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On Thursday 1 October, police officers ended police safety month – observed in September annually – with an inter-denominational prayer service with safety volunteers and officials at two crime hotspots. The first was at the Liberty Promenade mall followed by Spine Road outside Cedar High School.

PHOTO: CAPT IAN WILLIAMS

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ith September being police safety month, officers across the country end the month with a mass prayer service in their respective districts.

Held on the last Friday closest to the month end, police officers gather in identified venues to pray for peace and give thanks in interdenominational services. Because of restrictions as a result of Covid-19, this year

the service was held cluster-wide.

The Mitchell’s Plain Cluster, made up of Mitchell’s Plain, Lentegeur, Strandfontein, Grassy Park, Lansdowne, Philippi, Steenberg and Athlone police stations, each sent representatives to attend the service on Friday 2 October at the Beacon Valley Baptist Church.

Capt Rev Hendry Fortuin says: “We have National Police Prayer Day services. This year due to Covid-19, they have asked us to do the services in our clusters.”

“This year the theme is based on Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 12

verse 9: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. The theme based on the text is: ‘hard times may come but he is there with us through them all’.”

Brig Cass Goolam, Mitchell’s Plain station commander, encouraged the officers to keep hope in their important tasks. “You are all God’s hand-crafted masterpieces,” said Goolam to the officers present. “We are very blessed to be here today, where prayer is the very first thing on our agenda.”

Goolam continued that the Mitchell’s Plain policing cluster was among the best in management and service delivery, where other clusters may struggle with some of the basic policing duties. He encouraged the officers to acknowledge the role of prayer and God in their jobs, especially in the reduction of crime, attributing this to the clergy who continue to pray for them.

The service included praise and worship and calling for an end to crime and the protection of officers in fulfilling their mandate.

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he My SAPS app promotional video has won first prize at the Crime Stoppers International Awards.

The South African Police Service was announced as the winner of the International Digital Award at the awards ceremony held in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday 30 September.

The Crime Stop office is a member of Crime Stoppers International (CSI). Each year, CSI recognises a number of individuals, programmes, activities and campaigns from around the world for excellence and

for their contribution to the achievement of a CSI vision – to mobilise the world to report information on crime and criminals, anonymously.

This year, the police submitted the promotional video of the My SAPS app for the media awards category. This category recognises best practice in the advertising and promotion of Crime Stoppers campaigns, activities and specific calls to action, along with the level of community engagement achieved through these initiatives, across all mediums – print, television, radio, online and digital.

The management of the South African Police Service had commended the work that the Crime Stop office does in pursuit of providing a platform where the community may provide information on crime and criminals without fear of their identities being revealed.the Crime Stop office has been encouraged to continue delivering a remarkable service to the inhabitants of this country.

Police thank and appreciate all law abiding individuals that have heeded the call to participate in the fight against crime by calling Crime Stop on 08600 10111 and sending tipoffs on the My SAPS app.

The My SAPS app promotional video has won an internaV You can watch the video on Youtional award. tube.

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Officers representing all eight stations in the cluster attended the event.

Brig Cass Goolam

PHOTOS: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

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PROPOSED SALE OF COUNCIL’S IMMOVABLE PROPERTIES In accordance with Section 11.5 of the Management of Certain of the City of Cape Town’s Immovable Property Policy (adopted by Council on 26 August 2010 C54/08/10) and Chapter 2 of the Municipal Asset Transfer Regulations (2008), the City of Cape Town is considering the sale of the following City-owned properties. (This is not a tender advert).

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i. The valuation of the capital asset to be transferred or disposed and the method of valuation used to determine that valuation: The market valuation carried out by Property Management’s Valuations branch using comparable sales method, estimate the market value of the subject properties as shown in the table above, escalating at a market-related rate. ii. Reasons for the proposed transfer and disposal of the assets: The City internal service departments have confirmed that the property is not required for the provision of the minimum level of basic municipal services. iii. Any expected benefits to the Municipality that may result from the transfer or sale The City will be converting underutilised capital assets into rateable properties. The City will be catalysing underutilised capital assets for economic growth and higher-intensity use. iv. Any expected proceeds to be received by the Municipality resulting from the transfer or disposal: It is anticipated that the City will receive the proceeds in the form of a market-related sales price and future rates revenue. v. Any expected gain or loss that will be realised or incurred by the Municipality arising from the transfer or disposal: The normal costs related to the advertisements will be incurred by the City. The purchaser will be responsible for the transfer costs.

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Ashley Potts, pastor and deputy chair of the Mitchell’s Plain community police forum at the station’s own prayer day on Thursday 1 Oc­to­ber.

PHOTO: CAPT IAN WILLIAMS

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For general public participation, Contact: Anathi Dywili on 021 400 9825 or e-mail Anathi.dywili@capetown.gov.za Direct enquiries to the relevant official reflected on the table above.

In light of the annual prayer services hosted by police, the Mitchell’s Plain police station also held their own prayer service event at various hotspots throughout the policing precinct on Thursday 1 October.

These started at the Liberty Promenade mall with officers and neighbourhood watch and other safety volunteers stopping outside Cedar High School in Rocklands.

The safety volunteers were accompanied by ward councillors and members of religious groups.

Reaching out to the youth SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

and inform the youth. Some of them need access to information, some want to experience sport and recreation, others want expen organisation aimed at youth develop- riences with something new. We hope to ment has been launched in the Mitchell’s meet the need of all those in our proPlain and Strandfontein basin. gramme,” she says.

Advance Edukos Foundation, the brainWith the hard lockdown, the organisation child of Wendy Abrahams, focuses on vari- still ran initiatives. ous workshops for local at-risk youth.

“Initially it was our plan to only com“I have been in youth development for mence with the programme in January 2021, over 15 years and recognised the need for however, there is a need and we decided to youth development among the youth from avail our services, which include academic Strandfontein and Mitchell’s Plain. As support and psychosocial support. By the someone who is completely passionate end of 2020 we would have built relationabout young people and their holistic devel- ships between 111 to 120 young people,” says opment, with God’s help, I immediately Abrahams. started working on Advance Edukos Foun“Our official after-school programme dation,” says Abrahams. commences in January 2021 and some of the The organisation focuses on education activities include reading skills, digital but assists youth with any needs they may skills, Stem (science, technology, engineerhave. ing and mathematics) exercises and fun ac“Not every young person has struggles or tivities. Also included is therapeutic art challenges with their school work, hence we hubs, drama and access, to sporting opporhave a variety of offerings to inspire, ignite tunities. “We consider ourself a ‘lockdown’, but not a locked in baby.

We step out of this pandemic with hope for the youth we work with and will be working with and we have a couple of activities happening during October and November,” says Abrahams.

These include a Dignity Day for 20 girls on Saturday 31 October and another event on Saturday 7 November for 40 girls.

“We have a Dignity Day for 20 girls partially sponsored by the Dignity Campaign. We are still in need of funding or donations for snack and lunch packs. Each girl will receive a dignity diary and dignity care pack,” she says.

The organisation also runs the Art Hub programme every Friday in October and every Saturday in November.

V To donate or for more information, visit Advance Edukos Foundation on Facebook or Instagram, their website www.advanceedukos.org.za, The organisation’s first Art Hub session was held on Friday 2 call 021 393 5249 or WhatOctober. sApp 078 141 3183.

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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAIN Tuesday, 6 October 2020

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CRIME WRAP

New cop in charge

V Rocklands: On Sunday 27 September at 14:45 Mitchell’s Plain police received information about drugs being kept at a house in Silver Street. On conducting a search of the premises, police found three dagga bundles. Police arrested a 27-year-old woman on drug charges.

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Fredericks says his main objective is to work hand in hand with the community to ith three decades of experience un- make a difference. der his belt, the new cop in the top He has served as the acting station comseat at Philippi police station is mander at Ravensmead police station from ready to tackle crime.

June to November 2017 before being proCol Jacobus Fredericks took reins as act- moted to the rank of Colonel in 2018. ing station commander in September folHis most recent appointment was as Vislowing the retirement of his predecessor, pol (visible policing) head at the Mitchell’s Col Dennis Abels, in August.

Plain police station for the past two years.

“I am almost 33 years in the service now Fredericks admits some challenges exist, and becoming a policeman was always my but his aim is to continually boost officer dream,” says Fredericks. morale and improve community involveThe Philippi police station precinct cov- ment in crime prevention. ers Hanover Park, the Philippi Horticultur“Improving of service delivery to the al area (farms), Schaapkraal (bordering community and engagement with other Grassy Park, Strandfontein and Mitchell’s stakeholders (is of importance). (I want) to Plain), Isiqalo informal settlement, New- give my utmost best,” he says. fields, Pinathi Estate, Induland Industrial, Fredericks is calling on all residents to Highlands Estate and Springfield Industrial come forward and assist the police in fulfilling their mandate.

“Come forward with any information regarding crime and illegal activities,” he urges the community. “(Also) report any corruption of any police officer stationed at the police station.”

Fredericks says he will maintain an open door policy for any residents who would like to lay a complaint or offer information with the aim of improving service delivery to the Col Jacobus Fredericks has taken up office as acting station comcommunities in the mander of Philippi police station.

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V Westridge: On Friday 25 September at 08:30, Mitchell’s Plain crime prevention unit officers stopped and searched a suspicious-looking man in De Grendel Close. Police found 37 packets of tik and eight-and-a-half Mandrax tablets in his possession. Police arrested the 33-year-old man on drug charges. The suspect is not a gangster and has since appeared in court.

V Westridge: On Tuesday 22 September at 06:45,

Mitchell’s Plain police stopped and searched a suspicious-looking man in Park Avenue. When police searched the suspect, they found 21 Mandrax tablets in his possession. The 33-year-old man was arrested.

V Westridge: On Tuesday 22 September at 07:00 officers stopped and searched a suspicious-looking woman in Bonfoi Street. They found 50 packets of tik in her possession and arrested the 35year-old on drug charges.

V Eastridge: Police arrested a 31-year-old woman following a tipoff on Monday 21 September at 19:00 for 10g tik found at a house in Buffalo Street.

V Eastridge: A 33-year-old man was arrested in Othello Street when found in possession of three live bullets on Monday 21 September at 17:00.

Over 4 000 cases in three days The Western Cape health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) officials responded to 4 525 incidents in the province during the weekend of Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September, with respondents in Mitchell’s Plain being among the busiest. There were 74 incidents in red zone areas and 137 transport-related incidents. The top ten incident types included weapon as-

sault – 711 cases; non-cardiac pain – 658 cases; respiratory complaints – 418 cases; obstetric complaints – 367 cases; neurological complaints – 247 cases; abdominal complaints – 204 cases; physical assault – 201 cases; musculoskeletal complaints –182 cases; vomiting/diarrhea – 164 cases and domestic accidental injuries – 148 cases.

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environment to regulate their temperature.

When their environmental temperature drops too low, they go into cold shock.

In this state, he explained, they struggle to swim and lack the required energy to swim against any currents. This will result in the animals being pushed to shore and wash-

he unexpected appearance of a yellowbellied sea snake on the Fish Hoek shore late in September got the coastal community talking.

Some were panicked at the thought of possibly running into more of these scaly creatures, while others were intrigued about what its A photo received on a diving WhatsApp presence could mean. group shows the snake that was spotted According to Marian on Fish Hoek beach.

Nieuwoudt, the City’s Mayco member for spatial planning and en- ing up on the beaches. vironment, a City of Cape Town biodiversity He emphasised that when these animals official rescued the snake in Fish Hoek. It are encountered on the beach, it is best to inwas taken to the Two Oceans Aquarium. volve the appropriate authorities, such as the Brett Glasby, the wildlife management experts at Two Oceans Aquarium. programme coordinator at the aquarium, But, he added: “Whenever one does wash was able to shed more light on what the ani- up, it is wise for the general public to be mal was doing ashore. aware.”

“Yellow-bellied sea snakes are found in our Awareness could be the difference between waters but are normally found in the warmer safety and receiving a nasty bite. currents that move around the coast. Occa“Yellow-bellied sea snakes are venomous. sionally, they will get out of the current into The best course of action if finding one (even colder water and then fall victim to cold a dead one) is to notify the authorities so that shock,” he said. an experienced person may collect the aniWhile many residents said it was their first mal. Under no circumstances should anyone time seeing a snake on their beach, Glasby attempt to return the animal to the sea withnoted that, every year, there are a few snakes out it being checked by a veterinarian,” he that wash up on beaches all around the coast. explained.

In general, he said, these are isolated cases.

With regards to the particular snake spotContrary to what a WhatsApp message mak- ted on the beach last month, Glasby shared ing the rounds at the time suggested, inci- the news that it did not make it. “Sadly, the dents like these are not indicative of a possi- animal that washed up in Fish Hoek was in ble influx of these animals to our shores. a very weak state and did not survive.”

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he release of the Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the second quarter of 2020 has revealed the dire state of the labour sector in the country with almost half the number of eligible South Africans being unemployed.

The overall unemployment figure is at a staggering 42% with 48.6% of all youth unemployed. With unemployment at 5.6 million ahead of the national lockdown, an additional 2.2 million people lost their jobs due to Covid-19.

The Western Cape has the lowest number of job losses for this period, with 27.3%.

This amounts to 321 000 job losses, with other economic hubs such as Gauteng lo­sing 661 000 and KwaZulu-Natal seeing 375 000.

“The lockdown has had a major impact on the economy and quarter on quarter 321 000 jobs have been lost which has had a devastating effect on people’s lives in the Western Cape,” says provincial minister for finance and economic opportunities, David Maynier.

Member of provincial parliament Deidré Baartman says with already high unemployment, the fact that additional people gave up their employment search during lockdown is worrying.

“The fact that an additional 2.8 million people who were already unemployed in the last quarter and then stopped looking for work during the prolonged lockdown further confirms that we are facing a second pandemic of job losses and poverty,” she says.

She blamed the national lockdown measures that forced the closure of small busi-

nesses – which were vital job generators.

Small business owner Clive Hanafey says his family business will have to start building all over again. “Running a business and not having enough capital to pay myself wages during lockdown was very difficult. We did not have a big staff unit before, but now we are back to just myself and my son who will continue,” he says.

“Lockdown has been incredibly tough and no assistance was available for a company of my size. We were too small, and unregistered.”

He says entrepreneurs were always prompted to start businesses as it helped create jobs, but this season has hit many pockets hard.

“I had so many people tell me that businesses are cutting their losses and using Covid-19 as an excuse to close shop. This is not the case for all of us. It was difficult because even if we can trade, people have lost their jobs and can’t afford to pay us for our services. It is a vicious cycle,” he says.

Hanafey says he has learnt valuable lessons from this period.

Local businesses have suffered with the overall job losses during the second quarter of 2020 at 42%. More than two million people have lost their jobs since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown.

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“I started up last year and wanted to see how it went before actually officially registering. I was open for four months when lockdown hit. I will need to think long and hard if I should go back to work for a company again.”

Workers also had a tough time.

Caroline Williams says they were first instructed to work from home. “We were home from March until April, receiving full salaries. Then in May we were told we would only get paid if we could prove we were working,” she says. Working in the manufacturing sector, their orders ran out and they were only paid a portion of their salaries. In June and July, they received no payment, says Williams.

“The company had no money but our union stepped in and now we are at least getting a portion of our wages,” she says, adding that she hopes the move to level one will help the companies get back on track.

Maynier says the move to level one should assist in getting these figures reduced. “We are now moving forward and focusing on our economic recovery with all the urgency of the health response in the Western Cape,” says Maynier.

Part of the response is the Western Cape Covid-19 Business Relief Fund which commits R27 million to supporting small businesses in both the formal and informal sectors who have been hard-hit by Covid-19 restrictions. “I would like to encourage all interested small businesses to apply. We look forward to receiving your submissions,” he says.

Submissions close on Monday 12 October at 10:00.

V Visit https://www.westerncape.gov.za/generalpublication/western-cape-c-19-business-relief-fund for information on the application process.

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he University of Cape Town (UCT) recently found a way to embrace the heritage of the Cape and launched the Khoi and San Centre.

The development continues many years of groundwork by academics such as UCT’s Dr June Bam-Hutchison who has worked extensively in indigenous heritage.

Bam-Hutchison said she was delighted that the archives – the languages, knowledge and rituals – of those who once lived on the slopes of the mountain were now being made visible through the centre for all

to be made aware of.

“It is almost unthinkable that these things have now been moved to (the) centre at the historically white university associated so much with colonialism and those deep wounds of the past.”

Speaking at the launch, vice-chancellor professor Mamokgethi Phakeng said the new centre aims to become the foremost research centre of its kind.

The goal is for it to start and keep producing research of international standing and developing bespoke African philosophies

and epistemologies through socially engaged research partnerships in San and Khoi studies.

It will also develop a San and Khoi digital archive based on South African minoritised languages and host research fellows and visiting fellows to grow a strong cohort of PhDs in the field.

A highlight of the launch was the announcement that an undergraduate programme offering Khoekhoegowab would be developed at UCT in the next five years.

The centre also acknowledges the impor-

tance of adding to a global body of work in the indigenous languages, those of other first-nation groups in New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

To that end the new centre will work with the Worldwide Universities Network.

Funding came from the Mauerberger Foundation Fund; the Western Cape’s department of cultural affairs and sport; the national department of sports, arts and culture; the Community Chest of the Western Cape; and the National Heritage Council of South Africa.

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Canoe club heads to national champs Five of The Independent Institute of Education’s Varsity College canoe club members will be participating in the South African Surfski Championships on Saturday 10 October as well as the K1 and K2 flatwater marathon championships (canoeing) on the St Francis estuary on Sunday 11 October and Monday 12 October.

The event will give paddlers three consecutive days on which they can challenge for national honours. The championship is a qualifier for the national South African paddling team to compete internationally.

The students are: canoe club captain Tayne Thompson, Zach Preyser, Daniel Jacobs and Stewart Little.

They will be participating in both surfski and canoe marathon challenges.

Paddling athlete Christie Jo Mackenzie, a previous member of the SA team who has competed internationally in this, will only be taking part in the SA canoe marathon championships.

“We wish each of our paddlers best of luck for the SA champs. It is a huge achievement to compete in such a prestigious event. All our paddlers have been training extremely hard to prepare for this event. We are confident that they will do their best and bring home the gold,” said Brent Davids, sports coordinator at Varsity College Cape Town.

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‘Different can be better’ SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS SAMANTHA.LEE@PEOPLESPOST.CO.ZA @SAMANTHA_LEE121

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am no stranger to fun runs and big walks, especially ones that raise awareness or funds for great causes.

Often, you would walk or run these events among thousands of others, so even if you were alone, you were still with others.

Insert 2020. A crippling pandemic and the need to force separation and – at least in this case – you get a far more enjoyable experience. Well, in my experience, this was the case.

On Saturday 26 September, I participated in my first virtual race, The Spar Women’s Challenge along with 30 000 others across the country.

I was a bit apprehensive about how this would work.

The race pack included a T-shirt, buff, mag-

Walking a virtual race was refreshing and proved 2020 has given us many valuable life lessons.

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azine and the completion medal. Receiving that medal at the end was the highlight and climax of the race, so receiving it ahead of the race meant that if you could live with the guilty conscience, you actually did not even need to complete it.

But, I am glad I did. It offered a new perspective on how much 2020 has changed us, but also how it has made some things better.

Often, you would need to be up at the crack of dawn, travel lengthy distances, struggle to find parking and then still walk an unfamiliar route, contending with human traffic zooming past one another to get to the finish line.

While previously completing these races, my goal was always to beat my time and just not to be the last one to finish!

Completing a virtual race eliminates this completely. Taking my dogs along for the walk, walking at my own pace, on a familiar route while still being able to add my voice to an important issue was fulfilling.

The Spar Women’s Virtual Challenge was launched in July and sold out ahead of the event. With the theme, Be the Sunshine, the event focused on bringing awareness to gender-based violence.

Jerome Jacobs, divisional marketing director for Spar South Rand, says: “Our firstever virtual challenge was a huge success and we could not have done it without you or our generous sponsors. For every entry that was received, we will be able to send 30 000 food parcels to the survivors of genderbased violence and their families.”

With the virtual challenge an unmitigated and resounding success nationwide, brand ambassador, Lindie Strydom, added: “This challenge was about so much more than just running. It was about bringing everyone together for a better South Africa. We don’t want to just enjoy the sunshine, but we actually want to #BeSunshine.”

For many, I think 2020 has taught great lessons. It has been difficult, it has challenged our resolves, but taking a major lesson from this experience, it has taught us to be resourceful, the true importance of time and life and how grateful we should be to still be able to enjoy the small things in life.

Most of all, it has taught me the value of slowing down, being present and enjoying simpler moments – like walking alone knowing it was together with thousands of others.

The Western Cape department of cultural affairs and sport handing over a cheque for R2 316 450 to Cape Town sports federations earlier last week.

R2.3m given to federations Sports clubs and federations in the Western Cape will be able to safely resume their activities following an investment of R6 356 450 by the Western Cape department of cultural affairs and sport (DCAS), with more than R2.3 million to be distributed across the Cape metropole.

“With sport and recreation already resumed across the country, under protocols as per the regulations, the allocated appropriation will be used to fund events, competition and education. Empowering our affiliated federations and clubs with the financial support needed to again administer, develop and host capacity building workshops will indeed assist in forging our new norm in the sector,” says DCAS spokesperson Stacey McLean.

The funding allocation was marked by socially distanced cheque handover ceremonies across the province in all six districts over the past month, in which provincial minister Anroux Marais presented the following funds to the respective sport councils and affiliated federations: At the ceremonial handovers, Dr Lyndon Bouah, chief director for sport and recreation, elaborated on the importance of sport to the communities and economy of the Western Cape.

“With the Olympic and Paralympic Games coming up next year, many of our national athletes reside in the Western Cape and they need to be supported. Therefore, we need to have ad hoc funding available to support professional athletes and federations to host their events to increase the provincial talent pool. Our communities also need role models to whom they can aspire. They need to know that athletes coming from the streets of the Western Cape have the ability to go to the World Championships or Olympic Games,” he said.

Marais foregrounded the constrained fis-

cal environment in which the sector currently finds itself, and at the handovers explained: “Economically, the sector has suffered with many events having been cancelled. Approximately 30 events across the province have been cancelled, inclusive of conditional grants and federation funded events. Provincial major sporting events, which boost our local economies, have also been severely impacted as events such as the Two Oceans Marathon and now also the Cape Town HSBC Sevens Tournament to name a few, have had to be cancelled. Provincial trials for the Winter Games, Indigenous Games, Golden Games, and leagues and festival support for club development have also been adversely impacted as these events will also not be taking place this year as scheduled. However, despite it all, over the last months we have been through so much. We have changed the way we live, how we say hello and even how we sport and practice recreation. As many restrictions have now been relaxed and as we head into the recovery phase, we can now safely move forward in the Western Cape and get to work as the task ahead of us is great, but together, we will overcome the many challenges with which we are now faced, as we have time and again in this sector.”

The Case For Sport, a study undertaken

by DCAS and the University of the Western Cape’s Interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence for Sport, Science and Development shows that sport contributes R8.8 billion to the province’s gross domestic product and also supports 60 000 jobs. By transferring the equitable share funds, it is hoped that federations and affiliated clubs are able to commence some of their very significant activities in the communities they serve because while we are to be physically distanced, we are still socially connected through sport and recreation.