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Muizenberg High School has brand new hospitality facilities for learners.

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here was a flurry of activity when Muizenberg High School was visited by ministers, GrandWest Casino staff and various other stakeholders to officially open the brand new hospitality studies classroom and a revamped kitchen.

The renovation was made possible by Sun International, GrandWest, who donated R255 000 used to revamp the facilities during

the June school holidays.

Karen Barnard, deputy principal at the school, said at the launch on Tuesday 19 November, that the revamp was much-needed.

“It was old, in many respects not functional, it was rusty and it was broken. We changed from consumer studies to hospitality so the learners would experience what they would in the industry, so the kitchen, as it was, definitely would not serve that purpose.”

School principal Leonie Jacobsen added

that a fault in the circuit board at the school would cause the lights to trip frequently when the electronic equipment was put to use. GrandWest’s monetary input went towards the new floor, uniforms for the hospitality studies learners, new stoves, painting the walls and cupboards, utensils and more.

Mervyn Naidoo, general manager for GrandWest, said the revamp was about more than just educating the children, but also about equipping them with the right skills to make them employable after school.

“This is classroom number nine,” he said.

“The reason we did this is that we’re looking for chefs and if we don’t go back to a grassroots level and create an interesting place for them to learn, we’re never going to get chefs. We’ve got to invest in these kids.”

The facilities allow the learners to train in an environment that imitates the industry and the programme provides vocational training to make them immediately employable after school.

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STRANDFONTEIN | MISTY CLIFFS

Video causes undue panic SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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fficials have urged residents not to panic, following a viral video currently being shared across social media platforms.

The video depicting the skeletal remains of a decomposed body washed up on the beach between Strandfontein Pavillion and Sunrise Beach has been confirmed as an old video. The incident had in fact taken place between the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019.

The circumstances surrounding the case are unknown at this stage.

Sandy Schuter-Flowers, Strandfontein Community Policing Forum (CPF) chair, says had the body washed up in Strandfontein, her office would be aware of it. She says

FROM PAGE 1 Shene Franzen, the learners’ hospitality studies teacher, says she was a learner at the school and would have loved to have this opportunity that is now being afforded to the current learners. “For them, it’s a wonderful opportunity, especially for the kids who come out of communities who don’t

officials also checked to verify that a body had not washed up.

She further urges residents to confirm information before sharing it on social media.

“People must verify information before they share things because it causes unnecessary panic,” says Schuter-Flowers.

“When I share something, I always add the date, my name and contact details so that the information can be verified.”

While the incident depicted on the video has been confirmed as an old case, police further up the coastline have opened an inquest docket following the new discovery of a body.

This is unrelated to the video.

Western Cape police spokesperson, Capt FC Van Wyk confirms to People’s Post that Ocean View police are investigating, after

a body washed up on the beach on Tuesday 19 November.

“At 10:20 Ocean View police officers attended to a complaint of a passer-by who was walking the dogs and found a body along the shore between Misty Cliffs, Scarborough and Witsands, Soetwater, Ocean View,” says Van Wyk. “On arrival at the scene, they found the passer-by who showed them where the body was laying. The body was dressed in a black wetsuit with flippers and was in an advanced state of decomposing. The body was that of a man – age and race unknown.”

The body was certified by Cape Medical Response and removed to a nearby mortuary.

An inquest case has been opened for investigation.

necessarily see this setup. They get to learn and train in a place that gives them purpose.”

With the City of Cape Town having revealed that tourism accounts for 300 000 jobs in the city, this opportunity will further increase learners’ chances of finding jobs and making careers in the hospitality industry.

The Grade 10 learners of 2019 are the first

group to work with the new equipment, with the rest of the school looking forward to next year’s hospitality events and classes.

The launch of the classroom was attended by the Western Cape ministers of community safety Albert Fritz, social development Sharna Fernandez, and the chief director of districts at the Western Cape education department Alan Meyer.

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Sharna Fernandez and Shene Franzene with the hospitality learners at Muizenberg High School.

Muizenberg High School principal, Leonie Jacobsen; Mervyn Naidoo, general manager for GrandWest; Western Cape minister of social development, Sharna Fernandez; Shene Franzen, the school’s hospitality studies teacher and the Western Cape minister of community safety, Albert Fritz. PHOTOS: RACINE EDWARDES

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nchors Away Village in Welcome Glen is raising funds for a second home in Ocean View.

The home for the intellectually disabled was registered in 1995 as a fundraising organisation, but re-registered as a non-profit organisation in 1997. The home was officially established in the community about eight or nine years ago, according to its founder, Fran Spencer Smith.

“I have a son who’s intellectually disabled and I didn’t want him to go to an institution.

There are so many people and we wanted something that was a home away from home,” she explains.

The home is a safe space where residents can do small chores, socialise, use the computers, make use of the Simon’s Town Naval Base gym facilities and take part in specialised workshops for people with disabilities throughout the week.

She says that while there are homes for the intellectually disabled which are similar to Anchors Away, there are none in the far south. She met the need by opening the first village in the community and now wants to open a second home in Ocean View.

“Foetal alcohol syndrome is a huge problem in Ocean View. I would really like to do something for them.”

The syndrome is characterised by physical and mental damage in children as a result of exposure to alcohol while in the womb.

According to Fran, she wants the new home to function on a no-fee basis to adequately cater for the people with disabilities in Ocean View, whose families may not have the money to seek the proper care.

At present they have acquired the land for the home and have had sketch plans drawn up, but are still in need of funding.

Smith plans to build the home out of repurposed shipping containers, which significantly reduces costs when compared to that of a brick-andmortar structure.

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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAY Tuesday, 26 November 2019

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Masi sand artist given a hand up RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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or several months now, Revamp The Valley community improvement non-profit organisation (NPO) has been running a Back-A-Buddy crowdfunding campaign to assist local sand-sculptor, Michael Myekwa,

build his business.

Myekwa has received a lot of positive support from residents and tourists as he creates sand sculptures on Fish Hoek beach. Donations from beachgoers who see his work are his only form of income, making sculpting an important part of Myekwa’s life. But he was unable to do it regularly as he lived far from

the beach.

Leigh Barret of Revamp the Valley explains: “He was living in Malmesbury but he gets much better support in Fish Hoek.

I worked with him and helped him to build his business here – especially for over the festive season.”

Thanks to the assistance of the NPO, Myekwa is now a resident of Masiphumelele.

He is dedicated to building his art business beyond sand to include cement sculptures and more.

“I want to make moulds now. I want to create something that I can sell and make money from. They (bathers) make sandcastles but they want to make big dragons like my one,” Myekwa says.

Barret says funds raised for Myekwa are for materials so that he can achieve his business goals instead of accepting handouts.

Barret has been working with him on his business plan through Angels Resource Centre’s eZone.

Revamp The Valley partnered with a local company, Creative Designs, to make a sign that can be erected wherever Myekwa works.

The sign encourages admirers to support the art through a cash donation or via Zapper. The design of the sign also ensures Myekwa’s donations box is more secure than the previous one, which was constantly at risk of being stolen.

“With a more secure set-up, Myekwa can focus on his art, instead of keeping one eye on his donations box,” Barret says.

Creative Designs’s director Jerry Cupido donated materials and labour to create the sign and met with Barret and Myekwa to install it on Saturday 23 November.

“We try to help whoever needs our help and we try to pay it forward. When I saw him three weeks ago, he didn’t have a nice sign,” Cupido says.

Creative Designs, located at Fish Eagle Park, has been operating in the community for more than 20 years, building burglar bars, gates and more across the peninsula. Barret says Zip-Print also provided a generous discount on the sign’s printing cost.

Funds raised are injected directly into Myekwa’s business to help it grow.

Beachgoers can also support Myekwa by snapping a picture of his work and sending it to Barret to place on signature postcards which are sold at the eZone; with profits also going to Myekwa’s business.

V For more information on how to support Myekwa, contact Barret at Michael Myekwa admires his new sign, which encourages valleyrevamp@gmail.com. donations for his business.

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REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOL IN WP CRICKET: Miya Lalor, from Sun Valley Primary School, has been selected for the Western Province u.13A girl’s team for the National Girl’s Cricket Week later this year. She is currently in the Sun Valley u.10A boy’s team and was selected as captain. Beni Hansen has also made the Western Province u.13A team for cricket. Beni has enjoyed a wonderful season of cricket and has been the first team captain throughout the course of the season. Beni will represent his team in Pretoria this December as a wicket keeper and batsman.

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LOOKING FOR FAMILY: Glen Nel was admitted at Brooklyn Chest Hospital on Wednesday 14 August. Social worker, Bukiwe Siyazi is tracing his family. He previously lived in Muizenberg and later found accommodation at The Ark shelter. His family is said to be living in Fish Hoek area.

Anyone who knows Glen’s family is encouraged to contact Bukiwe on 021 508 7469/70/00 .

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SUNNYDALE

Sleepathon met with wagging tales RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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esidents from far and wide showed their support for their furry friends who find themselves the victims of unfortunate circumstances and without homes.

Tears Animals Rescue’s annual Sleepathon kicked off on Saturday 16 November. The event, which sees supporters raise funds for the shelter and then curl up for the night next to a homeless dog or cat, is an extravaganza that runs over three consecutive Saturdays.

Held at the shelter in Sunnydale, the Sleepathon was sold out even before the first night, according to Lauren Carlyle, general manager at the shelter.

The proceeds of the three days go directly to the shelter and are used for its rescue, rehab and rehome programme, for free sterilisations in the communities they work in and to support the welfare and mobile dog clinics which offer subsidised veterinary care.

Pauline Dwyer and Lindsay Edwards had raised R19 000 by the time they tucked in with their pooches – Zoe and Peach Blossom, – on the first Saturday.

This was the fourth Sleepathon for Aver Ballentyne who nestled in with to Dayle, Myla and Flash, together with her human

friend Lea Ferguson.

Jenny Zonjee, who has been a volunteer at Tears for about seven years, cuddled up with a dog, named Rango, she’s formed a special bond with.

Carlyle also reported the organisation has maintained a healthy financial outlook for the second year in a row, reflecting a marginal profit thanks to its aggressive cost-cutting strategy and revenue enhancement drive.

Revenue earned matched the previous year’s level with a 10% increase in the sale of goods at Tears’ four charity shops, and an 11% decrease in donations and fundraising, respectively, a statement read.

“In the medium term, we aim to focus on the development of a member-led loyalty programme and branded merchandise line. With more streamlined and consistent marketing strategies in place, we’re thrilled to see a steady increase in the rehoming of cats and dogs, which means we can take in more animals from the areas that we serve,” Carlyle concluded in the statement.

Expansion of the programme, despite profits, is still impossible without regular contributions from sponsors and donors.

V Call Tears on 021 785 4482 or visit its website www.tears.org.za/sleepathon for more information or to donate or to volunteer.

Aver Ballentyne enjoys her fourth Sleepathon with Dayle (black and white), Flash (brown), Myla (tan) and Lea Ferguson.

Louise White with Georgia.

Karen Muller with Casey.

Pauline Dwyer with Zoe and Lindsay Edwards with Peach Blossom.

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FISH HOEK SWIMS TO THE PODIUM: Fish Hoek Primary School swimmers took part in the North-South Gala, on Thursday 24 October, and placed third against nine other schools.

The primary school learners also showed their passion and support for their teammates and were awarded the Spirit Cup. To submit your school news and achievements, email racine.edwardes@media24.com.

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Thursday 28 November V Fish Hoek: Fish Hoek Valley Ratepayers; and Residents Association’s quarterly general meeting will take place at 19:30, at the Fish Hoek civic centre main hall. The main topic this quarter will be inspiring the youth to remain in Fish Hoek. Email FishHoekRRA@gmail.com for info.

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Tears Animal Rescue will take place at 18:30 at Café Roux, Noordhoek Farm Village. All Tears members and interested parties are encouraged to attend.

For further details, call Tears on 021 785 4482 or email leone@tears.org.za.

Saturday 7 December V Noordhoek: Noordhoek Creatives Studio is holding a Christmas market and student exhibition from 10:00 to 16:00 at Plot 72, Noordhoek Main Road (diagonally opposite Noordhoek Vet). There will be students’ artwork on exhibition, and crafts, pottery,

plants and home bakes for sale, as well as a tea garden and boerewors rolls. For more information contact Claire on 083 671 8647.

Monday 16 December V Simon’s Town: The SA Naval Museum will fire a 9-inch Rifled Muzzle Loader gun 12:00 to celebrate the Day of Reconciliation. Access to Middle North Battery is via Dido Valley Road. From Fish Hoek, turn immediately right after Harbour Bay Mall, then take the first left towards NBCD School and then the second left. Follow the concrete road down to the Maritime Reaction Squadron (MRS) where parking will be available. Spectators are requested to be present by 11:30 sharp.

Entry at own risk and right of admission reserved. Contact Warrant Officer (ret) Harry Croome on 021 787 4664/4686/4622.

Clovelly Beach dog poop collecting bins installed Kylie Wilford, a resident who takes conservation very seriously, is excited that all the donations and hard work have paid off.

Clovelly Beach officially has its dog poop scoops for the dog poop composting worm farm up and running.

“On the left of the lighthouse is its position, as you arrive at the Clovelly side of the beach. Milk jugs are provided to scoop the poop – with small wooden handles. These are to be put back, please, for the next person to use and will be washed weekly.”

She urges vFisitors to the beach not to place plastics in the bin. “No plastic bags or compostable bags. The public must use milk jugs and only deposit dog poop.”

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‘Too dangerous to fix traffic lights’ RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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he three out of order traffic lights along Prince George Drive; at the corner of Military Road, Vrygrond Avenue and Capricorn Boulevard, have been causing traffic mayhem for more than three weeks since Thursday 31 October.

Residents believe these traffic lights have purposefully been tampered with to slow down traffic, allowing criminals the opportunity to commit smash-and-grab robberies.

Clive Jacobs, a Lavender Hill resident and a community activist, says criminal activity at these intersections has increased dramatically.

“Construction vehicles, delivery vehicles and moving vans are being robbed; and children who leave the school are being smacked around for their phones. Who do we contact to keep our people safe,” he asks.

Steenberg police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg confirmed the occurrence of robberies at the intersections has increased. “There has been an increase in cases that are reported at the intersection … due to the vandalism of the traffic lights.”

He adds, however, that these crimes are made easier to commit by people who keep their valuables in plain sight. “Theft out of a motor vehicle and street robberies are of concern as people are walking with their cellphones in their hands and leaving valuable items on car seats.”

He says his station has increased its patrols to thwart criminal elements.

While this may be a temporary solution, residents want the traffic lights to be repaired to restore order in the community.

But the Mayco member for transport, Felicity Purchase, says this may not be possible

soon.

“The traffic signals at these intersections were vandalised during a violent protest on Thursday 31 October. Since then, it has been too dangerous for officials from the City’s transport directorate to access the area to do the necessary repair work.

“Also, those who have been involved in the violent protest have threatened to destroy these signals again should the City attempt to do the repairs. We are currently waiting for the situation to stabilise before we will be able to do the repairs – it is impossible to indicate a timeline at this stage,” says Purchase.

For the time being, stop-signs have been attached to the traffic lights to stop reckless driving and people who now disregard the intersections completely.

However, Jacobs says the act of driving straight through the intersections, which are now chaotic four-way stops, is to keep motorists safe.

“The victims in the cars would rather speed off in fear of their lives and never return.”

Police have encouraged victims to come forward and report crimes but Jacobs says this is an unsympathetic approach as they fear for their lives.

Sgt Twigg advises motorists and pedestrians on how to safeguard themselves. “People must ensure that their valuables are placed in the car boots and that when they stand at the intersection they are aware of their surroundings. Always be alert at intersections and be on the lookout for people loitering around you or for any sudden activity around your car.”

With regards to the damage of City infrastructure, Purchase says it is unacceptable and adds that it is preventing the City from building other necessary structures in the community.

“Teams will need about 10 workdays to complete the repairs starting with the intersection at Military Road. The estimated cost of the repair work is R800 000, and one of the intersections will require substantial cable replacement.

“The signal at Vrygrond has been vandalised three times over the past few months.

The money we now need to spend on doing repairs could have been spent on building new roads and sidewalks in these very same communities.”

Jacobs says the infrastructure is the least

of their worries. It is the safety of the community that matters most.

“These criminals don’t work – they steal, they rob and they hurt to get their daily drug fixes. At the peak of our Christmas season, attacks like these are imminent and surely a murder or two could and will take place.

I feel justice can be served if law enforcement agencies take note of these negative acts as it spirals out of control and children are put at risk,” says Jacobs.

V Email racine.edwardes@media24.com to express your views on the vandalised traffic lights.

Traffic piles up and robberies are committed where the traffic lights are no longer operating in Seawinds and Vrygrond.

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The City says it is currently too dangerous to fix the traffic lights.

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Club grooms future cycling champs RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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he Fresh Start Cycling Club, started as a means to get children off the street, celebrated its fifth year of cycling excellence with an auspicious awards ceremony on Saturday 16 November.

The founders of the club, Sageda and Abduraghiem de Klerk, thanked the children who have shown dedication to their improvement through Fresh Start at the event held at Ocean View community centre.

Abduraghiem added that, more than showcasing their talent, the cyclists have been taught the importance of taking responsibility for their bikes and their lives.

Looking back on their humble beginnings, he said: “My wife and I started this club five years ago with three boys. And those three boys were so impressive that we thought we would enter them into the winter league, also known as the scholars’ league.

“We are currently standing here with all these athletes – 24 riders. But because of space and not enough bicycles, it’s difficult

to accommodate the waiting list of people who want to join.”

The club’s executive member Suzette Farmer, whose son Alistair is a member of the team, noted that Fresh Start has worked to develop well-rounded children.

“Our main aim in this club is to help curb drug and alcohol abuse, teenage pregnancy, child abuse and even gangsterism in our community. The coaches are teaching them cycling skills and exposing them to many important aspects of teamwork,” she said.

O’Ryan Bruintjies – chair of the Kinetic Cycling Club, schools commissioner at Western Province Cycling Association and a notable cycler for more than 15 years – introduced his team’s riders-to-watch who were taken to compete overseas.

“There is a competition overseas in the Netherlands and I said to our boys, ‘You’re the SA champs now, but let’s see how you do in the Netherlands’. So we took the four riders: Matthew Fortuin, Jason Bruintjies, Mirshab Jordab and Luke Oldale.”

Matthew and Mirshab shared the experiences of competing internationally with the

young cyclists of the club.

Mirshab said: “It is hard work but with hard work, results come naturally.”

For next year, O’Ryan has identified five boys from Fresh Start to compete overseas.

They are Diego Geldenhuys, Lucian Luyters, Jordan September, Amien de Klerk and Lakenzo Britton.

O’Ryan said: “It’s life-changing and not every child will get the opportunity to do this. The five that are going form Fresh Start will be ambassadors for Ocean View and show that people from here can do it!”

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Diego Geldenhuys, Lucian Luyters, Jordan September, Amien de Klerk and Lakenzo Britton.

Abduraghiem de Klerk, founding member of the Fresh Start Cycling Club gave thanks to the young riders.

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A look inside Pollsmoor prison NETTALIE VILJOEN

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ith a prison population of 7 079, Pollsmoor has many stories to tell. And while the ones on overcrowding and gang violence need to be told, they do tend to drown out those that speak of regret and atonement.

“Most people think it is just bad people who are in prison. Good people also end up in jail. Sometimes it only takes one bad decision,” says Lewies Davids, the manager of communications at Pollsmoor prison.

People’s Post joined him, with a group of social work students and social workers, during a walk-through of Pollsmoor medium C and the female centre on Tuesday 19 November.

One of these stories belongs to Ruth (a pseudonym). At eight months pregnant, she finds herself in the care unit for expecting women and women over 60. The 29-year-old is serving a three-month sentence for possession of drugs and suspicion of smuggling.

This being her first offence, she got a R3 000 fine or a three-month jail sentence.

Ruth says she simply could not afford to pay the fine. Besides the baby on the way, she also has three other children who depend on her.

With the father out of the picture and the prospect of a fourth mouth to feed, Ruth says she felt like she had no choice but to agree when her sister, who she was visiting in prison, suggested she smuggle in drugs.

Ironically, Ruth entered Pollsmoor as her sister left.

Ruth says she now deeply regrets her decision and if she could go back in time she would definitely not have done it. Her release is set for Sunday 2 February.

“When I get out I am going to take my chil-

dren and return to my family home in Port lice stations. All of these factors, combined Elizabeth. With the help of my mother, fa- with South Africa’s socio-economic ills, ther and brother I hope to start over,” she have led to Pollsmoor being labelled the says. If Ruth’s plan works out, she will be most overcrowded prison in the province. one of the lucky few.

Medium C, also called the release centre, Davids says reintegration into society is houses male offenders who are either servone of the biggest challenges inmates face ing short sentences or are almost at the end once they leave prison. He says many of the of long terms. Here, 26 beds are squeezed into offenders have been abandoned by their one cell roughly the size of a single garage, families. “They have paid the price for their with one bathroom to share. Apparently, crime but often their families, their communities don’t want them back.

That is why our slogan is ‘Corrections is a societal responsibility’.” He encourages family members to visit their fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters in jail.

“That visit twice a month is sometimes the only thing they look forward to,” says Davids. After a tour of medium C and the female centre, it is easy to understand why.

Of the thousands held at Pollsmoor, 4 500 are awaiting trial. Repeat offenders and suspects accused of aggressive crime are held while investigations are ongoing. Others remain in prison either because they can’t get bail (due to the violent nature of the crime) or because they can’t afford it.

While the time awaiting trial is not supposed to exceed 24 months, it can stretch to six years or even longer depending on whether cases get postponed in the courts (for example, if a witness fails to appear).

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At 15:00 sharp, inmates get shut into their cells. As the light starts to leave the room, so does the authority of the wardens. This is when the underground order of the Number Gangs (the 26’s, the 27’s and the 28’s) sets in – an old prison culture dating back to the early 1900s. The doors will only open again at 6:00.

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There will also be a rush of shoppers bustling to get their festive season shopping done over the next few weeks.

“We are urging all shoppers to be vigilant at malls and shopping centres and to be aware that we generally see a spike in follow-home incidents at this time of year,” says Charnel Hattingh, national marketing and communications manager of Fidelity ADT. In most cases, shoppers are followed home from the malls and hijacked in their driveways.

“Criminals are aware these shoppers have a car full of newly-purchased items and are generally easily distracted targets,” she says.

She advises shoppers to keep an eye out for any suspicious vehicles when exiting the shopping centre.

“If you suspect you are being followed drive immediately to your nearest police station or security provider guardhouse,” she says.

Hattingh also reminds drivers to remember the general hijacking safety tips such as waiting in the road for the gate to open before driving in, and making sure the gate is closed properly behind the vehicle before getting out.

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“If you are drawing large amounts of cash, take someone along to keep watch while you are at the ATM and to keep a lookout for any suspicious individuals or vehicles on the way home. If you can avoid drawing large sums of cash, do so. Electronic payments are the safer route.”

Your safety outside the mall is just as important as it is inside, she adds.

“Before you exit the mall, have your keys ready so that no time is wasted to get your purchases and yourself into the car. This also means that you’ll be able to hold onto your handbag as you walk. If someone does try to snatch your handbag, let it go. Do not resist or fight back,” she advises.

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“While the idea of a quieter shopping mall may seem appealing, you are more vulnerable in the car parks, mall bathrooms and the likes.

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V Overcome Heights: On Thursday 14 November at about 23:20, members of the Muizenberg police crime prevention unit received information about drugs and firearms at a house in Overcome Heights. One suspect found at the house had a K7.62 tokarel and four rounds of ammunition. Two suspects aged 33 and 41, residents of Seawinds and Overcome Heights respectively, were detained at Muizenberg Police Station on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

V Hillview: Muizenberg police removed three unlicensed firearms from the streets on Friday 8 November. Two suspects, aged 20 and 28 years were arrested on charges of being in a possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

V Ocean View: On Tuesday 19 November, a 32year-old man was arrested and three firearms were retrieved during a chase by Ocean View police’s crime prevention unit.

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The Ndlovu Youth Choir will be one of the live performances at this year’s Festive Lights Switch-on.

he City of Cape Town will celebrate five decades of its annual Festive Lights Switch-On, with a line-up to dazzle thousands of spectators. The event will take place on Sunday 1 December on the Grand Parade from 16:00.

The theme this year is “Cape Town: Window to the World” to reflect the diversity of Cape Town.

“The switching on of the festive lights is something all of Cape Town looks forward to as it signals the start of the festive season.

“We look forward to a wonderful evening of music and welcoming the spirit of the season,” says Mayor Dan Plato.

Easily the biggest event of its kind in Cape Town, the Festive Lights Switch-On appeals to locals and visitors alike. The entertain-

ment spans all genres and age groups.

Aside from the live acts, the show-stopping moments are when the festive lights are switched on and the video mapping display is shown. There will be live performances by The Zip Zap Circus, Early B, The Unknown Dance Crew, Andries Vermeulen, YoungstaCPT, Gemini, Ndlovu Youth Choir and Sho Madjozi.

Follow the hashtag #FLSO2019 on social media to stand a chance at winning prizes.

The City has also launched the Waste to Art Challenge, which asks students 16 years and under to create art pieces (pictures, clothing, furniture, sculptures etc) from waste materials, to be showcased in a specially created gallery.

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For many years I have been an unwilling participant of the stigma placed against victims of sexual abuse. And for that, I am a hypocrite.

While many may be quick to judge me for saying this, given my line of work, it may not be as you think.

It took me many years to realise and admit that I am a victim of sexual assault.

That may be a strange concept for some to understand, and maybe this is one of the underlying reasons people are quick to judge, pass blame and continue to perpetuate the stigmas attached to reporting and speaking out on sexual crimes.

When I was at high school I found myself the recipient of wandering hands, forced and inappropriate kisses and invasion of personal space in the worst way possible. I was asleep and awoke to this. As you can imagine, a moment of shock paralyses you and it takes a bit of time to comprehend that this is or has just happened. I was always reasonably physically strong, and I pushed so hard that this man lost his footing. I remember very loudly saying “NO!” as I did it.

I find it quite funny now that the response I was met with was: “Okay, is it like that?”.

He was actually upset, as if I was the one doing something wrong for not accepting his advances.

While I knew this was not supposed to be happening, a moment of confusion set in. I had momentarily allowed his words to influence me into feeling guilt... “Had I asked for this?”

Society teaches women that it must have been their fault, that they had in some way invited the unwanted attention. While I admit, there has been strides in improving this, we would be ignorant if we attempted to convince ourselves that it has entirely been changed.

I always wanted to be a journalist and so growing up I was very intune and up to date with news. I was not unfamiliar with the brutality of sexual crimes perpetrated against women. Then becoming a working journalist in an area synonymous with violence and needing to actually become involved in sexual crimes of such a brutal nature, I actually convinced myself that what happened to me was not that bad.

I felt I had dealt with the situation in that moment. I was one of the lucky ones and that I dare not claim to be a victim of sexual assault when others had experienced so much worse. While I somewhat still agree with my then sentiment, I was naive.

I realise now that I unknowingly suppressed and buried the experience as a coping mechanism – that I considered molestation and “pre-rape” sexual assault as not serious enough to constitute being classified as a victim. Maybe perpetrators think the same thing. I was most definitely influenced by a variety of factors, including the stigma victims still face. As someone who has actually experienced it, I understand why so many opt to remain quiet.

No, that person is not weak for doing so and no, she did not ask for it. It doesn’t matter the clothing she is wearing, the way she conducts herself or the circumstances surrounding the incident.

We should shift the judgement and blame to the person on the other end and spend less time focussing on making the victims feel as if they are the one’s at fault.

And while we move into the 16 days of activism for no violence against women and children, I have but one thing to say.

This has become a public relations campaign, rather than a vehicle for effecting actual change. Companies and government should be raising their voices everyday, but more importantly, the change needs to be made behind closed doors, where the crimes are actually taking place. And it is not until society changes its perception and reverses the stigma, that we will really begin to put an end to the undue violence. In a time where violent crimes are so widely reported, more needs to be done that encourages women to break the silence. But this would only happen if they felt they would be supported, rather than judged.

– Samantha Lee-Jacobs

In the face of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), we are simultaneously exposed to a new world filled with opportunities and risks. This disruptive, complex and exciting world is one where cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, ransomware, phishing and the internet-of-things thrive.

In the wake of these new technologies, the provincial minister of community safety, Albert Fritz, is calling on all institutions, including government and small business, to increase their vigilance regarding cybersecurity.

On Thursday 24 October, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) announced that it had detected a network breach resulting in unauthorised access to its ICT infrastructure. Consequently, CoJ had to shut down its website, e-services and billing system as a precautionary measure. The perpetrators, Shadow Kill Hackers, demanded a ransom of 4.0 Bitcoin (over R400 000). CoJ responded by upgrading their ICT infrastructure and did not concede to the hackers’ demands.

Improving our cybersecurity culture is a crucial component in making the Western Cape safer overall. Many sophisticated criminal syndicates use the cyberspace to conduct criminal activities. It is, therefore, necessary to improve our awareness of cybersecurity and limit the opportunities for crime in society.

But how often do such attacks take place in our day-to-day lives and what threat do they really pose to you and me?

Kaspersky Lab explained that malware attacks in South Africa have increased by 22% in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the previous year. This equates to 13 842 attempted cyber-attacks a day.

Cybercrime is no doubt growing and appropriate measures are needed to address the threat it poses to citizens, business people and government. According to Deloitte’s The Future of Cybercrime Survey 2019, the biggest impact of cyber incidents or breaches on organisations include 21% of loss of revenue; 21% loss of customer trust; 17% change in leadership; 16% reputational loss; 14% regulatory fines and 12% drop in share price.

Currently, a proposed Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill (B 6 – 2017) is being presented before the National Council of Provinces, before it can be assented by the president into law. It was “revived” by the new administration on Thursday 17 October. The aim of the bill is, among others, to create offences and impose penalties which have a bearing on cybercrime; regulate jurisdiction in respect of cybercrimes; regulate the powers to investigate cybercrimes and provide for the establishment of structures to promote cybersecurity and capacity building.

While the introduction of this bill has been lauded, it is concerning that the rate at which government is instilling cybersecurity is considerably slower than that of the rapidly evolving field of cybercrime.

To ward off cyberattacks, we need to adopt a better cybersecurity culture.

Security Trails provides four keys tips in building that culture. Firstly, organisations must “start with the basics”. This includes having strong password policies within organisations, limiting access to data, systems and software to those who require them for work purposes, keeping a database of safe downloads, and terminating ex-employees access to sensitive information.

Secondly, organisations must develop engaging and ongoing cyber security training for their employees. This should be followed up by, thirdly, using metrics to monitor post-training behaviours.

Finally, organisations should make it as easy as possible for staff to report threats.

To ensure that businesses both large and small continue to grow, and that government can continue to deliver its services; we need to improve our culture of cybersecurity. This means that we must broaden of our concept of safety to include the digital space.

CAYLA MURRAY, email

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City welcomes birth certificate verdict As the City of Cape Town gears up to welcome millions of tourists for the festive season, I welcome the official scrapping of the requirement for foreign visitors to carry unabridged birth certificates when travelling with minors.

One of the City’s main objectives is to facilitate sustainable job creation.

Tourism accounts for roughly 300 000 jobs in our city. This sector has great potential to increase growth and create jobs. We are ready to take tourism to the next level for the benefit of the people of Cape Town.

Now that the minister of home affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi, has signed the directive that removes the requirement for parents to carry unabridged birth certificates, or consent letters when travelling with their children, Cape Town should be the top holiday destination of choice for foreign tourists.

Cape Town has so much to offer and I am proud to say that there is more on offer than ever before. I would also like

to encourage other South Africans to experience and explore the beautiful Mother City.

Recently, the City of Cape Town’s draft tourism development framework (TDF) was adopted by council. I am very proud of this exciting framework and have been working on it since I was appointed almost a year ago.

Cape Town has so much to offer tourists, especially due to our vast cultural and heritage diversity.

My immediate priority is to ensure the effective implementation of the TDF so that we boost cultural experiences and help diversify tourism products.

Working with my directorate, I intend increasing the already impressive number of tourists from South Africa and other countries so that we create more jobs and make tourism a gamechanger for our city.

JAMES VOS, Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management

Dog poo in Clovelly wetland I regularly walk my dogs in the Clovelly wetland. It is a splendid swathe of nature except for the fact that so many dog walkers allow their dogs to poop right on or right near the path, spoiling the otherwise pristine environment for the rest of us.

Riverine Rovers puts out plastic bags and notices appealing to dog walkers to pick up their dogs’ poo but there remain those who just ignore this and treat the wetland as a toilet for their dogs.

An alternative to bagging and binning

your dog’s poo is to bring a little gardening trowel and just flip the poo into the bushes away from the path. Or you can buy bio-degradable doggie poop bags.

For those of you who are still not picking up your dog’s poo, please can you be more considerate. It will be a real shame if one day there are enough complaints to the City and they designate the wetland a no-dog zone.

JONATHAN MORGAN Clovelly

Fight crime – help clear alien vegetation This week Moses Mandiba continued clearing alien vegetation, along with its disposal by Andy Mills and her On the Verge team.

What has been quite disturbing was the significant amount of plastic sheeting and assorted sizes of plastic bottles, including 5F sizes, found, which vagrants use in these areas for living and shelter.

In light of the recent senseless murder of Mr Wesley Sweetnam, (Dascro Neighbourhood Watch), I want to remind readers of the importance of

keeping their surroundings “safe” and how it helps to reduce crime by opportunists who wish to cause our families harm.

The benefits of clearing alien vegetation is twofold. Beyond the environmental aspect, it assists in keeping our community a safer place to live.

Please, please can residents take another look at their surroundings and spend some extra time to make their contribution.

GILLI CLAYDEN, Noordhoek

Trucks should lighten the load The City of Cape Town’s traffic service is concerned about the number of heavy-duty trucks who flout the provisions of the National Road Traffic Act. The Act imposes limits on the load that a truck is allowed to carry, depending on the vehicle specifications.

This to ensure that the truck does not pose a hazard to other road users, or cause damage to road infrastructure.

There are three weigh stations within Cape Town’s city limits – at the N7 near Vissershok, Joostenberg Vlakte and in Somerset West.

These weigh stations or weighbridges are used to check abnormal loads and whether drivers are operating within the conditions of their permits.

The weighbridges are manned by a service provider appointed by the provincial transport department. They capture vehicle information like the area of origin, where it is headed, what the cargo is and so forth. Staff also check the vehicle in terms of the Road Transport Quality System and weigh the vehicle to check compliance with the provisions of the Road Traffic Act. The City’s traffic service, along with

their provincial counterparts, are responsible for any enforcement that’s required. So, officers will be at the weighbridges, but also take trucks to the weighbridges for testing if they come across any that look suspicious while out on patrol.

Aside from preventing serious accidents including containers falling off container transport vehicles, there is also the importance of ensuring that overloaded vehicles do not damage the road surface as this reduces the safety of the road for everybody and causes high levels of road maintenance costs.

For serious transgressions, drivers are arrested and taken to court, where a magistrate decides the appropriate sanction. Also, any truck that is found to be overloaded cannot proceed until enough of the load is removed to make it compliant. To those operators who abide by the law in the interest of road safety, we say thank you. They are an example to the rest of the industry, and one that others would be well served to follow.

JP SMITH, Mayco member for safety and security

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REGULATION

Call for public comment The public have been asked to comment on the allocation of a new provincial licence mark to all registering authorities of the Western Cape.

Bonginkosi Madikizela, MEC for transport and public works, published this notice in the provincial gazette on Friday 15 November.

“This move is a pre-emptive one, driven by the rate at which the department calls for input into new provincial licence mark for motor vehicles and vehicle licence fee increase. The current ‘CAA’ and ‘CAW’ licence numbers are fast approaching the 100 000 mark, both events expected to happen within the next month,” says Jandré Bakker, spokesperson for the department.

Other practical reasons for considering a provincial licence mark as opposed to adding more local marks to the existing ones are: . a municipality having multiple li-

cence marks allocated to its registering authorities, e.g. the City with the CA, CAA, CEY, CF, CFM, CFR and CY licence marks. This situation sometimes leads to the manipulation of address information on NaTIS where a vehicle owner favours a particular licence mark of another area over his/her local licence mark. . more than one municipality shares the same licence mark, e.g. the municipalities of Theewaterskloof and Overstrand share the CAM licence mark. . the current municipal areas do not in all respects align with the areas of the then department of inland revenue through which licence marks were originally established and allocated. This situation leads to a vehicle being allocated with a licence number that contains a licence mark (as programmed on NaTIS) at a registering authority that is not part of the local municipality of the vehicle owner – a situation where revenue (through

vehicle licence fees) is then not paid to the correct municipality.

“When the CAW licence mark reaches 100 000 licence numbers it will be replaced by the new licence mark CAG as published in Provincial Gazette 7884, on 26 February 2018. This is an interim arrangement until such time that a new provincial licence mark is in place to cover all the areas of the province,” Bakker says.

The CAA licence mark will, however, be allowed to exceed 100 000, in the interim, as the higher than expected demand for CAA licence numbers will not allow for a new local licence mark to be published in time.

This means that such a licence number will therefore consist of a combination of 9 characters. However, the department would like to advise the public, traffic law enforcement authorities, as well as certified number plate manufacturers that one of the five sizes of number plates that are

legally allowed on vehicles registered before 1 January 2010 will not comply with the SABS standards (SANS code) if a 9-character licence number is used.

Therefore, instead of the 440mm x 120mm size number plate, the 520mm x 113mm size must be used as this will enable motorists to still comply with the law. As at 12 November 2019, 81964 CAA numbers have been allocated since its introduction on 13 April 2019.

In terms of the increase in vehicle licence fees, the notice proposed an average increase of approximately 4.5%.

“This is in line with inflation. Licence fees are, among other activities, predominantly used for maintenance and building of the road infrastructure,” Bakker says.

Public comment must be lodged by Friday 13 December.

V More information is available at www.westerncape.gov.za/tpw which can be accessed on Thursday 21 November.

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A’s and Crusaders in stalemate SEAN CAMPBELL

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fter 10 innings, Athlone A’s and Grassy Park Crusaders could not be separated in their Cape Town Baseball Major League fixture at Vangate Sports Complex on Saturday with the score at 11-all.

Although A’s outhit Crusaders 14 hits to 12, Crusaders can’t be happy leaving 18 runners on base. A’s three pitchers gave up 15 walks.

Both teams utilised three pitchers, with A’s surprisingly starting with Matthew Diedericks. Diedericks pitched four innings and only gave up two hits, but a staggering nine walks and struck out four hitters.

Diedericks was bailed out by his defence who turned three double plays in his

pitching stint.

He was replaced by former Crusaders pitcher Cameron Fortuin who came in for some heavy punishment conceding eight runs. He pitched three innings, giving up eight hits, walked four and struck out three.

Dean Jacobs took over from Fortuin.

For Crusaders Lucien Swartz pitched 3.2 innings before being replaced by former A’s lefty Niyaaz Galant.

Grant Robertson took over in the eighth innings.

A’s took a 4-1 lead innings, but Crusaders bounce back scoring 10 runs (1, 3, 4 and 2) in the next four innings with A’s replying with seven runs (0, 1, 3 and 3) of their own.

Kyle van der Ross, Ashwin Kleintjies, Chris Jacobs and Jamie Mauritz all

recorded two hits for Crusaders.

Aiden O’Connor and Cameron Fortuin recorded three hits each, and Josh Wentzel and Anrich Roberts two hits each for A’s.

Dean Daniels hit a solo home run in the fourth innings.

Cape Town Baseball Federation’s umpirein-chief Mark Cupido confirmed this game will be completed on Sunday 1 December.

In other major league results, Bothasig Knights beat VOB Macaws 21-0, Bellville Tygers beat Maitland Giants 9-4 and Durbanville Villains beat Van der Stel 13-2.

At the end of the first round, Bothasig Knights lead the league with 14 points, followed by Bellville Tygers on 12 and Maitland Giants on 10.

Durbanville Villains and VOB Macaws

have six points and they are followed by Athlone A’s on four, with Van der Stel on two with Grassy Park Crusader with zero points.

In the promotion league, Thistle beat Lansdowne Eagles 8-4, Battswood lost 7-0 to Helderberg Pirates and Milnerton Mavericks beat Silvertree Titans 23-8.

Westridge Yankees lead the promotion league with 12 points. They are followed by Helderberg Pirates on 10, Thistle on eight, Milnerton Mavericks on six, Battswood on four, Lansdowne Eagles on two and Silvertree Titans with zero points.

V Cape Town Baseball Federation will host a golf day at King David Mowbray Golf Club on Sunday 1 December. Contact Mike Abrahams on 078 262 2249 to book your entry. All funds raised will be used for the national baseball tournament in April 2020.

Killarney’s Power Series revs up for the final showdown The season finale of this year’s Power Series sponsored by Wingfield Motors at Killarney International Raceway on Saturday 30 November features an additional attraction in the form of a one-hour endurance race for the Burly Pro GTi Challenge racers.

This category, as its name suggests, is only open to Volkswagens of various models, nearly all using some version of the proven two-litre GTi engine.

The longer format gives race fans a rare opportunity to watch frantic pit-stops, tyre swops, driver changes and even emergency repairs after crashes or breakdowns.

It’s a fascinating aspect of motor racing that we don’t get to see in the exciting quickfire eight and 10-lap sprint races that make up the regional championship Power Series at the home of motorsport in the Western Cape.

The bumper programme for the day also includes sprint races for the GTi Challenge, Shatterfix Fine & Millstock Cars Pre 1980

and 1990 Cars, V8 Masters and Makita Supercars, Pirelli Sports & GT cars and Formula Libre open-wheelers, as well as two motorcycle categories, the RST Trac Mac Clubmans, Classic & Breakfast Run Motorcycles and the RST Trac Mac Powersport Motorcycles.

Each round of the Power Series also includes a Fan Walk during the lunch break when spectators are invited down onto the circuit to meet the drivers and see the cars up close.

Fine food and ice-cold drinks are available at the revamped, upmarket Trackside Pub and Grill, upstairs at the Clubhouse.

Light snacks and even colder drinks are at the New Pits Lounge and the Karting Clubhouse.

Watch all the action, captured by cameras all around the circuit, as well as live timing, on TV screens on the Clubhouse Balcony and in the New Pits Lounge.

Then hop on the free Hyundai Shuttle and watch it live from vantage points all round the circuit.

Bring the whole family – there are pedal karts, jungle gyms and more for petrolheadsin-training at the Clubhouse Kiddies Korner and below the New Pits Lounge.

Parents of toddlers are welcome to the Kiddies Korner nursery, where you’ll find fridges to keep juice boxes cold, nappy-changing

and breastfeeding facilities, as well as toilets and wash-up facilities for running repairs.

Gates open at 07:30, with racing beginning at 10:00.

Book through Computicket at https://online.computicket.com/web/event/power_series_round_9/1350934436

The Burly Pro GTi Challenge racers will take on a one-hour endurance race.

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Thousands lace-up for races SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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housands of runners from across the Cape and the broader country laced up their running shoes to behold the vibrance, culture and beauty of Mitchell’s Plain.

The 2019 JP21 Mitchell’s Plain Titans race took place on Saturday 23 November, with runners hitting the road for the 21.1km,

10km and 5km races from 06:00.

The race is hosted annually to foster community building and celebrate Mitchell’s Plain.

The 21.1km and 10km races started at Glendale High School and ended at Rocklands Sports Field with music, entertainment and celebration. The 5km started and ended at Rocklands Sports Field.

People’s Post was the official media partner for the event.

Team Mix Fit Colorado kept the runners moving after the race.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

Nobubele Kelembe from Khayelitsha AC and Nozipho Maduna from Pinelands SAPS stretch after the race.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

WC’s Ashley Smith wins the Titans JP21 10km race for the second consecutive year, in a time of 00:31:09.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Charles Hendricks of VOB, and an Athlone resident, finishing the 21km in under two hours.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Vanezza Meyer joins in on a dance session.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

Primrose upstage Kraaifontein GOOSAIN ABRAHAMS In the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) first division A, Primrose continued their run of good form with an emphatic four-wicket win over front-runners Kraaifontein.

The home side batted first and were dismissed for 177 with Darryl Losper top-scoring with 72 runs, with Maahir Eksteen the pick of the Roses attack with figures of 4/27.

At their turn to bat, an undefeated knock of 55 by Zain Allie piloted Primrose to a comfortable victory.

In the First Division B, Bonteheuwel scored a huge upset in beating log leaders Hottentots Holland by five wickets. Batting first, the side from the Strand could only muster a total of 85 runs as Clinton Barros (4/12) and Thaabiet Carolus (4/34) caused havoc with the ball. Bonteheuwel knocked off the required runs for victory with five wickets still in tact.

Results: Premier league: Bellville 187/7 (Uwe Birkenstock 50, Marcus Fourie 43, Leon Fourie 31; Tashwin Lucas 4/41) Durbanville 189/3 (Jean Marais 100, Hayes van der Berg 49; Justin Dill 2/22) Durbanville won by 7 wickets Victoria v Langa: Victoria 188/9 (Isaac Dikgale 70, Marco Wyngaardt 27; Thandi William 4/28) Langa 131 (Raeez Mohammed 43; Dean Oosterwyk 3/18) Victoria won by 57 runs UWC v Rondebosch: UWC 206/6 (Zubair Hamza 91; Givan Christian 55; Wesley Bedja 3/35, Malusi Fumba 2/32) Rondebosch 112 (Grant Emeades 41; Jason Smith 3/21)

UWC won by 94 runs UCT v WPCC: UCT 186/9 (Michael Ross 52*, Don Patterson 34, Brandon Tattum 27; Matt Bolttler 4/36) WPCC 187/7 (Gavin Kaplan 49*, Ridaa Isaacs 40; Josh Manley 2/37; Matthew Benning 2/29, Yelani Bonga 2/31 WPCC won by 3 wickets Claremont v Strandfontein Claremont 291/6 (Mattew de Villiers 103*, Josh Breed 74, Keenan Bowers 46; Saliegh Jaffar 3/47) Strandfontein 38 (Marvin Williams 6/18) Claremont won by 253 runs Cape Town v Brackenfell: Cape Town 226/7 (Willie Hantam 66, Matthew Goles 65, James Crowson 38; Etteienne Jewell 2/34, Jade Adams 2/65) Brackenfell 103 (Ryno Marais 30; Brandon Young 4/31, Darryl Rolfe 3/40) Cape Town won by 123 runs First Division A Northerns Goodwood v Gugulethu: Northerns Goodwood 204/8 (Wade Cupido 57, Franco Kasner 36, Gillford Muzeya 32; Kelvin Makanda 3/40, Lucky Tywaku 2/34) Gugulethu 106 (Siyabonga Madonono 22, Lucky Tywaku 21; Luan Franken 5/31) Notherns Goodwood won by 99 runs Green Point v Kuils River: Green Point 201/7 (Munier Alexander 101, Zak Elkin 37; Peter Cyster 4/32) Kuils River 159 (Egon Carolus 32, Heathcliff du Plooy 35; Adam Lazarus 4/20, Adam Scher 3/37) Green Point won by 43 runs Tygerberg v Edgemead: Tygerberg 192 (Curtley Louw 61, Nathan October 45; Simon Blake 3/43, Justin de Beer 3/22) Edgemead 171 (Dylan Best 42, Duane Abel 28, Simon Blake 21; Nathan October 3/31,

Jancan Adams 2/22) Tygerberg won by 21 runs Ottomans v United: Ottoman 169/8 (Tohir Abrahams 30, Tariq Behardien 24, B Piedt 24*; Shaheed Abarder 2/33, Faghri Abrahams 2/36, Francois Plaaitjies 2/38) United 165/9 (Sauligh Raynard 32, Kieron Kenny 34*, Aneeq Cassiem 25; Sadiek Davids 2/23, Waleed Samsodien 2/35, Nadir Samaai 2/28) Ottoman won by 4 runs Milnerton v Rylands: Milnerton 57 (Ridwaan Williams 3/04, Umar Anthony 3/6 ) Rylands 61/1 (Zaid Allie 25*, Zahier Ismail 21*) Rylands won by 9 wickets First Division B Somerset West v Montrose: Montrose 130 (Imran Hendricks 42; Steven Southey 2/17, Craig Southey 3/18) Somerset West 132/2 (Jan Punt 55*, L. Martin 53) Somerset west won by 8 wickets Bishop Lavis v Avendale: Bishop Lavis 162 (Simeon Fondling 54, Bevan Abrahams 35; Ivor Jennet 4/27) Avendale 163/2 (James Bovey 66, J. Arendse 46*) Bishop Lavis won by 8 wickets Bonteheuwel v Hottentots Holland: Hottentots Holland 85 (Wahid Martin 22; Clinton Barros 4/12, Thaabiet Carolus 4/34) Bonteheuwel 86/5 (Mieftaag Oliver 2/18, Abdul Aziz Temoor 2/18) Bonteheuwel won by 5 wickets Pinelands v Elsies River: Elsies River 78 (Greg Boswell 6/18, Josh Lacey 2/13) Pinelands 79/1 (Mobashier Vallie 28, Barry Maart 31*) Pinelands won by 9 wickets

Naomi Williams of Ommiedraai and friends Athletics Club finishing the 21km. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Enter Gugs Race today This year the ever-popular RCS Gugs Race celebrates its 20th anniversary as Cape Town’s Reconciliation Day (16 December) race – where runners and supporters from all cultural groups and all walks of life will come together in the spirit of peace and unity.

RCS CEO Regan Adams believes the ethos of the race is more relevant to the country and its people now than ever.

“During the Rugby World Cup South Africans recently felt the unifying power of sport as a unique and important connection that binds people together.

“The RCS Gugs Race has been connecting runners from different communities across the city through a common goal for the past 20 years.

“We are proud to be part of this vibrant township’s legacy, as title sponsor of one of its most important sporting events,” he says.

The race honours the spirit of compassion of American anti-apartheid activist Amy Biehl who passed away in Gugulethu in 1993.

Chair of the Gugulethu Athletics Club, Aubrey Shoko adds that instilling a running culture among residents of this vibrant township is another important legacy of the race.

The race is accessible to runners of all fitness levels, and includes a 10km as well as a 4.2km option.

Both races start and finish at the NY49 Stadium where family-friendly entertainment and colourful food and beverage stalls manned by local residents round off this unique township race day experience.

Entries are available online via www.entrytime.com or at the venue on race day from 05:30 onwards.

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A diving Lynn Lakay of Glenthorn A’s (left) beats the run out attempt of Kenfac Phillies’ third base fielder Casandra Kalpens during a Super League game played at Turfhall sport complex on Sunday 24 November. Glenthorn won 8-7 in a high-paced game.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Tight finishes at Turfhall NOORE NACERODIEN

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he two female Super League games played at the Turfhall softball stadium on Sunday 24 November both produced tight finishes.

In a game that produced 24 hits, Glenthorn A’s edged out Kenfac Phillies 8-7 in the early game.

A’s started off with four runs in the first innings but Phillies’ Carla Swanepoel (2/4) was having none of that and cleared the boundary cones, scoring three runs in the process. Jenna Moses (3/4) fared best with the bat for Phillies with three scattered singles. Phillies came back strong in their last turn at bat but with bases loaded failed to produce when it mattered most.

The game was marred by both sides not able to capitalise on having runners on base with Phillies (10) and A’s (8) runners left stranded on base.

A’s took 15 hits off Ester van den Heever whilst Phillies scored nine hits off Lisa Erasmus who struck out three batters and gave

up a six free bases.

Lefty, Courtney Stevens, was the pick of the A’s batting with a flawless 4/4, including a double. Former Old Mutual Cubs stalwart, Zulfah Stellenboom (3/3) and Chaunees Goliath (2/3) were the other top offensive performers for A’s.

In the late game Westridge Yankees held on to inflict a first loss on Lavender Hill beating them 4-3.

Other results: Major league: Westridge Yankees 7, Belhar Dolphins 5; Lavender Hill 18, Kuils River Cougars 2; Falcons 9, Table View Tornados 4 First league: Panthers 5, Glenthorn A’s 11; St Martins 10, Lavender Hill 2; Battswood 14, Blackheath 1; Crusaders 0, Khayelitsha Eagles 7 Second league: Kenfac Phillies 7, Titans 11; Table View Tornados 0, Devonshire Rovers 16; Falcons 10, Tantasport 3

NORWAY PARKS TROUNCE HOUT BAY UNITED FC: Lionel Saal of Norway Parks Magic executes a slide tackle on Hout Bay United’s Dillon Lakay during a Safa second division league match played at Royal Road in Maitland on Saturday 23 November. Parks won 6-1 after leading 2-0 at half-time.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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