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Phew neighbourhood watch – a combina- tion of Puns Estate, Heathfield, Elfindale and Winsor Park – is aimed at deterring criminals from committing crime in these areas. Enver Maneveld, chairperson of the watch, says the watch was established about 10 months ago in an effort to decrease crime in the area. “There had been an increase in crime and myself and another resident decided to take action, to start patrolling our neighbour- hood and deter criminal activity,” he says. Maneveld says more residents slowly joined as the word spread about what they were trying to achieve. The neighbourhood watch now has about 200 members and 40 active patrollers. “We are always urging people to join the neighbourhood watch or to start their own street committee. Being a neighbourhood watch member does not mean that you have to patrol – there are many other roles to play,” he says. Maneveld says even when walking to the shop someone can be on patrol, while walk- ing their dog as well as sitting at home on the stoep. These are all part of being an ac- tive member. “We understand that there are many eld- erly people who cannot physically do what we do and we do not expect them to go out on patrol in the middle of the night or early hours of the morning. We need to ensure that we look out for them,” he says. The neighbourhood watch members pa- trol every day during specific times they have worked out according to trend of crimes committed. “We patrol between four to six hours per shift and drive around in our cars,” he says. People’s Post joined the neighbourhood watch on a patrol last week and could see ex- actly what they did when out on the streets. While driving around the watch members looked out for open gates, checked cars parked outside driveways and on the streets and checked suspicious people walking around. The watch also relies on police assistance during patrols if they come across suspi- cious individuals. “As patrollers and a neighbourhood watch we are the eyes and ears of the police. And without their support we cannot do this on our own. In cases where we come across sus- picious people while out on patrol we call for police support,” he says. Maneveld urges residents to join the watch if they want to make a difference in their community. Nantes Running Club from Bridgetown in Athlone held a Women’s Day-themed 5km walk for their women members yesterday. Afterwards, the men of the club served them break- fast. Here Raabeah Parker (left) and Kashiefah Secile are served by club chefs Kevin Peters and Adlee Waggie. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS Runners honoured on public holiday
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RETREAT
PUNS ESTATE, HEATHFIELD, ELFINDALE, WINSOR PARK
New eyes on the streetsASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
Anewly established neighbourhoodwatch has its “eye” on crime and themembers are determined tomake a dif-
ference in their community.Phew neighbourhood watch – a combina-
tion of Puns Estate, Heathfield, Elfindaleand Winsor Park – is aimed at deterringcriminals from committing crime in theseareas.Enver Maneveld, chairperson of the
watch, says thewatchwas established about10 months ago in an effort to decrease crimein the area.“There had been an increase in crime and
myself and another resident decided to takeaction, to start patrolling our neighbour-hood and deter criminal activity,” he says.Maneveld says more residents slowly
joined as the word spread about what theywere trying to achieve.The neighbourhood watch now has about
200 members and 40 active patrollers.“We are always urging people to join the
neighbourhood watch or to start their ownstreet committee. Being a neighbourhoodwatch member does not mean that you haveto patrol – there are many other roles toplay,” he says.Maneveld says even when walking to the
shop someone can be on patrol, while walk-ing their dog as well as sitting at home on
the stoep. These are all part of being an ac-tive member.“We understand that there are many eld-
erly people who cannot physically do whatwe do and we do not expect them to go outon patrol in the middle of the night or earlyhours of themorning.Weneed to ensure thatwe look out for them,” he says.The neighbourhood watch members pa-
trol every day during specific times theyhave worked out according to trend ofcrimes committed.“We patrol between four to six hours per
shift and drive around in our cars,” he says.People’s Post joined the neighbourhood
watch on a patrol last week and could see ex-actly what they did when out on the streets.
While driving around the watchmemberslooked out for open gates, checked carsparked outside driveways and on the streetsand checked suspicious people walkingaround.The watch also relies on police assistance
during patrols if they come across suspi-cious individuals.“Aspatrollers andaneighbourhoodwatch
we are the eyes and ears of the police. Andwithout their support we cannot do this onour own. In caseswherewe come across sus-picious peoplewhile out on patrolwe call forpolice support,” he says.Maneveld urges residents to join the
watch if they want to make a difference intheir community.
Nantes Running Clubfrom Bridgetown in
Athlone held aWomen’s Daythemed
5km walk for theirwomen members
yesterday. Afterwards,the men of the club
served them breakfast. Here Raabeah
Parker (left) andKashiefah Secile areserved by club chefs
Kevin Peters andAdlee Waggie.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Runnershonouredon public
holiday
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APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDING2015/16: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ANDEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTThe City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate(SDECD) invites registered community and non-profit organisations to apply for grant fundingfor development projects. The applicants’ core business must be in line with the SDECD’sbasket of services listed below. This request is aligned to the City’s Integrated DevelopmentPlan’s strategic focus on building a caring and Inclusive city and aims to further the goals ofthe City’s Social Development Strategy.
Application must be made on the official application form with the following supportingcertified documents:
• A copy of the latest, audited financial statements or audit certificate if grant funding wasreceived from the City in previous financial years. The amount of grant received must beindicated. If the amount was less than R25 000, only a copy of the final expenditure reportrelating to the previous grant is required.
• A copy of the organisation’s constitution.• A copy of the organisation’s registration certificate.• A copy of the organisation’s latest municipal rates and services accounts (if applicable).• A zero-rate VAT invoice if confirmed as a VAT vendor.• An original of the latest unexpired tax clearance certificate from SARS. Applications
without a valid tax clearance certificate will not be accepted.• Details of other funding received from the City for the current financial year• Detailed description of the project to be implemented utilising the funding and purpose
of the grant. Projects must be in line with the SDECD’s basket of services which include:• Youth development (life skills, entrepreneurial and job readiness skills and
organisational skills)• Substance abuse awareness and preventative interventions• Poverty alleviation interventions• Programmes addressing the needs of vulnerable groups with particular reference
to the elderly, women and children. A key focus for the Directorate is healthy livinginterventions for the elderly
• Programmes supporting the Directorate’s objective of reducing the number of peopleliving on the streets
• Programmes supporting early childhood education and development• Programmes with the objective of developing community cohesion and integration
• Detailed breakdown of project cost. A minimum award of R100 000 per project will beconsidered.
• The business plan submitted together with the grant application must include acommencement and an end date for the project.
• Property that is used for the project must be compliant with Council policies and by-laws.• Where such property is leased, the lease must be submitted as supporting documentation.
Official application forms are obtainable from the SDECD’s website or the SDECD districtoffices below:
Athlone7. Khayelitsha District: Thusong Centre, cnr Kilimanjaro and AZ Berman Drives, Tafelsig,
Mitchells Plain8. Western District: 7th Floor, Telkom Towers, Standard Bank Building, Hertzog Boulevard,
Cape Town
Please hand-deliver the completed application form with supporting documentation by nolater than 16:00 on Tuesday 15 September 2015 to the reception desk, 7th Floor, TelkomTowers, Standard Bank Building, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town or submit it by e-mail [email protected].
No late or incomplete applications will be accepted or considered.
All applications will be assessed in accordance with the City of Cape Town’s Grant Policy(2014) and must conform to the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003.
Contact Patty Des Fountain on 021 417 0141 or [email protected] orFatima Davids on 021 417 4086 or [email protected] for assistance or moreinformation.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER182/2015
Park gets upgrade for family funASTRID FEBRUARIE
@FebAstrid
In an effort to create a more family-friendlypark the Friends of Wynberg Park have es-tablished a landscape master plan.Former chairperson of the Friends Henk
Egbrink took People’s Post on a tour of thepark and explained what the plan entailed.The City of Cape Town developed themas-
ter plan for the upgrade of Wynberg Park,situated off Trovato Link Road in Wynberg.
This plan will guide future development ofthe park.The park is used by people from as far away
as Khayelitsha, says Egbrink.“We want to create a family feel, with play
equipment, braai areas and a bigger foot-path,” he says. The plan entails widening thefootpaths to make it more user-friendly formotherswith prams, toddlers onbicycles, vis-itors in wheelchairs and visitors walkingtheir dogs.“Onweekends there are hundreds of people
visiting the park – for picnics, concerts, fundays, film shoots, events and braaiing,” hesays.Egbrink says the upgradewill encourage
more visitors – to accommodate everyonethe master plan has been put in place.“We want to ensure that the park is well
looked after and attractive,” he says.
Opportunities to socialiseThe City of Cape Town recently installed
new play equipment for the children andpaved one braai section. There are alsoplans to install more braai spots.“It makes it more convenient for people
when the play area is close to the braai
spots – parents can watch their childrenwhile they enjoy socialising with friendsand family,” he says.The park also boasts thousands of trees.
Egbrink offers tours of the park for peopleinterested in trees and plants.“We have schools and crèches that bring
the children to the park for the day and theypicnic and play on the equipment as well aslearn about the trees,” he says.Egbrink says while there is a lot still to be
done in the par, he is pleased that there areplans in place to ensure the park is wellmaintained for years to come.“We need to protect what is in the commu-
nity and can only do so if we all participate.”
New play equipment was recently installed in Wynberg Park for children to enjoy. New braaispots will also be placed close to the play equipment as part of a master plan for the park.
PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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About 7383 homeless people are living inshelters and on the streets of the city,
a survey conducted by the City of CapeTown has found.In the first of its kind in SouthAfrica, the
City completed a headcount of street peoplein the space of 10 days.The survey was done in Lansdowne, the
city centre, foreshore, Bellville, Goodwood,Strandfontein, Parow,Wynberg, Sea Point,Portlands, Table View, Tafelsig, Mitchell’sPlain, Kuils Rivier, Claremont,Woodstock,Lentegeur, Muizenberg, Vredehoek, Oran-jezicht, Retreat and Milnerton. In each ofthese areas 50 or more homeless peoplewere found.The City’s social development and early
childhood development directorate has re-vealed these findings. It is part of a researchproject that set out to determine the num-ber of street people in Cape Town, but alsoto gain a better understanding of the phe-nomenon of homelessness.Researcher Lynn Hendricks has present-
ed a report on the survey. She said the rea-sons why the survey was done was to un-derstand thephenomenonofhomelessness,and to make recommendations for inter-vention strategies and implementationplans within the City.Hendricks explained how the surveywas
done and said that the City was clustered,using the Cape Townmap book. Five teamswere allocated specific areas in Cape Town.The five teams were made up of six per-
manent workers, four City work pro-grammeworkers and four lawenforcementofficers each.“The staff were picked up in themorning
from 02:00 and bravely weathered the coldand walked the streets from 04:00 to 11:30after a briefing at the office,” Hendrickssaid.Teamswalked and drove around their ar-
eas and team leaders ensured that every ar-ea marked in the map book was covered.“The state of homelessness aswecurrent-
ly face it is different to what we observedjust a few years ago,” Hendricks said.She explained that homelessness was an
ever-growing problem. To understand thephenomenon itwas important to lookat dif-ferent aspects of the problem, includingcharacteristics of street people, pathwaysto homelessness, the homeless culture, exitstrategies for homelessness and interven-tions regarding homelessness.
R10m to helpSuzette Little, mayoral committee mem-
ber for social development and early child-hood development, said the street peoplecount coincided with an investment of justunder R10m in the directorate’s street peo-ple programme.“The budget for this programme has
grown from R4.5m in 2013/14 to R7.8m in2014/15 to R9.7m in 2015/16 – an increase ofmore than 100%,” she said.Little said the research teamdeliberately
operated in the earlymorninghours tomakeit easier to distinguish between people whoslept on the street and so-called day strollersor job seekers who made their way to eco-nomic hubs during daylight hours.“They did not only focus on the obvious
areas, like streets and bridges and buildingentrances, but also ventured into the moun-tains above FishHoek, for example, to checkfor people sleeping in these areas,” she said.According to Little, the City has made tre-
mendous strides in recent years in its effortsto address the complex problem of homeless-ness in a holistic way. “It is not somethingthat is unique to Cape Town, but I would liketo think that we have charted a good course
in how we address it,” she said.Little said the City had three objectives.The first was to help as many people as
possible who wanted to get off the streets.The second was preventative in nature –
to stop others frommigrating to the streets.And the third objective was to sensitise thepublic through their give responsibly cam-paign.“We cannot force people to accept our of-
fers of assistance and there are those whoprefer to remain on the streets because itsaves them from taking responsibility fortheir lives, but we are determined to helpeach and every person who wants to helpthemselves,” Little said.
City counts homeless
The team who took part in the City’s headcount of street people in Lansdowne, among otherareas.
PEOPLE'S POST | RETREATTuesday, 11 August 20154 NEWS
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 subcouncils for the City of Cape Town willtake place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:
Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager
1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Bridle Way, Milnerton
27 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001
2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Kraaifontein Municipal Building,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein
26 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053
3Goodwood Municipal Building,Voortrekker Road, Goodwood
27 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676
4Parow Council Chambers, Parowmunicipal building, 1st Floor, corner ofVoortrekker Road and Tallent Street, Parow
27 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196
5Council Chambers, corner of JakkalsvleiAvenue and Kiaat Road, Bonteheuwel
26 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161
6Bellville Council Chambers, BellvilleCivic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville
24 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024
7Durbanville Council Chambers,corner of Oxford and Queen Streets,Durbanville
24 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689
8Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand
27 10:00Erika Williams021 900 1502
9Andile Msizi Hall, Bangiso Drive, Site B,Khayelitsha
26 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351
10Khayelitsha training centre, corner ofLwandle Road and Phendula Crescent,Khayelitsha
24 10:00Mandlenkosi Sitonga021 360 1267
11Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,Gugulethu
26 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737
12Lentegeur administrative building,corner of Merrydale and MelkbosRoads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain
27 11:00Alesia Bosman021 444 8698
13 Ruth First community hall, SinqolamthiStreet, Philippi
26 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619
14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,Gugulethu
24 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678
15Raven Room, 1st Floor, Pinelandstraining centre, Central Square,St Stephens Road, Pinelands
26 10:00Mariëtte Griessel021 444 9797
16Council Chambers, 11th Floor,44 Wale Street, Cape Town
24 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055
17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minorhall), corner of Klipfontein and ProteaStreets, Athlone
27 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 444 0500/03
18Subcouncil Chambers, corner of BuckRoad and Sixth Avenue, Lotus River
27 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020
19Council Chambers, Central Circle,Fish Hoek
24 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2010
20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Constantia Main Road, Constantia
26 10:00Richard White021 444 8112
21Kuilsrivier Council Chambers,1st Floor, corner of Carinus Street andVan Riebeeck Road, Kuilsrivier
26 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502
22Strand Council Chambers, corner ofMain Road and Fagan Street, Strand(opposite the Strand railway station)
24 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508
23Lentegeur administrative building,corner of Merrydale and MelkbosRoads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain
24 10:00Raphael Martin021 444 8722
24Khayelitsha training centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine Roads, Khayelitsha
27 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532
To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.
Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.
The following policies and plans are open for public consultation during the month ofAugust 2015. These policies and plans are available for scrutiny at subcouncil offices andinterested parties may comment on these policies:
• Traffic Calming Policy: 1 July 2015 to 16 August 2015• Gatherings information session: 14 and 15 July 2015• Budget: Ward Committee Interventions: 1 August to 30 September 2015 (provisional)• Informal trading: Mitchells Plain: 1 to 31 August 2015
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER
NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THESUBCOUNCILS: AUGUST 2015
To prepare South African students withtools for their future as the leaders of to-
morrow, the Mad charity has undergone arebranding.The non-profit organisation, known as
Mad, will now be known as the Make a Dif-ference Leadership Foundation, to empha-sise the organisation’s focus on leadershipdevelopment through education.The launch of the new name took place
at a gala event hosted by former Springbokcaptain Francois Pienaar last week.Pienaar, chairperson of the Foundation,
said despite the challenges facing South Af-ricans, and the education and leadershipgaps that desperately needed to be ad-dressed the foundation has always believedin the vast potential that exists in SA.“Positive effective change will come from
strong leaders and it is critical that their po-tential be developed through education andmentorship,” he said.During a press conference before the
launch, Pienaar discussed how the Make aDifference Leadership Foundation raisedthe bar of education in the country.He explained that the approach was to
identify academically talented pupils, whodid not have the necessary financial resour-ces and offer them support for education,leadership and life-skills development.Pienaar said akeymessagewas that there
was an opportunity for everyone in South
Africa to make a difference through mento-ring and supporting talented pupils withleadership potential in all communities.V For more information visit www.madcharity.org orcontact Amy Stevens on 021 974 6231 or [email protected].
They’re ‘mad’ about education
Francois Pienaar, chairperson of the Madcharity, celebrates the relaunch of theorganisation as the Make a DifferenceLeadership Foundation.
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RELIGIOUS SECTORWORKSHOP:TOWARDS AWORKING PARTNERSHIPThe City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorateinvites all religious leaders from the Southern District to a workshop. This workshop follows onfrom the previous engagement with the religious sector held on 25 May 2015.
The aim of these engagements is to promote and strengthen a working partnership betweenthe City of Cape Town and the religious sector in the City.
Date: Tuesday 25 August 2015Time: 09:30 to 15:00Venue: Retreat Civic Centre
The workshop’s topics include:
• Feedback from the religious engagement held on 25 May 2015• How local government works• The Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) for 2015/16
RSVP to Shireen Sylvester (tel.: 021 444 0718, e-mail: [email protected])by Friday 21 August 2015 for catering purposes.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER185/2015
ASTRID FEBRUARIE@FebAstrid
As a deterrent to crime the Sullivan andSurroundsNeighbourhoodWatch is call-
ing on residents to establish their own streetcommittees.Theodore Thomas, secretary of the Neigh-
bourhoodWatch, says by establishing streetcommittees residents can play a role incrime prevention.“Wearenot saying that by forminga street
committeeyouneed tobeanactivepatroller,but to simply be the eyes and ears of theNeighbourhood Watch and police,” he says.Residents who live in Sullivan Street,
Strauss Avenue and Cradock, from the cor-ner of Sonata down to Joe Marks Boulevard
towards Bothma Street, are urged to estab-lish their own street committees.Thomas says by establishing these com-
mittees residents get to know one anotherand look out for each other.“It is a way for people to socialise and
build a relationshipwith their neighbours.And if something is to happen in the areathey would be able to communicate withone another on a more personal level,” hesays.Thomas says through the street commit-
tees they hope to create a safer, morefriendly environment.“Residents need to take responsibility
for their community and street and showinterest in the area they reside if theywantto see change. The police and the neigh-
bourhood watches cannot do this alone. Weas a collective must take a stand againstcrime, drugs and gangsterism,” he says.The function of the street committees will
be to watch over their own and their neigh-bours’ properties, to report suspicious behav-iour and to provide information to police.“If a resident knows that their neighbours
are going away for a couple of days they canwatch over their property, put out the dirt binfor them, switch on and off the lights if neces-sary or simply pick up a newspaper droppedin the driveway. All of these actions help to
prevent crime andhelp to stop opportunisticcriminals from attempting break-ins,” hesays.Thomas says residents canbe assured that
they will have the full support of the Neigh-bourhood Watch as well as the police.“Wewant to create an environmentwhich
wecanall enjoyandcall onall interested res-idents to make contact with the Neighbour-hood Watch if they are willing to take thisstand – make a difference,” he says.If you would like to form a street commit-
tee call Thomas on 078 052 4751.
Help yourself and neighbours
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IMPORTANTNOTICE
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The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport will be appointing the Western Cape ArchivesAdvisory Committee as stipulated in the Provincial Archives and Records Service of the Western Cape Act,2005 (Act 3 of 2005). Members of the public are invited to nominate candidates to serve for a period ofthree years in a part-time capacity.
The functions of the Committee are to:• promote, complement and support the objects and functions of the Western Cape Archives and Records
Service;• advise the Provincial Minister on issues relating to archival and record management matters;• advise and assist the Head of the Service in carrying out the objects and functions of the Service; and• approve the appraisal policy of the Service and monitor its implementation.
Nominees must:• be South African citizens;• be permanent residents of the Western Cape;• have the knowledge, qualifications, experience and interest in subjects relating to archives and records
management; and• understand the importance of accurate record-keeping to ensure accountable and transparent
government.
For the prescribed application form and any enquiries, please contact:Ms Nikiwe Momoti at 021 483 0452 or [email protected].
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TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji
Mayor Patricia de Lille has praised blindwomen for their strength, courage and
perseverance in refusing to be defined bychallenging situations they have beenthrough or that they face every day.De Lille addressed women from South Af-
rican Blind Women in Action (SABWIA) atthe Cape Town Society of the Blind in SaltRiver on Thursday last week.De Lille said at the event she chose to cele-
brate Women’s Day with them as they werethe women who overcame adversity and re-fused tobevictims. Instead, they tookactionto empower themselves and set a shining ex-ample for everyone.“You remindme of the 20 000womenwho,
on 9 August 1956, made history when theymarched to the Union buildings to petitionagainst the divisive pass laws.“Those women made a powerful state-
ment that marked one of the most signifi-cant turning points in the fight againstapartheid.“Like those women, you have also taken
a stand. Despite the physical challenges youface every day, you make a daily decisionnot to be victims of your circumstances.“Instead, your will to succeed has led you
to overcome adversity, learn new skills anduse your time to serve people in need,” shesaid.
Empowering projectsSABWIA is an organisation that empow-
ers blind women to live life to the fullest.It runs entrepreneurial projects, focusingon knitting, weaving and craft work, aswellas programmes that empower women byproviding social work services, placementservices, computer literacy, office adminis-tration and entrepreneurial training.Attending the event was Netty Coetzee
(50), who said it was heart-warming.“We feel very excited that we are also re-
membered. It makes us feel better that wedon’t live in a world of our own but peoplearound us notice that we are there and they
do things with us inmind. I’m so happy andvery excited that we had to come togetherand celebrate as women because there area lot of challenges that we face,” she said.
DonationDe Lille donated R10 000 to help the orga-
nisation run its programmes, aswell as var-ious food items like canned foods, vegeta-bles, rice and wool.Lizelle van Wyk, CEO of the Cape Town
Society of the Blind, said women lived in atime where they were confronted with so-
cial challenges but they had to stand theirground.“Do things for yourself, equip yourself
andmakemagic happen. Don’t let anythingbring you down, you have done a lot foryourselves,” she said.Elizabeth Maphike from SABWIA said
theywere grateful and they hadn’t expectedit.“It’s such an honour to have such an
event. We are really happy and it gives usstrength to carry on with the work we dofor other blind women,” she said.
Women can stand tall
Members of the organisation South African Blind Women in Action with the donation theorganisation received from mayor Patricia de Lille at a recent Women's Day event.
PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI
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EARL HAUPT@EarlHaupt
Riders hoping to enter next year’s CapeTown Cycle Tour (CTCT) will have toadhere to new, groundbreaking entry
requirements.The Cape Town Cycle Tour Trust
(CTCTT), which organises and runs therace, has announced a new entry system.An online “ballot system” will now re-
place the first-come, first-serve process,which the Trust says will bring them in linewith other international events. Such a bal-lot system has never been used in a SouthAfrican race before.This is in an effort to give every potential
entrant a fair chance of competing in therace by avoiding a fast sell-out of spots,which has been the case in the race’s recenthistory. Entries to this year’s race sold outin a record eight hours.The Trust has also increased the number
of entries from 35 000 to 40 000, butDavidBel-lairs, a director of the Trust, confirms thatno corporate group entries will be allowed,encouraging those who have made use ofthese entries in the past to follow either thepublic entry process or take up the opportu-nity to support a charity.Bellairs says these charities will be allo-
cated 7000 entries and the Pedal PowerAsso-ciation (PPA) will receive 5000 entries,which will be given to random members ofthe Association.“To honour PPA as founders of the event,
its paid-up members will be offered an ‘ear-ly-bird’ opportunity to register their interestin an entry to next year’s race.“Thosewho are unsuccessful in the initial
PPAballotwill automatically beadded to thegeneral public ballot, starting on 9 Septem-ber, giving them an additional chance to beawarded an entry,” Bellairs explains.27 000 ballotswill be available to the gener-
al public, with a further 1000made availabletodevelopmental associationsaswell as sub-stitutions.Registration of interest in obtaining a bal-
lot will be free and will open on 9 Septemberat 13:00.The window for such registration will re-
main open until 25 September at 13:00.
Prospective riders (both local and interna-tional) can register their interest at www.cycletour.co.za.Doing so amounts to an indi-cation of interest only, and will not ensureentry, and will require prospective entrantsto update their details at the same time.In the week following the closure of the
window for registration, successful appli-cants will receive emails from the CTCT toconfirm that they have been awarded an en-try, which will cost R470 per local rider.International entrieswill remain openun-
til February, or until the allocation of 5000
riders is reached, and will cost R800 each.Unsuccessful applicants will also receive
an email and will be invited to enter via asupporting charity or by means of the offi-cial substitution process in January.Successful applicants will have until 26
October to pay and secure their entry. Pay-ment not received before this date, or the ap-plicant’s option to decline the entry, will re-sult in that entry being made available to apreviously unsuccessful rider.According to Bellairs, online ballots have
been successful in top European and Ameri-can sporting events.“Such systems have become standard
practice at key sporting events around theworld, including the New York MarathonandBostonMarathon. TheTrust, alongwithits three co-naming rights sponsors – CapeArgus, Pick n Pay andMomentum – careful-ly researched and considered all options,and we are confident that our new processwill serve riders well and further entrenchthe global appeal of the CTCT,” he says.“Wewant to avoid thousands of applicants
rushing to be first in line as the entry portalopens, and being disappointed when theysell out in a matter of hours.“Our intention is to create a fairer system
as it allows for a greater and more inclusiveopportunity for securing an entry. Entrieswill be awarded at random, regardless ofwhether interest is registered on the first orthe last day of the registration period.We be-lieve the implementation of this new systemis the bestway forward,” concludes Bellairs.As in previous years, a certain number of
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Mitchell’s Plain girls wing it to the topEARL HAUPT
@EarlHaupt
The sport of rugby is flourishing in Mitch-ell’s Plain, but not in the way that you maythink.What started out as just a fledgling initia-
tive a little less than sixmonths old, has nowflourished into amovementwhereby, for thefirst time, three girls from the area haveopened spots for themselves at provinciallevel.The Princeton duo of Leandi Smith and
Shoneez Sabatini, as well asWestridge HighSchool’s Michaela Palmer, are representingWP at u.16 and u.18 levels respectively.The Mitchell’s Plain regional team is
coached by Shafiek Murphy, who is alsofrom Princeton, and managed by Rabia Al-exander.“If you look at the girls’ region at the mo-
ment, our rugby is only five, six months old.At themomentwehave threeWPgirls in ourteam. They just came back fromnationals inOudtshoorn and they won the nationals and
Michaela’s team (WP u.18) won their nation-als in Durban. Shoneez has (recently) beenincluded in the u.16 team,” says Murphy.Murphy insists that it wasn’t always easy
getting the initiative off the ground, beinga male coach coaching girls. He had to callon the likes of Alexander to help level theplaying field.“There was a need for women’s rugby and
because you are a male coach, you have tobe very careful when it comes to women’srugby. I then called in Rabia and she becamethe teammanager for team Princeton,” saysMurphy.He says that the girls play both sevens and
full matches and, depending on the event,the regions meet up at least once a monthto take part in a festival, which has takenon a league format.Alexander did not believe she would end
up being part of a women’s rugby team, butis thoroughly enjoying the experience.“Our girls are doing excellently and the
team work is great. First it was just Prince-ton against Westridge and all the other
schools, but since we have combined, thelove for the game is even better now.Shoneez (15) says rugby just became an
overnight passion of hers and that she seesa future for herself in the sport.“I just tried it out. Something just made
mewant to try it out. Itwas just abouthavingfun, trying our best and doing it as a team.Rugby builds me as a person and I am doingit for my future. I want to give my mothera better life, because she is doing her bestto provide for me, so I must do my best atschool and what I have, I must do my bestso that I can provide for her,” she says..Michaela (16), meanwhile, started playing
the sport after her classmates insisted shejoin them. She found the adrenalin rush shegets from playing is particularly addictive,while Leandi fell in love with the sport be-cause she is sporty by nature.“I first played touch rugby, but then WP
coach Ramsay came to our school and intro-duced full contact rugby to us. I run a lot andI run fast, so I love scoring tries,” Leandibeams.
For the first time in its history, the Mitchell’sPlain area has produced three women’sprovincial rugby players. Here are (in back,from left) Shoneez Sabatini, Shafiek Murphy(coach), Michaela Palmer and (in front)Leandi Smith. PHOTO: EARL HAUPT
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@EarlHaupt
The u.12 netball team of Willows Prima-ry School inHeideveld has exceeded ex-pectations and come home with silver
in theSouthAfrican schoolsnetball primaryschool championship.A few weeks ago, People’s Post reported
that the school qualified to take part in thetournament and was seeking sponsors tohelp the team members reach Pretoria.They received support from Islamic Relief
South Africa, which donated the kit andequipment the team needed to compete inPretoria. The teamdid themproud and justi-fied their reputation as one of SouthAfrica’stop primary school netball teams.Faadiel’s Transport Services provided the
travel arrangements which allowed theteam to get to and from Pretoria safely.Agnes Grootboom, a teacher at Willows
Primary and the team’s manager, is ecstaticabout the team’s achievement, but alsopoints out that the effortwas inno small partdue to the hard work and commitmentshown by her players.“The girls practised throughout the June
holidays in preparation for the tournament.During the first week of the holidays, someof them did not come to school for practicesessions. I had to go fetch them at home andsometimes (had to) wake them up, but afterI encouraged and motivated them, they be-came more dedicated and really workedhard during the practice sessions.”
In the tournament itself, the team repre-sented the Western Cape and swept pastteams from the North West, Eastern Capeand Limpopo.They reached the final in which they
would take on Gauteng.If qualifying to take part in the tourna-
ment was already seen as a tremendousachievement, then winning their way to thefinal in the hope of taking home the honourswould be nothing short of extraordinary.The team managed to play to a 6-6 score
in the final, which meant that the matchwould have had to go into extra time for awinner to be crowned.Unfortunately, when the final whistle was
blown, Gauteng managed to eke out a 7-6win, taking home the gold.Despite narrowly losing out on top hon-
ours, Grootboom remains immensely proudof her charges.“They made the school, and the whole of
the Western Cape province, very proud. Iwas very happy and told the girls that thehard work we put in during the holidayspaid off.“If you work hard, you will succeed,” says
Grootboom.Grootboom is grateful for the sponsors
and school principal Kashief Abrahams,who, with their contributions, allowed themto take this journey.“I think the girls looked very good in their
new netball gear, tracksuits and bags. Ithink that this also contributed towardstheir winning spree,” says Grootboom.
The u.12 netball team of Willows PrimarySchool came second in the national primaryschool championship in Pretoria.
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