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NICOLE MCCAIN
Lock your car doors and put away your valu-ables – cars in Sea Point andGreen Point arebeing targeted.Crime statistics reveal there has been a
surge in vehicle theft over the past year.Between April 2012 andMarch 2013, 50 ad-
ditional cases of car theft were reported onthe previous 115 reported cases. This yeartheft out of motor vehicle increased by 160cases, bringing the total to 1182.Acting Station Commander for Sea Point
Police, Captain JohanPentz, says they carryout operations based on daily andweekly re-ports, in which they identify hotspots.He says this helps them to crack down on
crime.“We analyse the current crime situation
daily to pick out any trends, and then act up-on these. We focus our attention to problemblocks, within the sectors,” he explains.However, creating awareness amongst
residents to lock their cars and hide theirvaluables is the best way to fight crime, saysPentz.“It’s only amatter of minutes for someone
to break into a car. You might think you’rejust running into the shop, but that’s all thetime needed,” he says.“We’re trying to create awareness with
residents by working with neighbourhoodwatches to make people aware, through dis-tributing pamphlets and word of mouth.”Heather Tager, chairperson of the Sea
Point Community Policing Forum (CPF),feels the police are doing their part.“Police are patrolling and carrying out op-
erations and have evenmade some arrests,”she says.However, Tager believes the community
is essential in fighting crime.
She says often remote jamming devicesare used to prevent cars from locking, mak-ing them easy pickings for criminals.“People must be vigilant against remote
jamming devices. Criminals watch cars andsee if you place a valuable item in the boot.That’s when they use a jamming device toprevent the car from locking. Always checkthat your doors are locked,” she says.Tager also stresses that residents should
not leave valuables such as laptops, phonesand other gadgets in the car, especially ifthey can be seen.On the whole, contact crimes are on the
decrease in the Sea Point precinct. Sexualassaults have dropped from 37 cases to 23 in2012- 2013. Assault with intent to do grievousbodily harm dropped to 16 cases, from the28 reported in the previous year.City drugged upDrugs are flowing freely and drug-related
crime is on the up in the CBD, according tothe statistics.Drug-related crime increased by 131 cases
over the last year, bringing the total to 1963.An increase in arrests for drug-related
crimes is a good thing, says Brandon Gold-ing, chairperson of the Cape Town CentralCPF.“With other types of crime, people open
cases. Drug-related arrests are dependent onhaving operations run. These are panningout,” he says.The number of arrests has gone up due to
more active police work, says Cape TownCentral Station Commander BrigadierKolindhren Govender.“I have a zero tolerance on all crimes, es-
pecially drug-related crimes. We carry outoperations daily, especially in hotspots likeLong Street,” he says.See page 2
CRIME STATS: COPS URGE RESIDENTS TO BE VIGILANT
Drug surge
Read all about it on Thursdays
ON THE WALL: Artist Falko creates a mural in Harrington Street as part of the Cape TownPartnership Mural Project. The project aims to showcase local artists, as well as spark debatearound spaces for public art. See page 2. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Cape Town artists have beensplashing out on bold artworksto create awareness around theneed for designated spaces forpublic art.
A mural in HarringtonStreet is the start of the MuralProject, an initiative by theCape Town Partnership, to getpeople talking about creatingbold artwork, while workingwithin the City of Cape Town’sbylaws.
The project not only aims todisplay Cape Town’s artists,but also spark debate aroundcreating designated spaces forartists and how they can in-crease the number of public artpieces in the city.
“The Cape Town Partner-ship through Creative Nest-lings is facilitating a process toshowcase the growing value ofpublic art. A component of thisis the murals that are beingpainted on Harrington Streetand the surrounds,” says CapeTown Partnership spokesper-son Skye Grove.
“In Cape Town, there aremany talented artists who areinterested in various forms ofpublic or street art. The idea isthat by facilitating these mu-rals, conversation about publicart will be opened, precedentsset for how to follow the City ofCape Town’s permitting proc-esses, opportunity to providefeedback into the City’s publicart policy, and opportunitiesunlocked for other artists,” she says.
Ward councillor Dave Bryant reiteratesartists need to work within the City’s by-
laws.“Mural art can be of great benefit to an
area if it is done in accordance with City
bylaws. The HarringtonStreet area and The Fringehave been granted special per-mission in terms of mural artwhich cuts out some of the redtape when it comes to the ap-plication process. Applica-tions in other parts of theward still need to go throughthe full application process interms of the Graffiti bylaw.”
The mural, done by graffitiartist Falko, illustrates how agoldfish only grows as big asits pond, he explains.
“It’s a simple piece, bit ithas a big impact.”
He says dialogue aroundgraffiti art is not somethingnew, with many artists divid-ed on the issue.
“Some artists understandthe need for working with thesystem, while others believein fighting the system,” hesays.
Xanele and Jeremy Purenalso had a mural planned aspart of the project, but it hasbeen postponed due to unsuit-able weather.
However, Xanele is in fullsupport of the project.
“There needs to be a struc-ture for art in public places.You can’t just have a free-for-all. We need discussionsaround having allocated spac-es for public art,” she says.
Grove hopes the two muralswill be only a start.
“As Cape Town Partner-ship, our role is in supportingartists and the City with en-
suring that projects like this week’s mu-ral project can happen on a much widerscale.”
CITY BOWL: PUBLIC ART BRINGS A SPLASH OF COLOUR
Mural project letsgraffiti artists shine
A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS: Artist Falko creates a muralin Harrington Street as part of the Cape Town Partnership Mural Project.
From page 1Enforcing drug-related crimes
comes with challenges, says Goven-der.
“We often deal with what we callthe runners – the people working forthe drug lords. It’s difficult to get thedrug lords, although we have hadseveral successes. We’re going to car-ry on with operations and workingwith our informers,” he says.
Golding says the high number ofdrug crimes in the CBD is due to ahigh demand.
“It’s an economic crime, ultimate-ly. Drugs are chasing money. Thereare a lot of young people spendingmoney, especially in the Long Streetarea,” he says.
Drugs need to be tackled, Golding says,because they drive other social ills.
“Drug abuse drives social ills, as peoplestart committing crime as a way to get cashto buy drugs. It leads to petty crime andcontributes to the family break-down. It’salso linked to gangs. Dealing with socialproblems is not really the police’s role, butthis is one area they can target,” he says.
Murders in the CBD also spiked, with 12cases reported compared to the previousfour. Sexual crimes dropped to 71 reportedcases, from 87.
Assault with intent to do grievous bodilyharm dropped sharply from 170 cases previ-ously reported to 131 for this year.Police put on the spotNationally, violent crime has increased,
says provincial minister of CommunitySafety Dan Plato.
“The statistics reveal that crimes affect-ing ordinary South Africans have in-
creased on a national level. It is clear thatefforts to combat crime will need to be im-proved, and current crime fighting strate-gies reviewed,” he says. “While we are stillanalysing the Western Cape stats, I am con-cerned about the increase in the number ofmurders, attempted murder, drug crimesand house robberies in this province.”
Plato is now calling the police into ac-count for the increase in crime.
“The increases in violent crime are causefor concern. That is why the Western CapeCabinet will be requesting Western CapePolice Commissioner, Lieutenant-GeneralArno Lamoer, and his top brass to appearbefore it and explain why they have failedto arrest crime in the Western Cape andwhat they are going to do to remedy the sit-uation. The people of this province deservethese answers,” says Plato. “Out of 28 crimecategories, 22 have shown dramatic in-creases – this is simply unacceptable.
Hike in drug-related offences
PLAN: Drug-related crime in the CBD is under scrutiny.
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A prime site in Cape Town, set aside for thedevelopment of a skate park, has become asafety issue for residents.While the City of Cape Town has been
fighting red tape to get the park plans ap-proved, street people havemade themselvesat home on the open ground under the MillStreet bridge.The site is filthy, says Andre Eksteenwho
works in Gardens.“Vagrants sleep there. I worry about the
untidiness it creates, as the vagrants use thesite for ablutions. They can also be a bit row-dy. I’d much rather see it turned into a parkwhere children in the area can play,” hesays.Gardens resident Kylie Wentzel says the
street people living under the bridge leaveher feeling unsafe.“There aremanyvagrants living in thear-
ea, as well as under the bridge. It’s a safetyconcern. Many of my friends have beenmugged near the bridge, and I don’t walkthere at night,” she says.A user perception survey was carried out
in March, in which 73% of the respondentsindicated that there is a need for a skatepark in the area, and the feedback was gen-erally positive, saysGarrethBloor,MayoralCommitteemember for Economic, Environ-mental and Spatial Planning.The project was delayed due to challenges
in obtaining the relevant approvals for theconstruction of the skate park, he explains.“The park is situated under a provincial
road and the use of these spaces under roadsis unprecedented, therefore these approvalstake longer,” he explains.The delay in developing the skate park
has the skating community equally frustrat-ed.The skate park would keep the youth ac-
tive and fit, which in turn will lead to a bal-anced lifestyle, saysRiaanvanBiljon, chair-person of the National Skateboarding Asso-ciation.
“The delay has had a very negative effecton the skateboarding community in CapeTown, as there is no place for them to prac-tice their passion. TheCity of CapeTownac-tually made it illegal for skateboarders touse the street, so effectively it is a crime toskateboard in the streets of CapeTown. Thisdecision is being reconsidered thanks tosome great work from the National Skate-board Collective. Cape Town also has one ofthe largest numbers of skateboarders inSouth Africa, with many of the top profes-sionals living in Cape Town. There is an ur-gent need for a skate park in the city,” headds.Establishing a skate park on the site
wouldmake it safer for thewhole communi-ty, VanBiljon says. “Additionally, the spacewill be occupied by driven and motivatedyouth participating in a sport that they love.It will give them a safe space to practicetheir passion without any persecution,which is the current situation for many.With this type of activity takingplace, streetpeople will not be found in this space andit will also be kept clean,” he insists.TheCity’s designswill also restrict access
to the site, Bloor says. “The design of theskate parkwill be based on a street plaza de-sign where obstacles are made to simulatethe urban street skating experiencewith ar-chitectural elements like stairs, rails andbenches. A 4m-high see-through fence isproposed aswell as an access control systemto regulate usage of the park and to ensurethe safety of the skate park users as well asthe passing vehicles,” he says.Theplanned commencement date for con-
struction is in January, Bloor says, “butthis is subject to the current approval of thebuilding plans” for the skate park.
OCCOCCUPIED:UPIED: Street people living in the space under the Mill Street bridge, demarcated for a skate park, have residents feeling unsafe.PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
Get outdoors during the school holidaysand enjoy a horse carriage ride through theCBD.The Cape Town Carriage Company has
for years offered horse carriage rides fromthe Castle, up Government Avenue, andback to the Castle.For theSeptemberholidays, onThursday
26 and Friday 27 September from 10:00 until15:00, they have made Shetland pony ridesavailable at a nominal fee and free pettingand feeding of lambs in the Paddocks of theCompany Gardens.Young children are invited to come and
meet and pet or feed as well as enjoy ponyrides around the grass squares in this area.The Paddocks is the area of the Compa-
ny’s Garden across Government Avenuefrom the Natural History Museum and onOrange Street on the side of the NationalArt Gallery. Parking is available via Ave-nue Street, off Hatfield Street Drive be-tween Gardens Commercial School andCape Town High School.Don’t forget to bring a picnic basket and
peanuts for the squirrels.
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A lower alcohol limitwill not re-duce road fatalities.Stricter repercussions for of-
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Carlisle, the provincial trans-port and public works minister,who responded to a proposal byMinister of National TransportDipuo Peters to decrease the al-cohol limit for motorists from0.05g/100ml to 0.02g/100ml.Carlisle said: “It does not help
to reduce the level to0.02g/100ml if you can’t catchand punish drunk drivers at thecurrent 0.05g/100ml limit,” hesaid.“I maintain that the focus
should be on quick and strictprosecution.”He said his department’s sub-
mission to the national trans-port department showed thereis no scientific evidence that areduced alcohol lim-it causes fewer acci-dents.There is also no ev-
idence that a driver
with a blood alcohol level of0.05g/100ml is more dangerousthan one of 0.02g/100ml.He said the current limit is
the same as in most countrieswith safe road usage.Some countries, such as
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es to test drivers’ breath for al-cohol.The High Court, however,
ruled in 2011 that the Drägerbreathing device may not beused for now.Carlisle said it was precisely
this device which caused a de-crease in drunk driving in theprovince.He suggested that thebreatha-
lyser be introduced immediate-ly as it “only needs the minis-ter’s signature”; ensure the po-lice are equipped with thetesters; and introduce harsherpunishment for drunk driving.
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The Department of HomeAffairs has decided to de-clare duplicated identitydocuments invalid bynext month.This means the ID num-
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rector-general VusumuziMkhize said at anews con-ference that the depart-ment has since 2009 beentrying to put an end to du-plicated IDs.He said duplicated IDs
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or two people share thesame ID number.The department has ap-
pealed to people to see iftheir numberswere dupli-cated by SMSing the letter“D” in front of your IDnumber to 32551 or to visitwww.dha.gov.za and clickon the “Duplicate ID” tab.Home Affairs can also becalled on 0800 601 190 oryou can visit the nearestoffice.At the start of this cam-
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WATERY AFFAIR: Braai king Jan “Braai” Scanell took his culinary skills to a different level for his first underwater braailast week. In celebration of National Braai Day, he took to the waters of Hout Bay in a sealed glass cage built by himand his team. The side of the cage is fitted with gloves which he used to turn the meat and keep the coals burning.Sand bags were used so secure the braai unit, allowing it to sink, while two drums where used to keep it afloat. Thecage is also equipped with a chimney. “This has never been done before. It is the world’s first underwater braai. Weare trying to show that people braai across South Africa – underwater too,” he said. PHOTO: LIZA VAN DEVENTER/PHOTO24
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NICOLE MCCAIN
The two cannons keeping watch aboveCamps Bay have slowly yielded to the ele-ments, but with an injection of funds, thecannons will once again stand proud on themountainside.Funding has been provided by the City of
CapeTown to restore the two cannons, basedon Camps Bay Drive.The R65 000 will see the cannons lifted and
transported to a workshop where they willbe sandblasted, before being mounted on acement base.The restoration involves several factors,
explains Gerry de Vries, the chairperson ofthe Cannon Association of South Africa.“The refurbishment should include the
mechanical removal of rust flakes, blistersand loose paint. The cannon should then betreated with a coating of commercial rustconvertor, a white chemical which rapidlydries black on rust and provides an effectiveanti-corrosion undercoat. The cannonshould then be painted with Plascon Nuroofblack which would protect them for years tocome,” he says.“Henry Ford said that a car can be any col-
our, as long as it is black. The same appliesto cannons.”These two cannons are unique in South
Africa, De Vries explains.They were cast in England in the latter
half of the 1700s and sold to the AmsterdamAdmiralty.“On the trunnion ends there is a large ‘B’
in relief, themarkings of the foundry in Ber-sham, England. On the top of the cannonsare the remains of the Amsterdam Admiral-ty markings, crossed anchors with an ‘A’ oneither side. It appears that the Bershamfoundry had cast more cannons than the
Master of the Ordinance in England waswilling to buy, so the guns were sold on theopenmarket. TheAmsterdamAdmiralty ap-parently sent the non-standard cannons outto the colony to supplement the coastal de-fences of the Cape,” he says.The cannons, with a length of 2,75m, were
used to fire cast iron balls weighing 18pounds, or just over eight kilograms.De Vries believes they are still a reminder
of our heritage.
“The value of cannon conservation is thattheir presence and positioning reminds usthat we have had a turbulent history and astudy of themarkings on the cannon can tellus the story of the cannon,” he says.Ward councillor Beverley Schafer is
thrilled about the funding allocation. “I’mvery excited. The restoration is in line withthe Art54 campaign, which will see works ofpublic art throughout the ward. It’s also therestoration of important heritage objects.”
CAMPS BAY: CANNONS TO BE RESTORED
Sentinels’ repair
STANDING GUARD: The cannons above Camps Bay are due for restoration. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
MARELIZE BARNARD
Sunny weather is finally here.Until the weekend, that is.Those who plan to attend the
Springbok rugby test againstAustralia at Newlands, shouldbe prepared for a 30% chance ofrain earlier in the day. But theweather should have cleared upby kick-off at 17:00.According to the SA Weather
Service’s extendedweather fore-cast for the week, Heritage Day(today) should be sunny.However, temperatures re-
main low.Someof themaximumtemper-
atures expected today includeCape Town at 16°C, George at20°C, Langebaan at 17°C, Ceresat 20°C, Paarl at 20°C and Oudt-shoorn at warm 25°C.On Saturday, temperatures
predicted for Cape Town willvary from 10°C to 16°C.According to AccuWeath-
er.com, temperatures at New-lands between 17:00 and 19:00will drop by a Celcius degree bythe hour. So be prepared for tem-peratures to drop to 13°C.The ambient temperature will
be about a degree or so lower.Sunshine and heat is impor-
tant for the agricultural sector.Carl Opperman, CEO of Agri
Western Cape, says nature is be-ginning to awaken after winterand production time is ap-proaching. “October and No-vember is harvest time for grainand it has to start drying now.”
Sunshine aheadafter rainfall
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As the strike in the automotive industry en-tered its third week, Western Cape fillingstations are geared up to provide holiday-makers with fuel.Many motorists were expected to hit the
road with the commencement of the Sep-tember school holidays on Friday.Meanwhile attendants andworkers in the
auto industry, who are members of Numsa,continue to strike.The owner of a petrol station on a main
road in the province said although the situ-ation is different than other holiday peri-ods, they are ready to serve holidaymakers.“At the beginning (of the strike) there wassome difficulty and the temporary staffwere hesitant, but now everything is run-ning smoothly.”
The manager of another petrol stationsaid he was forced to used restaurant staffand close earlier due to the strike, butthey’re ready for the busy period.There does not seem to be a shortage of
fuel at filling stations and owners say theirstaff and temporary workers are no longerbeing intimidated. All are still reluctant toidentify themselves. The wage negotiationsresumed last Monday and Tuesday.Numsa regional secretary Vuyo Lufele
said each region will first meet with mem-bers and discuss the outcome of the negotia-tions before an announcement is made.“The members must either accept or re-
ject it. The strike will continue until themembers in all regions accept the agree-ment.”They met with members in Bellville
South last Thursday.
The Marketing Team, well known for theirsuccessful fundraising campaigns like Cas-ual Day and Tekkie Tax, is presenting anopportunity to all NGOs in Cape Town to at-tend an empowerment programme onThursday 3 October in Camps Bay.The programme is designed to helpNGOs
significantly boost their fundraising skills.The programme reviewwill be conducted
by Annelise de Jager, owner and managingdirector of The Marketing Team and win-ner of theSMEsectionofCEO’s 2013prestig-ious Most Influential Women in Businessand Government Award.She is the brains behind Casual Day
which she launched in 1995 and developed
into the foremost fundraising campaign ofits kind in the country.De Jager will discuss the psychology of
why people give, whymore effective brand-ing will cause a significant growth in fund-raising, as well as increasing contributionsthrough more strategic networking.Also on the menu is a discussion on what
the CSI stage in SouthAfrica looks like, andsome surprising “bigger picture” statisticsrevealed, as well as other pertinent aspectsof fundraising.Seating is limited.For more information and to secure your
place contact Mechelle on (012) 663 8181 [email protected].
How toHow to make ymake yourour NGO soNGO soarar
ACTION: NO PETROL SHORTAGE FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
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FUELLED: Petrol attendants protest in Buitengracht Street. PHOTO: NASIEF MANIE/PHOTO24
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Monday 23 to Saturday 28 September
V City Bowl: Footsteps to Freedom City WalkingTours in collaboration with Iziko Museums and theTaj Hotel are offering free walks as part of thecity’s heritage celebration. Valued at R210 per per-son (but free during heritage week), the two-hourguided walk will take you to key heritage sites inCape Town’s historic city centre. The walk leavesat 10:30 from the steps of The Robert Gray Memo-rial, outside the Taj Hotel. No need to book; askfor the Footsteps to Freedom guide at the foyerof the Taj Hotel.
Tuesday 24 September
V Gardens: Michaelis School of Fine Art in associa-tion with the South African Jewish Museum ispresents The Exhibition as a Dramatic Construc-tion, an open talk by Jens Hoffmann. Hoffmannwill discuss a trilogy of exhibitions he organizedfor the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Artsin San Francisco all of which were based on iconicAmerican novels: The Wizard of Oz (2008), MobyDick (2009) and Huckleberry Finn (2010). Hoff-mann is an exhibition maker and writer based inNew York. The talk will take place at 16:00 at 88Hatfield Street. For more information contact(021) 465 1546 or [email protected].
Tuesday 24 September to Friday 25 October
V Gardens: The exhibition Undying Entanglementby artist Cathy Abraham opened to great acclaimat the South African Jewish Museum. The exhibi-tion is the second in a series of exhibitions at themuseum, entitled Who am I? in which JewishSouth African artists explore their identity andtheir heritage. Abraham will be hosting four walka-bouts of the exhibition at 11:00 on Tuesday 24 Sep-tember , Sunday 29 September, Sunday 13 Octoberand Thursday 24 October. For bookings email [email protected] or call Natacha on(021) 465 1546.
Wednesday 25 September
V Sea Point: The Union of Jewish Women will hosta talk by Phillipa Cheifitz, entitled “A Life ofMeals”. The talk will take place at 7 Albany Road,from 10.00. Entrance is R20. For more information,contact (021) 434 9555.
V Gardens: The South African Institute of Interna-tional Affairs will host a talk by Dr Jo-Ansie vanWyk on South Africa’s Nuclear Future. The talk willstart at 18:00 at the Mountain Club, 97 Hatfield
Street. Entrance for non-members is R30 and R15for students. RSVP to Pippa on [email protected] or 083 305 2339.
Saturday 28 September
V City Bowl: The next Poetry Circle at the Centrallibrary will be held on from 14:15 to 15:45. Theguest poet will be Karin Schimke whose debut an-thology, Bare and Breaking, was launched in Marchlast year. After the performance there will be anopen mic session followed by light refreshmentsin the Book Room. No charge, but a small donationfor refreshments will be welcome. For more infor-mation, contact Marcia at [email protected] orSMS 083 539 8442.
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29 September
V Waterfront: The Portuguese Cultural and Wel-fare Centre of Cape Town is hosting the annualBlessing of the Fishing Fleet Festival at 14:00.Food stalls boasting traditional Portuguese food,a beer garden and live entertainment will draw themasses, with a disco in the evening. On Sunday,mass will begin at 11:00, with the blessing of theboats at 12:30, followed by live entertainment. Thefestival takes place at the V&A Waterfront andis a fundraising event. For more information, con-tact Luisa de Oliveira on 082 493 0534.
Wednesday 2 October
V Sea Point: Friends of Vondis is a monthly socialevent where like-minded animal lovers meet to getinspired by dynamic speakers. In October, Jill Rob-son, the regional director of Alzheimers South Afri-ca, will be talking about living with Alzheimers andthe effective use of pets in treatment. The talkwill take place at 59 Regent Road, at 19:00. En-trance costs R50 and will be donated to the Das-senberg Horse Rescue Centre. For more informa-tion contact [email protected] or [email protected].
WhoWho do ydo yououthink ythink youou are?are?South Africans today celebrate nationalHeritageDay (24 September). The public hol-iday seeks to encourage citizens to embracetheir cultural heritage, including ritualsand oral history.People’s Post polled readers to hear how
they would be celebrating their heritage.
GREFA KGREFA KAHNAHN believes more should be done to in-form people of our heritage. “They should adver-tise it like they do National Aids Day, or maybeeven let people do something good for someone.”
NATANATASHASHA PEPETERTERSENSEN says Heritage Day has be-come a national braai day. “Everyone will bebraaiing on Heritage Day, but there should bemore advertising about what heritage is.”
SIMPHIWE DSIMPHIWE DUMISOUMISO says he is happy to workon the public holiday as it means he will getdouble pay. “I do not see a need to celebrateHeritage Day in town.”
NOMVULANOMVULA MAGMAGUBUBANEANE says the youth need to beeducated about Heritage Day. “We need to knowwhy we have a Heritage Day and what needs tobe done on this day.” She says this public holidayis important, adding she will be job hunting.
SSAMANTHAAMANTHA INNESINNES says when someone speaks ofHeritage Day, she thinks about braaiing and noth-ing else. “I do not even know the meaning of Her-itage Day. I’m one of the people who still needsto be educated about our heritage.”
KKYLEYLE MAYMAY believes the day will be more of a na-tional braai day than Heritage Day. “Many of uswill be braaing. That's what most Capetonianswill be doing and that is what I love about Herit-age Day.”
SSANDYANDY PEPETERTERSENSEN says the importance of Herit-age Day is the fact that it brings people together.“It is the day on which my family and I get togeth-er. We will have a braai as part of a celebration.”
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After a recent spate of car accidents alongMain Road, a resident has come up with anambitious planmake the busy thoroughfaresafer.Luke Stevens has proposed a radical idea
to loop traffic around Main Road, and in-stead push it onto Helen Suzman Boulevardas the main route between the city centreand Camps Bay.He proposes closingMain Road at Bound-
ary Road at the East and St Bede’s Road attheWest. “MyCiTi buses and emergency ve-hicles would be allowed through the clo-sures but all other traffic has to circle amini-roundabout and return in the direc-tion it came from,” he says.This would push traffic onto Helen Suz-
man Boulevard or High Level Road.“Therewould be improved safety if speed-
ing was reduced on Main Road, whichwouldmake it possible for things like greenbicycle lanes and increased use by cyclistsand pedestrians,” Stevens says.“There are 18 lanes of traffic between
Helen Suzman, Main and High Level roads– why not turn some of that tar into greenspace or develop it?”Stevens would like to see Somerset Road
reduced to a single lane and the pavementswidened along the fanwalk, to make it saferforpedestriansandeasier touse for cyclists.Regular Sea Point Promenade visitor
Fred Weidmann is concerned about the im-pact of moving traffic onto Helen SuzmanBoulevard.“Increased traffic on the beach front is
problematic. I realiseMain Road is difficultto drive on and residentsmightwant to easeup traffic there, but it would negatively af-fect tourists coming to thebeachandProme-nade,” he says.Green Point resident Sandisele Mbeki is
all for measures to reduce traffic conges-tion. “Aplan like thiswill helpwith the traf-fic on Main Road, especially during peaktime. Sometimes it takes an hour to get toCamps Bay because of the traffic jams. Itwill also encourage people to walk more. Atthe moment, pedestrians feel stressed byfast moving traffic and cars hooting atthem,” he says.A community who feels that the space
currently occupied by a road can be betterused for thepublic good, and that the changein use would not result in an unacceptableimpact on the transport system, is alwaysat liberty to submit a detailed motivationfor such change in use, says Brett Herron,the Mayoral Committee member for Trans-port. “Proposals should enjoy substantialcommunity support, as well as consider allprobable impacts,” he says.“This being said, the City does not believe
that traffic accidents alone are reasonablemotivation for the substantial changes pro-posed for Main and Somerset Roads. If acci-dents are indeed a problem then the causesof those accidents should be identified andaddressed, rather than simply restrictingaccess to the road,” he says.Proposals may be submitted to brett.her-
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Manenberg residents are reportedly living in fear of oneman: Rashied Staggie.
Staggie, whose twin brother Rashaad died after he wasshot and set alight, has been released on day parole as ofyesterday. His day parole should have come into effect asof next March, according to one report.
The stipulations include that he cannot contact a womanhe has raped, but that he can move about freely. It also doesnot reportedly saywhetherhe is allowed to consumealcoholor if he has to refrain from contacting gang affiliates.
However, if there is any truth to the belief that organisedcrime anywhere never sleeps, it is a moot point whethercriminals are behind bars or not.
Staggie headed the Hard Livings gang, with Manenbergas the gang’s base. He has served 10 years of his 28-year sen-tence for rape, kidnapping and gun theft. The sentence isto run concurrently.
The conditions of his day parole also indicate he has tospend his nights in prison.
And while the balance may swing both ways of whetherhe has served adequate time for his crimes, the fact remainsthat for some crimes there will probably never be suitablepunishment.
A jail sentence cannever bring back amurder victim. Thepain felt by those left behind will always remain just be-neath the surface.
The other reality is many criminals will never sport tat-toos, speak in gang lingo or fit the stereotype.
These are the suit-and-tie gangsters – white collar crimi-nals who commit crimes on a grand scale in which no bloodis shed.
By the time their crimes hit the headlines, entire provi-dent funds are drained on luxury lifestyles and court roomgalleries are packedwith crowdsmired in stunneddisbelief.These are the criminalswith themotto:OtherPeople’sMon-ey.
Organised crime has many faces. Perhaps it is a case ofbetter the devil you know.
The cost of developmentI read the report on the old house at 211MainRoad in Green Point being knocked down tomake way for yet another development(“Heritage loss”, People’s Post, 3 September)and it made me sad.
The 100-year-old house doesn’t conform toheritage expectations and is not in a pristinecondition, but does that mean it is fine toknock it down?
That doesn’t seem right.Does an old house have to be preserved
like a museum to be protected?Isn’t that open to abuse?What if a developer buys an old house,
runs it down, and thenuses that as an excuseto knock it down?
It seems the pen-pushers at the council areready to roll over for any developer, and Ireally don’t like their idea of wanting tosquash more people together.
What exactly is their justification for den-sification?
Densification in single-story Woodstock,yes; in empty District Six, yes.
But, come on, isn’t Green Point denseenough?
What about open space?Yes, the Green Point Common is close by,
but shouldn’t there also beurban spacewith-in the actual urban environment? Betweenthe shinynewbuildingswe reallyneed thoselow old buildings with large gardens, be-cause they’re beautiful and they remind usof a time when life was slower and gentler.They let us breathe, and see further.
The new development, from its architec-tural design to its size, just screams fastmoney and trash values.
Why should (the developer) benefit whilethe rest of us suffer the aesthetic degrada-tion to our space thathis buildingwill bring?
The article mentions that the house is sur-rounded by a 200-year-old wall.
Surely, at the very least, that wall shouldbe preserved?
I’m very disappointed in our city counciland their urban planners.
Two years ago the people had to fight theirown council to save the pavilion. Now, onceand for all, the concerned public must takea stand and fight to preserve what’s left ofour city before it becomes a relentless glassand concrete jungle.Mark JacksonVMariusCrous,actingdirectorof theCity
of Cape Town’s Planning and BuildingDevelopment Management Department,responds: The City appreciates the reader’sconcerns about the character of the area andalways tries to strike a balance in its approv-al of development applications.
This particular development was indeedapproved to fulfil the City’s mandate out-lined in the Densification Policy (approvedin 2012) aswell as the Table BayDistrict Spa-tial Plan (approved in 2013), which offerguidance on planning principles againstwhich such developments could be evaluat-ed.
Due to underlying general residential zon-ings and development rights of propertiesalong Main Road to High Level Road, highdensity residential development cannot beprecluded.
The close proximity of such high densityresidential development to land zoned forbusiness and commercial uses is consistentwith the principles of densification.
Densification is viewed as a necessarystep topromote the longer-termsustainabili-ty of Cape Town’s valuable natural, urbanand rural environments.
For example, rapid and continuous low-density development is threatening the long-term sustainability of Cape Town. Urbansprawl has created long travel distanceswith fragmented anddispersedurbanactivi-ty patterns, which make it difficult to devel-op a viable public transport system.
This has a negative impact on themobilityof poorer people, who are dependent on pub-lic transport and is unsustainable in an oil-constrained world. Road-based transportand the resultant carbon dioxide emissionsalso have significant environmental conse-quences.
The inefficiency caused by fragmentedand low-density forms of development hasserious economic implications, limiting ac-cess to opportunities and causing operation-al inefficiencies and a wastage of supportingeconomic resources.
The cost of providing the necessary infra-structure required to service low-densityforms of urban development is far greaterthan the unit and operating cost of servicingmedium- to higher-density forms of urbandevelopment, further hindering the City’seffort to redress the inequality created byapartheid.
Nothing illegalabout buskersOh, Michael Honsa, just listen to yourself(“Busker plan a great idea”,People’s Post let-ters, 17 September)!
These performers are just trying to makea buck. (There’s) nothing illegal about that.Next time, give them R200 (that’s only about15Euros) and ask themnicely tomove along.Your European friends should do the same.DENISE WALTERS, TAMBOERSKLOOF
Your SMSes. The cableway will go bankrupt ifTony Ehrenreich was the boss. Stickto bread and butter issues. Stephen
. I am a 53-year-old white man andhave never been able to afford to go upthe cableway. The SANParks specialprice day is not labelled “whites only”;it is for everybody.
. Since the tollgate was constructedon Chappies I have never been on, ex-cept as a passenger.
. We welcome tourism to CapeTown. They bring good revenue. Therand exchange makes it affordable forthem, but locals find it a bit too much.
. Regarding the SANParks offer:Why include theword “white” in para-graph five, when upper-income fami-lies are mentioned? Poor whitey
. I was born in Woodstock and onlywent up the mountain by cablecaronce, when my husband took me aged30. Now it’s too costly. I will be 71 nextmonth and would like to go on the ca-blecar again. It’s just too expensive.
. Ag, please, Tony. Grow up. I amwhite, receive a government pensionand can’t afford to visit SANParks dueto the high admission costs. Specialprices will allow my wife and I to visitthe parks. Not all whites are rich.
. We are a family of five – the eldestchild is 15 and the youngest is four.Both my husband and I work, but R410for the two of us is a lot of money. Notto mention with the cost of petrol ortravelling.
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Distinguished stage, TV andfilm actress Thembi Mtshali-Jones returns to the Baxterstage in A Woman in Waiting, asolo tour de force.The showpreviews tomorrow
(Wednesday 25 September) atthe Golden Arrow Studio.Based on Mtshali-Jones’s
own life, A Woman in Waiting,which has won several interna-tional awards, is said to be apowerful biographical journeyinto the dark heart of what lifewas like for women duringapartheid.Conceived and written by
Yael Farber and Mtshali-Jones,the play is a celebration of thiscountry’s torn past and hopefulfuture.In a unique and moving trib-
ute to the South African spirit,Mtshali-Jones leads the audi-ence from hermemories of a ru-ral childhood, waiting to seeher mother once a year,through the exhilaration of urban chaos andunfolding realisations of the humiliationsher mother endures, to her own years as adomestic worker, leaving her baby to tendother people’s children as her mother oncehad to leave her.A Woman in Waiting opens on Thursday
26 September and runs until Saturday 12 Oc-tober. Shows are at 20:15 with the matinee
at 14:00 on Saturday 28 September.Ticket prices range from R100 to R150 and
R100 for the Baxter Monday special whichincludes a meal with the performance. Bookthrough Computicket.V People’s Post readers can win one of five doubletickets to the show. Go to www.peoplespost.co.za andenter the competition. Winners will be notified byphone.
On a journey as ‘Woman’ waits
LONG-SUFFERING: Thembi Mtshali-Jones in Woman in Waiting.
The traditional Khoisan myth about themoon falling out of the sky is brought to Art-scape audiences in celebration of HeritageMonth in Vallende Maan.
The play, staged this week, is part of Art-scape’sHeritage Festivalwhich explores theicons, symbols and roots of cultures.
Presented by Cape Town’s Jungle TheatreCompany, Vallende Maan is an interactiveplay for young people.
Directed by Jaqueline Dommisse, the pro-duction explores this seemingly impossiblenatural disaster and three characters fromvery different cultural backgrounds aredrawn together into conflict and chaos bythis earth-shattering event.
The characters try to exploit the moon forindividual profit, but realise they need towork together to restore the balance of na-ture.
The play invites the audience, quite liter-ally, on stage, to take part in forging unityin diversity. Performed mainly in Afri-kaans, Vallende Maan weaves English andXhosa into an original story based in theKlein Karoo.
The moon was particularly significant inthe cultural and spiritual practice of theKhoisan. The phases of the moon wouldguide when rainmaking rituals would beperformed.
Performances are at 10:30 in the ArtscapeArena, from Wednesday 25 to Saturday 28September. Tickets are R50 and can be pur-chased through Computicket.V For more information contact Miranda Tait at [email protected] or (021) 701 8088.
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MAKING AMAKING A POINT:POINT: Vincent Meyburgh and UnathiSpeelman in Falling Moon.PHOTO: LORRAINE TANNER
SINGSING IT!IT! The six finalists of the Forever Young Ama-teur Music Competition have been selected. All ofthese acts are very different from each other and allare absolutely fantastic at what they do, says organis-er Frank Resnik. “Fuzion Grooves are a pop/jazz outfitwhile Glenn Buys writes his own folk/pop/ballad styleof music. Olaf Roberg is the country music elementand Richard Duane plays folk. The other two are SlowBrew’d, an out-and- out rock group, and Terry Lloyd-Roberts sings a selection of folk/pop ballads,” hesays. To catch the musicians in action, visit the Ferry-man’s Tavern at the V&A Waterfront on Tuesday. Thecontest is aimed at showcasing the more mature am-ateur musician who does not necessarily have the op-portunity to play live, but has a passion for music.Spectators pay R80, which entitles you to an R80 dis-count on your food and drinks bill on departure. Con-tact [email protected] or Resnik on082 955 4390. Here Duane shows what he’s got.
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bieTitus, theTrust hasnowcome to life andis set to change the lives of many childrenwho are eager to pursue a career in rugby.“There is no doubt that sport, particular-
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young players that, while they have a natu-ral aptitude for rugby, are unable to realisetheir full potential as they don’t have accessto funds for schooling. The Trust aims togive an opportunity to these players, giving
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tunities are open to any young rugby playerbetween the ages of 6 and 21, who feels thathe or she shows demonstrable talent or po-tential in the game.Current DHL Western Province hooker
Scarra Ntubeni, who addressed those in at-tendance at the launch, says the Trust willhelp aspiring players to be successful onand off the field. “Being a successful rugbyplayer is about more than just playing rug-by,” he says. “It’s about having an educa-tional framework – understanding the busi-ness of rugbyandhow tobuild a career onceyour professional rugby days are over. TheTrust is a key intervention as it allows po-tential players to acquire this knowledge tobe successful.”
HERE TO HELP: Thelo Wakefield, president of the Western Province Rugby Union, announcesthe launch of the President’s Trust at DHL Newlands on Tuesday 17 September. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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LIAM MOSES
In the icywaters of theBeringSea tempera-tures can drop as low as two degrees centi-grade.Theweather changes inminutes, thick fog
can block out the weak sun and unrelentingcurrents push powerfully at anything intheir path.This tumultuous patch of ocean separates
Russia and eastern Europe fromAlaska andNorth America.Lastmonth fourCapetonianswere key fig-
ures in a world first – a 134km relay swimacross the Bering Sea.Ram Barkai, Ryan Stramrood, Andrew
Chin and Toks Viviers each completed 13swims in the icy water as part of a group of60 swimmers.The group lived aboard a Russian naval
medical ship for five days as they completedthemarathonswim.Theywere supportedbyseveral smaller boats when in the water.“We were swimming 15 minute sets but
sometimes the current was so fierce youwould only move 100m in a set,” Stramroodsays.“The SA team were some of the strongest
swimmers as we were the only ones whocould keep the thing moving forward.”Although 60 swimmers started at the Rus-
sian shore, thenumber of swimmers capableor willing to get back into the water rapidlydwindled. “When we began we had abouteight hours between each swim, but by theend there were only 12 swimmers capable ofswimming and we had only two hours in be-tween each swim,” Stramrood says.The four South Africans were still swim-
ming at the end of the adventure.Stramrood,Barkai, ChinandVivierswere
invited to participate in the attempt becauseof their experience in similar conditions.In March three of the group swam a mile
in 0°C water in the Arctic Circle in Mur-mansk, Russia, wearing only swimmingbriefs, swimming caps and goggles.Although the Bering Sea was not as cold
asMurmansk, Stramrood says it had its ownset of challenges.“The disciplines are extremely different.
In the Bering Sea we had to do the swimsover and over for five days,” he says.“Bering was tough because the swims
were shorter than the others, but we had to
do it 13 times.”The group first started competing in ex-
treme, open water swimming events in 2010,when they completed the Pennock IslandChallenge in Alaska. They have since goneon to break records and win worldwide ac-claim. In March 2011 they completed threeepic swims in the icy waters of Patagonia inonly 10 days – crossing the Straits of Magel-lan, crossing the Beagle Channel twice andswimming around Cape Horn.Last year they swam a kilometre in 0°C
weather in Tyumen, Siberia.All of these swims put the group at risk
of drowning and hypothermia, but thenumber of times each team member had toenter the water makes the Bering Sea chal-lenge the group’s most dangerous ever.Stramrood says this was part of why the
team decided to participate.“The danger is definitely an appeal. It’s
about taking yourself out of your comfortzone,” he says.“It’s about putting yourself in the most bi-
zarre circumstances imaginable; it just cre-ates the type of memories you will remem-ber forever. We all get off on a bit on adrena-line.”
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RISKING LIFE AND LIMB: Constantia resident Ryan Stramrood swims in the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska. PHOTO: ALASDAIR MCCULLOCH
TRY TIME: Mitchell Lotz (right) of the Western Province under-17 touch rugby team evadesGreg Champion of Gauteng to score a try at the South African Touch Association junior inter-pro-vincial tournament in Bellville on Sunday. WP were 11-3 victors. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
STUCK IN THE MUD: Northerns player Tamita Baliago (centre) is stopped by Western CapeIslanders players Shanon Arendse (left) and Aneesa Haupt (right) during a match at the SouthAfrican Touch Association junior inter-provincial tournament in Bellville on Saturday.
PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
SLAPPED AWAY: SACS batsman Ben Koen despatches a delivery during a match againstSelborne College from East London in the Cape Schools Cricket Week tournament in Claremonton Sunday. The hosts won by 140 runs. PHOTO: GAVIN WITHERS/ACTION PIX
NUMBER ONE: Lindikhaya Mathangayi of Lion of Africa Itheko Sport Athletic Club wins theCape Town Marathon on Sunday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Western Province batter BorderLIAM MOSES
Western Province have grabbed the ti-tle favourites tag at the inauguralIqhawe Week.
Province racked up the biggest victory inthe first round of matches at the under-15 in-ter-provincial rugby tournament yesterday(Monday 23 September), thrashing Border40-0 at City Park in Athlone.
Province quickly settled into their struc-tures and imposed themselves on the matchalmost immediately.
The first try came after just five minutesof play.
Tighthead prop Bradley Visser and
eighth-man Taufeeq Hendricks made valua-ble ground and momentum with two mas-sive carries in the opposition half, and leftwing Deflandre de Lange bounced an opposi-tion defender to cross.
SohailWilliamswasnext to cross forProv-ince, charging over from inside the 22 in the15th minute after Province tapped and wentat a penalty.
Five minutes later and Province crossedthe whitewash again: Hendricks drove hisside into the opposition 22 with another ag-gressive crash ball and one phase later hebarged over.
Province lead 19-0 when play resumed inthe second half, but continued their assault
on the opposition try-line despite the com-manding lead.
Flyhalf Bradwin Johnson was first toscore in the second half, taking responsibili-ty in the opposition 22 and ghosting througha gap to dive over.
Fullback Ziyaad Adams scored the gamesfifth try in the 24th minute, when he collect-ed a kick in his half scythed through the Bor-der defence to score beneath the sticks, un-touched.
Province proved they were the completepackage in the 27thminutewhen flankDiegoStorm flopped down at the back of a unstop-pable maul.
In the day’s earlier matches Griquas
edged Boland 12-5, South Western Districtsbeat KwaZulu-Natal 19-10 and the Golden Li-ons won 17-7 against a spirited Eastern Prov-ince side.
The tournament continues today (Tues-day 23 September) between 09:00 and 13:30.The final matches will be played on Thurs-day 26 September. All games will be playedat the City Park Stadium.
The tournament is an initiative of the SARugby Legends Association, which alsofounded the Vuka League, a school rugbytournament.
Most players selected for Iqhawe Weekteams play in the Vuka League and all comefrom developing rugby schools.
UP AND OVER: Western Provincelock Sohail Williams dives overthe try-line during a matchagainst Border in the first roundof the Vuka Iqhawe Week in Ath-lone yesterday. Province won40-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
DHL Western Province wingCheslin Kolbe darts through agap during an Absa Currie Cupmatch against GWK Griquas atNewlands on Friday. Provincewon 19-13.PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
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