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Some of the dagga that was conﬁscated by the police.

R60 000 dagga haul Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

olice have arrested two suspects found in possession of dagga worth R60 000 at a house in Kensington, Jeppe police spokesperson W/O Richard Munyai says. “Police got a tip-off about dagga that was being sold at a house in Arithusa Street. Upon searching the place they found bags of dagga,

R10 000 cash and a scale.” In the same period Jeppe police arrested two suspects for assault (GBH). W/O Munyai says last Saturday four suspects entered a house at Kasteel Street in Belgravia, where a 23 year old man was sleeping with four roommates. “The men, two armed with screwdrivers, one with a knife and the other with a bottle forced the door open and assaulted the roommates and stabbed the complainant in the left hand.” W/O Munyai says a report was made leading to the arrest of two suspects aged 18 and 21. Up to the time of going to print the reason for the assault had not been provided.

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The real cops lead the fake cops to the cells.

Gunmen, fake cops nabbed Crime Reporter crime@gazettelive.co.za

olice have arrested a man for possession of an unlicensed firearm in Esselen Street, Hillbrow police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay says. “The man ran out of a bar near Quartz Street and police stopped and searched him, then found him with a .38 revolver with five bullets, its serial number filed off. The gun has been sent for ballistics testing to determine if it was used in commit-

ting other crimes,” Sgt Pillay says. In the same period police arrested another man for the same offence in Jouber Park, Sgt Pillay says. “Police noticed a suspicious man in Wolmarans Street and searched his bag. In it they found a gun which also had serial number ﬁled off, and he was arrested.” In the same period two were men for allegedly masquerading as police ofﬁcers. Sgt Pillay says Robbery Reaction Unit cops responded to a 10111 complaint in Berea. “Complainants

pointed out two men who had allegedly told them they were police ofﬁcers and searched them. The suspects were found not to be police ofﬁcers and arrested.” Meanwhile police arrested a man for possession of suspected drugs in Berea. Sgt Pillay says acting on a tip-off police approached the suspect in Fife Street. “He ran away and the police gave chase and arrested him. He was searched and found in possession of suspected heroin valued at an estimated R15 000,” Sgt Pillay adds.

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Police ofﬁcers display the new quad bikes to be used for patrol duties.

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Quad bikes for parks patrol Crime Reporter news@inner-city-gazette.co.za

illbrow police have acquired quad bikes to improve mobility in crime

ﬁghting operations, says police spokesperson Sgt Jenny Pillay. She explains that the bikes will be used to patrol all the inner-city parks. “They will also be used by ofﬁcers as part of the campaign during educational events and policing operations. The bikes arrive at the right time as we are busy with a ‘safety at the parks’ project in conjunction with City Parks and JMPD.” Sgt Pillay adds that an assessment was conducted with all parks, including

Mitchell Park, Alec Gorschel, Donald MacKay, Pullingerkop, JZ de Villiers and The Wilds, as phase one where all the problems were noted. “During phase two SAPS JMPD and City Parks will raid the inner city parks, arresting criminals and making sure by-laws are obeyed, with a view to safety.” She adds that Hillbrow SAPS is excited about our project and the new bikes are a valuable resource. “It is going to help us immensely in the ﬁght against crime,” Sgt Pillay adds.

HILLBROW POLICE ARRESTS : 21 - 28 MAY 2012 Resisting arrest 1, assault gbh 16, malicious injury to property 8, assault common 18, attempted murder and hijacking 1, drunk and driving 14, reckless and negligent driving 1, possession of dangerous weapon 1, fraud 4, theft 10, possession of stolen vehicle 1, intimidation 1, impersonating a police ofﬁcer 2, armed robbery 1, possession

of drugs 10, business robber 2, copyright act 4, shoplifting 6, possession of suspected stolen property 7, possession of unlicensed ﬁrearm 3, driving motor vehicle without license 12, attempted murder and hijacking 2, bribery and corruption 1, business burglary 1, hit and run 1, robbery common 1 and 30 undocumented persons

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DA isn’t impressed by budget Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

NYDA Gauteng chairperson Simon Molefe, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela and NYDA CEO Steven Ngobeni.

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Partnership unveils Youth Month activities ‘We must stop the slogans mentality and start having meaningful programmes to beneﬁt young people’ Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

he National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Presidency in partnership with passenger rail agency PRASA have unveiled Youth Month activities, to start with a train campaign across all provinces. The Youth Express Train will stop at Port Elizabeth where the Youth Day celebrations will take place. It will travel in rural areas providing an open platform for engagement with the youth, private, civil sector, and youth empowerment programmes using industrial theatre.

Outlining this year youth month activities, Deputy Minister in the Presidency Obed Bapela said although the youth agency has made strides in meeting its mandate it however needs to increase its reach. “This month belongs to all youth of this country regardless of race, creed and political afﬁliation. The theme is ‘Together we can do more to build infrastructure and ﬁght youth unemployment, poverty and inequality.’ It is consistent with the struggles of young people in SA, which are inequality, poverty and unemployment.” On June 8 the agency will host learners from Gauteng schools as part of

the ‘my history’ educational tour in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture. The scheduled month long activities will end with the inaugural South African Youth Awards which will be held on 29 June at Gallagher Estate in Midrand. “The awards showcase the contribution young people are making to South Africa,” added Bapela. June is celebrated as a youth month in remembrance of the June 16 1976 Soweto uprisings where an estimated 20 000 students marched against the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in schools.

NYDA CEO Steven Ngobeni said the Youth Month commemorations will also mark the agency’s three years of existence. “We must stop the slogans mentality and start having meaningful programmes to beneﬁt young people. In this mission, we need all stakeholders to be involved, that’s why we saying the private sector must get involved.” PRASA spokesperson Lawrence Venkile said the partnership is about making a difference to the lives of young people in a ‘qualitative way’. Other activities will be made available from www.nyda.gov.za. For more details call 011 651-7130.

Responding to the announcement of the City of Joburg budget DA spokesperson Mmusi Maimane said the city needs to collect its bills, outstanding debts, stop corruption, deliver to its people good services and fairly bill them for the services. Maimane added that once the basic things are in place, business can ﬂourish, communities live with hope and pride, opportunity can be extended to more people and the frontier of poverty can be driven back. In his budget speech, Joburg Finance MCC Geoffrey Makhubo said the city’s immediate intention is to stabilise its ﬁnancial position and rebuild cash reserves to improve its capacity to invest. “The dominant focus is to improve the quality of supply and services,” he added. ANC’s communications head Jolidee Matongo says the budget shows the city’s commitment to ‘continuously improve service delivery and investment in infrastructure’. Matongo says they welcome the City of Joburg’s budget. “We reiterate that this budget will go a long way to improve the quality of services, the extension of services to new areas and to create much needed jobs for the people.”

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Let’s protect

our children COMMENT This being the week to make the protection of children a priority, we acknowledge that the Joburg inner-city is another place where children are vulnerable in various ways. The children in this part of town need protection from exposure to several social ills endemic to the area. Those include alcohol, drugs, prostitution and serious crime. The most exposed children in the area are those who spend the chilling nights out in the open, with hardly enough clothing to cover their bodies. Many people who do not understand the circumstances surrounding their predicament often blame them for their situation. We sometimes hear people saying those are the rogue children who became so bad that their families could not keep them any longer. The common one is that the youths left their homes because they could not bow to the rules that prohibited them from consuming alcohol and smoking glue and dagga. A scenario suggested above may be the cause of the children ending up in the streets, but it may not be the sole one. Conversely, there may be plenty such causes, and to those who are ignorant of them it would be wise to reconsider their attitude towards the children. In our communities there are many broken families, which is one big cause for children ending up without homes. There are parents who abuse their children, which is another cause for this. A hardly noticed way of abusing the children is when parents care little or do not care about their children. Socio-economic factors are also involved in this, and in some cases parents fail to provide for their children, leading them to leave hoping to do something to improve their lives.

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Clothing for the needy AFHCO CEO Rennie Plit, Capt Neil Rossouw with AFHCO staff and Inner-city Gazette editor Moses Moyo during the event. PIC : INNER-CITY PRESS AGENCY

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The Affordable Housing Company (AFHCO) recently handed over blankets and clothing to the Salvation Army to help the needy within the community. The blankets were donated by the Ethiopian community and the clothes by AFHCO staff and residents, to help those who are

in need within the society. Salvation Army administrator Capt Neil Rossouw said they receive do not only get aid from AFHCO, but from different well wishers. “We help the needy by giving them food, blankets and clothes. We also help those who need ﬁnancial help where we can, like helping them to get tickets to go home.” Rossouw says they work with different people from within the

country and immigrants who need help. “The people we often help are referred to us by the police, especially when an accident occurs where people lose property. We provide them with food, clothes, blankets and transport to go home around the country.” People who need help may get to the Salvation Army at Number 2A Simmonds Street or call 011 832 1227, Captain Rossouw says.

Far too many children have to suffer abuse; we need to come together as communities and ensure our children are safe from harm, and build a society where children feel safe and cared for. No child should feel they have to run away from home to be safe, no child should go hungry or fear sexual predators. However this is the sad reality for so many of the most vulnerable in our society. Our girls and boys become the victims of rape or sexual and physical abuse, and this needs to end if we hope to have a functioning society in our future. Our children are vulnerable and need to be protected at all costs. Every community should take responsibility for its children and ensure that they are safe, they go to school, and that they are cared for. Communities need to identify those in their midst who commit crimes against children and report them to authorities. Nelson Mandela was one great man who realised the importance and value of children. We need to look at our society and remember the wise words of Madiba, “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” We need to ensure that we treat our children with the love and care every child deserves. Troy Martens ANCWL

Time to stand up and lead SA Murray could have used his art with abit of more discretion; instead he took a cheap shot, Yusuf Abramjee writes.

ension, anger, racial polarisation, ﬁnger-pointing, Tweets, hurling of insults and marches have characterised SA over recent weeks. Many feel “speared” and “smeared” out. But the controversy over Brett Murray’s The Spear appears far from over. The ANC and SACP called for a boycott of the City Press newspaper because it refused to remove the painting from its website. Then, to turn around the situation, City Press decided to remove it. It’s important for us to separate the issues at play - the painting itself and the role of not only the City Press, but other media in this issue. The media has a role to play, and we should be allowed to continue reporting without fear or favour. It’s wrong for those opposed to The Spear to attack the media which is reﬂecting on what happens in society. That’s exactly what the City Press did. Don’t shoot the messenger. We have a constitution that guarantees us freedom of speech and

freedom of expression. We have a Bill of Rights. A lot has been said about The Spear and we’ve heard all the arguments - those in favour and those opposed to it. When cartoonist Jonathan “Zapiro” Shapiro depicted the Prophet Muhammad some time back, I took a stand against it and raised my objection publicly. Religion is close to the heart of all believers and poking fun is wrong. One can therefore understand why the Goodman Gallery in Joburg may have refused to dis-

play paintings which would have offended members of certain religious groups. In the view of many South Africans The Spear is offensive and hurtful. I can understand why. On the other hand, we have arguments saying that artists are free to reﬂect what they want to. Here again, one can understand why. But let’s not forget that with every right in our constitution comes a responsibility. Is it right to bring matters to the public’s attention, and is the reaction fair? Every case should be treated on its merits. My view is that Murray could have been more sensitive. He could have used his art with a bit more discretion. Instead, he took a cheap shot. While the president cannot be above criticism, depicting him in that way is literally and ﬁguratively below the belt. But as the matter is now before our courts we should allow the case to run its course and wait for whatever decision is taken.

What our country needs right now is not division and anger but reconciliation and unity. We need to get back the spirit of our rainbow nation. Almost two years ago, when we hosted the World Cup, we stood alongside one another irrespective of race, waved the ﬂag with pride and sang the national anthem. We do not want to allow The Spear or any other controversy like this to tear us apart. It is a cliché to say that South Africa is an extraordinary country with extraordinary people that passed relatively unscathed through an extraordinary time. But there is hope, as there always has been in this special country where the spirit of ubuntu, compassion and humanity is never far below the surface. Now is the time for you to stand up. Stand up, and lead South Africa. Yusuf Abramjee (pictured) is head of news and current affairs at Primedia Broadcasting, a founding member of LeadSA and chairman of the National Press Club in Pretoria. Twitter – @abramjee

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Police chief ‘declares war’ Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Hillbrow police chief Brig Vukile Ntandane (centre) is ﬂanked by Prophet Samuel Radebe and Cst Mgimethi during the march. PIC : INNER-CITY PRESS AGENCY

uring a crime awareness march in Hillbrow, police station commander Brigadier Vukile Ntandane said he has declared war against criminals. “We want to restore the image of Hillbrow; these ﬂats are not for criminals, who have made this area theirs for far too long. We have devised strategies in ﬁghting them head-on. These include regular interaction with residents to ensure better understanding of the challenges they face.” The awareness drive was attended by church organisations, the Gauteng

Traffic Department, JMPD and community members. It started at Hillbrow police station and ended at the Highpoint mall. Brig Ntandane said community members must not be afraid to report crime. “Police want to be part of the community, that’s why we came to talk to the residents. They must tell us about the crime hotspots. Police cannot fight crime alone, this scourge needs strong partnerships.” He added that corrupt police officers will be rooted-out and asked the community to report them to his office. “People must stop paying bribes to officers as well. If a police officer asks for a bribe call my office.”

Hillbrow CPF chairman Denzel Goldstone added that similar campaigns will soon be rolled-out to other places. “This is the beginning of targeting criminals. We don’t want them anymore in our area.” Ward 64 Clr Phineas Madisha said the march ensures a solid relationship between the police and the people. Prophet Samuel Radebe of the Revelation Church of God said it is the duty of churches to pray against crime and have empowerment programmes within churches. Brig Ntandane can be reached on 071 675-7488 or 079 970-4115, the CPF’s Goldstone on 083 556-4063 and Clr Madisha on 071 542-7791.

Demand for CBD housing Persistance Nkomo persie.nkomo@inner-city-gazette.co.za

here has been mounting demand for affordable rental housing in Joburg CBD according to research conducted by Circlevest Properties. In the report the property developers noted that of about 37 million people in South Africa earning less than R250 000 per annum, a ﬁfth of that population is in Gauteng. Circlevest Properties director Rian Reyneke said the demand for affordable housing in the Joburg

CBD outweighs the supply. “Tenants expect units to be safe and properly maintained and we believe in handling these ourselves, rather than outsourcing, to ensure meeting our tenants’ needs remain a priority,” he said. The property group seeks out properties in and around commercial hubs, and aims to cluster these in areas close to workplaces and transport nodes. It also ensures that tenants can have their daily activities like schools and recreational facilities nearby. Investment group, Futuregrowth

Asset Management, has taken a 10 percent equity stake in Circlevest Properties through its Development Equity Fund. Futuregrowth Asset Management portfolio manager James Howard says Circlevest Properties meets the developmental and ﬁnancial criteria of their fund, with long term returns of between 18 and 22 percent. “The biggest contributor of Circlevest Properties’ success is their extensive research of the needs of their target market. Most of their tenants are low income earners

who want to feel secure and have most daily necessities at hand.” The other major contributor to the success of Circlevest Properties is that they do not manage their properties, but Ithemba Trust does the management, providing the best security for the tenants, said Howard. Ithemba Trust manages over 3 000 residential units in greater Joburg. Through partnerships they improve quality for tenants through cleaning the streets and enhancing security, with improved lighting, CCTV cameras and 24-hour patrols.

The Purchase Place building in Doornfontein.

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FOCUS ON AFRICA

Salaﬁsts in violent protest

Tunis - Hundreds of Salafists have attacked bars and shops and clashed with security forces in the town of Jendouba in the latest incident to raise religious tensions in the home of the Arab Spring uprisings. Police and witnesses said hundreds of the ultra-conser- Nourredine Al-Khademi vative Muslims rioted to protest the arrest of four men in connection with previous attacks on alcohol vendors. Police responded with tear gas, breaking up the crowd, but clashes had yet to die down. Interior ministry official Lutfi al-Haydari said four men were arrested for attacks on alcohol vendors in recent days. “Hundreds of Salafis attacked the security base, pelting it with rocks and petrol bombs before they were dispersed by tear gas. They also set fire to a police station and attacked three shops in the town.” Tunisia’s Religious Affairs Minister Nourredine AlKhademi earlier said hundreds of mosques were now in the hands of Salafist extremists. Since the Arab Spring revolution that toppled Ben Ali, violent incidents involving the Salafists have increased. Salafists have attacked a television station and a cinema that aired films they deemed blasphemous.

Islamists lose key base

Augustine Mahiga

Mogadishu - Al-Shabab fighters have vowed to intensify their war against the government and AU troops, despite losing yet another key stronghold. Thousands have fled the town of Afgoye after government and AU forces launched an operation, culminating in the town’s capture on Friday. Al-Shabab spokesperson Sheik Abu Musab said his group would continue the war and win the battle. “The mujahedeen fighters tactically withdrew from some positions and that is not a defeat.” Civilians continue to flee in large numbers towards Mogadishu, despite security restrictions on the road. The UN refugee agency reported that over 9 000 civilians had arrived in the capital. Cat Carter of the UK-based aid group Save the Children said refugees arriving in Mogadishu were “absolutely exhausted”. Officials hope that the capture of Afgoye will deny al-Shabab a base from which to continue its recent spate of attacks on the capital. UN special representative for Somalia Augustine Mahiga said Afgoye’s capture will “neutralise the area of operation and preparation” of guerrilla attacks.

Rebels proclaim UDI state

Politicians face ICC trial

Timbuktu - Rebels who seized northern Mali have merged and turned the territory into an Islamist state. The Tuareg MNLA and the Islamist Ansar Dine signed a deal in the town of Gao. Ansar Dine, which has ties to al-Qaeda, has begun to impose Sharia law. West Africa’s mediator, Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Djibrill Bassole said he hoped the merger would simplify negotiations with the rebels. Capt Amadou Sanogo seized power in March after accusing ex-president Amadou Toure of doing little to stop the rebels. International pressure forced him to step down, but is still believed to wield power. MNLA commander Col Bouna Ag Attayoub conﬁrmed the deal. “The Islamic Republic of Azawad is now an independent, sovereign state.” Previously, MNLA resisted Ansar Dine’s wish to impose Islamic law, while Ansar Dine had rejected the MNLA’s call for an independent state. Over 300 000 people have ﬂed since the rebels seized the territory. Interim president Dioncounda Traore is receiving treatment in France after being beaten unconscious by protesters who supported the coup.

Nairobi - Four prominent politicians accused of orchestrating post-election violence in 2007 will stand trial at the International Criminal Court. Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, exfinance minister William Ruto, civil service head Francis Muthaura and radio presenter Joshua Sang deny the charges and claim the court does not have the right to try them. Their lawyers argued that prosecutors did not have sufficient evidence that the crimes were plotted by an organisation and therefore the court had no jurisdiction. International Centre for Transitional Justice director James Gondi said the ICC decision is welcome to the victims of the violence. “The trials should continue at The Hague since there is very low public confidence in our national institutions to investigate and prosecute those at the highest level, as such the wider public supports the ICC,” he said. The four are charged with directing mob violence that killed 1 220 people and pushed the country to the brink of civil war soon after the 2007 polls.

Charles Taylor

Taylor gets ﬁfty years jail Freetown - The Special Court for Sierra Leone has sentenced ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor to 50 years jail for aiding rebels in committing war crimes in Sierra Leone. He is expected to serve in a UK jail for his role in the 11-year war that ended in 2002 with 50 000 dead. Sentence was passed in The Hague by a chamber comprising Justice Rich-

ard Lussick, Justice Teresa Doherty and Justice Julia Sebutinde. The court was set up by the Sierra Leone government and the UN. Justice Lussick cited a witness who said she was forced to carry a bag ﬁlled with human heads dripping with blood. Another said she was gang-raped and her mother’s eyes were pulled out by rebels. Amputees survive on charity,

the judge said. Child soldiers and girls who were raped face stigmatisation. Taylor is the ﬁrst ex-president convicted by an international war crimes court since World War II. He is expected to appeal.

Uhuru Kentatta

Top women’s fashion label in Joburg CBD Sizwe Mathe sizwem@inner-city-gazette.co.za

Lu by Llita director Andrea Kattan and assistant Precious Moatshe. PIC : INNER-CITY PRESS

nternational fashion group Lu by Lolita opted to open its first shop in Africa in the Joburg CBD because of its energetic atmosphere, says the shop’s managing director Andrea Kattan. Generally located in top shopping centres that have high foot traffic, the international leading ladies fashion label will be in Fox Street for the next five years. With over 70 stores in 19 countries across the world, in August last year Lu by Lolita

brought its ﬁrst range of women’s clothes to Africa. Kattan says it was not an easy decision to bring the shop to the Joburg CBD. “Many people expected it to be located in Sandton, but that was not our aim. There are too many fashion shops that side, and we wanted to bring Sandton to the CBD,” she explains. The store offers women’s casual and formal garments and a variety of accessories such as bags, shoes and scarves. The typical Lu by Lolita target market comprises of educated, modern and multinational consumers between the ages of 18

upwards, says Kattan. “This store strives for the quality of material; it gives women conﬁdence to wear something completely different from what others wear. This year’s winter concept is ‘Go Back’, which means going back to doing what we like, and recovering those activities set aside due to lack of time.” Kattan says Lu by Lolita started in 1979 in South America, and launched its international expansion through a franchise programme across the globe. For more call Kattan on 011 331- 6808 or the store at 129 Fox Street, Ikusasa House.

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THE ARTS

Hilarious...Karabo Oberem

Thoughtprovoking theatre A magical story that plays out on top of a kitchen dresser Arts Correspondent

his is a charming piece of theatre which is entertaining and educational, to be presented at the Joburg Theatre complex from 4 June to 5 August. The concept behind The Gingerbread Man 2 allows for kids and adults to be enthralled by famous fantasy characters, and provides real life scenarios for children to identify with and learn from. Audiences are motivated to participate in the story driven by the characters, their challenges and relatable problems, resulting in a meaningful interactive experience. The Gingerbread Man will woo audiences through song, dance and a magical story that plays out on top of a kitchen dresser. Meet characters like Mrs Pepper and Mr Salt, the Old Tea Bag, Herr Von Cuckoo, Sleek the Mouse and the inimitable Gingerbread Man himself, in this witty story written by internationally acclaimed children’s playwright Sir David Wood. The Gingerbread Man 2 relies on its talented cast and crew to bring the story to life and provides young audiences with a production they can invest their emotions in. All this takes place on a colourful set, a larger-than-life kitchen dresser designed by Marius Boshoff. Gorgeous costumes created by Linda Wilson are based on famous English cottageware and cornishware pottery kitchen ornaments. Musical direction is by Louis Zurnamer and the theatre production is directed by the celebrated team Jill Girard and Keith Smith. Essentially, The Gingerbread Man 2 will not only provide powerful entertainment for the whole family but will also educate young minds into a greater understanding, inspiring them to engage with the characters and become little problem solvers themselves. For more information call telephone 011 403 1563/2340 or visit www.peoplestheatre.co.za .

Sibulele Gcilitshana

Jenna Dunster

Piece of unique storytelling The play dramatises the coming together of our most primal identities, drawing on Greek and SA mythology, to create a powerful portrayal of modern relationships Lusanda Zokufa

he play Little Foot was ﬁrst commissioned by the National Theatre in London, UK, for the 2012 Connections Festival. Craig Higginson is one of 10 writers from around the world participating in this prestigious festival, and Little Foot is to be performed at the National Theatre prior to the 2012 Olympics. The National Theatre has allowed the Market Theatre, in association with the Grahamstown Festival, to put together a South African production of their own, a production that will be an extended version of the original play. The production will be presented at the Market’s Main Theatre between 13 July and 19 August. This powerful and poetic new South African play is situated on a farm in the Cradle of Humankind, where much of the world’s prehuman remains have been found. It takes the audience down into the vast network of caves where the three-million-year-old hominin Little Foot was discovered.

Out of sheer coincidence, the production will be released at the same time that Little Foot’s remains will finally be freed from the rock. It has taken 13 years to extract the hominin’s calcified bones, using brushes and dentists’ drills. In Higginson’s play, we experience the caves through the eyes of a group of young South African university students; who went to school together and are having a reunion on New Year’s Eve, a year since they last saw each other. One of them (Wizard) brings along a new girlfriend from England (Rebecca). He wants her to meet his oldest friends, not suspecting that a terrible trap has been set for him. What starts as a practical joke soon leads to a series of events that appear to have tragic consequences. As the students delve deeper into the caves; and we travel ever deeper into their psyches and their shared histories; a Chorus of ancient hominins steps through the walls of the caves. The play finally dramatises the coming together of our most pri-

mal and contemporary identities Little Foot draws on Ancient Greek and South African mythology, to create a powerful portrayal of modern relationships. Not only does the audience come to a deeper understanding of their common ancestry, but the play powerfully illustrates how the best and the worst of us has its roots in the ancient past, and how these two capacities are carried through into our contemporary democracy. Since we first learned to control fire, light has been used to satisfy our best and our worst impulses as a species. It is what we do with the light handed down to us that we define ourselves. The theatre; which provides a darkened space into which we introduce light for the telling of our stories, is the perfect place to explore these themes and concepts. For this production, writer Craig Higginson and director Malcolm Purkey are collaborating with Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year award-winner Neil Coppen to create a multi-media event that will include a composer, videographer,

sound designer, sculptor, editor, choreographer, as well as a lighting, costume and set designer. Huge screens will be used to create different spaces and textured surfaces, as well as being used for video projections and shadow puppetry. The Chorus will be created using masks, sculpture and projection. In both content and form, this promises to be a unique piece of storytelling that will redeﬁne the boundaries of contemporary South African theatre. Previous collaborations between writer Craig Higginson and director Malcolm Purkey include the internationally acclaimed plays Dream of the Dog and The Girl in the Yellow Dress – both originally produced by the Market Theatre. The cast includes acclaimed performers like Nicol Horley, Jenna Dunster, Phumzile Sithole, Khayelihle Gumede, Glen Biderman-Pam and Mlondolozi Zondi. The chorus is by Kyla Davis, Jaque Da Silva, Sibulele Gcilitshana, Peter Langa and Sello Sebotsane For more information about the presentation call 011 832 1641.

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n the City’s annual Budget Golf Day Executive mayor Parks Tau, along with some officials from the City, broke into 28 teams that also included business people and officials from the provincial government, to vie for the honour of being the reigning champions until the next event in 2013. Tau teamed up with General Solly Shoke from the South Africa National Defence Force as well as Sunrise Investment chairman Ka Shabangu and ANC Member of Parliament Andrew Mlangeni. In another team, member of the mayoral committee for development planning and urban management Ruby Mathang led company executive Janis Sardianos, councillor Thabo Ramadikela and the ANC’s regional secretary Dada Morero. Portfolio head of finance Geoffrey Makhubo, whose team was short by one member,

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