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A four-phase camera network systemcould take crime prevention in Pine-lands to the next level with proactive

CCTV monitoring.This was revealed at the Pinelands Rate-

payers’ Association meeting which tookplace at Pinelands Library onWednesday 11June.The meeting was attended by the Pine-

lands Neighbourhood Watch, Pinewatch Se-

curity, residents and local ward councillorBrian Watkyns.Pinewatch Security decided to take the

proactive step to make Pinelands safer bylaunching the Pinelands Street CameraProject.Patrick Pillay, general manager of the se-

curity company, says their vision is to con-verge licence recognition urban surveil-lance and vehicle patrolling to improve bothresidential and public safety.The support from thePinelands communi-

ty will determine the number of phases that

will be implemented with Pinewatch spon-soring the labour costs with the goal beingto cover hardware and material costs,” Pil-lay says.He says high emphasis will be placed in

implementing phases one and two.With phase one carrying the highest costs

it requires all the initial set-up equipmentincluding the WiFi infrastructure, controlroom monitors, computers, and serverequipment with Licence Plate Recognition(LPR) recording software. “This phase willcover the street entrances into Pinelands

and the foot traffic thoroughfare at ClydePinelands Sports Field,” Pillay says.Phase two will provide surveillance at

Pinelands station, the Triangle and hotspotsalong the Elsieskraal River.Partnering with the right product is vital,

says Pillay. “Axis is the largest manufactur-er of internet protocol cameras in the world,used by all major LPR software suppliers inthe country. Backed by a five-year warrantywith exceptional performance in all lightingcondition they were the obvious choice.”V Continues on page 2

CRIME PREVENTION: CCTV CAMERAS FOR PINELANDS

Big Brother to zoom in

SECURITY: The Pinelands StreetCamera project could take crime pre­vention in the community to the nextlevel. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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HEALTH: POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS TO TOBACCO LEGISLATION

E-smokers may be out in the coldDESIREÉ RORKE

@dezzierorke

E-cigarette users happily “vaping” in lo-cal pubs and restaurants in Cape Townmay soon be out in the cold, as the na-

tional Department of Health is consideringamendments to tobacco legislation.Currently, the “e-cig” cannot be read into

the definition of a tobacco product in termsof the Act as it does not contain tobacco –hence regulations relating to smoking tobac-co in public places do not apply.“Amendments are needed to the legisla-

tion to ensure that e-cigarettes are regulated

and this is currently under consideration,”said mayoral committee member for healthBenedicta van Minnen.The current statusquo regarding the issue

was supplied by the national department tothe City of Cape Town when it recentlysought a legal opinionon thematter. “Wearenot inundated with complaints, however,there has been an increase in the number ofenquiries, especially from managers andowners in the workplace. The nature of theenquiries are whether smoking of the prod-uct in offices and canteens is allowed; if theyshould adapt their workplace smoking poli-cy; whether patrons can smoke the device inthe non-smoking area of restaurants; andwhether the fines are the same as for smok-ing cigarettes in public places,” she said.

Tobacco alternativeAccording to her, the City specifically

wanted to know whether they can enforcethe current tobacco legislation on e-ciga-rettes.Electronic cigarettes are an alternative

method of consumingnicotine, the addictivechemical found in tobacco.They look like cigarettes, but contain no

tobacco or other harmful chemicals such ascarbon dioxide and tar. The “e-cig”, whichwas patented in China in 2003, is battery op-erated and converts liquid into a vapour thatis inhaled.Althoughmanufacturers claim it to be the

healthy alternative to tobacco cigarettes,there are some concerns over the possibilitythat the vapour exhaled might containharmful elements.“The jury is still out on exactly how safe,

or not, e-cigarettes are. We know that someestablishments allow the use of these devic-es indoors because they emit vapour insteadof smoke,” said van Minnen.She says these devices are currently con-

troversial worldwidebecause they are so newand there is a lack oflong-term scientific evi-dence to support theirsafety.“Some countries such

as France andAustraliahave gone as far as ban-ning the use of theseproducts in public plac-es.

Review“The World Health

Organisation (WHO) iscurrently reviewing theexisting evidencearound e-cigarettes andpreparing a paper forsubmission to the meet-ing of the Parties of theWHO Framework Con-vention on TobaccoControl, which occurslater this year,” shesaid.“They are also work-

ing with national regu-latory bodies to look atregularity options aswell as toxicology ex-perts to understandmore about the impact e-cigarrettes mayhave on health.”When asked whether the City would like

to see the current legislation changed to in-clude e-cigarettes into its ambit, shewas am-bivalent.“Some studies support the use and others

oppose it. As stated, in the absence of suffi-cient scientific evidence regarding the safe-ty and effects of the product, this makes itdifficult to support or not support the use of

e-cigarettes in public places.“Presently, it is not covered in the legisla-

tion and we will therefore await guidancefrom the National Department of Health,”she said.InNewYorkCity, newregulations placing

e-cigarettes under the same rules as normalcigarettes, were imposed two weeks ago,banning it from public places such as barsand restaurants.In the UK, the debate rages on.

The vapour emitted by E­cigarettes. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

Community to rally together to install CCTV camerasASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

Pillay further explains to ensure a reliablevideo stream through aWiFi network infra-structure designed to carry CCTV videostreams to the control room in the case ofthe camera project all camera sites willstream to central high sites.“The tall trees and vegetation in Pine-

lands pose its own set of challenges wherein some cases we may need to install mini-high sites to repeat signals to the relevantcentral high site,” he explains.Pillay says from the central sites video

images will be streamed through “point topoint” licences through WiFi links to thecontrol room.“Each camera site will undergo a 10-step

process before the cameras can be broughtinto service,” he says.Corrie van Rensburg, Pinewatch IT/con-

trol room manager, says: “Network securi-ty is of utmost priority.Wehave already putthe required firewalls inplaceandare confi-dent of our network security,” he says.However not all residents are in favour

ofPinewatch’s plans.Manyresidents raisedtheir concerns during the meeting andquestioned who would have ownership ofthe camera system once it is installed.Pillay says for the initial 36 months from

date of commissioning the equipmentwould need to sit on Pinewatch Security’sAsset Register for purposes of insurance,guarantees and warrantees and only thenwill it be transferred to the Pinelands com-munity through the Pinelands Ratepayers’Association.Other questions raised by residents in-

clude how the project would be funded.Pillay says it is based on the budget with

a 65-70% buy-in from Pinewatch customersand other role players. “The residents’once-off contribution will be R1480 whichcan also be paid off at R185 a month overeight months.An elderly resident asked whether or not

pensioners will have the option of paying alesser fee.

Pillay says that they have not budgetedfor the elderly and pensioners, but will bemaking the necessary adjustments to theirfees to accommodate the elderly.“There will be no additional monthly

cost, only additional security. We under-take to cover the running costs for the peri-od of 36 months which include the monthlyinsurance premium payments, cost ofmaintenance and system upkeep, annualsoftware licence costs and salaries forCCTV operators,” he says.Other questions raised by residents per-

tained to the cost of the electricity and whowould have access to the camera footage.Pillay says where cameras are installed

on private property Pinewatch undertakesto compensate for electricity usage. “Wehave however had cases where residentsopted to sponsor the electricity for the cam-eras,” he says.Pillay adds that theCity of CapeTownhas

agreed to supply electricity where camerasare installed on municipal property.When it comes to access of footage aCCTV

access to information policy will be in placeto control access to recorded CCTV footageand will also be password protected withsystem administrator rights.A resident asked whether or not they

would have a say as to where the cameraswill be pointed at.“There is obviously a privacy concern as

we do not want our every move to be moni-tored as our properties are privately ownedand would like to know if we would haveaccess to the footage to seewhere the camer-as are positioned,” he says.Pillay says privacy is a sensitive subject

and that all cameras will be positioned toview public open space. “Each camera canbe masked with privacy zones to black outareas that need to be private. Residents arewelcome to view the camera field of viewat the control room and request privacymasking if need be,” he says.The control room will be based at Pine-

watch Security head office in Maitland.Resident Irwin Short, in part, agreedwith

the system.

“A camera system is good and that Pine-watch would be a good option for a serviceprovider to run it but the system should notbelong to Pinewatch,” he says.Short says the situation where a small

section of the Pinelands community fundsPinewatch into having a huge advantageover other security companies is not good.“If they see a burglary taking place at an-

other house which is protected by anothersecurity company are they really going tophone that service provider to informthem?” he asks.Shorts says that apparentlymost cameras

systems are owned by community improve-ment districts, neighbourhood watches orratepayers’ associations who then put theoperation of the system out to tender.Peter Hofmann, chairperson of the Pine-

lands Neighbourhood Watch, says Pine-lands needs an LPR camera project and allphases as proposedbyPinewatchwith someadditional monitoring along the Jan Smutsboundary where suitable sites could be es-tablished.“We all share a common goal and essen-

tially joint responsibility to improve the se-curity situation in Pinelands. To gain fullcommunity support the project requirestransparency, accountability and commu-nity participation,” he says.Hofmann says this can be achieved

through the formation of a Section 21 non-profit organisation with Pinewatch, rate-payers’, CPF and the neighbourhood watchas partners.Gene Lohrentz of Geoncentric managing

company, which assisted the Maitland CityImprovement District with their camera in-stallation, says Pinewatch has proved to bean excellent partner on the planning, de-sign, implementation and operation of theirCCTV project. “Their dedication, knowl-edge and expertise ensured a successful out-come to our project and the results have su-perseded our highest expectations.”Lohrentz says the cameras are a true

“force multiplier” as it provides them withadditional “eyes” on the groundwhere theyare most needed.

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ASTRID FEBRUARIE@FebAstrid

A ground-shifting citywide integratedpublic transport network plan for thenext 18 years was adopted by the City

of CapeTown’sMayoral Committee onTues-day.This is tomeet the travel demandsof apop-

ulation which is predicted to increase from4.1m to 5.6m in 2032.The plan is expected to enhance residents’

access to economic opportunities and socialamenities.Mayoral Committee member for Trans-

portBrettHerron says it isCapeTownre-im-agined with an additional 10 MyCiTi trunkroutes on dedicated red lanes, connectingpassengers along various routes which in-cludes Metro South East (Khayelitsha and

Mitchell’s Plain), Wynberg and Claremont.Herron says the construction of Phase 1 of

MyCiTiwill be drawing to an endduring “anearly part of next year”.This phase comprises the inner city,

namely Hout Bay, Woodstock, Paarden Ei-land, Milnerton, Table View, Melkbos, At-lantis and Mamre.Phase 2 of the Integrated Rapid Transit

(IRT) component of the Lansdowne-WettonCorridor is currently underway.The concept design and operational plan

for Phase 2 will be completed by the end ofJuly.The detailed design tender process is run-

ning concurrently with the process for de-veloping the final concept.“Phase 1 is expected to be completed as

soon as Phase 1B has been concluded,” Her-ron says.

Phase 1B connects Dunoon to MontagueGardens and Century City using the Pots-dam (Koeberg Road) corridor.R110 m has been allocated for the 2014/15

financial year to finish this trunk route andsupporting feeders and does not affect Phase2.He says following on to the route identifi-

cation network plan, is the operational plan– comprising the level of service, fleet type,fare design, frequency and timetables – onthe identified route, to be submitted to coun-cil by the end of the year.The implementationplan –whichwill pro-

vide the roll-out plan, detailing the phasedimplementation – will also be submitted tocouncil by the end of 2014.

The business plan – which comprises de-tailed economic and financial assessment –will be submitted to council by mid-2015.

“The intentionofPhase 2 is to link theMet-ro South East (Khayelitsha and Mitchell’sPlain) and Wynberg and Claremont. Thefirst trunk routewill be connecting commut-ers between Wynberg, Lansdowne andKhayelitsha,” Herron says.The other trunk route will be connecting

passengers between Claremont, Lansdowneand Mitchell’s Plain, he continues.

“The missing links refer to the necessaryinfrastructure – dedicated red lanes, sta-tions and stops – to realise these routes,”Herron says.“It will be undertaken over three financial

years and the projected completion date isin 2016/17.”The construction will commence next

year and the City has allocated R150m forthis trunk route in 2014/15, R416m in 2015/16and R560m in 2016/17.

MyCiTiMyCiTi map fmap foror thethe futurefuture

TRANSPORT: The City’s Integrated RapidTransit (IRT) component of theLansdowne­Wetton Corridor is currently un­derway. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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In an effort to combat the theft and resale of City-owned refuse bags, the City’s Solid WasteManagement Department has printed the letters ‘CCT SWM’ followed by a serial numberin black text on all its blue bags from June 2013. This will ensure that all stolen bags can berecognised and their source traced. Despite these measures being put in place, the Citycontinues to experience theft of its blue bags, which are then sold illegally on the street as wellas in some shops. The City is appealing to residents once again not to purchase blue refusebags at all as these bags are stolen property. The bags are usually packaged together with otherbags and folded to hide the printing. It can be assumed that all blue bags are stolen bags.Blue bags are used solely for all the activities and programmes of the Solid Waste ManagementDepartment’s Cleansing Branch.

Report any individual or shop seen selling these bags by contacting the City’s SolidWasteManagement branch for Loss Control on 021 900 1689 or e-mail riaan.truter@capetown.gov.za.

If any blue bags are placed out on the roadside by residents, it will be deemed illegal dumpingand dealt with accordingly.

Your cooperation and assistance in this matter is highly appreciated. This action is in line withmaintaining a well-run city.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER35/2014

CITY APPEALS TO RESIDENTS TOREPORT ILLEGAL SALE OF STOLENCOUNCIL REFUSE BAGS

Ameeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday 25 June 2014at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, youare requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. Youwill be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors arekindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF AMEETING OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 26 of the Municipal Budget and ReportingRegulations, 2008, read with the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,and the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, that thedocuments relating to the City’s 2013/14 Adjustments Budget, approved at Council on28 May 2014, are available for perusal on the City of Cape Town’s website atwww.capetown.gov.za/en/Budget.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER111/2014

THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S APPROVAL OFTHE 2013/14 ADJUSTMENTS BUDGET

TOP NOTCH: SA SECOND MOST HALAAL-FRIENDLY COUNTRY

Mother City lures Muslim travellersNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Cape Town is growing as a tourism desti-nation for Muslim travellers.Visitor numbers are currently on the

up, with this month being one of the mostpopular months for travelling to the MotherCity.According toCapeTownTourism, local es-

tablishments are hosting Muslim travellersthismonth asmany families relax beforeRa-madhan starts. Some even choose to spendRamadhan in Cape Town for its cooler tem-peratures and shorter days.

Historical linksThe city is a magnet for Muslim tourists

year round, the organisation says in a state-ment.“TheCape is intricately connected toMus-

lim history. Among the stories is that ofPrinceAbdullahKadiAbuSalaamofTidore,Indonesia, who was exiled to Cape Town in1767. He wrote a copy of the Quran frommemory during his incarceration, and thevolume is still preserved in Cape Town. Thisand many other connections make CapeTown an ideal leisure destination, offeringa wide variety of top halaal restaurants, ac-commodation and activities catering forfamilies that abide by these religious andlifestyle practices,” says Enver Duminy,Cape Town Tourism CEO.South Africa is currently ranked as the

second most halaal-friendly country.This is according to Crescentrating,

which recommended halaal and Muslim-friendly travel destinations, on evaluation

of countries which do not prescribe to theOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation.Duminy says: “Cape Town prides itself on

being part of a very tolerant society. It ishome to many different cultures and reli-gions that are accepted and expressed in theMother City. It has always had a thrivingMalay community and our locals present ex-cellent and authentic halaal offerings.”

From Bo-Kaap to Cape FlatsThe tourism is centered around three

main nodes: Bo-Kaap, District Six and areasin the southern suburbs such as Athlone.Mosques remain a top attraction for Mus-

lim travellers, says Gamidah Jacobs, whoownsMalay cooking school LekkaKombuis,which is based in Bo-Kaap.“Cape Town is blessed to be a city with a

lot of mosques – the Bo-Kaap alon e has ninemosques and there aremanymosques in thecentral city area. As for foods, Cape Townhas halaal fast food outlets as well as CapeMalay foods which you can find all overCape Town. [For] visitors to Cape Town asaMuslim it is a bonus to stay in the Bo-Kaapas it is a predominantly Muslim area. Andthere are a few lodges and hotels in the ar-ea.”The Discover Islam Centre is an NPO

based in Athlone and provides mosquetours.The tours cover the role ofMuslimsaspart

of a diverse nation,Muslim beliefs and prac-tice and the mosque as a place of worshipand a symbol of Islamic architecture.While the centre frequently offers tours

across the Cape Flats, southern and north-ern suburbs, very few foreignershave joined

the experi-ence, sayspro-gramme man-ager Rugh-saun Adams.“Our tours

and open daysare mainlytaken by lo-cals, but weusually haveonly a 20%Muslim audi-ence,” shesays.However,

Cape Town isa perfect des-tination forMuslim trav-ellers, Adamssays.“Muslims

from abroad find Cape Town to be cosmopol-itan and very accepting, even celebratory ofits diversity.“Awell-establishedMuslimcommunity in

Cape Town means that their culinary andspiritual needs will not go unattended.”

Economic boostThe growing market brings with it a po-

tential boost for the economy.ManyMuslim countries are fast emerging

economies with higher than average globalpopulation growth rates and their expendi-ture is expected to outpace a number of CapeTown’s key source markets into the year2020, according to Cape Town Tourism.

Muslims constitute about 23% of theworld’s total population, andMuslim travel-ers are estimated to spendmore than $126bnon tourism annually, the tourism bodystates.In a joint study by DinarStandard and

Crescentrating on the Global Muslim Life-style Travel Market in 2012, results showmost Muslims travel for leisure.Adams believes tapping into this market

will uplift local communities.“There will be positive spin-offs for every-

one. Tourism plays a role in growing the lo-cal economy. An increase in Muslim travel-lers could even lead to foreign investment inthe country.”

DESTINATION: Cape Town areas such as the Bo­Kaap and Athlone aregrowing as tourism spots for Muslim travellers. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Cycle lanes a link to CBDNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Construction of the new cycle lanes start-ing this week will bring with it dramat-ic changes to the Salt River Circle.

The new cycle lanes will link the southernsuburbs with the Cape Town CBD.

The long-awaited project to expand thecity’s cycle network from the LiesbeeckParkway cycle route will expand the city’sexisting cycle network, linking the southernsuburbs of Athlone, Rondebosch, Mowbray,Observatory, Salt River and Woodstock withthe city centre.

It will pass through Salt River along Al-bert Road and will end at the Station Roadcrossing in Woodstock.

Significant changes to the geometrics ofthe Salt River traffic circle will also enhancethe safety aspects for all pedestrians, saysMayoral Committee member for TransportBrett Herron.

“First of all pedestrian crossings will beimplemented. Furthermore, once the cyclelanes have been constructed, there will onlybe one lane for vehicular traffic which willreduce the speed of vehicles around the cir-cle. This will inevitably enhance the safetyof all road users – vehicular, pedestrians andcyclists – alike.”

The project team met with the contractoron site on Tuesday 17 June. The site camphas been set up and has been officially avail-able to the contractor since Wednesday 11June.

The continuation of the cycle network willhave a tremendously positive impact on theopportunities for cyclists to connect theirroutes to the city in a safer manner, says Bi-cycling Empowerment Network director

Andrew Wheeldon.“The new route has been well selected and

follows the desired lines or chosen paths ofthe cyclists, so the addition of the green sur-face paint and demarcated lanes will be wellreceived. There will be some challenges asmotorists get used to the new road mark-ings, and we will almost certainly see motor-ists parking and driving in the bike lanes,but with effective policing and enforcementand ongoing education this should reduce.The more cyclists that use it on a regular ba-sis the better – motorists will see what thespace is intended for,” he says.

Although the changes to the Salt RiverCircle pose some challenges, Wheeldon ishopeful motorists will become more awareof cyclists on the route.

“Salt River Circle does present a challengebut the intervention and bicycle lane designhas been well-thought out. It may be that re-duced speed limits and warning signs formotorists to look out for cyclists may be nec-essary. Certainly, the green surface colourwill make a big difference to the environ-ment in respect of safety and awareness,” hesays.

This project will go a long way in provid-ing residents in these suburbs an alternativemode of transport, says Herron.

The project includes the dropping of kerbsat intersections, improved sidewalks, andthe removal of obstacles along the sidewalksto improve universal accessibility for pedes-trians with special needs, among whom arestudents from the Society of the Blind in SaltRiver.

Other work includes the upgrading and re-location of underground stormwater sys-tems, hard and soft landscaping, the installa-tion of bicycle racks and the improvement

of street lighting – bringing the total valueof this project to R20m.

The second phase of the project is current-ly in the final design stage and will see theextension of the cycle lanes from Woodstockalong Newmarket and Strand streets toAdderley Street in the Cape Town CBD, add-ing another few kilometres to the city’s ex-isting cycle network of about 435km.

“It is envisaged that those residents whose

preferred mode of transport is private vehi-cleswill indue coursebe convinced to ratherwalk or cycle to work as the city’s non-mo-torised transport-network expands. In fact,our main objective over the next 18 years isto establish a city-wide non-motorised trans-port network which will improve access toand within the city, linking people to oppor-tunities in a manner that is safe, affordableand healthy,” Herron says.

PEDAL POWER: Construction on cycle lanes, linking the southern suburbs with Cape Town CBD,will soon get underway. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 20146 SCHOOLS

OLYMPIAD: IT’S A NUMBERS GAME

Caution – mathsgeniuses at workASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

Top mathematics boffins will representthe country at the 55th InternationalMathematical Olympiad (IMO) which

will be held in Cape Town.The South AfricanMathematics Founda-

tion (SAMF) announced that six highschool pupils will take part in the interna-tional competition which starts on Thurs-day 3 July to Sunday 13 July at UCT.This year marks the first time in the 56

years of the IMO’s existence that the compe-tition will take place on African soil and itis a milestone for the country.One of the contestants, 17-year-old Robin

Visser, a Grade 12 pupil at St George’sGrammarSchool, says it is a great privilegeto be able to represent the country at whatis considered by many to be the world’shardest mathematics olympiad for highschool students. “It is something which Iam grateful for and which I can only at-tribute to hard work, perseverance and de-termination,” he says.Visser has been part of maths olympiad

training for about three years. She says toprepare for such a competition requiresmany hours of practice and going throughtough problems. “I have attended numer-ous mathematics camps, which help trainand give students the necessary knowledgeto tackle such a paper,” she says.Grade 10FairbairnCollege pupil, 15-year-

oldYaseenMowzer, has beenworkinghardsince Grade 8 to make the IMO team. “I am-very excited to finally have made it. At thesame time I feel a little pressure. I need totry to do my best and not let the rest of theteam down,” he says.Mowzer says he is trying to go over as

many past IMO problems as possible. “I en-joy solving challenging problems. Mathe-matics Olympiad problems are not likeschool maths problems. Every Olympiadproblem is unique and requires a different-solution. Every time I solve a difficult prob-lem, I feel a great sense of accomplish-ment,” he says.Bronson Rudner, Grade 10 pupil at the

South African College High School, says hefinds the constant competition to be moti-vating. Not only the IMO, but also the com-petition tomake the team. “I find themathsthat we do very interesting as none of thequestions can really be solved with a stand-ard approach. They require a logical and in-spired solution,” he says.He says to have solved such a question

is a great feeling probably the equivalent toa goal in a game of soccer.Tae Jun Park, a Grade 11 pupil at Ronde-

bosch Boys’ High School, says his love andpassion for mathematics motivates him.While the tricks and theories used in otherproblems inspires him when attempting tosolve questions.“I feel proud to represent South Africa at

IMO, but it is also nerve-racking to competeagainst the world in this very prestigiousolympiad. Even though IMO is very tough,Iwill trymybest to dowell for SouthAfrica,my school and formyself at this olympiad,”he says.The other pupils who will represent the

country are Nashlen Govindasamy, Grade12 a pupil at Star College in Durban andSanjiv Ranchod, Grade 10 pupil at Wester-ford High School.The SAMF, the organiser of this year’s

IMO in Cape Town, plays a major role ingrooming and preparing South African pu-pils for this prestigious competition eachyear through its various local olympiadsfor both primary and secondary school.They also offer training camps which

help participants better prepare and under-stand Olympiad Mathematics, which dif-fers from curriculum mathematics.Prof JohnWebb, Director of the IMO2014

and a lecturer at the University of CapeTown, says: “Hosting a high-profile eventsuch as the IMO in South Africa will bringmathematics into the public eye and high-light the importance ofmathematics educa-tion inSouthAfrica’s economic and techno-logical development,” he says.The South African team of six will be

competing under the watchful eyes of teamleader Dirk Basson and Melissa Kistner,both former SAMO medallists.

PROUD: Fairbairn College pupil, 15­year­old Ya­seen Mowzer. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

MOTIVATED: Tae Jun Park, a Grade 11 Ronde­bosch Boys’ High School pupil.

EXCITED: Bronson Rudner, a Grade 10 pupil fromSouth African College High School.

DETERMINED: Robin Visser, a Grade 12 pupil atSt George’s Grammar School.

Well­rounded youthSouth African youth should not just focuson the traditional academic aspects of ed-ucation, but must embrace all aspects ofthe school learning environment.This is according to Antonie van der

Hoek, managing partner of BDO.He says the youthmust focus on the vis-

ual and performance arts in order to meetthe challenges of the future and the associ-ated skills.Van der Hoek is supporting the annual

Bishops Eisteddfod event for the thirdconsecutive year.“The event is aimed at supporting each

student’s creative energy and their capac-ity for innovation and diverse thinking,”he says.The event is taking place at the school

from Monday 23 June to Wednesday 25June and is being sponsored by auditing,accounting and advisory firm BDO.The importance of the private sector’s

support in skills developmentThe two-day event was started by John

Peake, principal of Bishops School in the1980s.The festival is held in high esteem

amongst the learners who compete acrossall cultural disciplines which includespeech, drama, visual arts and music.Van der Hoek says although possibly a

strange connection between amathemati-cal discipline and the arts, the firmelectedto sponsor this event because a rounded

education that will prepare SA’s youth forthe future,must also foster a cultural spir-it, as well as embrace creative avenues.“It is about raising well-rounded young

South Africans and at the same time in-spiring them to realise their potential – anaspiration that remains close toBDOCapeTown’s heart,” he says.The Bishops’ Eisteddfod is a student-

driven initiative that challenges bothmanagement and leadership abilities ofthe learners who are tasked with organi-sation of the event, as they motivate andsupport at least 100 peers.Van der Hoek says the event plays a vi-

tal role in showcasing the valuable rolethat the arts play in the richness of every-day life and society at large.“The Eisteddfod encourages and devel-

ops a number of skills including commu-nication, creative processes, logical andstrategic thinking as well as working col-laboratively. All of these are essential forthe successful development of future pro-fessionals and entrepreneurs,” he adds.He believes that to equip future genera-

tionswith the skills necessary to continueto develop the economy in all aspects, itis up to the private sector to stand up andget involved. “The eisteddfod is a perfectexample of the greatworkbeingundertak-en by educators to provide the best oppor-tunities to learners, and as such we areproud to be a part of such an initiative.”

Shakespeare with a twistPupils are gear-ing up for anenormous boostfrom this year’sShakespeareSchools’ Festival.It will be from

Monday 28 untilThursday 31 Julyat the ArtscapeTheatre and onTuesday 26 until28 August as wellas on Tuesday 2until Thursday 4September at theSomerset Play-house in Somer-set West.The festival is

in its fourth con-secutive seasonand has reachedover 500 pupils and teachers in the West-ern Cape, Gauteng and Kwa-Zulu Natal.Kseniya Filinova-Bruton, festival direc-

tor says: “We recently held casting work-shops at Artscape where participatingschools came in for a two-hour workshopthat is aimed at allowing participants tomeet each other, engage in general dramaactivities and some specific exercises that

are examples of rehearsal moments thatthey can use at their own spaces.”“These workshops are highly inspiring

for all as they will be leading up to the ac-tual festival,” she continues.V For more information on the festival and ticketbookings (at R40 and R60 per person), please con-tact Themba Mzondi on 078 113 5216 or emailthemba@sceproductions.co.za.

SCARY: Herschel Girls’ School performers get into character.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 2014 NEWS 7STREET PEOPLE: HAND-OUTS DEEPEN CYCLE OF NEED

Capetoniansurged to GiveResponsiblyThe City of Cape Town is appealing to

all residents to do the right thing andto give back to the less fortunate this

winter in their Give Responsibly cam-paign.The City of Cape Town’s Social Develop-

ment Department appeals to residents giveresponsibly.This can be done by not giving hand-outs

directly to street people, and instead donat-ing to organisations which assist streetpeople.Suzette Little, Mayoral Committee mem-

ber for Social Development and EarlyChildhood Development, says the effortsfrom Capetonians are not going unseen.“We’ve seen that Capetonians have very

big hearts and are always ready to assiststreet people, especially during the coldermonths.Wewant tomake sure their contri-butions serve to assist recipients not justfor a day or two, but in the long-term aswell,” she says.Little suggests that residents rather sup-

port organisations which assist street peo-ple in finding jobs.“Too often hand-outs simply perpetuate

the cycle, encouraging people to remain onthe streets. We can make a far greater im-pact by supporting the organisations thatassist street people in finding job opportu-

nities, reunite them with their families,and ultimately give thema second chance,”Little insists.The City receives numerous complaints

daily about aggressive begging and con-cern for the growing number of people onthe street.The campaign was introduced to dis-

suade residents from giving directly tostreet people and to encourage support fororganisations that help them get off thestreet.Little insists that the misdirected kind-

ness from residents keeps street peoplecaught in the cycle of begging and childrenare often vulnerable.“We’ve seen first-hand that giving hand-

outs discourages them from going toschool.“We appeal to residents to please work

with us to uplift street people and other vul-nerable groups by supporting our cam-paign,” she says.“We need to move away from the mind-

set of hand-outs and start thinking abouthow can we give people a hand up.”The public is encouraged to contact the

City’s toll-free number on 0800 872 201 tofind out how they can donate to organisa-tions that assist street people. Or SMS“Give” to 38802 to donate R10.

EXPLORINGMINDS: The an­nual South Afri­can Book Fairwas held at theCape Town In­ternational Con­vention Centreat the weekend.Book lovers andcasual readersindulged in exhi­bitions by aspir­ing and pub­lished authors,book associa­tions, book dis­tributors, bookstores, electron­ic book traders,libraries, literaryagents, printers,publishers andrepro agents, allthe while receiv­ing substantialdiscounts onbooks. PHOTO:JACO MARAIS/PHOTO24

Baking for cancer awarenessIf you love baking, then you are the per-fect candidate to donate a cupcake or getsome funky new cupcake ideas.Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer is host-

ing a cupcake display event for the thirdyear.Last year, Cupcakes 4 Kids with Can-

cer were able to donate bedding, cur-tains, duvets and lazy boy chairs to Ty-gerberg Hospital and Red Cross Chil-dren’s Hospital.They have also assisted individual

children with either medical expenses,travelling, birthday gifts and parties.Their aim this year is to raise asmuch

as possible to assist children with can-cer.Elri Mienie, the team leader of Cup-

cakes 4 Kids with Cancer, is determinedto improve the event. “This year we willbe focusing more on our Awarenesscampaign which is Early ChildhoodCancer Warning Signs and Early Detec-tion Saves Lives,” she says.

CUPCAKE GALORE: Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer made a new world record for display­ing the most cupcakes last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Call for gospel competition entriesThe search is on forCapeTown’shottest tal-entwhenStarStruckVoiceSearchkicks offon Saturday 28 June at Mia Casa in KuilsRiver. The competition was started by Bri-lynn van Rooyen of Crazy World Produc-tions to develop and uplift new local talent.Over 13 weeks from first audition to

grand finale, all contestants will be putthrough to various stages and challenges totest their abilities and determination.

For the first audition on Saturday 28June, contestants will be asked to performa short acapella song for the judges. Suc-cessful contestants will be contacted withdetails of the next round.The competition is open to anyone be-

tween the ages of 18 and 35.V To book, call Brilynn van Rooyen on 074 696 4325or Sakeenah Ponto on 076 320 1370 or email bri-lynn@crazyworldproductions.co.za.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 20148 WORD ON THE STREET

Sunday 22 June

V Claremont: IMAD and The Little GiantsYouth Jazz Group will host an event 18:00 toraise funds towards their annual trip to theGrahamstown Arts festival at KaleidoscopeCafe, 56 Main Road in Claremont. The eventwill feature Little Giants Big Band, Little GiantsSeptet with Kim van der Vente, MuneebHerman Quartet, George Werner trio with PeterNdlala and Carlo Fabe and special guests ErinClark and Glenn Robertson. Entrance fee isR100.

Tuesday 24 June

V Observatory: Friends of the Liesbeek willhold a general meeting which will take placeon at 18:00 at the EnviroCentre on Valkenberggrounds. Dalton Gibbs will be speaking on Ericaverticillata and the restoration of wetlands.

V Mowbray: Professor Anthony Humphreys willpresent a lecture, titled Egyptian Expeditions tothe land of Punt followed by Breaking NewsJune 2014 by John Lombard at The EgyptianSociety of South Africa at 19:30 at St. George’sGrammar School. Members free, non­membersR20. Secure parking in school grounds areavailable. For more information phone(021) 557 5082.

V Claremont: A depression and anxiety support

group Sadag’ monthly meeting is from 18:30until 19:30, at Claremont Library. For moreinformation contact Luzelle on 073 209 8890 oremail luzellefish@yahoo.co.uk.

Thursday 26 June

V Rondebosch: Following the annual meetingof Cape Town U3A, Professor Anton Fagan willtalk on the 5 Plus Project: A response topoverty and inequality in South Africa at theBaxter on at 09:30 for 10:30. For moreinformation phone (021) 531 5604.

Saturday 5 July

V Claremont: Join First Avenue Line Dance Clubfrom 12:15 until 13:15 at the Village Work Centrein First Avenue Harfield Village. For moreinformation email instructor Shereen Bruindersat bruindersshereen@gmail.com.

Monday 7 July

V Claremont: Join First Avenue Line Dance Clubat St. Ignatius Catholic Church Hall. (next toAbbotts College) from 11:00 until 12:00. Formore information email instructor ShereenBruinders at bruindersshereen@gmail.com.

Saturday 19 July

V Newlands: Professors Sakkie Cornelius andKeith Grenville will present three lectures underthe Day School topic Religion in Ancient Egyptat The Egyptian Society of South Africa atKelvin Grove at 10:00 There will be refresh­ments and a buffet lunch. The entry fee formembers are R180, non­members R210 andstudents R90. To make a booking contact JeanSmith on (021) 557 5082 or email scarab@tel­komsa.net. Booking closes on Monday 14 July.

MOT SA to hold annual meetingMOT South Africa will host it’s annual meet-ing on Monday 23 June at 16:00 at the OldMutual Auditorium in Pinelands.

Mot South Africa is a NPO working in col-laboration with Further Education andTraining (FET) colleges and high schools inthe Western Cape. The purpose of Mot SA is

to equip the youth with life-skills to enablethem to make conscious choices, so that theydevelop to their full potential and becomepositive role models in their communities.V Anyone wishing to attend the annual meetingshould urgently RSVP to office@mot.org.za or contactDelia on (021) 696 6610.

Square Book does the roundsDon’t be a Square,Just Knit a Squareis the title of a 28-page book of photo-graphs and dia-grams which illus-trates the varioususes of a knittedsquare.

Daphne Kohn(78)and Junket Pub-lishers havebrought out thebook where Kohnexplains to otherknitters about herspecial interest,the knitted square.

“Not just anysquare, this is asquare I developedand with thissquare and thehalf-square youcan make as andhave made all sortsof things,” she says.

For instance,Kohn makes a teddy bear out of eightsquares, a beanie out of three half-squares and an adult female’s coat out of15 squares.

Kohn and Junkets Publisher recentlylaunched her book at the ConstantiaCraft Club.

She has been going around to knittinggroups in retirement villages, attached tochurches, wherever she is invited.

‘But,’ she cautions, “as I’m a residentof Mowbray, I don’t drive to the northernnuburbs, I’m afraid”.

“I have only driven in Cape Town forthe past four years and I have my routesthat I know and am comfortable with. Butdon’t ask me to go beyond those,” sheadds.

Of course she adds if someone wantsher to talk to a group in the northern sub-urbs and they can come and pick her up

and bring her back she would be happyto do it.

Kohn has given her knitting “demo” of-ten, in Johannesburg, in East London,where her daughter lives, and recently inCape Town, where she stays with herbrother.

“I wanted to show people that with abright idea or two, you can make any-thing from a bag to a bolero to a ponchoto a wheelchair-rug just by knittingsquares and putting them together theright way,” Kohn says.

The book is not available in regularbookshops. However Kohn takes themalong to the demos she gives and peopleattending the demo can buy the book atR60 each.V To book Kohn for a group talk or to buy the bookphone (021) 448 7186 or email Robin Malan at in-fo.jinket@iafrica.com.

KNITTING: Daphne Kohn book, Don’t Be a Square. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Right ofadmissionA new admissions policy by UCT has

come under fire.The new policy uses several factors

in addition to the applicant’s race to estab-lish if the student stems from a disadvan-taged background.

It will only apply to applications for 2016,but race will no longer be the only indicatorof disadvantage. Additional indicators –such as the applicant’s home language, theeducation of his or her parents and grand-parents, applicant’s school, and whether theapplicant’s family depends on social grants– will also be considered.

Read on to see what People’s Post readershad to say.

MIEKE DREYER believes that the background ofthe pupil or the parent shouldn’t influence the de­cision. “Universities should break their cycles andfocus on the academics.” PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

CHANTEL RICHARDSON says the admission policyshould just be on merit. “When I was at schoolit was already a democratic country and schoolswere equal with everyone.”

ADREE WESSELS disagrees with UCT’s new ad­mission policy. “It shouldn’t matter what colouryou are, what school you went to, what your homelanguage is and what your parents do for a living.”

MUHAMMED SALIE believes in equal rights foreverybody and questions the admission policy.“Everyone deserves higher education, not just theprivileged [and] not just the underprivileged.”

YOLANDI SMIT says nothing should change. “Allthis criteria was never done before, so why startnow? A lot of people won’t be able to study now,because some will be put before others.”

GEON JOOSTE is not in favour. “They are just add­ing more obstacles. If someone wants to studythen they have a right to and if they can’t affordit then they should be granted a bursary.”

ILSE BASSON thinks it’s absurd. “How will anyoneget further education if they just keep piling upthe criteria? They are creating an alumni that willbring down our education system and standards.”

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It was a chilly winter’s day in August 2001when Robert Hurn closed the big doors oftheGrainElevator andSilo complex in the

Cape Town Harbour behind him for the lasttime. As he walked away and glancedaround one more time, he had tears in hiseyes and a heavy heart. In his hand he helda piece of history.In his lounge in Morgenster, Brackenfell,

he takes this priceless item out of his show-case, dusts if off a few times and with the en-thusiasm of a young boy, Robert – now re-tired – shows off the workings of the antiqueold padlock that kept the silo doors secure.Since closing down more than 10 years

ago, the old grey “monument” built by theSouth African Railways and Harbours in1921, has stood derelict.“There is a lot of history there in that

building,” he says as he unlocks the old solidbrass lock dating from the ’20s, edged alongthe side with the company name: Yale &Town Mfg Co.“On the last day, after paying the last wag-

es and closing up, I took off this lock and re-placed it with another. It was my souvenir,”he says.The old silo is now to be transformed into

a modern art musum and gallery, housingcontemporary African art. It will be knownas the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary ArtAfrica. The massive R500m project recentlybegan and is set to be completed by March2016, under the watchful eye of visionary ar-chitect Thomas Heatherwick.

Hive of activity“They don’t make ’em like this anymore,”

he reminisces as he admires the old padlock.

And when he starts talking about the build-ing where he spent two decades of his work-ing life as silo foreman, his eyes come alive.“For some reason nobodywanted the job,”

he mentions before going on to eagerly ex-plain the workings of the grain elevator andsilo. He knew every nook and cranny in thatbuilding.“Three lines delivered the rail cars into

the building where they off-loaded themaize.The carswerehoistedupwithawaterhydraulic hoist, the only one in the country,to drop the maize into the boot of a verticalelevator,” he says.“Metal buckets attached to the belt would

then scoop up the grain from the boot andcarry it to the top of the elevator, some fivestoreys up, where it was first dropped ontoa big scale andweighed before being deposit-ed into a spout and fed into a conveyor beltwhich delivered it into the 42 silos or bins,each 57m high.”From the silos it would then be drawn

from the bottom of the bins, weighed againanddelivered onto a conveyer belt to be load-ed into ships. Robert gets especially excitedwhen he talks about the process of bulk han-dling. Through the mind’s eye one is trans-ported back to a timewhen this buildingwasstill a hive of activity each day.“These silos stored an incredible 30 000

tons of maize and it would sometimes takeus days to load only one carrier ship,” hesays. “Some of these ships were loaded withup to 19 000 tons of grain.”The loading process was usually very

carefully discussed between Robert and theship captain to ensure that the heavy loadwas evenly distributed. In the days beforethe introduction of grain elevators in SouthAfrica, grains were painstakingly carriedaround and handled in 200lb bags.

TragedyThe old Silo also

holds a bag full of per-sonal memories forRobert. On holidaysand weekends friendsand families of em-ployees often spent la-zy afternoons in theold port captain’s of-fice situated on top ofthe silo roof. It has longsince been brokendown.“From here we had

the best vantage pointof Cape Town Har-bour, Table Mountainand the city, and oftenwatched the occasion-al firework displaysfrom there at night.”“I also remember watching big ships or

sail boats coming into theharbour.Onmistymornings it was remarkable, the big sailsjust suddenly appearing from the mist.”Along with the good, Robert is reminded

of the tragedy that accompanied the some-times risky working conditions. He recallsa few fatal occupational accidents.Especially grimwas the story of the young

man who fell into an empty bin in the yearsbefore the bins were grated.“He was sent down to the bin to run an er-

rand, where he made a misstep and fell intothe 57m high empty silo. Nobody saw it andwondered what had happened to him thatday.Nevertheless, the silowasunknowinglyfilled up on top of him and everyone wenthome that evening. It was only the next daythat his body was discovered when someonenoted blood dripping from the bottom of a

silo. We had to run all the wheat out to re-trieve his body.”

Future securedFor many Capetonians and various devel-

opers eyeing the site over the years, it mighthave been an eyesore, but for Robert it re-mained an historical site and engineeringmarvel, of which its magnificent workings– for its era anyway – clearly gripped his im-agination.He is ecstatic about the future of the build-

ing.“I can rest assured now in the knowledge

that this building will not be broken downfor a very long time. My first grandson wasborn this week, and I look forward to takinghim to this museum one day and telling himthis iswherehis grandpaworked a long timeago”.

FLASHBACK: Robert with a photo of the silos, dating from the early’80s. PHOTO: DESIREÉ RORKE

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 201410 LEADER

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Twenty years into our new democracy and South Afri-cans are still stumped by the colour issue.

Race, language, hair texture and where we grow up areall issues which immediately spring to the mind and lipsof our fellow nationals.

It is becoming quite tired. So what if we don’t all lookor sound alike? It would make for an extremely boringcountry. Goodbye Rainbow Nation, hello .... utopia? Tothe South Africans still afraid of their own shadow – orthe mythical Swart Gevaar – and thinking of relocatingto some uniform country where everyone looks like you:there is none.

Now UCT, the bastion of tertiary education on theslopes of Table Mountain, is adding their pennyworth tothe fray. The university’s revised admissions policy seeksto shed light on all factors which constitute what it meansto be disadvantaged.

The realities in our country and province is that greatminds behind apartheid left a shameful legacy in whichswathes of people were left without adequate education,food, water, shelter and a range of other necessities.

Obviously these fault lines have succeeded only inputting our country’s development on the back foot andcontemporary politicians at odds to the challenge of ad-dressing these inequalities.

So what constitutes present-day “disadvantage”?Socio-economic factors impacts education and a pupil’s

level of academic achievement.The South African reality is that the large majority of

those suffering under socio-economic stress are primari-ly non-white.

While an emerging non-white middle-class is evident,these wheels are turning at a snail’s pace. Not every non-white person is poor and not every white person is rich,so the racial stereotype is not a one-size-fits-all.

If only one band of SA society is promoted – as happenedin apartheid – how will this shape the future of our coun-try?

Level the studying fields.

Upset at UCT admissions policyThe provincial ANC Youth League notes therecent decision by UCT’s senate and councilto change the university’s race-based admis-sions policy. This change in admissions pol-icy not only undermines the democraticgains made in the last 20 years of our democ-racy, but further undermines the spirit ofour constitution. The new admissions poli-cy denies the link between race and disad-vantage, and is ultimately antagonistic tothe national transformation agenda. It is notpossible to achieve a truly non-racial societywithout taking deliberate steps to transformour institutions of higher learning to be re-flective of national demographics.

The new policy is essentially similar tothe DA’s “Open Opportunity Society” poli-cy, and like this policy, it seeks to maintainthe status quo. It cannot be called redresswhen a white Afrikaans student can be iden-tified as disadvantaged through the socio-economic lens of the new policy. It also can-not be redress when well-resourced schoolssuch as Bishops and Rondebosch Boys’ haveemerged as disadvantaged, while schoolssuch as Mbilwi, located in rural Venda,which has had a 98% pass rate for the last10 years will be classified as “privileged” de-spite the lack of resources and the locationit finds itself in.

We are further concerned that the univer-sity executive has ignored the students’clear opposition to the new policy, duringthe various stages of student engagementaround the policy before it was adopted. Stu-dent assembly, the SRC and the PYA havebeen united in opposition to the new admis-sions policy. The previous admissions poli-cy had been yielding consistent transforma-tional gains in every faculty, therefore the

ANC Youth League is concerned that themotive behind this change in policy is [notgenuine] and stems from pressure from ex-ternal forces.

The ANC Youth League Western Capesupports the call for the Department of High-er Education and Training to be able to settransformational goals for institutions ofhigher learning and to lead interventionswhen these goals are consistently not met,such as in the instance of UCT’s white male-dominated academic staff profile and dis-proportionally white student body.

We call on the SRC and the student bodyto heed the call of the PYA to challenge UCTcouncil on this undemocratically imposed,anti-transformational policy.MARISSA VAN RENSBURGANCYL SPOKESPERSON

Your SMSes. I was also [at Al Falaqa]. Nothing abouthow they operate will change, because eachtime they are exposed, they deny all allega-tions, close their doors and relocate. Theythen operate under a different name, but it’sstill the same people.

. I don’t think that child was abused. AlFalaqa is the best place for drug addicts.

. Metrorail needs to take responsibility

for the repair of the fence at the park in Har-field Village. The repair has been long over-due. They can also install a new fence. It’snot due to vandalism, as suggested by[Metrorail regional manager Mthuthuzeli]Swartz. I have been bringing my dog to thepark for years and have also been afraid ofletting him run loose close to that sectionof the park, as its been dilapidated for atleast three years. I hope Metrorail will takeresponsibility and not try to push it onto thenext entity. Devon

. I phoned Claremont police charge officeat 15:30 on Saturday 24 May. The phone rangand rang; no one picked up. The police mustbe available or they [are of] no use at all.Ani

. Regarding the Elsieskraal Canal andthe delay in repairing the safety ropes dam-aged in last November’s storm. It is a dis-grace. The brave woman who saved the dogfrom drowning in the canal last year did sowithout a police officer getting wet. I saw [itall] and called the police who arrived with-out safety equipment – not even a rope!

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Patricia Lucas, manager of UCT’s mediadepartment, forwarded this response:TheUCT council voted on Saturday 14 June toapprove in principle a new admissions poli-cy model that will incorporate race as oneof several factors to be considered in assess-ing an applicant’s historic disadvantage.

UCT vice-chancellor Dr Max Price saysthe adjusted policy was expected to help ad-vance the university’s redress and diversitygoals.

“We believe the new policy will allow usto achieve higher transformation targets inall UCT faculties. The policy will assist usto increase the number of black studentswhile not being dependent on their race clas-sification in the majority of cases,” he says.

The difference in the new policy (whichwill only apply to applications for the 2016student intake) is that race will no longer be

the only indicator of disadvantage UCT willconsider.

The additional indicators will include theapplicant’s home language, the education ofhis or her parents and grandparents, the ap-plicant’s school, and whether the applicant’sfamily depends on social grants.

“We believe that by considering these ad-ditional factors, UCT will be able to addressthe issue of disadvantage and inequality inpresent-day South Africa on a more intelli-gent and nuanced basis than by simply con-sidering an applicant’s race. Of course, themajority of these disadvantaged studentsare black,” says Price.

Price says UCT still believes race is neces-sary in the admissions policy to acknow-ledge the on-going challenges that learnersof colour still experience, regardless of theirschool or socio-economic background. It isalso a legitimate basis for redress.

“Keeping a portion of the intake to be se-lected based on race also ensures that we canachieve the targets we set if we do not admitenough black students through the otherroutes,” he says.

The council’s vote to approve the move to-wards an adjusted admissions policy tookplace after years of consultation, debate anddiscussion involving students, staff, alumni,government and others. There are stronglyheld positions that race should not be usedat all, and also that race is the only relevantbasis for redress.

“I believe the hybrid model balances thesecompeting views and finds a middle paththat is appropriate to current circumstancesand will hopefully find maximum supportacross our constituencies.”Letters edited. – News Ed.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 2014 NEWS 11

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 6 of 2004, hereinafter referred toas the ‘Act’, that the Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV04) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll for the financial year 2014/15 is open for publicinspection at the venues as stated below from 20 June 2014 until 30 July 2014. The forms for the lodging of objections are obtainable at thesevenues. In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council’s website from 20 June 2014 (the address is provided below).

Properties were selected to appear on the Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV04) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll in terms of section 78(1)of Act if the property a) was incorrectly omitted from the Valuation Roll; b) has been included in the municipality after the last general valuation; c)has been subdivided or consolidated after the last general valuation; d) has undergone a substantial increase or decrease in market value sincethe last general valuation; e) was substantially incorrectly valued in the last general valuation; f) must be revalued for any other exceptional reason;g) of which the category has changed.

In terms of section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal manager inrespect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from the valuation roll, in the abovementioned period. Objections may only be lodged in respect ofproperties valued on the SV04 Roll. The owners of these properties will be notified of their SV04 valuations in writing at the postal address currentlyheld on the City’s database.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual propertyand not against the supplementary valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listedbelow and can be downloaded from the website. A separate objection form must be completed for every property.

DATE: 20 June 2014 until 30 July 2014

NO. NAMES OF VENUE ADDRESS OF VENUEOPERATINGHOURS OF VENUE

1.14th FLOOR, CAPE TOWNCIVIC CENTRE

HERTZOG BOULEVARD, CAPE TOWN 08:30–15:45

2. BELLVILLE CIVIC CENTREVOORTREKKER ROAD, BELLVILLE (CNR OF VOORTREKKER ROAD ANDQUARRY STREET, NEXT TO THE SANLAM HEAD OFFICE)

08:30–15:45

3. MILNERTON CIVIC CENTRE PIENAAR ROAD, MILNERTON (NEXT TO THE MILNERTON LIBRARY) 08:30–15:45

4. PLUMSTEAD ADMINISTRATION CNR OF VICTORIA AND MAIN ROADS, PLUMSTEAD (NEXT TO CHECKERS) 08:30–15:45

5. BRACKENFELL CIVIC CENTRECNR OF OLD PAARL ROAD AND PARADYS STREET (OPPOSITE THEHYPERMARKET)

08:30–15:45

6. STRAND MUNICIPAL BUILDING CNR OF MAIN ROAD AND FAGAN STREET, STRAND (NEXT TO STRAND HALL) 08:30–15:45

Completed objection forms can be submitted by:

• E-mail – valuationsobjection@capetown.gov.za• Fax – 0862 012 304 or 0865 886 042• Post – preferably by registered mail to: The City of Cape Town, for attention: The Objection Coordinator, PO Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• Hand – at one of our public inspection venues

For more information, call 0860 103 089 (sharecall).

Web address: www.capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION (SV04) TO THE 2012GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/15

WIN! They’ve come a long way since the originalshoes to hit the world market. Crocs have ex­panded their brand to include women’s, men’s,children’s and leisure shoes for all occasions.There are even summer sandals and active wear,including Wellington boots, in a range of coloursand styles, while ensuring comfort and quality.Watch how Crocs are made at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3TDGSwhF6s.Three People’s Post readers can win a R450voucher each for Crocs. Go to www.peoples­post.co.za to enter. Winners will be notified byphone.

Step aheadWhether you’re walking, running ordancing, a good pair of shoes will getyou to your destination.But not everyonehas even one pair

of shoes.For seven million South African

school children, their lack of shoes isstifling their education.But the newly-launched CSI cam-

paign of a tea brand aims to do some-thing about this problem.Launched at 80 schools in the prov-

ince, the campaign has set a chal-lenge to encourage pupils at selectedschools in Manenberg, Athlone,Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha andGugulethu to collect as many emptyTrinco Tea packets as possible andbring them to school.The provincial campaign closes on

Friday 15August, afterwhich the topfive schools who collected the mostTrinco Tea packets will be an-nounced.V There are five hampers to be won. Eachhamper contains 12 packets of Trinco Tea and12 packets of biscuits. To win, go to www.peo-plespost.co.za. Winners will be notified byphone.

EPILEPSY WEEK: CANDLE LIGHTING CEREMONY HELD

Epilepsy – get informedJODY FORTUIN

#JodyF13

Epilepsy Week is being celebrated untilSunday June 22 and NGO Epilepsy SAis shifting gears to drive awareness

home.Anthea Emmanuel, a senior social worker

at Epilepsy SA, is excited about all the plansthey have.“Wemost excited about our launch of Epi-

lepsy South Africa’s Employee RecognitionAwards Ceremony on Friday 20 June in con-junctionwithOldMutual,” says Emmanuel.“We will recognise the great workers in

our protective workshops and we will alsodo a candle lighting ceremony in honour ofepilepsy week,” she continues.Epilepsy is one of the most common seri-

ous neurological conditions and affects atleast one in every 200 people worldwide.In South Africa, one in every 100 people

have epilepsy.Epilepsy is a physical condition charac-

terised by unusual electrical activity in thebrain.According to Epilepsy SA, it is a disorder,

not a disease.“There are many myths about epilepsy.

People tend to think it is amental illness andit is contagious. That’s why Epilepsy Weekis so important. We need to promote aware-ness and squash the myths,” says Em-manuel.Epilepsy SA’s services include counsel-

ling for the individual and the family, sup-port groups, public education and aware-ness programmes, advocacy, health and hu-

man rights programmes and economicempowerment programmes.The economic empowerment programmes

aim to provide people with epilepsy and oth-er disabilities with skills and opportunitiesfor employment and to generate income thatwould impact on their quality of life.The protective workshops, which form

part of the economic empowerment pro-

gramme, trade as Care Craft-Quality People,Quality Products.Placement of peoplewithdisabilitieswith-

in the open labour market remains a priori-ty for Epilepsy SA.NontuthuzeloMqweshi has been a cleaner

at Epilepsy SA for 11 years, but was promot-ed to administrator this month. Mqweshihas had epilepsy for 19 years now.

“When I was a young girl I started gettingseizures, so mymom tookme to the hospitaland that’s when I found out I had epilepsy,”says Mqweshi.Her epilepsy has gradually improved and

now she just gets partial seizures.“Medication is important. I don’t get bad

seizures any more. I just stare for five sec-onds and then I’m fine again.“The people at Epilepsy SA don’t makeme

feel like I’m crazy. I don’t know where Iwould be today if I hadn’t come here. Theymademe the person I am today,” she contin-ues.Patricia Page has been working at Care

Craft for over 20 years and has had epilepsyever since she was a young girl.“I get bad seizures when I get too excited

or angry. InMaymysister, aunt andnephewpassed away and I thought I was handlingit well until one day I woke up and I was inhospital.“I thought Iwas atwork, but thenurse told

me they found me on the ground close to thebus stop,” she says.Page takes her medication every day be-

cause she says she feels better when shetakes it and it controls her seizures.“I am always excited to come to work, be-

cause it takesmymind off things that worryme.“I have made so many friends at Epilepsy

SA and I am just so blessed that I am gettingthe help that I need to improvemy life,” saysPage.V For more information about epilepsy and what todo when someone is having a seizure contact EpilepsySA on 021 703 9420 or go to www.epilepsy.org.za/.

HARD AT WORK: The employees of Care Craft applying their skills. PHOTO: JODY FORTUIN

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 201412 PHOTOS

JIVE CAPE TOWN FUNNY FESTIVAL: DARE NOT MISS

It’s a laugh-a-minuteat the BaxterLaughinguntil your tummyhurts iswhat

the audience experienced while beingentertained by the best local comedians.

South Africa’s favourite comedy festival ,which returns for a 10th season to the homeof comedy, is hosted by stage, TV and filmstar, Shaleen Surtie-Richards.The 10th Jive Cape Town Funny Festival

will be at the Baxter Theatre Centre until

Sunday 22 June.Gracing the stage with a mouth full of

jokes are Christian Lindemann, Marc Lot-tering, Stuart Cairns, Nik Rabinowitz, Yaa-seen Barnes, Riaad Moosa, Trevor Noah,Kev Orkian, Schalk Bezuidenhout, CarlWastie and many more.Guests enjoyed the showwithwineandap-

petizers.

DATE NIGHT: George and Eleanor Payne having a chat before the show. PHOTOS: JODY FORTUIN

FUNNY MAN: Schalk Bezuidenhout relaxesbefore he takes part in the funny festival.

FANS: Nazmie Thebus, Dilshaad Kamish and Shafick Kamish.

FAMILY NIGHT: Stirling, Natalie and Ann Damain­Harris.

SOCIALITES: Carol Ford and Jackie McGregor.NIGHT OUT: Berenice Golding and Fiona Jackson.

ALL SMILES: Sara Cheese, Kate Gunston and Mia Bellingan.

COMEDY ENTHUSIASTS: Mishqah and Nadia Ben­jamin.

ANTICIPATION: Grant and Tanya Clayton waitfor the doors to open.

WINE AND DINE: Pfungwa Nyamukachi andJessy Lipperts.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT 13

OFFICIAL NOTICE • OFFICIAL NOTICE • OFFICIAL NOTICEwww.ayandambanga.co.za118713PPOST RB CLMT

WESTERN CAPEGAMBLING AND RACING BOARD

OFFICIAL NOTICERECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR

A SITE LICENCEIn terms of the provisions of Section 32(2) of theWestern Cape Gambling

and Racing Act, 1996 (Act 4 of 1996), as amended, theWestern CapeGambling and Racing Board (“the Board”) hereby gives notice that an

application for a site licence, as listed below, has been received.A site licence will authorise the licence holder to place a maximum offive limited payout machines in approved sites outside of casinos for

play by the public.

DETAILS OF APPLICANT

Name of business: Betting World (Pty) LtdCK 2000/008649/07t/a Betting World – Kenilworth

At the following site: Kenilworth Racecourse,Rosemead Avenue, Kenilworth 7745

Erf number: 65238, KenilworthPersons with a financialInterest of 5% or more inthe business: Phumelela Gaming Leisure Ltd (100%)

WRITTEN COMMENTS AND OBJECTIONS

Residents of this province who wish to lodge objections or to furnish commenton any application,may do so in writing. In the case of written objections to an

application, the grounds on which such objections are founded,must be furnished.Where comment in respect of an application is furnished, full particulars and factsto substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, address and telephonenumber of the person submitting the objection or offering the comment must also

be provided.Comments or objections must reach the Board by no later than16:00 on 11 July 2014.

Notice is hereby given that, in terms of Regulation 24(2) of the National GamblingRegulations, the Board will schedule a public hearing in respect of an application

only if, on or before 16:00 on 11 July 2014, a written objection to suchapplication relating to:

(a) the probity or suitability for licensing of any of the persons tobe involved in the operation of the relevant business, or

(b) the suitability of the proposed site for the conduct of gamblingoperations

has been received. If a public hearing is scheduled, the date of such hearing will beadvertised in this publication approximately 14 days prior to the date thereof.

Objections or comments must be forwarded to the Chief ExecutiveOfficer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, P.O. Box 8175,

Roggebaai 8012 or handed to the Chief Executive Officer,Western CapeGambling and Racing Board, Seafare House, 68 Orange Street, Gardens,

CapeTown or faxed to the Chief Executive Officer on021 422 2603 or emailed to objections.licensing@wcgrb.co.za

AIDED BY ROTARY: THABILE’S ON SONG

He’s a singingsensationA talented singer from

Philippi discovered bytheRotaryClubofNew-

lands has quickly made aname for himself throughthe club’s youth develop-ment programme.Thabile Gxwalintloko was

discovered byMargaret Bar-low, the musical director ofthe premier CapeTownMaleVoice Choir (CTMVC) soonafter he had applied to singin the CTMVC in 2012.Being in his mid-20s, un-

employed and clearly gifted,Gxwalintloko, through Bar-low, applied in December2012 to the Rotary Club ofNewlands for a bursary tohave private singing lessonswith one of the leading voicetrainers in South Africa, Sa-rita Stern.Gxwalintloko’s progressed so well and

quickly that he went with CTMVC to singin the Wales Choir of the World Festival atThe Royal Festival Hall prior to theOlympicGames in London.Soon after being discovered by Barlow, it

was not long before he became the bass solo-ist of the choir.Barlow says: “I felt that this would give

Gxwalintloko an excellent opportunity toaudition for and hopefully become an ac-complishedmember of the Cape Town operachorus or perhaps even a soloist one day,”she says.

Barlow says throughthe Newlands Rotary hewas granted a bursaryand his dream is in theprocess of becoming a re-ality.Andy Ismay from the

Rotary Club of Newlands,says through the clubsyouth development andsponsorship programthey are able to invest inyoung talent. “Since Gx-walintloko started withthe specialist traininglast year his progress hasbeen remarkable. He hasbeen incredibly commit-ted and has dedicatedmany hours of hard workat home. This has alsodone wonders for his con-fidence,” Ismay adds.

He says that Gxwalintloko has not onlytaken on the challenge of learning compli-cated classical Italian and German songs,but he has also had to learn many solos andchoral pieces as his skills have developed.“He recently thanked us by singing a song

he composed himself and we are incrediblyproud of this promising young singer andhis achievements,” Ismay says.V For more information on the sponsorship and bursa-ry programs which the Rotary Club of Newlands is in-volved with contact Andy Ismay on 082 572 2551 oremail andy@quicktint.co.za. Also join their Facebookcommunity www.facebook.com/newlandsrotary orvisit www.newlands.org

SINGING SENSATION: Singer Tha­bile Gxwalintloko from Philippi.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Biance is revealedA lifelong dream of performing in herownmusical will become a reality for themulti-talented Bianca Le Grange.The singer, pianist, violinist, actress

and songwriter will take to the stage ofthe Baxter in her debut show as a writer,producer and director inBiancaRevealedthis month.The show tells her life story – her strug-

gles and triumphs – and will feature herown compositions, favourite songs andsongs which have formed part of her lifeand love of music.She will be supported by Camillo Lom-

bard, Donveno Prins, NurAbrahams, Ed-ith Plaatjies, Aleshia Solomons and a fullband.The National School of the Arts gradu-

ate also has a flair for performing. Shedabbled in ballet, modern dance andSpanish dancing as a youngster andsprang to fame in the singing talentsearch Idols SA.

Since then she has shared the stagewith international superstars such asUsher, AliciaKeys, Beyonce andPDiddy.She also wrote and staged Bianca and theSwing Sisters to raise funds for the Miri-am Makeba Home for Girls in Johannes-burg.To date, she has released four solo al-

bums and starred in the award-winningmusical Blood Brothers, in which sheplays the lead role and for which she wona Naledi Award for the Best Performancein a Musical. Her latest album, Net Jy,was nominated for a Ghoema Award forbest contemporary album.Bianca Revealed will be on the planks

of the Baxter Concert Hall from Monday23 June to Saturday 5 July. Tickets costR120. Book via Computicket.V People’s Post readers stand a chance to win oneof three double tickets to the performance of Bian-ca Revealed on Tuesday 1 July. Visit www.peoples-post.co.za to enter.

ON STAGE: BiancaLe Grange’s firstwritten, producedand directed showBianca Revealedwill be on theplanks of the Bax­ter this month.PHOTO: JESSE KRAMER

ON SHOW: Cape Junior BalletCompany will present In theSpotlight at the Masque Thea­tre from Wednesday 25 to Sat­urday 28 June. There will be sixperformances of ballet classicsand contemporary premieres.The show is a celebration ofyouth, energy and life, andshowcases works from well­known South African choreog­raphers Brigitte Reeve,Nicolette Loxton, Kirsten Isen­berg, Lindy Raizenberg, Robinvan Wyk and premieres a con­temporary piece choreo­graphed by Yarisha Singh.There will be a matinee per­formance for schools on Friday27 June. Other shows start at19:30. To book phone(021) 788 1898 or email book­ings@masquetheatre.co.za.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

SLAVES TO THERHYTHM: The BaxterDance Festival will cele­brate a decade of dancein October. The festivalis ground zero for thebest and most diverselocal talent the MotherCity and the provincehas to offer. The organ­isers are now calling forentries from dance stu­dios, school, companies,groups and independentdance makers as well asproposals from choreog­raphers (this is to in­clude a DVD of previouswork). The closing datefor entries is Friday 27June at 17:00. Applica­tion forms are availablefrom www.bax­ter.co.za, www.facebook.com/BaxterTheatre or from the Baxter’s reception desk in the main foyer. Forms may alsobe obtained from and should be sent to Nicolette Moses, associate producer and planning manager. Alternatively,they can be hand delivered to the Baxter Theatre Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, marked clearly for Moses’attention.Call (021) 680 3983, fax (021) 650 5260 or email baxterdancefestival@uct.ac.za.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 19 June 2014 SPORT 15

OFF TARGET: Langa Hockey Club’s Stembiso Gongxeka attempts to dispossess WesternProvince Hockey Club’s Kim Macon during a festival in Langa on Monday. The YouthHockey Festival was held in partnership with the City of Cape Town. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

PROVINCE CALL UP: Sun Valley Primary School pupils Ethan Cunningham (left) and BrandonJones have been called up to the Western Province under­11 Invitational cricket team aftera season of superb form. The pair went through several rounds of trials to make the grade.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Shoot-out for championship titleLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Cape Town’s best basketball teams willdo battle in the inaugural Cape Basket-ball Championship this weekend.

The tournamentwill feature sixmens’ andsixwomens’ sides, competing for brandnew,custom-made trophies and a share ofR20 000.

Shaun Sishuba, owner of tournament or-ganisers Platinum Media Group, says hefounded the tournament to plough back intothe sport he has loved since the age of 12.

“Basketball needs investment and atten-

tion – that’s why I came up with idea andpartnered with the Cape Town BasketballAssociation (CTBA),” he says.

“I could have invested in any sport, butthis is something close to my heart. I haveplayed and officiated in basketball. Mostplayers don’t receive any financial reward;I have never heard of any prizemoney beingawarded at tournaments since I have beeninvolved in basketball. I hope this will growbasketball.”

The winning teams will each bag R8000.Sishuba says his company will host the

tournament for the next five years, afterwhich a new contract will have to be agreed

with CTBA. The inaugural tournament willtake place at UCT on Saturday 21 and Sun-day 22 June.

Pool A of the women’s tournament in-cludes the CPUTCats second team, UCT andLethal Ladies Basketball Club, while Mon-tana Vikings, UWC and CPUT Cats firstteam make up Pool B.

Pool A of the men’s tournament featuresHurricanes, UWC and UCT, while Pool Bsees CPUT Cats, Montana Vikings and theCPUT Alumni side do battle.

Sishuba believes these are the best sidesaffiliated to the CTBA.

“These teams currently play in the CTBA

Super League, the top league in the city,” hesays.

“The pool draw was held with CTBA lastweek. These clubs have all been part of theleague for the past 18 years.”

Platinum Media Group has also agreed tosponsor the Super League next season, headds. The tournament will kick-off with around-robin phase, before the top two sidesin each group advance to the semi-finalswhere thewinner of PoolAwill play the run-ner-up of Pool B and vice versa.

Games will take place between 11:00 and18:00, with the womens’ final at 16:30 and themens’ final at 18:00 on Sunday.

School hockey teams square offLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

Cape Town International Hockey Festivaldefending champions Rondebosch Boys’High School expect their biggest challengeto come from local rivals when the tourna-ment kicks-off next month.

The festival will feature 46 high schoolteams, with five of the 24 boys’ sides visitingfrom the England, one from Zimbabwe andone from Namibia.

’Bosch first teammanager SeanHarris ex-pects neighbours Wynberg Boys’ HighSchool to be their toughest opposition.

“The biggest competition is undoubtedlyWynberg Boys’ High. We pipped them in thesemi-finals last year and they are a top sideagain this year,” he says.

“Normally there are good sides from Aus-tralia in the competition, but they (will notbe competing) this time. We have two teamsfrom England in our pool.”

Rondebosch beat Wynberg 1-0 in lastyear’s semi-final, before holding off a latefight-back from Paul Roos Gymnasium towin 2-1 in the final.

Harris is confident of reaching the latterrounds of the tournament, and possibly thefinal, but knows his side will have to guardagainst complacency.

“If nothing goes wrong, we expect to playone of theBoland sides in the cross pool play-offs and possiblyWynberg ifwe get that far,”he says.

“But a lot can happen – with small poolslike these, it just takes one loss for you tofinish third instead of first.”

Rondebosch have been pooled with PaarlBoys’ High, Stellenberg High, King EdwardSchool Birmingham and the Merchant Tay-lors B-team (both England) in Group D.

Group A will be contested by WynbergBoys’, Parel Vallei High, Paarl Gymnasium,Felsted School (England), Pearson High andOuteniqua High.

GroupB features SACS, Somerset College,Hugenot High, theMerchant Taylors SchoolA-team, Windhoek Gymnasium and Up-lands College.

Paul Roos Gymnasium, DF Malan High,Pinelands High, Kingston Grammar School(England) and Eaglesvale School (Zimba-bwe) make up Group C.

Last year ’Boschwere able to call on sever-alWestern Province stars in the fight for thetitle, but this time around they will have todo without players of Zubayr Hamza’s cali-bre.

Tayo Walbrugh, who opened the scoringin last year’s final, is still available.

“We don’t quite have the same side as lastyear, but it’s a hard working team thatgrinds out results,” Harris says.

“The team has gelled quite well. It’s beena slow start (to the season), but we are pick-ing up and we have had some good wins thelast few weeks. We play attractive hockey,with good structure and we are holding ourown against most teams.”

The tournamentwill run fromWednesday23 until Sunday 27 July. Matches will beplayed at Hartleyvale Stadium, WesternProvince Cricket Club, the UCT astro turf,SACS and several other venues aroundCapeTown.

Try out for the People’s TeamSantos FC will host trials for players bornin 1997 and 1998 on Friday 20 June.The trials will start at 16:00 and will take

place at the sports field in Poplar Avenue,Thornton.Players must take along their own train-

ing kit, boots, shin guards, goalkeepers’gloves (if they are goalkeepers) and a copyof their birth certificate or identity docu-ment as proof of their age.Formore information phone the Santos of-

fices on (021) 696 8193.

SLIDING IN: Salt River Blackpool’s Ashraf van der Berg (right) tackles Ikapa Sporting playerNazan Klaasens during the semi­final of the Arising Stars under­23 tournament in Westridge onMonday. Ikapa won 1­0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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Water levels key to participationFormer Berg River Canoe Marathon winnerGraeme Solomon will only paddle in thisyear’s race if the river is full.

The Marina da Gama resident, a respectedveteran canoeist, has completed the famed240km race from Paarl to Velddrif 15 times.He hopes to win his second title this year.

“If it’s a low river, I’m not lining up. Butif there’s a decent water level, I’ll definitelybe at the starting line,” he says.

“What else do you do in Cape Town in Julyif you’re a paddler? I’ve done enough racesagainst 68kg guys on a low, scratchy river,where I have to get in and out of my boat andstruggle through tree blocks. If there’s waterin the river, I’ll definitely be racing. I’ve nev-er just entered to compete, I am always look-ing to win.”

The race will take place from Wednesday14 to Saturday 19 July.

While eyeing a fairytale return to the topstep of the podium he last occupied when heclinched his sole Berg River victory in 2001,Solomon is also realistic about his chancesand is enjoying his new title of “elite compet-itor” rather than “title favourite”.

“When you’re the favourite there is a lotof pressure on you,” he says.

“That pressure now falls on the shouldersof Lance King and the younger guys. I havealways raced to win but, as Hank McGregor

once said, when you’ve won one Berg, thenanother doesn’t really matter too much.Having won previously, all I can do is thesame or worse. It would obviously be reallynice to win, but if I don’t I’ll be okay too.”

Solomon is happy to just be competing athis age.

The 41-year-old recently got his Cape rivermarathon season off to a solid start with asecond-place finish in the Devil’s Peak Gou-da to Bridgetown race, adding the South Af-rican National Marathon Championshipveteran title to his collection as well.

He believes any a good performance in theBerg requires mental toughness.

“The race is a very unique; there isn’t an-other race in SA like it,” he says

“It’s a long way, so it’s not a question oftrying to race the hardest – it’s about prepar-ing for a lot of long, hard hours in the waterand outlasting the rest of the field. A poten-tial winner must to be mentally strongenough to race long distances, in testing con-ditions, on their own.”

With the province riddled with snow-capped mountains, many believe the chanc-es of the province’s rivers filling up prior tothe start of this year’s race are high which,meaning the evergreen Solomon will likelyput in another determined effort.V For more information visit www.berg.org.za.

NOT THIS TIME: Former BergRiver Canoe MarathonChampion Graeme Solomonsays he will not participatein this year’s race if the waterlevel is too low.PHOTO: JOHNHISHIN/GAMEPLAN MEDIA

SLA rugby action this weekendLIAM MOSES

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Hamiltons can take a major step towardswinning the Super League A title andqualifying for next year’s Community

Cup with another win this weekend.Hammies notched up their seventh victory

of the season at home against Helderberg onSaturday, scoring four tries to win 40-7. Thevictory has seen South Africa’s oldest clubclimb to second on the table and they can annexfirst place if they repeat the feat this weekend.

Current first-placed side UCT hold 35 pointsfrom seven wins in eight games, but they willnot play again until late July.

If Hamiltons claim all the points on offer intheir fixture against 13th place Bellville RFC,they will increase their points tally to 38 andswop places with UCT.

Third-placed Stellenbosch University will al-so be out of action until July and this gives Con-stantia’s False Bay an opportunity climb tothird – at least temporarily.

Maties have a 100% record, with seven winsfrom seven matches and 32 log points. Bay havewon six of their eight games and hold fourthplace with 30 points.

This weekend they host eighth-placed Hel-derberg in Constantia and will be confident ofsnatching all five points after the visitors’heavy loss to Hammies.

Primrose were set to host Durbanville-Bel-lville at Rosmead last weekend, but the matchwas postponed.

Roses lost their last game to False Bay athome the previous week and they would havebeen desperate for a win to avoid slipping intoa losing streak.

Despite the bye, Primrose are still 10th on thetable with 14 points after two wins, a draw andfive losses.

Whether the unexpected break has aided orhindered them will be determined on Saturday,when they host Kuils River RFC at Rosmead.

Kuils River are ninth on the table, with justtwo wins and seven losses and Roses shouldcome away with all five points.

SK Walmers will not be involved in thisweekend’s action, but they go into the breaksatisfied after a 17-15 win against NNK on Sat-urday.V All games will start at 16:00.

QUICK FEET: Hamiltons wing Craig Pheiffer cuts through the Helderberg defence during a WP Club Rugby Super League A match inGreen Point on Saturday. Hamiltons won 40­7. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES