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SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121 The planned rehabilitation of Ottery Road has been completed. The project which commenced in October last year was meant to be completed in May this year, but with the Covid-19 pandemic halting all work, the project had been delayed. The R19.2 million project included the rehabilitation of a 1km stretch of roadway with new signage, rehabilitation of the traffic circle and the construction of new sidewalks to improve pedestrian access. “These roads provide important links off Jakes Gerwel Drive and Govan Mbeki Drive to the Philippi horticultural and industrial are-
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as. The City of Cape Town thanks road users for their patience and cooperation during the roadworks,” says Mayco member for transport, Felicity Purchase. “This is an important and growing commercial node in Cape Town with two major food retailers’ distribution centres located there,” said Purchase at the time. The initial plan was to include sections of Olieboom Road in Philippi as well, as it creates a link for the Philippi Horticulture Area which generates fresh produce. A further R40 million has been invested into the horticulture area to assist in the growing of the established Philippi Fresh Produce Market (“Farmers get R40m boost”, People’s Post, 11 August).
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arjackings is a major concern in the station precincts linked to the Mitchell’s Plain police cluster, as stations show drastic increases. The cluster includes Mitchell’s Plain, Lentegeur, Philippi, Grassy Park, Strandfontein, Steenberg, Lansdowne and Athlone policing precincts. While none of these stations is included in the top 30 overall station statistics listed in the Annual Crime Statistics 2019/2020 released on Friday 31 July, the increase at some of these stations is significant. Steenberg police precinct was the only station in the cluster to report a decrease in incidents in the 2019/20 crime statistics. The station recorded 11 cases, a 55% decrease. Strandfontein reported a 300% increase from two cases to eight, Lentegeur recorded 76 cases (up 15%), Lansdowne recorded 25
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cases (up 13%) and Mitchell’s Plain recorded 75 cases (up 66%). Athlone reported 41 cases (up 57%), Grassy Park reported 26 cases (up 8%) and Phillipi reported 41 cases (up 20%). People’s Post polled residents on social media about the prevalence of carjackings and car theft in their area. Of the respondents, all stated they either were a victim or knew someone who became a victim of either of these crimes. Speaking to People’s Post on the basis of partial anonymity, Hendricks says carjacking is a very traumatic experience. “To be held at gunpoint and forced to get out of your car or leave your belongings is something that stays with you,” he says. Hendricks is in counselling and his case is ongoing. “In my car, I had documents with my home address, bank cards and credit cards, cellphone and laptop – all taken. Those are material things. I am just glad they did not take my life,” he says. The incident took place in AZ Berman Drive in Mitchell’s Plain. He was driving alone at the time and was
not physically injured during the carjacking. In February, People’s Post reported on the increase in carjackings according to Tracker statistics (“Carjackings a concern”, 11 February). Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha and the Cape Town CBD were named the top three Western Cape areas listed for both hijacking and theft for the period July to December 2019 Nandi Canning, Tracker spokesperson, said at the time: “Our statistics reveal that these three communities make up almost 6% of Tracker’s national and 57% of the Western Cape’s vehicle theft and hijackings reported from July to December 2019.” Hendricks’s advice is to remain calm. “Your car is not worth you losing your life. Give the keys and step out. Let them take everything and do not resist,” he says. Tracker reported that the majority of hijackings or car thefts take place on a Saturday throughout South Africa. This is followed by Thursday and Friday for hijack-
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Important tips to overcome load shedding As the nation continues to experience a new wave of rolling blackouts and the dreaded return of load shedding, leading hardware retailer, Brights says there are ways to overcome the nightmare. To help South Africans get through the powerless days and dark nights, here is a list of eight items that could help. . Battery-powered LED lighting “Battery-powered LED lighting is essential during power outages,” says Brights hardware chief executive officer (CEO) Orlando Luis. “There is a wide range of rechargeable LED light strips, lanterns and torches available that make keeping the lights on during load shedding easy. You can even get a rechargeable LED desk lamp so that the kids can continue doing their homework during evening power cuts.” Another great item to have in the home are intelligent LED light bulbs. These bulbs come in either a screw or bayonet configuration and can be used as a standard light bulb in any light fixture – and they stay on during load shedding as they hold charge for up to four hours. . Solar lighting In addition to rechargeable and batteryoperated solutions, there is a wide range of solar-powered lighting on the market today. These range from spotlights or security lights to solar lanterns, garden lighting and even pool lights. . Gas stove and cooker Boiling water and getting meals prepared during power outages is impossible without a gas stove or cooker. Thankfully there are many different options available to consumers today – whether it is a large six-plate gas hob and oven or just a simple, portable ta-
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ble-top one or two-plate typically used to gas cooker – or any of the protect hardother options in between. ware such as . Portable power bank computers, data We all want to stay concentres, telenected, especially in the communication dark. No electricity couequipment or pled with no means of other electrical communication is not a equipment great combination. where an unex“Portable power banks pected power are a fantastic solution to disruption could ensure that you don’t run cause injuries, out of cellphone battery fatalities, serilife,” advises Luis. ous business dis“These compact gadruption or data gets can also charge other Beside candles, there are several options to loss. devices such as tablets, help ease the load shedding burden. PHOTO: . A generator portable modems and SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS If budget alspeakers.” lows, investing . A surge protector in a generator is a great way to make power It is a good idea to purchase a surge pro- outages less intrusive. Entry level two tector for your home or office. A surge pro- stroke generators, such as a 950W unit, are tector is an electrical device that is used to unreliable if the petrol or oil mixture is not protect equipment against power surges consistent, so Luis recommends starting and voltage spikes that can be caused by with no lower than a four stroke 1200W genpower cuts. erator. The higher the wattage of the generSome household insurance policies stipu- ator the more power it outputs and so the late that they will not cover damage caused more electricity it generates. through power surges if the proper surge . Inverters – because silence is golden protection is not in place. It is therefore This then introduces the question – what worth checking in with your insurer. about people who live in complexes and . Uninterrupted power supply (UPS sine housing estates that are not allowed to run wave inverter) a generator because of the noise pollution? A UPS is an electrical apparatus that proLuis says that the best option here is to vides emergency power. A UPS differs from purchase a pure sine wave inverter with a generator in that it will provide near-in- batteries. All these units are silent except stantaneous protection from power inter- for the cooling fan which blows on the side. ruptions by supplying energy stored in bat- They also switch on automatically during teries. It is a type of continual power system load shedding.
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geographical location. You will serve them unconditionally,” was the quote relayed to Sooliman in 1992. umanitarian relief organisation Gift of On Thursday 6 August, the organisation the Givers has built a legacy of giving celebrated its 28th year of existence. which now spans 28 years. While the organisation could not have After receiving a message from his spiri- predicted the Covid-19 pandemic, it is centual leader, Sufi Sheikh Muhammed Saffer tered around crisis relief and played an inteEffendi al Jerrahi in Isgral role in bringing relief tanbul, Turkey, at the age during the Cape Town of just 30, Gift of the Givdrought as well. ers founder, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman says: “It’s not Sooliman, immediately an idea I was born with. I heeded the call and conhad no intention of starttinues to do so to this day. ing any organisation... “My son, you will form The instruction was siman organisation. The ple, help all people, all raname will be Waqful ces, all cultures. What Waqifin, and that name is they believe in or their retranslated into ‘Gift of the ligion does not matter. Givers’. You will serve all Help everyone uncondipeople of all races, of all tionally.” religions, of all colours, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Gift of the Sooliman left behind his of all classes, of all politi- Givers founder. PHOTO: SAMANTHA budding career as a medical affiliations and of any LEE-JACOBS cal doctor to pursue this
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f you are like thousands of others who rely on public health facilities, rest assured that should these hospitals be overrun by Covid-19 cases, you will still be treated. This is as a result of a partnership between the provincial department of Dr Keith Cloete, health and private medi- LEE-JACOBS cal institutions to assist in the treating of Covid-19 patients who make use of public facilities. Thankfully, this partnership has not needed to be utilised as yet, says the head of provincial health, Dr Keith Cloete. “In the Western Cape, we have gone through quite a long and rigorous process of putting in place contracts with all the private hospital groups, with all the private specialist groups and individual specialists who work in those hospitals,” says Cloete. “With all of that in place, it puts us in a position to say if a public sector patient is in our city and we need that person to be cared for because our capacity is extended, then they activate that contract for someone to be seen in a private hospital bed at the negotiated rates.” The agreement also extends to laboratory services. Cloete says the system was tested with
five patients at various hospitals. “Fortunately we have been in a position where we have not had to activate that contract to a large extent, but that system is in place should we have a large resurgence,” he says. “The big thing we have learnt is: that stands us PHOTO: SAMANTHA in good stead to bring the private and public sector together. A spin off of this (partnership) is that the doctors in the public and private sector agreed to the same guidelines.” This means the care received at any facility is governed by the same procedures and ethics. Cloete says this partnership has also paved the way forward for universal care standards moving forward.
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Two men have received hefty sentences for their involvement in a 2017 murder. Marco Joostenberg (29) and Riyaad Canham (27) were recently charged with the murder of a 29-year-old Pelican Park man. On 8 March 2017, the body of the man was discovered by neighbours at his home in Jacana Lane. The deceased had been tied with a belt and shoelaces and gagged with a sock in his mouth. A case docket of murder, house robbery, and burglary and theft was registered at Grassy Park police station and was later transferred to the anti-gang unit for further investi-
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HELPING HANDS: On Monday, 17 August, SuperSpar Rosmead was a hive of activity when local residents were treated to a visit from four Springbok captains and four players who, together, have represented their country in more than 100 test matches. While there, they helped to pack and distribute bags of essential food items to local charities. Siya Kolisi, John Smit, Jean de Villiers and Corné Krige, as well as Bryan Habana and Percy Montgomery, showed they are experts at team work and getting the job done – both on and off the field. The bags were distributed to three charities: Stepping Stones Sport, Unchain the Plain and Safe House Stellenbosch. Smit commented: “It’s been incredible over the past few weeks during lockdown to get together as a rugby family and help those who are struggling, many of them not knowing where the next meal is coming from.” PHOTO: SPAR
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interpret missed words and it takes too long to hear the whole sentence.” She adds that another option is to write a message on a piece of paper or to use a cellphone to type. Ahmed said her colleagues have been very helpful and supportive. “When we started using masks, they asked me whether I’d be able to hear them if they spoke louder and more clearly while wearing masks, or if it would be okay if they took
their mask off while social distancing so that I could lip read.” Rogini Pillay, assistant director of occupational therapy at the hospital, who works directly with Ahmed, describes her as a hard worker who is “well suited for her job”. “Whenever we see posts on social media regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions for hearing impaired persons, we would share with Tahseen.
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homely; you could bring in your whole family to watch you get tattooed. But now we’ve had to get screens made, get masks and sanitisers, and we’ve had to take time to get used to it.” The special on offer for the Tats4Tails week is a 7cm by 7cm tattoo for R700. That amount of money, according to the SPCA, will be enough to save two animals. Naidoo says last year’s event saw 58 tattoos being completed for the SPCA’s vaccination and sterilisation cause. According to Belinda Abrahams, spokesperson for the SPCA, funds raised this year will go to animal rescues. “It costs the SPCA R350 on average to respond to each call we receive for an animal
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Organisations to apply for City’s Covid-19 food relief funding As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, hundreds if not thousands of vulnerable communities continue to be adversely affected. The City of Cape Town’s urban management directorate has secured R25 million for food relief during the 2020/2021 financial year. With this in mind, the City is calling on registered non-profit organisations (NPOs) and public benefit organisations (PBOs) within the City of Cape Town to apply to render food relief services to these beneficiaries. “Registered NPOs and PBOs must have experience in the preparation and distribution of cooked meals as well as the distribution of raw food products and the direct supervision of communitybased organisations for the preparation and the distribution of cooked meals,” says Mayco member for urban management, Grant Twigg.
Interested persons must apply before 16:00 on Monday 3 September. “(The organisations applying) should have at least three months’ experience operating soup or food kitchens and should be able to provide nutritional well-balanced meals to vulnerable communities and beneficiaries. A track record of their successful operations and details of the communities or beneficiary groups that they previously served is also a requirement. “The organisations that are selected will be required to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the City and must comply with the stipulated monitoring and reporting requirements,” says Twigg. V Visit www.capetown.gov.za/HumanitarianRelief for application forms and project plan. Applications or enquiries must be sent to admin.HRP@capetown.gov.za.
Organisations can now apply for food relief to assist their feeding schemes. SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS
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he Two Oceans Aquarium is set to reopen its doors to the public on Tuesday 1 September. Visitors will once again be able to see their favourite sea animals daily between 09:30 and 18:00 on weekdays, and from 09:00 to 18:00 on weekends and public holidays. Members of the aquarium will have four exclusive days to rediscover the magic of the facility and to say hello to all their favourite animals from Friday 28 August to Monday 31 August ahead of its reopening to the general public. Michael Farquhar, chief executive officer for the aquarium, says: “We are delighted to have finally received the go ahead from government to reopen our doors after five months of closure. The aquarium will once again be filled with the buzz of enthusiastic visitors, discovering the magic and beauty of the underwater world. “Now we can get back to our purpose of saving the oceans and inspiring all who visit.” Farquhar says a range of health and safety measures in line with the latest government regulations and a Covid-19 workplace-ready plan have been implemented. The aquarium’s conference facilities have also reopened with a maximum capacity of 50 delegates per venue. “The aquarium will adhere to these measures as well as any others gazetted by government so that it can operate in a safe and responsible manner and, in so doing, protect its visitors and staff to the best of its ability,” explains Farquhar. He adds that memberships that were active on the day of the aquarium’s temporary closure (18 March 2020) will be extended by the number of days that the aquarium has been closed. This means that members will still enjoy twelve full months of their membership. He says memberships and prepaid tickets that were purchased during the lockdown period must be activated and redeemed within 90 days of the aquarium’s reopening. For further information about the aquarium’s reopening as well as daily happenings and general aquarium news, follow its social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. V Visit www.aquarium.co.za for regular blogs and to subscribe to the newsletter.
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ith much of South Africa already settled into level two lockdown regulations, many local sport fraternities are still gearing up to return to action. While the Covid-19 pandemic continues to reshape the way we live our lives, the City of Cape Town says there are no plans to repurpose its sports facilities. Mayco member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien confirms that while no activity has been able to take place at facilities run under the auspices of the City, there are no plans to convert and transform its venues. “The department does not have a specific usage policy but acts in accordance with the national Covid-19 regulations and directions of what is allowed and what not. “Sporting organisations/federations/bodies apply to the minister and submit plans for the resumption of their specific codes,” says Badroodien. A few weeks ago, the City released a statement on its plans in preparing sports facili-
ties for the potential resumption of sporting activity and once a sporting body has been granted the certificate of compliance to return to activity by the national government, they are certainly welcome to return to Cityrun facilities. “A letter/memo has been sent to federations guiding what is required for sports activities to return at City facilities. There are no special requirements with regards to the resumption of the use of facilities that have not been in use for several months. It remains the responsibility of the club that uses the facility to adhere to the disaster regulations and implement safe practices,” Badroodien explains. People’s Post also reported on the potential resumption of amateur soccer to the region (“Amateur soccer in the balance”, 11 August), where Safa Cape Town president Bennett Bailey touched on the prevalence of illegal matches taking place, which the City has also been made aware of, but added that their organisation still requires additional support from the City looking forward and after the Covid-19 pandemic has ended. “We have a position that lives matter more than a game. However, we need to get back to normal and for that to happen, the old nor-
mal will not be the new normal. Example, we need a serious relook at facilities. If you look at some facilities, they were built during apartheid to serve a certain sector of the community. In this new democracy, all facilities had to be upgraded so that we can have equality. Sadly, some of them still resembled that of the apartheid era. “No additional work was done to it. For the new normal to be normal, the City needs to look at their facilities. Some time ago, there was an attempt to draft a facilities usage policy and its time that work continues again,” says Bailey. He adds that Safa Cape Town still does not have a home following their eviction from Athlone Stadium last year. “Athlone Stadium, a facility built with the 2010 funds, has become a home for everything, but football. The City via their executive director issued a directive that Safa Cape Town, the controlling body for football, does not fit their business model. We are still homeless and squat at a local football association and they want their facility back. Lastly, we need the City to rethink the grant to organisations. In the past, they made grants available, but lately, nothing.” In response to the ongoing Athlone Stadi-
um matter, the City’s Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management James Vos says no new plans have been announced. “In respect of Athlone Stadium, please be advised that the facility is currently utilised by the City in its Covid-19 response. As a consequence to the current use, the facility will be unavailable for any activities not related to the City’s Covid-19 response until further notice. Further communication regarding the Athlone Stadium will be issued in due course.” Meanwhile, Badroodien adds the City’s mandate is focused on the development and maintenance of facilities. “Any request for support will be dealt with in line with the City’s recreation and parks department mandate,” he says adding that outside of maintenance, the City has alternative plans in place for recreational facilities, more specifically, sports grounds where no activity is taking place. “The department has specific recreation developmental programmes throughout the city that seek to promote active lifestyles and healthy living. These programmes take place at recreation centres, sports fields, and parks,” says Badroodien.