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‘Bring solutions’ Nokubonga Sithole, a University of Cape Town (UCT) student, addressing hundreds of fuming protestors during a solidarity march held outside parliament in the CBD on the morning of Wednesday 4 September. The march themed #RememberNene was in response to the growing number of senseless gender-based killings around the country. It followed shortly after the recent incident where UCT student, Uyinene Mrwetyana’s body was found in Khayelitsha. During the march Sithole encouraged everyone to speak up and make their voice heard. Protesters demanded government to provide solutions to prevent gender-based violence. Read more on page 3. PHOTO: NOMZAMO YUKU
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embers of the Harrington Street Congregational Church in Zonnebloem have decided that, following the Lord’s example, a portion of the profits raised by their annual festival will be set aside for the needy. The church hosted its spring festival in Tenth Street on Saturday 7 September, bringing the church community and the
public together to socialise and to have fun. There were activities for everyone and a variety of stalls. Proceeds of the festival will be used to provide relief to the residents of Wuppertal, Cederberg. More than 200 people were left homeless when a fire ripped through the Moravian community on Sunday 30 December last year. The church’s Reverend Samuel Britz says they will visit Wuppertal on Sunday 16 September to worship with and to spend the day with the community.
The church wants to buy basic provisions with a portion of the money raised. The goods will be donated to victims of the fire. Britz says the church believes in sharing the little it has to give hope and to assure people that God lives. “We are all children of God and need each other,” Britz says. Another portion of the funds will be used to fund the maintenance of the church’s premises in Kensington. The project is part of the church’s long-term goal. In 2025, it will
celebrate 200 years of spreading God’s word. The church was founded in Zonnebloem in 1825 after the arrival of missionaries. Today, it has many congregations spread across the city. Every year, the festival attracts hundreds of visitors. They are introduced to the church while enjoying the entertainment the festival offers, be it shopping at the various stalls or participating in games. Church member Collin Gilbert Sass says: “We want to spread the message of God.
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talented second-year student is paving his way in the performance arts industry as he prepares to perform in his first major outof-school show. The Waterfront Theatre School (WTS) student, Chad Baai will be joining the cast of David Kramer’s Danger in the Dark that opens at the Baxter Theatre on Friday 11 October and will run until Saturday 2 November. The 20-year-old multi-talented actor, dancer and a singer says: “I am truly blessed, and I
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am looking forward to learning from this experience.” He has big dreams for his future and is ready to work hard to fulfil them. His passion for performance art started at a young age when he began performing regularly at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Belhar. When Chad completed his matric in 2017, he did not doubt that he wanted to pursue a career in art. The opportunity to be part of the musical theatre show, through the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg confirmed it all. He says he joined the cast as Tyrone Jackson in a production titled Fame the Musical. In 2018, he enrolled at WTS and doors started opening for him. His early career has thus far included a
trip to Moscow in Russia with the WTS cast to perform in the annual Brics drama festival last year. He is also part of the school’s local shows. “I can’t see myself doing anything else. I hope to be a well-rounded and versatile performer,” he says. Once he steps onto the stage, all uncertainties disappear and he becomes filled with the joy of being able to do what he loves, he says. He admits that the journey was not always a smooth ride. “This industry comes with many challenges emotionally, physically and mentally but I stay on track and persevere. “Give me a stage, some lights and a good story to tell and I will be good to go,” Chad concludes.
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Fugard Theatre turning 10 soon NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku
years-old and to celebrate the journey, the 320-seater theatre launched the Fugard 2020 season at their rooftop venue on Monday 2 September During the season there will be back-toback shows consisting of works by various creatives in the industry.
The performance of these works are to serve the interest of the audience says artistic director, Greg Karvellas. A lot of hard work and a love for theatre He says: “They invest a lot of time and is the secret behind the successful journey resources engaging with the audience, of The Fugard Theatre in District Six. finding out what they enjoy in order to deThe theatre will soon be turning 10liver relevant, quality productions.” During his speech at the launch, Karvellas thanked everyone that has made their journey amazing. He says the theatre consistently looks at ways of not just growing their business but also helping the people working in the industry to grow. Eric Abraham, the theatre’s founding producer says: “Who would have thought 10 years ago that we would be here, celebrating this moment?” Lamees Albertus, a manager, has been part of the theatre since the beginning. Albertus says they started from nothing, with no solid plan and it is an honour to have contributed enormously to the industry. She says they want to continue improving and empowering those they work with and making a positive contribution to society. V For more information about the theBrains behind the story of the nine-year-old The Fugard Theatre, from left are: Eric Abraham, Lamees atre and upcoming shows visit Albertus and Greg Karvellas. PHOTO: NOMZAMO YUKU www.thefugard.com.
Festival to teach more about technology NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku The Open Design Afrika festival returns to the city after taking a break since the last event in 2017. It will be held at the Cape of Good Hope Centre in the central business district (CBD) from Friday 18 October. This will be a 10-day-long event aimed at connecting and educating people about the developments in the world of technology. Organisers are confident that this will be an improved version of the festival with various like-minded stakeholders on board. The break is said to have been necessary for strategising and development of the organisation, which saw them opening an innovative enterprise. Local innovators, social entrepreneurs and software developers are encouraged to participate and showcase their work at the new and improved festival. According to Suné Stassen, co-founder and executive director of the organisation, there will be nine stalls open at the festival, and hosted by different organisations. She says this is to create an opportunity for everyone to learn, explore and walk away with knowledge of technology at the
end of the event. Stassen says these kinds of events are usually expensive and not usually available to people who are less privileged. She adds that the organisers decided to create an equal opportunity for people of different cultures and backgrounds to share their knowledge. She says over and above the technologyfocused stalls, there is more on offer for people of all ages. These include filmmakers’ workshops, first makers’ markets, exhibitions of various new projects, a family workshop accommodating children from the age of four, a teenage design skills’ workshop and more. “We have noted in the past that some children do not get the exposure to technology or have experienced it,” says Stassen. She says the world is evolving and everyone deserves to be equipped with technology skills to empower them for the future. Stassen says the festival seeks to identify and nourish creativity while promoting innovative entrepreneurship. The public will also get a chance to demonstrate their own work over the weekend of the festival. V For more information on Open Design Afrika , visit www.opendesignafrika.org.
Ethan Wust (left) and Israa Adam (right) of Parklands College at a previous festival.
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Cape Town unites against gender-based violence following the recovery of UCT’s Uyinene Mrwetyana’s body in Khayelitsha. PHOTO: NOMZAMO YUKU
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ll that women want are strategic plans to stop the gender-based killings nationwide, and calls have been made for the death penalty for murderers and rapists. Hundreds of protestors including school children came together in solidarity during the march held outside parliament on Wednesday 4 September. The march, themed #RememberingNene, was in response to the growing number of senseless killings around the country. It followed shortly after a University of Cape Town student, Uyinene Mrwetyana’s body was found in Khayelitsha, at her alleged killer’s home. She was reported missing on Saturday 24 August and the suspect handed himself to the police on Monday 2 September. Angry students and citizens took to streets to say enough is enough, demanding a detailed plan on how government is in-
tending to address the matter. They say government has been quiet for too long, failing to serve justice for victims. Protestors were angered by a “vague” response by Beki Cele, the national minister of police. He could not give details of how his office is planning to tackle the problem. What Cele said was deemed by the public as an overrated statement. He said the law would be enforced and police would do their best to ensure justice is served, adding it is their goal to remove the perpetrators of violent crimes from society. “We understand you. This affects all of us and we are doing our best to find solutions. We know just making an arrest alone is not enough – justice must be served. We will work tirelessly to protect our women,” Cele said. UCT vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng was not satisfied by his response. She said the university is addressing the matter internally, beefing up their security systems and providing help to vic-
CRIME WRAP V Bo-Kaap: A 24-year-old woman was caught stealing from an old woman at her home in Jordaan Street on Friday 23 August at 06:50. She was charged with burglary. According to a police statement, the suspect was seen coming out of the victim’s bedroom carrying stolen belongings. The victim’s granddaughters witnessed the incident and called the Cape Town Central police. The suspect was arrested.
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tims. However, their hands are tied when it comes to public spaces such as that where Uyinene was killed, she said. “How can students be satisfied with what the minister said? They are angry at government and us as the university,” Phakeng said. “I am a woman, I am asking myself if I am the next,” she added. Phakeng said counselling arrangements to help traumatised students have been made. Othandwayo Seti, a learner at Cape Town High School cried when Cele failed to give a detailed response. “Our mothers and sisters die every day and government is not doing anything. We are scared, stop talking and do something,” she said. Another fuming protestor, Nokubonga Sithole, a UCT student, said they need to be taken seriously when making complaints about sexual harassment and more law enforcement visibility is needed. Sithole said there is no more time for talking, all that is needed is action.
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n Oranjezicht-based non-profit organisation (NPO), Steps Clubfoot Care encourages the public to get active by walking 1 000 steps to help them raise funds for treatment. The NPO is embarking on its third annual #Steptember campaign to support children born with clubfoot syndrome. The public is urged to make monetary donations and to create their separate BackaBuddy pages to spread the word about the fundraiser and help raise the yearly target of R50 000. Alternatively, one may add the campaign as a MySchool beneficiary or by making a monthly re-
curring donation on the NPO’s website www.steps.org.za. Karen Moss, the founder of the NPO, says they have faith that support will be positive this year. She says they have been witnessing growing numbers over the past two years since the campaign was founded. “We have had people contact us to make regular donations, and we find that our partner clinics have more enrolments during an active campaign,” says Karen. The funds will help get more babies into effective clubfoot treatments. The organisation mostly supports children from underprivileged backgrounds whose families cannot afford to pay the costs of the treatment. It costs R2 500 to treat one child. Karen says though getting funds is key, it is also important to emphasise the need to educate parents about the condition and the importance of having it treated from an early stage. “The treatment takes four to five years,” Moss says. This is due to the maintenance phase of sleeping with a clubfoot brace at night until the healing process is complete. Karen says they currently have almost 3 000 children at their partner clinics nationwide. Luke Engels, the marketing manager at the NPO, says they aim to change the lives of at least 20 children born with clubfoot syndrome.
Steptember is one of the two initiatives they run annually. The other is held in June, in line with the commemoration of World Clubfoot Day (3 June). Luke says this year the June campaign focused on patient stories, to encourage parents to learn and educate the community with stories of hope despite their circumstances. He says they had parties at participating clinics where people were asked to dress in yellow to support Clubfoot awareness. “This is a great morale booster at clinics and helps us to reach our goal of building a positive and supportive clubfoot community without stigma or ignorance,” says Luke. He says advocacy is key to their innovative clubfoot impact model. “Campaigns like #Steptember help us to spread the message that clubfoot can be treated. The campaign is going from strength to strength and we’re gaining momentum each year,” he adds. Luke explains that clubfoot is the most common musculoskeletal birth defect where a baby is born with one or both feet twisted downwards and inwards, in a rigid position. He says the South African “black population” has the secondhighest rate of clubfoot incidence in the world, with one baby in every 500 births affected. Every year over 2 000 babies are born in South Africa with clubfoot. V For more information about making donations, visit: https://bit.ly/2lrvgwr..
Karen Moss with one of the #Steptember campaign beneficiaries.
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Fun in the sun in Ommiedraai race Ommiedraai and Friends Athletic Club (AC) held their annual road race on Sunday 8 September in Kenilworth. According to club officials, more than 2 500 runners took part in the 10km run and walk and a 5km fun run. Local athletes and novices came out in their numbers to support the event which meandered its way through the streets of Kenilworth and Wynberg. For many, the race was used as their final preparation run for the Cape Town Marathon, which takes place in the city on Sunday 15 September. Here is a look at a few of those who enjoyed the day:
Ganief Wyman (62) of Itheko AC finishing the 10km event. Marsha O’Reilly (right) encourages Tougheeda Aspeling over the 10km finish line at the Ommiedraai and Friends race in Kenilworth on Sunday 8 September. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS
Annette Tredoux of Wynberg completing the 5km event. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Iqbal Kasker of Hewat AC completing the 10km race.
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(CTSA) and the Cape Town Baseball Federation (CTBF) joined hands in their protest against femicide during peak traffic on the Kromboom Road bridge crossing (M5) on Friday 6 September.
The bridge of Kromboom Road crossing the M5 was lined with softball players, officials and other members from the Cape Town Softball Association as they showed their outrage at gender-based violence.
Passing motorists gave their approval with continuous blaring of the hooters, extending the outpouring. “A sharp increase in recent cases of femicide has pushed South African women to the brink. Protestors took to the streets of Cape Town to show their support for women and children and the atrocities they are subjected to. “Our human right to be protected in society has been grossly neglected with the increase in crime,” says CTBF public relations officer, Diedré Marquard. She adds that both the CTBF and CTSA are united in supporting the cause, because #enoughisenough.“We stood in solidarity in protest receiving support from all cars hooting as they passed by. As sporting federations, we continue to support this cause and pray for justice to be served on all those who disrespect the lives of others,” she adds. Meanwhile, newly-elected CTSA chair
Hayley Carolus was grateful for the turnout experienced at Friday’s demonstration. “The executive committee wants to thank all members for joining us on Friday. “It was stepping stone towards our end goal of creating awareness around genderbased violence. Enough is enough; we need to stand together for all those who are suffering,” she said. Lorene Beukes, vice-president of CTBF’s administration hopes that the spirit of unification between the two sporting administrative bodies continues. “It’s something we had to do and have to do. The turnout was awesome; enough to make a point. Thank you to softball, and to all the ladies who were there, because it is really important. This is the first time we’ve joined for anything. I hope that the next time we join is for a happier occasion and that our relationship keeps going and gets stronger.”
CTBF and CTSA’s executive joined forces to take part in the demonstration as well. Here are, from back, left: Judith Beukes (CTBF scorers commissioner), Lorene Beukes (CTBF vice-president-administration), Samantha Jones (treasurer), Kim Fortuin (deputy secretary), Nawaal Nacerodien (secretary); front Deidré Marquard (public relations officer) and Nicole Alexander (development director).
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WP hoisting the women's interprovincial trophy after they were crowned champions, beating Border 38-32 in the final at City Park on Saturday 7 September. PHOTO: ASHLEY VLOTMAN/GALLO IMAGES
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estern Province (WP) claimed a third consecutive South African Rugby women’s interprovincial A-Section title in searing heat at City Park in Athlone on Saturday 7 September, beating Border 38-32 in a dramatic final. The Capetonians had to fight back three times during the match to stay in contention after a strong start by Border, which saw the visitors lead 17-10 at the break. Both sides scored six tries, but two in quick succession late in the second half proved decisive for the champions. Star winger, Kimico Manuel dotted down in the opening minutes to hand WP an early lead, but a converted try by Border had them back in the lead five minutes later. Border scored their second try just after the first water break midway through the first half, with centre, Mophy Ngwevu, finishing off some good work by the forwards. The Border forwards were really
strong when in possession, with good bursts and short passes allowing good interplay among their strong ball-carriers. WP, on the other hand, had some silky running by their backs to thank for their scoreboard relevance and it was Manual who again ghosted past several Border defenders to score her team’s second try after half an hour of play. Border scored their third try of the first half just before the break, with one of their wings Nosi Gada again benefitting from some strong play up front. The second half was equally entertaining. The home side drew level thanks to a Vuyo Maqholo try, with the WP fullback running a good line off a strong break by centre Shaunique Hess. Border took the lead again though, this time after their scrumhalf Unam Tose sniped through and put their replacement-winger, Akhona Dotwana, in space.
That 22-17 lead was soon overturned by a converted try from WP, before Border again took the lead with a try. Trailing 24-29, the home side struck twice in quick succession. First WP scrumhalf Felicia Jacobs scored after a great break, and when Hess opened the Border defence shortly afterwards with a break on the counter-attack, with lock Zindiswa Xozwe on hand to score under the uprights. The home side’s lead jumped to 38-27 and with time running out, Tose got a second. But the WP defence held out in the last frantic minutes to claim glory. Scorers: WP 38 (10), Border 32 (17) WP – Tries: Kimico Manuel (2), Vuyo Maqholo, Felicia Jacobs (2), Zandiswa Xozwe. Conversions: Maqholo (2), Selladean Pietersen, Kirsten Conrad. Border – Tries: Xolelwa Diliza, Chumisa Qawe, Akhona Dotwana, Mophy Ngwevu, Nosi Goda, Unam Tose. Conversion: Chuma Qawe.
Fun in the sun in Ommiedraai race Ommiedraai and Friends Athletic Club (AC) held their annual road race on Sunday 8 September in Kenilworth. According to club officials, more than 2 500 runners took part in the 10km run and walk and a 5km fun run. Local athletes and novices came out in their numbers to support the event which meandered its way through the streets of Kenilworth and Wynberg. For many, the race was used as their final preparation run for the Cape Town Marathon, which takes place in the city on Sunday 15 September. Here is a look at a few of those Iqbal Kasker of Hewat AC who enjoyed the completing the 10km race. day:
Marsha O’Reilly (right) encourages Tougheeda Aspeling over the 10km finish line at the Ommiedraai and Friends race in Kenilworth on Sunday 8 September. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS
Lihle Mzimkhulu of WP ladies (centre) hangs on desperately to stop Border’s Patricia Ngwevu during SA Rugby’s A-section final played at City Park, Athlone on Saturday 7 September. WP won their third consecutive national title beating the visitors 38-32 in an enthralling match. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS