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Songs for the season More than 700 residents attended Carols in the Park, hosted by the Wynberg Campus of Schools, in Maynardville’s Open-Air Theatre on Monday 25 November. Children’s voices gave life to old favourites like Joy to the World, Oh Holy Night and O Come All Ye Faithful. The audience could also join in on some of the choruses. Read story on page 5.
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Gruesome fetus discovery NETTALIE VILJOEN
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28-week-old fetus, wrapped in a grey T-shirt, was found in a bin on Main Road, Wynberg, close to the FNB branch on Wednesday 27 November. Wynberg police is asking for the public’s assistance with the case. A homeless person discovered the body hidden beneath rubbish in the bin on Wednesday afternoon. The police were alerted by 17:00 and a stand-by detective was sent out to confirm the report. The area was cordoned off and a forensics team and a photographer documented the evidence. The male fetus was deceased when found and has been sent for a post mortem. Results are pending. At present, the police have no leads. Capt Silvino Davids of the Wynberg Police Station says police officers deal with traumatic crimes, like robbery and rape, daily but that coming across an abandoned baby, buried beneath dirt left for collection, is particularly hard. “We are not sure when the fetus was left in the bin, but it was probably no more than a day before the discovery. We appeal to the
public to contact the investigating officer, Sgt Collin Naude, if they saw anything.” Davids says at the moment a case of concealment of death is being investigated, but that a lot will depend on the findings of the autopsy. “At 28 weeks, the baby is fully formed and it could have survived after birth. Depending on the evidence, this could end up being a case of child abandonment or even murder,” he says. According to a 2018 study conducted by the Medical Research Council, about 3 500 children survive abandonment every year in South Africa. It is estimated that for every one child found alive, two are found dead. Of the abandoned children, 65% are newborns and 90% are under the age of one. Inceba Projects, a non-profit company located at 9 Quarry Street in Bellville, is one of only six Baby Saver locations in the Western Cape. The others are located in Lavender Hill, Sun Valley, Somerset West, Grabouw and Mbekweni. A Baby Saver is a metal container usually built into a sidewall of a safe house. It is
hoped that, should mothers find themselves in such desperate circumstances that they feel forced to abandon their new-born baby, they will instead use the Baby Saver. Eloise Pretorius, the centre manager at Inceba Projects, says, one baby has been received at the Bellville Baby Saver this year. Pretorius says it is important that desperate mothers know there is always hope. “If they feel this is their only option, they need to know that there are people out there who want to help, who want to give their child a chance at life.” She says the Baby Saver centres work together and, should they be contacted by a mother who lives closer to one of the other centres, they will make the necessary arrangements to make it as convenient as possible. “Mothers can contact us anonymously if they feel they want to. And they don’t have to speak to us face-to-face. They can call us, send us a message through WhatsApp or they can contact us on our Facebook page,” says Pretorius. Once a baby is placed in a Baby Saver and the door is closed, the door automatically locks. A pressure plate activates a signal and
responders are contacted. An armed response vehicle and an ambulance are also dispatched. A local responder retrieves the baby, the ambulance crew checks the baby and then transports him or her to a local hospital, along with the responder. There the baby has a medical check-up and social services is contacted. The social worker takes statutory responsibility for the newborn, deals with legalities and finds temporary safe care for the baby while assessing the best permanent option (such as adoption). “There is a number in the note found in the Baby Saver which they can call within 90 days if they change their mind. Whatever they decide, there is no judgement.” The contact numbers are: . Inceba Projects – 083 992 2363 . Helderberg Baby Saver – 082 494 0983 . Grabouw Baby Saver – 083 380 3958 . Hope4Babies (Sun Valley) – 071 234 3177 . Philisa Abafazi Bethu (Lavender Hill) – 073 424 4665 V Anyone who might have seen or knows something is asked to contact the investigating officer Sgt Collin Naude on 021 799 1400.
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Festive fun for kids At Cavendish Square, kids can enjoy a taste of theatre with the World of Wonder magical theatre, do arts and crafts or have their picture taken with Santa. Events will run from Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 December.
THE RESULTS ARE IN: The Plumstead Bowls Club held an annual bowls inter-club first/second division flag (league) day on Sunday 24 November. The overall winners were from Meadowridge Bowling Club. Back: Jacko van Graan, Brian Marquis and David King. Front: Willie Liebetrau, Peter Killassy (captain), Mariana Kirsten (Plumstead Bowls Club president), Elrico Grootboom, Terry O’Brien and Noel Heale.
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
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ust because you are going on holiday, doesn’t mean criminals are as well. Diep River police station encourages community members to remain vigilant and aware of their surroundings at all times. When considering safety awareness at home, Const Zak Marais, the spokesperson for Diep River police station, points out that a high fence around the house with lockable gates is much safer than a high wall due to the advantage of the improved visibility it provides. “The primary aim of the fence is to make intrusion difficult and to allow dogs to move freely around the house,” he says. “Ensure your gates are locked at all times and that the keys cannot be reached easily and are not lying around uncontrolled.” He recommends security gates with sturdy locks in front of each outer door as well as burglar proofing covering all windows. Marais says an alarm system, preferably connected to an armed response company,
can act as an effective deterrent. “In a rural environment, a siren or alarm fixed to the roof which can be heard across a long distance and that can be activated using a switch or panic button in the house is recommended,” he says. A few switches or panic buttons should preferably be installed in different rooms of the house. An alarm should also be able to warn occupants of any home intrusions. Besides mechanical or electrical alarm systems, homeowners could also use improvised systems, for example, threaded tins, threaded pieces of iron, placing gravel on window panes, pathways or around the home or stationing obstacles that can make a noise when moved at entry points. Dogs, of course, are also useful to create an alarm. Other safety precautions include: . Ensuring all doors are locked at all times, and that windows are closed when you are not at home. . Training at least one dog to sleep inside
the house. . Informing your family and neighbours of your intended destination, the time you expect to return and the route you will be driving when you go on holiday, and . Ensuring tools, such as axes, spades, picks, ladders, that can be used in an attack, are locked away when you do not use them. Marais says it is also important to involve employees when setting safety precautions as they are part of the family. “Employees should be involved in maintaining security on an equal footing. When useful information is provided that contribute to the prevention of crime, share it with employees,” he says. Marais warns not to employ casual workers without a reference and advises employers take photographs of their employees and keep copies of their IDs. V In case of an emergency or to report a crime, call the Saps emergency line on 10111 or Diep River Police Station on 021 710 7300.
Arts and crafts for the kids Join Santa’s elves at The Kid Shack at Blue Route Mall and make your own toys this Christmas from Friday 6 December to Monday 13 January 2020. Kids can choose from wooden items such as a robot man, a picture frame, a car, a ring toss or a wooden spinning top or fabric paint on a pencil or drawstring
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Idea bears fruit NETTALIE VILJOEN
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hey say money doesn’t grow on trees, but 100 residents living in Ilitha Park, a middle-class suburb in Khayelitsha, will soon have the opportunity to grow a tree for money – R300, to be exact. Tokai resident Arthur McKey is the man behind this initiative dubbed The People Power Flower. Within the next few years, he intends to raise trees from seed and help plant 1 000 deciduous trees (Confederate Rose – Hibiscus Mutabilis) in Khayelitsha. But for now he is focussed on getting the first 100 into the ground and he has decided that Ilitha Park, a neat suburb filled with brick houses and small gardens, is a good place to start. For the first 100 trees only, the 74-year-old is offering to pay R300 to each household that has planted one of his trees a year after the fact – on condition that it is still thriving. By the end of December, he plans to distribute pamphlets – inviting residents to take him up on his offer – among the homes located on the 105 streets of Ilitha Park. McKey will not only supply the trees, he also plans to plant them, with the help of his gardener. This idea first took root about six years ago when a group of friends invited him to join them for a beer, braaied chicken and Deep House music at The Park. McKey says he must have looked worried when they told him The Park was located at Site B in Khayelitsha. “They asked me if I was scared and I replied, ‘What? Me? Scared?’ I was lying through my teeth.” He ended up having a blast. “The people, the Deep House music and the braaied chicken were magnificent. So was the ice-cold
beer! Cheap too. A great vibe, indeed,” he says. The only thing missing was the greenery that you would expect to find at a place called The Park. “There wasn’t a single blade of grass or a tree in sight.” That night, while lying in bed at his home in Tokai, the seed to transform Khayelitsha into a tree-lined town was planted. After lengthy research, McKey settled on the Confederate Rose as being the right tree for the area. In addition to its beautiful pink flowers, it is also low-maintenance, requires little water and can grow in Khayelitsha’s sandy soil, with the help of a handful of bone meal. It also has a thin trunk, so there is no fear of it becoming a hiding place for thugs. He immediately set about planting his first crop of seedlings in his small garden, but then disaster struck. He slipped on wet paving and broke his hip. A few years and a hip replacement operation later, McKey is now ready to take on the challenge again. “My garden is rapidly becoming overcrowded – I urgently need to plant these first 100 trees,” he says. The avid gardener is the first to admit that his dream of transforming Khayelitsha into a tree-lined suburb is, well, to put it politely, far-fetched. But those who know him would be quick to tell you that if anyone can do it, McKey can. The former owner of a thriving estate agency in Tokai has built a reputation for being a self-starter and a champion of antiracism. He has been challenging the status quo since 1977 when he first published and distributed 15 000 copies of his People Power Manifesto – speaking out against the then ruling National Party – in the southern suburbs.
Tokai resident Arthur McKey with some of the Confederate Rose trees that he has grown from scratch. PHOTO: NETTALIE VILJOEN He claims to be the first person to have coined the phrase and concept of “People Power” to unseat an unpopular government. Through the People Power Flower initiative, he hopes to plant another seed which he would like to see grow. McKey aims to inspire the City of Cape Town and like-minded individuals to undertake an initial planting of at least 20 000 different varieties of fruit trees on publicly owned land throughout Khayelitsha to assist in ensuring that no child walking home from school goes hungry. “I have a huge 80-year-old guava tree growing on the edge of my property. School kids
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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG Tuesday, 3 December 2019
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Schools support Salvation Army T
he Wynberg Campus of Schools opened the season of giving with a carol service in Maynardville’s OpenAir Theatre on Monday 25 November. The “Carols in the Park” was a huge success with the 700 members of the community in attendance joining in on the singing every now and then. The principal of Wynberg Boys’ Junior School, Cedric Poleman said: “In the months leading up to ‘Carols in the Park’, our schools pledged donations from our learners to the Salvation Army Carehaven for abused women and
Bernadetta Kabou-block and Aeysha Ahmed represented the Wynberg Girls’ High School in a rendition of “Born on this Day” by Mariah Carey.
children, part of our action against gender-based violence – a continued effort to create awareness of the #EnoughIsEnough campaign that shook our nation earlier in the year.” The donations collected were handed over to Capt. Vukani Nkosi from the Salvation Army on the evening. It was a symbol of love and giving to mark the first day of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence.
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SEE AND FEEL THE MAGIC: Powers of Recall, presented by mentalist Stuart Lightbody will be on at Alexander Bar tonight (Tuesday 3 December) and tomorrow (Wednesday 4 December) at 20:00. Tickets cost R110 prebooked and R120 at the door. Expect an evening of false memories, suggestion and delightful deja vu. Armed with little more than a pack of cards, a pocket watch and some mystery envelopes, Stuart shares impossible illusions and demonstrates the most ambitious mental feat of his career.
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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Artist Crazy-J-Suave wins City’s music challenge Following the public vote, Crazy-J Suave, (born Joshua Bukasa) was announced the winner of this year’s Festive Lights SwitchOn Music Challenge. The 24-year-old local hip-hop artist performed with some of the country’s best musicians at the Festive Lights Switch-On event on Sunday 1 December, at the Grand Parade. Crazy-J Suave won a tight competition from 182 other competitors. He bagged a staggering 5 180 votes with his happy and vibey song “Aquafina”. He also took home R10 000. “I’m so grateful and thankful to have this opportunity to perform in front of my city and showcase why I have been working so hard on my craft,” says Crazy-J-Suave. “This means so much to me because I’m trying to inspire and show young people who are in my position that anything is possible if you work hard and stay persistent, and that you will reap the benefits of your labour, so I’m heavily grateful and blessed for this opportunity.” While born in Madagascar, Crazy-J Suave has made his home here in South Africa. Born on 7 April 1995, the “Trappanense” hiphop music artist grew up in Lavender Hill, but moved to Milnerton at the age of 18, where he currently resides. He describes his sound as ‘new school rap’ that he’s created. “I’ve used normal hip-hop elements but with my own twist, incorporating our local slang as well, and it’s also about encouraging the youth to chase their dreams
and do what they are passionate about.” Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith, who met with the talented young performer, noted how popular the music challenge has become. “There is such a diversity of musical talent in Cape Town and this is clearly reflected in the broad range of entries the Music Challenge received this year. “Well-done to everyone who submitted a video but there can be only one winner, so our congratulations go to Joshua Bukasa – Crazy-J-Suave,” says Smith.
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Hit returns to cinema Frozen returns to the big screen this week with its sequel opening at Ster-Kinekor Cavendish on Friday 6 December. Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa’s powers in order to save their kingdom. There will also be a Frozen 2 activation at SterKinekor Cavendish on Saturday 7 December from 10:00 to 15:00.
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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Crusaders conquered by Giants SEAN CAMPBELL
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hile Grassy Park Crusaders opened the scoring, they struggled to kick on against Maitland Giants as they went down 12-1 at Rooikrans sports field in Grassy Park on Saturday 30 November. Giants secured their win with four runs in the third innings and a massive haul of seven runs in the fourth innings. Crusaders started with Niyaaz Galant on the mound. Giants threatened as early as the second innings with bases loaded and one down. However, they were retired scoreless as Ashwin Kleintjies turned a double play from third base. Crusaders took a 1-0 lead at the end of the second innings as they scored their solitary run when Jaime Mauritz crossed the plate off the bat of Warren Adams. Giants open their scoring in the third inning with four runs from four hits and a fielding error from Crusaders. Crusaders replaced Galant with Lucien Swartz. Swartz, however, came in for heavy punishment as Giants amassed seven runs from six hits including a three-run homerun from Marc Quickfall. Crusaders also made two errors in this inning. American-born Connor Walsh was Giants’ best hitter with three hits. He was well supported by Quickfall, Kyle Ripepi and Altino Elliot who contributed two hits each. Hawaiian-born Eland Tsubata pitched a steady five innings for Giants conceding six
Rehan Peck of Grassy Park Crusaders (left) runs into trouble near home plate as he encounters Maitland Giants’ catcher Kyle Rossouw, who prevents him of scoring a run during a major league game played in Grassy Park on Saturday 30 November. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS hits, walking two and striking out seven hitters. At Chukker Road, VOB Macaws went down 13-5 to Athlone A’s. A’s scored runs in six of their nine batting turns. VOB didn’t help their cause as their pitchers gave away 18 free bases and their fielders made nine errors.
VOB started with the German youngster Lou Helmig who only last 1.2 innings, giving up six runs from three hits, four walks, three hits by pitch. He was replaced by Derick Baylis who kept A’s scoreless for three innings with A’s leaving eight runners on base. Regular catcher Luke November pitched the last three in-
nings conceding two runs in each innings. Cameron Fortuin and Matthew Diedericks shared the pitching duties for A’s. In other Major League results, Bothasig Knights maintained their unbeaten record by beating Van der Stel 12-0, and Bellville Tygers beat Durbanville Villains 13-10. Grassy Park Crusaders recorded their first win when they beat Athlone A’s 18-15 on Sunday 1 December, playing two extra innings from last week’s tied game. Last week, the teams were tied 11-11 after 10 innings and could not complete the game due to poor light. In the Promotion League, second place Helderberg Pirates shocked log leaders Westridge Yankees 14-0 at Stephan Reagan Sports ground in Mitchell’s Plain. Pirates came out with guns blazing, scoring 11 runs in the first inning off the pitching of the usually reliable Luwayne du Plessis. Pirates’ opening runs came from five hits, five walks, and two errors. Darren Chalmers was Pirates’ best hitter batting 5/5. Kieran Clackett was in top form on the mound for Pirates as he restricted Yankees to six scattered hits. This win takes Pirates to twelve points, level with Yankees. In other Promotion League results, Lansdowne Eagles went down 8-2 to Milnerton Mavericks and Battswood beat Silvertree Titans 20-1.
Varsity College celebrates its semi finals win The Independent Institute of Education’s Varsity College Cape Town touch rugby first team celebrated its recent 14-7 victory over the Untouchables in the semi-final game in the Villagers League. The team had a rough start to the league, losing four games, but that quickly picked up with them winning the semi-final. They are now gearing up to
compete in the final against DT Warp. The team has entered the league thrice and won the second division of the league twice. “Our team is very strong and league-competitive. We look forward to a challenging game and hope to win,” said 21-year-old second year B.Comm Economics student and first team captain Josh Wegener.
Gold for Tyra in El Salvador Fish Hoek resident Tyra Buncombe was crowned the women’s world long-distance prone paddleboard champion on Monday 25 November, after winning the 18km race in brutally hot conditions at Playa El Tunco, El Salvador. In a day of high drama, numerous competitors in both the women’s stand-up paddleboard, as well as the women’s prone paddleboard races, completed the three lap course incorrectly and were disqualified. Twenty-year-old Buncombe from Fish Hoek Lifesaving Club, who is competing as a member of the South African stand up paddleboard team, correctly navigated the course amid the confusion and was awarded the gold medal as the first racer to do so. The feat was made more impressive by the fact that Tyra was paddling an unfamiliar paddleboard borrowed from the English
team due to logistical problems in getting her board to El Salvador. As a result, she has been unable to train or familiarise herself with the course since arriving in El Salvador five days before the event. The 2019 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Stand-Up Paddleboard Championships concluded yesterday (Monday 2 December), and included various stand-up paddleboard and prone paddleboard race disciplines as well as stand-up paddleboard surfing. The six-member South African team are competing against 150 athletes from 27 countries in the eighth edition of the annual event. In 2018 Tarryn King from Cape Town became the first South African gold medallist at the event when she won the women’s stand-up paddleboard 200m sprint race.
The Independent Institute of Education’s Varsity College Cape Town campus touch rugby first team is gearing up for the Villagers League final.
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through their freelance sport photographer Rashied Isaacs, highlighted the dire need for health and safety personnel on community sports fields (“Safety no walk in the park”, 14 February 2017), but with the tragic events at Westridge Oval last month, Isaacs’ worst fears were realised. According to Isaacs, Wagiet’s death once again highlighted the need for thorough emergency planning for all sports and he is determined to bring about change at the different sporting venues, partnering with an accredited company to offer free first aid training for coaches as far back as 2014. Earlier this year, Isaacs refused to attend any more Safa CT events unless they addressed the apparent safety issues which saw Wagiet tragically lose his life. As a result, Safa CT president Bennett Bailey met with Isaacs to discuss his concerns and to pledge their commitment to the safer sports field project. Bailey then committed to introducing a holistic plan around safety for the 70 000 registered players in the 35 local football associations
(LFAs) he leads. “We have introduced, at a regional level, a constitutional clause where we refer to our medical officer, who is responsible for safety at our events. That we are going to bring and cascade to a local level, so that there is a pathway from local to provincial to national – that we all speak the same language,” Bailey said, adding that these policies now need to be enforced. “One of the things we are going to start with is to instruct all LFAs to appoint a medical officer in terms of the Safa regional and national constitution,” said Bailey. The new local football season starts in April next year, which is the time earmarked for changes to take effect. Bailey hopes that players and other informal associations follow Safa CT’s suit by placing more importance on safety. “It is like boxing where you cannot start the fight without a paramedic or an ambulance being onsite,” he says, adding that even third division clubs will be able to be trained up in first aid.
“We also want the referees to enforce it (safety standards) also, where if there is not a visible first aider present then that game should not start at all,” said Bailey. He adds this is one of the final pieces to Safa CT’s overall puzzle, whereby they seek to improve the level of performances of football players, which in turn will improve the standard of football being played locally. “Part of that process of identify-
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