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Supplier of a wide range of disposable packaging Tel: 021 691 8811 E-mail: [email protected]Free delivery Conditions apply Since 1998 • All types of Paper, Plastic bags • Cake, Pizza, Party boxes • Serviettes, Garage, Toilet rolls • Cling, Bubble, Lunch wrap • Cutlery, Straws, Heatsealers • Cups, Tubs, Lids • Fomo Trays, Plates • Foil Trays, Rolls • Platters, Domes • Detergents, etc X1PYXPMM-QK210415 ROAD SAFETY An accident waiting NICOLE MCCAIN @nickymccain S peeding cars and heavy congestion have Salt River parents fearing for the safety of their children. This as the Salt River Ratepayers’ Associ- ation calls for traffic officers to be on duty to help escort pupils across busy roads. Association chairperson Warda Rahim says pupils are often left to dash through heavy traffic on Albert Road in an attempt to reach the train station. A number of pu- pils also have to cross Durham Road on their way to and from school, she says. “This is dangerous for the children as of- ten traffic does not stop at pedestrian cross- ings,” she says. A traffic officer used to be assigned to Salt River to help pupils cross Albert Road, but he was reassigned, Rahim says. Colin Jooste, Dryden Street Primary gov- erning body spokesperson, says pupil safety is a great concern. “There are a number of pupils who travel from areas such a Khayelitsha, Nyanga, Langa, Gugulethu and Philippi on public transport,” he says. “It’s a genuine concern as there are not always even demarcated areas for crossing.” On Victoria Road, pupils are often left to dodge buses, taxis and cars as they attempt to cross in peak-hour traffic, Jooste says. And many of the streets around Salt River schools have no traffic-calming measures, he says. Jooste believes more visable policing would go a long way to slowing down speed- sters and keeping pupils safe. “Just having a traffic car parked in the area makes a huge difference,” he says. He urges for action to be taken. “We shouldn’t wait until an accident hap- pens before we do something,” he says. However, Richard Bosman, safety and se- curity executive director, says there is no need for a part-time traffic attendant as there are safe crossings in the area. “Part-time traffic attendants are em- ployed across the city to assist scholars to cross at busy and dangerous intersections. There are three signalised traffic lights in the area, thus a dedicated officer is not deemed necessary,” he says. There are currently 135 part-time traffic attendants in the metro and the City has ap- plied to employ more, Bosman says. “If funds become available, traffic servi- ces assesses each application and then em- ploys a part-time traffic attendant based on these merits. Traffic services appeals to pe- destrians to exercise caution and to only cross the road at a traffic light and when the pedestrian signal is displayed,” he adds. Children running across busy streets on their way to and from school requires more traffic enforcement, Salt River ratepayers say. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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Speeding cars and heavy congestionhave Salt River parents fearing for thesafety of their children.
This as the Salt River Ratepayers’ Associ-ation calls for traffic officers to be on dutyto help escort pupils across busy roads.
Association chairperson Warda Rahimsays pupils are often left to dash throughheavy traffic on Albert Road in an attemptto reach the train station. A number of pu-pils also have to cross Durham Road on theirway to and from school, she says.
“This is dangerous for the children as of-
ten traffic does not stop at pedestrian cross-ings,” she says.
A traffic officer used to be assigned to SaltRiver to help pupils cross Albert Road, buthe was reassigned, Rahim says.
Colin Jooste, Dryden Street Primary gov-erning body spokesperson, says pupil safetyis a great concern.
“There are a number of pupils who travelfrom areas such a Khayelitsha, Nyanga,Langa, Gugulethu and Philippi on publictransport,” he says. “It’s a genuine concernas there are not always even demarcatedareas for crossing.”
On Victoria Road, pupils are often left tododge buses, taxis and cars as they attempt
to cross in peak-hour traffic, Jooste says.And many of the streets around Salt River
schools have no traffic-calming measures,he says.
Jooste believes more visable policingwould go a long way to slowing down speed-sters and keeping pupils safe.
“Just having a traffic car parked in thearea makes a huge difference,” he says.
He urges for action to be taken.“We shouldn’t wait until an accident hap-
pens before we do something,” he says.However, Richard Bosman, safety and se-
curity executive director, says there is noneed for a part-time traffic attendant asthere are safe crossings in the area.
“Part-time traffic attendants are em-ployed across the city to assist scholars tocross at busy and dangerous intersections.There are three signalised traffic lights inthe area, thus a dedicated officer is notdeemed necessary,” he says.
There are currently 135 part-time trafficattendants in the metro and the City has ap-plied to employ more, Bosman says.
“If funds become available, traffic servi-ces assesses each application and then em-ploys a part-time traffic attendant based onthese merits. Traffic services appeals to pe-destrians to exercise caution and to onlycross the road at a traffic light and when thepedestrian signal is displayed,” he adds.
Children running across busy streets on theirway to and from school requires more trafficenforcement, Salt River ratepayers say.
PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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Shh . . . no weddingsin the library pleaseMONIQUE DUVAL
@monique_duval
Literary teas, community-based activities and otherevents are often held in li-
brary halls.But due to inconsistency in
which events are permitted inthese halls, the City of Cape Townhas proposed a new draft policy.The draft Library Hall Usage
Policy is currently open for publicparticipationandCapetonians arebeing encouraged to have theirsay.
UseAccording to the policy these
halls are primarily for activitiesorganised by library staff.However, they are also rented to
the public or made available freeof charge. In addition, businessesare able to hire hall facilities fora fee.Belinda Walker, City mayoral
committee member for communi-ty services and special projects,says some halls are used morethan others and this is dependenton various factors. “Our Central,Milnerton, Bellville and SomersetWest library halls are some of themost well-used facilities.”
ProblemThe policy proposal describes
how the current lack of a policy isthe main contributor to inconsist-ent decision-making and disagree-ments with individuals andgroups wishing to make use of thehalls.
“In addition, this lack of clearpolicy directive results in hallsnot being optimally used or man-aged,” it reads.Walker saysmany of these prob-
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there is a consistent approach tothe hiring out of library halls,”she explains.
ActivitiesWalker says while the halls are
primarily for library activities,theymaybeused for other purpos-es, except for social, religious orpolitical purposes.She explains the primary pur-
pose of these halls is to host com-munity-based activities and pro-grammes that complement theservices offered by the library.“For example,manyhalls areusedas training venues and supportthe library’s goal of encouraginglifelong learning. The library andinformation services departmentwould like to prioritise this kindof use.”She further explains these halls
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property. I really don’t have a problemwiththe homeless people living there, but theplot is filthy and we believe drugs are beingsold there,” he says. “This is a school, andI must protect my pupils.”
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‘Don’t walk alone’NICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
“Don’t scream. Don’t shout. Just getin the car.”
These are the words that sentchills down a Maitland girl’s spine on herwalk to school recently.
Along Jessica’s* regular route to HolyCross, a black Mercedes with tinted win-dows pulled up next to her.
The driver slowed the car to the speed shewas walking and rolled down one of the tint-ed windows to speak to her.
“Don’t you want to get into my car? Tobe my friend?” he asked.
Jessica said no, to which the man offeredto buy her airtime.
When she declined that, he ordered herinto the car.
“He made a U-turn and I took my chanceand started running. As I turned a corner,he also turned it and started chasing me,”she says.
She ducked around another corner andmanaged to lose the vehicle.
Maitland Community Police Forumspokesperson Graham Daniels confirmsthe incident.
“There have been reports of a black car,a Mercedes Kompressor, in the area tryingto lure children. The Maitland Neighbour-hood Watch was notified of this after ayoung girl was being lured into the car withthe promise of airtime. The NeighbourhoodWatch members responded to the incident,but the vehicle could not be seen,” he says.
The vehicle was also seen in Kensingtonnear a school, Daniels says.
The driver has reportedly been seen inTable View as well, although this could notbe confirmed at the time of going to print.
Parents have now been warned to keepa close eye for predators targeting children.
Daniels warns that children should never
walk to school alone and are safer ingroups. He also suggests establishing dedi-cated routes that children must walk so thatparents know where they are.
Daniels is also calling on the communityto be extra vigilant during the times chil-dren are walking to and from school. “Keepan eye on these routes for any suspiciousvehicles,” he says.
Last year a Kensington primary schoolchild was nearly abducted after a man triedto lure a young girl into his car, saying hermother had asked him to fetch her.
The Kenmere pupil was waiting for hertaxi after school and reported the incidentto the driver. Attempts to find the suspectwere unsuccessful (“Stranger danger re-surfaces”, People’s Post, 8 July 2014).
Safety of pupils become challenging dur-ing their commute to school, says educationdepartment spokesperson Jessica Shelver,as the department cannot take sole respon-sibility for the safety of pupils, especiallywhen they are outside the school grounds.
Parents need to teach their children notto approach unknown vehicles, she says.
“Explain to your children that a strangeris someone you hardly know or do not knowat all.
“People whom they see frequently intheir neighbourhood or community, but donot know, may be just as much a strangeras someone they have never met before orhave never seen.”
Jessica attempted to report the incident,but says she was told there was nothing thepolice could do as she had not been injured.Maitland police had not responded to Peo-ple’s Post at the time of going to print.
But the incident has left Jessica shaken.“I’ve stopped walking to the shops or to
friends, and my parents drive me to schoolnow,” she says.
“If I see that man again I’ll know him im-mediately. It’s a face I’ll never forget.”
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What message are we sending our children, whenthe top cop in the province is suspended aftercharges of corruption are levelled at him?
Western Cape police commissioner Arno Lamoer andthree senior officers have been suspended and face 109counts, including corruption, money laundering andracketeering, with a Cape businessman.These are officers who, filling the highest policing po-sition in the province, should be beyond reproach – tothe extent that a parking ticket could not be held to theirnames.Yet daily we are faced with stories about police offi-cers flouting the law – The very men and women whoare meant to protect us committing crimes and endan-gering others. What happened to the days when becom-ing a police officer was an honour, a calling for only thebravest and most trustworthy?Perhaps it has seeped in from our society, wherebreaking the law is so widespread it has become thenorm.How often do we think nothing of jaywalking, drivingafter drinking or keeping money found on the street?We turn a blind eye to drug dealing and gangsterism,quick to pull our curtains closed or avert our faces.We should not only hold our police officers account-able, reporting their failures to uphold the law, but alsoour community members, friends and family.We can only partially blame an officer for acceptinga bribe when we are at fault for putting the temptationin front of himorher.Weneed to start building a cultureof law-abiding citizenship in our homes. If each childis raised to do the right thing, we will have created notonly a generation of dependable police officers, but alsomembers of public who will hold them accountable.The fight against corruption lies with each and everoneofus.Not only shouldwehold corrupt police officersaccountable,we should also ensure thatwedonot createan environment in which corruption is possible.
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Your SMSesGeneral. South Africans, be peaceful with eachother and have respect for one anotherno matter the race or color. Love eachother. May He bless us as a nation,becasue without respect we have nothing.Let’s start practising this, to love ourfellow Africans.We are all people created by God, so loveone another.
. People are leaving the country not onlyin fear of their safety, but also due topolice ignorance. What happened to“serve and protect”?. The person who supplies the weapon isregarded as an accomplice to the crime.Why can’t the same apply to a personwho supplies drugs? Criminals pleadthey were under the influence of drugs,but the supplier never has a day incourt..We are not safe anywhere, gangs arekeeping the community hostage. We doeverything we can to be safe, but if acoward gangster wants something,nothing’s going to stop him.
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HERITAGE
Choirs celebratedNICOLE MCCAIN
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More than a century of culture has been cap-tured in an exhibition celebrating the CapeMalay choirs.Launched at the Naspers Building on the
Foreshore, the exhibition includes the cov-eted “Silver Fez” – the trophy awarded to thewinning choir.The exhibition comprises photos taken
over the years by photographer Yunus Mo-hamedand floats created bydifferent choirs.The floats started out as vehicles in the
1960s, explains YoungMen choir master Ab-duraghmaan Morris. When the competi-tions moved to the Athlone stadium thechoirs started making mini-floats whichstood on tables. The detailed floats depict arange of scenes, from the Adderley Streetflower sellers to labourers on wine farms.Cape Malay choirs have been in existence
since 1887, says Cape Malay Choir Boardchairperson Shafick April. Over 124 choirshave been affiliated to the board over theyears. There are currently 25 choirs regis-tered with the board.
Cape Malayculture is ondisplay in theForeshore,celebrating acentury ofMalay choirs.
PHOTO: NICOLEMCCAIN
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Woodstock Day Centre winsDedication and being passionate abouttheir job have paid off for the staff at theWoodstock Community Day Centre(CDC), who recently received an awardfor outstanding customer service.They won a R60 000 cash prize from the
C²AIR² Competition, implemented by theWestern Cape health department lastyear as an internal service delivery prize.The aim of the competition is to improvecustomer experience through the actionsof employees. Woodstock competedagainst twelve CDCs, and shared its firstprize with Worcester CDC.Sr Annette Neethling, Woodstock CDC
facility manager, says the CDC won theaward by living the department’s valuesof caring, competence, accountability, in-tegrity, responsiveness and respect.“To ensure that we took the first prize,
monthly evidence of my team living thevalues had to be submitted to earnpoints,” she says.Woodstock CDCwent the extramile for
its staff by focusing on team building andboosting staff morale, which in turn hada positive effect for the 10 000 communitymembers the clinic caters for on amonth-
ly basis.Community member Christopher Do-
nald, a 61 year oldwho has used the clinicfor eight years, says he is impressed withthe “efficient and friendly service” at theclinic.“The facility manager and staff value
my input and even remember my name.They are doing a sterling job,” he says.The competition promotes team build-
ing and shifts staff behaviour, which inturn allows a more positive patient-cen-tred approach, says health departmentspokesperson Monique Johnstone.To commence the next competition,
which kicks off in May, Woodstock CDCis brainstorming ideas to improve its cur-rent customer service delivery system inorder to stay on top of its game and theleader board.“To show our appreciation to the com-
munity, we will be encouraging commu-nitymembers to assist us in providing in-put on how we can best use the R60 000at the facility,” says Neethling.V Woodstock CDC is currently planning a community C²AIR² thanksgiving celebration on Friday at10:00.
The Woodstock Community Day Centre is celebrating its award as one of the healthfacilities with the best customer care. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
LAND CLAIMS
Gov comes to youNICOLE MCCAIN
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Restitution will be travelling the coun-try in the form of four mobile landclaims offices.
This as the rural development and land re-form department launched the speciallyequipped vehicles fitted with technology toprocess applications for land clams on site.Four buses and two all-terrain 4 x 4 trucks
will be deployed to various communitiesover the next fours, in an effort to improveaccess for those individuals and communi-ties wishing to lodge land claims in rural ar-eas.Gugile Nkwinti, rural development and
land reform minister, unveiled the mobilelodgement offices on Tuesday last week.“Following the cut-off date for the lodge-
ment of land claims, it became evident thatmany individuals and communities whichqualified to lodge claims did not do so. Oneof thekey issueshighlightedbyvarious com-munities was that they did not lodge their
land claims before the cut-off date becausethey were not aware of the programme,” theminister says in a statement.The buses will travel through theWestern
Cape in August. They will follow nine com-munications vehicles which will be usedfirst to inform the community beforehandabout who is eligible to lodge a claim andwhat documentation is necessary.Each mobile office is also fully accessible
to accommodate disabled claimants.Khoi San representative and administra-
tor for the Korana king, Belinda Petersen,says the venture will bring the departmentto the community.“Often people don’t have transport money
or don’t understand what documentation isneeded to lodge a claim.Now the departmentis coming to your house where you have ac-cess to everything you need,” she says.“We are moving forward and it’s a step in
the right direction.”Around 54 500 claims have been lodged
with the Land Claims Commission since theprocess was opened in July last year.
Gugile Nkwinti,rural develop-ment and landreformminister, andJeff Radebe,minister in thepresidency, cutthe ribbon onthe firstmobile landclaims office.
PHOTO: NICOLEMCCAIN
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Laugh your head offEleven local comedians will be coming to-gether to help raise funds for the My Childhas Cancer Trust on Thursday 30 April.
The comedy show, presented by Punch-lines Comedy, takes place at the Slug and Let-tuce at The River Club in Observatory andwill see Carl Weber, Ambrose Uren, CalvinBenson, Stuart Cairns, Lungelo Ndlovu,Irshaad Mohamed, Yaaseen Barnes, Phil deLange, Lee-Ann Davis, Eugene Mathews andWestley Cockrell on stage.
Punchlines Comedy, the brain child of Eu-gene Mathews, is a mobile stand-up comedyshow that serves as a showcase for CapeTown’s most promising stand-up comediansby raising funds for various initiatives inneed of financial assistance as well as a shotof exposure.
V Tickets for the show on Thursday 30 April cost R70and can be booked by calling Deirdre on 082 565 0060or Eugene on 072 148 9611. Email studdedro[email protected] for more information aboutPunchlines Comedy.
New works onMagnet stageThe Magnet Theatre in Observatory will
presentUvuno: The harvest,which fea-tures three brand new works and an
exhibition of a professional stage designproject, from tomorrow.
The programme has been developed withthe three expanded public works program-me (EPWP) interns who have been with thetheatre since August after completing theirfull-time training and job-creating pro-gramme in 2013.
Design for all three productions is by Asi-phe Lili, while Themba Stewart and ThandoDoni take care of the lighting.
First on the bill is Purpose, written andperformed by Lwanda Sindaphi.
The metaphysical world meets the physi-cal in this piece and when this clash takesplace a dramatic transition changes the lifeof a young man who is denied the freedomof love.Inkanuko explores different aspects of mi-
gration, whether it be personal or physical,through dance.
Themba and Thando step in as choreogra-phers here with input from Mbovu Malinga.
Inkanuko will be performed by SiphenathiMayekiso.On the run has been written and will be
performed by Sivuyile Dunjwa, who alsohelps with the design for this piece.
Sivuyile tells the painful story of a youngman who loves cars and dreams of owninghis own until one day he does the unspeaka-ble. On the run is a story about growing upin the townships, about poverty and howscarcity can lead to unexpected results.
Asiphe Lili’s set and costume designs forThe black hermit will be exhibited in thefoyer.
Asiphe chose Kenyan author Ngugi waThiong’o’s The black hermit to create setand costume designs for an imagined pro-duction. She has created designs for a pro-duction without the instruction of a direc-tor, that is close to home and that speaks toher as a young African woman.V Uvuno: The harvest will be on at The Magnet Theatre from tomorrow to Saturday. Tickets cost R50 fromwww.webtickets.co.za or R30 for block bookings of10 or more on 021 448 3436. Visit www.magnettheater.com for more information.
Lwanda Sindaphi, Thando Doni, Siphenathi Mayekiso, Sivuyile Dunjwa and Asiphe Lili willshowcase their efforts at The Magnet Theatre. PHOTO: MARK WESSELS
Artists can apply now to play on the FringeThe National Arts Festival has called forproposals from artists who want to havetheir work considered for the second CapeTown Fringe.
The local arts festival will be hosted in Ca-pe Town from 24 September to 5 October andartistic director Ismail Mahomed says theyare looking for credible and captivating pro-posals that promise to showcase high quali-
ty production values, complimented by in-novative and bold experimentation.
Artists have until Friday 8 May to submitproposals that fall into six broad thematiccategories identified for the Fringe pro-gramme.V Visit www.capetownfringe.co.za to download theCape Town Fringe application form and the detailedcall for proposals.
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Notice is hereby given that the adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Townheld on 25 March 2015 will continue on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 10:00 in the Podium Block,Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town to consider the remaining agenda items.
This meeting will be followed by the ordinary Council meeting scheduled for 30 April 2015 toconsider matters on a separate agenda.
Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, youare requested to contact Nadine Damon on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. Youwill be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors arekindly requested to be seated by 09:30.
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NOTICE OF AMEETING OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN
Learners fromHoly Cross High School inMaitland and Lavender Hill HighSchool in Retreat will soon be experi-
encing the adrenalin rush of a triathlon asthey team up to compete in a relay event atthis year’s Discovery World Triathlon inCape Town.As part of the Virgin Active Future Crew
Triathlon teamthesenine learners – agedbe-tween 15 and 18 – will be doing what they dobest of in three sport disciplines – swim-ming, running and cycling – on a slightlyshorter course than the full triathlon, but atthe same time as theworld’s best triathletes.The tri-team will tackle a “sprint” dis-
tance: A 500m swim, 20km cycle and 5kmrun.The tri-team received an unexpected sur-
prise during a recent training session whenRichard Murray, South Africa’s top triath-lete and ranked 6th internationally, poppedby to give themwords of encouragement andsome race day tips.All of the learners were selected for their
passion for the sport, their commitment totraining and their leadership potential. Al-though a triathlon is a fairly new sportingdiscipline at school level, theywere all unan-imous in their excitement to be a part of thisprestigious international event.“Both these schools have phenomenal
leaders in headmaster Faseeg Manie of Lav-ender Hill and sports coach Randal Arendseat Holy Cross High and the learners’ partici-pation in the race is a tribute to the workthey are doing to uplift their learners andto encourage them to strive to achieve great-er things in their lives,” saidMelody Arend-
se of Virgin Active.Murray’s advice to the team was wel-
comed as he calmed nerves, especiallyaround the sea swim, which can be daunt-ing, and the quick transition between the re-lay elements.“By giving these youngsters the chance to
interact with a professional athlete such asRichard Murray, we hope to show them the
potential of the sport and how, by beingwill-ing to tackle challenges sporting or other-wise, they can determine their future,” saysArendse.The second Discovery World Triathlon
Cape Town is on Saturday and Sunday, withthe finish at the new Green Point AthleticsStadium.The route incorporates a swim outside
Quay 6 at theV&AWaterfront, a cycle on themain roads through Mouille and GreenPoint and the run taking in the Green PointUrban Park. Around 130 elite (professional)triathletes from 80 countries are expected toparticipate in the full triathlonwhich is partof the ITU World Series.For more information visit http://wts.tri-
athlon.org/.
Youngsters to try triathlon
Richard Murray, SA’s top triathlete, meets the Virgin Active development tri-team. In front from left are: Faiez Basardien, Schalk Damons andAshley Jacobs. Back from left are: Ana Maquina, Leigh-Anne Maroon, Bianca Lakay, Murray, Summer-Lee Deng, Margot Sheppard, AqueelahTaljaard and Tracey Fredericks (reserve). PHOTO: IAN THURTELL
Fittest school can win R1 million prizeIn the biggest initiative of its kind, Super-Sport is launching theLet’s Playphysical ed-ucation challenge to commemorate Let’sPlay’s 10th year.The challenge is a nationwide event tar-
geted at 10- and 11-year-olds at SouthAfrica’s18 000 primary schools.The fittest primary school per province
will compete for a national title with thegrand prize being a R1.1m all-purpose, all-weather sport court to be built at the win-ning school.The nine provincial winners will each re-
ceive R10 000 worth of sports equipment anda physical education package worth R40 000.Let’s Play coaching teams will target vari-
ous schools per day to run the physical edu-cation challenge. The fittest learners perschool will compete, after which the top 10schools per provincewill qualify for the pro-vincial semi-final, leading to an overall pro-vincial winner.The final will take place on Let’s Play’s
10th anniversary on 5 November.The obstacle course challenge is designed
to accommodate both boys and girls andwillbe standardised at every competing school.It includes football slalomdribble, catch andthrow,mini-hurdles, rope pull and an agilitydrill; all of which are completed in a matterof minutes.While activity is the central focus of the
challenge, it will also draw attention to twomajor social issues among youngsters: dop-ing and bullying.A parallel campaign to end violence
against children will be supported byUnicef, the children’s rights and emergencyrelief organisation.“We believe that this is a meaningful way
to get schools involved in physical activity,particularly as government has highlightedthe need for children to become more ac-tive,” says Vaughn Bishop, head of Let’sPlay.Schools are invited to enter by calling one
of the following numbers: 011 894 7411 or079 529 8862 (all hours).Schools may also email physedchal-