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‘They’re carryingour school away’TAMMY PETERSEN
Young eyes strain to read what is writ-ten on the blackboard after their
classroom was plunged into darkness.The school has once again been hit by van-dals and thieves – and they need you tobring the culprits to book.
Voorspoed Primary has been burgled awhopping 17 times in October, causing thou-sands of rands’ worth of damage.
Learners described the situation as “scary”and “not nice” when People’s Post visited theHanover Park school recently, with manysaying that they are saddened that their edu-cation is being sabotaged by selfish locals.
“They must just leave our school alone,”says one distressed child. “We like coming toschool, but it’s very sad to see everythingturned upside down.”
Last Monday thieves entered through theroof and stole the electricity cables. To addinsult to injury, they then left the classroomsin a state, scattering chalk, crayons andbooks everywhere.
The next night, the school’s toilets were hit.Pipes were stolen and, again, electrical wireswere stolen. School management also noticedthat someone had started chipping away atthe roof of the newly built section of theschool.
Although the armed response company
contracted by the school rushed to the Lone-down Road building when the alarm was trig-gered, the thugs escaped.
Chairperson of the school governing body,Nabeweya Scala, says staff morale is low be-
cause they are now forced to teachin “dreadful conditions.”
“It is infuriating to see the schoolbeing carried away piece by pieceby these thieves, who are takingthese children’s education withthem,” she says.
“What makes this even moretragic is that the culprits are peo-ple who live in our area. They aredepriving their own children,neighbours and community of alearning facility, traumatisingthem and causing the school finan-cial problems.”
Principal Jennifer Lodewyks de-clined to comment.
Philippi police spokespersonLieutenantLanceGoliath, says reg-ular sector patrols are held in thevicinity of the school. “But it’s es-
sential that the community gets involved andreports suspicious activity. We are doing ourbest, butweneed the involvement of those liv-ing around the facility.”
But Team Voorspoed refuses to take thematter lying down.
A meeting will be held at the school today(Tuesday) at 13:30.
Parents are invited to take part in a brain-storming session with education department
officials to find ways to further secure theschool.
“Let’s look at ways to stop this once and forall,” Scala pleads. “Become part of a team thatsaves this school. Help us nurture our chil-dren’s education instead of depriving them.Become a part of the eyes and ears of Voors-poed Primary and report suspicious activityto the police.
“Let’s take our school back!”
DESPONDENT: Scholars struggle to read their notes afterthieves stole the electricity cables at Voorspoed Primary.
Photos: Tammy Petersen
IMPROVISING: A student shows how sheopens a classroom door after the handle hadbeen stolen.
Archie Benjamin, principal of Mountview High, received one of the top honours in theprovince, the Excellence in Secondary School Leadership award, at the Western CapeEducation Department’s Teaching Awards dinner at Kelvin Grove on Friday night. In thecitation Benjamin was described as a passionate, driven leader. Benjamin pipped dozensof teachers to the post, making not only his scholars, but the whole of Hanover Parkproud of his achievement. Photo: Supplied
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GRANT-IN-AID 2012/2013Applications for financial support for the removal of animal carcasses
The City of Cape Town invites all non-profit/non-governmental organisations to applyfor a Grant-In-Aid to provide financial support for the removal of animal carcasses givingpreference to organisations from disadvantaged areas or catering for disadvantaged people.
The Grant-In-Aid may NOT be utilised for the following:
• Administration costs (e.g. Telephone, rental, internet, etc).• Capital expenditure (e.g. Building, maintenance, renovations and major office
equipment).• Previously incurred expenditure.
Duration: 2012/2013Potential service providers please note that the funded projects must end before 30 June 2013.
Please note that grants can only be awarded subject to the budget available for this purpose.
Applications should be made on a prescribed application form and conform to the followingrequirements:
• A copy of the organisation’s constitution.• A project business plan identifying
• The name and general purpose of the organisation• Guiding principles• Stakeholders• Location• Financial planning• Details of operation
Failure to submit the required documentation will render the application void.
All applications will be assessed in accordance with the interim Grant-In-Aid Policy and mustconform to the Municipal Finance Act, Act 56 of 2003.
All completed applications with supporting information must be submitted to the Manager:Area Cleaning, 19th Floor, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town by no later than25 November 2011. No late applications will be accepted.
For any enquiries and copies of the application forms please contactBrent DiedericksTel: 021 400 2145Fax: 021 400 2620E-mail: [email protected]
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
Celebrate Guy Fawkes safely
Newfields ratepayers meetTHE Newfields Ratepayers and Residents As-sociation will have their annual generalmeeting tonight (Tuesday) at Newfields Pri-mary at 20:00.
The election of new office bearers will beon the agenda.
THE City of Cape Town appeals to Capeto-nians to be cautious and sensible whenparticipating in fireworks displays or dis-charging shop-bought fireworks whencelebrating Guy Fawkes.
The City has designated eight areaswhere members of the public may dis-charge shop-bought fireworks. Thesesites will be closely monitored by publicsafety authorities.
It is illegal to discharge fireworks any-where other than at designated sites andlaw enforcement authorities will have azero-tolerance approach to anyone whodischarges fireworks illegally.
The City has designated the followingareas for the discharging of fireworks:
Law Enforcement officials, together withthe Explosives Unit of the South AfricanPolice Services (SAPS), will conduct in-spections at fireworks display sites to en-sure that all safety requirements are met.
Members of the public should only pur-chase fireworks from authorised dealersand shops displaying the relevant permitsfrom the SAPS. Informal traders may tryto sell fireworkswithout apermit, but thisis not allowed in terms of the InformalTrading By-law.
Fireworks are only permitted to be soldin sealed packages, as received from thesuppliers. Children under the age of 16 arenot allowed by law to purchase or dis-charge fireworks without adult supervi-sion.
Residents are encouraged to keep theirpets indoors where possible. Before youleave your home on Guy Fawkes, ensurethat your pets are safely secured on yourproperty, in familiar surroundings, andout of harm’s way.
The telephone number to call to reporta fire is 107 from a landline and 021 4807700 from a cell phone.
Members of the public with informa-tion relating to the illegal sale or use offireworks can report the information tothe Metro Police Call Centre on 0860-PO-LICE (765-423) or to the SAPS on 10111.
For more information about thedesig-nated sites, contact the City’s Disaster Op-erations Centre on 080-911-HELP (4357).
Rock through the ages with TearsJOIN The Emma Animal Rescue Society(Tears) members as they travel through sixdecades of rock ‘n’ roll at The Barnyard Thea-tre Willowbridge on 4 November at 18:00.Take your own picnic basket; a cash bar will
be available. Tickets cost R150 per person.Book with Marge on (021) 785-7014 or [email protected], or contact Mandy on(021) 557-9056. All funds raised will supportthe Tears animal shelter.
Buy local and create jobsBUYING local products
boosts local businesses,which secures existing jobs andstimulates economic growth,which in turn creates more qual-ity employment opportunities.
ProudlySouthAfrican (PSA)urg-es South Africans to buy local thisChristmas.
PSA was launched in 2001 toboost job creation by promotingSouth African companies and theirhome-grown products and services.
Leslie Sedibe, CEO of PSA, says:“Every single local product pur-chasedaffects aSouthAfrican fami-ly somewhere.”
He explains that economics is allabout sentiment. “We need to bepositive and patriotic about ourcountry, our people, our productsand services to save and create jobs.This then translates into nationbuilding.”
By buying PSA, consumers andbusinesses are making a personalcontribution to nation-building.Consumers get an assurance ofquality, because only quality prod-ucts carry the PSA mark, and an as-surance that socially and environ-mentally responsible businesspractices went into production ofthe goods or services.
“Let’s start with one locally pro-
duced gift pur-chase at a time.Change startswith you andme. Be ProudlySouth African,Buy Local toCreate Jobs.”
The qualify-ing criteria forPSA member-ship are:
. Local Con-tent (at least50% of the costof productionmust be in-curred in SouthAfrica and theremust be “sub-stantial trans-formation” ofany imported materials)
. High Quality Product (theproduct or service must be of aproven high quality.)
. Fair Labour Practice (the com-pany must comply with labour leg-islation and adhere to fair labourpractices)
. Environmental Standards (thecompany must be environmentallyresponsible and adhere to produc-tion processes that are environ-mentally friendly and acceptable).
Membership of PSA is not re-
stricted to a particular type of busi-ness or organisation. Any companyor institution, whether it renders aprofessional service or is a manu-facturing business, a public entity,sports body, school, tertiary insti-tution, government department,municipality, NGO, town or citycan be a member. Even individualsare eligible to join the ProudlySouth Africa Campaign, providedthat they support the campaign’soverall aims and objectives andmeet the membership criteria.
SUPPORT LOCAL: Lesego Mosang of Proudly South African buys local products at a Clicks store.
The debt counsellingprocess unlockedIn this instalment of our fort-nightly legal advice column,the focus is on debt counsel-ling
What is debt counselling?DEBT counselling is a process
to assist people who are over-whelmed by debt and can nolonger meet all their commit-ments. Debt counsellors negoti-ate and restructure credit agree-ments to allow the consumer tomake regular contributing in-stalments. This is a voluntaryprocess, but can also be orderedby a magistrate.
When meeting with a debtcounsellor it is important to betotally honest about your situa-tion. This makes it easier for thedebt counsellor to make an accu-rate assessment of your needsand abilities and to assist you.
Consumers tend to shy awayfrom administrators and debtcollectors, but the debt counsel-lor is there not only to serve thecredit providers but consumersas well.
Debt counsellors will makecontact with your credit provid-ers as soon as you have volun-teered yourself for debt coun-seling. The submission processlasts 60 working days, duringwhich:
1. the debt counsellor makescontact with all your creditors torequest the balance certificates;
2. an attorney is appointed torepresent you in court whenneeded;
3. the new instalments are ne-gotiated.
This 60-day period is by nomeans a payment holiday. Thecredit agreements youhavemuststill be serviced. However, thedebt counsellor will arrangewith you to pay the money intoa distribution account.
Once all creditors have agreedto the terms, and your 60 days areover, you are considered to beunder debt review until all yourcredit agreements have been set-tled.
Your debt counsellor must beissued with clearance certifi-cates for each of your creditagreements.
While you are under debt re-view you will be unable to enterinto any new credit agreements.Once your debt counsellor issuesyou with a clearance certificate,it takes about 5 to 10 workingdays for your status to bechanged with the credit bureaus.
Who should apply for debt re-view?
If you can not meet yourmonthly instalments, or if youare receiving default noticesfrom your creditors, then thisprocess could assist you.
. For further information, callXavier Roberts of ShireenAhmed-Kagee Attorneys, on(021) 671-4838 or 073 571 4648 oremail [email protected].
HAVE YOU BEEN INJURED?If you have been seriously injured in a motor
vehicle accident, train accident, policeshooting, or due to medical negligence, you
may have a claim against a governmentdepartment for compensation.
We are personal injury attorneys, who specialise inserious injuries. We are prepared to work on a no
win-no fee basis.For further queries, contact
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FOOD FOR ALL: Relief organisation Al Jamia, underthe leadership of GaniefHendricks, recently donated a hundred 5kg bags ofbasmati rice and 10 bagsof yellow dal to CommunityWorkers for the People tohelp feed the poor of Hanover Park. The staples weredistributed to all corners ofthe area, allowing manyless fortunate parents tofeed their families for days.Pictured are, from left,CWP’s Gigi Richards andchairperson Elsie de Bruynwith Al Jamia’s AnwarShaik and Abduragiem Abduraouf. Photo: Supplied
Bag a book at charity saleGARDENS SHOPPING CENTRE will host aseven-day book sale from Wednesday 2 No-vember to Tuesday, 8 November in aid ofWestern Cape NGO Wola Nani.
The sale will offer a selection of qualitycult, classic and collectible CDs, DVDs andbooks for readers of all ages.
Various genres, including children’s,crime fiction, non-fiction, mind-body-spirit,thrillers, modern classics and biographieswill be on sale.
The sale will be upstairs at Gardens Centrefrom 09:00 to 19:00 (weekdays), 09:00 to 17:00(saturday) and 9:00 to 14:00 (Sunday).
For more information, or to donate books,CDs and DVDs, contact Mark on 083 342 2261,(021) 424 0497 or [email protected]
Information soughtafter three murdersTAMMY PETERSEN
A TRIO of murders in as manydays, all in Hanover Park, are
under investigation.
Yesterday (Monday),an unidentified womanwas shot and killed at anopen field near MorayCourt, Hanover Park,shortly before 10:00.
Luitenant Lance Goli-ath, the spokespersonfor Philippi police, saysthe woman was hit oncein the chest.
It is believed that thebullet was not aimed atthe woman, but that shewas caught in the cross-fire.
“She has not yet beenidentified and it cannotyet be confirmed if theincident is gang related.We are in the process oftaking witness state-ments and following up on leads,” hesays.
. On Saturday afternoon, the bodyof another unidentified woman wasfound in a bush in Old Lansdowne
Road, about a kilometre from the po-lice station.
“A member of the public discoveredthe naked corpse, which seems to havebeen recently dumped, about 20m from
the road. She had a blackshoelace tied around herneck,” Goliath says.
The woman is black,with short hair and is es-timated to be in her early30s.
An autopsy will clarifyif the woman was raped.
. Earlier that day, a 28-year-old former gangsterwas shot and killed on afield near St Lucia Court.
Ashley Petersen (28)was reportedly walkinghome with his brotherwhen three gunmenopened fire.
The mentally handi-capped man was hit ninetimes in the chest anddied at the scene.
The incident is sus-pected to be gang related.
No arrests have been made in con-nection with any of the murders.
Goliath appeals to anyone who wit-nessed any of the incidents, or who
may be able to identify the vic-tims, to phone the station on(021) 690 1500.
“All information will betreated confidentially,” headds.
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shoelacetied
aroundher neck
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Minstrel battle continuesTaking Kenwyn forwardA NEW team has been elected toprotect the interests of Kenwynratepayers and they are ready totackle challenges head on.
The Kenwyn Residents and CivicAssociation (KRACA) and the Ken-wyn Safety and Security Associa-tion (KENSASA) recentlyheld theirannual general meeting. New officebearers were elected by the 30 resi-dents who attended.
Leading the association is MarkKleinschmidt, with the assistanceof Wayne Higgins, who will serve asthe deputy chairperson. NawaazCassiem was elected as treasurerand Margaret Serafin will act assecretary, assisted by Salie Julius.
In a statement, the associationclarified that its main aims are topromote, safeguard and represent the civicinterests of Kenwyn residents; strive for theupliftment and maintenance of their wardwith the assistance of local councillors; fosterand protect the area’s natural environment;and to create a spirit of loyalty, devotion andwell-being amongst the residents of the Ken-wyn area.
Kleinschmidt comments: “Kenwyn com-prises of approximately 1 800 residents andour aim is to have all residents contributinga minimal cost of R40 monthly towards theBicycle Patrols – only two cover a vast areaat present. Currently we have about 150 fami-
lies contributing, and it is for this reason thatwe are making a special appeal to all Kenwynresidents to start contributing,” he says.
“We need a minimum amount of R4 000monthly to cover operating costs. Our desig-nated collectors will be calling on residentsto make the commitment of payments to theBicycle Patrols.”The banking details for EFT or debit orderpayments is: Kenwyn Safety & Security Asso-ciation (KENSASA), Standard Bank Krom-boom, account 27 212 1932, type: Cheque/Cur-rent, Branch Code 026209, Reference: sur-name and initial.
IN CHARGE: From left are the PRO Marney Davids, deputy chairperson Wayne Higgins, chairperson Mark Kleinschmidt, secretary Margaret Serafin and Bicycle Patrolorganiser and collector Dougie Grace. Absent was treasurer Nawaaz Cassiem.
TAURIQ HASSEN
MINSTREL leadersremain “optimistic”about the end-of-yearcelebrations, with thebattle between City ofCape Town officials,provincial govern-ment and minstrel or-ganisations still rag-ing.
People’s Post cov-ered the start of negotia-tions “Minstrels work itout with City (11 Octo-ber 2011)” when retiredConstitutional Courtjudge Kate O’Reaganwas appointed to leadnegotiations betweenthe parties as an inde-pendent mediator.
The negotiations dealt mainly with the re-turn of the annual Cape Minstrel Carnival,which wends its way through the historicBo-Kaap, as well as permission to hold theevent on the second day of January from2012 onwards.
Kevin Momberg, Chief Executive Officerfor theCapeTownMinstrelCarnivalAssoci-ation, remained positive about the outcome
of the court proceedings.“We are optimistic that the City of Cape
Town will come around and support thisevent, but discussions will continue and weare working hard at bringing back whatrightfully should be taking place,” saysMomberg.
He says that discussions are “far fromover” but had received disturbing news thatfunds were not available for the event.
However, the association was then in-formed that funds would be conjured fromother departments and Momberg said:“Those were just officials making those de-cisions. Nothing has been confirmed at thisstage, so we are not concerned at the mo-ment and will await positive feedback fromthe court proceedings.”
SollyMalatsi, spokesperson for theExecu-tive Mayor of Cape Town, Patricia De Lille,remained adamant that the Mayor was“firmly committed to making the Cape Min-strel Annual Carnival an event that all peo-ple of Cape Town can be proud of.”
“She is particularly committed to build-ing an inclusive City in which we celebratethe diverse cultures that exist throughoutthe City,” says Malatsi.
He also confirmed that the City of CapeTown kick-started the mediation process bycommitting to host the Cape Minstrels An-nual Carnival on its original date (2 Janu-ary) whilst also allowing the minstreltroupes to pass through the historic routein Bo-Kaap.
“It is in this context that the City identi-fied the need for thorough advance prepara-tion to pave the way for a successful celebra-tion,” says Malatsi.
According to Malatsi, the City of CapeTown also offered to provide R3,5 millionworth of “logistical and support services,”which includes traffic control, to ensurethat the event is properly managed in thebest interests of the Minstrels and the Cityof Cape Town.
Recently the issue of additional fundingfor events after the ‘TweedeNuweJaar’ cele-brations was brought to light.
“If such funding is to be granted, it willonly be done in the interest of genuinely cel-ebrating the City’s cultural diversity and wehope that all parties will continue to negoti-ate in good faith,” Malatsi concluded.
The mediation process is set resume onTuesday 8 November 2011.
MAKING A COMEBACK: Minstrel negotiations are still ongoing,but they remain optimistic about the outcome. Photo: Mark Wessels
Put a gallop in your trotROCK THE KASBAH is the exotic theme ofthe Cart Horse Protection Association’s sec-ond fundraiser at Villa Pascal Theatre inDurbanville on Saturday 5 November, start-ing at 18:30 for 19:00 at R120 per person.
Jaie, a professional belly dancer andfounder of Zharia Desert Rose Oriental Bel-ly Dance Studio, will entertain and show-case a variety of bellydance styles.
Styles range from authentic bellydance tothe modern.
Shewill performclassical traditionalmid-dle eastern dance as performed in Cairo andLebanon, with some exotic Turkish hipwork thrown into the mix.
The Cart Horse Protection Associationprovides a clinic, patrol and call-out re-sponse, veterinary and rehabilitation serv-ices to the working cart horses living on theCape Flats. Villa Pascal is not licensed forfood and drinks and patrons need to bringa picnic basket. Booking is essential on (021)975 2566 or 082 569 4147 or Computicket.
Tuesday 1 November 2011 NEWS People’s Post Lansdowne Page 5
Taking gunsone by oneTAMMY PETERSEN
FOUR guns were seized by fast-thinkingpolice officers in one week.
On Monday Lansdowne police was alert-ed to a shootout in progress at the FlamingoCrescent informal Settlement at about 19:00in which a man was hit.
Police spokesperson Constable Nkulule-ko Mnyaka says that while driving to thescene, three known suspects, fingered fortheir regular involvement in criminal ac-tivities, were spotted and apprehended bythe officers. “They searched the men anda gun was found. They were then arrestedand put into the police vehicle.”
During the process, two men shouted atthe triowhowereby then seated in thevehi-cle. “The members then realised that thesesuspects were involved in the shooting atthe squatter camp,” he says.
The five were then charged with attempt-ed murder and appeared in the WynbergMagistrate’s Court on Wednesday. The gunhas been sent for ballistic analysis.
About three hours later, Philippi policereceived a tip-off about guns being storedat a wendy house in Johndown Walk, Hano-ver Park.
Captain FC Van Wyk, provincial policespokesperson, says officers who arrived atthe scene searched the houses and noticeda hole in the wooden floor.
“They found two Z88 Vector firearms andone Berretta 9mm pistol, of which the serialnumbers had been filed off, three maga-zines with 15 9mm live rounds each, and 20live rounds in a plastic bag,” he says.
A 52-year-old man was arrested for the il-legal possession of firearms and ammuni-tion.
The man appeared in the Wynberg Mag-istrate’s Court on a charge of illegal posses-sion of firearms and ammunition yesterday(Monday).
Page 6 People’s Post Lansdowne OPINIONS Tuesday 1 November 2011
Your SMSesIn response
. Why can’t police have aset up? They know the hotspots and they make them-selves visible for a while, butthen the robbers move to an-other area. Enough isenough! It’s by time you catchthese buggers!
. The article “From sweptfloors to chalkboards” is afantastic story, which justgoes to show that hard workdoes pay off and dreams cancome true. Peter Hendricks, Iwish you everything of thevery best in your new ven-ture. NJ, Kirstenhof
. Talking about spayinganimals, the SPCA should re-duce their prices. They are soexpensive that my dogs arehaving pups year after yearand I just give them away.
. Before becoming a driv-ing school instructor, I hadthe same sentiments thatAnon and Heartbroken have.My eldest daughter failedtwice after knocking a poleand rolling the car. I was fum-ing because I paid a packageas well as car hire twice. Mysecond daughter knocked apole. Some instructors do
come late because some stu-dents make you late for yournext appointment. Think. Ifthe student causes an acci-dent, who’s responsible forthe car damage? What aboutour time spent during thetest, standing and waitingwhere we could have had twoto three lessons in that time?A car needs maintenance andpetrol. What about our timeand effort going into teach-ing? Just like you earn awage, so do we and it’s verystressful. We don’t work eve-ry day so we don’t alwayshave money. When a studentfails, whose fault is that?
. What is this about 50 freeunits? I have never receivedany free units of electricity.
. Lady, you have a prob-lem. Dogs are dogs. That’swhy they are not allowed inshops. Adopt a child and seethe difference. Dogs are ani-mals and you cannot changethat. Shampoo them all youlike, they are still animalsand don’t belong in a shop.
. To all those moaningabout barking dogs: The aver-age dog is a better personthan theaverageperson.Whyis nobody complaining aboutspoiled kids screaming andcrying in shops? Animal lover
Putting the sense in census. If the census is all about
statistics and not an invasionof privacy, why did they needto know my name and thename of my business?
. To all census field work-ers: I know what you are go-ing through as my daughteris also a field worker. I justhope that you all receive yoursalaries on time as stipulatedin your contracts. Keep usposted.
Just a thought. Dear Lynn, the World
Cup is wrapped up and Boksupporters still cry that theywere robbed. If this is thecase, report it to the policeand move on. The trophy waswon so get a life. Well done,All Blacks. Stanley
. People who work fromhome need to consider theirneighbours. Why should wehave to put up with the extratraffic and noise? If this iswhat we wanted we wouldlive in a business area andnot a residential one.
. It’s time for the Depart-ment of Social Developmentto audit NGOs and NPOs whoare receiving funding but notproviding services. Stealingfrom the poor? PeterFinal countdown for competition
ENTRIES have been pouring in for the Peo-ple’s Post Sheaffer Pens competition and, be-cause of numerous requests from locals whohaven’t completed their entries yet, we havedecided to give you only one more day to putyour thoughts to paper.
A selectionof entrieswill alsobepublishedthis week giving you the advantage of suss-ing out your competition.
Next week, we will publish the names ofreaders who have won one of 10 Sheaffer 9137Silver Shimmer FT roller-ball pen with nick-
el-plated trimming. Simply write to us, en-suring that your letter is no longer than 300words, and you could be a winner!
To enter the competition, email, fax or postyour letters, marked “Sheaffer Pens”, to usby 15:00 tomorrow (Wednesday).
The winners will be announced in People’sPost on Tuesday 8 November so [email protected], fax to (021) 713-9481or post your entry to 240 Old Mutual Build-ing, Main Road, Tokai, 7966.
Get writing!
What is this census all about?WITH reference to my first letter to People’sPost on 11 October, comments by the ChiefEnumerator of
the 2011 Census this morning on SABC TVnews cannot go unchallenged.
Not only did this census official repeat thethreat of imprisonment and fines, he alsoplayed, what
could be considered, the race card.He said words to the effect that questions
about the content of the census were mostlyasked by rich people, implying white peoplewere rich versus the black people who arenot rich.
That was bad enough.But it got worse when he answered ques-
tions by the SABC TV presenters about ques-tions like “Do you have a washing machine,a fridge, a TV...”
People wondered what this had to do withestablishing how many people lived in our
country.The gentleman’s answer was astonishing.
He suggested that those questions should beasked of the marketing companies, whoneeded that kind of information for theirbrands and promotional strategies.
What? Is the census a means of market re-search? And if so, what has the governmentgot to do with this?
Worse, how can we be threatened with im-prisonment if we do not disclose the contentsand amenities in our homes?
We would not present this information ona platter to home-invaders, gangs, theft andbreak-in syndicates and con-artists.
Has Census 2011 gone totally of its rocker?Cases of impostors have already been re-
ported, as well as census takers without iden-tification. The whole thing seems to be bun-gling to the tenth degree.JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
Specialised service charges too highI AM retired. My son lives with us and intendsbuilding a separate entrance on our property,but because of my age I cannot get a loan.
The bank suggested that I register my sonas part-owner of my property and then theywould grant him a loan.
To register him as part-owner of a propertyvalued at R250 000, the lawyer charges R6 000.If I register him for a larger portion, the law-
yer will charge more. Why do lawyers chargeso much?
Why do they charge more for higher val-ues?
Surely they’re not doing anything different?Why can I not do the registration myself?
What a rip-off!JEFFREY SOLOMONLansdowne
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DANA Winner is nostranger to being
adored.
The gorgeous and talent-ed Belgian singer has beena popular performer inSouth Africa for manyyears. She has also donethousands of interviews, soshe takes gawking journal-ists in her stride.
People’s Post spoke to hera few days before her recentshow with Patrizio Buanneat GrandWest Casino. Sad-ly, it was a telephonic inter-view. But, yes, it is possibleto gawk over the phone.
“I’ve been to South Africaabout 10 or 15 times. It’s al-ways very exciting to comehere,” says Winner.
“I always tell peoplewherever I go that South Af-rica has become my secondhome and it’s because of themany things you have inone country. This countryhas very warm and welcom-ing people and once you arein their hearts then you cannever leave.”
This last part is certainlytrue for the stuttering, star-struck person asking thequestions.
Winner bubbles on:“Cape Town has changedthrough the years. It’s nowa very colourful place, and
whenever we work thereit’s like being on holiday.”
Winner performed atGrandWest Casino before,but she has never shared astage with Patrizio.
When asked if it’s truethat he is a flirter of note,she exclaimed “I can hon-estly say that I don’t knowhim that well, but he’s anItalian; what do you expect?No, really, I only met him anhour ago and he’s a verynice person. I recorded myvocals in Belgium and himin South Africa. Technicalequipment nowadaysmakes it easy to combinethose things. I can honestlysay that it has become avery beautiful jewel.”
She emphasises the im-portance of voices going to-gether, which “creates a bitof magic” but this journalistis wrestling with an acutebout of Patrizio-jealousy.
A change of subject was inorder.
Does someone who hasperformed on stage thou-sands of times still get nerv-ous?
“Always! But I need it.When I used to play volley-ball, I played much betterwith nerves. It’s the samewith performing,” she says,probably with an adorableglint in her eyes.
Sometimes the stagelights blind her from the au-
dience, which she admits is“difficult”.
“It’s very nice when yousee the people and their re-actions. Otherwise it’s likesinging in a studio. But youfeel the audience. That’s al-so very exciting.”
Her favourite song is “Letthe children have a world”which she apparently al-ways delivers from the bot-tom of her heart.
“I’d like to sing it all overthe world. It’s a beautifulmessage and I think wehave to stay a little bit likea child. If we think like achild and feel like a childthen we know what the songis all about. Children will al-ways be our future.” Herdaughter is now 12 yearsold, and motherhood andstardom is a delicate jug-gling act.
“She has her own thing.Mom’s music is like... youknow. She loves dancing!”
Much like her daughter,Winner also likes to prac-tise inprivate and, yes, evenin the shower.
As for words of wisdom,Winner has plenty. “I al-ways say that one should al-ways dream. Sometimesthey do come true. If youworkhardenough, thenyoucan achieve anything, buttry to do it in a fair way.”
Thank you Dana! I willkeep on dreaming.
There can be only one Winner
HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES: Patrizio Buanne and Dana Winner performed this past weekendat Grand West Casino. Photo: Michael Hammond/Foto24Kaap
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CONGRATULATIONS: People’s Post once againproved to be tops in thecommunity at SAFA CapeTown’s annual awards dinner held at Athlone Stadium on Saturday 29 October. For the second consecutive yearphotographer RashiedIsaacs was elected BestPhotographer for the CocaCola Cup. The tournament received coveragefrom all community newspapers including the Son.Rashied dedicated theprize to the memory of thelate Brian Gaffney (sportsreporter). “Brian Gaffneytaught me communitymedia, may his legacy liveon and serve as an inspiration to others,” he said.Pictured here is IsgaakDavids, general secretaryof SAFA Cape Town handing over the gift to Rashied Isaacs.
Developingyoung starsLYNN PRINS
TWELVE yearsago goalkeepinglegend FaroukAbrahams had aburning passionto start a goal-keeper’s acade-my. His aim wasto produce onlygreat goalkeep-ers. He feels theposition is ne-glected and,speaking as aformer goalkeep-er himself, hethinks special-ised training isneeded. Howev-er, there is a lackof sponsorship.“All we want todo is providehope for the fu-ture,” he said.
In 2002 Abra-hams was ap-pointed goalkeeper coach for Bafana Bafanaat the Soccer World Cup in Korea and Japan,and worked with the likes of Andre Arendse,Hans Vonk, and Calvin Marlin.
“It was my greatest honour to representmy country, it didn’t matter that I didn’tplay on those levels, but the fact that I waspart of coaching World Cup goalkeepers,was a huge achievement and money can cer-tainly not buy such glory,” he said.
When asked who he regards as highly rat-ed, he said: “Itumeleng Khune is a highlyrated player. It’s just a pity that he had fakedan injury against Sierra Leone. It justshowed bad character. Nonetheless, he isgood.” He believes Moeneeb Josephs is alsoa highly rated player.
Abrahams played for Cape Town Spurs,Maritzburg United, Jomo Cosmos, and BushBucks. He coached for Santos, Ajax CapeTown, and Hellenic.
Farouk Abrahams Goalkeeper Academy(FAGA) has been sponsored for eight yearsby Metropolitan, but since they merged withMomentum, Abrahams is unsure whetherthe sponsorship will continue.
The academy coaches about 80-100 chil-
dren, without any disappointments, from 7to 25 years old.
The academy also teachess life skills. “Onmany fronts, and it became clear to us thatthe needs of the young people in the Acade-my extend beyond merely that of acquiringgoalkeeping skills.
Those living in disadvantaged communi-ties are particularly vulnerable, as they livein poverty and must often survive harsh anddifficult experiences in their young lives,”he said.
“Many of the boys and girls attend thetraining sessions hungry, and lack simplelife skills.”
FAGA is free and is based at the cornerof Wynberg Sports Club, Rosmead Avenue.Abrahams feels that the 2010 World Cup leg-acy is not benefitting academies such as his.They still struggle with funding and he ap-peals to corporates for help with sponsor-ship for sustainability.
“Danny Jordaan and I spoke over theweekend, and I was told that in the new yearrelevant World Cup funds will be madeavailable, but criteria will apply and it willprobably be region-bound.
JUGGLING: Football legend Farouk Abrahams and his coaching protégéEmmanuel Mbango from Khayalitsha go through their paces at the goalkeeper academy. Photo: Rashied Isaacs