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matriculant from Malibu High School in Blue Downs overcame great odds to achieve seven distinctions in the 2020 matric examinations. Rochelle Jacobs refers to herself as an ordinary girl with an extraordinary God. “I’m one of seven siblings and the first of them to matriculate. A few years ago my father lost his job and we all had to split, living with different people because of circumstances and I had to mature at a young age. At a time I lived with teachers just to attend school because academics was always what I excelled in. I held on to it tight because I felt the safest with my nose stuck in a book. I’ve always been living with different people and everything was always temporary for me,” says Jacobs. In her Grade 11 year things became more stable for her. “That year my uncle and aunt took me in and I’ve lived with them since. I had to travel from Mitchell’s Plain to Malibu every day, which was something I never really got used to, but I had to turn my fear into faith knowing that I’d have to do whatever it takes to finish. “My uncle gave me that sense of security and always motivated me to do well because he saw my potential. Many people saw that, especially the educators at my school. Each and every one of them helped me and guided me on the right path, which I’ll be eternally grateful for. My motivation came from my younger siblings. I desperately want to be a positive role model to them and show them that nothing is impossible. Your circumstances do not determine your future,” says
Rochelle Jacobs who achieved seven destinctions in matric.
Jacobs. She says her study routine was simple. “I studied to understand, not to memorise and I think that’s what made me do well. I didn’t study every day as people might assume, but just listened attentively during lessons, so studying became more like revision to me. I would literally stand in front of the mirror and say things aloud to gain understanding. Last year was a difficult year indeed. For me, who prefer contact learning, it was a huge adjustment. Having online schooling and finding that balance to do your work with the many distractions at home took a lot of discipline. When we did however return to school, the emotional stress of the pandemic took a toll as well because I feared going to school and coming home infecting my loved ones. “My favourite subjects would have to be business studies and life sciences. I feel like the teachers who taught me those subjects showed so much enthusiasm that it rubbed off on me and it was so interesting that I use to come home and explain what I’ve learnt to my uncle and even taught him a few things as well. He now knows the anatomy of the eye and ear because of my constant explanations every evening,” says Jacobs. She says throughout her schooling career she was asked what she wants to be when she grows up and each time the answer was different. “Now I know I want to pursue a career in business or law. I see myself as a passionate, independent boss lady who owns many businesses and makes a mark in the corporate world,” she says. This year she will be studying towards a business degree at the University of the Western Cape.
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later in Mfuleni gevind. Minstens sewe verdagtes is nog op vrye voet. Die winkel was die res van die dag gesluit terwyl die polisie die toneel ondersoek het. Volgens ’n verklaring op die winkel se Facebookblad is geen klante of personeellede in die rooftog beseer nie. Die polisie is bedank vir hul vinnige optrede. Bystand sou aan getraumatiseerde personeel gebied word, luidens die verklaring. Die omstandighede rondom die roof word ondersoek. V Enigiemand met inligting kan die ondersoekbeampte, sers. Marlon Parring, by 083 660 6400 bel.
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pende verdagte in die parkeerterrein gekonfronteer. Die man het op die polisie geskiet, wat teruggeskiet het. Die 33-jarige man is in die regterbeen gewond en in hegtenis geneem. Daarna is verneem dat die winkel reeds vroeër deur gewapende rowers van ’n onbekende bedrag geld beroof is. Beukes, wat self na kamera-opnames gekyk het, sê daar was agt rowers in die winkel. Sy het gerugte dat mense as gyselaars aangehou is, ontken en sê van die rowers het in ’n wit Mercedes-Benz met ’n onbekende registrasienommer van die toneel gevlug. Die gekaapte Toyota Conquest is
General worker Nomvuyo Sihoyaya urges healthcare workers to get vaccinated.
workers who form part of phase one of the roll-out. Sister Iris Adams has worked as a nurse for over 43 years and received the first vaccination at the launch on Tuesday. “I feel good and I was excited. I decided to take the vaccine today because we have been waiting for it for so long and now it is here,” Adams says. Nomvuyo Sihoyiya, a general worker, was next in line to get her shot and says it was not as painful as she had expected. “I feel fine and I am happy that I was able to get the vaccine. I am doing this to protect myself and others.” Dr Sue le Roux, one of the medical doctors, became emotional after receiving her jab and has encouraged all healthcare workers to consider vaccination. “I am beyond excited. I have dreamt of this day and it is finally here. I encourage all our healthcare workers to step up and to take the vaccine. It is the best thing we can do for ourselves and others,” she says. Jonathan Lucas, hospital chief executive, also joined his team to get vaccinated and described the launch as an exciting day for healthcare workers at the hospital. “This is an exciting opportunity for us to get vaccinated to protect ourselves and our co-workers. My message to our healthcare
Dr Sue le Roux smiles after getting her vaccine shot. workers is, let us all unite. The vaccine is safe and you can make the choice to make a difference,” says Lucas. V The Health Department encourages healthcare workers to register on the Electronic Vaccine Data System to get their jab at www.vaccine.enroll.health.gov.za/.
New traffic cops now in training DESIRÉE RORKE @dezzierorke A total of 90 new traffic officer recruits this month started a 12-month traffic officer’s training course at Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell. Once completed, participants may be offered a position as a provincial traffic officer at one of the thirteen Western Cape traffic centres. The course consists of 31 unit standards covering subjects that include the implementation of the National Road Traffic Act and the Criminal Procedure Act, as well as guidelines for road traffic law enforcement. “Participants will also undergo firearm
competency training, first aid training, training in basic firefighting, and additional driving training where necessary,” says spokesperson for the provincial department of transport and public works Jandré Bakker. Participants will be receiving training accredited by the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority and Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC). “Those found competent during practical and theoretical assessments and successfully complete the course will graduate with a qualification in Road Traffic Law Enforcement,” says Bakker. Bakker says trainees will work alongside experienced officials to sharpen their
knowledge and know-how. “They will also get the opportunity to apply their new skills in a high-pressure environment, for example, controlling traffic and systematically roadside inspection of vehicles, as well as applying the National Road Traffic Act. During the Covid-19 pandemic, traffic officers have also been helping enforce relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act and its regulations. “The department’s traffic service has had a number of major successes in recent years. In addition to regular traffic law enforcement, during roadside operations, traffic officers regularly confiscate illegal goods such as abalone, drugs, and illicit cigarettes,” says Bakker.
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Buurtwaglede inspekteer bosse langs Bardaleweg in Silversands. Mense word die afgelope paar weke hier aangeval.
Boses skuil in bosse BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind
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nwoners in die omgewing van die Hoërskool Silversands in Silversands sê rowers voer ’n skrikbewind daar. Lorna Frieslaar van die plaaslike gemeenskapspolisiëringsforum sê hulle kry gereeld klagtes van mense wat aangeval en beroof word. “Net die laaste week is ses mense beroof. Daar is bosse langs die pad en die rowers verras voetgangers. Sodra hulle die mense beroof het, verdwyn hulle net weer tussen die bosse,” sê Frieslaar. Verlede week is ’n grassnyer van ’n werker van die hoërskool gesteel. “Die
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meeste aanvalle is tussen 05:30 en 07:00, wanneer mense onderweg werk toe en skool toe is. Dis veral in De Hoop- en Fernkloof-straat en Bardaleweg dat die aanvalle in felheid toeneem. Die buurtwag probeer patrolleer, maar dit is nie genoeg nie. Ons wil ’n beroep op die polisie doen om meer in die gebied te patrolleer,” sê Frieslaar. AO November Filander, polisiewoordvoerder, sê hy is nie bewus van klagte wat oor die spesifieke gebied aanhangig gemaak is nie. “Dit is belangrik dat mense voorvalle by die polisie aanmeld. Dit help nie veel as iets met jou gebeur en die polisie weet nie daarvan nie. Mense moet ook in groepe beweeg,” sê Filander.
Provincial minister of human settlements, Tertius Simmers is extremely happy to announce that as of the end of February, 2 578 people have already moved into their brand new homes in the Forest Village Housing Development in Eerste River. Simmers says, “We’re clearly demonstrating the Western Cape government’s commitment to ensuring that more of our residents, especially those who are most vulnerable, live in improved and safer conditions.” The Forest Village Housing Development has benefited residents from across the metro - 579 of these residents are N2 Gateway beneficiaries, 504 are from the Southern Corridor, 145 are priority cases and 1 350 are from the local area, which includes Eerste River, Eerste River South, Electric City, Faure, Dreamworld, Blue Downs, Malibu Village, Kleinvlei, Rosedale, Mfuleni and Fairdale. For the month of February alone, 81 people have benefitted from this development and it is anticipated that a further 82 beneficiaries will move in during March. According to Simmers they are committed to making a tangible difference in people’s lives. “It is for this reason that we prioritise the elderly, persons with disabilities, those that have been on the housing demand database (HDD) for 15 years and longer as well as our backyard dwellers. “It’s humbling and pleasing to see how South Africans are coming together from different backgrounds and living side-byside in this new community. This is helping break down the spatial legacy of Apartheid, by ensuring that different cultures, creeds, languages and sexual orientations can live in integrated communities.” Thandiswa Magadla, a beneficiary from the local ward 108, Mfuleni, says it is an absolute dream come true. “I am so happy, as I’ve been waiting for 16 years. I have tears of joy. What a wow,” says Magadla. Forest Village is one of the department’s
Catalytic Projects, which commenced in January 2016 and has a budget allocation of R1.1 billion. This mixed-use development consists of various types of units to cater for beneficiaries of different income levels and specific needs such as military veterans, Breaking New Ground (BNG) and Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (FLISP) units.
Thandiswa Magadla recently moved into her new house.
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Mom’s walk to matric pass TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @taryns07 Just shy off 50, Sadieka Abrahams from Bonteheuwel obtained her National Senior Certificate results last week. The 49-year-old mother, who achieved a Bachelors pass, said she made the decision to complete her matric in 2019 as she sought to encourage her daughter to do the same. “I wanted her to complete her matric so she can get a better paying job and make a better life for herself and her family. I sacrificed my time and walked to the Bridgetown Community Learning Centre at Bridgetown Secondary School and then home again at 20:30 from Mondays to Thursdays for the better part of 2019. I had a goal to complete and as hard as it was, I walked the walk.” Abrahams said when the Covid-19 outbreak started, their exams were postponed
from May last year to November. “When I eventually wrote the exams at the Combined Centre in Manenberg, I stressed most exam days as I never had money to travel, but I was determined and made my way there. I’m happy to report that I obtained a Bachelors pass. Everyone told me that completing all six subjects at once was a mistake, but I said I would prove them wrong.” Abrahams said her vision is to uplift women and single mothers in the area. “I’d like to empower them by teaching them skills like computer lessons, gardening and workplace experience so they may empower themselves to become self-supportive.” She dropped out of school in 1988 and got married. Over the years she realised the importance of education. “I know of better now and if I could go back in time, I would do so many things differently . . . like completing my education.” Abrahams has encouraged those who dropped out of school for various reasons to consider returning back to school. “I know that life happens to us all, but make use of the opportunities available. Bonteheuwel may be filled with drugs and gangsterism, but you don’t need to be in the area to make it better.”
Nic Matthee, choreographer from Delft.
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retired dancer and choreographer from Delft is looking to inspire the youth through dancing. Nic Matthee is a six time international hip-hop champion who now focuses on community upliftment. “Being introduced to dance in 1998, I was intrigued by Cape Flats freestyle dancing and in 2010 I was introduced to hip-hop. Being part of community upliftment especially in youth is a great achievement. “Our youth are killed due to the rise in drug abuse and crime and we cannot allow this to be the future of our children. I want to focus on the youth and shape their talent into something they can use. Through my entertainment business we do mentorship,
Sadieka Abrahams (49) obtained a Bachelors pass in the National Senior Cerificate exams.
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education and transferring of skills. In our community there are no opportunities for the children and we want to create those opportunities,” says Matthee. The different projects Matthee is busy with include the Freestyle Dance League, the Floorkiller Community Project and a project with the Belhar Development Forum. “It is important that young talent, like Songezo Wiz Killer, is promoted so that they can reach their full potential. Some of our students have already performed on television shows like Hecticnine9, the Expresso Morning Show and on MTV. We will soon be giving lessons in open spaces in the community so that we keep up with Covid-19 protocols. We will also be hosting a dance competition so that we can have a look at the talent,” says Matthee. Anyone interested in dancing can call 071 688 0087.
Learner fighting for environment BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind A15-year-old learner from Excelsior High School in Belhar has established an environmental development plan in order to protect the environment of Belhar and surrounding areas. Miguel Beneke says his first order of business will be protecting the environment by petitioning against plastic, because plastic is a harmful product. “Industries should use paper or cloth bags which are reusable and it is not that harmful to the environment. We will focus on the planting of more trees in the community. We will also grow a community garden and host more clean-ups in the community. It is also important to constantly remind people to conserve water and recycle products,” says Beneke. He believes that if everyone works together the environment can be saved. “Every society is formed by people from different social, religious and cultural backgrounds, classes, age groups and values that they uphold. Every individual plays a role in society, which bears certain repercussions in the immediate present, as well as in the coming future. And it is the responsibility of each citizen of our country to work towards strengthening the base of our society. Every society is like a bundle of flowers where the beauty of each flower is important to be able to make the entire bouquet of flowers look brilliant. The youth are like flowers and form an intricate part of any society and they have an important
Miguel Beneke, a learner at Excelsior High School in Belhar, created an environmental development plan. role to play. Any society is incomplete without the participation of young blood. In order to make a society progressive and dynamic, young people should be made an essential part of it,” says Beneke. Beneke, who is in Grade 10, is a go-getter. He is the junior police commissioner of Belhar and he volunteered at the youth development league.
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s Capetonians sift truth from lies in what has become a media mud-slinging fest between the City of Cape Town and a former Mayco member, one thing is sure, the economic fallout linked to the pandemic has seen an increased demand for social housing in the Western Cape. Earlier this month, Good Party secretarygeneral Brett Herron accused the provincial government of lying about inner-city housing developments in Cape Town (“Western Cape government accused of lying about innercity housing developments”, News24, 5 February). The City hit back, saying that social housing projects are well on track and not cancelled as “falsely” claimed. Neither parties, however, can deny the urgent need for social housing in the province. Social housing rental units cater for households earning between R1 501 and R15 000 per month, in higher density “block” developments. Social housing institutions (SHI) accredited by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA) in terms of the Social Housing Act undertake the property management of these developments. To access this service, South Africans who are 18 or older need to apply to these SHI’s directly. These institutions include Communicare, SOHCO, Povicom, Own Haven, Madulammoho, Instratin and Urban Status Rentals (Devmark). Formed in 1929, Communicare carries the badge of being the oldest SHI in the country. Today, however, social housing makes up but a small part of its property portfolio. Anthea Houston, chief executive officer of Communicare, says of the 3 500 apartments and houses that Communicare rents out, 10% (as regulated by the SHRA) are social housing units and 80% are gap housing or other low social rentals that do not fall under
the regulation of the SHRA. Gap housing is targeted at people who earn too much to qualify for a governmentsubsidised house but earn too little to qualify for a bond from a bank to buy a house. The remaining 10% is rented at rates slightly higher than the gap market. The social housing properties in Communicare’s portfolio include the Drommedaris pilot project (219 units), Bothasig Gardens phase two (120 units) and Bothasig Gardens phase three (314 units are currently under construction). Houston says the company has seen a steady increase in applications for social housing since March 2019. “This is largely as a result of households downscaling to cope with the economic recession or those looking for affordable ‘work from home’ apartments,” she says. According to Houston, there is a drastic shortage of social and gap housing in the province. Of the applications received, Communicare can accommodate 85%. The company does not usually keep a waiting list but has started screening applicants who want to move into the new Bothasig Gardens social housing apartments scheduled to be completed later this year. Nathan Adriaanse, director of communications from the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements, confirms the sector has seen an increased demand for social housing. “It is also evident that a number of existing tenants were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of job loss or salary cuts, which resulted in a decreased rental collection rate. However, the sector as a whole identified options in which to assist such tenants, which included non-evictions and debt-relief measurements,” he says.
currently seven social housing projects active in the province, comprising 2 688 units in total. These projects are Steenvilla (700 units), Drommedaris (219 units), Bothasig (120 units), Scottsdene Rental Estate (500 units), Belhar Gardens Rental Estate (629 units), The Anchorage (416 units) and Regent Villas (104 units). “At present, the social housing project pipeline consists of 35 projects which seek to cater to 5 233 households. These projects are planned for delivery in the City of Cape Town, Cape Winelands and Garden Route districts. Feasibility assessments are under way to determine the viability of pipeline projects,” says Adriaanse. Malusi Booi, the City’s Mayco member for human settlements, says several well-located projects in central Cape Town are set for major milestones this year, with a projected total of around 620 social housing units. “Pine Road is due to break ground, Dillon Lane is at development application stage, and Salt River Market is now just months away from handover to a social housing developer. The Newmarket Street site (444
units projected yield) is also in the pipeline for social housing,” says Booi.
First in line As the forecast for economic recovery post-Covid-19 remains cloudy, it is safe to assume there will be quite a long queue of applicants. Adriaanse says the application process generally commences within the last year of the construction of a project. “Since this is a rental housing project, vacancies can become available over time and to fill these units, the SHI’s will revert to the application list. However, applications can still be submitted on an ongoing basis.” In line with the fundamental goal of social housing – to ensure integration from a spatial, social and economic point of view – it seems that applicants who already live in the respective areas where social housing projects are under way will be first in line. “Social housing projects firstly seek to assist qualifying applicants within the area, but has an allocation for applicants outside the area for persons to be close to the abovementioned opportunities,” Adriaanse says.
Supply and demand According to the department, there are
Mayco member for human settlements, Malusi Booi inspects a unit at the Glenhaven social housing project.
Focus on filling housing gap NETTALIE VILJOEN The dream of one day buying your own property is shared by many. Household credit ratings and affordability, however, do not always allow for ownership. This is where gap housing comes in. As per the provincial human settlements demand profile and analysis of 2015, only 415 households (0.2%) in the provincial housing demand database expressed a preference for rental over ownership (this excludes the City of Cape Town). Nathan Adriaanse, director of communications for the department, says gap housing in terms of the government’s definition refers to households with a monthly income of R3 501 to R22 000, interested in homeownership by means of purchasing a property. “This gap market is catered for under the government’s Finance Linked Individual Subsidy Programme (Flisp) for qualifying households wishing to acquire an existing house or vacant serviced stand linked to a building contract,” Adriaanse says. Deserving first-time buyers can qualify for a Flisp government subsidy which can be used as a deposit or put down to shorten the payback period. According to Adriaanse, the department’s focus is to enhance the demand for affordable housing, essentially Flisp, and to include Flisp housing opportunities in its catalytic projects (spatially targeted interventions that aim to change the way we provide infrastructure by restructuring settlements patterns). “In essence, the department plans to increase the supply of Flisp housing opportunities,” he says. One such example in progress is the Conradie Better Living Model (BLM) development (3 600 units total) in Pinelands, an in-
ner-city feeder suburb. As the property market continues to adapt and change, the property sector has also begun to realise the potential the so-called gap market holds. The sector has a slightly different definition of gap housing. According to its definition, gap housing includes those who earn too much to qualify for a government-subsidised house but also earn too little to qualify for a bond from a bank to buy a house. Anthea Houston, chief executive officer of Communicare, says an additional problem for people who qualify for a bond is that there isn’t sufficient housing stock available in their price range. Traditionally considered to solely be a social housing institution, Communicare had to adopt a cross-subsidisation model to remain sustainable as once sizeable operating subsidies from the government and grant funding from the domestic or international development community fell away. Today the non-profit company’s tenant mix includes a portion of people paying market-related rentals (managed by Goodfind Properties) in middle-income households. Some of the surplus earned by these properties are used to subsidise new social housing developments and to offer qualifying tenants rental discounts. It is also being invested in gap housing development projects. In this instance, joint monthly incomes must range from R7 500 to R23 400 to qualify. “Communicare helps to address the growing need for quality housing, in areas close to their places of work with access to good schools and transport. For example, between 1989 and 2020 Communicare built and sold 1 500 houses in Montclair, Mandalay as well as in Musgrave in the Dieprivier area at prices suitable for the gap market,” Houston says.
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bsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is the focus of an upcoming research study to be conducted by the Universities of Stellenbosch and Cape Town in a collaborative effort. The unit conducting the research invites adults with OCD, brothers and sisters of people with OCD as well as healthy people to take part in the study that is set to start soon. OCD is a mental illness associated with the significant occurrence of other mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. “Characteristic symptoms include the presence of recurrent, intrusive, or disturbing thoughts or obsessions and/or repetitive behaviours or compulsions, which may also be mental rituals,” explains researcher Prof Christine Lochner of the University of Stellenbosch. Examples are fears of contamination often associated with compulsive rituals such as repetitive hand washing, cleaning and taking disproportionate measures to reduce exposure to perceived sources of contamination. Other intrusive fears, she says, may be centred around symmetry and order, leading to ritualistic arranging, ordering according to set rules, and repetitive counting. In addition, worries such as fears of inadvertently hurting or harming someone else or causing harm or damage and checking whether those close to you are okay, whether the stove and other appliances are off and windows and doors are closed. Lochner says people may present with some or all of these symptoms, or they may have symptoms solely from one of these symptom clusters. During the pandemic social isolation resulted in loneliness, the loss of freedom, separation from loved ones and reduced social interactions, all factors that compelled the research. “Social isolation associated with quarantine can also lead to many mental health sequelae even in healthy people. The consequences of the pandemic and consequent quarantine were anticipated to be of particular relevance especially in patients with psychiatric disorders such as OCD. “Perhaps no group of individuals with mental illness is as directly affected by the worsening outbreak of Covid-19 as people living with OCD,” she says. This, due to cleaning compulsions such as hand-washing. Cleaning compulsions, according to Lochner, is the most frequently reported symptoms in OCD, affecting at least 50% of patients. “Although frequent hand-washing and sanitizing of the environment is surely beneficial for preventing the spread of Covid-19, at the same time, the question may be raised how all of this are affecting people with OCD, specifically those with obsessions of contamination and compulsions of washing. “Experts assumed that the pan-
demic would be particularly affecting these people with contamination obsessions and washing compulsions. “Paradoxically, OCD patients with contamination/washing symptoms are ‘experts by experience’ in their efforts to avoid dangers through excessive cleaning. The increased anxiety about the virus may be fuelling obsessive fears of contamination and harmful compulsive washing in some people with OCD. For these people, Covid-19 can become all they think about,” she says. Due to fear of infection and the emphasis on hand hygiene by health advisories, symptoms of OCD might worsen. “Constant bombardment by the media about the possibility of infection also doesn’t make it any easier for people with OCD.” OCD affects approximately 2-3% of adults, suggesting, in theory, that in South Africa there would be about 1.2 million people with the condition at any point in time. “Now that vaccination against the virus has become a reality for most countries including SA, pandemic-related concerns and anxiety may reduce. However, for some people with OCD, and specifically those with fears of being harmed for example by injection, by faulty vaccines, or those with fears of needles, vaccination may also be a challenging experience,” says Lochner. There has been little focus on the effect of the pandemic on people with OCD, but limited studies suggest that the majority of adults with OCD were adversely affected by the pandemic. “These patients were also more frequently found to experience suicidal ideation, increased Internet checking, sleep disturbances, avoidance behaviours and work difficulties.” However, the school is not yet out about the impact of Covid-19 on OCD, according to Lochner. “Comparison among studies is difficult due to methodological differences. Also, these studies mostly report on the shortterm effects of the pandemic on OCD. Longterm, we may have to face an entirely different scenario.” Lochner says there appears to be a connection between OCD symptoms and functioning in certain areas of the brain, but that connection is not clear. “Researchers have gained much insight into the cause of the disorder by comparing brains of people with OCD with those without the condition. A global study which includes this South African study is collaborating to gain knowledge about the multiple brain networks playing a role in OCD, using standardized methods. These methods include interviews, sophisticated neurocognitive testing and brain imaging. The long-term aim of this project is to streamline the treatment of the condition so that the brain networks involved in development and maintenance of OCD can be targeted more effectively. V For more information on the work, please go to https://global-ocd.org/or facebook: @OCDRSA or email the principal investigator Dr Christine Lochner (CL2@SUN.AC.ZA).
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Social housing project on a roll NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk
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he Glenhaven social housing project is 50% tenanted and the City of Cape Town believes occupation will be completed by the middle of the year. This came to light as the City’s Mayco member for human settlements, Malusi Booi paid a visit to the site – almost a year after his last inspection. “When compared to what I saw when I visited a year ago, the progress is truly remarkable,” he says. “It is exciting to see the Glenhaven social housing project progressing well and that occupation of the units by qualifying beneficiaries has already started. This means that we are one step closer to seeing the plans for this project become a reality.” The location of the project is on the last known available piece of land for housing in the Bellville South and Glenhaven areas. Multiple violent protests have taken place, with residents fuming over the lack of housing in the surrounds. The project, on the corner of Peter Barlow Road and Bester Roads, has been in the
The Glenhaven social housing project. works for years. It consists of mixed types of housing on one premises – some available for traditional rental, some as affordable
housing and some as Gap housing. The affordable housing project is called the Anchorage and is run by the social hous-
ing institution Urban Status Rentals (USR). The project is funded in part by the City who has spent around R67 million on the project. It’s expected the housing project will be valued at around R190 million in total once completed. It helps low-income households to get access to a convenient location and top class amenities, like WiFi and CCTV, without paying top dollar. The rent of every unit is determined by a sliding scale of monthly income. A total of 512 social housing opportunities are available as well as 253 gap rental housing units. “Social housing is rental or co-operative housing for low and lower income households earning between R1 501 and R15 000 per month, with the proviso that the applicant is willing to and undertakes to pay monthly rental,” the City explains in a statement. “Gap housing is for households which earn between R3 501 and R22 000 per month, and do not qualify for a full State-housing subsidy. However, these households are eligible for a range of partial housing subsidies and programmes.”
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f everything goes according to plan, work on the 11km stretch of road on the N1 between the Black River-bridge interchange and Plattekloof Road interchange is expected to be completed by the end of July, the transport and public works department says. Work on the R71 million periodic maintenance project to repair and resurface this stretch of the N1 commenced on 20 January. The project involves removing existing asphalt surfacing, undertaking repairs, patching and sealing cracks where it is necessary, and resurfacing the pavement with an ultra-thin friction course top layer, the department says. The contract with Triamic Construction (a division of Haw & Inglis) and consulting engineers SMEC South Africa, also includes work on some of the ramps and service road intersections along the route. The N1 is one of Cape Town’s busiest roads. The stretch under construction cur-
rently carries between 140 000 and 150 000 vehicles per day, and the last refurbishment was done in 2006. The department says to minimise traffic disruption, construction will take place in one lane of each carriageway at a time, and road closures on the N1 will only be undertaken at night and on weekends. At least one lane will be open at all times in both the inbound and outbound directions. They also say where work is being undertaken on ramps and intersections, motorists can expect half the roadway to be open, and traffic flow will be managed with stopand-go controls. The contractor will ensure that flag operators are deployed and that all temporary road signage is well maintained. The City of Cape Town, who is also the maintenance agent of this project, will manage the flow of information to landowners and others affected by this project – that is, people living close to the N1 in wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 27, 55 and 56.
Care packages for medics Under the watchful eye of provincial health minister Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, Checkers Hyper Brackenfell on Thursday donated 580 care packages to health workers at the Brackengate Covid-19 field hospital. The occasion also marked the official re-opening of the new revamped shop at Fairbridge Mall. The packages were given as a token of appreciation for medical and support personnel who have been working tirelessly in the fight against Covid-19. The packages contained snacks, water and essential toiletries, newspapers donated by the Cape Argus and TygerBurger, as well as greeting cards specially drawn by children from early childhood
development centres supported by Checkers. “I salute our healthcare workers and most importantly Checkers for recognising their hard work and doing something about it. For that I would like to thank you,” commented Mbombo. “The Brackengate intermediate care facility is on the doorstep of our home office in Brackenfell, and we are committed to supporting the communities in which we trade,” explained Lunga Schoeman, CSI manager for the Shoprite Group. “Checkers also donated care packages to Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Gate Mediclinic and Louis Leipoldt Hospital earlier this year.”
From left are Latiefa Smith (Checkers Hyper Brackenfell branch manager), Ryno Palm (regional manager), Ntombentsha Mkhela, Lungakazi Batyi, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo (provincial minister of health), Nompumelelo Gumede and Lunga Schoeman (CSI manager for the Shoprite Group).
School applications open The provincial education department is appealing to all parents and caregivers, particularly those who have learners that will be entering either in Grade R, 1 or 8 next year, to please apply before 26 March. Applications can be made either online or through a paper-based application process should a parent not have access to technology. According to a statement, the department has already recorded 52 884 applications on the system by 16 606 parents since Friday 26 February. Parents are required to apply at three schools, including the ones closest to your home, and order their preference on the system. The following support documents are needed: . the last official school report card; . ID, birth certificate, passport of the learner; or a study permit (foreign learners); or Proof of application (study permit) or a police affidavit;
. immunisation card (Road to Health Chart) [Primary Schools Only]; and . proof of residence (rates account, lease agreement, an affidavit confirming residence). Parents are to please apply via https://admissions.westerncape.gov.za/admissions/ login The statement further reads that once applications are processed by schools, parents are requested to confirm (or decline) their child’s choice of school for 2022 between 24 May and 25 June. “We want to alert parents that if there are large numbers on the system, as we saw Friday, the system may display an error message. Please try again later, hit refresh, or the next day, as it will correct itself. “Parents must note that schools must process all applications received during the admission period. It does not work on a ‘first come first served’ basis. The important thing is that parents or caregivers apply before 26 March.”
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uvolwethu Sombalo (18) from Highbury was the top matric achiever at Soneike High School with an average of 84,5%, scoring more than 90% in three subjects. This results, he says came as a surprise as his matric year was “a challenging year”. “Covid affected us a lot. We had to adapt to online teaching and WhatsApp.” Luvo says learners were in study mode and when they could not return to school after the first lockdown, study mode switched off. “It really affected most learners. I had to put in extra hours and try to adapt to a new style of learning – e-learning, and using WhatsApp to try and understand.” Luvo says the teachers tried their best to help by sending information and study material, but it was difficult with no classroom interaction. “You couldn’t ask questions the way you would have wanted to.” Luvo has a passion for mathematics and wants to work in the financial industry. He is going to study actuarial science at UCT.
The humble young man firstly acknowledges God for giving him the strength to push through the challenges and for guiding him on his journey. He is also thankful for everything the school has done for him –the principal (Ronel Baker) and teachers like Dillan Davids (maths) and especially his Afrikaans teacher, Zaida Gallie, and accounting teacher, Mogamat Johannes “who pushed me hard to work hard”. Luvo says his parents were shocked and happy about his results. He was at first not confident as he had one “bad maths paper”. “I was kind of stressed out and worried and anxious.” It turned into excitement when he heard he had 91% for maths. To the current Grade 12s Luvo says, “Focus on your studies, it’s easy to get distracted. Keep your head up and focus. Be humble and listen to what your teachers are saying. Do the homework. Be disciplined and stay motivated. Matric is really challenging, but do something to make it memorable. Try your best to work hard, but try and keep a balance. Have a social life, but keep the focus.”
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Soneike matrics set benchmark CARINA ROUX Soneike High School’s class of 2020 set a benchmark for all to aspire to, says the principal, Ronel Baker. “We are truly delighted and heartened by the achievement of our Grade 12 learners and celebrate their achievement despite
the challenges posed by Covid-19.” Baker says it was no mean feat. Compared to 2019 the school’s matric pass rate increased by nearly 10% and the Bachelor passes by 20%. She says the results are remarkable as it felt like they had to restart the academic year during the course of 2020. “This came after months of doing on-line and
distributing all manner of e-learning resources.” Baker says the success also belongs to every teacher. “For a long period, every teacher was involved in teaching Grade 12.” Soneike’s top achiever is Luvolwethu Sombalo who achieved more than 90% for physical science, mathematics and accounting.
Shandre Classen, Caitlin Titus and Cassidy Sacco are happy with their Bachelors passes.
Faakhir Diljee (Bachelor pass) being congratulated by his mother.
Eden Jeptha (fourth best), Mogamat Johannes (accounting teacher) and Luvolwethu Sombalo (top achiever).
De Kuilen se 2020-matrieks juig CARINA ROUX Die Hoërskool De Kuilen se matriekklas van 2020 het ’n slaagsyfer van 98,14% behaal. Daar was 15 A-gemiddeldes, waarvan die topvier-leerders almal bo 90% behaal het. Hulle is Gerben Visser (95,14%), Willmi Loots (93,29%), Cindi Ann Jeffery (92,29%) en Ethan van Amsterdam (90,86%). Die toppresteerder, Gerben, gaan vanjaar elektriese en elektroniese ingenieurswese aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch studeer. Gerben, wat AdMaths volgens die ITBstelsel buite die skool gedoen het, sê sy gunstelingskoolvakke was beslis wiskunde en skeinat. Die slegste van matriek in 2020, sê hy, was die goed soos interskole en ander sosiale geleenthede wat hulle misgeloop het. Hy speel graag videospeletjies en sê hy kon dit nog aanlyn saam met vriende tydens inperking doen. “Ek dink akademies was ons eintlik be-
voorreg met al die aandag wat ons gekry het.” Die meeste van die werk was teen Julie/Augustus afgehandel, sê hy. “Daar was baie tyd vir hersiening en jy kon altyd vra as jy ’n probleem gehad het. In ’n sin het ons eintlik minder stres gehad, want daar was nie al die ander aktiwiteite wat daar normaalweg sou gewees het nie.” Gerben sê hy het wel die sosiale goed gemis, maar hy is meer ’n introvert en dink ander leerders soos dié wat meer sportgeoriënteerd is, het dit erger ervaar. Hy het gevoel hy het meer vrye tyd gehad omdat hulle in groepe elke tweede dag skoolgegaan het. Die beste raad wat hy vir vanjaar se matrieks het is om soveel ou vraestelle moontlik uit te werk.
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kolekrieket-beamptes in die Tygerbergstreek kan slange vang. Dít nadat die plaaslike skolekrieketspanne, saam met dié in die Boland, slaggereed was om die afgelope naweek wedstryde te speel. In ’n uiters debatteerbare besluit van Krieket Suid-Afrika (KSA) einde verlede week is die skole die harnas in gejaag deur ’n besluit dat geen wedstryde die res van hierdie somer mag plaasvind nie. Nadat die WP se krieketunie reeds vroeër in Februarie aangekondig het dat alle vorme van krieketwedstryde weens die viruspan-
demie vir die huidige seisoen afgelas is, is die Bolandse skole intussen mondeling deur KSA meegedeel dat wedstryde die afgelope naweek moontlik in daardie streek hervat sou kon word. Gevolglik het verskeie Tygerbergse skole hul toevlug tot hul Bolandse eweknieë geneem om van die afgelope naweek wedstryde in die Wynland en omstreke te laat plaasvind. Maar toe kom die gewraakte aankondiging kort voor die afgelope naweek. In die lig van Sondagaand se aankondiging deur die regering dat die hele land se Covid-19-inperking van vlak 3 na vlak 1 sou skuif, het dit werklik sin gemaak dat die erg
gefrustreerde jongelinge die geleentheid gegun moes word om, te midde van voorgeskrewe virus-protokolle, terug te keer na mededingende sport. Maar KSA se regsomkeer en (voortydige) besluit aan die einde van verlede week dat geen wedstryde tot en met 31 Maart mag plaasvind nie, het ’n stokkie voor verwikkelinge van enige aard gesteek. Wat hierdie aankondiging soveel te meer dispuutbaar maak, is dat skole in die omsendskrywe feitlik aangemoedig word om voort te gaan met huishoudelike oefeninge en selfs oefenwedstryde tussen spanne van dieselfde skool – maar wedstryde teen enige ander skool sou taboe wees!
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Virtual coaching roll-out for schools rugby SA Rugby announced on Monday 1 March that coaches, parents and players from schools across the country will be invited to a series of webinars as preparations step up a gear for a return to action later in the year. An announcement was made recently on the return to non-contact training for all amateur rugby, including schools, clubs and associations and within specific safety conditions required by the current Covid19 pandemic. This comes in light of the recent easing of adjusted lockdown regulations. To further assist and educate players from the various u.18 age groups, SA Rugby’s rugby department will share their expertise online and in real time with players, coaches and parents at school level.
The programme – which will run from Thursday 4 March until Thursday 1 April 2021 – was compiled by Hilton Adonis (manager: training and education, Louis Koen manager: high performance programmes), as well as Herman Masimla and Nico Serfontein, who spearhead the elite player development (EPD) programmes. “Our online coaching webinar series last year was a massive success and we decided to do something similar, specifically to assist players at school with the best way to get back into action again after a very long time away from the game,” said SA Rugby’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus. “Hilton, Louis, Herman and Nico have put in a lot of effort and done great work in this regard, and the series of webinars will be of great value for any player, coach
or parent from u.15 level upwards,” says Erasmus. “While the focus will be on the better players, who have been identified as part of our EPD programmes, any players who are keen to lace up their boots again will find benefit from the information we’re planning to share.” Four webinars are planned, as well as a final interactive session where parents, players and coaches will have the opportunity to interact with staff from the rugby department. The first of the four session, which will be conducted by Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber and his junior Springbok counterpart Bafana Nhleko, will discuss the national coaching blueprint on Wednesday 4 March. This will be followed by a session on
strength and conditioning on Thursday 11 March, hosted by SA Rugby’s head strength and conditioning coach, Tim Qumbu. SA Rugby nutritionists Zeenat Simjee and Robyn Moore will talk about diet and the use of supplements on Thursday 18 March, and the last session, on training management during Covid-19, will be hosted by Springbok women’s head coach Stanley Raubenheimer on Thursday 25 March. The series will conclude with a live feedback and information session on Thursday 1 April. Schools will be informed via their provinces on the details of the webinars, and those looking for more information are urged to get in touch with their provincial unions.