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ST in two mindsabout towerDALEEN FOUCHÉ

A PROPOSAL to install a Vo-dacom cellphone mast in

Murdoch Valley, Simon’s Town,will be decided upon by subcoun-cil on 19 September.

The City of Cape Town’s Depart-ment of Planning and Building De-velopment Management has provi-sionally approved the applicationto install the 11,5m mast – with twoantennae – near the Watsonia Roadwater reservoir.

Affected parties sent 13 objec-tions andnine endorsements for themast to the City by the end of thepublic participation process on thematter in March.

Objections are mostly concernedthat electromagnetic radiation inthe frequency emitted by cell-phones and masts may be harmfulto people living near the stations.

In a press release, Vodacom citesa World Health Organisation(WHO) fact sheet in response.

“A large number of studies havebeen performed over the last twodecades to assess whether mobilephones pose a potential healthrisk,” the sheet reads.

“To date, no adverse health ef-fects have been established as beingcaused by mobile phone use.”

Even so, the WHO, in a precau-tionary move, has classified cell-phone technology as “possibly car-cinogenic”.

Vodacom’s press release goes on

to claim cellphones emit less radia-tion in the presence of a good signal.“By ensuring a good base stationsignal, the exposure from cell-phones can be reduced,” said Voda-com spokesperson Richard Boor-man in the release, which fails tomention the fact that base stationsthemselves emit a powerful electro-magnetic field.

The Electromagnetic RadiationResearch Foundation of South Afri-ca, like the WHO, encourages a“precautionary approach”, statingon its website that several interna-tional studies have found that peo-ple living close to cellphone mastssuffer from illnesses.

But supporters of the MurdochValley mast – among them the Si-mon’s Town Civic Association andthe Community Policing Forum –argue that better cellphone recep-tion is urgently needed, especiallyby business owners who strugglewith poor reception.

Janine Genade, operational man-ager for the Boulders Beach group,says Boulders lost a big customerand revenue of R15 000, because ofa lack of cellphone reception at itslodge.

Another Simon’s Town business-man had to move his business toFish Hoek due to poor receptionand trouble with internet connec-tivity.

The CPF also supports the cel-phone mast due to the security andhealth threat that faces residentswho are left without cellphone re-

ception. A survey to determine theactual demand for the mast is beingconducted by David de Jager fromSouthern Cape Engineering. Thesurvey will target residents andbusinesspeople in all of MurdochValley, aswell as Seaforth andFrog-gy Farm.

Flyers will be sent out to informthose affected, and the survey canbe filled in at goo.gl/vsePm.

The results will be tabled at a sub-council meeting on 19 September,and the issue will be put to the vote.

Residents in other parts of theCity have shown strong protest to-

wards proposed cellphone masts intheir areas. A total of 250 Constan-tia residents marched in protestlast month, brandishing placardsbearing slogans like, “We don’tneed no radiation.”

The Green Point Residents’ andRatepayers’ Association, mean-while, is taking a stand against athird cellphone mast set to go up onthe Romney Park Hotel and Spa inGreen Point, citing health risks asa main concern.

All this is set to come to a headafter the end of October, whichmarks the cut-off point for public

comment on a new policy to regu-late cellphone masts.

The policy aims to take “precau-tionary measures” around all tele-communication infrastructure.

According to the City’s website,“the aim of the policy is to facilitatethe growth of new and existing tele-communications systems in thecity in an efficient, environmental-ly appropriate and sustainableway”.

The policy further aims to imple-ment stricter regulations aroundcellphone masts in residential are-as.

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Help save the penguinsSANCCOB (The Southern African Founda-tion for the Conservation of Coastal Birds)has chosen the theme of “LookingBack to the Future” for this year’sPenguin Festival to remember allthe people who have worked tire-lessly to conserve African pen-guins.

SANCCOB members wish to rec-ognise the many donors who havesupported the Simon’s Town Pen-guin Festival over the past 10 years.

With African penguins on the Red Data“endangered” list, SANCCOB is committedto ensuring the specieshas a chance to recov-er.

You can help by joining SANCCOB, SAN-Parks and The Boulders Beach Lodge andRestaurant, as they again prepare to host theannual Simon’s Town Penguin Festival on 8October.

Funds raised during the festival will gotowards the Burghers’ Walk RestorationProject to ensure a suitable and safe habitatfor penguins, as well as to SANCCOB to reha-bilitate oil-covered, injured and abandoned

penguins and other coastal birds.This year SANParks will once again run

the festival’s children’s activities,raffles and games.

Prizes are still needed to helpmake the event a success; SAN-Parks organisers are looking for,among others, restaurant andservice vouchers, as well as cloth-ing for adults and children, curios(like keyrings, fridge magnets,

mugs and glasses), toys, wine and wine cool-ers, picnic sets, camping and outdoor equip-ment, stationery and arts and craft sets,books, jewellery and watches, artwork, bath-room products and camera equipment, orvouchers for these things.

Ingredients and condiments for food stalls,along with things like paper plates and dis-posable cups, would also be gratefully ac-cepted.

Should you be able to assist with any of theabove, or have any other ideas, products orservices to offer, please email [email protected].

ENDANGERED: Two African penguins soak upsome sun. The annual Penguin Festival aimsto raise funds to protect these endangeredcritters. Photo: Supplied

Your country isyour successTHE pursuit of patriotism as part of theProudly South African campaign’s keymandate to create jobs in South Africa isa factor itself for attracting competentand passionate talent.

“We pride ourselves in having some of thebiggest and best recruitment companies reg-istered as Proudly SA members,” says VusiSithole, executive manager for human re-sources and administration for the ProudlySA campaign.

“This makes it easier to attract and re-cruit the right candidates from the market.Our market-related salaries, with addition-al value propositions to the right candidate,support our recruitment strategy.”

Sithole says Proudly SA invests deliber-ately in its staff as they are seen as partnersin the organisation’s work.

“We insist that our personnel are patrioticabout South Africa; they must have an inter-nal drive and passion to serve our companyand, subsequently, our country.

“We look for people who take initiative,and who strive for excellence. We value ex-cellent communicators and diligent teamplayers who have potential to grow withinour organisation.”

He says the most important attributes pre-ceding formal qualifications include a pro-ductivity-driven approach, a hard-workingattitude, good people skills and above-aver-age computer competency. Relevant post-matric qualifications and experience are re-quired for most positions.

“Take the time to thoroughly research theindustry in which you pursue a career place-

ment,” Sithole advises. “Do the same withspecific companies in that industry; explorethe entrance opportunities they have, in-cluding their internship openings.

“Package your CV so that it clearly out-lines your skills, abilities, attributes,growth potential, aptitude and personalstrengths. It is equally important to sell thispackage together with your personalitytraits and other achievements.

“Proofread your CV thoroughly beforesending it out anywhere, and always includeat least three contactable references andyour correct contact details. Remember thatHR departments get bombarded with loadsof CVs. It is therefore important to send aneat, legible and self-explanatory CV to at-tract their attention – nothing too fancy orcluttered.”

Candidates, Sithole continues, need to re-search the company’s vision and key objec-tives, and take the time to get a sense of itsorganisational culture before they can sellthemselves. For a candidate even to be con-sidered for the next round of interviews,they should be passionate and patrioticabout the Proudly SA campaign’s mission.

Sithole says Proudly South African has“not really been affected by the skills crisis”.

“The Proudly South African internshipprogramme has always given us a competi-tive edge to respond to immediate personnellosses as a stop gap measure. Ninety percentof our all our former interns have eitherbeen fully appointed internally or else-where, again showcasing our contributionand commitment to create jobs in South Af-rica.”

A beautiful shootoutWHAT happens when un-

derprivileged childrenwho have never before seenthe world from behind a lensare told to capture CapeTown’s culture with disposa-ble cameras?

You get I Was Shot in CapeTown, an NGO providing acreative outlet and job skilldevelopment to children inneed.

The first phase of the organ-isation’s 2011 programme inCape Town ends with amonth-long exhibition of thechildren’s interpretations ofthe Mother City at The GrandCafé and Beach in Granger Bay, opening onThursday.

For this, I Was Shot In Cape Town hasworked with 19 youngsters from MamelaniProjects in photographing key landmarksthroughout the city, motivating them tochannel their hardships through photogra-phy.

Project head Bernard Viljoen, who is anarchitect and photographer, says the pro-gramme enriches and empowers the livesof poorer youths with marketable skills.

“As Capetonians celebrate the beginningof a new season, we celebrate the end of afantastic chapter of new beginnings,” saysproject coordinator Sivo Gluck.

“We have seen growth in every child,with each one learning not only valuablephotographic skills, but also interpersonaland social skills, independence and, mostimportantly, hope for an improved future.”

I Was Shot in Cape Town consists of twotraining periods spread over weekly ses-sions. The second trainingphase continuesuntil the end of December.

“We harness photography as a tool for ex-pression and an opportunity to nurturehidden talent among the youth,” Viljoensays. “Life’s moments are significant to anunderprivileged child but perhaps forgot-ten to us, and it can remind us to appreciatethe simple by looking at our beautiful citythrough their eyes.”

All proceeds from the photographic exhi-bition will go towards future empower-ment endeavours.

For more information contact SivoGluck on 076 543 5708 or [email protected].

Alternatively, contact Bernard Viljoenon 082 922 5674 or at [email protected] reserve a table for the grand openingcall (021) 425-0551.

REFLECT: The youngsters involved in the project give thephotographer who took this shot a dose of his own medi­cine.

CONTRASTS: “Our Table Mountain” juxta­poses the run­down with the pristine.

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MISSING: Twelve­year­oldPlamed Nsatu, a Congo­lese boy, went missing at08:00 on 31 August.Plamed was last seen play­ing outside his home in Vry­grond, Muizenberg. He onlyspeaks French, and is notfamiliar with the area as hearrived in SA only a weekago. If you can help the po­lice find young Plamed,please call the Muizenbergpolice on (021) 787­9016or Crime Stop on08600 1011.

Road to better businessDALEEN FOUCHÉ

KALK BAY business ownershave launched a brand new

association to work around thechallenges they face with the up-grade of Main Road, which hasnow progressed to the area’s cen-tral business district.

The new Kalk Bay Business Asso-ciation (KBBA) was given life whenits steering committee – comprisingBart van Vuuren, owner of Cape toCuba, Ryan New, owner of Tribeca,and Jeff Ross, owner of RailwayHouse – was established in a meet-ing on 16 August. Over 20 memberswere recruited on the spot, and VanVuuren says more have been join-ing ever since.

Van Vuuren says the KBBA willmeet every three months to “testand discuss” business matters inthe area, and to take a proactive ap-proach to challenges.

For now, the association’s mainfocus is to work with the City ofCape Town and its roadwork con-tractors to open communicationsbetween them and Kalk Bay’s busi-ness owners.

Van Vuuren says the collectiveturnover for the Kalk Bay businessdistrict is about R100 million peryear. During the Main Road up-grade, however, an estimated lossof 30% to 40% is expected per year.

The upgrade, now in its second

phase, stretches from Dalebrookpool to Kalk Bay Harbour, and is an-ticipated to continue until the endof March 2013. Phase three, whichcovers the stretch between KalkBay Harbour and Clovelly, willthen start.

In a bid to stimulate business, theKBBA has already initiated its firstproject, which aims to make KalkBaymore “user friendly” to visitorsamid the roadworks. Van Vuurensays the association approachedthe City of Cape Town with an inno-vative way of promoting Kalk Baybusinesses and beautifying the vil-lage at the same time.

The City and its contractor haveagreed to place a 156m barrier along

Main Road in the business district.Thebarrierwill be coveredwith im-ages promoting Kalk Bay business-es and celebrating the area’s histo-ry; the promotional imagery willface traffic, and the barrier will ob-scure the roadworks from shoppersand pedestrians.

Van Vuuren says all the costs willbe covered by the contractor andthe City.

An upgrade of parking areas,with the aim of beautifying the areaand making shops more accessible,is also on the cards.Beyond this, theKBBA has many plans for the fu-ture.

For one, members are exploringthe possibility of holding a festivalnext year to celebrate the unique“magic” of Kalk Bay.

Van Vuuren says that althoughthe Main Road upgrade presents anumber of difficulties, businessowners acknowledge its necessity.Both the City and the contractorhave an “extremely” difficult job tocomplete, he says, adding that theyhave been very approachable andhelpful.

“We choose to remain positiveand proactive,” he says. “We allneed to know that the village needscontinued support to maintain andadd to the magic of Kalk Bay.”

If you’d like to join the Kalk BayBusiness Association, send anemail to [email protected].

KALK BAY PRIDE: The False BayBusiness Association’s logo, depict­ing Kalk Bay Harbour, was painted byJohn Stein.

QUICK RESPONSE: This ER24 helicopter sliced through the air to getto Boyes Drive on Friday, after a 64­year­old motorcyclist was involvedin a head­on collision with a Honda hatchback just before 09:00. Themotorcyclist, whose legs and feet were injured, was stabilised onscene by paramedics from a host of emergency response groups. Theroad was temporarily closed to provide a spot for the rescue helicopterto land, and the elderly man was airlifted to Groote Schuur Hospitalfor further treatment in a stable condition. The driver of the hatchbackwas not injured. Photo: Supplied

Burglar behind barsA 37-YEAR-OLD burglar will bespending the next fire years of hislife in prison.

Mzwandile Sana was arrested forhousebreaking and theft in 2009,and this year he was linked to fivehousebreakings.

His photo was circulatedthroughout the Muizenberg Clus-ter, which includes, Muizenberg,Fish Hoek, Simon’s Town, OceanView and Hout Bay.

On Tuesday 12 June, Sana, backon the streets at the time, was ar-rested in Simon’s Town. He ap-peared in the Simon’s Town Magis-trate’sCourt shortly thereafter, andbail was refused.

Constable Nontobeko Sithole,spokesperson for the Simon’s Townpolice, says his charges have beenkeeping the court busy since June.

But it wasn’t much longer beforeSana was convicted on three casesof housebreaking and theft, earninghimself five years behind bars.

He still has two cases awaitinghim in court.

•With the help of the public, Con-

stables Davin Lotriet and Shaun Es-sex confiscated an illegal gun inCapricorn near the end of lastmonth.

A young woman warned the offic-ers of two men she had seen han-dling the weapon.

The constables followed up on thetip-off and found the men on anopen field next to Prince GeorgeDrive.

They were searched, and the po-lice came upon a .38 Special revolv-er and five rounds of ammunition.

Neither suspect could provide agood reason for being in possessionof the gun.

Two people, both aged 18, weretaken to Muizenberg Police Station,where a case of possession of an un-licensed firearm and ammunitionwas registered.

They appeared in the MuizenbergMagistrate’s Court yesterday (Mon-day).

The Muizenberg police encour-age the community to continuehelping them stop crime with valu-able information.

Rugby, food and funTHE Rugby World Cup is aroundthe corner – so dads have been invit-ed to take their families to see thebig game at the Valley ChristianChurch, OK Building, Fish HoekMain Road,on Sunday from 09:00.The drama will play out on threebig screens, and you’ll get to eat

South African and Welsh food to getinto the cultural swing of things.

To cap it all off, rugby expert Ste-ve McIntyre, the 2007 Rugby WorldCup strength coach, will share pho-tos and videos never seen before ofthe Boks from 2007.

For more information phone theValley Christian Church on(021) 782-5518.

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Taming the Teenager:beyond carrot and stickGAVIN FISH

I SPENT my first 10 years as a teacher dan-gling the carrot, and the next 10 wielding thestick. Which is preferable? Which will betterproduce great teens?

In that first decade of heady enthusiasm,I cajoledwith the lure of aCoke, a sports tour,a camp or a joke in class.

I tried to incentivise everything. “If youdo X, then I will do Y.” Novelty, excitementand reward motivate teens, but they havetheir limits.

I slowly realised that my teens had devel-

oped a sense of entitlement, a “What’s in itfor me?” mindset. My approach had createdmany fair-weather friends, keen while thevolume was up and vibey, absent when not.

My hype was not translating into self-moti-vation and self-discipline. Clearly, I wasmissing an ingredient.

Then I was promoted, and suddenly foundmyself occupying the discipline portfolio.Now I was the stop sign and not the go-at-full-speed sign. Maddeningly, I discovered thatbeing the stop sign was no guarantee thatteens would stop, no matter how I fortifiedthe sign. I discovered, as well, that detentionwas absolutely powerless to modify the be-haviour of at least 20% of teens. In fact itmakes them worse.

Punishing harder and creating layer afterlayer of rules didn’t seem to change thingsmuch either.

So, now in my third decade of workingwith teens, I have a growing belief that, if youhave no relationship with the teen in ques-tion, thenneither the carrotnor the stickwillproduce great teens.

I caught an old customer of mine smokingrecently. He confessed and agreed to his pun-ishment, and the conversation then pro-gressed to him asking me where I bought myjersey, because it was his favourite colour.Would that I could establish that sort of rap-port with more of my teens!

We all need a daily reminder that whenteens deserve love the least, they need it themost. It is in those “unlovely” times that ourresponse is critical to the success of our in-tervention. An inconvenient truth, if everthere was one. Of course there is a time anda place for both the carrot and the stick, andthe wise parent or teacher will know whento apply which. I am adamant, however, thatwithout relationship we will quite simplynot grow great teens.

‘Surfing saved Muizenberg’DALEEN FOUCHÉ

ANEW era has dawned in Mu-izenberg with a joint com-

munity effort to improve safety,beautify the seaside village, andpreserve the historic gems of thearea.

Key stakeholders living andworking in the village are positiveabout future growth in the area, ascivic organisations and like-mind-ed individuals come together toshare their vision for this “postcardperfect” village.

New projects to promote the vil-lage, such as the innovative post-card initiative, which aims to col-lect and collage Muizenberg imag-es, is an example of how residentsand civic organisations are reviv-ing confidence in Muizenberg. In-formation on how to submit imagesfor postcards are available at theDassenberg Pharmacy on the beachfront and at Kitch Kombuis inPalmer Road.

Proof of the “Muizenberg reviv-al” can be seen in small but signifi-

cant changes in the mindsets andactions of those who call Muizen-berg home. It is also evident in hownew businesses are slowly stream-ing into town.

The unified civic effort started afew years ago, when organisationslike the False Bay Business andTourism Association, the Muizen-berg Improvement District (MID),Muizenberg-Lakeside Residents’and Ratepayers’ Association, theHistorical Society and The SternMasque Theatre Associationformed the Muizenberg UmbrellaGroup.

This group launched a website tokeep residents abreast of village ac-tivities and initiatives, and thegroup continues to meet once amonth to share ideas and pursuecommon goals.

And, since its establishment, oth-ers have taken up the cause of im-proving Muizenberg.

Gerald Musikanth, chairpersonof the False Bay Business and Tour-ism Association, has lived in Mui-zenberg for most of his life, andreminisces about the changes it’s

gone through.In Muizenberg’s “heyday”, peo-

ple streamed into the village to“soak up the sun” and “lie on thebeach”, Musikanth says.

But in the early 1970s, Musikanthcontinues, business turned bad,and the seasonal nature of the sea-side village caused the eventualdownfall of several hotels and busi-nesses.

Now, the long-time residentagrees that there is definitely a“Muizenberg revival” in progress.Asked what he thinks the mainthrust behind it is, he replies quick-ly: “Surfing!

“At one time, there were fivepharmacies and one surf shop,” hesays. “Now there are over five surfshops and only one pharmacy.”

Surfers are special in that theyflock to Muizenberg even in winter,when tourists stay away.

Derek Harrison, owner of KitchKombuis and mastermind behindthe “Muizenberg Beautiful” initia-tive,which is responsible for the re-pair and refurbishment of the Jun-gle Gym on the beach, insists that

the Muizenberg Umbrella Groupand some individuals and councilhave started looking at Muizenbergas “a whole” and have independent-ly, and as a larger group startedworking on achievable projects.

“Certain new brands, such as Letit Rain Films and Laugh It Off T-Shirts in Palmer Road, have addedconfidence in the area.

“Something is happening, andpeople can see this. The new Bom-bay Chilli, Kitch Kombuis, BlueBird Garage Market, and Johno’son the beach front are new enter-prises that are adding new life,”says Harrison.

He adds that all these businessesstarted up in just one year.

Both Harrison and Musikanthfeel “cosmopolitan” Muizenberg isa place for “all sorts of creatives”.

“Muizenberg has always beenrich in culture,” Harrison says;Musikanthpoints out thearea’s twotheatres for the “culture vultures”,as well as the “village” – which in-cludes Palmer Road and its sur-rounds – for creative people, thebeachfront for the surfers and out-

door enthusiast, and Casa Labia fora classical taste.

On the civic side, organisationslike the Muizenberg CommunitySafety Initiative (MCSI) and theMID have focused on safety issueswith the introduction of CCTV cam-eras and official parking attendantsat the beachfront.

Musikanth says there are stillproblems in Muizenberg, such asvagrancy and crime at the Muizen-berg park, but he feels the commu-nity effort is providing a much bet-ter chance of success.

On the other hand, Musikanthpoints out a couple of big upcomingevents in the area, suchas theCity’sKite Festival on Saturday 22 andSunday 23 October, and theEarthwave Beach Festival on Sat-urday 1 and Sunday 2 October, dur-ing which wave enthusiasts will at-tempt to break the Guinness WorldRecord for the most surfers on onewave.

•If you have any Muizenberg suc-cess stories you’d like to share withPeople’s Post readers, please sendthem to [email protected].

MORNING MAGIC: The famous colourful changing roomson Muizenberg beach contrast brightly with the mountain­ous backdrop. Photo: Gwen Rea

ADDICTED TO COLOUR: A colourful kite spins in thewind in last year’s kite festival. Photo: Supplied

THE CHALLENGE: A total of 340 surfers took part in the Earth Wave worldrecord attempt in 2007. Photo: Garth Stead

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LOST: Felix, a youngmale dog, wentmissing while beingtaken for a walk inthe Silvermine Re­serve. He wasscared away by abigger dog, and hisdistrought ownershave been unable tofind him. He has ared collar, andstands at about halfa metre in height. Ifyou can help reunitehim with his family,please call Eddie on(021) 797­5586 orSharon on082 446 6634. Al­ternatively, emailshardug­[email protected].

Women saved –handbags and allDALEEN FOUCHÉ

TWO women, who were walkingalong the wall of Kalk Bay Harbouron Saturday morning, were savedby local fishermen after beingswept off the wall and into the wa-ter by a “freak wave”.

The two women were lifted out ofthe cold water in Kalk Bay by Des-mond Ball and Tommy Gurd.

Ball, who has been featured in Peo-ple’s Post for his “original recipe” ofMrs Balls Chutney, given to him byhis ancestor (“Custodian of ‘history ina bottle’”, People’s Post, 4 May 2010),says he immediately got into his boatand steered towards the two womenwhen he realised what had happened.

By the time he got to the women,they had separated. He had to lift outone, then turn the boat around to liftout the second woman. Ball says thewomen were in the water for abouteight to ten minutes.

Marianne Jordaan, acting harbourmanager for Kalk Bay Harbour, saystwo bystanders were “ready to jump

in” when they saw the boat steeringtowards the women. Jordaan says thebystanders urged the women to staycalm, which they did – a fact that con-tributed to the women’s safety, Jor-daan feels. Both women drifted ontheir backs until the boat arrived.

Jordaan says the two women got outof the water still “clutching theirhandbags”. “They did not even swal-low water.”

The two women were given warmclothes and hot drinks by the harbourmanagement and local businesses.The wall was closed for the rest of theday to prevent any further incidents.

Jordaan urges people to be carefulwhen walking on the harbour wall.“When the wall is wet, people shouldnot walk there, because the wavewashes over the wall,” she says.

She further urges people to heed thewarning signs on the harbour wall.

Big waves come through in sets, anddo not continually crash over the wall,Ball says, but he also tells people to becareful when walking over the har-bour wall – and to listen to the warn-ings of local fishermen.

Prepare them for successON Tuesday 6 September False Bay Col-lege’s Westlake campus will hold an infor-mation evening for parents from 19:00 to20:00. Career and subject choices will be dis-cussed, and the the National Certificate (vo-cational) will be explained. Subject advisorswill also be present to give parents some ba-

sic tools to help their children make in-formed career choices, with a focus on howsubject choices affect future study and ca-reer options. There will also be some discus-sion on how FET colleges fit into the educa-tion landscape. For further information con-tact Adrian Bezuidenhout on (021) 701-1919.

Page 6 People’s Post False Bay LEADER Tuesday 6 September 2011

Name gameWHAT’S in a name? Well evidently here inSouth Africa, a lot.

Last week full Council unanimously ap-proved a motion put forward by Cape TownExecutive Mayor Patricia de Lille to changethe name of Western Boulevard to Helen Suz-man Boulevard.

Most Capetonians may be content that thebreathtaking Eastern Boulevard now boaststhe new name and sign to match, “NelsonMandela Boulevard” which ushers motoriststo a panoramic view of the city and Atlanticcoastline.

But last week the ANC voiced their dissatis-faction thatnames suchasHendrikVerwoerdDrive – after the father of apartheid – remainon street signs.

Yesterday, a university lecturer fuelled theflames when he revealed that the City had notresponded to his requests to change other out-dated road names such as Hertzog Boulevard,DF Malan roads, Hans Strijdom Road and Os-wald Pirow Street.

It seems puzzling though, that 17 years intodemocracy we still have street names honour-ing apartheid leaders.

While some groups feel that renamingstreets is an expensive, pointless exercisewhich only places added pressure on taxpay-ers and the private sector, it has been arguedthat changing street names could actuallyserve to further entrench racial divide.

Some Afrikaans communities hold theview that past political figures are part oftheir heritage, and deserve to be honouredthrough means such as having streets namedafter them.

But this sentiment could serve as a painfulreminder of South Africa’s turbulent past.

Street names should reflect our heritage,and if they are used as a tool to honour, thenit is probably best to have them honour thosewho have positively impacted the growth anddevelopment of our country. Wise of the Cityto leave it up to the residents to make theseweighty decisions.

Your SMSesDangerous dogs

. I own a pit bull and I walk himon a lead. With their reputation, theydon’t get a second chance, and thisputs their breed at risk. If you loveyour dog, keep it on a lead and clean up afterit. Lynne, Lakeside

. In response to Pam Gloster’s letter, howmany more dogs and people have to be at-tacked by uncontrollable dogs before some-one is taken to court? Pam should find thisinconsiderate woman’s name and lay acharge. There are too many of her kind inFish Hoek. We don’t walk on the wetlands infear of a dog biting us. Magda

. Pam, take everyone who owns viciousdogs to court. Angela

. Dogs may only be walked on the beachor the wetland on a leash. This will eliminateall unnecessary injuries. Patrolmen shouldissue fines.

. People walking dogs in public placesneed to consider others. Recently I took myfive-year-old son to walk on Fish Hoek beachand I was frightened as big dogs were run-ning around chasing other dogs everywhere.You just never know if the dogs might turnon you and your child. And, what can I say,I can’t even walk in Welcome Glen with mychildren in case of baboons. Authorities needto consider the freedom of people, just takinga walk these days is dangerous.

. Me and my daughter live alone and mydog prevents many break-ins. When hebarks, we know thugs are around. It also pro-tects my neighbour’s homes. Animal lover

Eternal sunshine. About last week’s photo on page 4: This

is definitely the first time that the sun hasset over Muizenberg!

. Am I just stupid, or can someone explainhow you get sunset over Muizenberg beach?Sunrise is over the eastern Muizenberg sideand sunset is on the Atlantic side. HR

. That photo of the sun over Muizenbergbeach featured last week is beautiful, but it

cannot be sunset as labelled but sunrise.

Local thoughts. Motorists, let’s start a peaceful campaign

to drive next to each other at 60km/h andforce speeding taxis to slow down on Kom-metjie Road’s dual roadway. I am sick ofspeeding taxis!

In response. To sit at home is a disgrace, but it’s differ-

ent when the men are trying to get jobs.. I am a rehabilitated drug addict and have

a great job. What’s more, my boss knows myhistory and he is proud of me.

. To Sleep Deprived and other people whohave a problem with the annoying barkingof dogs: Don’t take nonsense from such peo-ple! Do what I did and phone Law Enforce-ment or the Metro Police on (021) 710-8305 or(021) 596-1999. You will see results!

. Name and shame drug dealers like drunkdrivers. It seems they are protected.

. To the person who witnessed the schoolkids misbehaving: You can’t blame the par-ents for that. The children were in the bus,and the parents were at work or at home. Ifyou are a parent, you should have a talk withyour kids. A parent in Masi

By the way. I have been trying to get my name from

the blacklist for years. I could not get a decentjob or a house. Now I’m cleared and I am 45years old. Companies mostly take on young-sters, so how do you win? Something reallyneeds to be done about blacklisting.

. I am looking for the family of the lateTommy. He was a postman in Hout Bay foryears. I am his brother. Please contactGeorge Solomon on (021) 701-6201 or 082 5334959. George, Steenberg

Sun always rises over Muizenberg

The quandary of the setting sun

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PEOPLE’SPOSTof 30Augusthas abeauti-ful photograph of the sun and Muizenbergbeach on page four.

The caption reads: “The sun sets overMuizenberg Beach”. The sun never sets

over Muizenberg Beach – it rises over thebeachandsets behind themountain, hencethis was a sunrise picture.PETER MILLSMuizenberg

REGARDING the sunset photo in People’sPost on 30 August on page four. A uniquephoto indeed. Sunset in the east! Really?Stand on Muizenberg (Sunrise Beach)Beach, with the sea on your right side andface the Hottentots – and you will be facingeast. Always. Without fail you will see onlythe sunrise in the east at dawn. It is a natu-ral law.

Indeed, Muizenberg beach is named“Sunrise Beach” because of this habit ofthe sun to rise over the Hottentots.

For the ill-informed, the sun habituallyrises in the east – and sets in the west. Withor without Photoshop.

Keep the photo for 1 April 2012.GERALD GOODERHAMMuizenbergOnce every 109 years or so, a series ofquantum interference patterns converge onMuizenberg Beach, causing all manner oftemporal paradoxes and occasionally feedingthe seagulls. Notably, the sun can be seen toset in the east at this time, but only when onestands on exactly the right spot. The photounder discussion is, as it happens, the onlypiece of direct evidence for this remarkableevent. Mr Gooderham’s mastery of the sun’susually-invariable routine is still to becommended, however, and People’s Postthanks him for ensuring this vital informationdoes not get forgotten.

ONCE again, one reads about good serviceprovided by a breakdown operator (“Thankyou all!”, People’s Post, 30 August 2011).

All too often one is confronted by heartlessbreakdown drivers in their quest to get yourbusiness. Shane Meyer of Shane’s Towing

has once again served unselfishly. I too, wasonce on the receiving end of Shane’s good na-ture after an accident.

You need roadside assistance? You can’t gowrong with Shane. His track record is therefor all to see.TOMMOMarina da Gama

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Both sides of the roadON Saturday morning, 13 Au-gust, I was taking my three-and-a-half-year-old son and my 12-week-old baby to the park inPeers Hill. We stopped andlooked for cars and started tocross the small road.

Halfway across I realisedthere was a white bakkiescreaming around the corner ata very high speed. The bakkiehad to swerve to miss myself andmy children. I shouted at thedriver to slow down and saw itwas a South City Glass bakkie.

I went home and reported it tothe manager of South City Glass,who said he would look into itand took my details. I also re-ported it to the police. The man-ager never called me back. Iwould like to know that the driv-er has been given some sort ofdisciplinary action.LINDSAY TURNBULLFish HoekChris de Lange, owner of SouthCity Glass, responds:

I have questioned the driverand his colleague about whathappened. They deny drivingfast, because they were goingaround and slowed down to doso.

In the year that my wife andI have had the business we havenot had one complaint about ourdriver, nor a speeding fine. I findit highlyunlikely that the allega-tions against him are true, andhave spoken to him only to cau-tion him to be more aware whendriving in that vicinity.

The reason we have the com-pany name on the vehicle is sothat people can identify the com-pany and report bad driving.Our driver is aware of that.

I apologise to Turnbull if shefeels that they were driving toofast, but both passenger anddriver said that no excessivespeed was involved. Therefore Icould only caution the driver tobe more aware when driving inthat road.

Farewell uncle SamON behalf of the Sam Daniels Vil-lage of Hope Shelter, with regard tothe recent passing of Sam Daniels,we dedicate this poem:

In the love of GodMay you find

Strength and peaceIn the prayers of friends

May you findComfort and love.

We will all miss Uncle Sam.He was always ready to lend a

hand and we all appreciated it.He was ready to greet you with a

smile and a joke, even in darktimes. He’s not really gone, as hewill continue on through his wife,his children and in our hearts andmemories.

May uncle Sam rest in peace.SAM DANIELS VILLAGE OFHOPE SHELTER RESIDENTSAND BOARD MEMBERSSunnydale

You will bemissedSAM, you were a wonderful hus-band, father and friend.

You were so suddenly takenaway from us. You’ll always bewith us, even though you areno longer among us.

We will never forget you.DANIELS FAMILYSunnydale

Everybodydoes it...PAT H, I’m sorry that you are an-noyed, but I don’t think youclearly understood what I wastrying to say. I said “be reasona-ble”, and not merciful. I meantlook at the intensity of the crimeand fine accordingly. Give meone driver that stays within thebounds of the law. I’ve tried driv-ing less then 60km/h in a 60km/h zone, and guess what, all thedrivers overtook, and some stillflicker their lights at me. Goodexample: from the traffic lightsat the hospital to the “four-stoptraffic light”, everybody goesmore than 60km/h. You’re obvi-ously not a driver, or maybe alearner driver!MARILYN

Silvermine is a disgraceTHE Silvermine reserve is always apleasure to visit and ideal to go hik-ing. On Saturday 20 August we, how-ever, hadadisappointing experienceas we arrived with the hiking groupat the upper dam. Loud music wasplaying from one braai spot and, as

we walked along the perimeter of thedam, numerous intoxicated peoplepassed us. After we sat down to enjoythe surroundings, a person on theother side started shouting, strip-ping and exposing himself to his par-ty friends.

It seems to me that there was a lackof control at the dam that afternoon,and it is a pity if a beautiful place likethis gets ruined. I am disgusted bythe unruly behaviour, and as thisformspart of theTableMountainNa-tional Park, I look forward to hearabout the action that will be taken…B ANNASVredehoek

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Going ape at the BaxterCAPETONIANS willsoon have the opportu-nity to experience thehilarious antics of mul-ti-award winning actorMatthew Ribnick whenhe returns to the Baxterstage for a month with“Monkey Nuts”, start-ing tomorrow (Wednes-day).

“Monkey Nuts” is thelatest offering fromRibnick and acclaimedwriter and directorGeraldine Naidoo, thecreators of the hugelypopular “Hoot” and“The Chilli Boy”.

The new show seesRibnick portray nu-merous charactersfrom diverse back-grounds in the story ofeccentric bank tellerEdgar Chambers,whose only friend is amonkey, and whose main hobby is moni-toring the prices of grocery items in vari-ous stores. So skilled is he at his hobbythat he can tell you the price of any gro-cery item, anywhere and at any time.

He is also obsessedwith entering all sortsof competitions, and itis this obsession thatsparks off the madcapstory that is “MonkeyNuts”.

The show receivedthe prestigious Nalediaward for Best ComedyPerformance earlierthis year, and enjoyedstanding ovations atevery performanceduring the 2011 Nation-al Arts Festival in Gra-hamstown.

“Monkey Nuts” runsat the Baxter at 20:15from Tuesdays to Sat-urdays until 1 October.Tickets cost R100 forshows from Tuesday toThursday, and R130 forFridays and Saturdays.

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• The show is not suitable for childrenunder the age of 16.

HILARIOUS: Matthew Ribnick ex­cels in the highly acclaimed “Mon­key Nuts”, which apes its way intothe Baxter tomorrow. Photo: Supplied

PROGRESSIVE:“Dance Progres­sion”, a kineticshow that encom­passes the spec­trum of moderndance – from folkto hip hop – will bepresented by theyoungsters ofRicardo’s ModernDance Studio atGardens Commer­cial High Schoolon 15 and 17 Sep­tember. A high­light of the showwill be a perform­ance by WeDFyProductions.Guest choreogra­pher and artist Thabo Spelman will bring the talents of former street children to the fore.Spelman appeals to the community for financial backing in their endeavour to take chil­dren off the street and introduce them to the exciting world of dance. Tickets cost R90from Computicket or any Shoprite Checkers store. Visit www.ricardosdancestudio.co.za.

The sweet sound of successTHE Izivunguvungu Youth Band is backfrom a triumphant appearance at the KnysnaFestival – and already it’s been invited tocross an ocean to play in Germany.

The young musicians stand in for the Na-vy Band when necessary, and are quicklyfollowing in the footsteps of that very famousgroup.

Conductor Mike Oldham says he regular-ly receives requests to take the band aroundthe country, and has now been invited totravel with some of them to the Musikschauder Nationen in Germany, where he has pre-viously appeared with the Navy Band itself.

This is by far his biggest challenge, Mike

says – not least because of the cost involved– but it will be a life-changing experience forthe young musicians who have been selectedfrom the 300 or so Mike teaches in localschools around Ocean View.

He will take just a small group on this firstoverseas venture in January next year, al-though he hopes to receive further invita-tions, as happened with the Navy Band itselfwhen Europeans experienced the infectiousmix of African and martial music.

If you can help make this dream come true,please call Mike directly on 082 445 6857, ortry Admiral Koos Louw at the Naval Base on(021) 787-3831.

MUSOS: The Izivungu­vungu Youth Band hasbeen invited to Germany.

A larger­than­life laughCAPE TOWN’S On Broad-way Theatre is set to payhomage to its famous NewYork namesake with a pro-duction of award-winningBroadway show “Fat Pig”,which premieres tonight(Tuesday).

“Fat Pig”, produced locallyby South African actress Lee-Anne Summers and directedby Tamryn Spiers, boasts a lo-cal all-star cast, including“Egoli’s” Chanelle de Jager,Colin Moss, known for hiswork in feature films such as“Number 10” and “The WorldUnseen”, and theatre veteranClayton Boyd.

The play tells the story ofTom, a thirty-something pro-fessional who finds himselfunexpectedly falling in lovewith Helen, a “plus-sized” li-brarian. The show follows the unlikely cou-ple’s budding relationship, and the obstaclesthey face in a society preoccupied with ap-pearances.

“‘Fat Pig’ is, on the surface, a hilariouslycomical play about the way society values ap-pearance,” says Summers. “But, on a deeperlevel, it reveals how people have surrenderedtheir right to choose what they really wantout of life for the purpose of satisfying thepublic perception of the acceptable status

quo. “Audiences worldwide, irrespective oftheir cultural backgrounds, will be able tofind meaning in the message, and I expectSouth African theatregoers to embrace theshow with the same enthusiasm that the restof the world has.”

“Fat Pig” runs until 24 September, with 15shows starting at 20:30. Tickets are R125, andcan be booked through Computicket or OnBroadway directly. For more informationphone 083 630 0566.

EAT YOUR HEART OUT: The cast of “Fat Pig”, from left: ClaytonBoyd, Lee­Anne Summers, Channel de Jager and Colin Moss.

ANOTHER DIMENSION: Marc Lotteringis seen entertaining throngs of people atFish Hoek High School with his hit show,“Not in 3D” – all in the name of raisingfunds for the Shark Spotters. The coast­al guardians extend their heartfeltthanks to their sponsors – Fish HoekHigh School, Something Different DécorCompany, Soundworks Audio Equip­ment, Mach 1 Security, Grafix4U andBlue Bottle liquors – and all those whodonated prizes for the raffle (Espres­so.kom, Vees Videos, Fintale Books, TheGreen Room, Sunscene Adventures, Ba­boon Matters, Imhoff Farm Stall, Kom­metjie Surf Shop and Chip Snaddon). Allthe money raised will go a long way inhelping the Shark Spotters keep swim­mers safe. Photo: Sarah Titley

‘Steel Magnolias’ in full bloomROBERT HARLING’s well-loved play, “SteelMagnolias”, hits the Masque Theatre in Mui-zenberg on Friday 16 September.

Based on a significant period in the play-wright’s life, the heartwarming comedy-dra-ma centres on Truvy’s, a beauty parlour ina small town in Louisiana, and the very dif-ferent women who gather there.

As the title suggests, the six leading womenare as “delicate as magnolias, but as tough assteel”.

Directed by Angela Lee-Wright for the Con-stantiaberg Theatre Players, “Steel Magnoli-as” runsuntil Saturday 24September, exclud-ing Sundays to Wednesdays.

Weeknight showsare at 20:00, andSaturdayshows run at 14:30 and 18:30. Tickets are R50for Thursday evening and the Saturday mati-nees, and R60 for Friday and Saturday eve-nings.

To book phone Masque Theatre Bookingson (021) 788-1898 during office hours.

FLOWERPOWER: JaneCohen, Bar­bara Basel,Pamela Burg­er, CareyWallace,Clara Mach­ado and Den­ise Dubber in“Steel Mag­nolia’s”,opening atthe MasqueTheatre onFriday 16September.

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Be a Tourist in Your City – see Cape Point!September is Tourism Month and in celebration ofWorld Tourism Day on 27 September 2011 with itsfascinating theme, tourism linking cultures, CapeTown Tourism and a host of partnering attractions arebringing you My Cape Town; a month in which localsare encouraged to explore and enjoy the beautifulMother City through special offers, discountedvouchers and exciting events.Situated at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, My CapeTown partner, Cape Point, lies within the vast TableMountain National Park. The park encompasses anincredible 7750 hectares of rich and varied flora andfauna, including SA's indigenous fynbos; however,the natural beauty of Cape Point is not its soleattraction. Cape Point is also an historic maritimeicon. Aptly named the 'Cape of Storms' byBartolomeu Dias, the Portuguese explorer, themany shipwrecks that litter the coastline aretestimony to the treacherous seas around CapePoint. The first lighthouse was completed in 1859and still stands at 249 metres above sea-level.Although a newer lighthouse at 87 metres abovesea-level is now in use, visitors can still access thehistoric lighthouse with an exhilarating ride on theFlying Dutchman funicular. The only funicular of itskind on the African continent offers breathtakingviews as it travels to the summit of Cape Point. The

Flying Dutchman Funicular is not just for tourists! Itis incredible fun for kids, affordable for students andpensioners and saves everybody a walk up a verysteep slope!Cape Point can be explored on foot, by funicular orenjoyed from the deck of the well-known TwoOceans Restaurant – another of Cape Point's must-do activities! Famous for its generous seafoodplatter and dramatic ocean views, the Two OceansRestaurant introduces a new Executive Chef inSeptember, Phil Alcock. The new summer menu,designed by the experienced Alcock, will be thebeginning of a new era at the restaurant. Be part ofthis exciting process! Visitand choose which of the mouthwatering dishesyou'd like to see on the new menu.WIN exciting Cape Point and My Cape Town prizesfor the whole family worth R10 000! What is thename of the new Executive Chef at the Two OceansRestaurant? Stand a chance of winning bysms'ing your answer to 34586 by 9 Septemberwith 'My Cape Point' in the subject line. SMSs arecharged at R1.50.Where else in Cape Town can you see whales,shipwrecks and the swell of endless oceans? Call021 780 9010 or visit for moreinformation on Cape Point.

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The trouble with learningTHE Scenic South (www.scenic-south.co.za) is partnering with School atthe Centre of Community to show “Wait-ing for Superman”, a documentary about

a crisis in the USA’s education system thatshares a number of parallels with SouthAfrica’s situation, at Fish Hoek HighSchool tomorrow (Wednesday) from 17:00for 17:30 to 19:30.

Tickets are R20 at the door.

NEW BEGIN­NINGS: Theseflowers, earlyglimmers ofspring­timelife, unfurledtheir petals be­neath a blueand cloudlesssky in Muizen­berg last week.Photo: Carole Ward

FIELD OFFLOWERS: Mu­izenberg wasfilled withwhite flowerson the eve ofSpring.

BIG SPLASH: This year’s Spring Splash, held atFish Hoek Beach on Sunday, saw about 50 peo­ple – some of whom were seriously dressed toimpress – brave the cold Atlantic Ocean. Mean­while, the attempt at breaking a record in linedancing attracted a few more, with 347 peoplegiving it a twirl. The winner for best­dressedwoman went to Claire “Superwoman” Lackenby(centre). Photos: Nikki Green

FISHER KING: The winner for best­dressedman was Leon Taylor, dressed as Neptune,the Roman deity of the seas.

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Wednesday 7 SeptemberImhof Farm: Join Imhoff Farm fora kids’ afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00.There will be cupcake icing, free en-try to Higgeldy Piggeldy FarmYard, and a free snake show at 14:00.Phone (021) 783-4545.

Thursday 8 SeptemberFish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Valley

Historical Association hostsDereck Taylor, who will talk abouthis “Memories of Steam Radio” at18:00 in the Fish Hoek Library hall.All are welcome. For enquiries con-tact Mieke Gordon on (021) 782-5864.

Friday 9 SeptemberFish Hoek: The next Managed Age-ing Seminar will be held from 10:00to 11:15 in the St Margeret’s Churchhall in Kommetjie Road. Dr CecilSchneider, psychiatrist, will speakabout insomnia and its causes.

A donation of R5 will be request-ed. Tea is served at 09:45. For moreinformation phone (021) 782-2024 orsend an email to [email protected].

Fish Hoek: The Fish HoekFriends of Music will present high-ly accomplished pianist PieterGrobler at the Fish Hoek Civic Cen-tre at 19:30.

The programme will include so-natas by Scarlatti and Mozart, aLiszt ballade and a Schumann hu-moresque. Tickets cost R50 (chil-dren pay R10), and can be bought atBiltong Bars in Main Road or Long-beach Mall, Valley Boutique in Va-lyland, or at the door. For more in-formation phone George on(021) 788-5542 or Carole on (021) 782-2282.

Sunnydale: Synergy School, onthe corner of Kommetjie Road andFish Eagle Park, holds an open day

from 09:00 to 12:00. For more infor-mation phone (021) 785-5500.

Saturday 10 SeptemberMarina Da Gama: The GoldenGirls invite all seniors, widows andsingle women to join them for a get-together at 9 Heron Close, MarinaDa Gama, at 15:00. Refreshmentswill be served. For more informa-tion contact Bertha on (021) 712-9377or 076 127 0836, or email [email protected]

Muizenberg: Join the Muizen-berg Moonlight Meander for a safefamily evening on MuizenbergBeach. Walk with members of SaferTogether and the MCSI Neighbour-hood Watch; meet in front of Knead

at 18:00. The walk starts at 18:15.Dress warmly. Dogs on leads arewelcome, but take along a plasticbag to clean up after them. For in-formation about walking dogs onthe beach contact Law Enforcementon (021) 788-1148, or call Cape TownTourism Muizenberg on (021) 787-9140.

Sunday 11 SeptemberCape Point: Join the Cape PointVolunteers for a walk from Gifkom-metjie to the Cape of Good Hope.Meet inside the pay gate at 09:00.The walk should finish by 13:30.Wear boots and rain gear, and takewater and snacks. For more infor-mation phone (021) 782-2379.

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THE Connections Art Groupis presenting a host ofevents as part of the Connec-tions Art Experience atLongbeach Mall until 17September.

The exhibition, hosted in theold “Brothers” shop (next tothe cinema), puts on show theinspired works of invited localartists, and runs concurrentlywith Longbeach Mall’s own“We Love the Far South” artcompetition.

“Everyone, from the tiny-tots to our valued pensioners,will be invited to take part ina fun community project”from 09:30 to 12:30 this Satur-day, organisers say.

The Connections Art Group

will encourage shoppers toleave their mark – whether acolourful handprint or a beau-tifully executed drawing – andLongbeach Mall will use thecollaborative community art-work to board off sections ofthe mall during its refurbish-ing project.

A music evening will be heldat the mall by Guy and HeidiMitchell on Friday from 18:00to 20:00. Heidi composes musicinspired by Guy’s art, and theywill offer this combination asan artistic presentation. Theevent is not suitable for chil-dren under 12. There will be nocharge, but booking is essen-tial.

Another highlight will be apair of lectures by professor

Daniël Louw Friday 16 andSaturday 17 September. OnFriday, Louw will speak on theunderstanding of suffering asexpressed by art through theages, while the Saturday lec-ture will explore the depictionof Christ in art. Admission isfree, and booking is advised.The lectures are not suitablefor children.

The Connections Art Groupwill talk about their exhibitedwork and creative processeson Friday 16 September be-tween 18:00 and 21:00.

“Do join in and learn what itis that motivates our local art-ists,” the group says.

To find out more, or book aspot, visit www.connections-church.co.za.

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ON KEY: Heidi Mitchell will perform on Friday. Photo: Supplied

Tuesday 6 September 2011 SPORT People’s Post False Bay Page 11

TELLING TACKLE: Villager RFC player Calvyn Kotze attempts to bringdown Jaco Roux of False Bay RFC during the Western Province SuperLeague A clash between the two sides on Saturday. The match waswon 35­13 by False Bay. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

ROADWORTHY: In a bid to raise R1 million for a legacy project in Mitchell’s Plain, Rocklands High Schoolteacher Irafaan Abrahams (second from left) will participate in the annual New York City marathon in Novem­ber. The NYC Million Rand Challenge will create a platform for youths in the community acquire the skillof running, and will encourage pupils from 10 local schools to collect R100 000 each, with Rocklands High,Trafalgar High, Darul Arkam High, Rylands High, Glendale High, Sea Point High, South Peninsula, ChapelStreet Primary and Parkhurst Primary Schools standing the chance to win R200 000. Photographed at thelaunch of the challenge are, from left: Yusuf Fisher (Al­Anwar Travel and Tours), Abrahams, and Cader Tregon­ning (Sea Point High School principal). For more information visit www.irafaanabrahams.com or call076 209 5630. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

THE CENTURY-OLD LiptonChallenge Cup, contested in thebeautiful waters of Mossel Bay,was won this year in dramaticfashion by False Bay YachtClub’s Team Intasure of Simon’sTown.

Sailing their L26 class yacht, thefull crew, led by co-skippers AndreaGiovannini and Markus Progli,consisted of crew leader Ian MacRobert, Olympic sailor Penny Ali-son as sail trimmer, and Nick Bai-grie and Ollie Van de Pitte handlingmast and bow positions respective-ly.

In a nail-biting charge to the fin-ish in the final race of the event, thecrew crossed the line three boatsahead of defending champion GregDavis, sailing Colorpress for theKnysna Yacht Club. To win theevent the team needed to make surethey finished with at least two boatsbetween themselves and Colorpressin the final race.

For most of the race they re-mained just ahead of Davis, but inthe penultimate leg they made ahuge push and assured victory. Onthe final beat to windward, andwith the finish line in sight, Davismanaged to claw back one position,but this was not quite enough. Gio-vannini and Progli crossed the linewith the required two-boat safetymargin to become the new LiptonCup champions. With their win, thecrew have brought the highest ofhonours in South African sailingonto themselves and their club.

This year’s cup, it was said, wasarguably the tightest and closest re-gatta in the event’s 100-yearhistory.Five different winners emerged outof six races. On points, the top twoyachts and their crews tied for firstplace, but, on breaking the tie,Team Intasure grabbed the win.

In 2012 the event will sail throughFalse Bay, which is considered anideal location, with superb sailingwaters.

Local sailing crew wins goldLocal sailing crew wins goldCHAMPIONS:Photo­graphed withthe covetedtrophy, fromleft: AndreaGiovanni, Ol­iver Vande­Pitt (13),Penny Alison,Markus Prog­li, Ian Mac­Robert andNick Baigrie.

The game and rules of rugby 101The game and rules of rugby 101LYNN PRINS

WITH just four days to go beforethe Rugby World Cup 2011 kick-off, the excitement left over fromthe championship four years agostill lingers among Springboksupporters.

Springbok and other teams’ para-phernalia adorn the windows ofstores, while everywhere you goyou hear people talking about P Di-vvy, John Smit and Victor Matfield.

That said, many people who havenever before showed an interest inrugby will now camp out in front ofthe television – even though manywon’t know the rules and laws ofthe game. Scrums, penalty tries andoffside lines will become heavily de-bated concepts.

Yes, for the next seven weeks,even housewives will be tuning into watch 30 grown men running af-ter an egg-shaped ball with the hopethat Ard Matthews won’t butcherthe national anthem, and despitethe fact that they’ll be missing outon their morning soapies – all thematches will be played in the morn-ing.

People’s Post has decided to intro-duce the game to the many who,though they don’t know their wayaround the rules, are committed tosupporting the Bokke in New Zea-land.

Hopefully these tips will assistyou in becoming a rugby fundi – thenextHughBladen, perhaps – andas-sist you in joining the arcane con-versations that will surround thetournament.

Rugby for dummies•Each team consists of 22 men, of

whom 15 will be on the field mostof the time.

•The teams are divided intobacks and forwards, with the backslikely to be the lighter in weight. Inrugby, numbers 1 and 3 are the propforwards; number 2 is the hooker;4 and 5 are the locks; 6 and 7 are theflankers; 8 is the so-called “eighthman”; 9 is the scrumhalf; 10 is theflyhalf; 11 and 14 are your wings; 12and 13 are your centres; and 15 isthe fullback.

•The forwards – from 1 to 8 – areknown as the pack, as they do thehard work in the scrums and line-outs

•A scrum happens when theeight forwards go head to head withthe eight forwards of the otherteam. This is where you will oftenhear the referee say “crouch, touch,pause, engage”. The scrumhalf (9) –the link between the backline and

forwards – puts the ball at the feetof both teams in the hope that histeam wins the ball.

•A line-out involves the for-wards, with the tallest players, of-ten the lock forwards (4 or 5), tryingto capture the ball from the air. Theball is thrown in by the hooker (2),while the jumper is supported byother players, usually the props.

Next week, People’s Post will givereaders an introduction to rucksand mauls.

Don’t forget to watch the worldcup opening ceremony and matchbetween New Zealand and Tonga at10:00.

The Boks take on Wales in theiropening clash in Wellington onSunday at 10:30 – don’t forget towear your green and gold and showyour support for the boys!

RUGBY GURU: Lynn Prins.Photo: Tammy Petersen

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WHILE enormous waves causedhavoc along the Atlantic coast ofthe peninsula at the end of lastweek, snapping the Seli 1 ship-wreck on Tableview beachfrontinto three pieces and spilling theremaining oil onto the beach, theFar South’s red hot contingent ofjunior surfers were waiting forthe waves to subside to managea-ble proportions at Victoria Bayin the Southern Cape.

After watching the fury of theocean for most of Friday and thewhole of Saturday, the organisers ofthe Billabong Pro Junior Vic Bay

event had to cram two days’ surfinginto one to complete the event onSunday. Kommetjie’s Jarred Veld-huis was the top performer in theinternationally rated Pro Juniormen’s event, taking equal fifthplace when he was eliminated inthe quarterfinals. Jordy Maree, the13-year-old from Tokai, surfed back-to-back finals and finished third inboth the under-16 and under-14 divi-sions, while Kommetjie’s EthanFletcher grabbed the runner-upspot in the under-12s in waves thatreached three metres at times.

And a stoked Mikey Februaryfrom Kommetjie earned a covetedinvitation to this year’s ASP WorldJunior Tour by placing ninth at Vic

Bay to earn the 79 points, which sawhim finish fourth overall on the sea-son-ending ASP Africa rankings.

The top four in the rankings, plusthe top two SA juniors on the ASPWorld rankings, will represent Af-rica in the three junior events inBa-li, Brazil and Australia, with thehighest rated boy and girl crownedthe respective ASP World JuniorChampions in Sydney in January2012.

Staying with juniors, WesternProvince Surfing, the controllingbody for the sport in Cape Town, an-nounced a team packed with FarSouth representatives for the Hur-ley SA Junior Championships,which will be held in Durban at the

beginning of October.The Wichmann family from Ma-

rina Da Gama provides three mem-bers, with dad Eddie the managerof the team, and brothers Donovanand Dylan in the under-13 and un-der-15 age categories respectively.The Armstrongs from Scarboroughalso provide two members via Maxin the under-15s and sister Ruth inthe under-13s.

Kommetjie’s Ford van Jaarsveldt(under-13), Benji Brand (under-15)and Amy Bosworth (under-17) arejoined by Muizenberg’s DillonFernandez (under-15) and Ben-jamin de Castro (under-17) whileEthan Pentz (Kalk Bay) is the topseed in the under-17 boys’. The team

will be coached by Kommetjie’sJosh Salie and will be determinedto defend the interprovincial SAJunior team title they won lastyear.

Following the flurry of big waveepisodes in August, it looks likespring is arriving early this year,and there is virtually no swell fore-cast for the week ahead. That pro-vides the ideal opportunity for eve-ryone in the Far South to dust offtheir longboards and get some prac-tice in at Muizenberg, where theEarthwave Beach Festival will in-clude another attempt to break theGuinness World Record for themost surfers riding the same waveon 1 and 2 October.

SWIMMING WHIZZ: Natha Marais of Vinyards Swimming Clubglides her way to victory in the girls’ under­12 200m breaststrokeswim during a gala hosted by Extreme Swimming Club at the LongStreet swimming pool on Saturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs