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Easy pickings for thievesNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Residents in Green Point have seen theftfrom vehicles and house break-inssoaring.
This as the policing sector bears the bruntof these crimes in the area.Police have recorded between three and
four cases of theft out of vehicles per day inthe last threemonths, says police spokesper-son Warrant Officer Bheki Xulu.“Most of the vehicles are parked on the
street and people are still leaving valuablesvisible in their vehicles,” he says.Theft is most common between Boundary
and Glengariff roads and fromHigh Level toMain roads, Xulu says.“The best way to prevent this crime is to
take all valuable itemsout of the vehicle,” hesays.“Always make sure
by feeling the doorsthat the vehicle is prop-erly locked and alwayscheck for any suspi-cious people aroundyou.”The area makes for
easy pickings with nu-merous escape routesto the CBD and surrounding areas, Xulu ex-plains.The area sees twice as many house break-
ins as any other sector in the police precinct,Xulu says. These are often opportunisticcrimes, carried out when windows are left
open or entrance isgained through garagedoors, he says.BradleyBraithwaite,
Green Point Neigh-bourhood Watchproject manager, sayscrime is also prevalentin lower Sea Point,which sees as many in-cidents as Green Point.The majority of inci-
dents take place be-tween 18:00 and 21:00 or in the early hoursof the morning, he says.“Residents are very, very concerned,” he
says.“We’re seeing more residents forming
street committees or even investigating hir-
ing private security guards.”However, Xulu says police operations are
yielding results. “Criminals are taking anyopportunity available but the police havebeen arresting them during various weeklyoperations,” he says.Undercover operations also take place.However, more buy-in is needed from the
community, Xulu believes.Residents need to get involved to prevent
crime, Braithwaite agrees.“We’re encouraging residents to join
block committees and become Neighbour-hood Watch members,” he says.The organisation posts information on so-
cial media sites and runs a radio channel forGreen Point residents to get updates.“We’re working hard to get people in-
volved,” he says.
“The best way to prevent thiscrime is to take out all valuableitems out of the vehicle. Alwaysmake sure by feeling the doors
that the vehicle is properlylocked and always check for anysuspicious people around you.”
Warrant Officer Bheki Xulu
Since midMarch, the Two Oceans Aquarium has already taken in 20 juvenileloggerhead turtles, from as far afield asKnysna and Struisbaai, for rehabilitation.Each year between April and June, anumber of them wash up on Cape Townbeaches. This year, rough seas and strongwinds have been contributing factors in thestranding of these sea turtles. Theaquarium is calling on all Capetonians tokeep an eye out for these little sea turtles.If you should find a stranded turtle, makea note of exactly where it was found andremove it from the beach. Keep the turtledry and at room temperature. It isimportant not to place the turtle in water.Keep the turtle in a container that hasample air holes and contact the aquariumimmediately. Visit www.aquarium.co.za orcall 021 418 3823 for more information.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Tiny shells on the shore
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Gun owners in firing lineNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Amendments to the Firearms ControlAct may bring harsher sentences forcriminals and new tracking systems,
but gun owners believe they are beingtreated unfairly.The amendment bill proposes a mini-
mum sentence for crimes committed witha firearm as well as a new tracking systemfor guns by rolling out the use ofmicrodotsand ballistic sampling.Gun Free South Africa spokesperson
Claire Taylor believes the new bill will ad-dress the use and mis-use of guns by the po-lice.The amendments pro-
pose increased over-sight and responsibilityby police commandstructures for the useand misuse of firearmsby officers. They alsospell out the duties ofdesignated firearms of-ficers, who are specifi-cally appointed police officers at stationlevel responsible for managing firearms.Ballistic sampling and microdots will be
used on all guns held by official institu-tions, including the police.John Welch, spokesperson of the South
African Gunowners’ Association, says thenew tracking system is impractical andhas “huge financial and security implica-tions”.“We are currently in discussions with
experts in this technology and, unless weare ensured that these processes willachieve the intended objective,we shall op-
pose them.“We are of the view that these additional
securitymeasures onlyneed to apply to thepolice and other state departments sincemore firearms are probably lost or stolenfrom these officials than from private li-cense holders,” he says.Quarterly reports will also be submitted
to the minister of police on the loss andtheft of police weapons.The amendments will go a long way in
preventing the leak of firearms from the le-gal to the illegal pool, says Taylor.“The police annual reports show that al-
most 350 000 firearmswere reported as lostor stolen by civiliansand police between1994 and 2014.“This is an average
of 17 500 guns eachyear or 48 guns everyday over the past 20years,” she says.Since the Firearms
Control Act was im-plemented, gundeaths in the countryhave steadily de-
clined, Taylor believes.“Nevertheless, data shows that 18 people
are shot and killed every day. While 18 aday is very high, indications are that gundeaths and injuries have been increasingsince 2011; we believe this is because ofpoor implementation of the act,” she says.The bill will also see tighter controls for
gun owners.The amendments will shift more respon-
sibility to gun owners to demonstrate their“fit and proper” status and to have to con-tinue to do so while owning a gun.“The current Firearms Control Act al-
ready includes this shift, whereas underthe previous gun law – the Arms and Am-munition Act, the state was required toprove the personwas not fit. This principleis deepened and widened in the amend-ment,” Taylor explains.Taylor adds that between 2001 and 2014,
eight times as many guns were lost by orstolen from civilians than police officers.“The most recent figures show that in
2013/14 civilians reported the loss or theftof 18 guns per day and police two guns aday,” she says.Welch objects to the “heavy burden on
law-abiding firearm owners” the amend-ments create.“Some firearm owners might find the
new provisions impractical andfinancially too cumbersome and then de-cide to rather not comply, hence becoming
criminal.“This must not happen,” he says.The association promotes the lawful,
safe and responsible possession and use offirearms by people who are competent topossess them, Welch says.“We support all reasonable measures to
rid society of crime and to make society asafer place for all to live in and to enjoytheir freedom, rights and privileges.“Freedom,however, comes at a price and
often one needs to measure the price offreedom against safety,” he says.The organisation believes that people
must be free to decide what hobbies orsport to participate in, Welch says.“This includes the right to choosewheth-
er or not they wish to lawfully possessfirearms, provided they live ahealthy lifes-tyle and do not do crime,” he says.
An average of 17 500 gunsa year – or 48 guns a day
– were reported stolenover the past 20 years
Claire Taylor, Gun Free SA
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Taste of Cape Town catered for all palates, with something sweet on display by Queen ofTarts. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
In between tastings (from left) KhomotsoMatsimela from Zonnebloem, Masi Nqcwatywa from Vredehoek, Ido Goncalves from SeaPoint and Nolo Ngesimani from Big Bayfound time for a selfie. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX
Food to see, savour and shopCape Town foodies were in heaven thisweekend as the Taste of Cape Town re-turned for its eighth year.Food lovers were spoiled for choice with
over 10 of the city’s latest, greatest and hot-test restaurants.Featured chefs fashioned special menus
of starter-sized dishes for the occasion, de-signed to reflect their philosophy andshowcase seasonal and premium ingredi-ents in a gourmet setting.And for thosewith eyes bigger than their
tummy, a range of boutique exhibitors, ar-tisan producers, premium drink brandsand award-winning wineries providedsamples and shopping opportunity.
The hole inthe boatA COLUMN BY GAVIN FISH
I gate-crashed amatric lesson. The educatorgraciously allowedmy intrusion. The pupilswere more suspicious.I told them of a conversation I had been
a part of the previous day; that they were“not a nice class to teach”. I was troubled bythat. They are matrics after all.I asked them why? Was it true?Defences rose rapidly, acknowledgements
of guilt had rapid-fire “yes, but” accompani-ments.Much was made of the sins of the educa-
tors, but so too of their own. The conversa-tion settled downas individuals spoke closerand closer to the bone.One pupil’s powerful insight turned the
tone of the discussion: “I don’t think we un-derstand the power we have to disrupt, northe effect that it has.”We agreed that no future employer would
ever be interested in the reason why theireducator was to blame for the horrific markthey received in this or that subject. Fur-thermore, that the better their final markswere, the broader the range of opportunitiesawaiting them later.Learning is negatively affected in an un-
happy environment and we know that welearn best when we are enjoying both thework and the class.Both parties are admitting that the dy-
namic is not working, neither are happywith that fact. What to do?I suggested that they take the initiative.
That it was not a case of who is more in theright or in the wrong.Where a relationship is unsettled, address
it. Don’t make your approach dependant onwhat the “other” is or isn’t prepared to do.Yes, I will be speaking with the educators
as well.Iwaspassedadelicious cartoon thismorn-
ing. Twomen sitting at one end of a boat thatis clearly sinking remark: “Isn’t it fortunatethat the hole isn’t at our end of the boat.”
Amendments to the Firearms Control Act promise new measures to track police andprivately owned guns. PHOTO: ARCHIVE
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CRIME
Spotlight onpolice stationMONIQUE DUVAL
@monique_duval
Avehicle stolen in Vredehoek has beeninvolved in an attempted stabbing inKommetjie.
According to a report from Cape TownCentral police the vehicle, aGoldVolkswag-en Passat, had been taken from its ownerin Ludlow Road, Vredehoek on Tuesday 31March.Police spokesperson Captain Ezra
October says the ownerhadbeen closinghisgate when he was approached by two un-knownmen. One of them held the owner upat gunpoint and took the car.On Thursday 2 April a member of the
Kommetjie neighbourhood watch, Kom-Watch, apparently spotted a suspicious ve-hicle in SurfWay at about 05:50 and contact-ed the police, but were told officers couldnot respond. The KomWatch member thendrove to the station and asked officers toidentify whether the car was involved in acrime. Officers confirmed the vehicle hadbeen stolen during an armed hijacking inVredehoek two days earlier.Following the KomWatch member’s visit
to the Ocean View police station, the mem-ber drove to Kommetjie and saw a police ve-hicle leaving the area, according to theKomWatch report.Shortly after 06:00 the occupants of the
stolen vehicle approached a male residentin ArumAvenuewhowas packing his trail-er as he prepared to go on holiday.“The resident came out to find three sus-
pects on his property and a fight ensued.The driver of the vehicle got out and at-tempted to stab the resident with a screw-driver. This screwdriver was left in the
road. The KomWatch member chased afterthe vehicle leavingKommetjie, driving pastOcean View police who still had not re-sponded,” the report reads.The police allegedly responded at 06:45.This slow response has led to a complaint
about Ocean View police station.KomWatch has sent a letter to the provin-
cial government requesting an investiga-tion into the station and its alleged lack ofservices.According to a report sent to KomWatch
chairperson Alastair Mackie, Ocean Viewpolice station is responsible not only forKommetjie but also Masiphumelele andOcean View.“At best, there are two vehicles on duty
for 80 000 people. If the patrol vehicle is notbusy, then the response is very good. Thishappens rarely.“Some of the individuals [at the station]
are very keen to assist, but they just don’thave the manpower and we have been ad-vised by the station commander that thiswill not change as the crime stats are toolow,” he adds.Station commander Lieutenant-Colonel
Jakobus Augus says no complaint wasmade regarding this incident.In his letter to government Mackie
writes: “Please attend to this as a matter ofurgency. We do not have a police service ofany nature in Ocean View police station.”Augus, however, says police do respond
to incidents in Kommetjie which are re-ceived by radio or telephone.Asked to respond to claims that police
were unwilling to assist with this case, Au-gus says: “That is a general comment.”V What are your thoughts? Starting with the word“Post”, SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.
PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 14 April 20154 NEWS
CAMPS BAY
Drive closed for repairThe City of Cape Town will be undertak-
ing major roadworks along Camps BayDrive this winter. The road will be
closed for general traffic from Monday 20April.
The project is worth around R20m and isexpected to be concluded by the end of Sep-tember.
Camps Bay Drive has not been refur-bished for the past 30 years. This major up-grade will significantly improve the roadcondition and safety for road users and can-not be postponed any longer, says Brett Her-ron, mayoral committee member for trans-port. “The roadworks will unfortunatelycause significant delays and inconvenience.I therefore want to urge road users to famili-arise themselves with the alternative routeswell in advance,” he says.
Stop-and-go control points will be in oper-ation betweenGenevaDrive andPrimaAve-nue and Houghton Drive and Rontree Ave-nue to give access to residents who live inthe vicinity of the roadworks.
About 14 000 vehicles travel along CampsBay Drive every day and commuters will
have to be accommodated on other roads toenter or exit Camps Bay, such as GenevaDrive.
The road will be widened by 1.4 metres onthe Table Mountain side between GenevaDrive and Rontree Avenue and the road sur-face will be improved.
Some of the sharp corners along CampsBay Drive will be slackened to allow for thesafe passage of buses in opposite directionsand the damaged culvert on Victoria Roadin Bakoven will be replaced.
Camps Bay Drive will be closed for fivemonths for upgrades. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
Repair for Strand/AdderleyA R24m project to rehabilitate the intersec-tion of Strand andAdderley streets is under-way.The upgrade will replace asphalt and wa-
terproofing, which have aged.The road surface and base above the
Strand and Adderley Street concourse is atleast 30-years-old, explains Brett Herron,mayoral committee member for transport.“The existing asphalt surfacing at this in-
tersection is cracked, old and brittle. Due tothe cracked road surface, water is leakingthrough the road onto the concourse deck(which has no waterproofing) and into thepedestrian and retail space below.”Once completed, the quality of the road
surface will be significantly improved andthe owners from the shops below will notneed to be concerned about further leakages.In addition, future maintenance of this in-
tersection will be delayed for at least anoth-er 12 years, Herron says.However, motorists can expect several
months of lane closures, the council haswarned.Lanes will be closed from this week until
the end of August.The work will be done in phases and one
or two lanes will be closed at a time in thesections under construction, Herron says.“We will try everything possible to limit
the inconvenience to road users, but com-mutersmustplease try toavoid this areaandfind alternative routes into and from the citycentre. Those road users who cannot avoidthis intersection must expect significanttraffic congestion and delays,” he says.Parking and entrance to parking garages
in the area will not be affected by the con-struction.
Friday 17 to Saturday 18 April
V Waterfront: The Student Expo is a series ofevents to inspire students. A highlight will bethe High Flyers Power Hour, from 09:00 to15:00, during which speakers from variousindustries will present their products. Studentswill have the opportunity to meet influentialleaders while viewing presentations fromuniversities and companies. The expo will takeplace at the Clock Tower, from 09:00 to 18:00on Friday and 09:00 to 15:00 on Saturday.Entry is free.
Saturday 18 April
V Gardens: Overeaters Anonymous will meet at11:30 at the Gereformeerde Kerk Kaapstad onthe corner of Orange and Hof streets. Entry isfree.
Monday 20 April
V Zonnebloem: The Table Bay ToastmastersClub will meet at The Best Western CapeSuites Hotel at 18:00. Book with Roger on076 175 7672.
Tuesday 21 April
V City Bowl: The Iziko South African Museumwill hold a talk by Vanessa Lynch on Fightingcrime with science: The impact of forensic DNAprofiling in SA. The talk will take place at themuseum’s TH Barry Lecture Theatre at 18:00.Entry is free to members or R30 to nonmembers.
PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 14 April 2015 NEWS 5
UCT sees urgency for debateAfter a special sitting by the UCT Councilthe Cecil John Rhodes statue was tempo-rarily removed last Thursday.
Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane,chairperson of the Council, says it votedin favour of removing the statue fromUCT’s Upper Campus last Wednesday.
Ndungane says this follows a month-long series of protests by UCT studentswhich informed the debate around stat-ues, symbols and the impact these haveon the climate of inclusiveness on theUCT campus.
Andrew Hall, CEO of Heritage WesternCape, and Gerda Kruger, executive di-rector of UCT’s communication and mar-keting department, confirm that a permithad been granted to UCT for the tempo-rary removal of the statue.
Hall and Kruger say the permit for tem-porary removal grants UCT the right tolegally remove the statue for storage atan alternative venue that has to be to thesatisfaction of Heritage Western Cape.
Furthermore, a heritage architect willoversee the temporary removal.
Hall and Kruger explain that the per-mit for temporary removal is grantedpending an application for permanentremoval within 90 days.
This will include a process of widerpublic participation.
Ndungane says although the vice-chan-cellor had announced a programme to re-view symbols and names in October lastyear, the depth and breadth of feelings onthe issue unleashed by the student pro-test “challenged us to accelerate the con-sideration of the Rhodes statue, in partic-ular”.
Ndungane says this process has beenorderly and deliberative, canvassing theviews of students, the Senate, academic,professional, administrative and supportstaff, the convocation, alumni and thepublic.
“It has certainly been enriched by hun-dreds of articles in the newspapers, dis-cussions on radio and television and onsocial media.
“We have noted the extent of the sup-port amongst all the groupings for remov-ing the statue,” he says.
Ndungane further says this process hasbeen vindicated by the number of peoplewho entered the debates opposed to re-moving the statue and who have changedtheir minds as a result of the frank en-gagement on the issue.
“This is exactly how a universityshould work and we believe it is an exam-ple to the country in dealing with heri-tage issues,” he says.
Ndungane says the Upper Campus pre-cinct is a declared provincial heritagesite and is thus subject to heritage legisla-tion.
“UCT will immediately submit an ap-plication to Heritage Western Cape tohave the statue removed.
“However, in view of the Council deci-sion we have concerns about the safetyof the statue and believe that the only wayto protect it while Heritage Western Capeis considering our application, is to tem-porarily remove it for safekeeping,” hesays.
Meanwhile, the university will contin-ue with the planned review of other sym-bols and names this year.
“Furthermore, the student engage-ment on this issue has added an energyand urgency to addressing many other as-pects of transformation and has mobil-ised members of the university commu-nity not previously seized with the is-sue,” Ndungane says.
He adds that the university manage-ment will partner with the students, dif-ferent staff structures and the UCT com-munity to review and refocus their trans-formation plans.
N2 FOOTBRIDGES
Names finalised soonThe naming of seven footbridges along
the N2 highway is set to be finalised atthe next council meeting.
The City of Cape Town’s naming commit-tee has recommended specific names for theseven footbridges crossing Nelson MandelaBoulevard and Rhodes Drive.
These recommendations are with themayor for approval, says naming committeechairperson Brett Herron.
“If the mayor supports these names, theywill be recommended to council for a finaldecision during the next council meeting,”he says.
The seven names were chosen from over2000 proposals submitted by Capetoniansduring a public participation process thatwas conducted during November 2013 andFebruary 2014, says Herron.
“In the end, 638 compliant naming propos-als – ranging from well-known South Afri-cans to general names honouring our richcultural heritage and fauna and flora – wereconsidered by the committee,” Herron says.
However, during the public participationperiod some community members spoke outagainst the naming, saying it was a waste ofresources (“Naming route an ‘utter waste’”,People’s Post, 7 November 2013).
The proposed names include /A!kunto,the first contributor to the Wilhelm Bleekand Lucy Lloyd Archive of /xam and !kuntexts, and Dawid Kruiper, a traditional heal-er and leader of the Khomani San in the Ka-lahari who spoke for the rights of indigenouspeople at the United Nations in 1994 and ledthe way for successful land claims for theSan people in South Africa.
Tuan Guru, regarded as the father of Islamin South Africa, has also been put forwardby the naming committee. He was banishedby theDutch invaders to theCape in 1780 andwas incarcerated on Robben Island for 12years where he wrote several copies of theHoly Qur’an from memory.
Other religious figures have also be hon-oured in the proposal, such as Father JohnOliver, the Anglican priest from District Sixwho founded the Cape Town Interfaith Initi-ative and spent many years building bridgesbetween the different faiths, highlightingour similarity rather than our differences,and Father Basil van Rensburg, the SouthAfrican Catholic priest who gained interna-tional recognition for his fight against theapartheid regime’s forced removal of thepeople of District Six.
Iconic South African poet Ingrid Jonker,whose poem “Die Kind” was read out byformer President Nelson Mandela duringthe opening of South Africa’s first democrat-ic parliament in May 1994, and well-knownand loved singer, composer and director Tal-iep Petersen, who won the highest honourin British theatre with David Kramer, havealso been put forward as names for the foot-bridges.
Names of prominent South Africans havebeen proposed for seven footbridges over theN2. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 14 April 20156 NEWS
LLANDUDNO
Searching forheroesNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
After narrowly avoiding drowning atLlandudno beach, Caroline van derHeever is searching for the men who
rescued her and her daughter Kayla.Caroline visited the beach with a friend
on Tuesday 31 March, spending the daycatching upwhile their children played soc-cer and jumped in the waves.“We had just decided to pack up and go
when the two girls wanted one last jump,”Caroline says.“I folded the chairs and then turned to call
the girls and realised they were out too far.I screamed at my friend and ran fullydressed into the waves,” she says.Caroline’s eight-year-old daughter was in
trouble, and as she struggled to reach her
she felt the seabed drop away under her.“She was screaming ‘Mum, help’ and I
shouted that she should swim to me,” shesays.Caroline was able to grab her daughter’s
arm and they tried to swim together, buteach wave pushed them further out to sea.It was then that Caroline spotted twomen
wading into the sea.Realising theywerehersalvation, she pushed Kayla towards themas an incoming wave caught her.“The twomenmanaged to grab and catch
her. As they pulled her towards the shore,I was shattered and being pulled back outto sea,” she says.Not a strong swimmer after having learnt
to swim late in life, Caroline thought her on-ly hope was to reach the two men.“I realised if I could get to them they could
help me,” she says. “I really thought that Iwas going to drown, so I quick-ly decided to lie onmybackandkick towards shore.“I kicked until I literally had
nothing left, all the while look-ing over my shoulder and lis-tening to the encouragementfrom the two men.”When she managed to reach
shallower sand where shecould stand, the two men wad-ed out to grab her and help herwalk against the rip tide toshore.Once safely on the beach,
Caroline was assisted to a life-guard hut and her rescuersmelted into the crowd.She has now launched a so-
cial media search to find themen, so that she can “hug themand say thank you”.“I also want to say sorry as
I know I undoubtedly put theirlives at risk and the look ontheir distraught faces as theysaw me struggling is some-thing I won’t forget,” she says.“I need to see them smile and
meet my daughter whowouldn’t have made it withoutthem.“I appreciate they may not
want people to knowwhat theydid, but I need to thank themfor our lives,” she says.V Anyone with information aboutthese two men can email Caroline [email protected].
Caroline van der Heever and her daughter Kayla aregrateful to the two men who rescued them at Llandudnobeach. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Seniors compete in GamesThe second annual Cape Town Games forOlder Persons started last Thursday.Mayor Patricia de Lille officially opened
and participated in the event, which seesover 400 older persons take part in various
activities ranging from dress-up races tobasketball.Residents over the age of 60 who belong to
senior clubsmay take part. Over 4 300 seniorcitizens were at the event.
Mayor Patricia de Lille takes part in the CapeTown Games for Older Persons at the GreenPoint Athletics Stadium. PHOTOS: CARINA ROUX
Esmeralda Comalie from Aydo Senior Club inAthlone competes in the duck race at theGames.
The hole in the boatGAVIN FISH
I gate-crashed a matric lesson. The edu-cator graciously allowed my intrusion.The pupils were more suspicious.I told themof a conversation Ihadbeen
a part of the previous day; that theywere“not a nice class to teach”.I was troubled by that.They are mat-
rics after all.I asked them why? Was it true?Defences rose rapidly, acknowledge-
ments of guilt had rapid-fire “yes, but”accompaniments.Much was made of the sins of the edu-
cators, but so too of their own.The conversation settled down as indi-
viduals spoke closer and closer to thebone.One pupil’s powerful insight turned
the tone of the discussion: “I don’t thinkwe understand the power we have to dis-rupt, nor the effect that it has.”We agreed that no future employer
would ever be interested in the reasonwhy their educator was to blame for thehorrific mark they received in this orthat subject.Furthermore, that the better their fi-
nal marks were, the broader the rangeof opportunities awaiting them later.Learning is negatively affected in an
unhappy environment andwe know thatwe learn best whenwe are enjoying boththe work and the class.Both parties are admitting that the dy-
namic is not working, neither are happywith that fact.What to do?I suggested that they take the initia-
tive. That itwasnot a case ofwho ismorein the right or in the wrong.Where a relationship is unsettled, ad-
dress it. Even, or especially, when youare feeling aggrieved. Decide what youneed to do to improve things. Don’tmakeyour approach dependant on what the“other” is or isn’t prepared to do.We have to grow past a “if he won’t do
this, then I won’t do that” mind-set.Yes, I will be speaking with the educa-
tors as well.I was passed a delicious cartoon this
morning. Two men sitting at one end ofa boat that is clearly sinking remark:“Isn’t it fortunate that the hole isn’t atour end of the boat.”Say no more!
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Coaches or teachers can simply nominatetheir best talent and write us a few lines de-tailing why he or she deserves to be the cele-brated.Each monthly winner will receive a giftpack and will automatically be entered inthe People’s Post Let’s Play Siyadlala SportsAwards of the Year to be held later in theyear.Start encouraging your pupils by nomi-nating them by email to [email protected]. Clearly write the subject asSports Star.You need to mention the achievements ofthe nominee in detail and the email shouldbe shorter than 300 words.The decision of the judges is final.
The ladies team of the OldMutual Crick-et Club celebrates the end of the seasonwith two trophies in the bag.
Led byWestern Province opening bat andoff break bowler Carolyn Esterhuizen theteam won both the WP Women’s PremierLeague 50 over competition and T20 cup.The teammanaged this feat despite losingto the runners-up in the round robin stagesof both competitions.
50 over finalOne of these runners-up was five times 50over champion Bellville Ladies, who boastsa number of provincial players.Old Mutual scored an impressive 204/7 inthe 50 over final against Bellville Ladies,with solid contributions by Esterhuizen (54)and young prodigy Laura Wolfaardt (60).Saarah Smith also contributed a useful 28.Chasing 205 to win, Bellville Ladiesshowed that spin-bowling is its Achilles heelas bowlers Esterhuizen (1 for 29 in 8 overs)and Insaaf Ismail (4 for 56 in 9 overs) con-tained them.Bellville Ladies could only reach 154 allout from 39 overs. Alexis le Breton, WP cap-tain, was the only resistance and ended on62.
T20 finalOld Mutual Ladies faced the UWC Ladies inthe T20 day/night final at Sahara Park New-lands. UWC topped the T20 round robin logfor the season. Having lost twice to the sea-son’s log leaders in the round robinmatches,Old Mutual went into the final as the under-dogs.Sending UWC in to bat allowed the OldMutual quick bowlers to blow UWC out ofthe park. Wolfaardt (1 for 10 in 4 overs) andNadima Khan (1 for 10 in 4 overs) bowled ac-curately to set the trend, but it was 16-year-old Tala Ross who stamped her mark on thegame and ended with a career best of 5 for8 in 3.1 overs.OldMutual namedher its play-er of the match.UWC could only muster up 65 all out in 19overs which Old Mutual chased down with32 balls to spare. Esterhuizen achieved thetop score with 20 and Saarah Smith scored16.
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Carolyn Esterhuizen, captain of the Old MutualCricket Club’s ladies team, hits a ball throughthe covers to see her team home in the WPWomen’s T20 cup final. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Merlin Zanegeswindt of Primrose tries to break through the tackle of UWC’s wing JamesVerityAmm during their WP Super League A match at Rosmead in Kenilworth onSaturday. Primrose beat the students from Bellville 2922. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
