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A MAITLAND scrap dealership was closedafter allegedly storing dangerous items onthe premises.Naledi Scrapmetal was closed after an in-

spection by Law Enforcement, Maitland po-lice and health inspectors from the City ofCape Town last week.But an owner, who does not want to be

named, says the closure is “unfair and un-professional”.The inspection found outdated fire extin-

guishers, allegedly stolen refuse bins, “toxicwaste” items and flammable fluids on thepremises.The Voortrekker Road scrap dealership is

also believed to have accepted itemswithoutrequesting proper identification – a rule eve-ry scrap dealer has to abide by.Ward councillorDerrickAmerica says the

owners were hard done by after a follow-upinspection revealed otherwise.“After I visited the premises myself, the

situationat the scrapdealer isnotwhat Iwasled to believe,” he says.He accompanied inspectors from the

City’s Fire and Rescue Services where a fewsafety requirements were pointed out, butstill feels the closure was a bit “extreme”.America says five-litre paint drums were

mistaken for “toxic waste”.He has now requested the owners, as well

as various departments, for feedback on thematter before a decision could be taken onthe future of Naledi Scrapmetal.“I feel everything is in order at the scrap

dealer, but they are still required to producethe necessary documents before I can takea proper decision on this matter,” Americaexplains.He initially inspected the premises when

Naledi Scrapmetal applied to trade in the ar-ea. The owners are required to obtain thenecessary permission from surroundingneighbours before they can consider tradingin future.Naledi Scrapmetal relocated from their

Salt River premises in October after being

operational for the past 10 years.A furious owner claims the closure of the

business was “unfair and unprofessional”,as they were not allowed to give explana-tions of the items being stored.“They just came in here, pointed out a few

things and then said we have to close down.We have done nothing wrong and now wehave to suffer by losing out on lots of moneybecause of this closure,” the owner says.The owners admitted about 10 cans of

paint were stored on the property, but saythese were not bought from the public.“We were in the process of spray-painting

our trucks and that iswhat those canswouldhave been used for,” the owner says.While admitting they have yet to obtain

the required permission, the owners saythey have submitted the application to theCity. “We are going to fight this matter andwe will not rest until this problem is solvedand Naledi is up and running again,” saysan angry owner.Maitland Police spokesperson Warrant

Officer Siyabulela Vukubi says the inspec-tion last week was an integrated approachby Law Enforcement, Maitland Police andhealth inspectors stemming from com-plaints received from the community.Vukubi says they found the scrap dealer-

ship was “operating without a licence, (had)no fire extinguishers and the place was ahealth hazard”. He says the owners werefined R2 500 for all three offences.Maitland Concerned Residents’ Forum

chairperson Bienie Garnie was relieved atthe action taken at the scrap dealership andexpressed shockat the findings of the inspec-tion. He was relieved to see the doors of thescrap dealership closed and hopes this ac-tion could be a warning to others.“Something really bad could have hap-

pened at this place and I am just gladwe shutit down in time. I hope others will pick upfrom this and learn,” he says.His satisfaction at seeing the place closed

down could be short-lived as the councillorwillmake a final decision on thematter onceall the necessary feedback is obtained.

Dealershipshut down

The annual Cape Town Carnival saw all things bright weaving its way through the CBDon Saturday. The event, featuring dancers, floats, music and pretty girls in colourful cos­tumes, encompassed a parade which passed through the City centre and along the FanWalk, finishing in an extravaganza in Green Point. See page 4. PHOTO: JACO MARAIS/PHOTO24

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 20132 NEWS

TAURIQ HASSEN

WITHASUMof 132 years of devotion tohelp-ing others, three Groote Schuur Hospitalnurses are showing no signs of throwing inthe towel.For Maureen Ross, Martha Petersen and

Mareldia Patton, 1969 was a year of great be-ginnings – each dedicated 44 years caring forpatients at the hospital, forming a strongbond packedwith fondmemories and laugh-ter.The women all secured their degrees in

GeneralNursing,Midwifery andPsychiatryand started as the first nurses at the oldNicoMalan Hospital, now known as the GrooteSchuur Hospital.Deputy manager of nursing for the Trau-

ma and Emergency wards, Theatre and In-tensive Care Unit, Mareldia Patton beganher career in April 1969 when she first ap-plied at the hospital, accompanying her un-cle while wearing high heels to secure aplace.She explains that during this time, height

was a major factor when applying to be anurse – which paid off.“Luck was on my side that day, because

I just made the mark and got a booking atthe hospital – and I’m still here today,” Pat-ton says.She is also a ballroom dancer in her spare

time.Nearing retirement, she describes her ca-

reer as a nurse as being “one joyful, fun andexciting ride”.“This is really my passion and I love what

I do. If my health allows me, I would wantto go on for manymore years caring for peo-ple, because I have a special love for it,” shesays.Her most memorable moment over the 44

years came when a patient – former RobbenIsland inmate Robert Sobukwe – called herto his room and said: “You are a fantasticperson and an even better nurse”.“That certainlymeant a lot tome, because

it makes me feel that what I’m doing is notgoing unrecognised,” she says.Deputy manager of nursing for the Medi-

cal, Psychiatric and Oncology wards, Mar-thaPetersen, started in January 1969, and al-so faced similarworrieswhen shewas askedto do the height test during her application.However, Petersen cleared the height fac-

tor and quicklymoved on to run the first pri-vate ward at the hospital and eventuallylanded up seeing to the needs of nurses.“We have had lots of learning experiences

over the years and during this time we alsohad lots of fun. These are memories I willnever forget and that is also what kept megoing for all these years,” the former balleri-

na says.Petersen first started with Midwifery

courses at Conradie Hospital, before takinga keen interest in the Groote Schuur Hospi-tal.She completed her studies in General

Nursing, Clinical Instruction, CommunityHealth, Nursing Sciences as well as a coursein leadership.Petersen does notwant to think about end-

ing the job thathas created somanyvaluablememories, but says “the time has to comesome day”.“My passion for caring has driven me

through these 44 years and as a nurse, I lovewhat I do. If God allowed me the health andstrength, I would go on to do this for another50 years,” she laughs.The senior manager and head of nursing

MaureenRoss started inMarch 1969, comingfrom a family of teachers and matriculatingfrom Alexander Sinton High School.Ross took a keen interest in nursing after

spending most of her teenage years caringfor her sickly mother.“I always watched these nurses with this

fascinated look on my face and I immediate-ly knew this is what I want to do,” she says.She started her journey by applying to

three different hospitals – Somerset, Con-radie and Groote Schuur – but favouredGroote Schuur after being accepted by allthree hospitals at the time.She described her first days as a nurse as

a “real eye-opener”, landing herself in trou-ble a few times for waltzing through the pro-hibited white wards at the time.“I wanted to see what all the fuss was

about and these are some the experiences Ilearnt from. It did not botherme that Iwouldget into trouble, but it added some value tomy experience,” Ross says.She stuck around for 44 years because of

themany opportunities to improve her qual-ifications – a chance she joyfully grabbed.She described the services at the hospital

as a “multi-disciplinary team effort”, whichensures quality and the highest standards ofhealth care.“If the floors are dirty, patients can be in-

fected. If porters are not around, people withdisabilities will not be able to walk throughthe hospital. The list goes on,” she says.Provincial minister of Health, Theuns

Botha, regards the ladies as a “shining ex-ample of dedicated staff in the department”.“Our successes and value added is evident

when we see staff that have given continu-ous service to the department,” he says.“Their contributions to their respective

teams and the many lives they have im-proved are the epitome of our slogan: ‘bettertogether’.”

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LELEGENDGENDARY:ARY: Martha Petersen, Maureen Ross and Mareldia Patton each celebrates 44 years of serviceat Groote Schuur Hospital. PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

MUSICIAN Jeremy Loops, known as aone-man folk band, provided the perfectmusical accompaniment at the Kirsten-bosch Gardens Summer Sunset concert.Loopshas beenahit at recentmusic fes-

tivals, including Rocking the Daisies.This talented musician won over hun-

dredsmore fanswith his feel-good soundsthat had the older crowds grooving liketeenagers.

A sunset experience

GRAND: Lisa Peters, Gerald Buswell and Countess de Borgrave toast an afternoon of fun.

HAPPY PAIR: Lisa Paterson and Warren Hadley kicked off their shoes and had a jol.

STYLE: Siya Kruger, who had the perfect view of the stage, is the personification of cool.

BUDDIES: Ricardo Rose, Morgan McBride, Caity Wells, Tebogo Moagi and Tara Cartel­John­son made a day of it. PHOTOS: PIERRE VAN DER SPUY

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WOODSTOCK residents are urged by policeto be alert when crossing the Woodstockbridge.Two incidents unfolded on the bridge in

the space of a week, resulting in two cell-phones, a handbag and R750 being stolen.Chapel Street resident Alicia Daniels was

on her way to collect her daughter fromschoolwhen shewas approached by two sus-pects on the bridge last week.One suspect pushed her against the bars

while the other removed her belongings.“They didnot even look like criminals and

I really did not expect to be robbed in broaddaylight,” she says.“We live in fear, and I do believe that it’s

our own people that are committing thesecrimes. These people know when the bridgeis really busy.”Another resident, who wished to remain

anonymous for fear of being targeted, claimsthat after being robbed, the three suspectsran towards the Chapel Street PrimarySchool. This sparked assumptions that lo-cals could have been involved.The resident explains that all three sus-

pects were hard to identify, as two werewearing caps and the other a hooded top.“I never saw them on the bridge, but there

is a part where the walkway spirals and thatgoes underneath the bridge. They were justsitting there and theminute I stepped off thebridge, they came running down andgrabbed my handbag,” the resident says.The feisty resident did not give her hand-

bag over without a fight, but rather held onand attempted to defend herself.“They were just too much and eventually

one hit me and I decided to just let it go.”In the process, the resident lost R750, her

cellphone, ID and the last picture she has ofher mother who died.Springfield Terrace resident, Nicky Gray,

finds robberies to be a major problem, notonly at the bridge, but also within the com-munity. She explains that recently a boywas robbed of his cellphone but the suspectwas chased by a group of youngsters whoeventually caught the suspect. “Some of theresidents feel that people sleeping in thebushes on the opposite side of the bridge arecoming into the area and committing thesecrimes,” she says.

Gray feels that more police visibility isneeded to address these concerns.Spokesperson for Cape Town Central po-

lice, Captain Ezra October, confirms that heis aware of incidents which took place inJanuary.He explains that people are being robbed

on and around the foot bridges, but pointsfingers at the shady characters using thenearby derelict houses on the corner of Pon-tac and Nelson streets as a base of opera-tions. “The community cannot walk in thatroad because they fear being robbed by theunsavoury characters at those houses,” Oc-tober says.Police will be calling upon all the relevant

departments within council and provincialgovernment to assess the problems at theproperties.“They must put up further signage and

fence off these premises because there are

huge concerns. The owners of these proper-ties must come to the party,” he says.For now, October encourages residents to

avoid walking alone through this area andto always be alert.

“We must also encourage the residents toreport these incidents to police, as this is an-other problemwe are faced with. Police can-not putmeasures inplace ifwearenot awareof the problems,” October says.

Robberies afoot at bridge

WATCH OUT: The footbridges in Woodstock are mostly used by pupils during the day. Police have warned locals to be on the alert after a spate ofrobberies was reported. PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

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The colourful and vibrant ex-travaganza took place on Satur-day on the Fan Walk in GreenPoint.

The procession, which startsnear the Victoria Junction Hoteland then proceeds down MainRoad and ends at York Road, isa highlight on the Cape Town so-cial calendar.

It was an event not to bemissed and was an outing for thewhole family to enjoy with livemusic filling the streets into theearly hours of the morning.

SSOCIAL:OCIAL: Keenan Muller and Ami­Leigh Rom­edies enjoyed a night out on the town.

LLOOVINGVING THE CTHE CAPE:APE: Australian couple Ianand Riana Warner had a great time.

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ALOCALneighbourhoodwatch iswatchingnothingmore than the clock as their frustra-tion mounts.People’s Post first picked up on the plans

to establish a neighbourhood watch in Up-per Woodstock, University Estate andWalmer Estate last year (“They’re watchingU inWoodstock”,People’s Post, 17 July 2012).Eight months later, U-Watch is still wait-

ing to be fully approved and has yet to con-duct a single patrol after obtaining commu-nity interest, raising awareness about thewatch and hosting several public meetings.U-Watch Steering Committee chairperson

Andrew Geel confirms the matter is now inthe hands of the community police forumandWoodstock police. “This is not what oth-er neighbourhood watches have to gothrough when applying and we find it a bitfrustrating because there is nothing we cando,” he says. Geel confirms that U-Watchhas been working in the background whilethe application is still in process.U-Watch continued hostingmeetings with

the public, issuing newsletters to the com-munity and previously hosted events suchas a family day to raise awareness.The first step to approval was a vetting

process that needed to go through Wood-stock police, which required every memberbeing screened and fingerprints obtained.Geel confirms that police recently com-

pleted the vetting process and they wouldnow continue with the registration process.“We submitted our applicationmonths be-

fore the vetting process was required andthe hold up was with the CPF,” Geel says,before admitting that their members tookaround two months to hand over the infor-

mation for the vetting process to police.Chairperson for theWoodstockCommuni-

ty Police Forum (CPF), Howard Smith, re-plied to the allegations around the CPF be-ing theholdup, saying: “That is not correct”.He explains that the CPF processed the U-Watch application towards the end of lastyear with “full and efficient co-operation”.The executive committee for U-Watch thenneeded to be vetted by police.Smith acknowledges that two months

were taken for members to hand over thisvital information to police, as U-Watch can-not be given the go ahead if this required in-formation was not obtained.“The delay is now with police and it took

two months for their members to hand overthe information to the police. I don’t thinkanybody can be blamed,” he says.“U-Watch and now the police bear respon-

sibility for the length of time it has taken forthis application to be fully approved.”Smith explains that the CPF has been the

“only efficient body” that has dealt with theapplication, not in months, but in merehours. “We are all frustrated that the proc-ess is taking this long. We would love to seeU-Watchupandrunning in the community,”he adds.The provincial department of Community

Safety confirms that they do not registerneighbourhood watches, but rather encour-age “voluntary registration” with the de-partment in order to provide proper train-ing. When the training is completed, the de-partments equip the neighbourhood watchwith reflective jackets, bibs, torches andFirst Aid kits, depending on the availabilityof the items.Woodstock police could not be reached for

comment at the time of going to print.

U-Watch is stillwaiting for nod

A COURT application to “effectively bringtheMyCiTi bus service to a standstill” is be-ing heard in the Western Cape High Court.Golden Arrow Bus Services brought the

application before the High Court againstthe City of Cape Town, the provincial minis-ters of transport and social development, aswell as Transpeninsula Investments andKidrogen.In the matter, which is being presided by

judge Bennie Griesel, Golden Arrow is ap-plying for an interdict to stop the City fromissuing more contracts for MyCiTi opera-tors until a mediation and arbitration proc-ess is pursued.The matter relates to a case about an

agreement dating to about four years ago.Golden Arrow says the City is not negoti-

ating in good faith and is stringing Golden

Arrow along.The bus service says the City is also not

recognising a previous agreement whichhad been made between the two parties.TheCity, however, counters in court docu-

ments that the conditions do not requireme-diation and arbitration.It will derail the City’s legitimate attempts

to manage a public transport system interms of the Constitution and the NationalTransport Act. Should the matter be re-ferred to mediation and arbitration, it willseriously hamstring the City’s attempt to es-tablish a reintegrated public transport net-work. The City denies it has acted unreason-ably or that it has failed to act in good faith.The City further says Golden Arrow did notestablish that an interdict be granted andthat the matter be dismissed.

Battle of the bus services

SOMETHING TO ROAR ABOUT: A pride of multi­coloured lions has taken over the V&A Water­front. Thirty fibreglass lions, each decorated in a different pattern, is part of the Pride of CapeTown art exhibition which runs until Tuesday 30 April. Project manager June McCann saysthe aim is to draw attention to the Born Free Foundation at the Shamwari Game Reservein the Eastern Cape. This shelter houses lions, leopards and cheetahs from around the worldwho require rehabilitation before being released back into the wild. The lions will be auctionedafter the exhibition to raise funds. PHOTO: DIE BURGER

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ON THURSDAY South Africans cele-brate Human Right’s Day. Is it just an-other day off work or do Capetonians

give special attention to their hard-foughthuman rights? People’s Post interns Tarren-Lee Habelgaarn and Luzuko Zini polledreaders.

WENTWENTZEL DZEL DANIEL:ANIEL: He feels the right to educationis very important, especially for the new genera­tion. “In my days we didn’t have the opportunitiesthe children today have and I don’t want my chil­dren to struggle the way I did.”

ODENDODENDAALAAL GERBER:GERBER: He is most passionate aboutthe right to access to water. “People should usewater sparingly. There are so many people whodon’t have access to drinking water. Yet you getothers who can afford it and then waste it.”

TTOBIE SOBIE STEENKTEENKAMP:AMP: The right to life is the mostimportant right, he says. “I feel if you take awaysomeone’s right to live, your life should be takenaway. In our country that right is absolute, noteven the State can take away your right to life.”

LEE­ANNLEE­ANN PEDRPEDRO:O: She says freedom of speechshould be supreme and feels it is what our countryneeds to move forward. “It is important and willhelp our country if people could express what theywant, when they want and how they want.”

TERRI­LEETERRI­LEE JENSJENSSEN:SEN: She believes it is importantfor people to express themselves. “Freedom ofspeech is the most important human right be­cause people should be able to say what is ontheir minds.”

CHARLESCHARLES MERRINGTMERRINGTON:ON: “The right to freedom ofmovement is important. This is not (like in) theold days when you needed permission to entercertain places. We don’t want to go back to thosedays, so that right shouldn’t be taken away.”

LALAWRENCE LWRENCE LUBBE:UBBE: “I think the right to educationis the most important because when a person iseducated, they have a chance to land a decentjob. Should that right be taken away a lot of peo­ple would be hopeless – education is everything.”

A­MAZE­ING: The hunt is on for the Lindt gold bunnies at the V&A Waterfront. Followingthe success of the event last year, a bigger and better Easter maze is at the Barrow Courtthis Easter. From Friday 22 to Sunday 31 March, children will be able to hunt around the hedge­row maze to find chocolates along the way. The larger­than­life maze has been especiallydesigned to let children and their parents experience the joy of Easter in a fun and interactiveway. The maze is available every two hours from 11:00 to 19:00 and on the Sunday until 13:00.The sponsors will also be raising funds for the Endangered Wildlife Trusts Riverine RabbitProgramme.

THE first academic term examinations andtests are around the corner.

Shifting your focus from a normal envi-ronment to a study environment may be dif-ficult.

But Dr Felicity Coughlan, the director ofthe Independent Institute of Education, saysorganising your thoughts, approach, energyand attention will improve your results.

It is important to start well.“Treat your day as if it is a work day, plan-

ning to put in eight hours,” Coughlan says.“Get up on time and at the same time each

morning. Work between classes, using the li-brary or a study group. There are two advan-tages to this discipline: you will have towork far fewer long nights and you get in tothe habit of a work week.”

Revise your work everyday, while attend-ance of classes is crucial to success.

Making use of online resources will sup-plement your learning, while talking andsharing with other pupils or students will re-inforce your learning.

Start assignments early, avoiding thestress that will arise if left until the lastminute.

“A little bit extra goes a long way. Do theextra reading and prepare for your classes.The payoff is exponential to the invest-ment,” Coughlan says.

Work through past exam and test papersas exposure to the subject will also betteryour results. “And you might just meet anold question when you’re sitting in the examroom,” says Coughlan.

Head start to exam preparations

HAVE you created an innovative and sus-tainable production or process? Does thiscreation cater to the challenges of society?

If so, you should enter the third annualSAB Foundation Social Innovation Awards.The awards aim to reward innovators whosecreations address the challenges faced bylow-income women, youth, people with disa-bilities and people living in rural areas.

The winner will receive a R1m grant,while the two runners-up will each receiveR500 000.

There will also be prizes for deserving andstand-out innovations, as well as a categoryfor an innovation which demonstrates thehighest social impact.

Last year’s R1m winner was the MalariaRapid Detection Kit from Real World Diag-nostics, owned by Ashley Uys and LyndonMungur. The test kit detects all strains of

malaria, while indicating within 30 minuteswhether the treatment provided is effective.The kit is one of nine developed globally andcosts R4, making reliable diagnosis feasiblein poor rural areas.

Individual innovators, entrepreneurs,NGOs, corporate foundations, corporate so-cial investment professionals, consultingfirms and university departments may enterby downloading an entry form fromwww.sabfoundation.co.za.

The closing date for entries is Tuesday 7May at noon.

Entries, marked for the attention of ZaneleNgoqo, must be posted or delivered to SABFoundation, 65 Park Lane, Sandton, 2146.

Alternatively email your entry to Nico-la.Jowell@za.sabmiller.com.V Contact Zanele Ngoqo on Zanele.Ngoqo@za.sab-miller.com or (011) 881 8678.

YYourour innovinnovation cation couldould be abe a winnerwinner

THE inaugural acoustic music festi-val, Parklife, will be held at Kirsten-bosch Gardens on Friday 22 March.

The event will see international fes-tival favourite acoustic folk star Xavi-er Rudd as headliner and also featuresa star-studded local support line-up in-cluding Farryl Purkiss and JeremyLoops.

Rudd, well known on the live musicfestival circuit throughout Australia,North America and Europe, will bringhis special blend of acoustic folk to

South Africa for two exclusive shows.He is a unique, one-man band and

typically has three didgeridoos placedin front of him on a stand, a guitar onhis lap, a stompbox by his bare feet,and an assortment of drums, harmoni-cas and bells.

Gates to the event open at 18:00.V Win! One People’s Post reader can win doubletickets to the event. Stand a chance to win byentering online.Visit www.peoplespost.co.za. Winners will benotified by phone.

AAccoustic foustic festest kickskicks offoff at gat garardensdens

THE annual Music Exchange, an independ-ent music conference, will take place at theCity Hall on Thursday 21 and Friday 22March.

The event, in its third year, will see morethan 50 speakers and representatives fromthe local music industry engage in discus-sions, workshops and performances.

Local industry greats such as Benjy Mud-ie, Rashid Lombard, Sipho “Hotstix” Ma-

buse, Arno Carstens and Chad Saaiman willbe in attendance.

The conference finishes with a concert onSaturday 23 March. Ticket prices for the con-ference cost R299 for one day and R499 fortwo days, while concert tickets will cost R50when purchased online and R100 if boughtat the door.

For more information or to book your seatvisit www.musicexchange.co.za.

Music pow­wow to strike the right note

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 2013 NEWS 7

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CONFUSION about where Statepensioners can collect theirmonthly payout has surfaced.This comes after the SouthAfri-

can Social Security Agency (Sas-sa) adopted and introduced the bi-ometric-based system for all so-cial grants in February.The system aims to ensure that

the right grant is paid to the rightindividual at the right time andplace.Its immediate plan is to eradi-

cate fraud and corruption.It will also allow beneficiaries

to use their Sassa branded cardanywhere in the country.But People’s Post received a

number of frantic calls from read-ers, who claim the new systemwas “time consuming” and “dan-gerous”.One such reader, Beatrice de

Wett (78), tells of her experienceat a local supermarket. “I was notthere to draw my monthly pen-sion; I will only have to do so inApril. But I was horrified andshocked when I saw what washappening,” she says.“When I arrived at the super-

market, the placewasvery crowd-ed. I thought the people were riot-ing, but soon realised they were

there to draw their pensions.”She describes the atmosphere

as “absolute chaos”, as pension-ers queued in long lines insideand outside the store.“They all had to stand; there

was no place for them to sit. Someof the people were standing withwalking sticks, visibly uncom-fortable,” De Wett says.“I also found out that they had

been standing there for a verylong time – some of themhad beenthere for up to four hours. Andthere are no ablution facilities forthem to use.”De Wett claims she was in-

formed that the “chaos” was thesame the previous day,with threeof the pensioners having beentransported to hospital for medi-cal treatment after they had faint-ed while waiting in line. “Thestaff at the supermarket also toldthe people that they had to returnthe next day, because there wasno more money,” she says.“I cannot understand why Sas-

sa changed theprocess of drawingyour pension. Why must we go toa supermarket? It is heartbreak-ing and sad to see the pensionerssuffer this way.”However, regional Sassa

spokesperson Shivani Wahabsays supermarkets Pick n Pay

and Shoprite are not theonly places pensionerscan draw their monthlygrants.“The beneficiary has

the option of accessing

their social grant at a Sassa paypoint, vendor or bank of theirchoice. With approved vendors,Shoprite and Pick n Pay, there isno fee applicable for a beneficiaryto access their social grant,” Wa-hab says.“However, should a beneficiary

opt to access their social grant ata bank, the regular bank chargeswill be applicable.”The new system requires all

beneficiaries to re-register, notre-apply, for their social grants.The registration process com-

menced in November. “The re-registration process entails about15 million social grant recipientsenrolling onto the system usingbiometric tools such as electronicfingerprinting to verify theiridentities,” Wahab says.“Beneficiaries will then be is-

suedwith a smartcard thatwill al-low the flexibility of accessing so-cial grants anywhere in the coun-try.”The re-registration process is

expected to be complete by theend of the month.Sassa will update all the details

and capture an electronic scan offingerprints of the beneficiary atthe last payout at the “old paypoint”. Beneficiaries need to takealong their identity document,Sassa branded master card, con-tact details and the name and con-tact details of next of kin.To verify the status of your re-

registration, visit any registra-tion site or local Sassa office.

V For more information phone (021) 4690206 or 0800 601 011.

Re-registration for safety’s sake

FRAIL: Despite a new payment system being rolled out by Sassa, the elderlyare still forced to queue to collect their pensions.

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 20138 PHOTOS

MASTER Harold …and theBoys, written by Athol Fu-gard, recently opened at theFugard Theatre.

The production is beingstudied as a school setwork

book this year and will rununtil 30 March.

The play is directed byKim Kerfoot and theatre lov-ers come out in their num-bers on the opening night.

MastMasterer HarHarold told takakes ces centreentre stagestage

YYOOUNG TUNG TALENT:ALENT: Cast members Alex Middlebrook and Themba Mc­hunu. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

FFABULOUSABULOUS TIME:TIME: Toinette Labuschagne and playwright Louis Vil­joen.

BEHINDBEHIND THE STHE SCENECENES:S: Set designer Julia Anastaspolous with AriKruger.

LETLET THETHE GOODGOOD TIMES RTIMES ROLL:OLL: Tracey Saunders, director Kim Kerfootand Rebecca Peyton.

NIGHT ONIGHT OUT:UT: Francelle Venter and Ben du Plessis thoroughly enjoyedthe show.

BRIGHTBRIGHT SMILESMILES:S: Birgit Tshinakaho, Tshamano Sebe and SingitaSebe.

AGLOW: The three­day Infecting the City programme kicked off in the CBD with artists makingtheir artwork available up close and personal to street audiences. Marcus Neustetter’s performancesaw 20 000 glow­sticks spilling onto the steps of the SA National Gallery to create a drawing.Midway through the performance the artist is interrupted by people in red overalls who sweepaway his drawing. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

GRACEFUL: Mamela Nyamza performs a dance piece about loveand courage at the Whale Well of the Iziko SA Museum. The dancereflects on relationships between generations of women.

JINX­ED: In many languages, when two people simultaneously say the same thing, they quicklysay a word to ward off bad luck. The French say “chips”, the English say “jinx” and the Hungarianssay “103”. Jinx 103 is a dance work, created by Swiss choreographer Jozsef Trefelli, in which twomen take a dance performance that brings them shoulder to shoulder. The vibrant body percussionthey create results in a breathtakingly energetic dance.

S­P­E­L­L­I­N­G: Guto Bussab’s 100 giant Scrabble­like letteredwooden tiles were on display on Government Avenue. The publiccould join in to create their own words.

BODY TALK: Donning puppet­heads of animals and fish, UnimaPuppetry performers took to the streets of Cape Town CBD towalk among the crowds.

StreetStreet artart

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 2013 NEWS 9

MUMUSICSICALAL HOME:HOME: The Woodstock Academy of Music, located in Albert Road, invites all budding musiciansto learn the guitar, piano, drums, bass, saxophone and trumpet, as well as vocal training with talentedmusic teachers. Music lessons are offered one­on­one or in a group of up to four people. There arealso parent and children classes. Founded by Rus Nerwich (pictured), the Academy of Music is a musiccentre which not only offers lessons, but also provides a space for band rehearsal and recordings.“The Academy is the realisation of a dream to create a space where people of all ages can comelearn and share in the joy that every musician knows,” Nerwich says. For more information visit wood­stockacademyofmusic.co.za. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

AN INITIATIVE to help curb under-age drinking has reached close to halfa million teenagers.

The programme, called You Decide,is a joint initiative between the De-partment of Trade and Industry, theNational Youth Development Agencyand South African Breweries (SAB).

The initiative, which interactivelyeducates about the dangers of under-age drinking, has reached 384 260teenagers in 652 schools, as well as77 309 youth and parents at taxi ranksin its first year.

You Decide has also run scores ofcommunity and teacher workshops,ensuring additional support for teen-agers.

The department, agency and SAB,together with various provincial edu-cation departments, have committedto continue the fight against underagedrinking through the You Decide pro-gramme.

Bongumusa Makhathini, the SABhead of Public Policy and Strategy In-tegration, says the company is con-cerned that underage drinking, one ofthe most serious forms of alcoholabuse in our country, has risen tohigh levels and is having an over-whelmingly negative impact on SouthAfrican society.

“It was imperative to partner withgovernment and the agency to imple-ment a programme that we believewill effect real change among SouthAfrica’s youth. We are heartened thatthe You Decide programme seems tohave started doing so,” he says.

“We are committed to playing ourrole as a responsible corporate citi-zen, as well as the largest liquor man-ufacturer in the country, to ensure weminimise alcohol abuse harm. Theconsumption of liquor by teenagers isnot good for anybody. Quite the con-trary, it threatens the future growthand development of our communitiesand our country.”

Thezi Mabuza, the department’schief director of the National LiquorAuthority, says there’s a requirementfor everyone in society to play theirrole for the programme to reach itstrue potential.

“Liquor cannot be sold to teenagers,even if they claim to have been sentby their ‘uncle’ or ‘aunt’.

“Continuing to sell to clearly ine-briated customers may seem like a fi-nancial win in the short term, but thenegative consequences of a customerwalking or driving home drunk canliterally make the difference between

life and death,” says Mabuza. “We allneed to set better examples for ourchildren if we expect better behaviourfrom them, as they will continue toemulate our conduct – good or bad.”

Agency CEO Steven Ngubeni saysthey remain committed to You Decideas the consequences of underagedrinking are extremely dire.

“It’s important to continue to dis-courage teenagers from drinking andabusing liquor at an early age as thisputs their lives at risk, including en-gaging in unprotected sexual activi-ties and in the process exposing them-selves to the possibilities of contract-ing sexually transmitted diseasessuch as HIV/Aids and engaging incrime and violence,” Ngubeni says.

The You Decide campaign waslargely guided by local and interna-tional research, and the result is agroundbreaking programme that is amulti-faceted intervention groundedin the latest thinking on the clinicaland psychological facets of this com-plex problem.

The programme was formulated totarget teachers, parents, communi-ties and peers – the four key stake-holders who influence a teenager.

According to Jason Levin, MD ofimplementing agency HDI YouthMarketeers, there’s never been amore compelling case to tackle under-age drinking, with the South AfricanNational Youth Risk Behaviour Sur-vey undertaken four years ago show-ing that 49.6% of teens (grades 8-12 orages 13-18) admitted to using alcohol.

The numbers, he says, only tell halfthe story, with the downside involv-ing teens fighting, stealing, missingschool, giving up on sport, raping andbeing jailed. “Recent research by Uni-sa’s Youth Research Unit focused onthe extent and impact of substanceabuse among 4 346 Gauteng highschool pupils. It indicated that 87.5%of Gauteng teens drink or havefriends who consume alcohol – whichis much higher than the national av-erage. It also shows that two thirds ofpupils polled agreed that underage al-cohol consumption is becoming moresocially acceptable,” says Levin.

The partners behind the You Decideprogramme are, however, encour-aged that the programme is makingnotable difference.

A study by third party research pro-vider E-View to establish whether ornot carefully structured educationalprogrammes such as You Decide caneffectively reduce the incidence of un-derage drinking has indicated a 3%absolute and an 8.3% relative drop inteens’ alcohol consumption in com-munities exposed to the pro-gramme.

The study, however, also foundthat parents are more in denial thanever about their children’s exposureto alcohol.

As a result of the positive outcomeof the first year of the project, it hasbeen agreed to continue with the ini-tiative and extend it to other provinc-es.

Engagements are continuing withseveral other provincial govern-ments to ensure the You Decide un-derage drinking programme is rolledout to schools that require the neces-sary intervention.

Teen drinking:choice is yours

IN THE report “Booze control kicks in”(People’s Post, 12 March) it was incorrectlystated that the application to extend liquor

trading hours is free.There is, however, a cost for these appli-

cations.People’s Post regrets the error.

V Applications are available from any City Environ-mental Health office or online from www.cape-town.gov.za.

For the record

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 201310 LETTERS

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HUMAN Rights Day. That’s a tough one.The problemwith human rights is that every-

body has them.And though itmight grate your last nerve that

those who do not so eloquently fit in to our ver-sion of reality have them, too, it’s something wehave to accept.Convicted criminals are our favourite target.

We delight in indulging the fantasy of denyingthem rights.One could argue it is our right to fantasise

about this.But therein lies the rub.The fact that they have been convicted of hei-

nous crimesdoesnot equal them losing theirhu-manity.In fact, it’s because of their humanity that

they’re in such a life-altering situation.Being human does not equal being wishy-

washy.Beinghumanmeansbeing fraughtwith flaws.And that’s the primary pulse behind the bas-

tion of rights we so cherish.It is to protect ourselves from ourselves.Think about it. It does make sense.It is to prevent “enlightened Man” from hav-

ing an almighty collective relapse to the MiddleAges.Sadly, there are many who ignore our right

to dignity, safety... the list is long.The world is truly in a sad state of affairs.Wars, famine, corruption, civic brutality in

Africa and other poor nations – that list is end-less. But never has there been a time more ur-gent than now – human rights must stop beingviewed as a luxury and be part of our daily vo-cabulary.It must be part of our daily patterns. To think

of human rights – for all and not just the moralelite! – needs to be habitual.Human rights... tough one.

Dog on dutyI WAS patrolling the neighbourhood on mybicycle when two small dogs ran towardsme, barking and snapping at my feet.Their barking set off a chorus of barking

from other canines in the area.The barking was so loud that everyone in

their homesknewa strangerwas in the area.These dogs remindedme ofmy days in the

police force when I was tasked to do crimeprevention with a team of colleagues in cer-tain neighbourhoods.At the time I asked my colleagues, when

comparing the neighbourhoods to others,what was missing from those neighbour-hoods.They gave me different answers and sug-

gestions, but no one said they had not seenor heard a dog.Dogs alert their owners the instant a

stranger attempts to enter a home. Alongwith an alarm system, a dog is one of the bestways to protect your family and property.In today’s crime climate, and apart from

all other security measures and volunteercrime fighters, a serious security-mindedhomeowner has to have a dog,No criminal wants to face a nagging dog

which exposes their presence and envisag-ing miniature bayonets piercing their flesh.Those who decide to take up my proposal,remember the legalities of the signagebroadcasting that you have man’s bestfriend on your property.Gerald Durrell said: “A house is not a

home until it has a dog.”Keith Blake

Women suffer long after abortionI REFER to the letter “Abortion affects fami-ly unit” (People’s Post, 12 March).We are living in a time where (making)

personal choices is the order of the day. Ilong for the days when right was right andwrong was wrong, but today freedom ofchoice rules our homes and relationships.Even children have so many rights, whichI fully support, but where can we as parentsdraw the line?The law sometimes does away with our

moral standards. These things we call re-morse, guilt, sadness and respect for life sep-arate us from animals.I don’t see animals go for abortions andyet

they are deemed to be way below the stand-ard of a human being. Let us stand togetherand rid our society of this evil called abor-tion. When people having casual unprotect-ed sex – risking contracting HIV/Aids – findout they are pregnant, they simply go for anabortion as it is their personal choice.As a healthworker, I see abortion patients

regularly and I want to give Anonymous alittle peek through the abortion window.(Up to) 40 (termination of pregnancy) pro-

cedures are done twice a week at the healthfacilitywhere Iwork.OnMondaysandTues-days the abortion bookings are done and thepatients are prepped. Wednesdays andThursdays the procedures are performedand they go home the same day.Some of them are high school pupils wear-

ing their school uniforms and backpacks.These goods are locked in safe storage untilthey are discharged later in the day.Theprocedure is doneby trained surgeons

and the methodology is by means of a vacu-um suction machine. The tubing of this ma-chine is transparent and, if you have not yetseen a partial fetus being slurped out of awoman and end up in a metal canister witha loud thud, then don’t wish to see it at all.No matter your beliefs or religion, you

never get used to seeing the cruelty of it andthe emotions that go along with it. Often pa-tients have jumped up from the table – lastminute jitters that developed a conscious forthem – saying they do notwish to go throughwith it. I think the instruments alone shouldscare you enough to have you flee the room.Most go through with it as they read in

People’s Post it is nothing more than a per-sonal choice. I think not. I think it is safe tosay these abortions have created a large

number of withdrawn and depressed wom-en,who often return to the facilitywithmen-tal issues. Apart from thosewho commit sui-cide, others who are unable to cope withtheir informed decision suffer from post-traumatic stress.Anonymous, in spite of what you have

said, this is a sign that there is a God some-where, and no amount of counselling canprepare you for an abortion.Let’s take a step back. A woman does a

pregnancy test and it shows positive. Themoment that information hits the brain,bonding starts almost instantaneously.I would not expect aminor child or awom-

anwhowas raped to have these bondingmo-ments. One would expect trauma, blame, re-jection and suicidal tendencies instead.And this is the fine line placed by nature

to ensure that – whether a woman got preg-nant unexpectedly or willingly – the guiltwill remain there. A survey has revealedthat nine in every 10women,when given thechance in privacywith a counsellor or a psy-chologist, talk about the abortion they hadhad, no matter how long ago.In many a counselling session, women

still make reference to the aborted fetus andsay something along the lines of: “Except formy baby that died, I still have a boy and agirl now.”No matter how confusing Anonymous

wants to make it sound, everything is notscience.Science has yet to resurrect the dead or ex-

plain who is the infinite and almighty beingthat created the universe.I hope women read this and think about

whether abortion should only be allowed ifand when a minor is sexually abused or avictimof rape. If you start practising safe sexyou won’t have to worry about an unexpect-ed pregnancy, but please post your commenthere in theunforeseen event that youare im-pregnated by a rapist who has let you liveto tell your tale.Then it becomes our business to perform

a procedure on you.We will then be waiting for you at our fa-

cility gates to escort you to our infamousabortion theatre, where we have our infa-mous surgeons standing by to suck the lifeout of you.Anonymous supporting abortions incriminal situations

Human rights

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NOW this is what I like about a communitynewspaper.People’s Post is informative and educa-

tional, and I’m proud of this paper. It tellsme what is happening in the area where Ilive, follows up on and keeps abreast of localaffairs and activities.On the other handmatters concerning the

broader community is also published, suchas the bylaw for liquor selling times.The sports section is my favourite. Peo-

ple’s Post is uplifting and I look forward toit on Tuesdays! Well done, Mandy and team.Unita

KKudos toudos to the Pothe Postst

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Date: 26 March 2013Time: 19:00 – 21:00Venue: Maitland Civic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Maitland

Bus pick-up point and time:17:40 Wingfield Primary School18:00 Kenmere Primary School18:20 St. John’s Roman Catholic Primary School18:40 Hidayatul Islam College

17:40 Chapel Street Primary School18:00 St. Agnes Dominican Convert School18:20 Cecil Road Primary School

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17:40 Vuren High School18:00 Ysterplaat Primary School18:20 Koeberg Primary School18:40 Maitland Primary School

For further information please visit www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursayand for enquiries in the language of your choice, please contact:Ruche Daniels (English) Tel: 021 400 1766 Fax: 021 400 1465 ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.zaFrederick Venter (Afrikaans) Tel: 021 400 1768 Fax: 021 400 1465 frederick.venter@capetown.gov.zaAnele Viti (isiXhosa) Tel: 021 400 1652 Fax: 021 400 1465 anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

Would you like to partner the City of Cape Town in fighting poverty and creatingjobs in the city? The Executive Mayor of Cape Town, Alderman Patricia de Lille, invitesyou to discuss the City’s draft Social Development Strategy and its Economic Growth Strategy.

TAURIQ HASSEN

CAPE TOWN city centre hasstarted 2013 with a clean slate af-ter being recognised as thecleanest Central Business Dis-trict (CBD) in the country.In terms cleanliness, a stag-

gering 88.3% of people who usethe CBD and were polled in theCape Town Central Improve-ment District (CCID) User sur-vey gave Cape Town’s CBD thethumbs up.Looking to build on their rat-

ings, CCID announced four newurban management projects, allof which has already been rolledout in the CBD.

The projects are state-of-the-art street sweeper machines,eco-friendly cigarette bins, jobcreation and decorative andproper street lighting in theCBD.Loop Street take-aways own-

er, Basil Phillips, has traded incountries such as India, Paki-stan, Turkey and more recentlyIndonesia, but ismost impressedwith Cape Town.“I have been here for nearly

three years nowand I never oncehad issues around dirt aroundmy shop or people dumpingthings outside. Everything is al-ways clean and there are con-stantly people working on thestreets at cleaning the area,” hesays.“I have been around, but Cape

Town certainly cannot be com-pared to some of the countries Ihave been to. This place is aworld apart and I’m not speak-ing about the distance,” Phillipslaughs.The new CCID sweeper ma-

chines have a circular sweepingcapacitywhich allows faster andmore efficient cleaning of CapeTown’s streets.The user-friendly sweeperma-

chines will be used in areas likeSt George’s Mall, the CompanyGardens, Thibault Square, theFanwalk and Lower Long andJetty streets daily between 11:00and 15:00.New cigarette bins designed to

extinguish and lock in smokefumes are also being implement-ed across the CBD.The “stronger and tamper-

proof” cigarette bins will beemptied weekly.Currently, there are 300 bins

installed across the CBD.“To go the extra mile in keep-

ing the CBD clean, we have in-troduced the “My Ash Box”pouches, which will encourage

smokers to stash away theirbutts conveniently, instead oflittering,” says Chief OperationsOfficer for the CCID, TassoEvangelinos.The survey also revealed that

users would feel a lot safer if theCBD had proper and effectivelighting.This has led to the introduc-

tion of a tree-lighting project inGreenmarket Square. Thesquare is now lit up from 18:00until 01:00 throughout the year.Plans are now in place to roll outa similar project in other partsof the city centre.“We never underestimate the

important role that well-main-tained public spaces plays in at-tracting and retaining invest-ment in the CBD,” Evangelinossays.“We encourage everyone who

lives, works or visits the centralcity to take pride in their envi-ronment and to play their role inmaintaining a world-class andbeautiful CBD.”Ward councillor Dave Bryant

applauds the CCID’s efforts andbelieves their successes can beimproved.“The cleanliness of the CBD is

something we are very proud of.If you saw the area 10 years ago,it looked very different,” hesays.Bryant encourages communi-

ties tomimic theCCID’s enthusi-asm.The CCID’s success has al-

ready had a positive impact onthe community in Hope Street,Gardens.Hope Street is renowned for

dirt and crime.Bryant says that by the end of

the year, aHopeStreetCID couldalso be formed.“The success of the CCID has

definitely spurred on the rest ofthe community to bring similar

initiatives to their areas,” headds.

“It’s very exciting and theCCID are doing fantastic work.”

Clean sweep for Cape Town CBD

NEW BROOM: This is the first timethe new state­of­the­art sweepersare being used within the urbanmanagement environment in CapeTown. PHOTOS: ANITA REED

KILL IT: Almost 300 of these new ‘My Ash Box’ bins are already installedacross the Central Business District.

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 201312 ENTERTAINMENT

Kat and the Kings, the dy­namic South African mu­sical with multiple awardnominations, celebratesits 250th show at the Fu­gard tomorrow (Wednes­day). This week is yourlast chance to see the hitshow as it comes to anend on Saturday. The Fu­gard is offering a specialfor Wednesday’s showwhich includes a DVD ofDavid Kramer’s The Kram­er Peterson Songbookand a bottle of limitededition Fugard TheatreRose. Regular tickets costR90 to R160 via Com­puticket or the FugardTheatre box office on0 021 461 4554.

SLASH, Glenn Hughes and Ed Roland.They’re some of the poster boys of rock ‘nroll and they’ll be under one roof.

The Kings of Chaos - Original Rock Leg-ends Live show will be at the Grand Arenaon Saturday 8 June.

Eight original musicians from variousiconic international rock bands will showoff their musical mastery in this one supergroup. Some of the bands these musicianshave founded or performed in include Gunsn Roses, Def Leppard, Velvet Revolver, TheCult, Deep Purple, Skid Row and CollectiveSoul.

The impressive line-up of rock royalty in-cludes Guns n Roses musicians Slash, MattSorum and Gilby Clarke, performing inSouth Africa for the first time, alongside JoeElliot and Vivian Campbell from Def Lepp-ard, Hughes from Deep Purple and BlackCountry Communion, Sebastian Bach fromSkid Row and Roland from Collective Soul.

In Kings of Chaos they will perform someof their greatest hit songs in a two-hour dis-play of frenzied guitar riffs, poundingdrums, resonating bass and trademarkraspy vocals.

The show starts at 20:00 and tickets are be-tween R375 and R700.

Brace yourselvesfor rock chaos

ICON: Slash is coming to Cape Town.

THOSE lovers of fine music who missedout on the free performance of the CapePhilharmonic Orchestra, take heart.

Following the prediction of heavy rain-fall, the concert scheduled for Friday 8March will now be held on Saturday 23March.

It will take place during Earth Hour,from 20:30 to 21:30, at the V&A WaterfrontAmphitheatre.

The evening is certain to be a musicalhighlight for many Capetonians as con-ductor Brandon Phillips leads the full or-chestra through a range of popular clas-sics from Tchaikovsky’sSwanLakeOver-

ture, Spanish Dance and Trepak from theNutcracker Suite, to Toreador from theCarmen Suite of Bizet, Strauss’s BlueDanube and Radetzki March and the En-try of the Gladiators by Fucik.

Also on the bill are the HungarianDance by Brahms and Rossini’s WilliamTell Overture.

To add a contemporary twist to theevening the orchestra will also acknowl-edge pop classics with a Michael JacksonMedley, a Duke Ellington tribute and thetheme of Pirates of the Caribbean. Theevening will be narrated by LaurikaSteenkamp.

New date for classic extravaganzaTHERE’S a treat in store for Prime Circlefans.

The group will take to the stage at Kirsten-bosch Gardens on Human Rights Day,Thursday 21 March.

The event will be opened by blues manDan Patlansky for this special fundraisingconcert for the Kirstenbosch Centenary

events, from 17:00 to 19:00.Stronger than ever after 11 years in the

game, Prime Circle has just delivered theirfifth album to fans. Evidence is already mak-ing waves and having completed a country-wide tour to promote the album, the bandwill be off to launch it in Europe next month.The first single, Time Kills Us All, heraldsa new chapter in the phenomenon that isPrime Circle and the second single and titletrack has created another huge following.

Patlansky gives blues fans good reason tospend a lazy evening enjoying his legendaryriffs. To achieve legend-status as a Blues-mu-sician at the age of 30 is almost unheard ofand Patlansky is such an artist. He sharesthe muse that touched Hendrix, Zeppelinand Stevie Ray Vaughan and his accom-plishments on a six-string Fender Strato-caster surpass most critically acclaimed gui-tarists.

Appearing with Prime Circle offers a greatopportunity for fans of several musical gen-res to enjoy a concert that will have rockingand dancing on the lawn and the perfectstart to what promises to be a fine long week-end.

Gates open at 16:00. Tickets are R110 foradults, R80 for youth (six to 21 years) andR100 for Botanical Society members.

For more details call (021) 799 8783/8620 orvisit the website www.sanbi.org.V People’s Post readers can win five double tickets tothe show. Visit www.peoplespost.co.za and stand achance to win. Winners will be notified by phone.

Prime Circle, Patlansky on stage

BLUES MAN: Dan Patlansky will open for PrimeCircle on Human Rights Day. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

TWO popular groups will take to thestage at the Summer Sunset concert onSunday 24 March at Kirstenbosch Gar-dens.

Inspired by classic rock acts, Shadow-club brings a rootsy, bluesy rock to thestage.

The trio, consisting of Jacques Mool-man, Isaac Klawansky and Louis Fourie,belts out short, fast, banging tracks thatthe crowd will easily connect with.

A second band, Gangs of Ballet, willopen the concert. Band members BradKlynsmith, Jonathan Rich, Har-dus de Beer and Josh Klynsmithcombine their various individualtastes and styles to create a soundthat is captivatingly fresh. Theirmusic cannot be pinned down toa specific genre, as it experimentswith an eclectic mix of alterna-tive, melodic, anthemic, electron-ic and dance.

Pack a picnic, gather yourfriends and family and enjoy thebackdrop of the gardens and thesurrounding mountains.

The gates open at 16:00, with theacts taking to the stage from 17:30until 19:00. Tickets cost R85 for

adults, R75 for Botanical Society mem-bers and R60 for youths aged six to 21.

For further information phone(021) 799 8783 or (021) 799 8620. Alterna-tively visit www.sanbi.org or www.old-mutual.co.za/music.

Tickets can be booked on www.webt-ickets.co.za.V People’s Post readers can win three double tick-ets. Email competitions@sanbi.org.za, with theword “Shadow” in the subject. Or visit www.peo-plespost.co.za to win three double tickets. Winnerswill be notified by phone.

Double whammy at sunset

ROCK ON: Shadowclub will perform on the stage ofthe Kistenbosch Summer Sunset Concert next week.

MUSIC Exchange, South Africa’s third inde-pendent music conference, will take placefrom Thursday 21 March until Saturday 23March.

Those attending the conference will hearabout the future of music from the “who’swho”, as the most influential names in themusic industry share their knowledge andexpertise.

The conference consists of panel discus-sions, speakers at a range of workshops, aswell as a showcase evening the Thursdayand concert evening the Friday. Partici-pants will move into focused presentationson a number of topics and these will be fol-lowed by panel discussions with experts ineach field. For more information on theevent visit www.musicexchange.co.zaV Win! People’s Post readers can win five double tick-ets to the event. Stand a chance to win by enteringat www.peoplespost.co.za. Winners will be phoned.

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PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 19 March 2013 NEWS 13

TASMIN CUPIDO

THE Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance(GCTCA) has raised concerns about the Cityof Cape Town’s new zoning scheme.The organisation, which is the umbrella

body for civic associations across the CapePeninsula, raised these concerns in a pressrelease, issued jointlywith the Far SouthPe-ninsula Civic Forum.The Integrated Zone Scheme for Cape

Town was launched on Friday 1 March, re-placing the 27 former “outdated” zoningschemes with a single zoning plan.The process for the promulgation of the

scheme was divided into five phases, from2002 until November last year. It was adopt-ed at a full council meeting in December.“The new scheme, however, does provide

for mechanisms, such as the Overlay Zone,to effectively respond to the protection andconservation of unique and specific areaswithin the City,” says Cheryl Walters, theCity’s director for Planning and BuildingDevelopment Management.“The purpose of the scheme has not

changed and still provides for the determi-nation of use rights and to provide for con-trols over such use rights. This is a Constitu-tional obligation of local government, aspart of municipal planning.“This project also resulted in the repeal of

some of the last remains of apartheid plan-ning, such as those zoning schemes promul-gated in terms of the former Black Commu-nities Development Act.”Walters describes the scheme as “modern-

ised”, as it provides for new land use activi-ties such as cellular infrastructure andgreen technologies. “It is also, in general,

more permissive, encourages mixed useswhere appropriate and equal opportuni-ties.”The plan was subject to various meetings

and public participation processes duringthe planning stages. “Various media releas-es, placement of notices, advertisements inthe community press and information ses-sions happened in this period to inform,warn and prepare industry stakeholdersand the public of the implementation date ofthe scheme,” she says.However, the concerned organisation

flagged various aspects of the scheme, in-cluding the possibility of a “radical changein the character of the city and underminingits sustainability” in the press release.It reads: “No minimum erf size has been

set. This paves the way for cramped urbani-sation, not just wise densification. It couldalso herald a field day for developers focusedon maximising rental income and specula-tive subdivision.”It also highlighted the removal of service

industrial zoning, which has now been re-placed by light industrial zoning, mixed-usezones where there are few restrictions on arange of activities and amenity zoning beingreplaced with community zoning.The City also only has to advertise depar-

tures if, in the opinion of the City Manager,it will adversely affect anyone, while cell-phone masts are allowed anywhere.However, City officials met with repre-

sentatives of the two organisations onThursday 7 March. “It was a very construc-tive meeting where a number of concernswhere clarified, misconceptions addressedand future engagements discussed,”Walterssays.

Zoning schemeto reshape city

MATRIC pupils from Kensington HighSchool experienced a once-in-a-lifetimeadventure challenge as part of their ori-entation. The event was organised by theB-All Youth Development Agency.Recently 160 pupils set off on a camp to

focus on team work at the Sunscene Ad-venture Course in Scarborough.They were split into eight teams wear-

ing various colours.Each team had to come with a name, a

song and a banner, which involved thefour phases of successful teamwork.On the day of the event, the final phase

kicked in where matric pupils had totraverse a series of obstacles, such asscaling a giant cargo net, a spider crawland the favourite of the day, a 12-metre-high zip slide suspended over a dam.The pupils had fun and social barriers

were broken down, which was one of thegoals set.

Getting off to a good start

CAUGHT: Pupils had to make their way through a spider web as part of their teambuildingexercises. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

HOLDING ON: The zip slide created much ex­citement.

AIM HIGH: The participants climbed treeswhich fostered a sense of unity and teamwork.

SUPPORT: Pupils helped each other through the obstacle course.

MODERATION is the key to healthy eat-ing and living.This is according to registered dieti-

cian Lauren Kay.She cautions against cutting out fats

completely, but advises to be selectiveabout the fats you consume.Limit your less good fats and be aware

of the good fats that you consume, saysKay.“Normally theword ‘fat’ should sendus

all into a cowering panic, but we are es-sentially exposed to two classifications offats: good fats and less good fats,” she ex-plains.Sometimes it’s hard to understand

whichoneof the twoweare eatingor evenwhy we need them, she says. “We needfats as they are essential for energy. Theyalso help our bodies to absorb fat-solublevitamins, aswell as aidvariousotherbod-ily functions.”The key to unlocking the “fat dilem-

ma”, she says, is to understandwhich arethe good fats and which are the less goodfats.There are two types of good fats. These

are Monounsaturated (Mufas) and poly-unsaturated fats (Pufas).MostMufas remain in their liquid form

when they are cooled – think of oil – andresearch has indicated that these aregood foryourheart and they lower choles-terol.You will probably find you are already

using foods containingmonounsaturatedfats, which are found in olives, olive oil,avocados, nuts, sesame oil, sunflower oiland even peanut butter.

Polyunsaturated fats (Pufas) are alsoknown as Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats, andare essential fats for brain function andgrowth.“Unfortunately, they are not manufac-

tured by our bodies, and we have tosource them from food for our dailyneeds.”The benefits of Omega 3 fatty acids are

its anti-inflammatory properties, and itsassistance in decreasing inflammation inrheumatoid arthritis and lowering therisk of heart disease and strokes.These fats are found in fish (sardines,

mackerel, salmon and tuna), soya beans,canola oil and flaxseed. Fish should,therefore, be incorporated into our dietsat least twice a week. Omega 6 fatty acidsare found in most vegetable oils, safflow-er oil and walnuts. Research has shownthat Omega 6 and Omega 3 fats should beconsumed in a predetermined ratio (2:1).However, says Kay, keep in mind youshould not consume excessive Omega 6fats.Saturated and trans-fats are the “less

good fats” – associated with elevated cho-lesterol levels and other chronic diseaseswhen consumed in excess. They arefound in cheese, cream, dairy products,baked confectionary, sausages, butter,skin of the chicken, fat in beef, pork andlamb. It is also found in coconut oil.“It is important that we do not cut these

foods out completely. For example, dairyis very important as it contains calciumwhich is vital for bone strength. Whenev-er possible, opt for the low fat versions ofthese food products.”

Balance the good and bad

THE Cart Horse Protection Associationseeks donations of books for its annual booksale fundraiser which will run at SomersetMall in July.Books need to be in good condition, with

a minimum resale value of R10.If you have books to donate or are pre-

pared to volunteer at the sale, contact Kath-rine on (021) 535 3435 or email fund@cart-horse.org.za.

Rescue a horse, donate a book

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Requirements: • A minimum of an NTC III technical qualification (Electrical Trade Theory,Mathematics, Engineering Science and any fourth subject) with Matric and English ORTechnical Matric (Grade 12 – English, Electrical Trade Theory, Mathematics, Physical Scienceand Technical Drawing) OR full NCV 4 (Electrical) • A real interest in the electrical field • A validdriver’s licence (preferably Code C1 – old Code 10) will be recommended

An application form MUST be completed when applying. These are available from:• 2nd Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre • Unit H, Electricity Training Centre, Maitland • Room19, Block A2, Bloemhof Centre Parow Electricity Depot • Parow Electricity Depot, No 1Jean Simonis Street, Parow (Mr S Olderwagen) • Wynberg Electricity Distribution Depot, offRosmead Avenue, Wynberg (Mr P Cox)

Enquiries: (021) 593-4642

The completed prescribed application form, as well as certified copies of yourqualifications, driver’s licence and Identity Document, must be delivered by handat the Human Resources Employment Counter, 2nd Floor, Tower Block, Civic Centre,12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town. No faxed or e-mailed applications will beconsidered.

Closing Date: 29 March 2013

Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications. Certifiedcopies of qualifications must be available on request. Visit our website atwww.capetown.gov.za/careers No late applications will be considered.

If no notification of appointment is received within three months of the closingdate, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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THE 2013 Princess Pro Series hockeyis heading towards a thrilling climaxafter some closely fought matches atHartleyvale on Sunday.

After the second round of matchesin the annual tournament any of thefour teams could qualify for the finalin both the mens’ and womens’ sec-tions.

In the early match for the ladies,the Maidens and the Eurolux Fire-flies played to a 1-1 stalemate. Cap-tain and Beijing Olympian CindyBrown gave the Fireflies the leadfrom a penalty corner at half-time,but Protea Farah Fredericks slicedthrough the defence to equalise with18 minutes remaining.

However, the Maidens still cameout on top after winning the PrincessShowdowns – similar to a penalty

shoot-out. Jess Pollock was namedPlayer of the Match for the Maidens,while Suleka Brand won the pinksocks award as Player of the Matchfor the Fireflies.

In the late match, a goal by Daleen-Marie Steyn shortly before half-timewas all that separated the Jewel Afri-ca All Stars from Team Strikers.

Although play flowed from end toend, the All Stars defence did well toclose down the talented CandiceManuel and the Strikers were alsoguilty of poor decision-making.

New Protea Quanita Bobbs wonthe Player of the Match award for theJewel Africa All Stars, while KatieWinter took the honours for theStrikers.

There were past and present Pro-teas on show in the men’s ranks aswell, as well as plenty of goals.

Lungile Tsolekile, Beijing Olympi-

an, scored twice with clever shotsover the goalkeeper as the PrintingPress Pharaohs ran out 4-2 winnersover the Enriching Life Eagles.

Ben Wiley and Brad Venter alsogot their names onto the score sheetfor the Pharaohs, who were on theirway to their second win. The Eaglesmounted a late comeback, with goalsfrom Anthony Rimbault and Jaco Ol-ivier in reply.

Keenan Topley was named playerof the match for the Pharaohs, whileAB Abrahams took the award for theEagles.

The late match on the A field wasa goal fest, as the Synsport Snipersbounced back from a first round de-feat to thrash the Strata Civils Ser-pents 8-2.V This weekend’s matches will be played atHartleyvale on Friday at 19:00 and 20:30. Theplayoffs will be played from 14:30.

GROUND LEVEL:Santos FC’s EdwinSitayitayi falls toground after achallenge fromTshepo Moletsane ofFC Cape Town, duringa National FirstDivision match atAthlone Stadium onSaturday. Santoswere 2­1 victors.PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

SCORING BIG: UWC Cricket Club’s Dale Campbell plays a pullshot during a WPCA 1A League against Western ProvinceCricket Club (WPCC) at the UWC Oval on Saturday. The WPCCwicketkeeper is Chad Fortuin. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

COVERED: Western Cape Sports School player Ashley Williamsprepares to block a shot from UWC Volleyball Club player LeoWilliams during the National Beach Volleyball Open at Camps Bay onSaturday. The event featured 32 mens’ and 24 womens’ teams, fromaround the country, as well as teams from Germany, Zimbabwe andAmerica, competing for R60 000 in cash. The tournament took placefrom Friday 15 to Sunday 17 March and was a qualifier for theupcoming Federation Internationale de Volleyball Open.

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DOUBLE TROUBLE:Glenthorne Athleticswon the WesternProvince Softball(WPSF) SuperLeague on Saturdayafter drawing 5­5with runners­upWestridge Yankeesin the final game ofthe season. Thevictory means thatA’s have won thedouble this season,after beatingYankees in theKnockout final lastweek.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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SPORTLIAM MOSES

SKWALMERS have shiftedfocus from the Cell C Com-munity Cup to the Super

League A after crashing out ofthe national tournament onSaturday.Walmers narrowly lost 32-37

to Eastern Cape championsGapDespatch in their final poolmatch in Green Point. A victo-ry would have seen them ad-vance to the next round of thetournament.The home side lead 8-6 at half

time, but a second-half collapsesaw them concede five tries,three of which were converted.Sedick Sieed, the side’s for-

ward coach, says the resultcould have been different if notfor the side’s inability to con-vert territory and possessioninto points in the first-half. “Wedidn’t take our chances.Wehada lot of injuries and we playedwith a broken team but we didvery well under the circum-stances,” he says.Walmers were missing lock

Madeeg Davids and inside cen-tre Mika-eel Hartley to injuryand lost enforcer lock AntonLambrecht to another team.Sieed’s side had the better

chances in the first-half andbreached the opposition 22 sev-eral times, but most of the op-portunities came from long-range counter-attacks in bro-ken play and the guile, andpace, of the outside backs.Walmers struggled to string

phases together,were oftenout-fought at the breakdown, out-muscled at the contact pointand committed handling errorsthroughout the encounter.

Sieed adds the teamalso did notcover opposition tactical kickswell and failed to disrupt theDespatch line-out as they prac-tised in the run-up to thematch.Walmers will now take a

week to recuperate from therigours of the tournament,which saw them rack-up thou-sands of travelling miles dur-ing trips to the Karoo and Kwa-Zulu-Natal, before beginningpreparations for their nextgame against Belhar RFC inApril.The team will be working

hard to improve their set-piec-es, rucking and first-time tack-ling, he says.“We are going to bounce

back. Our guys are going to getfit and we’ll be back for theleague. In three weeks we playBelhar (at the Green PointTrack) and we are up for it,” hesays. “Firstly we are going togive the guys a rest this week.Then, we are going to workhard on our set-pieces, as wellas rucks, mauls.”“We are going to work hard

on our tackling. Our defencepattern is alright, but tacklingcomes from the heart – that’s adifferent thing.“It’s an individual thing. The

pattern is a team thing, but thetackling is man-on-man. Wewill have to work on that.”Walmers finished fifth on the

Super League A table after aslow start last season. Depend-ing on whether the injuriesheal in time, the CommunityCup could either give the sidean edge this year, serving as anexcellent warm-up, or leavethem battle-weary before thestart of the regular season.

Walmers take positives from ComCupWalmers take positives from ComCup

HIGH AND DANGEROUS: Schotschekloof Walmers RFC centre Winston Williams tackles Gap Despatch winger ElcardoMintoor during a Community Cup match at the Greenpoint Track on Saturday. Walmers lost the game 32­37.

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