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Members from the Newlands and deaf communities participate in the annual Silent Walk.
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undreds of people from Newlands and the deaf community gathered in the area for the 5km Silent Walk on Friday 6 September. The annual event, arranged by DeafSA Western Cape, is aimed at promoting awareness and understanding of the deaf community in the province. Participants were asked to wear earplugs for the duration of the walk and to communicate using sign language only. Starting from Bastion of the Deaf, corner of Thickett and
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Hemlock roads, participants followed a route that meandered through Newlands. Premier Alan Winde was one of the energetic people who put on their walking shoes to commemorate Deaf Awareness Month. Provincial ministers Albert Fritz, Sharna Fernandez and Anroux Marias also attended. Winde said doing the walk with earplugs in and in complete silence gave him a small glimpse into what the deaf community experiences every day. “I think walking a mile in someone’s shoes and experiencing what they go through on a daily basis is so impor-
tant in building understanding and empathy in our society. I encourage other residents to take part next year.” Fritz, the provincial minister of community safety, said it was quite a challenging task as it demonstrated how much we rely on sound in our day-to-day lives. “From a safety perspective, it showed the additional risk that deaf people face as they cannot hear people or things which may threaten their safety. Even walking on the street can be a challenge as you cannot hear a car hooting.” Halfway through the walk, participants completed callisthenics. On their return,
they were treated to snacks and various performances. Fritz said he was grateful for having been invited to the event by DeafSA. “It has increased my awareness and understanding. I look forward to returning again next year,” he said. The event is supported by WesternCape on Wellness (WoW!), a healthy lifestyle initiative of the provincial department of health. The Western Cape government supports initiatives and organisations that encourage inclusivity, and which heighten awareness of deafness, disability and of other marginalised groups.
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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH Tuesday, 17 September 2019
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K People's Post is published by WP Media, a subsidiary of Media24. CLAREMONT / RONDEBOSCH 30 834 copies distributed Tuesdays to the following areas: Bishopscourt, Claremont, Kenilworth, Newlands, Mowbray, Rondebosch, Rosebank, Ndabeni, Pinelands. OTHER EDITIONS People's Post also has the following nine standalone editions: Woodstock / Maitland (16 391) Mitchell's Plain (83 340) Retreat (23 423) Grassy Park (21 838) Lansdowne (21 130) Athlone (30 252) False Bay (30 972) Constantia / Wynberg (30 069) Atlantic Seaboard / City (29 246) Total print order: 318 495 WHOM TO CONTACT EDITOR: Thulani Magazi Email: Thulani@media24.com REPORTER: Nettalie Viljoen Email: Nettalie.Viljoen@media24.com SALES MANAGER: Shafiek Braaf Tel: 021 910 6615 Email: Shafiek.braaf@peoplespost.co.za MAIN BODY ADVERTISING: Silvana Hendricks Tel: 021 910 6576 Email: Silvana.Hendricks@peoplespost.co.za CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING: 087 353 1328 Email: classifieds@peoplespost.co.za PRESS CODE, CORRECTIONS People's Post subscribes to the South African Press Code and we are committed to journalism that is honest, accurate, fair and balanced. Under our editorial policy, we invite readers to comment on the newspaper's content and we correct significant errors as soon as possible. Please send information to the news editor at Thulani@media24.com or phone 021 910 6500. Alternately, please contact the Ombudsman of Media24's Community Press, George Claassen at george.claassen@media24.com or 083 543 2471. Complaints can also be sent to the SA Press Ombudsman on telephone 021 851 3232 or via email khanyim@ombudsman.org.za or johanr@ombudsman.org.za
nown dotingly as Ma Sally by all the lives she has touched through her altruistic nature, Sarah Dantu (80) is one of the six finalists being honoured at the Community Champions Elders Awards. Ma Sally from Belhar is one of three finalists nominated in the 80+ category of the awards presented by People’s Post, TygerBurger and City Vision in partnership with Spec-Savers. She hand-knits jerseys and delivers them to schools where she feels there is a need. “I do it out of love, nothing else,” says Ma Sally. “I don’t ask, I knit the jerseys. When it’s cold I think ‘Oh, there’s a child with a jersey on’.” Ma Sally, who is a retired domestic assistant, says knitting is therapeutic to her. “For me, it’s like a therapy. It keeps my brain working.” Ma Sally, who grew up in the countryside of Groot Drankenstein, moved to Cape Town at the age of 17 following her parents’ divorce in the late 1950s. “I had to leave school to go work before completing my senior certificate. Then I came to Cape Town in my early years and started working as a domestic servant un-
Sarah “Ma Sally” Dantu (centre) surrounded by her angels: her husband Joseph and members of The Shining Light (from left) Pauline Williams, Charlotte Frazenberg, Johanna Stephens, Rhonda Arendse, Hohanna Bloys, Cathlene Roman and Wilemina Felix. PHOTO: BENITA JAFTHA
til I got married to my husband,” she says. “18 January 1969,” her husband Joseph adds to the conversation. According to Ma Sally, she had a relatively stable life from then. “I had a place to stay in District 6. We lived there for 10 years, in a room. Then we bought this little house and we’re still here, for 40 years.” Ma Sally and Joseph have two daughters: José Franz who is deputy vice-chancellor of the University of the Western Cape, and Deirdre Spandiel, an occupational therapist in George. Ma Sally says, she gave up working as a domestic assistant 30 years ago when her first grandchild, Jody, was born so that José could return to her studies. “That’s when I carried on with my love for knitting,” says Ma Sally, who believes that those whom she knits for don’t have to know where the jerseys come from. She says there is no greater feeling than being able to continue serving the world. “Like I say, it’s like a therapy,” explains Even though Ma Sally prefers knitting in plain Ma Sally. “Knowing that I can do good at wool for schools she supplies from the this age is a feeling money can’t buy.” goodness of her heart, her talent and meditaMa Sally is regarded as a high mother tive concentration skills are visible in the figure in The Shining Light social comjumpers she knitted for herself and her munity group she belongs to. She says she husband for their getaway later in the year. is thankful above all that she and her husPHOTO: BENITA JAFTHA band have set a foundation for their chil-
dren and grandchildren to continue the tradition of serving their communities. “I thank God that my children and grandchildren are giving,” Ma Sally says. “I wrote this morning in my memory book that it’s all by God’s grace, nothing else. We have nothing without God’s grace.” Despite having five grandchildren, Ma Sally says she does not knit for her grandchildren’s school. “I don’t knit for a school where my grandchildren go, because their parents can afford. I am knitting for schools where there is a need.” Ma Sally says she prefers good quality wool and ensures to always source wool accordingly. “I always buy the best wool. When you do something for the Lord, you give your best – that’s my belief.” She was nominated for a Community Champions Elders Award by Parkvale Primary through one of the school’s regular volunteer assistants, Rhonda Arendse. “Ma Sally is a loving, caring, wingless angel,” Arendse wrote in the nomination. “Every year she hand-knits jerseys for the needy learners at our school, all this done at no cost.” She produces eight to 10 jerseys at a time for learners, which she distributes freely and at no cost through Arendse.
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ondebosch resident Uzair Essack (27) was announced as the winner of the 2019 Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year category at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, on Wednesday 4 September. He was one of 15 finalists in South Africa’s premier annual entrepreneurial competition, the Entrepreneur of the Year competition, sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners. The founder and owner of Cape Crops, a fruit and vegetable export company based in Cape Town, says he was over the moon when his name was called. “Of course all of the finalists were hoping to walk away with the big prize, 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year, so there was a little bit of disappointment mixed in with the excitement of being announced the winner of the medium business entrepreneur category.” He says the best part of the evening was being able to share it with his mother Shameela Minty, and his grandparents. His father, Ebrahim Essack, who was visiting the company’s Dubai office at the time, wasn’t able to attend. “It is thanks to their sacrifices that I am were I am, that I have achieved what I have,” Uzair says. Prizes won include R50 000 worth of mentorship vouchers from Business/Partners and R70 000 cash which, Uzair says, he will use to travel and establish new markets for his business. Beyond the monetary prizes, is the networking opportunities, associated marketing and national media exposure that winners of this prestigious competition receive. Uzair says, since he won, the telephone hasn’t stopped ringing. “They either want me to partner with them or to sell or buy their products. I have also received calls from people wanting to nominate me for other entrepreneur competitions. To the world at large, I am now an award-winning entrepreneur. The credibility it has given me is priceless.” He says his plans include to keep on pushing his business, to identify new markets and to open new lines in response to global trends and demands. “We are incorporating other lines, for example, orange flesh sweet potatoes and avocadoes are very popular right now.” Utilising tech-savvy and innovative marketing strategies, the BCom student has built a global export business with a customer base in 23 countries in three years. However, he says he didn’t just wake up one morning and decide to sell fruit. “I started my first business when I was seven, selling laser pointers, Tazos and Pokemon cards to my fellow learners at Crawford School in Sandton.” Uzair says that, although his parents weren’t wealthy, they decided to enrol him at a private school to give him the best education possible. “I wanted to have the nice things my
Proud mom, Shameela Minty with Ismail Minty (grandfather), Fathima Minty (grandmother) and Uzair Essack, the winner of the 2019 Medium Business Entrepreneur of the Year category. friends had, but I couldn’t afford them so I had to find ways to earn my own pocket money.” He attributes his entrepreneurial spirit to his father, and his grandfather. “They were all entrepreneurs. I grew up spending afternoons and weekends working in their businesses. After a while, it just becomes part of who you are.” Uzair says his father, Ebrahim, has been part of the company since the beginning. At present, he runs the company’s Middle East office. “I started Cape Crops when I was a student, importing rice from Pakistan and India. My truck driver introduced me to someone in Saudia Arabia who needed pineapples,” he says. His father, who was living in Durban at the time, helped him procure the pineapples and it just went from there. “I have been lucky enough to have a mentor by my side from the very beginning. The lessons my father have taught me have been invaluable,” Uzair says. Even though his business is taking off on a global scale, Uzair says success didn’t come overnight. He says he worked very hard in the early years and lost a lot of money. His advice to budding entrepreneurs is that they should keep on believing in themselves. “There will always be challenges and losses, you have to push through those until you see better days.” He says it is important to first find what you are passionate about. Then you need to learn all there is to know about your industry, your target market and your product or service. “Take things one step at a time. It is when you try to go too big too quickly that you end up making mistakes.” Lastly, he says you need to be honest with yourself, in your business dealings and
your relationships. “Your reputation and integrity is the most important part of being an entrepreneur.” The other 2019 category winners are: . 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year: Andrew Weinberg, managing director of Retail Engage. . 2019 Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year: Theo Baloyi, founder and owner of Bathu Swag. . 2019 Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year: Carmen Stevens, founder and owner of Carmen Stevens Wines. . 2019 Innovator of the Year: Wynand Geldenhuys, founder and owner of Vectra.
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he latest crime statistics for 2018/2019 released last week flagged a high incident of burglaries at residential premises in Claremont with a staggering 437 cases. Another area of concern is theft out of or from a vehicle with a total of 807 cases reported in Claremont. Rondebosch police station reported 437 cases, while Mowbray registered 171 cases. Carjacking figures in Claremont showed an alarming 125% increase from eight to 18. A total of 12 carjacking incidents were reported in Mowbray. Rondebosch police station showed six carjacking cases. The crime statistics are divided into six crime categories for each police station: contact crimes, total sexual offences, subcategories of aggravated robbery, contactrelated crimes, property-related crimes and other serious crimes. Each crime category includes a number of sub-categories. The People’s Post Claremont/Rondebosch edition distribution area includes four police stations. Their statistics are as follows: Mowbray Crime categories that showed a slight increase include contact-related crimes and property-related crimes. There was an increase in murder, common assault, rape, robbery at residential premises from nine to 11 and malicious damage to property, with the most significant increase in theft
out of or from a motor vehicle at 25.7%, from 136 cases to 171 cases. The 33.3% rise in carjacking cases, from nine to 12, was also worrying. Crime categories showing a decrease include contact crimes, sexual offences and other serious crimes. A total of 193 crimes were detected as a result of police action; a 14.9% increase from 168. Kirstenhof Crime categories showing an increase include contact crime and total sexual offences. Of these, the most significant increases were common assault from 97 cases in 2017/2018 to 121, rape from 23 cases to 28 cases and sexual assault from three cases to eight. Crime categories showing a decrease include contact-related crimes, property-related crimes and other serious crimes. Carjacking decreased from eight cases to six cases, burglary at residential premises from 309 to 227 and theft out of or from a motor vehicle from 210 to 182. There was a 38% drop in the number of total crime detected as a result of police action (from 174 cases in 2017/2018 to 107 cases in 2018/2019). Rondebosch All of the crime categories in Rondebosch showed an overall decrease. The most significant decrease was that of attempted murder from six cases to just one case.
Carjacking showed a slight decrease from seven cases reported to six in 2018/2019. The police station showed a low incident of robbery at residential premises. The cases decreased from 13 cases to eight. Subcategories that showed the highest increase in cases were theft out of a motor vehicle and motorcycle from 149 cases to 179 and theft out or from a vehicle from 418 cases to 437. Total crime detected as a result of police action jumped by 37.1% from 132 cases to 181. Claremont Crime categories showing an increase include contact-related crime, subcategories of aggravated robbery, property-related crimes and other serious crimes. There was a 125% increase in carjackings from eight cases to 18. Theft of motor vehicles increased from 149 cases to 192. Theft out of or from a motor vehicle increased from 625 cases to 807. Crime categories showing a decrease included total sexual offences, contact-related crimes. The most significant decrease was a drop of 40.4% in burglary at non-residential premises (from 89 cases to 53 cases). Although the incident of burglary at residential premises were still high, it did show a decrease from 453 cases to 437 cases. Total crime detected as a result of police action was down from 138 in 2017/2018 to 112 in 2018/2019.
Police have lost the war on crime – premier Despite last year’s promises from police minister Bheki Cele and the service he leads, violent crime in the Western Cape remains effectively unchanged, that is according to a statement from premier Alan Winde’s office. He was commenting on the latest crime statistics. They were released on Thursday 12 September, covering the period between April 2018 and March 2019. “I’m deeply concerned that murder increased by 6.6% in the Western Cape. Of these, 47% of incidents occurred in just 10 police stations. The murder to population ratio in the Western Cape is 60 per 100 000 – almost double the national average,” he said. Provincial minister for community safety Albert Fritz also expressed his concern. “Murders reported in the Western Cape account for 18.9% of all murders in the coun-
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try, while the province only accounts for 11.6% of the population. A total of 11 Western Cape police stations are recorded among the top 30 in the country. This is unacceptable and points to the need for more boots on the ground and more regular statistics. Police need to adopt evidence-based policing, which would lead to deployment at key times in key hotspot locations. We need our police to be in these hotspots before crimes are committed, not after,” he said. Winde referred to last week’s solidarity protests which saw thousands of people standing up against gender-based violence: “We’ve seen communities impacted by gang violence saying ‘enough’. But when asked about whether heads would roll, minister Bheki Cele said he didn’t believe they should, implying he finds this situation ac-
ceptable. President Cyril Ramaphosa and minister Cele should not find the crime situation in this province acceptable at all.” He said as a province they cannot wait for the police to get its house in order. “This government has been working on a safety plan which will focus on both enforcement and protection. We will announce this plan soon. In the meantime, we continue our call for policing to become a provincial mandate as these statistics have shown that the nationally managed police have lost the war on crime.” Fritz said his department will conduct an in-depth analysis of the stats to look at specific trends. “Police management has a lot to answer for, and it is my hope that they will be held accountable for their failure to ensure that the people of this country are safe.”
Roadworks at waterfront, use alternative routes The public is warned about the expected traffic interruptions due to roadworks at the V&A Waterfront on Dock Road from Wednesday 18 September to Saturday 30 November. The construction work will include the upgrade of the bulk water pipeline alongside Dock Road. Construction signage will be put in place to mark out the work areas and flagmen will be visible to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to use of the “faster flowing exits” via Granger Bay Boulevard or Portswood Road to join the Helen Suzman Boulevard. The closures will take place as follows: . Throughout the construction period, one lane in the outbound carriageway will be closed to traffic. All cars will be diverted into the open lane while the works take place. All works will take place inside the closure. In-bound traffic onto Dock Road will be unaffected. Pedestrians will be diverted at Ebenezer Circle using appropriate sig-
nage. . From Wednesday 6 to Wednesday 20 November one lane in the inbound carriage-way will be closed to traffic after hours (off-peak) to do excavation (diggings) work across the road. All cars will be diverted into the open lane while the works take place and the working area will be adequately marked. Motorists are warned to drive with care, as they will be driving over metal plate covers on a small section of the road during this period. . Between Wednesday 9 October and Monday 4 November the outbound of the South Arm Road, the trench will be excavated from the middle towards the pavement in the inbound carriage-way. One lane will be closed to traffic. All cars will be diverted into an open lane while the works take place. This phase will also take place after hours. Excavations will be closed using metal plate covers to allow traffic to flow during the day.
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etworking X some excel at it but for others, it can be painfully awkward. Love it or hate it, most experts agree the most connected people are often the most successful. The Milkshake Club, a monthly informal networking platform open to everyone, takes the edge off what could be a stressful experience and replaces it with a whole lot of sweetness. Held on the last Wednesday of each month from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Vineyard’s Garden Lounge in Newlands, the networking event offers the perfect opportunity for business people who might find it difficult to network during the day. The Milkshake Club was the direct result of a chance meeting between Ives Manel, a teacher at Fairmount Secondary School, and Malcolm Lips from Charles Winshaw, an authorised financial services provider, at another net-
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working event arranged by Business Networking International (BNI). The plan to create an informal networking platform began to take shape after another chance encounter X this time with a milkshake. Having enjoyed lunch at the Garden Lounge, Sharon Constable, also from Charles Winshaw, Lips and Lorna Shields, a freelance writer from Profiles Content, were in the mood for a milkshake. “We asked our hostess Bongi (Bongiswa Sindelo) if they were any good, and she gave us a look that said, ‘Look at where you are? Of course!’” Constable says it was the best milkshake they ever had. The club, and its name, was born right there. “And Bongi is now part of our family. She, together with Odette Sprinkle, make all of the milkshakes for the guests at the
The Milkshake Club offers an informal platform to network and is open to anyone. event X that can be up to 70 per evening.” What started as a monthly meeting for business professionals quickly grew into a learning opportunity for learners. Constable explains: “About three months after our first meeting, Faried Jones brought his six-year-old daughter Willow along. We realised that this could be a chance for learners to experience first-hand how networking is done.” A group of learners from Fairmount Secondary School attended the next meeting, loved it and now attend every meeting. “The professional world can be quite daunting to someone entering the job market for the first time. To give learners an insight into the ca-
reer opportunities out there, we asked one of our regular attendees, Richard Hardy of Knight Frank, international real estate agents, to give a talk,” says Constable. Hardy would be the first of many. Liz Henry, the owner of Time Personnel, a recruitment agency in Century City, spoke at the most recent event held on Wednesday 28 August. She gave learners advice on how to prepare a proper CV. Megan Neal, a recruitment specialist also from the agency, shared tips on how to present yourself at an interview. Michael Curry runs the Filmmakers Club at the school. A video is made at each meeting and posted on the club’s Facebook page.
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Constable says they have seen the impact exposure to events like these can have on learners’ confidence. “Trystan Turner (13) from Fairburn College attended one of our events. She was painstakingly shy. I said to her, ‘Just walk up to someone. Ask them who they are and what they do’. “A month later, that same girl stood up in front of everyone at the club and told them of how her networking experience had given her the confidence to speak to learners from other schools at a youth camp.” The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 25 September. V For more information, email Sharon Constable at sharon@charleswinshaw.com.
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Galloway Theatre at the Waterfront Theatre School (WTS) hosts The Last Voyage from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 September. In the story, a young boy called Kai is trying to come to terms with the loss of his father. The play will be performed by the fourth-year students of the theatre school. Two of them, Thinus Viljoen and Emma Lyon, also composed the music. Pictured, with a puppet featured in the show, from left are: Kayley Carroll, Mika Calitz, Chante Strydom and Thinus Viljoen. Tickets cost R80 per person and are available at http://tickets.tixsa.co.za/events/21056.
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he City of Cape Town’s metro police and “As part of the programme, officers have departments of social development and a brochure which details what domestic viearly childhood development host several olence is and how help and services can be programmes and initiatives to curb domes- accessed. I want to encourage communities tic violence throughout the year. to speak up and speak out so we can ensure “Women and children across the city are the safety of everyone. It is an ill we have still suffering under high levels of domestic to tackle together,” said Smith. violence. In addition, the departments of social de“As a city which aims to be world class, velopment and early childhood developwe cannot sit by idly where women, chil- ment are set to roll out their Men’s Prodren and the elderly are abused and not re- gramme to all areas of the city. spected. The pilot project, which took place in “Domestic violence awareness and educa- Delft last year and which facilitated the tion is one of the four focus areas of the so- training of 50 men, explored several social cial crime prevention (SCP) interventions aspects linked to violence against women of the metro police departand children. ment and is aimed at breakThis included gender re“Victims of domestic lations as shaped by culing the silence around this scourge,” said Cape Town ture, tradition and religion; violence are often mayor, Dan Plato. substance abuse; HIV/Aids; SCP has presented the unaware of the resour- parenting; and cultivating eight-week workshops in ces available to them” positive role models. Manenberg, Elsies River-LeMayco member for comonsdale, Belhar, Khayelitmunity services and health, sha, Harare, Temperance Town in Gordons Zahid Badroodien, said: “The Men’s ProBay, Goodwood, Kuilsriver, Hout Bay and gramme aims to change behaviour by unHanover Park. The presentation is also de- packing the complexities that characterise livered on request at primary and high the epidemic that is gender-based violence. schools, NGOs, churches and during school Men must be included in the interventions holiday programmes. within communities.” “Unfortunately, the myths around doThe project has three phases: training, mestic violence abound. It is not caused by post-training support, and the formation of alcohol and drugs and it is certainly not lim- men’s groups that will meet once a week ited to a specific demographic. Domestic vi- and also recruit and train more particiolence happens in all our neighbourhoods pants in future. across economic boundaries,” said Mayco In the current financial year, each area member for safety and security, JP Smith. will have a Men’s Programme for 50 men Victims of domestic violence are often un- which will speak to their specific context aware of the resources available to them, and requirements. their rights granted by the Domestic Vio“We want to encourage fathers and men lence Act or the steps they can take to en- to participate in caring for their children sure their personal safety. and become role models.”
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he Lilliput Children’s Theatre Company will be performing one of its most popular shows to date – Goldilocks and the Three Bears – during the September school holidays. The show will run from Monday 23 September to Saturday 28 September at 10:30 and will be staged at the Nassau Theatre Centre, on the grounds of Groote Schuur High School, Palmyra Road in Newlands. Goldilocks and the Three Bears follows the adventure of Goldilocks in the forest before her birthday. Her grandfather is organising
a birthday party for her. Goldilocks gets lost in the woods and stumbles across a house belonging to the three bears. With nobody home, Goldilocks goes inside and makes herself at home. The three bears come home to find their visitor fast asleep with hilarious consequences. This fairytale classic is full of laughter and audience participation. It is adapted and directed by Elton John Duffy (Edgemead), who has been producing children’s theatre for the past 26 years. The show stars Desle Mc Conney from Ath-
lone as Goldilocks, Buddy-Bo Butler from Fish Hoek as Mama Bear, Niki Ricardo from Bellville as Papa Bear, Kaylee Kensley from Goodwood as Baby Bear and Elton John Duffy as Grandpa. V Tickets are R90 a person. Bookings can be made
at any Computicket outlet or Shoprite or Checkers. Tickets can be booked online at www.computicket.com. For more information visit www.lilliputplayers.co.za. For school block booking prices or queries, call 083 364 8284 or 021 558 2650 or send an email to lilliputtheatre@gmail.com for more information.
‘Who’s been sleeping in my bed!’ – Buddy-Bo Butler (Mama Bear), Niki Ricardo (Papa Bear) and Kaylee Kensley (Baby Bear) find Desle Mc Conney (Goldilocks) in their beds, in a scene from Goldilocks and the Three Bears which will run at the Nassau Theatre.
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NATIONAL BRAAI DAY
More than meats the eye NETTALIE VILJOEN
Jason Allen, owner of The Hussar Grill in Steenberg, shows how to make a bearnaise sauce at the Steak Masterclass at Silwood School of Cookery.PHOTO:
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uesday 24 September is Heritage Day, aka Braai Day; and yes, while salads, sauces and braai broodjies are indispensable supporting acts, for most, the star attraction will be the meat. Jason Allen, the owner of The Hussar Grill in Steenberg, says no matter which cuts you buy or where you shop, meat is expensive. So when you do buy, make sure you buy the best and don’t waste your money by overbraaing it. People’s Post recently joined Allen at the Silwood School of Cookery in Rondebosch for a Steak Masterclass where he shared advice on how to do exactly that. Firstly, he says, don’t deviate from quality and always buy fresh. “Unless you have a long-standing relationship with your butcher, stay away from prepacked marinated meat,” he says. Jason also recommends that you rather buy your meat from a butcher than a supermarket. “The problem with buying meat from big chain stores is that you are not always sure what you are buying.” He explains that besides the grade of meat, you also have to take into consideration the beef’s breed and if it was grain- or grass-fed. A booklet handed out at the masterclass says South Africa produces 85% of its own beef with the rest being imported. “At Husser Grill, we serve A-grade, grainfed Angus beef. If you want flavour, buy meat with marbling, or better still, meat that is still on the bone. But be careful not to mistake marbling for sinew. Fat has a slightly yellow tinge to it while sinew has a shiny, white colour,” he says. Allen says there is nothing worse than chewing and chewing on a piece of sinew. “Simply remove the lining of sinew by slid-
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ing a sharp knife under it. There is no need to dig into the meat, the sinew usually cuts away quite easily.” The tenderness of the meat has a lot to do with the muscle it is cut from X the work the muscle does and the rate it does it at. Meat cut from the shin, leg and cheek, for instance, do a lot of work and need slow, long cooking. Rump, the most popular steak in South Africa, is cut from the hindquarter which needs to be matured. It has a layer of fat that provides extra flavour. Fillet does little or no work. It can be served rare to medium-rare. Of all the cuts, fillet is by far the most tender and it has almost zero fat content. It is cut from the long muscle which runs underneath the backbone of the animal. Jason says if you are going to buy a head of fillet don’t go smaller than 1.8kg and no
bigger than 2.2kg. “If it falls out of these perimeters it might be a sign that there was something wrong with the cattle. Either it was under-nourished or it was injected to grow faster.” When it comes to braaing, here are a few tips provided at the masterclass: . Do not freeze your meat. It stops the maturation process and retains water, making the steak dry and flavourless. Ask your butcher to vacuum pack each steak individually and let it wet-age in the fridge for up to 28 days or more. If the bag blows, have it re-vacuumed immediately as oxidisation will set in and the meat will discolour and go off. . Steaks must be at room temperature. Don’t cook directly from the fridge. Room temperature steaks achieve more even cookthrough due to the shorter time required to cook the centre.
. To braai the perfect medium-to-rare steak, grill it for one minute per centimetre of thickness per side. For example, if your steak is 2cm thick grill it for two minutes on the one side, then flip and grill it for two minutes on the other. Do not “roll” the meat, in other words, sear the sides. . If the meat has bone or fat on it, grill it bone- or fat-side first. This is called rendering the fat. The meat will absorb the flavour of the fat as it melts. Remember to cut (shallow incisions about 2cms apart) into the fat to prevent it from curling. . For steak, the coals should be glowing and your clean grid should be oiled (sunflower or olive oil) to ensure that the steak turns easily. Avoid too much flame. Keep hot coals aside and braai chicken and wors first. Then scrape over the hot coals for the steak. . Lightly brush your steak with olive oil and season with your favourite spices. Do not use salt on raw meat. It absorbs moisture and dries out the meat. If you like, you can add it after the meat is done. . Use tongs, never a fork, to lay your steak on the grid and to turn it. A fork punctures the meat, draining the fats and juices. Also, don’t press down on the meat with your tong. Just let it sizzle. . Ideally, steak should be basted at least once on each side during the grilling process, then, just before serving, coat it one more time. . Allow the steak to “rest” in a warm area for at least three to five minutes as it enables the meat to “relax” and the juices to flow more readily. Upcoming Steak Masterclasses with The Hussar Grill will take place on 10 October, 14 November and 28 November. V To book your place and pay, go to https://www.silwood.co.za/steak-master-class-1/.
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frica’s only IAAF Gold Label status marathon delivered once again as Kenya’s Edwin Koech won this year’s Sanlam Cape Town Marathon in 2:09.20. In near perfect conditions for the 13 500 runners who lined up for the 42km course, it was Koech who proved too strong for the fifth successive year, as he swept a stellar field that included Daniel Muteti, Mohamed Ziani and South Africa’s Elroy Galant, breaking away in the final kilometre. Koech defeated Muteti who was the official pacemaker by five seconds. Mohamed Ziani rounded out the podium (2:09.29). Elroy Gelant in only his second marathon was fourth in a time of 2:10.31 to also claim the South African title. Celestine Chepchirchir smashed the course record of Helalia Johannes, clocking 2:26.44. That is just under 3 minutes faster than the record set in 2018 (2:29.28). Nurit Shimels Yimam was second (2:27.40), and Gete Mindaye Tilahun came home in third (2:28.32). All three were inside the previous course record. Cornelia Joubert claimed the SA Marathon title. In the ever-popular 10km Peace Run, which drew as many as 8 500 runners, Precious Mashele put in a sublime performance as he came flying home to
Elana Africa-Bredekamp with Elana van Zyl-Meyer at the start of the 10km. defend his title in a time of 28:36. Mashele surged away at the 6km mark. Mashele held off a fast finishing Mbuleli Mathanga (28:40) with Desmond Mokgobu a further 8 seconds behind. Zimbabwe’s Fortunate Chidzivo took the race by the scruff of the neck, surging into the lead from the gun. Chidzivo clocked a new National Zimb-
abwean record of 32:26, improving her best from 33:49 and breaking the previous course record set by Irvette van Zyl of 32:49 in last year’s race. Kesa Molotsane took second place (33:30) and Rutendo Nyahora was third (33:50). South Africans are finding a love for the 10km race distance, as some 8 500 runners lined up for the 2019 10km Peace Run..
Andre Wallace of Hewat AC with a time of 01:15.00 in the 10km. PHOTOS: RASHIED ISAACS