IKASI LAM
Squaters not welcome
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Efforts to relocate about 47 families from Joe Slovo informal settlement to a vacant piece of land near Zimasa Primary School hang in the balance amid strong objections from some Langa residents. They are claiming that the move will negatively influence teaching and learning at the school and have been conducting pickets outside the venue to halt the pending settlement.
According to the City of Cape Town, the families currently stay closer to the “vandalised high-risk Eskom Tower 37 electricity pylon” and their lives are in danger. Mayco member for human settlements
Carl Pophaim said the City’s Human Set-
tlements and Energy Directorates are working closely with Eskom National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) and all relevant stakeholders to urgently assist the families. He said the City has instituted emergency protocols to ensure the safety of the affected residents.
“It is our foremost priority to protect lives. We are taking swift action to ensure that the affected families are relocated to a safer living area as a matter of urgency and we appeal to the community for their cooperation and understanding during this critical time. The damage to the Eskom infrastructure poses a significant threat not only to those living under and near the pylon, but also to the wider area which will face serious consequences should the structure collapse,” he said.
Pophaim said this relocation is being handled with the utmost urgency and sensitivity in line with disaster management guidelines.
However, disgruntled residents have accused local authorities of acting without involving the community.
On Tuesday 6 May, a handful of residents picketed outside the site, on Langalibalele Drive, under the watchful eye of the City’s law enforcement and security personnel while heavy machinery levelled the site to pave the way for the relocation. Community leader Lungile Maqegu accused the City of undermining them, noting that they were not informed about the project. He mentioned that the space was reserved for a school playground.
“All we are saying is that there are no shacks that are going to be built here. This open space is used as a playground for Zimasa learners. We identified other open spaces where the City can relocate the people,” he explained.
Maqegu said an open space along Jakes Gerwel Drive and the one near the Langa railway station opposite Epping were op-
tional.
Maqegu said the City didn't even inform them about this current development, instead they saw the City’s trucks working there on Saturday 26 April. He said when they asked the Ward 52 councillor Thembelani Nyamakazi about it said he was not aware either.
Maqegu claimed that both nearby schools (Ikamavalethu High School and Zimasa Primary) were not aware of the development.
“We held a meeting with all the relevant stakeholders including the City officials and members of school governing bodies from both schools at Subcouncil 15 office in Bonteheuwel on Tuesday 29 April discussing the problem. The City officials said they would come back to us with the feedback, but we saw the trucks continue working,” explained Maqegu.
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Ukanti yintoni lento ibubudoda okanye simbona njani umntu oyindoda? Minyaka le siyabhiyoza sigcobe ngokuba amakhwenkwe engena ebudodeni.
Kodwa wona umbuzo umile, simbona njani umntu oyindoda?
Ingaba wonke umntu onxiba ibhlukhwe nothe waya entabeni yindoda?
Pha kwelakuthi umkhwetha okanye ikrwala, nto leyo ilinyathelo lokuqala elisingisela ebudodeni, baye baxhotyiswe ngamanye amadoda ngendlela eyiyo yokuziphatha ngokuthi baphefumlelwe ngamanye amadoda, oomakad’ enetha bengenabhatyi, izinto esele zibutye ubomi zabutyekeza. Kulapho ke indlela eya ebudodeni obunesidama okanye entshabalalweni iqala khona.
Xa kusithiwa ubani yindoda ufumana
amalungelo kwizinto ezininzi, kodwa ayithi lonto onke la malungelo alungile.
Umntu ubayindoda ngenxa yezenzo zakhe. Yiyo lento kukho intetha ethi “amadoda zizinja”. Isusela kwindlela abanye bethu abaziphethe ngayo. Inyaniso yeyokuba maninzi amadoda phandl’ apha. Sinawo amadoda okwenene, logama sinawo amadoda omdongwe, oorhoqotyeni nje abavuyela ukubizwa ngokuba ngamadoda. Mkhulu umahluko phakathi kwendoda yokwenene nendoda yomdongwe. Indoda yokwenene iyabazi ubomi nemiceli mngeni yabo, kwaye yenza yonke into ngendlela. Ewe inazo iimpazamo, kodwa iyazidanela ikhangele uhlobo lokulungisa apho itenxe khona.
Indoda yokwenene ingumzekelo ekuhlaleni, ebantwaneni nakuluntu ngokubanzi kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo. Indoda yokwenene iyazigada iindlela zayo. Noxa ndiselityendyana , manditsho ukuba ndiyayifumana inyhweba yokuyala amakhwenkwe.
Kutshanje ndithe ndanenyhweba yokuyala umtshana wam ngethuba ebuya entabeni. Angeke ndithi uzakuba yindoda yokwenene okanye indoda yomdongwe, lixesha kuphela elizakusixelela. Umnqweno wam kukubona onke amadoda eziphethe ngembeko nentlonipho. Ayonto intle ukuva kusonyeliswa amadoda ngenxa yoorhoqotyeni abaziphethe gwenxa.
Imihla nezolo siva ngamadoda ahlukumeza okanye adlwengula abantu ababhinqileyo nabantwana. Mihla le sibona amadoda aphila impilo engenakuphilwa
nangumntwana oneminyaka eli 10, phofu umntu uxube yonke indawo. IsiXhosa endisifundayo sithi inkqayi ingena ngentlontlo. Ukuba asiyikhalimeli imikhwa eyenziwa ngamadoda kuse kutsha iingxaki zamadoda zizakuthi gqolo ukwanda.
Xa uyindoda uzele abantwana unoxanduva lokubaxhasa. Awukwazi kuzala ushiye. Kufane ncakasani nala madoda aziphethe okwamakhwenkwe apha esithubeni. Maninzi amadoda kutshanje endimane ndiwabona ehamba esithubeni ezintyintya ngobhelu lomsele. Asoze ibe yinto eyiyo leyo. Utywala yingxaki kwiindawo zethu. Lento ayinamama ayinatata. Apho ibuhlungu khona kuxa umntu ebusela esithubeni akugqiba enze izinto ezothusa amehlo. Akufanelekanga ukuba sibona iindawo zangasese esidlangalaleni, kodwa ngenxa yotywala siyazibona. Inkoliso yezi zinto ziphembelelwa ziinyembezi zika vitoliya. Sikhulisa abantwana esifuna babe ziinkokheli zangomso. Ingaba ziinkokheli ezinjani ezi sizikhulisa ngalendlela? Masizibhence mzontsundu, ingakumbi amadoda. NgokweZibhalo Ezingcwele indoda yintloko yekhaya, into ethi yiyo ephala phambili kwizinto zomzi wayo. Umbuzo ngowokuba uphala njani phambili xa uphila gwenxa okanye usoloko uzitshize ngobhelu lomsele. Ubafundisa ntoni abantwana bakho? Inyaniso yeyokuba akukho mfundiso zizizo ubanika zona, ufana nqwa no nonkala oxelela amantshontsho akhe ukuba ayeke ukuhamba ngecala, abe yena ekhekheleza. Ikhwelo lityala!
Man arrested in Table Mountain National Park
To boost safety in and around the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), the South African National Parks (SANParks) deployed one of its helicopters, which led to the arrest of a suspected criminal.
a rapid response to any potential threats or incidents. The helicopter’s first flight recorded success on its first day of arrival.
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JP Louw, SANParks head of communications, said the deployment was part of the organisation’s fleet at the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga and forms part of a range of progressive interventions, such as the recently-announced expansion of the specialised Sea, Air, Mountain (Seam) operators. “The SANParks helicopter both serves as a visible deterrent and ensures
“Through a coordinated operation of the aerial and ground team a suspicious-looking person was found carrying a knife in the park. The ground team managed to apprehend the suspect after a chase...” He said aerial operations had consistently proven successful during high visitor periods. Louw said the national park is open to all between sunrise and sunset, and visitors should be responsible, travel in groups in gear for terrain and weather.
Masiphume elubala ukuba ngaba sixakiwe
Liphinde lafika eloxesha besililindele. Ixesha elinzima nelokusa amakhwenkwe entabeni.
Eli xesha ke alinzimanga kwinkwenkwe yodwa nditsho nabazali bayangqunga babambe amazinyo ngamasikizi.
Ingakumbi kwixesha esiphila kulo apho uye ulindele nantoni na xa ngaba ikwenkwe isiya entabeni.
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Nangona bekufanele ukuba lixesha lemivuyo nemigcobo kumanye amakhaya amazinyo aye ajike abezinyanda ngenxa yokuba umntwana engabuyanga entabeni.
Sele ivamise ukuqheleka into yokubhubha kwabakhwetha entabeni, ingakumbi eMphuma Koloni.
Yiyo lento ndihlaba ikhwela kuwo onke amadoda ukuba makhe abhinqe omfutshane azame ukuqinisekisa ukuba kweziholide zobusika akukho nalinye ingcwaba lomkhwetha elizakubakhona.
Lento yokusoloko kuswelaka abakhwetha ide iphele sele isenza amayilo, ngamanye amaxesha siphele singabanye
singazi nale siyaziyo. Lento yokubhubha kwabakhwentha ibivamisa ukuba kulengingqi yaseMampondweni, kodwa ngoku ingathi ifuna ukuyigqiba yonke iMpuma Koloni. Kubuhlungu ke ngoba sisoloko sithetha into enye, ngoba sisola into enye oko. Ukuba ayilosiko elenziwe ngendlela engeyiyo, iba kukuphela kwamanzi emzimbeni okanye impatho mbi ebakhwetheni. Siyazazi zonke ezi zinto kodwa qho ku-
sifa umkhwetha kusolwa enye yezi zinto ndizikhankanyileyo.
Kanti sifunda xa kutheni singootata? Kutheni lento ingathi siyayibukela lento yokufa kwabantwana ehlathini?
Apho indiqwela khona okukufa kwabantwana ehlathini akunabani, ngoba xa uthetha nomntu apha eKapa akakho umntu okhe athi ‘hayi pha kweyami ilali bayafa abakhwetha ndiyayazi lonto’. Eneneni kuyacaca ukuba singamadoda siyohluleka ukulenza elisiko. Ndijongile nje sele kukufuphi kuthiwe liyavalwa okanye abantu bathathe indlela ezinqumlayo. Masingavumini nto zakuthi masilweni kude kubesekugqibeleni. Masingatyisi abantwana bethu intloya endaweni yamasi. Kuyabonakala ukuba nezindibano zamadoda zimanukuhlala azenzi mahluko okanye azinasisombululo. Ingaba siyonqena ukuthetha phandle singamadoda sithi sixakiwe?
The SANParks helicopter serves both as a visible deterrent and ensures a rapid response to any potential threats or incidents. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Special school workers down tools
Bus drivers and their assistants at the Khayelitsha Special School have downed the tools in demand of their salaries. The drivers have allegedly not been paid for at least two months and vowed to continue their protest until they received their monies.
The school, in Makhabeni Road, works with learners with learning difficulties from Khayelitsha and the surrounding communities, including Mfuleni. The learners are picked up from their homes in the morning and dropped off in the afternoon. However, this service has been significantly hindered in recent months, and most learners have been left stranded at home by the protest.
On Tuesday 8 May, City Vision visited the school to talk to the drivers and assess the situation. We were denied access on safety concerns.
One of the drivers, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, described their working conditions as appalling. He accused the school principal of making empty promises.
“We didn’t get paid in both March and April. At the end of March, when we were supposed to get paid, the principal told us there was no money and she asked us to work, promising we would get paid soon. The month ended (March) without our being paid. We continued working in April. At that time the principal kept promising we would be paid soon. We wanted to strike on Friday 25 April demanding our money. She asked us again and vowed we would receive our salaries on Monday 28 April, but that didn’t happen.”
Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the department was in discussions
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Zimasa SGB chair Nolubabalo Ntlantu said they were not informed about the project. She stated that the new shacks will disturb the learners in their classes.
“There are a lot of bad things that will happen once we allow the shacks to be erected here like selling of alcohol and drugs, burglary and violence. Our children will lose their playground,” she said,” adding that the children won’t be able to focus on their studies because of the noise from outside.
Ward 32 councillor Thembelani Nyamakazi said was unaware of the development that is happening in his ward.
“I know there are people who were identified by the City whose shacks are under the tower which is about to collapse. But, I’m not aware about their relocation and the officials didn’t inform me. But all the
with the school-governing body (SGB). “All special schools are informed that the Annual Subsidy Allocation is typically disbursed in April/May each year. In light of this schools are advised to manage their budgets appropriately... The [department] has already prepared the Annual Subsidy Allocations for all special schools and is in the process of securing the necessary approval to release the funds.”
She said the responsibility for employ-
community members including the parents of the children in Zimasa and Ikamvalethu the City can relocate them to other areas , but not near the school,” said Nyamakazi.
Western Cape Department of Education spokesperson Bronagh Hammond said the department has engaged with the City. She said they have conveyed the risks associated with the electrical pylon and the threat to human lives.
“The relocation of families is only on a portion of the land. The land belongs to the City and notthe school There have been discussions with the City with regards to alternative arrangements for sporting activities,” she said, adding that the WCED has requested additional security and teaching and learning has resumed as per normal.
She vowed to continue to monitor the situation as the department.
ing and remunerating general workers lay with the SGB. “This is carried out through the Annual Subsidy Allocation provided by the WCED, which enables the SGB to compile a budget and manage the payment of service personnel,” Hammond said.
She said the school remained operational and classes were continuing as scheduled, with teachers present and on duty. However, she pointed it was reported that certain drivers and class assistants had
withdrawn their services and allegedly issued threats concerning the continuation of learner-transport services.
“These developments are being monitored closely, and we are engaging with the SGB members to resolve the matter,” said Hammond.
City Vision understands a meeting was held on Tuesday at the district office to resolve the impasse. However, it ended abruptly after chaos erupted.
A group of Khayelitsha Special School bus drivers seated outside the school. PHOTO: UNATHI OBOSE
UNATHI OBOSE
Osulw’ inyembezi amaxhoba
UNATHI OBOSE
Ukuzama ukubonisa uthando nobuntu kumaxhoba omlilo wamatyotyombe aseNkanini eLwandle, amalungu ombutho kaSinikithemba aphume ngobuninzi ngethuba eyokunikezela ngempahla ngeCawe umhla wesine kuCanzibe.
Le mpahla ibiquka izinto zokunxiba zabantu abangootata, oomama kunye nabantwana, iingubo kunye neembiza.
Oku kuza emva kokuba isihandiba somlilo sitshabalilise amatyotyombe angama 201, washiya abantu abangama 681 bedinga indawo. (“Donations pouring in for shack fire victims in Lwandle”, City Vision, 24 April).
I-Sinikithemba ngumbutho ozimeleyo noncedisana ikakhulu nabantu abangathathi ntweni, nalapho uye uncedise ngalonto unayo.
Umongameli walo mbutho uThembeka Soldat uchaze isenzo sabo njengendlela yokuzama ukubonisa inkxaso kumaxhoba omlilo wamatyotyombe aseNkanini.
“Sifuna bayazi ukuba nakulengxokolo bakuyo uThixo unabo, kwaye uyababona. Ebekhona nangoku bekusitsha, ibiyintando yakhe. Siyabacela ukuba bangathi bakutshelwa zizinto zonke abebenazo bawathandabuze amandla kaThixo. Injongo yethu kukubuyisa ithemba kubo bahlale
benethemba,” uthethe watsho uSoldat.
Woleke ngelithi bengamalungu ombutho baye baphuma iphulo bahamba beqokelela impahla, ezinye zazo bazikhuphe kubo.
Uthe kuluvuyo kubo ukubona abantu bechulumancile emva kokuba bebanike iimpahla.
“Siyayazi ukuba ezimpahla sibanike zona asoze zisivale isikhewu okanye umonakalo owenziwe ngulamlilo ezingqondweni nasemiphefumlweni yabo. Kodwa okwethu kukuzama ukubathuthuzela nokubuyisa isidima sabo,” uthethe watsho.
Uqhube wathi ayikokokuqala besenza iphulo elikumila kunje nanjengoko babelenzile kubahlali bamatyotyombe aseThembeni ngelixa babekhe bagutyungelwa ngumlilo ngonyaka ka 2023.
Uye wabongoza neminye imibutho ekwaziyo ukuba iphose esivivaneni ukuzama ukuncedisana namaxhoba omlilo.
Ixhoba uVusumzi Madokwe ubambe ngazo zozibini kuSinikithemba, watsho esithi bayayibulela into oyenzileyo.
“Lento yenziwe ngulombutho ingakhangeleka ngokungathi incinci komnye umntu kodwa kuthi thina bantu bachaphazelekileyo ithetha lukhulu. Singabanye asikwazi nokuthenga iimpahla ngoba asiphangeli. Yonke into esiyifumanayo ibalulekile kuthe,” uqukumbele ngelitshoyo uMadokwe.
Ithi iqule yaligangatha imibutho ejongene nolwaluko eKapa
UNATHI OBOSE
Imibutho ejongene nesiko lolwaluko kweli leNtshona Koloni ithi iqule yaligangatha ukulungiselela ukufaka amakhwenkwe ngeeholide zobusika.
Kudliwanondlebe ne City Vision, iinkokheli zale mibutho zibongoze abazali ukuba bathobe amaxhala ngelithi yonke into ihamba ngendlela.
U-Mandla Mlambo, nongusihlalo wombutho i-Embo kwaLanga, uthe ulwaluko sele luqalile, watsho esithi kulindeleke ukuba amakhwenkwe okuqala angene kwinyanga ezayo.
“Ngokomthetho urhulumente sele evulile ukuba amakhwenkwe angene kodwa thina apha kwaLanga silindele ukuba amakhwenkwe okuqala angene kwiveki yokuqala kule yeSilimela. Asinawo amakhwenkwe abhalisele ukungena apha kule sikuyo inyanga, kodwa ke ukuba akhona avumelekile ukuba angene,” uthethe watsho.
Woleke ngelithi amakhankatha sele engxangile kwaye onke aphuma embuthweni.
“Siyafuna ukuyicacisa kubazali ukuba amakhankatha kwaLanga aphuma kuthi singumbutho, abazali bangaxhalabi. Nan-
goku silindele ukufaka amakhwenkwe angama 60 kweziholide zobusika. Ithi lonto kufuneka sizimisele nangakumbi ukuqinisekisa ukuba yonke into ihamba ngendlela,” ucacise watsho uMlambo. Umseki wombutho iSomagwaza Institute nokwayingcibi eGugulethu uSikelela Zokufa ubongoze abazali ukuba bangaxhalabi. Uthe kwiintlanganiso abazihleli nabazali kwiveki ezimbalwa ezidlulileyo baye babaxhobisa ngabamakulindele ngexesha lokungena kwamakhwenkwe.
“Ixesha lasebusika lixesha elinzima kakhulu ngoba kuyanetha kwaye kuyabanda. Kukangako sibabongoza abazali ukuba bongeze iingubo, ukanti kwabo basebenzisa iipilisi okanye amayeza ngokomyalelo kagqirha siye sibongoze ukuba bangazishiyi ngemva,” uthethe watsho . Woleke ngelithi injongo yabo kukuba abantwana baye bephila babuye bephila, watsho esithi amadoda anxilileyo akafuneki ehlathini. “Ihlathi esilisebenzisayo leli lingase sitishini sikaloliwe iJoe Gqabi akukabikho nto ijikileyo abantu bangaxhalabi. Abantu xa besiya phaya bangena esangweni. Bakhona abantu abahleli begadile ngalo lonke ixesha,” utshilo.
Amanye amalungu ombutho kasiSinikithemba kunye nabahlali ngexesha bebebanika impahla eNkanini.
Umseki wombutho iSomagwaza Institute uSikelela Zokufa.
City plans to soften tariff jump
DESIREE RORKE
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis last week announced that the City is looking to extend rates rebates to more property owners and pensioners to cushion annual municipal bill increases for 2025-’26.
Speaking on Cape Talk on Tuesday morning, he said while the 2025-’26 Budget was designed to bring relief to households under R2,5 million, the City was looking at additional support to owners of properties valued at up to R7 million to mitigate potential monthly bill increases arising from tariff reforms and vital multi-billion rand infrastructure investments.
Support measures currently being modelled by the City include expanding property-rates relief by extending the first R450 000 rates-free benefit to more homes beyond the current R5 million cut-off, raising pensioner rebate-qualifying criteria higher than the current R22 000 monthly income and reducing City-wide Cleaning charges for properties from R2,5 million to R7,5 million.
“The criticism I've heard, and which I really wholeheartedly accept, is that not everyone in the R4 million to R7 million property band is wealthy, or cash-flush,’’ Hill-Lewis said.
“You may have bought your home a long time ago, you've paid it off and now you have a very valuable home, but you don’t have the income to match it. I really take that point, and so we are modelling a number of measures to increase rebates to those homes, and also to reduce the impact of the City-wide Cleaning charge.”
The City has further published analyses of the various budgets for other major cities in which it illustrates Cape Town has the most inclusive indigent- and pension-
er-support package while still maintaining a lower monthly bill for ratepayers by comparison, across a range of household scenarios.
“In other metros residents are paying more and more for broken services and collapsing infrastructure,” Hill-Lewis pointed out.
“By contrast, Cape Town is investing 63% more in infrastructure than Jo'burg over the next three years, while still offering significantly lower monthly bills. To continue being a city of hope it is vital that we hold the course on major investments for better water, sanitation, electricity, roads and community infrastructure in our city.”
He noted that Cape Town’s budget includes a South African record infrastructure investment of R39,7 billion over three years alongside major expansions to policing and cleaning operations, as well as electricity price relief, adding that Cape Town has the most inclusive indigent and pensioner support package, while still maintaining a lower monthly bill for ratepayers compared to other cities across a range of households.
Besides plans to expand the City’s rates relief net to more homeowners and pensioners, Cape Town’s major electricity price relief is already set to benefit households across the property value spectrum, with Eskom’s 11,32% nationwide increase reduced to just 2% for Cape Town’s Domestic and Home User customers.
“While many households in the R3 million to R7 million band are seeing unusually high bill increases this year due to tariff reforms and vital infrastructure programmes, total bill increases can drop dramatically when taking electricity usage into account due to the major price relief in Cape Town helping especially higher consumption households,” Hill-Lewis said.
The City’s electricity price relief is made possible by discontinuing the 10% cost of each electricity unit to fund other City services, such as area cleaning.
Instead, City-wide cleaning services will be funded by a ring-fenced tariff, the impact of which is buffered by the savings in electricity costs. This reform is aligned with the broader National Treasury-led Trading Service Reform Programme with a key objective to ensure waste-management services are sustainably funded via ringfenced tariffs, as is the case with water, sanitation and electricity services.
Cape Town’s progress in this regard puts the metro in line for the Treasury’s new incentive grant and a share of the performance-based R54 billion available over six years, which can go towards further infrastructure investment and service enhancements.
According to the media release, water-and-sanitation tariff reforms will see around 140 000 lower-income homes experience relief in their water-and-sanitation bills, ranging from a decrease to lower single-digit increases within common water-usage scenarios.
A further 250 000 rateable households under R500 000 receive free basic water (15 kl) and sanitation (10,5 kl), the highest allocation of SA's metros.
“Previously, affluent and lower income households paid the same fixed charges based on meter-connection size,” the release said. “Linking fixed charges to property value for 2025-’26 will bring notable relief for many lower-income households while ensuring sustainability for water-and-sanitation services for a growing Cape Town. These reforms will especially assist larger lower-income households with bigger meter-connection sizes.”
Monthly bills lower, says City
According to the City, it offers the lowest monthly municipal bill of South Africa’s “big five” metros across a range of common household scenarios for properties under R5 million.
“Comparing common consumption scenarios of 10-30 kl of water and 600-850 kWh of electricity for properties under R5 million, Cape Town’s total municipal bill is lowest in most cases compared to other major cities, including all rates, charges and VAT. While it is often raised that there is a considerable difference in property values between Cape Town and other cities, even when adjusting for a 25% higher property value in Cape Town, a R2,5 million Cape Town home still comes out with a morethan-R700 lower bill than a R2 million home in Johannesburg, based on 2025-’26 rates and tariffs for each city.”
Mayor of Cape Town Geordin-Hill Lewis
Black Springbok captain buried
AVRIL FILLIES
The SA flag was hanging half-mast during the State funeral on Saturday 3 May in honour of the late Norman Mbiko, the first Black Springbok captain from Nyanga, who was laid to rest in the Maitland Cemetery.
Louis Mzomba, his protege and the first Black referee in SA Rugby, appealed to the Western Cape Government to rename the Nyanga Sports Ground after Mbiko as well as one of their team competitions. To him and many others in Nyanga he was more than a coach, but also a father, confidante and mentor . Teammates, friends and family paid tribute to him as a player, mentor and keeping the youth of Nyanga away from social ills
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like drugs and gangsterism through rugby.
His eldest daughter Nomizana described her father as a loving father to all his children and how he loved each one in a unique way.
His younger brother Mlandeli shared Norman, being the fifth eldest of ten children, he would tell everyone he was the glue that kept the family together. He also added he played rugby but everyone only remembers Norman.
He made his debut for Western Province in an interprovincial competition at the age of 16 in 1964 and played for the then SA Bantu Team (later became the Leopards) against the SA Federation (Proteas) at Huguenot Sports Ground in Paarl and in the KwaFord Stadium in 1966.
In 1967, he represented the African
HELP INSPIRE DESIGN THEMES FOR THE CHAPEL STREET
ART MURALS (DISTRICT SIX)
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Planning and Design Department will be hosting a series of workshops at three different venues. Come prepared to collaborate with others to create new ideas.
The art project builds on the strong foundations of the City’s previous work relating to the Chapel Street upgrade (construction commenced in April 2025)
Bring your District Six stories, your ideas and your knowledge to inform a proposed mural in Chapel Street, District Six
Background: A process to implement a mural in District Six has been identified as part of the Chapel Street upgrade It emerged from a workshop with current and former residents as well as friends of District Six convened by the City’s Urban Design Branch. It took place in September 2023, and participants specified that the design process should be as inclusive as possible
Attend one of the following workshops:
Workshop 1: Lydia Williams Centre for Memory, corner of St Phillips and ydia C fo Memory co St and Chapel Streets, District Six
Saturday 17 May from 10:30 – 14:30
Workshop 2: Dulcie September Civic Centre, corner of Protea and Eland Streets, Athlone (old Athlone Civic Centre)
Saturday 24 May from 10:30 – 14:30
Workshop 3: Guga S’thebe, corner of Washington and Church Streets, Langa Saturday 21 June from10:30 – 14:30
Please email public.participation@capetown.gov.za for more information or to confirm your attendance. More details on the agenda as well as the next steps will be discussed at the workshops above.
Springboks against the SA Rugby Union at Green Point Track in Cape Town and was awarded the captaincy of the African Springboks in 1969. He captained the team until 1980 when they became known as the Leopards when they joined Doc Danie Craven’s SA Rugby Board as the South African Rugby Association with the SA Federation.
In 2000, Mbiko was appointed the first black senior national coach after unification in 1992 when he took charge of the Blitzbokke through the inaugural World Series campaign. Under his guidance the team was runner-up in Paris and fifth in the overall ranking that season.
In 2008, he coached the Uganda 7s and in 2009 he coached the SA Women’s team at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Dubai where they reached the semi-finals.
In 2011, he served as team manager, helping the Emerging Sevens squad to nurture future Blitzboks and Springboks. His skills and drills are still used by the SA 7s coaches. He was then appointed as a coach at Lagunya and Western Province Coaching Academy until he became ill. His legacy within South African rugby is profound, he not only broke barriers as an athlete and captain but also as a mentor and coach, shaping the future of rugby.
He leaves behind his wife Pauline, nine children, 15 grandchildren and four siblings.
The Bantu team
Teammates and other dignitaries of Mbiko who played with him in 1966 for the SA Bantu Team who attended his funeral on Saturday. They are from left: Andile Kilani from Lagunya, Justice Mshudulu, Edwin Mveleli Ncula, William Diba, Benson Maweni, Louis Mzomba, Broadwell (Broadness) Cona, Titus Kepadisa from Lagunya, Mzukisi Jeffrey Twala, Desmond Mngomane and Kenny Ndzandza.
Workers demand more, better
NAMHLA MONAKALI
Hundreds of workers braved wet weather on Thursday 1 May to attend the 2025 Workers’ Day rally organised by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) at the Castle of Good Hope in the city.
The event, held on the theme “Defend collective bargaining, oppose austerity, fight unemployment”, served as both a commemoration of past labour victories and a call to action for fairer economic policies in the face of ongoing hardship.
Delivering the keynote address, Cosatu secretary-general Solly Phetoe urged workers to oppose austerity measures and fight for a more inclusive and worker-centred economy.
“The working class continues to bear the brunt of budget cuts and slow wage growth while the cost of living increases,” he said. “We must not accept a future of shrinking rights and shrinking jobs.”
Phetoe condemned public-sector cutbacks and warned that austerity threatens service delivery, jobs and economic recovery. He also reaffirmed Cosatu’s support for collective bargaining and the protection of public sector employment.
Minister of Employment and Labour Nomakhosazana Meth, who also addressed the rally, acknowledged the persistent challenges faced by South Africa’s workforce.
She emphasised the government’s commitment to employment creation and the enforcement of labour rights.
“Workers remain the backbone of our economy. We must ensure that the rights enshrined in our Constitution are not only protected but meaningfully implemented.”
Meth highlighted recent increases in the national minimum wage and progress in extending legal protections to vulnerable groups like domestic workers and farmworkers.
Despite rain, workers arrived carrying union flags and banners, chanting slogans, and engaging in songs that recalled the labour movement’s history of resistance.
Unions from various sectors, including health, education and transport, were present, using the opportunity to reflect on the status of worker rights under democracy.
“This day reminds us of the blood, sweat and tears that built the rights we enjoy,” said Thando Mabaso, a teacher and union member from Khayelitsha.
“But we must keep pushing, many of us still earn far too little to survive.”
South Africa’s unemployment rate remains high at 31,9%, with youth unemployment at 59,6%, according to Q4 2024 figures from Statistics South Africa.
Workers continue to face economic pressures, including rising food and transport costs, while public-service unions remain locked in disputes over wage agreements and job cuts.
Phetoe criticised Treasury’s fiscal policy, arguing that budget constraints were undermining essential services and public employment.
The rally concluded with a renewed call for unity among workers and increased pressure on both government and the private sector to prioritise job creation, fair wages, and social equity.
“Workers’ Day must not be reduced to a calendar holiday,” Phetoe declared. “It is a call to mobilise and defend what we've fought for and to demand better.”
Many years of making community-based ECDs fully operational
SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS
For more than five decades the Early Learning Resource Unit (Elru) has been at the forefront of early-childhood development (ECD), continuously evolving to meet the needs of young children in communities and advocating for transformative change across the sector. It is hosting a big fundraising event at the Jive Funny
Festival on Saturday 7 June at 20:00 at the Baxter Theatre, at R250 per ticket.
The organisation has provided quality early-childhood development training and services since 1978. “It is considered a pioneer in the sector,” Elru director Tracy Fortune said, “piloting various programmes and models for best practice. Its research has been used to advocate for universal access to quality ECD programmes.”
I S A Z I S O S O LWA K H I WO U K U VA LWA K W E E N D L E L A O K W E T H U TYA N A G OVA N M B E K I R OA D, E G U G U L E T H U
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Abasebenzisi bendlela bayaziswa ukuba balindele ukulibaziseka kwezithuthi kwaye bavumele ixesha elongezelelweyo lokuhamba.
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Elru operates in Gugulethu, Samora Machel, Khayelitsha, Langa, Dunoon, greater Mitchells Plain, greater Athlone, Kuils River, Delft, Saldanha, Vredenburg, Klupmuts, Franschhoek, Khayamandi, Louwille, Witterklip, George Kerridge and Laingville in the Western and Northern Cape, and North-West.
Facilities in Crossroads, Gugulethu and Nyanga are the Centre Support Programme (CSP). They provide ECD-centre principals and practitioners with tools for sound governance, leadership and operational best practices. They are funded by Coronation Fund Managers.
Nwabisa Manana, principal of the Nosiseko Educare Centre in Gugulethu, said: “I’m very proud to be a competent practitioner today through Elru’s training. Understanding all the Eldas [Early Learning and Development Areas] and aims that underpin the National Curriculum Frame-
work [NCF], and implementing all the learnings, has enabled Nosiseko to operate at quality levels. “The method our facilitator pursued, of sharing what we learnt after every session and recapping before a new session, worked very well for me. It really helped me, enabling me to grow, and my classroom is no longer chaotic, because planning is what I love and enjoy doing. With Elru everything is practical. I no longer struggle to plan play-based activities.”
Fortune said Elru launched its first ECD teacher-training programme in the 1970s.
“In the last financial year the Centre Support Programme reached 710 ECD centres, supported 2 585 ECD practitioners and benefited 31 953 children.
“Such a programme plays a critical role in advancing skills development and employability of disadvantaged youth and women. Through accredited ECD training, practical work exposure and small-business support CSP equips practitioners with the tools it needs to build sustainable livelihoods. Women-led ECD centres receive business development and compliance support, while unemployed youth gain valuable hands-on experience and pathways into the ECD.”
By buying a ticket to the Jive Funny Festival people will support Elru’s work, helping it provide a good start for children in the most vulnerable communities. Fortune said funds raised would address the national shortage of qualified early-learning educators by training 2 000 ECD practitioners annually across SA.
“An estimated 300 000-plus ECD practitioners remain untrained, so there’s an urgent need for scalable, high-quality training. Each trainee costs R25 000, so an investment of R50 million will provide participants access to accredited online training, learning materials, mentorship and ongoing professional development.”
. To buy a ticket to the Jive Funny Festival or for more information on Elru's programmes and how to get involved, visit www.elru.co.za or email: reception@elru. co.za, or contact 021 762 7500.
Despite rain, workers arrived carrying union flags and banners, chanting slogans and engaging in songs that recalled the labour movement’s history of resistance. PHOTO: SHAKIRAH THEBUS
Nwabisa Manana interacting with children at Nosiseko Educare Centre.
Outdoor gym opens in KTC
UNATHI OBOSE
With the soaring cost of living, Ward 38 residents in KTC with ambitions to live a healthy life will have one less thing to worry about after an outdoor open gym was unveiled in the community recently.
The facility, which is located at KTC Community Hall, has a range of exercising equipment to ensure residents can achieve their fitness goals without breaking the bank. It was constructed through Ward allocation budget.
The construction of the facility began early last month and was completed last week.
Ward councillor Suzanne Zumana stated a healthy body is a healthy mind. She indicated that the aim was to motivate the entire community to exercise. “We are promoting healthy living in our communities. We want people to frequently exercise to
keep their bodies fit. We believe this equipment will help them because it is free and accessible to everyone,” she stated. Zumana emphasised that their focus was more on youth as they were future leaders. She said youth require a lot of things to keep them busy and away from crime.
When City Vision visited the gym on Tuesday 6 May a group of people was exercising.
Resident Fikiswa Vangaye (37) described the installation of the gym as a breath of fresh air. She said it was an asset for the community.
“I hope as a community, we can take care of equipment and stop vandalising it.
I wish people could use it to better their lives. Some of us can’t afford to go to fitness gyms and this is free and is open to everyone,” she said, adding that she weighs 130 kg and is expecting to lose 30 kg before the summer season.
ICandelo loLawulo loZinzo lezoThutho eDolophini lazisa abahlali nabasebenzisi bendlela abakwingingqi yempuma ngokumalunga nenjongo yalo lokumisela amanyathelo angokucuthwa kogxalathelwano lwezithuthi kwimimandla edweliswe ngezantsi apha. Lo msebenzi uyakuthi womeleze ukhuseleko labahambi ngenyawo, ingakumbi kwiindawo ezingqonge izikolo apho kanye ubuninzi babahambi ngeenyawo abasemngciphekweni bafumaneka khona. Inkqubo esemthethweni engokuvakalisa uluvo loluntu ngowona mbandela ubalulkileyo kweli phulo Nangona iyinjongo yeSixeko ukumisela amanyathelo okucuthwa kogxalathelwano lwezithuthi endleleni, kuzo zonke iindawo kusetyenziswa ikhonkco elingezantsi apha, kukho imiqobo elindelekileyo emalunga neendleko, ekungokunje engekaziwa ngalo mzuzu. Ke ngoko ummiselo olu luyakuthi luxhomekeke ekufumanekeni kwenkxasomali.
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Some of the residents exercising on the new outdoor gym in KTC. PHOTO: UNATHI OBOSE
WC Archives marks Awareness Week
To commemorate Archives Awareness Week the Western Cape Archives and Records Service (WCARS) will host a range of online sessions.
The week kicked off on Monday 5 May and will run until Friday the 9th on the theme “Digital Footprints: Archives and Records Management in the Digital Era”. The WCARS collects, manages, digitises and preserves records that have research or historical value related to the Western Cape. It has more than 45 km of records in all formats, from documents to maps to photo-
graphs and oral-history recordings.
The Western Cape government records span a 400-year period, from 1 651 onwards.
“We continue to receive records as, by law, after 20 years, all Western Cape government departments must send their records of historical value to the archives. We also accept donations from private individuals and organisations that tell the story of our province. We are proud to hold the memory of our province.”
WCARS is a free public service, and anyone is welcome to do any kind of historical or family research or, find documents
Excitment for the entire family
Beloved South African theatre company KickstArt Theatre, in association with the Baxter Theatre, is bringing its award-winning pantomime magic to Cape Town for the first time this winter, with Jack and the Beanstalk - a delightful production for the whole family.
With shows scheduled for Tuesdays to Sundays during the school holidays, this spectacular theatrical adventure invites families, friends and fans of all ages to swap screen time for story time - and enjoy one of Cape Town's most magical family activities this winter.
After enchanting Durban audiences for nearly three decades, KickstArt Theatre is ready to spark a new family tradition in the Mother City.
From the award-winning creative team behind South Africa’s productions of My Fair Lady and Beauty and the Beast, and the director of The Sound of Music, this year’s production of the pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk is written and directed by Steven Stead and designed by three-
time Fleur du Cap winner Greg King. The Cape Town cast stars Waterfront Theatre School graduate William Young as the plucky Jack, with Roshanda Lewis as the golden-voiced Princess Jill, and Blessing Xaba of Spud fame, as Jack’s long-suffering mother, Dame Flora Flatbroke. They are joined by a stellar ensemble, including Bryan Hiles, Brent Palmer, Liesl Coppin, Lyle Buxton and Samantha Landers.
In a rare treat for Baxter audiences, Jack and the Beanstalk will include Sunday shows - giving busy families more flexibility. Blending classic storytelling with toe-tapping music, comedy, romance, masses of audience participation, outrageous costumes and magical sets, this theatre show is a giant adventure for all ages, on stage at The Baxter for just 24 days, from Thursday 3 to Sunday 27 July. Book online via Webtickets or at Pick n Pay stores.
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To join the online sessions: . Today (8 May), 13:00-14:00: Online talk: Niklas Zimmer: Beyond paper: Digital transformation in archives and records management
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Sarah Pearson debuts with nostalgia, vulnerability
With a piano and a heavy heart, emerging Cape Town singer-songwriter Sarah Pearson introduces herself to the world with “Tainted Heart”, the debut single from her upcoming album, FAUXstalgia
Out now on all platforms, the track offers a raw, emotionally intimate entry into Pearson’s sonic world, a place where ’80s influence meets diary-style honesty.
Written in the wake of a difficult emotional period, “Tainted Heart” unspools like a confessional voice memo-turned-anthemic piano ballad.
“The song is about staying close to someone, even when one knows they’re the one hurting you,” Pearson explained. “It felt more like journalling than writing; it just poured out.”
Within 30 minutes she had the song. The next morning she was in her father’s home studio with producer David Jones, shaping its lush, emotional core. “You tell me that I’m young and I can’t be without your love/now I live with a tainted heart” strike a balance between youth and self-awareness, unflinching in their vulnerability. It’s the kind of lyric that feels soft-spoken and soul-scorching at the same time, an emotional truth wrapped in melody.
The production keeps it close: simple piano, ghostly tension and a haunting momentum that reflects the panic and longing of the lyrics.
Pearson describes her debut album FAUXstalgia as “a nostalgic dreamscape of a time I never lived in.” It’s a record inspired by the sonic glow and emotional melodrama of the 1980s, an era she feels spiritually connected to.
“The word ‘fauxstalgia’ means nostalgia for something one has never experienced. For me that’s the ’80s. So this album is my take on what that era may have felt and sounded like if I had lived through it.”
Make no mistake, Pearson isn’t playing dress-up in synthwave tropes. She’s channelling her memories, real and imagined, through a vivid pop lens. Her musical upbringing (her parents owned a music college) gave her fluency in piano, drums, and vocal performance from an early age.
Childhood performances, backyard concerts, Barbie pop-star role-play and self-made Instagram fan fiction laid the groundwork for an artist born to connect.
Now armed with a diploma in music and a debut project that’s equal parts escapist and emotionally grounded, Pearson is building a new lane in alt-pop, a blend of retro romanticism and Gen Z intimacy. “Music has always been my safe space,” she said. “It’s where I feel most like myself, important, free and understood.”
“Tainted Heart” is the first of several singles to come before FAUXstalgia’s release later this year.
ISixeko saseKapa siyaqhubekeka nolwakhiwo lwesakheko sezothutho esingundoqo esitsha nesihlaziyiweyo kwiGovan Mbeki Road
Indledlana esentshona engokuhanjiswa kwemithwalo (ukuya eKapa) ekwiGovan Mbeki Road, iyakuthi ivalwe phakathi kweSwartklip Road (M49) neHammer Road ukususela ngowe7 kuCanzibe (Meyi) 2025, kwisithuba esiqikelelwe kwiinyanga ezintathu.
Zonke izithuthi ezihamba endleleni ziyakuthi zilungiselelwe apho ziyakuthi zisebenzise indlelana engemithwalo esempuma (ukuya eKhayelitsha), ngolu hlobo:
• 05:00 – 10:00: Iileyini ezimbini ukuya eKapa, enye ijolise eKhayelitsha
• 12:00 – 05:00: Iileyini ezimbini ukuya eKhayelitsha, enye ijolise eKapa
• Amanye amaxesha, kuquka iiCawe neeholide zoluntu: Ileyini enye kwicala ngalinye lokuhamba
Abaqhubi bezithuthi bayacetyiswa ukuba baqhuba ngononophelo kwaye bamkele ixesha elongezelelekileyo kwiihambo zabo
Ndwendwela kwa www.myciti.org.za/phase2a ukuze ufumane ingcaciso ethe xhaxhe kwaye utyikitye ukuba ufumane iingxelo ngokumalunga neprojekthi le.
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UMPHATHI WESIXEKO
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Cape Town singer-songwriter Sarah Pearson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Scene from Jack and the Beanstalk. PHOTO: VAL ADAMSON
Hotspurs FC and Sunrise take honours
UNATHI OBOSE
Strand Hotspurs FC won the Sport for Freedom Soccer and Netball Tournament after beating Bazuka FC 3-0 in the final on Monday 28 April. The tournament, which started on Friday 25 until Monday 28 April, was held at Lwandle Sports Field.
Hotspurs walked away with a floating trophy, gold medals and R10 000 cash prize. While Bazuka FC received R5 000 and silver medals. Semi-finalists received R1000 each.
In netball, Sunrise beat Braves 18-17 and walk away with R3 000 cash, floating trophy and gold medals. While Braves walked away with R1 500 and silver medals and both semi finalists received R3 50 each.
At least 16 u-18 soccer teams and nine senior netball teams from Lwandle and surrounding areas participated in the tournament.
The event was organised by Jerry Bobi
Youth Development and DS Sport Apparel.
The event organiser Jerry Bobi said it is the third time they host the event. He described the tournament as part of celebrating Freedom Day.
“Soccer is the universal sport. Everyone loves it, but we decided to add netball as part of the tournament. It is our way to celebrate Freedom Day,” he explained. Bobi stressed that the aim was to keep the children away from the streets.
Hotspurs coach Akhona Mbungu praised the standard of the tournament. “It was tough, but we were prepared to die on the ground. We worked very hard preparing for it. And my boys were so disciplined and well composed on the ball,” said Mbungu. He said the cash prize they received in the tournament will assist them to run the club. He stated that in most cases they had to dig from their pockets to sustain it.“We express our gratitude to the event organisers and people who are supporting us during the difficult times,” he concluded
Strand Hotspurs celebrating their Freedom tourney win.
Students taught a rugby lesson
Tackles
Matilda Loggenberg of UCT tries in vain to free herself from a tackle by Zoey Harris of St George’s during a WPRU league game played at the Green Mile on Saturday 3 May. The students found the going tough after a clinical display by the Strand-based team, who scored eight tries to win 52-0.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Tyler Africa of Hellenic FC executes a double footed tackle on Yaqeen Salie of Ubuntu FC during the Salt River Blackpool Super 7 Tournament Final for the u-12 division. The club held its annual junior tourney from Saturday 26 April to Thursday 1 May at the Shelley Street Sports Ground. More than 250 local clubs participated. Hellenic won the final 1-0.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Sport
A powerful kick-back deflects
Supporters of teams in Super League A can be assured to attend games where scores of 30 plus are being handed out to teams in this league this year. When UWC and Van der Stel-Evergreens were promoted to Super League A this
year, they were expected to be the punching bags of Super League A and in a way, this prediction is coming true after just three matches.
Maties, one of the big names in club rugby, played three matches and must still win after falling short in the Varsity Cup final against Ikeys.
In the past week UWC received two beatings. This is UWC's second 50 in three days. Meanwhile, VDE was sent packing by Durbell in their second match by 52-24.
bounced back against Unimill by winning 39-35 and supporters can expect a lot of movement on the log between teams. Tygerberg overpowered Brackenfell by 46-20, Van der Stel-Evergreens put their loss of last week against Durbell behind them and beat Unimil by 39-35 in a nail-biting match in Stellenbosch. False Bay ran away with Maties by 53-38, Hamiltons was victorious against SK-Walmers by 15-13 and Ikeys beat St Georges by 28-23.
In Super League B, Primrose won against
Macassar by 34-30, CPUT lost against Collegians by 28-26, Vineyards sent Kylemore packing by 31-18, Hamediehs was too strong for Hands and Heart by 38-29, Goodwood beat Kraaifontein by 29-15 and NTK and Belhar drew 34-all.
In Super League C: Young Peoples 31 Strand 22, Scottsdene-Central 29 and Atlantis 22, Rangers 25 Langa 22, A and All Saints 27 Strand United 26, Delft 19 Caledonian Roses14, Pniel-Villagers 43 Eersterivier 26 and Violets beat Gardens by 23-22.
Awethu Yekwa of City Masters from Khayelitsha secures possession of the ball ahead of Zarhdick Fisher of Jamestown United during an Athlone District Local Football Association u-10 league game played at Turfhall on Saturday 3 May. The teams drew 2-2. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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