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Retreat could get its own shopping mall TAURIQ HASSEN

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NEW R30 million shopping mall, aimed at bringing employment opportunities to the area, is on the cards for Retreat’s business district, and has many residents smiling.

The application for a shopping mall – earmarked for the corner of 8th Avenue and Retreat Road – was received by the City of Cape Town last year.

The applicant, Rafick Dawood, of Solnisa Properties, confirmed that the City has approved the preliminary site development plan and their rezoning application.

The property will be rezoned from general industrial to commercial use.

It is hoped that building will commence at the end of the year once official plans are approved.

“We identified the need for a shopping mall in this area and we are really excited about this project,” says Dawood.

Dawood, says the 1 600m² development will feature Spar as the anchor tenant and a number of shops, restaurants and national stores.

The site will also contain parking space for around 121 cars.

Dawood explained that only once they have received the “site development plan’s approval in hand” will they proceed to enter into dialogue with the community regarding the development.

The company will also apply on

site for a demolition order, which will see the one building currently on the land make way for the new mall.

Dawood added that “adequate security” will include 24-hour foot patrols, and the stores will be encouraged to utilise the community to create work opportunities.

“We are very interested in working closely with the community to make this mall a huge success, so we are really looking forward to getting started,” says Dawood.

Construction is planned to start at the end of the year, and it is hoped the new mall will open in June or July next year.

Dawood says talks to purchase a neighbouring council-owned property for future expansion of the mall is “only in the discussion phase”.

Ward councillor, Jan Burger, confirmed that council received an application for a shopping mall and parking lot.

“This is much-needed in this area and I would give this application my approval,” says Burger.

On Monday 13 June, residents attended a safety and security meeting at a church hall in Retreat Road, where the matter was discussed.

Edward Eybers, chairperson for the Retreat Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association, and the vice chairperson of the Sector 2 Forum, said: “The feedback we received was very positive, and we feel that this could be the big breakthrough the area needs,” says Eybers.

Just over 30 residents attended

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the meeting, and all felt that the shopping complex would help eradicate “the negatives” in the area.

Eybers says Retreat Road has been plagued with crime and drugs, which “reflects badly on the community”.

“In that meeting, there was a unanimous agreement amongst the public that they would certainly welcome this development, and other similar projects in the area,” says Eybers.

Julian Francis, a Retreat resident for 43 years, was pleasantly surprised at the announcement.

“I would have thought something like this could have been suggested years ago, but nevertheless, they can start building this shopping mall, because our area needs this,” says Francis.

He added that Retreat Road does not have the “necessary shopping facilities”, and that most residents are forced to travel to Blue Route or Canal Walk.

“It would give them an easier shopping option, so council should speed up the process,” says Francis.

Kevin Southgate, chairperson for the Steenberg Community Police Forum, gave the project a “major thumbs-up”.

“It is very positive to hear that this development is getting the thumbs-up from the community, and I fully agree with this,” says Southgate.

He predicts that this could be the “kick start the area needs in an economical sense”.

If developed, the mall will be built on the African Stone site. The com-

pany, which manufactures concrete slabs, will be relocating.

Dawood concluded by saying: “All the major developments happen in the upmarket or outside areas, allowing areas such as Retreat to become dilapidated and run down.

“So, we must beautify and upgrade areas such as Retreat, because the current buildings are in such a poor state.

“Something new is urgently needed”.

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Tuesday 21 June 2011

Power to the City TONY ROBINSON

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SKOM has put up electricity tariffs by 25%, and the City of Cape Town has kept the average increase down to a shade under 20%.

This may seem reasonable, but averages and percentages can conceal a great deal, so what does it mean in real money? How will your electricity account be affected? This year there are no easy comparisons, because the steps in the escalating tariff structure have been changed. In the official tariff notice, the percentage increase is described as N/A, or not applicable.

The only way to do comparisons is to take actual examples, so let’s take a modest house in the suburbs using 800 units a month.

At the present tariff, the householder would be paying R746.48 a month. From 1 July, the bill for the same quantity of electricity will rise to R944.50. That is an increase of 26,5%, or R200 a month.

In rands and cents terms, the old tariff (the domestic low) was 93.31 cents. The new tariff is 118.06 cents, so the increase is 24.75 cents a unit. Since the average Eskom wholesale price will go up by 10.5 cents a unit, the City is clearly making the most of the

opportunity to squeeze more profit out of the good people of suburbia.

The punishment for small businesses (the ones who are expected to create most of the new jobs) will be even worse.

Tariffs for those using less than 1 000 units a month will go up by 24 cents a unit to R1.44. Since Eskom’s average selling price is now 52.25 cents a unit, that’s a mark-up of well over 100% – enough to make an honest retailer blush.

Things look much better for

those who can keep their electricity usage below 600 units a month.

The bill for, say, 500 units will rise from R466.55 a month to R537.15, an increase of just of R70, or 15.1%. In cents per unit terms, the increase will be a reasonable 14.1 cents. What the new tariffs do is pile on the pressure to save electricity. A measure of cross-subsidisation for the poor is defensible, but the City is not taking the money from the rich. It is taking it from you and I. Last year the domestic high tariffs applied to the extravagant people who used 1 500 or more units a month.

Anything less than that was “domestic low”, so the householder who used just 800 units a month (the one quoted above) certainly does not deserve to be treated like the rich and a fair target for our municipal Robin Hoods.

The new tariffs will be effective because they will hurt the people who work on tight budgets. The legitimate targets, in terms of Robin Hood morality, will simply pay up, though they may turn down the underfloor heating a notch or two.

If you think it’s tough this year, just wait for next year, when there will be no election to moderate the voracious appetite of City Hall.

Holiday fun at Kirstenbosch IF the winter school holidays have you searching for something for the kids to do, then Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is the place for you.

From Monday 27 June to Friday 15 July (on weekdays only) the Winter Wonders programme of creative and inspiring workshops and walks aims to engage young people from six years to 17 years old as well as their families.

With the garden dressed in its winter coat, there are so many things to do and see.

Join the Kirstenbosch Gold Fields Centre team in a fun morning making something useful out of items you usually throw away.

Eco Art workshops with Sue Nepgen will have students create unusual 3D clay models of the landscapes they’ve explored.

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The Botanical Society has arranged over nine different types of walks where you can explore

unusual aspects of the garden.

Enjoying the crisp winter days in this magnificent setting with your family is a magical way of being outdoors.

A variety of scrapbooking workshops suitable for ages eight years and up, will be held over the holidays.

Entry to the garden is free for young participants aged six to 17 years old.

For more information, phone (021) 799-8686 or visit www.sanbi.org. . WIN! People’s Post and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are offering six lucky readers the chance to win tickets to the gardens for a family of five.

To win, SMS the word “Kirstenbosch” to 34586 before 12 on Thursday 23 June.

Each SMS costs R2; winners will be phoned.

Nathan van Niekerk (with black top) takes a group of volunteers at PetroSA through their paces at the packaging party.

Photo: Gary van Dyk

Packaging party for the poor GARY VAN DYK

TWO rand is all it takes to make a major difference to hunger in impoverished communities, and the Stop Hunger Now Southern Africa organisation wants more communities involved in their activities for winter.

Nathan van Niekerk, a pastor in the Methodist Church, heads the organisation’s operations in the Western Cape, and says that the vision of the organisation is to end hunger in all communities.

He says that with the focus on youth during June, and for the rest of the winter months, they want to encourage schools in various communities to become a part of their campaign.

“We already have 30 schools that will be embarking on a focus week, where they will raise R4 000 each and pack 60 000 meals that will be distributed to school feeding projects, crèches and needy communities. “So far the schools that have signed up include South Peninsula, Norman Henshilwood, Herschel Girls, Zwaanswyk, Plumstead, Sans Souci, Wynberg Boys, Immaculata, Settlers High, De Kuilen, Brackenfell and DF Malan.

“What we do is host a packaging event that shows how easy it can be to become a part of ending hunger in disadvantaged communities.

“This is a highlight of the Stop Hunger Now programme, where organisations or businesses invite us.

Once the targeted number of meals

has been established, and the money collected to cover the cost of each R2 meal, an order is placed with our suppliers. The equipment, together with the ingredients, is taken to the site where the event is planned.

“Once we have set up the site properly, the volunteers arrive and the ‘party’ begins, where 25 volunteers can pack 5 000 meals in two hours,” he said Van Niekerk explained that each meal-pack contains measured quantities of rice, mince soya, dehydrated vegetables (in the form of a soup mix) and a fortified vitamin and mineral powder. These have been designed for undernourished children and adults.

Hygiene being a top priority, volunteers are kitted out with disposable gloves and “designer” mop-caps before the packing begins.

Van Niekerk also explained that sustainers keep the human production line topped up with ingredients.

“There are 216 meals in each box.

Each time five boxes have been packed, a vuvuzela is sounded, and the volunteers celebrate another 1 000 meals closer to their target.

“The packaging ‘party’ is brought to an end when the targeted meals have been reached. There is also an element of fun, because the teams compete against each other all the time,” he said.

Van Niekerk can be contacted at (021) 705-6278, or 076 679 7171 or email nathanvn@stophungernowsa.org.

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Taxi tensions rise ANDRE BAKKES

THE Provincial Operating Licensing Board (POLB) will be making a decision this week on whether to award the Vrygrond Taxi Association (VTA) a permanent permit that will allow it to operate along routes already in use by the Retreat Taxi Association (RTA).

The VTA is currently operating on these routes with a provisional permit.

Presently, the RTA operates from Retreat to Vrygrond, Muizenberg and ANTICIPATION: Jay Jay Maans, secretary for members affairs at Fish Hoek, while the VTA transports the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) Western Cape, people from Vrygrond, Muizenberg, Henry Arthur Williams, general secretary of SANTACO Western Fish Hoek, Khayelitsha and over long- Cape, along with RTA’s Andrew Joseph and Sulaiman Brenner.

Photo: Andre Bakkes er distances.

If the VTA’s application is successful,they will continue to operate on routes that clash ing to RTA representative, Andrew Joseph, who says with the RTA routes, with Tokai being the “hot they will go to courts if the application is awarded. spot”.

He says at least 50% of RTA’s revenue will be cut The two associations were called to a hearing at if the application is awarded. the POLB last Friday, when both sides stated their He also warned that the drivers “might be particucase, and, according to the POLB’s deputy director, larly angry”.

Bernie MacMahon, a decision is forthcoming.

“Last year December VTA’s registration was “There are many, many facts to consider in this turned down, but three months later we heard that sensitive case. We will look at all the motivation and they received it, without anyone ever communicathopefully make a decision this week,” she explains, ing it to us,” he continues. before adding that the parties will be notified in writAs a result two taxi operators used the same ing. routes.

She also stated that Reggie Springleer, head of the According to RTA, there were numerous occaCity of Cape Town’s Public Transport Regulation sions when they noticed another association’s taxis and Surveys Department, supported the application. transporting people on one of RTA’s routes, but comSpringleer could, however, not be reached for plaining to the police, Metro Police or the traffic decomment. partment was like “running into a brick wall”.

Secretary of the RTA, Sulaiman Brenner, says The RTA had the same complaints last year, but however, that it is unconstitutional for the same Muizenberg police spokesperson, Captain Stephen route to be awarded to two taxi associations without Knapp, assured them that “regular roadblocks and an agreement, and states that they never agreed to checkpoints are conducted” and that the law-enforcthe VTA sharing their route. ers are “acting on all illegal operators in the area”.

Drivers operating contrary to route permits or Joseph also had a few swipes at the City of Cape without a route permit are guilty of an offence, ac- Town when he said: “I don’t think the City consulted cording to the National Land Transportation Act. their own records when telling the registrar whethThe charge for operating contrary to permits or er another association is operating on that route. It without an operating licence (permit) is R2 000, ex- comes down to incompetence.” cluding an impoundment fee of R5 000.

Brenner and Joseph are certain that the VTA is In April this year, the RTA warned the public that operating illegally, and even doubt whether it’s an violence could “spiral out of control”, because the association at all.

Westlake Taxi Association was awarded routes that They also have a list of incidents that occurred this overlapped with theirs. and last year in which drivers of the RTA and VTA The RTA also clashed with an unregistered group were involved in acts of violence against one anothof drivers from the VTA last November, when two er. taxi drivers were killed in the violence and several “If the permit is awarded, then it will create an others were injured. even bigger problem,” warns Brenner.

Now tensions are building again, and the decision The chairperson of the VTA, Xolani Gangazele, deof the POLB could have legal ramifications, accord- clined to comment.

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People’s Post Retreat Page 3 LOVE ON THE ROCKS: Colourful signs proclaiming someone’s undying love were attached to street lights in Steenberg Road last week. The “law­ breaker” must have broken his girl­ friend’s heart, be­ cause a couple of the many signs ex­ pressed sentiments such as “Can you ev­ er forgive me?” and “I am a terrible boyfriend”. Some would call it a romantic gesture, others would say it’s slightly bizarre, but two things are certain – the boyfriend went through a lot to beg for forgiveness and he broke the City of Cape Town’s bylaws in doing so.

Photo: Andre Bakkes

Hunt is on for boom-smasher TERESA FISCHER

ROBIN Carlisle, Western Cape MEC for Transport and Public Works, has laid a criminal charge against a motorist alleged to have damaged the boom at Steenberg’s White Road Level Crossing.

Carlisle saw the White Road boom was damaged when he approached it, at 08:30 on Monday 20 June. (yesterday) He says that while he was attempting to fix the boom he was approached by a man who told him that he had witnessed the incident and managed to take the registration number of the vehicle involved.

He says he then accompanied the witness to Kirstenhof Police station, where they made statements.

“Clearly we are going to have to be harder on those drivers that, despite the well-publicised, horrific fatalities due to driver negligence at level crossings, continue to break the law,” he says.

Carlisle adds: “If the driver knocked down the White Road boom, then he must be put behind bars. The level of disregard these drivers have shown for their safety and the safety of others is mind-blowing. Clearly the only way to save us - and them - from themselves, is to start putting them all behind bars.”

Carlisle also extends his thanks to

the witness for coming forward.

Ward councillor, Denis Joseph, says he supports the MEC in his efforts. He suggests the boom should be extended by another metre to prevent motorists zig-zagging through the gap between the booms. Red, flashing lights could also be added to the booms to warn of the danger, he adds. Joseph encourages witnesses to report these incidents. He adds that he plan to visit the police station to follow up the progress of the investigation.

Kevin Southgate, chairperson of the Steenberg Community Police Forum, says he was very encouraged by Carlisle’s response and that he hopes more people will follow his example of taking down registration numbers and reporting such incidents to the police.

Southgate adds that when the booms are damaged, it causes a major safety risk especially due to the high volumes of traffic using these crossings.

He went on to say that in instances when motorists accidentally damage the boom, they should have the courtesy of phoning the authorities so that resources can be deployed to repair it as soon as possible. Constable Deidre Solomon, Kirstenhof police spokesperson, confirmed that statements were taken and that the matter will be investigated.

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AWARENESS IS KEY: After van­ dals killed 2 021 lavender plants at Zerilda Park Primary School recently, the group from the Lavender Hill Project created a “Lavender Me­ morial” on Friday.

The Lavender Hill team recently set up its first nursery at the school.

The team’s master gardener, Vuye­ sile Dyolotana, is training commu­ nity members in how to plant lavender cuttings. Dyolotana and project manager, Marcelle van Zyl, painted flowers on a wall on the corner of Military Road and Prince George Drive as a memorial to the perished plants.

Photo: Andre Bakkes

Paper-making to boost skills IN an effort to present special needs learners with as many opportunities as possible, career development has been extended beyond the work orientation programme at Blouvlei Special Needs School in Retreat. The career development programme includes providing instruction and guidance for: . Developing positive habits, attitudes, and values toward work and daily living. . Establishing and maintaining positive human relationships at home, school, and at work. . Developing awareness of occupational alternatives. . The realities of the world of work, as a producer and consumer; and . Acquiring actual job and daily living skills.

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The school acquired a toilet paper manufacturing machine with sponsorship from the Lottery Fund. The learners are taught how to operate the machine.

The school believes in exposing learners to real work situations until they near the end of their formal schooling, in order for them to gain the necessary work experience.

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Adult learning centres calamity ANDRE BAKKES

THE Western Cape’s Community Learning Centres (CLCs), previously known as night schools, may no longer be able to cater for Grade 10s and 12s writing under the “old curriculum” from the end of the month due to a lack of funds, according to the Western Cape Educational Department.

Adult learners will write the mid-year matric exams based on the old curriculum for the last time on Friday, 24 June.

If one of the students happens to fail this exam, then they will be able to register for next year’s exam, but the person will not be able to attend any classes at a CLC. All those who have completed Grade 10 under the old curriculum will then, in effect, be left stranded.

Spokesperson for the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), Paddy Attwell, explains: “The department cannot continue supporting tuition for these exams, because they have now come to an end, according to current policy.

“Matrics wrote National Senior Certificate exams based on the new curriculum (Outcome Based Education) for the first time in 2008.

“The Department of Basic Education (DBE) made provision for those needing to complete their matric based on the old curriculum to write mid-year exams over three years, from 2008 to 2011.

“The exams were intended specifically for adult learners who previously wrote matric and who needed to pass one or two courses to complete the qualification.”

The DBE is apparently developing a new national senior certificate qualification for adult learners, and will announce details “in due course”.

Now schools such as Steenberg Community Learning Centre, which has been operating for 43 years, may have to close its doors to Grade 10s and 12s.

Grade 12 is a two-year course, which encompasses the Grade 11 curriculum as well.

Schools such as these have played a vital role in communities by providing a second chance to people who have not been able to complete their schooling.

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More importantly, nothing has to date been put in place to replace Grade 10, effectively locking out those who have completed Grade 9 or ABET Level 4.

Sammy Williams, Steenberg CLC principal, elaborates: “Though there are plans to run a new adult matric, this does not seem likely to be implemented this year, and we are unsure if it will allow students to study further at higher education institutions.

“In addition to this, we are unsure of the cost implications to learners, as well as where these courses will be offered.”

At present students are encouraged to attend FET colleges, and while this is a useful learning pathway, FET colleges are near capacity, and some of the courses are expensive when compared to CLC courses.

There are currently only three FET colleges with 20 campuses in the metropolitan area, while there are 75 CLCs. “The CLC offers education at a vastly lower cost than equivalent offerings in FET colleges and private schools. CLCs are also conveniently located within communities, which cuts the costs of transport. It also operates at more convenient times.”

Williams is adamant and confident that the CLCs can still be saved, and has drawn up a list of demands.

One of these is that skills programmes must be provided for in CLCs in partnership with FET colleges.

“To add voices to our list of demands we will undertake to have petitions, mass meetings and we will print pamphlets,” he says. He adds vociferously: “Enshrined in our constitution, as well as the Freedom Charter, is the explicit right to education and that the ‘doors of learning shall be opened’. “It is our opinion that there is a very real chance that these doors will soon only be opened for those who can afford it.”

Williams says there will be a meeting at Steenberg High School on Thursday 23 June at 19:00 to determine the need for a night school in the area.

He encourages learners who wish to complete their Grade 10 and 12 to attend, as well as community leaders, political parties and “anyone who believes in the value of education”.

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Elderly woman’s home flooded MELISSA LE ROUX

WATER supply disruptions in Retreat resulted in a 100year-old woman, Mienie Herringer, sitting knee-deep in her flooded Lavender Hill home on Saturday 11 June.

Children from the area, who were playing outside Herringer’s home, noticed water seeping through the door.

Neighbours rushed to the home and found the pensioner sitting on the couch, watching TV, with water up to her knees.

According to neighbour, Linda Evans, Herringer – who is partially deaf – was not aware of the water flooding her home.

“When we came to her house, the water gushed out of the front door. Children from the area all fetched brooms and helped sweep the water out. All the doors had to be opened to let the water out,” says Evans.

“We had to fetch her socks, because she had nothing warm over her feet, and it was blue from the cold water,” she says.

The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation department installed connections for two new pressure management systems on the water supply lines situated at the intersection of Military Road and Prince George Drive in Retreat, and at Sunrise Circle in Muizenberg on Tuesday 14 June.

The water supply was interrupted from 21:00 to 04:00 – when residents experienced

low water pressure or no water at all.

However, according to Evans, the water had been switched off for about two to three hours on Friday 10 June and Saturday 11 June.

According to a media release, the installation of the water systems, will reduce the probability of pipe bursts and subsequent water losses.

The City urged residents to ensure that their taps were closed while the work was in progress, to eliminate the possibility of water loss or damage being incurred, when the water supply and pressure was restored and nobody was at home.

Farouk Robertson, communication officer of the Water and Sanitation department, says that a few roads in Retreat and Grassy Park experienced water supply interruptions before Tuesday 14 June. However, there were no records of this happening in Lavender Hill.

“We have no records of water outages in that area. If residents do experience having no running water, they should SMS us on 31373; providing a name, contact number and a brief description of the problem,” he says.

When People’s Post visited Herringer on Wednesday 15 June, the water damage was under the flooring and in the bedrooms. “I probably let the tap open while the water was off, and when it came back on,

it flooded my house,” she says.

Evans showed People’s Post how the water had affected the elderly resident’s feet and legs.

Her feet were swollen from water retention and had obtained a dark, almost bruised hue.

Another neighbour, Bahia Ismail, says the ward councillor, Mano Arafdien, had been called many times.

According to Ismail and Evans, the councillor has not set foot in Herringer’s home since the flood.

“The only time she was here, was when Aunty Mienie (Herringer) turned 100. They came here to take photos and get publicity,” says both neighbours.

Evans says “nobody” is concerned about Herringer’s wellbeing. She lives on her own and pays the full amount of rent from her pension.

Councillor for Ward 68, Mano Ariefdien, says she was on sick leave at the time of the flooding incident, and only returned yesterday. “I was made aware of the incident by one of the other councillors, and I didn’t get a chance to go out and see her yet,” she says.

When People’s Post asked Ariefdien what type of assistance Herringer could be provided with, she responded by saying: “I would first need to go out and see her. I will get a better understanding of what she needs. Perhaps she needs warm clothes or blankets. I will go out and visit her first thing tomorrow (Tuesday).”

DAMAGE: Mienie Herringer (100) shows the damage to her flooring. Photo: Melissa Le Roux

GENERAL

Page 6 People’s Post Retreat

Tuesday 21 June 2011

LEAP into dance

SING­ALONG: The All Stars Entertainers from Mitchell’s Plain performed a few songs.

LIFT­OFF: Tony Ehrenre­ ich (left), provincial secretary of Cosatu, and Bonita Bennet, di­ rector of the District Six Museum, unveiled the official launch banner of the WCCC. Photos: Melissa Le Roux

‘Keeping the traditions alive’ MELISSA LE ROUX

THE Western Cape Carnival and Cultural Commission (WCCC) was launched on Sunday 12 June in an effort to preserve the cultural heritage of the various communities in Cape Town.

The organisation, which supports local talent in the community, has been working on the launch since last year. It seeks to promote musical traditions such as minstrel choirs and brass bands, to help keep “the energy of DistrictSix” alive.

One of the partners in the organisation, the District Six Museum in Cape Town, was established in 1994 to keep the memory of District Six alive.

The museum holds historical materials, most of which were donated by former residents. “It is because of preserving this memory that we chose to be affiliated with this organisation. When our people were forcibly removed from District Six under the Group

Areas Act of 1950, many of those cultures and traditions were lost, and this is just our way of keeping it alive,” says director of District Six Museum, Bonita Bennett.

In an attempt to remove all evidence of District Six, the then government forcibly removed over 60 000 people between 1966 and 1980, bulldozing houses and shops to the ground.

The aim of this organisation essentially lies with restoring hope in communities, says the chairperson of WCCC, Tajjudien Akleker.

“This institution was born so that we may strive towards unity; we as a community can work together to achieve great things.

The fundamental aim of WCCC is to preserve culture, so that we as a community can stand tall,” he says.

The organisation has links with different institutions such as Community Chest Carnival, Cape Town Carnival, the District Six Museum, and many others.

“We pride ourselves in having links with different organisations, as it brings us closer to achieving what we striving for,” says Akleker.

Guest speaker at the launch, Tony Ehrenreich, provincial secretary of Cosatu, says that Cape Town’s cultures are unique, and organisations such as WCCC must find new ways to bring communities closer together.

“Our cultures are unique to other cities, and we need to keep those cultures alive. We need to unite our people in order to take forward our ambition, culture and aspirations.

“These are the traditions we want to restore and hold onto.

There is, however, still work to be done and we must tackle it together,” he says.

Guests were able to listen to the catchy tunes of the All Stars Entertainers from Mitchell’s Plain, the soulful sounds of the Elsies River Band – who played at the 2010 World Cup, and many more.

DANCE FOR ALL is to host a LEAP (Liberal Education for Arts Professionals) Winter Dance Intensive.

LEAP is an internationally-recognised Bachelor of Arts degree programme specifically designed for current and former professional dancers.

LEAP makes it possible for these working adults to receive a comprehensive liberal arts education and earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saint Mary’s College of California in three to four years of part-time study.

With classes offered in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, the programme serves more than 300 dancers from leading ballet, modern and ethnic dance companies, as well as musical theatre, television and film.

On Saturday 25 June, six LEAP students – all highly experienced teachers and professional dancers – will arrive in South Africa to work with young dancers in the townships of Gugulethu, Nyanga, Langa and Khayelitsha.

In partnership with Dance for All (DFA) in Cape Town, these LEAP students will design and produce an on-site “dance intensive” that includes movement classes as well as repertory and choreographic workshops.

Kristine Elliott and LEAP founder, Claire Sheridan, from San Francisco, are two Saint Mary’s faculty members who will be coordinating the programme. The teachers are Garen Scribner, Lucy van Cleef, Olivia Ramsay, David Tamaki, Annie Colbeck and Alejandro Piris Nino.

INSPIRED: Kristen Elliot, the founder of Liberal Education for Arts Profes­ sionals (LEAP).

Photo: Supplied DFA, which has Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu as its honorary life patron, is celebrating its 21st anniversary this year.

Dance teachers are invited to register to come and watch the last three days of this course from Wednesday 6 July to Friday 8 July.

The cost is R100 per person per day, and will go towards DFA’s outreach programmes. There are limited seats available, so advance booking is essential.

There will also be a public performance on Friday 8 July at the DFA studios in Athlone at 16:30.

For further information, call DFA on (021) 697-5509 or email company@danceforall.co.za. For more about LEAP, please contact LEAP director, Mark Baird, on mbaird@stmarys-ca.edu or visit www.stmarys-ca.edu/leap.

PULLING THE STRINGS: The annual Out the Box Festival of Puppetry and Visual Perform­ ance was launched at the Fire & Ice Hotel in New Church Street on Tuesday. Festival di­ rector, Yvette Hardie, gave guests a run­through of the dance, drama and visual arts productions, films, events and conferences that audiences can look forward to from 3 to 11 September at The Little Theatre, the Labia on Orange, the Arts for a Sustainable Earth Hub in Observatory and at the Fire & Ice Hotel. Book­ ings open at the end of July, and all details are available at www.outtheboxfestival.com.

Here Cindy Mkaza from UNIMA SA – which presents Out the Box – poses with a tall puppet on the patio of the Fire & Ice Hotel.

Photo: Supplied

Celebrating 78 years of talent REYANA STEYN

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HE Eoan Group School of Performing Arts in Athlone will set the Joseph Stone Auditorium’s stage alight when dancers of all ages perform in the progression show in June next month.

The show is set to take place from Friday 24 June until Sunday 26 June, and is aimed at showing parents what their children have been taught at the school.

The show, along with a string of other events, is being planned to celebrate the Eoan Group’s 78 years in existence, and give the school’s dancers a chance to showcase their talent.

Many famous talented people have been groomed at the Eoan Group.

They include performers such as Jody Abrahams, Ruth Goodman, Patrick Mackenzie, Vera Gow and

Sidwill Hartman, as well as May Abrahamse, a leading opera singer and Johaar Mosaval, a male lead ballet dancer.

The school was founded in District Six in 1933 by English national Helen Southern-Holt; the group’s name comes from the Greek word “eos”, meaning “the dawn”. Southern-Holt envisaged that, through teaching, all people could realise a dawning of new cultural expansion in themselves and a new understanding of physical and mental wellbeing.

When the school began, it was staffed by volunteer teachers who offered speech and remedial exercises.

Later, when Southern-Holt teamed up with choral conductor Joseph Manca, music training was introduced. In 1956, for the first time, the full-length Italian opera, “La Traviata”, was staged with coloured community members at the Cape Town City Hall. But then

apartheid, with the Group Areas Act as its blunt instrument, struck a hammer blow, forcing the school out of District Six. The Eoan Group refused to die, holding cultural festivals in warehouses and any other spaces they could find. In 1968 a benefactor, Joseph Stone, came forward and donated the funds required to build a new centre for the arts in Athlone – the Joseph Stone Auditorium – and it became the new home of the Eoan Group.

Today the Eoan Group is run by Shafiek Rajap, an Athlone resident who is also director of the Joseph Stone Auditorium.

Also closely involved are board members Abida Medel, principal of the Eoan Group, and Ebrahim Medel, a “prominent” dance teacher.

Today the school offers classes in ballet, modern, hip hop, contemporary, Indonesian and Malay dance, as well as choreography, drama and

singing. “The school has grown tremendously, with 350 pupils,” says Rajap. “Children from all over come to be part of the school, and over the years many partnerships have been formed with the department of Social Development, the Labour Department and Athlone police.” All partners have a hands-on approach to the running of the school; parents of younger students are also involved. Students of all ages are accepted, and fees are kept at an affordable level, but no one is turned away if they cannot pay.

“Cost price is R60 per month if it can be afforded, but if not, students can still join,” says Rajap. “No one is turned away; it’s all about getting the people involved in activities – especially the youth.”

Learners are examined at international standard, with professionals examiners brought in to conduct the tests. Rajap says students excel at the school, which enjoys a 100% pass rate. Being a student at the

Eoan Group also creates job opportunities.

“Many of the students don’t leave after they have completed their schooling. They stay on to become teachers at the Eoan Group, teaching other students.” Stellenbosch University is currently writing a book on the history of the Eoan Group.”

There will be various events and competitions to mark the 78th celebration. On Saturday 25 June at 20:00, at 14:00 the Eoan Group will stage a charity/free performance for old age homes, children’s homes and the community. The show will also run on Sunday, at 15:00. Tickets cost R50 each.

“The audience can look forward to a great performance from the students as they have put in a lot of effort,” says Rajap.

For more information about the show, or to book tickets, contact the Joseph Stone offices on (021) 6371268.

NEWS

Tuesday 21 June 2011

People’s Post Retreat Page 7

Dancers back with more MELISSA LE ROUX

AFTER a sold-out performance in March, Afrika Ablaze’s dance drama production, “Dancers Don’t Cry – The True Story”, is back for a re-run on Saturday 2 July at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC).

With five lead roles and a full cast of 60 dancers, the performers take the audience on an epic journey through the highs and lows of a street dancer.

Two new male lead roles have joined the cast, taking the place of the previous dancers, after the last production performance – Nathan Adriaanse (21) from Athlone and Wesley Jantjies (25) from Kraaifontein.

Choreographer and producer of the show, Glenda Jones, says that the two new dancers came to see the first show in March.

“They loved it so much that they made inquiries about the show. Once they found out that there would be a re-run, they did everything in their power to get involved and be part of the show.

“Nathan, whose passion and determination speaks louder than words, came to me and said he would like to audition for one of the lead roles,” she says.

Jones adds that it was “extremely brave” of these young men to take on the challenging roles, especially, seeing as how they only had a few weeks to prepare.

“All the other dancers already knew everything and they had to start from scratch. The two also had to deal with the pressures, such as them being compared to the previous dancers. They took each challenge I threw at them with grace and confidence. I believe they will do great and go far,” she says.

Adriaanse, who dances for another dance group, Brooklyn Crew, will be participating in the Dance To Las Vegas competition in Las Vegas in July.

He wants to have more depth to his dancing talent and being in the “Dancers Don’t Cry – The True Story” production, will be Adriaanse’s very first exposure to a major dance drama production.

“I wanted this more than anything in my life, and I would’ve done whatever it took to make it happen. There are a lot of challenges, but I am determined to succeed,” he says. Jantjies, a biokineticist at the Sports Science Centre in Newlands, just wanted to be in the show, no matter what the role.

“Wesley is one of the most hard-working, focused, determined young dancers, that I have had the fabulous experience of working with,” says Jones.

“He soaks up challenges and refuses to compromise on issues that often stands in his way; he works around a problem and doesn’t let it get in his way.”

Jones adds that all of the 60 dancers are equally talented, and any one of them could have received a lead role. Roles were given to dancers based on experience.

The female lead role is taken on by 16year-old Danielle Jones, a talented ballet, contemporary and freestyle dancer.

Dancing since the age of five, Danielle, received training via a scholarship at the Waterfront Theatre School and through Afrika Ablaze.

“She has the most challenging role throughout the production, as she has to mediate between the two male roles,” says Glenda.

The other two lead role dancers are Garth Field (18) and Kelly Marshall (22).

Field, a street dancer from Elsies River, is “very grateful” for the opportunities that have come his way.

Discover Islam EXPLORE the world of Islam at the Discover Islam Centre’s Mosque Open Day on Saturday 25 June in Concert Boulevard, Retreat at 14:00. Attendees will be given an opportunity to broaden their knowledge of Islam, as the facts and myths surrounding the worldwide faith are untangled. People of all faiths are welcome to attend.

The focus will be on opening channels of communication, exploring cultural diversity, spiritual roots, common principals and community awareness.

The open day will comprise of the following: . History of the mosque. . A slide show introducing the Islamic way of life. . Question and answer session. . Tour of mosque and facilities. . Demonstration on prayer/salaah; and . Snacks will be served thereafter.

For more information, contact the centre on (021) 6968375/8376, Shamiel on 073 259 6931, Ganief on 083 287 7927, email info@discoverislam.co.za or visit www.discoverislam.co.za.

COLOURFUL DANCE: A member of the cast have been practising hard for the re­ run of “Dancers Don’t Cry – The True Sto­ ry”.

Photo: Supplied

Community dialogue THE Democracy Development Programme of Cape Town will be hosting a community dialogue on rates and other services, including refuse removal and the billing system. The event takes place on Wednesday 22 June between 19:00 and 21:00 at the Square Hill Community Centre, on the corner of Allenby Drive and Concert Boulevard in Retreat. All are welcome to attend and entry is free, with drinks and snacks to be served.

RSVP for seating and catering purposes, and transport can be arranged if sufficient notice is given. Contact Colleen on (021) 422-1796, email colleen@ddpcapetown.org.za or visit the website at www.ddp.org.za.

“My dream is to make it big one day, and then come back to my community and present the children here with the same opportunities I was given,” he says.

Marshall, a member of Afrika Ablaze for eight years, exudes a kind of naturalness on stage, that commands the attention of the audience – making for a very memorable performance, says Jones. The backup cast includes Jesrael Jacobs, Rori Bingham, Dominique Reagan, Kelly Ernstzen, Jade Jacobs, Kayla Majiet, Jade Buckton, Aimee Allison, Jenna Julius, Melissa Majiera and Jenny Gani.

There is also a crew of 20 young performers between the ages of eight and 13 who will all be rocking the CTICC stage on Saturday 2 July.

Tickets for “Dancers Don’t Cry – The True Story” cost R50 for the 12:00 matinee and R70 for the evening show at 20:00.

For tickets, contact Gino Solomons on 078 478 9847 or email afrikaablaze@hotmail.com.

Meet your councillor THE Langevlei Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Civic Association will be holding a general meeting on Thursday 23 June at 19:30 at the Thomas Wilschidt Primary School in 2nd Avenue, Retreat. The newly-elected ward councillor, Jan Burger, will present his vision for the ward, and discuss the recently-passed council budget, with special reference to Ward 72.

All ratepayers are welcome to attend and participate.

For further information, call the chairperson on 072 211 6689.

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Tuesday 21 June 2011

Place in the sun WORLD REFUGEE DAY was celebrated around the world yesterday.

According to a statement from Home Affairs, “South Africa, as a signatory to the Refugee Convention of 1951 and its 1967 Protocol, is also a member of the Executive Committee of UNHCR. Government is therefore committed to fulfilling its international commitments to those who legitimately seek protection from persecution in our country.”

With an estimated 500 000 asylum seekers in South Africa – of which only 90 000 are formally recognised refugees – South Africa has the most individual asylum seekers in the world.

In Cape Town, thousands of asylum seekers are turned away from the Maitland Refugee Centre every month, largely because the office does not have enough forms. Being undocumented makes them vulnerable to arrest, imprisonment with criminals, and deportation.

Fleeing their homeland and leaving behind their loved ones is traumatic, without having the added nightmare of red tape and bureaucracy.

But the last straw for embattled refugees is xenophobia, and accompanying rejection and intolerance that reinforces the horror they fled from.

Learning tolerance can be one of life’s biggest lessons, and when all is going well, it may be hard to show empathy with the sick, the elderly, the disabled, the poor, and refugees who are seen only as “taking away our jobs”.

South Africa is not best equipped to harbour hundreds of thousands of refugees because of our developing needs.

When all is said and done, a country’s citizens look to government to take care of them, first and always, rightfully so, and then to assist others who are also seeking a place in the sun.

LEONARDO DA VINCI’S Mona Lisa, which is on display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, was stolen on 21 August 1911 by museum employee Vincenzo Peruggia. The Italian patriot had stolen it by entering the building during regular hours, hiding in a broom closet and walk-

Bridge a non-starter WE ARE still reeling from the recent local government elections, and the empty promises that we are all too familiar with are already emerging.

It is very misleading and an insult to the intelligence of the ratepayers of Retreat, with particular reference to Ward 72, that councillor Jan Burger intimates that there appears to be the slightest possibility that a bridge would be constructed across the railway line between the Retreat and Heathfield railway stations.

He eloquently claims that this bridge would be an extension of Ladies Mile Road, which would link up with Consort Road.

This statement published in People’s Post (“Long-term solution needed”, 31 May), should come as no surprise, as this purported project formed part of the councillor’s election flyer, as he had very little substantive to report on for his preceding fiveyear tenure as ward councillor for Ward 72.

The project that Mr Burger is so articulately purporting exists

has been on the proverbial “backburner” of the City of Cape Town for some time, but has never come to fruition.

This could possibly be ascribed to a lack of funds on the part of the City. Additionally this project would also have formed part of the long-term Metropolitan Transport Plan, which might not see the light of day.

It is often a misnomer on the part of councillors and elected officials, who create the impression that the ratepayers and electorate are ill-informed and ignorant of matters that are directly affecting them and their communities at large, and this issue is clearly one such occasion.

When I recently consulted Councillor Burger on road calming measures along Consort Road that could stem the high number of accidents involving both motor vehicles and pedestrians, he informed me that he had requested mini traffic circles to be installed along Consort Road.

When I approached the transport department of the City about

the installation time frame of the mini traffic circles, they were of the opinion that the traffic circles would be too costly an exercise, and they recommended that speed humps be installed instead.

This would, however, only be possible during the 2012-2013 financial year due to a lack of available funds at present.

This is evidence of the fact that the construction of a bridge across the railway line is an inaccuracy, as the City does not even possess the required funds to construct speed humps along Consort Road as an urgent roadcalming measure.

I support the idea that the entire Consort Road should be upgraded in earnest, since this road has become a major thoroughfare and a relief road for the Retreat Main Road.

Consort Road has undergone numerous “patch-up” projects over the past 40 years, which are exercises that clearly never solved the inherent problem.

This road is undoubtedly over-

due for a complete make-over. I utilise Consort Road on a daily basis, and it is a dreadful exercise just avoiding the potholes and the uneven road surface.

This exercise is exacerbated when it is raining.

The alternative for me is to make use of the Retreat Main Road, which is almost impossible to negotiate from the avenues during peak traffic.

I anticipate that Councillor Burger will positively respond to an invitation by Mr Copperfield, chairman of the Langevlei Civic Association and the Retreat Ratepayers’ Association, to address the local ratepayers on his proposed five-year-plan for Ward 72 on 23 June.

This would similarly be an opportunity for the councillor to shed some light on his current budget allocation.

I cannot remember attending a Langevlei Civic Association and/or Retreat Ratepayers Association meeting where the councillor was present to report back, discuss or was issued with a mandate from ratepayers concerning their needs and priorities.

Maybe this time around we

ing out with it hidden under his coat after the museum had closed. Peruggia believed Da Vinci’s painting should be returned to Italy for display in an Italian museum.

The painting was returned to the Louvre in 1913. – (www.wikipedia.org)

will be graced with the presence of Councillor Burger at our meeting so he can be held accountable. There is, nonetheless, a first time for everything.

MARK ROSSOUW Retreat Jan Burger, councillor for ward 72, responds: The proposed bridge is not a promise, it’s a feasibility. With regards to Mr Rossouw’s comments on the bridge, I refer him to the article in People’s Post (“Bridge is not the answer now”, 7 June).

When submitting a road calming issue, it goes to a special committee via the subcouncil – it must be registered in the minutes of a subcouncil meeting.

From there, an application for a proposal will be put through, the road calming committee will assess the problem and then make a set proposal.

With regards to the comments on the potholes, all potholes have been repaired in Consort Road; there are only indentations. The indentations will be seen to by the Roads Department of Southfield Depot.

GENERAL

Tuesday 21 June 2011

. Mr Bam, please open your eyes, there is nothing beautiful about the vlei, just a few beer belly guys every weekend having a braai. Let us have a mall, a family Pick n Pay, and a Spur etc. Gertze . Well done to Dol Sydow and all the helpers for a good day of rugby played at Lavender Hill High on Sunday last week. It was nice to see the oldies play the under-19 group.

The crowds were filling the stands and enjoying the nice spirit in which the game was played.

We need more of this to give the youth an alternative. Ebrahim, Lavender Hill . I thank the angel who paid for my groceries at Shoprite. May God bless you!

. It will be an honour for the nation to wear Mandela sweaters on 18 July this year and then annually on the 18th. Mrs L Murray . I agree with you. I am so sick and tired of these ward councillors. They made a lot of promises just to get our votes. It’s been a month and no improvement. I still have no electricity, but they have my vote, so thanks for nothing! . Let’s all just try to take a step back from our so-called hectic, stressed, day-to-day lives and have a look around us and realise just how lucky we are to have a warm, dry place to sleep, and to have food on our table.

For all the many comforts we have, be kind and be thankful. Stuart . I want to send this message to our premier. Please I am a 32-year-old working man who earns around R7 000 month and I don’t qualify for a bond house or an RDP house.

How can I get a low-cost house? Thank you for your good job. JK Matli

A boerie conundrum CAN someone out there please tell me where I can buy genuine boerewors?

Some chain stores charge in excess of R60/ kg. I personally think we are being overcharged considering what goes into our wors.

Where do the pieces of bone come from that you sometimes bite on? I can only conclude that all the excess discards of the animal are minced down (and there you can use

Make employment happen THE biggest issue in any household is to be blessed or not with an income/employment.

In any family unit, just to have that income is the only lifeline, and if that line is severed it has dire consequences.

That means that frustration, anger, desperation, panic and a feeling of hopelessness comes to the fore.

The anger is the most prevalent, because it can be unleashed on society, family and government institutions. This anger can be channelled in only one avenue, and that is violence, violence in individual form directed to love ones or in pack form directed towards those in power.

Hunger and hunger pangs fuel the violence in my opinion towards a kamikaze [suicidal] attitude because there is nothing to lose. History, they say, repeats itself, and one just has to go to a library

and see what caused citizens in the French and Russian revolutions to, in pack form, run in the streets and vent anger on fellow citizens.

Job creation is and should be top of the agenda now for those in power. I think as a citizen I have the right to make a few proposals in regard to the national crisis of unemployment. . Create and build more prisons. Reduce overcrowding. More prisons, more staff needed. . Create smallholdings on open, wasted land. . Create a flea market business in areas where there are no other similar businesses, and amend bylaws and reduce red tape in this regard. . The recycling market is the way forward, and can become a massive avenue for employment opportunities. . Boost the ranks of all law enforcement agencies. . Cleansing and mainte-

nance in municipalities’ own ranks must be boosted to deliver on promised and sustained service delivery. . Create a platform in suburbs with minimal red tape for people to open businesses on their premises, for example home shops and mobile shops in caravans. . Build more public/day hospitals and staff it with the community in the area.

I am sure that are many people out there that have more and better ideas in the field of job creation, and these must be channelled to government for urgent consideration and, if approved, be implemented.

The time for waiting and waiting and promising is over, and someone once stated the time is now.

Employment creates contented and happy citizens, and plays a role in crime reduction.

KEITH BLAKE Ottery

High five to Sammy Webber THE jazz band of Steenberg High School would like to thank you for your time that you have sacrificed to teach us.

We appreciate everything that you do.

We are proud to say that we are a part of Steenberg

High School’s first jazz band ever.

No words can explain our gratitude. Also a big high five to Mr De Dorcker and Mr Kraal for believing in us.

As a member of the band I would like to say that we will do everything in our power

to make you proud of us.

Thank you to the band members as well. It is an honour to play alongside you guys.

Let the band bond grow stronger – “Per Laborem Ad Astra”.

JAZZ BAND MEMBER

Have a great laugh WOULD you like to treat yourself, your wife or special friend, your customers or your staff to an evening of relaxation, laughter and delight?

Milano United

presents the 7th Vodacom Funny Festival at the Baxter Theatre on Saturday 9 July.

By doing so you’ll be supporting a good cause and putting a smile on the faces

of the less fortunate. Tickets are selling at R130. For further information, contact 082 377 7326.

RIEDWAAN BLAKE Milano United FC

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your imagination) and turned into sausage.

I have been told that some chain stores even put bonemeal in their sausage.

Now where are the inspectors?

Then there are these socalled experts who choose South Africa’s number one boerewors. Who made them experts? Our so-called celebs?

The sausage that they choose doesn’t deserve to

be called our number one boerewors.

Maybe it’s the money they get that forces them to make a choice irrespective of the quality before them. In conclusion, I think that overall our sausage in SA is of a very, very poor quality – and I am not a celeb, just a concerned man in the street who has a taste for goodquality boerewors.

PATRICK ABRAHAMS Lansdowne

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VIDEO, DVD'S & PHOTOS (021 695 1801/073 454 9280

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Dj With Sound & Karaoke ( 083 747 3304

Health and Beauty DRINK TEA AND SHRINK Lose 4 ­ 8kg per month and still enjoy your favourite foods.

(Abeda­ 072 806 5399

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Tuition A FAMILY DRIVING SCHOOL Code 08,Man & Auto. K53. ( 021 633 7402

PRIVATE INVESTIGATION SERVICES (CJ on 079 427 2085

GIFTED WOMAN SPIRITUAL HEALER * Lost Lover * Financial problems * Problems with conceiving a baby, troubled marriages & many more.

CALL / SMS YOUR PROBLEM (074 833 6987 SHEIK ALI In Gatesville for strong duas and effective rubaan Come for my herbal treatments for all body pains, marriage, house protection, business, property and all kinds of evil.

PAY ONLY WHEN JOB IS DONE! PENSIONERS: FREE TREATMENT Roymo Butchery.

Unit No. 6 (next to Barber Shop) Corner of Klipfontein and Ruth Road, Rylands Estate Ph 078 284 2787 or 076 910 3387 or 021­633 2103 TRADITIONAL HEALER DR JAMILU The doctor treat his patients using pure natural herbs medicine. He also use spiritual powers for treating different diseases/problems. Old Ottery Rd, Ottery (opp. Sasol near Pick 'n Pay)(082 350 4070

HERBALIST, ASTROLOGER & TRADITIONAL HEALER

DOCTOR EL-SUBHIR KOI & ALBAH-LUI. Payment after problem is solved and results within three days * Troubled marriages * Bad luck * Control over money * Removing ghost from homes * Protecting business & property * Promotion & better pay at work * Control over lovers * Help start up business and give luck to business * Pregnancy problems and all known body diseases etc.

Consultation R30. FREE consultation to those above 51 years. If u tried other doctors and failed, come to me for help.

Call now for appointment: 079 557 0121 or 083 245 3113 Gatesville, Athlone & Mitchells Plain

HERBALIST-21-06-11-ILL

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AC Driving Academy DRIVING LESSONS Code 10 (Truck) Code 8 Manual/ Automatic. Ex Hillstar Examiner Ph/sms 073 555 8410 ALL wheel driving school. k53 specialist. Avail. 7 days a week. For all areas. Affordable rates @ R120p/hour. Toyota conquest avail. for lessons & for driver test hire.(Waleed on 082 555 4654 BSI DRIVING ACADEMY K53 driving lessons Competitive Rates Packages available Contact Sharon / Bernie on 021 638 3649 or 074 133 0069 021 802 4221 www.netshape.co.za/ bsidrivingacademy

GASIENA'S DRIVING ACADEMY Pick up & drop off all areas.

Patient, reliable instructor for Expert K53 tuition.

"DONT BE NERVOUS, I AM AT YOUR SERVICE! " ( 021 692 3098(a/h) or Gasiena­ 073 159 6400/ Ghalib ­083 844 3813 MASTERPASS D/academy.

Driving lessons & learners classes. Cheapest rates @ R100p/h.(Nicola on 078 011 9039 SNOWDON DRIVING SCHOOL Special package available.

K53 specialist. Driving lessons. Pick up & Drop off.

All areas ( 021 391 2728, 071 437 1015 / 082 070 8000.

TORQUE DRIVING ACADEMY FREE car hire with every 10hrs package!! (t&c apply) All areas with free pick up and drop off Ph Hassan 082 992 2827 / 637 1809

ADELAH & SHAKIER'S Samoosas & pies, R105 per 100, Budget Pack R140 (40 pies, 40 samoosas, 20 pizzas, 20 spring rolls).

We deliver. Ph 376 2506 AKHNI & CURRY'S 40L­ 100L +. Catering done on request.(Jasmine on 021 391 2763/ 083 582 6618

ALPHA CATERERS

Catering from R50 p/p. ( 021 703 6495 or 082 742 7098 CLC BESSICK HIRING Crockery, cutlery, glassware, trestles and chair covers. ( 021 371 9464 or 084 974 6176 or 072 381 4784

DALVIE'S CATERING AND HIRING

Menus from R69 p/p.

Price includes basic decor.

For all your hiring needs and stage decor, incl bouquets.

Crockery and cutlery from 10c. Chair covers with bows also available. Ph Rashieda or Shafiek 021­372 5921 / 084 566 0087 / 082 660 0876 DECKSTER'S CATERING Menu's from R90,00. Price includes: Backdrop, Arch, Red Carpet and chair covers.

(Ielaahm or Rene 021­371 4507/082 324 9486

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Children’s Entertainment AHMED'S jumping castles for hire. 072 344 6977 BJUMPING castles for hire.

Cartoon characters & purple dinosaur castles available.

Excel. rates.(082 938 5342 HIRE a castle, from R150 p.d.

Slides, kiddies chairs & tables.

021 696 3791, 084 209 1313 J/CASTLE for hire.

021 393 4663/083 357 4008 JUMP 4 JOY castle hire. ( Ricky on 073 268 7546 JUMPING CASTLE for hire.

021 393 8528, 083 890 4793 JUMPING CASTLES & waterslide for hire. Ph 021 704 0859, 083 281 7930

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Hiring Services

A DECOR

Backdrop poles & chair covers. Ph 021 637 0133 or 083 453 9021

Health Shops/ Products DR MAMMA FATIMAH Love! sex and court case & work! luck in casino, lotto, problems & short boys for money. Penis Enlarge.

Amagundwane .PAY AFTER UR PROBLEM SOLVED. Bellville: 021 948 3738 072 012 0746 INDEPENDENT HERBALIFE DISTRIBUTOR Lose 3­5kg in one month. See results in 3 days.

084 621 8388

CATER HIRE 021­696 2394 or 084 588 0686 Plastic chairs R2.

Round Table: 10 seats R10 Long Table: 10 seats R10.

Chair Covers: R4.

Long Table Cloth XL: R12.

Round Table Cloth XL: R15.

Organzas: From R2.

DECOR Backdrop poles & curtains.

(021 396 2526/082 212 8949 HOUSE OF HIRING Call us for your hiring needs plus kids party items.

(021 3711 588/082 503 9026

WE SPECIALIZE IN Wedding Gowns Bridesmaid, and Matric ball dresses to be made or hire.(Shahiema on 071 571 4438 / 021 691 2992 43

Personal Services DO YOU NEED PRAYER? Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 19h30­22h00 Ph 079 806 4173

Special prices on Wooden and Venetian blinds.

Up to 30% discount on Wooden blinds.

Contact Russel on 021 706 6574/ 082 417 8022 or

email:superbblinds@gmail.com

WENDY HO US E S

WE SPECIALISE IN CARPORTS, VIBRACRETE HOUSE & WALLS NO DEPOSIT, BLACKLIST WELCOME TOILETS & ELECTRIC

FOR SALE

COLORADO HIRING Crockery, cutlery, glassware linen and backdrop. Ph 021 374 7104 / 0822278968 CROCK , cutlery & linen & helium balloons Ph 021 397 8326, 073 696 7788, 083 465 3455

SUPERB BLINDS

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MITCHELLS PLAIN

021 397 8388 078 536 2678 072 542 7217

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ATHLONE

Miscellaneous

021 696 4183 072 542 7217

A & E WENDY'S Cash or terms.

(078 418 2039 / 021 829 7105 (F) 021 931 7788

GRASSY PARK/RETREAT 021 762 1252 072 542 7217

FOR All your burglar alarm supplies from door contacts, motion detectors, and perimetre beams, all wireless.(Paul on 073 155 5298

LANDSDOWNE

021 797 6569 072 542 7217

AFTER HOURS

021 797 6569

GUENUNE leather off­cuts @ R10p/kilo.(082 348 4703 /021 593 3986 Wendy Houses "SPECIALS" 6m x 3m, R6 000 cash. ( 082 621 4441/021 393 5475

WENDY HOUSES

74 Electrical Appliances AA APPLIANCE repairs to all makes washing machines, tumble dryers etc. 40 yrs exp.

Ph Alwyn West 021­671 5786 or 082 705 8103.

• PLUMBING • ELECTRICITY CASH or TERMS

084 458 9957 021 801 3801

WENDY WAREHOUSE

All Fridge Regassing and geyser repairs.

021 3715362 I BUY & REPAIR Fridges + chest freezers, Dead or Alive.

021 591 1699/084 985 7425 Cash on the spot. All areas.

021 697 3530

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Photographice/ Video Services A DVD, FOTOS & VIDEO 082 738 1166/021 372 6950 PHOTOGRAPHER for weddings, birthdays, special events, websites etc. Ph 021 692 0221, 084 562 0811 PHOTOGRAPHY SPECIALS! Matric balls from R200.

Weddings­ 3hrs @ R500.(079 912 3194

• NO DEPOSIT • BLACKLISTED WELCOME • FAX: 021 696 5397

FR E E BRICKS PLASTIC LINING

DELIVERY IN CT

from

R40

per week

Radio/TV/Video DSTV, Aerial Installations & repairs done. DSTV Special R599.( 072 249 1889/ 073 966 0860

DSTV & AERIAL

Installations, repairs & sales.

Contact Terence on

083 769 7242/

-ISOTHERM INSULATION -BOARD LINING + CLOUT NAILS from /week from AVAILABLE IN ALL SIZES

VICTORIUS DRIVING SCHOOL June special­R100 p/h.

(021 393 3560/ 072 694 6817

BUSSES & LATEST BMW'S FOR HIRE For all your special bus trips & weddings, matric balls & juniour proms.

(Evan on 084 585 6080

majiet 210611 1ATGNVQ

Amy’s Wendy 16 11 10

FAMILY NOTICES

DIVORCES R3 000 Renette Rauch Attorneys 021 418 1337/8 or e­mail: renette.rauch@ attorneys.law.za

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WENDY 250510

DIVORCES from R500. ( 021 948 2161

021 405 1136 • 0860 11 69 18

/week

CLASSIFIEDS

Tuesday 21 June 2011 BELIEVE IN CHRIST SERVICES Vibracrete, tiling, carports, paving, laminated flooring.

Contact Albert 073 545 6994 /

TELERAMA TV REPAIRS Efficient repairs to TV's & microwaves.

We collect and deliver.(021 391 5779, 021 3915819 /083 861 0418 81

Garden Services GARDENING We cut lawns, weed flowerbeds, plot clearing refuse removal, tree felling, in your yard. 7 days a week. Ph 0734923255 / 021­802 6494 SPECIAL WINTER PRICE: Free water. Wellpoints / mini boreholes. No water, no charge ( 021 637 5677 021 701 4522/ 072 825 9586

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Clothing/Shoes A A+ CASH PRICE PAID for good used 2nd hand clothing, shoes, linen, etc. 021 761 3083 or 084 9733 899 CASH 4 goods sec. hand clothes, shoes ,linen, etc (021 633 0467/083 478 079 5

We do all Vibrecrete Walls / Raisings / Gates & Barb Wire / Carports / Structures & Garages / Paving / Laminated Floors / Painting Waterproofing / Roofs & Ceilings.

AFRI BLOCKS

A 6 cubic meter sand, stone & rubble removal.(John on 072 407 4289 A 6m 3 sand, stone, lime & rubble removal 021 691 6995 / 072 374 9801 A BAKKIE rubble, sand and stone. Ph 078 6113 627.

A bakkie sand ­ R195 A bakkie stone ­ R385 Paving slabs 300x300 ­ R6.90 400x400 ­ R10.90 per slab 450x450 ­ R12.90 per slab 600x600 ­ R19.90 per slab Colour cobblestone ­ R2 each.

Rockface 450x450 ­ R22.90 per slab. Contact 073 182 1491 o/h or 021 372 2961 a/h A bargain block: 190, 140 & 90. Ph 021 374 2053/ 021 692 1209 all hours. Free Delivery.

AA BARGAIN PAVING SLABS 400 x 400 = R10,50 450 x 450 = R12,50 500 x 500 = R13,50 ( 076 382 6711

ABACUS BLOCKS

90s, 140s, 190s, Sand, Stone.

Tel: 021 704 4109 021 715 2739 Cell: 084 368 8125

WILDCATS TRANSPORT Bakkie Sand ­ R135 (Bags R7,50) Bakkie Stone ­ R350 (Bags R15.00) Vibracrete Slabs ­ R29.00 each Bricks from R1.20 each CEMENT R67.00 EACH We also do truck loads and rubble removals Ph 021­820 4068 or 084 467 7507

BUILDING MATERIAL & Home Improvement

On account, no deposit 12 to 60 months to pay, Tiling, vibracrete, paving and all sorts of building material.

Blacklisted welcome.

Contact André 071 588 2172

CONTACT :021 692 3107 021 691 5877 / 072 106 0655 083 691 4449

190 &140's ­ Sand & Stone Call 021 393 0661/ or 073 186 2991 (a.h.)

DAVID'S PRECAST We sell Vibrecrete Poles & Slabs.

(021 692 3107 / 021 691 5877/ 072 106 0655 / 083 691 4449 99

Wanted to Buy WE BUY good quality furniture and appliances. We collect. Ph 021­374 6060 or 083 948 2804

IVOR'S HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Alterations, renovations, carports, paving, vibrecrete walls and extensions. Free Quotes. ( Ivor on 076 111 7300/021 762 7077

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Money/Loans A CASH LOAN up to R180 000. Same day payout. b/listed welcome. Conditions apply.(Randee on 021 761 3995/ 083 548 7293

ALL BRIDGE CREDIT

Bridging cash for PENSION/PACKAGE Lumpsum/Payout same day

APPROVAL SAME DAY

" 021 949 3402/3 Call back 073 609 9307 073 439 3111

Building Material

5M, SAND, STONE, RUBBLE ­ Bakkie loads also 021 397 6413 or 082 709 6443

Clear your debt by calling SCM Debt Clearance 021­788 4485 24/hrs: 078 221 0193

CONSOLIDATION Apply for an old mutual finance consolidation of debt or personal loan from R1 000 ­ R100 000.(Jacky/Charl on 021 706 5029 or sms your name to 082 990 4196

DAVIDS PRECAST

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3M/6M Sand, Stone & Rubble ( 083 292 3960

ARE YOU IN DEBT?

GENERAL SERVICES

DEAR FRIEND, NEED A LOAN? Plz pick up the PH HOFFMEESTER ­ we give up to R50 000. Blacklisted Welcome. 072 309 1877

ARE YOU SICK & TIRED OF YOUR DEBT? Cant control it anymore? I can help you.

Garnishees on payslips, summonses, dont have money for food?

Reduce payments to one instalment. Stop the struggling, the help you need is hassle free. Service guarenteed. Call us now!

(Audrey­079 3 95 4709 or fax: 021 421 6817.

Fax your ID, payslip and all your accounts to see what you qualify for.

Are you waiting

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Building and Construction ALL Building plans drawn and submitted. Call Dominick on 021 396 2115 or 078 085 2067 Aluminium Windows & Doors supplied & fitted. ( Chris 082 570 5686 021 638 5292 AMK DRAFTING CC. your building plans specialist.(082 094 6942

TAKE NOTE CONSTRUCTION

HOME OWNERS

WANTING TO CONSOLIDATE YOUR DEBT, BUT REJECTED FOR FINANCE? Do you OWN a PROPERTY and have a combined income of R8500+ We are able to assist you even if you are: under administration or debt review listed on a credit bureau not able to meet your monthly credit obligations about to have your assets repossessed Property remains in your name Sms "Debt" to 076 716 6191 CONTACT US Tel: 021 880 6000 Fax: 021 880 0300 sales@bondprofinance.co.za www.bondprofinance.com T&C apply

BondProFinance.070611.1AQ7BNK.cdr

Home Renovations, Carports from R5 500 Entertainment areas Bathrm/Kitchen Renovations Tiling and Laminated Floors from R45/sqm W/proofing & Roof Repairs Plumbing & Electrical Ph: 073 920 1460/ Tel/Fax: 021­374 4030 Finance Available

on a Pension / Provident / Package payout? cash same day.sms / call Mr. Ziwele 074 555 8068

BRIDGING CASH while waiting for:

PENSION / PACKAGE

Payout (lumpsum only)

PROPERTY DEALS

Same day payout Tel: 021 949 0930/1/2

DEBT!!!

RESTRUCTURE ALL DEBT INTO 1 PAYMENT

R 500 000 = ± R 3000 p.m 072 103 5339 082 775 9737 021 421 4991 021 801 5883 DEBT & MONEY PROBLEMS R10 000 ­ R100 000 We can help Ph JO 021 425 7721

DO YOU NEED HELP?

Is your house going to be repossessed?

I will buy your home.

And advance you money. ( Riyard on 083 420 8989 EASY LOANS With affordable repayments ­ R50 000 B/listed welc. Pls call/ Sms Grasham 073 228 6148 HOMEOWNERS­Wanting to CONSOLIDATE your DEBT, but rejected for finance?.

(021 982 6177

BUILDING MATERIAL & HOME IMPROVEMENT S ( On Account Basis Only ) ,Tiling, Paving ,Vibracrete ,BIC's ,Wendy Houses ,L/Flooring 6 ­ 60 months to pay!!!

For further info contact Ashley on 072 371 6000

GARAGE DOORS & automation.

076 523 0306

082 301 7856

IRIS BRIDGE

0860 105 546 JC FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS Bonds/personal loans & consolodations. B/listed welc.

(Janine­021 376 4690/ 082 439 9863 LOANS from R1 000­R50 000 Blacklisted and garnishee. All welcome. Call/sms Hayley 072 064 1265

LOANS , JUDGEMENTS B/listed, NO PROBLEM. Quick Payouts. No itc. ( 073 315 0904 LOANS No ITC. Same day payout. Fax 086 666 4811 or call 071 512 1923

Curtains/Carpets/ Upholstery ACTIVE BLINDS For all your window blinds. Also carpet and upholstery cleaning. Ph Bernie 021­393 0672

R 50 000 onsolidate C or Now! R 5 million?

021 949 0458 - Fax 086 601 4207 www.pbcsa.co.za - martin@pbcsa.co.za

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Home Improvement Exterior AA paving, carports, vibracrete and garages. Ph 021 705 5372 / 072 425 5111 ALTERATIONS, brick, plas., skin., tiling, etc. Good Refs.

076 124 4713

M&M INTERIORS ­ Blinds, curtains, rods, upholstery cleaning and carpet cleaning.

All blinds less 10%. Phone Moosa 021 371 8917 or 083 4931 495 117

“please call me”

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JADE Upholstery & repairs.

Call Hilton o/h 021 903­0606 or a/h 021 371 8265

ACCREDITED INSTALLER

Waiting for Pension/package payouts?

SMS or send

LOANS We come to you. ( 021 558 6648 / 082 957 3251

Home Improvement Interior

FOR ALL types of blinds.

Ph 074 259 1802 Renaldo or 082 598 2606 Wesley or 021­371 8315 o/h

TV/DVD/Video Services

Loans up to R15 000 & cellphone contracts Same day approval Blacklisted welcome Contact Asma 071 716 7484 Fax: 021 762 8657

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BLINDS AND CURTAINS. All types. Free quotes. Less 10%. ( 021 371 8627/08 2 516 0030

A BRIDGING loan?

LOANS Quick & easy. Same day approval. B/listed & judgment welcome.(074 162 7630

WESTCRETE VIBRACRETE

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SMS “POST” TO 38020 & WE’LL CALL YOU BACK!!

JOHAN 082 431 9865

PBC-24-05-11-1AM59MV-ILL

FOR ALL YOUR Gates, burglar bars or welding repairs (Xavier on 072 212 8619 1142

Carpentry ALL CARPENTRY WORK All carpentry, Hanging of all doors, fixing roofs & cupboards.(Nico 021 392 6818/076 342 1470

GEARBOX REPAIRS FROM R850 Engine and Diff reconditioning Contact Bruce 072 862 9882 or 084 815 3135 145

Vehicles Wanted to Buy

OFFER FOR EVERYONE'S ATTENTION

SPECIALISING HANGING DOORS Phone Mr M Harris 021 392 2894, 073 2933 952

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Plumbers A FREE PLUMBING quote for bathroom renovations, geysers, leaks and blocked drains. Call Joseph 073 322 4661

I am looking for vehicles that are no longer running, broken down or damaged in accidents.I pay cash and remove your vehicle free of charge from any area.

(021 949 6066/ 076 2111 620

ALL PLUMBING, good ref..

076 124 4713 FOR ALL YOUR PLUMBING Maintanance and new installations.

All workmanship guaranteed.

(Frank 082 3544 076

PROPERTY

Plumbing ­ Elect ­ Drains R125 p/hr ( 021 703 0906

1145 DSTV+ Top TV + God TV installations repairs & upgrades. callout costs from R150. (073 272 6117

DSTV AND AERIAL REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS

DSTV packages fully installed for R599. HD PVR installations from R2 299.

Service call repair charge of R150.

Ph 083 268 1213

TV REPAIRS " LOW COSTS" 18 Linaria Cres,Silvertown.

(Steven on 021 633 1802 / 083 486 5394 119

Painting ALL PAINTING and Waterproofing. Good ref. Ph 076 124 4713 PAINTING,and maintenance.

(073 231 6475

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Electrical Repairs APPLIANCE WORLD REPAIRS Repairs to most home appliances, + Tv's , Ghd's.

(021 762 7260/072 926 4786/

A.W.A. ELECTRICAL Fully Licenced Contractor Since 1986 , Rewiring, Main Boards , Lights, Plugs , Prepaid Meters , Electrical Certificates . FREE QUOTES ( Allan­021 392 19 73/082 708 5700 FRIDGE AND FREEZER REGASSING & REPAIRS Reasonable prices! ( 076 164 0700

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General Services ZAHRA'S RENOVATIONS & MAINTENANCE SERVICES For all maintenance like: tiling, painting, installation of showers, geysers, toilet systems, knotty pine ceilings, plumbing, electrical, etc.

(Ridley on 076 705 8939 / 021 371 2231.Be blessed!

Swimming Pool Services

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Houses for Sale

CLEAN & MAINTAIN pools.

Ph 083 494 3939 or 702 1208

1146

Tiling/Flooring

PORTLANDS

Brand new house. 3 Beds, fitted o/plan kitchen, lounge & diningroom, fully enclosed.

R480 000.

Contact Noor 072 946 2280

ALL PAVING. Excel ref.

Ph 393 2090 or 076 124 4713

HIGH PRESSURE ROOF CLEANING & PAINTING Professionally done at lowest prices.(082 079 4764

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Holiday Accommodation GORDONS Bay S/catering holiday accom. R800p/night.

Sleeps 6.(079 522 4309. www.weekendescape.co.za

WEEKEND SPECIALS AT CLUB MYKONOS STARTING AT R600 PER NIGHT! Contact Suzanne 021­448 2717 office hours only

MOTORS

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Repairs – Vehicles

ENGINE OVERALL R1 800.Clutch overalls, R850.Gearbox repairs from R950.Parts & labour incl.

(021 376 6014/ 078 875 4394 MOBILE AUTO REPAIRS We come to your car. 7days a week.(083 236 7274

RETREAT

3 Beds + BIC, bath/toilet, fitted kitchen, lounge, garage with remote door, remote driveway gate. R570 000.

Contact Noor 072 946 2280

WARELEY HOMES Sellers in Strandfontein & M/Plain contact us for a FREE valuation of your property.

Robert 021 393 2410/08 3 427 0036 172

Flats to Let

GRASSY PARK 2 Bedroom flat Victoria Mansions, renovated secured.

R365 000. Phone Cecil 082 372 3701 or 021 371 5767

1795

Separate Entrances PRIMROSE PARK 1 bed, Kitchen + lounge. Bic's. Safe & secure.W+E incl.

R2 500p/m + dep. Avail. imm.(Mr Veldsman­ 084 500 4365

BUSINESS

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Business Opportunities

EARN CASH NOW Sell tupperware full or part time. ( Narriman 084 414 7444 or 021­637 5932 or Zainoe 084 530 0300 WE DON'T REPLY TO PSE CALL ME

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AVON REPS NEEDED Call Michelle 021 396 2115 or 082 637 6559 AVON Reps needed.

(Sumaya­072 650 7591/ 021 637 8701 Earn R30 000 p.m. @ Home sms INCOME to 34008 FINANCIAL FREEDOM SMS FREEDOM to 34008

Hair/Beauty

BARBER/GENTS STYLIST We require the above for a vacancy in our Diep River Studio. Must have experience in cutting men's hair. We are an upscale grooming studio offering a great working environment, good remuneration and additional training. Send CV to info@mensroom.co.za or fax to 086 5417474 or call Wesley on 021 713 1212

TALENT 429

Staff Vacancies

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General Vacancies A FREE ICDL COMPUTER COURSE. Office Typing Data capture Excel IT Email 3 wk.

Pay 4 W/bk (021 683 8875 at Kenilworth Centre AVON &JUSTINE reps needed. (Mildred 021 696 5866 /079 053 8019

MACHINI ST

For a busy CMT. Call with cards at FREEDOM THREADS, No. 2 Pama House, Evelyn Road, Retreat.

021 701 5 071

VIBRANT SALES CONSULTANTS NEEDED No transport or previous sales experience needed. Free training is provided. We offer basic salary, commission, petrol allowance and various other incentives.

For appointment, call Aileen on 021 465 7852 Terms & Conditions Apply

CAPE TOWN BASED COMPANY IS OPENING UP A NEW BRANCH & NEEDS TO EXPAND IT'S SALES FORCE! No transport or previous sales experience needed. All training is provided. We offer basic salary, commission, petrol allowance and various other incentives.

For appointment, call Andre on 021 930 9068 Terms & Conditions Apply.

STAFF NEEDED URGENTLY Recently established company needs to fill various positions:

Lansdowne - Ahmedeya str - R749 000 Neg freestanding 3bedroom home, lounge/diningroom, kitchen, bath/toilet +++ granny flat on 500sqm plot Heideveld - Dairy close - R485 000excl

*Telemarketing

Freestanding 2bed room home, open plan kitchen, lounge, bath/toilet, ++ enclosed braai area, property fully enclosed

*OPC/ Outdoor surveyers.

If you are vibrant, goal driven & self motivated book your interviews now.

Ottery - Royal Mews Ferness Estate R449 000excl 2bed flat, lounge, kitchen, bath/toilet Strandfontein Spooner Road - R429 000excl 3bed home, lounge, kitchen bath/toilet enclosed Zeekoevlei Mews - R349 000excl 2bed home, lounge, kitchen, bath/toilet, parking, enclosed

TO VIEW CALL LATIEFA ON 082 972 9682

Full training provided

The ideal candidate: has a journalism qualification and reporting experience; has a keen news sense and is versatile; shows initiative and can act independently; has an excellent command of written and spoken English; can work under pressure; will be able to quickly cultivate a wide range of news contacts; is prepared to be trained in layout; is prepared to work irregular hours.

WYNBERG R350,000neg

WEB REF: Ot0371 Spacious 3Beds mes,lounge,d/room,fkitchen, bathrm,dbl garage + storeroom,sep ent - tlc

Ground floor flat with garden 1Bed, lounge, d/room,kitchenbic's & bathroom.

TOPPORTS

BASIL - 082 414 8232

(Tops in Carports)

If you have not heard from us by 8 July 2011, your application has not been successful.

Please indicate in your application that you are applying for the above-mentioned position.

Ref: P022125/69 Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The company is under no obligation to fill this position.

HEIDEVELD R430,000neg

OTTERY R799,000neg

WEB REF: Ot0337

BASIL 082 414 8232

MOUNTVIEW R895,000neg

OTTERY R340,000neg

HEIDEVELD R600,000neg

WEB REF: AE0165

WEB REF: AE0164

3Beds mes,lounge,d/room, bathrm,fkitchen,gar facade carport,fully encl,b/bars & alum windows.

3Beds,lounge,d/room,bathr m,ffkitchen,tandem gar+laundry facility,u/c front & back stoep.

PAM - 073 344 9161

PAM - 073 344 9161

WYNBERG

OTTERY R720,000neg

FLATS FOR SALE RANGING FROM R396,000 to R489,000

DOUBLE VALUE - IDEAL FOR DUAL LIVING Main H: 3Beds mes,ffkitchen,carport,alarm, 2nd H: 2Beds,ffkitchen,sec

1Bed,ffkitchen,lounge,bathroom, backyard & parking for 2 cars.

5Beds-mes,bic's in main,lounge,fkitchen,fam bathrm & garden.

FAHIEM 083 301 8999

DONNIVAN - 083 261 2770

GRAHAM 083 741 4953

Built in 2 days Material & labour included, From R5 000 FOR TOP WORKMANSHIP AND TOP SERVICE

EST. 1996

ON KOEBERG ROAD 3 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, large yard, drive-way, bars & security gates, Next To School.

RIGHT OPPOSITE YORK ROAD MOSQUE Large family Home + Large Granny Flat. 3 beds, large lounge & kitchen, bathroom, drive-way +++ Large Granny Flat.

MARK ANTHONY1 210611 1ATG65Q

Penlyn Estate R779 000

HOUSE + GRANNY FLAT 3 beds, main en-suite, kitchen, lounge, family bathroom, carport for 4 cars, Garage, large grounds +++ Large Granny Flat

Eastridge R249 000

NEAT 3 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, driveway. Yard totally enclosed. If your combined wages is R8 000 per month you can buy this house.

BELGRAVIA R7000p/m

Ground Floor - 1 & 2 Beds with Garden & parking bay Top Floor - 1 & 2 Beds with Parking bay To view please call

FAHIEM 083 301 8999

PENLYN R3800 P/M 2Bed Duplex, Avail immediatly

ANDREA 08 536 7206 RAWSON OTTERY210611.1ATEDGF

BRANCHES: WETTON 021 761 0707 M/PLAIN 021 391 2200 PROSPUR 21 06 11 (1)

Call Lestor for a

FREE Quotation Now!!

083 721 2303 / 073 137 2089 021 6911 801

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PELIKAN PARK: R850.000excl F/s 3Beds, Ent.Hall, Lnge, Drm, FK, Laundry, MQ, Garage, Encl, 740m².

SHEREENA 072 435 4085

RONDEBOSCH: R1.3million In Good Location, 3Beds(3Bics), F/Bath, Mes, FFK, Garage & More.

SHEREENA 072 435 4085

WELCOME ESTATE: R795.000 F/s, 4Beds, Lnge cm Drm, Mes, FFK, Garage, F/Carport, Encl, Paved.

NORMAN 083 772 8912

PINATTI ESTATE: R1.250.000neg D/s, 6Beds(5xB), 2xF/Bath, Mes, FFK (Incom), TVrm, Study, E/Garden, 507m.

PRISCILLA 082 717 1688

RYLANDS: R1.399excl D/s, 5Beds(4xB), Mes, FFK, Laundry, MQ, Study, D/Garage, 2xCarport.

SHEREENA 072 435 4085

GRASSY PARK: R369.000excl Flat, 2Beds, Lounge, D/room, F/Bath, FFK, Laundry, 2xP/Bay, Encl.

SHEREENA 072 435 4085

SIR LOWRYS PASS: R180.000neg SERVICED VACANT PLOT 443m².

KEITH 084 888 2526

BONTEHEUWEL: R280.000excl Mais, 2Beds, Lnge, F/Bath, Extension W/House on to Fitted Kitchen, B/Bars.

SDAVIES 078 123 2307

OTTERY: R999.000 F/s, 4Beds, Walk in Closet, Lnge, Drm, FFK, Pool, Jetmaster, Braai.

NAJWA 082 377 7027

SCHAAPKRAAL: R1.600mil Small Holding, 4Beds(Bics), Lnge, F/Place, FFK, 3xF/Baths, 15.250m².

KEITH 084 888 2526

WYNBERG: R699.000excl Duplex, 3Beds, Ent.Hall, Lnge, Bath, Sep.T, FFK, P/Bay, Encl, Courtyard.

AQEELAH 074 042 4168

WOODSTOCK: R650.000excl Semi, 3Beds(1xBics), Lounge, F/Bath, Kitchen (Bics), Encl, 172m² SDAVIES 078 123 2307

BONTEHEUWEL: R349.999excl F/standing, 3Bedrooms, Lounge, F/Bath, Kitchen, Enclosed.

NORMAN 083 772 8912

HANOVER PARK: R390.000excl Mais, 4Beds, Lounge, D/room, Bath, S/toilet, FFK, Storerm, Carport, Encl.

KEITH 084 888 2526

RONDEBOSCH EAST: R1 900 mil D/storey, 5Beds(3xB), Lnge, Drm, 2xF/Bath, 2xMes, FFK, Pool, TVrm ASHRAAF 072 945 5145

CRAWFORD: R1.450mil F/s, 3Beds, Lnge, Drm, Modern FFK, 2xF/Bath, G/Flat, Pool, Encl.

S.ABRAHAMS 072 923 1490

WYNBERG: R750.000excl Flat, 3Beds(Bics), Lounge, F/Bath, Fitted K, Scullery, P/Bay, Balcony.

GAIL 076 558 9965

RONDEBOSCH EAST: R1.999 HUGE CORNER PLOT, Stunning Features, 5Beds, 2xMes, 3xF/Bath.

SHEREENA 072 435 4085

CONISTON PARK: R639.000excl F/s, 4Beds, Lnge, Drm, F/Bath, FFK, T/Garage, E/Garden, Encl, B/Bars.

ADOLPH 073 193 5878

RONDEBOSCH: R1.999excl 7Beds, 3xMes, 2xF/Bath, FFK, Pool, Scullery, Ent.Area, 2xT/Garage.

ASHRAAF 072 945 5145

CONISTON PARK: R540.000excl F/s, 3Beds, Lounge, D/room, F/Bath, Kitchen, E/Garden, Encl, 349m² LYNETTE 073 580 5059

KEWTOWN: R420.000excl 2Beds, Ext. S/Lounge, Drm, F/Bath, FK, 2xG/Flat, App.Plan For Carport.

IRFAAN 083 947 4327

OTTERY: R720.000excl F/s, 2Beds, Lnge, FFK, Carport, Encl, D/Lights, L/Floors, B/Bars.

KEITH 084 888 2526

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Consultation R30. FREE consultation to those above 51 years. If u tried other doctors and failed, come to me for help.

Call now for appointment: 079 557 0121 or 083 245 3113 Gatesville, Athlone & Mitchells Plain

Ottery R479 000

Call Anthony Arendse 021 704 0289 082 673 1503

Old Strandfontein R429 000

ROYAL MEWS Duplex, Close to Ottery Station, M5 Highway and Ottery Hyper. 2 beds, bic, tiled bathroom, fully fitted kitchen, large tiled lounge, paved yard, parking bay + Lots of visitors parking. Safe & Secure.

3 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, paved drive-way, enclosed.

Westridge R339 000

Westridge only R319 000

RENOVATED Large 3 beds, lounge & dining room, kitchen, bathroom.

LARGE GROUNDS 3 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom,. If your combined wages is R10 500 per month you can buy this house.

OTTERY: R295.000excl Ground Floor Flat, 2Beds, Lounge, Open Plan FK, F/Bath, Encl.

NAZEEMA 073 924 4460

FREE MARKET VALUATIONS - 5.95% COMMISSION

Colorado R595 000

HOUSE + 2 GRANNY FLATS Right next to Mosque. Large 3 beds, mes, large tiled lounge/dining room, fully fitted kitchen, family bathroom, drive-thru garage +++ 2x Granny Flats

MARK ANTHONY2 210611 1ATG6H5

Lansdowne R739 000

RENTAL PROPERTIES AVAILABLE

GEORGINA 083 446 1173

WEB REF: Ot0372

WEB REF: OT0368 SECURE COTTAGE IN COMPLEX

MARK ANTHONY 021 704 2160 083 482 4250 Brooklyn R569 000

For further information on the EXPO please call our office.

Business Premises Prime Site Top of Belgravia Road (Klipfontein Side) Size: 518m² immediately available

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APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON THURSDAY 30 JUNE 2011 Send applications to communities@media24.com

PROPERTY EXPO Please come and join us on the 24th & 25th June at KENILWORTH CENTRE all available properties will be on display.

GEORGINA 083 446 1173

Ph: Lecrecia 074 842 3935 or 021­001 1013

A valid driver's license is compulsory To the successful candidate the company offers a market related salary, as well as pension and medical benefits.

TO VIEW CALL TASNEEM ON 073 149 2222

View photos of our properties on www.rawson.co.za or www.gumtree.co.za

We Build Carports Over 20 years experience PEOPLE'S POST, a Media24 publication and member of WP Newspapers, prominent publisher of community newspapers in the Cape Peninsula, offers an exciting career opportunity for an enthusiastic news reporter in its Tokai office.

Kensington - Goliath Str (off 11th ave) R649 000 excl Spacious 2bed home, with lounge, modern renovated bathroom fitted kithen, carport, fully enclosed on spacious 4 00sqm plot lots of room to do more Mannenberg - Letaba Str - R 339 000excl 3bed home, fitted kitchen, lounge (tiled), modern bathroom, wooden floors in bedrooms all rooms have blinds, fully tarred, fully enclosed backyard for extra room, Secured gates for parking Westridge - Shephard Str - R329 000 3bed home, lounge, kitchen, bath/toilet enclosed Rocklands - North West Str - R329 000excl 3bed home, lounge, kitchen, bath/toilet, ++ double tandem garage ++ 1bed room granny flat with corner bath, fully enclosed

OTTERY/ATHLONE TEL: 021 703 3466 FAX: 021 703 3480

Basic + good comm.

WEB REF: AE0163

NEWS REPORTER

EBUYERS 210611 1ATF4RF

AVON Reps needed urgently.(071 335 5827

Tuesday 21 June 2011

Belhar R279 000

Bishop Lavis R449 000

BEHIND SHOPPING CENTRE Lovely 3 beds, large lounge (Knotty Free-Standing, Large 3 beds,lounge, Pine Ceiling), bathroom, fitted kitchen, kitchen, bathroom, New tiles thru-out, Double Garage, large grounds. newly painted inside, drive-way,large yard.

If your combined wages is R 8 700 per month you can buy this house.

Belhar R339 000

Zeekoeivlei Mews R329 000

Rondevlei Only R319 000

Tafelsig Only R229 000

FREE-STANDING 2/3 beds, lounge, bathroom, kitchen,large grounds

2 bedroom house, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, parking bay. If your combined wages is R10 500 per month you can buy this house.

BEHIND WESTGATE MALL 2 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, drive-way

3 beds, lounge, kitchen, bathroom, drive-way, enclosed stoep, security gates, cemented yard. If your combined wages is R7 500 per month you can buy this house.

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021 705 3507 / 021 705 1798 IDEAL FOR BUSINESS OFFER IN A/H 021 705 3903 RYLANDS ESTATE - R1 450 000 STEENBERG - R510 000 Neg Fax: 0866 456 755 4 bedrms with BIC, FF kitchn, sunken 3 bedrooms, lounge laminated, fitted axis.properties2@gmail.com kitch, fully secured on Concert Blvd. lounge, 2 dining rooms, fully secured,

WANT A MARKET VALUATION?

dbl gar, balconys, nice views

Plot size = 800 m², Potential

MAKE AN OFFER

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FIXER UPPER RETREAT - R730 000 3/4 bedrooms, 2 lounge, fitted kitch, dining rms, fully secured, Dual Living, Plot size = 500 m², Needs TLC!!!

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

NEW RELEASE

NEW RELEASE STARTER

PLUMSTEAD - R1.3 MILN NEG 3 bedrms, lounge, FF kitchen,dining, 2 family bathroom, parking for 3 cars

WESTRIDGE - R400 000 NEG 3 beds with BIC,FF kitchen,lounge, family bathrm, dining rm tiled, garage

FERNESS ESTATE- R790 000 3 Bedrooms with BIC, lounge, kitch, bathrm, secured, garage, 700 m²

RONDEBOSCH EAST - R3 Miln Neg 3 large Bedrms, large lounge, kitchen, pool, Busi potential on Kromboom Rd

ZEEKOEVLEI PLOT - R360 000 Vacant Plot fully service, 450 m², Plans 2 build Dbl St, Cnr Bottom Rd

GRASSY PARK - R320 000 Lake Side Mews, Simplex 2 Bedrm, lounge, bath, yard, enclosed complex

NEWFIELDS - R290 000 neg Neat 3 bed maisonette, kitch,lounge, fully secured, parking pay, Must view

2 X PELICAN PARK - R460 000 Lovely 2 bedrms, BIC, lounge, FF kitch, secured, undercover carport 2 cars

PELICAN PARK - R460 000 3 beds, BIC, lounge, FF kitchen, fully secured, undercover carport 2 cars

SEAWINDS - R360 000 Neg tiled, bathroom, enclosed + Wendy

GRASSY PARK - FRM - R660 000 3 & 4 Beds, arpets, loung/ dining rm, family bath, driveway, Large grounds

LANSDOWNE - R890 000 Neg Lovely semi home, near Islamia, 3 beds, lounge, dining, mes, bics, ff kitchen, garage

PARKWOOD ESTATE - R525 000 3 beds with BIC, FF kitchen,lounge, FF kitchen, dining rm, knotty ceilings.

LANSDOWNE - R750 000 Neg Pan Handle Property, 3 Bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, Close to Wetton Circ.

PELICAN PARK - R570 000

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G/PRK FLATS - R195K - R320K 4 Flats frm R 195 K, 2 bedrms, BIC, lounge, bath, fully secured complex

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3 bedroom Semi with BIC, lounge

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3 bedrms, lounge, FF kitchen, 2 baths, MES, walk-in closet, next 2 mosque

SHAFIQA - 073 313 5819 SA-EED - 082 927 5034 ZAHIDA - 084 265 4364 ABDULLAH - 073 657 2805

R379 000 LOTUS RIVER Freestanding 2 bdrm home on large plot, fully fitted kitchen, lounge and Garage.

Call: Delores 076 706 0910

ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN OTTERY WE HAVE BUYERS

TOP AGENT FAZLOODIEN SHAAMIEL NAZEEM SHANAAZ DOERRIEYAH

HOTLINE 082 495 8989

SHIHAAM

072 192 1411

R239 000 HILLVIEW

R530 000 WESTGATE. TAFELSIG R265 000 4 Bdrm house, lounge, fitted 1 Large bedroom with ensuite, FF Kitchen, Lounge 3beds fully enclosed with alarm, lounge Freestanding kitchen, family bathroom, Wendy house 10m Wendy House, Carport for 2 cars, Fully enclosed fitted kitchen & fam bathroom with shower with bathroom behind Virgin Active .

Call: Doerrieyah 084 055 3877 Call: Delores 076 706 0910 Call: Shanaaz 071 203 6341

R250 000 TAFELSIG Freestanding 2 Bdrm house,Lounge fitted Kitchen, Bathroom and large grounds lots of potential Doerrieyah 084 055 3877

R480 000 MANDALAY Freestanding 3 Bdrm house on a 525m² plot with lounge, open plan kitchen, fully enclosed and large grounds Shihaam 072 192 14111.

ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN LOTUS RIVER WE HAVE BUYERS

ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN PELICAN PARK WE HAVE BUYERS

R359 000 RONDEVLEI PARK 2 Beds, Fitted Kitchen, Lounge, Bathroom, Large plot with potential.

Call: Doerriyah 084 055 3877.

R379 000 WESTRIDGE Freestanding 3 bdrm house, carport fully enclosed, lounge, kitchen and family bathroom.

Delores 076 706 0910

DELORES NAZLEY JACKY

082 495 8989 082 723 1118 084 295 0130 071 203 6341 084 055 3877 076 706 0910 076 509 3764 083 978 2759

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R300 000 ROCKLANDS 3 Beds,Kitchen, Family bathroom, Lounge, Paved back yard, Fairly big grounds Call: Shanaaz 071 203 6341 R250 000 LENTEGEUR 3 Bedroom house, lounge, kitchen bathroom, fully enclosed

Call: Shihaam 072 192 1411

R270 000 TAFELSIG Freestanding 3 bdrm house, open plan kitchen, lounge family bathroom plus shower and garage Call: Shihaam 072 192 1411 R 630 000 GRASSY PARK Semi attached 3 Bdrm house, lounge, Family bathroom, fitted kitchen, carport close to amenities.

Call: Doerrieyah 084 055 3877

R349 000 ROCKLANDS

AGENTS WANTED IN GRASSY PARK FULL TRAINING PROVIDED. ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN ATTENTION ALL SELLERS IN STEENBERG ZEEKOEVLEI GRASSY PARK WE HAVE BUYERS WE HAVE BUYERS WE HAVE BUYERS

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Semi attached 4 Bdrm house, tiled lounge, family bathroom, fitted kitchen also tiled and enclosed driveway Shihaam 072 192 1411

R220 000: HANOVER PARK R655 000: SAN REMO(A MUST SEE) Modern free standing 3 bdrm(main ensuite) neat 3 bdrm Maisonette, ffk, lounge, family bathroom, tiled throughout, fully alarmed, automated garage doors, fully enclosed with burglar bars, fully enclosed, aluminium windows. ffk 2 bedrm Delores 076 706 0910.

R369000: STEENBERG with bics, lounge and dining room with fireplace, 2Bdrmhouse,tiledthroughout,lounge, study laminated flooring throughout, family dinningroom,indoorbraaiandfireplace, bathroom and plenty of parking, knotty-pineceilingsandfullyenclosed Delores 076 706 0910.

Shaamiel 082 723 1118.

We have buyers for: Mitchells Plain, Strandfontein, Pelican Park & Heights, Grassy Park, Ottery, Steenberg, Wynberg, Athlone, Heideveld, Bonteheuwel and Surrounding Areas Tel: 021 705 8961 - View our Properties @ www.kaysproperties.co.za

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If you are as serious as we are about property, call Nazmie to arrange for a confidential interview.

CALL OUR AREA SPECIALISTS FOR A FREE VALUATION

WALEED MAJIET 083 508 4611

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Pam Golding Properties An international Associate of Savills

Pam Golding10x8 14.06.11

PUNTS ESTATE R1.150 Million

MENU:

ANDY 074 470 7068 SOLE MANDATE

BEDS: 3 | BATHS: 2 | GARAGE: 1 Maid’s quarters, 1 bath storeroom, WEB ACCESS: KW1047087 ANDY 074 470 7068

ZEEKOEVLEI 2.25 Million

SOLE MANDATE

NEW RELEASE

BEDS: 4 | BATHS: 2 | PARKING: 6 | GUEST SUITE WEB ACCESS: KW1050691

RAZEEN 072 619 8155

OTTERY R675 000

SOLE MANDATE BEDS: 4 | BATHS: 2 | GARAGE: 1 | GRANNY FLAT WEB ACCESS: KW1044603

SHAMEEMAH 083 335 4713

Schaapkraal: Strandfontein Road – Vacant Land – 5000m² – ‘PRIME POSITION FOR BUSINESS’ – R1.7 Million Wynberg: Top Floor Bachelor flat – R320 000 Ottery: Exeter lane- 4 bed, 2 bath, 3 garage, granny flat, workshop.

Erf size +1000 m² – R1.395 000 (SOLD BY US) Schaapkraal: Vacant Land – 8 acres – R1.895 Million (NEW RELEASE) Wynberg: Broadview Apartment – 2 Beds, 2 baths, 1 parking bay – R499 000 Zeekoevlei: 3 Beds, 2 baths, 2 garage – R825 000 Pelican Heights: 6 Beds, 3 baths, 2 garages, swimming pool. 940m erf Razeen: 072 619 8155 Grassy Park: R875 000 This beauty offers 3 beds, 2 with bic’s, family bath, en-suite, fully fitted kitchen, lounge, dining, double garage, carport for 3 cars, big ground and separate entrance with 2 bed, bath, kitchen. Situated in quiet location.

Grassy Park: R675 000 3 bed, 2 with bic’s, fitted kitchen, bath, lounge tiled, very neat property on corner plot = 509m². Close to Victoria Rd Heathfield/Diep River: R650 000 Large 3 bed flat (98m²) with huge lounge, fully fitted kitchen, family bath, en-suite, balcony with full access control. This very neat flat is located close to transport and major shopping centres Retreat/Sasmere Est : R 895 000 3 bed, lounge, dining, kitchen, en-suite, family bath, garaging for 4 – 6 cars +++++separate entrance, big ground and ideal for big family or business on main road.

Andy 074 470 7068

www.pamgolding.co.za/southernsuburbs

RAZEEN 072 619 8155

SHAMEEMAH 083 335 4713

LOTUS RIVER R725 000

YU B D SOL

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BEDS: 3 | BATHS: 1 | GARAGE: 1 | WEB ACCESS: KW1047926 RAZEEN 072 619 8155

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LOTUS RIVER R699 000

SOLE MANDATE

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BEDS: 2/3 | BATHS: 1 | PARKING: 1 WEB ACCESS: KW1050714 PAM072 GOLDING RAZEEN 619 8155 10x8 10 05 11-1AQ2U1F.cdr

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Tuesday 21 June 2011

Silverware, semi­final spot and smiles TASMIN CUPIDO

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INALLY the trophy cabinet at Newlands Rugby Stadium is displaying silverware – the DHL Stormers have managed to win their first trophy in the Super Rugby competition by winning the inaugural South African conference in the new format of the tournament.

The Stormers finished off the round robin stage of the competition with a convincing 44-

SILVERWARE: Stormers captain, Schalk Burg­ er, raises the South African conference trophy.

Photo: Emile Hendricks

34 win over the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein at the weekend, and also secured the second place on the combined log.

The win also ensured that fortress Newlands will see a home semi-final on Saturday 2 July.

The quarter-final stage of the competition will take place this weekend, with the Blues taking on the Waratahs in Auckland on Friday and the Crusaders facing the other South African hopeful, the Sharks, in Nelson, New Zealand, on Saturday.

The results of these matches will confirm the Stormers’ opponents in the semi-final at Newlands.

However, it can be confirmed that the men from the Cape will not face their South African rivals, as they will face the highestranked qualifier.

The Sharks, despite ending on the same number of points as the Waratahs (57), ended in sixth place due to their points difference.

So the Stormers will face either the Crusaders, Blues or Waratahs – depending on the weekend’s results.

The Queensland Reds, who ended the round on top of the combined log, will face the lowest-ranked qualifier.

But for now, the Stormers are not focusing on rugby – Allister Coetzee’s chargers have been given the entire week off to recuperate after a hard, physically-demanding season.

The last time the Stormers were given the week off was over the Easter weekend – their last bye after enjoying a one in the first week of the competition.

“The break is much needed for the players – they worked hard throughout the season, and this break is a reward for their efforts,” Coetzee said.

“This week off will not only give them a physical break, but also a mental break.

Gaining a home semi-final is a very pleasing result for us – in the beginning of the season we set out with a goal of getting a home semifinal, and we are delighted that we have done just that.”

What may be concerning, though, is the Stormers – and Western Province’s – track

. WP club rugby results .

FRIDAY 17 JUNE Division 4: Cities 8 Progress 7.

SATURDAY 18 JUNE Super League A: Hamiltons 27 Durbanville-Bellville 34; Villager 10 False Bay 18; SK Walmers 45 Helderberg 5.

Super League B: Young Peoples 9 Primrose 14; Collegians 20 Kuils River 25; Tygerberg 46 Brackenfell 25; Bellville 45 Pniel Villagers 14; Hands & Heart 21 NNK 68.

Premier League A: St George’s 16 Kraaifontein 5; Stellenbosch-Coronations 22 Goodwood 29; Scottsdene 26 Hamlets 19; Langa 26 Rangers 13.

Premier League B: Macassar

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record of taking a break before important matches.

Last season the Stormers were given a break after a winning streak, but returned to lose the very next match.

And during last year’s Currie Cup, the Western Province side was given the week off before the final against the Sharks, after playing brilliant rugby.

They proceeded to lose the match in the Shark Tank.

At the time, Coetzee told People’s Post: “So

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CLOSE CALL: Central Hockey Club’s Tauriq Ebrahim and goal­ keeper Robin Pearton (centre) join forces to deny national hockey cap, Thami Tsolekile of Langa Hockey Club, a scoring opportunity, during a Western Province Grand Chal­ lenge match at the Vy­ gieskraal astroturf in Athlone on Saturday.

Central won 2­0.

Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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perhaps we lost that winning momentum with the break, but I do not want to look for any excuses.”

But given the length and physicality of the current competition, a break may just be what the doctor ordered – only time will tell. . Tickets for the anticipated semi-final at Newlands on Saturday 2 July go on sale on Thursday 23 June, and range in price from R275 to R100.

Tickets will be on sale at Shoprite/Checkers, Computicket and Newlands ticket office.

KNOCKOUT: The Coca­ Cola Knock­ out Cup champion­ ship for 2011 that will be con­ tested by clubs be­ longing to the Safa Cape Town, was recently launched at the spon­ sors’ office in Parow.

The overall sponsorship of R600 000 will include R375 000 for the running of the knockout cup. Among the Safa CT officials and guests at the launch were (from left) Clifford Marthinus (PRO of Safa CT), Isgaak Isaacs (general secretary of Safa CT), Richard Beryl (sponsor) and Gert Bam (City of Cape Town). The preliminary round of knockout cup matches will take place on Sunday 19 June at various venues, including Rocklands, LFA Rygate in Athlone, LFA Manenberg, South Peninsula FA in Grassy Park and LFA Cape District in Wynberg.

Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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TO THE TRYLINE: Nick Koster of the Stormers out­sprints a number of Cheetahs players to score in the Super Rugby clash between the two teams on Saturday.

Photo: Gallo Images

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HEADS ON: Ricardo Cloete (right) of Chez­ mont Rangers AFC counters Amathi Mgw­ evela of Wanderers AFC, during a Coca­ Cola Knockout Cup preliminary round match at Grassy Park on Sunday. Chezmont Rovers won 3­1.

EYES RIGHT: Ashraf Hoosain (left) of Janjira AFC battles Bradley Marthinus of Sunrise Athletico AFC, during Janjira’s 3­2 win in a Coca­Cola Knockout Cup preliminary round match at Grassy Park on Sunday.

Photos: Rashied Isaacs

SCRAGGED: Roland Wood of Violets RFC attempts to get away from Anwil Adams of Cale­ donian Roses RFC during Violets 13­6 win in a Western Province Division 1 rugby match at the Chukker Road Sports Complex in Kenwyn on Saturday.

TURF TUSSLE: Kyle Lottering (left) of Central shrugs off a challenge from Andile Kraai of Langa, during a Western Province Grand Challenge hockey match at the Vygiesraal astroturf in Athlone on Saturday. Central won 2­0, thanks to goals from Paul Henkel and Jason Mulder.

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Tuesday 21 June 2011

It’s more than a game of chance BRIAN GAFFNEY

‘T

IS the silly off-season for professional soccer – and anything goes as far as some star players are concerned.

From Soweto to Sharpeville, and from Lamontville to Lavender Hill, the big guns with R1 million-plus transfer fees on their heads are escaping the pressures of the Premier Soccer League (PSL) by returning to their former hunting grounds in the ’hood.

For soccer fans from all walks of life, Lavender Hill was indeed the place to be over the past fortnight to watch some of the stars doing their thing in what is commonly known as a Sunday League tournament.

Franklin Cale of Mamelodi Sundowns FC fame – whose wages are in excess of R1 million a year – was a huge drawcard.

KO BLOW: Erwin Isaacs of Santos FC experi­ enced an early knockout blow during his off­ season jaunt with a Lavender Hill club in his return to the ‘hood.

Photo: Gallo Images

And so too was another sharpshooter, Erwin Isaacs. His current club, Engen Santos FC, could easily slap a R1 million-plus price tag on the head of the Lavender Hill-born and reared Isaacs if they receive offers from fellow PSL clubs.

This past Sunday, Ocean View-born Cale, in the colours of Sharp FC, was again the main attraction for the 2 000-strong crowd at the Bodie Street sports field.

The venue is an open piece of land bordered by three-storey high blocks of flats, with multi-coloured corrugated-iron annexes that serve as dressing rooms for the majority of clubs during tournaments.

Sadly, some of these flats are notorious for the underworld activities that have a negative impact on people’s lives in Lavender Hill.

Amid the gloom, however, a heavily burglar-barred Anglican Church stands as a beacon of hope on the opposite side of the field.

Calm, however, prevailed during the tournament, with no glossy posters in sight to promote the annual tournament. Word about the tournament was enthusiastically spread by fans travelling on taxis and trains this month.

For passers-by, the inkling that something special was happening was highlighted by an over-zealous fan pacing the touchline dressed in a green blazer – awarded to Players of the Match in the annual Nedbank Cup championship matches – and faded jeans.

But back to match days when the Sharp FC side with Cale at the helm, opted to tog up in mini-bus taxis and out of the boots of their flashy cars – instead of using the ground floor flats on the opposite side of the venue.

This scenario contrasted sharply with the plush air-conditioned and tiled dressing rooms that PSL clubs frequent at the international-standard stadia across South Africa.

And so did the bumpy field, which serves as a shortcut for thousands of workers, school children and shoppers throughout the week.

Cale played with extreme caution and avoided nitty-gritty tackles. His involvement in the action was closely watched by manager-coach, Ashley Hartogh – another Lavender Hill-born footballer – who has made it big as a regular goalscorer with SuperSport United in the PSL. Sharp FC’s other foot soldiers hailed from the Milano United semi-professional club, as well as from amateur clubs belonging to the

DOING HIS THING: Franklin Cale, a huge drawcard at Lavender Hill tournament. Photo: Rashied Isaacs Safa Cape Town.

But they were upstaged in the championship final by a Lavender Hill invitational side. The local club triumphed 3-2 in a penalty shootout, after the score was locked at 1-1 at the end of normal time.

And Isaacs? He watched from the sideline, after his Lavender Hill-based club was eliminated in the championship race on Sunday 12 June.

The risks of returning to the ’hood of course were high for Cale, Isaacs and Hartogh.

Not only did they breach contracts they signed with their respective pro clubs through their actions, but their selling price could decrease substantially if they sustained serious injuries during such unauthorised Sunday League tournaments.

But who could blame them if renowned

Brazilian super-stars like Ronaldhino, Robinho, Ronaldo and Romario, among others, have broken the rules by returning to their native country to play in unauthorised offseason tournaments as a means of escaping the excessive pressures they experience with their European-based clubs.

And of course it is much more acceptable than the separate pub altercations involving England soccer stars like Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (he was cleared on the grounds that he acted in self-defence) during seasonal breaks in the English FA Premier League championship.

But let’s not forget the former talented, yet ill-tempered England midfielder, Paul Gascoigne. The pub brawls he triggered eventually spilled out on the streets.

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