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A cheaper solution to clear out the home-less haven at God’s Window is being pro-posed.This comes after a plan to erect walk-

ways between Clifton and Bantry Bay toblock access for vagrants and criminalsusing the caves below Victoria Road asshelter has fallen flat owing to a lack offunding.The idea of the walkways was proposed

several years ago in response to a grow-ing number of drifters setting up camp inthe caves.An external consultant was hired to as-

sess the cost of the proposed project, saysward councillor Beverley Schafer.“According to the consultant, it would

cost in the region of R20m to install thewalkways,” she says.But council has only R3m budgeted for

theproject, limiting the extent of the plan.The money may now be put towards an

Expanded Public Works Programme tocreate both employment and security onthe site. “We’re looking to hire greenmar-shals to patrol the area. We’ve sent theproposal to national government, and arewaiting for feedback,” she says.The marshals will more than likely

come from an impoverished community,Schafer continues. “We can request thattheworkers come fromanearbyarea, andthen send them on an environmentaltraining course. The show of presencewill be a deterrent to people sleeping inthe caves. Theywill act as parkmarshals,although the projectmayalso include top-up security,” she says.The issue is larger than just the walk-

ways, says acting chairperson of the SeaPoint, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Resi-dents and Ratepayers’ Association DavidLazarus. “The primary issue is that thereis a group of people who insist on livingin that area, despite frequent and ongoingefforts by Law Enforcement to relocate

them. The reality is that until the home-less community who have made the At-lantic Seaboard their area of choice havebeen relocated either voluntarily or byor-der of theCity, no expenditure onbridges,walkways or green marshals will resolvethis issue,” he says.Lazarus feels the money would be ill-

spent in erecting walkways.“The existing pavement alongside the

scenic Victoria Road has sufficed as a pe-destrian walkway and tourist walk and,as a ratepayer, I see no merit in the Cityspending additional funds, be it R3m orR20m, to erect bridges or walkways.”Anti-trespassing laws should be en-

forced in the area instead, Lazarus in-sists.However, the extra manpower will go

a long way to securing the area, saysCamps Bay Community Police Forumchairperson Bernard Schafer.“We see this as a short-term solution

and, as such, itmakes sense to ensure that

interim measures are put in place to im-prove the safety and security,” he says.The forum has submitted a proposal

that could be more cost effective.At a recent joint meeting comprising

council, residents’ associations, safetyand security representatives and police,the forum suggested an alternative solu-tion which comprised a wooden cantilev-er-type design that would be “a lighterstructure and hopefully cheaper to in-stall”. “It would effectively prevent pe-destrian access to the slopes below theroad, while being aesthetically pleasingtomountain-side properties looking uponit,” he says.But councillor Schafer has not given up

hope that the R20m project will still getoff the ground. “There is the option of sub-mitting a proposal to World Design Capi-tal 2014 whichmay result in funding if ac-cepted.However, submissionsmust comefrom the community. They could even tryto raise the money themselves.”

GOD’S WINDOW: LACK OF FUNDING FOR PROPOSED PROJECT

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DIAL-A-RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICEInvitation to people living with disabilitiesThe Dial-a-Ride public transport service is a scheduled service for people whose physicaldisabilities render them unable to use mainstream public transport.

All potential passengers must be assessed by an appointed occupational therapist to ensurethat as many people as possible, who meet the qualifying criteria, can be accommodated.The City invites all those who are currently not accommodated but wish to make use of theservice to make an appointment for an assessment.

Appointments can be made any day of the week between 12:00 and 20:00 bycalling 0800 600 895.

Those with appointments will be collected from their homes, taken to Tygerberg Hospital,assessed and returned home.

During the assessment the following documents must be presented:

• Certified copy of your identity document• Proof of address (preferably a municipal bill)• Proof of income• Medical report

Please note that:

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• The assessment does not guarantee inclusion in theDial-a-Ride service

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Lowering the speed limits on South Africanroads could save lives.South Africa still fails to implement inter-

nationally proven safety measures, whichcould cut the road carnage by up to 90%.This is according to Richard Benson of

the Road Safety Action Campaign.“To achieve this goal of safer roads, safer

speeds and safer cars, there are five simplemeasures which can be implemented,” heinsists.These are to bring speed limits in line

with those in Australia, speeding fines tostart at 1km over the limit like in the Neth-erlands, speedsters as well as drunk driv-ers to be named and shamed in the media,speed limiters to be compulsory in all vehi-cles and a total of 120 000 traffic police tobe employed.“Thosewho are preventing the introduc-

tion of these life saving measures have theprimary responsibility for about 60 deathsa day on our roads,” he says.“Once roadusers see that authorities are

vigilant about road safety and penaltieshave real substance, reckless and deadlyhabits will change.”Benson believes themore public support

there is for these measures to be put inplace, the sooner the carnage on the roadscan be brought under control.But Brett Herron, the Mayoral Commit-

tee member for roads and transport, sayscouncil reviews the speed limits on anumber of arterial roads eachyear, and ad-justs them as appropriate.“Proposals for a lower general speed lim-

it on residential roads have been consid-ered, but to date a decision has not beentaken on the matter.”In practice, Herron continues, speed en-

forcement by camera is likely to be concen-trated on freeways, arterials and local col-lector roads.“It is hoped that the culture of compli-

ance cultivated on these roads will carrythrough to minor residential roads where

speed enforcement by camera is more diffi-cult.”Herron agrees speed limits that are inap-

propriate for a specific road environmentcertainly contribute to accidents.Reducing speed limits to more appropri-

ate levels on roads that have been identifiedas improperly regulated, and ensuring theyare adhered to, will reduce accident rates,he says.Motorist Pauline Ryan says it would be

difficult for some to adhere to the speed lim-its if reduced.

“After several generations of getting awaywith bad or incompetent driving,whowouldadhere to it now?” she asks.Matthew Julies says the authorities need

to launch stronger campaigns to highlightthe dangers of speeding.“People need to see what driving over the

speed limit can do. I think billboards needto be erected depicting images of what canpossibly happen when speeding. Perhapsthis will awaken drivers to stop putting oth-er people and their own lives at risk,” hesays.

ROAD SAFETY: PULLING THE BRAKES ON SPEEDING

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PEDAL TO THE METAL: The Road Safety Action Campaign is calling for more traffic police to fightthe scourge of speeding. PHOTO: PHOTO24

Tuesday 15 October

V Zonnebloem: The Table Bay and PeninsulaToastmasters clubs will host a joint meetingat 18:00 at the Best Western Cape Suites Ho-tel. Guests are welcome. Entry is R60 with anobligatory meal.For more information phone Geoff on083 280 2456 or visit www.tablebaytoast-masters.co.za.

Wednesday 16 October

V Sea Point: The Union of Jewish Women willhost a talk by Barbara Bernstein on the 20years spent at Highlands House. The talk willtake place at 7 Albany Road at 10:00. Entryis R10.For more information phone (021) 434 9555.

Saturday 2 November

V City Bowl: A gala concert in aid of RewalkSouth Africa will be held at City Hall at 20:00.The Rewalk Suit, or Ekso Bionic Suit, enableswheelchair-bound candidates to walk. The suitis very costly and funds raised will be used toimport it. For more information phone Pat on(021) 531 8261 or 084 300 6388.

Stretch your green fingers – the Bonsai Fes-tival is in Cape Town.Someof thebest trees in theWesternCape

are ondisplay in theCompanyGardenuntilSunday 13 October as part of the Interna-tional Arbor Celebrations.It is the third year that the City of Cape

Town’s City Parks department is partner-ingwith seven bonsai clubs, four nurseries,

bonsai collectors and artists to host thisevent.Workshops, demonstrations, an auction

as well as a competition to choose the besttrees are currently underway, with greatprizes to be won.For more information, contact Willem

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A total of 373 pedestrians died on the roadsof the Mother City last year alone.This has led to the launch of the City of

Cape Town’s Pedestrian Safety Campaign,which coincides with International Trans-port Month observed in October.Council has formulated a Road Safety

Strategywhich focuses the start of thismas-sive drive under seven goals, intended to

reach two million residents. The plan is inline with a United Nations initiative to takeaction to increase road safety.Mayoral Committee member for Roads

and Transport Brett Herron says the pedes-trian fatality figure represents 57 % of thetotal road traffic fatalities in Cape Town,making pedestrians the most vulnerableroad users by far. “Transport Month inCape Town provides an opportunity to be-come involved in a campaign that can actu-ally save the lives of friends and family, andallow for us to be alert and safe,” he says.The campaign includes assessing safety

at intersections, using freeway noticeboards to communicate with road users, ed-ucating road users to change their behav-iour on or besides roads, emphasising saferoad user behaviour, safe road infrastruc-tureandvehicles, aswell as supplying infor-mation to loved ones after accidents.The campaignwill further focus on pedes-

trians anddrivers alike, andwill convey thepedestrian safety message through market-ing material, school visits, advertisements,input by residents on the City’s website,posters at key points and on licence discholders.

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The red and yellow shorts of the WesternProvince Lifesaving volunteers can now beseen on Camps Bay Beach every day.This is despite an agreement with the City

of Cape Town requiring them to provide life-guards during summer and public holidays.On Monday, a team reported for duty at

CampsBaybeachafter adecisionby thenon-profit volunteer-based organisation to havea daily presence at the popular swimmingspot.The move comes after two teenagers

drowned at the popular beach last month ina tragic end to a school holiday trip.Council received heavy fire after the inci-

dent, due to an expired agreement withWestern Province Lifesaving.This has since been resolved,with theCity

committing to provide R3m funding.The agreement allows for lifeguards to pa-

trol beaches on weekends and public holi-days from October to March. During thesummer and Easter school holidays, life-guards will be on site every day.But Western Province Lifesaving has de-

cided to go above and beyond what is re-quired, says Western Province Lifesavingchairperson Ed Schroeder.“We need to make sure drownings like

these don’t happen again,” he says.The fatalities could have been avoided if

there had been lifeguards on duty, believes

Camps Bay Residents and Ratepayers’ Asso-ciation chairperson Chris Willemse.“Given the tragic drownings, a move like

this can only be good. Camps Bay is one ofthemost accessible beaches. It’s popular anda family beach, so you have many peoplehere for the first time. Camps Bay can alsohave terrible rip currents,” he says.Schroeder agrees, adding that these condi-

tions are dangerous for swimmers.There is also a large number of bathers on

the beach to consider.“Camps Bay is a premier beach from a

tourist point of view. There is now a pres-

ence on the beach as a preventative basis,”he says.“We want to try to get people to under-

stand that lifeguards identify safe areas forbathers to swim in, which is why swimmersshould always stay between the flags. Life-guards are there to help, not to hinder.”There will be four lifeguards on duty dur-

ing the week.Schroeder says the funding for the daily

service is currently coming out of WesternProvince Lifesaving’s own pocket, whilethey “negotiate the agreement” with theCity.

CAMPS BAY: R3M PUMPED INTO BEACH SAFETY

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 October 20134 NEWS

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A proposed skate park for a crimehotspot in Gardens has thrilled cre-atives.The design for the current vacant

space under the Mill Street bridgehas won the Building Trust Interna-tional Playscape competition.The earmarked development

aims to transform an under utilisedunderpass into a community-led fa-cility.The Playscape competition saw

various cities competing for themost creative and restorative use ofspace through design.The competition looked at ideas

which encouraged public interac-tion and turned redundant cityspaces into fun creative places.

The City of Cape Town faces achallenge of cleaning up dangerousspaces, says Mayoral Committeemember for Economic, Environ-mental and Spatial Planning Gar-reth Bloor.“Unsafe or dysfunctional spaces

are a serious concern and we arepleased to showcase just how thesepublic spaces can be made safe andrecreational through design,” hesays.The site set aside for the develop-

ment of the skate park has is cur-rently a safety issue for locals.While council has been fighting

red tape to get the park plans ap-proved, residents have complainedabout the filthy state of the site.

Muggings also frequently take placein the vicinity, pedestrians argue.The project was delayed due to

challenges in obtaining the relevantapprovals for the constructionof theskate park, Bloor confirms.The design of the skate park will

be based on a street plaza designwhere obstacles are made to simu-late the urban street skating experi-ence with architectural elementslike stairs, rails and benches.A four-metre high fence and an ac-

cess control system to regulate en-try to the park to ensure the safetyof the users as well as passing vehi-cles form part of the plan, he says.Construction is scheduled for

January.

GARDENS: BRIDGE UNDERPASS PLAN WINS DESIGN ACCOLADE

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With debate rife about the commercialisa-tion of Cape Town Stadium, the fate of thecommercial operation already up and run-ning remains unclear.The lease for the building which houses

the Green Point McDonald’s is currently be-ing reviewed.The leaseholder wants to incorporate the

parking lot into the main lease.The building is situated on the Green

Point Common site, erf 1056, and is leasedby the City of Cape Town to Newinvest 12(Pty)Ltd, ofwhichSamuel Seeff is a director.Newinvest 12 sub-leases the building to Mc-Donald’s.Ian Neilson, Mayoral Committee member

for Finance, says the renewal term is stillunder negotiation.“The current lease for the portion of erf

1056 onwhich the building is locatedwas foran initial period of 25 years, commencing on6 July 1987 with an option to renew for a fur-ther four years and 11 months. This optionhas been exercised and the lease, therefore,expires on 5 June 2017,” he says.The lease agreement requires that theCity

consent to any sub-lease.The current lease is for the building and

a small strip of surrounding land.The proposal is to include the access road

and parking area currently utilised by Mc-Donald’s into the main lease, Neilson ex-plains.However, no more building is planned.“No additional development on this area

will be permitted and it will continue to beused for access and parking purposes only,”he says.McDonald’s declined to comment on the

effects of the commercialisation.“McDonald’s SouthAfrica is a lessee of Se-

eff Property Management and all contractu-al queries can be directed to them,” says

SechabaMotsieloa, the corporate affairs di-rector for McDonald’s South Africa.Despite numerous attempts, at the time

of going to print Seeff had not responded toenquires from People’s Post.Mouille Point Ratepayers’ Association

coordinator Jane Meyer says McDonald’shas not come up in talks about the commer-cialisation of the stadium.However, she is concerned that parking

restrictions may be implemented, whichwill affect the parking in the area.“We are obviously all quite protective

over our public open space, and the lack ofparking in the area is a big concern. Therehas, however, been no mention of McDon-ald’s,” she says.Residents have raised concerns about the

length of leases on properties around thestadium, says Luke Stevens, co-chairper-son of the Green Point Ratepayers’ Associa-tion. “We think it’s a mistake to hand over20-year long leases when the commerciali-sation of the stadium is up in the air,” hesays.However, Stevens believes the lease on

the McDonald’s property will expire beforeany plans to commercialise the stadiumareimplemented. “There is not going to bemuch progress for the next few years.”Adding property to the existing lease will

be an advantage to McDonald’s, Stevenscontinues. “McDonald’s is in a very privi-leged position to be able to carry out com-mercial activities at the stadium. We hopethey will operate responsibly and keep theparking area clean,” he says.However, theCity has no answers onhow

the restaurant will fit in with plans to com-mercialise the stadium.“The City has already initiated a process

that aims to review the current landuseandzoning provisions of the stadium site,” saysGrant Pascoe, the Mayoral Committeemember for Tourism, Events and Market-

ing. “The process will require the undertak-ing of several investigations, which would

consider all activities happening on thebroader precinct.”

CAPE TOWN STADIUM: WILL FAST-FOOD OUTLET STAY?

Review for lease agreement

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HAVE YOUR SAY!INTEGRATED COASTALMANAGEMENT POLICY

The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Integrated Coastal Management Policy.

In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the publicand interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input on the draft Integrated Coastal Management Policy from15 October 2013 to 15 November 2013 via:

• Fax: 021 424 9897• E-mail: mercia.liddle@capetown.gov.za• Written submission: Mercia Liddle, Environmental Resource Management Department,

7th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town 8001 or PO Box 16548, Vlaeberg 8018

Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilitiesand other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, to havetheir inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the municipality. Please contact theCity of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on 021 400 1766 or e-mail at ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za

or

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1766 or e-mail at anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

This draft policy will be available on the City of Cape Town website:www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay and at subcouncil offices and libraries.

Enquiries relating to the draft Integrated Coastal Management Policy may bedirected to Gregg Oelofse at 021 487 2239 or e-mail togregg.oelofse@capetown.gov.za or Darryl Colenbranderat 021 487 2355 or e-mail todarryl.colenbrander@capetown.gov.za.

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HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT BY-LAW:

CONTROL OF UNDERTAKINGSTHAT SELL LIQUOR TOTHE PUBLIC, 2013

The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising the draft By-law: Control of Undertakingsthat Sell Liquor to the Public, 2013.

In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act the public andinterested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments, recommendationsor input from 1 to 31 October 2013.

Comments, input or recommendations may be submitted by:

• Fax: 021 400 4483• E-mail: Liquor.bylaw@capetown.gov.za• Hand (written submission): Manager: Support Services and Services Coordination

(Attention: Gavin van Schalkwyk), Strategic Support, 13th Floor, Tower Block,Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town 8001

• Post (written submission): City of Cape Town (Attention: Gavin van Schalkwyk),Economic, Environment and Spatial Planning Directorate, PO Box 298, Cape Town 8000

Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilitiesand other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, to have theirinputs or comments recorded and submitted to the municipality. Please contact theCity of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit.

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za

or

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1766 or anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

The draft By-Law: Control of Undertakings that Sell Liquor to the Public, 2013 willbe available for viewing on the City of Cape Town’s website www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil offices and libraries.

Enquiries relating to the draft By-Law: Control of Undertakings thatSell Liquor to the Public, 2013, can be directed toGavin van Schalkwyk at 021 400 1993 or e-mailgavin.vanschalkwyk@capetown.gov.za.

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NICOLE MCCAIN

For one in every five South Africans, wak-ing up with depression is a bleak reality.Easily dismissed as a constant foul mood

or aprolongedperiod of sadness, experts de-scribe the disorder as a “whole body ill-ness”.Today (Thursday 10 October) marks

World Mental Health Day.And although some inroads are being

made into spreading awareness on the real-ities of mental illness, the stigma attachedto diseases such as depression remains.Jane Khedheyer has battled depression

formost of her life. “Youwakeup and think:‘Oh no, I have to get through another day’.You just want to sleep your life away.”She managed to hide how she felt from

her children, but her illness had a huge im-pact on her marriage.“My husband worries and feels like he

doesn’t know what to do. Depression canbreak up families,” she insists.Cassey Chambers, the spokesperson for

the South African Depression and AnxietyGroup (Sadag), maintains the disorder is“not the same as a temporary blue mood”.“It is not a sign of personal weakness or

a condition that can be willed or wishedaway. People with depression cannot mere-ly pull themselves together and get better.Without treatment, symptoms can last forweeks, months or years. Appropriate treat-ment, however, can help most people whosuffer from depression,” she says.Claire Paul battled to concentrate at

work, which impacted on her productivityand relationships with colleagues.However, once she disclosed her battle

with depression, her colleagues were sup-portive.But her family was affected by her mood

swings, she says.

“They would never know where theystood with me. It frustrated me because I’mnot usually like that,” Paul says.A loss of interest in hobbies or activities

thatwere once enjoyed, feelings of hopeless-ness and pessimism, disruptions to sleeppatterns, decreased energy, fatigue andlethargy are but some of the symptoms ofdepression, Chambers says.“Depression is a ‘whole-body’ illness in-

volving your body, mood and thoughts. Itaffects the way you eat and sleep, the wayyou feel about yourself, and the way youthink about things,” she explains.Relationships often suffer, Chambers

continues. “Depression has a negative im-pact on relationships because of the with-drawal, isolation and agitation. This couldlead tomore distance between partners andmake it difficult to communicate. Also,many loved ones don’t know how to helpsomeone who is depressed.”Treatment for depression can vary from

person to person.Khedheyer is in favour of medication.“Many fight against it, but there are so

many medications available and the newones really do work.”Paul prefers not to be on medication, and

says she has learnt other ways to cope withher illness. “I spend time with my familyand people who care for me and I pray a lot.I also find getting out of the office and tak-ing walks during my lunch break helps.”Chambers agrees treatment is needed to

help with depression.Khedheyer advises families to go for

counselling together as well as to educatethemselves so they can be supportive.She also recommends exercise, but says

the best form ofmedicine comes from a sup-port group.V For more information, contact Sadag on 011 2626396 or visit www.sadag.org.

IN FOCUS: MENTAL HEALTH REMAINS A CHALLENGE

The darknessof depression

NICOLE MCCAIN

An evening of bargain hunting will go along way towards sustaining the efforts ofthe Bo-Kaap Neighbourhood Watch.The volunteer crime fighters re-

launched their nightmarket last weekendto raise funds towards continuing their ef-forts while also building a stronger com-munity spirit.The bargain hotspot boasts over 30

stalls and often features live entertain-ment.The market was started four years ago

and initially ran every few months.But the community events slowly died

downas theneighbourhoodwatch took onmore duties, watch chairperson AnwarValley says.

“We started integrating with otherneighbourhood watches and building ourradio communicationswith them, and the

market dropped off,” he says.The event promotes a crime-free life-

style, Valley continues.“It’s also important to get the kids off

the street and show them that there is an-other life away from drugs and alcohol. Itbuilds family life,” he says. “The childrencan stay out late, but in a safe place.”

Shopper Leigh-Anne Raymond wouldlike to see themarket take placemore reg-ularly.“They should have it everymonth. Eve-

ryone gets together to socialise,” she says.Vendor Zayd Samsodien says the marketis about more than selling goods. “Themarket raises funds for an assortment ofcommunity and welfare organisations, aswell as raising awareness about crime,”he says.The date for the next night market is

still to be decided but will be advertiseda week in advance.

Bargain bonanza in Bo-KaapEAT AND TREAT: Shoppers hit the stalls at the Bryant Street Park. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 October 2013 NEWS 7

NADINE MOODIE

While reporting safety concerns is only atext away, the effectiveness of a relaunchedcrime line is being questioned.

The SMS number 35395, which was ini-tially launched as part of the Departmentof Community Safety’s “Reward a Cop/Re-port a Cop” programme to allow the publicto report or compliment the police, nowcomes with extra services.

ProvincialMinister forCommunitySafe-ty DanPlato says the department expandedthe service to the extent where the publiccan lodge community needs, receive safetytips and get updates on traffic on the prov-ince’s national roads.

“In the absence of regular crime statis-tics, we are focusing on collecting policingneeds and priority information for all com-munities in the province,” he explains.

Users can SMS the word “safe” to 35395and an officialwill call back to gather infor-mation on what the sender feels is impor-tant for community safety, crimes affectingspecific areas, as well as policing challeng-es and successes. “People are not always atliberty to speak openly at policing meet-ings, from which we usually gather infor-mation. They can SMS us at aminimal costand we will return their call to hear whatthey have to say,” Plato says.

While the initiative gives citizens the op-portunity to voice their concerns about po-licing, the SMS linewill inevitably not help

prevent offencesfrom taking placein the first place,argues volunteercrime fighterHanif Loonat.“The departmentneeds to come upwith proactiveprojects. This is areactive measure,which encouragesthe public to workagainst the policewhen they’re sup-posed to be work-ingwith them,” hesays. “The policeonly arrive at the

scene after a crime has been committed.The department should instead be imple-menting projects which educate communi-ties to refrain from crime.”

Plato’s spokesperson Greg Wagnercounters the department has been proac-tive by hosting annual policing needs andpriorities meetings, which provide a plat-form for residents, community policing fo-rums, organisations, neighbourhoodwatches, business owners and representa-tives of the religious fraternity.

“Minister Plato also attends public meet-ings where communities can raise safetyconcernswhich are explored by the depart-ment and relayed to relevant authoritiessuchas thepolice or the IndependentPoliceInvestigative Directorate for further inves-tigation. Safety information pamphlets arealsodistributedat publicmeetingsanddur-ing community walkabouts,” he says.

Aashiq Newman says he encouraged hisneighbours to use the SMS line.

But despite lodging their concerns, noone received responses.

“It was a bad service and I doubtwhetherit will work. The department needs to en-sure that their response is immediate, orelse users will get frustrated,” he says.

But Zweli Mnisi, spokesperson for na-tional policing minister Nathi Mthethwa,says people should not be too critical justyet. “The police department will partnerwith anyonewhowants to fight crime. Peo-ple should give this service a chance andthose responsible should fix the system ifthere are loopholes,” he says.

CRIME: SERVICE EXTENDED

Safetyan SMSaway

A GRAND AFFAIR: A night ofspectacular sights and soundsawait at The Sunflower Fund’sGrand Affaire which will be heldat the Grand Cafe & Beach inGranger Bay on Thursday 17 Octo-ber. Prepare to be entertained bytop entertainers including DJFresh, Ard Matthews and RoryEliot. Tickets, at R650 via Webt-ickets, include a scrumptiousfeast, drinks on arrival and a des-sert station. The event will helpThe Sunflower Fund raise fundstowards building the SA BoneMarrow Registry. For more infor-mation visit www.sunflower-fund.org.za or call (021)701 0661. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

IN TOUCH: An SMS lineto combat crime hasbeen expanded.

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 10 October 20138 ENTERTAINMENT

Don’t pack away those leather gloves andcorsets just yet.

If you’re into dressing up as an audiencemember, The Rocky Horror Show is theevent to attend.

The show is enjoying an extended run un-til Sunday 12 January at the Fugard Theatre.

At official dress-up nights the best dressedaudience member can stand a chance to wina weekend away for two.

The next dress-up night is on Friday 18 Oc-tober.

Directed by Matthew Wild,TheRockyHor-ror Show has received rave reviews, playingto full houses each night since opening in Ju-ly.

The show’s superb all-South African castis led by Brendan van Rhyn as Dr Frank-N-Furter and Jenny Stead as Janet, while An-

drew Laubscher’s Riff Raff has receivedhuge acclaim.

A live on-stage band accompanies the castevery night as they belt out the iconic hitsongs Science Fiction/Double Feature, Dam-mit, Janet!, Sweet Transvestite andThe TimeWarp.

The New Year’s eve performance will startat 21:35 ensuring that the audience countsthe New Year in with the full company asthe curtain call takes place.

This is sure to be the hottest New Year’sEve ticket in Cape Town and will sell outfast.V Performances run Tuesday to Fridays at 20:00, onSaturdays at 16:00 and 20:00 and Sundays at 17:30.Tickets, ranging from R90 to R230, are availablethrough Computicket or the Fugard Theatre box officeon (021) 461 4554.

Hang on to yourfishnet stockings

HAVE YOU HEARD: It’s all fishnets and feather boas at the Rocky Horror Show, as Andrew LaubscherBrendan van Rhyn and Paul du Toit prove. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

The Broadway hit musical Guys andDolls will make an entertaining turn atthe Artscape Theatre from Friday 18 Oc-tober to Sunday 10 November.

The show is based on the colourfulcharacters of the 1920s created by authorDamon Runyon and centering on the NewYork underworld.Guys andDolls features Nathan Detroit

(Wesley Figaji/ Andrew Weiss), the gam-bler needing to make a quick buck, tryingto win a bet with Sky Masterson (WernerViln), who is willing to bet on almost any-thing, and the pious Sarah Brown (Jenni-fer Moss/ Sian Atterbury) agreeing unex-pectedly to being whisked away to Cuba.

Add to this Nathan’s fiancée of 14 years,

the perpetually ill showgirl Miss Ad-elaide (Laura Bosman/ Michelle Gallo-way), a failing Save-A-Soul Mission, anda motley group of underground gamblersavoiding the law, and you have a mix oftoe-tapping numbers, romantic encoun-ters and plenty of comedy.

Direction and production number cho-reography is by Kyla Thorburn, with BillHolland handling musical direction andWill Jones choreographing the dancersfrom the Waterfront Theatre School.

Call Computicket or Dial-A-Seat on(021) 421 7695.V Two People’s Post readers can win double ticketsto the show. Go to www.peoplespost.co.za to enter.Winners will be notified by phone.

Underworld comes to light

ROLLING IN: The Guys and Dolls dancers with choreographer William Jones. PHOTO: PAT BROMILOW

Time Off for Bad Behaviour, by 25-year-old Cape Town playwrightAmy Jephta, is the latest showstop-per at the Alexander Upstairs The-atre.

Riaan is 30-something.Male.

White.And sort-of gay.Basically he’s an ass-kicking

combo of new South African pari-ahdom, wrapped up in one slightlysquishy package.

Riaan likes peppermint, bunsenburners and rugby.

He dislikes Enya, vaginas andWoolworths.

He also has a peculiar connec-tion to the old national anthem anddoesn’t know how he’s managed toend up in jail when he’s really justa nice, mild-mannered Afrikaansboytjie.

Part rant, part declaration, partincoherent mumbling, this isRiaan’s attempt to figure out hislife while we nod and listen.V Tickets are R80 for shows running fromTuesday 15 to Tuesday 29 October. Per-formances are at 19:00 and 20:00. Go toalexanderbar.co.za/show/TimeOff or call(021) 300 1652 for more details.

The highs and lows in thelife of a Cape Town boytjie

ON SHOW: Time Off for Bad Behaviour is the latestshowstopper at the Alexander Upstairs Theatre.

SSTTARAR OFOF THETHE SHOW:SHOW:Olaf Roberg (70) tookfirst place in the ForeverYoung Amateur MusicCompetition. The con-test is aimed at show-casing the more matureamateur musician whodoes not necessarilyhave the opportunity toplay live, but has a pas-sion for music. Roberg,who had not touched aguitar in over 40 yearsand only sings inchurch, was entered byhis family. He has anamazing baritone voiceand sings ballads. Sincehis win he has been ap-proached with the pos-sibility of doing a coun-try style recording in theUSA. In second placewere Fuzion Grooves, asoft jazz outfit, androck group Slow Brew’dcame in third.

Best known for her mega hitLuka and theever popular Tom’s Diner, Suzanne Vegawill give Cape Town a double show in No-vember.

Vega will perform at the Paul CluverForest Amphitheatre in Paarl on Friday1 and Saturday 2 November.

Born in Santa Monica, California, thepopular folk singer grew up in New YorkCity’s Spanish Harlem and the UpperWest Side.

Regarded by some as one of the fore-most songwriters of her generation, Vegaemerged as a leading figure of the folkmusic revival of the early ’80s when, ac-

companying herself on acoustic guitar,she sang what has been labelled contem-porary folk or neo-folk songs of her owncreation.

The multi-talented musician, singerand songwriter Nkhane Toure will bejoining the Suzanne Vega SA Tour.

Friday’s show starts at 20:00 and Satur-day’s at 19:00.

Gates open two hours before the con-cert for picnics and Paul Cluver wineswill be on sale (no BYO).V Tickets, at R450, from Computicket. For moreinformation about the show visit www.suzanneve-ga.com.

Suzanne Vega heads for Paarl

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Schilperoort beats Mocke in openerTom Schilperooort fought off a stiff south-easter, choppywaters anda strong challengefrom Dawid Mocke to take first place in theDunlop Duster.

The Duster, the first race of the CapeTown Surfski Series, saw 135 paddlers line-up on Fish Hoek Beach on Sunday.

A frenzied chop on the ocean’s surfacewasanexcitingprospect for the experiencedpad-dlers, but thehealthy contingent of newpad-dlers were nervously checking their safetyequipment on board.

Surfskis were made for ocean racing andthe two-lap course, which took paddlers ona 12km route in and out of the bay, ensuredthat all skills would be tested – especially inthe 2.5km downwind leg towards the finishline.

Local lad Schilperoort raced a tacticallysuperb race to claim a narrow victory overthe seasoned international campaigner andformer World Series champion, Mocke.

Durban’s Brandon van der Walt pushedthe race leaders all the way to claim thirdplace.

Marina da Gama’s Graeme Solomon tookfourth, while sensational youngster KennyRice took fifth as well as first in the juniordivision.

The absence of Sean Rice and JasperMocke – both racing abroad – arguablymadethings slightly easier for the others.

In the women’s division Nikki Mockewalked away with first place.

Kim van Gysen claimed second but had tohold off a strong charge from junior KirstenFlanagan, a junior world silver medallist,who took third.

The Cape Town Surfski Series, sponsoredby Vodacom, consists of eight races.

The next race of the series will be held atHout Bay Beach on Sunday 13 October.

For more information visit www.cape-townsurfski.com.

COASTING IN: Tom Schilperoort wins the Dunlop Duster, the opening race of the Cape Town Summer Surfski Series, in Fish Hoek.PHOTO: JOHNHISHIN/DRUMBEAT PHOTOGRAPHY

Weightlifters rake in the medalsLIAM MOSES

The Mitchell’s Plain Weightlifting Clubrecently added even more medals to itsgrowing list of titles.

Five lifters from the club competed inthe SouthAfrican JuniorChampionshipsin Johannesburg last month; three ofthem returned with medals.

Jermaine Josephs (16) claimed gold,whileNishaanSmith (14) andAdrianNel-son (20) won bronze.

Nelson says he hoped for a better finishat his third junior championships.

“I’m not really that happy with bronze,as I was aiming for the silver medal,” hesays. I dropped to the bronze because Ifailedwith one attempt. I knew Iwouldn’twin the gold – it would have been tootough.”

Nelson lifted a combined total of 180kgin the clean-and-jerk and snatch.

Kurtley Hendricks (14) and AragmanHendricks (20) also attended the champi-onships, but finished in fourth.

The five lifters qualified for the SAChampionships after winning theirweight classes at the Western ProvinceJunior Championships earlier this year.

Coach Chadwin Fourie has been coach-ing some of the lifters since the age of 13and says he is proud of their achieve-ments.

Fourie is also one of the top performersin the country.

The 23-year-oldwon gold at theWPSen-ior Championships in April and went onto win gold at the SA Championships inJune.

He says the victory has given him hopeof reaching even greater heights.

“It boosts your confidence. Once youwin, you feel like you can climb the lad-

der,” says Fourie.“You feel like you can start reaching

greater heights. It makes you start think-ing about international competitions.Hopefully, if my health and fitness isgood, I can take on international competi-tions.”

Fourie trains between three and sevendays a week for around four hours a day.

The featherweight lifted a combined to-tal of 181kgs in his two events.

But although he is the SA champion hewill need tomeet the 210kgmark to quali-fy for international competition.

“I didn’tmake it as I haveworkcommit-ments; I’m not a full-time athlete,” hesays.

“If I was doing this professionally I’mconfident I would have already achievedthe benchmark.”

Although Fourie would like to competeinternationally and set qualification forthe 2016 Olympics as his goal, he sayshelping other lifters is what really driveshim.

“I want to give hope to kids who are do-ing drugs and committing crime. If theythink there isn’t hope, maybe they canlook to me,” he says.

“Since I was small I trained at the com-munity centre. I saw the caretakers andplay leaders helping the children. Theywere likemy parents – so I grew into this.When I was older I started helping kids.I was in high school and already volun-teering for the City of Cape Town, moti-vating kids.”

TheMitchell’s PlainWeightliftingClubtrains at theWoodlands Community Cen-tre.

For more information on the club andtraining times phone Fourie on060 452 3416.

Rally championships reaches its climaxThe Fix-A-Smash All Tar Rally will takeplace at Killarney Racing Complex on Sun-day 12October. The race is the fifth and finalround of the Western Cape Rally Champion-

ships. The rally will commence the follow-ing morning at 08:30, while the first stagewill start at 09:00. There will be six stages,two of which will be super specials.

SAFE: NicoleAlexander ofFalcons Normiessteals thirdbase despitethe attentionsof Devonshireplayer RoxanneAdams (right)in a WesternProvinceSoftball SuperLeague matchat Turfhall onSaturday.Falcons won12-4.PHOTO:RASHIED ISAACS

TOUGH TO STOP: DHL Western Province prop Steven Kitshoff hands-off the tackle efforts of aLions player during the Absa Currie Cup match at DHL Newlands on Saturday 5 October.Province won 36-23. The defending champions will face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday at19:10. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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QUICKSINGLE: UCTCricket Club’sJack Newbywatches hisshot flytowards theoutfieldduring amatchagainstBellvilleCricket Clubin Newlandson Sunday.PHOTO: PETERHEEGER/GALLOIMAGES

RUSTY: UCT CricketClub’s Dewald Keuderplays a leg glanceduring the firstmatch of theWestern Province clubcricket season againstBellville Cricket Clubin Newlands onSunday. PHOTO: PETERHEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

Dojo chops and kicksits way to successLIAM MOSES

Agroup of 16 karateka are set to com-pete in one of theworld’smost prestig-iousmixedmartial arts tournaments.

The group, who train at the SeishinkaiMotobu-Ha Shito-Ryu dojos in Bo-Kaap,Walmer Estate, Manenberg and Mitchell’sPlain, qualified for the ISKAWorldMartialArts Championships tournament by claim-ing medals at the Destiny SA Open tourna-ment last month.In total the dojo won 56 medals in almost

every age group from six-years-old to theseniors.Cassiem Davids, sensei at the Bo-Kaap,

Walmer Estate and Manenberg dojos, at-tributes his students success to their expe-rience.“Our kareteka have a lot of experience,

especially in the 14-years-old to the seniorgroup,” he says.“They have experience at provincial, na-

tional and international level. Quite a fewof them competed at the World Champion-ships in Malaysia last year, the Common-wealth Games in Australia and in Mozam-bique recently; and they did extremelywell. They do well in every tournament inwhich they compete.”The Destiny Open sees fighters compete

in several differentmartial arts disciplines,such as kata and tile breaking, as well asfive different styles of fighting. Fighterscompete in traditional karate, mixed mar-tial arts (MMA), jiu-jitsu, kick boxing andgrappling bouts at the same tournament.After winning their division in one of

these disciplines, fighters then go on to facethewinners of the other four disciplines forthe title of Grand Champion.The Bo-Kaap dojo won five Grand Cham-

pionships, with Mitchell’s Plain’s ChanelleGewers winning the senior women’s titleand Waggedien Davids being crowned thesenior men’s champion.Davids, Gewers and Yumna Isaacs also

won Grand Championships for kata.Gewers (18) has been participating in the

sport for 13 years and says her success isthe result of hard work.“Iwas very tired in theGrandChampion-

ship fights, because competing for two con-secutive days, until late at night is very tir-ing,” she says.“This was the second time I participated

and it’s the first time I won the GrandChampionships. It’s a feeling that I willnever forget, because I went there with theaim of bringing home one of those trophies– and I did. I wanted to win last year, butI didn’t. After that I worked hard becauseI knew I wanted a trophy this year. I guessall my hard work paid off.”The ISKAWorldMartial Arts Champion-

ships will be held in Florida, USA in July2014.Davids is confident his students have

what it takes to rake in the medals again.“They all definitely have a chance of win-

ning oversees,” he says.“The standard is very high international-

ly but, as far as I have experienced as aninstructor and coach, the kids who havegone to Japan and America had great suc-cess. They camehomewith first and secondplaces.”The trip will cost each participant

around R25 000.Davids says the clubwill commence with

fundraising events soon.Anyone interested in sponsoring any of

the competitors can phone Davids on073 150 4363.

CLEANING UP: The Seishinkai Motobu-Ha Shito-Ryu dojo won 56 medals at a recent nationalkarate tournament. A total of 16 students from the school also qualified for the ISKA WorldMartial Arts Championships in the US next year. PHOTO: LIAM MOSES

Islanders in a sea of national gloryLIAM MOSES

The Western Cape Islanders Touch RugbyUnion has again achieve glory in spite ofadversity.Islanders racked up their third overall

win in four attempts at the annual SouthAfrican Touch Association junior inter-provincial tournament last month.In total the Islanders took home five tro-

phies, winning four and coming second inone of the eight boys and girls age divisionsin which they participated.But union president Labeeb Levy says

they face several challenges and are inneedof sponsorship.“Our players come from Heideveld, Bon-

teheuwel, Manenberg, Mitchell’s Plain andAthlone,” he says.“Our challenges are different. Recently I

was coaching at a school inMitchell’s Plainwhere a group of men threatened the play-ers. There were also other incidents werethe players were threatened with knifes.”Levy says they are in need equipment

and kit.Islanders won the boys under-15, under-

17, under-19 and girls under-19 divisions at

the tournament, while the under-15 girlsfinished second in their division.Unions were also awarded a certain

amount of points based on the where eachof their teams finish in the different divi-sions – the higher a team finished the morepoints gleaned by the union.The Islanders’ impressive haul of divi-

sion titles means they also finished at thesummit of the overall points table.Levy says participation in the tourna-

mentwasmuchmore important than victo-ry. “Victory was secondary. The fact thatthey played was the first victory,” he says.“Doing well was just the cherry on the

top. Winning is close to a miracle, based onthe challenges we face.”Western Cape Islanders currently runs

leagues for around 50 schools in the CityBowl, South Peninsula and Cape Flats.Games usually take place on a Friday af-

ternoons, but a new league will soon kickoff and see matches played at VygieskraalStadium in Athlone on Wednesday after-noons.Anyone interested in participating, spon-

soring or donating can phone Levy on082 990 2476.

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Earthwave Fest to rock MuizenbergTouchrugby, paddling, skateboarding, surf-ing and Guiness World records: the 2013BOS Earthwave Beach Festival has it all.The sixth edition of this popular gather-

ing of Cape Town’s beach community willfeature a variety of sports events – both funand competitive – and activities of interestto the whole family.TheWP Touch Rugby Challenge, present-

ed by People’s Post, will see two teams of 16players each attempt to play touchies forover 28 hours in hopes of setting a newworld record.The game will start at 08:00 on Saturday

19 October and continue until noon the nextday. The current record is 27 hours of play.As many as 450 surfers are expected to

paddle out on at midday on Sunday to tryand break the record of 110 surfers ridingthe same wave.The record was set at the 2009 Earthwave

festival in Muizenberg.The Western Cape Inter-schools Surfing

Tournament, presented by Billabong, willbring teams from schools together to com-pete for great prizes.Teams fromthe four surfingoutreachpro-

grammes in the Muizenberg area will alsocompete against each other, in an initiativesupported by the Surfing South Africa andthe Department of Sport and Recreation.The Similasan Tandem Surfing Champi-

onships will also take place at the festival.The Battle of Bay, presented by Xpression

the Beach, sees stand-up paddlers (SUP)competing in short and long distance races.The Pipeline Skate Ramps Skateboard

Competition brings ramp and half-pipeskateboarding to the festival for the firsttime and Wavejet Propulsion will provide

demonstrations of their range of jet-pro-pelled surf and SUP boards.There will be valuable prizes on offer for

kids in the BOS Dig for Gold treasure huntand beach clean-up. The festival reaches acrescendo with the awards function and af-ter-party at Muizenberg Pavilion. Therewill be live bands, a DJ spinning the decksand food and beverages on sale.

Coke Cup final set to dazzleLIAM MOSES

Jordan Callies will throw caution to thewind and attack from the first whistlewhen they meet Sporting United in the

Coca-Cola Cup final on Saturday.The Manenberg side have played an at-

tacking brand of football all season andcoach Andy Barnes insists that nothing willchange for the tournament final.“We are going to play to our strengths

without focusing on the opposition toomuch,” he says.“Our game is based on attacking and en-

tertaining football. It’s an integrated style offootball, based on African flair and Europe-an technical strength. It will be fast and at-tractive. We want the people to enjoy thegame.”Barnes immediately implemented his phi-

losophywhenher tookover atCallies in Jan-uary.“It was a process; I had to change themen-

tality of the entire club and bring in profes-sionalism,” he says.“The determination and character of the

players carried it through. The players arequick learners; that brought us to where weare today. It showsme that there is an abun-dance of talent which needs development inManenberg.”The results his side has achieved on the

road to the final speaks to this newly foundcommitment to attack.Callies beat Salt River Blackpool 4-3 in the

last 16, Bluedowns Spurs 3-2 in the quarter-finals and fought back from 2-1 down to win3-2 against Milano United in the semis.Theyhave also achieved success inRygate

Local Football Association this season, win-ning the Premier League and losing in thefinal of the Knockout on Saturday.Barnes says he rested several first team

players for the Knockout final against Junc-tion Rovers.He says no one expected his side to do this

well this season.“Everybody was writing us off. We played

five different SafaCTSecondDivision teamson our way to the final and proved all thecritics wrong. I planned properly and theplayers understand. We has the right gameplans and changed it according to the opposi-tion,” Barner says.The former Ajax Cape Town coach

watched Sporting United see off Stephanian

Ottery in a semi-final on Monday.He expects United to play “kick and

charge”, direct football in the final.“I have identified certain weaknesses,

where we can capitalise, in the opposition.I’m pretty sure they have no idea what weare up to,” Barnes says.“My team is hungry; they have Manen-

berg and Heideveld behind them. They aregoing to go out there and prove they are the

best team in Cape Town.”Barnes’ side may have the support of the

area, but he says most supporters will nothave transport to Phillipi Stadium.He has appealed for assistance in hiring

buses to transport their loyal fans.Barnes can be contacted on 071 752 4812.

V The Coke Cup final will take place on Saturday withthe under-17 final starting at 11:30, the women’s finalat 13:00 and the men’s final at 15:00.

READY TO RUMBLE: Jordan Callies player Ziyaad Williams (left), Safa Cape Town president Norman Arendse, Peninsula Beverage’s MatthewJewel and Leonard Maccaties of Sporting United (right) with the Coke Cup trophy. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS