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Homeless study queried NETTALIE VILJOEN
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o how many homeless people are there in Cape Town? With World Homeless Day marked around the world on Thursday 10 October, this conundrum was again under the spotlight. An answer, provided by an enumeration study conducted in November 2018, has been drawn into question by service providers who work with the homeless. According to the Western Cape government’s 2019 statistics, released to the press in June, there are about 4 862 homeless people in the greater Cape Town area, with more than 700 living in the central business district (CBD). This constitutes a 16% decrease when compared to the findings of a study done four years earlier. The study released by the City’s then Mayco member for social development and early childhood development (SDECD) Suzette Little ’s directorate, “Street People Research 2014/15”, found there were 7 383 homeless people in Cape Town at that time. Jon Hopkins, chief operations officer (COO) of U-turn, a registered Christian nongovernmental organisation (NGO), says the reality experienced by U-turn or any of its NGO partners across the City is the exact opposite. U-Turn, focused on the rehabilitation of the homeless, keeps extensive records on numbers of people it sees yearly. “These numbers have not decreased; the number of individuals accessing our services has increased by 35% since 2015,” Hopkins says. Social worker Ian Veary of the Street Peoples Forum (SPF) – a sector body formed by organisations whose clients include people living on the streets of Cape Town – and The Hope Exchange, says they have had a similar experience. “The demand for the range of services that are on offer at The Hope Exchange has shown an increase in the number of individuals accessing our services. This includes economic migrants from other provinces as well as people displaced locally due to gang violence, parolees from prison not able to return to communities of origin and young people looking for better opportunities in an economic hub of the metropole,” he says. V To page 3.
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Dr. Clint Cupido – a specialist physician at Victoria Hospital who spearheaded the palliative care programme – with Western Cape minister of health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, at the opening of the new Abundant Life Palliative Care Centre at Victoria Hospital on Friday 11 October. See page 7 for the full story.
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FROM PAGE 1 This anomaly has caused service providers to doubt the findings of the 2019 study. However, no further information has been released by the SDECD’s research and knowledge management to quell concerns. Hopkins says the methodology has not yet been released or the findings formally published. “And it has verbally been said by the researchers that as the methodology is not the same, the two numbers cannot be compared, yet in all media released to date by the City, they have been,” he says. He says the dangers of mistakenly comparing these findings are twofold – it can lead to service providers losing financial support and it breeds complacency in dealing with the huge homelessness problem. “The big question is, whilst the two numbers cannot be compared, what is the biggest
reason for the decline? Is it because of a difference in methodology, because of an undercount or has homelessness indeed fallen,” asks Hopkins. Mayco member for community services and health, councillor Zahid Badroodien, says the overall objective of the enumeration was to count the number of people living on the street and those utilising the shelters. “We employed the period prevalence count using an observational approach. The period prevalence count refers to a measure of a population over a period of seven days or more. The count was conducted between 13 and 30 November 2018,” says Badroodien. He says teams went out in the early hours of the morning to physically count people living on the street. “In terms of people living in the shelters, we obtained the numbers
A look at mindful drinking NETTALIE VILJOEN
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he youth of today.” A shaking of the head usually accompanies this phrase. But an emerging global trend, which has a younger generation drinking less than their parents, turns these words of admonition into praise. The “Mindful Drinking” movement has seen more people choose low- and non-alcoholic drinks in other parts of the world. And now this trend is gaining momentum in South Africa. Castle Free, launched in 2017, is the largest non-alcoholic beer brand in South Africa. Georgina Willows, brand manager: Castle Lager, says data from more developed markets show that as the social economic conditions improve, consumers become more health con-
from shelters across the City for that specific period,” says Badroodien. People’s Post did ask the department to provide a date when the findings would be published but no date was supplied. Despite the delay in the publication, Hopkins does commend the City for its role in addressing homelessness. To his knowledge, the City of Cape Town is the only major metropolitan area in South Africa that has conducted a homeless enumeration study. The SDECD also entered into a dialogue with street people and the street people sector at a World Homeless Day event held at Bellville South Civic Centre, Bellville South, last Thursday. Several service providers attended the event, including City health, Matrix clinic for substance abuse rehabilitation support,
Sassa and the department of home affairs. The engagement aimed to determine the needs and provide an opportunity for closing the gaps in responding to people living on the street. Badroodien was a speaker at the event. He says the City hopes to develop an improved interface model between it and organisations that provide services to street people. “We know that there is no current silver bullet to solve this and we will look to working with partners who are able to support our positive social intervention programmes,” Badroodien says. The dialogue will inform a larger engagement with the sector in November to strengthen the interface between the City and the street people sector. V For more information, visit SPF’s website at http:// streetpeoplesforum.org.za.
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nyone who has ever tried to reason with a teenager will tell you the chances of winning is small to none. The best you can do is present them with all the facts and then hope and pray they will make the right decision. During the last leg of a Saps pilot anti-bullying programme at Oude Molen Technical High School, a narcotics expert addressed an auditorium full of Grade 11s. His mission: to inform learners of the various drugs (and habit-forming prescription medicine) out there and its short- and long-term effects on the body. According to the 2006 World Drug Report, 4.3 million South Africans aged 16 years and older use illegal drugs and 50% of teenagers will use dagga before they graduate. On hearing the last statistic, a few learners were quick to point out that dagga is no longer illegal in South Africa. (In September 2018, the Constitutional Court ruled that it is not a criminal offence for an adult citizen to use, possess or grow cannabis in private for personal consumption.) But the expert, who cannot be named due to his participation in ongoing investigations, said dagga is still listed as an illegal drug in the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act 140/1992. He went on to explain how drugs are classified into three categories – suppressants, stimulants and hallucinogens – according to their effect on the central nervous system. “These drugs mimic the effects that occur naturally in the brain, but on a heightened level. For example, that spike of excitement you feel when the bell rings at the end of the school day,” he says.
When using drugs, the brain is forced to release these chemicals to either get that high or low, depending on what type of substance is used. After continuous abuse, the brain gets tired and loses its ability to produce these chemicals on its own. “As a result, the long-term abuse of drugs often ends in severe depression and suicide,” he says. A common short-term effect is a spike in blood pressure and heart rate. “We come across so many cases where 18-year-olds, who have no former record of heart problems, die of heart attacks,” he said. Learners were encouraged to engage in the session and to ask questions. Tadiwa, one of the learners present, said that awareness programmes like these were helpful. “I’m glad this session was held. There are a lot of clueless people out there. Now they can get a clue on what the side effects of all these pharmaceuticals are.” A Pinelands police initiative, the project was launched at the beginning of this year
in partnership with Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Victim Support and the Western Cape Department of Education. In the first term, K9 searches of the premises and research were done to determine the exact safety needs at the school, the Victim Outreach department introduced its services to the learners in the second term and Metro EMS gave learners first-aid training during the third term (People’s Post, “Learners taught life lessons”, 13 August). On Tuesday last week, the Film and Publication Board (FPB) focused on the dangers of cyberbullying followed two days later by a presentation on narcotics. Constable Quinton George, a driving force behind the initiative, says the programme aimed to not only empower the youth but also to build better relationships between the community and emergency response units. “The programme for this year is completed. We will adjust it next year to focus on the challenges the new decade will bring,” says George.
Grade 11 learners at Oude Molen Technical High School during a drug-awareness talk.
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILS: OCTOBER 2019 Notice is hereby given that the meetings of the 24 subcouncils of the City of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below: Subcouncil Venue Subcouncil 1 Boardroom, Subcouncil Offices, c/o Hermes 1 and Grovesnor avenues, Saxonsea, Atlantis Kraaifontein Council Chambers, 2 Kraaifontein Municipal Building, Brighton Road, Kraaifontein Milnerton Council Chambers, 3 Municipal Offices, Royal Ascot, Bridle Way, Milnerton Parow Council Chambers, Parow Municipal Building, 1st Floor, 4 c/o Voortrekker Road and Tallent Street, Parow
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Amelia Van Rhyn 021 444 1132
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by UCT, piece together clues to the origins of the “general” plastic in our oceans. “Bottles can be useful tracers because they often have marks that indicate where and when they were made, giving an estimate of the maximum time they could have been at sea. We could also use the presence of marine animals – such as goose barnacles – on the bottles as another indicator of how long they had been in the ocean,” says Ryan. “When we first visited the island, most litter drifted 3 000 kilometres from South America. By 2009, Asia just surpassed South America as the main source of bottles, and by 2018, 74% of bottles came from Asia.” Since the dumping at sea of plastics was banned in 1989, it has been widely assumed that some 80% of litter in the sea comes from on land. However, there is little hard evidence to confirm the importance of landbased sources for plastic in remote areas.
Erika Theron 17 October 2019 10:00 Paulsen Williams 021 850 4150 Jongihlanga 16 October 2019 10:00 Joseph France 021 444 5548 21 October 2019 10:00
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Mcebisi Johnson 17 October 2019 10:00 Fetu 021 444 8701 16 October 2019 10:00
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Anthony Daniels 021 444 5395
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Mariette Griessel 021 444 9797
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Marius Coetsee 021 487 2055 Christa Liebenberg 021 444 0503 Fred Monk 021 444 8788 Desiree Mentor 021 400 7495 Richard White 021 444 8112
Luzuko Mdunyelwa 16 October 2019 10:00 Director (Acting) 021 400 2358
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Roxanne Moses 021 400 2355
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Raphael Martin 021 444 8727
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To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting go to www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils. Highlight the date of the Subcouncil meeting, choose the Subcouncil you require and download the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant Subcouncil Manager. LUNGELO MBANDAZAYO CITY MANAGER
New research led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has cast doubt on the widely held assumption that most marine plastic comes from land-based sources. Researchers discovered that Inaccessible Island – a small, isolated island in the Southern Atlantic Ocean; thousands of kilometres from any continent – is full of plastic most of which does not come from land. “The challenge comes in understanding the origin of ‘general’ litter – food packaging and domestic products – which could come from ships or land-based sources,” says UCT Prof Peter Ryan, an expert on marine plastics who led the research. Despite being more than 2 500 kilometres from any mainland, Inaccessible Island’s shores are littered with plastic debris, of which about one-third is bottles, especially plastic water and soft drink bottles. By acting as a sampling net for South Atlantic Ocean litter, this island and the litter it accumulates have helped scientists, led
Rene Jonas with her learners and their life-size MySchool Teacher’s Day Competition entry at Molenbeek Primary School in Maitland.
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ene Jonas, a level 1 intermediate teacher at Molenbeek Special School in Maitland, has won a national special recognition award in the Woolworths Educational Programme and MySchool Teacher’s Day Competition. With this year’s theme “Let’s celebrate those that shine!”, learners from across the country, in all phases of school, were asked to tell their story of the educator who makes a difference in their lives. Jonas was entered into the competition by her class who collaborated to create a life-size artwork celebrating their favourite teacher. For her, the art project was one of the highlights of the competition. “It allowed me to bond with the learners during the creative process and to create awareness around the importance of recycling,” she says. Louis Fourie, principal at the school, says the learners have a lot of respect for their teacher. “Mrs Jonas always strives to create an environment conducive for optimal learning for her learners. “This is evident in the way her learners responded to this project and all other activities in the class,” says Fourie. Jonas says being acknowledged and rewarded by Woolworths and MySchool in such a thoughtful and elegant manner have been exhilarating and humbling. “Specialneeds education can only benefit from the exposure that our school and children have received from this award. I would recommend entering this competition to all my brave colleagues in special-needs education,” says Jonas. She and her partner joined nine other competition finalists for a fully paid, twonight stay, beginning on Thursday 28 September, at Fairlawns Boutique Hotel in
Gauteng, which included a treat spa day. She describes the weekend as a phenomenal experience. “It was amazing to be surrounded by fellow teachers who are so passionate about their profession and the children of our country,” says Jonas. A cash prize of R10 000 was awarded to Jonas and Molenbeek primary received R10 000 as well. An additional R6 000 was allocated towards the educational needs of the learners in her class. Fourie says the prize money will greatly benefit their learners. “Quite a few of them come from the disadvantaged sectors of our community. It is for this reason that we will always have shortfalls in our budget. We are grateful for every cent that is offered or raised for the school,” he says. One of the projects that the money will go towards is to enhance the arts and crafts activities as stipulated in the new draft Differentiated Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (D-CAPS) piloted for the past year at the school. “This will be a stepping stone for similar projects for the 2020 academic year,” says Fourie. The 2019 Teachers Day Competition awarded prizes worth R400 000. Based on a written motivation by the learners, the competition judges selected two finalists in each school phase, as well as a principal and a special needs educator who receive special recognition. Pieter Twine, general manager of the Woolworths Education Programme and MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet fundraising programme, says: “The growth of the Teachers Day Competition, which is supported by the department of education, is testimony that there is fantastic awareness of the importance of celebrating teachers as leaders and everyday heroes in our communities.”
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Natalie Watlington, spokesperson for the Western Cape’s department of health, says palliative care is a patientcentered approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the challenges associated with life-threatening and life-limiting illness. “Through an intentional process of quality assessment and treatment of the patient’s pain and other problems (physical, psychosocial and spiritual) palliative care seeks to prevent and reduce the suffering of each patient,” she says.
Watlington explains this service is not always for patients who are dying. It extends to those with serious conditions, for example, renal failure, cancer or resistant tuberculosis (TB). “Palliative care supports the patient and the family by equipping them to manage their situation themselves without having to rush to the emergency care. It also means they have a good relationship with the treating physician and feel supported and empowered with the knowledge and skills to support their loved one,” she said.
Patients and volunteers at the new palliative care centre.
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estern Cape minister of health, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo opened the new Abundant Life Palliative Care Centre at Victoria Hospital in Wynberg on Friday 11 October. The service centre provides palliative care patients the opportunity to manage their possible life-threatening condition in an empowering and dignified manner. The centre started as an initiative 10 years ago, and was spearheaded by Dr Clint Cupido, specialist physician at Victoria Hospital.
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Water-wise garden guru shares advice NETTALIE VILJOEN
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ngela McQueen, co-owner of a lush garden, says a resilient garden is within anyone’s reach. And, with sufficient research and planning, it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and leg. Over the past seven years, using her working knowledge of indigenous and exotic drought-tolerant plants and her husband’s (Alister) knack for “making things”, they have established a lush-looking garden that relies solely on greywater and harvested rainwater. Angela’s little slice of paradise is one of four diverse gardens – each practising sensible water management – which will feature at Open Gardens Constantia on Friday 18 October and Saturday 19 October. Steps taken to earn this Meadowridge garden the water-wise stamp of approval include over four cubes of mulch (two truck-
loads) to cover the soil in a thick layer for water retention and cooling, a simple greywater system (a tank with a float switch), four water tanks with a combined capacity of 8 500l to capture rainwater, and four soakaways/French drains to hydrate deeper soil structure and retain water on the property. Plants were also grouped according to water needs and suitable indigenous, as well as drought-tolerant exotic plants, were used. Large trees were retained and not trimmed back to provide shade. “The fallacy exists that trees are not great in water-wise gardens. Trees are essential in so many ways. Plants are more resilient and require less water if their roots are cool,” she says. And for Angela, when it comes to gardening, “resilient” is the keyword. A resilient garden can survive change beyond the normal, and then recover well. Many of the measures taken in their garden were inspired by her interest in permaculture de-
sign – the development of sustainable and self-sufficient agricultural ecosystems. She also implements these principals in her garden consulting and plants sourcing business called Small Space Gardens. In her blog (www.smallspacegardens.co.za), she gives four basic principles to achieve a water-wise garden. . Do as nature does. A plant will most likely thrive if you can duplicate the environment in which it has evolved. . Water. Permaculture teaches the four S’s: slow it, spread it, sink it, and store it. Soil is the best water reservoir there is. Try and keep all water that comes to your property by using gullies, swales and planting hole basins to prevent runoff and to give it time to soak into the ground. . Plants. Choose the right plants for your soil type and select plants naturally geared to survive drought. Also mulch, a lot of it. . Group plants with the same water
needs. For example, if you have plants that need a little more water such as Plectranthus, plant them in a suitable location and ensure they receive greywater regularly. Once you have set up the basic infrastructure and design of the garden following these principles, the next step is choosing your plants. “Do your research first,” she advises. She suggests driving or walking around your neighbourhood to see what type of plants are thriving in your area and where they are situated. And finally, work systematically. “After sketching a general plan, start in one bed, make your plant list and work your way around,” she says. For garden hacks, read Angela’s blog or visit her garden during the Open Gardens event. Money raised will go towards food garden projects through the organisations: Sozo Foundation and Soil for Life. V Tickets and information are available from www.webtickets.co.za or call 021 712 5668.
TWO RIVERS (LSDF) LOCAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Draft Two Rivers Local Spatial Development Framework: Call for public submissions and notice of open day events The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Draft Two Rivers Local Spatial Development Framework (“LSDF”). The Draft Two Rivers LSDF provides direction for short-, medium- and long-term spatial and investment planning in the Two Rivers Local Area, previously called Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP). This area extends from Hartleyvale and Malta sportsfields to Alexandra Road, and includes Ndabeni Triangle and Pinelands Station. Call for public submissions Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act that the City of Cape Town Council, which intends to adopt the Draft Two Rivers LSDF in terms of Section 12(1) of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015, hereby invites interested parties and groups to submit comments, recommendations and inputs on the Draft Two Rivers LSDF for a period of 60 days. This 60-day period commences on 17 October 2019 and concludes on 17 December 2019. Any submissions received after this date may be ignored. Submissions may be made in any of the following ways: By email to: trulsdf@capetown.gov.za By written submission delivered to: Dilshard Modak, 16th Floor, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town. Online at: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay. Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people with disabilities, and people from other disadvantaged groups to have their inputs and comments recorded and submitted to the City of Cape Town. Open day events Members of the public are invited to attend any of the following open day events on the Draft Two Rivers LSDF aimed at clarifying the LSDF and gathering public comment, recommendations and inputs on the Framework: Dates and times: 23 October 2019 (15:00 to 20:00) and 20 November 2019 (15:00 to 20:00) Venue: Oude Molen Hall, Alexandra Road, Pinelands Viewing The Draft Two Rivers Local Spatial Development Framework will be available for viewing on the City of Cape Town website: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at sub-council offices, and at Pinelands, Ndabeni and Observatory libraries during the 60-day comment period described above. Enquiries relating to Draft Two Rivers LSDF public participation process may be directed to Aneesa Mohammed, tel. 021 400 2006; email: trulsdf@capetown.gov.za.
Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers: Versoek vir openbare voorleggings en kennisgewing van opedaggeleenthede Die Stad Kaapstad is besig om sy Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers te finaliseer. Die Konsepraamwerk voorsien aanwysings vir die kort-, medium- en langtermyn ruimtelike- en beleggingsbeplanning vir die Two Rivers Plaaslike-gebied, voorheen bekend as die Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP). Hierdie gebied strek van die Hartleyvale- en Maltasportsvelde tot Alexandraweg en sluit Ndabeni Triangle en Pinelandsstasie in. Versoek vir openbare voorleggings Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge Artikel 17 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels dat die Kaapstadse stadsraad, wat ingevolge Artikel 12(1) van die Stad Kaapstad: Verordening op Munisipale Beplanning, 2015, van voorneme is om die Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers aan te neem, belangstellende partye en groepe hiermee uitnooi om vir ’n tydperk van 60 dae k o m m e n t a a r, a a n b e v e l i n g s e n i n s e t t e o p d i e Konsepraamwerk in te dien. Hierdie tydperk van 60 dae begin op 17 Oktober 2019 en eindig op 17 Desember 2019. Enige voorleggings wat na hierdie datum ontvang word, kan moontlik geïgnoreer word. Inhandigings kan op enige van die volgende maniere gedoen word: Deur e-pos aan: trulsdf@capetown.gov.za Deur skriftelike voorlegging afgelewer by: Dilshard Modak,16de Vloer, Burgersentrum, Hertzogboulevard 12, Kaapstad. Aanlyn by: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay. Spesiale bystand sal aan mense wat nie kan lees of skryf, mense met gestremdhede en mense van ander benadeelde groepe gelewer word om hul insette en kommentaar op te neem en by die Stad Kaapstad in te dien. Opedaggeleenthede Lede van die publiek word uitgenooi om een van die volgende opedaggeleenthede op die Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers by te woon wat daarop gemik is om meer inligting oor die Konsepraamwerk te bied en openbare kommentaar, aanbevelings en insette oor die Konsepraamwerk te versamel. Datums en tye: Venue: Pinelands
23 Oktober 2019 (15:00 tot 20:00) en 20 November 2019 (15:00 tot 20:00) Oude Molen-saal, Alexandraweg,
Besigtiging Die Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers is beskikbaar vir besigtiging op die Stad Kaapstad webwerf: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, by subraad-kantore en by die Pinelands-, Ndabeni- and Observatory-biblioteke gedurende die 60-dae kommentaarperiode hierbo beskryf. Navrae met betrekking tot die Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers openbare deelnameproses kan gerig word aan Aneesa Mohammed, tel. 021 400 2006; e-pos: trulsdf@capetown.gov.za.
Isigaba Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu (Local Spatial Development Framework): Isimemo kuluntu lwonke ngamabakungenise kunye nesaziso semicimbi evulekileyo yosuku. ISixeko seDolophu yaseKapa sikwinqubo yokugqibezela Isigaba Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu (LSDF). Esisigaba se Two Rivers Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu (LSDF) sinika umkhomb’andlela wexesha elifutshane, eliphakathi kunye nexesha elide lendawo nokucwangiswa kotyalo mali kulendawo yengingqi ye Two Rivers, ebisakwaziwa nge Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP). Le ngingqi iquka ukusukela eHarteyvale nakwibala lemidlalo yaseMalta ukuya kwindlela yase Alexandre, iquke kuthi neNdabeni Triangle and Pinelands Station. Call for public submissions Isimemo kuluntu ngemabakungenise Ngokwenjenje kunikwa isaziso ngokweCandelo 17 lika Rhulumente wengingqi/wasekhaya: Umthetho weeNqubo zikaMasipala, ukuba iBhunga leSixeko saseKapa oluceba ukwamkela isigaba Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu ngokubhekiselele kwiCandelo 12(1) lwemithetho yokucwangciswa kukaMasipala weSixeko saseKapa, 2015, simema abantu abanomdla kunye namaqela ukuba bavakalise izimvo zabo, banike iingcebiso negalelo kwisigaba Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu kwiintsuku ezingamshumi amathandathu (60). Elixesha leentsuku eziyi 60 luqala ngomhla we 17 October 2019 ukuya kuma kumhla we 17 December 2019. Naziphina iziphakamiso/izimvo ezifunyenwe emva kwelithuba libhangeziweyo zinokungahoywa. Izimvo/iziphakamiso singenziwa nangeyiphi na indlela kwezi zidwelisiweyo apha ngezantsi: Nge email ku: trulsdf@capetown.gov.za Ezibhalwe ngesandla zithunyelwe ku: Dilshard Modak, 16th Floor, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town. Kwi-Intanethi ku: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay. Uncedo olukhethekileyo luya kunikwa abantu abangakwaziyo ukufunda okanye ukubhala, abantu abakhubazekileyo, kunye nabantu abasuka kumaqela ebefudula ehlelelekile khona ukuze bakwazi ukubanegalelo nokuvakalisa izimvo zabo zishicelelwe zithunyelwe kwiSixeko saseKapa. Imini evulekileyo kuluntu lonke Amalungu oluntu jikelele ayamenywa ukuba abayinxalenye yawo nawuphina umcimbi kuleyo ivulekileyo yosuku yesigaba Esingekagqibeki ngokupheleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa lwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu nokuqokelelwa kwezimvo zoluntu, iingcebiso kunye negalelo kwesiSikhokhelo. Umhla nexesha: Indawo:
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TWO RIVERS (LSDF) : DRAFT PHASE 1 HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTICE APPLICATION IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACT, 1999 (ACT 25 OF 1999) Notice is hereby given that an application in terms of Section 38(8) of the National Heritage Resources Act will be submitted to Heritage Western Cape (HWC), namely: DRAFT PHASE 1 HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE SITE ‘TWO RIVERS’ (formerly Two Rivers Urban Park) LOCAL MUNICIPALITY: Cape Town Municipality LOCATION: at the intersection of the N2 and M5 freeways, at the confluence of the Black and Liesbeek Rivers, and including parts of Observatory, Pinelands, Ndabeni, Oude Molen Village, and Maitland Garden Village. Short description of the work to be done: The purpose of the report is to comply with the provisions of Section 38(3) (a) and (b) of the NHRA and to obtain the Interim Comment of HWC in this regard. The Draft Phase 1 Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) identifies heritage resources and their significance; and provides data on heritage-related development informants (HRDIs). A high-level assessment of the Draft Two Rivers Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) will be undertaken to establish its conformity with these HRDIs. Members of the public and interested and affected parties are invited to comment on the application. A copy of the documentation may be downloaded at www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/tworivers-urban-park-–-towards-sustainable-integratedurban-development or requested by email from: Karin.Dugmorestrom@westerncape.gov.za or marshallene.harris@westerncape.gov.za. A hard copy of the documents may be perused at the local libraries of Observatory, Ndabeni and Pinelands. Any person wishing to object or comment to the application on heritage grounds must submit such objection or comment in writing to Cindy Postlethwayt at email cindy@cpheritage.co.za on or before 17 December 2019. Kindly note that only objections and comments that are made on heritage grounds will be considered. Any objections and comments received after 17 December 2019 may be ignored.
KENNISGEWING AANSOEK INGEVOLGE DIE WET OP NASIONALE ERFENISHULPBRONNE, 1999 (WET 25 VAN 1999) Kennis geskied hiermee dat ’n aansoek ingevolge Artikel 38(8) van die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne aan Erfenis Wes-Kaap (HWC) voorgelê sal word, naamlik: KONSEPFASE 1 ERFENIS-IMPAKBEOORDELING VIR DIE “TWO RIVERS”-TERREIN (voorheen Two Rivers Urban Park) P L A A S L I K E M U N I S I PA L I T E I T: K a a p s t a d Munisipaliteit PLEK: by die kruising van die N2- en M5-snelweë , by die samevloeiing van die Black- en Liesbeekriviere, en insluitend dele van Observatory, Pinelands, Ndabeni, Oude Molen Village en Maitland Garden Village. Kort beskrywing van die werk wat gedoen moet word: Die doel van die verslag is om te voldoen aan die bepalings van Artikel 38(3) (a) en (b) van die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne en om die tussentydse kommentaar van HWC in hierdie verband te bekom. Die Konsepfase 1 Erfenis-impakbeoordeling (HIA) identifiseer erfenishulpbronne en die belangrikheid daarvan; en verskaf data oor erfenis-verwante ontwikkelingsinformante (HRDIs). ’n Hoë-vlak beoordeling van die Konsepraamwerk vir Plaaslike Ruimtelike Ontwikkeling vir Two Rivers sal onderneem word om die ooreenstemming met hierdie HRDIs te bepaal. Lede van die publiek en belangstellende en belanghebbende partye word uitgenooi om kommentaar op die aansoek te lewer. ’n Afskrif van die dokumentasie kan by www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/tworivers-urban-park-–-towards-sustainable-integratedurban-development afgelaai word of deur e-pos versoek word by: Karin.Dugmorestrom@westerncape.gov.za of marshallene.harris@westerncape.gov.za. ’n Harde kopie van die dokumente kan by die volgende plaaslike biblioteke besigtig word ¬– Observatory, Ndabeni en Pinelands. Enige persoon wat beswaar wil aanteken of kommentaar wil lewer op erfenisgronde, moet sodanige beswaar of kommentaar skriftelik aan Cindy Postlethwayt e-pos by cindy@cpheritage.co.za op of voor 17 Desember 2019. Let daarop dat slegs besware en kommentaar wat op erfenisgronde gemaak word, oorweeg sal word. Enige besware en kommentaar wat na 17 Desember 2019 ontvang word, kan moontlik geïgnoreer word.
NOTICE (ISAZISO) ISICELO ESINGQAMENE NOMTHETHO KAZWELONKE WELIFA LEMITHOMBO LEMVELI, 1999 Ngokwenjenje kunikwa isaziso sokuba isicelo ngokwe Candelo 38 (8) lomthetho Kazwelonke We lifa Lemithombo Lemveli ziya kungeniswa kwiLifa leMveli leNtshona Kapa (HWC), oko kukuthi: ISIGABA SOKUQALA ESINGEKAGQIBEKI NGOKUPHELELEYO – UVAVANYO LWEMPAWU NGOMTHELELA WEZEMVELI KWINDAWO EYI ‘TWO RIVERS’ (Eyabe isaziwa nge Two Rivers Urban Park) UMASIPALA WENGINGQI: uMasipala weSixeko sasaKapa INDAWO: Kwindawo apho kudibana khona indlela uN2 NoM5, e Black and Liesbeek Rivers, kuquka neendawo ezithile zaseObservatorty, Pinelands, Ndabeni, Oude Molen Village, and Maitland Garden Village. Amagqabanthsintshi ngomsebenzi ozakuthi wenziwe: Injongo zalengxelo kukuthobela ukuhambelana nemigaqo yeCandelo 38(3) (a) no (b) wo MTHETHO KAZWELONKE WELIFA LEMITHOMBO LEMVELI nokufumana izimvo zethutyana zeLifa LeMveli lwaseNtshona Kapa (HWC). ISIGABA SOKUQALA ESINGEKAGQIBEKI NGOKUPHELELEYO (HIA) – U VAVA N Y O LW E M PAW U N G O M T H E L E L A WEZEMVELI sibalula Imithombo yobutyebi belifa lwemveli kunye nokubaluleka kwayo; kwaye sisiza nenkcukacha manani ngabanolowazi malunga nophuhliso lwelifa lwemveli (HRDIs). Uvavanyo olukwinqanaba eliphezulu lwesigaba esingekagqibeki ngokupheleleyo seSikhokhelo sokuPhuculwa kwendawo yokuhlaliswa kwabantu luyakwenziwa ngenjongo yokufumana ukuba kukho ulungelelwaniso nezi HRDIs abanolowazi malunga nophuhliso lwelifa lwemveli. Amalungu okuhlala kunye nabantu abanomdla nabachaphazelekayo bayamenywa ukuba bavakalise izimvo zabo ngesisicelo. I k o p i y o x w e b h u i y a f u m a n e k a k u www.westerncape.gov.za/general-publication/two-riversurban-park-–-towards-sustainable-integrated-urbandevelopment okanye ucele ngembhalelwano nge – email ku Karin.Dugmorestrom@westerncape.gov.za or marshallene.harris@westerncape.gov.za. Ikopi eliphepha iyafumaneka kumathala encwadi ase Obsevatory, Ndabeni and Pinelands. Namphi na umntu onqwenela ukuphikisa okanye anike izimvo kwesisicelo ebambelela kwimiba edibene nelifa lwemveli makenjenjalo achase okanye anike izimvo zakhe ngokubhalela ku Cindy Postlethwayt esebenzisa iemail cindy@cpheritage.co.za ngomhla we 17 December 2019 okanye phambi koko. Nceda qwalasela ukuba kuyakunikwa ingqwalasela kuphela kwabo bachasa okanye benika izimvo kwesisicelo bebambelela kwimiba edibene nelifa lwemveli. Naziphina izichaso nezimvo ezifunyenwe emva komhla we-17 kuDisemba ka-2019 zinokungahoywa. X1VT3NHW-QK151019
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CABLEWAY TURNS 90: The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company celebrated 90 years of service with a glittering event on Friday 4 October. The cableway first started transporting passengers back in 1929. The event was attended by mayor Dan Plato, Mayco member James Vos, past and present Cableway management team members, and representatives from the local tourism and hospitality sector. Pictured is a cake made for the celebration.
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Be wary of fake news and tips shared on social media It is quick and easy to share any security information or warnings on social media but if you didn’t confirm its authenticity before posting, you might end up doing more damage than you think. We are seeing more and more fake news posts relating to crime warnings and other security and safety news hitting the likes of Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp. The intention might appear to have been noble and praiseworthy but it often turns out to have been in reality driven by less than honest motives. These items often fuel the agenda of an individual or group and promote fearmongering based on false information. By
forwarding the information you are promoting fake news. When it comes to security-related fake news, the effects are all the more harmful. Criminals are often behind securityrelated fake news items. Their objective is to promote their own selfish agenda, whatever that may be. It can lead to wasted resources. The police and security companies may respond to a particular fake news item claiming an incident has happened, for example, while criminals target another area. This is why it is so important to verify any information you receive before forwarding it. It is also important to
watch what photographs you post. Posting a photo of an alleged suspect could result in that case potentially being thrown out of court at a later date. The important thing to remember is – if there is any doubt as to the legitimacy of the information, don’t share it. Information can be verified through the police or other security authorities. We all need to be responsible when it comes to spreading information, especially relating to safety and security. Otherwise, we could be responsible for igniting fires where there are no fires at all. JADE HANNING, Fidelity ADT Cape Town South district manager
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We recently celebrated Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s birthday and his contribution both to South Africa and the world regarding his fight against social injustice and freedom. I had a profound encounter with him at the Women’s Day celebrations at Artscape Theatre a few years ago. The Arch enjoyed my Madiba impersonations, and enthralled the audience with his anecdotes. I interviewed his daughter,
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Reverend Mpho, on their collaborative book, The Book of Forgiving. As I sat next to the Arch, an icon and world peacemaker, Nobel Peace Laureate recipient, I was fascinated by his hands which depicts hands which has laboured much for humanity. Both Mpho and Marlene le Roux held the Arch’s hands, which visibly displayed him being God’s hands and feet. MARK KLEINSCHMIDT, Lansdowne
Spare the rod ... My letter refers to the ruling by the national government banning parents and guardians from spanking their children. I am always impressed with the general public’s pontification of general issues, especially as a beacon monitoring the moral compass impacting society. From the Holy Bible, “Spare the rod and spoil the child,” rings true, but is it not outdated? As a Christian and ex-teacher, I greatly support all insightful forms
of discipline and domestic corporal punishment instead of “spanking” children. Violence begets violence. I believe that “children must be seen and not hurt”, and at the sole discretion of the parent or guardian, may a child be admonished meaningfully. An Afrikaans idiom that often amused me as a teacher is, “’n Pakslae op sy tyd, is soos brood en konfyt”. But do so smothered in love. MARK KLEINSCHMIDT Lansdowne
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Recognise the power of stokvel W
e are approaching the festive season, and there can surely be no better time to recognise the power of an age-old African community savings mechanism: the stokvel. Stokvels have been the savings ‘engine room’ for South African communities through apartheid and into democracy; and they remain very effective today, even within the context of the country’s troubling poverty. According to research, R44 billion is saved collectively by 820 000 stokvels in South Africa each year, and more than 11 million South Africans are currently members of stokvels. In addition, according to the National Stokvel Association of South Africa, our stokvel market is worth more than some of South Africa’s largest businesses. The vibrancy of local stokvels is one of the reasons why most of the major financial brands have launched specific accounts and services to meet their needs. Although the stokvel has traditionally been a cash-based community savings tool, today a whopping 41% are considered ‘banked’ and use, at the very least, a transactional account. There are a lot of money management options out there for stokvel leaders to consider. These range from opportunities to take advantage of the better interest rates paid by investment accounts to shopping discounts offered by bulk buying. There’s no question that with smart decision making the group’s money can be made to work harder, but for this to be true there has to be a careful analysis of costs versus rewards. (It is important to examine) the fine print of any financial product for additional costs, including hidden monthly membership charges, along with additional line items buried in obscure terms and conditions text. This is the golden rule for all financial products. You can win or lose a lot in the fine print – and if you have never even read this text or understood it, there’s a good chance your collective could be losing money. Individual stokvel members might also be able to put away more money than they think. The key again lies in understanding fine print of financial products such as credit life insurance, which members most likely pay for on their credit facilities. Yalu’s name has become synonymous with credit life insurance, the least understood form of long-term insurance in the South African market. Credit life insurance covers borrowers’ debt in the case of retrenchment, disability or death. This type of insurance is sometimes mandatory and is generally offered by the same financial institution offering the loan. The premiums charged for such policies can vary, and as a result a lot of consumers find themselves unwittingly paying the maximum possible premium every month – creating room for savings if they were to choose a different provider. As always, information is crucial. Because many consumers aren’t aware of the details of their credit life insurance policies, they’re losing out on potential savings every month, and this money could contribute significantly to their overall savings efforts. Once people understand this, they are more likely to take the simple steps they need to in order to reduce their monthly commitments. As most stokvel members are already aware, there are only two ways to improve your financial situation: spend less or save more. In both areas, paying attention to all the details of financial products and services can have a big impact on the individual, and therefore the group. If, as a broad South African society, we improve this Nkazi Sokhulu, co-founder skill, our stokvel and chief executive officer heritage will at credit life insurance grow stronger brand, Yalu. than it already is.
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oung athletes between eight and 13 from all over Cape Town gathered at Green Point Athletics Stadium on Saturday 12 October for Western Province Athletics’ “Little Athletics” event and open event. The occasion was made all the more special with the presence of three-time Olympic gold medallist Justin Gatlin, who along with fellow Olympian Sharrieffa Barksdale, were on the lookout for the best young athletic talent to form part of their Born 2 Be Elite programme. The annual Little Athletics series started on Saturday, 28 September at Vygieskraal. These events introduce children to track and field activities and offer a series of competitions that promote a “be your best” attitude. The emphasis is on fun, participation, performance and improving technique. The aim of the programme reflects WPA’s mission and particularly focuses on promoting positive attitudes and a healthy lifestyle through family and community involvement in athletic activities. Born 2 Be Elite, has a vision to build a long-term programme that
creates an international “speed” community, with South Africa being identified as the initial focus area for the initiative. The aim is to develop: communities, athletes, coaches, resources and infrastructure. The long-term programme is to cultivate grassroots sports programmes in community hubs, as well as developing an elite squad through the latest technology. Gatlin and Barksdale wowed crowds, with Gatlin vowing that they aim to expand the programme locally. “We have a couple of ideas we want to bring to light for Born to be Elite, to partner with other athletes as well to be able to enrich the programme here,” he says, adding that the local hospitality has had him awestruck. “I am loving it here, this is like a second home to me,” he added, before providing some wisdom for young athletes to hold true to. Keep believing in yourself. Keep dreaming. Don’t let anyone take your dream away from you. It’s going to be hard sometimes and like the sun, there is also the rain. Remember the hard times and keep believing in yourself.”
Riyaad Avontuur of Athlone (right) is excited to take a picture with Justin Gatlin, who is on tour in Cape Town to promote the Born 2 Be Elite programme. He made a guest appearance with former Olympian Sharriefa Barksdale at the Western Province Athletics little league event at Green Point Athletics stadium on Saturday 12 October. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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