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Sights, sound, splendour

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t has been a decade of splendour for the Cape Town Carnival having lit up the streets of Cape Town with colour.

Looking ahead to the next 10 years, the 11th carnival will celebrate the “Incredible journey: sounds of South Africa”.

The official theme was launched at Nasdak, the rooftop venue at the Media24 centre, in the CBD on Friday 31 January, beginning the 50 days’ countdown to this year’s event.

“We started with one float in Long Street with 12 000 spectators,” says Prof Rachel Jafta who has been part of the carnival for several years.

Jafta says, this year, carnival goers can expect to see and hear parades inspired by all local sounds – from marimba to marabi, uhadi to riel – showcasing the music, song, dance and art of our country.

Jay Douwes, CEO of Cape Town Carnival, says: “We are celebrating 10 years of igniting joy and unity through creativity. Through this project, we have seen the incredible ingenuity and talent of our people and are proud to have been able to provide the platform for locals and international visitors to experience this.”

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 4 February 2020

‘Last Night of the Proms’ promises unforgettable fun Annual show-stopper, Last Night of the Proms returns to the City Hall next month.

Don your party gear for fun-filled performances, taking place on Saturday 14 March at 19:00 and Sunday 15 March at 17:00.

The charity fundraiser, orchestrated by the Rotary Club of Wynberg in association with Fine Music Radio, assures an Violinist Jordon Brooks unforgettable delight of orchestra, choirs, sing-a-longs and entertainment.

A lineup of extraordinary talent will take to the stage. The programme is designed and led by well-known conductor Richard Cock.

Rocco de Villiers, a South African pianist and entertainer, will keep the crowd amused while young violinist Jordon Brooks

showcases his passion and talent for the strings.

The flair continues as internationally acclaimed opera singer Nombulelo Yende uses her voice to transport you into the sensational world of classical music.

The charities benefiting from the proceeds this year will include Friends of Music and Beau Soleil, two non-profit organisations (NPOs) dedicated to the development of new and promising talent in the music sphere. Lucky draw prizes sponsored by The Entertainer App, Stanford Valley Guest Farm, Blanko at The Alphen Hotel and The Piano Bar will be up for grabs to end off the night.

Tickets cost R50, R300 and R350.

Book through Computicket.

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General access to the carnival is free but bleacher-style terraced platform seats are available for purchase (R350 each) along with the ultimate Cape Town Carnival hospitality experience – exclusive raised-platform seating, including drinks and finger foods (R1 390 each).

Reggy Moalusi, head of corporate affairs

‘Roundabout’ to launch Jacob Gitlin Library will host a book launch for Roundabout by award-winning journalist and author, Elaine Durbach.

The launch will take place on Tuesday 11 February at 18:00 at the library in Hatfield Street, Gardens.

Entry is free. To RSVP, email admin@gitlinlibrary.co.za or call 021 462 5088.

Roundabout is Durbach’s debut novel.

The novel is a love story about a couple who meet at Rhodes University, cross paths in the United States of America (USA), and eventually settle down – almost too late – in Kalk Bay. The novel has been described as “beautiful, evocative and captivating”.

Join Constantia Nek hike

Dutch organist to perform

Friends of Silvermine walking group will meet on Thursday 6 February at 08:00 on a walk to see the Disas on Table Mountain.

The walk will finish at 16:00 at Constantia Nek. Take along cash for the cable car and green or wild cards. To book, call 021 782 6732.

Famous Dutch organist Minne Veldman will host two concerts on Friday 21 February at 19:30 at the Brackenfell Dutch Reformed Church in Church Street, and on Saturday 22 February at 19:00 at the Lutheran Church in Strand Street, Cape Town.

Compositions by Bach, Händel, Guilmant and Widor are on the programme, as well as works by Veldman himself.

He performs around 50 solo concerts a year in the Netherlands. During 2019, which was his 25th year celebration, he also performed in South Africa, Paris, Germany, Austria and Hungary. He is an active composer and arranger, and has released 12 solo CDs to date.

Tickets for the two concerts are available at the door at a cost R80 for adults, R50 for pensioners and free for children under 12.

For more information on the concerts, email carikebyker@gmail.com.

Join support group The Huntington’s Association of South Africa support group meets every second Thursday of the month at 19:00 at Abbott’s College, Claremont.

Contact Jess Selfe on 082 318 3330 or email Jessica@huntingtons.org.za, or call Bernie on 083 309 4600 for details.

for Multichoice South Africa, says: “At the end of the day, we want to enrich people’s lives and make a positive and valued difference. That’s what makes our partnership with the Cape Town Carnival compelling.”

Several exciting floats, along with 2000 performers, will again line the streets.

To close the show, a float inspired by the Afro-future will excite audiences and offer an insight into what organisers believe the future of the country and the carnival will look like.

The Cape Town Carnival will take place on the Fan Walk on Saturday 21 March.

Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets.

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato says the City is excited to again be part of the carnival as it is a unique opportunity that unites people from all over the city. Plato says they will continue to enforce their stance on genderbased violence and use their platform to say, “Enough is enough”.

V Samantha Lee-Jacobs took these photos.

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Why you should report crime

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t has been more than 740 days since her re- port for Yoshi is just incredible,” says Renée lease and now loggerhead turtle, Yoshi is Leeuwner, Two Oceans spokesperson. hitting record-setting migration figures of “Right now she is, as usual, moving be35 400km. tween distinctive ridges (which means more The longest swim recorded by a human is food). She is about 150km north of the Sonja 2 882km over 157 days by Ross Edgley, who Ridge, 210km north of the Cape Range Fraclost chunks of his tongue during the swim ture Zone and about 290km north of the Cuvdue to extensive salt exposure. ier Basin.

Humpback whale migrations have been “During the late Jurassic period this area recorded at about 5 000km – with a record of formed part of Gondwanaland – which was 8 000km. Yoshi would definitely be able to pretty much composed of South American keep up with them. Yoshi has also covered and African landmasses on the west, and more distance than the very famous great Antarctic, Madagascan, Great Indian and white shark, Nicole, who covered 11 000km Australian landmasses in the east – before to visit Australia in 2004. To try and put this it separated off into the continents we know into context – Yoshi has covered almost 1.5 today.” million lengths of a gym swimming pool.

Australian scientists from the Western Australian department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions as well as from Griffiths University, have made contact with the Two Oceans Aquarium due to great interest in Yoshi’s journey but also in Yoshi – she might very well be an Aussie by genetics. “We are hoping, in collaboration with them and our own oceans and coast department and local geneticists, that we might just be able to figure this out. They are also on standby should she decide to head to shore and nest. To have global sup- Yoshi while at the Two Oceans Aquarium.

A crime stat is only recognised once it has been reported to police, that is according to Charnel Hattingh, spokesperson for one of the country’s security firms.

She says newspapers and social media channels are filled with reports of ATM fraud, cellphones being snatched while people are waiting for taxis and other opportunistic crimes, yet, only a small percentage of these crimes are reported.

“A large number of crimes simply go unreported because of the nature of the crime or because of a lack of confidence in the system,” says Hattingh.

She says selective reporting of crime is problematic as it contributes to the dissemination of misinformation around crime, rather than accurate and contextualised information which the police and private security companies can then work on to apprehend the suspects. “No matter how big or small or how insignificant you feel the crime is, it needs to be reported. If the suspects are apprehended at a later date there is often no charge as there has been no complainant or case number to attach it to,” says Hattingh.

Here are six reasons to report crime: . It helps with establishing crime trends and provides authorities with invaluable information on how to best allocate resources. . If a car’s registration number is reported, the police can immediately start tracking the vehicle and carry out stop and search intercepts. The presence of license plate recognition cameras in large parts of the country

means there is a better chance the vehicle can be tracked down, no matter where it goes. . It helps in understanding both the motive and modus operandi of the crime and how crime prevention strategies are being deployed. . It ensures suspects can be sent to jail once they have been finally apprehended.

Without a complainant and case number, there is no case. . It helps the community to better understand and respond to safety issues. . It can lead to more arrests as your crime could be a critical link to another similar crime and could result in an arrest.

Police say many people who get their cellphones snatched while outside waiting for a lift, forget to report the crime at a later stage.

“Understandably,” says Hattingh, “you do not want to get stranded on the side of the road without a phone so you still jump into your ride and go home. That is fine but you need to report the incident once you are safe and in possession of another phone or go to the police station with a friend,” she says.

“A community approach to fighting crime is essential and always pays dividends leading to safer communities. It starts with a commitment from residents to report crimes accurately and a follow-up commitment from police and other influencers in the sector, like the private security industry, to follow up on all leads and react proactively to trends and incidents to reduce crime levels.”

Call 10111 in emergencies Police are advising residents to make use of its national CrimeStop line to report emergencies. The 08600 10111 is a toll free number that allows residents to log a call for all emergency situations. The caller is able to get a

reference number for calls logged and all calls are recorded. The number is open seven days a week, day and night. It is also operational when the police station lines may be off due to various factors.

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 4 February 2020

Kids,parents and volunteers on the beach in Hout Bay.

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ids from Hout Bay are benefitting from skills development rugby coaching provided by Rainbow Republic (RR).

The skills clinic was founded by two local boys in a quest to give back to the community. Rasta Rasivhenge, a world rugby referee, and Brett Bayvel say the clinic is focused on community upliftment by working with kids from disadvantaged backgrounds.

“We are committed to using rugby as a tool to develop disadvantaged and vulnerable youth. Besides the health benefits, direct rugby coaching improves emotional wellbeing and increases life skills (teamwork, leadership, decision making, communication). It also leads to improved education by providing pathways to success for talented and dedicated individuals through scholarships to top local schools and tertiary education,” says Bayvel.

“The skills clinic was my idea as part of a community service I wanted to pursue. I wanted to give back to the community that I live in and to the broader community of passionate rugby supporters.

“I pitched the idea to Mitsubishi Motors SA and now it is the proud partner and sponsor of this initiative which ensures children leave with a sense of pride, a smile on their young faces and something for them to look forward to,” he says.

The coaching clinics are hosted every week on Sundays on the beach or at the Kronendal Primary School.

The skills development coaching develops a range of skills which include passing and continuity. No contact is made but the emphasis is on skills development and the use of shadow ball to enhance the skills.

“The first clinic was held in Johannesburg in November last year and since then we have hosted six more in Hout Bay. We feed the kids and also hand out stationery packs and T-shirts, including other donations we receive.

“I am assisted by Bafana Nhleko, Paul Treu (coaches), Cecil Afrika, Siya Kolisi,

Gcobani Bobo, Scarra Ntobeni, (players), great opportunity to give back to the two Shalom Gavor and Lyndon Bray (head of townships, Hangberg and Imizamo Yethu.

Sanzar referees),” Rasivhenge says.

“I love Hout Bay and it is my new village.

His commitments as a referee of world At the last event, we had 106 kids, which was rugby requires him to travel the world, so amazing. Our first event was attended by 38 he is not always able to be at the coaching kids. Then it grew immensely over two clinics. months. Attendance at the beach event has “We have built a strong team of 40 to been as high as 138 kids, so we are doing well 50 volunteers, specifically in Hout Bay, and and are now averaging over 100 kids per this community project is about giving back event,” Rasivhenge says. to the community. When I am around, I run When he has me-time, he loves hiking, the show but we have managed to put a team playing social golf and giving back to the together that carries on with the work while community.

I am away.

“Skill development is an important cognitive tool for the kids and we specifically focus on this by using many different tools so kids can have fun. At the same time, they learn skills to enhance their thinking. A lot of the kids are very young and underprivileged in the townships of Hout Bay and we decided to focus on skills.

The contact part of rugby is complicated and skills are our main aim,” Rasivhenge says.

He aims to develop the next generation of referees.

“I recently moved to Hout Bay and thought Siya Kolisi, Springbok captain, and Rasta Rasivhenge, World Rugby referee, it would be a surrounded by kids on the beach.

Health department gets a new head A successor for the current provincial head of health was officially announced on Thursday 23 January.

Dr Keith Cloete will take up office on Wednesday 1 April, following the retirement of Dr Beth Engelbrecht.

Provincial minister for health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo says: “Dr Cloete has deep roots in the communities of the Western Cape. Hailing from Worcester, and having studied medicine at the University of Cape Town (UCT), he performed his internship at Groote Schuur, New Somerset, Peninsula Maternity and Red Cross hospitals. He started his professional career as a medical officer at the Mitchell’s Plain Community Health Centre, and has worked in multiple positions towards the senior management level in the department over the past 28 years. I believe he is well-positioned to grasp the

community needs but also the complexities of the wide range of health systems challenges. He has also worked extensively in inter-governmental initiatives locally, and has participated nationally and internationally as part of various health initiatives.”

Cloete has outlined some of his focus areas for the next five years to include serving every member of society to have a healthier and more dignified life, working collaboratively with citizens and all sectors of society to address the health care needs of all citizens, as part of providing universal health coverage and creating an endearing culture of trust and mutual respect within the department.

He will also focus on investing in the development of the capabilities of all staff members to provide leadership and being able to cope with the ever-increasing com-

plexities faced in the healthcare system and to continually improving the healthcare system in the province.

“I am humbled by the responsibility of the position that I will hold. I am thankful for the opportunity to play my part to contribute towards the greater good, with a special commitment to the most vulnerable members of society. I thank my predecessors for the solid foundation that has been laid to build upon, and pay my sincerest appreciation to especially Dr Beth Engelbrecht for her exemplary leadership and for creating an enabling and person-centred culture in our department, over the past five years. I am extremely fortunate to be able to work with an exceptional team of managers and clinical staff members. I believe that we will continually improve our healthcare system in order to serve our society better.”

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 4 February 2020

First 500 officers ready to fight crime in identified hotspots NETTALIE VILJOEN As a fake grenade drops to the ground, learner law enforcement officers launch themselves diagonally away from the wouldbe explosive device.

A split second later and a few metres away, they drop to the ground, face-down, bodies in a straight line, with the soles of their boots pointed in the direction of the blast. Toes are kicked into the sand, hard, with flexed feet forming a shield. The thick rubber soles in position to catch most of the shrapnel. They hope.

But don’t try this at home.

The soon-to-be auxiliary law enforcement officers were put through their paces at the City’s Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy in Ndabeni on Tuesday 28 January. They represent the first half of the 1 000 officers to be deployed through the

Learner law enforcement officers participate in Academy in Ndabeni.

run of the year as part of the City’s Safety and Security Directorate’s Law Enforcement Advancement Plan.

This initiative, a joint venture by the Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape Town, will guide the City’s efforts to assist the provincial safety plan launched by premier Alan Winde last year.

Five hundred of these recruits will join the ranks of the City’s law enforcement services after their passing out parade at Athlone Stadium on Sunday 9 February.

The rest are scheduled to complete their training by July. Ultimately, the safety plan foresees a total deployment of 3000 officers.

The men and women, who received peace officer and traffic warden training, will be able to enforce municipal by-laws, issue fines and execute warrants of arrest.

On the day that People Post visited the academy, the officers were in the middle of

tactical stop and approach training, which includes procedures to correctly and safely deal with potentially dangerous suspect vehicles in the field.

Trainers, who play the role of the “crooks”, purposefully make the scenarios as stressful as possible, coming up with sneaky ways to throw the trainees off guard or to catch them out.

Adding extra pressure to the already tense situation was the presence of two visitors – mayor Dan Plato and mayco member for safety and security JP Smith. They were there to inspect the officers’ progress.

Plato said he was pleased with what he saw.

“We can’t send them to the streets without the necessary basic training. They are being trained by people who have years of experience behind them. I am confident that they will know what they are doing.”

The appointment of the new officers will be guided by crime pattern analysis within areas. The officers will be assigned to 10 key crime hotspots which will be announced at the passing out parade.

Plato believes the programme will have a meaningful impact in helping to keep communities safe.

“Safety is the primary responsibility of the police.

However, as a caring government, we have to play our stress exercises at the City’s Metropolitan Police Department Training part in filling the PHOTO: CITY OF CAPE TOWN gaps left by inade-

Two bands, loads of music

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The Soil, from Soweto, is a three-member group with a smooth Kasi-Soul style and AnecNote a five-member group.

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quate police resources in the city and province,” he said.

Smith said stress training played a crucial role in preparing officers for real-life incidents.

“These exercises make them aware of the variables,” he explained, saying that they were repeated many times, imprinting officers’ actions and reactions and giving them a sense of control.

Smith says the recruits would go a long way to compensate for the loss in the provincial police staff.

Today there are 4 500 less officers in the field than there were five years ago, leaving 85% of stations under-resourced, he said.

He blames attrition for the huge reduction in police numbers in the province. He says over time, as officers retired or resigned, positions were not filled.

“The dwindling in police officers has left communities bleeding. The first thing is to get the numbers right. Next is building competency, quality and refinement,” he said.

Going ahead, the auxiliary law enforcement officers will receive continuous, onthe-job legislated training and, after two years, they will advance to being law enforcement officers.

Sgt Vernon Johnson, one of the chief trainers at the academy, says the first batch of recruits have shown a tremendous amount of passion and drive.

“They are very enthusiastic. There were quite a few who had injuries, but they pushed through. Their level of dedication is phenomenal.”

During his 18 years as a police officer, Johnson has worked in the tactical response, gang and drug tasking, and substance abuse units. His experience is but an example of the many skilled and accomplished trainers at the academy who recruits can learn from.

Johnson’s parting advice to graduating officers is: “As I mentioned in class, be aware of your surroundings, don’t get sidetracked and always watch your six.”

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he city centre, Fresnaye and Three Anchor Bay have been identified as part of the several communities to benefit from the roll out of electricity meter replacements conducted by the City of Cape Town.

The project sees residents switching to prepaid meters.

“The City is offering this programme free of charge. It holds many benefits to residents and also the municipality as it is vital to invest in the maintenance and replacement of old infrastructure for a city to thrive and become more resilient. Many credit meters are in excess of 30 years old and are required to be replaced to avoid inaccurate reading,” says mayor Dan Plato. “A prepaid meter puts the power in the hands of the customer as it enables them to have more direct control over their usage and household budgeting is made easier as the meters include an in-home display that shows consumption clearly. It helps to eliminate the chances of month-end electricity account shocks. The chance of electricity supply being cut off due to non-payment is also eliminated when a prepaid meter is installed.

The risk of meter failure is furthermore reduced.”

The order in which areas benefit is determined based on the number of electricity meters in need of replacement.

Other areas also benefiting from the initiative is Schotsche Kloof, Hout Bay, Woodstock, Pinelands,

Mowbray and Edgemead, among others.

“One of the greatest advantages of switching to a prepaid meter is that it enables qualifying customers to move to the subsidised Lifeline tariff.

This would make it possible for them to access financial aid and free units and help to keep monthly household utili- Cynthia Bernickow is one of the residents ty costs down,” says Mayco who has already switched to a prepaid member for energy and cli- meter. mate change, Phindile Maxiti.

“It is important to emphasise that, ing the meter, can be checked. contrary to the urban myth, elecWhile one scammer talks to the tricity is not more expensive via a resident, the other steals small, perprepaid meter. It actually enables sonal items. customers to limit or reduce their It appears that elderly residents usage directly and manage their are especially being targeted, says household expenditure. We encour- Mayco member for energy and cliage customers to join others in mak- mate change, Phindile Maxiti. ing the switch and reaping the poThe scam was brought to the tential rewards.”

City’s attention by a Helderberg resThe new prepaid meter is located ident last month, but reports indioutside on the street, with an in- cate a similar scam took place in house display provided inside the Parow earlier this year. customer’s property. Locating the “These scammers tend to operate meter outside the premises allows where there are many elderly resithe City to more easily access the dents. Once the City alerts the pubmeter. lic, they tend to move to another arResidents have, however, been ea,” says Maxiti. warned to be weary of a scam that “Residents are not to allow anysees a group posing as municipal one onto their premises until they workers to gain entry to homes have verified these details. Our resi(“Scammers target elderly”, Peo- dents should always be vigilant in ple’s Post, 28 January). these cases.”

The City says men pose as City If residents have not received a electricity officials and they carry mail-drop or are in any doubt as to some form of identification. The mo- whether this is a legitimate City dus operandi include them visiting project, they can contact the City’s residents at their homes and insist- call centre on 0860 103 089. ing they open the front door so that V Visit www.capetown.gov.za/electricitymeelectricity infrastructure, includ- ters for a detailed replacement schedule.

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Pace seals hat-trick in Cape Town L

Lee-Anne Pace claimed her 25th career victory when she sealed a hat-trick of Cape Town Ladies Open wins on the Sunshine Ladies Tour. The Pearl Valley golfer carded rounds of 72, 69 and 67 to win by five shots from Nobuhle Dlamini at King David Mowbray Golf Club.

PHOTO: SUNSHINE LADIES TOUR

ee-Anne Pace hopes her Cape Town Ladies Open hat-trick is a good omen as she begins to resuscitate her career on the Sunshine Ladies Tour in 2020.

Pace successfully wrapped up her 25th career victory with a five-shot victory on eight under par after closing with a five-under 67 on a blustery final day at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Friday 31 January.

Her last visit to the winner’s circle was in the same event two years ago at Royal Cape Golf Club and her first success was also at Royal Cape in 2016.

“I’m super, super happy,” said Pace as she hugged the trophy and flashed a big smile at the applauding crowd during prize giving.

“I didn’t expect it this week. Last year was a write-off; I just didn’t enjoy it anymore. I missed two cuts and decided to take a total break from the game. The break did me the world of good. I played two events in the last six months and missed the cut in both, so I didn’t really expect to start this well. But time away from the game was really good for me. I am in a good place in my life and I felt very comfortable out there. I am enjoying it again. This is perfect to start building form for the Ladies European Tour.”

Pace opened with an even-par 72 and dipped three shots below par in the second round to start the final day one shot behind Nobuhle Dlamini on four-under.

She reeled in three birdies over the first

six holes, and managed to come through the second and fourth holes relatively unscathed.

“I doubled the second hole and bogeyed the fourth in the first two rounds, so that cost me four shots,” Pace said.

“I don’t know what it is about that second hole, but I bogeyed it again in the final round. Luckily the birdies on one, three and six gave me a boost.”

Pace lauded her caddie, 16-year-old Bridge Fund Manager Junior Series finalist Jere Brits from Paarl, for guiding her to the winner’s circle.

“Jere had been absolutely brilliant all week and he deserves a lot of credit. He gave me all the right clubs, the lines and the pace and even an eagle at the 14th. I wanted to hit an 8-iron and he talked me into a seven, and we got the eagle.”

Two perfectly-timed shots on the ultimate hole set her up for a birdie finish and she nailed it.

With a record setting start to the 2020 season, how much would Pace like to finish it off with a record fourth triumph in the Investec South African Women’s Open in midMarch?

“It’s definitely in the back of my mind, as is winning the Investec Order of Merit,” she said.

“I got so close last year, and I would love to get the win. That trophy comes with spots

in the British Women’s Open and the Evian Championship and LET membership until the end of 2021.

More than anything, it would be great to be the first four-time winner.

“It was a really great week with the putter and I was driving it better every day, so I am looking forward to the rest of the season, and to keep on building form. And hopefully Jere’s mom and dad will let me borrow him again for Westlake.”

While Pace was in blistering form, Dlamini struggled to recreate the magic of her second round 67.

The 2019 Investec Order of Merit winner paid the penalty of an errant drive at the par four second with a double bogey and had to settle for second on three-under.

Durbanville rookie Tara Griebenow played the final round with Pace and Dlamini and finished an impressive third on level par after rounds of 73, 71 and 72.

Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation member Larissa du Preez bagged the Leading Amateur honour.

The Silver Lakes golfer carded rounds of 73, 75 and 73 to tie American Jordy LaBarbera for eighth overall on five-over 221.

The Sunshine Ladies Tour travels to Sun City next for the R400 000 SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International at the Gary Player and Lost City courses from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 February.