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Joanne Road a ‘red light district’
is one of three Lansdowne streets whichhave been noted as priority areas.
“We have ascertained that, owing to aconstant presence in Lansdowne Road andaround Wetton Circle, the offenders are fil-tering into the surrounding streets toavoid being caught,” he explains.
“However, we will be expanding our op-erations to include these sections in ourregular patrols to clear this concentra-tion.”
Ladegourdie adds that despite focusedoperationsbeingplanned for this area, oth-er local hotspots will not be neglected.
“Lansdowne Road, from the bridge to thecircle, is an area known for prostitution.Special attention will still be given to thissection and residents are urged to contin-ue informing us of any suspicious activi-ty.”
ply their trade.“It seems that they aren’t even embar-
rassed of what they do anymore,” he said.On more than one occasion he has been
forced to blast “those women” with hishosepipe, he continues.
“It’s the only way to get them to go. Butthey don’t leave without making a scene– they can spend hours just standing out-side and hurling abuse at us. They have norespect – for themselves or the decent peo-ple who live here.”
A single mother claims that the women“clog the road around the clock”.
“I don’t know what to say to my childrenwhen they ask what those aunties are do-ing outside our house, so I tell them thatthey are waiting for a lift. They are suchan embarrassment. They disgrace them-selves with their behaviour and put us, asratepayers, in a bad light. Where are theauthorities who should be keeping themfrom making a spectacle in a residentialarea?”
“Then, for some unknown reason, therewas a sudden influx of badly dressed bim-bos who started clogging this street. At onepoint, during December, I stood at my gateand counted them.
“There were 14 of them parading on oursidewalks!”
He says he reported the matter to theMetro Police, who managed to “get rid” ofthem.
“But the next day, the rash was back.They are like a sickness that you can’t getrid of. Their customers park their cars infront of our homes – sometimes even in ourdriveways – and just do as they please. Idon’t know what can be done anymore.This is like a legal sex sale in a red-lightdistrict.”
Another resident, who asks not to benamed, says that when the local policewarn them to “move along”, they simplywalk around the block and “resume theirposition”.
“They refuse to stay away. I don’t knowwhy they chose to infest this road but forsome reason this is where they prefer to
TAMMY PETERSEN
ADRIVE-THROUGH brothel – this ishow residents of Joanne Road,
Lansdowne, describe their street owingto thenumberof “workinggirls”plyingtheir trade in the “once decent” neigh-bourhood.
Locals say that over the festive season,an increased number of prostitutes wasnoted, and although the holiday season isover, even more ladies of the night havebeen creeping into this section of the sub-urb.
While the City of Cape Town says thatnumerous fines have been issued to wom-en selling their bodies during recentmonths, residents are appealing for a moreconcerted effort to rid the area of thescourge.
A pensioner, who has been living in thestreet for over 10 years, says that in recentyears, he could count on one hand howmany prostitutes were “working thisstreet”.
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ALTHOUGH the minstrel season gotoff to a good start, organisers nowface having to cancel the prestigious“Champs of Champs” after discover-ing thataholyday forMuslims takesplace a week before the finals.
This means the competition dateswill have to be rescheduled, but thiscreates a problem as the soccer actionreturns to Athlone Stadium on Satur-day 18 February.
Moulood takes place on Saturday 4February, which means that the compe-tition will have to be postponed.
Kevin Momberg, chief executive forthe Cape Town Min-strel Carnival Asso-ciation, initiallyconfirmed the newheadache last weekand said: “We arestill looking to dis-cuss the matter indetail, but it’s look-ing more likely thatthe Champs ofChamps will have tobe cancelled due tothe venue not beingavailable.”
Richard Stemmet,chairperson for theCTMCA, was notdisappointed at theprospect of havingthe event postponeduntil next year, as
he felt that respecting the community’sholy days and events should be the“number one priority”.
“We are now setting up meetingswith the different captains and gener-als in order to inform them about thepostponement of the event, but general-ly we are happy and will respect thecommunity,” says Stemmet.
Now confirmed, the final day of theminstrel season will be at the AthloneStadium on Saturday 11 February,where events such as the group songsand exhibition marches will be held.
Normally, at the end of proceedings,the champions are named, with thecoveted Carnival Trophy being handedtoadeserving troupe, amongmanyoth-er prizes for events performed over re-cent weeks.
“That is really what everybody looksforward to and we end the minstrel sea-son on a high and look forward to host-ing yet another successful event nextyear,” Stemmet added.
He confirmed that all teams underthe CTMCA carrying marching per-mits will be allowed to parade their tro-phies through areas such as the histor-ic Bo-Kaap area and Lentegeur inMitchell’s Plein.
IN ORDER: The Golden Dixies Minstrels march around Athlone Stadium.
SHINING BRIGHT: Uzair and Shameegh Kemp during the HappyBoy’s Entertainers road march.
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THOUSANDS of people from poorercommunities are expected to attend a
mass-meeting and “take over” Ronde-bosch Common recreational area duringthe weekend – despite no authorisationbeing granted for the gathering.
Although the City has warned that themeeting will be regarded as an illegal gather-ing and organisers may face criminal prose-cution, plans for the occupation are being fi-nalised and contributors are determined togo ahead, despite the repercussions.
Participants from Hanover Park, Pinati Es-tate, Mitchell’s Plain, Manenberg, LavenderHill, Hout Bay, Gugulethu, Athlone, Bontehe-uwel, Delft and even Stellenbosch, will marchfrom the Athlone Stadium to the common, forthe three-day summit on Friday. Topics to becovered during the summit includes a call forthe development of open spaces in “the leafysuburbs”, the scrapping of rent arrears forthose occupying council properties, aswell asa demand for the City to transfer ownershipof its rental units to the tenants.
Organiser Mario Wanza says the occupa-tion of the Rondebosch Common is symbolicof all spaces in affluent areas which are un-derutilized while “people on the Cape Flatsdon’t have space to move. “The coming to-gether of civil society organisations remindsus of the days of united democratic action intaking forward the struggle. We have onceagain reached the point of building a unitedfront, this time to rid ourselves of the dividebetween rich and poor. The common is astark reminder of this barrier dividing us.
“It is a public open space which is hardlyever used by the rich to walk their dogs. Thisis happening while the poor are living on topof each other only a few suburbs away. Thosewith money have the luxury of acres of landat their disposal and it’s about time this spa-tial inequality is properly challenged,” hesays. “Cape Town is still as divided as it wasduring the apartheid era”, Wanza continues.
“The poor live a different life compared tothe those in privileged areas. These areashave hectares of manicured lawns, used forgolf courses and other luxuries, while thereis a desperate need for land to be developedin order to provide housing for people whohave been on waiting lists for years. It’s timethat these areas are integrated.”
But while the organisers are finalising thedetails before the mass action, the City saidthat staff will be on site to discourage peoplefrom using the area illegally.
Richard Bosman, the City’s director forSafety and Security, says a meeting was ar-ranged for Wednesday, so that organisers andthe City can sit down and allow the applicantsto motivate their application and answerquestions. “The group was between 15 and 30minutes late. The panel assumed that theywere not coming and continued with the af-ternoon’s proceedings. A letter was sent tothe organisers on 19 January, indicating thatno permission for the march and/or gather-ing had been granted.”
In addition to the summit, a march to thecommon will also take place on Friday.
The first participants will meet at the look-out hill in Rocklands at 07:00 that morning,and will walk through through Mitchell’sPlain to Manenberg.
The group will meet with Heideveld, Bish-op Lavis and Valhalla Park participants out-side Manenberg police station, and proceedto the corner of Vanguard and KlipfonteinRoad, where Bonteheuwel and Langa partici-pants will assemble.
Muslims will be excused to attend mosque.All participants will assemble at Athlone Sta-dium at 14:00.
That same morning, participants fromStellenbosch, Kraaifontein, Bloekombos, El-sies River and Ruyterwacht will gather atGoodwood station and march past the Eppingmarket alongJanSmutsDrive toAthloneSta-dium. The group will then march to the Com-mon, and are expected to arrive at 17:00.
Bosman says that despite an applicationbeing made for the march, the City has in-formed the organisers that approval has notbeen granted. No safety plans has been lodgedwith the police.
Wanza adds that Mayor Patricia De Lille’s“disinterest” in attending the summit showsthat “not even she is interested in finding so-lutions to the plight of the poor.”
But De Lille responds that she had alreadycommitted to another engagement long be-fore the organisers sent the invitation.
The Mayor’s Office advised the organisersthat their request could not be considered un-til formal approval for the gathering had beengranted in terms of the relevant legislation.
It was further pointed out that the threatto occupy state and privately owned land isfundamentally illegal and therefore could notbe supported by the Mayor in any way.
DARK CLOUD LOOMS: Law enforcement as well as policeofficers are expected to descend on Rondebosch Common this weekend as thousands of people from poorerareas plan to attend an illegal summit.Photo: AdriAnn Peters
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AFTER serving the community ofLansdowne for over 50 years, the
prefab building at the corner ofChukker and Racecourse Roads willbe leaving with a bang – two months’worth of banging, to be exact.
Sections of the chipboard classroomsof Oaklands High will be taken apartfrom today, leaving thousands of formerpupilswithonlymemories of yesteryear.
Yesterday, the building was officiallyshut down, and the area secured for thedestruction of the 57-year-old school. Thedemolition will be done manually beforeheavy machinery will finish the job byMarch.
Oaklands, which achieved an impressive90,2 percent pass rate last year, is one of eightschools which were reconstructed owing toa decline in the quality of infrastructure overthe years. School principal Reza Patel saysexcitement is mounting as pupils look for-ward to seeing the end of the building.
Staffmoved their belongings from their oldclassrooms to the new multi-million randbuilding early in January, and the scholarsstarted their school year in their shiny newlearning area. “The whole building looks andsmells brand new,” an excited Patel says.“The building team is ahead of schedule and,except for a few minor jobs still being done,everything is complete.”
The new building boasts 27 classrooms,two computer rooms, a library, a school hall,a new administration building, parkingbays, five laboratories and two specialistclassrooms. Additional sports facilities willbe built on the old school site once construc-tion is complete and thedemolitionhas takenplace.
Former pupils have mixed emotions on thepending demolition of their high school, but
agree that it’s “about time” that the buildinggets more than just a lick of paint.
“Those corridors hold many memories ofbeing kicked out for being disruptive andmeeting friends when I was supposed to bein class,” laughs Ridwaan Jappie, who at-tended during the 1980s. “Not many peopleare lucky enough to still have the privilegeof driving past their alma mater everydaybut we do. I hope many new fantastic memo-ries are made, and that Oaklands High con-tinues to prosper.”
Janap Roomaney says the school will al-ways be special to her as it is where she mether husband, Pravin, in a science class in the1970s. “I even remember writing on a deskthat we would be together forever! We willbe, and the rap over the knuckles I got fordefacing school property didn’t stop me fromwriting the same thing in the girl’s toilet,”she recalls with a wink. “Oaklands High isthe place where we were modelled into theadults we are today, and where many of theyoung folk of way back when got involved inpolitics and fighting for freedom. “May manymore future leaders be developed at this his-toric institution.”
WELCOME: Reza Patel at the entrance to the newand improved Oaklands High. Photo: Tammy Petersen
Three arrested in drug raidsTAMMY PETERSEN
A MASSIVE haul of drugs was confiscated lastweek when Philippi police pounced on twoHanover Park homes after tip-offs from hawk-eyed locals.
On Thursday night, seven officers reactedto information received about drug related ac-tivity at a maisonette in Rywood Road, saidWarrant Officer Ettienne Conradie, spokes-person for Philippi police.
“The members entered a shack under a setof stairs, where they discovered two men inthe process of packaging various types ofdrugs,” he says.
A total of 219 heroin packets, 60 tik units,220 Mandrax tablets, 69g of crushed Mandrax,36g of raw tik, 4g of cocaine and 14g of heroin
was confiscated.Two scales and 10 9mm rounds of ammuni-
tion were also found at the scene.Two people, aged 21 and 28, were arrested
for drug and ammunition possession.On Wednesday, in a successful operation,
the local Crime Prevention Unit and and Fly-ing Squad conducted a search in TurflynWalk. Officers searched the house and found59 units of heroin, 13 packets of crack/cocaineand 21 grams of tik.
A 36-year-old man from Crawford was ar-rested for drug possession and appeared in theAthlone Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
Conradie praised residents for their help inthe fight against drugs, and encouraged any-one with information on criminal activity tophone the station on (021) 690 1500.
Salesman and customer robbedTAMMY PETERSEN
A WETTON car dealer and a potential custom-er were robbed at gunpoint on the corner ofCrete and Plantation Road on Friday.
“At about 11:50, the customer and salesmanreturned from drawing R20 000 at a bank inKenilworth Centre, when they were ap-proached by four men”, Constable NkululekoMnyaka, the spokesperson for Lansdowne po-lice, says.
The four robbers pointed guns at the duo
and demanded the money.“The cash was with the salesman. He hand-
ed the money to the men, who got into a whiteMazda 323 and fled the scene with the com-plainants’ car keys,” Mnyaka says.
The victims were unable to confirm inwhich direction the getaway car drove and donot recall the vehicle’s registration number.No shots were fired.
A case of armed robbery is being investigat-ed, and anyone with information is asked tophone the station on (021) 700-9000.
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Where does it all go?HANRIE BOSCH
CIGARETTE BUTTS and cooking oil. Twovery common waste products used anddiscarded every day. But have you everwondered where it all ends up?
Down drains, the beach, the ocean, TableMountain, and just about everywhere else,according to David East, whose company, Or-ganic cleaning, is importing disposable Fat-trap cloths made from organic coconut pith,which soaks up oil and turns it into a solidfor safe disposal.
“Landfills are getting smaller, the seas aregetting polluted and the City Council has toclear expensive sewage blockages. Nobody
thinks about these things and where they endup; polluting our environment.”
Easthasbeen in the restaurant industry for20 years, and admits to being “blind” regard-ing the proper disposal of oil and the conse-quences of it.
“Once I found out about the harmful effectson the environment and where it goes, I hadto make a difference. People throw oil downthe drain – which ends up in the sewage pipesand finds its way back to the beaches andocean. The same goes for cigarette butts onbeaches.”
Late last year, the City issued a press re-lease stating that blocked pipes, due togrease, fats and oils, cost the city R60 millionto clear and urged residents to properly dis-
pose of oil using a licensedwaste contractor.
Most people are blissfullyunaware that throwing oildown the kitchen sink is not“proper disposal”.
Once East saw the light, hestarted a company called Fat-trap, two and a half years ago,making Atlantic Seaboardrestaurants aware of how toproperly dispose of oil.
His company, Organiccleaning, is importing dispos-able Fattrap cloths that soakupoil.Thatway itwill not endup in the oceans.
But his environmental passion does notstop there. As an avid beach goer at Clifton,East realised how cigarette butts litters thebeaches, barely below the surface. It takesEast and a few friends less than 15 minutesto fill a two litre bottle with butts.
“Cape Town wants to establish itself as agreen city, and Capetonians are obsessedwith the environment but smokers seem tothink that cigarette butts are not harmful tothe environment.”
East is in the process of trying to get a pilotproject off the ground on Clifton by handingout plastic tubes on the beaches, in which toput cigarette butts, and hopes to have centralcollection points at the entrances to beaches,where the re-usable tubes will be emptied andthe butts collected for recycling.
Ward councillor for the Atlantic Sea Board,Beverley Schaffer, welcomes the project, andsays talks should soon start to have theproject up and running for next seasons’ busybeach periods.
But smokers and those with an affinity forfried foods need not wait till the the pilotprojects are rolled out to make a differenceby simply putting butts in a can on the beachand soaking up oil with Fattrap cloths.
To find out more about Fattraps, or to pur-chase a pack, visit the Organic Cleaning web-site to view their range of products atwww.organiccleaning.co.za, or contactDavidEast on (021)439 4087, 082 852 7465 or [email protected]
BUTTING ON THE BEACH: David East gatheredthis heap of cigarette butts in a few minutesand says it takes him and a few friends lessthan 15 minutes to fill a two litre bottle withbutts on Clifton. Photo: David East
MAN WITH A PLAN: David East with his “buttin” tubes designed to keep beaches clean. Photo: Hanrie Bosch
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Household Aid (6 posts)Remuneration: R 59 625 per annumService benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing andmedical aid allowance.
Requirements: Minimum requirement: Basic reading and writing skills. Experience: Appro-priate experience as a cleaner. Inherent requirements of the job: • Ability to render a shift ser-vice on weekends and public holidays • The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy dutycleaning and household equipment. Competencies (knowledge/skills): • Good interpersonalrelations with supervisor, colleagues and the public • Basic knowledge of cleaning proceduresand the cleaning of equipment • The ability to communicate (written and verbal) in at least two ofthe three official languages of the Western Cape.
Duties (key result areas/outputs): • Responsible for the cleaning duties in a medical wardsuch as dusting, washing, scrubbing, polishing, refuse handling and maintenance of generalneatness and hygiene of the area • Render assistance to the supervisor with general housekeep-ing duties such as control of cleaning and household equipment, care of linen and serving ofmeals to patients • Rotate in medical wards according to the needs of the service • Assist withroutine stock control of linen and non-surgical equipment as required.
Enquiries: Ms M Froneman: 021 440-3155
Please submit your application for the attention of Mr FFJ Brand to the ChiefExecutive Officer, Valkenberg Hospital, Private Bag X1, Observatory, Cape Town7935.
Mitchells Plain Hospital (Chief Director: Metro District Health Services)
Household Aid (2 posts)Remuneration: R 59 625 per annumService benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing andmedical aid allowance.
Requirements: Minimum requirement: • Basic reading and writing skills (ABET)• Candidates with Matric (Grade 12) will be considered. Experience: Appropriate experience.Inherent requirements of the job: • Ability and willingness to work shifts including weekends,public holidays and night duty • Able to handle heavy objects. Competencies (knowledge/skills): • Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) in at least two of the three officiallanguages of the Western Cape.
Duties (key result areas/outputs): • General household tasks which include cleaning of thehospital environment: sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, polishing of floors and furniture, washingwindows, removal of waste/refuse products, cleaning hospital grounds, assisting with sorting,counting and unpacking of linen and serving of patients meals and beverages • Assist with stockcontrol and management of household equipment, cleaning material and linen at ward level.
Enquiries: Ms A Brown: 021 372-5590
Please submit your application for the attention of Mr G Barry to the Director:Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Substructure, Ward 2, Lentegeur Hospital, MitchellsPlain 7785.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government departmentor www.capegateway.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position,name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompa-nied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licenceand qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applicationswithout the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the ad-dress as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be ac-cepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, whichare received after the closing date, will not be considered.
Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a re-sponse from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your applica-tion as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews ona date, time and place as determined by the Department.
As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note thatfurther checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subjectto positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification,criminal records, credit records and previous employment.The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged toapply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.
Did you know that no watering of gardens,grassedareas, sports fields or parks are allowedbetween 10h00 and 16h00 on any day of theweek?
for more information contact:
0860 103 089or www.capetown.gov/water
KEEP SAVINGWATER
World design capital: City formsmultisectoral task teamMAYOR Patricia de Lillehas announced the forma-tion of a multi-sectoral taskteam for the signing of theHost City agreement for theWorld Design Capital 2014in March later this year.
This status is designated bi-ennially by the InternationalCouncil of Societies of Indus-trial Design (ICSID) to citiesthat are dedicated to using de-sign for social, cultural andeconomic development.
Cape Town was last yearawarded the right to hostWorld Design Capital 2014.
It will now be the focus pointof the international designcommunity in 2014, with de-sign-related projects andevents hosted in the citythroughout the year.
The City will be the mainsignatory of the Host CityAgreement.
This comes with certain fi-nancial and managerial obli-gations.
The City will play a lead rolein the hosting of World DesignCapital, together with key
stakeholders such as CapeTown Partnership and thedesign community whoplayed an important role insecuring the award, as wellas other private sector part-ners.
Said De Lille: “Bid Com-mittee members have beeninvited to form the core ofthe multi-sectoral taskteam.
With their support, wewant to make sure the mostefficient and optimum man-agement structure is put inplace, to ensure properoversight of how ratepay-ers’ money is spent on thisprestigious event.
“I want to pay tribute tothe months of hard workand selfless effort put in byAndrew Boraine, BulelwaMakalima-Ngewana andthe team at Cape Town Part-nership and the Bid Com-mittee.
They helped us win theright to host this event, andI look forward to havingthem on board, as part of themulti-sectoral task team.
“As a team we have muchhard work ahead of us inhosting such a prestigiousevent,” she said.
Resident Sfiso Enock isalso excited, especiallyabout the economic impli-cations of such a designa-tion.
“This title will mean thatCape Town and South Afri-ca will be firmly entrenchedas an international traveldestination.
“And it will open up a lotof doors for all of our talent-ed designers.”
Tomorrow, City repre-sentatives will meet withthe Bid Committee to dis-cuss the key managerialsteps to be put in place.
An inclusive stakeholderforum will be held in lateFebruary to coincide withthe Design Indaba.
This will be an opportuni-ty for design industry role-players and other interest-ed stakeholders to contrib-ute ideas to make the WorldDesign Capital 2014 a suc-cess.
Fundraiser for AndaleebIN an effort to raise funds for AndaleebRinquest January, who was diagnosed withextreme drug resistant (XDR) TB, a strictly la-dies’ night will be held, entitled Night at theOscars.
It will take place on Friday 3 February atWittebome Civic Centre in Wynberg from
19:30 until midnight.Tickets cost R100 per person and there
will be loads of entertainment.For tickets and block bookings; or further
information, contact Masnoena on 072 2549403 or Zainab on (021) 697 1375 or084 605 4947.
Register for music lessonsTHE Athlone Academy of Music is nowopen for registration for Tuesday eveningclasses at Garlandale High School.
It is also open for registration tuition in
all instruments, which will resume at Gar-landale on Saturday 4 February.
Call the office on (021) 637 3072 or sendan email to [email protected].
Tuesday 24 January 2012 LETTERS People’s Post Lansdowne Page 9
Your SMSesVagrancy problem in Lansdowne
. In response to the story “Homebehind the reeds”: Where should thehomeless people go? They are not inanyone’sway. It’sKenwyn’s drugad-dicts who are breaking in and steal-ing. These people are also humanand we should help and not punishthem.
. I’m a Lansdowne resident wholives very close to the bridge. Thisarea has been an ongoing problemfor years and it’s only getting worse.We are being attacked by flies, ratsand fieldmice. We cannot leave ourwindows and doors open due to thehomeless people occupying the fieldin front of the complexes. We are infull view of various activities (drink-ing, fighting, swearing, defecating,bad language, filth and drug deal-ing). It’s not a nice sight to have inyour neighbourhood. We are all rate-payers and I can’t see what anyoneis doing about it. Clear today and to-morrow they back. I wish I was liv-ing in an area like Upper Wynberg,Claremont or Constantia where this
will not be tolerated. Why is it okayfor some areas to have this problemwhile others are a no-go? We are allratepayers. Concerned resident
. Residents have to give responsi-bly to registered shelters and organi-sations which work with the home-less, and not to people begging atdoors and traffic lights. Vagrants getused to easy pickings and don’t wantto seek jobs. Theywill justmove clos-er to the the hands (or areas) thatfeed them!
. I don’t think the City Council orward councillors are doing enoughto solve the vagrancy and squattingproblem in the areas. There must bea solution!
. We have all sorts of beggars vis-iting us daily. I’m sure they are do-ing the same to many others. Mostof the time, believe it or not, they askfor money and not something to eat.I know what the Bible says aboutfeeding the hungry, but know noth-ing of giving them cash when-ever they want. Residentsmust use their own informedconscience and wisdom whenfaced with beggars. Lewis,Lansdowne
Just a thoughtCan anybody help me? Isn’t there
a policy which states that everychild must be in school? If so, whyisn’t it happening in Hanover Park?I find children as young as eight sit-ting on corners or hanging out at theterminus during school hours. Tocrown it all, the police just drivepast them like this is the way it’ssupposed to be. I’m concerned aboutour children. Parent, Hanover Park
In response. Peter Hendricks, seeing you in
front of your 2012 class is so great.You are an inspiration to all and mayyour career go from strength tostrength! Penny, Plumstead
. The “Only One God” syndromehas hit Mr Abrahams. There’s noGod. You create your own God andthen what you created, you believe.It’s like a mind-set game. There’snothing to fear but old wives’ tales.
By the way. So you think corruption is rife
in the country? Just wait for the Se-crecy Bill to become law. You ANCnothing yet! Jeffrey Solomon
. My niece’s phone went missingon the 06:10 train from Retreat toHeathfield. It’s a metallic blue NokiaC3.
A reward is offered. Please call(021) 701 4092 or 078 364 3324.
Thank you, SAPS, for a job well doneWE wish to express our heartfeltthanks and appreciation for a jobwell done and for the excellent man-ner in which Detective Van Noie ofManenberg police station handledour case, which he was not assignedto.
We commend him for going the ex-
tra mile and believe that if the entirepolice force were as dedicated andpassionate about their work wewould be living in a crime-free coun-try.
Also, a special thanks to Joy forher help and input. We really appre-ciate it.
Detective Van Noie deserves rec-ognition and a medal for his out-standing work.
A very special thank you from thebottom of our hearts.
He is truly one in a million.MR AND MRS LODEWYKPrimrose Park
There’s only one GodMY CHURCH is better than yours!My religion is better than yours!
That is the perception that I doget when the topic of religioncomes up. Even if you go to eachand every church on earth to seewhich religion suits you, there re-mains only one God.
Therefore, we as humans
should respect each other’s reli-gions and not be scared to go intoany church. We also need to fearGod, only then can we becomemorally and spiritually betterpeople. Peace and good luck forthe coming new year.PATRICK ABRAHAMSLansdowne
Page 10 People’s Post Lansdowne CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday 24 January 2012
Kalksteenfontein – Ranunculus str – R329 000Close to Netreg station,3bed extended home lounge,2 x kitchens, 2 x toilets Outbuilding with toilet,on spacious plot
Grassy Park: R830 000 – On 5th Avenue high visibility. Live and Work
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Massive home on the waterfor the discerning buyer. 7 b/rooms, b.i.c., 3beautiful Victorian bathrooms, large ff/kitchen,lounge, separate dining-room + large familyroom. 3 patios with mountain and vlei views.Fully secure. For these features and more,come and view this beautiful ultra [email protected].
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Lake View large 2 Bedroom Flat, open planLounge with ff Kitchen, family Bathroom,
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R220 000 EASTRIDGE
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Standard three bedroom Massonett,Lounge, Kitchen, Family bathroom,
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R650 000 GRASSY PARK,
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Freestanding 4 bdrm, Lounge, Dining room,F.F.K, Family bathroom, separate toilet,massive loft and garage, lots of potential.
R180 000 SANDPIPER MANSIONS
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2 Bedroom house, Family bathroom,Kitchen, Lounge, Close to Schools and
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R680 000 WYNBERG
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R330 000 HILLVIEW
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Freestanding 3 bdrm one with en-suite,1 bathroom, lounge, kitchen, familybathroom and parking for one car.
R230 000 HANOVER PARK,
SHIHAAM 072 192 1411
Maisonette, 3 beds, Fitted Kitchen,lounge, family bathroom and carport.
R480 000 PELICAN PARK,
SHAHIED 084 832 9188
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R 200 000 TAFELSIG
SHIHAAM 072 192 1411
Semi Attached Enclosed 2 Bedroom House,Extended Lounge, Kitchen and familyBathroom, close to Schools and Public
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Superstars at Mardi Gras 2012LOCAL superstars Jody Wil-liams, Ladylicious, The Rock-ets, Salome and Karen Kortjéwill appear at the annual Mar-di Gras, at the William Her-bert Sports Ground in Wyn-berg.
Hosted by the CapeDistrict Football Association, itis held over two weekends, start-ing on Thursday 26 january androunding off on Saturday 4 Feb-ruary.
People’s Post is the print media
partner.The carnival was revived in
2006 after a 15-year absenceand acts as a fundraiser for thefootball association’smember clubs.
Included in the entertainmentare fun rides, various stalls sell-ing everything from food toknick-knacks, and atea garden andbeer garden.
Entrance is free onThursday26 January, R20 on
Friday 27 January, R30 on Satur-day 28 January and childrenunder 12 and pensioners enterfree.
For more information contactAnwar Hassan on 082 825 3375,Rashied Cloete on 083 448 0325. Tobook a stall, contact AnwarHassan on 082 825 3375.
Meet the finalistsAMID the fun and laughter whichcan be expected at the annual Mar-di Gras this year, 12 youngladies will be donning their bestoutfits and bearing their pearlywhites as they vie for the prestig-ious People’s Post Miss MardiGras title on Friday night.Aftera tough judging process, dozens ofhopefuls have been narrowed
down to a select group who willbe strutting their stuff between20:00 and 21:30.The young ladiesare from all over the MotherCity, and two are the daughters offormer Miss Mardi Gras finalists.Good Hope FM’s Stan Mars willhost the event as the judges makethe tough decision of selecting thewinner.Here are the finalists.
Robyn Van As from Strandfontein.Prodigee Bossele from Grassy Park.
Nonkoliseko Somagu from Philippi. Tercia Kennedy from Mitchell’s Plain.
SarahLeigh Barber from Parklands.Marche Martin from Cravenby Estate.
Cindy Hector from Retreat.
Jeandre Nathan from Ottery. Imogan Smit from Ottery.Chere Daniels from Kenwyn.
Amahle Mfunda from Delft.Alicia Davids from Mitchell’s Plain.
AWARD WINNING: On Friday 13 January Shamwari Game Reservewalked away as winners of the “World’s Leading Conservation Company 2011” and the “World’s Leading Safari and Game Reserve 2011,’’which were announced at the prestigious World Travel Awards in Doha, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority. Just one of the manyconservation efforts at Shamwari is The Born Free foundation, whichpromotes, protects and conserves species as well as creates publicawareness of wildlife exploitation. Photo: Supplied
Keeping track of your yearTHE Ship Society of SA, anon-profit organisation, israising funds by selling aspecial calendar.
Tuesday 24 January 2012 SPORT People’s Post Lansdowne Page 15
Stormers run riot in WellingtonLIAM MOSES
THE Western Cape has long been consid-ered to be one of the most prolific produc-ers of talented rugby players in South Af-rica, and one of the most prolific in theworld.
And this belief was proven again on Satur-day, when a youthful Stormers teambrushed aside the Boland Kavaliers in theirfirst warm-up game of the 2012 Super Rugbyseason.
The Stormers went into the match withoutthe services of experienced players such An-dries Bekker, Schalk Burger, Bryan Habana,Duane Vermeulen, Gio Aplon or any of theregulars who lead the team to victory in theSouth African conference of the 2011 SuperRugby campaign.
However, despite the absence of so manyfirst choice players, Alister Coetzee’s charg-es still managed to run in seven tries and winthe match 45-17.
The Stormers pack dominated the colli-sion point from virtually the first minute,and it wasn’t long before they were to profitfrom their superior fervour for physicality.
Young tight-head prop Frans Malherbewas the first to set the score-keepers to taskwhen he barged over the try line in the fifthminute.
Bolla Conradie, a player at the oppositeend of the age and experience spectrum, wasnext to cross the whitewash for the Storm-ers, when he sliced through the Boland de-fence 10 minutes later.
Conradie played with a hunger equal toany of his young team mates, and two min-utes later he pierced Boland’s defence again,and grubbered through for Danie Poolmanto chase.
The wing was tackled without the ball inthe in-goal area by a back-tracking Kavaliersdefender, resulting in a penalty try for theStormers.
Poolman visited Boland’s in-goal areaagain 20 minutes later, and this time theKavaliers were unable to stop him from dot-ting down for the last try of the first half.
The Stormers resumed their superiorityin the early exchanges of the second-half,but some typical early-season errors and en-terprising play from Boland lead to Triesfrom Jonathan Francke and Junior Besterin the 41st and 45th minutes respectively.
Coetzee’s team were not to be outdone andhit back with scores from Namibian inter-national flank Rohan Kitshof and No 8 Ni-zaam Carr in the 55th and 68th minutes re-spectively, and closed out the game with atry from stalwart hooker Tiaan Liebenberg,a second-half replacement, in the 80thminute.
The comprehensive victory will help to al-lay fears that the team could be short ondepth in key positions for this coming sea-son.
Conradie, who last played for the Storm-ers in 2010, proved a steadying hand atscrumhalf and will be an adequate replace-ment for first-choice scrumhalf Dewalt Du-venhage in case of an enforced lay-off.
New signings Burton Francis, JP du Ples-sis and Gerhard van den Heever also per-formed well and could feature regularly thisseason. Francis, a former Blue Bulls playerwho was signed from the Lions, providesmuch needed cover at fly-half, a positionwhere the Stormers have been short-staffedand injury-hit, while Du Plessis, who re-turned to South Africa after a spell in Aus-tralia playing both Rugby Union and RugbyLeague, will lessen the impact made by thedepartures of centres Johann Sadie (BlueBulls) and Jacque Fourie (Japan), and Vanden Heever, signed from the Blue Bulls, pro-vides Coetzee with an excellent option at full-back or on either wing.
The side’s other two off-season signings,Joe Pietersen and Deon Carstens, who bothreturned to South Africa after plying their
trade abroad, did not take part in the game.The speedy development of youngsters at
the union has also swelled the Stormers’ for-ward ranks. Props Frans Malherbe and Ste-ven Kitshoff could see significant game timethis season, while the team’s establishedlock partnership of Rynhard Elstadt and An-dries Bekker will have to fight to stave offthe challenge of Quinn Roux and Eben Etze-beth, and the presence Nizaam Carr, YayaHartzenberg, Siya Kolisi, Nic Koster, NickFenton-Wells and Rueben Johannes willease the Stormers passage into life without
Springbok flank Francois Louw, who leftforEnglish clubBathat the endof last sea-son.
Coetzee will know that, despite win-ning the Currie Cup First Division in2011, Boland are a world away from thequality they will face every week in SuperRugby.
The Stormers will face stiffer opposi-tion this week, when they clash with 2011Currie Cup champions the Lions at New-lands on Friday.
FUTURE STAR: Steven Kitshoff listens to advice from Stormers hooker Tiaan Liebenberg.Kitshoff is one of the many talented youngsters in the Stormers squad who could cometo the fore this season. Photo: Nasief Manie
SA ballroom champ off to ItalyLIAM MOSES
A HEATHFIELD woman will fulfil thedream of a lifetime next month when shetravels to Italy to train for and compete inmajor international ballroom events.
Stephanie van der Poll, 21, has been com-peting in ballroom dancing events since shewas 11 and last year she reached the apexof local competition circuit when sheclaimed both the Western Province andSouth African championships.
Van der Poll says her reason for movingto Italy, on Wednesday 1 February, is to im-prove the standard of her own dancing, aswell as the standard of dancing in South Af-rica.
“I’m going to be living and training in Ita-ly because the coaches are amazing com-pared to those in South Africa. The qualityof dancing in Italy is amazing,” she said.
“South African ballroom dancing isn’tconsidered to be very good because of howlazy our dancers can be. We want to changethis international view of South Africadancing and improve the standard and qual-ity. We want to come back and be able to helpyoung dancers.”
During her time in Europe, Van der Polland her Italian partner will compete in tour-naments in Italy, Russia, Spain, Germanyand other countries across the continent.
Besides her provincial and national victo-ries last year, Van der Poll also has severalother major achievements to her name.
In 2009, the University of the WesternCape dietetics student claimed third placein the national championships and in 2010she went one better and claimed second.
However, she has not always had it herown way.
She was prevented from competing in theWorld Championships last year after herpartner chose to give up dancing and focuson his studies.
She only found her current partner, Ital-ian Ezio Mattioli, in June last year, and theywent into National Championships with on-ly 20 days of practice under their belts.
Thus far, Van der Poll’s expenses havebeen covered by her parents and her part-ner’s parents, but she is in desperate need
of sponsorship to fund her competition andtraining in Italy.
Van der Poll says finding sponsorship willbe beneficial to her career, other South Afri-can dancers and the sponsor as well.
“I feel that we deserve sponsorship be-cause we are willing to put in so much time.I’m putting my studies on hold because Iknow we have an opportunity to improvethe status of South African dancers over-sees,” said Van der Poll.
“Dancing is very big in Europe. They havechannels dedicated completely to dancing.Whatever sponsor we get, we will be puttingtheir name out in the interviews. Any pub-licity we get they will get.”
Anyone interested in helping Van der Pollcan contact her at [email protected].
CHAMPION: Western Province and South African ballroom champions Stephanie van derPoll and Ezio Mattioli. Photo: Supplied
Lotus River couple honouredMARK WARD
BERNARD and Roberta Johnson, a ballroomdance couple from Lotus River were amongstseveral sports stalwarts honoured as “leg-ends” by the Western Cape sports communityand the Department of Cultural Affairs andSport.
The couple started dancing in 1970, andthey successfully continued competing asprofessionals until their retirement fromcompetitive dancing in 1988.
They then turned to coaching and havesince produced numerous national junior,youth and adult ballroom champions.
Bernard is the current president of thesport’s controlling body, Federation of DanceSport South Africa (FEDANSA), and was alsothe national coach in 2001.
Roberta has developed nine couples whorepresented South Africa at the World Cham-pionship since 1991. The Johnsons were oneof 33 legends honoured during the ceremonybut were unable to attend as they were at thenational student championship in Bloemfon-tein. This was the seventh edition of theawards function, which took place just beforeChristmas at the Kirstenbosch BotanicalGardens. These awards honoured pioneersof different sporting codes who have contrib-uted to the transformation and developmentof their particular sport.
The recipients were recognised for their
contribution, not only on a national level butspecifically to the Western Cape.
This year legends in rugby, canoeing,dance sport, badminton, sailing and netball,were honoured. Ivan Meyer, MEC for Cultur-al Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape, wasthe keynote speaker at the event, and laudedthe recipients for their contribution in up-holding true sportsmanship.
“A legend is not a hero. A hero is someonewho will be remembered for now but a legendis someone who will be remembered forever.Today I am honoured and proud to beamongst you because you are true legends,”said Meyer.
“We lived through painful times when thecolour of your skin prevented you from step-ping out onto the sports field, no matter howmuch talent you were blessed with.
“We lived through a time where our ownbrothers and sisters left South Africa to goand play for other countries, which wel-comed them and saw only a great sportingstar. They didn’t see in black and white.Thankfully that time has passed. For this Iam honoured to be in your presence.
“Through your refusal to be put down bya racist political system, through your com-mitment to uplift your community and trainyour neighbours and their children, throughyour fighting and sporting spirit, we now livein a true democracy. A democracy that is col-our-blind.”
LEGENDS: Bernardand Roberta Johnson, from LotusRiver, were honoured as pioneersof ballroom dancing in the WesternCape Photo: Mark Ward
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New rugby team for RetreatNew rugby team for RetreatLIAM MOSES
A NEW rugby club is to be formedin Retreat and will be based at theBasil D’Oliveira Sports Complexin Heathfield.
The club is the brain-child of JanBurger, councillor of Ward 72, andHenry Moses, a community leaderand member of the Retreat neigh-bourhood watch.
According to Moses, the reason forforming the club is to help keepyoung people away from crime,drugs and violence.
“I would like things to get betterfor the youth. We must do somethingto keep them busy,” said Moses.
“There are a lot of youngsters do-ing nothing. We want to keep themon the right path by having work-shops with them.”
Moses, Burger, and formerSpringbok, Western Province andStormers prop-forward Eddie An-drews, who is currently a wardcouncillor in Mitchell’s Plain, metwith members of the community forthe first time on Thursday 19 Janu-ary to inform them about startingthe club.
Burger has been trying to getyouth from the area playing rugbysince 2007, when he first becamecouncillor, and the meeting was thefirst tentative step towards estab-lishing the club.
Moses and Burger named the sidethe JB Page Rugby Club, afterJoseph Benjamin Page, former pres-ident of the Retreat and City andSuburban Rugby Clubs.
According to Moses, Page had amassive impact on the lives of sever-al young men in the Retreat area.
“He was our Mr Rugby. He was thepresident of City and Suburban Rug-by Union for about 21 years. He wasthe guy who kept Retreat RugbyClub together,” said Moses.
“If we didn’t have him, whatwould have happened to us? Mybrother, myself, my friends? Wecould have turned out doing thewrong things. He kept us busy withrugby.”
Moses added that before he andBurger settled on the name, he ap-proached Page’s daughter to ask forpermission.
“Over the years no one has hon-oured his name. So I feel we musthonour him. We must honour himfor what he did for the community.”
Moses himself has already had asimilar influence on the lives ofyoung people in the Southern Penin-sula, one of whom has gone on toplayat thehighest level of rugbypos-sible.
Eddie Andrews started playingrugby at the Mitchell’s Plain RugbyClub, a team Moses helped to found.
Andrews said that playing rugbyhelped him to change his mindset
and outlook on life, and that therewere many benefits to playing thesport.
“The benefit is that you are partof a different environment whereyou now have to contribute to a com-mon goal,” said Andrew.
“You have to think differently.There also won’t be time for consid-ering taking part in the social ills inyour community. You are exposed tosocial skills and most importantlyyou have a support structure.”
“You realise that to achieve, youhave to work harder. The bar hasbeen raised.”
Andrews added that he intends tostay involved with the club and willassist with coaching.
The group will host a second meet-ing with residents on Thursday 23February, at theRetreatCommunityCentre in Toring Road, and calls onanyone interested to attend.
Contact Jan Burger on 083 415 3017or Henry Moses on 082 461 0101 forfurther information.
ROLE MODEL: Eddie Andrews, aformer Western Province, Stormersand Springboks prop forward, addresses a small crowd at the RetreatCommunity Hall in Toring Road. Retreat residents met on Thursday 19January to discuss the formation of anew rugby club in the area.