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RUINED: Angelo Christians, a resident at an informal settlement in 18 Avenue, Kensington, shows where his son Ashley’s informal dwelling was standing before it was destroyed by law enforcement officers. Several dwellings were torn down during a land invasion operation carried out by the City of Cape Town on Friday 14 August.

Tempers ran high between residents and law enforcement officials. The affected residents insist that they are not occupying the land illegally as they have been living there for several months; and some even years.

PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM

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Heroic act of kindness KAYLYNNE BANTOM KAYLYNNE.BANTOM@MEDIA24.COM

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Factreton father, who’s heroic video showcasing how he caught and apprehended an opportunistic criminal, says all he did was express his neighbourly duty by not turning a blind eye to crime.

Auden Hector says on Friday 31 July he was driving down 10th Avenue to collect his son at school when he noticed a man running whilst rummaging through a woman’s bag.

“I didn’t think anything of it at first until

I drove further and saw a young woman appearing scared and running down the road.

I stopped my car and asked her if she was robbed, which she admitted.”

The father of three says without hesitation he turned his car around and drove in the direction of the suspect. “When I saw him, I got out of my car and told him to stop.

The suspect, a young black man, appeared to be scared. Other community members who saw what was happening came and pinned the perpetrator to the ground.”

He says he decided to film the incident to show people that the real heroes in communities are the ones that act when they see wrongful things.

His video has since gone viral with more than 9 000 shares and views on various social media platforms.

The 37-year-old says residents became angry and wanted to hurt the perpetrator.

“I then decided to put him in my car and drive him to the police station instead. I also asked the victim to get into the car with me; she was hesitant at first but eventually did so and we drove to the police station,” he says.

While his swift actions might seem brave and dangerous, he says it is acts like these that will make communities safer. “We should all start taking ownership of our areas. Let’s stop pointing fingers at govern-

ment and start taking responsibility for the things we can change. If we do small acts, we will create a ripple effect.”

Hector says although the victim ended up not pressing charges against the perpetrator, he still felt good knowing he caught the criminal. Hector says like many citizens around the country he has been struggling to make ends meet during the lockdown. He says despite having a degree in language and communication he has been unsuccessful in finding a full-time job.

“I am currently doing a contract job, which will be coming to an end soon. If anyone is able to assist me with a full-time job, that will be appreciated,” says Hector.

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 18 August 2020

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

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Fourie explains that if family members suspect foul play, they are encouraged to make a statement.

“Which takes me to the inquest: suicide vs murder. In both incidents, the police never close the file, so strictly speaking, it never goes ‘cold’.”

According to Fourie, murder, culpable homicide and inquests are all guided by the post mortem evidence such as DNA, forensics, ballistics, witnesses, fingerprints and evidence collected at the scene.

“A murder case could be described as going ‘cold’ when the suspect is not known, or known but cannot be traced and arrested. Either way, none of the above three ever gets filed as undetected or unfounded as it is the most serious crimes that can be committed,” he says.

He adds that all three can be changed into another as soon as new evidence is received.

“For example, an inquest – even though a court might have ruled it accidental – might be changed into murder if new evidence comes to the fore. This could be new witnesses, forensics and DNA.” When one of these three serious crimes is committed, the case is assigned to a more senior investigator at the police station responsible for the cluster in which the crime took place.

Fourie says the case remains the responsibility of that particular investigating officer until he or she resigns or retires. When that happens, the case or cases are handed over to the investigator appointed in that role.

If new evidence does come to light, for example, a new witness or DNA evidence, the investigator must first present the new evidence before a magistrate judge who will then give it his or her stamp of approval.

Only then will the new line of investigation be pursued.

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s the list of unsolved murders in South Africa grows longer, so does the tendency to question our justice system. But the fact that only a small percentage of murder cases ever make it to trial, let alone end in a successful conviction, seems to be a global phenomenon.

Anine Kriegler, a criminologist at the University of Cape Town, says different countries use different methods for calculating murder solve rates. This makes it difficult to compare.

Kriegler explains that the effective conviction rate (not the proportion of those cases that reached a verdict in which that verdict was guilty, but rather the number of convictions as compared to the number of such dockets recorded in the same time period) in SA is somewhat lower than the United Kingdom’s (UK), but not by much.

“In 2015, the last time I compared the numbers, the effective yearly conviction rate for contact crimes in SA was about 9% as compared to the UK’s 15%. By far the majority of the cases reported to the police, whether in SA or the UK, never make it as far as a conviction,” she adds.

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Serious crimes Lt Col Marnus Fourie, the visible policing (Vispol) head at Claremont police station, recently explained the difference between murder, culpable homicide and an inquest to People’s Post.

“A murder is the unlawful and intentional causing of the death of another person.

Culpable homicide is the unlawful and negligent causing of another person’s death.

“An inquest is an unnatural death, no medical history or whenever there is a suspicious cause of death.”

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DNA database The government’s convicted offender sampling programme is one way in which new leads are generated “For example, we did 3.7 million DNA samples in 2017 alone, with the new buccal samples and this is ongoing. We have permanent police members at Pollsmoor prison whose full-time job it is to take samples of new inmates and load it onto the database, which can – even after 30 odd years – lead to new arrests and inquests can change into murder,” Fourie adds.

The programme, however, is facing its own hurdles.

In a media statement (“Decline in forensic DNA sampling threatens safety”, 26 November 2019) published on the Western province government’s website, the provincial minister of community safety, Albert Fritz, noted: “Whilst the DNA Board is empowered to conduct comparative searches, it is currently unable to. This follows the expiry of a two-year transitional period for the ‘convicted offender sampling programme’, which has since been discontinued.”

The new Criminal Law Amendment Bill proposes to extend the two-year period of the programme to facilitate comparative searches in unresolved cases.

The submission to Parliament, however, has been delayed as of November 2019.

According to Fritz’s statement, The DNA Board took issue with the amendment’s proposed “population DNA database” which is seen as unconstitutional and an invasion of privacy.

According to the statement, police minister Bheki Cele requested that the bill be put on hold to “allow a process to investigate the possibility of all citizens of the country to be buccal sampled, including infants at birth, for identification purposes”, Kriegler believes, rather than a DNA database, the focus should first fall on establishing a working information system for existing data.

“There is a huge challenge in tracking and evaluating the movement of people and documents through our criminal justice system. Despite decades of plans and expenditure to link up their databases, it remains difficult or impossible to properly share information between the police, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Correctional Services and other agencies,” says Kriegler.

She says rapid and secure data sharing within the justice, crime prevention and security cluster needs to be made a bigger priority. “This is a much less politically and technically difficult task than creating and managing a national DNA registry, which has huge potential for abuse.”

However, Kriegler says if we want to see a reduction in violent crimes in South Africa, the best place to start would be in our own homes and communities.

“The volume of interpersonal violence in South Africa is too high for any police service to be able to get a handle on. We need to become a less violent society, by becoming better at communicating with and respecting one other,” she concludes.

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

Call to end the ‘war on women’ KAYLYNNE BANTOM

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war on women.” This is how President Cyril Ramaphosa described the spate of murders of women in the country in recent weeks.

When Ramaphosa addressed the nation on Wednesday 17 June he said at the time that no fewer than 21 women and children have been killed in South Africa.

Local actress Jill Levenberg called these violent acts unacceptable and says it’s time men start calling out other men.

Levenberg, a Kensington resident, is fondly known for her role as aunty Mymoena in the Afrikaans soap Suidooster. She says everyone has a collective responsibility to speak up, report and act against any form of abuse.

“The degree of femicide in the country is horrific. Physical abuse normally starts with mental, emotional and verbal abuse; men need to confront other men when they see this happening,” says Levenberg.

Levenberg says it’s sad to see how society has become prone to violence. “Our women are hacked to death, stabbed to death, hung from a tree, shot to death. This is the country

we are living in and we are all responsible for it,” she says.

In a Facebook post the actress paid homage to LGBTQI activist and choreographer Kirvan Fortuin who was brutally stabbed to death after an alleged argument between him and a 14-year-old girl.

Lenina Rasool, a feminist and producer of The Womxn Show, says gender-based violence (GBV) is a pandemic that has been with us for a long time. “This is not something new, I think the lockdown has only made the abuse more visible,” says Rasool.

Rasool echoes Levenberg’s sentiments that violence has become normalised in society.

She says more emphasis needs to be placed on how, in some cases, women are turned away at police stations.

A police officer based at Khayelitsha police station is currently facing disciplinary action following an incident on Monday 22 June, when the officer allegedly turned a 26-yearold rape victim away by telling the victim to return the following day.

Albert Fritz, provincial minister for community safety, says this disciplinary action sends a strong message to police officers that

action must be taken against GBV and domestic abuse, particularly as we face the GBV crisis.

“The police have a duty to protect and serve. Women should not have to suffer the second-hand victimisation of not having their cases attended to or being mistreated when reporting GBV at police stations. I look forward to the outcome of the disciplinary,” added Fritz in a statement.

Levenberg made a heartfelt appeal to women to respect themselves enough to walk away from an abusive relationship. “I know it’s difficult to get out, but staying with the abuser could lead to deadly consequences,” she says.

Levenberg remembers a recent incident where she had to be a supportive friend when one of her friends was abused.

The star says too often women stay in the relationship for the sake of their children, which she says can only be damaging to the child in the long term.

Rasool says: “Parents teach children that they have the freedom of choice. If they don’t feel comfortable kissing an uncle, or aunt or even you as their parent, it is their choice.

This might cause friction from the older gen-

eration, but it’s time we start changing the story.”

Levenberg says families also have a role to play.

“In this terribly patriarchal society too often families pressure the woman to stay with the abuser for the sake of saving face and to preserve their family reputation. Under no circumstances should a woman be forced to stay with a man who is abusing her,” she says.

Levenberg continues that abuse is not always physical. “Mental, emotional and verbal abuse is just as damaging. Just because you don’t see the scars doesn’t mean they are not there.”

The outspoken actress says: “To the abuser: seek help, go for counselling, do something before you kill someone.”

Her advice to women is stern yet gentle as she says: “The fault doesn’t lie with you. It is never okay to be abused, that’s not how you show love. Take stock of your life, know your worth and know that there is something like a healthy relationship.”

V Victims of GBV can report it to the GBV Command Centre on 0800 428 428 or by dialling *120*786#

Advocate to monitor GBV The provincial department of procedure for all GBV relatcommunity safety has aned cases. This will entail nounced the measures taken working closely with police to ensure cases of genderto ensure better informabased violence (GBV) are tion sharing on related casstrictly monitored. es. I welcome the tasking of Community safety MEC, Aladvocate Morris to monitor bert Fritz, welcomed the aprelated cases. His empathy pointment of advocate Leslie and legal expertise will go a Morris from the department long way in bringing guilty to monitor GBV and domestic parties to book and ensurviolence (DV) cases within the ing the safety of women in court watching brief unit. our society.”

Morris has been tasked with The department’s court addressing GBV and DV relatwatching brief unit monied cases as he has a wealth of Advocate Leslie Morris tors criminal cases struck experience, having served the off the court roll as a result department and court watching brief unit of possible police inefficiencies. for eight years. He is passionate about adCourt watching brief members conduct dressing these social ills and has, in his own physical visits to courts and are required to spare time, established a departmental listen to the proceedings to identify ineffiguideline on how to obtain a protection or- ciencies in relation to the investigation or der, and held numerous workshops within trial. Where cases are struck off the court rural communities. roll because of systemic failures, these are Morris says: “In my role, I hope to go be- captured and reported to the provincial yond monitoring cases and towards advoca- commissioner to ensure remedial action is cy. We must empower women with the taken to finalise these cases or institute disknowledge of their rights, particularly in ciplinary action, where necessary. cases of DV and GBV. Whether you live in In the 2019/20 financial year, the unit atConstantia or Lutzville, it is important that tended to 846 cases. you know your rights and be treated by po“The department of community safety relice with the basic respect that you deserve. mains committed not only to performing My work conducted within the unit will not oversight, but contributing to the safety of be limited to the Metropole but will also as- all residents,” says Fritz. sist those in rural communities alike.”

V Should you wish to liaise with the court watching Fritz says: “Going forward the depart- brief unit, you can call 021 483 7863 or send an email ment will establish a standard operating to Leslie.Morris@westerncape.gov.za.

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SMME

Toolkits help businesses SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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round 3 000 businesses have benefited from toolkits aimed at assisting small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to safely get back to business.

Mayor Dan Plato says the toolkits initiative was launched during lockdown alert level four. “The Covid-19 pandemic has created a significant challenge for the small business sector and it is important that support is offered to help them trade safely again and to adhere to the lockdown regulations. The City of Cape Town is committed to supporting SMMEs,” he says.

The toolkit consists of hand sanitiser, face masks, a customer safety poster, an employee safety poster and information on relief funding and support opportunities.

“The importance of the business toolkit is also to provide businesses with the necessary information, the incentives they could receive from the City of Cape Town and how else we can assist them. Rates rebates, writing-off of some rates and how they can restart their businesses and what aid they can receive from the City. That is the whole package of information we provide to the business sector to keep them in operation. If businesses in Cape Town go down it will hit Cape Town very badly,” Plato says to People’s Post.

The City’s enterprise and investment department created the SMME Covid-19 toolkits, filled with the essentials to help get these businesses back to work after the lockdown period.

SMMEs desperately need help to remain open, support their staff and get back to business as usual.

Travis Petersen who owns Twin Gables, a guest house in Mamre, was one of the recipients of the Covid-19 toolkit. As with many other tourism businesses, lockdown has affected his business.

“We, as business owners, are appreciative of this small gesture from the City. The toolkit will reassure guests that we have taken the steps to keep our guests safe. It is an uncertain time for my business and I’m hopeful that we will be able to reopen soon,” says Petersen.

Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management, James Vos, says the initiative has made a mark and received global recognition.

“It will be used as an example of best practice for cities around the world. The uptake of the toolkit applications and ensuing grati-

tude received from the business fraternity in Cape Town on various social media platforms and emails has been phenomenal. Assisting SMMEs during this difficult time will remain a priority for the City as they are the lifeblood of our economy,” says Vos. Plato says they are concerned about businesses needing to close their doors as they provide employment to many in the city.

“All the systems we put in place is to assist the businesses to keep open because for these entrepreneurs, many of them will go down as a result of the fact that they will never have the funds to get back on their feet and open their businesses again,” says Plato. “(Many) are of the opinion that they are so down to their knees that there is no way they will get up again. Small businesses provide work to other people and it is our drive to assist them so that they can keep employing people and providing those people with a salary,” he concludes.

Mayor Dan Plato, head of investment facilitation Gerschwin Williams, chair of economic opportunities and asset management portfolio committee Anda Ntsodo, director of enterprise and investment, Lance Greyling.

Study: lockdown beach litter unpacked RACINE EDWARDES Earlier this year, Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, Marian Nieuwoudt, predicted that, despite the restriction on the movement of people during the national lockdown, a major decrease in the appearance of litter on beaches was not expected.

In an interview with People’s Post (“Protection of nature ‘essential”, 14 April), Nieuwoudt said there were multiple sources of pollution which emanate from a range of different sources from a wide-ranging geographic area. “As pollution does remain in the environment for long periods of time, there is expected to be no decrease.”

A study of beach litter by the University of Cape Town (UCT), The Beach Co-op, The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department and the national government’s Working for Coast Programme has proven this prediction to be true.

The study was conducted along 250 meters of Milnerton Beach in Table Bay (to be compared to data from studies done at the same location from 1994/’95, 2012 and 2019) as well as about 400m of Muizenberg Beach

and 400m Sunrise Beach.

According to a statement released by the City on the study, the national lockdown offered the necessary absence of beachgoers to allow for the study to go ahead. Researchers Peter Ryan, Eleanor Weideman, Vonica Perold and Coleen Moloney also concluded that the absence of beach cleaning was another necessary element.

“Using beach litter data to monitor changes in plastics at sea is made more difficult when beach cleaning occurs because it confounds the data by introducing biases,” reads the findings.

In order to conduct the study, the teams first had to clean the stretches of beach they would be observing. They then began their survey of the beaches from 22 April to 1 May – during lockdown level five and throughout lockdown level four.

The statement reported that during the 10 days of observation in level five, 13 665 litter items, with a total weight of 78.7kg, were collected from the three beaches. Additionally, the proportion of local litter (litter from South Africa) was greater at Milnerton (99%) than at the two False Bay beaches (91% to 94%), where most foreign

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An important finding at Muizenberg Beach was the abundance of glass.

“Interestingly, there was no marked decrease in glass at Muizenberg over the 10day study period, despite no-one being on the beach,” read the study, which adds that the appearance of glass was from old items which were uncovered daily by the movement of the waves.

Muizenberg and Sunrise beaches also showed the highest number of food packaging and wrappers, at 30% and 49%, respectively.

An important finding was made regarding the type of litter found at Muizenberg.

Up to 99% of the beach litter there was plastic (including foamed plastics and cigarette butts) – 33% more than the amount of plastic found in Muizenberg streets.

But as restrictions ease, the researchers noted a considerable change in the amount of litter present on beaches.

“Our daily monitoring of street litter in Muizenberg shows that the amount of litter doubled as we moved from level five to level four lockdown.”

Enter to become a word warrior Annually, The Read Educational Trust encourages budding young authors to challenge their creativity in the Word Warrior Competition and entries are once again open.

The 2019 competition yielded a high literary standard, making it difficult to pick the eventual winner.

This year’s competition continues the focus on the organisation’s furry hero, the foxy Detective Inkomba, and entrants aged nine to 16 are required to write fresh, authentic dialogue for a play, a movie or to use in a story.

Entrants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild, creating a scenario where Detective Inkomba solves a mystery of sorts. The winner walks away with a R1 000 cash prize and books to the value of R5 000 for their school.

Entries close on Saturday 31 October.

V For more information on the competition, call 087 237 7781 or visit www.read.org.za.

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Thieves target water meters at homes

FACTRETON | MAITLAND | KENSINGTON

He is ready to serve KAYLYNNE BANTOM

KAYLYNNE BANTOM Residents in Factreton claim thieves are becoming more opportunistic and are now even stealing water metres to make a quick buck.

A resident, Celeste Julius, says they are targeting homes with copper and brass water metres. Julius says on Sunday 28 June she used the bathroom and discovered that there was no water coming from the tap.

“I heard a gurgling sound, went to the front window and saw water gushing out where the water meter used to be.

They actually broke through the concrete to get to the meter,” explains Julius.

Xanthea Limberg, Mayco member for water and waste, says they have records of similar incidents in the area. “Theft of the City’s infrastructure is worryingly common. In cases where fire hydrants, water meters and valves are damaged by thieves and vandals, the result is often water running to waste,” she says.

Julius says they have reported the matter to police. “When my father went to the police station a lady, who lived in 11th Avenue, was also reporting a case of her water meter being stolen. It was clear that these criminals had scouted the houses first,” she explains.

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Limberg encouraged residents to report such incidents to the City, immediately.

“Residents should ensure that they provide an exact location or address when reporting these matters to the City as well as your name and contact numbers should it be required to fix the leak in the shortest possible time frame,” she says.

There are various ways to report a leak.

“You can call 086 010 3089 (select option 2); or send an SMS to 31373. There are also free call lines located across our communities,” says Limberg.

Limberg adds that criminals are more hesitant to steal when residents are vigilant and report the vandalism of infrastructure.

To residents who are concerned that the theft of their water meter will affect their water bill, Limberg says: “If the meter is stolen, the customer will be estimated based on previous consumption patterns at the property until a new meter has been installed.”

Limberg reminded residents who contact the City to report stolen or a leaking water meter to make sure they receive and record a reference number.

V Report metal theft or provide tipoffs to the metal theft unit control room by calling 0800 222 771 or 021 400 2828.

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he saying goes: “if you want something done right, do it yourself”. This is the motto Cheslyn Steenberg (27) from Factreton, is taking to heart.

He says he is tired of hoping for a positive change in his community and has now opted to avail himself to become an independent ward councillor for ward 56 in the 2021 municipal elections. Ward 56 covers Factreton, Maitland and Kensington.

Steenberg says some of the social ills residents are facing include a lack of housing, unemployment and gangsterism, and says nothing is done about it.

“I decided to stand independently because we are a forgotten community. When last did you see a government house being built here?

When last have you seen a new road constructed to ease the burden on Voortrekker Road? This ward needs visible change and right now we only hear and see ‘boardroom changes’ (happening in meetings).”

He says he will report to the residents and not to any political party.

Steenberg has a qualification in public management and is currently doing an advanced diploma in public administration at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

He says he has been involved in the community since the tender age of 12. “Some of the roles I played was being secretary of the Kensington Community Policing Forum

Cheslyn Steenberg.

(CPF), chair of Frontiers “youth serving youth”, chair and founder of the Kensington/Factreton Progressive Forum; founder and chair of the Kensington/Factreton/Maitland Food Bank and the Steenberg Bursary Fund.”

He says he hopes to encourage the youth, not only in his area but countrywide, to start taking an interest in politics and in what is happening in their communities.

He believes it is time their voices are heard.

“The youth is the key to change.

If we can just see our importance, then our community and country would be a better place. We hold power that can shake the foundation of this country. Have you ever imagined a member of parliament (MP) aged 30? Yes . . . now let us start a new conversation and elect

a young person into this ward as a councillor. By doing so, the youth will always be at the discussion table and not a second thought.”

Steenberg believes he is ready for the challenge and has what it takes to take up this position. “As a project manager I will be able to deliver to the community what they need. I am young. I understand the dynamics. I don’t need struggle credentials to serve as a ward councillor. I have the energy to respond with haste. I have the resources to improve the lives of the people of this ward.”

Steenberg believes addressing seven issues which he has identified namely: housing, youth, skills development, vulnerable people (seniors, women and children), small business development, food security, and safety and security will bring about change in the community.

The young man says he is aware that running independently will not come without challenges.

“I will stand in my own name, not for a political party. This means that I will have to pay for my own campaign unlike other candidates that has the financial backing of their political parties.” But he will not be deterred, he says.

Steenberg has big dreams for his community and even bigger dreams for himself. “I want to complete my master’s degree in public administration in order to do my doctorate in it as well. Our community deserves an educated leader,” he explains.

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total of 12 nature reserves across Cape Town formed part of a survey to show just how rich the Cape’s wildlife is.

Andrea Schnetler, an intern at the City of Cape Town who recently completed her master’s degree in conservation, completed a study focussed on the factors influencing species’ richness in urban nature reserves.

Included in the survey were Bracken, Zandvlei, Wolfgat, Table Bay, False Bay, Blaauwberg, Tygerberg, Steenbras, Helderberg, Witzands and the Kenilworth and Uitkamp conservation areas.

Remote-sensing camera traps were placed at 151 different locations across the reserves, with the purpose of recording the animals while leaving them largely undisturbed.

The research study set out to discover which medium and large mammal species were still surviving within the City’s nature reserves and why some reserves are home to more species than others.

“The most exciting part about doing this research was discovering the potential of the results to provide data, support and motivation for conservation efforts going forward,” said Schnetler, adding it was also exciting to discover the species that the City weren’t sure were still present in a reserve.

Some of the species recorded included four different antelope species, three different mongoose species, three hares, two genet species, striped polecat, honey badger, Cape clawless otter, Cape fox, caracal, leopard, chacma baboon and porcupine.

City’s Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, Marian Nieuwoudt, said: “It was reassuring to note that most species

we expected to find were still present in reserves ... This is truly a testament to the amount of work the City’s biodiversity management branch sows into conserving the unique and diverse biodiversity which exists in this City.”

Many of the large reserves and conservation areas, which are well-connected to other natural areas, prove to be important for the survival of Cape Town’s mammal species.

The research analysis showed that improved access to large amounts of natural habitat best explained higher species’ richness and the presence of large carnivores, and that the most common mammal species tended to be generalists, which do not rely on very specific food sources or habitats.

It was also found that smaller carnivores seem to be surviving better than herbivores and large carnivores, which is likely due to the volume and variety of the small prey available. The reserves located in built-up areas and those that are smaller have fewer medium and large mammal species because they are more exposed. These also have fewer surviving species unless connected to other natural areas by suitable corridors.

“Maintaining biodiversity in urban reserves would likely be best achieved by preserving and establishing corridors of suitable habitat that allow for the movement of animals to and from other patches,” Schnetler said.

A total of 19 native species were recorded, of which 11 were carnivores, seven herbivores and one omnivore. The species recorded reflects 49% of the 39 species believed to have been present in these areas historically.

‘Hidden’ plant species found A new species of volunteer vegetasedge, the Hidden tion surveys, but Veldrush (Schoenus was identified oninconspicuus) which ly to family level is listed as critically at that time. endangered, has Until recently, been discovered in identification and Tokai Park. naming in SchoeThe plant is curnus was problemrently known from atic, a challenge fewer than 10 plants eased through on the planet and has sustained reonly been collected search over the six times at two lopast five years, calities. leading to the disThe discovered covery and deHidden Veldrush is scription of 20 spedescribed in a recent The Hidden Veldrush discovered in Tokai forest. cies new to scipublication by Unimostly PHOTO: DOUGLAS EUSTON BROWN ence, versity of Cape Town growing in the (UCT) researchers Dr Tammy Elliott, Prof Fynbos. “Doug arrived aptly when we were fiMuthama Muasya and Doug Euston-Brown nalising the sixth manuscript on the taxonowho first officially noticed the occurrence of my of the Schoenus,” Elliot added. the plant in November 2019.

Only the one very small population – a It closely resembles a grass with which it handful of plants – has emerged to date at Tokoften grows – Tenaxia stricta, the Cape Wire ai Park. This, and another known small popuGrass – and telling them apart requires a very lation, suggests that the Hidden Veldrush is careful look at the leaf sheath (which grass afi- perilously close to extinction. It is presumed cionados would know as the flange on the leaf to have once been relatively widespread and blade where it curls around the stem, and common within the Bergvliet-Tokai area. sedges have a closed sheath).

“As with other threatened species, the HidUnlike its close relatives, which like wet- den Veldrush’s future is complicated. It aplands or rocky mountains, the Hidden Vel- pears that this species especially needs fire: drush prefers deep, dry sands. but we don’t even know if it coppices to surEuston-Brown shared: “I found one plant vive fire, or – as appears likely – is killed by on 12 November during a species survey and fire and has to establish from seeds: an unusutook a sample to Tammy. Tammy and I re- al trait among Veldrushes. However, Velturned the following weekend and collected drushes are often eaten and don’t fare well in type material. We only found three individu- heavily grazed areas. But studies on its regenals after searching around Tokai Park for half eration ecology will need to wait for the next an hour.” fire, and (in the) meantime we have to plan This population was chosen as the type lo- for its future,” shared the research team. cality for the description of the new species, Sanparks and Sanbi-Kirstenbosch are dehowever, inspection of records from iNatural- veloping a backup plan to propagate plants, ist revealed that the population was recorded should some unforeseen disaster befall this in June 2019 during the Friends of Tokai Park last population within Cape Town.

Arbor Day ceremony open to residents An Arbor Day tree planting ceremony will be held at Draper Street Park just off Palmyra Road in Claremont at 10:00 on Friday 21 August.

Ian Iversen, the councillor for ward 59, says residents are welcome to attend and can participate.

“Strict Covid-19 precautions will be in place, such as the mandatory wearing of a mask and social distancing, to ensure the personal health and safety of residents. Hand sanitiser will be available,” Iversen says.

Trees that will be planted on the day include Ekebergia Capensis (Cape ash, essenhout), Vacellia Xanthophloea (fever trees) and Portulacaria Afra (spekboom).

V RSVP to Ian.Iversen@capetown.gov.za.

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Unlocking relief within your bond Y

our bond may hold the answer to easing cash flow in these uncertain times, but think carefully before you make that decision.

“The current economic climate is challenging for all of us. Many have lost their jobs, have had salary reductions, or are unable to trade as they could in the past,” says Paul Stevens, chief executive officer (CEO) of Just Property.

While Stevens advises against dipping into your bond to cover something that could be put off till the economy eases, leveraging a home loan can be a solution for those under severe strain. “But the decision needs to be carefully considered,” he warns.

Carl Coetzee, CEO of BetterBond, offers an analysis of the various options available:

al costs.

Repayments are adjusted monthly in line with the funds utilised over the remaining term of the bond.

Like an access bond, this allows you to withdraw from the funds that make up the difference between the original registered home loan amount and the outstanding balance. In this case, says Coetzee, a formal application needs to be completed, giving all income and expenditure details; this will be subject to normal credit vetting. Generally, the interest rate originally negotiated remains in play, but no registration is required.

“To be most effective, the consumer should ensure that the new calculation is taken over the remaining period of the loan and does not

extend it beyond that period or you will just attract more interest,” says Coetzee.

If considering taking out a further home loan, Coetzee says: “Bear in mind that this option attracts additional costs. If included in the loan amount, these can attract interest over the term of the loan, depending on whether the original bond was approved before or after the National Credit Act (NCA).”

Your home loan provider will charge an initiation cost of approximately R6 500, and registration with attorneys will attract additional costs.

A further advance or further home loan needs to be registered in the Deeds Office and while this usually takes three weeks, there are significant delays currently being experienced due to the pandemic.

A payment “holiday” on your home loan repayments If you need access to credit in the short term, this will help you avoid going into arrears and tarnishing your payment record.

“Such relief will still attract interest and compound interest over the remaining term of the bond,” warns Coetzee. “It will also extend the repayment period of your home loan beyond the original term of the loan.”

If you want to go this route, he advises you to take advantage of low interest rates and pay extra into the bond as soon as possible to negate the deficit.

Taking money out of your access bond offers the cheapest access to funds, especially as we’re currently in a low interest rate cycle. It’s the best option if you need assistance creating liquidity during these unprecedented times, says Coetzee.

Unlike the payment relief option, additional interest will only attach should you withdraw these funds, and there are no addition-

BetterBond CEO Carl Coetzee

Just Property CEO Paul Stevens.

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THE PROPERTY CONSISTS OF A LOUNGE, KITCHEN AND FAMILY BATHROOM WITH SHOWER AND TOILET. PARKING FOR 2 CARS.THE PROPERTY IS SITUATED CLOSE TO ALL AMENITIES, ON TRANSPORT ROUTES.

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This 2 beds property on a big plot of 894 sqm in a secure area in Chatsworth consist of kitchen, lounge, f/bath parking for 3 cars, f/enclosed.Chatsworth is located along the N7 highway in the Westcoast. Approximately 55km from Cape Town, 22km from Malmesbury. RUZEIK 082 318 2239

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This property consists of 3 bedrooms, kitchen tiled, family bathroom, lounge with tiled flooring.

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Property consist of 4 beds mes,bics. 2 beds bics. lounge, f/ bath, d/room, f/f kitchen, garage parks 2 plus additional parking upto 6 cars, fully enclosed + 2 X Separate Entrances.

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Restructuring your current home loan While the details differ from bank to bank, your risk profile will be taken into account for this option, too. There could be a renegotiation of the interest rate and an extension of the original term. A longer term could mean lower repayments but more interest, says Coetzee.

Moving your bond from one institution to another attracts considerable costs.

This should be seen as your last resort, says Coetzee.

There is an initiation fee of around R6 500 and cancellation fees of, on average, R4 000.

There’s also an entirely new application and credit vetting process to go through.

“Before making this decision, weigh the possible reduction in interest over the period of the loan against the effect of all the costs incurred,” Coetzee advises.

“If there are costs attached to the choice you make, remember that adding these to the loan total can attract plenty of additional interest over the lifetime of the bond,” Stevens adds.

“The first step is a frank discussion with your lending institution to make a careful assessment and to discuss terms before deciding on the best course.”

If, after careful consideration, you decide that leveraging your bond is not the option for you, then selling your property, especially if you have equity in it, may be the right thing to do. It’s a buyers market in much of the country, so if your property is priced right, it should sell.

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Coetzee suggests exploring the option of a much shorter term (for example five years) so as to attract less interest. “Where banks do offer this, the interest rate will be determined by your risk profile.”

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Dated at Khayelitsha this 23 day of JULY 2020

4040 Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer No. TL12881/1989 passed by the Estate of the Late SIDNEY JACOBS , Estate Number 18516/2017,in respect of certain ERF 19297 KHAYELITSHA,IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN,CAPE DIVISION, PROVINCE OF WESTERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at Cape Town within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Khayelitsha this 6th day of AUGUST 2020 SELINA MOLOBELERY JACOBS:Applicant Address c/o Gwaza Attorneys, 35 Ntlazane Road Litha Park, Khayelitsha,7784 E -mail address: AbrahamsL@gwazalaw.co.za Contact number: 021 364 4203 Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer No. T99085/2000 in favour of Estate Late ANDILE SOBUZA in respect of certain ERF 29773 MILNERTON, IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, CAPE DIVISION, PROVINCE OF WESTERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at Cape Town within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Khayelitsha this 14th day of August 2020

YOLISWA CAROLINE MATSHAYA:Applicant Address c/o Gwaza Attorneys, 35 Ntlazane Road Litha Park, Khayelitsha,7784 E -mail address: AbrahamsL@gwazalaw.co.za Contact number: 021 364 4203

Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer No. T65386/2010 in favour of BUYISWA RACHEL SAMBOKWE in respect of certain ERF 27872 KRAAIFONTEIN,IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, DIVISION STELLENBOSCH, PROVINCE OF THE WESTERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at Cape Town within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Khayelitsha this 24th day of JANUARY 2020 BUYISWA RACHEL SAMBOKWE: Applicant Address c/o Gwaza Attorneys, 35 Ntlazane Road Litha Park, Khayelitsha,7784 E -mail address: AbrahamsL@gwazalaw.co.za Contact number: 021 364 4203

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All interested persons having objection to the issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at Cape Town within two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice.

THELMA ELIZABETH KHABE:Applicant Address c/o Gwaza Attorneys, 35 Ntlazane Road Litha Park, Khayelitsha,7784 E -mail address: AbrahamsL@gwazalaw.co.za Contact number: 021 364 4203 Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of Transfer No. T60831/2007 passed by in favour of STEMBELE BRAAM BATHEMBELE in respect of certain ERF 30763 KHAYELITSHA, IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN,CAPE DIVISION, WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE which has been lost or destroyed.

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Name and format change for popular Cape Town road race The FNB Run Your City Series has launched its Heritage Day Virtual Run. “The Heritage Day Virtual Run is an exciting addition to the existing FNB Run Your City Series portfolio of events,” says Michael Meyer, managing director of Stillwater Sports, who are the organisers of the race.

“Participants from all walks of life will be able to unite (virtually) in a spirit of camaraderie, pride and celebration. With mass participation events currently suspended in South Africa, we are excited to celebrate Heritage Day with thousands of runners for the first time ever in a virtual sphere.”

Meanwhile, head of sponsorships at FNB, Bonga Sebesho, says the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic has opened up the trend of virtual events.

“The Heritage Day Virtual Run is a great initiative that will inspire people to continue participating in all sporting codes; and also builds on the spirit of nation building and unity amongst us all. We are truly proud to be part of this event,” he says.

Coinciding with the launch of the Heritage Day Virtual Run, a name change for two of the traditional events has also been announced, with the Cape Town and Durban races now being known as the “FNB Cape Town 12K CITYRUN” (formerly known as the FNB Cape Town 12 ONERUN) and “FNB Durban 10K CITYRUN” (formerly known as the FNB Durban 10K CITYSURFRUN).

Meyer adds: “The FNB RYCS has evolved since the inception of the first event in Cape Town in 2015,” states Meyer. “We are excited to further cement the idea of a series by aligning the Cape Town and Durban event names with that of the Joburg event and ultimately the FNB RYCS as a whole.”

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Run Your City this Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September 2020, with the FNB Run Your City Series (RYCS) Heritage Day Virtual Run! Seen here: Runners in action during the 2019 FNB Cape Town 12K CITYRUN. PHOTO: TOBIAS GINSBERG

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he United Coalition for Sport and Community Based Organisations (UCSCBO) has touched on the Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) during one of its weekly webinars recently.

“Black Lives Matter speaks to the core of what the coalition is about. We were started because of the lack of facilities in our townships as well as the City of Cape Town kicking the South African Football Association Cape Town (Safa CT) out of their home, Athlone Stadium. If you do introspection, you will find that most of the facilities are in black townships and lack basic maintenance,” says UCSCBO spokesperson Noore Nacerodien.

Prominent local sporting personalities such as Ashwell Prince, Faiek Davids, Peter de Villiers and Babalwa Latsha all took part in the webinar and have all cut their teeth at community level, while some are still actively involved in their communities.

“It is therefore important for the ordinary person and prospective player to see that they can also achieve the highest honours.

However, there are barriers and it’s good to expose those up-and-comers to those barriers and how to overcome it. Local sportspeople can learn through these experiences and put stop-gap measures in place,” explains Nacerodien. “Some wise person once said that the more things change, the more it remains the same. Ashwell and others achieved not because they were the best, but because they were standing on the shoulders of others who tried. But due to inequalities, they could not reach the highest honours.

These stories are important to be told and understood that no one should hold anybody back in our new democracy.”

When asked on UCSCBO’s plans to help clubs and other amateur sporting bodies redress the wrongs of the past in relation to what the BLM movement stands for, Nacerodien pointed out that they are a reference group who are in a position to influence matters that an individual or even dedicated governing bodies may not ordinarily have an influence over.

“We can have a relationship with political parties, politicians, civil society formations and others to drive the agenda of sport. Ordinary formations are bogged down by all sorts of the protocol because they must remain apolitical. The coalition occupies that space and works tirelessly in it. Example, with the Athlone Stadium saga, the coalition demanded a meeting with the mayor, when the meeting with the directorate failed. Community clubs and members must work via their federations and their leadership will raise the appropriate questions with the coalition,” he adds.

UCSCBO is scheduled to conduct their own Indaba in September, with the hopes of opening it up on a national scale in December, which aims to plot a road map to help improve the way the amateur sport is run across the spectrum, which includes addressing the bitter undercurrent of racism which still persists on local sports grounds across the city. “All federations were formed out of a non-racial foundation. As the coalition, one of the rallying points out of our Indaba will be to insert a non-racial clause in all federation constitutions. We will also lob-

by for a redress clause in each constitution of federations.”

Nacerodien says that clubs need to continue reporting incidents of racism as it goes against the Constitution.

“We need federations to be honest in dealing with inequalities. But we also need the funders; government, The National Lottery and business, to fund such programmes as many athletes at the local level are left behind, due to lack of funds. To close the gap between rich and poor, we need funds – and that can only come from outside,” says Nacerodien. Additionally, the UCSCBO hopes to see leaders willing to withstand greater scrutiny to ensure federations are operated with able hands.

“Currently, we work with federations, cricket, rugby, football, netball and community NGOs. The six co-ordinates will be discussed on Saturday 5 September at which occasion a strategic plan would be rolled out.

These webinars give us a good sense as to the landscape of sport and present us with opportunities to colour in the road map for sport in the Western Cape and the rest of the country.”