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Green Point dog­free zone fightVERNA VAN DIEMEN

THE Green Point Residents’and Ratepayers’ Association

(GPRRA) says it will fight for thearea behind Virgin Active – fond-ly known as the Postage Stamp –to be declared a dog off-lead zone.

GPRRA’s request was vehement-ly opposed by the management ofthe Green Point Park and MouillePoint Ratepayers’ Association in ameeting last Tuesday (31 May) atthe Cape Town Civic Centre to dis-cuss, among other things, securityand cleansing of the perimeter ofthe Green Point Urban Park.

Bob Goebel, chairperson ofGPRRA, says: “We’re pushing forthe Postage Stamp as an off-lead ar-ea. We want to fight for it.

“We’ve fought bigger battles andwe’ve lost bigger battles,” saysGoebel.

The “large dog-loving popula-tion” of Green Point needs some-where to get their pets out withoutfacing the risk of them beingknocked down, says Goebel.

The long-standing issue wasraised by GPRRA’s publicist, Joce-lyn Kagan, at the association’sAGM on Wednesday 25 May(“Green Point Ratepayers’ busyyear”, People’s Post, 31 May).

Kagan said that several dogs hadbeen knocked down in GreenPoint’s Main Road, near theMouille Point Lighthouse, becausethe lead-free area was in such closeproximity to the road.

Goebel says: “When people live as

cooped up as we do, they need aplace for their animals to run free.It is traumatic when, at an elderlyage, we face the risk of having ourdogs die on us because they can beknocked down by cars,” saysGoebel.

Kagan has been at the forefront ofthe fight, and in February broughta motion to have the off-lead area atthe lighthouse fenced off.

But her suggestion was turneddown by the Green Point Park man-agement because it would have hadto pass many zoning regulations.

“Kagan wanted a half-a-metrefence, which could easily be clearedby a dog when chasing a bird or aball. This would have completelydefeated the purpose of the fence,”says Smith.

The fence would have also meantthat the national Scenic Drive Reg-ulation, which strictly regulatesthe erection of any permanentstructures on declared scenicdrives, would have been contra-vened.

The fact that the fence was closeto the lighthouse,which is a nation-al monument, and the fact that itmay have fallen within the 100mwater mark, would have createdlots of red tape, and there was nobudget for such a fence.

Alderman JP Smith then took theproposal to have the area at thelighthouse fenced-off, to the man-agement of the Green Point Park,where it was opposed.

The suggestion was then taken tothe ward forum, where Kagan’s is-sue was once again defeated.

Kagan was advised tolook for an alternativespace.

Alderman JP Smith thenhelped the association pin-point the Postage Stamp as

a possible space.Last week, Smith once again took

the suggestion to the Green PointPark management meeting, whereit was opposed.

“I brought the ideas about the off-lead area to the City officials at themeeting, and theywerenot favoura-bly disposed to the idea,” saysSmith.

Their reason, he said, was thatthe area was earmarked for ballgames, which were not permittedon the grass along the promenadebecause so much damage was beingdone to the grass.

“I promised the people who playball games that I would allocatethem an area after the World Cup,”said Smith.

With a repair bill of R180 000, theCity threatened to stop funding fordamage to the grass on promenade.

The second reason was that theowners of dogs “were not particu-larly diligent” when looking aftertheir dogs.

The third reason, says Smith, wasthat the Atlantic Seaboard had themost lead-free zones in Cape Town– one at Sunset Beach, one at theMouille Point lighthouse and theother at the area opposite Winches-ter Mansions on the Sea PointPromenade.

The best solution, said Smith,was to find an alternative park tofence off as a lead-free area.

Residents from the area are spliton the issue of the lead-free zones,

says Smith. “Some people feelstrongly that dogs should be kept inpeople’s yards and not be allowed torun free, while others feel dogsshould be allowed to run free all thetime.”.

The proposal can be re-evaluatedonce the Postage Stamp is in use,said Smith.

“We can definitely relook the is-sue, depending on how well the areais used by ball players.”

Smith says dogs would still be al-lowed at the Postage Stamp, provid-ing owners keep them on a leash.

People’s Post also contacted theMouille Point Residents’ Associa-tion, but comment was not forth-coming at the time of going toprint.

FREE AREA: The Green Point Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association wants the Postage Stamp, the area behindVirgin Active, to be declared a dog off­lead zone. Photo: Verna van Diemen

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Apply for a parkingpermit or face fineVERNA VAN DIEMEN

GREEN Point residents who do not dis-play their parking discs on event dayscould face a R200 fine.

So says Jenny McQueen, the treasurer ofthe Green Point Ratepayers’ and Resi-dents’ Association.

McQueen adds that Green Point resi-dents can already apply for a parking per-mit within the issue period, from 1 July2011 to 30 June 2012.

On approval of the permits, residents aresupplied with parking discs for display ontheir vehicle windscreens.

The permit is valid for the area betweenBoundary and Glengariff roads, and ex-tends from High Level Road down as far asthe road before Main Road.

It does, however, not include Main Road,nor does it coverHigh Level Roadwhen it has beenspecified that there isno parking on a par-ticular day.

However, Mc-Queen says there will not be many such in-stances, and residents can use their discsto park in the side streets leading off HighLevel Road.

A R200 fine will be issued to vehicles notdisplaying a parking permit.

Businesses do not qualify as residents.The discs are applicable for event days

only, and existing signs will be supple-mented on event days, with blue regulatorysigns stipulating that the area is for vehi-cles displaying a parking permit.

Guest houses will be issued with a disc

for the owner and two additional discs thatthey can rotate among their guests.

The discs must be displayed so that theyare clearly visible – preferably on resi-dents’ windscreen.

Permits will cost R68 per vehicle for thecurrent year.

Application forms for a parking disc canbe requested by emailing park-ing@gprra.co.za.

Applicants will be contacted to bring thenecessary documentation and formallysubmit their application.

The following information is required toapply: name and address, photocopy orcopy of a utility bill, photocopy of car li-cence, make of car, colour of car, registra-tion number and contact number andemail address.

GPRRA has to maintain a database forthe City for it to verify bona fide permit

holders.McQueen says res-

idents will still be re-quired to park in aresponsible mannerand adhere to trafficregulations and

signs such as “no parking” and “no stop-ping”.

Parking on pavements or making it im-possible forvehicles or emergencyvehiclesto pass will result in vehicles being towedaway.

Traffic Services will patrol the protectedarea and enforce restrictions on eventdays.

Anyone wishing to join the GPRRAshould email membership@gprra.co.za.Alternatively, visit the websitewww.gprra.co.za.

More parking in Green PointTHE Mouille Point Ratepayers’ and Resi-dents’ Association (MPRRA) says it wishesto highlight the fact that there is otherparking in the vicinity of the Green PointUrban Park.

Jane Meyer from MPRRA said: “We arefinding that increasing numbers of peopleare visiting the beautiful park, which isfantastic, but they are driving around forages trying to find parking in Beach andBay Roads.

“I don’t think that the public is awareof the other parking options available to

them.”The other suggested parking areas in-

clude the Entrance South Gate of the UrbanPark at Virgin Active; the Entrance EastGate of the Urban Park at Western Boule-vard; and at the old Green Point Stadium,as well as on the Western Boulevard medi-um.

Meyer asked that people try to avoidparking at the usually full parking areasin the vicinity of the West Gate, which isat the Mouille Point Lighthouse entrance,and the small gate in Bay Road.

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Packaging party for the poorGARY VAN DYK

TWO rand is all it takes to make a major dif-ference to hunger in impoverished commu-nities, and the Stop Hunger Now SouthernAfrica organisation wants more communi-ties involved in their activities for winter.

Nathan van Niekerk, a pastor in the Meth-odist Church, heads the organisation’s oper-ations in the Western Cape, and says that thevision of the organisation is to end hungerin all communities.

He says that with the focus on youth dur-ing June, and for the rest of the wintermonths, they want to encourage schools invarious communities to become a part oftheir campaign.

“We already have 30 schools that will beembarking on a focus week, where they willraise R4 000 each and pack 60 000 meals thatwill be distributed to school feeding projects,crèches and needy communities.

“So far the schools that have signed up in-clude South Peninsula, Norman Henshil-wood, Herschel Girls, Zwaanswyk, Plum-stead, Sans Souci, Wynberg Boys, Immacula-ta, Settlers High, De Kuilen, Brackenfell andDF Malan.

“What we do is host a packaging event thatshows how easy it can be to become a partof ending hunger in disadvantaged commu-nities.

“This is a highlight of the Stop HungerNow programme, where organisations orbusinesses invite us. Once the targetednumber of meals has been established, andthe money collected to cover the cost of eachR2 meal, an order is placed with our suppli-ers. The equipment, together with the ingre-dients, is taken to the site where the eventis planned. “Once we have set up the siteproperly, the volunteers arrive and the ‘par-ty’ begins, where 25 volunteers can pack 5 000meals in two hours,” he said

Van Niekerk explained that each meal-pack contains measured quantities of rice,mince soya, dehydrated vegetables (in theform of a soup mix) and a fortified vitaminand mineral powder. These have been de-signed for undernourished children andadults.

Hygiene being a top priority, volunteersare kitted out with disposable gloves and “de-signer” mop-caps before the packing begins.

Van Niekerk also explained that sustain-ers keep the human production line toppedup with ingredients.

“There are 216 meals in each box. Eachtime five boxes have been packed, a vuvuzelais sounded, and the volunteers celebrate an-other 1 000 meals closer to their target.

“Thepackaging ‘party’ is brought to anendwhen the targeted meals have been reached.There is also an element of fun, because theteams compete against each other all thetime,” he said.

Van Niekerk can be contacted at (021) 705-6278, or 076 679 7171 or email nathanvn@stop-hungernowsa.org.

Nathan van Niekerk (with black top) takes agroup of volunteers at PetroSA through theirpaces at the packaging party.Photo: Gary van Dyk

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First Tramways brick laidVERNA VAN DIEMEN

CONSTRUCTION of The Or-chards started on Tues-

day 31 May, when the firstbrick was laid for the multi-million rand plush apart-ments.

The R350 million The Or-chards is a block of apartmentsthat will be built on a piece ofland belonging to 34 familieswho were forcibly removed fromTramway Road in Sea Point dur-ing the 1960s.

The claimants were originallypart of a group of 150 families –the rest chose to take a pay outof R17 500.

The 34members and their fam-ilies attended the sod-turningceremony hosted by the nationalMinister of Rural Developmentand Land Reform, Gugile Nk-winti.

The event was held at the sitein Ilford Street, next to the Angli-can Church in Sea Point.

Emotions ran high when Nk-winti asked for a moment of si-lence in memory of the landclaimants who died while wait-ing for their dream to material-ise.

In the early 1960s, more than150 coloured families were forci-bly evicted under The Group Ar-eas Act from Tramway Road inSeaPoint, andwere forced to livein areas such as Retreat, Bonte-heuwel, Hanover Park andManenberg.

In 1996, the Tramway RoadCommunity Trust was formed,and collectively lodged a landclaim.

This land claim was success-ful, and in 2001, the City of CapeTown handed over a piece ofland on the corner of Kings andTramway roads in Sea Point tothe Tramway Road CommunityTrust.

It has been a rocky road for thetrust since then, with a numberof proposed developments being

rejected becausethey did not fit inwith the cultureof the area.

After years ofperseverance,the trust wasable to sourcesupport. Invest-ec providedfunding, and No-vabuild will un-dertake con-struction of TheOrchards devel-opment.

The trust willbenefit from theprofits of thebuilding, andwill retain aboutfive flats to rentout for income.

The moneywill then be usedto purchase landin SomersetWest, where theclaimants willbuild homes, andthe rest will gointo an educa-tion trust fortheir family.

Henry Hawtrey (54), a claim-ant, who was moved from Tram-way Park in the 1960s, said thesod-turning ceremony was veryemotional.

“For me it was like bringingmy grandmother back. I wasthinking about her all the time.She was older than 80 when shedied, and she still had not owneda home,” he said.

Hawtrey said he clearly re-members his life in Sea Point.

“It was great to live there. Peo-ple went out on their boats forthe catch of the day and theywould share it with all, the shopswere close by and the mountainand sea were right on our door-step,” he said.

Hawtrey’s family was movedto Retreat, and they later movedto Bridgetown because it was

closer to his father’sworkplace.

He said he wouldprefer not to live inSea Point again.

Hawtrey lives in

Milnerton and will activelywork with the trust on findingthe land in Somerset West.

“We want to move on with ourlives. We had to rebuild commu-nities when we moved from SeaPoint,” he said.

David Bunce, director of No-vabuild, said the project willtake at least two years to com-plete.

There will 75 apartments, fourof which will be penthouses withtheir own swimming pools, eightmaisonettes and one- to three-bedroom apartments.

The block of flats will alsohave a museum, a gym and afunction room.

Bunce said: “We saw the op-portunity to obtain a buildingcontract.”

Fatima Allie, Communica-tions Manager for Itheko EventsManagement, which heads, pub-lic relations for the project said:“This is a milestone and this ishow government and businessesneed to work together for landrestitution.”

Alderman JP Smith, whoserved for a decade as wardcouncillor for the area, spokeabout the “arduous journey”that came with taking on theTramway Park issue when hewas elected ward councillor forthe area in 2001.

Smith said: “We negotiated,we argued, the claimants exer-cised restraint and the local rate-payers took a step out of theircomfort zone. In the end weachieved a win-win scenario forall, with a quality developmentthat promises better lives for theclaimants and an improvementto the site that will improveproperty values.”

This project, said Smith,meant that the claimants wouldbe returning to a “gold-standarddevelopment” with dignity rath-er than the most basic of residen-tial units.

“I wanted them to be fully-fledged members of this commu-nity, and not be branded by theproperties as somehow sepa-rate.”

SCALE MODEL: From left are Leonard Lopes (chairperson of the Tramway Road Com­munity Trust), Minister Gugile Nkwinti (Rural Development and Land Reform), HenryHawtrey (trustee), David Bunce (managing director of Novabuild) and Andre Theron(Investec Private Bank).

The battle of MuizenbergCHRIS TAYLOR will be giving a talk enti-tled “The Battle of Muizenberg: the caus-es and the consequences” at the next meet-ing of the Historical Society of Cape Town,on Monday 13 June at 20:00 at the South

African Astronomical Observatory Au-ditorium, Observatory Road, Observato-ry.

This skirmish had interesting globalroots, and even more interesting conse-

quences, one being that today South Afri-cans speak English rather than French.

The lecturewill lookat the events in con-text; in the last days of the Dutch East In-dia Company and with the French Revolu-tion raging in Western Europe.

Entrance is free. For inquiries, contactNeil on (021) 762-2825.

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15 years for Sea Point robberyA NYANGA man was sen-

tenced to 15 years in prisonby the Cape Town Regional Courton Friday 27 May for breaking in-to a Sea Point flat last year.

Nunkie Jobela (27) and an un-known accomplice entered a QueensRoad flat through a window at about14:45 on 14 April 2010.

The owner and her daughter wereinside the flat at the time.

The two men threatened the vic-tims, and locked them in the bath-room before stealing possessionsworth R31 540, including cellphones,an iPod, jewellery, a camera, awatch, handbags and other personalbelongings.

Sea Point police spokesperson,Warrant Officer Bheki Xulu, says thewomen managed give a good descrip-tion of the perpetrators to the police,which led to Jobela’s arrest.

He was charged with possession ofa stolen cellphone, which linked himto the robbery in Queens Road.

. Police have hailed another suc-cessful drug arrest at the notoriousSenator Park.

A Nigerian national, who lives atthe flats, was arrested for dealing indrugs in the latest operation onThursday 2 June by the Cape TownCentral Crime Prevention Unit.

Senator Park has become synony-mous with drugs, crime and seedyactivity(“Repairs headache after po-lice raid”, People’s Post, Tuesday 17May).

The suspect appeared in the CapeTown Magistrate’s Court yesterdayand police opposed bail.

The man was found in possessionof 43 units of tik with a total weightof 141g, worth thousands of rand.

. A woman trying to escape policewhen police arrested her for possess-

ing a bag of drugs, narrowly escapedbeing knocked down by a passing caron Friday 3 June at about 10:00.

A constable from Cape Town Cen-tral Police Station was arresting a 22-year-old woman in Hope Street whenshe tugged herself loose from the of-ficer and ran into the street.

Captain Ezra October, spokesper-son for Cape Town Central Police,said: “The constable managed tograb her aside just before a passingvehicle almost hit them.”

Police had approached thewoman during a routine pa-trol. She had been lying on amattress on the pavement inHope Street, and took a parcelout of her pocket and put it un-der her pillow, said October.

Police also found five unitsof heroin and four units of tik.The woman appeared in courtyesterday but police had nofurther information.

Two men were arrested forpossession of presumed stolenproperty in Loop Street on Fri-day 3 June because theypassed a Dell laptop to eachother when they spotted po-lice, and both denied owner-ship of the computer.

Responding to a tip-off ofsuspicious activity ,WarrantOfficer David Gum, of theCape Town Central PoliceCrime Prevention Unit,wentto Loop Street to investigatefurther.

When the one man spottedthe police, he suddenlypassed the laptop to the othersuspect.

When Gum questioned themen, both denied ownership of thelaptop and could not say where it hadbeen found or bought.

Bothmenappeared in court yester-day, but police could not confirm theoutcome of the case.

During crime prevention opera-tions from Monday 30 May to Sunday5 June, the Cape Town Central Policeand the Crime Prevention Unit madea number of arrests ranging frompossession of drugs to assault withintent to do grievous bodily harm.

The highest number of arrestswere for the possession of dagga,with 44 arrests and, 11 for both theft

and assault with in-tent to do grievousbodily harm.

There were 10 ar-rests for theft out ofmotor vehicles. Twoarrestsweremade forresidential house-breaking.

. A Vredehoek res-ident is appealing tothe public to help himfind 17 hand-madelimited edition dag-gers valued atR425 000 that werestolen from his housebetween November2008 and June 2010.

The daggers are infibreglass scabbardscovered with blackgoatskin with threebrass fittings andgold fish. The centrefitting displays theold South Africanemblem, and thestainless steel bladeis approximately 23,5cm, long with the in-scription “Per As-

pera ad Astra”. Contact ConstableReagan Vergotine on 073 524 1932 or(021) 467-8001/2.

MISSING: One of the17 hand­made, limit­ed edition daggersstolen from a Vrede­hoek resident. Photo:Supplied

Uncovering the pastTHE Cape Natural History Clubpresents an illustrated talk by DrRoger Smith of Iziko Museum’sDepartment of Paleontology onThursday 23 June at 20:00 at SACSSchool, Newlands.

Smith presents fossil and geo-logical evidence he recently col-lected to explain how creaturessurvived a mass extinction., aswell as the cool climate ofsouthern Gondwana. Ticketscost R20 per person. Call Elean-or on (021) 762-1779 for details.

Tuesday 7 June 2011 NEWS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 5

Winter magnifiesmisery for the poor

Gazing at the stars

THE first major coldfront to lash the Capethis winter has had theusual predictable con-sequences for peopleliving in townships andlow-lying areas.

“Despite considera-ble efforts to providehousing, improve con-ditions in the town-ships and assist thosewho are homeless, thereality is that we’re along way from a solu-tion,” says CommunityChest chief executive,Amelia Jones.

For the past sevenyears, the CommunityChest holds aKeepCapeTown Warm campaign,together with partnersGood Hope FM and Ab-

sa, to collect blankets,warm clothing and non-perishable food.

Last year it collectedover 1 100 blankets and130 large bags of cloth-ing.

Keep Cape TownWarm donations can bemade at any Absabranch, the SABC stu-dios in Sea Point, or theCommunity Chest offic-es at 82 Bree Street,Cape Town.

Arrangements can bemade to collect largerdonations.

The CommunityChest can be contactedon (021) 424 3344 or alter-natively visit the web-site on www.com-chest.org.za.

THERE will be a freepublic talk at the SA As-tronomical Observato-ry on Saturday 11 June,starting at 20:00.

The title of the talk is“Sidereal narrativeswithout boundaries”.After the talk there willbe stargazing (weatherpermitting).

Visitors are advisedto arriveby 19:30, to give

them time to park andfind the venue.

For further informa-tion, contact ThembelaMantungwa of the SAAstronomical Observa-tory on (021) 460-9319 or086 612 7502 or071 105 0109, emailtm@saao.ac.za or visitthe websitewww.saao.ac.za orwww.salt.ac.za.

Minstrels ‘one stepcloser to Bo­Kaap’VERNA VAN DIEMEN

A BID to restore the tradition of hav-ing all minstrel troops marchthrough Bo-Kaap and cementing thecelebration of Tweede Nuwe Jaar,on2January, isonestepcloser tobe-ing realised.

The Western Cape Provincial Gov-ernment withdrew as second applicantfrom the case on Tuesday 10 May, andthe City of Cape Town is two months’late in filing opposing papers.

The Bo-Kaap Civic Association andthe Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Asso-ciation (CTMCA) lodged the applica-tion with the Western Cape High Courton Friday 31 December 2010 against theCity of Cape Town and the province.

The associations have applied tohave the traditional walk through Bo-Kaap by all minstrel groups reinstatedto ensure that Tweede Nuwe Jaar andthe 31 December celebrations are insti-tutionalised.

They challenged the City’s Events

Bylaw as unconstitutional, allegingthat the City violated “the fundamentalrights of the Cape Malay and colouredpopulation groups to participate in andcelebrate cultural activities”.

At present, only minstrel troops fromBo-Kaap are allowed to walk throughthe area.

Greg Wagner, media liaison officerfor Cultural Affairs and Sport MEC,Ivan Meyer, says the province was ad-vised by its legal team to not oppose theapplication, but to submit explanatoryaffidavits in support of the City.

Seehaam Samaai, the lawyer repre-senting the Bo-Kaap Civic Associationand the CTMCA, says the withdrawalfrom the case means that the provincewill have to abide by any decisionsmade by the court when the case isheard.

The City, says Samaai, is twomonths’ late with filing opposing pa-pers, for which an extension was grant-ed in February.

“We gave the City an extension butthere are still no opposing papers fromthem,” she says.

The City says its advocates are draft-ing answering affidavits, and they willbe filed “in due course”, according toyspokesperson, Kylie Hatton

Samaai says she will approach thecourts for a date, and if no opposing pa-pers are filed, the City and the provincewill have to abide by the court rulings.

Osman Shaboodien, chairperson ofthe Bo-Kaap Civic Association, says:“We are saying that the City and theprovince have made decisions aboutthe minstrels without consulting them,and that is not right.”

“For 150 years the minstrels havewalked through the Bo-Kaap. Who de-cides what is and what is not tradition?What if they decide tomorrow thatChristmas should be held on the 27th?”he asks.

Thousands of minstrels took to thestreets earlier this year after the Cityrefused to allow themtomarch throughthe streets of Cape Town on Monday 3January, as Tweede Nuwe Jaar fell onSunday 2 January.

They were told by the City to consid-er marching on Sunday instead, be-cause it would not be practical to stagean event of such magnitude on a Mon-day, when many people return to workafter the holidays (“Minstrels soundtrumpet on City”, People’s Post, 11 Jan-uary). Kevin Momberg, CEO of CTM-CA, says: “We’re happy about the prov-ince’s decision to withdraw.”

Tweede Nuwe Jaar and 31 December celebrations to be institutionalised

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NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA special meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday,8 June 2011 at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th Floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre,12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town, where the Annual Budget 2011/12 – 2013/14 will beconsidered in terms of Chapter 4, Section 24(2) of the Municipal Finance Management Act.

Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamber,and therefore seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Should you wish toattend the meeting, you are requested to contact Ms A Curtis on 021 400 3342 between09:00-16:00. All requests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before themeeting. You will be required to provide your surname, initialsand contact telephone number. Visitors are kindly requested tobe seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

ENTERFri 10 June 16:00 - 20:00Sat 11 June 10:00 - 17:00Sun 12 June 05:30 - 08:00

at the City HallCape Town

Children bringattention to abuseVERNA VAN DIEMEN

LITTLE voices had a huge message to getacross on Friday 3 June when pupils fromEllerton Primary School in Sea Point helda placard demonstration on Sea PointMain Road.

Curious motorists slowed down to take noteof the young protesters’ posters, which urgedpeople to take a stand against child abuse aspart of national Child Protection Week, whichran from Monday 30 May to Saturday 4 Juneand included the celebration of InternationalChildren’s Day, on Wednesday June 1.

Enthusiastic Grade 6 pupils stood outsidetheir school for an hour to highlight the rightsof children and child abuse.

There were spirited shouts of: “We wantabuse to stop” and “Stop the violence”.

The protest was organised by Sea Point Po-lice. Before the pupils ventured to the street,the police held an information session to edu-cate children about what they should do ifthey are being abused or if they suspect that

someone else is being abused.Warrant Officer Bheki Xulu, Sea Point Po-

lice communications officer, said: “We toldchildren who to phone in case of an emergen-cy, including the police and Childline.”

Ellerton Primary was chosen because it islocated on a main road, said Xulu.

Principal Adrienne Millner and educator,Shaun Smith, also joined the protest.

Smith said: “We wanted to engage learnersand show support to stop child abuse. We hopeto create awareness by doing this.”

The little protesters had a lot to say.Zenande Sigenu (12) said: “People must un-

derstand that the President cannot do every-thing. They can also make the change. Theymust stop complaining and make the differ-ence.”

Samkelwa Yibe (12) said: “We want theadults to hear our voices nice and clear. Theabuse must stop.”

Siseko Bango (11) said: “We now know thatwe can tell our teacher or call the police if weare being abused, or we know of someone whois being abused.”

NO TOABUSE:Learnersfrom Eller­ton Prima­ry Schoolin SeaPoint helda placarddemon­stration tohighlightchildabuse dur­ing Nation­al ChildProtectionWeek.Pho­to: Verna vanDiemen

CLEAR MES­SAGE: Pu­pils from El­lerton Pri­mary Schoolmake theirvoicesheard.Photo:Verna van Diemen

Boost for Mountain Dog UnitTHE Table Mountain National Park(TMNP) is going full steamaheadwith theexpansion of its dog unit. As part of theprocess, the Wa-terfront RotaryClub (WRC)handed over sixnew kennelsworth morethan R100 000 onThursday 26May.

The kennels,which are situ-ated at theTMNP Kloofnekoffice, are fund-ed by the Water-front RotaryClub, which hasbeen an activepartner inTMNP’s dogunit since its in-ception.

The dog unitis an integralpart of TMNP’svisitor safetyprogramme.

Robin Gilfil-lan, WaterfrontRotary projectmanager, says:“Waterfront Ro-tary is proud tobe in partner-ship with TMNPand its efforts toallow us all toenjoy this mag-nificent natural resource.”

The dogs that will be housed at the ken-nels are specially trained by the CanineTraining Academy, which specialises inoff-lead obedience.

This means that the dogs can be con-

trolled from a distance; they can do bushand building searches, are able to assist

with arrests andcan guard sus-pects.

Not only willthe dogs keepmountain userssafe, but theywill also preventthe rangers fromentering poten-tially dangeroussituations byacting as an ear-ly warning sys-tem, therebypreventing theuse of excessiveforce.

There are now10 dogs in theunit. They canbe sponsored forR16 000 per dog.

TMNP willcover the costsof food and vetfees for eachdog; howeverthe individualpurchase cost ofeach dog is high,limiting thenumber of dogsin the unit.

Anyone whowishes to spon-sor a dog cancontact SueSmith of the Ta-

ble Mountain Honorary Rangers on (021)701-1495 or email pointer@inter-mail.co.za. Acsis VOB will be handingover a R20 000 cheque to TMNP next Sun-day, which will go towards buying anoth-er dog, as well as food for the dog.

GOODWILL:From left: RobinGilfillan (projectmanager for Wa­terfront RotaryClub) is handed acertificate of ap­preciation byPaddy Gordon(park managerfor Table Moun­tain NationalPark) for the sixnewly­built ken­nels the club do­nated.

SNIFFER: Fury is one of the dogs at the unit.

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Page 8 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition GENERAL Tuesday 7 June 2011

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A day’s fun at the WaterfrontTOURIST destination, theV&A Waterfront, stays trueto its character by providingloads of entertainment to itsvisitors.

MELODIC:MusicianArthur Vusoalways wowscrowds withhis smoothsounds.Photo:Lisa Koekemoer

ANTICS: Clown, Mark Louw, provides a laugh ortwo. Photo: Lisa Koekemoer

MIMIC: Thereare funny imper­sonations bymime, TimothySnell.Photo: Lisa Koekemoer

Natural fun at the GlenCAMPS BAY PREPARATORY SCHOOLheld an adventurous walk through theGlen in Camps Bay on Sunday 22 May.

Parents and staff dressed up in animaloutfits and pupils went on a walk to find

the hidden animals along the way.The walk ended with families, friends

and staff of the school enjoying break-fast on the Camps Bay High School’sfield.

Knowledge through talkTHE Union of Jewish Women Adult Ed-ucation Division will be hosting the fol-lowing speakers:

. On Wednesday 15 June, Devis Iosif-zon, chief librarian, will talk on the Git-lin Library.

. On Wednesday 22 June, ProfessorJC de Villiers will host a tour of the Med-ical Museum. Those who are interestedin the tour will meet at Stonehaven at

09:45, where transport will be arrangedto the Medical Museum.

. On Wednesday 29 June ProfessorTheo Shippey will talk on “Winnie Man-dela: The Enigma”.

There will be no lecture on Wednes-day 8 June due to Yom Tov.

The talks take place at 10:00 at Stone-haven, 7 Albany Road, Sea Point. Entryis R20. Refreshments will be served.

FURRY CREATURES: Parents dressed up inanimal outfits. In the back row, from left,are Catherine Bester, Marianthe Dickie,Stuart Thompson, Alex Herbert andMichele Bush. In the front, from left, areJoanne Craik, Hildegarde van der Merweand Alex Thorne.

FUN STRETCH: Parent Marianthe Dick­ie guides the pupils of Camps Bay Pre­paratory School on the adventurouswalk through The Glen in Camps Bay.

Tuesday 7 June 2011 NEWS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 9

BY THE BOOK: HealthMEC, Theuns Botha,launched the Depart­ment of Health’s Road toHealth booklet on Tues­day 31 May at MowbrayMaternity Hospital,where he issued newmothers with the book­let, which is usedthroughout a child’s lifeto monitor and record itsstate of health. Accord­ing to the provincialHealth Department,health workers have inthe past faced challeng­es when parents orguardians do not under­stand the importance ofretaining the card athealth facilities. Thebooklet will be issuedfree of charge to women who give birth at state facilities, and will be provided in a plasticsleeve to emphasise the importance of retaining and presenting the booklet at everyvisit. It will be used throughout the country, and contain information about TB, HIV, nutri­tion, immunisation, developmental screening, weight and oral health. Here Botha is pic­tured with new mother, Zoghera Zeeman. Photo: Supplied

Refugee processingcomes under fireTERESA FISCHER

THOUSANDS of asylum seekers areturned away from the Maitland refu-

gee reception centre every month, mostoften through no fault of their own.

They are also subjected to violence and con-tempt, and corruption is rife, according to theNGO Passop (People Against Suffering Op-pression and Poverty), following a two-weekperiod of intensive monitoring.

The most common reason people wereturned away was because the office had runout of forms.

According to Passop, applicants are beingrendered undocumented through no fault oftheir own, and are as a result vulnerable toarrest, imprisonment with criminals, and de-portation.

The NGO recently released a report of mo-nitoring conducted at the centre from 28March until 8 April by a team of 11 volunteersof various nationalities, led by American re-searcher, Alaina Varvaloucas.

Two to three monitors were always at thecentre during the hours it is open, between08:00 and 16:00.

The monitoring was funded by the Ful-bright Commission.

The monitors attempted to question themajority of people leaving the centre, andnote their experiences and the reason theywere turned away, if applicable. Of a total of1 659 people interviewed, 365 were turnedaway due to the centre’s lack of forms, 363 be-cause they did not have a border pass or ithad expired, and 246 because there were toomany people.

According to the report, monitors also ob-served several instances of security guardsbeating people in the crowd with makeshiftwhips of cloth and rubber or long woodensticks.

A security guard allegedly hit a Somaliman over the head with a stick. He bled pro-fusely.

The incident was reported to the monitorby at least a dozen people and the monitor wit-nessed and took photos of the injuries.

On one occasion, guards attempted to dis-perse a crowd of newcomers turned away byHome Affairs by beating them with a stick.Monitors were caught up and nearly knockedover in the rush.

There was also a stampede when the gatewas opened one morning at 04:00, which re-sulted in one Somali man breaking his leg.

With regards to corruption, the reportstates some form of corrupt practice was wit-nessed by every one of the 11 monitors overthe course of the two weeks.

The monitoring was in part due to two ma-jor amendments to the Immigration Act of2002, which are currently before parliament.

These include shortening thevalidity of theasylum transit permit or border pass from 14days to five, which means asylum seekershave only five days in which to report to arefugee reception office after they enter thecountry.

The other amendment would impose signif-icant jail time on any migrant caught undocu-mented, or any individual caught aiding un-documented migrants.

Passop says that given the potential to ad-versely affect asylum seekers, it was worthrevisiting the situation to assess Home Af-fairs’ capacity to deal with applicants.

It has found the centre is unable to servenewcomers within the requisite five days,and therefore, jail time for undocumented mi-grants is draconian.

Delays have perhaps the biggest implica-tions for newcomers, who, especially oncrowded days, are frequently turned awaywithout a chance to fill in their forms and gettheir temporary permits. So even those with

valid border passes may be turned away dueto numbers. Since newcomers can only comeon certain designated days, they must waitanother week to re-apply. The newcomerwould thus receive no papers, through nofault of his/her own, and be unable to workor open a bank account, and would be vulner-able to arrest and deportation.

“Because of the multitude of reasons asy-lum-seekers are being turned away, it is un-reasonable to think that the five-day permitrule can be adhered to unless serious stepsare taken tomake theprocessmore efficient.”

The report states that officials and securityguards generally treat asylum-seekers withindifference and contempt.

They are not informed of when they will beserved, officials have come out the office toscream at the crowd and there are inadequate(sometimes none at all) portable toilets.

Finally many (66 during the monitoring)who have already obtained their status arestill waiting for months for their refugee

passport. Passop strongly urged the Depart-ment of Home Affairs to take a serious lookat the daily running of its refugee centres,and make changes where necessary.

It recommends that the centre must:. Hire new staff, or open on Saturdays.. Not limit newcomers to specific days of

the week.. Crack down on corruption and abuse.. Develop a more respectful attitude to-

wards asylum seekers.. Enhance the efficiency of current staff.. Provide number cards for the following

day to those turned away; and. Put up better signage and inform those

in the queue about when they will be served.The Department of Home Affairs responds

that it notes the monitoring report and willstudy the report and its findings, followingwhich it will communicate a comprehensiveresponse. Passop was due to meet the Depart-ment of Home Affairs to discuss the reportyesterday.

Page 10 People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition LEADER Tuesday 7 June 2011

Empty cotsFOUR babies died during National ChildProtection Week – two at a Manenberg Clin-ic and two more at a Pinelands foster home.

This tragic account is four deaths toomany for the infants’ families, communitiesand society as a whole.

The two babies who died at the clinic, diedon International Children’s Day (Wednes-day June 1).

The next day (Thursday June 2) two moreinfants who shared a cot in a foster homedied within 45 minutes of each other.

One of the mothers of the babies who diedat the foster home is reportedly a drug user.

This was the third baby that had been tak-en away from her and placed in safe carewhere, ironically, it died.

While questions are levelled at the fosterhome, the responsibility extends further;foremost with the child’s mother, who hadtwo more children, despite being unable tocare for herself, let alone children.

In 1994 when the president declared thathealth care for pregnant women and chil-dren under the age of six would be free, thisnoble move unwittingly opened a “Pando-ra’s box”.

Yes, government provided educationaround women’s health issues such as fami-ly planning, safer sex, how to prevent thespread of HIV and Aids and its PreventingMother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT)programme for HIV-positive pregnantwomen.

But the dissemination of knowledge isjust the beginning of a communication proc-ess, the success of which ultimately restswith the receivers of that information, whomay choose to interpret this information totheir selfish advantage.

Proof lies in the countless unwanted preg-nancies and innocent babies who end up infoster homes, when where they truly belongis in a loving, nurturing home created bytheir own families.

Beggars. Can someone or the

City of Cape Town please dosomething about these beg-gars in Cape Town’s streets?They are becoming a big nui-sance and terrifying the tour-ists.

In response. Bring back the death pen-

alty for murder and rape.Jonathan Bouwer

. To the person who sent ina notice about home loans, Iagree it’s true! And just paylate and they’re on your case.

Politics. Cosatu closed down hun-

dreds of clothing factories be-cause of affirmative actionpolicies, and now millions ofpension fund have been lost.What next, Tony?

. Stop complaining aboutthe ANC and let the DA deliv-er with their male cabinet.Leave JuJu alone, carry onwith your own racist party.PMS, Qaba

Election waste. Voting is finished, now

the posters lie around.Housing issues. The poor want free hous-

es and free rates from the gov-ernment. Do they realise thatwe, the working people whoalready struggle to survive,have to fork out for that too?Don’t they realise that noth-ing is for free, or do they justnot care?

. Regarding service deliv-

YourSMSes

How to hold themaccountable?TRULY, democracy is about holdingelected representatives accountable.But rather than will, the questionmust read, how should voters holdelected representatives accountablein a representative democracy?

The essence of elections in repre-sentative democracies is that voterssurrender their right to rule to theelected representative. Once elected,the voter cannot dismiss the repre-sentative but at the next elections.

The voter or taxpayer cannot dock

the elected representative’s R30 000-plus monthly public salary, whichover five years adds up to a nice sum.

To hold elected representatives ac-countable, there must be accountabil-ity measures in place. Representativedemocracy has no accountabilitymeasures other than that being exer-cised by the candidate’s political par-ty. Schumpeter argues in “Capital-ism, Socialism and Democracy” thatdemocracy is merely a method where-by persons compete for the office ofgovernment. Once elected to govern-ment office, they can govern as theylike. This is not democracy, but howrepresentative democracy manifests.

Citizen participation is the key totrue democracy. But citizen partici-pation can only be effective if citizensare able to influence the decisions ofelected political representatives. It isof no use for citizens to participate inpublic surveys, meetings, hearings,consultations and other forums, and

their ideas and proposals are not con-sidered during the decision-makingprocess. In fact, citizen participationcan be a public relations exercise.Government or the elected represent-ative has already taken the decisionsomewhere, and the participationprocess is merely to sanction the deci-sion. Citizen participation can onlybe effective if citizens are truly em-powered in the process. So howshould we hold our elected politicalrepresentative accountable? I wouldsuggest that we enter into a socialpact or social contract, to borrow anidea from Jean Jacques Rousseau,with our elected representatives andruling parties. The contract need on-ly specify the minimum accountabili-ty measures, but at least voters willbe able tohold their elected represent-atives accountable at the minimum.So what do you think?PETER MARTINRetreat

ery: why must we give hous-es? It is time for the ANC gov-ernment to stop blamingapartheid, whites, and every-thing else, and begin to giveback. You have ruined abeautiful country, Madibamust be so ashamed of you.

. Backyard and shackdwellers have no food, cloth-ing, money, work or adequateshelter yet they have smallbabies.

What a crime against hu-manity! It is a choice you’remaking. The state should nothelp you.

. I’ve got a better one. Whydo we have to pay someoneelse and the bond to own ahouse? And then they dictatewhat one cannot do on one’sown property, for examplethe prescribed height of yourfront boundary wall?

Overweight troops. Youngsfield’s over-

weight women troops are alaughing stock and disgrace.They can be used as cannonfodder in time of war. Bringback the baby boomer gener-ation, who were battle-hard-ened border troops. Wala!

Consumer troubles. Telkom 8ta sent my

friend a contract phone with-out telling her she had achoice of a Blackberry, andon top of that the six-pagecontract is illegibly small.

SILVERLINING:Vrede­hoek resi­dent Si­mon Shiff­man tookthis beau­tiful pho­tographof a rain­bow fram­ing TableMountainin ExnerAvenue at08:05 onSunday.Photo: SimonShiffman

HEALTH MINISTER Dr Aaron Motsoale-di has lost weight through healthy life-style choices and recently encouraged fel-

low Members of Parliament to follow hisexample by cutting down on fatty foodsand picking up on exercise. Our cartoo-

nist has comeupwithamanual of exercis-es that parliamentarians may adapt toquite easily.

Tuesday 7 June 2011 NEWS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 11

Was it art all along?TONY ROBINSON

THE Tretchikoff exhibition inthe Iziko National Gallery willat last give us a chance to makeup our own minds about one ofthe most controversial paint-ers of our time.

Until now this has been diffi-cult, because the art establish-ment has gone out of its way to in-sult the little Russian painterwho made his home in CapeTown.

The sheer venom and volume ofthe criticism was out of all pro-portion to any offence he mighthave given, and I often asked my-self why his detractors were sodetermined to put him down.

It was almost like a conspiracy.It became fashionable to mock hiswork, and not a single gallery inSouth Africa bought one of hispaintings.

His exhibitions took place inhotels and department stores out-side the sphere and influence ofthe traditional art business.

And he did give offence. He up-staged the art establishment andsold autographed prints by thetens of thousands in venues likeHarrods in London and US de-partment stores.

His exhibitions set attendancerecords which still stand todayand, as the saying goes, helaughed all the way to the bank.

Tretchikoff’s pictures becamepart of 20th century culture, and

you will see his prints on film setsand in the backgrounds on TVshows.

His craftsmanship was superb,but he was criticised for beingsentimental and kitsch.

Uttering a word in his artisticdefence was evidence of your ig-norance and bad taste.

The question is, why could thecritics not see what was so obvi-ous to the thousands who flockedto his exhibitions?

The answer is probably thatcritics are very much like the restof us – full of fashionable theories,prejudices and ideas of their ownimportance.

This was dramatically illus-trated when the French impres-

sionists burst onto the scene afterthe industrial revolution andchemistry had given them newpigments to work with, especiallychrome yellow and cobalt blue.Suddenly two of the three prima-ry colours were available in vividbrightness.

The old earth colours of themasters’ traditional pallets sud-denly looked tired.

Youngpainters began to experi-ment with light and reflections inways that had never been possi-ble before.

It was a shock to the establish-ment, and one can sympathisewith the critics.

Their education and all theirartistic references came from adarker age, and they were notequipped to face the explosion oflight and colour.

Ever since then there has beena reluctance to condemn any-thing new, and some artists havegot away with the equivalent ofmurder under the label of modernart.

Some of the finalists for Bri-tain’s Turner Prize are jokes, andothers are examples of depravity.

Picasso was a great painter, butI think that some of his later workwas like a game he played withcritics – a sort of “see-what-you-can-say-about-this” challengeand he, too, laughed all the wayto the bank.

So go along to the exhibition ofTretchikoff’s work and make upyour own mind.

LINE OF DUTY:A memorialwall commem­orating fallenpolice officerswas unveiledat the Pine­lands PoliceSportsGrounds onWednesday 1June. The cer­emony tookplace on theday the SAPSheld a sportsday. The West­ern Cape provincial commissioner, Lieutenant General Arno Lamoer, present­ed winning teams with trophies. Police say they are eager to improve fitnesslevels, and the sports day was a great opportunity for members to competeon a social level against each other. Seen here are, from left to right, Lamoer,Major General Sharon Jephta, Major General Yolisa Matakata and Major Gen­eral Hendrik Burger. Photo: Yunus Mohamed

Water workshopWESSA (Wildlife and EnvironmentSociety of South Africa) will behosting an informal workshop enti-tled “Water in your life – how toconserve, harvest and reuse thisprecious resource” on Saturday 11June. The workshop will take place

from 10:00 till 12:00, and non-mem-bers will be required to pay R25.

Anyone interested in attendinghas been asked to RSVP beforeThursday 9 June. For further infor-mation, contact Sandy on ad-min@wessa.co.za or (021) 701-1397.

WESSA members’ talkWESSA (Wildlife and EnvironmentSociety of South Africa) will behosting a members evening andtalk on Thursday 9 June from 18:30to 20:00. Leif Petersen, an eco-soci-ologist and development practition-er fromtheSustainableLivelihoodsFoundation, will be speaking aboutthe legal and illegal consumptiveuse of plants and animals in the

City of Cape Town, and how this af-fects local biodiversity.

Non-members will be required tomake a R20 donation.

Those interested in attendinghave been asked to RSVP by Satur-day 7 June. For further informa-tion, contact Sandy by emailing ad-min@wessa.co.za or calling (021)701-1397.

People's Post Page 12 Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 7 June 2011

Cellist Altstaed for City HallAWARD-WINNING cellist, Nico-las Altstaed, will performTchaikovsky’s popular “Varia-tions on a Rococo Theme” onThursday 9 June in the City Hallat 20:00.

This performance forms part ofthe Cape Philharmonic Orchestra’swinter symphony season, whichruns until Thursday 23 June.

Dutch conductor, Arjan Tien,who is well-known to South Africanaudiences, will once again conductthe Cape Philharmonic in this pro-gramme, which includes “The Tem-pest; Fantasy-Overture” by Tchaik-ovsky and Rachmaninov’s “SecondSymphony”.

Altstaed was born in 1982 to Fran-co-Germanparents inHeidelberg inGermany. He is the recipient of theprestigious Credit Suisse YoungArtist Award for 2010.

He has also performed with theBamberg Symphony, the StuttgartRadio Symphony and the Finnish

Radio Symphony orchestras.Tien, artistic leader and princi-

pal conductor of the Magogo Cham-ber Orchestra in the Netherlands,was awarded the first prize at thecompetition of the InternationalConducting Masterclass in LaChaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in1997.

Between 1999 and 2001, he workedintensively as assistant-conductorwith the Netherlands Radio Phil-harmonic.

During this period he was also in-volved in opera-productions withthe Dutch National Opera.

He regularly works with theMetropole Orchestra.

He also conducted the orchestraon two international tours in 2007and 2008. Another CD has been re-leased with the Chamber Orchestraof South Africa, with the “AltoRhapsody” by Brahms, featuringSibongile Khumalo as soloist.

To book, call Computicket on(011) 340-8000 or 083 915 8000; alter-natively call Artscape-dial-a-seaton (021) 421-7695.

A feast of Tchaikovsky is in store forlovers of the cello.

No nukes is good nukesEARTHLIFE Africa will be host-ing “Klap the Nukes live” at theBijou in Observatory on Friday10 June.

Led by three original South Af-rican bands, and two well-known local comedians, theevening promises to be bothgood fun and a novel way to raiseawareness around the nuclearissue.

The line-up includes Jamie Ju-piter, ex-Honeymoon Suites,Ubuntustan Avenue, an up-and-coming band from Khayelitsha,playing a blend of original musicin an Afro-jazz, soul and worldmusic flavour, led by the accom-plished Lelethu Godongwane;the fantastic Six-gun Gospel andthe Green Grass Band, a vital fu-sion of folk, rock and reggae.

To ensure that laughter willdominate, well-known CapeTown comedians Rustum Au-gust and Ken Bull Smith will al-so be performing.

Attendees are reminded that,as the show is going to be shot

on video for broadcast on CapeTown TV later, the programme

will be running on time. Doorsopen at 19:00 and the entrance isR25.

A cash bar and safe parkinghave been organised.

For more information, contactMuna Lakhani on muna@iafri-ca.com, or call 083 471 7276.

The venue attracts some strangecharacters. Photo: Supplied

Puppets lure skeletons out of the closetPUPPETRY and visual performance creatives, ThePaper Body Collective (TPBC), will be premiering“Plot 99 Live”, their latest “site-specific” puppetryand multimedia production in the original “BlacksOnly” psychiatric hospital buildings on the present-day Oude Molen grounds in Pinelands.

Described as a “sensorial immersion in living mul-tiple creative languages”, “Plot 99 Live” is a perform-ance experience inspired by the true story of Non-thetha Nkwenkwe, a visionary Xhosa prophetess andlittle-known historical icon from the Eastern Cape,incarcerated by the state for mental insanity in 1922.

Her story brings to light the forgotten histories ofthe thousands of patients pushed through the psychi-atric system, which served as little more than a pris-on for the politically unruly. It also inspires ques-tions about mental illness today, and the links be-tween personal emergence and state emergency,madness and self growth, illness and healing.

Heading up the dynamic group of artists, puppet-eers, creators and performers involved in thisground-breaking new production is Aja Marneweck,artistic director of The Paper Body Collective (TBPC).

Since 2005, TPBC have toured their powerful per-formance work in over seven countries, the most re-

cent of which was the Festival Mondial Des TheatresDe Marionette in Charleville-Meziere France, whereit played to sold-out audiences on the main pro-gramme. The creative team includes performer andtraditional poet Nobuhle Ketelo (“Desert Rose Music/Spirit of Africa”) and performance and sound artistJulia Raynham (“Resonance Bazaar”).

The experience accelerates the meeting points of in-stallation, live performance, puppetry and videodance with a multi-nominated, award-winning castand team. This vibrant team includes Rouxnet Brown(Best Actor World Cinema Festival, Toronto Film Fes-tival, Berlin Film Festival); Jacqueline van Meyg-aarden (Commonwealth award-winning documenta-ry); Dramaturg Mitzi Sinnott (Best actress nomina-tion Edinburgh Fringe Festival); and Anthony Strack(Spier Contemporary 2008, multi-nominated photog-rapher).

“Plot 99 Live” runs at Oude Molen Eco Village inPinelands from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 June, at19:00 nightly. Tickets are R65 throughout, R40 for stu-dents. To book, call Lesche Devis at (021) 480-7129 dur-ing office hours, or emai lesche.devis@uct.ac.za.Tickets may be bought at the door. Go to www.paper-body.co.za or www.plot99.wordpress.com. Artscape abuzz with talent

THIS year Artscape Theatrehosts the “Umbiyozo Youth Fes-tival” from June 8 to 19 and itpromises to be an explosion oftalent.

This festival nurtures youngtalent while offering audiencesan entertaining showcase. Musi-cal dramas, jazz music and tradi-tional performance arts are allin the line-up.

The socially-conscious musicaldrama, “Bash orBe Bashed”, is aco-production be-tween Artscapeand Nantsi’Ngqayi Arts De-velopment organi-sation. This pro-duction is directedby Thoko Ntshinga and PeggyTunyiswa, and runs from 8 to 18June. Music is a major feature atthis festival, and a collection ofaward-winning choirs willshare the stage for “A ChoralTribute to Madiba”, which paystribute to world-known leaderNelson Mandela. This two-dayevent on 18 June at 19:30 and 19June at 15:00 will feature theCape Philharmonic Orchestra,Abavuki Marimba and JazzBand, as well as five of CapeTown’s top choirs – Joyful Har-monies, Simon Estess, HeavenlyVoices CPUT and Pro Canto.

Madiba’s renowned praise poet,Zolani Mkiva, will tell storiesthat reflect the significance ofthe various songs.

“Battle of Youth Jazz BigBands” takes place on YouthDay, which is celebrated on 16Juneat 15:00 tomark the 35yearssince the historic youth upris-ings against the apartheid gov-

ernment. Partici-pating groups arethe IhlumeloYouth Jazz BigBand, New AfricaFace Jazz Ensem-ble, Delft YouthBig Band, Indiba-no Jazz Konexionand the Elsies Riv-er Youth Jazz BigBand. An “Indige-

nous Music Dance and PraisePoetry” show will also reflectthe diversity of Cape Town’s her-itage on 17 June at 15:00. Formore information, visitwww.artscape.co.za, and forticket bookings contact Com-puticket on 083 915 8000 or Dial-A-Seat on (021) 421-7695.

. WIN! People’s Post and Art-scape are giving away 10 doubletickets for the Battle of the JazzBig Bands on 16 June. To enter,SMS “Artscape” to 34586 by noonon Wednesday 8 June. SMSescost R2 each; winners will bephoned.

Mel Miller in town this weekCOMEDY legend Mel Miller will beperforming in Fish Hoek on Satur-day 11 June in the Fish Hoek HighSchool Hall, which is becomingquite the entertainment venue!

The show is part of the ComedyLegends in the Valley series andacts a fundraiser for the Shark Spot-ters. Barry Hilton’s show in May,which formed part of the series, wasa sold-out success.

The Comedy Legends in the Val-ley series is organised by local co-median Mark Sampson, who hadthe idea to bring all the comedy leg-

ends down to the south peninsula sothat local audiences could be treat-ed to South Africa’s best – whilesupporting a good cause.

The series is supported by Peo-ple’s Post as print media sponsor.Mel Miller is very well-known forhis “Biltong and Potroast” TV showin the 1970s, in which South Africancomedians were pitted against Brit-ish comedians.

Mel has appeared in nearly all theSmirnoff Comedy festivals; co-wrote, produced and directed ashow with the late Shaun Griggs

(“Things To Do In Jo’burg WhenYou’ve Forgotten That You’reDead”; packed for three weeks);sold out at the Grahamstown Festi-val twice; toured with his ownshows (“Captain Chaos”, “CaptainChaos Flies Again” and “DivineMadness”); and worked in Israelwith Cyril Green and Eddie Eks-teen and in London as part of aSouth African Comedy Festival.

Tickets to his show on 11 June,which starts at 19:00, cost R100 ifpre-booked on 078 174 4244 or R120at the door on the night. Tickets canalso be bought at AP Jones in FishHoek Main Road.

LYRICS vVERSE:Musicianand poet,Jitsvinger(left), andpoet, ToniStuart,will collab­orate for anight ofacousticpoetry inthe first ina seriesentitled“’n Deca­dentWoordes­moortjie”.The first performance takes place on Youth Day, Thursday 16 June, at 19:00,at Ragazzi in Long Street. Entry is R30. For more information, call071 573 3597.

A Fugard retrospectiveTHE Fugard Theatre will mark theLifetime Achievement Tony award-ed to Athol Fugard in New York on12 June with a week of classic filmsbased on the playwright’s worksfromTuesday 7 toSaturday 11 June.The awards committee describedFugard as “a playwright whose arthas always spoken out against rac-ism, and who continues to be an ac-tive voice for freedom and equali-ty”. Over the years, Athol Fugardhas received six Tony nominations,including four for Best Play for“Sizwe Banzi is Dead” and “The Is-land”, “A Lesson from Aloes”,

“Master Harold and The Boys” and“Blood Knot”. The film screeningswill start at 20:00, with hot soup,garlic bread, wine and “a warm at-mosphere”. The theatre has recent-ly been fittedwithnewcinema-styleseats, cinema-quality projectionand surround sound systems. Theschedule is as follows:

. Tuesday 7 June: “Boesman andLena”, directed by Ross Devenishand starring Athol Fugard andYvonne Bryceland (1974).

. Wednesday 8 June: “Hello andGoodbye”, directed by Ross Deven-ish and starring Athol Fugard and

Yvonne Bryceland (1977).. Thursday 9 June: “Master Ha-

rold and the Boys”, directed byMichael Lindsay-Hogg and starringMatthew Broderick, John Kani andZakes Mokae (1985).

. Friday 10 June: “The Road toMecca” directed by Athol Fugardand Peter Goldsmid and starringAcademy award-winner KathyBates, Athol Fugard and YvonneBryceland (1992).

. Saturday 11 June: “Tsotsi”, di-rected by Gavin Hood – 2006 Acade-my Award for Best Foreign Lan-guage Film. Tickets are R40. forbookings, visit www.computick-et.com or by phoning The FugardTheatre box office on (021) 461-4554.

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KENNISGEWINGVANVOORNEME OM INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 19VANDIE DRANKWET, NR. 27VAN 1989 OM‘N DRANKLISENSIE AANSOEK

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Neem kennis van die volgende applikant se voorneme om by dieDrankraad van dieWes-Kaap om‘n spesiale lisensie aansoek te doen omalle tipes drank vanaf die perseel wat by die ondervermelde adres geleëis, te verkoop. Die aansoek is by die ondervermelde Landdroskantoorgeliasseer en vir inspeksie beskikbaar. Beswaar teen die aansoek magbinne 28 dae vanaf die eerste Vrydag van die huidige maand by dievoorgenoemde Landdroskantoor ingedien word en ‘n afskrif van diebesware moet aan die betrokke applikant(e) verskaf word.

Volle name, straat-en posadres van dieapplikant

Applikant: CandiceCornelia MosesStraatadres:Fortressstraat 9,Factreton, 7405Posadres: BowmanGilfillan Ing, Posbus248, Kaapstad, 8000(Verw: AK0094)

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Tuesday 7 June 2011 SPORT People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 15

Boxing fundi punches for amateursBRIAN GAFFNEY

RENOWNED referee, EddieMarshall, is on a mission to

promote amateur boxing inCape Town – after travelling toall corners of the globe to callthe shots in over 100 world titlefights over the past 20 years.

The bell will literally sound forMarshall’s latest venture whenthe Portland Boxing Club – ofwhich he is the chairper-son – hosts a contingent of RoyalNavy boxers in Mitchell’s Plain onFriday 10 June.

Marshall has invited several ex-perienced boxers from across thePeninsula to face the navy’s meanpunchers, as he is mindful that hisyoung charges – several of whomwill be fighting in the tourna-ment – are not ready to challengethe big guns.

“There is immense boxing tal-ent in Mitchell’s Plain, and I be-lieve this tournament will be goodfor the sport,” says Marshall, whohas boxing blood flowing throughhis veins.

Marshall (55) has been involvedin boxing for 42 years, and reignedas a SA amateur bantamweightand featherweight champion dur-ing the early 1980s.

His late father, Ernest Marshall,

and late uncle, Martin Marshall,were the WP amateur flyweightand lightweight champions re-

spectively.Thereafter, Marshall’s younger

brothers, Nathier and Rodney,

were crowned SA lightweight andlight heavyweight champions.

While knee injuries put a stop to

the boxing careers of Marshall’ssons, Elroy and Marlin, they havenot been lost to the sport.

Elroy referees professionalfights, while Marlin coaches atPortland Boxing Club.

Marshall’s penchant for contactsport has seen him become an in-ternational kickboxing referee,too. Outside the ring his love formusic makes him a sought-afterjudge for minstrel and dance com-petitions – thanks to his rich mu-sical background that includesballroom dancing and stints as asaxophonist with popular dancebands.

Marshall who has refereed inall divisions in South America,Europe, Australia, Africa and theUSA, says he has encountered noscary experiences at the hands ofirate boxers or spectators duringhis career. He, however, recallsone unforgettable and hilariousmoment when he reached theknockdown count of seven andthe groggy boxer mumbled fromthe canvas “eight, nine, ten”.

. The tournament at the Port-land Indoor Centre, which will in-clude senior and youth boxers,starts at 18:00 on Friday.

Another tournament involvingthe navy boxers will take place atthe Wynberg Military Base on Sat-urday 18 June.

UPPERCUT: Eddie Marshall, still going strong after 42 years in the ring. Photo: Jonathan Lestrade

LOCKED INBATTLE:TarquinCarlson ofBishops(centre)battlesBrandonHamman(left) andTyler Rei­chardt ofWynbergBoys’High, dur­ing Bish­ops’ 35­14win in aWesternProvinceunder­19Arugbymatch atWynbergon Satur­day.Photo:Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

CHARGED UP: Jason de Villiers (centre) of Hamiltons attempts to get away from CalvinKotze and Reinhardt Erwee of Villager, during Hamiltons’ 30­6 win in a WP Super LeagueA match at Brookside Sports Complex in Claremont on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

SANDWICHED:Stirling Mort­lock (centre),captain of theMelbourneRebels, is com­pletelywrapped up ina tackle byDHL Stormersplayers, EarlRose (left) andSchalk Burger,in the Capeside’s 40­3 vic­tory over thenewcomers toSuper Rugby inMelbourne onFriday. Photo:Getty Images

CLOSE ENCOUN­TER: Shane Joe­math (right) of OldMutual Academykeeps AshwinBarends of FishHoek AFC at bay,during Old Mutu­al’s 1­0 win in anunder­17 divisionmatch of the LFACape Town Tyger­berg at MutualPark in Pinelandson Saturday. Photo:Rashied Isaacs

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TRIUMPH: Hamil­tons RFC leftwingAlshaun Bockeludes a diving Dun­can Emslie andshapes to passCalvin Kotze of Vil­lager RFC as heheads for the try lineto touch down, dur­ing Hamiltons’ 30­6win in a WesternProvince SuperLeague A rugbymatch at the Brook­side Sports Com­plex in Claremont onSaturday. The othertry scorers for Ham­iltons were LiamSlater, Tiaan deKock and FrancoisPrinsloo. Jano vanZyl and Claud Burg­er each goaled apenalty and a con­version to assureHamiltons a five­point haul. WarrenEdwards slottedover two penaltiesfor Villager. Photo: Pe­ter Heeger/Gallo Images

Coetzee plots to counter vengeful BullsTASMIN CUPIDO

A ROCK-SOLID defence,something the DHL Storm-

ers have prided themselves onfor the past two Super Rugby sea-sons, will be needed when themen from the Cape take on theVodacom Bulls at DHL Newlandson Saturday.

And with the side only conceding13 tries this season, Allister Coetzeeand his coaching team will be hop-ing the match, a traditional Northvs South derby, will be a replica ofthe performances throughout thisseason.

With the team coming off a four-week tour of Austrakia and NewZealand, in which they won three oftheir four matches, Coetzee will behoping the long trek from Down Un-der will not play any role for hischarges.

He will also be hoping his teamcan replicate the performance theydisplayed against the MelbourneRebels in the last game of their touron Friday.

The Stormers finished 40-3 vic-tors, securing a much-needed four-

try bonus point and further cement-ing their hopes of getting a homesemi-final later this month.

And despite injuries to key play-ers, the men in navy-blue-and-white showed the depth of thesquad, as they completely annihi-lated Stirling Mortlock’s men.

The young flyhalf, Kurt Coleman,impressed not only with his generalplay and ball distribution, but alsohis place kicking, with a near-per-fect record for the match.

He was also assisted well by Jeande Villiers, while replacementhooker, Deon Fourie again im-pressed with his general and setplay.

But the injury woes of the teammay continue, as flyhalf PeterGrant, front rowerCJvanderLindeand scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenhageremain doubtful for the Bulls clash.Fitness assessments were conduct-ed on all three players yesterday,and the results will be revealed lat-er this week.

The last time the two sides met,it was the Stormers who ended vic-torious, with a 23-13 win at LoftusVersveld.

The Bulls are likely to stick to

their pattern of forward play, whilethe Stormers would do themselvesa favour by running the ball fromside to side to ensure a victory.

Interesting battles include thosebetween the lock pairings of Rein-ard Elstadt and Andries Bekker,and Victor Matfield and BakkiesBotha (Bulls), as well as the battlebetween the two sides’ loose for-ward trio.

In the backline, everyone’s eyeswill most likely be glued to the clashbetween Bjorn Basson (Bulls) andBrian Habana.

In the Bulls’ 23-17 win over theWaratahs on Friday evening, Bas-son equalled Habana’s try-scoringrecord for a Super Rugby season(nine tries).

He has been impressive through-out the season, gaining metres, be-ing strong on defence and being afeared figure in the Bulls team.

Habana has only recently shownform, and has been somewhat of adisappointment sincemoving to theCape.

A tight, true derby-style matchcan be expected when the two sidestake to the field on Saturday.

BUNDLED: DHL Stormers replacement flyhalf, Earl Rose, takes down a muchlarger Melbourne Rebels’ Stirling Mortlock during the two sides’ Super Rug­by clash in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday. Photo: Getty Images