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Keeping it local Known as the judge with the afro on etv’s reality dance show Step Up or Step Out, Emile YX? Jansen from Grassy Park released his fifth album with his latest project, Mixed Mense. It is a mentorshipstyle album, developed with a group of youth from Lavender Hill, on the Cape Flats. Mixed Mense members include Leeroy Phillips (Bboy Malis), Stephan Bent ing (Bboy Mouse) and Charlton Eftha (Bboy Lank Genoeg). Jansen officially released the album earlier this year as part of his birthday celebration held at the Princess Vlei. The al bum features 12 tracks, mostly Afrikaans, and has its roots in the history of Jansen’s work with these young men over the years. Mixed Mense is selling for R80 and can be purchased at African Music Store in Long Street and from the Heal the Hood offices in Grassy Park on (021) 706 0481. For a preview of the album viist www.reverbnation.com/emileyx. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
KLIP ROAD: ACCESS TO VAGRANTS, DRUG USERS
Plot a walkin for crime TAURIQ HASSEN
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wall meant to hem in a vacant Grassy Park property was broken down, adding to the worry of the owners. Concerns from neighbouring residents have already surfaced, which include the unsightly state of the property, vagrants using the land as a toilet and drug addicts using the space to catch a quick puff. There were no vagrants at the Klip Road property, but tall weeds and some bottle heads could be seen. Maksud Khan, owner of Vision Spares which is located directly opposite the property, is currently in negotiations with the owner of the land to buy the property for development purposes. “I am fully aware of the complaints, but I have been trying everything and the vagrancy is a real problem,” Khan says.
He acts as custodian of the property and says he has spent thousands on building a solid wall around the property. To his dismay, large parts of the wall were later stolen in two sections, giving easy access to the land. “I am currently waiting for the property to be transferred onto my name. “When that process is complete, I will then be able to start working on the land,” Khan says. A neighbouring resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, claims to be having “endless problems”. She claims to constantly see vagrants relieving themselves, school children allegedly smoking dagga and, at times, vagrants erect shacks on the vacant property. “We cannot live like this and our main problem is that the owner is doing nothing to solve this matter,” she says.
However, Khan says he knows about a shack that has been erected on the property. He says it was immediately demolished after the City of Cape Town’s Law Enforcement was notified. “The property is a real eyesore in this community and because people or vagrants can easily gain access to the property there are several problems (resulting from it),” says the angry resident. “Most of the people living in this area are women and where safety is concerned, there are genuine concerns.” Richard Bosman, Executive Director for Safety and Security at the City, says no complaints have been lodged with the City. Bosman adds an inspection was carried out in September. The inspection found that the property is overgrown and part of the wall has been broken down, he says.
“No notices have been issued as yet as we still need to track down the owner,” Bosman says. Cheryl Walters, Director for the Planning and Building Development Management Department, confirms that development plans have already been submitted and approved in 2007. She says the property is believed to have been vacant since the late 1950s, as determined through aerial photos. “The proposal was for retail development and work already commenced in July 2007,” she says. Since then, work has been abandoned and a partial structure remained. Should the property be transferred to Khan, he plans to open a car lot on the property. Khan confirms that work could start in the new year.