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SAMANTHA LEE

@Samantha_Lee121

F

ootage captured of the recent protest

along Jakes Gerwel Drive will now be

used to bring vandals to book.

TheCityofCapeTown lastweekpublished

a video on YouTube of the violent, illegal

protest that took place along the busy road

two weeks ago (Road damaged in protest,

Peoples Post, 1 March).

The City is offering R10 000 for informa-

tion that will lead to an arrest.

To date there have been no arrests.

In the video, protestors can be seen van-

dalising traffic lights and digging up electri-

cal cables from beneath the road surface.

JP Smith, Mayco member for safety and

security, says: We are making the most of

the information at our disposal.We also can-

not allow this type of wanton destruction of

City property to gounchecked. The onlyway

that we will get to a point where protestors

think twice before engaging in the type of ac-

tivities seen in the video is if they believe

there is a chance they will get caught,

Smith tells Peoples Post.

There have been no arrests by the police

in spite of the levels of public violence wit-

nessed, which emboldens the criminal ele-

ments when the next opportunity presents

itself. We need to send out a message that

there are consequences for this type of ac-

tion, otherwise we have little to no chance

of stemming this type of behaviour, Smith

adds.

The City revealed last week the Citys wa-

ter and sanitation department had received

complaints about a subcontractor working

in the area. This is believed to be the reason

for the protest.

Smith estimates the damage done during

the protest to amount to between R1m and

R1.2m. He also mentions the hours of pro-

duction lost due to the traffic congestion.

He said last week: These damages force

the City to spend money on repairs that

would otherwise have gone towards infra-

structure development. These vandals are

effectively stealing resources from the

poor.

Police confirm the investigation is ongo-

ing. Lieutenant Lance Goliath, a police

spokesperson, says a meeting with all stake-

holders will be arranged for later this

month.

See readers responses on page 10.

V View the video on People Posts Facebook page.

Share your thoughts with us by emailing letters@

peoplespost.co.za or SMSing 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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and matric dance shoots, but is this legal?

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live next to tracks and invade these areas.

Children break through fences and play next

to tracks, raising concernsabout their safety.

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RailwaySafetyRegulator, gives some insight

into what you can and cannot do on railway

property.

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demarcated for train operations.

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ple who illegally enter these reserves, be-

cause it is private property, she says.

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charged for trespassing and the regulations

empower operators to institute eviction pro-

ceedings against any unlawful occupiers of

the railway reserve or a land adjacent to the

railway reserve.

The sameapplies to peopleusing it for rec-

reational purposes, like photo shoots or film-

ing.

It is the primary responsibility of the op-

erator to protect its assets, and ensure that

necessary legal action is taken against any

trespassers.

This responsibility of the operator is

clearly reflected in the National Railway

Safety Regulator Act. Section 5 of the Act pla-

ces the primary responsibility of ensuring

safe railway operations squarely on the

shoulders of the operator.

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railway reserves, we have developed two sets

of regulations.

The rail reserve regulations will oblige

railway operators to erect fences, build walls

and bridges and put up signs to prevent any

encroachment on the railway reserve.

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reserves, Williams says, the Railway Safety

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way security, which will require operators

to develop, implement andmaintain a securi-

ty plan to tackle all securitymatters andchal-

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reserve fence or wall in built-up areas.

She also stresses the importance of passen-

gers understanding railway safety.

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lenge is the issue of people being struck by

trains, she says.

Last year a total of 643 people were struck

by trains. This is followed by electrocution

and crime that takes place within the re-

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@ChevonBooysen

A project which took three months to com-

plete finally came to fruition when the

Cease Fire (Hanover Park)music videowas

launched.

The launch, which took place at the First

Community Centre in Lansur Road last

Tuesday, was received with adulation by

those present.

The Cease Fire programme is being run

by the First Community Centre and is a

community-based initiative in Hanover

Park that uses reformed gangsters to medi-

ate conflict and reduce gang shootings and

gang-related violence.

The star of the Cease Fire music video,

Glenn Hans, takes his viewers on a journey

with lyrics about poverty and crime in the

suburb.

The video, that was masterminded by

First Community Centre chairperson Pas-

tor Craven Engel, has already been played

in taxis.

After three months of working on this

project I just decided to go out one day to

the taxi rank and asked a few taxi drivers

if theywould play the song in their vans and

when theyheard it they said theywould def-

initely do so. That was one of the best mo-

ments of just getting thismessage out there.

People have been supportive and for thatwe

couldnt be happier, Hans says.

Engel explains Cease Fire is a project that

came about when they wanted to find a

health-themed approach to reducing gang

violence and shootings in the area.

The idea is to design interrupters to

serve as an antibiotic and for outreach

workers to act like a curative which in-

cludes social workers and nurses. These

people have been designed to work only

with high-risk individuals, Engel ex-

plains.

He adds the programme was not initially

aimed at the general community.

The programme is aimed at helping

high-risk individuals and in that regard it

will thenhaveaknock-oneffect andhelp the

community. Shooting affects the whole

community, Engel adds.

He says the Cease Fire programme has

been piloted and will be implemented this

month.

Hans says in the video hewanted to show-

case talent from the area.

We have so much talent in our area and

I wanted to give a platform to kids in our

area as well. One day while driving around

in the area I saw two dancers in the road

going through a routine and I just knew I

had to get them on board. They were very

eager to get started and this was very en-

couraging. Children in the area were also

very eager to join in the recordingof thevid-

eo as they could relate to the song, he says.

Hans says although the lyrics send a

strong message to gunmen involved in

gangs, the message is aimed at the youth

and community as a whole.

This is why I decided to get 12-year-old

Hannah May on board to sing as well. This

sends a message from our youth appealing

to gangs to cease their fire, he says.

V See a sneak preview of the video on YouTube.

Lyrics to stamp out crime

Glenn Hans of

Hanover Park

recently launched

the Cease Fire

(Hanover Park)

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lyrics appeal to

gangsters to stop

terrorising their

communities.

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@nickymccain

Arsonists beware a task team to investi-

gate fires is hot on the heels of anyone start-

ing fires in public areas.

The fire task team, a partnership be-

tween the City of Cape Town, police and

Sanparks, was constituted by the provin-

cial police commissioner in January.

According to a statement by the Table

Mountain Safety Forum, the team is cur-

rently investigating four criminal cases.

The task team was created in the wake

of a series of fires between November and

January, some of which were alleged to

have been set deliberately. A decision was

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. OnThursday 8August 2013 at 21:35 30-year-

old Elmevie Daniels was shot at her house in

OvalEast Street, BeaconValley. It is believed

a man shot her once in the head.

. On Monday 23 February last year at about

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plaint of a body lying on Swartklip sport

grounds, Tafelsig. On arrival the members

discovered 35-year-old Brian Jacobswho had

been shot. The circumstances surrounding

the murder is under investigation.

. On Wednesday 11 March last year at 10:55

a 52-year-old man was fatally shot in Laura

Street, Tafelsig. It is believed he was shot in

the street when a red or pinkMazda 323 with

three occupants pulled up next to him. It is

believed several shotswere fired and the sus-

pects fled the scene in the Mazda.

No arrests have been made in connection

with any of the murders.

V Anyone with information about theses murders is

urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective

Sergeant Errol Bedford, on 082 777 8076 or

021 370 1734 or CrimeStop on 08600 10111.

Help sought to solve three murders

Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Tafelsig

last week after they discovered a 9mm Tau-

rus pistol with eight 9mm rounds in his

house. They had received a complaint of

drugs and a firearm being kept at the house

in Piketberg Street last Tuesday at 01:00.

. In an unrelated matter, members of the K9

unitwere busywith stop-and-searches inHu-

guenot Lane, Tafelsig on Monday last week

at 14:00when they noticed awhiteMazda 323.

When the officers checked the details of the

car they discovered that it had been stolen

in the city centre last month.

The 37-year-old driver was arrested.

He will soon appear in court on a charge

of possession of a stolen car.

We want to encourage the community to

report gang activities and other crimes. We

need our communities to support us and to

take a stand against crime by reporting these

incidents.

You can also join our community struc-

tures by contacting your station or sector

commander, says police spokespersonLieu-

tenant Ian Williams.

We encourage responsible firearmowner-

ship. Ensure that your firearm is stored in

a safe. Ensure that the key storage or code

is kept secret. Keep firearms away from chil-

dren. A firearm is not a toy.

V Report any loss immediately. Call 0860 10111 or SMS

35395.

Arrests for pistol, stolen car

Mitchells Plain police are asking for the pub-

lics help following the murder of a 22-year-

old man.

Gershwin Morris from Eastridge was shot

in Bontebok Street on Monday 7 December

last year at 00:20.

Two unknown colouredmen arewanted in

connection with the shooting.

It is understood the men approached Mor-

ris and one of them shot him in the chest.

He died on the scene. No arrests have been

made.

V Anyone with information on this murder is urged to

call the investigating officer, detective Sergeant Errol

Bedford, on 082 777 8076 or 021 370 1734 or Crime-

Stop on 08600 10111.

Police need help to find young Eastridge mans killers

PORTLANDS

Phones for seniors

to be eyes, ears

SAMANTHA LEE

@Samantha_lee121

A

street committee is taking safety to the

next level with the help of cellphones.

The Riversdale Way street committee re-

cently handed out 12 cellphones to elderly

residents who live alone or are alone at

home for most of the day.

This has extended the street committees

services and in turn put more eyes on the

street.

Chairperson Salie Barnes says the cell-

phones were donated by Woolworths.

We saw thatmany of the older people are

alone at home and now they can call us if

they need anything. It is not only for crime,

but if they have an accident or get sick, they

can call, he says.

Barnes says they are in it for the commu-

nity and are concerned of the overall well-

being of community members.

Doing good makes us feel good and that

motivates us to do more, says Barnes.

The street committee of about 23 mem-

bers patrols a large block in Portlands be-

tween Durban Way, Eisleben Road, Monta-

gue Drive and Spine Road.

Barnes saysmany older people live in the

area and he knows they cannot be expected

to patrol with the other members.

The seniors arenot physically fit enough

to patrol with us but they can be our eyes

and ears during the day, says Barnes.

The cellphones have already been pre-

programmed with important and emergen-

cy numbers to help the recipients get

through to a helpline faster.

Abdoraof Ismail, a community worker in

the Portlands area, commends the group on

looking out for the community.

What I can say about them is that they

have been consistent. I have also advised

them to do a census of the area to know how

many seniors are living there and also

know the number of unemployed, youth

and disabled residents there are, says Is-

mail.

The survey with be conducted soon.

The street committee is fully registered

with the City of Cape Town and was recent-

ly joined by JP Smith, Mayco member for

safety and security on a patrol (City man

joins crimepatrol,PeoplesPost, 23Februa-

ry).

Barnes encourages more residents and

businesses to get involved in the communi-

ty and the street committees projects.

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GOODBYE AND THANKS, SIR: Nicklaas Hoffman, principal of Liesbeeck Primary

School, has retired after 42 years of teaching. Hoffman, a pioneering community leader,

had big shoes to fill after his appointment as principal in 1985 following the retirement

of Mr Janarie. Hoffman says: After 30 years at Liesbeeck with 20 years as principal

there is a time for everything and the time to end my stay at Liesbeeck has arrived.

I shall always treasure this memorable occasion, especially the sincere inspirational

poems and recitals by the pupils under the watchful eye of Rachieda Cupido for which I

am ever so thankful. There is no doubt that the input and contribution by Hoffman

will be missed long after his departure.

The City of Cape Town is hosting a series

of career expos in the next month to bring

prospective employers to young jobseekers

doorsteps.

One of these expos will be held at Spine

RoadHigh School inMitchells Plain onFri-

day 18 and Saturday 19 March from 08:00 to

16:00.

The expos are part of the Citys transver-

sal youth development strategy, which in-

cludes personal development through life

skills training, with a focus on unlocking

economic opportunities.

Statistics SA recently informed us that

the national youth unemployment rate is

just under 35%. There are a number of rea-

sons for this, including lack of access to in-

formation and opportunities, young people

who are simply not work-ready and the fact

that so many young people drop out of

school without completing matric. We are

addressing these very complicated issues

on a number of fronts and the expos are

about taking opportunities to our young

people and opening their eyes and minds to

what is out there for them if theyre pre-

pared to work hard, says Suzette Little,

Mayco member for social development and

early childhood development.

The expos will aim to prepare young peo-

ple for the workplace, but also to broaden

their job and career prospects by providing

information on the various employment op-

portunities available to themand how to ac-

cess those opportunities.

The focus is on youth aged between 14 and

25 years as they are leaving school and en-

tering the workplace. Support will also be

given to those who want to start their own

businesses.

Exhibitors like the police, the navy and

representatives from the banking industry,

FET colleges, universities, specialised art,

hotel and business schools, recruitment

companies, SETAs and other organisations

will be at the expos to improve access for

the young people who need it most.

At the expo young people will also be able

to complete an aptitude test to assess their

strengths and weaknesses.

Similar events will be held in all of the

City districts in the coming month.

Another expo will be held at the De Wet

Hall in Ottery on Tuesday 15 March from

08:30 to 14:30.

An expowill also be held at Rylands Civic

Centre on Tuesday 1 April from 08:00 to

14:30.

What sets these career expos apart is

that were literally taking all of the resour-

ces to the youth, with everything in one

place, says Little.

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Employers come to

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Locals discuss HIV, gender violence

Residents were recently given a platform to

air their concerns, give suggestions and get

better informed on HIV and gender vio-

lence.

OnWednesday lastweek,NGOAidsLegal

Network hosted a community engagement

at the Eastridge baby clinic.

Close to 100 people attended to have their

say and engage with speakers on the topic

HIV and gender violence: Are we doing

enough?.

Speakers included two pupils from Bea-

con Hill High School, two speakers from

SWEAT, a speaker from the Triangle

project, the health committee and police.

Residents were urged to complain and be

more active in the prevention of stigmatisa-

tion ofHIV-positive people inhealth clinics.

M

itchells Plain Open Streets is almost a

reality with the first round of commu-

nity engagement completed.

On Thursday last week, residents gath-

ered at the Portlands Indoor Centre to dis-

cuss their ideas and hopes for the one-day-

only outdoor event in which residents and

visitors are invited to enjoy a local street

without car or taxi traffic.

The nextmeeting has already been set for

Wednesday 23 March and organisers hope

more residents will attend.

Merrydale Avenue has been earmarked

for the festival on Sunday 3April fromnoon

(Ready for car-free street,Peoples Post, 23

February).

This is the fifth subcouncil inCapeTown

to host an open streets day and we are in

great anticipation of testing the concept and

showing the rest of the city that, indeed, our

streets can be more than they are, say the

organisers.

PORTLANDS

Locals have a say

This section of Merrydale Avenue will be closed to car traffic from noon on Sunday 3 April for

the first Open Streets event ever in Mitchells Plain. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE



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Saturday 19 March

V Rocklands: Farnese Hardcore presents the Mr

and Miss Mitchells Plain pageant at Cedar High

School hall at 18:30. For more information call

061 081 6334.

Saturday 19 to Monday 21 March

V Strandfontein: Registration is open for the

Strandfontein AFC u.13 tournament by the sea.

For more information call Keith on 061 395 1355

or Mario on 084 591 9106.

Wednesday 13 April

V Beacon Valley: The Mitchells Plain Network

Opposing Abuse will host its biannual general

election at the Beaconvale Frail Care Centre at

14:30. Those interested in serving on the

governance board can email their CVs to

[email protected].

T

he public has been urged to report their

concerns relating to health to the City of

Cape Towns health directorate when it

comes to services and goods bought from

businesses and retailers, including spaza

shops.

Siyabulela Mamkeli, Mayco member for

health, visited a number of spaza shops in

Manenberg last week to ensure compliance

and to raise awareness about the regula-

tions and legislation that shop owners have

to abide by. The Citys health department

has received reports of unhygienic condi-

tions and concerns have been raised about

the sale of expired goods in the past.

Check sell-by dates

According to a statement released by the

City, in terms ofNational FoodRegulations,

the expiry date on food product labels is

there to ensure that the product is still safe

and has retained all its nutritional proper-

ties. Perishables and goods kept in fridges

or freezers shouldnot be soldpast the sell-by

dates. With regard to shelf goods, the item

could still be safe to use, but the nutritional

value may diminish after the sell-by date.

All businesses, including spaza shops, are

bound by the Health Act and food regula-

tions aswell as theBusinessAct (for the sale

of prepared foods and takeaways), zoning

scheme, building regulations, fire safety

legislation and the Tobacco Control Act.

Environmental health practitioners are

mandated to conduct visits to businesses at

least twice a year. But if problems are iden-

tified or complaints are received then more

regular inspections are carried out until the

problem is resolved.

Clean shops

Spaza shops are a crucial part of our in-

formal economy and a lifeline to many of

our poorer communities in terms of access

to goods and services. It is therefore impor-

tant that we ensure they are compliant and

are aware of the pitfalls of selling goods that

are expired. We work to encourage them to

keep hygiene and health-related factors top

of mind, said Mamkeli.

Storekeepers are bound by law to keep

their premises in an acceptable condition

and take measures to prevent pests, such as

rodents.

Another big concern is the sale of ciga-

rettes in contravention of the law. We all

know that it is illegal to sell cigarettes tomi-

nors. We also know it is illegal to sell loose

cigarettes. But if a shop owner is servicing

their clients need, why would the client

blow the whistle on them?

Protect customers health

We encourage free trade and aremindful

of economic opportunities, but shop owners

alsohaveaduty toprotect thehealth of their

customers by keeping their premises in an

acceptable condition and selling decent

products.

It is better to employ good business prac-

tices than risk losing customers or having

your business closed down because you are

violating the law, added Mamkeli.

V Members of the public who have health-related

concerns or complaints about businesses can contact

their local environmental health office for assistance

via their local clinic or the Citys technical operations

centre on 0860 103 089. The environmental health

departmentwill also assist shop owners to familiarise

themselves with regulations and legislation and ad-

vise them how to ensure that they are compliant.

Spaza shops must be clean

Museum Night Cape Town is making a

comeback this week.

On Thursday residents can explore

the museums in the city centre in a new

light, after dark for free along with

a curated programme of food,music and

performances.

Visitors will be able to walk between

over 10 participating museums in and

around the CBD from 18:00 to 22:00.

Initiated by the team behind First

Thursdays, this is the second annual

museum night. While the event is free,

premium tickets are available from

Quicket.co.za, which will allow for eas-

ier access to the museums.

V Visit www.museum-night.co.za for more.

Museums open on

Thursday night for free

Itmaynot be theWoodstock festival of 1970s

fame, but the KaggenMusic and Film Trust

is planning a series of diverse, multifaceted

events for its namesake suburb.

Get ready for Woodstock Live, which is

about establishing an environment of crea-

tive expression and engagement through

spontaneous and meaningful cultural con-

versations and innovative ideas.

Oneof theorganisers,ChrisdeVries, said

that these eventswere aimed at showcasing

talents that exist in local communities.

Various socially focused music events

consisting of a series ofmultiple genre park

festivals, a tea party for the elderly and a

music festival for children, will be staged

at Trafalgar Park inWoodstock throughout

the year, he said.

The Woodstock Live brand is inviting

Cape Town communities and neighbour-

hoods to connect with each other through

these events.

On Sunday 20 March the first Woodstock

Live music concert will be taking place,

with gates opening at 13:00 and the concert

starting at 14:00.

Appearing on the bill will be acts such as

Goodluck, Das Kapital, Tresor, Mix n

Blend, Los Tacos, DJ InviZAble featuring

Computer General, Manny Walters, Ben

Dey & the Concrete Lions and the Liminals

Presale tickets are available for R120

(R130 at the gate). Learners under 18 (ac-

companied by an adult) pay R80, children

under 12 (accompanied by an adult) get in

free and there are a limitednumberof early-

bird tickets for R100.

V Tickets are available at www.ticketpro.co.za.

WIN! WIN! WIN!

V Five readers can each win double tickets to Wood-

stock Live. SMS the word Woodstock followed by

your full name and email address to 45527 before

12:00onTuesday 15March to enter. SMSes cost R1.50.

Creative fest in Woodstock

GARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Wildlife and environment awareness are on

a winning wicket with the activities of eco-

schools in the Peninsula and SouthernCape

taking off.

The achievements this year of almost 40

eco-schools of the Wildlife and Environ-

ment Society of South Africa (Wessa) from

Cape Town and the Southern Cape were cel-

ebrated at a special ceremony held at Ob-

servatory Junior School in Cape Town on

Saturday.

Catherine Ritchie, spokesperson of

Wessa, explained that the event was attend-

edby teachers and learners fromthepartici-

pating schools, as well as byWessa environ-

mental education staff and partner organi-

sations that have played a strong role in

implementing the programme and support-

ing the schools over the past year.

Eco-schools is a school-based environ-

mental management, certification and sus-

tainable development education pro-

grammeof the international Foundation for

Environmental Education, she said.

The awards presented at the ceremony

were in acknowledgment of the participat-

ing schoolsmeeting all of the criteria for the

eco-schools programme and for developing

environmental action projects and learning

programmes, which have improved their

schools sustainability practices.

Twoof these schools received their inter-

national flags, indicating that they have

been participating successfully in the pro-

gramme for five years, while two schools re-

ceived their green flag indicating three

years of successful participation in the pro-

gramme, added Ritchie.

Twenty-seven Cape Town schools that

received awards are supported through

funding from the Cape Town Environmen-

tal Education Trust.

Five of these schools received their in-

ternational flags while two received their

green flags. One of these schools received a

diamond decade bronze award indicating

that they have been participating in the pro-

gramme for 11 years.

After the presentation of the awards par-

ticipants alsohad theopportunity topartici-

pate in fourmini-workshops on the grounds

of Observatory Junior School, which cov-

ered water testing, plant propagation, com-

posting and worm farming.

Local schools get eco awards

Tresor brings his brand of beats to the

Woodstock Live event at Trafalgar Park on

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SAMANTHA LEE

@Samantha_lee121

P

olice, in conjunctionwith local neigh-

bourhood watches, have launched a

pilot project aimed at seeing an increase

in crime-fighting visibility around two

primary schools.

Yesterday, Mitchells Plain police sec-

tor commanders and street committee

andneighbourhoodwatchmembers took

to the streets around Cascade and East-

ville primary schools, inviting residents

to meetings that will be held at the

schools this week.

Police spokesperson Lieutenant Ian

Williams says these schools are hit by

many break-ins.

We are looking at ways to help the

schools set up a school safety committee.

These are the first two schools and we

will see how we can expand the project

further, says Williams.

The procession handed out pamphlets

and spoke to residents who were home

in the surrounding streets.

The pamphlet reads: Help to safe-

guard our schools.

[These are schools] targeted by crimi-

nal elementswho, through theft and van-

dalism, create losses of thousands of

rands. This results in children not hav-

ing desks, broken windows, no water,

etc.

Please report all suspicious persons

on school property.

The first meeting will be held today at

Cascade Primary School at 14:30 and the

second meeting will be held at Eastville

Primary School tomorrow at 14:30.

All parents, neighbours and interested

parties are invited to attend.

A procession of police and street committee and neighbourhood watch members hand

out pamphlets around Cascade Primary School in Tafelsig. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE

Four decades of harmony

CHEVON BOOYSEN

@ChevonBooysen

A celebration of note.

This iswhat supporters of thePhiladelphi-

ans can look forward to on Sunday 20March

as the gospel choir ushers in its 40th anni-

versary.

The eight members of the Philadelphians

hope to bring their supporters together to

celebrate their existence.

Veteran Philadelphian Chris Petersen

says: Our group started as an a capella

group, but as the years went on we added in-

struments.

Since our inception we have travelled all

over the Peninsula, singing at various

churches and hosting concerts, Petersen

says.

The group that started in Heideveld will

be taking its free anniversary concert back

to this area. Former pupils of Heideveld Pri-

mary School are urged to support the cele-

bration.

Our group was launched at Heideveld

Primary and we would love all our support-

ers from those years to also join the celebra-

tion.Wewant people fromall over thePenin-

sula to come and share in the day with us,

Petersen says.

Since its inception, the group has released

two CDs - Burdens Lifted at Calvary in 1993

and Christmas with the Philadelphians in

1994. Petersen lets slip there are plans in the

pipeline for a new CD.

The group currently consists of eight

members, with four of the originalmembers

still singing in the group.

With the new guys we have on board our

audience can look forward to some fresh en-

tertainment and good surprises. We have

new ideas that came in but we are still the

group all our supporters have come to love

and we cant wait to share the day with

them, he says.

Other groups and entertainers will also

perform in the anniversary concert which

will be hosted at the Heideveld United Re-

formed Church with a thanksgiving service

the morning and a concert in the afternoon.

The free concert will take place at 15:00

and CDs will also be on sale.

V For more information about the concert contact

Petersen on 078 177 2549.

The

Philadelphi

ans will be

celebrating

its 40th

anniversary

later this

month with

a free

concert at

the

Heideveld

United

Reformed

Church.

GARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

Another batch of youth in search of empow-

erment are on the path to a positive future

with the annualAccessTrust bursary induc-

tion held at the end of February.

Hosted at the Pinelands campus of the Col-

lege of Cape Town the induction is where

students and their fami-

lies commit to the bursa-

ry opportunity by sign-

ing the Access Trust bur-

sary agreement.

This bursary has been

a game-changer for the

past 18 years and re-

mains one of the few in-

dependent sources of

funding for practical

training in engineering,

tourism and hospitality,

among others.

Ayesha Smith was one

of the recipients whoma-

triculated from Living-

stone High School in

Claremont in 2010.

As one of the guest

speakers at the recent

ceremony she motivated the new recipients

with her own experience.

I didnothave thebest results, so studying

wasnt an option, especially with parents

who were not working, she said.

With no experience I struggled to find a

job, but eventually got a job as a debt collec-

tor. But I was not happy. My dream was

teaching and I applied to study early child-

hood development.

I had tomake a decision when I got a pro-

motion but at the same time I was accepted

for the course at the College of Cape Town.

This was my dream coming true, but I

was scared andworried becausenaughtyme

had not saved any money for studies.

Ayesha further explained that she decided

to registerwith the thought of incurringma-

jor debt to keep her dream alive.

Luckily I was advised to apply for the

Access Trust bursary and was overjoyed

when it was successful.

Apart from my tuition the bursary also

provided friendship in the form of one-on-

one meetings to listen to my achievements

and struggles.

There was always encouragement and

workshops to help with

my communication

and work-related

skills.

I am glad that the

trusts mission is to en-

able capable youngpeo-

ple fromdisadvantaged

communities to access

skilled employment

through studying at

technical, vocational

and training colleges.

They did not just

pay for my studies

they constructed the

foundation that I will

build my life on.

Part of the induction

is where youth commit

to being change agents

in their communities, local economies and

the provincial economy.

They are fromworking families of all ra-

ces, some of them dependent on Sassa

grants, others headed by children, now

young adults.

The trust does not receive any state sup-

port, but instead relies on longstanding do-

nor relationships and individual sponsors.

This year the trust will support 75 students

at the College of Cape Town, Northlink Col-

lege, False Bay College andBoland College,

across all their campuses.

The trust gives the bursaries for tuition,

travel, study materials and accommoda-

tion as required by students, more or less

costing R1m.

V For more information visit www.accesstrust.org.za.

Trust supports local students

Ayesha Smith, one of the recipients

of an Access Trust bursary.



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V I Turned Away and She Was Gone,

written and performed by Jennie Reznek,

will be at the Magnet Theatre until Satur-

day. Tickets are available at Webtickets.co.za.

V XX (kiss kiss) with Kelly Atkins, Rori

Bingham, Marcus Mabie and Cleo Notcutt

runs at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre until

Saturday. Visit shows.alexanderbar.co.za for

tickets and more information.

V The Kingmakers with Pierre Malherbe,

Rebecca Makin-Taylor and Brent Palmer

will be at the Fugard Theatre until Saturday

19 March. Tickets are available at Compu-

ticket.

V Sweeney Todd with Jonathan Roxmouth

and Charon Williams-Ross will be on stage

at Theatre on the Bay until Saturday 9 April.

Tickets are available at Computicket.

V District Six Kanala, a David Kramer

musical, will be on stage at the Fugard

Theatre until Sunday

22 May. Tickets are

available at

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V Myddle Earth will

be at the Blah Blah

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centre on Wednes-

day at 20:30. Entry

costs R30. Call 082

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bookings or more

information.

V Kurt Schoonraad,

Martin Davis (UK),

Yaaseen Barnes

and Westley

Cockrell will be at

the Cape Town

Comedy Club on

Wednesday and

Thursday. Tickets are

available at

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V Musicology, a

chronological journey

through the history

of music, featuring

Candice Michelle, is

at the Kalk Bay

Theatre from tonight

until Saturday 19

March. Visit

www.kalkbaytheatre.co.za for tickets or more

information.

V Comedy on a Roll presents an open mic

night at Obviously Armchair in Observatory

on Wednesdays from 21:30. Entry costs R30.

Follow @ComedyOnARoll on Twitter for

more.

V The Shaun Jacobs Band will be at Caf

Roux in Noordhoek from Wednesday until

Friday at 20:30 (dinner will be served from

19:30). Entry costs R150. Visit www.caferoux-

sessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to

book.

V Counterpoint will be presenting Emma

du Preez, Jonny Luck and Francesca

Biancoli at the Blah Blah Bar in the city

centre on Thursday at 20:30. Tickets cost

R60 from Quicket.co.za or R80 at the door.

V Stone Jets and Mobbing Bali will be at

the Blah Blah Bar in the city centre on

Friday at 21:30. Entry costs R50. Call

082 349 8849 for bookings or more informa-

tion.

V DeFINitioN will be playing blues rock

covers at the Bay Sports Bar and Restaurant

in Constantia on Friday from 19:00. Entrance

is free. Call 021 794 0652 for more.

V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band will

feature different guest acts at Kaleidoscope

Caf in Claremont every Friday at 19:30.

Tickets cost R120, including a meal. Call

021 674 5761 to book or email ghrobertson@

kaleidoscope.org.za.

V DJ JP Silver and international saxophonist

George Sax will be playing electro swing

with guest instrumentalists for The Swing

Caf at Sticks McGee in Rondebosch every

Friday from 19:30 to 22:00. Entry costs R20.

Call 021 685 2871 to book.

V Carl Weber, Martin Davis (UK), Yaaseen

Barnes and Westley Cockrell will be at the

Cape Town Comedy Club on Friday and

Sunday. Tickets are available at Computicket.

V The Jungle Theatre Company will

present Butterfly Dreams in the Company

Gardens (the Paddocks opposite the

museum) on Saturday at 10:30. The show is

free, but donations will be taken after the

performance. Visit www.jungletheatre.co.za

for more.

V Just Jinjer will be at Caf Roux in

Noordhoek on Saturday at 16:00. Tickets

cost R200 for table seating or R120 for a

spot on the grass. Visit www.caferoux-

sessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to

book.

V Mel Jones, Martin Davis (UK), Yaaseen

Barnes and Westley Cockrell will be at the

Cape Town Comedy Club on Saturday.

Tickets are available at

Computicket.

V Victor Tichart will

be presenting a concert

of chamber music by

Bach, Beethoven, Bruch

and Shostakovich,

featuring Samantha

Durant (violin) and

Pearl Jung (cello), at

the UCT College of

Musics Chrisholm

recital room on Sunday

at 15:30. Tickets cost

R90 or R50 for

students, including

refreshments. Call 072

969 7297 to book.

V Al Bairre and Bye

Beneco will be at

Kirstenbosch on

Sunday as part of the

Summer Sunset Concert

Series. Visit www.webt-

ickets.co.za to book.

V The Musicanti

Chamber Orchestra

will be performing with

soloists Henk Pretori-

us (oboe), David

Little (clarinet), Glyn

Partridge (bassoon)

and Len Worthington-

Smith (horn) at St Martini Church, Long

Street on Sunday from 18:00. Tickets cost

R70, R40 for students and R10 for scholars

at the door.

V Jose Dias will be performing the work of

Beethoven for the Richard Wagner Society at

Kingsgate, Beach Road, Sea Point on Sunday

from 18:30. Tickets cost R230 for members

or R250 for guests and include wine and a

buffet. Email [email protected] or

call 082 459 6225 for bookings or more

information.

V The Barleycorn Music Club meets at

Villager Football Club, 11 Lansdowne Road,

Claremont on Mondays at 20:00. Entrance is

(usually) R20 for members and R30 for

non-members. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.

V Comedy on a Roll will present an open

mic night at I heart IT, Main Road, Ronde-

bosch on Monday nights from 20:00. Entry

costs R20. Follow@ComedyOnARoll on

Twitter.

V Sacs High School will be presenting The

Pirates of Penzance with help from Spring-

field, Sans Souci, Westerford and Rusten-

burg schools as well as the Sacs High

Concert Band from Tuesday 15 until

Thursday 17 March at 19:00. Tickets cost R40

or R20 for children. Email musicadmin@sa-

college.org.za to book.

V Cape Town Opera will be presenting

Salome at the Artscape Opera House on

Tuesday 15, Thursday 17 and Saturday 19

March. Tickets are available at Computicket.

CIRCUS IN THE CITY: Zip Zap

Circus School will give circus fans

a behindthescenes look into

circus life. The instructors from the

schools dare to dream pro

gramme will present their new

show Emaceleni Sideways at the

Zip Zap Dome in CBD on Friday 11

March at 19:00 and Saturday 12

March at 15:00 and 19:00. Some

of the acts in Emaceleni Sideways

include handtohand acrobatics.

Visit www.zipzap.co.za for more.

PHOTO: JOAN WARD

A

successful local director and producer

will be releasing his new South African

romantic comedy drama, Sonskyn Beperk,

this weekend.

Penlyn Estates Maynard Kraak has had a

long, fruitful career in the local entertain-

ment industry.

He has directed successful television

shows likeGenerations,This Life,Binneland,

Scandal, Parys Parys and Loitering in Jozi,

produced the box office hit Knysna and pro-

duced, conceptualised and directed the ro-

mantic comedy Vrou Soek Boer.

Maynards latest offering opens at cinemas

on Friday.

The film stars Anelle Bester and Neels van

Jaarsveld. The story centres on the current

obsession the world has with craft beer. The

story starts in New York, before lead charac-

ter Anya du Plessis travels back to South Af-

rica where she must help her father save the

family farm. Enter craft brewer Ruan who is

looking for the perfect beer recipe. Things get

complicated when he tries to steal Anyas fa-

thers recipe.

As a producer, Maynards films have

earned millions at the local box office.

The film is a celebration of South Africas

diversity, in front of and behind the camera,

he says.

With Sonskyn Beperk, Maynard aimed to

give an opportunity for young creatives to

show off their talents in an environment

where they wouldnt normally be able to be

in a senior decision-making role or to demon-

strate just how capable they are.

From writer through production to edi-

tor, that responsibility they were entrusted

with bore tremendous dividends in the end-

product, of which I am especially proud,

Maynard adds.

Themovies star, Anelle, is a good example

of this policy. The production team spent

fourteen months in casting, leaving no

stone unturned in their search for fresh tal-

ent: the result would mean giving Anelle a

break she may not otherwise have gotten.

The love for what we do, the care for what

we produce and the honesty with which we

have pursued the creation of this film, can

be felt from the first to last moments of the

film.

Later this year, Maynard will release his

highly anticipatedEnglish filmFindersKeep-

erswhich, he says, is one of themost exciting

projects he has ever worked on. This year

will also see Maynard shooting action film

Beast while he conceptualises the two films

he plans on shooting next year.

Film man gets

his just rewards

Maynard Kraak from Penlyn Estate is dedicated

to giving young creatives a platform to show

their mettle.



NEWS 9

L

ocal business owners have come on board

to see a cleaner Town Centre.

The City of Cape Towns solid waste man-

agement department has given over 420

wheelie bins to businesses in the Mitchells

Plain CBD in a bid to prevent illegal dump-

ing and contribute to a cleaner environ-

ment.

The initiative was the brainchild of sub-

council 12, which highlighted issues around

waste removal, including complaints of ille-

gal dumping in the CBD, concerns that busi-

nesseshave insufficient refusebins andnon-

compliance with bylaws.

The subcouncil called on the solid waste

management department to start a bin com-

pliance project in the CBD, after liaising

with the community and businesses.

Property owners are responsible for en-

suring that there is a refuse removal service

on their premises. As not all property own-

ers were compliant, the CBD was identified

as a key area to implement the project.

A detailed plan of action directed the cam-

paign, which included the following:

. Visiting all of the businesses and handing

over letters informing shop and property

owners of the project.

. Evaluating how much refuse is generated

at each shop and determining how many

bins are needed and the frequency of the re-

moval necessary.

. Engaging with customers daily.

. Engaging with shop owners to take re-

sponsibility for the area around them to pre-

vent illegal dumping.

The project team included officials from

the solidwastemanagementdepartment, op-

erational staff and health inspectors as well

Law Enforcement officers stationed at the

Town Centre.

This project is an example of how busi-

nesses can work together with the City and

contribute towards a clean environment,

thereby making progress possible. The sub-

council will monitor the area and ensure

that businesses remain compliant, said

subcouncil chairperson Eddie Andrews.

Businesses that were compliant helped

City officials in persuading others.

Im very pleased with this development

in theMitchellsPlainCBDand look forward

to seeing a reduction in illegal dumping as

businesses equip themselveswith the appro-

priate measures to cope with the waste that

is produced.

Congratulations to subcouncil 12, the sol-

id waste management department and the

Mitchells Plain business community. This

is exactly the kind of teameffort between the

City and the community that can bring

about real change. I look forward to visiting

the CBD to see the results, said Ernest Son-

nenberg,Maycomember for utility services.

CBD

Businesses get help with rubbish

Motorists with outstanding traffic war-

rants beware: Sheriffs will soon join the

City of Cape Town in tracking you down.

The Citys Safety and Security Director-

ate has finalised an agreement with the

Sheriffs of the Court to help execute war-

rants of arrest for outstanding traffic fines.

Fourteen of the 17 sheriffs operating in

the city have signed up for the job.

It has taken some time to get everyone

on the samepage, but now thatwehave, this

puts us in a position to drive up the traffic

fine payment rate which is the only viable

hope for improving road safety. More and

more traffic officers are meaningless if the

fines they issue can just be ignored due to

a frail criminal justice system, says JP

Smith, Mayco member for safety and secu-

rity.

CapeTownhas the lowest road death toll

of all the metros and the highest fine repay-

ment rate. These two things are no coinci-

dence. Ensuring that more people are held

accountable ensures higher levels of com-

pliance with road traffic legislation, which

reduces the road death toll. The advent of

the sheriffs executingwarrants will further

help to make our roads safer and reduce

deaths and injuries.

In the Citys 2013/14 financial year more

than 2m fines totalling more than R140m

were issued. For 2014/15 this amount in-

creased to more than R220m after fine

amounts were raised in 2014.

I would advise motorists to settle their

outstanding fines if they dont want the

sheriff to come knocking. I would also like

to remind criticswho believe that traffic en-

forcement is done in pursuit of revenue that

none of the money from fines comes back

to the directorate, but goes into the overall

City budget. No bonuses are paid as a result

of extra traffic fine income and there are no

financial incentives for our staff. Instead,

everything we do is in pursuit of reducing

the number of fatalities on our roads.

Pay your fine or face sheriff



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METROPOLITAN CUP

18 local teams in draw

The draw for this years Metropolitan Pre-

mier Cup (MPC), otherwise known as the

Bayhill Cup tournament, took place at the

Sports Science Institute in Newlands last

Wednesday.

The tournament is considered Africas

premieryouth soccer competitionand isun-

officially known as the breeding ground of

South Africas future soccer stars.

This years tournament takes place at Eri-

caPark inBelhar overEasterweekend from

Wednesday 23 to Monday 28 March. The

opening ceremony will be held on Friday 25

March.

The tournament draw saw 18 Cape sides,

including two multiple former winners in

Ajax Cape Town and Hellenic, joined by 14

top-notch teams from around SA and

abroad.

Reigning champions Glendene United

from Lansdowne will have their work cut

out to defend their crown.The international

guest teams this year areSwanseaCity from

Wales and Zambias Zesco FC.

The tournament is played in front of

crowds of more than 25 000 spectators,

which always include talent scouts.

The likes of Benni McCarthy, Matthew

Booth, Nasief Morris, Moneeb Josephs,

Thulani Serero and Rivaldo Coetzee gained

crucial experience and exposure in the

MPC. Last years player of the tournament,

Mihlali Mayambela, was signed after the

tournament by Djurgrden, a club in Swe-

den.

LlewellynAllen, brand head ofMetropoli-

tan, describes the tournament as amassive

community event as well as a world-re-

nowned youth soccer festival.

PJ Williams, the tournament director,

says demand for spots in the tournament,

with R105 000 in prize money up for grabs,

was extremely high and the local Cape clubs

who made it in draw deserved congratula-

tions for getting through the tough qualifi-

cation rounds.

Williams, who has been involved in the

tournament since its inception in 1989, has

no doubt that this years line-up is one of the

best ever and that the finals will deliver an

exciting Easter weekend of action.

Young soccer players will compete in the Metropolitan Premier Cup in Belhar over the Easter

weekend in the annual competition wellknown for talent scouting.

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MIKES OCEAN TALES

Litterly

killing us

Take a stroll along most beaches in Cape

Town and what do you see? Plastic bags,

plastic bottles, broken glass and cigarette

butts sitting in the beautiful sand that we

love to run our toes through.

It is very rare to surf or swim in thewater

of Muizenberg without either touching a

piece of plastic or, at least, seeing a piece

of plastic floating in the water.

Interestingly enough, it is important to

understand that most of the pollution we

see doesnt necessarily come from the di-

rect littering of the beach. Studies have

shown that about 80% of all pollution that

enters the ocean originates from land.

The litter that is thrown onto land is ei-

ther blown into the ocean in the wind or

makes its way into the ocean via rivers or

storm water drains.

Even though the ocean is extremely

large, the effect of pollution is becoming

more evident.

Fish and marine mammals are being

harmed by the litter in the ocean. They can

be strangled or suffocated by it.

What is even more alarming, is that the

plastic items take decades to naturally bio-

degrade. So even if the fish that consume

the plastic die, the plastic itself will live on.

This is when plastics can have an impact

on human health. When humans consume

these fish, not only can theyget foodpoison-

ing or immune system problems but in ex-

treme cases these toxins can cause cancer.

So what can be done to solve this prob-

lem?

. Educate the public, starting with the

youth, on the impact of plastic on the envi-

ronment.

. Encourage the recycling of plastic

items in our own households.

.Get communities and schools involved

in beach clean-ups.

. Place more rubbish bins along the

coastline andhave thewaste collected regu-

larly.

It is a common misconception that if you

cannot see the problem, the problem is not

affecting you.

Lets stop the littering.

V This column was contributed by Michael Hart-Da-

vis, a student of Marine Science. Email him on

[email protected].

LETTERS

Opposition to

mosque stinks

The Muslim community is extremely

disappointed with the views of the

Westridge Residents Association in

regard to its opposition to the building

of a mosque and a church in the

Westridge and Rocklands area.

We are convinced that this is not

what the residents want.

Mitchells Plain has always been a

very tolerant society when it came to

the freedom to practise and express

faith.

Like all residents living in this

community, Muslims also contribute to

the development of the area and to

create a safe and secure environment. It

always was the policy of this Muslim

community to invite people of other

religious denominations to all its public

functions and events. These events

include the distribution of food and

clothes to the poor (irrespective of

religion) as well as our annual pro-

gramme for the aged.

It is normally the places of worship

that provide the safest environment for

any community to grow. The building of

a mosque for this area should lessen the

difficulties and dangers for women,

youth and the elderly, instead of

walking to the closest mosque which is

about 3km away.

Since the development of the area 15

years ago, Muslims have been consult-

ing with community members to

acquire and build on the land that has

been zoned for religious purposes. At no

stage was the community ever unaware

of the fact that a mosque and a church

were going to be built. The community

was duly informed even when negotia-

tions took place with developers.

It is regrettable that the opposition to

the church is accidental collateral

damage and the Muslim community

sympathises with the Christian commu-

nity.

We call upon those who make deci-

sions for and on behalf of the communi-

ty to make informed decisions, unlike

those decisions made behind closed

doors and that can be considered

Islamophobic.

IMAM AMIEN JARDIEN,

Mitchells Plain

I didnt give up, they shouldnt

I am a coloured woman who lives in

Mitchells Plain. Ever since the people

from Siqalo invaded private property by

moving in, a lot of break-ins happened.

They destroy government property and

disrupt traffic when the people need to be

at their workplace.

I wish they could just go back to where

they came from, as I am sure they had a

place where they stayed before, before

they took over someones land. If that

had to be my property I would do every-

thing in my power to evict them from my

property.

I was not even 21 years old when I

bought my house. I worked very hard to

pay the bank off and almost lost my

house three times, but yet I conquered.

I did not go and protest because I

wanted a toilet in my house or I wanted

a job.

Also I have to buy electricity every

day; my rates, water, sewerage must be

paid monthly. I do not get this free of

charge.

Imagine If I were to start protesting in

my road as I refuse to pay my rates, etc.

I do not do that because I am a civilised

person with morals.

Another thing is, why do they never

put up shacks in the white areas but

conveniently come to the coloured areas?

I had to go out there and hand out my

CV. I also had a child when I was 15

years old and that made it even worse as

I had to support two people. I did not

give up and I most certainly did not

protest, damage private property or break

into peoples cars and houses.

Also, when you drive past you see a

dish and fancy cars. I am sure a lot of

them have a lot of money. Why is it so

hard for the government to tell them:

Please pack up and go to the place

where you came from?

How and where did they grow up?

Surely they did not come from planet

Mars to live on Earth. They had a place.

Why give up that place to come and

disrupt other people?

I would never have complained about

them, but I feel it is disgusting how they

can just decide to protest and damage

government property.

Please get the government to relocate

them to avoid protesting happening,

break-ins happening, destroying private

property. The area looks like a run-down

area as they take no pride in where they

live. It is filthy.

LUCY,

Mitchells Plain

Becoming despondent in my community

I try to understand, but I cant. Illegal

squatters on private land bringing our

traffic to a standstill. Police watching

protesters stoking fires and doing nothing

about it.

I guess its fine to do what you want in

our communities and there will be no

consequences. Stoning law-abiding

citizens cars and destroying infrastruc-

ture. Thank the Lord for everyones right

to pilfer and destroy.

It gets harder and harder to stay a

law-abiding Mitchells Plain resident. For

years we had to put up with being

marginalised and this is just another way

of our province and country failing us.

When are we going to be afforded the

same respect as any other community or

are we just good enough when elections

come around?

They already live there, the least they

can do is let me go to work and contrib-

ute to the economy of this country,

without fearing for the lives of myself

and my family every time we travel that

road.

RODS,

Mitchells Plain



NEWS 11

Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for the

City of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1

Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,

Bridle Way, Milnerton

17 10:00

Peter Deacon

021 550 1001

2

Kraaifontein Council Chambers,

Kraaifontein Municipal Building,

Brighton Road, Kraaifontein

16 10:00

Fred Monk

021 980 6053

3

Goodwood Municipal Building,

Voortrekker Road, Goodwood

17 10:00

Johannes Brand

021 590 1676

4

Parow Council Chambers, ParowMunicipal

Building, 1st Floor, corner of Voortrekker

Road and Tallent Street, Parow

17 09:00

Ardela van Niekerk

021 444 0196

5 Delft Library, Delft Main Road, Delft 16 10:00

Martin Julie

021 444 2962

6

Bellville Council Chambers, Bellville Civic

Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville

14 10:00

Pat Jansen

021 444 3717

7

Durbanville Council Chambers, corner of

Oxford and Queen Streets, Durbanville

14 10:00

Carin Viljoen

021 444 0689

8

Strand Council Chambers, corner of

Fagan Street and Main Road, Strand

17 10:00

Erika Williams

021 850 4149

9 Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C, Khayelitsha 16 10:00

Johnson Fetu

021 360 1351

10

Khayelitsha Training Centre, Cnr Lwandle

Road and Phendula Crescent, Khayelitsha

14 10:00

Mandlenkosi Sitonga

021 360 1267

11

Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of Govan

Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,Gugulethu

16 10:00

Kayise Nombakuse

021 630 1737

12

Lentegeur Administrative Building,

corner of Merrydale and Melkbos Roads,

Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain

17 11:00

Alesia Bosman

021 444 8698

13 Ruth First Community Hall, Sinqolamthi

Street, Philippi

16 10:00

Lunga Bobo

021 630 1619

14

Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of

Govan Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,

Gugulethu

14 10:00

Anthony Mathe

021 630 1678

15

Raven Room, First Floor, Pinelands

Training Centre, Central Square, St

Stephens Road, Pinelands

16 10:00

Maritte Griessel

021 444 9797

16

Council Chambers, 11th Floor,

44 Wale Street, Cape Town

14 10:00

Marius Coetsee

021 487 2055

17

Dulcie September Civic Centre (minor

hall), corner of Klipfontein and Protea

Streets, Athlone

17 10:00

Edgar Carolissen

021 444 0500/03

18

Council Chambers, corner of Buck road

and 6th avenue, Lotus River

17 10:00

Okkie Manuels

021 700 4020

19

Council Chambers, Central Circle,

Fish Hoek

14 10:00

Desiree Mentor

021 784 2010

20

Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,

Constantia Main Road, Constantia

16 10:00

Richard White

021 444 8112

21

Kuilsrivier Council Chambers,

1st Floor, corner of Carinus Street and

Van Riebeeck Road, Kuilsrivier

16 10:00

Pieter Grobler

021 900 1502

22

Kuilsrivier Council Chambers, 1st Floor,

corner of Carinus Street and

Van Riebeeck Road, Ku

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