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PROSTITUTION, drug trafficking,squatting and robberies. These are
just some of the problems surrounding abuilding in Retreat Road, which was dueto be demolished earlier this year.
For years, the building had been protectedby the Heritage Act, as a Category C building,which prevented any construction or demoli-tion.
People’s Post on numerous occasions re-ported about this, “Ruined property a ‘crimehaven’ (6 December 2011)” and “Squattersturfed out by police (14 June 2011)”.
According toKevinSouthgate, chairpersonfor the Steenberg Community Police Forumand media liaison for the Langevlei ResidentsAssociation, the matter has reached a pointof “pure frustration” for the community.
“This building has become a thorn in theside and was supposed to be demolished al-ready, but nothing has happened in this re-gard and the problem is getting worse,” saysSouthgate.
Franco Abrahams, a resident living inclose proximity to the problematic building,gave up on the building ever being attendedto in the near future.
He says that over the years several con-cerns had already been lodged with the coun-cil and police, with nothing coming of this.
“That place is becoming worse by the day.You won’t find this in the more upmarket are-as, because if those people complain, tomor-row they have answers and the next day theirproblems are being attended to,” says Abra-hams.
Another resident, who chose to remainanonymous for safety reasons, found thebuilding to be “sickening” and more impor-tantly, a sad indication of the area being ne-glected.
“This building was once a glorious venue,with history attached to it, but all it has be-come is a breeding ground for illegal activityand it needs to be removed,” says the resi-dent.
Secretary of the association, Mark Rus-souw, – also the media spokesperson for theRetreat Neighbourhood Watch Forum – saysthat over the last five years the building gotmore dilapidated, becoming a catalyst forcrime.
When the association made enquiriesabout the demolition process, they were in-formed by the City of Cape Town that the
process and the removal of the informaldwellers in the backyard would happen bythe end of January this year.
“The situation along the Retreat MainRoad, as well as within the immediate vicini-ty of this building has worsened considera-bly,” says Russouw.
According to Richard Bosman, ExecutiveDirector for Safety and Security for the Cityof Cape Town, confirmed that the ProblemBuildings Unit has investigated the concerns
around the building.“Various departments from the city have
already conducted inspections on this build-ing and the building can only be scheduledfor demolition once the owner’s applicationfor demolition has been approved,” says Bos-man.
He further highlighted that the building isto be demolished in around two months time,after the owner’s architect was meant to sub-mit a demolition application.
“The city understands residents frustra-tions but assures them that action is beingtaken. While it may seem that action is slow,the necessary due process is being followedbehind the scenes,” Bosman concluded.
MUST GO: Residents demand that this derelict shop, on the corner of 6th Avenue and Retreat Main Road, be demolished. Photo: Tauriq Hassen
Page 2 People’s Post Retreat GENERAL Tuesday 13 March 2012
Take a hike with man’s best friendTHE popular SPCA Purina“Woefie-Wandel” is going rus-tic and this year will take placeat Nitída Cellars in the Durban-ville Wine Valley on Sunday.
The country dog walk startsat 09:00 and is organised by theCape of Good Hope SPCA andpet food company Purina.
The walk will take walkersand their dogs on scenicroutes through picturesqueworking vineyards, locatedjust a few kilometres outsideCape Town.
Walkers can choose eitherthe family-friendly 2km mean-der through low-lying vine-yards or the longer 4km route,ideal for fitter walkers anddogs, who will be treated tobreathtaking views of TableMountain and Robben Island.
Afterwards, walkers andtheir dogs can relax and picnicunder umbrellas on the banksof the estate’s dam.
Ferdinand Rabie of BigBrother fame will meet partici-pants and draw winners ofhampers and gift vouchers do-nated by Purina and Pick ’nPay.
Guests can shop at theSPCA’s Vetshop stand and visitthe Purina stand where theywill receive a free gift.
There will also be kids’ enter-tainment.
The estate’s Cassia restau-rant will have a variety of foodand beverages on sale beforeand after the walk as well aspicnic baskets, which must bepre-ordered by emailing [email protected].
Being an off-road countrywalk, the SPCA encourages allentrants to wear proper walk-ing shoes suitable for walkingon dirt roads.
“We also want to cautionowners of short-nose breeds (ie,bulldogs and pugs) and thosewith older dogs with joint prob-lems, to consult their veterinar-ian beforehand. Puppies underfour months are not permittedand owners of large dogs 18months or younger should con-sider walking a shorter dis-tance, as extended walking canput undue pressure on delicateskeletal structures and mus-cles and can impact theirgrowth plates and affect jointdevelopment,” said CoGHSPCA Events Co-ordinatorJuan August.
Water points will be availa-ble along the routes and SPCAinspectors and Animal Welfareassistants will be on hand.
Entry forms are available atselected Pick ’n Pay stores inthe Northern suburbs, localveterinarians, from the SPCAin Grassy Park and SPCA VetShop in Plumstead.
Entrants who pre-register byemail, fax, post or online atwww.spca-ct.co.za will qualifyfor a discounted entry fee of R35per person and R25 per dog.Registration on the day of theevent will open at 07:00 at a costof R40 per person and R30 perdog.
For more information on theevent, visit www.spca-ct.co.zaor contact the CoGH SPCA on(021) 700 4141/80.
Evolutiontaught atschool?SUMMER JACOBS
THE controversial issue of evolutionhas seen Christians and scientists butt-ing heads ever since Darwin and oth-ers came about with their theoriesabout the origin of life. Today, this con-troversial issue is causing an uproar inclassrooms. Should the theory of evolu-tion be part of the teaching curriculumat schools and does disallowing the the-ory to be taught at schools affect chil-dren’s rights to understand varioustheories about the origin of man? Peo-ple’s Post took to the streets to find outwhat people thought. Should childrenbe taught according to fact or faith?
EDUCATIONAL: “If it serves to broaden my child’s educational skills, thenI don’t see why not. Just as long asshe does not absorb it into her dailylife,” says Sharky Cassiem from Ottery.
STATE OF MIND: “I think it dependson how old the children are whenthey are taught about the differenttheories regarding the origin of man.In every household children are already taught what to believe in, soteaching something new might bedifficult if they are not open to it,”says Sherman Carolus from Athlone.
DUBIOUS: “I don’t think it should bepart of the curriculum because Idon’t see the point. How will it benefit my child’s future? Maybe if I hadmore clarity on that, I might have achange of heart,” says Mandy Olifantfrom Belgravia.
NO BIG DEAL: “I would’ve likedto be taught about evolutionwhen I was at school. But I don’tthink children’s rights are reallyaffected if they are not taughtabout it at school. That’s a bitdramatic. With all the information available at our fingertips today, we don’t need something tobe part of the curriculum to learnabout it,” says nineteenyearoldSusan Van Niekerk from Plumstead.
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Entertainmentat fundraiserdinnerTHE Community Outreach Organisa-tion is presenting a fundraising din-ner on Saturday 24 March, from 18:00,at the Kensington Civic Centre.
The evening includes a five-coursemeal, all of which are strictly Halaal.There will be light entertainmentwhich includes performances byAlvon Collison, Megan Herbert,Trevor Sampson and the Limited Edi-tion Drum Corps, who were finalistsin the reality show SA’s Got Talent.
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RAPPED: RAPCAN, in partnership with local community organisations, organised a campaign celebrating children’srights in the Greater Lavender Hill area, on Sunday 26 February, on Blode Street Sports Field in Lavender Hill.The campaign’s objective was to showcase social messages, created by the children and youth in the community.These messages were created during workshops and focus group discussions with children, parents and local CBO’S.More than 80 people took part in the planning and conceptualising of this campaign. There were youth and children’slive band performances and a mural, happening on the day. Children handed out newly designed service directoryand emergency cards, focusing on the greater lavender hill area, as part of a social message promoting servicedelivery and a quick response to children in emergency situations.
Public to havesay on streetrenamingMEMBERS of the public willbe able have a say or providean input into the City’s streetrenaming process when theCity of Cape Town’s publicparticipation process regard-ing proposals for renaming ofstreets is rolled out thismonth.
It will include the distributionof pamphlets in affected areasand one-on-one surveys withmembers of the public. Resi-dents are asked to participate, asthe success of the public partici-pation process is largely depend-ent on their opinions beingheard.
“We have recently advertiseda set of street names that are pro-posed to be changed. Our policyis to make sure that everyonethat is affected by a proposed re-naming is given a chance to havetheir voice heard,” said Council-lor Brett Herron, Mayoral Com-mittee Member for Transport,Roads and Stormwater.
Herron chairs a special Nam-ing Committee that is drivingthe process.
Staff members, wearing City
of Cape Town branded bibs, willdistribute pamphlets and con-duct surveys in the followingstreets:
Vanguard Drive; NY 1; JanSmuts Drive; and LansdowneRoad. Deadline ends Tuesday 13March.
Friday 16 March, a conductsurvey will take place in the fol-lowing streets: Milner Road SeaPoint, Selwyn Road Woodstock.
Saturday 17 March, a conductsurvey will take place in the fol-lowing streets: Long Street Mow-bray, Milner Road Scottsvilleand Milner Street Tamboersk-loof.
A conduct survey will be heldin the area around Athlone CivicCentre on Friday 23 March andSaturday 24 March and aroundWittebome Civic, Wynberg, onFriday 30 and Saturday 31March. Any queries can be di-rected to the following numbers:For assistance in English con-tact Ruche Daniels on (021) 4001766; in Xhosa contact AneleViti on (021) 400 1652; and in Af-rikaans contact Frederick Ven-ter on (021) 400 1768 to find outmore.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
GROOTE ScHuuR HOSPiTAL, ObSERvATORybuiLDiNG MANAGEMENT SySTEMS ASSiSTANTREMuNERATiON: R 84 483 PER ANNuM
SERvicE bENEFiTS: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housingand medical aid allowance.
REquiREMENTS:MiNiMuMEDucATiONquALiFicATiON:Senior Certificate (or equivalent).ExPERiENcE: • Appropriate experience in operation of computer Building ManagementSystem (BMS) • Electrical or electronic background will be an added advantage.cOMPETENciES (kNOwLEDGE/SkiLLS): • Ability to monitor and acknowledge faultsthrough the computer BMS • Ability to carry out general electrical and/or electronic tasks• Ability to perform minor general BMS repairs and maintenance • Ability to communicatein at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Computer literacy(MS Word, Excel, GroupWise).
DuTiES (kEy RESuLT AREAS/OuTPuTS): • Provide effective technical support to thesupervisor • Control over service contractors in the Division • Keep an up to date recordof systems and administration functions regarding the BMS functioning and equipmentmaintenance and evaluation • Manage, monitor and assist with general BMS related tasks• Undertake the input of information on computer • Handle telephonic queries and BMSmachinery and equipment • Assist other departments within the department set-up whenit is required.
NOTE: Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test. Candidates whoapplied for this position before are encouraged to reapply.
ENquiRiES: Mr NK Mbobo: 021 404-6230/03
closing date: 30 March 2012
FOOD SERvicES AiD (2 POSTS)REMuNERATiON: R 59 625 PER ANNuM
SERvicE bENEFiTS: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housingand medical aid allowance.
REquiREMENT: MiNiMuM REquiREMENT: Basic reading, writing and numerical skills.ExpEriEncE: • Previous Large Scale Hospital Catering experience • Must have experienceof therapeutic diets, food groups and preparation/cooking methods, and quality andportion control of food according to standardised recipes • Experiencewith patient service.iNHERENT REquiREMENTS OF THE jOb: • Ability to work shifts (weekends and publicholidays) • Must be willing to enter hospital wards and serve patients • Ability to do workof a physical nature • Responsible for own transport and accommodation. cOMPETENciES(kNOwLEDGE/SkiLLS): • Ability to maintain good interpersonal skills • Ability tocommunicate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Proof ofattendance of a Kitchen Hygiene, Kitchen Cleaner or an Assistant Chef course.
DuTiES (kEy RESuLT AREAS/OuTPuTS): • Use Cook Chill System to prepare, cook,plate and regenerate and serve meals and beverages for the patients in accordancewith the PAWC Food Service Policy • Follow standardised PAWC Recipes and Menus• Clean and maintain the kitchen area and equipment and adhere to health and safetyregulations • Communicate with patients and Kitchen staff and feed back problems andrecommendations to the Food Service Supervisor • Dress according to Departmentalspecifications and adhere to Hospital/PAWC Policy.
ENquiRiES: Mr PS Cloete: 021 404-4042
PLEASE SubMiT yOuR APPLicATiON FOR THE ATTENTiON OF MS F SAFODiEN TOTHE cHiEF DiREcTOR: GROOTE ScHuuR HOSPiTAL, PRivATE bAG x4, ObSERvATORy,cAPE TOwN 7935.
EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONSWHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
closing Date: 5 April 2012,unless otherwise stated POSiTivE AbOuT PEOPLE wiTH DiSAbiLiTiES
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iNSTRucTiONS TO APPLicANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Governmentdepartment or www.capegateway.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect thename of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this asreference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees andcertified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. Applications without the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address asindicated 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, whichare received after the closing date, will not be considered.
Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not receiveda response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consideryour application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available forselection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.
As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants mustnote that further checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that theirappointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previousemployment.
The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabledcandidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.
DEPARTMENT OF ENviRONMENTAl AFFAiRs ANDDEvElOPMENT PlANNiNG
CORRECTION NOTICE: INVITATION TO PUBLICWORKSHOP ON THE DRAFT LAND USE PLANNINGBILLDue to unforeseen circumstances the date of the advertised workshop for the CapeMetropole has to change. Please note the details of this workshop will now be as follows:
Cape Metropole Monday26 March 201208:30 - 16:00
Japie Krige HallPaul Roos GimnasiumStellenbosch
A copy of the draft Bill which will be discussed at the workshop is available on thedepartmental web page: http://www.westerncape.gov.za/eng/publications/draft_bills/2012
Interested persons wishing to attend or to present their views at the workshop, mustby 19 March 2012 forward their details to Mr M Williams at tel: 021 483-2800 or e-mail:[email protected].
Due to limited space available at the venues and for catering purposes, it is important toregister your attendance in advance.
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CAPE TOWN enjoys a reputation forbeing a “party-town” and one of the
biggest parties, every March, is the CapeTown Carnival.
Because of the numbers of spectators ex-pected, this extravaganza of colour and crea-tivity will take place along the Fanwalk inGreen Point on Saturday 24 March.
The 2012 Cape to Cairo theme takes themon a journey through Africa and its people;
a visual and sound explosion of themed floats,each accompanied by a troupe of 150 perform-ers and dramatic lead dancers. The carnivalwill be led by African Queens and end with aview into a futuristic Egypt.
“It may not be as big as the Rio Carnival, butit will certainly blow you away,” says Jay Dou-wes, CEO of Cape Town Carnival.
“We want the carnival to have a unique CapeTown and South African identity. This year weplace ourselves in the overall African context,”
says Douwes.“The carnival truly cele-
brates this country’s uniquecultural diversity” she says.
With so many communi-ties and genres of entertain-ment working closely to-gether formonthsbefore theevent, not only does it cele-brate that diversity, butbuilds on it.
There will be nine floatsin the parade, built simulta-neously over a four-monthperiod. The creativity andhard-work, using recycledmaterials, yieldsworld-class results.
Carnival costume designand production is deliveredthrough a student designcompetition and collabora-tion between skilled profes-sionals and communitysewing circles and buddingsmall crafting businesses toensure that the dazzling ar-ray of dancers and perform-ers sparkle throughout theextravaganza.
The ensemble of more than 2 000 partici-pants is made up of performers from manygenres – belly-dancers, gum-boot dancers,minstrels, puppeteers, marching bands, hiphop, Spanish, contemporary and Africantraditional dancers.
All performers are volunteers who havebeen rehearsing with the carnival choreog-rapher and in their own groups for monthsto ensure the success of this event.
The carnival opens at 17:00 on the Fan-walk with street performers and a concert
at the Stadium forecourt featuring ChadSaaiman and Friends.
The carnival procession starts at 20:00 inDixon Street and proceeds along SomersetRoad to York Street with food and merchan-dise for sale en route.
After the procession, DJ Dino Bravo will bespinning the decks until midnight.
This carnival actively involves Capeto-nians as spectators and participants and isfree to the public. MyCiti buses, MetrorailandGoldenArrowwill be running late to takerevellers safely home.
Africa the theme of carnival
AFRICAN STYLE: The carnival will explore many diverse cultures. Photo: Supplied
Rent payments made easyTHE payment of rent will be made easier forresidents who reside in City-owned proper-ties. The City of Cape Town will commencewith the city-wide roll-out of its door-to-doorrental collection project, following highlysuccessful pilot programmes in Atlantis, El-sies River and Retreat.
Residents will be able to pay their rentalfees from the convenience of their ownhomes as well as making more flexible pay-ment arrangements, thanks to collectorswho will visit their homes.
The City’s contractors, Trace Online, willappoint the collection team from within thecommunities in which they live. This willcreate job opportunities through the City’sExpanded Public Works Programme.
The rental income received is used tomaintain the City’s rental stock – with nu-merous upgrade projects currently under-way – thus ensuring ongoing maintenanceand upkeep of rental housing.
Residents can also pay their rental fees attheir local Housing Offices – at any of theCity’s Cash Offices – or at Shoprite, Pick ‘n
Pay and the Post Office.As part of their commitment to making
Cape Town a caring city, they remain mind-ful that someof their residents inCity-ownedproperties do not have the financial meansto pay their monthly rental fees.
In such cases, they will assist the occu-pants in applying for an indigent grant. Ifresidents qualify for an indigent grant, theywill only be required to pay a minimalamount towards their rental.
Where residents who are struggling to paydo not qualify for an indigent grant, they willassist them through their debt managementprocesses. The City is also aware that someresidents who currently reside in their rent-al units might not be the rightful tenants. Insuch cases, the current residents will be re-quired to enter into a month-to-month con-tract. Additionally, the Human SettlementsDirectorate runs an incentive schemewhere, each month, debtors who have paidtheir rent regularly for three consecutivemonths stand a chance to win one of six priz-es of R1 000, in shopping vouchers.
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Danger lurks in Steenberg alley
WATCH OUT: Police are warning residents to be cautious when using this alleyway alongsidea canal in Steenberg. Photo: Tauriq Hassen
TAURIQ HASSEN
THE Steenberg community is calling foran alleyway running parallel with a canalto be closed, after numerous robberies oc-curred in the area.
Approximately a metre wide and around 50metres long, the alleyway, alongside PrinceGeorge Drive in Steenberg, has forced par-ents to find alternative routes for their chil-dren.
Community leader, Clive Jacobs, says thatover the years, the problem has grown intosomething “worth complaining about” .
“There are school children being robbed,thieves hide behind the wall when they com-mit a crime and they also hang out in that al-leyway, smoking dagga and hassling people,”says Jacobs.
He confirmed that numerous concerns hadalready been lodged with former councillors,calling for the alleyway to be closed off.
People’s Post took the time out to visit thearea on Friday, not spotting anything suspi-cious, but noticed a large number of parentseitherwatching their childrenoraccompany-ing them down the infamous alleyway.
Elise Hendricks, a concerned mother livingin close proximity to the alleyway, watchesher daughter make her way down the alley
every morning, after she had been robbedon two occasions.
“The alleyway is the quickest route to thetaxi, but I go out every morning to checkwhether it’s safe for her to walk, if not, thenI walk with her around the block,” says Hen-dricks.
“It’s not right that we have to live in fearin our own community.”
Ashraf Richards, another concerned resi-dent, highlighted that the problem hasgrown “out of control” and needs urgent at-tention from all role-players.
Last year Richards was robbed of his pow-er tools when he arrived home from work,which set him back in his business, costinghim nearly R30 000.
“I was busy with a job in Muizenberg andwashalfway throughwhen the incidenthap-pened.
“When you are busy with stuff like that,people don’t want to hear stories, they wantthe job done. I had to fork out the money topay somebody else to complete the job,” saysRichards.
Kevin Southgate, chairperson for theSteenberg Community Police Forum, waswell aware of the activities at the alleyway,but wished to highlight the fact that alley-ways around Steenberg “were not needed”.
“We have received reports on numerous
occasions from the community and we under-stand that these alleyways have been responsi-ble for a number of crimes in the area,” saysSouthgate.
He went on to add that in the past, there havebeen requests forwarded to council around theexistence of alleyways in Steenberg, suggest-ing they be closed off or linked with the sur-rounding properties.
Jacobs confirmed that the concerns have al-ready been passed on to the newly elected wardcouncillor, but residents, along with the com-munity leader, are planning to lodge a formalcomplaint at the next sub council meeting.
Warrant Officer Hermanus Van Dyk,spokesperson for the Steenberg Police Sta-tion says, “We are working with the councilto find a solution to this problem, but we arewell aware of the dangers that lie within thisalleyway.”
In an attempt to monitor the situation, VanDyk confirmed that police have already in-creased visibility around the affected areaand will continue to do so until a “positivemeasure” has been implemented.
“People using this area or alleyway shouldbeon the lookout for any suspiciousactivity,”Van Dyk warned the community.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) PROCESSFOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED 400KVDOUBLE CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION POWER LINE FROMTHE EXISTING FIRGROVE SUBSTATION TO A PROPOSED
MITCHELL’S PLAIN SUBSTATION AND THEMITCHELL’S PLAIN SUBSTATION
DEA Reference Number: 12/12/20/1867
AVAILABILITY OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT (EIAR)
BKS (Pty) Ltd submitted the Final EIA Report for the Firgrove-Mitchell’s Plain project to theDepartment of Environmental Affairs (DEA) on 28 February 2012, for the authority to review. Thesame Final EIA Report will be available to the public, for their information. Any further commentson the Final EIA Report can be submitted directly to the DEA before/on 22March 2012. Hard copiesof the above-mentioned report will be made available on 5 March 2012 at the following locations:
Venue Address TelephoneDelft Public Library, Cnr Delft Main and Voorbrug Roads, Delft (021) 954 5388Kuils River Public Library Cnr Carinnus and van der Stel Str, Kuils River (021) 900 1615Lentegeur Public Library Cnr Merrydale and Melkbos Str, Lentegeur (021) 371 0630/
(021) 371 2111Macassar Public Library 10 Bind Avenue, Macassar (021) 857 7003Masakhane Public Library 57 Ntlazana Str, Ilitha Park, Khayelitsha (021) 361 0203/
(021) 361 9428Mfuleni Public Library Mfuleni Town Council, Main Road, Mfuleni (021) 909 5394Nazeema Issaacs Public Library Makhaza, Khayelitsha (021) 362 7771/
(021) 362 6701Philippi East Public Library Ngqabe Str, Philippi East Lower Roads (021) 371 7198Town Centre Public Library Melody Square, First Avenue, Town Centre, (021) 391 4787/
Mitchell’s Plain (021) 391 4788/(021) 391 4789
Please note that the EIA Report for the Mitchell’s Plain-Philippi project (DEA Reference No.12/12/20/1868) was submitted to the DEA on 01 November 2011, for the DEA’s review. The progresson the DEA’s decision for the Mitchell’s Plain-Philippi project will be communicated to you, when itbecomes available.
WAY FORWARDThe DEA will review the Final EIA Report for the Firgrove-Mitchell’s Plain project and notify BKS oftheir decision for environmental authorisation. All registered I&APs will be notified of the decisiontaken by the DEA and the way forward.
Should you have further comments please submit these directly to the Department of EnvironmentAffairs(DEA)PleasequotetheDEAreferencenumberclearly.DEAReferenceNumber:12/12/20/1867
Department of Environmental AffairsGabisile HlongwaneTel: 012 310 3805Fax: 012 320 75394th Floor, South Tower, FedsureBuilding, 315 Pretorius Street,Pretoria, [email protected]
ATHLONE YMCA is lookingfor passionate, positive andenergetic volunteers to assistwithin the youth department;helping with homework, ac-
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Off to a clean startCREW: The UCT group responsible for implementing the Happy Hygiene project.
A GROUP of second-yearhealth sciences studentsfrom the University of CapeTown recently implementeda Happy Hygiene project atthe Sarah Fox ConvalescentChildren’s Hospital in Sil-vertown, Athlone.
The students identified aneed for improved hygiene inthe hospital and set out to findout what they could do to im-prove hand, teeth and generalhygiene among the young pa-tients as well as the hospitalstaff.
The hospital cares for chil-dren who are not ill enough tobe admitted to hospital, yet arenot healthy enough to be dis-charged and sent back home.
Offering approximately 60beds, it has created a “home-away-from-home” for its sev-eral young patients and dedi-cated staff and volunteers whotryandprovide thebest servic-es they can with limited re-sources.
STEPPING UP: The steps enable the children to reach thehigh basins.
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Problem building must goEARLY in January, the City of Cape Town con-firmed that the Heritage Act issues that ham-pered the demolition of the conspicuous build-ing on the corner of Sixth Avenue and RetreatMain Road had been successfully propagated.
This in essence meant that the building wasno longer protected by the Heritage Act as aCategory C building, which prevents the re-construction and/or the demolition of thisbuilding.
This was also eloquently released to thepress and several articles followed. When en-quiries were made about the initiation of theactual demolition process, we were expresslyinformed that the demolition of the buildingand the removal of the informal dwellerswould transpire at the end of January.
Yet this building, which has become a cata-lyst for crime and degradation over the lastnumber of years, is still standing. The situa-tion along Retreat Main Road as well as withinthe immediate vicinity of this building hasconsiderably worsened.
It has become the breeding ground for pros-titution, muggings, the stripping and burningof copper wire, storage of stolen goods, at-tempted rape and assault.
This building also became an ancillary ven-ue for the drug peddling in the area since theclosure of the historical “drug den” on thenorth side of Sixth Avenue.
Neighbours are now threatening vigilant-ism, which is never the solution, but their an-guish is understandable. There have been at-tempts by neighbours to firebomb the yardand several skirmishes have already ensuedbetween the yard dwellers and the communi-ty.
This is a volatile situation, which could es-calate and ultimately lead to serious injuryand/or loss of life.
I have once again engaged and consultedwith all the relevant departments and individ-uals and also those who are directly responsi-ble for the destruction of the building. My ac-tions include requesting the demolition dateand the removal of the illegal land dwellers.
I have not received any answers to my re-quests. A positive response could perhaps pre-vent future acts of vigilantism and possibleloss of life.MARK ROSSOUWSecretary for the Langevlei RatepayersAssociation
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. It is good to have drugrehab centres but it won’tsolve the problem. Get rid ofthe drug dealers and suppli-ers and most of the problemwill be solved.
. When will other dayhospitals stay open later?Youreallywait longhours atRetreat day hospital. Some-times people sit till the nextmorning. The staff therework very hard and aresometimes verbally abusedby frustrated patients. Peo-ple come from as far as HoutBay for medical attention.The staff works really hardand still have a smile ontheir faces. Everybodydoesn’t feel the same, butfrom my side, thank you.
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. Patricia De Lille doesn’thave to drive or walk in thepoorer suburbs. She knowsthe conditions of our areas.Her councillors are doingnothing. They just have toattend their three or fourcompulsory meetings, that’sall. So go out and vote forthem again. Resident
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. Taxi driver Jacob Hum-phreys got 20 years for kill-ing and injuring passengersin a moment of misjudge-ment by a poorly educatedman. But when well educat-ed politicians short staff thetraffic police by about 80% –well knowing this contrib-utes to thousands of deathseach year – no one ischarged.
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. Why do drivers hoot andtoot when the robotschange? They just hurry youout of the way for nothing.They just hoot because theycan. Why? Driver
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Addicted to ToyotaLIAM MOSES
A DARK maroon Toyota Corolla isparked in the background, its me-
tallic paint gleaming in the afternoonsun.
At various places across the body the darkglow is interrupted by stickers that publi-cize its engine capacity and specifications.The words “180i” and “GSE” are announcedby bold, black lettering on its side panels.
The car sits low on large alloy rims cladin low-profile tyres, and here and theresmall scratches break the otherwise con-stant shine radiating from the silvery metal.
The Toyota is more commonly known asa “Bubble” and its powerful engine makesit a favourite for young motoring enthusi-asts and street racers across Cape Town.
The car is owned by Plumstead residentTawfeeq Samodien, owner of the Toyota Ad-dix, a car club that started last year.
Samodien founded the club in May 2011 af-ter being unhappy with the constant criti-cism and frosty welcomes that motoring en-thusiasts were subjected to when theyjoined more established car clubs.
“The foundation of the club is builtaround Toyotas, but we do take on othermanufacturers,” says Samodien.
“There are no membership fees and wedon’t tolerate any criticising of the vehiclesor what you drive. Or because you drive an-other car we are not going to accept you.”
The club has already grown beyond Samo-dien’s expectations and currently boastsover 300 members, from areas across CapeTown.
Members of Toyota Addix meet up at leastonce a month for social events, runs and
show-and-shines, but according to Samodi-en no illegal drag racing ever takes place.
Samodien said that the club is for anyonelooking to have fun in a family-friendly so-cial environment.
“We are a family orientated club. We ac-cept everybody for who they are. We don’ttell you that you can’t join because you don’tdrive a Toyota, or your Toyota is too weakor doesn’t look too good,” said Samodien.
“We are always helping one another out.We’re always social. We are always there tohelp you out and accept those new membersfor who they are and simply have fun withthe Toyota Addix.”
Samodien added that the club is more fo-cused on socializing than hard-core racingor car modification, but that the more expe-rienced members would be able to give tech-nical motoring advice if needed.
One of the club’s newest members is Es-haam Herold (21) from Athlone, who joinedthe club around six months ago.
According to Herold, his love for thebrand is what drew him to the Addix.
“I’m a big Toyota fan, I don’t believe in an-ything else but Toyota,” said Herold. “Myfirst choice:Toyota,mysecondchoice:Toyo-ta. Nothing else.”
Mitchell’s Plain resident Andre Verwey(28) has been a member of the club virtuallyfrom the start.
“From what my car looks like now andwhat it was before, is a big change, and it’sall because of the Toyota Addix group,” saidVerwey.
“I learned everything I know about carshere. You learn. It’s especially there for youlearn.” Anyone interested in joining theclub can find out more on the websitewww.toyotaaddix.co.za.
DEVOTED TO TOYOTA: The maroon Corolla of Tawfeeq Samodien, owner of the Toyota Addix car club, is flanked by thecars of two club members.
Photo: Liam Moses
ADDICT:Andre Verwey hasbeen a Toyota Addixmembersince theclub started.Photo: Liam Moses
EXPERIENCED:Steenberg HighSchool CyclingTeam participated in its fifthconsecutivePick ‘n PayCape Argus Cycle Tour thispast weekend.The group of 17cyclists trainedin mountainbike and roadracing events tobe fit for the Argus. Six of themembers tookpart for the firsttime while Adrian De Bruynscompeted forthe fifth time.The team of fivefemale andtwelve male cyclists were supported by anumber of sponsors, including Presles, Nedbank and the Pedal Power Association.Photo: Bruce Anthony CELEBRATION: Pirates men’s softball players Gert van der Walt and Kyle Mulder cele
brate after beating Hamiltons 41 in the final of the Major League Knockout at TurfhallPark sports complex on Sunday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILSMARCH 2012Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and at the different venues as indicatedin the schedule below:
Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager
1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Milnerton
22 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001
2 Kraaifontein Council Chambers 23 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053
7 Fisantekraal Multipurpose Centre 19 10:00Carin Viljoen021 970 3002
8Strand Council ChambersStrand
22 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149
9Solomon Tshuku HallKhayelitsha
23 10:00Thando Siwisa021 360 1351
10Lookout Hill Tourism FacilityKhayelitsha
19 10:00Fezekile Cotani021 360 1267
11 Vanguard Community Centre 23 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1600
12 Portlands Community Centre 22 10:00David Cedras021 371 4550
13 Brown’s Farm Community Hall 23 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1600
14 Gugulethu Council Chambers 19 10:00Christopher Jako021 630 1600
15Raven Room,Pinelands Training Centre, Pinelands
23 10:00Mariette Griessel021 531 3437
16Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street,Cape Town
19 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055
17 Athlone Minor Hall, 22 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 637 9757
18Rondevlei Subcouncil Chambers,Lotus River
22 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020
19 Council Chambers Fish Hoek 19 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011
20Council Chambers, Alphen CentreConstantia
23 10:00Brian Ford021 794 2493
21Oostenberg Council ChambersKuils River
23 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502
22Strand Council ChambersStrand
19 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508
23 Colorado Community Centre 19 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551
24 Khayelitsha Training Centre 22 10:00Anthony Mathe021 956 8000
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Young sprinterdedicated towhat he lovesLIAM MOSES
IT’S the adrenaline rush thatYusuf Ismail loves about
sprinting – the feeling he getswhile crouched at the startingline, flanked by his competitors,waiting for the starting gun tofire.
This 18-year-old Wynberg BoysHigh School student, has been tak-ing part in athletics since he was inprimary school, and his love for thesport has caused him to pursue itwith immenseandunwaveringded-ication.
Ismail’s passion for the sport is asclear as daylight – his eyes widenand a smile grows across his face atthe mere mention of sprinting orathletics.
“It’s the thrill, the excitement.The nerves when you’re standingon the line, when you go on yourmark. It’s intense but exciting. Idon’t know how to describe it.
“I’ve been running since primaryschool and nothing has changed.It’s the same feeling. That’s what Ilike.”
Ismail spends most of his freetime either training for or competing insprint events, and his passion, dedicationand desire to succeed has seen him makesteady gains.
In 2011 he was part of the Western Capeteam which competed at the national gamesin Polokwane, and he returned home with asilver medal for the 200 metre sprint event.
However, athletics was not always his fa-vourite sport and it was not the first sportthat he achieved provincial recognition in.
It was cricket that earned Ismail a scholar-ship to Wynberg Boys, and in 2007 he was se-lected to the Western Province squad for anational age-group cricket tournament.
The young sprinter said that he grewbored with cricket and he has since droppedthe game completely to concentrate on his
first love.“I’m stronger at cricket than I am at Ath-
letics, because I used to struggle to make theProvince team in athletics, whereas in crick-et I was really good.
“Athletics practice is fun. The people Itrain with make it fun. The race itself givesyou that nervous feeling. I like running. I’drather stick towhat I love thanwhat I’mgoodat.” Ismail added that during his last daysof playing cricket, what he enjoyed most wasbeing able to run after balls when fielding.
This Pelican Heights (near Pelican Park)resident says that his primary short termgoal is to make it into the South African ath-letics squad, and that he hopes to representSouth Africa at the 2016 Olympics in Rio deJaneiro, Brazil.
GO: Yusuf Ismail, a Wynberg Boys High School studentand Pelican Heights resident, practices at VygekraalStadium in Athlone. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
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Ryan Rasool knockout kicks offLIAM MOSES
HIGH SCHOOL football teamsfrom across Cape Town con-
verged on Westridge High Schoolon Saturday for the first leg ofthe annual Ryan Rasool knock-out tournament.
The competition brought togeth-er teams from as far afield as Atlan-tis and Stellenbosch, and producedseveral interesting contests be-tween sides from different socio-economic conditions.
Most of the games in the competi-tion were fairly even, with teams ei-ther drawing or winning by one ortwo goals, but some games sawteams well and truly put to thesword.
The day’s action kicked off withthree clashes between local Mitch-ell’s Plain rivals, and, in the firstgame, Lenteguer were on the re-ceiving end of a 4-0 drubbing fromBeacon Valley side Oval North.
Cape Town school Harold Cressywere the next team to suffer badlyat the at the hands of their oppo-nents. They lost 4-0 to RobinvaleHigh from Atlantis in their firstgame.Islamia College won theirfirst match of the day 3-1 against Bu-ren High from Brooklyn, but theywent on to concede the highestnumber of goals in any of thegames, in their second match.Cloetesville High, of Stellenbosch,beat the Lansdowne side 6-0.
The next phase of the competitiontakes place on Saturday 17 March,at the same location, where theteams will play the final two match-es of the group stage before pro-gressing to the knock-out stage ofthe Cup.
SCORES: Lentegeur High 0 OvalNorth High 4; Spine Road High 0Princeton High 0; Cedar High 1Tafelsig High 2; Robinvale High 4Harold Cressy High 0; Man-zomthombo High 2 MuizenbergHigh 1; Strandfontein High 1 Silver-
stream High 2; Camps Bay High 1Sibelius High 1; Islamia High 3 Bu-ren High 1; Heideveld High 2Cloetesville High 1; Westridge High0 Belgravia High 1; Zola High 1 Bon-teheuwel High 0; Beacon Hill High0 Glendale High 1; Mountview High0 Rhodes High 0; Rocklands High 1Aloe High 0; Oaklands 0 MatthewGoniwe High 1; Spine Road High 2Muizenberg High 0; Mondale High1 Portland High 1; ManzomthomboHigh 0 Princeton High 0; LentegeurHigh 1 Silverstream High 1; CedarHigh 0 Harold Cressy 2; IslamiaHigh 0 Cloetesville High 6; Heide-veld High 0 Buren High 0; Strand-fontein High 0 Oval North High 5;Zola High 0 Glendale High 0;Westridge High 1 Sibelius High 0;Camps Bay High 0 Belgravia High3; Beacon Hill High 0 BonteheuwelHigh 2; Mountview High 3 AloeHigh 0; Rocklands High 1 RhodesHigh 1; Oaklands High 2 PortlandHigh 0; Mondale High 2 MatthewGoniwe High 0.
SPOT KICK: A Lenteguer High School player steps up to take a penalty. Thepenalty was missed and Lenteguer went on to lose the game 40.
Photo: Liam Moses
LEADERS: Cyclists pass through Glencairn on Sunday, during the Pick ’n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour. See page 15 for more Cycle Tour pictures. Photo: Doug Drysdale