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Learners at Masiyile High School in Khayelitsha are excelling academically. Their overall average results went from 70% to over 82%. Pictured are Sibongiseni Mgozeli, a Grade 10 teacher and Euginia Matyatya, deputy principal with the academic awards that some of the learners achieved. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM

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Enhancing learner ability KAYLYNNE BANTOM KAYLYNNE.BANTOM@MEDIA24.COM

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ringing out the potential in young people through a values based education” initiative. This is what Columba Leadership aims to achieve with high school learners across the country.

Columba Leadership is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works with young people in high schools in the Western Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State and Gauteng. The programme is targeting schools in underprivileged communities where learners are taught leadership, perseverance and integrity.

On Friday 28 February a celebration was held in Observatory, at the River Club, where schools in Cape Town, who have implemented the programme, had an exhibition to showcase the transformation in learners’ academic performance, as well as sporting achievements.

Tracy Hackland, head of programmes at Columba, says: “In each province we work closely with the (national) department of education who then identifies a school for us, which we then approach and inform about our programme. We focus on underprivileged communities because we believe each child has potential and we want to nurture that.”

Hackland added: “Through the work we do, we have seen gangsters change to RCL

(Representative Council of Learners) leaders, a significant drop in teenage pregnancy and excellent academic results. Another key change we observe through our intervention is shared and collaborative leadership between principal, teachers and learners.”

“We have worked in 230 schools in seven provinces around the country, 9 000 people have been through the programme and we encourage more schools to join us,” explained Hackland.

Robyn Newman, a Grade 10 teacher at AZ Berman High School in Mitchell’s Plain, says the school has been part of the programme for two years. “We have seen a visible change in the behaviour of our learners.

Our kids are more focused, and their grades have also improved. “We started off with 20

learners that showed interest and that number is growing regularly,” Euginia Matyatya, deputy principal at Masiyile High School in Khayelitsha, says this is their second year with Columba.

“Our learners have done very well on an academic level. Our overall results went from 70% to over 82%. The learners have showed more leadership qualities, which we welcome.”

Hackland says they are hoping to expand the programmes to more schools around the country. “We wish to share education stories about how by changing the culture of schools, change in character of learners and educators contributes to improvement in academic results, shared leadership and high staff morale,” says Hackland.

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ith the first case of COVID-19 (more commonly known as coronavirus) confirmed in South Africa last week, certain realisations have set in for many South Africans, with the heightened sense of panic the overriding phenomenon which seems to have set in. While this natural inclination is nothing new, it begged the question – when stimulated with the unknown which then becomes reality, why do we repeatedly resort to feeding our fears rather than embracing said reality by

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quantifying and processing all tangible proof laid bare, and then forming a rational understanding of that data before reacting on one’s realisation. For many, the actual reality, not the one we choose to construct for ourselves, is too easily cast to one side in exchange for feeding into the fear frenzy being dished out so recklessly by fear-mongers.

While I am in no way trying to downplay the threat and potential impact this outbreak poses, I am questioning the method in which some of us are choosing to use in reaction to the verified information provided and readily available to us.

While the increasingly waning distrust in the mainstream media is evident, everything being publicised does not necessarily equate into misinformation.

The irony of it all is, that in mistrust we are more susceptible to being misinformed and misled and thus, nowhere closer to easing our worst fears. At the same time, the exercise of trawling through information to establish facts to properly inform the masses is an exhausting process that eats up valuable time and resources which could have been put to better use elsewhere.

Therefore it is no surprise that when searching #CoronaVirusFacts, you will be confronted with increasingly outlandish hoaxes, or scenarios which exaggerate certain facts – I’m looking at you hazmat suits and surgical masks, with many of these myths being debunked in the process.

While the threat is very evident and the awareness created around the outbreak has thankfully been high (better to be safe than sorry), the less popular reality is that more people have been recorded to have recovered from being infected with COVID-19 than have died. At the time of writing, just under 100 000 people worldwide were recorded as being infected with COVID-19 (the population of Earth currently sits at over 7.5 billion), with 3 383 recorded deaths, mainly in China, where the outbreak originated.

This means that little over 3% of those infected were in mortal danger, a percentage now in decline as more recoveries are being recorded and the frequency of infections start to decrease. To put this into perspective – the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa had a confirmed fatality rate of 39% (11 319 deaths of 28 642 recorded cases – source: https://data.humdata.org/ebolacurrent), with the current Ebola outbreak in the Dem-

ocratic Republic of Congo having an even higher fatality rate of 64% (2 130 deaths from 3 310 confirmed cases (source: World Health Organisation). Scary.

I am no doctor or medical expert; the numbers tell their own story, and while conditions for infection of either pathogen mentioned vastly differ, the threat levels for each can be tempered.

In South Africa, there is too little data to formulate an accurate representation of the impact the arrival of the virus will have here, but according to American Dr Todd Ellerin, a technical specialist for SARS, H1NI, Ebola, and now 2019-coronavirus, on Harvard Health Publishing’s website: “Even though there are confirmed cases of COVID19 in the US, most people are more likely to catch and spread influenza (the flu). (So far this season), there have been nearly 30 million cases of flu and 17 000 deaths.”

There will be other outbreaks and new fears realised and preyed upon, but while we are caught up in this frenzy, let us not lose perspective of that which is known, checked, verified and which can be used to help better understand the unknown, rather than letting the fear of it consume us.

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Reproductive health month may have passed, but being aware of your reproductive health should always be a priority.

“It is an opportunity to reflect on gains made in terms of the sexual and reproductive health of our city, but also the challenges that remain, and to reinforce messaging that promotes healthy lifestyles,” says Mayco member for health and community services, Zahid Badroodien.

In the last financial year (July 2018 to June 2019), City health distributed just over 46 million condoms for men and women.

“We provided family planning services to nearly half a million clients, and nearly 60% of them opted for the threemonth injection which ensures fewer visits to the clinic,” says Badroodien.

“City health also enrolled nearly 55 000 expectant women in our basic antenatal care programme. The programme supports the health of the mom-tobe, but also her unborn child.

Currently, 68.7% of expectant women register before 20 weeks of gestation,” he says, noting that this should ideally be done before 14 weeks.

However, despite the statistics and the gains made in advancing sexual and reproductive health, society continues to be dogged by stigma around sex and the reticence still to speak openly about these issues.

Young women 19 and under made up just 16% of all family planning clients in 2018/19 – no change from the year before.

“While abstinence does afford the best form of protection, the reality is that many of our young people are sexually active and it is important to take ownership of their well-being by not relying on their partners to use condoms,” says Badroodien.

City clinics provide services and medication free of charge, and more facilities are starting

to have dedicated time slots for youth-related health services.

“Our staff also do a number of sexual health outreach activities and events in communities, but not everyone is open to hosting these sessions.”

Badroodien urges anyone who is sexually active or considering it, anyone planning a pregnancy or who is already pregnant to visit their nearest clinic for the appropriate healthcare guidance and advice.

“Regular health tests are also encouraged for those who are sexually active, or before you have sex. Much of the focus is on HIV/Aids, but there are a number of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) like chlamydia, gonorrhoea and herpes, to mention a few, that can cause health complications,” Badroodien says.

City health would like to promote 10 steps for mastering ‘selfcare’ for sexual and reproductive health: . Knowledge is power, so visit your nearest clinic for advice and information. Visit the City’s website if you need help finding a clinic. . Do not engage in sexual activity or succumb to peer pressure if you feel you are not ready. . Never have unprotected sex. . Do not rely on your partner to provide protection – protect yourself. . Birth control does not prevent STIs – always use a condom. . Get tested for STIs, including HIV, and insist your partner or potential partner does the same. . Consider using PrEP (preexposure prophylaxis), a tablet to prevent getting HIV, which is available from some NGOs and at some clinics. . If you test positive, start treatment at your local clinic immediately and complete the course (treatment for HIV is lifelong). . Be honest and inform your sexual partner/s of existing conditions. . If you are pregnant, enrol for basic antenatal care (Banc) at your local clinic as soon as possible.

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Residents unite for a cleaner area KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne

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esidents in Kensington and Factreton are getting their hands dirty and creating the change they want to see in the area. A group of 12 to 15 community workers and residents take to the street each month to clean up the litter and illegal dumping.

Leslie Swartz, chair of the Kenfac Ratepayers’ Association, says: “We join hands with the City that provide us with dirt bags. We have been cleaning up the area for the past few years and this is our way of making a difference in the community we live in. We had our clean-up for February on Saturday 29. We want to raise awareness towards fostering a

clean, safe environment, and bringing an end to illegal dumping in our area.”

Swartz says each month they dedicate a few hours to work in identified areas where littering has occurred. “We make an effort to choose facilities like the police station, the clinic, civic centre and the old age home.”

He further added: “We also use these cleanup operations as income earning opportunities for job-seekers. We are lucky to have partnered with a company that sponsor us, so we are able to provide a stipend to unemployed residents that join us.”

Swartz thanked all volunteers, donors, sponsors and sustainability partners for making their clean-up and litter picking in February a success.

A group of dedicated residents and volunteers took to the streets on Saturday 29 February to clean up illegal dumping.

Residents in Kensington and Factreton are getting their hands dirty to keep the area spotless.

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n a bid to improve patients’ hospital experience, Groote Schuur Hospital has purchased 500 new electronic beds, 500 new bedside lockers and 500 bed tables.

Alaric Jacobs, spokesperson for the hospital, says: “There was indeed a need for new equipment so that we can improve the experience of patients coming into the hospital.”

He says patients are often overwhelmed

that they need to be admitted to hospital and added that having the new equipment might make them feel more comfortable and less anxious.

Jacobs explained that the beds are user friendly. “The patient can control it by remote. The patient and caregiver are provided with the benefit of key safety features. There is a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) button in case the patient needs CPR and at the push of a button the bed flattens down.

The foot end of the bed can be elevated elec-

tronically in cases of low blood pressure or swollen lower limbs. The head end of the bed can be elevated by the patient or a staff member as required,” explained an elated Jacobs.

Jacobs added: “Groote Schuur Hospital is proud of this achievement. We just want to make our patients feel at home. The new equipment will be seen in all the different areas at the hospital.”

He added that staff members will also undergo training on how to operate the new beds.

Staff members will undergo training on how to operate the new electronic beds. at Groote Schuur Hospital.

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Humans and their four-legged friends are invited to strut their stuff along the fifth annual Paws on the Promenade – a dog walk fundraiser by the Mdzananda Animal Clinic, Khayelitsha, in partnership with Vondi’s Holistic Pet Nutrition.

The walk will take place on Sunday 15 March at 09:00. Starting at the Mouille Point lighthouse, the 5km route will extend to the Sea Point swimming pool and back. Shorter turnaround points for old, tired and injured pets (or humans) will also be available. “Our 2019 Paws on the Promenade was a great success with an attendance of 539 people and 352 dogs. On a budget of just R3 500 we raised R48 400. We hope to raise even more funds with this year’s event,” says Marcelle du Plessis, Mdzananda’s fundraising manager.

The Mdzananda Animal Clinic is a nonprofit organisation (NPO) in Khayelitsha serving up to 700 animals per month through consultations, hospitalisation, general and orthopaedic surgeries, continuous sterilisations, mobile clinics and an animal ambulance. “With the loss of our main funder due to international budget cuts, it is essential for us to diversify our fundraising,” she says, encouraging people to take part. “People get very creative, dressing themselves and their dogs up in costumes,” says Du Plessis.

For the past five years Vondi’s Holistic Pet Nutrition has partnered with Mdzananda in making this event possible.

Paul Jacobson, owner of Vondi’s, says: “We support Mdzananda because of their excellent professionalism and the impact they make in the Khayelitsha community, educating pet owners and treating sick pets that would otherwise have little to no help.”

Du Plessis says: “Everyone is invited and humans without four legged friends are welcome too. A small number of homeless dogs for adoption will also be at the event.”

V Tickets are available from Quicket: www.qkt.io/ pawsonprom2020 or on the day from 08:00. To “rent a dog” email info@mdzananda.co.za.

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6 NEWS Explore rock pools Join the Friends of the Cape of Good Hope on Sunday 15 March to explore the rock pools. Meet at 09:00, just after entering the pay gate at Cape Point reserve. Bring along usual hiking gear, water, snacks and Wild or Green Cards. Entry for South African residents without membership cards is R80. Call 021 712 6004 or 083 746 5705 for details.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Sign up for exciting hike Join the Cape Point Volunteers for a hike on Sunday 15 March.

Meet inside the pay gate at 08:00 and hike from Gifkommetjie to the Phyllisia wreck and back via the coastal path.

Hikers need to wear boots, have water, rain gear, hat and snacks.

The walk should be finished by 12:00.

Rain cancels the hike.

Call Jonathan on 021 782 9407 or 083 417 3454 if in doubt.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILS: MARCH 2020 Notice is hereby given that the meetings of the 24 subcouncils of the City of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below: Subcouncil 1 2 3 4

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Venue Subcouncil 1 Boardroom, Subcouncil Offices, c/o Hermes and Grovesnor avenues, Saxonsea, Atlantis Kraaifontein Council Chambers, Kraaifontein Municipal Building, Brighton Road, Kraaifontein Milnerton Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Royal Ascot, Bridle Way, Milnerton Parow Council Chambers, Parow Municipal Building, 1st Floor, c/o Voortrekker Road and Tallent Street, Parow Bonteheuwel Council Chambers, Bonteheuwel Municipal Building, c/o Jakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Road, Bonteheuwel Bellville Council Chambers, Bellville Civic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville Durbanville Council Chambers, Durbanville Municipal Complex, c/o Oxford and Queen streets, Durbanville Strand Council Chambers, Strand Municipal Building, c/o Fagan Street and Main Road, Strand Khayelitsha Training Centre Auditorium, c/o Lwandle Road and Phendula Crescent, Khayelitsha Khayelitsha Training Centre Auditorium, c/o Lwandle Road and Phendula Crescent, Khayelitsha Dulcie September Civic Centre (Minor Hall), Protea Street, Kewtown, Athlone Lentegeur Council Chambers, Lentegeur Administrative Building, c/o Merrydale and Melkbos roads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain Philippi Sports Complex, c/o Sport and Sheffield roads, Philippi Fezeka Council Chambers, c/o Govan Mbeki Road and Steve Biko Drive, Gugulethu Raven Room, 1st Floor, Pinelands Training Centre, Central Square, St Stephens Road, Pinelands Council Chambers, 11th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town Dulcie September (Athlone) Minor Hall, Protea Street, Kewtown Subcouncil Chambers, c/o Buck Road and Sixth Avenue, Lotus River Council Chambers, Central Circle, Fish Hoek Council Chambers, Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Constantia Kuils River Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Kuils River Municipal Building, c/o Carinus Street and Van Riebeeck Road, Kuils River Kuils River Council Chambers, 1st Floor, Kuils River Municipal Building, c/o Carinus Street and Van Riebeeck Road, Kuils River Subcouncil Chambers, Lentegeur Administrative Building, c/o Merrydale and Melkbos roads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain Subcouncil 24 offices, Kuyasa Library, 1st Floor, Walter Sisulu Road, Khayelitsha

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Manager Vernatt van der 10:00 Westhuizen 021 444 6041

18 March 2020

10:00 Amelia Van Rhyn 021 444 1132

19 March 2020

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19 March 2020

10:00 Ardela van Niekerk 021 444 0196

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Johannes Brand 021 444 4862

Wilfred Schrevian Evan Solomons-Johannes 10:00 Director (Acting) 021 400 3131 10:00 Pat Jansen 021 444 3717 Carin Viljoen 10:00 021 444 0689 Erika Theron 10:00 Paulsen Williams 021 850 4150 Jongihlanga Joseph 10:00 France 021 400 5537

16 March 2020

Sitonga 10:00 Clifford 021 444 3715

18 March 2020

Nombakuse 10:00 Kayise 021 444 5381

19 March 2020

Johnson Fetu 10:00 Mcebisi 021 444 8701

18 March 2020

Bobo 10:00 Lunga 021 444 5366

16 March 2020

Daniels 10:00 Anthony 021 444 5395

18 March 2020

Griessel 10:00 Mariette 021 444 9797

16 March 2020

18 March 2020

Muller (Acting) 10:00 Lucille 021 487 2005 Liebenberg 10:00 Christa 021 444 0503 Monk 10:00 Fred 021 444 8788 Mentor 10:00 Desiree 021 400 7495 White 10:00 Richard 021 444 8112

18 March 2020

Lorraine Frost 10:00 021 400 2345

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The Kenfac Youth Academy is hosting a first aid training session for children. It will take place at the St John’s Primary School hall, 7th Avenue, Kensington on Saturday

21 March from 9:00 until 13:00. There is limited space available, so parents are encouraged to register their children immediately.

For more information, call 065 870 9018.

WOODSTOCK

TSIBA moves to ‘natural home’ O

n Thursday 27 February, TSIBA Business School, a pioneer of providing access to tertiary education to young people from under-served communities, officially opened its new campus in Woodstock.

TSIBA Business School was founded 15 years ago as a private, not-for-profit tertiary institution.

The founding principle was remarkably ahead of its time: recognising that talented and promising young people are often unable to start tertiary studies due to a lack of finances or not being able to secure a spot at one of the public universities to study.

Orisha Ferndale, marketing manager, says: “TSIBA offers such students generous tuition scholarships and does not require repayment of scholarships but instead to ‘Pay it Forward’ into the communities.

Woodstock may now be known as a cosmopolitan neighbourhood where tech startups rub shoulders with generational momand-pop small enterprises.”

She added: “But Woodstock has always been a multicultural hub in Cape Town and

was one of the few neighbourhoods in the country that escaped the Group Areas Act during apartheid and could remain an ‘integrated’ community.

“It is that sense of continuous community that makes Woodstock a natural home for TSIBA.” TSIBA’s academic Dean, Dr Rudi Kimmie said; “We are excited to take this next step as an institution and a social enterprise collective. We will continue our ethos by inspiring agents of change in our community and we will continue to open our doors to future business leaders who cannot afford the high cost of university fees.

“With our new home in Spring Street, TSIBA looks forward to Woodstock being the home of our ‘Paying it Forward’ initiatives, partnering with local entrepreneurs to teach and consult with our students, offering local, young people post-secondary school opportunities including learnerships, scholarships and short courses, and active users of the local cycling infrastructure,” added Kimmie.

TSIBA Business School opened its doors in Woodstock.

17 March 2020

Moses 10:00 Roxanne 021 400 2355

16 March 2020

Martin 10:00 Raphael 021 444 8727

19 March 2020

Rorwana 10:00 Goodman 021 444 7530

To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting go to http://www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils. Highlight the date of the Subcouncil meeting, choose the Subcouncil you require and download the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant Subcouncil Manager.

LUNGELO MBANDAZAYO CITY MANAGER

First aid training for youth

Vigilant policing a success The Woodstock police says several arrests have been made, and drugs confiscated during a joint operation between the crime prevention unit, reservists and neighbourhood watch (NHW) teams.

Lt Col Alroy van der Berg, acting station commander, says on Saturday 29 February, members searched a wellknown drug den in Salt River. This led to the arrest of three suspects. Five mandrax tablets, five sachets of tik and five unga’s were confiscated.

Van der Berg says later the same group received information relating to a theft out of motor vehicle that was committed Thursday 26 February. “After viewing the available video footage, experienced members who know many of the perpetrators that operate in the area recognised one suspect and within minutes

after viewing the footage they arrested a female suspect. Her arrest also led officers to another perpetrator who was also arrested. The laptop that was stolen out of the vehicle was recovered.”

He says later in the day, Salt River NHW members received a tip-off. The members followed up on the information and this led to the arrest of a suspect for the possession of drugs. Five sachets of tik was confiscated.

Van der Berg says: “Illegal possession of drugs, robberies and theft out of motor vehicles is a major policing concern in the area and successful arrests like these are always welcomed.”

Van der Berg thanked the members and all those involved for their joint efforts to fight crime and drug abuse in the community.

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLAND Tuesday, 10 March 2020

FACILITIES

Amnesty for outstanding books T

he City’s library and information service has opened an amnesty period for library patrons to return books during finefree week, from Monday 16 to Friday 22 March, as part of South African Library Week.

During the week, patrons will be able to return all overdue library items without getting a fine. According to the City, there are currently 96 000 library items that are overdue for more than two weeks, while about 12 000 are overdue for two months.

The mobile library, as well as Central, Bellville Claremont, Town Centre, Weltevreden, Rylands, Somerset West, Gugulethu and Durbanville libraries have the most outstanding items.

The top ten overdue items are: . Jack and the Beanstalk . Cinderella . Mathematical literacy Grade 12 . Dog days . Geography Grade 12 . Business studies Grade 12 . Life sciences Grade 12 . Beauty and the beast . Life sciences Grade 11 . The Third Wheel Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health, says: “This is not sustainable, and librarians have to go to great lengths to try and retrieve material. The patron is sent an SMS and after that, the li-

brarian will call several times to try and get material back.”

Badroodien says it is unfair to learners and many other patrons using the facilities when people keep materials for long. “A lot of learners want to go to their library to read and gain knowledge or access information for a school project. By returning your library item, whether it is a book, DVD or magazine, you ensure that other patrons will also have the opportunity to make use of the service,” says Badroodien. He says the previous campaigns were a huge success, with 32 224 items returned last year alone. “Unfortunately, the total ‘lost’ materials for the previous year was 45 537 items with a replacement value of over R4 million,” added Badroodien.

He says the local library is an important knowledge centre in the community and patrons can play their part in assisting the City by returning books.

“We would like to encourage residents who have books that are overdue to make use of this opportunity during South African Library Week.

“Reading is a wonderful experience that all residents should have access to and we need to ensure that books are returned so that other patrons also have an opportunity. Return your book,” says Badroodien.

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GENERAL WORKER STORES ASSISTANT REMUNERATION: R102 534 PER ANNUM SERVICE BENEFITS: 13TH CHEQUE, EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE PENSION FUND, HOUSING AND MEDICAL AID ALLOWANCE Requirements: Minimum requirement: Basic literacy and numeracy. Experience: Appropriate experience in a stores environment • Appropriate experience in packaging and delivery of stock and stocktaking. Inherent requirements of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence • Incumbent must be healthy and strong enough to lift heavy objects and be on their feet the entire day. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal and communication skills • Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • Ability to work independently and in a team • Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): Deliver stock to wards, departments, theatres, clinics and administration building • Ensure issue vouchers are returned to relevant clerk to capture, file and issue on the Logis system • Assist clerk with receiving, packing, unpacking, storage and issuing of stock according to standards • Safe-keeping of equipment and stock (consumables and inventory) in the stores as well as receive goods delivered by the suppliers and check the condition • Assist to ensure effective stock control procedures are maintained and enforced • Assist clerk with stock take and general duties e.g. keep the store neat, tidy and clean in order to comply with safety regulations.

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Real heroes wear fluffy slippers RACINE EDWARDES RACINE.EDWARDES@MEDIA24.COM @RAEEDWARDES

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s the annual Slipper Day draws near, children, especially, become more and more excited about that one day a year when they are allowed to wear fuzzy footwear to school.

But whether you’re young or old, Reach for a Dream encourages you to buy your wristband for Slipper Day to help make a child’s dream come true.

Slipper Day, held annually to raise funds for children with life-threatening illnesses, will be marked on Friday 8 May this year.

Heidi Rowley, the branch manager at Reach for a Dream in Canal Walk, explains how the initiative started about nine years ago.

“We wanted to have a fun, interactive day where the whole of South Africa could be part of making dreams come true. We wanted to do something a little different and out there; something that the dreamers could identify with.”

It was only natural that the non-profit organisation (NPO) decided to go with slippers, as many of the children it works with spend most of their days in hospital wearing their slippers and pyjamas.

Rowley says the initiative has continued to grow, year after year.

“When you mention Slipper Day, people know what it’s about – it’s one of our biggest national initiatives. And we encourage schools to take part because what’s so special about it is that it’s children helping children.”

Local celebrities Boity, DJ Fresh, Roxy Burger, Gert Johan Coetzee and Somizi have

come on board over the years.

Rowley says the NPO helps with a whole range of children’s dreams “which are as special and as individual as themselves”.

“The dreams range from tangible things like PlayStations, tablets, laptops and tech items, to having a unique experience. We had a little dreamer who just wanted to be a farmer for a day.”

uShaka Marine World in Durban, she says, is a popular destination for dreamers.

The NPO encourages all South Africans to be a hero and make a child’s dream come true by purchasing wrist bands and donating towards the cause.

Schools, businesses and individual buy-in are all appreciated and make all the difference, says Rowley.

This year, Wimpy wants to encourage the public to take part too. It has pledged that every person who presents their Slipper Day wristband can claim a free Wimpy coffee – and kids under 12 can swop the coffee for a hot chocolate.

V Support the cause by buying your wristband at Dischem, Wimpy and Pick n Pay. Schools can visit www.reachforadream.org.za/ to get involved.

Make a child’s dream come true by purchasing your Slipper Day wrist bands and donating towards the cause.

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Never Too Naked Pieter-Dirk Uys is Bambi Kellermann.

The show is called Never Too Naked. The scene is the Fugard Theatre.

Angola may have the richest woman on the continent, but South Africa has its most famous white woman – Evita Bezuidenhout. She also has a younger sister, Bambi Kellermann, who is the first person to encourage fake news about herself, knowing that the truth would be too unbelievable.

Uys has always been careful to balance his two most famous creatures: Mrs Bezuidenhout, part of the culture of her land since 1981 and true to her Afrikaner roots and ego, has no sense of humour and regards irony as an enemy; Madame Kellermann on the other hand wears her humour as an expensive aura and blandishes her irony as a successful weapon of mass distraction.

While waiting on the stage of the Fugard for the arrival of her sister, Bambi shares the ups and downs of a life welllived and loves well-shared; a boeremeisie, who started her long walk to freedom by leaving Bethlehem in the Orange Free State for Vienna in Austria. She was dazzled by the big world, hiding her fears behind her new underworld creation called Bambi. Yes, she was an uber-stripper on the Reperbahn in Hamburg during the 1960s. In other words: naked. Yes, she was

hailed as one of the grand horizontals of the Northern Hemisphere during most of the last century – usually also naked except for her Chanel No 5 perfume. And yes, she will be at the Fugard this month and next, to share the naked truth of her story for the first time. As in most fairy tales, she marries a German aristocrat; as in most true horrors, he turns out to be a nightmare.

Evita Bezuidenhout’s lawyers have told Bambi’s lawyer that as reconciliation is the only solution for the future of South Africa, she and her sister must lead by example and publicly reconcile. They haven’t spoken to each other for over 30 years.

“What a relief,” giggles the former stripper. “The lawyers warn that the next time we will be together in the same room, one of us will be in a box. If Evita Bezuidenhout is in that box and I walk into the room, she will get up and leave!”

Don’t wait till that happens. Come and be witnesses at this impeachment of the most famous white woman in South Africa by her most infamous sister. Never too naked? Keep that in mind. You might find quite a surprise in store.

V Never Too Naked is at the Fugard Studio Theatre for a three week season from Tuesday 24 March to Saturday 11 April with tickets from R150 through www.thefugard.com or 021 461 4554.

Pieter-Dirk Uys stars as Bambi Kellermann in Never Too Naked at the Fugard Theatre from Tuesday 24 March.

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Heritage dance to shine at carnival T

he Kingdom Connected Campers (KCC) from Richmond in the Central Karoo, who use dance to develop young talent, will perform one of South Africa’s oldest indigenous dance styles, riel, at the Cape Town Carnival taking place on Saturday 21 March, on Green Point’s Fan Walk.

An age-old dance style originally performed by Khoisan hunters, one of the first people to inhabit Southern Africa, riel is a celebratory form of dance usually performed around a campfire after hunting expeditions, or following a good harvest when farm labourers or sheep shearers come home from work.

Set to the beat of boeremusiek, riel employs fancy footwork that kicks up a lot of dust.

Thys Bouwers, founder and director of the Northern Cape non-profit youth organisation, says: “We formed KCC in 2017 to address crime among our youth in our little town. As in so many farming communities, poverty leading to crime is a major issue affecting poorer families and youth who are trying to survive.” Richmond, a farming town just off the N1 highway between Beaufort West and Colesberg, is far removed from the commercial, well-resourced cities of South Africa, and is bearing the brunt of the worst drought in more than a century.

“Dance, and in our case, riel, has given youth a reason to believe that there’s more to life than the incredible hardships they experience, and it provides a temporary reprieve from their harsh realities, giving them a sense of pride and purpose.”

Many indigenous Northern Cape tribes, such as the ancient San, Khoi and Nama, of whom many Afrikaans-speaking coloured Northern Cape people are descendants, perform riel with a sense of pride. The dance, regarded as a highly prized part of their heritage, is a true celebration of ancient traditions that finds new expression in contemporary forms. It portrays, for example, the wooing between men and women, and is illustrated through animal and bird movements, such as the butterfly, antelope, snake or horse, and can include the “bokspring”, “kapperjol”,

trotting and strutting. In recent years riel has featured prominently at the Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurverening (ATKV) festivals, and the “Nuwe Graskoue Trappers” from Wupperthal in the Cederberg won awards for it five years ago at the World Championship of Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

Starting off with 25 dancers, two and a half years ago, KCC has doubled in size, with highlights being performances at Richmond’s Street Dance festival, the town’s book festival and the Karoo Eisteddfod, and now, for a second year running, at the Cape Town Carnival.

“To us, carnival means working together, respecting other people and their cultures, and accepting each other for who and what we are,” says Bouwers.

“Carnival will give us the exposure we need, and hopefully open up new opportunities for us to develop the youngsters further.”

The KCC dancers will put their best feet forward in the “Dance! Energy in Motion” performance pod, a celebration of South Africa’s dance styles which include, along with riel, gumboot dancing by Phatizwelethu, Masizakhe, Masi Creative Hub and IthembaLabantu.

Esmerelda Scheepers and Ashley Ramantshane, both from Richmond, are KCC dancers who see carnival and the crowed of 50 000+ that it attracts as an opportunity to show what they’re made of.

Scheepers describes taking part in the Carnival as “a privilege” and an opportunity to show off her talent, while Ramantshane says: “It opens my eyes to different cultures, creativity and talent, and allows me to dream and think big.”

From marimba to marabi, uhadi to riel; from the voices of our women to the footsteps of our ancestors; from the beat of the drum to the echoing calls for change: the Cape Town Carnival’s 2020 “Incredible Journey: Sounds of South Africa” theme will showcase the music, song, dance and art of our country.

V The free-to-view public event also offers catered for, pre-reserved seating and hospitality stands. Visit www.capetowncarnival.com for more information and prices.

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Good conditions for cyclists W

indless and cool conditions greeted over 30 000 cyclists who took on the 42nd Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday 8 March.

While the wins were taken by Cherise Willeit – who won her fifth women’s title – and 20-year-old Travis Barrett in a dramatic men’s sprint, the story was of the thousands of cyclists that followed them home.

Among the finishers was premier Alan Winde, who completed his 13th tour, and former Springboks Breyton Paulse and Corné Krige.

Only in the late afternoon did the wind begin to blow but, by then, most of the field was on the home stretch towards the finish in Green Point.

“It was a near-perfect day for riding and the spectators out on the route made this year’s Cycle Tour all the more special,” said Cape Town Cycle Tour director, David Bellairs.

“The support of the community along the route, in particular in Masiphumelele, was extraordinary and this is what makes this race special.

“To the riders, chapeau! Thank you!”

Willeit, who admitted to not having had the ideal build-up and even suffering from a stomach issue earlier this week, survived early attacks from British triathlete Emma Palant to narrowly outsprint Frances Janse van Rensburg from a lead group of 12 riders that broke away up the infamous Suikerbossie climb.

Willeit finished the 78km women’s elite route in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 48 seconds.

“Every win at the Cycle Tour is special but this was a tough one. My legs were cramping

Riders snake their way around Chapman’s Peak drive during the 42nd Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday 8 March.

PHOTO: TOBIAS GINSBERG during the sprint. It was a long sprint into a headwind and I must have kicked five times in the final 500m,” Willeit beamed.

The women’s race was characterised by early attacks and surges that started with Palant.

The British rider attacked within 2km of the start and was only reeled in by the group at the top of the Smitswinkel climb.

As the race turned towards Chapman’s Peak, Palant was part of another breakaway of three that included Yolandi du Toit and Melissa Kretzinger.

But all, except Palant, were pulled back by

the bunch up the famous climb before it came together in Hout Bay. Up the crucial Suikerbossie climb Willeit, Catherine Colyn and Kretzinger attacked and dragged a group of six over the top.

Over the final 15km the lead group swelled to 12 but Willeit proved her class in the final 100m.

Janse van Rensburg finished second and former trail runner, Hayley Preen, was third.

Willeit has won the second most titles among the women at the Cape Town Cycle Tour.

Anriette Schoeman has won the event seven times and finished in the chasing bunch.

In the men’s race, in-form Barrett upset some of the big sprint favourites to nudge out former winner Clint Hendricks by the width of a tyre to finish in 2:30.04 for the 109km.

The two were part of a lead group of 15 that broke away up Chapman’s Peak and held their lead over the second bunch to the finish line.

Capetonian Jayde Julius grabbed third.

“It was a very long sprint and I could sense Clint coming up beside me. But I held on.”

Barrett said.

“I still can’t believe it. Winning the Cycle Tour is what every rider dreams of,” he added.

Barrett has been in superb form of late with wins on the Gauteng circuit and during the recent Tour of Good Hope, and is rapidly becoming one of South Africa’s brightest young stars.

Results: Men (109km): 1. Travis Barrett (officeguru) - 02:30:04 2. Clint Hendricks (Enza) - 02:30:04 3. Jayde Julius (ProTouch) - 02:30:04 4. Louis Visser (Individual.) - 02:30:04 5. Jaco Venter (Alfa Bodyworks Giant) 02:30:04 Women (78km): 1. Cherise Willeit (Customized Cycling Bioplus) - 02:07:48 2. Frances Janse van Rensburg (Individual) - 02:07:48 3. Hayley Preez (Individual.) - 02:07:48 4. Vera Adrian (Individual.) - 02:07:48 5. Candice Lill (Ind.) - 02:07:48

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Teams poised for promotion GOOSAIN ABRAHAMS

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n the Western Province Cricket Association’s first division competition, Green Point took a step nearer to winning promotion to the premier league following a 26run win over United.

Green Point batted first and was in deep trouble at 85/8 but intelligent batting by tail ender Josh Savage (23) not out saw them recover to 130 all out in their alloted 50 overs.

At their turn to bat, United was well placed at 83/4, but Simon Morris (3/12) in 10 overs initiated a middle-order collapse and they could only muster 106.

Kraaifontein remain in the hunt for promotion with a narrow 1-run win over Ottomans, while Rylands also enhanced their chances of promotion with a bonus-point win over Gugulethu.

In the premier league, UCT scored another upset with a 1-wicket win over log leaders Cape Town Cricket Club. The students did well to dismiss Cape Town for 120.

But in reply, the students lost wickets in clusters and were in dire straits at 100/9, but an undefeated 21 by Mathew Rudston which included a winning six saw them snatch victory. Rondebosch are the new log leaders following their 8-wicket win over Strandfontein.

Selected results: Premier league: Brackenfell beat Victoria by 8 wickets.

Victoria 70 (Brandon Viret 4/13, Ettienne Jewell 4/20, Jade Adams 2/18).

Brackenfell 73/2 (Michael Loubser 25, Jade Adams 20).

Durbanville beat WPCC by 1 wicket.

WPCC 180/8 (Jarryd Walsh 67, Derek Mitchell 49, Gavin Kaplan 33; Tashwin Lukas 4/20, Nathan Swartz 3/40).

Durbanville 181/9 (K. Koyana 36*, Bradley Barnes 29, Hayes van den Berg 24; Lehan

Botha 2/25, Shawn Dyson 2/34).

Claremont beat Langa by 7 wickets Langa 118(Anam Mde 29; Blaine Bannister 4/20, Marvin Williams 3/18) Claremont 119/3 (Brian Edwards 41, Josh Breed 33; Mbulelo Nkomo 2/23) First Division A: Primrose beat Edgemead by 71 runs.

Primrose 232/8 (Quasim Salie 49, Magmoed Petersen 44, Zaeem Najaar 42*, Zain Allie 26; Bradley Johnson 2/30, Simon Blake 2/34, Justin Higgs 2/44).

Edgemead 161 (Bradley Johnson 37, Jody Matthews 30; Raafiq Isaacs 6/36, Suhail Fortuin 2/38).

First Division B: Glamorgan beat Somerset West by 58 runs Glamorgan 213 (Byron Hendricks 64, Marchel Engelbrecht 39, Dino Arries 37; Daniel Pieterse 4/41, Michael Osbourne 2/48) Somerset West 155 (Stephen Southey 49, Vincent Castle 42, Micheal Osbourne 21; Shaheed Benjamin 4/22, Byron Hendricks 3/18) Hottentots Holland beat Avendale by 26 runs Hottentots Holland 228/7( Abdul Aziz Temoor 45, Salmaan Ajam 46, E. Daniels 39; Tariq Moodley 2/39) Avendale 202 (Keenan Mitchell 39, Z Japhta 42, Joshua Arendse 49; Abdul Aziz Temoor 3/43) Pinelands beat Bonteheuwel by 72 runs Pinelands 191-8 (Mubashir Vallie 61, Barry Maart 30; Loyd October 5/43) Bonteheuwel 120 (Jason Mobile 51; Suleiman Jansen 24; Saait Govender 3/27, Umar Abrahams 3/21) Bishop Lavis beat Montrose by 8 wickets Montrose 179 (P Hendricks 3/21, Simone Fondling 3/30) Bishop Lavis 180/2 (Simone Fondling 48*, Bevan Abrahams 60*)

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Softball grande finalé awaits NOORE NACERODIEN Westridge Yankees’ recent form in the women’s super league of the Cape Town Softball Association and the recent defeat of Lavender Hill against Glenthorn A’s, has set the scene for an exciting end to the season.

While Yankees was on a break the past weekend, Lavender Hill disposed of Kenfac Phillies with a 6-2 victory.

This brought Lavender Hill level with Yankees on 42 points.

The two teams meet in the grand finale of the league competition, set for 18:00 on Saturday 14 March at the Turfhall Softball Stadium. The winner also has an added opportunity for the coveted double when the two teams meet again on Sunday in the knockout (KO) final.

All five of Yankees’ teams will be seen in action in the KO on Sunday 15 March.

The women’s major league team can add the KO trophy to their league title when they face Table View Tornados.

In a weekend of many possible doubles, First League champions Glenthorn A’s face Khayelitsha Eagles and Silvertree Titans, the second league winners, hope to do likewise when they play Table View Tornados on Sunday.

Yankees face Khayelitsha Superstars in the third league KO after annexing the league title.

Not to be outdone by their club-mates, Yankees’ men also have a chance to clinch the potential double when they play Hamiltons in the men’s major league KO final.

The double is dependent on the outcome, not known at the time of going to print, of the league game played last night between Khayelitsha Eagles and Hamiltons.

A Hammies victory will seal the league for Yankees.

The Yankees’ second league men’s side face Heideveld Yankees in their final.

Fixtures: League: Saturday 14 March: Super League: 14:00: Heideveld Yankees vs Falcons; 16:00 Kenfac Phillies vs Glenthorn A’s; 18:00 A Lavender Hill vs Westridge Yankees First League: 14:00: Panthers vs Glenthorn A’s; 14:00: Battswood vs Blackheath; 15:30: St Martins vs Lavender Hill; 17:00: Crusaders vs Khayelitsha Eagles; 17:00: Panthers vs Blackheath Second League: 14:00: Kenfac Phillies vs Silvertree Titans; 15:30: Table View Tornados vs Devonshire Rovers; 17:00: Falcons vs Tantasport Third League: 15:30: Blackheath vs St Augustines KO finals: Sunday 15 March: Women: Third League: 11:00: Westridge Yankees vs Khayelitsha Superstars Second League: 11:00: Silvertree Titans vs Table View Tornados First League: 13:00: Glenthorn A’s vs Khayelitsha Eagles Major League: 13:00: Westridge Yankees vs Table View Tornados Super League: 15:00: Lavender Hill vs Westridge Yankees Men: Second League: 11:00: Westridge Yankees vs Heideveld Yankees First League: 13:00 Blackheath vs Hamiltons Major League: 17:00 Hamiltons vs Westridge Yankees

WALKING FOOTBALL GOGOS VISIT VANGATE: Walking Football Cape Town welcomed the Gogos from Limpopo on Saturday 7 March at Vangate outdoor arena. They took part in an exhibition match to promote the sport of walking football among women, and to strengthen the bonds with their male counterparts in walking football.

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HOCKEY TIME!

The Western Cape Schoolgirls’ Hockey Challenge 2020 gets under way in March and once again, we’re showing our support for the community as the official sponsor.

All Western Province and Boland matches will be played from 07h30 on 15 March at DF Malan, Stellenberg, Bellville and Durbanville High Schools, with the finals at 16h40 at DF Malan.

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Gavin Kaplan of Western Province Cricket Club plays a pull shot during their Western Province Cricket Association Premier League 50-over match against Durbanville at Wally Wilson Oval in Rondebosch on Saturday 7 March.

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