TUESDAY 10 September 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 LANSDOWNE Mark Brickles 072 742 6963 CEA: MIEA Broker/Owner. RE MAX / Ultra Select Every Agent Will Promise To Sell Your Home … We GUARANTEE it Call Mark For More Info OR SMS “G10”, Your Name, Email address/ address to 072 742 6963 FREE CALL 0800-00-00-08 24HRS, 7 DAYS A WEEK www.markbrickles.com If your Home Doesn’t Sell We’ll buy it *T & C Apply* CHRISTELLE WIESE Shackdwellers living at the Fla- mingo Informal Settlement are en- raged that those who cannot afford to pay to be part of an upgrade project will simply be left to re- build old shacks elsewhere. The project will see the re-block- ing of the entire settlement, widen- ing of roads, provision of basic services and the use of new materi- als to rebuild shacks for those who can afford it. Residents told People’s Post there was confusion about whether the upgrade was still going ahead. But Tandeka Gqada, the Mayor- al Committee member for Human Settlements, says the project has definitely not been scrapped. “Most of the planning and de- sign, including that for sewerage and earth works, has been complet- ed and the City is now appointing contractors to implement these,” she says. “The project kicked off with com- munity engagement in September last year and the completion of top structures is set for completion by December with electrical services scheduled to be completed within this financial year.” She adds the City encountered no problems with the roll out. “This project is an excellent exam- ple of what can be achieved when the City and the communities work together to improve their condi- tions of living,” Gqada says. “Com- munity involvement in the plan- ning stages of the project has en- sured that all voices are heard, and all parties involved considered.” But one woman, who does not want to be named for fear of being victimised by her neighbours, says she stopped going to meetings and withdrew from discussions about the upgrade. “I was one of the first residents here and now that the City wants to upgrade Flamingo, new people have come here claiming they rep- resent us. This whole thing is badly organised and there are just too many people here who all want to have their say.” She says all residents are not in- formed of meetings held in the community or with City officials. “How do these supposed repre- sentatives know what each of us can afford? There are people here, especially the elderly, who have no income. They can’t afford to pay for an upgrade.” Mary Petersen (64) has been liv- ing in the settlement for the past 18 years. She says she initially paid R20 towards the upgrade, but when she heard it was scrapped, she had no desire to continue paying. “I don’t work. I just get a meagre pension. Some of my friends don’t even get a pension. We can’t afford to pay for something if we don’t even know what exactly is going on.” Gqada says residents are not ex- pected to pay for services provided by the City, but have resolved to make contributions to the upgrade via a savings plan agreed to among themselves. Francina Louw (45) has been liv- ing in Flamingo for four years and is part of the savings scheme com- mittee. She lives in a shack, put up by the City in July, which serves as an example to residents of what they can expect with the upgrade. She says residents have to pay R1050 for 20m² and R720 for 10m² if they want the City to supply them with a new shack. Louw says although holes will be cut for windows and a door, resi- dents will have to supply these themselves. Five pieces of roof sheeting will also be supplied, but residents say this covers only about a quarter of the entire roof area and the sheets are of such poor quality that it cannot be used. Sheeting used for the walls are, however, sturdy and fireproof. Louw says most residents are happy about the upgrade, especial- ly the supply of water, electricity, toilets and improved drainage, but many are upset about what will be- come of neighbours who cannot af- ford to make a contribution. “We just expect each resident to give what they have when they have it, but many have nothing to give,” Louw says. Maria Matthews (63) from the Flamingo Informal Settlement Committee has lived in the settle- ment for more than eight years and says all residents deserve a better life and living conditions. “We’ve been talking to City offi- cials about a possible upgrade for two years and I’m glad it has been postponed in the past. This gave residents more time to collectively save some of the money necessary for new shacks,” Matthews says. “At a meeting held with City of- ficials yesterday we were told that they are just waiting for good weather before the work will be started.” She adds: “They said they will start at the one side of the settle- ment and residents will be expect- ed to stay with friends [at another place within the settlement where work is not underway at that time] for two nights at a time.” She says most residents are hap- py about the upgrade, but she is aware of concerns especially of those residents who cannot afford to make any contribution towards a new shack supplied by the City. “We have collected R60 000 of the R80 000 necessary to put up a new shack for each of the residents. Of the 105 shack owners, 35 have not been able to make any contribu- tion. “Those residents will be sup- plied with a disaster kit containing five roof sheets and poles to erect a shack with their old material in a new spot indicated by the City.” Matthews says the settlers are making every effort to help those residents as it benefits the entire community. Lansdowne Civic Association chairperson Iqbal Hoosein says Lansdowne residents’ views are di- vided, but most want Flamingo In- formal Settlement relocated else- where due to a perception that it generates crime. “Although opinions also differ within our organisation, we think unemployment is a very big prob- lem in the settlement.” He says the settlement and it’s proposed upgrade will be dis- cussed at a civic association meet- ing to be held this evening. Steep price of poverty TIME FOR A CHANGE: Residents of Flamingo Informal Settlement show off the sample shack erected by the City of Cape Town in July to show residents what is on the cards with the upgrade. Here Maria Matthews, Andrew Matthys (4), Elestene Johannes (2), Marlyna Sauls (12), Patricia Kordom, Chantel Matthys, Kathlene Matthys and Francina Louw try to clean up the area. PHOTO: CHRISTELLE WIESE
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TUESDAY 10 September 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
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Shackdwellers living at the Fla-mingo Informal Settlement are en-raged that those who cannot affordto pay to be part of an upgradeproject will simply be left to re-build old shacks elsewhere.The project will see the re-block-
ing of the entire settlement, widen-ing of roads, provision of basicservices and the use of newmateri-als to rebuild shacks for those whocan afford it.Residents toldPeople’s Post there
was confusion about whether theupgrade was still going ahead.But Tandeka Gqada, the Mayor-
al Committee member for HumanSettlements, says the project hasdefinitely not been scrapped.“Most of the planning and de-
sign, including that for sewerageand earthworks, has been complet-ed and the City is now appointingcontractors to implement these,”she says.“Theproject kicked offwith com-
munity engagement in Septemberlast year and the completion of topstructures is set for completion byDecember with electrical servicesscheduled to be completed withinthis financial year.”She adds the City encountered
no problems with the roll out.“This project is an excellent exam-ple of what can be achieved whentheCity and the communitiesworktogether to improve their condi-tions of living,” Gqada says. “Com-munity involvement in the plan-ning stages of the project has en-sured that all voices are heard, andall parties involved considered.”But one woman, who does not
want to be named for fear of beingvictimised by her neighbours, saysshe stopped going to meetings andwithdrew from discussions aboutthe upgrade.“I was one of the first residents
here and now that the City wantsto upgrade Flamingo, new peoplehave come here claiming they rep-resentus.Thiswhole thing is badlyorganised and there are just too
many people here who all want tohave their say.”She says all residents are not in-
formed of meetings held in thecommunity or with City officials.“How do these supposed repre-
sentatives know what each of uscan afford? There are people here,especially the elderly, who have noincome.Theycan’t afford topay foran upgrade.”Mary Petersen (64) has been liv-
ing in the settlement for the past 18years. She says she initially paidR20 towards the upgrade, butwhenshe heard it was scrapped, she hadno desire to continue paying.“I don’t work. I just get a meagre
pension. Some of my friends don’teven get a pension. We can’t affordto pay for something if we don’teven know what exactly is going
on.”Gqada says residents are not ex-
pected to pay for services providedby the City, but have resolved tomake contributions to the upgradevia a savings plan agreed to amongthemselves.Francina Louw (45) has been liv-
ing in Flamingo for four years andis part of the savings scheme com-mittee. She lives in a shack, put upby the City in July, which servesas an example to residents of whatthey can expect with the upgrade.She says residents have to pay
R1050 for 20m² and R720 for 10m² ifthey want the City to supply themwith a new shack.Louw says althoughholeswill be
cut for windows and a door, resi-dents will have to supply thesethemselves. Five pieces of roof
sheeting will also be supplied, butresidents say this covers onlyabout a quarter of the entire roofareaand the sheets are of suchpoorquality that it cannot be used.Sheeting used for the walls are,however, sturdy and fireproof.Louw says most residents are
happy about the upgrade, especial-ly the supply of water, electricity,toilets and improved drainage, butmany are upset about what will be-come of neighbours who cannot af-ford to make a contribution.“We just expect each resident to
give what they have when theyhave it, but many have nothing togive,” Louw says.Maria Matthews (63) from the
Flamingo Informal SettlementCommittee has lived in the settle-ment formore than eight years and
says all residents deserve a betterlife and living conditions.“We’ve been talking to City offi-
cials about a possible upgrade fortwo years and I’m glad it has beenpostponed in the past. This gaveresidentsmore time to collectivelysave some of the money necessaryfor new shacks,” Matthews says.“At a meeting held with City of-
ficials yesterday we were told thatthey are just waiting for goodweather before the work will bestarted.”She adds: “They said they will
start at the one side of the settle-ment and residents will be expect-ed to stay with friends [at anotherplace within the settlement wherework is not underway at that time]for two nights at a time.”She saysmost residents are hap-
py about the upgrade, but she isaware of concerns especially ofthose residents who cannot affordto make any contribution towardsa new shack supplied by the City.“Wehave collectedR60 000 of the
R80 000 necessary to put up a newshack for each of the residents. Ofthe 105 shack owners, 35 have notbeen able to make any contribu-tion.“Those residents will be sup-
pliedwith a disaster kit containingfive roof sheets and poles to erecta shack with their old material ina new spot indicated by the City.”Matthews says the settlers are
making every effort to help thoseresidents as it benefits the entirecommunity.Lansdowne Civic Association
chairperson Iqbal Hoosein saysLansdowne residents’ views are di-vided, but most want Flamingo In-formal Settlement relocated else-where due to a perception that itgenerates crime.“Although opinions also differ
within our organisation, we thinkunemployment is a very big prob-lem in the settlement.”He says the settlement and it’s
proposed upgrade will be dis-cussed at a civic association meet-ing to be held this evening.
Steep price of poverty
TIME FOR A CHANGE: Residents of Flamingo Informal Settlement show off the sample shack erected by the City ofCape Town in July to show residents what is on the cards with the upgrade. Here Maria Matthews, Andrew Matthys(4), Elestene Johannes (2), Marlyna Sauls (12), Patricia Kordom, Chantel Matthys, Kathlene Matthys and Francina Louwtry to clean up the area. PHOTO: CHRISTELLE WIESE
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There is no way to prevent testicularcancer or to avoid the risk factors forthe disease.
This is according to Professor MichaelHerbst of the Cancer Association of SA(Cansa).Known as a young man’s cancer, it is
prevalent among men aged between 20 and40.Testicular cancer survivor Torsten Koeh-
ler (48) says young boys going through pu-berty should do self-inspections on theirsexual organs to check for possible lumps.He was 30 years old when he realised
something was wrong.“Iwas aBiology teacher teaching sex edu-
cation at the time. I felt a lump on my righttesticle which never went away for a week.I went to the doctor and had a biopsy,” hesays.“It wasn’t sore in the beginning stages,
but the lump was definitely evident.”Doctors advised him to remove the right
testicle because the cancer had spreadthroughout the area.“Before I underwent chemotherapy I do-
nated sperm cells because I was fearful thecancer would return after the therapy.“I decided to do something for myself by
educating people about testicular cancerand drewup a bucket list, resigned frommyjob and travelled for two years,” he says.
Koehler says the disease is prevalent inyoung men going through puberty.One of his former students was saved in
time after a Biology lesson where he high-lighted the disease.“Men don’t speak about their health and
avoid going to doctors. My mission in lifeis to educate men about their health,” hesays.“If cancer is detected at an early stage
men will have a 96% chance of survival. Ifit’s not treated in time, the lump in the testi-cle becomes painful because the cell opensup and spreads cancer throughout thebody.”Some men, he says, have said they felt a
pain in their groin and that “one testiclefeels heavier than the other. If the diseaseis in an advanced stage the testicle will en-large and spread to the lymph nodes”.Koehler says the surgery is not physically
painful, but leaves emotional scars.“A year after I was diagnosed I had a sili-
cone implant in my testicle, but the road torecovery was difficult,” he says.“Every chemotherapy session felt like I
was going to the clinic to get poison. I feltsick, rotten and had wounds in mymouth.”He believes there’s life after cancer even
though he’s seen boys as young as 12 yearsold being diagnosed with the disease.“I still go back to thedoctor tohavemyself
tested for cancer, and it’s refreshing know-ing this cancer won’t return. If I am diag-
nosed with cancer again, it will be a differ-ent cancer,” he says.Koehler fumes when he says women are
more open to speaking about their health.“A man can be a father without anyone
ever seeing him naked. Women go forcheck-ups all the time,” he says.“It is a little embarrassing, but it can save
your life. Men need to be open to the ideaof having regular check-ups and need to getover the fact that a doctor will physicallyhave to examine their sexual organs tomake a diagnosis.”Dr Amir Zarrabi, a consultant urologist
at Stellenbosch University and TygerbergHospital, says there’s no specific cause forthis cancer.“The only possible reasons detected
which increases the chance for cancer iswhen children had mumps which affectedthe testicles or when a boy is born withouta testicle in his scrotum,” he says.“There is no relation between wearing
tight pants and testicular cancer.”Zarrabi says there is a high cure rate for
the cancer and it can be treated with sur-gery, chemotherapy or radiation.“This cancer mostly affects one testicle
andmen only need one testicle for hormoneproduction,” he says.Herbst says the absence – or otherwise –
of risk factors is no indication of cancer.“Not having any risk factors does not
mean someone will not get the disease.”
Pollsmoor Prison is getting a library toinspire inmates’ minds.The idea came frompart-time lawstu-
dent Farieda Williams who wants tomake a difference by educating and up-lifting imprisoned youth.She is currently on the Self Expres-
sion Leadership Programme offered byLandmark Education. The programmeis all about one’s self-expression andleadership while doing a communityproject and making a difference in theworld. “South Africa has a very highcrime rate coupledwithunemploymentand uneducated youth, which does notalleviate the problem,” she says.Francois Louw, UNISA’s communi-
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Despite ongoing shooting and violence inHanover Park over the past few weeks, theCity of Cape Town says gang violence hasbeen halved during the first six months ofthis year compared to statistics for the pre-vious three years.
JP Smith, the Mayoral Committee mem-ber for Safety and Security, attributes thisto the City’s Ceasefire programme whichwill soon be extended to Lavender Hill andManenberg.
Pastor Craven Engel, the CEO of theFirst Community Resource Centre inHanover Park which has been appointed asthe custodian of the Ceasefire project, be-lieves despite sporadic shootings in the ar-ea, the second half of the year will alsoshow a decrease in gang violence.
“It might not show such a big decrease,perhaps about 42% instead,” Engel says.
“The recent incidents were internalgang shootings and didn’t originate fromHanover Park, but spilled over from Park-wood.”
Elsie de Bruyn, chairperson of Commu-nity Workers’ for the People, disagrees andsays “nothing changes”. “The shootingjust goes on and on. Last night, we couldhear them shooting all around us. So manyshots, it sounded like a machine gun,” shesays. “When will it end? What will Cease-fire actually do? They don’t even have gunsor batons. We want to see the difference inour community.”
But Engel, who has done communitywork in Hanover Park for the past 12 years,says Ceasefire is definitely having a posi-tive effect and will continue to do so. “Thisproject is scientifically proven to be suc-cessful. We first came across the Ceasefiremodel in 2010. It was then tailored forSouth Africa and we started the baselineevaluation in 2011 and did training lastyear. The project was officially launched atthe beginning of this year.” He explainsCeasefire depends on the community to besuccessful and says it is extremely impor-tant to identify credible individuals and or-ganisations to work within the communi-ty. Engel also warns that the communityis growing impatient with the start of theViolence Protection through Urban Up-grading (VPUU) programme which was ex-pected to follow the implementation ofCeasefire.
Mayor Patricia de Lille announced the roll-out of the VPUU in Hanover Park more thantwo years ago and residents have yet to seeit actioned.
Smith says Ceasefire’s goal is to stabilisecommunity safety. It is also meant to pave theway for the VPUU programme. “It is very dif-ficult to deliver services and for communitiesto live a normal life when this level of violenceis prevalent.”
He says Ceasefire takes a social approachto reducing fatalities and injuries from gang-related shootings by working with those mostclosely associated with shootings in identi-fied hotspots.
The programme includes violence inter-ruption through the recruitment, trainingand deployment of Hanover Park residents asviolence interrupters. It also incorporatesoutreach work, community mobilisation,public education and the use of mass media,research and monitoring of the area and high-risk individuals or groups.
The VPUU programme will aim to improvesocial conditions in the area through urbanupgrading. This will be done by, among oth-ers, designing public spaces with clear linesof sight and good lighting to ensure maximumpublic visibility.
HANOVER PARK: GANG VIOLENCE HALVED
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SINGINGSINGING ININ THE RTHE RAIN:AIN: Mashood (3) and Ameerah Petersen (3) made the most of thelast weeks of cold weather as they play in the puddles outside their container homesin Hanover Park. Their families are currently waiting for the upgrade of their triple-storeycouncil flats to be completed. Their aunt Ursula Martin says residents are happy to stayin the container village while construction takes place and they have no complaints despitethe blistering cold. “We are happy and we feel safe,” she says. PHOTO: CHRISTELLE WIESE
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Thousands of petrol attendants across thecountry are on strike.Of the 300 000 taking part in the mass ac-tion, 7 000 belong to the National Union ofMetalworkers of SA (Numsa).Numsa is demanding a R30 per hour in-crease across the board on actual rates ofpay in all sectors and divisions for workersearning above R6 000 per month by 2016.The strike action could leave motoristsstranded without attendants to fill up theirtanks.
WWALDO JACALDO JACOBSOBS believes the strike has a ma-jor effect on the nation. “The strike is drain-ing the economy,” he says. Jacobs believesworkers need to negotiate before takingstrike action.
ANNEKEANNEKE OLIVOLIVARIARI says the strike has a nega-tive effect on all motorists. “Many of us willbe struggling. This will also bring down theeconomy.”
EMMEREMMERANCIAANCIA WILLIAMSWILLIAMS insists that work-ers are not getting the money they deserve.“Government should take out more moneyfrom their pockets and not run away to othercountries and do negotiations on that side”.
ALPHONSEALPHONSE MOGONGWAMOGONGWA believes that busi-ness should go on as usual. “Right now thedemand for a raise has been made. [Theyshould then try to find] a solution before at-tempting to strike.”
PHAKPHAKAMILEAMILE MQMQULWULWANAANA says petrol attend-ants have the right to strike. “These peopleare working hard but are getting paid pea-nuts and some have big families to feed.”
CCEESSOREE’OREE’ HERHERADIENADIEN says the strike is notnecessary. “If they are not happy they mustfind other jobs. We do not need them any-way. We have hands; we can do it ourselves.”
MARMARTINTIN FRFRANKANK says the strike should nothave happened in the first place. “Commut-ers who use public transport to get to workarrive late because taxis are looking for [op-erating] petrol stations.”
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In an attempt to reunite the community ofManenberg, a memorial wall will be built tohonour those who died in the recent gangwar.
The name of each victimwhowas recentlymurdered will be displayed on the wall asa physical reminder that gang violence willnot be used to solve problems.
The initiative is being done under the aus-pices of Proudly Manenberg.
Chairperson Mario Wanza says the com-munity formed a Peace, Love and Friend-ship campaign to support it.
The memorial wall is one of the projectsaimed at preserving peace among residentsand rebuilding trust in the community.
“We don’t draw distinction of whether theperson was a gangster or not. We are allManenberg residents and each life lost willbe honoured,” he says.
Resident Hazel Jacobus feels the wall is agood idea to remind the perpetrators of theirevil actions.
Jacobus’ daughter, Chantelle Knight, wasgunned down and shot multiple times.
“My daughter was shot so brutally, butthankfully she survived the attack. It couldhave been her name going up on that wall,”she says.
Unfortunately Knight’s boyfriend, Ro-mano Oliver, who was with her at the time
of the shooting did not survive.“Iwant the culprits to look at thatwall and
be reminded of what they did and are stilldoing. They are murdering innocent people.They must see the wall and realise that it isthey or their friends who were responsiblefor the life of that person’s name on thatwall,” Jacobus says.
However,Manenbergpolice spokespersonLieutenant Ian Bennett feels that althoughthe community mean well with this initia-tive, there needs to be a strict criteria putin place when selecting the names whichwill be displayed on the wall.
He says if the names of known criminalsor gangsters are presented itmay cause a riftin the community which could do moreharm than good.
“It may be seen as though the communityis glorifying these criminals and we cannotallow that. What sort of message would webe sending out to the children in our commu-nity? They would think that it’s okay to killpeople because you would still be honouredif you die in the gang violence,” Bennettsays.
With funding and materials currently un-available, the construction date for the me-morial wall has not been finalised.
Wanza says he is counting on residents tostep forward and assist. “As a community,we need to support each other and take re-sponsibility to make this possible. It’s not
necessarily about the money, but if we canget the materials together we can make ithappen,” Wanza explains.
They arehoping tohave thewall complet-ed by the time their week-long spring festi-val takes place.
This event is another initiative to cele-brate peace and bring the community to-gether in a relaxed and comfortable envi-ronment.
“With this campaign we want to desensi-tise people to the violence, but also pledgeto build a society where there is no need forviolence,” he says.
Ward councillor Siyabulela Mamkelisupports any initiative which seeks peace.
“It is a very sensitive issue and the initiativeneeds to be executed in good faith.”
MANENBERG: PAYING TRIBUTE TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE
Writing’son the wall
GROUND ZERO: A palm tree in Manenberg Avenue marks one the locations being considered forthe memorial wall. PHOTO: NIKITA SYLVESTER
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Former provincial Community PoliceBoard chairpersonHanif Loonatwill be tak-ing his case to the Public Protector for fur-ther investigation.This despite news of his suspension being
lifted last week.Loonat was suspended for criticising po-
licing in the province earlier this year.He says he received a letter informing
him of the decision on Wednesday.But the decision has left him with a “bit-
ter-sweet” feeling following news that theboard held elections in his absence.“I am glad the suspension has been lifted,
because I have been vindicated,” Loonatsays.“But I cannot believe the board replaced
me in my absence. I will be meeting withthe Public Protector to take this furthernext week,” he says.Loonat explains that he has forwarded
statements through to the Public Protectoras well as the equality court for the processto commence as soon as possible.“Myquest for justice is not because Iwant
mypositionback. I havemade it abundantlyclear that I don’t intend remaining on theboard as chairperson, but to ensure thatwhat has happened to me, does not happenagain in the future,” Loonat says.
With these actions he hopes to ensurethat CPFs will be able to fulfil their roles inthe communities they serve without intimi-dation, interference or fear from either po-lice or the Department of Community Safe-ty.“I demand for a smooth transition to a
more structured and effective new Execu-tive Committee for the board,” Loonatstates.Provincial police spokesperson Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Andre Traut confirmed the sus-pensionhas beenwithdrawnand says anewexecutive committee was elected in August.
COMMUNITY SAFETY: CPF CHIEF PROBES ELECTION
Loonat: fight’s on
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A recent spate of assault and burglaries hasrocked the quiet community of Belthorn Es-tate as residents now live behind lock andchain.
In an area which consists mostly of elderlyresidents, a great concern about residents’safety has surfaced as the risk of crime in-creases.
Chairperson of the Belthorn Neighbour-hood Watch Frederick de Hahn says they areoverwhelmed by the surge of break-ins andresidents feel it is going from bad to worse.
“We are extremely scared living here. Theresidents are spending all their pensionmoney on barbed wire fencing and other se-curity measures,” De Hahn says.
He explains that previously a securitycompany had been assisting the neighbour-hood watch with patrols in the area.
They recently stopped patrolling and ha-ven’t been back.
Since then many burglaries have takenplace.
An executive member of the Belthorn Civ-ic Association, who asks not to be named,feels the area has definitely come under thespotlight in the light of the most recent inci-dent in which a neighbour was left for deadin his home.
On Wednesday 21 August, a resident wasattacked in his home in Wheatfield Road.
Lansdowne police say it was initially sus-pected that the resident had injured himselfdue to a bad fall, but when police inspectedthe premises they found blood stains in thebedroom.
The following day the victim’s wife discov-ered money to be missing from her hus-band’s wardrobe and wallet.
Nothing else was taken.The victim, who remains in hospital, can-
not remember anything relating to the inci-dent. At this stage police have opened a caseof house robbery.
The source says this is one of the manyhorror stories occurring in the neighbour-hood.
He tells of a 90-year-old resident who wasalso attacked and mugged in her backyardafter going to investigate a strange noise sheheard one evening.
With a high volume of pedestrians fromThornton and Belgravia roads, the sourcebelieves the perpetrators are opportunisticand take chances whenever possible.
“You see them walking slowly up anddown the streets looking carefully throughall the houses. We know they are watchingand waiting for an opportunity,” he says.
“We live in a different world these days;people will kill for a R10.”
Despite seeing police regularly patrollingthe neighbourhood, the resident encourageshis neighbours to keep their doors and win-dows locked and closed at all times as “thiswill help limit the risk”.
He insists that residents take extreme cau-tion at all times and report any suspiciousactivity, no matter how small.
“We need as many residents as possible toassist and participate. That way we can takepower over these criminals,” he says.
Lansdowne police spokesperson Consta-ble Nkululeko Mnyaka confirms that threecases of house break-ins have reportedlytaken place in Belthorn Estate in the pasttwo weeks.
He says he is aware that there may bemore incidents happening in the area, butresidents are not reporting all these inci-dents.
To report a crime, phone 10111 or contactthe sector manager, Constable MogammadManuel, on 079 894 1 218.
BELTHORN ESTATE: SURGE OF ASSAULT AND BURGLARIES
Fear stalks streetsFFeearar ststalksalks strstreetseets
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNETuesday, 10 September 20138 OPINIONS
HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANAND OPERATING
LICENSING STRATEGYThe City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its draft comprehensive IntegratedTransport Plan and operating licensing strategy.
In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the publicand interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input on this draft plan and strategy from 4 September 2013 to8 October 2013 via:
• Fax: 021 419 8536• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: 18th Floor, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town Civic Centre:
Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people living withdisabilities and other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, tohave their inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contactthe City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:
For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or e-mail to [email protected]
or
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or e-mail to [email protected]
The draft comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan and operating licensing strategy willbe available on the City of Cape Town website: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, atsubcouncil offices and at libraries.
Direct enquiries relating to the plan and strategy to Gwyneth Dariesat 021 400 3210 or e-mail [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER147/2013
HAVE YOUR SAY!2013/14 INTEGRATED
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) ANDBUDGET TIME-SCHEDULE
The City of Cape Town will commence its process for reviewing the 2012 – 2017 five-year plan(IDP) and the drafting of the 2014/15 Budget.
This will be the second review of the term of office plan which was approved by Council on28 May 2012.
The 2013/14 IDP and Budget time-schedule outlines the activities that will be followed indrafting the 2014/15 Budget and amended IDP. The aim of reviewing the IDP is to ensurethat municipal planning considers the assessment of its performance measurements and theextent that changing circumstances so demand.
The public participation activities can be summarised as follows:
Date Details
November2013
Public to comment on the amendments to the 2012 – 2017 IDP document
Community participation in reviewing the performance managementsystem with regard to key performance indicators and setting of targets
February 2014Public to comment on 2012/13 annual report
Tabling of draft 2014/15 reviewed IDP and 2014/15 budget before Council
March 2014Council to consider the annual report and adopt the 2012/13 oversightreport
April 2014Publication of the 2012/13 oversight report
Public comment and input on the draft 2014/15 Budget
May 2014Council to approve of amendments to the 2014/15 reviewed IDP and2014/15 budget
June 2014 Public notification of approved 2014/15 budget and reviewed IDP
July 2014Publication of 2014/15 Corporate Service Delivery and BudgetImplementation Plans (SDBIPs)
Copies of the detailed 2013/14 IDP and budget time-schedule will be available at all subcounciloffices, libraries and www.capetown.gov.za/en/IDP/Documents/2013_14_timeschedule.pdf.
For more information on the 2013/14 IDP and budgeting processcontact tel 021 400 9808; fax 021 400 4909; ore-mail [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER138/2013
Swingers noise complaints. Kevin Harris has been keeping us
awake in Wetton for the last eight years,every Friday and Saturday night.
. I am a resident of Wetton and, on occa-sion, happened to attend Swingers. I can tellyou that when walking up Wetton Road, ex-tremely loud music with heavy bass comesfrom other venues in Wetton Road and notSwingers, as stated in your article. Pleasetake a drive on any Thursday, Friday or Sat-urday down the Wetton corridor and hearfor yourself. A Alexander
Power struggle. I don’t switch off my geyser as it takes
more electricity to heat it up. Switching alight off and on also takes more, so I leavemy lights on until bedtime. Why don’t theroleplayers lead by example as road lightsand lights at railway stations are on all day.The lights at some civic centres are on allnight. What about the people who steal pow-er from the poles? Sort out these issues be-fore you put “save electricity” ads on TV.
. What I am most concerned about is howand why we have to pay an increase whenthere are clearly people out there stealingelectricity. All is visible, but nothing is be-ing done. I think government has made lawsto suit races, not the country and that is asign of bad governing.
. Every time we drive at night, no matterwhat time, every light is on at civic centresand government buildings. Please don’t tellme they work early or late hours.
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. Alcohol is a water of death – in whatev-
er drink it is taken. When the habit of drink-ing has cut a deep pathway through thebrain, it holds its victim in bands strongerthan iron. Stephen
. Parents must warn their childrenagainst taking that first drink.
. We are quick to blame the parents, butjust think of that lady who choked her child
to death. I think we must rather let the druglords get punished for selling the stuff to ourchildren. I have two sons on drugs; theysteal from me and they still stay with us un-der the same roof. So, please people, stopblaming the parents. Remember the druglords also read the newspaper.
. I live with my sister’s 10-year-old child,who is in Grade 2. He did not pass to reachthis grade. He was promoted because of hisage. I don’t know if he suffers from FAS, butI’m trying my best to help him. I’m buyinglearning material, but nothing helps. Hismother drank during her pregnancy.
Cop out?. I applied to be a police reservist in April
2012 and they contacted me to come in forfingerprints in June 2012. I am still waitingon them to call me for an interview. I thinkreservist constables should be paid becausethe service they offer is very dangerous.How will they supply their needs and wantsif they don’t get paid? I think volunteer workshould be done in churches, old age homesand hospitals. Clement Trout
. I also feel for police reservists who workmore then 10 years. It’s ridiculous! If theyget the same training and do the same jobas normal police officers, they must at leastget recognised after three to five years. Ve-ronica
Just a thought. Be warned: there’s a woman going
around selling plants. She is so determinedand won’t take “no” for an answer. I gaveher the last R12 I had in my purse. She toldme it was 40 freezia plants, all wrapped innewspaper. There were only 24 when I plant-ed them and some had no roots. Be careful!
. I’m desperately looking for schoolmates who attended Thornton PrimarySchool in 1980. Contact Mohamed Yaseen on076 253 8883.
. I received a water bill for R9000. It wasnot even my meter number, but I was toldthere was nothing they could do. How canthey insist I pay someone else’s water bill,because they are too incompetent to solveany queries?
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HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY
The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Draft Animal Welfare Policy.
In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the public andinterested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit recommendations or inputon the Draft Animal Welfare Policy from 9 September 2013 to 11 October 2013.
Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:
Two public sessions where oral representations will be heard are scheduled for 14:00and 17:30 on 26 September 2013 at the Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town.Residents should register to attend either of these sessions by sending a request via e-mail [email protected].
Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, to people living withdisabilities and to other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments,to have their inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contactthe City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:
For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or e-mail to [email protected]
or
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or e-mail to [email protected]
The Draft Animal Welfare Policy will be available on the City of Cape Town website,www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, and at subcouncil offices and at libraries.
Enquiries relating to the Draft Animal Welfare Policycan be directed to Christa Hugo [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER157/2013
NADINE MOODIE
A competency test measuring teachersmarking abilitiesmight become thenext na-tional learning curve for the Matric exams.The provincial Department of Education
spokesperson Bronagh Casey says the testwill enhance the credibility of the NationalSenior Certificate (NSC) Examinations andwill give all candidates and their teacherstheir best opportunity. “We want to ensurethere is the highest possible standard ofmarking in these examinations and that allourmarkers are both competent and experi-enced in their subject fields,” she says.Michael Petersen, who is a seniormarker
for the NSC examinations and sat the com-petency test in 2011, says there are two sidesto the argument. “Parents would like tohave competent people marking their chil-dren’s scripts and the competency test canbe a good thing, but there are teachers whowill find it to be an insult to their intelli-gence,” he says. “There have been incidentsin the past where we’ve asked markers toleave themarking centre because theywereincompetent. The competency test cantherefore be a good thing, because it testsknowledge on the subject matter and one’sability to set up a memorandum.”He adds that markers teaching content
subjects had towrite the testwhile languageteachers were excluded from the test.Casey says theWestern Capewas the first
to introduce the test two years ago.The test results will be valid for at least
three years, so teachers who wrote andpassed the test in 2011 won’t have to writeit again this year. “The competency tests areset by an examiner and moderator appoint-
ed by the Western Cape Education Depart-ment and assesses the content knowledge ofthe subject, application of knowledge andskills and theirmarking abilities,” she says.“The tests also test the ability of the appli-
cant to interpret the Grade 12 candidate re-sponses and therefore doesnot only test sub-ject content.”Markers are required to obtain a mark of
60% and above in the competency test, butthis would also depend on whether or nota subject has a shortage of markers.Jonovan Rustin, provincial secretary
general of the South African DemocraticTeachers Union (Sadtu) , says the organisa-tion is against the competency test.“Teachersmark answer sheets during the
course of the year. Sadtu proposes that theeducation department present workshopsto teachers throughout the year to ensurethey’re skilled for the job,” he says.David Millar, the chairperson of the Na-
tional Professional Teachers Organisationof South Africa (Naptosa), says the union isin favour of the competency tests. “SouthAfrican teachers lack content knowledge ontheir subject; there are many cases whereteachers don’t know enough. There have al-so been cases where teachers are markingexams of subjects which they don’t teach,”he says.“We need to start focusing on themarking job and not on the quality of themarker. Through this we will be able toaward the necessary marks.”CEO of the South African Teachers Union
Chris Klopper says: “All markers need to beon the same level and the same yard stickand standard should be used for all markersacross the country. This measurementshould be applied to all subjects.”
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Shot in the arm for Mitchell’s Plain youth rugbyLIAM MOSES
Rugby development in Mitchell’s Plainreceived a major boost when six play-ers from the area were selected for the
Western Province side to play in the inaugu-ral Iqhawe Week under-15 tournament lastweek.The tournamentwas founded by the South
African Rugby Legends Association andsees players from developing rugby schoolsselected to represent their province. The SARugbyLegendsAssociation also founded theVuka League, which sees these same devel-oping schools participate in regionalleagues each week. Ismail Teladia, Vukatrustee and Vuka League founder, says theleague and IqhaweWeek tournaments couldsoon result inMitchell’s Plain players beingselected for Craven Week teams.“This is a milestone as far as development
rugby is concerned in Mitchell’s Plain. Wehave 18 (high) schools in Mitchell’s Plainand if we get all those schools to play rugbyweekly, this could be another gold mine forSA rugby,” he says.“That is the platform we have worked on.
We would like to see these boys going on tothe next level. There is an opportunity forus to work with them so that they can hope-fully make the Craven Week team in a yearor two.”Before the Vuka League was formed in
2008, just three of the 18 high schools inMitchell’s Plain played rugby. All have now
joined the league. Only one of the players se-lected to the WP Iqhawe side does not playfor a Vuka League team. The squad will beable to test themselves against seven other
SAprovincial sides – Boland, SouthWesternDistricts, Eastern Province, Border, Kwa-Zulu Natal, the Lions and Griquas.Former Mitchell’s Plain resident and
Springbok Dale Sandton, current rugby co-ordinator for Africa at the SA Rugby Leg-ends Association, says the tournament isabout more than just developing skilful rug-by players.“This is a great opportunity for these boys.
They’ve (received) full WP colours and stillhave their (entire) careers in front of them,”he says.“We are trying to create rolemodels in our
society. When they put on those jerseys youcan see the pride on their faces.”The Iqhawe Week will take place at City
Park inAthlone fromSunday 22 toThursday26 September.V Western Province under-15 Iqhawe Weekteam:Dillon Kaalmeyer, Rowan Bowers, Taufiq Hen-dricks (Elsies River High), Bradley Visser (RobinvaleHigh), Khanyiso Boyce (Zimasa High), Moegamat Vander Berg (Mountview High), Mushe Sambo (LangaHigh), Sohail Williams, Thabiet Jacobs, Uzayr Isacs Ab-dul Rinquest (Spine Road High), Laaiq Felton (Alexan-der Sinton), Anay Klaaste (Florida High), Diego Storm(Robinvale High), Gaidien Abdul (Darul Islam), Wen-dall Adams (Ravensmead High), Bradley de Jongh,Zandre Adams (Mamre High), Bradwin Johnson, Da-mon Linville (Proteus High), Rivaldo Harris(Scottsdene High), Abdul Vermuelen (Lentegeur), De-flandre de Lange (Cravenby High), Anthony Phillips(Atlantis High) and Ziyaad Adams (Portlands High).Manager: Armien Brink (Collegians RFC), head coach:Reginald Nutt (Elsiesriver High School), assistantmanager: Peter Brockman (Strandfontein HighSchool) and assistant coach: Clive Daniels (BellvilleSouth High School).
CALLED UP: Six player from Mitchell’s Plain have been called up to the WP under-15 team for theinaugural Iqhawe Week tournament. At the back, from left, are Ismail Teladia (SA Rugby LegendsAssociation), Thabiet Jacobs, Hoosain Isaacs, Uzayr Isaacs (all Spine Road High), Peter Brockman(team manager and principal of Strandfontein High) and Dale Sandton (SA Rugby Legends Associa-tion). In front, from left, are Ziyaad Adams (Portlands High), Abdul Rinquest and Suhail Williams(both Spine Road). PHOTO: LIAM MOSES
Flexible youths to represent WPLIAM MOSES
After years of hardwork a group of youngMitchell’s Plain gymnasts have been re-wardedwith call ups to theWesternProv-ince team.A total of 17 gymnasts from the
Wavecrest Gymnastics Club in Rock-lands have been selected to representProvince at the South African GymGames in Gauteng.However, despite their selection, many
of the 17 may not be able to attend thetournament due to financial reasons. Thegymnasts need to cover the costs.SabinaSwartz, club founder and coach,
appealed to the public for assistance ingetting her young charges to KemptonPark.“We keeping them away from crime
and off the streets; that is the way peopleshould look at it. I’m not just doing thisfor Wavecrest Primary or Rocklands, Iam doing this for the whole of Mitchell’sPlain. I reallyneedpeople tohelpusmakethese children’s dreams come true,” shesays.“I don’t think it’s possible for us to go
to Pretoria without donations. Althoughwe are hosting fundraisers, the money iscoming in very slowly.”The club was founded in 2011 and cur-
rently has around 30 members – bothboys and girls between the ages of fiveand 14.Most of the club’s members attend
Wavecrest Primary, where the club is
based, butmany also attend other nearbyschools such asHarvester Primary, Glen-dale Primary, Cedar Primary and Eisle-ben Primary.Wavecrest Primary Grade 5 pupil Kh-
anyisileKotsi, one of the 17 clubmemberscalled-up, started doing gymnastics onlytwo years ago.“I like doing rhythmic gymnastics,
where you use the apparatus and dancewith music. I’m better at that than at theother forms of the sport,” she says“I was very happy after I was selected
forWP, because itwasmy first time. Iwasvery surprised as I didn’t think I wouldmake it.”The club doesn’t have beamor high bar
equipment so its members currentlytrain in eight of the nine disciplines ofgymnastics.Swartz says the call-ups are the result
of hours training.“We practice fromMonday to Saturday
– for about three hours each day,” shesays.“Last year we had two girls in the
squad. I feel over the moon with the 17representatives this year. Most of mygirls come fromsingle-parent householdsor live with their grannies.“We worked very hard; they don’t care
until what time we practice. They reallylove being here.”Anyone interested in assisting the club
with transport, accommodation or equip-ment or donations can phone Swartz on084 601 6253 or (021) 391 3383.
RAISE THEROOF:Members oftheWavecrestGymnasticsClub prac-tice a rou-tine; 17membersof the clubhave beenselected forthe West-ern Prov-ince squad.PHOTO: LIAMMOSES
JMI through to Coke Cup semisLIAM MOSES
Pinelands club Jean Marc Ithier Academyprogressed to the semi-finals of the under-17Coca-Cola Cup after beating WoodlandsUnited on Sunday.While JMI dominated possession and ter-
ritory, Woodlands still had the better chanc-es in the game. However, the Mitchell’sPlain side failed tomake their opportunitiescount and JMI struck twice towin thematch2-0.JMI coach Batandwa Ntsebeza was disap-
pointed with his sides’ performance, despitethe comfortable margin of victory.“It wasn’t one of our best performances,
(if you) compare (it) towhat they are capableof (achieving). They canoutplaymost teams,but today was just a typical knockout matchwhere you just have to win ugly,” he said.“Hopefully we can (play) some nice soccer
in the next round.”The opening exchanges of the match were
frantic and disjointed as JMI attempted tosettle into their possession game and Wood-lands launched direct counter-attacks atevery opportunity.The first shot on target came in the 15th
minute, when JMI goalkeeper PhakamaniMbendeni palmed away a Tyrone Kock free-kick. Woodlands threatened from anotherset-piece five minutes later, with RushwenPrins heading just wide of goal from a cor-ner.JMI eventually broke the deadlock in the
25th minute, when Woodlands keeper Way-
line Andrews pushed a header from diminu-tive forwardKiran James into the path of Ja-son Ronnie, and the striker bundled the ballinto the net.Ronnie’s first goal may not have been one
to remember, but he doubled his tally andhis team’s in style five minutes into the sec-ond half.The pacy forward beat three defenders
cutting into the box from the right flank, be-fore firing past a helpless Andrews.The goal seemed to spur Woodlands on
and, although they struggled to unlock theJMI defence in open play, they created nu-merous chances from set-pieces.Nazeer Staubaum wasted two opportuni-
ties in five minutes, shooting wide after theball fell to him in the box in both the 16thand 21st minute.Woodlands best chance came around the
26thminute,whenKeenanWeppenaarhead-ed a corner against the crossbar and CaseyWatson’s follow up header was cleared offthe line.Ntsebeza says JMI will need to improve
their organisation if they are to play to theirpotential in the next game.“We base our game on organisation; it’s
our strength. We must have organisation inour next game – thenwewill be able to betterexpress ourselves. If we are not organisedwe put ourselves under pressure.”In the other semi-finals, United FC beat
Kalksteenfontein 2-0, Ajax Cape Town beatVasco da Gama 3-0 and Jamestown Unitedbeat Durbanville 5-3.
WINNING TEAM: Jean Marc Ithier Academy have progressed to the semi-finals of the under-17 Coca-Co-la Cup after beating Woodlands United in the quarter-finals on Sunday. PHOTO: LIAM MOSES
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNETuesday, 10 September 2013 SPORT 15
SACS come up shortLIAM MOSES
TygerbergHighSchool thrashedSACS toclaim the 45th annual Villager SchoolsSevens title at Brookeside on Friday
evening.The Villager Sevens sees schools from
across Cape Town compete annually. Nearly30 teams from the city’s top rugby schoolsentered this year.
Tygerberg looked like championship ma-terial from the start of the tournament andkicked off their seemingly inevitable marchto the finalwith a 64-0 thrashing of theAmer-ican International School.
The heavy victories continued and the de-fending champions went on to beatBergvlietA 46-5 in the second round, the Western CapeSports School 24-0 in the quarter-finals andease past Bishops 21-7 in the semis.
SACSwerenot as dominant in the openingrounds and their opening match againstJAG Malibu finished in a relatively conserv-
ative 19-0 win.They went on to beat Plumstead 52-0 in the
second round, edge past Fish Hoek 19-5 in atough quarter-final and narrowly beat localrivals Rondebosch 24-20 in the semis.
The final seemed set to be a battle of attri-tion, with one of the sides claiming a narrowvictory.
But in the end Tygerberg ran riot, scoringseven tries to their opponents two, to win 37-14 and claim their second consecutive tour-nament title.
TJ Goddard and Francois Esterhuyzenboth claimed two tries for the northern sub-urbs school, while Wynand Maclachlan,Ivan Kunz and Mike Hale got one try each.SACS responded with tries from Brad Smithand Devon Barnard.
Meanwhile, Wynberg Boys’ High Schoolwon the plate section of the tournament,scoring a try in sudden extra-time to beat theTygerberg B team after regular time fin-ished in a draw.
HOT STEPPER: Tygerberg High School’s TJ Goddard steps past two SACS players during the finalof the Villager School Sevens tournament at Brookside on Friday. Tygerberg won 37-14.
PHOTO: MATTHEW WITHERS
CHAMPIONS: Violets RFC players Omar Salie (left) and Iemeraan Sadien (centre) receivethe WP Club Rugby Division One trophy from the Western Province Rugby FootballUnion’s Moeneeb Levy. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
DOWN TO EARTH: Silverleaf RFC’s Grant Fisher (left) is tackled by Violets playerAbubakar Osman during a WP Club Rugby Division One match in Lansdowne on Satur-day. Violets won 34-19 to claim the league. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Coca-Cola Cup defending championsHanover Park crashed out of the tour-nament after losing toMilano United in
the quarter-finals on Sunday.Both sides showed attacking intent from
the kick-off, butMilano settled first and kepttheir opponents on the back foot for the en-tire first half.The Grassy Park side were patient on at-
tack and more comfortable in possession,while Hanover Park were inaccurate withtheir passing and easily surrendered posses-sion.
Milano had the first real scoring chancein the 26th minute, when striker AbbasBrenner headed just wide at a corner.The young Milano side clearly had much
more pace in their ranks than the defendingchampions, anddidwell to exploit thisweak-ness out wide.Hanover Park failed to read the warning
signs and Milano opened the scoring justfive minutes later, when Monray vanNiekerk’s shot was blocked by HanoverPark goalkeeper Wesley Seconds and Bren-ner pounced on the loose ball with the keep-er stranded.Milano almost doubled the lead in the fol-
lowing minute, when Seconds miss kickeda poor back pass directly into Brenner’spath, but the striker shot just wide.The Rooikrans based club had two further
opportunities to stretch their lead in the re-maining minutes. First Dimetre Fredericksskied a shot after skipping past two defend-ers in the 39th minute, then Fawaaz Basadi-en fired directly at the keeper seconds beforehalf-time.Hanover Park was a changed side when
play resumed.The defending champions did a much bet-
ter job of containing Milano, holding ontopossession and imposing themselves on the
game.Milano held out until the 83rd minute of
play, when Laeeq Arendse curled a shot intothe net beyondMilano keeper StantonWeir.It seemed as if Milano were going to be
made to pay for their missed chances andlose in the penalty shoot-out. However, theyoung side won 4-3 to advance to the semi-fi-nals.Sporting United, Mitchell’s Plain’s Cedar
United andAthlone’s Jordan Callies also ad-vanced to the last four after winning theirrespective matches. The fixtures and play-ing venue for the semis are yet to be deter-mined.
HEAD TO HEAD: Milano United’s Dylan Lakay (left) and Hanover Park FC’s Marlow Goodmanjump to win a header during a Coca-Cola Cup quarter-final on Sunday.
TANGLED: Milano United’s Duncan Adonis (left) wrestles Hanover Park FC’s Roesdien Smith forpossession during a Coke Cup quarter-final match on Sunday. Milano won on penalties afterthe game finished tied at 1-1. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS