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THURSDAY25JUNE
. TheR5BookSaleatthe DurbanvilleChildren’s Homewilltakeplace on Thursday 25 June and Friday 26 June from 09:00to15:00and Saturday 27 June from 09:00 till13:00atthe receptionarea. CD’s, DVD’s, booksincluding children’sbooks and coffee-tablebooks,willbeonsale. Bring ownbagsorboxes. Card facilities areavailable
FRIDAY26JUNE
. TheFriendsofDurbanville Librarywillholdtheir usualmonth-end booksaleinthe libraryhallon Friday 26 June and Saturday 27 June
Thesalewillbepresented on Fridayfrom09:00 to 16:00and on Saturdayfrom09:00 to 12:00.Book donationscan be droppedoff at the libraryduring the week. Phone 083306 0594 with enquiries
. As thewinter chill settlesoverthe Cape,the Alta du Toit CentreinBoston, Bellville,isset to warm heartsand bellies with itsWinterGiftMarket,running from 26 June to 5July. Situatedat80Lincoln Street the marketwillfeature over 90 craftstalls, offering awonderful selectionfor shopperslooking forthat erfect winterfind.The Alta Café willbeonhand to keep visitors nourished with homemade daily meals, including traditional basaar poeding, warm pancake and hearty wintersoups.Cardfacilitiesare available on site.The marketwillbeopen on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00,and Saturdaysand Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00.ContactLionelDreyeron084 504 0493 formoreinformation, call 072168 1716,orsend e-mail to donation@altadutoit.org.za
FRIDAY27JUNE
. TheCenturyCityWinter Night Market transforms Century Cityintoaglowing winter escape filledwith live music,gourmetcomfortfood, artisanstalls and a very cosy atmosphere.The market runs from 16:00to 21:00 at IntakaIsland . Geziggies-kleuterskoolinUitzicht, Durbanville, nooi alle oud-leerders vir koek en teetussen 09:00 en 12:00 terviering vandie skoolse25stebestaansjaar.Almalwat tussen 2001 en 2025 'n leerder by Geziggies was, maar veraldie oudleerderswat nou al grootmense is,iswelkom. RSVP by www.geziggies co.za
. Visitors to the Vineyard Thrift Market at Hillcrest Wine Estate on Saturday 27 June areencouragedto bring abag of dog or catfoodtosupport CherylLyn's Rescue Organisation(CRO).The organisation currently caresfor around 170dogs, as well as severalcats, and relies on communitysupport to helpfeed and care forthe animals. Adedicated donation collection pointwillbeavailable at the market,making it easy forvisitors to contributewhile enjoying aday of thrift shopping,food, wine and family-friendlyentertainment.The market takesplace from 09:30to15:30 Call 082770 2667 formoreinformation.
WOENSDAG15JULIE
. Die TygerbergTuin- en Blommeklub biedsyjaarliksesop-en-sjerriedagaan.Die sprekersisRochelle Marchesini (demonstrasie: DancingFantasy)enAviwe Nadine Homani (Polyphagous ShotHoleBorer). Die tema vandie blommekunskompetisie is pret met rottang.Kaartjies is reeds beskikbaarenmoetteen 30 Junie gekoop word.Kontak BeatrixLambert-Bestbier by 082873 9864 vir meerinligting
FRIDAY17JULY
. Blessa Baby is inviting everybodytomaketheir 67 minutesmatteronMandelaDay by bringing hope to vulnerablemothers and their newbornbabies. Theevent is being presented on Friday17July. Volunteerswillbepacking Bags of Hope forfamiliesinneed to help givea newborna beautifulbeginning in life Thosewho cannot attend the event,can still contributebydonating baby essentialssuch as clothing (0 to 3months, and 3to6months), nappies,blankets, soap,petroleum jelly(100ml)and toothbrush sets. They canalsodonateR67 or moreincash to contribute. Booking is essential and spaces arelimited. Visit https://www.quicket.co.za/events/379767bless-a-baby-mandela-day/#/ to book your spotand formoreinformation.
MONDAY29JULY
. AC Scouting willbehosting aSoccerClinicfrom Monday29June to Wednesday1 JulyinGoodwood. Theclinic willprovide three days of structured, age-appropriatefootballtrainingfocused on technicaldevelopment,ballmastery, game understanding, andcreatingapositivelearning environmentfor young players.The clinicwillbetaking placeatthe Goodwood Sports Club at 54 MiltonRoad, Goodwood. Training starts at 09:00, endingat12:00.Tobuy ticketsand formoredetails e-mail info@acscouting. co.zaorvisit www.acscouting.co.za
FRIDAY31JULY
. TheCenturyCityWinter Night Market transforms Century Cityintoaglowing winter escape filledwith live music, gourmet comfortfood, artisanstalls and a very cosy atmosphere.The marketrunsfrom16:00 to 21:00 at Intaka Island
The Subcouncil 17 meeting on Monday 15 June opened with amoment of silence forIsaac Philip Hermanus, aWard75wardcommittee member who died last week.
WARDCOMMITTEEMEMBERREMEMBERED
Woodlands councillor Joan Woodman, whoworked closelywith Hermanus over theyears, said her heart was “very heavy” at thenewsofhis death on Friday the 5th.She described him as “a thorninmy flesh”who called her everysecond day to check in, and said she would miss him greatly.
Shetold themeeting of abitter irony: aspeedhump in Selena Way, something Hermanus hadlongcampaigned for, was putinplacethe Wednesday after he died, on 10 June.
“He didn’t live if only to have the pleasure of seeingitimplemented!”
Chair Elton Jansen appealed to councillors nottoview difficult residents as problems, but as custodians. He mentioned aresident in hisown ward who was as relentless as Hermanus.
“Look at the heart of that person. Just this morningIreceived acall from one of my thorns, to thankmefor areference I had giventhem,someonenow employed at theHavenNight Shelter as shelter manager. Andthatwarms my heart.”
ACALLFORFATHERSTOBEPRESENT
With themeetinghappening afew days before Fathers’ Day,Jansen made acall to fatherstotakeuptheir role in the home and thecommunity.
“You can be in the house and be absent,” he said. “It’simportant that we fathers take up ourposition androle in our communities, in ourhomes, because when one hasa strong home one has a strong community. Andwhen one has astrong community onehas astrong neighbourhood andthatripple effect carriesontoastrong nation.”
PENSIONERSURGEDTOREAPPLYBEFOREJULY
The chairalso called on pensioners and social grantrecipients to reapply for reliefbefore1July, when anew general valuation comes into effect.
Pensionerswho applied three years ago need to renew their benefit status before
Isaac Hermanus
COUNCILLOR CALLSONFATHERS TO ‘BEPRESENT’
the end of June, when their current status expires. Once renewed the new status will be valid for another three years, a reprieve for seniors so that they do not need to reapply every year.
“The City is legally bound to check the financial status of beneficiaries to confirm that they meet the requirementsfor social package assistance,” Jansen said. He added that reapplying remained important even after the 1July deadline. Jansen said ward offices had become extremely busy, with residentsqueuing for help. He praised ward staff, including councillor Danny Christians, who he said had been working 12-hour days without overtime.
Dedicated city teams are in place to help with renewals and are proactively contacting registered pensioners and social grant recipients.
Residentscan email rates.rebate@ capetown.gov.za, visit theirnearest customer interaction centre, or go to their wardoffice.
Youth drive record voter registrationturnout
The voter registration weekend for the 2026 Local Government Elections began on astrong note,with early signs showing that young people make up the largest group of those signing up to vote.
By Saturday morning, close to 100% of thecountry's 23 706 voting stations were confirmed openand running. Thehandful of stations thatdid not open on time were heldupbycommunity protests.
TheElectoral Commission praised its 48 212 electoral officials for ensuring the processstarted smoothly andthat voters were well looked after at voting stations.
OVER330000APPLICATIONSBYMIDDAY
By midday, over330 000 voter registration applicationshad been processed. Just over300 000ofthese were handledinpersonatvoting stations, while 30 000 were submitted through the online platform, with young people were the
biggest group of applicants.
TheCommission's contact centre also assisted 640 voterswithdirect queries, and handled 221 interactions through social media.
Voting stations remained open until 17:00 on Saturday and on Sunday till 18:00. If you were unable to get to your voting station to register, you can still register online at registertovote.elections.org.za. Theonline portal will stay open until midnight on the day the elections are officially proclaimed by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, after which registration and updates will close.
Registered voters can also verify their details online at elections.org.za, by calling the IEC's contact centre on 0800 11 8000, or by sending theirIDnumber via SMSto 32810.
West End Primary School in Lentegeur opened itsdoors on Wednesday17Junetoshare strategies that helped it reach the global stage and howthosesamestrategies arekeeping gangs at bay
The school was shortlisted in the top 10 of theWorld’s Best School Prizeinthe “overcoming adversity” category in2022. It hostsregular community workshops as part of its winning approach. The latest workshop drew principals, school governing body (SGB) members, parents, safety officers, support staff, and representative council of learners (RCL) members fromschools acrossMitchells Plainand Philippi. Representatives from
STRATEGY FOCUSES ON OPENING SCHOOLS TO COMMUNITY AS SAFETY HUBS FORCOHESION
“To belong to agang is ademotion forany learner,” he said. Schools,he argued, must become asuperiorversion of belonging, protection, andidentity.
Arries urgedschools andcommunities tobreak what he called the “culture of silence”.
“The teachers say it’s notmyproblem,
support hub. Arries envisions schools partneringwith non-governmental organisations (NGOs)tobring social workers andtherapists on-site, and providing for learners’ basic needs, including uniforms andfood.
. Thefourthstep is radical parental involvement. Rather thantreating parents as onlookers, Arriesadvised that they be active stakeholders that are included in a “walkingbus” and givingparents access to school resources suchaswi-fi and computers.
. The fifth stepisstudent agency through ajunior commissioner system. This involvescreating diverse leadership tiers among learners, notjust asingle head, fosteringastrong school identity, and traininglearners to resolve conflict.
broader community, rather than having the principal decide alone what direction the school should take and celebrate all the school’ssuccesses, no matter how small.
He pointed to West End Primary’sown journey as proof that the approach works. When Premier Alan Winde visited the school in June 2022 and announced that it had been shortlisted among the top 10 schools in the world for the World’sBest School Prize, Arries said it transformed everything at the school, the culture, the pride, and the community’ssense of ownership.
“Everything changed,”hesaid. “You can’t take it away.”
Mitchells Plain seniorsgearupfor Golden Games withmini sportsday
The Mitchells Plain OlderPeople Forum (MPOPF), together withGod’s Angels Reaching Out andthe University of the 3rd Age (U3A) seniors skills club in Mitchells Plain, is hosting amini sports dayfor older residents of thearea.
ABOUTTHEEVENT
The event will take place on 6August, at Portland Indoor Centre. All seniors registered under the MPOPF will take part in soccer games on theday
AWARM-UPFORTHEGOLDENGAMES
The mini sports day is being held to prepare seniors for the Golden Games, a
larger eventscheduled for 10 September It will giveparticipants the opportunity to engage withone another andget active ahead of thebigger occasion.
SPONSORSNEEDED
The organisers are calling on sponsors to supportthe day. All contributions are welcome, including water, juice, oranges, chicken, salads,rolls,burgers, party packets,and medals for thosewho take part in the sports activities. Interested sponsors are encouragedto reach outtothe organisers directly.
Barely four months after going live, Community ImpactRadio (CIR)has grown from aone-presenter station operating out of asmall roominto abustling community platform —and it showsno sign of slowing down.
The online station, based in Portland, broadcast for the first time on Friday 20 March, with founder James Tempers, known as Jay-Tee, and presenter Cecelia Less,known on air as Lady C, as its sole voices. Today the station has nearly 10 regular presenters, agrowing podcast offering, outside broadcasts and more guest requests than theteamcan handle
FULLLINE-UP
“We're almost at 10 presenters now from just me doing one show,” said Lady C.
The line-up includes Lady C, Bevel, Jean, Roshana, Kevin, Pamela, Hilton, and Jay-Tee.
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“Dumping into our infrastructure is amajor issue,” said Philander.
He said aproperly working pump station was central to keepingthings under control.
“Obviously you’re reactingto an overflow. You must have a pump station that’s running,” he said to the official whose team
fromMondaytoWednesday, 12:00 to 15:00, where she alsomakes time for awellness segment covering topics such as blood pressureand diabetes.
She is currently preparinga localdoctor to joinher on air.
hasbeen called out to “suckand dump” at theflooded drains.
WHYTHESYSTEMCANNOTCOPE
The official told the meeting that buildings hadbeen put up on top of sewerlines, and that illegalconnectionsand work done by unqualified people were placing extra strainonthe system.
WardcouncillorNorman
even dropping in with cake, cool drinkand fruit duringher threehour shows
NEWWEBSITEANDAPP
Jay-Teesays that the station has launched anew, interactive
Adonis said the budget forthe needed repairs is in placebut the main work hadnot been done.
“The budget is there since thebeginningofthe year. The budgetisnot being spent,” he said, adding thatonly asecurity guardroom upgrade at the pump stationhad been completed.
“The place is flooded andit happens allthe time, andIthink more shouldbedone,”hesaid.
website at www.ciradio.co.za, and are in the process of developing a dedicated listening app that will allow them to do more podcasts.
COMMUNITYISFED-UP
Adonis said the community’s patience was wearing thin.
“Thestoryhas been coming on for five years,” he said.
Residents, he added, were tellingtheir representatives:
“You guys have been here for five years, voted for you, and you’re still sitting here.”
Philander added that the budget wasfor the financial year that
had just begun. He called on residentstolog problems using the city’sC3 system.
“Just make sure you log it on C3. Send it to us, and we will respond,”hesaid, adding that resolving the crisis required ajoint effort. “It should be a partnership between the City, the residentsand thosewho use that infrastructure.”
Subcouncil17has resolvedthat the people who live next to public lanes shouldnot have to paya lease fee forits closure.
Amotion requesting this was submitted to the City by thechair and Ward 43 councillor Elton Jansen and seconded by councillor Joan Woodman on Friday 12 June
It wastabled for discussion and support at the Subcouncil meeting and Monday 15 June.
Jansen said: “We had ameeting on Friday with Property Management and the Regional Manager.”
He said that while residents are in favour of the lanes being closed, they do not want to enter intolease agreements for the closure.
“The residents are technically right. We’ve identified asafety risk—these lanes are creating spaces wherepeople carry out all sorts of criminaland indecent activities, and someofthe residents havealreadyclosed these lanes to make thearea abit safer.Safetywas oneofthe key motivations why these lanes must be closed. So it cannotbethat we now put the burden on seniors and adjacent property owners to pay the Citya lease amount annually —even though it’s minimal—topay the Citytocreatea safe area,” he said
WHYTHESELANESEXIST
According to the motion many of Mitchells Plain’s public lanes were created as aresult of apartheid-era spatial planning and design, which placed control and separation above community safety and cohesion. Over time, these lanes have become hotspots for criminal activity,
LEASEREQUIREMENTS DEEMED ‘UNFAIR’ DUETOHISTORY OF SPATIALPLANNING
illegal dumping, substance abuse and otherbehaviour thatthreatens thesafety andwellbeing of residents.
The police, local neighbourhood watches andcommunitymembers have all identified the lanes as spacesthatmake crimeeasier andcompromisesecurity.
WHATTHEMOTIONRESOLVES
Subcouncil 17 resolves to:
. Support the closure of public lanesin Mitchells Plainwhere asafety riskhas been identifiedand backed up through police incident reports, law enforcement records and/or community submissions.
. Acknowledge that manyofthese lanes arealegacy of apartheid spatial planning and that closing them forms part of buildingsafer, more united neighbourhoods
. Request the City’s department of property management, law enforcement, and urban mobility to give priority to investigating andreporting on lanes already flaggedbycommunities and ward structures.
. Resolvethatthe financial costof approved lane closures —including surveying,legal fees andthe physical cost of closing thelane —shall notbecarried by adjacent property owners, as these stepsserve thewider public interest.
. Mandate the Citytolook into budget options, includingWard Allocation, Safetyand Security funding, or Urban SettlementsDevelopment Grant(USDG) funding, to coverlaneclosure costs where
community safety is at risk.
. Recommend thatall lane closure applications linked to safety risks be brought together andreported to Sub-Council17within 60 days, with recommendations for howthey should be carriedout and funded.
. Note that public participation must still take place in line with the municipal planningby-law and City policies before any final closure is approved.
. Cancel existing lane lease agreements. “It is therefore inequitable to expect one or two households to carry the cost of correcting aspatial legacy that harms the whole community,”the motion reads. Themotion is also linked to lane closure applications and investigations already before Subcouncil 17, and aims to establish aconsistent and fair approach to funding and carrying out closures.
One of the many pedestrian lanes that criss-crossMitchells Plain and have become abane forresidents.
Newsafety function on City app goes live
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Smart Flo campaign’s clever,period
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ImizamoYethu gets big sanitation boost
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Being energysmartis child’splay
Lidbuilttolast: TheCity is installinglockablemanholecovers acrossCape Town to safeguardcriticalinfrastructure. Made from durable fibreglasswith no scrap value, the covers helpdeter theftand illegal dumping.
Budget 2026/27 shows City cares
Knowing thattimes aretough, the City is casting its social safety net even wider with its 2026/27 budget,offering vulnerable Capetonians astronger helpinghand than ever before
THuman Settlements on aroll: ResidentsofTafelsigreceiveda visitfromthe HumanSettlements Directorate’sservicesbus –a mobile one-stop shop of housingrelatedservices. Residentswere assisted with housingneeds applications,homeownership, rental housingand related services Agroup of 73 residents, including Jacqualine Matthews pictured here,alsoreceivedthe deedsto theirhomes.For assistancewith housingissuesortoupdateyour detailsonthe HousingNeeds Register,dial021 444 0333, email housing.db@capetown.gov.za or visithttps://web1.capetown.gov.za/ web1/HWL2012Online/.
KORTLIKS
he City’s 2026/27budget includesrates andservicesrelief tothe tune of R8,3 billionfor qualifying residents. Moreover, around 60%ofhomes will seetheir property rateseitherdecrease or stay unchanged, despitestrongpropertyvalue growth in Cape Town
Raising relief thresholds
Measures through whichrates and services relief will be offeredinclude a proposed raisingofthe thresholdsfor indigentrelief. Propertiesvaluedup to R620 000 (upfromR500000)will receivea 100% rebate forwater and sanitation, whilethose valued up to R580 000 (upfromR450000)willget a100%rebatefor refuse collection
More pensioners andsocialgrant recipients also standtobenefitfromCity aid: Ratesrebates andLifelineelectricity will be availabletothose with amonthly household income of up to R27000, regardless of property value(up from R22000,and officiallySouth Africa’s
’n Nuwe soort mangatdeksel word tans deur die hele Kaapstad geïnstalleer om noodsaaklikeinfrastruktuur tebeskerm. Die dekselskan sluit en is van duursame veselglas sonder enigeskrootwaarde om vullisstorters énmetaaldiewe af te skrik.
Inwoners van Tafelsig het’nbesoek van die direktoraat menslikenedersettings se dienstebusontvang. Dié mobiele eenstopbehuisingskantoor het inwoners met behuisingsaansoekeennavrae oor huiseienaarskap, huurbehuising en verbandhoudende dienstebygestaan.
DieStad se begroting vir 2026/27 maak voorsiening vir sowat R8,3miljardsebelasting- en diensgeldverligting vir kwalifiserende inwoners. Boonop sal diebelastingop ongeveer60% van eiendommehetsy daal of onveranderd
bly,ondankssterk groeiineiendomswaardes in Kaapstad. Die Stad wil kleinskaalseontwikkelaars en grondeienaars in uitgesoekte gebiede help om bekostigbare huurwoonstelle (ARF’s) van ’n beter gehalte op hulle grond tebou.Die deskundigespan in die tak vir plaaslike beplanningsondersteuning staan gereed om gratis advies tebied aan diegenewat ARF’sophulle erwe wil bou. Met sy nuwe satellietdepotvir elektrisiteit in Houtbaai wildie Stad reaksietye vir die herstel van elektriese foute verkort, kragvoorsiening aan die sowat 10 000 inwoners indie depot-omgewing verbeter,endie proaktiewe instandhouding van die netwerk ondersteun.
Specialmeasurestohelponthe property ratesfront includea proposed 10,2% lowering in thepropertyrates formula (orthe ‘rate-in-rand’). ThefirstR500000 of property values will also be ratesfree (upfromR450000), whichwill applytoall homesuptoR8million (upfromR7million).
*Visit https://bit.ly/3PTgvAu for more on ratesand tariffsreliefaswellasthe averagetariffs proposed for 2026/27.
TheCity wants to help small-scale developers and landowners in selected areasbuild affordable rental flats (ARFs) that areofa betterquality,safer, and lawfully connected to water, sanitation and electricity.Anexpertteamin the LocalPlanning Support (LPS) Branchisavailable to provide free advicetothose wanting to build ARFsontheir land.
*Email LPS@capetown.gov.za, dial 021 4001103orvisit www.capetown. gov.za/lps to find out more
Just ‘watt’Hout Bay needed: With itsnew satelliteelectricity depotinHoutBay,the City hastaken decisive action to reduce response timesfor restoringelectricity faults, improve overallpower supply for the approximately 10 000 residentsin thedepot area,and enable proactive maintenanceofthe network. The facility brings expert low-voltage and medium-voltage infrastructure teams, whopreviouslyhad to operatefrom theWynberg depotin RosmeadAvenue, much closer to the Hout Baycommunity.Construction of theR60 million depotincluded locallabourand contractors, contributing to jobcreation and skills development.
TheCity’smobile appnow allows residents to log certain categories of by-law transgressions and policing incidents in aclick or two
Fornow,reportscan be made in 17 categories (including metal theft, public drinking, abandoned or broken-down vehicles, problem buildings, and poaching), with moretobephasedinover time. If anincident type is not yet available for in-app reporting, you will be redirected to the PublicEmergency Communication Centreon 021 480 7700.
Benefits of beingonthe app
Theapp is data-light, and the City hopes to makeitfree-useinthe future. All reports areautomatically geolocated and routed to the relevant City department. As users tend to provide moreaccurate details via the app,including pictures,this enables afaster,more effective response.
Reports can be submitted discreetly, withoutdrawing attentiontothose logging incidents in public spaces.Basedonincidents logged withthe City, registered app users also receive alerts, helping to improve awarenessofincidents in surroundingareas.
*Get the app in the Apple App StoreorGoogle Play Store.
Click for asafer Cape Town:
TheCity’s apphas been further enhanced,creating azippier wayto notify the municipality of incidents thatrequireapolicingresponse.
July 2026
Investinginlibraries,investing in opportunity
Ofthe many investments we make in the City’s public facilities– sports grounds, swimming pools, parks, community halls and more –one that means alot tome is the money we spendonour public libraries.
We have 102 libraries across the metro, and theyare among themost important public facilitieswemanage Theseare far more than simply places totakeout abook: Our librariesare where peopleget free access to the internet; where theyresearchand applyfor jobs; where children can study and makeuse oflearning support programmes
Our libraries arewellused in every single community,and library membershipacrossCape Town continuestogrow. Last year,City librariesreceived morethanseven millionvisits!
Whatreally excitesmeisthe moneyweare spending to upgrade libraries in Cape Town’slower-income communities.Every rand spentmakes ahuge difference in people’s lives by offering access to learning and
AMESSAGE FROMTHE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
work opportunities.
We arebusy witha large upgrade to the Lwandle library–alsoknownasthe Hector Petersonmemorial library–that will see the facilitydouble in size by the endof2026.InBrown’s Farm,weare refurbishing ourlibrarythatsuffered
severedamage back in 2023. The refurbished Khayelitsha library officially reopenedinJune,asdid the nearby Nazeema Isaacslibrary,where we did extensive work to the roof and ceilings,restrooms, paving and library halls.Wealso recentlyrefurbished our libraries in Woodstock, Tafelsig andLanga.
We encourageCapetonians to join theirlocal libraries. While you do nothavetobeamember to visit alibrary, membershipdoesunlock a numberofbenefits, from borrowing readingmaterial to accessing digital resources. At the endoflast year,our total library membershipstood at just over 253000.Signing up is quick and easy –you just need your ID and proof of address.
Iinvite youtomakegood use of these wonderful facilities. Be assured that we will never stop investing in stockingCity librarieswith booksand equipment, and keeping themintiptop shape.
Geordin Hill-Lewis Cape Town Mayor
Meter replacements ticking alongnicely
TheCity’swater meter replacement drive started in August 2025. By the end of June 2026, the teams will have replaced some 62 000 meters. Thebrass metersare often targeted fortheirscrap metal value, while their accuracy also declines over time.
As part of the replacement project, watermeters arealso being moved to moreaccessiblelocationsoutside private propertiesfor easier reading
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TheCity means business: In April, theownersof35small businesses registeredasvendors on theCity’sdatabaseattended themunicipality’ssupplier developmentworkshop. The workshop equipped them to become suppliersofchoice in theirindustriesand grow theirventures. Topics covered included supply chainintegration, customer and market positioning, financialgrowth, and performance management.Participantswere selected and vetted viathe City’s Business Hub. Formoreabout theCity’senterprisedevelopment programmes, contactthe Business Hubonbusiness.support@ capetown.gov.zaor021 4174043. To registerfor free Business Hubcourses,gotohttps://www investcapetown.com/news-events/ business-events-in-cape-town/.
and maintenance. Additionally, new waterconnections arebeing installedfor individuallandbuyers planning development.
Wary?Not to worry– we’ll confirm
City-appointed contractor Gunning Construction and Civils is performing the work. Youwill receiveanofficial letter notifying you of yourmeter replacement.
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Die Stad se mobiele toepassing laat inwoners nou toe om sekeresoorte oortredings en voorvalle wat polisiëring vereis metdie druk van’nknoppie aan te meld.Dié oortredings sluit in metaaldiefstal, drankgebruik in die openbaar, voertuiewat agtergelaat word probleemgeboue en stropery.Verdere aanmeldingskategorieë sal mettertyd beskikbaarkom.
Diemiljoenerandewat die Stad in sy bibliotekebelê, ontsluit ’n magdom moontlikhedevir inwoners ’n Stadsbiblioteek is veelmeer as ’n plek om ’nboek uitteneem: Dit is waar mensegratis internettoegang kry, waar hulle nawerksgeleenthedekan soek en daarvoor aansoekdoen, waar kinders aan skooltakekan werkenleerondersteuning kanontvang, envele meer.Die Stad het 102 bibliotekedeurdie hele metro, en
If no one is home when the contractor visits, anote withdetails of the next scheduled visit will be left
To confirm whether the workis legitimate, use your account number to check via WhatsApp (060 018 1505), SMS (31373, ≤160 characters) or email (water@capetown.gov.za). Alternatively, verifyonline (www.capetown.gov.za/ servicerequests) or withthe City’scall
lidmaatskap is gratis
Die eienaars van 35 kleinsakewat as verskaffers op die Stad se databasis geregistreer is,het in April die munisipaliteit se werksessie vir verskaffersontwikkeling bygewoon.Die sessiehet hulle toegerus om voorkeurverskaffers op hulle gebied te word en hulle ondernemings te laat groei. DieStadseprojekomverouderde watermeters te vervanghet in Augustus 2025 begin.Teen die einde van Junie is sowat 62 000 meters reeds vervang. Terselfdertyd word meters na toegankliker plekke buite privaat eiendommeverskuif sodat dit makliker gelees en in standgehou kanword. Swaar reën in Mei het Kaapstad se damvlakke tot72,8% opgestoot,wat heelwat meer is as die 62,9% wat op die ooreenstemmende tydstip verlede jaar aangeteken is.
centre (0860 103 089).
Smart’s separate
Thesemeterreplacements areseparate from the City’stransition to smart water metering technology, also knownas ‘advancedmetering infrastructure’ (AMI). Thesemeters arebeing rolled out in phasesinselected pilot areas, with some 83 000 going in by February 2029.
TheCity has been hardatwork, maintainingand improving roads acrossArea South over the past months to offer Capetonians asmoother ride. Ottery,New Ottery and Old Strandfontein roads in Ottery were resurfaced, damaged kerbs, channels and block paving werereplaced, and road markings werereinstated. In Philippi,recent roadworkson Olieboom Road (between Varkensvlei and Punt roads) included resurfacing as well as improvements to water runoff.Road repairs, kerb work and sidewalk resurfacing took place along Main Road in Claremont (between OldStanhope and Wildernessroads) and Diep River (between Greenfields and Hiddingh roads).
Additionally, resurfacing is beingcarriedout on Viking Road in Thornton (between Sipres Avenueand Jakes Gerwel Drive),Voortrekker Road in Maitland (between Koebergand Camp roads) and PhilipKgosana Drive in central Cape Town (between Christiaan and Roeland streets).
Extensivepatching is also being donealong the M3 in Newlands (betweenNewlandsforest and the Joyce NewtonThompson bridge)
TheCity has requested public input on the proposed closureof Grosvenor Road at the intersection with Prince George Drive, Costa da Gama in Muizenberg.The proposal entails thepermanent removal of the existing left-in, left-out connection with the southbound carriageway ofPrince George Drive, or the M5, towards Muizenbergtoimprove traffic safety in the area
Special shows for our smallest citizens: In April, the City’sLibrary andInformation Services partnered with Cape Town Operatohosteight interactivetheatre experiencesfor preschoolers,their parentsand caregivers. TheeventsatGugulethu, Bellville, Milnerton, Retreatand SeaPoint librariesattracted more than 360people.
TheAfrican penguin is centraltoboth Cape Town’smarine ecosystemand the local economy. Thepenguins at Simon’sTown and RobbenIsland draw manyinternational tourists and support nature-based tourism activities
Yetour penguinsface threats such as climate change,foodscarcity,and urban pressuresuchasdomestic pet attacks, bee stings, traffic and human disturbance. To combat these threats, the City continues to invest in adedicated penguin rangerteamin partnershipwith the Southern African Foundationfor the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB).These specialistrangers monitor penguin
nests, rescue andrehabilitate distressed andinjured birds, and manage their habitat.
Howyou can help
If youcome acrossapenguin in trouble, do nothandle it.Instead, WhatsApp apicture, adescription of the bird’scondition andaGPS location pin to the penguin rangers on 064844 9075. Youcan also contact SANCCOB(021 5576155 or 078 6383731 (after hours))or phone the City’s emergency line (021 4807700). To support the penguin rangerproject, visit https://sanccob.co.za/seabird-rangers/.
Adorable, yet at risk of extinction: Without drasticintervention, theAfrican penguin couldbe extinctinthe wild by 2035
Womenempowermentstrengthens communities from within: Over 200women,including from OceanView, Lavender Hill,Tafelsigand Gugulethu, participated in the2025/26 editionofthe City’sWomen with Purpose programme. Theprogramme combines skills training,personaldevelopment andworkplace exposure.Participantsare placed at variousCity-linked sitesfor threetosix months whiletheycompletetraininginfinancialmanagement, first aid, digitalliteracy, gender-based violence awareness, parentingand more.This year,the womenhelpedout at libraries, clinics, recreational facilities,NGOs, early childhooddevelopmentcentres andCityoffices. Since2017, more than 6000 womenhavebenefitedfrom theprogramme.Ifyou areinterestedinthis initiative, emailcommunityartsandculturedevelopment@capetown.gov.za.
Verskeie hoërskole in die suide vind baat by die Stad se Smart Flo-program. Dié program bied dogters in graad 8 toegang tot omgewingsvriendelike, herbruikbaresanitêre doekiesentakel terselfdertyd die uitdaging van onwettige vullisstortingindie rioolstelsel, wat tot gereelde, duur verstoppingslei.
Die Afrika-pikkewyn is belangrik in die Kaapse seelewe en lok baie toeriste na SimonstadenRobbeneiland. Hulle word egter deur verskeie faktorebedreig. DieStaden SANCCOBbefonds die bewaring van hierdie pikkewyne deurmiddel van spesiale bewaringsbeamptes. Inwoners kanhelp deur beseerdeofbedreigde pikkewyne by SANCCOB(021 557 6155) of na-ureby078 638 3731 aan te meld of dieStad se noodlyn by 021480 7700 tebel. Die Stad het onlangs R1,8 miljoenbestee aan die installering van 110 nuwe spoeltoilette en 34 krane in Imizamo Yethu, Houtbaai, waar verouderde, vernieldeen misbruikte infrastruktuur die einde van hulle gebruiksduur bereik het.
Verskeie padwerkprojekte is die afgelope ruk onderneem,waaronder in Ottery, Philippi, Claremont, Dieprivier,Thornton,Maitland, Kaapstad-middestad en Nuweland. Meer as 200vroue van gebiedesoos Ocean View, Lavender Hill, Tafelsig en Gugulethu het in die boekjaar 2025/26 aan dieStad se programWomen withPurpose deelgeneem.Die program kombineer vaardigheidsopleiding, persoonlikeontwikkeling, en praktiese blootstelling aan die werkplek. Deelnemers is by biblioteke, klinieke, ontspanningsfasiliteite, nieregeringsorganisasies, vroeëkinderontwikkelingsentrums en Stadskantore geplaas om ervaring op te doen en vaardighede aan te leer
DieStadse biblioteek-eninligtingsdienstehet in April met Kaapstad Operasaamgewerk om agt interaktiewe teater-ervaringsvir voorskoolse kinders,hulle ouers en versorgersaan te bied. Meer as 360 mensehet die vertonings by diebiblioteke in Gugulethu,Bellville, Milnerton,RetreatenSeepunt bygewoon
Sanitation upgrade forImizamo Yethu
In Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, where ageing, vandalised and misused water and sanitation infrastructure had reached the endofits lifespan, the City recentlyspent R1,8 million on installing110 newfull-flush toilets and 34 taps. Thefocus is on ensuring that everyresident has
access to dignified, reliable water and sanitation services.
In 2025/26, the City installedmore than 3600 toilets acrossinformal settlements citywide. Support teams also carriedout nearly 5000 repair and maintenance interventions to keep services functional.
Treasuring the tap: Membersofthe City’s Informal Settlementsand Basic Services (ISBS) Branch pictured with oneofthe newly installedtapsinImizamo Yethu, improvingaccesstoclean waterfor residents.
KHAWUNDIBALISELE
powered for smartenergy future
time: TheCitythanksall community groups,organisationsand residents peventsintheir areas. In the2025/26 financial year,the City supported moving baggedwaste for disposal.Thisisanimportant exampleofhow calcleanliness andpushbackagainst illegal dumping. To startorganisinga te for theapplication formand guidelines.Enter “Prevent illegaldumping”in erybottomfor thenecessary documents.
KORTLIKS
Die Stad knap tans die MyCiTi-busse op wat op die D01-roete tussen Khayelitshaendie Burgersentrumstasie gebruikword. Veertien busse word intussen gehuur om voortgesette dienslewering gedurende die drie maande lange opknapping te verseker.Die busse ismet die MyCiTi-logo gemerk.
As deel van die Stad se FutureEnergyfees, wat diehele jaar deur aangebied word, neem leerders in verskeie skoleaan prettige leeraktiwiteite deel om hulle slim energiebesluite te help neem. Die aktiwiteite is in die vorm van interaktiewe werksessies enopvoedkundige teater
Burgemeester Geordin Hill-Lewis het in Mei die Masiphumelele Gateway-markamptelik geopen.Hierdie belangrikenuwefasiliteit vir informele handel bediendie gemeenskappe van Masiphumelele,Kommetjie, Ocean View en omgewing. Die Stad bedank alle gemeenskapsgroepe, organisasies en inwoners watdie afgelope boekjaar die inisiatief geneem het om skoonmaaksessies in hulle gebiede te reël. Die munisipaliteit het in 2025/26 altesaam 80 sulke sessies ondersteun deurvullissakketevoorsien endie vol sakke rommel te verwyder
Public transport (toll-free) Informationcentre. 0800 656 463 Dial-a-Ride. 0800 600895 www.capetown.gov.za/council roads, Gugulethu
Powerplay:
TheCity startedthe roll-out of aseriesof funenergyefficiency workshops for schoolsat Rhodes High in Mowbray. Theinitiative includes an interactive educational theatre performance, and learners enthusiastically joined in
Injection for informaltrade in Masiphumelele area
In May,Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis officially opened the Masiphumelele Gateway Market.This major new informal trading facility serves the communitiesofMasiphumelele, Kommetjie, Ocean View and surrounds. Both informal traders and community stakeholders wereconsulted before the market wasconstructed.The 57 informal trading opportunitiesinclude kiosks, food preparation areas, an office block, parking and public seating. Five of the kiosksare large enough to establish a small manufacturing business. Othermarket projectsthe City has completed in the past year arethe Bo-Kaap Market,the Wallacedene containermarket,the Somerset West trading kiosks, the Macassar trading structure, the upgrade to the Happy ValleyUluntu Plaza kiosks, and the Seaforth trading bays in Simon’sTown. Further developments are under wayatsites such as the 4th Avenue market in Mitchells Plain as wellasthe Vuyani public transport interchange.
On 16 June 1976 twelve-year-old Hector Pieterson was shot by apartheid policeon the streets of OrlandoWest, Soweto Sam Nzima’s photograph captured what followed: Hector’s body cradled in the arms of Mbuyisa Makhubo,his sister Antoinette Sitholerunning alongside,her mouth open in ascream that hasnever really stopped. Approximately 566 learners were killed.
Not yet old enough to vote, to own property,tomove freely through the country of their birth. But they understood, with extraordinary clarity, that the system shaping their lives was wrong, and that silence wasnolongera form of survival.
Politics were not foreign in myhome Igrew up sitting at my grandmother’s feet, listening to her describeanera Ihad notlived but somehow already felt. She sang the struggle songs and Iwould chant along, understanding the weight. History was not handed to me in aclassroom. Icarried that into journalism, arriving at university,doing ashort course, freelancing for acommunity newspaper, reading news for acommunity radio station when Fees Must Fall arrived at its peak. Idocumented and interviewed student activists the same age asthe children of 1976. Many wereborn-free.
This Youth Day,watching Netflix’s documentary The Trials of Winnie Mandela, which aired in April, Ifound myself pulled back into that conversation Born-freecarries both promise and paradox. We were supposedtobe the dividend of sacrifice made flesh. Instead, many of us inherited the debt of unfinished business.
Stats SA’s Q1 2026 Quarterly Labour ForceSurvey records youth unemployment among SouthAfricans aged 15 to 24 at 60,9%.Among thoseaged 15 to 34, it is 45,8%.
Not projections. Adescription of now. The documentary streams into over 190 countries on an American platform.South Africanmemory now reaches subscribers who have never heard of Brandfort. Who tells the story and forwhom isnot separate from thestory.
But beneaththe production, publisher Palesa Morodu raises the question threading the series: how do we hold politicalfigures accountable while acknowledging the violence and pressure of the systems they operatedwithin?
Onemoment stopped me.
Winnie recalls telling Tata Nelson Mandela during the transition: “I begged tata and told him thisisadummy freedom we are giving to thepeople.In20years’ time, the same memorandumwecarried to theapartheid governmentwill be carried to us.”
The students of 1976also carried a memorandum. Shot at for demanding dignity in their own language, their own schools, their own country.
Halfacentury later,youngSouth Africans arestill marching. Stillwriting memorandums. Still being told to wait. What happens to thewarnings carried by the young? Whathappens to women who refuse to be softened?
And what does it say about our democracy if it still struggles to answer the children who marched into bullets, asking simply to be free?
-NAMHLAMONAKALI
YouthDay:Remembering therealmeaning
As South Africans, we recentlycommemorated Youth Day, apublicholidaythathonours the braveryand sacrificeofthe youngpeoplewho stood up against injustice during the Soweto uprisingof16June1976. Whileitisencouragingtosee schools, communities and organisationshosting Youth Dayevents, Ioften wonderhow many of today's youngpeopletrulyunderstand the significance of this day. Formany, it has becomejust another holiday, aday off from school or work, rather than amoment to reflect on the courage of theyouth who fought forthe freedoms we enjoy today. Theyoung peopleof1976risked their livesto challengeanunfair system. Manypaid theultimate price.Theymarched not forpersonal gain, but forthe future of generations theywouldnever meet.Their actions helped shape the democratic South Africawe
live in today.
Unfortunately, as the years pass, thesestories seem to be fading from public memory. Whilehistoryis taught in schools, it is importantthatparents, educators andcommunityleaders continue to share these experiences with youngergenerations. If we fail to do so,the true meaningofYouth Daymay be lost
Our youth face differentchallenges today, including unemployment,crime,substance abuse andsocial pressures. Understandingthe struggles andsacrifices of those who came before them caninspireresilience, responsibilityand activecitizenship Youth Dayshouldbemorethanacelebration.It should be areminder of where we come from,what wassacrificed, andthe role youngpeoplestillhavein shaping SouthAfrica's future.
PETERJACOBS, Bellville
Vote forpeople,not political parties, in municipalities
Ithought the worldhad gone mad whenadeadman wonthe municipal election in Westridge, Mitchells Plain—byalandslide!
It was1999 andthe country’ssecondevermunicipal electionhad just concluded
Istood in amazementand stared at the resultsand wondered howthe sane,rational andintelligent voters of thatareacould knowinglygotothe pollsand elect someone from beyond thegrave?The answerwas simple. People knewthathehad died, but theywent to the polls and searched forthe partyherepresented and votedfor that. He wonbydefault. Thefactthat therewerebetter, morequalified andlivingcandidates alongside the dead man on the ballot —most of whom stoodasindependent candidateswith no political affiliations —made no matter. Voters didn’t look or care whowereinthe picturesbeside the party logo wheretheymade their cross.
Fora municipal election, this is acryingshame.Party politics shouldhavenoswayinwardelections. The peoplewho take to the podiums —whichlatelywecall social media— andmakeimpassioned, tear-jerking speeches about broad-sweepingissues and policies, don’t know—orcare— about whatishappening in your street,inyour suburb,onyour block. Those glossy and well-spoken politicians representthe most public face of the partyand useevery opportunityto point manicured fingers at their opposition and say: “Doyou seeeverything theyare doing wrong?”, while forgetting about thethree manicured fingers pointing back at them. Their job is to look pretty and make peopleliketheir partysothattheycan win seatsin parliament.Down-on-thegroundpolitics is only worth
their attention whentheyneed to reel in votes.
PerhapsIsoundcynical but it is acynicism rooted in experience. And hereisthatexperience: twomunicipal elections ago, amember of my church told me during aparishsocial that he hadbeen approached by a well-known andpopular political partyasa possible candidate forthe upcoming municipal elections. He wasrather flattered by the invitation.
Ilooked at himwith raised eyebrows— though only inwardly.Hewas ahandsomeguy and, at that time,quiteyoung. He hadafairlydecent education though it didn’t always show. He wasoutspokenand somewhatdynamic. He wouldhavemade agood politician, hadhehad anypolitical motivations, vocations towardspublicserviceorcommunityexperienceofany sort —but he didnot
Whyhad this partyconsidered him?Theywent with someone else in theend butthe officialcandidatewas almost acarbon copy of this guy. Also,why wasthe partydoingthe seekingand notthe candidate? Surely it should be the other wayaround?
Butparties yousee hadcottoned on to what voters were doing —perhapsthey’dbeen clued in when the dead candidate waselected. And, what peopleare doing is voting forparties andnot forthe qualified peoplewho candothe job.So, in light of this, it made sensethattheywouldapproach reasonablywell-lookingand moderatelyintelligent beings to standfor them in wards, wheretheycouldamasssmall pockets of power. That wayifthe voterdoes by anychance glance acrosstothe picture beside the partylogo, they might like whattheysee
Portland
Common senseor misplaced priorities?
Therecent TygerBurger articles, “Desalination plant drawsfire”and “Moreissues with planned desalination plant”,havehighlighted growing public concern about the City’sproposeddesalination plantatPaarden Eiland. Theissue is notwhether desalination is necessary.Mostresidents of the WesternCape fullysupport major desalination projects as part of along-term strategytosecurethe province’swater future. The real question is whether Paarden Eilandisthe right location forsuch asignificantinvestment Supporterspointtothe site’sproximitytoseawater, relativelyprotected shoreline,and reduced exposureto severe oceanconditions. However, theseadvantages areoutweighed by seriousconcerns.
Paarden Eilandislocated in aheavilyindustrialised andcongested area,with seawater qualitypotentially affected by shipping activity, industrial operations, anddischargefromthe BlackRiver.The siteoffers limitedopportunities forintegratinglarge-scale solar andwind energy,which couldsignificantlyreducethe high operatingcosts associatedwith desalination. In addition,thereislittlescope forfutureexpansion andnonearbybulk storageinfrastructurecapableof supportingastrategic waterreserve Thepublic supports desalination but notspending billionsa project in the wrongplace BENGROENEWALD,Plattekloof
Concern overanimal sheltercrisis
Ihavebeen saddened to read recent articlesoverthe past weeksconcerning dog rescue centreinMelkbos, TableViewand Milnertonareas under threatofclosure. Theworstbeing the raid by the SPCAinDunoon Animal welfarewas considered apriorityin1895before childwelfareand the concept spreadthroughout the world. In life thereare the ‘do-gooders’ andtheir ‘supporters’ but we seethatthose who arepreparedto giveare dwindling in numbers.
As aresult, theserescue centres andothersare all under pressureincontinuing their missionofsaving dogsand cats lives. Some of them, whereconditions have gotsobad shouldbeclosedand have become unhealthyfor the animals. They can’t be expectedtofind, houseand feed everyone.Itistimethatthe provincial or the municipal budget some kind of financialsupport.The ‘do-gooders’ areunder mental stress, financialstress andtheir ownliving expenses arereduced.
Mr Winde andHill-Lewis,I imploreyou to make an annual discretionfund donation ntotheseNPOs just as youhavetothe newstreet shelterbeforeanimals willberoaming the streets without food andshelter. JON,TableView
GLENDA,
THEEWATERSKLOOF DAMATDUSK: Finalreflections as the dayfadesaway. PHOTO:CARINAROUX
Redbus lanes laid
The City of Cape Town has reached akey milestone in itsMyCiTi Phase 2A construction project, with the first red MyCiTi bus laneslaid alongAZBerman Drive.
The upgrade of AZ Berman Drive, including its dedicated bus lanes, is nearing completion. Afinaltrafficswitch along the road is planned forFriday 26 June
Thecompleted routewill connect commuters to thesouthern suburbs and the city centre.
Rob Quintas, the City's Mayco member for urban mobility, said thelong-running projectisontrack.
“I want to thank all residents and businessesinthe vicinity for their patience with thislong-term project. I can assure you that once we start seeing these red bus lanes being cast, the end is in sight. There is light at the end of this tunnel in the form of asafe, reliable, affordable andefficient bus service with dedicatedlanes to reduce travel times; new stations; new stops andupgraded infrastructure. This project is amajor part of ourstrategy to keep Cape Town moving. The projectisontrack andifall goes according to plan, most of thework is to be completedduring the course of this year, with some minor works scheduled for February 2027,” said Quintas.
WHATROADUSERSCANEXPECTON26JUNE
The traffic switch will take place between the BP petrol station andthe Mitchells Plain Police Station. Traffic will move from the current northbound lane -heading towards Cape Town -tothe newly completed southbound lane heading towards Mitchells Plain.
Vehicles travelling in both directions will use two lanes in each direction. Trafficcones and road markingswill be put in place to separatethe lanes and guide drivers safely throughthe construction area.
BROADERUPGRADESFORTHEAREA
People living and working along AZ Berman Drive can look forward to awider set of improvementsthat will breathe new life into the area. These include: . updated street signs; . new and improved street lighting; . landscaping; . stormwater drainage upgrades; . technology and ducting infrastructure; . road markings and . traffic signal upgrades.
WORKALREADYDONE
Several construction milestones have already been reached along AZ Berman Drive: . Widening at theeasternbridgewhere AZ Berman Drive meets theR300 has largelybeen completed, with final touches currently under way.
. The foundations for the future MyCiTi Sesame and Marguerite closed median stations are complete, with finishing work and testing now in progress.
. The foundations for the open median stations near the Sesame and Marguerite Street intersections aredone. The station near the Kerrem Street intersectionis70% complete.
The final phaseofthe project involves building adedicated pathfor pedestrians and cyclistsalong the easternsideof AZ Berman Drive. This is planned for completion in February 2027, ifall goes according to plan.
TRAFFIC LANE SWITCH PLANNED
Thelaying of the redroadis thelast phaseofthe MyCiTi project in AZ Berman Drive.
Vermaak // Entertainment
Die Stellenbosch- internasionalekamermusiekfees vindvanjaar vanVrydag3tot Sondag12Julie in die Endlersaal vandie Universiteit vanStellenboschse konservatoriumplaas
Stellenboschhou Kamermusiekfees
Die Stellenbosch- internasionalekamermusiekfees vindvanjaar vanVrydag3tot Sondag12Julie in die Endlersaalvan die Universiteit Stellenboschsekonservatorium plaas Diefees bring reeds vir tweedekades elke Julie wêreldbekende klassiekemusici vanverskeievastelande bymekaar
Vanjaar se lyskunstenaars sluit verskeie in wat al voorheen hier opgetree het,soosDaniel Rowland (violis) en Maja Bogdanovi (tjellis),wat wêreldwyd in aanvraagis. Rowland, watvoorheenVivaldi se “Vier Seisoene”, Piazzolla en MaxRichter uitgevoer het,sal dié keer PhilipGlass se weergawe van die “Vier Seisoene”uitvoer,wat nog nie voorheen plaaslik gehoor is nie.Rowland en Bogdanovi salook saam met Nina Schumann,die fees se kunsdirekteur, “Space Jump”van Fazil Sayuitvoer
Dieviolis Miclen LaiPanghet onlangsassolis saam met die KaapstadseFilharmoniese Orkes en by die Franschhoek-kamermusiekfees plaaslike gehoregaande gehad. Hy maaksybuigingbydie fees met werkevan CesarFranck, JörgWidmannen Glière.
Op die laastedag vandie fees sluit Emanuil IvanovbyLaiPang aan vir Mendelssohn se energieke concertovir viool en klavier
Ander tjellistewat vanjaar gaan optree,sluit PeterMartens (feesdirekteur), Boris Andrianov en David Cohen in. AndrianovenCohenislank reeds gunstelingeby die fees. Andrianovtreeop9 Julie as solisop, terwyl Cohen die treffende tjello concertovan Schnittkeop 10 Julie saam met die fees-simfonieorkessal uitvoer.
MUSICI VANVERSKEIE LANDE KOMBYMEKAAR
BLAASINSTRUMENTE
Onder diehoutblaserswat vanjaarhul feesdebuut maak, is TitusUnderwood, hoof-hobospeler vandie Nashville-simfonieorkesenontvanger vandie 2021Sphinx MedalofExcellence, en Julia Harguindy, hoof-fagotspeler vandie Pittsburgh-simfonieorkes. DemarreMcGill(fluitspeler)keer ná ’n aantaljare terugnadie fees. Die sublieme klarinetspel van YaoGuang Zhai word weer gehoor in werkevan Mozart,Amanda HarbergenAnteGrgin
Die koperblasersJosé Gutiérrez(Franse horing), Marco Silva (trompet) en MarkHampson(bastromboon) maak ook hulteugkeer.Hulle speel almal saam in Gareth Wood se “Tientos yDanzas”,met JauvonGilliam op perkussie
Met diebekendstellingvan ’n nuwe ensemble, dieFees-simfonieseblaasorkes, saldie gehoor Liam Burdenassaxofoonspelerénasdirigent sien optree.Terwyl dieGrammy-bekroonde dirigent Michael Repper weer op diepodium salwees met dieFees-simfonieorkes, salKärin Hendrickson die Fees-konsertorkesdirigeer.Hendrickson hetalvan diewêreldsevoorsteorkeste gedirigeer,waaronder dieLondenseSimfonieorkes, dieBelgieseNasionale Simfonieorkes, diePittsburgh-simfonieorkesendie BBC se vlagskip ensembles. . Besoek www.sicmf.co.zavir noginligting en kaartjies.
DAGBOEK /DIARY
. TheMinnesotaBoychoir and Cape Town Children's Choir perform at Hugo Lambrechts Auditoriumon Wednesday24June at 19:00.Freebut bookingis essential. Book at Quicket
. ElandrétreeopWoensdag 24 Junie om 19:30 in die Barnyard-teaterinTygervallei op.Kaartjies kosR250 Bespreekbywww.barnyardtheatre.co.za.
. Bobbyvan Jaarsveld tree op Vrydag 26 Junie om 20:30 by Heroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR180tot R220.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. KickstArt Theatrebrings Puss in Boots,writtenand directed by Steven Stead, to the Baxter Theatrefrom 26 June to 18 July. Tickets from R250available at Webtickets.
. Here&Now:ALutherVandrossTribute is at Artscape on Friday26and Saturday27June at 20:00 Tickets from R250 to R300 at Webtickets. . Leah tree op Saterdag 27 Junie om 20:30byHeroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjies kosR180 totR220.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. Canal Walk Theatrepresents PeterPan from 27 June to 19 July. Threedailyshows.Tickets from R75to R130 at Webtickets.
. Valiant Swart en JakeGunn is op Saterdag 27 Junie om 20:30byDie Boer-teater. Kaartjies kosR250 Bespreekbywww.dieboer.com of by 021 9791911.
.Cape Town Opera presents Stephen Sondheim’sA LittleNight Music from 30 June to 12 JulyatTheatre on theBay.Tickets from R275 at Webtickets.
. Prime Circle is at the Barnyard TheatreTyger Valley on Wednesday1Julyat19:30.TicketscostR280at www.barnyardtheatre.co.za.
. Adam TastreeopVrydag3Julie om 20:30by
Heroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjieskos R140 totR180 Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. Cape Town G&Spresents aboldnew stagingof Gilbertand Sullivan’scomic opera, ThePirates of Penzance at Artscape Theatrefrom4-12July. Tickets from R275atWebtickets.
. DisneyonIce presents Mickey's Search Party from 10-19Julyatthe Grand Arena,GrandWest. Tickets at Ticketmaster.
. Emo Adams en orkesisbyDie Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville op Saterdag 11 Julie om 20:30en Sondag12Julie om 14:00.Kaartjies kosslegs R250. Bespreekbywww.dieboer.com of by 021979 1911.
. EarlyBtreeopVrydag17Julie om 20:30byHeroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjieskos R140 totR180.Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
. Cape Town Opera’s TheCunning LittleVixen is at Joseph Stone Auditorium from 21-26 July. Afamily-friendlyadaptation. Dailyat11:00 and also at 14:00Saturdayand Sunday. TicketscostR80 at Webtickets.
. ANightwith the Stars Lloyisoisatthe Grand Arena GrandWestonFriday24Julyat19:00.Tickets from R400 atWebtickets.
. Salome This Is Me is at Artscape OperaHouse on Saturday 25 Julyat19:00.Tickets from R285 at Webtickets.
. Moyo Kirstenbosch Recital with pianist Isaacvan derMerwe is on Sunday26Julyat18:00.Tickets R225 to R385 at Webtickets.
. BartotreeopVrydag27Julie om 20:30byHeroes Brackenfellop. Kaartjieskos R180 totR220. Bespreek by www.heroeslive.net
Puss in Boots at the Pam Golding Theatrethis winter
Families have anew reason to head out this winter with KickstArtTheatre's Puss in Boots opening at thePam GoldingTheatreatthe Baxter from 26 June to 18 July.
Writtenand directed by Steven Stead, theproduction followslastyear'sJack andthe Beanstalkatthe same venue,continuingwhathas become agrowing winter pantomime tradition at theBaxter
Set on amagical Caribbean island, thepantomime follows Puss in Boots, aquick-wittedfeline hero, througha worldofcolourful characters, lively songsand plentyofaudience participation. The show is designed to delight younger audiences with slapstickand spectacle, whileoffering humour and localreferences that adults canenjoyjustasmuch.
Puss in Boots is designed by Greg King, with choreographybySimoneMannand lightingdesign by Franky Steyn.
ForKing, pantomime holds aspecialplace."It wasseeing pantomimes as achild that made me fall in love with thetheatreatayoung age. And it's an enormous pleasuretobeabletospreadthat infectious joy, andloveofliveperformancetonew generations."
VIBRANTANDEXCITING
Steadsaysthe companyislooking forwardtothe upcoming run. "Puss in Boots is lookingand feeling fresh,funky andfabulous! Although thecastare workingreallyhard, we areall having so much fun. Theshowisgenuinelyhilariouslyfunny; Ifind myself
laughing out loud alot,which is very unusual. The choreographyisvibrantand exciting, andthe vocals arethrilling.Weare really lookingforward to moving intothe Baxter Theatre, andbringing some verve andvitalitytoCape Town this winter."
Performancetimes are: Mondays,Tuesdays, Thursdaysand Fridaysat14:30;and Wednesdays andSaturdays at 11:00 and15:00
Theshowrunsfor 2hours15minutes, includinga 20-minuteinterval. No childrenunder theage of 3 willbeadmitted.
Tickets areR300for adults andR250 forchildren. . Book at Webtickets.Contact Mark Dobsonat mark.dobson@uct.ac.za forgroup bookings.
Crousand Carstens
Crous& Carstens —Springbok Nude GirlsUnplugged is at Die BoertheatreinDurbanville on Thursday 9 Julyat20:30
Theshowbringstogether twoofSouth Africa’s most celebrated rock figures foranintimate evening of music, stories and candid reflection. Arno Carstens andTheo Crous have been making music side by side sincethe early1990s, when they first met in Bellville. What startedasajam session would become one of themostsignificantpartnershipsin South Africanrock history.
They co-founded Springbok Nude Girlsin1994 andwent on to create acatalogue of songsthat defined ageneration. Hits like “Illuminate”, “BlueEyes” and“Bubblegum on my Boots” captured the sound of acountry finding its voiceinthe post-apartheid era. This unpluggedshowstripseverything back. Expectacoustic renditions of their biggest songs, some storytelling andbehind-the-scenes talesthat have not been told before . Ticketsare R295.Book at www.dieboer.com or call 021 9791911.
Routes of Sound expands
SpierWineFarmnearStellenboschisextendingits
Routes of Sound music series from asingleweekend to threeseparatewinterevents,withperformances scheduled for3and 4July, 31 Julyand 1August,and 21 and22August.Presented by BrettBaileyand ThirdWorld Bunfight, theseries willfeaturemore than 40 localmusicians across the threeweekends. Theformat takesaudiencesthrough aselection of atmospheric spaces on thefarm, wherethey experiencethree performancespairedwithSpier's Creative Block wines, before gathering forafinale concert. Theconcept drawsonthe ideas of both “routes” and “roots”,framing the event as an opportunitytoexperiencemusicinanunplugged, intimate setting. Music hasbeen central to Spier'sidentity and thefarmhas atrack record of supportingSouth Africanartists.
WEEKENDLINE-UPS
Each weekend offersacompletelydifferent programme. Thefirstweekend (3 and 4July) features Johannesburg-basedfolk singers Tubatsiand Chosi, Afrikaanssinger-songwriter Magé Troskie, blues-rock musician CheyenneHill, Mickey Struwick (Likethe
Mouse) andFreddy Lalendle(Ntu2ko). Thesecond weekend (31Julyand 1August) includes indigenous instrumentalistand singer SkyDlala,Afrikaanspoet-musician RFKI,South African-PeruviansingerMano andother performers. Thethirdweekend (21and 22 August)features renowned musician LungiswaPlaatjies, folk duo Dead Dungarees, balladeer Maya Grey andadditional artists.The fullprogramme is availableonthe Spier website. Dinner options areavailableatVeldRestaurant at theSpier Hotel before performancesbegin. As audiences move between venues throughout the evening, warm clothing andcomfortablewalking shoes areadvisable.
TICKETSANDBOOKINGS
TheshowrunsonFridays andSaturdays from 19:30 to 22:00atthe Yellowwoods Lounge, Spier Wine Farm.Tickets cost R300 andinclude wine tastingsalong theroute. Guests must be 18 andolder Tickets areavailableatWebtickets.
