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A police officer holds up drug paraphernalia confiscated during drug operations. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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Pencil sharpeners used as dagga pipesand crack cocaine rocks hidden underfingernails, together with dealers find-

ing creative ways to conduct business.These are some of the issues highlighted

in the fight against drugs in the ConstantiaValley.Speaking during an education session in

Plumstead last week, Diep River policespokesperson Warrant Officer Keith Chan-dler revealed shocking truths about the drugtrade and use in theWynberg Cluster whichincludes Diep River, Wynberg, Kirstenhof,Grassy Park and Steenberg police stations.The talk was hosted by the Bergvliet, Kre-

upelbosch and Meadowridge (BKM) neigh-bourhoodwatch andwas aimed at educatingparents and children about the varioustypes of drugs and the effects.Chandler started off with the cheapest

drug on the market, namely dagga.He explained the traditional methods of

smoking the drug by rolling it into a ciga-rette or using a bottle neck. Gasps wereheard when Chandler produced a dagga de-vice made by a school child in the valley.A sharpener and the cap of a pen were cel-

lotaped together and the sharpener used asthe inlet for the dagga. This device, he ex-plains, was confiscated by officers at a highschool.Among some of the popular fixes is the

smoking of tik.Whenaskedwhy itwas giventhis street name, many in the presentationhad no idea but Chandler explains as itburns it makes a soft ticking sound.The drugwhich iswidelyused in theWest-

ern Cape has its roots in World War II.“It was created by the Japanese andmodi-

fied by the Germans during the war. It sup-presses the appetite and users have no needfor sleep. But it is dangerous andmanyusersget addicted very quickly,” he warns.Passing around a glass instrument called

a “lolly” he says this is the instrument usedto smoke the drug.Holding up one clear lollyand another which has burn marks, Chan-dler says officers can only arrest someonewho is found in possession of a lolly whichhas drug residue on it.Chandler says they have also seen a surge

in the number of heroin users.

Following modifications which make thedrug cheaper to produce and purchase anda change intohow thedrug is consumed, offi-cers have seen a notable increase in the her-oine trade.Historically, drug addicts used a teaspoon

and needle. The teaspoon was used to holdthe heroin after it has been “melted” so itcan be drawn into a needle before being in-jected into the body.Nowusers take the pow-der, place it on a piece of foil and inhale thesmoke that is emitted when the powder isburnt. “Many of our dealers especially inWynbergwho sell heroin are foreign nation-als. Thesedealers oftenusewhatwecall dial-

a-drug and deliver to customers. They carryseveral cellphones. In Diep River we arrest-ed a dealer and in 11 minutes he received 44calls.”Another drug commonly used is crack co-

caine. Chandler says these are commonlyused by gangsters in the Grassy Park andSteenberg police precincts during gangfights as it numbs the pain.He explains the drug is also used by prosti-

tutes as it helps to “numb them”.“Because it is so small they hide it under

their fingernails. During a search they oftenjust flick it out making it hard for officersto find and execute an arrest.”

Parents questioned Chandler extensivelyabout the symptoms of drug use and the ef-fectiveness of drug tests.Chandler introduced a urine test which

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Cape Mental Health has compiled a concept document to assist people with intellectualdisabilities with post-school qualifications. This photo is an illustration. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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In a fight for independenceMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

With limited options for lifelong learn-ing, many intellectually disabledpeople fight a constant battle for in-

dependence.This month authorities and organisations

like Cape Mental Health are shining a lighton the plight of children and adults with in-tellectual disabilities (ID) and the challengesfaced when accessing post-school qualifica-tions.

AwarenessMarch is Intellectual Disability Aware-

ness Month.In South Africa and according to a state-

ment by Cape Mental Health pupils with IDhave limited opportunities for lifelonglearning, education and employment oncethey exit the school system.“There are few, if any, post-school qualifi-

cations offered at a suitable level of under-standing, with appropriate training meth-ods and materials, to suit their special edu-cational needs.”The organisation has embarked on a cam-

paign to raise awareness about the equalrights of persons with ID to lifelong learn-ing, education and employment opportuni-ties in the open labour market.

ChallengesAccording to Cape Mental Health spokes-

person, Chanelle Albertyn, pupils with IDface a host of challenges.She says children with ID who do not par-

ticipate in programmes after school often sitat home without any stimulation, becomebored and may be vulnerable to substanceabuse and unlawful behaviour.“They remain dependent upon their fami-

lies. That can have a significant impact ontheir self-esteem, as they see others aroundthem transitioning into adulthood and con-tributing to society,” she says.Albertyn further explains pupils with ID

who are medium to high functioning attendLearners with Special Education Needs(LSEN) schools but find it hard to access ac-credited post-school training due to theirlack of academic qualificationwhen they ex-it the school system.“They are unable to benefit from Techni-

cal Vocational Education and Training(TVET) and Further Education and Train-ing (FET) Colleges which require an NQFlevel 1 qualification in order to gain admis-sion,” the statement says.Albertyn says one of the biggest challen-

ges is the perception that people with IDhave little or no educational needs, and thatthey cannot be gainfully employed andmakea meaningful contribution to society.

InitiativesConsidering the challenges the organisa-

tion has partnered with organisations inGermany and has researched and investi-gated best practice models in German-basedorganisations and institutions. It has devel-oped a draft concept and course outline fora post-school qualification that will changethe lives of youth with intellectual disabili-ty.Cape Mental Health director Ingrid Dan-

iels sayswithmore pupilswith IDbeing edu-cated there is a greater chance for them toaccess gainful employment and enjoy im-proved livelihoods through economic activi-ty.According to their statement, significant

funding is required to enable them to devel-op and implement a post-school qualifica-tion for pupils with ID.OnFriday 6Marchprovincial social devel-

opment minister Albert Fritz opened TheOpen Circle, a newly-established grouphome for adultswith intellectual disabilitieson the grounds of Alexandra Hospital inMaitland.The group home, which is funded by pro-

vincial government, renders residential andoutpatient services to intellectuallydisabledadults who display challenging behaviour.

SupportIn their concept document, Cape Mental

Health proposes a three-year post-schoolqualification.In the first year, learners will focus on an

introduction to adulthood and the world ofwork.In the second year they get exposure to dif-

ferent career options and related skills.

In their final year they are provided withcareer-specific orientation and preparationrelating to exit opportunities.The document further says the coursewill

include classroom training and practicalwork placement in a suitable work environ-ment.“The course modules will include practi-

cal work skills, individual career develop-ment and guidance, life skills, health andsafety, understanding work and employ-ment, as well as fundamentals such as nu-meracy, literacy and communication,” itsays.Albertyn says the organisation is in need

of funds to develop the course and welcomesdonations.“The public can help us raise awareness

by liking ourFacebookpage and sharing ourposts,” she adds.V If you would like to help call Cape Mental Healthon 021 447 2416 or visit www.facebook.com/cape-mentalhealth

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Plans are afoot to ease the traffic flow at this intersection along Constantia MainRoad. The plan is only in the conceptual stage. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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Road changes on the cardsMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

A conceptual plan is being drawn up toaddress congestion along ConstantiaMain Road.

According to ward councillor ElizabethBrunette, a proposal has been made tochange the intersection at Bower Road inWynberg.

The current layout dictates that traffictravelling from Constantia to Plumsteadstop and allow the traffic travelling alongBower Road to flow.

Brunette explains this layout was insti-tuted several years ago due to accidents.

Now she says it creates congestion alongConstantia Main Road.

Along with the upgrade of the intersec-tion at the M3 off-ramp, the Bower Road in-tersection will have traffic lights.

Brunette explains along with dedicatedslip lanes allowing for easier traffic flow onand off Constantia Main Road, traffic lightsusing sensors will ensure traffic flowssmoothly.

“The way it works is the vehicles whichare trying to access Constantia Main Roadand travelling towards Wynberg will nolonger have to wait for a gap in the traffic.Instead the light will sense when a car iswaiting and stop the traffic along Constan-tia Main,” she explains.

In addition to the changes in Bower Road,the proposal could include the conversionof some streets into one-ways.

“At this stage the conceptual design is notcomplete so we are not sure which roadswill be convertedbutweare lookingat thosein close proximity to Bower Road,” Bru-

nette explains.The resurfacing of several roads in Con-

stantia is also underway. These road worksform part of the ward plan for Ward 62.

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Sowing seeds of beautyASTRID FEBRUARIE

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“I pray for every seed and plant beforeI give it a home in the garden.”Samuel Abrahams, the gardener at

Wynberg High School, takes great pride inhis work. And it shows.The Mitchell’s Plain resident has taken

it upon himself to bring some “colour toschool grounds” by creating a garden at theentrance of the school property.“I take pride in what I do and put in all

my energy when doing something. I amproud of the school and want pupils, teach-ers and other staff to be proud too. Also Iwant visitors and parents to the school tofeel welcome here,” he says.Abrahams says because the school prop-

erty is quite small, he has to choose careful-ly where to “sow his seeds”. The gardenwas created about four years ago and nowboasts a vegetable patch.Abrahams hopes these vegetables could

be used as part of the school’s feedingscheme.“Thiswould help the school in future and

it would also be great for children to be ableto take some vegetables home to their fami-lies,” he says.Ellen Fedele, a teacher at Wynberg High

School, has donated plants and seeds to sup-port what Abrahams is doing and says hedoes not only have a “green thumb, butgreen fingers”.“I think he is an amazing individual with

a good heart and only wants what is bestfor the school and the pupils,” she says.Fedele says they are also looking for do-

nations of plants, compost and gardenequipment so that Abrahams can continuehis work.“He also encourages pupils to take part

and assist him in the garden. In return heteaches them about the plants and how tocare for them,” she says.Fedele says this creates the opportunity

for them to take back what they havelearned fromAbrahamsandhopefully starttheir own garden at home.Abrahams says the garden is his “baby”,

and he will take care of it as long as he isable to. “This is my way of giving back tothe community,” he says.

Samuel Abrahams in the garden at Wynberg High School which he cares for daily. Hehopes the garden will produce food for the children at the school. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

Saturday 14 March

V Bergvliet: Bergvliet Primary School willhost a Fun Run. Vendors are welcome. Formore information email Bettie Shaban [email protected] or call her on021 715 1103.

V Newlands: My Space to Create, a mosaicand craft studio, is open from 09:30 to12:00 at Studio 12, Montebello DesignCentre in Newlands Avenue. Basic instruc-tions and tools for mosaics are provided.Choose your own tiles and design. Great forchildren and adults. Children’s packages onoffer for R85 per child. For more informa-tion email [email protected] or call

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V Tokai: There will be a Craft Market heldin the Tokai Library Hall in Tokai Road,from 09:00 to 14:00. For further informa-tion or to book a table call Carol on073 157 6266.

Tuesday 17 March

V Plumstead: The Prostate and MaleCancers Support Group will meet at 17:45for 18:00 in the auditorium, MediClinicConstantiaberg, Burnham Road. The sessionwill be in the form of a Care ’n Share andall men with cancer, their spouses, partnersand caregivers are welcome to attend andmeet with other cancer survivors. Snackswill be served. For more information, SMSor phone 073 560 3067 or 079 315 8627 oremail [email protected].

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Asmall non-governmental organisation,which itself has limited resources, hasdug deep into their pockets to donateR1000 to the Volunteer Wildfire Services(VWS).And now they are challenging other

NGOs to do the same.The money was donated by Mosaic

Training, Service andHealingCentre forWomen who stepped up to the challengeto respond as fires broke out in CapeTown on Sunday 1 March.The NGO, which is based in Wynberg,

donated the funds to be put toward theVWS operational expenditures.Speaking onbehalf of theNGO,Mosaic

visiblity and partnership manager Ar-nelleMeyer says they donated this smallsum of money on behalf of their commu-nity and the thousands of survivors ofdomestic violence in the country.She says it serves as a token to say that

“just as this fire must and will bestopped, domestic violence and abusemust also be eradicated from society”.“In the long term Mosaic will partner

withVWSproviding trauma counsellingservices for the heroic volunteers,” shesays.Meyer is challenging theNGOcommu-

nity to match and better their contribu-tion to help stop the fire. “What makesthis challenge significant is the fact thatit allows all NGOs to stand up as a collec-

tive and showour support by each donat-ing a small amount but collectively con-tributing a large sum,” she says.She further says that corporates are

easily able to make large donations andthis challenge offers NGOs the opportu-nity to also contribute and support.“Each rand and cent of our budget is

allocated and requires strict reporting.Our very supportive board of directorssanctioned expenditure from our mea-gre reserves for this worthy cause. Thedecision to donate R1000 specificallywasto allow all NGOs the opportunity toequal or better [the donation].”She says Mosaic acknowledges and re-

spects VWS in their operations as anNGOand has consulted and offered theirservices.While VWS have trauma debriefing

covered, Meyer says they would like touseMosaic at a later stage. “Respectfullywe are allowing them to first tend to thematter at hand and then work throughhow we can assist in future.”.Meyer says “facing and fighting a fire

is a traumatic experience” and thatcounselling is essential for dealing withthe consequences of traumatic experien-ces.“Counselling after trauma could also

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A Salt River company has made savinglives its business.

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The social enterprise firm has created afire detection device aimed at shackdwell-ers, which detects an increase in heat in-stead of smoke.

Lumkani’s vision is to mitigate the loss oflife and property caused by dangerous firesoccurring in informal settlements, says fi-nancial director David Gluckman.

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The blaze, which displaced thousands ofpeople, was a catalyst for research and devel-opment, Gluckman says.

“This early warning detection system hasits roots in an engineering honours thesis ofFrancois Petousis at UCT.

This tragic event brought together a mul-tidisciplinary team that would bring theoryinto reality to help mitigate the loss of lifeand property associated with the rampantspread of shack fires,” he says.

The device costs R120 and the battery willlast between one and two years.

Lumkani uses heat detection technologywhich is proved to be most effective at sens-ing fires in already smoky environments,Gluckman explains.

“The in-shack heat detector will ringwhen a fire is detected enabling the familyin the home to respond proactively and pos-sibly extinguish the fire,” he says.

If this is not the case, the device will thentrigger all devices within a 100m range of it-self, using transmission technology, to cre-ate a community-wide alert.

“This will serve to proactively alert peopleof the danger to either assist in containingthe fire, or saving family members and be-longings,” he says.

“The critical challenge we want to addressis both the personal safety aspect of one’sfamily in the home as well as the spread ofthe fire to the surrounding community.”

Lumkani has now won $50 000 in fundingand will join 20 other social entrepreneursfrom around the world in Silicon Valley, Cal-ifornia, for a mentorship programme as partof the inaugural Chivas Regal Win The RightWay Campaign.

It is an international competition whichhas attracted the world’s brightest promis-ingly talented social entrepreneurs.

Unique challengesThe mentorship programme will include

mentoring sessions by various business mo-guls, with visits to leading tech companies,and pitching for the ultimate prize to take

their business to the next level – a portionof $1m in funding.

Gluckman says the company faces uniquechallenges, as there is little room for error.

“We’re not dealing with a mobile app thattells you how many calories you burn inyour sleep,” he says.

“We are potentially dealing with life anddeath and ‘failure’ in our case can come ata very high price – trust.”

The company sold 850 devices between itslaunch in November last year and the endof January and is already recording success-es.

“Lumkani has already detected two fireswhich the community has verified wouldhave displaced many people, had the net-work effect of the devices not taken placeand created a community-wide response to

the fire,” he says.

Multidisciplinary approachBut it’s the company’s team that holds the

secret to their success, Gluckman believes.“What stands out about Lumkani is that

we are about business and [social] impact –where both grow from the other at a similarrate.

“ Our core strength is our multidisciplina-ry team which promotes a multi-stakeholderapproach to growth and development,” hesays.

“We have three engineers within the team,a social change practitioner, entrepreneursand an industrial designer. We have a recipeof excellent people.”V Share your thoughts on this device. Starting withthe words “Post” and “device”, SMS to 32516.

Community heroes soughtDo you want to make a visible difference?

The beauty company Elizabeth Arden isproud to announce the return of Make a visi-ble difference, which is a social responsibili-ty initiative.

The campaign honours, connects and em-powers extraordinary South Africans striv-ing to build a better future within their com-munities.

The campaign calls South Africans whoare at least 21 years of age or older and who

have made a significant contribution to thebetterment of life among South Africans, toshare their story on www.makeavisibledif-ference.co.za.

This year, individuals can either entertheir own story, or nominate someone theyknow who is eligible based on the entry cri-teria.

Eligible entrants can log onto makeavisi-bledifference.co.za and complete the officialentry form, including a 500-word essay de-

tailing how they or whom they choose tonominate does more to make a visible differ-ence in their community.

Entries close on Saturday 18 April. FromSunday 19 April, entries will be reviewed us-ing a guided evaluation process by the cam-paign’s four judges: Helen McCallum, Zurai-da Jardine, Adeola Ariyo and last year’sCommunity Hero grand prize winner, Can-dice Sehoma.

Upon completion of the evaluation processon Friday 19 June, four entrants, whose ef-forts and dedication to their communitytruly stand out, will be selected as Communi-ty

Heroes and will receive a prize packagevalued at R65 000 each, including a R40 000cash contribution to each Community He-ro’s designated BEE certified non-profitcharitable organisation.

One Community Hero grand prize winnerwill be selected from among the CommunityHeroes to receive an additional R40 000 cashcontribution to further their education andskills development.

The four Community Heroes will be an-nounced to the public on 19 June. The grandprize winner will be announced at an awardceremony and honorary luncheon in Johan-nesburg on Friday 26 June.


Duncan Human (76) tears up as hetells a delegation from the NationalCouncil of Provinces that he has tovacate his home for the new MyCiTiroutes. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

PLUMSTEAD

MyCiTi marred by mudslingingMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

As the furore over theproposedMyCiTi routes continues torage on, Plumstead residents

are making sure their voices areheard.A dramatic scene played out in

South Road last week as residentswho are being evicted fromproper-ties owned by the City of CapeTown prepared to voice their con-cerns with the National Council ofProvinces (NCOP) while on anoversight visit with City MayoralCommittee Member for TransportBrett Herron.Residents gathered on an open

plot at the intersection of PlutoRoad and waited for the delegationto arrive.The day got off to a dramatic

start when Herron was spotted atthe site and then proceeded furtherdown South Road.Angry residents labelled Herron

a “coward”, saying he was “run-ning away”.They started their vehicles and

raced to Castletown Road whereHerron could be seenwith the dele-gation.The delegation was led by Thabi-

so Wana who recommended thatthe committee “meet with the peo-ple”.Clive Muller from the South

Road Family Association (SRFA),speaking on behalf of residents, ex-plained they had gathered to showthe committee their unhappinesswith the City’s plans and likened

the termination of leases to apart-heid era evictions.Two elderly residents were re-

duced to tearswhen addressing thecommittee and asked them to helpresidents keep their homes.Muller said residents had been

ignored and not consulted on theplans.Wana explained the delegation

was there to listen and assess theissue before taking it to a “people’sparliament”.Thandi Mphambo-Sibhukwana,

a member of the delegation,thanked residents for coming outto air their grievances and ex-plained their unhappinesswasnot-ed.“There are two sides to a story

and as we have an oversight rolewe will be looking into this mat-ter,” she said.Meanwhile Herron released a

statement condemning the “shock-ing conduct of NCOP members”.He claims certain groups and the

ANC are trying to sabotagePhase 2A of the MyCiTi expansionplan.“This afternoon theCitywas am-

bushed when we took members ofthe NCOP on a trip along the pro-posed route for the Lansdowne/Wetton Corridor (Phase 2 of theMyCiTi service). When we arrivedin South Road in Plumstead whereresidents were given notice to va-cate City-owned properties in theroad reserve, residents and theme-dia were waiting, expecting me toaddress them.”He further says this came as a

complete surprise, as this trip wasintended to inform the members ofthe NCOP. Herron concludes theresidents and media were invitedby the ANC.People’s Post was not invited by

the ANC to the event.Herron further says he along

with mayor Patricia de Lille arewilling to meet with South Roadresidents.In December 2013, People’s Post

revealed the plan to construct aMyCiTi route through Plumsteadand Wynberg (“MyCiTi movessouth”, 19 December).In 2014 several enquiries were

sent to theCity requestingmore in-formation but Herron said the con-ceptual plans were not complete.In October 2014, residents living

in South Road were informed theyneeded to vacate their propertieswhichwould be demolished for thenew route.Several properties have mean-

while been demolished for the newroute, but public participation onthe matter has not commenced.V What are your thoughts? Starting withthe word “Post”, SMS your thoughts to32516. SMSes cost R1.


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Mystery plant is ‘a bromeliad’A reader named Jenny recentlyrequested that People’s Post readershelp her identify a plant that isgrowing in her friend’s garden in FishHoek (24 February).

She described it as follows: the outer“leaves” are pink and the little flowerson the inside are yellow.

The leaves are fleshy with sharpspikes along the edges, and the flowers(pink parts) seem to be hidden under-neath.People’s Post has received the

following responses from readers:. The picture of a flower growing in

a Fish Hoek garden is a BilbergiaNutans, commonly called Queen’sTears. It is one variety of bromeliads,a species of epiphytic plants, whichare forest growing plants and get theirnutrition from leaves. This falls intothe cup formed by the leaves and rotin the water trapped by the cup. Theyonly flower once, but produce sideshoots that will flower when they arebig enough. The parent plant willeventually die back. – Amory Borwick. Another reader who called agrees it

is a Queen’s Tear..An anonymous reader who called

People’s Post says it is a pineappleplant and they come from the bromeli-ad family. However, she says, it is nota Queen’s Tear.. This is a Bilbergia. I have three

pots crowded with them in Bergvliet. –Pat. The flower is a Bilbergia nutans. It

is of the epiphytic bromeliad, whichgrows in Brazil, Paraguay, Argentinaand Uruguay.

The ‘leaves’ referred to in thepicture, are, in fact, its bracts. It is adistant relative of the ineapple (brome-liaceae family). – Yvonne Misplon. It is a Beschorneria yuccoides, a

species of succulent plants belongingto the family Asparagaceae, subfamilyAgavoideae. – Johan du Plooy, Scape-man Landscaping. The plant is a type of Bilbergia,

which belongs to the bromeliad family.I do not know exactly which one, thatis its variety name. – GeraldineWalden. The flower comes from a family of

plants known as urn plant or bromeli-ads which originates from SouthAmerica and a small section intropical Africa. They are monocotyle-dons and interestingly the pineapplebelongs to the bromeliad family. Theyare often called urn plants due to theirability to hold water like an urn. Thespecies in question that the readerwanted identified is called Queen’sTears (bilbergia nutans). –- LucindaHoldridge, Constantia Hills

The photo of the plant a reader wantedidentified. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

makes your heart as happy as connect-ing to all of these incredible thingsaround you and feeling their presence.As my yoga teacher would say: aware-ness, acceptance and serenity.

Such a different picture to what I waspresented with recently.

What I saw was like a scene from apost-apocalyptic movie. Nothing movedin the ravaged landscape, except the ashon the breeze. It is deathly quiet. Thereare no chirping sounds from the birds,only a few black birds circling in thehazy grey sky. I felt like I was in ablack and white movie. I have seen somany images over the last few days.One of a large tortoise that was burnt todeath, but on the upside, another imageof a fireman holding a tortoise that hehad just saved, with an amazing smile

on his face. I have seen burning bushesand trees, but [on my walk] alongKommetjie Road I saw a firemanpedalling to work with a huge branchfull of green leaves in his hand...

Just witnessing this makes me realisehow blessed my family is to be part ofthis amazing community that knowshow to pull together when faced with acatastrophe of this magnitude.

Rebirth is incredible, but unbelievablysad that these beautiful plants andcreatures need to go through this inorder for rebirth to take place.

While the fires are still raging, it ishard to see the devastation all aroundus knowing all of this may well havebeen caused by one or two individualswith selfish reasons or no reason at all.It has taught us all to be closer, strongerand more appreciative of this gorgeousplace we live in.

ANGELA GOMES

Devastation of the fireI have such a heaviness in my hearttoday. I took a drive into the mountain.The mountain I wake up to everymorning, the mountain I walk throughevery second day and the mountain weall love. What I was confronted with wasutter devastation. Only [two] weeks agoI walked through the same mountainwith a group of people. The messagefrom our leading lady on the walk wasto just try to get as close to nature aswe could, which was not very difficultgiven our beautiful surroundings.

The birds were sitting ahead of us inour paths, the butterflies were restingon the fynbos, which was covered indewdrops from the morning mist. Thebushes were rustling with life as wewalked past them. Huge bumblebeesrested on the opening proteas. Nothing

Major funders of grassroots programmes should ques-tion whether they’re basing decisions of aid on pre-1994 perceptions. The noble National Student Fi-

nancial Aid Scheme has been hamstrung by corruption.And while private donors continue to fill the gap, most

of the funding goes to the same schools. It looks good onthe corporate CSI budget for government photo opportuni-ties to help those perceived to be in need. But how do youknow if tangible needs are being met? These perceptionsare legion and feed the inequalities which are perpetuatedthrough a system of skewed decision-making in education,employment and funding. Of course many citizens remaintrapped by the barbed wire set by apartheid.

And, yet, are some of us more equal than others?How long do post-apartheid generations have to live in

the shadow of labels, such as “disadvantaged” or “previ-ously disadvantaged”? It is rich to assume all children at-tending previously advantaged schools happen to be theoffspring of well-to-do parents. Not every white child isrich. Not every black child is poor. These are inconvenienttruths. It would behove donors to launch investigations in-to genuine need and come face to face with ground levelreality. But that would require bravery, commitment andcourage – and getting out of multi-level plush offices.

It would surprise the corporate decision-makers to findthe leafy suburbs have people who are battling to makeendsmeet in this depressed economy.Andmanywhopleadpoverty while living in townships have far more disposa-ble income than is declared.

It is time to act on conviction. This would be a step to-wards real equality in this new South Africa.

Without authentic action our country will not move intoa position of equal distribution of wealth. We will not builda non-racial nation with a true middle-class to oil thewheels of the economy. And other nations will continuewooing our sharp minds with offers neither governmentnor the private sector could compete with.

Atbest,we canonlyhope for a threadypulse on theheart-beat of our economy.

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‘THE CRUCIBLE’

Hunting witchesA group of local theatre students will

take to the stage this week when theWaterfront Theatre School presents

Arthur Miller’s The crucible at The Gallo-way Theatre from Wednesday 11 March.

This student production of the piece,which is set in 1692, will be directed byCheri-Lee Blackie with design by DeonBischoff.The crucible tells the story of the witch

hunt of Salem, Massachusetts, where thePuritan beliefs of a small village arethreatened by accusations of witchcraftmade by the young girls within the com-munity, affecting the existing and ever-in-creasing arguments and quarrels betweenmembers of society. Revenge is found inthe worst possible way as mass hysteriarises throughout the village.

Two sets of casts will each get a chanceto shine.

Directing creditsCheri-Lee, a graduate of the Waterfront

Theatre College, joined as a staff memberin 2009. She now heads the junior dramaand musical theatre department at the col-lege along with teaching full-time stu-dents.

When she isn’t teaching, Cheri-Lee is al-so working on her own professional actingcareer and handling educational dramatours.

She made her directing debut in 2010with the piece, Fugue’d, which she pre-sented at the Nieu Bethesda Absa FugardFestival. Two years later, in 2012, she di-

rected two projects for the GrahamstownNational Arts Festival. Cheri-Lee hassince added a string of directing credits toher name. She is passionate about teach-ing and directing and “thrilled” to be com-bining these two skills in the productionof The crucible.

Alecs Besier, a 21-year-old from HoutBay, will make her dramatic debut as MrsPutnam. She started at the WaterfrontTheatre School in 2012, where she is cur-rently studying musical theatre.

Alecs will be performing alongside an-

other Hout Bay resident, Ally White,who’ll be bringing the production’s Maryto life.

UnderstudyLast year, Ally played the role of Desde-

mona in the college’s production of Othe-llo, and later was fortunate enough to un-derstudy Paulette in Legally blonde: themusical.

ACT/Nedbank/DALRO PerformingArts Scholarships finalist Sinead Donnel-ly from Constantia, will be portraying therole of Betty.

With many previous theatre credits toher name, Sinead says she’s loving everymoment of her involvement with The cru-cible and hopes to fulfil Miller’s visionwith her performance.

Constantia’s Dean de Klerk is keen totake on the character of the stern farmer,John Proctor. “I am so excited to tackle thechallenges of acting the part of such a com-plex character.”

The classical guitarist, who has beenstudying music since the age of 14, will beback on stage in June when he performsin the Waterfront Theatre Company’s pro-duction ofPirates of penzance, to be stagedat Artscape Theatre.

Alecs, Ally, Sinead and Dean will be onstage in The crucible which runs fromWednesdays to Saturdays from Wednes-day 11 to Saturday 28 March.V Tickets cost R110 or R60 for school block book-ings. Visit www.waterfronttheatreschool/booknowor call Sharon on 082 772 8867 to book.

Hout Bay’s Alecs Besier and Ally White will be on stage at theGalloway Theatre this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

LEFT:Constantia’sSineadDonnellywill beplayingBetty, whileDean deKlerk willplay JohnProctor inThecrucible.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Hout Bay’s Cheri-Lee Blackie will bedirecting the Waterfront Theatre College’sstudents in The crucible. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Pianists Lukáš Vondrácek and SpencerMyer (pictured) will give music lovers afeast in one weekend. Lukáš will beperforming at the Baxter on Saturday14 March in a concert presented by theCape Town Concert Series KramerJubilee Trust. Tickets for this show costR160 or R180 from Computicket orR100 for pupils and students at thedoor. Spencer will be at the HugoLambrechts Music Centre in Parow from16:00 on Sunday 15 March where ticketscost R150 or R130 from www.webtic-kets.com or R50 for students and pupilsat the door. Email [email protected] book tickets for both shows at adiscounted rate. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Pearls and proms’The Rotary Club of Wynberg will presentLast night of the proms at Cape Town CityHall on Sunday 15 March.

The theme for this, the 30th instalment ofthe event, is Pearls and proms and RichardCock has put together a program of audiencefavourites from the last 29 years. The orches-tra, choirs, soloists, tenor and soprano andthe pipers are all busy rehearsing for whatthe organisers believe will be one of the bestproms yet.

This year will also feature two shows at14:30 and 19:30. The purchase of a numberedprogram will enter audience members intoa lucky draw. The main prize is a string ofpearls valued at R4 000.V Tickets for the show are available at Computicket

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 10 March 201510 ENTERTAINMENT

Notice is hereby given that the meetings of the 24 (twenty-four) subcouncils of the City ofCape Town will take place at the times and venues indicated in the schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Bridle Way, Milnerton

19 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Kraaifontein Municipal Building,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein

18 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053

3Goodwood Municipal Building,Voortrekker Road, Goodwood

19 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4

Parow Council Chambers, ParowMunicipal Building, first floor, cornerof Voortrekker Road and Tallent Street,Parow

19 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196

5Council Chambers, corner ofJakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Road,Bonteheuwel

18 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161

6Bellville Council Chambers, BellvilleCivic Centre, Voortrekker Road,Bellville

16 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024

7Durbanville Council Chambers,corner of Oxford and Queen streets,Durbanville

16 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689

8Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand

19 10:00Pieter Grobler (Acting)021 900 1502

9 Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C, Khayelitsha 18 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351

10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, corner ofSpine Way and Mew Road, Ilitha Park,Khayelitsha

16 10:00Mandlenkosi Sitonga021 360 1267

11Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki Road and Steve BikoStreet, Gugulethu

18 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737

12Lentegeur Administrative Building,corner of Merrydale and Melkbosroads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain

19 11:00Alesia Bosman021 444 8698

13Ruth First Community Hall, SinqolamthiStreet, Philippi

18 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619

14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki Road and Steve BikoStreet, Gugulethu

16 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678

15Raven Room, first floor, PinelandsTraining Centre, Central Square, StStephens Road, Pinelands

18 10:00Mariëtte Griessel021 444 9797

16Council Chambers, eleventh floor,44 Wale Street, Cape Town

16 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minorhall), corner of Klipfontein andProtea streets, Athlone

19 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 444 0500 or021 444 0503

18Subcouncil Chambers, corner of BuckRoad and Sixth Avenue, Lotus River

19 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020

19Council Chambers, Central Circle,Fish Hoek

16 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2010

20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Main Road, Constantia

18 10:00Richard White021 444 8112

21Kuils River Council Chambers, firstfloor, corner of Carinus Street andVan Riebeeck Road, Kuils River

18 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22Strand Council Chamber, corner ofMain Road and Fagan Street, Strand(opposite the Strand railway station)

16 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508

23Lentegeur Administrative Building,corner of Merrydale and Melkbosroads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain

16 10:00Raphael Martin021 444 8722

24Khayelitsha Training Centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine roads, Khayelitsha

19 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532

To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.

Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF SUBCOUNCILS:MARCH 2015

Become a ‘Whodunnit?’ starThe Muizenberg Dramatic Society will hostauditions for Whodunnit? by Anthony Shaf-fer tomorrow.A smash hit on Broadway, this play offers

good acting opportunities for characterisa-tion and comedy. Act one follows the usualpattern of a murder mystery, but act two re-veals that nobody is truly what they seem.The show will be directed by Alastair Duff

and is set to run at the Masque Theatre in

Muizenberg from Sunday 17 to Saturday 30May. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondayand Thursday evenings and Saturday after-noons.Auditions will be held at Rendezvous, (Old

Zandvlei Bowling Club) at 57 PromenadeRoad from 19:30.V Call 021 788 3963 or 082 651 1695 or email [email protected] or [email protected] for moreinformation.

Cape Town’s electro-swing act GoodLuck will perform at the Kirstenbosch SummerSunset Concert series on Sunday 22 March. The group blends electronic, jazz and popmusic, creating a sound that is thoroughly their own. The trio consists of Juliet Harding(lyricist and vocalist), Raiven Hansmann (keys and sax) and Ben Peters (producer andsampling). Tickets are available at www.webtickets.co.za and all funds raised throughthis concert will go towards the Kirstenbosch-South Africa Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.WIN! WIN! WIN! Five readers can each win double tickets to the show. Visit www.peo-plespost.co.za to enter. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

UBUNTU FESTIVAL

CelebratinghumanityHappy me, happy you.That’s the theme for this year’s Ubuntu

festival, which takes place at the Maynard-ville Park in Wynberg on Human RightsDay, Saturday 21 March.Themainattractionof theday is a concert

by the popular group Mi Casa with supportact Chad Saaiman, who makes a welcomevisit back to his home town. Entrance costsa meagre R20 and will be donated to theAmy Biehl Foundation (ABF), the benefici-ary of the fourth Ubuntu festival.Other local up-and-coming acts will be on

stage with a youth festival starting at 11:00and a pop concert at 13:00. Mi Casa will be

up at 15:45, but festival-goers are invited tocome early and enjoy a picnic and celebra-tion of diversity with Bush Radio bringingmusic to the park on the day.Pop-up food truckswill offer a literal taste

of different cultures while little ones will bekept entertained with children’s activities.All funds raised will go towards complet-

ing the renovations to the new home of theAmy Biehl Foundation.This multi-purpose facility will house

skills and entrepreneurship workshops toempower the youth.V Entrance is free for children under 10. Festival gateswill close at 18:00.

Mi Casa will be headlining this year’s Ubuntu Festival at Maynardville. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

After successfullylaunching in Decemberand receiving outstandingreviews, organisers of TheArt of the Brick LEGOhave decided to extendthe Cape Town exhibitionuntil Sunday 22 March.Over 75 original LEGOartworks created frommore than a million LEGObricks are currentlyshowcased at the V&AWaterfront’s WatershedExhibition Centre. Ticketsare available at Comput-icket and cost R140 foradults and R95 for kids.Contact Freya on082 319 3420 [email protected] forschool bookings.

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city, many from previously disadvan-taged backgrounds. They train at the IceStation in Goodwood andwas placed first

in the Junior section at the SouthAfricanNational Figure Skating Championships.The fact that Team Rainbow only has

limited ice time (approx. 4½ hours perweek) compared to skaters from othercountries, who skate for more than fourhours per day, five-days-a-week on aver-age, makes the team’s qualification fortheworld championships a huge achieve-ment.

Members of Team Rainbow who come form the Southern Suburbs are from the leftKirsten Phillips (Plumstead), Robyn Faure (Pinelands), Bradley Morris (Kenwyn), NataschaGiesemann (Hout Bay) and Michaila Goliath (Athlone). PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

Bishops won the 2015 Maitland SACS Night Series for school water polo. In a hotly contestedfinal at SACS last week, Bishops beat SACS by 9 goals to 8. SACS were the front-runnersthroughout the series, ultimately losing by one point in the final of the six-week series which isdesigned to prepare Western Province schools to compete in the national KES tournament inGauteng in March. Other schools that took part are Reddam, Wynberg, Rondebosch and aWestern Province Invitational side. Pictured is some action in the pool during the series.

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A group of about 20 friends belonging todifferent running clubs in theWesternCape, will be ‘Chafing for Dreams’ dur-

ing the upcoming Old Mutual Two OceansHalf marathon (Omtom).“We decided to run in aid of a community-

based organisation in appreciation of thecommunity’s involvement in supportingroad runners when we are participating inroad races – whether it is by cheering us onor doingduty atwater stations on the route,”says Amorett Truebody, one of themembersof Chafing for Dreams.“TheOmtommakes provision for running

for a specific charity, but we decided to se-lect a charitable organisationwithin our im-poverished community with its scarce re-sources.“But before we selected the beneficiary of

our charity initiative, we decided on a namefor our group of running friends.Aftermuchdiscussion we decided on Chafing forDreams. It actually has a two-fold signifi-cance for us.We chose chafing becausemostof us only started with road running a yearor two ago. So, this half marathonwill causea lot of chafing and inconvenience to uswhile running, but we are prepared to sufferand endure discomfort for a worthy cause.Furthermore, we added the word dreams,because with limited resources community

organisations find it difficult to realise theirdreams or achieve items on their wishlists.By running for aworthy cause,we can assista community-based organisation in realis-ing some of their dreams. Yes, we will bechafing for dreams,” says TruebodyTheir beneficiary is Sherwood Park Spe-

cial Care Centre for kids suffering from se-vere mental disorders, trying to instil somedignity in these kids who are many timesforgotten by society at large. The centre isfounded on Islamic principles, but their loveand compassion is showered unselfishly ontheir 50 learners from various religiousbackgrounds.“We will be running the Old Mutual Two

Oceans Half marathon on Saturday 4 April,and each one of uswant to be sponsoredwithR50 for each completed kilometre. The ideais not to compete against other runners, butto complete the Omtom journey and there-after buying essential equipment that can beused to the advantage of the learners at Sher-wood Park. Anyone can sponsor uswith anyamount of kilometres,” he says.Contact the secretary, Ruschda Abra-

hams, on 082 389 4177 or visit their FacebookPage, Chafing for Dreams or send an emailto [email protected] for moredetails on how to be part of this unique ven-ture.

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The runners who will be Chafing for Dreams during the Old Mutual Two Oceans half marathonare (from left, front) Leon Hendricks, Yagya Francis, Somayah du Toit and Shaheed Francis;middle: Zainab Emeran, Nadeemah Galant, Rageema Sambo, Soraya Stellenboom, ShireenDoutie, Zulaiga Doutie, Shihaam Francis, Daphne Claasen, Ruschda Abrahams and Kim Hen-dricks; back: Amorett Truebody, Raydeen Doutie, Seddique Orrie and Armien Carelse.

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TouchlineTopicsV SOCCER: The launch and registrationof Balls to Poverty will take place onMonday 23 March at 18:00 at theAthlone stadium. For any informationcontact the office on 021 691 [email protected]

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