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EESS B I B V I V Y Z Y Z Z Z JJA A Nhlanhla Nciza of Mafikizolo performs during the opening act of the annual Cape Town Jazz Festival at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday evening. This year’s event, held at the week end, again attracted thousands of local and international jazz lovers and featured acts such as Jimmy Dludlu, Mi Casa, Buena Vista Social Club and international singersongwriter and Grammy winner Jill Scott. PHOTO: LERATO MADUNA/ PHOTO24

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HASE two of the City of Cape Town’s housing development in Pelican Park commenced yesterday. On The Vlei and New Horizons, the two developments, will deliver 3 200 market and GAP housing homes. The homeowners of the first phase are expected to occupy their homes by the end of May. The development, situated on an 80ha site along Zeekoe Vlei and Strandfontein Road, aims to bring affordable homes to first-time homeowners. According to a press release from the developer Power Construction there has been

a demand for the homes. “The 170 units which made up Phase one were sold within four months, with the first GAP and open market home owners are due to move in by the end of May,” says the statement. “Work on the new Pelican Park shopping centre will (also) commence soon.” The new phase will also offer Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) homes, introduced by the national government. It allows people earning between R7 500 and R15 000 a month to apply for a housing subsidy. A total of 63 open market homes and 98 double-storey units for the GAP market will

be built in Phase two. The GAP market homes, priced at R290 000, will only be available to first-time homeowners who qualify for FLISP subsidies. The construction of the Breaking New Ground (BNG) state-subsidised houses has also commenced. The BNG units will be offered to qualifying beneficiaries drawn from the City’s housing waiting list. Local ward councillor Shaun August said he was happy with the progress of the development. “I’m happy that we can provide housing and with the speed with which the

development is moving forward. I’m grateful that we are beginning to make progress in building houses in the City and the Western Cape.” Power Construction chairperson Graham Power commented on their partnership with the City in the Pelican Park development. “We are in the business of helping to build a new country and a better future for our citizens,” Power said. “Therefore, it’s good to see so many foundations for new homes being laid in Pelican Park. Being part of an historic first development in Cape Town makes our birthday extra special.”

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PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARK Tuesday, 9 April 2013

TOO HIGH: BIGGEST COMPLAINT

Objections to valuations stream in LAILA MAJIET

LMOST 10 000 homeowners are up in arms about the City of Cape Town’s valuation of their properties. The City has received 8548 objections since the general valuation roll of 815 676 properties were published in February. Property prices had been derived from sales around July last year. It appears homeowners in the leafy suburbs of the City are in disagreement with the recent valuation of their properties. Mayoral Committee member for Finance Ian Neilson says 2496 objections had been emailed, 1005 lodged at the Cape Town Civic Centre, followed by 977, 588, 571, 558, and 515 at the Alphen Centre, Somerset West, Fish Hoek, Plumstead and the Strand offices respectively.

The remainder were from the other 13 venues spread across the city. The main reason objectors give are that the values placed on their properties are too high. The next major item being objected is wrong physical address against properties, Neilson says. Valuation expert Jerry Margolius says the Computer Assisted Method of Valuation (CAMA) used by the City has its downfalls. The method is used for the majority of properties except specialised buildings. “The system is practiced worldwide. To do individual valuations is too expensive,” Margolius explains. However, this method works well only in areas where there is uniformity. The process works well in the West Coast and Cape Flats areas, Margolius says. However, in the areas which are located

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along the “Table Mountain Chain” – being your Southern Suburbs and Atlantic Seaboard properties in Green Point and Camps Bay, it does not come without its challenges, he says. “There are many different location factors which affect value. For example in a CAMA process, you may find property immediately below High Level Road, Sea Point, being high valued because properties above High Level Road are being used to obtain the value. “The same will happen with sea-facing buildings on Beach Road compared to properties below Main Road. This all depends on the knowledge of the computer programme which is preparing the statistical model to address these issues,” he explains. However, Margolius says property owners and tenants must check their valuations

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and not use the CAMA system to attack the valuation. “They need to assess the valuation themselves as at 1 July 2012.” Property owners who are unhappy with the new valuation of their home have until the end of this month to appeal the estimated property price. The rates and taxes will be payable on the new property price estimations as from Monday 1 July. Unhappiness with the amount of rates levied does not constitute an objection. “Objections submitted against a perceived incorrect valuation must be substantiated. Comparing the valuation to neighbouring valuations does not imply that the valuation is wrong. Objections submitted against incorrect administrative information will immediately be referred to the relevant departments for investigation and correction,” Neilson explains.

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SHOOTINGS: CLAIM SEVERAL

Bloodbath in Retreat

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TEENBERG POLICE have refused to confirm or deny whether a recent spate of shootings in the area is gangrelated. Three people have been killed and nine wounded in the greater Retreat area since the start of the Easter weekend on Thursday 28 March. The shootings took place in nine separate incidents in Lavender Hill, Retreat and Steenberg. Warrant officer Hermanus van Dyk, spokesperson for Steenberg police, says further investigation is needed to clarify the reason for the murders and attempted murders which took place. “All of them have underlying gang affiliations where either the victim or the perpetrator belongs to a gang, but that still does not clarify the motive of the crime,” says Van Dyk. “Further investigation will give us clear indication whether (it) was gang-related or not. To speculate from the beginning and say they are all gang-related is premature.” The first victim of the Easter weekend shootings was 17-year-old Polman Fellies, who was shot in his left arm while standing next to a police vehicle on the corner of Blode and Epsten streets in Lavender Hill around 22:00 on Thursday 28 March. Brandon Lombard was shot in his right leg the following day in Lavender Hill after two men approached him while he was on his way home. The men also robbed him of his valuables. Three people were wounded in separate incidents in Lavender Hill on Saturday 30 March. Kiyaam Sprinkles was discovered by police in the yard of a Chapel Road house in Lavender Hill with a single gunshot wound to his leg, while Shaheem du Toit was shot in his back in Lavender Hill. Du Toit later told police the shooter was a member of the Mongrels gang who is based at Muir Court. Matinise Velile was shot at 18:40 while sitting on the stairs of Muir Court. Three people were shot several times in another incident that same day in Lakeview, Retreat. Petro Oscar and his girlfriend were found in Tana Road, Lakeview after an attack. Oscar sustained gunshot wounds to his left arm and both legs while his girlfriend was shot in her leg, both arms and torso.

Another man was found in a nearby road with a single wound in his chest. On Sunday 31 March Steven Brian was shot by two men while walking on a field close to Keppel Court. He was wounded in his right ankle. A foreign man, believed to be a Malawian citizen, was found dead on Tuesday 2 March next to Prince George Drive in Lavender Hill. The most recent murder took place at the corner of Military Road and Prince George Drive in Steenberg at 10:00 on Wednesday 3 April. Traffic officer Wesley Woodman and the driver of a white Toyota Corolla were shot and killed. According to the police, Woodman was issuing the man with a traffic fine when two men approached from the direction of Lavender Hill and fired at the officer and driver. A 26-year-old man was arrested for the murder after being found in possession of two guns, one of which was Woodman’s. Van Dyk says the number of shootings in such a short period are not uncommon, but police have stepped up patrols to prevent further violence. “It’s not the first occasion where there has been this many (shootings) in a short space of time. What also contributes to the rate is the fact that innocent people are injured in the cross fire,” he says. “Where one attempted murder case would have been opened now two will be opened. It creates the image that the problem is bigger than anticipated.” He adds: “Steenberg police have stepped up visible policing and has also incorporated the gang strategy to combat serious and violent crime. “We have also cracked down on minor criminal offences in a bid to address more serious crimes before they happen.

AFTERMATH: Two men, one a traffic officer, were killed in Prince George Drive near Steenberg. PHOTO: LERATO MADUNA/PHOTO24

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TIME OUT: The African Passion, a South African look at the story of Easter, was hosted at the Baxter Theatre over the weekend. Enjoying the experience were, from left, Linda Jonas, Christina Nero, Jane van der Heyde and Venessa Tippens. PHOTOS: GARY VAN DYK

ALL SMILES: At the production were, from left, Ntokozo Maseko, Sami Maseko, Sascha Egelhof and Sean Jacobs.

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FRIENDS: Lucinda Barron, Sophia Schippers, Bernadine Stone and Cynthia Lambert enjoy some refreshments before the show.

WORTHWHILE: Peter Weeks and Melanie Burke were excited to the production at the Baxter.

FRIENDLY: Mandy de Klerk, Gashah Coetz and David Coetz were ready to enjoy the Easter production.

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SURVEY: A ‘SENSITIVE ISSUE’

Love poll gets under the skin

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AN opinion piece in the UCT student publication Varsity has been met with mixed feelings on social media. The publication’s editor-in-chief, Alexandra Nagel, has, meanwhile, opted to retract some of the wording on an accompanying pie chart which has been found to be most offensive. This is in response to an on-campus survey done by student Qamran Tabo (20). Tabo wrote that 38% students preferred to date “Caucasian” people, 14% preferred to date Indians, 19% preferred Coloureds, 11% preferred to date Asians, 10% preferred to date mixed race individuals and 8% preferred “Africans”. The opinion piece, which was accompanied by a disclaimer, has resulted in comments on Facebook and Twitter. It has since publication last week made national headlines, and has led to the UCT editorial team fielding a deluge of complaints. Media24 press ombudsman George Claassen says the results of the piece should not be taken seriously, because it is not scientifically representative and is unreliable. “This is a case of bad journalism and terrible science exercised by the Varsity editorial team,” says Claassen. Nagel reiterates the opinion expressed by Tabo is not necessarily that of Varsity. “The writer did not abuse her right nor did she have any intention of issuing an at-

ON THE RISE: Cape Town was abuzz with activity this weekend with the annual Cape Town Jazz Festival The popular free opening concert saw performances from Jimmy Dludlu, local crooner Jimmy Nevis (pictured) and many more at Greenmarket Square last Wednesday evening.

tack on individual racial groups. She simply just pinpointed a matter that is still affecting South Africans,” Nagel said. “I will, however, retract the words ‘UCT votes on most attractive race’ as the title of the pie chart.” UCT’s Young Communist League chairperson Mangaliso Khomo says they will lodge a complaint with the South Africa Human Rights Commission. “The results of the survey were insensitive. This is a clear sign that race relations are still a work in progress on campus,” he said. Claassen explained that the 60 students polled in the survey were exercising their constitutional right. “People have the right to say what they think. A question like this should’ve been used in a vox-pop.” Economics Honours student Thembi Losi says the editorial team should have exercised better judgement. “They should have rather asked what characteristics people value in others and not race preference,” says Losi. “The question at hand is too subjective and touches on race, (which is) a sensitive topic in South Africa.” UCT SRC’s vice-chairperson of external affairs, Keenan Hendricks, says the opinion piece raises a serious issue of race sensitivity in South Africa. “We really need to look at the autonomy of the press, but at the same time we also have to protect the dignity of the student who wrote the article.”

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Getting inked: art or trash? P EOPLE get tattoos for various reasons. Some do it on spiritual grounds, some in remembrance of a special person or event and others for no reason other than art. People’s Post interns Luzuko Zini and Tarren-Lee Habelgaarn polled readers to find out whether they thought tattoos were arty or trashy.

JUDY FONTWI: She says people should get tat toos for the right reasons. “I love tattoos because I think it’s art. It’s a personal choice to get one but people should not get a tattoo just to impress people. I have five tattoos and I’m getting another one soon.”

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URMIL DESAI: He says it’s acceptable – in modera tion. “I can handle a person with one small tattoo, but getting many is just abnormal. I’m going to get one myself but it will be my first and last.”

WILLIAM DE VILLIERS: He says people get tattoos just to show off and he doesn’t see the point. “It’s wrong to have tattoos because if God wanted me to have a tattoo, I would have been born with it.”

MELISSA FOURIE: She feels if people get inked it should have meaning. She continues that most tattoos will get less appealing with age. “You might get a tattoo of an eagle while you are young, but when you get older it will look like a sparrow.”

EDWINA HENDRICKS: Doesn’t think she will get a tattoo because she will regret it. She says peo ple don’t think about the future and how tattoos will look when you get older. “It might look sexy now and suit your body but it won’t look sexy when you older.”

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LAUNCH OF PARKWOOD RECREATION HUB The City of Cape Town will be launching the Parkwood Community Centre as a Recreation Hub on 13 April 2013. Date: Saturday, 13 April 2013 Venue: Parkwood Community Centre, Walmer Street, Parkwood Time: 10:00 – 14:00 The event promises to be fun for the whole family with loads of activities including a jumping castle, line dancing, entertainment, giant games, board games, face painting, card games and various exhibitions.

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‘Burn season’ until May PLANNED ecological burns will take place until May during “burn season” The City of Cape Town wants to alert residents that various burns will be carried out at nature reserves across the Peninsula, weather permitting. The exact dates of the planned burns cannot be determined. These burns are conducted to protect and preserve the Mother City’s unique and irreplaceable biodiversity from the encroachment of development, which has led to its depletion and fragmentation. Removing the canopy created by mature vegetation, sunlight is allowed to penetrate at ground level, which, together with smoke, helps with germination. Too many fires can lead to a decline in

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IF AT first you don’t succeed, dangle a carrot. The incentive of a bite at R30m by the Western Cape Education Department to schools for good performance in literacy and numeracy may bear some fruit. The funds from the 2013/2014 departmental budget are offered as reward for schools performing well in these categories, which have been in decline at some schools. Research has found children simply don’t read or, if they do, many don’t comprehend the content. The problem has likely been exacerbated by the advent of social media and texting. On the numbers front, the school curriculum has introduced Maths Literacy as a subject option for those who cannot do pure maths. While the traditional school system has an expectation to conform, the reality is not everyone is mathematically inclined. But Maths Literacy does not count for entry to university. One has to question the value of outcomes-based education versus the previous one of rote learning. Arguably, both have benefits. Speaking of the state of education, University of the Free State rector Professor Jonathan Jansen says it is an “absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%”. Even with an education system that at the same time fails and flourishes, South African professionals are headhunted by foreign companies. The cream of this country’s teachers, doctors, nurses and therapists are earning foreign currency elsewhere. Others are in the process of shaping up their CVs for Dubai, Bahrain, the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The R30m will go towards increasing the number and quality of passes in schools which attain “excellent” results in provincial tests or show significant improvement in results. With an election year looming, it is hoped this cash boost will benefit the children – our country’s future – and not tick off a point in favour of politicking.

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Not cheap being a pensioner Show films

LISTENING to (Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan) reading the budget (as it relates) to the pensioners, was pathetic. People seem to think when at home you don’t spend as much as when you were working. I beg to differ. Going to work only costs you six to eight sandwiches and transport. (When you) get home you are so hungry that you actually enjoy your supper. This would carry on for 40 years or more. A day in a young pensioner’s life is one big adjustment. If you were part of a provident fund, you would receive your package in a lump sum. If you were part of a pension fund, you only qualify for a third, (while) two thirds is invested by the company into an institution of your choice and drawn as a monthly pension. Five years later, your cash flow has been absorbed by inflation. Out of habit, you are so used to getting up early in the morning that you have your first cup of coffee at 5:00. If you go to a seniors club once a week, there are annual subscription fees, taxi fees, lunches and excursions. These excursions require a picnic basket if it is for one day only, and more food and luxuries if it is for more than a day. Although these outings are worked out to the lowest affordable cost, there is still a cost involved. There are some who are being assisted by their children or grandchildren, and there are those who are less fortunate. There are pensioners who still pay board and lodging, or rent a room for nothing less than a R1000 a month.

No sign of time management I FULLY agree with Keith Blake from Ottery (“State workers should clock in”, People’s Post, 19 March). A few days ago I drove past Pollsmoor Prison when I saw eight wardens coming from the nearby shopping centre with shopping bags at 10:30. The multi-coloured shopping bags carried by people dressed in full uniform looked disgusting. Clearly they are not proud to wear that uniform. They were in no hurry to get back to work.

The other six days are spent at home, bored; you nibble here and drink there. Before you know it, your cupboard is bare halfway through the month. When you are at home (and) not working, you eat more. An observation on the first of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) payout, the queues were so long at every shop where you are able to draw money. You might ask: “Why don’t they draw any other day?” But the pensioner is so broke that they have no other choice. There are perks to being a pensioner, but if I have no reason to use the bus, that perk of a reduced rate does not help me. Visits to educational places also comes at a reduced price, but again, it’s money out of our pocket. Gordhan and his financial team should be looking at better ways to assist pensioners. Maybe by not increasing the grant dramatically, but looking at where prices could be decreased and cost saving would be the end result for a pensioner. One might say the government is doing (pensioners) a favour and (pensioners) should have “put (money) away for a rainy day”. But after over 40 years of working, (pensioners) have paid their taxes and have had to adjust with the critical times throughout their career. They were disadvantaged through apartheid when policies were different. British immigrants leave their place of birth at 45 years with a full pension. They came to South Africa and work here and continue to receive their British pension. Arthur Pillay, Westridge

It seems they were on a strolling parade to some romantic place. When are they working and does their immediate superior know where they are? I also saw a warden at a nearby service station and, out of concern, I asked him about time management. He said it does not exist. Everybody could come and go whenever they wanted. The man said he had never heard of time management and asked me what it was. Some of his co-workers only work two hours a day, some are on stress leave and some don’t do a thing. What a waste of taxpayers money. Frans Pietersen, Email

that inspire

THERE has been a lot of talk about the “unacceptable” level of violence in South Africa in the media lately. The president wonders what happened to the people and where the violence comes from. Television immediately comes to mind. Just look at what the SABC is feeding the nation. Most of the programmes on TV carries a “SVL” warning and quite rightly so, as they consist mainly of brainless action movies, where people shoot or chase one another, destroying property and killing bystanders. There are also science fiction movies with similar content or police films showing dead or mutilated bodies. And so it goes. The role of TV is to inform, educate and inspire young and old. Is this what the SABC is contributing to nation building? Is this what you teach the children? There is plenty of beautiful, inspiring (and) valuable films which would help to shape the minds and hearts, so why not show rather those? Z Cienska, Claremont

Hard life raising a disabled child I REFER to the article about teenagers wanting to get pregnant and have disabled babies with shock, sadness and disgust (“Breeding disabled children”, People’s Post, 26 March). Do they actually know what they are doing? No, they certainly do not. They might think the little bundle is so quaint, but little do they know the baby will grow up. These teens are so very selfish. The baby will grow up and then mother – and not forgetting the baby – will have to learn how hard our world is towards people with special needs. Creches will not take them, schools are hard to find and as for friends – they are not wanted in their groups. Speaking from experience, Email

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PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARK Tuesday, 9 April 2013

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SPIKE: CAN BE LIFE-THREATENING

Education key to managing allergies TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN

AILING to manage allergies can lead to death. That’s why doctors and those involved with the Allergy Clinic at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital are helping care givers to get educated. To show their support of World Allergy Week, which runs until Thursday 14 April, the hospital will host a free talk for teachers and parents to inform them on how to manage severe allergic reactions and how to reduce the risk of death. This year’s theme is, Food Allergy – A Rising Global Health Problem, touch- DEPICTED: Wilmi Schoeman and Professor Mike Levin, es on the fact that the medi- Head of the Allergy Department at Red Cross Chil cal community have no- dren’s Hospital, with some of the paintings featuring ticed an increase in food different allergies. PHOTO: SUPPLIED allergies and Capetonians community health centres are trained are no exception. Professor Mike Levin, Head of the Al- only to give parents basic advice on allergy Department at the Red Cross Chil- lergies, such as which foods to avoid. The hospital will launch the Allergy dren’s Hospital, says allergies have skySociety of South Africa (ALLSA) severe rocketed in Cape Town. “We have noticed a massive surge in allergies and anaphylaxis patient registhe number of children with food aller- ter. “It is a resource aimed at gathering gies at our clinics. Also, each child with information on people with severe allerfood allergies is now allergic to more gies and anaphylaxis, assessing their foods than before, and there are more current care and providing information children with severe, life-threatening to decrease their future risk.” A Facebook page will also be set up for reactions like anaphylaxis,” says Levin. The event, which takes place today people to network and talk about aller(Tuesday 9 April) in the Main Hospital gy-related issues and “hopefully motiBuilding of the Red Cross Children’s vate each other and schools to provide Hospital at 16:00, is aimed at “educating better care for children with allergies”. The hospital’s allergy service is a people and spreading the knowledge unique service where childhood allerfurther by the publicity”. This is the first time such an event is gies are diagnosed and managed. Children referred to the service have access being run. Levin says: “Many patients with seri- to specialised skin and blood tests, and ous food allergies don’t have access to specially trained nurses. Dieticians also advise families on safe action plans, adrenaline injectors or a safe environment at school where they food choices and patients are provided can be protected from foods that are dan- with uniquely designed action plans on how to recognise and treat allergic reacgerous for them.” He says education is critical, “not on- tions appropriately. The World Allergy Organisation estily for patients and their families, but also for school teachers. Even doctors and mates that up to 40% of the world’s popunurses need help with dealing with diag- lation suffers from allergic diseases. According to the World Health Organnosis and holistic management of children with food allergies to help them isation (WHO), about 300 million people have asthma worldwide. lead a happy and safe life”. Andllergic rhinitis, a risk factor for Children, their parents and teachers often don’t have access to the correct di- asthma, affects 400 million people annuagnoses or management plans. The ally, while food allergies affect about 200 treatment of allergies is a tertiary to 250 million. An estimated 250 000 healthcare service and therefore prima- avoidable deaths from asthma occur ry health care workers at clinics and each year.

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Saturday 13 April V Retreat: The Lupus Support Group will meet at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church on the corner of 5th Avenue and Consort Road at 14:30. There wil be a guest speaker from Groote Schuur Hospital. All lupus patients, their family members and arthritis patients are welcome. For more information phone Frank or Patricia Gordon on (021) 715 3400 or 076 733 9806, or Mervyn or Vannessa Lewis on (021) 712 8317 or 082 458 6154. V Muizenberg: Radio CCFM will host a prayer meeting at its studios in Main Road at 13:00. For more information phone (021) 788 9492. Sunday 21 April V Steenberg: Sullivan Primary School celebrates its 50th anniversary with a thanksgiving service at the school at 15:00. Invitations can be requested from the school by phoning (021) 701 4212 or emailing admin@sulli vanps.wcape.school.za. Saturday 27 April V Steenberg: Lance Rhoda will present Drum mers Unite, a music show featuring 13 drummers and 13 kits, at Steenberg High School hall in Orchestra Street at 19:00. Tickets cost R50; refreshments will be on sale. For more informa tion call Tashwill on 071 132 6414. Tuesday 30 April V Retreat: City Athletic FC will host a disco and karaoke, featuring a live performance by Anastacia Khan, at Stormers Pub in Retreat

V Steenberg: Dews of Quietness, in partnership with Steenberg police, will hold a protest march to voice the disappointment of children being abandoned by young mothers and fathers. The march will commence from the police station in Cradock Road. Friday 10 May V Grassy Park: The Simon of Cyrene Anglican Church in Parkwood Estate will host a patronal snack dance at the Grassy Park Civic Centre at 19:00. The Ikey Gamba Band will entertain. Tickets, at R100, includes cheese and wine on arrival. Take your own XYZ. Phone Mr Foster on 082 041 9953. Saturday 11 May V Retreat: The Grassy Park Moravian Church Youth will host an ’80s dance at the Mary Attlee Centre, on the corner of Prince George Drive and Retreat Road, from 19:30 until 23:00. The dress is funky ’80s. Tickets cost R50. Phone Lorenzo on 083 982 3995 or Ada on 072 227 5100. V Lavender Hill: The explorive travel and tours will host a tour to Club Mykonos and Deldrift on Saturday 27 April. The tour will include a gourmet buffet lunch and tickets cost R260 each. For more information call Merwyn September on (021) 788 4065. Wednesday 15 May V Seawinds: Philisa Abafazi Bethu Project is opening doors to their youth programme every Wednesday at Seawinds Sportsfield and Thursdays at the Seawinds multipurpose centre. Anyone from 16 to 35 years who have not completed school are welcome to attend. For more information phone Lucinda Evans on (021) 701 4717.

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PEOPLE'S POST | GRASSY PARK Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Tickle those funny bones HE’S the biggest selling comedian from the United Kingdom and fans can catch Michael McIntyre live at the Grand Arena. The comic – whose Comedy Roadshow is one of the most popular TV shows in SA – will perform on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 April, at 20:00. With ticket sales of over 700 000, his sell-

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE SUBCOUNCILS: APRIL 2013 Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for the City of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below: Subcouncil

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Council Chambers, Royal Ascot, Milnerton

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Kraaifontein Council Chambers

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Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road, Goodwood Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Street, Parow The Hague Community Hall, Cnr Delft Main & Silversands Road, The Hague Bellville Council Chambers, Bellville Civic Centre

Durbanville Council Chamber