E-mail: post@peoplespost.co.za Tuesday 10 July 2012 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481

Glaring lights intrudeTERESA FISCHER

QUESTIONS are being asked about whogranted permission for floodlights to beinstalled at the Noordhoek Soccer Clubfields, which are within the Conservancy.

Several residents of Crofters Valley andDassenberg object to the lights, which theysay shine directly onto their properties as thesun starts to set. They say this spoils the viewand destroys the rural ambience. There areno street lights in the area.

It appears a solution may be possible, butthe City of Cape Town has not yet confirmedthis.

Michael Eedes who lives and owns the WildRose Country Lodge, says the Milky Way,which is striking in the night sky, is dulledbecause of the effect of the lights.

Ships at sea would normally be visible as

silhouettes on the horizon, but he says guestsare now faced with the glare of the spotlights.

Eedes says he feels “violated” when stand-ingonhisdeck,watching the sunset, and thenthe lights “blast” straight into their diningar-ea.

He says it negatively affects his business asa guest house, which caters mostly to interna-tional guests. Eedes is now compiling a peti-tion to Council. Several neighbours havevoiced their support in emails to the Eedes.

“The value of our properties is going to behugely, negatively affected,” says Eedes.“Who wants to buy a R5- to R10 million prop-erty when the view is ruined by floodlights?”

Eedes pointed out emails, in which onesupporter states: “Count us in. If they canstop a paved parking area, then floodlightsare a hell of a lot worse.”

Another neighbour, Ian Wilkinson, says heis in favour of controlled lighting at the fields,

if it is properly positioned so as not to affectthe neighbouring properties.

Eedes says he has been trying to resolve theissue for two months. He offered to assist withlabour costs if the lights were to be adjustedor moved. However, he says, he was subse-quently told by Gascon Human, chairpersonof the soccer club, there was “no plan that wasfeasible” regarding the lights.

Rory Sales, the Noordhoek Conservancycommittee member, says this issue has notyet been discussed by the Conservancy.

But, he adds, the lights could possiblypresent a hazard to road users, due to the con-trast created by the lights in an area withoutthe street lights.

Sales says in addition to impacting resi-dents the lights may also affect nocturnal ani-mals and he believes the Conservancy shouldhave been consulted.

Peter Snowball, the secretary of the Noord-

hoek Facility Management Committee, says:“We are trying to source longer poles for theproblematic lights. These will then be movedto the opposite side of the field, facing awayfrom the mountain.”

Councillor Tandeka Gqada, Mayoral Com-mittee Member for Community Services atthe City, says no public participation processwas conducted. Gqada adds there is no legalrequirement for an Environmental ImpactAssessment to erect floodlights.

“The Sport, Recreation and Amenities De-partment will liaise with the committee to ex-plore ways to minimise the impact, if possi-ble,” she says.

THEATRICAL HOLIDAY: Muizenberg’s Jungle Theatre Company presentsRiver of Life – a show and an eMzant­si Mapiko mask­making workshopfrom 10 to 13 July at 11:00 at theMasque Theatre, in Muizenberg. Or­ganisers say this promises to be afun school holiday activity. It is thetale of a rural tribe and a princesswho finds the courage to travel apath alone. The play is performed byLaduma Jungle graduates who cre­ated the show under the direction ofVincent Meyburgh. It is best suitedto children aged five to 12 years, butpromises to be fun for the whole fam­ily. Join the mask­making workshopdirectly afterwards, where childrencan make a frog mask. Tickets tothe show are R30 and R25 for theworkshop. Booking is strongly ad­vised. Phone (021) 788 1898 dur­ing office hours. Win one of two pairsof double tickets to the show. SMSthe word “River” to 34586 by noontomorrow (Wednesday). SMSescost R1,50. Photo: Supplied

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Then there’s the plethora of healers thathave popped up like weeds all over our cityin the past few years.

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Thank you to People’ Post reader ColinTaylor for your input around this impor-tant issue.

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Being naturally curious, we want to tryout things and some of us may have visiteda healer for the experience, or if you’re ajournalist, in the name of research...

No names provided but this is that jour-nalist’s experience:

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Hero Dad the first winnerTHE first Community Hero epitomises afather figure.

AndyWingreenwasnominatedas ahe-ro by Richard Anderson.

The two men started chatting at aChristian men’s camp after a talk on theimportance of the role fathers play.

Andy and his wife, Gail, have a sonMatthew (23), who has cerebral palsy andis confined to wheelchair.

What stood out for Anderson is the un-conditional love the Wingreen couplehave for Matthew and his two siblings.

Anderson says Wingreen told him inconversation that he “would not want itany other way”.

Let’s carry on our search for more ex-traordinary community members in theFar South. For the month of July – andto coincide with Mandela Day – we arelooking for A Community Member Hero.

A Community Hero would be any per-son who contributes, in some way, to as-sist those who are less fortunate.

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The winning hero stands to win a R500gift card from Longbeach Mall and theywill be featured in People’s Post, their fa-vourite community newspaper.

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Woman dragged by trainWoman dragged by trainTERESA FISCHER

A WOMAN escaped with her life aftershe was dragged by a train when thedoors closed on her at Glencairn station.

Christine Taljard (48) first helped herhusband Lenard, who has only one leg,board the 05:15 train last Tuesday.

The couple were on their way to re-applyfor his disability grant.

Her husband wants to know why both thedriver and the guard failed to notice herstill embarking. He cannot remember see-ing a conductor.

Lenard says they made their way to thefront carriage to be as close to the driveras possible. He had just managed to negoti-ate the high step. “Christine had her one legon the step when suddenly the doors closed,trapping both her hands inside, and thetrain moved off.”

“She was running next to the train,” hesays. “I was screaming my head off.”

Christine managed to pull her hands free,and then he saw her fall and roll.

“That’s the last I saw of her. I went off myhead.”

He says four people sitting nearby juststared at him.

One then came to his senses and pushedthe emergency button. The train came to astop.

“I was frantic,” says Lenard, who hobbleddown the train to see if he could see his wife.He says he fell as he moved between the car-riages and almost lost his crutch over theside.

He eventually found his wife in the fourth

carriage. Shehadbeenhelpedonto the trainby a guard after she fell.

The couple got off at Sunny Cove, asChristine was in much pain. They say thedoors nearly closed on them again.

Christine’s mother fetched the coupleand took her daughter to hospital, whereshe had to go under general anaesthetic tofix a dislocated shoulder.

Christine says: “I just remember seeing

the underside of the train. It is the kind ofthing one has nightmares about.”

Lenard says: “I don’t want to get anyonein trouble, but this is too much.” He askswhat would have happened if it was a childor even himself. “I don’t have two legs torun, balance or jump out of harm’s way.”

Explaining the hardship the couple havebeen through, Lenard says he has had to un-dergo 37 operations to save his leg after ahead-on collision with a drunk driver nineyears ago.

He lost his job as he was always in hospi-tal. “We had to sell everything we ownedand move in with Christine’s parents.”

His leg was amputated last year and heis waiting to see if he is eligible for a pros-thesis. “I don’t feel we are responsible if ahospital account comes our way,” he adds.

They have to make do on a R1 200 disabili-ty grant. “I don’t think I will ever use thetrain again.”

Metrorail regional manager MthuthuzeliSwartz says: “We are very sorry to hearabout this and will do everything in ourpower to find out what happened.”

An investigation into the incident hasbeen launched and a team is in the processof obtaining written statements.

“Please allow us time to complete the in-vestigation to enable an informed re-sponse,” Swartz adds.

LUCKY ESCAPE: Christine Taljard’s shoulder was dislocated after train doors closed on herhands. She was dragged by the train after helping her husband, Lenard, board the train.Photo: Teresa Fischer

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THE Metro Police may be absorbed intothe police service – if government gives itthe green light.

The DA has reportedly vowed to fight thismove by the ANC to create a “single policeservice”, DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard saidin a statement.

People’s Post interns Tarren-Lee Habel-gaarnandLuzukoZinipolled readers toheartheir views.

Should Metro and cops merge?

LET’S BE SAFE: Mal­ickah Leen sayssafety is important.“It really makes nodifference. They areall police and theyshould be under onebanner. If it will notaffect the police orMetro police nega­tively it is fine. Ifthey will be doingtheir jobs and pro­tecting us from crim­inals, I don’t see a problem with it.”

Photos: Luzuko Zini and Tarren­Lee Habelgaarn

IT’S ALL THESAME: AviweMbitishwa alsobelieves all po­lice are the same.“I believe it is finethat they canwork together tofight crime; theyare all police.Why can’t theyget together andfight crime? Ifgovernment does that, crime will go down.”

BENEFITS ALL: Ip­tishaam Hunter thinksthey should focus onfighting crime, theneveryone will benefit.“My bakkie was stolentwo weeks ago. I be­lieve if they (the MetroPolice and the police)were together at leastmy bakkie would havebeen back. I really be­lieve if they would worktogether it would be forthe best for everyone –and I’m not saying thatbecause my bakkiewas stolen.”

VISIBILITY KEY:Patrick O’Sheafeels that thingsshould stay asis, but the policecan learn fromthe Metro Po­lice, who are“more visiblethan the policebecause theypatrol all thetime”.

CHEAPER: Mo­nique Ledgersays it will bemore cost effec­tive for thecountry to haveone form of au­thority. “In myopinion it will becheaper tomaintain andrun one unitthan have twoseparate au­thorities. It isless admin andwill be better tomonitor per­formance.

ENFORCING THELAW: Bongani Ndlo­vu thinks it will be agreat way to keepthe community safeby combining thestrengths of bothauthorities. “It canbe a good partner­ship because thepolice are good atsolving crime whilethe Metro Police are good at enforcingthe law.”

ASSISTANCE: Adri­an Williams feels theMetro Police aremore helpful thanthe police when itcomes to assistingthe community.They are also fasterto respond. “TheMetro Police are al­ways willing to helpwhen we need them and are quick tosort out the problem.”

CORRUPTION: LionelPeterson is afraid thatif the Metro Police getsabsorbed into the po­lice they may be influ­enced by the corrup­tion among police offic­ers. “My biggest fear isthat the Metro Policewill be influenced bythe police because thepolice aren’t always agood example to theyouth.”

Friday 13 JulyFish Hoek: The Managed Aging seminar atSt Margaret’s Church Hall, from 10:00. Thecost is R8, with tea at 09:45. Speaker Katja’stopic is Qi Gong – gentle exercise that promoteshealthy aging. Audience participation invit-ed. Details: 0 (021) 782 2024 or 2 kilbai-gie@afrihost.co.za.

Simon’s Town: The monthly quiz has beenpostponed to Friday 27 July at the Country

Club. R40 for teams of four or less. Prizes andfun at the fireplace. Details: 0 (021) 786 1233.

Saturday 14 JulyFish Hoek: The South African Cake Decora-tors’ Guild meets at the Dutch ReformChurch in Kommetjie Road at 13:30. A fantas-tic demonstration by Susan Verwey on foli-age will take place. The creative demonstra-tion starts at 14:30. Tickets at R20 each, in-cludes refreshments. Details: Hettie0 (021) 782 2375.

Simon’s Town: Christmas in July dinnerdance at the Simon’s Town Country Club. De-tails: 0 (021) 786 1233 to book.

Fish Hoek: The 1st Fish Hoek Sea Scoutswill hold a mini morning market at the hallin Recreation Road (near Valyland) from 8:00until 12:30. Crafters welcome. Details fromMichelle 0 083 407 4363.

Muizenberg: The friends of MuizenbergLibrary invites book lovers to a book sale at16:00.

Glencairn: False Bay Gun Club’s OpenDay is from10:00until 16:00 at thequarry.Thecost is R30 each, plus extra for the differentshooting experiences selected. Spectatorsand juniors enter free. Details from JimiGlenister 0 (021) 783 0933.

Sunday 15 JulyFish Hoek: The Ocean View Association for

People with Disabilities hosts a fundraiserconcert at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre. Well-known artist Jannie du Toit will provide amixture of humour, music and song – in Eng-lish, Afrikaans, French and Dutch. Accompa-nying Du Toit is Clinton Zerf on piano andSusan Mouton on cello. Tickets, at R75 each,is available from AP Jones or at the door. Theshow starts at 18:00. Details: 0 (021) 785 2219or (021) 783 1274.

Wednesday 18 JulyFish Hoek: Spend your 67 minutes for Man-dela Day helping to create a community parkin 10thAvenue.BayPrimarySchool and localcommunity members will plant a garden andclean up the park from 13:00 until 16:00. Dona-tions of soil, compost and any hardy, water-wise plants are needed. Contact Chantal Be-nade 2 chantsb@telkomsa.net or0 084 359 4749.

FULL MOON RISING? While taking a walk one evening last week, a People’s Post readersnapped this photo of the moon rising over the sea in Muizenberg. Photo: David Muller

POSTCARD ARTISTRY: A quiet day in Simon’s Town had a People’s Post reader snap thisillustrative photo of bead work at Bertha’s. Photo: Ian Varkevisser

Tuesday 10 July 2012 NEWS People’s Post False Bay Page 5

Cops in crackdownNUMEROUS arrests tookplace during crime preven-tion operations in the Mui-zenberg Cluster at the week-end. A total of 24 people werearrested for crimes, includ-ing possession of narcotics(9), theft (4), shoplifting (2),assault (2), house break-inand theft (2), armed robbery(2), dealing in liquor (1), ma-licious damage to property(1) and common robbery (1).

. Warrant officer PeterMiddleton, Fish Hoek police

station spokesperson, saysthere has been an increase ingeneral house break-in com-pared to last year.

Middleton adds there havebeen incidents of theft offmo-tor vehicles. This is whentyres or rims, for example,are stolen. He advises resi-dents to park inside at night.

He says a case of maliciousdamage to property wasopened when a residentialintercom system was setalight in Fish Hoek.

Threat to ‘kill baboons’Threat to ‘kill baboons’TERESA FISCHER

IT IS an offence to maim or injure anyanimal, warns the SPCA. That goes forbaboons, too.

People should, therefore, not attempt toshoot, hit or in any way hurt baboons.

They ask that residents instead allow theprofessionals to resolve the problem. Thiswas noted in a press release issued by theSociety on Friday.

But sitting back and waiting may be ask-ing too much of a Smitswinkel Bay residentwho phoned People’s Post threatening to“shoot at problematic baboons”.

Braam Spamers says a raid by a largetroop left his house devastated.

But, he says, the final straw came whena large male baboon, he calls Clive, jumpedonto a six-year-old girl, growling at her.

“If they don’t take control of their ba-boons,” Spamer says “we are going to startkilling them.”

He adds he is an animal lover, but is wor-ried others will do worse.

“My family is living in fear,” he says.He warns: “These animals are not safe,”

adding others have an even more violent ap-proach than himself.

In contrast to the SPCA appeal, FelicityPurchase, chairperson of Subcouncil 19, re-sponds: “You may defend yourself and yourfamily. There is a particularly aggressivebaboon – in fact two – in the Smits troop.I have seen this behaviour first-hand andcan testify (to it). They have attacked anoth-

er member of the community by jumping onhim.”

There are no burglar bars on the windowsof Spamers’s house, which he rents.

Purchase says burglar bars are “irrele-vant”, and adds that the baboons have “at-tacked people on the beach and on thepaths”.

“They attack people as they get out oftheir cars. The threat is a real one. Peopleare scared and for a long time nothing hasbeen done to manage the problem animals.”

She adds people are trying to protectthemselves with whichever means at their

disposal. “I have seen paintball guns, pelletguns and catapults; even pepper guns andtazers and fireworks. You can’t blamethem,” she says.

“It is not a good solution and people arereally afraid for their safety and that of theirchildren.”

The SPCA, however, implores all resi-dents who find themselves interacting withbaboons to exhibit understanding and toler-ance towards the creatures who share theirspace.

They say it is important to remember ba-boons are extreme opportunists and it is im-

portant to not provide temptation to them.Spamers’ neighbour, Craig Clifton, points

out he never sees fines being imposed onpeople who feed the animals on the road.

Clifton feels baboons are becoming morebrazen because they have lost their fear ofhumans. He says the animals try and raidhishouseabout twiceaday, buthehasmadeit difficult for them to succeed by putting upburglar bars.

Dr Elzette Jordan, the City of Cape Townspokesperson on baboon issues, says if resi-dents were to injure or kill a baboon andthere were witnesses a court case may re-sult.

The outcome of the court case would de-termine the penalty as it is illegal to kill ormistreat a baboon.

Jordan says it is not unusual for a baboonto jump on a child, adding it “might not nec-essarily be an act of aggression either”. Jor-dan says close encounters are always poten-tially dangerous.

She says it is recommended to have bur-glar bars on windows with gaps less than8cm should you live in a baboon affected ar-ea.

Jordan says the newly-appointed serviceprovider will assist in keeping baboons outof all urban areas.

This month the SPCA Wildlife Unit ex-pects a rise in instances of human/baboonconflict due to theabsenceof ababoonmoni-toring service provider.

The City of Cape Town will be utilisingits own rangers to provide a monitoringservice in the interim.

FED UP: Braam Spamers who lives near Cape Point says repeated raids by baboons will causepeople to take the law into their own hands. Photo: Teresa Fischer

)) Prevention is the key to your personal safetyPrevention is the key to your personal safetyIF YOU live close to natural areas in-habited by baboons, it is important tofamiliarise yourself and your familyon how to react should you find a ba-boon in your home.

Here are some tips from the SPCAon what to do:

. Try not to panic.

. Back away slowly.

. Don’t look the baboon straight inthe eye and don’t show them your

teeth, as the baboon may assume youare challenging him or her and chal-lenge back.

. Identify an escape route for thebaboon which is unobstructed. Do soby opening a window or door for it toescape.

. Do not try and corner or trap thebaboon. They are strong, powerfulanimals and will fight back if threat-ened.

. If the baboon has stolen food,don’t try and wrestle this back – theloaf of bread or bag of apples is notworth it. Try and get to a safe placeand call for help.

. For all baboon-related mattersand complaints contact the City ofCape Town’s baboon hotline071 588 6540.

If you witness any cases of crueltyto baboons, report it to the Cape of

Good Hope SPCA Wildlife Unit on(021) 700 4158/9 or after hours and onweekends on 083 326 1604. Store thesenumbers on your phones.

Prevent a baboon from enteringyour home, by:

. Keeping doors and windowsclosed unless you are in the room.

. Storing food out of sight.

. Exercising responsible refusecontrol.

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Page 6 People’s Post False Bay GENERAL Tuesday 10 July 2012

Jewish bone marrow neededJewish bone marrow neededNATHAN ADONIS

A MEDICAL deck of cards isstacked against a teenage girlwho needs special intervention

to save her life.

Maike Förtsch (19) is cocooned in an iso-lation ward at Groote Schuur Hospital.

A very rare form of leukaemia putsMaike – who has a 0% immunity – at se-vere risk of infection.

Removing her glasses to rub her thumbacross her eyes, Maike’s mother, CarineFörtsch, says: “It’s like she’s empty.”

A donation of stem cells with a Jewishmake-up will give her a fighting chance ofsurvival.

“Her great grandmother fled Germanybefore the war,” she explains.

To see if there is a stem cell match, shesays, requires “just a simple blood test”.The closer the match is to 10 the greaterthe chances of a perfect match.

She frequently removes a crumbledwhite tissue from her pocket. “She can’tbe a normal teenager.”

The closest this reporter could get toMaike was to stand at an outer door whichprotects her from any cross-contamina-tion.

For Maike, it is the small things thatmatter. Straining to smile,Carineputsherglasses back on. “The biggest treat for heris feeling the sun shining through the win-dow onto her bed.”

Initially misdiagnosed with AttentionDeficit Disorder (ADD), the Förtsch fami-

ly was warned the medication would leadto headaches, but “they got worse eachday”.

“She has always been pale, but I noticedshe was paler than usual”.

Blue bruises marked her body and shewas constantly exhausted.

They now believe she may have con-tracted tick bite fever. After more bloodtests, she was diagnosed with leukaemiain November.

Maike and her family – from Windhoek,Namibia – sought treatment in Cape Townsince then.

For three weeks Carine hasn’t been ableto kiss, hug or touch her daughter as theywait for a positive match.

Previous donor matches have yieldedno fruit.

“Often you will find a family memberwho is a match, but I have two sons andneither of them match each other or mydaughter.”

Maike’s mother looks into the sunlightand wipes away a tear. “There are so manylives who don’t make it.”

Support is her lifeline. “The first timeshe lost her hair, her boyfriend jokinglypatted her scalp,” says Carine. “I wish forevery girl to have someone like him forsupport at times like these.”

Another cold reality hits. “The worstthing . . . it broke my heart ... my daughterwon’t be able to go to her matric ball.”

A perfect bone marrow match will giveMaike simple pleasures. She wants todance, feel the wind when horseriding andto kiss her mother.

What is acute myeloid leukaemia?Professor Nicolas Novitzky, of Groote

Schuur Hospital’s haematology depart-ment, ascribes acute myeloid leukaemia(AML) to the “instability of genomes in thestem cells”.

This is when white blood cells – the ‘sol-diers’ of the body – are over-manufacturedand less red blood cells – which carry oxy-gen in the body – are produced. The sol-diers are produced too rapidly and die offfaster, leaving the body defenceless.

There is hope, says Novitzky. “Bettertreatment is available and patients likeMaike receive chemotherapy and awaitstem cell transplants.”

But, he adds: “It is still a fatal cancer.”The cause of the instability is un-

known, he says.

What to do to become a bone marrowdonor:

Donors need to be fully committed, bein good health and need to meet the basicrequirements of a blood donor.

SA Bone Marrow Registry Deputy Di-rector Terry Schlaphoff says: “It does helpto have representation from all popula-tion groups as well as donors with multi-ethnic backgrounds.”

During the bone marrow transplant, thepatient’s own bone marrow is destroyed toaccommodate the donor stem cells. Thebody then programmes the matching do-nor cells to produce healthy bone marrow.As a result, the patient may take on thehair and eye colour of the donor.

There are currently about 19.5 million

donors registered, but still some patientssuffer.

“The process is not invasive or painful,”says Schlaphoff.

Once a donor is registered they may becalled to donate stem cells. One day offwork is needed and donations may coverthe costs of the procedure.

Call the Sunflower Fund to register on0800 121 082.

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Muso with conscience reaches out to othersEARL Mentor is inspiring people throughmusic.

The hip-hop and R&B artist, also knownas Nizzel the Reaper, just released his thirdalbum and has two songs on the radio.

But his main goal is to use music to pro-mote social change.

“I always dreamed of using music as away of empowering youth and inspiringpositive change,” Mentor says.

“I try to touch lives and touch peoplethrough my own experiences.”

Mentor has been in the music industrysince 1994.

He grew up in Ocean View and used to beinvolved with drugs and gangsterism. Buthis life changed dramatically when a frienddied in 1997.

“It took me about a year to realise thatkind of ill life wasn’t beneficial for me,” hesays, adding, “It opened my eyes and gaveme a new outlook.”

In response he started 4 Corners, a musicmovement to encourage youth to get in-volved with music instead of drugs andgangsterism.

Mentor also became the music facilita-tion coordinator at eMzantsi, where heworked to bring different cultures togetherand breakdown racial barriers through mu-sic.

Then, in 2009, he started the 783 Hip HopMovement, an organisation that servesmore than 40 local artists.

It aims to expose talent from Ocean Viewand provides a platform to showcase theirwork.

“We’re all going to rise together and unifyas one voice for the community,” he says.

“It’s difficult because we compete withpeople over the mountain who have moreresources. We have to prove ourselves a lotmore.”

In addition to the movement, Mentor

works as the sports facilitator for the Des-mond Tutu Youth Foundation; he gives in-spirational talks at rehabilitation centres,youth groups and youth organisations andhe has published three poetry books.

“I’m constantly looking at ways to upliftmy community – whether it’s through mu-sic, the performing arts or sports and recre-ation,” Mentor said.

He said his new album, which took fouryears to compile, is his proudest productyet.

The album is a mixture of R&B, hip-hop,soul and storytelling.

It draws on his personal experiences, hiscommunity and the divisions in society andhas been described as the most commercialof his work.

He says he wants to send out a positivemessage.

“I’m using social ills and transformingthem into something positive.”

MUSIC HEALS: Earl Mentor, alsoknown as Nizzel the Reaper, believesmusic can promote social change.

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Page 8 People’s Post False Bay LEADER Tuesday 10 July 2012

HIV test failureWHAT message does government send whena banned HIV test kit is used at State hospi-tals?

Two years ago, SA’s HIV/Aids status wascause for alarm.

The Country Progress Report on the Decla-ration of Commitment on HIV/Aids carriesa forewordbynationalHealthMinisterDrPa-kishe Aaron Motsoaledi.

It reads that SA is “one of the countriesmost severely affected by the Aids epidemic,with the largest number of HIV infections”.

The report repeated a UNAIDS estimatewhich put the total number of persons livingwith HIV in SA at 5,7 million.

The primary prevention goal at the time ofthe report was for SA to “reduce the nationalHIV incidence rate by 50% by 2011”.

This “ambitious target” would be achievedthrough “prevention” as government’s main-stay and “most sustainable response to HIVand Aids”.

Fast-forward to March 2012 when aR22,5 million tender was reportedly awardedto a Durban company for an HIV test kitwhich was banned by the World Health Or-ganisation (WHO) two months previously.

The company, Pantech, would reportedlysupply 4,5 million test kits – SD Bioline – overthe next two years to government hospitals.

The tender was given the green light afterthe National Institute for Communicable Dis-eases (NICD) approved the kits.

WHO found the test kits have faulty results.Media reports indicate the WHO stated in

its advisory that governments should “cancelany pending procurement and no new pro-curements be initiated until further notice”.

Saying it was “not necessary to withdrawthe product”, a company spokesperson re-portedly said there “were only 66 000 faultytests”. Pantech, said the spokesperson, has a“historical comfort with the product (which)has never let us down before”.

The question begs: even if there was onlyone faulty test kit, who at Pantech and in gov-ernment would trust the results of that kit?

We will stayYOU live in Noordhoek and do nothave a baboon problem. When didyou arrive and why should the factthat you or they arrived in ourspace first, second or third be crite-ria for bad behaviour?

That’s like saying elephantsroamed the peninsula before hu-mans did, therefore they should beintroduced here and allowed to livefreely. It is utter nonsense.

This line of defence is used when-ever the baboon issue is raised andyou baboon-huggers are so repeti-tive. It is such a yawn.

There is enough space for thebeasts to cohabit if they will stay indemarcated areas such as the CapeNature Reserve which has 50km ofcoastline where baboons can pluckmussels freely. There is 7 000ha ofland for them to cavort in the re-serve, where they can dig up Fyn-bos roots and 250ha in the areaaround Solole, where they can playhappily. But no, this is not whatthese pests want to do. They wantto hang out at the Compass Bakery,in shops and in our homes, raidingfrom dawn until dusk.

They break and destroy leaving atrail of debris and ill-feeling. Theyhurt our pets and they charge andfrighten those homeowners who de-fend their properties.

We certainly have no reason toleave when they are the intruders.When you are burgled do you packup to live in a densely populated ar-ea?

I expect a vigilante group willtake the law into its own hands,while the monitors are not workingfor a month and a few more baboondeaths will occur.ANGELA BOTHAKommetjie

My views on baboon issueIWRITEas chairmanof theTrustwhosepur-pose is to protect baboons and educate thepublic with regard to their activities and en-vironment.

Jenni Trethowan has been a fantastic ad-vocate for the Trust and the baboons for over20 years and continues to be our mainspokesperson, but I feel that I also have tospeak out at this juncture.

Continually it is expressed by ProfessorO’Riain of the Baboon Research Unit at UCT,and by various individuals in the “authori-ties” involved in managing baboons, that ba-boons are the perpetrators in attacking hu-mans.

These views are constantly expounded incomments to the press, TV interviews, andcommunications within the baboon-relatedauthorities and to the public. In recent com-munications among the authorities – that Ihave seen – I would respond to two continu-ally recurring expressions:

. “... to fix a current situation in which alaw-abiding tourist finds a baboon on theirback seat”.

If the tourist was law-abiding then why isababoononhis back seat? Is it not the touristwho must have been breaking the law byhaving his car stationary and unlocked; hisdoors or windows open; the authorities notmonitoring the baboons to keep them awayfrom tourists; the signage instructing thetourists not adequate? My point is either thetourist or the authorities – and not the ba-boon – were breaking the law.

. “I think we all accept that humans arethe problem”.

So why kill the baboons?We state categorically that if the authori-

ties would simply uphold the laws and proto-cols they have been mandated to create andenact then the tourists and other humanswould be protected; our heritage would con-tinue to exist; the baboons would remain un-harmed; and the area would prosper fromgreater tourism finances and a more beauti-ful landscape full of our indigenous flora andfauna.SIMON JAMIESONBaboon Matters Trust chairperson

Lost and found in the Far SouthA SET of keys and a wallet pouch were foundat Long Beach Kommetjie. Please phone MrsBrowning on (021) 712 4443.

. In Muizenberg, a car radio face was foundat the beach. Phone Beverley on 071 448 1848.

. A set of keys were found in Willow Street,Milkwood Park this week. To obtain the contactnumber you must be able to describe the two ob-jects linked to the set of keys. The owners cancontact People’s Post.

Tuesday 10 July 2012 LETTERS People’s Post False Bay Page 9

Your SMSes. Whatever happened to the “Peter CreeseWay” sign which was put up in memory ofPeter Creese? It was on the road of the beach.I have queried this at the management officebefore, and was promised it would be lookedinto. Nothing ever came of it. Peter was atalented athlete and lifesaver on Fish Hoekbeach before he was taken young by cancer.A lot of people would like to see this signback. Tracy London

. Who would bother to paint anything inKalk Bay with jackhammers, dust and tornpavements? MO must be blind. IA

. The line “baboons were here before usand if you don’t like it, go and live some-where else” is becoming hackneyed. Havethe writers heard of freedom of expressionand the Bill of Rights?

. Fed-up from Capri has a wild and vi-cious side to his or her character. It is peoplelike you – not the baboons – causing the cha-os. Humans like Fed-up are showing that hu-mans are incapable of managing the prob-lem without resorting to wild and vicioussuggestions and actions. I have lived inGlencairn for 11 years and through my stu-pidity have had the baboons in my housemany times. I have never felt threatened. Ijust clean up and try to manage the humanproblem – me – better. There is not one caseon record of anyone having been attackedand bitten in this area – so much for danger-ous baboons. Look at the number of baboonswith missing limbs. This is the result of theactions of dangerous, unintelligent humans.Move elsewhere, Fed-up. Dave, Glencairn

. The play park in First Crescent, FishHoek needs swings. The chains are thereand it has been neglected for years. Pleasedo something about it. What better memoryin a child’s life than the happy, carefree dayssitting on a swing? Maureen

. Fed-up in Capri: you are an idiot want-ing to euthanise baboons. Humans have ru-ined their natural foraging routes by en-croaching on their space. You should be theone getting the injection, seeing you thinkyou are the superior species. CF, Lakeside

. A raided fridge is the least of my wor-ries. Baboons will injure or kill our dogs andthe dogs are only protecting their homes andowners. Other animals get culled for mereoverpopulation and they are not vicious.Where is the logic?

. Why can’t home owners be told to cutback trees overhanging their walls intoroads? It is impossible to walk on the pave-ment in Promenade Road, where the treesforce one to walk in the road. RC

. It is so sad that people still think theyown the earth and they are more importantthan others. People are parking in the road,causing motorists to drive in the other lane.When I ask these people to move their cars,they give out a finger. People who walk theirdogs at Fish Hoek beach must be instructedto put a leash on their dogs. I was chargedby two dogs owned by a woman in her 40s.She just walked by and did nothing, not call-ing them away from me. When I shouted ather, she said they were just being friendlyand that I should not be silly. From what Iknow about dogs, when they charge aggres-sively with their teeth out, it’s not good. Mil-licent, Fish Hoek

.Hello to all thepeople complainingaboutthe bills at False Bay Hospital. All you guysdo is complain, but never thank the hospitalfor helping you when you are sick. Whydon’t you go to the day clinics or private hos-pitals if you don’t like it here? We still tryour best and yet you’re not satisfied.

. The person who returned the purse wasvery honest – I salute you. The hospital bill-ing system is quite adequate and there arehundreds of other patients who don’t haveproblems with their accounts. Mistakessometimes happen, but nobody is targeted.This happens at private hospitals, too, andcan also take forever to be sorted out. I amtalking about my experience. I just feel thatwe should be a bit more understanding. Ittakes tolerance to get these things sortedout. Maybe if people are a bit more tolerantinstead of kicking and screaming then theperson will be able to assist you withoutmaking more mistakes. How are they goingto help you when you are rude and threaten-ing? People who are complaining sometimesneed to take a look at themselves and theirbehaviour.

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People's Post Page 10 Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 10 July 2012

Capital Gains Tax and your propertySHOULD your property be sold for a sumin excess of the original purchase price(less all capital improvements, cost of saleand cost of purchase), then this gain willbe subject to Capital Gains Tax.

But only if this gain has been realised after1 October 2001. Capital gain or loss is the dif-ference between the base cost of the propertyand the selling price.

The base cost for property bought after 1

October 2001: purchase price plus allowablecapital expenditure.

The base cost for a property bought before1 October 2001: valuation date value of theproperty on 1 October 2001, plus allowablecapital expenditure.

The valuation date value is calculated as:the market value on 1/10/2001 as determinedby a valuation; or 20% of the proceeds afterdeducting the additional expenditure in-curred after valuation date; or time appoint-

ed base cost, as determined by the formula ineighth schedule of the Income Tax Act.

Allowable capital expenditure is as follows:cost of acquisition, cost for valuation for CGTpurposes, remuneration payable to profes-sional adviser in connection with propertydisposal, transfer costs, advertising costs andimprovement costs.

CGT applies to SA residents who dispose ofproperty in SA and overseas and non-resi-dents owning properties in SA.

As of 1 March, for SA residents selling a pri-mary residence up to R2 million of the gainmade on the disposal of the property is ex-empt from CGT.

Gain above the R2 million exemptionwould be taxed as follows: 33.3% of the profitmade on disposal of the property must be in-cluded in taxable income for the year of as-sessment in which the property is disposedof, and then taxing that income at an individ-ual’s marginal rate of income tax.

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How best you can market your homeLORRAINE Webb, of Fine andCountry International Realtyin Fish Hoek, was awarded an-other accolade as a member ofthe Fine and Country GoldenCircle for property sales for thesecond year running.

She has sold nearly R200 millionof property in the last five years.

Selling a house is a businesstransaction and needs to be com-pleted without too much emotionand sentiment.

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Call in a reputable property pro-

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. Potential buyers prefer wellmaintained homes neatly present-ed. The small repairs neededaround the house should be com-pleted before going on sale.

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. The way buyers search forproperties has changed in the lastdecade. The younger generationrely on the internet, while the old-er generation rely prominently onnewspapers. Choose an agencywhich understands technology asit will have an impact on the saleof your home.

. You need a good idea of themarket – what is your home worth

and what trends are current oroutdated. If you are serious aboutselling you need to know the sta-tistics about what has sold andwhat isn’t selling. This will pro-vide you with a good indication ofan achievable selling price ofyour home.

. When selling your home it isimportant to plan carefully andhave regular meetings with yourconsultant. Feedback is impor-tant in decision-making.

. The property consultant willmarket your property, but youshould agree on how your proper-ty will be marketed.

Contact Webb at 082 675 0725 oremail lorrainewebb@fineand-country.com.

TOP TIPS: Lorraine Webb

Guide to improving your credit scoreREGARD your good name as therichest jewel you can possibly pos-sess. It is hard to build, yet easy todestroy.

Your credit is your financial“good name”. It is your reputationin the eyes of credit – and otherservice providers – and is one of themost important considerationswhen deciding if they should lendyou money.

Your credit score is an attempt toquantify how much risk a lender istaking on by loaning you money.

A credit provider will look toyour credit score to determine ifyou are “credit worthy” – the betteryour score the more likely they’llgrant you a loan.

In addition to making loan appli-cations easier, a good credit scoreis a great bargaining tool when ne-gotiating for a lower interest rate.

Experian and Transunion ITCare the main credit reporting agen-cies in SA. They adjust your scoreeach timeyouborrowor repaydebt.

Creditors choosewhichbureau touse and each one has different in-formation about you, meaning thatyou have two credit scores. It’s alsopossible for lenders to produce aunique score for you using theirown records.

These last few years, banks andother credit providers seem terri-fied of lending so it is a good ideato work on your credit score before

applying for a mortgage or otherloan. Here are tips to do just that:

Pay on timeThis is a vital determinant of

your credit score. Your repaymenthistory can contribute up to 35% ofyour score. Each time you are late,it gets noted and your credit scoredecreases. To ensure this neverhappens, set up debit orders or post-date online payments. Remember,it doesn’t matter that you can pay;you must pay on time. Nothingshows you can handle being in debtmore than regularly making pay-ments on your own credit cards andkeeping their balances down.

Don’t end up in court for payinglate

It’s fairly easy to negate the dam-age of a late payment by simply be-ing on time with subsequent pay-ments. If, however, you end up incourt, your record will be irrepara-ble for many years.

Don’t take on too much debtTry to have only one, but no more

than two credit cards, and no morethan two major debts, such as ahome or car loan. Never max outyour credit cards and try tokeep theoutstanding balance below half ofyour credit limit. The lower yourbalance in relation to your creditlimit, the better it is for your credit

score. Avoid taking on more creditwhile you are paying off otherdebts.

Aim to cut what you spend ondebt each month to less than 30% ofyour after-tax income.

The devil is in the debt ratioYour debt ratio – the difference

between what you owe and yourcredit limit – can make up to 30%of your credit score.

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Step up knowledge onmarine conservationAN INITIATIVE has been launched toeducate the public on shark and marineconservation.

The Save Our Seas Shark Centre in KalkBay has announced the launch of their Ma-rine Conservation Speaker Series.

The centre’s Kim von Brandis says: “Itis crucial to keep the public informed of lo-cal research and its outcomes, to help themunderstand the threats to our marine envi-ronment and encourage public participa-tion.”

Influential individuals, scientists andresearchers supported by Save Our Seaswill take to the podium to share theirknowledge and passion for sharks and ma-rine conservation.

The talks are free and are held Thurs-days at the centre at 28 Main Road, KalkBay, from 18:30.

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on will run for five weeks, with 10 speakercontributions.

The aim is to host the series bi-annually,to provide updates on current researchtopics and to introduce new speakers andtopics.

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. Thursday 12 July: Fiona Ayers dis-cusses Challenges sharks face and how wecan make a difference; Ryan Johnson willspeak on Can shark research save sharks?

. Thursday 19 July: Hanli Prinsloo talkson Fear risk and freedom: Freediving in thewild oceans; Sarah Titley will discuss theUniqueness and value of the Shark Spottersprogramme.

. Thursday 26 July: Claire Janish andWill Lawson talk onBiomimmicary: Learn-ing from nature.

Book your seat via email to kimvb@sa-veourseas.com.

NEW BROOM: Sue Swanepoel was inducted as president of the Cape of Good HopeRotary Club. The African­themed event, attended by more than 70 people, was heldat the St James Retirement Hotel. Swanepoel took over the presidency from RichardParsons. At the induction past president Andy Rumbelow was presented with the pres­tigious Paul Harris fellowship. Here Parsons presents Swanepoel with her badge andchain of office. Photo: Supplied

FOR THE FUTURE: Kommetjieresident Liesel James has beenselected as one of three final­ists in the Youth Movers catego­ry in the annual Shoprite/Checkers Woman of the Yearawards. James has dedicatedthe past four years of her life toempowering and uplifting thechildren of Ocean View. Thework is done through her non­profit organisation, CreatingChange. It has evolved from be­ing a children’s environmentalawareness group, to one thatteaches nutrition, environmen­tal education and sustainability,natural gardening, consciouscooking, natural building, prod­uct development and environ­mental awareness activities.She also facilitates a role modelprogramme for children to en­courage them to become posi­tive role models. The winnerswill be announced at a galaevening at Emperor’s Palace inJohannesburg later this month.

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Help at hand for addictionBATTLING with addiction? NarcoticsAnonymous will meet at the followingplaces and dates:

. Sundays: The False Bay Rendezvousat 57 Promenade Street, the old LakesideBowling Club, at 17:00.

. Mondays: St Kiarans Church, on thecorner of Recreation Road and 7th Ave-nue, off Kommetjie Road at 20:00.

. Tuesdays: The Church of The Holy

Trinity hall at the back in Main Road, StJames (opposite Kalk Bay station) at20:00.

. Wednesdays: 6 Flamingo Road, offMilky Way in Ocean View at 19:00.

. Fridays: The Methodist Church onthe corner of Capella Avenue and ZodiacRoad at 18:00.

Call 0 083 900 6962 for more informa-tion.

Odds and ends for saleBAY PRIMARY SCHOOL holds its giant‘Moving On’ sale on Saturday 28 July. Nolonger needed furniture, householdgoods, ornaments, crockery, games, gar-den tools, toys, plants, clothes and bookswill be sold to raise funds for the littleschool with the big heart.

Drop off your unwanted goods at theJunior Campus in 10th Avenue, FishHoek or at the Senior Campus in Clair-vaux Road, Kalk Bay.

Call Bee Wright-Avis on 0 082 879 8934or 2 beehectic@mweb.co.za to arrangecollection.

Have you seen this tabby?AN OLD neutered male tabby, with one goodeye, went missing on Thursday 28 June in

the Fish Hoek and Clovelly area. Call SandyDeacon on 0 082 592 3623.

For the love of animalsTHE Cape of Good Hope SPCA holds its 134thannual meeting on Thursday 19 July at theirpremises, the corner of First Avenue and

First Road, Grassy Park. A light lunch willbe served. Contact Claudia Kocks on0 (021) 700 4157 or 2 pa@spca-ct.co.za.

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Office banterOffice banterat the Baxterat the BaxterAWARD-WINNING visual theatre compa-ny, FTH:K performs their latest produc-tion, OfficeBLOCK, at the Baxter GoldenArrow Studio from Tuesday 10 until Sat-urday 21 July.

Fresh from having won a 2011 Fleur du CapAward for Innovation in Theatre, the compa-ny takes a look at life around the office watercooler, through a series of captivating vi-gnettes that lift the lid on the tyranny of con-formity and the culture of corporate greed inOfficeBLOCK. Set in the seemingly familiarworld of white-collar workers and dreary of-fice surroundings, everything is business asusual – or is it?

“With scenes such as The Boys’ Club andThe Art of War, we explore how power, greed,ambition and discrimination can inform andcorrupt life within the workplace,” says artis-tic director, Jayne Batzofin.

The play features seasoned company mem-bers Marlon Snyders, Christopher Beukesand Sinethemba Mgebisa, who have per-formed in productions such as Quack! andShortcuts.

Joining them on stage is Asanda Rilityana,who was most recently seen at the Baxter inMhla Salamana, for which she scooped a BestActress nomination in the Zabalaza Awards.

The company, whose signature style ofnon-verbal theatre encourages audiences to“listen with your eyes”, works with both deafand hearing performers.

OfficeBLOCK runs at 19:00 every evening,with a matinee on Saturday 21 July at 14:00.Tickets cost R85 for Friday and Saturdayevening shows, R60 to other performancesand concessions of R40 for block bookings,students, schools and senior citizens.

Book by visiting Computicket onwww.computicket.com or 0861 915 8000.

THE SUITS: Lead actors, from left, Sinethemba Mgebisa, Marlon Snyders, Asanda Rilityana andChristo Beukes in OfficeBLOCK. Photo: Boniswa Isaacs

SMOOTH GROOVE: Absinthè performs at Kalk Bay Theatre for one night only on Friday13 July as part of its Cape tour. Cito and Paul E. Flynn, the band’s powerhouse duo, havebeen teasing South African audiences with very select shows. Their performance on 13July is 18:30 for 20:00. Tickets cost R85 with the option to order dinner from 19:00 atR50 extra includes burger, chips and beer. Visit http://www.kbt.co.za for bookings.

PLUCKING THOSE STRINGS: Interna­tional Guitar Night with Australia’sMichael Fix (pictured), Tony Cox as wellas Alvin and Errol Dyers will be held atthe Baxter Theatre on Friday 27 and Sat­urday 28 July at 20:30. Tickets costR185. Book through Computicket on0 0861 915 8000 or www.computick­et.com. Alternatively contact the Bax­ter on (021) 685 7880. A donation ofR5 for every ticket sold will go to theKronendal Music Academy, which pro­vides music education to the diverse,underprivileged and economically chal­lenged communities of Hout Bay. OnSaturday 28 July Fix also hosts a 90­minute workshop Acoustic Power withMichael Fix at the drama hall of the Con­stantia Waldorf School at 10:00. Partic­ipation costs R120. Booking is essen­tial. Email tony@netactive.co.za.

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Money is not too tight to mentionA DOCUMENTARY, Thrive, by Foster andKimberley Gamble will be screened at Si-mon’s Town Museum on Thursday 11 July at11:00.

Thedocumentary follows the flowofmoneyin society. Tickets cost R20. For further de-tails on the film visit www.thrivemove-ment.com.

NOTHING ODD HERE: The female version of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple opens at Muizenberg’sMasque Theatre on Friday 20 July, and runs until Saturday 28 July. Week night shows startat 20:00, while shows on Saturdays are at 14:30 and 18:30. Tickets are R55 for Thursdayevening and matinees and R65 for other evenings. Masque Theatre Club members will get aR10 discount. Book through the Masque Theatre on (021) 788 1898 or bookings@masquethea­tre.co.za. Photographed are lead actors Liz Roodt, Su Cunningham, Jenny Brandt, Lizanne Petersand Jana Botha performing a scene. Photo: Supplied

ARROW THROUGH THE HEART: Friday 13 July sees The Arrows (pictured) performing liveat Zula Bar in Long Street, Cape Town, at 21:00. The evening will also see Habit To takethe stage. Tickets cost R80 at the door and R70 pre­sold through Webtickets. (webtick­ets.co.za) Photo: Supplied

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The biggest waves have beensurfed at Dungeons and what wasdescribed as a ‘wild and woolly’ ses-sion on Saturday saw a handful ofhardcore crews towing into wavesestimated at up to eight metres inheight that were unfortunately bad-ly affected by a stiff South Westwind. The likes of Mike Schlebach,‘Mad Mike’ Baleta and otherscaught some bombs but eventuallyretired to the safety of Hout Bayharbour where they waited, unsuc-cessfully, for the wind to abate.

Grant Spooner, owner of MarineScene and acknowledged as the pre-eminent local boat skipper in heavywave conditions, took a group of in-trepid photographers out to Dun-geons to capture the action and reg-ular big-wave lensmen Nic Bothmaand Brenton Geach were joined byfirst-timer and renowned shark

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authoring a coffee table book to benamed ‘Surfing the Cape of Storms’,due out prior to Xmas, was under-standably impressed by the powerof the ocean and the ability of theriders, saying that being out in theocean when the waves are that bigis just as ‘exciting’ as trying torecord Great White sharks breach-ing, and that he will be back formore when conditions allow.

As mentioned above, there arewaves everywhere along the coastat present and plenty of Far Southlocals have been spending time atthe semi-secret Donkey Bay in Na-mibia.

Touted as the best left-hander inthe world, this incredibly hollowwaveprovides tube-rides lasting for20 to 30 seconds in a single ride.Scarborough’sMichaelGrendonre-portedly had the international surfandvideo crewsgaspingwithhis at-tempts to handle the wave on a

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The Billabong Pro J-Bay gets un-derway at Supertubes in JeffreysBay on Tuesday and the first threedays of the event are expected to fea-ture epic three metre waves. TheFar South will be well representedin this 6-Star rated ASP event withMikey February, Brendon Gibbens,Matt Bromley and Davey Brand all

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Good news for locals is that an-other attempt will be made on theGuinness World Record for the‘most surfers riding the same wave’at the BOS Earthwave Beach Festi-val at Muizenberg on the weekend29 & 30 September.

Huge waves batter beachesHuge waves batter beachesWALL OF WA­TER: Kom­metjie’s MikeSchlebachrides a hugewave during awild andwoolly sessionat Dungeonsnear Hout Bayon Saturday.Photo: Dirk Schmidt

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The home team went into the gamehigh on confidence after seeing offJamacia in the semifinals, makingGreat Britain work hard for victory.

The game was forced into extra-time after regular play ended with theteams tied at 46-16. But Great Britaineventually won the game 53-49.

Dorette Badenhorst, coach of SouthAfrica, praised her players for theirefforts in the game. “I’m really proudof the players. They played theirhearts out and they never gave up,”said Badenhorst.

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Britain’s Steffi Burt, with tentacle-

like arms, was faultless in her shoot-ing and able to snatch and draw theball into her comfort zone from any-where in the circle.

A costly miss by the home-side al-lowed the visitors to take the lead,which they increased to four goals atone point.

With just over two minutes left inthe first quarter, South Africa drewlevel, but the opening period endedwith the hosts trailing by two goals at12-10.

South Africa made a couple ofswitches in the second quarter andthe tactic worked, as the hostsmatched the visitors goal-for-goal,closing out the first half two pointsdown at 24-22.

After levelling the scores again (25-25), South Africa went into the lead forthe first time in the match, a few min-utes into the third sector.

Proteas centre Bongi Msomi was te-nacious in her play, while Vanes-Maridu Toit and Karla Mostert were su-perb in defence.

At the end of the third quarter 35-34in SA’s favour, the momentum was fi-nally in their favour. However, theyfailed to capitalise on their possession

in the last quarter and the lead fluctu-ated from one side to the other.

An intercept by Du Toit put SouthAfrica in front by two goals and theystretched their margin to three, butthe experienced British side pulled itback and their goal in the dying sec-onds of regular time ensured a furtherseven minutes each way.

Both sides made uncharacteristicerrors and – as the tension mounted– South African opportunities weremissed.

The hosts lost focus and went be-hind 50-47 in the low-scoring first peri-od of extra-time. They fared no betterin the second half as they gave the ballaway in their own circle, and Eng-land’s goal keeper, Kadeen Corbin,kept her cool to prevent the South Af-ricans from scoring. “We didn’t use allour opportunities but you alwayslearn from a game like this,” saidBadenhorst.

“Most of them have never played onan international stage before, so if wecould have more games at this level,it would be excellent for the players.”

Jamaica came third, beating Ire-land 41-30 for the bronze medal –SAPA

Students falter in netball finalStudents falter in netball final

TOUGH TUSSLE: SA player Melissa Myburg beats Kadeen Corbin ofGreat Britain to the ball in the final of the World University NetballChampionships at the Good Hope Centre on Saturday.Photo: Rashied Isaacs

VICTORIOUS: The Great Britain team show off their hard­earned silverware after defeating South Africa in the final of the World University Netball Championships at the Good Hope Centreon Saturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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FALSE BAY are training their sights onSK Walmers (SKW) as they go in searchof much needed log points to ensure theirsurvival in the Western Province clubrugby Super League A.

The Constantia-based club were on the re-ceiving end of a 33-point drubbing in theirmatch against Hamiltons in Green Point onSaturday, and currently hover just above therelegation zone on the log.

Hamiltons outscored False Bay by seventries to two and slotted two penalties to winthe game 47-14, but the victory margin couldhave been greater had the Hammies kickersnot missed three conversion attempts.

Despite the heavy defeat, False Bay coachChris Hewetson was in high spirits after thegame, admitting that a victory for his sidewould have come against the odds. “I’m notupset at all – it’s not one of the games we real-ly focus on. We were plagued by a lot of inju-ries very early into the game,” said Hewet-son.

“Generally the conditions made it really,really tough. Our steppers couldn’t step andget off the mark. Our scrum suffered a little

bit, but we are look forward to next weekwhen we actually target SKW as a game wewant to win.”

A win would definitely have come as asurprise, but Hewetson’s team looked en-tirely capable of staging an upset at severalstages of the contest.

Bay were at their most effective whenlaunching daring attacks from inside theirown half or spreading the ball to their back-line, which kept the heavier Hamiltonspack on the move.

However, Hewetson’s chargers wereeventually let down by a handful of errors– on which the home team capitalised – andtheir failure to make first-time tackles.

The visitors left Green Point empty hand-ed after failing to secure a bonus point, andthey now sit dangerously close to the bot-tom two places on the log – currently occu-pied by Villager and Tygerberg.

Hewetson said that his team would needto pick their battles if they are to avoid thedrop at the end of the season. “I think thebottom four or five in this league need tobe worried. At any given time you mightjust scalp one of the big guys, but you’ve gotto play against Durb-Bell, Maties, UCT andHammies,” said Hewetson.

“They will make sure that you don’t get a bo-nus point. Of the bottom four, I don’t think any-body is safe. It’s a matter of trying to get bonuspoints and beating the guys you should beat.”

Although Bay are still largely in charge oftheir own fate, and are confident of maintain-ing their Super League A status, they will needto gather as many points as possible from theirremaining fixtures.

SKW are currently in the midst of mid-sea-son revival, having lost for the first time in sixgames on Saturday. They were defeated 31-12by table-toppers Durb-Bell.

Walmers beat Bay 39-21 in the reverse fixtureat Philip Herbstein in Constantia last month,

but Hewetson believes that neither form norrecent history will matter when the two sidesmeet.

“It’s always been a gamble between the two.It’s always a bit of an arm wrestle. It’s justone of those games where I know that theylift their game for us,” said Hewetson.

“There are a couple of ex-False Bay playersplaying in that team so it’s a bit of a grudgematch here and there, but it’s certainly onewhere we have shown in the past that we canbeat them. We are confident.”

SKW and False Bay will meet in GreenPoint at 16:00 on Saturday.

Bay looks to target SKWBay looks to target SKWCUTTING IN: Hamiltons fullback Pierre Cronje scythes through the False Bay defence andheads towards the tryline on Saturday. Photo: Liam Moses

WRESTLE: A False Bay forward is wrestled to the ground by two Hamiltons players, as captainJustin van Winkel arrives to help. Photo: Liam Moses