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Taxi drivers and motorists blatantly disregard the traffic signs.PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
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Taking a wrong turn KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne
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m too afraid of getting knocked over by a car or a taxi, so I stay inside.” So says Marlene Eastern (73) from Aberdeen Street in Woodstock. Eastern, together with several other residents, claim that on weekdays during traffic peak hours their quiet street becomes like a highway. Eastern says every weekday, between 16:00 and 18:30, motorists and taxi drivers try to avoid the long traffic queues in Victoria Road by driving down Clyde Street and then into Aberdeen Street. “Aberdeen Street is a one-way road. But these drivers don’t care, they come speeding down here, driving in the opposite direction,” explains Eastern.
Another resident from Clyde Street, Shahieda Ebrahim, says: “After 16:00, the children can hardly play outside. These motorists, especially the taxi drivers, are taking over our street and it’s wrong. We can sometimes not even pull out of our driveway.” Richard Coleman, spokesperson for the City’s Traffic Service, says: “The city is aware of complaints about inconsiderate driving by some taxi operators. Traffic Service tries its utmost to patrol as many problem areas as possible. Unfortunately, it is virtually impossible to ensure a sustained presence in one hotspot area, due to the demands on the service and the fact that we simply do not have the resources to be present everywhere, all of the time.” Coleman says that the City’s Ghost Squad has conducted numerous operations along
Albert Road in Woodstock in the past month, following complaints from the public resulting in the arrest of 11 taxi drivers for reckless and negligent driving. In addition, 77 fines were issued for inconsiderate driving, unlicensed vehicles, unlicensed drivers, failure to wear safety belts, failure to display number plates and operating without a professional driving permit (PDP). Resident Koelsum Hanief feels speed humps could help. But Felicity Purchase, Mayco member for transport, says: “The investigation and approval of speed humps is guided by the City’s Traffic Calming Policy. This policy intends to protect the most vulnerable road users, where they occur in the largest numbers on a Class 4 Collector Street and/or Class 5 Local Street in a residential area in the vicinity of public facilities, with
roads adjacent to and leading to schools being the primary focus of attention. This being the case, a systematic programme is in place for the treatment of all educational facilities over the next few years.” Coleman adds that: “The City’s enforcement agencies conduct as much enforcement on the roads as resources allow. We have increased our taxi impounds year-onyear, but vehicles are simply reclaimed. We need stronger legislation that will allow for the permanent impoundment of the vehicles of repeat offenders, if we are to make any meaningful change on our roads.” Dave Bryant, councillor for ward 115, says he is aware of these complaints. He encourages community members to report any transgressions to the traffic service on 021 596 1999.
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Opening avenues to connect KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne
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magine a car-free road where cyclists can freely ride their bicycles and residents can walk their furry friends. Loud music playing in the background, while aspiring artists entertain the crowds. Well, this is exactly what was on offer at the fourth edition of Open Streets Woodstock held on Sunday 23 February. The stretch of Victoria Road (Main Road) between Searle Street and Roodebloem Road – usually one of the most congested route in Cape Town – was closed down and became a hive of activity from 9:00 until 14:00. The event was organised by the non-profit organisation (NPO) Open Streets Cape Town (OSCT). Rebecca Campbell, managing director for Open Streets, says: “We need shared public spaces where people can come together. In Cape Town, we live in disconnected, segregated communities and being in a public space together, living out life in public together, is something that helps all of us solve challenges. It’s about creating a public space that’s vibrant, safe and inclusive so we hope that by doing this kind of intervention it in-
spires people to see streets as public spaces where we can come together.” Campbell says this is the 21st Open Streets in Cape Town and the fourth year that it was held in Woodstock. Previously, it was held in areas such as Mitchell’s Plain, the city centre, Langa, Bellville and Observatory. The theme this year was “Play your Part” and participants and volunteers of Open Streets did exactly that. The hundreds of event-goers were treated to a variety of activities which included live bands, rappers and artists. Loud salsa music filled the streets while skateboarders showed off their skills. New kid on the block was The Haven night shelter in District Six which had a street stall that gave away free clothing to homeless people. Sheila Jacobs, manager at the shelter, says: “We want to help the
homeless and tell them that there are alternatives for them, we want to inform them that The Haven is there for them.” Campbell says they are now trying to fig-
ure out how to take this once-off day and translate it into the everyday. “We want to see more of this kind of atmosphere and the attitudes every day,” says Campbell.
Victoria Road (Main Road) between Roodebloem Road and Searle Street, was transformed into a hive of activity. PHOTOS: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
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Young dancer gears up for the Cape Carnival As young as he is, Tyron Zoutman has already won a string of local and international awards for dance, choreography, scriptwriting and direction. And the 27-year-old dancer, singer and choreographer, who grew up in impoverished circumstances in the tiny Swartland town of Piketberg, will once again play a leading role in this year’s Cape Town Carnival, taking place on Saturday 21 March on the Fan Walk. Performing alongside several other highly talented dancers in the Honouring our African Cultural Roots pod of this year’s festival, Zoutman will help to bring to life the carnival’s theme, Incredible Journey: Sounds of South Africa. The routine will combine traditional and contemporary African dance, and draw inspiration in movement, dress and adornment from isiZulu, isiXhosa, seSotho and Ndebele cultures. Zoutman, who is skilled in local hip-hop, kwaito, gumboot, African jazz and African fusion dance – among several other genres – attributes his success to his mother, his church and “some incredible teachers and mentors”.
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“They shaped who and what I am today,” Zoutman, who has established two comhe says. “I came from a family that was very panies, Zoutman Dance Company and Lekspiritual and artistic, and my childhood was ker Jy? Produksies, believes that “being sort of like a ‘God journey’ with teachers bold, brave and passionate” has enabled like Miss Hefca and the late Roderick him to achieve so much in such a short Beukes seeing talent in me, then pushing space of time. “I would love to build my busime in the right direction,” he says. nesses, to be able to employ more people and The breadwinner for his family, Zoutman provide for their families, and to be inused dance from the tender age of five to volved with youth, with homeless people prove his worth, but also to help him forget and with schools,” he says. the relentless challenges that came with You can see Zoutman and over 2 000 other growing up in a poor community. costumed performers, giant-sized floats and “Whenever stress got to me, I would dance incredible live performance groups take my heart out,” he recalls. “It was like thera- part in this year’s Cape Town Carnival. py. Pretty much at every opportunity, I was dancing.” V Zoutman studied Performing Arts at Northlink College – where he is now a drama lecturer and began his journey in the arts after being plucked from a school choir. As an adult, Zoutman has appeared in leading – and awardwinning – roles in several local shows. “But it was Cape Town Carnival and all its incredible people, especially those at the community dance workshops, that made me fall in love with the spirit of ubuntu/togetherness and allowed me not only to perform what I did best, but also to mentor others and share in their development,” he says. Introduced to the annual spectacular by a friend, Zoutman signed on as a lead performer, soon involving his peers and students from Northlink College in the event, and mentoring at the regular carnival dance workshops. “I always had a gift for teaching others, because I had to use this to look after my own family, so naturally I’m drawn to working with people and developing young artists. Cape Town Carnival has allowed me to do just that and more.” Tyrone Zoutman in action.
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Progressive forum to strengthen community KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne
Residents show their support for community volunteers who offer their time to patrol and empower the area.
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n commemorating the month of love, the Kensington community policing forum (CPF) showed their appreciation to their members and other community role players. On Saturday 15 February, a ceremony was held where 113 certificates were issued to several community workers in Kensington and Factreton. CPF chair Erika Isaacs says: “The purpose was to acknowledge all role players within the community who take the time to contribute towards the Kensington/ Factreton community – those who walk the streets day and night ensuring the community members are safe to those who serve be-
hind the scenes with no recognition or reward.” She says certificates were also awarded to organisations and ordinary citizens who strive to better the area. Isaacs encouraged more residents to join the CPF. She said they can also play their part by reporting any crime to the police. Isaacs thanked and encouraged all role players involved, and said: “There is strength in unity. Keep on doing what you are doing and believe we can only achieve positive results if we work together. Thank you Kensington/Factreton community for your unselfish efforts as volunteers.” She says as a community they are “capable of being the change we want to see.”
Residents from Kensington and Factreton say instead of complaining about a lack of services, they want to extend a helping hand. They plan on doing this by establishing the Kensington/Factreton Progressive Forum. Cheslyn Steenberg, the forum’s interim chair, says: “We aim to set up the forum to empower and develop instead of complain and protest; by setting up core substructures such as business, housing, safety and security, education, religious, environment among other, to collaborate and head on deal with the issues our community is facing.” Steenberg says they will be working with their local ward councillor and the police. He added: “We realise that unity equates progress and development. Anyone that is against unity is against progress and development.” Founding member of the forum Marian
Kortjie says the forum has no political affiliation. She further explains that they aim to use all their resources to empower residents. Steenberg says: “Kensington and Factreton is underdeveloped in many aspects. I would argue that this community deserves heritage status. We are extremely rich in history and diversity.” The forum already got the backing from ward 56 councillor, Helen Jacobs who said: “There is a need for such a forum in the area. The Kensington and Factreton areas are plagued by crime and violence and other social ills. I am happy that community members are standing up and taking action.” Jacobs also added that she is willing to assist residents who want to unite and uplift the community. “The forum is not set up to place feathers in any persons’ hat. We are to get our hands dirty and build this community to higher heights,” says Steenberg. V A meeting will take place tonight at 19:00 at the NG Kerk, corner of Lugmag and Factreton avenues. For more information call Marian at 081 066 8903.
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ast year, “lean” – a mixture of codeine-containing cough syrups mixed with a fizzy drink – caused an upset in the Cape Flats as children drank themselves into sedation (“Substance abuse among children a concern”, People’s Post, 27 August 2019). This year, something new has taken ahold of the community’s youth – an anxiolytic sold for R3 on streets (also taken with fizzy drinks) – turning kids as young as seven into zombies (“From one drug scourge to the next”, People’s Post, 11 February). The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has said it is not oblivious to the trends in the abuse of certain medications. “To address these issues, Sah-
Children in the Cape Flats are being sold schedule 5 tablets for R3.
pra’s regulatory compliance division conducts routine inspections around the country to assess whether health professionals are adherent to the regulatory requirements for prescribing and dispensing medicines,” says Yuven Gounden, spokesperson for Sahpra. He adds that the regulatory body routinely undertakes a review of the risk-benefit profile of marketed medicines to assess whether the licensing of these medicines remains in the public’s interest. This approach has prompted Sahpra to begin reconsidering the scheduling status of codeine-containing medicines. “This includes the implementation of education and awareness-building programmes directed at health care professionals as well as consumers or patients on the harms or the adverse effects of opiates, benzodiazepines and the parameters of rational and safe use of these medicines,” Gounden says. Certain pharmacies have taken drastic measures to stop codeine misuse by no longer retailing codeine-containing cough syrups. Dr Kiran Ranchod of Steenberg Pharmacy is one such pharmacist. He believes systems need to be put in place to ensure the chains of supply are secured and monitored. While the regulatory body could not comment on some pharmacists’ decision to refrain from selling codeine-containing cough syrups, Gounden says: “We agree with the sentiment that addressing these challenges requires the implementation of ethical, effective and scientifically sound measures to reduce the abuse and misuse of medicines.”
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Residents turn derelict plots into safe spaces KAYLYNNE BANTOM @bantomkaylynne
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wo adjacent plots in Pope Street, Salt River that used to be an eyesore, infested with rats and waste, have now been converted into a play park for children and a food garden for the community. This is thanks to an initiative by Progress, a non- profit organisation (NPO) based in the United Kingdom that builds childsafe spaces for children to learn. The NPO arranged for funding from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) and joined hands with the community and Baz’Art, an organisation that transforms spaces through urban art. Baz’Art identified the plots that needed to be renovated. Clean-ups started just over a year ago with the help of eager residents. The official opening of the food garden and play pitch took place on Saturday 22 February. Simon Gahartey, founder of Progress, says: “We didn’t hesitate
when Baz’Art and the community contacted us to get involved with this project. We pitched to Unicef and Baz’Art with regard to a design and community engagement. Everything was accepted, everything had been blessed by the community, they offered us a space and we’ve turned this place around.” Alexandre Tilmans, founder of Baz’Art, says this was a community project. “We helped residents clean up the place, more than 30 ton of trash were cleared from here. That helped community members to start their garden in a quicker space of time.” Artists from Baz’Art used their creative skills to transform the once grey and unattractive walls into a colourful array of flowers and art. Warda Rahim, chair of the Salt River Residents’ Association, says: “All of us were sick and tired of seeing this dump. We had rats running out here and there was a terrible stench. To see this space transformed is amazing.” She says a few youngsters start-
This plot was a dumping site for more than 30 years until community members transformed it into a food garden. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE
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ed cleaning the second plot because they indicated that they would like to see it being transformed into a soccer pitch for the children. Fay-yaad Levi, a young resident, says he and his friends used to play on the pitch before it became a dumping site. “When we heard that there are plans to have the area renovated my friends and I were eager to pitch in, the little ones in the area inspired us because we want to see them play on this pitch where we used to play,” says Levi. Zahid Badroodien, Mayco member for community services and health, congratulated the community for taking ownership of their area. He says: “Often people complain about what the City is not doing, but through the power of partnership which we see here driven by the community they have made something ugly into something beautiful.” Badroodien encouraged other communities to follow suit. Ryan Fortune, founder of Rainbow Warriors International, who aims to support projects that help small-scale farmers, says his organisation will focus on the ongoing sustainability of the project by doing community workshops. Ameer Stemmet (11) says he is proud and excited about the soccer pitch. “Now we don’t have to walk far to the soccer field anymore, I cannot wait to come play here every day with my friends,” says an elated Stemmet. The plots are now a welcoming site and provide a beacon on hope to the residents.
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he 2020 State of the Province Address (Sopa), delivered by Western Cape premier Alan Winde on Thursday in Rocklands, was his second in his five-year term since his election last year. The address highlighted the successes of the past seven months and outlined the plans put in place by the current government for change, development, growth and improvement in the province. Key matters raised in Winde’s speech were employment, electricity outages and economic growth. Winde started his speech by outlining some of the recent successes in service delivery, including the safety plan and deployment of 500 additional law enforcement officials, and the province being named the top job creator in the country. “In the national government stats released last week, it was announced that the Western Cape created 24 000 new jobs for the quarter, more than half of the net jobs created in our country. We are South Africa’s jobs province,” said Winde. “When I delivered my first Sopa in July last year, we vowed to ‘get to work’. Over the past seven months, we have certainly done just that. Since being elected, I have visited dozens of communities, I have met with thousands of citizens, and we have received tens of thousands of emails, texts and calls, telling us what you want and need,” said Winde. “We have heard you. You don’t want smart cities and bullet trains. You want working cities and normal trains that get you to where you need to be, safely and on time. You want a government that focuses on getting the basics right, and actually delivers.” Winde shared a four-point plan to make the province less reliant on Eskom, therefore relieving residents of load shedding. The decision comes after an announcement by president Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday 13 February where he announced provinces could generate their own energy. Winde said the province was a goldmine for renewable energy. However, he expressed concerns that the province may not be able to benefit as the president had not outlined the stipulations of producing its own energy. After the spate of school break-ins and vandalism, the province would also look to install 30 high-security fences at schools each year for the next 30 years to keep learners and teachers safe, said Winde. Further, Winde said the province would continue to fight for the management rights of the rail system in the province, stating
“we can do it better”. While this request has been denied on several occasions, Winde said they would conduct a feasibility study on moving control of rail away from the national government. The local government would also introduce a game-changing minibus pilot project which would use technology to monitor and improve the behaviour of taxi drivers. “There will be increased investment in public transport infrastructure, including ranks, stops and shelters, to improve the daily experience of taxi commuters,” said Winde. Funding in excess of R250 million has been made available from the private sector, the national government and the City of Cape Town to ensure 1 000 unemployed youth are trained and placed in jobs in the next financial year. The plans for the next five years in office were guided by the several visits conducted by Winde and his cabinet and includes safety and corruption concerns. “Bolstering the forensic unit which looks into municipal matters to strengthen accountability at this level of government and to root out any risk for potential corruption,” he said. “You told us your families are not safe because drugs, gangs and gender-based violence are tearing them apart. Within less than four months of taking office, we have delivered. In September, we launched a comprehensive, province-wide safety plan aimed at halving the murder rate,” he said. More needed to be done in working together with other government departments and spheres, said Winde. “I also have to be frank with you. South Africa is in bad shape. Last week, we heard from the president that youth unemployment is at an all-time high,” said Winde. “Fewer jobs also mean less tax money, which means budget cuts to health and education departments across the country.” He welcomed the decision to bolster youth employment and development programmes and offered some of the province’s successful projects as blueprints. He stated that with more funding from the national government, this would be more successful and would assist in stemming the unemployment issue in the country. Winde concluded his address with a promise to not rest until this change was felt by everyone in the Western Cape: “We will not slow down until you as the residents of this province see and feel the progress of our delivery first hand – our success is your success, and your success is ours. “Our job together is to build a better South Africa. We dare not fail, as our future depends on it.”
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Zoid to thrill fans in her milestone I
n celebration of her milestone, Karen Zoid is about to set the stage alight during a special concert with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra at the Van Der Stel sports grounds in Stellenbosch as part of Woordfees. The show will take place on Sunday 8 March at 18:00. The girl with the Voortrekker kappie, who performed “Afrikaners is plesierig”, has come a long way
and has stolen South African hearts with her rock hits and soft ballads. There is magic about her and her live performances. With the recent success of her talk show, Republiek van Zoid Afrika, she has become a household name. With more than 13 albums, Zoid is one of South Africa’s most celebrated artists and one of the top streaming musicians in the country. Expect 20 of her biggest hits ar-
ranged for the 50 piece orchestra exclusively for this concert. “I can’t wait to perform with the Philharmonic Orchestra. It is an absolute honour for me. We have been working on the arrangements and I literally got goosebumps at the very first rehearsal,” says Zoid. They will be performing some of her new songs like “As musiek begin speel”, “Vir jou”, “You can show it”, some iconic songs like “Afrika-
ners is Plesierig”, “Toe vind ek jou”, “Engel”, “Small Room” and everything in between. V General admission, grass area tickets are still available via Computicket at a cost of R180 per person.
WIN! WIN!! WIN!!! V To stand a chance to win a set of double tickets, email your name, surname and area to win@peoplespost.co.za with the subjectline Zoid.
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Zabalaza festival celebrates a decade of new theatre works This year’s Baxter Zabalaza Theatre Festival celebrates a decade of the finest in development and outreach talent from all over the Western Cape. The festival programme will include 42 works by more than 700 theatre-makers. “The Zabalaza festival has enabled and empowered young theatre-makers who oth-
SEE LEGENDS LIVE: Legendary British-Irish band, The Waterboys will perform live at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens on Friday 3 April. Their songs have been used in key shows such as Ray Donovan and The Affair, as well as being performed by artists as varied as U2, War on Drugs and Ellie Goulding. Tickets cost R595 excluding booking fees and are available via Webtickets. Gates open at 17:00 and the show will run from 19:00 to 22:00. PHOTO: PAUL MACMANUS
erwise might not have the opportunity to have their works recognised at this level,” says Baxter chief executive officer (CEO) and artistic director Lara Foot. The gala opening on Saturday 7 March will take on a different format as speakers look back at the festival’s achievements over the past 10 years while looking into the fu-
ture of theatre in South Africa. Each production on the main festival is ticketed at R30 per show while shows over the family carnival weekend are priced differently. Members of the public have the chance to make a contribution to the festival through the Zabalaza challenge, initiated by Foot in 2018. The drive encourages individu-
als, businesses and organisations to join her in purchasing bulk tickets, for those who might not be able to afford them, at only R30 a ticket. V The full festival programme can be viewed on the Baxter’s website at www.baxter.co.za. To contribute, visit http://bit.ly/Zabalaza2020. Bookings are through Webtickets on www.webtickets.co.za/baxtertheatre
Free theatre shows at Courtyard The Courtyard Playhouse will host free evening shows on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. The Courtyard Playhouse is a small independent family theatre with no government funding or sponsors, and recognises that it needs to support audiences as well as artists.
Their philosophy is that theatre should be accessible to all, and as such all Courtyard Playhouse theatres have offered free shows since inception. Following the free nights, there is also an opportunity to make a donation of your choice to help keep the lights on.
For this month there is a lineup of improvisation evening shows and you are urged to reserve your seat. Shows run at 18:00 on Sunday and 20:00 on Monday and Tuesday. V Visit https://courtyardplayhousect.co.za/buy/ to see the line-up of other shows.
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he stakes for promotion in the Western Province Cricket Association’s First Division A has heightened following the last round of fixtures played on Saturday 22 February. Rain had a significant impact on the results with the teams batting second benefitting from the reduced overs. Log leaders, Green Point were shocked by the lowly placed Kuils River side who won by 6 wickets thanks to an undefeated 51 by Aldo Jantjies. It’s now become a three-horse race with Primrose and Rylands breathing down their necks following their wins over Kraaifontein ( by 19 runs) and Milnerton (by 4 wickets ) respectively. The biggest losers of the day were United who posted the highest score of the day 273/6 against Ottomans but a wet pitch thwarted their attempts at victory. For United Saulieg Raynard (98) was the top scorer and was, unfortunately, run out short of a deserving century. In the Premier League, Bellville bounced back to the victory trail by the narrowest of margins via a 2-run win over Claremont. UWC enhanced their position on the log with a comfortable 8-wicket win over Brackenfell Results: Premier League: Bellville beat Claremont by 2 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Bellville 229 (Gerhard Janse van Vuuren 78, Marcus Fourie 47, Aaron Smith 23; Gavin Dickenson 5/48, Darren Stevens 2/23). Claremont 136/9 (Darren Stevens 40, Matthew de Villiers 38; Justin Dill 4/17, Evert Carstens 2/31, Dirkco Welthmar 2/40). Rondebosch beat Langa by 9 wickets Langa 87 (Waqar Ali Ahmad 45; Allistair Gray 5/8, Wesley Bedja 3/12) Rondebosch 88/1 (Bradley Barnes 45*, Tayo Wahlberg 40). Durbanville beat UCT by 2 wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis method UCT 207/7 (Jack Newby 64, Matthew Dicks 88; Andre Malan 3/40) Durbanville 94/8 (Jean Marais 33; Craig Meier 3/18, Matthew Rudston 2/33). Cape Town beat Strandfontein by 9 wickets Strandfontein 86 (Justin Gilliland 33; Bradley Petersen 4/13, Darren Rolfe 3/14) Cape Town 87/1 (James Crowson 55*) WPCC v Victoria – match abandoned due to rain WPCC (Gavin Kaplan 49, Lehan Botha 29; Nandre Burger 3/27, Allistair Snowden 3/33) Victoria 7/0.
Cape Town Cricket Club wicket keeper Clint Botha looks on as Brent Josephs of Strandfontein Cricket Club (right) plays a cut shot during their Western Province Cricket Association Premier League 50-over match at Boon Wallace Oval in Plumstead on Saturday 22 February. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
First Division A: Kuils River beat Green Point by 6 wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Green Point 195 (Zak Elkin 94, Ryan Kulber 30, S. Morris 21*, Munier Alexander 21; Peter Cyster 4/17, Elroy Ceylon 2/35). Kuils River 130/4 (Aldo Jantjies 51*, Jethrow Hill 23*; Joshua Savage 2/36). Primrose beat Kraaifontein by 19 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Primrose 241/8 (Justin Pringle 84, Raafiq Isaacs 58, Quasim Salie 33, Raees Carr 22; Craig Ephraim 2/31, Danie Bothma 2/31, Jeandre Jumat 2/45).
Kraaifontein 174 (Sisonke Mazele 60, Darryl Losper 39; Maahir Eksteen 5/33, Suhail Fortuin 2/31). Rylands beat Milnerton by 4 wickets on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Milnerton 236/5 (Cameron Tanner 87, Grant Simon 49, Matthew Kleinveldt 33*, Damian Crowley 30; Munowar Samsodien 2/54). Rylands 201/6 (Rushdi Jappie 56*, Faheem Bedford 51; Zarin Hardenberg 4/35). Ottoman v United - Match abandoned due to wet pitch. United 273/6 (Saulieg Raynard 98, Aneeq
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