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HOMELESS

‘We can’t live in shelters’ KAYLYNNE BANTOM KAYLYNNE.BANTOM@MEDIA24.COM

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ust because we are living on the street does not mean we should be treated like a low-life.”

So says Kevin Manuel, a Kensington resident who has been living in a makeshift tent with his wife, Lourensa, in the parking area of the Kensington civic centre for the past four months.

They claim living on the street is safer than being housed at any of the shelters that were offered to them by the City of Cape Town.

Leslie Swartz, chair of the Kensington, Factreton Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (KFRRA), believes the Manuels and several other homeless people who live in the parking area have a better chance at improving their lives if they lived at a shelter.

Swartz says the group of homeless people, who according to him has been growing in numbers over the past few months, cannot be allowed to continue living there.

“This used to be a place where children could come and play but now we have homeless people living here. Residents complain that they are a disturbance. Their belongings are scattered across the parking area.

The sanitary situation is worsening with ablutions happening in public.”

Helen Jacobs, the councillor for ward 56, says she is aware of the group.

“They were supposed to go to Strandfontein but was never picked up to go. With the last visit from the team, consisting of the department of social development (DSD), law enforcement and other units, they were offered alternative accommodation. Those that accepted alternative accommodation returned a week later with all kinds of excuses as to why they didn’t want to stay there.”

Rubert van Blerk, also a KFRRA member, lives opposite the parking area. He says he has made numerous calls to the City’s law enforcement department, especially during the early hours of the morning.

“My most recent call was on Saturday 11 July. They were fighting with and swearing at each other. They are keeping us from our sleep and that is not right.”

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Lourensa Manuel and her husband, Kevin, live in a makeshift tent in the parking area of the Kensington Civic Centre.

Van Blerk wants the public toilets in the parking area to be closed. He says it draws more homeless people to the area.

Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health, says: “The recreation and parks department has decided to reopen ablution facilities across the city following numerous requests. The intention is to assist homeless people in providing a much-needed facility during the lockdown.”

KFRRA members claim their complaints to the City are falling on deaf ears.

Van Blerk says: “The homeless people living here is not a new issue. Why is the City allowing them to return each time?”

Badroodien says the easing of lockdown regulations removes the authority of the

state to evacuate a homeless person from any place to a shelter as a necessary precaution to preserve life.

“This goes to say that if a homeless person chooses not to access a shelter, the City cannot place an individual in a shelter without their consent.”

Badroodien says: “On Tuesday 2 June, the team met with KFRRA at the location to engage with the clients. Two men indicated that they needed assistance and were referred to the Culemborg Safe Space in Cape Town.”

But Neville Scott (69), one of the homeless people who agreed to go to the Culemborg, returned after a few days.

He describes the conditions at the safe space as “terrible”.

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“There was no social distancing, we were never tested for Covid-19. Some of my belongings were stolen there too.”

Scott, who left his family home years ago because of family conflict, says for him living on the street, as tough as it is, is better than being at the safe space.

Jacqueline Abrahams (46), who lives in the parking area with her husband, says: “Our families have turned their back on us so now we look out for each other. It’s not like we want to live on the street, but our circumstances led us here. We want to get off the streets but we can’t live in shelters where it’s worse than the streets.”

Badroodien says his team will continue to engage with the group to motivate them to accept assistance.

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Join the Fol online AGM Friends of the Liesbeek (Fol) will host its annual general meeting online due to the Covid19 pandemic and lockdown.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday 28 July at 18:30 and the online platform is to be confirmed. The guest speaker will be Dean Impson who holds an MSc in Ichthyology and has been with Cape Nature for almost 30 years.

He will speak about indigenous fresh-water fish in the Berg River catchment, with a focus on the Liesbeek’s extant and historic species.

To attend, email secretary@fol.org.za.

Seeking eyewitnesses Rondebosch police are looking for witnesses of a fatal accident involving a motorcycle and a red Volkswagen Golf that occurred at the intersection of Campground and Albian roads in Rondebosch in the late afternoon of Saturday 23 May. Due to the urgency surrounding the scene of the accident, some of the eyewitnesses left before providing their contact information.

Call Cpt Weston on 021 685 7345 if you witnessed the incident.

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CRIME

Shining the light on cable theft, vandalism SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS SAMANTHA.LEE@PEOPLESPOST.CO.ZA @SAMANTHA_LEE121

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lectricity infrastructure vandalism and theft continues to plague residents and officials alike as safety and electricity outages are brought into the spotlight.

In the past year, from July 2019 to May 2020, around R13.5 million has been spent to replace and repair stolen or damaged electricity infrastructure.

A large percentage of this funding was spent in Area South which includes Philippi, Mitchell’s Plain, Muizenberg and Wynberg.

“Vandalism not only impacts negatively on residents’ lives, but also on the public purse. Money that can be spent on other projects to improve the lives of residents has to be redirected to fix what is being destroyed,” says Mayco member for energy and climate change, Phindile Maxiti.

Street lights being out, plunging areas into darkness, is one of the most common results of vandalism or theft.

Street lights in several streets across Mitchell’s Plain are currently out. These include several parks which attract criminal activity.

Slangkop Crescent in Tafelsig is one of the streets which currently has defective street lights.

Resident and community worker Ursula Peters says these street lights have been off for the past two weeks.

“The lights being out increases the house break-ins and give criminals more access to people’s houses because it is dark. Our children are out in the road when it is dark and some need to go to the shop. Because it is dark a lot can happen. It is just not safe,” she says.

Shootings, robberies and other criminal activity has room to thrive, she says.

“With gangsterism and all these things

Vandalism causing street lights to be out is a concern for residents as crime increases.

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taking place in our communities, there is an increased risk. People roaming the streets with negative minds.”

Ward 82 councillor Washiela Harris says this is not the only street in Tafelsig that has been affected, and that C3 notifications have been logged.

“Due to the pandemic, the City is still working with skeleton staff, but hopefully all lights will be seen to within the week,” she says to People’s Post.

“The vandalism of the electric poles, kiosk and the mast is the gangster element in the area wanting to rob and harm the residents.

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later in the morning, the robberies are rife in the area due to them vandalising the street lights and the electric kiosk in the ward.”

Harris says she is inundated with complaints of areas in darkness.

Maxiti says there has also been an increase in illegal connections since the start of the lockdown. He urged residents to assist them in bringing criminals to book.

“Without the help from our residents, the City will never win the war against these crimes. To encourage this, the City offers a reward of R5 000 to anyone who provides information that leads to arrest, confiscation of stolen or illegal goods or the handing-in of illegal or stolen goods. This reward is also applicable to information leading to the arrest of people vandalising, damaging or stealing electricity infrastructure or installing illegal connections,” says Maxiti.

“We are appealing to all members of the public to assist us by reporting any suspicious activities near electricity infrastructure or providing any leads on electricity tampering. Every bit of help to curb this extreme waste of City resources and reduce the discomfort and heightened security risks to our communities will make a difference.”

He adds the Philippi area in particular has been hard hit by these illegal connections.

Over the past two months especially, and prior to that, there have been constant electricity outages primarily due to overload and damage to equipment as a result of illegal connections.

Philippi is an area characterised by a number of informal settlements that were created through land invasions primarily on private land. The law does not permit the City to install services on privately-owned land without the permission of the owner.

V To report damage, SMS 31220 or email power@capetown.gov.za. For anonymous tip-offs of illegal activity, call tollfree number 112 from a cellphone and 107 from a landline or 021 480 7700 for emergencies.

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COVID-19

‘A game-changer’ against virus SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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he successful application and use of highflow nasal oxygen continues to see more recoveries at Cape hospitals.

Recently, Groote Schuur hospital celebrated the recovery of more patients since it introduced the use of the oxygen last month.

The use of the high-flow nasal oxygen instead of a ventilator saw the release of five patients from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Groote Schuur on Monday 6 July.

“It was a joyous occasion for Groote Schuur hospital staff working in the high care Covid-19 ward as they were able to successfully discharge five patients from critical care and ICU wards to normal wards after they were treated on the high-flow nasal oxygen machines,” said premier Alan Winde in a statement.

“By being able to take five patients off (these) machines on one day is extraordinary, and a truly remarkable achievement for the dedicated staff working in the unit.”

This treatment method was first applied by a team of clinicians at the Tygerberg hospital Covid-19 treatment centre based on emerging research findings, (“Nasal oxygen could reduce need for ventilators”, People’s Post, 26 June).

“Right at the beginning (of the outbreak), the first six Covid-19 patients that were in need of critical care (at the hospital) were admitted for early ventilation. At the time, that was the recommended treatment,” says Dr Keith Cloete, head of the provincial health department.

“All six patients went onto ventilators and later died. At that time there were the first emerging studies of some success in

critical care settings by using high-flow nasal oxygen.”

“The team at Tygerberg then decided that the next seven patients that came in for critical care would be placed on high-flow nasal oxygen. Of the seven patients, six recovered.

That was a huge turn around for the team.

Those seven did not go onto ventilators,” he adds.

Hundreds of patients have since been treated at the facility, with 70% of them being put on high-flow nasal oxygen. A third of all patients recover without the need for further ventilation.

“Not all patients meet the criteria for highflow nasal oxygen,” says Cloete. “With the result, 70% (of those put on high-flow nasal oxygen) have recovered.”

This was a significant step toward a better health response to the pandemic, the department says.

Ventilators were used as one of the main treatments for critical care during the initial phases of the global pandemic, but the provincial government has now implemented high-flow nasal oxygen treatment at its tertiary hospitals.

Cloete says the introduction of this form of treatment has made management of Covid-19 patients easier in acute wards, provided there is proper supervision.

The machine delivers concentrated oxygen to a patient’s lungs, via long tubes which sit just below the patient’s nostrils. This decreases the work of breathing and makes sure that the body gets enough oxygen even though there is lung inflammation.

Ivan Cummings (56) from Grassy Park, and Shahied Fischer from Hanover Park, were two of the five patients who came off the machine on Monday.

Fischer, a taxi driver who had been on the

Not wearing a mask could land you in prison SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

Justice minister Ronald Lamola calls on residents to normalise the wearing of masks. “It Not wearing a face mask must be embarrassing not to could result in a hefty fine or wear a mask. It must be cool to imprisonment as this is now wear a mask and it must be backed by law. something that is becoming the Following president Cyril new normal,” he says.

Ramaphosa’s address on Sun- Wearing a mask in public While there is much speculaday 12 July, the mandatory is now mandatory. PHOTO: tion and push back from resiwearing of masks along with SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS dents on making this a criminal the rest of the amended level offence, Lamola says giving three restrictions were gazetted – making someone a criminal record should be as a last them binding. resort. He says police should only be called Ramaphosa also said that the excuse that when someone flat-out refuses to wear a covmasks are not available is not valid as any- ering and that it remains the responsibility thing – including a t-shirt, scarf or piece of of management in public spaces and workfabric – could be tied around the face to cover places to ensure this is being adhered to and the nose and mouth. enforced. “We were very reluctant from the “Even as most of our people have taken ac- beginning to criminalise this issue but there tion to prevent the spread of the virus, there have been instances where people have been are others who have not,” said Ramaphosa in irresponsible, where people did not wear a his address. “There are some among us who mask in public places, including entering ignore the regulations that have been passed shops and taxis and various platforms. It has to combat the disease. They also act without made the lives of members of the public diffiany responsibility to respect and protect cult including law enforcement and officers’ each other.” lives when people do not wear masks in pubHe added that wearing masks and washing lic places,” Lamola says. hands was familiar to everyone by now as a At this stage paying a fine or serving up to means to combat the spread of Covid-19. six months in prison would be determined by “While many South Africans are wearing a magistrate on a case-to-case basis. Each masks, there are, however, some among us penalty carries a form of criminal record, who are not wearing masks when in public. Lamola warns.

It is therefore important that we should enPremier Alan Winde welcomed the anforce the wearing of masks,” he said. “Em- nouncement and called on residents in the ployers, shop owners and managers, public province to adhere to the amended restrictransport operators, and managers and own- tions “Our own behavioural science reers of any other public building are now le- search and medical advice are that maskgally obliged to ensure that anyone entering wearing remains one of the most effective their premises or vehicle must be wearing a measures in slowing the spread of the virus. mask.”

“However, wearing a mask is not a natural All workplaces and institutions will be re- human behaviour and it is difficult to get quired to appoint a designated official to used to. These additional regulations will, manage these regulations. therefore, make sure that mask-wearing beCooperative governance and traditional comes part of the ‘new normal’ that we are affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma faced with in the Western Cape and South Afsays: “Wearing a cloth mask is one of the rica,” he said in a statement. measures at our disposal to protect ourselves “I urge all residents of the Western Cape to and to protect people around us. The provi- take these new regulations seriously for sion in the regulation now says that it is man- yourself, and for the safety of all those around datory to wear a face mask – face mask, cloth you and I thank those who actively take remask or anything that you can use to cover sponsibility and wear their masks daily. This your mouth and nose while in public,” she is an act of kindness and of solidarity which said at a briefing following the address. must be celebrated.”

Five patients were moved from ICU to regular wards on one day, after being treated with high-flow nasal oxygen at Groote Schuur hospital. machine for eight days, says: “When I came into Groote Schuur on Monday 29 June I could not breathe, I thought this was the end; I was not going to make it. But this hospital is awesome, the staff have helped me to fight this battle and live again. Covid-19 has helped me appreciate essential workers and the difference they are making to help us patients survive.”

He warns that the virus should be taken seriously.

“I was one of the people who did not take Covid-19 serious, I was not adhering to the guidelines that were given to us. I almost died, but thanks to Groote Schuur hospital, I was able to survive. You might not be as lucky as I am, so please adhere to the guidelines,” says Fischer.

The provincial department of health has

made this a priority for all facilities as part of alternative treatment for Covid-19.

“We are now bringing the infrastructure online to be able to produce this high-flow nasal oxygen. There are certain machines required to produce and equipment needed to supply it at bedsides. We believe this will be a critical game-changer for us in dealing with the most critically vulnerable people in this,” Cloete says.

Equipment shortages and concern around whether or not South African oxygen suppliers would be able to meet the demand at South Africa’s Covid-19 case peak is another matter being planned for.

At this stage, high-flow oxygen is also under pressure from global demand for ventilators and other treatment apparatus for Covid-19.

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The NSRI relies on donations from the “When the rescue operation starts, every public and corporates. Please visit minute of training comes to the fore – that www.nsri.org.za to see how you can help us ensures that we get to the casualty or vessel save lives. as quickly as possible.”

Residents can further assist the NSRI by This year alone, NSRI volunteers have de- purchasing the Sea Rescue clothing range voted hundreds of thousands of minutes of labelled “Station 67”, named after the year their time to save lives across South African in which the organisation was founded, and coastal and inland waters. fitting on Mandela Day. Always on duty to serve, save and protect, the NSRI for the first half of 2020 (January to June), has already recorded a total of 58 420 operational minutes in active rescues (the time spent from the moment a rescue craft is launched until it returns to base).

This equates to 554 rescue call outs in The National Sea Rescue Institute continues to save lives at sea. the last six months, PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

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Dogs returned home, safe and sound An armed response officer went the extra mile (or, more accurately, 6km) last month to reunite two missing dogs with their owner. On 30 June, Claude Maree came across two lost Irish Terriers while he was out on patrol in Wynberg.

“Officer Claude Maree was driving down Herschel Walk when he saw the two dogs. A member of the public helped him catch up with the dogs on Lovers Walk. The dogs were then taken to Hillside Veterinary Clinic to see if the animals were chipped so they could be reunited with their owners,” explains Jade Hanning, Cape Town south district manager at Fidelity ADT. Luckily, the animals were chipped but no physical address for the owners was loaded on the tracking system. There was a contact number listed, but when dialled, no one an-

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swered. “Officer Maree asked our monitoring centre team if they could help track down the owners’ address. Thankfully, this proved successful and an address in Upper Claremont was found,” says Hanning.

This meant the dogs were more than 6km away from their home when Maree intercepted them.

The dogs, named Maggie and Seamus, were taken to the address, where the homeowner, Angus Murray, thanked the officer for locating his beloved pets. They had reportedly gone missing and all attempts to locate them had failed.

Hanning says he is proud of how Maree went all out to reunite the animals with their owner. “We all love our animals and I thank him for making sure these two dogs were safely reunited with their owner.”

City’s donation a lifeline for pets T

he Cape Animal Welfare Forum (Cawf), a non-government organisation, last week received a R750 000 donation from the City of Cape Town.

Cawf is an umbrella body consisting of 33 registered animal welfare non-profit organisations, including the SPCA Cape of Members of the Cape Good Hope in Grassy Town.

Park, Tears animal rescue in Sunnydale and the Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha.

Even before the Covid-19 national lockdown began, these organisations suffered severe financial losses due to repeated break-ins (“Struggling animal clinic endures another blow”, People’s Post 14 May).

In the past three months, the animal welfare sector has undergone serious challenges that have depleted their ability to raise funds towards supporting animals at shelters.

“The City of Cape Town has generously granted R750 000 to the Cape Animal Welfare Forum in order to ease the plight of suffering animals living within indigent Cape communities. Many of these NGOs have suffered major financial setbacks since the start of lockdown, making this grant critical to their ability to continue supporting communities.

“Funds will be used to buy dog and cat food for families with animals living within indigent areas serviced by Cawf member organisations,” said Karin de Klerk, chair of Cawf.

Families who have fallen on hard times during the lockdown have been unable to care and provide for their furry friends.

Tears Animal Rescue’s general manager, Lauren Carlyle, explained the impact that job-losses have had on pet owners in a statement.

“We cannot underestimate the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown is having on people who have lost their source of income,

Animal Welfare Forum and the City of Cape PHOTO: CITY OF CAPE TOWN

been retrenched or been placed on unpaid leave. This doesn’t only have dire consequences on the people living on or near the breadline, but it’s fast becoming an animal welfare crisis.

“Tears is receiving dozens of calls for help from financially compromised pet owners who aren’t able to feed or look after their pets. As conditions continue to deteriorate, we expect an increase in the number of cats and dogs being surrendered, abandoned or left to starve as owners struggle to put food on the table.”

Tears, like many other animal welfare organisations, has been attempting to feed vulnerable animals through fundraising campaigns and sometimes even at their own cost during the lockdown.

“The financial aid will alleviate hardship experienced by the public and will allow Cawf to support indigent pet owners so that they will be able to continue feeding their pets and not be forced by circumstances to abandon them,” says the City’s Mayco member for safety and security and a patron of Cawf, JP Smith, in a statement.

“If we identify community members who are not in a position to feed themselves or their pets, we should stand together and see how we can assist those in need. The financial aid is but a small gesture that will go a long way in caring for our pets. I would like to thank the animal welfare organisations and volunteers for their unselfish contribution and assistance,” he adds.

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They cording of the a sea turtle. drew beautiful meeting to watch pictures of sea later. turtles and some dressed in green Online classes are presented in a for this meeting,” Lottering adds. more bite-sized format and addiWorking from home, the Browntional info is sent to parents via ies have also been recording the reWhatsApp. There is also a Pinterest cent good rains in their home-made page where girls can post pictures of rain gauges and made a sundial to their crafts. tell the time as a clause for their Out Whatever the clause (or task to And About Adventure badge. those who are unfamiliar with “The girls are also working on an Brownie speak), as soon as Lotter- international badge – Celebrate! At ing receives proof of them having Home – where they have to do varicompleted it – either a printed hard ous tasks every five days for the copy or a photograph – the girls earn month of June, for example, make a their badges. unique popcorn container and a muLottering says she has some badg- sical instrument out of recycling,” es in stock and some that will arrive she added. shortly. “I hate sitting with their Another big project they are badges. They should be on their uni- working on was collecting and fillforms. Once I have a whole bunch to- ing containers with dry food ingregether, I will be playing postman, in dients for Jars of Hope for Mandela a sanitary way, and putting it in Day. their post box for their parents to V For more information about Bergvliet stitch on.”

Brownies email 1stbergvlietbrownieTo celebrate World Sea Turtle pack@gmail.com.

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rue to their spirit, Bergvliet Brownies have kept the gees going, lockdown or not.

Melinda Lottering, the adult leader for the 1st Bergvliet Brownie pack, says the last time the group of 17 girls, aged seven to 10 years, were together was on Wednesday 11 March during a swimming day where they earned their swimming badges.

When the national lockdown was first announced a few weeks later, they kept contact through emails and WhatsApps and did various activities at home such as the City Nature Challenge which saw residents discovering beauty in their backyards between Friday 24 and Monday 27 April. Collectively, Cape Town recorded an impressive 34 254 observations and 3 270 species.

Lottering says they just never imagined the lockdown would go on so long. So, from the end of May, they decided to take their social media interactions to the next level.

Now the girls log on for a weekly Zoom session from 15:30 to 17:00.

Lottering says after so many weeks of not seeing each other, their first online meeting was especially heartening.

“It was wonderful to see everybody again, to go through all our ceremonies. Brownie gatherings always start with singing and dancing. So that is how we start our Zoom sessions as well.

“It is good for the girls to get back into the ceremony part. In all this

Parks, reserves to open for exercise The City of Cape tial planning and Town last week environment, announced that it Marian Nieuwwould start openoudt, said she was ing nature repleased to welserves, conservacome residents tion areas and back to the City’s parks to the pubnature reserves. lic for exercise “We know resipurposes.

Wynberg Park was open on dents have been In a media re- Friday 17 July.PHOTO: NETTALIE desperate to be lease dated Mon- VILJOEN able to walk and day 13 July, the exercise in the City said its recreation and parks City’s nature reserves and other department was ready to open all natural areas since the lockdown parks within the metropole, includ- took effect on Friday 27 March.” ing Khayelitsha Wetland Park, NanNieuwoudt said the City is taking tes Park, Arderne Gardens, Compa- all necessary precautions to ensure ny’s Gardens and Westridge Gar- compliance with the Covid-19 dens. health and safety protocols.

In a separate media release dated “We need visitors to also do their 14 July, the City said its intent was part by washing their hands before that all nature reserves, conserva- visiting the reserves, and to keep tion areas and open access areas un- their masks on. No group activities der the City’s management would will be allowed and I urge visitors to be open to the public by Friday 17 comply with this rule,” she said.

July.

The public is advised that: When People’s Post drove through . Reserves will be open as per the the southern suburbs on Friday 17 normal times and indicated at the July, the gates to Wynberg Park entrance. were open while the ones to Ar. The areas will be open for exerderne Gardens were still shut. cise only, and no picnicking or braaOn Sunday 19 July, Rose Meny- is will be allowed.

Gibert, secretary at Friends of the . All water bodies will be open for Arderne Gardens, said they are still exercise and recreational purposes. waiting on City council’s permis. Reserve offices will remain sion to open. “We hope it will be closed to public. soon,” she said. . Limited ablution facilities and Mayor Dan Plato said City staff bird hides will be available. had been hard at work during the . Entrance fees will be charged as lockdown to ensure parks are ready per normal. for residents. . No entry without a mask.

“Teams have been carrying out Last week, the City’s film office maintenance over the past two was given the go ahead to issue perweeks to ensure safety and compli- mits for filming along the coastline ance,” Plato said. under stringent conditions. HowevThe City’s Mayco member for spa- er, beaches are still closed.

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Close Call, directed by Dara-Beth Kometz, forms part of Artscape 2020 New Voices programme and is to be delivered to individual households across the country as radio drama. It is aimed at giving an opportunity to young writers as well as restoring dignity and confidence to those who have been disregarded and under-represented in the past.

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ot even the national lockdown could keep the members of the newly founded Cape Town Children’s Choir from practising their art.

People’s Post reported on the launch of the choir at the Beau Soleil Music Centre, Kenilworth, in January (“Auditions for new choir open”, 14 January).

Bronwen Leith, a piano teacher at the music centre and the driving force behind this initiative, says they managed to recruit 28 members by the start of the year.

The choir director says they began with their first rehearsals mid-February.

“After just six weeks, we went into lockdown,” she says.

Determined to keep the momentum going, the choir immediately took their rehearsals online, using Zoom.

“We still have 28 members who have persevered throughout this time. We’ve just finished recording our first virtual perform-

ance, which is in the production process.

We’re very excited about this as it will officially be our first performance,” Leith adds.

To further boost their numbers, the choir is currently holding a recruitment drive.

“Ordinarily, we would not add new members at this stage of the year, but with the current circumstances we thought, why not?” she says.

The choir invites girls and boys (unchanged voices), from the age of nine to 15, to audition.

“The Cape Town Children’s Choir enables young singers to develop their musical skill in a positive, stimulating environment and provides a place where they are surrounded by musically talented friends who strive for excellence.

“Becoming part of this dynamic new choir creates an opportunity to develop a life-long love for music,” Leith says.

V For further details and an application form, email the choir secretary, Helen Stabrey, at ctcchoir@beausoleil.org.za.

Claremont police station is seeking the public’s assistance in tracing Salaheldin Mohamed Helan Hussein Elhaddad (24).

Elhaddad is wanted in connection with a murder which occurred at Three Fountain Flat, Greenfield Road, Kenilworth, Claremont, on Saturday 30 May 2017.

A warrant of arrest has been issued.

The Egyptian citizen is approximately 1.6m tall and light in complexion. He speaks English and Arabic fluently.

Police suspect Elhaddad might be residing in Newfields, Athlone or somewhere in the Gauteng province.

If you can assist in finding the suspect, contact WO Quintin Matthee on 082 461 1115 and Sgt Dominic Witbooi on 083 299 1680 of the Claremont police station tracing team.

Alternatively, you can contact Crime Stop on 08600 10111.

All information will be treated as highly confidential.

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Rugby is back, but only for the pros Following the re-opening of motorsport venues across the country, competitions such as Formula 1600 could resume competition.

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ompetitive motorsport activity is set to resume at Killarney International Raceway soon after national governing body Motorsport South Africa (MSA) confirmed government’s green light for the resumption of local motorsport on Thursday 16 July.

However, the return to competition is subject to a few revised regulations, which include the absence of spectators and within strict adherence to existing and future lockdown regulations.

“We are very thankful to the department (of sport and recreation) and the minister (Nathi Mthethwa) for the constructive way in which they engaged with us to find solutions and for allowing us to restart motor racing. Motor racing is a vibrant sporting code and an important contributor to the livelihood of many businesses and racing venues,” says MSA chair, Anton Roux.

MSA CEO, Adrian Scholtz, adds that the Covid-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown have placed additional obligations on them and their member organisations, but that they have been preparing for an expected restart and “look forward to working with event organisers and competitors to restart in a safe and timely manner.”

One of the member organisations mentioned is the Western Province Motor Club, who welcomed the opening of motorsport venues, which include Killarney.

“The conditions imposed by the department of sport include the compulsory wearing of face masks at all times, strict cleaning protocols, temperature screening of all competitors and crew attending, and the presence of a Covid-19 compliance officer at all events.

“Bearing in mind that the Covid-19 pandemic is by no means over and that the risk of infection is still high, officials at Killarney International Raceway will be working urgently in collaboration with Motorsport South Africa and the City of Cape Town to obtain further clarity on the necessary safety protocols, so as to re-open the facility to competitors as soon as is safely possible.

“In the meantime, however, we will also be working with MSA to draw up a revised calendar of events at Killarney for the remainder of 2020, which we will publish as soon as it has been ratified by the necessary authorities. On a less formal note, we are as excited as racing enthusiasts,” read a statement which was issued shortly after Thursday’s announcement.

While SA Rugby announced that professional rugby teams are to return to noncontact training as from yesterday, Monday 20 July, amateur rugby activities have been cancelled for the year.

According to an SA Rugby statement on Friday 17 July, the confirmation came after several weeks of preparation and consultation with government and all provincial unions to ensure compliance with lockdown regulations and to minimise the risk of Covid-19 infection.

This means that eight professional teams will resume training with a view to competing in domestic competitions that are being modelled by SA Rugby.

“This is an important first step back to playing, and we have taken it carefully to ensure full compliance and having thoroughly interrogated the regulations with government,” said Jurie Roux, SA Rugby CEO. “Contact training will not be permitted for the moment, but the players will be allowed back onto the field with a rugby ball and back into the gym – while observing strict protocols in both areas – which comes as a great relief to the sport.”

Roux said that all players and management teams were screened before yesterday’s return and that training venues had been prepared to conform to the new protocols.

Roux added that the only teams expected to appear in 2020 were the eight professional teams and those that fielded u.21 teams which then meant all other competitions, which included all club rugby activity, were cancelled.

“The risk associated with a mass return to train and play has been highlighted by government and the timelines and practicalities are such that it is unrealistic that there will be a general return to play this year,” said Roux.

“Therefore the members of the CovCom (the standing committee of member unions and experts which has been managing rugby’s response to the pandemic) opted to formally confirm that the only rugby to take place under their jurisdiction this year would feature the eight senior teams.”

Roux added that schools’ rugby did not fall under SA Rugby’s jurisdiction and

any decisions in that regard would be handled by the department of basic education.

Earlier this month, People’s Post reported WP Club Rugby manager, Danny Jones, had still harboured hope that amateur rugby could still resume activities within the calendar year (“Clubs hope for swift return to action”, People’s Post, 7 July).

“There was a tremendous amount of good news for the sport sector this week as we saw the minister of sport approving the return to training for some sport codes,” Jones mentioned in a letter on WP Club Rugby’s website last week.

Jones had reiterated that the approvals, and expectant return, were dependent on SA Rugby’s decision.

While a return to the playing fields have been put on hold until further notice, Jones mentioned that clubs were informed of the latest ratification of ventures put forward by the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU) as well as ongoing coaching courses, which have been conducted online.

“Our WP Rugby 2.5 coaching course now goes into its final week. This past week focused on skills with Stormers manager Chippie Solomons. This session was particularly helpful for the coaches as Chippie brings a wealth of experience to the table,” says Jones.

He highlighted that the role of the manager has changed tremendously over the past few years and is much greater than simple logistics. And although the manager plays an integral part in player welfare, there should be a clear understanding between coach and manager on role definition, as strictly speaking the manager would have very little to do with matters such as coaching and team selection “We will shortly be hosting our online media, marketing and sponsorship workshops. We’ve been running this course for several years now. This is a good time to look at making sure your websites and social media platforms are up and running. Once again we remind our administrators, coaches, players and fans to adhere to the Covid-19 regulations and to practise these health and safety protocols at all times,” Jones says.