THURSDAY 10 July 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS GRASSY PARK WE ALSO DO GATES AND GARAGES GRASSY PARK: CITY PLEDGES TO COMPLETE FLATS UPGRADE AFTER CONTRACTOR WORRIES Third time is the charm HENRY BOOYSEN @henryspoke T he wait will soon be over for Ottery Flats residents anx- iously waiting for the City of Cape Town to complete the stalled upgrade of their homes. This follows after the City had to replace Filcon Projects as main contractor after it was placed un- der provisional liquidation by the Cape High Court on Monday 9 June. Ward councillor Melanie Arendse is relieved the upgrades are finally reaching fruition. “The upgrades to the flats have been an uphill battle for the City and I am delighted to announce that in the last week of July the re- vamp will start again,” she says. “This will be the third time the upgrades to the flats will be resum- ing. The first contractor was fired for shoddy workmanship and the second contractor for being bank- rupt. I hope we can see this up- grade finally being completed.” The upgrades are due to be com- pleted by June 2015. People’s Post previously report- ed on the upgrades coming to an abrupt end (“Revamp falls flat”, 19 June). Siyabulela Mamkeli, the Mayor- al Committee member for Human Settlements, says the upgrade is a priority for the City. “The City’s Community Residen- tial Unit’s (CRU) refurbishment programme was temporarily af- fected by the financial trouble of the subcontractor Filcon Projects, which led to the termination of the contract between Filcon and the implementing contractors.” We have done everything in our power to get the work back on track, says Mamkeli. “This programme remains a top priority for us and we will com- plete the upgrades,” he asserts. Mamkeli adds the City is still fi- nalising the temporary accommo- dation for residents who will be af- fected by the upgrades. “The City regrets the unfortu- nate liquidation of Filcon and the unavoidable impact this has had on the upgrades,” he says. “We have been closely monitor- ing the situation and we remain in constant contact with our affected tenants in the temporary accom- modation village. Residents will be advised as soon as the new ar- rangements have been finalised.” Philip Bam, chairperson of the Lotus River/Grassy Park Ratepay- ers’ Association, says the City needs to pledge that the promised upgrades are completed this time. “This time they need to ensure that these upgrades are finished,” he says. “Lots of money has been wasted. The quicker these upgrades are completed, the happier everyone will be,” says Bam. V What are your thoughts about the re- vamp starting again? Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1. NO NEED TO FEEL SO FLAT: Ottery Flats residents hope the City will commit to finishing the upgrades. PHOTO: HENRY BOOYSEN
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THURSDAY 10 July 2014 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
GRASSY PARK
WE ALSO DO GATES AND GARAGES
GRASSY PARK: CITY PLEDGES TO COMPLETE FLATS UPGRADE AFTER CONTRACTOR WORRIES
Third time is the charmHENRY BOOYSEN
@henryspoke
The wait will soon be over forOttery Flats residents anx-iously waiting for the City of
Cape Town to complete the stalledupgrade of their homes.This follows after the City had to
replace Filcon Projects as maincontractor after it was placed un-der provisional liquidation by theCape High Court on Monday 9June.Ward councillor Melanie
Arendse is relieved the upgradesare finally reaching fruition.“The upgrades to the flats have
been an uphill battle for the Cityand I am delighted to announcethat in the last week of July the re-vamp will start again,” she says.“This will be the third time the
upgrades to the flats will be resum-ing. The first contractor was firedfor shoddy workmanship and thesecond contractor for being bank-rupt. I hope we can see this up-grade finally being completed.”The upgrades are due to be com-
pleted by June 2015.People’s Post previously report-
ed on the upgrades coming to anabrupt end (“Revamp falls flat”, 19June).Siyabulela Mamkeli, the Mayor-
al Committee member for HumanSettlements, says the upgrade is apriority for the City.“TheCity’sCommunityResiden-
tial Unit’s (CRU) refurbishmentprogramme was temporarily af-fected by the financial trouble ofthe subcontractor Filcon Projects,which led to the termination of thecontract between Filcon and theimplementing contractors.”We have done everything in our
power to get the work back ontrack, says Mamkeli.“This programme remains a top
priority for us and we will com-plete the upgrades,” he asserts.Mamkeli adds the City is still fi-
nalising the temporary accommo-dation for residents who will be af-
fected by the upgrades.“The City regrets the unfortu-
nate liquidation of Filcon and theunavoidable impact this has hadon the upgrades,” he says.“We have been closely monitor-
ing the situation and we remain in
constant contact with our affectedtenants in the temporary accom-modation village. Residentswill beadvised as soon as the new ar-rangements have been finalised.”Philip Bam, chairperson of the
Lotus River/Grassy Park Ratepay-
ers’ Association, says the Cityneeds to pledge that the promisedupgrades are completed this time.“This time they need to ensure
that these upgrades are finished,”he says.
“Lots ofmoney has beenwasted.
The quicker these upgrades arecompleted, the happier everyonewill be,” says Bam.V What are your thoughts about the revamp starting again? Starting with theword “Post”, SMS your comments to 32516.SMSes cost R1.
NO NEED TO FEEL SO FLAT: Ottery Flats residents hope the City will commit to finishing the upgrades. PHOTO: HENRY BOOYSEN
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LABOUR: YOU CAN BEAT UNEMPLOYMENT BLUES
The grim horror of joblessnessLAILA MAJIET
@laila_newsie
The dark psychological impact of beingunemployed needs to be brought tolight.
This comes from clinical psychologist DrAdelbert Scholtz, who is urging the need forrecognising the traumatic psychologicalerosion caused by long-term unemploy-ment.
The harmful effect is on both individualSouth Africans and the national psyche.
As the sole provider for his family, *Markslipped into despair after being retrenched.
Desperate to put food on the table, he waswilling to clean windows to earn a few extrarands.
But he was losing hope against the battleto not be engulfed by depression.
“I felt I had failed my family. Having beenthe sole breadwinner for as long as I havebeen married, losing my job made me feellike I could no longer fulfil my purpose,”Mark says. “I felt hopeless and lost, but thenrealised things were not going to get betterif I did not do something to turn my hard-ships around.”
Paralysed by unemployment, he hadreached an all-time new low.
“I began to beg for odd jobs. Being able tobuya loaf of bread felt like avictory and soonmy faith and dignitywas being restored,” herecalls. “This gave me the strength to perse-vere.”
Research shows high rates of long-termunemployment are associated with higherrates of depression, says Scholtz, and cau-tions that depression is the most commoncause of suicide,
Mark has since found a permanent job.“Iwent out there in a bid to restoremydig-
nity, but often felt like I was losing a part
of my soul every day,” the 54-year-old mansays. “I was willing to do anything and witheach new day a new opportunity wouldpresent itself. God opened doors and thatwas a sign that nomatter the circumstances,He will never abandon you.”
One’s identity is ultimately linked to one’soccupation, says Scholtz.
“Your status is also dependent on your oc-cupation. Furthermore work is where wespend most of our time,” Scholtz explains.“If somebody cannot find work, his or herneed for an identity as well as their humandignity is thwarted.”
The adage every cloud has a silver liningmight seem insincere and patronising, butthis is part of Scholtz’s encouragement tothose in the doldrums.
Losing your job may be the best time fora little introspection and re-evaluation.
This includes creating your own opportu-nities, volunteering or learning a new skillor two, Scholtz recommends.
“Hardships are often a test of your faithso it is vital tonot losehope.Create yourownopportunities. Put out feelers for vacanciesand personally hand in your CV. This leavesa good impression as it shows your keen in-terest in a job,” he says.
Volunteering or working for free may notbe such a bad idea either, Scholtz adds.
“It is a good plan to work for free. Yoursupervisor may be satisfied with your workand offer you a permanent position. Beforeyou know it the company will realise theycan’t do without you. It also looks good on
your CV.”Scholtz, also a retired pastor, believes
“God has a soft spot for the poor”.“Often poor people think the Lord has for-
gotten themand thatGod is punishing them,but He has not forgotten you. Never losesight of this,” he firmly states.
“Happiness is not to be found in riches orthe pursuit of pleasure. It is a by-product ofsomething else. It is created when youmakea difference in the life of somebody else.”
The South African Depression and Anxie-tyGroup (Sadag) confirms facing the terrify-ing prospect of unemployment is a realitythat many South Africans struggle to avoidthese days.
With high unemployment rates and thejob market looking increasingly bleak forfirst-time job seekers, the stage is set for theever-escalating prevalence of depressionamong the unemployed.
Unemployment and the resulting depres-sion is a grimchallenge facingmental healthprofessionals.
Sadagmanager CasseyAmoore offers self-help tips to address depression.
“Don’t bottle things up. If you have somebad news or a major upset, tell people closeto you about it and how you feel. Althoughyou may want to be alone, you may feel bet-ter if you try to take part in some routineactivities you previously enjoyed with yourfamily and friends. Increase positive con-tact,” she says.
“Try to make a list of small activities thatcanbedoneoftenduring theday to showpos-itive loving feelings. Maintain a good dietand exercise.
“Get outdoors, even if it is only for a walk.Any form of exercise, rigorous or gentle canhave beneficial results.”V Call a counsellor at Sadag on 0800 20526 or SMS31393.
TROUBLED: Helpis at hand forthose sufferingfrom depressionfollowing re-trenchments.PHOTO: TARREN-LEEHABELGAARN
Thursday 10 to Friday 18 July
V Grassy Park: A holiday club will be held atKannemeyer Primary School in the winterholidays from 08:00 to 17:00. Open to all.The cost is R20. Call Cheslyn Swartz on082 747 7006.
Friday 11 July
V Fish Hoek: The next Managed Age Seminarwill be held at St Margaret’s Church Hall inFish Hoek at 09:45. There will be a talkentitled, Keep Walking and Get back the Joyof Moving. Entry is R10 and includes tea,coffee and biscuits. Phone Dr Evelyn Lyle-Gosson (021) 683 1465 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 for moreinformation.
Friday 25 July
V Retreat: Douglas Murray Home for theAged will host a karaoke fundraiser at StMary’s Catholic Church hall in Retreat Road at20:00. Entry costs R30. Refreshments will beon sale. Take your own platter and XYZ. Foradditional information contact Esme on(021) 712 2146.
Tuesday 29 July
V Paarl: Join Associated Seniors for a visit tothe Paarl Mall and Schoongezicht Restaurant.Tickets are R175 each. Phone Ursula Schenkeron (021) 761 8774 or 078 382 4668 for moreinformation.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKThursday, 10 July 2014 NEWS 3
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FUN TIMES:Children fromOttery andGrassy Park arebeing treatedwith fun andgames at theBruce RoadCommunityCentre. Theprogrammeforms part ofthe SaferSchools winterholiday pro-gramme jointlyhosted by theprovincial gov-ernment andthe City of CapeTown. PHOTO:HENRY BOOYSEN
POLITICAL PARTY: ‘CHARGED’ TO GO ON HOUSING LIST
Bribery allegedHENRY BOOYSEN
@henryspoke
A local political party is in the spotlightfollowing allegations of bribery tohelp the public get onto the City of
Cape Town housing list.It is alleged that the party, Shape, is ask-
ing the public for R200 which will allowthem to either get onto the City’s housinglist or reduce their time waiting for subsi-dised housing.Ward councillor Melanie Arendse says:
“Members of the public came to my officedemanding answers because theywere toldby Shape if they pay a certain amount ofmoney theywould receivehousing from theCity of Cape Town.”“This is the first time I heard that people
have to pay to get onto the City’s housinglist. I informed them about it being a scamand they need to report the matter to thelocal police.”Shape is a registered political party from
Ottery and is chaired by Ottery residentAmien Albertyn, who vehemently deniesthe allegations.“This is not the first time I am hearing
these allegations against Shape. I do not as-sociate the party with such kind of behav-iour. We do not form part of City counciland do not accept these allegations,” saysa seething Albertyn.But Albertyn says the party had a former
employeewho had asked residents formon-ey. “We had an employee who was part ofthe party. She was allegedly dealing withsubsidies andwas verywell connectedwithofficials within the structures of the City ofCapeTown.We foundout shewasbusywithdodgy work and did not want her to tarnishthe reputation of the party andwe fired her.
We do not associate our party with thesetypes of allegations,” he asserts.A Grassy Park resident, who spoke on
condition of anonymity, says she had re-ceived back her R200 from a Shape partymember after threatening to go to the po-lice. “I received back my money after Iwarned them about my plan,” she says.Ward councillor Clive van der Merwe,
who forms part of the City’s Human Settle-ments Portfolio, says residents also ap-proached his office to intervene.“I cannotmake decisions on hearsay,” he
says.“ I told the residents that they need to get
affidavits and show me the receipts and wecan then follow thenecessary steps.We can-not allowour residentswhohave beenwait-ing more than 20 years to get a house, bemanipulated in such a manner.”Siyabulela Mamkeli, the Mayoral Com-
mittee member for Human Settlements,says aggrieved residents need to forwardthe proof to theCity of CapeTown for actionto be taken.“We urge residents to come forward with
information and proof of instances wherepromises are made regarding housing op-portunities that will be provided on receiptof payment,” says Mamkeli.“Once specific information has been re-
ceived, we will be able to advise residentson the correct processes and whether thereare irregularities.”Mamkeli warns residents if they are ap-
proached by anyone to give payment, theyneed to ensure their housing office estab-lish the validity of the requestmade for pay-ment. “No one has the right or the meansto place someone on the City housing data-base with a purpose to give them prioritytreatment for a house.”
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKThursday, 10 July 20144 NEWS
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 53(3)(a) of Local Government: Municipal FinanceManagement Act, Act 56 of 2003, that the Service Delivery and Budget ImplementationPlan for the 2014/15 financial year will be available at all subcouncil offices (as listed below),libraries and the City of Cape Town’s website http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/IDP/Pages/Implementing.aspx from Monday 7 July 2014 up to and including Monday 11 August 2014.It will be available at all subcouncil offices and libraries on weekdays between 08:30and 16:30.
AREA ADDRESS
Cape Town Reception desk, Concourse level, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town
All librariesClick on http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Library/Pages/ListofLibraries.aspxfor a list of all libraries.
Subcouncil
1 Municipal Offices, Royal Ascot, Bridle Way, Milnerton
2 Municipal Offices, Brighton Way, Kraaifontein
3 Municipal Offices, Voortrekker Road, Goodwood
4 Municipal Offices, corner of Voortrekker and Tallent Roads, Parow
5 Municipal Offices, corner of Jakkelsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Road, Bonteheuwel
6 Municipal Offices, Voortrekker Road, Bellville
7 Municipal Offices, Oxford Street, Durbanville
8 Municipal Offices, corner of Fagan Street and Main Road, Strand
9 Site B, Khayelitsha Shopping Centre, Khayelitsha
10 Stocks & Stocks Complex, A Block, Ntlakohlaza and Ntlazane Roads, Khayelitsha
11 Fezeka Building, corner of NY1 and Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu
12Lentegeur Administrative Building, corner of Melkbos and Merrydale Roads,Lentegeur
13 Fezeka Building, corner of NY1 and Lansdowne Road Gugulethu
14 Fezeka Building, corner of NY1 and Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu
15 Pinelands Training Centre, St Stephens Road, Central Square, Pinelands
16 11th Floor, 44 Wale Street , Cape Town
17 Athlone Civic Centre, corner of Protea and Klipfontein Roads, Athlone
18 Corner of Buck Road and 6th Avenue, Lotus River
19 Municipal Offices, Central Circle, off Recreation Road, Fish Hoek
20 Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Constantia
21 Municipal Offices, corner of Van Riebeeck and Carinus Streets, Kuilsriver
22 Municipal Offices, corner of Van Riebeeck and Carinus Streets Kuilsriver
23Lentegeur Administrative Building, corner of Melkbos and Merrydale Roads,Lentegeur
24Corner of Dike and Walter Sisulu Roads, Kuyasa North Transport Interchange,Khayelitsha
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER127/2014
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF THE 2014/15SERVICE DELIVERY AND BUDGETIMPLEMENTATION PLAN (SDBIP)
SCAMS: BEWARE PROMISES OF INSTANT RICHES
Greed comeswith a priceMICHELLE LINNERT
@linnertMB
M ost people have at some pointreceived emails announcing theyare new “millionaires”.
Fortunately most don’t fall for the so-called 411 scams and remain skeptical oftheir luck at winning a “foreign lottery”or an “inheritance”.One such skeptic was People’ Post
reader Petro van der Merwe.She came across a new version of the
sameold trick that has seenmanypeopleunwittingly lose their money to thesweet talk of instant riches.In Petro’s case, a certain “Mr Rhaji
Haid” from Darfur in the Sudan wantsto transfer his imaginary father’s imagi-narymillions of dollars into her bank ac-count – for “investment purposes”.He uses political turmoil as the reason
for the impromptu request.She shared the email with People’s
Post.
It reads: “Though I have not met withyou before, but considering the recentpolitical instabilities inmycountry, I be-lieve one has to risk confiding in successsometimes in life (sic).“There is this huge amount of money
(US$8.5 million) which my late Fatherdeposited in a bank awaiting claim be-fore he was assassinated by unknownpersons during this war in Darfur, Su-dan.”Petro contacted the Bellville police to
try and find the origins of the email, andtold Captain Fienie Nimb about it.“I received this email from someone I
don’t know. And don’t know how theymanaged to getmy email address,” Petrosaid.Nimb confirmed it was definitely a
scam.“Many people still fall for this.We’d
like to once again warn people not to be-lieve the sender. Also, try not to opensuch emails and definitely not to replyto, or even consider the content.”
THE RIGHT FIT: Donations for the People’s Post Books and Board Games Drive are pouring in as readersopen their hearts to this newspaper’s 67 Minutes for Mandela initiative, keeping Rhodes Universityjournalism student Toni-lee Edwards and journalist Astrid Februarie busy sorting. The aim is to establisha library at the St Georges’ Girls’ Home in Wynberg. The space for the library will be turned into achild-friendly environment, complete with books, board games, puzzles and magazines. If you wishto donate books and board games still in a good condition, call (021) 910 6500 or email [email protected]. Playdough, colouring-in books, crayons, gel pens and journals or scribblers are also welcome.
PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKThursday, 10 July 2014 NEWS 5
The flooding of subways andtunnels near Wittebome trainstationhas seenmore commut-
ers resorting to crossing the rail-way line.Residents living in Castletown
Road claim the two main entrancesto the station have been prone toflooding and question whetherdrainage mechanisms are function-ing.Resident and commuter Jeanette
Stoffels explains the first subway isowned and managed by the Passen-ger Rail Agency of South Africa(Prasa). This subway leads commut-ers directly to Wittebome station.Stoffels says during heavy rainsthis subway floods and commutersliving in Wynberg East cannot ac-cess the station. During a walk-about of this subway, no watercould be seen in the subway. How-ever, stagnant water was evident inthe drainage channels.Metrorail spokesperson Riana
Scott says there have been sporadiccomplaints about the tunnel.She says there is a pump which
removes water but during heavydownpours it may not be able to re-move large volumes of water imme-diately.
“Any pump only has capacity topump a certain volume of waterwhich is determined by the initialdesign of the station, plumbing, lo-cation and capacity of the catch-ment area,” she explains.Subways are designed with sunk-
enwetwells below thewalkway sur-face,” Scott says.Therefore any seepage, ground-
water or floodwater first flowsthrough the gullies into the wetwells, where the pump removes it.“This process happens through-
out the year, even during dry sea-son, there is constant seepage espe-cially in areas with a high water ta-ble,” she explains.Flooding in subways, she adds, is
exacerbated by thugs vandalisingpumps and wiring, as well as debrisleft by vagrants blocking inlets.Stoffels says when this subway is
flooded commuters walk to a tunnelat the intersection of Park andCastletown roads which runs un-derneath the railway line.This tunnel, Scott says, is man-
aged and owned by the City of CapeTown.It is filledwith dirtywater and lit-
ter and human waste can be seenfloating on the ankle-deep water.Stoffels says this is a result of the
tunnel being home to vagrants.“They mess everywhere and
when it floods we are hit by thesmell. The tunnel is a risk to publichealth,” she explains.When this tunnel is flooded com-
muters and residents either have touse Rockley Road to access the sta-tion but many have resorted towalking over the railway lines to ac-cess the station.Residents are calling on Prasa
and the City to take urgent action.The City could not provide an-
swers on the flooding of this tunneland say they are “looking into thematter and will engage with all re-sponsible parties in order to rectifythe situation”.Scott says they have received re-
ports about commuters crossing therailway line due to flooding.She explains there is no immedi-
ate relief as the pump needs time todo its work.“Crossing the line at will, and in
any place, can be extremely danger-ous, whether it is at the stations oron the open track,” Scott says.But when access to subways and
tunnels is restricted, Scott explains,security staff have been tasked to“accompany commuters across therail tracks in a safe and supervisedmanner”.V Have you used these tunnels and subways? Starting with the word “Post”, SMSyour experiences to 32516. SMSes cost R1.
TUNNEL VISION: Wynberg commuters have raised the alarm about floodingin this tunnel which is managed by the City of Cape Town. PHOTO: MONIQUEDUVAL
Metrorail march on trackHENRY BOOYSEN
@henryspoke
Cosatu will commence massaction on Saturday againstMetrorail in defiance of theparastatal’s decision to in-crease train fares.The demonstration, which
will take place at noon at theStation Plaza at Cape Townstation, was previously de-layed when the NationalEconomic Development andLabour Council (Nedlac) en-tered into negotiations withCosatu and the Ministry ofTransport.“Cosatu condemns Metro-
rail for the decision to pro-ceed with the train fare in-creases. The fare increase isa double blow to commutersin the light of the bad servic-es that are currently beingprovided by Metrorail andwe will march in protest on12 July,” saysCosatu provin-
cial secretary TonyEhrenre-ich. “When train servicesare delayed, workers andcommuters must take busesand taxis. This means extracosts on top of the cost ofweekly or monthly ticketstheyhavealreadypaid touseMetrorail services.”Metrorail’s failure to de-
lay the increase “until theservice improves and work-ers are not prejudiced, hasleft Cosatu with no alterna-tive but to file a Class Actionsuit against them to recoverthe lost money for workers”,Ehrenreich says.The increase in single
tickets range between 50 to80c and Cosatu estimates theincrease will generate up toR3 million for the month ofJuly.Metrorail regionalmanag-
er RichardWalker says serv-iceswill continuedespite theprotest plans.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKThursday, 10 July 20146 NEWS
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 53(3) (b) of the Municipal Finance ManagementAct, Act 56 of 2003, that the performance agreements of City of Cape Town section 57employees (the city manager and managers directly reporting to the city manager) for the2014/15 financial year are available for perusal on the City of Cape Town’s website:www.capetown.gov.za/en/management/pages/section-57-employees.aspx.
Copies of these are also available at the Human Resources Offices, 5th Floor (4-bay side),Cape Town Civic Centre.
Direct enquiries about the performance agreements to Charl Prinsloo on 021 400 9150 [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER128/2014
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OFPERFORMANCE AGREEMENTS ANDSCORECARDS OF CITY OF CAPE TOWNSECTION 57 EMPLOYEES
This is a final invitation to those who wish to use the transport service for people living withdisabilities but who are currently not being accommodated, to make an appointment with thededicated therapist for an assessment.
Appointments can be made throughout the day by calling 0800 600 895.
If you have an appointment, you will be collected at home, taken to Tygerberg Hospital for theassessment, and returned home.
During the assessment the following documents must be presented:• Certified copy of your identity document• Proof of address (preferably a municipal bill)• Proof of income• Medical report
You will also be asked to complete a travel survey questionnaire, which will assist Transport forCape Town in determining the demand for the service and understanding the travel patternsof people living with disabilities.
Please note that:1. No person will be included on the database for accessible transport service
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Aunty Katie is a royal favouriteGARY VAN DYK
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Aunty Annie “Katie”Carelse is hob-nobbingwith the aristocracy.From Bonnievale Court
in TheRange, Elsies River,she celebrates her birth-day on the same day asQueenElizabeth (21April).So when she turned 74
this year she decided towish the Queen well for88th birthday.“I was feeling a bit down
so decided that I wanted towish the Queen and tellher abit aboutmyself,” shesaid.She dictated the letter to
her grand-daughter and itwas sent off to Buckhing-ham Palace along with apicture of her.Imagine their surprise
when on 28 May they re-ceived a reply from one ofthe Queen’s Ladies-in-Waiting.“The Queen wishes me
to write and thank you forthe kind message whichyou have sent on the occa-sion of her 88th birthday,” read the letter.“Although unable to reply to you per-
sonally, Her Majesty was touched by thesentiments expressed in your letter andappreciated your thoughtfulness in en-
closing a photograph of yourself for theQueen to see. Her Majesty hopes that youenjoyed your own birthday celebrationsand I am to send you The Queen’s mostsincere thanks for writing as you did.”
BEST WISHES: Aunty Katie with the letter that shereceived from Buckingham Palace.
More reliable birth control on offerAnadded formof birth control is nowonofferfor women in the province.The provincial health department is now
offering Implanon and this offers 100% pro-tection.
Implanon is implanted in the upper armand lasts for three years.Through slow release of progesterone, a
woman may prevent falling pregnant.
The process is virtually painless due to lo-cal anaesthetic used before insertion.Implanon is fairly new in SouthAfrica, but
has been used in many European countriesfor a number of years and is the preferredform of birth control for many women, saysa health department statement.The whole process, including counselling
and paperwork, takes about 30 minutes.
AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS: To commemorate the crash landing of Shackleton 1716 in the West-ern Sahara Desert 20 years ago, the SAAF Museum at Ysterplaat Air Force Base will runup the Shackleton’s engines (aka a ‘ground run’) on Sunday 13 July at 11.00. Please notethat the Shackleton will not be flying. Those interested in seeing and hearing four RollsRoyce Griffon V12 engines “singing” in harmony are requested to get to the museum before10.30. Donations to the museum will be welcomed. Photographs and videos will be permitted.Contact (021) 508 6576 PHOTO: SUPPLIED
RESTITUTION: NEW OFFICE OPENS IN MOWBRAY
All systems goNICOLE MCCAIN
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A n office to facilitiate thousands ofland restituation claimshasopened inMowbray.
The land claims process opened last week,allowing South Africa’s victims of land dis-possession to lodge their land claims, for aperiod of five years.Claimants need to apply in person, says
Department of Rural Development andLand Reform regional spokesperson Vuy-ani Nkasayi.“Any claimants must provide a a certi-
fied copy of your idenity, a signed letter au-thorising you to act on behalf of your familyor community and signed by twowitnesses,a list of the people you represent anda letterfrom theMaster of theHighCourt if you arethe executor of an estate. Alternatively, youmust have a written decision from a com-munity meeting, signed by the person whofacilitated the meeting, if lodging on behalfof a community,” he says.District Six Working Committee chair-
person Shahied Ajam says many familiesdid not place claims during the original res-titution process as themessagewas not car-ried across the Cape Flats by mass media.In addition, many families relocated sever-al times after the removals.This meant government was not able to
easily trace them and important documen-tation was lost.“Education is a big part of our work,”
Ajam says. “We must teach people abouttheir rights and the duties of government.Wewant the people of District Six to realisetheir value and their worth. True restitu-tion must be practised.”Claimants will have to provide certified
copies of their ID and those of their parents,Ajam says.Certified copies of any physical records
of the family’s address, such as bills orschool reports, must also be provided.Records can be accessed at the archives inRoeland Street or affidavits obtained fromneighbours, he says.A programme is also being established to
providemobileunitswhichwill travel to re-mote areas of the province, Nkasayi says.“In ensuring that we reach all corners ofour communities, the department will de-ploy mobile units to ensure that we reachevery citizenwho qualifies to lodge a claim.You do not need to pay anyone to lodge aclaim as all claimswill be filed electronical-ly,this time around.You need to completethe electronic form personally and on yourown behalf. We will come to you, through-out the province,” he says.V Claims can be lodged at the Mowbray LodgementCentre at 10 Rhodes Avenue. Office hours are Mondayto Friday, from 8:00 to 16:30.
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Cops drop chargesagainst ‘beaten’Parkwood manHENRY BOOYSEN
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T he case against a Parkwood manaccused of intimidation and assaulthas been withdrawn by the Grassy
Park police.Shadley Crowley (24) has been given
the run-around for the past threemonths at Wynberg Magistrate’s Courtafter policemade a counter-charge of in-timidation and assault against him onThursday 17 April.People’s Post had previously reported
on the claims made by Crowley (“Park-wood man claims cop assault”, 22 May).The chargewasmade against Crowley
after a Somali shopkeeper accused himof stealing stock from his bakkie.Crowley says he claimed his inno-
cence when Grassy Park police arrivedand summarily began assaulting him,refusing to listen to his protest.Lieutenant Colonel Christiaan La-
buschagne, acting station commander ofGrassy Park Police Station, says thecharge against Crowley was “with-drawn due to a lack of evidence”.When People’s Post visited Crowley at
the time, he had several bruises on hisneck, back, chest and face he claimedwas the result of the beating at the handsof police officers.
Crowley now adds that although hisbruises have healed he still has difficul-ty with the full range of motion in hisleft hand.“I am still going to the hospital to re-
ceive treatment for my hand. The policebeating has really set me back,” he says.“I have not been working for the past
couple of months because of the beating,but I am going for an interview soon. Ihope I can successfully start earningmoney again,” he says.However Independent Police Investi-
gative Directorate (Ipid) spokespersonGrace Langa says the case Crowley hadmade against the police is still under in-vestigation.“The matter is still under investiga-
tion. Ipid is totally and highly againstany kind of brutality to any person.When investigations are complete, wewill provide more information,” saysLanga.Crowley adds that Ipid has not given
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South Africa’s most talented young syn-chronised swimming duo have em-barked on a punishing training regime
in hopes of making an impact at an interna-tional tournament.Tatum-Lee Petersen from Athlone and
Bergvliet resident Sarah Keyte will repre-sent SA at theMediterranean Cup in Greecein September.The pair usually train for three hours,
three times a week, but from Saturday 12 toSaturday 19 July theywill spend eight hoursdaily focusing on training.Keyte, a pupil at Spingfield Girls’ Convent
School, says its all worth it.“You have to put in a lot of hours for the
sport,” she says.“You have to give up a lot, but in the end
it’s all worth it becausewewill be competingon an international stage.”The Grade 9 pupil took up the sport when
her mother’s friend suggested she give it atry. She was only in Grade 2 at the time andshe has been hooked ever since.Petersen started at the same age when her
swimming coach recommended she give thesport a try.“I like that you are able to express yourself
in ways that you aren’t able to in othersports,” Petersen says. “You’re able todance, but you’re still in the water. It getsyour creative juices flowing. This sport isboth about creativity and physical ability.”For her, the toughest aspect of synchro-
nised swimming is memorising and perfect-ing routines, and timing.The twoyouths started competing as a duo
six years ago, dominating the sport almost
immediately.They aremembers of Barracudas Synchro
Club and are coached by Sue Manners-Wood, the national senior synchronisedswimming coach.She believes the duo is headed straight for
the top of the sport.“They have won their duet in every age
group theyhave competed in throughout theyears,” she says. “They have also been iden-tified by Swimming SouthAfrica as the duetto take over from the current SA senior duet.They have been identified to compete at theCommonwealth Games in Durban in 2020and are being groomed for that competi-tion.”Petersen andKeyte qualified for theMedi-
terranean Cup with a score of 6.3 out of 10at theNationalChampionships inApril. Thepair win gold at the championships.Theywill compete against the sport’smost
elite under-16 teams at the competition. Theworld’s top three sides, Russia, Spain andChina will also be in attendance.But a lack of facilities, finances and regu-
lar competition against top oppositionmeans the girls have virtually no hope ofbringing home a medal, but Manners-Woodhas set her students a different goal.“I look at it in terms of score. I would like
to see the girls improve on the score theyachieved at the National Championships,”she says.“I would ideally like to see my girls get be-
tween 6 and 6.5, which would mean they arevery competent. That would be a goodachievement. I’m also being conservative,because I think they can get 6.8 or 7.”V Petersen, Keyte and the six other members of theteam will each have to pay R30 000 to attend thetournament. Anyone able to assist the team withsponsorship should call Francis Keyte, convenor ofWestern Province Synchronised Swimming, on072 775 2772.
IN SYNC: Athlone’s Tatum-Lee Petersen andBergvliet resident Sarah Keyte will represent SAin synchronised swimming at the MediterraneanCup in Greece in September. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PILE UP: Western Province under-21 player EW Viljoen (with the ball) collides with twoBoland under-21 players during a friendly match at City Park on Saturday. Province won45-19. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
CT Marathon aims for new heightsA recently sealed naming rights sponsor-ship could see the Cape Town Marathon be-come Africa’s first World Marathon Majors(WWM) event.WWM currently consists of the six largest
and most renowned annual marathons inthe world.The series charts the performances of ath-
letes in the Tokyo, Boston, New York City,Chicago, LondonandBerlinmarathons overa two-year cycle, with the top performingmen’s and women’s runners splitting $1000 000 at the end of the cycle.All six races are ranked as gold on the In-
ternational Association of Athletics Federa-tions’ (IAAF) RoadRace Label Events classi-fication system, which ranks theworld’s topraces as bronze, silver or gold. The CTMara-thon is not currently ranked.However, a sponsorship from Sanlam,
which will see the race renamed the SanlamCT Marathon, has allowed organisers tobring forward plans to apply for Silver Labelclassification.South African long-distance Olympic
medallist Elana Meyer, Sanlam CT Mara-thon spokesperson and executive committeemember, says the race’s potential will be“immeasurable” once the Silver Label isawarded. “We are extremely pleased to havea leading financial services group like San-
lam working with us to realise the potentialof this very special event,” Meyer says.“We offer contestants the largest sum of
prize money for a South African standardmarathon,with cash prizes exceedingR1,6m– in line with international city marathonbenchmarks and a requirement to be consid-ered for WMM and IAAF membership.”The race is jointly hosted by the City of
Cape Town, Western Province Athletics(WPA) and ASEM Running.This year the 42.2km marathon race will
be the culmination of a festival of running.It will feature in a 10km Peace Run, a 4.2kmPeaceRun, twoPeaceTrailRuns, aPeaceRe-lay and a Peace Mile Race.SanlamCEOYegsRamiah says the compa-
ny is delighted to be the official headlinesponsor of the marathon.“The sport of running is easily accessible
andwithin everyone’smeans.By its veryna-ture, it requires determination, dedicationand the belief that a lot can come from verylittle,” he says.“Webelieve an event suchas thiswill have
a real and positive influence by enablingpeople to live their best possible lives. Welook forward to a long and positive associa-tion with the CT Marathon.”Themarathon will take place on Saturday
20 and Sunday 21 September.
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BEHIND YOU: Devonshire FC Juraish Ahmed (right) misses the ball as Titans FC player ReedahSeptember looks on. The teams met in a Coca-Cola Cup round of 64 clash in Manenberg onSunday, with Devonshire winning 3-0 to advance to the last 32. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
TIMELY TACKLE: Devonshire FC’s Mpumelelo Gwai (left) and Titans FC’s Saeed Odendal battlefor possession during a Coca-Cola Cup last 64 match in Manenberg on Sunday. Devonshire won3-0 to advance to the last 32. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Coke Cup action this weekendLIAM MOSES
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The Coca-Cola Cup’s two previous win-ners both fired warning shots at theirrivals when they bulldozed into the last
32 of this year’s competition.Hanover Park FC won the tournament in
2012, but were knocked out in the quarter-fi-nals by a youthful Milano side last year.Jordan Callies then shocked local football
fans by knocking out Milano in the semi-fi-nals and went on to beat Sporting United 4-3to take the spoils.Both Hanover Park and Callies signalled
their intention to challenge for the titleagain this year,when they recorded emphat-
ic wins in the round of 64 on Sunday.Hanover Park, also champions in 2009,
thrashed Maitland’s Saxon Rovers 4-0 at theBlue Downs Sports Complex, while Callieseased past FC Mimosa with a 3-0 win.The two former champions will advance
to the round of 32 which already shows astrong field, although the all the teams havenot been decided. Central FC and Rygate Lo-cal Football Association’s (LFA) JunctionRovers, the respective champions and run-ners-up in 2011, also confirmed their places.Central knocked out Stephanians-Ottery
with a 2-1 win, while Rovers beat Cape Dis-trict LFA’s RC Athletico 2-1.Several other sides from the Southern
Suburbs have also booked their spots in the
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Liverpool FC, Celtic AFC beat Barcelona FCby the same score-line andMitchell’s Plain’sMorgensterUnited beatManenberg’s YoungIdols 3-2.South Peninsula LFA’s Heath Athletic
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