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CPFs split on safety plan LIAM MOSES C OMMUNITY Policing Fo- rums around Cape Town have reacted to news that they will soon be able to exercise a small amount control over the City’s law enforcement depart- ments. Alderman J P Smith, chairman of the mayoral committee (Mayco) for safety and security, said that from next year CPFs would be able to as- sign specific tasks to the City’s met- ro police and traffic department. Smith said that the point of the programme was to help improve the partnership between Cape Town’s law enforcement agencies and CPFs, and to make better use of the limited resources available to the City. “What I want is an accountability mechanism, where the community can hold my staff accountable,” said Smith. “I want them to be able to assign specific duties and priorities to the traffic law enforcement and metro police. So we are giving them a time sheet and every day they can allo- cate a priority to each one of these services. The following month my staff must then report on what they have done.” The programme is still in its de- velopmental phase and the finer de- tails will be worked out in January next year when Smith and the rest of the Safety and Security Mayco meet with CPF heads. However, Smith envisions that it will involve the CPF leaders meet- ing with a metro police and traffic services representative and then filling in a timesheet to say how what they would like the law en- forcement officers to concentrate on. Smith believes that the city, CPFs and the neighbourhoods they serve will benefit greatly once this sys- tem is implemented. “For the community, the benefit is that the staff are held accounta- ble. They will fill in the timesheet with what they want the law en- forcement to do and the staff then will report back at the next meeting on what stats were generated, and what happened, and what they found there,” said Smith. “For the city, the plus side is that we won’t be just sitting with the community ‘shotgunning’ a large list of requests. At the CPF meet- ings what usually happens is that one person will say this and anoth- er will say that. And you end up with a list of about 20 things that are priorities and that you have to be responsible for, and, quite frankly, you end up not being responsible for any of them. “The benefit for the city is that it will compel the CPF to exercise its mind on what the priorities are, and to allocate the resources available to them accordingly.” Senior CPF leaders in Cape Town do not all share Smith’s confidence that the project will help to reduce crime in their areas, or improve co- operation between themselves, the City’s law enforcement agencies and the police. While some welcomed the move, others criticised it heavily. Hanif Loonat, chairperson of the Western Cape Community Police board, was ecstatic upon hearing the news from the People’s Post. “I’m lost for words. If that’s what he (Smith) told you then he needs to be applauded for taking such a stance. He is now coming to the same page,” said Loonat. “That is what we have been ask- ing for all along – (for the city) to start using the CPFs. CPFs legally represent their communities. We are excited that he has decided to use us as his partner. “We appeal to him to let this be a lasting relationship, and one that befits our communities.” But Michael Jacobs, Mitchell’s Plain cluster CPF chairperson, said he was sceptical about how effec- tive the plan would be. He criticised the city for not in- cluding CPFs in the planning proc- ess and said the Metro Police’s ina- bility to bring charges against crim- inals could result in the system breaking down. “The plans that JP Smith put on the table are not attainable. I don’t think they will be fully realised,” said Jacobs. “When it comes to law enforce- ment, they (the Metro Police) don’t have the powers to investigate crimes and they don’t have the pow- er to take the suspects to court. They have to hand the suspects to the SAPS.” “That calls for greater co-opera- tion between law enforcement agencies, which is the ideal situa- tion, which to my knowledge isn’t currently happening. Everybody is having their own little operations.” Cassiem Christians, Athlone CPF’s chairperson, criticised the City’s law enforcement for their past failures, but welcomed the move if it resulted in more co-opera- tion between the city and CPFs. “We welcome the fact that there can be a much closer working rela- tionship between the CPFs and the city law enforcement,” said Chris- tians. “If we can have this particular close relationship we can make the implementation of crime preven- tion operations much more effec- tive. We welcome his (Smith’s) posi- tion that there needs to be this part- nership. “We need to start planning on a long-term basis how we are going to deal with not only crime, but with crime prevention.” The programme will also give teeth to neighbourhood watches around the city, by training and ap- pointing some of their members as fully-fledged metro police reserv- ists. Smith said that the reservists would be embedded in the neigh- bour watches they came from once they had completed the training and passed all necessary tests. The officers would then be armed, legally be allowed to conduct search and seizures and would be able to make arrests. HORSING AROUND: Disabled rider Nina Klinger (7) received the trophy as Best Disabled Rider this weekend at the SPCA Charity Horse Show. The annual event raises funds for the SPCA Horse Care Unit in Grassy Park. Top marks
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COMMUNITY Policing Fo-rums around Cape Townhave reacted to news that
they will soon be able to exercisea small amount control over theCity’s law enforcement depart-ments.
Alderman J P Smith, chairman ofthe mayoral committee (Mayco) forsafety and security, said that fromnext year CPFs would be able to as-sign specific tasks to the City’s met-ro police and traffic department.
Smith said that the point of theprogramme was to help improvethe partnership between CapeTown’s law enforcement agenciesand CPFs, and to make better use ofthe limited resources available tothe City.
“What I want is an accountabilitymechanism, where the communitycanholdmystaff accountable,” saidSmith.
“I want them to be able to assignspecific duties and priorities to thetraffic law enforcement and metropolice. So we are giving them a timesheet and every day they can allo-cate a priority to each one of theseservices. The following month mystaff must then report on what theyhave done.”
The programme is still in its de-velopmental phase and the finer de-tails will be worked out in Januarynext year when Smith and the restof the Safety and Security Maycomeet with CPF heads.
However, Smith envisions that itwill involve the CPF leaders meet-ing with a metro police and trafficservices representative and thenfilling in a timesheet to say howwhat they would like the law en-forcement officers to concentrateon.
Smith believes that the city, CPFsand the neighbourhoods they servewill benefit greatly once this sys-
tem is implemented.“For the community, the benefit
is that the staff are held accounta-ble. They will fill in the timesheetwith what they want the law en-forcement to do and the staff thenwill report back at the next meetingon what stats were generated, andwhat happened, and what theyfound there,” said Smith.
“For the city, the plus side is thatwe won’t be just sitting with thecommunity ‘shotgunning’ a largelist of requests. At the CPF meet-ings what usually happens is thatone person will say this and anoth-er will say that. And you end upwith a list of about 20 things that arepriorities and that you have to beresponsible for, and, quite frankly,you end up not being responsiblefor any of them.
“The benefit for the city is that itwill compel the CPF to exercise itsmindonwhat thepriorities are, andto allocate the resources availableto them accordingly.”
Senior CPF leaders in Cape Towndo not all share Smith’s confidencethat the project will help to reducecrime in their areas, or improve co-operation between themselves, theCity’s law enforcement agenciesand the police.
While some welcomed the move,others criticised it heavily.
Hanif Loonat, chairperson of theWestern Cape Community Policeboard, was ecstatic upon hearingthe news from the People’s Post.
“I’m lost for words. If that’s whathe (Smith) told you then he needsto be applauded for taking such astance. He is now coming to thesame page,” said Loonat.
“That is what we have been ask-ing for all along – (for the city) tostart using the CPFs. CPFs legallyrepresent their communities. Weare excited that he has decided touse us as his partner.
“We appeal to him to let this bea lasting relationship, and one that
befits our communities.”But Michael Jacobs, Mitchell’s
Plain cluster CPF chairperson, saidhe was sceptical about how effec-tive the plan would be.
He criticised the city for not in-cluding CPFs in the planning proc-ess and said the Metro Police’s ina-bility to bring charges against crim-inals could result in the systembreaking down.
“The plans that JP Smith put onthe table are not attainable. I don’tthink they will be fully realised,”said Jacobs.
“When it comes to law enforce-ment, they (the Metro Police) don’thave the powers to investigatecrimes and they don’t have the pow-er to take the suspects to court.They have to hand the suspects tothe SAPS.”
“That calls for greater co-opera-tion between law enforcementagencies, which is the ideal situa-tion, which to my knowledge isn’tcurrently happening. Everybody ishaving their own little operations.”
Cassiem Christians, AthloneCPF’s chairperson, criticised theCity’s law enforcement for theirpast failures, but welcomed the
move if it resulted in more co-opera-tion between the city and CPFs.
“We welcome the fact that therecan be a much closer working rela-tionship between the CPFs and thecity law enforcement,” said Chris-tians.
“If we can have this particularclose relationship we can make theimplementation of crime preven-tion operations much more effec-tive. We welcome his (Smith’s) posi-tion that there needs to be this part-nership.
“We need to start planning on along-term basis how we are going todeal with not only crime, but withcrime prevention.”
The programme will also giveteeth to neighbourhood watchesaround the city, by training and ap-pointing some of their members asfully-fledged metro police reserv-ists. Smith said that the reservistswould be embedded in the neigh-bour watches they came from oncethey had completed the trainingand passed all necessary tests.
Theofficerswould thenbearmed,legally be allowed to conduct searchand seizures and would be able tomake arrests.
HORSING AROUND: Disabled rider Nina Klinger (7) received the trophyas Best Disabled Rider this weekend at the SPCA Charity Horse Show.The annual event raises funds for the SPCA Horse Care Unit in GrassyPark.
Top marks
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New kids arerocking the blockTAURIQ HASSEN
THE Santam District Six Entertainersmay be new kids on the block, but theyare certainly proving a force to be reck-oned with.
Last week, People’s Post featured one ofthe oldest minstrel teams, in the form of thePennsylvanian Crooning Minstrels, “Topteam aiming for top prize (Tuesday 29 No-vember)”, which incorrectly indicated theywere the reigning champions.
However, the real winners were in factSantam District Six Entertainers, whowalked away with the 2011 Carnival Trophyfor the second time in their six-year history.
Early in 2005, a group of individuals withover 50 years of minstrel experience behindthem saw the need for a minstrel team to beoriginated in the very place the minstrelsculture began, District Six.
“The vision of this team is to become oneof the best entertaining klopse culturalgroups promoting the klopse culture andlensuring a klopse legacy,” says Mallick
Laattoe, owner of the troupe.In their first year, the troupe “rewrote the
history books” by becoming the first troupeto walk away with the highest honours intheir debut competition.
The team obtained first prizes in Englishand Afrikaans Moppie, Junior Drum Major,Juvenile Sentimental and Best Board. Theyreceived second prizes in English CombinedChorus, Adult Drum Major, Grand MarchPass, Exhibition, Juvenile Combined Cho-rus, Minstrel Song and Adult Sentimental.They also received third prizes for Afri-kaans Combined and Senior Best Band.
In total, the troupe clinched 14 of the 16 tro-phies up for grabs, justifying the statement,“Our record speaks for itself”.
For around four years, the troupe couldsmell the sweet scent of victory, but failedto lift the coveted Carnival Trophy, alwaysending up second – until last year.
But they did walk with first prize in sixvarious categories in the last six minstrelcompetitions.
“We set ourselves attainable benchmarksand through consistent communication andnetworking, this was achievable,” says Laat-toe.
Over thepast year, theminstrel troupehasbecome involved in social upliftment of thesociety, particularly the youth. It aims toprovide youngsters with viable alternativesto the social ills facing the community.
The troupe successfully launched a schoolfor those interested in brass bands, and thisnow has more than 80 members.
Speaking on the upcoming competition,Laattoe said: “The task ahead is much great-er, being crowned champions and maintain-ing the statue in the klopse fraternity is adaunting task, but we are up for it.”SantamDistrict Six Entertainers are based at the Bo-Kaap Civic Centre and are firm favouriteswith the local residents.
“We are 100% geared up for the comingseason. “Our slogan is ‘Impossible is nothingD6’ and this we emulate throughout ourpreparation and during the carnival,” Laat-toe concluded.
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ABOUT 100 dead seals washed upon Strandfontein beach on Friday9 December.
The stretch of beach along Baden PowellDrive was strewn with seals from Sunrisebeach all the way down past Strandfontien.
Another 300 were washed up along theKommetjie Coastline.
Brett Glasby of SPCA says it is not unusualfor dead seals to wash up this time of yearin Cape Town.
“We have it every year.“This year, though, there were more car-
casses than usual, which can be attributedto the extreme wind conditions.
“Many cubs don’t survive due to differentreasons like not being able to swim.
“The swell of water probably washed allthe dead pups off Seal Island and the extremewind conditions contributed to them endingup on the Baden Powell stretch and at Kom-metjie.”
Earlier this week the South African
Weather Service issued a weather warningof rough seas with wave heights from 4-6 me-tres between Cape Columbine and Pletten-berg Bay.
According to a marine scientist specialis-ing in mammals at the Oceans and CoastBranch of the Department of EnvironmentalAffairs, seal pups are vulnerable duringhigh winds and very rough sea conditionsas they can be easily washed off Seal Islandand find themselves in distress if they can’tswim, which ultimately results in death.
According to Disaster Management’s Jo-hannes Solomons-Johannes, the City’s Dis-aster Risk Management Centre and SolidWaste Management Department cleared upmost of the beaches on Friday.
An appeal is made to members of the pub-lic to be vigilant when swimming, boating,kite surfing and/or canoeing/paddle skiingalong the False Bay coastline since the massstranding of seals has resulted in the in-crease of shark activity at Muizenberg, Si-mon’s Town, St James and Fish Hoek beach-es. The shark spotters have hoisted red flagsalong these shark spotting beaches.
STRANDED: Hundreds of dead seals washed up on the False Bay Coast on Friday 9 December.Photo: Jaco Marais
Free roadworthy safety checksTHE City of Cape Town Traffic Serviceswill help make the Festive Season saferby offering free roadworthy safetychecks.
Motorists can visit one of the followingroadworthy testing centres to ensure thattheir vehicle is in a roadworthy condi-tion before going on a long journey.
The centreswill be open fromnowuntil15 December from 10:00 to 14:00, Mondaysto Fridays.
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Golden jubilee reunionThe EC Primary School is celebrating 100years of existence at its Golden Jubilee Re-union. If you were a pupil in 1962 then youare most welcome to attend. The theme of the
evening at the Grassy Park Hotel will be“Old School Snack Dance”. For further de-tails contact Jenny on (021) 705-2713, Kennyon 073 101 1307 or Jeanette on 072 762 7119
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Robbers steal diamond ringA BERGVLIET woman was lefttraumatised after two menforced their way into her Farm-side Complex home on Friday 9December at 21:00.
They bent burglar guards and en-tered through the bathroom win-dow. They then confronted thewoman and forced her to hand overa diamond ring and other jewellery.One of the robbers was very shortand the other quite tall and thin.
The tall one ransacked the premis-es while the short one kept thewoman in the bathroom for approx-imately 20 minutes. The tall onespoke in Afrikaans to the short one.The short one spoke to the residentin English. Eventually they left andthe woman fled to neighbours, whoalerted police.
Police believe this robbery couldbe linked to another in Perth Road,Tokai, on Wednesday 7 December.SAPS detectives are following up
possible links..Police are appealing to the com-
munity not to encourage opportun-ists to break into vehicles. CaptainAJ Venter from Wynberg SAPSsaid there was a spike in “theft outof motor vehicle” cases.
“We are surprise to hear that peo-ple keep reporting valuables – lap-tops, cameras, cell phones, jacketsand other items – being stolen outof there vehicles and that these val-uables were lying in the vehicle in
plain sight.”“It is really seldom that we hear
of valuables taken from a boot of acar. Please help SAPS and don’t en-courage opportunists to break intovehicles.” said Venter.
Police say residents going on hol-iday or leaving their premises fora day or two should contact their lo-cal police.
“The information will be addedinto a register specifically for thispurpose. Officers of Saps will visitand patrol the area while you are onleave. When you return from holi-day, just inform SAPS.”
.Venter also gave tips on how to
keep safe when withdrawing alarge amount of money. “Contactthe bank manager to make arrange-ments. Take somebody with youwhen going to the bank and be onthe lookout for suspicious lookingpeople and vehicles. Don’t take thesame route home and if you thinkyou are being followed, let the pas-senger phone the nearby police sta-tion or 10111. You can also drive tothe nearest police station.”
. “If you have an alarm systemat home or in your vehicle, pleasemake use of it and activate it whenyou leave your premises or the ve-hicle,” he added.
Blocked drains are costlyTHE City of Cape Town incurs around R60
million annually to clear sewer blockag-es, which are primarily caused by buildingmaterial.
Sand, blocks, bricksarebeingdumped intodrains, sewer gullies and broken stack pipes.
This results in damaged infrastructure,sewage overflows and exposure to unhealthyconditions.
In an attempt to eradicate this problem,the Water Pollution Control Unit of the Wa-ter and Sanitation Department encouragesthe public to report sewer manholes that arenot fitted with a suitable covers.
Also, builders are asked to:. Immediately report broken or missing
drain covers and gully grids. Ensure thatsewer drains are not left open to preventsand/debris from entering the system.
. Ensure that missing/broken cleaningeyes and rodding eyes are replaced with ap-propriate fitted caps.
. During construction or when incom-plete, stack pipes must be fitted with endcaps to prevent any materials from falling in-to the pipes.
. Cement bags must not be used to coverstack pipes.
. Heavy duty machinery must not be oper-ated until servitudes or service locationshave been established, to prevent damage tothe underground sewer reticulation system.
. Take care not to cause damage to exist-ing sewer covers or infrastructure.
. Legally dispose of unwanted or leftoverbuilding material.
In terms of the Waste water and IndustrialEffluent By-law, anyone who contravenesthese provisions of the by-law will be guiltyof an offence, and liable to a fine or threeyears’ imprisonment. For further informa-tion and complaints contact 0860 10 30 89 orsms 31373. For industrial effluent discharge-related problems or advice call the WaterPollution Control Inspectorate on (021) 684-1042/76.
These blockages are caused by the dump-ing of building materials such as sand,blocks/bricks, etc) into open sewer drains,rodding eyes, sewer gullies and broken stack
pipes. Also by uncovered sand used for build-ing purposes which is washed down by rainor blown by wind into open sewer drains,rodding eyes, sewer gullies and broken stackpipes.
This results in:. Damaged infrastructure. Sewage overflows. Exposure to unhealthy conditionsIn an attempt to eradicate this problem,
the Water Pollution Control Unit of the Wa-ter and Sanitation Department encouragesbuilding contractors and those involved inthe building trade to adhere to report sewermanholes that are not fitted with a suitablecovers.
. Immediately report broken or missingdrain covers and gully grids. And ensurethat sewer drains are not left open to preventsand/debris from entering the system.
. Ensure that missing/broken cleaningeyes and rodding eyes are replaced with ap-propriate fitted caps.
. Heavy duty machinery must not be oper-ated until servitudes or service locationshave been established to prevent damage tothe underground sewer reticulation system.
. Take care not to cause damage to exist-ing sewer covers or infrastructure.
. Gully grids must be closed or coveredduring construction work.
In terms of the Wastewater and IndustrialEffluent By-law promulgated on 1 September2006 PG 6378; LA 18367, Section 3 (1) whichstates that no person must damage, threatenor destroy the municipal sewer in any man-ner or form, unless written permission hasbeen given to that person, by Council.
Any person who contravenes these provi-sions of the by-law will be guilty of an of-fence, and on conviction will be liable to afine or a termof imprisonmentnot exceedingthree years, or both the fine and imprison-ment.
For more information and complaints con-tact the Call Centre on 0860 10 30 89 or sms31373 or [email protected] For allyour industrial effluent discharge-relatedproblems or advice call the Water PollutionControl Inspectorate on (021) 684-1042/76.
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Talented teen aims for gloryTAURIQ HASSEN
BEAUTY, brains and sheer determina-tion are driving a 15-year-old girl to-
wards a place in the finals of the Miss SATeen 2011 pageant.
Saskia Tiana Clements is the youngestcontestant at this year’s pageant and theBlouberg teen says her main aim is to “makea difference in people’s lives”.
“Many teens are not aware of what theyare capable of and I want to use this platformto inspire them by motivating and upliftingthem,making themrealise that all things arepossible,” says Clements.
She enjoys the odd song or two, with dancemoves, and hopes to pursue a career in theperforming arts. She has starred in herschool plays “Annie the Musical” and“Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat”.
Last year, Clement was part of a perform-ing arts tour to New York, where she couldlive out aspects of her dream through sing-ing, dancing and acting.
The talented teenager also released herfirst pop single, “Let’s make the WorldDance” under the name Tiana, which hasaired on Good Hope FM.
“It was an extremely proud moment, butit required lots of hard work and dedicationand that is the message that should comeacross to all youngsters,” says Clement.
Her list of achievements is testimony toher ability to make her mark in the future,as she also has her Western Province coloursfor hip hop.
Earlier this year, Clement representedSouth Africa at the IDO World Hip HopChampionships in Austria, where shewalked away with her South African Teamcolours, which ranks 13th on the Worldstage, but number one in the country.
Harnessing her skills as a tool, Clement isteaching hip hop at the SOS Children’s Vil-lage in Thornton.
“I believe education is key to unlocking
one’s potential and I would like to educatethe youth around the positives and negativesof social networking,” says Clement.
Her long-term goal is to obtain a degree inBusiness Science and ultimately a MBA.
“Having a good business mind in any ca-reer will be beneficial for my future and win-ning this title would give me a good platformas well as a marketing tool to kickstart mycareer in the performing arts.”
The Miss SA Teen 2011 pageant will be heldat Sun City on Saturday 10 December, whereMiss SA Teen 2010, Mikaela Oosthuizen, willhand over the crown.
BEAUTY: Saskia Tiana Clements Photo: Supplied
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The event which aims to spread the spiritof sharingandcaring, is theunitingofmorethan 200 talents, crafts, products and tastesof Cape Town – all under one roof.
A one-stop shopper’s paradise, the fair of-fers quality products at affordable pricesand a host of prizes is up for grabs.
In the true spirit of sharing and caring,the “Make a Difference” campaign will of-
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Every day, for the duration of the event,one lucky customer can win R5 000.
There will be plenty more on offer includ-ing:
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free.• Specials and discounts offered by all
vendors.• Hourly competitions throughout the
day.• Take a picture with Santa and receive
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dren’s entertainment.• Take a refreshing break at the Tea Gar-
den.• A percentage of all door proceeds will
be donated to the Gift of The Giver’s Chari-ty.
For further details, call (021) 703-1868 orvisit www.capetownsbiggestchristmas-fair.co.za.
Countdown to the 2012 Mardi Gras begins!WANT TO show off your entertainmentskills, or are you eager to don your run-ning shoes for a cause?
Perhaps you enjoy exercising your vocalchords, or do revving engines speed up your
heartrate? Whatever tickles your fancy, the2012 Mardi Gras, which starts on Thursday26 January at William Herbert SportsGround, has something for everyone.
One of the most anticipated carnivals onthe social calendar, it is held over two week-ends, rounding off on Saturday 4 February.
The event is hosted by the Cape DistrictFootball Association, and People’s Post is theprint media partner. The carnival was re-vived in 2006 after a 15-year absence and actsas a fundraiser for the football association’smember clubs. Some of the highlights includea fun run, ofwhichall entry feeswill bedonat-
ed to a charity, as well as a structured playarea manned by Come and Play.
Potential stars will have their moment inthe spotlight on Open Mic Night on Saturday28 January. All are invited to showcase theirtalent, be it singing, dancing or a comedypiece, and experience life on stage. The topeight acts will be selected and added to thelive entertainment line-up of the carnival.
For budding beauty queens, young ladieswill have the opportunity to take to ramp andvie for the title of People’s Post Miss MardiGras. Petrolheads can get their kicks from acar drifting performance,
For those who prefer to shop, various stallsselling everything from food to knick-knackswill be selling their wares. A tea garden andbeer garden will give visitors a pleasant areafrom which to witness the festivities.
As an added bonus, children under 12 andpensioners will enjoy free entry, giving themimmediate access to enjoy all the Mardi Grashas to offer.
Contact Rashied Cloete on 083 448 0325 forfurther details on entertainment; NathanLess on 073 858 9589 for Miss Mardi Gras en-quiries; or Anwar Hassan on 082 825 3375 tobook a stall.
Build snowmen this ChristmasTHE Cape Peninsula Ice Skating Rink in-vites you to take your children to build“their own masterpieces made entirely fromsnow”.
Prizes are up for grabs for the biggest,most colourfully decorated Frosty the Snow-man.
Children must take along small spadesand all their own accessories for decorating.
The event take place every Wednesday dur-ing the school holidays (14, 21 and 28 Decem-ber, and 4 January) between 10:00 and 12:30at the Ice Station, Grand West Casino, andEntertainment World in Goodwood. Normalskating fees apply and if your child is not iceskating, the snowman building costs R5. Formore information contact The Ice Station on(021) 535-2260 or visit www.icerink.co.za.
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Friday 9 DecemberWynberg: The Farmers Mar-ket at the Chart Rose Farmabove Wynberg Park, offKlaassens Road, is here thisFriday and every other Fri-day, from 9:00 to 15:00.
For more information or to book a stall,call Dennis on 084 880 2014 or email [email protected].
Saturday 10 DecemberHout Bay: If you are looking for a bargaincome to the Yot Grot & Car Boot Sale at theYacht Club premises from 9:00 to 15:00. Turnleft at the harbour entrance, next toFish4Africa. All are welcome; lots of Christ-mas gift ideas. Stallholders can phone Yvetteon 083 462 9494.
Sunday 11 December
Plumstead: New HopeDrug/HIV Education &Training will run an intro-duction to counsellingworkshop from 12.30 to16:30, at St Pius X ChurchHall, corner of LympleighRoad and Naruna Cres-
cent. Course Fee is R150 and includes coursemanual, tea/coffee and biscuits. For moredetails phone 073 738 64 91 or email [email protected].
Sunday 11 and 18 DecemberConstantia: The Alphen Antiques and Col-lectables Fair will take place at the AlphenCentre in Main Road, Constantia (oppositeConstantia Village), from 10:00 to 16:00. A va-riety of items on sale. Entry is free; for fur-ther details contact Des on 084 626 7499.
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Climate strangeWHILE the outcome of the COP 17 negotia-tions has met with mixed reactions, the worldis increasingly aware of the devastating effectclimate change could have on our planet.
The conference resolution, the DurbanPlatform for Enhanced Action, encompassesa series of agreements that leaders of 197 na-tions have reached to reduce the emission ofgreen house gases and manage the impactthat climate change will inevitably have.
The level of green house gas emissionspresent in the atmosphere is higher than atany other time during the last 150 000 years.As this increases, so does the world’s temper-ature, which in turn has catastrophic effectson food security.
It has become increasingly clear that cli-mate change is no abstract thought, but a seri-ous threat to life as we know it. In South Afri-ca its effects may mean that rainfall decreasesand temperatures increase, thereby threaten-ing farming.
But despite the technical jargon around thesubject, the far reaching impact the averageperson can have on the preservation and lon-gevity of our species and home is certainlynot to be scoffed at.
Ironically,while thepoorprobably compar-atively generate the lowest carbon footprint,it is this very group – many of whom live inAfrica – who will bear the brunt of the effectsof climate change.
But what can the average man in the streetdo to prevent climate change? Use less fuel bychoosing a fuel-efficient car or use transportrequiring less fossil fuel such as trains, sub-ways, buses, car pools, walking and biking.
Buy efficient appliances that use less elec-tricity, reduce everyday electrical consump-tion. Arguably more importantly, we shouldall start talking about global warming, writeletters to local, regional and national mediato spread the message and thereby start amovement.
The way forward is clear, and the ball is inour court.
The real cause of accidentsFOLLOWING certain claims by a radio stationand a newspaper group, a study was conductedto determine whether cars driven with theirheadlights on during the daytime promoted roadsafety.
It was found that the use of headlights in factcreated a safety hazard: the beams of light tendedto distract drivers of oncoming vehicles. None-theless, the study found that:
. Bestuseof lighting tomakecarsmorevisiblewas to light up the interior of the vehicle;
. Bright lighting was essential, preferably 10000 watts;
. Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs werebetter because they use less electricity;
. Electricity could be provided by 20 standardcar batteries placed inside the vehicle.
Certain problems were identified, however.
The CFL bulbs contained mercury vapour whichcould be released in the event of breakage. There-fore, the study recommended that vehicle occu-pants should wear gas masks.
Another potential problem was the possibilityof acid spills from the batteries; for example, ifthe vehicle swerved suddenly or hit a bump inthe road.
To prevent injury, all occupants should wearindustrial protective clothing which covered theentire body except the face (the gas mask has theadded benefit of protecting the face). The studywas conducted by Prof Crazynski of the Univer-sity of Upper Slovakia.
Conclusion: no amount of lighting can stopreckless or careless driving – the real cause ofroad accidents.CONCERNED MOTORISTS
Christmas: The season for giving?Many see it as the season of giving,
but what do we really mean by “giving”?Do we give to the less privileged,perhaps we give to the shops by spending a
wholelot of money on that pair of shoes we dare not
resist,Do we give to the money-lenders,our debts no longer a dark cloud watching our
every move.Our parents taught us not to take but to give.But on that specific outfit we insist.Yes, the season of giving means giving to the
needy, but do give praise to the King of Kings.
“Silent night, O holy night,” the angel sings.While we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ,others celebrate the end of the year and the be-
ginning of something new.Christmas morning, seated in church, I see
someonelost his Christmas spirit, for a smile is on the
faces of only a fewI hope my Christmas Spirit shines right
throughbecause what God has done for me I can not
explain.He can surely do the same for you!
MEGAN SAMPSON
YourSMSesA barking matter
. I agree: ban dogs fromthe beach. Old people andchildren are at high risk.
. Why don’t dogs attackwhite children? Are theyracist?
. I am so sick of peoplecomplaining about dogs.Do they think spoiled,screaming, precociousbrats are any better? Fun-ny how these people cannever see how irritatingtheir children are. Thereare two sides to every sto-ry.
Please train your chil-dren to treat dogs with re-spect. They won’t attackunless provoked.
. How can anyone hateanimals? Children aremore of a menace than ani-mals! They should allowanimals to be free and putchildren on leashes! Par-ents, control your kids.
In response. Renaming streets
might make you feel goodabout yourself but whatabout all thepoor, starvingand unemployed people inour country? Do you notthink the taxpayers’ mon-ey you are wasting couldbe put to better use, likefeeding the starving andproviding people withhousing? I ask you this:Can street names feed the
hungry? You should re-think what you want to do,or maybe you don’t careabout those who go with-out food for days.
. I think the late BennieKies should also be hon-oured for his fight againstthe apartheid government.He was a teacher at Trafal-gar High School until hewas banned. Then he be-came a lawyer and thereaf-ter an advocate. Fortu-nately, his wife, Helen, isstill alive for more infor-mation. Name a street af-ter him. Vivian Harris
. In response to the SMSabout the census, I was notvisited either, at least notbefore 24 October, when Iwent overseas. As for afine for not being counted,this is news to me. I don’tremember seeing it in anyof the information handedout.
. Wise words there, MrBlake. These are my senti-ments exactly. These peo-ple really don’t do it forfun, theydo it because theyare hungry! PG
By the way. I fully agree with
Viewer about the poor se-lection of DSTV pro-grammes, I wish more un-happy subscribers wouldobject! Viewer 2
. Many families are un-
aware about what’s goingon with the national mili-tary veterans database.Some families don’t sharethis information with oneanother. Some people wereon the database a long timeago. Must our fathers’money then only go to cer-tain family members?
. Healthy people pay topmedical aid for years butwhen they go on pensionthe same medical aid doesnot give a pensioner’s rate!Most have to downgrade.Why?
. You are so wrong!Fireworks should bebanned because it is badfor humans and animals.Go light your crackers inChina.
. South Africa is the on-ly country in the worldwhere affirmative actionbenefits the majority. Thedefinition is wrong – call itaffirmative damage! PatKnowles
Just a thought. Often, nannies walk
with toddlers in openstrollers with no shade fortheir young, fair skins.Parents, make sure yournanny understands sunprotection!
. Peace be with every-one in the world. Let’s holdhands and pray whileshowing kindness.
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Help solve mystery ofTokai Manor sketchTHE Friends of Tokai Park(FoTP) held a successful openday at the Tokai Manor on Satur-day 26 November. About 160 visi-tors attended.
During the event, someonehanded over a framed sketch ofTokai Manor, with the name“Mrs Van Zyl” on the back withher telephone numbers. Whenthe FoTP member wanted tothank the messenger he was al-ready gone.
We tried to contacting MrsVan Zyl, but the landline andcellphone telephone numbers nolonger existed.
The landline number was aKnysna telephone number, stilllisted in the directory, and twoof the FoTP members who werein that area visited the address,but to no avail.
The new owners, from theEastern Cape, said they hadowned the property for fiveyears and the old landline had
been disconnected.The two FoTP members then
visited the local police station,the local newspaper offices anda retirement home, Loerieshof,without any success.
TableMountainNationalParkand the FoTP really want tothank the person who deliveredthe sketch or to try to reach MrsVan Zyl.
There are also interestingquestions about the sketch. Forinstance, who was the artist withthe initials CS or SC? The sketchwas framed at a framing store inWaterkloof, Pretoria. The datecould be pre-1883, when the CapeGovernment bought the proper-ty.
Can the kind messenger and/or anybody with knowledge ofMrs Van Zyl or the artist CS orSC to contact me on 072 474 0608?BERTA VAN ROOYEN,(FOTP)Tokai
MYSTERY SKETCH: The sketch of Tokai Manor given to the Friendsof Tokai Park, who are trying to find the donor. Photo: Supplied
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DISAPPOINTMENT is surely an un-derstatement when it comes to theSoftball Junior Women’s WorldChampionship.
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Women’s softball draws crowdsLYNN PRINS
TURFHALL stadium was filled to capac-ity for the first time in years, for the
opening of the Softball Junior Women’sWorld Championship (JWWC) on Wednes-day 7 December.
People’s Post is the media partner of the JW-WC.
The international guests were entertainedby local traditional dances and the SAPSmarching band, followed by the game betweenSouth Africa played and Botswana, whichSouth Africa won 6-5.
Apart from SA showing good character onthe field, locals also showed how well pre-pared they can be for world events.
With Africa and South Africa hosting theJWWC for the first time, there has been praisefor the hardworking organisers, volunteersand security. International Softball Federa-tion President Don Porter of US said: “We areall very pleased with the facilities. The gameshave been great up to now and the beautifulweather has certainly been excellent. The or-ganisers are doing a sterling job, and no majorproblems occurred.”
Over the weekend South Africa had a battle,falling short of sealing another win, but thesupport was and still is growing as the daysgo by.
ISF President Porter commented on SouthAfrica’s performances and said: “South Africahave made improvements since their last JW-WC four years ago, along with teams such asRussia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Botswana, andCzech Republic. For Puerto Rico, Brazil, SouthAfrica, and Botswana, to mention a few, thishas only been their second appearance, and it
is fantastic to see how the sport is growing, es-pecially in Africa.”
People’s Post also spoke to South Africa’shead coach, Lester Smith, asking about thepositives he could draw from the tournament.
“In a number of areas we are not far off otherteams, and I can proudly say that our under-19girls can compete against any team,” saidSmith. When asked about the way forward forSouth Africa, Smith said: “I think for SA to betruly competitive in softball, softball should beseen as more than just a social game. Club andschool level need to up their game and we defi-nitely need to strengthen our pitching”.
ISF President Porter said: “It really is hard
to say who will be in the final, because it de-pends on who gets into the play-offs. The cur-rent champions, US, are strong, Australia aregood contenders, Canada have really playedsome great games and shown how good theycan be, as well as Chinese Taipei, and then theJapanese always been the toughest competi-tors for US,” he added.
The tournament continues with eight gamesplayed daily from 10:30, and the last game at19:30. The final game takes place on Saturday17 December. Tickets cost R20 each and can bebought at the Computicket stand at the field.South Africa plays New Zealand at 19:30, so besure to get your ticket.
TOKEN OF APPRECIATION: Yesterday, International Softball Federation President Don Porterawarded Gert Bam, Director of Sport, Recreation and Amenities, an historical Atlanta Olympicmedal, as well as the ball that was used in the Beijing Olympics. Pictured from left: ISF PresidentDon Porter, Gert Bam, Guillo Marapjane, Softball South Africa President, and ISF Secretary GeneralBeng Choo Low. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
Brian Gaffney’swidow on JWWCI AM writing with tears in my eyes afterbeing asked by People’s Post to relate justhow much Brian would have enjoyed writ-ing about the Softball Junior Women’sWorld Championship (JWWC) being heldat Turfhall Stadium in Crawford, Athlone.
Brian was the inspiration behind secur-ing People’s Post’s media sponsorship ofthe JWWC and he was very proud of this.
He was excited about the tournamentand often spoke about the young talentedMulder sisters, Lauren and Carly, whoform part of the South African under-19softball team. It was his passion to writeabout softball. With all 16 countries beinghosted by SA, he would have enjoyed inter-viewing most of the young and vibrantwomen from across the globe.
This auspicious event, which sees the fi-nal being played on 17 December, high-lights the talent and gives young playersthe opportunity to showcase their skills onthe field. It would have been great for Bri-an to see legendary player Lynn Alexan-der, whom he admired so much, part of theSA side. She is also assistant manager tothe SA team and with her knowledge andexperience I am sure she will keep theplayers focused on and off the field. ToNoore Nacerodien, chairperson of the lo-cal organising committee and partici-pants: Good luck and may this be a goodlearning experience for all. May this op-portunity be used to forge friendships andpromote the game to all communities inthe greater Western Cape. On behalf of my-self and my family I would like to saythank you to People’s Post for allowing meto voice my thoughts.VANESSA GAFFNEY