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Academy plans teed up

EARL HAUPT

@EarlHaupt

P

lans are afoot to establish a golfing foot-

print in theAthlone area after amotion

was submitted to the City of Cape

Towns portfolio committee for approval.

The open plot of land on the corners of

Klipfontein Road and Jakes Gerwel Drive

(erf 32604) has been earmarked as the pro-

posed site for the development of the acade-

my.

Ward councillor Suzette Little says: It is

exciting forme to have a golfing academy on

that particular site, because historically

that was the very first golf course in Athlo-

ne.

That was the site of our very first driving

range. It was not an 18-hole golf course, be-

cause nobody would have built it, but there

was a driving range where people of colour

would practice their golf.

The Kurt Stripp Golf Academy proposed

the development of the academywhich aims

to introduce primary school learners to the

sport with the help of community organisa-

tions in the area.

It was very exciting for me to have a

group of people come through and really

start up and claim a bit of history for our ar-

ea, which is wonderful. I asked them if they

give some reference and find someof the folk

that had played there, that is of course prior

to them to putting up the pylons over there,

adds Little.

Little says the site for the prospective

academywill also stretch to behind Vangate

Mall between Athlone As baseball club and

Bosduif Avenue and on both sides of the Vy-

gieskraal River, which Little says has be-

come a health hazard.

The Vygieskraal River is a problem, be-

cause people are living in the river, I am not

talking about on the banks of the river. I gen-

uinely do not know why. One would have

thought that they would have put it up on

the bank of the river.

They are there and it is used as a dump-

ing site, because some of the shops at Van-

gate Mall are dumping there and if I can get

that river closed and part of the golf course,

it would serve a great purpose, it would help

with many problems that we have in the ar-

ea, explains Little.

She says there will be great interest from

the surrounding areas of Bokmakierie,

Gatesville, Kewtown and Silvertown.

Weare going to have the golf course back.

There will be an opportunity for our young

people to learn a different sport than what

they areused to.Golf is a very exciting sport.

Some of the children in Bokmakierie are ac-

tually just using that Third Avenue sports

field and just knocking around a golf ball.

So it is good and they must have some prop-

er, practical training.

One of the proposals to the development

is that the academy is going to be providing

some of the children with free training.

However, first the motion will need to be

discussed at the next portfolio meeting.

Once that happens, and thenwe start dis-

cussing the ins and outs about how they are

going to go about putting this together. We

can then come back with an answer as to

what we are going to be doing.

Suzette Little, ward 49 councillor, says that

should the development of the golf

academy go ahead, the Vygieskraal River

will be fenced off and become part of the

development.

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Tuesday, 5 July 2016

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WATERFRONT

Dog bucks the

trend on site

W

hen visitors to the Clock Tower and Si-

lo Districts report sightings of a fluffy

black dog wearing a luminous yellow con-

struction vest, V&A Waterfront staff smile

and quickly reassure them that Buc is sim-

ply amember of the Silo Districts construc-

tion team.

Every day, Buckaroo the Belgium shep-

herd known to his familiars as Buc ac-

companies owner Paul Edgecome from No-

ordhoek to the Waterfront, where he works

on site as a surveyor. But while contractors

regard Buc as simply amember of the team,

he is greeted with incredulous stares by the

public, who all want to pat him.

And Buc is happy to oblige.

Bucs primary job on site is to guard

Pauls equipment and sense of humour, a

job he doeswell except when drowors is on

offer. Then, according to Paul, his brain

shuts down.

Pauls previous dog, Lupie, used to ac-

companyhim towork everyday aswell. But

four years ago, when he became too old to

do so, Paul paid a visit to the SPCA where

he encountered Buc. Paul says: Buc pretty

much chose me. He immediately ran up to

me and the decision was made.

Paul andBuchave been involvedwith the

Silo District construction project since the

tail end of the now completed No. 1 and No.

2 Silo buildings. They are currently in-

volved with the construction of the remain-

ing No. 3 Silo through to No. 6 Silo, and the

conversion of the historic Grain Silo into

the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Af-

rica.

Initially, Bucwas unsure of the labourers

in their heavy boots, overalls andhardhats,

andbarkedwheneverhe encountered them.

Paul asked the labourers to say hello to

Buc whenever they encountered him, and

their friendly tone soon convinced Buc that

theywere friends. Todayhehappily runsup

to greet them.

During the demolition phases at the Zeitz

MOCAA construction site, Buc needed to

wear special earmuffs, which he did reluc-

tantly. These had to be attached to his con-

struction bib as he sometimes rebelled and

removed them with his paw.

If Buc becomes uncomfortable with the

noise level, he opts for administration

work instead, trotting off to the construc-

tion office around the corner. If the door is

closed but unlocked, hewill open it with his

paw, or hewill nudge someone tounlock the

door for him. While there, he takes a break

from work by napping under Pauls desk.

Unlike his owner, Buc has a head for

heights and will fearlessly travel with the

crew in lifts or up a flight of scaffolding

stairs.

Paul describes Buc as extremely intelli-

gent. He instinctively knows when he can

fool around and when he must behave him-

self. In summerhe is particularly fondof the

office because it is air-conditioned.

Althoughconstruction is dustywork,Buc

cleans up with a good swim in the dam at

the top of Redhill and in the stream at No-

ordhoek Common. Like most dogs, he ap-

preciates a good romp on the beach, but

doesnt do this regularly as Paul battles to

get the sand out of his thick coat.

Bucs work may not be as essential to

the Silo District project as Pauls, who is re-

sponsible for positioning the architectural

and engineering designs on-site for contrac-

tor WBHO, but everyone on site will agree

thathebrings apositive influence to the job.

Although a construction environment is a

stressful one, Bucs presence lightens ev-

eryones mood and has a general calming

influence.

Buc and Paul will remain on site until the

end of the Silo District construction work

at the end of the year.

Buc, the Belgium

shepherd working

on the Silo Districts

construction team.

FOND FAREWELLS: Paddy

Gordon will be leaving Table

Mountain National Park as park

manager and will be transferring to

the Garden Route National Park

where he will take up the same

position this month. Having

previously worked as park manager

at Richtersveld and Mountain Zebra

national parks, Gordon lends his

expertise and knowledge to

managing a variety of parks and

especially running a park like Table

Mountain. The transfer is in keeping

with the SanParks policy of rotating

park managers so that they are

able to gain and grasp experience

across different types of national

parks. In return, Lesley-Ann Meyer,

the area manager of the Tsitsikam-

ma section of the Garden Route

National Park, will become the new

Table Mountain National Park

manager.

Toll fees on Chapmans Peak Drive will in-

crease from this month.

The fees will raise to R21 for registered

minibus taxi operators, R27 formotorcycles,

and R42 for light motor vehicles.

The contract between the Department of

Transport and Public Works and Entilini

provides for an inflation-linked annual in-

crease in toll fees plus 0.4%.

Registered frequent users receive a dis-

count with effect from the fourth trip in a

calendar month. The size of the discount in-

creases with the number of trips.

Road users with a valid Wild Card who

have registered with Entilini receive a dis-

count from the first trip. Wild Cards may be

obtained from SanParks or CapeNature.

This is for non-commercial use and not ap-

plicable to Category 1 motorcyclists.

Registered frequent users can use a credit

card or a card supplied by the operator. If

they use the operators card, the card must

have R50 in credit plus the equivalent of one

standard trip toll. No deposit is needed if a

credit card is used.

Ambulances, police, fire trucks and res-

cue vehicles with the appropriate licences

will be exempted from paying toll fees in the

performance of their official duties.

V For more information on the new tariffs and to view

the discount structure, visit www.westerncape.gov.za/

generalpublication/chapmanspeakdrivenewtoll

tariffs

Chapmans tolls on the up

Toll fees on Chapmans Peak Drive increased

on 1 July.

The deadline is looming for applications

for the Scribe Scriptwriting Competition.

Celebrating its fifth year, the Scribe

Scriptwriting Competition is a platform

for South African writers to develop their

work. Prizes include having a script pro-

duced for a professional run at a Cape

Town theatre, mentorship programmes

and engaging in feedback sessionswith au-

dience members at staged readings of the

script. Criteria for this years competition

are that the scripts should be in English,

no longer than 40 pages or 80minutes long,

andwith amaximumof five castmembers.

The scripts must not have been previously

produced on a professional stage before

and entrants must be older than 18.

V Visit www.imbewuarts.com or send an email to

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Museum Night will be extended to the

V&AWaterfront this July, with sevenmu-

seums in the precinct opening their doors

free of charge to the general public on

Thursday 14 July.

Participating museums include the

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Afri-

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GARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

L

wando Zinto from Phillipi is the pride of

Violets Rugby Club based in Kenwyn.

On Tuesday 21 June he stood proud at the

Newlands Rugby Stadium to be capped as

part of theWestern Province u.18 squad tak-

ing part in the Craven Week Schools Rugby

competition this week.

This is a unique achievement as he is the

only club rugby representative that will get

to don the famous blue andwhite hooped jer-

sey in the high schools category at the tour-

nament this year.

Getting into the side was not easy and it

took somehelp froma schools coach atGroo-

te Schuur High to help make the dream a re-

ality.

Lwandoexplains thathe is originally from

the Eastern Cape where he already repre-

sented the EP Academy team but the family

had to move to Cape Town at the end of 2015.

I was sad to leave the Eastern Cape but

I looked ahead and saw this as an opportuni-

ty.

I made my intention to play rugby to for

WP and I even told myself that I was going

to attend one the famous rugby schools in

theNewlands area but as it turned out, I was

not lucky enough to receive a scholarship as

I hoped.

The strapping prop had to attend Sine-

themba Secondary School in Phillipi but he

was not prepared to give up his passion for

playing rugby.

I was advised to approach Moegamat

(MG) Gallant who is the head of rugby as

well as the director of the life coaching pro-

gramme at Groote Schuur High School. He

is also the director of coaching at Violets

Rugby Club and that meeting made the dif-

ference, he says.

Gallant says when hemet with Lwando he

knew that the young man was passionate

about his aims in life especially his dream

to play rugby.

He spoke tomewith passion anddetermi-

nation, says Gallant.

One thing that stood out for me that

morning was that Lwando was crystal clear

in the vision he had for himself.

I decided immediately to help Lwando to

reach his desired goal because life coaching

works best when a person is clear about

what they want to achieve.

Gallant added that Lwandos commitment

was evident from the moment he instructed

the player to attend a club training session.

I knew he would have a transportation

challenge but I needed to test his commit-

ment and I purposefully left him to find his

own way to the Violets Sports Grounds in

Kenwyn, says Gallant.

I was not surprised to see him being the

first arriving player at the training session

later that day.

That memorable meeting has led to his in-

clusion in the Western Province schools

team that is taking part in the competition

in Durban starting on Thursday 7 July.

Being selecteded to play for WP is a

dream come true, says Lwando.

Im looking forward to making my club,

my parents and coach proud when I run out

there in representation of the blue and

white.

Lwando send amessage to those hoping to

play provincially in the future: To the

younger kids in the Western Cape I would

like to say first of all, no matter where you

come from and no matter what happened to

you in the past, that should not decide your

future. Work hard and keep training. God

will grant the desires of your heart if you

keep praying and do the work. Dont allow

anyone to tell youwhat you can do andwhat

you cannot do in life.

WP prop the pride of Violets

Lwando

Zinto, centre,

celebrates

his selection

to the

Western

Province u.18

schools

rugby side

with life

coach

Moegamat

Gallant, left,

and Riaaz

Khan PRO

for Violets

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GARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Metrorail staffs methods of dealing with

the public have come under the spotlight

after a young mans experience left him

traumatised.

Liam Brown, 19, from Woodstock found

that pointing out badmanners can land you

in hot water if you deal with Metrorail staff

at Parow Station.

He explains that on Tuesday 28 June he

boarded a train at Woodstock to start his

night shift at a Parow factory.

The problem started when the ticket box

(at Woodstock) was closed when I got

there, he says.

Normally this is not a problem, and

there was a number of people who could not

purchase tickets when they got onto the

train.

When we got to Parow we explained the

situation to the staff at the barriers and we

were taken to what seemed to be a canteen

or staff area because there was lockers in

the room.

From the start thewomanwhowas there

to write out the tickets was very rude to the

people. When it came for me to get a ticket

and I told her that the office was closed at

Woodstock, like others had told her, but she

just refused to listen to me and told me that

I must not have an attitude. I pointed out

that she was the one with attitude because

of her rudeness to the people and how she

must respect people especially older people.

That really upset her and she ordered the

other staff present to search me and that I

must give them all of my money.

That is when I panicked and tried to get

away but one of the conductors grabbed me

and head-butted me and told me that they

were going to keep me there until I paid. I

tried to explain that they were making me

late for my shift but they refused to listen

to me and because I did not have a phone

asked one of them to let me call my mother.

After I called her and explained the situa-

tion I asked to see their supervisor but got

no help from him as well.

While Liams mother, Nicky Asher-Ped-

ro, tried to get family in Ravensmead to go

to the station, he was kept at the station for

about an hour. My brother-in-law man-

aged to go to the station and was shocked

to see how distraught Liam was. They tried

to convince him that they had not assaulted

my son. I just want the public to know their

rights in this type of situation.

Many commuters have reported inci-

dents whereticket offices are closed.

Estelle Mathee works in Woodstock and

adds thatmany of her staff fromas far afield

as the Kuils River and Bellville areas and

in the southern suburbs from Retreat and

Steenberg have experienced problems.

Trevor Vosloo is from a business based in

Claremont who has also experienced the

same problems.

I hope that Metrorail can assist by in-

forming all their staff at barriers what the

proper process is when people start their

journeys before offices open. We under-

stand that people must not travel for free

but why must they be punished for some-

thing that is not their fault.

Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott, has

responded in a statement: Metrorail is

obliged to ensure that all commuters travel

legally. Travelling without a valid ticket or

in the incorrect travelling class for the tick-

et purchased is a criminal offence in terms

of the Legal Succession Act.

Hundreds of fare-paying commuters

complain daily about fellow non-paying

passengers. Metrorail reserves the right to

levy a booking fee (currently R40) and/or

prosecute persons without valid train tick-

ets.

Ticket office hours are generally deter-

mined by the timetable, analysis of ticket

sales and passenger numbers using the par-

ticular station, Scott says. Should a ticket

office at the origin station be closed, com-

muters are obliged to purchase a ticket ei-

ther on the train from teams with portable

ticket issuing machines or at their destina-

tion station before exiting. Those found to

be in contravention of the law, are required

to wait at the station in a designated area

until they have been processed. Many de-

faulters offer reasons/explanations/excus-

es for having transgressed the law andMet-

rorail employees have the unenviable task

to make a judgment call as to whose emer-

gency is valid or not.

Until modernisation brings automated

ticket vending machines and ticket scan-

ners, Metrorail currently is left with no op-

tion but to rely on human intervention,

Scott says. We do not condone anymiscon-

duct by our security personnel or employ-

ees and commuters should not be subjected

to unacceptable behaviour. We encourage

individuals to open a case of assault with

the police if behaviour warrants that or re-

port non-conforming employee behaviour

to [email protected], citing all

relevant details, all of which will assist in

applying successful disciplinary action.

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As a result a donation drive has been

launched in order to kit out the new wing

with furniture, bedding and clothing. The

community and private sector are invited

to support the centre in raising these neces-

sities.

Currently about 80% of the women who

seek assistance from us test positive for

drugs, says ShaheemaMcLeod, director of

the centre. Our intake profile is changing,

the women are very young, some barely 18-

years-old, and substance abuse is a big is-

sue. Its almost expected.

The Saartjie Baartman Centre, which

was established 17 years ago, has assisted

more than 180 000 victims of crime and vio-

lence. Over and above offering safe shelter,

the centre offers a number of services, in-

cluding short and long-term accommoda-

tion, legal assistance, skills training, coun-

seling for adults and children and a crche

for the children staying at the centre.

Based on our current intake profile, its

become necessary for the centre to offer a

drug in-patient programme to our clients.

We are currently looking into securing

long-term funding for a separate wing,

wherewewill be able to provide a two-week

orientation and detox programme to wom-

en before they transfer to a longer-term

therapeutic stay, says McLeod.

Over the past few years, the organisation

has seen a 65% increase in the number of

women and children from the community

seeking assistance. Violence against wom-

en and children continues to increase, drug

and alcohol abuse is merely fueling an al-

ready volatile situation. The in-patient pro-

gramme will go a long way in assisting

women survivors of violence in getting

back on their feet and fending for them-

selves, concludes McLeod.

Light shed on smart drugs

South Africas Council for Alcohol De-

pendency and Addiction to Drugs (San-

ca) commemorated Drug Awareness

Week last week, which took place from

Friday 24 to Thursday 30 June.

This year, student accommodation

group Stag African raised concern about

the abuse of so-called smart drugs by

university students.

In a growing and increasingly pres-

sured teriatry education system, some

students are turning to prescription

medications in order to enhance concen-

tration during exams.

Alarm has been raised in South Africa

before, but as yet no quantified data ex-

ists on the extent of the problem. Accord-

ing to Sanca, the drugs most frequently

peddled on South African campuses are

Ritalin and Concerta reportedly readi-

ly available outside campus libraries

during exam periods. A survey conduct-

ed by online forum The Student Room

found that one in 10 students in the Unit-

ed Kingdom has used medications typi-

cally used to treat ADHD for the purpose

of studying. A quarter say they are likely

to use themat somepoint in their univer-

sity careers.

According to Stag African, the statis-

tics in South Africa may be similarly

concerning. There are numerous pres-

sures placed on students in South Africa

that intensify the drive to turn to pre-

scription drugs in order to cope with

workload. Due to the on-campus housing

shortage, many students do not have ac-

cess to university-based studying re-

sources such as the internet or text

books. Students often end up pulling all-

nighters in the library, due to long dis-

tances and unreliable transport, which

makes gettinghomeatnight difficult and

at times dangerous, says John School-

ing, Stag Africans director.

Those students that live away from

home can become even more isolated

and desperate, particularly when faced

with the transition from home and

school support structures to largely

anonymous campus residences.

Where a student lives is critical to

their success; these spaces need to be as

supportive as possible, while still ena-

bling the independence students crave.

Local and international research has

demonstrated that residences built to be

living communities provide students

with better support and healthier lifes-

tyles than large-scale housing or isolated

flats.

Schooling says Stag student houses

provide an important structure by keep-

ing resident numbers low, integrating

top-notch tech and encouraging commu-

nal cooking and study. The pressures of

workload and adult life still present a

challenge to students but providing

community structure will help curb un-

healthy habits, ridiculous hours and the

substance consumption that comes hand

in hand with that, says Schooling.

Schools cannowenter for the SouthAfrican

Programming Olympiad.

The first round of the olympiad will take

place from Monday 1 August and will run

until Friday 5 August.

Peter Waker, manager of the South Afri-

can Computer Olympaid Trust says that

many learners the olympiad, which is open

to all school-going learners of any language,

will give participants an opportunity to

measure their programming skills against

the other learners in the country.

Particpants can take part for an hour at

any time during the week of the first round

of the olympiad. Leaners may use any lan-

guage allowed by the school including lan-

guages such as Scratch andAlice. These are

introductory languages for Grade 10, but

are also popular among primary school

leaners, states Waker.

He adds that at least half the participants

nationwide will receive certificates to rec-

ognise their achievements. Certificateswill

be awarded at three grade levels ranging

from Grade 10 and below to Grade 12 and

above.

Learners are encouraged to register

through their schools. Schools have a

choice of online or offline. Some of the

younger participants have problems using

the computer to write programs and at the

same timeusing the screen to read the ques-

tion. These schools may therefore enter for

both offline and online so that learners can

have a printed question paper to work

from, explains Waker.

The questions are available in English

and Afrikaans.

Schools can enter online at http://

www.olympiad.org.za/register-program-

ming-olympiad/ or request an entry form

by calling 021 448 7864.

Participation in the programming olym-

piad is free.

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ious crimes ranging from attempted mur-

der, possession of firearms and drugs.

Drugs seized included 29g of heroin, 193g

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caine and 636g of dagga.

There was 167 tracing operations which

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Police also visited 24 second hand goods

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Police also issued 33 traffic fines to the

value of R16 500.

There were three arrests for possession

of firearms and three firearms were also

confiscated.

On Tuesday 28 June, police arrested a

man in Atletiek Street, Beacon Valley.

Following up on information, police

searched the house and confiscated a 9mm

short pistol with magazine and seven 9mm

rounds. A beige bulletproof vest with police

tag and a blue police field dress pants were

also recovered. A 19-year-old man was ar-

rested for possession of unlicensed firearm.

Police also arrested a man in Westridge

on Saturday 2 July.

At 21:00 police attended to a complaint in

Harvester Road. When police searched the

suspect they found a blackNZ7S Firearm in

his possession with magazine and eight

9mm rounds. The suspect failed to produce

a licence for the firearm andwas also found

to be under the influence of alcohol. The 55-

year-old man was arrested.

On Friday 1 July at 17:45 members of the

Maitland Flying squad spotted a vehicle

that had been hijacked in Claremont driv-

ing down Lansdowne Road at Lansdown

Corner mall. Police gave chase and the sus-

pect vehicle turned into the premises of a

shopping mall. A police vehicle attempted

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juring an officer on his left eye, nose and

left leg. The suspect vehicle came to a stop

after colliding with a white Mazda.

The suspect jumped out and fled the

scene, but was shot and then arrested by po-

lice. The suspect was injured in his right

upper leg.The 46-year-oldman faces charges

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vehicle, house robbery, attempted murder

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EARL HAUPT

@EarlHaupt

C

hildren in theHanoverPark area

were given the opportunity to

take part in a winter school holiday

programme at Voorspoed Primary

School last week.

The programme, run by the West-

ern Cape Education department

(WCED), forms part of the Safe

Schools directorate.

Reginald Esau, Principal of Voor-

spoed Primary School, says having

the school able to facilitate such a

programme has been a boon for the

community.

It is an opportunity to keep our

learners safe from the issues in the

environment, to create a safe haven

for them. It gives them an opportu-

nity to utilise some of that energy,

get involved with games and devel-

op some skills in a safe, controlled

environment. It keeps them busy

when they are sometimes up to mis-

chief at home.

He says that the programme also

helps alleviate the burden on work-

ing parents who may not be able to

take time off to spend with their

children during the holidays.

Attendance numbers grew as the

week progressed with around 120

learners taking part in the daily ac-

tivities.

Learners will tell other learners

lets go to school, we are having fun

and enjoying ourselves keeping our-

selves busy, adds Esau.

Meanwhile, Debbie Schfer, pro-

vincial minister for education, says

although it would be ideal to have

these programmes running

throughout the holiday period, bud-

get constraints to not allow for it.

We have it at many schools, but

obviously everything comes down

to budget, sowe really try and do ev-

erything possible that we can do as

far as the budget allows. Our budget

is severely constrained at the mo-

ment.

Whatwedo is tryandensure that

we do what we can and also work in

cooperation with the City of Cape

Town to maximise our resources to

roll it out as best we can, but it is

not always possible to do it the

whole holidays, explains Schfer.

Along with the programme at

Voorspoed Primary School, the

WCED Safe Schools Directorate has

organised various holiday pro-

grammes for learners in all seven of

the other education districts.

The programme covers life skills

and teambuilding, substance abuse,

gangsterism and conflict resolu-

tion.

Schfer addressed the learners

and ensured they knew the Safe

Schools Hotline number

(0800 45 46 47).

Parents and learners can call the

Safe Schools Hotline to request sup-

port or assistance. I was so im-

pressed by the enthusiasm dis-

played by the learners, who said

theywerehavingagreat time, adds

Schfer.

She urges all parents and caregiv-

ers, especially those who have full-

time jobs, to ensure that their chil-

dren are supervised during the re-

mainder of the school holidays.

This is an opportune time to pro-

mote continued reading and I urge

you to encourage your children to

visit their local library, she says.

Esau hopes that that this pro-

grammewill act as a springboard to

a more regular programme which

can be rolled out for the duration of

the school year.

This is something similar we as

a schoolwant to embarkonaweekly

basis after school hours in next

term. Safe Schools have committed

themselves in assisting us in getting

something similar going at least

once a week.

HANOVER PARK

Holiday programme

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Learners at

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Primary

School

gathered

this week

to take part

in Safe

Schools

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school

holiday

programme.

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Working hard to

change lives

SAMANTHA LEE

@Samantha_Lee121

S

he is a beacon of hope for themany youth

who dont believe they can achieve suc-

cess.

Nolene Bruyns has been working for the

City of Cape Town for six

years and continues to be in-

spired by the opportunities

available for employees.

Bruyns, originally from

Mitchells Plain, recently

obtained her National Di-

ploma in Office Manage-

ment Technology which she

passed with distinction,

cum laude.

Bruyns currently works

in the new market develop-

ment department of the

Citys Human Settlements

Directorate which is re-

sponsible for the develop-

ment of new, integrated and

formal housing that is

linked to a range of national

programmes.

Other responsibilities include the trans-

formation of hostels, land reform and land

restitution within Cape Town.

As the administrative officer she is the

glue that binds the department together, es-

pecially with her strict record-keeping and

information management systems, and be-

ing able to assist the public with general en-

quiries as a first point of call.

It is an absolute pleasure to work in the

housingdepartment, especially to see the joy

in residents eyes when they become home

owners for the first time. This is the most

inspiring time when we are able to provide

opportunities for our residents, says

Bruyns.

She intends studying further and would

like to enrol for a BTech degree in adminis-

tration. Her intention is to continue using

her knowledge gained to make a difference

in peoples lives both at work and in com-

munities.

Bruyns speaks fondly of

Mitchells Plain where she

grew up, but has recently

moved to Kuils River.

Never think that you

cant do it and never give

up on your dreams or

goals. Dont ever allow

your environment or your

situation to determine

your future. Anything is

possible if you put your

mind to it, work hard and

of course believe in your-

self.

Mayco member for cor-

porate services and com-

pliance, Xanthea Limberg,

says: Our employees are

our greatest assets and I

have to admire suchmotivation and inspira-

tion in an individual. Over the last four fi-

nancial years we have invested R94m in up-

skilling our employees.

Bruyns was among a group of 160 gradu-

ates who were recently awarded certificates

of recognition for different levels of qualifi-

cation.

These included 38 certificates and higher

certificates, 57 national diplomas, 59 de-

grees, four honours degrees, twomasters de-

grees and two doctorate degrees.

TheCity provides awide range of options

to employees for self-improvement more

than most other organisations in both the

private and public sectors, says Limberg.

Nolene Bruyns

TheWestern Cape Branch of the SAArchae-

ological Society is holding their next meet-

ing on Tuesday 12 July.

Starting at 18:00, it is hosted at the SA As-

tronomical Observatory Auditorium in Ob-

servatory.

Jake Harding will speak on the search for

two slave ships that sank off the coast of St

Croix, one of the US Virgin Islands.

Entry is R10 for non-members.

V For more information call Connie Feast on

021 689 5921.

Archaeological Society searches for slave ships

Cracking down on illegal poachers, such

as those harvesting abalone, will become

easier after an the signing of an agree-

ment to boost resources fighting marine

poaching.

The City of Cape Town and the Depart-

ment ofAgriculture, Forestry andFisher-

ies (Daff) have signed an Implementation

Protocol that paves the way for closer co-

operation andmutual support in the fight

against illegal marine resource extrac-

tion along the Citys 300km coastline.

Through the Implementation Protocol

with Daff, City law enforcement officers

have been trained and appointed as fish-

ery control officers in termsof theMarine

Living Resources Act, with full powers.

The City established a specialised Ma-

rine and Environmental Law Enforce-

ment Unit in 2013. The focus of the unit

has been marine and coastal law enforce-

ment, including inshore boat patrols.

Recent successes by the unit are testa-

ment to the tireless efforts of members of

the unit. These have included the arrest

of a shop owner in Glencairn for illegal

possession of over 800 West Coast rock

lobster and the arrest of nine suspects in

Gordons Bay for the illegal possession of

200 abalone.

Marine resource abuse is an issue that

the local economy and marine environ-

ment cannot afford, saysMaycomember

for energy, environmental and spatial

planning Johan van der Merwe.

Therefore, as the City, it is vital for us

to establish effective ways of collaborat-

ing with partners such as Daff to fight

against marine-related transgressions

taking place across the city. Daff has

proven to be an invaluable partner and

the expertise that they are bringing to the

table is most welcome, he says.

It is very clear that increased partner-

ships between agencies from different

government spheres are key. We urge

members of the public to also support us

and our partners in our renewed efforts

to tackle the scourge of illegal marine re-

source extraction.

Mayco member for safety and security,

JP Smith, adds: The Protocol will pave

the way for more integrated law enforce-

ment operations between the City and

Daff. It will also significantly increase the

resources, capacity and effort available

for enforcement and policing of the coast-

al and marine environment. Hopefully

we will be able to procure a second large

patrol boat soon, also to combat the strip-

ping of our scarce and valuable marine

resources.

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8 NEWS

Sewing a story

of progress

In the build up to the Interna-

tional Aids Conference in Dur-

ban (Monday 18 to Saturday 22

July), a local exhibition of 17

quilts made by people affected

byHIVwill tell the story ofwhat

has been achieved since the last

time the conference was held in

South Africa in the year 2000.

TB/HIV Care Association, a

Cape Town based NGO, was on-

ly one of several organisations

South African National Aids

Council (Sanac) approached to

create quilts.

In 2000, antiretroviral treat-

ment was not yet widely availa-

ble, stigma and discrimination

were widespread and the out-

look was bleak.

These quilts tell a very differ-

ent story.

South Africa now has the

largest antiretroviral treatment

programme in the world, a

mother-to-child transmission

rate of less than twopercent and

has witnessed an increase of

more than 10 years in life ex-

pectancy over the past decade,

says Zolani Barnes, manager of

TB/HIV Care.

These visual stories provide

valuable insight into the lives

behind the statistics, Barnes

explains.

TB/HIV Care unveiled the

quilts at anevent atHaasCollec-

tive on Buitenkant Street on

Thursday 23 June.

The 4m quilts tell the stories

of the people who made them

people involved in the organisa-

tions programmes, including

people who inject drugs, sex

workers and prison inmates, as

well as those dedicated to sup-

porting them.

Three of these unique and

powerful tapestries of life were

auctioned on the night and all of

the quilts will be submitted to

the international HIV Quilt

Project to be sewn into themain

quilt of more than 100 000 quilts

from all over the world.

This quilt, one of those on display by TB/HIV Care, symbolises the

journey of women who were and are still most affected by HIV.

J

uly is Psychiatric Disability

Awareness Month and this year

Cape Mental Health (CMH), a lead-

ing mental health service provid-

er, is raising awareness of the bar-

riers in accessing medication and

community-based resources for

people with psychiatric disability.

To launch the campaign, CMH

invited the public to show their

support in breaking down barriers

faced by people with psychiatric

disabilities at St Georges Square

on Thursday 30 June.

They were asked to remove a

brick from a two-metre wall de-

signed by local artist Adiel Jacobs

to symbolise their support in re-

moving barriers.

Health is a fundamental human

right, indispensable for the exer-

cise of many other rights, and is

necessary for living a life of digni-

ty, CMH says in a statement.

The health of people with psy-

chiatric disability is largely ne-

glected by the public health care

system in South Africa. For many

service users access to and the

availability of psychotropic medi-

cation is essential to their own re-

covery and management process.

Medication plays a key role in the

treatment of co-occurring disor-

ders; it also reduces symptoms and

prevents relapse.

The lack of funding for commu-

nity-based resources continues to

be a serious problem, CMH states.

A large number of studies re-

veal gaps in community-based psy-

chosocial rehabilitation pro-

grammes, particularly in rural ar-

eas, which suggest that the

revolving door phenomenon is

partly due to inadequate communi-

ty-based care, including psychoso-

cial rehabilitation.

There is therefore an urgent

need to develop more community-

based mental health services

(which include community-based

residential care, day services, sup-

port services and outpatient servi-

ces), in keeping with international

best practices, the statement reads.

We ask the government to in-

vest in the upscaling of mental

health care services as a matter of

urgency. It is the governments

constitutional obligation to ensure

that people living with a psychiat-

ric disability have access to health

care services (which includes af-

fordable medication with the least

side effects) and community-based

resources) and that their right to

dignity is realised and restored.

Breaking down

health barriers

July is

Psychiatric

Disability

Awareness

Month and

this year

Cape Mental

Health is

raising

awareness of

the barriers

in accessing

medication.

Members of the public were asked to remove a brick from a two-metre

wall designed by local artist Adiel Jacobs to symbolise their support in

removing barriers.

EARL HAUPT

@EarlHaupt

As the holy month of Ramadaan draws to

a close later this week, Muslim families

across the world are preparing for Eidul

Fitr.

However, with Ramadaan taking place

during the cold winter months in Cape

Town, many are in dire need of nutrition

and warmth.

The organisation Nakhlistan was estab-

lished 32 years ago by three friends who re-

alised that their neighbours in Athlone did

not have food for Eid celebrations.

Nakhlistan started with only two pots of

food, but now the organisation will aim to

feed over 85 000 of the less fortunate on the

day of Eidul Fitr. That is why they chose

the name Nakhlistan, a Persian word that

means oasis, says Fatima Allie, spokes-

person for Nakhlistan.

Nakhlistan has called on the community

to witness this cooking phenomenon, the

night before Eidul Fitr at the Callies rugby

field in Noll Avenue, Rylands Estate.

The cooking takes place either on either

Tuesday 5 or Wednesday 6 July.

Nakhlistan pioneered the cooking of

these huge pots of food on a wood fire and

Allie said that the they are pleased to see

how other organisations are following suit.

Nakhlistan, even though it is Muslim-

based, caters for all the needy in the West-

ernCape, regardless of their religious back-

ground. Muslims are obliged to pay alms

to the needy and during themonth of Rama-

daan, when Muslims fast from before sun-

rise to after sunset, Nakhlistan is that vehi-

cle to distribute these alms via food parcels

and cooking big pots of Aknie, an aromatic

meat, potatoes and rice dish, she adds.

Anyone is welcome to sponsor a pot of

Aknie at a cost of R2800.

Nakhlistan relies solely on the support

from our generous community. Nakhlistan

thanks all our donors, sponsors, business-

es, community and volunteers for their loy-

al support over the past 32 years and wish

all Muslims a Ramadaan Kareem, says Al-

lie.

V Nakhlistan is operational throughout the year. Do

nations can be dropped off at 45 Murton Road, Ry

lands Estate. Cntact Shukoor Mowzer on

021 633 4016 or 083 231 9279, email info@nakhlis

tan.org.za or visit www.nakhlistan.org.za.

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Bringing together the community

GARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

T

heres more to the Wetton Triangle Feed-

ing Scheme than filling hungry tummies

in the southern suburbs.

This is a project that is making residents

in the area meet each other as neighbours

and working for a good cause.

Chairperson of the organisation, Waheed

Amod, explains that the idea started in 2014

when, along with three other friends in-

volved in the neighbourhood watch, he real-

ised that people in the area did not know

each other and there was a need to care for

the homeless in surrounding areas. During

our patrolswe realised that therewas a need

for people to become real neighbours and

interact with each other.What better way to

get to know each other by working together

in a project like this where we show that we

care about the less fortunate.

Two years later and theyre going strong

as they gathered at a home in Canal Road,

Wetton, on Sunday 3 July where the team

was cooking up a storm for distribution.

A delicious aroma fills the air from steam-

ing pots on gas cookers with the children

helping to pack bread and lots of laughter as

preparations continue for their mission.

Currently we feed areas such as Wetton,

Lansdowne, Wynberg, Retreat, Diep River,

Muizenberg, Mitchells Plain, Athlone, Phil-

lipi and expanding to areas such as Laven-

der Hill and Delft, continues Amod.

We enjoy that we are able to feed the un-

derprivileged throughout the year but you

can see that its about more than that. Its

getting all in the area involved. Our aim is

also to set a trend and inspire other neigh-

bourhoods to reach out and start projects to

help the underprivileged. It can be in a for-

mat of cooking foodonceamonth to teaching

other skills thats not fortunate to study so

they can use the knowledge they gained to

help their community.

Amod adds that all the cooking is funded

by the generous residents of Wetton, along

with friends and acquaintances of the steer-

ing committee. The schemes goal is to feed

as many people as possible and is keen to

partner with other organisations who want

to assist us, or need our help. We also would

urge business to get involved in projects in

their community and to help those trying to

make a difference.

V Call Waheed Amod on 082 786 1002, Sharief Allie

on 072 782 1754 or email [email protected].

Chairperson of the Wetton Triangle Feeding Scheme Waheed Amod, right, lends some help

with his ladle with members of the team as they prepare food for distribution.PHOTO: GARY VAN

DYK

The Catholic Welfare Developments

(CWD) Cultural Hub inAthlone, in collab-

oration with the Young Filmmakers Pro-

gramme are conducting a free workshop

on producing television and film.

The programme will take place at the

CatholicWelfare andDevelopment offices

in Lawrence Road on Wednesday 6 July

as well as Wednesday 13 July.

The workshop seeks to give learners

from the community the opportunity to

explore a potential career path that they

might not have thought available to them.

In addition, the fees at any of the film

schools operating in South Africa make

access to them impossible for learners

and their parents from these communi-

ties.

The programme was conceptualised by

Quinton Fredericks, who, having grown

up on the Cape Flats, and as a former gang

member and subsequent political activist

in the anti-apartheid struggle, is intimate-

ly familiar with the devastating impact of

both criminal and political violence on

the fabric of SouthAfrican society and the

psyches of our youth.

Theworkshopswill cover camerawork,

hair and make-up, storytelling, script

writing and some aspects of the business

of the industry by established producers.

V Confirm attendance with Andre Marais at

theCWD offices in Lawrence Road on 021 696 9253

or send an email to [email protected]. To

contact Quinton Fredericks, call 074 3387 083 or

email: [email protected]

Free workshop for young filmmakers

On Sunday 3 July the Two Oceans Aquari-

um and organisations around the world

marked International Plastic Bag Free Day.

Thedayaims to raise awareness about the

unnecessary use of single-use plastic bags.

The Two Oceans Aquarium supports a

ban of single use plastic shopping bags in

South Africa through its Rethink the Bag

campaign.

The campaign was launched by Hayley

McLellan, the aquariums environmental

campaigner, who has worked tirelessly

since 2010 to educate, establish partner-

ships and promote the campaign.

Many countries around the world have

banned these bags. Rwanda did so in 2008

and more recently the island chain of Ha-

waii, Mauritius and Madagascar. France

will have banned the bag by end 2016.

Single-use shopping bags have a tremen-

dous impact on the environment, McLellan

says.

South African consumers use approxi-

mately eight billion shopping bags each

year. Of these about 96% end up in landfill

and also threaten the lives of marine and

terrestrial animals. Research has shown

that the average functioning lifespan of a

shopping bag is approximately 20 minutes,

whereafter it is discarded, she says.

Every day we hear about what is going

wrong in the environment and this can feel

disempowering. Always choosing reusable

bags, rather than plastic bags, is such a sim-

ple way for each person to do something to

benefit ourworld and feel like they aremak-

ing a difference, seemingly against the

odds.

There is also an economic impact for

South African consumers, McLellan says.

In 2003 a levy was included in the price

of each shopping bag sold in South Africa.

Between 2004 and 2014, R1.2bnwas collected

through this levy.OnlyR200mof thismoney

has been allocated to the Department of En-

vironmental Affairs. In 2011 the company

that was established to manage the funds

generated by the bag levy, was disbanded.

However, consumers continue to pay the

bag levy every time they purchase a single-

use plastic shopping bag.

Animals (marine and terrestrial)mistake

plastic bags for food. Once ingested, the ani-

mals die from intestinal blockages and star-

vation. Eighty percent of all marine litter is

plastic and plastic bags can last between 500

and 1000 years before they degrade.

V To show your support of the Rethink the Bag cam

paign, visit www.rethinkthebag.org and sign the peti

tion to urge the South African government to place

an outright ban on singleuse plastic bags

Take plastic out of the ocean

Eighty

percent of

all marine

litter is

plastic,

which is

why the

Two Oceans

Aquarium is

joining

organisa-

tions

around the

world to

mark

Internation-

al Plastic

Bag Free

Day. PHOTO:

VINCENT

CALDER



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LEGAL TALKWITH DENZIL

When is it murder?

Over the past few years there has

beenmuch debate about the differ-

ence between murder and culpa-

ble homicide.

It is only recently, with the Os-

car Pistorius trial, that the differ-

ence between the two concepts has

been debated and become a hot

topic on social media. It has cer-

tainly raised interesting yet con-

troversial issues.

This is largely controversial and

not clear as one would think, espe-

cially after the Supreme Court of

Appeal set aside the finding and

conviction of the court a quo on

culpable homicide of Pistorious,

and substituting it with a finding

of murder. As a consequence, the

accused sentence was trumped up

to a minimum of 15 years.

Murder is a serious offence and

can be punishable by a minimum

sentence of up to 15 years to life.

Culpable homicide is less serious

and could be punishable by only a

few years depending upon the cir-

cumstances.

The assumption by some laypeo-

ple is that if an accused kills a vic-

tim, the action is automatically

perceived as murder. That posi-

tion is incorrect.

As a result of the above percep-

tion, many asked the question:

Why Oscar was not charged with

murder as opposed to the the less-

er crimeof culpablehomicide?As

we know this has now been substi-

tuted and his charge has now been

changed to murder and we are

awaiting the sentence that fits the

revised charge.

In a nutshell, the difference be-

tween the charges is rather sim-

ple: murder requires intention

while the culpable homicide re-

quires negligence.

Murder is the intentional, un-

lawful killing of another human

being. Murder therefore requires

that the accused acted with the in-

tention to kill. In other words, the

accused strategically planned the

unlawful act of murder. Alterna-

tively, it can be legal intention

as discussed below.

Culpable homicide, however, is

deemed a potentially unforeseea-

ble, unplanned accident.

The fundamental question, from

a criminal law perspective, did the

accused actwith the intentionnec-

essary for a charge of murder?

In recent years the concept of in-

tention has extended to cover not

just deliberatebut foreseeable con-

duct.

The accused does not mean nor

intend for the unlawful act to hap-

pen, but he must have foreseen

that it might happen. This is re-

ferred to as dolus eventualis.

An example of dolus eventualis

is where someone decides to burn

a block of apartments occupying

20 families.

Hemight not have had the clear

intention to kill anyone in the

apartments but the law recognises

that he intended the death of some

people by his actions. In essence,

by foreseeing the possibility of

death (however remote) and act-

ing regardless, he had the inten-

tion to commit murder.

Importantly, the accused does

not have to foresee the result as a

probable outcome of his conduct,

but he must at least have foreseen

the outcome as a possibility.

In a nutshell, the test for dolus

eventualis is whether the accused

foresaw the remote possibility of

harm. It is then deemed legal in-

tention and the charge will be

murder.

Culpable homicide, likemurder,

is a form of unlawful killing. The

difference is that murder is inten-

tional, whereas culpable homicide

is a negligent act of killing.

How does the court draw that

distinction?

The court uses an objective test

to ascertain if the act was negli-

gent. In otherwords, to shownegli-

gence the Prosecution must show

that a reasonable man in the po-

sition of the accused, would not

have foreseen the death as a result

of the consequences.

The question is therefore: did

the accused foresee the possibility

of killing someone when he fired

the gun (culpable homicide) or

must the accused have foreseen

the possibility of killing someone

(murder)?

The test is one of the reasonable

man the court will examine

what the objective circumstances

of a reasonable man would have

been in the situation of the ac-

cused.

The conclusion of the examina-

tion will determine the outcome.

V This column was contributed by Denzil

Jacobs, an admitted advocate with ex

pertise in commercial law. For guidance on

legal issues email him on dr.ddj@hotmail.

com.

LETTERS

Thanks to the

men in blue

Last Tuesday evening around

21:00 I had a most terrifying

experience while driving on the

M3 highway between the Ladys

Mile on-ramp and the Tokai

off-ramp.

My car was sideswiped by an

out-of-control vehicle which flew

on for about 50 meters and slid

off into the ditch.

Thankfully, I was in the right

lane and was able to stop, turn

on hazards and move off the

road into the emergency lane.

A few moments later a metro

police vehicle arrived and

seeing my hazards and my

flashing lights turned back and

took control.

I just want to say how

re-assuring, comforting and

organised they were.

There was also a Kirstenhof

neighbourhood community

officer, Hadyn, who was simply

marvellous and transported me

to Kirstenhof Police Station

where again I received the

upmost courtesy.

I was advised not to attempt

to drive my car and agreed to

accept the assistance and advice

of an AA affiliated recovery

agent.

As I am a member of the AA

I saw no problem with that, but

in the next few days the release

cost of the vehicle was a

problem and resulted in a delay

in my car being sent for

assessment and repair.

However the purpose of this

letter is in praise of our very

overworked police force and our

dedicated emergency workers

who have to deal with all these

situations many much more

horrific than mine.

We get daily negative reports

about our police force so I think

in my case a little praise is in

order.

The good news is that there

were no serious injuries to the

many occupants of the unli-

censed vehicle, driven by an

uninsured and unlicensed

driver.

My most sincere thanks to all

who were involved.

M.A. JOHNSTON

Marina da Gama

In honour ofMandelaDay,Peoples Postwill

be reaching out to the children of Patricias

Home of Hope in Vrygrond and we want

our readers to be part of the celebration.

The facility is part of the Eniwe Chil-

drens Fund whose mission is to improve

the lives of abandoned and underprivileged

children through various housing, feeding

and skills development initiatives in the

Western Cape.

At present the home in Vrygrond cares

for 13 children (eight boys and five girls)

with ages ranging from 2 to 15 and our read-

ers can help us help themwith some of their

needs.

To feed these children costs R7000 every

month and while cash donations are wel-

come, Peoples Postwants to assist with gro-

cery donations like samp and beans, pap,

split peas, lentils, canned foods, vegetables,

pasta, pasta sauce, juices, milk, butter, jam.

There is also a need for shampoo, soap,

toothpaste and sanitary pads.

Donations of warm clothes and shoes

(new or second-hand) for the children will

also be welcomed.

There is also the need for some handy

hands and building materials for improve-

ments to the homes kitchen and bathroom.

Some windows and door frames need to

be replaced, tiling or flooring for the facility

needs attention. A new bathroom suite, hot

water geyserandpaintingwill also addcom-

fort.

The facility is also looking for a new or

second-hand fridge in good working order

and a washing machine to hold a bigger

than normal load.

There are also plans for some extensions

to the building to allow for more living

space.

V Grocery and clothing donations can be dropped off

at Peoples Post office (3rd floor, Bloemhof building,

112 Edward Street, Bellville) before Friday 15 July.

Readers who wish to donate bigger items, building

material or offer their services can contact the Peo

ples Post office on 021 910 6500 or post@peoples

post to pledge their support.

Help us give a helping hand

BIG BEATS: Top

Dog SA will be at

GrandWests Roxy

Revue Bar for

three nights only

from tonight

(Tuesday) until

Thursday 7 July.

The band made

up of Camillo

Lombard on

keyboards,

Charlton Daniels

on bass, Mornay

Hoffmeester on

drums, Mark

Williams on guitar

and saxophonist

Donveno Prins

will be playing

tracks from their

recently released

Griqua DNA

album, which

have never been

heard live before.

Tickets are

available at

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12 ENTERTAINMENT

V Pop up Tales will be on stage at the

Galloway Theatre at 11:00 until Saturday 9

July. R100. Visit www.waterfronttheatre

school.co.za/booknow to book.

V Daa Gaat die Bruid!, n lekkerlagklug is

tot Sondag 10 Julie in die in die Kunstekaap

teater te sien. Kaartjies is by Computicket

beskikbaar.

V Amadeus Rocks, where Classical and

Rock Collide will be on stage at Barnyard

Willowbridge until Sunday 10 July. Visit

www.barnyardtheatre.co.za for tickets and

more information.

V Robin Hood will be staged in Canal Walks

Centre Court Tuesdays

to Sundays at 11:00,

12:30 and 14:00 until

Saturday 16 July.

Tickets cost R75 at

Computicket.

V The Lilliput

Childrens Theatre

Company will be

presenting Goldilocks

and the Three Bears

at the Nassau

Theatre in Newlands

at 10:30 until

Saturday 16 July.

Tickets cost R70 at

Computicket.

V Emily Child and

Andrew Laubscher

will be performing

Louis Viljoens The

Emissary at the

Alexander Upstairs

Theatre until

Saturday 16 July. Visit

shows.alexander

bar.co.za for tickets

and more information.

V Ian von Memerty

will be at Theatre on

the Bay until Sunday

17 July with Keyboard

Killers. Tickets are

available at Comput

icket.

V TopDog SA will be at GrandWests Roxy

Revue Bar from tonight (Tuesday) until

Thursday. Tickets are available at Computick

et.

V Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist will be at

the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg from

tonight (Tuesday) until Saturday. Call

021 788 1898 or email bookings@masquethea

tre.co.za for bookings or more information.

V Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchant

ment at GrandWests Grand Arena from

Wednesday until Sunday. Tickets are available

at Computicket. Visit www.disneyonice.co.za

for more.

V Conrad Koch, Gino Fernandez, Mel Jones

and Phil de Lange will be performing

standup comedy at Caf Roux in Noordhoek

on Wednesday from 20:30 (dinner will be

served from 19:00). R120. Visit www.webtick

ets.co.za to book.

V Dylan Skews, Melt Sieberhagen, Ismael

Maldonado (US) and Lunga Tshuka will be

at the Cape Town Comedy Club on Wednes

day. Tickets are available at Computicket.

V Comedy on Roll presents an open mic

night at Obviously Armchair in Observatory on

Wednesdays from 21:30. R30. Follow @Come

dyOnARoll on Twitter for more.

V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Glen Bo (DBN)

and Lunga Tshuka will be at the Cape Town

Comedy Club on Thursday. Tickets are

available at Computicket.

V Jesse Clegg will be at Caf Roux in

Noordhoek on Thursday and Friday from

20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).

R140. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.

V Underground Dance Theatre will be

presenting their film noir meets dance theatre

piece Pulp at the Rosebank Theatre from

Thursday until Saturday 16 July at 20:00 with

15:00 matinees on Saturdays. Tickets are

available at Webtickets.co.za.

V Urban Blues will be at JC Brasserie in De

Villiers Street, Zonnebloem, on Friday from

19:00. Entry is free. Call 021 461 4594 or

email [email protected] for

bookings or more information.

V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band will

feature different

guest acts at

Kaleidoscope caf

in Claremont every

Friday from 19:30.

Tickets cost R120

including a meal.

Call 021 674 5761 to

book or send an

email to ghrobert

son@kaleido

scope.org.za.

V DJ JP Silver and

international

saxophonist George

Sax will be playing

electro swing with

guest instrumental

ists for The Swing

Caf at Sticks

McGee in Rondeb

osch every Friday

from 19:30 to

22:00. R20. Call

021 685 2871 to

book.

V Dylan Skews,

Mel Jones, Glen

Bo (DBN) and

Justin-Ray

Stoffels will be at

the Cape Town

Comedy Club on

Friday and

Saturday. Tickets

are available at

Computicket.

V Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions will be

at Caf Roux in Noordhoek on Saturday from

20:30 (dinner will be served from 19:00).

R100. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to book.

V Dylan Skews, Mel Jones, Gino Fernandez

and Justin-Ray Stoffels will be at the Cape

Town Comedy Club on Sunday. Tickets are

available at Computicket.

V Richard Stirton (The Voice SA winner) will

be at Caf Roux in Noordhoek on Monday

from 20:30 (dinner will be served from

19:00). R110. Visit www.webtickets.co.za to

book.

V The Barleycorn Music Club meets on

Mondays at 20:00 at Villager Football Club,

11 Lansdowne Road, Claremont. Entrance is

(usually) R30 for members and R40 for

nonmembers. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.

V Comedy on Roll will present an open mic

night at I heart IT, Main Road, Rondebosch

on Monday nights from 20:00. R20. Fol

low@ComedyOnARoll on Twitter.

V Candice van Litsenborgh and Claire-Lou-

ise Worby will perform Court at the Alexan

der Upstairs Theatre at 21:00 from Monday

until Saturday 16 July. Visit shows.alexander

bar.co.za for tickets and more information.

AfriCan Childrens Theatre will be enter-

taining little ones with Heart of the Jungle

at TheMasque Theatre inMuizenbergs foy-

er next week.

This colourful musical theatre piece will

ignite imaginations through the wonders of

storytelling, get young ones moving with its

interactive songs and leave them touched by

its heartfelt message. Performed by a pre-

dominantly child cast, this production is

written and directed by Tracey Carter.

V The show will be staged from Tuesday 12 to Friday

15 July at 12:00. Tickets cost R50. Call 021 788 1898

during office hours to book.

Get those little feet moving with Heart of the Jungle

HIGH NOTES: The first winner of

the South African version of The

Voice, Richard Stirton, who won the

hearts of South Africans with his

gravelly voice and likeable personality,

will be at Caf Roux in Noordhoek on

Monday 11 July from 20:30. Dinner will

be served from 19:00 and tickets cost

R110. Visit www.caferouxsessions.co.za

or www.webtickets.co.za to book or

call 021 789 2538 for more informa-

tion. PHOTO: DEON RAATH

Building concerts,

from the fans up

LOUISA STEYL

@LouSteyl

T

womusic fans have started a new project

which they hope might revolutionse the

South African live music industry.

Inspired by an American crowd-funding

campaign, Sea Points Richard Th

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