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PARKING is a contentious issue.It is hardly ever free – that is, ifyou can find any – and then youare hassled by car guards for be-ing one minute late and asked topay extra.

But it seems a few people havefound a parking loophole, takingadvantage of disabled parking baysand disabled stickers to get that elu-sive prime parking spot at no cost.

Heather Tager, who has a few dis-abled bays near her offices in SeaPoint, says that last year the prob-

lem became more prevalent.According to Tager, the usual ex-

cuses are applied when confrontedby parking officials:

“I was just there for two minutes.Nobody is using it now”, and so on.

Said Tager: “A person parked ina disabled bay and when law en-forcement spoke to her she told theofficer that it was her disabledmother’s car.

“If that is the case the disabledperson needs to be in the car. I knewher mother had passed away a yearago”.

By law, drivers who park in disa-bled bays, with valid documenta-

tion, are exempt from paying. If dis-abled bays are full, another parkingspot will also be free.

Nooraan Dreyer, area manager ofNumque 20cc in Sea Point, the com-pany responsible for a number ofparking marshals in the area, saysthey have found people using copiesof disabled stickers, and evenaR500fine is not a deterrent.

“This is certainly an issue,” addsDreyer.

“The parking guys are losing out,because they work on commission,and people with discs can park inanother bay for free if the disabledbays are full.”

Parking in another bay, even if itis free, is not an option sometimes,as Sherise Dreyer, who requires thehelp of a wheelchair to movearound, explains:

“I have found people with no disa-bility park in disabled bays, butthey have a sticker or a card.

“For me it means getting parkingfurther away, in a narrower bay.This could result in me scratchingother people’s cars as I try to get mywheelchair out.”

But Sherise adds that she haslearnt to deal with what is, sadly, adaily phenomenon for her.

Ward councillor Beverley Schaf-

fer is calling for the implementa-tion of a new system whereby stick-ers will have to be renewed everyyear in an effort to stamp out chanc-ers.

Tager is calling for an educationprogramme putting pamphlets oncars in Sea Point, educating driversabout the importance of disabledbays.

“Some people have a disability,why make it harder for them? Andthe excuse that ‘I am just runningin for two minutes’, is just not goodenough”, because in those few min-utes somebody who really needs thespace could be denied.”

Focus on disabled parkingRELIEF ON THE HORIZON: On Wednesday 18 January a build­ up of clouds over Paarl, as seen from Cape Town harbour, promised to bring relief from the heatwave, as Friday sawcooler weather moving in. Photo: Nasief Manie

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ACCIDENT: On Satur­day 21 January at12:30 a truck over­turned on a bend onthe M5 at the turn­offon to the N1 in the di­rection of Cape Town.The driver was seri­ously injured. Accord­ing to Derek Banks,ER24 spokesperson,emergency personnelfound the truck on itsside, hard  up againstthe barrier. The driverwas trapped insideand traffic wasbacked up. The jawsof life and other hy­draulic equipmentwere used to cut thedriver out. He wastreated for suspectedneck and back inju­ries and minor cuts. Itis unclear whatcaused the driver tolose control of thetruck but authoritiesare investigating. Pho­to: Lulama Zenzile

TOUCH OF COLOUR: When the sun briefly peeked throught the clouds, it created arainbow. A good start to the week, says reader John Rayner. Photo: John Rayner

Luxurious home from homeADRI­ANN PETERS

IT’S not often that you’re given the chanceto live in the heart of Cape Town’s CBDwithout having to blow the budget.

The recently revamped Inn on theSquare, which towers above historicGreen Market Square, is one of the excep-tions to the rule.

The renovated eight-storeybuildinghasconsiderable heritage value, and has beentransformed into modern, tasteful mid-market hotel.

Travellers can relax in relative ease andcomfort, with access to what much of thecity has to offer in terms of tourism righton the hotel’s doorstep.

Following the R36 million refurbish-ment, Inn on the Square offers 165 qualityguest suites, which include double, twin andfamily room facilities. My overnight stay re-vealed that the rooms had everything the lei-sure or business traveller would need, includ-ing a welcoming comfortable bed, dressed incrisp, clean linen, amounted flat screen televi-sion with DSTV channels, tea-making facili-ties and air-conditioning, which should serveas a welcome relief on those hot Mother Citynights.

Tastefully decorated in a fresh contempo-rary design, one is particularly grateful forthe heavy drapes which mutes any noise fromthe bustling cobblestone square below.

While the compact bathroom is snug, thelarge, high quality shower more than makesup for it, with attention to detail and highquality finishes.Guests visiting during sum-

mer months will be happy to discover therooftop pool, which is also heated. Here theguest is able to unwind, cool off or simplylounge with a breathtaking view of the innercity and Lion’s Head.Other facilities on offerinclude the a cosy sauna, which also has aspectacular view. While the fitness centrecould have offered more variety, the stunningview of Cape Town’s most prized possession,Table Mountain, from the gym serves as nosmall consolation prize. The hotel’s new res-taurant, Dish, is characterised by a fresh andmodern feel. Diners have the option of dininginside or on the terrace overlooking the busymarketplace. The hotel offers first-rate busi-ness facilities, with conference and meetingfacilities available in the Waalburg Confer-ence Centre, including high-speed Internet.

Sound of silencein Camps BayYESTERDAY at 13:00 the plug waspulled on Camps Bay night club St Yves,as sound equipment worth R15 000 wasconfiscated and a final warning issued.

The City of Cape Town’s Liquor Enforce-ment Unit issued a final notice on the StYves nightclub and confiscated soundequipment at 01:00 on Monday.

Following numerous complaints frommembers of the public about loud music be-ing played, the Liquor Enforcement Unit of-ficers issued a notice in terms of the Streets,Public Places and the Prevention of NoiseNuisance By-Law. In addition, the unit con-fiscated basic sound equipment used by the

club, including an amplifier, speaker andtwo compact disc players.

The owner was warned that if he acquiresnew equipment and further complaints arereceived, the items will be impounded.

The impounded equipment will be re-turned to the club once the owner can proveto the City that no further complaints havebeen received regarding loud music.

Officers also found that the club had con-travened certain conditions regarding itsbusiness licence requirements.

The Liquor Enforcement Unit said itwould continue to take similar actionagainst all nightclubs which refused to com-ply with the City’s by-laws.

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CIGARETTE BUTTS and cook-ing oil. Two very common wasteproducts used and discarded eve-ry day. But have you ever won-dered where it all ends up?

Down drains, the beach, theocean, Table Mountain, and justabout everywhere else, accordingto David East.

“Landfills are getting smaller, theseas are getting polluted and theCity Council has to clear expensivesewage blockages. Nobody thinksabout these things and where they

end up; polluting our environ-ment.”

East has been in the restaurantindustry for 20 years, and admits tobeing “blind” regarding the properdisposal of oil and the consequencesof it.

“Once I foundout about theharm-ful effects on the environment andwhere it goes, I had to make a differ-ence. People throw oil down thedrain – which ends up in the sewagepipes and finds its way back to thebeaches and ocean. The same goesfor cigarette butts on beaches.”

Late last year the City issued apress release stating that blocked

pipes, due to grease, fats and oils,cost the city R60 million to clear andurged residents to properly disposeof oil using a licensed waste con-tractor.

Most people are blissfully una-ware that throwing oil down thekitchen sink is not “proper dispos-al”.

Once East saw the light, he start-ed a company called Fattrap, twoand a half years ago, making Atlan-tic Seaboard restaurants aware ofhow to properly dispose of oil.

His company, Organic cleaning,is importing disposable Fattrapcloths made from organic coconutpith, which soaks up oil and turnsit into a solid for safe disposal.

That way it will not end up in theoceans.

But his environmental passiondoes not stop there. As an avidbeach goer at Clifton, East realisedhow cigarette butts litters thebeaches, barely below the surface.It takes East and a few friends lessthan 15 minutes to fill a two litrebottle with butts.

“Cape Town wants to establish it-self as a greencity, andCapetoniansare obsessed with the environmentbut smokers seem to think that cig-arette butts are not harmful to theenvironment.”

East is in the process of trying toget a pilot project off the ground onClifton by handing out plastic tubeson the beaches, in which to put ciga-rette butts, and hopes to have cen-tral collection points at the entranc-es to beaches, where the re-usabletubes will be emptied and the buttscollected for recycling.

Ward councillor for the Atlantic

Sea Board, Beverley Schaffer, wel-comes the project, and says talksshould soonstart tohave theprojectup and running for next seasons’busy beach periods.

But smokers and those with anaffinity for fried foods need not waittill the the pilot projects are rolledout to make a difference by simply

putting butts in a can on the beachand soaking up oil with Fattrapcloths. To find out more about Fat-traps, or to purchase a pack, visitthe Organic Cleaning website toview their range of products atwww.organiccleaning.co.za, or con-tact David East on (021)439 4087, 082852 7465 or david@fattraps.co.za

Where does it all go?

BUTTING ON THE BEACH: David East gathered this heap of cigarette buttsin a few minutes. He says it takes him and a few friends less than 15 minutesto fill a two litre bottle with butts on Clifton. Photo: David East

MAN WITH A PLAN: David East with his “butt­in” tubes designed to keepbeaches clean. Photo: Hanrie Bosch

BUTT­IN: A simple solution to pollution. Photo:David East

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CIDs pump new life into cityTHE first of four City ImprovementDistricts (CIDs) in Cape Town CBDand surrounds was set up in the early2000s. The Central CID got the ballrolling, soon followed by the GreenPoint CID (GPCID) and six monthslater, on 15 January 2002, the Oranje-Kloof CID (OKCID), followed by theSea Point CID.

The GPCID and OKCID have success-fully pooled resources and staff, includ-ing their CEO Marc Truss, for the pastdecade.

The first question many people ask is:“what exactly is a CID and what does itdo?” Property owners agree upon a geo-graphical defined area in which busi-nesses and residents pay a levy in pro-portion to their total basic propertyrates for supplementary services. Thisarea is

referred to as a CID under a councilby-law. A CID is designed to top-up thelevels of service that the municipalityprovides; not to replace the services thelocal authorities already provide.

Until the introduction of the OKCID in2002, Oranje-Kloof showed serious signsof urban decay.

Over the past decade there has beena significant reduction in crime and lit-tering. New businesses have moved into

the area, upgrades take place regularlyand there is a steady stream of both res-idents and visitors meanderingthrough the streets, enjoying what thearea has to offer.

As a testament to this, Arnold Betten-dorf, owner of Arnold’s on Kloof Street,says: “The OKCID team is doing a real-ly good job and often goes beyond thecall of duty. For example, they recentlyarranged for motorbike bays outsideour restaurant.

“We like the fact that they are highlyvisible, easily contactable and whenthere is an issue they sort it out quick-ly.”

High visibility, effective communica-tion and quick response times are allclosely linked, and equally importantto a CID. Says OKCID security managerMarius Swanepoel: “We have CID secu-rity staff in the area 24 hours a day eve-ry day, both in vehicles and on foot pa-trols, always in radio contact with eachother.” When it comes to communica-tion, the OKCID has covered all bases,with radios, emergency phone num-bers, email addresses for all manage-ment staff, an informative website,monthly e-newsletter, Facebook fanpage and an interactive Twitter profile.This enables themto respond to crimes,queries and feedback immediately.

PAVING THE WAY: The OKCID team has improved the area and encourages urban regeneration by repavingvast sections of the walkways, adding wheelchair ramps, painting road markings and planting trees.

AWARD WINNING: On Friday 13 January Shamwari Game Reserve walked away as winnersof the “World’s Leading Conservation Company 2011” and the “World’s Leading Safari andGame Reserve 2011,’’ which were announced at the prestigious World Travel Awards inDoha, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority. Just one of the many conservation effortsat Shamwari is The Born Free foundation, which promotes, protects and conserves speciesas well as creates public awareness of wildlife exploitation. Photo: Supplied

CAPE TOWN Child Welfare is searching forChristiaan Olifant and Ismail Williams.

They were last known to have been in the

HanoverPark,Wettonarea. If anyoneknowsof their whereabouts, contact Ms. De Vouxat Cape Town Child Welfare on (021) 638-3127.

Missing parents urgently sought

Exploring the wonder of starsDEATRICK FOSTER, a PhD student at Van-derbilt University in the US,will give a freepublic lecture at the SA Astronomical Ob-servatory in Cape Town on Saturday 28 Jan-uary, starting at 20:00.

The title of his lecture is Decoding the dis-tance scales of astronomy:The cosmic distance

ladder”.After the talk, there will be stargazing and

tours of the site. For further information,contact Thembela Mantungwa at the observ-atory on (021) 460 9319 or fax 086 612 7502,email tm@saao.ac.za or visitwww.saao.ac.za or www.salt.ac.za

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CBD drug bustsA MAN was arrested forpossession of heroin and17 undocumented immi-grants were discoveredduring crime operationsin the CBD on Thursday19 January.

Officers tested 172 peopleon the Morpho Touch ma-chine (a finger-print scan-ner), and seven tested posi-tive for various crimes.

Earlier in the week, onTuesday 17 January, mem-

bers of the Metro PoliceCamera Response Unit ar-rested two suspects for pos-session of illegal narcoticsafter they were informed byCCTV operators about pos-sible drug-dealing in Gov-ernment Avenue in theCBD.

Upon arrival, theysearched two suspects andfound dagga.

Both suspects were de-tained at the Cape TownCentral Police Station.

WANTEDFOR ROB­BERY: SeaPoint Po­lice is re­questingpublic as­sistance intracing aman whowas alleg­edly in­volved in arobbery inSea Pointat St JohnsRoad onTuesday 4October2011. Atabout17:40 twocomplain­ants werewalking in St Johns Road when two unknown men ap­proached them from behind and took their belongings,including two cellphones, two cameras, credit cardsand jackets. The suspect pictured is described as inhis mid 30’s, 1,7m tall, with a dark complexion anddreadlocks. Anyone with information may contact De­tective Sergeant Haidee de Leeuw on 084 816 3488or Sea Point SAPS on (021) 430 3700. Image: Supplied

HOLEY MOLEY: Last Monday, 16 January, a burst waterpipe in the V&A Waterfront caused a massive pothole on Tuesday,obstructing traffic on South Armway heading towards the harbour. The road was reopened on Wednesday 18 January.

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Superstars at Mardi Gras 2012

Meet thefinalistsAMID the fun and laughter whichcan be expected at the annual MardiGras this year, 12 young ladies willbe donning their best outfits andbearing their pearly whites as theyvie for the prestigious People’s PostMiss Mardi Gras title on Fridaynight.

After a tough judging process,dozens of hopefuls have been nar-rowed down to a select group whowill be strutting their stuff between20:00 and 21:30.

The young ladies are from allover the Mother City, and two arethe daughters of former Miss MardiGras finalists.

Good Hope FM’s Stan Mars willhost the event as the judges makethe tough decision of selecting thewinner.

Here are the finalists.

Robyn Van As from Strandfontein. Prodigee Bossele from Grassy Park.

Nonkoliseko Somagu from Philippi.

Tercia Kennedy of Mitchell’s Plain. Sarah­Leigh Barber from Parklands.

Marche Martin of Cravenby Estate.

Cindy Hector from Retreat. Jeandre Nathan from Ottery.

Imogan Smit from Ottery.

Chere Daniels from Kenwyn.

Amahle Mfunda from Delft.

Alicia Davids from Mitchell’s Plain.

LOCAL superstars Jody Wil-liams, Ladylicious, The Rockets,Salome and Karen Kortjé will ap-pear at the annual Mardi Gras, atthe William Herbert SportsGround in Wynberg.

Hosted by the Cape District Foot-ball Association, it is held over twoweekends, starting on Thursday 26January and rounding off on Satur-day 4 February.

People’s Post is the print media

partner. The carnival was revivedin 2006 after a 15-year absence andacts as a fundraiser for the footballassociation’s member clubs.

Included in the entertainmentare fun rides, various stalls selling

everything from food to knick-knacks, and a tea garden and beergarden.

Entrance is free on Thursday 26January, R20 on Friday 27 January,R30 on Saturday 28 January and

children under 12 and pensionersenter free.

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The Artscape Opera House was the place tobe on Saturday 21 January when Pieter Toerienpresented The Russian Imperial Ice Stars’ Nut­cracker on Ice. The team received a standingovation and multiple encores. The show will beat the Artscape until Saturday 11 February.Pictured here are Willem Oelofseand Sara B.

CELEBS: Artistic director of The Nutcracker on Ice Tony Mercerwith TV personality Liezel van der Westhuizen and Cape Talk pre­senter Africa Melane.

THEATRE FANS: John Hawkins from Artscape and Elizabeth Trie­gaardt from Cape Town City Ballet.

ENTHRALLED: Duane Alexander and Alan Com­mittie enjoyed the antics on the ice.

Minstrels Champs ofChamps cancelledTAURIQ HASSEN

ALTHOUGHthe minstrelseason got offto a good start,organisers nowface having tocancel the pres-tigious“Champs ofChamps” afterdiscoveringthat a holy dayfor Muslimstakes place aweek beforethe finals.

This means the competitiondates will have to be resched-uled, but this creates a problemas the soccer action returns toAthlone Stadium on Saturday 18February.

Moulood takes place on Satur-day 4 February, which meansthat the competition will have tobe postponed.

Kevin Momberg, chief execu-tive for the Cape Town MinstrelCarnival Association, initiallyconfirmed the new headache lastweek and said: “We are still look-ing to discuss the matter in de-tail, but it’s looking more likelythat the Champs of Champs willhave to be cancelled due to thevenue not being available.”

Richard Stemmet, chairper-son for the CTMCA, was not dis-appointed at the prospect of hav-ing the event postponed untilnext year, as he felt that respect-ing the community’s holy daysand events should be the“number one priority”.

“We are now setting up meet-ings with the different captains

and generals in order to informthem about the postponement ofthe event, but generally we arehappy and will respect the com-munity,” says Stemmet.

Now confirmed, the final dayof the minstrel season will be atthe Athlone Stadium on Satur-day 11 February, where eventssuch as the group songs and ex-hibition marches will be held.

Normally, at the end of pro-ceedings, the champions arenamed, with the coveted Carni-val Trophy being handed to a de-serving troupe, among manyother prizes for events per-formed over recent weeks.

“That is really what every-body looks forward to and weend the minstrel season on ahigh and look forward to hostingyet another successful eventnext year,” Stemmet added.

He confirmed that all teamsunder the CTMCA carryingmarching permits will be al-lowed to parade their trophiesthrough areas such as the histor-ic Bo-Kaap area and Lentegeurin Mitchell’s Plein.

PARTY TIME: Members of the Santam District SixEntertainers illustrate the true form of fun.

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Report municipalproblems onlineCAPETONIANS have a new wayof reportingmunicipal problemsand it happens at the click of abutton.

Mobilitate is an online plat-form that allows people to regis-ter at no cost and to report mu-nicipal issues such as faultystreetlights or potholes by usingGoogle Maps to pin-point the ex-act location.

Mobilitate notifies the rele-vant municipality and also theward councillor in question.

All the communication andupdates happen in one place vis-ible for everybody to see.

To date, 103 issues have beenreported in Cape Town, of which90 have been fixed.

According to Mobilitatespokesperson Zelda Potgieter,the City of Cape Town respondsto Mobilitate issues quickly andgives feedback and updates.

“It has only been a few monthssince Cape Town started to ac-tively participate on Mobilitateand we want to congratulatethem for using the function thatother metros have shown inter-est in but have not yet fully com-mitted to.

The City of Cape Town has notjust shown interest, it has reallyrisen to the occasion,” said Pot-gieter.

Mobilitate has also created in-frastructure for all 4 277 wardsin the country, enabling wardcouncillors, proportional coun-cillors, ward committees andtheir constituents to participate.

A link to all of the Cape Townward councillors can be foundon www.mobilitate.co.za.

People can also access the sitevia iPhone and Android.

A MOTORCYCLIST was killedin Sea Point on Friday.

According to Derrick Banks,ER24 spokesperson, the man, be-lieved to be in his mid twenties,collided with a car on the cornersof St James and Main roads at17:30 on Friday.

“ER24, Life Para and Fire and

Rescue arrived on the scene andfound the motorcyclist in a criti-cal condition.

“He had a possible head injuryand suspected internal injuries.He was taken to Christian Bar-nard Hospital in a critical condi-tion for further medical interven-tion.

“While in casualty, the patient

started to deteriorate and CPRwas started.

“After a long battle to save hislife, the patient unfor-tunately passed awaydue to his injuries,”said Banks.

Authorities arebusy investigatingthe accident.

Police were unable to commenton the incident at the time of go-ing to print.

Biker killed in Sea Point

Page 8 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition GENERAL Tuesday 24 January 2012

Skateboarding – what every parent should knowDURING the past few summersthere has been a proliferation ofskateboarding wherever welltarred roads that are either steepor winding, or preferably both,can be found.

Hoards of youngsters, some helm-eted and in protective gear, partici-pate in ever more hair-raising ac-tivities at ever higher speeds in ev-er increasing numbers.Skateboarding takes skill, physicalfitness, sound judgment and a goodmeasure of courage too.

Every parent of a boarder or pro-spective boarder needs to know afew important facts about the sportor activity. Firstly, and most impor-tant, the City of Cape Town, likemost big cities, has banned skate-boarding on its streets. The rele-vant bylaw says quite clearly thatno person shall: “on a public roadskate on roller-skates or a skate-board or similar device except wherepermitted by the City”.

The City is understandably disin-clined to allow skateboarding. Onspecial occasions the road fromKloof Nek to Clifton has been closedfor the daredevils of the skatingcommunity.

Elsewhere, there is little evi-dence of accommodation of skate-boarding except for competitionsand events.

Practising for these is of coursenecessary, but virtually impossiblelegally speaking.Prohibiting skate-boarding has consequences. It is acriminal offence punishable by afine or imprisonment or both.While law enforcement on roads isconspicuously emaciated in gener-al, in respect of the skateboardingoffence it is non-existent.

Complaints about skateboarding

activities, if reacted to at all, areusually tactfully handled with astern:

“Cool it for a while; you are irri-tating Mother Grundy” and no oth-er action from the metro police,who seem to have a surprisingly“live and let live” kind of attitude.

This is, however, not the end ofthe matter. Should an illegal skate-boarder come to grief and injurehimself then the medical aidschemes are entitled to refuse topay the costs of medical care.Should his negligence cause loss,damage or injury to a third party –for example, a fellow skateboarderor a skittish motorist who ends upin the ditch when surprised by amassed ensemble of flying helmets– then the all-risks insurers in-volved will be entitled to decline

claims on the basis that an illegalactivity is not covered.

These financial inconveniencesaside, the more fundamental ques-tion is whether it is appropriate fora responsible parent to allowor con-done an illegal activity.

There will be arguments compar-ing the relative merits of drugabuse and joyriding in stolen carswith the healthy fun of skilledskateboarding.

Less insightful skateboard aficio-nados will show a lack of apprecia-tion of the rationale for outlawingso outwardly harmless an activity.

Parents challenged in this waywill find themselves having to de-fend respect for the rule of lawagainst concerted attacks motivat-edby thepursuit of pleasure, adven-ture and that omnipresent rush of

adrenaline. Parents who respectthe rule of law and who wish to runtheir families accountably and re-sponsibly are not necessarily in ano-win situation when it comes toaccommodating their skateboard-ing offspring.

Opportunities for skateboardinglegally do exist and can be createdand expanded if an appropriatelymotivated lobby gets together topress for the exception which theby-law expressly contemplates.

There are also private streets insomeareas towhich theby-lawdoesnot apply.

Parents shouldnotwait for a trag-edy to occur before getting organ-ised and pressing for the accommo-dation of an activity which is pref-erable to substance abuse anddicing.

The Bill of Rights guarantees theright to freedom of movement andfreedom of association to all. Theserights can only be limited in a man-ner which is reasonable and justifi-able. It is not beyond the wit of theCity to identify roads, especiallythose with a well tarred shoulderprotected by a solid yellow line, thatare suitable for skateboarding atgiven hours on given days.

This is surely preferable to crimi-nalising an entire sub-culture ofhealthy, brave and otherwise lawabiding young citizens.

Their liberty need not be sacri-ficed on the altar of a nanny statementality.

Paul Hoffman SC is a director ofThe Institute for Accountability inSouthern Africa (IFAISA). For moreinformation visit www.ifaisa.org.

Long, scenic walk to happinessVARIOUS meridian hikes will take place thisyear.

. A Beaumont family open day will be heldon Saturday 28 January.

Everyone is welcome to spend a day in thecountry hiking, wine-tasting and tastinghome-made produce. The optional hike willbe 10km.

Book with Karen atkaren.watkins1@gmail.com. See www.beau-mont.co.za for more information.

. A lovely shady hike along some unusualpaths will take place on Sunday 29 Januaryat the Newlands Forest

Contact Dee Young on 083 261 3326. On Sunday 5 February, there will be a

walk from Camps Bay to Sea Point and thenback along the beach from 07:00.

There will also be swimming as the walkprogresses. Contact John James on 084 2499979.

. On the same day, another walk will takeplace, meeting point will be at Bainskloof,then drive to Tweede Tol.

Walk up Witte River from Tweede Tol andback.

Book on Friday 3 February at 09:00 by call-ing Sam on 082 498 0361.

. Saturday 11 February: an adventurousfull-day hike above the Apostle battery in Le-kkerwater Traverse.

Book with Ken Greaves on hadeda7@tel-komsa.net

. Sunday 12 February: an adventurousmoderate-paced hike going up and down onthe cableway and exploring to find a cave anda grotto.

Email karen.watkins1@gmail.com. Monday 13 February: hike in Orange

Kloof Disa, with many routes to choose from.There are limited places so book on Friday

10 February at 09:00 with Sam on 082 498 0361.. Saturday 18 February: sunset hike on

Chapman’s Peak.Come and enjoy one of Cape Town’s special

sunset venues.Bring a torch, snacks and sundowners.

It will last three to four hours. Contact Col-in Blake on 082 532 3124.

. There will be a full day hike up Suiker-bossie, up cool Myburgh’s Waterfall Ravineto for tea at waterfall, then on to Red Disas.

Contact Victor on (021) 557 4885 or072 977 5597.

. Sunday 19 February: walk from Muizen-berg to Glencairn along the coastal path, stop-ping for a swim and pastry.

Train back to start.Contact John James on 084 249 9979.. Sunday 19 February: full-day hike

around Suikerbossie and Llandudno, takingin Myburgh’s waterfall, Red Disas and JudasPeak. Contact Victor Barnard on 021 557 4885.

NOW YOU SEE THEM: Long boarding during the festive season. Photo: Supplied NOW YOU DON’T: Practise makes perfect. Photo: Supplied

A workshop just for laughsJOKER’S Comedy Club is offering the De-veloping Joker’s Workshop, hosted byMelody Shevlane comic, promotor andevents co-ordinator.

She promises each graduate will walkaway with five minutes of comedy materi-al, the skills to co-ordinate comedy eventsand the opportunity to perform on theCape Town comedy circuit.

The workshop costs R50 per person per

session and will be held at the IbuyamboArts and Exhibition Centre at 11 Bree St,Cape Town, from Tuesday 7 Februarywith a graduation show on Tuesday 3April. Classes run from 19:30 to 20:30. Max-imum of 10 places only.

Call 078 246 5664 or email melody.shev-lane@gmail.com or visit www.thejok-erscomedyclub.com for more informa-tion.

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The right wayACCESS and the right to education should behonoured and respected.

Last year Cape Peninsula University ofTechnology (CPUT) students protested andagain this year.

Both protests were marred by violent inci-dents, with looting the institution’s cafeteriamaking the news in 2011 and pelting stonesat security last week sparking reaction fromCPUT management.

When violence and destructive behaviourovershadow what may constitute a noble mo-tivation behind a demonstration, sympathyand empathy dissipate.

Yes, the students have a sound reason forprotesting, but the manner in which theyhave, is unacceptable in civilised society; andhas courted nothing but disastrous conse-quences for them.

Some of the protesters have been barredfrom registration, while others were evictedfrom residence.

Criminal complaints were filed against stu-dents for the stone throwing.

The protesters were opposed to the hike inregistration fees.

Yesterday, CPUT published an ad in the lo-cal press, explaining its fees’ increase. It stat-ed: “Council was aware that not all studentswould be able to afford the upfront paymentand created a safety net by asking the CPUTmanagement to negotiate and accommodateas far as possible, those students who havedifficulty in raising the upfront payment.”

CPUT management and student leadershipmet on 12 January about concerns around thefees increase, with management willing tocontinue discussions with students.

Education is pivotal to creating a better lifeand future for oneself and generations tocome and more so, for those previously mar-ginalised.

It is indeed a sad day when the importanceof education is undermined by selfish behav-iour, more suited to criminals than the coun-try’s future captains of industry.

Is this really the Cape of envy?DOES anyone get the feeling that people upnorth don’t like Cape Town? What with thetoll roads, the ocean liner docking debacle,and them telling us there’s no problem withgangs on the Cape Flats.

With these and many other seemingly pet-ty or vindictive issues, government is show-ing its true colours.

I suggest they concentrate on sorting outthe 80percent of the country thatneeds atten-tion, and leave our successful province toprosper and achieve the great things des-tined for it.

After all, we’re supposed to be one country,

all of us.The continued success of our province

should be recognized and praised by govern-ment and the ANC.

We are all South Africans regardless of theparty we choose or the province we comefrom. To ignore, sabotage or downplay oneof your children’s success stories is un-healthy and serves only to alienate this beau-tiful Province from the rest of the country.

Keep it up at your own peril, because thecountry of “Cape Hope” is sounding betterand better to me!C.HARRISON

Learn to respect all road usersTHE Cape Argus Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour isthe largest timed cycling event in the world,and it attracts in excess of 35 000 cyclists fromall over the world each year.

Undoubtedly, this event is definitely aunique experience for participants and spec-tators alike, but I hasten to mention the law-lessness on our roads in respect of road hogsand speedsters, who disrespect cyclists pre-paring for the Cycle Tour.

Such was the case for a cyclist on a practicesession at about 05:45 on Wetton Road, Ken-wyn, who was struck by a hit-and-run motor-ist, who ploughed into him causing superfi-cial injuries and irreparable damage to hisracing bike.

Eyewitnesses from the nearby petrol sta-tion failed to get the irresponsible driver’s

vehicle registration number, because theyclaim that he or she was “flying” down thequiet road at break-neck speed, hitting thecyclist who was legally positioned on theedge of the road demarcated for cyclists.

The vehicle, a dark 4x4 SUV, slammed intothe cyclist leaving behind the only piece ofevidence - a side mirror.

It ismiraculous thathe survived the tragichit-and-run incident.

I implore motorists to be more respectfultowards cyclists in general, and warn cy-clists to take extra precaution as you preparefor the most scenic 109 km cycle tour in theworld.

Yours truly,MARK KLEINSCHMIDTKenwyn

The Lord only responds to faithI WOULD like to comment on what PatrickAbrahams wrote (People’s Post, 17 Janu-ary). Clearly he has no clue what the biblesays.

God says in Exodus 20:1: “For I am theLord your God who brought you out ofEgypt and out of the land of slavery.Youwill not have any other gods before me”.The problem with people are that they’rescared of confrontation.

There are many religions in the worldbut we don't all serve the same God. All oth-er religions acknowledge Jesus Christ,

even Islam, but they don't recognise Jesusas the “Son of God”. Well, my Bible saysthat He is, so how can we all serve the sameGod when the rest don't believe in His Son,Jesus Christ. As far as good luck goes, Goddoesn’t need luck to do anything and Chris-tians shouldn’t either.

The Lord my God only responds tofaith.You need to get the facts straight be-cause what you are saying is misleadingand many gullible people might agree withyou.TIMOTHY VAN ROOYEN

The ignorance of religionTHE comments in the most recent People’sPost show a remarkable ignorance of reli-gion.

For example, we have the claim that youneed to believe in god to become better,morally and spiritually.

“Spiritually” makes no sense as there isinsufficient evidence to support the idea ofa spirit.

Morally, however, we know that the op-posite holds true.

The less religious a society, thebetter thelevels of education, protection of humanrights and the lower the levels of violenceand prejudice.

Then we have quotes supposedly show-ing how the Qur’an condemns violence.Contrary to “explicitly” condemning it,not one of the quoted paragraphs says athing about violence.

They stress justice, or at least the Mus-lim notion of justice, which, if you look atthe Islamic countries, does not resembleany acceptable version of justice andequality.

To claim that the Qur’an doesn’t advo-cate violence on the innocent is demonstra-bly false.

Chapter 4 Verse 89: “They but wish thatye should reject Faith, as they do, and thusbe on the same footing (as they): But takenot friends from their ranks until they fleein the way of God (from what is forbidden).But if they turn renegades, seize them andslay them wherever ye find them; and (inany case) take no friends or helpers fromtheir ranks.”

Chap 8 Verse 12: “I will instil terror intothe hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite yeabove their necks and smite all their fin-ger-tips off them.”

In the Hadith, there are accounts of Mo-hammed saying that a night-time attack onpagans was acceptable even if it exposestheir women and children to danger. Otherverses say it would be fine to kill a childif you could tell whether they would growup to be a Muslim or not.

All you need to do is look around theworld to see that greater levels of religionare correlated with significantly worse-offsocieties and you only need to read the reli-gious texts to find verses extolling the vir-tues of violence, sexism and prejudice.JASON BOSCHRondebosch

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Tuesday 24 JanuaryCape Town: The South African Institute ofInternational Affairs, Western Cape Branch,will host a public seminar addressed by USConsul General Erica Barks-Ruggles. Thetopic is: South Africa and the United States:Common Challenges, Common Goals. Thetalk will take place at The Centre for theBook, 62 Queen Victoria Street in Gardens,at 17:00 for 17:30. Parking is freely availablebehind the building after 17:00. RSVP to sai-ia.admin@telkomsa.net or call Pippa on (021)761 4842 or 083 305 2339. Entrance for non-members is R30 or R15 on presentation of astudent identity card.

Saturday 28 JanuaryBo-Kaap: The Bo-Kaap Market at Haas Cof-fee Shop, 67 Rose Street, is open from 10:00until 15:00. Enjoy traditional cakes, biscuits,rotis with curry, samoosas and koeksisters,spices, pastes and pickles. Also on sale arehandcrafts like crochet baskets, bags, craftsfrom recycled materials, jewellery, cushionsand soaps. Enjoy treats with good coffee andrefreshing teas at Haas Coffee shop. Phone072 643 0054.

Wednesday 1 FebruarySea Point: The Union of Jewish Womenpresent Dr Len Anstey, forensic pathologist,who will be talking on Living with the Dead.The talk will take place at 10:00 for 10:30 at7 Albany Road, Sea Point. R20 entrance in-cludes refreshments. For more informationphone: (021) 713 9490 (mornings only).

Saturday 4 FebruaryDistrict Six: All residents from VirginiaStreet in District Six and surrounding areasas well as former Zonnebloem students from1950 to 1957 are invited to join in an afternoonof reminiscing at the YMO St Lukes Club-house in Upper Cambridge Street at 13:00 onSaturday 4 February.Contact Derek Klop-pers on (021) 761 7133 or 073 521 0431 for moreinformation.

Wednesday 8 FebruarySea Point: The Union of Jewish Womenpresent Adi Phillips, who will talk on TheSunflower Fund. The talk will take place at10:00 for 10:30 at 7 Albany Road, Sea Point.R20 entrance includes refreshments. Formore information phone: (021) 713 9490(mornings only).

Wednesday 15 FebruarySea Point: The Union of Jewish Womenpresents Riaan Manser, who will talk onLeadership. 10:00 for 10:30 at 7 Albany Road,Sea Point. R20 entrance includes refresh-ments. For more information phone: (021) 7139490 (mornings only).

Tuesday 21 FebruaryCape Town: The Union of Jewish Womenpresents a Card Afternoon at The Forum,V&A Waterfront, at 13:00 for 13:30. Entrancecosts R75 and lots of prizes are up for grabs.Phone F Davis on 082 426 7749 or N Baruchon 083 298 6849.

Saturday 24 NovemberCamps Bay: Calling all 1982, 1992 and 2002Camps Bay High School matriculants for re-unions. Contact Vivienne Ashcroft on 082 4668261.

RETRO SURFING: On Saturday, nearly 100 surfers took to the waves at Llandudno for the annual Rolling Retro fun surf day. The Rolling Retro is not a contest, but a fun day of surfingon retro surfboards, with surfers of different ages and levels surfing together. Photo: Hanrie Bosch

Page 12 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday 24 January 2012

Nutcracker takes to the iceICE dancing sensations The Im-perial Ice Stars will perform TheNutcracker at Artscape from nowuntil Saturday 11 February.

It is the world premiere of the pro-duction, and their fourth ice show inthis country.

World class skaters include Prin-cipals Vadim Yarkov, Bogdan Be-rezenko, Anastasia Ignatyeva, OlgaSharutenko and Vadim Yark-ov.Over the last seven years, TheImperial Ice Stars have performedto more than three million peopleacross five continents at some of theworld’s most prestigious venues, in-cluding London’s Royal Albert Halland Sadler’s Wells, Singapore’s Es-planade Theatre, Montreal’s Placedes Arts and Moscow’s Red Square.

Acclaimed artistic director TonyMercer has once again teamed withfour-time figure skating WorldChampion and dual Olympic goldmedallist Evgeny Platov, and dualWorld Champion Maxim Staviski tocreate choreography with high-speed leaps and throws, and awe-in-spiring acrobatics, coupled withgraceful ice dancing.

Performances are from Tuesdayto Friday at 19:30, Saturday at14:30pm and 19:30 and Sunday at14:30 and 18:00.

Tickets cost from R100 via Com-puticket or call (021) 421 7695 tobook.

GRACEFUL: Ice skating star Anastasia Ignatyeva.Photo: Pat Bromilow­Downing

Children’s concert successTHE GRAND ARENA’S Love Our Chil-dren concert – with Dr Victor and the Ras-ta Rebels, the top three Idols finalists andKurt Schoonraad – was an overwhelmingsuccess for children’s charities in the city.

During the concert, GrandWest CSI pre-sented Mayor Patricia de Lille with acheque for R500 000 for her Mayoral Spe-

cial Fund. This money will be used to helpthe organisations and individuals whocare for abused and abandoned people andthe homeless.

GrandWest CSI also said it will be con-tributing R4,2 million to its bursary fundand University of Cape Town’s (UCT’s)Shawco health project.

Dance for a moving causeDANCE for All lastmonth made the dance-floor sizzle at theirunique “Chance toDance” fund-raiser.

Celebs came togetherfor a dance-off in the styleof the popular TV show,Strictly Come Dancing.

They were partneredby professional Latin andballroom dancers, andguests voted by placingamounts of money on thecouple they thoughtshould win. The couplewho won over the judgeswith their charm, skill,appearanceandcostumesand who raised the mostmoney was the winningduo of Keeno-Lee Hectorand Terri Taylor. Theysoon showed what theywere made of.

SMOKING: Actor Keeno­Lee Hector, who came tops with his part­ner Terri Taylor, is seen here with Allison Hendricks from Dancefor All and model and Man TV personality Henri Slier, who was alsoone of the celebrity guests that evening. Photo: Supplied

Another great achievement at Cape Town German schoolTHE German International School Cape Townhas once again achieved flying colours in theNational Senior Certificate Examinations. All51 candidates of 2011 passed.

In addition, all 51 candidates achieved theBachelor Pass. This is an exceptional achieve-ment, qualifying the whole Grade 12 class foraccess to an university education.

The whole school community is truly proudof its young achievers.

Special mention should be made of the topeleven candidates, Yiskah Zöllner, TahseenTayob, Patrick von Hirschfeld, Robert Ham-brock, Marc Marshing, Dennis Burger, Rober-to Colombo, Tristin Weiss, Dylan Mitchell,Tanja Koschorrek and Jacky Tizora-Chikavhu.

The German International School CapeTown offers two streams of study for the Grade12 examination, both internationally recog-nised, namely, the IEB and the Abitur. TheIEB-stream subjects are in English, and in-

clude the challenging Maths Paper 3; while theAbitur subjects are in German, except for sub-jects like English Home Language, Afrikaansfirst additional language and Life Orientationwhich are provided in English in accordancewith the IEB curriculum. The Abitur is a jointGerman-South African qualification.Of thetop candidates, six were from the IEB-streamand five from the Abitur-stream. Three wereamong the toponepercent in the threeGermanSchools in South Africa.

These were Roberto Colombo (in Chemistryand Mathematics), Yannick Triebel (in Ger-man) and Yiskah Zöllner (in History). Theschool congratulates their 2011 Grade 12 stu-dents, and wishes them every success in theirfuture studies.

END OF AN ERA: From left: Joachim Schluz,Steven Hahnen, Loren von Wurmb, Yiskah Zöll­ner, Dennis Burger, Melanie Hauser and Rob­ert Hambrock at the valedictory celebration.

Girls’ school reaches for the starsST CYPRIAN’S School hasbeen selected as one of fourgirls’ schools on four conti-nents to participate in anexciting worldwide initia-tive.

Together with OxfordUniversity’s Astro-Phys-ics’ department, they willstudy a mini-quasar in ourgalaxy.

Known as the Global JetWatch project, the girls ofSt Cyprian’s School arejoining schools in Chile, In-dia and Australia. Theywill assist astronomers bytaking accurate readingsthroughout the year, usingcutting edge technologyfrom a state of the art tele-scope that has been in-stalled on the school cam-pus, at the foot of TableMountain.

Known as SS433, this re-markable nano-quasar liesalmost a billion miles fromearth. The mysterious phe-nomenon fires oppositelydirected jets of hydrogenfrom near its central black hole atspeeds of over a quarter of the speedof light.

These sweep out along an axis eve-ry six months, producing a cork-

screw pattern. Keeping a constantwatch on SS433 is impossible for asingle observatory, which is whythere are four sites around the worldto keep the watch going on a 24-hour

basis. Girls’ boarding schoolswere selected in order to en-courage girls to take an inter-est in astronomy.

By participating in theproject, St Cyprian’s Schoolhas gained a top of the rangeobserving facility for educa-tional purposes.

It provides an opportunityfor girls studying science tonot only be part of a major in-ternational research project,but to have the practical expe-rience of working with a tele-scope. This is an invaluableresource in promoting inter-est in science, and in astrono-my in particular, and it is en-visaged that it will inspire anew generation of “girls inscience” at St Cyprian’sSchool.

The staff and girls of StCyprian’s School will learn tooperate the telescope andgain expertise in taking thenecessary readings.

In addition to the observa-tions required for the JetWatch Project, the telescope

will also be used for more general as-tronomical observations, and it isenvisaged that in future, both thePreparatory and the High Schoolwill be able to participate in its use.

CAMPS BAY ACHIEVERS: On Monday, 16 January, the matrics atCamps Bay High School who achieved an aggregate of 75 percentand above were invited back to the school for an Academic Assem­bly followed by a special tea for pupils, staff and parents. Past pu­pils enjoy a moment with one of their teachers, Janet Thomson(front middle). In the back from left: Taylor Jackson, Anthony Cookand Conrad Komorowicz. Front: Adam Karp and Nicholas Andrews.

A VIEW BEYOND: The Global Jet Watch telescope atSt Cyprian’s school. Photo: Supplied

Tuesday 24 January 2012 GENERAL People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 13

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Administration Clerk: Admissions (Fees)Remuneration: R 101 007 per annumService benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing andmedical aid allowance.

Requirements: Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).Experience: Appropriate experience in a Fees or Hospital environment. Inherent require-ment of the job: • Willing to work shifts and cover for colleagues in areas. Competencies(knowledge/skills): • Good communication and interpersonal skills • The ability toaccept accountability, responsibility, work independently • Strong sense of confidentiality• Knowledge of the following: Hospital Fees Memorandum 18, UPFS, HIS Clinicom, Cradle,Finance Instructions • Computer literacy.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): • In and out-patient administration functions according toPGWC policies and procedures • Clinicom, Billing and other PGWC system computer duties• Various reception tasks or tasks assigned to you by immediate Supervisor from time to time• Responsible for handling and receiving of public money, cash collection and bankingof state money • Admission, transfer and discharge of in and out-patients as per PGWCHospital Fees policies and procedures including attending to patient queries (verbal and written)• Debiting of charge entries to invoices as per UPFS and PGWC billing procedures includingICD10 capturing.

Enquiries: Mr T Arendse: 021 404-3299 or Mr MZ Bardien: 021 404-3278

Please submit your application for the attention of Ms F Safodien to the ChiefExecutive Officer, Groote Schuur Hospital, Private Bag X4, Observatory 7935.

Valkenberg Hospital, Observatory (Chief Directorate: General Specialists andEmergency Services)

Household Aid (6 posts)Remuneration: R 59 625 per annumService benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing andmedical aid allowance.

Requirements: Minimum requirement: Basic reading and writing skills. Experience: Appro-priate experience as a cleaner. Inherent requirements of the job: • Ability to render a shift ser-vice on weekends and public holidays • The ability to do physical tasks and operate heavy dutycleaning and household equipment. Competencies (knowledge/skills): • Good interpersonalrelations with supervisor, colleagues and the public • Basic knowledge of cleaning proceduresand the cleaning of equipment • The ability to communicate (written and verbal) in at least two ofthe three official languages of the Western Cape.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): • Responsible for the cleaning duties in a medical wardsuch as dusting, washing, scrubbing, polishing, refuse handling and maintenance of generalneatness and hygiene of the area • Render assistance to the supervisor with general housekeep-ing duties such as control of cleaning and household equipment, care of linen and serving ofmeals to patients • Rotate in medical wards according to the needs of the service • Assist withroutine stock control of linen and non-surgical equipment as required.

Enquiries: Ms M Froneman: 021 440-3155

Please submit your application for the attention of Mr FFJ Brand to the ChiefExecutive Officer, Valkenberg Hospital, Private Bag X1, Observatory, Cape Town7935.

Mitchells Plain Hospital (Chief Director: Metro District Health Services)

Household Aid (2 posts)Remuneration: R 59 625 per annumService benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing andmedical aid allowance.

Requirements: Minimum requirement: • Basic reading and writing skills (ABET)• Candidates with Matric (Grade 12) will be considered. Experience: Appropriate experience.Inherent requirements of the job: • Ability and willingness to work shifts including weekends,public holidays and night duty • Able to handle heavy objects. Competencies (knowledge/skills): • Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) in at least two of the three officiallanguages of the Western Cape.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): • General household tasks which include cleaning of thehospital environment: sweeping, scrubbing, mopping, polishing of floors and furniture, washingwindows, removal of waste/refuse products, cleaning hospital grounds, assisting with sorting,counting and unpacking of linen and serving of patients meals and beverages • Assist with stockcontrol and management of household equipment, cleaning material and linen at ward level.

Enquiries: Ms A Brown: 021 372-5590

Please submit your application for the attention of Mr G Barry to the Director:Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain Substructure, Ward 2, Lentegeur Hospital, MitchellsPlain 7785.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government departmentor www.capegateway.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position,name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompa-nied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licenceand qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applicationswithout the afore-mentioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the ad-dress as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be ac-cepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, whichare received after the closing date, will not be considered.

Further communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not received a re-sponse from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your applica-tion as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews ona date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of Public Service & Administration, applicants must note thatfurther checks will be conducted once they are shortlisted and that their appointment is subjectto positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification,criminal records, credit records and previous employment.The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged toapply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.

Closing date: 17 February 2012

Fund seeks cycle sponsorsTHE Sunflower Fund is appealing forinterestedcyclistsparticipating in the2012 Pick ’n Pay Argus Cycle Tour tohelp raise awareness and funds.

It’s simple – all they need to do is emailfriends, family and colleagues challeng-ing them to sponsor the ride.

If everyone raises a small amount itwill help pay for donors who would like

to join the South African Bone MarrowRegistry. To obtain a sponsorship form,contact Adi on events@sunflower-fund.org.za orChris onchris@sunflower-fund.org.za or call (021) 701 0661.

Any contribution will be greatly appre-ciated, no matter how big or small.

For more information on The Sunflow-er Fund visit www.sunflowerfund.org.zaor call 0800 12 10 82.

GOOD CAUSE: ScottTait is raising fundsfor The SunflowerFund.

A cure for swimmers’ earWith summer in full swing many peoplewill suffer from the dreaded Swimmer’sEar (Otitis externa).

This condition is a common infectionaffecting everyone, especially childrenand teenagers.

Gyms, swimming pools, dams and eventhe ocean can serve as a breeding groundfor germs and bacteria and Swimmers’Ear is brought on by excess water trappedin the ear canal after swimming orshowering.

This moist environment provides theideal environment for bacteria and fungi.

The moisture causes irritation an even-tually breaks down the skin in the ear ca-

nal, allowing bacteria or fungi to pene-trate. The condition can also be caused byeczema, vigorous cleaning with earbudsand inserting foreign objects such as pensor pencils into the ear.

They all increase the risk of damagingthe layer of skin lining the ear canal andexposes this area to bacteria and fungi.

Symptoms appear within a few daysof swimming and include itchiness, red-ness , swelling of the ear, pain when pres-sure is placed on the ear and puss drain-ing from the ear.

This often painful condition is not con-tagious and can be treated with ear drops.

In severe cases, consult your GP.

SUPER SEASON: It has become an annual tradition for Sports Illustrated to devote its Februaryedition almost entirely to Super Rugby, the southern hemisphere’s biggest and best­loved rugbycompetition. 2012 is no different – more than 58 pages have been dedicated to profile all15 teams, analyse game plans, statistical information and fixtures, as well as interviews withfive leading players from the five South African franchises. To satisfy South African rugby fans’passion for their teams, Sports Illustrated’s February issue features three different coversmatching the headline cover star to the region in which he plays. The regional distributionsees Bulls captain Pierre Spies front and centre for magazines distributed in Gauteng andthe north; Sharks popular prop Beast Mtawarira as the focal figure for magazines headedfor KwaZulu­Natal and the coastal regions; and Stormers lock Andries Bekker taking centrestage for readers in the Western, Southern and Northern Cape. This is the first time in SportsIllustrated’s 25­year history that the magazine has published multiple covers, says editor AmiKapilevich. Sports Illustrated February issue is out now.

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SA ballroom champ off to ItalyLIAM MOSES

A HEATHFIELD woman willfulfil the dream of a lifetimenext month when she travelsto Italy to train for and com-pete in major internationalballroom events.

Stephanie van der Poll, 21, hasbeen competing in ballroomdancing events since she was 11and last year she reached theapex of local competition circuitwhen she claimed both the West-ern Province and South Africanchampionships.

Van der Poll says her reasonfor moving to Italy, on Wednes-day 1 February, is to improve thestandard of her own dancing, aswell as the standard of dancingin South Africa.

“I’m going to be living andtraining in Italy because thecoaches are amazing comparedto those in South Africa. Thequality of dancing in Italy isamazing,” she said.

“South African ballroom danc-ing isn’t considered to be verygood because of how lazy ourdancers can be. We want tochange this international view ofSouth Africa dancing and im-prove the standard and quality.We want to come back and beable to help young dancers.”

During her time in Europe,Van der Poll and her Italian part-ner will compete in tournamentsin Italy, Russia, Spain, Germanyand other countries across thecontinent.

Besides her provincial and na-tional victories last year, Vander Poll also has several othermajor achievements to her

name.In 2009, the University of the

Western Cape dietetics studentclaimed third place in the nation-al championships and in 2010 shewent one better and claimed sec-ond.

However, she has not alwayshad it her own way. She was pre-vented from competing in theWorld Championships last yearafter her partner chose to give updancing and focus on his studies.

She only found her currentpartner, Italian Ezio Mattioli, inJune last year, and they went in-to National Championships withonly 20 days of practice undertheir belts.

Thus far, Van der Poll’s ex-penses have been covered by herparents and her partner’s par-ents, but she is in desperate needof sponsorship to fund her com-petition and training in Italy.

Van der Poll says finding spon-sorship will be beneficial to hercareer, other South Africandancers and the sponsor as well.

“I feel that we deserve sponsor-ship because we are willing toput in so much time. I’m puttingmy studies on hold because Iknow we have an opportunity toimprove the status of South Afri-can dancers oversees,” said Vander Poll.

“Dancing is very big in Eu-rope. They have channels dedi-cated completely to dancing.Whatever sponsorweget,wewillbe putting their name out in theinterviews.

“Any publicity we get they willget.”

Anyone interested in helpingVan der Poll can contact her atstephanie.vdpoll@gmail.com.

Train to run a triathlonTHE Newlands-basedSports Science Instituteof South Africa (SSISA)will be hosting an eight-week long “Tri-Fit” pro-gramme, in conjunc-tion with Shape Maga-zine, for women whowant to run their firsttriathlon.The target ofthe programme will befor the participants tocompete in the LadiesWellness Triathlon andDuathlon on Sunday 1April at the Sante Ho-tel, Resort and Spa inPaarl.

The triathlon eventconsists of a 600mswim, 15km mountainbike ride and 4km run,while the duathlonevent is a 4km run,7,5km mountain bikeride and a 2km run. Ac-cording to KimWoolrich, manager ofthe tri-fit programme,ladies who join the pro-gramme will train tofinish either one ofthese two events. “Withthis Tri-Fit pro-gramme specifically de-signed for women,those who have previ-ously been intimidat-ed by the thought of do-ing a triathlonorduath-lon need not fear,” saidWoolrich. “Our staffwill look after you eve-ry step of the way.”

Participants will re-ceive informativeweekly newsletters, 10guest passes for the SSI-

SA Wellness andFitness Centre, an ar-ray of trendy New Bal-ance products (includ-ing a tog bag), a 10 per-cent discount at CycleLab, discount massagesat the SSISA’sMassage Centre, the Be-ginner’s Guide to Tria-thlon bookazine, a 10percent discount cou-pon for any item onthe Go Multi onlineshop, discounts on ac-commodation andtreatments at Sante Ho-tel, and a 35 percent dis-count off a year’s sub-scription to Shapemag-azine.There are threesessions a week at theSSISA or an arrangedvenue, in addition tomembers doing somesessions on their ownfollowing their individ-ualised scientifically-designed pro-gramme.PreviousTri-Fit member LeanneScott, 52, says that shehad an all-round posi-tive experience on theprogramme.

“I think this is a fan-tastic programme,”said Scott.

“There is just theright mix of serious-ness, care and funabout the programmeand the team of peoplecoaching and manag-ing was excellent.”

Email fit@ssisa.comor phoning (021) 6595600.

CHAMPION: Western Province and South African ballroomchampions Stephanie van der Poll and Ezio Mattioli.

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COMPOSED: Quinton Dreyer of Wynberg Boys High School angles away a delivery during a WP U19Aschools cricket match against Pinelands High. The game was played at the Jacque Kallis Oval on Saturday21 Janaury. Photo: Peter Heeger

GAZE: Wynberg Boys batsman Quinton Dreyer watches the path of the ball afterplaying a shot. Dreyer played against Pinelands High in a WP U19A schools cricketmatch at the Jacque Kallis Oval on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger

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Stormers’ youngsters run riot in WellingtonLIAM MOSES

THE Western Cape has long been consid-ered to be one of the most prolific produc-ers of talented rugby players in South Af-rica, and one of the most prolific in theworld.

And this belief was proven again on Satur-day, when a youthful Stormers team brushedaside the Boland Kavaliers in their firstwarm-up game of the 2012 Super Rugby sea-son.

The Stormers went into the match withoutthe services of experienced players such An-dries Bekker, Schalk Burger, Bryan Habana,Duane Vermeulen, Gio Aplon or any of theregulars who lead the team to victory in theSouth African conference of the 2011 SuperRugby campaign.

However, despite the absence of so manyfirst choice players, Alister Coetzee’s chargesstill managed to run in seven tries and winthe match 45-17.

The Stormers pack dominated the collisionpoint from virtually the first minute, and itwasn’t long before they were to profit fromtheir superior fervour for physicality.

Young tight-head prop Frans Malherbe wasthe first to set the score-keepers to task whenhe barged over the try line in the fifth minute.

Bolla Conradie, a player at the opposite endof the age and experience spectrum, was nextto cross the whitewash for the Stormers,when he sliced through the Boland defence10 minutes later.

Conradie played with a hunger equal to anyof his young team mates, and two minutes lat-er he pierced Boland’s defence again, andgrubbered through for Danie Poolman tochase.

The wing was tackled without the ball inthe in-goal area by a back-tracking Kavaliersdefender, resulting in a penalty try for theStormers.

Poolman visited Boland’s in-goal areaagain 20 minutes later, and this time the Kav-aliers were unable to stop him from dottingdown for the last try of the first half.

The Stormers resumed their superiority inthe early exchanges of the second-half, butsome typical early-season errors and enter-prising play from Boland lead to Tries fromJonathan Francke and Junior Bester in the41st and 45th minutes respectively.

Coetzee’s team were not to be outdone andhit back with scores from Namibian interna-tional flank Rohan Kitshof and No 8 NizaamCarr in the 55th and 68th minutes respective-ly, and closed out the game with a try fromstalwart hooker Tiaan Liebenberg, a second-half replacement, in the 80th minute.

The comprehensive victory will help to al-lay fears that the teamcouldbe short ondepthin key positions for this coming season.

Conradie, who last played for the Stormersin 2010, proved a steadying hand at scrumhalfand will be an adequate replacement for first-choice scrumhalf Dewalt Duvenhage in caseof an enforced lay-off.

New signings Burton Francis, JP du Plessisand Gerhard van den Heever also performedwell and could feature regularly this season.

Francis, a former Blue Bulls player whowas signed from the Lions, provides muchneeded cover at fly-half, a position where theStormers have been short-staffed and injury-hit, while Du Plessis, who returned to SouthAfrica after a spell in Australia playing bothRugby Union and Rugby League, will lessenthe impact made by the departures of centresJohann Sadie (Blue Bulls) and Jacque Fourie(Japan), and Van den Heever, signed from theBlue Bulls, provides Coetzee with an excel-lent option at fullback or on either wing.

The side’s other two off-season signings,Joe Pietersen and Deon Carstens, who bothreturned to South Africa after plying theirtrade abroad, did not take part in the game.

The speedy development of youngsters atthe union has also swelled the Stormers’ for-ward ranks. Props Frans Malherbe and Ste-ven Kitshoff could see significant game timethis season, while the team’s established lockpartnership of Rynhard Elstadt and AndriesBekker will have to fight to stave off the chal-lenge of Quinn Roux and Eben Etzebeth, andthe presence Nizaam Carr, Yaya Hartzen-berg, Siya Kolisi, Nic Koster, Nick Fenton-Wells and Rueben Johannes will ease theStormers passage into life without Springbokflank Francois Louw, who left for Englishclub Bath at the end of last season.

Coetzee will know that, despite winning theCurrie Cup First Division in 2011, Boland area world away from the quality they will faceevery week in Super Rugby.The Stormerswill face stiffer opposition this week, whenthey clash with 2011 Currie Cup championsthe Lions at Newlands on Friday.

FUTURE STAR: Steven Kitshoff listens to advice from Stormers hooker Tiaan Liebenberg. Kit­shoff is one of the many talented youngsters in the Stormers squad who could come to thefore this season. Photo: Nasief Manie

PACE: We­saan Ker­aan ofUnitedCricketnears theend of hisrun­up dur­ing a WP­CA 1ALeaguematch be­tweenagainstVictoriaCricketClub atChuckerRoad onSaturday.Photo: PeterHeeger DRIVE: Warren Wyngard of Victoria Cricket Club plays straight during a WPCA 1A League match against

United Cricket Club at Chucker Road on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger