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Liam Brown, 19, from Woodstock found that pointing out bad manners can land you in hot water if you deal with Metrorail staff at Parow Station. He explains that on Tuesday 28 June he boarded a train at Woodstock to start his night shift at a Parow factory. “The problem started when the ticket box (at Woodstock) was closed when I got there,” he says. “Normally this is not a problem, and there was a number of people who could not pur- chase tickets when they got onto the train. “When we got to Parow we explained the situation to the staff at the barriers and we were taken to what seemed to be a canteen or staff area because there was lockers in the room. From the start the woman who was there to write out the tickets was very rude to the people. When it came for me to get a ticket and I told her that the office was closed at Woodstock, like others had told her, but she just refused to listen to me and told me that I must not have an attitude. “I pointed out that she was the one with attitude because of her rudeness to the peo- ple and how she must respect people espe- cially older people. That really upset her and she ordered the other staff present to search me and that I must give them all of my mon- ey. “That is when I panicked and tried to get away but one of the conductors grabbed me and head-butted me and told me that they were going to keep me there until I paid. “I tried to explain that they were making me late for my shift but they refused to listen to me and because I did not have a phone asked one of them to let me call my mother. “After I called her and ex- plained the situation I asked to see their supervisor but got no help from him as well.” While Liam’s mother, Nicky Asher-Pedro, tried to get family in Ravensmead to go to the sta- tion, he was kept at the sta- tion for about an hour. “My mother eventually called back to the phone that I used and I don’t know what she said to them but they eventually let me leave when one of my uncles arrived and I paid the normal price for the ticket.” Asher-Pedro confirmed that she was very worried when she got the call from her son. “I told them that they have no right to abuse their power and assault people,” she says. V Continued on page 3 Liam Brown, who was alleged- ly assaulted by Metrorail staff. PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK UESDA Y 5 July 2016 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | Email: post@peoplespost.co.za | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za @T 2 V Celebrations were the order of the day at the Red Cross War Memori- al Children’s Hospital on Friday 1 July when the facility celebrated its 60th year of existence. It is a living memorial to South African soldiers who fought in World War II and donated two days of their pay towards what was to become the hospital. Enjoying a slice of the special birthday cake that was supplied by Charly’s Bakery is patient Charlbi (9), who enjoyed the activities to celebrate the birthday. Dr Anita Parbhoo, acting CEO of the facility says that this special celebration is an opportunity for rejoicing and thanksgiving. “Glancing back over the years we realise how grateful we must be for the valuable contributions of many individuals and groups who have given us support and assistance in every way possible.” Red Cross Hospital Red Cross Hospital celebrates 60 years celebrates 60 years
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Metrorail ticket troublesGARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Metrorail staff’s methods of dealingwith the public have come under thespotlight after a young man’s experi-
ence left him traumatised.Liam Brown, 19, from Woodstock foundthat pointing out bad manners can land youin hot water if you deal with Metrorail staffat Parow Station.He explains that on Tuesday 28 June heboarded a train at Woodstock to start hisnight shift at a Parow factory.“The problem started when the ticket box(atWoodstock) was closedwhen I got there,”he says.“Normally this is not a problem, and therewas a number of people who could not pur-
chase tickets when they got onto the train.“When we got to Parow we explained thesituation to the staff at the barriers and wewere taken to what seemed to be a canteenor staff area because therewas lockers in theroom. From the start the woman who wasthere to write out the tickets was very rudeto the people. When it came for me to get aticket and I told her that the officewas closedat Woodstock, like others had told her, butshe just refused to listen to me and told methat I must not have an attitude.“I pointed out that she was the one withattitude because of her rudeness to the peo-ple and how she must respect people espe-cially older people. That really upset her andshe ordered the other staff present to searchme and that I must give them all of my mon-ey.
“That is when I panickedand tried to get away but oneof the conductors grabbed meand head-butted me and toldme that they were going tokeep me there until I paid.“I tried to explain that theywere making me late for myshift but they refused to listento me and because I did nothave a phone asked one ofthem to letme callmymother.“After I called her and ex-plained the situation I askedto see their supervisor but gotno help from him as well.”While Liam’s mother,Nicky Asher-Pedro, tried toget family in Ravensmead to go to the sta-
tion, he was kept at the sta-tion for about an hour.“My mother eventuallycalled back to the phone thatI used and I don’t knowwhatshe said to them but theyeventually letme leavewhenone ofmyuncles arrived andI paid the normal price forthe ticket.”Asher-Pedro confirmedthat she was very worriedwhen she got the call fromher son.“I told them that they haveno right to abuse their powerand assault people,” shesays.
V Continued on page 3
Liam Brown, who was allegedly assaulted by Metrorail staff.
Celebrations were the order of theday at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital on Friday 1July when the facility celebratedits 60th year of existence. It is aliving memorial to South Africansoldiers who fought in WorldWar II and donated two days oftheir pay towards what was tobecome the hospital. Enjoying aslice of the special birthday cakethat was supplied by Charly’sBakery is patient Charlbi (9), whoenjoyed the activities to celebratethe birthday. Dr Anita Parbhoo,acting CEO of the facility saysthat this special celebration is anopportunity for rejoicing andthanksgiving. “Glancing back overthe years we realise how gratefulwe must be for the valuablecontributions of many individualsand groups who have given ussupport and assistance in everyway possible.”
Red Cross HospitalRed Cross Hospitalcelebrates 60 yearscelebrates 60 years
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Dog bucks thetrend on siteWhen visitors to the Clock Tower and Si-
lo Districts report sightings of a fluffyblack dog wearing a luminous yellow con-struction vest, V&A Waterfront staff smileand quickly reassure them that Buc is sim-ply amember of the Silo District’s construc-tion team.Every day, Buckaroo the Belgium shep-
herd – known to his familiars as Buc – ac-companies owner Paul Edgecome from No-ordhoek to the Waterfront, where he workson site as a surveyor. But while contractorsregard Buc as simply amember of the team,he is greeted with incredulous stares by thepublic, who all want to pat him.And Buc is happy to oblige.Buc’s primary job on site is to guard
Paul’s equipment and sense of humour, ajob he doeswell except when droëwors is onoffer. Then, according to Paul, “his brainshuts down”.Paul’s previous dog, Lupie, used to ac-
companyhim towork everyday aswell. Butfour years ago, when he became too old todo so, Paul paid a visit to the SPCA wherehe encountered Buc. Paul says: “Buc prettymuch chose me. He immediately ran up tome and the decision was made.”Paul andBuchave been involvedwith the
Silo District construction project since thetail end of the now completed No. 1 and No.2 Silo buildings. They are currently in-volved with the construction of the remain-ing No. 3 Silo through to No. 6 Silo, and theconversion of the historic Grain Silo intothe Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Af-rica.Initially, Bucwas unsure of the labourers
in their heavy boots, overalls andhardhats,andbarkedwheneverhe encountered them.Paul asked the labourers to say “hello” toBuc whenever they encountered him, andtheir friendly tone soon convinced Buc thattheywere friends. Todayhehappily runsup
to greet them.During the demolition phases at the Zeitz
MOCAA construction site, Buc needed towear special earmuffs, which he did reluc-tantly. These had to be attached to his con-struction bib as he sometimes rebelled andremoved them with his paw.If Buc becomes uncomfortable with the
noise level, he opts for “administrationwork” instead, trotting off to the construc-tion office around the corner. If the door isclosed but unlocked, hewill open it with hispaw, or hewill nudge someone tounlock thedoor for him. While there, he takes a breakfrom “work” by napping under Paul’s desk.Unlike his owner, Buc has a head for
heights and will fearlessly travel with thecrew in lifts or up a flight of scaffoldingstairs.Paul describes Buc as extremely intelli-
gent. “He instinctively knows when he canfool around and when he must behave him-self. In summerhe is particularly fondof theoffice because it is air-conditioned.”Althoughconstruction is dustywork,Buc
cleans up with a good swim in the dam atthe top of Redhill and in the stream at No-ordhoek Common. Like most dogs, he ap-preciates a good romp on the beach, butdoesn’t do this regularly as Paul battles toget the sand out of his thick coat.Buc’s “work” may not be as essential to
the Silo District project as Paul’s, who is re-sponsible for positioning the architecturaland engineering designs on-site for contrac-tor WBHO, but everyone on site will agreethathebrings apositive influence to the job.Although a construction environment is astressful one, Buc’s presence lightens ev-eryone’s mood and has a general calminginfluence.Buc and Paul will remain on site until the
end of the Silo District construction workat the end of the year.
Buc, the Belgium shepherd “working” on theSilo District’s construction team.
FOND FAREWELLS: PaddyGordon will be leaving TableMountain National Park as parkmanager and will be transferring tothe Garden Route National Parkwhere he will take up the sameposition this month. Havingpreviously worked as park managerat Richtersveld and Mountain Zebranational parks, Gordon lends hisexpertise and knowledge tomanaging a variety of parks andespecially running a park like TableMountain. The transfer is in keepingwith the SanParks policy of rotatingpark managers so that they areable to gain and grasp experienceacross different types of nationalparks. In return, LesleyAnn Meyer,the area manager of the Tsitsikamma section of the Garden RouteNational Park, will become the newTable Mountain National Parkmanager.
Schools can now enter for the South AfricanProgramming Olympiad.The first round of the olympiad will take
place fromMonday 1August andwill run un-til Friday 5 August.PeterWaker,manager of the SouthAfrican
Computer Olympaid Trust says that manylearners can code, teaching them them-selves; while others participate in massiveopen online courses; with most choosing totake information technology as a subject atschool.Waker states that the olympiad, which is
open to all school-going learners of any lan-guage, will give participants an opportunitytomeasure their programming skills againstthe other learners in the country.Particpants can take part for an hour at
any time during the week of the first roundof the olympiad. Leaners may use any lan-guage allowed by the school including lan-guages such as Scratch and Alice. These areintroductory languages for Grade 10, but arealso popular among primary school leaners,
states Waker.He adds that at least half the participants
nationwide will receive certificates to recog-nise their achievements. Certificates will beawarded at three grade levels ranging fromGrade 10 and below to Grade 12 and above.Learners are encouraged to register
through their schools. Schools have a choiceof online or offline. “Someof the younger par-ticipants have problems using the computertowrite programs and at the same time usingthe screen to read the question. Theseschools may therefore enter for both offlineand online so that learners can have a print-ed question paper to work from,” explainsWaker. The questions are available in En-glish and Afrikaans.Schools can enter online at http://
www.olympiad.org.za/register-program-ming-olympiad/ or request an entry form bycalling 021 448 7864. Participation in the pro-gramming olympiad is free.V For further information go to www.olympiad.org.zaor contact [email protected] or 021 448 7864.
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Win with your scriptThe deadline is looming for applications forthe Scribe Scriptwriting Competition.Celebrating its fifth year, the competition
is a platform for SouthAfricanwriters to de-velop their work. Prizes include having ascript produced for a professional run at aCape Town theatre, mentorship pro-grammes and engaging in feedback sessionswith audience members at staged readingsof the script. Criteria for this year’s competi-tion are that the scripts should be in En-glish, no longer than 40 pages or 80 minuteslong, andwith amaximumof five castmem-bers. The scripts must not have been previ-ously produced on a professional stage be-fore and entrants must be older than 18.V Visit www.imbewuarts.com or send an email to [email protected] before Sunday 31 July for entryforms or more information.
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Healthcare injection of R104mNICOLE MCCAIN
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A new healthcare facility in Dis-trict Six is expected to open ear-
ly next year.Provincial ministers for health,
Dr NomafrenchMbombo, and pub-lic works, Donald Grant, visitedthe site in Primrose Street onWednesday 29 June for an updateon the facility’s construction.Construction of the R104m com-
munity healthcare centre is ex-pected to be completed in January,with the facility opening to the
public in March next year.The centre is on the former site
of the Peninsula Maternity Hospi-tal which was demolished in 2011after the majority of District Sixclaimants voted during a publicparticipation process (“New hospi-tal for District Six”, People’s Post,17October 2013) to have the unusedhospital removed.The Peninsula Maternity Hospi-
tal served thousands of District Sixresidents before the forced remov-als.The hospital was merged with
Mowbray Maternity Hospital in
1992. The site had been standingopen after being used to house stu-dents and as awardrobe storeroomfor Artscape.The new facility, which is ex-
pected to be the largest clinic in thecity, will replace the Woodstockand Robbie Nurock CommunityDay Centres.Once the District Six centre
starts to operate, it will providecomprehensive primary healthservices for approximately 90 000mainly low- or no-income peoplefromWoodstock, SaltRiver,Vrede-hoek and central Cape Town, in-cluding the beneficiaries of theDistrict Six redevelopment.It is expected around 750 patients
will use the centre daily.Mbombo says: “I am pleased by
the progress made in the construc-tionof the facility to date. I look for-ward to finally opening the doorsof this facility, particularly in anarea that holds such significancein the history of this city and thenation. “This year marks the 50thanniversary of forced removalsfrom District Six. The progress onthis facility is an important mile-stone in the redevelopment of thecommunity.”A heritage building on the site,
built in the late 1800s and previous-ly used as a nurses’ residence, willbe incorporated into the develop-ment.The design incorporates a num-
ber of green features, including en-ergy-saving lights and motion sen-sors that switch off lights that arenot needed.Natural ventilation and lighting
will supplement mechanical venti-lation and electric lighting. Rain-waterwill be harvested to flush toi-lets and to supplement the supplyof water for firefighting.Grant says: “Most of the build-
ings will comprise a framed con-crete structure and a mixture offace-brick and painted infill walls,as well as metal roof sheeting onsteel trusses.“Because of space constraints,
the centre is a multi-storey build-ing with basement parking. It fea-tures a terraced court and roof gar-den as an interface to a heritagebuilding on the site.”The building also incorporates
the “spectacular” views over thecity in various areas and is centredround a courtyard, which willbring light into the building.Ward councillor Dave Bryant,
who attended the site visit, adds:“The community is very happy.There are a number of vulnerablepeople in the area and the commu-nity is happy to have a new facili-ty.”
Ward councillor Dave Bryant, Nomafrench Mbombo (provincial minister ofhealth) and Donald Grant (provincial minister of public works) on a tour ofthe facility. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
FROM PAGE 1“When I asked for their names they refusedto give it to me and the woman that I spoketo told me I have an attitude and switchedoff the phone.“My brother-in-lawmanaged to go to the
station and was shocked to see how dis-traught Liam was. They tried to convincehim that they had not assaulted my son.“I just want the public to know their
rights in this type of situation.”Many commuters have reported inci-
dents whereticket offices are closed.Estelle Mathee works in Woodstock and
adds that many of her staff from as farafield as theKuils River andBellville areasand in the southern suburbs from Retreatand Steenberg have experienced problems.“Many of themhave to leave for work be-
fore the offices are open,” she says.“The problems start when they get to
their destination and they have to con-vince staff at the barriers that the officeswere closed when they started their jour-ney.”Trevor Vosloo is from a business based
inClaremontwho has also experienced thesame problems.“My staff have also experienced the same
situation and it does not help when thetrains do not run on time or are delayed.“I hope that Metrorail can assist by in-
forming all their staff at barriers what theproper process is when people start theirjourneys before offices open. We under-stand that people must not travel for freebut why must they be punished for some-thing that is not their fault.”Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott,
has responded in a statement: “Metrorailis obliged to ensure that all commuterstravel legally. Travelling without a validticket or in the incorrect travelling classfor the ticket purchased is a criminal of-fence in terms of the Legal Succession Act.“Hundreds of fare-paying commuters
complain daily about fellow non-payingpassengers invading premium space inMetroplus carriages – it adds unnecessarypressure to already over-subscribed ultra-peak hours. Metrorail reserves the right to
levy a booking fee (currently R40) and/orprosecute persons without valid train tick-ets. Commuters issuedwith suchabookingfee must insist on a receipt.”Ticket office hours are generally deter-
mined by the timetable, analysis of ticketsales and passenger numbers using theparticular station, Scott says.“Should a ticket office at the origin sta-
tion be closed, commuters are obliged topurchase a ticket either on the train fromteams with portable ticket issuing ma-chines or at their destination station be-fore exiting.“Those found to be in contravention of
the law, are required to wait at the stationin a designated area until they have beenprocessed. Many ‘defaulters’ offer rea-sons/explanations/excuses for havingtransgressed the law and Metrorail em-ployees have the unenviable task to makea judgment call as to whose emergency isvalid or not. Verification staff must con-firm that the ticket office at the commut-er’s station of origin was closed.”
Untilmodernisation brings the requisitetechnology (automated ticket vending ma-chines and ticket scanners), Metrorail cur-rently is left with no option but to rely onhuman intervention, Scott says.“The most effective way to deal with the
matter is through special actions. Optimaldeployment of resources is based on analy-sis of ticket sales and commuter numbers.These include random actions on trainsand at stations with space to process com-muters.“We do not condone any misconduct by
our security personnel or employees andcommuters should not be subjected to un-acceptable behaviour.“We encourage individuals to open a
case of assault with the police if behaviourwarrants that or report non-conformingemployee behaviour to [email protected], citing all relevant details suchas date, time, station, description of indi-viduals/incident and contact details of anyeyewitnesses, all of which will assist in ap-plying successful disciplinary action.”
The design of the District Six Community Healthcare Centre incorporatesspectacular views of the surrounding city. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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Koeberg Primary in Maitland has its pri-orities in place when it comes to cele-
brating the legacy of Nelson Mandela.Before school closed for the holidays they
hosted aMandela Day initiative in prepara-tion for the event on 18 July.Hadleigh Abrahams, a teacher at the
school, coordinated the event andpoints outthat living in South Africa, they are soaware of those around who have signifi-cantly less than others.“Teaching at Koeberg Primary, we see
children like this pass through our schoolover the years,” he says.“Being South African means carrying on
the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and each ofus has a responsibility to continue this asthe Mandela initiative.“This led us to start a campaignwherewe
asked the parents of the children attendingKoeberg to donate non-perishable food andclothing.”Abrahams went on to explain that the
Koeberg parents were so generous in theirdonations that they were able to compile 15bags of clothing and non-perishable food.“A grandparent of a child who attended
Koeberg in the past, even donated an entirebag of scarves, perfectly timed for the win-ter season,” he says.“After all of these donations were re-
ceived we handed out the bags and all thescarves to more than 15 underprivilegedchildren.“We are so grateful to all the parents who
donated in the community; this would nothave been possible without your continuedsupport! We look forward to working to-gether in the future to build up our commu-nity and make it a better place for our chil-dren.”
Learners at Koeberg Primary in Maitland celebrate being part of the Mandela Day initiative atthe school.
South Africa’s Council for Alcohol De-pendency and Addiction to Drugs (San-ca) commemorated Drug AwarenessWeek last week, which took place fromFriday 24 to Thursday 30 June.This year, student accommodation
group Stag African raised concern aboutthe abuse of so-called “smart drugs” byuniversity students.In a growing and increasingly pres-
sured teriatry education system, somestudents are turning to prescriptionmedications in order to enhance concen-tration during exams.Alarm has been raised in South Africa
before, but as yet no quantified data ex-ists on the extent of the problem. Accord-ing to Sanca, the drugs most frequentlypeddled on South African campuses areRitalin and Concerta – reportedly readi-ly available outside campus librariesduring exam periods. A survey conduct-ed by online forum The Student Roomfound that one in 10 students in the Unit-ed Kingdom has used medications typi-cally used to treat ADHD for the purposeof studying. A quarter say they are likelyto use themat somepoint in their univer-sity careers.According to Stag African, the statis-
tics in South Africa may be similarlyconcerning.“There arenumerouspressures placed
on students in South Africa that intensi-fy the drive to turn to prescription drugsin order to cope with workload. Due tothe on-campus housing shortage, manystudents do not have access to universi-
ty-based studying resources – such as theinternet or text books. Students oftenenduppulling all-nighters in the library, dueto long distances and unreliable trans-port, which makes getting home at nightdifficult and at times dangerous,” saysJohn Schooling, Stag African’s director.Those students that live away from
home can become even more isolatedand desperate, particularly when facedwith the transition from home andschool support structures to largelyanonymous campus residences.“Where a student lives is critical to
their success; these spaces need to be assupportive as possible, while still ena-bling the independence students crave,”adds Schooling.Local and international research has
demonstrated that residences built to be“living communities” provide studentswith better support and healthier lifes-tyles than large-scale housing or isolatedflats.Schooling says Stag student houses
provide an important, comfortable struc-ture to students by keeping residentnumbers low, integrating top-notch techand encouraging communal cooking andstudy.“The pressures of workload and adult
life still present a challenge to students– but providing community structureand adequate accommodation will helpcurb unhealthy habits, ridiculous hoursand the substance consumption thatcomes hand in hand with that,” saysSchooling.
Light shed on ‘smart drugs’
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The Friends of the Liesbeek will hold theirAGM on Wednesday 27 July.
Starting at 18:00 it will be held in theSplash Cafe of the Vineyard Hotel, ColintonRoad, Newlands.
The main theme of the meeting is life onthe Liesbeek River and speakers includeJessleena Suri and Peta Brom who are re-spectivelydoing researchonbirdsand frogs
around the river.They will be talking about the latest bird
dramas and the secret lives of frogs. Therewill also be a report on the new educationprogramme and the report from the rivermanager and his team.Drinks and light snacks will be served.
The Green Light Community Project inMaitlandGardenVillage is serving soup
to a community in need.Ronell Trout, chairperson of the organi-
sation, explains that while they are busywith many projects hoping to alleviate theunemployment in the area they had to dosomething to help combat hunger in the ar-ea.
“Our dream is to eradicate unemploy-ment by creating work in the area but untilthen we have to do something to help thepeople,” she says.
“We still need lots of help because sincethe kitchen at the Methodist Church closedwe’ve had to run the kitchen almost from
the streets.“But nowwe usemy home to prepare and
distribute the soup every Wednesday.“We still need lots of assistance with our
feeding scheme but thanks to an article inthe People’s Post (“Green light for Commu-nity”, 14 June) there are people who care.“Our thanks go to Merle Bak from Clare-
mont who came out here to help us with apot of soup and the volunteers who help ev-ery week. We really need to do it becauseone of the people who got soup said it wastheir first meal of the week and we cannotallow people to suffer like this.”The organisation still needs regular fund-
ing or donations for gas, ingredients andbread to feed about 200 people.V For more information or donations call Ronell on076 474 1024.
Ronell Trout, chairperson of The Green Light Community Project, and volunteer Miriam Edwardstart serving soup to some of the children in the area. PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
Cracking down on illegal poachers, such asthose harvesting abalone, will become eas-ier after an the signing of an agreement toboost resources fighting marine poaching.
The City of Cape Town and the Depart-ment ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisheries(Daff) have signed an Implementation Pro-tocol that paves the way for closer coopera-tion andmutual support in the fight againstillegalmarine resource extractionalong theCity’s 300km coastline.
Through the Implementation Protocolwith Daff, City law enforcement officershave been trained and appointed as fisherycontrol officers in terms of the Marine Liv-ing Resources Act, with full powers.TheCity established a specialisedMarine
and Environmental Law Enforcement Unitin 2013. The focus of the unit has been ma-rine and coastal law enforcement, includ-ing inshore boat patrols.
Recent successes by the unit are testa-ment to the tireless efforts of members ofthe unit. These have included the arrest ofa shopowner inGlencairn for illegal posses-sion of over 800West Coast rock lobster andthe arrest of nine suspects in Gordon’s Bayfor the illegal possession of 200 abalone.
“Marine resource abuse is an issue thatthe local economy andmarine environment
cannot afford,” says Mayco member for en-ergy, environmental and spatial planningJohan van der Merwe.“Therefore, as the City, it is vital for us
to establish effective ways of collaboratingwith partners such as Daff to fight againstmarine-related transgressions taking placeacross the city. Daff has proven to be an in-valuable partner and the expertise that theyare bringing to the table is most welcome,”he says.“It is very clear that increased partner-
ships between agencies from different gov-ernment spheres are key.Weurgemembersof the public to also support us and our part-ners in our renewed efforts to tackle thescourge of illegal marine resource extrac-tion.”Maycomember for safetyandsecurity, JP
Smith, adds: “The Protocol will pave theway for more integrated law enforcementoperations between theCity andDaff. It willalso significantly increase the resources,capacity and effort available for enforce-ment and policing of the coastal andmarineenvironment.“Hopefully we will be able to procure a
second large patrol boat soon, also to com-bat the stripping of our scarce and valuablemarine resources.”
Netting poachers
GARY VAN DYK@gvdcapejazz
Police in Kensington, in partnership withlaw enforcement and correctional services,are taking crime fighting to the streets in thearea.
For the past two weeks they have em-barked onhigh density operations in theFac-treton and Kensington areas.
Kensington police spokesperson SergeantDavid Stemmet explains that these exercisesare important to show the public that theyare taking their fight against crime serious-ly.
“People always think that we ignore all thetips and information that we receive fromthem,” he says.
“With these latest operation we went outto searchpremises related to drug trafficking
and unlicensed liquor premises.“We even did compliance inspections at
second-hand goods dealers and correctionalservices did visits to parolees in the area.”He further explains that while it was im-
portant for people to see the visible proof ofthe police during their operation it was im-portant to inform the public of some of thearrests and actions taken.“At a house in Albecore Street a woman
was issued with a fine of R4500 for illegallydealing in alcohol and wemade three arrestsfor possession of dagga and Mandrax.
“People must know that they must be pre-pared to face the full consequences if theywant to commit crime or take part in illegalactivities.”V If you have information of any criminal activity inyour community call the Kensington Police on021 594 7026 or the toll free number 086 001 0111.
Kensington cops curb crime
A Table Bay barman and a Milnertonwaiter have been remanded in custody forcard skimming fraud.
Asanda Oxley Jadi (26), and TafadzwaFelex Madziwadondo (22) appeared at theCape TownMagistrate’s Court onMonday27 June for contravention of the Electron-ic Communications Act.
On Saturday 11 June, a vigilant patronallegedlywitnessedJadi in theact of skim-ming a customer’s credit card at a yachtclub in Table Bay Harbour. Police werethen called and the accused was found inpossession of an unauthorised point ofsale device (used to compromise bankcard data), culminating in his arrest. Thecase has been postponed to Wednesday 20July for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Madziwadondo stands ac-cused of “card not present” fraud (CPN).It is alleged the accused, a waiter at a Mil-nerton restaurant alongRacecourseRoad,perpetrated these offences from a periodbetween January and June this year.
Several customers across the majorbanks have reportedly fallen victim tothese alleged illicit acts. Investigationsfrom the Hawks as well as the banks un-covered the accused’s involvement and onthe day of his arrest he was found in pos-session of several customer’s cards de-tails. Madziwadondo’s matter has beenpostponed to Monday 4 July for a bailhearing. For both cases the value is yet tobe determined, but the loss is believed tobe a substantial amount.
Card skimming fraud arrests
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The Saartjie Baartman Centre forWomen and Children is preparingto launch a new wing equipped tohouse women with substance de-pendency issues who are seeking toescape abusive and violent relation-ships.
As a result a donation drive hasbeen launched in order to kit out thenew wing with furniture, beddingand clothing. The community andprivate sector are invited to supportthe centre in raising these necessi-ties.
“Currently about 80% of the wom-en who seek assistance from us testpositive for drugs,” says ShaheemaMcLeod, director of the centre. “Ourintake profile is changing, the wom-
en are very young, some barely 18-years-old, and substance abuse is abig issue. It’s almost expected.”
The Saartjie Baartman Centre,which was established 17 years ago,has assisted more than 180 000 vic-tims of crime and violence. Overand above offering safe shelter, thecentre offers a number of services,including short and long-term ac-commodation, legal assistance,skills training, counseling foradults and children and a crèche forthe children staying at the centre.
“Based on our current intake pro-file, it’s become necessary for thecentre to offer a drug in-patient pro-gramme to our clients. We are cur-rently looking into securing long-
term funding for a separate wing,where we will be able to provide atwo-week orientation and detox pro-gramme to women before theytransfer to a longer-term therapeu-tic stay,” says McLeod.
Over the past few years, the orga-nisation has seen a 65% increase inthe number of women and childrenfrom the community seeking assist-ance. “Violence against women andchildren continues to increase, drugand alcohol abuse is merely fuelingan already volatile situation. The in-patient programme will go a longway in assisting women survivorsof violence in getting back on theirfeet and fending for themselves,”concludes McLeod.
New wing to help addicts
NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain
Upgrades to several areas of theCompany’s Gardens are near-
ing completion.The project, costing just under
R1m, includes a large landscaperedevelopment on both sides ofLower Government Avenue tocreate a more “garden-like” feel-ing to the entrance of the Compa-ny’s Garden and improve theplantings and aesthetic of the low-er avenue for tourists and visi-tors, says Belinda Walker, Maycomember for community servicesand special projects
“There was also a landscape de-velopment along the edge of therose garden where two large plantbeds were landscaped and this al-so links to the traditional medici-nal plants across the path near theVOC vegetable garden,” she says.
“There is also a water-wise ele-ment to the protea/fynbos/WestCoast plantings which exhibit tothe public the possibilities for gar-dening with these plants.”
The administration buildingswere upgraded to improve staffablutions and staff rooms.
However, the biggest portion ofthe upgrades was the linkage ofthe garden irrigation system tothe spring water supply mainfrom Queen Victoria Street, Walk-er says.
“This spring water is piped
from the ‘vineyard spring’ in Up-per Orange Street with its sourcebeing the run-off from TableMountain.”
The spring water pipeline takeswater to the Cape Town Stadiumand Green Point Urban Park.
“It is a very large pipeline. Thetop and middle portion of the Com-pany’s Garden, including the new-ly developed VOC vegetable gar-den, is now connected to springwater. This project also made pro-vision for a connection of thespring water to the lower gardenwhich will be a final phase of theproject,” she says.
Ward Councillor and chairper-son of the Company’s Gardensteering committee, Dave Bryant,adds: “The ongoing investmentsinto the Company’s Gardens have
led to significant rejuvenationand revitalisation over the pastfive years. During this time wehave seen the opening of a newrestaurant, the roll-out of freeWiFi, the installation of the VOCurban garden, improved securityand much more. I am personallyvery proud of how far we havecome over the past five years andwe will continue our work on im-proving the space going forward.”
The Company’s Garden is 364years old this year and the build-ings and infrastructure are 60years and older, Walker explains.
“The old irrigation lines burstand break and needed urgent re-placement, and while doing so, itwas decided to reconnect the gar-den to its original water source –the springs of Table Mountain.The landscape itself, as with allgardens, is dynamic and needsregular development and im-provement.”
The project was started in Apriland is expected to be completedover the next few weeks, Walkersays.
“The reconnection of the gardento the spring water main also re-connects the garden to its heri-tage. The garden was originallyestablished in its position becauseof the ‘sweet water’ run-off fromthe mountain. This reconnectionadds another layer to maintainingthe heritage of the Company’sGarden,” she says.
Company Gardensback to the source
The reconnection of thegarden to thespring watermain alsoreconnects thegarden to itsheritage.
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The Body Worlds Vital exhibi-tion will be on show at the V&AWaterfront’s Watershed fromTuesday 9 August to Sunday 23October.
Visitors to the exhibition areinvited to explore human anato-
my, physiology and healththrough around 180 authenticwhole-body plastinates, individ-ual organs and transparent bodyslices.V Visit www.webtickets.co.za to booktickets.
Explore anatomy
Museum Night will be extendedto the V&A Waterfront, with sev-en museums in the precinct open-ing their doors free of charge tothe general public on Thursday14 July. Participating museumsinclude the Zeitz Museum of Con-temporary Art Africa at the
Scheryn Pavilion, ChavonnesBattery Museum, Iziko MaritimeCentre, the Robben Island JettyMuseum, the Cape Town Dia-mond Museum, the Golf Hall ofFame, and the Springbok Experi-ence Rugby Museum.V Visit www.museum-night.co.za.
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Ramadan may be a time of fast-ing for the Muslim community,
but it is also a time of sharing.Iftaar is the evening meal when
Muslims end their daily Ramadanfast at sunset, and on Saturday 25June, Fairouz Nagia-Luddy, theWard 56 independent councillortreated more than 150 childrenfrom the area to an Iftaar experi-ence in the Shawco CommunityHall in 12th Avenue.Fairouz explains that the event
was not only to provide the chil-drenwith an Iftaar experience, butalso to kick-start a programme fortheir development and empower-ment.She explains that the idea came
to her about a month ago during awinter feeding drive in Factreton.“A group of children, aged six to
about 11, started to explain howthey didn’t like it when the gang-sters start fighting and shoot theirguns,” she says.“This was very profound. These
are not discussions our childrenshould be having. They should notbe exposed to such violence. Yetweknow that this is the reality forchildren on the Cape Flats. I askedmyself: ‘Whendo thesekids just getto feel safe and free to just bekids?’”Fairouz wanted to give the chil-
dren more than tasty treats.“My ideawas to give the children
more than just a warm meal. Iwanted to show them that they areloved and give them some positiveattention where they could get ex-
posure to positive rolemodels fromthe community.”The programme for the evening
included motivational talks andmartial arts demonstrations aswell as games and quizzes whereprizes were the order of the day,and the children left the venue feel-ing cared for, with bellies full andfaces smiling.“One of the most heart-warming
aspects is how community mem-bers pooled their resources toachieve this,” says Fairouz.“Organisations such as the Swot
Bootcamp Team – an organisationof young, dynamic professionalswho dedicate their free time to en-suring health and wellness in theKensington, Factreton and Mait-
landareas –wereprimarypartnersin this initiative.“They mobilised their member-
ship through the use of social me-dia and people flocked to lend theirassistance. The other positive fac-tor that we showed them was thatit was not just about the Muslimcommunity. Everybody, includingchurches in the area, individualsand small businesses from the areagiving of their time, contributed incash and kind.”Fairouz also thanks all the spon-
sors that include Shawco, Some-thing Nice Bakery, Holmes KenpoKarate, SeniSilatPukulanMelaka,Al Jama-ah Political Party, SparKensington, Welcome Bakery, andShell (Factreton).
Children enjoy the activities at the Iftaar experience in the Shawco Hall.
Watch keeps localworshippers safeDuring the holymonth of Rama-dan the interfaith fellowship ofthe community in Maitland iscreating a safer situation forthose attending eveningprayers at the local mosque.In previous years opportunis-
tic criminals targeted the cars ofworshippers.There were a range of crimes
reported, including theft out ofthe vehicles as well as the theftof some cars.This year they are being
thwarted by a dedicated groupfrom the Maitland Neighbour-hood Watch who have decidedthat they want worshippers topray in peace knowing their
cars were safe.Graham Daniels is one of a
group from the watch who wason duty at the mosque in Coro-nation Road last week.He says they were happy to be
helping out in this way.“There used to be a major
problem here in the past,” hesays. “Criminals used to takeadvantage of the situation andthe worshippers were alwaysworried about the safety of theircars. Now they can pray inpeaceduring this veryholy timeof the year for them. We don’tmind the cold because this ishowa community cares for eachother.”
Die FunDza-geletterdheidstrustnooi jong skrywers om deel teneemaan ’n landswye skryfkompe-tisie.Die kompetisie word in same-
werking met die vrystelling vandie Suid-Afrikaanse fliek, NoemMy Skollie, aangebied. Die film,wat op die ware verhaal van diemeesterstorieverteller John Fre-dricks gegrond is, is ’n voorbeeldvan hoe die gawe om stories teskryf iemand se lewe kan red.Noem my Skollie vertel die ver-
haal van Johnwat in Pollsmoor be-land en’n ooreenkoms met die ge-hardste bende in die tronk aan-gaan: hy sou elke aand vir hullestories vertel waarin hy hulle as
karakters sou gebruik, mits hullehom met rus sou laat.Om in te skryf moet skrywers
tussen 16 en 25 wees en ’n kortskryfstuk inhandig met die tema:“Moenie ’n boek op sy buitebladtakseer nie”.Dit moet die skrywer se eie oor-
spronklike werk wees, tussen 500en 750 woorde wees en kan in En-gels of Afrikaans wees.Inskrywings moet voor midder-
nag op die sluitingsdatum, Vrydag15 Julie, per e-pos na [email protected] gestuur word.V Besoek fundza.mobi vir nog inligting oordie kompetisie of www.facebook.com/NoemMySkollieFilm oor die fliek wat Vry-dag 2 September vrygestel word.
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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 20168 NEWS
The next meeting of the Groote Schuurbranch of the South African Association ofRetired Persons will be held on Monday 18July at theRosebankMethodist Church from09:30.Join them for tea or coffee, fellowship and
an entertaining talk by Helene de Villiers.The outing on Thursday 21 July will be to
the Alpacas at Klein Limietrivier, Welling-ton.There will be a lunch at the Wellington
Spur.V Call Ralph Kelly on 073 255 8235.
Fellowship for retirees
TheWesternCapeBranchof the SAArchaeo-logical Society is holding their next meetingon Tuesday 12 July.Starting at 18:00, it is hosted at the SA As-
tronomical Observatory Auditorium in Ob-servatory.Jake Harding will speak on the search for
two slave ships that sank off the coast of StCroix, one of the US Virgin Islands.Entry to the event wil be R10 for non-mem-
bers.V For more information call Connie Feast on021 689 5921.
Searching for slave ships
Sewing a storyof progressIn the build up to the Interna-tional Aids Conference in Dur-ban (Monday 18 to Saturday 22July), a local exhibition of 17quilts made by people affectedbyHIVwill tell the story ofwhathas been achieved since the lasttime the conference was held inSouth Africa in the year 2000.TB/HIV Care Association, a
Cape Town based NGO, was on-ly one of several organisationsSouth African National AidsCouncil (Sanac) approached tocreate quilts.In 2000, antiretroviral treat-
ment was not yet widely availa-ble, stigma and discriminationwere widespread and the out-look was bleak.These quilts tell a very differ-
ent story.South Africa now has the
largest antiretroviral treatmentprogramme in the world, amother-to-child transmissionrate of less than twopercent andhas witnessed an increase of
more than 10 years in life ex-pectancy over the past decade,says Zolani Barnes, manager ofTB/HIV Care.“These visual stories provide
valuable insight into the livesbehind the statistics,” Barnesexplains.TB/HIV Care unveiled the
quilts at anevent atHaasCollec-tive on Buitenkant Street onThursday 23 June.The 4m² quilts tell the stories
of the people who made them –people involved in the organisa-tion’s programmes, includingpeople who inject drugs, sexworkers and prison inmates, aswell as those dedicated to sup-porting them.Three of these unique and
powerful tapestries of life wereauctioned on the night and all ofthe quilts will be submitted tothe international HIV QuiltProject to be sewn into themainquilt of more than 100 000 quiltsfrom all over the world.
This quilt, one of those on display by TB/HIV Care, symbolises thejourney of women who were and are still most affected by HIV.
July is Psychiatric DisabilityAwareness Month and this year
Cape Mental Health (CMH), a lead-ing mental health service provid-er, is raising awareness of the bar-riers in accessing medication andcommunity-based resources forpeople with psychiatric disability.To launch the campaign, CMH
invited the public to show theirsupport in breaking down barriersfaced by people with psychiatricdisabilities at St Georges Squareon Thursday 30 June.They were asked to remove a
brick from a two-metre wall de-signed by local artist Adiel Jacobsto symbolise their support in re-moving barriers.Health is a fundamental human
right, indispensable for the exer-cise of many other rights, and isnecessary for living a life of digni-ty, CMH says in a statement.“The health of people with psy-
chiatric disability is largely ne-glected by the public health caresystem in South Africa. For manyservice users access to and theavailability of psychotropic medi-cation is essential to their own re-covery and management process.Medication plays a key role in thetreatment of co-occurring disor-ders; it also reduces symptoms andprevents relapse.”The lack of funding for commu-
nity-based resources continues to
be a serious problem, CMH states.“A large number of studies re-
veal gaps in community-based psy-chosocial rehabilitation pro-grammes, particularly in rural ar-eas, which suggest that the‘revolving door’ phenomenon ispartly due to inadequate communi-ty-based care, including psychoso-cial rehabilitation.”There is therefore an urgent
need to develop more community-based mental health services(which include community-basedresidential care, day services, sup-
port services and outpatient servi-ces), in keeping with internationalbest practices, the statement reads.“We ask the government to in-
vest in the upscaling of mentalhealth care services as a matter ofurgency. It is the government’sconstitutional obligation to ensurethat people living with a psychiat-ric disability have access to healthcare services (which includes af-fordable medication with the leastside effects) and community-basedresources) and that their right todignity is realised and restored.”
Breaking downhealth barriers
July isPsychiatricDisabilityAwarenessMonth andthis yearCape MentalHealth israisingawareness ofthe barriersin accessingmedication.
Members of the public were asked to remove a brick from a twometrewall designed by local artist Adiel Jacobs to symbolise their support inremoving barriers.
PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 NEWS 9
On Sunday 3 July the TwoOceansAquar-ium and organisations around the
world marked International Plastic BagFree Day.The day aims to raise awareness about
the unnecessary use of single-use plasticbags.The Two Oceans Aquarium supports a
ban of single use plastic shopping bags inSouth Africa through its Rethink the Bagcampaign.The campaign was launched by Hayley
McLellan, the aquarium’s environmentalcampaigner, who has worked tirelesslysince 2010 to educate, establish partner-ships and promote the campaign.Many countries around the world have
banned these bags. Rwanda did so in 2008and more recently the island chain of Ha-waii, Mauritius and Madagascar. Francewill have banned the bag by end 2016.Single-use shopping bags have a tremen-
dous impact on the environment,McLellansays.“South African consumers use approxi-
mately eight billion shopping bags eachyear. Of these about 96% end up in landfilland also threaten the lives of marine andterrestrial animals. Research has shownthat the average functioning lifespan of ashopping bag is approximately 20 minutes,whereafter it is discarded,” she says.“Every day we hear about what is going
wrong in the environment and this can feeldisempowering. Always choosing reusablebags, rather thanplastic bags, is sucha sim-ple way for each person to do something tobenefit our world and feel like they aremaking a difference, seemingly against theodds.”There is also an economic impact for
South African consumers, McLellan says.“In 2003 a levy was included in the price
of each shopping bag sold in South Africa.Between 2004 and 2014, R1.2bn was collect-ed through this levy. Only R200m of thismoney has been allocated to the Depart-ment of Environmental Affairs. In 2011 thecompany that was established to managethe funds generated by the bag levy, wasdisbanded. However, consumers continueto pay the bag levy every time they pur-chase a single-use plastic shopping bag.”Animals (marine and terrestrial) mis-
take plastic bags for food. Once ingested,the animals die from intestinal blockagesand starvation. Eighty percent of all ma-rine litter is plastic andplastic bags can lastbetween 500 and 1000 years before they de-grade.V To show your support of the Rethink the Bag cam-paign, visit www.rethinkthebag.org and sign the peti-tion to urge the government to ban plastic bags
Takingplasticout of theocean
Eighty percent of all marine litter is plastic,which is why the Two Oceans Aquarium isjoining organisations around the world tomark International Plastic Bag Free Day.PHOTO: VINCENT CALDER
PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 201610 COMMENTS
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LEGAL TALK WITH DENZIL
When is it murder?Over the past few years there hasbeenmuch debate about the differ-ence between murder and culpa-ble homicide.It is only recently, with the Os-
car Pistorius trial, that the differ-ence between the two concepts hasbeen debated and become a hottopic on social media. It has cer-tainly raised interesting yet con-troversial issues.This is largely controversial and
not clear as one would think, espe-cially after the Supreme Court ofAppeal set aside the finding andconviction of the court a quo onculpable homicide of Pistorious,and substituting it with a findingof murder. As a consequence, theaccused sentence was trumped upto a minimum of 15 years.Murder is a serious offence and
can be punishable by a minimumsentence of up to 15 years to life.Culpable homicide is less seriousand could be punishable by only afew years depending upon the cir-cumstances.The assumption by some laypeo-
ple is that if an accused kills a vic-tim, the action is automaticallyperceived as murder. That posi-tion is incorrect.As a result of the above percep-
tion, many asked the question:“Why Oscar was not charged withmurder as opposed to the the less-er crimeof culpablehomicide?”Aswe know this has now been substi-tuted and his charge has now beenchanged to murder and we areawaiting the sentence that fits therevised charge.In a nutshell, the difference be-
tween the charges is rather sim-ple: murder requires intentionwhile the culpable homicide re-quires negligence.Murder is the intentional, un-
lawful killing of another humanbeing. Murder therefore requiresthat the accused acted with the in-tention to kill. In other words, theaccused strategically planned theunlawful act of murder. Alterna-tively, it can be “legal intention”as discussed below.Culpable homicide, however, is
deemed a potentially unforeseea-ble, unplanned accident.The fundamental question, from
a criminal law perspective, did theaccused actwith the intentionnec-essary for a charge of murder?In recent years the concept of in-
tention has extended to cover notjust deliberatebut foreseeable con-duct.The accused does not mean nor
intend for the unlawful act to hap-pen, but he must have foreseenthat it might happen. This is re-ferred to as dolus eventualis.An example of dolus eventualis
is where someone decides to burna block of apartments occupying20 families.Hemight not have had the clear
intention to kill anyone in theapartments but the law recognisesthat he intended the death of somepeople by his actions. In essence,by foreseeing the possibility ofdeath (however remote) and act-ing regardless, he had the inten-tion to commit murder.Importantly, the accused does
not have to foresee the result as a
probable outcome of his conduct,but he must at least have foreseenthe outcome as a possibility.In a nutshell, the test for dolus
eventualis is whether the accusedforesaw the remote possibility ofharm. It is then deemed “legal in-tention” and the charge will bemurder.Culpable homicide, likemurder,
is a form of unlawful killing. Thedifference is that murder is inten-tional, whereas culpable homicideis a negligent act of killing.How does the court draw that
distinction?The court uses an objective test
to ascertain if the act was negli-gent. In otherwords, to shownegli-gence the Prosecution must showthat a “reasonable man” in the po-sition of the accused, would nothave foreseen the death as a resultof the consequences.The question is therefore: did
the accused foresee the possibilityof killing someone when he firedthe gun (culpable homicide) ormust the accused have foreseenthe possibility of killing someone(murder)?The test is one of the “reasonable
man” – the court will examinewhat the objective circumstancesof a “reasonable man” would havebeen in the situation of the ac-cused.The conclusion of the examina-
tion will determine the outcome.V This column was contributed by DenzilJacobs, an admitted advocate with ex-pertise in commercial law. For guidance onlegal issues email him on [email protected].
LETTERS
Thanks to themen in blueLast Tuesday evening around21:00 I had a most terrifyingexperience while driving on theM3 highway between the Lady’sMile on-ramp and the Tokaioff-ramp.My car was sideswiped by an
out-of-control vehicle which flewon for about 50 meters and slidoff into the ditch.Thankfully, I was in the right
lane and was able to stop, turnon hazards and move off theroad into the emergency lane.A few moments later a metro
police vehicle arrived andseeing my hazards and myflashing lights turned back andtook control.I just want to say how
re-assuring, comforting andorganised they were.There was also a Kirstenhof
neighbourhood communityofficer, Hadyn, who was simplymarvellous and transported meto Kirstenhof Police Stationwhere again I received theupmost courtesy.I was advised not to attempt
to drive my car and agreed to
accept the assistance and adviceof an AA affiliated recoveryagent.As I am a member of the AA
I saw no problem with that, butin the next few days the releasecost of the vehicle was aproblem and resulted in a delayin my car being sent forassessment and repair.However the purpose of this
letter is in praise of our veryoverworked police force and ourdedicated emergency workerswho have to deal with all thesesituations – many much morehorrific than mine.We get daily negative reports
about our police force so I thinkin my case a little praise is inorder.The good news is that there
were no serious injuries to themany occupants of the unli-censed vehicle, driven by anuninsured and unlicenseddriver.My most sincere thanks to all
who were involved.M.A. JOHNSTONMarina da Gama
In honour ofMandelaDay,People’s Postwillbe reaching out to the children of Patricia’sHome of Hope in Vrygrond – and we wantour readers to be part of the celebration.The facility is part of the Eniwe Chil-
dren’s Fund whose mission is to improvethe lives of abandoned and underprivilegedchildren through various housing, feedingand skills development initiatives in theWestern Cape.At present the home in Vrygrond cares
for 13 children (eight boys and five girls)with ages ranging from 2 to 15 and our read-ers can help us help themwith some of theirneeds.To feed these children costs R7000 every
month and while cash donations are wel-come, People’s Postwants to assist with gro-cery donations – like samp and beans, pap,split peas, lentils, canned foods, vegetables,pasta, pasta sauce, juices, milk, butter, jam.There is also a need for shampoo, soap,toothpaste and sanitary pads.Donations of warm clothes and shoes
(new or second-hand) for the children willalso be welcomed.There is also the need for some handy
hands and building materials for improve-ments to the home’s kitchen and bathroom.Some windows and door frames need to
be replaced, tiling or flooring for the facilityneeds attention. A new bathroom suite, hot
water geyserandpaintingwill also addcom-fort.The facility is also looking for a new or
second-hand fridge in good working orderand a washing machine to hold a biggerthan normal load.There are also plans for some extensions
to the building to allow for more livingspace.V Grocery and clothing donations can be dropped offat People’s Post office (3rd floor, Bloemhof building,112 Edward Street, Bellville) before Friday 15 July.Readers who wish to donate bigger items, buildingmaterial or offer their services can contact the Peo-ple’s Post office on 021 910 6500 or post@peoples-post to pledge their support.
Help us give a helping hand
BIG BEATS: TopDog SA will be atGrandWest’s RoxyRevue Bar forthree nights onlyfrom tonight(Tuesday) untilThursday 7 July.The band – madeup of CamilloLombard onkeyboards,Charlton Danielson bass, MornayHoffmeester ondrums, MarkWilliams on guitarand saxophonistDonveno Prins –will be playingtracks from theirrecently releasedGriqua DNAalbum, whichhave never beenheard live before.Tickets areavailable atComputicket.
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V Pop up Tales will be on stage at theGalloway Theatre at 11:00 until Saturday 9July. R100. Visit www.waterfronttheatre-school.co.za/booknow to book.
V Daa’ Gaat die Bruid!, ’n lekkerlagklug istot Sondag 10 Julie in die in die Kunstekaap-teater te sien. Kaartjies is by Computicketbeskikbaar.
V Amadeus Rocks, where Classical andRock Collide will be on stage at BarnyardWillowbridge until Sunday 10 July. Visitwww.barnyardtheatre.co.za for tickets andmore information.
V Robin Hood will be staged in Canal Walk’sCentre Court Tuesdaysto Sundays at 11:00,12:30 and 14:00 untilSaturday 16 July.Tickets cost R75 atComputicket.
V The LilliputChildren’s TheatreCompany will bepresenting Goldilocksand the Three Bearsat the NassauTheatre in Newlandsat 10:30 untilSaturday 16 July.Tickets cost R70 atComputicket.
V Emily Child andAndrew Laubscherwill be performingLouis Viljoen’s TheEmissary at theAlexander UpstairsTheatre untilSaturday 16 July. Visitshows.alexander-bar.co.za for ticketsand more information.
V Ian von Memertywill be at Theatre onthe Bay until Sunday17 July with KeyboardKillers. Tickets areavailable at Comput-icket.
V TopDog SA will be at GrandWest’s RoxyRevue Bar from tonight (Tuesday) untilThursday. Tickets are available at Computick-et.
V Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist will be atthe Masque Theatre in Muizenberg fromtonight (Tuesday) until Saturday. Call021 788 1898 or email [email protected] for bookings or more information.
V Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment at GrandWest’s Grand Arena fromWednesday until Sunday. Tickets are availableat Computicket. Visit www.disneyonice.co.zafor more.
V Conrad Koch, Gino Fernandez, Mel Jonesand Phil de Lange will be performingstand-up comedy at Café Roux in Noordhoekon Wednesday from 20:30 (dinner will beserved from 19:00). R120. Visit www.webtick-ets.co.za to book.
V Dylan Skews, Melt Sieberhagen, IsmaelMaldonado (US) and Lunga Tshuka will beat the Cape Town Comedy Club on Wednes-day. Tickets are available at Computicket.
V Comedy on Roll presents an open micnight at Obviously Armchair in Observatory onWednesdays from 21:30. R30. Follow @Come-dyOnARoll on Twitter for more.
V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Glen Bo (DBN)and Lunga Tshuka will be at the Cape TownComedy Club on Thursday. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.
V Jesse Clegg will be at Café Roux inNoordhoek on Thursday and Friday from20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).R140. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Underground Dance Theatre will bepresenting their film noir meets dance theatrepiece Pulp at the Rosebank Theatre fromThursday until Saturday 16 July at 20:00 with15:00 matinees on Saturdays. Tickets areavailable at Webtickets.co.za.
V Urban Blues will be at JC Brasserie in DeVilliers Street, Zonnebloem, on Friday from19:00. Entry is free. Call 021 461 4594 oremail [email protected] forbookings or more information.
V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band willfeature differentguest acts atKaleidoscope caféin Claremont everyFriday from 19:30.Tickets cost R120including a meal.Call 021 674 5761 tobook or send anemail to [email protected].
V DJ JP Silver andinternationalsaxophonist GeorgeSax will be playingelectro swing withguest instrumental-ists for The SwingCafé at SticksMcGee in Rondeb-osch every Fridayfrom 19:30 to22:00. R20. Call021 685 2871 tobook.
V Dylan Skews,Mel Jones, GlenBo (DBN) andJustin-RayStoffels will be atthe Cape TownComedy Club onFriday andSaturday. Ticketsare available at
Computicket.
V Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions will beat Café Roux in Noordhoek on Saturday from20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).R100. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.
V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Gino Fernandezand Justin-Ray Stoffels will be at the CapeTown Comedy Club on Sunday. Tickets areavailable at Computicket.
V Richard Stirton (The Voice SA winner) willbe at Café Roux in Noordhoek on Mondayfrom 20:30 (dinner will be served from19:00). R110. Visit www.webtickets.co.za tobook.
V The Barleycorn Music Club meets onMondays at 20:00 at Villager Football Club,11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont. Entrance is(usually) R30 for members and R40 fornon-members. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.
V Comedy on Roll will present an open micnight at I heart IT, Main Road, Rondeboschon Monday nights from 20:00. R20. Fol-low@ComedyOnARoll on Twitter.
V Candice van Litsenborgh and Claire-Lou-ise Worby will perform Court at the Alexan-der Upstairs Theatre at 21:00 from Mondayuntil Saturday 16 July. Visit shows.alexander-bar.co.za for tickets and more information.
AfriCan Children’s Theatre will be enter-taining little ones with Heart of the Jungleat TheMasque Theatre inMuizenberg’s foy-er next week.This colourful musical theatre piece will
ignite imaginations through the wonders ofstorytelling, get young ones moving with its
interactive songs and leave them touched byits heartfelt message. Performed by a pre-dominantly child cast, this production iswritten and directed by Tracey Carter.V The show will be staged from Tuesday 12 to Friday15 July at 12:00. Tickets cost R50. Call 021 788 1898during office hours to book.
Get those little feet moving with Heart of the Jungle
HIGH NOTES: The first winner ofthe South African version of TheVoice, Richard Stirton, who won thehearts of South Africans with hisgravelly voice and likeable personality,will be at Café Roux in Noordhoek onMonday 11 July from 20:30. Dinner willbe served from 19:00 and tickets costR110. Visit www.caferouxsessions.co.zaor www.webtickets.co.za to book orcall 021 789 2538 for more information. PHOTO: DEON RAATH
Building concerts,from the fans upLOUISA STEYL
@LouSteyl
Twomusic fans have started a new projectwhich they hope might revolutionse the
South African live music industry.Inspired by an American crowd-funding
campaign, Sea Point’s Richard Theunissenand Stuart Walsh from Parklands recentlylaunched their website Inbound Sound.In a nutshell, the website givesmusic fans
the opportunity to requestthe artists they want to seelive in their city.“Stuart and I are big fans of
the Foo Fighters,” Richardexplains. “We got wind of aconcert that was crowd-fund-ed in America two years agoand thatwas before itwas an-nounced that they would becoming to South Africa.”At that stage, crowd fund-
ing was still a relatively newconcept, and although it’sgrown generally on a globalscale, Richard points out thatit’s still “relatively new” inSA.“People are a little scepti-
cal. Generally the first ques-tion they ask is: ‘Why do weneed to give our money awayfirst?’, and it’s understanda-ble.”Richard explains that he and Stuart see
their role in the industry as educators on thebenefits of crowdfundingwhile empoweringfans to “make concerts happen”. He saysmany music fans seem to be frustrated withnot being able to see their favourite acts live.Inbound Sound allows fans to request a
concert by any artists, across genres, wheth-er they are local or international, commer-cial or lesser-known.Once a concert has been requested, Rich-
ard andStuart,workingwith industry insid-ers, calculate how much would need to beraised to set the concert up and the show isopened to pledges from other fans who mayalso want to see the show.Fanswho pledge a contribution to the con-
cert have essentially already bought theirtickets and once enough funds have beenraised, Richard and Stuart will work withpromotors to bring the act to local shores.“We are basically just providing the plat-form.”Should they not be able to raise the funds
needed, fans will be able to get a full refund,making sure they don’t pay for a show theywon’t see.“The feedback we’ve received [so far] has
been phenomenal, and that’s very encourag-ing – we’re on to something that peoplewant.”While many of the shows already request-
ed on the website are for international acts,Richard says: “We’re big on local music.”In fact, they’re hoping their first “success
story” will be staging ashow for a local act. “The lo-cal music scene, both main-stream and niche, is mas-sive, andwewant to tap intothat.”The duo are already in
talks with local artists andwhile Richard says it maytake a couple of months toget the first concert off theground, “once that first con-cert has happened its basi-cally going to revolutionisewhereandwhenartists playlocally”.Because they are dealing
with “other people’s mon-ey”, Stuart and Richardwere very focused on mak-ing sure that “everythingwas above board” and astransparent and open aspossible when they created
the website.Users need to log in to the site before mak-
ing pledges and Richard assures that showswon’t be left on a site indefinitely. If a pro-posed concert hasn’t gained momentum aft-er a fewmonths, they’ll take the showoff andrefund the users who have pledged. Userscan also request a refund at any point,should their personal financial situationschange. “We’re not looking to take advan-tage.”Richard also stresses that Inbound
Sound’s core function is to be a crowd fund-ing site. They want to work with promotorsand venues, but have no aspirations of tak-ing over their roles.Inbound Sound’s role rather, is giving
fans a voice and a choice “Historicallythey’ve never had a say,” he says of the actswho travel to South Africa. “All you need isa lot of people with the same idea.”V For more information about Inbound Sound, to re-quest a concert, or to see which concerts are open forpledges, visit www.inboundsound.co.za.
Richard Theunissen is one ofthe fans behind InboundSound.
A Cape Town ice skater will be among theinternational stars out on the ice when Dis-ney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantmentcomes to the Grand Arena.He’s already performed in front of thou-
sands of audiences around theworld, includ-ingmany celebrities, but Quiesto Spier-ingshoek counts the opportunity toperform inhis home city as one of thehighlights of his career.Quiesto’s ice skating career start-
ed thanks to fellow South AfricanDisney On Ice Skater, Nicole Ru-dolph,who skatedwithDisneyOn Icecelebrates 100 Years of Magic dur-ing its 2014 South Africantour.“My skating journey began
when I was 11-years-old. Mybest friend introducedme intothe sport and you can say therest is history.”Quiesto started training at
the Junior Blades Club while being coachedby Chris Stokes and Dantin Broodryk andwent on to win the Junior Grand Prix Golddance medal (compulsory dances) at theJunior Worlds in 2007 and 2008.After his success as a professional skater,
Quiesto tookup teaching; trainingyoungup-and-coming figure skaters at GrandWest’sIce Station.When Nicole sent her audition tapes to
Disney on Ice, she included a few clips of her
routines with Quiesto and in 2011 he alsojoined the company. “One can say I was for-tunate and lucky,” he says.While he wants to surprise Cape Town au-
diences with which character he’ll be bring-ing to life when he performs at the Grand
Arena fromWednesday 6 to Sunday 10July, Quiesto has already had achance to playmany of Disney’s be-loved characters.This year’s Disney on Ice produc-
tion, Worlds of Enchantment, willfeature characters from The LittleMermaid, Cars, Toy Story 3 and Fro-zen, along with Mickey Mouse, Min-nie Mouse, Donald Duck andGoofy. “Cape Town audienceswill enjoy the show because itis a show of all ages, filled withloads of characters, humourand fun,” Quiesto says, refer-ring to the characters and sto-ries thatwill be brought to life.
“The show promise to excite, ignite and cap-tivate audiences from start to end.”After his performances in his hometown,
Quiesto will return to the United Stateswhere he’ll be working on Disney on Ice’snext production, Dare to Dream.V Worlds of Enchantment will be staged at the Grand-West Grand Arena at 14:00 and 18:00 on Wednesday6 July, 11:00 and 15:00 on Thursday 7 July and 10:00,14:00 and 18:00 from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 July. Tick-ets at Computicket. Visit www.disneyonice.co.za.
Local brings Disney to life
Quiesto Spieringshoek
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As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conductedonce they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include securityclearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.
NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain
Due to unforeseen circumstan-ces, the opening of the Vrede-hoek Library will be delayed bya week.Instead of the anticipated
opening on Monday 4 July, thelibrary will now only open onMonday 11 July. The libraryhasbeen closed for maintenance(“New look for Vredehoek Li-brary”, People’s Post, 24 May).The library’s maintenance
project will include painting –inside and outside – new floor-ing, installation of a roof over-
hang in front of the entrance,the refitting of staff areas andthe remodelling of the librarydownstairs, including carpetsand painting. Perimeter fencingwill alsobe installed, saysBelin-da Walker, Mayco member forcommunity services and specialprojects. The project is estimat-ed to cost just under R200 000.The library will still accept
any returned material. Libraryusers are encouraged to useneighbouring libraries – KloofStreet Library, Central Library,Camps Bay Library and SeaPoint Library – to return andtake out library material.
Library maintenance delayed
The Catholic Welfare Develop-ment’s (CWD) Cultural Hub inAthlone, in collaboration withthe Young Filmmakers Pro-gramme are conducting a freeworkshop on producing televi-sion and film.The programme will take
place at the Catholic Welfareand Development offices inLawrence Road onWednesday 6Julyaswell asWednesday13Ju-ly.The workshop seeks to give
learners from the communitythe opportunity to explore a po-tential career path that theymight not have thought availa-ble to them. In addition, the feesat any of the film schools operat-ing in SouthAfricamake accessto them impossible for learnersand their parents from thesecommunities.
The programme was concep-tualised byQuinton Fredericks,who, having grown up on theCapeFlats, and as a former gangmember and subsequent politi-cal activist in the anti-apartheidstruggle, is intimately familiarwith the devastating impact ofboth criminal and political vio-lence on the fabric of SouthAfri-can society and the psyches ofour youth.The workshops will cover
camera work, hair and make-up, storytelling, script writingand some aspects of the busi-ness of the industry by estab-lished producers.V Confirm attendance with Andre Mar-ais at theCWD offices in Lawrence Roadon 021 696 9253 or send an e-mail [email protected]. To contactQuinton Fredericks, call 074 3387 083or email: [email protected]
Youth film workshop
Chapman’s Peaktolls on the upToll fees on Chapman’s PeakDrive will increase from thismonth.The fees will raise to R21 for
registered minibus taxi opera-tors, R27 for motorcycles, andR42 for light motor vehicles.The contract between the De-
partment of Transport and Pub-lic Works and Entilini providesfor an inflation-linked annualincrease in toll fees plus 0.4%.Registered frequent users re-
ceive a discount with effectfrom the fourth trip in a calen-dar month. The size of the dis-count increases with the num-ber of trips.Road users with a valid Wild
Card who have registered withEntilini receive a discount fromthe first trip.Wild Cardsmay beobtained from SanParks or Ca-
peNature. This is for non-com-mercial use and not applicableto Category 1 motorcyclists.Registered frequent users can
use a credit card or a card sup-plied by the operator.If theyuse theoperator’s card,
the cardmust have R50 in creditplus the equivalent of one stan-dard trip toll.Nodeposit isneeded if a credit
card is used.Ambulances, police, fire
trucks and rescue vehicles withthe appropriate licences will beexempted from paying toll feesin the performance of their offi-cial duties.V For more information on the new tar-iffs and to view the discount structure,visit www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/chapmans-peak-drive-new-toll-tariffs
Toll fees on Chapman’s Peak Drive increased on 1 July.
NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain
A R10m grant has been awarded toRobben Island Museum.
The museum was awarded a desti-nation development grant from theNational Department of Tourism,which aims to enhance the visitor ex-perience through supporting identi-fied and planned components, the de-partment says in a statement.The current support focus is on ca-
pacity development of tourist guides,digitisation of heritage informationand archives, improving visitor in-formation services, increasing exist-ing and introducing additional foodand beverage facilities, as well as acraft centre.Robben Island Museum had not
commented at the time of going toprint.Cape Town Tourism CEO, Enver
Duminy, says Robben Island, as oneof Cape Town’s Big Seven attrac-
tions, is a “must-do” experience forlocals and visitors alike.“The Robben Island Museum can
only benefit from funding of this na-ture in that it will be able to provideand maintain world-class facilities,”he says.In December there was a 43% in-
crease in the number of visitors tothe world heritage site compared tothe previous year, Duminy says.“The attraction reported that the
number of locals visiting the attrac-tion doubled in December comparedwith the same period in 2014. It’s es-sential that locals explore their ownenvironment, especially attractionssuch asRobben Island that play akeyrole in our heritage,” he says.There were 341 000 visitors to Rob-
ben Island in 2015 – an increase of3.7% over 2014. However, 46 793 tick-ets were sold for the attraction in De-cember alone – 15% more than theamount sold during the 2010 SoccerWorld Cup in South Africa.
“Robben Island was recently cho-sen as South Africa’s most-lovedlandmark in the Trip Advisor Trav-eller’sChoiceAwards –an indicationthat it holds our interest and is cen-tral to tourism in the Mother City.”Robben Island has already expand-
ed its fleet of ferries by partneringwith Waterfront Charters, makinguse of their six medium and largesized boats, Duminy says.“This increase in capacity will aid
in ensuring visitors are able to ac-cess the attraction. Future plans in-clude a 200-seater restaurant, the in-troductionof a state-of-the-art visitorinformation centre, training of tourguides, developing tours of differentlengths to keep visitors on the islandfor longer and bicycle tours on the is-land.”Next year the attraction turns 20,
and funding canbeused to acceleratethe planning and action phases sothat all the innovative ideas can beimplemented, Duminy believes.
Grant to grow tourism
Tangible Productions will be backat theGallowayTheatre this schoolholiday with more improvised funin Pop-up Tales.This interactiveproduction, con-
ceived and directed by Tandi Bu-chan, gives children the chance todecide the “who”, “what” and“where” of their very own adven-ture.
A skilled team of professional ac-tors will base their performanceson their young audience’s draw-ings, asking them for more sugges-tions throughout the show.With the help of songs, narra-
tion, props and audience participa-tion, they will take children ontheir own customised journey.Because each show is impro-
vised, stories will never be thesame and little ones will be able toenjoy a new adventure every day.V Pop-Up Tales will be at The GallowayTheatre until Saturday 9 July at 11:00. Tick-ets cost R100 or R90 for bookings of fiveor more.VFor bookings or more information, visitwww.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za/boo-know.
Children decide their own adventure
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in the southern suburbs.This is a project that is making residents
in the area meet each other as neighboursand working for a good cause.
Chairperson of the organisation, WaheedAmod, explains that the idea started in 2014when, along with three other friends in-volved in the neighbourhood watch, he real-ised that people in the area did not knoweach other and there was a need to care forthe homeless in surrounding areas. “Duringour patrols we realised that there was a needfor people to become real ‘neighbours’ andinteract with each other. What better way toget to know each other by working togetherin a project like this where we show that wecare about the less fortunate.”
Two years later and they’re going strongas they gathered at a home in Canal Road,Wetton, on Sunday 3 July, where the teamwas cooking up a storm for distribution.
“Currently we feed areas such as Wetton,
Lansdowne, Wynberg, Retreat, Diep River,Muizenberg, Mitchell’s Plain, Athlone, Phil-lipi and expanding to areas such as Laven-der Hill and Delft,” continues Amod.
“We enjoy that we are able to feed the un-derprivileged throughout the year but youcan see that it’s about more than that. It’sgetting all in the area involved. Our aim isalso to set a trend and inspire other neigh-bourhoods to reach out and start projects tohelp the underprivileged. It can be in a for-mat of cooking food once a month to teachingother skills that’s not fortunate to study sothey can use the knowledge they gained tohelp their community.”
Amod adds that all the cooking is fundedby the generous residents of Wetton, alongwith friends and acquaintances of the steer-ing committee. “The scheme’s goal is to feedas many people as possible and is keen topartner with other organisations who wantto assist us, or need our help. We also wouldurge business to get involved in projects intheir community and to help those trying tomake a difference.”V Call Waheed Amod on 082 786 1002, Sharief Allieon 072 782 1754 or email [email protected].
Chairperson of the Wetton Triangle Feeding Scheme Waheed Amod, right, lends some helpwith his ladle with members of the team as they prepare food for distribution.PHOTO: GARY VANDYK
PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 5 July 2016 SPORT 15
GGrreeeennwood to tackle IdolsJOSEPH PILLAY
QQuite a few mouth-watering soccermatches are scheduled for Sunday inthe Round of the Last 64 in Safa CapeTown’s lucrative and ever-popular Co-
ca-Cola Cup knockout competition.At the time of going to press, the regional
body Safa Cape Town had not finalized theavailable venues or those fields suited to begood condition to host the fourth round ofmatches in the Cape Peninsula.
This is the 20th chapter of the Coca-ColaCup competition and it is a replica of whatthe FA Cup is to their English FA adversa-ries and has attracted over 500 amateurteams throughout the region.
High among the people’s choice will be theclash between last years’ Coca-Cola Cupchampions Young Idols and Greenwood Ath-letic.
The Retreat-based side Greenwood Athlet-ic is currently enjoying a healthy season inthe Cape District LFA Super League and isregarded as firm favourites to regain the
championship title from Ocean View whowon it last season.
With that in mind the Greenwood side facea stiff challenge against Young Idols and willhave to be more clinical in order to beat theirManenberg opponents.
However, Greenwood Athletic will be thesecond club side from Cape District LFA thatYoung Idols will be competing against fol-lowing their 2-0 win over coach Richard Rah-way’s Devonshire Rovers side recently.
Idols coach Paul “Gazza” Johnson hasurged his players to be ruthless againstGreenwood Athletic .
Johnson states that the Retreat-based sidecould be a handful.
“The key is to find ways to play througha very compact, very well organised Green-wood side. We have to find ways to find theforwards, find spots to go through. It doesn’treally matter what system you play. Theyare defensively very good and our strikerswill have to more clinical and make surethat we find those opportunities against ouropponents and finish them off,” adds John-
son.Adding to the thrills, Silver Spurs – the
2014 former champions – will lock horns willTrinitarians after both teams rose to the oc-casion triumphantly in beating KewtownUnited (4-2) and Hanover Rangers (5-1) re-spectively.
Silver Spurs coach Victor Tajoodien hasalways believed in his tried and tested faith-ful players like Elrico Corneillissen, NizaamMuller, Dino Hendricks, Terence Boqwanaand Cheslyn Tajoodien.
Equally confident is the Uitsig outfit andthey will not lie down without a fight.
Liverpool-Portland from Mitchell’s Plain– who won the trophy twice, first in 1996 asthe first recreants of knockout prime eventand in 2000 – will enter the lion’s den withGrassy Park United in another intriguinggame that should stretch both defences.
Crystal Palace having eliminated MilanoUnited (2-1) in the previous round will meetLeeds Lentegeur in a contest that Palacecoach, Achmat Williams, is pretty confidentat his key players in Gavin Hammers and
Lindani Ntamo with the support and back-ing of the other players in the team will pavethe way for a place in the Last 32.
The derby clash between the ManenbergLFA teams, namely Tottenham Hotspursand D&G Orient, has many fanatics talkingand enthusias believe it will be a hard foughtbattle in which no quarter will be given.
Then spare a thought for the Juventus ver-sus Cape Town Military clash.
Likewise the challenge between High-lands Park and Rygersdal and Mfuleni Unit-ed up against three time Jamestown Unitedchampions (1997, 1998 and 2008) is among thefinger licking matches that dare not bemissed.Other fixtures:Benfica vs Young Pirates,
Dunoon YSA vs Glendene United, Langa Cit-izens vs Bluegum United, Heinz Park vs SSSAcademy, Wesley United vs Riverside Ran-gers, Melchester Rovers vs Ravensmead,Kuils River vs Two For Joy, Eleven Attack-ers vs Leiden Fusion Spurs, Florentina vsCape Town Rangers and FCG Hotspurs vsEastern Rovers.
BISHOPS BULLDOZE ETONCOLLEGE: Ross Goodwin ofBishops heads for the try line intheir match against Eton Collegeduring the Bishops IndependentSchools Rugby Festival, atBishops, on Saturday. Bishopswon the match 62 10.
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Ashford eye topfour spot in Super LeagueJOSEPH PILLAY
It is no secret that Ashford Athletic is eyeinga top-four finish.
Their 2-0 victory against Wesley United inSaturday’s Cape District LFA Super Leagueencounter at the William Herbert sportscomplex in Wynberg brought some realityto their aspiration and currently place sec-ond on the league table.
The Heathfield-based side moved threeplaces up, bypassing Stephanian Ottery andGlendene United, who all suffered defeats onSaturday against Salt River Blackpool (3-0)and Ocean View (2-1) respectively.
The much needed victory which was Ash-ford’s eight in the league boosted their
points tally to 26 from 14 assignments.They are way off the pace to challenge for
league honours as Greenwood Athletic mustbe rated as firm favourites to regain thechampionship title from Ocean View.
Unbeaten Greenwood Athletic are the cur-rent pacesetters with 43 points from 15matches following their 4-0 comprehensivevictory against Grassy Park United in Steen-berg.
Meanwhile Southampton in the earlygame showed their opponents a clean pairof heels as they humiliated Devonshire Rov-ers 5-0 after having led 2-0 at the break.
The win gave Southampton a one-point ad-vantage over Richard Mahwayo’s Devon-shire side – which are placed tenth with 15
points from 14 matches – while Southamp-ton are presently on 16 points from 13 games.
Nevertheless, the diminutive midfielder,Dillon Arendse of Devonshire Rovers failedto get the batter of Deon Jacobs and compa-ny.
The Devonshire attacking players of Dan-iel Slingers and Olin Warner could also notcome to grips with their game.
However, Southampton made their pres-ence felt and five goals were scored throughGershwin January, Marcus Mento in thefirst half and a further three through Shah-eed and Sedick Solomons (2).Results:Super League: Greenwood Athletic 4,
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A young girl who excels in six differentsporting codes is thePeople’s PostLet’sPlay Sport Star of the Month for June.
Malikah Hamza (12) who lives in Kensing-ton and is a Grade 6 learner at ReddamHouse in Durbanville, has at her young agealready made her mark in swimming, waterpolo, cricket, indoorhockey, hockeyand soc-cer. She is especially good in hockey andcricket.
According to her father, Boebie, who nom-inatedher,Malikahplayes forCentralHock-ey Club in the senior ladies second team.Malikah also became the first indoor hockeyplayer in history to make the provincialu.11, u.12, and u.13 sides in the same year(2014) scoring a total of 126 goals.
“At age 9, Malikah became the youngestSouth African hockey player to scoop a pro-fessional sponsorship contract with MrPrice Sport. She has scored 109 goals in the2013 season and a whopping 264 goals for the2014 season. She scored 288 goals in 2015 andis currently on 116 goals for 2016.”
She has been chosen for the WP u.13A sidethis year.
She has won the following awards forhockey:
. Top goal scorer in the Mr Price Sport u.9Tournament for Wynberg Girls Junior.(Malikah scored 15 of her team’s 16 goals).Wynberg won the tournament.
. Won most outstanding Junior HockeyPlayer (2013) for Wynberg Girls Junior.
. Won Player of the Tournament at the Re-gional u.11 indoor hockey tournament(March 2014) as well as regional u.12 indoorhockey tournament in 2015.
. Won two silver medals at the u.12 na-tional indoor tournament (July 2014/15).
. Won Player of the Tournament at theW.I.S.E.U.P u.13 girls tournament (August2014).
. Top Goal Scorer u.14 for Central HockeyClub in 2014 with 63 goals.
. Top Goal Scorer u.16 for Central HockeyClub in 2014 with 18 goals.
. Top Goal Scorer u.14 for Central HockeyClub in 2015 with 82 goals.
. Top Goal Scorer u.16 for Central HockeyClub in 2015 with 38 goals.
. Outstanding performance u.14 for Ches-terhouse.
. Outstanding performance u.18 for Ches-terhouse.
. Central Hockey Club u.14 Player of TheYear in 2015.
. U.13 Player of the Tournament at the re-
gional indoor tournament in 2016.. Most Valuable Player u.13 and top goal
scorer at Oakhill Festival in Knysna in 2016.. Top Goal scorer at the inter-provincial
u.13 hockey tournament held in Potchef-stroom in June 2016.
Malikah is also an accomplished cricket-er. “She is an all-rounder who bowls legbreaks and a middle order batsman. She hasan unorthodox action which is quite similarto former South African cricketer, Paul Ad-ams,” says Boebie.
“Malikah is highly rated as a leggie andmany pundits believe that she will make thesenior national side before she reaches mat-ric. Malikah currently plays for St Augus-tines Cricket Club where Paul Adams andthe late Basil D’Oliveira ploughed theirtrade. She plays in the boys u.11 side as wellas the senior ladies side where she took 17
wickets last season and had a top score of28 not out against UCT. This season she hasthus far picked up 17 wickets after only sixT20 matches.
“Earlier this year Malikah was invited tothe WP u.19 schools girls cricket trials andmade it past five grueling rounds. She waslater called up into the side but had to with-draw as it coincided with the national u.13indoor hockey tournament.”
According to Boebie, Malikah is also theonly female cricketer in the world who issponsored by Slazenger.
Malikah was selected for a WP CombinedClub XI ladies side to play against the Zimb-abwe national ladies side and took the firstwicket in the match. This made her theyoungest cricketer to play against an inter-national side.
She is currently part of the WP Senior La-dies Winter Squad.
“I enjoy all sports that I participate in,”says Malikah. “Currently its hockey seasonand I train four days a week and play on Sat-urdays.”
She says that she has to do well at school-work as well. “If I don’t do well academicallymyparentswill stopmysport, so Imake sureI work equally hard at both.”
Asked where she would like to be in hersporting career by the time she is in Grade12, the answer was easy: “I would like to beready to represent my country in eitherhockey or cricket.”V You can nominate your sport star by email [email protected]. Clearly write the subject asSports Star. You need to mention the achievementsof the nominee in detail and the email should be short-er than 300 words. You can also include pictures. Thedecision of the judges is final.
Young sports star shines
Malikah Hamza (with the ball) is the People’s Post Let’s Play Sport Star of the Month for June.