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More than 70 children from Home from Home participated in the Orange art Project.

One of the many art piece that will be on show next month.

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hen the national lockdown was implemented in March last year, confining everyone to their homes, most parents were forced to take over the unenviable task of teaching and looking after their children, day and night.

It was with this in mind that fine artist Jill Trappler approached child-based organisation, Home from Home, to offer her services. Her aim was to try and keep the children occupied through the use of art.

Home from Home (HFH) is a non-profit organisation (NPO) that provides support for family-style foster care to orphaned, abused, neglected and vulnerable children.

The organisation has 36 foster homes across the province and spans 16 communities, from Kayamandi to Zonnebloem.

The NPO cares for over 200 children, aged between two to 18. Each home has a house mother, a social worker and a team supporting their needs.

In May last year, Trappler, in partnership with the NPO, kicked off the Orange art Project: a project for social coherence using visual arts.

Since then, the project has introduced image making and craft into 11 of the homes managed by HFH. The project was started in response to the need for art materials required in several homes where the children and foster parents have little or no exposure to image making.

Trappler says: “Lockdown has been stressful for all of us and especially to those who are already facing challenges. Art making contributes to healing and to the well-being of all of us, directly and indirectly.”

The Orange art Project is an extension of The Orange art group, which consists of a group of artists from various backgrounds and experiences. The group is spearheaded by Trappler.

Trappler explains that she reached out to other artists to assist the children. She says eight artists shared their creative skills

with children who are based at 11 of the homes. She adds that, because of the lockdown, the artists used WhatsApp groups and made video calls to share ideas with their assigned groups. She says in August the National Art Council responded to a proposal based on the pilot project and financial support was given to The Orange art Project. This includes assisting the artists, the homes and the support team.

“There is a budget to assist the house mothers with data each month and materials for projects were delivered to each house once a month.” explains Trappler.

She says once the restrictions of the lockdown were eased, the artists were able to meet with the children in person.

Razia Myers, one of the artists, says it’s a humbling experience. She mentored five children between the age of seven to 13 years at HFH in Ocean View.

“Trying to get the children excited about a subject matter of their choice also shows in the quality of the paintings. We drew our inspiration from the ocean and decided on this as a group. Conceptualisation, ideas

and then imagery are all part of the painting process.”

Myers says she is proud of the children and they are all looking forward to sharing their creative pieces with the public at the exhibition.

Another artist, Garth Erasmus, says: “Children are natural born artists, so I just gave them guidance and encouraged them.

We focussed on looking at the environment, what they find inspiring around them.”

Sue Bailie, education support coordinator at HFH, says they are honoured to be part of the project.

“It is definitely one of the more positive aspects to have emerged from the Covid-19 period. The children have not been able to attend school regularly, they have had a lot of free time. This project has assisted in going some way towards filling this gap.”

Trappler says an exhibition to showcase the art pieces will be held at The Spin Gallery in the City bowl from Wednesday 3 February until Saturday 13 February. The items will be on sale.

Cooperation key to survival as tourism sector takes on water A WhatsApp message sent out to members of the Restaurant Association of South Africa (Rassa) last week, requesting them to urgently complete a survey, has again underlined the financial crisis facing not only restaurants but the wine industry as a whole.

Wendy Alberts, CEO of Rassa, says the association is busy with a high-level, structured plan with major industry stakeholders to legally assist its pleas to lift the alcohol ban and to support an application in the High Court to get the liquor ban lifted.

“Through these surveys, we collect data which is imperative to fighting our cause.

We will be creating the link between the loss of alcohol sales to restaurants closing their

doors driven through the result of the alcohol ban and, secondly, the impact of curfew to turnover,” Alberts says.

Last year December – even before the adjusted level three restrictions came into effect – James Vos, Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management at the City of Cape Town, acknowledged that wine tourism in the Western Cape had been hard hit by the lockdown restrictions.

“No doubt the measures put in place to combat Covid-19 seriously impacted the wine industry in Cape Town, specifically as alcohol was banned and wine exports were brought to a halt,” Vos said.

Speaking at the launch of Groot Constan-

tia’s gift shop on Tuesday 15 December, Vos took the opportunity to introduce the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s Wine Tourism Worker Support Stipend. The R12million support fund aims to assist those who are experiencing financial strain due to the pandemic.

“The fund will be able to allocate R3 000 to each employee on a monthly basis for three months starting from December 2020 and ending in February 2021. Each winery may claim for a maximum of 10 employees.”

Going forward, Vos said the City, together with its official destination marketing organisation, Cape Town Tourism, was developing marketing strategies to position Cape

Town as an ideal destination for wine experiences and connecting it with communitybased tourism offerings such as townships.

“This is to ensure we push tourism to all corners of our beautiful city and to spread the benefits to all communities,” Vos added.

Jean Naudé, CEO of Groot Constantia, believes the new shop at the estate is an example of how both small and large role players in the tourism industry can work together.

Through the new gift shop, the wine estate is supporting local entrepreneurs, artists and designers to assist in building up the local economy. The gift shop showcases unique work from talented local entrepreneurs, artists, designers, and craftsmen.

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he Western Cape Education Department (WCED) says the marking of 2020 matric exam papers is progressing well.

Last year, the department of Basic Education (DBE) announced that the marking for the matric exams would be completed by Friday 22 January, with results out on Tuesday 23 February.

“The DBE rescheduled the 2020 National Senior Certificate examinations to accommodate the disruptions caused by the Covid19 pandemic. The June Senior Certificate (SC) examination was postponed and was written together with the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examination in November 2020,” explains Millicent Merton, a spokesperson for the WCED. In August last year, the DBE reassured candidates that the late release of the results would not jeopardise their admission to higher education institutions.

Last week, the University of Cape Town (UCT) confirmed that the later-than-usual release of matric results would not impact matrics’ possible acceptance to tertiary institutions (“Matric results: plan to compensate”, People’s Post, 12 January). UCT explained that applications from prospective first-year students were considered on the basis of their Grade 11 final results and/or September/trial examination results.

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Action plan for 2020 matrics However, as South Africa finds itself in the midst of the second wave, the hope

shared by many that the new year would usher in a return to normal has faded quickly.

This, says Peter Kriel, general manager at The Independent Institute of Education (IIE) – an accredited private higher education provider – has left many matrics without a clear idea of what this year will hold.

He says one of the most important things 2020 matrics can do is to review their plans for the year and ensure they will be able to continue on their chosen path. “Use these coming weeks to make sure that your institution will be able to continue seamlessly in the event of, for instance, another hard lockdown. Ask an institution about their readiness and ability to quickly adapt their offering to a hybrid or online model,” he says.

They should also speak to students who experienced last year’s response. “You need to determine whether students last year were able to continue their learning journey seamlessly, whether they got the support they needed to do so effectively, and whether the learning was adapted in such a way that they continued to be engaged,” Kriel says.

He adds that those matrics who have not yet decided on their plans for the year should consider approaching an institution to talk through their options rather than leaving it too late.

Job prospects Janine Myburgh, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, agrees.

She says those with the means, the talent, and the inclination, should try and stay in the education system rather than entering

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“This year, the challenges facing job seekers will be the same as last year but worse. That is, too many job seekers, not enough jobs on offer,” Myburgh adds.

She advises that those not in the very top rung of matriculants should consider attempting to qualify in one of the trades such as bricklayers, plasterers, electricians, plumbers, with a view to eventually start their own business.

“There is no substitute for a real skill which is always in demand,” Myburgh adds.

She says of the various career paths out there, skilled programmers and computer technicians have a better chance of employment. “The basic lesson in job seeking is attitude – showing a sunny disposition, a willingness to work hard, and to start at the bottom. Even a series of low-level jobs shows a prospective employer your willingness to work,” Myburgh adds.

Reopening of schools As 2020 matrics weigh their options, a whole new bunch of Grade 12 learners stand ready to take on their final year of secondary schooling. For them the 2021 academic year is already off to an uncertain start as the deputy minister of Basic Education, Dr Reginah Mhaule, announced on Friday 15 January that the Council of Education Ministers in conjunction with the National Coronavirus Command Council and cabinet, had taken the decision to delay the reopening of both public and private schools by two weeks.

Teachers were to start the academic year on Monday 25 January followed by learners on Wednesday 27 January. These dates have now been moved to Monday 1 February for teachers and Monday 15 February for learners.

“The DBE will work closely with all nine provincial education departments to establish the true extent of the impact of the virus, resulting from the unfortunate demise of educators, workers and leaders in the sector, especially during the December and January holidays,” Mhaule said.

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Fees are R2 900 and include all course equipment and notes, as well as participation in any or all of the allied arts on offer.

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f those who tuned in at 20:00 on Monday 11 January to hear what president Cyril Ramaphosa had to say during his latest address to the nation, none were more anxious than those employed in the tourism industry.

With this being the sector hardest hit by the Covid-19 crisis, it is safe to say that the news that the adjusted level three restrictions would continue after Friday 15 January – with no clear indication as to its end – did not go down well with tourist operators and restaurant owners.

Briony Brookes, communications and public relations manager of Cape Town Tourism (CTT), says their organisation acknowledges that the president and the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) were forced to implement stricter lockdown regulations to lessen the pressure on our emergency services and in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19.

CTT is the City’s official regional tourism organisation, responsible for tourism marketing, visitor and industry services.

“There is no blueprint for the government to follow when it comes to lockdown restrictions. South Africa finds itself in the position of having to weigh up the cost of lives with the cost of everyone’s economic well-being. It cannot be an easy position for our officials to be in,” Brookes says.

However, she adds the impact of these restrictions on the tourism sector will be farreaching as curfews affect restaurants, no alcohol sales affect wine farms, and the closure of public beaches, lakes, rivers, dams and parks will deter some from visiting Cape Town.

“The reality is that 2021 looks to be as tough a year as 2020 for the entire sector.

Some restaurants have closed for now due to them not being able to serve alcohol as a lot of revenue comes from alcohol sales.

Many restaurants have also noted that the early curfew will affect their numbers every day, which will of course result in lower revenue.”

Effect on industry Julie Huckle, co-owner of the iconic Pirates Steakhouse and Pub in Plumstead, can attest to this. Huckle says after the regulations were relaxed with the introduction of level two, the restaurant had slowly crawled its way up to taking in 60% of its revenue pre-lockdown. She says the moment level three restrictions kicked in on Tuesday 29 December, revenue plummeted.

“We only had two tables of two for New Year’s Eve,” Huckle says.

When People’s Post last spoke to Huckle (“Hard times for restaurants”, 09 June 2020), the restaurant was in the process of submitting its third loan application to the bank which it had banked with for the past 30 years. Despite its “sparkling-clean” record, the restaurant’s application was turned down again and no other financial institution was willing to extend it a loan either.

Huckle says they have managed to hang

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in there by thinking out of the box, for example, running lunch and takeout promotions.

But, she says, it is getting to the point that if the level three restrictions carry on indefinitely, they might have to look at closing down. “We are also tired. We have spent the past 10 months fighting to survive, having to reduce staff.

“We went from offering people full-time employment to only being able to offer them two shifts a week. Things are really dire.”

Huckle explains the restriction on the sale of alcohol not only affects the restaurant’s profit margin negatively (only one third of a restaurant’s revenue derives from food, the rest is dependant on the sale of beverages), it is also deters people from going out for a meal. “Not being able to serve alcohol at a restaurant makes it tricky. People want to enjoy their food with a glass of wine or cold beer. If they can’t, they rather eat at home,” she says.

But Huckle says it is the curfew that is hurting their business the most. At present, restaurants have to close their doors at 20:00.

“Dinner trade starts at 19:00 in our industry. Even if the government would just consider relaxing the curfew with a few hours, it would help tremendously,” she adds.

Staying afloat Brookes says CTT’s stats show that international travellers are still interested in visiting Cape Town, but that the increase in the number of infections and the stricter

lockdown regulations is causing some to postpone until a later date. However, even though the rate of recovery of international visitors arriving at Cape Town International Airport is slow, the organisation is seeing a steady increase in domestic visitors.

“While the closure of beaches is disappointing to some for sure, Cape Town has so much else to offer those who visit, so all is not lost in this regard,” she says.

Brookes says the tourism industry has a long road ahead of it as a sector “and the longer the lockdown regulations are in place, the more our tourism businesses will be negatively impacted”.

As to what small, medium and large players in the tourism industry can do right now in a bid to stay afloat, Brookes says, first and foremost, businesses need to ensure they are playing by the rules.

“All it takes is overlooking safety measures once for the public sentiment about them to change.”

She says the industry needs to focus on the domestic market now and encourage, even locals, to explore our communities and be safe when doing so.

“Domestic tourism is a huge focus at the moment and the truth is that locals love taking advantage of pocket-friendly experiences with great value.

“Businesses can also ensure they are continuously innovating their offerings to cater to a domestic market and together, ensure we still offer a memorable experience for visitors,” Brookes concludes.

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NATURE CONSERVATION

Sanccob rescues abandoned chicks A

large group of Cape Cormorant chicks has been placed in the care of Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (Sanccob) after they were rescued from Robben Island.

It is believed that more than a thousand chicks were abandoned by their parents.

On Tuesday 12 January, at around 11:00, National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) Table Bay duty crew were activated at the request of Sanccob to assist in an ongoing operation to rescue the chicks on the island.

According to Sanccob their rangers on the island had been monitoring the situation and with the chick’s parents having not returned, for unknown reasons, the decision

was taken to intervene.

Additional Sanccob rangers and Two Oceans Aquarium staff were dispatched to join their colleagues and Robben Island Museum staff and they gathered chicks into boxes to be brought to Sanccob for care and protection.

In a statement, Sanccob says: “Hundreds of Cape Cormorant chicks rescued from Robben Island are currently being admitted to our Cape Town facility in Table View.

“A robust rescue effort with Robben Island Museum, Two Oceans Aquarium and the NSRI was executed to retrieve the abandoned chicks and transport them to our care.”

The statement further reads: “Each chick is being assessed and hydrated on admission and our team of staff, interns and volunteers are giving 110% to their care and accommodation.”

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he year 2020 was an unprecedented one, both for jobs and industries. Despite the hardships, however, last year gave the world a forecast into a different future and has allowed for people to reprioritise in 2021.

Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of the national real estate group Just Property, gives his forecast for the property landscape in the year to come.

Stevens says customer service is one existing trend that will become more important.

Last year’s continuing trends Buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants will be looking for more value in the services that are offered to them. This will lead to an even more competitive business environment.

Another trend spilling over from last year is the prevalence of working remotely.

“Subsequently, properties to rent and to buy that have features like additional workspace and fast, reliable wi-fi will be in demand and fetch higher prices. We are seeing many people moving to or purchasing homes that offer more space to be able to work from home, like homes with studies or outside flatlets that can be converted to offices.”

Additionally, with remote working opportunities, areas that were previously viewed as holiday or weekend destinations, are now being considered as locations for permanent residences, says Stevens.

Property investment will, therefore, remain a buyers’ market at least for the first half of the year, says Stevens.

Property investment “With interest rates so low, it is certainly a good time to be buying an investment property,” says Stevens, while warning that in-

vestors should take into account that rental inflation is also at an all-time low, sitting at around 1.5% nationally, according to PayProp.

Since the downgrade of lockdown, there has been a huge demand from buyers. He adds: “In particular in the sub R1.5 million price bracket. These properties come onto the market and sell within days of being listed. This is starting to create stock shortages, which I believe will continue into all price brackets in 2021.”

Stevens explains the high demand will continue until demand starts to exceed supply.

“Quality stock will be harder to find and that will move us from a buyers’ market into a sellers’ market during the second half of next year.”

Stevens believes this scenario will begin to drive property prices up, “which is good for investors and all property owners alike as we have had several years of very low growth in property values”.

This, however, has put the residential rental and commercial property markets in crises.

Residential rental and commercial property markets The rental market has not been at levels like this since the 2008 financial crisis, says Stevens. “Vacancies and tenants in arrears are at all-time highs and with TERS relief having recently come to an end, I think we are going to find rentals collections will be under pressure for at least the 1st quarter of 2021.”

Unfortunately, he predicts that vacancies will remain high for most of 2021 as the economic difficulty continues.

Stevens also notes that the holiday or

Paul Stevens, Just Property CEO. short-term rental market has been under severe pressure this year and, as the South African economy will continue to be under pressure during 2021, this sector will continue to be strained as people have fewer surplus funds for holiday use.

On the commercial property front, Stevens explains: “Retail has been under threat for many years as more and more people become more at ease with purchasing goods online. Owners of retail spaces are going to

have to look at what they can change within these spaces in order to secure their yields.

On the other hand, industrial space is fairing well, as goods will always need a space to be stored.”

While you may be able to watch out for these trends, Stevens advises anyone looking into the property market to always do their research.

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he local surfing fraternity is mourning the loss of pioneer Gary Grant, who passed away last week, as announced by the World Surf League (WSL) Africa.

The local branch of WSL conveyed their condolences after confirming Grant’s passing in Cape Town on Thursday 7 January.

He was fundamental in the formation of the City Surf Series, a handful of Qualifying Series (QS) events that have been held annually for the last five years along the South African coastline.

This series helped launch the professional careers of local surfers like Michael February and Matthew McGillivray.

“It came as a shock to hear this unfortunate news and the surfing fraternity and WSL Africa were especially saddened by his passing,” said Colin Fitch, WSL Africa regional manager.

“Accelerate Sport and Grant have been on the frontline of the development of professional surfing over the last six years. He will leave very big shoes to fill. Our sincere condolences to his wife, Debbie, his family and the entire team at Accelerate Sport.

“On behalf of WSL International, I offer my sincere condolences to Gary’s family and loved ones. He was instrumental in bringing stability to the WSL Africa region, through the creation of the City Surf Series,” said Graham Stapelberg, WSL EVP/GM Tours and events.

“He provided an opportunity for all those up-and-coming surfers with aspirations of making it on to the world tour. For this we are extremely grateful.”

Fitch added that the WSL Africa team, together with Accelerate Sport, will continue to build on the strong foundation laid by Grant.

“We wish our sincerest condolences to his family and friends in this difficult time,” concluded Fitch.

Cape Cobras batsman Jonathan Bird bats during the side’s intra-squad warm-up match at Newlands Cricket Ground on Saturday 16 January. The Cobras are due to start their One-Day Cup campaign against the Highveld Lions in Potchefstroom on Friday 22 January .

PHOTO: ASHLEY VLOTMAN/GALLO Gary Grant.

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Amateur cricket’s delays continue amid lockdown restrictions Following plans to restart local amateur cricket, Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Wednesday 6 January that the return of all forms of amateur cricket has been delayed until Monday 1 February.

Initially, CSA had plotted a plan for a return to play for provincial cricket, clubs, schools and mini-cricket, which would have commenced during the first week of January. This was not to be.

Due to the current national adjusted level three lockdown regulations instated to address the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no amateur cricket will be possible for the rest of the month.

The senior provincial men’s season had been due to get underway last week with the start of the CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup. Five matches were scheduled across the country, with Western Province initially scheduled to play Eastern Province at Newlands on Thursday 14 January.

Teams were also scheduled to compete in the opening round of the CSA Provincial One-Day Cup, which was due to kick off on Sunday 10 January.

A bumper weekend of cricket awaited the provincial women’s teams, with both the 50over and T20 competitions earmarked for Saturday 9 January and Sunday 10 January

respectively.

Following the success of the recent women’s T20 Super League, which was held in Cape Town in December, provincial teams had their sights set on building on that momentum in the CSA Women’s Provincial T20 tournament.

Instead, they will continue to practise at their training grounds.

“Cricket South Africa and its members are exercising their duty of care by adjusting the initial time-frame for the resumption of the game at this level.

“While we appreciate the eagerness of our budding cricketers to play, we are unfortu-

nately constrained by the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic that is currently gripping the country; from which cricket is not spared,” said acting head of Cricket Pathways Edward Khoza.

“In an effort to make up for the time lost to amateur cricket, CSA is considering the possibility of extending the playing window to the end of May 2021. Further, senior provincial men and women will be prioritised as we explore the option of having tournaments played within bio-secure environments,” he added.

The revised tournament schedules will be announced at a later stage.