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Children from Retreat who attend the Rise Up initiative programmes are treated to a tour of Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope. PHOTO: RACINE EDWARDES
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van Jones and his wife, Bronwyn, are empowering children and unemployed mothers in the Lavender Hill area by taking them out of their usual surroundings to experience what Cape Town has to offer. Rise Up is an initiative that was started by the Jones family about four years ago, which they have seen bear great fruits, and now they’re expanding further by adding excursions to their portfolio of work.
“Rise Up was started four years ago, in honour of four children who were shot on the corner of Grindel Crescent in Lavender Hill,” Ivan explained. What was initially a programme to get children off the streets and out of the line of fire, has evolved into a programme that sees about 200 children each week who visit the premises at Lavender Hill High School for a number of activities. They run an after-school programme called Making Academics Bearable to help children with their school work and to im-
prove their literacy. This was started after they realised that many children who form part of the Rise Up programme are unable to read and write even in Grades 3 and 4. On Saturday 13 July, they held their first Rise Up excursion which saw about 14 children and two unemployed mothers take a trip to Cape Point to see all the wonders of the Cape. This was the first excursion for the programme and forms part of a fortnightly trip that will see about 30 children and four
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mothers visiting Cape Point and Table Mountain each month. Ivan explained the motive behind the trip. “When we did some research on the brain we learned that whatever your eyes see, is what your body will gravitate towards and that is something I’ll never forget. “We want to get these kids out of Lavender Hill where they see terrible things and take them to a place where they will be able to get a better perspective of what there is outside their neighbourhood.” V Continued on page 2.
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lay Sport4Life will soon be launching its latest community initiative, the annual Women’s Multi-Sport Tournament with the aim to generate greater participation of women in sport. Play Sport4Life (PS4L) is a non-profit organisation operating in the Kensington, Factreton and Maitland areas. It was established to provide opportunities for children, youth and adults to participate in sport, and in so doing, help them become healthier, more responsible citizens in their community. Carolyn Inglis, the head of operations at Play Sport4Life, said the festival which will be on Friday 9 August (Women’s Day) at Oude Molen Technical High School in Pinelands would be an opportunity for everybody involved in sport to celebrate, raise awareness and increase the profile of girls and women in sport across Cape Town.
Taking initiative “This is a long-overdue initiative,” Inglis said, adding they have to change the gender stereotype in sports and change the dominant view of sport being all about boys and men. She added: “At PS4L we are equally passionate about women in sport as we are about the men. We will celebrate and showcase women’s sport at every level, from grassroots to elite and highlight the incredible contribution that women bring to sport. “Our society is all about inclusion but we must not pay lip service to that idea. We have to practise what we preach. The girls and women deserve just as much recognition as their brothers, fathers or partners, and not just be on the sidelines supporting them.” The aim of the day is to improve the media profile of women athletes, raise awareness of inclusive opportunities for women and girls and en-
courage women representation in sport leadership and the workforce. “We think it is an appropriate day to host the event. We appeal to all involved in the sporting sector to show their support in helping women and girls reach their full potential through sport,” Inglis said. “We will highlight challenges that women face in sport as well as celebrate and reflect on local female role models who have been making an impact in sport. Some prominent women and sporting legends will be part of this project to interact with the girls,” she explained. PS4L recently added three women sports advocates to their board of directors, Linda Diedericks, Gail Reid and Gaya Mammon. All of whom are working passionately in assisting and advocating the importance of women in sports for the development of the community.
How to enter for the tournament: Entry is R150 per team registering for u.12, and u.15 and u.17 soccer, hockey and netball teams. All schools, clubs or social girl teams are encouraged to enter. Teams or individuals who would like to be involved in the Women’s Multi-Sport Tournament and be the first to hear about the plans and activities are urged register early to secure places. Team registrations can be sent to Carolyn@ps4l.org.za They must contain the team name, sport code, age group, a contact person and their details. The format is based on a knock-out system for 5-a-side soccer and 5-a-side netball and hockey played with a maximum of 10 players per team. The deadline for team entries is Friday 26 July. International Women’s Day is a day that has been celebrated globally since the early 1900s. V For further information contact: Carolyn Inglis on 083 286 7199 and visit their website on www.playsport4life.org
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FROM PAGE 1 He added that the children and even adults in the area hardly get opportunities to get out and explore because there are no resources available to them, and that is the reason the Sage Foundation jumped on board as the funding partner to allow the children to experience something outside of their comfort zone. Bronwyn told People’s Post about what she hopes to achieve by taking the wom-
en on the trip too. “They were more than excited. What I want to do is help them get to a point where they stop focusing so much on the negatives and see what positive energy and good company does for you,” she said. The work she does with the women is intended to empower them and put them at ease through a number of perspective-forming activities.
The children who attend the Rise Up programmes make their way to Cape of Good Hope for the first time.
Bronwyn Jones, co-founder of the Rise Up initiative in Lavender Hill, treats children from the area with a special tour.
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aving grown close due to their shared love of music, Melody Square, a group of five men from Retreat, are using their passion to breathe life into their community. The group, then four; Fluen Martin, Pedro Daniels, Conrad Petersen and Pierre Williams, began after the men found their own love for music in high school and began to develop their singing talents individually. They then formed the group and would practice in Melody Square – and later named the band after the park. After going their separate ways for some time, they gravitated back to each other and started the band up again in 2016, finding their newest member, Milton Martin, early
this year. “The biggest highlight to me is the fact that we are able to unite our different strengths to make our group a strong unit. During the years we were not active as a group, we all pursued our different careers and jobs. Normally this would steer people away from each other, but this is not the case for us. It is our differences that make us unique,” said Fluen. The band has tried to keep their music relevant for their audiences, which is their community. Pedro explains: “We would like to think our songs are songs of hope, encouragement and are relevant to the struggles and challenges we all face. Most of us face the same battles, but are too scared to open up.” They are also eager to help their commu-
nity through their brand. “We want to give back to our communities. All of us have been, and still are, in leadership. From youth leaders, pastors, head of departments, worship leaders and paramedics, to name but a few, and we have come to realise the heartbeat and plight of our communities,” Martin says, explaining the motive behind the non-profit organisation they are in the process of opening. Conrad says with the main goal of the band being to empower the people who need it, they don’t aspire for fame or fortune. “I don’t think we have an end goal. What we want to do is
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Dews of Quietness looks after the social needs of the children at Delta Primary School.
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elta Primary School principal, Hilton Palanyandi is extremely proud of the work done at the school by the non-profit organisation, Dews of Quietness. The organisation specialises in victim empowerment through the creation of a safe space, by driving awareness programmes and also working with perpetrators to help the community heal. Their portfolio of work also includes work with the children at the primary school in Cafda. Moeridah Dien, who started her work by helping victims at Steenberg Police Station over 20 years ago, founded the organisation in 2012 and has since brought on about 20 women who are committed to serving the needs of victims and children. Palanyandi says: “All these ladies have had an impact here. One thing that has al-
ways stood out for me is all of these ladies know this school very well. All the ladies have been dedicated – not just this year – it has been for years!” Dien explains the work they do with the children: “We try to be the bridge between the school and the family, and this is the intervention that is needed. We get the child to the day hospital, to the psychiatric sister; that is the walk we take with the child. “There is so much bullying in the school, but often these things start in the home. Unfortunately, they can’t always help themselves and that is where we step in.” The organisation has taken on the responsibility of providing the children with porridge in the morning, for those who don’t have enough to eat at home, all from their own pockets. They are also in the process of building their Safe House for victims on the school grounds and only have one office in a container to work from, on an issue that
affects so many people in the community. Angus Webster (12) is a self-proclaimed naughty-but-nice learner at the school who values the work that Dews of Quietness does with him. He says he is often involved in fights with other learners because he feels angry a lot of the time, but being able to speak to the counsellors and facilitators at the organisation helps him to feel better at school. Kelly Jane Paris (12) says the organisation’s workers make her feel safe and Roshni Isaacs (12) says: “I see them many times, maybe four times in the week and I talk to them about my school work.” She says her school work has been improving since starting with their programmes. With funding for social intervention always being a struggle, they are welcoming of any donations that people are able to assist them with, to help others. V Call Moeridah Dien on 078 400 0801 for more info.
KID-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY FUN: “Kids must stay away from drugs – and don’t even experiment,” says William Cupido, former drug addict and founder of Second Chances Outreach a who is now a motivational speaker. His non-profit organisation hosted a holiday programme for children from the areas he works in, as well as in Grassy Park, where the programme was held. The Global Worship Centre set the scene for the children to learn, play and stay off the streets during the June school holiday.
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Confirmation of school placement closed More than a million learners in the Western Cape returned to school after the winter holidays last week. The third term of the academic year is one of the most important terms for our learners, educators and officials as it is one when important examinations and tests take place. It is also a time where our officials take on the mammoth task of ensuring that the department is prepared for the start of the 2020 academic year by finalising and processing last-minute admissions. I am concerned that there was still over 85 000 applications where parents have not confirmed their place for 2020. This means the application was successful but the parent has not indicated their final choice on the system. Parents had until Friday 12 July to confirm placement at their school of choice. If they did not confirm their choice, the Western Cape Education Department will allocate the first place
where their application was successful. Parents must preferably confirm on the system directly, which is much quicker to do and allows the parent to see the outcome immediately. If parents are unable to confirm on the system directly, they can e-mail, call our district offices or our head office for assistance. Parents must provide the name and surname of the learner, the CEMIS number and the name of the school the learner will be attending in 2020 otherwise we cannot confirm placement. I also urge parents who have not received a positive response to remain calm while we process the second phase of the admission process. The whole purpose of this phase of admission is to get as many confirmations completed as soon as possible so that places open up at schools where children are double or triple “parked” in terms of successful applications. By confirming applications
now, it will allow us to determine where spaces have opened at schools so that learners on waiting lists can be accommodated. With 107 days to go until the start of the matric exams, this is an important term for our Grade 12 NSC candidates as this will be the final full term of teaching. The department is supporting schools and matrics in various ways as they prepare for their exams. These have included Winter schools during the holidays. The main focus of all schools will be to complete the curriculum for the term. Good luck and best wishes to our teachers and learners as they prepare for their examinations and assessments as well as to our officials who are ensuring that we are prepared well in advance for the start of the 2020 academic year. DEBBIE SCHÄFER Western Cape Minister of Education
A caring city for all – more safe spaces needed around the City People's Post is published by WP Media, a subsidiary of Media24. RETREAT 23 423 copies distributed Tuesdays to the following areas: Southfield, Heathfield, Coniston Park, Elfindale, Hillview, Lavender Hill, Retreat, Seawinds, Sharedon Park, Steenberg and Cafda Village. OTHER EDITIONS People's Post also has the following nine standalone editions: Woodstock / Maitland (16 391) Mitchell's Plain (83 340) False Bay (30 972) Grassy Park (21 838) Lansdowne (21 130) Athlone (30 252) Constantia / Wynberg (30 069) Claremont / Rondebosch (30 843) Atlantic Seaboard / City (29 246) Total print order: 318 495 WHOM TO CONTACT
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There has been much chatter and misinformation about the “fining” of homeless people during the past week. We encourage the public not to be misinformed. The City of Cape Town is one of the few administrations that has invested in the plight of our street people through a host of interventions in the last decade. These efforts are underpinned by the City’s Street People policy, which recognises the complexities that accompany homelessness, and attempts to address them. It is important to note that the by-law that everyone has been up in arms about was promulgated in 2007, it is not new. The by-law does not single out homeless people but it is applicable to all members of the public. Everyone is expected to be law-abiding in public spaces and we receive complaints if people defecating, verbally or physically abusing each other or other citizens, destroy public property or sleep on or next to people’s properties among others. In the past year, Law Enforcement officers have responded to more than 15 926 complaints from the public. The City does its utmost to help all people because we care about the safety of our residents. Sadly, the current false narrative takes place during a time when we are about to celebrate the first anniversary of a project of the City to assist street people, called the Safe Space. For several years, we have been focusing strongly on social development, as the myriad interventions attest to. We offer several programmes through the Safe Space, which include life skills, CV writing, social services and Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) employment. Through our mission to be a caring city, we offer these services because street people deserve better. They deserve to sleep indoors and receive warm meals. They deserve to have the opportunity to access opportunities. We want to equip them with skills and help them access opportunities to work. We go out of our way to assist vulner-
able people living on the streets. The Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department has teams of field workers who spend their days reaching out to street people, offering assistance with access to social services, including temporary shelter, identity documents (IDs), social grants and temporary employment opportunities. Hundreds of street people use our facilities every day and for them, it is a safe haven. It is disheartening when someone in need of this help declines any form of assistance when our intention is to make things easier and more comfortable. We are currently looking to identify an additional safe space facility to expand this much-needed support structure for vulnerable street people. Cape Town, like the rest of the country, is bound by laws. These laws apply to every single person. The same by-laws are on the books in other large metros such as Nelson Mandela Bay, the City of Johannesburg and Mangaung. It is not illegal for anyone to be homeless, but our concern is the increase in aggressive begging within our central business districts and economic hubs. Our concern is that we see our street people sleeping on sidewalks and putting their own safety at risk, and using shop fronts and public spaces as ablution facilities. While some take up our offers of assistance, the truth is that there are many street people who simply refuse the help we offer. The group who decline any form of assistance are intented to stay on the streets and are often involved in crimes such as drug dealing (or are drug-addicted), robbery (pickpocketing), and other forms of illegal activity. It is unfair to blame the City for enforcing its by-laws. We will continue engaging street people and working with NGOs so that we can improve their daily circumstances. DAN PLATO, Mayor of Cape Town
Mandela was kind everyday Prepare yourself for that time of the year again, when you see social media, TV news and your newspapers filled with good do-ers all looking to give their 67 minutes for Mandela. I dislike this time of year. Not that I have anything against people doing good deeds, I just feel it is seeking attention or limelight rather than doing something that will
make a lasting difference. People need to be kind all year round not only on Mandela Day. We need lasting differences made. I hope that these people who show up on Mandela Day return because the spirit of Madiba was kind and giving everyday, not only for an hour. JOLENE WILLIS Email
Not a day passes when we do not hear on the news, read in our papers or on social media about brutal killings in the Cape Flats with headlines declaring that Cape Town is one of the most violent cities in the world. Ordinary struggling men and women have to leave their homes in the cold dark winter mornings filled with the constant fear that they will be pounced upon by a group of knife and gun-wielding thugs out to rob them of their cellphones and whatever they have in their possession. Some end up being badly beaten by these thugs for absolutely no reason at all. The police and government have clearly lost the battle against criminals when worshippers are robbed in a church in the middle of a service. What defence do the priest and his congregants have against a bunch of ruthless thugs who have lost their soul? I was shocked when a six-year-old boy was brought to me with a history of severe headaches. The night before, the headache was so intense that he asked his dad to take his head off. He cried the whole night through in front of his helpless parents. The usual pain syrup did nothing to alleviate his pain. The parents were worried that their son suffered from a serious problem in the brain and wanted a scan. In my rooms, the child looked well and pleasant and displayed no signs of any pathology in the brain. I decided to tactfully look for an underlying psychological cause for his headaches. After a short history, the little boy sadly admitted that he was very worried that his dad would be shot and never return whenever his dad goes out and he hears gunshots. On that particular night, his dad went out to buy car parts and the little boy heard gunshots, so he panicked and developed severe tension headaches fearing that his dad was killed by the gangs. Examination of his muscles revealed that his muscles were taut, tight and tender. I have treated tension headaches in several adults but this was the first time that I had to treat a young boy for tension headaches. I counselled him because pain relievers were not going to help solve his fears. This little boy’s story is merely the tip of the iceberg. I am sure there must be thousands of children who suffer from headaches, depression and anxiety as a result of the unbridled violence on the Cape Flats. All I could do was to try and reassure the little boy but I could not completely allay his fears knowing that violence is totally out of control in our country. Children don’t have a way of expressing their innermost fears. These fears affect their concentration and behaviour at home and in class. We need to reach out to our children and listen to their fears and help them to deal with their pain. We must not wait for something serious to happen to them before we take them seriously. It is quite likely that many young children and youth turn to cannabis as an escape from the daily trauma that they are exposed to in their neighbourhoods. The sight of people being shot, stabbed and robbed right in front of them must have an impact on these young children when they go to bed at night. Many must be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The free availability of drugs like cannabis makes it easy for children to become addicted to it. Teachers must find it very difficult teaching anxious and depressed children who are sleep deprived and are on drugs. The government should embark on a huge campaign to train lay counsellors to counsel children in schools and to identify children in need of psychological counselling because we won’t have enough psychologists to cover all the schools in the country. The violence in our country will remain with us for a long time to come so we have a duty to protect our children from its effects on their young minds and lives. DR ELLAPEN RAPITI Kenwyn
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hronic patients are expected to get a better experience and outcomes, as cuttingedge technology has been introduced at the Western Cape Government Health (WCGH) Chronic Dispensary Unit (CDU) in Parow. A statement by the provincial health department states that the CDU, a contract between the provincial health department and Medipost Pharmacy, is equipped with a bespoke automated chronic medicine dispensing, sorting and parcel assembly line. “Since December 2005, the department has delivered chronic patient medicine parcels to stable chronic patients at either department facilities and clinics, or alternate collection sites. Instead of queuing for their medicines at pharmacies, such patients are able to conveniently collect their medicine parcels, which are specially pre-packaged and dispensed at the CDU for each individual making use of this service,” says provincial health minister Doctor Nomafrench Mbombo. The world-class medicine dispensary system was specially designed to fulfil the specific and stringent requirements of the provincial health department for preparing and dispatching thousands of medicine parcels each month. “The effectiveness of the CDU underpins the service we are able to provide, not only for those patients receiving their chronic medication parcels from medicine collection points but also through assisting to free up capacity in our walk-in pharmacies at hospitals and clinics for individuals who require acute medicines or may need face-toface consultations with pharmacists,” said WCGH head of department, Doctor Beth Engelbrecht, following an oversight visit last week.
A world-class medicine dispensary system was specially designed to fulfil the specific and stringent requirements of the provincial health department for preparing and dispatching thousands of medicine.
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nmates and former convicts from Pollsmoor Prison will be showing their skills on stage at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in September for this year’s seventh annual Second Chance Theatre Project. With a foundational pillar at the correctional facility being built on the idea of reha-
bilitation and reintegration through arts and sports programmes, the staff and offenders are looking forward to the next production which is set to take place around midSeptember. With reintegration in mind, spokesperson for the prison, Lewies Davids explains: “Apart from building confidence and better self-esteem in a person, the project goes beyond that. It gives the offender an opportunity to market his or her abilities, skills and
Inmates at Pollsmoor Prison tell their stories through an onstage production.
talents to the outside world.” He says the production is marketed to all offenders at the beginning of the year, after which rehearsals are held for all those interested, a selection process takes place and then they begin to rehearse. Davids says that inmates are excited to be part of the production each year and new participants are recruited each time. The production is a partnership with National Institute for Crime Prevention and
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the Rehabilitation of Offenders (NICRO), an organisation specialising in the reintegration of inmates and prevention of social crime, and the University of Cape Town (UCT). Associate professor at UCT, Veronica Baxter from the UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies has taken on the role as facilitator of the programme. Davids explains that her greatest responsibility in the production is to bring the talents of the performers to light by assisting them to tell their stories. The scripts were written by the inmates themselves. He continues, adding that the show gives them a platform where their skills could very well be noticed by industry professionals. “When this production is staged, the partners would invite various role-players from the film and entertainment industry, producers, directors and scriptwriters. These offenders would then make an impression and can land up a possible role in the filming, theatre and arts sector.” Bandla Makise, manager of developmental programmes at the prison, elaborated on what audiences can look forward to. “Our theme for this year is being young. The guys who are performing are going to explore the challenges of being young and the excitement of being young, and also give you a taste of what’s going on in their lives here in Pollsmoor,” he said. A pre-staging of the production was held at the prison for the first time on Thursday 27 June. The show told the stories of inmates who had been convicted as a result of protecting their children and others for drug smuggling – stories that are not to be missed.
Superstar wins award in UK, returns to Cape Town Port Elizabeth-born international superstar and showtime Australian artist, Belinda Davids, was thrilled to receive the International Special Recognition Award at the National Tribute Music Awards of the United Kingdom (UK) held in Droitwich last week. Famed for her marquee role in the hit show The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston, which has been storming the world’s stages of late, Davids took home the accolade in acknowledgement of her global contribution to tribute performing and ground-breaking influence on the music industry. After winning BBC TV’s Even Better Than The Real Thing musical contest in 2017, Davids has been mesmerised by the UK audiences’ support for her and the world-class tribute show over the years.
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Empowering women to be fearless History shows that fearless women can move mountains. With that in mind, just imagine what they will be able to achieve when they receive the necessary empowerment skills and training. Fearless, or not so fearless, women are invited to the Fearlessly Female Woman’s Day event hosted by People’s Post’s sister publication TygerBurger and SpecSavers on Friday 9 August at Zevenwacth Wine Estate at 09:00 for 09:30. With celebrity chef Jenny Morris cooking up a storm, the hillarious Mel Jones playing her part as the master of ceremonies, and stunning fashion on show from local design duo Bridget Pickering and Ludwig Bausch of Ruff Tung, this is sure
to be a memorable morning. Each woman buying a ticket to the event will also be supporting women empowerment with a portion of the proceeds going to the non-profit orgnasation Women4Women. Run by former Miss SA Cindy Nel, Women4Women focuses on female empowerment and community upliftment. Their main goal is to improve the lives of the less fortunate and previously disadvantaged women of South Africa by providing skills, training and mentorship. Plenty of prizes will be up for grabs at the event. Morning snacks and a light lunch will be served. V Tickets cost R350 at www.webtickets.co.za or Pick n Pay.
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Davids was ecstatic to receive such recognition in arguably one of the world’s most competitive entertainment markets. “I feel honoured to have had my life’s work and my craft recognised, especially here in the UK. As an artist, there’s nothing more rewarding than knowing that you affect people, that you make a difference in people’s lives, in whatever way that is,” said Davids. In addition to receiving her award, Davids performed three Whitney Houston tracks for the televised red-carpet event which took place at the stately Chateau Impney in Worcestershire on Wednesday 3 July. In addition to being awarded this prestigious honour, The Greatest Love of All: A Tribute to Whitney Houston starring Belinda Davids has announced its return to South Africa later this year. This globally-successful production is set to host a series of special orchestral concerts at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town, from Wednesday 20 November to Sunday 1 December. Davids is ecstatic to return home to perform for audiences in the Mother City, accompanied by an orchestra for the very first time in South Africa. “This will be the only series of concerts I will get to perform in South Africa this year, so I am really looking forward to it. It’s always great to be on stage at home in SA and share my love for singing with my people. The show’s production team and I are working on delivering an amazing orchestra performance that will definitely be one for the memory books,” shares Davids. V Tickets are available now at the theatre box offices for the performance or by visiting www.thegreatestloveofallshow.com or at Computicket.
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Westerford thrash Islamia: Scott Petersen of Islamia High School (right) evades Westerford High School’s Jungwoo Jung during a High School league fixture played in Lansdowne on Saturday 13 July. Westerford won 35-7.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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he Cape Town futsal community is poised to rejuvenate the local football landscape following the launch of its regional league recently. “The purpose of this league is to grow futsal in the Western Cape,” explains South African Indoor Football Association (SAIFA) Western Cape chairperson, Richard Fortune. Futsal is a variant of indoor football with an emphasis on control, creativity quick passing, spatial awareness and technique. The ball is slightly smaller, but heavier in order to minimise the bounce of the ball on the harder indoor surfaces where futsal is played. “Futsal is an outdoor pitch brought indoors, it’s an open field, and that is why futsal will do more for our players to go into 11-a-side, it will make them better and more skilful players, which is the problem we are having in 11-a-side at the moment. That is why we are starting with our futsal league, so our players can have the ability to become better players and probably get into the national squad,” says Fortune.
He hopes the league can grow to feature more than the current six teams – Bishop Lavis Futsal Club, Cape Town Falcons, Cape Town Titans, Futsal for All, Mustangs and Samba Five. These teams emanate from Bellville, Bishop Lavis, Cape Town, Crawford, Mitchell’s Plain, Salt River and UCT and do battle every Wednesday night at Proteaville Recreation Centre in Bellville South. However, Fortune hopes to grow the league to include teams from other parts of Cape Town such as Grassy Park, Gugulethu, Hanover Park, Langa and Khayelitsha, while also starting a school’s league. Anthony Cupido, coach of Bishop Lavis Futsal Club, says although they are new to futsal, they are aiming high. “I know that we are going to be the best team here. We started doing fives tournaments in Bishop Lavis at certain schools. There were people asking us if we were interested in doing futsal, so we had a trial run on 17 June,” says Cupido. He helped select a 14-man squad out of the 18 teams who took part in the trials. “We have been together for a while, because some of the other guys played in some other leagues, but we wanted to join the fut-
sal league,” he explains. Cupido adds that unlike outdoor football, the action is relentless in futsal. “The time is shorter, whereas you get a 45minute half in (outdoor) football, which is a little bit longer and it can drag, but most of all, the action in futsal is non-stop, which is more enjoyable. It is also a cleaner game because there are no major injuries that we know of so far,” he says. Tyrone Ward, Mustangs captain and goalkeeper says that while still fledgling, the platform laid down for futsal in Cape Town is a positive development. “There are people who are really serious about the game and want it to go forward. This platform that has been given is awesome for players who haven’t achieved at a higher level in outdoor football, but giving them a platform to achieve it at a later stage in their lives,” he says, adding that Mustangs is made up of a few ex-pro outdoor players who have finished their careers and now help young players to develop, which he feels is the heartbeat of a sustainable futsal club. “You have to develop a club: you can’t start from the top, you have to start from the bottom. Infrastructure is important, but it
has been lacking. Futsal has been around for 18-20 years (in South Africa), but nobody knows about futsal until the last few years which is terrible. South African football, in general, is currently of a low standard – we are so far behind when compared to Europe and South America, but what do they do? They make sure the infrastructure and platform are set for those kids in order for them to move forward. “They build the base, same as when you build a house where you can’t build a house with windows first, you got to have a solid foundation first,” Ward elaborates. Fortune hopes that through SAFA, SAIFA can train coaches and referees to expand futsal’s reach even further, and more importantly – act as a tool against socio-economic strife in struggling communities. “My aim is going to be – don’t shoot, come score goals. We want to play this game at night in the community to take the youngsters minds off gangsterism. I would like to ask the government kindly to come on board with us to grow the sport. We need financial support because we are running this league out of our own pockets.” V For more information send an email to capetownfutsal@gmail.com or capetownpfl@gmail.com.