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Consul donates to the province The Chinese Consul General, Lin Jing has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Western Cape including 30 000 surgical masks, 5 000 N95 masks, 500 isolation gowns and 500 face shields. The donation was accepted by premier Alan Winde, who says: “This donation will help to bolster our available stocks of PPE, ensuring that we have even more supply for the healthcare workers who are fighting Covid-19 on our front lines. We thank the Chinese consulate, and the Chinese government for partnering with us in our fight against Covid-19 and for their ongoing relationship with the Western Cape.”

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ave you ever heard the expression, “as confused as a chameleon sitting on a Smartie box”? Ask any parent of school-going children and they will tell you, they can identify.

As can teachers, it seems. Dr Rebecca Felix and David Martin, founders of the Grassroots Preparatory School in Kenilworth, have been liaising closely with the Western Cape education department (WCED). Felix says announcements from the department of basic education (DBE) has been conflicting.

“But we have to remember this (lockdown) is new to everyone, including the government. Never before have we been faced with these kinds of challenges in education.”

According to Martin, the lockdown has caused a big divide. On the one side, you have learners being taught at home by tutors, parents or through online learning.

“There is no reason why these learners should not be progressed next year,” he says.

Then you have learners who haven’t been taught anything since the lockdown began.

So what is the DBE’s plan for next year?

Felix says they (learning institutions) are all waiting to hear.

“An option would be to look at the curriculum over an 18-month period. For example, to salvage Grade 1 and Grade 2, the teachers from the two grades will need to work together. For the one to say, ‘this is what I have covered in 2020’, and then to see what the gaps are for the 2021 academic year. By the end of 2021, the learners should have caught up with the curriculum as set out,” Felix says.

Martin say, for private schools and model C schools, the switch-over from the classroom setting learning to online learning has been relatively smooth.

“But this has not been the experience in all schools. Of our population, approximately 12 million are learners of school-going age – they deserve to be prioritised.”

He says first prize would be if the government could roll out structured online learning. Sadly, not everyone can afford access to online learning at present.

He says for online learning, you ideally need a desktop or a laptop along with a 10Mbps line.

“When it comes to data, 25GB is probably enough for the month. Ultimately, there needs to be the availability of data to make it affordable to most people,” he adds.

The WCED ePortal (https://wcedeportal.co.za/) does hosts a number of digital resources for learners, teachers and parents to access for self-learning and support.

It houses over 14 400 resources, of which 8 200 are free resources, consisting of video clips, audio clips, digital documents, lessons and lesson plans.

Learners can access past examination papers, look at videos on certain topics in certain grades and subjects, or download images explaining certain textures, processes or functions.

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On Wednesday 18 March, the national government published Government Gazette No. 43107 on Electronic Communication and Postal Broadcasting. Section 9 thereof provides that “Electronic Communication Service Licencees must provide zero-rated access to local educational content”.

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Mauchline says there is also a larger negotiation happening at the national government level regarding zero-rating of a host of crucial sites. “Education sites are being prioritised out of the large volume of requests for zero-rating.”

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n the lead up to the Mandela Day on Saturday 18 July, The Health Foundation of South Africa has partnered with the Western Cape department of health to collect care packs for vulnerable residents.

The foundation had partnered with the department previously for mask collections and is now calling on residents to donate warm items to be distributed to vulnerable residents across the province.

As winter approaches, many patients will spend a number of days (or weeks) hospitalised due to Covid-19 infection and away from loved ones and support structures. Many arrive in facilities without the basic necessities

often taken for granted.

Patients admitted to the Hospital of Hope intermediate care facilities, CTICC and Brackengate, are especially in need of a warm touch. These temporary facilities are clinical in nature and patients could do with a warm embrace through a care package.

Some of the highly sought-after items for a care package are: • Blankets (fleece blankets); • Socks; • Toiletries; • Warm clothing; • Cloth masks for patients to take home after their stay.

Anything else is welcome to make the space more homely, and not increase infection risk or burden on already over-burdened staff. Also, include a home-made card or note, poem or drawing to inspire our fellow South Africans during their recovery.

Individuals and companies wanting to get involved, are asked to call Harry Grainger at The Health Foundation on 021 418 1580 or 072 613 3719. You can also drop off your care packs. Carefully label it with “Spreading Warmth” and your name and drop it off at The Health Foundation offices (16th Floor Norton Rose House, 8 Riebeek Street, Cape Town).

Your mask – the right and the wrong way Loose or tight-fitting? Over your nose and mouth or just your mouth?

These are just two of the many questions you’ve no doubt been asking yourself since heading out into the world during lockdown.

With the pandemic affecting more people daily, Dr Susan Louw, a pathologist at the National Health Laboratory Service and a spokesperson for Dettol, says good hygiene

is now more important than ever.

“There’s a very clear link between poor hygiene and communicable diseases – disease processes such as typhoid, gastro-enteritis and the common flu, let alone Covid19. So if we can improve hygiene and hygiene routines in a community, we will definitely be able to impact on all communicable diseases,” she says.

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Many people rest the mask on their chins while chatting – this will put you at risk. . Wash your mask frequently with hot water and detergent and allow it to dry completely. Don’t wear it when wet. Also, don’t wear the same mask for long periods or on repeat occasions without washing it thoroughly in between, and always store it in a clean, dry place. . Finally, remember that while wearing a mask correctly can help to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, it’s not a failsafe.

It is still possible to become infected. To stay safe, avoid going out unnecessarily and try to keep a distance of at least 2m between yourself and others.

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wo weeks and two city-wide demonstrations later, four principals in favour of closing schools until the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has passed remain as committed to ensuring the government hears their pleas.

Isaac Arendse, Vincent Hendricks, Wesley Neumann and Noel Isaacs – the principals at Steenberg, Athlone and Heathfield high schools as well as Floreat Primary School – believe it is in the best interest of learners and staff for schools to close.

The four wrote a joint, open letter, asking

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president Cyril Ramaphosa to meet with them or to send a representative. The letter, dated Monday 22 June, was published on the Western Cape Teachers Forum on Facebook. “Our children and teachers are terrified of contracting the coronavirus. The anxiety around Covid-19 is palpable ... We contend that the timing is bad as wintry weather brings with it seasonal illness such as influenza,” the letter read.

“Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks are no guarantee against infection. We ask that schooling be suspended countrywide.”

The silence from the government prompted the principals to compile a memorandum of seven demands. It also gave rise to the protests held on two consecutive Thursdays – 26 June and 2 July.

The memorandum includes the closure of

Concerned residents call on the minister of basic education to close schools.

schools, a re-imagining of the school year, adequate supply of PPE and the scrapping of the current quintile system to allow for more appropriate usage of funds according to the South African Schools Act: minimum uniform norms and standards for public school infrastructure.

“Close schools before the peak, because we know what the peak entails – we saw (what happened in) Italy, we saw New York, we saw the devastation – and several teachers have died here already,” says Isaacs. “Already the health resources are going to be at melting point, so instead of putting more strain on health resources of the Western Cape, close the schools and reopen on Tuesday 1 September.”

The principals urge the national government to think outside the box with regards to the structure of the school year.

“We need a new normal – re-imagine the school year away from the calendar year.

We can run this new academic year from April to March, which will align with the government’s financial year,” Isaacs says.

He adds that their stance is not only about the “premature” reopening of schools. “It’s also an opportunity to correct the inequalities that are deepening daily.

The quintile system should be scrapped and all working-class community schools should be no-fee schools.”

According to the principals, the government has not done enough to protect people from the pandemic and these proposed new norms constitute a necessary change.

While schools are currently open, Isaacs says they are facing more challenges with many teaching and non-teaching staff placed on leave due to their comorbidities.

The memorandum also includes the provision of data for poorer communities to

aid learning.

The four principals were able to evaluate the outcomes of the demonstrations and handed over the memorandum to the provincial and national government on Friday 3 July.

He adds that should their demands not be heard, they may consider taking the action to Parliament.

On Thursday 2 July, the minister of the department of basic education, Angie Motshekga, hosted the Council of Education Ministers (CEM), after which a statement was released regarding the return of learners to school. It states that a decision was made to only allow Grade 6, 11 and R learners to return to school yesterday, Monday 6 July. This comes after it was gazetted on Monday 29 June that Grade R, 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, and 11 would be returning, in addition to select school of skills learners and learners with intellectual disabilities.

“We will adjust the reopening phases based on the risk-adjusted strategy which is a considered attempt to balance our approach to school reopening taking into account all factors that affect the work we do. We are guided in this by an observation of the rising numbers of community transmissions throughout the country,” said Motshekga.

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‘Be good role models for your kids’ SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS SAMANTHA.LEE@PEOPLESPOST.CO.ZA @SAMANTHA_LEE121

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he role of a father is important in the holistic development of a child.

Research conducted in the past five years by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the South African Race Relations Institute (SARRI) found that in South Africa, as many as 60% of children grow up in single mother homes without the influence of a father figure.

For many, this is an attribute to anti-social behaviour and can be seen in several recovered addicts and reformed gangsters who have shared their stories with People’s Post over the years.

For some, fatherhood is thrust upon them in somewhat of an unconventional way but embraced none the less.

For Brandon Lavelot, an adoptive father to a little girl, nurturing, caring for and making sure she is happy is the most important part of being her father. “(For me the role of a father is) to nurture and be the best role model for my child. I have so much love, support and guidance to give and to raise my child in a God fearing home,” he says.

He says the process of adoption was tiresome and needs improvement. He tried for many years.

“The process is a long and tedious journey of back and forth. While doing enquiries with social services, adoption agencies, private adoption agencies and child services, I was at times greeted with unprofessional, unfriendly personnel. Others promise to return calls, or the person dealing with adoptions is not in today. I often got the run-around. It made me feel like I am irritating them. We would often just throw in the towel and then try again a year later until we just totally gave up,” says Lavelot.

In 2017, he says a family friend approached him with the wish for Lavelot to adopt and raise her baby. He adds that having their daughter and seeing her smile has made him want to be a better person.

Lavelot describes the child as the biggest blessing to their lives.

Dion Fabe of Hannah’s Place of Safety has biological children, but had adopted a daughter and more recently a son after his stay at their place of safety. He and his wife, Janine

Fabe, had started the I for one gave him a place of safety in 2016. sense of security as “The reality will alhe was prone to verways be that I am raisbal abuse. I played ing someone else’s an integral role in child. Stability, love, nurturing and supsafety and protection porting him for the are key and basic prinlast nine years and ciples from which you paving a way for his would want to start. In development. As a adding, your child child they ask quesmust know that they tions and we as parare just as special and ents have to commupart of an extended Fathers have a role to play in the holistic nicate and educate family. No distinc- growth of a child, but biology and concepthem with that secutions,” says Fabe. tion is not the only means that make a rity in life.

“Most fathers are finan- man a father.

“What motivated PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE-JACOBS cial head of households me as a father to who not only provide financial stability. Along adopt him, was because he wants my surwith moms, they provide emotional and psy- name because of the love he is shown and chological support especially in the early form- what role I play as a father figure to him,” ative years. They encourage thankfulness and Pentolfe says. positive thinking.

For him, the best part of becoming a father “The effects of emotionally unavailable fa- was that it made him a better person. thers are almost identical to those where the “I got married to an amazing woman who father was physically absent. Truancy and has become my best friend and life partner, poor academic performance in later years are evidence of an absent father. In later years, the risk of suicide is prevalent and there are dramatic rates of depression and anxiety, a bigger chance of incarceration and an increase in social and mental behavioural issues.”

In collaboration with faith-based organiFor Earl Pentolfe and Ricardo Mackenzie, sations that include the South African they gained fatherhood through marriage in Council of Churches (SACC), Sonke Genaddition to biological children. der Justice has launched a Men of Faith Mackenzie says becoming a father gave him Against Gender-Based Violence cama greater purpose in life. The most important paign. The campaign is aimed at encourfactor for his stepdaughter was that he did not aging men to examine their role, not only replace her biological father, but rather that he as fathers, but as husbands, uncles and be there for her when she needed him. brothers in their families.

“I grew up without a father with my mother According to the organisation, more and grandmother. I do feel that I missed a fathan 60% of South Africa’s children do not ther figure in my life and simple things such have a father to relate to, one in three as shaving I had to learn myself. I am starting women will be sexually attacked – possito get to know my biological father better now bly by a father or potential father. Likeand am glad my children get to know their ‘Pa’ wise, two in five are beaten by their partas they call him. The role of the father for my ners; and half will be sexually harassed at girls is to be there for emotional support and work. Worse still as recently seen, one in be present. I should always listen but I know 15 will be murdered by their partner.

I don’t always do so. I find myself being strict “To this end we have worked with partat times, but then their mother says I am too ners on a pledge by men of faith, to do all relaxed and the girls get their way with me,” in their power to end gender-based viohe says. lence (GBV) and femicide,” says Reverend Pentolfe also filled a void in the life of a young Bafana Khumalo, Sonke’s senior strategic boy. “My son came into my life at the age of advisor. “Today, we are meant to celeseven and had no real father figure in his life.

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which was a great choice. Between us, we have five kids although not all live with us, but we are in their lives,” he says.

“For me personally it is easy to make a baby, but to be a father takes a man. For those fathers who do not support their children, step down and let a real man take over. If you are a real man and want to be in the child’s life, then step up and be there for your child.”

Fabe acknowledges that life is not always that simple. “There are many reasons why fathers are not active in their children’s lives.

Be very good role models for your kids. Do not see them as a burden. Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of his advice,” he says.

“For me the fact that I could love my kids equally with all my heart to infinity and at the same time get to know them while they grow, is the best part of becoming a father. Even kids teach us a thing or two.”

Lavelot says: “To dads not playing an active role, I beg you, get involved now. Put differences aside or whatever the reasons may be, don’t miss out. Go visit, make that phone call.

Your offspring is your blessing.”

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brate fathers, sadly this will be done with a lot of mixed emotions due to the war that men waged on women’s bodies.”

Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana, from the SACC, endorsed Sonke’s stance and says: “GBV is proving to be a silent pandemic accompanying the Covid-19. In this regard, the SACC National Church Leaders Weekly Covid Watch meeting endorsed the campaign against GBV. “We are calling on all men to #ResistPatriarchy, change the narrative of what it means to be a man, and treat all women with dignity and respect. We call on all men in our country to take a firm stand against GBV and femicide, and to commit to work as allies with all organisations that are working in this sector. As people of faith we need to lead from the front in all efforts that seek to heal our land of this scourge, support women and girls in all their endeavours as they seek to actualise their dreams of living in a violence-free country.”

Youth hit hard, study reveals Over 60% of young people aged between 18 and 34 in South Africa are “very worried” about Covid-19, with many of them uncertain about the future and if there will be jobs for them.

These are some of the findings of a survey conducted by the University of Cape Town (UCT) Graduate School of Business’s Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, in association with youth organisation Lucha Lunako and partners M4 Jam, Skills Empire and Simanye.

A total of 814 young people were polled between Friday 22 May and Tuesday 9 June to find out the consequences of the national lockdown for them.

Respondents came from across the country, with 88% being African, 5% coloured, 5% white and 2% Indian.

“The survey reveals how the virus is impacting on South Africa’s youth, an extremely vulnerable segment of our population,” said Dr Solange Rosa, director of the centre.

Some of the key insights of the survey are that 30% of young people said they had lost money because of the lockdown, with 28% admitting to having borrowed money as a result of the lockdown, putting them deeper in debt. A total of 32% said their finances had been impacted because they could not go out to look for work.

“The survey shows there is a need to acknowledge that young people are facing a disproportionately more uncertain future than those who have had the time to develop skills and start on their careers,” said Alana Bond, co-founder of Lucha Lunako.

Other interesting findings were that

more than half of those polled felt uncertain about their future and were frustrated by the inability to plan ahead. Almost a quarter of those polled said they had not finished learning important skills that they would need for jobs, with 50% saying that having access to free online courses would help them to move forward. A large number lamented the fact that data was expensive and 24% said they had no access to Wi-Fi. Rosa said the survey’s findings were especially important considering South Africa’s high youth unemployment figure, which currently stands at just over 58%, according to Statistics South Africa.

Interestingly, 58% of young people said they would really like to read, hear or watch people talk about how to become motivated about the future as well as get practical tips for planning for their future.

A large number (49%) said they would like to connect with a mentor or with groups focusing on motivating the youth, specifically about their futures. They also showed a strong interest in being more active in their communities, with the majority interested in sharing information about the virus, as well as helping and becoming change-makers within their communities (47%).

There needs to be more of a focus on providing practical and meaningful content that provides tried and tested solutions for moving young people towards their future, said Bond.

“This is not about only providing technical skills, but is also about providing places to discuss and motivate young people around what the future can look like.”

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So says Jade Hanning, Cape Town south district manager at Fidelity ADT, following the arrest of a suspect on Struben Road, Claremont, at approximately 18:00 on Sunday 7 June.

Hanning says a customer contacted ADT’s monitoring centre to ask that armed response be dispatched after an

unidentified suspect jumped the wall on his property.

“The suspect was reportedly armed with a knife and a spade,” he adds.

When the officer arrived at the address, the customer gave a detailed description of the wall-jumper.

This information helped the officer to patrol the area and quickly track down the suspect walking down Sidmouth Road.

“Our officer apprehended the suspect before handing him over into the custody of Claremont police,” says Hanning.

The Bethany Charity Shop at 225 Imam Haron Road, Claremont (Bethany Fellowship Church) welcomes donations of pre-loved clothing, shoes, bric-a-brac, books, toys, household goods, electronic items, furniture, appliances or any other items of value.

Call the Bethany office on 021 671 9400 or 084 6932 801.

Join bird club online The Cape Bird Club will host a talk on Thursday 9 July at 19.30 via Zoom.

Dr Tony Williams will present “Birds you’ve probably never heard of but would love to see”.

See the Cape Bird Club Facebook page for the link, or email Pbeeton@mweb.co.za.

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ith just about every Theuns, Danie and Hannes weighing in on whether a new deal would be enough to save a financially hamstrung Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU), former Springbok legend Schalk Burger has come out saying it is unlikely.

Last week, Zelt Marais, the president of Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU), confirmed the union had voted in favour of a proposed agreement regarding the development of Newlands Rugby Stadium. With rumours already surfacing last year of such a move, his announcement didn’t come as that much of a surprise. Who the union is partnering with, however, did.

Instead of Investec, as The Rugby Rocks website originally reported in October 2019, WPRFU has entered into an agreement with Flyt Property Investment (Pty) Ltd, a Cape Town-based property developer. And unlike the initial negotiations with Investec, which fell through on Monday 1 June, the union has been much more transparent regarding its dealings with the Flyt Property Group. A proposed loan agreement with Dream World Investments 401 Proprietary Limited (a company within the Flyt group) forms part of the negotiations. Under the terms of the loan, the union will receive an advance of R112 million to pay off its debt to Investec and Remgro. The loan is advanced at the prime lending rate for a term of four years. The agreement will also see the incorporation of two new companies.

The first called Newlands DevCo (owned equally by both parties) will develop the Newlands Rugby Stadium property into a mixed-use development. The second, Brookside DevCo (also between the rugby union and the property group), will purchase the Brookside property with the aim of developing it as a mixed-use development.

“This (Brookside) deal will give the WPRFU access to an estimated R40 million in cash, plus 50% of development profits down the line,” he said.

Marais has branded the new deal with the Flyt Property Group as much better than the Investec one. Burger, however, says there are quite a few noteworthy points which make this new agreement worse.

“The (WPRFU) is borrowing money at prime, which means they will have to repay R10.2 million per year in interest alone. As security, the union will have to put up R250 million worth of its assets,” he says.

For the enterprise to go ahead, the union needs to obtain approval for the development of the Newlands Rugby Stadium property as a mixed-use development with an anticipated developable bulk of 60 000m2.

Given the sensitivity of the area in which the stadium is located, Burger describes this task as “gods onmoontlik” (impossible).

“Think about the environmental impact assessments (EIA), the public people participation (PPP) process, the effect construction will have on traffic in the area – it will only take one opposing homeowner to see this case land in court for up to four years.”

Burger says if the union’s attempt fails, or if it drags on too long, chances are the union will end up losing their properties.

“In short, WPRFU is financing the payment themselves – they are carrying all the risk. In exchange, they gain a partner who, without taking on any risk, will receive 50% of the net income. And then they are also paying Flyt a R1.1 million ‘raising fee’?”

Many Capetonians consider the stadium a historic landmark, one they will be sad to see go. Initial reports of its possible demolition even saw the launch of a Save Newlands Stadium change.org campaign.

When Ian Iversen, councillor for ward 59, spoke to People’s Post last year on this matter, he said Newlands Stadium is private property and the owners have the right to apply to demolish the property.

“If residents want to get involved when a rezoning application is submitted and advertised they will have the right to submit comments which will form part of the agenda item when the matter appears on the Municipal Planning Tribunal agenda,” he said.

Marais has stated the agreement will accelerate WPRFU negotiations with the City of Cape Town to stage rugby matches at the Cape Town stadium. The announcement of the union’s planned relocation was made last year. “Of course, Newlands will always have its place in the history of the sport, and we will certainly pay tribute to our Newlands rugby heritage at our new home in the heart of Cape Town,” Marais said.

A new agreement entered into by the Western Province Rugby Football Union will see the Newlands Rugby Stadium turned into a mixed-use development.