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rugs, ammunition, drug paraphernalia, abduction and assault. This was the scene that unfolded at a Selica Walk home following a tip-off from local residents. Capt Lance Goliath, Philippi police spokesperson, says officers conducted an integrated operation with acting station commander Col Jacobus Fredericks, vispol head Lt Col Collin Nathan, operational support commander Capt Collin Rudolph, detective commander Lt
Col Gavin Sias and himself along with senior City of Cape Town Law Enforcement inspector Jamie Samuels and his team. Goliath says they were informed of drug trafficking and use of drugs at the house, and on their visit found three Lentegeur boys aged 16, 17 and 19 who they later discovered had been abducted and brought to the home. They were allegedly beaten up. The kidnapping case had not yet been reported, but thanks to the assistance from community, arrests could be affected. On a search of the home, officers found large quantities of dagga, tik, crystal meth lollies, Mandrax, 9mm magazines, live ammunition and a large sum of cash.
Males aged 16, 23 and 24 and women, aged 18, 25 and 34 were arrested. They face charges of abduction, drug possession and possession of unlicenced ammunition. Police also seized 50 9mm rounds that are registered to a licenced gun owner who resides at the house. The ammunition was found outside a safe. The seven 9mm magazines and other ammunition were not registered to the owner. “A case of failure to safeguard, and neglect will be brought against the 27-year-old man. The message we want to give to licenced firearm owners is that those who have licences must have full control over their firearms and ammunition,” says Goliath.
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t the beginning of November, Capetonians will start to pay less for their water usage. On Tuesday 20 October, the City of Cape Town’s Mayco unanimously supported the City’s decision to lift water restrictions in Cape Town and to move to the lowest tariff, being the no restriction, water-wise tariff from Sunday 1 November. The item will be served before council for noting this week. Mayor Dan Plato says the tariff has already been approved by council as part of the set of tariffs for the City’s 2020/21 budget. Based on the first 10 500 litres of water used + 15mm meter, the average bill will be R411.99 on the no restriction, water-wise tariff. This is compared to R785.38 under the Level 6B tariff at the peak of the drought. “This lowest tariff will offer residents some financial relief while ensuring we can still provide reliable water services and invest in new water sources,” Plato says. The City’s decision to lift water restrictions and lower water tariffs was based on three key considerations:
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. The department of water and sanitation’s (DWS) lifting of its restrictions applicable to the Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) of shared dams, of which Cape Town is one of the users. Overall, the WCWSS dam levels reached 100%. . City projections indicating dams are unlikely to drop below 50% by next winter. The lifting of all restriction measures, except for existing water regulations permanently in place due to the proactive management of water resources, will allow for water-wise usage, in line with the lowest tariff, which is slightly lower than the current, second-lowest tariff level. . City projections also indicating the latest anticipated water usage patterns for the coming summer will be sufficient to allow the lowering of water and sanitation tariffs from the second-lowest tariff to the lowest, no restriction water-wise tariff level. According to Plato, the City and Capetonians have come full circle in the partnership that saw “Team Cape Town” get through the drought.
“Apart from the dams filling up to capacity and beyond in recent weeks, this is another moment to be celebrated as, in a few short years: we have gone from the worst drought to face our city and a potential water ‘Day Zero’, to full dams and zero water restrictions besides the need to stay water-wise.” He says due to the significant increase in dam levels, residents who feel comfortable enough can begin to relax water-saving efforts in good conscience while being waterwise. Aimed at ensuring water-security, the City’s Water Strategy was launched earlier this year. City’s mayco member for water and waste Xanthea Limberg says the City has already been actioning the Water Strategy as 15 million litres of groundwater per day have come online from the Table Mountain Group Aquifer while other projects, including permanent desalination and water reuse, are also being planned. V The water restrictions are lifted under this level but permanent regulations as outlined in the Water By-law still apply.
Stringent measures to remain in place The City’s has decided to lift water restrictions, starting on Sunday 1 November, however, permanent regulations as outlined in the Water By-law will still apply, as Cape Town is situated in a water-scarce region. Capetonians should note these permanent regulations include: . Watering only allowed before 9:00 or after 18:00. This applies to watering with drinking water or borehole or well point water. . Hosepipes used for watering or washing vehicles, boats and caravans must be fitted with a controlling device such as a sprayer or automatic self-closing device. . Automated sprinkler systems must be able to be correctly positioned and be able
to be adjusted to prevent water wastage. . Boreholes and well point water must be used sparingly and efficiently. . All swimming pools must be covered by a pool cover to avoid evaporation when not in use. . Automatic top-up systems using a float valve fed from a potable water source to supply swimming pools and garden ponds are not allowed. . No washing or hosing down of hardsurfaced or paved areas with municipal drinking water allowed. Water users, such as abattoirs, food processing industries, care facilities, animal shelters and other industries or facilities with special needs (health/safety related only) must apply for exemption.
. Potable water may not be used to dampen building sand and other building material to prevent it from being blown away. . Taps and showers provided in public facilities must be fitted with demand type taps. . Outdoor taps, except those on residential properties, must be secured to prevent unauthorised use. . The maximum flow rate of any showerhead may not exceed seven litres per minute. . The maximum flow rate of any tap installed at a washbasin may not exceed six litres per minute. . New or replaced toilet cisterns may not exceed six litres in capacity.
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CAPE TOWN
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he City of Cape Town says motorists ignoring parking bay time restrictions and illegal parking are becoming a headache. Felicity Purchase, Mayco member for transport, says at the beginning of the lockdown fewer commuters visited the Cape Town central business district (CBD) allowing people to park close to their workplaces. However, with the move to alert level one, traffic in the CBD has increased. “We are appealing to all residents and visitors to abide by the parking rules and to not use the parking bays for longer than the allocated time, be it a 30 minute or 60 minute onstreet parking bay,” says Purchase, adding that this includes the illegal use of exclusive-use bays for loading and for those that require a special needs permit. She warns that the City’s transport enforcement unit will be monitoring the situation closely. According to Purchase the illegal use of parking bays impacts negatively on local businesses whose customers cannot find parking. She adds that local business owners are recovering from the impact of Covid-
19 and are key job creators. “The private sector is pivotal to the recovery of our local economy and employment. Thus, I appeal to those who need all-day parking to make use of the parking spaces at the edge of the CBD or to rent parking in privately operated parking garages,” she says. Purchase encourages people to make use of the MyCiTi bus service to get around the CBD. She says the City has assigned parking wardens to keep an eye on transgressors. Road users exceeding the time limit will be issued a fine of R300. “All public on-street parking within the CBD has the correct signage in place, and the City will enforce this.” The main transgressions will be the overstaying of allowable time permitted by bays and the illegal use of exclusive-use bays – for example, parking in drop-and-go bays; in bays for those with special needs without a permit, or in loading bays. The City is aiming to implement the new parking management contract in February 2021.
CROSSING BRIDGES: The designers of the V&A Waterfront’s swing bridge were recently awarded top honours at the prestigious Southern African Institute of Steel Construction’s Steel Awards 2020. The structures team for engineering company SMEC South Africa was awarded first place in the bridges category and was selected as the overall winner for the Steel Awards. Over 45 entries were received across nine categories. The virtual event took place on Thursday 15 October.
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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 27 October 2020
HEALTH
CANSA: high time for high tea NETTALIE VILJOEN
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reast cancer is the number one cancer affecting women in South Africa, according to the National Cancer Registry (NCR) 2016. “That is why it is so important that we take care of ourselves,” says Cara Noble, service national relationship manager for The
Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). It is recommended that women aged 25 to 39 years go for a clinical breast exam every one to three years. Women aged 40 years and older, should have an exam done every year and women 55 years and older should change to every two years. However, Noble says a lot can happen in between exams. She says it is
vitally important that women get into the habit of examining their breasts regularly. “By the time a woman’s partner finds something, it has usually been there for months. Women need to become familiar with their bodies. If you have breasts, examine them monthly. It is best to pick it up early and get a better outcome.” Noble is one of four women who will form part of a panel discussion during both an S-Connect Women’s Breast Cancer Awareness webinar on Friday 30 October and at an afternoon high tea at the Twelve Apostles Hotel in Cape Town on Sunday 1 November. Luzelle Yon Lestrade, a breast cancer survivor and internationally certified John Maxwell coach and speaker; Ariella Kuper, a two-time breast cancer survivor and South Africa’s leading female auctioneer; and Dr Windy Dean-Colomb, a medical oncologist and internal medicine and medical oncology board-certified practitioner are the other speakers who will provide insight on topics such as early detection and preventative measures. The campaign, organised by S-Connect Women, a business networking hub, to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, aims to provide a beacon of hope to women undergoing treatment. All proceeds raised will go to CANSA. With so many fundraising events cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown, CANSA has faced a significant funding shortfall these past months. In the middle of lockdown, it had to go through a restructuring and retrenchment process to cope with the financial impact. Noble says they had to focus on keeping all services, including the 11 CANSA Care Homes, afloat. CANSA provides home-from-home accommodation to
patients undergoing cancer treatment at oncology clinics far from their homes. Guests at the Care Homes located in the main metropolitan areas across the country stay for an average of six weeks and receive meals and transport to and from treatment centres. With CANSA named an essential service, all of these Care Homes stayed open throughout lockdown. Noble explains, seeing that the immune systems of patients undergoing oncology treatment are compromised, it was vital that the standard of care and nourishment provided at these Care Homes remained at the highest level. “Our staff sacrificed a lot. They didn’t go home during the Easter break. They didn’t leave the facility. They were so scared that if they were to go home to their families that they might be exposed to the virus and bring it back to work with them. They went to the ends of the Earth for our patients. We’re so proud of them,” she adds. She says fundraising events like these held by S-Connect are a blessing to get CANSA’s services up and going. “We are getting back on our feet, slowly and surely. Next year will be our 90th year of existence and we will be coming back with a bang and doing even more for our patients and their families,” Noble says. The afternoon high tea will be MC’d by television and radio presenter Zoë Brown. Scar Hair Salon will provide a pop-up Hair Salon for guests to cut and colour their hair pink, nail technicians will paint nails pink. CANSA will provide a help desk. Only 40 seats at R470 each will be available. To join the webinar online, register at https://tinyurl.com/y6a5hg5d. V To book tickets or for more information, call Megon Chavhanga, head of S-Connect Women, on 082 381 8752 or email megon@sgroupholdings.co.za.
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PEOPLE'S POST | LANSDOWNE Tuesday, 27 October 2020
EDUCATION
Exams loom for class of 2020 SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121
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he Christel House matric class of 2020 are ready to continue the school’s impeccable legacy, despite a trying academic year. School principal Dr Ronald Fortune says despite the challenges, they can succeed. Like all the other schools Christel House has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, with some of the learners returning to complete their examinations next year. However, the group of almost 50 learners have done all they can to succeed and achieve their National Senior Certificate (NSC). “Covid-19 was a great disruptor. It disrupted all of our plans for the year because of how unexpected it was. Whilst we could not see our students physically at certain times, we connected virtually. The pandemic challenged the independence and resilience of each one of our students,” says Fortune. “We gave each student tablets and access to the internet via a sim card, so that they could attend online classes. The major issue was the connectivity as all of our students come from under resourced communities. Our solution to the problem was to redefine attendance. It is not philosophical but rather a way of redefining everything we do around learning.” Concepts like synchronised and asynchronised lessons were applied where teachers had to interplay and keep the lesson short, but give each child the work and allow them, when they do have the mental capacity or access to a quiet environment, to be able to finish the work handed to them. The school has 47 learners in its Matric class, five of which will return to complete their exams next year. Christel House SA is a subsidiary of Christel House International, founded by Christel de Haan.
Her vision was to invest in children from disadvantaged communities where gangs, drugs and violence are rife, to help them out of poverty through education, building selfsufficient, contributing members of society. The school offers Grades R to 12 and is located in Ottery. The school has boasted impressive matric pass rates nearing 100% almost every year. But their successes are in their dedicated staff, says Fortune. As learners are from under-privileged communities and the pandemic was a cause for stress, lockdown posed another concern and hurdle to overcome. “During the lockdown, students struggled with learning new concepts when it came to subjects like mathematics, physical sciences and economics. The majority of our students were not able to concentrate due to the disruptions at home and limited space to work in. Students have however adapted and our matriculants were given time with teachers in the classroom, so they could catch up,” says Fortune. He adds that the school relies on teachers to provide more than just education as their learners “come from an environment where they are in a hopeless situation”. “Our holistic model is the key reason for our high pass rate. The model focuses on the psychological, support, food and security need. Our compassionate teaching staff puts in extra effort in supporting our students after hours and provides the learners with a support system they can hold onto.” For the class of 2020, the examinations will soon kick off. The school also held its valedictory on Friday 23 October in celebration of the matric class. “I will always be hopeful that all of our matric students will pass,” says Fortune. V For more information, visit sa.christelhouse.org.
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PEOPLE'S POST Tuesday, 27 October 2020
EDUCATION
After-school sector closes gap T
he Advance Edukos Foundation in Strandfontein this year joins countless other after-school programmes (ASPs) across the globe in the #LightsOnAfterSchool movement. The international movement is aimed at increasing awareness of the after-school sector and its impact on improving learner outcomes and broader education as a whole. This is the first year that South African after-school programmes will join the 20-year old campaign. Grant-making and educational support organisations such as The Learning Trust (TLT), the Western Cape Government’s
Youth and After School Programme office and the Community Chest also played their part in the movement on Thursday 22 October. According to the Community Chest in the province, research shows ASPs play a role in minimising learning gaps. “According to a 2018 Western Cape government after school report, the education gap in SA is between 4 to 6 years. This means that in a lot of instances, Grade 8 learners are working at a Grade 4 level. After school programmes operate in rural and metro settings across the country and work to minimise the access gap of quintile 1 to 3 schools, which
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EDUCATION
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looding the country with high-quality African books is the key to tackling South Africa’s literacy crisis. This is the objective of non-profit organisation Book Dash, who is reaching out to assist children, one story at a time. With their overarching strategic objective to send an abundance of beautiful, culturally appropriate books to children who may not have been book owners before – the organisation has also published all its books online where they are free to read via their website or mobile app. “The 2016 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study results indicated that 78% of the South African Grade 4 children could not read for meaning in any language (Howie, 2017). Although this is a complex issue, with many contributing factors, research clearly indicates that children who grow up in households where there are many books, and where they are often read to from a young age, have higher literacy levels than their peers,” says Book Dash director Dorette Louw. Louw says exposing children to books at home is beneficial to their education. “Unfortunately, we know that many South African children grow up without books in the home: a reputable study by the South African Book Development Council found that 58% of households in South Africa don’t own any leisure books, and this lack of reading
resources at home exacerbates the existing inequalities and the literacy crisis,” says Louw. The extended lockdown and school closures have only worsened the crisis. “During the Covid-19 lockdown period it was starkly highlighted how important it is that children have books at home that they own, and that are shared with them by the adults in their lives,” says Louw. The organisation was founded in 2014 as a vision project among friends. Their aim was to pool their collective skills in the publishing industry and flood the country with new, high-quality, affordable African storybooks, says Louw. “They realised that a very small minority of children in South Africa would ever be in the position to own books, because books are so expensive. In an unequal society like ours this means that books are an unaffordable luxury for families living in poverty,” says Louw. She adds that the first Book Dash events were held in May and June 2014 in Cape Town. Heartened by the quality of the books and the enthusiasm of the creative volunteers, co-founders Arthur Attwell, Michelle Matthews and Tarryn-Anne Anderson established Book Dash as a registered not-for-profit, voluntary association with the aim of continuing to create, print and distribute more books to children – and to prove that high-quality books in many languages can be affordably produced and distributed.
Reading with your children Below are some tips for parents and caregivers on the importance of reading. . Reading is a wonderful tool to help young children’s brains develop and get ready for school. Children who often read books with their parents perform well at school. . Reading helps your child build strong relationships with you and their friends. . A regular bedtime routine, including reading a book, helps children to sleep better.
The Book Dash model cuts down about 80% of the normal publishing costs by harnessing the power of creative volunteers and condenses the traditional publishing model – which stretches over many months – into a 12-hour day based entirely on volunteer time, skill and passion, says Louw. Volunteers are not paid, nor do Distributing books to children they get writer’s fees, illustration fees or design and editing fees. “No-one is paid for their time at a Book Dash event – everyone regards their contribution as a gift to the world, and this enables Book Dash to break down the barriers to literacy by publishing incredibly affordable books where the only cost is printing. Because of this extreme reduction in production costs, we can offer our books at only R10 a copy to our partners who fund large print runs,” says Louw. Since then, there have been 16 Book Dash events where 146 original African children’s books have been created. “We know how important it is to be able to read books in the language that you are most familiar with, so the 146 stories have been translated into the official South African languages to build up a library of almost 500 ti-
is key in tackling literacy issues. tles,” says Louw. During lockdown, the organisation has continued printing and distributing books. For 2020 alone, 400 000 have been distributed, with the organisation printing its one millionth book this year. “Distribution had to be different, with our distribution partners finding innovative ways to continue supporting the families they work with,” Louw explains, adding: “This is an amazing milestone, but because we know how big the need is we are not slowing down – instead we are picking up the pace to print and distribute many millions more in the years to come.” Additionally, their books are often part of support packs that are given to families and include food and educational materials. V Visit bookdash.org or follow them on all social media platforms.
. You don’t have to be a good reader to read with your child: just do it. . Choose the same time each day to read with your child (e.g. bedtime). Snuggle up close and enjoy the experience. . Make it fun. Use different voices and get your child to participate. . Let your child be the leader, and you follow. Talk about the pictures that interest your child and ask questions. . It’s never too early to start reading with a child, so you can read with your baby too.
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used to consume media – should the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) have its way. ay your TV licence, it’s the right thing In a presentation to the parliamentary to do” could soon apply to your cell- portfolio committee, deputy communicaphone, tablet, laptop or any other device tions minister Pinky Kekana said the definition of the TV licence to only include TVs is outdated as modern society consumes media via live streaming sites like Amazon Prime Video, Showmax, DStv Now and Netflix on other devices such as cellphones tablets and laptops. This means, although many have moved away from owning and consuming media through a television set – hence avoiding paying a TV licence – the government could soon claim these levies from all content consumers, regardless of the device used. The government states: “If you own a TV set, you must have a valid, paidup television licence at all times.” According to the Users of live streaming services, regardless of whether they consume TV licence regulamedia on a computer, cellphone, tablet or TV, may be required to pay a tions obtained TV license. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS from the SABC
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website, the TV licence fees payable are for a device that receives a broadcast transmission signal and any number of devices can be licenced under one TV licence. It is unclear how this will change regarding the proposed new licencing fees. The proposal is part of the SABC’s financial recovery plan as the indebted broadcaster continues to struggle. Kekana further stated that subscription streaming sites and pay-tv companies such as DStv should be liable to collect licensing fees. But consumers are not happy. Following the presentation last week, social media users were up in arms about the proposal. People’s Post polled readers on social media to get their take on their willingness to pay and the overall consensus was that they would not be happy to comply with these regulations. “I am not supporting any SOE’s (stateowned enterprise) looking to make up for looted funds. Life is already so expensive, they keep pushing it,” says Brandon Lavelot. Warrick Jantjes agrees, saying: “No thanks. I am not supporting any crooks anymore. Making the rich richer and poor poorer.” For Jian Groenewalt, this is unreasonable. “Always looking at new ways to tax the people instead of improving service delivery or dealing with the actual issues they are facing,” she says. Like many others, Hilge Rhodes questions the need for a “TV licence” for something that was not “even close to a TV”. Many others are calling it unfair for additional fees on top of existing subscriptions, especially in light of many not consuming media produced by the SABC. “The SABC wants to punish the public for
their failure to effectively manage a broadcasting business. “This is an easy scapegoat. Once again. Why not move with the times and start running your business like a business instead of asking the government and now the consumer to bail you out? Again the representation of poor, ineffective leadership which benefits the pockets of an incompetent and a corrupt government,” says Bevil Lakay. Tristan Francis says: “No way. We are already paying tons for various subscriptions, we shouldn’t be paying anything more for streaming. Government are (wanting) to suck up every cent they can from us.” But for Shannon Scholtz, trying to make sense of it all, the proposal was “the funniest thing” he has ever heard. “The purpose of a TV license is in the name and, to be honest, if you have anything else other than the SABC and Etv channels – which most have already – I don’t see the point of a TV license at all anymore. “They are probably in debt and loosing out; now they want to charge on other devices. So one should pay TV license, for example, my own phone which I then have to pay a subscription to Netflix as well as buy my own data/internet,” he says. “But, hey, this is South Africa for you. They will try and take the last cent out of their people not thinking about the cost of living and the already messed-up economy. “The excuse is it probably would boost the economy. How is an extra TV license going to employ more people? But, as I said, this is South Africa, nothing surprises me anymore.” As this was a proposal made to a parliamentary portfolio committee, the proposed regulations have not been made official or implemented.
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pplications for South Africa’s first online que Vandenhoudt. “With almost a billion mobile phone moviemaking film festival mobile phones on the continent, Africa can are now open – and as the name suggests, become a leader in this new form of visual anyone using a smartphone, tablet, drone or art.” action camera can enter. The competition entry fee is R100, but it’s The Mobile Moviemakers Film Festival free to students. Categories include docuCape Town by MMOCA was devised as a way mentary, fiction or advertisement and entry to empower any person with a smart record- will close on Friday 13 November. ing device to tell the stories that have never Winners will receive a production grant been told. MMOCA is an initiative by the of R10 000 and a jury prize of R5 000. The fesBelgian Chamber of Commerce in South Af- tival will end off with a Red Carpet-style rica and is powered by the Belgian Consu- awards night at the Belgian House. late in Cape Town, Flanders, Wallonia-Brux- V To submit your entry, visit https://belgianchamberelles International, Flemish Investment and sa.co.za/mmoca/. Trade organisation as well as the Wallonia Trade and Investment organisation. The inspiration behind the mobile festival stems from a need for change. While traditional filmmaking emphasises the big, latest technology cameras and sound equipment, this festival hopes to reach a much bigger group of aspiring filmmakers. “It’s all about storytelling and not the size of your cam- Local stories are dying to be told and MMOCA wants to hear them. era,” explains festi- Aspiring filmmakers and storytellers are encouraged to enter the Mobile val director Domini- Moviemakers Film Festival Cape Town.
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Live shows return to Baxter After being closed for six Freshlyground, last year months, The Baxter Theatre officially announced the aims to recover the loss of inlaunch of her solo career as come during lockdown with a musician, storyteller and a unique benefit season public speaker. Her launch called Baxter Back on Stage production, The One Who with Gregory Maqoma and Sings, played to sold-out auZolani Mahola. diences and received critiThese two internationally cal acclaim at The Baxter. revered artists will share the For The Baxter Back on theatre stage in a limited Stage season, Mahola, who season from Tuesday 3 to has adopted the name The Saturday 7 November. One Who Sings, will Championed by the Unipresent the inaugural stagversity of Cape Town’s viceing of her multimedia show chancellor, Prof MamokYou Need To Say It, featurgethi Phakeng, the season ing songs from her upcomcelebrates The Baxter’s reing 2021 solo album by the turn to opening its doors at same name. level one. This will be the The work is an explorafirst time that these two es- Zolani Mahola, The One Who tion of song and story, inteemed artists collaborate Sings. PHOTO: ANTONA STEYN cluding themes of connecand appear on a stage togethtion and its opposite, naer, each with their own brand-new work. ture and the elements as well as the sanctity “This specially-commissioned perform- of the time of childhood. ance is a coup for The Baxter,” says Lara She has assembled a stellar team of collabFoot, chief executive officer (CEO) and artis- orators comprising visual and auditory stotic director. rytellers Inka Kendzia and Sean Ou Tim (Mr “I can’t think of a classier act. We are hon- Sakitumi) and guitarist and film producer oured to have these two creatives and na- Frank Freeman. tional treasures on our stage, in one producTicket prices for the special gala performtion, to celebrate our return to live theatre ance on Tuesday 3 November are R1 000 and and welcoming back audiences and artists.” include dinner and drinks. Ticket prices for Maqoma, well-known for his award-win- performances from Wednesday to Saturday ning Rhythm and Beauty trilogies, will debut range from R350 to R500 and include light his brand-new work, No Humour, in collabo- snacks and drinks. ration with Xolisile Bongwana, which All performances will be limited to 50% cabrings together live sound and movement in pacity, with alert level one regulations in a visually appealing landscape of ritual and place. These include the availability of hand which forms part of his Human trilogies. sanitisers, tracking and tracing recorded, In this work, the choreographer, dancer, wearing of masks and physical distancing. teacher and director explores the delicate Patrons and audience members are advised balance of sensuousness, violence, ethical to arrive at least an hour before the start of sensitivity, ugliness, grace and humour, the performance to avoid delays. where there is none. V Booking is through Webtickets on 086 111 0005, onMahola, founder and former lead singer of line at www.webtickets.co.za or at Pick n Pay stores.
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illarney International Raceway’s motorsport fans, watching on livestream worldwide, were treated to a glimpse of what international sports and GT class racing is like. They got an eyeful at round five of the Power Series on Saturday 24 October, in the headline Ons Huisie 100, over 31 laps or 101.27km. To the surprise of many, what was expected to be something of a tactical contest with slick fuel stops and driver changes turned out to be a foot-flat 31-lap sprint. None of the cars made a pit stop and their lap times were only marginally slower, if at all, than in a normal 10-lap sprint race. Steve Humble romped away to a lights-toflag win, setting the fastest lap of the race (and the day) – a blistering 1minute and 10.509sec, just short of the halfway point on lap 15. He came under a serious challenge in the early stages, however, from Josh Broome, who managed to stay in touch until the radical went sick on lap 23. Nevertheless, Broome had done enough to be classified in the results and, as the only Class A entry, duly won his class. With Broome out, second overall went to Class B hotshot Gary Kieswetter, just one lap down on Humble after 37 minutes of superb action, with Martin Pugh’s Appleberry CanAm third overall and second in Class B. The biggest field of the day, however, rolled out for the two Mike’s Place Clubmans races, with 31 cars on the grid. Race 1 was
a classic as Danie van Niekerk, Brennon Green, Basie Burger and Cody Alberts battled it out for the lead. In the end, however, none of the three challengers could get quite close enough to make a move on Van Niekerk, who came home less than half a second ahead of Green, with Alberts a surprise third, 1.49sec further adrift, after Burger dropped back in the final two laps. Van Niekerk made a poor start in race two, lying third after the opening lap behind Burger and Green. He moved up to second when Burger slowed on lap four and dropped out a lap later, but was unable to close in on Green, who finished just over a second ahead of Van Niekerk, with Alberts third, six seconds further back. Franco Donadio romped away to win the first Bejo Trustees Fine and Millstock Classic Cars Race by more than eight seconds from fellow Class A competitor Eric van der Merwe after the latter moved up to pass Class S leader Trevor Momberg at half distance. Race two saw closer results all round, as Donadio slowed by about a second a lap, allowing Van der Merwe to close to within half a second at the flag. Momberg, Forbes and Honeywill took the next three places. Jurie Swart, Colin Meder and Jason Coetzee made the GTi challenge races their own with two exciting tussles at the sharp end. In the first, Swart led home Meder by three seconds with Coetzee less than half a second
further adrift, followed by Dillon Joubert and Charl Visser. Race two was just as close, as Swart led home Coetzee and Meder, all three crossing the line within less than three seconds, followed by Visser, Joubert and Thompson. In Class C Dario Busi in the Automan Golf bounced back from a disappointing Race 1 to ace Class C in 12th overall. Fabio Tafani showed why his V8 Masters car carries the number one plate with a welljudged win in the first V8 Masters and Makita Formula Supercars Race, ahead of arch-rival Marcel Angel and veteran Richard Schreuder. Alister Brown was the first Silver Class driver home in sixth overall, while Ryan McCarthy clinched the Supercar racewithin-a-race after Glen Phillips’ car went sick on lap four. Tafani did not come out for race two, but Angel and Schreuder were surprised by onform Mark Ridgeway and Sean Moore, who looked set for a 1-2 finish until Moore dropped back to seventh on the final lap, opening the door for Angel and Schreuder to finish second and third respectively after a race-long battle. Late entry David McFadden delivered a master class in racecraft with two superb wins in the RST Suzuki South Superbike races, chased home in each case by Kewyn Snyman, who is improving with every outing. Snyman actually led the first two laps of Race one and was only 0.77 seconds adrift at the
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plan to eradicate the lure of gangsterism for youngsters include cues, a felt table and 16 polished balls. This is the aim of the Innovative Consistent Upliftment Pool Unit (ICUPU) who launched the first of many events in Heideveld on Saturday 24 October. Noticing the power of the fairly unrecognised formal sporting code, Denver Pienaar founded the Intelligent Creative Unit (ICU) Pool Club in Matroosfontein with his son in mind. After reaching out to other clubs in areas such as Ravensmead, Eureka Estate and Heideveld, Pienaar says they saw a common goal and established the union which they hope will be recognised in the sporting code. Their first event was a junior pool tournament at the Peak Pool Club’s home base in Devil’s Peak Road, Heideveld. Toyer Samuels of the Peak Pool Club says they started the club to keep children out of the grasp of gangsterism but, unfortunately, the lure is too great for some. “In Heideveld, there is a lot of gangsterism. From young ages, children are swearing. You do not get the respect from them. This is something that changed that. It even changed our own home,” he says. Losing children to gangsterism from preteen ages in Heideveld is common but Samuels is not about to let that happen to his
young son. When the opportunity to revive pool in Heideveld was presented by Pienaar, who suggested the tournament, Samuels joined the union. “Through pool, we saw discipline. In pool, there is great respect. This is what we want to bring back to Heideveld. Get the children off the streets and playing pool, that their parents know where they are,” he says. “Children today are not raised the way we grew up. They can do nothing without fighting but I believe this will bring a change. Everyone is excited and curious,” he says. His siblings, Moosa and Mariam Samuels, all started playing with their brother Toyer and recall how the game brings children and families together. Mariam says the benefits of the game are lost because it is not recognised as a formal sporting code at the same level of soccer and cricket, something they hope can change. Pienaar says in many areas, the socioeconomic problems with gangsterism and crime are the same and the benefits of establishing the pool union will appeal to all communities plagued by these ills. “We realise our visions and goals are the same and this is the first of many events. What we are establishing here we will replicate in other communities,” he says. The junior tournament was arranged in
a few weeks with five clubs participating. The clubs were ICU Pool Club, Vipers Pool Club u.18 1, Vipers Pool Club u.18 2, Bad Boys
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Eltino Meyer from ICUPU based in Elsies River.
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