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Mayor gets dirty Mayor Dan Plato lead by example as he took the City of Cape Town’s campaign against illegal dumping and grime to Hout Bay on Wednesday 10 July. He, along with ward councillors and the City’s staff cleaned the streets in an attempt to encourage communities to do the same. “Our staff in the Solid Waste Management Department work hard to keep neighbourhoods clean through weekly refuse removal, but the goal is to get communities to do their part too. Hout Bay was the eighth community to benefit from the programme,” he says.
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he saying “if you cannot catch a fish, do not blame the sea” became a reality at the Grassy Park Community Policing (CPF) meeting when the blame was shifted back and forth between the community and the police. This emotionally charged public meeting was attended by different law enforcement
agencies at Bruce Road Community Hall on Tuesday 9 July. The meeting followed after the Grassy Park police failed to attend one on Tuesday 11 June in Lotus River (”Police absence angers residents”, People’s Post, 25 June). In that meeting complaints were made in the absence of the police, but this time around the station commander, Colonel Dawood Laing apologised and gave feedback on the complaints. Complaints included poor service, an al-
leged unethical behaviour by the station, traffic congestion, the impact of the new commercial developments and dumping. Residents turned out in numbers to get the feedback, however, they were not satisfied. They challenged the CPF and the police to “man up” and seek solutions on behalf of the residents. This was after CPF chairperson Melvin Jonkers and spokesperson Philip Bam could not give detailed responses about what was
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meant by the correspondence from the City of Cape Town regarding the developments of two supermarkets on Victoria Road. According to them, the City advised that there were no environmental and traffic studies necessary as the development was in an area zoned for general commercial developments. They said the City told them the owners were, however, required to provide sufficient parking area to avoid congestions. V Continued on page 2.
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Easier access to chronic meds Chronic patients are expected to get a better experience and outcomes, as cutting-edge technology has been introduced at the Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) Chronic Dispensary Unit (CDU) in Parow. A statement by the provincial health department states that the CDU, a contract between the provincial health department and Medipost Pharmacy, is equipped with a bespoke automated chronic medicine dispensing, sorting and parcel assembly line. “Since December 2005, the department has delivered chronic patient medicine parcels to stable chronic patients at either department facilities and clinics, or alternate collection sites. Instead of queuing for their medicines at pharmacies, such patients are able to conveniently collect their medicine parcels, which are specially pre-packaged and dispensed at the CDU for each individual making use of this service,” says provincial health minister Doctor Nomafrench Mbombo.
The world-class medicine dispensary system was specially designed to fulfil the specific and stringent requirements of the provincial health department for preparing and dispatching thousands of medicine parcels each month. “The effectiveness of the CDU underpins the service we are able to provide, not only for those patients receiving their chronic medication parcels from medicine collection points but also through assisting to free up capacity in our walk-in pharmacies at hospitals and clinics for individuals who require acute medicines or may need face-to-face consultations with pharmacists,” said WCGH head of department, Doctor Beth Engelbrecht, following an oversight visit last week.
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FROM PAGE 1 The public suggested that the CPF could have rather demanded clarity in terms of where and how much of parking would be sufficient and if no environmental study was necessary, what is the City doing to ensure the sanitation system is suitable to accommodate the anticipated population growth in the area. Residents also wanted to know why there was no public participation to discuss the matter. Jonkers said the CPF was still engaging with the City and would give an update on the progress. Jonkers said they understand the frustration among the residents and encourage continuous engagements to further get to the bottom of the issues within their precinct. During the presentation against imitation guns, Bam added that residents should do their part in eliminating crime. He said fighting crime and finding solutions should start “around the table in the dining room or kitchen.” On the other hand, Laing said he was aware of the allegations against officers. These include corruption, delayed responses to crime scenes and other unethical behaviours. He said disciplinary actions are being conducted and internal investigations are underway. He encouraged the public to identify and provide reference
numbers when logging complaints against the officers. “It is important that you ask for a reference number and get the identity of the officer helping. That helps when doing a follow-up or having to carry out an investigation,” Laing said. He said a complaint form plan will be available and he will respond to that “within five days”. Laing said they are working closely with local law enforcement agencies to fight crime. He mentioned weekly operations conducted every Fridays, an adopt-a-school programme and public engagements. He added that the community needs to play its part and stop protecting criminals, mistreating officers and making false accusations. He said officers were being attacked and threatened while attending crime scenes or investigating cases. He also spoke against violent protests, saying “as much as you have a good reason to be angry, once you break the law or become a threat to those not involved in your action we have to intervene, and you will have to face the consequences.” Laing was responding to accusations that police arrested innocent protesters two months ago (“Protesters nabbed,” People’s Post, 4 April). Residents disagreed, saying some offi-
During the Grassy Park Community Policing Forum public meeting on Tuesday 9 July.
cers are rude and can be violent at times. They also said officers cannot be trusted as some allegedly leak information to suspects or other residents causing conflicts in the communities. Residents said police cannot fight crime for as long as there are officers allegedly working with criminals and fail to honour their oath. Residents called for transparency between them, police and the law enforcement agents. “It is now time for action, not words, not programmes. We all need to rally against these illegal activities. We would love the CPF to lead us and start by eradicating the imitation guns in our communities and shops and having reported information verified by the police. We will then be able to reduce crime and eliminating the corrupt ones among us,” said Melanie Arendse, one of the residents. Commenting on the developments, Mayco member for spatial planning and development, Marian Nieuwoudt said in terms of the “SPAR development”, the development complies with the rules of the Municipal Planning By-Law (MPBL) and no public participation was required. Nieuwoudt said access arrangements and on-site parking was considered enough for the two developments in terms of the approvals granted.
Melvin Jonkers was under fire, trying to calm the heated arguments at the three hour-long Grassy Park CPF public meeting. PHOTOS: NOMZAMO YUKU
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‘Don’t post these items’ The SA Post Office has seen a rise in the number of international airmail parcels that cannot be dispatched as they contain items that are classified as unsafe for air cargo. Regulations regarding the transport of air cargo have been tightened. No substance that could combust, explode or leak out in transit may be posted. Items that are no longer allowed as airmail include lithium batteries, liquids, creams and lotions. All outgoing mailbags are scanned for items not allowed as air cargo, and all bags containing banned items are returned after being screened. Customers are, therefore, requested not to include such items in parcels they send abroad. Other substances that may not be posted include any flammable or explosive items,
Christel House South Africa in Wetton is ready to plant trees at its premises.
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hristel House South Africa in Wetton will be hosting a planting event to raise funds on Thursday 18 July from 09:00 to 11:00. The event will be held as part of the 67 minutes for Mandela celebrations. A total of 300 trees will be planted at the school. Louanne Mostert, a marketing officer at the school, says while planting trees will beautify the school and provide shade, most importantly it will be a demonstration of the importance of growth among their learners. She says trees symbolise growth, immense and enduring strength and reaching for the sky. “We support and provide an opportunity for our students to reach their fullest potential and become contributing members of society. The same type of nurturing applies to a seedling, growing into a full, lush tree. We’re in the business of making our students bloom,”
Mostert says. The school offers a holistic child development model, which covers all areas from education, healthcare and nutrition to sport, social service support, character development parent support and career planning. Funding raised from the event will go towards its Feed A Future campaign which helps run various projects at the school. The school has 750 beneficiaries comprising learners from Grade R to a tertiary level, all from less privileged communities. The event will be able to accommodate about 250 people and tickets are available for R120. Participants will be paired up with a learner from the school and will receive a thank you card designed by the learners at the end of the event. “We invite small to medium groups from the Cape Town communities and businesses to join us for this special event,” says Mostert. V Tickets are available at Quicket. If you cannot attend the event but want to make a donation visit www.sa.christelhouse.org/donate.
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Rashaad Allen (fifth from left at the back row) with some of the beneficiaries who are eager to start afresh and become better people.
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imes are tough for the Foundation for Positive Change in Grassy Park. It needs donations to keep rendering their services to its beneficiaries. The foundation has 35 residential beneficiaries consisting of 24 men and 11 women who are on a journey of recovery. They suffered from different social ills, like substance abuse, gangsterism and abusive relationships. Programmes offered are mostly relying on donations. The programmes include peer pressure, anger management, communication, financial management, life skills, restorative justice and drug counselling. Founder and the chairperson of the foundation Rashaad Allen says the foundation needs monetary donations, food, double bunks, bedding and toiletries. He says one can even help by becoming a mentor and help give hope during the recovery process.
A male room at Foundation for Positive Change could look better with new bedding.
Change comes from within “We only help those that want to help themselves. We believe in never to lose hope.” Allen describes the foundation as an institute that assists those that hurt their families, their communities and loved ones, saying it is important that they get the comfort and help they need to make it easy for them
during this transition phase. A beneficiary Rieghana Baartman confirmed that they are currently struggling with the basics and would appreciate any help. She is recovering from drug abuse and says the foundation is her only hope. She became part of the family last year and says the journey is not easy, especially when returning to their communities
where they get exposed to their past. “I have been here for more than a year now because I relapsed when I left this place,” she said. “Life is very difficult but all of us here are determined to start new lives. All we are asking for is your help,” says Baartman. V For more information about donations and the organisation call Rashaad Allen on 076 467 4912.
Tourney to promote girls, women Play Sport4Life will soon be launching its latest community initiative, the annual Women’s Multi-Sport Tournament with the aim to generate greater participation of women in sport. PS4L is a non-profit organisation operating in the Kensington, Factreton and Maitland areas. It was established to provide opportunities for children, youth and adults to participate in sport, and in so doing, help them become healthier, more responsible citizens in their community. Carolyn Inglis, the head of operations at Play Sport4Life, said the festival which will be on Friday 9 August (Women’s Day) at Oude Molen Technical High School in Pinelands would be an opportunity for everybody involved in sport to celebrate, raise awareness and increase the profile of girls and women in sport across Cape Town. “This is a long-overdue initiative,” Inglis said, adding they have to change the gender stereotype in sports and change the dominant view of sport being all about boys and men. She added: “At PS4L we are equally passionate about women in sport as we are about the men. We will celebrate and showcase women’s sport at every level, from
grassroots to elite and highlight the incredible contribution that women bring to sport. “Our society is all about inclusion but we must not pay lip service to that idea. We have to practise what we preach. The girls and women deserve just as much recognition as their brothers, fathers or partners, and not just be on the sidelines supporting them.” The aim of the day is to improve the media profile of women athletes, raise awareness of inclusive opportunities for women and girls and encourage women representation in sport leadership and the workforce. “We think it is an appropriate day to host the event. We appeal to all involved in the sporting sector to show their support in helping women and girls reach their full potential through sport,” Inglis said. “We will highlight challenges that women face in sport as well as celebrate and reflect on local female role models who have been making an impact in sport. Some prominent women and sporting legends will be part of this project to interact with the girls,” she explained. PS4L recently added three women’s sports advocates to their Board of Directors, Linda Diedericks, Gail Reid and Gaya Mam-
mon. All of which are working passionately in assisting and advocating the importance of women in sports for community development. How to enter for the tournament: Entry is R150 per team registering for u.12, and u.15 and u.17 soccer, hockey and netball teams. All schools, clubs or social girl teams are encouraged to enter. Teams or individuals who would like to be involved in the Women’s Multi-Sport Tournament and be the first to hear about the plans and activities are urged register early to secure places. Team registrations can be sent to Carolyn@ps4l.org.za They must contain the team name, sport code, age group, a contact person and their details. The format is based on a knock-out system for 5-a-side soccer and 5-a-side netball and hockey played with a maximum of 10 players per team. The deadline for team entries is Friday 26 July. International Women’s Day is a day that has been celebrated globally since the early 1900s. V For further information contact: Carolyn Inglis on 083 286 7199 or go to www.playsport4life.org
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34/18 Youth Dance Company at the Centenary Hall in Grahamstown.
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local dance teacher and artistic director, Wendi Abrahams is thankful to all supporters of the Grassy Park-based 34/18 Youth Dance Company following “an amazing welcome” at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival last month. “We were well supported by the public, and we had people from Cape Town in the audience, they always look for us at the
shows. We were 90% supported and that is wonderful,” says Abrahams. “But most importantly it was good performing to an audience outside Cape Town, enjoying a different environment and atmosphere and showcasing our young talent,” she continues. She took 11 senior dancers and six young choreographers to the festival where they performed for three days in a row. The dancers were Nina Abrahams, Amy-Jade Adams, Shannon Bester, Brooklyn Conradie, Mekhi
de Gruchy, Zoë Koeries, Jenna Koopman, Zoë Lemore, Kirsten Okkers, Cidney Stringer and Tamara Williams. They stunned the audience with their variety of genres from ballet, contemporary dance and a bit of hip hop in a remix of classical dancing. Their costumes complemented their flexible energetic moves and they received a standing ovation. It was the fifth time that they had attended the festival. They have also participated in other local
and international shows. In 2017 they received the Standard Bank Encore Ovation Award. Abrahams says it is important for her to take dancers to platforms like this to give them broader exposure that would help to inspire them. She says most of the dancers do not have the privilege of watching bigger shows or to perform on bigger stages and it is part of her vision to uplift and create opportunities for dancers in the surrounding communities.
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nmates and former convicts from Pollsmoor Prison will be showing their skills on stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in September for this year’s seventh annual Second Chance Theatre Project.
With a foundational pillar at the correctional facility being built on the idea of rehabilitation and reintegration through arts and sports programmes, the staff and offenders are looking forward to the next production which is set to take place around midSeptember. With reintegration in mind, spokesperson for the prison, Lewies Davids explains:
Inmates at Pollsmoor Prison tell their stories through an onstage production.
“Apart from building confidence and better self-esteem in a person, the project goes beyond that. It gives the offender an opportunity to market his or her abilities, skills and talents to the outside world.” He says the production is marketed to all offenders at the beginning of the year, after which rehearsals are held for all those interested, a selection process takes place and
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then they begin to rehearse. Davids says that inmates are excited to be part of the production each year and new participants are recruited each time. The production is a partnership with National Institute for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NICRO), an organisation specialising in the reintegration of inmates and prevention of social crime, and the University of Cape Town (UCT). Associate professor at UCT, Veronica Baxter from the UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies has taken on the role as facilitator of the programme. Davids explains that her greatest responsibility in the production is to bring the talents of the performers to light by assisting them to tell their stories. The scripts were written by the inmates themselves. He continues, adding that the show gives them a platform where their skills could very well be noticed by industry professionals. “When this production is staged, the partners would invite various role-players from the film and entertainment industry, producers, directors and scriptwriters. These offenders would then make an impression and can land up a possible role in the filming, theatre and arts sector.” Bandla Makise, manager of developmental programmes at the prison, elaborated on what audiences can look forward to. “Our theme for this year is being young. The guys who are performing are going to explore the challenges of being young and the excitement of being young, and also give you a taste of what’s going on in their lives here in Pollsmoor,” he said. A pre-staging of the production was held at the prison for the first time on Thursday 27 June. The show told the stories of inmates who had been convicted as a result of protecting their children and others for drug smuggling – stories that are not to be missed.
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Confirmation of school placement closed More than a million learners in the Western Cape returned to school after the winter holidays last week. The third term of the academic year is one of the most important terms for our learners, educators and officials as it is one when important examinations and tests take place. It is also a time where our officials take on the mammoth task of ensuring that the department is prepared for the start of the 2020 academic year by finalising and processing last-minute admissions. I am concerned that there was still over 85 000 applications where parents have not confirmed their place for 2020. This means the application was successful but the parent has not indicated their final choice on the system. Parents had until Friday 12 July to confirm placement at their school of choice. If they did not confirm their choice, the Western Cape Education Department will allocate the first place
where their application was successful. Parents must preferably confirm on the system directly, which is much quicker to do and allows the parent to see the outcome immediately. If parents are unable to confirm on the system directly, they can e-mail, call our district offices or our head office for assistance. Parents must provide the name and surname of the learner, the CEMIS number and the name of the school the learner will be attending in 2020 otherwise we cannot confirm placement. I also urge parents who have not received a positive response to remain calm while we process the second phase of the admission process. The whole purpose of this phase of admission is to get as many confirmations completed as soon as possible so that places open up at schools where children are double or triple “parked” in terms of successful applications. By confirming applications
now, it will allow us to determine where spaces have opened at schools so that learners on waiting lists can be accommodated. With 107 days to go until the start of the matric exams, this is an important term for our Grade 12 NSC candidates as this will be the final full term of teaching. The department is supporting schools and matrics in various ways as they prepare for their exams. These have included winter schools during the holidays. The main focus of all schools will be to complete the curriculum for the term. Good luck and best wishes to our teachers and learners as they prepare for their examinations and assessments as well as to our officials who are ensuring that we are prepared well in advance for the start of the 2020 academic year. DEBBIE SCHÄFER Western Cape Minister of Education
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There has been much chatter and misinformation about the “fining” of homeless people during the past week. We encourage the public not to be misinformed. The City of Cape Town is one of the few administrations that has invested in the plight of our street people through a host of interventions in the last decade. These efforts are underpinned by the City’s Street People policy, which recognises the complexities that accompany homelessness, and attempts to address them. It is important to note that the by-law that everyone has been up in arms about was promulgated in 2007, it is not new. The by-law does not single out homeless people but it is applicable to all members of the public. Everyone is expected to be law-abiding in public spaces and we receive complaints if people defecating, verbally or physically abusing each other or other citizens, destroy public property or sleep on or next to people’s properties among others. In the past year, Law Enforcement officers have responded to more than 15 926 complaints from the public. The City does its utmost to help all people because we care about the safety of our residents. Sadly, the current false narrative takes place during a time when we are about to celebrate the first anniversary of a project of the City to assist street people, called the Safe Space. For several years, we have been focusing strongly on social development, as the myriad interventions attest to. We offer several programmes through the Safe Space, which include life skills, CV writing, social services and Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employment. Through our mission to be a caring city, we offer these services because street people deserve better. They deserve to sleep indoors and receive warm meals. They deserve to have the opportunity to access opportunities. We want to equip them with skills and help them access opportunities to work. We go out of our way to assist vulner-
able people living on the streets. The Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department has teams of field workers who spend their days reaching out to street people, offering assistance with access to social services, including temporary shelter, identity documents (IDs), social grants and temporary employment opportunities. Hundreds of street people use our facilities every day and for them, it is a safe haven. It is disheartening when someone in need of this help declines any form of assistance when our intention is to make things easier and more comfortable. We are currently looking to identify an additional safe space facility to expand this much-needed support structure for vulnerable street people. Cape Town, like the rest of the country, is bound by laws. These laws apply to every single person. The same by-laws are on the books in other large metros such as Nelson Mandela Bay, the City of Johannesburg and Mangaung. It is not illegal for anyone to be homeless, but our concern is the increase in aggressive begging within our central business districts and economic hubs. Our concern is that we see our street people sleeping on sidewalks and putting their own safety at risk, and using shop fronts and public spaces as ablution facilities. While some take up our offers of assistance, the truth is that there are many street people who simply refuse the help we offer. The group who decline any form of assistance are intented to stay on the streets and are often involved in crimes such as drug dealing (or are drug-addicted), robbery (pickpocketing), and other forms of illegal activity. It is unfair to blame the City for enforcing its by-laws. We will continue engaging street people and working with NGOs so that we can improve their daily circumstances. DAN PLATO, Mayor of Cape Town
Mandela was kind everyday Prepare yourself for that time of the year again, when you see social media, TV news and your newspapers filled with good do-ers all looking to give their 67 minutes for Mandela. I dislike this time of year. Not that I have anything against people doing good deeds, I just feel it is seeking attention or limelight rather than doing something that will
make a lasting difference. People need to be kind all year round not only on Mandela Day. We need lasting differences made. I hope that these people who show up on Mandela Day return because the spirit of Madiba was kind and giving everyday, not only for an hour. JOLENE WILLIS Email
Not a day passes when we do not hear on the news, read in our papers or on social media about brutal killings in the Cape Flats with headlines declaring that Cape Town is one of the most violent cities in the world. Ordinary struggling men and women have to leave their homes in the cold dark winter mornings filled with the constant fear that they will be pounced upon by a group of knife and gun-wielding thugs out to rob them of their cellphones and whatever they have in their possession. Some end up being badly beaten by these thugs for absolutely no reason at all. The police and government have clearly lost the battle against criminals when worshippers are robbed in a church in the middle of a service. What defence do the priest and his congregants have against a bunch of ruthless thugs who have lost their soul? I was shocked when a six-year-old boy was brought to me with a history of severe headaches. The night before, the headache was so intense that he asked his dad to take his head off. He cried the whole night through in front of his helpless parents. The usual pain syrup did nothing to alleviate his pain. The parents were worried that their son suffered from a serious problem in the brain and wanted a scan. In my rooms, the child looked well and pleasant and displayed no signs of any pathology in the brain. I decided to tactfully look for an underlying psychological cause for his headaches. After a short history, the little boy sadly admitted that he was very worried that his dad would be shot and never return whenever his dad goes out and he hears gunshots. On that particular night, his dad went out to buy car parts and the little boy heard gunshots, so he panicked and developed severe tension headaches fearing that his dad was killed by the gangs. Examination of his muscles revealed that his muscles were taut, tight and tender. I have treated tension headaches in several adults but this was the first time that I had to treat a young boy for tension headaches. I counselled him because pain relievers were not going to help solve his fears. This little boy’s story is merely the tip of the iceberg. I am sure there must be thousands of children who suffer from headaches, depression and anxiety as a result of the unbridled violence on the Cape Flats. All I could do was to try and reassure the little boy but I could not completely allay his fears knowing that violence is totally out of control in our country. Children don’t have a way of expressing their innermost fears. These fears affect their concentration and behaviour at home and in class. We need to reach out to our children and listen to their fears and help them to deal with their pain. We must not wait for something serious to happen to them before we take them seriously. It is quite likely that many young children and youth turn to cannabis as an escape from the daily trauma that they are exposed to in their neighbourhoods. The sight of people being shot, stabbed and robbed right in front of them must have an impact on these young children when they go to bed at night. Many must be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The free availability of drugs like cannabis makes it easy for children to become addicted to it. Teachers must find it very difficult teaching anxious and depressed children who are sleep deprived and are on drugs. The government should embark on a huge campaign to train lay counsellors to counsel children in schools and to identify children in need of psychological counselling because we won’t have enough psychologists to cover all the schools in the country. The violence in our country will remain with us for a long time to come so we have a duty to protect our children from its effects on their young minds and lives. DR ELLAPEN RAPITI Kenwyn
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Westerford thrash Islamia: Scott Petersen of Islamia High School (right) evades Westerford High School’s Jungwoo Jung during a High School league fixture played in Lansdowne on Saturday 13 July. Westerford won 35-7.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Gardens keep Roses grounded: Taariq Abraham of Gardens Rugby Club (left) leaves Caledonian Roses players Shaheed Jumat and Mogamat Tariq Abrahams falling as he sprints to the try line during a City league game played in Oranjezicht in Cape Town on Saturday 13 July. The home team won 45-17. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Spurs fights back: Banyana Banyana and Spurs Ladies’ goalkeeper, Jessica Williams, (right) punches the ball away from Milano United’s Lucinda Croy during a Sasol league game played at William Herbert sport grounds on Saturday 13 July. Spurs turned around a 2-1 deficit in the second half to win 4-2. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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he Cape Town futsal community is poised to rejuvenate the local football landscape following the launch of its regional league recently. “The purpose of this league is to grow futsal in the Western Cape,” explains South African Indoor Football Association (SAIFA) Western Cape chairperson, Richard Fortune. Futsal is a variant of indoor football with an emphasis on control, creativity quick passing, spatial awareness and technique. The ball is slightly smaller, but heavier in order to minimise the bounce of the ball on the harder indoor surfaces where futsal is played. “Futsal is an outdoor pitch brought indoors, it’s an open field, and that is why futsal will do more for our players to go into 11-a-side, it will make them better and more skilful players, which is the problem we are having in 11-a-side at the moment. That is why we are starting with our futsal league, so our players can have the ability to become better players and probably get into the national squad,” says Fortune. He hopes the league can grow to feature more than the current six teams – Bishop Lavis Futsal Club, Cape Town Falcons, Cape Town Titans, Futsal for All, Mustangs and Samba Five. These teams emanate from Bellville, Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, Crawford, Mitchell’s Plain, Salt River and UCT and do battle every Wednesday night at Proteaville Recreation Centre in Bellville South. However, Fortune hopes to grow the league to include teams from other parts of Cape Town such as Grassy Park, Gugulethu, Hanover Park, Langa and Khayelitsha, while also starting a school’s league. Anthony Cupido, coach of Bishop Lavis Futsal Club, says although they are new to futsal, they are aiming high. “I know that we are going to be the best team here. We started doing fives tournaments in Bishop Lavis at certain schools. There were people asking us if we were interested in doing futsal, so we had a trial run on 17 June,” says Cupido. He helped select a 14-man squad out of the 18 teams who took part in the trials. “We have been together for a while, because some of the other guys played in some other leagues, but we wanted to join the fut-
sal league,” he explains. Cupido adds that unlike outdoor football, the action is relentless in futsal. “The time is shorter, whereas you get a 45-minute half in (outdoor) football, which is a little bit longer and it can drag, but most of all, the action in futsal is non-stop, which is more enjoyable. It is also a cleaner game because there are no major injuries that we know of so far,” he says. Tyrone Ward, Mustangs captain and goalkeeper says that while still fledgling, the platform laid down for futsal in Cape Town is a positive development. “There are people who are really serious about the game and want it to go forward. This platform that has been given is awesome for players who haven’t achieved at a higher level in outdoor football, but giving them a platform to achieve it at a later stage in their lives,” he says, adding that Mustangs is made up of a few ex-pro outdoor players who have finished their careers and now help young players to develop, which he feels is the heartbeat of a sustainable futsal club. “You have to develop a club: you can’t start from the top, you have to start from the bottom. Infrastructure is important, but it has been lacking. Futsal has been around for 18-20 years (in South Africa), but nobody knows about futsal until the last few years which is terrible. South African football, in general, is currently of a low standard – we are so far behind when compared to Europe and South America, but what do they do? They make sure the infrastructure and platform are set for those kids in order for them to move forward. “They build the base, same as when you build a house where you can’t build a house with windows first, you got to have a solid foundation first,” Ward elaborates. Fortune hopes that through SAFA, SAIFA can train coaches and referees to expand futsal’s reach even further, and more importantly – act as a tool against socio-economic strife in struggling communities. “My aim is going to be – don’t shoot, come score goals. We want to play this game at night in the community to take the youngsters minds off gangsterism. I would like to ask the government kindly to come on board with us to grow the sport. We need financial support because we are running this league out of our own pockets.” V For more information send an email to capetownfutsal@gmail.com or capetownpfl@gmail.com.