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Fights and ar- guments among scrap collectors would also break out over goods collected,” she says. “I have also noticed that informal settle- ments suddenly spring up in the vicinity of scrap yards and would hate for this area to turn into an area similar to that near the Lansdowne Post Office. It will adversely af- fect Ottery, Lansdowne and Wetton.” Chris Lane, the acting secretary of the Lansdowne Community Police Forum and chairperson of the Civic Association of Rondebosch East, insists residents should have been consulted. “Regardless of zoning, any development should go to the (ward) councillor, ratepay- ers associations, immediate neighbours and surrounding business forums,” he says. Mark Kleinschmidt from the Kenwyn Ratepayers and Civic Association and Ken- wyn Safety and Security Association (Kraca/Kensasa) agrees. “Public participation is essential in all kinds and types of developments in order to determine any adverse effects it may have on the area, especially if the threat of an in- crease in crime is discerned,” Kleinschmidt says. “Scrapyards have allegedly become ha- vens for the melting down of stolen property by drug addicts and thieves who steal all kinds of metal that will derive them an in- come. The increase in drug abuse and number of addicts has exacerbated the prob- lem of petty theft and scrapyard dealers have been accused of buying electricity and rail- way cables which has resulted in power out- ages and train delays.” But SA Metal director Graham Barnett says the company is the largest buyer of scrap metal in the Western Cape and does not “operate under the cover of darkness and ask no questions”, as backyard opera- tors apparently sometimes do. See page 2 WETTON: SCRAPYARD GETS GREEN LIGHT Participation scrapped UNDER CONSTRUCTION: SA Metal will soon open a scrapyard on the corner of Wetton and Plantation roads. PHOTO: CHRISTELLE WIESE
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Copper theft, trolleys causing traffic conges-tion and vagrancy are some of the fearsplaguing Wetton ratepayers as the construc-tion of a new scrap dealership takes shape.
But while contractors are hard at work,laying the foundation at the corner of Wet-ton and Plantation roads, residents areseething as they were never given the oppor-tunity to have a say on the development.
The City of Cape Town says no public par-ticipation was necessary as the erf’s currentzoning allows for a scrap yard.
And owners SA Metal say several safetymeasures will be put in place to allay thecommunity’s concerns.
Cheryl Walters, the City of Cape Town’sdirector of planning and building develop-ment, says the erf on which SA Metal isbuilding is zoned for general industrial use.
As a result, no application was necessaryfor the opening of a scrap yard and publicparticipation was not required.
But a Wetton resident, who asks not to benamed, says she is outraged at what is beingbuilt on her doorstep.
“The premises is situated on a very busyroad. Imagine the traffic congestion causedby horses and carts as well as trolleys over-loaded with scrap. Crime will also escalatedue to vagrants scouting the area for taps,gates and drains which will be stolen to beexchanged at the scrap yard. Fights and ar-guments among scrap collectors would alsobreak out over goods collected,” she says.
“I have also noticed that informal settle-ments suddenly spring up in the vicinity ofscrap yards and would hate for this area toturn into an area similar to that near theLansdowne Post Office. It will adversely af-fect Ottery, Lansdowne and Wetton.”
Chris Lane, the acting secretary of theLansdowne Community Police Forum andchairperson of the Civic Association ofRondebosch East, insists residents shouldhave been consulted.
“Regardless of zoning, any developmentshould go to the (ward) councillor, ratepay-ers associations, immediate neighbours andsurrounding business forums,” he says.
Mark Kleinschmidt from the KenwynRatepayers and Civic Association and Ken-wyn Safety and Security Association(Kraca/Kensasa) agrees.
“Public participation is essential in all
kinds and types of developments in order todetermine any adverse effects it may haveon the area, especially if the threat of an in-crease in crime is discerned,” Kleinschmidtsays. “Scrapyards have allegedly become ha-vens for the melting down of stolen propertyby drug addicts and thieves who steal all
kinds of metal that will derive them an in-come. The increase in drug abuse andnumber of addicts has exacerbated the prob-lem of petty theft and scrapyard dealers havebeen accused of buying electricity and rail-way cables which has resulted in power out-ages and train delays.”
But SA Metal director Graham Barnettsays the company is the largest buyer ofscrap metal in the Western Cape and doesnot “operate under the cover of darknessand ask no questions”, as backyard opera-tors apparently sometimes do.
See page 2
WETTON: SCRAPYARD GETS GREEN LIGHT
Participation scrapped
UNDER CONSTRUCTION: SA Metal will soon open a scrapyard on the corner of Wetton and Plantation roads. PHOTO: CHRISTELLE WIESE
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From page 1“Like all our yards, (the Wetton branch)
will have a concrete surface to prevent pol-lution of groundwater, proper ablution fa-cilities, safety measures and security,” Bar-nett says.“We operate only during normal daylight
working hours. We have security guards atall our scrap yards day and night. We haveCCTV cameras recording all activity andour yards have bright security lighting dur-ing the night.”In response to concerns of increased
crime in the area, Barnett says: “We do notbuy any scrap metals which we know areor suspect of being stolen. All scrap metalspurchased are photographed. Records, in-cluding photocopies of IDs, of all suppliersare kept for seven days in terms of the Sec-ond Hand Goods Act. In general, thieves donot attempt to sell metal to us.”Kleinschmidt agrees that “with effective
municipal laws in place and the regulation
of the scrapyard industry with regular spotchecks by law enforcement, legitimatescrap dealers will be welcome and the ille-gitimate dealers closed down”.Lansdowne ward councillor Anthea
Green says not much can be done to stopthe scrap yard from opening as no applica-tion was necessary.“This development will be good for busi-
ness in the area. But I also think theft of ma-terials that can be scrapped will increaseand the so-called trolley brigade will de-scend on the surrounding areas. I suspectthis scrapyard will have a negative impacton the community.”Lansdowne police spokesperson Consta-
ble NkululekoMnyaka says the communityhas “every right to object to the licensingof a scrap yard”.“However, our duty regarding any appli-
cation for a business licence is to ensurethat all procedures had been followed ac-cording to the Second-Hand Goods Act No-6
of 2009,” he says.“It is now in the hands of the CPF and the
community to file an objection (so we cansend it) to the provincial office.”Mnyaka adds that too many second-hand
goods traders in an area present challengesto the police.“(It brings) a lot of people pushing trolleys
and coming to sell goods. Many of themscratch around in residents’ yards [insearch of goods that can be sold]. Wewill in-crease visibility and stop and search trolleypushers to ensure they do not have stolenproperty.”He urges the community to phone War-
rant Officer Shaun Petersen on(021) 700 9010 or 072 271 7130 with any com-plaints regarding stolen or scrapped goods.
Fears of ‘dirty business’ after scrapyard approval
NADINE MOODIE
Driving schools need to be regulated in SouthAfrica, says Nazeem Kisten, acting generalsecretary of the SouthAfricanDriving SchoolOperators Association (Sadsoa).This comes after the association, which has
been in operation for five years, found thatvery fewmeasures are in place to ensure thatdriving instructors deliver adequate serviceto learner drivers.“Driving instructors only need to pass the
instructors’ test before they can teach some-one how to drive,” Kisten says.“This is not enough, becausemany instruc-
tors learn through trial and error and don’tundergo advanced driving courses. Testingcentres are often corrupt and award certifi-cates to people who have failed the test.”Sadsoa sent a draft bill of possible regulato-
ry clauses, which they believe should assistin governing the industry, to the nationaltransport department.Kisten says the bill states that instructors
need five years’ driving experience andtwo years’ work experience as an instruc-tor with an accredited driving school.He adds instructors also need to be “ap-
proved by the provincial transport minis-ter and should also attend a college whichoffers a rigorous driving school pro-gramme”.The bill also looks at ways and means to
regulate and accredit the driving school in-dustry. All driving schools in South Africaare unregulated as there’s no regulatorybody.More than 95%have not been accred-ited by the Transport Education TrainingAuthority (Teta).This accreditation allows for driving
schools to apply for government and busi-ness tenders where they’ll be able to teachlearner drivers.Kisten says tough economic times are of-
ten the cause for people becoming drivinginstructors – they may have lost their jobsand have a car and some patience to teachlearner drivers. “But pop-up drivingschools, which are often called pirates, al-so need to be accredited by Teta. Accredita-tion usually costs between R25 000 andR30 000, which only the large, more estab-lished driving schools can afford,” he says.“The only waymore driving schools will
be accredited is if government reduces thelarge costs attached to accreditation andTeta approval. Large driving schools haveno issues with accrediting their business-es, because they have means to do so.”Kisten says acquiring a driver’s license
will become more difficult over time dueto the computerised learner’s test imple-mented at some testing centres.This new testing means will require
learner’s license candidates to sit in a sim-ulator to test their possible driving skills,as well as 16 hours of preparation.He hopes to see testing yards regulated
to ensure they meet the standards set bythe bill. “Driving schools should join theassociation so they can be prepared for thepossible regulations, because by the timethe government passes the legislation noone will be able to have an unaccrediteddriving school,” Kisten says. “Cars used
for teaching will need to be a certain typewith an operating number and all drivingschools will need to be registered companieswith an office and a landline.”He further adds the regulatory body hopes
to apply these stringent rules, owing to pastcases where learners paid for lessons upfront and fraudulent instructors, who oper-ated from cars and with a cellphone, disap-peared with their money.A learner driver, who spoke on condition
of anonymity, says he had been requested topay in advance for lessons at Aubrey’s Driv-ing Academy, which had come highly rec-ommended.“The instructor asked for the money up
front. I didnot feel comfortablehandingovermore than R1 000 to someone I did not know,and instead switched to a school where I(was required to) pay per lesson,” he says.Academy owner Aubrey Richter has been
a driving instructor for 15 years.
He, too, wants to see the industry regulat-ed.“An ombudsman is needed for driving
schools where people can lodge complaintsabout schools, because the industry lacks ac-countability,” he says.He says his business asks for payment pri-
or to lessons as people who pay per lessonare very inconsistent and lack commitment.“It’s difficult to satisfy clients all the time.
If people don’t like what they see, theyshould go to another established drivingschool and avoid the fly-by-night ones,” hesays.Provincial transport department spokes-
personAl-AmeenKafaar says there is no leg-islation to regulate driving schools.He says the department is in the process
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A southern suburbs security company hasinvested R3 million over the past five yearsin a surveillance system which makes useof live street CCTV cameras and vehiclenumber plate capturing to curb crime.
However, residents say in order for aCCTV camera network to be successful,there should be involvement from all rele-vant parties including the police, council,policing forums, civic associations, securitycompanies and residents, not just clients ofone company.
Currently, clients of Sniper Security Solu-tions can view feeds from these cameras viatheir smartphones and computers.
Managing director Ridwaan Mathewssays they are prepared to make footage andlive feeds available to the police if requested.He believes that Sniper’s criminal profilingsystem can go a long way in the fight againstcrime.
Chris Lane, the chairperson of the CivicAssociation of Rondebosch East (Care), re-cently gave the details of a community-driv-en CCTV project which has been proposedto the City of Cape Town (“Big Brother maysoon be watching”, People’s Post, 24 Septem-ber 2013).
He says there is definitely a place for com-munity-driven surveillance projects despiteprivate security companies also making useof CCTV cameras.
“Private security companies are ultimate-ly businesses which need to show a profitand put a mark-up on these projects. We arenot and we have studied models which haveworked extremely well in other areas.Therefore, our fees are likely to be muchlower than that of a security company.”
But Mathews says it is important to keepin mind that community projects are run byresidents who have limited experience andtime available.
“We already have the infrastructure andthis is our passion. We do it 24 hours a day,”Mathews says.
Sniper Security Solutions operates in theSouthern suburbs including Kenwyn, Craw-ford and Rondebosch East.
Since the launch of the testing phase of theCCTV camera project in 2009, Sniper has in-stalled 50 cameras in the southern suburbs.They plan to install 30 more over the nextfive months.
Mathews says modern technology is vitalin the fight against crime, especially in thecurrent economic climate and Sniper spentat least six months working closely with thecommunity to implement street surveil-lance cameras.
“Live video feeds are closely monitoredfrom our sophisticated control room,”Mathews says.
“Our clients are also able to view livefootage from the street cameras via our e-surveillance software application. This ap-plication is free and street cameras can bemonitored from your smartphone, laptopand desktop.”
Mathews says his company’s goal is toprovide the most hi-tech security surveil-lance systems in order to secure neighbour-hoods and he believes residents will benefitfrom this.
But Rondebosch East resident MerleO’Ryan says not all residents want to be-long to the same security company.
“The fees of some companies are veryhigh and I prefer a security company witha more community-orientated approach.
The one I currently use even went so far asto bring my dog when it got lost recently,”O’Ryan says.
She feels safety and security efforts shouldbe headed by the police and there should besome involvement from all residents as wellas the City of Cape Town.
“I think it is much better to get involvedwith a community project than for all resi-dents to pay high membership fees to onecompany.”
But Lansdowne police welcome all CCTVcamera networks.
Lansdowne police spokesperson ConstableNkululeko Mnyaka says: “We will work withanyone that can give us information whichcould aid our investigations.”
Mathews says it is “definitely a possibilityto make footage available to police and possi-bly even set up live streaming of footage atthe station”.
He explains that, given the current reces-sion, the company has seen a “huge increasein attempted burglaries”.
“Since the beginning of the year, we havewitnessed very innovative and creative bur-glaries taking place.”
He adds the system currently used by Snip-er was adapted for South Africa after he spentsome time in China investigating it.
“Logistically, it is very difficult for any se-curity company to cover every square inch ofthe area they are patrolling, but with thesestreet cameras and vehicle number plate cap-turing software integrated in our criminalprofiling system, we are able to reducecrime.”
Mathews explains that the systems are in-ternet-based, so technically the feeds fromhundreds of cameras can be combined in onecontrol room. He adds this gives the companythe tools to apply more proactive security.“New technology is revolutionising the waywe protect our families and assets,” he insists.
COMMUNITY SAFETY: RESIDENTS HESITANT TO FINANCE COMPANY’S CCTV SYSTEM
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ALL EYES ON YOU: The Sniper Security Solutions team keep an eye on the Southern suburbs fromtheir control room in Rondebosch East. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNEThursday, 3 October 20134 WORD ON THE STREET
Electioncampaignsunderway
Now that the national elections are looming,political parties have been seen campaign-ing in earnest, handing out flyers asking forvotes.Each party has a list of their promises, ex-
plaining the changes they will make.All political parties are gunning to win,
with the ANCmaking it clear they are want-ing to wrest the province away from theDemocratic Alliance.The DA is wanting to add two provinces
on their win, confident they will never losein the Western Cape.People’s Post readers shared their views
about the 2014 elections.
RHIANNON CAMPHER says she is a regular voter.“In the beginning I always used to follow mymother when it came to voting, but after doingmy own investigation, I've decided who I will bevoting for. I'm voting for the party because theservice delivery is much better.”
ZAINODIEN LINNEVELDT doesn’t care about nextyear’s election. “I do not see any change in thiscountry, so why should I vote? Rich people arericher, while the poor remain poor. To me, votingdoes not make any sense.”
ALBERTUS BOCK will not change his political alle-giance. “I see a lot of progress in the party I votedfor, and no one will be able to persuade me tovote for a different party. I have made up mymind.”
PIETER MATTHYSER says he is not registered butwould love to cast his vote. “Since I arrived in theWestern Cape I have seen a change, which issomething that motivates me to vote next in theelection. I have lived in different provinces andI only voted once in the Free State.”
CHRISTAL OCTOBER has made up her mind aboutwhich party she will be voting for. “I believe theparty will make a difference. Not only will theymake a difference, I've seen the changes theyhave been making and I love it.”
PAMELA BHONGCOSHE says she’s definitely look-ing forward to next year’s elections as she willbe voting for the first time. “I’m not registered,but I will definitely be voting next year. I will votefor the party that works for the people,” she in-sists.
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“The time for playing is over,” he warns.But while the officers are doing all they
can to earn the trust of the community theyserve, witnesses are few and far between.
“Shootings are taking place in the courtsin broad daylight. But when we get there,everybody is blind and deaf,” De Vis says.
Fear and distrust is standing in the wayof people sharing information with the po-lice, CPF chairperson Ebrahim Abrahamsargues.
“Suspects are arrested and taken away,but because the justice system is not effec-tive, these people don’t go to jail and soonthey are seen on the streets again. This cre-ates the impression that the police are work-ing with criminals,” Abrahams says.
“As soon as criminals are back in the com-munity, those who gave information to thepolice become targets.”
To rebuild the relationship, De Vis sayshe is more than willing to give his cellphonenumber to potential informants.
“If you don’t trust anyone, phone me. I
make my cellphone number available atevery imbizo and public meeting. If you giveme a statement of any of my members work-ing with gangsters, we will arrest them.”
The police is well aware of the role pover-ty and unemployment plays in the commu-nity. De Vis says there is currently an un-employment rate of 35% among the activepopulation of people between the ages of 16and 65 in Hanover Park.
In these circumstances, he says, people of-ten turn to a life of crime because they feelthey do not have any other choice.
Police are also prepared to pay for tip-offs.“Whether you are a registered or occa-
sional informant, that doesn’t matter. Comeforward if you have information for us,” heencourages, stressing that all informationis treated as confidential.
De Vis says police desperately need thecommunity to act as their eyes and ears be-cause a lack of resources keeps them fromputting more staff on the streets. However,he says he cannot comment on restrictiveresources as that is “a national matter”.
Abrahams says another big problem isthe recruitment of youngsters into splintergangs.
“Juveniles account for most of the arrestsmade for illegal firearms, but because juve-nile detention facilities are full, they arejust released into the care of the parentsagain.”
De Vis confirms 117 guns were confiscat-ed and destroyed in the past year. “Thesefirearms are all stolen and the serial num-bers filed off. We have no way of tracing it.”
Phone Philippi police on (021) 690 1500 orColonel De Vis on 082 469 0790.
HANOVER PARK: POLICE URGE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Cops’ plea forresidents’ aid
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Hundreds of motorists are swindled out oftheir money by dishonest petrol-station at-tendants by means of a scam known aspump-hanging or pump-jumping.Although the incidence of this trickery
has decreased on a national scale over theyears, many an unsuspecting motorist stillfalls victim.Shahied Samsodien recently witnessed
and then botched what he alleges was suchan attempt.After fuelling his vehicle at a petrol sta-
tion about a fortnight ago, Samsodien no-ticed the nozzle was not properly in place af-ter he was served.“Having been a victim of pump-jumping
in the past, I immediately realised what washappening,” he says.“I took a photo and when the attendant
who left the nozzle hanging noticed me hefrantically ran towards the pump. After con-fronting him, he swore at me and walkedaway.”He explains how the scam works: “The at-
tendant – after fuelling a car for, say, R100–would leave thenozzle of thepumphangingslightly out.“This prevents the pump from resetting
and when the next motorist pulls up and re-quests a bigger amount such as R200, the at-tendant would use the same pump, fuel thecar with the requested amount (adding onthe previous amount) and pocket the R100difference,” he says.When he reported the incident to theman-
ager he was told in no uncertain terms thatthis particular practice does not occur attheir station.“The manager was adamant but changed
her attitude when I showed her the picture
I took. She was visibly shocked,” he says.This reporter questioned other petrol at-
tendants at stations in the area, andwas toldby an attendant at a different petrol stationof the same franchise that pump-hanging isrife where he works.“There are three attendants who operate
in a syndicate at this station and steal a lotof money during the peak times of themonth,” the attendant said.“They watch the motorists regularly and
know who to target. They are aware of whochecks the pumps and who doesn’t.”
According to him it happens quickly andit is verydifficult to catchattendants out andprove what they are doing, especially whensmall amounts are taken and the cashier isin on it.A source at the Motor Industry Bargain-
ingCouncil (Mibco), confirmed although thepractice of pump-hanging has decreased inthe last decade, it is still quite widespreadin the industry.“Ten years ago, about 30 % off all staff dis-
missals at petrol stations was due to pump-hanging and credit card fraud. I think the
decrease in this number correlates with thefact that employees are more careful aboutretaining their employment,” he says.According to the group communications
manager of the petrol company in question,the dealer involved in the first incident in-vestigated Samsodien’s claim.“After testing the pump again, even with
the pump not properly replaced all the tal-lies at the till and at the pumpwere in order.This includes the customer’s transaction.“The amount of fuel asked for is reflected
at the till. The amount of fuel is dispensedand then the transaction is completed withpayment. So there is very little opportunityfor the theft of fuel or short changing cus-tomers,” she says.She stuck to her comment after being re-
minded that Samsodien’s action probablyfoiled the alleged attempt.“All complaints are investigated as they
arise and any issue is dealt with within theletter of the law,” she says.She added that the dealer in this case has
stated that there have been no incidents ofthis kind reported at her station to date, butdeclined to say what the attendant’s expla-nation was as to why he left the nozzle outthat day.Regarding the allegation of the syndicate
operating at the other station in question,she stated that the company cannot confirmany hearsay comments about other inci-dents or allegations around what is believedto have taken place, but not proved.“Should any arise then they will be fully
investigated and the appropriate action tak-en.”Motorists who suspect any untoward ac-
tivities are encourage to report it at the pet-rol company’s toll free ethics or customerservices lines.
CON: FUEL SCAM CONTINUES
Pump-jumping: don’t be left hanging
FUELLED UP: Ensure the nozzle is secure in the petrol pump before allowing attendants to fill upyour tank. PHOTO: PHOTO24
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNEThursday, 3 October 2013 NEWS 7
HAVE YOUR SAY!RENAMING OF
VANGUARD DRIVE
The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising renaming proposals for Vanguard Drive.It is proposed that Vanguard Drive be renamed Jakes Gerwel Drive.
In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the public andinterested parties or groups are given the opportunity to indicate support or objections tothe naming proposal from 1 to 31 October 2013.
Comments, input and recommendations may be submitted by:
• Fax: 021 400 1465• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: PO Box 298, Cape Town 8000 (for attention: Acting Manager -
Public Participation Unit)• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT• Mobi site: www.letsnameit.co.za
Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilitiesand other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, to havetheir inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contact theCity 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]
Comment forms on the renaming proposals will be available on the City of Cape Town’swebsite www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil offices and libraries.
Enquiries relating to the renaming proposals may bedirected to Frederick Venter at 021 400 1768 or [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER167/2013
TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN
Tears flowed at the funeral of a four-year-old boy yesterday (Wednesday) who waskilled while playing outside with hisfriends.
Zaylin McTavish died from his injuriesafter being rammed by a car on Saturday.
He was playing in Sabie Close, Manen-berg when he was hit.
Dr Randall Ortel, who attended to the pa-tient at GF Jooste Hospital, says the boydied due to a severe head injury.
According to Zaylin’s father, RyanMaans, instead of applying brakes, theshocked driver accelerated after hitting thelittle boy.
Parents allege the car was driven by alearner driver. “The passenger who was sit-ting in the car came to see us this week.Even he was lost for words,” Maans says.
Zaylin’s mother, Zita-Lynn McTavish, isstruggling to accept the loss of her son.
“My son was so full of life. His favouritehobby was playing soccer. He would run af-ter a ball all day long,” she says.
The couple had gone shopping for takkiesfor Zaylin that afternoon and were on theirway home when they heard about the acci-dent.
Maans recalls: “By the time we got to thescene the ambulance had already taken himto hospital. When we got to the hospital thesecurity guard was crying and I immediate-ly knew he was gone.”
McTavish says family at the hospital hadtold her Zaylin asked for his mother beforedying. “But unfortunately his mothercouldn’t be there that moment,” she says,taking some comfort in not seeing her sontake his last breath.
“It would have hurt much more if we actu-ally saw him die and suffer the way peoplesay he did,” Maans says.
Zaylin was buried at Maitland Cemeteryyesterday morning (Wednesday 2 October).
“We are going to miss him. Everywherewe went people knew him. Sometimes Ididn’t even know everyone who greetedhim,” Maans says.
The couple is appealing to drivers to beextra cautious and vigilant when driving inresidential areas. “Children are small andyou can’t always see them. Sometimes driv-ers speed really fast even on the roads be-tween the houses – that is very dangerous,especially for children,” Maans says.
Police were not available for comment atour time of going to print.
MANENBERG: BOY (4) RAMMED BY CAR
‘My son wasso full of life’
LOVED: Zaylin McTavish died on Saturday afterbeing hit by a car while playing outside withfriends. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNEThursday, 3 October 20138 NEWS
NADINE MOODIE
Feathers, glitter and show-stop-ping ensembles – this is what thecrowd can expect at the Miss GayWestern Cape pageant whichhits the Baxter Theatre thisweekend.
Spectators can look forward toan extravaganza of glitz andglamour, also featuring perform-ances from some of the dazzlingdivas who hail from the MotherCity.
The annual event was revivedfour years ago, explains BarryReid, the assistant director of thepageant.
The usually anticipated show-case fizzled out when the originalbrains behind the concept emi-grated.
“In 2009, fellow organisers andI decided to host the first pageantat the Joseph Stone Auditoriumwith a sold out audience and 25 contestants,”he says.
The following year the pageant drew tonsof attention and a film crew documented thespectacle, creating the international award-winning documentary Glitterboys andGanglands.
The stunning reigning Miss Gay WesternCape Zilin Ayoki Zhang recalls always beingfascinated by beauty pageants.
She started dressing like a woman fouryears ago.
“I didn’t know dragging existed in CapeTown. The year Miss Gay Western Cape wasrevived I decided to enter, because I was notallowed to take part in female pageants,” she
says.For Zilin, the glitz and the glamour was
the biggest drawcard.“It’s an art form and a way of expressing
myself,” she says.During her reign, her diary was filled with
appearances at social and charity eventsacross the province.
“I shaved my hair for cancer, ran soupkitchens and raised awareness for many oth-er social issues,” she explains
But the road to becoming the reigningqueen comes at a great financial and innova-tive cost.
“I had a stylist to assist me in my prepara-tion for the pageant. Together we came up
with outrageous clothing ide-as.”
Anushka Parker has en-tered the pageant since it re-turned to the Cape Townscene.
The showcase is a great wayto meet new people and she es-pecially enjoys bonding withthe girls backstage, she en-thuses.
“The night is exciting be-cause it’s the reigning queen’sfinal farewell. It is also the pin-nacle of all the hard work con-testants put into their cos-tumes.”
This is Anushka’s fifth timeentering the competition.She’s won awards for her hu-manity and personality at thepageant but is yet to be an-nounced as the queen. “Theball is in anyone’s court on thenight,” she warns.
Although Zilin says she’s never felt threat-ened, she’s aware of many drag queenswho’ve been stigmatised because of publicmisconceptions and ignorance.
“Men who dress as women are not alwaysgay. Most men who drag are gay, but this isnot the case for all drag queens. In the samelight not all drag queens want to be women,”she says.
For her, there’s nothing sexual about be-ing a drag queen – all she wants to do is enter-tain. “In my work place I’m a ‘he’ and whenI drag I’m a ‘she’,” Zilin clarifies.V Miss Gay Western Cape takes place on Saturday 5October at the Baxter Theatre. Tickets are availablefrom Computicket. Visit www.missgay.co.za.
On Course Communication and NPOCape Mental Health have won a 2013Apex Award for Excellence in the Mi-crosite and Individual Web Pages cate-gory for the Cape Town InternationalKite Festival website.
The awards is an annual competi-tion for publishers, editors, writersand designers who create print, web,electronic and social media.
“With about 2 400 entries in 138 dif-ferent categories, it is encouraging tohave emerged as one of the winners,”says Sheila McCallum, Cape MentalHealth website designer.
The Cape Town International KiteFestival is hosted by the organisationannually.People’sPost is the print media spon-
sor of the event.In its 19th year the family event has
become the biggest kite festival in Af-rica, with over 20 000 visitors expectedthis year.
Profits go directly to Cape MentalHealth, which celebrates 100 years ofmental health service delivery toadults and children in poorly-re-sourced communities in the province,this year.
Tickets to the festival can be boughtonline or at the gate at R20. Childrenaged two to 12 pay R10. For more infor-mation visit www.capemental-health.co.za/kite, phone (021) 447 9040or email [email protected] Cape Mental Health invites food and craftstallholders to book a spot at this year’s CapeTown International Kite Festival. Call GrantBolters on (021) 447 2416 or [email protected].
Fly high withkite festival
MISS GAY WESTERN CAPE: HOPEFULS VIE FOR TOP TITLE
Battle of the beauties
QQUEENS:UEENS: Last year’s First Princess Tisharn Von Armberg, RuPaul’s Drag Raceseason four’s Latrice Royale, Miss Gay Western Cape 2012 Zilin Ayoki Zhangand second Princess Justine Croft.
PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNEThursday, 3 October 2013 NEWS 9
TINA BURGER
You hear a window breaking in the middleof the night. Upon investigation, you see adark shadow scratching around in search ofloot. You don’t know if the burglar is armedor not. What should you do?
Citizens have the right to protect them-selves, but most don’t know the legalitiessurrounding self defence.
Policeman Lieutenant Colonel PatrickJacobs advises everyone to know theirrights before falling victim to crime.
“Private defence is usually invoked inpro-tection of the victim’s life or physical integ-rity, but in principle there is no reason whyit should be limited to the protection of theseinterests,” he explains.
“The law has recognised that one can alsoact in private defence while protecting prop-erty, dignity, life, bodily integrity, in pre-venting unlawful arrest or preventing at-tempted rape.”
But certain rules apply, Jacobs emphasis-es.
“The attack must be unlawful. Private de-fence against lawful conduct is not possible.For this reason, a person acts unlawfully ifhe attacks a policemanwho is authorised bylaw to arrest him. If the policeman is not au-thorised by law to perform a particular act,or if he exceeds the limits of his authority,he may lawfully be resisted,” Jacobs says.
Killing another in protecting one’s proper-ty is controversial.
According to law, the attack must bethreatening or imminent but not yet com-pleted.
When automatic defence mechanisms areset up, such as a shot-gun which will go offduring the night if the shop is entered by athief, and there is, at the time when the de-vice is set up, no immediate threat of attack,
the law recognises that to set up suchmecha-nisms which will be triggered the momentthe threatened attack materialises may con-stitute valid private defence in certain nar-rowly-defined circumstances.
The defensive act must be necessary in or-der to protect the interest threatened, in thesense that it must not be possible for the per-son threatened to ward off the attack in an-other less harmful way.
If, on the termination of the lease, the les-see refuses to leave the house, the lessor isnot entitled to forcefully expel him from thepremises.
The lessor can protect his right and inter-ests by availing himself of the ordinary legalremedies, which involve obtaining an evic-tion order from a court, and possibly alsoclaiming damages.
The basic concept underlying private de-fence is that a person is allowed to “take thelaw into his own hands”, as it were, only ifthe ordinary legal remedies do not affordhim effective protection. He is not allowedto assume to himself the functions of a judgeand a sheriff.
There must be a reasonable relationshipbetween the attack and the defensive act,Jacobs adds.
“The act of defencemaynot bemore harm-ful than necessary to ward off the attack. Itfollows that there must be a certain balancebetween the attack and the defence becausea person is not entitled to shoot and killsomeone who is about to steal his lunch,” hesays.
If, for example, the attacked party couldhave overcome the threat by using his fistsor by kicking the assailant, he may not usea knife, let alone a firearm.V What are your thoughts on the legalities of self de-fence? SMS “Post” and your thoughts to 32516. SMSescost R1.
CRIME: DEFEND YOURSELF IN THE LIMITS OF THE LAW
Fight back – legally
The Kenwyn Ratepayers’ and Civic Associa-tion andKenwynSafety andSecurity invitesthe community to their annual generalmeeting at 19:30 on Monday 14 October.
The invitation is extended to all residents,community organisations, schools, creches,nursery and educare groups and faith-basedorganisations.
Themeetingwill take place at theKenwynPrimary School in Leafmore Road.
It will address civic issues, safety and se-curity and upcoming elections.
Contact Mark Kleinschmidt on082 572 2562 for more information or send anemail to [email protected]. Alternativelyvisit the Kensasa/Kraca Facebook page.
Have your say on community safety
OUT AND ABOUT: Premier Helen Zille and provincial health minister Theuns Botha hit thestreets of Hanover Park on Tuesday as they launched the Western Cape Government’sWalk4Health lifestyle wellness initiative. The project aims to promote a culture of healthyliving by encouraging an active lifestyle. The Hanover Park leg of the walk was done alongwith the Community Health Intervention Programmes (CHIPs) which is run by the Sports Sci-ence Institute of South Africa. PHOTO: NICI CLIFTON
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VERKOOP, 2013Die Stad Kaapstad is besig om die Konsepverordening: Beheer van ondernemings wat drankaan die publiek verkoop, 2013, te finaliseer.
Ingevolge artikel 17 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels word die publieken belanghebbende partye of groepe die geleentheid gebied om van 1 tot 31 Oktober 2013kommentaar, aanbevelings of insette voor te lê.
Kommentaar, insette of aanbevelings kan ingedien word:
• Per faks: 021 400 4483• Per e-pos: [email protected]• Per hand (skriftelike voorlegging): Bestuurder: Steundienste en Dienstekoördinering
(aandag: Gavin van Schalkwyk), Strategiese Steun, 13e Verdieping, Toringblok,Burgersentrum, Hertzog-boulevard, Kaapstad 8001.
• Per pos (skriftelike voorlegging): Stad Kaapstad (aandag: Gavin van Schalkwyk),Direktoraat: Ekonomiese, Omgewings- en Ruimtelike Beplanning, Posbus 298,Kaapstad 8000.
Spesiale hulp sal verleen word aan mense wat nie kan lees of skryf nie, gestremdes en anderbenadeelde groepe wat nie skriftelike kommentaar kan voorlê nie, sodat hul insette ofkommentaar neergeskryf en aan die munisipaliteit voorgelê kan word. Skakel asseblief dieStad Kaapstad se eenheid vir openbare deelname.
Vir deelname deur die algemene publiek:Ruché Daniels, by 021 400 1766 of [email protected].
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Vir benadeelde groepe:Anele Viti, by 021 400 1766 of [email protected].
Die Konsepverordening: Beheer van ondernemings wat drank aandie publiek verkoop, 2013, sal op die Stad Kaapstad se webtuiste (www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay), by subraadskantore en by biblioteke ter insae beskikbaar wees.
Navrae oor hierdie konsepverordening kan aanGavin van Schalkwyk by 021 400 1993 [email protected] word.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMSTADSBESTUURDER170/2013
TAURIQ HASSEN
On a winter’s night in 1939, a group of pas-sionate singers met at number 77 WaleStreet and decided to start thevery firstMa-lay choir board.Itwas called theCapeMalayChoirBoard,
a name which has stuck for the past 75years.In 1940, the first Nederlands song was
sung in a formal competition at the CityHall where the likes of Red Roses, Carna-tions, Jolly Boys, Young Stars, Young Li-ons, Sweet Heartmays and All Blacksgraced the stage.With a tradition spanning almost 200
years, the rich and colourful rhythms of theMalay choirs continue to stir Cape Townand this historical tradition has been pre-served to this day.Choir board president Shafiek April ex-
plains this year’s celebrations will honourthose who have participated in the singingextravaganza over the decades, while alsothanking those who have volunteered theirtime to the board.“This will be a fantastic way to celebrate
this amazing milestone, because this yearespecially,wewill try and revert back to theold way of singing the Nederlands songs. Itshould be really special,” he says.The songs fall under four categories: tra-
ditional wedding songs, Dutch folk songs,moppies (comic songs) and ghoemaliedjies(picnic songs). The instruments generallyused are guitars, mandolines, banjos, celloswith occasionally violin and double bass,and the ghoema, which is a small Malaydrum.The folksong is an important feature of
the Cape Malay community and can beheard at social occasions, especially wed-dings, where traditional love songs are
sung.These are the only songs in which a trace
of the east remain, with the soloist singingin quarter tones and the choir joining in onthe European tonal scale.There is jam-packed agenda to celebrate
the 75th anniversary of the choir board,with festivities kicking off in December.On Saturday 14 December, the count-
down to the annual competition will takeplace at theChoral CompetitionDrawat theAthlone Civic Centre.The 75th anniversarywill formally be cel-
ebrated with a quranic recital at the OtteryIslamic Centre in Strandfontein Road onSunday 5 January.Celebrations will continue on Saturday
25 January with of a traditional concert atthe City Hall, where the first choir competi-tion took place.The annual competition will then enter-
tain crowds at the Good Hope Centre fromSaturday 8 February, ending on a high noteat the Athlone Stadium on Saturday 22March.April confirms the choir board has once
again decided to host a separate competi-tion for teams struggling financially in theMitchell’s Plain area.“We were put off when we heard so many
could not participate due to financial con-straints and they could not even attend thecompetition at the Good Hope Centre,” hesays. “We want to make this event accessi-ble to all.”Mitchell’s Plain teams and their support-
ers will gather at Spine Road High earlynext yearwhere the singing battle lineswillbe drawn.V To find out more about the Cape Malay Choir Boardand future events, phone (021) 692 1450. View previ-ous competition action at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zemUxV_nlW8.
CULTURE: CHOIR BOARD REACHES 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Cape croonersremain on key
THE RIGHT CHORD: Malay choirs are preparing to do battle for bragging rights at the 75th annualCape Malay Choir Board competition. PHOTO: YAZKAM.WORDPRESS.COM
Sea, sun and Spring excitement was onthe cards for the NewApostolic Church’schildren’s choir last week.A group of 26 youngsters between the
ages of seven and 11 boarded the trainfrom Lansdowne station bright and earlyto make the most of the day in Simon’sTown.Church member Granville Meyer ac-
companied the group.“We arrived in Simon’s Town at about
10:00 and we had a great time. We visitedthe naval base, took a walk through Si-mon’s Town and went to the beach,” hesays.“We also had a lovely seafood lunch at
a harbour restaurant.”Children were also supplied with party
packs for the day by Hanover Park com-munity workers.The outing formed part of the church’s
Spring holiday programme.
Fun in the sun for little ones
LEARNING: Seaman Visagie played tour guide to the Hanover Park visitors and shared someinteresting facts about the naval base. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
HERITAGE HELPING HANDS: The Community Workers for the People handed out food to morethan 300 people in Hanover Park on Heritage Day. Gadija Richards, affectionately knownto Hanover Park residents as “Aunty Gigi”, says 150 burgers, a 300F pot of hot food and500 party packets were handed out at different locations between 11:00 and 15:00.
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WRAPPED UP: Caledonian Roses player Taariq Cameron istackled by Young Stars’ Rezano Presence during the Day ofRugby charity event in Lentegeur on Sunday. Callies won thegame 31-0. All proceeds of the event went to the ProfessorSadick Isaacs Educational Trust for Rahmaniyeh Primary Schoolin District Six. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
INTERCEPTED: Rygate Local Football Association player CamrynSimms cuts out a pass ahead of Cape Town Tygerberg LFA’s IgshaanDamon during the Safa Cape Town under-11 inter-LFA final on Sun-day. CT Tygerberg won the final 4-1. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
WP win Iqhawe WeekLIAM MOSES
A glut of Western Province play-ers have been named in theSouth African Rugby Legends
Association Iqhawe Week All StarTeam.The All Star Team will not play
any matches but head of develop-ment for SA Rugby Legends, PieterMuller says the selection could raiseplayers’ profile and lead to them be-ing selected for elite squads at theirunions. “The All Star Team couldn’tbe a formalnational side, as all 16un-ions were not competing. But wewanted to give recognition to theplayers who played well at the tour-nament,” Muller says.“It’s important for unions to un-
derstand that they should be lookingat the players we picked for theirelite squad system, as these kids are15-years-old and are eligible for theGrant Khomo Week.“All we can do is contact the un-
ions to inform themof the selections.
It’s up to the unions to (take it fur-ther); we will do what we can to getthe kids in.”The Iqhawe Week was hosted at
City Park in Athlone last week andeight coastal provinces competed inthe under-15 tournament. The teamswere WP, Boland, Griquas, KwaZu-lu-Natal, South Western Districts,Golden Lions, Border and EasternProvince. All players selected for theprovinces came from developingrugby schools; the vast majoritycame from schools which partici-pate in the Vuka League – anotherinitiative of SA Rugby Legends.Muller says the aim of the Vuka
League and the Iqhawe Week is tocreate a means to develop playersand offer them a “pathway” to theelite set-up at their unions.“Wewant to give these kids anoth-
er opportunity to be seen.We are notlooking at the top schools; we arelooking at the rural schools and thedormant schools. Nobody looks atthose schools. We want to give them
the opportunity,” he says.“Our Vuka programme in the
Western Cape has over 80 schools.That’s where the WP team was se-lected from– fromschools that neverplayed rugby; schools in Langa andAtlantis. That’s whatwewant to cre-ate all around the country.”Players in theWP team came from
16different schools across thePenin-sula, including Mountview High inHanover Park, Spine Road, Port-lands and Lentegeur high schools inMitchell’s Plain and Darul Islam inGreenhaven. Province eventuallywon the tournament after defeatingSouthWesternDistricts 14-6 in final.The IqhaweWeekwill be hosted in
adifferent provincenext year andall16 provinces are set to participate.Muller adds that the tournamentwill have “the same credibility asthe Grant Khomo and CravenWeeks”.V WP’s Dillon Kaalmeyer, Laaiq Felton, Tou-feeq Hendricks, Ziyaad Adams, Bradley deJongh were selected for the team.
Runner needs help to wear the green and goldLIAM MOSES
A Cape Town athlete could have hisdream of representing South Africaripped away from him just days be-fore it becomes reality.Strandfontein resident Percy Kel-
ly (48) qualified for theWorldAthlet-ics Masters’ Championships, butmay not be able to attend the tourna-ment due to a lack of funds.Kelly sayshehas already raised al-
most half of the R35 000 needed to at-tend and used it to pay for his flight
and registration at the tournament.“I still need around R20 000 to cov-
er my other travelling, food and ac-commodation,” he says.“I approached many companies
but no one has said they would spon-sor me – even partially.“I actually don’t know what to do
and time is running out. If no onesponsorsme, Iwill have to cancelmytrip.”The money Kelly has raised thus
far came through one large donationfor his air fare and door-to-door col-
lecting he did at work and in Strand-fontein.The Masters’ Championships will
take place in Brazil fromWednesday16 to Sunday 27 October, and Kellywill need todepart onFriday 11Octo-ber.He currently runs road, cross
country and track races and willcompete in the 5 000m track race and8km cross country race at the Cham-pionships.Anyone interested in assisting
Kelly can call him at 084 814 0368.
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The weight of expectation thatcomes with the “favourites” tagcan be crippling for a sports
team.Not so for Milano United.The Grassy Park side have started
the National First Division (NFD)season in fine form, winning four outof four matches and scoring ninegoals while conceding just three.This promising start, combined
with a surprising showing last sea-son – their first in the NFD – has seenMilano crowned early-season favour-ites.Head coach Theo Hempe says his
team doesn’t mind either way.“There are no clear favourites in
this league. The good start doesn’tmeananything;we still have to finishwell,” Hempe says.“We don’t mind being called fa-
vourites. There is mental toughnessin this team and we believe we aregood enough to win the league. Wedon’t care whether we are favouritesor not. We believe we can go all theway.”Milano started the seasonwitha 2-0
win against Jomo Cosmos (H), wenton to beat FC Cape Town 3-1 (A) andedged Roses United 1-0 (A).On Sunday Hempe’s charges re-
corded their most meaningful victo-ry thus far, beating AfricanWarriors3-2 (H) in a top-of-the-table clash. TheFree State team went into this matchplaced second on the table, trailingtheir opponents on goal difference.Warriors finished sixth last sea-
son, a place above Hempe’s side, andMilano are yet to play any team whofinished in the top five.Hempe rejected the idea that his
team’s position at the summit couldbe due to a easy start to the season.“No games are easy in this league.
It’s very difficult to win four in arow,” he says.“The players have matured and
learned since last season. We aregood enough to beat every team. Itdoesn’t matter who we play, everygame is difficult.”Milano are likely to maintain their
perfect record on Saturday whenthey face sixth-placed NFD debu-tantes Baroka FC.The Black and Yellow will be with-
out 2012/2013 top goal scorer LesvinStoffels for at least another twoweeks. But Hempe believes his sidewill manage to win without their hit-man.“We have all-round strength in our
team. All our players aren’t availa-ble, but we have depth in our squad,”he says.“There is (still) a lot of room for im-
provement. The more the team playstogether, the better theywill get. Andwith the players coming back frominjury and reaching full fitness, theteam will just get better.”Meanwhile, fifth-placed Santos
will hope to get their promotion cam-paign back on track when they hostBlackLeopards at Coetzenberg Stadi-um in Stellenbosch tomorrow (Fri-day) at 19:30.Leopards were relegated from the
Absa Premiership last season andhave drawn three games and lost onethus far. Santos have won one matchand drawn two.A victory could see the People’s
Team climb to third on the table.
JUMPING IN: African Warriors’ KolokoMokhethi (left) and Milano United’sBrandon Theron come into contactduring a National First Division matchat the Wynberg Military Base onSunday. Milano won 3-2 and remain atthe top of the table.