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After handing over a memoran- dum to a City of Cape Town repre- sentative, Communities for Social Change (CSC), which arranged the protest, threatened the council with a 24-hour hunger strike on its doorstep if de- mands for follow up meetings were not met within the next seven days. The march comes after meetings with City of Cape Town officials failed to produce satis- factory feedback on is- sues plaguing the poor, Mario Wanza, the organ- iser of the CSC, tells Peo- ple’s Post. He says the organisa- tion is “satisfied” with the number of people who came from Hanover Park, Athlone, Manen- berg, Mitchell’s Plain, Hout Bay, Heideveld, Lavender Hill, Lotus River, Ottery, Grassy Park, Elsies River and Leonsdale in support of its “Eerste Kos Dan Rent” campaign. “Their attendance showed their commitment to the cause, especial- ly since things were rainy and wet in the city. We showed that a bietjie reën won’t keep us from demanding better lives for the poor. The spirit was there and we made our voices heard.” The group chanted slogans as they walked through the city streets armed with banners stating their demands. The memorandum, which was re- ceived by an official from the may- or’s office, listed the group’s de- mands, which include the halting of all evictions; the scrapping of mu- nicipal arrears as residents are “deeply in debt and unable to keep up with payments”; that ownership be given to tenants who have been paying rent to the City for up to 40 years; a change in attitude by the City’s anti-land inva- sion unit whose “kragd- adigheid was experi- enced under the apart- heid government”; improving service de- livery and mainte- nance of community fa- cilities to lower-income areas; and dealing with issues surrounding the upgrade of the City’s triple-storey flats, espe- cially those by people who improved their flats from their own pockets. Errol Davids, the CSC coordinator for Hanover Park, says pro- testers will keep return- ing to the Civic Centre until an- swers are received. “Our demands are simple and not at all unreasonable. What we need is for the relevant officials to listen and address the needs of the com- munities. If they don’t, we will be back.” Mitchell’s Plain CSC coordinator, Sulyman Stellenboom, says he is “mobilising the people” to bring up the numbers to make a human chain around the Civic Centre later this month. “We are sick and tired of empty promises and blatant lies. Instead of taking an interest in the needs of the people, our local government is more interested in campaigning and getting re-elected. These are not the type of politicians who look out for the people. They only care about themselves.” Area-specific protests also took place in the past three months. In March, 3 000 residents from Manenberg took to the streets armed with posters asking the City to lower their rent and write off their rental backlog. Also under the banner of the CSC, more than 500 Hanover Park resi- dents took to the streets two months ago and delivered a memorandum to the local rent office demanding that their arrears be scrapped. Last month, Mitchell’s Plain resi- dents expressed their concerns about the scrapping of water ar- rears when they burnt a cardboard coffin containing hundreds of warning letters issued by the City. The coffin was loaded onto a hearse and taken from Mitchell’s Plain Town Centre to the Beacon Valley Rent Office, where it was burnt in front of cheering protes- ters. Mayor Dan Plato says he has re- ceived the CSC’s memorandum, adding that no feedback has yet been given as “they can’t expect it immediately”. “We will respond in due time,” Plato says. He says the action is politically motivated; Wanza is standing as an independent candidate for the posi- tion of ward councillor in Manen- berg and “everything should be looked at through a political lens”. He declined to comment on the further action being threatened, saying only that “if this is how they want to do it, it’s their problem”. TO THE STREETS: A thousand people marched through Cape Town on Tues- day. Photo: Jolene Jameson If they don’t listen, we will be back “ ” Further action threatened if City of Cape Town does not comply with demands City honours great citizens 4 4 Inside Inside City Ballet to host open day 6 6 Holocaust remembered 2 2
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ements on Tuesday when theymarched from KeizersgrachtStreet to the Cape Town CivicCentre in protest against whatthey call the “victimisation ofthe poor”.
After handing over a memoran-dum to a City of Cape Town repre-sentative, Communities for SocialChange (CSC), which arranged theprotest, threatened the council witha 24-hour hunger strikeon its doorstep if de-mands for follow upmeetings were not metwithin the next sevendays.
The march comes aftermeetings with City ofCape Town officialsfailed to produce satis-factory feedback on is-sues plaguing the poor,Mario Wanza, the organ-iser of the CSC, tells Peo-ple’s Post.
He says the organisa-tion is “satisfied” withthe number of peoplewho came from HanoverPark, Athlone, Manen-berg, Mitchell’s Plain,Hout Bay, Heideveld, LavenderHill, Lotus River, Ottery, GrassyPark, Elsies River and Leonsdale insupport of its “Eerste Kos DanRent” campaign.
“Their attendance showed theircommitment to the cause, especial-ly since things were rainy and wetin the city. We showed that a bietjiereën won’t keep us from demandingbetter lives for the poor. The spiritwas there and we made our voices
heard.”The group chanted slogans as
they walked through the citystreets armed with banners statingtheir demands.
The memorandum, which was re-ceived by an official from the may-or’s office, listed the group’s de-mands, which include the halting ofall evictions; the scrapping of mu-nicipal arrears as residents are“deeply in debt and unable to keepup with payments”; that ownershipbe given to tenants who have beenpaying rent to the City for up to 40years; a change in attitude by the
City’s anti-land inva-sion unit whose “kragd-adigheid was experi-enced under the apart-heid government”;improving service de-livery and mainte-nance of community fa-cilities to lower-incomeareas; and dealing withissues surrounding theupgrade of the City’striple-storey flats, espe-cially those by peoplewho improved theirflats from their ownpockets.
Errol Davids, theCSC coordinator forHanover Park, says pro-testers will keep return-
ing to the Civic Centre until an-swers are received.
“Our demands are simple and notat all unreasonable. What we needis for the relevant officials to listenand address the needs of the com-munities. If they don’t, we will beback.”
Mitchell’s PlainCSCcoordinator,Sulyman Stellenboom, says he is“mobilising the people” to bring upthe numbers to make a human
chain around the Civic Centre laterthis month.
“We are sick and tired of emptypromises andblatant lies. Insteadoftaking an interest in the needs ofthe people, our local government ismore interested in campaigningand getting re-elected. These arenot the type of politicians who lookout for the people. They only careabout themselves.”
Area-specific protests also tookplace in the past three months.
In March, 3 000 residents fromManenberg took to the streetsarmed with posters asking the Cityto lower their rent and write offtheir rental backlog.
Also under the banner of the CSC,more than 500 Hanover Park resi-dents took to the streets two monthsago and delivered a memorandumto the local rent office demandingthat their arrears be scrapped.
Last month, Mitchell’s Plain resi-dents expressed their concerns
about the scrapping of water ar-rears when they burnt a cardboardcoffin containing hundreds ofwarning letters issued by the City.
The coffin was loaded onto ahearse and taken from Mitchell’sPlain Town Centre to the BeaconValley Rent Office, where it wasburnt in front of cheering protes-ters.
Mayor Dan Plato says he has re-ceived the CSC’s memorandum,adding that no feedback has yetbeen given as “they can’t expect itimmediately”. “We will respond indue time,” Plato says.
He says the action is politicallymotivated; Wanza is standing as anindependent candidate for the posi-tion of ward councillor in Manen-berg and “everything should belooked at through a political lens”.
He declined to comment on thefurther action being threatened,saying only that “if this is how theywant to do it, it’s their problem”.
TO THE STREETS: A thousand people marched through Cape Town on Tuesday. Photo: Jolene JamesonIf they
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UPDATING OF ARTS AND CULTURE DATABASEThe City of Cape Town’s department of Social Development: Arts and Culture is updating itsdatabase and calls on all arts, culture and heritage organisations and practitioners to register.
Registration forms are available from all local libraries or the City’s website below and mayeither be handed in, faxed, or e-mailed to:
The closing date for submission is Wednesday 15 June 2011.
Further enquiries may be directed to Melissa Hendry ontel 021 400 1581.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
Table set for a peaceful futureTHE Table of Peace and Unity is a lunch-
eon which has the sole aim of bringingSouth Africans from all walks of life – re-gardless of race, religion or political beliefs– around one table to break bread and showthat, if everyone comes together, peace canbe achieved.
The Table of Peace and Unity began 11years ago and remains the only annualevent held on the slopes of Table Mountain.
In the form of a gourmet luncheon attend-ed by hundreds of ordinary and not-so-ordi-nary South Africans, the Table of Peace ofPeace and Unity has already raised aroundR9 million for abused, vulnerable and or-phaned children.
In keeping with the event’s spirit of loveand nurturing, this year’s luncheon takesplace on Mother’s Day, Sunday 8 May, at12:00.
But event director, Christine Cashmore,says this is not where it ends.
“It could also take shape in your ownhome, with your neighbours, friends or fam-ily.
It’s a mindful breaking of bread where we,as South Africans, consider the vast impactthat a truly united society could have on ourneighbourhoods, cities, country and theworld.
“And by raising funds in the process, weare actively making a difference in the livesof vulnerable souls.”
This year, top regional chefs – includingPeter Templehoff (the Cellars-Hohenort,part of the Collection by Liz McGrath), Rob-erto de Carvalho (One & Only Hotel), MorneBotha (BluesRestaurant) andJeromePeters(Cape Town Hotel School) – will join forcesto create three courses of celebration, usingingredients supplied by Checkers, pairedwith Lazanou organic wine, while enter-tainers Danny K, the Parlotones and VickySampson lend their voices to the cause.
Tickets for this event are availablethrough Computicket.
For corporate packages contact SusanHillon (021) 702-2280.
For more information on the main benefi-ciaries, City Angel’s, or other Table of Peaceand Unity events around the country.
Their website can also be visited atwww.goodfoodandwineshow.co.za.
SPECIAL TIME: The luncheon attracts people from all walks of life.
Holocaust victims remembered
LEST WE FORGET: Santa Pelham, a 91yearoldholocaust survivor, lights a torch in a memorialceremony commemorating the death and bravery of European Jews in Nazi death camps inPoland. Photo: Liam Moses
LIAM MOSES
OVER 2 000 people gathered at the Jewishcemetery in Pinelands on Sunday 1 Mayto commemorate the holocaust and cele-brate the bravery of its victims.
Yom Hashoah V’hagevurah, which trans-lates into “Holocaust and Heroism Day”, hasbeen held on the first day of May every yearsince 1945.
The event was hosted by the Cape Councilof the South African Jewish Board of Depu-ties.
According to Li Boiskin, the chairperson ofthe organisation, the day is important toSouth Africans of all religions.
“I think for any people, one cannot under-stand the present, or certainly the future,without understanding the past and history,”said Boiskin.
“The importance of this day is relevant forall people at all times because it deals withthe issues of fighting racism, prejudice anddiscrimination. And that applies to all peo-ple.”
The proceedings started with a reading ofthe names and ages of some of the childrenwho were murdered during the holocaust.
This was followed by the singing and rea-ding of poems and songs about the braveryand suffering of European Jews during theholocaust.
Guests at the event also heard speeches byMyra Osrin, the founding director of the CapeTown Holocaust Centre, and Miriam Lichter-man, a Polish holocaust survivor.
Lichterman fought back tears as she spokeemotionally about her experiences in War-saw during the holocaust.
Most guests at the event sat solemnly as Li-chterman spoke and others broke into tearsas she described life during the period.
Both Boiskin and Osrin made specific men-tion of the holocaust in Lithuania during
their speeches.Boiskin said the reason for this was that
most South African Jews have their roots inLithuania and other countries nearby.
“Most South African Jews come from theBaltic states, and a particularly large percen-tage from Lithuania.
“A lot of people here would have lost par-ents, grandparents and family during the hol-
ocaust.”Boiskin added that around 95% of the Jew-
ish population of Lithuania was murderedduring the holocaust.
During the event, a special memorial cere-mony was conducted, where six holocaustsurvivors lit six torches placed at the pointsof a monument, which is in the shape of a six-pointed star.
According to Boiskin, the ceremony is in-tended to commemorate the death of holo-caust victims at concentration camps in Po-land.
“The monument refers to the six deathcamps established in Poland by the Naziswith the point of annihilating every Jewishman, women and child,” said Boiskin.
“So the lightingof the torches is amemorialceremony. And it’s done by survivors. Thatis why it’s so important.”
Guests at the event also heard speeches byBen Levitas, the chairperson of the Cape
Council of the South African Zionist Federa-tion, readings in Yiddish and Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish) by Joy Wilkin and Isaac Habib re-spectively, speeches in English and Hebrewby Herzlia High School students Dalit Anseyand David Levin respectively, and a harp per-formance by Rachel Serraf.
The event was also attended by a delegationfrom the Khoisan royal family and survivorsof the Rwandan genocide.
Boiskin said that the two groups were invi-ted because their people had suffered a simi-lar experience to the holocaust.
“Even though we are commemorating theholocaust, the message we are trying to sendis a broad one,” said Boiskin.
“So it applies to all people who have suf-fered and all people who have experiencedgenocide or discrimination.”
Representatives from the South AfricanArmy and Navy were also present at theevent.
SOLIDARITY: Members of the Khoisan royal family joined a large gathering at the PinelandsJewish cemetery on Sunday 1 May to mark Holocaust and Heroism Day. The Khoisan delegationwas invited because their people had also been subjected to genocide. Photo: Liam Moses
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The market is backTHE Bo-Kaap Food and CraftMarket will take place on Sat-urday 7 May starting from 10:00until 14:00. Visit the Bo-Kaapmarket to enjoy traditionalCape Malay foods – koek-sisters, milk tart, samoosas,curries, rotis, konfyt, biscuitsand much more. Browse
around for gifts, jewellery,clothing, hand made soaps,dried fruit and nuts, honey andmore. Sit down to enjoy break-fast or a cup of tea and coffee,view old pictures or watch themonthly food demonstrationstarting at 12:00. Call (021) 424-3736 or 072 643 0054.
NATURAL SPLENDOUR: Visitors are trickling in to enjoy the Green Point Park and Biodiversity Garden, whichwas built as part of the World Cup legacy programme. Boasting over 300 Cape plant species, the park wasofficially opened on Sunday 3 April with a free concert to residents of the city. The park is open from 07:00to 19:00 daily. Entrance and parking is free, with 24hour security provided. Enjoying the facilities are (leftto right) Jojo Landstedt (8) of Sweden and Sihle Songanga (10) of Camps Bay. Photo: Albi Fouche
The science of creation
BoKaap liquor licenceobjection handed in
PROMISES: Hamza Farooqui, groupmanaging director of Cii Holdings, pictured at the opening of the Coral Hotelin February last year. The hotel waspunted as the first five star hotel inCape Town catering to Muslim clients’needs.
VERNA VAN DIEMEN
THE Bo-Kaap Civic Associa-tion has submitted its objec-
tion to the liquor licence applica-tion of the Hilton Hotel, situatedon the corner of Wale andBuitengracht streets, borderingthe predominantly Muslim area.
Osman Shaboodien, chairpersonof the organisation, handed a letterof objection to the police on Friday.
The residents’ disapproval, hesays, is based on the fact that the saleof liquor would go against the cul-ture of the primarily Muslim area.
Bo-Kaap is known as the historicalcentre of Cape Malay culture in CapeTown.
“The letter is on behalf of thewhole community,” he says.
Two weeks ago, residents held anurgent meeting after they found outthat the Hilton Hotel – formerly thealcohol-free Coral InternationalCape Town Hotel – had applied to sellliquor (“We want alcohol-free Bo-Kaap”, People’s Post, 19 April).
Their unhappiness stems from anagreement, Shaboodien says, thatwas made by the Coral InternationalHolding group manager Hamza Fa-rooqui during the construction ofthe hotel three years ago.
The Coral International HotelCape Town was opened in February2010, and although it was taken overby the Hilton Group in February thisyear, the hotel is still owned by theCoral International Holding group.
According to Shaboodien, Fa-
rooqui had promised the communityat a meeting that the hotel would re-main alcohol free. Shaboodien couldnot recall the exact date of the meet-ing and he cannot locate the minutesof that meeting.
At the time, there were also wide-spread media reports describing theestablishment as a dry hotel. Howev-er, there is no mention of who saidthat the hotel would be free of alco-hol. The Coral is ultimately ownedby Dubai-based Cii Holdings, whichhas a number of divisions, includingCii Broadcasting, which specialisesin global Islamic broadcasting; CiiStores , a unique Islamic retail storeconcept, Cii Finance, a trusted Sha-riah-compliant financial firm, andCii Hotel & Resorts Cape Town.
A recent media report states thatFarooqui has denied ever making
that promise. People’s Post, how-ever, could not get hold of Farooquior anyone else involved in the hotelto verify if he had denied the prom-ise.
Shaboodien says he is “shocked”to hear that Farooqui has apparent-ly denied this agreement.
“How can Farooqui deny every-thing? We did this in good faith. Theorganisation which he represents isrelated to well-established Muslim
organisations like Channel Islam.We did not expect that they would goagainst the grain,” he said.
In future, the civic organisationwill take precautions to ensure it islegally protected by getting the de-veloper to pay for a lawyer to upholdany commitments.“From a commu-nity perspective, it would have beencostly for us to get a lawyer to signagreements, but we have learnt fromthis experience. In future we will getthe developer to pay for a lawyer todraw up any contracts,” he said.
Andreas Bossard, Hilton HotelCape Town City Centre’s generalmanager, said they had no idea thatresidents were unhappy. “We canstrongly say that the Hilton supportsthe Muslim community by remai-ning a Muslim-friendly hotel,” hesaid. Alcohol will not be availableat the two main restaurants, but itwill be served discreetly in somefood and beverage areas, includingthe pool bar and restaurant, the con-ference and meetings area, and exec-utive lounge.Mini bars in roomswillinclude alcoholic beverages on re-quest.
THE international astronomer, Dr Danny Faulkner,will be giving a talk on “Cosmology and Creation”at Fish Hoek Senior High School hall on Thursday5 May at 19:00. Faulkner has a PhD in astronomyfrom the University of Indiana, and has been on thefaculty of the University of South Carolina – wherehe holds a professorship, teaching astronomy andphysics – since 1986. In addition to Faulkner’s work
in creation studies, his research interest is stellar as-tronomy, particularly eclipsing binary stars. He haspublished nearly 100 peer-reviewed scientific papersin his field of expertise, a number of popular articlesin creation journals, a popular creationist book –“Universe by Design” – as well as featured in a popu-lar DVD, “The Young Sun”. There is no charge forthe talk and various resources will be on sale. Forfurtherdetails, contact Johanon (021) 975-0107 orvisitthe website www.creation.com.
Lupus support group meetsTHE Lupus Samaritan group will be hosting a lupussupport afternoon on Saturday 14 May at St Cyprian’sChurch on the corner of Fifth Avenue and ConsortRoad in Retreat at 14:30. A guest speaker on lupus will
be at the event to answer any questions.Caregivers,newly-diagnosed patients and the friends and familyof lupus sufferers are welcome to attend and sharedetails of their experiences. For details call FrankGordon at (021) 715-3400, (021) 700-1149 or 076 733 9806,or Mervyn at (021) 712-8317 or 082 458 6154.
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Alvon Collison, a wellknown theatre and television personality, receives his civic honour from Dan Plato, executive mayor of the Cityof Cape Town. Photo: Carl Fourie
CouncillorDemetriQuallyfrom theSouth PeninsulaSubcouncil was oneof six councillors tobe awarded the title of Alderman.
Photo:Own archive
Brent van Rensburg (right), was recognised for his achievements as the cofounder and artistic director of the Zip ZapCircus. On the left is Mayor Dan Plato. Photo: Carl Fourie
Dave Dewar was honoured for his work as the current emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Cape Town(UCT), director of the UCT Bioethics Centre, professor inpublic health sciences for the University of Toronto and aninternational member of the standing committee on ethicsfor the Canadian Institute of Health Research.Photo: Carl Fourie
David Kramer (right), a highly acclaimed playwright, musician and theatre director, is congratulated by Dan Plato, executive mayor of the Cityof Cape Town. Photo: Carl Fourie
The Western Cape Emergency Medical and Rescue Services (EMS) was honoured for its services to the people ofCape Town for the past 31 years. Dr Cleeve Robertson(right) accepted the award on behalf of the organisationfrom Dan Plato (left), executive mayor of the City of CapeTown. Photo: Carl Fourie
Franklin Sonn the former South African ambassador to theUSA, the current rector of the Cape Peninsula University ofTechnology and a trustee for the Worldwide Fund for Nature,the Desmond Tutu Peace Trust and the Impumelelo Innovations Awards Trust, receives his civic honour from MayorDan Plato (left). Photo: Carl Fourie
Professor JC de Villiers receives his award from Dan Plato, executivemayor of the City of Cape Town (left). De Villiers is the former chairmanof neurosurgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT), and currentlydevotes his time to writing about medical history. Photo: Carl Fourie
Koos Bekker (right), the chief executive officer of Naspers,with Dan Plato, executive mayor of the City of Cape Town.Bekker received the accolade for his contribution to thefinancial and business advances of the media in South Africa and Africa. Photo: Carl Fourie
Clive Fox (right) receives civic honours on behalf of the LionsClub International from Dan Plato (left), executive mayor ofthe City of Cape Town. The club, which is one of the world’slargest and most active voluntary humanitarian service organisations, received the award for community work aroundthe city. Photo: Carl Fourie
Ian Weinberg (right) accepted the civic honour on behalf of the NationalSea Rescue Institute (NSRI) from Dan Plato, executive mayor of theCity of Cape Town (left). Photo: Carl Fourie
Allan Perrins (right) accepted an award on behalf of theCape of Good Hope SPCA, one of the oldest and largestanimal welfare organisations in South Africa. Photo: Carl Fourie
Zackie Achmat receives his civic honour from Dan Plato(left), executivemayor of the City ofCape Town. Achmatfounded the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and theNational Coalitionfor Gay and LesbianEquality.Photo: Carl Fourie
The City also conferred civic honours onthe late Prima Ballerina Assoluta PhyllisSpira. Spira’s artistic achievements andher contribution to dance developmentwere acknowledged in a moving citation.Philip Boyd, the head of Dance for All inAthlone, an organisation that has beenteaching ballet and various other danceforms of dance to children since 1991,accepted the prestigious award on behalfof his late wife. Seen here are Boyd (left)with Mayor Dan Plato and entertainerAlvon Collison (right). Photo: Alison Foat
‘Exceptional’ work awarded‘Exceptional’ work awardedTHE City of Cape Town be-
stowed civic honours on 37exceptional individuals andThursday 28 April.
The individuals and organisa-tions were honoured for their out-
standing service or contribution tothe City and its residents.
At the ceremony, City of CapeTown Executive Mayor, AldermanDan Plato, explained that theawarding of civic honours was im-portant for a city’s progress and
growth. “We bestow civic honourson certain individuals and organi-sations to acknowledge their variedcontributions to our collective de-velopment and to encourage themto continue their outstanding ef-forts. Our support is important be-
cause these contributions willachieve real, lasting developmentin this place we call home.
“As we build our new democracy,we must do all we can to promotethe values of civic-mindedness,”said Plato.
Civic honours were conferred inthree categories this year, namelySigning of the Civic Honours Book,one of the highest accolades that theCity can confer on its residents,Honorary Title of Alderman andthe Mayor’s Medal.
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Winding up for a world record
Cast your special vote
TAURIQ HASSEN
PLANS are under way to createthe largest gathering of brassand wind instruments playingat the same time in Septemberthis year.
According to Trevor Beukes,organiser of the attempt, thereare no previous Guinness Worldrecord attempts in this category,with records having been brokenfor most guitars or drummers.
“This is the perfect opportunityto create an event that would in-volve many different musiciansfrom all over,” says Beukes.
He explained that the idea ini-tially started when it was decidedto host a community event andthen discovered that there hasnever been a record attempt forthe largest band in the world.
Although a venue has not yetbeenconfirmed, theplan is tohostthe event where just over 5 000wind instrument players are re-quired to set a new world record.
Wind instruments includetrumpets, saxophones and trom-bones.
Beukes explained that there arecurrently 1 200 members partici-pating, with a further 3 800 to be
recruited.Members involved in minstrel
troupes, Malay choirs, Christmasbands and even individuals want-ing to be part of history are urgedto participate.
“We are serious about creatingthis new world record, and every-body will be rewarded in the end,merely with the satisfaction ofknowing you were part of aGuiness World Record,” Beukesexplained.
Aziz Richards (14) from Wood-stock has been playing the trum-pet for the past two years, and be-came interested in the instru-ment while watching the NewYear’s minstrel celebration inDarling Street. “I have alwaysliked blowing my trumpet and inthe beginning, it used to be veryirritating to my family, but youshould hear now,” laughs Rich-ards.
Richards was excited at theprospect of being part of theworld’s largest band, saying: “Ican just imagine how that mustsound. It will be the biggest bandI have ever seen or been a part of,”says Richards.
Former member of the Spes Bo-na Minstrel Troupe, Barry Swartwas also part of the police band in
1982, and continued his passionfor music by joining various min-strel troupes.
He explained that minstreltroupes can reach around 600band members only.
“It’s a wonderful opportunity,especially if they are able to pullit off,” says Swart.
Beukes confirmed that a venuehas not been identified at thisstage, but says it will have to bebig enough to host exhibition andfood stalls.
“We would have to look for fi-nance, because it would requirearound R250 000 just to pull offthat day, but I can guarantee allthe potential participants that itwill be a day never to be forgot-ten,” says Beukes.
Once the event is complete andthe record attempt is successful,participating clubs, bands, min-strel troupes and individuals willreceive a certificate showingproof of participation in theworldrecord attempt. Children under18 are able to join the event freeof charge, but anyone older willbe required to pay a small fee topartake in the proceedings.
Anyone interested can contactBeukes on 082 582 3202 or FaizalJassiem on 078 686 1270.
VOTERS will be able to cast aspecial vote in the municipalelections for the first time.
The application process forspecial votes opened on Friday15 April, and will run untilWednesday 3 May at 17:00.
South African citizens whosenames appear on the Voters’ Rollbut cannot vote on election dayat thevoting station in thevotingdistrict where they are regis-tered, qualify for a special vote.
Voters have to apply for a spe-cial vote – in person – at a localMunicipal Electoral Officer orsomeone else can submit the ap-plication on their behalf.
Those applicants who cannotvote on Wednesday 18 May willcast their special votes on Mon-day 16 May between 08:00 and17:00 at the voting station in thevoting district where they areregistered.
Those who are physically in-firm or disabled will be visitedby IEC staff on 16 or 17 May attheir homes.
Voters may only vote in thevoting district where they areregistered.
For more information contactthe Independent Electoral Com-mission’s on its tollfree number080 011 8000.
CHOCABLOCK: Thanks to generous donations from shoppers and businesspeople, the Childhood Cancer Foundation of South African (CHOC) has managed to raise R188 411 in the three years it has been active. The project’sfundraisers are appealing to shoppers to continue supporting the initiativeby buying branded items for CHOC and other worthy nongovernmental organisations. If you are interested in being a volunteer or in donating any itemsto the CHOC House or CHOC Lodge, contact Nina on 086 110 6441. Picturedfrom left are CHOC team members Nicole Thompson, Mel Roets (coordinatorof the Lighthouse Project), Vanessa Vermaak (divisional manager for CHOCWestern Cape), Bev Strong, Wilf de Haan, Sue Rose and Yolanda McEvoy.In the front is Tracey de Jager.
Dig in to bargain book sale at Central Library this SaturdayTHE Friends of Central Library(FOCAL) will be holding a special“Bargain Sale of Books” on Satur-day 7 May – just in time for Moth-
er’s Day – at the Central Libraryin Darling Street, Cape Townfrom 09:00 to 14:00. There will alsobe a Cake and Cookie sale. All pro-
ceeds will be going towards theCentral Library. Donations areneeded. For information or fordonations call (021) 467-1542.
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Brief Lives moves to ArtscapeActors needed urgently
Barry ready to visithis cousins
Classic whodunnit at Masque
Every home should have Hot Water
Open day for aspiring dancers
ALTHOUGH he hasonly been to FishHoek “to fish”, come-dy legend BarryHilton hopes to bringa roar of laughter asbig as Elton John’spinky ring to the FarSouth when he hitsthe Valley on Satur-day 7 May.
Hilton will leave hislocal cousins in stit-ches when he kicks offthe “Legends in theVal-ley” comedy series, or-ganised by Noordhoeklocal and fellow com-median, Mark Samp-son. Money raised willgo to the Shark Spot-ters.
Hilton, who grew upin Observatory, says he looks forward to vi-siting “the other end of the city”.
“It’s been a while since I’ve visited the ar-ea, and I look forward to giving people a goodtime,” he says. “I love working in Cape Townand I’m sure this show is going to be just aslekker.”
He looks forward to “checking out thecharacteristics” when he comes to town la-ter this week, the comic says.
Anything he would like to add?“Two and two, which gives you four,” he
quips.The show will be presented in the Fish
Hoek High School hall at 19:00. Tickets areR100 pre-booked and R120 at the door.
There will be a full bar on the evening anda selection of snacks for sale. Hilton’s showwill be preceded by a support act.
To reserve your tickets, phone 078 174 4244or email [email protected].
. The show is proudly supported by Peo-ple’s Post, the print media partner of the“Legends in the Valley” comedy series.
HOWZIT? Barry Hilton will be rolling out the laughter with his showin Fish Hoek on Saturday 7 May.
AGATHACHRISTIE’Smystery novel,“The Murder ofRoger Ack-royd”, adaptedfor the stage byMichael Mor-ton under thetitle “Alibi”,opens at theMasque Thea-tre, Muizen-berg, on Friday13 May.
Cecil Jakinsdirects the playfor the FishHoek DramaticSociety.
“The Murderof Roger Ack-royd “was thefirst of AgathaChristie’s novels to be staged and the playfollows the book closely.
“Alibi” (with a cast of 12) is full of the usu-al Christie red herrings, plot twists andwell-defined characters. It was first pro-duced on the London stage in 1928, withHercule Poirot played by Charles
Laughton, who went on to star in and directthe 1932 Broadway production.
“Alibi” runs until Saturday 21 May (ex-cluding Sunday to Wednesday). Weeknights are at 20:00 and Saturdays at 14:30and 18:30. Tickets are R60 for evenings andR50 for matinees and Thursday evening.
FAMOUS PLOT: Nigel Stevenson (left) and Noel Pratten in “Alibi”, theAgatha Christie murder mystery opening at the Masque Theatre on Friday13 May. Photo: Supplied
WITH the launch of their third album,“South”, Hot Water continue to unfold adistinctive, authentic and upliftingSouth African sound that will make youproud to be a part of this country.
“Afro-Folk-Rock-Pop-Blues-Jive” ishow band leader Donovan Copley woulddescribe the music. And the purpose?“Upliftment, and finding a point of com-mon identity,” says Copley.
South is a multicultural exploration inmusic, and with song titles like “LekkerSakkie”, “Tribal Man” and “Shushu”,the band is naturally accessible acrossthe board.
Hot Water has performed at almostevery major festival in South Africa, in-cluding Rocking the Daisies, Oppikoppi,Splashy Fen, Up The Creek, KKNK,Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concertsas well as the famed “House on Fire” inSwaziland and the Hague Jazz Festivalin Holland. The band has toured in Eu-rope five times; played alongside SAgreats Hugh Masekela, Johnny Cleggand Freshlyground, and had their songsused in advertising campaigns acrossEurope and in the USA.
For full tour dates and information goto www.hotwater.co.za.
HITTING THE COVER: Hot Water are, from the left: Leon Visser, Chris Bakalanga, AndreSwartz, Donovan Copley and Soubry Makupula. Photo: Deborah Rossouw
THE Cape Town City Ballet,in conjunction with UCT
School of Dance and the CapeJunior Ballet, presents its an-nual open day from 10:00 till15:00 onSaturday 28Mayat thestudios of the UCT School ofDance in Rosebank.
The action-packed daypromises excellent entertain-ment for the whole family, aswell as providing a rare be-hind-the-scenes look into thedaily life of a dancer.
A special feature of thisyear’s eventwill be theappear-ance of the “Black Swan” dur-ing the two special fundraiserperformances.
Visitors canbegin their visitby observing a company classtaught by ballerina, Tracy Li,and then watch a rehearsalconducted by Professor Eliza-beth Triegaardt of City Bal-let’s production of Swan Lake,which will be presented at theNational Arts Festival in Gra-hamstown next month, as wellas during its forthcoming sea-son at the Artscape Opera inAugust.
Young visitors are cateredfor and can participate in sev-eral events, which includeface painting and stage make-up by City Ballet dancers, andexperience a tactile moment with costumesfrom their wardrobe.
The Ballet Shop will hold a special sale ofdance togs. A percentage of sales will be donat-ed to City Ballet’s outreach and developmentprogrammes.
Mervyn Williams will conduct an open “In-troduction to Ballet” class and all are invitedto join in on the fun.
City Ballet’s Male Development programmewill see former principal dancer, JohanJooste, conduct a class foryoungmaledancers,
while the Cape Junior Ballet can be seen in a“Variations Class” conducted by former balle-rina, Nicolette Loxton.
Admission is R20 for adults and R10 for chil-dren under 13, and enables participants to at-tend all the activities, except the two fundrais-ing performances at 12:30 and 13:30.
Tickets for these shows are available on theday for R50.
Refreshments will be on sale.Formore information, phoneMeganduPles-
sis on (021) 650-2400.
Laura Bosenberg will show off her talent at Cape Town City Ballet’s Open Day in Rosebank.
THE Claremont Dramatic Society’s pro-duction of Patrick Garlands’ “BriefLives” is transferring from the MasqueTheatre to the Artscape Arena for a shortrun from Saturday 7 to Saturday 14 May.
The play is a dramatisation of 17th cen-tury diarist, John Aubrey’s writings. Au-brey is depicted as an eccentric old man
in the last year of his life, sharing histori-cal perspectives and spicy gossip abouthis famous friends.
This adaptation is directed by BrendaGray, with Brian de Kock as John Au-brey.
Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-A-Seat on (021) 421-7695.
TWO characters are urgently needed for aSouth African comedy or drama written byRalph Kelly.
The play, which is to be staged by theCompanion Players at the Milnerton Play-house on 7, 8 and 9 July, requires actors for
the parts of a Jewish wife and a detective-sergeant.
Rehearsals will be held in Claremont. An-yone wishing to audition or help backstageand front-of-house, please contact PamBurger on 082 488 0442.
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THE Good Hope Castle is not South Africa’soldest building.
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IN response to the cartoon youhad in your Tuesday 26 Apriledition, which refers to JuliusMalema (JM) did not sayHelen Zille (HZ) danced like amonkey.
He said an ugly lady in ablue dress danced like a mon-key to get votes. He could havebeen referring to a number ofwomen within the DemocraticAlliance (DA) – admittedly,only two of them could be fromthe Western Cape cabinet asthere are only two women inthe Western Cape (WC) cabi-net to my knowledge – one lessthan is on a certain DA elec-tion poster! Of course, logichas it that it is indeed HZ thatJM is referring to but in theabsence of definite facts, sure-ly you as the media should notmake fact out of assumption.Another example of the me-dia’s seeming ability to readJM’s mind is when JM calledHZ a cockroach. It was auto-matically assumed he was us-ing the Rwanda version ofcockroach where the term was
used to describe the victims ofthat holocaust. Just anothercouple of examples of the me-dia’s ability to manufacturefacts.GARY WESTMarina Da Gama
THE Sowetan published aphoto on Monday 28 Marchof Helen Zille dancing in ablue DA T-shirt and blueskirt at an event in PortElizabeth at the weekend.Malema then said in Polok-wane on Saturday 2 April:“Have you ever seen an uglywoman in a blue dress danc-ing like a monkey becauseshe is looking for votes?”.All media reports linkedMalema’s statement toZille’s dancing, approach-ing Zille and the DA for com-ment. If the media had erredin making the link, Malemawould most likely have de-manded a correction andapology – something he hasnever been shy or slow todo. -Ed.
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If they kill flies and mosquitoes they areharming your home environment as well, be-cause you are inhaling these toxins.
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Then consider all the other chemicals youuse to keep your house clean that are all fullof toxic substances.
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Protect and serveTHE South African Police Service (SAPS) isunder scrutiny after violent attacks, two ofwhich ended in the death of civilians byshooting.
The most recent attack occurred on Satur-day, when police were caught on CCTV kick-ing a Pretoria man in the stomach, hittinghim in the face, and trampling on his head.After this assault, the man was arrested forbeing in possession of an unlicensed firearm,pointing the firearm and resisting arrest.
In Woodstock, a sports bar owner and hispatrons were allegedly manhandled and as-saulted by the Woodstock police at the Easterweekend.
President Jacob Zuma, who has expressed“concern” about excessive violence used bySAPS members, called on police to rethinktheir strategy in containing volatile situa-tions.
This came after the death of Ficksburg resi-dent Andries Tatane, who was assaulted andthen shot in the chest by police during a ser-vice delivery protest in April. Last week,Kempton Park resident Jeanette Odendaalwas shot dead by an officer outside a policestation after she bumped a parked police car.
Much is left to be desired when it comes tothe expressed sentiment of the police’s topbrass on the point of excessive use of force byofficers in the execution of their duties.
National Police Commissioner, Bheki Cele,said that recently reported instances of policebrutality are mere “isolated cases”.
But incidents of excessive violence hardlyseem sporadic, with the steady influx of re-ports at community newspapers alone aboutofficers exerting excessive force.
Police brutality sabotages attempts by theforce to build stronger relationships with thecommunities they serve.
And a breakdown in trust works against ef-forts such as the establishment of communitypolice forums and social crime prevention in-itiatives.
Our men and women in blue must alwaysbe mindful to first to do no harm.
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BLOWN AWAY:The Izivunguvungu YouthBand performed theirFreedom DayConcert atSchotscheKloof, CapeTown, blowingaway the rainas well as theaudience. Afterfirst bravingthe showers tovisit the stadium in GreenPoint, whichsome had not yet seen, the young musicians managed to perform their hourlong repertoireunder almost blue skies, before a 15:00 cloudburst. Most of the members are from the OceanView area, with a few from Red Hill and some even originally from Zimbabwe. Thanks to thepartial assistance of the Navy, the band is able to travel occasionally, even as far as Knysna,where they have been a very popular feature at the annual Oyster Festival for the past twoyears, according to Commodore Mike Oldham, their director. Photo: Supplied
ON THE BALL: Camps Bay Tennis Club onceagain dominated the Western Province Tennis League this past season, when its Ladies and Mixed First Teams both won theWP Premier League, being unbeatenthroughout the season. The Men’s FirstTeam ended second in the league, losing only one match to the winners from TableView. New members and visitors are welcome. For more information, contact AlanChiat on 082 925 4524. Pictured are theLadies First Team, Rene Mentz, SuzanneFerreira, Kirsty Selley and Hanneri De Klerk.
Stories of life beyond HIV
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MEET the authors of “Whisper not”, ashort story collection featuring the per-sonal stories of Africans living with andaffected by HIV/Aids, at the launch of thebook on Wednesday 4 May at 17:30, atLobby Books, IDASA, 6 Spin Street, CapeTown.
“Whisper not” contains heart-warmingfirst-hand accounts, poems and photographsof and by 15 “courageous” Africans fromSouth Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Malawiand the DRC. They openly share their jour-neys of overcoming HIV/Aids and challeng-es around love, relationships, poverty and vi-olence. “Stigma and denial are our greatestchallenges,” says Elaine Maane, the chair-person and a trustee of Openly Positive, thepublic benefit organisation and publisher of“Whisper not”, whose purpose is to create a
supportive, less stigmatised environment forpeople living with and significantly affectedby HIV/Aids.
“Whisper not” is the third in a series ofbooks aimed at communicating personal ac-counts of people, who, through disclosure,are able to live fulfilling, purpose-drivenlives. It includes a diverse message of surviv-al and hope from Dutch immigrant andgrandfather, Jan de Groot (84), who contract-ed HIV at the age of 68; mother-of-four andnursing sister, Ann Ray (51), whose marriagesurvived after her husband’s infidelity; com-munity HIV facilitator, Malehloa Ntlaloe Ka-lati (46), who also endured TB and cervicalcancer; and Zanele Mphikwa (36), who be-came an HIV treatment advocate after losingher partner, Daisy.
For more information about Openly Posi-tive, visit www.openlypositive.com.
Busy time for Jewish womenTHE Union of Jewish Women (UJW) have thefollowing events lined up for the month ofmay:
. On Wednesday 4 May, Bev Shaffer, DAward candidate for Sea Point, will talk on “ACelebration of Failure”. The talk will start at10:00 for 10:30. The R20 charges includes re-freshments.
. On Thursday 5 May, the UJW of CapeTown will hold its annual general meeting at15 on Orange, Orange Street, Cape Town,
starting at 09:30 for 10:00. Parking will bemade available. They will also be hosting theFriendship Club lunch, which will take placeat Stonehaven starting 12:30.
. On Wednesday 11 May, Nikki Wohlmanwill talk on “Simcha: A Collage and History”,and on Wednesday 25 May, there will be atalk by June Juritz on “Yachting in GreenPoint in the 1890s: One Family’s Story”. Bothtalks take place at Stonehaven, and start at10:00 for 10:30.
The cost is R20, which includes refresh-ments.
FREE Comic Book Day, an internationalevent to promote the medium of comics asa form of art, literature and entertainment,will be hosted by Readers Den Comic Shopat Stadium on Main, Claremont, on Satur-day 7 May from 09:00 till 15:00.
Well over 1 000 comics will be given awayand attendees can look forward to originalcomic book art displays and digital art be-ing created on the spot by the local talent,including work by the Trantraal brothers(“Coloureds”, “Richenbaums”) and an ex-clusive look at the Gaining Velocity graph-ic novel anthology, an exciting South Afri-can/Australian co-production featuringthe work of 25 local and Australian artists.
Artist and animator, Jesca Marisa, willalso showcase original art from the upcom-ing “Awakenings II” graphic novel.
A vintage comics mini exhibit featuringa selection of rare and vintage comics fromthe 1940s to the 1970s will be on display.
Attendees can also watch a Gundammodel kit being built from scratch. Therewill also be a display of completed models.
Lucky draw competitions will also takeplace, with over R10 000’s worth of prizesto be won.
Join the fun by dressing up as your fa-vourite comic book character and wingreat prizes. There will also be collectablecard and board game demonstrations, andyou can have your photo taken with Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and Supergirl. Visitwww.freecomicbookday.com or visitwww.readersden.co.za.
For sample copies of the comics, contactNizar Abrahams on (021) 671-9551.
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Task team to probe Dallas toursFIERY WELCOME:Carla Goodman,the spokespersonfor parents of theunder15 tour teamthat was disqualified from the DallasCup, confronts tourcoordinator BasilPalanyandi at CapeTown InternationalAirport on Thursday.
Photo: Rashied Isaacs
BRIAN GAFFNEY
ALL Dallas Cup tours foryouth footballers toAmerica over the past
decade – including the contro-versy-dogged tours coordinatedby Basil Palanyandi since2009 – will be investigated by anindependent task team co-chaired by two advocates.
This was confirmed by the SafaCape Town president, NormanArendse, yesterday (Monday) in thewake of the 2011 tour which wenthorribly wrong for the 25-persontravelling party – which included17 under-15 footballers.
The task team, which will be co-chaired by advocates Charles Si-mon and André Coetzee, have beenbriefed to investigatethe matter with urgen-cy once they have re-ceived the relevant sub-missions from parentsand other stakeholdersin the tour.
Arendse said the SafaCT has also recom-mended that “pendingthe outcome of the taskteam’s findings, Palan-yandi must be suspended from allSafa CT activities, including his ex-ecutive committee position [headof fixtures]”.
He said that Palanyandi will beafforded the opportunity to explainhis “side of the story” regarding theDallas tours when he meets with
the task team.Palanyandi has coordinated the
tours on his own since 2006, afterthey were run by the old Safa Wes-tern Province since 2000, with himon board at the time.
Since 2006, he continued topresent the tours to locals and to theDallas Cup organisers as the “Arch-bishop Desmond Tutu Ikapa Uni-ted” tour, implying continued en-dorsement from Archbishop Des-mond Tutu’s office.
Local youth footballers’ dreamsof competing in the 2011 interna-tional showpiece were shatteredwhen they were told they had beendisqualified for not meeting the reg-istration deadline, and for failing tohave all members present for theopening day on Sunday 17 April.
The tournament organisers in-stead arranged friend-lymatches for the tour-ing team in Dallas.
The tour that nevergot off the ground wasbedevilled by a delayin the issue of visas bythe American Consu-late in Cape Town. Ac-cording to irate par-ents that had calledPeople’s Post, Palan-
yandi had blamed the consulate forthe delay.
The parents, however, pointedfingers at Palanyandi for “not ful-filling his duties correctly and time-ously”.
The tour debacle took anothercontroversial turn on Monday 19
April when Dan Vaughan – theaide for Archbishop Desmond Tu-tu – informed this newspaper thatthe Archbishop’s office was no long-er responsible for the Dallas tour.
“About two years ago, the Arch-bishop’s office, following inquiriesto the office, became concerned thattheArchbishop’s support of theDal-las tour was being misrepresentedand that it was not receiving finan-cial reports regarding the fundrais-ing”.
Vaughan said that no further sup-port by the Archbishop could be as-sured until Palanyandi had provid-ed audited financial statements.
“Archbishop Tutu’s support forthe tours was accordingly with-
drawn and he has not endorsed theproject since then [2009],” saidVaughan.
There was a heated confrontationbetween some parents at CapeTown International Airport whenPalanyandi and the tour group re-turned from Dallas on Thursday.
Carla Goodman from Camps Bay,whose son was included in the un-der-15 touring squad, called on Pal-anyandi to call a meeting to addressthe parents’ concerns surroundingthe ill-fated tour.
Palanyandi said he would pro-vide parents with his 2011 tour re-port at the offices of the LFA CapeDistrict at the William HerbertSports Complex on Wynberg this
past Friday at 18:00.However, when this newspaper
contacted Palanyandi yesterday(Monday), he said he was unfortu-nately able to get the necessary in-formation from the LFA Cape Dis-trict office, which he said waslocked.
He, however, met the parents ofthe junior players at a clubhouse onthe complex – where it was decidedto reconvene the report-back meet-ing for Friday 6 May in Wynberg.
Palanyandi said he was unawarethat a task team had been appointedto investigate all Dallas Cup tours.He was not prepared to commenton any tour issues until after themeeting on Friday.
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AIR CONTROL:Ajax Cape TownFC midfielderGranwald Scottcounters Goodman Dlamini ofAmaZulu FC during Ajax’s 21win in an AbsaPremier SoccerLeague match atAthlone Stadiumon Fridayevening. The result placed titlechasing Ajax inpole position inthe race for theleague championship title.Photo: Rashied Isaacs
CHALLENGINGENCOUNTER:Ajax Cape TownFC goal ace Thulani Serero harasses TsweuMokoro in theAmaZulu FCmidfield duringAjax’s 21 win inan Absa PremierSoccer Leaguematch at Athlone Stadium onFriday evening.Goal ace Sereroand central defender ClaytonDaniels wereback in actionfor the UrbanWarriors afterattending trialswith Ajax Amsterdam in Holland last week.Photo: Rashied Isaacs
PACY: WesternProvince under21 captain Candice Manuel(right) races Kara Stella of KwaZuluNatalCoastal duringthe teams’ 11draw in a national under21hockey championship match atHartleyvale inObservatory onSunday.Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
TELLING TACKLE: DHL Stormers wing BryanHabana is upended by Sharksflyhalf PatrickLambie duringthe Stormers’3212 win in aSuper Rugbymatch at Newlands on Saturday.Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
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Stormers brace for the CrusadersStormers brace for the CrusadersTASMIN CUPIDO
AACLASH of the titans can be expect-ed when the DHL Stormers take onthe Crusaders in the Vodacom Su-
per Rugby competition at DHL Newlandson Saturday.
Arguably South Africa and New Zealand’smost consistent, strongest and best teams inthe competition, Allister Coetzee and ToddBlackadder’s charges will do battle in one ofthe most eagerly-anticipated matches of thetournament.
And, following an emphatic 32-12 victoryover the Sharks, their closest rivals in theSouth African conference, the Stormers willbe looking to replicate the performance whenthey take to the field this weekend.
The Stormers shook off their label as a de-fensive team when the men in navy-blue-and-white ran in four unanswered tries andpicked up a valuable bonus point. Even theloss of flyhalf and leading point scorer, PeterGrant, could not deter the Stormers fromplaying all-round good rugby – and young Li-onel Cronjé stepped up to the plate and dida fine job replacing the Stormers pivot.
Inside centre, Jean de Villiers, was impres-sive and scored one of his side’s four tries.His performance also earned him the man ofthe match award.
The Stormers dominated at the break-downs, maintained a solid defence andthrilled the 46 000-strong crowd with attack-ing and wide-spread plays.
The excellent play by his side impressedhead coach, Coetzee. However he maintainsthat they can still improve their currentform. “It was a good win, and I am satisfiedwith the outcome – we scored three tries inthe first 25 minutes of the match,” he said.
“I felt that we stood up physically and againdid well on defence. We have been criticisedfor not scoring many tries, but if we are pre-venting the other side from scoring tries, I amhappy.
“However, we still have a lot to work on –we created several opportunities which wedid not capitalise on. In a play-off match youneed to take such opportunities.”
Following the victory over the men fromDurban, the Cape side extended their lead onthe top of the South African conference log,and have moved to second place on the com-bined log. The Blues from New Zealand are
on top with a one-point lead.The men from Canterbury in New Zealand
will be looking for revenge, after their lastvisit to Newlands ended in a record-breaking42-14 win in favour of the Stormers. The cur-rent crop of Crusaders players has impressedthroughout the season, despite injuries to vi-tal players suchas captain,KieranRead,Dan-iel Carter and stalwart, Richie McCaw.
Read and Carter, without a doubt thenumber one flyhalf in the world, are said tobe making their return on Saturday, whileMcCaw played his first match for the side intheir 42-30 victory over the Western Force inPerth on Saturday.
Several battles can be expected, with themost exciting being the battle between thecentre pairings of De Villiers and Jacque Fou-rie, and Sonny Bill Williams and RobbieFruean. It will be Williams’ first match in
South Africa, and he will undoubtedly live upto the hype.
His ability to draw defenders on attack, aswell as off-load within the tackle has been thetalking point of the rugby world this year.
Williams, a former rugby league player,has lived up to the expectations of the rugby-mad New Zealand population – can step(thanks to his heavyweight boxing back-ground), spot gaps and isno slouchondefenceeither – and the partnership between him andFruean has been groundbreaking this sea-son.
An attacking game plan can be expectedfrom the men in red-and-black – they havescored 36 tries this season while the Stormershave only managed to score 16. The men innavy-blue-and-white must ensure that theirdefensive plans – their pride – are in tip-topform when they take the field.Sonny Bill Williams Photo: Getty Images
QUICK STEPPER: DHL Stormers centre, Jean de Villiers, manages to get past the clutches of Meyer Bosman of the Sharks during the Stormers’3212 victory at DHL Newlands on Saturday. De Villiers, who scored one of his side’s four tries, was named man of the match. Photo: peterheeger.com