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few opportunities in the community for people with special needs to be meaningfully employed and naturally interacting with the public. We are happy to demonstrate that with the appropriate support and training that they get here, they can be wonderful contributing members of society,” says Phillips, who is also the co-manager of the craft centre. The foundation is a non-profit organisation and it has a waiting list of young adults with disabilities wanting to work. However, Lucy G needs more volunteers to come on board for at least three hours a week to help with the training and supervision in either the craft or café area. Training will be provided for them. Only then Lucy G will be able to employ more staff. “The vision is to create a community of
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ucy G Foundation in Kirstenhof has become a place of hope for many residents living with disabilities. Formed just over a year ago, things are gaining momentum and people coming through the doors of the foundation, disabled or not, are leaving with more hope and a sense of achievement. The foundation was started by Helen Garaghty and it is named after her younger daughter, Lucy Geel, who died about four years ago from complications after giving birth. Unfortunately, her baby also died. Lucy has a sister Johanna who lives with a disability and is currently staying at a group home. Garaghty says because Johanna has a disability, things were always a struggle for her. “What happened when Lucy died is that I realised that she had been able to live life to the fullest, she was happy, and she had everything. But for her sister, because she is a special needs child, there isn’t anything much for people like her to do especially after they leave school,” she says. Garaghty approached Diana Phillips, who is an occupational therapist. Phillips had worked with Johanna on craft and life skill activities and worked together to try and create something meaningful for people with disabilities. This is how The Lucy G Foundation was born and the craft café was intended to be the unique business concept that would provide training and work skills to people with disabilities. Lucy G Craft Café is open to the public regardless of abilities or age, and it is a vibrant place full of colour, energy and activity. They have several craft activities suitable for everyone to do. Crafts include fabric painting, ceramics, sand art, beadwork, paper craft, flow painting, mosaics and clock making. They also host craft workshops and have community groups like knitting and scrapbooking clubs and run a simple food café. The venue can also be booked for parties and events. “The staff that gets employed all have some kind of challenge. They all get mentored and trained by volunteers. There are
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BoobaLoo Expo in town
Charity run returns
Following another successful Dis-Chem BoobaLoo Expo for mothers, toddlers and babies held in Pretoria, organisers have heeded the call to bring the expo to Cape Town. With more than 120 carefully selected exhibitors, showcasing the best that South Africa’s baby market has to offer, Dis-Chem BoobaLoo Expo added 20 more exhibitors to their list, giving more companies an opportunity to showcase their brands at the Pretoria event in March. With lots of demand from Cape Town, asking for the expo to be held in the Cape, the Dis-Chem BoobaLoo organisers have accepted the challenge. The expo will be held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August at GrandWest. There is currently space created for 120 carefully selected exhibitors and an opportunity for sponsors to get involved. For exhibition space, email Arno Jordaan on info@boobalooexpo.co.za To apply for being an expert at the Mommy’s Masterclasses, email info@boobalooexpo.co.za. To apply for being an influencer or ambassador, email info@boobalooexpo.co.za For any suggestions or comments, email hello@boobalooexpo.co.za.
Win double movie tickets Bookings are open for two new films at SterKinekor Cinemas. Spider-man: far from home opened on Friday 5 July and follows the events depicted in Avengers: Endgame. Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Bookings are currently also open for the remake of Lion King, which opens on Friday 19 July.
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Entries to the 51st Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) Blisters For Bread annual charity walk are now open, with the walk set to take place on Sunday 25 August. The fundraising event, in association with Lucky Star, is one of South Africa’s most established community events. It will start at the Green Point Cricket Club and will include two routes along the Sea Point Promenade, a 10km walk that starts at 07:30 and a 5km walk that starts at 08:00. Everyone who enters will receive a medal. Three of South Africa’s top pop sensations, Paxton Fielies, Jarrad Ricketts (courtesy of Heart FM) and Johnny Apple will be performing live at the finish line. A host of food and refreshment stores will be available for everyone’s enjoyment. There will also be lots of prizes up for grabs. This year, t-shirts will also be on sale for children.
The colour of the t-shirts are navy blue and can only be purchased online while entering the event at the cost of R100 per t-shirt for adults and children. There will be a special children’s entertainment area hosted by Sasko Sam. Entries cost R60 per person. Each entry fee will enable PSFA to provide 24 school children affected by poverty with a nutritious cooked breakfast and lunch for an entire day. Entries Thousands of participants from across are limited to 13 000 people. the city braved the cold to walk for Group entries close on Sunday 28 charity in the 2018 Blisters For Bread. July, manual entries close on Sunday PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE 4 August and online entries are set to close on Sunday 18 August. If you are unable to walk Blisters for Bread this year, you can also make a mone- all donations will go towards school feeding tary donation. This can be done by logging and are tax-deductible. onto the website www.psfa.org.za. 100% of V For entries, visit www.psfa.org.za
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he Table Mountain Cableway closed yesterday, Monday 8 July for scheduled annual maintenance which will run until Sunday 18 August. The six-week shutdown sees the cableway’s internal technical staff working alongside riggers and equipment experts from Switzerland. Their work includes a mechanical overhaul of the rotating floors and cabin door mechanisms in the cable cars, and the replacement of the heel and haul ropes, which pull the cable cars up and down the moun-
tain. “Our maintenance schedule aligns with the highest global cableway standards set by the Swiss Governing Body for Cableways (BAV),” says the Cableway’s technical manager, Emile Streicher. “According to this standard, the cars require an overhaul every six years because they carry load at high altitude. Similarly, the heel and haul ropes have a limited lifetime.” The team will also service the main gearbox, generators, backup generators, and conduct electrical drive, hydraulics and
Exciting exhibit at Iziko Slave Lodge The KEMET exhibit, developed from concept to completion by the Friends of Design Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment class of 2018, has been delighting visitors with its simulation of life in Ancient Egypt since December. Last year, as part of the Game student’s curriculum with Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts, they partnered with Iziko Salve Lodge to launch a cutting edge, interactive augmented reality (AR) exhibit for their Ancient Egypt wing. The current round of updates to the KEMET exhibit include faster, smoother AR functionality, improved character animations and new graphical elements that enhance the overall look and feel of the application. Interactions have also been improved, with a more responsive interface providing a more engaging experience. “Collaborating with institutions like Iziko is an important part of our approach to education at Friends of Design,” says Lars
Espeter, founder of the Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment course at the academy. “These real-world projects expose our students to the thrills and challenges of working in a realistic development environment and help them learn the necessary professional skills to communicate successfully with clients,” says Espeter. The KEMET exhibit is not the only project Friends of Design students will be involved in this year. A brand-new collaboration is already in the works for this year’s Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment class and promises another exciting foray into an industry not typically associated with game development. “We really enjoy getting involved in projects outside of the entertainment side of the game industry because it encourages our students to think outside the box when it comes to the application of their skills,” says Espeter. “There’s so much more to
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this field than just entertainment – the skills learned here can be applied to everything from education – like in the KEMET exhibit – to medical, architecture, engineering and even the marketing and events fields. We heartily encourage organisations from all industries to get in touch with any collaboration ideas. We’re always open to new to ways to stretch our students’ skills,” Espeter said. Friends of Design will be hosting an open day on Saturday 13 July where prospective students, parents, and industry members can learn more about the academy’s approach to creative education. The latest projects developed by this year’s Game Graphics and Multimedia Entertainment students will be available to play. Activities begin at 10:00 and end at 12:00. V Collaboration proposals can be sent to info@friendsofdesign.net or call Lars Espeter on 021 300 0298.
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A woman of many talents TIYESE JERANJI @jeranji
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or a the 89-year-old Constantia resident, Ann Wilson, age is nothing but a number as she is still fit as a fiddle and does everything for herself. Wilson will be turning 90-years-old on Thursday 21 November but does not show any signs of slowing down. She is very active for a woman of her age and is a woman of many talents. Inviting People’s Post to her home at the Constantiaberg Villas, Wilson made sure that she pulled all the stops to look her best. Her make-up was on par with her hair neatly done and she was in her best mood. She enjoys singing and she has done several movies and commercials, not to mention that she has had a stint on SA’s Got Talent. With not so many things to do for people her age, she says she misses being on commercials. “I would love to do that again. I really enjoyed it, but there are no jobs coming. I also love acting but I think singing is my thing,” she said laughing. Wilson can impersonate anyone and even animals, a skill that she had to master over
time she said. She is also part of a group called The Companions. The group is made up of local performers that volunteer their time to entertain seniors and disabled people throughout the peninsula “I just enjoy being around people and keeping them entertained. It keeps me young. When people get old they slow down. No, don’t do that, life becomes boring. Keep healthy and have fun. Do good things, but who wants to do good things with me,” she says, as she bursts into laughter. With the sound of children playing outside, she says: “Listen to those kids, it’s the only reason we know we are still alive. I love playing with children. When I have time, I play tennis as well, but I really enjoy Sudoku. I also enjoy swimming, but I just don’t like getting wet,” she says with a laugh. With little or no help most of the time, she cleans her house and still drives herself around, not to mention that she has to take 16 steps with no help each time she has to get in or out of her house. “I still drive. I also drive other people around if they need help. I try to keep myself busy all the time.”
Ann Wilson (89) still does chores in her house.
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Ann Wilson enjoys line-dancing.
Delving deep into history The Western Cape Branch of the South Africa Archaeological Society is holding their next meeting on Tuesday 9 July at 18:30 at the SA Astronomical Observatory auditorium. The speaker is Jim Hislop who will be speaking on the subject Behind the Castle: Remnants of early garden estates. This talk will focus on some of District Six early buildings. Cost is R10 for non-members. Call Connie on 021 689 5921.
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Yassem Ishmail, Stanford Hill and Charles Flanagan.
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okai Lions Club celebrated the past year and also inducted their new president on Saturday 29 June. Local residents and club members were awarded for the good work they do in their communities through various projects. Former club president Jules Flanagan says the evening was a huge success and everyone was blown away as they looked back at the work they have done in the last year. “It was amazing to watch a video that was put together summarising the work that we do. There is a lot of people that work with the club to do great things in the community. We are happy that through us looking at the work that we did in the past year we also got people that came forward and they want to be involved with the club and its projects,” she says. Flanagan says the highlight of the evening was when the new president, Charles Flanagan, gave the Louis Volks Humanitarian Award, the highest honour Lions Clubs can give in South Africa, to Stanford Hill from Lavender Hill for the incredible work he is doing with the gangs in his area. Some of the projects he has been involved in include a brick manufacturing project that was started at Zerilda Park Primary in the heart of Lavender Hill. The project worked with drug addicts, ex-drug addicts and gangsters. Another smaller project was establishing Gugulethu. He also did the Boys to Men project helping the youth turn their lives around for good. Many of them did Stanford proud. All the work he has done through the projects enabled him to reach the downtrodden, forgotten, poor, marginalised, uneducated and unemployed people. They were clothed, fed, educated and empowered. According to a biography sent out by the club, Hill was described as someone who works tirelessly to try and improve the community of Lavender Hill. “Stanford is a self-confessed exgang boss and ex-drug and alcohol abuser. At the age of 30, when he was in Pollsmoor Prison, he found faith and turned his life around,” it read. The Craft Circle at Communicare Home Mez Wallach in Lakeside also received a certificate of appreciation. “The craft circle knits baby blankets, clothing and toys for our Naked Baby Project where we hand out baby packs to mothers in need. We provide the wool for them, and they knit and donate the items back. They really help us with the naked baby project,” Jules explained.
Elna Fahed with the award for Mez Wallach, Lorraine Knowles and Jules Flanagan. Maurita Maggot receives Lion of the Year Award from Jules Flanagan.
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HEATHFIELD
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ll roads led to Heathfield High School for the annual Vinyl Party to raise muchneeded funds for the alumni on Saturday 29 June. The alumni was established and formalised during 2016, following an initiative driven by a handful of passionate past Heathfield High School learners that culminated in the construction of a school hall, after nearly 40 years after the school was built. The alumni is a separate entity that is registered separately from the school. It does fundraising events and keeps the money and makes decisions as to where and when to use it at the school. The party has been happening for the past three years, hosted by Heathfield High Alumni Association (HHAA) and masterminded by Nigel Peplouw, also known as DJ Peppie. DJs at the event kept everyone on their feet as they rolled unforgettable old school classics one after the other. With entertainment by Candice Thornton, DJ Richie, DJ Roger, DJ Peppie everyone had a party to remember. One of the organisers Dahlene Hanslo said they had the best party ever and they were still trying to recover. “It was so exciting, and people had fun. We also had a big prize to give away this time. The party gets better every year,” she says. In the past two years that the party has
taken place, they have managed to raise a reasonable amount of money and have contributed to one sporting event to date. Hanslo says: “We are only doing our part to help the learners. We want the best for them. The money is not enough but it will help in some way. We are looking at having another fundraiser but that is all talk at the moment.” It is alleged that Heathfield High is in a bad financial situation and the alumni and other people are doing all they can to help the school. “Our aim is to assist the school and, from the things that they need, it is clear that our once a year party won’t do much – but instead of sitting, we will do something and bring in a little bit of money. We are happy that the party was a success and the learners will benefit from it,” she says. Hanslo adds that the alumni also aims to preserve the strong traditions and heritage of Heathfield High and foster a bond of unity and fellowship between all past learners, the current staff and former staff at the school. “We always strive to raise funds for the HHAA and to provide financial and other forms of assistance to the school to look to improve the educational, sports and cultural facilities and equipment at the school,” she says. The alumni has no final figures of how much was raised at the last party. They will get the amount in weeks to come. V To get involved send an email to heathfieldhighalumni@gmail.com.
Attendees of the Vinyl Party.
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Euodia Samson at the party.
Nigel Peplouw aka DJ Peppie.
REGISTER ON OUR NEW DATABASE FOR CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999) and the POPI Act 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: ● Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics ● Technological competence for purposes of large-scale processing and for complex computations and accessibility of information to the public ● Logistical competence for deployment of (forward and reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness ● Political competence in understanding the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery without fear of favour) ● Administrative competence: the ability to bring it all together. INVITATION: Register on our new database for contract employment opportunities NB. Due to the upgrading of the system; applicants who previously registered on the HR contract database need to re-register. Stats SA undertakes various surveys and projects, for example, Census, Community Survey, Labour Force Survey and General Household Survey, amongst others. From time to time these surveys and projects require that contract staff be employed. You are invited to register online for inclusion on the database used to identify potential candidates for these contract positions as and when required. As the projects are conducted in every area of the country, people of every racial group and from all areas are encouraged to apply. Location: Contract employment opportunities exist in different provinces and districts nationwide. Contract: An employment contract stipulating duration, job content, remuneration and other conditions will be provided when opportunities for such contract employment arise. Working tools: Those that will be employed and are issued with work tools and will be paid after the tools have been returned.
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V Wynberg: Wynberg East Civic Association (WECA) will be having their annual general meeting at the Wynberg Civic Centre in Rosmead Avenue from 19:00 until 20:30. On the agenda is discussing upcoming projects in the area. For more information contact WECA secretary Yumna Abrahams at wynbergcivic@gmail.com or 078 220 7241.
Applications must be done online: visit www.statssa.gov.za/hr (Applications can be done on a tablet, smartphone or computer which has Internet access). GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The applicant must: • have a minimum Senior Certificate (Matric) or equivalent. • be proficient in any of the 11 official languages. • be willing to work over weekends and outside of normal office hours. • be a RSA citizen with no criminal record.
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V Bergvliet: The Valley Healing Rooms, a non-denominational Christian organisation will be open for prayer for physical, spiritual or personal healing on from 09:30 to 11:00 at St Martins Church, corner Children’s Way and Silverhurst Way. For more information phone Raewynne on 021 715 3106. Tuesday 23 July
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V Tokai: Tokai Library will be showing an Othello movie from 15:00 to 16:00. All matric students are welcome to attend the event. For more details contact the library on 021 710 1480.
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he provincial minister of social development Sharna Fernandez calls on society to help in the fight against child abuse and neglect by reporting organisations who compromise or exploit vulnerable children in the province. If a child is found to be in need of care and protection in terms of the Children’s Act, a Child and Youth Care Centre (CYCC) is one of the care options for the placement of the child. “In the Western Cape, we have 54 registered CYCCs run by non-profit organisations, of which the department partially funds 53, in order to facilitate the provision of a continued services that promote the well-being of children, and build the resilience of families and communities to care for and protect their children,” she says. There are currently 2892 children in the province in the care of CYCCs, which is a
pivotal part of development according to Fernandez, as it provides holistic alternative care to children in need of care and protection, from birth to adulthood. Since there are children for whom foster care cannot be found, or is not suitable due to their special care needs, these children need to be cared for in these non-profit CYCCs. “The department cannot be at each and every centre on a daily basis and although certain monitoring tools are in place, there are still cases, albeit not many, where staff within a CYCC or the management of a CYCC are found to be guilty of illtreatment, abuse or exploitation of the vulnerable children in their care. “These children are then later integrated into community schools, churches or volunteer programmes where community-based agencies and individuals may become aware
of these acts against children. In such instances, it is of paramount importance that this should be reported to the department, in order to protect the children,” says Fernandez She provides tips for the public and donors who provide support to CCYCs . verify whether the centre you would like to make a donation to, is registered by the Department of Social Development (DSD) in the Western Cape on the website or contact the DSD’s facility management in order to verify if it is a reputable organisation; . do not accept endorsement letters from the DSD via the centre; rather request the information directly from the department. . the programmes that a centre is registered for, as well as the age groups, are indicated on the registration certificate of the
centre; . DSD does not audit donor funding, so it is important that financial donors implement monitoring processes; . acquisition of an official outcome-based agreement with the centre in terms of the use of donor funding is also advised. Since the department only partially funds non-profit CYCCs, they are dependent on various sources of donor funding. Donors are encouraged to, after thorough checks, support or partner with non-profit centres. “The protection of children requires a whole of society approach as child protection is everyone’s responsibility. “If we are to end violence and abuse against children in our society, we must continue to work in partnership,” she concludes. V Call the DSD hotline on 0800 220 250.
Green cooling solutions lead the way The first annual World Refrigeration Day, which aims to raise the profile of the important contribution that refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps make globally, took place on Wednesday 26 June. Two weeks ago, the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, in partnership with Free State of Bavaria, hosted a technical workshop on transitioning from fluorinated gases to green cooling solutions. The industrial refrigeration and air conditioning sector contributes to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to fluorinated gases as refrigerants. These gases have high global warming potentials that are up to several thousand times more potent than carbon dioxide (CO2). They can leak into the atmosphere during operation, servicing or when an appliance is recycled or scrapped. Advocating for a more resilient and sustainable environment, the department is encouraging the switch to energy efficient and climate-friendly cooling technologies. The partnership with Bavaria saw the establishment of the Refrigeration and Air
Christopher Drinkrow from Mainstream Refrigeration explaining the new climatefriendly refrigeration systems that they have been installing in some retail stores, to Doctor Joy Leaner and Nivedita Mahida-Königsdörfer.
Conditioning (RAC) project to reduce emissions of harmful refrigeration chemicals to the atmosphere, in line with the 2016 Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol: Hydrofluorocarbons Phase-down. The two governments and other partners have since launched a training series (cool
training) for international refrigeration and air conditioning specialists. The course will assist RAC experts, trainers and technicians to gain a competitive edge by staying up-to-date on and working in accordance with current regulations and standards while at the same
Learn more about pangolins A film about the most trafficked mammal on earth, the African pangolin will be screened at the Erin Hall in Rondebosch on Tuesday 30 July. Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA) Western Cape Membership and Pangolin.Africa is hosting Eye of the Pangolin. It is the story of two South African filmmakers who travel the continent to find the elusive African pangolin, the most trafficked mammal on earth. As they travel to learn more about those caring for and studying pangolins they are captivated by these strange, secretive creatures and document the race to save them
from being poached to extinction. From the co-director of the 2015 awardwinning documentary Blood Lions. The 45minute film will be followed by a question and answer session with the filmmaker Bruce Young, along with Helena Atkinson and Catherine Ritchie from film production partner and conservation non-profit organisation Pangolin.Africa. Entrance is free, but donations will go towards the distribution of the film to schools across Africa. Tea or coffee and biscuits will be available. The screening starts at 19:00. RSVP to wessawesterncapemembers@gmail.com.
Help support DARG Once a year Cape Electric Tattoo does a charity drive to help raise funds for a good cause. This year they are having a Charity Tattoo Day in association with Domestic Animal Rescue Group (DARG) from Hout Bay. Visit Cape Electric Tattoo’s on Saturday 13 July from 11:00 to get tattooed for a good cause. They will have loads of designs to choose from with prices ranging from R800 to R1600. All proceeds will be donated to DARG, as they are struggling financially right
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City goes digital with applications T
he City of Cape Town have begun to only accept online submissions of building plans and land use applications since Monday 1 July. Residents, government departments and professionals submitting development applications are reminded to register for the City of Cape Town’s online e-Services, as soon as possible. Government departments, residents, and professionals have been able to submit building plans and land use applications via the City’s e-Services portal since 2015 when the Development Application Management System (DAMS) was introduced. The transition from paper to digital has been a long journey and the City’s Development Management Department set 1 July as the deadline for becoming fully digitised.
The department has, over the past few months, prepared and trained City officials, set up public workstations, and communicated with applicants and the public to ensure the transition happens as efficiently as possible. Mayco member for spatial planning and environment Marian Nieuwoudt said the City wants to embrace the digital information age and the advantages that this technology offers them to become a smarter, faster and a more forward-thinking and competitive City. As of Monday 1 July district office counters had been replaced by the City’s e-Services portal.
Benefits of submitting online: . submissions can be made 24/7, thus, there are no restrictive office hours;
Water plant, first of its kind The City of Cape Town now owns a first of its kind state-of-the-art Faecal Sludge Management Facility in the world at Borcherds Quarry Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility, which has been in operation since the beginning of this year, was officially opened on Wednesday 19 June. According to the Mayco member for water and waste Xanthea Limberg this City-initiated innovation is a unique and fully automated system for cleaning, washing and disinfecting toilet containers, five times faster than the previous manual method. She says the facility provides an improved working environment for staff
while upskilling them for the operation of the equipment. Limberg says the City identified the need to build a new facility that would more efficiently and safely dispose of human waste and clean the containers in a more efficient and seamless operation. She says the City, in conjunction with its service providers and contractors, designed and built the specialised facility. Limberg says one of the most significant benefits of this facility is its water-wise design. “Recycled water, produced at the wastewater treatment plant, is used instead of po-
. submissions can be made from anywhere in the world, be it from your study or another country; . there is no need to commute or drive to a district office to submit an application by hand; . there is no queuing or scanning of documents; . it is paperless and helps to save the planet; . applicants can monitor and track the progress or status of their applications at any time from any place; . it enables instant electronic communication between the City and the applicant during the assessment process. “Many residents have already made the transition from manual to online. Currently, up to 72% of building plan applications
table (drinking quality) water that was used by the old “manual” system. “This is an important factor for a water-challenged city,” she says. She added that other significant benefits are a reduced quantity of chemicals being used in the disinfecting process that results in cost efficiencies, reduction in odours that may negatively impact on surrounding areas, and the minimisation of chemical and faecal spillages. Mayor Dan Plato said: “While we understand the challenge of meeting the desired levels of service delivery, we always do our utmost best to serve all residents by enhancing service delivery out of respect for its residents and ratepayers.”
and 66% of land use applications are submitted through the City’s e-Services portal. We’re now requesting other applicants to also make the switch,” said Nieuwoudt. The drive to become 100% digitised will not exclude those without internet access, that is why each one of the City’s district planning offices has workstations available for public use. “Officials will also be able to assist residents to register for e-Services and to use City resources to access e-Services for the submission of applications. Nobody will be excluded. I encourage residents and professionals to make use of the registration drive to get registered,” said Nieuwoudt. The department, along with officials from the City’s Revenue Office, hosted an e-Services registration drive on Thursday 4 July.
Visual journey of an albatross The Cape Bird Club is hosting a talk on Thursday 11 July at 20:00, at the Nassau Centre, Groote Schuur High School. The documentary film Albatross by Chris Jordan, will be screened at the meeting. Entry is R10 non-members. Call 021 685 7368 for information.
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City trims trees, keep lights on
Early preparation is key to creating safety at swimming pools and beaches. To this end, the City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has again committed itself to provide effective and efficient lifesaving services, by putting prospective candidates through their paces and filling key positions in time for summer. The department has finalised assessments for candidates who have applied for lifeguard positions, as part of its efforts to ensure a safer summer season ahead. “Lifeguards provide an important service and we need to make sure that we strive for the highest level of professionalism and efficiency throughout the season. “It’s also about reassuring communities, and especially parents, that their children will be safe at pools where lifeguards are on duty,” says Mayco member for community services and health, Zahid Badroodien. Assessments were held at the Blue Downs indoor swimming pool and were completed
In preparation for winter and ongoing maintenance, approximately R15m was spent across the city. This money went into the trimming of trees in various areas, including the Wynberg, Muizenberg, Mowbray, Parow, Helderberg, Bloemhof and Oostenberg depot distribution areas, where tree encroachment on overhead power lines is common. The City’s electricity generation and distribution department focused on ensuring that tree encroachment on overhead power lines is minimised as this is a big cause of electricity outages, especially when the stormy weather hits. Work has also been done to address the problem of open pole top boxes to prevent water ingress which also contributes to outages in winter in various areas including the Gugulethu and Mitchell’s Plain depot distribution areas. Further efforts also include general maintenance of power lines and converting overhead power lines to under-
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on Friday 5 July. Beach lifeguards will also be tested on their competence at the beach and in the surf during the induction phase of the process and throughout their period of employment. First-time applicant, Renecha Witbooi (16) from Blue Downs swam 100 metres in just under two minutes. “I’ve worked very hard to excel at swimming, and I’ve also had help and motivation from a qualified lifeguard, so I am confident that I have what it takes to become a lifeguard,” says Witbooi. “The City would like to thank the applicants for their interest in being part of our team of lifeguards. “To those who may not make the cut this time, I encourage them to take everything they can from this experience and try again next year. “To the ones who will eventually be appointed, there is a great responsibility on their shoulders,” says Badroodien.
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ground power lines where necessary. Mayco member for energy and climate change Phindile Maxiti says: “Much of the infrastructure maintenance work is done in the summer months to ensure that infrastructure is in good condition to meet the winter peak usage demand under normal circumstances. All generation units at the Steenbras Dam are also available for use during the winter season following an extensive maintenance period over the summer months.” This is to avoid possible inconvenience to residents during stormy weather. “The City encourages property owners to maintain their trees and vegetation,” Maxiti says. “However, should there be any doubt that there would be a risk of contact with overhead lines, residents are encouraged to report vegetation encroaching”. V Report overhead encroachment to the City’s Fault Reporting Centre on 086 010 3089 or FaultReporting.Centre@capetown.gov.za.
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ighteen members of the Cape Town Opera (CTO) Chorus and 98 choristers of the De Kuilen High School Girls Choir will fill the Dutch Reformed Church Kuils River (Van Riebeeck Road) with their powerful voices on Saturday 20 July at 16:00. The programme includes the repertoire from CTO’s successful production of Maria Stuarda’s The Prayer Scene, and sacred music from CTO’s international touring concerts of African Angels, African Passion and Grace Notes. Other highlights include “Homeward Bound”, “Ave Verum” from Stabat Mater by Karl Jenkins, African American spiri-
tuals such as “Elijah Rock”, “The Battle of Jericho” and “Didn’t My Lord deliver Daniel”, all arranged by Moses Hogan. An inspiring soloist from De Kuilen High School will join Siphesihle Mdena (tenor) to sing “Panis Angelicus” and CTO’s rising soloist, while soprano Brittany Smith will be singing Hogan’s arrangements of “Deep River” and “Give me Jesus”. The conductor and musical director of the CTO choir is Marvin Kernelle and Danél du Preez is the conductor of the De Kuilen High School choir. V Tickets cost R60 and are available from Computicket.
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BRING IT ON: Nicole Smith (Grade 12) and Robert Walker (Grade 9) play the lead roles in the 12 Angry Jurors, presented by Rustenberg Girls’ High School and Rondebosch Boys’ High School. The schools present their second combined production in the memorial hall at Rondebosch Boys’ High School. In 1994 Reginald Rose wrote the 12 Angry Men, originally as a television mini-series and 10 years later he adapted this original script into versions for the stage: 12 Angry Women, which was an all-female cast, and 12 Angry Jurors which was mixed gender. While there are some hints at the gender of various characters, none of them are named, adding to the mystery. The members of the jury are known only by their numbers. The teleplay 12 Angry Men received an Emmy and later an Oscar nomination in 1957 for its adaptation into film.
‘Work In Progress’ on show at the Comedy Club The one-man show of Nik Rabinowitz called Work In Progress will be on at the Cape Town Comedy Club on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 July. The title may be misleading though, as the show is well written, fully memorised and hilarious. When it comes to side-splitting stories about hair transplants, ill-conceived mountain rescues, and the pitfalls of genetic testing, Rabinowitz has it all figured out, written down, and ready for delivery to all the eager audiences who attend. Except, Rabinowitz is still trying to fig-
In tune with the piano Megan-Geoffrey Prins, the 2019 Standard Bank Young Artist for Music, presents a solo recital exploring the multi-faceted nature of piano repertoire, at the Baxter Theatre at 19:30 on Saturday 27 July. Prins recently returned to South Africa Megan-Geoffrey Prins. after spending five years living and performing praised locally and abroad abroad. He has been praised for his magnificent interpreby local and international tation of Sergei Rachmacritics for his “technical pre- ninov’s piano works. For cision,” “artistic expressivi- this programme, he will play ty,” and “transcendent” in- the timeless Variations on a terpretation. Originally Theme by Corelli, which was from Riversdale, he has per- inspired by the ever-popular formed as a soloist and col- La Folia theme. Next on the laborative artist in North programme is Carl Vine’s America, Europe, Africa, monstrous and riveting Piand Hong Kong. ano Sonata. The Australian He has featured in various composer penned the compolocal and international pi- sition for the Sydney Dance ano competitions, including Company in 1991. It reflects the Honens International Pi- the energetic, driven, and ano Competition, the Hong challenging nature of modKong International Piano ern dance forms. On a subCompetition, the UNISA Na- tler note, Prins will enchant tional and International Pi- the audience with five prelano Competitions, and the udes by Clade Debussy, inMidwest International Pi- cluding favourites such as ano Competition. Prins Voilles, Les collines d`Anacamade his concerto debut at pri, and La fille aux cheveux the age of 11. He has ap- de lin (The Girl with the Flaxpeared as soloist with or- en Hair). The evening will chestras in Germany, the end on a spectacular note United States of America, with one of Franz Liszt’s Botswana, and South Africa. most beloved piano works: With his upcoming pro- Mephisto Waltz No. 1. It tells gramme, he will feature a the fiery tale of a devilish fidnew workpiece, Finding|Be- dler who enchants a wedding ing, which Prins commis- party with the intoxicating sioned for his performance sounds of his violin. at the National Arts Festival V Tickets are available through this year. Prins is frequently Webtickets
ure out who he is, where he came from, where he’s going (Romania, probably), and how he ended up here with a wife, three kids, two animals, and the vague feeling that this life he has might belong to someone else at this stage. The shows will begin at 20:30, nightly with the restaurant and bar opening for orders between 18:00 and 19:30. No orders will be taken after this time. The show will run for 70 minutes with no interval or service during this time. No under 18s allowed. V Tickets are available at a cost of R150 and can be purchased via Computicket.
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Safety should be top priority When visiting a bereaved family in Uitsig some weeks ago, I was struck by how gangsterism, criminality and criminal impunity are undermining the sense of safety and security of families and entire communities. While I was there, I was told not to stand outside the boundary walls of the house as I would be in the “firing zone”. I was told that the abandoned building in front of the bereaved family’s home was often used as a hiding spot for rival gangs before a shoot out. I was told that residents of this particular street knew the cars and license plates of each resident because if a “different” car pulled up, this could very well mean that bullets were about to start flying. Uitsig and the experiences of this family are a microcosm of a rapidly deteriorating situation in many communities across the province, particularly in the so-called 23
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gang stations. It is for this reason that I am working tirelessly to put together, in partnership with my department, communities and other levels of government; a comprehensive and sustainable set of measures aimed at building safer communities. However, we cannot begin building safer communities if the perpetrators of crime are allowed to operate without consequence. For this reason, the provincial government has supported the call from communities to deploy the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), not for purposes of cheap political point-scoring, but because the first responsibility of the state is to provide the conditions for the safety of its citizens. The deployment of the army as a peacekeeping force on the Cape Flats would free up police to do investigative work that will help put syndicates, gang leaders, drug dealers and murderers who terrorise our people daily, behind bars. The argument that the SANDF is not trained to fight crime is simply a red-herring. An import part of the work I do is engaging with communities to determine what makes them feel unsafe. What has been made clear to me is that communities feel a lack of police presence and visibility. They are frustrated by the time it takes for police to arrive on the scene and they are angry with the inequitable allocation of police resources. Our communities’ sense of safety and trust in policing will only be restored when police resources are mobilised consistently. Unfortunately, this is not yet the case. Despite this, I want to acknowledge the brave officers who work tirelessly, often putting their lives at risk, to make our province safer. Many of my intended measures as the (provincial) minister of community safety aim to support the great work done by police. Some of these include collaborating with police and Metro Police on the neighbourhood watches programme and Community Policing Forums (CPFs) to strengthen community trust, support and cooperation. Above all, we need to find creative and sustainable ways to prevent our young people from a life of gangsterism. We need them to see that a life as a gangster is not a desirable path. When visiting communities across the province, I often notice young children playing without adult supervision, some during school hours. These children are often targeted by gangsters and drug dealers as runners or shooters. We need a “Whole of Society Approach” to rebuild safer communities. We can no longer turn a blind eye and say that such matters are not our responsibility. As we approach the upcoming CPF elections, I look forward to interacting with candidates who will build fruitful relationships with both their local neighbourhood watches and police to root out crime. In turn, individuals who notice crime must immediately report this to the police. Meanwhile, my department will continue to provide oversight over police to ensure that they are a trustworthy institution, working for the good of the community. After one month in my role as minister for community safety, I believe that through coordinated efforts, using all of the tools at our disposal, we can get the province back on track and drastically reduce the influence of gang criminality. Our commitment in this regard is to continue working to restore relationships and rebuild trust between communities and those stakeholders tasked with keeping them safe. ALBERT FRITZ MEC for community safety
Post boxes not yet moved On Saturday 23 February, Claremont Post Office closed down and we were assured that our post office boxes would be moved to Clareinch Post Office. That was four months ago and we still do not have access to our post office boxes. If one asks the staff at Clareinch, they cannot tell when and if the boxes will be moved. When enquiring from head office all one receives is an acknowledgement,
reference number and assurance that the matter has been referred to the “post box section”. I used to clear my box on a Sunday or late at night and I am finding it very inconvenient having to queue up at Clareinch during business hours. We are just not receiving the service for which we have paid. DAVID SMITH Kenilworth
Trees are problematic I am writing in my personal capacity as the retired councillor for five wards in sub-council 20. My office was in the Alphen Centre, Constantia. Outside our property in Newton Drive, Meadowridge, are two trees on the municipal verge. The frequent gale-force winds and the roots of those trees have caused ever-widening cracks in our boundary wall and the concrete panels in danger of falling out. We now need help from the council to remove these two trees to stop further
damage. My wife and I are pensioners, and I’m an 82-year-old disabled person. We have paid a lot of our own money to secure our property. Countless phone calls over many months did not achieve the removal of the trees. If the council can’t or won’t deal with the matter, we ask for a written permission to proceed in cutting down those trees. REV. HERBERT AND ELISABETH SYRE, Meadowridge
Communities can intervene The constant reports and incidents of social ills and crime on the Cape Flats is of great concern. Residents cannot wait for the minister of police or social development to tell them how they will help or how people should try and fix their own communities; as if there are no people who are wise enough and capable enough, in the particular area. More police or greater law enforcement visibility only serves to minimise or keep the problem of crime under control. The problem, however, still exists; and still has to be adequately dealt with. It seems as if residents of the Cape Flats have become insensitive to the pain and suffering in their communities. Many actually have an attitude of “it’s just another murder, it’s just another rape, it’s just another stabbing, it’s just another shooting” as if the victim’s life is of little value. These things are often merely ascribed to poverty and poor social circumstances. Is childhood murder however caused by poverty? Is rape caused by poverty? Does poverty actually cause women and child abuse? Is poverty really the cause of alcohol abuse? Is poverty really the cause of drug abuse? Is poverty really the root cause or primary problem, or is it about people’s particular response to their lack of financial and other resources? Has poverty become an easy excuse for the community’s own faults and failures? What is the actual reason why these and other evils that are so prevalent in these neighbourhoods today? The change people desire to see in their areas, actually flow from a clean and pure heart. As such, it is therefore clear that it is not social justice or social
activism that is needed, but godly mobilisation is required. It is, however, a serious indictment against churches especially, that they are part of those who express public outrage over terror attacks in other countries, yet their voices are silent and their arms are folded with regard to the killings and other evils taking place in their own backyard. They actually need to repent for not doing enough to help communities become better and safer. As long as churches mostly shine the light where there already is light, the darkness will remain unchanged and never be enlightened. All the churches in a particular area need to close their doors for at least one Sunday, and go and reach out to the people outside their walls. A few minutes of activism or charity per year is however not sufficient for the Cape Flats. What it needs is at least one full day of mobilisation from morning till night, to uplift communities from the inside out. Although the ideal should be for this to be done at least once a quarter, perhaps the public holiday of 24 September should henceforth be declared such a day for the Cape Flats. If a prize of R2m or even the Nobel Peace Prize were up for grabs to an individual or organisation who were most effective at addressing the social ills and crime in neighbourhoods on the Cape Flats in 2019, would that stimulate them to better mobilise themselves and develop more sustainable solutions for these areas? Should a material reward, however, be the best motivation for making such a major contribution to society? R.BARTES, Manenberg
We need morals and values of yester-year When I was growing up, we could walk the streets without concern for getting robbed or stabbed or killed. We walked everywhere we needed to be and if it was too far, we would take public transport. I would not be as brave to do that now. The rate at which people are getting robbed and killed means no one and no place is safe anymore. There are many ways in which times were tough in the 60s and 70s, but at
least we lived. Our lives were not cut short. These days we are burying our children and grandchildren in the prime of their lives. Morals and values have changed and maybe it is time to bring that back. To bring prayer and the Bible back into schools and our homes. The change should start with us and it should start at home. Bring back the values from the past. PAUL WILLIAMS Email
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