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KIRSTENHOF: DEVELOPMENT RILES NEIGHBOURHOOD

Breaking boundariesMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Buildingworks for a four-storey residen-tial block in Kirstenhof has raised theire of residents.

Residents living in Ferdinand Street havesubmitted a petition to mayor Patricia deLille outlining their concerns.Among several issues, residents claim, is

access to the building plans and attempts tobreak down the boundary walls of neigh-bours for the development.ResidentRoseRussell explainsmanywere

confused about the building plans and whatapprovals were granted by the City of CapeTown.She says several requests in June were ig-

nored until the petition was submitted.In their petition, residents claim they

have not seen a copy of the approved plansdespite several requests.They say they have been given one set of

planswhich theywere informedwere the in-correct plans and given a second batchwhich theywere told is incomplete and havenot been stamped by the City.According toMayoralCommitteemember

for Economic, Environmental and SpatialPlanningJohan van der Merwe, the final working

drawings for the apartment building havenot been approved.He explains the only outstanding issue is

the Fire Protection Plan and the architect isin the process of finalising the rational firedesign with the City’s fire safety officer.In recent weeks, excavation work has

commenced and residents says they saw theformation of a “gaping hole”.“We were told this was for the under-

ground parking area they intend to build,”Russell explains.VanderMerwesays that inMarch theCity

provisionally approved the construction ofthe basement on condition the site be re-in-stated should the plans not be approved.“The reason for this is not to delay con-

struction work unnecessarily. No building

work will be allowed above ground levelwithout approved building plans,” he says.Neighbours claim they were informed

that provisional plans were given by theCity but say there was no public participa-tion on this.The resident says during this time she and

her husband were approached by the devel-oper who requested permission to knockdown her boundary wall and asked for 1maccess to her property.“We outright refused as this not only

posed a safety risk but imposed on our rightsas property owners,” she says.Residents then contacted ward councillor

PennyEastwho subsequently held a site vis-

it.Van der Merwe says the fence along the

northernboundarywas removedas a tempo-rarymeasure to enable the contractor to car-ry out the piling for the foundations.“On completion of the work the fence will

be re-instated,” he adds.Van der Merwe explains if damage is

caused by the contractor to the fence, it isa civil matter between the two parties.“If the contractor fails to repair the fence,

the neighbour will have to liaise directlywith the contractor or owner,” he says.Russell says the community also has pri-

vacy concerns as from what they have de-rived from the incomplete plans, balconies

to the units will face onto their backyards.“In addition our properties will have no

sun as this new building towers over us. Weneed proper answers on the plans so we candetermine where the developers are deviat-ing from the plan,” she says.Van derMerwe says copies of the building

plans can only be made available with writ-tenpermission from theowner of theproper-ty. But when asked about the exact plans,Van der Merwe says the application in-cludes 52 units for a four-storey buildingwith 74 parking bays.V Should neighbours have access to building plans?Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your thoughts to32516. SMSes cost R1.

DEVELOPMENT: A residential development in Ferdinand Street has residents riled up. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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WOMEN: CLIENTS AT CENTRE TO BENEFIT FROM PROJECT

Handbags of hope for survivorsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Hope may come in all shapes and siz-es.

But this month, it comes in theshape of a handbag.

During Women’s Month, the Three Cit-ies Bantry Bay Suite Hotel is running aproject to collect handbags, filled with toi-letries, to donate to survivors of rape.

The Handbag Project, run by the JesFoord Foundation, is a drive to providesome comfort – through essential toilet-ries – after DNA testing at a hospital.

These will be donated to Karl BremerHospital’s Thuthuzela Centre.

After the crime, the rape survivor istaken to forensic facilities, such as theThuthuzela Centre, where a forensic ex-amination is carried out, says Rape CrisisCape Town spokesperson Sarah Strydom.

“This is to collect evidence that is stillpresent on the body, such as semen, bloodor even skin cells under the survivor’snails,” explains Strydom.

“One can imagine how traumatic it is,after being raped, to have to undergo aninvasive internal examination – and be-cause there is evidence on the body, therape survivor is asked not to eat, drink,change or shower before the examination.This means the survivor has had to sitwith evidence of the perpetrator all overhim or her.”

This examination can be very invasive,says Trish Buchanan, spokesperson forthe Jes Foord Foundation.

“Typically, any item of clothing with fo-rensic evidence on it must be taken fromthe rape victim, at a time when she al-ready feels so vulnerable. She then mustundergo a physical examination beforebeing allowed to shower. A handbag withcomfort items in it can go a long way tohelping the victim feel a little better,” shesays.

This is where care packs are so impor-tant, says Strydom.

“As soon as the examination is over, thesurvivor is offered the chance to have ashower at the facility, and they are givena care pack containing toiletries and freshunderwear. This seemingly small gesturecan make an enormous difference tosomeone in their time of trauma and of-

fers a much needed source of comfort,”she says.

“The other day, a client after receivinga care pack was so grateful. She said:‘There are things in here that I have neverowned in my life’. We are reminded of thesevere states of poverty many survivorslive in, and that receiving something assimple as shampoo, deodorant, a faceclothand a small gift like a lipgloss or perfumecan mean a lot.”

Each bag should be filled with a facecloth, a set of underwear, sanitary towels,soap, body lotion, toothpaste, a tooth-brush, shampoo, deodorant, a comb, tis-sues, chocolate, hair clips or bands and asmall soft toy.

However, the key ingredient in eachbag is a small note of encouragement,Buchanan says.

“The most important item in the bag isa letter with a few words of encourage-ment to restore some hope to the victimduring this traumatic time. When you areat your lowest, just receiving the bag withall the goodies as a simple gift that cangive you hope, is a fundamental step in re-

covery,” she says.Buchanan says the handbags are also

often distributed at police stations, and lo-cal police officers have reported the im-pact each bag has on a rape survivor.

“Police officers give the victims thesepacks and they are so grateful. The offic-ers always explain that someone out therecares for the rape survivor, even thoughthey don’t know who they are.”

Recently, says Buchanan, a womancame in who had been raped and she wasgiven a pack after counselling.

“She looked inside and burst into tears.She said that no one had ever given hersuch a special gift. These gifts restore thesense of hope that once was lost and ithelps them to feel there is life after rape,”she says.V The hotel will host a late afternoon tea on Friday29 August to close off Women’s Month. Entry re-quires a handbag for the project. To reserve yourplace contact (021) 434 8448.V Handbags can also be dropped off at People’sPost’s office at Third Floor, Bloemhof Building, 112Edward Street, Tygervalley, Bellville Monday to Fri-day during office hours.

BAG IT! An initiative is underway to provide rape survivors with handbags containingessentials. PHOTO: MICHELLE LINNERT

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DRINK UP! Tickets to this year’s Pinotage On Tap are sellingfast. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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commuters and residents in WynbergEast reported the newborn’s body hadbeen dumped in a bin.Police arrived on the scene shortly af-

ter 08:00 and by 09:00 aWynberg womanfound bleeding close bywas taken in forquestioning.At the time, Wynberg police spokes-

person Warrant Officer Silvino Davidssaid the woman would be tested to seewhether or not she had recently givenbirth.She was taken to Victoria Hospital

where doctors concluded the bleedingwas as the result of menstruation.Davids explains the baby was not car-

ried for the full term of the pregnancyand officers are still investigating thecircumstances around the birth.“Thewoman taken in is a knowndrug

user in the area and when found bleed-ing officers took her in. At this point weare still trying to trace the mother,” heexplains.V If you have any information on the dumpedbaby, phone Sergeant Carmelita Jones on(021) 799 1300.

HOUT BAY: RESIDENT’S IRE AT CESSPIT SETTLEMENT

Clean up your actASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

AHout Bay resident says a once pictur-esque mountain has been turned intoa cesspool and has become an unbear-

able place to live.Sitting in her garden adjacent to Dontse

Yahke informal settlement in HughendenRoad is no longer a pleasant experience asthe stench in the air is overwhelming.This, she claims, is a result of residents

having no proper toilet facilities and usingthe open space to relieve themselves daily.“I cannot bear it anymore and little to no

concrete planshavebeenput in place to finda solution to this problem the residentshave to live with,” she says.The resident does notwant her name pub-

lished for fear of victimisation.Ward councillor Marga Haywood says

they are fully aware of the situation andare taking action to resolve the issues.However, finding land to move the resi-

dents from the informal settlement provesto be difficult.“The land on Hughenden Road belongs to

SanParks and it is their responsibility to en-

sure the area is cleaned. However, we willaction for them to take steps to ensure some-thing is done regularly,” she says.“The top section of ImizamoYethuhas be-

come a hangout for young children andgangsters,” she says.She claims the area has been become

overcrowded over the last 10 years.The resident addressed her concerns at

the ward committee meeting on Thursday14 August.She named a few of the effortsmade to im-

prove the matter and how “useful” these“changes” have been to her and the peoplewho live adjacent to this “slum”.A concrete wall was built along the bor-

der between the informal settlement andcomplainants.While she initially assumed the intention

was good, “the first mistake was that it isnot an actual border”, she says.“There are waterpipes running under-

neath the shacks that are built in this areaand it should have been left clear,” she says.She further says thewall has been broken

in several places which led to people throw-ing their garbage on the side of the fencewhere complainants live – in what she

claimswas once a pristine fynbos nature re-serve.“I suggest that the opening is closed with

a solid wall and a small opening is left forpedestrians to go through,” she adds.One of the other issues she has are with

the childrenwho“disrupt the residents con-stantly”.“There are a number of children who

hang around in the road. They throw stonesinto people’s yards.“I have even seen on more than one occa-

sionhow theypull down their pants anddef-ecate along the side of the road in full viewof whomever walks or drives past,” shesays.She further says there are many more

problems which she could raise, but tack-ling the ones identified would be a goodstart. “I am a tax paying citizenwho is quiteaware of my democratic rights.”She has forward an invitation to theward

councillor to see for herself the conditionsthey have to live in. “I want the councillorto see and understand that it is heartbreak-ing to see our investmentwhich is ourhomebeing tuned into a slumwherewedonot feelsafe or happy anymore,” she says.

CAUSING A STINK: Residents are demanding the City of Cape Town take action to make the area safer and clean. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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STUDY: KITTYCAM REVEALS WHAT FELINES GET UP TO

The secret lives of catsMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Have you wondered what your cat getsup to when you’re not around?A study aims to find out. UCT stu-

dent Frances Morling is conducting a sec-ond study on the predatory behaviour ofcats in Cape Town and is calling on assist-ance from residents in Kirstenhof, Lake-side and Muizenberg.Morling recently graduated with a Mas-

ters degree in Conservation Biology andher thesis was a study in Newlands whichused kittycams to determine where cats goand what they do.Now Morling is on the hunt for cat own-

erswho are curious about their pets’ activi-ties.

She explains the four-week study will re-quire owners to equip their cats with a kit-tycamwhichwill record their activities forthe first two weeks.Owners will be given two cameras – one

will need to be put on the cat in themorningand the other at night.“We will analyse the footage and look at

what the cats prey on,” she says.In the last two weeks owners will be re-

quired to record what their cats bringhome.In the first studyMorling discovered cats

only bring home a quarter of what theycatch.The results of the second study will be

comparedwith others to get an idea of whatcats in Cape Town prey on.“We have selected areas on the urban

edge of the Table Mountain National Parkand this way we can see whether or not do-mestic cats have an impact or not,” she ex-plains.Morling requires 14 cats aged between

one and eight years.“They also have to be active hunters and

have freedom of movement,” she explains.In her first study, Morling says, many as-

pects of the lives of domestic cats came tolight.“You see the most interesting things. In

one case we found a cat which had a porcu-pine as a friend. It really is amazing to seewhat they get up to,” she adds.She also observed the interactions be-

tween dogs and cats. The second study willbe conducted during September.V To participate email frances.morling@gmail.com.

KITTYCAM: A UCT student is studying thepredatory behaviour of Cape Town catsusing cameras. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Friday 22 to Sunday 31 August

V Kirstenbosch: The Constantiaberg ArtSociety will hold its Spring Exhibition in theSanlam Hall at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardensbetween 09:30 and 17:30. Entry is free. Phone082 809 6587.

Saturday 23 August

V Fish Hoek: The Friends of the Hout BayMuseum will host a hike up Elsie’s Peak aboveFish Hoek. Hikers to meet in the Outspancarpark near the traffic circle on KommetjieRoad at 09:00. Phone (021) 786 4925 or082 928 9771 for more information

Sunday 24 August

V Constantia: The next Alphen Antiques andCollectables Fair will be held at the AlphenCentre on Constantia Main Road from 10:00 to16:00. Phone Des on 084 626 7499.

V Hout Bay: The Lions Club Hout Bay Art andCraft Market will trade until 15:00 everySunday for the remainder of August at theVillage Green. Phone Miranda on082 850 9752 for more information.

Wednesday 27 August

V Wynberg: There are free exercise classes atthe Vigilance Hall, Begga Road every Wednes-day from 18:30 to 19:30. Phone RayhannaSheik on (021) 828 2798 or 072 238 1209.

Thursday 28 August

V Plumstead: SAARP and P will have ameeting at All Saints Church in Morton Road

at 10:00. Lois Harley from FamilyHistory Society will be the guestspeaker. All are welcome to attend. Formore information phone on Ruth(021) 761 1562.

Saturday 6 September

V Diep River: Musgrave Park ServiceCentre will host a Spring Dance from15:00 to 20:00 at the centre in Old

Kendal Road. Entry is R30 and the dress codeis smart casual. Phone Citty Petersen-Lawlesson (021) 712 9737 or 084 723 2203.

Saturday 23 August

V Plumstead: Plumstead Presbyterian Churchwill be hosting a Car Boot Sale and WhiteElephant Sale from 08:00 to 12:00 at 25Victoria Road. The cost is R45 per trader car.Refreshments will be on sale. For moreinformation phone Pam Miller on(021) 762 1376.

Friday 29 August

V Diep River: South Peninsula High School willhost an old school party in the school hallfrom 19:30 until late. Cost is R80. Take yourown platter and XYZ. Tickets are available atthe door. For more information phone Joan orBrenda on (021) 712 9355 or 082 679 6505.

Saturday 30 August

V Bergvliet: Lions Club of Bergliet will holdtheir monthly book sale (weather permitted)from 08:00 to 12:15 at Meadowridge Park nShop. Donations of books are welcome andcan be dropped off at the sale or otherarrangements can by made. For more informa-tion contact Sandy on (021) 762 1048.

Saturday 6 December

V Pinelands: All staff who worked at Bau-mann’s Biscuits in Woodstock are invited to areunion at the Pinelands Recreation Hall, from15:00. Contact Mary Wentzel on 072 751 8659,Nasief Hendrick on 082 463 9617 or RevonaTomlinson on 078 568 8572 for more details.

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The successful candidate must be fully FAIS compliant by having a matric, a short term insurancequalification and have passed their RE1. In addition, the candidate must have 1-2 years workingexperiencein the insurance industry and have knowledge of underwriting processes and claims. Itwill also be required that the candidate to have at least 3 yearsMarketing experience. The individualis also expected to have strong interpersonal, management and organizing skills. Computer literateinMSWord,Outlook andExcel and have a valid driver’s licence.

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PLUMSTEAD: DISABLED MAN’S UPHILL STRUGGLE

House of heartbreakMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

A Plumstead woman and herdisabled son have called forurgent intervention in their

seven-year battle for proper hous-ing.Patience Mawu and her 27-year-

old son, Leroy, say they are fed-upwith “empty promises and wantthe provincial Department of Hu-man Settlements to stop makingexcuses”.Mawu explains her sonwas born

with Spina Bifida which renderedhim paralysed from the waistdown.While he was at school, the prin-

cipal intervened and contacted thehuman settlements departmentwhich secured a home for them.They were given a rental unit

and the accountwas put on Leroy’sname.Patience says when they arrived

at their new home there were sev-eral holes in the structure and thewalls were “smeared with blood”.“We were told the house would

be fixed up and made wheelchairfriendly. It never happened and wekept asking them, but nothing hap-pened,” she says.According to the department’s

spokesperson Nathan Adriaansethe allocation was on an urgent ba-sis due to the appeal of the appli-cant for accommodation.For this reason, he says, repair

work was carried out while thehome was occupied.

Patience says she has tried tosource help from an official at thedepartment. She claims he hasmade several promises to fix thehouse.The official’s name is known to

People’s Post.Patience says she has forked out

R6000 to fix the home. This sum,she says, was supposed to havebeen credited to her son’s account.“Thiswasnever done and [the of-

ficial] has never made any at-tempts to help us despite all thepromises,” she explains.Adriaanse says the department

has no knowledge of money spenton repairs as theyarenot inposses-sion of any proof of such expendi-ture. “There were no arrange-ments for any kind of refund formoney spent by the tenant on re-pairs,” he says.The mother lambasts the depart-

ment for “lying” and explains asshe misplaced the receipts the offi-cial advised her to have an affida-vit made and he would credit themoney. “I went to his office andhanded him the affidavit. How canthey say there was no arrange-ment?” she says.The son and his mother recount

several visits by inspectors whom,they claim, deemed the house un-suitable to be inhabited. One wom-an inspector tried to use the wheel-chair in the house, but failed.Leroy cannot use his wheelchair

as the passages are too narrow. Asa result he crawls on the floor to getaround.

He has sustained two serious in-juries due to a rusted nail protrud-ing from unevenly laminatedfloors.Patience tries to fight the emo-

tionas she tellsPeople’s Post the de-tails of the injuries. Sitting withher hands covering her face shewipes her tears on her clothes.“How must he feel?” she says,

pausing a long time to regain hercomposure.“I’m sorry. I’m so emotional be-

cause it is so hard to see your childlike this. He has suffered all hislife.”Meanwhile, in an attempt to

make the house more habitable,holes in thewalls have been stuffedwith plastic bags. This, Patience

explains, is to keep out rats.WhileAdriaanse says thedepart-

ment is unaware of any injuries,Patience claims they are “lying” as“[the official] knows”.“I phoned him while sitting at

the hospital. I told him Leroy wasbleeding and the doctor would sub-mit a report to them,” she says.She says they were promised

they would be moved to a flat inPluto Road which the inspectorsclaimedwould bemore suitable forsomeone in a wheelchair.But this promise was made 18

months ago and Patience says theofficial told her renovation workhad to be completed first.“Then he phoned and said anoth-

er family needed temporary ac-

commodation. But that was almosttwo years ago,” she explains.Adriaanse confirms the house is

not suitable for a disabled personand says the department “was andis still considering relocating thefamily to a suitable unit subject toavailability”.Meanwhile, Patience has re-

sumed using a bucket system.Leroy is unable to relieve himselfthenormalwayandhas to do “bow-el washing”. He occupies the bath-room for several hours at a time.The son and his mother say they

havehad enoughand call on the de-partment for urgent intervention.V What are your thoughts on the issue?Starting with the word “Post”, SMS yourthoughts to 32516.

BATTLE: Plumstead residentLeroy Mawu has sustained twoserious injuries in a home given tohim by the provincial housing de-partment. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATION PROCESS FORTHE PROPOSED REHABILITATION OF THE HOUT BAY DUNES AREA, CAPE TOWN

INVITATION TO REGISTER AS AN INTERESTED AND AFFECTED PARTY ANDCOMMENT ON THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESMENT REPORT

SEF Reference no: 505776DEA&DP reference no: 16/3/1/1/A6/36/2053/14

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 54 of Government Notice (GN) No. R.543 in Government Gazette No. 33306(18 June 2010) and 24J of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No.107 of 1998), as amended[NEMA], that the City of Cape Town proposes to undertake a Basic Assessment Process for the proposed rehabilitationto the Hout Bay (Beach Front) Dune Area situated in Cape Town, Western Cape.

In terms of (GN) No 544 (Listing Notice 1) of the 2010 EIA Regulations of the Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Regulations, the following Listed Activities require Environmental Authorisation (EA) by way of a BasicAssessment Reporting Process:

• Listing 1 Activity No. 11, 17 and 18 (GN No. 544)

Four Management Options have been evaluated as possible rehabilitation solutions for the degraded Hout Bay DuneArea and are presented in the Specialist report attached to the Draft Basic Assessment Report (DBAR).

The Draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) for the above mentioned project is available for public review andcomment from 21 August 2014 to 29 September 2014 on SEF’s website (www.sefsa.co.za) and at Hout Bay Library(contact Mrs. R Odendaal at 021 790 2150)

Interested and/or affected parties who wish to participate by contributing comments, or who would like to obtain moreinformation, should please contact Ryan Jonas at:

P.O. Box 1330, Durbanville, 7551Tel (021) 979 3822 Fax (021) 979 3830Email: ryan@sefsa.co.zaon or before 29 September 2014

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 21 August 20146 NEWS

PARENTING: MULTIPRONGED MOVEMENT TO GET PARENTS TO PAY MAINTENANCE

Defaulting dads brought to bookDESIRÉE RORKE

@dezzierorke

Parents, more particularly fathers, whodefault on their maintenance pay-ments, have got another thing coming

with a new wave of activism against thisages-old issue.Initiated by theDemocraticAlliance’sWo-

men’s Network (DAWN) and supported byother political parties in cabinet, the move-ment symbolised by the wearing of a bluesash around the shoulder has made plentyof headway in only six weeks.Member of Parliament and leader of

DAWN Denise Robinson of Durbanville lastweek spoke toPeople’s Post about the objecti-ves of the campaign.

FatherlessRobinson says as much as 48% of children

inSouthAfrica growup eitherwithout amo-ther or a father and that in tens of thousandsof these cases, the absent parent does not ho-nour their responsibility to pay child main-tenance.“This adds to the downward cycle of po-

verty as many of these children are then de-nied a proper education,” she says.She adds that this is the single biggest ob-

stacle against these children to successfullyaccessing opportunities for education, jobs

and a normal adult life.“A little more than a month from laun-

ching the campaign, DAWN, along with thejustice department, National Credit Regula-tor, credit bureax and the Department ofTrade and Industry, have managed totighten up on credit regulations that will seeto it that maintenance defaulters arebrought to book,” she tells People’s Post.In consultation with the above entities,

new draft regulations for the credit industrywill now provide for maintenance defaultsto stay on a person’s credit record for fiveyears, or until a court rescinds a default jud-gement.Furthermore,maintenance paymentswill

have to be included in all affordability asses-sments completedwhen applying for new lo-ans and clients will be required to declareif they have any maintenance default judge-ments against them.

Two-pronged approachRobinson says these draft amendments

were published in the Governemnt Gazettethreeweeks ago for public input, afterwhichit will be promulgated.In addition to this, the Department of Jus-

tice has also drafted a bill to amend theMaintenance Act, that will enable credit bu-reaus to track downmaintenance defaulterswho can’t be found by the courts.

This bill will empower credit bureaux tofortify maintenance judgements to affect de-faulters’ credit records.But the fight does not stop here and is ba-

sed on a two-pronged approach, the other ad-dressing the issue of the efficiency of themaintenance courts.“Womenoftenhave to take offwork, spend

a lot of travelling money and sit in lines forhours at the maintenance courts, while theperpetrators make a mockery of justice.This has to stop and we have launched aninvestigation into all aspects to address thesituation,” she says.

PressureSeveralmaintenance courts in Cape Town

have already been visited by Robinson andDAWN has started to apply pressure for thejustice department to obtain more funding.“There simply are not enough courts, in-

vestigators, prosecutors or socialworkers todeal with the unnaturally high case load ofmaintenance cases. More money will haveto be made available by government,” shesaid.With the investigation, Robinson is also

working toward setting up a “court watch”to monitor the workings of maintenancecourts.“We have to hold the courts accountable

and take up the fight for all single parents

where the system might have left themdown.”V Denise Robinson can be reached at deni-ser@wol.co.za for any input or enquiries.

ACTION: Denise Robinson heads the move-ment. PHOTO: DESIRÉE RORKE

YOUNG TALENT: Pupils from Kronendal Primary School took part in the Hout Bay Eisteddfod,organised and hosted by Disa Primary School, and received 12 diplomas, 20 gold, 18 silver andfive bronze awards. Here Grade 1 pupils Junior Kanhanda, Ceara Border, Michael Stander and Reecede Beer show off their certificates.

TOP ACHIEVERS: Ruby Rose Jardim, Zaccai Kritzinger, Max Venter, Mikael Roed, JustineBraaf, Giorgia Mann, Ciara Birch and Phoenix Kirkwood who scored above 90% in theirvarious categories.

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ACHIEVER: Ezra Narun, a pupil from Bergvliet Primary School, won first place for hispoem which he entered into the Chaeli Campaign Competition.

ANIMAL LOVERS: Pupils from Bergvliet Primary School responded to an appeal from the Mdzanan-da Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha to assist with blankets and towels and other items. At the backare Chiasma Lee-Shong and Ewan James and in front are Zoë Vermeulen, Alex Figaji, Cayla Helds-inger and Lisa Constant. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

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A proposed application for large-scaletemporary public art sculptures onHout Bay Beach has been given the

green light.Artist Dylan Lewis will fully fund the

World Design Capital Project.Lewis engaged with the Department of

Tourism, Events and Marketing about 12months ago about his artwork.“The idea of the sculptures is not new in

any way, it has been done in Sydney on thebeach, on a small and large scale and hasbeen well received,” he says.The abstract art is a combination of frag-

mented human and animal forms.“There would be controversy and issues,

as doing something different and out of theordinary does raise a few eyebrows; I hopeonly mildly, though,” he adds.Lewis says each piece tells its own story.“The artwork varies in size from five to

12m in length,” he says.He adds that Hout Bay Beach is a suitable

location as it is easily accessible to the pub-lic for viewing of the artwork.“The sculptures will be placed closer to

Chapman’s Peak between the gravel roadand the Dunes Restaurant, about 20m infrom the road.This artwork will be installed in such a

way to ensure it does not obscure anyone’sview of the beach. An environmental impactassessment has been conducted and signedoff by civil engineers,” he adds.Ward councillor Marga Haywood ad-

dressed the issue of security and how Lewiswill ensure the art is not vandalised.“All research has been conducted to en-

sure the sculptures are stable. We cannotguarantee that the artwork will not be van-dalised. However, if it is, it can be cleanedand fixed up easily,” Lewis says.The sculptures are made out of acrylic

plaster and has a metal interior and coatedwith M1 plaster which makes them appearto look like metal.

The artwork also varies in colour fromblack to grey due to the acrylic plaster.“The acrylic plaster has no value and

therefore if someone tries to steal it or van-dalise it they will not get anything out of it.I take full responsibility for the mainte-nance of the sculptures,” he adds.Lewis hopes to have the artwork installed

during summer.Each sculpture will have a storyboard in-

stalled next to it, with a short explanationof what the art is all about.Haywood says since the artist is fully re-

sponsible for the maintenance, installationand removal of the art work, they see no rea-son to object to this proposal.

Artwork is a shore thingHOUT BAY: SCULPTURES TO FIND A HOME AT BEACH

MOUNTAIN MAN: One of artist Dylan Lewis’s sculptures from his Untamed exhibition, titled King of the Beasts, depicts an ancientsymbol of wilderness. PHOTO: HTTP://WWW.DYLANLEWIS.CO.ZA

PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 21 August 20148 NEWS

The City of Cape Town invites comment from communities on amendments to the 2014/15Integrated Development Plan (IDP) relating to additional amendments as per the Councilresolution taken on 28 May 2014.

In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 25 August 2014 to 26 September 2014.

Comments, recommendations and input may be submitted by:

• Fax: 086 514 9938• E-mail: idp@capetown.gov.za• Written submission: Director: IDP Office, 15th Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre,

12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town• SMS: ‘idp’ followed by comment to 31766• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT• Delivery to Subcouncil offices

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on 021 400 1766 or ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1652 or anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

The amendments to the 2014/15 IDP will be available at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay,at subcouncil offices and at libraries.

Direct enquiries to Mbuthokazi Kubashe at 021 400 9808 or idp@capetown.gov.za

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER155/2014

HAVE YOUR SAY!AMENDMENTS TO THE2014/15 INTEGRATEDDEVELOPMENT PLAN

Doctors a cut above the restThe fourth annual weekendsurgery initiative at RedCrossChildren’sHospital hassignificantly decreased thehospital’s waiting lists forlife-changing procedures.The weekend surgery initi-

ative, previously referred toas Saturday Surgeries, runsfor nineweeks fromSaturday5 July until Saturday 30 Au-gust.Dr Anita Parbhoo, medical

manager of the hospital, saysthey do not usually conductelective anaesthetic lists overweekends, but the projectwillprovide an extra day of proce-dures.The procedures include

general paediatric surgery;paediatric ear, nose andthroat surgery; andmagneticresonance imaging.“Performing these intricate, time-con-

suming operations often leads to the cancel-lation of many of the patients with minorsurgical conditions due to time constraintsand pressure on beds,” she says.TheDay SurgeryUnit, which is not in use

on the weekends, has been chosen as themain site for this project.Parbhoo says this will ensure this project

will not have any negative impact on otherpatients requiring beds over the weekend.“In order tohavemaximumimpact on the

day, only experienced specialists will be in-volved in doing the cases. This will ensurethat the available time is used efficiently,”she says.Parbhoo says the idea is that once a big

volume of these relatively minor cases aretaken off the waiting list, there would bescope for more flexibility for theatre listsduring the week.“More complex caseswhich are also a pri-

ority could then be given some additionaltime created by the reduction in thewaitinglists,” she adds.Provincial minister for health Theuns

Botha says this project is only possible

through the contributions from donors.“This is another example where the par-

ticipation of the private sector strength-ened the hand of government, and we wereable to come up with a plan to shorten thewaiting list for children who are now ableto move on with their lives,” he says.Parbhoo says the Gift of the Givers, the

South African Zakáh Fund and the AfricanMuslimAgencyhave come onboard to fundthis project which was sponsored by theChildren’s Hospital Trust in 2011 and 2012.“This year, we are doing additional sur-

geries for paediatric surgical disciplines aswell as for MRI scan lists where the patientneeds to be sedated under general anaesthe-sia,” she says.Parbhoo says an MRI can take an hour to

do and it is imperative that the patient liesstill during this investigation as any move-ment interfereswith the clarity of the imag-es obtained.“For young children, we often need to se-

date them as they are not able to lie still forlong periods of time. This has recently re-sulted in a longer waiting list for plannedMRI’s as emergency MRI scans are usuallydone immediately,” she adds.

LIFE CHANGING: Shaniela Baredien with her son Muzamie, whohad undergone surgery on Saturday 5 July. Looking on are pro-vincial health minister Theuns Botha and paediatric surgeon DrSharon Cox. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

HEATHFIELD: RESIDENTS REACH BOILING POINT

Die Gatjie a growing concernCHEVON BOOYSEN

@ChevonBooysen

The dire situation in Die Gatjie informalsettlement is growing and residents inthe surrounds are looking for solutions

to curb the expansion of this settlement.Ward councillor Jan Burger says no plans

have been communicated about the infor-mal settlement yet but still the settlementkeeps expanding.

“The formation of shacks in that area isgrowing at an exponential rate and it cannotbe tolerated. It is becoming a safety andhealth hazard,” Burger stresses.

The area has been plagued by criminal ac-tivities since it was built there nearly 10years ago. Incidents suchasdrug smuggling,robberies, sexual assault and gangsterismhave tainted the area.

“We know that not everybody in the areais a criminal, but we also need to realise thatthe continuous incidents that are reportedfrom this area is a result of those elementswho participate in criminal activities. Thisis unacceptable and unfair to those peoplewho genuinely want to live free of that kindof evil.”

Burger has also stressed that the brokenfencing around the area is a safety concern.

“We have had incidents already wherepeople are robbed when they cross the rail-way line to get into the neighbouring com-munity. Someone was already run over bya train on that stretch. What more shouldhappen before something is done to makethe community safer?” Burger asks.

The land that Die Gatjie has spilled overonto is owned Passenger Rail Agency of SA(Prasa).

“We have brought the matters pertainingto fencing and general safety in the sur-rounds to their attention a while ago but tothis day we have no solutions and we’re notgetting any feedback from them. They prom-ised it would be done but that was the end

of it.”The living conditions in the informal set-

tlement leaves much to be desired, he adds,as families are cooped together in unhealthyliving conditions.

“People live on top each other and this cannever be a healthy situation; it is unhygien-ic. A few months ago eight houses burnt tothe ground and this can be attributed toshacks being built in close proximity to eachother,” Burger fumes.

Provincial regional manager for Metro-rail RichardWalker says vagrancy is a com-plex matter and what should be focused onis the “issue rather than the symptom”.

“Vagrants living in rail reserves must berelocated to an alternative site through a le-

gal process.Werely on theCity ofCapeTownto identify suitable land for the relocation ofdwellers before the legal process of evictionand relocation can commence,” he says.

Walker has reassured thatMetrorail regu-larly removes vagrants from rail precinctswith the assistance of railway police andwill continue to address the situation as bestit could with the resources at its disposal.

“Hundreds of holes or openings have beenand are being made as informal thorough-fares across the rail reserve.

“As a result vandalism is perpetual, main-tenance costly and unsustainable at thisrate.

“The region spends anything fromR6mupto R9m annually to mend or replace broken

fencing,” Walker confirms.He adds that rail fencing primarily demar-

cates ownership boundaries and operation-al priorities require focus on securing sta-tions and railway tracks where the risk ofpedestrian rail fatalities can be reduced.

“Fencing repairs and replacements formpart of a planned and funded infrastructuralcapital project.

“It is our unenviable task to match themany priorities to the funding at our dispos-al,” he explains.

Walker adds the cost of palisade fencingis approximately R1 000/m while the repairof fencing could range from R1000 to R10 000per opening, depending on the level and ex-tent of the damage and type of fencing.

BUZZING BEEZ: Tocelebrate NationalHoney Bee Day onSaturday 16 August,the children fromStepping StonesChildren’s Centre inCape Town broughta special buzz to theguests of the Town-house Hotel. Guestsspending the nighteach received aunique, hand-madehoney bee in theirroom made by thechildren from Step-ping Stones. Fromleft are FernandoFrancisco, Mmagau-ta Choene,Nthabiseng Nqubel-ani, SamkeloMdunge and UnamMtitshana. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 21 August 201410 LEADER

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

What in the world is happening to our children?In some Southern Suburbs the police are scratching

their headswithworry about child-influenced crimes andgangsterism.In Mitchell’s Plain children are believed to be playing

a game called “rape, rape” in which rape is simulated.The education department is rightly worried that pri-

mary schoolboys should be so informed of such heinouscrimes that they imitate the act upon schoolgirls.These children – our future adults and supposed leaders

– are armed and dangerous.They’re fearless and, through their actions, laugh in the

face of an impotent legal system which will more thanlikely dither the process for so long that the victims havelong written-off justice.There are hardly any real fair deals for victims.Ifmost serious crimes, suchas rape, gounreported,who

even bothers to report lesser crimes like cellphone theft?The easiest action is to blame absent parents. In most

cases this, together with an environment that breeds andencourages violence and easy money, should bear theburdenof guilt. But the other reality is parents,whomakebabies and leave their social skills in the hands of teach-ers, religious organisations and other adults, are equallyunlikely to admit they have failed miserably at raisingtheir children well.So what is society to do?There are simply too few do-gooders to go around and

those who run organisations tasked with the mandate tocare, cannot be blamed for sometimes simply running outof steam.Violence begets violence and the evidence of such ac-

tions plays out daily on the streets of Cape Town – alsoknown as the rape capital of the world.One would not be remiss in wondering about the char-

acter of our children.What kind of adults will they be?We live in hope.

Homeless people need littleThanks so much for your sensitive editorialcomment “Rough life” (People’s Post, 31 Ju-ly).I agree with every word.I work in an area (in town) where there

are a group of homeless people, about 60, andwhere most of their needs were being met– there was a bottle store, (which probablysold papsakke on the quiet; cheap, smallquantities of liquor); a day hospital; publictoilets where they could wash up during theday (these were locked at night, as thesewould be the places where people got rapedand drugswere traded); and black trash trol-lies, which could double up as sleeping quar-ters during violent storms.The bottle store is being closed down, so

they might move on a street or two. Theirbehaviour is not always nice; they wouldhave the occasional “Jou ma se %*@#”fights”, but I so did not want the area to begentrified. I enjoyed seeing themaroundandgreeting them sometimes. They remind oneof somuch –privileges to be grateful for; that“it could happen to you, too”; that people re-

ally might want another kind of life to our‘canned’ 21st century life; that life has an up-side and a downside, which might be inter-preted differently by different people. I hopethey don’t move too far.They don’t need very much. Occasional

clotheshand-outs; theCity sometimes issuesthem shoes; small income, car-guarding, orcollecting recyclable cans or bottles; andfood. There’s always lots of leftover throw-away food from restaurants and food stores.And liquor.There are very sad parts to the story, such

as when their comfort is not liquor, butdrugs (the young generation); when they areused and manipulated by sophisticatedcrime gangs; when they are kicked aroundby the police at night (really, it happens);when the babies born to the few womenamong them – and the ladies are passedaround – are abandoned, born with FoetalAlcohol Syndrome, and takenaway toanoth-er uncertain life. C’est la vie?Anyhow, I’m grateful for your editorial.

MARJORIE NAIDOO

Thanks to all for supportOn behalf of Round Table Southern Africa,I would like to express my sincere gratitudefor the tremendous support we received inthe form of media coverage for this year’sWinter Knights Fighting Cold campaign.The value of your publicity is held in high

esteem by our organisation as it plays a ma-jor role in communicating the details of ourfundraising events to your readers. We arethrilled to report that we received an over-

whelming response of donated blankets andwarm clothing.So, once again, our sincere thanks to you

and your readers for helping the WinterKnights of the Round Table bring hope andsmiles to those less fortunate in your com-munity – this is the true measure of the suc-cess of this campaign.LEON GARBADE,President: Round Table Southern Africa

Thank you for reaching outBergvliet Lions Clubwould like to thank thecommunity for supporting their recent sockproject. Thanks to the publicity in your pub-lication, we received cash donations as wellas socks, beanies and scarves.The cash was used to purchase socks. We

were able to distribute 369 pairs of socks.Our goal was 200!A Grade 10 pupil at Bergvliet High School,

Jaymo Reynolds, collected 130 pairs of socks

and 24 scarves for us. These items have beendistributed to those living on the streets,fromRetreat all theway through to Salt Riv-er.The men on the side of the road on Prince

George Drive in Plumstead, all the way toWynberg were also given socks. It is greatto know there are so many kind people outthere.SANDY ROMAN

Plight stagedLara’sFoot’s playFishers ofHopewasagreattheatrical experience. The play should be inline for a top award for stimulating theatre.While the setting of the play is in an im-

poverished fishing village in Kenya, the sto-ry line and issues addressed, apply to strug-gling subsistence farmers in the entireworld.The cast, stage and set was superb. It was

absolutely riveting theatre, which took youon a journey into the lives of the strugglingfolk of a poor fishing village, literally aban-doned by an uncaring and corrupt govern-ment. Basic healthcare resources are absentin these areas.It doesn’tmake the situation anybetter for

these poor villagers, when their aspirant ed-ucated youth are denied jobs in the city be-cause they belong to the wrong tribe or lackthe necessary government connections.These poor families spend their entire

earnings to educate their children in thehope that their children will extricate themfrom the throttling noose of crippling pover-ty when they qualify from university or col-lege. Their hopes are cruelly dashed whentheir educated youth returnwith high quali-ficationsbutwithno chances of getting a job.To add to the village people’s misery is the

subterfuge of the Chinese, who offer to buildroads in Africa, but insist on using only Chi-nese labour, consigning the unskilled localpeople into a life of eternal poverty.What is quite sickeningly evident is that

the only way for the world’s poor to survivethe harsh cruelties and challenges of life isthrough sheer innate resilience, stoicism,hope and religion. When this does not help,then they are forced into the unpleasant lifeof crime, drug peddling and prostitution.The irony is this poverty exists amid somuch abundant resources owned by a few.What a pity plays like these, which nudge

our consciences about the social injusticesin the world, do not attract the same theatrenumbers as do the expensive boring stand-up comics and has-been crooners, who per-form well after their sell-by-dates.Many small-time fishermenwere stripped

of their licences after fishing and supportingtheir families andworkers for over 40 years.Big corporates have crafty lawyers and gov-ernment lobbyists to protect their interests,but who protects the small man?DR EV RAPITI

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Your SMSes.My sentiments go out to peoplewho are unsafe because of drugaddicts and unsavoury charac-ters. Please evict them.

.What is happening to youngpeople? The latest fashion is girlsarriving to shop wearing towelbathrobes and slippers. I haveseen girls and an older womanwearing pyjamas. Are you mak-ing a fashion statement?

. Yes, smell intensity is subjec-tive; it’s only obvious. If using anexample of tolerance for perfumevaries, so would a tolerance forother smells. No brainer.

. The vagrants and squattingnear Steurhof station is complete-ly unacceptable. If Prasa orwhichever party is neglectingtheir responsibility for the land isunable or unwilling to maintainthe property, they need to hand itover to the City.

. The squatters certainly posea risk.WhydoesPrasanot take re-sponsibility?

. The whole area which be-longs to Prasa is going down. Thevandalised houses next to DiepRiver station is shocking. Gonda

. There is something fishyabout the Prasa rail plan. Themasts are said to be aimed atman-aging trains and traffic on rail-way lines. That is something thatrailwayshavealwayshad todo, sowhat’s new? And why do thesemasts have to be so high? Install-ing sophisticated equipment forthe benefit of the dysfunctionalMetrorail network is akin todressing up a vagrant in anevening dress. The money wouldbe better spent on improving pas-

senger services and comfort as be-fits a major world city.

. Signalling masts for trainsare great if it means a better trainservice with regular updates onany train delays.

. Station Road in Wynberg is atotalmess. You are unable towalkon the pavement as a result of ven-dors. Taxis block the road daily.Can’t the vacant parking area be-hind shelter be used? It’s a night-mare walking from Piers Road toMaynard Mall.

.Wittebome Station is a disas-ter. I hope the signalling mastscause it to explode so that we canget a new commuter friendly sta-tion.

. I don’t quite understand thelogic behind Prasa’s reasoning. Ifthe objective is transparency andcustomer satisfaction, why applyfor an exemption from publishingnotices, the final decision and ap-peal details in the newspapers?Who else is smelling the rat? IsPrasa trying to erode our trusteven further? After all, we arepaying the price.Ursula Schenker

.We, the residents of DerwentCourt in Exeter Road, Plumstead,object to having a mast erected atWittebome station. We will peti-tion this. Sandra Hendricks

. All revenue goes into theCity’s coffers, instead of curbingthe speeding on Victoria Road.Wez

. Exiting Palatine Road ontoVictoria Road is taking your lifein your hands. Can’t Traffic Serv-ices see that a circle at PrincessVlei Road would slow traffic inboth directions, also helping theproblem of speeding at the DickBurton Road intersection.

. I am pleased that the police

are carrying out raids in Wyn-berg. They need to do it more of-ten.Wynberg shopping area used to

be an area worth going to, but alot of people try to avoid it. Thereare drug dealers all over – even atSolum Flats which are meant tobemunicipal flats.Why is theCityproviding housing for drug deal-ers? I believe they are in every ar-ea. They are a plague on society.If foreigners are being found to bedrug dealers, why are they not de-ported? Their photos should be[published] everywhere, even atpolice stations. The only way toget rid of [crime] is from the top[down]. DD

.My house is the one picturedin your article. “No” to a trafficlight, but “yes” to a speed cameraor even two at various ends. Eve-ryone makes a hoo-ha about traf-fic laws and speed, but nobody en-forces it. We have a truck restric-tion, but huge trucks still congestthe traffic. I’ve been living on cor-ner of Dick Burton Road for thelast 45 years and speeding and ac-cidents have always been a prob-lem, which I believe cameras willsolve. Mike Newman

.My hope is that Wynberg willbe more appealing to the eye withregard to cleanliness and safety.

.Wynberg must improve. Inthe past people came here to shopand visit the cinema and restau-rants. There were attractions inthe area. It must be brought backas Wynberg has potential tochange. People I know used tolove visiting the area on week-ends and public holidays.V Share your thoughts. Starting withthe word “Post”, SMS your commentsto 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGThursday, 21 August 201412 ENTERTAINMENT

BAXTER: NEW ONE-MAN SHOW

Take-off with MarcA spanking new show from long-time

South African comedian Marc Lotter-ing promises to leave you in stitches.

This is Captain Lottering Speaking willstart at the Baxter Theatre this September.Fresh from a run at the Soho Theatre in

London, the one-man show will feature thehugely popular characters that have madeLottering a household name.These include AuntyMerle who finds her-

self at the Airport Departures Hall, Pop idolwannabe Galatia Geduldt is on a plane andPastor Brandon is taking a short break fromthe church, and leaving for the States aftera tabloid newspaper publishes a story abouthim and his “laying on of hands” approach.Having been in the funny business for 16

years, he continues to play to packed houseswherever he performs.

This is Captain Lottering Speaking is atthe Baxter Main Theatre from Tuesday 2 toSaturday 20 September from Tuesdays toSaturdays at 08:00 and 20:30.Tickets cost R85.Booking through Computicket or phone

0861 915 8000.For group bookings and fundraiser en-

quiries, please phone Sharon Ward on(021) 680 3962.

NEW SHOW: This is Captain Lottering Speakingpromises to be one of Marc Lottering’s best showsyet. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Impressionists at BaxterAdynamic trio ofmusicianswill open thenew Cape Town Concert Season at theBaxter Concert Hall.The concert, The Impressionists, will

star a trio of harp, flute and viola on Sat-urday 23 August at 20:00.South African-born and now the toast

of New York harpist Jacqueline Kerrod,will be joined by local favourite flautistLiesl Stolz and American violist JillKing.Theywill present aprogrammeof origi-

nal works for this ensemble. The ensem-ble is inspired by impressionist compos-ers such as Claude Debussy, and featur-

ing works ranging from Telemann toArnoldBax, PattersonandToruTakemit-su.Tickets at R125 are available at Com-

puticket and concession for seniors andstudents are available at the door.Subscriptions are also available with a

20% discount for a series that includesclarinettist David Krakauer, violin andpiano duo of Avigail and Ammiel Bush-akevitz, finishing with a celebrity recitalby Russian pianist Olga Kern.V For more information email info@ctcon-certs.co.za or call (021) 439 7663 or visit www.ct-concerts.co.za.

Championing the human spiritLegally Blonde – The Musicalwill be on showat the Masque Theatre until Saturday 6 Sep-tember.It tells the story of Elle Woods, a natural

blonde who is the president of her sororityand dates the cutest fraternity boy on cam-pus.What more could she wish for other than

to be Mrs Warner Huntington III?But there’s one thing stopping the East

Coast, blue-blooded Warner from poppingthe question: Elle is too blonde.When Warner packs up for Harvard Law

School, Elle must wage the battle of her life,

forher guy, forherself and for all the blondeswho suffer endless indignities daily.

Legally Blonde – The Musical, with musicand lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and NellBenjamin; and the bookbyHeatherHach, of-fers an inspiring narrative that championsthe human spirit and reinforces the adage“never judge a book by its cover”.Following the success of Hairspray and

Footloose, the musical is produced by TheWaterfront Theatre College.V Evening performances are at 20:00 and matineesat 15:30. Tickets are R120. To book phone Sharon on082 772 8867 or email sharon@everett5.com

BOOGIE TIME: Bootleg-gers is back in a new ven-ue at The River Club, Ob-servatory, on Saturday 23August. Presented byThe Swing Cafe and NAC-CT, patrons can expectthe finest in electroswing, vintage big band,jazz, swing, Rock&Roll,Rockabilly and ghettofunk. DJs JP Silver andDjango (pictured) will beon the decks. Tickets areR40 at www.nomadtick-ets.co.za or R60 at thedoor. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Shifting the stereotypeWould you be able to spot Africans if theywalked into a room? Probably not!There have been many false assump-

tions that have been circulating in recentyears regarding who and what is Africanis. And now the time has come for thetruth to emerge, as ThokoMasikini’sTheModernAfrican takes place at theAlexan-der Upstairs Theatre.A species unlike any other: this lecture

sheds a light on the identity of theAfricanin the 21st century.

Prepare to be enlightened.Presented as a lecture by a pompous in-

tellectual, The Modern African eviscer-ates the absurdity of life in the shadowof colonial history.Malawian-born Masikini has created

in his Anglophile professor the perfectantidote to the quest for the modern Afri-can.V The show runs until Saturday 23 August at20:00. Entry is R90 at the door or R80 if boughtin advance at shows.alexanderbar.co.za

QUEST: The search for The Modern African is on with Thoko Masikini. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Gospel extravaganza bonanzaLOUISA STEYL

@LouNotes

After extensive auditions across CapeTown, the Sing for the King project is ta-king the talent they’ve found to commu-nities.The brainchild of Radio CCFM financi-

al manager Cheryl-Lynn Freeman theSing for the King project is one of the ci-ty’s biggest gospel competitions and a ce-lebration of homegrown talent.This year auditions were held in Elsies

River, Steenberg, Gugulethu, Mitchell’sPlain, Hanover park, Bonteheuwel,Langa and Kraaifontein.Cheryl-Lynn says judges Debbie Go-

mez, Abigail Layman and Lorenzo Da-vids selected contestants based on theirvocal ability and potential and perfor-mers who made it through to the nextroundwere announcedat the auditionve-nues, but also on Sundays on CCFM’sSoul Train with Thelma Felix.The 99 contestants who nailed the audi-

tions had the chance to work with vocalcoach Nathan Jones in preparation fortheir performances with a live band atthe community concerts.At each concert, 12 to 16 contestants

will be on stage, giving all 99 artists thechance to shine.Afterwatching the singers, the commu-

nity gets to vote for their favourite con-

testant via SMS and the top three fromeach concert becomes one of the top 21participants.These competitors will then get a chan-

ce to record a demo in studio and 30 se-conds of their demoswill be played on airon CCFM, giving listeners and suppor-ters a chance to choose their top 10 contes-tants.“The competition is structured in such

a way that the community is empoweredto vote for their favourite and supporttheir local talent,” Cheryl-Lynn explains.Supporters will have a chance to see

the contestants in action when they per-form at the Bonteheuwel Assemblies ofGod tomorrow, Friday 22 August; at theSharonAssemblyofGod inHanoverParkon Saturday 23 August; at the LangaMet-hodist Church on Friday 29 August andat the Full Gospel Church Bethel Taber-nacle in Kraaifontein on Saturday 30 Au-gust.All concerts start at 19:00 and ticketscost R40 for adults and R20 for children.Block booking of five or more people willbe charged R30 a ticket. All the funds re-ceived go back into the project. All ticketswill be available at the door.The top 10 contestants will battle it out

in the grand finale atGoodhopeChristianCentre in Ottery on Tuesday 23 Septem-ber.V For more information about the Sing for the Kingproject, visit www.singfortheking.co.za.

WHODUNNIT? Justin Wilkinson’sedge-of-your-seat comedy Butlersand Brycreem is the latest instalmentin the now-famous whodunnit series.Pictured are, from left, Khalil Kath-rada, Andrew Roux, Luella Hollandand Rameez Nordien who perform inthis unique experience in which theaudience decides what happens next.Set in a time of flamboyance, irre-sponsible excess and Marilyn Monroe,the story takes place at the annualcompany dinner where staff are cele-brating the firm’s financial results.But as the champagne starts to flow,people begin dying one by one. Who is killing them off? And why? Corporate backstabbing, industrialespionage, shocking secrets and cold-blooded murder ... some people will stop at nothing to getto the top. Every performance has a different ending. The show is on the planks at Artscape ArenaTheatre from Tuesday 19 to Saturday 23 August at 20:15. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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RIPPED: Alen Jacobs from Seapoint came secondin the Men’s Athletic Physique over 178cm divisionon Saturday night at the IFBB Western Provincechampionships held at CPUT in Bellville. Compet-ing for top honours were 113 athletes.

PHOTOS: STEHAN SCHOEMAN

STRETCH: Ziyaad Martin from Claremont won theMen’s Classic Bodybuilding division on Saturdaynight at the IFBB Western Province champion-ships held at CPUT in Bellville.

SHOW OF STRENGTH: Gershwin Solomons fromMitchell’s Plain took second place in the men’smiddleweight division at the IFBB Western Prov-ince championships held at CPUT in Bellville.

GIRL POWER: Theresa Schoeman won the LadiesBeach Bikini over 35 years division on Saturdaynight at the IFBB Western Province champion-ships held at CPUT in Bellville.

Cape rugga action heats upTASMIN CUPIDO

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The UCT rugby team are one step closerto claiming the highest league in West-ern Province club rugby after a con-

vincing win over Helderberg last weekend.The Ikey Tigers, who travelled to the

Strand on Friday 15 August, thrashed thehosts 10-42. They retain the top spot on theSuper League A log, with 59 points after 13matches, and are just three points ahead ofStellenbosch University.

Maties currently boast a perfect season –12wins from12matches – and Ikeyswill lookto increase their lead on their arch rivalswhen they take on Victorians at the DanieCraven Stadium tomorrow evening (Friday22 August).

Meanwhile, Hamiltons RFC slumped toyet another loss when they were narrowlybeaten 23-22 by Durbanville-Bellville.

Despite the result the teams remained inthird and fourth place respectively, with

Hammies on 51 points after 12 encounters.They will look to return to winning ways

when they host Tygerberg RFC at theStephen Oval in Green Point tomorrowevening.

Their neighbours, Schotschekloof Walm-ers, displayed a lukewarm performance asthey played to their second stalemate in asmany weeks – 13-13 to visitors Tygerberg.

They will, however, also look to turn thetide of their season when they host Commu-nity Cup contenders Durb-Bell at GreenPoint Track tomorrow evening.

The other Community Cup contendersFalse Bay return to action tomorrowevening, as they host stragglers BellvilleRFC at Philip Herbstein Stadium in Con-stantia.

Last Saturday Kenilworth’s PrimroseRFC were stunned when hosts Bellville beatthem 34-23.

Roses will have their work cut out forthem on Saturday, as they host second-placed Maties at Rosmead.

V In Super League B, Villager RFC suf-fered their second defeat of the season asthey went down 26-30 to Hamlets in Mamrelast Saturday.

The Dirty Whites will look to regain win-ning form when they host Pniel Villagers atBrookside on Friday evening.

A lengthy lay-off over the last two monthsand a lack of match fitness could have con-tributed to Collegians RFC’s 21-27 loss toYoung People’s RFC in Lentegeur last week-end.

But the Mitchell’s Plain side will look toput the loss behind them and return to win-ning form when they host Surrey EstateRangers on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Rangers’ match with Sir Low-rians RFC was reportedly called off as a re-sult of complaints the pitch was deemed un-suitable for play. The match was to havebeen held in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village.

According to posts on social media web-sites, Rangers protested to the referee andrefused to play. Sir Lowrians were allegedly

comfortably leading 20-0.At the time of going to print, People’s Post

could not determine the final result or getconfirmation of the incident.

V In Super League C, Lansdowne’s VioletsRFC were convincing 6-20 victors over Stel-lenbosch/Coronations RFC in Idas Valleylast Saturday. They will look to continuetheir winning form when they host log lead-ers Raithby Universals at Chukker Road onSaturday.

Sybrandt Park’s Silvertree RFC slumpedto a narrow 25-23 defeat at the hands of Fran-schhoek United in Franschhoek last Satur-day.

This weekend they host Northerns RFC atMalta Park.

In their battle to remain in the third tierof WP club rugby, MIT Manenberg Rangerssuffered a 19-22 defeat at the hands of hostsEerste River RFC.

They will look to revive their winningways when they host Stellenbosch/Corona-tions in Manenberg on Saturday.

TO THE TRY-LINE: DHL Western Province winger Seabelo Senatla manages to break throughthe tackle efforts of a Blue Bulls player during a Currie Cup match at DHL Newlands on Saturday.Senatla, who was part of the victorious SA 7s side at the recent Commonwealth Games, scoredtwo tries to help Province to a 41-17 victory. PHOTO: OMAR IMAGES

EVADING CONTACT: Busy Bees RFC’s Athi Bobi jumps over the tackle efforts of Saliegh Galantof Violets RFC during an under-9 match at Chukker Road Sports Complex in Lansdowne onSaturday. The teams played to a 2-2 stalemate. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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STUDS UP: Crystal Palace FC goalkeeper Tagan Booysen and Ismail Salie of FC Salvo go upfor an aerial challenge during an outing in the under-13 Build It tournament at Turfhall SportsComplex on Saturday. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

SMOOTH SAILING: Kirstenhof Primary School pupil Arin Long (13) was placed first in the RS TeraWorld Sailing Championships held at Pine Lake Marina’s Swartvlei Lagoon just outside Sedgefield.Long competed in the Sport division. Sixty young sailors from South Africa, Belgium, Netherlands,Great Britain, Norway, Denmark and Zimbabwe competed in the Sport and Pro divisions. The Grade7 pupil is currently in China for the Optimist Training Regatta. In October he will participate inthe African Championships in Morocco and World Championships in Argentina. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

GOLDEN GYMNASTS: Hanover Park resident Robin Klaasen (left) and Aimee Cloete fromLansdowne each picked up two gold medals while representing the Western Cape at theSouth African Gymnastics Federation Aerobics National Championships in Brits in the NorthWest. Klaasen (boys category) and Cloete (girls category) were both placed first in the individ-ual section for boys and girls aged 15 to 17. The duo then won gold in the mixed pairs routine.Both gymnasts are members of Flairs Gymnastics Club in Plumstead. Meanwhile, their club-mate Yusha Khan will represent Cape Town Gymnastics at the South Zone Challenge in Mitch-ell’s Plain at the end of the month. The Fairways resident was recently awarded gold inthe Level 2 artistic men’s session at a local competition. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

WRAPPEDUP: WynbergBoys’ HighSchool’s Ji-haad Smithtackles SiyaQamgwanaof Bishopsduring histeam’s 34-17victory in theWP Schoolsunder-19Amatch be-tween thetwo schoolsin Wynberglast week-end.PHOTO: PETERHEEGER/GALLOIMAGES

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The Cape’s biggest youth soccer tourna-ment kicks off at Stephan ReaganSports Complex in Mitchell’s Plain to-

morrow.TheEngenKnockout Challenge, the three-

day football extravaganza of which People’sPost is the print media sponsor, will be heldfrom tomorrow Friday 22 to Sunday 24 Au-gust. The 11th editionof theEngenKnockoutChallenge will see under-17 teams do battlefor the cash prize, bragging rights andmuchmore prizes.And for the first time, the tournament

winners will compete on a national stage,when they take on the winners of the otherregional Engen Knockout Challenge tourna-ments in Soweto in October.The 16 competing teamshavealreadybeen

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and submit your article.

BROUGHT TO GROUND: Ashwyn Adams of Rondebosch Boys’ High School is tackled by aSACS player during his team’s 28-22 victory in a WP Schools under-19A rugby match inRondebosch on Saturday 16 August. PHOTO: ROBERT GAD

GETTING AWAY: Bishops centre Justin Heunis breaks through the Wynberg Boys’ High Schoolunder-19A defence during the WP Schools encounter between the schools in Wynberg on Satur-day 16 August. Wynberg were 34-17 victors. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

Schools of hard knocksTASMIN CUPIDO

@TazzCup

To a visitor’s ear the loud thuds on the rub-ber mats seem bone crushing. But theyouths falling on the mats are back on theirfeet in seconds, readying themselves for thenext fall or throw.Their respect for senseis, counterparts

and themat is evident as they duly continuetheir training session. This respect for thesport of judo is just one of the reasons the19 South Peninsula Judo club members ex-celled at the recent National Judo Champi-onships in Port Elizabeth. Respect, com-bined with dedication, commitment and alove for themartial art led theWesternProv-ince representatives to bring home 14 med-als – one gold, nine silver and four bronzemedals.Sensei Andre Jacobs, one of four instruc-

tors at the club, says the fighterswere select-ed after three trials held in February,Marchand April. This is the first time the club hasdone well at nationals, he adds.“They fight on a points system – the more

trials you attend, the more points you areawarded,” Jacobs says.“They competed against fighters fromoth-

er clubs inWP, in age andweight categories.At the end of the three-trial period, the topthree fighters in each category goes on torepresent WP.”The club was started by Jacobs’ father

Noel and his uncle RalphDaniels in Bridget-own, Athlone, in 1998. It was started for“community purposes”, to give youths anextramural activity and to keep them off thestreets.After a few years in Bridgetown, the club

moved to Sid G. Rule Primary School inGrassy Park, where youths from the greaterGrassy Park andRetreat areaswere trained.Thereafter, it moved to its current home ofthe 1st Wynstead Scouts Hall in ExmouthRoad, Plumstead.The club currently boasts 40 active mem-

bers, fromsix to 63 years. They cater for bothmen and women, from areas such as OceanView, Fish Hoek, Plumstead, Wynberg,Crawford, Ottery, Southfield and Kirsten-hof.“Many people confuse judo with karate,”

Jacobs explains. “But while karate is not anOlympic sport, judo is. The sport sees lotsof groundwork, throws, locks, chokes andholds. One of the first things we teach fight-ers is how to fall andhow to break a fall. This

will aid them from getting injured.”Much like karate, judo is based on a belt

system and fighters are graded to achieve anew belt, dan or stripe. Fighters engage innormal one-on-one fighting, as well as katasperformed in pairs, with fighters demon-strating a series of throws.The South Peninsula judokas are current-

ly preparing for their next grading sessionwhich is set to take place in the next fewmonths.The club also boasts a number of Sping-

boks who have represented the club at inter-national tournaments in Ukraine, Tunisiaand France. Fighters who have progressedto black belt are still involved in the club.

A secondary club was also borne from theorganisation, withOceanView JudoClub inoperation since January and being run byKeaganTerry, a formermember of SouthPe-ninsula.Jacobs describes the club as family. “We

involve the parents and the families of fight-ers in fundraisers and outings, andwelcomeanyone interested in the joining our judofamily,” he says.V The club charges a nominal monthly fee to pay forthe use of the training venue. A registration fee is alsocharged at the commencement of each season, asfighters need to be registered with WP Judo.V Anyone interested in joining the club can contactNoel Jacobs on 082 967 2151 or spjudo@gmail.com.

GOLDEN TEAM: The 19 WP representatives of South Peninsula Judo Club with the instructors.