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Is the Sea Point Promenade a po-tential small business hub orshould it remain strictly a publicopen space?

A food vendor trying to earn aliving trading on the Promenadehas sparked the collective wrath oflocals and City of Cape Town offi-cials who want the vicinity to re-main free from commercial activi-ty.

Action has now been taken to re-move the mobile caravan, and withit the vendor.

The Promenade has been de-clared a public open space, whichdoes not allow for commercial ac-tivity, insists ward councillor Bev-erley Schafer.

She has placed a motion with theGood Hope Subcouncil to have thetrading bay cleared.

The site is currently occupied byTebb’s Kitchen, a food truck pro-viding cold drinks, snacks andlight meals. The kitchen has a validtrading licence, as issued by theCity of Cape Town.

Although most of the tradingsites on the Promenade have beenremoved over the past few years,

this one remained as an oversight,Schafer says, which allowed forthe enterprising businessman totake advantage of its location.

All trading should take placefrom the pavilion, which gener-ates an income for the Friends ofthe Pavilion, Schafer continues.

“The area is a public open space,and only roving traders are al-lowed. By removing any fixed sitetrading, it prevents informal trad-ing from creeping in. In this case,the site is used by a vehicle whichdamages the grass area.”

Sea Point, Bantry Bay and Fres-naye Ratepayers’ Associationchairperson David Lazarus is call-ing for a ban on trading at the site.

“The trading site has been occu-pied by a large mobile vehicle, halfon the lawn, half on the promenadeitself, and its size is inappropriate.We also feel that it competes un-fairly with La Vie, one of the fewcoffee spots/restaurants across theroad from the Promenade whichhas been there for many years, payrates and taxes and has establisheda solid clientele,” he says.

Trading along the Promenadeshould remain restricted to the pa-vilion as this ensures control overthe traders and their location, La-

zarus says.“Informal trading on the prome-

nade would be difficult to controlin respect of the appearance of thevendors’ stalls, the litter thatwould be generated, undisciplinedbehaviour by illegal traders and ageneral lowering of the tone of thearea. At present the Promenade re-mains a gem of open space for free-dom of movement in our city thatis frequented by thousands of peo-ple daily, particularly duringweekends and public holidays.There is no clutter and no pres-sure. To commercialise the Prome-nade by allowing informal tradingwould forever alter the ‘openspace’ benefit of the promenade de-rived by residents, visitors andtourists alike,” he says.

However, owner of the foodtruck Seth Whitehead says remov-ing the trading spot would stiflesmall business activity.

“I think those who are con-cerned are the minority. I servicethe majority. No one else is serving

cold drinks and food. It’s a negativelook at small businesses. Lots offood trucks are having to fightagainst rules like these,” he says.

Whitehead started Tebb’s Kitch-en after being unemployed for sev-eral months. “I have a passion forfood and love chatting to people.The sea view is a bonus,” he says.“Food trucks are trendy. Why notbe part of that trend next year asthe World Design Capital?”

Trading is allowed on the Prome-nade at a few sites, says MayoralCommittee member for Communi-ty Services and Special ProjectsBelinda Walker.

Ice-creams, colddrinks andsnacks are available at RocklandsBeach, Milton Beach, SunsetBeach and three sites at the Pavil-ion, in addition to the one at ThreeAnchor Bay. “There are four ven-dors selling ice-creams on cy-cles on a trial basis for theseason. They may only sellalong the Promenade. Thereis also one mobile vendor at

Three Anchor Bay. All five tradersshould have permits with them atall times,” she says.

However, the trading is limitedto a selection of goods, Walkersays.

“The type of trading products aremainly ice-creams, cold drinks andsnacks. Trading is limited in termsof the number of sites and prod-ucts, because we need to be cau-tious of the area becoming mainlycommercial in character. The fo-cus on the Atlantic Seaboard by in-formal traders means that, withoutcontrols, the area will becomeover-traded, thus impacting on therecreational space and its users.There are trading opportunities atmany other beaches throughoutthe city, and the City suggests al-ternatives when liaising with thetraders,” she says.

SEA POINT: PLAN TO OUST CARAVAN TRADER ON PROMENADE

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NO TRADING AREA: Tebb’s Kitchen has caused concern that more commercial activity may take place on the site.

OPEN: Seth Whitehead believes he delivers a vital service.PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 28 November 20132 NEWS


Look before you leap.The City of Cape Town is taking the adage

to heart and the transport department is con-ducting extensive studies to see how makingLong Street pedestrian-only will impact ontraffic and services in the CBD.And there are still several months to go.Earlier this year, ward councillor Dave

Bryant submitted a motion to the Good HopeSubcouncil to have Long Street pedestrian-ised between Wale and Watson streets, allow-ing only delivery vehicles, emergency vehi-cles and MyCiTi buses to travel this stretch.

But City officials won’t be able to approvethe idea before July 2014.Once the studies and models have been

completed, the department will need toevaluate the impact of closing Long Streeton surrounding roads, according to a pres-entationmade to the local ward committeelast week. Before a decision can be madethat will change how the street functions,it is necessary that a proper investigationbe done on the role and function of thestreet in the network, and what the impactwill be onmobility in general and on otherstreets, says Mayoral Committee memberfor Transport Brett Herron.“Long Street is an important road in the

inner city network. There is enough evi-dencearound theworldof failedpedestrianand transit malls and it is essential that weconduct a proper modelling and that theproposed intervention is the appropriateresponse. Furthermore, I am very con-cerned about the functioning of AdderleyStreet, between Strand Street and WaleStreet, and I have requested this portion beincluded in the investigation and model-ling. Any solution for both or eitherAdder-ley Street and Long Street will need to takeinto account the other,” he says.Included in the investigation and model-

ling for Long Street will be temporary clo-sures in the evenings and over weekends,Herron says.Marcela Guerrero Casas, spokesperson

for Open Streets Cape Town, says a lesstechnical trial-an-error approach could betried as an alternative.“The process is complex and very techni-

cal. However temporary and experientialstrategies can be used during that periodin order to contribute to the assessmentprocess. This is where Open Streets canplay a role. We believe engaging the publicis crucial and would therefore like to leada series of walks on the street as well as aseries of experiments. The value of our ac-tivities is that they allow planning basedon observation of what happens when wetry something, rather than theoreticalmodelling,” she says.Another suggested alternative raised at

the meeting would be to treat the closureas an event. However, this hasmany flaws,Guerrero Casas says.“The idea is to test many different ideas

and it would be unsustainable from a costperspective to undergo an events applica-tion process every time this is done. Someof the tests would not be events, but rathertemporary changes in the way the street canbe used in order to see the positive and nega-tive impacts,” she says.Herron says this is just one of many sug-

gestions for Long Street.“We envisagemanymore suggestions will

be forthcoming during the period of the fea-sibility study. The City’s event permit appli-cation documentation guides event organis-ers through a comprehensive list of all theapplicable legislation to comply with priorto the awarding of an event permit,” he says.Almost eight years ago, property develop-

ment firm Indigo Properties funded a pro-posal to close the street over the weekendthrough drop down booms in an attempt tocreate a nightlife hub.However, this was never approved by the

City of Cape Town, after an investment ofthousands of rands by Indigo and the ap-

proval of the property owners.Former ward councillor Belinda Walker

did not disagree with the proposal but saysshe was concerned about the impact the pe-destrianising of Long Street would have ontraffic.“It is important to note that this proposal

was received longbefore theMyCiTibus sys-tem was conceptualised,” she says.Two years ago, rumours surfaced that the

roadwould be closed off, but council had notreceived any proposals.At the time, the Long Street Residents’ As-

sociation did a survey of its members.The survey found residents were evenly

divided on the matter, and residents still re-main so.ByronQualley, the association’s chairper-

son, says the discussion around closing theroad to vehicles has been going on for sometime.He says the closure has never taken place

because the “issue becomes quite polar-ised”.

LONG STREET: PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY PLAN REQUIRES MORE STUDIES

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LONG ROAD AHEAD: There are still several months to go before council will consider making LongStreet a pedestrian zone. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

The New Apostolic Church Cape Choirand Rouchelle Liedemann are among theperformers to lend their voices to theWorld Aids Day Gala Concert.Now in its ninth year, the concert takes

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will include a star-studded line-up of art-ists andmusicians who will performwiththe Cape Philharmonic Orchestra underthe baton of Mario Verster.Director, producer and performer

James Earl Perry is to share the stagewith South African divas Hanneli Rupertand Janelle Visagie. Amy Campbell, Lau-

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A new development in Green Point mayhave been shrouded in mystery, but resi-dents will soon see a multi-storey blockerected off Main Road.The current building, on the corner of

Somerset and Versperdene roads, will betorn down and replaced by “a new cosmopol-itan development of trendy apartments”worth R88m.The development, a five-storey building

comprising of 38 residential apartments, hasbeen named The Chelsea.Thedates for constructionhadnot been re-

leased at the time of print.This is latest project by development com-

panies GAIN and Signatura, which are alsocurrently building the Richmond on MainRoad. Designed by architects Arthur Quin-ton Darryl Croome, the project boasts envi-ronmentally beneficial features, secure ac-cess as well as low-maintenance facades.Withunits priced fromR1,45-million offer-

ing a mix of one, two and three-bedroomedapartments and penthouses, Green Pointresident Banele Simelane says the develop-ment is slightly out of his price range.“Only the wealthy will really benefit from

the development and I don’t see it havingmuch impact on the neighbourhood. The de-velopment will add to the area, because youdon’t want a dingy building in a nice arealike Green Point,” he says.Local Thanduxolo Buso works near the

new development and is relieved to heartherewill be 60 parking bays at the building.“Parking and traffic is a concern, but a

parking area in the building will alleviatethat. The new development will be good forthe area, as tourists will probably buy theflats there. It just must not be too high, andmust fit in with the character of the area,”he says.The Chelsea will be well-placed near

shops, entertainment and transport routes,says CEO of GAIN Ari Efstathiou. “TheChelsea is a low-rise apartment block withsecure undercover parking, right next toleisure hot spots like Mano’s Restaurant,Vida e [Caffe] and easy shopping at Wool-worths and a quickwalk away from theWa-terfront and the beachfront. Adding to thisis the MyCiTi bus which makes publictransport fromTheChelsea to anywhere onthe Peninsula relatively easy,” he says.Luke Stevens, co-chairperson of the

Green Point Ratepayers Association, is re-lieved to hear a development will be goingup in the space. “The current building hasbeen standing open for some time. Al-though the owners have done a good job ofsecuring it, there are always concerns that

come with a building standing open. It’smuch better to have a new vibrant buildingthan to have an empty one,” he says.Having a building vacant for several years

creates the impression that the area is dere-lict, says Green Point City Improvement Dis-trict chief executive Marc Truss. “It creates

the assumption that the area is unkempt,with the concern of vagrants and illegal oc-cupants. This new development is promis-ing. There have been a number of successfuldevelopments along Main Road which havegone up recently, and thiswill hopefully car-ry on that momentum,” he says.

GREEN POINT: MULTI-STOREY APARTMENTS IN THE PIPELINE

Posh plans for derelict plot

NEW BEGINNINGS: A new multi-storey apartment block, The Chelsea, will soon be going up in Somerset Road. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN


NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday4 December 2013 at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre,12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamberand, therefore, seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attendthe meeting, you are requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between09:00-16:00. All requests for attendance must be received by no later than a day beforethe meeting. You will be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephonenumber. Visitors are kindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

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A new platform that willempower communities inthe fight against crimeand address service de-livery issues is set to rollout its beta phase earlynext year.

SPOTTM is a mobileapp that allows anyone torespond – in real time – tovictim reports and policeidentikits via their cell-phone.

This is done anony-mously and informationprovided could lead to thearrest of the perpetratoror the recovery of stolengoods, says co-founderLawrence Suss.

In addition to crime-re-lated reports, app userscan also log service deliv-ery requests to localcouncils.

With a plethora of SMSand social media-basedcrime tip-off services, thenew app ups the ante byproviding a real-timeplatform that is holistic,interactive and userfriendly, he explains.

SPOTTM was foundedby Beverley Paly andSuss last year and the twoyoung tech entrepre-neurs are determined tocontinually provide rele-vant and innovative so-lutions in South Africa.

The SPOTTM app features:V The Green Button allows victims of

crime to quickly and easily report the in-cident with the additional option of up-loading audio, video and photo evidence.

The report, which also contains geo-lo-cation and time data, is received and vet-ted by SPOTTM’s helpdesk, then for-warded to “spotters” and the local LawEnforcement agencies.

V TheRedButton is a proactive featurethat allows SPOTTM users to alert fami-ly, friends and police should they findthemselves in dangerous situations.Clicking the “Sound-the-Alarm” iconsends a location-based SOS to threepreselected contacts and local Law En-forcement.

In less threatening situations, by acti-vating the “Walk-me-Home” icon, the us-er’s contacts are able, viaGPS, to virtual-

ly walk them home.V The Amber Button is where app us-

ers – by uploading images or videos – canseamlessly alert local councils aboutservice requests such as burst waterpipes, faulty street lights and potholes.

Paly says: “SPOTTM is a platform thatallowsus to becomeactive change agentsin our communities and not just by-standers when it comes to addressing so-cial issues.”

SPOTTMwill be a free app,with its ini-tial release on the Android platform.

After the beta phase,which takes placein the Cape Town area, development ofIOS and a national roll-out will follow.

To be notified of when SPOTTM iscoming to your neighbourhood, registerat www.spottm.com.V For more information visit www.spottm.com,www.facebook.com/spottm or www.twitter.com/spottmSA.

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South Africa’s best junior divers will con-verge on Sea Point nextmonth for the annualSouth African Age Group Diving Champion-ships.

The event will be hosted at the Sea PointSwimming Pool from Tuesday 10 to Monday15 December by the City of Cape Town’ssport, recreation and amenities departmentand Western Province Aquatics.

The championship will see 80 participantsof various age groups and officials and spec-tators from around the country visit the pool

during this period.As a result, there will be limited access to

the swimming pool.The operating hours will remain un-

changed during the competition and allpools, except for the divingpool,will be avail-able for use by the general public for the du-ration of the event.

The competition will take place daily be-tween 07:00 and 19:00.

For more information phone (021) 434 3341or council on 0860 103 089.

Junior divers to make a splashGOING FOR GOLD: Sea Point Swimming Pool will host the annual South African Age GroupDiving Championships, allowing limited access to swimmers. PHOTO: SUPPLIED


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A Zonnebloem plot abandonedyears ago by developers has lo-cals scared by a group of streetpeople who have set up home.The property is made up of

two privately-owned plots,says the City of Cape Town’sacting executive director forSafety and Security Greg Pil-lay.“The Displaced Persons

Unit and theMetroPolicehavebeen dealing with this issuefor some time. They patrol thearea on a daily basis to prevent permanentoccupation,” he says.A source, who works opposite the site on

the corner of Tennant and Keizergrachtstreets, says the group of vagrants shouldbe removed as he has witnessed variouscrimes taking place.“A man living there was assaulting a

woman, saying shewas trying to removehishouse. I see suspicious activity here daily,and suspect some womenmight be runninga brothel from a shelter on the site. Morerecently, a young woman was mugged forher bag and cellphone while walking pastthe plot,” he says.“Students walk past daily. Must we wait

until something serious happens to one ofthem?”He is also concerned about the health

risk.“They often wash their clothes and them-

selves out in the open. You don’t knowwhere to look,” he says.The health of the vagrants living on the

site is a concern to local John Wanje-Luke,

who regularly walks past the plot.“People are sleeping outside. They can

easily get sick and they don’t have a toilet.It is also a security risk. People have beenmugged here. I think they should be takento a shelter and given help to find work,”he says.Bongani, who requested his surname not

be revealed, has been living on the plot fora couple of years and works as a car guardat a nearby parking lot.He struggles to make a living and often

sleeps under plastic covering on the site.“We put up plastic and make a cover.

Sometimes we even find a mattress to sleepon. Some just sleepunder aplastic sheet. It’svery difficult in winter,” he says.“No businesses chase us away. It’s only

Law Enforcement that chase us away.”A few years ago, people were moved to

Blikkiesdorp, but they returned soon there-after as they couldn’t find work there, Bon-gani adds.“At least here they can go to the soup

kitchenandget ameal everyweek,”he says.

ZONNEBLOEM: HOMELESS SET UP CAMP ON PRIVATELY OWNED LAND

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NO PLACE TO GO: Vagrants have made themselves comfortableon this abandoned Zonnebloem plot. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN


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Groote Schuur Hospital’s dedicated trans-plant team celebrated their 2 500th kidneytransplant last week.The first kidney transplant at the gov-

ernment facility was done from a deceaseddonor in 1967 and the hospital has seen anaverage of 61 transplants per year sincethen.One of the patients who has received a

transplant at the hospital during the past46 years is Irma Titus (28). And Irma is nostranger to the process – she has receivedfour donor kidneys in the past 22 years.Shewas one of a groupof patients invited

to tell their stories at thehospital’s celebra-tionof itsmilestone surgeryheld lastweek.Unfortunately she was not able to attend

as she was recovering from a kidney infec-tion at the time.“Although I went for my first kidney

transplant when I was only six years old,I remember it very clearly. I was five whenthey diagnosedmewith kidney failure and

I spent almost all my time in hospital forthe next year,” she says.“My mom had to learn how to manage

my dialyses so I could go home over week-ends and our house had to be checked tomake sure it was a suitable environment.But although we had to cope with a life-changing chronic illness, I was so youngthat it just became normal.”Irma explains that she was diagnosed af-

ter constantly feeling tiredandherbody re-taining a lot of water which was evident inher swollen face and limbs. She receiveda particular kind of dialysis which is ad-ministered with a drip to the stomach.“At the time of hearing that there was a

kidney available forme, theRedCrossWarMemorial Children’s Hospital was not yetperforming kidney transplants so my sur-gery was done at Groote Schuur.”After her family moved to Johannes-

burg, Irma’s next two transplants weredone at Johannesburg General Hospitalwhen she was 10 and 14.

She later returned to Cape Town and her

last transplant todatewasperformedat theRed Cross Hospital at the age of 17.Irma says although it is not uncommon

for patients with kidney failure to receivemore than one transplant, she does notknow anyone else who has undergone theprocedure four times.“When you receive your first transplant

as a child, the chances of your body reject-ing the organ are so much higher.”She says that her risk of rejection is

much lower now as an adult but adds thatthe possibility of another transplant cannever be ruled out. “Lastweekwas the firsttime I had kidney problems as an adult andI felt really depressed when I was admittedto hospital. I thought: ‘Oh no, here we goagain. I’m done. I’m going to need anothertransplant.’ But then Imet aman inhis sev-enties who has been living a healthy lifewith his donor kidney for more than 20years. My spirits lifted immediately.”Irmaexplains that ahealthy lifestyle and

compliance with all medical requirementsare key to survival. “You have to drink a

lot of fluids all the time. You have to eathealthy food and get a fair amount of exer-cise. And you absolutely have to take yourmeds every single day!”She adds that thewaiting period for a do-

nor kidney depends on the blood type of apatient and a variety of other factors.“It’s amazingwhatmodernmedicine can

do and normally a lot of fuss is made aboutthe medical staff who perform these proce-dures – and rightly so. But I think it isequally important to celebrate the patientsinvolved in these procedures – the donorsand recipients. They have the courage toundergo these procedures and staystrong.”Provincial health minister Theuns

Botha agrees. “It is always important topay tribute to the families of deceased do-nors who thought of others and donatedtheir loved one’s organs at a very sadtime.” Botha also encourages people to be-come donors, adding that it is important toinform your family of this decision and toregister as an organ donor.

HEALTHCARE: CELEBRATING KIDNEY OP SUCCESSES

Transplanting rays of hope

Friday 29 November

V City Bowl: Sins of Style tattoo parlour will hostan exhibition, Insider Art, of new and original workby Tyler B Murphy, Lee Herbert, Warren Petersenand others. The exhibition will take place from15:00 to late at 22 Hope Street.

Saturday 30 November

V City Bowl: The St Martini Church at 240 LongStreet is having its annual Christmas bazaar from10:00. There are games for children, crafts, brat-wurst, cake, herring salad, schnitzel, beer on tapfor dad and bubbly for mom. Entrance is free. Call(021) 423 5947.

V Sea Point: The Cape Town Diabetes SA GlobalWalk takes place at 08:30, with registration at07:00. The 3km, 5km or 10km run/walk starts atthe grassy area between St James and Norfolkroads. Call (021) 425 4440.

Sunday 1 December

V City Bowl: Renowned South African rocker ArnoCarstens and his band will wow the crowd at DeWaal Park as the second live performance in theannual free Concerts in the Park. The show startsat 16:00. Concert-goers are encouraged to arriveearly and to bring along their own blankets andlawn chairs.

Wednesday 4 December

V Tamboerskloof: The Oranje-Kloof City Improve-ment District (OKCID) AGM will take place at 15:00at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice in New Church Street.All local residents and business owners are wel-come to attend. Bruce Good and Greg Bertish willbe the guest speakers. For more information, visitwww.okcid.co.za. RSVP to [email protected].

V Sea Point: The Union of Jewish Women will hosta talk by Juliean Kinderlerer on “Is an ethical analy-sis necessary as we introduce new science andtechnologies into our lives?”. The talk will takeplace at 7 Albany Road at 10.00. Entry is R20. Formore information, phone (021) 434 9555.

Thursday 5 December

V City Bowl: A Christmas concert will take placeat 18:00 at St Mary’s Cathedral in Roeland Street.The concert, held by the Italian Consulate, will fea-ture Handel’s Messiah alla breve, with panettoneand drinks served after. Entrance is free. RSVP [email protected].

Friday 6 December

V Green Point: The Green Point City ImprovementDistrict AGM will take place at 14:00 at the ProteaHotel Victoria Junction. All residents and businessowners are welcome to attend. Bruce Good andGreg Bertish will be the guest speakers. Visitwww.gpcid.co.za. RSVP to [email protected].

Tuesday 10 December

V City Bowl: The Assembly will hold an eveningof delicious art and silly conversation between18:00 and 23:00. Exhibiting artists include AndyNeuro, Marijolize Rossouw, Penelope Frog,Stephen Mohacsy and Martin Lund. Entry is R10.Expect an original experience, organisers say.


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MyCiTi buses will launchthreemore routes from Satur-day 30 November.The routes will connect the

V&A Waterfront and CampsBayvia theMyCiTiCivicCen-tre station as well as CenturyCity, Montague Gardens andMelkbosstrand.It will be connected by a

trunk route via Table Viewstation to Montague Gardens,says Mayoral Committeemember for Transport BrettHerron.“All commuters who cur-

rently make use of publictransport in these areas arereminded that many of thecurrent options might be re-placed with the MyCiTi busservice. For this reason, it isimportant for commuters toget their MyConnect card ahead of the serv-ice being launched in their areas,” he urges.Council last month agreed to waive the

R25MyConnect card fee as part of a focusedmarketing drive when new MyCiTi routesare started. Passengers who collect the freecards at specified locations are required topay R30 for theMover packagewhich is pre-loaded on the card. A requirement is thatthey must provide identification to complywith the principle that each person is onlyallowed one free card.Information pamphlets will be distribut-

ed in the areas where new services arescheduled to start, explaining where pas-sengers can get their MyConnect cards.

Meanwhile, MyCiTi roadworks will becarried out at night at the Orange Street,Kloof Street, Buitensingel and Long Streetintersection.The construction, which will see the road

resurfaced, started on Friday.The closure will take place from 19:00 un-

til 06:00 daily, including weekends, and thework is scheduled for completion in Decem-ber.Alternate routes will be available to en-

sure that motorists are still able to reachtheir destinations.Should the work be completed ahead of

schedule, the closed lanes will be re-openedas soon as possible.

TRANSPORT: NEW ROUTES, FREE CARDS

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START YOUR ENGINES: The MyCiTi bus service will launch newroutes on Saturday. PHOTO: PHOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 28 November 20138 OUT AND ABOUT

Beer,Beer, sun,sun,fun –fun – blblississCapetonians cooled down this weekend sip-ping ice-cold beerswhile enjoying live enter-tainment at the Cape Town Festival of Beer.This was the fourth time the annual event

was held at Hamiltons Rugby Club in GreenPoint.There was plenty to learn about themuch-

loved golden nectar.There were 200 beer brands on show.

This included offerings from local, interna-tional, home, craft and mega breweries.There were also brewing demonstrations,best beer awards, food and beer pairings andguided beer tours.For the first time ever, festival goers could

also try their luck at giant beer pong.Unlike traditional beer pong, this game

had giant balls which had to be thrown intocups measuring 1.5m high.

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The storm brewing over District Sixis thickening.The former residents who illegally

occupied several houses in June aresquaring up for a legal fight againstDistrict Six Advocacy Committeeleader Tania Kleinhans.Several of the illegal occupiers now

claim Kleinhans jeopardised theircourt appeal to remain in the housesand cheated them out of money.Seven occupiers claim Kleinhans

took R750 from each to representthem, but then failed to inform themof the court proceedings, says UDFrepresentative Mario Wanza on be-half of the claimants.This resulted in the eviction of pen-

sioner Galeema Stoffels, who hadbeen allowed to stay in the illegallyoccupied house due to her age andhealth.“She didn’t know how far the case was be-

cause Klienhans didn’t inform her,” claimsStoffels’ daughter, who asked not to benamed.“Shehad topayR750, and shedoesn’t have

any money. The people threw her out of theflat. Is this the way people were evicted inthe ‘60s? It’s happening again. My motherwas just crying. She was so afraid.”The claimants have now approached the

Department of Rural Development andLand Reform to request they intervene.But provincial spokesperson for Rural

Development and Land Reform VuyaniNkasayi says according to the department,the case has been closed.“The court case of illegal occupiers was

finalised by the court in July,” he says.“After they occupied the houses in June,

an eviction order was given for all but oneoccupant. To appeal this order, seven occu-pants gave Kleinhans R750 to lodge an ap-peal. This was apparently heard on 8 Octo-ber, but was thrown out of court becausenone of the occupants were told they had to

be there. They are now demanding Klein-hans return their money,” he says.However, the allegations have left Klein-

hans fuming.She declined to comment when ap-

proached by People’s Post, saying only thatshehadappointed anattorney to take actionagainst those who have made the allega-tions and any publications who print theclaims.Wanza also alleges Kleinhans negotiated

to receive a house in District Six withoutlodging any claims on behalf of her fellowoccupiers.Nkasayi says the occupied houses have

since been handed over to valid land claim-ants. “The department is dealing with re-maining claims of District Six whereby weareworking to buildmore houses for the re-mainder of the claimants, not illegal occupi-ers. The process of resettlement of DistrictSix is an administrative process managedby the Department of Rural Development,and the illegal occupation of houses is notallowed,” he says.

LAND CLAIMS: ILLEGAL OCCUPIERS IN LEGAL WRANGLE

Housing warin District Six

ACCUSED: Tania Kleinhans (right) has been accused ofswindling a group of illegal occupants out of money,as well as jeopardising a court case. PHOTO: PHOTO24

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 28 November 201310 LETTERS

WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

People are innocent until proven guilty. That’s the law.There are a number of courts at the disposal of the jus-

tice system where, based on evidence, innocence or guiltis determined.These include the Constitutional Court, the Supreme

Court of Appeal, high courts and magistrate’s courts.There are also maintenance courts, the Equality Courtand children’s courts.These are recognised, legal and constitutional avenues

through which the justice system operates.No person or group has the right to work outside the

jurisdiction of the courts.That’s what lawyers and judges are there for.We live in hope that the wronged will find justice and

the guilty be brought to book.A shockingYouTubevideo clearly depicting the vicious

beating of a suspected biscuit thief at the hands of whatappears to be a security guard is a new low to taking thelaw into one’s own hands.The man sits prone as he is slapped about the face and

punched, while his alleged assailant – wearing gloves –metes out his brand of justice.On a moral platform, how does one begin to compare

the cost of a packet of biscuits to the flagrant disregardfor the wellbeing of another man?The average human being would like to be treated with

some respect and have their dignity remain intact.It certainly goes beyond the call of duty for one man

to beat up another, even if a theft has taken place.No one has the right to be judge, jury and executioner.

The new South Africa is not the Wild West.Anything does not go.How do we justify bad behaviour parading as doing

good?Where is the moral compass that should guide us?Why

does reason escape us when we think we can get awaywith wrong?Best leave justice to the legal system. There is no place

for vigilantism in this democracy.

Choices have consequencesThe author JEB Spredemann quotes the fol-lowing, which is so true: “Choices made,whether good or bad, follow you forever andaffect you on your own path one way or an-other.”Froma very young age until the end of our

lives, we are continuously confronted withchoices and there are, or should be, conse-quences or results from the choices wemake.One of the fundamental choices we have

to make is our religious way of living.It is themost important choice as it affects

our lives on earth as well as after we die.The choice is to accept or reject Jesus as

Lord and Saviour.This is the Christian choice.Each person has the choice to practise his

or her religion of choice.Here are a few examples of other choic-

es and consequences we may experience orsee.One basic choice we have to make is the

kind of citizen we want to be in our commu-nity.This fundamental choice is reflected in us

as individuals as well as in our childrenthrough the way we choose to live our livesat home.Home is where the heart is supposed to be

and your choice here is advertised by yourand your children’s attitude towards eachother, your authority and society as awhole.My late dad always stated that you bring

up your children for other people becausethey advertise your home and your family.To choose to commit crime has conse-

quences that affect you, your family and

your friends when you are arrested.No matter what the crime, society as a

wholehasdecidedvia the justice system thatthere must be consequences.When you decide to become an addict,

whether of liquor, gambling or the mak-ing of debt, there are consequences that af-fect your health, finances, morals and digni-ty.This sad choice definitely affects family,

friends and the community negatively.When we decide to join any organisation

or group, we know that there are personalconsequences depending on the group or or-ganisation’s code of conduct, rules andgoals.At the voting stations, we have to realise

that our choice of political party and politi-cians can drastically affect our daily, politi-cal or municipal way of life.The reason I decided to share this topic is

motivated by the numerous young childrenI see begging at robots or loitering aroundthe shops in my area daily.I have spoken to these children about the

choices theymake innot going to school and,therefore, being denied an education.This will have dire consequences on their

status and employment in their and theirchildren’s future.Making these negative choices seem like

a big adventure now, but as we all know,time stands still for no man.When they open their eyes, they will be

grown-ups with families struggling to sur-vive because of the negative choices madeand having to reap the consequences.KEITH BLAKE

Act now to halt country’s road carnageAt the start of 2013 President (Jacob) Zu-ma, premier Helen Zille and the publicprotector were all asked to end South Af-rica’s road carnageby implementing sim-plemeasureswhich cut road deaths over-seas by up to 90%.They failed to act and now it is likely

that the annual roaddeath toll in 2013willequal or exceed the 15 000 or more whodied in 2012.This failure to actmakes our leaders re-

sponsible for all the road carnage thatwould have been avoided if they had act-ed.Theholiday season is about to start and

none of the road safetymeasures request-ed are in peace.When people die as a result of govern-

ment inaction, those responsible must beheld accountable.RICHARD BENSON, ROAD SAFETY ACTIONCAMPAIGN

Making centsOver the last months, I have receivedvarious questions with regards toelectricity tariffs and how one cansave on electricity costs.Cape Town’s electricity tariffs have

been formulated in accordance withthe Municipal Systems Act and theMunicipal Finance Management Act,as well as guidelines established bythe National Energy Regulator ofSouth Africa.There are two possible tariffs avail-

able for residential electricity users:The Lifeline Tariff and the DomesticTariff.Within each of these categories,

there are two blocks.The two different blocks are calcu-

lated by usage.The more kilowatts (kWh) that are

used, the higher the unit per kWhwillbecome.Theusage ismeasured over a period

of 12 months to determine your aver-age monthly usage.Lifeline tariff refers to individuals

who receive less than 450kWh a yearand domestic to those who receivemore than 450kWh a year.Individuals falling in the domestic

group will be charged more per unitseeing as they use more electricity asmeasured over a year period.To save electricity one can try not

to buy more electricity than you needin a month.The tariff systemworks on amonth-

ly calendar that resets at midnight onthe first of every month.Bulk purchases will result in you

paying more than what you have to.Whether you buy in bulk or on sepa-

rate occasions, it will make no differ-ence to the sum you pay.You just need to stay under your

threshold.If you are on the domestic tariff but

feel that you use less and should be onthe lifeline tariff, you could contactthe City of Cape Town and enquireabout the application process.JOHANNES VAN DER MERWE, FINANCEPORTFOLIO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 28 November 2013 ISSUES 11

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Working late, picking up extra shifts andgetting a second job was a spouse’s only wayout of a violent marriage.

But contrary to what you may think, it isnot the wife who fears coming home to anabusive husband.

With his head in his hands, tears streamdown his face as John (42) shares his storyof abuse at the hands of his wife Christina(40) and his 17-year-old son.

The pair would often physically attackJohn; his wife would hit him with a broomwhile his son would punch him.

While the majority of domestic violencevictims are women, the abuse of men is farmore common than believed, experts say.

John is a security guard.Tall and big in stature, he towers over his

wife, but says he will not resort to physicalviolence to defend himself.

“I will not raise my hands to my wife orson. Instead I will argue with words or walkaway,” he says.

He claims they have previously threat-ened to report him to the police.

“I own a licensed firearm because of myjob. My wife has told me she will call the po-lice if I ever reported her for abuse. She saysofficers will believe her if she told them Ithreatened her with a gun.”

As a result of the domestic violence, Johnhas started booking his weapon in at the lo-cal police station for safekeeping.

“This way the authorities know I am notguilty,” he says.

Hiswifewas recently servedwith an inter-dict.

“I applied for one as I cannot live like this

any longer. The abuse started several yearsago after my wife found out I had had an af-fair. She says this is payback.”

He admits to having had an affair fiveyears into their 20-year marriage.

He moved to the city in search of work andthe couple met while living in Lentegeurwhere they were neighbours.

The abuse escalated over the last year.“We no longer talk. Christina was a loving

wife until she left the church three yearsago. This caused a rift in our marriage, lead-ing to more arguments and abuse.”

While he can handle the assaults, it is theemotional abuse that hurts most, he says.

“Many people may think I am crazy claim-ing to be abused by my wife, but no one seesthe deep emotional scars left behind by thewords she says to me.

“I have unconditional love for my family

and children so to be hurt in this way is notsomething anyone can say I deserve.”

John attempted to get help from the police,but says officers were apathetic to his pleas.“One officer said I should move out of thehouse. The sector commander said he wasbusy with paper work and was not availableto attend to my complaint.”

Community worker Beatrice Leng assist-ed Johnby referringhim toMosaic, a shelterfor victims of abuse. Leng expressed disap-pointment at what she calls police compla-cency in dealing with domestic violence.“The police have failed us. Officers alwayshighlight domestic violence as a seriouscrime, but all the officers John went to forhelp refused to assist,” Leng seethes.

Police had previously stepped in whenJohn lodged an official complaint about hisabusive wife. “They said they had spokenwith the wife before so there was nothingmore they could do,” Leng says.

But John says the abuse has worsenedsince.

Dawn Goosen of the Saartjie BaartmanCentre says it is not uncommon for domesticviolence to go unreported.

Charmaine Morrison, an auxiliary socialworker at Mosaic, says men are even moredisinclined to speak up.

“It has a lot to do with the way in whichsociety stereotypes men. It is believed thatcrying is a sign of weakness and men shouldbe strong,” she says.

But Morrison says seeking help is essen-tial in addressing the problem. “We assessthe relationship and see how we can medi-ate. We teach partners how to resolve theirissues in a non-violent way,” she says.V Call Mosaic on (021) 397 3291 should you find your-self in an abusive relationship.

MARITAL VIOLENCE: HUSBANDS DON’T SPEAK OUT

Other side of spousal abuse

BATTLE GROUND: Experts say abuse at the hands of women is not as uncommon as many peoplethink, as this illustration shows.

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Waves of fearIt’s the season of fun in the sun.

But along with trips to the beach comedangerous currents which could cost you

your life.This past weekend, an outing to the sea-

side took a turn for the worse for two fami-lies. Two teenagers drowned along the FalseBay coast on Sunday.An18-year-old boy fromLowerCrossroads

drowned at Mnandi Beach on Sunday whileswimming with four friends.The search continues for the body of a 14-

year-old boy who is presumed to havedrownedatMonwabisiBeach that sameday.And these unfortunately won’t be the last.Here’s what readers have to say.

ZINTLEZINTLE JITAJITA says she prefers swimming in shallowwater as opposed to the open sea. “The chancesof drowning are very slim. I would like to adviseparents to watch out for the kids when they goto the beach.”

GRGRADADWINWIN MAMACFCFARLANEARLANE says he taught himselfto swim. “I learnt because I want to be able tohelp myself if I get caught in a riptide. Everyoneshould know that the sea is very dangerous.”

AASHLEY LUSSHLEY LUSTERTER says even though he was oncea lifeguard, he prefers swimming in a pool ratherthan in the ocean. “I know how to swim and I alsoknow that beaches can be dangerous. A pool ismuch safer than the sea.”

GGARY CARY CUMMINGSUMMINGS believes that swimming poolsare safer. “ I don’t know of anyone who drowned,but I do know that the sea is not as safe as theswimming pool.”

KKARLARL HARHARTNICKTNICK says he knows how to swim butprefers splashing around in a swimming pool. “I’vebeen swimming since my primary school years,but a swimming pool is best because it is a lotsmaller.”

AMANDAAMANDA BLOWSBLOWS hates seawater because she’safraid of sharks. “In a swimming pool I won’t haveto worry about sharks. I know how to swim butI always panic when I’m in the ocean.”

SSTEPHANIETEPHANIE ONTONTONYONY says she doesn’t like theocean’s waves and prefers the pool. “The pool ismuch smaller and safer. And I don't have to worryabout any wild waves.”

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONThursday, 28 November 2013 ADVERTISEMENT 13

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Hammies eye Community Cup triumphLIAM MOSES

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The Community Cup holds several un-knowns for Hamiltons, but head coach An-ton Moolman is confident his side can chal-lenge for the title.Hammies have been pooled with Rusten-

burg Impala (Leopards), Sishen (Griquas),Shumba Ferros (Mpumalanga) andWesbank (Boland) in Group D of the tourna-ment.All four sides fall far short of the “devil

you know” category.“I don’t know too much about those clubs,

but I think the games against Sishen athome,Wesbank away and Rustenberg Impa-la away will be tough,” Moolman says.“You don’t know what to expect. We are

just going to focus on what we do and onbuilding on the areaswherewewere lackinglast season.“We are just trying to ensure that we peak

at the right time.”Hammies will not underestimate any of

their opponents, Moolman says.“Certain big unions are supporting uni-

versities, while the smaller unions have put

a lot of their Vodacom Cup players at clubsinvolved in the Community Cup,” he says.Moolman’s team qualified for the tourna-

ment as the highest placed open club in theleague, after finishing second in SuperLeague A this season.Hammies finished behind Maties and

ahead of UCT, after 14 victories in 18 games.The club returned to training last month

and though the current focus is strength andconditioning, Moolman says two key areaswill need to be improved ahead of the Com-munity Cup.“There are certain positions where we

have lost critical players. Dustin Jinka hassigned with Griquas for two years and hewas a big part of play-making and under-stood our pattern,” he says.“Our second choice scrumhalf Vaughn

Botha retired, so its big void to fill. We alsoneed to focus onour finishing. Ifwe continuewith the momentum we built up in secondround of this season, I am confident we willbe up there challenging for the trophy.”Hammies will kick off their inaugural

Community Cup campaign at home againstSishen on Saturday 15 March.

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Dream season inthe pool for ’BoschLIAM MOSES

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After an astounding season theRondebosch Boys’ PreparatorySchool (RBPS) water polo team

have set their sites on provincial glory.The ’Bosch under-13A and B, under-

12A and under-10A teams went unbeatenthis season.As a result, the entire under-13 squad

has been selected to the Western Prov-ince A and B teams for the Inter-provin-cial Tournament (IPT) in East Londonnext month.Head of water polo Sandy Stevens, who

is also under-13 team manager, says thesuccess is the result of hard work anddedication.“They have very enthusiastic coaches,

while both the players and coaches havea passion for the sport,” she says.“The players are not allowed to miss a

session. They practice about three hoursa week, playmatches on Fridays and alsohave swimming practice, so there is a lotof time spent in the water. They spendabout six or seven hours a week in thepool.”The ’Bosch under-13 team won four of

the most prestigious tournaments thisyear – the Slabbert Cup, the Grey JuniorSchool national tournament, the SACStournament and the Cannon’s Creek wa-ter polo tournament.A total of 20 teams from around the

country competed at the SACS tourna-ment.

RBPS comfortably won all of the tour-naments and scoring 81 goals while con-ceding just one at the Cannon’s Creektournament, the biggest co-ed waterpolotournament in South Africa.“We haven’t just fought for victories –

we have won all the finals convincingly,”Stevens says.“The type of water polo we play has

been admired throughout the country.We have been the team to beat at everytournament.”She credits coach Jeremy Hanson for

the success. Hanson also lead the Ronde-boschBoys’HighSchool under-14 andun-der-15 teams to wins in their respectivetournaments.The RBPS under-13 squad has been to-

gether and undefeated since they playedin the under-10 age group.Stevens believes the players will lead

the Western Province teams to comforta-ble wins at the IPT.“Last year WP A played WP B in final

and won through a goal in the dyingmin-utes,” she says.“I suspect the same will happen this

year. WP water polo is extremely strong,while Rondebosch are, without a doubt,the strongest team.”The highly talented squad will now

move onto high schools, with most play-ers moving to Rondebosch Boys’ Highnext year.Stevens believes the next under-13

squad have what it takes to emulate theirpredecessors’ successes.

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SHARP SHOOTER: People’sPost freelance sports photog-rapher Rashied Isaacs (right)was honoured for his contribu-tion to community sport atthe annual Western ProvinceSports Council (WPSC)awards on Friday 22 Novem-ber. Rashied, a self-taughtphotographer and a City ofCape Town employee, re-ceived the Print Media Awardfrom WPSC chairperson EltonDavids. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Cricketers ready for nationalsLIAM MOSES

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Western Province’s best under-13cricketers will take their first stepstowards potential professional ca-

reers next month.The Province under-13 squad will take

part in the Cricket South Africa under-13 in-ter-provincial tournament (IPT) from Fri-day 6 to Tuesday 10 December.Team manager Nathier Gamieldien be-

lieves the players will make a name forthemselves at the tournament.“(The tournament) is very serious, as un-

der-13 is the start of your professional crick-et career,” he says.“Once you make it here, the under-15 se-

lectors monitor you. It’s the start of profes-sional sport for the boys and we approachit holistically. The players need to watchwhat they eat and improve their fitness.”The WP junior squads were announced in

May and Gamieldien’s under-13 team hasbeen training since June.The squad focused on fitness and condi-

tioning when they first assembled, transi-tioned to cricket-specific skills such as field-ing and hand-eye coordination and thenstarted their work in the nets.Province have played five warm-up

matches, beating sides such as WesternProvince Cricket Club, DF Malan HighSchool and invitational teams.Gamieldien says he can see definite im-

provement in the team’s play.“Once they started to get to knoweach oth-

er, they started playing better because theyknow (their teammates’) strengths,”he says.“I have been working with a few boys in

the gym on their strength, speed and bal-ance; you can (already) see the change.”The tournament will see Province play

both T20 and 40 over matches, with twogames taking place on some days. They willface Limpopo and Eastern Province in theirfirst two matches.Though the tournament does not have a

final, and therefore no winner, WP will stillbe playing to win.“We obviously want to make sure our

preparation pays off. We want to be unbeat-en and want to win our games convincing-ly,” Gamildien says.“We want to make a name for ourselves,

so that the other teams remember us and theplayers in the future. But the most impor-tant thing is for the boys to enjoy them-selves. It’s their first tournament, so they

will get a taste of cricket in the future.”Gamieldien believes several of his squad

have what it takes to make it all the way.He has tipped team captain Tatenda Shut-

tleworth-Richardson, vice-skipper JoshSchippers, batsman Johnathan Bird, swingbowler Ali Akhbar Shaik and leg-spinnerNazeem Noor to make a splash at the IPT.

READY TO LEAD: The captains of the Western Province age group teams will lead their sides into battle soon. They are, from left, Wynberg Boys’High School pupil Dillon Matthews (under-17), Rondebosch Boys’ High School pupil Gavin Kaplan, Wynberg Boys’ High player Tendai Shuttleworth-Richard-son (under-13) and Rondebosch’s Zubayr Hamza (under-19). PHOTO: YUSUF MAGED/OMAR IMAGES

Sharpen your skillsCycling South Africa will host a track cyclingtraining camp at the Bellville Velodromefrom Monday 9 to Monday 16 December.The track training camp will be used to se-

lect the squad for the 2014 national juniorteam. Any cyclists who will be eligible to par-ticipate in the under-16 and junior age catego-ries next year can attend.The camp will focus on team sprint and

teampursuit training. It costsR900 per cyclistand includes food and accommodation. Formore information contact Roger Bouton [email protected] or 082 801 0044.

Bertish braves Mavericks againLIAM MOSES

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Big wave surfer Chris Bertish is an unre-pentant thrill seeker.TheKommetjie resident regularly risks

death by charging some of the biggestwaves on earth.Now he is set to return to the scene of

his biggest triumph – the Mavericks Invi-tational.Bertish road a 20m tall wave to clinch

theMavericks title in 2010 and is set to at-tempt the feat again.Not for fame, glory or fortune, but sim-

ply for the rush.“There were a lot of the guys who didn’t

want to compete in that event in 2010,” hesays.“There wasn’t one guy who can say he

wasn’t scared for his life onmultiple occa-sions – myself included. But it’s part ofwhat drives and motivates us. Some peo-ple jump out of planes – this is what I do.I don’t need to take drugs; (this is mydrug). It’s also about pushing your limitsand redefining what is possible.”Bertish became the 12th surfer and sec-

ond South African to win Mavericks. Thestory of his triumph is legendary.The Mavericks Invitational takes place

between November and March, when thetournament organisers feel thewaveswillbe suitably monstrous.Invited participants are notified 48

hours before the start. While most spendthe entire period in California waiting forthe call, Bertish had to rush to catch a 32-hour flight from Cape Town. He will haveto do so again this time.Though he arrived on time, his luggage

did not and he went on to win one of themost famous and dangerous surfingevents with a borrowed board and wet-suit.Bertish says his mind was clear when

the stood up on his wave, despite all ofthese challenges. “I was thinking aboutsurvival. All the preparation and all thetraining you do is for that one moment,”he recalls. “You have gone through it somany times before and you have all theknowledge and experience. You have theconfidence that you’ll get through it evenif you fall. You have no doubts. Every-thing slows down to slow motion; it’s acomplete sensory overload.“With 60 tons of ocean chasing and try-

ing to eat you, you have to pretty confi-dent, calm and sure you can get throughthat situation or else you shouldn’t be outthere.”Bertish was invited to the 2010 event

based on his performances in the BigWaveWorld Tour, but he has since left thetour due to financial constraints. He

cracked an invitation this year because ofhis 2010 performance.The first South African to win Maver-

icks, Grant “Twiggy” Baker, will be oneof the other 23 surfers trying to surviveMavericks this year.Another Cape Town local, Frank Solo-

mon, is an alternate and could step in ifone of the 24 surfers fail to compete.Bertish says the South African involve-

ment speaks volumes for the determina-tion of local surfers and people who par-ticipate in other fringe sports.“The guys are so hungry and driven;

when they get the opportunity they willdo whatever it takes to succeed,” he says.“We don’t get the opportunities or

things on golden platters. You have tomake the most of every opportunity youhave.”Ocean Driven, a movie based on Bert-

ish’s 2010 victory, is currently in produc-tion.V For more information on Bertish or the film visitwww.chrisbertish.com.

TAKING RISKS:Chris Bertishrides a 20mwave to winthe MavericksInvitational bigwave event in2010. Bertishwill return toCalifornia forthis year’stournament.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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