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891,5 litres of fresh drinking water were distributed to families in the 18th Avenue Informal Settlement.

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ensington and Factreton residents rolled up their sleeves to show love and care to the 300 families who live at Kensington’s 18th Avenue informal settlement.

The families had to go several days without water after the City of Cape Town’s water tankers, which usually supplies them with water, failed to pitch.

On Sunday 7 February, a resident from the settlement took to the streets to protest (“The City could make us super spreaders”, People’s Post, 16 February).

Since then, residents in Kensington and Factreton have decided to step in with a water collection drive. It was spearheaded by Kevin Alexander, a Peace Ambassador and community leader in the Kensington and Factreton areas.

The aim of the drive was to collect fresh drinking water for the more than 1 000 people living at the informal settlement.

Alexander says an appeal was made on social media and the response was overwhelming.

“I was impressed and encouraged by the awesome support by the residents of Kensington and Factreton as well as residents from neighbouring communities like Pinelands, Thornton, Goodwood, Elsies River and Bothasig.”

He says: “These dwellers in 18th Avenue had to deal with inconsistent water tanker deliveries and sometimes had to go for a few days without running water. A few weeks ago, the tanker only had enough water for about half of the residents of the settlement.”

On Saturday 13 February, the residents held their first successful water drive. “In total, we have collected 891.5 litres of fresh drinking water/spring water which were distributed at the 18th Avenue Informal Settlement, plus some reserve stock for emergencies.”

Alexander urges more residents to get involved and to support the drive. “I have invited a friend, Steve Ross of The Inspire Network, to partner with me and my organisation, The Alexander Institute for SelfDevelopment, in order to grow the water collection drive and help the needy during

such times.”

He adds: “The Haven Night Shelter in Kensington has also supported us in a big way and Mervyn Hartogh of Strings Motorcycles pledged their support.”

Ilona Crouch, a committee member at the settlement, says they are grateful to the community for coming to their rescue and for their generous donations.

Alexander says: “I am definitely planning future water collection and distribution drives and will create ongoing public awareness of the plight of these people.”

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 23 February 2021

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More burning issues than fire for Turfhall

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Just my take on Turfhall.

I am very concerned about our “Diamond on the Cape Flats”, the Turfhall Softball Stadium.

I guess not much will be done now as the local government elections are looming.

Turfhall was given to softball as its regional facility after Hartleyvale was built for hockey, and softball was evicted from its home base without consultation.

Eventually, an agreement was reached about Turfhall with proper consultation with sporting bodies, community organisations, civic bodies, councillor Saleem Mowzer, the City and neighbouring residents.

Funding for the initial construction was provided by the national government through the Olympic Bid Committee.

The approximate cost was R20 million.

The softball association thereafter managed to secure funding for the floodlights.

The association also made alterations inside the stadium to have a bigger entertainment/ pub area for players.

In 2011 we hosted a magnificent World Championships at Turfhall.

Funding for the upgrade of Turfhall was provided by the National Lottery Foundation and the City.

All of this proves that Turfhall was funded by various sources, not only the City.

However, as we all know, Turfhall is the most neglected stadium in Cape Town.

Normal sports facilities in the “other half” of the City are maintained/refurbished regularly.

Turfhall has been vandalised regularly

over the last few years. The lack of security is very evident.

Currently, none of the floodlights are working. I sometimes wonder if these lights are insured by the City.

Last week, the grassed areas were ablaze (“No foul play suspected”, People’s Post, 9 February.)

The fire moved swiftly across the fields.

Besides the slight wind, the dry grass assisted the quick spread of the fire.

Turfhall has a borehole, four massive Jojo tanks (water storage tank), a smaller Jojo tank as well as automatic irrigation.

I wonder if it works as I hardly see it in operation, hence the dry grass.

The City also unilaterally decided to con-

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vert the stadium into an office block. About 80% of the top floor was (taken) from softball by the City. The City also uses space on the ground floor. Besides office space, two of our change-rooms are used as City storage space. For this reason, we can kiss major events goodbye.

I have been at the forefront of the Turfhall saga since the ’90s and assure you I know what I am talking about.

I am writing this email to you out of pure frustration.

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The run time is 40 minutes and can be performed in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa.

The cast; Candice Consani, Jesse Frankson, Thembelethu Zwele and Lisa Williams will sing, dance, rap and act in the show.

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the ages of 1 and 6, told through superheroes, essential workers and fairytale characters.

There will also be a question and answer session for the children to engage in after the performance.

The show is offered free to any ECD centre and will take place at a premises, hall or outdoor space provided by the ECD at a suitable time.

Transport, sound equipment, costumes, staging and decor will be provided by BTC. The free show for local ECD centres is made possible through funding from the national Department of Arts and Culture and the Small Business Development Covid-19 relief fund.

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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 23 February 2021

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ith February being dedicated to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and condom awareness, health authorities are reminding locals not to neglect their sexual

health.

In a 2018 research study conducted by Suzanna Francis et.al. to find the prevalence of STIs among young South Africans, a total of 447 young people between the ages of 15 and 24 were reached.

The study found that of this group 5.3% of male participants and 11.2% of female participants tested positive for chlamydia and 1.5%

of males and 1.8% of females tested positive for gonorrhoea. The most common STI was human alphaherpesvirus 2, which is more commonly known as Herpes simplex 2 (HSV2).

The study also reported that many did not show or experience any symptoms at all.

According to a University of Pretoria report, the most common STIs in SA are chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), HIV, gonorrhoea and syphillis. Less common are pubic lice, trichomoniasis and scabies.

STIs are spread through sexual contact – this includes vaginal, anal and oral sex.

The prevalence of an STI also increases the risk of contracting HIV. “STIs remain a big problem and can affect your reproductive health in the future.

Most of these infections can be cured, but stigma and the reluctance to talk about sex and related issues openly, hinder people from seeking treatment in time. The consequences of not seeking treatment can be devastating and life-threatening,” reads a statement by the Western Cape health department.

Mayco member for health Dr Zahid Badroodien says the City’s clinics noted a 250% increase in the number of women who visited for a cervical smear from June to November last year.

“The number of women who visited a clinic for a cervical smear jumped from 690 in June to 2 424 in November last year. This is indicative of the fact that many women are managing their own health and are making use of the options available to them,” says Badroodien. “However, men also need to start taking ownership of their sexual and reproductive well-being.”

The department agrees that less men are taking care of their reproductive health.

“Sexual health in men is often neglected, and STI prevalence remains high and common in men who practice unsafe sex,” says the statement. “Men are more symptomatic than women and providing STI services in men is a high priority for the department.

You can get an STI even if you have sex only once with an infected partner. Untreated STIs can cause infertility, cancer of the sex organs, affect an unborn baby, cause mental illness or damage to the heart and kidneys.

It is also important to know your HIV status and testing is available at all clinics. The sooner you are diagnosed, the sooner treatment can begin,” says Badroodien.

The department and City health are both supporting the Cheka Impilo national health campaign, which loosely translated means “to have a health check”.

The City has, however, seen a decrease in STIs at their clinics from 37 847 in the 2018/ ’19 financial year to 34 203 in the 2019/’20 financial year.

However, condom use had also decreased in both men and women.

The City says this drop is significant, from 43.4 million to 30.6 million men and less drastic is the decrease from 959 121 to 954 599 women.

“This could be attributed to people staying at home as per the health directive and fewer visits to clinics during the festive season,” says Badroodien.

Condom distribution at provincial government facilities has been impacted as a result of the pandemic, however, condoms and practicing safe sex remains the most effective way to prevent STI transmission.

Seeking treatment early enough can also assist in further spread and cure.

Despite Covid-19 protocols, clinics are still open for the treatment and testing of STIs. V Visit: www.westerncape.gov.za/service/sexuallytransmitted-infections for more information.

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How Covid-19 impacts teens The pressures of Covid-19 has come at a time when teen suicides are already at an all-time high.

While South African statistics are often lagging, data released late last year by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States of America (USA) indicated suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 10 to 24, after accidents.

Psychiatrist Dr Ulli Meys, who specialises in adolescent mental health at Akeso Kenilworth, says in the past decade suicide has risen sharply among 15- to 18-year-olds.

“Every day we see patients who may feel suicidal, who have suicidal intent or who have attempted suicide,” says Dr Meys.

In referring to an article by Takanao Tanaka & Shohei Okamoto published in the January edition of Nature Human Behaviour, Dr Meys notes teen suicide can be anything from the second, fourth and fifth most significant cause of death, depending on where in the world you are, and whether your country of residence is in the developed or undeveloped world.

In Japan, according to the article, there has been an increase in suicide following an initial decline during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Nature article, which uses a difference-in-difference estimation, indicates that monthly suicide rates declined by 14% during the first five months, from February to June last year. This is attributed to a number of complex reasons, including the government of Japan’s generous subsidies, reduced working hours and school closure.

However, by contrast, “monthly suicide rates increased by 16% during the second wave (July to October last year), with a larger increase among females (37%) and children and adolescents (49%)”.

Mark de la Rey, a clinical psychologist at Akeso Kenilworth for Adolescents/Young Adults (Kaya) mental health facility in Claremont, believes social distancing could make matters worse for young people.

“In the teenage years friends are often closer than family. The social distancing required during Covid-19 does not help when you cannot see your friends or engage with your teachers,” De la Rey says.

He goes on to say it has been very tough for everybody – even for those who have never experienced any sign of depression. Some of their young patients, he adds, had no clue as to why they were depressed.

“But, just put yourself in the shoes of teens in 2020 or 2021. There has been a 12-year build-up to the final school year for matric students, for example. Everyone has fought hard to get to that end goal, and now many of these special milestones are being taken away,” says De la Rey. According to Dr Meys, there are multiple risk factors when it comes to teenage suicide.

The highest risk factor in adolescents is mental illness. Additional risk factors include a history of substance abuse and self-harming behaviour. Bullying, and cyber bullying, is another risk factor that can trigger distress and suicidal behaviour.

“Family conflict, lack of support and a history of abuse and sexual abuse are also risk factors. In addition, a family history of suicide can be a factor,” says Dr Meys.

If we want to address teen suicide we need to identify mental illness. “Often general practitioners, paediatricians and school counsellors may be the first port of call.

While seeking further professional help is challenging in these difficult financial times, it is of great importance,” Dr Meys notes.

De la Rey advises that all suicide threats or indications should be taken seriously and acted upon to keep safe.

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Comfort in a time of loss authored by Pastor Melissa Rhodes has been released and is a devotional book which took Rhodes around two years to write. “When I went through grief myself, I desired a book to help me through my grief,” she says.

Rhodes became a pastor after what she says was God’s calling on her life, during which she, herself, had experienced healing.

“I personally experienced God’s healing over my own life in 2007 when I became ill, diagnosed with a serious heart condition. I was very ill and, when I looked into my husband’s eyes, I knew I was dying. We prayed Scripture over my life each day,” she says.

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She has also joined Randall, her husband of 23 years, in serving in the ministry, even though she says her love for serving started in childhood.

“We both love God and serve in ministry as God leads us. We love each other and God’s people, and seek any opportunity to minister to those in need,” says Rhodes.

Rhodes grew up in Bonteheuwel and now resides in Bayview.

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end of each reading,” she says.

Rhodes says the book was inspired through divine intervention.

“The Lord called me to write about grief.

Having experienced loss in many different ways throughout my life, I understood when God gave me the assignment to write a book about grief. I have always loved to write and, over the years, I’ve journaled my life experiences – these became part of my writing. My first great loss was my mom; then I miscarried our precious baby, thereafter my dad,” she says.

Rhodes believes the book could be especially helpful during these times.

“I believe that God is able to heal those mourning through my devotional as He healed me. The pandemic has hit all of us hard. Even though God gave me the assignment to write a devotional for those who experienced loss, I was not aware it will be launched for such a time as this,” she says.

“I believe God had a plan and a devotional book ready knowing what we will be faced with today.”

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To other potential authors, she says: “Be obedient to God when He gives an assignment to write for His glory. Keep your focus on God. Challenges and attacks may come.

Pray and fast while writing. Write as led by the Holy Spirit.”

This book about healing is her first and she is currently completing a second.

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tegman Road Cemetery has been reopened after it was dormant for nearly a century.

The first burial at the Al Jaamia Mosque Cemetery in Stegman Road took place in 1868, but it was later closed due to the displacement of the community by the apartheid government.

Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health, says: “Over the last few months, the City has engaged with the relevant authorities to assist the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Stegman Road Cemetery Board as the property owner, to acquire the necessary authority to use the cemetery. Burials will take place here once again for the first time in nearly a century.”

He adds: “This outcome seeks to rectify past injustices and to begin the healing process of wounds in a community forcefully removed from their homes. Redressing the pains of our past reality and connecting communities to their roots is a step in the right direction for us as a city.”

Sheigh Riad Fataar, deputy president of the MJC, says: “The MJC notes that there was a fruitful meeting with all the role players around the Stegman Road Cemetery and what was highlighted was that all the impediments that were initially there preventing the opening of the cemetery have now been resolved. There is now some work on the table from an operational perspective and the community will be informed as information becomes available.”

The City recently announced it was working closely with the MJC to increase burial capacity at City cemeteries for Muslim burials. City cemeteries accommodate approximately 150 Muslim burials per month.

Badroodien says the City respects all residents’ religious rights and works actively with the MJC to ensure Islamic burial rights, particularly in terms of a Muslim’s right to be buried on the same day of death.

City cemeteries with Muslim allotments are Muizenberg, Dido Valley, Ocean View, Klip Road, Maitland, Atlantis, Delft, Wallacedene, Welmoed, Khayelitsha and Kleinvlei.

Covid-19 has increased the number of janazahs (Muslim burials) per month, which has caused space to fill up quickly and has led to the City opening more space for Maitland Cemetery. While Klip Road Cemetery has been the preferred burial site, the Muslim allotment at this site has been exhausted.

In addition, the City has also created a new Muslim burial block at the Maitland Cemetery that can accommodate a further 837 graves.

The MJC has also provided area coordinators to facilitate the burial documentation after hours when the City’s cemetery offices are closed.

Badroodien says the City does not generally accommodate burials after working hours, however, special arrangements are made for Muslim burials to be facilitated until sunset, at no extra charge. He adds: “The City’s recreation and parks department remains committed to finding new burial sites and making provision for Muslim Burial space in allotted areas of the City’s cemeteries. Due to the shortage of environmentally-suitable land for cemetery development, it is necessary to densify and reuse existing cemeteries wherever possible to keep up with demand.”

V Enquiries about the City’s cemeteries can be directed to the area offices between 07:30 and 16:00, weekdays or via email to Cemetery.Administration@capetown.gov.za.

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reast milk offers premature babies the nutrition and protection essential for their survival. But when a mother is unable to supply the breast milk her baby needs, breast milk from another mother (donor milk) is the next best option as it dramatically increases the baby’s chance of survival.

Milk Matters, a community-based breast milk bank that pasteurises and distributes donations of screened breast milk from healthy donors to premature, ill and vulnerable babies, is currently running desperately low on stock.

Carene Joubert, clinical manager and dietitian at Milk Matters, says the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the NPO badly. She adds that they have seen a significant increase in demand for donor breast milk from their ordering hospitals.

“Currently we are experiencing a dire shortage of incoming donor breast milk, while having an increase in demand on the other hand. There has been a surge of mothers who sadly became ill with Covid-19 or died, and subsequently not being able to supply their own milk to their babies.”

Joubert says they supply donor breast milk to qualifying premature babies who are admitted to their surrounding state and private hospitals’ neonatal intensive care units. They feed over 40 babies with almost 7 000ml a day. “This number varies based on the information that the ordering hospitals supply to us and as the donor milk supply and demand changes.”

She adds that they can feed a baby of less than 1kg with just 50ml of milk for a whole

Breast milk defrosting in the fridge, ready for pasteurising. day.

Joubert says further challenges that they experienced during the first wave of the pandemic was the fear of going outside to collect milk from their depots and mothers going

out to drop off their milk and go for their blood tests. But it was essential, she says, as the breast milk protects the premature babies against infections and serious complications, and offers ideal nutrition.

“Breast milk with all its wonderful properties is the most protective and ideal feed for all babies, especially these vulnerable ones.

Breast milk lines, protects and matures the immature gut and immune system of these babies, whereas substitute feeds such as formula do not have these properties and can in fact cause Necrotizing enterocolitis (Nec) or other infections,” Joubert explains.

Premature babies are susceptible to develop Nec, a devastating infection of the gut.

She continues: “For this reason the donor milk is intended to support the baby’s growth and health, as well as encourage the mother to provide her own milk when and where possible.”

Joubert says once mothers indicate that they would like to donate, they will take them through their screening process, “to ensure that we can in fact use their milk and guide them on the steps to follow and where to drop off their frozen milk”.

She adds that mothers can donate any amount of milk that is in excess to their own baby’s needs. There is no limit or prerequisite amount that donors are required to donate. A Cape Town mother, who wants to remain anonymous to protect her child, says: “My little Gabe had the benefit of donor milk from Milk Matters. He was born at 27 weeks, weighed 900grams (dropped to 750 grams) and he is now 2.3kg. He had serious health problems and it is my firm belief that his better health is due to the donor breast milk that he received.”

Joubert extended her gratitude to all the donors who have supported them during this trying time.

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Prof Ivan Joubert and Prof John Joska took turns to administer the vaccine to each other.

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espite all the precautions we take every day to prevent us getting Covid-19 ourselves, this gives us an additional level of protection that provides great reassurance,” says Prof Ivan Joubert, head of critical care at Groote Schuur Hospital.

Joubert was among the first healthcare workers to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the hospital on Wednesday 17 February.

The vaccine, which arrived in the country on Tuesday 16 February, was administered to a group of 40 doctors and nurses at the hospital. It is expected to be administered to all frontline health workers around the country in the coming weeks.

Dr Bhavna Patel, chief executive officer of the hospital, says the recipients form part of vaccinators who will administer the vaccine to other healthcare workers.

Joubert says he now has a sense of hope.

“We’ve all been longing for the vaccine. I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to be vaccinated – a trivial intervention when I think of the vast number of extremely sick patients we’ve seen, many of whom have died.”

Joubert has been working with Covid-19 positive patients since the first patient was admitted in April last year. Since then, he says, they have looked after 450 ventilated Covid-19 patients.

Joubert says there’s huge anticipation among frontline workers to receive their vaccines. “Impatience too,” he adds.

Patel adds: “We’re in very challenging times at the moment – the pandemic has really tested the health sector and being able to offer something in the way of the vaccine,

something that protects people from severe disease and death, gives us hope.”

She says: “It allows us to offer hope to our healthcare workers. Without our healthcare workers, we won’t be able to offer a service to our patients and the community. We hope that all South Africans will be able to be vaccinated so that we will be safe from this virus.”

Joubert encourages people to not make their decision on getting the vaccine based on information they consume on social media. “It is imperative that as many as possible receive the vaccine. The negative perceptions around the vaccine have been driven largely through social media – an exceptionally unreliable source if you’re looking for scientific information.”

By Sunday 21 February, a total of 2 756 people had been vaccinated provincially while health minister Zweli Mkhize says more than 15 000 healthcare workers had been vaccinated countrywide.

Premier Alan Winde says the vaccination process will continue as they work to deliver the 13 000 Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccines to healthcare workers in the province, as part of the implementation study.

“Last week we saw history unfold as Sister Zoliswa Gidi-Dyosi, from the Khayelitsha hospital, became the first healthcare worker in the country to be vaccinated. I am also extremely proud that it was a Western Cape healthcare worker, Sister Milanie Bennett, who vaccinated President Cyril Ramaphosa.”

Winde also thanks frontline workers for the incredible job they have done over the past year under very difficult circumstances. Winde urges everyone to continue taking precautions as they work to roll out this batch of vaccines and others.

Pop-up concert in CBD Join the Cape Town Philharmonic Brass Quintet for a free pop-up concert in St Georges Mall (outside Newspaper House) on Thursday 25 February at 13:00.

The concert is part of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s #ComeBackToTown campaign.

The public will be treated to a variety

of arrangements over lunchtime, including a “Beatles Suite” and an “Ain’t Misbehavin’ Suite” for jazz lovers.

This is the latest in the CCID’s Come Back To Town initiative, which aims to encourage people to visit the Central City and enjoy everything it has to offer; an effort to reinvigorate the inner-city economy.

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hen Oscar Baard, a pastry chef, lost his job due to the lockdown, he had to think swiftly of a way to put food on the table. With the help of his wife and siblings, Baby Cubes Pty (Ltd) was born.

Baby Cubes are frozen foods for babies measured out into 8g cubes. Baard, born and bred in Kensington, knows his way around the kitchen and has been in the hospitality/ restaurant industry for 15 years, as a pastry chef.

Baard says since a young age he always enjoyed assisting his mom in the kitchen.

“As a young boy I never thought I would choose this as a career path. But growing up I enjoyed spending time in the kitchen with my mother; helping her bake cakes and cookies, not knowing that the enjoyment would become the passion that drove me toward my achievements in my career. God and the industry have given me so much and more.”

When Baard matriculated in 2004 from Kensington High School he had no idea what he was going to do. He decided to take a gap year.

“I got bored of being at home half-way through the year. I enrolled for a Craft Bread and Confectionery Learnership. Through the course, my passion for baking grew more and more, and I wanted more. After the learnership ended I decided to go all in to see

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where it will take me.”

He explains that in 2007 he briefly worked at Pick n Pay and was then offered a job at Doughnut Hive and Subz in GrandWest.

He adds that at the end of 2007 he got a job at Hotel Le Vendome as a baker, and within a year he had worked his way up to a Junior Pastry Chef position.

“I spent three years there under executive pastry chef Marco Marongiu. After three years he basically told me it’s time to leave and spread my wings. In 2011 I was offered a Pastry Chef de Partie position at Cape Royale Hotel, under executive chef Jonathan Gargan. I spent five months there.”

He explains that in 2015 he left SA and followed his dream of working abroad.

“I was offered a job in Kuwait, in the Middle East at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Fauchon Paris, under executive pastry chef Daniel Jongsma. At the end of 2016 I returned home and at the start of 2017,” he says, adding that he was offered the Pastry Chef position at an eatery in Franschhoek.

He says in that same year he took a shot at the trial cook-off for the South African Culinary Team, and he was selected among 25 other talented chefs.

Baard explains that there are many highlights in his career including being one of two pastry chefs in the team of seven selected to represent SA at the IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany in February last year.

Baard says when his wife gave birth to their first child, Eva, they decided that

they’ll be making her food themselves. This was also during a time when he lost his job due to the restaurant shutting its doors.

Baard says Baby Cubes are frozen baby food (from smooth purees to textured food) frozen into cubes to bring convenience to busy parents. He says the cubes are mixtures of vegetables and fruits to introduce babies to the world of food and flavours, and to get as much nutrition as possible into their little bodies.

“Eva is our inspiration and motivation to start Baby Cubes and that is a gift from God. Eva’s presence and the idea for Baby Cubes

came at the perfect time. I needed this little push.”

The pastry chef shares a message with youngsters from his former neighbourhood and says: “Dream big and be unrealistic with those dreams. The bigger the dream the bigger the reward. I believe in you, believe in yourself that you can make anything happen with the right attitude and mindset.”

Baard says they will be having a Baby Cubes Pop-Up Shop in Kensington on Saturday 27 February from 10:00 to 17:00.

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The show will take place on Saturday 27 February at Premium Sports Bar in Westridge, Mitchell’s Plain, at 19:00.

This will be a hybrid show, with a limited seated audience and access to a live stream for those who prefer to enjoy the show from

the comfort of their own homes. No under 18’s will be allowed as part of the in-house audience.

The show is organised by Kenwyn Davids and will feature fellow comedians Comics Choice nominee Carl Webber, Emmy nominee Conrad Koch and Chester Missing and two-time Comics Choice winner Yaseen Barnes.

“In-house tickets are limited to 40 to mitigate any risks and to keep patrons safe when it comes to Covid-19. However, on-

line viewing-only tickets are unlimited,” says Davids.

“This will be a series of shows, and we are hoping to package this for TV. This can only be done with enough support from the community. We want to take Premium Comedy from Mitchell’s Plain to national audiences.”

This will be the first show in the planned hybrid series.

“What makes Premium so special is that it’s one of the longest running comedy

spots in Cape Town and is known to be one of the best comedy venues in the world – as can be seen by the multiple international comedians and top local comics that have performed here. It’s a friendly and fun vibe,” Davids says.

Patrons attending the show are urged to observe all Covid-19 protocols including wearing of masks and social distancing.

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or some people, when the lights go out during loadshedding, there is a high probability that they will not come back on again when power has been restored to their community. This is because of opportunists who – when there is no electrical current running through the power lines – help themselves to the City of Cape Town’s critical electrical infrastructure.

A police officer in the southern suburbs tells People’s Post that they have responded to several incidents of electrical theft during the sporadic loadshedding which started once again at the beginning of February.

Despite resident’s outcry regarding infrastructure stolen during loadshedding, the City tells People’s Post that the theft of electrical infrastructure is not just concentrated around power outages. Theft and vandalism of such infrastructure have cost the City several millions of rands just over the past six months.

“The City of Cape Town has spent R14 327 986 on the repairs and replacing of damaged and stolen infrastructure across the Metro between July 2019 and June 2020, and R11 691 860 between July 2020 and January 2021,” says Phindile Maxiti, Mayco member for energy and climate change.

Maxiti adds that the most severely affected area is Area South, which includes Philippi, Mitchell’s Plain, Muizenberg and Wynberg.

According to the City, it is not just opportunistic criminals who commit these crimes.

“Some of the most severe cases of theft and vandalism appears to be well organised by criminals and criminal syndicates,” he says.

The latest major road to be affected by the scourge of electrical theft by criminals, or possibly a syndicate, according to a City statement, is Strandfontein Road in Mitchell’s Plain.

“We cannot afford to replace this infrastructure constantly and it is paid for by the customers through the tariffs. Just this incident will cost the City R600 000 to repair.

“We have also spent considerable resources in trying to keep the lights on along Jakes Gerwel Drive, which is also a hotspot for illegal connections and vandalism and attacks against our staff and contractors,” Maxiti said in the statement.

The City, therefore, urges residents to come forward and help the City bring an end to this extreme theft and damage.

“The scourge of vandalism impacts our residents and we cannot allow this to continue.”

Residents can give anonymous tip-offs if they are aware of illegal activity, such as illegal connections or infrastructure theft, taking place; that has happened or is still to happen.

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V To report illegal activity regarding electrical infrastructure, call 112 from a cellphone (toll free) or 107 from a landline. For emergencies, call 021 480 7700.

Buying in your 20s: Don’t rush Home prices stay low this year Thanks to the Reserve Bank, interest rates are still the lowest they’ve been in 50 years, bond repayments are less than rent in many areas, and all your friends are buying property – but as a young person you still have to be sure that homeownership is the right move for you.

So says Gerhard Kotzé, managing director of the RealNet estate agency group, who notes that the Covid-19 pandemic has also largely removed two other things that have been obstacles to early homeownership in recent years: wanderlust and the need to relocate for work.

“The huge increase in corporate acceptance of remote working means that a great many young people no longer have to worry that they might need to move towns to stay employed, because as long as they have a good internet connection, they can do just that from their current homes,” he says.

Consequently, he says, the recent surge in first-time home buying among people in their 20s is not that surprising.

“However, there is much more to it than just following a trend among your peers. As a young person, you need to think really carefully about your personal situation before making a commitment that could profoundly affect your future,” he says.

“For example, if you decide to save up for a 10% or 20% deposit so that you can keep your bond costs down when you buy your home, you need to think realistically about how long that might take and what other goals might be affected. Working from home, you will probably not find it a big sacrifice to give up take-aways or new shoes or fancy coffees. But what if you had been planning

to pay for some study courses to improve your qualifications? Would you be prepared to put that goal on hold to save for a deposit instead?”

Alternatively, you might decide to go ahead with a purchase with only a 5% deposit in hand – or even to accept one of the 100% loans currently on offer from the banks for those with good credit records. “But before you do, you need to assess the risks involved.

Property values could decline and put you in a negative equity situation if you take a bond for 100% of the current purchase price.

This type of bond also tends to come at a higher interest rate, meaning that your monthly repayment will be more. And you will definitely be in a more vulnerable position financially should interest rates go up again. It is usually better to keep your bond low and then use any spare cash you may have to pay it off as fast as possible to build up equity – even if this means buying a smaller or less expensive property as your first home.”

In addition, he says, young people need to anticipate the total costs of homeownership and work out if they will be able to afford them without putting a strain on their finances every month.

Kotzé also says that young people should not be driven by fear of missing out, because interest rates are likely to stay low for at least the next two years, while home prices continue to rise very slowly.

“This is a large investment that is going to have a long-term effect on your finances, so you shouldn’t make it in a rush. Slow down to plan properly and buy when you’re ready.”

The residential property market is expected to start losing some of its 2020 momentum soon, even though inflation is likely to remain depressed by a number of factors, and the Reserve Bank is likely to keep interest rates low until at least 2022.

That’s the word from Berry Everitt, CEO of the Chas Everitt International property group, who says the biggest market obstacle in 2021 will be a predicted increase in South Africa’s already very high unemployment rate in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Especially worrying is the unusually high number of the middle- to upper-income consumers who are usually better insulated against economic shocks but are currently struggling to make ends meet as a result of pandemic-related retrenchments and company closures,” says Everitt.

“The banks are of course aware of this and already tightening up on their home loan credit criteria in response. So even though we expect demand to remain strong, especially at the lower end of the market, we also foresee that bond approval rates will decline overall, and that demand will translate into fewer actual sales this year.”

He says that, as expected, the Covid-19 pandemic has caused extreme and ongoing volatility in world stock markets and major upheavals in the travel, tourism, finance and commercial property sectors – all of which have been positive for the residential property market.

“Many affluent investors made an early move last year from equities to luxury bricks-and-mortar which, along with gold and other hard assets, is regarded as a safe haven in turbulent times, and offers many

opportunities for tax relief. At the same time, and especially in SA, consumers reacted positively to the steep interest rate cuts introduced to try to stimulate the economy – or at least keep the wheels turning – in the face of the pandemic,” Everitt explains.

“The banks also proved very keen to grant new home loans and literally thousands of long-time tenants took the opportunity to become first-time homeowners – with the result that many real estate companies achieved record sales in the second half of 2020. The strength of this trend can also be seen in the growth of SA’s average home price, which ended the year only mildly down on 2019, just as we had predicted despite the country being in lockdown during the second quarter.”

However, supply and demand overall are expected to remain in balance this year – even though they may show quite sharp local fluctuations from time to time – and what this means is that there is unlikely to be any significant increase in home prices. “The decline in the number of SA home owners who are planning to emigrate is a positive for the market – and especially for the smaller towns and coastal areas that are seeing a surge of executive semigration as the remote-working trend gains ground, and a corresponding decline in housing inventory.”

Consequently, Everitt says, there is absolutely no sense in home sellers taking their homes off the market now in the hope of selling at a higher price in a few months’ time.

With macro-economic factors influencing the market, “property owners who need to sell now, for whatever reason, should really attempt to do so as soon as possible,” he says.

Advantages and disadvantages of property ‘listing times’ Estate agents and property economists often talk about the average “listing time” getting longer or shorter – but what does this actually mean to the individual home buyer or seller? Gerhard Kotzé, managing director of the RealNet estate agency group, says the average listing time is a useful measure of whether the market generally is moving in favour of buyers or of sellers.

“The listing time of a property refers to the number of days between the time that it is first listed as being for sale, and the time that

an offer to purchase is accepted or the owner decides to take the property off the market again,” he says.

This period tends to be shorter when the demand is high.

“When the national average listing time gets longer, it is an indication that a ‘buyers’ market’ is developing and that sellers may need to become increasingly accommodating with regard to both price and terms in order get their properties sold,” he says.

This is where the market appears to be

currently, according to the latest statistics from First National Bank, which show that the national average listing time dropped to 67 days in the fourth quarter of last year from 76 days in the third quarter.

“However, it is important to remember that the property market is never homogenous, and that national averages can mask very big differences between various segments of the market.”

If you are a buyer, Kotzé says, a shortage of stock in any segment of the market means

that it will become increasingly challenging to find “bargain” purchases and/or sellers who are prepared to consider offers that are not close to their asking prices.

“But asking a local agent to help you identify any properties that may have been listed for a long time is a good move – especially if the owners have already relocated to their new homes. If they are still paying off a bond and carrying the running costs of an empty property, they will probably be more motivated to accept a lower offer.”

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Chris Bertish will attempt a transpacific crossing in June. PHOTO: BOB STAWICKI

Bertish to take on the Pacific C

hris Bertish has announced plans to embark on the Transpacific Wing Project, the world’s first solo, wing foil, transpacific crossing in June.

Bertish, an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, big wave surfer, Guinness stand-up paddle (SUP) World Record holder and conservationist, launched a crowd-funding campaign to amplify the adventure and to help get the project funded, which is in support of education, conservation and sustainability.

The two-month long record-setting Transpacific Wing Project follows Bertish’s world first, solo, unsupported, Trans-Atlantic SUP crossing that garnered global attention and

raised money for multiple global charities in 2017.

For this next adventure, Bertish, from Kommetjie, will solo wing foil 4 586km across the Pacific Ocean from Half Moon Bay in California to Oahu in Hawaii.

The journey will require Bertish to complete the equivalent of more than two full marathons per day, winging a minimum of eight to 12 hours per day, for over fifty days, unsupported and completely unassisted. The Transpacific Wing Project craft was custombuilt for Bertish’s 2017 solo, stand up paddle journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

The craft has been updated and significantly modified for the Transpacific Wing Project

New club to the crease The Independent Institute for Education’s Varsity College (VC) is proud to introduce its own cricket club which will be based at its Cape Town campus. The club, a member of the Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA), will join the “ranks” of one of its other major sports clubs based on its Cape Town campus – Netball.

“The Varsity College Cricket Club third division’s goal is to become a club with its own strong identity and culture. A club which will embrace innovation and bravery amongst team mates and which will develop players’ natural abilities into greatness,” says newly appointed, dedicated and seasoned coach and player Trevor Timm.

Joining Timm as the club’s deputy chairperson and administrator is 23-year-old Christian Pieters-

en, who is also a second year B Comm student at Varsity College.

Establishing the Varsity College Cricket Club was spearheaded by national sports manager of Varsity College Carole Adam, sports coordinator Brent Davids and head of student services Megan Landman.

“With the move of our current Cape Town campus to the hub of the iconic Newlands Cricket Grounds Development mid-June this year, it made sense for us to make our new, purpose-built Cape Town campus the home of the VC Cricket Club. We are super excited and can’t wait for our team to start the season. During our first meeting as a national club we discussed the complexities the 2021 season may hold, but we are ready to face it, regardless,” says Adam.

with the additions of purpose built hydrofoils, the most advanced satellite communication systems, radar, GPS technology and multiple-sized powerful wings, which he will be standing and holding to harness the wind and help power him on his journey across the Pacific.

“This is a perfect time to remind ourselves and the world that we are all far stronger and more resilient than we realise,” commented Bertish.

“Not only can we navigate the change and the challenges of this pandemic, but we can all accomplish anything we set our minds to.”

The Transpacific Wing Project was created to provide hope during challenging times and

inspire audiences to overcome the seemingly impossible obstacles and turbulent times in life, to be able to achieve anything, even the seemingly impossible.

The project will raise funds and awareness for multiple charitable organisations and global initiatives including Operation Smile, Conservation International, and ocean education and sustainability programmes, all through the Chris Bertish Foundation, created to build awareness, give back and be a beacon of inspiration and positive change for youth and for the world.

V For more information on Chris Bertish follow him on Twitter: @chris_bertish or visit https://chrisbertishfoundation.org,

The IIE’s Varsity College Cricket Club member 21-year-old Liam February (fourth year IIE Bachelor of Education Intermediate Phase) with coach Trevor Timm and vice chairperson and administrator 23-year-old Christian Pietersen (second year IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing) after a long-awaited practise. PHOTO: HENRI CAMERON SCHMIDT