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Baboon deaths continueTERESA FISCHER

FOURmorebaboons, deemed tobehabitu-ated raiding animals, have been killed onthe Peninsula.

Thedeaths include twobaboons inScarbor-ough, one in Plateau Road (about 10km southof Scarborough) and another in Tokai. Thedetails of when and how this took place arenot known.Peter, a 15-year-old alphamale baboon, was

killed lastmonth, but SouthAfricanNationalParks (SANParks) would not divulge the de-tails (“Baboon killed by authorities”,People’sPost, 4 September).A baboon activist, who asked not to be

named, believes Johnny Bravo, also knownas TK1, is the Plateau Road victim.Force and Merlin, also earmarked for

death, are still alive.

Baboon management on the Cape Peninsu-la is undertaken jointly by the City of CapeTown, SANParks and Cape Nature, who areknown collectively as the Baboon TechnicalTeam (BTT).In a joint press release, the BTT confirmed

the animals had been euthanised.Jenni Trethowan, founder of the Baboon

Matters Trust, says she is still waiting for aresponse from SANParks more than a weekafter she emailed questions to Table Moun-tain National Park (TMNP).Trethowan questions whether it is true

that TMNP has undertaken to kill individualbaboons – notably the males – in areas wherethe TMNP land abuts residential areas.She says TMNP area manager Gavin Bell

has “repeatedly stated in the media and atpublic meetings that if baboons are on TMNPland they are safe”.“There seems to be a complete ‘blackout’ of

any real information or answers to questionscoming from any of the authorities – we areall getting repeat rhetoric – with no real sub-stance,” she says.The Trust last week sent a lawyer’s letter

to the BTT requesting a moratorium on anyfurther killing of baboons until such time asthe scientific data could be reviewed.The chairperson of the Baboon Liaison

Group (BLG), John Green, says the BTT hasarranged a “very important” meeting withthe BLG on Friday. He says this is a closedmeeting. The BLG is made up of representa-tives from suburbs affected by baboons.Green, in his personal capacity, believes

the City of Cape Town’s latest media releasecovers the situation “very adequately” andinvolved “considerable consultation” amongthe groups involved. “There are obviouslydifferences of opinion within all the groupsas baboon/ human interface is a very com-

plex and emotive subject,” he says.Julia Wood, of the City’s Environmental

Resource Management Department, saysthey hope the new service provider will saveas many problematic baboons as possible,while ensuring Peninsula residents are notsubmitted to daily raids. “But the sad realityis that in the interim the BTTmay have somehard choices to make.”Wood adds: “Most raids in Cape Town are

carried out by adult males and consequentlymost raiders that have been put down to dateare from this category.”She says it works together to provide ba-

boon-proof bins, educate residents who livein raiding hotspots and provide field rangersto deter the baboons from further raiding.“Despite these efforts, for many baboons thiscomes too late as they were already habitualraiders in 2009 when the new managementsystems were put in place.”

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Going clockwise with comedianMARK Sampson’s Africa Clockwise is anhilarious stand-up comedy showabout histwo-year trek with his family in a giantgreen 10-ton truck around Africa will beon the planks of the Masque Theatre inMuizenberg.The show – which explores howAfrican

values can show us the way to cope withthe challenges facing our planet – is alaughter-packed production for the wholefamily.The off-the-grid off-the-wall ECOmedy

will apparentlymakeyou feel somuchbet-ter about the end of the world as we knowit.Mark Sampson is a master of taking un-

wieldy subjects and turning them intocomedy gold.In Africa Clockwise, SA’s most adven-

turous and thought-provoking comediancontinues his revolutionary journey inhis most demanding quest yet.Discover how Sampson plans to chal-

lenge his children to cope with climatechange around the coast of Africa from2013 to 2015 – this is his last runof the showbefore they depart in six months.The show premieres at theMasque The-

atre on Sunday 23 September and will runfromWednesday 26 toSaturday 29Septem-ber. All the shows start at 19:30. Ticketscost R65. To book call (021) 788 1898.People’s Post readers can win one of 10

double tickets to the show on Sunday 23September.SMS the word “clock”, your name and

where you live to 34586 by 13:00 on Thurs-day. SMSes cost R1,50 each.

FAMILY AFFAIR: Mark Sampson’s latest comedy show will have you in stitches as hechats about his two­year trek around Africa with his family. Photo: Alistair Berg

Put a Spring in your stepPut aPut a SpringSpring inin youryour stepstepDear reader,

Spring offers a chance fornew beginnings, like a sec-ond New Year – ninemonths later.Along with some wel-

come sunshine to comple-ment spring cleaning ofhouse, body and soul,comes a time to dust awaythe winter cobwebs, reflectand commit afresh.I began my commitment

to a more physically activelifestyle by getting up and dancing, albeita bit stiffly, at the Lansdowne Sectors 1,2 and 3 Community Police Forum’sSpring Ball last Friday; following this upwith more applied, energetic moves at ateenage party the next day.My teenage great niece refused to join

me, a few four-year-olds and several teenyboppers as we made the circle bigger atthis family event.Aside from eye contact with the taller

teens, whose moves I attempted to copy,nobody seemed to care that an aunt was“in the house”.What truly impressed me though was

the vigour displayed at the spring ball byMark Kleinschmidt, chairperson of theKenwyn Safety and Security and Rate-payers’ and Civic Association. Part of theevening’s proceedings included the hand-ing over of a sponsoredPeople’s Post bicy-cle to the association.I was in awe when Mark hopped on the

new bike, taking it for a spin around thehall.That’s the beauty of living life in the

present.As adults, we’re too preoccupied with

doing the “right thing”, our image andothers’ perception of us.So much so that we forget to relish the

joyful moments.My insightful weekend culminated

with observing the care and patience my

dad shows my mom.This has not wavered in

the two years she has beenliving with cancer. A rela-tionship of this quality isthe result of decades of to-getherness, unconditionalacceptance and under-standing.This brings me to my re-

solve to enhancemy under-standing of among others,different faiths, beginningwith the Jewish holiday ofRosh Hashanah.

I acquired some information from theinternet as follows: “A day of judgementand coronation, the festival of RoshHashanah is the anniversary of the crea-tion of Adam and Eve and is observed fortwo days beginning on 1 Tishrei, the firstday of the Jewish year”.This year, Rosh Hashanah begins the

evening of Sunday 16 September and endsthe evening of Tuesday 18 September.“Rosh Hashanah emphasises the spe-

cial relationship between God and hu-manity. It is also the anniversary ofman’s first sin and his repentance there-of, and serves as the first of the ‘Ten Daysof Repentance’ which culminates in YomKippur, the Day of Atonement”.Some Rosh Hashanah observances in-

clude eating a piece of apple dipped inhoney, to symbolise “our desire for asweet year” and blessing one anotherwith the words “Leshanah tovah tikateivveteichateim (May you be inscribed andsealed for a good year)”.People’s Post wishes all our Jewish

readers and clients a blessed RoshHashanah.’Til next time, go well!ConnectED is a weekly column by

People’s Post editor Feroza Miller-Isaacs who can be contacted on fero-za@peoplespost.co.za.

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COMPETITION

Be on the alert for sharksBEACH users, be warned. A seasonalincrease in White Sharks is expectedsoon in the inshore area of False Bay.Shark sightings recorded by the

Shark Spotters have consistentlyshown a seasonal increase in the peri-od from September to April, peakingin mid-summer.Typically shark sightings start in

late August and the City is appealingto all beach users to be aware of theexpected increase in shark presencein the inshore area over the summermonths.White Sharks are present in the

Cape’s waters all year round and thepossibility of encountering one ofthese animals at any time is minimal.However, beach users should al-

ways remain vigilant.The data has also shown that shark

sightings increase significantly atbeaches where a whale carcass hasstranded. These sightingsmay persistfor up to a week after the whale car-cass stranding. The City will closebeaches where there has been awhalestranding, and appeals to residents tounderstand this precaution.Kayakers and surf-skiers specifical-

ly are asked to be cautious of the areabetween Sunny Cove and GlencairnBeach, and swimmers are urgednot touse thewater off Jaeger’sWalk inFishHoek as this is considered a high-riskarea.Surfers are asked to be especially

vigilant in the areas between the Sun-rise Beach and Macassar Beach insummer, as research has shown theseto be areas of highest shark presencein False Bay in summer.More than 1 300 shark sightings

have been recorded since the Shark

Spotters programme began in 2004.Previous analysis of the sightings

has demonstrated a clear seasonaltrend in occurrence, with most sight-ings taking place in spring and sum-mer (September to May).Themost sightingswere reported in

Muizenberg, when compared withFish Hoek, St James, Clovelly, Glen-cairn and Noordhoek.A recent study, which used the in-

formation collected through theShark Spotters programme, demon-strated increased probabilities ofshark sightings as water temperatureapproached and exceeded 18°C. Theinfluence of the lunar phase was con-sistent with an increase in sightingsjust before or at newmoon at Muizen-berg and Fish Hoek.No significant relationship was

found for the lunar phase at St James,which is likely due to a shorter timeseries of data available for analysis.The relationship between shark

sightings and warmer water tempera-ture is more than likely linked to anincrease in prey availability.Similarly, the increase in sightings

just before or at new moon is likely tobe the result of an increase in preyavailability.The study found that the number of

shark sightings changed each year,with no trend evident between 2004and 2008.However, it identified an increasing

trend of more sightings at all threebeaches over the last three years.This increase is suspected to be ei-

ther as a result of more sharks usingthese inshore areas or sharks spend-ing more time at these sites over thisperiod.

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A woman’s body foundTERESA FISCHER

AMURDERdocket has been opened aftera 38-year-old woman was found dead inher flatlet in Masiphumelele.Police cluster spokesperson Captain

Stephen Knapp says Nondumiso Mev-ane’s body was discovered by police onFriday afternoon, but she is believed tohave died a few days prior to this.Knappwould not divulge how she died.

He says Mevane’s family travelled fromtheEasternCape toCapeTownafter theybecame worried about her.

Police had to gain entry to the flat byforcing a locked security gate.Anyone with information regarding

her death is asked to contact DetectiveConstable Luvuyo Pupuma on079 894 0126.

. The owner of the Valyland Spar inFish Hoek, Craig Botha, was held up atgunpoint on Sunday morning.Police spokesperson Warrant Officer

Peter Middleton says Botha was openingthe shop at 04:20 when he was accostedby four men, three of whomwere armed.An undisclosed sum was stolen.

TERESA FISCHER

PLANS to ensure the integrity of indige-nous fynbos species are accompanying aproposal for a house at Castle Rock.

The house, comprising three separate plat-forms, is proposed at Castle Rock, a hamletat the foot of the Swartkopberge, six kilome-tres from Simon’s Town.Described as a hamlet, Castle Rock consists

of a small conglomerate of single residentialerven on both sides of the R64.It is set in a distinctive natural landscape,

characterised by granite boulders. Some er-ven are still undeveloped.The dwelling is proposed on erf 70, situated

on a moderately steep mountain footslope.The property has Peninsula Granite Fyn-

bos (PGF) vegetation, which is Critically En-dangered.Erf 70 contains at least 51 indigenous plant

species, but no PGF endemic species werefound to be present.Two Near Threatened species occur.As such no further loss should occur, but,

says Ross Turner, the specialist who com-piled the botanical report, the reality is there

is ongoing loss of PGF vegetation as 10% ofthis vegetation type is on private land.Turner’s recommendations include por-

tions of the site outside of the demarcated de-velopment footprint should not be used tostore building materials.Alkaline cement kills fynbos plant species

which prefers to grow in acidic soil.It is also strongly recommended locally oc-

curring fynbos plants be re-established in de-veloped portions of the site.The shallow root systems of fynbos plants

would not compromise structural integrity.A further report assessing the visual im-

pact of the building has been completed.Architect Maria Laura Santamarina rec-

ommends the building platforms should bepartially sunken into the ground, so build-ings appear to be lower than they actuallyare.She says “mitigation is essential” to bring

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ing, to Khula Environmental Consultants,c/o Nick Steytler by fax (086) 694 6901 orphone 082 322 4074 or email nicksteytler@tel-komsa.net on or beforeWednesday 3October.

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Readers split on vigilantism revivalDON’T BE STUPID:Tshepo Leboko sayspeople who take thelaw into their ownhands often find them­selves behind bars,while the suspectedguilty party is free. “Itis never good to get vi­olent – even if youthink there is a rea­son. People should letthe police do theirjobs. That is what theyget paid for.”

VIGILANTISM is back on the block,cropping up in communities acrossCape Town, but should citizens take thelaw into their own hands? People’s Postreaders share their views with Tarren-Lee Habelgaarn and Luzuko Zini.

DIFFICULT CHOICE:Lauren Heberdenfeels there is no rea­son why the com­munity should notbe able to sort outtheir own differenc­es. “For some situa­tions you can takethe law into yourhands, as long as itis done without vio­lence.”Photos: Tarren-Lee Habel-gaarn and Luzuko Zini

ABSENT AUTHORI­TIES: Olivia Pougnetsays disputes shouldbe left to the authori­ties to deal with. How­ever, she says, the po­lice often take too longto respond to com­plaints, forcing thecommunity to deal withcriminals. “Sometimespeople take the law in­to their own hands toget something done.”

INNOCENT VICTIMS: CindyBanga is convinced that vio­lence is never the answer toany situation and that com­munities should allow thelaw to protect innocent per­sons. “There are times wheninnocent people are hurt bycommunity violence. Howcan you know for sure if thatperson is guilty?”

WASTE OF TIME: Ab­dul­Wahaab Kennedythinks the police arethe reason communi­ties take the law intotheir own hands. Hethinks there is nothingwrong with vigilant­ism. “It’s right. Com­munities should takethe law into their ownhands, because thepolice take their owntime to respond.”

ENOUGH: Melissa­Lee Williams hasempathy for com­munities who suf­fer crime in theirareas. She saysthey can’t alwaysdepend on policeto fix the situa­tion. “Communi­ties are tired ofcrime and the po­lice aren’t doingtheir work.”

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JUSTICE: Cindy Par­sons says whensomeone is caughtin the act, the com­munity needs to actas the police takelong to respond. “Ifthe communitycatches someone, abeating is suitable.You work hard foryour stuff and no­body has the right totake your things.”

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Waldorf High School to move to NoordhoekTERESA FISCHER

IMHOFFWaldorfHighSchool, situatedatImhoff Farm inKommetjie,will next yearmove into new premises in Noordhoek.

The school will be situated in the middleof a residential area.But they say a town planning process has

been followed, which granted a departure toallow theproperty to beused to accommodate60 pupils.The school says three classes – grades

eight, nine and 10 – have outgrown their cur-rent premises.The keys were handed over to the school

at the new property at 8 Wolf Power Close,off Sea Cottage Drive on Thursday.The 4000m² property was previously the

home of the Silvermine Academy, associatedwith Sun Valley Primary School, until theymoved out over a year ago.

The school’s bursar, Sonja Borodin-Sleigh,and some of the other senior staff exploredthe site, already planning environmentally-friendly features such as a vegetable gardenand rainwater tanks.Russell Pearson, of the estate agency the

school approached to find suitable premises,

says the current owner spentmore than threeyears obtaining a land use departure to runa school from the premises.He adds the school has signed a long-term

agreement with the owner to occupy thepremises and also have an option to purchasethe land and buildings.

OFFICIAL: Russell Pearson, of an estate agen­cy, hands over the keys at the Imhoff WaldorfHigh School’s new premises in Noordhoek toCarol Berry (school coordinator) and SonjaBorodin­Sleigh (bursar). Photo: Teresa Fischer

Other options for mast sitesTERESA FISCHER

ALTERNATIVE sites, away from resi-dential areas, are being sought for a Si-mon’s Town cellphone mast.Simon’s Town residents have been

fighting the positioning of a proposed 11mVodacom mast since 2008 (“Eyesore: cell-phone mast”, People’s Post, 4 September).Resident Dom Parker says the outcome

of a meeting onWednesday was completesupport towards finding a solution agree-able to all.Parker says Vodacom “would happily

look at alternative sites” away from resi-dential homes.He says the people who attended the

meetingwill be contacted to suggest alter-native sites and the service provider willsend their signal engineers to check the

suitability. “The proposed site on the oldblock house was mooted as being a verystrong contender, even though it wouldmean running a lengthy power cable.”He adds another possible site is Wind-

mill Beach.It would involve re-building the wind-

mill and placing the mast inside.Other alternatives are hiding the mast

in the tree line on the golf course; placingit high up on Rocklands Camp or on someof the Navy property.A follow-upmeetingwill be held to veri-

fy sites and hopefully find one all canagree on, and does not infringe on resi-dential property or exposepeople to possi-ble health risks, says Parker.Roy Burnie is responsible for coordi-

nating this information. Contact him on(021) 786 1806 or email: rbcs@iafrica.com.

Page 6 People’s Post False Bay LEADER Tuesday 11 September 2012

Worthy projectDISCOVERING your child has gone missingcould be the beginning of a nightmare for anyparent. An initiative between the police andPink Ladies, an organisation established tohelp find lost children, aims to speed up trac-ing missing children.The joint initiative is to fingerprint chil-

dren at schools and in daycare centres.The project has been piloted in the Nyanga

police cluster, which includes the Athlone,Lansdowne, Manenberg, Nyanga, Philippi,Gugulethu and Philippi East policing pre-cincts.The fingerprinting will go a long way to-

ward assisting police and parents of missingchildren to closing cases and returning suchchildren to their homes or places of safety.The reality is that children often stray from

safety – their homes, the daycare centres andduring family outings. First Aid points at hol-iday destinations often become an impromp-tu place of safety for children who had wan-dered from their families.A parent reunited with a child who had

wanderedoff is thehappyendingweallwouldwelcome. The other end of the divide is a veryreal fear.It brings tomind themisery left in thewake

of the Station Strangler, who terrorised theCape Flats between 1986 and 1994. The bodiesof 22 boys were found face down in shallowgraves in the dunes of Mitchell’s Plain. Theirhands were tied behind their backs.Norman Afzal Simons, a teacher, was ar-

rested and found guilty on one count of mur-der. The fingerprinting project will also cap-ture eye colour and allergies, with each childreceiving a certificate which can accommo-date a recent photograph.It bears questioning why such a simple, yet

very necessary project, has taken so long toget off the ground. There is merit to the annu-al school photographs which stand in familylounges. These photoswill be a vital accompa-niment to the fingerprint certificates.Each child in South Africa should have

such a certificate.

A tribute to Peter, the baboonREST in peace, Peter. I only knew you forabout six months of your 15 years, and al-ways enjoyed your presence.I will miss your mischievous ways and

regular visits – sunning yourself outside thebackdoorwhile your “colleagues” rid thepotplants of bugs and creepy crawlies.Thank you for destroying thewaspnest on

the wall and eating the larvae. I am now safeand relieved, as I am allergic to them. Who

will take over this job now that you are nolonger with us?I hope you are now in a good space, un-

timeously put there by “man” who is happytodestroyallwithwhichhe isnothappy, norable, to live with.At least you are safe now, unlike your col-

leagues.JENNY HOUSDONWelcome Glen

Stop skateboarding disasterAS IF we in the Deep South do not haveenough road hazards – speeding taxis, largeboats, trailers and unroadworthy vehicles– to contend with, there is now a new dangerto us: skateboarders.As far as I am aware it is illegal to skate-

board on public roads. Yet there are a fewyoung men who seem to feel they are abovethe law and frequentMain Road inMurdochValley all times of the day.The favourite trick seems to consist of

waiting at the golf club for the south-boundtraffic to be finished, and then to set off hellfor leather down the hill.The danger factor is the real problem. I

have never seen them with helmets andwhen challenged they arrogantly tell me

they will not fall off.This iswhere the risk comes, because they

are always speeding into oncoming traffic.If they fall an accident will almost certainlyhappen, as a result of some innocent oncom-ing driver attempting to avoid the boarder.Of course this does not worry them be-

cause theywill probably suffer nomore thanbruising, while some other innocent personcould be killed.I do not expect the police will be able to

deal with this matter. I hope parents willread about this dangerous new practice andstop their children from carrying on withtheir activities before there is a disaster.MIKE WRIGHTMurdoch Valley

AlcoholdamagesfamiliesALCOHOLISM is a very sad thingand there are so many people fromall walks of life who have been en-snared by its addictive ability.As a pastor I have seen the de-

struction it can cause to marriedlife and to children with alcoholicparents.My heart goes out to those who

are trapped by this addiction.Mark Wiley’s comments (“Alco-

hol remains the scourge”, People’sPost, 4 September) need to be takento heart and what he said alcohol isthe “single most prevalent factor indomestic abuse”.Anybody can become an alcohol-

ic.For some it just takes one drink

and they are hooked for life, for oth-ers it is an addiction which comesfrom years of social drinking.I have seen so many social drink-

ers who have said it will never hap-pen to them and they have lost eve-rything to the next drink. (Theyhave) lost their wives, children andjobs and ended up on the streets aschronic drinkers.You are right, Tommo fromMari-

na Da Gama (“Words that hurt”,People’s Post, 4 September) (theyare) not winos, but precious peoplewho have an addiction.Sorry! There go I but for the grace

of God.So I ask youwith tears inmy eyes

– why would we want to have a liq-uor store in the Fish Hoek Valley?PASTOR MARK HARRISValley Christian Church

Tuesday 11 September 2012 NEWS People’s Post False Bay Page 7

UPDATE ON THE DIDO VALLEY HOUSING PROJECTThe City of Cape Town wishes to provide a synopsis of the background, history, developmentcontext and the current processes relating to the Dido Valley Subsidised HousingDevelopment on erven 4621, 4626, 448 and Re/4625 Dido Valley, Simon’s Town.

From the mid-1990s to 2010 the former Simon’s Town Municipality and its successors theSouth Peninsula Municipality and following that the City of Cape Town initiated varioussubsidy-based housing projects in Dido Valley. Land was identified and negotiationscommenced with the land owners (Department of Public Works). The outcome was that landin Dido Valley was transferred to the municipality to be used to address the housing needfor the indigents of the Simon’s Town area. For various reasons these projects were eitherdelayed or stopped and have never been completed.

During 2010, the City of Cape Town: Housing Department initiated a process to utilisespecific land portions (erven 4621, 4626, 448 and Re/4625), approximately 18 hectares inextent for housing purposes. The objective was to provide approximately 600 residentialunits to address the residential needs of mainly the Redhill informal community andclaimants from the Luyolo community land restitution claim.

On 6 December 2011 a town planning application in terms of the Land Use PlanningOrdinance (LUPO) - to establish a residential development consisting of 600 residentialproperties - was submitted to the City’s Planning and Building Development ManagementDepartment. This application was advertised in the local press on 17 February 2012. Tencomments were received and these are currently being investigated and will be respondedto. The LUPO application will have to serve before Council for a decision. If any appeals aremade against this decision, an appeal process will then commence.

On 14 June 2012 the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning(DEA&DP) granted Environmental Authorisation for the development. One valid appeal wasreceived. The Provincial Minister will now evaluate the merits of the appeal and make a finaldecision in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA).

In conclusion:• The NEMA appeal process is currently in process and awaits the final decision by the

relevant Provincial Minister.• The LUPO application is currently with the City of Cape Town.• Construction will only be able to commence on the site, if the current appeal is

rejected by the Provincial Minister and a final decision to approve the LUPO TownshipEstablishment application is received from the approving authorities.

• The time frames for the completion of these statutoryprocesses could take up to 18 months.

• The City is doing everything possible to ensure that thedecision-making processes are expedited.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER146/2012

IN THE report “New Zuma painting: but isit art?” (People’s Post, 4 September) the photoof reader Luqmaan Timmwas inadvertently

placed with the incorrect quote.People’s Post regrets the error and apolo-

gises for any inconvenience.

New columnist on the blockCARBON footprints, clean air and envi-ronmental awareness has taken “green”issues into the global realm.To this end, People’s Post welcomes

Glenn Ashton to its ranks of writers.His column – called Earth Pulse – will

cover environmental issues in a relevantand broadly accessible manner.Ashton says: “I will write about how

the natural, built and social environ-ments each relate to the other and howone cannot be isolated from the other.The environment is not only about livingthings, it is just as much about the inani-matewhich shapes the environment. Theearth, mountains, sky and sea frame ourlives andprovide all living things, includ-ing us, with all that we need.”Our lives are “captive within an end-

less cycle”.“It is both too slow for us to notice and

too fast for us to realise what is happen-ing.Aswater evaporates from the sea andfalls as rain, it gradually erodes themountains, fills our dams, grinds the

rock into soil and feeds the endless cyclesof life.”And while we humans think we are so

important, says Ashton, “the reality isthat we have been here for just the blinkof an eye in the greater narrative of ourplanet”.Earth Pulse, says Ashton, will capture

the “huge influence the billions and bil-lions of people have on the earth”, as wellas be about how “we can each manage tolive a life of meaning”.“This is what the environment is

about: if we do not live in balance withour environment, we cannot live in bal-ance with society or ourselves.”He hopes his column will help cement

our social and environmental lives intosomething that makes sense, that givescohesion and meaning to our lives. “Welive in one of theworld’s youngest democ-racies. We have obligations to ourselves,our communities, our nation and per-haps most importantly, to the legacy weleave for future generations.”

Bikers with a messageWITH breast cancer as the common de-nominator, a group of women are mount-ingmotorbikes to spread themessage thatcancer can be beaten.

Riding under the banner of Journey ofHope, the women will this year have as atheme Check, Know, Prevent = Survival.People’s Post is the media partner for Jour-

ney of Hope.Kathy Malherbe, the spokesperson and

herself a cancer survivor, says: “The burdenof breast cancer in South Africa is on the in-crease. Many women and men do not receiveadequate care for the disease because of lackof access and low levels of awareness. Unlessmedical care, education and screening prac-tices are improved, breast cancer mortalityrates are projected to keep increasing.”

Now it its fifth year, the NPO Journey ofHope continues to educate people and createawareness of breast cancer, the importanceof early detection and providing support tothose affected by the disease.The annual bike ride – fromFriday 5 to Sun-

day 14 October across regions of South Africa– aims to educate the public and de-mystify-ing the idea that onlymiddle-agedwomen areprone to breast cancer.The 16 breast cancer survivors from all

walks of life will embark on reaching ruralcommunities by ridingmotorcycles fromPre-toria to Bethlehem, focusing on areas in theeastern Free State then heading through theKZNMidlands and ending at Ushaka MarineWorld in Durban – thus reaching outlyingcommunities and educating them aboutbreast cancer.

FOR THE CAUSE: Kathy Malherbe, Journey of Hope spokesperson, is one of the partici­pants in bike ride. Photo: Supplied

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POP (AND LOCK) STARS:Ocean View hip­hop dancecrew Xstacy took first placein the Young Choreographerssection at the annual Stars ofTomorrow competition, heldat the Sea Point Civic Centre.Xstacy was awarded a diplo­ma of 92.8% during the heatsof the hip­hop section, beforecompeting against otheryoung choreographer final­ists. Savouring their win are,from left, Kayla Samuels, Si­mone Moses, Lance Letsape,Lauren Daniels and Luke Del­carme. The annual competi­tion, hosted by the TheatreDance Association, runs for over two weeks and performances are adjudicated by a panelof international judges. Photo: Supplied

TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBERFishHoek: TheFishHoekArt Societywill

hold a workshop at 14:00 at the Nerina Gar-dens hall in Recreation Road. Hans Zwetswill demonstrate the art of making crepe pa-per flowers. Guests pay R10 and there will bea R5 charge for materials. Call Ann0 (021) 782 6297.

WEDNESDAY 12 SEPTEMBERGleincairn Heights: The Simon’s Town

Community Police subforum (Sector 1) holdsits monthly meeting at 18:30 at the PhoenixHall. Phil Richardson from Human WildlifeSolutions, the new baboonmanagement con-tractor, will talk on the strategies to managethe baboons in the peninsula. Call FrankieBurt 0 (021) 782 7085 (09:00 to 17:00) or071 885 6234 or Constable Sithole(021) 786 8646 or 079 894 0123.

THURSDAY 13 SEPTEMBERSimon’s Town: Simon’s Town Museum

presents a filmVision of the life of 12th centu-ry Benedictine nunHildegard von Bingen byrenowned New German Cinema directorMargarethe von Trotta, starring Barbara Su-kowa at 11:00. It is in German with Englishsubtitles. Tickets costs R20 and booking es-sential. Call 0 (021) 786 3046.Fish Hoek: Fish Hoek High School princi-

pal GavinFish, author ofTaming theTeenag-er, will give a talk entitled Taming the Be-tweenager – Insights into the lives of pre-teensat the school’s lecture theatre from 18:00. Do-nations towards the December Kilimanjaroclimb will be taken at the door. To book0 (021) 782 1107.Fish Hoek: Fish Hoek Valley Historical

Association’s monthly talk features DeanFerreira at the library hall at 17:45 for 18:00.This is free for members, non-members payR5. Contact Alan Lindner 0 072 930 4798.Kalk Bay: The book launch of Philida, a

novel by Andre Brink takes place at 18:00 for18:30 at Kalk Bay Books in Main Road. Theevent is free, but RSVP is essential for cater-ing purposes. Book by 12 September0 (021 788 2266.

FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBERKalkBay:Abundance, a cookbookbyMar-

lene van der Westhuizen will be launched atKalk Bay Books in Main Road. The event isfree, but RSVP is essential for catering pur-poses. Book on 0 (021) 788 2266.Fish Hoek: The Managed Aging Seminar

will be held from10:00 until 11:15 in StMarga-ret’s Church hall on the corner of 5thAvenueand Kommetjie Road. Cape Medical Re-sponse representatives will speak abouttheir activities in the Far South. Entry of R8includes tea at 09:45. Everyone is welcome.For more information 0 (021) 782 2024 or2 kilbaigie@afrihost.co.za.Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Music Bursary

Fund will hold a fundraising concert at theCivic Centre at 19:30. Entry by donation atthe door. Snacks, wine or fruit juice will beserved. For catering purposes RSVP to Jill0 (021) 782 4124.Simon’s Town: Themonthly quiz is at the

Country Club from 20:00. Teams of four orless can enter at R40 a team. Book a meal infront of the fire and see if you can unseat thechampions. Call Anita 0 (021) 786 1233.

SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBERFish Hoek: In The Mood Dance Club will

hold a dance at the Civic Centre hall at 20:00.Tickets cost R20 for members, R25 for non-members. Take your own refreshments.Dress code is smart-casual. Booking is essen-tial. Call 0 (021) 782 4991.

SUNDAY 16 SEPTEMBERSunnydale:Youth pastor TimHawkins, of

Australia, will bring his seminar How toHave aLasting Impact on theNextGenerationto King of Kings Baptist Church, on the cor-ner of Ou Kaapse Weg and Buller LouwDrive. There is no cost. Hawkins will speakon Getting your Strategy Right and Gettingyour Heart Right from 15:00 to 17:00. RSVP0 (021) 785 4200.Cape Point: The Friends of the Cape of

Good Hope will hold a nature walk throughCape Point, with the group meeting insidethe pay gate at 09:00. Entry is freewith aWildCard and R85 without. For details0 (021) 712 6004.

TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBERPlumstead: The Prostate Cancer Support

Action Group will meet in the auditorium ofMediClinic Constantiaberg in BurnhamRoad at 17:45 for 18:00. Dr Hans Rabe willspeak on new issues in prostate cancer. New-ly-diagnosed patients and their partners orcarers arewelcome to attend. Formore infor-mation call or SMS 0 073 560 3067.Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Garden Club

meets at 19:00 in the minor hall of the civiccentre.HenryFenn ofHarryGoeman’sNurs-ery will speak about new plants, cultivars,tools and equipment for spring and summer.All are welcome and visitors pay R10. Re-freshments will be served after the meeting.Call the secretary on 0 (021) 785 2386 formore information.

THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBERFishHoek:Adiabetic support groupmeet-

ing will be held at the civic centre at 14:15.LouiseMee, a professional nurse, is the guestspeaker. For details call Gerald Jeftha0 (021) 786 4540.

SATURDAY 22 SEPTEMBERRedhill: The Simon’s Town Museum will

hold a Heritage Day bring-and-braai day andinvites all formerRedhill residentswhowereforcibly removed to Elsies River. The bus de-parts from the multi-purpose centre at 08:30.Call Kallie van Zittert 0 082 320 5588 orGeorge Lawrence0 082 423 1873 for more in-formation.Sun Valley: A new patchwork quilting

group meets from 14:00 until 17:00 at StBrendan’s Catholic Church in JangadaStreet. New members are welcome. PhoneMargie Adams 0 083 557 6696.

FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBEROcean View: St Clare of Assisi Anglican

Church will hold a masquerade ball at the-Multi-purpose hall from 19:30 until 01:30.Mu-sic will be provided by the Five Star band.Tickets cost R60. For details call the churchoffice on 0 (021) 783 2098 on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays (09:30-13:30).

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Help them help the elderlyHelpHelp themthem helphelp thethe elderlyelderlyTHEquote,byanunknownspeaker, goes: “Thecivilisation of a community is measured byhow it treats its elderly”.

SueBarnes, of Remax inFishHoek, says: “Thereis a crisis looming in Fish Hoek we really need toaddress. Many times I am asked to value an olderperson’s home with the view to them selling andmoving to a retirement village or old age home.I do the valuation and calculate that they will nothave enoughmoney for either of these options andwill have to stay where they are.”Barnes adds the problem is they are approach-

ing the stage where they need someone to be visit-ing on a regular basis and just checking that theyare okay.“In theUK theSocial Services do this.Here there

is no such thing. It is a worry and so I approachedFish Hoek Eldercare about this.”Agreeing that this is critical, Fish Hoek Elder-

care has now initiated a project to help address theproblem by establishing a Social Support Net-work.The basic idea is that retired people (of 65 years

and older) would contract to Fish Hoek EldercareSocial Support Service to visit up to three elderlypeople each morning and ensure they are okay.Should they need such services, the Social Sup-

port Service would contact any service providersrequired, such as medical, plumbing or electri-cians.Barnes says this is a community problem and

ordinary people need to get involved.Any people who are prepared to be part of this

project or who could contribute in any way cancontact Ann Bishop at Fish Hoek Eldercare0 (021) 782 6123.

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He walks the walkTHE first question most estate agentsask you when purchasing a property iswhat amount you qualify for or howmuch are you willing to spend.Based on the answer you give them,

they then try and sell you somethingbased onwhat they want to get rid of andnot based on what your needs are.They do not ask you the relevant ques-

tions to determine and formamental pic-ture of what exactly it is you are lookingfor. But not Craig Durr.Durr first establishes what your needs

are and then starts his search to find theperfect home for your family. When webought our first home from him about 15years ago, we bought the first house heshowed us. After meeting up with him atthe Connections Church one Sunday af-ter more than a decade later, he still re-membered our names. We indicated tohim we were looking to buy a house andhe again determined our needs becausepeople’s needs and financial situationschange all the time.He showed us two suitable properties.

We put in an offer to purchase at the sec-ond one, which was approved and wehave subsequently moved in. The mis-take many agents make is that they donot listen to the potential buyers andthen use their imaginations to try andcreate the perfect place for you, notknowing, for example, something simplelike you not being the fix-up type or stat-ing the obvious like: “This is the kitchenandherewehave thedining room.” –Bri-an and Marlene Wyngaard

Cape outshines othersDENISE MHLANGA

THE Western Cape continues to out-perform other provinces in terms of itsability to attract repeat home buyersfrom other provinces.

On a net migration basis – for example,repeat buyers entering a province minusthose departing – it was only the WesternCape that saw positive growth of +9.7% oftotal buying, according to theFNBProper-ty Barometer Regional Migration TrendsReview.Writing in the report, FNB household

sector and property economist John Loosexplains that the ability to attract skilledlabour is crucial, because skills driveeconomies.“As such, an indicator of a country or

region’s ability to attract and retainskilledmigrants is arguably one useful in-dicator of a region’s economic competi-tiveness.”Loos says residential property transac-

tions can provide an indicator of the com-petitiveness of South Africa’s different re-gions.These indicators refer to the level of em-

igration-related selling of property, “semi-gration”-related selling and foreign buy-ing in the region, he says.However, he says, although popular,

Cape Town suffers a residential market

mediocrity similar to other major regionscurrently, which is a function of a weakglobal economy and significant financialweakness in its household sector.When it comes to indicators of long-

term confidence in the various regions,Cape Town comes out generally betterthan the rest, he says.The city has the second lowest emigra-

tion selling rate of the major cities, with2.7% of total sellers selling to emigratesince the beginning of 2011, compared tothe national average of 4%, according tothe report.When it comes to sellers selling to relo-

cate to another part of South Africa, CapeTown – at 5.7%, with the national averageat 8% – is noticeably lower than all of theother major cities.The report also reveals that the percent-

age of foreign buyers in Cape Town ishigher than the rest of the major metros.The Western Cape has the lowest net

outbound relocation rate of 10.7% of totalrepeat buyers (inbound repeat buyers mi-nus outbound repeat buyers, as a percent-age of total repeat buyers), followed byGauteng with 14%.Clarke points out that residential prop-

erty in Cape Town is reported in the sur-vey to give a 5.7% rental return, a figurethat is higher than can be achieved in thetop 25 cities listed in the survey.Loos says the smaller provinces had the

worst rates of outbound migration, withthe highest estimated to be Mpumalanga(33.9%), followed by the Northern Cape(33.1%), which arguably speaks to a lackof economic opportunity in these provinc-es.Clinton Martle, FNB property leader

strategist, says the Western Cape 2011 netmigration performance is very much“more of the same”, with the provincehaving had the best net inward migrationfor the past decade or more.“This should be a key source of long-

term support to the province’s economy,providing it with the potential to have su-perior long-term economic growth tomostother regions,” he says.Loos notes that Statistics SA estimates

for the 10 years from 2001 to 2010 theWest-ern Cape was indeed one of the star eco-nomic growth performers, only slightlybehind top performer Gauteng, with anaverage annual real economic growth rateof 3.77% compared to Gauteng’s 3.91%,making the country’s two major econo-mies the top two growth performers.Martle points out that the results of

these findings have implications for theWesternCape. To retain its net inwardmi-gration of repeat buyers and attractingskills and financial purchasing power, theprovince has to find ways to grow in anenvironmentally friendly way, he says. –Property24

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Durr is here to helpPEOPLE and property are his passion, saysCraig Durr, who has been a registered agentfor over 25 years.

Durr’s personal mission statement is his com-mitment “to my clients to provide accurate andup-to-date information, skilled analysis andsound real estate advice”.He adds: “I continually explore new ideas and

technology tomake the selling andbuying of realestate faster, less costly and easier. I believe that

working hard at something you love to do, withpeople you trust, is one of the greatest experienc-es in life. I love to help my clients find a housethat can become a happy home. I am devoted tomy family, my colleagues, my community andmy country.”Durr believes his business can be successful

for generations only if he continues a traditionof trust.“My mission,” he says “is to learn and under-

stand my clients’ needs and the external factors

affecting them so that I can proactively and pro-fessionally represent them throughout the saleprocess.“I clearly communicate my knowledge and ex-

perience, thereby enabling my clients to makewell-informed decisions for themselves.”He says his life’s purpose is “to servemy Crea-

tor by being an example of the joy that is availa-ble to us the moment that we rejoice in God’sgifts and sincerely love and enjoy all his crea-tions”. MEET: Craig Durr Photo: Supplied

Page 12 People’s Post False Bay GENERAL Tuesday 11 September 2012

OCEAN VIEW HOUSING PROJECT –APPROVED BENEFICIARIESThe City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate will be displaying the list ofapproved beneficiaries for the Ocean View Housing project at the following venues:

1. Ocean View Housing Office2. Ocean View Library3. Subcouncil 19, Fish Hoek

The names of proposed beneficiaries whose information is still outstanding will not appearon the list. They will be able to provide this information at a follow-up meeting which will bearranged. The approved beneficiaries will be contacted at a later stage to sign the Deed of Sale.

For further enquiries please contact Maureen Lewinon 021 710 9303.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER145/2012

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the following sponsors & beneficiaries:

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People’s Post has joined hands

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Living Hope for the second year to

bring relief to hungry families in our

communities through Hampers of Hope.

Hampers of Hope is an initiative

aimed at collecting cans and dried foods

and distributing them in our communities

to those who need it most.

This year collection boxes will be placed at all

Food Lover’s stores in the greater Cape Town

area and we appeal to our readers to

open their hearts and give generously.

We thank you for your kind donations

and for making a difference in the

lives of those less fortunate.

“ T e l l i n g i t a s i t i s ”

Making a differenceone tin at a time The disease that

is retail therapyRETAIL therapy is supposedto be “shopping with the pri-mary purpose of improvingthe buyer’s mood or disposi-tion”.

Actually it is a psychologicaldisorder called “oniomania” or“compulsive shopping disor-der”, according to researchers atMelbourne University in Aus-tralia.

Some idea of the seriousnessof the condition can be gaugedfrom a 2001 study by the Europe-an Union which found that 33% of shoppershave “a high level of addiction to rash or un-necessary consumption”.

Further evidence of the affliction can beseen in the increasing incidence of obesity,which also results from “rash or unneces-sary consumption”.

The challenge for the retail industry is tofind ways to increase the number of onioma-niacs and to make sure they are not cured.

One third of customers making unneces-sary purchases certainly helps the turnover,but imagine the effect on the bottom line ifthe percentage of those with compulsiveshopping disorder could be pushedup to, say,50% or even 60%.

To do this the managers of supermarketshave devised a number of ways to keep shop-pers in the store and exposed to temptationfor as long as possible, while promoting thefiction of quick and convenient shopping.

The favourite trick is to put the newest,slowest cashiers on the express tills to frus-trate those healthy customers purchasing 10items or less. The cashiers are taught not tocount up to 10 and they are programmed toring the bell to call the supervisor as oftenas possible.

Shoppers in a hurry have already learned

it is better to join the trolleypushers in the long queues,because they move fasterthroughmore tillsmanned bymore efficient staff.

But it is a trap set for thosesuffering from compulsiveshopping disorder.

Store managers know themain impulse purchases aresweets, chips, soft drinks,chocolates and magazines.They have also noticed smartshoppers, like women withsmall children, know how to

avoid the aisles where these tempting good-ies are on display.

So, to deal with the oniomaniacs and takerevenge on the smart shoppers, they havecreated, in the name of improved service, anew system which funnels customersthrough a single queue towards a battery oftills regulated by a ghost voice which an-nounces “teller number 27” – or whatever.

The system produces nice long queues andthe stores take advantage by lining the routeof these processions with shelves stackedwith sweets, cold drinks, chips, chocolates(the imported, highmark-up kinds), nuts andother tempting treats you avoided in thestore.

Pity the young mother trying to drag twoscreaming pre-schoolers through this valleyof temptation! In a state of acute embarrass-ment, she really has no option but to bribethe little monsters with sweet things.

And so the young are corrupted while theresolve of those on diet is sabotaged and thehealth of the nation is undermined. Is it anywonder that the world has an obesity prob-lem?

But, hey, the disease is good for the bottomline and what could be more important thanthat?

FULL FLOW: HarryCroome took a photo ofthe overflowing upperRawson and lowerJackson reservoirs,which are situated inthe Klawer Valleyabove Simon’s Town.He captioned the pic­tures “untapped re­source” and writes therun­off provides waterto the waterfall aboveHappy Valley. “Fromthere the water be­comes a stream whichruns along the perime­ter of Happy Valley,through the AdmiraltyHouse Garden, underthe Main Road, southof Admiralty House andinto the sea.”

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MUSICAL TOAST:Enjoy a glass ofbubbly at the CasaLabia in Muizen­berg, withMichelle Maxwellat the piano, sing­ing and telling sto­ries about her mul­ti­faceted life. Theshow starts at16:30 on Sunday16 September andwill feature heroriginal composi­tions, jazz stand­ards, musical the­atre numbers, aswell as JacquesBrel favourites.Tickets, at R120,includes a glass ofbubbly and thevenue’s famouscheese straws onarrival.

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Gritty comedy drama for Kalk BayWRITER, actor and comedian Brent Palmerpresents the world première of his play,Bench, at theKalkBayTheatre fromWednes-day 12 September until Sunday 7 October.

Inspired by the story of two small-timecrooks,Bench is a gritty, compelling comedy-drama that examines a day in the life of twohustlers. Palmer also performs in the produc-tion alongside Adrian Collins, and the show,which enjoyed a successful reading at theBaxter Theatre earlier this year, is directedby Michael Kirch.

InBenchwemeet Hendry andDenver, whoare sitting on a park bench about to embarkon their most daring job to date. This is the

job they believe is going to change their livesandmake themwealthy beyond theirwildestdreams.

When one of them gets a crisis of con-science and begins to question the job, theplanning takes an interesting turn with sur-prising and unexpected results.

Palmer says:“I wanted to peel back the lay-ers to reveal two absorbing characters, whodespite what they do are able to hold up themirror to all of us and reflect some of our ownhumanity, our aspirations and our disap-pointments.”

For all bookings and further informationvisit www.kbt.co.za

SECOND THOUGHTS: Adri­an Collins and Brent Palmerin Bench, which opens onWednesday 12 Septemberat the Kalk Bay Theatre.

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Joan of Arcneeded todayDIRECTOR Richard Higgs goes out ona limb with an innovative, updatedproduction of George Bernard Shaw’sSaint Joan.

The classic play was written in 1923. Itchronicles the rise, trial and legacy of a17-year-old peasant girl who led theFrench army to victory against the Eng-lish in the Hundred YearsWar in the 15thcentury.

In this version the play retains its origi-nal script, but is given a contemporarycorporate setting. An inspired teenager,Jehane d’Arc, insists on taking over oper-ations at head office to prevent a hostiletakeover.

Can her turnaround strategy rescuethe financially and morally bankrupt or-ganisation? Despite her success, theyoung maverick is not popular withmany of the old guard executives, and herenemies are determined to see her efforts

go up in smoke.The constant interplay between

present and past reminds us that the cor-porates andmedia of today are in asmuchof a crisis as the Church and State were500 years ago – and in as much need ofa Saint Joan.

The Fish Hoek Dramatic Societypresents Saint Joan at the Masque Thea-tre in Muizenberg. It opens on Friday 14September and runs until Saturday 22September, excluding Sunday toWednes-day. Shows in the week are at 20:00 andSaturdays at 14:30 and 18:30.

Tickets areR55 formatinees andThurs-day evening, and R65 for other evenings(Masque Theatre Club Members enjoy aR10 discount).

Bookings through Masque TheatreBookings on (021) 788 1898 between 10:00and 16:00 in the week and 09:30 and noonon the Saturdays. Email bookings@mas-quetheatre.co.za.

MODERN HEROINE: The cast of Saint Joan, which will be opening at the Masque Theatreon Friday 14 September. Photo: Supplied

Images on display in Kalk BayKALK Bay Modern celebrates the photogra-phy of Jurgen Schadeberg (The Black andWhiteFifties) andAndrewBarker (AlchemicalJargon) until Saturday 6 October.

The gallery at 136 Main Road, above Olym-pia Cafe, is open daily from 09:30 until 17:00.For more information phone the gallery0 (021) 788 6571.

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Your SMSes. Sharon, this “riff-raff” you are re-ferring to are human beings justlike you and me. What makes youthink you’re better than them?We’re all made by God. David

. I see them now walking aim-lessly on the road, drunk. At FishHoek beach, stoned out. All becausePick n Pay wants more bucks!When you came to Fish Hoek, wethought you were good and clean.We even took to your vouchers!Now we see your snares. Siwella M

. Pick n Pay doesn’t actually sellhard liquor or beer which is whatthe “riff-raff” tend to prefer. Thecommunities you’re supposedlyworrying about have shebeens, soopposing the liquor licence isn’t go-ing to help them. You want to makea difference? Start an outreach pro-gramme. Otherwise stay in yourivory towers and stop moaning.

. Did I hear wrong? Didn’t Pickn Pay Fish Hoek say they want awine licence and not a liquor store?Big difference! HH

. There are two states regardingthe consumption of alcohol. Over-indulgence leads to drunkenness. Adependencyonalcohol leads toalco-holismor addiction.Rowdypatronswho have over-indulged in restau-

rants: are they riff-raff or is ourjudgement only aimed at selectedpeople?

. A pale blue Toyota did not stopat three stop streets from Long-beach Mall past Sun Valley Schoolen route to Kommetjie Street, andalso not at Paris stop street. I hadto turn off then, but one wondershow many more you ignored! Mo

. Thandi of Muizenberg Library,you are a very nice, helpful person.Sorry that I always call you Tumi.Rose da Fonte

. Don’t be rippedoff! The regulat-ed price of LPG as fromWednesdayis R20,93/kg. A 9kg is R188,37 and a19kg is R397,67. You cannot becharged more for any “fees” – it isagainst the law! Jake

.With the killing of yet anotherbaboon, it becomes clear that SAN-Parks “authorities” are not whatthey used to be. Pat

. I believe, as we’re living in asupposedly democratic country,everyone has the right to air theirviews. If it offends, so be it. Howev-er, I feel portraying ourpresident insuch an insulting light twice is overthe top. Not very good for the tour-ists to see. But, Mr President, doesthis notmake you rethink your life-style? Jean Curtis, Fish Hoek

. I do not knowPastorMarkHar-ris from Valley Christian Church,

but I thought his letter was excel-lent and thought provoking. Myown granny, aged 92, uses that PicknPay – as do her elderly friends andmychildren. Bringing a bottle storewill definitely increase crime and IthinkMarkHarris is verywise sug-gesting we protect our vulnerableloved ones. Come on, people, it isnot far to drive to Sun Valley, Glen-cairn or Kalk Bay. Think of othersbesides yourselves. Really, the tinyeffort may save someone you love.Debs

. Keep temptation out of reach.One man’s greed to spoil ourunique,world-renowned, dry town?No way! I agree with Pastor MarkHarris and support an immediateanti-booze petition launch. JohanConnoway

. People of Fish Hoek using theword riff-raff: lets hope you don’tbecome one. Mall worker

.Well said, Dr Phil Richardson!

. So Peter the baboon was exe-cuted for raiding six houses andbreaking windows. If he had beenhuman he would have been treatedto six months at the “Hotel De LaPollsmoor”. Well done, SANParks,you really laid down the law.We allfeel safer now! Keith, Sun Valley

. Booze and pubs, drinkers andthe drunk. I wish they would banbooze in this country. It will be the

best for all. Sorry, I hate it. Barries. The two pubs should never

have been allowed in the first place.Look at them, sitting and drinkingat 10:00. No to more licences. Eliza-beth

. “Riff-raff”, “winos”: Please,let’s just get real for a second. MarkHarris and his ilk are not moaningabout people drinking. They’remoaning about “the help” invadingFish Hoek! Get with the pro-gramme, guys. You need to inte-grate and allow the “riff-raff” (readpeople of colour) in. Just deal withit. I knowyouwant to chokeonyourbottles of plonk when you see the“dry, lily white” town of Fish Hoekgetting some colour. But guesswhat: You and your ilk employ the“riff-raff” and giving them a boozeoutlet in FishHoekwill ensure theydon’t pinch your bottle of plonk.This way you can have yours inpeace. After a week of cleaning upafter you, they can get their ownbottle to enjoy at home. Problemsolved! Lisa

.Why are Fish Hoek folk selfish,narrow-minded and fundamental?Why not enjoy life instead of moan-ing about everything? Have a glassof wine and stop complaining.

. Big no to a liquor licence inFish Hoek. It is a nice clean place.Why bring us many beggars whowill drink in our town? Nomalizo,Masiphumelele

. Sober, dry Fish Hoek – what alaugh. I wonder how many of thoseagainst the Pick n Pay liquor li-cense keep alcohol in their homes.And as for Brad’s statement aboutplanning to boycott Main Road infavour of malls – where liquor is al-ready sold – (it is) utterly illogicaland hypocritical.

. Good luck to the cellphonemast objectors. Vodacom shouldhave engaged meetings with thecommunity years ago and found asolution that doesn’t affect people’shealth, propertyvalues orviews.Orare they just happy to take ourmon-ey for all the dropped calls? Citizenof the Republic of Simon’s Town

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28, 29, 30 SeptStephen ReaganSports Complex

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Countdown to surfing festPAUL BOTHA

CREATED in 2007 by Kommetjie-basedKahuna Promotions, the EarthwaveBeach Festival showcases the broad ap-peal of the beach and surfing lifestyle,promotes environmental awareness andsustainable lifestyle options that reduceour impact on climate change and raisesawareness and funds for worthy causes.Building on the interest generated by

world record attempts, the annual festi-val has grown into a two-day multi-sportevent that attracts crowds of participantsand spectators to Muizenberg Beach, re-cently acknowledged by National Geo-graphic as one of the 20 top surfing townson the planet.This year the BOS Earthwave Beach

Festival is scheduled for theweekendSat-urday 29 and Sunday 30 September, andwill feature multiple world record at-tempts for the first time.Not only will hundreds of local surfers

paddle out on the Sunday to try and breakthe GuinnessWorld Record for the “mostsurfers riding the samewave” – currently110 set at Earthwave 2009 – but they willalso attempt to set a new record for the“longest line of surfboards on a beach”the Saturday.The record-breaking attempts take

place alongside the Surf Emporium WPInter-Schools Championships, the NewBalance WP Longboard Champs and theexciting new Similasan Tandem SurfingChampionships,where amanandawom-an perform tricks while riding the samesurfboard.There is also the Coreban SUP Classic

for Stand Up Paddleboards and Surfskis,the BOS Dig for Gold treasure hunt, thePeople’s Post touch rugby tournamentand free testing for iron and glucose lev-els at the Spatone First Aid Tent.Exhibits and presentations by experts

on environmental awareness and skin-care are staged in the giant marqueealong with fundraising for the SharkSpotters and the Sunflower Fund. Demosof the latest LandPadding andSUPequip-ment, free learn to surf lessons, beachcleanups, and heaps of giveaways andlucky draws will take place on the beach.And there will be Earthwave parties at

Rafikis in the city and Brass Bell in KalkBay, where the official results of theworld record attempts will be announcedon the Saturday and Sunday evenings.Look out for more information on the

2012 BOS Earthwave Beach Festival inPeople’s Post, the print media partner,and www.wavescape.co.za, the digitalmedia partner.

RECORD BREAKERS: A groups of surfers walks towards the sea before attempting tobreak the record for the most surfers on a single wave during the 2007 Earthwave BeachFestival. Photo: Clive Maasch

Du Pont crowned MMA championDuDu PontPont crownedcrowned MMAMMA championchampionLIAM MOSES

CHRIS DU PONT was crownedCape Fight League light heavy-weight champion after beatingCraigFourie at theWynbergMil-itary base on Saturday.

DuPont,who trains atObservato-ry gym Phoenix Muay Thai andMMA, beat his Durban-based oppo-nent by technical knockout justminutes into the first round.Both fighters came out of their

corners swinging, but Du Pont soonfell back on to his wrestling skills,searching for an opportunity totake the contest to the ground.After initially spending some

time with his back to the ground,Du Pont wrestled his way into a fullmount and let loose a flurry ofpunches.After the fight Du Pont said out-

grappling his larger opponent wasalways his tactic. “I’m feeling good;I’m feeling fit. I could have gone on.I stuck to the game plan and every-thing went well,” said Du Pont.“The game plan was to stick and

move, out-wrestle him, get him tothe ground and use my dominantwrestling to win the fight.”The victory was only Du Pont’s

second in a professional fight, hav-ing won his first at the inauguralCape Fight League event in Febru-ary.He expected Fourie, a more expe-

rienced fighter with a reputation asa heavy hitter, to pack more apunch. “I thought he was going to

hit a lot hard because of his stature.He hit quite hard, but I was able towear it,” commented Du Pont.“I took two big knees and I was

able to wear those too. I just keptlooking for the take-down. I pur-sued it and I got it.”The newly crowned king of the

cage laid down a challenge to allMMA fighters to try to take his title.The 13-contest fight card pro-

duced several other moments of ac-tion, as amateurs and professionalsfrom around the country battled itout.It started with a professional K1

contest between Thaiholics fighterWade Hammond and PantherMMA’s Mbouyi Adeba.The fight went the full distance

and a tie-breaker roundwas neededto establish a winner after the thirdround, with the fighters dead-locked on the same amount ofpoints. Adeba was eventuallycrowned as the winner after knock-ing down his opponent twice in thefourth round.In the evening’s other profession-

al K1 fights, Takedown MMA’sLuckyMokate and Ncedo Gomba ofPhoenix fought out a draw, whileCristianoNdombassey knocked outPhoenix fighter Kevin Pheko in agruelling contest.The fight pitted Pheko’s orthodox

Muay Thai style against Ndombas-sey’s powerful punches. Phekodominated the contest with hisstinging low kicks, but eventuallysuccumbed to a powerful left fromNdombassey.

SWING: Chris du Pont of the Phoenix Muay Thai and MMA gym in Observatory, swings at opponent CraigFourie, from Durban, during the Cape Fight League light heavyweight title fight at the Wynberg Militarybase on Saturday. Du Pont won by TKO after the fight was stopped in the first round. Photo: Gavin Withers.

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DIVING: A Fish Hoek High Schoolplayer (right) dives to tackle his op­ponent from Wynberg Boys’ HighSchool during a match at the Vil­lager High School Sevens tourna­ment at Brookside in Claremont onFriday. Wynberg, the defendingchampions, were eventually de­feated 19­17 by Tygerberg High inthe final. Photo: Matthew Withers

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AFTER fighting their way through a gru-elling play-off stage, 13 teams have final-ly booked their places in the EngenKnockout Challenge finals.

Seven of those 13 sides qualified by win-ning their groups, and they will be joined inthe finals by the sixth best runners-up in theplay-off stages of the competition.The other three places at the tournament

proper defending champions Ajax CapeTown, PSL newcomers Chippa United andhost team Engen Santos.Bayhill United were one of the last sides

to seal their passage to the finals, finishingat the top of group four after recording a winand a draw in their two games.The Mitchell’s Plain team drew 1-1 with

Greenwood Athletic in their opening fixtureand secured a narrow victory over BluegumUnited last Thursday.Adriaan Jansen, the team’s coach, was re-

lieved his side had qualified, blaming theiruninspired performance on a lack of concen-tration. “I think we could have done muchbetter. I know we trained hard. But there’spressure on the boys, because they knowwhat the game is all about. I’m not happywith the football they played, but I am veryhappy with the result,” says Jansen.Bayhill opened the scoring after only 30

seconds, when striker Imraan Khan’s misdi-rected cross was fumbled into the net byBluegum goalkeeper Mitch Lingeveldt.They made several more visits into the fi-

nal third, but seldom managed to createclear-cut chances and did not take goal-scor-ing opportunities which came their way.Despite dominating the game, Bayhill

were unable to make their possession andterritory count, and the game finished 1-0.Jansen ruled out the possibility that his

players may have lost focus because of theunfamiliar time of the fixture and said hewas confident they could win the competi-tion.“This atmosphere is actually conducive to

them playing good football. They go throughthe motions on a Saturday or Sunday after-noon,” says Jansen.“This is something new, because they see

it on TV; they see the professionals playingat night. This is good for them, because itgives them a little bit of a taste of that.In other fixtures on Thursday evening,

Stars of Africa beat Athlone side JamestownUnited 1-0, while Vasco da Gama beat Ash-ford Athletic 2-0.The finals of the Engen Knockout Chal-

lenge will take place at the Stephen ReaganSports Complex inMitchell’s Plain from Fri-day 28 to Sunday 30 September.The 16 teams who will play in the finals

of the Engen Knockout Challenge are: AjaxCT; Chippa United; Engen Santos; Hellenic;CPUT Selesians; Woodlands United; BayhillUnited; Old Mutual ACA; Fire Fighters;Stars ofAfrica; Kuils River; AtlanticNacion-al; Rygersdal; Heath Athletic; Vasco daGama and Kenpark United.If one the 16 teams are unable to take part,

either Bluegum United, Jamestown United

or Greenwood Athletic will replace them.The launch and draw of the tournament is

set to take place onThursday (13 September).The venue is yet to be confirmed.People’s Post is the media sponsor of the

Engen Knockout Challenge.

Engen KO finalists namedEngen KO finalists named