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he founder of the Hout Bay ingoma choir says they are all about creating happiness and joy for the people of Hout Bay and surrounds. The choir was started a few months ago by Tanya Blacher, who says their aim is to lift Hout Bay residents’ spirits, especially in Imizamo Yethu, considering that it has been such a difficult year for them. The choir, which sings African chorals, held their debut concert last Thursday and are getting bookings to sing at churches, weddings and other functions. Blacher says choirs in the area have come and gone, but they hope this one will grow from strength to strength and create a happy atmosphere despite the challenges the Hout Bay community faces.
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this area. They can also show off their talent. What I love the most is the contrast in their voices and the areas they come from. When they sing, everything is so beautiful and they are happy. Though they come from difficult backgrounds, when they are on stage everything just comes together nicely,” says Blacher. Her wish for the long run is that the choir becomes an income source for the members. “Everyone is committed and they enjoy it. Most of them are working and it would be nice if one day this becomes a source of income as well to help their families. Looking at other choirs like Soweto Gospel Choir we are hopeful that we will make it big as well,” she says. Next year they will be holding more auditions and they are looking for more men to join. They practise on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Anyone who is 15 years old and above can join the choir. VFor more information on the Hout Bay ingoma choir call 081 854 6780.
Seeing the power music has to unite communities through the community projects she had done, Blacher started wondering why Hout Bay didn’t have a choir. “I asked around if we had our own choir but all I got was there had been choirs but they didn’t make it as there had been no support. I saw an opportunity to bring the community together. Most choirs died as they lacked investment and support. My husband and I have taken it on ourselves to help a choir flourish in this area as we believe in the unifying power of music,” she says. With a total of 24 members at the moment the group held auditions in August. “We have been working very hard. People have put in so much work and to see it take shape like this is really amazing. Listening to the choir sing, gives so much joy to the person listening to the music and the singer. “We want to spread the joy and happiness in
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WATER CRISIS
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apetonians who have been using more than their share of water could see their properties fitted with a water management device. This as mayor Patricia de Lille visited homes in Pinelands and Thornton last week with City of Cape Town officials to install the devices at households that have, over the past six months, used between 19 000F and 48 000F of water per month. In July the council gave City staff the power to install water management devices on premises where the water use was excessive. The directive states that City officials will, at their discretion, install water management devices at premises where noncompliance is occurring, in other words, where residents don’t keep to the water restrictions or the target of 87F per person per day, De Lille explains. Since July, the City has sent warning letters to around 50 000 households using excessive amounts of water. In August, the City started the rollout of water management devices to restrict excessive users to 350F per day. City officials were not able to provide People’s Post with a list of the suburbs in which the most water management devices have been installed, but according to a statement released in August, homes in Southfield, Retreat, Rondebosch, Maitland, Crawford, Three Anchor Bay and Parklands have been fitted with the devices. Since August, the City has installed about 21 000 water management devices at the properties of excessive users, confirms Xanthea Limberg, Mayco member for informal settlements, water, waste services and energy. “There are high water users in every
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Book your summer school spot More than 3000 people from South Africa and abroad are expected to attend the annual summer school that will be held at UCT from Monday 15 January. Members of the public can attend a variety of courses, varying from art, literature, science, medicine, history, politics, current affairs, birds, gardening and religion to paleontology, the environment and astronomy. It is run by the Centre for Extramural Studies (EMS). Zuleiga Adams, EMS spokesperson, says: “Our target audience is an adult audience, young and mature. “For the young matriculant, [who is] not quite sure what to study after matric, attending one of the courses in our summer
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HOUT BAY
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he Lalela art education project in Hout Bay will benefit from a charity exhibition by a successful entrepreneur now turned artist. Joerg Duske (50), a businessman from Scarborough who retired early and is better known as SaySay Love, says there comes a time in every successful entrepreneur’s career when you are faced with a decision. “The choice one faces is to either continue chasing profits or to take a leap of faith and leave the world of business for the next generation,” he says. For him the choice to embrace his passion for creating and building a more meaningful life, focusing on noticing the beauty of life and to give back to society, was simple. He says his latest endeavour, in which he partnered Artist SaySay Love with Lalela to promote arts education in underprivileged communities, physical and substance abuse. is a way of inspiring the youth to appreciate Through his exhibition at the Association art and photography and perhaps even to of Visual Arts (Ava) called The gift of water make a career of it. from Thursday 28 to Saturday 30 December, But most importantly, he also seeks to use he wants to help Lalela and bring out the art to communicate social concerns. importance of water and how precious a reLalela provides education through the source it is. arts to children from Grade 1 to 12 in a safe This upcoming charity exhibition will be space after school and during holidays. used to highlight the beauty of water as a Lalela uses the power of the arts to help message behind the water shortage in Cape learners navigate a clear path that is often Town, as well as to increase appreciation for cluttered with the hazards of extreme pover- this precious resource. “Water, in itself, ty, including gang violence, HIV/Aids, and contains so much beauty. If we could all
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HOUT BAY
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nterventions to relieve traffic congestions over the festive season are planned by City of Cape Town officials. The City’s transport and urban development authority and Traffic Services will over the next five weeks intervene to prevent and alleviate gridlock conditions along the Atlantic Seaboard and the False Bay coastline between Strandfontein and Muizenberg, says Mayco member for transport and urban development Brett Herron. “We have been implementing this strategy for the past four years and intend to do so once again. The interventions will happen on an ad-hoc basis – as and when needed. More importantly, the interventions may affect those travelling in private cars in particular. I urge residents and visitors to use public transport as far as possible,” Herron says. The MyCiTi bus service has a number of routes to and from popular spots across Cape Town – in particular to and from Sea Point, Bantry Bay, Clifton, Camps Bay and Hout Bay. Visitors can park their cars in the city CBD or foreshore area and use public transport to reach the beaches along the Atlantic Seaboard.
Atlantic Seaboard Interventions may take place at Queens and Houghton roads. “MyCiTi buses, coaches, minibus taxis and tour operators will have preferential access to the Atlantic Seaboard during the interventions. Those travelling in private cars may be stopped at these intersections and redirected back to where they were coming
from until the traffic congestion has been alleviated to an acceptable level. Thus, private cars could be directed away from their desired destination for as long as it takes for the gridlock situation to subside.” Far south The roadworks along Main Road, one of the Southern Peninsula’s most scenic access routes, were completed last month. Residents and visitors to the suburbs of Muizenberg, St James and Kalk Bay can now fully enjoy the benefits of Main Road, but should expect heavy traffic during the festive season. Road users should also expect delays along Kommetjie Road and Ou Kaapse Weg between Noordhoek Road and Kommetjie Road due to the major upgrades taking place along these sections. The roadworks will be suspended from 16 December to 7 January, but the traffic flow will be affected along Kommetjie Road in particular as the road is very narrow along certain sections, with restricted walkways for pedestrians. Table Mountain Visitors to Table Mountain are advised to use the MyCiTi bus service as Kloof Nek Road becomes congested during the festive season. There is also limited parking available at the cableway station. The City will also extend the operating hours of the MyCiTi bus service on routes to the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk and the beaches on selected days. V Visit www.myciti.org.za or call 0800 656463.
LEARNING ABOUT THE LONG ARM OF THE LAW: Diep River police officers and
reservists gave a talk to learners of a local high school on Friday 29 November about a career in the police, drugs and children in conflict with the law. The learners were given guidance on the do’s and don’ts in society and a full run-down on what police officers did on a day-to-day basis. Other social issues were discussed and the floor was opened to the learners to ask the officers questions. Diep River police say they are grateful to the schools in the policing precinct for their cooperation in the safer schools programme between Diep River police and the education department. Anyone interested in special talks or presentations by Diep River police for schools should contact Constable Zak Marais on 021 710 7314, 079 894 0105 or diepriversaps@saps.gov.za.
Modern skills for kids The summer holiday activities for children are now open at the Cape Town Science Centre in Observatory. Parents are encouraged to book for their children in time. The holiday programme will continue until Tuesday 16 January. For the first time children between the ages of three and eight will enjoy a “bee bot workshop” in which they will programme it
small robots to move along a playing field. There will also be active screen time where children will be encouraged to do problem solving and learn new skills. They will also be taught how to use a 3D printer, use minecraft to learn to code, see virtual reality demonstrations, flight simulators, dissect a frog on a smart board and build an app. V For more information on the holiday programme visit www.ctsc.org.za or call 021 300 3200.
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BERGVLIET
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udy Strickland, founder of Hope House in Bergvliet, says strengthening families is key to tackling abuse. Hope House has been caring for hurting people for over 14 years. It offers counselling, addiction support and training to Capetonians. It is a Christian organisation that is passionate about welcoming people of all races, religions and cultures to seek care and counselling. Over the years the organisation has opened centres in Tableview and Kuils River. The organisation offers donation-based counselling and runs community and school workshops across the city. Strickland says most abused children are harmed by a relative or someone they know. UCT’s Children’s Institute found this to be
true in 80% of abuse cases where the victim was under four years old. In light of this, Hope House decided to put a spotlight on families during the 16 Days of Activism campaign, which ended on Sunday. “Many children are first exposed to abuse in the home, which has a lasting impact on them as they grow up. It can lead them to become perpetrators of violence against others,” says Strickland, who is also a child counsellor. “Even small interventions in family life have been shown to have an impact, with studies in the United States showing that fathers who are involved in their babies’ lives from birth are less likely to commit abuse. “Programmes that teach and encourage
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS: Diep River police, the community policing forum (CPF) and Constantia Valley Watch Association held a joint awards ceremony. Police reservists, City of Cape Town Law Enforcement permanent and reserve members and neighbourhood watch patrollers were given certificates for their hard work. Diep River police spokesperson Constable Zak Marais says many people do not know about the hundreds of hours spent behind the scenes, most of which is done voluntarily by people from the community. “We would like to express our gratitude for the members’ dedication and constant support throughout the year. We are extremely grateful for the commitment of these members. We cannot stress how important these partnerships are to us in the fight against crime – crime cannot be fought alone. We need the help and support of the community alike.” He says Diep River police officers look forward to the ever-growing partnerships next year. They continue to encourage community members to get involved in the neighbourhood watch, CPF and sign up to become a police reservist.
empathetic and supportive parenting, better communication, conflict resolution and non-violent discipline to the whole family can lower rates of aggression, mental disorder and substance abuse amongst youth.” Strickland has adapted one such programme, called Strengthening Families, to the South African context. Hope House runs this eight-week workshop with families in communities with high rates of violence, gangsterism and substance abuse. The course uses role-playing, games and communication exercises to encourage empathy and greater stability within the family. “It is one of the most effective programmes we have come across, with participants reporting greater empathy and deeper under-
standing of their roles within the family unit at the end,” she says. The team of volunteer counsellors and facilitators at Hope House share a vision of breaking cycles of violence. Through their regular workshops, child and adult counselling services as well as youth programmes, they hope to address past traumas and teach positive relationship skills. Individuals (of all ages) and families are welcome to attend counselling at the centres in Bergvliet, Kuils River and Table View throughout the year, donating only what they can afford towards the running costs. V The next family workshop will take place in March. For more information contact Hope House on 081 500 3054 or visit www.hopehouse.org.za.
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SPCA, GRASSY PARK
Tips for hot pets T
he Cape of Good Hope SPCA in Grassy Park is giving tips on how pet owners can cope with the drought and heat, as well as protect their pets. . Don’t bath your dog frequently: Dogs without skin allergies or other sensitivities don’t need very much bathing. A dog’s coat contains natural oils which are removed by frequent washing. Consider a waterless shampoo available from the SPCA’s vet shop in Grassy Park and Plumstead. . Reuse stale water and don’t overfill bowls and troughs: Empty the stale water from your pet’s water bowl into your flower beds. If you have a trough that only one or two horses use, don’t fill it all the way up. Put smaller unstable tubs in a big trough for security. . Use rainwater: Dog’s love rainwater. When it rains, put containers outside and catch whatever you can. . Don’t flush away excrement: A single toilet flush can use up to 9F of water. Pick up faecal matter regularly, wrap or seal it in a packet and dispose of it with your
household refuse in an outside bin. Avoid washing any faecal stains away with the hosepipe – rather use a scrubbing brush and a small jug of water. . Air bedding and wash less: Hang pet bedding up in direct sunlight and allow it to air to remove any odours as opposed to washing it weekly. When you do wash pet bedding make sure that you reuse the grey water in your garden. . Sponge-bath sweaty horses: Sponge the girth area or any sweaty areas after riding as opposed to giving your horse a total shower. . Cover fish ponds: Cover your fish pond with a shade net to prevent evaporation and install a good quality filter to keep the water clean and to avoid unnecessary wastage by backwashing. . Keep pets hydrated: Pets are feeling the heat too and can dehydrate very quickly. Give them plenty of fresh, clean water when it’s hot or humid outdoors. Make sure your pets have a shady place to get out of the sun, be careful not to overexercise them and keep them indoors when it’s ex-
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tremely hot. Symptoms of overheating in pets include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, stupor and even collapse. Animals with flat faces, like pugs and Persian cats, are more susceptible to heat stroke since they cannot pant as effectively. Never leave your animals alone in a parked vehicle. Feel free to trim longer hair on your dog, but never shave your dog: The layers of dogs’ coats protect them from overheating and sunburn. Brushing cats more often than usual can prevent problems caused by excessive heat. Be sure that any sunscreen or insect repellent product you use on your pets is labelled specifically for use on animals. When the temperature is very high, don’t let your dog linger on hot tar. Being so close to the ground, your pet’s body can heat up quickly, and sensitive paw pads can burn. Keep walks to cooler times of the day. V To report any animal in distress, call 021 700 4158/9 during office hours or 083 326 1604 after hours.
The SPCA has given practical tips to care for pets during the drought and heat.
Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, is 333 years old. The wine farm continues to rake in accolades and is thankful to its long-standing team of staff for the estate’s ongoing successes. Groot Constantia has won well over 100 different gold awards in the past 10 years alone. Most recently the estate was awarded two 5-star wine awards by the annual Platters Wine Guide, whilst a further five Groot Constantia wines achieved 4.5 stars. Groot Constantia’s management says it is the people behind the wine who are the key to their success. Pictured from left are Jean Naudé, Amanda February, Noleen Wilson, Magdaleen Jacobs, Jeremy Sonnenberg, Charles Collins, Magrieta Jacobs and Adam Plaatjies, who all received long-service awards from Dr Ernest Messina, chairperson of the Groot Constantia Trust.
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n a recent magical night students of the College of Magic were honoured at a ceremony in Plumstead when they graduated on Saturday 25 November The show-stoppers were Andrew Klazinga (26) from Constantia and Siphesihle Ndayi (19) from Khayelitsha, who were given silver medals at the school’s annual graduation ceremony Now in its 37th year, the College of Magic, based in Claremont, is the only organisation of its kind in the world and offers a sixyear on-campus diploma that covers all aspects of the magic theatrical performing arts. The silver medal is awarded to graduates who have finished their training, graduated with their silver ribbons and return to the college to present a qualifying act performed for public audiences in the fields of either close-up magic, stage magic, children’s magic or the allied arts. Capetonian audiences were recently daz-
zled by Ndayi’s close-up magic performance at this year’s Western Cape junior magician championships held at Bergvliet High School in September, which won him the runner-up champion award. Klazinga had a one-man magic show at the Cape Town Fringe Festival in October called If I really did have powers, it would look something like this. Klazinga and Ndayi says they are honoured to be awarded the silver medallions this year. The College of Magic helped to nurture their passion for magic and it has been a privilege to share the acts that have inspired the public and the organisation, they say. They were honoured alongside fellow graduates, staff and students. Attendees received awards for long service, community service and excellence in magic theatrical performance and its allied arts. V For more information visit www.collegeofmagic. com or call 021 683 5480.
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Goldilocks asleep in Newlands The Lilliput Children’s Theatre Company is performing one of their most popular children’s shows, Goldilocks and the three bears, during the December school holidays. The show will be on stage this week at 10:30 daily until Saturday at the Nassau Theatre at Groote Schuur High School in Palmyra Road, Newlands. This children’s classic stars Desle McConney (from Athlone) as Baby Bear, Elton John Duffy (Edgemead) as Grandpa, Amy Blanchard (Rondebosch) as Mama Bear, Almar Muller (Gardens) as Papa Bear and Mar-li van der Merwe (Durbanville).
Jonathan Rubain in Cape jazz is lekke!PHOTO:
The story follows the adventure of Goldilocks in the forest before her birthday. Her grandfather is organising a birthday party for her, but Goldilocks gets lost in the woods and stumbles across a house belonging to the three bears. With no-one home, Goldilocks goes inside and makes herself at home. The three bears come home with hilarious consequences to find their visitor fast asleep. Goldilocks and the three bears is adapted and directed by Duffy. V Tickets cost R75 at Computicket. Visit www. lilliputplayers.co.za for more information.
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FOOTSTOMPING FEAST: Christine and the Kilts will perform a Feast of Celtic song at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg from Wednesday 27 to Saturday 31 December. They will play everything from Irish jigs, Scottish reels to traditional songs by Robbie Burns. Christine and the Kilts boast a repertoire that will inspire and delight Celtic music lovers. Attend the show in your kilt, sing along and enjoy a real a “guid” foot-stomping evening of Irish and Scottish songs. Tickets cost R130 at Computicket.
he Baxter Theatre’s line-up this festive season comprises three shows, some of the country’s top artists and a New Year’s Eve party after the performances on the last day of the year. . Marc Lottering’s highly anticipated Aunty Merle the Musical kicks off the summer as he brings his beloved character from Belgravia Road and Athlone to life in a specially written musical with a cast of 14 actors accompanied by an eight-piece band. Lottering wrote and stars in the full-scale musical with a star-studded cast. It is directed by the multi-award winning Lara Foot with Alistair Izobell as musical director. The original music for the production was written by Tarryn Lamb and Lottering. The cast comprises Lamb, Royston Stoffels, Kate Normington, Adrian Galley, Loukmaan Adams, Carmen Maarman, Stephen Jubber, Anray Amansure, Daniel Richards, Sizwesandile Mnisi, Zandile Madliwa, Tankiso Mamabolo and Roberto Kyle. It is on until Saturday 13 January. . Jonathan Rubain’s Cape jazz is lekke! celebrates Cape-style jazz with local musi-
cians. He pays homage to the city’s rich jazz history in what is undoubtedly Rubain’s biggest production yet. Local legends Hilton Schilder, Allou April, Kyle Shepard and Dave Ledbetter will transport audiences down memory lane with this home-grown sound. It is on until Saturday 13 January. . TV soapie actress Chantal Stanfield performs in her one-woman hit show From koe’siestes to kneidlach from Tuesday 19 December to Saturday 6 January. What happens when a nice girl from the Cape Flats meets and falls in love with a nice Jewish boy from Joburg’s East Rand? Stanfield, well-known for her roles in 7de Laan and Getroud met rugby, shares her real-life experiences in this hilarious story of cross-cultural marriage. The productions will culminate in the New Year’s Eve bash after the performances. Early booking is advised. Tickets include the performance, entrance to the party, a glass of bubbly or orange juice, a balloon drop and a live band, Chasing Time SA, playing favourites to ring in the New Year. V Book tickets from Computicket.
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ENVIRONMENT
Local invests in bin with a bite NICOLE MCCAIN @nickymccain
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Pinelands man was sitting at the V&A Waterfront three years ago, drinking a coffee, when he thought up the latest technical advance to take to the Waterfront’s waterways. While watching two men on a boat using a pull net to remove plastic from the harbour, Richard Hardiman thought there had to be a better way to remove litter from the water. On Thursday, Hardiman and the Waterfront launched this better way: The WasteShark, a plastic-gobbling marine drone. Inspired to find a more technologicallyadvanced way of removing refuse from water, Hardiman began tinkering in his garage, and learnt programming by watching videos, to develop a prototype for the drone. He initially tested it in his pool with his children, before taking the prototype to Rotterdam. His company, RanMarine, then developed it into the autonomous floating device which swallows litter in its path. A world first, the WasteShark has been tested for the last year in the Port of Rotterdam and is being tested in Sweden, India, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Australia. The V&A is the first port in Africa to test the technology at a demonstration at the Volvo Ocean Race Ocean Summit. Waterfront CEO David Green told conference participants: “As the country’s oldest working harbour and one of the most recognised waterfronts in the world, the Waterfront is keenly aware of our responsibility to protect this natural resource. The time to act against the scourge of plastic pollution in our waterways is now. For us, ensuring
that plastic from the harbour does not end up in the open sea is one way of tackling plastic pollution in our oceans, and the WasteShark offers a remarkably practical way in which to do this.” Hardiman’s invention is being piloted with a view to becoming an additional element in the Waterfront’s sustainability programme. Over the past year, the Waterfront has recycled 2500 tons of waste and collected and diverted from landfill over 6300 tons of waste, of which 81 tons came from the waterway and the marine industry. About 24% of all the recyclable waste was plastic. In addition, Waterfront employees who manned the boats and pull nets previously used to clean the waterways will be upskilled as “drone technicians”, Hardiman explains. The drones will also provide the Waterfront with the means to check water quality, as each drone can carry over 200 sensors to measure markers such as PH levels. This will allow the Waterfront to ensure marine life – such as birds, seals and fish – living in the harbour have the best possible environment, explains Andre Blaine, the Water-
The WasteShark.
front’s marine and industrial executive man- teries, and is equipped with sensors to give ager. feedback on water quality, weather and depth “As we are home to the Two Oceans Aquari- of the harbour basin to authorities. GIO mapum, it is very important to us to have good ping ensures the drones don’t get in the way quality water,” he says. of shipping traffic and they are able to reverse The WasteShark machine is powered for up should they collide with anything in the to eight hours with rechargeable marine bat- water.
The V&A Waterfront is the first port in Africa to test a new plastic-gobbling water machine invented by a Pinelands businessman. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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3... 2... 1... Lift off into space The Canal Walk Space Station VIP launch took place last Wednesday night. This entertainment arena, designed to welcome earthlings of all ages and provide them with discovery and delight, will be on display until Sunday 14 January. Visitors can look forward to a gigantic inflatable space maze, where would-be space travellers are welcome to explore a series of zones and embark on their mission, which is to get to the sun. Features include a 4m inflatable slide, a “wormhole”, a hall of mirrors, a constellation and solar system board that lights up, an asteroid field and an obsta-
Virtual reality fun at the Space Station.
cle course and UV laser web zone. There will also be a pop-up planetarium and a space café for refreshments. The entertainment area is open for 45 minutes every hour, on the hour, from 10:00 to 21:00. The Space Station will be closed on 25 December only. Entry costs R40 per person from www.computicket.co.za. V Five families can each win a set of four tickets to visit the Space Station. To enter send an email to win@peoplespost.co.za with the words “Space Station” in the subject field by Friday at noon. Remember to include your name and contact number.
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Ambulance tech makes help better D
igital technology is being used to improve the coordination of emergency response over the festive season. The technology will also help keep Emergency Medical Services (EMS) staff safe. It allows provincial health employees at six emergency control centres, 52 ambulance stations and in 519 vehicles to collaborate around the clock. According to provincial health minister Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, IT company Dimension Data has been collaborating with the department to implement this technology. The Western Cape EMS is one of the busiest ambulance services in South Africa, transporting between 45 000 and 50 000 pa-
tients each month. “It is critical to get the right medical teams to the right place, quickly. When you’re providing emergency medical care to this many patients, efficiency is crucial, while also balancing the person-centred care approach and staff safety,” says Mbombo. The provincial health department recently launched a safety plan for ambulance staff, who often work under dangerous conditions in the city. As part of this plan this festive season, a dedicated staffer will monitor crime hotspots and alert ambulance staff when they enter a dangerous area. Overall coordination efforts this festive season will be further enhanced by the de-
partment’s R200m investment over the past four years in state-of-the-art communications technology. The investment is intended to transform how the department delivers healthcare services. “When our contact centre receives an emergency call, it is routed to the appropriate agent,” explains Dr Shaheem de Vries, EMS head. “Using the system’s map search, the agent captures the location of the incident and other details. The location is then passed on to the dispatcher in realtime. Because all our vehicles are tracked, we’re able to swiftly dispatch the appropriate unit to the scene.
At the same time, location details are sent to a mobile terminal in the ambulance, which helps the crew find the scene. After assessing the patient, ambulance crew electronically capture the patient’s medical care data. This information, together with the estimated time of arrival, is forwarded to the hospital. “The incident information, which is displayed on digital wallboards in hospitals, alerts medical staff about the arrival time of the ambulance and the patient’s condition. “At the same time, medical staff access the patient’s electronic medical care record, and proactively prepare the resources and equipment needed to treat the patient.”
Department hosts gender-based violence workshop
Participants at a workshop on gender-based violence organised.
As part of the 16 Days of Activism campaign, the provincial Department of Social Development hosted a gender-based violence workshop at its city regional offices. The workshop was hosted by social workers of the department’s victim empowerment programme. The theme of the workshop was “Understanding trauma”. Trauma specialist and academic Dr Mariette van der Merwe of the North West University held a seminar. Participants looked at new data and critically evaluated how each stakeholder should tailor their services to understand the trauma endured by victims who report abuse. The workshop was aimed to help
shape best practice – from the police station right through to the shelter for abuse victims. It was attended by all spheres of government, the NGO sector and international organisations. Some of the stakeholders present were the police, national prosecuting authority (NPA), Jelly Beanz and other child protection NGOs, shelters for abused women, anti-human trafficking NGOs and academics of UCT, UWC and NorthWest University. The objective of the workshop was charting a path forward for all organisations to establish greater cooperation. Provincial social development minister Albert Fritz opened the
workshop and stressed the importance of all roleplayers, especially social workers, responding timeously to complaints of child abuse and gender-based violence. “This year has been a bad one, as we’ve dealt with truly horrific cases of women and child abuse,” said Fritz. “There must be no space for women and child abusers and murderers in our society, which means our probation officers and our partners at the police and NPA must put forward strong cases.” He later welcomed news of the guilty plea by the murder-accused of 11-year old Stacha Arendse, and called on the courts to impose the maximum sentence.
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the Disabled Association (Sarda) will hold its monthly car boot sale from 08:00 to noon at the Sarda Centre, Brommersvlei Road. Entry for buyers is free and entry for traders costs R70. There will be no sales of second-hand clothes. For more information contact Bridget on
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V Wynberg: The Wynberg East Neighbourhood Watch, with Wynberg police, are hosting carols at Batts Road park at 19:30. The Wynberg Progress Christmas band will perform live and there will be a dance performance by Emmanuel Church’s Dancers for Jesus. Bring a new book or toy to donate to a child. Entry is free. For more information call 082 973 1015.
V Tokai: The Karoo Animal Protection Society (Kaps) will be holding a charity bonanza from 09:15 to 11:30 at 7 Moorland Crescent (extension of Keyser River Drive, corner of Medicross and BP garage). All clothing will be half price and there will be bargains, including Christmas gifts and decorations, pictures and frames, shoes and bags, jewellery, books, kitchenware, linen, glassware, CDs, DVDs and bric-a-brac. For information call Lynne on 021 794 5387.
Friday 15 December V Wynberg: The Cape Town South district of the Moravian Church of South Africa will be having a dance at Wittebome Civic Centre from 20:00 to 01:00. Tickets cost R150 and the Elginairs will perform. Bring your own drinks. Contact Neville Jantjies on 083 298 2598 or Linda Steenveld on 082 878 4183. Saturday 16 December V Constantia: The South African Riding for
WESTERFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Learner dies on school trip A
learner of Westerford High School died during a school trip in Vietnam on Friday 8 December. Shannen Rustin reportedly died shortly after complaining about tiredness during their school’s history tour. She had travelled with a group of 32 Grade 11 learners. The tour started on Sunday 3 December and will continue to Tuesday 19 December. Debbie Schafer, provincial education minister, says: “Although we don’t know the actual cause of death at this stage, it is important that I set the record straight.” According to her statement, the tour group left on a cycle ride that started near their hotel in Hoi An. Some learners reportedly had difficulty riding a bicycle and they travelled on the back of scooters. Schafer says it was reported that after about 30 minutes of cycling, Shannen indicated to the local tour operator that she was feeling tired. “Shannen stopped cycling and travelled on the back of a scooter with the tour operator, who reported that Shannen was ‘chat-
Wednesday 20 to Friday 22 December V Constantia: Rainbow Puppet Theatre will host a show called Christmas rose special accompanied by carols on Wednesday 20, Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December at 17:00 at the Constantia Waldorf School, Spanschemat River Road. Tickets cost R45 each. The recommended age is from four years. For bookings contact Alison on 021 783 2063 or therainbow.puppettheatre@ gmail.com.
ting and laughing’ with him. “At about 09:10 the group reportedly stopped at the approach to a bridge which crosses a river for a rest and opportunity to take photos. “[An accompanying teacher,] Mr Brookbanks, was reportedly called and informed that Shannen had collapsed. He instructed the tour operator to take them to the nearest hospital which was six minutes away. While travelling to the hospital, he attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation,” says Schafer. The emergency staff at the hospital also tried for over an hour to resuscitate her. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Shannen. My deepest condolences go to the Rustin family, friends and Westerford community.” According to Schafer, Shannen’s family was immediately informed. With the help of the school they have travelled to Vietnam where they will continue to be supported. The school has also sent a psychologist to give the rest of the learners counselling.
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Spectacular sevens ‘still special’ EARL HAUPT @EarlHaupt
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hile not walking away with the title, the Blitzboks drew capacity crowds to Cape Town Stadium this weekend. Crowds, which totalled more than 100 000 over the two days, were treated to more than a rugby spectacle as the HSBC Sevens World Series rolled into the city for the second leg of its 10-leg world series. Banners displaying smart, funny slogans were clear to see, while throngs of spectators made the effort to dress up for the occasion. Azhar Kumandan from Zeekoevlei confessed that while he was not a big rugby fan, the atmosphere of the event was a big attraction for him. “It has been awesome and I will come back next year and all the years to come, definitely. “I am not a rugby fanatic, although I watch the main events like the world cup, but the whole atmosphere makes it a nice day out with the boys. “You cheer for the Bokke and you hope they win, but it is not only about that. “It is about the experience and the memories as well,” he said. Jody-Leigh Nel from Wynberg said the event was all about having fun. “I am just having such a great time. I am meeting up with my friends, the themes are cool and everything is just happening. “This is my first Sevens. I think the vibe of all the Capetonians and everyone together supporting South Africa is awesome. “We supported South Africa, but at the end of the day we are here to support the Sevens as a whole,” she said. Star Blitzboks performer Seabelo Senatla had a historic tournament as he became the fastest man in history to score 200 tries in
the World Sevens Series, the fifth player to do so in the format. However, he would have preferred to have a winner’s medal draped around his neck in his 35th tournament. “We did not play to our potential. We were not finding each other. “We are not respecting our ball and we all know that in Sevens rugby more ball possession is key. “It has been a weekend of total averageness from us. “We saw glimpses of us playing good rugby in a sense, but it is not a full type of performance. “We (are) disappointed, but luckily this is rugby and you live to fight another day,” said the speedster. The Blitzboks, after finishing third in Cape Town, drop to second place in the standings, with tournament winners New Zealand leapfrogging them. Senatla said the team would go back to basics. “We are going to stick to the same processes. “Firstly, we have to identify the problem and I know Coach will be working hard trying to identify what could be done better. “After that, it is back to work on whatever we need to work on. “Most importantly, it is the fact is that we are going to have some more time with each other. “More time to find each other again, because experience helps, but you need to go back to the basics and lay the foundation again,” he added.
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ome runs by Anthony Phillips in the second inning, Shannon Eckermans in the fourth and Jonathan Phillips in the sixth gave Tygers the momentum they needed to beat VOB 17-2. Jonathan Phillips (3/3) and Eckermans (2/4) were the top hitters for Tygers. Tygers had two big scoring innings – with five runs in the first inning and eight runs in the sixth inning. After conceding two runs in the first inning, Tygers pitcher Kevin Townsend settled down and made hitting difficult for VOB. In his six innings he conceded seven hits and four walks and struck out five hitters. He was well supported by his defence who turned two double plays. VOB used three pitchers but found the going tough. Canadian Andy Orfanakos started and lasted two innings, giving up six runs from six hits and walking three hitters. He was replaced by Kieran Moore who pitched three completed innings and to five hitters in the awful sixth inning. He gave up nine runs from nine hits, walking four and striking out two. By the time Jaydee Thorne came on, the damage was done. He gave up two sacrifice flies, three walks and a hit by pitch. A hit before the plate umpire ended the game with Tygers leading by fifteen runs. Michael Scritten (2/4) was the only VOB hitter to stand out. Maitland Giants put in a convincing performance to beat Grassy Park Crusaders 12-1 in Kensington. Coach Lloyd Koks changed things around a bit and started with one of the local players Kurt Pretorius instead of one of his foreign pitchers. Pretorius did not disappoint in his four inning stint. He gave up one hit, one run and one walk. He was replacing by Canadian Jaz Shergill who kept Crusaders scoreless in the last three innings.
Giants had two good innings when they scored four runs in the fourth and five runs in the sixth. Miles October (2/3), Kyle Inglis (2/4) and Kyle Rossouw (2/4) were the pick of the Giants hitters. Jarrod Williams and Lucien Swartz share the pitching duties for Crusaders. In other major league games Westridge Yankees beat home side Van der Stel 10-4, Bothasig Knights beat Athlone A’s 9-2 and Durbanville crushed Helderberg Pirates 19-4. In the promotion league Battswood handed log leaders Milnerton Mavericks their second loss of the season beating them 19-10. Devonshire Rovers lost 19-1 to Thistle. This weekend sees the last baseball fixtures for the year in the form of a double-header weekend. On Saturday Athlone A’s host unbeaten Bellville Tygers, VOB Macaws host Westridge Yankees, Maitland Giants travel to Helderberg Pirates, Bothasig Knights host Durbanville Villains and Grassy Park Crusaders host Van der Stel. In the promotion league Devonshire Rovers host Bothasig Thirds. On Sunday Maitland Giants host Van Der Stel, Athlone A’s travel to Helderberg Pirates, Bothasig Knights travel to VOB Macaws, Bellville Tygers travel to Westridge Yankees and Grassy Park Crusaders host Durbanville Villains. In the Promotion League Battswood host Devonshire Rovers and Thistle host Bothasig Thirds. Milnerton Mavericks are on a bye. Results Major League Van Der Stel 4; Westridge Yankees 10 Maitland Giants 12; Grassy Park Crusaders 1 Bothasig Knights 9; Athlone A’s 2 Durbanville Villans 19; Helderberg Pirates 4 Promotion League Thistle 19; Devonshire Rovers 1 Bothasig 3rds on bye
AWARDS FOR SPORTS FEDERATIONS: The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confedera-
tion held its appreciation banquet for its affiliates at the Century City convention centre on Saturday evening. Dylan Tommy, president of Lifesaving SA, receives his association’s membership certificate. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Hout Bay bag vital away win Hout Bay United FC thrashed United FC 3-0 in an ABC Motsepe Safa provincial fixture in Stellenbosch on Friday night. Hout Bay’s Crisandro Minnaar gave his team a solid lead with his ball accuracy and composure. His team played with discipline while the hosts were reckless with passes. The two-pronged striking team of Gavin Hammers and Abonele Ndisele sealed a hard-fought victory for the travellers. The Magic took Barcelona FC apart in a superb 2-0 away win. The Magic’s performance was much better than the hosts’, who struggled for most of the game. Shaderick Khwile opened the score with a nervous own goal and Lihle Magogo steered the visitors to a magnificent victory. In their crucial away fixture, Zizwe United had an easy win against lacklustre Royal Blues 2-0 in Beaufort West.
With their magic flair, the Gugulethu-based team had the upper hand, whereas the hosts suffered from fatigue. Akhona Gononda and Mzukisi Mxonywo seized their opportunities to bag the victory for the visitors. SAB league Junction Rovers, currently in the top five on the log, had to fight hard and nailed Kuils River 1-0 in a SAB Safa Cape Town match at Northpine Astroturf on Saturday. In an evenly balanced encounter neither teams were willing to surrender. The Rygate-affiliated team was struggling after the hosts put on a brave defence that countered them. Yassiem Brown’s nippy tactics hammered home the victory when he stormed his way past a stubborn backline defence.
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