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GRASSY PARK Every Agent Will PromiseTo Sell Your Home … We GUARANTEE it
Chaos erupted in Parkwood on Tuesdayafternoon last week.
Tear gas, stun grenades and rubberbulletswere firedwhen residents of the new-ly-erected and already demolished informalsettlement Skiemsaam protested on AcaciaRoad.Right after the demolition of the 50 illegal
structures on the corner of Acacia Road andFalconWay, the squatters set tyres alight inthe road and pelted rocks and stones at offi-cers of the City of Cape Town’s LawEnforce-ment and the anti-land invasion unit.The agencies were first sent to the area on
Monday to remove the structures (“New set-tlement sprouts”, People’s Post, 23 Februa-
ry), but it was only done on Tuesday.One of the squatters, who did not want to
be named, says they were “peaceful all thetime” before the demolition.
“Just after noon [Law Enforcement] firedtwo warning shots into the air without vio-lence from our side. This community thenretaliated because they had no right to shootat us after we cooperated with them the en-tire time,” she says.
Benjamin Adams, who is part of the Park-wood Forum, says people are frustrated be-cause their concerns were not addressed.
“People are angry because they have beenput off the land without a court order. Liai-sing only took place with a small delegationand even this was unfruitful,” Adams says.
The squatters and other residents fromthe area became locked in a stand-off with
authorities on Acacia Road, pelting rocksand shouting profanities at Law Enforce-ment officers, who reacted by firing rubberbullets, stun grenades and tear gas.
Benedicta van Minnen, Mayco memberfor human settlements, says: “The City andpolice removed 63 unoccupied illegallyerected structures. Unfortunately, the com-munity reacted with violence and aggres-sion, despite all of the attempts at engage-ment and prior warning.
“A group of about 200 residents threwstones at City and police officers and burnttyres.”
Hit in yardJeanette Josephs (70)was one of the people
who was hit by rubber bullets.“I just returnedhomeand Iwas inmyyard
already when I was hit by a rubber bullet.This is not right; innocent people are nowgetting hurt,” Josephs says.The areawas cordoned off and traffic from
Klip Road was redirected.Seven men, aged between 18 and 40 years,
were arrested for public violence.Van Minnen says: “The invasion started
on Sunday evening when a group of back-yard dwellers erected illegal structures inAcacia Road. When anti-land invasion unitstaff arrived at the scene at about 22:30, theyfound 50 residents in the process of erectingsmall structures.“In accordance with City process, they
warned the group that they were acting un-lawfully and that they should take down thestructures,” she says.V Continued on page 2.
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A protestor runs along Acacia Road witha tshirt covering his face to shield himfrom tear gas. A group of 200 protestorsgathered on the street last Tuesday inanger about housing in Parkwood. Morepictures on page 6. PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 20162 NEWS
FROM PAGE 1
A City facilitator met with allrole players on Monday morn-ing, including the local wardcouncillor and representativesof thebackyarders, to try and re-solve the situation.“At thismeeting itwas agreed
that the backyarder representa-tives would return to the groupand explain to them that theyhad to take down their illegalstructures,” Van Minnen says.However, the group refused
and the illegal structures werestill in place on Tuesday morn-ing, despite the City’s multiplewarnings and engagement, VanMinnen says.The City and police then re-
moved 63 structures.“Unfortunately, the commu-
nity reacted with violence andaggression despite all attemptsat engagement and prior warn-ing,” Van Minnen says.She says anothermeetingwas
then held with the communityon Thursday.“The City has made it clear
that no plans for housing cur-rently exists for the land inquestion.“The land belongs to the City
and to invade this piece of landis unlawful,” Van Minnen ex-plains.She confirms there were
meetings with residents in 2005and 2006 to discuss uses for thepiece of land.“We can confirm that a dis-
cussion was had around poten-tial uses for this piece of land.But no decisions were taken inthis regard.“At this stage there are no
plans for housing in this area.This has been communicated tothe Parkwood community,” shesays.It has been suggested that an
active committee be establishedfor community engagements todiscuss the way forward.
“This will ensure a transpar-ent communication process be-tween the City and the Park-wood community in future,”she says.Opportunistic individuals
looted a shop in Blackbird Ave-nue. Various other tuck-shopowners were forced to close upshop after theywere also threat-ened.In response to a looting inci-
dent that was reported online,Van Minnen says: “The City ad-dressed the incident of lootingthat tookplace inParkwood ear-lier this week and how disap-pointing it was that the commu-nity took advantage of such anunfortunate situation.”
Short-livedWarrant Officer Wynita
Kleinsmith, Grassy Park policespokesperson, says the areawasquiet by Wednesday.“Last night therewas burning
of tyres again, but eventuallythey stopped,” she said onWednesday.She adds that a fewpeople had
started building shacks on theopen land again, but residentsin the area broke them down.VanMinnen says the Citywill
continue to monitor the areaand “take all necessary precau-tions to prevent further illegalland invasions”.“The housing need in the city
is acute and theCitymust there-fore ensure a fair and systemat-ic housing delivery process, tothe benefit of all residents.“This includes preventing il-
legal land invasions which re-sult in poor access to City servi-ces, continual flooding, highcrime rates and poor connec-tions with economic opportuni-ties.”The City will continue to en-
gage with residents in the area,she also says.
PHILIPPI
TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji
After spending 36 years in the police, Brig-adier Riaan Booysen says it’s time to
make way.Booysen has been the commander ofWyn-
berg police station for the past four years.He is taking early retirement, as he believesit’s time to give new blood the opportunityto lead.He says it’s time to concentrate on other
things, as he has done his work over theyears.Born in Philippi, he matriculated from
Zwaanswyk High School in Retreat in 1978.He becamea soldier andunderwentmilitarytraining at Kimberly Infantry School in Pre-toria. Thereafter he worked in several de-partments, including the department oftransport. That’s where he got a transfer tothe police in 1983. He started his police ca-reer at Wynberg police station.He was later transferred to Claremont
where he became a detective in 1985.Booysen says Wynberg holds a special
place in his heart, because it’s where his ca-reer as a police officer took off and where itended. He was also baptised at the Dutch Re-formed Church which is a few metres awayfrom the police station. He also met his wifeof 33 years, Judith, at the church.Starting out as a young detective he was
worried whether he would know the differ-ence betweenmurder and death due to a nat-ural cause.“I was wondering if I would be able to dis-
tinguish the two. Fortunately, I had the besttrainers, very experienced people, and theymade everything very easy. This was mydream. Iwasvery excited, but themost excit-
ing part of the job was walking out of thecourtroomknowing you have secured a con-viction. It gives a sense of fulfilment and be-ing able to go back to the community and saythis is what you can do,” he says.As a detective Booysen has had an excit-
ing career. He has worked on high-profilecases, like police killings, several Pagadmurder cases and explosives cases, theGold-en Arrow bus killings and the murder ofMarike deKlerk, ex-wife of former presidentFW de Klerk. He also helped in the Sizzlermurders case in Sea Point and worked onseveral armed robberies and rape cases inwhich international tourists were the vic-tims.He was the detective commander at police
stations in Manenberg, Nyanga, GrassyPark, Gugulethu, Diep River and Athlone,where he had to deal with inquest and mur-der cases. He and his team dealt with 1600murder and inquest cases fromKhayelitsha,Gugulethu, Nyanga and Langa in a year.He was also appointed as a police diver
and had to recover several corpses and pie-ces of evidence.In 2000 he became the provincial com-
mander of serious andviolent crimes,wherehe led units like urban terror, murder, rob-bery, gangs, taxi violence, firearms and thechild protection unit.In 2006 he was appointed the Woodstock
cluster commander and later that year hetook responsibility for the Cape Town clus-ter. He was also the station commander atStrand police station before heading back toWynberg police station as its commander in2012.“There comes a point in your life where
you feel you have done it all and there isnothing more to achieve. It’s now time to
give the new generation an opportunity totake over. I leave the station happy becauseI know they are a good teamwho are alwayswilling to help and serve the community,”he says.Though he is a man of vast experience, he
attributes all his success to teamwork.“There are peoplewhowork tirelessly
behind the scenes and they makework easy for you. Withoutthem I wouldn’t haveachieved the things Iachieved. What is reallyimportant is to work as ateam and a team is as strongas its weakest link. Whensomeone is lagging behindthings won’t work. With thecases that I workedwith, chain evidencewas vital, althoughone investigatorwould have to see ahigh-profile casethrough court. Hav-ing everyone on thesame level was of ut-most importance asyou can’t do every-thing alone.”Angie Latchman, Wynberg policing clus-
ter spokesperson, says Booysen is known asa hands-on commanding officer who led byexample.“He has been a good mentor to all of us.
Many look up to him for knowledge. He hasgreat insight and he does things by the book;he is a disciplinarian. It’s sad that he is leav-ing us butwith the same breathwewish himwell. He has been with his family in blue forover three decades; nowhehas to spend time
with his immediate family. Like they say,once a policeman always a policeman; hewill be looking over us. We salute him forwhat he has done,” she says.Riaan and Judith Booysen have two sons
and two grandchildren.Yesterdaywas his last day in the office. He
says it’s time to focus on his business. FromJuly he will practise in his own company,Riaan Booysen Polygraph and Private In-vestigation, where readers can contact himon 074 203 6658.
Brigadier Riaan Booysen, who was born inPhilippi, has worked inthe police around CapeTown for 36 years.
PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI
From local son to top cop chief
Join CWD for uplifting activitiesEARL HAUPT
@EarlHaupt
CatholicWelfare andDevelopment(CWD) has called on the public tocontinue to involve themselves intheir programmes.The CWD, now it its 46th year,
operates primarily in the WesternCape andworkswithmarginalisedcommunities inCapeTownsuchasGugulethu, Samora Machel, Khay-elitsha, Phillippi, Masiphumelele,Delft, Tafelsig, Bo-Kaap, Atlantisand Manenburg. The organisationprimarily focuses its interventionsin communities that face multiplelevels of socio-economic challen-ges such as poverty, unemploy-ment, domestic and drug abuse,gangsterism, child neglect, xeno-phobia, poor health and nutritionand very limited infrastructure.CWD facilities, such as the devel-
opment centre established in Ath-lone, are welcoming and bringingpeople together from in andaround Athlone that have similarvalues by creating a positive ener-gy and space for people to unleashtheir potential be it in dance, yoga,
music, art or other forms of cultur-al and artistic expression. Thiscentre has been transformed in thelast twomonths into a cultural huband a space of spiritual rejuvena-tion, promoting wellness.“It provides that platform and
opportunity to explore, learn andreflect about making better choi-ces for themselves as they aspire toattain their dreamswith increasedconfidence.“People learn valuable life skills
through the participation in spiri-tual drama productions, songs andcultural games to boost their self-esteem and improve their mentalhealth,” says Karen Pillay, CWD’smarketing and fundraisingmanag-er.CWD’s interventions aim to rep-
resent tangible efforts to seekingsolutions to various problems thatprevail in impoverished commu-nites, as it contributes to the well-being, social development and sta-bility of all in the communities thatit serves. Some of the activities atthe centre include yoga classes, in-formation and advice centres, mu-sic schools as well as libraries and
coffee shops.The yoga classes are open to the
public and takes place every Satur-day morning from 09:30 to 10:30 at146 Lawrence Road. The yoga in-structor is Roseline Nyman. Shesays that the sessions are her wayof “paying it forward” to the verycommunity she came from. Thereis a nominal charge of R10 per ses-sion.CWD also provides an informa-
tion and advice centrewhich offersgeneral advice on labour issuesand is facilitated by Eion Brown,an attorney by profession who isvolunteering his time every Mon-day, Wednesday and Friday from09:00 - 14:00. The music school inAthlone offers guitar, bass, pianoand recorder classes andcostsR200per month.Every month, a small business
and entrepreneurship breakfastwill be hosted at the centre to pro-vide a networking space for smalland medium enterprise owners toshare business skills and informa-tion, thereby creating a knowledgehub for small business owners.CWD’s vision “aims to unleash
the potential of individuals andcommunities to become self-reli-ant” and the organisation’s workwith youth reinforces the conceptthat arts and cultural interven-tions results in life changing im-pact for youth.“Themission of the organisation
is to promote an integrated and in-clusive approach that recogniseshuman dignity in accordance withthe social teachings of the CatholicChurch. It strives to contribute to-wards the eradication of povertyand human development throughpartnerships with communitiesand other stakeholders,” says Pil-lay.V For more information contact Julia on021 425 2095 or André at Athlone CDC on021 696 9253 or visit their Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/catholicwelfareand-development or website www.cwd.org.za
Catholic Welfare and Development has established centres throughout CapeTown where various activities take place. Here are youth members partaking in Yoga at one of the centres in Athlone.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 2016 NEWS 3
A newly created recreationalspace in 1st Avenue, Grassy
Park started budding in Novemberlast year.
What used to be a space thatserved as the scene for criminal ac-tivity now has the opportunity tobecome a greener space for recrea-tional purposes.
Taking the initiative to kickstartthe garden, resident Keeyan Hoop-er says he and another resident,Norman Geland, started the gar-den to eliminate criminal activi-ties and to keep unsavoury charac-ters off the 2600m2 property.
“We contacted the City of CapeTown to have the entrances to thisproperty closed off. There used tobe people hanging around on thisproperty, using it to smoke andothers used it for dumping,” hesays.
Hooper says after the gates wereput up at four entrances to theproperty which belongs to the City,they started beautifying the space.
“The garden was started fromplants found in my own garden.Since then I have been goingaround to people in the area tellingthem about the garden, and thenthey donate to it as well. That is
pretty much how we have been get-ting plants so far,” Hooper says.
He adds the biggest problem atfirst was getting resources to helpin the garden.
“I used to run up and down withbuckets of water from a neighbourliving opposite the property.
“One day another neighbour sawme running over with the bucketsof water and he told me that I couldthen use his hose pipe as it waslong enough and he has a waterpump as well. This has helped agreat deal and we also received do-nations of compost,” he says.
Extra hands“But now we need extra hands to
help in the garden as well. So far,I have involved my youth group,Future Youth, and Geland to helpout with weeding and the generalupkeep and maintenance on theproperty, but we need more handsbecause the property is big,” Hoop-er says.
A call for donations for the gar-den was made and Hooper hasasked for anybody who is able tohelp to contact him.
Donations of water, plants, trees,seeds, labour and compost wouldbe appreciated, Hooper says.V If you would like to help with the garden,contact Hooper on 074 036 0547. Keeyan Hooper shows the field he hopes to turn into a recreational garden. PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN
CHEVON BOOYSEN@ChevonBooysen
A concerted effort to involve the GrassyPark community to help in curbing crimekicked off last Tuesday.
Together with the Grassy Park communi-ty police forum (CPF), a group of residentsmet last week to discuss how to preventcrime and, most importantly, tackle gang-sterism in the area.
The meeting was held as an introductionto the plans and objectives of the #Gangster-ismShallFall campaign – a campaign adopt-ed by the CPF.
CPF chairperson Fuad Titus said: “Gang-sterism plays a huge role in destabilisingour communities. This needs to be ad-dressed and this is what the planning meet-ing is about. We want to introduce the ideato our community so that they can come onboard.”
He added that “gangsterism was just onefacet of the problem” and the plan neededto be looked at holistically.
“We need a comprehensive plan where wecan work with various agencies to ensureour community is safe again. The projecthas been accepted in conjunction with our
local police station and they will be on boardwith the project,” Titus added.
CPF spokesperson Philip Bam presentedan outline of the project, which would in-clude issues such as creating awareness, en-hancing enforcement against drugs andgangsterism and building cooperation andnetworks with others who have the samepurpose.
“The police precinct of Grassy Park isreeling under the onslaught of gangsterismwhich seems to have taken centre stage inthe lives of many young people and childrenof schoolgoing age. The challenge of drugabuse, supported by gangsterism, is causefor great concern,” Bam said.
Bam added another cause for concern wasthat 13 people had died in one month in thearea due to gang rivalry, saying this was “areal problem to be addressed”.
The CPF and police said part of the planwas to first visit schools, handing out pam-phlets about the dangers of gangsters.
Another meeting will be held on Wednes-day evening where more residents are setto join the planning process.
“We wanted our community to be in-volved. We did not want to overlook them,”Bam said.
Plan for gangsters’ endLook afteryour eyesHealth officials are reminding residents tolook after their eyes ahead of World Glauco-ma Week, observed worldwide from 8 to 14March.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases thatcause progressive damage of the opticnerve. If left untreated, most types of glauco-ma get worse – without warning or obvioussymptoms – gradually doing damage to eye-sight, which may lead to blindness.
It was once believed that the cause of mostor all glaucomas was high pressure withinthe eye. These days such pressure is consid-ered a “risk factor” for glaucoma, togetherwith other factors such as racial ancestry,family history, high myopia and age.
There is no cure for glaucoma as yet, andvision loss is irreversible.
However, medication or surgery (tradi-tional or laser) can halt or slow down anyfurther vision loss. Therefore, early detec-tion is essential.V For more information visit www.sags.com or theWorld Health Organisation on www.who.int/blind-ness/causes/priority/en. For free testing during WorldGlaucoma Week call 021 426 2200.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 20164 NEWS
Saturday 5 March
V Grassy Park: The Bezaleel PentecostalChurch, with the help of the City of CapeTown, will host a wellness day at its premiseson the corner of Stanley and Stephen roadsfrom 09:00 to noon. Confidential HIV testingand counselling, TB and STI screening, breastexams, blood pressure and sugar checks andBMI calculations will be done on the day. Allchildren aged five years and under must havetheir Road to health book. For more information contact Joylene Truter on 084 907 3155.
Saturday 12 March
V Lotus River: Talks and tips on parenting forsingle parents will be shared at the BurningBush Church from 14:00 to 15:00. Children arewelcome. For more information contact Marion 071 377 4633.
Monday 7 March
V Lotus River: A public meeting will be heldat Perivale Primary School on the corner of1st Avenue and Zeekoe Road to discuss aliquor licence application. For more information contact ward councillor Leslie Isaacs on082 795 6773.
Thursday 31 March
V Kirstenbosch: An art workshop for childrenaged between six and nine years will takeplace at the Gold Fields Education Centrefrom 09:00 to 13:00. Children will enjoy aguided walk into the garden and paint a boxfor nature’s treasures. Admission is R60.Prebooking is essential. For more informationcall 021 799 8670 or email [email protected].
Aspiring playwrights are invited to takepart in a free beginners’ playwriting work-shop at Artscape.Siyasanga Cape Town Theatre Company
will be presenting Roy Sargeant’s popularworkshop at Artscape this Saturday andSunday and on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13March.The workshop is supported by the Percy
Fox Foundation, the Cape 300 Foundationand Artscape.V Applicants can email their full contact details [email protected] before noon on Thursday.
Workshop to begin
Postman keeps on walkingGARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Yesterday marked a special day for post-man Mogamat Jassiem – after 42 years
facing the steep streets of Vredehoek hewasfinished with his post run.
While the post office acknowledged 40years’ service with a party at the central de-pot in the city, this Woodstock resident in-sists it has been 42 years.
“I should know, I did the time,” he laughs.This dedicated postman prides himself on
always getting the post to the right address-es.
Originally from Retreat, he attended StPaul’s Primary in the Bo-Kaap. He had toleave inGrade 7 to startworking in the fami-ly.
“It was tough times, but I wanted to do itand started working in the mail room intown, but knew that delivering themail waswhat I wanted to do.
“Eventually I was given the chance to doit and here I am 42 years later facing retire-ment.”
Talking about his experiences he feelsthat he’s never had a bad moment with hiscustomers.
“I always took pride in what I was doingand got to know so many people on myrounds. Always treat people with respectand they will respond in the same way.”Jassiem also explained that throughout
his career he used to walk his route.
“I did not use a bicycle; these hills are toosteep in this area, but the walking led meto my hobby of running and race walking.
“For the past few years I belong to a clubso take part in every race possible in distan-ces ranging from 21km to full marathons.”
He also feels the electronic age has affect-ed his work by making it slightly easier.
“Yes, there is not somuchmail nowadays
and the load is lighter, but there is still mailthat must be delivered.
“I don’t mind it so much, because I wasnot getting any younger and the age ofChristmas cards alsohad its problemswhenyou had so many bags.”
What are his plans for retirement?“More running, and maybe sleeping a bit
later,” he laughs.
Postman Mogamat Jassiem from Woodstock gets a fond farewell from Table Mountain duringone of his last rounds on the streets of Vredehoek. He retired yesterday after 42 years.
PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 2016 NEWS 5
Police look forrobbers’ lootPolice records showsburglaries, theft and
robberies are on the increase in Philip-pi.Philippi police spokesperson Lieutenant
Lance Goliath says police shifted their fo-cus to second-hand goods dealers and she-beens in the Philippi policing precinct lastweek because of this.“What usually transpires is that looted
items from burglaries, theft or robberies ei-ther get sold for cash to the community orto second-hand dealers. Most of the timecriminals use cash to sustain an addictionto drugs or alcohol, apart from feedingthemselves or buying clothes,” Goliathsays.He further says the “law requires the per-
son selling any item to a second-hand dealerto produce identification” which gets re-corded in a prescribed register.“Second-hand dealers or private buyers
in the community seldom ask for proof ofpurchase, therefore police keeps an eye onsuch second-hand dealers – and often she-
beens too – where looted items are disposedof.“Police will continue with their focus on
thosewho illegally buys itemswithoutmak-ing sure that it’s not an item that was lootedin a crime,” Goliath says.Last Thursday police arrested a “well-
known figure” in Hanover Park for sellingalcohol.“A large quantity of liquor was confiscat-
ed. The 55-year-old woman was arrested inAlgoa Court and will soon appear in theAthlone Magistrate’s Court on a charge ofdealing in liquor,” he says.Police station commander Colonel Den-
nis Abels says police will continue clamp-ing down on crime and criminals.“The community is urged not to buy
itemswhich they suspect orknowwere loot-ed in a crime. They will open themselves tobe arrested and face the full brunt of thelaw,” Goliath warns.V Anyone with information on crime can call the po-lice on 021 690 1500 or Crime Stop on 08600 10111.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 20166 NEWS
Parkwood unrestAbout 200 protestors brought trafficalong Acacia Road to a halt lastTuesday afternoon when they burnttyres and pelted rocks at City ofCape Town Law Enforcement andpolice officers. The officers usedrubber bullets, tear gas and stungrenades to keep the protest actionto a minimum and disperse thecrowd.
Below: A group of boys push forward a steelframe that was later used to shield themfrom rubber bullets.
A young man stands opposite the open erf where illegal shacks had been built and laterdemolished.
A crowd of Parkwood residents threw bricksand stones, saying they were angry with the
demolition of illegal shacks on Tuesday.PHOTOS: CHEVON BOOYSEN
The protesters burnt tyres along AcaciaRoad. Demolished shacks on the open land on the corner of Acacia Road and Falcon Way in Park
wood. The shacks were built illegally and the City of Cape Town’s antiland invasion unitdemolished about 50 of them.
Law enforcement officers were on standby while the protest action ensued.
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 2016 NEWS 7
CHEVON BOOYSEN@ChevonBooysen
Adiamond anniversary, but theystill feel very young.
This is the story of Rashad andFatima Harrison, who celebratedtheir 60th wedding anniversary onFriday. The couple says they“didn’t feel the years”.
“I couldn’t believe it when wesaid this year we will be married60 years. For me it still feels like weare only together 35 years,” chuc-kles Rashad.
Their love story started in 1952when Rashad met Fatima at herfamily home.
“I worked at a shipping companythat was based in Strand Street andwould often pop over to this oneplace for lunch. One day when Iwas there I met this lady who wasvery good looking. This lady was infact Fatima’s eldest sister,” Rashadrecalls.
Animatedly, he explains thatFatima’s sister then said: “I dohave a sister.”
“Her sister then invited me totheir home. This is where I metFatima and I still feel the way I feltthat day when I met her. I went tovisit her many times after that,” hesays.
Fatima recalls they courted forabout a year before they got en-gaged.
“When he proposed I was 18 andwe married two years later. He was23 when we got married. Since wegot married he has taken care, real-
ly good care, of me,” Fatima says.“I was just sitting earlier on,
looking at the time and thinkingwhat I was doing that specific timeon my wedding day. I wore threedresses on that day,” says Fatima.
The two lived in Strandfonteinfor about 30 years before settling ina quaint place “ideal for just thetwo of us” in Ottery.
“My son did not want us to be onour own and so far away from them
and said we should come live withthem. Because we are very inde-pendent I told him I did not wantto live with him and his family inone house and so we had a cottagebuilt at the back of their home andthis is where we will spend the restof our days ... if the New Zealandbug doesn’t bite,” Rashad laughs.
Asked what their secret is tokeep their marriage going for solong, he says they “do everythingtogether”.
“When we do things, we do it to-gether. When we travel, we alwaysgo together and that has kept us go-ing for so long. It is so sad to seecouples who give up so easily ontheir marriages in today’s age. I be-lieve our generation is way differ-ent.”
The two agree that they keep ac-tive lifestyles as well “to keep usyoung”.
“We often go out together andspend lots of time doing thingswith our families. Rashad is, how-ever, very active, because he stillswims and cycles in the area. Idon’t think he wants to know he isgetting old,” laughs Fatima.
The couple have three children,all of whom are now also married.
“I always make a point of pray-ing for all our children and grand-children who have married,” Fati-ma says.
The Harrisons have eight grand-children and 10 great-grandchil-dren. Their youngest great-grand-child was born on their anniversa-ry on Friday.
OTTERY
Young-at-heart love
Fatima and Rashad Harrison, who live in Ottery, celebrated their 60thwedding anniversary on Friday. PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN
You now only need to remem-ber one number for most mu-nicipal service issues.
This comes as the City ofCape Town’s water and sani-tation call centre mergeswith its corporate call centrein a bid to make the serviceavailable 24 hours a day.
Residents will soon be ableto call the City for service re-quests, general City informa-tion and all other service de-livery delay requests at anytime, on any day. Residentscan call about their accounts,a wide range of general en-quiries and service requestsand all water- and sanitation-related enquiries.
“It has become necessaryto relook the manner inwhich our call centres arestructured and move to-wards a more integrated ap-proach,” says Xanthea Lim-berg, Mayco member for cor-porate services andcompliance.
“We are confident that thismove will result in improvedquality of service deliveryand response times acrossthe city,” says Limberg.V Call the City’s 24-hour technicaloperations centre on 0860 103 089and select option 2 for water-relat-ed issues.
One callfor Cityissues
Animals’ heroesshown in exhibitionNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Behind the banner of the Animal Anti-cru-elty League (AACL) is a group of individu-als working tirelessly to care for and findhomes for abandoned animals.
These “everyday heroes” have been cap-tured by local photographer Frank Pople.His work will be on display in an exhibitionin aid of the AACL.
Pople’s relationship with the AACL start-ed when he found a puppy inside a plasticbag while running. He approached the orga-nisation for help. When he saw its work, hewas inspired to take some portraits of thepeople working with the animals.
“Seeing those animals in cages waiting tobe adopted, like orphans, made me so sad,”he says.
Mpho Hlalele, AACL’s assistant generalmanager, says: “He gave us some gorgeousimages and we realised that we couldn’t justhave them and do nothing with them. So be-gan the idea, a year later, to find a spacesomewhere and share the photos with thepublic, creating this fundraiser.”
The exhibition will allow the public tomeet each person that has a role in animalwelfare – highlighting ordinary people tak-ing on extraordinary tasks, Hlalele says.Everyone from the receptionist to the clean-er and veterinarian is featured.
“The photos play a part in admiring theheroes responsible for saving thousands ofsentient beings annually – from the ladywith a warm smile who washes hundredsof blankets, to the knowledgeable handsthat save lives with a scalpel blade. Our he-roes bestow compassion on those who needit the most – the voiceless victims of our so-ciety,” she says.
The portraits also serve as a way to thankstaff for their contribution, Hlalele says.
“Welfare workers are often undervaluedand unappreciated, often blamed by societyfor humanity’s mistakes. It is a thanklessand heartbreaking undertaking. Our he-
roes do not bask in the glory of admiration;rather their tasks are carried out with pain-ful decisions and many tears. They have toendure much suffering to be able to savelives and they have to continue this never-ending battle for good to prevail. So in doingthis, we just want to recognise that everyperson who makes a contribution to makea difference, is a hero,” she says.V The fundraising exhibition will take place at 6 SpinStreet Restaurant in Cape Town on Friday at 19:00.Entry is a donation of R50. Raffle tickets will be soldon the night. All proceeds will go to the AACL.
Photos such as this one, of theatre assistantZoyilise Klaas of the Animal AnticrueltyLeague, will be on display at a fundraisingexhibition. PHOTO: FRANK POPLE
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 20168 ENTERTAINMENT
(piano) and conductor Omri Hadari at CapeTown City Hall on Thursday. Tickets are availableat Computicket.
V Gavin Minter will be performing with the Pi-galle house band at Pigalle in Somerset Road onThursday from 19:30. Entrance is free. Call021 421 4848 or email [email protected] to book.
V The Game: Ohne Dich (Without You) withMilton Schorr, Andrew Roux and Mikki-Denele Roux will be at the Alexander Upstairs Theatrefrom Thursday until Saturday. Visit shows.alex-anderbar.co.za for bookings and more informa-tion.
V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band will featuredifferent guest acts at Kaleidoscope Café inClaremont every Friday from 19:30. Tickets costR120 each, including a meal. Call 021 674 5761to book or email [email protected].
V DJ JP Silver and international saxophonistGeorge Sax will be playing electro swing withguest instrumentalists for The Swing Café atSticks McGee in Rondebosch every Friday from
19:30 to 22:00. Entrycosts R20. Call021 685 2871 to book.
V Taxi Violence will be atCafé Roux in Noordhoekon Friday from 20:30(dinner will be servedfrom 19:30). Tickets costR100 each. Visitwww.caferouxsessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Ian Smith and CarmenExclusive will be per-forming with the Pigallehouse band at Pigalle inSomerset Road on Fridayand Saturday from 19:30.Entrance is free. Call021 421 4848 or [email protected] to book.
V Arno Cartsens and ArdMatthews will be at theCape Farmhouse on Sat-urday from 14:00. Ticketsare available at Quicket.co.za.
V Boulevard Blues willbe playing an acousticshow at Alma Café inRosebank on Saturday
from 19:00. Call 021 685 7377 for bookings ormore information.
V The Cape Welsh Choir will be performing Battle of Britain Remembered at Bergvliet HighSchool on Saturday from 19:30 with soloist Yv-ette Elliot, the Cape Field Artillery Pipes andDrums and the Western Cape Salon Orchestra.Tickets cost R120 each at Computicket.
V Jay Beckenstein of Spyro Gyro will be joinedby TopDog, Jarrad Rickets and DJ Uncle Calfor a show at Westend in Athlone on Saturday.Doors open at 19:00 and the show starts at22:00. Tickets cost R120 each from Computicket.
V The Willie van Zyl Trio will be at the AlphenBoutique Hotel in Constantia on Sunday from12:30 to 15:00. Entrance is free. Call 021 795 6300for more.
V Shortstraw and the Plastics will be at Kir-stenbosch on Sunday as part of the Summer Sunset Concert Series. Visit www.webtickets.co.za tobook.
V Dugald Pieterse, Schalk Bezuidenhout, Eu-reka Nkese, Ambrose Uren and Stuart Cairnswill be at GrandWest’s Hanover Street on Sundayfrom 18:00 for Hanover Street Comedy Sundowners. Tickets cost R55 each and doors open at17:00. Call 082 588 6662 to book.
V The Barleycorn Music Club meets at VillagerFootball Club, 11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont onMondays at 20:00. Entrance is (usually) R20 formembers and R30 for non-members. Visitwww.barleycorn.org.za.
V Comedy on a Roll will present an open micnight at I heart IT, Main Road, Rondebosch onMonday nights from 20:00. Entry costs R20. Fol-low @ComedyOnARoll on Twitter.
V The Tale of the Willow Pattern Plate, bypuppeteer Jill Joubert will run at the RosebankTheatre on Friday at 10:30 and on Saturday at17:00. Tickets cost R80 each or R60 for schoolbookings from www.webtickets.co.za or072 316 6133.
V Sleepless Dreams, featuring the sleight ofhand magic of Stuart Lightbody is on stage atthe Kalk Bay Theatre until Saturday. Visitwww.kalkbaytheatre.co.za for tickets or more in-formation.
V From the Heart, based on the book by JuneCarter Cash and performed by Shannyn Fourieand Andy Lund, will be on stage at the AlexanderUpstairs Theatre until Saturday. Visit shows.alex-anderbar.co.za for bookings and more.
V 50 Carat Gold will be on stage at BarnyardWillowbridge until Sunday.Visit www.barnyardthea-tre.co.za for tickets andmore information.
V I Turned Away and SheWas Gone, written andperformed by Jennie Rez-nek, will be at the MagnetTheatre until Saturday 12March. Tickets are availa-ble at Webtickets.co.za.
V XX (kiss kiss) ,withKelly Atkins, Rori Bing-ham, Marcus Mabie andCleo Notcutt, runs at theAlexander Upstairs Thea-tre until Saturday 12March. Visit shows.alexan-derbar.co.za for tickets andmore information.
V The Kingmakers withPierre Malherbe, Rebec-ca Makin-Taylor andBrent Palmer will be atthe Fugard until Saturday19 March. Tickets are avail-able at Computicket.
V Sweeney Todd with Jo-nathan Roxmouth andCharon Williams-Ros willbe at Theatre on the Bayuntil Saturday 9 April.Tickets are available at Computicket.
V District Six – Kanala, a David Kramer musical,will be at the Fugard Theatre until Sunday 22May. Tickets are available at Computicket.
V Carmen Exclusive will be performing with thePigalle house band at Pigalle in Somerset Roadon Wednesday at 19:30. Entrance is free. Call021 421 4848 or email [email protected] to book.
V Camerata Tinta Barocca will present its firstconcert of the year with the German early musicensemble Il Giratempo at St Andrew’s Presbyte-rian Church in Somerset Road on Wednesday at20:00. A pre-concert talk will start at 19:15. Tick-ets cost R110 each, R90 (concessions) or R50 forstudents at the door. Call 076 259 3304 or [email protected] for more.
V Comedy on a Roll presents an open mic nightat Obviously Armchair in Observatory onWednesdays from 21:30. Entry costs R30. Follow@ComedyOnARoll on Twitter for more.
V Jimmy Nevis will be at Café Roux in Noordhoekon Wednesday and Thursday from 20:30 (dinnerwill be served from 19:30). Tickets cost R150each. Visit www.caferouxsessions.co.za orwww.webtickets.co.za to book.
V The Constantiaberg Theatre Players will bepresenting The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) at the Masque Theatre fromWednesday until Saturday. Tickets are R80 each,with discounts available for groups of 10 or more.Call 021 788 1898 (weekdays from 09:00 to16:00) or email [email protected] book.
V The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra willbe performing with soloist Aviram Reichert
NEW SWING: DJ JP Silverand international saxophonistGeorge Sax will be joined byguest instrumentalists whenthey bring the Swing Café toSticks McGee in Rondeboschever Friday night from 19:30.They’ll be playing electro swing– a fusion of vintagestyleswing, jazz, blues and gospelmelodies with moderndayelectronic beats. Tickets costR20 each. Call 021 685 2871for bookings.
Small launch forbig soundsLOUISA STEYL
@LouNotes
They say dynamite comes in small packa-ges and Leelia Jay is proving just that.The pint-sized singer will be launchinghermusic video for her track “Whind it low”at Club Galaxy in Rylands next week.This isn’t her first foray into the local hip-hop scene.Like many artists, Leelia grew up sur-rounded by music. Her father used to prac-tise with his band in their lounge when shewas four.“He even bought this little keyboard andput stickers on so I can know what’s what.”She discovered her voice in high school,at Windsor High School, which is where shemet her best friend “to this day”, Ilse Davis.The two started a girl group called Illusionand performed popular covers at carnivalsand events all over Cape Town throughouttheir high school career.After school, Leelia initially tried to keep
away from the music industry, pursuingstudies in Hotel Management instead. Butthe people she met in the hospitality indus-try steered her back to her first love.Leelia started her music career workingwith the late legendaryMischief in 2009. Shemet the rapper through a friendwhile study-ing atCapeAudioCollege, andonceheheardher “stuff”, Mischief invited her to join hiscrew the Hunchmen.“That’s kind of where I started to come in-to this whole hip-hop game; I guess I justcaught a bit of that fever.“Mischief basically taught me how towrite and come into my own style and flowof things,” Leelia continues.Fast forward a few years and she’s almostdone recording her – still untitled – debutalbum, which she plans to release in April.The album contains everything from RnBand dance tracks to proper hip-hop and evena ballad.“I want everybody to have a favourite onthe album.”“Whind it low” is the first single off thealbum. Leelia released it late last year andit’s already been playlisted on stations likeBush Radio.Leelia describes her sound as “a bit of aRihanna vibe”. While she does also rap,there’s a little more singing in her music.“If you listen tomy single: there’s rapping,but I’m singing it.”Her video launch on Friday 11 March willgive hip-hop fans a chance to see the musicvideo for the single before it airs on televi-sion channels like Tracer and Channel O.This won’t be Leelia’s first time on TV ei-ther; a few weeks ago she was featured onCape Town TV’s Ek Sê. She has a lot of radiointerviews behind her name.Leelia choreographed her music videoherself and hopes to introduce her newdance with the help of her new dance crewthe Dance Dolls.“I hope a lot of people are going to bewind-ing with me.”The Dance Dolls will be joining Leelia onstage at the video launch,where fanswill geta taste of her upcoming album.The audiencecan also look forward to performances bySomethingfromthemotherland, Abadwang-uzeli the Natives and Amper Alien.Tickets cost R40 each at the door with pre-sold VIP tickets, which include platters anddrinks on arrival, available at R100.V Email [email protected] or call or Whatapp079 062 9666 for bookings or more information. Visitwww.leeliajay.com for more about Leelia and her mu-sic.
Leelia Jay is preparing to launch her musicvideo next week.
The Jungle Theatre Company will be goingback to its roots when it presents three per-formancesofButterflyDreams in theCompa-ny Gardens on three consecutive Saturdays,starting this Saturday.Dancing on stilts with powerful drum-ming and spectacular costumes ButterflyDreams is a surreal and larger than life cele-bration of a girl experiencing the transfor-mation of a caterpillar into a butterfly.A street theatre piece, Butterfly Dreamsspeaks to the beginnings of Jungle TheatreCompany, which grew out of performancesat street festivals and events back in 1995,when artistic director Vincent Meyburghbegan his career developing the unique per-formance style and artistic principles of thecompany.Asanon-verbal andvisual piece the themeof Butterfly Dreams links to the actors’ per-sonal stories of big transformation.Funded by the National Arts Council andthe Department of Cultural Affairs andSports, this outdoor piece is fun for thewhole family and accessible to all ages andcultures. The show is most suitable for chil-dren aged nine and older.The 40-minuteperformance features a castof seven actors.The performers will gather donations aft-er the show in a fun and uplifting manner,promotingpublic support for quality theatre
and responsible busking.V Performances will take place at the Paddocks, oppo-site the museum and near the art gallery off PaddockLane at 10:30. Performances will coincide with thegood company farmer’s market which takes place inthe Company Gardens every Saturday from 09:30 to15:00. Visit www.jungletheatre.co.za for more informa-tion.
Performances in garden
Butterfly Dreams is larger than life theatreboth literally and symbolically.
PHOTO: MARYATTA WEGERIF PHOTOGRAPHY
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 1 March 2016 NEWS 9CAPE TOWN CARNIVAL
Whatever floats your boat hereGARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Visiting the Maitland workshopwhere the floats and parapher-
nalia are being made for the CapeTown Carnival is an exciting expe-rience.
At first glance it seems as ifyou’ve walked onto the set of somefuturistic science-fiction film withgrinders setting off sparks in all di-
rections from, at times, garish cre-ations. Hammering rings throughthe air from all corners of the prop-erty. And then you realise that thisis where the festival is really“made”.
On Saturday 12 March the publicwill experience the glamorous andglittering parade on the Fan Walkin Green Point, but last week themedia got to see the more seriousside of how it all gets put together
at a workshop in Maitland.
Fun workShaam Stringer is a fabric artist
from Ocean View who has beenpart of the festival for six years.
In front of him streamers arestarting to form a fantastic flower(or is it a face?) amid an array ofwires. He assures me it will allmake sense on the day.
“It’s been a wonderful experi-
ence for me,” he says. “I got in-volved through a friend and now itis an important part of my life.
“When I watch the parade andhear how people cheer for what Iam part of creating – that makesme the proudest. And of course it’sso much fun!”
The carnival also attracts atten-tion from overseas, with, for in-stance, carnival artist YasminLong from the United Kingdom
adding touches.She is an intern from Brouhaha
International in Liverpool whereshe is studying various aspects ofcarnival production.
“This has been an exciting timefor me to experience how peopleare excited about the event and allthe communities that are involved.
“I can’t wait to experience theevent when it takes place on 12March.”
Shaam Stringer from Ocean View in front of one of the floats that will take to the streets in the Cape TownCarnival. PHOTOS: GARY VAN DYK
Yasmin Long from Liverpool in the UK is living in Muizenberg while workingas an intern for the Cape Town Carnival. “I can’t wait to experience theevent when it takes place on 12 March,” she says..
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IN THE GARDEN
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Water saving granulesThese can save up to 50% on water usage
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Shade netsYou can either cover your whole veggie
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LETTERS
UIF is a verylong call awayfrom paid[The letter writer has been trying todraw his UIF benefits.]Last Tuesday I tried calling the
labour department. Someone eventuallytook the call, after it rang for more thanten minutes. She answered and politelytransferred the call to another depart-ment. Another ten minutes later nobodybothered to take the call and then cutme off.Immediately I called back. Nobody,
but nobody, took the call.Maybe we can get the Athlone group
to show the Town Centre group how itis done. I have been there more thanthree times and still no help from them.They keep saying the paperwork is notin order.I have another date for tomorrow –
can’t wait to hear what’s going tohappen tomorrow.[He returned last Wednesday.]I’m fed up and they don’t realise that
we need to borrow money to come backall the time.I had an appointment to go sign again
for unemployment.I spent the entire day there only for
them to tell me that my documentshave not been captured on the systemyet.I eventually left at 13:00. I was there
from 07:00 in the morning.I’m not happy with the service here
and would like to know where I cansend my complaints to.
N MEYER,Mitchell’s Plain
Debt review not so easyI wish to comment on the editorialcomment “Ignoring debt will not make itgo away” (People’s Post, 16 February).I wish to advise that the article paints
a very easy and trouble-free future forpeople who are in debt, suggesting thatdebt review would ease their pain.This is not entirely the full story.I was on debt review for nearly seven
years and for most of that time it reallydid not matter as I was using my ownmoney to pay for things.The trouble started when I wanted to
get off the debt review as the companythat had applied for my restructuring hadsubsequently closed and my file washanded over to a new company.I was sent a letter by the new compa-
ny, but could not make sense of itimmediately.It was only later after months and
months of trying to locate the people thathad placed me under debt restructuring
that I found the letter from the othercompany that had taken over the ac-count.But they were of no service to me
because they were never paid to do so.I managed to acquire the self-exclusion
form which is required should you wishto opt out of debt review.The lesson to be learnt here was that
getting into debt review was easy, butgetting out was frustrating.Without the proper information re-
quired at hand, one could face one of themost miserable days as no creditor orbank can help you if your status report isdebt review, regardless of how yourfinancial situation has changed.Debt review is not the answer, but
learning to know how to work with yourown money and applying faith-basedprinciples will save you from hardship.
ANON,Email
Mistreatment at UIF officesI agree with the letter writer in People’sPost (“Claiming UIF is ‘controlled cha-os’”, 16 February). I have been to theAthlone office thrice and the office isvery slow. Twice I went to one assistantand to another the other time. The firsttime I went was in October, but I am yet
to receive my maternity leave UIFmoney. I was not informed properly andhad to take my forms back to work threetimes. I hope I can get my payouts beforegoing back to work.
BERLEEN LAWRENCE,Bridgetown
DESIRÉE RORKE@dezzierorke
The first time she laid eyes on him, AlanaWitberg’s heart was ripped from her
chest.“He had the saddest eyes I had ever seen
on any animal,” she says about Snowy, thelittle Arctic fox that was rescued by theNSPCA from a petting zoo in Johannesburglast year and relocated to Butterfly WorldTropical Gardens outside Cape Town.Alana is the curator at the park.“When asked by the NSPCA if we could
accommodate him we said yes in a heart-beat.“He was in a terrible condition – over-
weight with overgrown nails and rottenteeth. It was clear that he had a tough life,”she says.The four-year-old male is a victim of the
illegal exotic pet trade in South Africa, andis believed to be one of 16 Arctic foxes re-corded in South Africa.Since he arrived in October last year, the
team at Butterfly World had gone the extramile to ensure that the remaining years ofSnowy’s life – another three to eight years– will be as comfortable as possible.“Arctic foxes originate from the arctic re-
gions of the Northern Hemisphere, and areadapted to living in very cold environ-ments.“The hottest summer days they experi-
ence in the ice tundras are 17° degrees,while they are quite comfortable at -50° de-grees during the long winters,” she says.
Now lives with female Cape foxIt is unimaginable to comprehend how
Snowy survived the hot African conditionsat the cramped petting zoo, where he waskept for years.“He was skittish and trusted nobody, and
very, very unhappy.”He was immediately set up in a tempera-
ture controlled environment at ButterflyWorld and Alana spent countless hourswith him to gain his trust.“In fact, we have cleared and refurnished
a two-bedroom flat with a bathroom all forSnowy’s use. Since it is very stressful for
him in the heat, he is kept indoors to remaincool,” she says.Here he especially loves lying on the cold
bathroom tiles and was joined by Leila, aplayful female Cape fox.“Hewas very lonely andwe brought Leila
in for companionship. Although she seemsto rule the roost with her dominant person-ality, the pair get on very well, and Snowyhappily submits,” says Alana and adds thatSnowy will soon be getting the “snip”.WithPeople’s Post’svisit lastweek the iro-
ny was not lost on us – an Arctic fox findingsolace and contentment in a tropical park.When Alana took him out of his cool en-
closure for one of two daily strolls, it wasclear that much had changed for this adora-ble little creature. He was in tip-top condi-tion, playful and curious with lively and in-quisitive little eyes.“He loves his strolls and needs the exer-
cise, but can’t stay outside in this climatefor too long. He starts panting very quicklyif it is too warm.”
AmbassadorSnowy is now an ambassador at the park
in their attempt to bring about awarenessregarding the exotic animals pet trade.“We hope that his story will make people
think twice before keeping an exotic pet.”If you would like to meet Snowy you can
go along to the park during his daily walks.On Saturdays and Sundays this is be-
tween 10:00 and 11:00 and again at 15:00 and16:00, depending on the temperature.“He will be walked on his harness by an
animal handler who is available to answeranyquestions andassistwith aphoto oppor-tunity.”V Call Butterfly World on 021 875 5628 for more infor-mation.
Snowy just melts heartsVisitor Dominiqueplays with Snowy,who seems to haveregained somedegree of trust inhumankind.PHOTO: DESIRÉE RORKE
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Mkhawane has been with theoffice since December 2013 andhas been practising law forabout 20 years. He started hispractice in Johannesburg in the1990s and worked at South Afri-can Revenue Services (Sars) be-fore passing the bar exam to be-come an advocate.He says he has experience on
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Advocate Eric Mkhawane, CEO of the Tax Ombudsman.PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
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the office has been a long time com-ing. “The office was initiated in1995. After 1994 there was a tax re-form and it was found that thereneeded to be a tax structure to pro-tect the taxpayers’ rights andmedi-ate between the revenue serviceand the taxpayer,” he explains.The office was, however, only
put intomotionwith the passing ofthe Tax Act in 2011, which madeprovision for the body. “We neededtowait for [the SouthAfricanReve-nue Service (Sars)] to be ready, andwhen their processes were ready,wewere waiting for the next thing.It was put together in 2012 and be-came operational in 2013,” he tellsPeople’s Post.He says: “People must know
about us and our services. If peoplehad issues with the revenue ser-vice before the office, they wouldneed to go to court. We also wantpeople to know how to complainand what we can and can’t do.”About 20 people attended the
workshophosted byENSafrica lastWednesday.“The office of the Tax Ombuds-
man is an important institution
that contributes to assisting tax-payers. ENSafrica, as part of ourpro bono programme, felt it impor-tant to ensure that communitieswere informed of the services ofthe office of the Tax Ombudsman,and thus we coordinated the infor-mation session, which was pre-sented by the CEO of the Tax Om-budsman. The session impartedvaluable in-formation tothe partici-pants, whofound it to beof immensevalue,” saysNatashaWagiet ofEN-Safrica.Mkhawane
explainsthere are specific circumstancesthat allow his office to step in tohelp taxpayers. The law statesproblems before 2012 cannot bedealt with by his office, butMkhawane says they have request-ed permission to allow such issuesto be dealt with by his office.There is no representative of the
organisation inCape Town yet, butMkhawane says technology allowsthem to help taxpayers country-wide. “In the new financial yearweare looking to extend our footprint.It is a process we are working to-ward,” says Mkhawane.He explains the organisation is
governed by the law and com-plaints first need to be directed toSars before he is able to help – ex-cept in compelling circumstancesthat cause undue hardship for a
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tions, but Sars does not need to im-plement it. But if they do not, wereport directly to the minister andhe would then ask why it was notimplemented. We aim to have is-
sues resolvedwithin 15workingdays, but thatwould de-pend onSars.”Mkhawane
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JOSEPH PILLAY
Hellenic Football Club have kept theirleague aspirations alive followingtheir 4-1 home victory against a lethar-
gic Grassy Park United side in a Safa West-ern Cape regional ABC Motsepe League en-counter at the UCT astroturf field on Satur-day.While Hellenic, affectionately known as
the “Greek Gods”, are on song in theirleague campaign, Theo Hempe’s GrassyPark United are now singing the blues.United, togetherwith Ikapa Sportingwere
the only teams in the top five to suffer de-feats.Sporting fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of
Steenberg United.The two teams now sit on 34 and 33 points
from 19 matches and, with the gap wideningbetween them and the top, their chances ofclaiming a stake of the league trophy is slim.Glendene United, the defending league
champions, fought a tough battle to beat RCAthletico 1-0 in Kensington on Friday afterbeing kept to a 1-1 draw by United in a mid-week fixture.Glendene United maintain their position
at the top of the league standings.Glendene United have 42 points after 20
matches and Hellenic are second with 41points after 19 matches.Third-place Steenberg United, on 37
points, have played 18 games and simply
cannot be ruled out from the league race.The results confirm that all three front
runners are very much in with a chance ofwearing the league crown. It would give thechampions an opportunity to strike it big atthe promotion national play-offs for a berthin the national first division competition.NeverthelessHempe’s United sidewas un-
able to continue its good form. Team mem-bers appeared to have tired legs and as a re-sult, never really got into gear.Nevertheless, the Greek Gods never
looked in danger against the Southern Sub-urbs visitors. They held a 1-0 lead for the bet-ter part of the first half thanks to SlovoMra-wa’s goal. Waseem George made no mistaketo level matters for United.After the start of the match in the second
half, the Greek Gods found the back of thenet three more times and made full use oftheir chances in goals by Fabian “Tucker”Wareley,Mickyle JacksonandThandoBooi.The team was without its top marksman Al-fonso Fraser, who is serving a three-matchsuspension.V Full results from the ABC Motsepe League: GlendeneUnited 1, RC Athletico 0; Steenberg United 2, IkapaSporting 0; Milano United 2, The Magic 2; Barcelona1, Crystal Palace 0; Atlantic Nacional 2, Mitchell’s PlainUnited 1; Zizwe United 3, Black Cats 2; Hellenic 4,Grassy Park United 1; Ramblers 2, Atlantic Nacional 2;Ikapa Sporting 1, Zizwe United 0; RC Athletico 2, AjaxCape Town 1; Glendene United 1, Grassy ParkUnited 1.
Greek Gods keeplog dream alive
Waseem George of Grassy Park United(left) controls the ball in midair asShane van der Westhuizen of Hellenicwatches in a second division ABCMotsepe league game played at UCTon Saturday. Hellenic won the match41. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
School soccer players to beregistered on Safa appJOSEPH PILLAY
An initiative by the South African FootballAssociation (Safa) to register all school soc-cer players on a digital platform, starting atyouth level, could lead to a fruitful outcomeon all fronts.The aim of the exercise is to communicate
with Safamore effectively and to combat ageand other forms of identity cheating in thesport.According to Safa, soccer players will be
issued with a digital identification card thatcan be validated pitch-side using a free mo-bile app,which is currentlybeingdeveloped.Dennis Mumble, Safa CEO, says he is
proud that Safa is the first national sportingbody inSouthAfrica to launchadigital iden-tification project for school-age players.“This project will eventually wipe out age
cheating, a scourge on our beautiful game.Many people still approach us about agecheating, but because of lack of proof, in
most cases we are unable to do anythingabout it. With this new system, we are ableto track a player from first registration,”says Mumble.The project in the long-term will be used
as a tool for talent identification as well.“This project represents the first step in
Safa’s digital ambitions that include regis-tering all Safa stakeholders, including play-ers, referees and coaches by 2018,” saysMumble.Likewise, the competition systems and an
amateur soccer results website will belaunched in 2017, which Danny Jordaan, Sa-fa president, says forms part of Safa’s great-er, more longer term objectives.“These technology initiatives are another
important piece of Safa’s vision 2022. Howteams and federations use technology sepa-rates the merely good from the great. Thesesystems will be the foundation of our talentidentification pipeline for all our nationalsides,” says Jordaan.
JOSEPH PILLAY
It was sweet revenge for Falcons as theyavenged their earlier defeat against West-ridge Yankees in a Cape Town Softball Asso-ciation Super League match at Turfhall Sta-dium on Saturday.The Falcons, down 2-3, scored two earned
runs in the final and bottom of the fifth in-ning to send Westridge Yankees packing toa 4-3 defeat.Earlier this season, the Mitchell’s Plain
side starved off a stiff challenge by Falconsand beat Falcons 5-0.Falcons started pitching with Natalie
Abrahams, who was on the mound for 4.1 ofan inning. She faced 24 batters and allowedfive hits, while relief pitcher Nicky Jones(0.2 of an inning) faced nine batters and sur-rendered no hits.Featuring among the five single hits for
Yankees were Megan Cable, Jackie Adonis,Charmelle Whiteboy, Glynis Koopman andNuraan Williams (each 1-3). They also per-formed well in the field, making only twofielding errors.Yankees pitcher Cable faced 22 batters in
her five innings. While she conceded onebase-on-ball and earned six fanned scalps,Cable surrendered only four hits to Saman-tha Jones (1-1), Bettina Philips (1-2), Aama-rah Larney and Abrahams (each 1-3).ThewinmarkedFalcons’ 16th in 19 games.
They have one drawn result and two losesto date.With 49 points to their name, coach Andre
Alexander’s Falcons are second on the log –two points behind defending championsGlenthorn A’s. The A’s have played one few-er game.
Glenthorn A’s trounce VOBGlenthorn A’s trounced VOB 10-3 on Sat-
urday. Besides their outstanding fixtureagainst Westridge Yankees, they will meetNormies on Saturday and Falcons next Sat-urday to complete their 21 league matches.Should they emerge with maximum points,nothing will prevent them from clinchingtheir fifth consecutive league title.. Meanwhile, in the weekend’s other MajorLeague games St Martin’s sent Tantasportreeling to an 11-4 defeat. Kenfac Phillies re-corded a 16-10 win against Normies.
Falcons taste revenge against Yankees
ALL SMILES FOR ARLENE: Arlene Domingo of Crystal High School in Hanover Parkwins the girls u.17 800m final at the Table Bay Zone athletics championships at Vygieskraal Stadium on Saturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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country at an international water polo tour-nament or at the Commonwealth Games,”she says.. You can also nominate your teenagedsport star by sending an email to [email protected]. You need to mention theachievements of the nominee in detail.
Caitlin is our rising sport star
Caitlin Siljeur (14) is the People’s Post Let’sPlay Sport Star of the Month for February.