Peoples Post False Bay 18 Sept 2012

E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday 18 September 2012 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481

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Frustrationat net delayTERESA FISCHER

THE Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club(FHSLC) is dismayed by the delay in the tri-al shark exclusion net for the beach, whichwas to have been deployed next month.

An exclusion net is a small, meshed net de-signed to act as a shark barrier. Unlike sharknets, it is not intended to trap or kill sharks.(“Net proposal up for debate, People’s Post, 5March).

A FHSLC representative says trek net fisher-men are “holding out for compensation”, add-ing the amount requested for the initial yearis between R300 000 and R500 000.

But the City’s head of environmental policyand strategy, Gregg Oelofse, says: “It would beunfortunate to suggest the net is being held upby the trek netters.”

A spokesperson for the club, who asked notto be named, says: “January will be too late.”

October is the ideal time for the net’s deploy-ment because it is the official start of the sea-son, shark numbers increase and the South-Easterly wind picks up. Strong winds may af-fect the net and for the trial wind is necessary,he says.

The club says the recruitment of new mem-bers has drastically declined following two fa-tal shark attacks in Fish Hoek since 2004.

While the club does not believe the net willimpact on the ability of the fishermen to catchfish, rights holder Abduraghmaan Rykliff disa-grees.

Rykliff says: “I am not willing to risk the live-lihood of my crew on what they think the netis going to do.”

He points out the net is experimental and itsimpact is not known.

“We have been here for 70 years. They wantto make out we are holding them to ransom,but we are willing to work with them,” Rykliffadds.

According to the club, the net is unlikely toscare away the fish, but Timothy Atkins, a trek

net fish spotter who sits on the mountain be-lieves the net will “definitely be a problem”.

Atkins, who has been a spotter on the moun-tain for over 30 years, says he has insight intoboth shark and fish behaviour. He maintainsthe net will scare the fish, especially schoolsof valuable yellowtail.

Atkins says the treknetters are alreadynega-tively impacted when recreational paddle ski-ers move through schools of fish they are pa-tiently trying to catch. Even the shark shieldbuoys used by the club, Atkins says, have gotin their way in the past.

The club’s representative says the club onlyswim trains in the sea on rare dayswhen condi-tions for spotting sharks are perfect.

He believes the net is essential to save theclub, which have been the National LifesavingChampions for four years in a row.

Oelofse says the main reason for the delay isthat the design was adjusted and a formal De-partment of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisher-ies (Daff) permit is still outstanding.

Internal administration procedures withinthe City are also still in process, he says.

Oelofse adds that the rights of the trek netfishermen are entrenched by the Marine Liv-ing Resources Act.

Oelofse says they are unsure of how the netwill affect the 23 people whose livelihoods de-pend on the trek and how best to manage this.

One option is to make use of the trek net crewfor the deployment and retrieval of the net.

The beach is a space we all use and enjoy,”says Oelofse, adding he is confident a reasona-ble compromise will be found.

He says he has a “very positive working rela-tionship” with Rykliff.

Oelofse adds the City, Daff and the trek net-ters are in formal negotiations, which, he says,are the “appropriate forum”.

“We need to find a reasonable compromise.A solution has been tabled and we are busy fi-nalising the terms,” he says.

The 285m net will stretch from Jager’s Walkto the Law Enforcement offices on the beach.

JOYSOF SPRING: The Bay Primary School Spring Fair is on Saturday 22 Septemberfrom 10:00 to 14:00 at the school in 10th Avenue, Fish Hoek. There will be atea garden, delicious food, games galore, themaddest hat competition and crowning of the Spring Prince and Princess. Entry is R5 a person, and children under12 are free. Getting into the spring spirit are, from left, Zoe Daniels, Nicola vanAarde, Emma Jane Ward, Beth Marais, Densen Magaisa, Isabella WrightAvis andAnouk Lombard. To book a stall or for more details contact Bee WrightAvis on083 324 0873 or the school on0 (021) 782 2065 or email secretary@bayprimary.co.za. Photo: Supplied

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The power to make a dif-ference lies within us all.I witnessed this at a foster

parent support group meet-ing held at Miracle KidsSafe House in Constantia.Love can truly transform

lives, especially the love ofa family, and that providedby people like Elsie Wil-liams.Williams runs the safe

house and seems to neverrun out of love to give her young charges.Elsie’s warm, cheerful home ensures

abused and abandoned babies and chil-dren have stability, safety and security.Her role is by no means easy, yet shegreets the foster moms and dads withwarmth and friendliness.I had the privilege of meeting some of

the remarkablemen andwomenwho loveand care for children in need, some withup to four foster children – and willing totake on more.A tour of Elsie’s house shows clean

bathrooms, a very homely kitchen andseveral brightly decorated children’srooms filled with an abundance of toys.Photographs of the children adorn thewalls.Toddlers walk around the well-kept

property, playing and laughing, and steal-ing heartswith their big eyes and friendlysmiles; so much so that I nearly wenthome with more than the one child I hadarrived with.I especially connected with a little boy

with a rather intense look on his facewhich did not ease up even after I gavehim a variety of snacks. He led me to be-lieve he could not walk so I kept going to

the refreshments table tofetchhimmore to eat. Later,I was shocked to see himwalking around, respond-ing to his name and shower-ing hugs on the other fosterparents. The babies I triedto bond with rejected meoutright.At the meeting, several

foster parents shared theiranguish and frustration atbeing unable to make theirfoster children fully theirsas adoption is a complicat-

ed, lengthy, costly and trying process –with no guarantees.Also, if the birth parents are alive, there

is also always the chance they may wantto reunite with their children. This willinvolve a series of regular scheduled, su-pervised visits between the birth familyand foster child. I believe that ultimately,this bodes well for the children; knowingthey are wanted, knowing their heritage,roots, culture...While I suffer the same fear other foster

parents do, I have learnt to take each dayas it comes, with a firm belief that onlygood will come to my foster child and oth-ers like him. Faith and hope are the onlyconstants.However, the uncertainty surrounding

foster parenting should not be a deterrentto opening your hearts and home to chil-dren in need; and to making a differencein a child’s life; one day at a time.’Til next time, go well!ConnectED is a weekly column by

People’s Post editor Feroza Miller-Isaacs who can be contacted on [email protected].

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Eighties flare as People’s Post rocksIN CELEBRATION of a flourishingfirst quarter of the financial year,People’s Post held an ’80s-themedparty at Chukker Road Sports Com-plex on Friday.Advertising clients, editorial

contacts and staff dressed to thenines, going back to sweatbands,funky hairstyles and colourfulcharacters.

ACCEPTABLE IN THE ’80S: From left, Mark and UrsulaKleinschmidt, ElizmaBrandt and Steve Peterson enjoyedthe evening of song and dance, Photos: Rashied Isaacs

SOCIALISING: From left, Elsie de Bruin, Elizabeth Bantom, People’s Post editor Feroza MillerIsaacs and Gigi Hendricks.

TIME AFTER TIME: Master of Ceremonies Nathan Less and AnneSiroky, former Shoprite/CheckersWoman of the Year winner.

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Plan to keepbaboons at bayTERESA FISCHER

WILDLIFE documentary filmmaker DrPhil Richardson and his wife, Lynne,spent two years camping under a SausageTree in Zimbabwe.

A troop of baboons lived inside the tree, butnever once bothered them for food.Richardson, of Human Wildlife Solutions,

the new baboonmanagement contractor, hasbeen in the hot seat since Wednesday 1 Au-gust.His team’s job is to keep baboons out of

town at least 80% of the time.Richardson drew a crowd at a public meet-

ing in Glencairn on Wednesday when he ex-plained his strategy.A smaller, more mobile team works with

Richardson in the different geographical are-as.Theminimum requirement for his employ-

ees is a diploma in Nature Conservation.They use tracking technology and paintballguns.Richardson, who has a background in zool-

ogy and is an expert in mammalian beha-viour, based his plan on research into animalscent marking in the wild.The team is establishing territories in an

attempt to impress upon the animals wherethe line is they may not cross.In Da Gama Park, they are first trying to

drive the troop to the edge of town, he says,as theyhave been living in the town for years.The aim is to get the troops to sleep in thehillsoutside town and two nights last month theysucceeded.“The more they do that the easier it will be

to defend town,” he says.Richardson wants to put radio collars onto

40 baboons.Among the 11 troops, the dominant female

will always be collared as she is always withthe troop.The dominant male and one other female

from each troop will also be given radio col-lars. From this the team will be able to pin-point the troop’s location. If they start head-ing into town, they will be intercepted.The importance of consistency was empha-

sised, otherwise the animals may calculatethe risk is worth the reward.Richardson says the paintball guns are

working very well and when baboons see therangers with paintball guns, they stay away.“Wewant the baboons to thinkwe are there

even if we are not,” he adds.This may be done by hiding away and then

surprising an invading troop if they cross theline. Associated sudden noise, like the use ofbear bangers, will be used simultaneously.“The baboon thinks it is Armageddon and

runs away,” he says.Over time, he hopes to create an associa-

tion in the animal’smind that a certain soundor smell means danger – and they turn awayby themselves, like scent marking stops ani-mals invading another’s territory.Feedback fromGlencairn Heights andWel-

come Glen residents indicate the strategyseems to be succeeding at keeping the ba-boons at bay more often.It was reported the animals did not venture

into Scarborough during the entire month ofAugust.Report baboon-related incidents to the Ba-

boon Hotline is 071 588 6540.

ROAD HAZARD: The Fire Department had to take precautionary measures to containa fuel spill following a car accident in Glencairn last Monday. Cape Medical Response’sDarren Zimmerman says a car rolled on Main Road at 17:40. The driver was treatedfor minor lacerations and abrasions and taken to False Bay Hospital. Zimmerman saysthe wreckage and debris had to be cleared before the road surface could be cleaned.Cape Medical Response, Fish Hoek Fire and Rescue, SA Navy Fire and Rescue, FalseBay Volunteer EMS and the police were on the scene. Photo: Cape Medical Response

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NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILSSEPTEMBER 2012Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and at the different venues as indicated inthe schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1 Council Chambers, Royal Ascot, Milnerton 20 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2 Kraaifontein Council Chambers 19 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053

3Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood

20 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Road,Parow

20 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 938 8050

5Council Chambers, cnr Jakkalsvlei Avenueand Kiaat Road Bonteheuwel

19 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161

6Bellville Council Chambers,Bellville Civic Centre

17 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024

7 Bloekombos Community Hall, Kraaifontein 17 10:00Carin Viljoen021 970 3002

8 Strand Council Chambers, Strand 20 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149

9 Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C, Khayelitsha 19 10:00Thando Siwisa021 360 1351

10 Look Out Hill Tourism Facility, Khayelitsha 17 10:00Thando Siwisa021 360 1351

11 Athlone Minor Hall 19 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1600

12 Portland Community Centre, Mitchells Plain 20 10:00Kenneth Snippers021 371 4550

13Brown’s Farm Community Hall 19 10:00

Lunga Bobo021 630 1600

14 Fezeka Council Chambers, Gugulethu 17 10:00Christopher Jako021 630 1600

15Raven Room, Pinelands Training Centre,Pinelands

19 10:00Mariette Griessel021 531 3437

16Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street,Cape Town

17 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17 Athlone Minor Hall 20 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 637 9757

18 Rondevlei Subcouncil Chambers, Lotus River 20 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020

19 Council Chambers, Fish Hoek 17 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011

20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Constantia

19 10:00Brian Ford021 794 2493

21 Oostenberg Council Chambers, Kuils River 19 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22 Strand Council Chambers, Strand 17 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508

23 Colorado Community Centre 17 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551

24 Khayelitsha Training Centre 20 10:00Anthony Mathe021 956 8000

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

Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose thesubcouncil you require and download the agenda. Please reportany difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.

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Library pivotal to youth successLibraryLibrary pivotalpivotal toto youthyouth successsuccessBEING able to read is a fundamental hu-man right.

The Peninsula Beverages Company (Pen-Bev) invested in theMasiphumeleleLibrary,because they believe investing in literacy iscrucial.“Reading forms such an important part of

our daily lives, something most people takefor granted. The Masiphumelele Library isan important project for us at PenBev andforms part of our Live for a Difference Cam-paign, whereby we invest in the well-beingof our communities,” says Denise Green ofthe sponsors.From humble beginnings of trading books

from a car boot, the library has grown to bea very important landmark. It is more thana place to read and exchange books, but isnowa learning centre. There is a buzz amongthe young people participating in the li-brary’s many activities that have been puttogether to instil an excitement – especiallyfor the younger generation – of reading.Adults can participate in the library’s lit-

eracy classes, computer classes, parent pro-grammes and film shows, while the youthcan join in as art workshops, tutor and men-torship programmes, a philosophy club anda girls’ group.There are also several programmes availa-

ble to pre-school and primary school pupils.SusanAlexander, the driving force behind

the success of the Masiphumelele Library,says: “We have been able to be so successfulthanks to the support of the City of CapeTown and to the phenomenal sponsorshipfrom organisations such as the Masiphume-lele Corporation, Peninsula Beverages andthe Rotary Club. Without their support thegrowth and development of the librarywould never have been possible. We are alsovery blessed to have 60 volunteers involved

in the different programmes that we run.”Alexander says they have been able to add

exciting activities such as the IkamvaYouthprogramme, as well as a tutor and mentor-ship programme for grade nine to 12 pupils,which was introduced in 2009. Pupils in dis-advantaged areas are given access to post-school opportunities and, in turn, they ‘payit forward’ to others.“We have found that this programme pro-

vides a great sense of belonging and supportto the learners that attend, somethingwhichis very often missing in their lives.“We have 80 pupils attending three times

a week after school and on Saturday morn-ing. These young people are determined tochange their futures for the best.”At year-end, they recognise their hard

work with a prizegiving when each pupil re-ceives a token gift. If you have items to do-nate, contact Alexander on (021) 785 5234 oremail [email protected].

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All eyes on whalesTERESA FISCHER

PEOPLE may not come within 300m ofwhales, but a skipper thought to be har-assing whales does, in fact, have a per-mit.

October is the peak season for SouthernRight Whales in False Bay and sightings arefrequent.

Increased interactions with people are al-so reported (“Whales size up pair”, People’sPost, 7 August).

On Saturday afternoon,People’s Post read-er Max Rennie took a series of pictures ofwhat he describes as a sports boat manoeu-vring itself among a pod of whales off Mui-zenberg Beach.

He says: “There was no question the boatjust happened to be there when the whalescame past. Having owned my own boat, Icould identify the wake from his propellersas he positioned himself to be as close as pos-sible.”

Rennie adds it shouldn’t be too hard toidentify the boat, but says he doubts whetherthe authorities will react.

Acting on a hunch, People’s Postmanagedto trace the boat’s owner, whom, it tran-spires does in fact have a permit to watchwhales.

Dave Hurwitz, of Simon’s Town Boat Com-pany, is the sole permit holder for whale anddolphin watching in False Bay – from KalkBay to Cape Point.

Hurwitz offered to meet with Rennie to ex-plain the “very strict protocols” they followwhen approaching and interacting withwhales. “I really appreciate the effort yourreaderhas gone towith regards to the protec-tion of whales from harassment by boats.”

With a permit, the distance to be main-tained is 50m.

Chief Fisheries Inspector Pat Stacey saysoffenders could be arrested, and, if foundguilty, a fine of up to R300 000 or two yearsin jail could be imposed. Their craft could al-so be confiscated.

Stacey points out these mammals are ex-tremely inquisitive and do sometimes followpeople or pop up next to their vessels.

Report incidents of whale harassment toInspector Sithembiso Osborne on074 506 9816 or Stacey on 082 829 3919.

TOO CLOSE: A reader, who tookphotos of this boat offMuizenberg,says it came too close to a pod ofwhales. However, the boat’s ownerdoes have a whalewatching permit. Photo: Max Rennie

Down to businessLUVUYO Rani, the CEO of Silulo Ulutho Tech-nologies,will be the speaker at thenext SMMEBusiness Breakfast at the Central Library onThursday 20 September.

Rani will tell the exciting story of his ownentrepreneurial journey which hopes to in-spire and motivate the public.

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SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION TO THE 2009 GENERAL VALUATIONROLL (SV07) FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2012/2013Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49 (1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act no. 6 of 2004), hereinafterreferred to as the “Act,” that the Seventh Supplementary Valuation Roll to the 2009 General Valuation Roll (SV07) for the financial year 2012/2013is open for public inspection at the venues as stated below as from 21 September 2012 until 31 October 2012. The forms for the lodging ofobjections are obtainable at these venues. In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council website as from 21 September 2012 (the addressis provided below).

Properties were selected to appear on the Seventh Supplementary Valuation Roll to the 2009 General Valuation Roll (SV07) Roll in terms ofsection 78(1) of Act if the property a) was incorrectly omitted from the Valuation Roll; b) has been included in the municipality after the lastgeneral valuation; c) has been subdivided or consolidated after the last general valuation; d) has undergone a substantial increase or decrease inmarket value since the last general valuation; e) was substantially incorrectly valued in the last general valuation; f) must be revalued for any otherexceptional reason; g) of which the category has changed.

In terms of Section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal manager inrespect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from the valuation roll, within the abovementioned period.

Objections may only be lodged in respect of properties valued on the SV07 Roll. The owners of these properties will be notified of their SV07valuations in writing at the postal address currently held on the City’s database.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual propertyand not against the supplementary valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listedbelow, and can be downloaded from the website. A separate objection form must be completed per property.

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2. BELLVILLE CIVIC CENTREVOORTREKKER ROAD, BELLVILLE (CNR OF VOORTREKKER ROAD & QUARRY STREET- NEXT TO SANLAM HEAD OFFICE)

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3. MILNERTON CIVIC CENTRE PIENAAR ROAD, MILNERTON (NEXT TO MILNERTON LIBRARY) 08:30 – 15:45

4. PLUMSTEAD ADMINISTRATION CNR OF VICTORIA ROAD & MAIN ROAD, PLUMSTEAD (NEXT TO CHECKERS) 08:30 – 15:45

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Completed objection forms can be submitted as follows:• E-mail – [email protected]• Fax – 086 588 6042• Post to (preferably via registered mail) – The City of Cape Town, for attention: The Objection Coordinator, P O Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• By hand - at one of our public inspection venues

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OCEAN VIEW HOUSING PROJECT –APPROVED BENEFICIARIESThe City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate will be displaying the list ofapproved beneficiaries for the Ocean View Housing project at the following venues:

1. Ocean View Housing Office2. Ocean View Library3. Subcouncil 19, Fish Hoek

The names of proposed beneficiaries whose information is still outstanding will not appearon the list. They will be able to provide this information at a follow-up meeting which will bearranged. The approved beneficiaries will be contacted at a later stage to sign the Deed of Sale.

For further enquiries please contact Maureen Lewinon 021 710 9303.

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Spring festival caters for allTHERE will be something for everyone atthe second annual Simon’s Town SpringFestival at Heritage Day weekend, fromthe evening of Friday 21 September untilMonday 24 September.

The festivities take place in and aroundthe town and highlights include a wellnessexpo, open gardens, comedy evening, navygun and dockyard tours and a braai com-petition. View the full programme onwww.simonstown.com/festival.

The festivities are intended for thewhole family and most activities are freeor request a small optional donation.

Events with limited capacity, such asthe Quarrymen Concert and various talks,require you to book and pay in advance.

Margaret Silk, an event organiser, says:“The festival provides an opportunity foreveryone to experience the many attrac-tions in Simon’s Town – history, culture,nature, wildlife, the navy, art and enter-tainment.”

Visitors can also watch whales from thebeach, visit the penguins, walk in themountains, eat great food, explore muse-ums and historical buildings, as well aslearn more about the South African Navy.

Going to USAfor RotaryMICHAELA Reed, head student ofSilvermine Academy High School,in Sun Valley has been selected tospend a year abroad on a RotaryExchange Programme.

Reed enrolled to part take in Toast-masters during her matric year andon presentation of her final speech,Rotary spokesperson and chairper-son of Sinethemba Special Care Cen-tre in Masiphumelele, Richard Par-sons, requested to meet her.

He presented the opportunity forher to spend a year abroad as an am-bassador for South Africa. The appli-cation process had been closed sinceJanuary, but at his insistence she wasfast-tracked through the system andhas now been offered the opportunityabroad on the Exchange Programmefor next year.

Her mother, Lana Reed, says:“There is little time to raise funds ofabout R35 000 in the conventionalmanner so I would like to request theValley’s assistance to cover visa,flights and insurance as these need tobe paid within three weeks’ time.”

She adds requesting financial aid inthese hard economic conditions is atough call, but she would appreciateany donation. Phone Lana Reed on082 776 3674 or email [email protected].

TRAVEL PLANS: Michaela Reed, HeadStudent of Silvermine Academy HighSchool in Sun Valley has been selectedto spend a year abroad on a Rotary Exchange Programme. Photo: Supplied

Sweet treatfor compostKOMMETJIE Primary School haslaunched a new recycling and com-posting plan for the school and great-er residential area.

Pupils are given ice cream tubs,which they fill with organic waste.

The filled containers are then re-turned to school on collection day, tobe used in the school’s worm farm.The by-products of worm farm will beused in the school’s vegetable gar-den.

The grade which brings in the mostorganic waste gets to enjoy ice creamon Friday.

The aim is to reduce landfill, createcompost and green Kommetjie.

Granniesset to packa punchFISH Hoek Eldercare, an NPO serv-ing senior citizens, will offer a four-week course in safety awareness andself-protection (one hour a week) forthe over 50s.

The one-hour sessions will be runby Gun Store of Mach 1 Security.

The proposed dates for the firstcourse are Wednesday 17, 24 and 31October and 7 November.

This would be at 10:00 at the BeckerHall at Nerina Gardens, Upper Recre-ation Road in Fish Hoek.

Sessions will last about 45 minutesand tea will be offered.

No charge will be levied, but dona-tions will be very gratefully accept-ed. If this course is successful andthere is a demand, future courseswill be offered. Bookings are on afirst-come, first-served basis.

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Acting ona tip-off at 05:00 of possi-ble illegal possessionof abalone, theMaitland Flying Squad headed forMuizenberg.Warrant Officer Veldê Els andConstable Hinchcliff Baliso went toa residence in Madeira Street, Cap-ricorn.There the officers discovered ablue Ford bakkie parked in thedriveway.The officers woke up two sus-pects, who agreed to their bakkiebeing searched.The officers discovered 1551shucked abalone, 51 unshucked ab-

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. A man’s body was found in thewetlands in Masiphumelele at 03:00on Saturday.He had been stabbed, says Lieu-tenant Colonel JJ Augus, Ocean

View Station Commander.Augus says the victim has not yetbeen identified.

.Warrant Officer Peter Middle-ton, Fish Hoek police spokesper-son, says a bar brawl broke out atPapagalos restaurant and pub at20:00 last Tuesday.Middleton says an employee wasallegedly involved in the fight, inwhich a patron was hit in the facewith a glass.He sustained a cut over his eye.A case of assault with intent to dogrievous bodily harm has beenopened.

. The Sector Manager of Sector3, Constable ShaunMostert invites,all residents of Lakeside, MarineEstate, Muizenberg, Kalk Bay and

St James to theCPFSector 3 Imbizo.This will be held on Wednesday26Septemberat 18:30 atMuizenbergpolice station in School Street.The purpose of the meeting is to

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TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBERPlumstead: The Prostate Cancer Support

Action Group will meet in the auditorium ofMediClinic Constantiaberg in BurnhamRoad at 17:45 for 18:00. Dr Hans Rabe willspeak on new issues in prostate cancer.

Newly-diagnosed patients and their part-ners or carers are welcome to attend. Formore information call or SMS 0 073 560 3067.

Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Garden Clubmeets at 19:00 in the minor hall of the civiccentre. Henry Fenn, of Harry Goeman’s Nurs-ery, will speak about new plants, cultivars,tools and equipment for spring and summer.All are welcome and visitors pay R10.

Refreshments will be served after the meet-ing.

Call the secretary on 0 (021) 785 2386 formore information.

Noordhoek: Quiz Night at the Toad in theVillage at 19:30 at the Noordhoek Farm Vil-lage. Cost R20 to the quiz master. Phone0 (021) 789 2973.

WEDNESDAY 19 SEPTEMBERFish Hoek: The Rock Academy Primary

School presents a musical entitledPsalty andthe Rock Kids at 19:00, and on Thursday 20September, at the King of Kings BaptistChurch. Tickets cost R25 at the door. PhoneLisa Gair on 0 (021) 785 4753.

KalkBay: The book launch ofThinkingUpa Hurricane by Martinique Stilwell takesplace at 18:00 for 18:30 at Kalk Bay Books, 124Main Road. An electrician by trade, FrankStilwell in 1977 launched Vingila.

Despite having minimal sailing experiencehe took his nine-year-old twins, Robert andMartinique, out of school and persuaded his

wife Maureen they would all learn how to sailas they went, and prepared to follow hisdream of circumnavigating the world.

The author will be in conversation withDon Pinnock. RSVP by today on0 (021) 788 2266.

THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBERFish Hoek: A diabetic support group meet-

ing will be held at the civic centre at 14:15.Louise Mee, a professional nurse, is the guestspeaker. For details call Gerald Jeftha0 (021) 786 4540.

FRIDAY 21 SEPTEMBERSimon’s Town: Quarrymen Male Choir

will perform at a benefit concert at the Si-mon’s Town Methodist Church in ChapelLane at 19:30. Tickets, at R50, is availablefrom Simon’s Town Pharmacy. Refreshmentswill be served after the concert.

For details 0 (021) 786 2133.

SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBERRedhill: All former Redhill residents who

were forcibly removed to Elsies River are in-vited to a Heritage Day bring-and-braai in El-sies River. The bus departs from the multi-purpose centre at 08:30.

Call Kallie van Zittert 0 082 320 5588 orGeorge Lawrence 0 082 423 1873 for more in-formation.

Sun Valley: A new patchwork quiltinggroup meets from 14:00 until 17:00 at StBrendan’s Catholic Church in JangadaStreet. New members are welcome. PhoneMargie Adams 0 083 557 6696.

Fish Hoek: The annual Spring FlowerShow of the Fish Hoek Garden Club will takeplace at the main hall of the civic centre from09:30 until 15:00.

There will be beautiful floral exhibits andarrangements, plants for sale, raffles andmuch more.

Admission for adults and members is R5;under 16s enter free. Refreshments will beserved. For more information phone

0 (021) 785 2386.Fish Hoek: A Cuppa for Cansa event will

be held at the Battledress Moth Shellhole hallfrom 09:00 until 14:00.

For details call Nikki Warwick0 076 976 1020 or Denise Lamont0 083 653 9975.

SUNDAY 23 SEPTEMBERSimon’s Town: As part of the Spring Festi-

val Art on the Square invites all artists to par-ticipate by going to paint or sketch on JubileeSquare, or to display their work.

There is no participation fee. Take along achair and table or easel.

For more information contact Christina2 [email protected] or 0 (021) 786 1211.

Glencairn: A five-piece jazz band will per-form at the Glencairn Hotel’s Stoep andSwing at 17:00. Entry is free.

For details visit www.stoep.wozaon-line.co.za.

Noordhoek: Noordhoek Farm VillagePotjie Challenge on Heritage Day. Take theBraai Day challenge and make a potjie foreveryone to taste. Fires will be lit from 10:30for potjies ready at 15:00. Tastings are R20.Entry is free for contestants, but spaces arelimited.

Please apply by emailing [email protected] or phone 0 (021) 789 2812.

Kommetjie: Imhoff Farm holds its firstopen-air art exhibition, featuring various art-ists.

Go to www.imhofffarm.co.za or phoneIrene on 0 082 303 6798.

MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBERSimon’s Town: National Sea Rescue Insti-

tute Station 10’s golf fundraising day is at theCountry Club. Morning and afternoon timesavailable.

The format is Better Ball Stableford. Handi-cap for men is 24 and women 30. The cost isR175 a person.

To book phone 0 (021) 786 1233 and speakto Alec or Denise to book your tee-off time.

TUESDAY 25 SEPTEMBERClovelly: An art exhibition is on at the

Clovelly Country Club until Saturday 29 Sep-tember from 13:00 until 17:30.

Students from the studios of Hildegardevan Zyl, Barbi Vandewalle and Tim Johnsonwill exhibit in acrylic, oil and watercolour.

Organisers say this is a wonderful opportu-nity to browse and invest in original artwork.Free entry.

Phone Irene on 0 082 303 6798 or Jacqui on0 072 257 0890.

WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBERFish Hoek: Community Police Forum

meeting is at the Civic Centre Minor Hall at19:30. All residents, businesses and interestedparties are invited.

Fish Hoek police will provide statistics andfeedback on crime in the Valley.

Phone Andre Blom on 0 082 622 8180 oremail [email protected] or [email protected].

Simon’s Town: Chris Taylor will speak onthe causes and consequences of The Battle ofMuizenberg at the Simon’s Town Museum inCourt Road at 17:30 for 18:00.

Entrance, at R20, includes a glass of wineor fruit juice.

For further details Yvonne Mawhinney0 (021) 786 4404.

FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBEROcean View: St Clare of Assisi Anglican

Church will hold a masquerade ball at the-multi-purpose hall from 19:30 until 01:30. Mu-sic will be provided by the Five Star band.Tickets cost R60.

For details call the church office on0 (021) 783 2098 on Mondays, Wednesdaysand Fridays (09:30-13:30).

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munity Police Forum will hold its annualmeeting at the library hall at 18h00. Everyoneis welcome.

SECONDWIND: If you don’t believe life beginsat 60 then visit the Simon’s Town Art Group’sexhibition this Heritage Day weekend. FromSaturday 22 to Monday 24 September oilpaintings, watercolours and bronze sculptures will be on display in the library hall from09:00 until 17:00. They are all the work ofa group of retired people, including Glencairn’s Ray Potter (pictured). Potter, whowent to art school, worked in advertising andthe Navy. Retirement was an opportunity towork on the things that would give meaningto his life, say the organisers. He has sincewon awards and is viewed as an outstandinglandscape artist. Tony Robinson, who will also be exhibiting, says the pictures are “freeof art school pretensions”. Photo: Supplied

Red Crossneeds helpTHE Simon’s Town Museum is col-lecting good second-hand items forthe Family Resource Centre at RedCross Children’s Hospital.

They need clothes and shoes for ba-bies, babycare products, toys, prams,car chairs and cots. Donations of chil-dren’s and adult clothes and shoesare also sought.

The museum also needs donationstoward gift boxes for traumatisedchildren.

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NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Thursday27 September 2012 at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th Floor, Podium Block,Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamber,and therefore seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Should you wishto attend the meeting you are requested to contact Michelle Alberts, tel 021 400 3708between 09:00-16:00. All requests for attendance must be received by no later thana day before the meeting. You will be required to provide your surname, initials andcontact telephone number. Visitors are kindly requested to beseated by 09:30.


Cooking up adifferenceTERESA FISCHER

THERE is a constant buzz in the after-school cooking class at Marine Primary.

And when one of the girls exclaims: “Weetjulle hoe lyk julle?”, a sudden hush is fol-lowed by all the children turning in unisonto stare at a group of boisterous boys whohave been getting stuck into the flour. It cov-ers their faces like war paint.After a pause, the children collapse into

fits of giggles.They are all taking the Conscious Cooking

Class, offered by Liesel James of the NPOCreating Change, at the Ocean View school.Vice-principal Faiek Daniels’ Grade 7

class is making a healthy vegetable curry,whichwill be servedwith home-made bread.James, Creating Change founder and co-

ordinator, says the NPO has been workingatMarine Primary for years at no cost. Theirfocus is on food gardens and healthy foodpreparation through the Conscious CookingClass.A sewing club for theGrade 4shas alsobeen introduced, while soup for 120 childrenis sponsored by Blue Water Café at ImhoffFarm.The gardening project – which has been

implemented by James through a contractwith Food & Trees for Africa and a sponsor– is facilitated with the help of Mortimer Pe-tersen, a teacher.The youngsters attend voluntarily, and

the demand is high – so much so that theclasses have to take turns.

James shares information about nutri-tion, as well as tips for saving the environ-ment. As they chop onions, butternut andsweet potato the children chatter on andtheirhappiness is contagious.But as the con-versation shifts to gangs and drugs in theircommunity, the need for programmes suchas these becomes clear.James says the school is a safe place for

the children, and in this nurturing environ-ment they are given access to healthy alter-natives. “If just one person cares about themand believes in them, their lives can bechanged,” says James, a Shoprite Woman ofthe Year finalist.The Capri resident is pas-sionate about helping the children. Gratefulto generous sponsors for their support, shesays she plans to extend the cooking pro-gramme to other schools.Schools interested in the Conscious Cook-

ing Course can visit www.creat-ingchange.org.za and download the applica-tion form or email Liesel James at [email protected].

FLOURPOWER:Chefs intraining,from left,are ChadwinTitus, ChadMartin, Dylan Titusand ElzenoMuller. Photo:Teresa Fischer

TEAMWORK:Welcoming their guest, GaniefManuel, centre, are, from left, NicoleneAbrahams,Shireen Davids, Fiona Persent and Amber Frantz. Photo: Teresa Fischer


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Assistant Manager: Pharmaceutical servicesREMuNERATiON PAckAgE: R 569 334 PER ANNuM (A PORTiON OF THEPAckAgE cAN bE sTRucTuRED AccORDiNg TO THE iNDiViDuAL’s PERsONALNEEDs).

REquiREMENTs: MiNiMuM EDucATiONAL quALiFicATiON: Basic qualificationaccredited with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC) that allows registrationwith the SAPC as a Pharmacist. REgisTRATiON wiTH A PROFEssiONALcOuNciL: Registration as a Pharmacist with the SAPC. ExPERiENcE: A minimumof 3 years appropriate experience after registration with the SAPC as aPharmacist. cOMPETENciEs (kNOwLEDgE/skiLLs): • Knowledge of Nationaland Provincial Health Policies as well as the Acts and Laws that governthe practice of Pharmacy • Knowledge and experience in JAC • Proficiency in at leasttwo of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Computer literacy (MSWord, working knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Access) • Ability to cope withpressure and maintain a high standard of professionalism, good interpersonal skills• Planning, organising and communication skills • Proof of Continuous ProfessionalDevelopment.

DuTiEs (kEy REsuLT AREAs/OuTPuTs): • Overall responsibility for pharmaceuticalservice delivery at Victoria Hospital in line with Statutory requirements and WesternCape Government regulations and circulars • Overall responsibility for the provisionof a Quality Pharmaceutical care to patients by monitoring work procedures,ensuring compliance to Code List and providing information to prescribers andother healthcare workers at the facility • Overall responsibility for Human ResourcesManagement and Development in the Pharmacy Department • Overall responsibilityfor Pharmaceuticals Supply management at Victoria Hospital by ensuring safe andreliable procurement, storage, control and distribution of quality pharmaceuticalsusing JAC, MEDSAS and for the procurement of pharmacy related equipment• Responsible for Pharmaceutical Expenditure which includes monitoring, evaluationand analysis of expenditure trends and implement strategies to control expenditure• Monitor JAC data quality, maintain data integrity and liaise with Finance and SupplyChain Management and Human Resources Management • Overall responsibility forthe submission of pharmaceutical data for the hospital and ensure representation ofpharmacy services at all relevant meetings.

NOTE: A competency test will form part of the interview process.

ENquiRiEs:Ms H Ibach: 021 799-1149

Please submit your aPPlication for the attention of ms f GeorGeto the chief executive officer: victoria hosPital, Private baG x2,Plumstead 7801.

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Food service AidREMuNERATiON: R 63 798 PER ANNuM

sERVicEbENEFiTs: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housingand medical aid allowance.

REquiREMENTs: MiNiMuMREquiREMENT: Basic reading, writing and numerical skills.ExPERiENcE: Appropriate experience in an industrial food service unit in a hospitalenvironment. iNHERENT REquiREMENTs OF THE jOb: • Willingness to work shiftsduring the day, weekends and public holidays • Ability to lift heavy equipment andsupplies. cOMPETENciEs (kNOwLEDgE/skiLLs): • Ability to read, speak and writein at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Knowledge ofappropriate hygiene and safety procedures in an industrial food service unit • Abilityto handle industrial equipment.

DuTiEs (kEy REsuLT AREAs/OuTPuTs): • Pre-prepare and prepare meals for normaland special diets • Dish up and distribute meals • Assist with the receipt and storageof food supplies • Maintain general hygiene in the Food Service Unit • Follow hygieneand safety directives for the use of apparatus and equipment • Report brokenapparatus and equipment • Maintain safety measures for apparatus and equipment• Assist with the informal in-service training as required.

ENquiRiEs:Ms M Coetzee: 021 658-5407

cLOsiNg DATE: 12 October 2012

Please submit your aPPlication for the attention ofms Z richards, to the chief executive officer: red cross Warmemorial children’s hosPital, Private baG x5, rondebosch 7700.

iNsTRucTiONs TO APPLicANTs: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Governmentdepartment or www.capegateway.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflectthe name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use thisas reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 refereesand certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate applicationform must be completed for each post. Applications without the afore-mentioned willnot be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on theadvertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will notbe returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are receivedafter the closing date, will not be considered.

Further communicationwill be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not receiveda response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consideryour application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available forselection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public service & Administration, applicants mustnote that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that theirappointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previousemployment.

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TOWNTRIUMPH: FishHoekPrimary School was awarded the prize for Best School at theMzanziMarket Day held at Canal Walk on Saturday 1 September. Over 70 enthusiastic entrepreneursattended. Products on offer ranged from science packs to beautifully packaged pieces of fudge.On top of the Best School title, Gail Beagley won the Best Teacher award, Danté Webber,Jared Peiser and Enos Ndiao won the Innovation Award, Ruby Sampson won the Best RecycledProduct and Jean van Zyl won the Best Sales Team. Pictured are, from left, Danté Webber,Grant Williams, Jared Peiser, Enos Ndiao, Colleen Lombard, Ruby Sampson, Jean van Zyl andGail Beagley. Photo: Supplied

TUMBLINGTWEEN: Grade 6Fish Hoek Primary School pupilRhys Coyne represented Western Province atthe WesternCape Gymnastics Competition, where wongold. The FishHoek Gymnastics Club gymnast will now participate in the national championships, the SA Gym Games,in Pretoria. Photo: Supplied

CULTURED: DevonFlorence was awarded the cultural trophy,the most prestigiousof Fish Hoek HighSchool’s annual Cultural Awards, whichtook place lastmonth. Trophies andcertificates werehanded out to pupilscovering cultural areas such as languages, drama, hospitality, dance, art and design. This trophyis awarded to the student who makesthe greatest contribution to culturallife at the school. Photo: Supplied


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MENSE WAT OMGEE: Op ’n koue, nat wintersaand het die Gemeente op die Rots in Lakeside uitgereik na die haweloses vanMuizenbergomgewing. Sop en brood is aan hulle uitgedeel,sowel as hondekos vir hul honde. Kos is uitgedeel in Muizenberg asook by die tydelike skuiling in Lakeside. Zandvlei Pastoor Comien Horn, presiderende pastoor, het ’n bemoedigendeboodskap aan die haweloses gebring. Horn sê: “Daar was ’ngroot groep dankbare, warm harte daardie aand.” Photo: Supplied

Plan to fundstolen toolsWHEN R25 000 worth of toolswere stolen from the eMzantsiworkshop in Fish Eagle Park,the group’s Unesco trainingprogramme was placed injeopardy.

A total of 20 single mothersfrom Masiphumelele and adultswith learning disabilities fromOcean View are being trained inmapiko or recycled carnival artsby eMzantsi.

Over 12 month-long modules,they are learning skills to helpthem build everything fromsmall craft items for sale at mar-kets to giant carnival puppets.

Manager Yandiswa Mazwanasays: “We are appealing to ourlocal community to help saveour programme.”

Ahardware firmhasoffered to

give them tools at cost price andeMzantsi is now aiming to raiseR5000 to replace the most vitalones, such as the welder, jigsawanddrill. “If eachbusiness in theValley bought one tool for oneperson on the programme, wecould restart this month.”

SamPearce, eMzantsi commu-nity-building project managingdirector, adds: “They say ‘Giveamana fish andyou feedhim fora day; give a man a fishing rodand you feed him for a lifetime’.eMzantsi says ‘Give a woman apowertool, and you give her thepower to put bread on the tablefor her children for the rest oftheir lives’.”

To book mapiko workshopsfor your school or commissionrecycled craft products, call Cin-dy on (021) 785 1515.

Page 12 People’s Post False Bay LEADER Tuesday 18 September 2012

Shark frenzySUMMER is on our doorstep.

And with it comes the issue of safety atCape Town’s beaches.

This city’s waters, home to the so-called“shark alley” at Robben Island, is one of theworld’s favourite areas for academics tostudy shark activity.

Documentary filmmakers regularly flockto our shores to capture on film one of na-ture’s most enigmatic, ancient and lethalpredators.

Unfortunately, this season also makes ourwaters particularly unsafe for all venturingout to sea.

For many who have become victim to sharkattacks, they have not even gone that far outin the water at the time of the attack.

All such attacks are highly regrettable. Thefact is: our waters are not safe. And anyonewho takes for granted their safety at seashould think again.

It is wise to use the beaches with caution.The plan to use shark nets in False Bay is

a hot potato.People using the sea – for recreation and to

earn a living – have a right to their safety.Animal rights campaigners would argue

sharks have a right to live. Both are correct.The Australian media has recently revisit-

ed the issue of installing shark nets.It has been argued that shark nets are re-

sponsible for killing many other species, in-cluding dolphins and turtles.

According to the City of Cape Town, thenets proposed for False Bay are small netsaimed at acting as a barrier to sharks, and notto entangle or capture marine species.

Constant vigilance by air patrols, swim-ming within the confines of surf lifesavingflags and adhering to the advice of shark spot-ters, could ensure that a day at the beach hasa happy ending.

Sharks are at the apex of the marine foodchain. They deserve our respect, albeit froma safe distance.

Alex on a bikeSINCE my letter of appeal (“Help get him ona bicycle”, People’s Post, 21 August) I havebeen amazed by just how many wonderfulpeople there are in the valley and beyond.

We must have had upwards of 25 phonecalls offering bicycles, cash towards a re-placement and even to buy Alex somewheels to enable him to continue his job ofdelivering morning newspapers.

Add them all together and it can only becalled a great and caring response!

Alex is mobile again and to everyone whoresponded we say a very big thank you foryour kindness, responding in the first placeand for giving this story a happy ending.May you all be blessed.

We have given Alex a lock and chain to se-cure his bicycle so that he does not fall vic-tim to another light-fingered character.DON CRAIGEmail

Safety first for all skatersMIKE Wright’s letter “Stop skateboardingdisaster” (People’s Post, 11 September) re-fers. I am a 14-year-old longboarder and un-derstand his concern.

There is a problem with some children be-ing irresponsible in the Deep South. It isquite frustrating for people like me who en-joy the sport and who, along with many oth-ers, wear protective gear. We are getting abad name because of a few unwise children.

There is a difference between longboard-ing and skateboarding and I’m not quitesure which one he is referring to. There isa large group of people in this valley whoskate responsibly and are friendly to resi-dents and only skate in selected roads offbusy thoroughfares.

There are people who approve and disap-prove of the sport, but that is to be expected.

I think it is a great sport if it is kept safe andthe skaters are responsible.

I hope the City of Cape Town will allowskating and longboarding more freely. I amaware people have been stopped by the po-lice before, but I have been waved at by thepolice and they have been very friendly.

Our group of boarders always get off theroad when there is a car and we have watch-ers to keep an eye out for traffic.

In a world where technology is growingfast, I think it is great that we skate becausewe are outdoors and not sitting inside star-ing at a screen.

We have so little freedom so it would befantastic if skaters could pose a good exam-ple by being safe and wearing a helmet.MATT SMITHCapri Village

TrafficbluesI AM concerned about thetraffic problem caused bythe stop and go system in Ka-lk Bay.

We need the services thatare being delivered and I amgrateful for them. But thecouncil has to do somethingabout the traffic which iscaused by motorists tryingto avoid Kalk Bay.

“Oh,” one might say, “it’sonly until the services arein!” But by that time therewill be a few thousand morefamilies living in the FarSouth. I don’t think I’m exag-gerating because I knowwhat huge development isproposed in Kommetjie andsurrounding areas.

There may be a laid-backlifestyle here, but people stillhave to work and the trafficis making it nearly impossi-ble to do that well.

So I feel let down by thecouncil for allowing so muchdevelopment without ad-dressing the traffic issue. Ihope the traffic crisis in theFar South will make peoplerealise how bad it most like-ly will become in the future.

Development must come,but at a sustainable rate.Council, do something aboutthe traffic please. Us laid-back Far South motoristsare becoming very twitchy.ULRIC CONRADIEKommetjie

Tuesday 18 September 2012 GENERAL People’s Post False Bay Page 13

LAPSING OF UNEXERCISED USE RIGHTS INTERMS OF SECTION 14(2) OF THE LAND USE

PLANNING ORDINANCE, 1985The Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning: Section 14(2)of the Land Use Planning Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance 15 of 1985), (‘LUPO’), states thatif any use right for land granted in terms of town planning schemes of land governed bythe Townships Ordinance, 1934 (Ordinance 33 of 1934), (‘Townships Ordinance’), is notexercised by 30 June 2013 then the land shall be deemed to be zoned in accordancewith the utilisation thereof.

Section 14(2)(b) of LUPO provides that the Minister can appoint an appeal committeeto extend this period, prior to the expiry thereof, on the application of the ownerconcerned and if the owner has suffered or will suffer loss.At this stage there is no intention to amend Section 14(2) of LUPO with the view toextend the lapsing period of 30 June 2013.Your attention is therefore drawn to Municipal Circular 19/2012, which can beaccessed at address www.westerncape.gov.za/eadp/lupo/S14. Any interestedparty who may wish to comment on the matters raised in the circular must submittheir written comment by no later than 7 October 2012 to Ms Chrizelle Kriel, email:[email protected] or fax: 021 483-4527. Ms Kriel can also be contactedon 021 483-0765.

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Your SMSes. The quotes regarding Peter were inaccu-rate and misleading. He was never the DaGama Park alpha, but a successful dispers-ing male who started his own troop in 2008,after fights with alpha George. Rather thanthe worst raider, residents and monitorsconsidered him a devoted father and effec-tive alpha, who was killed for no valid rea-son after two months of being paintballedevery day.

. To all the (people) of Fish Hoek: Pick nPay is asking for a wine licence and not aliquor licence – major difference. The winessold will be estate wines which will be be-yond the pocket of your so-called “riff-raff”or “winos”. Spar in Glencairn has such a li-cence and I have yet to see any “winos”hanging around outside their store – noteven outside the bottle store two doorsaway. Richard, Fish Hoek

. With the continuous “inserting” oftrucks under the railway bridge it makesone wonder about the mentality of the driv-ers of these vehicles. Pat H

. Come to Glencairn to see litter, drunks(and) beggars at a bottle store. PG

. Can this be a seriousSMSbyJohanCon-noway? Don’t support a petition launch ifsomething means that much to you, and sitaroundwaiting for someoneelse tomake theeffort. Put your conviction where yourmouth is and start one!

. Pastor Mark Harris, your line that they“ended up on the streets as chronic drink-

ers” is penetrating. It shows a total miscon-ception of alcoholism, a worldwide phenom-enon – not only in the Fish Hoek. The solu-tion? Do not judge. Reach out, educateyourself and have real, good old-fashionedcompassion. Open your eyes and see a realperson – made in the image of God.

. If the law of Fish Hoek of 1818 stands,shame! The country changed in 1994 – allequal. Does Fish Hoek form part of anothercountry? Go ahead Pick n Pay.

. If the roadworks are going to cause suchdelays and inconvenience, can the traffic de-partment at least put a cop in the area to stopcars and taxis cutting in – stopping potentialaccidents?

. What happened to the new suburb signfor Murdoch Valley? Did some old fuddy-duds object to it?

. Well done to SANParks and the BaboonTechnical Team (BTT) for their effectivemanagement of baboons which cause havocin residential areas.My house has been ran-sacked and my pets injured by troops of ba-boons on numerous occasions.

The resultant vet bills, costs to repairproperty damages and replacement of spoiltfood are not covered by my insurance poli-cy. Last year I decided to invest in a paint-ball gun to scare the baboons away frommyand my neighbour’s properties.

I fortunately haven’t had to use it sinceBTThavebeenemployed.Wecanonceagainopen our doors and windows to enjoy thepeace and tranquillity of Scarborough.Thank you SANParks, BTT and monitorsfor freeing us. Vernon

‘Bank’ needs your bloodTHERE are – at most – two days’ supply ofGroup O blood stocks left, says the WPBlood Transfusion Service (WPBTS).

The WPBTS says a potential blood stockcrisis can only be avoided if extra collec-tions – over and above the intended dailycollections – are achieved. They urge do-nors to step forward.

GroupO blood is compatiblewith all oth-er blood types andmost often used in casesof emergency. The dip in blood stocks canbe attributed to the unpredictable weatherand the flu season.

Marlize Mouton, WPBTS spokesperson,

says donating takes only about a half-hourof your time.

“Yet, with a single donation you willmakean impact on the lives of at least threepatients in dire need of blood.”

People older than16,weighingmore than50kgs, who are in general good health andlead a safe lifestyle, are eligible to donateblood.

Donors should eat a substantial mealabout three hours before donating and in-crease non-alcoholic fluid intake.

Phone (021) 507 6364 or visit www.wp-blood.org.za.

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THE start of Spring has pro-duced a virtual non-stopbounty of liquid delights forthe Far South wave-ridingcommunity with enoughswell andsuitable conditionsto satisfy even themosthard-core adherents on both sidesof the Peninsula.

Saturday was one of thosedays that will remain in thememory banks of many, as thewarm weather, balmy breezes,near spring tides and a soliddouble overhead swell on theAtlantic side combined to pro-vide the classic conditions atthe numerous reef, point andbeach breaks that make the ar-ea one of the world’s premiersurfing zones.The quality of the localwaves

and the surfers they havespawned is superbly demon-strated inanewvideo featuringKommetjie’s Brendon Gibbenswho is rapidly becoming ac-knowledged nationally and in-ternationally as one of the lead-ers in surfing’s current crop ofinnovators.TitledWinter Bliss and beau-

tifully filmed by a crew of top-class videographers, includingKommetjie’s Alan Robb andNeil Webster, the clip showcas-es Gibbens punting gravity-de-fying aerial manoeuvres andtucking into unbelievably deeptube rides. See the footage at ht-tp://vimeo.com/49069506.Another homespun Far

South talent making waves in-ternationally is 16-year-oldScarborough local Max Arm-strong who will be represent-ing South Africa at the King ofthe Groms finals in France inOctober. To assistwith the cost-ly flights to France, Armstrong

is raffling twoRipCurlwatchesvalued at R3 000 each and youcan assist by purchasing tick-ets at just R50 each. The drawis on Friday so contact IanArmstrong at 082 768 4096 [email protected] dynamic BOS

Earthwave Beach Festival atMuizenberg onSaturday 29 andSunday 30 September is gettingcloser and the interest levelsare growing to such an extentthat, given favourable waveand weather conditions, theGuinness World Record for the“most surfers riding the samewave” – currently 110 set atEarthwave 2009 – will definite-ly be achievable.In case of inclement weather,

organisers Kahuna Promo-tions have introduced two newrecords to be challenged. Thefirst is the record for the “long-est line of surfboards on abeach” and all surfers are invit-ed to bring their boards to thebeach at midday on the Satur-day to try and beat the currentstandard of 515m set in Califor-nia last year.The second is the record for

the “biggest logo created bysurfboards” – which was set atMalibu in California when 230surfers paddled out and formeda huge peace sign. This recordwill be attempted if the wavesare too small on the Sunday forthe most surfers on wave at-tempt.Another innovative event

will be the Similasan TandemSurfing Challenge which sees aman and woman performingacrobatic lifts and poses whileriding the same surfboard. An-yone who would like to becomethe first local tandem surfingchampions can enter by calling0 (021) 783 4965 or emailing to2 [email protected].

Spring brings goodSpringSpring bringsbrings goodgoodweather and wavesweatherweather andand waveswaves

RIPPING:DaveyBrand, seenhere on his way to victory inthe recent Billabong ProJunior at Cape St Francis,and fellow Kommetjie surferMikey February will be representing the Far South atthe Oakley ASPWorld JuniorSurfing Championships inBali in October.Photo: Roy Harley

Fish Hoek Squash Club turns 40LIAM MOSES

SINCE it was founded, the Fish Hoek SquashClub (FHSC) has grown into one of the mostsuccessful clubs in Cape Town and thismonth it will celebrate its 40th birthday.The clubwas officially opened in 1972, with

only a few members and at a clubhouse thathad only two courts.Fish Hoek’s membership has since grown

to around 300 people and the club now boastssix courts and a host of other amenities to ri-val any squash facility in South Africa.FHSC can also claim to have two of South

Africa’s best players in Rodney Durbach andSteve Coppinger in its ranks. The pair arecurrently South Africa’s team captain andtop ranked player respectively.But club chairman Martin Cayzer believes

that the most impressive fact about FishHoek is the large amount of junior players atthe club.“I think the best thing about this club is

that we have a huge amount of juniors whoplay here. There are a lot of coaching pro-grammes that we have with all the schools,”says Cayzer.“If you come here on a Friday, you cannot

get a court, there are hundreds of kids run-ning around here. That’s probably where theclub gets its strength from, the coaching facil-ities for juniors. If you haven’t got juniors inyour club, your club is dying.”According to Cayzer, around a third of the

club’s membership is made up of juniors andseveral schools in the area make use of theclub and its coaches.FishHoek currently has sevenmen’s teams

and four women’s teams and a team of eachgender playing in the First League, the topsquash league in Cape Town.Brian Lefson, Ann Kuhn, Sue Cogswell,

TrevorWilkinson, Craig van derWatt, StuartHailstone and Ian Sheppey are some of FishHoek’s other successful former players.And apart from Durbach and Coppinger,

two other clubmembers, ZoeDurbach and JPBits, also currently play provincial squash.Cayzer believes that the club has its friend-

liness and welcoming environment to thankfor its strength and longevity.“This club is probably one of the strongest

squash clubs in the whole of Cape Town. Ithink we are the strongest club in terms ofmembershipandactivity in thewhole ofCapeTown, and certainly in the juniors. We havemore juniors playing here than any otherclub. I am almost sure of it,” says Cayzer.

“I think that we are probably at our strong-est that we have ever been and the 40th birth-day is actually the club’s way of getting allthe old guys who no longer members, previ-ous foundermembers, here for the club to saythank-you to them for getting the club to thispoint.”Fish Hoek Squash Club hosted a cheese-

and-wine party to celebrate its 40th on Friday7 September at the clubhouse in 20thAvenue,Fish Hoek. The club will also be hosting anevent on Saturday 20 October to celebrateWorld Squash Day, and anyone interested injoining the club has been invited to attend.Call Jo Cooper on 0 082 829 4604.

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Ajax CT drawn in group of deathLIAM MOSES

FOUR of Cape Town’s strongest clubshave been drawn in the same group for thefinals of the Engen Knockout Challenge.

Ajax Cape Town, Old Mutual Academy,Bayhill United andWoodlands United – all ofwhom stand a chance of lifting the covetedtrophy – are in Group C.People’s Post is the print media partner of

the Engen Knockout Challenge.At the tournament launch atAthlone Stadi-

um on Thursday the editor, Feroza Miller-Isaacs, announced the initiation and newspa-per’s sponsorship of the People’s Post BrianGaffney Memorial Trophy.This initiative is in honour of the multiple

award-winning late newspaperman who wasSports Editor of People’s Post at the time ofhis death in July 2011.The trophy will be awarded to the team

with the most sporting spirit.The 16 teams to contest the competition

were separated into groups at the tourna-ment launch at Athlone Stadium on Thurs-day, and Group C is easily one of the mostcompetitive.As defending champions Ajax Cape Town

will have the strongest claim to the title,while Old Mutual and Woodlands have bothwon age-group tournaments recently andBayhill are one of the most well-known ama-teur teams in Cape Town.Woodlands qualified for the finals after a

victory against Ashford Athletic and a drawagainst Vasco da Gama.They will be looking to add the Knockout

Challenge trophy to their silverware, havingwon the Dulux Inter-Community Cup inMayand taken secondplace in theKenparkunder-23 Arising Stars tournament.Old Mutual qualified for the finals with a

perfect record, finishing on top of their play-off group after scoring five goals and conced-ing just one in their two victories over HeathAthletic and Ambassadors FC.In April, Mutual, who have former Bafana

Bafana centreback Roger Links as their headof development, won both the under-11 andunder-15 tournaments at theKensingtonAFCYouth Cup.Bayhill United also finished on top of their

group during the qualification stage, havingbeaten Bluegum United and drawn againstGreenwood Athletic, while Ajax were seededand did not need to qualify.Premier Soccer League newcomers Chippa

United, former PSL side Vasco da Gama andtournament hosts Santos were also seeded.Miller-Isaacs says: “We are honoured to be

part of the tournament and the developmentof talent that comes out of the tournament.It’s great to be able to offer children an alter-native.”People’s Post will also give coverage to the

team with the best disciplinary record at theEngen Knockout Challenge.The tournament will take place at the

Stephen Reagan Sports Complex in

Westridge, Mitchell’s Plain from Friday 28 toSunday 30 September.

GROUP A: Chippa United, Hellenic, KuilsRiver and Rygersdal.

GROUP B: Santos, Heath Athletic, Fire

Fighters and Stars of Africa.GROUP C: Ajax, Old Mutual Academy,

Bayhill United and Woodlands United.GROUP D: Vasco da Gama, Atlantic Na-

cional, CPUT Selesians and Kenpark United.

SILVERWARE: The ninth annual Engen Knockout Challenge was launched at Athlone Stadiumon Thursday. Pictured areWoodlands United captainMatthewMarthinus, EngenMarketingManager Brad Bergh, People’s Post editor Feroza MillerIsaacs, Engen Santos captain Wayde Williams and Engen Santos chairman Goolam Allie. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

UP THERE: Bjorn Elliott performs a gravitydefying trick at the skate park in FishHoek on Saturday. The Urban MachineCompany hosted a skating demonstrationand donated skateboards to children fromMasiphumelele. Photo: Gavin Withers

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