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Harmony Primary School, Boxer Superstores and Pick n Pay staff with Bryan Habana and JP Duminy to deliver food parcels to Steenberg residents in need. PHOTO: RACINE EDWARDES

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n Saturday 20 June, residents of Steenberg got more than they bargained for when Bryan Habana and JP Duminy made a surprise appearance during the handout of food parcels at Harmony Primary School.

With the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the livelihoods of many, residents of under-resourced communities are feeling the pinch.

In an attempt to assist those who are no longer able to put food on their table, Pick n Pay began its Feed the Nation campaign just shy of two months ago. On Saturday, residents of Steenberg were identified to receive

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Carina Smith-Allin, the head of communications at Pick n Pay, says the impact of the campaign has been felt far and wide.

She explains: “We began this project about 52 days ago, and we really started it because of the school children who are not getting that one main meal per day. And the project just escalated into something 20 times bigger than we thought. Up to now, we have raised more than R58 million. We’ve been able to provide just over 13 million meals so far and a hamper like this will feed a family of four for three to four weeks.”

But, she says, it would not have been possible without the help of shoppers (who donated money and points), donors and organisations like the Bryan Habana Foundation and Kolisi Foundation.

Eunice Manasse, the principal at Harmony Primary School, says the parents of learners from the school were identified to receive aid from Pick n Pay’s donors and shoppers, Boxer Superstores and other collaborators.

“The need in this community is massive,” she says.

While Siya Kolisi, the captain of the South African rugby team, was delivering parcels near Port Elizabeth on the day, former Springbok rugby player Bryan Habana and cricketer JP Duminy were handing over parcels at the Steenberg school.

“I’ve been doing this in the community for about seven weeks now and I think the need in the community is only going to rise in the future,” says Habana.

“As a professional athlete, as someone who has been blessed to see the power that sport

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“Seeing the sincerity and the gratitude in the community is so humbling,” he adds. He thanked his friend and fellow sportsman, Duminy, for handing out parcels and helping out where needed.

Having assisted people from more than 3 000 schools across nine provinces, SmithAllin says Colgate’s donations of Protex soaps just the day before the handover was the perfect example of collaboration.

“Let’s get together and we’ll make an impact,” she concludes.

V To make a donation of any kind to the school, call Harmony Primary School on 021 701 3322.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Cape Town ‘top start-up city in the country’ The Mother City has been named as the top start-up city in South Africa. The latest start-up report by StartupBlink, a global start-up ecosystem map and research centre, has placed Cape Town in the 146th place out of more than 1 000 cities that are succeeding in creating a favourable environment for start-ups to thrive.

The centre ranks the start-up ecosystem of more than 1 000 cities and 100 countries.

Mayor Dan Plato says: “Cape Town is home to almost two-thirds of start-ups in the country and this can be attributed to the many support structures we have put in

place to assist entrepreneurs.

“The City of Cape Town has prioritised support for small businesses and entrepreneurs and being ranked as number one in the country just goes to show that this hard work is paying off.”

Plato says although many entrepreneurs and start-ups have not been able to trade due to the Covid-19 lockdown, he is encouraged to see many businesses adapting to these challenging times and working together to assist those in need.

James Vos, the Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset manage-

ment, says this achievement is a direct result of the City’s dedicated efforts to attract investment, create the conditions for businesses to grow and create employment.

“The city boasts first-class infrastructure, sound governance and four of the top universities in Africa, providing a skilled workforce. As the tech hub of the continent, Cape Town has what it takes to provide a business-friendly environment which grows the economy and creates jobs,” he says.

Vos says as part of the City’s initiatives to support businesses during the lockdown, the City’s Business Hub service was moved

online.

“The Business Hub was established to assist businesses and entrepreneurs and provides key support on how to set up and improve businesses. It gives access to credible information and clarity on lockdown regulations and relief packages available.”

Vos adds that the City also supports SMMEs through initiatives like the Smart Procurement Programme which promotes access to markets and training for SMMEs while providing them with a platform to showcase their products and services and reach their full potential.

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onsumers are used to prices going up rather than down, but come Wednesday 1 July, MyCiTi commuters will pay less for their transport.

Earlier this month, mayor Dan Plato announced that a reduction in MyCiTi rates would kick in with the start of the new financial year. “MyCiTi commuters will travel for less while we are bracing for the financial impact of Covid-19,” Plato said.

Mayco member for transport Felicity Purchase explained that the reduction was possible due to fuel prices dropping significantly as a result of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the slowdown of economies and the subsequent drop in demand for fuel worldwide.

“The tariff conditions for the MyCiTi service determine that, should the fuel price drop below R11.23 per litre for diesel at the coast in the month of May, then we can pass on these savings to the commuters as from 1 July. This is possible because of the operational savings in fuel costs in running the MyCiTi service,” Purchase said.

As from 1 July, commuters will benefit from the following savings: . Reduced fares for Mover points in the peak and off-peak travelling period. . Monthly pass reduced from R850 to R790. . A reduction in the price of one-, threeand seven-day passes. . Distance-based decreases for standard fare.

Purchase said this meant that commuters travelling in the peak hour periods in particular, would pay less from 1 July. For example, those travelling from Atlantis to the Adderley station in Cape Town currently pay R27.90 for a one-way journey on Mover, but as from 1 July they will pay R24.40 for the same journey. This is a saving of R3.50 oneway or R7 for a return trip.

“If one considers there are on average 21 working days in a month, MyCiTi commuters from Atlantis could save up to R147 per month with Mover points,” said Purchase.

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The standard fare for the peak-hour period has also been reduced. For example, travellers from Atlantis will save R10.30 for a oneway journey to the Adderley station as this fare has been reduced from R39.60 to R29.30.

“This is a saving of R20.60 for a return trip.

Again, should you use the standard fare and travel from Atlantis to the Cape Town CBD, you could save nearly R433 per month when you travel in the peak-hour period,” she said.

The approved tariffs also provide that should the fuel price increase significantly

within the next financial year and remain high, the City may need to adjust the fares accordingly.

“However, for now commuters will greatly benefit from the savings and I encourage those who have access to the MyCiTi service to buy a myconnect card and to load the product best suited to their needs and personal circumstances,” said Purchase.

V Visit the MyCiTi website on www.myciti.org.za for regular updates; use the MyCiTi app or call the Transport Information Centre on 0800 656 463.

MyCiti bus fares will be more affordable come July.

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City opens two spring sites The Newlands and Bradwell springs are officially open again to the public.

The springs officially reopened on Monday 15 June after the City of Cape Town’s water and sanitation department received clearance from City health and law enforcement to open the two City-managed spring water collection points in line with the easing of the national lockdown regulations.

Mayco member for water and waste, Xanthea Limberg says, recognising that these sites are very important to many residents, a special effort was made to open the spring water collection points as soon as possible.

“We kindly ask that residents comply with health and safety measures to allow everyone to use these sites safely and efficiently,” Limberg says.

The following rules apply at the sites: . Collections are limited to a maximum of 25F at a time to prevent backlogs from forming. . No entry to the site will be allowed if not wearing a mask.

. Keep a physical distance of at least 1.5m from other people at all times. . Sanitising of hands upon entering the site. . Open and close taps with the back of your hands. . Ensure your container does not touch the tap.

To allow for physical distancing during water collection, only eight of the 16 taps will be open at the Newlands spring site.

A hand sanitiser will be provided at the entrance to the facility and additional security will be provided to manage parking arrangements and other Covid-19 regulations.

The City reminds residents that this water is not for commercial use and may not be sold.

City staff will monitor the site and act on municipal transgressions as they arise.

The spring water is not treated and is used at residents’ own risk.

Both sites will be open seven days a week, from 05:00 to 21:00.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 23 June 2020

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The supply of oxygen may be under stress as the western Cape reaches its Covid-19 peak.

This as the use of high-flow nasal oxygen could reduce the need for ventilators.

A joint effort by armed response agency Fidelity ADT and the local neighbourhood watch yielded positive outcomes earlier this month near Sun Valley.

On Thursday 4 June, two armed suspects were apprehended in the hills near the valley.

“We have a specialised response unit deployed in the Deep South,” explains Jade Hanning, Cape Town south district manager at Fidelity. “Members of the Dascro Neighbourhood Watch contacted this unit and informed it of suspicious movement on the mountain between Sun Valley and Crofters Valley.”

Aware that these mountain trails are used as a common thoroughfare to reach the community, the unit alerted their armed re-

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he use of high-flow nasal oxygen in treating critical Covid-19 patients could yield higher recoveries.

Recently, a team of clinicians at the Tygerberg Hospital Covid-19 treatment facility used research findings in assisting their fight against the virus.

“Right at the beginning, the first six Covid-19 patients that were in need of critical care (at the hospital) were admitted for early ventilation. At the time, that was the recommended mode of treatment. All six patients went onto ventilators and later died.

At that time there were the first emerging studies of some success in critical care settings by using high-flow nasal oxygen,” says Dr Keith Cloete, head of health.

“The team at Tygerberg then decided that the next seven patients that came in for critical care would be placed on high-flow nasal oxygen. Of the seven patients, six recovered. That was a huge turn around for the team. Those seven did not go onto ventilators,” he adds.

Since then, 114 patients have been treated at the facility, with 70% of them being put on high-flow nasal oxygen.

“Not all patients meet the criteria for high-flow nasal oxygen,” says Cloete. “With the result, 70% (of those put on high-flow nasal oxygen) have recovered.”

The provincial department of health has now made this a priority for all facilities as part of alternative treatment for Covid-19.

sponse colleagues in the area about this report and a search party was sent out to track the suspects. Dascro and San Michel neighbourhood watches joined the search.

“The search party started to walk the mountain trails into Crofters Valley. It was not long after that the group came upon two suspects who tried their best to evade apprehension by hiding in bushes. A search of the suspects led to the discovery of a large panga in their possession,” says Hanning.

After being apprehended and walked back to the road, Fish Hoek police were able to take the suspects into custody.

“We are very happy that neighbourhood watches are now again allowed to be on patrol. Watches are vital partners in the fight against crime,” adds Hanning.

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“We are now bringing the infrastructure online to be able to produce this high-flow nasal oxygen. There are certain machines required to produce and equipment needed to supply it at bedsides. We believe this will be a critical game-changer for us in dealing with the most critically vulnerable people in this,” he says.

This has already been introduced to Groote Schuur with additional health facilities earmarked for roll-out.

Cloete says the introduction of this form of treatment has made management of Covid-19 patients easier in acute wards, provided there is proper supervision.

Equipment shortages and concern around whether or not South African oxygen suppliers would be able to meet the demand at South Africa’s Covid-19 case peak is another matter being planned for.

At this stage, high-flow oxygen is also under pressure from global demand for ventilators and other treatment apparatus for Covid-19.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Vandalism of public facilities increases amid lockdown of the pedestrian gates had been broken. The burglars then broke a window at one of the NETTALIE.VILJOEN@MEDIA24.COM emergency exits, gaining access to the library.

Badroodien says a television that was A recent break-in at Tokai library was one of mounted on a wall bracket was stolen. In the 37 community services and health incidents process of removing the device, the thieves at public facilities reported for the lockdown damaged the bracket. period from March until May. “The television was used for the children’s Mayco member for community services and programmes, especially for the ones from the health Zahid Badroodien says with many fa- Westlake community. Assisted storytelling cilities closed during the lockdown, criminals was done with them and movies were shown have destroyed and looted City of Cape Town to children on particular days,” he adds. infrastructure and assets. The estimated valThe case was reported to the Kirstenhof poue of all loss incurred is estimated to be just lice station. The item has not been recovered more than R700 000. This excludes the cost of as yet. The investigation is continuing. repairs.

The City reports several other libraries “These are still key resources in communi- were burgled in this period as well, including ties that require access to the internet, health Bonteheuwel, Nyanga, Athlone and Rockservices and sporting spaces when the lock- lands. The worst-hit of these was Athlone down ends. They are there for the benefit of where geysers were stolen. The carpets were our residents and the uncontrolled destruc- left drenched and the ceiling boards, as well tion of these resources must end,” Badroodien as the roof, were damaged where the culprits says. gained access.

The break-in at Tokai library happened Other incidents include damage to an air over the weekend of Friday 23 to Saturday 24 conditioner at the Kraaifontein sports comMay. A resident was walking by the Saturday plex, cables worth R300 000 stolen at Monwamorning and noticed that the glass of one of bisi Resort, pool entrance doors damaged at the emergency exits had been broken. The res- the Blue Downs swimming pool, and astroturf ident informed the residents’ association who stolen at the Eulalie Stott Educare Centre in in turn informed the librarian in charge.

Mitchell’s Plain.

It was later determined that the lock of one According to Badroodien, closed facilities, necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, are much more vulnerable to vandalism and theft, especially in communities ravaged by additional challenges like unemployment, ongoing hunger and substance abuse.

The City calls on residents to be on the lookout for any suspicious activities at any City facility.

“Residents need to take ownership of these facilities and we need to work together to combat the scourge of criminal activity in and around our community spaces,” Badroodien says.

V To report vandalism, call 107 The damage caused to ceiling boards at the Athlone library. from a landline or Burglars gained access to the library by breaking through the roof 021 480 7700 from a celland the ceiling. They proceeded to steal the facility’s geyser. phone.

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MOT SA has launched the Courage to Care campaign that will see donations made to three local feeding initiatives.

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he Covid-19 pandemic has seen several organisations and businesses needing to reroute their programmes and offerings to meet the current requirements.

MOT SA is no different.

The organisation that offers life-skills to youth across Cape Town, has launched the Courage to Care campaign in light of the urgent and current need of some of its partners and beneficiaries.

The relief campaign sees MOT SA redirect corporate donations to participate in the feeding schemes currently in place.

Three initiatives have already been selected.

Sakhisizwe YDP in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, Mbekweni YC in Paarl and the JP21 Foundation in Mitchell’s Plain and Strandfontein.

“We have already partnered with (these organisations) in our MOT programmes and decided to partner with them with their feeding schemes currently in place for their direct beneficiaries and their families,” says Jacqueline Carolus, office and social media administrator at the organisation.

MOT serves youth and educators by engaging in interactive life-skills activities and hands-on experiential learning, however, these two programmes have been suspended until further notice as a result of the pandemic. They are hoping to resume in August with some online sessions still active during lockdown.

Close to 10 000 youths between the ages of 12 and 35 participate in their offerings at schools and TVET colleges.

They cover the Western Cape and Eastern Cape with schools and colleges in Mitchell’s Plain, Grassy Park, Khayelitsha, Athlone, Ysterplaat, Paarl, Simon’s Town, Retreat, Stellenbosch and West Coast.

“Since our MOT programmes were put on hold due to the lockdown, we decided to redirect our corporate donations to participate in the feeding schemes currently in place with Sakhisizwe YDP, Mbekweni Youth Centre and JP21 Foundation. We put our values and courage into action by giving back what resources we can to assist with the urgent needs of our youth and communities,” says Carolus.

Their aim is to assist these organisations with a portion of their needs.

The Sakhisizwe Youth Development Centre aims to send food vouchers via cell phones to 100 families to empower the beneficiaries to buy exactly what they require during this time (electricity, toiletries, food). MOT will be donating R50 000 worth of vouchers.

The JP 21 Foundation aims to assist their Cricket Hub Programme learners and families with food vouchers and educational material for 80 families – R500 per food voucher with additional educational material at R1 600.

This should help these families for one week.

MOT was founded in Norway 23 years ago and the MOT SA campaign will include the Global Courage Campaign. This will include videos of courage stories that consist of interviews with youth and ambassadors of all five MOT countries V For more information on the organisation, follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 23 June 2020

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hile most of us were still snuggled up in our beds on Sunday morning 14 June, #TEAMSPCA athletes Maretha Smit and Liam Gannon were fastening their shoelaces as they prepared to run the equivalent of the Comrades Marathon.

Maretha and Liam took on the #Comrades4Change challenge to raise awareness to “Change Hudson’s Life”. Hudson is a St Bernard who was found wandering the streets. The emaciated dog was brought to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in Grassy Park where he was admitted to its animal hospital to recover and heal. #HelpHudson aimed to raise funds to assist stray animals in need like Hudson.

Maretha, a registrar in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine at Groote Schuur Hospital, has completed the Comrades Marathon four consecutive times. This time the Mowbray resident covered the 90km by completing 36 laps (2.5km each) around the Rondebosch Common.

She completed her run in seven hours and 39 minutes – 45 minutes faster than her personal best.

Before the cancellation of this year’s Comrades, Maretha planned to earn a silver medal at the event. With this aim in mind, she trained quite hard. Now, only having fallen nine minutes short of the qualifying time, she says she is more motivated than ever to achieve silver next year.

Besides her training, Maretha attributes her excellent time on Sunday to the support she received from her husband Dewald Basson (a.k.a., “the best husband in the world”), family, friends and colleagues. Altogether, about thirty people came out to cheer her on.

“Of course they weren’t all there at the same time. As four would leave, another five would arrive. And some of them joined me in a few laps. I never did a single lap alone.

It was completely unexpected,” she adds.

Maretha says it was by far the most fun she has ever had on a “Comrades Day”.

“The vibe was amazing. There were so many people there from Groote Schuur Hospital and The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. A lot of the doctors needed a bit of social time outside of the hospital, to spend a few hours not thinking about the Covid-19 virus.”

She says the blue and white SPCA banners that were on display at the Common also drew quite a lot of attention.

“People who were walking past came over to ask what it was all about. Many of them ended up giving a donation,” she says.

On the other side of Cape Town, Liam ran the equivalent of the Comrades Marathon, plus an extra 10km for good measure, in 12 hours, 51 minutes and 12 seconds on his treadmill at his Stellenbosch home. He

reached the 90km mark in 11 hours and 20 minutes.

The admitted attorney says that at first, he wasn’t sure he could do it.

“But then I just went for it,” he says.

At his side, giving him encouragement and support, was his “running team” – his wife, Megan, and their Boston Terrier named Harvey.

“Megan and Harvey kept me motivated.

My wife and a friend were outside, hanging out, and she would come and check on me every now and then. If I needed something, I would just holler,” he adds.

He says Harvey looked a bit disappointed, though.

“Here I was, having a nice run, and he couldn’t join me.”

Liam relied on electrolyte tablets to keep him hydrated during the run. For energy, he ate loads of boiled potatoes with lots of butter and salt and other snacks like biltong, all placed within his reach on a small table next to the treadmill.

“When you are a long-distance runner, you get used to eating and running at the same time. I could even eat a hamburger while running if I had to,” he quips.

Liam says the last 20kms were the toughest for him.

“When you are that close to the finish line, it gets harder and harder to maintain your mental stamina. I survived the last 20kms on energy drinks. I tried to keep a little sugar rush going.”

He says when he finally stepped off the treadmill his feet were just happy to be moving forward. Running 100km on a treadmill did have its drawbacks, though. Liam likes to wear toe socks and he says that at the end of the challenge, his toes were stuck to them.

But after one day’s rest, and some Squirrel’s Nut Butter foot balm, he was again ready to put on his Altra running shoes.

When People’s Post spoke to him on Thursday 18 June, he said he had already done another 25km that week.

Videos posted on the SPCA’s Facebook page on Sunday 14 June showed snippets of Maretha and Liam, respectively, running their hearts out. Together they raised over R58 908 on the day.

Belinda Abrahams, the communications, resource development and education manager at the SPCA, says they were truly inspired by the athletes’ efforts, along with the love and gees from all of their #TEAMSPCA supporters who “virtually” cheered them on.

“Hudson is slowly healing and learning to love again thanks to the kindness of people like Liam and Maretha, and people just like you. Thank you.”

V The fundraiser platform will remain open until the end of June. To show your support, visit https:// www.givengain.com/d/ap/27741#amount.

Hudson, a St Bernard, was found wandering the streets. It will cost more than R12 000 to restore him to health.

#TEAMSPCA athlete Maretha Smit completed 36 laps (90km) around Rondebosch Common on Sunday 14 June. She did it to bring

Her impressive distance was complemented by her impressive time – she completed the race within seven hours and 39 minutes. PHOTO:

awareness to an SPCA fundraiser.

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Some of the supporters who came out to support Maretha Smit on Sunday 14 June. The athlete took on the #Comrades4Change challenge to raise awareness to “Change Hudson’s Life”.

Study to test malaria drug on health workers An international group of physicians and scientists, including the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of the Witwatersrand, is establishing a research network to evaluate promising therapies for Covid-19 with a boost of $9 million (R156 56 700) in philanthropic support.

The group, called the Covid-19 Research Outcomes Worldwide Network (Crown) Collaborative, is testing whether the antimalaria drug chloroquine can prevent Covid-19 infection or decrease its severity in front-line health-care workers. Up to 55 000 such workers from across the globe will participate in the clinical trial, which the collaborative is calling the Crown Coronation trial.

Professor Bruce Biccard, deputy head of the UCT department of anesthesia and second chair in Anaesthesia at UCT, said: “If we can prevent Covid-19 infection or decrease the severity of the infection in healthcare workers, it means that we can ensure that our healthcare workforce can continue to provide care during this pandemic.”

The collaborative and the trial are funded by the Covid-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, an initiative with contributions from an ar-

ray of public and philanthropic donors, intended to support research and development to bring effective, accessible Covid-19 treatments to market as quickly as possible.

Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis is the clinical coordinating centre for this ambitious international trial.

The investigators comprising the Crown Collaborative are from prominent research organisations in African, European, North American and South American countries, including Cameroon, Canada, Ireland, Ghana, Peru, South Africa (SA), United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA) and Zambia. The Medicines for Malaria Venture, a non-profit foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, is also partnering with the group.

The study will recruit front line healthcare workers globally, including those from lower- and middle-income countries.

Health-care workers in the trial will be divided randomly into four groups. Three of the groups will receive chloroquine in various doses. The fourth group will receive an inactive placebo. The researchers want to learn whether the drug can prevent health-

care workers from developing Covid-19 disease or decrease the severity of illness for those who do become infected.

Professor Helen Rees, executive director of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute in Johannesburg and one of the Crown Coronation trial’s principal investigators, said in the African region, the healthcare workforce is under-resourced and overstretched, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic would make this situation worse. “If an inexpensive drug such as chloroquine could help protect our health workers it would provide important insurance for many countries whose health-care systems could collapse if large numbers of health-care workers were to become infected and could not care for others who were sick with Covid-19,” Rees said.

The researchers also want to determine the lowest dose required to provide a benefit. Health-care workers in the study will receive lower doses of chloroquine than have been given in most other trials that have focused on treating patients already sick with Covid-19. Lower doses of chloroquine should have fewer side effects. Plus, with a

limited supply of chloroquine globally, if a lower dose turns out to be just as effective as a higher dose, many more people could benefit from the drug.

The study will last five months. Healthcare workers who participate will take chloroquine or a placebo for the first three months and will be monitored for another two months. Those previously infected with Covid-19 or those who have underlying medical problems that might make it unsafe to take chloroquine, such as heart ailments, will not be eligible to participate.

Data from the trial sites will be compiled at University College London. Laurence Lovat, a professor of gastroenterology and biophotonics, is the study leader in the UK. “Our hypothesis is that chloroquine may decrease the Covid-19 burden by decreasing entry of the novel coronavirus into host cells and by inhibiting viral replication,” Lovat said. “Furthermore, with its anti-inflammatory properties, chloroquine might dampen the exaggerated and unregulated immune response in the host, which often is responsible for the unpredictable and severe complications of Covid-19.”

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hildSafe, an injury prevention unit based at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, warns that the risk of children sustaining a burn injury is especially high in winter.

Last year, the hospital treated 880 children for burns. The most common (715 children) were caused by hot liquids (such as hot water, drinks and food), followed by flames (55 cases), which are caused by fires. A further 57 children were treated for touching or coming into contact with very hot surfaces such as heaters and hotplates on stoves.

Yolande Baker, executive director of ChildSafe, says most of the burns happen in the home, specifically the kitchen.

“Children are not always able to know when something is dangerous, so parents can start by checking every room in the house for possible burn risks to children,” says Baker.

For instance, she says, make sure that

hanging kettle cords are properly secured and out of a child’s reach. “Kettles are a major cause of hot water burns, which is traumatic and can be debilitating for the child,” Baker adds.

Here are a few tips to keep children safe while staying warm during winter.

Kitchen area . Turn pot handles away when cooking. . Never hold a child while cooking at the stove. . Keep kettle cords and other electrical wiring out of children’s reach. . Place matches and lighters out of children’s reach.

Living room . Always check the temperature of food and drink before serving to young children. . Always place hot liquids and food in the centre of the table, using place mats instead

of table cloths which are easy to pull. . Never pass hot liquids and food over a child’s head. . Keep all heaters out of reach of children. . Install smoke alarms to detect fires in the home early. . Blow out candles before you leave the room or before you go to sleep – ChildSafe recommends the Candle-in-a-jar. . Avoid illegal electrical connections and ensure multiple plugs are not overloaded, as these can overheat causing sparks and fires.

Bathroom . Run cold water before hot water.

Outside . Never leave open fires unattended and in case of a fire, douse the fire with dry sand. . Never store things which are highly combustible, like paraffin, near any heat source.

When there is a fire inside your home . Warn people inside the house to get out safely. . Help people to get out and stay out of harm’s way. . If there is a lot of smoke, crawl out below the smoke to escape the fire. . Where possible, have more than one exit from your house, with clear routes to the door.

If a child suffers a minor burn, ChildSafe advises to first remove the patient from the source of danger.

Do not put anything on the wound.

Instead, cool the burn area with running tap water for about five minutes.

Cover the burn with a clean cloth or clean plastic.

Take the patient to the nearest clinic or hospital to see a doctor.

V For more information on prevention of burns, visit www.childsafe.org.za.

How to save electricity, and money, during winter Electricity demand tends to spike during the cold winter months, with residents making more home-cooked meals, opting not to go out as frequently, and running the geysers and heaters to create a cosy and warm home.

But this comes at a cost.

Given the current economic environment, Eskom urges residents to be electricitysmart, as well as financially savvy, by using only what they need and when necessary.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 23 June 2020

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Cape doctors show heart KAYLYNNE BANTOM KAYLYNNE.BANTOM@MEDIA24.COM

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ic and underlying illnesses should be extra cautious.

The Masks for Medics team says they are aware that hospitals may not be able to accommodate all Covid-19 patients. And therefore, they want to equip healthcare workers who care for homebound patients.

Brophy says: “The correct PPE ensures that healthcare workers don’t get infected, and also prevents them from infecting other healthy people. PPE includes gowns, masks, visors, gloves and sanitisers. Monitoring equipment include pulse oximeters and thermometers.”

Brophy says donations can be made on the crowd-funding platform BackaBuddy. Funding will also be used to train health care workers.

The campaign went live on Thursday 14 May and hopes to raise R1 million.

Smith says: “As lockdown eases, community spread increases and winter approaches we expect the number of positive Covid-19 patients to exponentially escalate. Compounding this, are the gross inequalities of the South African socio-economic terrain, with many communities experiencing limited resources. This is your opportunity to truly make a difference in your community.”

Brophy added that the team was able to do their first handover on Wednesday 3 June at an old-age home. “We don’t want to mention the name of the facility, but we were able to hand over face shields, hand sanitisers, masks, gowns and gloves to 53 health care workers at the home.”

V Donations can be made by visiting https:// www.backabuddy.co.za/masks-for-medics

group of Cape Town doctors have collaborated and started Masks for Medics, a crowd-funding initiative that seeks to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers caring for Covid-19 patients.

Six general practitioners (GPs) from Sea Point say while there are many initiatives to support healthcare workers, they aim to focus on home-based carers, nurses caring for the elderly, paramedics and emergency response personnel as well as the palliative care practitioners.

Dr Sarahan Brophy, a founding member, says: “The idea was born out of the profound understanding that in order for individuals, families and communities to be kept safe during the pandemic, it is imperative that healthcare workers on the front line are provided with the necessary personal protective equipment to feel secure and not under threat whilst they do the crucial work necessary to save lives.”

Brophy explains that herself, Anthony Smith, Lauren Lee, Sonia Hough, Julie Etellin and Natalia Novikova are the committed doctors who make up the Masks for Medics team.

“We aim to deliver these services to beneficiaries in the Cape Town CBD, the Cape Flats and in the many township communities,” she explained.

She says they want to enable Covid-19 patients to be treated in their own homes and thus avoid overburdening hospitals.

When asked whether she has ever, in her twenty-year medical career, experienced something like Covid-19, she solemnly says: “Every day is a school day, each day I learn something new about this virus. It is a daunting process no one has ever faced before.”

The doctor encouraged people who are unperturbed by the virus to start taking precaution. “This pandemic is real. As doctors, this is hard for us too.

I see patients regularly; I get up close and personal with them.

The virus is not something to take lightly.”

Masks for Medics made its first handover of personal She says patients with chron- protective equipment (PPE) to healthcare workers.

Concern surfaces as Covid-19 cases in the workplace rise NETTALIE VILJOEN Two companies operating in the Hout Bay area state claims of them not adhering to Covid-19 health regulations are unfounded.

Last month, Community Activists, a community rights group active in the Hout Bay area, demanded that businesses operating within Hout Bay comply with the National State of Disaster health regulations.

“Many businesses are failing to comply with health and safety protocols when an employee tests positive for Covid-19, and in so doing are putting profit before the lives of workers,” said Roscoe Jacobs, a spokesperson for the group.

Jacobs said Community Activists were informed by many workers of Pescaluna, a fish packing company, and Checkers Hout Bay that these businesses continued to operate despite colleagues having tested positive.

A Pescaluna employee, who spoke to People’s Post on the condition of anonymity, claims that even though management knew early on Saturday morning, 16 May, of the first employee who tested positive for Covid19, workers were only informed in the afternoon after their shift had ended.

Decontamination of the facility was done later that day. The employee claims half of the team were required to come in for work the following Sunday when a ship came in.

The employee also feels that management did not move fast enough to have the workers tested for Covid-19. By Wednesday 20 May, the employee claims, only about 12 had been sent for testing. While these employees were self-isolating at home, the rest of the 80 or so workforce continued working.

Jackie Cloete, operations manager at Pescaluna, says all of the guidelines as set out by the Western Cape government’s department of health (DOH) are being followed.

She says on Saturday 16 May, they heard via word-of-mouth that an employee might have tested positive for Covid-19, but that they only received official notification from a health authority the next day.

“We immediately stopped everything as soon as we heard on Saturday and called in a decontamination team that very afternoon. By the time we were informed in writing of our first positive case the next day, all of the sanitation had already been done. We spoke to the department of health, asking if it was safe for us to proceed with operations and they said it was fine.”

Cloete says they have outsourced the management of its Covid-19 response to a riskmanagement company to ensure all health protocols are followed. “And instead of the prescribed 14 days, our employees are only allowed to return to work 21 days after they have tested positive for the virus,” she adds.

Cloete says the misperception exists that under Covid-19 health restrictions, compa-

nies are legally required to close their doors the moment one person tests positive.

“If that was the case, thousands of healthy employees would have no means of earning an income for their families,” she says.

The Shoprite group confirms Checkers Hout Bay was closed on Saturday 2 May after confirmation of positive Covid-19 testing at the store. It said it was working closely with all the authorities.

“A professional decontamination company was brought in to sanitise and deep clean the store and those who had close contact with the person who tested positive were required to self-quarantine for 14 days,” the group said.

The store reopened on Wednesday 6 May in consultation with the provincial department of health, but during the third week of May, the store was closed again. On Wednesday 17 June, Checkers Hout Bay reopened.

Natalie Watlington, a spokesperson for health department, says it has provided clear guidelines to all sectors.

“This includes ensuring everyone in the facility is screened and decontamination of the facility is done. Each institution is responsible for ensuring proper safety mechanisms are in place. The department advises on these mechanisms but it is for the institution to implement them,” Watlington says.

A circular distributed by the department on preventing and managing coronavirus infection in the workplace offers 11 steps as guidance. One of them sets out when the temporary closure of a worksite should be considered. According to the circular, the workplace or a section of the workplace may need to be temporarily closed depending on: . If the number of employees who have symptoms is considerably large, because of the time needed to investigate and determine if they should be tested or not. . If the number of employees who are contacts of the employee/s with coronavirus infection is large, because of the time needed to investigate and determine if they need to be in quarantine or not. . If the area and the volume of items that need to be cleaned is large, because of the time required to complete the task. . If the number of employees diagnosed with coronavirus infection and, therefore, needing isolation is large, since there may be insufficient employees for the worksite to continue operating. . If the staff complement that is identified as contacts of the infected employee and needs to be placed in quarantine is large, since there may then be insufficient employees for the worksite to continue operating.

The definition of “large” will be business nature and space-specific and should be discussed with the department of health.

V Businesses who do not comply with the guidelines can be reported to the department of labour.

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ECONOMY

Beauty industry eager to return SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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ersonal care services are allowed to resume operations following the adjustment of lockdown level three restrictions last week.

On Wednesday 17 June, president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that several industries would be reopened during level three, with personal care returning on Friday.

“It has been particularly important for us to open up personal care services because this is an industry that predominantly employs women. The past three months have been particularly difficult for the millions of women who work as hairdressers, in spas, as therapists and technicians,” said Ramaphosa in his address to the nation.

“Many of these businesses are owned by women and are a source of income in the informal sector. Giving women the necessary support to become financially independent is the greatest of priorities, especially now.”

He went on to describe the recent spate of women murders as a result of genderbased violence.

Other industries that will reopen include restaurants for sit-down dining, certain travel accommodation, conferences and meetings for business purposes, cinemas and theatres, casinos and some sporting codes – all with strict restrictions and safety measures in place.

Although glad to be back at work, many in the beauty industry are still puzzled why it took so long for the government to lift restrictions on personal care services.

Aisha Frieslaar-Younas, the owner of the unisex salon Mh-nahills Kitty Glitter, says lockdown could have been lifted sooner for salons.

“It is a very strict lockdown. I cannot understand why because after the medical industry, the salon industry is one of the most sanitised industries you can find,” she says.

Warren Thenuis, known as Mr Barber SA and chair of the Western Cape Barbering Association, agrees.

“When you study hairdressing and beauty, the first thing you learn is sanitation and hygiene. We are taught right from the beginning to prevent the spreading of diseases,” says Thenuis.

He also recently ran health and safety workshops on preventing the spread of TB, Hepatitis B and HIV. “This is not a leap for us. It is not brand new. It is something we need to adapt to.

If you did not study and you came into the industry with years of experience then this is a leap for you, maybe. If you studied, you can say Covid-19 is a new name, but the protocols are the same. You were taught to deal with this,” says Thenuis.

“Disinfecting is second nature to barbers who have a bottle of some disinfectant liquid with them at all times. This is used on combs and plastics with metals being sanitised using UV light in a steriCabinet.

“The only thing we need to figure out now is how do we integrate social distancing into a contact environment.”

He adds that some of the concerns can easily be debunked.

“The concern is that Covid-19 can attach itself to material objects and surfaces and people think it can attach itself to hair, but when we put a dryer on the head, it heats up and the virus cannot survive. When we flat iron hair, we are using up to 200°C; the virus cannot survive. When we do colour or highlights, the key component in any colour and developer is hydrogen peroxide; the virus cannot survive,” he says.

Thenuis adds that the industry may be seen as contact, but 90% of the time the stylist stands behind a client, not facing them.

“We have the same struggles other companies are having now where they need to see or deal with clients. We are only face-toface in reception areas and leading them to their chairs. We are facing the same risk as everyone else, but when we start applying our trade, we are less at risk than everyone else,” he says.

While formal trade was shut down, some technicians and stylists were still making private house calls or operating undercover. This was of concern to Thenuis.

“The problem with restriction is that it pushed people to go into an informal, unregulated environment to get a basic need fulfilled, whereas with restrictions eased and the industry being allowed back, people can go into an environment where it is regulated and people are taking it a lot more seriously,” he says.

According to Frieslaar-Younas, this also created a lot of doubt around what the beau-

The Western Cape Barbering Association says beauty industry professionals are trained to be conscious of hygiene practices.

PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS ty industry’s future will look like.

Financial implications and stress placed on business owners who do not qualify for any forms of government relief have increased pressure.

Cindy Thomas has been an independent nail technician for the past three years.

“As a travelling nail artist, I do not have a lease to worry about for a salon, but I am feeling it. I cannot earn a living. I would see three or four customers a day for acrylic fills and gel polish or get hired for pamper parties and weddings on the weekends. I earned enough money to get us by, now I rely solely on my husband to provide for us,” she says.

“I was in the process of building my business so that I could open a shop, but that dream has been pushed back many years because we had to tap into our savings just to survive. The longer we cannot operate, the worse this will be for us and the longer I will have to wait to make my dream of owning my own shop a reality.”

Thomas says there was such a huge push from the government for people to open businesses for job creation and to help the

economy, but beauty practitioners have beared the biggest brunt.

“We could not provide for our families, we still cannot apply for assistance or grants and we could not open shop without facing fines or jail time,” says Thomas.

Frieslaar-Younas says they are very proud of what they do at the salon. “We work to a very high standard, but also we did this to create jobs for people who need jobs. We are not subsidised by the government and in lockdown the industry has received little to no aid.”

While these restrictions have been somewhat lifted, regaining financial independence and recouping funds lost will be a new challenge.

Thomas says it will take her years to recover financially.

“I am sure there are many people who are scared to visit salons or have someone come and do their nails and make-up at their homes. It is not even clear if housecalls will be allowed. I am starting over and I hope my fellow technicians and hairdressers will be able to survive because the industry has already lost so much,” says Thomas.

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HEALTH

Dangers of home-made alcohol SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS @Samantha_Lee121

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ineapple and ginger beer, mampoer, potato vodka and apple cider.

These are some of the liquor alternatives most commonly home-brewed during the initial stages of the national lockdown while the sale of alcohol was banned.

While websites and social media tutorials on the making of home-brewed alcohol were plentiful, the risks associated with it may not have been very clear.

For Brandon Lavelot, Natalie Mentoor and Duane Gordon their home-brews were tasty and did not negatively affect their health or well-being.

Tanya Smith says she made the pineapple beer and has fond memories of it.

“Growing up, my grandparents would brew this beer from skins of the pineapple whenever there were any left. They did not add any yeast so it was more of a natural (fermenting) process,” she says.

Mentoor says they stored their brew in wine bottles and enjoyed it.

Lavelot was a bit more adventurous and tried the mampoer and apple cider, both of which were great, he says.

But it poses serious health risks, should mistakes have been made in the brewing process as Melvin September found out.

“I tried the pineapple beer for the first time.

I followed the recipe I saw to the tee and made the beer, but I left it for an additional two days. I read somewhere that the beer would be better or stronger. This was a mistake. I became violently ill for four days after drinking it,” he says.

Others also report being intoxicated for three or more days with stronger brews.

Maret Lesch, Western Cape health spokes-

person, says those makagainst global food safeing their home-brews ty standards and deshould practice caution. mand that our brewer“It is not illegal to make ies be capable of meetyour own alcohol at home. ing those standards.

However, we do not conAcross our operations, done consuming exceswe follow a comprehensive amounts of alcohol, sive quality managewhether bought or homement system to mainmade. When making alcotain product safety at hol at home, you are at our breweries and facilrisk of alcohol poisoning, ities, extending these contamination and of botstandards to our supplitles bursting or exploders,” says SAB in a ing,” she says. statement.

Thus far there have Lockdown saw the demand for For some manufacbeen several cases of sus- pineapples increase. PHOTO: SAMANTHA turers, beers are also repected alcohol poisoning LEE-JACOBS fined and distilled in acas a result of homecordance with their brewed liquor across the country. recipes, ensuring the brew is safe for human At the beginning of May, a Port Nolloth cou- consumption, containing the right and safe ple is believed to have died after each consum- percentage of alcohol. ing a bottle of home-brewed beer. The 42-yearFor Ambrose Williams, the lockdown proold woman had died at their home, while the vided some information on his consumption 54-year-old man had died in hospital a few habits. days later.

“I tried to buy what I thought I needed for More recently, a Brakpan father and son the lockdown. When they extended it, I still were also allegedly poisoned by home-made thought I would be fine. I had a few beers, a spirits. few bottles of wine and a bottle of whisky. BeThe son had died, with his father in Inten- ing at home every day, I drank more than I sive Care Unit (ICU) as a result of the poison- usually would have and so my stock ran out ing. Closer to home, police are investigating a bit quicker,” says Williams. the cause of death of an Ocean View couple “I brewed my pineapple beer around three who also allegedly died after consuming weeks ago because I had no more liquor and home-made beer.

I wanted to enjoy a drink.”

According to South African Breweries While for Williams it may have been bore(SAB), extreme care is taken when producing dom or stress related, for many others the its beer and ciders and ingredients are select- lockdown has indicated dependency issues ed in line with rigorous safety standards. many may not have realised they had. This “We never compromise on quality. We lev- could have led to the increased likelihood of erage the best brewing and packaging expert- home-brewing. ise in the world, adhere to a benchmark Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre di-

rector, Ashley Potts, confirms this.

“Many realised now that there isn’t any alcohol on sale that ‘hey, I have an alcohol problem, actually, because I feel like I can’t do without it’. They were not needing to think about that because they just casually went about buying their bottles of wine every day and drank it every night. Only now that the lockdown has occurred and the ban was imposed, do they discover a potential problem,” he says.

Studies have shown that as much as 86% of patients treated for drug addictions started with the abuse of alcohol, says Potts. This is important as someone with substance dependency cannot be helped unless they see it as a problem.

Potts says the ban on the sale of liquor would also have forced those dependent on alcohol to go cold turkey. But for many the home-brews and illegal trade of liquor at exorbitant prices was an escape.

According to medical professionals and confirmed by Potts, going cold turkey could result in cold sweats, stomach cramps, severe headaches and can also lead to fits, depression and even death.

“The body literally shuts off so your ability to make conscious decisions is more impaired. You cannot just go cold turkey. It is not that their better judgement is clouded, it is that their bodies just can’t do without it. We are naturally not creative, we work on survival instincts and our instincts tell us we need to make a plan. Their bodies need alcohol and to make sure they are okay so they do what they must, even make it themselves. But, if you do not mix the correct amount of sugar or yeast or whatever ingredients, it could be devastating. Someone with a drinking problem has not stopped drinking, they only found another way to get their wine,” says Potts.

MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF TO FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY:

Scores benefit from soup plan

Initially earmarked for small-to-medium-scale community development initiatives, a R12 million allocation for immediate social humanitarian relief was distributed. This relief is made up of ward-allocation funding. The City’s Mayco member for urban management, Grant Twigg, was joined by Monty Oliver, the councillor for ward 63, when they handed over a total of 60 dry-ingredient parcels, including canned foods, to 60 beneficiaries of the Bonnytoun informal settlement in Wynberg in ward 63. The City partnered with Honey Bun, an NGO, to assist with the packing and distribution of these parcels. In ward 65, the City partnered with five NGOs – Abantu Bafuna, Shalom Community Care, Feel Good Sessions, Klip Community Development and Eye on a Child – to assist with the packing and distribution of the food parcels. Patricia van der Ross, the councillor for ward 67, joined Twigg.

“The urban management directorate, together with councillors and other public stakeholders, will continue these targeted social relief,” said Twigg.

With Covid-19 costFriday when vegetaing many their jobs bles are delivered at and livelihoods, it a set location. Volunis the most vulnerateers then clean and ble communities prepare the vegetawhere food isn’t bles on Monday regularly available mornings.

From that have been there they go to Longhardest hit. beach Brewery “As a company, where the hefty load we are proud to be is minced in a wood able to play even a A delivery of soup is made to residents of chipper and ‘brewed’ small role to sup- Vrygrond. to be decanted into port the Soup-a25F buckets to go to Stars initiative when they deliver soup and the communities. Fidelity has assisted the inibread to the communities of Ocean View, Ma- tiative to make some of the deliveries of food siphumelele and Vrygrond,” says Fidelity to the people who need it most.

ADT’s Cape Town south district manager, “We will continue to offer them assistance Jade Hanning. whenever we can. We believe it is up to every Soup-a-Stars is a weekly soup kitchen initia- company to find ways – big or small – in which tive providing needy communities with 2 100F they can help communities who are battling of soup each feeding. with the effects of the pandemic,” assures The process of making the soup begins each Hanning.

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pringbok coach and captain, Jacques Ni- the moment,” said the Springbok captain. enaber and Siya Kolisi, led a delegation Kitshoff said: “The #StrongerTogether for of eight national players and coaches at R32-12 campaign is nearing its end and we the Food Forward SA warehouse in Epping on would like to encourage people to visit Thursday 18 June, where they assisted in www.springboks.rugby and buy a raffle tickpacking food parcels in the fight against hun- et for only R32-12 to win one of those amazing ger. The visit to the facility was part of SA prizes up for grabs. This campaign works Rugby’s #StrongerTogether for R32-12 (which closely with Food Forward SA and Gift of the fans know as the winning score South Africa Givers, and they are making a huge difference achieved in the Rugby World Cup last year) in the life of ordinary South Africans all over campaign, whereby the Springboks are as- the country, with a helping hand where possisisting with hunger alleviation through a ble. You can win some amazing memorabilia unique campaign. from the players, which carries with it some The other charity that will benefit from the special Rugby World Cup memories from the campaign is Gift of the Givers, a non-profit or- players who were involved. To see the effort ganisation (NPO) based in Athlone. that goes on behind the scenes, to help feed Joining Nienaber and Kolisi were fellow hungry people in South Africa, has had a big RWC-winners Mzwandile Stick (assistant impact on my life and it’s really humbling to coach), Pieter-Steph du Toit, Bongi Mbonam- see and be involved in this process,” added the bi and Steven Kitshoff, as well as Blitzbok and big Springbok prop.

Imbokodo captains, Siviwe Soyizwapi and Prizes announced so far include a match Zintle Mpupha. jersey worn by Siya Kolisi in a RWC pool en“Last year our message was #StrongerTo- counter, Faf de Klerk’s SA flag-print undergether and we really believed that the people wear, Rassie Erasmus’s lucky white shirt and of South Africa were behind us during the a talk to raise funds for the winner’s charity 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan,” said Kolisi. of choice, a personalised RWC Trophy Tour “Our presence here is just a thank you, real- to the house of one lucky winner and Herschel ly, and to help out where we can as a team and Jantjies’s RWC match jersey, and the unique to say to the people of South Africa that we green “Champions” cap the squad wore after are with you. they beat England in the final – items that “I know how much of a difference any bit can’t be bought – in addition to a limited-ediof help can make. You can donate a small item tion replica Cup final ball for every winner, to any charity that is raising money or buy commemorating last year’s final along with a ticket to help our project, and it will make commemorative World Cup sneakers and a a difference because it takes the pressure off new Springbok jersey. people who are struggling to survive. This was a great effort by the guys as well as our Blitzbok and Imbokodo colleagues, and I would like to appeal to supporters to buy their raffle tickets, because they will not only stand the chance to win some amazing items, but their donation will make a difference in the life of many people who The SA Rugby group with Andy du Plessis, MD of Food Forward SA. are struggling at PHOTO: ASHLEY VLOTMAN/GALLO IMAGES

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street soccer to keep active and connected.

“We always have fun and play everyday,” he says.

His main goal is to encourage the youth to stay off the streets and active in sport.

“Sports give you a lot. Children don’t have the enthusiasm to come to training and for us, as a club, we want to change that environment,” he says. “If you become professional, you have a lot to fall back on.”

The club has various age groups and their training includes ball work and various other skills.

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With stands made of crates, buckets, tyres or a seat on the pavement, neighbours became spectators to a round of live sport close enough to touch.

On Youth Day, in a busy Eastridge Street, Westham United FC teens grabbed a soccer ball and some cones and played several rounds of street soccer.

Coach, former pro-footballer Jainudeen Lakay dusted off his soccer togs two years ago to train and coach the club.

“We were established two years ago. We are still a developing club but we hope to grow into a major club. As an ex professional player, the kids asked (to start a club) and I also saw the need (in the community,” he says. “It has been immensely difficult because we cannot come together or train. (It has put) a lot of strain on the team but we try to keep focused and together.”

Some of the Westham United FC boys with coach, Santos He says the boys often play striker, Jainudeen Lakay (in red).

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Adjudication process over The Western Cape department of cultural affairs and sport (DCAS) has concluded its adjudication process for relief and recovery packages on Friday 19 June.

According to spokesperson Stacy McLean, the adjudicating panels are now compiling a report to present their findings to the department for revision.

This will be followed by a formal submission for administrative processing.

“Once approved, applicants will be informed of their outcome and the process to transfer relief funds to beneficiaries will begin. Transfers may be delayed in instances where compliance documents were not in place at the time of application.

“Kindly note that compliance documents were not used to disqualify any applicant, but they will be required to process transfers to beneficiaries,” says McLean.

Various representative councils were selected as part of the adjudicating panel, including: . The Western Cape provincial sport confederation, that administers, promotes and monitors all sport through its federation members in the Western Cape. . Various seasoned sport administrators

in the region. . The Western Cape cultural commission. . The cultural and creative industries federation of South Africa. . Internationally established arts administrators, production managers, directors and designers.

“As the application process progressed, we received various enquiries, mostly on the national department of sport and culture’s communication and payment processing ahead of our provincial process,” says provincial DCAS minister, Anroux Marais.

“This resulted in some applicants who had applied for both the national and provincial funding, misinterpreting the national communication as our provincial communication, which is not the case as our adjudication process is only now underway.

“I can also confirm that technical complications led to some applicants not receiving the automated acknowledgement of receipt.

However, each applicant will receive official correspondence informing on their respective application(s) outcome,” says Marais.

Meanwhile, McLean adds further updates, once confirmed, “will be communicated in due course”.

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