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Activist’s legacy lives on

Tracey Bodington shows off her angulate tortoises.

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n almost 30-year-old passion project is now the living legacy of a man who will be missed by many an animal lover across the country.

Shaun Bodington, whose dedication to protecting animals was beyond measure, served as the chief inspector at the Cape of Good Hope SPCA for many years.

Working across Cape Town, he implemented a number of campaigns to save animals, including the cart horse protection unit and the anti-fireworks campaign to ban the use of fireworks in residential areas.

Shaun and his wife of 26 years, Tracey, met at the SPCA and opened the famed snake park at Imhoff Farm near Kommetjie.

There they rescued, rehomed and rehabilitated snakes but as their time at the farm came to an end, they decided to reach out to their friends at the Cape Point Ostrich Farm.

“I said to Shaun, we have two choices.

“We could either throw in the towel – that which we’ve worked for, for over 20-odd years.

“Or try and find another place,” Tracey says.

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“Managers at the ostrich farm, Catherina and Alistair Bairnsfather-Cloete’s daughter, Ella, was actually at the Imhoff farmhouse a long, long time ago. Little Ella fell in love with me – and I had no idea. Then they said that, if ever we needed a place for the animals, just to let them know.”

The deal came together last year in November, around the same time Shaun was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Just two months later, on Sunday

12 January, Shaun succumbed to his illness, but Tracey says his legacy lives on in what they’ve built at the ostrich farm with the business partners who now feel more like family to her.

At the ostrich farm, they built two enclosures for tortoises – more than 10 of which were rescued from an owner ill-equipped to keep them.

They also built a 15m enclosure – decked out with a 2m deep pond – for their three crocodiles and one alligator as well as a snake sanctuary where they still rescue, re-

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The reptile sanctuary keeps snakes born and bred in captivity or those who have been rescued for rehabilitation. Wild snakes are re-released into the wild.

What to see and do A visit to the ostrich farm is a fun outing for the entire family. Buy a packet of feed for the ostriches and snap away as perfect photo opportunities present themselves.

At the Hatchery, a restaurant that complements the serene farm environment, visitors can taste delicious meals made from ostrich eggs. Only the infertile ones that did not produce chicks are used.

The curio store also offers a number of items which are sustainably made and serve as mementoes of the day out.

Tours are conducted through the ostrich and snake farms and all the proceeds are put back into the sanctuary.

V Visit the websites capepointostrichfarm.com or www.minimoshows.org for more information.

Ostrich chicks live with others similar in age until they are large enough to roam in the pens.

Ostriches enjoy 65ha of sprawling space at the farm.

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home and rehabilitate a range of snakes.

“The Bairnsfather-Cloete, and their parents, Dr Ernst and Angelika Coelle, who own the ostrich farm have been our biggest sponsors. We’ve all come together as a family to build on our passions.”

Tracey says support has played a big part in keeping her spirits up during this difficult time. Ashley de Beer, Will de Meyer, Peter Chiswali, David Fellows and Nathan Christian have been instrumental in keeping the reptile sanctuary going by working with the animals and cleaning the snake enclosures; some permanently and some on a voluntary basis.

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successor for the current provincial head of health was officially announced on Thursday 23 January.

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

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

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grasp the community needs but also the complexities of the wide range of health systems challenges. He has also worked extensively in inter-governmental initiatives locally, and has participated nationally and internationally as part of various health initiatives.” Cloete has outlined some of his focus areas for the next five years to include serving every member of society to have a healthier and more dignified life, working collaboratively with citizens and all sectors of society to address the health care needs of all citizens, as part of providing universal health coverage and creating an endearing culture of trust and mutual respect within the department.

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

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

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

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SIMON’S TOWN

Street people aim to keep safety in the pink RACINE EDWARDES @RaeEdwardes

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bout three years since they were launched, two projects to assist street people are still working in partnership to make Simon’s Town a better place for visitors.

“I had been trying to find out what I could do about the street people, and it turns out all you can do is put field workers on the ground – so that’s what I’ve done.

“I managed to get money when the ward allocation budget was extended and I’ve got field officers on the ground, every day,” says Simon Liell-Cock, councillor for ward 61.

These field workers identify, interview, assess and build a relationship with the street people to help reintegrate them into society.

However, the field workers’ research has found that street people are not necessarily homeless. Some are on the street of their own free will, says Liell-Cock.

“When we first started, in the first two months, we got 15% of them off the streets.

The rest of them take time or they stay on the street. Once they have been on the street too long, they become used to it.”

The Pink Vest project, launched by the Simon’s Town Community Policing Forum (CPF), makes use of Liell-Cock’s research findings to better attain its goal: to train and employ street people as parking attendants.

So doing, not only is the job formalised, but it is a tool to manage street people and to reduce the incidents of beggars and vagrants harassing beachgoers for money.

The success of the project is evident in the positive attitudes of the pink vest members.

At a meeting at Simon’s Town Public Library on Tuesday 28 January, they agreed the work they did was of benefit to the community.

“I’m very happy to do this,” says George.

Pink Vest members work to keep Simon’s Town safe.

“We look after the community and the community gives something back to us. They give us food, they tip us, they give us clothes and blankets. They really do look after us and we are really very happy with them.”

At the weekly meeting, the pink vest members check-off their attendance on the roster and raise any safety and security issues.

Last week, they reported a scam on the beach where people were issuing fake parking tickets to motorists, on beaches with free parking, and charging them upwards of R10 to use the bays.

They then reported these crimes to the police and law enforcement to deal with.

With the pink vests acting as eyes and ears, Simon’s Town is becoming a safer place for visitors.

“We occupy the space by giving them the pink bibs and training them and giving them a code of conduct, giving them an umbrella and teaching them to become customer-orientated.

“We’re occupying the space with people we know. And getting law enforcement to support them,” says Liell-Cock.

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HEROES DOUSE BLAZE: More than 150 firefighters battled a fire in Noordhoek which flared up at around 06:00 on Monday 27 January, according to the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse. Approximately 15 firefighting vehicles were on the scene, with one spotter plane and two helicopters water bombing the area in the afternoon. Table Mountain National Parks (TMNP) says a charge has been laid against a man believed to be part of a group of people who allegedly sets fire to vegetation. The man has since been released. The fire was started the day before. Alma Phillips, a Capri resident caught this image, and captioned it: “Our fire fighting heroes at work, putting out a fire close to Lake Michelle, Noordhoek, on Sunday 26 January.”

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

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ou may not have heard of the Urban Caracal Project but, with the increase in property developments, you are more likely to see one of the big cats on your next outing.

Dr Laurel Serieys, the project coordinator, is spearheading the research on caracals in Cape Town’s urban areas.

Serieys, who is also a wildlife biologist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cape Town (UCT), established the project in 2014 to discover how urbanisation affects the movements, habits and behaviour of the animals; explore the threats to the species and to find baseline information of how many of the species are found in the Cape Peninsula.

“Urbanisation is ever-expanding globally. More and more animal populations will be based in, or very close to, a city. Nearly half of the world’s human population lives in cities. Trying to conserve the wildlife that lives in and near cities is not only increasingly important for biodiversity conserva-

tion globally as cities grow but those wildlife populations are important to help us (humans) form bonds with nature,” she told People’s Post.

To date – with the support of UCT, Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild), SanParks, the Universities of California (Santa Cruz and Los Angeles), the City of Cape Town and private landowners in Cape Town – Serieys and her team have managed to tag some of the local caracals and monitor them.

“It is difficult to estimate how many there are because you don’t often get to see the caracals. But my gut feeling is that there may be 50 caracals across the entirety of the Cape Peninsula.

“We’ve seen one young male caracal move from Rhodes Memorial to Cape Point in a matter of weeks. One of our adult males, Titan, uses all of the South Peninsula! From Kommetjie to Cape Point.”

With rapid development across Cape Town, the roaming space for these animals has become less and they are more exposed to the threats of crossing roads and becom-

The Urban Caracal Project traps, tags and monitors the movements of the big cats.

ing roadkill, as well as consuming pesticides.

Roadkill has been found on Ou Kaapse Weg, Orpen Road in Tokai and even on Kloof Nek Road in the city.

However, Serieys says the cats tend to be shy and don’t often travel to where people are. “Overall, there are a lot of people hiking and using trails in Table Mountain National Park every day but most people never see caracals even though they are in our mountains.”

Surprisingly, they have been spotted in the Cape Flats. “Some people see them in Tokai and Constantia too. They are found throughout any protected areas in Table Mountain National Park,” she says.

She explains they will usually not attack a person. They would rather hiss. If you do see one, she adds, appreciate the sighting.

“Even as a caracal biologist, I have rarely seen one when I’ve been out hiking and I’m always jealous of people who do get to see them!”

V To report roadkill, call 079 837 8814; or donate to the cause at www.urbancaracal.org/support.

Caracals can be spotted across Cape Town – in the mountains and throughout SanParks’s protected areas. PHOTOS: URBAN CARACAL PROJECT

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WITSANDS

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project launched 25 years ago in Witsands to keep a former landfill site covered is still working well and could soon lead to new job opportunities for nearby residents.

On Tuesday 21 January, staff from Vula Environmental Services set down new netting to cover the sand dunes at the beach.

Between R300 000 to R500 000 is spent annually on keeping the sand dunes at Witsands beach – located between Kommetjie and Scarborough – in place, according to City of Cape Town coastal manager Gregg Oelofse.

The project plays an important role in keeping Lighthouse Road vehicle-friendly and ensuring beaches remain plastic-free.

“The back of Witsands beach was used as a landfill site for Ocean View, Scarborough, Kommetjie. They used it for the domestic waste from those areas,” says Oelofse.

The dunes serve as a cap to cover the remnants of the landfill site that was created and used for about 30 years in the 1900s and closed in 1985.

He says Witsands beach has a mobile dune system, with the wind blowing sand to form new dunes continually along the shoreline, and also into the road, making it difficult for motorists to use the roads linking neighbouring towns Witsands and Soetwater.

The netting, which needs to be replaced multiple times a year, prevents the dunes from moving (fixed dunes), keeping the landfill buried.

Mayco member for water and waste Xanthea Limberg explains: “It’s to stabilise the sand which is covering the slopes of the landfill and to prevent pollution to the surrounding environment.”

Netting is set down to secure dunes that cap a decommissioned landfill site.

Should the landfill be exposed, she explains, it could result in the waste from the decommissioned landfill being blown into the surrounding environment.

Oelofse says the site was forgotten for many years until about 2003, but they were alerted to a problem when the wetlands filled up and created natural streams along

the shoreline, running through the landfill and washing plastics onto nearby beaches.

“It’s just plastics and boots in the landfill now,” he adds.

The net used, he says, is cheap, and not environmentally contaminating. The repeated theft of the nets, however, is hindering the project.

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Simon Liell-Cock, councillor for ward 61, hopes to put a stop to the thefts. He is pushing for jobs to be created for the locals.

“The project needs supervision and it needs technical know-how. But the locals can do the groundwork. I need to create jobs for the people in Ocean View. It’s perpetual – the need for jobs,” says Liell-Cock.

Weather-warning workshop held to safeguard communities In an attempt to safeguard the people of Masiphumelele and Ocean View, different organisations and residents from the two areas came together to brainstorm ways of alerting those most affected by extreme weather.

In a two-day workshop with City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Centre and South African Weather Services (Saws), residents brainstormed ideas on a suitable method to ensure weather warnings reach the communities in a timely fashion so

that residents could move out of harms’ way.

The United Kingdom Meteorological Office was also part of the impact-based severe weather warning community outreach workshop, which took place in Fish Hoek.

“We need to develop an effective communication chain which can be used in Ocean View and Masiphumelele, and possibly elsewhere; where warnings sent by the Saws can easily reach households,” said Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith, who attended

the first day of the workshop.

“The system will also allow for feedback and, for it to be successful, we need to engage the very communities where it is needed.”

Vulnerable communities are hardest hit during extreme weather and natural disasters, which can lead to a range of secondary problems such as injury, damage to property and homelessness.

Getting warnings to residents faster, he says, can minimise those potential problems.

Samuel Freeman from DRM, facilitators Elizabeth Webster and Francis Hoets, and Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith.

“With initiatives like this workshop, we are helping communities build resilience and facilitate community participation through training, preparedness planning and awareness-raising activities and programmes.”

More than 36 community leaders and residents attended the workshop.

Learnings from the two-day event will be collated and used to develop a communication chain which could be rolled out to other communities.

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NDABENI

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s a fake grenade drops to the ground, learner law enforcement officers launch themselves diagonally away from the wouldbe explosive device. A split second later and a few metres away, they drop to the ground, face-down, bodies in a straight line, with the soles of their boots pointed in the direction of the blast. Toes are kicked into the sand, hard, with flexed feet forming a shield. The thick rubber soles in position to catch most of the shrapnel. They hope.

But don’t try this at home.

The soon-to-be auxiliary law enforcement officers were put through their paces at the City’s Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy in Ndabeni on Tuesday 28 January. They represent the first half of the 1 000 officers to be deployed through the run of the year as part of the City’s Safety and Security Directorate’s Law Enforcement Advancement Plan.

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

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

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

On the day that People Post visited the academy, the officers were in the middle of tactical stop and approach training, which includes procedures to correctly and safely

deal with potentially dangerous suspect vehicles in the field.

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

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

Plato said he was pleased with what he saw.

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

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

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

“Safety is the primary responsibility of the police. However, as a caring government, we have to play our part in filling the gaps left by inadequate police resources in the city and province,” he said.

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

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

Smith says the recruits would go a long way to compensate for the loss in the provin-

cial police staff.

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

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

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

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

Sgt Vernon Johnson, one of the chief train-

ers at the academy, says the first batch of recruits have shown a tremendous amount of passion and drive.

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

During his 18 years as a police officer, Johnson has worked in the tactical response, gang and drug tasking, and substance abuse units. His experience is but an example of the many skilled and accomplished trainers at the academy who recruits can learn from. Johnson’s parting advice to graduating officers is: “As I mentioned in class, be aware of your surroundings, don’t get sidetracked and always watch your six.”

Learner law enforcement officers participate in stress exercises at the City’s Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy in Ndabeni.

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HOUT BAY

Skills clinic helps children score AVRIL FILLIES

clinics.

“We have built a strong team of 40 to 50 volunteers, specifically in Hout Bay, and this community project is about giving back to the community. When I am around, I run the show but we have managed to put a team together that carries on with the work while I am away.

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

He aims to develop the next generation of referees. “I recently moved to Hout Bay and thought it would be a great opportunity to give back to the two townships, Hangberg and Imizamo Yethu.

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

At the last event, we had 106 kids, which was amazing. Our first event was attended by 38 kids. Then it grew immensely over two months. Attendance at the beach event has been as high as 138 kids, so we are doing well and are now averaging over 100 kids per event,” Rasivhenge says.

When he has me-time, he loves hiking, playing social golf and giving back to the community.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“The first clinic was held in Johannesburg in November last year and since then we have hosted six more in Hout Bay. We feed the kids and also hand out stationery packs and T-shirts, including other donations we receive. I am assisted by Bafana Nhleko, Paul Treu (coaches), Cecil Afrika, Siya Kolisi, Gcobani Bobo, Scarra Ntobeni, (players), Shalom Gavor and Lyndon Bray (head of Sanzar referees),” Rasivhenge says.

His commitments as a referee of world rugby requires him to travel the world, so he is not always able to be at the coaching

Kids from Hangberg and Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay, enjoying the skills development coaching held on the beach.

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

Siya Kolisi, Springbok captain, and Rasta Rasivhenge, World Rugby referee, surrounded by kids on the beach.

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

She says newspapers and social media channels are filled with reports of ATM fraud, cellphones being snatched while people are waiting for taxis and other opportunistic crimes, yet, only a small percentage of these crimes are reported. “A large number of crimes simply go unreported because of the nature of the crime or because of a lack of confidence in the system,” says Hattingh.

She says selective reporting of crime is problematic as it contributes to the dissemination of misinformation around crime, rather than accurate and contextualised information which the police and private security companies can then work on to apprehend the suspects. “No matter how big or small or how insignificant you feel the crime is, it needs to be reported. If the suspects are apprehended at a

later date there is often no charge as there has been no complainant or case number to attach it to,” says Hattingh.

Here are six reasons to report crime: . It helps with establishing crime trends and provides authorities with invaluable information on how to best allocate resources. . If a car’s registration number is reported, the police can immediately start tracking the vehicle and carry out stop and search intercepts. The presence of license plate recognition cameras in large parts of the country means there is a better chance the vehicle can be tracked down, no matter where it goes. . It helps in understanding both the motive and modus operandi of the crime and how crime prevention strategies are being deployed. . It ensures suspects can be sent to jail once they have been finally apprehended. Without a complainant and case number, there is no case. . It helps to better understand and respond to safety issues. . It can lead to more arrests as your

crime could be a critical link to another similar crime and could result in an arrest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jay Douwes, CEO of Cape Town Carnival, says: “We are celebrating 10 years of igniting joy and unity through creativity.

Through this project, we have seen the incredible ingenuity and talent of our people and are proud to have been able to provide the platform for locals and international visitors to experience this.”

People’s Post is an official media partner of the event.

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

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

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

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

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

Thousands of spectators are once again expected to line the streets.

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato says the City is excited to once again be part of the carnival as it is a unique opportunity that unites people from all over the city.

Plato says they will continue to enforce their stance on gender-based violence and use their platform to say, “Enough is enough”.

V Samantha Lee-Jacobs took these photos.

CELEBRATE LOVE: Actor, dancer and singer Alvon Collison will host his Valentine’s Day show on Sunday 16 February at the Dutch Reformed Church in Milnerton from 15:00 to 18:00.

Tickets cost R120 per person and includes a warm beverage and koeksisters. The dress code is red and white.

For bookings, call 021 551 0969.

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

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

He performs around 50 solo concerts a year in the Netherlands.

During 2019, which was his 25th year cele-

bration, he also performed in South Africa, Paris, Germany, Austria and Hungary.

He is an active composer and arranger, and has released 12 solo CDs to date.

Tickets for the two concerts are available at the door.

Tickets cost R80 for adults, R50 for pensioners and children under the age of 12 can enter for free.

For more information on the upcoming concerts by the Dutch musician, email carikebyker@gmail.com.

Party time with the Proms Annual show-stopper, Last Night of the Proms returns to the City Hall next month.

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

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

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

Rocco de Villiers, a South African pianist and entertainer, will keep the crowd amused while young violinist Jordon Brooks showcases his passion and talent for the strings. The flair continues as internationally acclaimed opera singer Nombulelo Yende uses her voice to transport you into the sensational world of clas- Violinist Jordon Brooks

sical music.

The charities benefiting from the proceeds this year will include Friends of Music and Beau Soleil, two non-profit organisations (NPOs) dedicated to the development of new and promising talent in the music sphere.

Lucky draw prizes sponsored by The Entertainer App, Stanford Valley Guest Farm, Blanko at The Alphen Hotel and The Piano Bar will be up for grabs to end off the night.

Tickets cost R50, R300 and R350.

Book through Computicket.

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Yankees beat Eagles in KO semi NOORE NACERODIEN

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he Turfhall softball stadium was abuzz when Westridge Yankees beat Khayelitsha Eagles 11-7 in the men’s Major League knockout semi-final on Sunday 2 February. Eagles took seven hits off veteran pitcher Wendall Solomons who struck out seven batters and gave up six free bases.

Yankees out-hit their much-fancied opponents taking 11 hits off Moses Molaba.

Solomons also led the offensive for Yankees with a superb 3-4 batting performance, including a double and a triple.

Yankees will meet their old foes, Hamiltons, who defeated a young Tantasport 14-8, in the finals in March.

In the women’s Super League knockout semi-finals, Lavender Hill easily defeated Kenfac Phillies 13-0.

The win means they will meet Westridge Yankees, the only team that beat them this year, in the final in March.

Yankees booked their place in the final after beating a gallant Glenthorn A’s 13-8 after the teams were deadlocked at eight-all in the sixth innings.

It was the power batting of Nicole Williams (3-4), Jacky Adonis (2-3) and Nuraan Williams (2-4) that saw the Yankees cross the finish line in style.

Lynn Lakay (3-4) shone with the bat for A’s.

US college tour The week-long visit by the Gustavus Adolphus College from Minnesota in the United States of America, was a hit with officials and players.

The morning clinic, conducted by the visitors, was well attended by young players from local clubs and schools.

Later in the afternoon, the college team showed their on-the-field prowess in their first of three matches against a Cape Town Softball Association (CTSA) representative team. The CTSA team came out tops 3-2.

The college plays two further matches on Wednesday 5 and Friday 7 February, both at 19:00.

Results: Saturday 1 February (league): Super League: Glenthorn A’s 2, Kenfac Phillies 12; Falcons 14, Heideveld Yankees 1; Westridge Yankees 2, Lavender Hill 1 Major League: Table View Tornados 1, Westridge Yankees 11; Lavender Hill 0, Belhar Dolphins 7; Falcons 13, Kuils River Cougars 7 First League: Lavender Hill 3, St Martins 9; Blackheath 6, Battswood 20; Khayelitsha Eagles 5, Crusaders 2; Glenthorn A’s 0, Panthers 10 Second League:

Gustavus Adolphus College from Minnesota in the United States of America conducted a series of coching clinics at Turfhall softball stadium last week.

Tantasport 8, Falcons 11; Titans 8, Kenfac Phillies 0; Devonshire Rovers 7, Table View Tornados 3 Third League: Heideveld Yankees 3, St Augustines 10; Westridge Yankees 7, Normies 11; Table View Tornados 7, Khayelitsha Su-

perstars 0; Blackheath 14, Strandfontein Mets 12; Stealers 7, Thistles 0 Sunday 2 February (knockout): Men’s Major League: Westridge Yankees 11, Khayelitsha Eagles 7; Hamiltons 14, Tantasport 8

Strandfontein sneak past students in a nail-biter GOOSAIN ABRAHAMS In the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) Premier League competition Strandfontein gained a much-needed victory with a nail-biting one-wicket win over UCT. The students who batted first compiled a respectable 241/7 in their 50 overs.

At their turn to bat, Strandfontein kept up with the required run rate thanks to major contributions from Sulaiman Jaffar (65) and Justin Gilliland (49). However, they lost wickets at critical stages and at 228/9, still 12 runs short of victory, it was left to Saliegh Jaffar (24*) to see them home with three balls remaining. In the first division A, Rylands narrowed the gap on log leaders Green Point when they beat them by one wicket. The visitors batted first and were dismissed for 170. Rylands had player-coach Rushdi Jappie (69) to thank for keeping them in the hunt whilst a useful

contribution (32) by Faheem Bedford saw them home by the narrowest of margins.

At Green Point track, United were bundled out for 57 against Primrose.

All-rounder Justin Pringle (3/7) and (52*) was the main man for the Roses as they cruised to a nine-wicket win.

In the first division B, Montrose’s chances of promotion were severely dented when they were beaten by nine wickets by fellow challengers Hottentots Holland, while log leaders Pinelands posted the biggest score of the day (283/7) in their comfortable 80-run win over Somerset West.

Results: Premier league: Rondebosch beat Claremont by 72 runs Rondebosch 284/6 (Bradley Barnes 70, Alistair Gray 68, Grant Edmeades 59; Mark Hendricks 2/21) Claremont 212 (Matthew de Villiers 147; Dale Kleinshans 2/18, Alistair Gray 2/28’

Victoria beat Bellville by 11 runs Victoria 145/8 (Warwick Rhoda 35*, Jordan Woolf 33; Evert Karstens 3/35, Dewald Botha 2/30) Bellville 134 (Erin Smith 24; Teladi Bokako 5/31, Alistair Snowden 3/20) CTCC beat WPCC by 5 wickets WPCC 115 (Jarred Walsh 29, Derek Mitchell 27; Brandon Young 2/20, Darren Rolfe 2/20, Bradley Petersen 2/20) CTCC 116/5 (Adam Rouse 56; Kyle Klein 2/16, Kyle Schreuder 2/34) First division A: Milnerton beat Gugulethu by 68 runs.

Milnerton 125 (Damian Crowley 42; Lucky Tywaku 3/24, Mthiwekhaya Nabe 3/29).

Gugulethu 57 (Malcolm Cloete 4/7, Sean Roach 3/22, Max Waller 2/9).

First division B: Glamorgan beat Avendale by 8 wickets Avendale 56 (Shaheed Benjamin 5/17,

Kurt Sias 2/9) Glamorgan 59/2 (Mikhail Barlow 29*, Keenan Mitchell 2/16) Hottentots Holland beat Montrose by 9 wickets Montrose 97 (Yusuf Keet 24; Riyaad Oliver 4/28, Gasant Moller 3/12) Hottentots Holland 103/1 (Waleed Smith 41*, Ridha Rhoda 37*) Pinelands beat Somerset West by 80 runs Pinelands 283/7 (Josh Lacey 95, S. Dollie 51*, Jonathan Schwerin 47; Somerset West 203 (Mark Temple 3/37, C. Theron 3/30, Josh Lacey 2/27) Bishop Lavis beat St Augustines by 4 wickets St. Augustines 216/9 (Luthando Mnyando 54, Lance Ravens 45; Jason Arendse 3/38) Bishop Lavis 217/6 (Natheer Rogers 82, Bevan Abrahams 45*, Wayne Joseph 23, Shaun James 20)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She reeled in three birdies over the first

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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