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‘Out with the new’VERNA VAN DIEMEN

BO-KAAP residents have met to plottheir opposition to a four-storey

block of flats earmarked for Lion Street.

About 40 neighbours met on Wednesday atthe St Paul’s Church office to express theirobjection to the residential block of flats,which will contain 12 units, a basement anda parking area. Their objection is based most-ly on the size of the development, as well asits ultra-modern design, which they say is notin keeping with the area’s character.

Osman Shaboodien, the chairperson of theBo-Kaap Civic Association, organised themeeting.“We want to make it clear that weare not against development in the area. Wejust feel that the space is inappropriate for thesize of the building, and that the design willstick out like a sore thumb,” he says.

John Meddick, the developer, expressedshockwhen thePeople’sPost calledhimaboutthe meeting. Meddick says he had been work-ing closely with the City’s heritage depart-ment so that he could avoid unhappiness byresidents. “It’s crazy. We have been workingwith the heritage department and have beenadvised to do things this way,” he says.

Meddick says the plot was originally zonedfor seven storeys, and that the heritage de-partment had added more glass to the origi-nal design when it was consulted by his archi-tects.

“If I wanted to do this for the sake of moneythen we would have gone for seven storeys.In addition to this, the heritage departmentsuggested we add more glass as part of theirsuggested adjustments so that the buildingwould look similar to a building inBuitenkant Street,” he says.

Meddick, who runs a consulting business,has teamed up with a friend from the UnitedKingdom, who owns a flooring company, toestablish Chinwa, a close corporation. Thisis the new company’s first venture.

“I am not a developer. This is the first timethat I am doing something like this,” he says.

Joanna Tomkins, a Bryant Street residentwhose back yard will face the development,says residents want the development down-sized. “We are not opposing something beingbuilt on that plot, but rather we want themto decrease the footprint, which will automa-

tically force them to come down a storey ortwo,” she said.

Tomkins says there were architects at themeeting who offered residents technical ad-vice. “We will be drafting a letter in a legalfashion from the community to the City, anda few residents will object in their private ca-pacity,” she says.

Residents feel that the City has not beentransparent enough with the notices of thepublic participation process.

“The only reason I know about the develop-ment is because I have been in contact withthe developer to clean up the vacant plot,which is disgusting. I have even had prob-lems with rats. He told me that he would bedeveloping the plot soon and I asked for thedetails,” she says.

There are two A4 notices – in Afrikaans andEnglish – about the development up on thefence around the vacant plot. These give ashort description of the planned developmentand the contact details for objections.

Tomkins says the City and the developerwithheld information about the specifics ofthe development. “We want to know why itwas not advertised in the community news-papers? We want the City and the developerto respect our servitude in every detail. Not

just our right to object, but our right to ap-prove,” says Tomkins.

The community will also ask why there are16 zoning departure applications.

Meddick says the heritage department hadadvised them to position the block of flatsnext to the road for better access and to makeit fit into the character of Bo-Kaap homes,which are built up to the property bounda-ries, close to the road. A park and a publicarea will be built between the current plotand an adjoining one, says Meddick.

Osman Asmal, director of environmentalresource management, says it would be irre-sponsible to pre-empt this assessment pro-cess because the application for departurescirculated to his department for comment,andwas currentlyunder reviewwith the landuse management department and variousother departments within the city. “The Cityof Cape Town needs to ensure a thorough andcorrect process of assessment. This processwill lead to an answer on whether the Citywill support or refuse this application.”

Last year the South African Heritage Re-sources Agency (SAHRA) submitted a pro-posal to the National Heritage Council to de-clare the area a national heritage site.

In addition, the City was considering con-

verting the suburb – which is home to the ol-dest community in the CBD – to an urban con-servation area. This meant that the area willretain its original and unique character.

Ward Councillor Belinda Walker says thedevelopment is “worrying”.

She says the process to declare the Bo-Kaapa conservation area has been “going on foryears because not all residents are in favourof such a proposal”. “Everyone must buy intothe idea. Some residents do and some don’tin this case. It means that people have to ac-cept that their rights to alter their homes willbe restricted,” said Walker.

“The area also has to be defined and thatposes some difficulty with the different archi-tectural styles in the area,” she says.

“The development is out of scale. The landis zoned to allow construction of up to sevenfloors. Although it would be within the devel-oper’s rights to build up to seven storeys, be-cause of the zoning, the visual impact wouldbe out of sync with the rest of the area. Thereare no buildings as high as this one in Bo-Kaap,” she said.

People’s Post tried to contact Marian Nieu-woudt, Mayoral Committee member for Plan-ning and Environment for comment ,but shedid not respond by the time of going to print.

CESSPOOL: The empty plot on which the construction of a block of flatsis being proposed has become a dumping ground for dirt and a haven forcriminals and vagrants. Photo: Verna van Diemen

AVANT­GARDE: An artist’s impression of the proposed building,which residents feel is too ultra­modern for Bo­Kaap’s architecturalstyle.

NEW PROPOSAL Bo-Kaap residents say ultra-modern flats are not in keeping with the area

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Wednesday UJW talksTHE Education Division of the Union ofJewish Women (UJW) will host a talk tomor-row by Brian Robertson, who will discuss“Land of the Saints – St Helena Island”.

Then, on Wednesday 13 April, Shirley Gel-cer will show a DVD documentary by anaward-winning film-maker called “The Exo-dus De-Coded”.

On Wednesday 4 May, Dr Maurice Kibelwill host a talk titled “A Celebration of Fail-ure”.

Nikki Wohlman will talk on “Simncha: aCollage and History” on Wednesday 11 May.

The talks will take place at Stonehaven, 7Albany Road, Sea Point at 10:00 for 10:30. En-try is R20 and includes refreshments. Formore information call (021) 434-9555, morn-ings only.

There will be no Adult Education Divisionmeetings on Wednesday 20 and 27 April.

The UJW’s branch event will be hosted bythe Simcha Group on Wednesday 7 April atthe Roly Polyz Play Centre, 8 Bree Street,Cape Town.

Entry isR50,which includes refreshmentsand vouchers. An adult must accompany thechild. Call 083 627 6601 or 082 439 8006.

CAPE TOWN PARADE: Cape Town celebrated its 359th birthday at the Good Hope Castleon Saturday. A military trumpeter sounded the “Wilhelmus”, followed by a salute firedby historical muzzle­loading muskets and cannon. The event was co­produced by the Cas­tle, Regiment Westelike Provinsie and the VOC Foundation.

PICTURESQUE Government Avenue,which runs through the Company’s Gar-den, is to be upgraded and repaired.

The project is linked to the city’s Inner CityWorld Cup Non-Motorised Transport Project,which includes improvements to pedestrianfootways.

Some of the existingconcrete pavingbricks, which werelaid around 1970, havebeen lifted by treeroots, while in otherareas depressionshave occurred.

At the same timesome of the otherpaved areas will be re-newed with claybricks and cobbles,such as the Parlia-ment gates, the maingate to the Company’sGarden, the Tuynhuisgate, the Rose Gardenentrance gate and oth-er smaller entrancesalong the avenue.

The damaged edgesof Government Avenue will also be restoredusing original, historic, granite cobbles tak-en from the Lower Loop Street area, whereroadworks are taking place.

New benches will replace the old concreteand wooden-slate benches on the upper por-tion of Government Avenue.

To complement this project, a water-savinginitiative has been instituted by the City’swater and sanitation department in the Com-pany’s Garden. It entails piping Table Moun-tain spring water, which yields 2,5 million li-tres of water a day in summer.

This watering system has been laid from

the main springs at Homestead Park, downUpper Orange Street, along Government Ave-nue, Queen Victoria Street and SomersetRoad to the Cape Town Stadium and the Ur-ban Park as well.

This water is also being used along the wayfor the irrigation of De Waal Park and The

Paddocks area of theCompany’s Garden.

The Garden’s much-loved aviary will notbe snubbed during theupgrade.

New birds will be in-troduced when therenovations are com-plete, and these willreflect, asmuchaspos-sible, the local birdpopulation.

The existing build-ing was built in the1930s, and has been re-tained as part of theheritage of the Compa-ny’s Garden.

The interior hasbeen completely re-newed and opened up,and new water fea-

tures and a passageway right through the avi-ary have been built. The enclosing mesh hasalso been renewed with high-quality fencing,which allows good visibility.

Once the refurbishments of GovernmentAvenue are complete, the parks departmentplans to revive the once-popular summer“Art in the Avenue” programme, and will ex-amine the feasibility of the establishment ofa regular fresh produce market in The Pad-docks.

This relates to the origins of the Company’sGarden, once a vegetable farm for the Dutchsettlers and the Castle.

PEOPLE’S PARK: A free concert and rib­bon­cutting ceremony heralded the open­ing of the Green Point Urban Park on Sun­day which was attended by more than 5000 people. Performers included ElvisBlue, The Rudimentals, Emo Adams, IconJazz Band, Heavenly Quartet and LarryJoe. The 12,5 ha public park which boastsan array of plants and a bio­diversity show­case garden, is open from 07:00 to 19:00daily. Doing the honours are from left: JPSmith (ward councillor and Mayoral Com­mittee member for Safety and Security),Dan Plato (Executive Mayor of CapeTown), Soli Philander (MC for the event)and Brett Heron (Mayoral Committeemember for Community Services). Photo:Bruce Sutherland

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A FRESH LOOK: Government Avenue will un­dergo an upgrade and restoration.

Black tie sports dinnerTHE Hope of Phumlani Programme inGrassy Park will benefit from a black tieevent run by the Angels of Hope at Kaprino’sRestaurant, Greenpoint, on Sunday 10 Aprilat 18:00.

Angels of Hope is a charity organisationformed by GN Sports Agency in Athlone andBedazzled Hair and Beauty in Acces Park,Kenilworth.

Guest speakers will include the formerBafana Bafana football player who nowplays for Vasco da Gama in the Premier Soc-cer League, Sibusiso Zuma, and ANC pro-vincial chairperson, Marius Fransman.

An England jersey signed by David Beck-ham and a signed photograph of NelsonMandela will b on auction.

Tickets cost R150, which will includes afive-course meal and entertainment by fourcomedians and belly dancers. For detailscall Grant on 071 536 7218 or email grnieu-wenhuys@yahoo.com.

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No justice fordaughter run overby tourist, says manVERNA VAN DIEMEN

THE father of the girl who wasknocked down while walking on

a pavement at the V&A Waterfronttwo weeks ago claims the justice sys-tem has failed his daughter.

Faghmeeda Khan (17) from HanoverPark suffered a fractured skull after shewas knocked down on Thursday 24March at 04:00 (“Drunk driver knocksover teen”, People’s Post, 29 March).

A French national, Steven Dagan, wasarrested after the accident.

He was charged with drunken drivingand released on bail on the same nightafter his lawyercalled the prose-cutor.

The foreignnational drovehome with hislawyer.

Faghmeeda’s father, Ebrahim Khan,says he wants a charge of attempted mur-der added to Steven Dagan’s chargesheet.

“What about his victim? He has causeda lot of pain and suffering to our family,”he said.

Ebrahim said he feels justice will onlybe done if Dagan is locked up in prison.

“The system is totally unfair. Whydoes he get preferential treatment?When I arrived at court a few hours afterthe accident, I was told that he would bereleased on bail.”

Ebrahim said he was allowed to seeDagan in the holding cells. “He stillreeked of alcohol. How could he havebeen released on bail?” he asked.

But the deputy director of the Directo-rate of Public Prosecutions, James Nie-haus, said that this was “normal proce-dure”.

“It takes about five months to get theresults of blood tests, and that is why weusually release the person on bail beforethey appear in court,” said Niehaus.

Faghmeeda was admitted to GrooteSchuur hospital with a fractured skulland underwent an operation.She wasdischarged from hospital on Sunday.

Ebrahim said he is upset because thedoctor listed no complications on her re-port when she was discharged.

“I am disputing the doctor’s report andI am getting a second opinion about mydaughter’s condition. How can anyone intheir right mind say there are no compli-cations? It is so sad. Her left ear was tornfor more than 3 cm and she still does nothear and speak properly,” he said.

Groote Schuur spokesperson, AlaricJacobs, said Faghmeeda was due for avisit in two weeks’ time, when a doctor

would make a fi-nal assessmentof her condition.

Ebrahim ques-tioned how tour-istswhodroveonthe opposite side

of the road in their own countries were“so easily allowed to go onto our roads”.

“I think that this may have contribut-ed to theaccident. It is so easy for touriststo hire a car for convenience but whatabout our safety? How many accidentsare caused by tourists?” he asked.

Merle Lourens, chief inspector of com-munications from the city’s traffic serv-ices, could not be reached for commentabout international drivers’ licences.

Melany Kuhn, spokesperson for theprovincial Department of CommunitySafety, brushed off the argument that Da-gan was not used to driving on the leftside of the road.

“Regardless of whether he was notused to our roads, in this case it is allegedthat he was drunk.

“International licences have beenproperly researched. It is a tried and test-ed process,” she said.

Warrant Officer Khunjulwa Sam,spokesperson for Cape Town Central po-lice, said Dagan was due to appear incourt on Wednesday 20 April.

Explore the starsTHE South African Astronomical Observato-ry (SAAO) in Cape Town will have a public lec-ture on Saturday 9 April starting at 20:00.

Dr Bruno Letarte will talk about “How do weknow what the stars are made of?”.

For further information on the lecture, con-tact Thembela Mantungwa from SAAO on(021) 460-9319, or fax 086 612 7502 or071 105 0109, email tm@saao.ac.za or visit thewebsite at www.saao.ac.za or www.salt.ac.za.

Relax and unwindTHE Arthritis Foundation will host a mid-week breakaway to Goudini Spa from Monday30 May to Friday 3 June. Tickets cost R850each.

There will be hydrotherapy sessions and thetrip is open to anyone. Contact Nimo on086 130 3030 or Julie on (021) 425-4759 or079 238 5927.

WELCOME HOME: The skipper of the City of Cape Town­sponsored yacht Spirit of Izivunguvungu,Kader Williams from Mitchell’s Plain, hugs his sister, Mezyda Samsodien, after returning to homeshores on Wednesday 30 March. The yacht was damaged beyond repair in a storm last week,as the crew sailed her back to South Africa after taking part in the Heineken Cape to Rio 2011yacht race. The sailors were rescued by a Liberian­registered ship after communication with theboat was lost for four days. They disembarked at Simon’s Town harbour. Photo: Chad Chapman

On your marqueTHE Italian Motorcycle Owner’s Club(IMOC) is planning to celebrate the90th anniversary of the Moto Guzzimotorcycle marque on Sunday 17April, from 11:30 to 20:00, at the Fire-man’s Arms, on the corner of Buiten-gracht and Mechau Street in CapeTown.

Both the World Superbike races tak-ing place in Assen in the Netherlandswill be screened live on the big screen.There will be a limited number ofcommemorative T-shirts and variousprizes to be won.

IMOC is inviting all Moto Guzziowners to attend on their motorcycle.Food and a limited range of freedrinks will be provided.

Other interested people are wel-come to attend the event, but theirfood and drinks will be to their ownaccount.

For further information email mo-toguzzi@eversonscider.com to RSVPfor catering purposes.

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Domestic robbed after wrong turnTHE first day of work turned grim fora domestic worker who was robbed atgunpointafter shegot lost and tookanunfamiliar route in District Six at06:00 on Thursday 3 March.

Warrant Officer Khunjulwa Sam,spokesperson for Cape Town Central po-lice, said the woman was walking alongKeizersgracht Street opposite the CapePeninsula University of Technology(CPUT) when she was attacked from be-

hind by a man.“The suspect pointed a firearm at the

complainant and grabbed her handbagcontaining a cellphone, cash and docu-ments,” said Sam.

The suspect is in his early 20s, approx-imately 1,8 m tall, with a slender build.

Warrant Officer Sam has asked foranyone with information can contactthe investigating officer, ConstableSolomzi Ngunda, on (021) 467-6371 or(021) 467-8001/2 or 073 358 2312.Wanted

PEOPLE’S PARK: A free concert and ribbon­cutting ceremony heralded the opening of the Green Point UrbanPark on Sunday. The event was attended by more than 5 000 people. Performers included Elvis Blue, TheRudimentals, Emo Adams, Icon Jazz Band, Heavenly Quartet and Larry Joe. The 12,5 ha public park, whichboasts an array of plants with a biodiversity showcase garden, is open from 07:00 to 19:00 daily. Doingthe honours are, from left: JP Smith (ward councillor and Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security),Dan Plato (Executive Mayor of Cape Town), Soli Philander (MC for the event) and Brett Heron (Mayoral Commit­tee member for Community Services). Photo: Bruce Sutherland

New income stream for CIDTHE Oranje-Kloof and GreenPoint City Improvement District(CID) will maintain the St An-drews Square and the parkingarea in Green Point as part of anew funding model to providesupplementary income to theCID levies.

The CID will rent out themonthly parking spaces and usethe income for improvements inthe area such as paving side-walks, planting trees, providingbetter access for disabled people,improving road markings andsigns and making the area amore attractive and safe placefor residents, businesses andvis-itors.

Marc Truss, CEO of the Oran-je-Kloof and Green Point CID,says: “It is important to look be-

hind dealing with the crime andgrime issues ... and start to addvalue to the area.”

Part of their stewardship ofthe square and the parking areais keeping it in a pristine condi-tion.

Truss says that forming part-nerships with the City and otherorganisations as a way to raisecapital to improve the area is avaluable model for CID to follow.

“If we want to improve the ar-ea we manage and make it moreattractive, we need to spendmoney on doing that, and youcan’t keep raising levies toachieve this.

You need to look at other inno-vative ways to bring in the mon-ey to achieve what you want todo.”

IMPROVEMENT: The Oranje­Kloof and Green Point City ImprovementDistrict will maintain St Andrews Square and the adjacent parking areain Green Point as part of a new way for the organisation to generateincome.

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Promenade joggercollapses, diesVERNA VAN DIEMEN

A REGULAR jogger collapsednear the Green Point Light-house on Wednesday and diedin hospital.

Gamja Norton (62) from Park-town, Athlone, was taking hisusual morning run when he suf-fered a suspected heart attack.

His son, Seraj Norton, de-scribed him as an athletic man.

He said that although his fatherwas healthy and fit, he had suf-fered from heart prob-lems and was taking med-ication for it.

Gamja worked as ascanning operator forTrudon – formerlyknown as Telkom Direc-tory Services – on theForeshore for more than 40 years.

Gamja left his home at 05:00every day to go for his morningjog in Sea Point before work.

Seraj said his father’s deathcame as a blow to him and his sis-ters. Their mother had alsopassed on.

Gamja collapsed at his car,which was parked near the light-house.

Seraj said one of Gamja’s col-leagues, who was coincidentallyjogging along the Promenade,called an ambulance.

New Somerset Hospital Com-munications Officer, Ethne Ju-lius, said Gamja was resuscitated

in the hospital’s emergency cen-tre after being brought in by am-bulance, but “unfortunately”died.

“Norton had a history of is-chaemic heart disease and possi-bly died of a heart attack, givenhis medical history,” said Julius.

His line manager, who did notwant to be named, said that,while onherway towork, shehadreceived a call that Gamja hadbeen taken to hospital.

She decided to go there to findout if he needed anything.

“When I got there I was toldthat he had passed on,” she said.

The loss had still not sunk infor the team of about 80 employ-ees.

“He travelled to Johannesburga lot, so we still expect him towalk into the office any minute,”she said.

Gamja was buried on the dayhe died, according to Muslim tra-dition.

About 40 of his colleagues at-tended his funeral.

Seraj said that he and his sis-ters would like to thank everyonewho helped their father and sup-ported the family.

Sue Ullyett, of the Atlantic Ath-letic Club, said the club alwaysadvised runners to listen to theirbodies.

“This is so sad. We stress withour runners, especially thosefrom the beginners’ group, torather not run when they have acold or ’flu, or when they’re notfeeling well.

It puts extra strain on theheart,” she said.

Dr Ross Tucker, of the SportsScience Institute, explored the“sudden death of athletes” in an

article in 2007.“The largest available

studies have estimatedthat the incidence of Sud-den Cardiac Death (SCD)lies somewhere betweenone per 200 000 and oneper 1 000 000 athletes per

year.“Looking at the primary caus-

es: in older athletes it is coronaryartery disease.

It has been found to be thecause of SCD in older athletes inanything between 70% and 90%of the cases.

It means that out of every 16 000runners, one is likely to experi-ence a heart attack brought on bythis condition each year.”

Sea Point Police spokesperson,Warrant Officer Bheki Xulu, saidGamja was taken to hospitalwhere he died, and therefore po-lice could not open an inquestdocket.

Mouille Point ratepayers meetTHE Mouille Point Ratepay-ers’ Association will have itsAGM on Thursday 14 April at17:30 at the Cape Town HotelSchool (next door to the Radis-son Blu Hotel). The guestspeaker is Lesley de Reuck, of

the Cape Town Stadium, whowill be taking about the stadi-um, the urban bark and eventsgoing forward. For details callJane Meyer on 082 738 6690 oremail janemeyer@mpra.co.zaor visit www.mpra.co.za.

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WHATis the“batterychickenmental-ity”?

Most people think intensive farmingwith battery chickens is a cruel practice,but it is probably the perfect socialist sys-tem.

Think about it. All the birds are equal.They all get equal amounts of food deliv-ered every meal-time by a conveyor belt.The health care is meticulous.

Medicines are free and convenientlydissolved in the drinking water for effort-less consumption, whether the birds aresick or not. And they all have the samelife expectancy.

There is no stressful fighting for aplace in the pecking order (that would betoo much like capitalism) and there iswonderful protection from stray cats, ba-boons and other night raiders. One bird,one protective steel cage. What security!

It is true that the lighting may be a bitlow, but chickens don’t read, so what’sthe problem? And, most of all, they don’thave to think. Just like the plump peoplein our great bureaucracies.

Very often things like the batterychicken mentality are best explained byproducing an example. Like the mythical68 kilogramme passenger.

According to our road traffic legisla-tion, the average passenger on a bus ortaxi weighs just 68 kg and this figure isused to calculate the number of passen-gers a vehicle can carry.

But we all know that the 68 kg passen-ger is a myth. The airlines know it be-cause aeroplanes have to fly and theytake the payload figures very seriously.They reckon the average passengerweighs well over 80 kg and closer to 90 kgin the fat West.

And most of us free-range citizensknow that in the real world of junk foodand fizzy drinks, there is an obesity prob-lem. Waist measurements and bra sizesare increasing.

Average weights are more like 85 kilo-grammes.

Now what happens when you squeeze

15 real people with their luggage into aminibus taxi designed to carry 15 theo-retical people of 68 kg or 150 pounds? Itmeans that the taxi is top heavy and over-loaded by at least 250 kilogrammes.That’s equal to five bags of cement!

In fact, most taxis carry more than 15passengers so the actual overloading iseven worse. Tyres wear quickly and theyburst. Drivers lose control, vehicles rolland people die.

But the plump bureaucrats go on be-lieving in the 68 kg passenger. After all,it’s enshrined in the legislation.

To change would probably mean tell-ing the taxi industry that the maximumload for a Toyota Hi Ace is 11 people. Andwho would be brave enough to do that?

So it’s better not to think about it. Justsit back and take a swig of medicated wa-ter. It’s just too bad if people get killed.Life isn’t perfect. Anyway, it happens tochickens too. As Julius Caesar said,“Cowards die many times before theirdeath”… So what’s the use of worrying?

That’s the great thing about socialistsystems like battery farms. You don’thave to think.

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Page 8 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition LEADER Tuesday 5 April 2011

Is this law really going to work?THE new Act which government is tryingto implement is the Act that raises the agerestriction for drinking from 18 to 21.

This is believed to help problems relat-ed to alcohol, such as domestic violenceand road accidents. Government has not-ed that countries where the age restric-tion for drinking alcohol is 21 leads to low-er alcohol consumption.

For a moment, let us be serious. We arenot a First World country, so why are wetrying to imitate First World country tac-tics?

And let’s be real, will it really reducealcohol consumption?

Children are seen to be drinking intheir teenage years already, even smok-ing. Yet, the South African government istrying to support this act.

The effects will just be worse; now wewill sit with more 18-year-olds drinkingalcohol illegally.

The next big thing is corruption. Weshould seriously take note of how can wesupport this act if it has no real solutionto the constant problems that communi-ties are facing?

We can agree that the government istrying to solve the problem, but this doesnot seem to be the right way to go aboutsolving these problems.

As South Africa, we should agree onsolving these problems together.

We are living in a time of democracy.So because of that, we shouldn’t allowthese decisions to be made without evenconsidering our opinions.

If this Act is implemented, it will notwork if it is only coming from govern-ment’s side. To make it work, it requiresa lot of effort and money to implement.

This money should rather be spent onmore important things. The list of prob-lems is endless; to mention just a few, itincludes housing and education.

The annual alcohol consumption meet-ing will be held in Durban.

Perhaps it is time for South Africans tosee that change takes place rapidly and ifyou do not agree with things, then standfor what you believe in and speak outagainst these injustices.REECE GOODWINCrawford

Fat cats and lean masses. The collapse of a viable

country starts at presiden-tial level. It then filtersdown to ministerial, ad-ministrative and policelevel. The justice systemcollapses and business be-comes corrupt. The broadmass of citizens become law-less and the country takes theroute Zimbabwe took.

It works without fail for thecorrupt politicians everytime. The solution lies inyour hands. Only a full-blownpublic uprising will cure thecancer of corruption in theANC government. Granville

. If a person receiving agovernment pension buysjust two loaves of bread andtwo litres of milk per day forone month, then they willspend virtually their entirepension on these two basicfood items, and cannot affordto buy meat, veggies andfruit, which are all vital forgood health.

When the poor can no long-er fill their own stomachs dueto greedy businessmen, youcan expect serious civil un-rest. Eddie

. Serving members of theSANDF are prepared to go towar and die for their countryand earn a meagre salary,and here we have ward coun-cillors earning R750 000 peryear!

For what? Money forwarming their bums on thechairs? Who justifies this log-ic?

If I take a bullet for SA, it’scheaper than the councillorsmissing out on their privileg-es. Now, who is more impor-tant?

. How much money will

Eskom and government offerCosatu to keep quiet with themassive electricity increasefacing consumers?

. Jacob Zuma? What amockery that you have alter-ations done to your houseworth millions while thereare people going to bed hun-gry. Can you not afford a loanfrom the bank?

. When our justice systemis corrupt, it makes a personreal sick.

General. Don’t pay your TV li-

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We need old magazinesANAPPEALtoall households, doctors’ roomsand hairdressers! I am collecting unwantedmagazines for theKhayelitshaSpecial School.

The school caters for kids from six to 18years of age who are either mentally or physi-cally affected.

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Drug abuse shockSHOCKING statistics in a study conducted bythe University of Stellenbosch serve as a re-minder to parents to consider serious meas-ures to protect the next generation in a fast-paced world plagued by substance abuse.

The study, which targeted 400 pupils from 12high schools in Mitchell’s Plain, was publishedby the SA Family Practice Journal last week.The study found that teenage substance abus-ers living in Mitchell’s Plain are younger thantheir European peers, increasing the risk of de-pendencyat ayoungerage. It also revealed thatthe substance of choice for pupils in the areais tik, with its use having surpassed the useof ecstasy, cocaine and crack.

Based on the study, dagga smoking in Mitch-ell’s Plain was rated at three times the nationalaverage of 10%, determined in 2007.

But while results such as these are indeedshocking, the question remains: how will au-thorities and the families of youths respond tothis information to make a tangible difference?Even if you are not immediately affected bydrug abuse, you’re bound to feel the effects interms of drug-related crime in your localneighbourhood. The police can only fight oneaspect of this scourge – dealing with the crimi-nals who perpetrate the crimes.

The state is drowning under the ever-in-creasing pressure of drug addicted youths,with only a handful of state-run drug rehabcentres serving the broader Cape Town area.

In the case of adolescents and teens, it is real-ly up to their parents, relatives, teachers andactiveNGOs tomake thebiggest impact onper-sonal decisions. Parents, relatives and teach-ers are the roleplayers who should constantlyserve as a moral compass in young people’s de-velopment towards adulthood. Having honestconversations about drug use and abuse, andusing over-the-counter drug tests as tools toidentify potential problems, could also be con-sidered a tool.

With local pupils currently on a week-longbreak, have you asked yourself what your chil-dren are up to? More importantly, should youfind out what you’ve always dreaded, what willyou do about it?

PETROL is due to increase on Wednesdayand Eskom has increased its cost of elec-tricity by 25.8%.

Petrol will cost just under R10 a litreonce the price increase kicks in at mid-

night on Tuesday.Commentators are concerned about

the knock-on effects of these two price in-creases, which are expected to filter intofood costs.

With food, petrol and electricity cos-ting more and more, consumer spendingpatterns are expected to revert to the con-servatism and caution displayed in therecession in 2008.

Tuesday 5 April 2011 PHOTOS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 9

Yawa on songYOLANDA YAWA, the formerCoda vocalist, launched her firstsolo album, “CrossOva”, with afree concert at The Square atCape Quarter Lifestyle Village

in Green Point on Thursday 31March.

Her music is described as Afrocontemporary soul and Afro jazzwith a touch of reggae.

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FEELING THE VIBE: The who’s who of Cape Town descendedon The Grand Café and Beach in Granger Bay on Saturday26 March for the annual Vibe Party, presented by The LittleBlack Book and 2oceansvibe. Enjoying the occasion were,from left: Mathapelo Malatsi, Zwelethu Mthethwa and Zweand Sam Nhlengethwa. Photo: Supplied

ON THE BEACH: From left, Nadine and Ram Barkai, Vanessa Hay­wood and Ryan Sandes, all from Hout Bay. Photo: Supplied

TOASTING THE MOMENT: Seth Rotherham (left) and SamanthaWalker from Camps Bay. Photo: Supplied

TAKING THESTAGE: YolandaYawa letting rip.Photo: Supplied

ENJOYING THE AFFAIR: From left, Claire Peterson, Jaden Peterson andHeather Saunders.

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Stephaniandiamondsare foreverTHE Stephanian Table Tennis Club is ral-lying its members – including its formerace players– to share in its 60th anniver-sary celebration this year.

Stephanian, which was founded in 1950 bythe Pastor, Andrews and Meyer families inLoader Street, Cape Town, intends honour-ing its stalwart administrators and playersin recognition of their commitment, duringits diamond anniversary year.

Stephanian regrouped at the home of stal-wart member, Pedro Meyer, in Pinati Estate,Lansdowne after the Group Areas Act forcedresidents in the Loader Steet area to moveelsewhere during the 1970s.

The club’s top players include Lola Jooste(WP and SA singles champion) and PedroMeyer (SA champion for several years), aswell as the younger Grizelda Ruiters. Loren-zo Santamaria and Shaun Jones went on todominate provincial and national competi-tions.

Among the club’s rising stars are MikailMeyer and Isgaak Jassiem – currently repre-senting South Africa at the World Youth Jun-ior Championship and African Youth Cham-pionship at the Good Hope Centre in CapeTown from 1 – 10 April.

Stephanian currently uses the Blomvleicommunity centre in Hanover Park and theBelthorn community centre for competi-tions and practices.

The highlights of the anniversary celebra-tion will be the Stephanian masters champi-onship at the Wittebome Civic Centre fromSunday 1 until Friday 6 May. The anniversa-ry ball will be held on Saturday 7 May at thesame venue.

The deadline for masters entries is onMonday 25 April. Entries may be faxed to(021) 433-2589 or emailed to stephaniant-tc@yahoo.com.

The admission charge is R60 for the anni-versary dance. Call Clement Meyer on082 707 6891, Anna Marie Meyer on078 803 3228 or Pedro Meyer on (021) 692-2556for further details.

ACHIEVERS:Stephanian youthplayers Isgaak Jas­siem (front) andMikhail Meyer, arerepresenting SA atinternational level.Photo: Supplied

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Premier Cup vibe engrosses soccerPremier Cup vibe engrosses soccerBRIAN GAFFNEY

THE Metropolitan Premier Cup for un-der-19s reached new heights when someof the who’s who in South African footballrendered impetus to the launch of the23rd cup championship at Cape Town Sta-dium.

Twomuch-reveredVIPguests at the launchwere the legendary Dutch coach Foppe deHaan – now at the helm of Ajax Cape TownFC – and former Bafana Bafana star SibusisoZuma.

De Haan was the keynote speaker, whileZuma – currently spearheading the Vasco daGama FC attack in the Premier SoccerLeague – was honoured as the first tourna-ment ambassador.

The Premier Cup championship – that car-ries R30 000 in prize money for the win-ners – will take place at Erica Park in Belharfrom Wednesday 20 until Monday 25 April(Easter Monday).

De Haan said he regarded the Premier Cupchampionship as being on par with the majoryouth championships in Europe. “When Iwatched the youth cup matches for the firsttime last year I was impressed by the footballpassion that prevailed, as well as the top-classorganisation of the event.”

De Haan, who ironically announced his re-tirement from top-level coaching a day afterthe launch on Tuesday 29 March, urgedyoung footballers to “live their dreams” andstressed that intense dedication and disci-pline should not be compromised if playerswant to play international soccer. The Ajaxcoach will return to Holland in May to spendtime with his family.

Zuma said that it was an honour for himto be named as the ambassador of a tourna-ment with such a proud history of being a

springboard for several of South Africa’s fin-est footballers.

Bafana Bafana players like Benni McCa-rthy, Muneeb Josephs, Steven Pienaar, Thu-lani Serero and Matthew Booth, among oth-ers, have progressed through the PremierCup ranks to international level.

“We need to pass on our knowledge and ex-periences to the current crop of players sothat they too can succeed in life and become

the legends of tomorrow,” said Zuma, whohas accepted a lucrative transfer from Vascoto SuperSport United FC at the end of this sea-son.

Zuma’s tasks will include mentoring theyouth footballers on the life skills pro-grammes at Belhar.

Ajax Cape Town FC, Santos FC, Vasco DaGama FC, Mamelodi Sundowns FC, MorokaSwallows, Bloemfontein Celtic, Kaizer Chiefs

and SuperSport United were among the seed-ed teams in the draw.

The Cape Town-based clubs have in recentyears been overshadowed by their rivalsfrom the north, with SuperSport United(2010), Sundowns (2009), Bright Stars (2007)and Harmony Academy (2006) making theirpresence felt.

Ajax Cape Town – with Thulani Serero andSameehg Doutie playing prominent roleswon the – cup in 2008 and 2005, while Santostriumphed in 2005.

This yearmarks thebiggestAfrican contin-gent since the tournament’s inception, withclubs from Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Angola, Na-mibia and Botswana confirming their en-tries.

The South Nottingham College from Eng-land will be the other foreign team takingpart in the 32-club championship.

GROUPSGroup A: SuperSport United, University of

Pretoria (TUKS), Salt River-Blackpool andMr Price Parkhurst Academy.

Group B: Bay Hill Utd, Star of Africa Acade-my, Sydenham Cavaliers and Cape TownAcademy.

Group C: Vasco Da Gama, Young Warriors(Zimbabwe), ASD Cape Town and HanoverPark.

Group D: Ajax Cape Town FC, Komesho FC(Namibia), City Lovers and Milano United.

Group E: Mamelodi Sundowns FC, Dipetsa-na (Botswana), Origan Spurs and BelharSpurs.

Group F: Santos FC, Bahlabani FC (Lesot-ho), Morgenster United and Riverside Rang-ers.

Group G: Kaizer Chiefs FC, Baltic Rangers,Old Mutual Academy and Robinvale Spurs.

Group H: Moroka Swallows, BloemfonteinCeltic, Swallows (Port Elizabeth) and SouthNottingham College (England).

LAVISH LAUNCH: Getting the ball rolling at the Metropolitan Premier Cup launch at the CapeTown Stadium were: Front Row (from left): Dylan Jacobs (Bay Hill Utd), Cohan Williams (Robin­vale Spurs), Mogamat Brenner (Milano Utd), Ethan Sampson (ASD Cape Town) and Taariq Fielies(Ajax Cape Town). Middle Row: Wade Crowie (Santos FC), Kirk Simons (Mr Price Parkhurst),Phillip Simmers (Morgenster) and Nathan Harris (Baltic Rangers). Back Row: John Rangoli(chairperson Bay Hill Utd, the host club), Sibusiso Zuma (tournament ambassador), Eric Gum(Safa Cape Town vice­president) and Boebie Solomons (Santos FC head coach).

Red alert for StormersTASMIN CUPIDO

RUNNING and elusive rugby should be ondisplay when the DHL Stormers take on theQueensland Reds in round seven of the Su-per Rugby competition at DHL Newlands onSaturday.

Both teams have always been intent onmoving the ball through the backline, with“hard-to-pin-down” backs often gaining val-uable metres and scoring on attack.

The men from the Cape returned fromDurbanas the onlyunbeaten team in theSu-per Rugby competition, after beating theSharks 16-6 in a tightly-contested match atMr Price Kings Park on Saturday evening.

They also ended the weekend on the topof both the South African conference andcombined logs after the win.

The win in the Shark Tank was the Storm-ers’ first since 2004, and head coach, AllisterCoetzee, was impressed with his troops’ re-

silience in wet conditions. “The result cer-tainly was pleasing; it’s tough playing infront of a packed Durban crowd,” he said.

“The side showed resilience and compo-sure in difficult circumstances. Despite anunsettling couple of minutes up front, theymanaged to gain composure and keep pos-session.”

A lone try from skipper, Schalk Burger,was also lauded by the man in charge.

He added that his team’s performance atthe breakdown has been impressive. “Withthis Stormers team you can expect a physi-cal encounter each time they play,” Coetzeesaid.

“Their ability to handle, and more recent-ly apply, pressure has been impressive. Theentire team’s physicality is intense.”

An overall effort was displayed by themen in navy blue, with outside centre,Jaque Fourie, again impressing on defenceand attack.

Meanwhile, Coetzee and his charges’ at-tention now shifts to the men from DownUnder, who managed to beat the Lions 30-25at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Sat-urday afternoon.

The last time the two sides met it was theReds who came out victorious, in a closely-fought 16-13 encounter in Brisbane.

And undoubtedly the biggest battle willbe the one between the fly-halves of bothteams, Peter Grant (Stormers) and QuadeCooper (Reds). Both fly-halves have been inform, with Grant controlling the Stormers’backline like a drill sergeant and Cooper us-

ing his ability to create gaps to get over theadvantage line and break the opposition’sline of defence.

And, with Cooper being in contention fora Wallaby spot, it will also be an opportuni-ty for Peter de Villiers and the national se-lectors to assess how Grant would performon international level.

The battle up in the engine room will,more than likely, determine the winner inthe end.

But while most Stormers supporterswould believe their team is likely to takehome the spoils against the Reds, Coetzeeis under no illusion.

“Our focus is now on the Reds, who area difficult team to stop once they get into theswing of things,” he said.

“The competition is still young and weneed to focus on each match individuallyand maintain our current performance lev-els.”