People's Post Athlone - 8 December 2020

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A total of 40 bibs, torches and other safety equipment were handed over to local neighbourhood watches.

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wo local safety volunteer networks have benefited from a combined donation.

The Hazendal and Silvertown neighbourhood watches received 40 torches, health and safety convenience packs, calendars and whistles from the Western Cape department of community safety, as well as 40 reflective safety and security bibs, sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

The handover took place on Wednesday 25 November and was facilitated by the City of Cape Town.

“The City has a close working relationship with neighbourhood watches (NHWs) across the city, and are therefore aware of the NHWs that are under resourced, requiring resources and capacity.

“I approached (Mayco member for safety and security) JP Smith to query which

NHW was in need of security bibs,” says proportional representative (PR) councillor Sumaya Taliep who sourced the donation.

A total of 40 safety and security bibs were secured from Nazneen Karriem which was sponsored by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation.

Taliep then also approached the department to sponsor the additional items.

“PR councillors are deployed to areas across the city, and I have been assigned to the District 6 and Bo-Kaap which forms part of ward 77 in the city centre.

“Athlone is my home away from home and I have my roots firmly entrenched in the area.

“I was also one of the founder members of the Athlone City Improvement District,” says Taliep.

Taliep also serves on the human settlements and corporate services portfolio committees.

“I have however always been passionate about community safety and security. Giv-

en the opportunity, I would most certainly like to offer support to all the neighbourhood watches wherever possible,” she says.

“At the outset, I thank the Hazendal and Bokmakierie and Silvertown neighbourhood watches, and every other neighbourhood watch in the city for their constructive and positive contribution towards making the city a safer place.”

Taliep adds that they have an important role to play.

“Neighbourhood watches play a pivotal role in combatting and preventing crime and violence as they operate on the ground where it all happens,” says Taliep.

“Crime begins at home, in our areas and communities, and is, in essence, a societal problem. No government department, community-based organisation, or business institution can single-handedly solve the levels of crime and violence plaguing society today.

“We need to collaborate and develop a multi-sectoral approach and strategy to eradicating crime and violence in the city,

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province, and country. As we rose and took to the streets to fight against the injustices of the past, so we need to rise again to fight the scourge of crime and violence.”

Rashied Adams, ward 49 councillor, says: “As ward councillor, I am immensely grateful for this generous contribution to the neighbourhood watches of much needed equipment. It is through partnerships such as these that we are able to build safer communities. A well-resourced neighbourhood watch is critical, and we look forward to forging long-lasting relationships that can further strengthen our community safety structures.”

Taliep encourages residents to join local crime fighting initiatives.

“Cape Town, known as the SA crime capital, has amongst the highest crime stats in the world. It’s therefore very important for us to strengthen the partnership between business, community NHWs, community policing forums, police, the City’s law enforcement units and society as a whole,” says Taliep.

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ith the return of stricter measures for the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality in the Eastern Cape following what is expected to be a Covid-19 infection resurgence, stricter measures could also be on the cards for the Western Cape, as numbers again start to rise.

Currently the province has a third of all active Covid-19 cases in the country, with president Cyril Ramaphosa announcing his concern over the increase and presence of a second wave of infections in the Eastern and Western Cape provinces.

Other than the Garden Route, premier Alan Winde has also noted the prevalence of cases in the City of Cape Town municipality.

On Thursday 3 December, Winde released his three-pronged plan to combat the resurgence, stating a lockdown would be detrimental to the province’s economy.

In the city, of concern is the Southern subdistrict which has seen an 87% increase – 185% in Mitchell’s Plain and 92% Khayelitsha – in a period of one week. Areas of concern in these subdistricts are Gugulethu, Nyanga, Hanover Park, Manenberg, Lansdowne, Tafelsig, Lentegeur, Rocklands, Westridge, Portland, and Colorado Park where the highest number of new active cases are reported.

“Our contact tracing team have identified that in these listed hot spot areas, people are not social distancing when in public spaces, people are becoming infected because they travel in overcrowded public transport, not wearing masks or wearing it below the chin which is incorrect and should cover the nose and mouth. People are attending large social gatherings and getting infected, they are not staying at home when having Covid-19

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In an infographic released by the premier’s office on Friday 4 December, the top five high risk towns in the province is George, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, Knysna and Mitchell’s Plain. Other areas on the top 20 list were Grassy Park, Athlone and Khayelitsha.

With the festive season approaching, and an expected increase in travel between the two provinces, government has again urged residents to do their part in ensuring the virus is kept under wraps.

South Africa is registering more than 4 000 new cases per day, bringing the total number of infections to more than 800 000. Although more than 90% of patients have recovered, the country has seen the deaths of close to 22 000 people as a result of the virus.

In the Western Cape, according to the most recent statistics released on Sunday 6 Decem-

Tips to keep safe Residents are urged to remain safe by following these strict protocols. . Wearing a mask properly is of life-saving importance. You must always wear your masks when outside of your home. There can be no exceptions. . You must avoid crowded and confined spaces at all costs. This is where superspreader events take place. . You must urgently reconsider hosting all non-essential gatherings of people this year, especially indoor gatherings with poor ventilation. . You must ensure there is always good

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ventilation whenever you are in public. The virus droplets spread by air in confined spaces, and so fresher is better. . You must wash your hands regularly with soap and water or use sanitiser. . If you feel sick, you should not leave your home unless it is to get healthcare treatment.

You must first call our hotline on 080 928 4102 for guidance on the next steps. . You should also not visit someone who is sick, and should rather find other ways to provide support, like delivering a meal to a neighbour’s doorstep.

Every single resident should assume that Covid-19 is everywhere they go and take all the necessary precautions at every point along their journey.

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Children from as young as two years of age and adolescents, like adults, suffer from a range of mental illnesses like anxiety, panic disorders and depression but are seldom addressed and hence left untreated.

Children, unlike adults, do not not know how to verbalise what is bothering them or how to describe symptoms of anxiety or depression like adults can. Children often manifest their mental conditions through unexplained physical symptoms or through their odd behaviour. Some common ways that children manifest their mental illnesses is to complain of constant headaches, stomach cramps, screaming in their sleep, school refusal, withdrawing from social activities, looking and feeling miserable or becoming disruptive and angry.

The common causes for mental illnesses amongst children include, divorce, family violence, separation anxiety, parents having a serious illness, death of a parent, fear of failing, doing badly at school, having a chronic illness or a physical deformity and last but not least being intimidated or teased by bullies, peers and gangs. The worst is after they are sexually abused and it is brushed under the carpet.

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ber there are 14 193 active cases with 4 793 deaths. This is an increase of 1 454 new infections from Saturday 5 December. Just one month prior, on Friday 6 November, the province had recorded 117 537 overall cases with 3 169 active cases and 4 393 deaths. On Sunday 6 December, there were 138 981 recorded cases. This means 500 deaths and 21 444 new infections over a one month period.

“The Western Cape government is deeply concerned about the growing number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations in the province, which can now be considered as an established resurgence.

“A resurgence is when the number of active cases increase, week-on-week, by more than 20%. Over the last week alone, the province has witnessed a 52.1% jump in new cases, with an established pattern over time,” says Winde in a statement.

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A fifteen year old female presented to me with her dad with a history that she had lost about ten kgs in two months. She looked pleasant, with no obvious signs of physical or mental illness.

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problem of finding the cause for her huge weight loss. Her dad, cursorily, mentioned that she missed her periods for about six months. I was obliged to exclude pregnancy.

It turned out negative. She mentioned to me that she always had stomach pains. Her dad informed me that his daughter complained of stomach pains from the age of eight but they still haven't found a reason for it.

I suspected that the child might be suffering from anxiety. After gentle probing, she mentioned that she was worried about her marks. She studies very hard to get good grades and gets very disappointed when she doesn't do as well as expected.

I was glad that there was no parental pressure for her to well, because parental pressure is often a huge contributing cause for their depression and anxiety. I was most impressed by her comment that she wants to do well so that she can go to college and make a difference in her country.

I was impressed because, at such a tender age, she had such compassion for the people of her country.

I explained that she did not have her periods because of her stress and that it will be normal once she stops stressing.

She felt relieved and encouraged when I told her that one doesn't have to be a genius to do good. I told her that I admired her for caring for the people in her country.

Children need to be recognised and acknowledged for their good to qualities. It's a great moral booster and helps them to develop their self-esteem.

To me, this child, was a little gem that few adults can compare with, because of her compassion for her fellow beings.

I could see her face light up when I told her that doing her best is good enough, because, I stressed that no one judges you by your grades but by your character.

I mentioned to her that we don't have to be the best nor can we all be the best. It sufficient if we can just try our best. Modern society, especially the media, is guilty of making a big issue of being the top achiever. This type of attitude puts an enormous amount of pressure on our learners.

A few positive words to the young lady and some words of advice to her dad made a complete difference to both of them. What was most important was that we identified that her weight loss was due to her worrying excessively and not due to a physical ailment.

This example made me wonder how many children in the world suffer like this young child without being noticed and without being counselled. It certainly explained why fifty percent of the youth die through suicide from drug overdoses or hanging.

I am sure there are many. The sad part is many of these children go from one health facility to the other looking for answers and, unfortunately, the diagnosis of anxiety or depression is rarely picked up in these children. This is because mental health, which ranks very high in the list of non-communicable diseases, is given the least attention in medical schools and in government health budgets.

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he Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) has honoured their in-house patients with a programme centred around disability rights in commemoration of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

The day is observed globally on 3 December, but also marks the end of disability awareness month commemorated in South Africa from November.

This year, the global theme was “Not all disabilities are visible”.

Ashleigh Benjamin, social worker and event organiser, says WCRC has been commemorating the awareness initiatives for several years.

The WCRC works with patients with severe disabilities, including spinal injuries, brain injuries and stroke patients.

One of the most prominent causes of injuries that sees patients admitted are shootings and stabbings, she says.

James Soganga (48), a peer counsellor from Nyanga, was shot in 1996 which resulted in his paralysis.

“It was hard to understand this situation, but due to my social worker assisting me all the time while I was struggling, it became easier,” he says.

He became a peer counsellor after realising many people were in his same situation. He had already broken the barriers and fought through the stigma and challenges to accept his disability and wanted to help others do the same. “There are many challenges, such as going to the toilet. You need someone to help you and that is private, it takes away your dignity. It is very important for people to get to do things for themselves. I saw that I could help others to survive,” says Soganga.

“I always put God first. You need to go through things to make you strong and to survive. I went through this and it made me stronger.”

Fellow peer counsellor Feroza Obaray (60) from Lentegeur says stigma and name-calling still exists in communities.

Obaray was born spastic but it was only 13 years ago when every vertibrae in her spine had crumbled.

“There were no warning signs. I got out of bed one day and collapsed. I was completely paralysed. I could not even speak. They did an MRI scan and saw all my vertebrae was crushed. I then had an operation in 2009 where they put screws and plates in my spine and I came to the WCRC for rehabilitation,” she says.

She was told she may never be able to walk again, but with her determination and work done by WCRC, she can now walk again with the use of a walking frame. She only uses her motorised wheelchair when going out in public. “I wanted to go for my driver’s licence as well, but one of the traffic officers told me that we (disabled people) are a danger on the roads,” she says. But she kept trying and today she has her driver’s licence.

“People look at you differently when you have a disability. They are always around you in your space because they think you can’t do anything for yourself. They called me ‘gebreklik’ or ‘hoppie’. I always say if I could have created myself, I would have created myself perfect. But I have accepted my disability and I want to help others,” says Obaray.

Following the event, the patients were all treated to lunch and a gift. Jeremy Opperman, who is blind, spoke at the event. He says stigma can only be broken through education.

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graduation of any kind is always a momentous occasion for those receiving their qualification, as well as their families and friends. And the graduation of the first South African peace ambassadors was no different with messages of love and support pouring in on social media.

The first intake of 42 young Cape Flats residents were awarded their Peacemaker and Trainer of Trainee (TOT) graduation certificates from the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative (WPDI) Youth Peacemaker Network at Century City on Thursday 3 December.

Last year, People’s Post reported on the launch of the programme in Bridgetown, Athlone (“Whitaker initiative spreads peace”, People’s Post, 19 November 2019), which came as a result of collaboration from BNP Paribas, RCS financial services, the City of Cape Town, Western Cape government and more. This flagship programme, according to its founder and renowned actor Forest Whitaker, is aimed at identifying and developing people who want to share their positive voices in the community and create change where there is an abundance of violence and suffering.

“Today, we are united by a unique ambition to make our communities better, more resilient, more peaceful and more successful,” Whitaker said in a livestream from New York.

He noted the programme was launched during a time of heightened violence and gang activity in the province, when the South African defence force was deployed to combat gang-warfare. And since then, the programme’s participants have had to endure another crisis – the global pandemic.

“You have demonstrated that you possess character – which is probably the most important quality of a peacemaker,” he told graduates.

Chance Chagunda, WPDI programme head, gave audiences further insight into the work completed by the graduates – and other residents. “WPDI South Africa is on the right path to help the communities in their efforts for peace, sustainable development, social inclusion and resolution of conflict in violence-ridden communities,” Chagunda said. “Our trainings in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), conflict resolution and business have enrolled nearly 600 community members and, on top of that, we have also trained those who are standalone, who come from the communities of the Cape Flats, including Langa, Khayelitsha, Hanover Park, Lavender Hill, and all around.”

Kayla Isaacs, a resident from Mitchell’s Plain who is a TOT graduate, told those in attendance that she is honoured to be an ambassador for peace. “From first being accepted into the programme to graduating today, the skills we have learnt are already proving valuable. Now our mission is to continue the work and share these skills with the greater community.”

Another important facet of the work done by the WPDI, Whitaker said, was the creation of businesses. “I also want to recognise the government of the Western Cape for supporting our entrepreneurship programmes that will soon yield its first pool of small businesses in the community.”

Regan Adams, chief executive officer of RCS, closed the ceremony by encouraging the graduates to make the most of their conflict resolution training through dialogues and community projects.

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After hours testing Three healthcare facilities are offering after hours Covid-19 testing for residents who are mildly sick, and experiencing flu-like symptoms living in the Klipfontein and Mitchell’s Plain subdistricts.

This will take place at the Hanover

Park CDC, Mitchell’s Plain CHC and Gugulethu CHC on weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 12:00. Covid-19 testing can be accessed during the week from 09:00 to 12:30 at your nearest community health centre.

When accessing testing sites, inform the staff, sanitise regularly, wear your mask and practise social distancing.

Basic first aid training Reading and Writing Solutions, an Athlone-based literacy organisation, will host a basic level one first aid training course on Saturday 2 December. The course will be offered at Bonteheuwel Secondary School from 08:00 to 15:00. Registration is compulsory. For more information, contact Jeff Paulse on 082 216 2460 or paulsejeff@gmail.com.

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group of 19 residents have been employed under the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) to raise and maintain the dignity of residents living in the Flamingo Heights informal settlement.

Ward 60 councillor Mark Kleinschmidt says the goal is to reintegrate this settlement back into the Lansdowne community.

“My greatest aim is to raise the dignity and respect because these are human beings.

They are mothers, fathers and family members. I believe in rather investing in children and preparing a child than repairing an adult. Unfortunately some of our adults are already lost. Lost to society, to the vulnerability of social evils, hence the participation in anti-social behaviour,” he says. “Flamingo Heights informal settlement is considered the scourge of Lansdowne. Many people look down on them with condescension and disrespect. I want to raise the bar because every single resident has a heart and I believe change transforms cold hearts of stone into hearts of flesh and we are succeeding. Yes, we know there are the social ills of ‘shebeening’ and drugging and prostitution. We want to provide an alternative to a life of degradation and degeneration, hence this kind of ongoing project.”

Marelda Juries, a resident and one of the EPWP workers, says she has been part of the project for the past few years.

She adds they are responsible for sweeping and collecting dirt. They also wash and disinfect the paving. Situated in Flamingo Crescent, the workers also clean the surrounding streets including Lansdowne and Kanarie roads. “We have now also started talking to people on how to keep their toilets clean. We guide them with the chemicals and assist them to pick up whatever needs to be picked up so that the environment where they stay, stays clean,” says Juries. “Sometimes people come here from the outside with trollies and sort it out, then take it maybe to the scrap yard, but sometimes they just leave it there. But the focus is on the park because this is where the children play. We see that the drains are unblocked and the overflows are stopped.”

She along with several others have been living in the informal settlement since 2002, after people were relocated from bridges in and around the Lansdowne area. With the establishment of a few informal structures on the piece of land, the numbers quickly grew to over 570 currently living there.

In 2012, the City of Cape Town funded a reblocking initiative that situated the structures in a way that would allow vehicles to enter the settlement. It was completed by February 2015. This was also done to better accommodate families, provide electricity and sanitation and have access to an official

postal address (“Naming rights” People’s Post, 17 February 2015).

Kleinschmidt says his involvement started when he was elected in 2016. Thanks to the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Project (Murp) funding, they are able to implement programmes at the settlement, including annual hand-washing day, anti-drug campaigns and awareness around Covid-19 and other health

conditions.

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness and I believe if Flamingo Heights is kept clean it will automatically raise the dignity and respect of every individual that comes here,” he says.

“There are people who come here from the outside and try to break things down, but luckily, the community are standing together against that.”

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NINE-HOUR RACE DELIVERS THRILLS: The South African nine-hour race was held at Killarney on Saturday 5 December. The start, with 51 cars entered, was always going to be a frantic affair, but amazingly there were no coming togethers into the first corner and all made it safely into the early part of the race.

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ocal football icon and national coach Desiree Ellis received the Lifetime Community Award at Hollard Sport Industry Awards last week.

Now in its tenth year, the Hollard Sport Industry Awards are billed as South Africa’s most prestigious awards ceremony for sport and business, acknowledging the leaders and trailblazers within the business of sport.

Every year, in addition to the hotly contested award categories, there are also a collection of special judges’ awards which recognise individuals and organisations within sport who have contributed at the highest level through personal and professional achievements.

The Sportperson’s Lifetime Community Award is given to a long-standing member of the sporting industry who, through their actions and endeavours, has made a sustained positive and significant philanthropic contribution to the community.

Ellis, one of Cape Town’s favourite daughters, again expressed her passion for the game, which was developed during her time growing up in Salt River.

“I feel so blessed but at the same time very overwhelmed. We never do things for awards and rewards. A very big thank to all the coaches and players in women’s football, the technical team and support staff and of course the players because, through their effort, we are rewarded,” Ellis says.

Through her foundation, Ellis collaborated with the Alcardo Andrews Foundation to provide up to 600 meals a day in and around Hanover Park in Cape Town.

This award recognises all that Ellis’s dedication has achieved in terms of sustainability, empowerment and inclusivity within so many communities in South Africa.

Headlined by comedian S’ne Dladla and sports anchor Motshidisi Mohono, the Hollard Sport Industry Awards were hosted vir-

tually, with hundreds of guests, delegates and media watching the proceedings live, and celebrating the best of SA’s creative talent and the uniquely unifying power of sports. The other special awards on the night went to Rassie Erasmus, coach of the world-cup winning Springboks, who was

awarded the prestigious Leadership in Sport Business Award. Dr Irvin Khoza was presented with the Sport Lifetime Achievement for his contribution to South African soccer over more than four decades, and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi was named Sports Personality of the Year.

Former Safa technical director of women’s football, Fran Hilton-Smith, presents Desiree Ellis with the Sport Lifetime Community Award at the Hollard Sport Industry Awards held last week.

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he Central Athletics Club hosted the first local trail run in the picturesque False Bay Nature Reserve with stringent Covid-19 protocols in place on Sunday 29 November.

With the global Covid-19 pandemic thwarting local athletics clubs’ plans to host races nine months ago, runners had to be content with only participating in virtual races during the lockdown.

This meant that participants had to run on their own, or in very small groups, anywhere on a pre-planned route and distance, then send their times to race organisers afterwards.

With Athletics South Africa (ASA) having relaxed its rules from Sunday 1 November, it was decided that races may take place again.

However, activities remain subject to very strict Covid-19 rules.

The number of participants is limited to 500.

Only races with a distance of 10 km or less are allowed. With all these rules in place, local athletics clubs have found it very difficult to host official road races.

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that the limit of 500 was not exceeded.

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Participants in the 8km and 4km distances were set off in small batches between 06:00 and 09:00 which ensured no congestion and congregation of big groups at the start.

Asieff Khan, manager of the nature reserve, said it was a great privilege for him and his management team to give people from the local community and elsewhere in the Cape the opportunity to take a closer look at the breath-taking scenery that the nature reserve has to offer.

“The nature reserve is the ideal place to host a race in a safe place according to very strict Covid-19 rules.

“Apart from the fact that there is no traffic, it is great for the people, especially the children, to learn more about the birdlife in the picturesque surroundings,” Khan explained.

One of the participants, Venita Nel from the Goodwood Athletics Club, described the race as an incredible experience.

“There was a great spirit in the race. The runners were all very happy because it felt good to finally be able to take part in a proper race and not a virtual one.

“On top of that, everyone was rewarded with a medal and a cool buff. It was worth it,” Nel said.

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