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Teachers Anna Brandt (front row, far left), Amagul Patli (front row, far right) and former principal Erdal Ozkaya with Star College Cape Town’s matric class of 2019.

SCHOOLS

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tar College Cape Town has been named the top school in the Western Cape with a matric enrolment of less than 30 candidates for the second year in a row at the provincial 2019 National Senior Certificate Examinations awards held on Thursday 16 January.

Of the 25 learners who wrote and passed the 2019 exams at the high school for girls, 24 did so with a bachelor’s pass. The learners shared a total of 77 distinctions between them.

Ahmet Kayya, the principal at the school, says the matric class of 2019 raised the bar, especially in terms of distinctions earned.

“The learners were actively involved in all of the school activities; so they have proven that academic success comes down to teamwork and that good communication between learners and teachers result in better motivation.

“I have trust in our matric class of 2020

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that they will maintain this success in all aspects,” Kayya says.

The girls’ high school forms part of the Horizon Educational Trust’s (HET) schools in South Africa.

Horizon Educational Trust was established in South Africa in 1998 by South African Turkish philanthropists inspired by the educational and social philosophy of Fethullah Gülen.

In 1999, HET opened its first school, named Star International High School, with only 16 Grade 8 boys, in Athlone.

A year later, it opened the Star International Primary School. By 2013, HET took the decision to have all its schools in South Africa operate under the same brand: Star Colleges.

At present, Star College Cape Town has two campuses – Star College Sybrand Park (co-ed pre-primary school, a primary school and a girls’ high school) and Star College Bridgetown (co-ed primary school and a boys’ high school).

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The girls’ high school was started at the Sybrand Park Campus in 2014 with Grade 8 learners only. They would go on to win the girls’ school’s first top achiever award in 2018.

Kayya says the school is proud to be the top school for two consecutive years.

He explains that learners at Star College are encouraged to achieve in the classroom and to combine this success with involvement in sporting and cultural activities.

“This balance enables them to be challenged, extended and motivated in many facets of real life, preparing them for their pathway beyond Star College,” Kayya says.

And the brand’s success for 2019 did not stop there.

The boys’ high school, Star College Bridgetown in Athlone, came in third on the list of top 20 schools in the province with an NSC enrolment of 30 or more candidates.

Ugur Hulusi Patli, the principal of Star College Bridgetown, says as a very closeknit school community, this achievement

means the world to them.

“We are grateful for the support of our parents, the dedication of the teachers and the hard work and effort put in by our extremely talented students,” Patli says.

Asked to expand on HET’s ethos, Patli says it aims to eradicate three main problems in society through education: ignorance, poverty, and conflict/disunity.

“We are strictly apolitical, non-profit and non-governmental. We don’t want to engage with Turkish or any other politics at all. We focus strictly on educational and social activities,” he says.

In addition to offering extra tutoring after school and on weekends, Star College schools also hold holiday camps and provide training for national and international olympiads.

Star College schools are self-sufficient, financially.

“All extra resources are made available for scholarships to support disadvantaged communities,” Patli concludes.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Reading holds heaps of benefits for children.

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EARLY LITERACY

World Read Aloud Day hopes to reach 2 million W

orld Read Aloud Day (WRAD) is in its eighth year and now more than ever, the non-government organisation (NGO) Nal’ibali wants to emphasise the importance of literacy.

WRAD will be held on Wednesday 5 February and is a campaign designed to spark children’s potential through storytelling and reading – a skill which is integral to learning.

Every year, the NGO commissions a new story – best suited for reading aloud to primary school children – and translates it into all 11 official languages.

This year’s story, A Day to Remember, was written by local author and early-literacy expert Lorato Trok. Trok wrote the story in Setswana, her mother tongue, after which it was translated into all the other official languages.

“I find it interesting that when I’m commissioned to write a story, without question, the default language of writing is English,” said Trok.

“However, for this story it only came naturally once I decided to write it in Setswana.

It made me realise how we underestimate the power of our own language!”

This year the target is to read aloud to In addition to promoting 2020’s story on more than two million children. In its first digital and social media platforms, Nal’ibayear (2013), the camli’s network of partners – paign reached 13 000 Literacy Mentors and children. This number FUNda Leader volunteers has steadily grown – are encouraging all and last year it South Africans to read the reached 1 559 730 chilspecial story with their dren in a single day. children.

The significance of “The story can be downtranslating the book loaded free of charge from into all 11 official lanour website in any official guages is because language,” says Ben Rythere are so many bencroft, head of communicaefits to children havtions at Nal’ibali. ing a deep understand“We’d like to encourage ing of their first lanSouth Africans to register guage. their participation and to According to the share pictures of their NGO, most of the reading sessions online teaching that happens through our Facebook in children’s early page, Twitter or Instayears is oral. Being gram using the hashtag able to recognise and #MyWRAD2020.” understand a wide V For more information, visit pool of words helps Lorato Trok is the author of A Day to www.nalibali.org and www.nalithem to learn and suc- Remember, which will be read aloud bali.mobi, or search Facebook ceed in the classroom. on 5 February this year. and Twitter @nalibaliSA.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

SAFETY AND SECURITY

M3 roadworks on schedule

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uzzer, a safety and security app created for Hout Bay in cooperation with Hout Bay Community Crime Prevention (CCP), is now ready for roll out across Cape Town.

Hout Bayans are proud of “their” app and have used it extensively since its launch in 2018. The free app geo-locates the exact point at where an incident has been reported.

Since its launch, more than 250 actual incidents were resolved via Buzzer including 16 fires, 25 crimes, 29 medical incidents and 83 suspicious activities.

Hout Bay resident Camille Paterson says, “Buzzer is an incredible app that connects us all and helps us feel safe and aware, where we can also help or be helped.”

Keri Cross, director of CCP, says they have received repeated requests from other areas wanting to use the app.

But Cross and her team decided to keep operating and developing the app in “stealth mode” until it was stable and ready to scale.

Last week, she announced that the app is now ready.

“We have been configuring over 300 neighbourhoods on the app and adding more every day,” Cross says.

People’s Post reported on the success of the app last year (“Buzzer rings in a new era of safety”, 17 September 2019).

At a workshop, organised by Cross and her business partner Jessica Boonstra, representatives from surrounding communities, local emergency responders and residents co-designed their “ideal process” in case of an incident and this became the blueprint for the Buzzer app.

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Capetonians can now download and install the app which is free for residential users and available for both IOS and Android devices.

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Residents and road users in the Mowbray, Rosebank, Rondebosch and Newlands areas should be relieved to hear that the resurfacing of the M3 outbound between the N2 highway and Newlands Avenue is on schedule to be finished by the end of this week.

“We foresee that the project will be completed by the end of January 2020 if all goes according to plan,” says Mayco member for transport, Felicity Purchase.

The City cautioned drivers that the roadworks, which commenced on Monday 13 January, would affect traffic in both directions and urged them to find alternative routes while the work was ongoing. Purchase says to date no traffic congestion problems have been reported.

“Work is being done at night when traffic volumes are low, therefore, traffic can be accommodated in one lane.”

Apart from the resurfacing, isolated defects on the northbound lanes are also being repaired.

“Works done on this section of the M3 should last for 10 to 12 years,” says Purchase.

After the conclusion of the roadworks, traffic flow in the area should return to normal as no new major maintenance works are planned for the remainder of this financial year (June 2020).

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Efforts to protect penguins Osn Monday 20 January, Table Mountain National Parks (TMNP) celebrated Penguin Awareness Day in a quest to encourage visitors to respect and conserve this important species when visiting the Simon’s Town penguin colony.

TMNP, with the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) and the City of Cape Town work hard to conserve this endangered species. Dr Alison Kock, a marine biologist from the Cape Research Centre, says: “The species is undergoing severe declines across South Africa due to food shortages as a result of climate change and overfishing. The Simon’s Town colony is one of only a few in the country that has a stable population – we suspect this is due to increased food availability close to the colony.”

Last year, a research project was initiated to study the movement and feeding ecology of breeding African Penguins from the Simon’s Town colony. This project is a collaboration between SanParks, Birdlife South Africa, SANCCOB and the University of Cape Town. The study started in June last year during the breeding season and ran for four months. The GPS loggers temporarily attached to 12 adult African Penguins showed penguins from Simon’s Town travelled as far as Kogel Bay, 37km east of the colony.

The penguins’ travel patterns covered almost the entire False Bay and none were recorded leaving the bay. The research is ongoing but has already highlighted the importance of False Bay for penguins in feeding their chicks.

The findings of this research project gave scientists and managers better insight in the types of fish the African Penguins eat to help manage fish stocks more sustainably; determine their hunting areas which can be used to motivate for more marine protected areas; and, by knowing where they go, potential threats such as from pollution or illegal fishing can be identified. SanParks urges visitors to the birds’ natural habitat to respect penguins and to give them the Penguin Awareness Day was celebrated on Monday 20 January. space they need.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

SCHOOLS

Joint initiative to green the school NETTALIE VILJOEN

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the cost. This non-profit organisation is a responsible tourism initiative of Jenman Africa Safaris and Hideaways. Foundation’s Kudzai Ngwara, project coordinator of Grow says Uthando and HVA approached the foundation to donate to the sports field.

“We aim to empower communities around us, and Rosmead Central Primary School is within our community,” Ngwara says.

She says the rehabilitated sports field will encourage learners to engage in extra-mural activities at the school, leading to better health and the development of social skills such as teamwork, leadership and discipline.

Companies and individuals who also responded to the call to assist were Oblivion, Natural Gardens, Ian and Jo Veary and Jaco Storm of Durr.

“This really has been a big team effort,” Fernie says. The planting of 12 fast-growing indigenous trees – paid for by the HVA – around the field is next on the agenda. Fernie says they hope the trees will be in the ground

by March this year, replacing the old bluegum trees currently growing on the edges of the field. “We are extremely concerned about the serious risk the bluegum trees pose to the children. Last year, one child died at a school in the Eastern Cape as a result of a branch that fell from a bluegum tree,” says Fernie.

There have already been instances of huge branches falling off the trees at the school.

Luckily, no one has been hurt so far. Fernie says, in addition to the danger, the time and resources needed to keep the field clear of sharp twigs and bulky branches is immense.

Last week alone it took two people two full days to remove the debris.

He is aware that the proposed removal of the bluegum trees will be a contentious issue in the community because he too is passionate about the environment. “But we need to have a long-term vision taken from an environmental point of view. The decent-sized, indigenous trees that we hope to replace the bluegums with will complement the field and its purpose.”

V To get involved or for more information, email Fernie on jamesfernie@uthandosa.org or visit www.uthandosa.org.

n old expression would have us believe that watching grass grow is not all that exciting but the learners at Rosmead Central Primary School (RCPS) beg to differ. They can’t wait for their sports field to be restored to its former green glory.

In partnership with the school, three organisations are to thank for this transformation: Uthando (Love) South Africa, the Harfield Village Association (HVA) and the Grow Africa Foundation.

James Fernie, the founding director of Uthando – a non-profit organisation linking the local and international tourism industry with community development projects – and chair of HVA, says they have developed a close relationship with the school over the past few years.

To date, they have raised money to assist with the ongoing development of the school’s sports field and gardens which included the sinking of a wellpoint and repairs to its borehole.

“The school is part of our community and it is important that the school feels welcome and comfortable enough to reach out to the community for help when they need it,” says Fernie. According to RCPS’s website, the school was established in 1940 under the auspices of the Coloured Affairs Department to serve the communities of Claremont, Kenilworth, Harfield and Lansdowne. With the implementation of the Group Areas Act and forced removals, the majority of the Rosmead community was displaced across the Cape Flats. Despite the distance, many parents continued to send their children there and today the school’s roll exceeds 700 learners from areas as far afield as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Nyanga, Langa, Mitchell’s Plain and Manenberg. Being a commuter school, however, holds it challenges. RCPS, due to its location, is classified as a Quintile 5 school (schools that cater for the least poor 20% of learners) which means it receives much less funding per learner from the provincial education department than Quintile 1 to 3 schools. As a result, RCPS has a much smaller kitty to draw from. When it comes to maintaining school grounds and equipment, it is reliant on donations and sponsorships. A few months ago, the school’s sports field was dry and dusty. Today, grass sprouts are starting to peek through the once sandy soil.

“The development is ongoing with plans for constant maintenance and improvement in the quality of grass and irrigation system,” says Fernie.

Just last week, lawn dressing was delivered to the school. The Barbara Simoes, Anthea La Vita, Tono-Nazo (principal), Grow Africa Foundation donat- Ian Kriel (deputy principal), Moegamat Isaacs and James ed the R6 543.50 needed to cover Fernie (Harfield Village Association).

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

PINELANDS

Replacement project under way SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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inelands and Mowbray has been identified as one of the several communities to benefit from the roll out of electricity meter replacements conducted by the City of Cape Town.

The replacement 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 Cape Town 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 the City Centre, Fresnaye, Three Anchor Bay, Schotsche Kloof, Hout Bay, Woodstock 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 utility costs

down,” says Mayco member for energy and climate change, Phindile Maxiti.

“It is important to emphasise that, contrary to the urban myth, electricity is not more expensive via a prepaid meter. It actually enables customers to limit or reduce their usage directly and manage their household expenditure. We encourage customers to join others in making the switch and reaping the potential rewards.”

The new prepaid meter is located outside on the street, with an in-house display provided inside the customer’s property. Locating the meter outside the premises allows the City to more easily access the meter.

Residents have, however, been warned to be weary of a scam that sees a group posing as municipal workers to gain entry to homes. The City says men pose as City electricity officials and they carry some form of identification. The modus operandi include them visiting residents at their homes and insisting they open the front door so that electricity infrastructure, including the meter, can be checked.

While one scammer talks to the resident, the other steals small, personal items.

It appears that elderly residents are especially being targeted, says Mayco member for energy and climate change, Phindile Maxiti.

“The City does not have members of staff going door-to-door to check on infrastructure without an appointment. The City does check on electricity meters, but must make an appointment with the resident,” says Maxiti. “All municipal workers and contractors must carry a work order number specific to that dwelling and a City-issued identification card. Residents should ask to check the official identification card before allowing anyone onto their property.”

The scam was brought to the City’s atten-

tion by a Helderberg resident last week, but reports indicate a similar scam took place in Parow earlier this year.

“These scammers tend to operate where there are many elderly residents. Once the City alerts the public, they tend to move to another area,” says Maxiti. “The City encourages residents to be vigilant and to check all workers’ official identification card before allowing anyone onto their property. Any suspicious behaviour must be reported to the City’s law enforcement agencies, the City’s fraud hotline or to the South African Police Service,” he says. Residents are urged to check work orders and identification. “The identification card

must display the City logo, the name and surname of the staff member or mandated contractor, and must contain an embedded photo of the staff member or mandated contractor,” says Maxiti.

“Residents are not to allow anyone onto their premises until they have verified these details. Our residents should always be vigilant in these cases.”

If residents have not received a mail-drop or are in any doubt as to whether this is a legitimate City project, they can contact the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Social media alert leads to arrest

GOVERNMENT

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service provider who will conduct lifestyle audits on the Western Cape cabinet as promised by premier Alan Winde before the election, has officially been appointed.

“Through a thorough tender process, we have appointed Nexus Forensic Services to complete our lifestyle audits, as part of our clean governance and transparency journey,” says Winde.

“It is vitally important to me that the residents of this country feel that they have leaders they can trust, especially in light of evidence of state capture and allegations of corruption in the public service.

As the Western Cape, we want to set a new standard for anti-corruption.”

Winde says the results will be compiled and an updated press release is set to be issued in March.

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again to determine whether leaders have unfairly benefited from their position,” he says.

As such, the audits will include a study of total income sources, large or significant expenditure or transactions, business interests, personal investments, individual assets such as property, vehicles, collectibles, cash and others, tax compliance, and financial liability.

It will also review foreign travel, hospitality and material benefits.

“I want to thank all members of my cabinet for readily consenting to these audits, showing their commitment to this government’s values,” says Winde.

“We had some initial delays in appointing a service provider, but I am satisfied that we now have an experienced service provider on board, and I am pleased that we can start setting an example to other government leaders.”

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 28 January 2020

Clean-up, a time to mix with friends If you want to help clean up our environment and tackle plastic pollution on our coastline and wetlands, you can join the Trash Bash Clean-up of the Rondevlei Nature Reserve. The clean up is the first of the regular environmental clean up events of the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town for 2020.

“We want to do everything we can to tackle plastic pollution on our coastline and we need to clean up our wetlands and other wa-

terways as well. The Trash Bash Clean-up is held on Saturday 1 February from 09:00 until 11:00 and everyone is welcome,” says Renée Leeuwner, spokesperson for the Two Oceans Aquarium. “It has been nearly a year since Trash Bash visited Rondevlei Nature Reserve last and we are excited to see how we can again help clean up this wetland area. Apart from being good for the environment, clean-ups are also good for us humans. Anyone who’s spent a morning

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Refugee matter still ongoing E

fforts continue to find a resolution to the ongoing refugee matter currently taking place in the central business district (CBD).

The City of Cape Town says they understand and share the growing concern and frustration around the refugee occupation of the Methodist church and the surrounding areas.

“It must be noted that we are doing everything possible to resolve what is a complex legal issue.

“We are engaging with various stakeholders on a daily basis in order to find a solution to the matter.

To recap, the refugees were offered sanctuary in the Central Methodist Church following an eviction to end the illegal occupation of the area outside the Waldorf Building in St George’s Mall in October 2019,” says the City in a statement.

“Since then, there has been a split in allegiances, resulting in some of the group members erecting temporary shelters in the area outside the church.

“The refugees are demanding emergency housing from the City and eventual relocation to a country of their choosing. They have rejected the proposal of reintegration.

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has repeatedly advised the refugees that they will not be resettled in another country.”

The occupation of the church and the area around it has resulted in numerous trans-

gressions of the City’s by-laws, claims of criminal activity and has had a significant impact on the surrounding businesses.

The City has applied to the Western Cape High Court to allow for the enforcement of its by-laws in order to address the current situation, which was necessitated by another legal matter challenging the City’s by-laws.

The application was postponed until today, Tuesday 28 January.

The City will attend court on the assigned date to obtain the final order.

The City cannot accede to the demand of emergency housing for this group ahead of the thousands in real need.

“The department of home affairs (DHA) has been absent from a crisis which only they were able to resolve, leaving the rest of us to try and resolve it with inadequate powers and options,” continues the statement.

“This inaction and obstruction is why the City’s court application also cited the South African Police Service and the DHA, who opposed the application.

“However, the City continues to engage with these two entities and all other relevant stakeholders, including the South African Human Rights Commission, UNHCR, Right to Know, More Than Peace, the Central Methodist Church, provincial government and the protesters in order to find an urgent solution to this matter.”

with us, taking part in a clean-up, knows that it’s actually a chance to have a ball, to spend time with friends and family, to breathe in

some fresh air, and to leave a slightly better, slightly more informed person. Cleaning up a wetland also gives you the opportunity to clear out plastic pollution before it reaches the beach, or the ocean,” she says.

V Contact Renée Leeuwner on 021 814 4539 or renee.leeuwner@aquarium.co.za.

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CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR

Cyclists to reach for child’s dream RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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n Sunday 8 March, cyclists will once again show what they’re made of as they take on the 47th Cape Town Cycle Tour – the world’s largest timed cycle race.

Some of these cyclists won’t only be doing it for the pride in knowing they’ve completed the 109km open-road race but also to support a child with a life-threatening illness such as cancer and leukaemia, renal failure and various blood disorders.

Reach for a Dream is calling on cyclists, young and old, to join their cycling team and to assist in making the dreams of a young boy or girl come true.

The non-profit organisation (NPO) relies on donations to help fund the dreams of children, says the organisation’s fundraising coordinator Toto Jordan.

“The dreams could be to meet someone – someone famous, a sports personality or a celebrity. A dream could also be to go see a place. “We send kids to the United States of America and other locations – India, Orlando Florida. The kids love to go to Disney (World) there. A dream could just be spending time on radio with a DJ.” He says many of the children also wish for PlayStations, tablets and bedroom makeovers once they’ve returned home.

At present, 18 cyclists will participate under Reach for a Dream’s banner. The NPO is appealing to the public to join its cause.

“Everyone who rides for Reach for a Dream has had a loved one suffer a lifethreatening illness. When you get to the finish line, it’s not about a prize or money.

“It’s not for material things – it’s much more than that. They keep pushing on because the person they’re riding for gives them that extra drive.”

Last year, the main race saw more than 23 000 people participating.

This year, organisers hope to attract more people to the race which starts at the Grand Parade in the city, moves south past Hout

Bay and Noordhoek to Simon’s Town and heads back north past Smitswinkel, Fish Hoek, Muizenberg, past Constantia and back into town.

Jordan says, in addition to the bragging rights that come with completing the race,

will close on Thursday 30 January.

V For more information, call Toto on 021 555 3013, email toto@reachforadream.org.za or visit Reach for a Dream’s website on www.reachforadream.org.za or Cape Town Cycle Tour’s website on www.capetowncycletour.com.

Last year’s Reach for a Dream cyclists: Clint Hefer, Dylan Emmett, Dr Kishoor Pitamber and Rudy McNeil took on the Cape Town Cycle Tour to show their support for all the children fighting life threatening illness.

PHOTO: REACH FOR A DREAM

WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING BOARD

OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 58 AND 32 OF THE WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING ACT, 1996 (ACT 4 OF 1996) (“ACT”),AS AMENDED,THE WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING BOARD (“BOARD”) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST OF FIVE PERCENT OR MORE IN A LPM SITE LICENCE HOLDER IN THE WESTERN CAPE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. 1. The application is in respect of:The Blue Whistle (Pty) Ltd, t/a The Blue Whistle, 111 Main Road, Claremont 7708.

Summary of transaction: Banzostar (Pty) Ltd, Reg: 2016/131538/07, will acquire 100% financial interest in The Blue Whistle, currently owned by Keith Alexander Abercrombie (51%) and Nicholas Avram Feinberg 49%.

The new Share interest will be as follows: Banzostar (Pty) Ltd (100%) represented by Gavin Chamberlain Cooper.

The conduct of gambling operations is regulated in terms of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act 1996 Act and the National Gambling Act, 2004. Since licensed gambling constitutes a legitimate business operation, moral objections for or against gambling will not be considered by the Board.An objection that merely states that one is opposed to gambling without much substantiation will not be viewed with much favour. You are hereby encouraged to read the Act and learn more about the Board1s powers and the matters pursuant to which objections may be lodged.These are outlined in Sections 28, 30, 31 and 35 of the Act. Members of the public can obtain a copy of the objections guidelines, which is an explanatory guide through the legal framework governing the lodgement of objections, public hearings and the Board1s adjudication procedures. The objections guidelines are accessible from the Board1s website at www.wcgrb.co.za and copies can also be made available on request.

Interested parties are referred to Section 32 of the Act, which permits parties to lodge comment on the application.The name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection or offering the comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach the Board not later than 16:00 on Tuesday, 18 February 2020.

Objections or comments must be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, P.O. Box 8175, Roggebaai 8012 or handed to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, 100 Fairway Close, Parow 7500 or faxed to the Chief Executive Officer on 021 422 2603, or emailed to Objections.Licensing@wcgrb.co.za

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it allows racers to see some of Cape Town’s best sites during some of the year’s fairest weather. He encourages all interested cyclists to join the Reach for Dream cycling team for the race.

Entries to the cycle tour are now open and

www.ayandambanga.co.za

WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING BOARD

OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIPT OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 58 AND 32 OF THE WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING ACT, 1996 (ACT 4 OF 1996) (“ACT”),AS AMENDED,THE WESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING BOARD (“BOARD”) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF A FINANCIAL INTEREST OF FIVE PERCENT OR MORE IN AN LPM SITE LICENCE HOLDER IN THE WESTERN CAPE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. The application is in respect of: Mathof CC, 2000/057468/23, t/a Champs on Vic, 10 Victoria Road, Mowbray 7705, Erf 31106-7- RE Summary of Transaction Zevoli 313 (Pty) Ltd, 2010/020313/07 to acquire 100% financial interest in Champs on Vic Yan Mengsong – 100% Shareholder and Director Interested parties are referred to Section 32 of the Act, which permits parties to lodge comment on the application. In the case of objections to the application, the grounds on which such objections are founded must be furnished.Where comment(s) are furnished in respect of the application, full particulars and facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection or offering the comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach the Board not later than 16:00 on Friday 14 February 2020.

Objections or comments must be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, P.O. Box 8175, Roggebaai 8012 or handed to the Chief Executive Officer,Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board, 100 Fairway Close, Parow 7500 or faxed to the Chief Executive Officer on 021 422 2603 or emailed to objections.licensing@wcgrb.co.za

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Monday 3 February V Newlands: Rosalind Spears will give a talk titled “Lady Anne Barnard, Balcarres and the Cape” at the Cape Horticultural Society at 20:00 at The Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces (next to WP Cricket Club), Campground Road. She will speak of Lady Anne Barnard’s life, including her time in the Cape, and will show photos of the gardens of Balcarres, Lady Anne’s childhood home.

Photos of her original watercolours, which are conserved at Balcarres, will also be shown. No need to book. The entry fee is R30 for visitors. Plants and seeds will be on sale. For more information, call Glenda on 021 531 5713 or email info@capehorticulturalsociety.co.za.

Saturday 22 February V Kenilworth: A free introductory talk about deaf culture and sign language will be held from 10:00 to 11:30 at Callow House, Richmond Road. For more information, contact June Bothma (deaf), via SMS or WhatsApp only at 083 448 1837 or email signlanguagebyjune@gmail.com.

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HANGBERG

Fishing community wants answers NETTALIE VILJOEN

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aar is ons geld?” (Where is our money?) These words are on the lips of many Hangberg interim and small-scale fishing rights holders who agreed to sell the first phase (50.16kg per person for the 2019/2020 Interim Relief Fishing season) of their 2019/2020 West Coast Rock Lobster allocation to Amplified Projects and Investments, a local marketer.

Of the 125 fishers who signed with the marketer, it is alleged that only 20 have been paid in full. The rest have either received a portion of their money or, some claim, nothing at all.

Beatrice Yon, chair of the First Indigenous Women group in Hangberg and a community appointed assistant caretaker, claims a well-known line-fisher in the community, Yusuf Achmat, first alerted the

Right(s), here we go The West Coast rock lobster season for area 8 opened on 14 November last year and is set to close on 30 April. Through the years, the weight in lobster allocated to individual fishing rights holders has declined considerably.

At present, it is divided into two phases: 50.16kg (to be pulled by small fishing vessels called “bakkies”) and 51.76kg (caught by commercial fishing companies) per right’s holder.

For the past 13 seasons, DEFF has granted interim fishing rights to just over 90

community to a possible deal with Amplified, owned by Lithu Nodada, in October last year. “He posted a message on the United Fishers of South Africa WhatsApp group, saying that, for those who are interested, Amplified was willing to pay R320 per kilogram for crayfish,” says Yon. Charmaine Phillips, the authorised representative for the Hangberg fishing community, confirms this. She says Achmat approached her and Amplified’s offer was put on the table, along with two other offers from Inkosi Keta Marine (R300/kg) and Timo/Wise (at the time of the meeting, the marketer’s offer was not known) at a fishing community meeting held in November.

“Toe hardloop almal na die R320 (everyone ran after the R320),” says Phillips.

She emphasises that it was the fishers’ choice and their choice alone to go with Amplified. people living in Hangberg while the process to implement small-scale fishing rights where being refined. Last year, the minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, Barbara Creecy, finally announced that small-scale fishing rights would be allocated to those who qualified

by December (“Fishers’ voices heard”, People’s Post, 15 October 2019). This season – the 14th and last season for interim rights holders – interim fishing rights and small scale fishing rights are running concurrently, bringing the combined number of Hangberg fishers on both lists to 186.

However, the deal is now surrounded by controversy with claims of unfulfilled promises from both parties.

Nodada says the deal was only for live lobster, while the fishers believe otherwise.

“No company would promise R320/kg for dead fish just for the sake of securing a deal with a community. It just doesn’t make business sense. Only the local market is interested in buying frozen lobster at a much lower price,” says Nodada.

He says the international retail price of live lobster fluctuates depending on the season, but currently, the international retail price is about US$38 per kilogramme (about R540).

Achmat, however, says the price agreed upon did not come with any conditions.

He claims Nodada badly wanted it out of the water that he was happy with R320/kg..

Of course, a copy of the signed contract would solve this conundrum, but it seems hard to come by.

Nodada was asked to send People’s Post a contract, but none was received and both Achmat and Phillips told People’s Post that they did not have copies of the contract.

People’s Post has contacted The Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), asking if it perhaps has a copy and is awaiting its response.

Yon says of the 125 fishers who decided to sign with the marketer, only 20 were paid in full at the end of last year. “About 50 were given one-quarter of what they were owed and the rest got nothing,” she says. “Many families went hungry on Christmas Day.” Achmat says he can account for every

The quality of the West Coast Rock lobster pulled is a bone of contention.

cent paid (and sent People’s Post over 200 bank statements as proof). He says he made payments to fishers as Nodada made deposits in Everything Seafood’s account in December.

Achma claims 20 fishers were paid in full (R11 600 each) and 105 were paid R4 000 each.

Achmat says Phillips later supplied him with an additional list of 11 people who she said had also signed the marketing and processing agreement with Amplified. They were paid R3 000 each on the day before Christmas last year.

Phillips says at the time she told Achmat to divide the payments equally among the fishers.

Nodada says the same: “We advised Everything Seafood to distribute the money paid evenly (among the fishers). We don’t have their bank accounts, we don’t know who got paid what. So we are also stuck. Everything Seafood never sent us the recons, even though we asked for it over and over,” says Nodada.

Achmat says those 20 fishers were paid in full because their names were on a list given to him by Phillips. The list, he says, contained the names of boat crew members who also had fishing rights. “Dis ouens wat hulle eie kreef uitgehaal het (They were the guys who took out their own crayfish),” Achmat explains.

Other figures in dispute are exactly how much lobster were pulled to this date, how much of that was live and exported and how much is being held in storage at Combined Abalone Processors (the company contracted by Amplified to process the lobster) in Hermanus.

The Hangberg fishing community has appointed a task team to look into the matter and to plot the way forward.

The four community representatives met with the marketer and processing company on Friday 24 January in hopes of negotiating a price for the frozen lobster.

Donavon van der Heyden, one of the community representatives on the task team, says: “It’s a mess, with ongoing accusations, threats being made to some of us ‘investigating’ this matter and a total lack of responsibility taken by some of those implicated.”

Van der Heyden claims unauthorised written permission was given to Achmat on behalf of the fishers.

“So the fishers will have to decide on a course of action now, while at the same time, new offers are on the table to buy their frozen stock, even though it will still be at a great loss to them.”

The task team has submitted an application to DEFF to gain access to information pertaining to dealings between the fishers and the marketer.

They hope to receive feedback from the department within the next few weeks.

Everything and more

Quality versus quantity Nodada says the dead stock on boats is usually within the range of 1% to 5%. But of the lobster pulled by the Hangberg boats at the end of last year, the mortality rate on the boats often exceeded 50%.

He feels, since Amplified was not in control of the crews who caught the lobster, the responsibility for the high mortality rate should lie with the boat owners.

“Our trucks fetched the lobster at the harbour in Gordon’s Bay, but we could tell the lobster had been out of the water for way too long.”

He says that once caught, lobster need to be moved to recovery tanks as quickly as possible if they have any chance of survival.

“We work with many other fishing communities (Khayelitsha, Philippi, Langebaan and Lamberts Bay). Their boats come out at 11:00. Hangberg’s boats docked at 15:00,” Nodada claims.

Achmat says Nodada is just trying to blame shift. He says their boats are fitted to SABS standards and department standards. He says it was Amplified’s call, they wanted that lobster out of the water as quickly as possible.

“Amplified liaised directly with the boat itself (via radio), and they never said to us we should come out of the water sooner. The latest a boat came out was 13:30. If he felt the mortality rates were too high, why did he not stop us?”

He says the lobster was also very much alive when it made landing. The community elected person, as well as DEFF inspectors, are present at the landing point, Achmat says.

“The inspectors see the quality, the size and they weigh it. They condemn it (mark it to be sold as frozen only) if the lobster is dead at the landing.”

At this point, it is necessary to explain where Everything Seafood fits into the picture. It is a company registered under Achmat’s wife’s name. Achmat is a line-fish permit holder and the company handles the processing and marketing of the line fish he catches.

Achmat claims Phillips recommended all of the money be paid to him directly and that he then transfer the money to the various fishers.

He said he was asked to provide a business account for deposits, and the existing Everything Seafood account was the logical choice.

However, he says that is where Everything Seafood’s involvement with the deal stops.

Achmat says the only prerequisite he had to brokering this deal was that his boat and boat crew be one of the eight boats (owned by individual Hangberg residents) contracted to harvest the lobster quota. If anything, he says, he has lost money on the deal, having to pay bank charges that ran up to R7 000 and R2 000, respectively, in addition to a weekly electricity bill of R3 000 to refrigerate and store bait.

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WYNBERG | CAPE TOWN

On stage with jazz’s greats NETTALIE VILJOEN

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f all the selfies Benjamin Lewis, a Grade 12 learner at Wynberg Secondary School, has taken in his life (and being a teenager, that’s a lot) the one he prizes most is the one of him with R&B/soul singer-songwriter Cory Henry.

Benjamin, thanks to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival’s (CTIJF) sustainable training and development programme, got to meet the American musician last year. He is hoping to meet his idol again when he performs with his school’s band at this year’s CTIJF free community concert.

“Meeting him was a dream come true. I’ve looked up to him for so many years; the way he incorporates the organ into all of the various genres he plays.”

This is the third time that Benjamin, the band’s guitarist and second keyboard player, has participated in the programme and he hopes to pursue a career in sound engineering and live performance next year.

“I have learnt a lot. The programme introduced me to the GarageBand app, to record and mix songs. I’m using the Logic X app at the moment,” he says.

His fellow Grade 12 learner and band member Kamvelihle Higa also can’t wait to share the stage with jazz legends.

The vocalist hopes she will have the chance to network with industry role players at the festival. Kamvelihle says the programme taught her that socialising is a big part of the music industry.

“I also learnt how to be myself on stage, how to connect with the crowd and to just have

fun,” she says.

One of the things she likes most about performing live is the connection with the audience. “I can’t describe it; the transfer of energy. It is like electricity,” she says.

Asked what her future plans are, she says it has to be music, no matter what.

“The stage is my home. I feel comfortable there, more myself,” she says.

But she realises she will have to work hard to get there. “You can’t expect it to just come to you. You have to respect your craft, it must be what you believe in. You must fall in love with your music.”

This is the 10th official year ESP Africa, the producer of CTIJF, has held the programme with the support of the Western Cape Department of Education. It is open to learners in Grades 10, 11 and 12. Six schools, with an average of about 10 learners per school, are selected to participate in the programme which introduces young and upcoming musicians to all of the careers in the music industry.

Of these schools, one is chosen to perform at the following year’s free community concert. This year, the honour went to Wynberg Secondary School’s band.

Craig Parks, head of training and development at ESP, says they are very proud of the young musicians chosen to perform at this year’s free concert.

“They have shown outstanding dedication to the programme and have grown immensely under the mentorship of our facilitator Lana Crowster,” he says.

Lana, a full-time musician and the winner of the ESP Young Legends Competition in 2016, says the role of the facilitator is to give

‘It’s A Love Thing’ returns TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @tarryns07

Matthys, public relations and promotions manager at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World.

Tickets can be purchased from Computicket. Prices range from R125 to R225.

For the fourth consecutive year, It’s A Love Thing Vol 4 Duets produced by Robin Pieters will come to life at GrandWest.

The 29-year-old singer says the show, which takes place on Friday 14 February, will see an array of local artists sharing the stage.

Pieters became a household name in 2016 when he was a finalist in season 1 of The Voice SA. He says shortly after his appearance in the singing competition, It’s A Love Thing was born.

“It’s a Love Thing Vol 1 was showcased in 2017 at the Baxter Theatre, to a nearly sold-out theatre and left audiences wanting more. In 2018 and 2019, the shows moved to the Grand Arena.

“This time around, the show is going to be different. There’ll be a lot of duets from amazing artists,” says Pieters.

The lineup includes him, Craig Lucas, Elwira Standili, Karin Kortjé, Keegan Martin, Loukmaan Adams, Nur Abrahams, Paxton Fielies, PJ Twins, Salome and Terra Cox. “We’re excited to welcome this show back to GrandWest.

It’s the perfect way to celebrate, and feel the Robin Pieters' production of It's A Love Thing Vol 4 Duets takes place love, on Valentine’s at the Grand Arena, GrandWest, on Friday 14 February. PHOTO: RONEL Day,” says Elouise PRINS

The Wynberg Secondary School band with ESP Africa’s Craig Parks (middle row, far left). Next to him stand Corinne Becker of ESP Africa with Celest Moses-Toefy, the music teacher at the school. ESP Africa facilitator Lana Crowster (middle row, far right) stands next to Gavin Niewoudt, the school’s principal.

PHOTO: NETTALIE VILJOEN kids insight into the industry.

“We guide them through the process; how to deal with the media, how to put a set together – basically all those things they don’t show on TV,” she says.

For Lana, being a mentor to young musicians allows her to share her love for music.

“This is an amazing group of kids. They are

so intuitive when it comes to music. They are only in high school but their natural ability is already there. It is like taking clay and moulding it. Everything they need, they already have. They just need mentoring – someone to tell them what to do with it,” she says.

The free concert’s date and venue will be announced in the second week of February.

Supergroup tours SA International supergroup Boyz II Men are heading to the country this April. The two-city tour will include shows in Pretoria and Cape Town respectively.

The tour kicks off in Pretoria on Thursday 9 April at the Sun Arena followed by the Cape Town leg at the Grand Arena, GrandWest on Monday 13 April.

Limited tickets for the seated concert are available at Ticketpro and Superspar nationwide now, ranging from R290 to R1750.

Celebrating more than 25 years of timeless hits and memories, Boyz II Men remain one of the most iconic music groups in music history.

Having made their own lane, the group continue to create timeless hits that appeal to fans across all generations for the past two decades.

No strangers to South Africa, Boyz II Men have proven to be a firm favourite in the country, having last visited SA in 2015.

Their timeless, soulful ballads including “End of the Road”, “I’ll Make Love to You” and more, the trio hold the distinction of being the best-selling R&B group of all time, with an astounding 64 million albums sold worldwide.

Their list of accolades includes four Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, nine Soul Train Awards, three Billboard Awards and a MOBO Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music.

This April fans will be catapulted into the world of Boyz II Men, as they carry their fans along a live, melodic 25-year musical journey of their best hits.

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Art fair showcases talent The Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2020 will run from 14-16 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

It is an experience that is constantly evolving, from year to year, to accommodate the changing dynamics of the local and international art scene.

One progression is TOMORROWS/TODAY, one of the main art fair sections that leads each edition. Structured as a curated exhibition, with a prestigious award attached, it is a portal to new visions in the visual arts.

The aim of TOMORROWS/TODAY has, from its inception, also been to shine a light on emerging and under-represented artists, set to be tomorrow’s leading names. It is open to those working on and beyond the African continent and as the title implies, the ongoing theme is one of transformation, and experimentation showcasing unorthodox art forms addressing current social and political issues.

Artists that will be showcased in the section are Danica Lundy (USA) of Gallery C+N Canepaneri in Italy, Amanda Mushate (Zimbabwe) of First Floor Gallery in Zimbabwe, François-Xavier Gbré (France) of Gal-

lery Cecile Fakhoury in Paris, Andy Robert (USA) of Hannah Hoffman in Los Angeles, Fathi Hassan (Egypt) of Gallery Lawry Shabibi in Dubai, Ernesto Shikhani (Mozambique) of Perve Galeria in Portugal, Nnenna Okore (Australia) of Gallery Sakhile&Me in Germany, Gregory Olympio (Togo) of Septieme Gallery in Paris, Bonolo Kavula (South Africa) of Suburbia Contemporary in Spain and Isabelle Grobler (South Africa) of Sulger-Buel Gallery in UK. “Normally the focus of the section is around emerging artists,” says co-curator Nkule Mabaso.

“But while that generally refers to young artists that are newly signed to galleries, but who are not well established in their careers, we wanted to stretch that and look at it more as ‘emerging’ in the sense that they may not be well known in South Africa. That would mean that they are emerging in the sense that we need to become familiar with them. They are unknown to us, but they may well be professional and established where they come from.”

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Mitchell’s Plain to host parliament SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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itchell’s Plain will make history as being the first region to host the provincial parliament away from its Wale Street home.

Premier Alan Winde will officially deliver his state of the province address (Sopa), in conjunction with the official opening of the Western Cape provincial parliament, in Rocklands next month.

Speaker of the house, Masizole Mnqasela, announced the decision to bring the official sitting of parliament to the community last week.

Winde welcomed the announcement, with the event scheduled to take place on Thursday 20 February.

“I fully support the Speaker’s initiative to have this year’s official opening of provincial parliament and Sopa in Mitchell’s Plain as it signifies the Western Cape’s commitment to putting its residents at the centre of its service-delivery agenda,” says Winde.

The decision to hold the official opening and Sopa at a remote venue was made last year, says Mnqasela, who then identified Mitchell’s Plain as the venue.

“The initiative forms part of a wider commitment by the Sixth Parliament to put the people of the province at the centre of what it does. The intention is that, over the remainder of the term, the provincial parliament will be hosting such events in all the regions of the province,” says Mnqasela.

“This will be the first time that the official opening and Sopa will be held outside the parliamentary precinct.”

Parliamentary officials are currently in the process of identifying a number of community representatives from Mitchell’s Plain who will be invited to attend the event.

Mnqasela says this presents a great opportunity for the Sixth Parliament to fulfil its promises.

“It is the aim of the provincial parliament to actively engage with the citizens of the

Premier Alan Winde will deliver the state of the province address in Mitchell’s Plain next month.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS province through a series of public engagement initiatives that will take place over the next four years. From being defined by a building in Cape Town city centre, the provincial parliament seeks to reach out to the furthest corners of the province in order to strengthen the relationship with the people that it represents,” says Mnqasela.

Ricardo Mackenzie, a member of provincial parliament and a Mitchell’s Plain constituency head, says as one of the largest areas in the Cape Flats, this is a great honour for the area.

“This is incredible for Mitchell’s Plain and will put Mitchell’s Plain on the map. This is also just not a once-off event. I am really excited about this as this is the first time that a Sopa will be held in Mitchell’s Plain,” he says.

“This is significant as the focus will be on

the area as a whole and I hope that, post the Sopa, government departments not already operating in Mitchell’s Plain and other business will invest and develop Mitchell’s Plain further and with urgency.”

The debate on the Sopa and the premier’s reply to the debate will take place the following day (Friday 21 February) at the same venue.

“By holding the debate and the premier’s reply in the same venue, we are realising our desire and commitment to connecting with the citizens of the province,” says Mnqasela.

“Members of the public will be able to see the representatives of the seven political parties in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) robustly debate the premier’s Sopa and the government’s plans for the next year and the rest of the term,” says Mnqasela.

On a Kwesta to perform in the Cape Kwesta will now be accompanied by Lady Zamar at the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts on Sunday 2 February.

Sjava, who was originally scheduled to perform alongside Kwesta, will now accompany Sun El Musician on 15 March.

Sjava said: “I regret to inform that due to a personal commitment, I will have to postpone my performance. I really apologise for any inconvenience caused and I am extremely excited to play for all my fans on 15 March at one of Africa’s most iconic venues.”

Hip-hop artist Kwesta’s first show

at Kirstenbosch is set to be one to remember.

“I can’t wait to take the Kirstenbosch stage for the first time. I shot one of my first music videos in Cape Town, so it’s always great coming back to one of the places where this started for me and sharing what I’ve been working on with the Mother City,” said Kwesta.

Lady Zamar will close the show. The double-platinum artist is set to stun the day’s audience with a selection of firm favourites as well as songs from her new album, Monarch.

“Due to an unforeseen personal

commitment, I have had to move my Kirstenbosch performance, initially scheduled for 15 March to 2 February.

I am extremely excited to be returning to Kirstenbosch, which was one of my favourite concerts of last year.

“I look forward to playing alongside Kwesta for all my fans at one of Africa’s most beautiful venues,” said Lady Zamar.

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In the period leading up to the opening and address, various standing committees of the WCPP will be conducting special oversight visits in the Mitchell’s Plain area.

“This will provide the members of these standing committees the opportunity to gain further insight into the challenges facing this community and place them in a better position to oversee the Western Cape government’s efforts in addressing these problems and holding the government to account.

“Various standing committees will be focusing on some of the core challenges in Mitchell’s Plain such as unemployment and small businesses by the economic development committee. The safety and security committee will meet with neighbourhood watches and police; the transport committee will visit Mitchell’s Plain stations and look at the challenges around transport and will obviously make recommendations in this regard,” says Mackenzie.

Winde also recently announced his R1 billion safety plan which will directly affect the Cape Flats. “I am looking forward to engaging with the residents of the area to understand their service delivery needs and their hopes for their futures. My key priorities are safety for all our residents and job creation.

I am looking forward to sharing our plans with the community when we deliver the Sopa next month,” says Winde.

Mackenzie says this will contribute to the conversation around developing the Cape Flats.

“I am delighted and hopeful that the premier will give more details on how the 1 000 additional officers will be deployed in the Cape Flats. I hope that Mitchell’s Plain will be one of the first beneficiaries of these 1 000 law enforcement officers to make the area safer,” says Mackenzie.

“I am sure the premier will make some exciting announcements that will not only benefit the people of Mitchell’s Plain but the people of the Cape Flats and the Western Cape as a whole.”

Hot off his recent collaboration with 2020 Grammy nominee Rick Ross, and just a few weeks ahead of the release of his highly anticipated new album, Kwesta’s first show at Kirstenbosch is set to be one to remember.

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are in the gym, guys would have Chris Dry and Rostesting, there’ll be ko Specman will alactivation or preways relieve the hab when they tension,” he says. come in on mornGhafoer says ings. This will be with him, what you followed by a gym see is what you get. strength session, He describes himlunch and we end self as a passionate, the day with skills hardworking, famiand field condily man, who is pritioning or a cardio vate and active. session in the “I wear my heart gym.” on my sleeve and He says they try whatever I do, I do to keep away from it full out. Supportthe rugby training ing my family is my and focus on buildnumber one prioriing a solid foundaty in life. I like my tion with gym and own space and conditioning would get away work. from everyone from Ghafoer Luckan and his eldest son Rhadi with the “Pre-season time to time. You’ll trophy that the Blitzboks won in Dubai in consists of prehab, never find me December. strapping, a team standing still, I’m meeting, a field always on the go or I keep myself busy,” he session, units session, top up meal, a gym says. His hobbies are spending time with his session, lunch, a second field session and we kids and keeping fit by playing touch rugby end off with conditioning,” he says. and hitting the gym.

A day in the life of the players during a “My year is planned in advance and I do tournament is a different ball game. different things with the guys at different “During the World Series the guys do pool times of the season. In the off-season the or cardio activation, where the bodies are

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he saying goes that one man’s loss is another one’s gain and when Warren Adams, the conditioning coach of the SA 7s team left for Japan, Ghafoer Luckan from Goodwood applied and got the job.

“The best part of being the conditioning coach is being able to do what I love every day. There is no sad part – it is a blessing to work with the Blitzboks,” he says.

He has a BA degree in sports and exercise science and an honours degree in biokinetics from the University of the Western Cape.

“Being on the road for sometimes three to four weeks while the HSBC Sevens Series (December to May) is on, can be tough on your family. Luckily for me I have a supportive wife that understands the demands of the job ever since I started at the Blitzboks in October 2018.

“I miss my two boys the most when I am on the road and when I am at home I make sure that I spend quality time with my family,” Ghafoer says.

With the Olympics happening this year in Tokyo, Japan, he hopes to win gold and to win the World Series as well.

“What I admire the most of the Blitzboks is how humble and down-to-earth they are.

They always have time for the fans, whether it is for a chat or a picture. When the going gets tough or the tension is high while we

prepared for the day’s games.

“Breakfast and strapping is done followed by a team meeting before we leave to the stadium. At the stadium, management would help out with the logistics, we make sure the players have everything they need to aid optimal performance. We then have a final team meeting. After that it is activation, the team warms up which leads to the match.

After the match we do our recovery protocol and then we repeat the process for the next game,” he says.

Ghafoer especially enjoys the Dubai 7s because it is where his journey with the Blitzboks started.

“I also enjoy Cape Town because it is my home town. I enjoy all the cities on the circuit but Las Vegas is not one of my favourites. It is very cold that time of the year (February/March) and also the party setting is not my scene.

“I admire James Rodwell of the English 7s team because of what he has achieved and the friendliness of some of the Samoan and Fijian players. I also have a good relationship with the conditioning coaches of England, New Zealand, France, Fiji, Wales and Scotland. We keep in contact via WhatsApp and chat about strength and conditioning,” Ghafoer says.

The Blitzboks are currently in Australia after completing the Hamilton 7s over the weekend.

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Exciting week of softball ahead NOORE NACERODIEN

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n exciting week of softball lies ahead for Capetonians.

The Cape Town Softball Association (CTSA) league competition is all but secured; the knockout semi-finals take place on Sunday 2 February and an American college visits our shores.

Lavender Hill is cruising to their maiden Super League title by securing an easy 8-0 victory over Kenfac Phillies.

Grivonne Rhoda’s pace and deceptive pitching is becoming increasingly difficult to handle by opposing players.

She mesmerises her opponents every week with support from her fellow pitchers Melissa Savage and Chesternay Fortune.

Close rivals Falcons beat a struggling Tantasport 10-5, while Glenthorn A’s easily defeated bottom of the table, Heideveld Yankees. Westridge Yankees, meanwhile, suffered a minor setback when they were held to a 9-9 draw by Kuils River Cougars in the Major League.

They are still commanding top spot over arch-rivals, Falcons.

Lavender Hill start their quest for the double when they face Phillies in the Super League knockout Semifinal on Sunday.

Westridge Yankees play Glenthorn A’s for the other spot.

This week also sees the arrival of Gustavus Adolphus College from Minnesota, in the USA, through the Beyond Sports Tours Company.

Nawaal Weitz, South African site director for Beyond, says: “Our company creates mutually beneficial opportunities for US student-athletes, international athletes, and international youth to enjoy a life-changing cross-cultural experience through sport.

“Our staff comprises of former college athletes, educators, coaches, and international adventurers and are passionate about connecting the world through sports!”

In 2016 and 2017, Beyond Sports Tours

hosted two softball tours with over 80 US student-athletes from various universities in the USA forming teams and playing against local CTSA teams.

The year 2017 also gave the opportunity to local stars Grivonne Rhoda and Ammaarah Larney to join the Beyond Sports Softball Spain Tour with all costs covered.

University teams that came down to Cape Town in 2017 and 2018 was Augustana College, Macalester College, St Catherine University and St Mary’s College.

“The upcoming tour that we will be hosting in partnership with Cape Town Softball Association includes three matches and two clinics. Young players, between the ages of 12 and 16 years are welcome to attend the clinics,” said Weitz.

Nicole Williams, CTSA development director expressed her excitement, saying: “We are excited about this partnership with Beyond Sport as the benefits to us, as an association, are tremendous. Our players are being exposed to a higher level of competition, which comes right before the lead up to our national provincial games and final rounds of league and knockouts. Our players could also be afforded the opportunity to travel with the Beyond Sport contingent, if selected from these friendly matches – which only means great things for their development and growth, as international friendlies or competitions are not opportunities many of our players get to experience given the financial difficulties within the Softball South Africa setup where players have to pay their way to achieve their dreams.” Further than individual development and growth, Williams says young players and coaches will have the opportunity to gain skills through the hosting of these clinics which may bring a new outlook on the game which she hopes will improve the level of play in and coaching strategies.

“Most importantly our association get put on their radar. If we compete well, we get recommended to other colleges, meaning a con-

Bayhill cup playoffs continue The second round of playoff fixtures in the Bayhill u.19 Premier Cup took place at Langa sports grounds over the weekend.

The playoff fixtures determine the final lineup of the Premier Cup, which is scheduled to take place in April.

The next round of fixtures will be taking place on Sunday 2 February at the Legacy

Grounds in Rocklands.

Kuils River FC, Wynberg St Johns FC, Bafana United FC, United FC, Wayside Rangers, Fish Hoek AFC, Avondale Athletico FC, X1 Swallows FC, Hustlaz FC, Atlantic Nacianal FC, FC Kapstadt, Durbanville FC, Lentegeur FC, Jordan Callies, Ubuntu, JL Zwane FC, Juventus AFC, FN Rangers FC, Jomo’s Power AFC, Stephanians FC, Strand Hot Spurs, Hanover Park FC, Rebels FC, Citizen FC and Westridge FC all progressed to the next round.

Here’s a look back at the weekend’s action:

Ruchan Jantjies of National FC (right) shields the ball, which looks like its sinking into the long grass, from Morgenster’s Wesley Gullet during the u.19 Premier Cup playoffs which took place at the Langa sport complex on Saturday 25 January. National won 2-1. PHO-

Chaunees Goliath of Glenthorn Athletics (left) puts her body on the line to secure a safe call on third base with Heideveld Yankees’ Tasheema Arendse well beaten during their Cape Town softball association Super League game played at the Turfhall sport complex on Saturday 25 January.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS stant flow of new competitors and knowledge on the game,” Williams continued.

Gustavus schedule: Sunday 2 February: 10:15: development clinic 14:00 Match 1 vs CTSA Invitational Wednesday 5 February: 20:30 Match 2 vs CTSA Invitational Friday 7 February: 15:00 Development Clinic 19:00 Match 3 vs WCSA u.23 team Results: Super League: Falcons 10, Tantasport 5; Lavender Hill 8, Kenfac Phillies 0; Glenthorn A’s 30, Heideveld Yankees 0 Major League: Westridge Yankees 9, Kuils River Cougars 9;

Belhar Dolphins 14, Table View Tornados 10; Falcons 16, Lavender Hill 9 First League: Battswood 6, Lavender Hill 5; Glenthorn A’s 6, Blackheath 4; St. Martins 11, Crusaders 0; Khayelitsha Eagles 12, Panthers 4 Second League: Titans 16, Table View Tornados 6; Falcons 5, Devonshire Rovers 1; Tantasport 7, Battswood 0 Third League: Thistles 10, Heideveld Yankees 9; Khayelitsha Superstars 7, Stealers 0; Westridge Yankees 11, St. Augustines 8; Strandfontein Mets 12, Table View Tornados 11; Normies 9, Blackheath 2

OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD: Colin Futshane of Rebels FC (right) heads the ball away in time before Woodlands FC’s Colin Williams could put in a challenge that shaves his head during a regional third division game played in Silvertown on Saturday 25 January. Woodlands FC came from behind and put in a superb second half performance to win 2-1. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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12 ONERUN entries to open next week Monday 3 February marks the date on which entries will open for the FNB Run Your City Series, South Africa’s trio of iconic mass participation road races which includes the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN. The FNB Run Your City Series encourages runners of all ages to celebrate the city in which each event is hosted.

Each route highlights iconic landmarks and boast magnificent views while featuring lively performances from local performing arts groups. “The FNB Run Your City Series is synonymous with fantastic routes, local and international competition, an impressive prize purse, new records, personal bests, vibrant route entertainment, spectacular sponsor activations, an energetic atmosphere and so much more,” says Michael Meyer, managing director Stillwater Sports.

Bonga Sebesho, head of sponsorships at FNB, adds: “It is a great privilege to see how the FNB Run your City Series has grown to become one of the best family events that South Africa has to offer. We are proud to be part of this wellness series and would like to encourage everyone to partake in this much anticipated series. Make your wellness a priority in 2020 and join us for one or all of the races this year.”

The FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN will take place on Sunday 17 May, starting at Woodbridge Island in Milnerton and finishing in Bree Street in Cape Town.

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REBELS FAIL TO OUTPACE WOODLANDS: Mc-ael Sikenaris of Woodlands (right) struggles to keep up with the pace of Rebels FC’s Thembalethu Mabongwa during a SAFA Cape Town regional third division match played in Silvertown on Saturday 25 January.

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This is the first time this has happened in this division since unification.

In the game between Cape Town Cricket Club (CTCC) and Durbanville, both sides scored 172, whilst in a low scoring game Western Province Cricket Club (WPCC) and UWC, both sides mustered 125.

Meanwhile, in the first division A, newcomers Rylands enhanced their chances of promotion with a bonus-point win over Edgemead.

For Rylands, all-rounder

Faheem Bedford made a useful contribution with the bat (36) and ball (3/18). While Ottomans, United and Primrose suffered defeats at the hands of Green Point, Notherns Goodwood, and Milnerton respectively.

Results: Premier league: UCT beat Victoria by 50 runs UCT 205/9 (Aqeel Ebrahim 76, Chris Meyer 34: Alistair Snowden 3/13, Jordan Fourie 2/27) Victoria 155 (Robert van der Ross 67; Justin Spourl 4/32, Matt Rudston 3/40’ Strandfontein beat Langa by 3 wickets Langa 111 (Waqa Ali 26, Ben Henderson 26; Tommy Jansen 5/18) Strandfontein 112/ 7 (Zunaid Lagardien 26, Chad Joseph 22; Mangaliso Mtiya

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