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Although funds raised by former Fairmount Secondary School learners to go towards school fees are very welcome, the school is in need of further financial assistance.
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unds raised for school fees through a community breakfast, hosted by former Fairmount Secondary School learners, is a good start but more needs to be done to keep the learners in school and off the streets. “We are extremely grateful to this committee of former learners who are spearheading this fund raiser. “Hopefully, this will be the first of many fund raisers and we want former learners who have benefited from the education they received at Fairmount and who are now self-
sufficient to give back and make a difference in the lives of the next generation,” says Terence Klassen, principal of the school. According to him, there are many needs at the school and the fact that Fairmount is listed as a Quintile 5 school with former Model C schools makes it difficult for the school to be financially stable. The other schools in Quintile 5 include Wynberg Girls’ and Boys’ High, Norman Henshilwood, Bergvliet High School and Sans Souci. “Our school is placed in Quintile 5 by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). Schools for the poor and disadvantaged are placed in Quintile 1 to 3 while Quintile 4 and 5 are for the rich and very rich, well-
resourced schools. Being placed (in Quintile 5) impacts directly on the quality of education we can give our learners. “It affects the financial assistance we get from the WCED, the number of teachers, class size, subjects we can offer and our ability to pay for electricity, water, refuse removal, sanitation, telephone, books and maintenance,” Klassen explains. “The little money we do get from the WCED does not begin to cover the running costs of the school. We, therefore, have to rely on parents paying school fees. “In this present poor economic climate – with so many of our parents on various social grants, on short time, in contract positions or mostly unemployed – we only get in 17% of
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FROM PAGE 1 He said that this – giving back to the school – will be former learners’ legacy. Not only financially, but the donating of their time, expertise, knowledge and skills to make a difference at their alma mater. Bronagh Hammond, the spokesperson for the WCED, said the department has to adhere to the poverty distribution table for placement of schools in quintiles. “Quintiles 1 to 3 are no-fee schools and Quintiles 4 to 5 are fee-paying. We get funding according to these percentages. In the Western Cape, 40% of our schools are no-fee schools, and we have campaigned hard to try and increase this amount, however, we have yet to get any success. “We were so desperate to increase the amount of no-fee schools that, in 2013, the department offered some schools, based on certain criteria, no-fee status. This did not change their Quintile status, however, we were able to provide some Quintile 4 and 5 schools with no-fee status, at our own cost,” she says.
The department has to fund these additional 224 schools every year as no additional funding for this comes from the national government, she explains. “Therefore, while we would like to increase the amount of no-fee schools, we simply cannot do this without additional funding from the national government, or a change to the Quintile system,” Hammond explains. The needs Fairmount wants to address will greatly benefit the community and learners. “We offer hospitality as a full subject and require various items of crockery and cutlery. The equipment has to be replaced after 40 years. Our mathematics learners require calculators and most of our learners have never worked on a computer and need the necessary competencies. “We want to introduce skills development, job readiness, learner and driver licences, as well as entrepreneurship so that the learners can become employable, start their own businesses and employ the youth of our area,” Klassen says.
Transport is the school’s biggest cost, as they have 19 different sport, cultured and extra-curricular activities to keep the learners off the streets. “A school bus/taxi would help alleviate this enormous cost. Besides the equipment and resources, our learners also need psycho-social support to overcome the myriad of personal, financial and community issues they face and need to overcome. “We are very grateful to our former students who are organising this inaugural breakfast to raise much-needed funds so that we can give our learners the quality education they deserve. We need to prepare our learners for the fourth industrial revolution. “To do this we require various hardware and software. The introduction of robotics and coding cost money. We need to equip our teachers with laptops and data projectors or interactive whiteboards as we now have Wi-Fi across the school to teach for the 21st century,” Klassen says. V Contact the school on 021 705 1826 or fairmountss@gmail.com if you can assist.
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Choirs compete for Top 8 honours AVRIL FILLIES
Imraan van Nelson from the Young Men Sporting Club Malay Choir performing the comic song (moppie) during the choir’s performance in the Velodrome in Bellville.
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ight Malay choirs will compete in the Top 8 competition of the Cape Malay Choir Board to be held in the Velodrome in Bellville on Saturday 14 March. In the past three weeks, 16 choirs competed for the privilege to progress to the final. Over the weekend, the last two qualifiers were determined and the names of the choirs who made it the Top 8 will be announced later this week. On Saturday 22 February, Legends, Rangers, Young Men and Studente competed in Section 1. On Sunday 23 February, Hamadias, Marines, Strelitzia and Ottomans were in action in Section 2 and on Saturday 29 February, Cabelleros, Modern Boys, Young Zinnias and Boarding Boys challenged each other. On Sunday 1 March, Angeliere, Parkdales, Primroses and Manhattans competed. “The Cape Malay Choir Board was established in 1939 when a band of far-seeing men met at 77 Wale Street in Cape Town. The result of this meeting was the formation of the Cape Malay Choir Board which started with eight choirs and grew rapidly through the years to include the 34 odd choirs under its jurisdiction today,” says Shafick April from Athlone, president of the Cape Malay Choir Board. This historic meeting was the culmination of months of discussion and deliberations following on the success of a concert organised by the late Dr ID du Plessis and the late Bennie Osler, in the City Hall in 1938. “The idea of establishing a central organisation to foster and promote the traditional singing of the Cape Malay community was realised and birth was given to a vibrant baby named the Cape Malay Choir Board.
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Community spirit and heritage main focus AVRIL FILLIES
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ommunity spirit and preserving the heritage of Grassy Park is the main objective of the non-profit organisation, Community ThinkTank SA. “As an organisation we have development in our streets, communities and neighbourhoods as our core focus,” says Robin Oakes, founder of the organisation. The organisation says Grassy Park still has a sense of community. “The Grassy Park community, is a Cape Flats pioneering community, with integral links to the developing Cape Town of the 1800`s, and has a rich legacy of community building, community pride and the ensuing community spirit which have developed through the years. Our history and heritage speak for itself and since 2015 we have developed the Grassy Park Community Heritage Preservation Council to further uncover, share and house our local heritage,” he says. The Kannemeyer family developed the first school on the Cape Flats, namely EC Pri-
mary in 1904. The Harmony Society, a civic organisation, was founded by a janitor, farmer, insurance agent and a teacher during the 1920’s and they built the first hall, The Harmony Hall, on the Cape Flats. “This society further developed the first burial society on the Cape Flats, the Leliebloom Society, which is still in operation today. Lotus River Primary School is the first ‘board school’ and the Harmony Society helped to establish the school,” Oakes says. Other heritage include the work of the Independent Order of True Templars founded in 1922 to guide the communities against alcohol and drugs. This organisation is still alive in Grassy Park today. “We remember the property owning, preapartheid resilience of the early 1900 ‘pondokkie’ families of Parkwood, ‘the middletown of the Plumstead Flats and the families within Kok se Bos, Frikkadel-dorp en Zeekoevlei bungalows who had lived with fortitude within the Grassy Park of the 1800’s to 1960 and the onset of apartheid,” Oakes says. According to him, family stories of organic
farming, home crafting, clothes making, furniture making, Cape traditional home foods and preserves, culinary excellence and a rich culture of home grown medicinal herbs and remedies are remembered by young and old. “It is against this backdrop that Grassy Park had built a strong community spirit largely pre-dating the onset and onslaught of family and community destabilising apartheid. In Grassy Park, entrenched families remember how they used to share excess produce and goods with local neighbours, heal families with herbs, fellowship together, grow food in their yards and many other community activities. A culture of sharing, the feeling that ‘your child is my child’ and true community spirit, is what we are trying to revive in Grassy Park,” he says. The organisation is hosting different outreach programmes and workshops. One of the workshops is the Craft Route where locals are encouraged to adapt some of their craft to reflect the heritage in Grassy Park. V Contact Robin Oakes on 021 705 5705 or robin@communitythinktanksa.org for more information.
Children show off their crafts as part of the craft workshop hosted at the offices of Community ThinkTank SA.
A call for hikers to join local hikes Meridian Hiking Club will host several hikes during March. Visitors pay between R20 and R40 cash to join and rain may cancel hikes. V Perdeberg Trail: A seven to eight hour moderate hike up the 22km trail on Saturday 7 March. A R50 activity fee is payable via EFT and an additional R40 cash guest fee for non-members applies. To book, email
Ashley on fresnaye@gmail.com. V Lion’s Head: A beginners hike around Lion’s head will comprise a 5km route with drinks afterwards at van Hunk on Upper Union Rd on Sunday 8 March. Take along at least 1F water, snacks, hats and sunblock. The hike will take place from 14:30 to 17:30 and dogs on leashes are welcome. A R20 visitors fee for non club members applies.
WhatsApp or SMS Desiree on 084 640 0079. V Tranquility Cracks: This is for fit intermediate hikers and starts at Theresa Ave. The hike will follow up Woody Ravine and will stop for lunch at Tranquility Cracks. The hike will descend via Corridor Ravine. The duration should be around five hours. A R40 cash guest fee for non-members applies. To book, email Keith on seeding17@gmail.com.
Early childhood development caucus to pave way for increased access The Centre for Early Childhood Development (CECD) will host a national conference aimed at increasing access and improving quality of Grade R and early childhood development (ECD) programmes in South Africa. The conference taking place from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 July in Cape Town will showcase the best practices of Grade R and ECD across South Africa. The conference targets delegates representing government departments, donors and grant makers, ECD non-profit organisations, Grade R teachers at primary schools and ECD centres, ECD teachers and managers, technical and vocational
education and training (TVET) colleges and universities. Space will be limited to 200 delegates. CECD director Prof Eric Atmore says since only a small number of children are in quality Grade R and ECD programmes, it is imperative that effective programmes are put in place and that access to these programmes is increased and the quality improved. “This will be enhanced if providers throughout the country are able to share their experiences of Grade R and ECD and commit to working together,” says Atmore. CECD is currently in the process of se-
curing speakers. The conference seeks presentations on the following: . Academic or research inputs on ECD and Grade R; . Examples of quality Grade R and ECD programmes; . Grade R and ECD curriculum; . Play as an essential part of Grade R and ECD; . Advancing literacy and numeracy in Grade R and ECD. V Those interested in attending the conference and those wishing to present on this topic, can visit the conference website on www.makinggraderandecdwork.co.za.
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Dave Callaghan in his playing days.
ricketers Nazeem White, Rodney Malamba, Lefty Ngece and Anwell Newman will for the first time in their cricketing careers don the Proteas colours. They can be seen in action in the first Over 50s Cricket World Cup in Cape Town. The tournament kicks off on Wednesday 11 March and the final will be on Tuesday 24 March at Newlands cricket ground. There are 11 cricketing nations participating in the over 50s tournament, including England, the West Indies, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, Pakistan, Wales, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Dave Callaghan is the captain of the South African team. The tournament is being arranged by the Veterans Cricket Association of South Africa (VCASA), an ancillary member of Cricket South Africa (CSA) whose mission is to keep older cricketers in the game. “As headline sponsor last year, we had the opportunity to support the formation of veterans cricket in South Africa and by investing in this World Cup we can give back to a sport South Africans enjoy,” says Arthur Case, Evergreen Retirement Holdings brand ambassador. “We are calling on our communities to fill the stadiums as our cricket legends deserve our support. It is also a really good opportunity to see some of the greatest cricket players of South African and world cricket take the stage.” The SA veterans squad is being coached by fast bowler and legend Allan Donald and former Proteas
internationals include Louis Koen, Pieter Strydom, Henry Williams and Alan Dawson. “The competitive edge is still there in our squad of 16,” said Callaghan, former EP and Proteas allrounder. “Most of us who hit the ball well in our 20s and 30s can still hit it decently now. Those of us who bowled fast or medium have now turned to spin but there will be some sore bodies. “It’s a fantastic honour to be playing for an official South African team again. None of us imagined we would get this chance, especially a World Cup,” Callaghan said. “We have a strong team on paper and, I can assure you, the boys are already putting in extra work and loading up on their game time to make sure we’re in the best shape possible in March.” Tournament organisers have scheduled the pool matches at schools and cricket clubs around Cape Town from Langa to Stellenbosch, including Rondebosch and Wynberg, the old schools of Gary Kirsten and Jacques Kallis. The opening game between Wales and South Africa will be held at Cape Town Cricket Club (CC) on Wednesday 11 March, while defending champions Australia will tackle strongly fancied underdogs Zimbabwe at Claremont CC. Favourites, India and England, square off at Green Point CC, New Zealand will face West Indies at Rondebosch CC, while Sri Lanka tackle Canada and Pakistan face Namibia at Western Province CC. The third round will be played in
and around the Cape winelands of Stellenbosch and Paarl, while the proud cricketing heritage of Langa Cricket Club will be recognised with the hosting of England and Pakistan in round five, as well as in two play-off fixtures. Almost 40 years after his retirement from the game, Barry Richards remains indisputably one of the greatest batsmen to have played the game. Selected by Sir Donald Bradman in his all-time World XI, Richards continues to feature in debate and discussion around the “greatest”. “I love the idea of continuing to play in your 50s, especially with the motivation of a World Cup,” Richards said. “If only it had been around when I was in my 50s! “It is a fantastic concept to keep the greater cricket family together and I’m extremely proud to be an ambassador for the tournament,” he says. “I’m looking forward to watching some close and competitive games.” Admission is free to all the games and more information is available on the website, www.over50scricket.com. The South African over 50s squad includes Dave Callaghan (Captain), Louis Koen, Alan Dawson, Pieter Strydom, Kenny Jackson, Dave Holgate, Anwell Newman, Neil Fusedale, Rodney Malamba, Mlungisi ‘Lefty’ Ngece, Dave Duncan, Bruce Wilson, Warne Rippon, Brad Player, Nazeem White and Henry Williams. The managment: Allan Donald (coach), Roy Meeser (manager) and Marc Naidoo (physio).
Awards recognise individual efforts
MJC former president, Shaykh Ebrahim Gabriels presented a honorary plaque to Reverend Edwin Arrison from Kairos SA.
President of the United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA), Shaykh M. Ihsaan Taliep presented a honorary plaque to Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana.
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) honoured personalities in the community as part of their 75th anniversary, in the St George’s Church hall in Cape Town. The award ceremony was held in the same place where the MJC was founded. The celebrations will continue throughout the year. Judge Siraj Desai received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his services to South Africa. Here, MJC’s second deputy president, Shaykh Riad Fataar (left) presented an honorary plaque to ANC treasurer general Paul Mashatile.
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ith enough frills, glitter, sequin, paint and everything in between to line the entire fan walk, the production of the costumes and floats for this year’s Cape Town Carnival are well under way. With a conscious mind of the environmental impact that an event of its magnitude can have, this year sees the team reusing as much as possible while creating the thousands of costumes and props that will be on display. In its 11th edition, the Cape Town Carnival will light up the streets in an explosion of colour and sound in keeping to the “Incredible journey: sounds of South Africa” theme. From a giant eland representing the contributions of the first artists – the San, to the traditional ‘big lady’ redressed in a funky
The Xhosa, Ndebele and Sesotho traditional costumes.
hairstyle, you can expect to see it all – even a gigantic bust of Nelson Mandela all accompanied by 2 000 ecstatic and energetic performers dressed in traditional regalia. This year’s carnival takes place on Human Rights Day, Saturday 21 March along the 1.2km of the Green Point Fan Walk, and organisers expect more than 50 000 people to turn up. Hundreds of workers are busy behind the scenes. Some of them are students who have volunteered their time to put together the show. Levern Dewee is one of them. “The carnival has become such a part of our lives that I cannot imagine my life without it now,” says Dewee. Brad Baard, creative director of the Carnival, says: “South Africa is known worldwide for its rich texture of cross-culture influences – we’re a country with 11 official languages, after all – so it’s little wonder that this year’s theme, which showcases the nation’s incredibly diverse cultures through music,
Some of the colourful art pieces that will bring the theme to life. PHOTOS: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS
song, dance and art, will offer up an almighty pattern of interwoven colour, sound, creativity and captivating energy.” Some of the costumes worn by the lead performers will be a traditional Zulu bridal gown, and cultural Xhosa, Ndebele and Sesotho clothing. Baard explains: “The costumes is an acknowledgment of the longevity of cultural influences.” Angela MacPherson, head of float-building for the Carnival, says this year they have gone bigger and better. “Our aim has always been to create joy and unity through creativity, so our workshop activity is particularly evident of the collaboration needed to bring the floats, costumes and puppets to life,” she says. Professor Rachel Jafta, chair of Cape Town Carnival Trust, says the extravaganza creates a great sense of confidence. “What’s beautiful to see is how this process instils a wonderful sense of confidence, pride and purpose in these young people.
Sandiso Racula and Zoleka Mlombile create headdresses.
They leave here with their eyes wide open and their imaginations alive,” says Jafta. Expect to see something different as well with a 50s inspired dance number aboard a float that represents the pulsating Saturday night Sophiatown beer halls and world-famous black South African singers and musicians. Chante Wildeman, lead performer who will be bringing this float to life alongside Unathi Makhambi, says it is a great honour to celebrate this era through dance. “To bring this music alive again after all these years is amazing,” says Wildeman. “This was to them what house music is to us today,” she says. She added that the celebration shows that “we got our soil in us” and that we are all connected through culture, music and dance. “It’s a tribute to our incredible South African music and the energy of that era, infused with traditional African sound and the influence of visiting American musicians – it’s a float that reflects the energy of creativity responding to challenging times,” says Baard. The show will be closed out with the AfroFuture float which represents a vision of what the city of tomorrow could look like. “What the wonder of AfroFuture typifies – as does this year’s overall theme – is that with our incredible diversity, massive talent and potential, South Africa has everything we need to build an amazing future together,” says Baard. People’s Post is one of the media partners of the event. The Cape Town Carnival is a free-to-view public event however seating packages are available. Visit www.capetowncarnival.com to book or for more information.
Kramer’s new musical returns to the Baxter for short season Those who still regret not catching David Kramer’s new musical Danger in the Dark when it first hit the stage late last year, will be glad to hear that it will return to the Baxter Theatre for a short season. Based on Shakespeare’s Othello, this production is a reworking of the hit musical Poison which Kramer and the late Taliep Petersen wrote in the 90s, originally produced by Renaye Kramer. The reworked version has been met with rave reviews and most recently it received four Fleur du Cap nominations for Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical (Elton Landrew), Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Musical (Rushney Ferguson), Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Musical (Eldon van der Merwe and Tashreeq de Villiers) and Chad Baai was nominated as Most Promising Student. The winners will be announced on Sunday 22 March at The Baxter. Set in the underbelly of the Cape Flats, the story unfolds in 1995, when Pamela, a social worker, meets up with Juanita, a friend from her school days. Soon she realises that Juanita is trapped in an abusive relationship with a drug lord and she is desperate to help her friend escape. Pamela is drawn into dark and dangerous places and situa-
tions, yet she perseveres against all odds, for the safety and survival of her friend. Kramer has assembled a stellar creative team and cast of eight lead performers with a chorus of 14, who play a variety of roles, accompanied by a live band. The ensemble is led by Alexis Petersen (Langarm) as Pamela, Rushney Ferguson (District Six – Kanala!) as Juanita, Loukmaan Adams (Aunty Merle, The Musical) as Michael, Elton Landrew (Kat and the Kings) as Poison, Eldon van der Merwe (Fiela se Kind) as Chicco, Tashreeq de Villiers (Satin to Sequins) as Lucky, Edith Plaatjies (King Kong) as Mrs Joseph and Chad Baai (Spring Awakening) as Shawn. Directed by David Kramer with assistant director Grant van Ster, the acclaimed creative team is made up of Camillo Lombard (musical director), Patrick Curtis (set and lighting designer), David Classen (sound designer), Widaad Albertus (costume designer), Kirsti Cummings (videographer) with choreography by Shaun Oelf and Grant van Ster. Danger in the Dark previews at the Baxter Theatre on Monday 9 March, opens on Tuesday 10 March and runs until 28 March. For discounted block or school bookings, fundraisers and charities, contact Leon van Zyl on 021 680 3972 or email him at leon.vanzyl@uct.ac.za or Carmen Kearns on 021 680 3993 or email carmen.kearns@uct.ac. za. Ticket prices range from R120 to R195 and booking is now open. Call 086 111 0005 or book online at www.webtickets.co.za or at Pick n Pay stores. There is an age reDavid Kramer’s new musical, Danger in the Dark, will run at the striction of nobody Baxter Theatre until Saturday 28 March. under 12 years.
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ednesday 25 February marked World Spay Day. Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith, paid a visit to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA adoption centre in Grassy Park. The reason for his visit was twofold: to raise awareness on responsible pet ownership and to show his support for the Cape Animal Welfare Forum’s (CAWF) drive to home more pets. Smith, a patron of the CAWF, says the City’s law enforcement unit is tasked with the enforcement of the Animal By-law, which in turn makes animal welfare one of the department’s many pressing concerns. “Cape Town has a booming animal population as the many appeals for pet adoption attest to, but also the many litters of puppies and kittens that are born each year – often with no real prospect of a loving home or secure future,” says Smith. This year, the City will partner with the CAWF to help raise awareness on issues such as ensuring pets are spayed to prevent unwanted litters; keeping only the recommended number of pets as outlined in the by-law; ensuring pets do not roam the streets; and ensuring they are properly cared for, fed and up to date with their vaccinations. It will also support an adoption drive in the run up to World Animal Day on Sunday 4 October. “I call on Capetonians to open their hearts and homes to a four-legged friend or two, if it is within their means, and if they can
honour the commitment to offer a lifelong home to a dog or cat in need,” he says. The City deals with animal welfare matters on a number of fronts: . The by-law stipulates the number of pets that any one person may keep, as well as the conditions under which those pets must be kept; . It empowers law enforcement to act on nuisance complaints as well as dog attacks; . It takes action in conjunction with animal welfare agencies in cases of animal cruelty; . It impounds animals that are deemed dangerous or are being abused; . It encourages pet registration via the City’s website to help keep a record of Cape Town’s pet population; . It runs an online pet finder tool, to help reunite pet owners with their furry friends (http://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/LostPetsOnline/Pages/Home.aspx); and . It funds mass animal sterilisation campaigns that are conducted by various animal welfare agencies under the umbrella of the CAWF. The City has paid for a total of 10 376 pet sterilisation procedures since 2013. Since the beginning of the year, the law enforcement department has impounded 89 animals and issued 31 notices for contravention of the Animal By-law, totaling R25 600. They’ve also attended to 92 complaints and opened 41 dockets for further investigation.
Mayco member for safety and security JP Smith during his visit to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA adoption centre.
Former gangster grabs life with both hands at YMCA NETTALIE VILJOEN NETTALIE.VILJOEN@MEDIA24.COM
When Elmo Lynch told his “brothers” at Pollsmoor Prison four years ago that soon he wouldn’t be participating in the YMCA’s life skills programme but rather presenting it, they laughed at him. “They told me: ‘My bru, it is not going to happen. You are way too terrible. Stop lying to yourself.’ So I joined in on the joke but I knew that was what I was going to do,” says Lynch. His decision to turn his life around was a gradual process spanning five years – time he spent more in than out of prison. “When you fall into the cycle of re-offending, it is easy to lose hope. And then, on top of that, you are struggling with addiction.” He says the bi-weekly in-prison programme for youth offenders, called Yjustice, was instrumental in showing him he could change. “Two of the guys who presented the programme, I knew them. We used (drugs) together when we were teenagers. The one had been clean for five years, the other for three. And I thought, ‘If they could do it, why not me?’ ” The programme also helped Lynch understand himself better. One YMCA class, in particular, spoke to him. “One of the sessions was, ‘Who am I?’ You tell yourself you are a product of society, the drug-infested community you grew up in. But I started to realise that I should stop using my circumstances and past as a crutch. I had to take responsibility for my own life.” Lynch first went to Pollsmoor in February 2000 on a gun charge. He awaited trial for a year and two months before being sentenced to five years. The then 19-year-old wasn’t too surprised when he landed behind bars. “With all the stuff that I was doing, I knew it was eventually going to happen,” he says. As a little boy growing up in Elsies River, Lynch said he quickly learnt that you either did the punching or became the punching bag. “I grew up with my grandmother. My role models were the gang members.” He started dealing in drugs and stealing copper at the age of 16. “Not many kids of that age could say they were bringing in R600 a week. I could give my grandmother R200 a week, tell her to
buy bread and stuff for the house.” When she asked him where he got the money, he told her he earned it working on taxis over the weekends. When he left school in 1999, he graduated to dealing mandrax and using crystal meth. By that time, violence was part of his life. “Elsies River is a warzone, people get stabbed on every corner. You have to fight back. You have to show the next gangster this is who I am, this is what I stand for.” Once inside prison, it didn’t take long for Lynch to join a gang. “I wanted to make a mark for myself inside prison.” Lynch was released in June 2005. But he says his stay at Pollsmoor had given him a taste of prison life. “I know it sounds insane but I fell in love with that life; I wanted to go back.” Lynch explains that among his fellow offenders he had finally felt like he belonged, that he was part of a family. “I would be out for a month or two, then back in again. Sometimes I was out for just a week. You would live outside and then re-offend to be back with your brothers.” He says it wasn’t like he tried to get caught, he just became more reckless. “I knew, doing what I was doing, I would end up back there.” He says the penny finally dropped one day when he was returning to his cell after having a visitor. “I walked past an offender. He was just sitting there in his cell, wearing an orange overall, grey hair. And I asked myself, is this going to be me 10, 20 years from now? There I made the conscious decision to turn my life around, to stop using drugs.” According to Lynch, there are two main misperceptions about prison. Firstly, prisons are not just filled with gangsters. “A prison’s doors stand open for everyone. Pastors, teachers, lawyers.” And secondly, prison is not rehab. “Quitting drugs inside prison is not easy with people using around you. But I stayed focused on what I wanted. The next time I saw the life skills facilitator, I told him that when I got out I was coming to work at the YMCA.” When Lynch was released on 19 March 2016, he immediately headed to the YMCA’s premises at 15 Burham Road in Observatory. “When you get out of prison, you are surrounded by fresh air and females. All you think of are drugs, money and wanting to party but I came straight to the YMCA. That is when my life started
to change.” The YMCA staff members were shocked when he knocked on their door. “For five years, I had been telling them I would show up, and then I actually did,” he says, chuckling. With the help of the YMCA, Lynch found a place to stay at The Haven (a shelter in Retreat), for six months while he attended Living Hope, a nearby drug addiction treatment facility. Shortly afterwards, he started work at the YMCA as a facilitator and youth worker. Today, he is an assistant coordinator of its life skills programme. He says when interacting with offenders, he follows a tough-love approach.
“They have grown up on the streets, you can’t beg them to turn their lives around. You tell them what they need to hear and then it is up to them to do what they will. You can’t change someone else’s life for them.” To fund its outreach youth programmes, the YMCA in Observatory relies on money earned from providing accommodation to travellers (from R285 per night) and access to an on-site gym (at R100 a month) for both residents and non-residents. Its facilities include over 80 single rooms, self-catering units, a cleaning service, a laundry service, a recreational room, and a TV lounge. V To book and support the YMCA, call 021 447 6217 or email reception@ymcacapetown.org.za.
Elmo Lynch, an assistant coordinator of YMCA’s life skills programme at Pollsmoor Prison, says the journey to drug rehabilitation starts with a conscious decision to change.
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Upsets order of the day GOOSAIN ABRAHAMS
were dismissed for 125. All the above results have opened the way Milnerton to enter the race for promotion following their easy 73 run win over Edgemead. In the Premier Division, Bellville upset the more fancied Durbanville side in their derby fixture winning by 60 runs, while Rondebosch remains in the hunt for league honours with a surprisingly easy eight wicket win over UWC. Cape Town was another side that romped to victory, beating Brackenfell by 10 wickets thanks to a fine unbeaten half-century (54*) by long-serving opener Willie Hantam Premier league: Bellville beat Durbanville by 60 runs. Bellville 228/8 (Marcus Fourie 67, Justin Dill 36, Aaron Smith 29; Nathan Swartz 3/60, Edward Schutte 2/32) Durbanville 168 (Nathan Swartz 37, Hayes van den Berg 34, Jaco Castle 22; Mpilo Njoloza 3/30, Justin Dill 2/29). Cape Town beat Brackenfell by 10 wickets. Brackenfell 96 (Michael Loubser 27, Christiaan Mocke 25; Bradley Petersen 4/13, Matthew Olsen 3/30). Cape Town 98/0 (William Hantam 54*, James Crowson 43*).
Upsets were the order of the day in the latest round of Western Province Cricket Association fixtures played on Saturday 29 February. The three top sides vying for promotion in the First Division A section all suffered surprise defeats. Tygerberg continued their improved form, this time accounting for log leaders Green Point in convincing style winning by 34 runs. Tyger’s all-rounder Jancan Adams shone with the bat (43*) and ball. A fine knock by Ottomans captain Tariq Behardien (85) laid the foundation for their 45 run win over second-placed Primrose. Then it was the turn of veteran spinner Sadiek Davids (4/24) to put the skids under the Roses batsmen as they were dismissed for 138 in reply to Ottomans 183. On the third upset of the day, United beat Rylands by 18 runs in a low scoring game. The visitors could only muster 143 /8 in their allotted 50 overs. But Rylands could not get going as they lost wickets at regular intervals with Shaheed Abader (4/26) doing the damage and they
VOB TURN ON THE MAGIC: Robin Jones of VOB (left) depicts a cartoon version of a genie out of his lamp as he avoids colliding with Bellville Tygers player Allan Randall on second base during a Major League game played at Chukker Road on Saturday 29 February. VOB certainly turned on the magic on the day to beat their more fancied opponents 2-1 in a tightly contested game. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Yankees climbs to the top NOORE NACERODIEN
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estridge Yankees moved to the top of the Cape Town Softball Association women’s Super League table when they convincingly beat arch-rivals, the Falcons, 10-1 at the Turfhall Softball Stadium on Saturday 29 February. This, all while season leaders Lavender Hill, was on a break. Two great catches by Falcons stalwarts Lindsay Vercueil and Bettina Phillips were spoiled by some sloppy infield errors. Yankees started briskly when Nicole Williams cleared the boundary for a single home run. Speedster Kelly Julie crossed the plate in Falcons’ first turn at bat to equal the score. That was eventually all the resistance Falcons could offer the Yankees, who took 10 hits off Amy Minnies and Bettina Phillips. Williams (3-4), Natalie Abrahams (3-4) and Fayruz Adams (2-3) were the picks of the Yankees batters. Yankees is now three points clear of Lavender Hill, who enjoyed pole position
for most of the season. The two will clash in the final league game of the season on Saturday 14 March. Tantasport continued with their struggles this season when they went down 12-6 to Glenthorn A’s in the early game. Bottom of the table, Heideveld Yankees, meanwhile, managed to score three runs against Kenfac Phillies. Yankees, who already secured the Major League title and with one game to go, dropped only two points in a draw with Kuils River Cougars. All eyes are on the race for the men’s Major League title. Khayelitsha Eagles and Westridge Yankees are locked at the top of the table with 39 points each. The teams clash this week in the penultimate fixture. Moses Molaba and Wendall Solomons, the two leading pitchers for many years will be key to the title race. Results: Super League: Tantasport 6, Glenthorn A’s 12; Kenfac Phillies 16, Heideveld
Yankees 3; Falcons 1, Westridge Yankees 10 Major League: Kuils River Cougars 3, Falcons 15; Westridge Yankees 4, Table View Tornados 3; Belhar Dolphins 7, Lavender Hill 0 First League: Crusaders 0, Panthers 7; Glenthorn A’s 9, Lavender Hill 10; Blackheath 7, Khayelitsha Eagles 0; Battswood 3, St Martins 5 Second League: Table View Tornados 3, Kenfac Phillies 21; Battswood 0, Devonshire Rovers 7; Falcons 3, Silvertree Titans 13 Third League: Westridge Yankees 13, Strandfontein Mets 2; St Augustines 16, Thistles 8; Heideveld Yankees 7, Table View Tornados 0; Blackheath 5, Stealers 8; Normies 7, Khayelitsha Superstars 0
Natalie Witbooi of Westridge Yankees (left) beats the run out attempt of Falcons’s Carla Jacobs at third base during a Super League game played at Turfhall sport complex on Saturday 29 February. PHOTO: RASHIED
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