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Principal linen supervisor Jacques Vosloo.

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Unsung hero keeps it clean SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS SAMANTHA.LEE@PEOPLESPOST.CO.ZA @SAMANTHA_LEE121

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leanliness and hygiene protocols have been key in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

And this has made linen management services a chief priority at all Covid-19 hospitals.

At Groote Schuur Hospital, one of the flagship Covid-19 facilities in the Western Cape, Jacques Vosloo of Lotus River is charged with keeping the ball rolling in this department.

The 53-year-old father of two is the principal linen supervisor at Groote Schuur. During the national lockdown, his already important job became even more vital.

Vosloo – who has worked at the hospital for four years – and his team must ensure linen arrives in hospital areas on time.

“We need to ensure that the correct quantities are distributed. Different areas have different needs. Since Covid-19, the needs in areas have changed. We now have Covid wards which all need personal protective equipment (PPE).

“There has been an increase of 70% in linen usage in the hospital. When patients move in-

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to different areas or even for an X-ray, they need new linen. Some patients would use about three sets of linen per day. The same quantity can apply to staff because they move between wards and would need new PPE in another area,” he says.

Vosloo started his career in health at a primary health community day centre (CDC).

“At the CDC, I saw the need for good, clean linen. Then a post in linen management at Groote Schuur Hospital came along. I applied and got the post,” says Vosloo.

“I saw the importance of linen in the service we render to the community. A doctor must have clean linen in the consultation room before seeing the patient and, apart from everything, a patient feels good when he or she puts their head down in a bed with clean linen so that the healing process is speedy and positive.

“It is also rewarding (to receive) the feedback from patients when they leave the hospital and fill in the survey form about how their stay was. They say the linen was good and clean.”

Being able to make a difference and the support and camaraderie among the staff are what keeps Vosloo motivated.

“Nothing can be a success without team-

work; from the bottom to the top, this linen team is the best. At the start, I had to work through the difficulty to understand Covid-19.

I lost a close friend and a relative (due) to Covid-19,” he says.

Vosloo says being part of decision making assisted in the smooth process for linen management at the hospital during this time.

Vosloo was recognised as part of the health department’s appreciation Wednesday campaign which seeks to acknowledge unsung heroes in the hospitals fighting on the front lines.

“The feeling was tremendous and I applaud all – from the moment that the dirty linen gets collected in the wards, sorted in the linen bank soil area and sent off to the laundry, then returning to the hospital to be counted and redistributed back to the wards. It is rewarding to see a team working to satisfy the public,” says Vosloo.

Alaric Jacobs, a spokesperson for the health department, says Groote Schuur hospital has a 975-bed capacity.

“We were able to accommodate in terms of what the needs were so that we can still cater for all our patients,” says Jacobs. “On average we have 4 200 inpatients per month (serving)

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Groote Schuur, along with Tygerberg Hospital, has been at the forefront of the Western Cape government’s Covid-19 strategy.

On Monday 8 June, the Covid-19 testing centre was opened at Groote Schuur which provides a space where patients can be screened and tested separately from those who do not require testing.

As the Covid-19 infection numbers have decreased significantly in the Western Cape, Jacobs confirms the hospital is also seeing fewer patients in its Covid-19 ward.

According to the most recent statistics released on Sunday 13 September, in the Western Cape there are 107 687 confirmed cases with 100 715 recoveries, 4058 deaths and 2914 active cases.

In the Metro subdistricts serviced by the hospital, there are 9 692 confirmed cases in the Southern district and 9 429 cases in the Western subdistrict.

Vosloo says it is important to understand that not everyone can afford a mask, but encourages everyone to keep safe.

“It is important that we don’t just say stay safe, we need to practise it and have faith in everything that we do. Faith is what will carry us through this period.”

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Bursaries up for grabs The Private Hotel School (TPHS) has launched a competition to find the country’s two best hospitalians, with the prize being a year-long bursary for each to study for a Certificate in Hospitality Management at the school’s Stellenbosch and Rosebank-based campuses.

Entering couldn’t be simpler. All you have to do is follow these easy steps: . Upload any of the following onto Instagram: A photo of yourself in front of a tourist site/hotel/resort/landmark where you would love to work one day. You can either submit a real photo of the actual experience or photo-

shop yourself into the image. If these two options are not possible, you can submit a photo of the site on its own. . Use the following hashtag #MyGlobalCareer and tag @privatehotelschool . Upload your photo with a paragraph – of not more than 30 words – on why you would like to work in hospitality or why you want to study at The Private Hotel School.

Ten finalists will be invited to either the Stellenbosch or the Johannesburg campus for a lucky draw, with one finalist per campus winning a bursary to study for a Certificate in Hospitality Management at the school in 2021.

In addition, all 10 finalists will win a hospitality experience which may be a high tea, a dinner for four, a weekend getaway or a midweek break to a resort.

Application deadline is Thursday 10 December with the draw taking place on Saturday 30 January next year.

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n a matter of 15 days, the Western Cape Safer Schools centre fielded 12 reports of burglary and vandalism at local schools.

The incidents were reported between Monday 27 July and Monday 10 August when schools were re-closed in anticipation of a possible Covid-19 infection spike.

Western Cape education department (WCED) spokesperson Bronagh Hammond says instances of vandalism and burglaries over the lockdown period were much higher. “The WCED had approximately 100 incidents of burglary and vandalism over the original lockdown period up until schools reopened in June,” says Hammond. “It is difficult to determine the exact costs of vandalism. For minor repairs, schools use their norms and standards for repairs or recovery, however, for major damages, the costs come from our emergency maintenance fund. This fund is also used to address damages caused by severe weather conditions.”

The most common items targeted are fencing, copper wiring, copper products and equipment.

Hammond says low-income areas in the Cape metro are generally worst hit by vandals and thieves. She urges residents to be vigilant and report suspicious activities around schools. “We are thankful to community members that have reported incidents which have resulted in the perpetrators being caught or identified. We ask that all community members keep reporting any suspicious behaviour to their local police station immediately,” says Hammond.

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The Philanthropy Initiative was established in 2019 to provide Allan Gray employees with the opportunity to identify charities within their local communities as possible candidates to receive financial grants.

Christel House SA, located in Ottery, is a no-fee non-profit school for learners from some of Cape Town’s poorest neighbourhoods. Its mission is to break the cycle of poverty and develop self-sufficient members of society through character-based and career-focused education. The school offers top quality grade R to 12 education, as well as safe transport to and from the school, healthcare, social services, nutritious meals, uniforms and all required learning materials. The school prides itself on its blended-learning curriculum by integrating cloud-based software and information communication technology with modern teaching practices.

Christel House was first identified as a potential candidate to receive the Philanthropy Initiative by Roncher Rowles, an offshore specialist at Allan Gray Proprietary Limited.

Rowles stated that she had heard of Christel House’s work before, but it was not until after meeting Dr Ronald Fortune, Christel House’s High School principal, that she knew she would like to nominate Christel House for the Philanthropy Initiative.

“When I heard Ronald’s passion for his students it was so contagious that it ignited a desire in me to not only nominate Christel House, but also showed me that there is hope for better education outcomes in our country,” she says.

Anthony Farr, director at the Philanthropy Initiative, highlighted that the initiative allows Allan Gray employees to participate in philanthropy and share in distributing and deploying some of the benefits that flow from their hard work. He noted: “Allan Gray employees know their own communities better than others and the Philanthropy Initiative seeks to leverage this insight into real impact in areas of need.”

Christel House’s chief executive officer Adri Marais said the Philanthropy Initiative’s partnership could not have come at a better time given the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. She added, “In the midst of so many uncertainties in the world today, we are tremendously grateful to have the Philanthropy Initiative’s support. Their partnership not only brings enormous stability to the organisation but also allows us to continue to best serve our students and help to transform their lives – no matter the societal circumstances we find ourselves in.”

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Animal Welfare Society officials treat a Parvo patient.

he Canine Parvo Virus (CPV) surge season is upon us and pet owners are advised to have their dogs vaccinated against this deadly disease.

Animal Welfare Society (AWS) of South Africa spokesperson Allan Perrins says spring sees an increase in Parvo patients, with around half of all daily patients admitted to their clinic testing positive.

Perrins says CPV is species-specific and only dogs and other members of the dog family can become infected.

The Cape Flats, especially Mitchell’s Plain which has a huge population of unvaccinated pets, have been identified as a hotspot for the spread of the virus, although it can be picked up anywhere.

Unvaccinated dogs could defecate millions of virus particles in each bowel movement. These virus particles are resistant to heat and cold and are stable enough to live in the soil for years. Dogs are still at risk, even if they do not

leave the yard as people can also track in virus particles on their shoes.

Symptoms include loss of appetite, lethargy, diarrhoea, blood in faeces – which usually has a pungent odour – and vomiting.

“Any puppy or dog displaying these worrying symptoms should be seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible. (CPV) is 100% preventable provided that owners vaccinate their puppies and dogs and ensure that their vaccinations are kept up-to-date.”

Unvaccinated puppies and young adult dogs are most at risk.

While the virus can kill your pup, seeking medical attention in time could save its life.

Puppies are to receive three vaccination injections within their first few months, with adult dogs being vaccinated annually.

Perrins says AWS charges a reduced rate of R110 for vaccination but only for pets who are sterilised or if the owner agrees to have the pet sterilised.

AWS suggests pet owners should not get new puppies or other dogs unless all their existing dogs are vaccinated.

Perrins says exposing your dogs to faeces of unknown dogs – for example in open spaces – increases the risk.

“Limit exposure to high-risk areas such as public, open spaces frequented by other dogs.

By way of example, I recently visited Tokai Forest and was disgusted to see the number of dog faeces lying around and the number of dogs off their leashes, enthusiastically sniffing these potentially contaminated mounds,” says Perrins.

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 15 September 2020

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ith the Covid-19 pandemic turning 2020 on its head, the move to level two of the national lockdown has prompted many to look at new ways to reintroduce annual events.

The annual 021BDC dance competition presented by Project 021 is one such event.

On Saturday 24 October, the non-profit organisation (NPO) will host its eighth competition which seeks to crown Cape Town’s Best Community Dance Crew.

Due to lockdown restrictions, the competition will be different this year, as no audience will be allowed. The event will, however, be broadcasted via live stream for everyone who wishes to support their favourite crew and the event.

Project 021 was founded by David Cornelson in 2013 and uses the disciplines and principles of performing arts to develop young people.

“As a means to showcase the amazing creative abilities of young people, we have been hosting various performance events since 2013,” says Cornelson.

“At Project 021, we believe that a purpose

is bestowed on every individual who is destined for a specific positive direction and, with the necessary opportunities created, they can reach the heights which their dreams draw them to. Many creatively talented young people do not have access to programmes which can assist them to develop and refine their skills and such programmes that do exist are not affordable for many people.

“We started the NPO to create opportunities for young people to develop their creative skills, as well as their confidence to pursue their dream.”

The NPO has had several successes. Some of its highlights have been their 2018 production Given to Fly nominated for best ensemble at the Zabalaza Festival hosted at the Baxter Theatre and the 2019 production Colour Burst which won the award for best script at the Zabalaza Theatre Festival.

“Other success stories are seeing how some of the young people who had been involved with Project 021 have grown, and achieving great things.

“Mekaila Mathys, who was part of our 2013 group, stars in the Netflix series Blood and Water; Enrico Hartzenberg, who has been part of our projects from 2013 to 2015,

has produced his own YouTube series Van Adamse and has featured in many local productions,” he says.

The NPO is based in Kuils River but runs programmes in Athlone, Wynberg, Bellville and Sarepta.

The competition has been running since 2013 and is primarily for hip-hop dancers, however, the duo category is open to all dance genres.

Crews and dancers can register and compete in the following categories: . Junior duo’s (ages under-13 years); . senior duo’s (ages 14 and older); . junior crews (ages under-13); . teen crews (ages 14 to 19 years); . mega crews (no age restriction); and . over 35s (ages over 35 years).

The event will take place on Saturday 24 October at Alexander Sinton High School in Crawford.

In addition to the competition, the NPO is also preparing an additional two projects.

V For more information on the NPO, visit www.project021.co.za, email info@project021.co.za, follow their Facebook page Project021, or Instagram page Project021_cpt.

V To register for the competition, email info@project021.co.za or WhatsApp 082 884 8090.

Donations drive-thru for Greater Retreat RACINE EDWARDES The NG kerk Constantia will be abustle this Saturday 19 September when it hosts the third instalment of the Community Chest Donations Drive-Thru – this time in collaboration with the Greater Retreat Community Action Network (CAN).

According to a press release by Community Chest, active citizens are invited to donate much-needed non-perishable foods, gardening tools, seedlings or financially via SnapScan in support of community food gardens, under the spring theme.

The organisation is renowned for its work as a solutions hub for all donor interest, having garnered R37 234 668 total investment for 357 beneficiary organisations in six provinces.

Founding member of the Greater Retreat CAN Pastor Malcolm Campbell says the local network was formed in April this year, in response to the financial and food security crises created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Our primary objective was to ensure food security and the establishment of a Covid-19 rapid response team, including

support to Covid-19 positive homes and mapping existing feeding stations and programmes in the community to ensure each area is adequately supported, thereby reducing the movement of people looking for food.”

Community Chest, being at the forefront of Covid-19 relief initiatives, endorsed the Greater Retreat CAN in its efforts to assist communities rendered even more vulnerable after lockdown.

“We have seen the impact of community-driven support networks and applaud the work they do,” adds Community Chest spokesperson Desiré Goliath.

“We, therefore, proudly support Greater Retreat CAN at our third Donations DriveThru, after our launch and previous popups exceeded expectations. Expanding the campaign works well as there was much interest for partnerships and we wish to provide opportunities to generous, active citizens in different areas across the country,” continues Goliath.

This instalment of the drive-thru aims to bring in collections for the CAN’s food security group, which will manage the distribution. “We intend to distribute it

among our 25 feeding stations as well as our food growers group working on growing fresh produce, which will, thereby, reduce dependency on dwindling external donors,” says Campbell.

“Our target beneficiaries are scattered across all four wards: 67, 68, 72 and 110.

This covers Steenberg, Cafda, Retreat, Lavender Hill, Hillview, Seawinds, the surrounding areas and all informal settlements, including Gatjie in Heathfield and parts of Pelican Park.”

He adds that the feeding stations they support – with this drive and prior – serve between 3 000 and 8 000 meals daily to children, unemployed people, the elderly and the destitute.

He encourages all residents and active citizens to donate – dry food products, seeds, gardening equipment and cash are all welcome. Campbell adds: “We are even looking at giving away some prizes on the day. It’s going to be epic!”

Donate your items at the NG kerk, Firgrove Way, from 11:00 to 13:00.

V Follow CommChestWC on Twitter, commchestWC on Instagram and CommunityChestoftheWesternCape on Facebook for more information.

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Vaccine trials shift gears South Africa has joined global counterparts in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine and the University of Cape Town (UCT) is participating in three international trials in the country, alongside several other universities.

According to Prof Linda-Gail Bekker, the deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre at UCT’s Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), more Covid-19 vaccine candidates will soon be available for clinical trials in the country.

Bekker said a Johnson & Johnson product, Ad26.COV2-S, and a Novavax product, NVXCoV2373, will both be trialled in the country, starting this month. Bekker is the national principal investigator of the Johnson & Johnson trial alongside Prof Glenda Gray, the president and chief executive of the South African Medical Research Council and the protocol chair of this trial.

The latest developments come in the wake of South Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine trial, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, led by the University of the Witwatersrand’s Prof Shabir Madhi in partnership with Oxford University, and executed in association with the UCT Lung Institute (one of several trial sites in the country) under the guidance of Prof Keertan Dheda, the head of the Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity at the UCT Lung Institute.

“It is very important for South Africa to participate (in vaccine trials) because we can con-

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tribute to the global cause, and it helps scientists understand how South Africans will respond to these (vaccine) candidates,” Bekker said. “It also gives us an opportunity to investigate if there are any safety concerns and, importantly, to claim the vaccines once (they have) found to be effective and rolled out.”

The three vaccines currently being evaluated in South Africa have been included on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) list of 26 most viable candidate vaccines to enter human clinical trials.

Bekker said the Ad26.COV2-S trial is currently in phase three. The Novavax and Oxford trials are both in phase two, with phase three trials planned to start within weeks.

“Typically, phase two involves hundreds of participants and phase three involves thousands,” she said.

According to Dheda, participating in vaccine trials is critical. The Lung Institute is recruiting participants in the province to facilitate both screening and vaccinating for the Novavax and ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine product trials. At the end of the process, Dheda said that the data will be collated to determine the efficacy of both vaccines. “We need to take an active interest in our future to determine if the vaccine will work in our setting. It may also facilitate vaccine access for South Africans,” he said.“Our participation will also help to mitigate the Covid-19 stigma.”

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Isolation areas remain open SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_lee121

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espite decreasing infection numbers in the Western Cape, the provincial departments of health and transport and public works are still assisting patients to safely isolate at its facilities.

The 13 facilities in the Cape metro are managed by the department of transport and public works in partnership with the health department that manages the care of patients.

At these facilities, 1 962 beds were made available.

“These facilities are available to everyone who cannot safely isolate at home; to protect their vulnerable loved ones, and there is no cost involved,” says department of health spokesperson Monique Johnstone.

“We arrange for the Red Dot taxi service to collect the person at home and transport them safely back home once the isolation and quarantine period is completed. We encourage people to pack sufficient clothes and snacks for the duration of their stay. We provide three healthy meals a day.”

The isolation period has been reduced from 14 days to 10 by national health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize following World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.

The isolation or quarantine period should start on the first day when symp-

toms present.

If you were concerned about being separated from your young children or spouse when you both have contracted the virus, rest assured as the department has also made provision for couples and families to isolate together.

Mark van der Heever, another spokesperson for the health department, encourages residents to isolate and protect their loved ones.

“By quarantining or isolating at one of the facilities offered by the provincial government health and partners means you can comfortably recover without posing a risk to your loved ones’ health.

Going to a quarantine or isolation facility protects the people in your home who are older than 55 years of age and those who have comorbid conditions,” he says.

For information, contact your local subdistrict facility coordinators: . Southern/Western: 021 202 0900/0938 or email DOHWSSS.COVID19@westerncape.gov.za. . Klipfontein/Mitchell’s Plain: 021 370 5000 or email Sadia.Abrahams@westerncape.gov.za or Stephanie. Fourie2@westerncape.gov.za. . Northern/Tygerberg: 021 815 8892/3 or email Tina.Swarts@westerncape.gov.za or Jerome.Samson@westerncape.gov.za. . Khayelitsha/Eastern: 021 360 4710 or email KessCovidCases@westerncape.gov.za.

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 15 September 2020

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esides the clinical healthcare workers at the CTICC Hospital of Hope, social workers played a critical role in providing support to sick patients, and at times, those who unfortunately did not survive.

Social workers Mary-Anne Jonkerman (44) and Merle Cloete (55) both volunteered to provide social work support at the Hospital of Hope, and they say the journey was physically and psychologically rough, especially in the first two weeks after the hospital was commissioned.

“The Covid-19 peak was upon us in July and people were sick and passed away without their loved ones being physically present to comfort them and be at their side,” recalls Merle.

“To hear the family members saying to their loved ones lying on their death bed over a video call that it was okay to let go, was heartbreaking, but we had to compose ourselves and stay professional.”

She says it was a difficult journey as they never knew whether a patient will be there when they return the next day.

“You support a patient one day and find ways to improve their care plan, only to find that they have passed away when you return to the hospital the next day,” says Merle.

Merle explains that they worked inside the wards with full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and followed strict infection control protocol.

The facility provided care to over 1 500 people while it was open and, sadly, recorded 82

deaths.

The hospital had five social workers, of which Merle and Mary-Anne were team leaders and set up the social work service. Both Merle and Mary-Anne are officially employed at the department of health’s Western Cape Rehabilitation Centre (WCRC) with many years of service and experience under their belts.

“We had to hit the ground running, but we were a dynamic and multi-disciplinary team who supported each other. We worked alongside the clinical staff and the support we received was fantastic,” says Mary-Anne with pride.

The team received training on the new digital systems, infection control and palliative care.

“We had wellness programmes and counselling sessions set up for all team members to express themselves and manage their mental health status so that we are fit to provide quality care for patients,” says Merle.

“Our job was to ensure that the discharge plan was put in place for the patient, service support was offered, palliative care arranged, connections made for people with social and care challenges, especially for those with substance abuse issues,” explains Merle.

It was also an emotional experience when a patient recovered enough to be discharged.

“It was satisfying for my soul to be able to care and assist patients and their families during one of the most stressful and emotionally draining times of their lives. It was a

Front line worker; the stuff heroes are made of In January this year, Dr Kirstin Riley was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer. A few months later, she was at the front line of the Covid-19 battle.

Riley (29), a medical officer in the burns unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, doesn’t consider herself a hero.

She has had to come to grips with tackling cancer, undergoing surgery and chemotherapy, and raising a one-year-old all amid the hugely disruptive Covid-19 pandemic.

Today, she is one of the many hardworking women in the public health system who continue to inspire others despite facing difficulties in their personal lives. “We’ve gone from a place of laughter and hugs to avoiding each other through social distancing, we can’t see each other’s faces anymore and it seems as if everyone is cold and unapproachable,” Riley confesses. “Even though we somehow still made our ward a happy and joyful place (for the kids and the staff), we can see the changes in our kids. It’s not the same. I’m looking forward to the day when we can all see laughter and joy on each other’s faces again,” she says.

Like most front line workers, her greatest fear is bringing home an illness and infecting her family, especially her daughter.

Dr Kirstin Riley

“I get home now and immediately change and shower. She knows there are no hugs from mommy until I’ve changed,” she says.

When pressed about how she’s experienced the pandemic while undergoing cancer treatment, Riley says: “I have had to go through chemotherapy alone, multiple doctors’ visits and hospital admissions alone.

It’s a scary time, even though I ‘know’ the system.

“To have cancer, be on active treatment and know that I have a decreased immune system is a scary thought at the best of times, throw in a pandemic and it can all seem a bit too much. Thankfully, I have the most supportive family both at home and at work, who have gone above and beyond to make sure that I am safe during this pandemic.”

Riley says her connection with her colleagues helped keep her positive during the pandemic. That and the fact that there’s less of the infamous Cape Town traffic.

“But seriously, it’s wonderful to see how close a relationship you develop with your colleagues when you are in these trying times together. The knowledge that this will end, it might not be soon, but it will end.

We are stronger together, none of us are in this alone,” she says.

deeply emotional experience to see a patient recover and being discharged,” recalls Merle.

“By God’s grace, we were able to care for the vulnerable and those in need. One of the many roles social workers have is to be agents of change.

“This pandemic truly called upon us to bring about change to people infected with Covid-19 and to be present and mindful of the

needs of those around you,” says Mary-Anne proudly.

“I am privileged to have lived my call to service by serving the most vulnerable groups and all who were in need because of Covid-19, and I salute all my social work colleagues who remained true to their calling and the core principle of social work to bring about positive change,” says Mary-Anne.

Hospital of Hope social workers, Merle Cloete (left) and Mary-Anne Jonkerman.

Manage back and neck pain National Physiotheracope with the pain,” he py Back Week takes says. place annually during Research shows that the second week of Sepmoderate exercise is tember to promote an important aspect of healthy living and eduaddressing pain and cate people on how to emotional well-being. prevent and manage “The crucial point back and neck pain. here is that with too litBrett Manson, a tle exercise, we are physiotherapist in the stiff and sore, and with Theewaterskloof subtoo much exercise, we district, says pain can can make the pain be experienced for long worse. It is crucial to periods after the actual get the perfect balinjury. “Pain is an ance,” says Manson. aversive sensory and Recommendations emotional experience from the World Contypically caused by acfederation of Physiotual or potential tissue therapy is to sit less injury. Pain can be exand move more by doperienced for months ing moderate intensity after an injury even exercise for 150 minwhen an injury has utes a week. healed, showing us Exercise is key. Brett Manson assists a Moderate intensity that pain is aggravated patient with daily exercise. exercise includes cyby our emotional expecling, swimming, rience and other factors aside from tissue brisk walking, gardening, household damage,” he says. chores, running, competitive sports, skipManson says acute pain is normally expe- ping, aerobics and manual work. You can alrienced in the first six weeks to three so add balance exercises to improve strength months after an injury. Chronic pain is pain and prevent falls. that continues for more than three months, This can include resilience, balance and even after the injury has healed. Chronic agility training, such as pilates. pain can be massively disabling and difficult “My advice to people remains the same. to manage. It is closely linked to emotional Exercise doesn’t have to be gym work, rundifficulties such as anxiety, depression and ning marathons or climbing mountains. It post-traumatic stress. can be as simple as housework, gardening Manson explains there is a link between or even just regular walking. back pain, stress, and emotional well-being.

“Do the exercise you can do and the exer“Often chronic pain has nothing to do with cise you enjoy. If you can walk, then walk. an injury or a problem with bones or imbal- Choose a realistic distance, don’t do too ance. It is predominantly our emotional much,” advises Manson. well-being that makes this pain much worse.

“Remember that addressing chronic back There is more to pain than just injury. Sleep pain takes time. Once we get our emotional difficulties, financial and emotional stress, well-being in check and we begin to manage as well as past traumas can further increase the swelling causing the pain, our immune constant pain. How we manage our stress, system will improve and the sensitive our thoughts and deal with issues can some- nerves will start to be less sensitive. It is a times be the best way to also deal with our process, and we need to be patient with ourback pain,” he says. selves. Remembering that it took months To manage back pain, a holistic approach and years for this pain to get to this point, is needed. Manson says people often only re- it will take some time to work through.” ly on passive treatment from medications If you are in significant pain, you need to and medical professionals, but that looking get medical help. Speak to the nurse at your after our mental and emotional well-being local clinic to get some pain medication and plays a key role in improving pain. advice on exercise and lifestyle adjustments.

“We need to manage the injury appropriIf necessary, the nurse will refer you to the ately, work on our sleep and the root of what correct medical professional for further is causing us stress, as well as find ways to treatment.

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Video celebrates open tourism

Lion’s Head summit reopens South African National Parks (Sanparks) announced that the Lions Head summit situated within the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) is now open.

The summit opened on Wednesday 9 September after it was closed as per lockdown regulations.

Several safety protocols have been put in place including rangers positioned at various

entry points to check that users are compliant with Covid-19 regulations such as wearing a mask and hand sanitising.

A limit on the number of visitors may be imposed at the sergeant ranger’s discretion.

Management would like to encourage visitors to adhere to the regulations imposed by the NCCC and Sanparks to avoid possible reclosure of the iconic summit.

SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

duced for social media.

Guides would visit iconic landmarks and tourist destinations, sharing unknown facts ape Town and tourism is open. This was and attractions to assist locals and tourists the key message behind the recent Jeru- in making plans on what to see when locksalema challenge filmed with tour guides at down was over.

Muizenberg Beach.

“Since we couldn’t do tours in person the The challenge was facilitated by Where To next closest thing would be to take people on Go Africa, an initiative established during virtual tours, to keep promoting tourism lockdown to promote tourism. and encourage people to get out and visit Tour guide and Where To Go Africa pre- their own country, as there are so many hidsenter and producer Dion Fabe says the den gems and forgotten places. It also helps beach is an iconic Cape Town landmark. the suppliers in the places that we visit, as “The bathing boxes in Muizenberg are an many people are struggling financially, so iconic symbol of Cape Town. Every tourist promoting local can uplift the recovery lothat visits asks about ‘the colourful boxes’. cally. It will definitely continue, as we are It is also very symbolic of our rainbow na- loving this new medium,” says Fabe. tion, which is also why we added the splash He says they will be expanding their virtuof colours with the saris, we wanted to film al tours to the rest of Africa. “We can’t let in a beautiful location which also had an our virtual tourists down. We also have iconic element and False Bay with the moun- plans to do documentaries and extend our tains and sea ticked the boxes for us,” says reach. We have, because of the lockdown Fabe. rules, been concentrating on the Western The video which was published on Satur- Cape. We will move further afield, as we day 29 August has already received close to have called our company ‘Where To Go Afri4 000 views. The video is more than just the ca’ so there is a lot more coming – there are average challenge with cut-aways of surfers, new horizons,” he says. drone footage, colourful characters with He encourages locals to continue explorsome women in traditional attire, shots of ing their cities, provinces and country. the bathing boxes “There is so and participants flymuch to discover ing South African and not everyflags. thing costs monThe Jerusalema ey – you can apchallenge has taken preciate the natthe world by storm ural beauty and and with this visit towns and unique take, Fabe villages, just getsays they wanted to ting out is a huge show everyone the upliftment for beauty of the Cape. the soul and we “We wanted to tell need to learn to the world that we smile again. Just are tourism ready walking with the and to show them sun on your face how happy our even if your guides will be to resmile is hidden ceive them again behind a mask, and not forget how smile with your much beauty, enereyes,” he says. gy and colour our V For more on the virbeautiful country tual tours, visit their has,” says Fabe. website www.whereWith tourism betogoafrica.co.za or ing hard hit during Tour guides Dion Fabe and Pamela Nqamnduku follow Where To Go lockdown, Fabe jump from one of the bathing boxes at MuizenAfrica on Instagram, joined fellow guides berg Beach. The image was used as the thumbnail Facebook or Youon virtual tours pro- of their Youtube video. tube.

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Tours to Robben Island restart Tours to the Robben Island Museum (RIM) kicked off yesterday, Monday 14 September, after months of inactivity.

Due to current lockdown restrictions, RIM will only operate two tours on a weekly basis – Mondays and Saturdays at 11:00.

Tour capacity and frequency will gradually be increased depending on the domestic demand and reopening of international travel.

Morongoa Ramaboa, RIM spokesperson, says: “The effect of Covid-19 resulted in numerous resource challenges facing the institution and the tourism industry as a whole.

The reopening will give all of us an opportunity to gradually come back stronger and rebuild the tourism industry together.

“RIM is continuously sensitive to the issues, both from a business operational perspective and also from a tourist/customer perspective, and ensuring we find the right balance to both mitigate operational risk and in maintaining customer satisfaction; whilst prioritising the safety of staff and their livelihoods,” explains Ramaboa.

He says stringent health protocols will be followed throughout the visitor experience value chain to ensure that facilities are compliant and meet all safety minimum standards for visitors and employees.

He says the museum acknowledges consumers’ plea for reduced rates in accessing

the island. As such, RIM has always had a concessions and complimentary visits policy that caters for the domestic market and special groups such as pensioners, schools, cultural organisations, NGO’s and churches.

“In 2019, RIM introduced a two-tier pricing model – domestic and international. This year, RIM’s pricing model will be further scrutinised to explore alternative possibilities for the domestic market. However, no ticket increase will be implemented for this financial year,” Ramaboa says.

Ramaboa adds numbers for operations has been determined based on the minimum social distancing requirement of 1.5 metres and in line with the 70 to 100% occupancy for public transport.

As a precaution, each ferry will carry a maximum of 70% passengers for now while buses will load 50% of its capacity.

However, the group will be divided into smaller groups of 25 upon arrival to the island.

Sites that will be prioritised are: . The maximum security prison; . the visitor centre; . the lime quarry; and . the Robert Sobukwe complex.

V Tickets are available at Nelson Mandela Gateway (NMG). Visitors are encouraged to purchase using the online ticketing system or at Pick n Pay. For more information, visit www.robben-island.org.za.

Retailer in hairy situation over ‘racist’ advert SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121 Clicks has crumbled under the political pressure put on them by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and sacked the TRESemmé brand following a controversial hair advertisement published on their website.

The advert, commissioned by the Unilever brand, had seen two images of black women accompanied by the words “frizzy and dull” and “dry and damaged” while images of white women were accompanied by the words “fine and flat” and “normal hair”.

Screenshots of the advert caused widespread outrage over social media, as users quickly took to platforms to share their views.

The retailer later apologised in a statement released by CEO Vikesh Ramsunder. “As group CEO of Clicks, I am deeply disappointed that we allowed insensitive and offensive images to be published on our website. I apologise unreservedly for the hurt and anger these images have caused,” said Ramsunder in a statement.

In a statement, TRESemmé management said: “We are very sorry that images used in a TRESemmé South Africa marketing campaign on the Clicks website promote racist stereotypes about hair.

The campaign set out to celebrate the beauty of all hair types and the range of solutions that TRESemmé offers, but we got it wrong.

“The images are not in line with the values of our brand, or of Clicks. TRESemmé SA apologises for the offence these images have caused. We also apologise to the Clicks group. We are looking into how this happened and why it wasn’t picked up, and we will take all necessary steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

Clicks says remedial action has been taken to ensure such incidents do not happen again, including sensitivity training.

The EFF later released a statement, calling on Clicks to meet a list of demands or face a national shutdown of its stores.

Julius Malema, EFF leader, said: “We are saying to Clicks, racism is violence and the only way to defeat violence is through violence.”

Some of these demands were the closure of all stores and for the responsible parties to lose their jobs.

He called on party members to ensure shops were closed in accordance with their shutdown threat.

This saw shops across the country disrupted, forcefully closed and in some cases damaged and looted. The retailer then filed for an interim court interdict against the EFF. As a result of the unrest, Clicks released a statement that all stores would close on Wednesday 9 September and reopen on Thursday 10 September.

Following Clicks’ decision to remove the TRESemmé brand from its shelves, other major retailers soon followed suit.

Clicks and Unilever management both met with Malema on Thursday and resolved.

The advert has received mixed reviews on social media.

Robin Pieters, winner of The Voice season three, also shared his opinion saying: “With all due respect, please don’t say that hair is just hair and that there is more pressing issues. Could it be more pressing when your child has been bullied at school because the hair strand isn’t straight

enough? Do you know what that feels like?

Do you know how it feels to want to straighten your hair all your life because you don’t want to be called out for your hair strand?

“Three years ago I decided to cut all my hair off and embrace my natural hair and only if I knew how liberating it felt I would have done it ages ago. Yes, this might not affect you because you haven’t faced this obstacle, but I have, and it affected my confidence. Now I don’t agree with the protesting or bombing happening with regards to the EFF, but I feel for my natural hair family.”

Many agreed with Pieters that the violence, looting and unrest by EFF members was not on.

“They are turning a very real issue into a political issue. I wish they would use this much energy against murder, rape and stolen money. This is a problem, but it does not call for this behaviour,” says Mia Frank to People’s Post in a social media poll.

Another social media user Miché Meyer says: “Regardless of how you feel about the Clicks debacle, they did the right thing by apologising for causing offence and took down the pictures. The marketing team needs to be dealt with accordingly so this doesn’t happen in the future. You can choose to accept it or go elsewhere. It’s up to you. I just think it’s funny how political parties are so loud about hair yet so silent about stolen money that no-one can seem to find. Don’t be distracted by them ‘standing with you’ against Clicks. It’s like a friend who steals your money, then helps you look for it.”

Brandon Lavelot says: “One has to admire how the EFF stands together and makes such a huge fuss that the world knows what is happening, but all that energy could have been directed towards other very serious pending issues in South Africa. As usual the violence is nonsensical. So after watching it over and over, I have come to the conclusion that the ad was degrading to women of colour and plays on the self esteem, especially of our young, beautiful females of colour.

Are things being taken out of proportion?

I say not! Who will uphold the dignity of our black and coloured women in a society that portrays white women as the perfect image of women?”

Ashle’ Damones says: “What concerns me is that these people want to make such a noise about hair, but they don’t say or do anything when children and women are molested, raped, and murdered. It’s such a disgrace what our South Africa is turning into. You hear noise about hair, but what about child trafficking?”

Hairstylist Tshediso Tshabalala wrote on his social media that the advert was merely “hair language”. “In my eyes there is nothing wrong with this ad. All of the (photos) show problematic hair.”

He said the descriptions were based on texture with specific shampoo formulas used to treat these various types of problematic hair. He further blamed it on the language use and insisted it was not racist.

The debacle has also seen the rise of a new social media challenge, called #clickschallenge where women and men are snapping pics of them rocking their natural hair.

Following talks, Malema says the EFF will work with police to ensure any individual involved in the looting will be charged. Also, Clicks will be awarding bursaries to five black women annually.

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CITY SERVICES

Do higher tariffs hold water?

NETTALIE VILJOEN

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ith the total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro having increased to 95.6% between Monday 31 August and Sunday 6 September, many Capetonians are questioning whether the City of Cape Town is still justified in charging the higher water tariffs, including a fixed basic charge, first introduced in July 2018 following the three-year drought.

Back then, the City gave reduced revenue and the increased cost of water supply infrastructure as the reasons for hiking tariffs.

According to the City’s Water Outlook 2018 Report‚ the average water demand dropped by about 45% from February 2017 to February 2018. Two years later, Capetonians are still using less water – approximately 30% – than they did before the drought broke out in 2015, and this, the City says, is one of the reasons which needs to be taken into consideration when discussing a reduction in rates.

Another is the additional costs of needing to plan and implement strategies aimed at increasing the City’s long-term water security.

Mayco member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg, says should the amount of water being sold significantly increase, this will be factored into the tariffs. However, she is quick to point out that, given the uncertain impact of climate change, encouraging residents to use more water may not be wise.

People’s Post approached Dr Kevin Winter from UCT’s Environmental and Geographical Science – Future Water Institute, for his opinion on this seemingly “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” scenario. With financially strapped residents already struggling to pay for the water they do use and considering the announcement last week that South Africa has fallen deeper into recession, is it

fair that a possible future reduction in rates would be dependant on residents consuming more water?

With the understanding that this kind of conundrum usually requires a long-term view, Winter says the immediate answer to this question is grounded in current realities.

“The reality of Covid-19 and its economic impact is evident. The City must be increasingly aware of the extent of this impact and will need to take a more humane decision to support struggling formal households without compromising the sustainability of services and progress of augmentation schemes. In general, it appears that households are feeling more aggrieved by the fixed costs rather than the actual cost of water since the majority of homes are using less than 10 kilolitres per month,” he explains.

In July 2018, the City introduced a fixed charge for water for non-indigent households, based on the size of a household’s water meter, in addition to charging them for whatever water was used. The majority of households have a water meter size of between 15 and 20mm. According to the City’s website the current fixed charge for 15 and 20mm, including VAT, is R67.30 and R120.18 respectively.

These tariffs introduced in 2018 also included a fee for households consuming less than 6 kiloliters per month (previously exempt from paying), leaving only indigent households earning R7 000 or less per month with a free or rebated basic water allocation.

The City has stated that, although the fixed charge was introduced following the drought, the fixed charge is not a drought levy, nor has there ever been one.

“A proposed ‘drought levy’ was considered at one point during the drought, but it was never approved. The fixed basic charge is not ‘an additional tariff’ but it forms part of the

tariff structure. The fixed basic charged was introduced to ensure financial sustainability irrespective of the level of consumption and to ensure a fairer payment of the costs by all customers,” Limberg says.

Winter says the City’s argument for a fixed cost is that it is a common practice in many other cities around the world and is in place in metropolitan cities such as Durban and Johannesburg. He says it does make business sense to ensure that the water authority can rely on a fixed income to manage the water system, sustain the service and set aside the budget for further investments.

“Ideally, water services, including sanitation costs, should operate on a budget that is collected entirely from the revenue for these services and not have to be subsidised from rates and taxes from properties,” he adds.

However, while a sound model, Winter says it will be difficult to apply it to a city with high levels of inequality.

“Where the tariff model has gone wrong in the past is to allow the City to generate a rising income from high-end users which flouts the principle of water conservation, especially at the onset of a drought. If the fixed costs remain, and there is a good argument to retain them, then shouldn’t the cost of water be reduced?”

But this isn’t an easy question to answer.

Winter says it is difficult to know the true cost of the augmentation projects or if the income from revenue collection is capable of supporting the existing water and sanitation costs and services.

“What needs to be acknowledged is that the price of a unit of Cape Town’s water for domestic households before the so-called ‘drought tariffs’ were implemented was far too cheap and the low cost encouraged wasteful or unnecessary use of water. Almost 70%

of Cape Town’s water is used by domestic households,” he adds.

According to Winter, the questions that residents should rather be focussing on is whether the water services are sustainable – both now and in the future – and if there is sufficient capital that is being invested wisely in anticipation of future constraints as a result of climate change and growing demand from a rapidly urbanising city. “Now that the City has an opportunity to build its way out of future droughts, the City will need to ensure the costs, services and the sustainability of the system are increasingly transparent and regularly communicated (with the public).”

In February this year, the City’s Water Strategy was launched which includes the City’s commitment to developing new, diverse supplies of water such as groundwater, water reuse and desalinated water cost-effectively and timeously.

Limberg says, “The City is committed to increasing supply by building affordable, new capacity of approximately 300 million litres per day over the next 10 years, and in suitable increments thereafter, in a way that is adaptable and robust to changes in circumstances.”

Winter says, from what he has seen so far, the City is making good progress with its augmentation plans.

“This includes the Table Mountain Aquifer project that was recently announced. It is already proceeding beyond the conceptual phase and is being informed by public and stakeholder participation and opinion.”

He says if the implementation of the Water Strategy is realised over the next 10 years, then Capetonians will have benefitted from the anxieties caused by the recent drought and the proactive response from the City.

“However, the Water Strategy plan is going to come at a cost,” Winter says.

Spekboom plants in good hands An Arbor Month event held at Newlands Nursery on Monday 7 September saw a group of Scouts receiving their very own spekboom, courtesy of the City of Cape Town. The handover forms part of a partnership between the City and Scouts South Africa (Scouts SA). Established this year, the partnership will result in 2 000 spekboom plants being adopted and nurtured by young people between 10 and 18 years old – all active members of scouting clubs within their respective communities.

Paddy Milner, regional commissioner of Scouts SA in the Western Cape, explains that their members will be required to submit a photograph of the progress of their plants by June next year and will receive a certificate for making the pledge to care for the spekboom.

“When the spekboom is well established, a second phase of the project will include taking cuttings from the spekboom, to propagate another new plant. This complements

the sustainable development goals supported by Scouts SA for 2020,” says Milner.

During their visit to the nursery, the Scouts attended a demonstration on how the plant can be grown from cuttings and learnt where it is suitable to plant their spekboom.

They also had an opportunity to explore the outdoors and see where thousands of trees of different varieties are grown from seedlings in trays to tall, sturdy rows of trees waiting to be planted on sidewalks, in parks and public open spaces.

As part of the festivities, a few scouts joined the City’s recreation and parks teams in Durbanville and Khayelitsha to plant two of the trees grown at the Newlands Nursery.

Tree planting took place at a number of sites simultaneously on Monday and were the first among a series of City events planned for Arbor Month with a focus on awareness, education and sustainability.

Mayor Dan Plato says by encouraging youth to care about the environment, they

are taught the importance of what nature gives to us.

“During Arbor Month, we are pleased that various neighbourhoods will experience the benefit of the greening of Zahid Badroodien with Scout members Akhanyisile Hoho and Sian Wong parks and facili- at the Newlands Nursery. . ties, including at community residential units; transforming aged by the recreation and parks departthese areas into urban forests we are pleased ment. to involve residents in the projects, specifiMayco member for community services cally at Sentinel Park, Lavender Hills pro- and health, Zahid Badroodien, says it is jects,” he says. equally important that we lead by example.

With forests steadily declining, the City “Not only (should we) educate the next genfinds it critical to educate the public on how eration but also encourage them to plant to reduce activities that destroy trees and si- more and conserve existing trees,” he says. multaneously encourage residents to take V For more information or to grow your own spekadvantage of natural protected areas man- boom, visit https://bit.ly/32oXESO.

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Sleepathon given the go-ahead A

nimal lovers who have been looking forward to the annual Tears Animal Rescue Sleepathon can breathe a huge sigh of relief – the fundraising event will go ahead this year, albeit it at reduced numbers.

Last year’s event saw every one of the approximately 360 available spaces booked. But due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year’s spaces – which will run over three weekends in November (14, 21 and 28) at the Tears Animal Rescue shelter in Sunnydale – will be limited to 65 each Saturday.

The non-profit animal welfare organisation has served the Western Cape’s South Peninsula for the past 21 years, tending to the medical needs of pets in Masiphumelele, Vrygrond, Ocean View and Redhill.

The event gives participants the chance to cuddle up with the shelter dogs and cats in need of love. The money raised enables the organisation to operate its mobile clinic outreach programme and to provide essential veterinary and healthcare services, including free vaccinations and sterilisations, for pets from lowincome communities.

Entrants can sign up as individuals, a corporate team, or as a family or group of friends. Once tickets have been purchased, a welcome pack will be emailed to recipients who are then tasked to raise funds – either through social media, by pledging donations or through the sale of goodies – in support of three causes at Tears.

On the day, participants will checkin at the shelter at 18:00 and enjoy “pawsome” hospitality, a gourmet

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Marketing coordinator at Tears Luke Kruyt says the event plays an important part in their calendar.

“In addition to its role as a critical revenue generator for the organisation, it has a massive positive impact on the animals in our care. We like to believe that our ‘Sleepathoners’ also enjoy the experience as much as our shelter animals do, and we’ve been fortunate in the past to facilitate some adoptions as a direct result of the Sleepathon.”

Last year, heroes like 12-year-old Harry Chandler and mother-daughter duo, Lindsay Edwards and Pauline Dwyer, helped the shelter to reach its fundraising targets. Harry raised R13 400 by asking his family and friends to sponsor his stay at the shelter and estate agent Lindsay and teacher Pauline roped in their work colleagues and students to assist, raising R21 425.

Relying on the support of the public, Tears is calling on everyone to book now to avoid disappointment and start campaigning to raise the much-needed funds for the animals in need.

Tickets are R200 on Quicket.

V For more information visit www.tears.org.za/sleepathon or email sleepathon@tears.org.za. To buy a ticket, visit: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/113464tears-sleepathon-2020/#/.

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antes Athletics Club in Bridgetown partnered with the world-renowned relief organisation Gift of the Givers (GOG) to provide food parcels to its members who experienced economic challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The club went on a successful fundraising drive during May and had the honour of catering for the needs of 60 members through generous donations from fellow members and anonymous donors.

The need however persists, and a second round of fundraising delivered little in monetary value.

The idea of scaling down the assistance was never an option for the resilient club and a desperate call for help to the GOG brought a huge sigh of relief to the executive of the club.

“The Gift of the Givers name is synonymous with taking the lead during major disasters, and for them to assist a community club at the drop of a hat speaks of their commitment to the plight of the most vulnerable”, says Leon Hendricks chair of Nantes AC. The relief organisation agreed to provide between 80-100 food parcels to the value of approximately R40 000 to qualifying members identified by the club executive.

Gift of the Givers reached out to Nantes AC in Bridgetown after the club requested support with its relief fund after a large number of its club members battled with the economic challenges the Covid-19 pandemic brought to the fore. The relief organisation stepped in and provided aid in the form of food parcels to ease the load of the vulnerable members. Receiving the goods at the Nantes AC clubhouse in Vangate on Wednesday are, from left to right, Nadia Gamieldien (PRO of Nantes AC), Errol Poggenpoel, Alie Sabley (Gift of the Givers) and Leon Hendricks (chairperson of Nantes AC).

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Independent Institute of Education Varsity College Cape Town’s running and hiking club hosted its first virtual challenge for Women’s Month from Monday 10 to Monday 31 August. “The aim of the challenge was to log a run of a minimum of 3km, as many times as you wanted for each week,” said club captain Claire Ward.

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