Peoples Post Constantia-Wynberg 18 Dec 2012

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

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Evictions on agenda The meeting, organised by Donovan van den Heyden, will be held at the Hangberg Community Sports Centre on at 18:45.

Van den Heyden says eviction notices have been served “to those who have extended, erected (new), upgraded or renovated (their) informal structures”.

This includes the five families affected by a recent fire disaster in Hangberg.

JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, confirms notices of the contravention of a court order were served by the Sheriff of the Court.

The notices were served to those contravening the High Court Order that was made final in November 2011.

Van den Heyden adds: “We are still trying to establish whether only residents who built in brick are affected at this stage, or whether all informal extensions are included” he says.

The aim of the meeting is to engage the residents in a non-political discussion, including

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discussions on how the children will be affected by the erection of new informal structures.

It will further assess how many people are affected by the court notices and it is hoped a decision will be made on engaging with “our leaders and the City of Cape Town”.

Van den Heyden appeals to all Hangberg residents to support this community engagement.

“It is also not a platform to ‘target’ our local leaders, but an invitation to support each other and demand transparency and public par-

ticipation with regards to the City’s plan for the houses and flats they plan to build in Hangberg.”

He says an interim task team was established by the residents at a public meeting in Hangberg: “It was tasked with taking the ‘negotiating or dialogue process’ forward, with guidance from Legal Resource Centre (LRC) lawyers. They are setting up a meeting for the Interim Task Team through the City’s lawyers, with the relevant official and local stakeholders – the Peace and Mediation Forum.”

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Make their Christmas special

TAMMY PETERSEN

LIKE ANY other little boy, he talks non-stop and runs around, oblivious to the world.

But he isn’t able to get too far, as he is attached to a machine almost as big as he is.

Little Prince is dying, but the fact that he has made it through the last eight years is a miracle itself, those who love him say.

He is one of 18 children living at the Themba Care Centre in Bridgetown, a home which specialises in palliative care.

When Prince arrived at the facility in 2004, doctors had given him only two weeks to live.

He was suffering from Aids-related illnesses and wasn’t expected to see his next birthday.

He was sent to the home after his parents, who are farmworkers from Philippi, left him at the hospital and provided staff with a fake address.

Today, at the age of 12, Prince has the mental capacity of a three-year-old.

His kidneys are collapsing and his liver no longer functions as it should.

“I’m fine,” he mumbles, sticking up his thumb.

He is a miracle child, says project manager Nomakula Mrubata.

“But so are all these other children.

They have proven so many people wrong.

They have come here on their death beds, but we have seen them become fit and strong, turning the few days they were given into five years,” she explains.

Baby Natasha wriggles around as one of the carers changes her nappy. She playfully pats her behind, and the nine-month-old giggles in delight.

Her carer wears gloves because Natasha has HIV. She pouts her full lips as the only mother

GIGGLES: Assistant social worker Mandisa Oliphant gives Natasha something to laugh about.

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“Hello, my darling,” Noma coos. Natasha lets out a chortle.

The toddler’s mother absconded while a seriously ill Natasha, barely a few months old, was fighting for her life in hospital.

“One moment she was with the nurses, the next she was gone,” Noma recalls.

The bundle of energy is placed next to a teddy bear twice her size. She clutches it and starts a baby-talk conversation with her beady-eyed companion.

“It’s lovely to see them thrive,” Noma says. “We are clearly in the business of miracles. Our work is not depressing, it’s rewarding.”

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Of the children playing in the play room, 80% are HIV-positive. Some are dying of cancer while others have motor-neuron disease or birth defects.

“They are sent here to die, but we give them hope to live. All it takes is patience, love and care,” Noma says.

The facility provides pain control to their tiny patients and respite care to their stressed-out parents.

Tired and traumatised moms and dads are given “a break” from caring for their children during a two-week period to give them “space to deal with the trauma”.

“People sometimes forget the emotional

turmoil the parents go through while seeing the little ones they gave birth to die,” she says.

“Sometimes all they need is someone to talk to or provide them with emotional support. We are here for them, too.”

Doctors, nurses and a host of therapists are also available around the clock. Most of them settle for salaries far below what they could be earning. But working with these children is worth the monetary sacrifice, they say.

It’s no secret that money is tight, Noma admits.

“Our expenses run into tens of thousands of rands every month,” she says.

“For the average person, the economic climate has seen them cutting back. We, however, are unable to do that because we have been on a shoestring budget for years.”

Despite this, Christmas is a special time of year at the home.

Festive decorations take centre stage and good Samaritans arrive with piles of gifts for the pleasant children.

While she is grateful for the presents, which range from dolls and cars to educational toys, what would really make these little ones’ lives easier are basic necessities.

“Face cloths, toothbrushes and nappies would be ideal,” Noma says. “Clothes, utensils and cleaning products would also take a huge weight off our shoulders.”

And while she looks forward to kindhearted Capetonians opening up their hearts – and pockets – this Christmas, she encourages people to not forget about the home once the festivities have ended.

“We appreciate the giving spirit and we would appreciate assistance throughout the year. These children live every day as if it’s their last – when their time comes, let their last thoughts be happy ones,” she says.

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Neighbourhood watch patrollers reach out JUANITA WILLIAMS

TWO examples of when neighbourhood watch members were pivoted into action helped break the ice between the watch and residents in the Victoria Lodge Informal Settlement.

These incidents took place last year and have subsequently led to the Southfield Neighbourhood Watch (SNW) members continuing to reach out to people living in the informal settlement.

In the first incident, a patroller alerted the fire department to a shack fire. An infant was rescued from the fire.“Although I have lived here all my life, I had never met anyone from the informal settlement,” says Leon Morgan, chairperson of the SNW. “We phoned the fire station then drove down to the settlement. We were the first on the scene, where one shack was on fire. A gas bottle had exploded and there was a fourweek-old baby in the burning shack. The child had to be hospitalised for smoke inhalation and one of the volunteer firefighters risked his life by going into the shack to rescue the child.”

In the second incident, a patroller with a Level 3 qualification in First Aid, came to the aid of a stab wound victim in the settlement.

The volunteer, who does not wish to be named, says: “A man had been attacked by someone who had stabbed him in the face and severed an artery. After I stabilised the man, an ambulance took him to hospital.”

In a repeat of last year, the Watch collected

Christmas presents and organised a handover. They collected tinned food, chips and toys and drove to the settlement in a convoy of patrol and police vehicles to surprise the community.

Morgan says the City of Cape Town installed portable toilets, water and electricity in the settlement a few years ago. There are spotlights on the shacks for security.

“Some of the folk have vegetable and flower gardens and a few have odd jobs, but most are very poor and alcoholism is a big problem at the settlement. We have a good relationship with the people and I get welcomed when I drive by. They also know they can call us in an emergency.”

Councillor Jan Burger (Ward 72) says the land on which the settlement was built belongs to provincial government and – over the years – the City and church leaders has provided help to residents A meeting was held with the residents recently to discuss leaking houses, electricity failures in five shacks, domestic abuse, failure to empty portable toilets, TB testing, lack of recreational space for the children, empowerment and immunisation for the children.

The Watch aims to make the streets safe enough for children to play.

There are 30 patrollers in the SNW, with skills ranging from paramedics to a snake catcher.

Morgan says: “Before we started the watch crime was getting out of hand. We’ve made a big impact by being the eyes and ears of Southfield.”

A TIME FOR GIVING: Southfield Neighbourhood Watch members visited the Victoria Lodge Informal Settlement near the M5 with Christmas gifts for the children and adults. Photo: Supplied

Christmas fest in Grassy Park THE annual Grassy Park Community Christmas Festival is underway.

In its 13th year, the spectacle sees families from across the greater Grassy Park meet at the Grassy Park Civic Centre for wholesome, family fun.

The festival, which started on Friday, will run until Sunday 23 December. The opening of the festival also coincided with the City of Cape Town’s switching on of the Christmas lights ceremony.

Organised by the NPO with the same name, the festival is a platform for unemployed residents to earn money during the festive season.

More than 40 stallholders from the area will sell hundreds of goods, from food to homemade crafts for Christmas gifts.

But it has not been easy for the organisers, says deputy chairperson Haroun Gamildien. “It is always difficult when you cannot find sponsors – and we have not found any sponsors this

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“But the festival is not held to generate a profit, but rather to give the community and opportunity to make some money, and for the community to get together.”

Gamildien adds the organisation barely scrapes through financially.

“But as long as the community enjoys the festival, it makes it all worthwhile,” he beams.

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Being a tourist in the Mother City

WITH the holiday season in full swing, people from across the country – and around the world – will be flocking to Cape Town to take in her magnificent sights and adventurous experiences.

But many a Capetonian has not experienced the countless attractions the Mother City has to offer. People’s Post interns Luzuko Zini and Tarren-Lee Habelgaarn asked the readers whether they will be tourists in their hometown.

LOCAL PLACES: Vuyisa Doro says he will be around Cape Town during the holidays. “Long Street and the beach are the places I will be going to these holidays.”

TRAVELLING: Shaun Colclough says he will be in and out of the province. “I’m going to Stil­ baai with my family for Christmas and then, in the new year, I will go to Kenton.”

NO PLANS OF GOING ANYWHERE: Noma­Afrika Menze says: I’m not going anywhere these holi­ days. I will be spending most of my time at the beach.”

NATURAL BEAUTY: Jenny Spiro says: “We love taking the children to the urban park, Kirsten­ bosch and beaches because it doesn’t cost a cent and the whole family can enjoy it.”

NOWHERE TO GO: Kim Alexander says: “I’m not going anywhere this festive season be­ cause I will be working. I have two jobs that keep me busy.”

PEACEFUL: Reggie Robyn says: “I like visiting the beaches and winelands during the holidays – sometimes I take the entire family. Other times I prefer to travel alone.”

AFFORDABLE: Frank Krieger says: “You must remember not everyone can afford it, but those who can should visit as many tourist attrac­ tions as they can and help those who can’t.”

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Arrests on greenbelt FOUR suspects linked to house break-in and theft out of motor vehicles were arrested on the Constantia greenbelt area early on Tuesday.

Residents reported four men loitering in the area to ADT, the Mountain Men and the police.

Warrant Officer Davids, of Wynberg police, says this is a major breakthrough in the fight against crime.

The suspects were apprehended and a bag containing a laptop and credit cards was found nearby.

A global positioning system (GPS) was also recovered during a further search in the greenbelt.

All the items were identified and returned to their owners.

The suspects, from Hanover Park, were linked to other cases of house break-ins and theft out of mo-

tor vehicles.

One suspect was wanted for a case of theft out of motor car in Philippi and the other three had cases pending for house break-ins in Wynberg, Claremont, Diepriver Rondebosch and Philippi.

The suspects are to appear in Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.

Two more arrests were made at a drug outlet in Wynberg on Tuesday, says the police.

Constables Shahumni Mbucela and Charl Hendricks arrested two suspects for drug-related crimes.

Five units of tik were found on one man, while the other suspect was found in possession of four units of tik and dagga.

Both suspects were detained at Wynberg Police Station and are to appear in court.

Cops nab store robbers THREE Mozambique nationals have been arrested for breaking into a supermarket at Constantia Village.

During the break-in, in June, a white Volkswagen Golf was spotted on the surveillance cameras. Detectives could not trace the vehicle or owner of the vehicl,e and the case was provisionally closed.

Details of the car were distributed to the local neighbourhood watch control room, which monitors the surveillance cameras.

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One of the men is wanted for seven cases of theft, house break-in and possession of house and car break-in instruments in Table View and Gauteng.

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Vagrants too close for comfort JUANITA WILLIAMS

VAGRANTS have erected cardboard shelters in the grounds of Wynberg Civic Centre in Rosmead Avenue.

Resident Sumaiya Mohamed complains that although vagrancy has always been a problem, the numbers have increased lately.

Her house faces the grounds of the Centre former known as the Wittebome Civic, so she is directly affected and the problem became so offensive that she has now moved

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They knock on doors and beg for food, which is also a nuisance for residents.”

She says on several occasions she has found vagrants in her garden using the water.

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Flashback to the year that was JUANITA WILLIAMS

TIME flies, so People’s Post pushed pause and rewind to look back at some of the year’s important stories affecting the Constantia/ Wynberg area.

The year kicked off with the Chapman’s Peak protest march against the R54m office block in Hout Bay (“Chappies protest planned”, 17 January).

The Chappies issue was back on the front page (“Toll plaza protests continue”, 22 May) when protesters threatened to picket the Cape High Court following a march to hand over an interdict to stop construction – all to no avail.

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) came under fire (“Muslims lose faith in the MJC”, 31 January) when the scandal broke about pork hearts imported from Europe, allegedly re-labelled as beef, sheep and veal hearts then marked halaal.

By February crime dominated the front pages with a spate of car thefts from Plumstead’s shopping car parks (“Parking lot nightmare in Plumstead”, 21 February). Then a Diep River motor dealer was hijacked and tasered during a test drive that turned sour (“Thieves target motor dealer”, 28 February).

Crime was still rampant in March when “Blast at ATM shakes Southfield,” (6 March) hit the headlines, and money blew around the pavements at 02:00. Towards the end of the month “Police were playing cowboys and crooks”, 27 March), in Hangberg, Hout Bay. Residents claimed the police kicked in doors and shot at them.

April was exciting for shoppers, as the new mall opened doors in Tokai (“New Blue Route Mall a shopping paradise,” 3 April). Thousands queued for hours eager to spend their money.

But it was tickets for train passengers “Commuters who were taken for a ride,” (10 Ápril) when a sudden hike in Metrorail’s tickets turned out to be a technical flaw.

A problem building in Wynberg had tenants up in arms and the owner was issued with a notice to fix it: “We live like squatters” (17 April).

The “Blaze at Ndabeni factory” ( 1 May) was big news – luckily the staff were on lunch and no one was hurt. Good news followed, with the headline “Team bags gold at Chelsea” (29 May) and Kirstenbosch’s David Davidson and Ray Hudson brought back gold medals for their stand at the international flower show.

Princessvlei hogged the front page with “Plans for the Princess” (5 June), and the community united in their stance to protect their heritage.

They formed a People’s Plan to secure the vlei as an open space for recreation. “We don’t want to lose our connection with our Koisan ancestors,” said Philip Bam chairperson of the Logra (Lotus River, Ottery, Grassy Park Ratepayers Association).

Toyi-toying at Chrysalis Academy disturbed the peace in Tokai (“Protestors stop workshop,” 19 June) when a group from the Young Communist League (YCL) and the Congress of SA Students (Cosas) disrupted workshops.

Justice prevailed for the claimants of Protea Village land near Kirstenbosch when the legal process to reclaim the land was finalised (“This

is our land”, 26 June).

It was back to crime with “Hijackers still at large” (3 July) when an elderly man was shot in the chest after his car was stolen in Oakridge.

July continued to be a crime-riddled month when an employee of an armed response company was arrested for robbery (“Safety headache in ’burbs”, 17 July).

Westlake made the headlines when residents complained their RDP houses were shoddy and badly built (“Westlake houses a nightmare”, 24 July) and demanded that someone fix them.

The most heartbreaking story of the year was the case of the abandoned baby found under a bush in Wynberg Park on a cold, winter’s day (“Baby wrapped in love”, 31 July). The good news is that the baby is now in a loving foster home.

Licence Recognition Cameras installed at key points in the Constantia area (“Big brother zooms in”, 7 August), made an impact on criminal activity in the Valley.

The following week a mother was concerned that her son couldn’t get into the school of his choice in “High schools filling up fast” (14 August).

There was good news for South Peninsula High School (“Principal wins the day”, 18 September) after principal Brian Isaacs led a school march to a disused school building in Diep River.

Plans are now afoot to renovate the building for South Peninsula High pupils.

It was back to bad news when “Stats not the full story” (25 September) hit the front page and a community leader complained that the crime stats were historic and not a true reflection of the situation.

When Mayor Patricia de Lille opened the new Hope House Addiction Centre in Retreat, People’s Post was in the front seat (“Taking up the battle of addiction”, 9 October). The death of two Hout Bay police officers shocked everyone in “Arrest in cop killings” (16 October) and Premier Helen Zille offered a R70 000 reward for information.

Business robberies in Wynberg were a big issue (“Shops under fire”, 23 October) and police warned companies to beef up their security after one business was held up twice in one month.

Victims of armed robberies (“Helping victims to cope”, 30 October) kept the Wynberg Trauma room counsellors busy after the spate of business robberies, and they appealed for volunteers to help.

“Recycling household waste is the right thing to do,” the head of the City of Cape Town’s Waste Minimisation department told readers in “Go beyond talking trash” (6 November).

The rejuvenation of Wynberg dominated the front page “Wynberg: to the future”, 13 November) and Steurhof residents received the green light on home ownership in Diep River (“Own homes now in reach”, 27 November).

To usher in the holiday month “Dumping causes a stink,”(4 December), was a tale of woe from Constantia residents who suspected sewage was being illegally dumped in a stormwater manhole.

Rounding off the year, the Community Police Forums chairperson debated the challenge of staying in the position for five years in “Aim to up CPF tenure” (11 December).

TOXIC TALENT: Capetonians again proved they have talent when musicians, sing­ ers, dancers, actors and various other acts flocked to the Cape Town Convention Centre for the SA’s Got Talent auditions in August.

Photo: Sharief Jaffer/Photo24

BEAMING FACES: Models Tanya van Graan (left) and Cindy Nel (right) were among the celebrities who supported the E­is­for­Elephants “paintertainment” event which took place at Cavendish Square in July.

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

NEWS

CRIME SCENE: Robbers held up staff and customers at Victoria Cafe last week.

Photo: Warrant Officer Keith Chandler

Hold-up at Southfield shop FIVE men staged an armed robbery at Victoria Café in Southfield Road, Southfield.

The shopkeeper was serving customers when five men wearing blue overalls entered the shop on Thursday 13 December at 18:30, says Diep River police spokesperson Warrant Officer Keith Chandler.

“They pulled out firearms and shouted: ‘This is a hold up!’”

The staff and eight customers were ushered to the back of the store and told to lie down, while one of the robbers searched the shopkeeper and emptied the contents of the cash register, a bag of coins and cartons of cigarettes into a black zip-up bag.

No one was injured and no shots were fired. No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information can call the investigating officer, Detective Sergeant Arnold Bosch, on (021) 710 7340.

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Make good choices for earth’s sake THE end of the year is a time to reflect on the past year and to consider the year ahead. This is a time of resolutions, of manifesting our good intentions.

From an environmental perspective the coming year is not looking good for our world. As guardians and users of Planet Earth it is up to each of us to make resolutions to ensure we take responsibility for the benefits we gain – clean water, air, food and the endless wonder of life itself are all under threat.

We have taken these gifts of life for granted for far too long. We thought the size of the world would be able to absorb the abuse we heaped upon it. This may have been so until the mid-20th century, when an abundance of food, improved sanitation and modern medications caused a growing global population to put increasing pressure on what are clearly limited resources.

For instance, less than 3% of all water on earth is fresh water. More than two thirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. Anoth-

er third is groundwater, beneath the surface – half of which is too salty to be of any use. Just over 1% of all fresh water is surface water, contained in ice, snow, rivers, lakes and swamps.

Only around one third of 1% of all fresh water (0.3%) is available for human use. We are already using over a quarter of that amount, yet one in three people on earth do not have sufficient access to water.

Our wasteful ways threaten our supply.

Cape Town gets water from tens of kilometres away, stealing from natural systems in the countryside in order to feed the city.

Even our huge dams, which contain almost a billion tonnes of water, will not contain enough water for the city in the next decade.

Then we will have to recycle water we have already used, as Windhoek in Namibia has done for over 50 years.

Accordingly we need to take great care of our water. One litre of dirty motor car oil dumped into our drainage system can pollute tens of thousands of litres of otherwise re-useable water. Rather take your used oil to a full service garage – they have to accept it by law.

If you see someone dumping oil or chemi-

cals or waste down a drain, report them; those toxins will affect us all, directly or indirectly, by polluting our beaches or the fish we eat. People who do these things either don’t know or have forgotten how serious their impacts are.

We have to think carefully – think about how we manage all our waste, not just oil.

Just as we once thought we had endless water supplies, we also thought there was enough room to simply absorb and hide our rubbish.

In our grandparents’ time most rubbish was biodegradable – paper, scraps or garden waste – which could return to nature. Glass bottles had deposits or were re-used, so were seldom thrown away. There was little plastic waste.

Today the reverse is true. Most of our rubbish is plastic. Very few bottles have deposits, so are dumped on landfills. We also consume and throw away ever increasing amounts of paper, glass, tin cans, electronic and consumer waste.

The reason we call this waste and not rubbish is because we are wasting useful resources. Almost all plastics can be recycled and re-used, saving huge amounts of energy

and oil their raw material. For instance, water and cold-drink bottles made of “pet” (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic can be transformed into roofing, insulation, clothes, new bottles, erosion preventing textiles and numerous other uses.

The cost of waste disposal has been kept artificially low, but this is changing fast. All Cape Town’s main dumps are full. The replacement dump to the north of the city remains disputed because of legal objections from local residents.

Even if it is permitted all our waste will have to be transported halfway to Malmesbury at huge expense. This will drive up the amount we all pay. By reducing our quantity of waste, through recycling and re-using materials, we can minimise the cost.

The turning of the year is an excellent time to reflect on how we use and abuse the natural resources we rely upon for life itself. We can learn from the simpler times, when we made do with less stuff. Remember this is the only world we have. We borrow it from our children and it is our task to pass it on in better condition than we found it.

This is the formidable responsibility we all bear.

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THE time is drawing closer for the streets to be filled with colour and tunes as the Cape Minstrels prepare to thrill the Mother City.

Last Thursday Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille reiterated her commitment to the annual carnival by signing an agreement with various minstrel association representatives.

The signing ceremony is a culmination of an extensive and lengthy process, engaging with the various associations to ensure the prestigious event is successful and one all Capetonians can be proud of.

“We are formalising our relationship with the representatives of the various minstrels’ associations to ensure that we are fully prepared to make this year’s carnival a spectacular event,” De Lille said.

The City has offered to provide R3.5m worth of logistical and support services such as traffic control, safety and security, Law Enforcement, and cleansing, to ensure that the event is properly controlled and managed in the best interest of the minstrels, spectators and the City.

“Since assuming office last year, the administration I lead has worked hard to reach out to different cultural groups in the city to ensure they feel part of an inclusive city,” she said.

De Lille remained adamant the City is determined to grow the Tweede Nuwejaar Minstrel Carnival into an event that enjoys the status of similar cultural celebrations throughout the world.

“The City recognises the potential of events like this in fostering social cohesion in Cape Town,” she added.

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PHOTOS

Tuesday 18 December 2012

FOR A CAUSE: Bergvliet Primary School pupil Jesu Salie was reward­ ed for initiating a coin collection drive in support of the Mark Boucher Conservation Foundation for Rhinos. The Grade 4 pupil is photo­ graphed receiving a hamper from a representative of the organisation and principal Lynette de Beer.

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NOT TOO MANY ... The Cooks won the prize for being best dressed at Bergvliet Primary School’s danceathon. From left are Jenna Roman, Ariyaana Cader, Tyla Meyer, Hannah Stevens, Tatum Leibrandt and Kelley Moodley.

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FOND FAREWELL: Af­ ter 17 years of serv­ ice as supervisor and assistant of Westcott Primary School after­ care facility, Robin Fourie­Papayanni re­ tired from her duties.

“She has been an im­ portant figure in the lives of the children that she has looked after and it is with great sadness that Westcott bids her farewell.

Westcott wishes her well as she embarks on her well­deserved rest,” a school press release says.

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CARING: Hannah Roux, in Grade 6 at Westcott Prima­ ry School, was honoured for her efforts to collect funds for the Chaeli Campaign.

She received a certificate from Pick n Pay. Photo: Supplied

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Bra Hugh at K’bosch The annual Kirstenbosch New Year’s Eve concert will also feature Hot Water, with their mix of traditional African sounds, folk, blues and indie pop rock. With 40 albums to his name, the trumpeter fondly known as Bra Hugh, is world-renowned and has performed with artists such as Belafonte, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. He recently returned from a tour of Europe with mega star Paul Simon.

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The California rockers will perform at the Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday 24 April.

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LEADER

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Wrapped

SAINT Paul says we should “eat, drink and be merry”.

That is a perfect description of the festive season. Some people are caught up in the fever-pitch throes of spending, buying and wrapping those gifts.

It is the time of year of expectation and returning gifts best left on a shelf. The day after Christmas, Boxing Day, is one of the busiest days in the retail sector, what with all those returns or unwanted gifts being converted to cash. It is also a time, to borrow a phrase, when many buy items they don’t need, to impress people they don’t like with money they have yet to earn. Instead of hovering at a shelf to dither over price versus value, there are countless gifts no store could ever stock.

These, too, can be gifted.

For those at a loss over what to give to whom, there are options.

Cast your glance at others around you. Perhaps they really do not need more clothes, but others would be happy to take your old clothes gathering dust in the corner of your cupboard. What about your “fat” clothes or “thin” clothes you may never again wear?

Give it away to a shelter or the Salvation Army.

Demand is at a premium for blood. This is a product man cannot make. When you donate blood, your own stock is replenished in good time.

Spend your cash wisely. Remember a loved one who has passed on in the year by making a pledge to a worthy cause. Pick one in honour of your late relative or friend.

There are other gifts you could never buy, like showing some patience towards cashiers.

They are particularly under pressure this time of year and could do with some courtesy.

Prepare a meal for the homeless, spend some time with people in hospitals or special care centres, give a smile to someone else or a visit to an elderly neighbour. Whatever you give, the choice remains yours.

First create jobs

Thanks to all our ‘heroes’ THE Christian Benevolent Society (CBS) wishes it’s unsung heroes a very blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

We thank you, our super heroes who have made our work possible – from the bottom of our hearts, a hearty cheer. Had it not been for your generous support the work of the CBS would grind to a halt.

This year we had the privilege of making outreaches for children, prisoners and unemployed people possible. We were able to assist with feeding schemes and also in the development of other Christian organisations.

This has only been possible thanks to you.

Your generosity and continued support allows the Christian Benevolent Society to change this world one soul at a time. We can only pray, whatever the new year brings, God will continue to bless you and impress

We are never alone THERE are often times when everything seems hopeless and lost; when fear overwhelms us or we experience the loss of a loved one.

These leave us with a feelings of loneliness that border on despair.

Others, who are less fortunate, are not as blessed. Even if you have support, you still

upon your heart the need for interventions to uplift the dignity of your fellow man created in the image of God Almighty.

We appeal to you, our supporters to join countless others in not buying Christmas presents this year, but to use the money for pledging to the CBS worthy causes. Please consider touching the heart of God this Christmas by helping your fellow man.

Only your continued support makes the work of transformation possible. Please allow your fellow man to reach his full God-given potential. Daily we are approached by many for assistance and a well-placed pledge can make a world of difference!

Thank you and please enjoy the festive season, filled with love and laughter and made special by family and friends.

ALPHONSO SLINGER Email

feel that sometimes that support falls away, because naturally they have their own families to take care of.

Even though sometimes we feel lonely, we know we are not alone. Sometimes we allow the loneliness to overpower us, because we build walls around us instead of bridges.

When life pushes you into all kinds of crises, you should never forget the goodness and faithfulness of God. SISTER CHERYLL HENDRICKS

THE City of Cape Town is requesting that we, Joe Public, come forward with ideas on how to make Cape Town Stadium economically viable.

This statement surprises me because when we give proposals on how to create employment there seems to be no interest, but now we are good enough to try and help the City saddle the white elephant.

My response is to sell the stadium to a consortium from across the seas.

Now back to us and our unemployment rates. As a country with traditions and cultures, we can never change – no matter how Westernised we want to be.

On the Cape Flats we have had hawkers standing on the pavement selling their goods. We have had horse-and-cart teams doing the same. Both created employment and business.

I was recently at a fleamarket and admired how people were using a trailer, which they transported with a vehicle, to sell their goods.

I saw (it as) a potential for our youth who cannot find work to operate trailer-orientated businesses.

Imagine: with simple guidelines and authorisation and away from other vested businesses we have people selling from trailers parked in authorised demarcated spaces.

The possibilities are endless and the main aim is to reincarnate the modernised metal horse-and-cart doing business and creating employment.

I have no proposal for our stadium, but I am proposing a small solution to a big problem.

KEITH BLAKE Ottery

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

People’s Post Constantia-Wynberg Page 15

The sporting year that was LIAM MOSES

IN 2012 People’s Post brought readers sport stories of achievement in the face of adversity, as well as hard-hitting, topical and fresh sport news.

In this article we look back on a few of the most notable stories of this year.

In the first edition of the year People’s Post wrote about Andrew Chin, Ram Barkai, Toks Viviers, Kieron Palframan and Ryan Stramrood, all swimmers from the southern suburbs who won third place in the Performance of the Year category at the annual World Open Water Swimming Association awards.

They achieved this after completing a trio of extreme cold-water swimming events in only 10 days in March 2011.

We also featured a story on Sven Greef, a 31-year-old father of two and amateur cyclist, who cycled 1 400km from Johannesburg to Cape Town for charity in just 12 days.

In February we interviewed Braam Malherbe, a local extreme athlete and adventurer, who had just returned from the South Pole Challenge. Malherbe, from the CBD, spent 25 days in the Antarctic and walked over 742km across the frozen continent.

We also brought you the news that Noore Nacerodien, the former vice-president of Softball South Africa (SSA), had been reinstated

after having a suspension overturned.

Nacerodien, chairperson of the local organising committee for the 2011 International Softball Federation Women’s Junior World Championship, was suspended for failing to attend a SSA meeting to present a detailed report on the tournament.

In April mother-of-two Andrea Boettger (43) ran the entire Two Oceans Marathon while pushing her wheelchair-bound son Alex (10). The two both suffer from congenital muscular dystrophy and finished the 56km marathon in under seven hours.

The Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club also made headlines that month, winning the South African Surf Lifesaving Championships in Durban for the second year running. They were also placed third at the South African Nipper Championships in Port Elizabeth.

The Cape Town football fraternity was rocked by controversy in April when the eventual winners of Metropolitan Premier Cup were accused of cheating.

Philippi United Football Club were accused of fielding an over-aged and incorrectly registered player in the tournament. SAFA CT subsequently launched an investigation.

Former Santos coach Boebie Solomons was appointed as director of coaching at the Mitchell’s Plain Local Football Association (LFA).

People’s Post shed light on tensions be-

tween schools and rugby clubs in the southern suburbs in May when schools claimed their players were being lured away to play for clubs.

Manenberg rugby coach Saaid Blake also took up a major coaching position in the month. The MIT Rangers head coach was selected as an assistant coach for the 2012 WP Craven Week team.

We also brought you the story of Edward Murdoch, a Fish Hoek resident who competed in the Jive Slave Route Challenge at the age of 79.

In June we informed you about the postponement of the Coke Cup due to the slow production of player registration cards by SAFA CT. In July, we reported on claims that Cape Town athletes representing South Africa at the London Olympics were given poor quality gifts by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport at a send off before the games.

People’s Post hit an albatross in August when we reported on Greenhaven golfer Ishmail Adams, who was still making par at the age of 80.

We also brought you news of table tennis coach Greg Naik, who hired a lawyer and enlisted the help of the Western Province Sport Council and Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in his fight against a two-year sus-

pension from WP Table Tennis.

In September, People’s Post also interviewed Chris du Pont seconds after he defeated Craig Fourie and became the Cape Fight League heavy-weight champion.

WP Schools Water Polo also inked a R400 000 sponsorship deal with international financial services firm Maitland.

Dawn Matthei (50), from Strandfontein, made it to the sports pages in September after making it to the top of Mount Elbrus, the highest mountain in Europe.

The Engen Knockout Challenge took place in October, with Ajax triumphing 3-1 over host club Engen Santos in the final.

The South African blind cricket team’s preparation for the inaugural T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in India also made headlines.

We focused on the upcoming inter-provincial youth weeks in November, when we spoke to Nabeal Dien, head of amateur cricket at WP Cricket, about the concerns regarding the make-up of the organisation’s junior teams.

In December People’s Post reported on an agreement signed by the Konkan Cricket Association (KCA) and WP Cricket, which could see the KCA become affiliated to the union.

Armand Bam, coach of the South African blind cricket team, was also appointed to the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC).

Couple take to the Atlantic LIAM MOSES

BOWLED: Travis Townsend, of Rondebosch Cricket Club, loses his wicket during a Western Province Cricket Association 1A League one day match against United Cricket Club at the Tony Dumas Oval in Rondebosch on Saturday.

Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

LIAM MOSES

OLD MUTUAL FC will go into the festive season break with a win to their name.

The Pinelands club went into the Second Division fixture on the back of two defeats, the last of which was a heavy 4-0 loss to Peace Makers at the Phillipi Stadium.

Mutual looked like they were headed for their third consecutive loss when the visitors took the lead early in the second half, but they came back to win 2-1.

Former Bafana Bafana player Gerald Stober, Mutual’s head coach, praised his side for their determination.

“The result (and getting the three points) is good. In the first half our quality was poor, but in the second half the players showed some character,” says Stober.

“The (substitute) players did the job. Ida’s Valley did well in the first half, but you need to keep on playing for the full 90 minutes. For

A TOKAI woman will leave for the adventure of a lifetime when she sets sail from Simon’s Town in the Governor’s Cup Yacht Race (GCYR) on Saturday.

The Governor's Cup will see 19 boats cross 3 500km (1750 nautical miles) of the Atlantic Ocean from the False Bay town to St Helena, one of the world’s most remote islands.

Although the race is downwind and considered to be relatively easy compared to other yacht races, the weather, waves and heavy workload are still expected to give competitors a stiff challenge.

However, Kathy Edmeades (47) says she doesn’t fear the wide, open expanse that lies between her and the British colony.

“That doesn’t bother me because I am used to the sea. The only thing I might be worried about is if we hit seriously rough seas, but I have been told that it’s the milk run,” says Edmeades.

“The wind is behind you so it’s a lot easier to sail. The closer you get to the equator it’s easier to sail because of the trade winds.”

Edmeades will be racing in a class one mono-hull boat called African Renaissance, along with her partner, Wayne Badenhorst (55).

During the night she and Badenhorst will take two hour turns keeping watch and ensuring the boat stays on course. Ideally a boat’s size would have a crew of around four people.

Badenhorst, a Claremont resident, says the lack of sleep and physical exertion that comes with sailing the boat “two-handed” will be the toughest challenge.

“You need to be in peak fitness. It is a technical sport. You can handle things and you have a lot of sea-room out there, so there is space if there is a problem and you head off

Mutual snatch a late victory us, it will do the team good to get the result.

A couple of results haven’t gone our way, even though we played well. Today we were not on top of our game, but towards the end the guys showed what they can do.”

Ida’s Valley looked determined to record an upset in Pinelands and they came close to taking an early lead when striker Ryan Wagenaar burst onto a through ball and forced Mutual goalkeeper Rory Obrien to push the ball onto the post.

They kept Mutual under pressure and nearly took the lead from a well-taken set piece, when the ball smashed into the side netting after it was crossed into the box, in the third minute.

Mutual eventually registered their first shot on goal in the 25th minute, when a tame shot from a free kick – just outside the area

– was comfortably saved by the Ida’s Valley goalie Thomas Dicks.

They had their first clear-cut chance two minutes later when a ball over the Ida’s Valley defence put Dante Lamb one-on-one with the Dicks. But the shot was poorly directed and easily saved.

The visitors continued to pepper the Old Mutual goal with shots and drew another save from the keeper in the 32nd minute, forcing him to concede a corner with a fiercely struck free kick.

Old Mutual started the second half with increased vigour and commitment to attack, but despite dominating the opening exchanges they went behind in the seventh minute, after conceding a penalty for a handball in the box. Wagenaar stepped up for Ida’s Valley and struck the ball past Obrien.

HARD TO PORT: Kathy Edmeades and Wayne Badenhorst.

Photo: Liam Moses in one direction,” he says.

“But you still need a decent level of physical fitness to cope with so little sleep over ten days. And to have to eat, clean, shower, navigate and report on the radio is quite a strain on the body.”

Although neither have taken part in the race before, Badenhorst is an experienced sailor with close 100 000 nautical miles under his belt and 38 years of experience racing and delivering yachts around the globe.

He co-owns the boat, which he built himself, and Edmeades says having someone with so much experience on the trip has helped to allay what little fear she has.

“The first couple of nights are going to scare me, because we are in the shipping lanes so we have these huge tankers and big fishing boats (around us). You will have to keep a watch, especially at night,” she says.

Badenhorst says the boat is capable of reaching St Helena in nine days, even with a crew of only two. The pair have set this and a podium finish as their target for the race.

“If we get the right weather from the first day, we can probably be up there. We are definitely not going for a cruise.”

Mutual almost equalised immediately when a shot that cannoned off both posts before being cleared was unleashed.

Trailing, Mutual played with more urgency and they eventually equalised in the 32nd minute from a free kick.

The ball was floated towards the far post of the Ida’s Valley goal and substitute Claudio Carneiro soared above the crowded box to head past an advancing Dicks.

The home team continued to press and stole the victory with another header. This time it was captain Ashley Opperman took the honours, diving to meet a cross from the left flank.

Mutual will take a three-week break, along with the rest of the Second Division, before resuming in January.

Stober added the team would be working hard throughout the recess, trying improve their performance and develop the team’s style of play.

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Tuesday 18 December 2012

Rumours surround Milano coach LIAM MOSES

MILANO UNITED have rubbished rumours that their newly appointed technical director could soon take up the head coach role at local rivals Santos.

Brandon Truter joined the Grassy Park side in late October, after leaving Second Division side Cape Town All Stars earlier that month.

Reports of another move for Truter first surfaced on Monday 3 December, when Soccer Laduma published the story online.

Truter admits he negotiated with Santos and spent a week with the team, but that no agreement was made.

“Milano started negotiating and offered me a contract as technical director. When I signed the contract I notified Santos that I am taking the job at Milano,” says Truter.

“There was a bit a bad blood and court action was threatened because they said I had a verbal agreement (with them), but nothing was agreed.”

According to Truter, Santos chairman Goolam Allie has claimed he could be joining

the People’s Team, since has signed for Milano, on two occasions.

He adds the rumours have been distracting, as he received several concerned phone calls on Friday 14 December, saying he is “completely happy” at Milano.

Allie, however, says Truter was never offered a position with the senior team and was just considered for a role with the youth teams. “(There is) absolutely no truth (to that). There was never a discussion with Brandon Truter to become a senior coach at my club, ever,” Allie says.

“He was employed by the club in the youth department. He came for two days – he made an agreement, (which) we were going to put down in writing, (but) the next minute he went to Milano. There was never ever a discussion of him (being in charge of) the senior team.

“We never approached him – the approach was made by him and he was with us before, so we were prepared to take him.”

When questioned about current head coach Mart Nooij’s future, Allie said changes would be communicated through the website or press releases should it transpire.

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KICK IT: Roses United’s Pule Letshabo and Milano United’s Chad Robertson kick at the ball during a National First Division match at Rooikraans in Grassy Park on Saturday. The game finished in 1­1 draw.

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