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ocal art studio, Greatmore Art Studios in Woodstock has hired a new managing director (MD). Nikita van der Berg (32) says she looks forward to working with artists and staff at the studios. Her duties include strategic planning and financial management, and stakeholder relations among other things. She considers the best vocation for the studios is to offer spaces for the artists. Van der Berg says she was asked to hold both serious work and a sense of wonder in
the same hand. “I have been tasked to promote young emerging and mid-career artists and upholding the Greatmore legacy. I am therefore committed to my continued mandate at Greatmore Studios to develop and promote emerging and mid-career artists and their careers in innovative and sustainable ways,” she says. She looks forward to growing their careers but has no plans to change the running of the studios yet because it has not been long since she started working there. “I have only been here for two months and I do not think it would be wise to start making changes now because I am still getting to
know the organisation,” van der Berg says. Artists go through an application process and that is when the organisation chooses artists who would get accommodated at the studios. “Artists are accommodated for about three months to work on their art pieces. We also have resident artists who are accommodated for just over a year.” Project coordinator and artist liaison at the studios Nonzaliseko Hodini say artists have complete freedom with their work and management does not interfere in how they work. “Our job is just to offer the space for the artists, we do not try to influence the art that they create,” Hodini says.
Although there is a fee that artists have to pay, van der Berg says that their stay at the studios is highly subsidised.“A lot of our costs are covered by the money we get from the National Lotteries Commission and our donors,” she said. Resident artists, Kimathi Mafofo was introduced to Greatmore as a child when she used to accompany her artist father who was also a resident at the studios. She later acquired residency a painter. “I started experimenting with thread, and now, I paint using thread. It has been fantastic because the support among artists has been phenomenal,” Mafofo says.
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ntries to the 51st Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) Blisters For Bread annual charity walk are now open, with the walk set to take place on Sunday 25 August. The fundraising event in association with Lucky Star is one of South Africa’s most established community events. It will start at the Green Point Cricket Club and will include two routes along the Sea Point Promenade, a 10km walk that starts at 07:30 and a 5km walk that starts at 08:00. Everyone who enters will receive a medal. Three of South Africa’s top pop sensations, Paxton Fielies, Jarrad Ricketts (courtesy of Heart FM) and Johnny Apple will be performing live at the finish line. A host of food and refreshment stores will be available for everyone’s enjoyment. There will also be lots of prizes up for grabs. This year, t-shirts will also be on sale for children.
The colour of the t-shirts are navy blue and can only be purchased online while entering the event at the cost of R100 per t-shirt for adults and children. There will be a special children’s entertainment area hosted by Sasko Sam. Entries cost R60 per person. Each entry fee will enable PSFA to provide 24 school children affected by poverty with a nutritious cooked breakfast and lunch for an entire day. Entries are limited to 13 000 people. Group entries close on Sunday 28 July, manual entries close on Sunday 4 August and online entries are set to close on Sunday 18 August. If you are unable to walk Blisters for Bread this year, you can also make a monetary donation. This can be done by logging onto the website www.psfa.org.za. 100% of all donations will go towards school feeding and are tax-deductible. V For entries, visit www.psfa.org.za.
Longer hours, activities for the whole family and exciting new animals make the Two Oceans Aquarium Cape Town’s preferred family destination this school holidays. Join the underwater amazement at the aquarium which is currently running until Monday 8 July with fun and adventure for the whole family. The daily line-up is as follows: . 10:30 – Puppet show at the I&J Children’s Play Centre; . 11:30 – Penguin exhibit feed; . 13:30 – Puppet show at the I&J Children’s Play Centre; . 14:00 – Diver-led feeds in the I&J Ocean Exhibit or Kelp Forest Exhibit (with talking diver); . 15:00 – Predator exhibit ragged-tooth shark feeding (Sundays only); . 15:30 – Puppet show at the I&J Children’s Play Centre. The aquarium will also be extending its hours during this period, from 09:00 to 18:00. During the school holidays, the Two Oceans Aquarium will, as always, be jampacked with activities to keep landlubbers of all ages entertained, inspired, and warm. Discover a world of underwater oddities: brand new batfish, crabs that craft their own armour, filter feeders that come alive at snack time and the strange colour-changing frogfish which uses its own fishing rod to catch its prey. A face-painter will be taking up residence in the aquarium to decorate children’s faces with all things fishy, fantastic and fun. Find the painter in the aquarium on the weekends at no extra cost – everyone visiting the aquarium during this time is welcome to have their face painted. Entry for adults is R185 per person, for children aged four to 13 is R90 per person, children 14 to 17 is R140 per person, pensioners and students are R140 per person (with valid pensioner or student card) and children under the age of four enter free.
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but he chose one that was already on the shelves, and it had to be altered to fit him.He said this kind of recognition will showcase the country as the leader in the fashion industry. House of Monatic have seen their garments being demanded all over the world – even collaborating with French fashion label, Christian Dior. Agnello said the factory is committed to empowering young people and giving them a stepping stone to kick start their careers. “We forever have designers in training, we have at least one on the premises almost all the time. We also have open space for higher education institutions that send their students for training.” They have been in existence for 110 years and it is the last factory left that sells top-end tailored garments. Currently, the factory employs over 500 people.
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ith President Cyril Ramaphosa having called on South African citizens to support local businesses, he heeded his own call during his State of the Nation Address (Sona) when he wore a suit from a Salt River factory on Thursday 20 June. Ramaphosa wore a smart suit, tie and shirt from House of Monatic, which owns and manufactures formal wear brands such as Csquared and Monatic, among others. In his address, Ramaphosa reiterated his call for people to buy local. “The suit, shirt and tie I am wearing (today) was locally made by South African textile workers working at the House of Monatic here in Salt River, Cape Town. Let us all buy locallymade goods to drive up demand in our economy,” he said. Managing director at House of Monatic Aldo Agnello says the staff were delighted to have the president wear one of their garments at the popular event. “President Ramaphosa is a proudly South African citizen and when he enquired where he could buy a locally-made suit, he was pointed in our direction,” Agnello explains. He says House of Monatic has dressed a number of dignitaries like the late former president Nelson Mandela. “We are very privileged to have got the recognition.” President Cyril Ramaphosa wearing the suit that he Agnello says the suit was not spe- bought at House of Monatic during his State of the cifically made for the president, Nation Address.
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The Kensington Chorale Girls' Choir will join the Lizl Gaffley Choral Academy Children's Choir at the World Choir Games in Belgium next year.
Choir to jet off to Belgium THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo The Lizl Gaffley Choral Academy Children’s Choir in Kensington will be jetting off to Belgium to take part in the 11th World Choir Competition in July next year. The contest is the world’s largest international choir competition and is held annually in Europe. To give members of the community an opportunity to take part in this trip, founder Lizl Gaffley started a membership drive to recruit new children to join the choir. “With the Belgium competition, we have decided to enter the Childrens’ Choir instead of the youth choir,” she said. Interested members, boys and girls, who want to join the choir can attend rehearsals at Windemere Primary School on Saturday afternoons from 15:00 to 17:00. She said a set number of people who would attend the competition is 50 and that everyone interested can attend the auditions. “The trip will be in collaboration with the Kensington Chorale Girls’ Choir. We
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decided to collaborate with them because it has been very successful in competitions it has taken part in.” “With the many competitions it has taken part in, this is proof that the girls’ choir is driven to win and the community is not aware of what the choir can achieve.” Gaffley is currently an adjudicator for kykNET’s choir competition, Sing in Harmonie. The Kensington Chorale Girls’ Choir achieved success when they won the ATKV Animato competition in October 2017. They won gold in the community choirs category for Best Rendition of a prescribed piece. This was the choir’s first big win. Currently, the choir consists of 27 singers from various suburbs as far as Somerset West and they are between the ages of 12 and 19. Gaffley has led her choir since its inception 11 years ago. She said the choir had a mission to share their love for music with communities by teaching each other tolerance, respect, dedication and discipline. V For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/lizlgaf/ or call 071 250 8835.
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Artscape CEO awarded THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo
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rtscape Theatre Centre’s chief executive officer Marlene le Roux was honoured with an award for her contribution to the arts industry in Spain last week. Le Roux scooped The Fair Saturday Award during a ceremony held in Bilbao on Monday 24 June. Fair Saturday Awards Ceremony is a global movement to improve the world on social inclusion through arts and culture. Le Roux is the first South African and person with a disability to receive the award. She said receiving the award was humbling and inspired her to do more. “Our journey for inclusivity only starts now. Artists and cultural workers need more recognition and economic funding to be full citizens,” Le Roux said, adding people with disabilities need meaningful jobs and to be fully recognised as citizens to be integrated into communities. She said that she plans to use the award to lobby government and workplaces to employ people with disabilities, using herself as an example. She said that Artscape is one of the few government institutions that do employ people with disabilities and it was renovated to make it a fully inclusive accessible building. “I want to duplicate this as a case study to implement the constitution and Bill of Rights and to implement the principles of human rights to all gay, disability, religion, cultural and gender equality rights.” Le Roux spoke of the journey to restore humanity and hope of all people through the arts after apartheid. “However, it is not cheap or sentimental. It is also a quest for justice – a journey towards an economically inclusive and socially just to society.” During her trip, she gave a lecture under the title “Is it possible to move from dehumanisation to hope through the arts in a post-apartheid society?” Her son, Adam George, formed part of her lecture about building inclusive societies. In a statement from Artscape, it was mentioned that Fair Saturday awards committee said Artscape was chosen for its “commitment to promoting essential values through its wide range of diverse and accessible programmes”. Artscape’s council chairperson Princess Celenhle Dlamini said everyone at Artscape was proud of Le Roux, who has championed the cause of ensuring the theatre was accessible to the diverse audience.
Artscape Theatre Centre's CEO Marlene le Roux received the Fair Saturday Foundation Award for her contribution to the arts in Spain, on Monday 24 June.
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Governing schools as inclusive spaces Over the past few years, issues relating to inclusion and tolerance of difference have challenged private and public schools across South Africa. As instruments of participatory democracy, it is the role of School Governing Bodies (SGBs), to ensure that schools are safe places for all learners to learn and thrive. Per section 16 of the South African Schools Act, the governance of every public school is vested in its governing body. This means that SGBs are responsible for determining all policies of a school, including admissions policy, language policy, code of conduct etcetera, as well as for financial management and ensuring employment equity. These policies can play a vital role in ensuring that schools are inclusive and tolerant spaces for all learners, staff and parents. Research shows that an involved community and an effective SGB working with teachers and dynamic principals at schools
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have better outcomes than those schools who do not – even if the latter have more financial and other resources. A recent book by Brian Levy, the academic director of University of Cape Town’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, The Politics and Governance of Basic Education: A Tale of Two South African Provinces, looking deeply at schools in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape found that strong governance was directly correlated with strengthened education outcomes. Whilst strengthened education outcomes are extremely important, there is more to learning than the curriculum. Learning environments need to not only teach but also model the values of dignity, equality and freedom in our Constitution. School policies and practices should embody these values. In reality, there are already many challenges facing SGBs on the ground. A lack of interest and participation among parents, limited understanding of the roles of SGB members and their responsibilities as well as difficult relationships between school principals and SGBs, which can impact significantly on the culture and learning at a school. This highlights why it is important that schools understand the role of SGBs in governance broadly, and in promoting inclusion and tolerance in South African schools. In 2018 the Bertha Centre at the UCT Graduate School of Business, established the Schools Inclusive Governance Network (SIGN), in response to the need to support SGBs. SIGN hopes to fill the training gap by providing school communities (learners, teachers, principals and parents) with practical advice and support to advance social inclusion through policies and practices in schools. Training and networking opportunities are provided to SGB members to learn and share experiences. On 8 June SIGN hosted a one-day workshop that focused on how SGBs can lead the way to create inclusive policies and educational spaces and provide participants with a network of support in this democratic endeavour. It is hoped that initiatives like this will enable more schools to navigate the challenges of inclusive policy making and embed a culture of appreciation for diversity among future South African generations. Dr Solange Rosa is with the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB), and an independent consultant with Rosa Burns Ntsekhe Inc. DR SOLANGE ROSA Email
We need additional facilities not trees In response to the article published in People’s Post about sports facilities getting more trees, (“Council sports facilities go green”, 25 June). I think this is a good idea, however, we need more sports fields and other improvements to our already existing facilities on the Cape Flats as it is illmanaged. Trees are great, they give oxygen and uplift the area, but we need infrastructure to meet this first. That R1.2m spent in Newlands and Southfield could give kids on the Cape Flats a chance at playing sport and keeping them off the streets. Maybe something to think about. JAMES KING Email
Help ease traffic congestion Traffic congestion and the impact it has on the local economy was one of the key discussion points at a meeting with the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). All Capetonians arrange their lives around traffic, be it commuters who rely on public transport, motorists in private vehicles, or the businesses who need the road network to move their goods and services. We are building new roads and we are prioritising public transport, but the projects won’t happen overnight. In the meantime, technology is changing our lives and the question is, why can the private sector not step up with innovative solutions to beat the traffic? For instance, you are far better placed to develop smartphone applications for lift-clubs and car-pooling than us. Private businesses could assist by allowing employees to work flexible working hours, to work remotely, or to implement condensed work weeks. You could also think of ways of incentivising employees to form lift-clubs and to do car-pooling. We have thousands of cars on our main roads with only one occupant – the driver. If we can get four, or even only two people, to travel together we can half the number of private vehicles on the roads during the peakhour periods. The City will be spending an additional R165.7m in the 2019/20 financial year on new roads and links to relieve congestion in the worst affected areas. These include:
. the dualling of Broadway Boulevard (R30 million) . work on the Belhar Main Road (R35 million) . the completion of the Kommetjie Road and Ou Kaapse Weg project (R24.9 million) . Langverwacht Road (R23 million); . Sandown Road (R46 million). A further R22m has been allocated to upgrade the north and southbound lanes of the R44. The City will also invest approximately R114.8m on building new public transport interchanges (PTIs) and to refurbish existing interchanges for commuters and the minibus-taxi operators. Construction of a new minibus-taxi facility is already underway in Dunoon, while the contractor for a new PTI in Somerset West will soon be implemented, within the next five months. Plans are also underway for major refurbishments of the facilities in Retreat and Wynberg. Cape Town’s road network comprises over 10 600km and every inch of it is managed by the Transport Directorate. Our road network is our biggest asset and thus, the City has set aside over R173 million for the maintenance and reconstruction of the city’s roads for the 2019/20 financial year. We are committed and the money has been allocated, but we need Cape Town’s business people to also contribute with smart ideas that will address the challenges within the transport realm. FELICITY PURCHASE Mayco member for transport
Join the fight against drug trade The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) calls on society to assist in our fight against substance abuse, as we observed the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Wednesday 27 June. The Department of Social Development has allocated R109.8m for the 2019/20 financial year, to continue our work in tackling this scourge. Furthermore, since 2014, we have provided early intervention services to well-over 30 000 individuals, and aftercare and reintegration services to nearly 9000 individuals. The legacy of Apartheid has been manifested in various ways since 1994. One direct consequence is the increased prevalence of substance misuse and abuse. A major social problem, it has a debilitating impact on South African society. Moreover, substance abuse has a direct relationship with the increase in many social problems, ranging from poverty to crime, gender-based violence and child abuse. Given this context, establishing and improving existing substance abuse interventions in the Western Cape remains an urgent priority. Above all, collaborative strategies between government, stakeholders across society and the affected communities, is what is required to win the fight against substance abuse. DSD continues to be at the forefront of the fight against substance abuse, focusing on rendering; . awareness and primary prevention services;
. early intervention; . treatment centres; . reintegration and after-care support; . integrated programmes with the departments of education and health as well as local drug action committees of local authorities; . co-ordination with partners, e.g. NGO sector; . standardising professional and management best practices; . facilitating diversion programmes with the social crime prevention unit as a means of intervention with the youth at risk. Our Department has grown its network of funded services from a mere 7 in 2009, to now funding 53 organisations working at over 75 sites across the province. The 75 sites include the 6 funded inpatient treatment centres. We have specifically targeted treating young people, in order to address the rising tide of youth alcohol and drug usage. Furthermore, we are capacitating our services with training in the Life Skills Cognitive Behaviour programme as an initiative with Rotatory international and trainers from Holland. We urge all residents suffering from substance abuse to make use of our services. Anybody needing more information or assistance can contact us on the www.heretohelp.co.za website, or the DSD hotline on 0800 220 250. We can beat drug and alcohol abuse, better together. SHARNA FERNANDEZ MEC for social developement
Schools must manage learners well With regard to the letter published in People’s Post about scholars staying at school until the last day of the term (“Kids must finish school terms, 18 June). I fully agree with that. Our children will come home after their last day of writing exams saying their teachers told them to stay at home. Because the teacher said this, they will
refuse to go to school. I think this issue should seriously be addressed by principals with their teachers. I thank you for the letter so now I can prove to our kids that school is open until the last day. MALIKA THOMPSON Mitchell’s Plain
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Operation Smile to benefit from Funny Festival The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival opened at the Baxter Theatre for its 15th year and will run until Sunday 28 July. Its unique characteristic is that it presents international specialty acts alongside local stand-up comics. Regarded as one of the top comedy projects in the country and certainly the longest running, the Funny Festival presents South African comics in various forms. This year the bill includes Emo Adams, Sifiso Nene, Carvin H Goldstone, Lindy Johnson, The Big Boys and the master of ceremonies (MC), Alan Committie. The local contingent is joined by Australian magician and mentalist, Matt Tarrant and comedic pianist, Kev Orkian from London. Tarrant boasts a string of awards from all of Australia’s top festivals in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. He is regarded as the foremost magician Down Under presenting his skills in a novel manner. He steals the limelight on every show line-up and leaves his audiences mesmerised and confounded at his ability. He is destined for international recognition. On the other hand, Orkian is no stranger to Cape Town, having performed on the Funny Festival on numerous occasions. He brings new elements to his Cape Town show after a hugely successful year, which saw him play to a sold-out world tour, visiting the United States of America (USA), Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom (UK) and countries across Europe. He is a hit wherever he performs and is regarded as Armenia’s global entertainment ambassador, playing to its diaspora across the globe. Sean Burton, marketing head of Jive, said: “All of us at Jive HQ are excited as usual for this year’s Funny Festival. Not everyone looks forward to Cape Town’s winter, but if you have been to any of the last 14 festiLindy Johnson will vals, you will be performing at know why this the Funny Festival. is such an excit-
ing time of year for all of us and our customers.” The festival serves as a platform for young proponents of the comedy industry to showcase their skills on a prestigious stage. Past winners include Oliver Booth, Irshaad Mohamed, Stuart Cairns, Yaaseen Barnes and Lindy Johnson, as well as Reagen Allen. This year, the competition spreads its wings into the city’s townships, with a competition aimed at aspirant township comedians. Aptly titled, the Kasi World Comedy Showdown, the competition includes prize money and an exclusive performance on the Funny Festival stage at the Baxter Theatre. Mayor Dan Plato said: “I think it is wonderful that the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is giving our communities a chance to see both local stand-up comics as well as international acts. It is important to provide young comics with a platform to showcase their talents on the well-known and prestigious Baxter Theatre stage. It is festivals like this, that keep reinforcing why Cape Town was awarded the title of World’s Leading Festival and Events Destination at the 2018 World Travel Awards”. Operation Smile South Africa (OSSA) is the Funny Festival’s beneficiary for the year. “It was a no brainer that a charity whose major aim is to make people smile, becomes our charity of choice this year,” says festival director, Eddy Cassar, adding that he is challenging all patrons to embrace the charity and donate generously. “We are all smiles to be a beneficiary for the 15th Jive Cape Town Funny Festival this year,” says Lauren Bright of Operation Smile. OSSA is a non-profit medical charity dedicated to provided safe, effective and timeous surgery to those born with cleft lip or cleft palate. V Prices for tickets to the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival at the Baxter Theatre remain unchanged at R190 each and offer generous discounts for group discounts of more than 10. Bookings can be made through Webtickets at www.webtickets.co.za
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antes Athletic Club in Bridgetown played host to the Western Province Athletics Winter Cross Country event on Sunday 30 June.
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Migeul Gantang (5) in the colours of Ravensmead AC finishing the 1km event for juniors.
Jaydene Josephs (7) of Stragglers AC in Strandfontein in the 1km event.
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CITY-WIDE FUTSAL LEAGUE LAUNCHED: Futsal Association Cape Town launched their league at the Crawford Campus of College of Cape Town on Wednesday 26 June. Here are (from left): Bevan Booysen (league administrator), Tyrone Ward (player), Giovanni Jackson (player) and Allie Logday (competition convener). The league will kick off tomorrow, Wednesday 3 July. Read more in next week’s People’s Post. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
TOUGH TACKLE: Rushdie Salie of Surrey Estate Rangers carries his Vineyards opponent, Donwill Fredericks, meters back in a tackle during a super B league game played in Surrey Estate on Saturday 29 June. The visitors overcame an early onslaught by Rangers to comfortably win the match 50-18. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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BATTLE OF THE TITANS: Achmat Richards (Claremont) won the senior men under 75kg division on Saturday 29 June at the Physical Culture Association (PCA) South Africa Battle of the Titans VII bodybuilding and fitness show held at the Durbanville High School auditorium. Morne van der Berg from Gauteng won the Titans men’s bodybuilding pro division. Jenine van der Merwe from Secunda won the Titan overall bikini pro division. Siyanda Sibango (Kraaifontein) was victorious in the Titan physique pro division.PHOTO: STEHAN SCHOEMAN
TOP MARKS: Zain Adams from Plumstead came third in the juniors under 23 division on Saturday 29 June at the Physical Culture Association (PCA) South Africa Battle of the Titans VII bodybuilding and fitness show held at the Durbanville High School auditorium. Morne van der Berg from Gauteng won the Titans men’s bodybuilding pro division. Jenine van der Merwe from Secunda won the Titan overall bikini pro division. Siyanda Sibango (Kraaifontein) was victorious in the Titan physique pro division. PHOTO: STEHAN SCHOEMAN