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But it is a cause of concern for residents who claim homeless peo- ple are using public spaces to sleep, urinate and to store their belong- ings. A resident, who spoke to People’s Post on condition of anonymity, says homeless people use the grassy patches at the Telkom build- ing, Claremont Police Station and the post office as a place to sleep. “It does not create for a very neat environment. Many of the va- grants tend to leave behind their litter and other belongings they no longer need. It is an eyesore and something needs be done urgently to address these issues,” he says. However, he says vagrants can- not be “wished away”. The commu- nity also needs to start looking at ways of assisting homeless people in the area. “The question we have to ask is what attracts the homeless to the community. Is it something we are doing right or wrong?” he asks. 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However, street people are en- couraged to approach their nearest assessment centre for help or ac- cept offers of assistance from field- workers who are active through- out the city. In this way they can be assisted in the long term. “The social development depart- ment has deployed its fieldworkers to the area before to assess the situ- ation. These fieldworkers engaged with the street people and offered to take them to an assessment cen- tre or a night shelter in the area,” Little says. However, Little says it must be noted that the City cannot force people to take up the offer of assist- ance as it is entirely voluntary. “Enforcing the movement of street people is a very complex is- sue. In many instances, there is a perception that the City can re- move street people to another loca- tion and the problem will be re- solved,” she says. However, Little says this is easi- er said than done, because there are reasons why people congregate in certain areas to begin with. This includes available shelter, access to “economic opportuni- ties” in the form of odd jobs, beg- ging or scrap yards in the vicinity and assistance from some resi- dents in the areas who offer them food regularly. Residents are urged to take heed of the City’s Give Responsibly cam- paign. Little says those who would like to assist street people should rath- er give donations to organisations which assist street people rather than to street people directly as this just perpetuates the cycle of begging. “Giving donations to street peo- ple directly encourages them to re- main on the streets, instead of seeking assistance via the availa- ble channels to get off the streets and reintegrate into their commu- nities,” she adds. V Residents can call the City’s call centre on 0800 872 201 for information/ assist- ance or SMS “Give” to 38802 to donate R10. Any criminal activity can be reported to the police or the City’s Law Enforcement on (021) 596 1999. VAGRANCY: An increase in homeless people in Claremont is a cause for great concern for some residents. They claim not enough is being done by the City to assist the homeless people. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Vagrant migration worryASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
Imam Haron Road in Claremonthas become a haven for home-less people seeking shelter in the
suburb.But it is a cause of concern for
residents who claim homeless peo-ple are using public spaces to sleep,urinate and to store their belong-ings.A resident, who spoke toPeople’s
Post on condition of anonymity,says homeless people use thegrassypatches at theTelkombuild-ing, Claremont Police Station andthe post office as a place to sleep.“It does not create for a very neat
environment. Many of the va-grants tend to leave behind theirlitter and other belongings they nolonger need. It is an eyesore andsomething needs be done urgentlyto address these issues,” he says.However, he says vagrants can-
not be “wished away”. The commu-nity also needs to start looking atways of assisting homeless peoplein the area. “The question we haveto ask iswhat attracts thehomelessto the community. Is it somethingwe are doing right or wrong?” heasks.Suzette Little, Mayoral Commit-
tee member for Social Develop-ment and Early Childhood Devel-opment, confirmed that the City isaware of the issues and has re-ceived complaints before from res-idents about street people at ImamHaron Road in Claremont.“We have deployed staff to deal
with the issue, as it is complex andthere is no quick fix solution to theproblem,” she says.Little says they investigate all
complaints and an integrated ap-proach which includes attempts toprovide long-term assistance.“The City’s Law Enforcement
Services and Displaced PeoplesUnit (DPU) will deal with the com-plaint if it is a bylawviolation,” shesays.Little says there are public bath
(wash) houses where street people
can have a shower and wash theirclothes which are run by privateorganisations in partnership withtheCity to ensure they donotmakeuse of public spaces to relievethemselves.However, street people are en-
couraged to approach their nearestassessment centre for help or ac-cept offers of assistance from field-
workers who are active through-out the city.In this way they can be assisted
in the long term.“The social development depart-
ment has deployed its fieldworkersto the area before to assess the situ-ation. These fieldworkers engagedwith the street people and offeredto take them to an assessment cen-
tre or a night shelter in the area,”Little says.However, Little says it must be
noted that the City cannot forcepeople to take up the offer of assist-ance as it is entirely voluntary.“Enforcing the movement of
street people is a very complex is-sue. In many instances, there is aperception that the City can re-move street people to another loca-tion and the problem will be re-solved,” she says.However, Little says this is easi-
er said than done, because thereare reasonswhy people congregatein certain areas to begin with.This includes available shelter,
access to “economic opportuni-ties” in the form of odd jobs, beg-ging or scrap yards in the vicinityand assistance from some resi-dents in the areas who offer themfood regularly.Residents are urged to take heed
of theCity’sGiveResponsibly cam-paign.Little says those who would like
to assist street people should rath-er give donations to organisationswhich assist street people ratherthan to street people directly asthis just perpetuates the cycle ofbegging.“Giving donations to street peo-
ple directly encourages them to re-main on the streets, instead ofseeking assistance via the availa-ble channels to get off the streetsand reintegrate into their commu-nities,” she adds.V Residents can call the City’s call centreon 0800 872 201 for information/ assistance or SMS “Give” to 38802 to donateR10. Any criminal activity can be reportedto the police or the City’s Law Enforcementon (021) 596 1999.
VAGRANCY: An increase in homeless people in Claremont is a cause for great concern for some residents. Theyclaim not enough is being done by the City to assist the homeless people. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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HOMELESS: ‘GREEN’ AID A WRAP-UP AGAINST THE COLD
Bag to help beat big chillNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
For people fighting the winter chill whileliving on the streets of Cape Town, anew recycling initiative is keeping
them warm and dry.A sleeping bag, called the Street Sleeper,
is being produced from recycled PVC, aplastic used on billboards that can’t be recy-cled.
Oliver Brain came up with the idea inwanting to help homeless people but he“didn’t have an easy enough platform to doit from”.
“I decided to create this platform for peo-ple and chose to focus on one element: pro-viding shelter from the cold, wet and windynights for some of the thousands of peoplewho find themselves homeless in CapeTown,” he says.
“It was then that I noticed our city is plas-tered with PVC advertising billboards thatcan’t be recycled after use. I had found mymaterial and it was plentiful, flexible, wa-terproof, strong and wanted to be upcycled,”he says.
The process of going from billboard to bagstarts with your donation diverting a dis-used billboard from landfill, Brain says.
“We source our PVC for free from a com-pany called Tractor Outdoor here in CapeTown. It is then transformed through sever-al stages into a bag. Production creates em-ployment, with local people involved in con-struction,” he says.
A machinist is currently employed full-time with the help of three volunteers to cre-ate the sleeping bags, Brain says.
He says the company will soon start man-ufacturing lifestyle accessories, such ascellphone covers, laptop bags and wallets,from the billboard material, which willcross-subsidise the non-profit branch of thebrand.
“Since we started in March we have dis-tributed about 60 bags. During this time wehave set up an in-house production facilitywhich has given us the ability to increasethe volume of bags made. We plan to distrib-ute at least 200 bags this winter,” he says.
Another 50 bags were distributed on Man-dela Day, he says.
Patrick Williams has been living on thestreet for four years and now uses a Street
Sleeper. “This year is the coldest that I haveever seen Cape Town. This bag keeps mewarm at night and it’s a hundred times bet-ter than sleeping in the rain,” he says.
The sleeping bag also doubles as a carrybag.
“Innovation is at the heart of the StreetSleeper. We wanted to make a product thatnot only provided relief from the elementsat night, but also served a purpose duringthe day. Homeless people inevitably have alot of belongings they carry around withthem, so it made sense to make the sleepingbag double as a backpack. The benefits ofthis are that now people can transport be-longings, keep them dry from the rain aswell as safe,” he explains.
Sam Langa lives on the street and says theStreet Sleeper has given him a sense of secu-rity.
“Before, people would steal everything Iowned while I was asleep. But now I storemy belongings in the bottom of this sleepingbag and they stay safe during the night,” hesays.
The sleeping bag also form a bridge be-tween social groups, Brain believes.
“Street Sleeper bags forge links betweenthe homeless who are pro-actively workingto change their circumstances and the peo-
ple who want to help them.“They are used to build bridges over so-
cial barriers and create value for the peoplewho use them. The most tangible benefit wehave seen is the appreciation and happinessthat the people who use the bags haveshown. In a society where not much atten-tion is paid to the homeless, the fact thatthey are receiving a product that has beenspecifically designed for them creates asense of value,” he says.
Brain believes the Street Sleeper will alsobecome a tool to raise awareness.
“Our ultimate goal is to provide shelterand to raise awareness around homeless-ness and the economic disenfranchisementthat goes with it. We think that the appealand uniqueness of this product – a survivalbag created from waste, built by homelesspeople – is a powerful advocacy tool thathighlights issues facing the most disadvan-taged members of our society.
“It would be a stretch at this early stageto say that Street Sleeper is empoweringpeople to move off the street, but we haveseen that it does create a dialogue and raisesawareness around the issue of homeless-ness, which is a step in the right direction,”he says.V Visit www.streetsleeper.org for more information.
UPLIFTING: Sam Langa was donated a Street Sleeper which not only keeps him warm inwinter, but also gives him a way to transport his belongings. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Community Chest still cares for destituteWinter may be drawing to a close in CapeTown, but the lingering cold is still takinga heavy toll on the city’s most vulnerable– the homeless – and shelters are strugglingto keep up with the demand.
Lorenzo Davids, Community Chest CEO,says in a statement the immediate issue re-mains the shortage of beds for the needy intemporary shelters.
“Providing temporary shelter is part of acomprehensive and rehabilitative care pro-gramme, but it is the essential first step in
the process. And it needs the support of allstakeholders.”
To date, Community Chest has collectedand distributed a record amount of dona-tions and goods in kind, including essentialitems worth R450 000 for the homeless fromthe City of Cape Town.
This has brought relief to more than 260people currently staying in shelters, withmore than 200 blankets and mattresses anda large quantity of food and toiletries dis-tributed from its warehouse.
The Community Chest, together with theCity of Cape Town, has offered assistance toorganisations working with the homelessand opportunities to increase their capacityto help the needy this winter.
Davids appeals to the public to give re-sponsibly. “Winter is a busy time of the yearfor us. We call upon all Capetonians to opentheir hearts and actively help to keep ourpeople warm.”V Organisations needing help can contact Beverley duPlooy on (021) 487 1500 for more information.
Help is at handThe Huntington’s Association of South Afri-ca’s Cape Town support group meets at Ab-bott’s College in Greenwood Road, Claremonton Thursday 7 August at 19:00.
For further details contact Jess Selfe on082 318 3330 or [email protected].
The Great WarThe Antiques and Heritage Society of SouthAfrica will host a talk by Dr Paul Murray ofBishops on the Causes of the Great War andSouth Africa’s Contribution at The Atheneumin Newlands at 15:00 on Saturday 9 August.
Admission for members is R10. Visitors payR20.
For more information call David Boddy076 397 1008 or (021) 557 3762.
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ENVIRONMENT: CALLS FOR PROPER CLEARING OF DEBRIS
Shifting Black River’s loadASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
Debris left on the banks of the Black Riv-er has residents concerned about theeffect it has on the environment and
the wildlife in the area.A resident, who spoke to People’s Post
anonymously, says the City of Cape Town“diligently” removes rubbish from theBlack River, but then dumps it on the banksand leaves it there for months.She has seen the debris on the banks for
about three months since it was removed bythe City.“It can be seen as one crosses the river
while driving from Rondebosch to Pine-lands,” she says.She says the debris looks terrible and pol-
lutes the area.“If it is not collected it means it is not be-
ing removed from the river routinely andhas the potential of ending up on the beach-es, especially Woodbridge Beach where Iwalk often,” she says.She adds that vagrants can often be seen
sifting through the debris.“The rubbish can be seen strewn all along
the banks and during a winter storm themuck flows down the river and also windsup on our beaches,” she says.
She also noticed other areas where rubblehas not been removed.This includes the island on Campground
Road at the Belmont Road intersection (themountain side of the intersection).“There is a pile of boulders rubble smack
in the middle. Also along the Black Rivernear the River Club, I recall having seensome,” she says.Brett Herron, Mayoral Comittee member
for Utility Services, confirmed the City re-ceived reports from some residents.“The complainants raised the issue of the
debris on the river bank, as well as the re-moval of plant material from the banks ofthe Black River,” he says.Herron says the debris is removed from
various rivers across the city weekly.“Unfortunately, in this instance the City
could not keep to its weekly schedule be-cause our two service vehicles broke downat the same time,” he says.The City’s Invasive Species Unit has two
trucks for rubbish removal, but both of themhave broken down and are currently beingrepaired.Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of the
Black and Vygekraal Rivers, says in recentweeks some of the litter has not been clearedas soon as it should.“This is a great pity and we have com-
plained about it,” he says.However, Hobday understands the reason
for the delay of removing the cleared litteris that the Kader Asmal team has only oneremoval truck which recently broke down.“Hopefully, it has now been fixed because
I note that some of the piles of lingeringrefuse have been removed,” he says.The river cleaning is part of the City’s
Kader Asmal programme and is done withfunding from the national treasury.The programme is dedicated to creating
jobs for unemployed people through an Ex-panded Public Work Programme.Hobday says the programme has been on-
going for about three years and has made ahuge difference to the state of some rivers,
not least the very polluted Black River.“The efforts of theKaderAsmal teamhave
resulted in the removal of huge amounts ofrefuse as well as the clearing of alien plantsthat clog the river,” he says.Hobday further says they have small
teams working on several of the rivers inthe city daily.“Their efforts are part of the reason why
so much wildlife has returned to the BlackRiver, not least the flocks of flamingoes,some kingfishers and even Cape otter,” headds.Herron says the City will remove the rub-
bish as soon as the trucks have been re-paired which is expected to be sometimenext week.
DEBRIS: Residents are concernedabout the wildlife as there is a delayin the removal of the rubbish in theBlack River. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
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JOB OPPORTUNITIESThe City of Cape Town promotes and applies the principles of employment equity.
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLEWITH DISABILITIESYour enthusiasm, drive and commitment will be a valuable contribution to
“Making Progress Possible, Together”.The City of Cape Town, one of the largest employers in the Western Cape, is embarking on a targeted campaign to optimiseemployment opportunities for people with disabilities.We are seeking to create a database of potential applicants forconsideration across a wide range of occupational categories.
The database will be utilised to alert potential candidates to suitable vacancies for which they may be eligible to be considered.This will ensure maximum exposure for people with disabilities to all employment opportunities within the City of Cape Town.
Please forward a comprehensive CV to [email protected] or fax to 086 724 7009.
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Human Communications C111175
Winter Knights to ward off chillThe Winter Knights of the Round Tableare set to bring the joy of warmth to thedestitute in Cape Town.In the face of some potentially cold
nights ahead, the Winter Knights of theRound Table are gearing up to help thethousands of less fortunate people whoare faced with surviving the cold wintermonths.Round Table Southern Africa presi-
dent Leon Garbade says: “We are a fami-ly-orientated young men’s organisationwho make serving our communities afun experience. Our annual WinterKnights campaign has over the past dec-ade successfully seen the collection anddistribution of blankets, warm clothingand hot meals to thousands in need eachyear.“This project goes beyond provisions
by bringing hope and smiles that warmthe hearts of every life touched by Win-ter Knights – whether it is on the receiv-ing or giving end of the campaign.”The Winter Knights are spreading the
campaign beyond the borders of RoundTable by inviting local sport, social andcommunity organisations to take up thechallenge and join them in collectingand distributing blankets and warmclothing for shelters, old age homes, or-phanages and other deserving recipi-
ents.“Our aim is to create a fun challenge
between community organisations sothat the joy of being aWinter Knight canbe experienced.“In this way we plan to increase the
reach of the campaign and to share thefun role Round Table plays in servingthe community,” he says.To this end, 160 Tables throughout
South Africa are planning a variety ofexciting fundraising events to collect do-nations of blankets, warm clothing, non-perishable food and funds.Donations of clothing, blankets and
non-perishable foods can be dropped offat collection points atToyota Culemborg, Spar (Kloof
Street), Vodacom Chatz (Lifestyle Cen-tre, Kloof Street), Springbok Pub New-lands, and Koenic Wheel and Tyre (84Voortrekker Road in Parow).These can also be given to Winter
Knights in person today, Thursday 31July, at Fireman’s Arms. Identified bytheir t-shirts, the knights will be at thevenue from 16:00 to collect your dona-tions.V To find out how to support Round Table CapeTown 9’s Winter Knights fundraiser, visitwww.capetown9.co.za or contact in[email protected].
TRIBUTE: HORTICULTURAL GIANT DIES AT 73
Stodel tends eternal gardensMICHELLE LINNERT
@linnertMB
Two of Robert Stodel’s (73) clearest child-hood memories were of German sol-diers throwing chocolate bars to him
from their troop carrier and the sound ofboots on cobblestone.So saysNick Stodel, son of this great horti-
cultural giant who founded the Stodel’s Gar-den Centre brand. Robert Stodel passedaway last Tuesday.“My dadwas born into quite a poor family
in Holland in 1941 and it was occupied dur-ing World War II.”There were no scans in those days to have
predicted two babies – Rob and his twin – sothe familywent fromhaving two kids to fourwith the arrival of the twins.“They really struggled,” says Nick.His family emigrated to Port Elizabeth
when Rob, as he was better known, was 16and he soon worked as a labourer at a farmnear Oudtshoorn.“Eventually he came to Cape Town, going
door-to-door,” says Nick.
In 1968 Rob opened the Kenilworth Nurs-ery, as his business had started to expandbeyond the flower bulbs he started off sell-ing. It was the first one-stop retail gardencentre in Kenilworth.Althoughhis businesswas in the southern
suburbs, he regularly visited the northernsuburbs.“Quite often he was invited to come in for
tea and coffee,” laughs Nick.“He had a huge passion for the environ-
ment, but over and above that, he had a hugepassion for children and the chariteswe sup-port are as a result children’s charities,”Nick recalls.“Hewould neverwastemoney in anyway.
His first new car is the one he currently had.He bought it only two years ago,maybe evenless, and it was the first time in his life hehad bought a car out of the box,” says Nick.Rob was well known for his generosity to
his staff.“When I was younger, a lot of the staff
working at Stodel’s were living on our prop-erty here, which of course got him on thewrong side of the local authorities, because
they weren’t the right colour to be livinghere,” says Nick.His dad’s illness, an incurable lung dis-
ease, coupled with his boisterous nature,fooled their family into thinking itwas goingto be just a “cycle”.“Itwas very quick.Mydadwasnever good
at listening to his body,” says Nick.Nick says by the time he and his own fami-
ly had received a call to come to the hospitallast Tuesday, his mother and brother werealready there.“My dad was on his way out. Going from
him giving us instructions and being bois-terous... he slipped very quickly.“The one thing aboutmy father is that he’s
always been a fighter. So we thought thiswas just going to be another way in whichhe was going to surprise us with how wellhe was doing this.”Rob died at 22:25.He will be laid to rest this Friday 1 August
from the All Saints Church in Durbanville.The service starts at 10:00.
V See www.tygerburger.co.za for more anecdotesabout Rob Stodel’s life as told by his son, Nick.
STALWART: Robert Stodel (73) passed awaylast Tuesday.
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This was revealed at a general meetingheld on Wednesday 23 July.
The meeting was attended by resi-dents, police, neighbourhood watchmembers and the community policingforum.
The watch aims to promote involve-ment, provide a platform to address civicmatters, hold public institutions to ac-count and to make a real and lasting dif-ference.
Guest speaker Lewis Lynch, chairper-son of Tamboerskloof NeighbourhoodWatch, says through feeding on otherpeople’s experience they were able to im-plement various structures.
“We learned that working togetherwith other community structures cre-ates a bigger voice. We also learned moreabout how to deal with crime and crime-related issues as well as social issues inour community,” he said.
Neighbourhood watch membersshould realise a neighbourhood watch isnot a talk shop, not politically alignedand joining a neighbourhood watch isnot for personal gain, explained Lynch.
“To ensure that municipal services aredelivered we have to put pressure on ourlocal council as they are mandated toprovide a service to the community,” hesaid.
Lynch explains that keeping a commu-nity safe and clean is part of taking ac-tion and accountability.
“Active community involvement andpartnering with police will assist in thefight against crime and grime,” he said.
Police should be treated like humanbeings, he adds, and not just another se-curity service provider. “They are thepeople who will take a bullet for us. Getto know your police officers. In this way,they feel part of the community and willassist in every possible way they can toensure the community is protected,” headded.
Lynch said everyone in a community
should participate in some way to makethe neighbourhood watch work as theycannot only rely on police to protectthem against criminal elements.
“If you are not actively involved inwhat you want, you don’t really want it,”he adds.
A new executive committee was alsoselected at the meeting by the residentsin attendance. The new chairperson isMark Montgomery Campbell, with PaulBurger as vice-chairperson, Carol Deck-er is the secretary and former chairper-son Damien Mocke is treasurer.
Acting chairperson of the neighbour-hood watch Jenny Wolhuter, said withthe help of Lynch they have seen the wayforward. “With over 6000 erf so muchmore can be done,” she said.
Wolhuter said it disappoints her thatthere are only 20 patrollers. “We are notdoing enough. It is not only about patrol-ling; everyone can play a part with theskills they have. We just need to give thatfirst step in the right direction,” she said.
Residents were also informed on theirrole as neighbourhood watch members,by advocate JC Gerber.
“There is a major difference betweenthe police and private persons. Manypeople think they are policemen, butthey are in actual fact the eyes and earsof police,” he said.
Gerber said neighbourhood watchmembers are advised not to get physical-ly involved when out on patrol as thiscould land them in serious trouble.
“Neighbourhood watches must re-member they can be sued for illegal ar-rests and can be charged with assault,”he said.
Section 49 of the Criminal ProcedureAct states there must be reasonable andproportional reason before an arrest isjustified, he said.
Gerber advised watch members to fol-low the code of conduct of the neighbour-hood watch at all times to ensure theydo not harm anyone during a patrol.
However, Claremont cluster com-mander Colonel Johann Ellmann said hehas not experienced any problems withthe neighbourhood watch, nor with anymembers of the watch.
“We are satisfied with the service theyprovide to the community,” he said.
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A cycle event is looking to honour thelife and legacy of Nelson Mandela bytaking Capetonians on a ride of their
lives.The Freedom Ride will see around 5000
cyclists travelling 27kms through Rondes-bosh, Athlone, Langa, Woodstock and Dis-trict Six, covering a kilometre for everyyear the late president was incarcerated.
This event captures the very essence ofMadiba, says Bicycle Empowerment Net-work director Andrew Wheeldon.
“It speaks to overcoming racial intoler-ance, discrimination and fear of the un-known within our own cities,” Wheeldonsays.
“It demonstrates his legacy lives on andthat we live it and breathe it; and that wemove together as unified South Africans –this is the spirit of ubuntu, the spirit ofMadiba.”
Starting in Rondebosch, the route willpass the Trojan HorseMemorial in Athlone– the site commemorating three victimswho were killed by security police in 1985– and Athlone Stadium.
Cyclists will then ride to Langa with astop at Ikhaya le Langa’s, a project tacklingunemployment through community regen-eration and social enterprise initiativesand transforming the ‘Langa Quarter’ intoa vibrant tourist destination.
Riders will also pass the Langa mural artstrip created by 17 artists in December 2013through an engaging street art/mural com-petition.
The route will then follow the Liesbeekcycle lane which runs parallel to the riverand is to be connected to the city though de-marcated cycle lanes currently under con-struction along Albert Road.
This will then lead cyclists past historicDistrict Six and eventually into the CapeTown CBD where the ride ends in the Fore-shore.
The route was selected so as to join di-verse communities through the medium ofthe bicycle, Wheeldon says.
“The ride will link communities and al-low residents to congregate, share andmove together – thereby facilitating engage-ment, conversation, and creating an envi-ronment where friendships, shared visionsand ideas can emerge.
“Rondebosch,Athlone, Langa, Pinelands,Observatory and Woodstock as a journeyhas long been divided and forgotten. Thisevent aims to open this up again and to con-nect those who live in these areas,” he says.
Participation is free but riders must reg-ister to take part as numbers are limited.
Proceeds of the Freedom Ride Cape Townwill go towards settingup aBicycleEmpow-erment Centre in Langa.
The Bicycle Empowerment Network hasalready established 14 bicycleworkshops inthe Western Cape, by supplying containersconverted to workshops and stocking theworkshop with bicycles and tools.
The centre project managers are trainedby the network in business management aswell as bike maintenance.V The Freedom Ride will take place on Saturday 9August. The race is noncompetitive and open to allages. Visit www.freedomride.co.za.
LEGACY: The Freedom Ride aims to con-nect communities through cycling, there-by honouring Madiba. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Thursday 31 July
V Plumstead: U-Turn will hold their annualmeeting at 18:00 for 18:30 at PlumsteadMethodist Church. Email [email protected].
Friday 1 August
V Rondebosch: The Cape Town Concert Brasswill perform a fundraiser for RondeboschUnited Church in Belmont Road at 19:00.Under the inspired leadership of Gerhard deJager, the band’s musical repertoire ofclassical, jazz and popular tunes will ensure anenjoyable evening. Tickets, available at thedoor, are R50 for adults and R30 for pupilsand pensioners. Call Marie on 084 567 7055.
Sunday 3 August
V Rondebosch: The Muslim Students’ Associa-tion, in collaboration with Moulana TahaKaraan and Moulana Muhammad Carr, presentsThe Islamic Finance Lecture Series from 10:00until 13:00. Registration is at 09:45. Thepresentation will take place at UCT UpperCampus in Leslie Social 2B. Entry is R20. TheIslamic Contract Law textbook will be availableat R230. Call Amina Adams on 071 460 4176.
V Ronbesoch: La Dolce Vita Events presents
Elizabeth Catherina du Toit (soprano) andVictor Tichart (piano) in I hate music at 17:30in the Chisholm Recital Room at UCT Collegeof Music. Tickets are R80 and R100. To bookphone 072 969 7297.
V Rondebosch: Join the Friends of RondeboschCommon for a walk at 11:30 at the Common.Donations will go towards the work on theCommon. Betty Dwight’s book RondeboschCommon will be for sale at R150, cards offlowers at R20 for four and their new DVD ofthe flowers at R100. Call Sue on(021) 686 8968 or Joanne on (021) 685 3451.
Monday 4 August
V Newlands: The Cape Horticultural Societywill hold an illustrated talk by Dr Eugene Mollat 20:00 at the Athenaeum in BoundaryTerraces, Campground Road. Entry is R20 forvisitors. Call Glenda on (021) 531 5713.
Saturday 9 August
V Newlands: Dr Paul Murray of Bishops willpresent the talk Causes of the Great War andSouth Africa’s Contribution at the Atheneumat 15:00. Visitors pay R20 entry. Call DavidBoddy 076 3971008 or (021) 557 3762.
Sunday 10 August
V Rondebosch: Rondebosch Medical Centrewill host a free health seminar brunch at10:00 in the Seminar Room. Doctors MahnazKalim, Femi Olarogun and John Davies will talkon Common questions and concerns inwoman’s reproductive system, Lifestyle choicesand infertility and Breast and cervical cancer.For bookings call (021) 680 5920.
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In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 August 2014 to 31 August 2014.
Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:
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The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:
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Fine boostfor trafficservicesA traffic fine income of R142.3m has
been reported by the City of CapeTown’s Traffic Service for the last
financial year.And according to Safety and Security
Mayoral Committee member JP Smith,this is an indication that measures im-plemented in the last year are paying off.“This increase is not due to the issuing
of more fines, but a direct result of thevarious interventions we have imple-mented. It really is very encouraging tosee the progress, but there is still a longroad ahead,” he says.Cape Town’s traffic fine recovery rate
continues to be the best in the country,but at just under 40%, the target of a 60%recovery rate is still far out of reach.“Only through ensuring traffic offend-
ers are compelled to face the consequenc-es of their actions can we change theirroad behaviour and make our roads saf-er,” he says.The most recent intervention to get
motorists to pay their traffic fines start-ed as a pilot project in April when coun-cil’s Traffic Fine Management Depart-ment rolled out a pilot SMS reminderservice. The department received over10 000 replies to the text messages on thefirst day.Smith says first notices of fines are
still being sent by mail along with a con-firmation SMS to advise people their
traffic fine has been posted.The traditional second notice is being
replaced by a text message with all thedetails of the fine as well as payment op-tions. After 14 days a final SMS is issued,warning the motorist that failing to set-tle the fine will result in a summons.Smith says the department often re-
ceives large quantities of return to send-er first notices as the physical addresseswhere vehicles are registered are not up-dated.“We started the SMS initiative which
makes it easier to trace the offender dueto the good quality of the cellphonenumber data. This resulted in the de-partment getting a better response onthe SMSes sent to the motorist as op-posed to the posted notices,” Smith says.In addition, Cape Town Traffic contin-
ues its Operation Reclaim initiativewhich uses automatic number plate rec-ognition to track down offenders withoutstanding warrants.In the last quarter, 12 163 motorists
were arrested.Smith says Operation Reclaim has
quadrupled in capacity and is tracingand tracking many more offenders andbringing them to book. “We are still con-sidering ways of expediting the servingof summonses, but we are on the righttrack and will continue to do everythingpossible to hold people to account.”
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‘Benefactors’ at MasqueBenefactors by Michael Frayn ison showat theMasqueTheatre inMuizenberg.Take an idealistic architect,
add his loyal wife who just wantsto do good,mix it upwith a coupleof needy, hapless neighbours,and you get a play that is clever,funny and highly entertaining.This richly layered piece cen-
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A TRUE TIMEWARP: Brendanvan Rhyn akaFrank ‘n Furter,who stars in TheRocky HorrorShow, with AtholFugard, whostars as Oupa inhis play TheShadow of theHummingbird.Both shows,which could notbe more differentto each other, arerunning simulta-neously at theFugard Theatre.The Fugard The-atre is currentlypresenting twoworld-class pro-ductions, of po-lar extremes, si-multaneously. Inthe studio thea-tre, Fugard’s gen-tle and movingdrama The Shad-ow of the Hummingbird sold out completely two weeks before thefirst preview and travels to Johannes burg and Bloemfontein after thecompletion of the run in Cape Town this weekend. Next door, on themain stage, Richard O’Brien’s raucous and iconic cult classic The RockyHorror Show is thrilling audiences in its return season by public de-mand, that opened on Tuesday 22 July. It moves to Joburg’s Montecasi-no in November. Here, Frank paid a visit to Oupa on the Hummingbirdset, before curtain up. PHOTO: JESSE KRAMER
WOMEN’S DAY: THREE’S COMPANY AT ARTSCAPE
Ballet bonanza’s backFollowing the success of their
Women’s Day production lastyear, Cape Town City Ballet
brings youThree’s Company on Sat-urday 9August for one performanceonly.This year, the company invited
two other leading Cape Town-baseddance companies, Jazzart DanceTheatre and theCapeDanceCompa-ny, to join in the celebrations.In the spirit of cooperation and
unity, all the stars of dance in CapeTown will be together in action forthe first time and the programme ofthree individual works will show-case the talents of three youngSouth African choreographers. Jaz-zart will performTracing Past 2 Fu-ture – Tsoha by Moeketsi Koena, OfGods and Men by Kirsten Isenbergwill be performed by Cape TownCity Ballet and Scenes by BradleyShelver by Cape Dance Company.Koena says, through his work, he
wishes to entertain, informandedu-cate people on self-appreciation.The dancers have translated theirpersonal stories into several vi-gnettes that reflect on how theirpast engages with the present, andhow their interpretation and com-mitment to events affect the future.Movements from street dance
styles, African contemporary, aswell as self-composed texts have in-fluenced and clarified the work.Tsoha (“Awakening” in Sesotho)aims to convey the individual jour-
neys of a group of people, connectedin dance, at a pivotal stage in takinghold of their dreams.
Of Gods and Men recently pre-miered as part of Cape Town CityBallet’s production, Ballet Beauti-ful. With music by Armand Amarand Philip Rombi, the work drawsfrom the Greek mythology.The critically acclaimed Scenes
by Bradley Shelver is a modern,minimalist, architectural ballet infour parts written to the composi-tions of Gallasso, Bach, Beethoven
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REFLECTIONS: Scenesis a modern, minimal-ist, architectural bal-let. PHOTO: HELENA FAGAN
Francois will tap you a songFish Hoek’s Francois Wegener isheading to the Artscape Stage aspart of the Waterfront TheatreCompany’s production of Danceme a song.Francois originally hails from
Middelburg in the Eastern Capewhere he developed his passionfor tap dancing with local teacherRenee Ferreira in Cradock.He was delighted to be accepted
to the Waterfront Theatre Collegein Cape Town and is thrilled to bepart of this production, ashe is on-ly in his first year.He has won numerous awards
forhis tap skills, including the Ita-lia Grand Prix tap award and theWorld Championship SeniorMale Tap Dancer, both in 2012.He is the recipient of the Indus-
try Medal and Millennium DanceComplex Scholarship for 2013.Francois has now broadened hishorizons and is studying classicalballet, modern theatre dance, dra-ma andmusical theatre as well ashis passion: tap.The talented young man will be
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IN TRAINING: Francois Wegener (right) will be performing with Max du Toit,Michelle Smal and Robin Timm (front) in Dance me a song.
Joint production of ‘Carmina Burana’Over 300 singers and instrumentalmusicians from various Cape Townschools will perform Carl Orff’s cel-ebrated “cult work” Carmina Bura-na in theCapeTownCityHall inAu-gust.The pupils are from Rustenburg
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Three Southern Suburbs teamswill be inaction in the two top leagues ofWesternProvince club rugby this weekend.
The pick of the three matches will un-doubtedly be the clash between second-placed UCT and fifth-placed Belhar RFC inthe Super LeagueA atGroote Schuur on Sat-urday. The other two matches will see FalseBay take on UWC in Super League A, whileVillagerwill host Hands andHeart at Brook-side in Super League B.The Ikey Tigers will look to retain the
form they showed in their 69-3 victory over
stragglers Bellville RFC last weekend. Butthey will also be wary of a spirited Belharwho managed to be tougher-than-expectedopposition for third-placed Maties in their15-13 loss.UCT will look to stifle the Belhar attack
from the get-go, while breaking throughtheir defence may also pose a challenge.But Belhar will have much more to play
for when they travel to the Green Mile – themen from theNorthern Suburbs are lookingto secure a spot in next year’s CommunityCup. They are currently on 30 points after10 matches, just six points adrift of fourth-place fellow Community Cup contendersFalse Bay.
Homeground advantage and the weatherconditions before and during thematchmayplay a huge role in thematch, as Groote Sch-uur has become synonymous with a mudbath – something which will be difficult forBelhar to contend with.Meanwhile, False Bay will look to regain
the winning form they showed before themid-season break, when they take on Udubsat Phillip Herbstein Field.The Constantia-based club were due to
face bottom of the log team NNK last week-end, but poor weather conditions led to thepostponement of the match.The Bay will look to extend their current
lead on Belhar, but will be cautious of the
UWC side, who beat rivals Tygerberg 10-34at Florida Park last weekend.In Super League B, Villager return to ac-
tion after the lengthy mid-season break.They will take on a Hands and Heart side,renowned for their zealous attack andability to turn a defensive situation intopoints on the board, at Brookside in Clare-mont.Despite the break, theDirtyWhites re-main second on the log with 40 points, whileHearts are in sixth position on 33 pointsfrom 11 outings. Villager are the only un-beaten side in the competition, boasting anine-of-nine record, and they will look to re-gain their winning momentum.V All first team matches kickoff at 16:00.
’Bosch shoots and scores CT titleRondebosch Boys’ High School’s first hock-ey team were in subliminal form as they re-tained their title and were crowned 2014Cape Town under-18 International Schools/Clubs Hockey Festival champions on Sun-day.’Bosch beat neighbours and arch rivals
South African College School (Sacs) 1-0 inthe final at Hartleyvale in Observatory.The tournament featured 44 girls and boys
under-18 hockey teams, including teamsfrom England, the Netherlands, Namibiaand Zimbabwe.In theboys’ section,Rondebosch ended the
group stages at the summit of Pool D, win-ning three matches and drawing just one.They thenbeat PaulRoosGymnasium’s firstteam 1-0 in the semi-final to advance to thefinal. Sacs also finished atop of their groupafter the round-robin matches – winning allfive their matches – and faced WynbergBoys’ High School first team in the semi-fi-nal. A 3-2 win over their rivals secured theirplace in the final.The closely contested encounter ended in
a goalless drawafter regulatory time and thematch went down to the wire in extra time.A golden goal from the stick of Tayo Wal-
burgh eventually sealed the deal for ’Boschboys.Meanwhile, the Millfield School A-team
were crowned champions of the girls’ sec-tion, after they edged out Stellenberg HighSchool’s first team on penalties in the final.Both teams finished at the top of their re-
spective groups in the round-robin stage, toadvance to the play-off rounds.Millfield beat Pearson High School from
the Eastern Cape 3-1 at Hartleyvale, whileStellenberg convincingly beat Wynberg’sSpringfield Convent 5-0.The Stellie girls fought tooth and nail as
regular time ended with the scoreboardreading 3-3. However, a dramatic penaltyshoot-out (0-2) saw the Northern Suburbsschool finish as runners-up.In the bronze medal play-offs, Paul Roos
beat Wynberg 2-0 in the boys’ category,while Pearson edged Springfield 1-0 in thegirls’ section.
HOWZAT? A hefty donation of R30 000 from Nadeson Consulting will better the training condi-tions of young Hanover Park cricketers, with the building and installation of a synthetic cricketpitch and two practise nets at Summit Primary School. The donation was sourced by PrimroseCricket Club’s Centre of Excellence, which has been running a cricket development programmefor youths in Hanover Park for the past two cricket seasons. Construction, which will be doneby Emcon, will commence next month and is expected to be complete before the commence-ment of the 2014/2015 cricket season. At the handover, from left, are Issa Conrod (Emcon),Mushin Tajbhai (Nadeson Consulting CEO), Hamid Paleker (Primrose Cricket Club chairperson),Ebrahim Isaacs (Summit Primary School principal) and Ward 47 councillor Antonio van derRheede. PHOTO: YUSUF MAGED/OMAR IMAGES
STICK BAT-TLE: JoshuaCornell ofPinelandsHigh Schoolgets into abattle for theball with DFMalan’s MornéHollander dur-ing a match inthe CapeTown under-18 Interna-tional SchoolsHockey Festi-val at the DFMalan astro-turf last week.Cornell’s teamlost 1-4.PHOTO:CARINA ROUX
TAPPED AWAY: Rondebosch Boys’ High School’s Imraan Andrews manages to win a toughaerial contest during a Western Province under-19 schools match against Tygerberg High Schoolin Rondebosch on Saturday. The hosts were 22-13 victors. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
Enter now for Tens rugby tourneyEntry for the Cape Town 10s, theworld’s big-gest tens rugby tournament, is open for 2015instalment of the annual event.Rugby and netball teams are encouraged
to enter the sporting festival which will beheld on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 Februaryat Hamiltons Rugby Club in Green Point.The event will see 100 rugby teams and 50
netball teams participate for the spoils,while therewill also be great entertainment.Rugby teams will be divided into six divi-
sions – the Light Beer, Heavy Beer, We’reMainly Here for Beer, Veterans Division,Tag Rugby Division and the Masters Divi-sion.Thenetball divisionwill be spreadoverfive categories including a Premier, Vets,
two Social and a Mixed division.“After months of planning, we are excited
to be partnering with takealot.com andopening team entries for 2015,” says Tensfounder Rob Fleck.“Each year we aim to make the Tens expe-
rience a bigger and better one for teams par-ticipating, because they are the true stars ofthe event. With the help from takealot.comwe aim to make the experience for playersone to remember – from veteran teams whohave beenwith us from the start, to first-tim-ers getting initiated into the Tens fun.”V For more information or to enter your team visitwww.capetowntens.com or email info@capetowntens.com.
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The notorious Cape winter has led to thepostponement of the 2014 EngenKnock-out Challenge and a change of venue.
Thepremier youth football tournament, ofwhich People’s Post is the print media spon-sor, will return to its original home of theStephen Reagan Sports Complex inWestridge, Micthell’s Plain.The decision was taken by both the host
club, Santos FC, and title sponsor Engen.Tournament organisers confirmed the deci-sion on Tuesday.The tournament, which was scheduled to
be played this weekend (Friday 1 to Sunday3 August), will now be played from Friday22 to Sunday 24 August.Stephen Reagan and the Mitchell’s Plain
Local Football Association (LFA) hosted thetournament from its inception in 2003 until2012. The action thenmoved toWilliamHer-bert Sports Complex in Wynberg last year,as a result of Santos FC’s affiliation to theCape District LFA.But extreme weather conditions over the
last couple of weekends resulted in water-logged pitches at William Herbert.“We have taken into account all logistic
imperativeswhichwould ensure the successof the tournament,” said tournament direc-
tor Gilbert Kruger. “Safety of all participat-ing and those coming to support the eventis non-negotiable. All 16 teams participatingin this year’s Knockout Challenge have beeninformed of this unfortunate development.”This year will, as always, feature the top
under-17 youth football teams from acrossthe Peninsula. But the teamswill havemorethan just the bragging rights, prizes and tro-phy to play for in this, the 11th instalmentof the tourney. Thewinner of the Cape Townleg will represent the Cape at the first-everEngenChampsofChamps inSoweto inOcto-ber.The national tournament will pit the win-
ners from the Cape Town, Port Elizabeth,
Bloemfontein, Durban and Gauteng region-al tournament against each other.Defending champions Ajax Cape Town
will look to secure their fourth consecutivewin in Group A. They will face All StarsFootball Development, Hellenic andOldMu-tual Academy.Group B will feature last year’s finalists
ASD Cape Town, Milano United, debutantesWestern Cape Sports School and AtlanticNacional. In Group C host club Santos willdo battle with Glendene United, Blue DownsFC and Liverpool-Portland FC.Chippa United, JMI Academy, Hanover
Park FC and Crusaders FC make up GroupD.
KARATE KICK: UCT’s Nina Woermann (right) of UCT flicks the ball passed Goal HuntersUnited’s Knoleka Mtmni during a women’s Coca-Cola Cup match in Strandfontein onSunday. UCT won the round of 32 match 6-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
SHARP REFLEXES: Muzzamil Sheik of Rondebosch Boys’ High School blocks a shot at goalduring his team’s 4-0 victory over Paarl Boys’ High School in the group stages of the CapeTown under-18 International Hockey Festival. Sheik, a Rylands resident, was recently namedin the SA under-18A hockey team. PHOTO: SHAUN MADISON