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Representatives from, among others, the police, home affairs, justice department, so- cial development and correctional services formed a panel to face questions from resi- dents. “How can we help you put an end to the crime in your area?” This is the question officials urged the more than 100 residents to ask while holding government departments accountable for perceived flaws at a recent service delivery imbizo. But residents had many more questions. The meeting was held at the Strandfontein Secondary School hall on Thursday 19 March and attended by residents from Strandfontein and Mitchell’s Plain. It was arranged by the Strandfontein Social Devel- opment Economic Forum (SSDEF). Errol Theron, of the SSDEF, says it was important to hold the meeting in Strandfon- tein. “We are always passed by. They hold meet- ings in other areas but never here in Strand- fontein,” he says. Regional director for Legal Services See- haam Samaai admits this is true, saying meetings are scheduled according to the needs of residents and crime issues. In comparison to Tafelsig, the need in Strandfontein was not as great, Samaai said. She read a speech on behalf of Hishaam Mo- hammad, group regional head of the depart- ment. “The departments represented are not here by chance,” she said. “We all form part of the safety and security cluster and work together.” Questions related to bail hearings, arrests and sentencing. Strandfontein Community Police Forum (CPF) chairperson Sandra Schuter cited a case in which a written confession was part of the case against a 25-year-old man (“Fury after bail is granted”, People’s Post, 9 Decem- ber 2014). “A boy was stabbed to death and the investigating officer was able to obtain a confession from the man, yet the case was thrown out due to insufficient evidence. He was released on R500 bail. How can that be when there is a statement?” she asked. Rochelle Harmse of the National Prosecut- ing Authority explained that this was a “con- tentious issue that could not be debated at the platform”. She added: “A confession is not enough. We need evidence to back up the statement to charge a suspect.” She advised residents to visit the court with questions. “Mitchell’s Plain Magis- trate’s Court is one of the few courts that has an information desk. Make use of it.” The poor conviction rate was also brought into question. The issue is nothing new. At a meeting held by the provincial department of Community Safety in Lentegeur last year residents were angered by the poor convic- tion rate (“Residents have their say”, Peo- ple’s Post, 6 November). At the time Cluster commander Major- General Abraham Goss explained police were doing their jobs and that they under- stand the residents’ frustrations. People’s Post previously reported that the police themselves challenged the poor con- viction rate. They held several meetings with court of- ficials (“Case under investigation”, People’s Post, 25 November). “This has been an issue for a long time,” Goss said at the time. His statements followed numerous high profile cases being “thrown out of court”. At the meeting anger mounted and resi- dents took every opportunity to attack po- lice for criminals walking free. “Bail is not our department,” Goss said. “The issue was raised in a meeting with court officials because too many people are saying the same thing.” Another matter of concern was that of vig- ilantism, in which residents are believed to have taken the law into their own hands (“Fury at suspect’s release”, People’s Post, 10 March) and (“‘Street Justice’ flare up?”, Peo- ple’s Post, 17 March). Goss said at the time: “[Residents] are los- ing faith in the police because they give us information, we make an arrest and send them to court and then the next day they are out.” Other issues included drug houses, truan- cy, custody, rehabilitation, parole, drug ad- diction and youth development. V Share your thoughts. Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your views to 32516. SMSes cost R1. Residents were urged to hold officials accountable in a recent service delivery imbizo. Drug abuse, sentencing and custody were among the issues addressed. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
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TUESDAY 24 March 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.zaTELLING IT AS IT IS
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Residents came out in their numbers tochallenge several government depart-ments at an imbizo.
After months of frustration with low con-viction rates at the local magistrate’s courtand countless complaints that “police arenot doing their work,” residents finally hadan opportunity to get answers from the re-sponsible parties.Representatives from, among others, the
police, home affairs, justice department, so-cial development and correctional servicesformed a panel to face questions from resi-dents.“How can we help you put an end to the
crime in your area?”This is the question officials urged the
more than 100 residents to ask while holdinggovernment departments accountable forperceived flaws at a recent service deliveryimbizo.But residents had many more questions.Themeetingwas held at the Strandfontein
Secondary School hall on Thursday 19March and attended by residents fromStrandfontein and Mitchell’s Plain. It wasarranged by the Strandfontein Social Devel-opment Economic Forum (SSDEF).Errol Theron, of the SSDEF, says it was
important to hold the meeting in Strandfon-tein.“Weare alwayspassedby.Theyholdmeet-
ings in other areas but never here in Strand-fontein,” he says.Regional director for Legal Services See-
haam Samaai admits this is true, sayingmeetings are scheduled according to theneeds of residents and crime issues.In comparison to Tafelsig, the need in
Strandfonteinwas not as great, Samaai said.She read a speech on behalf of HishaamMo-hammad, group regional head of the depart-ment.“The departments represented are not
here by chance,” she said.“Weall formpart of the safety and security
cluster and work together.”Questions related to bail hearings, arrests
and sentencing.Strandfontein Community Police Forum
(CPF) chairperson Sandra Schuter cited acase in which a written confession was partof the case against a 25-year-old man (“Furyafter bail is granted”,People’s Post, 9 Decem-ber 2014). “A boy was stabbed to death andthe investigating officer was able to obtain
a confession from the man, yet the case wasthrown out due to insufficient evidence. Hewas released on R500 bail. How can that bewhen there is a statement?” she asked.RochelleHarmse of theNational Prosecut-
ingAuthority explained that thiswasa “con-tentious issue that could not be debated atthe platform”.She added: “A confession is not enough.
We need evidence to back up the statement
to charge a suspect.”She advised residents to visit the court
with questions. “Mitchell’s Plain Magis-trate’s Court is one of the few courts that hasan information desk. Make use of it.”The poor conviction rate was also brought
into question. The issue is nothing new. Atameeting held by the provincial departmentof Community Safety in Lentegeur last yearresidents were angered by the poor convic-tion rate (“Residents have their say”, Peo-ple’s Post, 6 November).At the time Cluster commander Major-
General Abraham Goss explained policewere doing their jobs and that they under-stand the residents’ frustrations.People’s Post previously reported that the
police themselves challenged the poor con-viction rate.They held several meetings with court of-
ficials (“Case under investigation”, People’sPost, 25 November).“This has been an issue for a long time,”
Goss said at the time.His statements followed numerous high
profile cases being “thrown out of court”.At the meeting anger mounted and resi-
dents took every opportunity to attack po-lice for criminals walking free.“Bail is not our department,” Goss said.
“The issue was raised in a meeting withcourt officials because too many people aresaying the same thing.”Anothermatter of concernwas that of vig-
ilantism, in which residents are believed tohave taken the law into their own hands(“Fury at suspect’s release”,People’s Post, 10March) and (“‘Street Justice’ flare up?”,Peo-ple’s Post, 17 March).Goss said at the time: “[Residents] are los-
ing faith in the police because they give usinformation, we make an arrest and sendthem to court and then the next day they areout.”Other issues included drug houses, truan-
cy, custody, rehabilitation, parole, drug ad-diction and youth development.V Share your thoughts. Starting with the word “Post”,SMS your views to 32516. SMSes cost R1.
Residents were urged to hold officials accountable in a recent service delivery imbizo. Drugabuse, sentencing and custody were among the issues addressed. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
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ets filledwith tikwhichwas found in hispossession. The suspect remains in cus-tody,” Voegt explains.The street value has not yet been de-
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speculation and says the drugs couldhave come from anyone in the building.“The drugs could have been brought
in to the court or could have been givento him at the court by anyone,” he says.Police have also confirmed that the
two men mentioned earlier have notbeen arrested in the second case and thecharges are made against the personfound in possession of the contraband.Themanappeared in court onMonday
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A 51-year-old manfaces a second drugcharge after he wasfound with drugs inhis possession duringa court appearancelast week. PHOTO:SAMANTHA LEE
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Leah is determined to be both success-ful in her athletics as well as academical-ly and makes time every day to do herhomework.
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She also plays netball, cricket and takespart in swimming.
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She did, however, manage to returnhome with a silver medal when her teamfinished second in the 4x100m relay event.
With a passion second to none, Leahwill not let her disappointments get thebetter of her and says: “My dream is tocompete in the Junior Athletics Champi-onships once I have my SA colours inathletics and to continue my sportingcareer when I complete school.”
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two women were hijacked in the Mitchell’sPlain police precinct.
Mitchell’s Plain police spokesperson Ser-geant Jerome Voegt confirmed both inci-dents.
In the first incident on 16 March at 19:45,a woman in a purple Fiat Uno stopped atthe corner of Merrydale and Eislebenroads.
“It is alleged that two unknown men ap-proached the vehicle and forcibly removedthe woman,” Voegt says.
According to reports the woman hadstopped after her window was smashed.She then saw two men – one armed with afirearm – approach the car and grabbed thekeys.
One of the accomplices opened the door,threw her out of the vehicle and demandedher belongings.
The two men then got into the car anddrove off with numerous items including acellphone and R800 in cash.
The men drove off toward Baden PowellDrive.
The car has not been found andno arrestshave been made.
In a separate incident on 18 March, awomanwas reportedly hijacked outside thelibrary in Town Centre.
According to the report anonymouslyposted to the Mitchell’s Plain gang watchFacebook page, the woman was high-jacked by aman andwoman in a Volkswag-en Fox.
The post suggests the womanwas robbedandkidnappedat the centre anddroppedoffin Fish Hoek.
The incident could not be confirmed bypolice at the time of going to print.
Mitchell’s Plain Community Police Fo-rum (CPF) Chairperson Abie Isaacs saysthey are not aware of the attacks.
“If there have been two incidents of hi-jackings we are concerned as the CPF. Weare asking residents to remain vigilant andcontact the police with information,” hesays.
In search of witnessesPolice are calling for witnesses to come for-ward in a murder case in Mandalay.On Tuesday 10 March at 13:00, the body
of an unknown man was found in FlameStreet (“’‘Street justice’ flare up?”, People’sPost, 17 March).The man was found in the street with
gushing head wounds and a swollen faceand body.It was reported that the victim was alleg-
edly assaulted by an unknown vigilantegroup.
He is believed to have been in his late 20s.His injuries indicated the possibility that
he had been stoned to death.The man was dressed in a brown striped
t-shirt, a green pants and was not wearingany shoes when he was found.A murder docket has been opened for in-
vestigation at the Lentegeur Police Station.Residents are urged to report any inci-
dents to their respective stations and sectorcommanders and not to take the law intotheir own hands.V Anyone with information on the man’s identity orthe incident is urged to phone Detective SergeantIvan Ryneveldt on 021 377 5071 or 083 648 6239.
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 20156 NEWS
The City of Cape Town hereby invites comment from communities on the draft library hallusage policy.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 April 2015 to 30 April 2015.
Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:
• Fax: 086 576 1398• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: Private Bag 4728, Cape Town 8000 (envelope to be clearly marked:
Comments on Library Hall Usage Policy, for the attention of the Director: Library andInformation Services)
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:
For general public participation:Frederick Venter on 021 400 1768 or [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1652 or [email protected]
The draft policy is available for viewing at www.capetown.gov.za, subcouncil offices andmunicipal libraries fromWednesday 1 April 2015.
Direct enquiries to Ninnie Steyn on 021 400 3782 or send an e-mail [email protected].
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER55/2015
HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT LIBRARY HALL
USAGE POLICY
ANNIVERSARY
Still strongSAMANTHA LEE
@Samantha_Lee121
Five and a half decades later, they arecloser than ever before.
Celebrating their 55th wedding anni-versary, a Pelican Park couple attribute thesuccess of their marriage to always puttingGod first and being together.
Jock and Catherine met in 1959 at aChurch function in Woodstock.
One year later at the ages of 18 and 21 theywere married.
“He was interested in my sister, but shewas older than him and wasn’t interested.That is when he saw me and we startedcourting,” Catherine says.
With time the couple have grown closertogether.
“We are more loving and care for eachother,” she adds.
They both still fondly remember the jour-ney they have taken over the past five dec-ades.
They started their love story in Salt Riverwhere they met and attended church servi-ces at the Salt River Apostolic Faith Mis-sion.
Following the implementation of theGroup Area’s Act, the couple discoveredJock was of Indian decent.
“We didn’t know he was Indian, and be-cause of that we were moved from Wood-stock to Gatesville,” says Catherine.
At the time Jock was a truck driver.Catherine says she often travelled with
him up country and kept him awake bysinging to him.
They lived in their home for 10 years be-foremoving to PelicanParkwhere they stillreside.
The couple attribute the success of theirmarriage to always making time for eachother and putting God first.
Catherine is still active and often preach-es to groups visiting from other countries.
Jock, a man a very few words, says a hap-py wife means a happy life.
“I always spent time with her and gaveher everything she wanted. Youmust listento your wife and please her,” Jock advises.
The couple celebrated their 55thWeddinganniversary on Thursday 12 March.
Themarriagewas blessedwith eight chil-dren, four of whom have already passed.
.
Jock and Catherine Mackenzie have fond memories of their romance and life together. Catherinesays that as you get older you grow closer together. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
This is a digital reproduction of a photo of the couple with their two eldest children. They didnot have any wedding pictures and this is one of the first photos taken of the couple afterthey got married in 1960. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 2015 NEWS 7
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
War on drugsSince July 2012, Metro Police offi-
cials have confiscated more than70 069 units of narcotics.
The confiscations amount to an esti-mated street value of R3.23m.Through efforts to convince residents
that drug addiction affects everyone,Mayor Patricia de Lille launched thesecond phase of a substance abuse cam-paign on Wednesday 18 March.“The campaign we launch today is the
next phase of the substance abuse cam-paign that we initiated two years ago.This year we are building on the mes-sage that drug use affects every singleone of us, by declaring that substanceabuse is everyone’s problem, and thatcombating the scourge is everyone’s re-sponsibility,” De Lille says.Two years ago the “Don’t Start, Be
Smart” campaign, which focused ondrug users, was initiated.Last year the aim of the campaignwas
changed to address the problem of de-mand.“The campaignwas a rousing success.
We had an 883% increase in the numberof calls to our 24-hour helpline, reached4.8 million people through traditionalmedia channels, and an additional 2mil-lion through social media,” De Lille ex-plains.As part of this year’s campaign, the
City of Cape Town is urging residents toreport drug dealers in order to addressthe supply problem.“For too long these criminals have
crippled our communities and ruinedthe lives of our children. The communi-ty can put a stop to this,” continues DeLille.“All that stands between a drug dealer
operating on the streets or going to jailis the information that residents cansupply. We need people to come forwardand give us that information so that wecan take the necessary action to incar-cerate these criminals.”This campaign forms part of a R37.8m
investment by the City to combat sub-stance abuse in the metro this year.Most of this funding has been appor-
tioned to the Metro Police, who workwith police to restrict the supply anddis-tribution of drugs.Substance abuse is often linked to
criminal acts such as theft, robbery andhousebreaking and at the core of thegang economy.“We would also like to encourage
those who need assistance in fightingtheir addiction to make use of our 24-hour helpline.”She says by calling the helpline, ad-
dicts can access one of the five drug andalcohol treatment sites, where the Cityoffers a free 16-week outpatient treat-ment programme.
De Lille explains that these pro-grammes enable recovering addicts toreceive support from their familieswhile they attend the treatment centres.“It must be emphasised that our ef-
forts alone will not end the devastationof drugs,” she insists.De Lille also explains for the project
to work, communities needed to workwith authorities to combat drugs.“Let us work together to face and fight
our drug problem,” she concludes.V Anyone with information on illegal activitiesor drug dealing are urged to report it by callingthe City of Cape Town’s 24-hour helpline on 080043 5748.
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 20158 NEWS
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The Department of Community Safety invites religious institutions (registered NPOs) to submitproposals for safety promotion programmes for youth living in high crime areas. The Departmentwill support these activities at a rate of up to R50 per day per youth participant on condition thatthese activities run for at least 8 hours per programme day and at least one meal is provided for eachparticipant every programme day.
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed application form, supplemented by a PowerPointpresentation (maximum 5 slides) introducing your organisation and its track record in communitysafety, the programme you envisage, programme objectives, a budget and a detailed schedule ofproposed activities. Applicants will be required to present their proposals at a Departmental ReviewPanel Meeting. The Department may request applicants to participate in further safety promotionactivities. Institutions interested in conducting safety promotion activities during both the June andthe December holidays should complete a separate application on the prescribed form for each period.Applications are invited for:
• June school holidays, 27 June – 19 July 2015.• December school holidays, 10 December 2015 – 10 January 2016.
Application forms can be found at: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/dept/community-safety.
The programme will be implemented in high priority communities. These areas are: Nyanga, Gugulethu,Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Atlantis, Elsies River, Kraaifontein, Manenberg, Belhar, Ravensmead,Wesbank, Delft, Retreat, Dysselsdorp, Vredenburg, Malmesbury, Villiersdorp, Paarl East, Zwelethembain Worcester, De Doorns, Touwsrivier, Laingsburg, Prins Albert, Hermanus, Kleinmond, Stanford,Heidelberg, Albertinia, Riversdale, Clanwilliam, Citrusdal, Paarl-East (Smartie-Town and Chicago)Stellenbosch, Macassar, Strand and Lwandle/Nomzamo. Applications for safety programmes for youthliving in other areas will be considered on merit.
Applications for funding for the June school holidays should be submitted no later than Tuesday,15 April 2015. Applications for the December/January Holidays should be submitted no later than31 July 2015. For enquiries contact Amelia Pieterse at 021 483 3971 [email protected].
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Tuesday 24 March
V Eastridge: The Eastridge Community Police Forum (CPF)subforum will host a block imbizo at the Zebra Crescent netballturf at 19:00. The meeting will focus on violence and crime. Allare welcome to attend. Call sector commander Constable Smithon 077 894 1498.Thursday 26 March
V Strandfontein: The Strandfontein diabetic support group will
meet at the community centre from 08:30 to 10:30. Thestaff will be doing free blood pressure and blood sugartests. There will also be literature and other presenta-tions. A small donation towards a snack will be welcome.For more information phone Amanda Fester on082 421 6897 or Veronica Vember on 021 393 2562.
V Beacon Valley: The Beacon Valley Community PoliceForum (CPF) subforum will hold a public meeting at theBeacon Valley Community Centre at 19:00. All residents ofBeacon Valley, Alpine Park and Morgenster are urged to
attend. Call Abie Isaacs on 082 314 6772.
Friday 27 March
V Town Centre: The New Covenant Christian Church will host aWomen in Worship conference at the church on the corners ofMetropolitan and Trampoline streets at 19:00. Pastor Patricia Noblewill host the event. Call 021 376 6519.
Saturday 28 March
V Portlands: The Mowglies Soccer Club will host a family day reunionat Portlands Sports Field. Take along something to braai. There willbe various activities including a jumping castle for children. Old andnew members and supporters are welcome to attend. For moreinformation call Danny Rass on 071 525 8023 or Vicki Schrickker on021 509 4816 during office hours.
Sunday 29 March
V Strandfontein: The Apostolic Faith Mission church will host aGospel concert at the church on the corner of Dennegeur Avenue andPlay Streets at 17:00. Tickets are R60 for adults and R30 for childrenunder 12 years old. Various artists such as Quinton Manuels, Swiff D,Winston Siljeur, Kaylee Syce, Justene Josias and Ashley Welkom willbe performing.
Monday 30 March
V Lentegeur: Lentegeur police Sector 2 will hold a communityoutreach imbizo at the station at 19:00. All residents are welcome toattend. For more information phone sector commander SergeantDarryl Booysen on 082 378 9294.
V Eastridge: The Eastridge Community Police Forum (CPF) subforumwill host a block imbizo on the corner of Figaro and Palestrinastreets at 19:00. The meeting will focus on crime, violence and otherissues. Call Constable Smith on 077 894 1498.
Tuesday 31 March
V Eastridge: The Eastridge Community Police Forum (CPF) subforumwill host a block imbizo at the Buffalo Street netball turf at 19:00.For more information call Constable Smith on 077 894 1498.
Wednesday 1 April
V Lentegeur: The Lentegeur Community Police Forum will hold apublic meeting at the police station at 19:30. The meeting will giveresidents the opportunity to address various security agencies abouttheir concerns. For more information email [email protected] call Cassiem Gamiet on 082 672 1666.
Monday 13 April
V Eastridge: The Eastridge Community Police Forum (CPF) subforumwill host a block imbizo at the netball turf on the corner of Siegfriedand Don Carlos streets at 19:00. Call Constable Smith on 077894 1498 for details.
Monday 27 April
V West Coast: Explorers Travel and Tours will host a Luxury CoachTour to the West Coast, Club Mykonos, Veldrift and Shelley Point.The bus leaves from AZ Berman Drive at 06:00 and tickets costR300 per person. The ticket includes your travelling and a gourmetbuffet lunch. To secure your seat a non-refundable deposit of R100must be paid. For bookings and more information phone Merwyn on079 429 2693.
Saturday 2 May
V Westridge: Companions of Seniors will host a day-trip to Caledon.The cost per person will be R150 and there will be various pick-uppoints all over Mitchell’s Plain. Seniors who are interested must beready at 07:00. For more information on the event and collectionpoints phone Angie on 084 633 2384, Zane on 021 376 6794 orYolande on 072 489 4670.
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 2015 NEWS 9EARTH HOUR
Lights outLoadshedding will not be the reason why
the lights go out over the V&A Water-front on Saturday 28 March.
Instead, the property will be lending itssupport to the World Wildlife Foundation’s(WWF) international Earth Hour initiative.
By switching off all non-essential lightsbetween 20:30 and 21:30, the V&A Waterfrontwill join cities, businesses and individualsaround the world who are doing likewise.
Other famous landmarks that also recog-nise Earth Hour include Beijing’s ForbiddenCity, the Paris Eiffel Tower, London’s Buck-
ingham Palace, San Francisco’s Golden GateBridge, Sydney’s Opera House, Rio de Janei-ro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue onSugar Loaf Mountain and our own TableMountain.
This year, popular Cape Town comedianMel Jones will be the MC for the event. Be-tween 19:30 and 20:30, the outdoor amphithe-atre will screen documentaries that providemore information about the WWF event and
environmental sustainability.At exactly 20:30 all non-essential lights at
the V&A Waterfront will be switched off, giv-ing everyone gathered at the amphitheatrethe opportunity to enjoy a free starlit per-formance by the UCT Big Band and guestperformers.
For additional information about EarthHour and how you can particpate visitwww.wwf.org.za/earthhour.
Allergy alert raisedIf you are wondering why your allergy isgetting worse, it is most probably becauseof the recent fires in the area.
According to a leading supplier of allergymedication, nasal allergies can be muchworse, especially among those living inMuizenberg, Hout Bay, Noordhoek andStellenbosch where blazes were the mostrampant.
Allergy sufferers are being warned tostay indoors and limit exercise to minimisethe risk of their allergies being triggered bythe high levels of particulate matter in thesmoky air.
Mariska van Aswegen, spokesperson forthe company, says veld fires can intensifyallergy symptoms by up to 11%.
“Even if you can’t see or smell the smokefrom the fires, the body may still respondto particulate matter, which is made up ofminuscule particles or droplets of pollutionin the air that are inhaled,” she says.
Van Aswegen says this week’s fires mayalso play a part in increasing hospital traf-fic by putting more allergens in the air.“Any exposure to any kind of smoke tothose with underlying allergy conditionscan cause problems and make them moresusceptible to respiratory infections.
“Smoke is an environmental allergenthat contains particles which can irritatethe lungs, throat and eyes, triggering symp-toms like difficulty with breathing normal-ly; wheezing; shortness of breath; runnynose, itching, nasal congestion and obstruc-
tion of breathing and coughing (with orwithout mucous).
“The most commonly affected people areallergy sufferers, the very young – whoselungs are still developing – and the very old– whose lungs may be compromised.”
Fortunately, says Van Aswegen, thereare many steps allergy sufferers can taketo minimise the effects of the fires on theirhealth. She recommends:
. Taking your medications as pre-scribed, including antihistamines (askyour pharmacist for an antihistamine thatdoesn’t make you drowsy);
. Staying indoors with your windowsclosed as much as possible (commercial pa-per masks do not offer significant protec-tion);
. Limiting exercise outdoors – schoolchildren who suffer from allergies mayhave to cut back on sports training whenfires are ablaze and the high winds carryparticulate matter far and wide;
. Do not smoke, light candles or vacuumas these activities will increase the particu-lar matter count in your home;
. Wash your hair, clothes and pets afterbeing outside;
. Use eye and nasal drops to wash parti-cles out of your eyes and nose to decreaseirritation.
She urges sufferers or parents who sus-pect their children may be sufferers to ac-cess www.allergyexpert.co.za for more in-formation about allergies.
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 201510 NEWS
The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Draft Community Residential Units(CRUs) Maintenance Policy.
In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 to 30 April 2015.
Comments, recommendations or input can be submitted by:
• Fax: 086 202 8735• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: 21st Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard,
Cape Town (For attention: Human Settlements: Policy and Research)• Online: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay• SMS: ‘Maintenance Policy’ followed by your comments to 31766
The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments, recommendations or input recorded and submitted tothe City. Contact the following persons:
For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on tel. 021 400 1766 or e-mail: [email protected]
For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on tel. 021 400 1652 or e-mail: [email protected]
The draft policy will be available for viewing at subcouncil offices, City libraries and atwww.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay.
Contact Cassandra Gabriel on tel. 021 400 5212 or send an e-mail [email protected] for more information.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER56/2015
HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL UNITS (CRUs)MAINTENANCE POLICY
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
FestivalResidents celebrated Human Rights Day
with a difference at an inaugural festivalon Saturday 21 March.
The event was held at Imperial PrimarySchool from 11:00 to 22:00 and had a host of liveacts, games and exhibitions for patrons to en-joy. “The event could not come at a better timeconsidering the recent spike in violent crimesbeing committed against innocent people with-in our community and their basic right to free-domofmovementbeingnegatively impacteddi-rectly as a result of this violence,” says eventdirector Rozario Brown.Thousands of people attended the event
throughout the day.The event was put together by the same orga-
nisers of the Mitchell’s Plain Festival, held atWestridge Gardens in November.People’s Post also attended the event.
Entertainers Julian ‘Jizzy Willz’ Lawrence, Tyrone ‘Young Soldier’ Solomons, Edwin Delaneyand Cherika de Beer took a break at the festival. PHOTOS: SAMANTHA LEE
Unexpected Dance Crew members Ian Moerat, Igshaan Blankenberg andKyke Moerat supported local talent.
Keano, Mechay, William and Liesel van Wyk made a family day ofthe festival.
Arnold Jacobs and Ivan Kleintjies and enjoyedthe entertainment.
Casey and Linda Wagner enjoyed somebonding time.
Charlene and Shontey Jacobs enjoyed thetalent show and festival attractions.
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 2015 NEWS 11EASTRIDGE
State of urgency declaredSAMANTHA LEE
@Samantha_Lee121
Following the death of a 28-year-oldwom-an in Eastridge, the community policeforum has declared a state of urgency
in the area.Three streets – now termed the red block
– have been plagued by a turf war and nu-merous incidents of violent crimes.According to Mitchell’s Plain Community
Police Forum (CPF) chairperson AbieIsaacs, Zebra Crescent, together with Klip-springer and Katdoring streets, form theblock and is now regarded as a high priorityarea.Commenting on a recent protest held by
residents who say they have had enough ofthe ongoing violence, Isaacs says: “We wantto commend the community on taking own-ership of their streets,” Isaacs says.Brigadier Cass Goolam, Mitchell’s Plain
station commander, says this is a step in theright direction.“The murder of the 28-year-old woman
caught in the crossfire is only a symptom ofthe scourge of gang conflict in Eastridge andTafelsig,” Goolam says.“However, the whole scenario is a symp-
tom of the prevailing community’s mindsetin parts of Mitchell’s Plain where communi-ty members condone the criminal actions oftheir children and going to the extent of pro-tecting them against prosecution,” he con-tinues.Since the killing, Goolam confirms that
police patrols have been increased.“It is true that police patrols have in-
creased.However, noamount of policing canbuild character in the children of the affect-ed community; only the affected communitycan do that,” he says.Goolam says their aim is to do all they can
in partnership with the CPF and neighbour-
hood watches.“If residents are to be part of the solution
and not the problem they need to join thepartnership structures,” Goolam says.And theydid just that.OnSaturday 28Feb-
ruary, residents of the neighbouring blockcalled an urgentmeeting and elected a streetcommittee.This is a step in the right direction, says
Isaacs.The residents of the “red block” have also
taken steps to ensuring their streets are saf-er.“Residents have asked the CPF what they
can do to ensure the lane leading to Katdor-ing Street is closed. We have already startedlooking into the request,” Isaacs says.It is alleged the lane is used as a getaway
after shootings.City of Cape Town transport mayco mem-
ber Brett Herron says no formal applicationhas been received.“Once an application is received, the po-
tential closure can be assessed. Lane clo-sures in Mitchell’s Plain have been imple-mented as the particular thoroughfareswere found to facilitate crimeandanti-socialbehaviour. This, however,must be balancedagainst the access requirements of the com-munity,” Herron says.He explains the closure of lanes that are
imperative to a well-functioning movementsystem should not be supported.“The protection and preservation of lanes
that are well trafficked, are used by specialneeds pedestrians andprovide immediacy of
access to important activity generators orend destinations – public transport facilitiesfall into the category [of lanes that can notbe closed].”Herron also says the closure could be ben-
eficial to the crime problem.“Pedestrian movement through these
lanes provides a window of opportunity tothieves as it isolates their victims. Closingall lanes other than those crucial to pedestri-an movement will close this window,” heconcludes.Residents are urged to join the security
structures suchas street committees and theneighbourhood watches. For more informa-tion phone Isaacs on 082 314 6772.V Starting with the word “Post” SMS your thoughtsto 32516. SMSes cost R1.
The lane leading into Katdoring Street is said to offer criminals an easy getaway, says CPF chairperson Abie Isaacs. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 201512 NEWS
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 33 of the Local Government: Municipal FinanceManagement Act, Act 56 of 2003, that the City of Cape Town intends to enter into a contractfor the provision of multidisciplinary professional services for the above project. The contractwill impose financial obligations on the City for a period longer than the three years coveredin the annual budget for the financial year 2014/15.
Notice is further given in accordance with section 21A and section 21 of the LocalGovernment: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, that the local community and otherinterested persons are invited to submit comments or representations to the City in respectof the proposed draft contract. Such comments or representations must be received byelectronic mail at the e-mail address provided below or be delivered to the address providedbelow by no later than Friday 29 May 2015.
Physical address: Omar Davids, City of Cape Town, Transport for Cape Town Infrastructure,15th floor, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town 8001.
Postal address: Omar Davids, City of Cape Town, Transport for Cape Town Infrastructure,PO Box 1684, Cape Town 8000.
Submissions must be marked: TENDER NO. 193C/2014/15: PROVISION OF PROFESSIONALSERVICES: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2A INFRASTRUCTURE: STATIONS
Copies of the draft contracts and information statement summarising the City’s obligations interms of the draft agreements are available for inspection at Transport for Cape Town, CivicCentre, all subcouncil offices and at municipal libraries. The information will also be accessibleon the City’s website at www.capetown.gov.za.
Persons who are physically disabled or unable to write but would like to participate in theprocess may come to the offices above during office hours where a staff member will assistthem to transcribe the relevant comments or representations.
Contact Omar Davids at [email protected] for electronic submissions or torequest further details.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER60/2015
HAVE YOUR SAY!PROVISION OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES: DESIGN ANDCONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2AINFRASTRUCTURE: STATIONS
(Tender no. 193C/2014/15)
NATURAL RESOURCES
Water shortageCape Town’s fresh water supply is under
major threat and according to the De-partment of Water and Sanitation most
analysts predict SouthAfrica’swater demandwill outstrip its supply by 2025.
Already the demand for water has overtak-en supply in 60%of SouthAfrica’swaterman-agement systems.
However, according to water scientists,changing our everyday behaviour can help toalleviate the pressure put on our reserves dueto climate change, pollution and outdated in-frastructure.
DuringNationalWaterWeek,Monday 16 toSunday 22 March, the Watershed Festivalaimed to restore the public’s appreciation ofclean and accessible drinking water, remind-ing them of its worth, scarcity and the ab-sence of a substitute.
The festival saw free educational eventsheld across the city, including an outdoorscreening of two award-winning documenta-ry feature filmsdepictingwater inall its beau-
ty at Green Point Urban Park.The Watershed Festival looks to create in-
creasedawareness of theCapeandSouthAfri-ca’s water crisis. With dams currently at 69%capacity, all it will take to literally run onempty is a few consecutive winters with lessthan expected rainfall thanks to climatechange.
And 40%of ourwastewater treatment facil-ities are in a critical state and in need of anupgrade, having outlived their 30-year lifes-pan by a decade or so.
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As part ofthe Water-shed Festival,free educa-tional events,such asdocumentaryscreenings,took placeacross thecity.
Despite the chilly air, the event offered Jerome Cornelius and Wendyl Martin insight into thedilemma over water.
Families were treated to documentaries depicting the beauty of water.
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After numerous success-ful elections in theMitchell’s Plain police
cluster, new leadership forthe majority of the Commu-nity Police Forum (CPF) sub-forums have been elected.
Following the elections ofall three CPFs, Strandfon-tein, Mitchell’s Plain andLentegeur police forumsmust conclude subforumelections guided by theirconstitution.
Organisations in the areamust be registered with theforum for voting rights.
Five positions are availa-ble on each subforum, name-ly chairperson, deputychairperson, secretary, trea-surer and project coordina-tor.
The subforums are an ex-tension of the CPF and willwork directly with the sectorcommanders to deal withcomplaints and crime is-sues. Organisations areurged to become part of theirrespective subforums and doso by contacting their localCPF chairpersons.V For more information on sectorsubforum meetings and elections,check our Out and About columnon page 8.
Lentegeur Sector 1 elected Mbeleli Matiti as chairperson,Mandla Mnguni as deputy-chairperson, Patience Mshunpela assecretary, Nicolas Mtethe as treasurer and Luzuko Mbilini asproject coordinator.
Lentegeur Sector 2 elected Edna Bester as treasurer, LatiefaBrown as secretary, Eva Swarts as chairperson, YoumnaMohammed as project coordinator and Durna Burgess asdeputy chairperson.
Lentegeur Sector 3 elected (back row) Craig Davids as projectcoordinator, Basil Coetzee as chairperson, Shafiek Abrahams astreasurer, Rafieka Ganger as deputy-chairperson and JasmineHoltman as secretary.
Lentegeur Sector 4 elected George Theunissen as deputy-chair-person, Kaamillah Ismail as chairperson, Colintine Wolmeransas secretary, Tyrone Carolus as treasurer, Hazel Manuel asproject coordinator and Colin Brikkels as trustee.
Lentegeur Sector five elected Moenierah Hartzenberg assecretary, Mogamat Sedick as deputy-chairperson, TheresaWesson as treasurer, Farieda Moses as chairperson and JunaidSmall as project coordinator. With them is Sector Commanderfor Sector 5 Warrant Officer Anthony Appels.
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I have visited the Rhodes memorial onseveral occasions and have taken manyof my guests to view the beauty of CapeTown in all it splendour on warmwindless days.
The views were always breathtaking. Inever for once bothered about thehistory of Cecil John Rhodes until therecent protest by the students of UCTover his statue.
What was very worrying, was theracially divisive nature of the protestsand the extremely acerbic tone of thedebates. I was prompted to research theman’s history to make sense of thisdivisive debate.
I came across an excellent articlewritten by Mzubisi Qobo, the pastpresident of the student representativecouncil in 1996. The article appeared inBusiness Day on Friday 20 March.
According to Qobo, Cecil J Rhodeswas infamously known for his “EveryMaster Wallop-his Nigger Bill”, whichgave white farmers the right to flogtheir black workers.
He strongly opposed the idea of givingblacks the right to “own land” in theirown country. He felt that they should be
kept in sub-human conditions in nativereserves.
Qobo further states that Rhodes’purported generosity to donate land forUCT and his residence for future primeministers was done so with plunderedmoney and to bribe the future not tojudge him harshly for his ugly past.
I am sure many beneficiaries of theRhodes scholarship back in the early’50s and ’60s, who are his staunchsupporters and responsible for all thevitriol in the media against the protest-ers, were totally ignorant of the fact thatRhodes was an absolute racist.
With the Rhodes ugly racist back-ground, there should be no doubt thathis statue has absolutely no place in areputable university like the UCT oftoday. Like Hitler’s and other dictators’statues, Rhodes’ statue should be kept ina museum to remind civilised peoplethat the evil of one’s past will always beremembered by history.
Rhodes’ statue occupies a space thatcould and should be occupied by astatue of a person that could make theuniversity, its students and fellowCapetonians extremely proud of.
That person is Archbishop EmeritusDesmond Tutu, a world renowned figure,who so fearlessly devoted so much of hislife for the liberation of this countryfrom the terrible shackles of apartheid.This man is hugely responsible forprevailing upon black South Africans torenounce violence and forgive theiroppressor to build a rainbow nation.
It was so heartening to hear Afrikaansspeakers in Ventersdorp welcoming theidea of reburying the remains of the lateJB Marks, the struggle leader, who diedin Moscow in 1972, in Ventersdorp tobring about racial harmony in a townthat was torn apart by the Terreblanche.
If the residents of Ventersdorp can doit, then it shouldn’t be too hard for theliberal-minded Capetonians of all racesto unite and replace the bad with thegood.
In a free and democratic country suchas ours, centres of learning should havestatues and monuments of people thatcan inspire their pupils to be goodcitizens and not have statues of racistslike Rhodes, who treated black peoplewith absolute disdain.
UCT vice-chancellor Max Price will beremembered well by history for takingthe correct decision to remove thishurtful reminder of our sad past.
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Poverty stricken and living in an informal settlement,thousands of shackdwellers are looking for a wayto raise their children in better conditions.
Topping the priority list is a home built with brickswhich does not flood every winter.
Electricity without the dangers of an illegal connectionis a close second.
Add to that clean running water which does not haveto be carried in a bucket from a tap several meters away.
But often, the City of Cape Town’s alternatives givento informal settlement dwellers come at far too high aprice – a move from Maitland to Mfuleni or from the CapeTown CBD to Strandfontein.
Such moves will make it near impossible for these low-income groups to keep their jobs or visit their families.
And when informal settlement dwellers raise these is-sues, they are often met with the immovable response:“Take it or leave it.”
But the City is more than capable of bending over back-wards for those they feel deserve it.
Daily council makes concessions to big developers, al-lowing them to build too close to the road or neighbouringboundary walls.
These concessions see buildings springing up too highon the mountain or at the expense of heritage fabric.
The recipients of such concessions are often corpora-tions worth millions, who give little back.
Are they really the ones council should be giving con-cessions to? Where is the pro-poor planning to comple-ment the City’s claims to pro-poor spending?
We need holistic solutions that cover all sectors of socie-ty, effective changes that reduce the income gap and hous-ing proposals that go hand-in-hand with a sense of digni-ty.
If council wants to give a developer a concession, let’ssee both of them hold out a helping hand first.
EDITORIAL COMMENT:
Hand up
Poem for firemenFor days on end the fire raged, andthe smoke hung thick and low,
The wind that fanned the flames tolife, made the fire fighting slow,
By night the fires were eerie, asthey danced in the dark night sky,
One’s heart felt truly broken, for theanimals that would die.
In the early hours of morning light,came a welcome sight and sound,
The familiar noise of the chopperblades, as they clattered round andround,
Running relays back and forth, withwater to douse the flame,
Brave and fearless and against allodds, they battled fatigue and pain.
On the ground the winds grewstrong, but on the mountain we knew,
The up-draughts and the thermals,meant danger for pilot and crew,
Against the mountain they flew soclose, again and again they came,
Standing there helpless on theground, we could only pray for rain.
The fire fighters could hardly cope,but stayed focused on their quest
Back and forth as the flare-upscame, they never stopped to rest,
Brave and fearless they soldiered on,with cannons and with hose,
Never faltering or recoiling, nomatter how high the flames rose.
Heroes died and homes were de-stroyed, through this fire’s destructivehand,
The scenic beauty that we knew so
well, became a charred and barrenland,
The smell of smoke filled the air,and the haze stole the light of the sun,
But through it all our heroes stoodtall, making sure the battle was won.
So when it was over and time totake stock, we were trying to countthe cost,
But sadly we knew this could neverbe done, because there had been sucha loss,
In the pages of history the facts willreveal, how our heroes had won theday,
And through the drama and painthat prevailed, a nation had learned topray.
BRIAN FRASEREmail
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presented at a series of staged rea-dings by a professional creativeteam at the end of September. Theoverall winner will have his/ herplay produced by the ImbewuTrust;a second winner will work with aprofessional writer to develop his/her script and a third will receivethe financial prize of the Scribbler’sDream, and work with a mentor todevelop his/ her writing style.The deadline for submissions is
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Listen to your tyresA well-known countrywide tyre retailer
is challenging motorists to do sometread investigation to determine exact-
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what’s going on with your wheel alignmentor balancing, tyre pressure and even yourshocks, is imprinted on your tyres. The trickis knowing how to read these clues,” says,Joe duPlooy, GroupMarketingExecutive ina press release.Here are some hints from the tyre experts
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Your tyres are likely underinflated. Inflatethem right away and have them checked forleaks.
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Mr O’s Motor Spares in Mitchell’s Plain iswell-known for its comprehensive range ofengine parts.Theyhavenowexpanded their range to ca-
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Motion Car Club, will be collecting dona-tions on Saturday for the Beacon School forLearners with Special Education Needs inWestridge. They are in need of simple good-ies such as toothpaste, soap, lotion, shampooand toilet paper. Please drop-off your dona-tions.Mr O’s Motor Spares wishes all their cli-
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Keep safe on the roads this Easter holiday
Solly Osman, better known as Mr O, has beenservicing the Mitchell’s Plain community forover 35 years. The friendly team of Mr O’sMotor Spares are from the left, front: YaseenOsman, Natheer Moses, Saadick Lagar and MoOsman; back: Ahmed Adam, JP Coetzer, PeterMayahle, Musa Paschal, Ebrahim Petersen,Razak Nakulota and Awaloodien Benson.
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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAINTuesday, 24 March 201518 ENTERTAINMENT
VACANCY BULLETIN
EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHMITCHELLS PLAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE (CHIEF DIRECTORATE: METRO HEALTH SERVICES)
DENTAL ASSISTANT GRADE 1 TO 2REMUNERATION: GRADE 1: R119 982 PER ANNUM
GRADE 2: R141 327 PER ANNUM
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Requirements: Minimum educational qualifications: Appropriate qualification or prescribed in-service training (withduration of less than 2 years) that allows for the required registration with the Health Professions Council of SouthAfrica (HPCSA) as a Dental Assistant. Registration with a professional council: Registration for 2015/2016 as a DentalAssistant with the HPCSA or proof of payment thereof. Experience: Grade 1: None after obtaining an appropriatequalification or prescribed in-service training, that allows for the required registration with the HPCSA as a DentalAssistant. Grade 2: A minimum of 10 years’ appropriate experience, after obtaining an appropriate qualificationor prescribed in-service training that allows for the required registration with the HPCSA as a Dental Assistant.Inherent requirements of the job: Valid Code B/EB driver’s licence • Wilingness to work overtime and weekends ifneeded. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Ability to communicate in at least two of the three official languagesof the Western Cape • Knowledge of patient preparations and dental instruments • Knowledge of the National OralHealth Policy, National Norms, Standards and Practice guidelines for Primary Oral Health Care, Occupational Health& Safety Act.
Duties (key result areas/outputs): Optimal assistance with dental treatment at Oral Health facilities • Efficientand effective management of clinic, statistics and stock • Ensure quality of care • Train and ensure continuousprofessional development.
Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
Enquiries: Dr C Cornelius, tel. 021 3745 204
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE ATTENTION MS Z XAPILE, TO THE FACILITY MANAGER:MITCHELLS PLAIN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 1ST AVENUE, EASTRIDGE, MITCHELLS PLAIN 7785.
The Department of Health is guided by theprinciples of Employment Equity. Disabledcandidates are encouraged to apply and anindication in this regard will be appreciated.
Closing Date:17 April 2015
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INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za)must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates mayuse this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID,driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without theaforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement.No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference.Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited toshort-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, pleaseconsider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date,time and place as determined by the Department.
As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will beconducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, whichinclude security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.
JAZZ FESTIVAL
Sold-outfest hostsfree eventsWhile tickets for the event
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events on offer in the run-up tothis year’sCapeTown Internati-onal Jazz Festival (CTIJF).
Fashionistas can learn moreabout the busi-ness of fashion inSouth Africa at aworkshop at theCape Sun Hotelfrom 10:00 to 12:30on Wednesday 25March with spe-cial guests fromthe local fashionindustry.
Alistair An-drews will be hos-ting a music tech-nology workshopaimed at experi-enced musiciansfrom 12:00 to 14:30(also on Wednes-day 25 March)where he will ex-plore the use ofsmartphones andtablets in musiceducation andproduction.
Free concertOneof thehigh-
lights of the festi-val is the free concert at Green-market Square at 17:00 on Wed-nesday 25 March where concert-goers can get a taste of the actsset to perform at the festival.
This year’s concert will featu-re multi-instrumentalist Court-ney Pine (from the UK), Sipho‘Hotstix’ Mabuse, Zoë Modiga,Beatenberg and the All StarBand.
Free trains will be availableon the Heathfield (Cape Flats),Khayelitsha via Kapteinsklip(Central Line) and Bellville rou-tes for people travelling to theconcert between 15:00 and 17:00and returning from Cape Townfrom 23:30 onwards.
The Cape Music Institute willbe hosting a music business and
performance workshop with in-dustry professionals, educatorsand CTIJF guest artists at Ath-lone Stadium from 10:00 to 12:00on Thursday 26 March.
Jazz developmentThe Gugu
S’Thebe Commu-nity Centre inLanga will playhost to the Intyho-lo jazz develop-ment project anda discussionaround copyrightand current issu-es in the music in-dustry with Sipho“Hotstix” Mabuseand Beatenbergamong others.The open discus-sion takes placefrom 13:00 to 16:00on Thursday 26March.
The DuoTonePhoto Exhibitionopens at 17:30 atthe CTICC onThursday 26March with pho-tos by both ama-teur and professi-onal photogra-phers that
capture the essence of “jazz inmotion”.
The exhibition runs until Sa-turday 28 March.
A series of music master clas-ses will be presented by AmelLarrieux, Gerald Clayton, Wal-lace Roney, Prophets of Da City,Purbayan Chatterjee and Tal-vin Singh at the Cape Sun Hotelon Friday 27 and Saturday 28March.V Visit the Cape Town InternationalJazz Festival Facebook page for theschedule of master classes. [email protected] to book for any ofthese free events. Call Clive Newmanon 021 671 0506 or email clive@espa-frika to book a spot for the free fashionworkshop. No booking is required forthe free concert.
Sipho “Hotstix” Mabusewill headline the 16thCape Town InternationalJazz Festival free commu-nity concert on Wednes-day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Celebrating in styleTheBaxter’s ZabalazaTheatreFes-tival is celebrating its fifth year,with nearly 50 productions featur-ing over 400 artists from 30 differ-ent areas.
The festival, which started onthe weekend, runs at the BaxterTheatre Centre daily until Satur-day 28 March.
The productions were primarilyselected from the six mini-festivalswhich were held earlier this year
in Robertson, Kraaifontein, Khay-elitsha, Delft, Athlone and NyangaEast. There are also 11 female writ-ers and directors featured on theprogramme.
The festival will boast multiplegenres – from drama, poetry, hiphop, dance and musical theatre tophysical theatre and theatre forchildren, performed in six differ-ent languages – English, Xhosa, Af-rikaans, Zulu, Shona and Swahili.
Also on the programme is a se-ries of specialist workshops con-ducted by Theatre Patrasket (Den-mark/Assitej), theatre for babieswith Gabi dan Drote (Germany/Assitej), Complicite (UK), LaraFoot (director’s workshop) andFaniswa Yisa (movement andphysical theatre).V Tickets for the festival cost R30 and areavailable at Computicket. Visit www.bax-ter.co.za for more information.
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Fun with PaoloScottish singer, songwriter and musicianPaolo Nutini had the audience on theirfeet when he performed songs off his threealbums at Kirstenbosch Gardens onWednesday 18 March. Known for songslike Last request, Jenny don’t be hasty and
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Chappies stillfirst-choice routeAccording to the organisers of the Old
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preferred route for this race.Following the devastating fires that raged
alongCapeTown’s SouthernPeninsula, cou-pled with the regular closure of Chapman’sPeakdue tohighwinds and threatening rockfalls, there has been a question mark overthe inclusion of Chappies in the OMTOM.“We continue to be in close contact with
theCity of CapeTownDisasterManagementteam and other key role players, and keepa finger on the pulse of all developments af-fecting our UltraMarathon route, especiallyChapman’s Peak,” says Carol Vosloo, gener-al manager of the Old Mutual Two OceansMarathon NPC.“Running the event over Chappies is our
first choice, butwith athlete safety being ourtop concern and with less than two weeks togo before the event, it is prudent to look atour alternative route as an option.”Ou Kaapse Weg is the official alternative
route for the OMTOM, andwas used for fouryears between 2000 and 2003, when Chap-man’s Peak was originally closed while thetunnels and rock fall catchment nets werebeing constructed. The distance remains thesame.
“Weare fortunate tohave run theOMTOMalong our plan-B route for four years, andthat our team has the historic knowledgeand experience to make the necessary logis-tical changes to facilitate this, should it be-come necessary,” said Vosloo.The Ou Kaapse Weg detour route starts in
Main Road, Newlands, and takes runnersalong the scenic South Peninsula route,throughFishHoek and intoKommetjie. But,instead of heading towards Chapman’sPeak, runnerswill turn towards andoverOuKaapseWeg, fromwhere theywill run alongthe leafy Spaanschemat River Road. Theywill then join the half marathon runners atthe Ladies Mile / Parish Road intersectionbefore heading onto SouthernCrossDrive tofollow the halfmarathon route alongRhodesDrive and the M3 back to UCT.“We thank runners for their patience.
While we remain confident that the scenicChapman’s Peak route will stay in place, wehope that confirming the alternative planwill empower runners to prepare for the pos-sibility of a route change,” says Vosloo.TheOldMutualTwoOceansUltra andhalf
marathons are scheduled to take place onEaster Saturday 4 April.For more information, visit www.twoo-
ceansmarathon.org.za.
Qasim Esack fromSilvertree RugbyClub (in green)fails to gather apass as Collegiansplayer ToyerManuel closes into tackle himduring Silvertree'srugby day atLentergeur inMitchell’s Plain onSunday. Thegame was part ofSilvertree’s 60thanniversarycelebrations.Collegians wonthe match 45-6.
Nathier Cassiem (left) and Saadiq Hendricks (right) of Silvertree Rugby Club stopCollegians player Monray Steenkamp in his tracks during their teams’ match as part ofSilvertree’s 60th anniversary celebrations at Lentergeur in Mitchell’s Plain on Sunday.
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Two swimmers from the Hanover ParkAquatics Academy won medals at the WesternProvince Aquatics Champ of Champs eventearlier this month. Draydon Matthysen (11)won gold in the 25m breaststroke and silverin the 25m butterfly. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Moegamat S. Daniels (15) won a silver medalin the 50m backstroke at the WesternProvince Aquatics Champ of Champs.
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BEN BURGER
A teacher and a plumber from the South-ern Suburbs are making waves on theFlying Fish Beach Volleyball Series.
Antonio Rossouw (33) from Elfindale andDean Layters (22) from Ocean View, haveformed a beach volleyball partnership thatis taking on the big guns in the national Fly-
ing Fish Beach Volleyball Series.The second tournament in the series took
place at the University of Cape Town (UCT)and Camps Bay over the past weekend.
On Friday after the first day’s round robinmatches, Rossouw and Layters had only lostone match and were second on the log, be-hind the first seeds and eventual winners ofthe tournament, Grant Goldschmidt andJerome Fredericks.
“I started playing indoor volleyball in 1999when I was still at school in Mitchell’sPlain,” says Rossouw, who is a teacher at StAnthony’s Roman Catholic Primary Schoolin Heathfield.
He is married to Tercia, a former volley-ball player and they have a daughter, Ju-liana (2).
“The indoor season is very short andwhensummer came, I hadno sport, so I progressedto beach volleyball,’ he says.
It is much the same for Layters, who is abachelor. “I also progressed from indoor vol-leyball to beach volleyball to keep playingthe sport all year round,” he says.
Rossouw stopped playing for some time,but when he decided to play again he metLayters at the University of the WesternCape (UWC) where they were both playingand decided to form a team for the FlyingFish Beach Volleyball Series.
“This (UCT) is only our second tourna-ment together as a team, but we are develop-ing our style of playing and want to stay to-gether for the entire series,” says Rossouw.
According to him, beach volleyball stillhas a long way to go in South Africa beforethe majority of players can become profes-sional and make a living out of it. “It is won-derful that Flying Fish sponsors this series,butweasplayers still hold a full-time joband
the only way we will be able to make a livingas players, is to get personal sponsorships,”says Rossouw.
Layters has his eye on the Olympics. “Iwould love to represent our country at theOlympicGames in thenot so distant future,”he says. “But it is going to take lots of hardwork.” Rossouw says training involves lots
of gym work and practise on the beach.“Dean and I regularly meet on the beach
where we practise our drills and do lots ofexercises andwealso go to gymoften toworkon our strength and do cardio-vascular exer-cises. It is hard work ... but we love it andhope to play for many years to come,” hesays.
The beach is their playground
Dean Layters (blocker, back) and Antonio Rossouw (cover player) discuss tactics between setsduring the last round-robin match on Friday. They were playing in the second round of theFlying Fish Beach Volleyball Series held at UCT and Camps Bay over the weekend.
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Antonio Rossouw serves in the last match ofthe day on Friday at the Flying Fish BeachVolleyball Series held at UCT and Camps Bay.
Harlem Globetrotters ontheir way to South AfricaThe world’s premier basketball team isreturning to South Africa after almosttwo decades to put on their most outra-geous exhibition yet.
The Harlem Globetrotters is an Ameri-ca-based exhibition basketball squad andone of the world’s most loved sportsteams, bringing a unique blend of athleti-cism and theatre to the court. South Afri-cans will get to experience all of this first-hand in July.
The Globetrotters are much more thanentertainers though, they are a super ca-pable force with hoop skills second to
none. The team has a unique showcase ofbasketball skills that have found its wayinto the record books and showmanshipthat will enthral the entire family. You’llbe able to take your family during thewinter season to see the Globetrottersperform upside down shots, trick shotsand passes, plus unbelievable slam dunksand three-pointers hurled from the oppo-site side of the court.
The team will be playing shows in CapeTown, Durban and Johannesburg be-tween 1 and 10 July. Visit Computicketfor information and bookings.
The Harlem Globetrotters’ Sweet J and Slick Willie Shaw on Table Mountain last weekduring their quick promotional tour for their upcoming shows in South Africa.
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Ann Lee Meyer of Elsies River region controls the ball as Mitchell’s Plain region player Wafeeq-ah Marshall misses a tackle during a WP under-19 Sevens tournament played at City Park onSaturday. Elsies region won 15-5. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Lauren Swarts of ElsiesRiver region puts in tackleon Mitchell’s Plain regionplayer Evelyn Van der Ventduring the WP under-19Sevens tournament held atCity Park on Saturday. Elsiesregion won 15-5.
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Ilyaas Wesson of Crystal Palace in Manenbergcontrols the ball as Mitchell’s Plain Unitedplayer Adeeb Khan closes in during an ABCMotsepe Cup league game played at theGreens Sport Complex in Manenberg onSaturday. Palace won 4-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS