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Hikers and cyclists at Constantia Nek on Sunday 18 August, in support of the Take Back Our Mountain safe hike initiative. PHOTO: NETTALIE VILJOEN

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total of 203 hikers and 35 cyclists gathered at Constantia Nek on Sunday 18 August in support of the Take Back Our Mountain safe hike initiative. The 15km trek to the five historic dams on the top of Table Mountain and back again is the 20th time that hikers from across the peninsula have united since the formation of #TBOM in January 2018. Taahir Osman, the founder of the initiative, says he is in awe of the amazing support shown. “I wish to thank the regular Tbommers for their continued support. And a special

thank you to the cyclists who came out in their numbers, specifically teams from Team Outcast, Pelican Social and Alpha cycling clubs.” #TBOM was formed in response to the increase in robberies and attacks on hikers and cyclists on the mountains of Cape Town. The initiative aims to raise awareness and put more pressure on authorities to effectively reduce violent crime in Table Mountain National Park. “There is no single solution to our crime challenges, hence the active role of civil society in partnership with the policing and governance authorities of our national parks,” says Osman. In addition to #TBOM core supporters, a

team of six Sanparks field rangers were on hand on the day to assist hikers. Sanparks field ranger Nathan Caswell says initiatives like these are invaluable and deserving of support. “We want nothing more than for visitors to our beautiful parks to feel safe. That is our biggest challenge. But we can’t do it without the support of our communities. We need to work together.” Sanparks also facilitated access for hikers to the Waterworks Museum located on Table Mountain, between the Woodhead and HelyHutchinson reservoirs. Sanparks ranger Aslam Levy gave a brief talk on the history of the five dams, with the oldest, Woodhead Reservoir, dating back to 1894.

“These dams are part of our heritage, all of us. Back then there weren’t any fancy machines to do the work for them. Elbow grease built these dams. The blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors built these dams. It is the responsibility of every person here to protect them,” he said. The sunny weather on the day reflected hikers’ good spirits. Alawia Brown, who was mugged in March last year, says the hikes arranged by #TBOM gave her the chance to do what she loves, and to feel safe doing so. “I won’t let a bad experience stop me from hiking. I love being on the mountain, breathing in the fresh air, taking in the beauty of nature.” V To page 2.

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People's Post is published by WP Media, a subsidiary of Media24. CONSTANTIA / WYNBERG 30 069 copies distributed Tuesdays to the following areas: Wynberg, Diep River, Plumstead, Southfield, Constantia, Hout Bay, Llandudno, Tierboskloof, Bergvliet, Dennendal, Dreyersdal, Heathfield, Kirstenhof, Meadowridge, Mountainview and Tokai. 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) Claremont / Rondebosch (30 843) 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: Michael Roberts Tel: 021 910 6526 E-mail: michael.roberts@media24.com 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

he deadline for nominations of your elder heros has been extended to Friday 30 August. Do you know elder superheroes who, despite their age and social circumstances, go above and beyond to make a difference in their communities? Nominate them now for a Community Champions Elders Award. Through the awards, now in its fourth year, People’s Post, TygerBurger and City Vision, in partnership with Spec-Savers, aim to honour those awesome elders who are making a profound difference in their communities. He, or she, could be the older, active neighbourhood watch patroller walking the streets at 04:00, feeding the children in their street, driving the sick to the clinic, knitting beanies and blankets for unwanted babies or giving free boxing lessons to keep the youth off the streets, all out of their own pockets. Tell

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Nominations close on Friday 30 August Elders making a difference can once again be nominated in one of two categories: “70-80 years” or “80 plus”. Six finalists will be selected and notified by Tuesday 3 September. All their wonderful deeds will be featured in the newspaper in the weeks following, whereafter our readers can vote for the People’s Choice winner. The winners in both categories, as well as the People’s Choice winner, will be announced at a morning tea in Cape Town on Saturday 12 October. How to nominate Download the nomination form on the People’s Post, TygerBurger or City Vision Facebook pages or request one from ceci-

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Hiker Shoaib Kathrada says initiatives like these are fantastic. “It is a wonderful opportunity for families to explore the mountain together. It also shows what can be done if we stand together.” Another hiker Monique Visser says it is a great way to spend a Sunday morning. “My boyfriend is one of the #TBOMB core supporters so I try to join every second hike. Today I invited my work colleague along. It is just a nice way to spend time with family and friends. You can pack a picnic and make a whole day of it.” Jackie Carnow, a teacher at Lavender Hill High School, says hiking is a way for her to leave the stress and strain of work

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n May 5, last year a stray bullet hit Nathaniel Hendricks (14). A day later, the Tafelsig learner was pronounced brain dead. “I just went blank when the doctor told me,” says his mother, Natasha. After speaking to her pastor, she decided to donate her son’s organs, saving five other lives.

One of the children he saved was a sevenyear-old boy. “Nathaniel’s heart went to a little boy. I was told he had been confined to his bed for most of his life. I had the joy of seeing Nathaniel run around for 14 years. I wanted his mommy to experience the same joy,” she says. On Friday 23 August Natasha and a group of children who had received skin and organ

transplants welcomed Spinnekop, aka Eric Kevin Nefdt, at The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital to raise awareness on the skin donor crisis, Nefdt had been running for the past 37 days from Lüderitz to the hospital X all while wearing a Spiderman suit. Samantha Nicholls, the executive direct-

or of the Organ Donor Foundation, says a human skin graft is a critical component needed to save the lives of burn patients. She says it is extremely difficult to obtain consent from the families of deceased donors but she encourages all South Africans to say ”yes” to organ and tissue donation. V To register as a donor, go to odf.org.za.

Children who have received skin and organ transplants met cross-country runner Spinnekop.

Red Cross gets an upgrade to better fight cancer The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital will celebrate the official opening of its upgraded oncology-haematology unit on Thursday 29 August. The upgrade and expansion provide a safer environment, added comfort and privacy for the 2 000 chi ldren admitted and 5 000 outpatient visitors. Established in 1967, the unit provides

the only fully functioning children’s stem cell transplant service for indigent patients in Sub-Saharan Africa. The unit has a survival rate of 73% which compares favourably to those achieved by better-resourced units in high-income countries. V For more information visit www.childrenshospitaltrust.org.za.

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The pioneering and courageous Catharina Ras, or Tryn, was Steenberg’s founder. She built a fruitful life in the Cape against great odds and misfortune when three of her string of five husbands succumbed to the African landscape in a series of unfortunate mishaps. Regardless, her indomitable spirit never wavered. Tryn leased the land at the foot of the Stone Mountain in 1682 and transformed it into a flourishing farm with her fresh produce receiving particular praise. Today, Steenberg Farm continues to honour her name with the opening of Tryn and dedicating two signature wines to her: the flagship red blend, Catharina, and the prestige cuvée, Lady R Méthode Cap Classique.

ryn, a new signature restaurant, will open at Steenberg Farm on Monday 2 September with Constantia chef Kerry Kilpin at the helm. Emerging after a complete transformation of Catharina’s Restaurant which closed after 21 years, Tryn offers a youthful and

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Tryn’s executive chef Kerry Kilpin. be it indoors or outdoors on the outstretched terrace overlooking the vineyards. Tryn’s menu features classically prepared food with a touch of Asian and Middle Eastern flair. Meat lovers as well as vegetarians are catered for and the options also reflect Kilpin’s stance on ethically sourced fish. Traditional and exotic flavours are interspersed throughout the menu. Think ponzu, daikon, edamame and sriracha from the East, or sumac, cumin and harissa from North Africa. South African heritage ingredients such as rooibos and spekboom also feature in syrups and chutneys. Desserts are infused with some unexpected savoury notes such as basil, coriander, thyme and cardamom. Tryn will be open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner. V For bookings call 021 713 7178 or email info@tryn.co.za.

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etting a small business off the ground in these tough economic times is not for the faint-hearted. Proving they have what it takes are Bergvliet residents Mario and Hayley Roos, finalists in the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Mario, along with his wife Hayley, founded LighTec – a lighting and electrical maintenance business – in 2017. “To start and grow a small business like this takes a lot of guts, and then a lot of sacrifice is required to keep it going in the right direction. I have had to sell things so that the crew could have fuel. I have had to pawn my laptop and car so that the crews could have enough stock for that month,” says Mario. Today LighTec services around 1 000 South African retail stores every month, but this healthy business flow did not happen overnight. “LighTec started on a shoestring budget and has grown organically over time, without any outside funding,” says Mario. “We started with just one technician – me – and an assistant, and have grown to 16 staff across South Africa in just two years.” With big plans for the future, Mario is con-

fident that this high level of business growth will continue. “Given the challenges that South African businesses face with regards to rising electricity costs, we have recently shifted focus in a big way to energy efficiency projects with new LED technology, to alleviate the pressure on the national grid. “We provide in-depth energy analysis and payback periods for energy projects, a service which is increasingly in demand. With this service offering, we hope to employ 100 staff members in the next five years, which will enable us to serve more than 4 000 retail stores a month.” He is quick to add, however, that the company’s success would not have been possible without the support of Mario and Hayley Roos, owners of LighTec, are finalists his dedicated staff. the 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year competition. “Our crew is as committed as I am. We do not have the resources that some of because we know what the end goal is. We the other bigger companies have, so if one believe the rewards will be greater than the of our vehicles breaks down our technicians temporary sacrifices. This is why our techmay have to be the mechanics as well,” says nicians around the country always go the exMario. tra mile for our customers,” he says. “In this sense, we work for each other The 2019 awards ceremony for the Entre-

preneur of the Year will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Rosebank, on Wednesday 4 September. Sponsored by Sanlam and Business/Partners, the competition recognises and honours successful South African entrepreneurs in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. “For Hayley and me to be nominated as a finalist in the Entrepreneur Of The Year Competition is a great honour. It shows that with determination, hard work and sacrifice anything can be achieved. I believe it will have a great impact on others who are in a similar situation,” adds Mario. Now in its 31st year, the competition celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship, serving as an inspiration to in others to succeed in the world of business. Finalists stand the chance to win prizes worth a total value of R2 million, which includes cash prizes of R500 000. Finalists and winners can expand their networks and receive invaluable exposure for their businesses as a result of the competition.

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Thursday 29 August V Hout Bay: Join Friends of the Hout Bay Museum for a fireside chat with Nancy Richards at 18:30. Richards will share the story of Woman Zone, a movement founded to celebrate and bring all the different women of Cape Town together. All are welcome to join for an evening of wine and soup. Tickets are R40 for members and R50 for non-members. Call the Hout Bay Museum on 021 791 0407/0616. Saturday 31 August V Bergvliet: The Bergvliet Lions monthly book sale will be held at Meadowridge Park n Shop from 08:00 to 12:15. Donations of books can be dropped off. To arrange for the collection of books, call Sandy on 021 762 1048. V Tokai: The Karoo Animal Protection Society (Kaps) will hold its monthly Charity Bonanza from 9:15 to 11:30 at 7 Moorland Crescent, Tokai (extension of Keyser River Drive, corner of BP Garage and Medicross). Bargains will be on sale including books, jewellery, pictures and frames, linen, kitchen and glassware, clothing, shoes and bags, CDs, DVDs toys and fresh honey. For more information, call Lynne on 021 794 5387. V Constantia: Join the Meridian Hiking Club on the Spilhaus Buttress hike. A head for heights and scrambling ability are required for this hike. The fee for non-members is R40 per person. Bring the correct amount. Book with Faizel via email faizel7@outlook.com or WhatsApp on 072 901 3930.

Eleven train cable theft convictions in one week C

ape Regional Courts were busy last week, producing no less than 11 convictions for transgressors of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act. On Monday 19 August Adnaan Davids was found guilty in Wynberg regional court C on a charge of damage to essential infrastructure and received a sentence of 10 years (five of which are suspended for five years) in terms of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act (CMAA). The items stolen by Davids were 15m of 12-core relay signal cable to the value of R23 265.66. Salie Abrahams too was found guilty of theft of 4m 27-core signal cable, 1m of 3-core electrical cable, half a metre of 37core signal cable and 4m of 16-core signal cable to the value of R30 921.34. Both remained in custody since their arrest. Lincolin Gareth and Vincent Goliath failed to enter a plea deal in Wynberg regional court F and were both sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment (of which one year is suspended for 11 years). They will effectively serve 11 years each. Both have been in custody since their arrest on June 2018. On Tuesday 20 August, Walleed Henderson and Ziyamodien Abrahams appeared

in Wynberg regional court D on charges of damage to essential infrastructure (theft of 2m of 37-core signal cable – value R5 635.48). Their case was placed back on the court roll after charges laid against the pair in 2017 had to be withdrawn. This time both were slapped with a 10year jail sentence (of which five is suspended for five years on condition they are not found guilty again on the same offence within the period of suspension). The same court found Xolisani Siyokwana guilty on a charge of theft of 1m 12-core signal cable and 1m 4-core signal cable (value R781.02) he too received a 10-year sentence with five years suspended for five years. In Wynberg regional court, D Nazeem Moos, Ronaldo Jacobs and Lorenzo Jacobs’ plea deals were accepted for attempted theft of essential infrastructure. All three received 10-year sentences (five of which were suspended for five years) – they will effectively serve five years each. In the Blue Downs court, Beauton Jansen was found guilty on similar charges and also received a sentence of 10 years (five of which suspended for five years). All of those convicted were also declared unfit to possess a firearm.

Metrorail’s regional manager Richard Walker says prevailing poor socio-economic conditions contribute to never-ending opportunities for vandalism: “The pace of devastation is relentless as an endless supply of would-be criminals step into the void left by arrests and convictions.” He commended the regional teams for excellent work under extremely difficult circumstances: “Our protection services teams, the police and security contractors fight overwhelming odds while our technical repair teams brave the elements at all hours to ensure that trains operate the next day.” He said these sentences illustrated the real tragedy of crime, driven by drug dependency and lack of opportunities. “Three convictions for attempted theft and trading 22 years of freedom and a criminal record for life for stolen goods valued at R2 000 shows the level of desperation.” He cautioned the public to be alert to shifting crime trends: “Our investigating teams have noticed that crime is spatially displaced as soon as law enforcement clamps down on a particular hotspot. This is evidenced by fresh attacks elsewhere on the rail network as soon as hot spots are successfully controlled.”

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ynberg girls’ school have gone solar with Sun Exchange in celebration of Women’s Month. The public crowd-sales of solar cells to power the projects of the two schools; Wynberg Girl’s Junior School and Wynberg Girls’ High School, are now open. Sun Exchange is a Cape Town-based, peerto-peer solar cell micro-leasing marketplace, which allows people from around the world to purchase and then lease solar energy-producing cells to organisations in emerging markets. The schools decided to launch their crowdsales during Women’s Month in appreciation of the brave women who, in 1956, protested against the extension. “Those women who stood up to the apartheid regime represent, to us, the extraordinary power of women to revolutionise their societies and the world. “They’re an inspiration to us as we seek to transform South Africa by growing our country’s next generation of women leaders,” says Dee Cawcutt, principal of Wyn-

berg Girls’ Junior School. According to Shirley Harding, principal of Wynberg Girls’ High School: “This project is an opportunity for us to demonstrate to the girls that we live in a global village and that small actions can have a powerful impact. “It is so exciting that someone in a distant part of the world can buy solar cells that will provide them with an income stream and us with more affordable electricity to power our school,” says Harding. The Wynberg girls’ schools’ solar projects have received praise from the Western Cape department of education. “Congratulations to the Wynberg girls’ schools for taking this step to become climate leaders by reducing their carbon footprint and by showing what can be achieved through innovation and technology,” says Debbie Schäfer, Western Cape minister of education. “With initiatives like these, we are showing that women have what it takes to lead South Africa’s energy transformation while

teaching girls about technology and entrepreneurship,” says Schäfer. The solar projects will enable the schools to have solar power installed with no upfront or ongoing operational costs. “With immediate savings on their energy bills from the first day a solar project is operational, the schools can focus their resources on what they do best X building tomorrow’s women leaders,” says Lisa Lyhne, Sun Exchange managing director. Individuals can buy solar cells through Sun Exchange’s online platform, with the cells then installed at the schools under a 20year lease. The lease payments of “monetised sunshine” (income generated by the electricity the solar cells produce) are equivalent to an estimated 11 to 12% internal rate of return. Buyers then have the option to contribute towards learning by choosing to donate part of these earnings back to the schools to bolster its science and technology departments. V To get involved, register on www.thesunexchange.com.

Ava Beukes from Wynberg Girls’ Junior School says: “We have our own charger, literally.”

High school learner scores a Red Jersey NETTALIE VILJOEN Cormac Faul from Wynberg Boys’ High School was awarded the first ever #KfmRedJersey. The accolade forms part of Kfm 94.5’s recently launched schools sport campaign which celebrates outstanding sporting performances for various sporting codes at schools across the Western Cape. Kfm’s Weekend Breakfast host, Ryan O’Connor is sending sports fundi Ricky Shroeder and members of the Kfm crew to various school sport events in and around Cape Town to scout exceptional sporting performances. Listeners were asked to nominate their schools and their sporting codes for consideration. Saturday 17 August was the first time the Kfm team was sent out to watch the SACS against Wynberg Boys High School first team rugby match. The match ended with a win for Wynberg Boys’ High School. Cormac joined O’Connor on-air for an interview on Tuesday 20 August, highlighting the sport performance. O’Connor pointed out what an amazing sporting weekend it was with thousands of

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hildren had the chance to rub, well, book corners with National Book Week’s (NBW) official mascot, Funda Bala, at Cavendish Mall on Saturday 24 August, and at Tygervalley Centre on Sunday 25 August. A life-sized book, Funda Bala, which means ”read, read” in Nguni and Sotho, made an appearance at Exclusive Books stores to mark the launch of the #buyabook campaign X one of the cornerstones of South Africa’s reading awareness week, celebrated during the first week of September. This year, the #buyabook campaign is once again supported nationally by Exclusive Books and Bargain Books. All South Africans are encouraged to #buyabook from the select list of titles which also include books in indigenous languages, to donate. According to the South African Book Development Council (SABDC), 58% of homes in South Africa do not have a single leisure reading book. “We cannot promote reading to book-scarce communities. While libraries, both in the communities and schools play a vital role in ensuring good reading material is available, books in homes will make the difference,” says Elitha van der Sandt, chief executive officer at SABDC. “Being surrounded by books at home matters because books enhance lifelong cognitive competencies well beyond the usual impact on literacy and numeracy.” NBW, driven by the department of

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National Book Week’s mascot, Funda Bala, entertained children at the Exclusive Books store in Cavendish Mall on Saturday 24 August.

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ith the illegal liquor trade on the Cape Flats constantly under siege by authorities, many mothers still take the risk, knowing well the consequences. With police constantly reporting on arrests and confiscations, especially from female traders, little has worked to discourage the continued illegal sale of liquor. Lindsey Pietersen, a single mother of two says she had been involved in the trade her entire life, having taken over the “business” from her father. “My father owned a licensed outlet in Strand. When we moved (to the northern suburbs) he continued to serve from the premises in Strand. Many people knew he ran a liquor place and would often come to our house to see if they could buy any here or if he could organise anything for them,” she says. “There came a time when he would start taking orders and delivering to their homes or having them pick it up at our house.” Eventually, the Strand outlet closed down due to the family’s financial situation, she says, however they continued to trade from their home until the stock had been cleared. Struggling to find another source of income, her father used his connections to obtain more liquor for sale. “My father said he wouldn’t continue for much longer. He only wanted to get back on his feet but the continued pressure and the constant demand meant people constantly knocking on our door. Sometimes in the middle of the night. It became a cycle that he could not break,” she says. Years later, she took over the business run from a wendy house on their property. “I had only one child that time. The father was not in the picture and I needed to make

ends meet. I needed to provide. The money was better than any retail job I could find. It was about providing for my family,” she says. While she has since moved away and left the business behind, she says she understands the circumstances some face. “It is easy to judge us for turning to crime. I knew the consequences, I would pick up the newspaper and see people being arrested or fined, but at that time, all you can think about is survival. That is what it was for me, survival. It was dangerous, not knowing if you would be next, being robbed and not able to report it or having to lie. But I needed to put my family first,” she says. Another trader, known only as Benita, says she has a licensed outlet which started as an illegal trade from her home. “This is a market that is competitive. People want to outsell others and it is dangerous. Where I live, many sell to children and some sell at all hours of the night. They make more money that way so that means you have to compete somehow. And often there is no choice but to do the same,” she says. Benita has since moved to another location and obtained a liquor license. She says she also joined the trade to provide for her children. “I was in an abusive relationship. My children were going to be taken from me if I left. I needed to do something. I started from my house selling beers. I bought them from the local shop and sold them for more expensive, but people bought because I was the only one who had. There is a culture of drinking that people can’t live without,” she says. Liquor is a legal substance, hence the stigma attached to the illegal sale thereof is less than that of dealers selling other substances. However, the lasting effects and consequences of liquor consumption are underrated. Unregulated trade also results in easier access, misuse and this leaves room for further

consequences. Albert Fritz, provincial minister for community safety says: “Illegal outlets are unregulated. This often prejudices communities in these areas. Crimes and offences related to the misuse and contravention of liquor regulations are commonly associated with illegal outlets.” “Illegal outlets are primarily regulated by the police as these contraventions are investigated for purposes of criminal prosecution. The Liquor Licensing Tribunal is limited to licensed outlets,” says Fritz. “It must, however, be noted that although the police have regular successes in the closure of illegal outlets, most of these premises operate in a way which makes successful prosecution very difficult. Illegal traders are familiar with the sections in the act which establish ‘prima facie’ evidence of illegal trade and therefore avoid situations in which the police can collect evidence of the act of selling liquor illegally.” Most criminal cases are based on the volumes of liquor found in possession of the suspect and this evidence on its own has proven to be insufficient for purposes of successful prosecution, says Fritz. While the illegal trade is prevalent across Cape Town, many arrests take place in poorer communities, these are where council homes and rental stock are more prevalent. Mayco member for human settlements, Malusi Booi urges residents living in rental stock or council homes to avoid illegal activities. “Beneficiaries of Breaking New Ground (BNG) units are reminded that as property owners, they are responsible for all matters pertaining to their homes, which have become their assets,” says Booi. “Tenants can be evicted from rental units if they are found to be in contravention of the conditions of the agreement of lease; for example rental ar-

rears, unlawful occupation, any form of antisocial behaviour, illegal activities or owning property elsewhere. It is important to note that the police is the lead authority on investigating criminal-related activities and therefore complaints in this regard need to be investigated by them.” In addition to the designated police units, the City also employs its own liquor unit. The unit has come under much scrutiny from the public for its confiscations of liquor, especially over the festive season. “The confiscation of alcohol is one of the most crucial elements in the City’s annual festive season operational plan because of the link between alcohol consumption, anti-social behaviour and compromised safety. The festive season road safety report released earlier this week indicates that nearly 60% of road fatalities in South Africa involve alcohol. In Cape Town, alcohol is listed as the second leading cause of fatal drowning incidents,” says Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith, in a statement. Fritz says the regulation of outlets could assist in minimising the behaviour associated with illegal sale. “The White Paper Policy aims to bring a greater number of unlicensed outlets into the regulated space which will enable more effective regulation and greater impact in terms of harm associated with illegal outlets. It is common cause that certain communities find it difficult to have access to legal outlets due to strict zoning requirements. Efforts to engage municipalities to relax zoning legislation have been successful to a certain extent, but discussions in this regard are still in progress.” Police have warned to continue the fight against illegal liquor sales facing arrests for sales, fines and confiscations for those who buy from illegal outlets. To anonymously report illegal sales SMS 35395 or call 0860 10111.

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n his second tour of South Africa, Shane Baker from New York once again joins Caely-Jo Levy to delight audiences with an evening of Life, Love and Laughter X the Yiddish Way at the Labia Theatre. Shane and Caely-Jo make Yiddish accessible to a whole new generation, while feeding into the nostalgia of those who love to hear it nog a mol (once more). Shane is the best-loved Episcopalian on the Yiddish stage today. His translation of Waiting for Godot, of which The New Yorker said “Beckett’s play, originally produced in French, may finally have found its mother tongue”, has been staged Off-Broadway theatre and internationally with Baker in the role of Vladimir. The New York Times writes: “If it walks like a Jew, talks like a Jew and acts like a Jew, it’s probably Shane Baker, the goy from Kansas City. A character straight out of a Woody Allen film ...” Shane is known across the

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Jason Goliath, Tats Nkonzo, John Vlismas, Stuart Taylor and Schalk Bezuidenhout. Enock Alu is portrayed in the documentary, Buddha in Africa.

Award-winning ‘Buddha in Africa’ coming to local screens The multi-award-winning documentary Buddha in Africa is coming to Cape Town at the end of August. The documentary portrays the life of Enock Alu, a Malawian teenager who grew up in a Chinese Buddhist orphanage and feels torn between his African roots and Chinese upbringing. The documentary will be screened at the following venues: . The Documentary Filmmakers Association (DFA) will screen the film at its docLOVE event at the Tshisimani Centre for Activist Education, in Mowbray on Thursday 29 August at 18:00. Those interested in documentaries as well as learning more about the DFA are encouraged attend. Entrance is free.

. Another DocLOVE event will take place at the Bertha Movie House at Isivivana Centre, Mzala Street in Khayelitsha on Wednesday 4 September at 18:00. Entrance is free. The documentary is directed by KwaZulu-Natal filmmaker Nicole Schafer. It scooped the Best SA Documentary Award at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) in July which automatically qualifies it for a consideration for Oscar nomination. V For more information on the Tshisimani Centre screening, email mikiinthecity@gmail.com or theresa@steps.co.za. V For more information on the Bertha Movie House Screening, visit isivivanacentre.org.za or the Facebook page: Bertha Movie House.

Win movie tickets Another great movie to open at Ster-Kinekor Cavendish Cine Prestige is Angel has fallen. Secret service agent, Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the president and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. The film officially opened on Friday 23 August at Cavendish Cine Prestige

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BABOONS

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Civic reps, Safety at malls must activists can be part be addressed of solution A

persistent challenge for Peninsula baboon management is that civic reps misunderstand their role in the humanbaboon conflict. They need to focus on improving education within their communities so that the urban landscape is less attractive to baboons and to relay challenges caused by people and persistent raiding in their suburbs to the Baboon Technical Team (BTT) who will then inform the service provider for the City of Cape Town which will hopefully provide relief. The service provider, Human Wildlife Solutions (HWS) follows the management guidelines which are drawn up together with civic reps, researchers, conservation authorities and other municipal bodies. These guidelines are then approved by CapeNature and a permit is issued to the service provider for the City of Cape Town – currently HWS. HWS then carries out its daily duties within the approved guidelines. Euthanising a baboon is a last but nevertheless legal resort to protect ratepayers from damage and health risks associated with a raiding baboon and does not require approval by any civic organisation nor prior informing of civic reps. Activists suggest that these killings are the mainstay of the current management when in fact they are the exceptions with most baboons being successfully managed by non-lethal means. Only when these non-lethal means fail repeatedly and after having ensured that the causes of the raiding have been mitigated as far as is possible within the existing laws, in addition to educating the public in the affected area, is an animal considered for lethal management. When the public was previously informed before a lethal management decision there were attempts to thwart the capture and transport of these baboons which had negative impacts on the welfare of the baboons, the service providers employees and other road users. It further caused serious emotional damage to the service provider staff, most of which are biologists and chose a career to help wildlife not kill it. So being harassed by the public, abused by them and having them interfere with what is already the worst part of their job is really unhelpful. Civic reps and activists can be part of the solution by educating their ratepayers with the relevant facts that they will glean from biannual meetings with the BTT. Should they seek to exceed their mandate (like demand information on daily management decisions that are approved and legal) and fail to realise their mandate (be educated and then educate the public) then one would hope they would be replaced. You as a ratepayer have the right to engage with your rep on such matters and to raise any inconsistencies or inaccuracies that you feel are being presented in the media. . University of Cape Town Professor Justin O’ Riain is also associated with the Institute of Communities and Wildlife Africa.

The dramatic increase in the number of armed robberies taking place at various shopping centres and malls across the Western Cape is quite concerning. Even more concerning is the number of malls being targeted more frequently than others. However, the most worrisome aspect of these robberies is the fact that some of these malls have shown an utter and complete disdain towards their loyal clients and shoppers. By failing to dramatically increase the number of security personnel, these malls are demonstrating their lack of concern in terms of our people’s safety. Event organisers have to comply with stringent conditions before they are granted permits to host events across the city. One of these stringent requirements includes the appointment of one security officer for every one hundred patrons through our doors. Why on earth would the authorities not impose similar requirements on shopping malls, which obviously generate much more money on a much more frequent basis, than event organisers do? I am horrified to see how the lack of security staff at most of these shopping centres where tenants are paying massive rentals to the owners of these malls. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to know that better visibility in terms of security staff would make these criminals think twice about targeting your properties and your tenants. I suggest that shoppers start shopping around for other malls to support if mall owners continue with their stingy approach when it comes to our people’s safety. Spending your money shouldn’t become a matter of life and death, which at present it has become as many of these malls are clearly soft targets for criminals, and the staff and shoppers will be the ultimate victims. ROZARIO BROWN, Mitchell’s Plain

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‘We have to be sensible about our approach’ On Tuesday 13 August president Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) Amendment Act into law. My department, having aligned itself to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Brasilia Declaration to reduce fatalities by 50% by 2020, will therefore, support any sensible initiative aimed at achieving this goal. I, therefore, support the strategic intent behind the development of the Aarto Act. However, I have serious concerns regarding the readiness of the Road Traffic Infringement Authority (RTIA) to implement the Aarto Act. The lack of readiness was apparent when the Aarto Act was piloted in Johannesburg and Tshwane. While I understand that a proclamation still has to be signed by the president before it is implemented in the Western Cape, I am concerned that the premature

implementation of the Aarto Act will have an effect contrary to what is intended. If the RTIA and municipalities are not ready to implement the Aarto Act, it is more likely to lead to a break-down of law on our roads. Furthermore, the idea of creating a central Appeals Tribunal to deal with all appeals relating to fines is ludicrous and unworkable. The City of Cape Town alone issued more than two million fines in 2016. If a small proportion of fines issued around the country are taken on appeal, it would paralyse the system and provide lawless road users with means to escape accountability. Over the coming days, I will be taking up my concerns with my national and local colleagues before deciding on how to proceed. BONGINKOSI MADIKIZELA, MEC Transport and Public Works

Beware of this treacherous crossing I feel the need to bring this unpleasant incident and the traumatic experience I endured at the Steenberg Railway crossing to the attention of the entire community. The railway booms and lights have been faulty for months. My office is situated on the Main Road side of Military Road. On Thursday 15 August the traffic was congested from the railway crossing, right up to Main Road, on both sides of the crossing all day. I delayed going home hoping that the traffic congestion would abate. I eventually left the office just after 18:00. When I arrived at the crossing the lights were flashing, the booms were up and cars were driving over the railway line in both directions. As I attempted to cross slowly, the booms immediately dropped on the roof of my car (a very small Hyundai i10). I reversed thinking a train was approaching, and the boom rolled off the

roof of my car and landed in front, on top of the wipers. I got out of my car and lifted the booms from my car. I was delighted that it was so light (being aluminium) which I did not know at the time. What perturbed me is that there were no security members monitoring the crossing but there was a group of about seven plus security members standing at the end of the station. Not one of them attempted to come to my assistance. I am a senior citizen and the reality of what happened and what could have been, hit home later. I will be contacting the technical department of Prasa to report this incident. I wish to warn other motorists of this horrific experience and to be aware of this treacherous crossing. BERYL MILLER Email

How many spills have we had in the vlei this year? Residents of Marina Da Gama have received yet another alert regarding a sewage spill into the vlei. I have the impression that this must be the fifth or sixth sewage spill since the beginning of May. I might be losing count and the figure could have mounted still further. For clarification how many spills have we had this year? I have not heard why this has been happening so frequently. Oscar Wilde flippantly once said that it was unfortunate to lose one parent, but to lose two seemed like careless. So there are questions that needs to be addressed to the people on the Vlei: . Why has this been repeatedly happening, . Has there been carelessness involved? . Is this a reticulation problem? . Is it that maintenance has not been regularly performed? Whatever the reason, something that has been happening so frequently and has been allowed to happen, it must now stop. The number of times I have looked into our section of the canal and seen the green clumps and immediately identified the thick mat floating in front of us. It has now happened so often that we recognise this at a glance. As a result, the major question arises: Are we in the process of turning the vlei and our canals into a cesspool?

If there is a possibility of this happening I cannot believe that we (and the people who use the vlei) will accept this with equanimity. It cannot be that this is as a result of our recent good rainfall as this used to be a regular winter occurrence. Or have the droughts in the past few been the cause of complacency? We cannot repeatedly say to people: “You use the vlei for outdoor activities at your own risk.” The council cannot proclaim that this

is an area available for outdoor activities with one breath, and then tell us that the very waters that make up the amenity are unsafe for the people of Cape Town to use. I request that our ward councillor investigate this matter and report back to us as soon as possible. We cannot be fobbed off with platitudes any longer. Our health and our livelihoods are at risk. ROSS DEVENISH Email

Aimee Kuhl responds

north of the vlei has been signed. The failing of this pump station was a major contributor to the recurring overflow of sewage into the estuary. In addition to this, an education campaign around illegal dumping of liquids and waste into the canals will commence, while the department of environmental management is exploring the establishment of catchment tanks to be able to redirect sewage in the case of a spill. The department has also consistently applied innovative measures such as enzymes to help break down foreign nutrients for incident management and recently had a drone taking images to find the origins of a spill in the Marina. I can confidently say that the City is doing everything in its power to keep this natural asset healthy. Being located in a densely populated urban space, it will take a joint effort between citizens and government to protect.

Ward 62 councillor Aimee Kuhl reponds: Zandvlei is under increasing pressure from the surrounding area. Illegal dumping into canals that feed into the estuary and increased residential developments with affiliated infrastructure demands are but two examples. To ensure we protect this estuary, which is of value to many citizens, a multidisciplinary team across departments has been created. This team, consisting of high-level management for reticulation, wastewater management and environmental conservation, met with Mayco member Xanthea Limberg and myself at the beginning of the month. At this meeting both preventative and reactive measures to deal with the challenges were discussed. A contract for a multi-million upgrade of a pump station and sewage main to the

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he 51st annual Peninsula School Feeding Association (PFSA) Blisters for Bread walk took place in Cape Town on Sunday 25 August. This fundraising initiative has allowed for kids from impoverished schools in the greater Cape Town area to be fed two meals – breakfast and lunch – each day for an entire calendar year. One entry of R60 allows the PFSA to feed 67 kids for an entire day, as a result, R630 000 was raised during this year’s event. Charles Grey, fundraising manager for PFSA, is very happy with the turnout and believes that most of the work that was done in the build-up to the event by all stakeholders, sponsors and key partnerships have led to this event’s success. “We are very delighted with the turnout and believe that it could not have been possible without any of the participants and all our main sponsors and key partners. There is so much that the PFSA can accomplish with the funds raised and with this year’s success we are able to feed at least 1 400 kids

breakfast and lunch for an entire calendar year,” says Grey. The participants were entertained by local musicians, SA Idols winner Paxton Fielies and Sama nominee Jarrad Ricketts. This was done in the form of a free concert after the walk. “In my opinion, I think that this year was the best entertainment we’ve had purely because these two artists were so young and could relate with the kids who are PFSA’s main focus. We have had some challenges with registration and the online entry forms, which we will hope to improve ahead of next year’s event,” adds Grey. Sponsors and partners include People’s Post, TygerBurger, Lucky Star, Sasko and Heart FM. “There is so many organisations and stakeholders that we need to say thank you. The support PFSA has received is overwhelming and we are truly grateful for every contribution, in any form.” Here are a few memorable snaps from the day:

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Daniel Neuberger of Herzlia High (left) scores against Islamia College’s goalkeeper Laa-iq Laatoe, during the interfaith sports day on Sunday 25 August. The day also comprised of netball, chess and debating held at the premises of Herzlia in Vredehoek. Herzlia won the u.19 soccer game 2-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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he eighth annual interfaith sport day between Bishops, Herzlia High School, Islamia College and Springfield Convent took place at the Van Riebeeck sport fields in Vredehoek on Sunday 25 August. “It originated in 2012, where our sports outsource, our soccer coach thought it was a good idea for this little town in Cape Town to showcase to the world that the Christians, Jews and Muslims can come together in harmony,” says systemic head of sport at United Herzlia schools, Tina Brenzel. Initiated as an annual soccer match by Liam Shirley, who coached at both Herzlia and Islamia, the day expanded to include more schools and more codes, which include netball, chess and debating.

“Despite what I have heard and read in the papers about the differences between the two faiths, what surprised me the most was how similar the two sets of boys I was coaching were. What I decided to do was to try and show the children and parents how an outsider might see the two sets of children, despite the fact that they looked a little bit different and spoke a little bit differently, they were all football-mad,” says Shirley. Ebrahim Moerat, sport director at Islamia College says the interfaith tournament spoke to their strategies, especially its expansion to include other codes, and incorporating girls. “We’ve shown this year that there is a lot of potential in the tournament. It is played in a friendly spirit in honour of a learner who has passed on who represented two of the schools,” says Moerat.

The teams played each other in a soccer match every year until the passing of Rohan Bloom. He had been a learner at both Herzlia and then Bishops before he sadly succumbed to a Ewing sarcoma, a type of tumor that forms in bone or soft tissue, in 2016. “Following his passing, I spoke to his father and that’s when we decided to ask Bishops to join it,” adds Shirley. Rod Bloom established the Rohan Bloom Foundation after his son’s passing, explaining that he never wanted his son to become a cancer statistic and looked for a way to honour his legacy. “What I experienced when he was ill, was that there wasn’t a specialised children’s hospice in Cape Town. There was not a place for children who are terminally ill to pass with dignity, which went for the families as well,” says Bloom.

He then approached Paedspal, who is a public-private partnership programme who provide paediatric palliative care to children in the Western Cape. Bloom says that while Paedspal currently offers an outpatient facility where they look after children with chronic illnesses and terminal children, there is no inpatient facility. He hopes that funds will be raised in creating an inpatient facility of this nature, which will then be called Rohan House. Bloom is overwhelmed by the response of the schools in the growth of the interfaith tournament. “It is unbelievable. I remember when you were younger you looked forward to your birthday and you had that day, remember how you felt. It is a special day, which is how I feel, it’s (like) my birthday. It just means so much to me, I feel Rowan’s presence here,” he says.