TUESDAY 7 May 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 ‘NO CASES OPENED’: MEETING CALLED ‘Shooting’ concerns in Parkwood TASMIN CUPIDO F EARS of a gang war in Parkwood Estate has sparked mounting anxiety in the community, but has been quelled by the head of Grassy Park police. These concerns follow sporadic shooting incidents in the area the past month. But Colonel Fana Dlamini, Grassy Park Police Station commander, says no inci- dents were reported to the station. “Yes, there have been sounds of shots be- ing fired, but we cannot say whether it is in- deed gunshots or crickets,” Dlamini says. “No cases have been opened and no one has been wounded.” But Grassy Park Community Police Fo- rum (CPF) spokesperson Philip Bam says they have been alerted to the incidents. A community meeting, to discuss the problem and respond to the situation, is be- ing held tomorrow (Wednesday). Bam says such shootings are “new to Parkwood”, adding: “There have been ran- dom shooting incidents (in the Parkwood Es- tate area). Parkwood has never been known for gang activity, but rather for drug- and al- cohol-related crimes. However, gangs now seem to be manifesting in the area.” He suspects the alleged gang activity may be due to the increased police patrols in the Ottery area, which has seen fighting be- tween rival gangs since October. “We sus- pect gangs are now moving their activities to Parkwood,” he says. Claims that high school pupils are being drawn into the violence have also surfaced. Terence Klaasen, principal of Fairmount Secondary School, confirms “a handful of pupils” are involved in gangs. “They are af- filiated to or associated with the gangs in the areas where they reside,” he says. “At this school, we do not tolerate gang- sterism, violence or drugs, but we cannot control what happens outside the school boundaries.” He says these problems are experienced by several high schools in the greater Grassy Park area. Fairmount, home to more than 1 100 pu- pils, largely serves pupils from Parkwood, Ottery and Lotus River. “Various programmes are run, in con- junction with the Life Orientation curricu- lum, to sway pupils from making the wrong choices in life,” Klaasen says. “We have a good relationship with the po- lice and community organisations, and I trust this problem will not escalate to uncon- trollable measures.” Bam says the suspected gang activity at schools is “unfortunate”. “The community also needs to understand the need for the increased measures, while parents have to give permission for search- es to be conducted. A firmer approach needs to be taken by all roleplayers, while we need the buy-in from the entire community.” But Dlamini remains adamant the “shoot- ings” are not gang-related. “We are in the ar- ea 24 hours a day, so we would know if there are any gang-related shootings,” he says. “If there are any incidents, we will report this to the community through the media and at community meetings. I want to in- form the community that we have the Grassy Park policing area under control. I also want to urge the community to report all incidents to the police station.” The meeting will be held at the Parkwood Community Hall tomorrow at 19:30. The community is urged to attend. V What are your views on the suspected gang violence in Parkwood Estate and schools? SMS to 32516. GrandWest’s Grand Arena came to life with the sweet melodies of Peaches and Herb on Saturday evening. The duo from USA performed some of their chart topping hits, such as Reunited, Let’s Fall In Love and Let Me Be The One. The concert was opened by one of Cape Town’s favourite musos, Zayn Adam, as well as Sophia Voster. PHOTO: JACO MARAIS/PHOTO24 REUNITED REUNITED
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TUESDAY 7 May 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
‘NO CASES OPENED’: MEETING CALLED
‘Shooting’concerns inParkwoodTASMIN CUPIDO
FEARS of a gang war in Parkwood Estatehas sparked mounting anxiety in thecommunity, but has been quelled by the
head of Grassy Park police.These concerns follow sporadic shooting
incidents in the area the past month.But Colonel Fana Dlamini, Grassy Park
Police Station commander, says no inci-dents were reported to the station.
“Yes, there have been sounds of shots be-ing fired, but we cannot say whether it is in-deed gunshots or crickets,” Dlamini says.
“No cases have been opened and no onehas been wounded.”
But Grassy Park Community Police Fo-rum (CPF) spokesperson Philip Bam saysthey have been alerted to the incidents.
A community meeting, to discuss theproblem and respond to the situation, is be-ing held tomorrow (Wednesday).
Bam says such shootings are “new toParkwood”, adding: “There have been ran-dom shooting incidents (in the Parkwood Es-tate area). Parkwood has never been knownfor gang activity, but rather for drug- and al-cohol-related crimes. However, gangs nowseem to be manifesting in the area.”
He suspects the alleged gang activity maybe due to the increased police patrols in theOttery area, which has seen fighting be-tween rival gangs since October. “We sus-pect gangs are now moving their activitiesto Parkwood,” he says.
Claims that high school pupils are beingdrawn into the violence have also surfaced.
Terence Klaasen, principal of FairmountSecondary School, confirms “a handful ofpupils” are involved in gangs. “They are af-filiated to or associated with the gangs in theareas where they reside,” he says.
“At this school, we do not tolerate gang-sterism, violence or drugs, but we cannotcontrol what happens outside the schoolboundaries.”
He says these problems are experiencedby several high schools in the greater GrassyPark area.
Fairmount, home to more than 1 100 pu-pils, largely serves pupils from Parkwood,Ottery and Lotus River.
“Various programmes are run, in con-junction with the Life Orientation curricu-lum, to sway pupils from making the wrongchoices in life,” Klaasen says.
“We have a good relationship with the po-lice and community organisations, and Itrust this problem will not escalate to uncon-trollable measures.”
Bam says the suspected gang activity atschools is “unfortunate”.
“The community also needs to understandthe need for the increased measures, whileparents have to give permission for search-es to be conducted. A firmer approach needsto be taken by all roleplayers, while we needthe buy-in from the entire community.”
But Dlamini remains adamant the “shoot-ings” are not gang-related. “We are in the ar-ea 24 hours a day, so we would know if thereare any gang-related shootings,” he says.
“If there are any incidents, we will reportthis to the community through the mediaand at community meetings. I want to in-form the community that we have theGrassy Park policing area under control. Ialso want to urge the community to reportall incidents to the police station.”
The meeting will be held at the ParkwoodCommunity Hall tomorrow at 19:30. Thecommunity is urged to attend.V What are your views on the suspected gang violencein Parkwood Estate and schools? SMS to 32516.
GrandWest’s Grand Arena came to life with the sweet melodies of Peaches and Herbon Saturday evening. The duo from USA performed some of their chart topping hits,such as Reunited, Let’s Fall In Love and Let Me Be The One. The concert was openedby one of Cape Town’s favourite musos, Zayn Adam, as well as Sophia Voster.
PHOTO: JACO MARAIS/PHOTO24
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JAZZ EXPLOSION: The Jazz Castle Reunionwas hosted at the Wittebome Civic Centre inWynberg on Friday night. Vernon Castle andthe Legends Band provided the entertainmentand enjoying the gig was, from left, Patrickand Cheryl Swanson from Thornton, withCollette and Adolph Oncker from Ottery.PHOTOS: GARY VAN DYK
FEELING THE BEAT: Brent and Tania Schiebefrom Plattekloof were also in the mood tohave a great time at the reunion in Wynberg.
SWEET TUNES: Sonya Charles, Lionel Temmers and Maureen Randall took some time fromthe entertainment to recall the good times.
MUSICAL FUN: Winston and Sharon McKinnon, with Denise and Lionel Jacobs from Heathfieldenjoyed the entertainment.
JAZZ LOVERS: Shawn and Alverna Haydricksfrom Fairways enjoyed Vernon Castle and theLegends band in Wynberg.
MUSIC THROUGHTHE AGES: Yvonneand Robbie Isaacsfrom Newlandsenjoyed theentertainment atthe reunionconcert.
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PELICAN PARK: CITY CONSIDERING REQUESTS
Safety appeal under scrutinyTHE City of Cape Town is currently con-
sidering requests for the installation ofsafety and securitymeasures at its Peli-
can Park Housing Development.The construction of the 3 200 homes com-
menced in October and is currently in itssecond phase.People’s Post previously reported on the
development, by Power Construction, andPelican Park residents’ call for the inclusionof a buffer between the new developmentand the current homes (“Buffer zone ‘willhalt crime’, People’s Post, 26 March).
At a community meeting, residents re-quested that a buffer zone be built betweentheir homes and RDP houses in PelicanPark, around Barbet Road, StrandfonteinRoad and 14th Avenue. The request for abuffer zone stemmed from residents’ con-cerns over possibilities of crime escalating.
At themeetingward councillor ShaunAu-gust said the gap houses would have actedas abuffer zone “between thedifferent areas,especially between Pelican Park PrimarySchool, the informal settlements and RDPhouses”.People’s Post incorrectly reported that
12 000 informal dwellings will be construct-ed.
However,MayoralCommitteemember forHuman Settlements, Tandeka Gqada, saysthe development will comprise 2 000 fully-subsidised houses to be allocated to peopleselected from the City’s housing database.“Only people whomeet the criteria for state-
subsidised houseswill eventually be allocat-ed a house,” she says.
“TheCity has been in regular communica-
tionwith existingPelicanPark residents viatheir Ratepayers’ Association and their con-cerns have been considered at the highest
level by the City. At a meeting late in Marchan agreement was reached on a proposalthat will contribute to reducing the fears ofthe community.
“This proposal has to be considered by theCity’s Mayoral Committee before being im-plemented.”
The qualifying criteria is determined bythe national department of human settle-ments.
The development will consist of 800 gaphouses, costing R290 000, that should be af-fordable to first-time home buyers earningR10 000 a month. A total of 360 houses willcost R480 000 and more. The integrated de-velopmentwill include open-market houses,as well as two schools, a regional clinic anda commercial node with landscaped openspaces throughout the development.
“The layout of the housing follows the SiteDevelopment Plans (SDP) that were subject-ed to public scrutiny and comment duringthe environmental and town planning proc-esses over the past three to four years,” Gqa-da says.
“TheSDPcan still be viewed at thePelicanPark Library, where it has been open to pub-lic scrutiny since February 2008. There hasbeen no change in the initial plans and thesubsidised houses have not been ‘pushedmore towards the school’s side’.”
Gqada adds that the City remains con-cerned about the realities of crimeanddrugsin all communities and lauds the efforts andsuccess of the Pelican Park Ratepayers’ As-sociation and the Grassy Park CommunityPolicing Forum in eliminating this scourgefrom this area. “It is hoped their models andskills will be transferred and adopted by thecommunities that will eventually move intothe new houses on their doorstep.”
MAPPED OUT: Peter Oscroft (left), the City’s project manager for the Pelican Park housingproject, during the project launch. PHOTO: BRUCE SUTHERLAND
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GRASSY PARK: ALL ABOUT TEAMWORK
New man at Grassdale helmTARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
LEADERSHIP is not about dictation buta collective management. He is notplanning on re-inventing the wheel,
but hopes to add value to the existing struc-tures.So says Dawood Tregonning (43), from
Bay View in Standfontein, who has beenappointed as the new principal of Grass-dale High School in Grassy Park.Throughout his 32-year teaching career
he has always been in management posi-tions and is extremely enthusiastic aboutstarting this new chapter in his career.Tregonning says: “I am fortunate to be
a part of this family. I hope to add valueto the high standards of the school, butmore so to the children and the communi-ty.”Tregonning previously taught at Beacon
Hill Secondary School and SilverstreamHigh School.He was appointed as principal of Grass-
dale High after the death of the principalSamuel Cupido a year and a half ago.Cupido had been principal of the school
for 25 years.Tregonning says when he arrived at the
school he received a warm welcome fromthe staff.“That already shows me they are keen
to work together. They have very goodstructures in place and I am just going tobuild on that,” says Tregonning.He emphasises his management style is
based on promoting respect and team-work.He says: “I want leadership to grow
(among) all (teachers).”There are many projects in the pipeline,
but Tregonning singles out his excitementabout the schools environmental club.“The grouphasdone great things around
the school already and were responsible
for all designs and fundraising,” he pointsout.The group has built a lounge area and
started beautifying parts of the school’sgarden.“We would like to create water wise gar-
dens and give pupils the opportunity to
grow their own vegetable and herb gar-dens. Theywill use the producewhen cook-ing for a hospitality subject,” says Tregon-ning.When asked why he became a teacher,
Tregonning says he loves people and likesto see them succeed.
“I like seeing people succeed in life.What better way to do that than by becom-ing a teacher?“We have a lot of untapped talent and po-
tential here at the school and we want tonurture that,” says Tregonning.He jokes that there is competition be-
tween him and his brothers, who are alsoprincipals or deputy principals.“We are all passionate about children
and now that my brother and I are princi-pals in the same circuit, him being princi-pal of Pelican Park High School, there willbe a lot of competition,” he says.Tregonning is married and a father of
three. When not a school, he says he canbe found working in his garden on or thesports field.“I love soccer and rugby. I’m also an avid
reader,” he says.Ivan Cummings, chairperson of the
school’s governing body, says they are ex-cited to work with Tregonning.“Wehave always been geared atworking
together.Whenyoudo that youachieve thebest excellence,” says Cummings.For that reason, Cummings believes, it
is important to not view the governingbody and school as two separate entities.“We are taking Mr Tregonning by the
hand. It is not a case of one dictating to theother. Instead, we seek advice from one an-other,” says Cummings.“We are fortunate to run a tight ship and
are strict on discipline, but that is whatmakes the children achieve.”He says the parents aren’t always happy
and nor are the pupils, “but when they seethe results, it makes it all worth it”.“When the children reach their dreams
we want them to feel like Grassdale waspart of it.“Plus,” jokes Cummings, “I live right
next to the school, so I always have my eyeon the school.”
IN CHARGE: From left are Deputy Principal Ellis Alperius, Principal Dawood Tregonning andGoverning Body chairperson Ivan Cummings. PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
Congestion as strike drags onRICHARD ROBERTS
IT IS 18 days into the national bus strikeand the train and main routes remain per-sistently congested.No consensus has yet been reached be-
tween bus drivers and their employers,and there is no end in sight to the strike.Richard Bosman, the City of Cape
Town’s head of Safety and Security, saystraffic congestion has increased since thestart of the mass action more than twoweeks ago.“My staff have indicated there has been
an increase of between 25%and 30% trafficon the main routes of the R27, the N1 andN2,” Bosman says.About 200 000 Golden Arrow commuters
are being affected by the strike.
Metrorail spokespersonRianaScott saysthe rail service transports about 16 000 ad-ditional commuters daily.All 47 MyCiTi buses, which stopped run-
ning last Friday, remain stationary.Gary Wilson, the secretary-general of
the South African Road Passenger Bar-gaining Council, said a new proposal hadbeen conveyed to all the relevant parties.He would not elaborate on the content.But Satawu spokesperson Vincent Ma-
soga said the propositionhadbeen rejectedand the strike would continue.BarryGie, from theCommuters BusEm-
ployers’ Organisation and the spokesper-son of the employers, said they are con-
cerned about the impact the strike is hav-ing and is aiming to resolve the matterspeedily.“We cannot offer the double-figure in-
crease,” he said.AneleMpalala, a taxi driverwith a route
between Philippi and Cape Town, said heis not really benefiting from the strike.“I am not transporting more people. It’s
basically just one more trip for each driv-er.“The bus commuters are opting to use
the train.”Since the start of the strike, some busi-
nesses have indicated they had not yetbeen hit hard by it.
Fred Jacobs, the president of the CapeTown Chamber of Commerce and Indus-try, said a survey had found that eight ofthe 15 members polled said they had notbeen overly adversely affected by the ac-tion.The members were also questioned
about their workers’ attendance.“Two of the 15 said they were not affect-
ed, while the remainder indicated theirworkers do arrive late. The employershave been organising transport for theirstaff.”Theywere also asked about staff produc-
tivity.“Eight companies said they had to ask
their employees to work over weekendsand extra hours. In some cases, manage-ment collected their workers themselves.”
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Three heldfor stolen carsTWO suspects were arrested in Strandfon-tein for being in possession of a stolen car.During a patrol on Monday 29 April, offic-
ers pulled over a white Mazda bakkie atSpine and Golden Gate roads in Strandfon-tein.Thedriver appearedverynervous, raising
the suspicion of the officers. It was estab-lished that the vehicle haddifferent registra-tion plateswhichwere traced to different ve-hicles. TheVINnumberwas traced to a vehi-cle registered as stolen in Grassy Park.A man and a woman passenger were ar-
rested and the vehicle was taken to the Bell-ville South Police pound for safe storage.Later that same day, during stop-and-
search, the K9 unit seized a black and silver9mm FEG R61 Budapest, black magazinewith rounds and a packet of tik from an 18-year-old man at Region Court in Ottery.He was arrested and is to have appeared
in court on charges of possession of an unli-censed firearm and ammunition, and tik.On Tuesday 30 April, Grassy Park police
held an operation in which a man (39) wasarrested for being in possession of a policerain jacket. This operation led to the arrestof a man (23) in Moosa Walk, Parkwood, forbeing in possession of possession of stolengoods. Police seized power tools valued atabout R3000 after a tip-off.In a separate incident, aman fromFlamin-
goWay inOtterymanwas arrestedwhen po-lice found two stolen vehicles on his proper-ty. Both vehicles were handed in at the Stik-land pound.
GRASSY PARK: INTRUDER OR MAILMAN?
Know your postmanTARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
GRASSY PARK residents say theycan’t tell the difference between thepostman and an intruder.
The Carola Neighbourhood Watch inGrassyPark says theyhavebeenwatchingthe postmen the area for months and areupset by the fact that they can never besure if the postmen are intruders or actualpostmen.Niel Jacobus, chairperson of the Carola
Neighbourhood Watch, says there is nowayof identifying thepostmen in thearea.“They don’t have identification or any-
thing that shows they work for the post of-fice. It is easy to mistake them for an in-truder,” says Jacobus.He says they would not be able to tell if
a real criminal just stole a bike from a le-gitimate postman and then decided to goaround the neighbourhood.“It’s easy for someone at the moment to
take a postman’s bike and go knocking ondoors delivering post. Here are a lot of oldpeople who live here and can be attackedeasily by someonewho sees the opportuni-ty,” says Jacobus.Martie Gilchrist, Regional Communica-
tionManager for Post Office SouthAfrica,says all postmen are “supposed to have aunified look”.She does, however, add “there are some
postmen who help out as casual workers
and they are dressed in normal clothing”.“We currently have a shortage (in post-
men and uniforms) and are in the processof issuing uniforms, but this takes awhile,” says Gilchrist.Another concern raised by the neigh-
bourhood watch is the fact that the post-men are not taken care of.“They don’t have uniforms, helmets, re-
flective jackets and their bicycles don’thavemudguards. It is dangerous for them,especially with the winter months com-ing.”Jacobus adds: “They don’t even have a
bag. I think it is unacceptable for them towork in such conditions. We are not onlyconcernedabout the safety of the residentsbecause of this situation, but the safety ofthe postmen as well.”Gilchrist points out that all postmen re-
ceive shirts, trousers, jersey, socks, hik-ing boots, a rain coat, windbreaker andhelmet.“All postmen are provided with bags
and bicycles. We also was try to ensurethat the bicycles are in a good condition.If a bike is not in a good condition we sendthem for repairs,” she says.Gilchrist adds she doesn’t think post-
men can be mistaken for intruders.“They do not enter properties and they
also have a mailbag or basket on the bicy-cle that indicate they deliver letters,” shesays.
BETTER TREATMENT: The Carola Neighbour-hood Watch in Grassy Park says postmen inthe area do not have uniforms or reflectivejackets. PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
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edly been set up to investigate a possible re-duction in the number of public holidays.This is after some religious groups said theSouth African calendar was discriminatingagainst them. Some of the holidays thatcould be scrapped includeDay of Reconcilia-tion (16 December), Day of Goodwill (26 De-cember) and Family Day (the first Mondayafter Easter).People’sPostpolled readers to findouthow
they feel about the possibility of having few-er public holidays.
ZANDILE MAQHOSHA says public holidaysbring people from different backgroundstogether. “Every holiday has a meaningattached to it and more holidays should beadded to accommodate other religions insteadof scrapping a few.
TASMEED ABRAHAMS says more holidaysshould be added to honour other religiousgroups. “No holiday should be scrapped, butevery religious holidays should be celebratedas we have more than one religion.”
LINSDAY CAMERON-DOW says all religionsshould be taken into account due t ourcultural diversity. “All religions are importantand every religion should benefit from theholiday. They shouldn’t reduce the holidays,but they can add more.”
NICK OLIVIER says the issue is a controversialone and many people will disagree. “There area few holidays I think should be reconsidered.But those days also have history attached tothem and if I name them I might upset a fewpeople.
JADE JANSEN says more holidays should beadded. “It is only fair that other religiouscelebrations be recognised as holidays. Butnone of the existing holidays should be takenaway as they have a history that comes withthem.”
WAYDON WEBER says religious holidays areimportant. “No public holiday should bescrapped because they are all significant.Instead, they can add more holidays toaccommodate other religious groups.”
YENTL KOHLER says every holiday is signifi-cant. “It is not just a random day off. We livein a diverse country with different cultures. Itwill be good if other cultures and religiousholidays are also embraced.”
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Family Health Days (RFHD), a signatureprogramme of the Rotarians for FamilyHealth and Aids Prevention (RFHA).RFHA initiates and coordinates this
programme with other partner organisa-tions.RFHD are a comprehensive, holistic of-
fering of free healthcare services overthree days countrywide.These services will include HIV testing
and counselling, TB symptomatic screen-ing, diabetes and blood pressure screen-ing, Polio and measles vaccinations; anddeworming. They will also be issuing Vi-tamin A tablets.Rotarians will also be facilitating other
services at various sites suchas dentistry,eye testing, cervical cancer smears, mam-mography screenings and hygiene educa-tion.The RFHD programme was initially de-
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parts of Kenya. Nigeria was added lastyear.For the May event, it was decided to ex-
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SIGNATORY CHANGES: LETTER ‘ALTERED’
Allegationsof fraud hitsRadio 786TAURIQ HASSEN AND NICOLE MCCAIN
RADIO 786 claims it narrowlymissed being swindled of almostR2m by a former board member.
According to Ali Chicktay, an execu-tive committee member of Radio 786,Mogammad de Vries, the former chair-person of the Islamic Unity Convention(IUC) – under which the committee falls– was replaced after a vote of no confi-dence in September 2011.Chicktay says that in early January
this year, De Vries sent a letter to theinvestment company holding a benefici-ary account for Radio 786, “pretendingthat he was still the chairperson of theIUC”.Chicktay declined to name the invest-
ment company for fear of “causing nega-tive publicity”. The radio station has aninvestment account, from which it cantransfer funds into a current account, orbeneficiary account, belonging to Radio786.The letter, which Chicktay says was
on an “IUC letterhead, (with) changedaddress and telephone numbers on it”,requested thatDeVries and anassociatebe named the new signatories, and“changed the beneficiary account,which was always the Radio 786 ac-count” from the station’s current ac-count, Chicktay says.The committee discovered the chang-
es about threeweeks agowhen they con-tacted the investment company to ob-tain a report, he says.“At that point the company informed
us the current signatories to the Radio786 investment account were no longersignatories to the account on the basisthat DeVries hadwritten to them in ear-ly January that the signatories and ben-eficiary bank account must bechanged,” Chicktay says.“Fortunately, no monies were with-
drawn or transferred from the invest-ment account. The account has, howev-
er, been frozen by the investment com-pany.”De Vries, however, counters that the
accusations “are all lies”.He says he still held the position of
chairperson in January, as the Septem-ber meeting had been unconstitutionaland the vote had taken place in his ab-sence.However, according to Chicktay, com-
plete protocol was followed and an offic-er of the court presided over the meet-ing.“I was mandated to do it by the com-
mittee, and the mandate and resolutionwere given to the bank,” say De Vries.Chicktay responded, saying: “What
committee? He was booted out in 2011(and) has done no work for the IUCsince.”While the matter is being attended to,
the station’s investment account hasbeen frozen, leaving Radio 786 to tightentheir belts.The investment account is kept in re-
serve for future development and for un-expected costs, such as legal fees.The station’s current account, the
original beneficiary account, is still op-erational and is used to pay salaries andday-to-day expenses.“We managed to pay salaries at the
end of April, but it wasn’t easy,” Chick-tay says.Radio 786 ismired in a costly legal bat-
tle about an Independent Communica-tions Authority of South Africa (Icasa)complaint hearing involving the SouthAfrican Jewish Board of Deputies andthe IUC.“This situation can have dire conse-
quences for our cash flow and meetingour monthly expenses, including staffsalaries and contributions to their prov-ident funds. Funds will also be requiredfor the continuation of the Icasa hearingcoming up shortly as well as some capi-tal expenditure we were intending tomake.”Chicktay says no criminal charges
will be pressed. “Because this situationarose as a result of an internal disputeand nomoney has been lost, our only in-tention currently would be to regaincontrol of the investment account.”
PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARKTuesday, 7 May 2013 OUT AND ABOUT 9
Friday 10 May
V Grassy Park: The Simon of CyreneAnglican Church in Parkwood Estate willhost a patronal snack dance at the GrassyPark Civic Centre at 19:00. The Ikey GambaBand will be in attendance. Tickets, atR100, include cheese and wine on arrival.Take your own XYZ. Contact Mr Foster on082 041 9953 for more information.
Saturday 11 May
V Retreat: The Grassy Park MoravianChurch Youth will host an ’80s dance atthe Mary Attlee Centre, on the corner ofPrince George Drive and Retreat Road, from19:30 until 23:00. The dress is funky ’80s.Tickets cost R50. Obtain more details bycontacting Lorenzo on 083 982 3995 orAda on 072 227 5100.
V Muizenberg: Radio CCFM Prayer Depart-ment is hosting a prayer meeting at 13:00.Do you believe that God is the God of theimpossible? Join Radio CCFM and experi-ence God’s grace and power. All welcome.Phone Cassiem Majiet on (021) 788 9492.
Sunday 12 May
V Lavender Hill: The explorive travel andtours will host a tour to Club Mykonos andDeldrift on Saturday 27 April. The tour willinclude a gourmet buffet lunch and ticketscost R260 each. For more information callMerwyn September on (021) 788 4065.
Wednesday 15 May
V Seawinds: Philisa Abafazi Bethu Projectis opening doors to their youth programmeevery Wednesday at Seawinds Sportsfieldand Thursdays at the Seawinds Multi-pur-pose Centre. Anyone from 16 to 35 yearswho have not completed school arewelcome to attend. For more informationphone Lucinda Evans on (021) 701 4717.
Saturday 18 May
V Cafda Village: The Steenberg Bethel’sProject Women will hold a prayer meeting
the Christian Assembly tent in KomlossyStreet from 14:00 until 16:00. MariellaKamezi from Sweden will share a word. Allwomen are welcome. For more informationphone Karen Maarman on 083 208 1105.
V Retreat: Cafda will hold a sale at itssecond-hand store from 09:00 until 13:00at the Mary Attlee Centre in Retreat Road.On sale will be electrical appliances,bicycles, picture frames, crockery, bedding,toys, new and second-hand clothing andshoes. Entrance is free.
V Retreat: The Jolly Carp Organic Marketwill host a cake baking competition forsenior and novice bakers. Senior bakers canenter the speciality and birthday cakes,cakes, cupcakes and tart and cheesecakecategories. The winner will walk away withR1 000. All cakes must contain free-rangeeggs and butter. In the novice section, forbakers aged 16 to 20, bakers can enter thebiscuits, cupcakes or cakes categories. Thewinner will walk away with R500. Theclosing date for entrants is Saturday 11May. The competition will include acupcake decoration presentation by Zainupfrom Sweet Treats at noon on the day ofthe competition. To enter, email [email protected] or phone Janine on071 259 4545 or (021) 761 2373.
Sunday 19 May
V Lavender Hill: The Algemene ChristelikeKerk will host a gospel concert with RadioTygerberg’s Ivan Siegelaar and the church’sworship ministry, Emmaus. The event kicksoff at 17:00. The concert forms part of thechurch’s 60th anniversary. For additionalinformation phone John Samuels on073 332 8365.
Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May
V Steenberg: URC Steenberg will host aweekend trip to Hendon Park in Gordon’sBay. The cost is R550 for adults and R450for children under the age of 12. Anon-refundable deposit of R200 must bepaid before the end of April. To book orfor additional information contact Dorothyon 072 873 3837 or (021) 701 0650.
Whack a ball for charityTHE Cape Kidney Association will hosttheir annual Charity Golf Day at the RoyalCape Golf Club in Ottery on Friday 17 May.The entry fee for a four ball is R2000 and
companies who wish to participate maysponsor a “Wet Hole” at R1500.
This year the NPO celebrates 35 years inassisting indigent kidney patients at vari-ous provincial hospitals in and around thegreater Western Cape.Formore information contactMolly Fabe
on (021) 761 1326 or 083 265 7490.
MUSICAL PRAISE: Julita Kok presents abroad overview on the ‘nuts and bolts’of the South African Gospel Industryat 11:00 on Saturday 25 May at theClaremont Branch of Paul BothnerMusic, located at Stadium on Main. InMay, the music chain features a seriesof free workshops at their branchescountrywide, including subjects relevantto sound engineers, worship leadersand aspiring gospel artists. “Anintroduction to songwriting” will bepresented at 11:00 on Saturday 18 Mayat the southern suburbs superstore inPlumstead. Easy solutions to effective-ly record your church band and serviceswill be presented by Alistair Andrewsat 19:00 on Wednesday 29 May at thesouthern suburbs superstore. For moreinformation visit: www.bothner.co.za.
Powerful playsTWO of writer Mike van Graan’s play are
currently on the planks of the ArtscapeTheatre.
The plays, Brothers in Blood and RainbowScars, will run until Saturday 11 May.Brothers inBlood, a dramaexploring preju-
dice and xenophobia in a religious settingagainst thebackgroundof the activities of Pa-gad in the late ’90s, gives a human face to thedilemmas, anxieties, hopes and fears ordi-narypeople share.Theproduction is directedby Greg Homann and features David Dennis(Abubaker Abrahams), Kurt Egelhof (Rever-end Fredericks), Aimee Valentine (Leila Ab-
rahams), Harrison Makubalo (Fadiel Sulei-man) and David Dukas (Brian Cohen).Rainbow Scars is set in April 1994, when
the Rainbow Nation is born. It tells the storyof suburban mother Ellen Robinson (TerryNorton) who adopts an orphan, Lindiwe(Kertice Maitisa).It moves onto 2012, when the mother-
daughter relationship is challenged, withscars of a country still struggling toheal itselfof its divided past resurfacing. It is directedby Lara Bye.Book your place via Computicket or Art-
scape Dial-a-Seat on (021) 421 7695.
DIFFICULT TIMES:Aimee Valentine(Leila Abrahams)and HarrisonMakubalo (FadielSuleiman) inBrothers in Blood.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Luxury event for brandy loversTHIS one is for the brandy aficionados.Capetonians will get to share in the spirit
of Fine Brandy Fusion to be hosted fromThursday 9 to Friday 10 May.The event, which will be held at the Cape
Town International Convention Centre, isthe luxury showcase of SA brandy. TheCape Town debut has as its themeCelebrateliquid gold.Part celebration, part learning experi-
ence, Fine Brandy Fusion reflects brandy’srefined and its lighter side, merging a fu-sion of cultures and styles.With the event being both social happen-
ing and learning experience, brandy enthu-siasts can join in the hourlymaster classes,which is so popular that these informativesessions are normally booked far in ad-vance.The SA Brandy Foundation is a member
of ARA. Fine Brandy Fusion supports mod-erate and responsible enjoyment of brandy.V Win! People’s Post readers can win five double tick-ets to the event. Go to www.peoplespost.co.za to en-ter online.V Two Fire Water books are also up for grabs. Enteronline for this competition as well. Winners to bothcompetitions will be notified by phone.
Have a Bakgat timeDUST off your cow-boy hat and get yourdancing shoes readyfor this year’s BakgatCountry Opskop.People’s Post sister
publication Tyger-Burger is the mediasponsor for this annu-al country concertwhich takes place at15:00 on Sunday 9 Ju-ne at the GrandWestGrand Arena.Bakgat Promotions
have put together thebiggestnames in localcountry names aswell as a live bandthat will be joiningthe artists for the firsttime on the CountryOpskop stage, repla-cing backtracks.This year’s line-up includes RicusNel,
Lance James, Matt Hurter, TommyDell,Wynand en Cheree, Barbara Ray, AlanLadd, Die Campbells, Billy Forrest andManie Jackson.The live band for the afternoon will be
the Die Musiekwêreld-orkes, who are
made up of staff mem-bers from theMusiek-wêreld shop in Bell-ville.With its mix of le-
gends and younger,up and coming acts,this year’s CountryOpskop promises tobe an afternoon of funentertainment for thewhole family.The doors open at
14:00 and the two anda half hour showstarts at 15:00,makingit accessible for peo-ple of all ages.V Tickets cost betweenR100 and R140 and areavailable from Computic-ket with special discountsfor pensioners. A portion of
tickets sales will be donated to charity.V For more information about the show visitwww.bakgatpromosies.co.za.V People’s Post is giving away five double ticketsto the Bakgat Country Opskop. Go to www.peo-plespost.co.za to enter online. The competitionends on Thursday 9 May at 13:00. Winners willbe notified by phone.
MUSIC MAN: Tommy Dell will beone of the legendary countrysingers on stage at the BakgatCountry Opskop.
Power pair on the stageTHE cast of Solomon andMarionwill re-turn to the stage of the Baxter TheatrefromWednesday 10 until Saturday 20 Ju-ly, before heading to the EdinburghFringe Festival in August.The award-winning play, directed and
written by Lara Foot, features DameJanet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthonyin the title roles.It tells the story of two people in search
of redemption in post-apartheid SouthAfrica. As the new South Africa pre-pares for the soccer World Cup, old divi-sions and suspicions seem as deep as ev-er.The two very different characters, an
ageing and heartbroken woman and a
youngman, are fromopposite spectrumsof the country’s context, each carryingnarratives of loss. They are thrown to-gether by extraordinary circumstances.Through delicate and careful story-tell-ing, a transition is facilitated froma con-dition of darkness to hope.The play was one of the big winners at
the 2012 Fleur du Cap Awards, winningfor Best New South African Play andBest Lighting Design. It also receivednominations for Best Director, Best Setand Props Design, Best Actress and BestActor. Tickets cost from R150 to R180.V Book your place by phoning Computicket on0861 915 8000 or visiting www.computick-et.co.za.
NEW BEGINNINGS: Dame Janet Suzman and Khayalethu Anthony in Solomon andMarion. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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MORE than 4 000 walkers and runnersof every ability level are expected tofill the streets of Cape Town for the
third annual Jive Slave Route Challenge onSunday.The event will again be hosted by Lion of
Africa Itheko Sport Athletic Club, one of thelargest running clubs in South Africa.People’s Post is the printmedia sponsor for
the second year.The Challenge features a half marathon,
10km fun run, 5km fun run and 10km walk,over courses which take participants pastsome of Cape Town’s most historic sites.Donny Jurgens of the City of Cape Town’s
department of sport and recreation, saysthey chose to partner with Itheko becausethe race’s uniqueness.“The Jive Slave Route Challenge is not an
event in which you are likely to make yourpersonal best. This is not a race for the fastand the furious,” he says.“This is not to attract the top Ethiopians
to come and run in our city. This is a differ-ent kind of race.“Our department is not about personal be-
sts; our department is about celebrating life,celebrating culture, celebrating history andcelebrating the fact that people from allwalks of life and all shapes and sizes partici-pate in a mass running event.”The race will start in Darling Street, be-
tween the Grand Parade and City Hall, be-fore winding its way around the City Bowl.Some of the landmarks passed along the
way to the finish line include St Mark’s
Church and Aspeling Mosque in DistrictSix, the Hurling Swinging Pump in Gardensand the South Africa Jewish Museum andParliament in Government Avenue.Runners will also pass through the Castle
ofGoodHope, for only the second time inhis-tory, just minutes after a miniature cannon– replacing the start gun – sends them off.This year runners will also have another
reason to participate, as the Red Cross Chil-dren’s Hospital Trust has been confirmed asthe official beneficiary.Sean Burton, marketing manager of Qual-
ity Beverages, the producers of Jive, urgesall participants to donate to the Trust.“The Trust is really close to us – as a com-
pany, we have been supporting them foryears,” he says.“We specifically target most of our initia-
tives at the youth market,” says Burton.“Wehaven’t confirmed an amount yet, but
we have also offered the Trust as an officialbeneficiary for runners to donate. We are al-so asking that all participants get involvedby donating some funds.“There has been talk of sponsoring rand-for-rand value, but we haven’t really confirmedthat.”Anyone interested in entering can do so
on the first floor of City Hall on Friday 10May from 16:00 until 20:00, from 10:00 until17:00 on Saturday 11 May and from 05:30 un-til 08:15 on race day.The half marathon will start at 07:00 and
the final event, the 10km walk, will start at08:15.V To view a video of last year’s Jive Slave Route Chal-lenge visit www.peoplespost.co.za.
Challenge to showoff city landmarks
BATTLE: Sibusiso Mbonani of Witbank Spurs and Vuyisile Wana of Santos race towardsthe ball during a National First Division match at Athlone Stadium on Saturday. Santoswon the game 2-0. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
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Mondale bounceback to beat rivalsLIAM MOSES
DEFENDING champions Mondale HighSchool took one step closer to reclaimingtheir title with a victory over arch-rivalsOval North High in the second round of theMr Price High School’s League on Saturday.Since 2010 Oval North and Mondale have
dominated the league and the Ryan RasoolMemorial Challenge, an annual knockouttournament which precedes the start of theleague.However, both sides suffered shock draws
in the opening round of games on Saturday27 April. But Mondale refused to again droppoints and turned their formaroundwith animpressive 3-0 win over Oval North.Meanwhile, early-season pace-setters
Rocklands High continued their fine formwith a 2-0 victory over Belgravia High, to ce-ment their place at the top of the table – andkeep Belgravia hovering near the foot of thestandings.CedarHigh andPortlandHighmanaged to
keep up with Rocklands and are currentlylevel on points with the log-leaders, in sec-ond and third place respectively.
Cedar beatGlendaleHigh 1-0 and Portlandbeat Lentegeur High 3-1. Only goal differ-ence separates the two teams from Rock-lands High.Cloetesville Highmoved up to fourth after
claiming their first victory of the season ina 4-0 drubbing against Princeton High.Westridge High and Aloe High are cur-
rently sixth and seventh, respectively, afteralso winning for the first time this season.Westridge thrashed Strandfontein High 6-0,while Aloe beat Beacon Hill High 2-1.Only one draw was recorded on the day,
with Spine Road High and Tafelsig Highscoring a goal each. The 1-1 deadlockwas theseconddraw in asmany games for both sidesand leaves them in ninth and tenth on thetable, respectively.The third round of fixtures will take place
at the Rocklands Sports Complex on Satur-day 11 May.V Fixtures: 09:00 – Glendale vs Aloe (A-field), Port-land vs Cedar (B-field), Strandfontein vs Spine Road(C-field) and Belgravia vs Princeton (D-field). 10:15 –Tafelsig vs Rocklands (A-field), Beacon Hill vsWestridge (B-field), Cloetesville vs Mondale (C-field)and Lentegeur vs Oval North (D-field).
SKILFUL: Belgravia High School’s Dean Jones evades a tackle from Rocklands High’s BrandonWilliams during a Mr Price High Schools’ League match at the Rocklands Sports Complex onSaturday. Rocklands won the game 2-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Perfect figure eights on the wayLIAM MOSES
SOUTH AFRICA’s best figure skaters willconverge on GrandWest Casino for the an-nual Figure Skating Championships nextweek.Around 120 skaters from across the coun-
try are expected to participate in both theteam and solo skating competitions.The solo skating section, where a skater
participates on the ice alone and performsrequired elements to music, will see theskaters compete in age groups and differentability sections.This includes under-10s in the juvenile
section, over-10s in the pre-novice categoryand the older skaters in the novice, juniorand senior sections.Synchronised skating is a team event
where 16 skaters perform in unison tomusicon the ice.All these skaters had to qualify to perform
at events leading up to this prestigiousevent. They would have earned their place
in their respective provincial teams.Selections for international events will al-
so take place at the championships and eachskater will be focusing their goals with theupcoming international season in mind.Western Provincewill bewell represented
at the champs, and will hope to retain theoverall trophy, for the 15th consecutiveyear,by achieving the overall highest score.Some of the top WP skaters participating
in the event are Lejeanne Marais, Kim Fal-coner, Johann Wilkinson and Ancio vanTonderThe threeWP synchronised skating teams
have just returned from internationalevents, while the junior and senior teamsboth participated in the International Skat-ing UnionWorld Championships in Finlandand USA, respectively.The event will take place at the Grand-
West’s Ice Station on Monday 13 and Tues-day 14 May. Tickets cost R40 for adults andR20 for children under the age of 12.V For more information please visit www.icerink.co.za.
HEAD TO HEAD: Tyrone Adonis of Battswood FC wins a header ahead Crusaders FC’sAngelo Clarke during a Super League game played at William Herbert Sport Grounds onSaturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
BEHIND YOU: Peninsula Football Club’s Michael Mamba eludes Ocean View FC playerStanford Jantjies during a Super League match at the Allenby Drive Sport Complex onSaturday. The match finished in a 0-0 draw. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
PEDAL POWER: Abdul Muttalib Sauls of the Muhammadeyah Cycling Club races to thefinish line in the under-14 section of the club’s criterium (a short road race) in FerndaleRoad, Ottery on Sunday. The race was an official Pedal Power Association event andfeatured competitors from across the south peninsula. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Purple machine claim first victoryLIAM MOSES
RETREAT RFC scored a crushing victo-ry over neighbours Peninsula RFC ina WP Division Three derby at the Al-
lenby Road Sports Complex on Saturday.The home side ran in five tries without
conceding a single point towin the game 29-0and avenge their defeat away to Peninsulain last season’s final game.The victory is Retreat’s first of the season,
after a draw and two losses in their firstthree games.Retreat head coachAnthonyAmalcin said
it was “satisfying” to claim their first winagainst their arch rivals.“We have been training so hard this week.
We are right at the bottom and we are hold-ing up the log. It was very satisfying to winin that manner,” he said.“The guys believed what I have been say-
ing to them at training – it showed today.Weneed to justmove forward and continue. Theguys came to the party and the camaraderieamongst them today was good.”The first 25minutes of the encounter were
scrappy and the both sides lined-up kicks atgoal without scoring.The deadlock was eventually broken in
the 27th minute when right wing GerrardJohnson touched down to score the first andonly points of the first-half.Retreat scored their second try around
five minutes after the break, when hookerRoger Solomans touched down under theposts.The third try came in the seventh minute,
through lock Freddie Nichols, and scrum-half Donnie Petersen scored twice midwaythrough the half and in the final minute ofthe game. LorenzoGordon converted both ofthe final tries to hammer the final nail intothe coffin.Amalcin says he will be looking for his
players to step up to another levelwhen theyface Temperance, in another derby, at homeon Saturday 11 May.
“I’m still not happybecause theydid about80% of what was asked of them – the gameplan that we put out today,” he says.“The other 20% was just that they needed
to focus and they showed some ill-disciplineby talking to the referee.”Amalcin adds Retreat is more determined
than ever to make this season a successfulone, as the club is celebrating its 115th anni-versary in August.“I can only say (we will be successful) if
the guys are committed to training and ourcause, because we are celebrating our 115thanniversary this year and we are looking to
get higher honours.”“But we will take it one day at a time.
Nothing has been won yet – we did what wehad to do and we can only improve on it.”
. Meanwhile in Super League A on Satur-day, UCT pulled off an impressive 21-13 vic-tory over theMaties at home in their biggestderby of the season. SK Walmers beat Hel-derberg 33-19 at home, while their neigh-bours Hamiltons thrashed fellow title con-tenders Durbanville-Bellville 48-13 awayfrom home.In Super League B, False Bay stretched
their lead at the top of the table with a com-
prehensive 59-3 win away to Brackenfell,Villager succumbed to a 23-16 loss awayagainst Goodwood RFC and Primrose RFCgave their title credentials yet another boostwith a 39-24 victory away against Hamlets.Mitchell’s Plain side Collegians beat
Scottsdene 54-35 away fromhome inPremierLeagueA,while their neighboursRocklandsbeatNortherns 21-6 at home inDivisionOne.In Division Two, Noordhoek side
Masiphumelele RFC secured a narrow 20-19win at home against Blue Jets and Athloneside Temperance lost 34-14 at home to Whis-tling Wheels.
POPPED UP: Willem Leadekkers of Peninsu-la RFC passes the ball as Retreat RFC’sBurt Smart leaps over him during a DivisionThree match at the Allenby Drive SportsComplex on Saturday. Retreat won thederby 29-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Bluebells back on the fieldLIAM MOSES
BLUEBELLS AFC played their first foot-ball matches of the season on Saturday af-ter their suspension was lifted by the CapeDistrict Local Football Association (CDL-FA).TheWynberg clubwon a R81 000 lawsuit
against CDLFA in December, but weresubsequently indefinitely suspended fromall football in February for breaching theorganisation’s constitution for taking le-gal action.Bluebells were also banned from enter-
ing William Herbert Sports Grounds inWynberg by the venue’s Municipal FieldManagement Committee after protestingat the grounds on Saturday 16 March.
However, thematter between theorgani-sation and the club has now been settledout of court, after theCDLFAgeneral coun-cil ratified the details of the settlementagreement on Wednesday 24 March.Club chairperson Rashied Cloete says
the club is happy to be back at Cape Dis-trict and on the field.“We are relieved because we wanted our
juniors to play. The CDLFA wanted thesame,” he says.“We are satisfied, happy and relieved
that it has come to an end. We are happythat we had a committee to speak to and
that wewere able to put our case forward.”Bluebells sued the CDLFA in September
2011 after failing to win a tender to run thetearoom and cafe at William Herbert in2010, alleging that the tender process wasflawed.After finding in Bluebells’ favour, the
Wynberg Magistrate’s Court also served awarrant of execution against CDFLA’sproperty in February and the clubwas sus-pended two days later.Bluebells failed in their initial attempts
to have the suspension overturned andthen met with a CDLFA committee a week
after the protest.The LFA’s executive committee subse-
quently met with the delegation that en-gaged with Bluebells and the agreementwas voted by the Cape District generalcouncil.Cloete says the club has instructed its at-
torney to drop the case, as per the detailsof the agreement.However, he refused to list what Blue-
bells would receive as part of the agree-ment.He says the agreement prohibits the club
from giving any specific details to the me-dia. Winston Engledoe, president of CapeDistrict LFA, also refused to comment onthe matter.