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mother from Hanover Park is appealing to residents and businesses to help her daughter make it to the Teen and Tween of the World competition in Klerksdorp in September.

Raheeqah Tieties (6) from Hanover Park was crowned Miss Cape Rose mini queen on Saturday 7 March at Century City and will compete with winners from other eight provinces during the long weekend of 25 to 26 September.

“Being from a poor community like Hanover Park, I must raise R2 200 for myself and her before the end of March and the same amount before the end of May to cover the travelling cost. In Klerksdorp, she will compete as a finalist in the Toddler and Tween of the World competition,” says Aisha, her mom.

Aisha is making toffee apples which she sells at Athwood Primary, Raheeqah’s school, to help raise funds.

“I also have a raffle of cosmetics that I am selling for R10 a ticket.

Raheeqah needs a dress for the pageant in Klerksdorp and, as you know, dresses can cost quite a penny. I am appealing to businesses in

our community to assist me as she is not only representing the broader community of Hanover Park but the Western Cape,” Aisha says.

The competition in Klerksdorp is a three-day event.

“I am also saving some of her father’s salary towards the event in Klerksdorp, as we as parents are trying to help her make something of her life. If she wins the competition in Klerksdorp, she will receive prize money of R60 000,” she says.

Part of her responsibilities as the Western Cape representative is to donate a Santa Box filled with stationery, toiletries, a face cloth, toothbrush, toothpaste and a sweet.

“My goal is to donate at least five Santa Boxes for kids in the threeto-five-years age group. Besides the toiletries and other goodies mentioned above, I would like to add a piece of clothing as well.

“Raheeqah is also involved in projects under the auspices of the NPO Goods for Girls where she collects toiletries and pads for distribution to learners at Bottelary Primary School near Kuils River and at Parkwood Primary.

“Any donations towards these projects would be appreciated,” Aisha says.

V Call Aisha on 072 526 7275 if you can assist.

Raheeqah Tieties, Miss Cape Rose Mini Queen 2020.

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PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNE Tuesday, 17 March 2020

Talk on Egyptian rituals The Egyptian Society of South Africa will host their next talk on Tuesday 24 March at 19:30. The meeting will be held at St. George’s Grammar School in Mowbray.

The guest speaker will be Keith Grenville whose presentation is titled Temple Rituals in Ancient Egypt.

Members enter free and entry for visitors is R30 per person. For more information, call 021 557 5082.

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School market postponed The Vanguard and Welcome Estate Ratepayers and Civic Association will no longer be hosting a market day on Saturday 4 April from 08:00 to 17:00 at Welcome Primary School. Following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation over the Covid-19 virus pandemic and measures that have been introduced to curb its spread, organisers decided to call the market off.

Call Naser on 083 463 0388 or Saleem on 084 587 0661 for information.

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Plese just stop asking ‘when’ A

s a relatively newly wed, I am constantly being confronted with the question: “when?”

I don’t even think it is necessary for me to explain what I am referring to, as this question and constant bombardment resonates with any and everyone despite their age, race, background, life experience or relationship status.

If you are not in a relationship: when?

If you are in a relationship and not engaged: when?

If you are engaged and not yet married: when?

If you are married without kids: when?

When you have a kid, for number 2/3/5/10: when?

And the list goes on. And on. And on. And on.

As a society, it seems we are incapable of minding our own business.

And at this stage I’m not sure what to say in response anymore. Most often I resort to a humorous or sarcastic reply. “Don’t plan my womb” is usually the go-to.

But then I started thinking about it a bit

more and realised that while I am not sure if I am even able to have children or not, there are many women out there who have been confirmed infertile.

And naturally also some who simply do not want to procreate due to family history, personal preference, crime, careers or whatever other reason they have. Side note, yes, they are entitled to this choice.

Now think about this: a woman who longs for a child, who is incapable of conceiving her own and cannot afford the process of adoption. I am sure this is a heartbreaking realisation for any person. Then you, busybody, come in hot with that stupid, insensitive and quite frankly inappropriate question of “when?”

Some would never admit this is their situation and to be honest, it in any case is none of your business. I mention this because should this happen to you – and the likelihood of this happening is very probable – apologising and standing with egg on your face will not remove the hurt you inflicted on the women already battling to come to terms with this. And all in a bid to make

small talk.

I was raised with the phrase, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all”.

And now I am telling you, asking “when” is not a conversation starter, it is not a topic up for discussion and if you ask me again, just one more time, I might slap you with a “WHEN are you going to stop being an insensitive prick and mind your own business”?

And on top of that we should stop accepting that older generations should be allowed to say and do as they please, based purely on their age. We smile and shrug it off when in fact this is completely unacceptable.

If you really are desperate to start a conversation with someone, ask them how they are doing, talk about the weather or ask them what exciting things are happening in their lives.

Leave the “when” and the “you-got-fat” conversation starters for the bottom of the barrel . . . but that’s another story for another time.

-Samantha Lee-Jacobs

Pandemic halts this year’s parade A group of 40 learners from Strandfontein Secondary School meant to participate in this year’s Cape Town Carnival will have to wait a little bit longer to showcase their skills following the cancellation of the annual event.

The carnival was scheduled to take place on Human Rights Day, Saturday 21 March, on the Green Point Fan Walk.

However, following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation over the COVID-19 virus pandemic and measures that have been introduced to curb its spread, organisers have decided to call the carnival off.

“In consultation with our stakeholders, the trustees and management of the Cape Town Carnival resolved to cancel the carnival parade in the best interests of the health and welfare of all people and particularly the communities we serve,” a statement from the organisers read.

“We would like to thank the 44 community groups, the individuals performers, and the carnival staff that have worked tirelessly to prepare for this event.”

Prof Rachel Jafta, chair of the Cape Town Carnival Trust, said: “My heart goes out to the carnival communities and management tea that have worked so hard to make this year’s parade extra special. Don’t lose hope; we will be back. We thank our sponsors and suppliers for their understanding in these uncertain times.”

Jean Prinsloo, principal at Strandfontein Secondary, says the school is the only high school in the Strandfontein community and “is a beacon of hope for a mixed community that has a few informal settlements such as 7de Laan and Plasie.”

A group of Strandfontein Secondary School learners who would have participated.

The group, featuring 40 learners from Strandfontein and suburbs like Pelican Heights, Pelican Park, Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha and Nyanga, was meant to showcase their parade, Umswenko: Move to Your Own Beat.

Umswenko was originally expressed by miners as a way of celebrating life beyond the hardships of day-to-day work, using song, dance and fashion as a way out of their grim reality.

In its new incarnation, it is once again enlivening a group of people in difficult circumstances, giving them a sense of purpose, joy and unity.

“We’ve been practising rigorously for about a month now, sacrificing intervals, practising after school, and even doing three-hour sessions on a Saturday,” says Judith Simmers, one of the Strandfontien group’s choreographers.

Led and choreographed by Simmers, Fadley Hamsa and Merissa Schrikker, the group had evolved quickly into a safe place

of fun, friendship, laughter and brilliance.

Keeble-Mercuur, who would have been a participant in the carnival and would have represented the school, says there’s a buzz among the learners that wasn’t there before.

According to the Strandfontein learners, the many hours of practising and togetherness have enabled the children to build new friendships, keep themselves out of harm’s way, and open their minds up to new possibilities in their own lives.

Recalling how it all started, Keeble-Mercuur tells the story of how a teacher, caught up in “the gees and magic” of being a part of the 50 000-strong carnival crowd before; “ran right along the parade route, next to the floats and through the crowds.”

“I think, for her, and for us, to see the absolute joy, pride and confidence on the bright young faces of those passing performers, spotting some of our very own learners shimmying in the belly dance, was something to behold and we as a school just had to get involved.”

ECD TEACHERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES: Participants of the Curriculum Development Project (CDP) Trust from as far as Franschhoek and Hermanus joined locals from Lansdowne and surrounding areas for a three-day training session at the Early Learning Resource Centre in Lansdowne. The training took place from Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 March and was conducted by Deyana Thomas (floral blouse on the right), director of CDP. On the last day, the participants received certificates. The CDP Trust is a non-governmental organisation that develops and implements innovative, creative and relevant educational programmes in the creative arts. Little Paradise Centre in Flamingo Heights sent two teachers for training and it was the first time they received certificates. The focus was on teaching maths and science through art.

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PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNE Tuesday, 17 March 2020

MURP

Upgrade project gains momentum H

anover Park, Manenberg, Parkwood and Athlone are part of the R47 million project by the City of Cape Town to upgrade the electrical infrastructure at community residential units (CRUs) also known as flats.

On Tuesday 10 March, mayor Dan Plato was joined by Mayco members for urban management, Grant Twigg, and Malusi Booi for human settlements, at the launch of the project in Manenberg and Elsies River. This project forms part of the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (Murp) that has evolved since its inception six years ago to include all areas across the metro.

“An assessment of units was conducted and the first phase commenced in the areas mentioned above as well as Langa, Hout Bay and Elsies River. The first phase involves the upgrading of the electrical infrastructure at these targeted CRUs and will include the installation of new panels in the meter rooms and new earth connections because many of these connections are non-compliant. It also includes new cabling from the meter room to each unit, including the installation of new plugs and light switches,” says Twigg. Visits were made to two houses, where upgrades had been carried out. These were compared to others, where there had been no upgrades, to demonstrate the impact of this project to the lives of residents.

“As a City, we are addressing the much-

needed upgrades and ongoing maintenance in CRUs as well as the safety risks associated with hazardous and illegal electricity connections that were made in our units.

“The City is committed to delivering quality services to our communities across the metropole to ensure that infrastructure remains in a quality state. Part of Murp’s mission is to create neighbourhoods that are functional and safe. The project is important as it helps to enable the necessary maintenance and also emphasises the dangers of illegal electricity connections,” says Plato.

The City is the largest landlord in Cape Town and is committed to enhancing the living conditions of residents residing in council flats.

“We have various upgrade and maintenance programmes in place, such as the citywide replacement and upgrading of old staircases programme which, in its first phase, aims to upgrade and replace approximately 969 staircases. Double-storeys are also included. In addition, apart from emergency and day-to-day maintenance to ensure the safety of our tenants, we must also increasingly make these rental units future-fit by retrofitting old plumbing and electricity connections among others. We thank our tenants for their cooperation, patience and support while we do our best to improve their living conditions,” says Booi.

Grant Twigg, Mayco member for urban management, examines the upgrade, while Vanessa Sieglaar (homeowner from Elsies River), mayor Dan Plato and local councillor Chris Jordaan looks on.

Church on streets against GBV The Calvyn Protestant Church in Athlone formed a human chain on Sunday 8 March and took their service to the streets to denounce violent gender-based attacks.

“As part of our 69th conference, we took a stand in solidarity and activism on Klipfontein Road in Athlone against this clear and present danger, and this on-going violence,” says Reverend StevenJohn Bam, from the church.

“The church says enough is enough and prays for an end to this period of darkness and fear. The Calvyn Protestant Church prays for the dignity of life to be restored in our communities and that safe zones for children once more be created.

“The mantra of ‘your child is my child’ needs to once more be lived out and prayed into reality,” Bam says.

The 69th conference also ad-

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“The meeting hereby acknowledges the concerns of its members and the country.

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PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNE Tuesday, 17 March 2020

MANENBERG

Detective receives all the praise A

Manenberg detective has been praised in the Western Cape High Court for his investigation which led to the sentencing of a murderer. Det Sgt Jeffrey Witbooi was commended by Judge Judith Cloete on Wednesday 4 March for the way he investigated the case, which led to the sentencing of Angelo Klein (41).

Klein was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Peter Goliath, a resident from Manenberg.

He was charged with murder, attempted murder, housebreaking and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

In the early hours of Saturday 25 August 2018, Klein entered the home of Peter and his wife Elizabeth, in Orion Road, Surrey Estate, while they were sleeping.

He killed Peter by stabbing him with a sharp object, hitting and kicking him sever-

al times; and attempted to kill his wife by stabbing her with a sharp object, hitting, strangling and later suffocating her.

Klein stole a television set and cellular telephone with an estimated value of R8 000 and fled.

During sentencing, the judge said that the murder of the deceased and the attempted murder of his wife were executed in a cold blooded and cowardly fashion.

“The clear impression which the accused has left with this court is that he has no respect whatsoever for the rights to life, dignity and safety of persons and their property. The accused is clearly a dangerous criminal and society must be protected from him. The strong message needs to go out that it is not acceptable to kill, rob and terrorise others simply because you want their possessions,” she said.

Klein was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, 12 years imprisonment for attempted murder and 15 years for housebreaking with the intent to rob and robbery with aggravating circumstances.

Judge Cloete commended Witbooi for his professionalism and the way he gave testimony. She thanked him for his dedication and commitment to ensuring a safer community.

Meanwhile, Western Cape provincial police commissioner Lt Gen Yolisa Matakata also commended the detective work of Witbooi, who had almost no leads when he took on the case.

“In the event of the police being unable to prevent a crime from occurring, our investigators have to investigate and present a strong case before court,” says Lt Gen Matakata.

Det Sgt Jeffrey Witbooi from Manenberg police station is here with state advocate, Ezna Erasmus and Cst Anelisa Zeleni, in front of the Cape High Court after the sentencing of Angelo Klein from Manenberg.

Four arrested for business robbery A vigilant passerby alerted police patrolling Imam Haron Road in Rondebosch East about a business being robbed.

“Four men aged 24, 27, 32 and 37 were arrested on Wednesday 11 March at 12:20 for robbing Queen Bess Superette,” says Sgt Nkululeko Mnyaka, spokesperson for Lansdowne police.

“The suspects were caught while they were busy inside the shop. The police stopped to

checked and came across the thugs leaving the shop, but they ran back inside after noticing the police van.”

Sgt LV Mngambi and Const Jason Petersen arrested three suspects and the fourth suspect fled and was later caught by members of the local neighbourhood watch.

“Two firearms were recovered, both serial numbers filed off, and R630 in cash was recovered from the suspect.

The firearm that was confiscated after the business robbery in Rondebosch East.

“The 58-year-old shop owner and his two assistants explained that two suspects entered the shop, one bought cigarettes and suddenly one suspect took out a firearm and told them to lay down. The other suspect came around the counter and took about 40 packets of cigarettes and cash from the till,” Mnyaka says. All four suspects were arrested and detained at Lansdowne police station on charges of business robbery.

The Lansdowne police busy with their investigation at the shop that was robbed on Wednesday.

AGM of Lansdowne CPF happening tonight All roleplayers are invited to the annual general meeting tonight, Tuesday 17 March, of the Lansdowne Community Policing Forum (CPF) in the Lansdowne Civic Hall.

The new executive will be elected at 18:30 and the election is for all six positions: chair, deputy chair, secretary, deputy secretary, treasurer and spokesperson/public re-

lations officer.

All community-based, faith-based, governmental and non-governmental organisations as well as other community safety structures in the Lansdowne policing precinct are urged to attend the meeting and participate in the election.

The agenda for the evening includes an

address by the CPF chair, Lansdowne police station commander and the election of the new executive.

The election procedure will be followed in line with the department of safety and community policing forum constitution, says Sergeant Nonkuleleko Mnyaka, spokesperson for Lansdowne police.

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The Western Cape will look at alternative energy to stem load shedding in the province.PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS

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With the dreaded return of load shedding following a decently long break, residents of the Western Cape could breathe a sigh of relief should plans to become energy independent go ahead.

In his State of the Province (Sopa) address in February, premier Alan Winde stated the province’s commitment to creating its own renewable energy. This followed president Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that municipalities, who are capable of doing so, are at liberty to generate their own energy.

“At the top of our list is finding alternatives to the number one hand brake on economic growth, and also a huge frustration for all of us – Eskom,” said Winde at the time.

“Load shedding makes me the most angry when I hear of its effect on our small businesses. When stage six hit us on Monday 9 December it was a harsh awakening, and we have to be brave enough to admit to ourselves that we aren’t in for a quick fix.”

Winde continues that the province has been calling on national government for several years to make a number of energy reforms.

In his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday 13 February, Ramaphosa said Eskom’s capacity would be increased through renewable energy, natural gas, hydro-power, battery storage and coal.

This undertaking could take between three and 12 months, said Ramaphosa. He further warned residents that the likelihood of load shedding would continue as Eskom continues to battle constraints.

“It has severely set back our efforts to rebuild the economy and to create jobs. Every time it occurs, it disrupts people’s lives, causing frustration, inconvenience, hardship,” said Ramaphosa. “At its core, load shedding is the inevitable consequence of Eskom’s inability over many years – due to debt, lack of capacity and state capture – to service its power plants.”

While the steps are welcomed by the provincial government, Winde said he had several concerns surrounding the generation of power.

“The Western Cape has worked hard in recent years to develop the framework to support alternative energy: 23 of our municipalities support Small Scale Embedded Energy,

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we have promoted the uptake of solar PV, and we have done a large part of the groundwork required for the importation of Liquefied Natural Gas. As a province, we are primed to take advantage of the excellent economic opportunities that green- and alternative energy present for investment and growth,” said Winde.

“We are fortunate, especially in the Western Cape, to have some of the best solar and wind resources in the world, and we have the ability to become the emerging market leader in renewable energy.”

The province has a four-point plan to making this a reality. . Municipalities will be assisted in procuring energy from Independent Power Producers.

“Procurement in the government space is complicated and time consuming, so we will ensure that there is dedicated support to speed up a more robust procurement process,” says Winde. . Small Scale Embedded Generation like Solar power across the province will be increased. . The greening of government buildings across the Western Cape will be increased.

“Where there is a government rooftop that can benefit from solar, it will be installed. We already have solar systems on 17 provincial buildings,” says Winde.

Municipalities across the province are being supported and encouraged to make similar investments. . Importing of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through Saldanha Bay will be fast tracked which enables Eskom’s Ankerlig plant to operate on LNG rather than the much more expensive diesel.

“Our work has already de-risked these initiatives, and we call on the national government to move with speed to bring LNG to our industries and power plants in the Province.

Gas to power may also make sense in Mossel Bay,” says Winde.

“A petrol company is also already exploring offshore gas there, and while the outcome is several years away, we are starting the work now to make sure that we are able to maximise the major economic advantages which gas provides.”

While wind and solar resources are plentiful in the country, says Winde, adding that there is a potential for six times more generation. Local departments are already looking at ways to implement this in the province.

T

he Zoe Project has been a pillar in the Retreat community for more than two decades. Having founded the organisation in 1998, Tracy Aitken recently decided to expand the reach and work of the organisation beyond pregnant women.

Operating from premises located behind the maternity and obstetrics unit (MOU) at the Retreat Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cafda, the project serves the needs of underprivileged pregnant women in the community and from as far as Lotus River and Hanover Park.

The project empowers women through the training of birthing companions (doulas) and birthing support programmes, counselling, and antenatal, mother and baby classes.

It takes a holistic approach to mother-andbaby care.

Aitken says: “Because we’ve been here in the community for so long, you can’t just stick to pregnant ladies. And now since we have the centre, we have more opportunities and counsellors and more manpower because of the volunteers.”

Over the years, the project has begun to support the family as a whole by speaking to new fathers, assisting with substance abuse support through the Second Chances Outreach programmes, working to get people out of gangs and into restoration programmes and more.

Last year, it began the Princess Project at Sibelius High School in Steenberg. Aitken says: “What we’re trying to do with the Princess Project is educate with facts. It’s a fourweek course we do with the Grade 8s. For the next five years, our focus will be to get the schools closest to the centre on board, so the girls can recognise our counsellors and

come here if they have problems and want to discuss things or even just for a hug.”

The project has about 80 volunteers. Of them, some work at the Retreat CHC MOU and 30 provide services at Mowbray Maternity Hospital. Others are in the process of getting the Hanover Park MOU residency up-and-running.

“We have two new doulas who have started there and they will be having a doula week at Hanover Park. They will be speaking about who a doula is. We are there to help the mom from the head down – psychologically, how to breathe, how to walk, how to handle pain – and we go into the labour ward with them,” says Aitken.

Her dream is for their work to reach even further. “We are branching out into the bank clinics – all the ones that fall under Retreat.

Our vision is to be able to implement this project in all the MOUs in the Western Cape.”

The project’s antenatal classes are already reaching more people than other birthing programmes, hosting a first-of-its-kind antenatal class for teens. These classes help to prepare expecting mothers for the birth of their babies.

In addition, the project aims to uplift the ambience of the clinic.

“We’ve put in fans, heaters, and purple sheets for the babies. We provide underwear and packets of course salt for the ladies to wash with after birth. These are all free, to be handed out to all the moms, in addition to the baby packs and mom packs,” says Aitken.

She adds: “We’ve got a new lady here – a life coach – who comes from the community.

She will be conducting talks on dignity, communication development and self-improvement.”

V For more information on the project’s offerings, visit: https://thezoeproject.co.za/ or visit the Retreat CHC at Eleventh Avenue, Retreat.

Christien Halford, Ancois Jardine, Roxanne Pick and Tracy Aitken.

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GANG CULTURE

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o become men, black men go to the bush, white men went to the army and coloured men go to prison.”

This was the concerning statement relayed to provincial minister for community safety, Albert Fritz, during a visit to local prisons.

The aim of the visit was to interact with prisoners who would be able to assist the department in formulating reformative programmes for at-risk youth to ensure they did not get caught up in a life of gangsterism and crime.

“I was very worried about this statement because something must be done to change this mindset,” says Fritz.

While gangsterism exists all over the world and throughout the broader South Africa, it has become synonymous with the Cape Flats.

Here, police say, children as young as six are recruited into gangs.

Chezron Fouten, who grew up in Tafelsig, left gangsterism behind while serving a 10year prison sentence for murder and gun possession.

Before he reached puberty, Fouten had washed the blood of countless victims from his hands, convicted of the serious crime at only 10-years-old.

“I was involved in gangsterism for 17 years. I started when I was seven. At that time I didn’t get the love I wanted from my mother and I did not grow up with a father.

It was then that I started looking for friends and the friends I became involved with were gangsters. That is how it all started,” says Fouten.

“I was a hitman for the gang and I was good. I took out some of the top guys. The murder I was convicted of was the only one they caught me for. I was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder and gun possession and when I was inside, I became a member of the 28s gang.”

The cycle of young arrests for gang and serious crimes is also something under review, says Fritz.

“When a child gets arrested anywhere, whether it be Mitchell’s Plain, Hanover Park or wherever (something must be done). Any other child is normally at school, any other child belongs with his or her family. They belong to us,” says Fritz.

“When a child is arrested, we must stop wanting to throw them away. This is why the Western Cape Safety Plan is so important. What that plan speaks to is when a child is arrested, that we use the principle clause of diversion.

“We take those children and try to save them and to get rid of the whole gangster thinking. We need to put these children in a programme and walk with them for at least a few years. We assist them with skills development and then we hand them over for a

further intervention.”

The diversion clause refers to children being placed in reformative programmes rather than incarcerating them.

In a 2003 National Assembly meeting on the Child Justice Bill, members of Parliament discussed the clause of diversion in detail, acknowledging several constitutional matters.

The minutes read: “On the issue of whether diversion is constitutional from the victim’s perspective, particularly in relation to serious offences such as rape and murder, the Community Law Centre makes reference to section 12(1)(c) of the Constitution.

It provides that ‘everyone has the right to freedom and security of the person, which includes the right to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources.”

According to an article published by Unicef South Africa, around 38 000 youths are arrested in the Western Cape each year.

For many of these youths, this statistic stems from the established gang culture in the province.

Reformed gangster and drug addict Ashley Hendricks says gangsters are role models in their communities.

“We see them wearing nice clothes, we see them drive cars and being respected by so many. It is only when you are in the gangs that you realise it’s not all it’s cut out to be.”

Hendricks was a member of a local gang and says this was a tough time in his life.

He was 12 when he first got involved, and he says it was then that he became “a man”.

“There are things I don’t want to talk about. Things I saw, things I had to do,” he says.

Hendricks says leaving was hard.

“But I know it needed to be done. I was always told, once you’re in, you can’t get out.

“Not only out of the gang but also away from the boxes people put you in. They see my tattoos and still say I’m a gangster.”

In a recent study conducted by Dr Jane Kelly for her University of Cape Town (UCT) doctoral thesis, she interviewed several former gangsters in the hope of understanding the gang culture.

“I was interested in not only the process of exiting a gang but how they maintained that after they had left the gang because there’s often a risk of rejoining, particularly in the context of poverty and unemployment,” said Kelly in a statement.

Many of the people she spoke to came from broken homes and families where love and a sense of belonging were absent.

This was the same for both Fouten and Hendricks who lacked father figures.

Fritz says this is a common factor that must be addressed through programmes if needed.

Kelly found that for many the turning point is finding God. Religion emerged as a key factor, giving them a sense of meaning, belonging, absolution and a new community.

What was of interest to Kelly was that

gangs respect religion and wanting to become “a man of God” as a way of exiting.

Fouten is now an evangelist who uses his experiences to discourage youngsters from joining.

“They will listen more to someone who has experienced it first hand,” he says.

For Mark Jeneker, living the high life as a drug dealer, Once tagged, reformed gangsters say they are forever branded as religion was what gangsters.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS pulled him out.

Following decades of drug abuse and deal- from the community. ing, he has now devoted his life to keeping Graffiti tagging, especially gang tagging, children from following the same path and is destructive to the look of a community it was his love for the arts that ultimately says Smith, adding that illegal graffiti is a saved his life. concern.

He was always artistic but fell into drugs “It is incredibly destructive to the visual and gangsterism at the age of 13. aesthetic of a city and in turn the confidence “I was a drug dealer for 20 years and be- of the people when an area has all these indicause I was into gangsterism I did not care cators of discord and disorder. about anything,” he says.

“Tagging says that this is a place where He continues: “I used everything from lawlessness reigns. Especially gang tagging, Mandrax to dagga, alcohol and even dealt in these indicate that it is an area where gangs guns because I was a leader figure in the are in charge and I am keen to delete their gangs.” fingerprint off our communities,” says Taking up the role of a father figure to his Smith. step-grandchildren, he began to realise he In a statement, Smith continues saying was not setting the best example. that the removal of gang tags remains a pri“I was raising children and I lost one in ority for the City. a car accident and the year after I lost the “Negative images and words not only scar other one. the urban landscape, but also those resi“They were not gangsters. I raised them dents who have to look at it daily. Getting in church, but I did not go,” he says. “I was rid of gangster graffiti will help restore diga drug user and after they died I felt some- nity to many communities and instil a sense thing was not right, because why did they of pride.” die and I didn’t when I was doing all the In bid to further curb gang activities, powrong things?” lice have deployed members of the anti-gang He has since started a foundation that unit. helps children keep busy in some of the arThe unit was officially launched by Presiea’s gang-ridden communities. dent Cyril Ramaphosa and Cele in Hanover While reformed gangsters are making stri- Park in November 2018. des in changing the narrative, areas such as Ramaphosa said at the time that the naMitchell’s Plain, Bishop Lavis, Khayelitsha, tional anti-gang strategy sought to holistiElsies River and Manenberg among others cally address gangsterism. continue to be plagued by gang violence.

“This strategy is a community-based stratIn recognising the need for intervention, egy with a focus on street-level outreach, safety and security fraternities attached to community development, conflict mediaall three spheres of government have de- tion and changing community norms in orployed additional resources to stem the der to reduce violence and criminality,” he scourge. said.

In noticing the negative impact gang tags Since then, the unit has made strides in has on the community and the overall moral reducing gang-related crimes such as gun of residents, the City of Cape Town estab- possession, investigation of murders and lished an illegal graffiti task force that by shootings and confiscations of drugs.

January last year had removed 10 million m² Following an outcry from different comof gang tags across the city. munities, members of the South African NaThe unit was started in 2010 with one offi- tional Defence Force (SANDF) were decer and has since grown with millions of me- ployed in the province last year to assist potres of gang tags removed from city walls. lice in clamping down on gang-related JP Smith, mayco member for safety and crimes. security, says the areas were identified durThe force is expected to move out of the ing operations and through notification gang-ridden areas this month.

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he Cape Town Softball Association season ended with an exciting week of softball.

In the women’s Super League Knockout (KO) competition, Lavender Hill won their first major trophy when they beat Westridge Yankees 3-2 in a riveting final at the Turfhall softball stadium on Sunday 15 March.

The outcome is the first major title won by the young Lavender Hill team.

With the score locked at 2-2 from the second innings, the match went into an extra tiebreaker inning. Yankees failed to score in the first tiebreaker innings. However, Lavender Hill had other ideas and sealed the game when Kelsey Fortuin crossed the plate courtesy of a Melissa Savage hit to right field after Fortuin was advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Grivonne Rhoda.

Just 24 hours earlier, Yankees put the skids on Lavender Hill when they ran out 6-1 winners to retain the league title.

As expected, both sets of pitchers contained the batters throughout the two games.

In the men’s major league KO final, Hamil-

tons scored four runs in the seventh innings to clinch a famous victory over Westridge Yankees.

Hamiltons managed only three hits in their first six innings. Marc Quickfall’s double set the stage for a superb batting display by the Hamiltons offensive with Altino Elliott adding another double.

Yankees failed to respond.

In the league competition, Khayelitsha Eagles failed to beat Pirates allowing Yankees to clinch the title at the finish line.

Yankees had a good day at the ballpark when their men clinched the second division KO and their women’s major league team clinched the double at the expense of Table View Tornados. The results are: Women: Saturday: Super League: Heideveld Yankees 0, Falcons 15; Kenfac Phillies 5, Glenthorn A’s 8; Lavender Hill 1, Westridge Yankees 6 First League: Panthers 14, Glenthorn A’s 15; Battswood 5, Blackheath 7; St Martins 0, Lavender Hill 6;

Jason Ripepi of Westridge Yankees (left) runs out Hamilton’s Nigel Kerchoff on second base during the softball men’s knock out finals played at Turfhall on Sunday 15 March. Hamiltons won 5-2, which also brought the softball season to a close.

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Crusaders 0, Khayelitsha Eagles 15; Panthers 9, Blackheath 10 Second League: Kenfac Phillies 4, Silvertree Titans 20; Falcons 13, Tantasport 5; Table View Tornados 3, Devonshire Rovers 14 Men: Sunday: Major League: Hamiltons 5, Westridge Yankees 2 First League: Hamiltons 15, Blackheath 4 Second League: Westridge Yankees 13, Heideveld Yankees 6 Women: Super League: Lavender Hill 3, Westridge Yankees 2 Major League: Westridge Yankees 9, Table View Tornados 0 First League: Khayelitsha Eagles 4, Glenthorn A’s 0 Second League: Silvertree Titans 10, Table View Tornados 0

Lavender Hill’s Miché Hendricks (left) celebrates with Melissa Savage after the final run was scored to beat Westridge Yankees 3-2 a during sudden death in the super league KO final on Sunday 15 March at Turfhall. The KO title was Lavender Hill’s first major title, after finishing runners up to Westridge Yankees in the league. Yankees annexed the league title on Saturday 14 March after beating Lavender Hill 5-2.

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Following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration placing the country in a state of disaster in response to the Covid-19 outbreak on Sunday 15 March, major sporting bodies have cancelled their fixtures.

The Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation (WCPSC), which oversees multiple sporting codes and reports to the South African Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), have released a statement saying they have taken heed of the recommendation that encourages social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “We request that all members in the sporting fraternity begin the immediate practice of social distancing,” read the statement by WCPSC president JP Naudé.

The statement further outlines that all sport in the province is postponed or cancelled with immediate effect for the next two weeks (14 days), which includes: . Clubs, district, provincial and national activity and includes junior and senior sports activities. . Amateur and professional sports gatherings. . Formal and informal sport gatherings . Private and institutional sports gatherings. . Practice and competition.

“Although the first action is a suspension of 14 days, this could change or be extended on further notice. We will continue to engage with our partners and the health authorities so that we, in turn, may advise you with accurate and timeous information so that you are in a position to make informed decisions. “If ever there was a time for the sport to contribute to the nation, this is it.” Other notable sporting bodies and events which have cancelled or postponed activities include Absa Cape Epic, Athletics South Africa, Boxing South Africa, SA Rugby, The Sunshine Tour, Tennis South Africa, Two Oceans Marathon, the Varsity Cup as well as the Western Province Cricket Association.

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