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Bryan Little used reflector tape and signage he designed to entertain motorists. The initiative, called Endemic, is aimed to inspire people to think about our natural heritage and recognise the wonder in the world again. Read full story on page 6. Light up the drive home LAVENDER HILL ‘Be our sons’ heroes’ ASTRID FEBRUARIE @FebAstrid A local neighbourhood watch in Laven- der Hill is calling on more men to join them in an effort to gain good rolemod- els for young boys and men. The Southern Eye Neighbourhood Watch was established in April. So far, most of the members are women. There are currently 27 families registered with the Neighbourhood Watch, bringing the total membership to 45. Lucinda Evans, founder of the Watch, says she finds that the current rolemodels in Lav- ender Hill are the ones who do not have a positive impact on the lives of young men and boys. “The rolemodels that the youth look up to promote violence and are also the providers of drugs,” she says. However, Evans says, since the establish- ment of the Watch the youth are now seeing more upstanding men, fathers and brothers as their rolemodels. “The call for men to join is aimed at the hope that throughout Lavender Hill we will have more neighbourhood watches in which men will take up the role to help women re- store safety and peace in the community,” she says. Evans says many husbands support their wives in taking responsibility to protect their families. “We want to acknowledge the dedication and commitment of the men and also invite the broader community to do the same,” she says. Asked whether there is a misconception of what is expected of people who join the Neighbourhood Watch, Evans says many people think that neighbourhood watches are “the vigilantes out there to stop crime”, but instead the Neighbourhood Watch is there to provide guidance and to protect its immediate environment. “Training is provided to members to en- sure they know exactly what is expected of them when registering with the Watch and when they become active patrollers. People must understand that the Neighbourhood Watch is not there to replace the police,” she says. Evans says the main objective of the Watch is to make sure that “our children are able to play freely in the community, ride their bikes and J boards, sit in front of their doors with their cellphones in their hands and not be afraid that someone will walk past and take it or assault them for their pos- sessions”. “Anyone interested in joining the Neigh- bourhood Watch will undergo fingerprint screening at the police station. They must have sober habits and be dedicated to pa- trol,” she says.
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TUESDAY 16 June 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] IT AS IT IS
A Hout Bay resident has addedunique art along Rhodes Drive inan effort to make the publicaware of the special fauna andflora in the Western Cape. BryanLittle used reflector tape andsignage he designed to entertainmotorists. The initiative, calledEndemic, is aimed to inspirepeople to think about ournatural heritage and recognisethe wonder in the world again.Read full story on page 6.
Light up thedrive home
LAVENDER HILL
‘Be our sons’ heroes’ASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
A local neighbourhood watch in Laven-der Hill is calling on more men to jointhem in an effort to gain good rolemod-
els for young boys and men.The Southern Eye Neighbourhood Watch
was established in April. So far, most of themembers arewomen. There are currently 27families registered with the NeighbourhoodWatch, bringing the total membership to 45.LucindaEvans, founder of theWatch, says
she finds that the current rolemodels in Lav-ender Hill are the ones who do not have apositive impact on the lives of young men
and boys. “The rolemodels that the youthlook up to promote violence and are also theproviders of drugs,” she says.However, Evans says, since the establish-
ment of the Watch the youth are now seeingmore upstanding men, fathers and brothersas their rolemodels.“The call for men to join is aimed at the
hope that throughout Lavender Hill we willhavemore neighbourhoodwatches inwhichmen will take up the role to help women re-store safety and peace in the community,”she says.Evans says many husbands support their
wives in taking responsibility to protecttheir families.
“We want to acknowledge the dedicationand commitment of the men and also invitethe broader community to do the same,” shesays.Asked whether there is a misconception
of what is expected of people who join theNeighbourhood Watch, Evans says manypeople think that neighbourhood watchesare “the vigilantes out there to stop crime”,but instead the Neighbourhood Watch isthere to provide guidance and to protect itsimmediate environment.“Training is provided to members to en-
sure they know exactly what is expected ofthem when registering with the Watch andwhen they become active patrollers. People
must understand that the NeighbourhoodWatch is not there to replace the police,” shesays.Evans says the main objective of the
Watch is tomake sure that “our children areable to play freely in the community, ridetheir bikes and J boards, sit in front of theirdoors with their cellphones in their handsand not be afraid that someone will walkpast and take it or assault them for their pos-sessions”.“Anyone interested in joining the Neigh-
bourhood Watch will undergo fingerprintscreening at the police station. They musthave sober habits and be dedicated to pa-trol,” she says.
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Life is really too short to have towait for information or to talk toyour neighbours.This is what the developer of theOurHood app, Bruce Good, be-lieves. OurHood was founded byGood and Will Mellor, who arebased in Woodstock.This state-of-the-art applicationand website help residents to con-nect with their neighbours imme-diately, in real time.The idea behind this was to getpeople involved with their neigh-bours and give them the ability tocommunicate in a faster way. Hesays the app makes it easy to gethelp quickly – be it if your dog hasgone missing or you just want toborrow a ladder from someone inyour neighbourhood or to find outthe load shedding schedule in yourarea.Good says it will help neigh-bours share different kinds of in-formation to help improve theirneighbourhoods and make themsafe.“Our aim was to fight crime.Thiswill allow for saferneighbour-hoods as people can get assistancein the blink of an eye, as they areable to communicate in real time.This will allow them to sharethings and get to know their neigh-bourhood and their neighbourseven better because the more peo-ple talk they will be closer to eachother,” he says.
The app has a very strict verifi-cation process for registration.This will allow people in the neigh-bourhoods to connect much easierand not allow people who don’t be-long in the same neighbourhood.Instead of posting a notice in ashopping mall, this new sophisti-cated app gives space for it and alsohas a section for important num-bers.People can report crime, neigh-bours can buy and sell items, andshare events happening in their ar-ea.“Everything is just one clickaway. We are also promoting thespirit of sharing. If you want to gocamping but don’t have a campingmattress and someone in the areahas it, you can just post on thereand someonewill help youquickly.Thewhole idea is to connect neigh-bourhoods and promote safer com-munities. When people interactthey will be safer communities,”says Good.
Cheap ’n fastSince the app was launched lastyear more than 800 neighbour-hoods in SA have started using it.“People like it because they canreach each other cheaply andquickly. People are so amazed by itand it has unlocked new possibili-ties that they didn’t know abouttheir neighbourhoods,” he says.Adrian Good, ADT general man-ager, fully supports the OurHoodapp and is excited to be part of it.“Wedecided to get behind this in-
itiative because we recognise thevalue in real time connection. Inthis day and age it’s crucial thatweknow and trust the people we see
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Bruce Good, co-founder and managing director of the locally made OurHood app, which connects neighbours.
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A group of mothers in Retreat were re-cently rewarded for taking part in a pro-
gramme designed to help them communi-cate with their children.The mothers were awarded certificates
last week after participating in a pro-gramme to teach them how to deal with is-sues related to their children.People’s Post previously reported that
ward 110 councillor Shanen Rossouw hasimplemented a parenting skills programmeat several schools in the area (“Bridging theparenting gap”, 10 February).Rossouw said at the time the programme
was aimed at equipping parents with skillsto better communicate with their children.The programme focused mainly on heal-
ing relationships between parents and chil-dren at home. “Once you tackle the problemfrom the root you will be more successfulin a sustainable solution,” she said.The programme was multi-faceted. Ros-
souw hopes to expand the programme toneighbouring areas as well.Rossouw said in a previous report: “The
programme envisioned for the people of Re-treat will not just be an eight-week coursewhere people come and absorb and a weeklater we’re back to the same problems.”She and the principals at the participat-
ing schools identified 20 pupils who wouldbenefit the most from the programme.The pupils identified at the schools par-
ticipated in different processes. One part ofit was to attend drill sessions with the localpolice,whichRossouwsaidwould instil dis-
cipline.She added that core aspects of the pro-
gramme focusedondrugabuse, readingandaddressing discipline problems.“We have a problem in our communities
where children get sucked into gang activi-ty from an early age. Introducing this pro-gramme to pupils at primary schools willassist in rooting out these evils before theycan go on to become gangsters,” she said.The aimof the programme, saidRossouw,
was also to eradicate the prevalence of ex-pulsion from schools.“We do not want our children to miss
school. Our teachers and principals do notknow how to deal with pupils at school, soto rid them of the burden for a few weeks,they expel the pupil which is thewrongwayto do it. We need to keep our children inschool and out of the hands of gangsters,”she said.
The parents who took part in the workshop with local ward councillor Shanen Rossouw at thecertificate ceremony last week. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
Introducing thisprogramme to pupilsat primary schoolswill assist in rootingout these evils beforethey can go on tobecome gangsters.
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TOURISM
City brews apicture-perfectcaffeine kickNICOLE MCCAIN
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Cape Town and coffee have more in com-mon than providing enjoyment to on-
trend hipsters it seems.This as the Mother City is crowned the
darling of global coffee culture as the desti-nation features in a bi-annual magazine re-leased by luxury coffee brand Nespresso.Joining 12 otherworld-renowned destina-
tions, Cape Town is once more in theworld’s spotlight through the magazine’seditorial spread of places to visit, eat and,of course, drink coffee in the city.
Cape coffee cultureCape Town, as the first African city to ev-
er feature in the magazine, was a naturalfit for the brand, explains Pierre Debayle,NespressoMiddle East, Africa and Caribbe-an regional manager.“A lot of thought goes into the selection
of the featured city in each edition of Ne-spressoMagazine. Cape Townwas a naturalfit for Nespresso. With its strong heritage,the city hasmanaged to create its own iden-tity and cultivate a culture aligned to a glob-al audience,” he says.But don’t let the hipsters fool you, enjoy-
ing coffee is an age-old tradition in SouthAfrica due to our many European influen-ces, Debayle says.Immigrants from Portugal, France, Italy
and the Netherlands have all shaped ourcoffee culture, which has blended with themodern trend of restaurants brewing theirown coffee.The city boasts a range of coffee styles,
each with meanings and messages, BelindaWalker, mayoral committee member forcommunity services and special projects,explained at the magazine launch.“Cape Town has slave coffee, as seen at
Truth coffee shop at the Prestwich memori-al, ethical coffee where shops source androast their own beans, and steam punk cof-fee,” she says.
Developing marketsAlthoughCape Town’smountain, sea and
vineyards make it a prime destination, theattraction lies in themix of cultures and thelocal energy to explore new trends, from de-sign to music to food, Debayle believes.South Africa is a steadily growing mar-
ket, as luxury brands and quality coffee be-comemore accessible to a range of race andclass groups, Debayle says.“We’re widening our target group be-
cause coffee culture is expanding.We’re em-bracing the diversity of the market.”This includes a variety of coffees aimed
at new palates, which move away from the
traditionally strong and black coffee, De-bayle says.“Quality of life is very important to South
Africans. Quality coffee with good conver-sations is important,” he says.
Giving backThe future of coffee lies in not just grow-
ing local markets, but in sustainable andethical farming, Dabayle says.This is why the brand has made a choice
to take care of the entire production chain,from the coffee fields to drinkers.“We only buy the best beans,” he says.
“Only 10% of that amount goes towardsmaking our gourmet coffee. Our engineershave compiled best practice guides, whichwe share with our farmers.”This includes biodiversity tips, as coffee
trees grow best in an environmentwith oth-er plants.The brand pays premium rates for coffee,
but also works on projects to improve thelives of coffee farmers. As an example ofthis, the company recently instituted a pen-sion scheme for farmers in Columbia, De-bayle says.This responsible behaviour has filtered
through to the consumer level, with eachcoffee pod made out of aluminium, whichis 95% recyclable.“Aluminium is infinitely recyclable and
we’ve engaged with the private sector to de-velop amachine that separates the alumini-um and the coffee grounds,” he explains.And the pods can be handed in at any of
the over 400 Nespresso boutique storesaround the world to be sent for recycling.
A taste of Cape TownThe magazine is distributed to over one
million Nespresso Club members world-wide in almost 60 countries.This kind of exposure will earn Cape
Town a big tourism boost, Debayle believes.“Our clients travel regularly and this
magazine is fantastic exposure for CapeTown. The content reflects a selection of lo-cal clubmemberswhoprovide a guide of thecity. They give our readers the secrets of thecity, not just the popular tourist spots,” hesays.And for those looking for a taste of the
Mother City, Debayle already has herpegged.“Cape Town is a cappuccino with intense
espresso flavours, made from an Indiablend with notes of spices like nutmeg andblack pepper. The milk foam needs to bethere to represent the fog that sometimesrolls in off the sea and there is a touch ofAfrican cocoa on top. And it should bedrunk in a tall glass, to get you through thecold winters,” he says.
Aweek-long crime spree by twomen drivinga white Peugeot 207 came to an abrupt halton Friday night with the aide of the police.Members of the Western Cape flying unit
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were sought for a string of crimes in Clare-mont, Diepriver and Wynberg.The crime spree started on Monday last
week. The suspects held up a woman in FirsAvenue in Claremont in the afternoon androbbed her of her handbag and her car, thewhite Peugeot 207.On Tuesday morning a man was walking
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cluster, Brigadier Aaron Mlenga, applaudsthe police for their concerted efforts.
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Search forrobbers inVW GolfThe police are on the hunt for a VW CitiGolf linked to several cases of robbery inDiep River and Claremont.Captain Angie Latchman, spokesperson
of the Wynberg police cluster, says resi-dents should be on the lookout for a blackVWCiti Golf with registration number CA900112.“The occupants of the vehicle have been
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Open field isstill a worryASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Residents in Sheraton Park sit with theirhands in their hair as they claim notenough is being done to curb crime in theircommunity. They are again calling on thelocal authorities to step in.
A resident, speaking to People’s Post oncondition of anonymity for fear of beingvictimised, claims that more people havebeen robbed. She claims that one personwas stabbed and later died of his injuries.
She says this incident occurred in IvoryClose last month.People’s Post previously reported that
the concerned residents’ cries to have anopen field fencedwas “falling on deaf ears”(“Fence off field from robbers”, 12 May).
The resident says she has on many occa-sions witnessed how people are robbedwhile crossing the field.
The field is situated between Ivory Closeand Zircon Circle.
According to the resident people use itas a shortcut from Capricorn, ConistonPark, Hillview, Seawinds and LavenderHill.
She says the community continues to callon the council to secure this open spacealongside Ivory Close.
“We do not feel safe here and want some-thing more permanent to be done to makethe areamore secure in future.More policepatrols andmonitoring of this area will de-ter criminals from robbing people,” shesays.
Captain StephenKnapp, spokesperson ofMuizenberg police station, says the policehave received no reports of robbery in theIvory Close area and are unaware of anypersons dying due to injuries sustained ina robbery.
“The Muizenberg police have increasedvisibility in the vicinity of Steenberg rail-way station, which is in close proximity toIvory Close,” Knapp says.
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GATHERINGS PROCEDURE:INFORMATION SESSIONSThe City of Cape Town has arranged two public information sessions in Cape Town for allorganisations and individuals who wish to gain an understanding of the Application forGatherings process, including those who apply for marches, pickets, demonstrationsor gatherings.
The information sessions will take place as follows:
Venue: Council Chambers, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape TownDate: Tuesday 14 July 2015Time: 08:30 to 13:00
Venue: Council Chambers, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape TownDate: Wednesday 15 July 2015Time: 08:30 to 13:00
Contact Rabiyah Osman (tel.: 021 400 1183 or e-mail: [email protected]) toRSVP by no later than Monday 22 June 2015.
Organisations are requested to RSVP for only one information session and to send amaximum of two representatives.
Direct enquiries to Rene Everts (tel.: 021 400 1479) or Anele Viti (tel.: 021 400 1652).
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER131/2015
RHODES DRIVE
Drive-by artcelebratesCape prideASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
A Hout Bay resident has gone the extramile to elevate people to let them, for a
moment, feel some magic and wonder forour world.And he has done this by “lighting up” the
“dark, eerie” Rhodes Drive.Bryan Little, a filmmaker and director at
Fly on theWall art collective, used reflectortape and signage he designed to entertainmotorists.The initiative, called Endemic, is aimed
to inspire people to think about our naturalheritage and recognise the wonder in theworld again.“Endemic in conservation biology means
the animals andplants foundhere are foundnowhere else in the world; they are uniqueto the Western Cape and the fynbos biome.The truth is that in the fynbos plant king-domwe have some of the richest biodiversi-ty in the world,” he says.
Glow in the darkLittle says the idea came from frequently
travelling on Rhodes Drive towards hishome in Hout Bay. He wanted to give some-thing back to the “dark, eerie” road for allthe inspiration it has given him.Little says the reflector tape idea came
about almost by accident, as he was think-ing about how to interact with cars. Hestarted thinking about signage and noticedthat some signs glow in the dark.“I tracked down the tape andwhen taking
a photo of it in the hardware shop, I had theflash on by mistake and the tape literallypopped with light. I knew then I was on tosomething,” he says.Little loves the fact that the reflector tape
requires light to work and that it is normal-ly used as a warning signal. Our naturalheritage is our most valuable resource, sowe need to start listening to the warningsigns, he feels.As far as he knows, this is the first time
that something like his project has beendone. “I have looked extensively on the in-ternet and found nothing like it in theworld,” he says. Asked why he choseRhodes Drive specifically, he says it is aninteresting stretch of road: “It’s very specialthat we can have a road that feels so remoteand wild right in the middle of a major city.“On the one sidewe have TableMountain
National Park and on the other suburbia.It is also a contentious space in terms of con-servation, with themandate of the NationalPark to remove all alien trees being chal-lenged by people who feel that the shadeprovided and the inherent beauty of the
trees make them immune to the call for bio-diversity,” he says.Little says the Cape Peninsula alone sup-
ports 2200 species, more than the entireUnitedKingdom.Although fynbos compris-es only 6% of southern African land, it con-tains half the plant species of the subconti-nent and represents almost 20% of all Afri-can plant species.He started the Endemic project with the
picture of a single owl mounted against atree in 2013, to test the durability and viabil-ity of the idea. Then in September last yearhe placed seven more creatures to see whatthe response would be and whether peoplewould remove the pieces.“I was very methodical about the differ-
ent testing phases because, as a filmmaker,I am exploring new ways of telling storiesand this project is my first foray into whatI call ‘future film’. As such, I am trying toexplore and reinvent specific elements offilmmaking,” he says.Little deliberately kept it simple and only
played with certain elements so that by re-moving the camera and placing the audi-ence into the experience hemade it site-spe-cific – “You have to be there and let the car’smotion be the element of time and narra-tive.”“I worked closely with sound artist Syl-
van Aztok (Simon Kohler), in order to posi-tion and geotag the different species andscenes. It was a delicate balancing act, cre-ating different environments and timingthe speed of the car with sound elements,”he says.The projectwill exist until the species dis-
appear or until the signs are removed fromthe sites for whatever reason.This is something that he has built into
the project on purpose. “People get reallyupset when the creatures ‘go missing’, my-self included, and I feel that it is appropriatethat people feel that loss. It makes the ideaof species extinction a little less abstract,”he says.“The fact that someone can feel sadness,
anger, even frustration over something aselusive as say, a TableMountain ghost frog,means that I feel I have succeeded, as manyof these endemic species are endangeredand some critically endangered. The geo-metric tortoise, for example, only has a fewhundred left in the world,” he says.Little has been asked to do something
similar in India and Reunion and has beenapproached by the Endangered WildlifeTrust to expand the Endemic initiative intoan official project for them, which Littlefinds very exciting.“I would love for it to grow and perhaps
have a life of its own,” he adds.
A small antelope that is endemic to theWestern Cape region of South Africa.
Smartphonesunlocked for the blindTIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
Phones have become an essential part of ourdaily lives.With technology advancing every day,
some are also working tirelessly to ensurethat no-one is left out of this world of ever-evolving technology.Vodacom, in partnership with the Cape
TownSociety of theBlind (CTSB) inSalt Riv-er, created a unique kiosk to bring the bene-fits of the latest smartphones to the blind.Thekiosk, launchedonTuesday lastweek,
will be operated by CTSB staff trained todemonstrate the advantages of text-to-speech software on the latest touchscreenphones.The CTSB will also benefit financially
from the sale of starter packs, M-pesa andairtime at the kiosk.The text-to-speech function makes it eas-
ier for visually impairedpeople to communi-cate using their smartphones. It is now builtinto the phone, making life much easier forusers.Visually impaired Michelle Botha (27) us-
es an iPhone 5 and says this initiative isgreat because, nowadays, communicationdoesn’t happen verbally anymore. “We areable to connect and check what’s happeningon social media. Gone are the days when weused to ask someone to read a text for us.Now we have our privacy and we can makeuse of the speech function to listen to themessages that we get as well as to respond,”she says.While using a smartphone when visually
impaired isn’t a walk on the park, Bothasays themost important thing is to playwithyour phone and get to know it.“It’s just like any other flatscreen phone
that anyone can use. But we have to knowthe icons so that it will be easy to use thephone.But the speech texts reallyhelp a lot,”she says.Lizelle van Wyk, CEO of CTSB, says this
is a greatmilestone that theyhavebeenwait-ing years for.“What we like most about these phones is
that the visually impaired are freed from be-ing dependent. There are specially builtapps that will allow them to know exactlywhere they are or when to catch a bus, getprinted texts, listen to books and be able toread news and be up to date on what’s hap-pening around them. Most of all it will helpthemaccomplish important tasks. Thekioskwill really help in bridging the gap betweenthe visually impaired and those who are not
blind,” says Van Wyk.Albert Breed, managing executive of Vo-
dacom Western Cape, says it’s wonderfulthat they are able to put something togetherto benefit people who are visually impaired.“It enhances the people’s lives so that they
can do all the things that normal people cando. Thiswill unlock theworld of reading andthe internet and they will now be able tofunction much more effectively,” saysBreed.Vincent Daniel, CTBS public awareness
officer, says the partnership is working to-wards making the kiosk a one-stop space foreverything.“This will really help a lot of people that
are blind. In the past people struggled to usetheir phones and they had to ask for help,but that will be a thing of the past. Thesephones are enabling us to do things on ourown and we are encouraging people to makeuse of the kiosk to enrich their lives and tokeep connected with the rest of the world,”says Daniel.
Shafieka’s voice winsAthlone’s Shafieka Patel has sung her
way to the top of the Star Struck VoiceSearch competition.The singer survived 13 weeks of compe-
tition round. She recently sang againstfour other finalists to win this year’s com-petition.As part of her prize, Shafieka will sign
a one-year contract with Crazyworld Pro-ductions which will see her working withproducer and competition organiser Bri-lynn van Rooyen.Her first single, “Linguistic culture”, is
already ready for release, and Shafiekawill be recording a full album in the com-ing months.In winning the annual competition she
has also won prizes worth R300 000. This
includes her recording, photo shoots, amusic video and internship with Crazy-world Productions and a Rode micro-phone endorsement along with hair andmakeup endorsements.During the course of the competition,
Shafieka was also chosen as the face of anewup-and-coming clothing brand, calledLinguistically Cultured.She’ll also be the brand ambassador for
next year’s Star Struck competition.The competition is set to be extendedna-
tionally next year, so she will also be ableto travel the country with her newmusic.V Visit Shafieka’s Facebook page to stay up to dateon her blossoming singing career or keep an eye onthe Star Struck Voice Search Facebook page for information about next year’s competition.
Winning singer Shafieka Patel wassurprised at home by competition organis-er Brilynn van Rooyen.
Plays for kids in holidayYoung theatregoers can look forward tothe children’s theatre mini-festival at
Artscape Theatre during this winter schoolholiday.Stagecraft Drama Studio is in full swing
with rehearsals for popular storiesMoread-ventures of Noddy and Fantastic Mr Fox.More adventures of Noddy by Enid Blyton
will be presented by arrangement with Dal-ro, fromFriday 26 June to Friday 4 July andonTuesday 7 July at 10:30. Itwill also be per-formed onMonday 6 andWednesday 8 Julyat 12:30.In this production, Tessie Bear is very
concerned about Noah’s ark. Repairs areneeded to stop the animals from escapingand food stores are running low. Tessie de-cides to collect donations of coins to savethearkand its animals, butnaughtySly andGobbo are up to their tricks again and MrPlod has a difficult time keeping track ofthese tricky goblins.With the help of Bumpy Dog, the Skittle
family and all their Toytown friends, Nod-dy, Tessie, Big Ears and Mr Plod are able
to stop the goblins from sneaking off withthe tin of coins.The story of Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald
Dahl, adapted by Sally Reid, is about theFox family who live underground. Mr Foxgoes out at night to get food for them all,from the farms of Boggis, Bunce and Bean,one fat, one short, one lean. These threemean farmers try to catch the foxes but Fan-tastic Mr Fox is too clever for them.Performances of Fantastic Mr Fox are on
6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 July at 10:30.Both productions are directed by Cheryl
Abromowitz and Caryn Resnik.Parents are encouraged to bring their
children early to enjoy activities like facepainting, puzzles and play tents in the Art-scape foyer.Childrenwho dress up as aNoddy charac-
ter on Saturday 27 June or a Fantastic MrFox character onWednesday 8Julywillwina prize.V Tickets cost R70 and are available from Computicket or Artscape Dialaseat on 021 421 7695 with discounts available for block bookings of 20 or more.
Noddy (Lia Sachs) and Tessie Bear (TayaAllardice) try to save Noah’s ark in Moreadventures of Noddy.
Young artistscan win prizesNominations are now open for the ImpactAwards for young artists.These Arts & Culture Trust (ACT) awards
are held annually in recognition and celebra-tion of excellence within the arts, culture andcreative sectors in South Africa. It is sponso-red by the Distell Foundation in partnershipwith Sun International.ACT is inviting nominations for Impact
Awards for young professionals.The public are invited to nominate young
artists in a visual art, theatre, music and sin-ging, design and a new dance category.Winners will receive a cash prize of R2000,
a certificate, a spread in Creativefeel Magazi-ne worth over R30 000 and additional mediaopportunities that will be generated throughthe Awards.Impact Awards winners are selected by an
independent panel of judges. The finalistswillbe announced in September and winners willbe announced at the awards ceremony sche-duled to take place in Johannesburg in No-vember.V Visit www.act.org.za/programmes/awards beforeSunday 6 September for more information or to nominate a young artist or creative.
SONGS FOR MY FATHER: AlvonCollison will be presenting a Father’s Dayshow with Aubrey Ellis, Renee Osborne,Shannon Lewis, Janine Pick, FariedSwartz and a surprise guest at the NGChurch hall in Milnerton on Sunday 21June at 15:00. The audience will get toenjoy hits like “Big spender”, “Dance withmy father” and “I will follow him”, alongwith Alvon’s special brand of humour andanecdotes. Tickets cost R110 and includetea, coffee, koeksisters and snacks. Call021 551 0969 for more information.
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Mountain bikers who are stillat school can start cleaningtheir bikes for the national
SpurSchoolsMTBLeaguewhich isin full swing around the country.The Western Cape leg kicks off atMeerendal Wine Estate outsideDurbanville on Saturday.Early indications are that the
league will quickly reach its targetof 10 000 entries for the new season.With four qualifying events on thecalendar for local riders,mountainbike enthusiasts will be kickinghard in an effort to make it to thefinals in October.League coordinator Meurant
Botha, of Amarider, says in a state-ment that the league has surpassedexpectations in terms of growth,footprint and level of riding sinceit was launched in 2009.“We’re delighted with the strong
contingent of primary schoolscompeting in the league, as well asthe increasing number of femalecyclists taking to the track,” Bothasays.In order tomake the leaguemore
accessible, the high school eventshave been moved to later timeslots, allowing for those that par-ticipate in mainstream schoolsports to fulfil their school commit-ments. Registration for these cate-
gories are open until 14:00.Online entry forms are down-
loadable from www.spurmtb-league.co.za and can be faxed to086 547 7886, emailed to [email protected] or handed in at reg-istration on race day from 08:30.Entries costR50 for primary schooland R60 for high school categories.
Categories/Start time. Registration opens at 08:30 andcourse practice commences. Sub-nippers (7-8) 09:30; NipperBoys (9-10) 10:00;NipperGirls (9-10)10:05;. Sprog Boys (11–12) 10:30: SprogGirls (11 –12) 10:35;. Sub-junior Boys (13) 11:00; Sub-junior Girls (13) 11:05; Sub-juniorBoys (14) 12:15;. Youth Men B (16) 12:45; YouthMen A (15) 13:20; Girls (14-18) 14:00and Junior Men (17-18) 14:45.The next events in the Western
Cape will take place at SouthysWines in SomersetWest on 25 July,MontanaHigh School inWorcesteron 29 August and at Paul RoosGymnasium in Stellenbosch on 12September.V For more information follow@SpurMTBleague on Twitter, visit SpurSchoolsLeague on Facebook or visitwww.spurmtbleague.co.za.
School riders ready to mount
Mountain bike riders set off in one of the Western Cape Spur Schools MTB League events last year. The League isback on, with the new season kicking off in Durbanville on Saturday.
Portugal, England soccerteams match up to localsThe City of Cape Town announced the de-tails for the first-ever Cape TownCup soccertournament last week. The Mother City willhelp host team Ajax Cape Town welcomePortuguese team Sporting Clube de Portu-gal, Crystal Palace from England and Preto-ria-based SuperSport United.Set to take place at the iconic Cape Town
Stadium on Friday 24 and Sunday 26 July,the tickets will be available from Compu-ticket from 21 June.A draw was done to determine that the
first game on Friday 24 July, which kicks offat 17:45, will see Crystal Palace take on Su-perSport United, followed by Sporting Clubede Portugal andAjaxCapeTown going head-to-head at 20:15 in the second match of theevening.Sunday’s actionwill start at 13:00,with the
losing team of Friday’s first match challeng-ing the losing team of the second match.The final, featuring the winners from Fri-
day, will take place at 15:30.There will be no extra match time, so if
there is a stalemate after regulation time, apenalty shootout will decide the champion.“TheCity ofCapeTown isdelighted tohost
the inaugural Cape Town Cup in our beauti-ful city. We look forward to welcoming theteams and their many fans,” says GarrethBloor, mayoral committee member for tour-ism, events and economic development.“Our support for the tournament is part
of the City’s strategy to position Cape Townas the events capital of Africa. Events playa pivotal role in generating visitor expendi-ture andgrowingour local economy. In addi-tion, soccer is a unifying sport and eventslike these bring residents from all walks oflife together.“We call on Capetonians to come out in
their numbers to support the event.”Ticket prices range from R200 to R400 for
the double matches on both Friday and Sun-day.Tokeepup to date on all tournament news,
fans are encouraged to follow @CapeTown-Cup on Twitter.
KOEKSISTER: JasonDavids from UnitedFC in Bishop Lavisputs in a head-highchallenge to AlexKanu of SunningdaleFC in the Plate finalof the Kenpark RisingStars u.23 tourna-ment on Saturday.Sunningdale won 3-2with penalties afterthe match ended 1-1in regulation time.