TUESDAY 12 March 2013 | 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 IN OPPOSITION: Kelvin Cochrane of PVF dons a T-shirt in support of saving Princess Vlei during a rally held last year. PHOTO: MARK WARD Swooping in on vlei TASMIN CUPIDO T HERE is a sliver of hope for the people in favour of keeping the haven that is Princess Vlei in its natural form. The country’s top corruption investiga- tion unit, the Hawks, will now investigate fraud allegations by the Princess Vlei Fo- rum (PVF). The Forum opened a case of fraud at Cape Town Central Police Station against the four directors of the developers, In- sight Property Cape, at the end of Febru- ary. But as a case of fraud was being opened by PVF at the end of last month, the pro- vincial minister for Environmental Af- fairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, was signing off on an appeal for the application for the land to be rezoned from public open space to business. It is not clear whether the pending inves- tigation will bring the process to a halt. People’s Post sent a media query to the Hawks, but had not received a response at the time of going to print. Provincial police spokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, how- ever, confirmed that the case had been transferred to the Hawks. He could not confirm when the decision had been taken. PVF has welcomed the new develop- ments. “We are relieved that the matter will be investigated, as we are confident there was irregularities and corruption in- volved in the application,” says Kelvin Co- chrane from PVF. “We will fully cooperate with the Hawks and supply them with all the necessary documents.” Cochrane, who previously approached the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the office of the Public Protector with the allegations, laid the fraud charges at the Bellville police Commercial Crime Unit, but the case was transferred to the Cape Town Central Police Station. Cochrane alleges the acceptance of the bid by Insight was premised on an inde- pendent Environmental Impact Assess- ment, undertaken by Tshukudo Environ- mental Services between 2002 and 2004. At the time of the application, there were two board members of Tshukudo who may have been in conflict of interest. They were listed as board members of In- sight at the same time. PVF says a third board member signed an oath in July 2002 stating his company had no connection with or interest in Insight Property. Tshukudu was liquidated in 2005, with Insight listed as one of the creditors. PVF claims there are further discrepancies in the names of the company applying for the development. The wetlands surrounding Princess Vlei is set to be developed into a 9 000m² shop- ping mall and a 100m² taxi rank built, leav- ing a 30m buffer strip of land for recrea- tional purposes. But a tug-of-war between developers, au- thorities and those in opposition to the de- velopment ensued since the development was first proposed in 1996. The land is owned by the City of Cape Town, who ini- tially gave the development the green light, but changed this sentiment in July last year. Most recently, Bredell signed off on the extension of the validity period for the re- zoning. The matter was handed over of the City’s Property Management Department mid-February. “The Property Management Depart- ment will consider a possible purchase price, which will be subject to a public par- ticipation process,” says Garreth Bloor, Mayoral Committee member for Econom- ic, Environmental and Spatial Planning. At the time of the People’s Post media query to the City, Bloor said: “The City is aware of an investigation by the National Prosecuting Authority into alleged cor- ruption in the original Environmental Im- pact Assessment process undertaken in re- spect of this property. The City will moni- tor these developments.”
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TUESDAY 12 March 2013 | 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
IN OPPOSITION: Kelvin Cochrane of PVF dons a Tshirt in support of saving Princess Vlei during arally held last year. PHOTO: MARK WARD
Swoopingin on vleiTASMIN CUPIDO
THERE is a sliver of hope for the peoplein favour of keeping the haven that isPrincess Vlei in its natural form.
The country’s top corruption investiga-tion unit, the Hawks, will now investigatefraud allegations by the Princess Vlei Fo-rum (PVF).The Forum opened a case of fraud at
Cape Town Central Police Station againstthe four directors of the developers, In-sight Property Cape, at the end of Febru-ary.But as a case of fraud was being opened
by PVF at the end of last month, the pro-vincial minister for Environmental Af-fairs and Development Planning, AntonBredell, was signing off on an appeal forthe application for the land to be rezonedfrom public open space to business.It is not clearwhether the pending inves-
tigation will bring the process to a halt.People’s Post sent a media query to the
Hawks, but had not received a response atthe timeof going to print. Provincial policespokesperson Captain FC van Wyk, how-ever, confirmed that the case had beentransferred to the Hawks. He could notconfirmwhen thedecisionhadbeen taken.PVF has welcomed the new develop-
ments. “We are relieved that the matterwill be investigated, as we are confidenttherewas irregularities and corruption in-volved in the application,” says Kelvin Co-chrane from PVF.“Wewill fully cooperate with the Hawks
and supply them with all the necessarydocuments.”Cochrane, who previously approached
theNational ProsecutingAuthority (NPA)and the office of the Public Protector withthe allegations, laid the fraud charges atthe Bellville police Commercial CrimeUnit, but the case was transferred to theCape Town Central Police Station.Cochrane alleges the acceptance of the
bid by Insight was premised on an inde-
pendent Environmental Impact Assess-ment, undertaken by Tshukudo Environ-mental Services between 2002 and 2004.At the timeof theapplication, therewere
two boardmembers of Tshukudowhomayhave been in conflict of interest.Theywere listedasboardmembers of In-
sight at the same time. PVF says a thirdboard member signed an oath in July 2002stating his company had no connectionwith or interest in Insight Property.Tshukudu was liquidated in 2005, with
Insight listed as one of the creditors. PVFclaims there are further discrepancies inthe names of the company applying for thedevelopment.Thewetlands surroundingPrincessVlei
is set to be developed into a 9 000m² shop-pingmall and a 100m² taxi rank built, leav-ing a 30m buffer strip of land for recrea-tional purposes.But a tug-of-war between developers, au-
thorities and those in opposition to the de-velopment ensued since the developmentwas first proposed in 1996. The land isowned by the City of Cape Town, who ini-tially gave the development the greenlight, but changed this sentiment in Julylast year.Most recently, Bredell signed off on the
extension of the validity period for the re-zoning. Thematter was handed over of theCity’s Property Management Departmentmid-February.“The Property Management Depart-
ment will consider a possible purchaseprice, whichwill be subject to a public par-ticipation process,” says Garreth Bloor,Mayoral Committee member for Econom-ic, Environmental and Spatial Planning.At the time of the People’s Post media
query to the City, Bloor said: “The City isaware of an investigation by the NationalProsecuting Authority into alleged cor-ruption in the original Environmental Im-pactAssessment processundertaken in re-spect of this property. The City will moni-tor these developments.”
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 20132 WORD ON THE STREET
To meet ornot to meetSOCIAL NETWORKS and the internet
have become a place where people arere-united with old friends or make new
ones.With the recent murder of a 65-year-old
Sea Point man, reportedly after he had metwith someone he had met online, People’sPost interns Luzuko Zini and Tarren-LeeHabelgaarn took to the streets to poll read-ers if they ever meet with people they chatwith, and what precautionary measuresthey take before meeting the people.
MICHAEL JURD says he is against socialnetworking. He feels it is a hub for problemsand not belonging to any it keeps him safe.“Belonging to a social network is like openinga can of worms. One thing leads to anotherand before you know it, you are in trouble. IfI need to get hold of someone I call or SMS.”
NAZEEM AJAM: “Youths are easily fooled bysomeone pretending to be what they are not.Just because you don’t give personal information doesn’t mean you’re safe.”
MICHELLE VENTER says social networking canbe positive, has negative aspects as well. Shefeels it is great to use to get in contact withpeople you have lost contact with or who livefar, but she is cautious the dangers. “It alsohas its down side, because of stalkers andpeople looking to cause harm.”
VENUS LEES: “I have met with a person Ichatted with online, but it was at a publicplace. I only did it once and I will never do itagain.”
VITALISE NTONGWALA says he often meetspeople he chats to on social networks, butmakes sure that he gets to know them beforethe time. “Sometimes I invite people to myhouse, but I first get to know them betterbefore I invite them or give them personal myinformation.”
JOSH TSHINGOMBE says he only chats to andshares information with people he knows. “Iwould never invite or want to meet withstrangers. Even the ones I invite or share mypersonal information with are those who arereally close to me.”
PHOTOS: LUZUKO ZINI AND TARRENLEE HABELGAARN
AYESHA TOYER: She says she was taught tonever speak to strangers. “I wouldn’t meetanyone I don’t know. I will keep it at justchatting.”
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This well-known exhibition returns toLourensford Wine Estate in Somerset Westfrom Friday 15 until Sunday 17 March.
It is a fun outing for the entire family, with250 outdoor, travel and adventure exhibi-tions to see.
In addition to the exhibitions there will behikes, mountain biking, a mini-cycle showand a photo workshop.
Children can be entertained in the outsideactivity arena while the adults feast on deli-cious food or enjoy the beer tent, wine tast-ings and live music.
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Residents of Rooikrans Flats in Otteryare enraged. They want their brokenfurniture and flats fixed. And they
want it done properly.The City of Cape Town recently revamped
the flats, but residents are deeply dismayedat the outcome.
“We appreciate what the City of CapeTown has done for us, and we want to feelupliftment. But if they want to help us theymust do it right,” says resident Edgard Dav-ids.
“We feel we need to act happy about therevamp of the flats, like dogs, and not com-plain. But there are many things which thecontractors have not taken care of.”
The revamp, which is still underway atother blocks of flats, has taken two years, butthe result is holes in walls, broken taps, andfurniture (ovens, stoves, and cupboards) leftbroken and damaged by a company respon-sible for moving furniture back from thecontainers – housing residents for the up-grade’s duration – to the revamped flats.
Ward councillor Melanie Arendse says: “Itis no secret that Vusela has done crappywork”. Vusela were contracted by the Cityto move residents’ possessions.
“All complaints have been sent to HumanSettlements at the City. They are aware ofthe problem and are taking the matter seri-ously. It has filtered down to housing and 11
tenants might get compensation,” she says.Arendse adds the company who originally
moved the residents’ furniture has complet-ed their section of contract.
Another company, Filcon, has replacedVusela and is only responsible for laying thebrick skin outside. She reminds residentsthat Filcon is not responsible for Vusela’sfaults. “The people deserve compensation.They have worked hard for the little they’vegot,” she adds.
Complaints not registered in the 90 daysof moving into the new units are viewed asinvalid.
Mayoral Committee member for HumanSettlements, Tandeka Gqada, says: “Unfor-tunately, it must be noted that the state ofmany of the tenants’ belongings are suchthat it would be impossible to move the fur-niture without incidents of damage occur-ring.”
“The tenants were notified up front thatreasonable care would be taken with theirgoods and that tenants are welcome to ar-range for furniture removal themselves, butthe contractors cannot be expected to be lia-ble for damages other than negligence.”
In the vast majority of cases damageclaims were either paid out or furniturewere fixed, Gqada adds. She warns that insome cases the claims were unsubstantiatedor “opportunistic”.
According to Gqada, Rooikrans was com-pleted in October last year.
Rooikrans residents see red
HOME NOT SO SWEET HOME: Rooikrans residents are fed up with the outcome of the City’supgrade of their homes.
PHOTO: TINA BURGER
Finally the start of justice for Fabian MayTINA BURGER
AFTER nine years, a Steenberg womanmay finally get justice for her slain neph-ew, as she has battled to bring to book themen who allegedly killed him.
A police officer, a former reservist andtwo civilians have been charged with themurder. The case is now being investigat-ed by the Independent Police Investiga-tive Directorate (IPID).
Fabian May’s family are adamant thathis death will not be in vain.
It is believed he was beaten to death bythe four suspects, who were on patrol, onthe corner of Stuckeris and Frere courtsin Lavender Hill, on the evening of 6 Feb-ruary 2004.
But his family have not found closure,as investigations continue. They claim tohave been sent from pillar to post, as theyawait a trial date.
They say they will continue to “fight thebattle for justice”.
“They must go to jail for what they’vedone. Almost 10 years have passed andnothing has been done. We will pursuethis until they are brought to justice,” hisaunt, Barbara Poole-Wheeler, says.
On that fateful night, it is believed Fabi-
an, a known member of the Junky Funkygang, was walking around the streetsSteenberg, when they became aware of apatrolling yellow car which the neigh-bourhood watch members used. Settingoff in different directions, the group fledfrom the patrolling car.
Fabian was allegedly in possession of afirearm which he tossed over the fence ofa nearby house. He tripped and fell,whereafter the patrolling vehicle caughtup with him.
The alleged beating ensued.After relentless kicking, Fabian died at
the scene.The autopsy showed several bruises to
his body, while his heart was torn in itscavity.
The matter had allegedly been markedas a cold case soon after the incident. Al-though there was an immediate investiga-tion, not much turned up and the investi-gation progress was slow.
“It was swept under the mat,” saysPoole-Wheeler.
In 2010, the case was reopened by the in-dependent body.
But the family were not informed of thedecision to reopen the investigation andclaim their persistence for justice led to
the decision.“This matter is set down for a court
hearing on 17 April. Four people havebeen charged for the death of FabianMay,” says IPID spokesperson, MosesDlamini.
“A police officer, a former reservist andtwo civilians have been charged withmurder.”
But despite the positive news of possi-ble justice, an inconsolable Poole-Wheel-er (52) tells People’s Post how Fabian’s un-timely death led to the death of his moth-er, Julia May, in June 2011.
“She never got over his death. She wasdistraught and died of a broken heart,”she says.
“She could not live with the scars hisdeath left.”
His siblings, Portia (32), Kayla (19), Kyle(19), also weeping, cannot come to termswith the death of their beloved motherand brother.
Portia describes her brother as a “goodperson”. “Whatever our brother did or didnot do, he was a good person, with nicemanners,” she says.
“He was the breadwinner and alwaystook care of us. His death was devastatingand ruined our family.”
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 20134 NEWS
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TINA BURGER
WORLDRead Aloud Daywas celebrat-ed at Kannemeyer Primary Schoolin Grassy Park on Wednesday 6
March as an initiative to uplift the school.The staff are determined that the young
minds left in their care not be part of the de-pressing global literacy statistic – 775 mil-lion people are illiterate and 152million chil-dren are not in school.A reading day was held on Tuesday 5
March in aid of experiencing what fun read-ing could be.The pupils all read along as the Deputy
principal Arnola Ross read A gold star andkiss for Thako.Kannemeyer Primary is taking the fight
against literacy seriously.Last year, an old classroomwas revamped
into a new reading room – sponsored by theWoolworths MySchool initiative – and pu-pils are using this space to expand theirknowledge and build their vocabulary.The reading room is painted in the six sig-
nificant colours of blue (trustworthiness),yellow (respect), green (responsibility), or-ange (fairness), red (caring) and purple(good citizenship) as in essence of the valueswhich the school wants to portray.The school is also positioning itself as a
learning centre of excellence and boasts ascience centre, computer room and interac-tive extramural activities. It hopes to be-come the school of choice for parents in thegreater Grassy Park area.The school relies on donations, sponsor-
ships, fundraising projects and volunteersto keep it afloat.Principal Ridwan Samodien invites the
community to have a more hands-on atti-tude when it comes to pupils’ education.This includes lending a hand in upgradingthe premises.“We need caring citizens who would like
to see a positive change in their surround-ings,” Samodien says.
“Education at this school is awork of (the)heart. We need to love our children.”The school is in need of red paint for the
roof, and relies on sponsors to feed morethan 300 children per day.Volunteer Lindsay Maasdorp explains
people’s perceptions on upgrading schools
in Lavender Hill and Grassy Park: “Mostpeople think that the school has more thanenough in comparison with other schools,but why do they accept what is consideredas “normal”. They must expect value.”V To volunteer at the school call Maasdorp on0082 786 9180.
Reading mattersReading matters
READING IS FUN: Pupils celebrating World Read Aloud Day at Kannemeyer Primary School in Grassy Park. PHOTO: TINA BURGER
Council housecould be yoursABOUT 16 000 council-owned rental unitswill be transferred to existing, qualifyingtenants.This as the City of Cape Town embarkson the Enhanced Extended Discount Bene-fit Scheme aimed at giving residents theopportunity to own a home.Theunits for sale are single and row-typecottages and maisonettes.To encourage current tenants to consid-er the transfer of units, the City will con-tribute a transfer fee subsidy of R500.Qualifying tenants, with a monthlyhousehold income of less than R3 500, arealso eligible for a discount of more thanR80 000, while those with amonthly house-hold income of between R3 500 and R7 500may receive a discount of R7 500.In addition, council will also write off allresidual service and rental arrears wherethe allocated subsidy does not cover thesale price and arrears.Multi-storey flats are not for sale as itcan only be sold through sectional title.The City will host public engagementsessions to share information on the offer.Details of the sessions have not yet beenfinalised.The City is also updating its housing da-tabase. To ensure the proper details of ap-plicants are stored, council officials are re-questing that applicants go to their nearestHousing Office to update their personalparticulars.“It is imperative that the City has updat-ed contact details for applicants so thatthey can be contacted should a suitabledwelling become available,” says TandekaGqada, the Mayoral Committee memberfor Human Settlements.City officials at the offices will assist ap-plicants inupdating their details,while ap-plicants need to indicate whether they stillqualify for a rental dwelling or a subsi-dised house in a new housing project.The City’s housing allocation policystates that all allocations will be done inorder of thedate of application in the targetarea, as well as to those applicants on thewaiting list the longest, outside the targetarea.For more information phone
Residents to start treating trash as treasureLIAM MOSES
RESIDENTS of Heathfield and Elfindalehave become part of a pilot project whichcould drastically change theway householdwaste is managed by the City of Cape Town.The project has seen composting bins de-
livered to 700 residents in four areas of CapeTown.The bins will cause ordinary household
waste, such as paper, raw fruit and vegeta-bles and garden refuse, to decay quicker sothat it may be used as compost.Ernest Sonnenberg, Mayoral Committee
member for Utilities, says the amount ofwaste taken to landfills could bedramatical-ly reduced if the project is rolled out to theentire city.“Waste minimisation is critical for the
city because we are running out of landfillsites. We have to start thinking differentlyabout how we deal with waste,” he says.“So instead of dumpingwhat is ideally us-
able or recyclable waste, it’s about takingthat waste and using it in a proactive man-ner. So that it doesn’t end up on the landfillsites.“Every couple of kilograms that we can
save per household is important. In thiscase we are saving between 15 and 20 kilo-grams monthly. So even though this is asmall initiative, it hasmassive implicationsin the long run.”Sonnenberg adds that lengthening the
lifespan of current or future landfill siteshas become more important as the city’spopulation grows and the need for land in-creases.The project was initiated by the waste
minimisation section of the City of CapeTown’s Solid Waste Management depart-ment.The other areas selected are Scottsville,
Edgemead and Khayelitsha. Pilot proijectmanagerNoel Johannnessen says theses ar-eas were specifically selected.“We have targeted two economic groups,
in the lower-incomeandmiddle-incomeare-as because it is quite representative of themake-up of the city,” he says.“Elfindale and Heathfield, and Edgemead
are the two middle-income areas. Then wehave Scottsville andKhayelitsha as the low-er-income areas.”The participantswere recruited inFebru-
ary and the City started delivering the binsin the last week of that month.As part of the project, the residents will
have to document howmuchwaste they putinto the bins and then report back weeklyto Johannessen’s department.Ruweyda Khan (70), a Heathfield resident
who received her bin on Friday 1 March,says she will no longer be buying watermel-ons tomakekonfyt andwill insteadbeusingthe compost to grow her own.“Yes, I have been using it. I have some
compost already. I throw in the skins (fromthe watermelon),”she says.“For me it’s very useful. I can’t speak
about the other people, but forme it’s reallya benefit. I had a little bin at the back thatIwanted touse to startmakingmyowncom-post, but luckily this came. So why must I
go pay R50 for a watermelon when myground is big enough and I can plant myown. I was so glad.”Johannessen says that the data will be
collected until November or December, andthat his department will stay in contactwith the participants during the trial.He says the data will then be examined
before any decision is taken to grow theproject or stop it.
HOW ITS DONE: Noel Johannessen and councillor Ernest Sonnenberg show Ruweyda Khan howto use her home composting bin. PHOTO: LIAM MOSES
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 20136 PHOTOS
Jazz musicthat rocksTHE groove was going on the WestCoast when the annual Jazz on theRocks Festival was held at Tietie’sBaai near Paternoster. Popular en-tertainer Vernon Castle, one of theperformers, meets some of his fans.
ROCK ON:From left,DoreenGeorge,CynthiaPhilland,entertainerVernonCastle,Lydia Martin andGlynnis Najaar. PHOTOS: GARYVAN DYK
FUN TIME: Enjoying the atmosphere of the festival were, from left, Lucinda Blanchardwith Andre and Glynnis Jacobs.
CAMPING OUT: Randy Balie, Lesley Burgess, Ted Mitchell and GerschwinKohler just chilled as they enjoyed the music on the beach at Tietie’s Baai.
.TOP SPOT: Getting the best view of thefestival was Ivor and Cheryl Manuel.
FINE MUSIC:Gettingready for anafternoon infront of thestage at thefestivalwere, fromleft, Desmond andDenise Barry, ArthurAbrahams,MortonSamuels,Emmy Layman andAlan Benjamin.
FRIENDS: From left, Dorothy Gambero, Vanessa and MalcolmPearce, Judy Eksteen and Judee Smith enjoyed the music at thefestival.
FAIRY FAN: Rushaan Riley, centre, took flight with her fairy wings when she met performers guitarist Derrick Schippers and keyboardman Randall Scheepers after their performance on Saturday evening
LOVING IT: Zahir Riley and DanielleMartin enjoyed the grooves at Jazz onthe Rocks.
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PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 20138 NEWS
NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILS:MARCH 2013Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:
Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager
1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Milnerton
22 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001
2 Kraaifontein Council Chambers 20 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053
3Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood
22 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676
4Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Road,Parow
22 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196
5The Hague Community Hall, Cnr DelftMain & Silversands Road, The Hague
20 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161
6Bellville Council Chambers, BellvilleCivic Centre
18 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024
7 Durbanville Council Chamber 18 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689
8 Strand Council Chambers, Strand 22 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149
9Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C,Khayelitsha
20 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351
10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility,Khayelitsha
18 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 360 1267
11 Fezeka Council Chambers 20 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737
12 Portland Community Centre 20 10:00Alesia Bosman021 371 8199
13Ruth First Community Hall 20 10:00
Lunga Bobo021 630 1619
14 Fezeka Council Chambers 18 10:00Christopher Jako021 630 1678
15Raven Room, Pinelands Training Centre,Pinelands
20 10:00Mariette Griessel021 531 3437
16Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street,Cape Town
18 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055
17 Athlone Minor Hall 20 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 637 9757
18Rondevlei Subcouncil Chambers,Lotus River
20 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020
19 Council Chambers, Fish Hoek 18 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011
20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Constantia
20 10:00Brian Ford021 794 2493
21Oostenberg Council Chambers,Kuils River
20 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502
22 Strand Council Chambers 18 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508
23 Colorado Community Centre 18 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551
24 Khayelitsha Training Centre 22 10:00Anthony Mathe021 956 8000
To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils
Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.
In addition to items of relevance to specific subcouncils, the following items will appear onthe agendas for all Subcouncils in March:
• Cape Town Zoning Scheme (CTZS) – Introduction and Information-sharing• Cape Town Spatial Development Framework - Technical amendments for comment
Copies are available for scrutiny at subcouncils, municipal libraries andwww.capetown.gov.za. Organisations are requested to submit comment totheir subcouncil. The Rules of Order for subcouncils permitany member of the public to address the subcouncil on theseor any other matters by prior arrangement with the relevantSubcouncil manager.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
Get your goods at Jolly CarpTHE Jolly Carp Organic Market, which of-fers a range of organic produce and qualityhandcrafts, operates from 38 Sasmeer Road,Sasmeer Estate, every Saturday from 10:00until 15:00.
Entertainment for children is also offered,while Kai Goertz offers yoga and differentforms of massages. Yummy organic treatsare also on sale. Phone Cinovea Smedley on(021) 761 5411 or 074 302 3254.
Get into the driving seatTHE ISA Driving School will host learner’slicence classes at New World Foundation
(NWF) inGrindalAvenue,LavenderHill eve-ry Tuesday and Thursday from 19:00 until20:00. Classes cost R150 for two months. Con-tact Angus on 074 449 8754 or NWF on(021) 701 1150.
Centre of excellenceTASMIN CUPIDO
THE Capricorn Community Learn-ing Centre (CLC) has been reward-ed for its dedication and hard work
in the 2012 academic year.TheCentre, based at CapricornPrima-
ry School in Vrygrond, received anaward at the Adult Education Level 4Awards for its results in the Literacyand Community (LLC) category for Eng-lish. The ceremony, hosted by the pro-vincial department of education, washeld at the Centre for Teaching andLearning Institute in Kuilsriver at theend of February.
The Capricorn CLC boasted an 82%pass rate, with 23 successful candidatesof the 28 students who sat to write theexaminations in November. The Centreregistered 39 students at the beginningof the 2012 academic year.
The criteria looked at during the selec-tion of the top CLC for the excellentachievement in the learning area includ-ed the number of entries, pass rate, turn-out rate and the quality of passes. TheCentre was the top achiever in the LLCfor English.
People’s Post attempted to gain com-ment fromCapricornCLCmanagerLinaManquma, but was not able to do so atthe time of going to print.
At the awards ceremony, provincialminister for education, Donald Grant,applauded the achievements of the hon-oured centres, saying the Departmenthad noticed an increase in the registra-tion numbers for 2012. “Many of thesecandidates have achieved these resultsin very difficult conditions. With exami-nations such as this, which are in the ar-ea of adult basic education, adult learn-ers are not subject to a compulsory andstructured programmeaswehave in ourpublic schools,” he said.
“Attendance is not compulsory ormonitored and students are required todo a significant amount ofworkby them-selves, because many of them have toprioritise other work or family commit-ments before their studies.”
The province also boasted its best re-sults to date. “I am delighted that in 2012we achieved the highest number oflearning area passes, with 7 677 learningarea passes compared to 6 762 in 2011 and5 451 in 2010,” Grant said.
Donate to save a life todayIN ORDER to meet the demand for blood inthe country, the South African NationalBlood Service must collect 3 000 units ofblood a day.An average of 700 units of blood is needed
per day tomeet the demand for blood in thisprovince alone.However,while oneunit of blood can save
up to three lives, less than 1% of eligibleSouth Africans are regular blood donors.People are being encouraged to donate
blood and help save a life.TheWestern Province Blood Transfusion
Service’s (WPBTS) Marlize Mouton sayseven in 2013, with all the technology availa-ble to us, blood cannot be artificially manu-factured.“Therefore we rely on the support of our
voluntary blood donors.”She says although 75% of the Western
Cape population will need a blood transfu-sion during their lifetime, a mere 1.5% do-nate blood.The blood donor agency has basic donor
criteria. You must be between 16 and 65years old,weighmore than50kgs, be ingoodhealth, live a safe sexual lifestyle and becommitted to helping save lives.Donating blood has its benefits, Mouton
says.“Every time you donate blood, you re-
ceive a ‘mini-medical’. Your iron, pulse,blood pressure and general health arechecked before you donate blood.”However, she says more importantly is
the benefit of knowing you have had an im-pact on saving someone’s life.Donating blood is a simple.“It is of utmost importance that you eat
a substantial meal three to four hours be-fore donating blood. Drink lots of water orjuice on the day of donation and take it easywith exercise for that day,” Mouton ex-plains.She says blood donated is rarely used in
its donated state.“It is only used in its original state in cas-
es of replacingmassive blood loss in traumaemergencies. Mostly blood is divided intoblood products, including red cells, plasma
and platelets.”Red cells are used in the treatment of
anaemia and bleeding after trauma sur-gery.Plasma is used to treat burn wounds,
bleeding disorders, to restore blood volumeand to provide antibodies.Platelets are used to treat leukaemia, in
bone marrow transplants and to lowerplatelet count.To become a donor, visit www.wp-
blood.org.za or a mobile clinic.WPBTS hasmobile units visiting various
venues throughout the province each dayof the week. “Our clinic teams visit variouslibraries, community centres, churches, ed-ucational institutions, businesses, facto-ries and shopping malls,” Mouton says.The clinic schedule can be viewed on
www.wpblood.org.za.WPBTS also has two fixed sites.People may visit 22 Long Street from
Monday to Friday, between 08:30 and 15:45.Alternatively they can visit the N1 CityMall in Goodwood to donate.The donor clinic at themall is open every
day of the week.They operate from 10:00 until 17:45 on
weekdays; from 09:00 until 14:45 on a Satur-day and from 09:00 until 11:45 on Sundaysand public holidays.For further details call 0 (021) 507 6300,
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New booze bylaw for Cape TownCOME APRIL, businesses trading in liq-
uor will have to abide by trading hoursand days as set out by the City of Cape
Town.The new Liquor Trading Days and Hours
bylaw will come into effect on Monday 1April, following the year-long implementa-tionof theWesternCapeLiquorAct. Traderswill need to abide by the bylaw, regardlessof the type of trading licence they hold.The decision was reached after an “exten-
sive” engagement process with the relevantstakeholders across the Peninsula. “The by-law seeks to strike a balance between the so-cial affects of alcohol abuse, potential dis-ruption and the reasonable sale of alcohol
for the hospitality sector,” says GarrethBloor, Mayoral Committee member for Eco-nomic, Environmental and Spatial Plan-ning.The trading hours for on-licenced premis-
es is until 02:00, businesses – housed in busi-ness-zoned and industrial areas – can applyfor an extension until 04:00.Nobusinesswill automatically receive the
exemption and will need to apply for the ex-tension.On-consumption premises, such as guest-
houses, places of entertainment and sportsclubs, in residential areas will trade in liq-uor from 11:00 until 23:00, while casinos andhotels in residential areas will trade from
11:00 until 02:00.The bylaw stipulates that on-consumption
businesses operating in liquor sales in a lo-cal or neighbourhood business area will op-erate from 11:00 until 23:00, while a sport orcommunity club in the same area will oper-ate from 11:00 until 00:00.On-consumption businesses selling liquor
in general business, industrial and agricul-tural areas will operate from 11:00 until02:00, while those operating in alcohol salesin rural or other ad-hoc locations will oper-ate from 11:00 until 00:00.The trading hours of special events such
as fetes and carnivals will be determined bythe temporary licence conditions. Room
service at hotels or guesthouses will beavailable at any time of the day, while spar-kling wine can be served, as part of a meal,from 08:00.Off-consumption businesses such as liq-
uor stores and shebeens, where liquor is notconsumed on the premises, may trade from09:00 until 18:00 from Monday to Saturday.These businesses do not qualify to apply forthe extension of trading hours.The City encourages traders who wish to
apply for the extension to submit applica-tions, whichwill be free, as soon as possible.V Applications are available from any City Environmental Health office or from www.capetown.gov.za. Visitthis website for more information, too.
CANNED: The new liquor bylaw involving the sale of liquor will affect shebeen ownersbut will be welcomed by most communities. PHOTO: PHOT024
“Have your say”
Would you like to partner the City of Cape Town in fighting poverty and creatingjobs in the city? The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia de Lille, invitesyou to discuss the City’s draft Social Development Strategy and its Economic Growth Strategy.
Date: 19 March 2013Time: 19:00 – 21:00Venue: Grassy Park Civic Centre, Cnr 5th Avenue and Victoria Road, Grassy Park
Bus pick up points17:00 Zerildapark Primary School17:20 Hillwood Primary School17:40 Lavender Hill Secondary School18:00 Delta Primary School18:20) Cafda Primary School
17:00 Pelikan Park Secondary School17:20 Buck Road Primary School17:40 Perivale Primary School18:00 Lotusrivier Primary School18:20 Fairview Primary School18:40 Sid G Rule Primary School
For further information please visit www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursayand for enquiries in the language of your choice, please contact:Ruche Daniels (English) Tel: 021 400 1766 Fax: 021 400 1465 [email protected] Venter (Afrikaans) Tel: 021 400 1768 Fax: 021 400 1465 [email protected] Viti (isiXhosa) Tel: 021 400 1652 Fax: 021 400 1465 [email protected]
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17:00 Steenberg Primary School17:20 Steenberg Secondary School17:40 Sibelius High School18:00 Square Hill Primary School18:20 ThomasWildschutt Primary School
17:00 Stephen Road Primary School17:20 Lotus High School17:40 Parkwood Primary School18:00 Hyde Park Primary School18:20 Southfield Primary School
Ringo atKirstenboschIT WILL be a sunset concert like no otherwhenRingoMadlingozi bringshis authenticAfrican voice to the Kirstenbosch sunsetconcert on Sunday 17 March.Ringo has carved out a niche for himself
as an artist able to craft songs that are rootedinAfrica, yet appeal to awidemassof people.Few SA artists are as in tune with the
“rhythm of their soul” as this Gugulethu-born performer.Originally named Sindile, his mother lat-
er gavehim thenicknameRingo (afterRingoStarr) because of the drumming and singingtalents he started displaying at an early age.Today this talented artist has a string of
awards and albums that have seen platinumstatus. The afternoon concert promises to beone of the best of the series.Wowing audiences across the globe with
his “Ringo sound” has become the norm andhe has worked with renowned local and in-ternational artists – from Mandoza to UB40.He has won the hearts of manymusic fans
across the world as an artist who aspires toinitiate collaborations thatuniteAfricans insong.The concert at Kirstenbosch Gardens is
from 17:30 to 19:00. Gates open at 16:00.For ticket prices, phone (021) 799 8783/8620
or visit the website www.sanbi.org.V People’s Post readers can win three double tickets.Email [email protected], with the word “Ringo” in the subject line. Also visit www.peoplespost.co.za to win three double tickets. Winners will benotified by phone.
OUT OF AFRICA: Ringo Madlingozi.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
School bandssound offTHEPeninsula’s best school bandswill taketo the stage of the V&A Waterfront Amphi-theatre fromMonday 18 to Sunday 24Marchin the annual Battle of the School Bandscompetition.Performances start at 17:00 and 18:00 each
evening. The SACS Big Band kicks off thecompetition onMonday 18March, while theRustenburg Girls’ High School Jazz Bandwill perform on Tuesday 19 March. The StJoseph’s Marist College Jazz Band will taketo the stage on Wednesday 20 March, fol-lowed by the Con Amore Orchestra onThursday 21 March.The following day (Friday 22 March) will
see the 18-piece Delft Big Band entertain theaudience, while the San Souci Jazz Cats andthe Wynberg Girls’ High School Big Bandwill perform on Saturday 23 March.On Sunday 24 March the Bergvliet High
School Big Band will share the stage withthe Milton Academy Jazz Band from USA.The winners of the competition, who willwin R20 000 in musical equipment, will bedetermined by the support for each bandduring their performances. Entry is free.
Toe-tapping sensationsAUSTRALIAN dance production hit, TapDogs, takes to the stage of the ArtscapeTheatre from Wednesday 13 to Sunday 24March.
In its fourth tour of South Africa, thepulsating dance machine will wow audi-ences with its toe-tapping precision andtalent, combined with the strength andpower of workmen on a construction site.
The group now also has two female per-cussionists, Catriona Hunter and Catari-na Percinio, performing with the energet-ic male tappers.
Presented by Showtime Managementand DSTV, Tap Dogs, is set on a construc-tion site in the “steel” town of Newcastle,north of Sydney. The cast injects raw pow-er and passion to present a visual dancespectacular, as they jump through scaf-folding to the beat of their own drum.
The show has already travelled to 330cities around the world.
Hunter andPerciniowill add some femi-ninity by joining the testosterone fuelledaction on stage.
Created by Olivier Award-winning cho-reographerDeinPerry, this international-ly acclaimed dance sensation hasstomped, beaten, tapped and blown audi-ences away across the globe since debut inSydney in 1995.
It featured at the 2000 Sydney Olympicsand the movie Bootmen, lead to its fameand popularity across the world.
The show will run from Tuesday to Fri-day at 20:00, while shows on Saturdays are
at 15:00 and 20:00. Sunday shows will beheld at 14:00 and 18:00.
Tickets, at R100 to R300, are available
from Computicket.For further details visit www.tap-
dogs.com.
TAPPING SENSATIONS: The cast of Tap Dogs will be at the Artscape this month.PHOTO: RALF BRINKHOFF
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 2013 NEWS 11
Time to go walkies with your poochIT’S that time of the year again when man
and his best friend lace up the takkies andleashes for the annual SPCA Purina Woe-
fie Wandel.People’s Post and its sister publication,Ty-
gerBurger, are the print media sponsors forthe event. This year thousands of people andtheir pooches will descend on the D’AriaWine Estate in Durbanville on Sunday 24March.
Walkers and their dogs will go um, walk-ies, on a 4km scenic route through the vine-yards. Both owners and their pets can relaxand shop before and after the walk. Therewill also be fun giveaways, lucky draws andcompetitions.
You can also buy the latest in pooch prod-ucts at the SPCA Vetshop and Purina activa-tion stands. You can also win cash fromHusky when you present your till slip at theWoefie Wandel.
Adding flair to the day’s festivities, ac-tress and presenter Vicky Davis – from Pa-sella fame – will be MC for the day.
“I cannot imagine my life without pets andmy dogs bring so much love and enjoymentto my life,” she says.
“The Woefie Wandel is a great opportunityfor owners to spend time with their belovedcanine friends and spoil them with a day out,while at the same time raising funds to helpthe SPCA.”
The SPCA also cautions owners of short-nose breeds, such as bulldogs and pugs andthose with older dogs experiencing jointproblems, to consult their vet before com-mitting to take part in the walk.
“Puppies under four-months-old are notpermitted to participate, while owners oflarge breed dogs 18 months or younger,should also consider walking a shorter dis-tance, which will be indicated along theroute,” says SPCA events coordinator, JuanAugust.
Water and cool-off points for both dogs andowners will be available along the routes.
Entry forms are available at local vets, theSPCA in Grassy Park and SPCA Vetshop inPlumstead. Enter by email, fax, post or on-
line at www.spca-ct.co.za, before 17:00 onFriday 22 March and qualify for a discount-ed entry fee of R35 (owner) and R25 (dog).
Entries on the day of the event will be openfrom 07:00 until 08:45 at a cost of R40 (owner)
and R30 (dog). Children in prams enter free.V For more information on the SPCA, its work andprojects and the Woefie Wandel, visit www.spcact.co.za. Alternatively phone the SPCA on0 (021) 700 4141.
MAN’S BEST FRIEND: Pasella presenter, Vicky Davis and bass guitarist and musician, Schalk Joubert with their pooches. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 201312 LEADER
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EDUCATION is key.Annually, 2 000 pupils in the Western Cape fall preg-
nant. Only a thirdwill return to school to finish their edu-cation. This was revealed by the provincial education de-partment.Frightening and utterly dismaying.It’s clear the safe sexmessage is getting lost somewhere
along the line.Apart from unplanned pregnancy, unsafe sex also car-
ries the risk ofHIV/Aids and other communicable diseas-es.Butmarkwell thesewords – it’s futile to cast aspersions
on pupils, as uppity, more well-to-do folk are apt to do.The goal is to keep these children, for that they still are,
in school.There is now a little one to care for and what chances
do young mothers have when their schooling is incom-plete?Slim.The provincial education department has developed a
policy to provide step-by-step guidelines on how princi-pals and governing bodies should support pregnant pu-pils to ensure they stay in school.The CapeWinelands is one of themost heavily affected.They are to be given access to counselling by social
workers and psychologists based at district offices.These pupils may also call the Safe Schools call centre
on 0800 45 46 47.The policy also provides, in detail, guidelines on how
to manage exams for pregnant pupils, especially foryoung mothers in Grade 12.The department’s efforts to help our youth is laudable,
but the girl’s family – if she has any – also needs to stepup.In 2010, 2 108 pupils in theWesternCapehad fallen preg-
nant. In 2011, that figure was 2 097.Teen pregnancy is a fixable problem and has workable
solutions.So, let’s end the sneering – there’s a little one waiting
to be born.
Give credit where it is dueALLOW me to use this opportunity to callupon the Department of Trade and Industryand the relevant parliamentary oversightcommittees to urgently look into the black-listing of consumers who default on theircredit agreements.Daily I hear people complaining about
their inability to find jobs due to their nega-tive listingsat a credit bureau.Manyof thesepeople complain that their debts has beenfully paid up and yet it reflects on theirnames at credit listing agencies. This is un-fair and, I suspect, unconstitutional to pun-ish the people twice for the same mistakes.In a country faced with massive unem-
ployment it is stupid to allow adverse infor-mation to be posted against those who havesettled their debts in full. Why not clear thenames of those who have paid up their debtsimmediately and allow them to access thecredit and job markets?We grant all forms of amnesties to those
who commit serious criminal offences.How-ever, those who are unable to honour theircredit arrangements are faced with seriousconsequences due to their economic circum-stances.They don’t want hand-outs, they want a
second chance. Many of them have paid
their debts.Theyneed tobeallowed toaccesscredit at retailers and be allowed to contrib-ute towards the economy of this country.Those blacklisted for failing to pay their
debts on time has towait two years and long-er to access the credit and job markets.Grant some form of relief to our indebted
citizens who are imprisoned by their eco-nomic circumstances. Poverty is their onlycrime.(The government) wrote the National
Credit Act and you have the powers toamend it.We cannot allow parliament to give great-
er consideration to the rights of big businessand some credit agencies, and ignore therights of the majority of our people.I urge eachmember of the relevant portfo-
lio committee in parliament to use this letterand bring some relief to our struggling andpoor citizens. More than two-million SouthAfricans would immediately have access tocredit and thousands of thesewould have ac-cess to jobs once parliament intervenes andprovide some form of amnesty to overly-in-debted South Africans.I am convinced their appreciation would
be shown at the voting booths next year!Rozario Brown, Email
Pledge to love and respect all womenAN ANTI-RAPE and murder pledge bySouthAfrican pupils is not the only solutionto solve the situation of gender-based vio-lence in South Africa– if it is left solely tobe championed by government or initiativessuch as LeadSA.I believe faith-based organisations must
preach the anti-crime message to its follow-ers.Doctrinal faiths all expound and implore:
“Thou shall notmurder, steal, falsely accuseor desire someone else’s possessions.”We, the church, must be the moral con-
science of society, lead by example and liveout our faiths.Every community is plagued by crime and
icons such as Nelson Mandela, MahatmaGhandi, Martin Luther King Junior andMother Teresa used peace as the commonfactor to bring about the necessary change.Effective and harmonious communica-
tion by all roleplayers is a vital componentof peaceful change – and our mindsets mustchange in combating the pandemic of crimein our beloved country.During our Sunday service, all the men
and boys in our congregation took a corpo-rate pledge, signed it andhad thewomenwit-ness this public declaration to stop rape,murder and all forms of abuse against wom-en and girls.The pledge stipulated that women and
girls were to be loved, respected and defend-ed with dignity, honour and grace.We pray fervently that this humble act
will sow the seeds towards the redemptionof the evil thatmen execute in our communi-ty.Our united prayer is: “God, bless Africa,
guard her children, guide her leaders, andgrant her peace.”Mark Kleinschmidt, Kenwyn
Own bags will beatthe price hikeCONGRATULATIONS to your interns(“Word on the Street: Price hike hitspublic”, People’s Post, 5 March)!However, what has been happening to
the money the public has been payingsince the inception of paying for (plastic)bags? We could use our own cloth bags orthe super-chains could give us recycledpaper bags?Colin, Muizenberg
Remembering our dadTHEdate 15March 2012 is a daywe, as a fam-ily, will never forget. It was a day of greatloss, immense pain and tremendous heart-ache, as we lost our dad after a short battlewith cancer.He fought his battle well and, until the
end, put on a brave face.I write this letter in memory of him to let
it be knownwemiss himdearly.Hewill nev-er be forgotten for the legacy he left, for hiskind words for those who needed it and forbeing a great husband, father and grandfa-ther.Dad, not a day goes by that I don’t long for
you, miss you and yearn for your advice.The pain will ease with time, but you willalways remain tucked away in our hearts.Here is poem for you:God looked around his gardenAnd found an empty place,He then looked down upon the earthAnd saw your tired face.He put his arms around youAnd lifted you to rest.God’s garden must be beautifulHe always takes the best.He knew that you were sufferingHe knew you were in pain.He knew that you would neverGet well on earth again.He saw the road was getting roughAnd the hills were hard to climb.So he closed your weary eyelidsAnd whispered, “Peace be thine”.It broke our hearts to lose youBut you didn’t go alone,For part of us went with youThe day God called you home.Tanya, Grassy Park
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FlockingFlockingto festivalto festivalTHE third annual Zabalaza Thea-tre Festival is on at the BaxterTheatre until Saturday 23 March.Headed by artistic director Tha-mi Mbongo, coordinator ZolekaHelesi and Bongile Mantsai, thefestival aims to – among others –provideaplatformforartists, pro-vide a skills programme in areasof theatre-making to upcomingartists and identify raw talent.
INSIGHTS: Carin Bester (left) and HildaCronje discuss the productions of theFestival. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
GROUP EFFORT: From left, KhayalethuAnthony, Nosipho Bele and Bongile Mantsaiat the Baxter Theatre.
MAKING FRIENDS: Othello Tyhulu andNhlanhla Makhawanazi.
THEATRE NIGHT: From left are John Kani, Faeza Meyer, Dr Ivan Meyer, Janet Suzman and Jane Moleleki Stuurman.
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WP Softball to review tournament participationLIAM MOSES
THE Western Province Softball Federation(WPSF) general council will meet today toreview its decision to not participate in theannual Softball South Africa (SSA) NationalProvincial Championship (NPC).TheWPSF general council, which is made
up of the chairpersons of affiliated clubs,elected not to take part in the tournamentat a meeting in February (“WP Softball stillout of tourney, says letter”, People’s Post, 5March).However, the Federation could now over-
turn this decision after complaints from dis-appointed players at a feedback meeting onTuesday 5 February.According to Noore Nacerodien, former
chairperson and CEO of WPSF and formerfirst vice-president of SSA, the initial deci-sion in February was taken without the cor-rect information being given to the clubs.“Their decision was based on what they
(the chairpersons) were told. From the front– theway I heard it – theNPC is not approvedand they have a problem with the interimcommittee,” he says.“However, there are no problems. The
NPC is valid andapprovedby theSouthAfri-can Sport Council and Olympic Committee(Sascoc) and the interimcommitteehasbeensupported by Sascoc.Wehave no right to saythat the players can’t play.”Nacerodien, who is also an international
referee, was present at the meeting alongwith about 40 officials and players.Nazeem Dulvie, chairperson of Westridge
YankeesBaseball andSoftballClub,wasalsopresent at both meetings.He echoed Nacerodien’s claims, saying
clubswere toldby theWPSFexecutiveboardthat the NPC was “not sanctioned”.“At the chairpersonsmeeting in February
some information was mis-communicated.The understanding was that the NPCwasn’tsanctioned and that was when the decision
was made,” says Dulvie.“But when we got to the meeting on Tues-
day 5 March we were told that it is a sanc-tioned tournament. I don’t know if it wasmis-communicated or if the informationwasn’t available to them.”In the People’s Post article published on
the same day as the feedbackmeeting, SSA’sinterim chairman Basil Peters confirmedthe sport was carrying on as normal despitethe fact SSA were placed under administra-tion by Sascoc.“Sascoc has given us a directive that the
sport must carry on as it is. There’s nobodybesides the interim committee running thesport,” he said.Both Nacerodien and Dulvie say players
areupset atmissingout on representingWP,missing out on potential national selection– which takes place at the NPC – and at notbeing consulted on the decision.The NPC will be hosted in Kempton Park
from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 March.
Should the decision to not participate beoverturned, the WP will have less than ninedays to select and prepare a team.“To get ourselves ready to go to Kempton
Park is virtually impossible. There is goingto a very rich, chequebook team,” Nacerodi-en says.“It’s going go to be those who can gather
that sort of money in the space of a week.”He adds the tournament could cost the
players around R6 000 per person.Dulvie shares the same concerns but says
he will still be voting to attend the tourna-ment, as this is what Yankees players havedecided.He says 66% of the clubs will need to over-
turn their Tuesday 5 February decisions forWP to participate in the NPC.People’s Post attempted to contact Denise
Paulsen, chairperson ofWPSF, for commentbut could not reach her by the time of goingto print.
V Grassy Park: Senior training has kicked off atSpenston FC. The club will hold practicesessions every Tuesday and Thursday atFairmont High School in Klip Road at 18:00.Junior training will commence on Friday 15
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V Heathfield: Ashford Athletic FC will hold itsannual general meeting at its clubhouse inSweetvalley Road at 19:30. All current membersand anyone interested in joining the club are
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V Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Beach Sailing andSurfski Club will host the 19th annual CapePoint Challenge Regatta. The regatta will seecatamarans racing from Fish Hoek Beach toCape Point and back. Entries for the race costR500 per twoman boat and will close onFriday 15 March. The race will start from FishHoek beach, with the smaller boats setting sailat 10:00 and the larger boats at 11:00.Proceeds from entry fees will be donated tothe National Sea Rescue Institute. For moreinformation phone Mark Obree on083 267 0982 or visit www.fhbsc.co.za.
V Rondebosch: The Western Province CricketClub (WPCC) Tag Rugby Super Series Leaguewill kickoff on Wednesday 27 March and rununtil Wednesday 8 May. Tag rugby is anoncontact version of the game that can beplayed by teams of men and women. Entry tothe league costs R1 000 per team. Thetournament will take place at the Colin deJager Fields in Avenue de Mist. Free teamtryouts will be hosted on Wednesday 13 Marchat 17:30. Phone (021) 657 3330.
Sunday 14 April
V Plumstead: Plumstead Cricket Club will hostseveral charity walks and runs at its fields inVictoria Road. The event will feature a 5kmand 10km walk, a 5km and 10km run, as wellas various other fun, children’s races. The 5kmwalk and run will cost R40, while the 10kmevents will cost R50. The other fun events willcost R20 or R25. All participants will be askedto nominate a charity upon entry, and thecharity with the most votes for each event willwin the proceeds. Visit www.worldwideevents.org.
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COMING AT YOU: DHL Stormers flanker Siya Kolisi lines up Chiefs wing Asaeli Tikoirotuma during Saturday’s Super Rugby clash at Newlands. The Stormers were 3634 victors.PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
NARROW ESCAPE: A ball just misses the wicket of Rashied Lewis, of Western ProvinceCricket Club, during a Western Province Cricket Association A1 League match againstCape Town Cricket Club at the Vineyard Cricket Ground in Claremont on Saturday.
PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 12 March 2013 SPORT 19
LIAM MOSES
GLENTHORNEATHLETICSproduced a stunning fight-back to rout Westridge Yan-kees in theWestern ProvinceSoftball Federation women’sSuper LeagueKnockout finalon Sunday.The match was a repeat oflast year’s final and pitted to-gether two teams who arecurrently neck-and-neck inthe league title race.Yankees went into thematch desperate to avengelast year’s defeat and get oneover their Super League ri-vals a week before the finalround of fixtures in the tour-nament.However, their opponentswere not reading from thesame script and managed tocome back from 0-4 down towin the game 11-4.Wayne May, A’s headcoach, praised his side for re-fusing to give up and work-ing together to claim victory.“I think the girls workedreally hard today, especiallycoming back from 0-4 down.They showed good character;they have been doing that allseason,” he says.“The spirit in this team isawesome and they don’tknowwhen they are done. At0-4 down other people droptheir heads, but this teamkept going and grinding outthe hits, and the result is thatwe ended up winning thegame.”Yankees were the first tosettle into a rhythm and
looked on track to reclaimthe Knockout title, leading4-0 after the first two innings.However, that was wherethe scoring ended for Yan-kees. Glenthorne cut downon the fielding errors thatsaw them concede the fourruns, started to feed off mis-takes made by their oppo-nents and clawed their wayback to a 5-4 lead after a sin-gle run in the third inningsand four in the fourth.A’s brought the game to aclose early when they scoredsix runs in the fifth innings– four of which came off theback of two home runs – tobring their lead to sevenruns.May was not surprised byhis team’s sluggish start inthe encounter. “I think if youlook at the runs that theyscored, it was basically downto our errors,” he says.“I put it down tonerves.Weare generally slow starters.We get stronger as the gamegoes on. They didn’t get anyhits, which shows that it wasdown to our mistakes. Westepped up and you see theend result.”The sides will face-offagain this weekend in the fi-nal round of fixtures in theSuper League. Glenthornecurrently lead the log, butcould be overtaken by Yan-kees if they lose.May added his side wouldforget about the league andsavour the Knockout victoryuntil they resume trainingon Tuesday.
MISSED: Kaylin Stoffels, of Westridge Yankees, swings at a pitch during the Western Province Softball Federation SuperLeague Knockout final at Turfhall Stadium on Sunday. The catcher is Candice Ross of Glenthorn Athletics, who won the final114. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
DOWN ANDDIRTY: PJ Abrahams, of Devonshire RoversSoftball Club, isrun out byWestridge Yankees’ Faizel Fredericks duringthe WesternProvince Softball Federationmen’s MajorLeague Knockout final playedat Turfhall Stadium on Sunday.Rovers, fromAthlone, wonthe game 70.PHOTO: RASHIEDISAACS
GOLDEN:Lavender HillSoftball Clubshow offtheir trophyand medalsafter beatingHeideveldYankees inthe WesternProvinceSoftball FederationFourth Division Knockout final atTurfhall Stadium on Sunday. PHOTO:RASHIED ISAACS
Athletes seek gold at championshipsLIAM MOSES
AGROUPof track and field athletes from thesouthern suburbswill do battlewith the bestathletes in the country after qualifying forthe South African Youth and Junior Cham-pionships.Sherman Parish, Dillan Solomons, Kea-ganPeters, Carla Johnson, ChadFouton andAntonina Hendricks will all participate thetournament, which will begin on Thursday4 April at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.The athletes, who belong to the South Penin-sula Amateur Athletics Club (SPAAC), qual-ified for the at the Western Province Youthand Junior Club Championships on Satur-day.They now stand a chance to qualify for theYouth Track and Field Championships inDonetsk, Ukraine in July.Cedric van Wyk, SPAAC and the WPTrack and Field Commission chairperson,says the athletes have been working hard to
emulate their national heroes.“They have been training since April lastyear. They have been working very hard –plyometrically and with gym programmes,”he says.“They are from areas where drugs, crime,the level of unemployment and poverty (isrife). It’s going to be a prestige for them.They have already identified internationalstars as their role models.”The club draws its membership from are-as such as Retreat, Heathfield, Steenbergand Grassy Park.SPAAC has already produced several ath-letes who have gone on to greater heights,such the Olympics or CommonwealthGames, including Gavin Lendis, JaniceJosephs and Valentina da Rocha.Some of the current crop have also madeheadlines on a national level. Johnson is thecurrent national youth (under-18) heptath-lon record holder, while Solomons is the na-tional youth long-jump and triple-jump
record holder.All of the athletes will have a lot of workto do if they are to beat the best youth ath-letes in South Africa. Van Wyk says, shouldthey qualify for the national squad, theywillnot go to the Ukraine under-prepared.“The squad will travel to Europe in Mayand June to prepare psychologically and forthe international market,” he says.“I don’t want them to go to the World
Youth Championships and lose, so I want toget them exposed to international competi-tion.We are taking them to Europe on a two-week training camp.”The training camp is a SPAAC initiative,so the club and athletes will have to carrythe cost. Van Wyk says the trip could costbetween R22 000 and R25 000 and urges any-one able to assist with payment to contacthim on 073 732 8597.
NUMBER ONE: Junior (under18) and youth (under20) athletes from theSPAAC will be aiming forfirst place when they participate in the South African Youth and JuniorChampionships nextmonth. The athletes, fromleft, are Tertia Maarman,Carla Johnson, Dillan Solomons, Antonina Hendricks,Yaseen Brenner, ShermanParish and Keagan Peters.
PHOTO: LIAM MOSES
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THE head coach of Mondale High School’sfootball team has warned his players againstover-confidence as they prepare to defendtheir Ryan Rasool Memorial Cup title.
Mondale won both the Ryan Rasool Memo-rial Cup and the Mr Price League last year,and will aim to repeat their double in 2013.
Team coach Nigel Crowie is confident inhis squad’s capabilities to lift the title for thesecond consecutive year.
“It’s going to be quite difficult. Normallyit’s easy to win a title, but to retain is a lotharder. We definitely will go out there to re-tain it,” he says.
“We have a strong team with a number ofthe boys left from last year. But, they haveto produce on the field and not think that it’sgoing to be a walk in the park because theywon last year.”
Mondale scored 43 goals and conceded on-ly six in their 15 Mr Price League games lastseason. Crowie says the same rearguard willdo duty again this season and listed the con-tinuity in defence as the team’s biggest ad-vantage.
“We have quite a strong defence. I believeif you don’t concede goals, you can’t lose
games. That is our strong point. Our defenceis the same as last year.”
Crowie’s side finished six points above
runners-up Oval North High in the league,after winning 14 and losing one of their 15fixtures.
That solitary blot on Mondale’s 2012record came at the hands of Rocklands High,who Mondale will face in Group E of thetournament along with Harold Cressy Highand Zola High.
Crowie believes Rocklands will be theirstrongest opponents despite finishing ninthin the league last year.
“I think the major competition will befrom the team’s playing in the league. Thoseare the teams that will also push for the ti-tle,” says Crowie.
“Zola High and Matthew Goniwe High areusually strong teams, while Rocklands werethe only team that took points off us lastyear. Rocklands must not be underestimat-ed. They were a young team, so they will alsohave the same team as last year.”
Crowie’s side will start their preparationfor the tournament in a friendly today (Tues-day 12 March).
The match will be an opportunity for newplayers to stake their claim for a place, be-fore the tournament kicks off on Saturday16 March.
The tournament will see schools fromacross the Peninsula participate.
Matches will kick-off at Westridge HighSchool in Mitchell’s Plain at 09:00.
REPEAT PERFORMANCE: Mondale High School show off the Ryan Rasool Memorial Cup afterwinning the tournament in 2012. The side aim to lift the trophy again. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS