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MONIQUE DUVAL@monique_duval

A Dorries Drive property under con-struction is at the head of a consterna-tion as Froggy Farm neighbours plan

to lobby support for the City of Cape Townto act.Construction at the property, owned by

Sedick Arendse, is said to be causing mud-slides which is resulting in a trail of mudrunning down the road, clogging up storm-water drains.Residents claim the mudslides are caused

by unstable excavations.At a community meeting last week, resi-

dents raised their concerns and agreed towrite a joint letter to the City outlining their

concerns.Residents also say, as the property is un-

fenced, it is easily accessible to children andanimals, posing a safety risk.The matter was raised at a recent South

Peninsula Subcouncil meeting duringwhich Geoff Brundrit, an executivememberof the Simon’s Town Civic Association(STCA), questioned whether or not the Citycould could carry out remedial work on pri-vate property to prevent further loss of theCity’s servitude.In his letter, Brundrit says the unstable

excavations and building work at 71 DorriesDrive last year resulted in serious subsid-ence and collapse of the unsupported exca-vated banks.He says in winter, immediate neighbours

and road users are concerned about the po-tential further subsidence on the site, whichpresents an “alarming and immediate riskto their property and safety”.In response subcouncil chairperson Felic-

ity Purchase says the City cannot carry outremedial work on private property.The owner has been issued with several

compliance notices and the matter was nowbefore theSimon’sTownMagistrate’sCourt,says Purchase.At the last court appearance on Tuesday

13 May, the matter was remanded to Tues-day 2 September for the owner to safeguardthe property.But residents feel this will be too late.Speaking at the community meeting,

former councillor Nicki Holderness said the

Citywas inbreachof Section 4of theGovern-mentMunicipal SystemsActwhich refers tothe municipality’s “obligation to promote asafe and healthy environment”.Reports have also surfaced of a pending

High Court action by the City againstArendse. But the City could not clarify rea-sons for this court action.Questions relating to the court appearanc-

es, inspections and the impact on surround-ing properties and environment also wentunanswered by the City.But in a letter to the residents, City head

ofBuildingDevelopmentManagementPeterHenshall-Howard says the department hasdone all it can and has now handed the mat-ter over to the City’s legal department.V To page 2.

FRFROGGY FOGGY FARM:ARM: RERESIDENTS RSIDENTS RAISE SAISE SAFEAFETY CTY CONCERNSONCERNS

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SLIPPERY SLOPE: Mud sliding from thisDorries Drive property has sparkedsafety concerns. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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NOORDHOEK: DAD QUESTIONS RUN-AROUND FROM SCHOOLS

Long wait for admissionMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

A Noordhoek father has slammed theprovincial education department forfailing his sons.

This follows a four-month battle to get hischildren, aged 12 and 16, into a school in theFar South.Ken Wainman, who relocated from Gau-

teng, says he has spent the last four monthsgoing to every school in the hope his sonscould continue their education.“It was an unplannedmove andwe had no

choice. We moved in with my parents inNoordhoek,” he explains.Wainman says after visiting more than

five schools he has grown despondent afterbeing told they were full.He questioned why the admission policies

at schoolsweredeterminedby thegoverning

bodies when children under 16 were re-quired by law to be in school.“I understand the 16-year-old is not obli-

gated to be in school,” he says, “but the 12-year-old is. So why do they turn us away?”he asks.After getting no help from schools, Wain-

manwent to visit the provincial departmentof education’s offices to ask for assistance.“The man I spoke to said he would see

what he could do but could not make anyguarantees. In the meantime, my sons havebeen out of school for four months and mayhave to repeat the year,” he adds.Department spokesperson Millicent Mer-

ton says according to theSchoolsAct and theNational Admissions Policy, the governingbody of a public school determines the ad-mission policy of the school.This, she explains, must be consistent

with the Constitution, the national policy,the provisions in the Schools Act and theprovincial Schools Education Act.

According to the Schools Act, attendanceis compulsory for all pupils from the firstschool day of the year as the pupil reachesthe age of seven years until the last schoolday of the year in which the pupil reaches15 or Grade 9.“Parents and guardians must, in the first

instance, deal directly with the school atwhich they wish to enrol their child,” saysMerton.“Should they, however, encounter diffi-

culty in enrolling their child, they may ap-proach their local education district officefor assistance.”In this case, Merton says, the district of-

fice was informed on Friday 25 March, thatWainmanwas looking for a school for his 16-year-old son.“Weonly becameaware onMonday 9 June

that the parent still had not found accommo-dation for both pupils,” she says.Merton says the official informed Wain-

man he would approach the schools again

and would look at other schools outside thevalley.There may, however, be a light at the end

of the tunnel for Wainman as Merton saysSimon’s Town School has indicated they areprepared to take both boys.Wainman says while he is happy he be-

lieves the placement was due to a media en-quiry sent by People’s Post.He explains a friend also living in the

south spends thousandsof rands eachmonthon petrol to take his children to a school inKirstenhof as the department could not findplace for them.“It is sad that it had to get this far before

something was done,” says Wainman.“I believe it is a result of the media en-

quiry.”Merton adds the admission can only be fi-

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Homeowner lashes out at Froggy Farm complaintsMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Responding to concerns of neighbours,Arendse labelled it a “racist battle”.He says in 2010 he and his wife decided

to purchase the property. Having beenforcefully removed from the area in the1970s the couple planned to “take theirparents home to live and die”.Arendse says: “We bought 71 Dorries

Drive at massive price premium to whatthe land was sold to the colonial thievesat the time (sic).”He says after consultation with archi-

tects and contractors in 2010, they wereshocked with the property developmentcost, but persevered and invested all theirsavings.He says the plans were approved by the

City, but adds it has been a financial chal-lenge to fund the project.“Unlike many of the current residents

and colonialist in Simon’s Town, we werenot born with a silver spoon in ourmouths, big inheritance, and the abilityin the past to steal land for cheap pricesfrom local inhabitants,” he says.Arendse says he carried out remedial

work on the property, including filling ofthe embankment; digging a drainagetrench to prevent water run-off on the topside of the property and prevent soil ero-sion at the rear of property; the installa-tion of sand bags and a clean-up every twoweeks to remove excess mud and grit.During a visit to the site last week, sev-

eral sand bags were lying in the road andmudslides were in progress.A cat could also be seen inside the va-

cant building.Arendse says he “will not apologise” or

explain himself for the “inconvenience ofsand in your road or mud in your drains,until you apologise to the many familieswhose lives you destroyed and land you

have stolen”.He intends to save enough money to

continue the project after the rainy sea-son.Arendse believes the concerns are “a

racist battle to keep me and my familyfrom moving back to our place of birth”.But neighbours deny these allegations

and are dismayed at the claim.They explain two engineers living in

Dorries Drive offered Arendse friendshipand professional services at no cost to as-sist him.“We find Arendse’s accusations most

hurtful. It is evident the site is unstable,and can have serious consequences to ourroad and services. It is unfenced and haz-ardous to people, especially children.These are not racist issues, and we areshocked by this accusation,” they say.V Share your thoughts on this issue. Starting withthe word “Post”, SMS your views to 32516. SMSescost R1.

Enjoying ‘Paradise’Cape Paradise in Ink, a collection of pub-lished images which depicts the Cape as aport of trade and commerce as well as abeautiful, exotic and earthly paradise, iscurrently on showat theCasaLabia inMui-zenberg. The exhibition, curated by Gabri-

el Clark-Brown in partnership with the SAPrint Gallery, runs until Sunday 27 July.It shows works from the 1600s until today.V The Casa Labia is open from 10:00 until 16:00, fromTuesday to Sunday. For more information phone(021) 788 6068.

ART LOVERS: Annette Gandt (left) and LydiaSeeling enjoy a glass of wine while browsingthe works on opening night.

DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Kate Kvalsvig (left) andSue Dove share their views on the works dis-played.

CHEERS: John Gardner (left) and Erma Pouletare fascinated by the various depictions of theCape.

TIME OUT: Van Zyl la Grange (left) and StanleyCohen take some time out from viewing the im-ages to have a chat and glass of wine.

ENJOYING THE VIEW: Kevin de Klerk (left) andexhibition curator Gabriel Clark-Brown, both fromthe SA Print Gallery, take in the view of False Bay.

ALL SMILES: Sissy Kastner (left) and ChristinaStrates enjoy the night out.

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Mountain murder sparks fearMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

The murder of Henri la Cour (72) on theTrappieskop footpath above Kalk Bayhas sparked fresh fear among Fish

Hoek residents andneighbourhoodwatchesover knife-wielding criminals.La Cour was reportedly murdered follow-

ing an altercation with a robber on the pop-ular mountain trail on Wednesday 25 June.According to a report from Muizenberg

Police Station La Cour and a woman friendwere attacked by the robber just after 10:30.The woman managed to get away and alert-ed residents and La Cour was stabbed andkilled.Police spokesperson Captain Stephen

Knapp says the robber made off with twogold rings and a watch taken from La Courand a three-piece wedding band from thewoman.The incident sent shock waves through

the valley with many residents voicingtheir concerns.Meanwhile concerned residents in Fish

Hoek have raised the alarm over the inhab-itants of Clovelly Station and the surround-ing area whom, they claim, are notoriousfor threatening residents and neighbour-hood watches with knives.The group members, speaking on condi-

tion of anonymity, say they fear for theirsafety as “police do not take their concernsseriously”.One woman says after learning how to

stand her ground when confronted by thesecriminals she fears that oneday she toomaysuffer a similar fate.“They live in the area between Woolley’s

Pool and Clovelly Station and spend theirdays and nights committing crimes in thevalley,” she says.She explains while on patrol she was told

by a vagrant that she would be shot andraped.“I still get chills when I think about how

he said: ‘I will rape you’. The different cases

where residents are being threatened isconcerning,” she explains.She sayswhile “bulletsmaynot be flying”

in Fish Hoek, the possession of dangerousweapons such as knives are a concern.Another resident says he is fed-up with

the “lack of action” by police. He producesthree knives he has confiscated.“[Flick knives] are theweapons of choice.

It’s relatively cheap and can be bought al-most anywhere, so they like it,” he says.The group fears more will be hurt or pos-

sibly murdered if action is not taken.The residents say they are devastated by

the death of La Cour.Fish Hoek police spokesperson Warrant

Officer Cloete says there have been no re-ports of residents being threatened withweapons, but there have been reports aboutwatch members being verbally threatened.In these instances, Cloete says, immedi-

ate action was taken.He explains residents or watch members

may not confiscate any item or weaponfrom another person as this constitutestheft.Responding to the allegation that police

do not take the threats seriously, he says:“Every case reported was attended to andarrests were made.”Cloete explains there have been various

crime reports from the area around Clovel-ly station.“There are destitute people living under

the roadwayand theabandoned railway sta-tion. Some of them are known criminals forvarious offences ranging from theft, posses-sion of dagga or robbery,” he says.Cloete adds there have been several ar-

rests at the stationover thepast year includ-ing arrests by watch members.“It must be said that Fish Hoek has an ex-

ceptional neighbourhood watch system inplace and that the vigilante element is asmall percentage,” he adds.Fish Hoek Community Police Forum

(CPF) chairperson Tony Bullock says whilethe organisation is distressed by what hap-

pened to La Cour, he says residents andwatches should look at the bigger picture.Bullock explains while police are at the

forefront of fighting crime, the justice sys-tem needed some “polishing”.“Vagrants carrying knives in Fish Hoek

is a concern. However we need to also lookat the justice system and what happens tothese people,” he says, adding that policetakes the possession of weapons seriously.V Share your thoughts on this issue. Starting with theword “Post”, SMS your views to 32516. SMSes costR1.

SEIZED: Fish Hoek residents have raised concerns over criminals armed with knives, such as thesewhich have been confiscated. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Arrests for beach robberiesFive Vrygrond teenagers were arrestedafter a spate of robberies at SunriseBeach.According to Muizenberg police, in-

tense investigations led to the arrest ofthe teenagers – aged between 13 and 15– on Wednesday 25 June.They allegedly belong to the “Puppy

Dog Gang” in Vrygrond.Police spokesperson Captain Stephen

Knapp says the teens have been linkedto two robberies on Sunday 22 June. Acellphone stolen in one of the robberieswas recovered by police.Another cellphone was recovered and

a Vrygrond resident was arrested for be-ing in possession of stolen goods.In a separate incident that same day,

a 24-year-old Vrygrond woman wasrobbed on her way to work at 06:30. Con-stable Jason Pieterse arrested a woman(19) who was found in possession of thestolen items.This included jewellery, clothing, a

wallet and bag with various personalpossessions.Knapp says police will continue to in-

vestigate the beach robberies and arelooking at the possibility of the teens be-ing involved in other incidents.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 3 July 20144 NEWS

PANORAMICVIEW: Si-mon’s TownresidentDavid Erick-son took thisphotographat sunrise ofthe navaldockyardand theFalse BayCoast lastweek. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

MUNICIPALITY: CLAIM OF ‘HUGE DELAYS’ IN SCHEDULE

Ironing out glitches in new systemDESIREÉ RORKE

@dezzierorke

“Teething problems” with a new sys-tem implemented at the planningand building development offices of

the City of Cape Townhave caused a backlogthat has local developers hot under the col-

lar.Not denying this, theCityhowever is fullof praise for this new system, which was in-troduced on 1 April, saying operational“glitches” are being seen to currently and asthe system becomes more refined, the proc-ess will become more efficient.A People’s Post source who wishes to re-

main anonymous, says his work schedules

are months behind as he awaits buildingplans to be approved.“I am aware of this new system that has

been in operation since March, but sincethen we have experienced huge delays,” hesays, adding that small new regulationssuch as being able to hand in only threeplans at a time, have cost them many manhours.But Johan van der Merwe, Mayoral Com-

mittee member for Economic, Environmen-tal and Spatial Planning, this week thankedindustry roleplayers for their patience withthe assurance that this new system, once ful-ly operational, will result in substantial ben-efits for applicants.“Whenever a new system is implemented,

it inevitably affects theprocessuntil thenewsystem stabilises. This is required in theshort-term in order to streamline the proc-ess in the long-term and to effectively imple-ment an improved system,” he says.He admits therehavebeenminimal delays

but addedmost of the applications are beingprocessed.“Applicants are welcome to submit more

than three plans. However, as a measure toensure that submissions are dealtwithmorespeedily, applicants submitting more thanthree plans are requested to submit theirplans at a different counter,” he added.Van der Merwe describes the new Devel-

opment Application Management System(DAMS) as pioneering.The is an integrated system that links to

the City’s Property Value Chain and ac-counting system (SAP).It also makes provision for standardised

processing of development applications.Another feature of the new system is that

applicants can now also submit plans andapplications electronically to the City andobtain approvals electronically.“The City of Cape Town is the only metro

who has implemented such a system.“TheDAMSdevelopment team isworking

very hard to ‘de-bug’ the system of anyglitches and is also looking at other initia-tives to support the operating districts toovercome any operational challenges.Departmental staff are refining the system

and speedily addressing any glitches so thatthe applicants can experience the benefits ofthis system, which is unique to the City ofCape Town,” he says.Van Der Merwe adds that, although there

has been an inevitable impact on turn-around times for the processing of applica-tions, it is important to note that the initialrecords show themajority of finalised appli-cations still fall within the statutory re-quired timelines.Measures to address delays have already

been put into place.“This includes the establishment of a sup-

port centre to speedily address issues raisedand to assist users where they have experi-enced problems when using the system,” hesays.Furthermore, clients experiencing serv-

ice delivery problems can also contact therelevant district managers if they feel theirapplications are not processed as expected.V The public can submit any feedback or queries toEmil Schnackenberg at [email protected].

Invitation to be the differencePeople’s Postwill this year assist a girls’home to establish a library – andweneedyour help.This initiative will be this newspa-

per’s Mandela Day event and we, togeth-er with our valued readers and advertis-ers, hope to make a tremendous impactupon the lives of the girls in the care ofthe Home in Wynberg.Called the People’s Post Book and

Board Game Drive, the needs list isshort. Readers and advertisers, togetherwith People’s Post journalists and adver-tising staff, are invited to contribute to-wards this event by donating age-appro-priate fiction and non-fiction books.These can be inEnglish andAfrikaans

and to include reference books, encyclo-paedias, dictionaries and Atlases. Col-ouring-in, sticker and activity books arealso welcome.In line with the title of the initiative,

People’s Post is also appealing for board

games. If your children are too old toplaywith theboardgameswhichare justgathering dust on a shelf, why not con-tribute these to thisworthy cause?Theseinclude Monopoly, snakes and ladders,checkers, chess, backgammon, Cluedo,30 Seconds and Scrabble.Other games like Sudoku, puzzles and

Jenga are also welcome.You can personalise your donation by

writing a short message of encourage-ment on the inside cover of the book(s)or drop your note together with yourboard game donations.The girls range in age from four to 20

years.The books and board games do not

have to be new, but must be in a goodcondition.V Call People’s Post at (021) 910 6500 for moreinformation or email [email protected] the words “Books and Board Games Drive”in the subject field.

Go on, take a hikeThe Meridian Hiking Club invites all avidhikers to hikes across the peninsula thisweekend.A hike of Constantia Corner will be held

on Saturday 5 July. The group will walk upConstantiaCorner toBelOmbre andDeVil-liers Dam, down Cecilia Ridge and backalong top contour path to cars. Thehikewillbe moderate in pace. Hikers can take eats,water and rain gear. Book your place bycontacting hike leader Colin Blake on

082 532 3124 or email him at [email protected] club will host a beginner’s hike

around Lion’s Head the same day. Take wa-ter, an umbrella if it rains and extra clothesfor after the hike. The group will havedrinks at Cocoa Oola in Kloof Street afterthe hike. For further details phone hikeleader Sam Greyvenstein on 082 498 0361.All visitors pay R20 per hike. For more

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CALMING MEASURE: PLAN TO BEAT TRAFFIC CHAOS

Proposal for one-way streetsMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Sun Valley residents will have a fewmore weeks to have their say on pro-posed one-way streets in their neigh-

bourhood.This follows an application by Sun Valley

Primary School to have several streets – in-cluding Coracle Street and Barque Crescent– into one-way routes.PrincipalGavinKeller explains that as the

school was built in 1977 they had not antici-pated its growth.He says while pupils leave at different

times in the afternoon they all start schoolat the same time in the morning.“The roads allow for two-way traffic but

do not provide any parking,” he says.“The situation becomes unbearable and

we believe if the roads were one-ways itcould alleviate congestion and ease the traf-fic flow.”Keller explains parents are advised to al-

low children to exit the vehicle on the leftto prevent them from crossing the street.He says the school initially looked at the

possibility of having the affected streetsturned into one-ways for specific times, butthis would be difficult to manage.Keller says parents have shown their sup-

port for the proposal which is aimed at keep-ing children safe.He fears an accident and says thisway res-

idents would not have to worry about thecongestion.“Parents would be able to pull up on the

left and residents and other motorists couldpass safely on the right. This way we keeppupils safe and alleviate the congestion,” heexplains.

South Peninsula Subcouncil chairpersonFelicity Purchase says the proposal tochange the traffic flow at the school was dueto heavy congestion when parents drop offand fetch their children at school.She says while the subcouncil has re-

ceived some responses from neighbours in-dicating the roads remain as they are, the

process will have to run its course.“So far many of the neighbours are happy

with the situation and do not mind the con-gestion, but we have to give everyone achance to have their say,” she says.Keller says if the proposal is turned down

the only other option would be is to widenthe road.

The public participation process initiallyclosed on Thursday 19 June but has been ex-tended until the end of school holidays.V To comment email Desiree Mentoor at [email protected] or fax 086 576 0188.V Do you think the streets around the school shouldbe converted into one-ways? Staring with the word“Post” SMS your views to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

WHICH WAY? Residents will be able to have their say on whether or not Coracle Street should be converted into a one-way.PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Restaurant decision on holdMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Planningofficialswill have to goback to thedrawing board before a final decision on anapplication for a restaurant in Noordhoekcan be made.The controversial application, which re-

ceived 81 objections from the community,was up for a final decision at the City ofCapeTown’s full councilmeeting lastweek.It was, however, removed from the agen-

da.The application was refused by the Spa-

tial Planning, Environment and Land UseManagement (Spelum) committee, but rec-ommended for approval by the MayoralCommittee in June (“City approval sparksire”, People’s Post, 19 June). Residentsvoiced their dismayat the recommendationand said the narrow road would not be ableto accommodate tourist buses, the develop-mentwill have a visual impact and compro-mise the common.South Peninsula Subcouncil chairperson

Felicity Purchase, who attended the coun-cil meeting, explains the report will now besent back to planning officials for an expla-nation.She says councillors considered the re-

port inadequate and misleading. She ex-plained it conflicted with the structure anddistrict plan and was undesirable forNoordhoek.There are also safety concerns as the pro-

posed restaurantwill be locatedat the inter-section ofAvondrust Circle andChapman’sPeak Drive.“In addition there needs to be a Traffic

Impact Assessment (TIA) where traffic ismonitored when Chapman’s Peak Drive isopen showing the real impact a restaurantwill have on the traffic,” she says.In a poll among readers more than 90%

said Noordhoek did not need another res-taurant. They raised traffic, the commonand safety as concerns.One reader also questioned the DA and

claimed they were “disregarding their vot-ers”.A different reader, however, said another

restaurant would be a great idea and ac-cused residents of “controlling progress”.The report will now go back to the official

to clear up the recommendations made andreappear on the council agenda at the endof the month.V Share your thoughts on this issue. Starting withthe word “Post”, SMS your views to 32516. SMSes costR1.

Humpback whale freedA joint effort saw a 10m juvenile humpbackwhale freed after it became entangled inrope and buoys anchored to rock lobstertraps on Sunday.The South African Whale Disentangle-

ment Network was activated to respond tothe South West Reef, about three nauticalmiles off-shore of Cape Point, where rocklobster fishermen reported finding thewhale at 11:16, says NSRI spokespersonCraig Lambinon.NSRIKommetjie sea rescue craftSpirit of

Winelands and NSRI Hout Bay sea rescuecraft Nadine Gordimer responded withtrained volunteer crew.Theywere accompanied by aDepartment

of Environmental Affairs Oceans andCoasts volunteer member of the disentan-glement network, who commanded the op-eration.

“On arrival at the scene, the whale wasfound to be entangled with rope around theleft and right flippers, head and tail. Withthree floatation buoys and in the SpringHigh Tide, the tail was submerged,”Lambinon says.An extensive disentanglement operation

ensued using specialised equipment.The operation was made particularly dif-

ficult with the tail anchored to the lobstertraps submerged underwater.In an operation lasting an hour-and-a-

half, all ropes appeared to have been suc-cessfully removed from the whale,Lambinon confirms. “Usually in these cas-es the whales we have helped tend to lingerfor a while following an operation of thisnature, but in this case the whale – appear-ing to be healthy and with minimal injury– continued on its way confidently.”

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 3 July 20146 OUT AND ABOUT

Thursday 3 July

V Muizenberg: The Friends of MuizenbergPark will hold their first public meeting at theMuizenberg Bowling Club at 18:00. All arewelcome. Email Elizabeth Milne at [email protected] for more information.

V Kalk Bay: Author Lauren Beukes will be inconversation with Ann Donald about her bookBroken Monsters at Kalk Bay Books at 18:00for 18:30. Phone (021) 788 2266 to RSVP.

Friday 4 July

V Newlands: The Cape Natural History Clubwill host a talk by Mal Taylor at the Athenae-um at 20:00. Mal describes their 23 000kmoverland journey to Singapore through Iran.Entry is R20. Phone Sheila on (021) 782 1620or visit www.capenaturalhistoryclub.co.za.

Saturday 5 July

V Simon’s Town: The Homemade Market willbe held at the Simon’s Town Library hall from09:00 to noon. Homemade cheeses, preserves,soaps, clothing, jewellery and other items willbe on sale. Phone Sharon James on(021) 785 5322.

V Fish Hoek: There will be a craft market atthe Fish Hoek Methodist Church from 08:30to 12:00. Phone Yvonne on 082 685 2099 formore information.

V Fish Hoek: The next monthly WhiteHeather Club dance will be held at Fish HoekCivic Centre hall at 20:00. Dress code is smartcasual. Take a plate of eats and your owndrinks. Non-members pay R20. Phone(021) 782 1558.

V Simon’s Town: The Simon’s Town CountryClub will hold a Christmas in July DinnerDance at 20:00. There will be music byFrancois Martinelli. Phone (021) 786 1233.

Wednesday 9 July

V Fish Hoek: The next Flame Lily tea willtake place at the Fish Hoek Bowling Club.Entry is R10 for members and R20 fornon-members. Phone Priscilla Rees on(021) 782 4573 for more information.

Thursday 10 July

V Simon’s Town: There will be a screening ofThe Cave of the Yellow Dog at the Simon’sTown Museum at 11:00. Tickets are R30 foradults and R20 for children. Call(021) 786 3046.

V Muizenberg: The Muizenberg and LakesideResidents Association (MLRA) will hold itsnext annual meeting at the The False BayRendevouz, on the corners of Vlei andPromenade roads, at 19:00 for 19:30. Theguest speakers include Paul Booth from theCity of Cape Town who will ask residents togive suggestions on traffic congestion. Phone(021) 788 8408 for more information.

Saturday 12 July

V Simon’s Town: The Just Nuisance Marketwill take place at Simon’s Town Hall from10:00 to 14:00. Arts and crafts and refresh-ments will be on sale. For more informationphone Dom on 082 088 7174 or [email protected].

Sunday 13 July

V Muizenberg: Chris Taylor will host aMuizenberg Historical Walk at 10:00. The walkstarts at Checkers and covers fascinating localstories and international history. Entry isR100. Phone 082 908 3456 or [email protected].

Tuesday 15 July

V Plumstead: The Prostate Cancer SupportAction Group will meet at MediClinic Constan-tiaberg in Burnham Road at 17:45 for 18:00.Guest speaker Dr Raoul Goldberg will speakon An integrative approach to cancer. Menand their spouses or carers are welcome toattend. Phone 073 560 3067.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 3 July 2014 LETTERS 7

SRA takes offFollowing last week’s appeal forvolunteers to help manage theSpecial Ratings Area in KalkBay and St James, the steeringcommittee is greatly encour-aged by the offers of help re-ceived and a final decision wasaccordingly made on Wednes-day 25 June to proceed to estab-lish the SRA.

The City of Cape Town hasbeen informed of this decision.

However, property ownersand residents should be awareof the following:

The application to establishthe SRA was delivered to theCity at the end of October 2013after obtaining the required60% support from propertyowners.

The application was then sub-ject to a period for objections.

It was expected that the coun-cil would make its decision onwhether or not to approve theapplication by the end of March2014, leaving sufficient time toset up the non-profit companyin time to enable the start ofSRA service delivery in July2014.

However, the process of ad-dressing objections raised tothe application took longer thananticipated, resulting in theCity making its decision to ap-prove the SRA on Thursday 29May, one month prior to Tues-day 1 July.

The steering committee isproceeding to establish the SRAnon-profit company, and com-ply with all other start-up re-quirements as soon as possible.

This is anticipated to takeabout three months as much of

the bureaucratic process is be-yond our control.

The City’s financial year[started] on Tuesday 1 July andthe first deduction of the addi-tional SRA rate will be madeduring July.

The committee has investi-gated the possibility of this be-ing postponed until the SRAcompany is established and fullSRA services can commence.

However, the City advisesthis is not possible. Collection ofadditional SRA rates will there-fore commence before the SRAcompany can be formed and be-fore commencement of SRAservices.

Moreover, SRA funds collect-ed by the City will not be paidover to the SRA company untilit is registered and all the City’sother start-up requirementshave been complied with.

This timing mismatch is un-fortunate but beyond the con-trol of the committee.

Nevertheless, it is intendedthat limited interim services,focused on public safety, willcommence on Friday 1 Augustor as soon thereafter as possi-ble. The cost of these serviceswill be funded privately by wayof a loan to the SRA company information, to be repaid, subjectto board resolution, on incorpo-ration.

The committee has also ap-plied to the City for an exten-sion of time until end Octoberwithin which to commence car-rying out the provisions of thebusiness plan as required undersection 11 (6) of the SRA bylaw.DON YEOWALL

Your SMSesDagga trade in Soetwater

. Dagga isn’t a drug. Whoeversays it is, should do some researchbefore commenting in the publicarena and sounding like an igno-rant fool. Jah bless. Ras Tafari

. Dagga is the plant of wisdom;the healing of the nation.

. The dagga issue is being re-evaluated on an international lev-el. Recreational use is being con-sidered as acceptable, although notencouraged. Trade is inevitable.Leave the small trader alone. Forme, they are part of the landscapeof the Far South. Rather focus onthe gang problem in Ocean View oruse the money to build cycle lanes.The approach of the City of Cape[Town] to confiscate goods from il-legal traders will haunt them in thenext local government elections.

. The dagga seller is harming noone. The dagga sold relaxes people.People aged 20 to 50 support him.Take away his self-employmentand he will be forced to [commit]crime.

. No drug dealing of any kindshould take place by informal trad-ers. Police are paid to enforce thelaw and should do so.

. Let them trade dagga freely.It’s no harm to anyone and Law En-forcement should be doing work inmore important areas, like keep-ing beaches safe for walkers.

. If Mr Noble wants to get in-volved in pointless non Scarbor-ough matters, I’d appreciate it if hedid it in his own time and not asour representative.Extension of liquor trading

hours. The liquor trading hours are

crazy. It seems to favour the poor

who spend the days drunk and ne-glect the workers who have to worklong hours and miss the opportuni-ty of buying a bottle of wine to havewith supper. I’m pleased to see thatthe hours have been extended onSaturdays.

. Of course liquor should beavailable on Sundays as it is a ma-jor leisure day for those of us whowork all week. It is not a “holy day”for [the] majority of the population!

. I am pro Sunday drinking.

. My thoughts on “No Sundayliquor trading” – I say yay! If I hadmy way, I would reduce tradinghours. If there’s no booze in thehouse, so what? Plan ahead. Wedon’t need booze to survive.Valerie, Muizenberg

. The issue very clearly is morea case of fact than mere thought orview when one actually witnessesthe illegal Sunday trading in liq-uor, which occurs at a very popularlicensed outlet in Ocean View.Nothing is done to monitor this un-lawful activity. The odd visible po-licing had been the only responseto an email report to the relevantauthorities in April. The enforce-ment or lack thereof is an even big-ger problem. David Lange, OceanViewUpgrade of pools. I have not been able to swim

any distance as the pool has be-come too shallow for some years. Ihave hurt my knee on a submergedpart of the broken wall. I no longeruse the pool which is a great lossto me as [a] local resident.Adriana

. I hope swimmers will be ableto splash people on that horrid newdeck when the pool is improved.Also, perhaps a spot could be foundfor swimmers to relax next to thepool. S.R.Restaurant in Noordhoek

. Noordhoek absolutely does notrequire another restaurant.

. Yes, Noordhoek definitelyneeds more restaurants.

. No, there are enough restau-rants in Noordhoek and the inter-section would be too dangerous.Why not turn it into a beautiful nat-ural garden for all to enjoy? Sally

. Avonrust circle and the com-mon are primarily for Noordhoekresidents who maintain and im-prove the property and the roadnetwork around it at their expense.It is for good reason that we don’twant a commercial activity hereand our objection should be heardand taken seriously. JochiGremels, Noordhoek

. I do not agree with having an-other restaurant in Noordhoek.

. According to some vendors atthe Noordhoek Farm Village, busi-ness struggles in winter. There isno economic need or space for an-other restaurant in Noordhoek. Itwould negatively affect existing le-gitimate business and endangerjobs.General. You say the donation was

laughable, but they should begrateful. What about their staffwho don’t get anything? Why doesit always just have to be about Ma-si?

. Regarding the roadworks inMuizenberg. How long does it taketo reconstruct a couple of islands?Ralf, Muizenberg

. Why not plant indigenous fruittrees to keep the baboons in themountains? We’ve invaded theirterritory and built houses wherethey used to search for food, longbefore any humans. If we used ourknowledge to plant some trees forthem, they wouldn’t need to “raid”our houses.

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This will significantly lessen theadministrative burden on both theapplicants – about 26 000 each year– and the City as applicants haveto provide their identity docu-ments, proof of income, tax formsand three months’ bank state-ments with each application.

However, it is important to notethat applicants who experience asignificant change (decrease or in-crease) in their household incomeare still required to re-apply for arebate on their municipal accountsin the applicable financial year.

Those residents who have ap-plied for a municipal rates rebateduring the 2013/14 financial yearand whose financial situation re-mains unchanged, only have to re-apply for a rebate as from 1 July2016.

Pensioners and people with disa-bilities with a household income ofR12 000 and less a month can applyfor a municipal rates rebate whichis applied according to a slidingscale.

First-time applicants who arepensioners and people with disa-bilities can apply at their nearestmunicipal office and they mustprovide the required documenta-tion mentioned above.IAN NEILSONDeputy mayor of Cape Town

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Mocké still on a winning streakMulti-discipline paddling superstar

Jasper Mocké has added another ti-tle to his ever growing list of

achievements.The Peninsula Canoe Club member won

theWesternCapeCanoeUnion (WCCU)K1(single canoe) long-distance river champi-onships onSaturday, beating several otherbignames andBergRiverCanoeMarathoncontenders to the finish line.The race was held on the 33km section

of the Berg River between the Hermon andGouda bridges for the 41st time in icy-coldconditions.A leading bunch of seven paddlers got

away in the A-batch and consisted ofMocké, LanceKing andPeninsula stalwartGraeme Solomon, as well as Luke Stow-man, Louw and Ernest van Riet, and IvanKruger.Mocké, King and Solomon dominated to

the extent that they formed a breakawaygroup within five kilometres of the start.Stowman was in sight of the leaders.It continued this way down to Zonquas-

drift low-level bridge where it was neces-sary to portage, with King leading MockéandSolomon. Stowmanmadeup ground asthe leaders jumped out of their K1s and leg-ged it over the portage area.The quartet stayed together until the

26kmmark, where Stowman dropped off ata very narrow section, following an ex-tremely sharp right-angled turn in the infa-mous forest area of the Berg River.From this point until the end, Mocké,

King and Solomon took turns in pulling,bringing it down to the wire for a final flat-out sprint for the line at the Gouda Bridge.

Mocké crossed the line in 2:08:51, King in2:08:53 and Solomon in 2:08:54.Alex Adie, also of Peninsula, easily won

the senior women’s section of the event,leading from start to finish.Starting at the front of the B-batch, she

powered all the way to the finish line in anexcellent 19th position overall and as the

first woman home. Bianca Beavitt madea welcome return to river racing andshowed her class to finish in 2:32:15, whileRobyn Henderson was third in 2:36:37.Stowman won the under-23 division in

2:10:40 to stamphis authority on the catego-ry. Peninsula’s Dom Notten finished sec-ond in 2:16:19 to hold-off a charging Ant

Lake of UCT, who was third in 2:45:26.The junior division (under-18 and under-

16) saw anew face on the river. Peninsula’sMark Keeling dominated to finish 24thoverall with a time of 2:32:06.Marco Marsch was second in 2:40:07 and

Theo Moses finished in third place with atime of 2:24:26.

GOLDEN: Peninsula Canoe Club’s Jasper Mocké won the Western Cape Canoe Union K1 long-distance river championships on the Berg Riveron Saturday. PHOTO: JOHN HISHIN

Hammies continue derby dominanceLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Hamiltons stormed to a heavy victoryagainst Villagers in the 139th edition ofSouth Africa oldest club rugby derby inClaremont on Saturday.The clubs were founded in 1875 and 1876

respectively, and clash in one of the Cape’sbiggest rugby matches each year.As expected, the fixture was physical and

intense from the firstwhistlewithboth sideseager to get one over their arch rivals atBrookside.The Sea Point side has won the last nine

derbys– and continued their winning runover the counterparts on Saturday.Villagers edged Hammies the possession

and territory stakes for most of the firstquarter, but lacked the invention and powerneeded to make any real headway.They wasted an opportunity to open the

scores in the 10th minute, when flyhalf Dan-iel Clarke missed a penalty. The tide beganto turn soon after.Hammies pace, power, dynamism and di-

rectness soon lead them to the opposition 22and, after several minutes of relentless at-tack, flank Nieuwoudt Gresse crossed overclose to the left touchline in the 20thminute.Janno van Zyl missed the conversion at-

tempt but made up for it soon after.Van Zyl burst down the right wing in the

30th minute and was stopped centimetresfromthe try-line, but flung theball to outsidecentre JandreduPlessis to gather and touch-down.Van Zyl converted to take Hammies to a

12-0 lead.They resumed their dominancewhen play

resumed and were back in the red zone justfive minutes later, creating space for flyhalfMonty Dumond to jog over for the third try.Van Zyl’s successful conversion elevated

the score to 19-0.

Hammies scored their fourth try just be-fore half-time, when lock Tian Fick brokethe line, leapt over the last defender’s tackle,tumbled to the ground and popped a pass tosupporting fullback Pierre Cronje, whocrossed untouched.Villagers showed bags of tenacity to claim

a healthy share of territory and possessionin the first 10 minutes of the second half, butwere again forced to resort to kicking whenconfronted by the staunch Hammies de-fence.The visitors fifth try came directly from

one of these kicks in the 11th minute, withDumond finishing off a sublime 40m coun-ter-attack before Van Zyl goaled the conver-sion.Villagers looked dead and buried but re-

fused to give up.The hosts scored their first points of the

game in the 55th minute, when hooker Scot-ty Pitcher crossed in an overlap on the right

wing.However, the fight-back started and ended

there as Clarke could not convert and threemore tries were scored against them in theremaining minutes.Hammies left wing Craig Pheiffer showed

abundant pace to beat the cover defence andscore in the 29th minute.Dumond converted the score, then scored

another try fiveminutes later – racing to thetry-line after he was put through a gap – andconverted his own try to hand Hammies a40-point lead with six minutes remaining.Hammies eighth and final try came in the

79th minute, when Gresse stepped throughthe exhaustedDirtyWhites defence to touch-down.Replacement centre Morgan Newman

converted the try with a drop goal – to savetime – and the final whistle sounded withHammies leading 52-5, but still chasing an-other try.

Pedal festivalEntries have opened for a brand newcycling festival in Cape Town in Octo-ber.The Engen Cycle in the City will see

riders of all age groups and abilitiescompete in a criterium at Cape TownStadium precinct in Green Point.Criterium racing is a short course

cycling format, designed to bringhard-hitting action to spectators.However, the focus of these eventswillnot only be on the fast and furious eliteracing categories but also on fun andfamily participation.The event, the first of its kind in

South Africa, is based on a cycling fes-tival style which originated in USA.It aims to blend the excitement of

short-circuit racing with festival en-tertainment, while promoting roadsafety. Taking place frommidday intothe evenings, spectators can expectsome fun at spectacular settings.The race will have elite, junior, vet-

eran and vintage men’s and women’scategories.Each race will last between 20 and

40 minutes, with the elite race lastingan hour and taking place under thestreet lights.Cycle in the City will also feature a

Suit and Tie Corporate Relay whichwill raise funds for the RedCross Chil-dren’s Hospital, a Fam Glam dress-upevent aimed at families and a chil-dren’s dash for young riders aged be-tween five and 10.The Cape Town edition of the Engen

Cycle in theCitywill take place onSat-urday 25 October.V Applications can be completed at www.cy-cleevents.co.za. Entries close on Monday 20 Oc-tober.

LOW AND HARD: Villagers inside cen-tre David Radloff is tackled by hisHamiltons’ Calvin Kotze during the139’h annual derby match betweenthe two sides on Saturday. Hammieswere convincing 52-5 victors.

PHOTO: YUSUF MAGED/ OMAR IMAGES