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A Diamante in the rough DALEEN FOUCHÉ
A SETTLEMENT has been reached between Demindex Properties, the company responsible for the rejuvenation of Muizenberg’s Le Diamante building, and contractor Marmorand. Marmorand, which according to its website is a supplier of customised wall coatings, applied to the Cape High Court for Demindex’s provisional liquidation after the company failed to pay an outstanding bill for services rendered. The Le Diamante development has transformed the dilapidated Muizenberg building, once known as the “Peppermint Slums”, and the site is now beginning to resemble the artist’s impression of the completed project. Once finished, the building will consist of 39 residential units, each set to sell for under R1 million. Mike Charles, financial director for Marmorand, would not divulge the amount owed to the company by Demindex Properties, though the liquidation application reflects an amount of R162 000. Rika Lourens, director of Demindex Properties, says there was uncertainty about the amount during the court proceedings, but the settlement figure is R108 000. After the settlement on Wednesday, Demindex Properties was instructed to pay all money owed to Marmorand within 30 days – which ends on 23 September. In November last year, People’s Post reported that an electrician working on the develpment had accused Demindex of withholding payment (“Contractor claims non-
payment for work on Le Diamante”, 16 November 2010). At the time, Lourens maintained said this was a result of a dispute over a quantity surveyor’s estimate. Danie Rossouw, legal representative for the electrician, says his client still has not been paid. He says his client is aware of the application for liquidation, and is considering joining the proceedings. Come what may, Lourens says, it is “in the best interest of all parties” that the development is completed. She says funding for the development has finally been secured, making up for the “misappropriation” of the original R10 million paid to the attorney of Cape Shore Investments, the seller of Le Diamante, as this paper reported in May. People’s Post now has in its possession a letter in which the Commercial Crime Investigation Unit confirms to Lourens that the Cape Town-based law firm accused of taking the money is being investigated. According to Lourens, the attorney in question was arrested and is currently out on bail. People’s Post could not confirm this with the Commercial Crime Investigation Unit before going to print. Lourens placed a claim with the Fidelity Fund to recover the money, and says the fund will make a decision on the matter next week. Lourens says she is “confident” that the money will be paid out, because the Demindex has a “strong case”. Lourens goes on to say that this explains why the building is still in Cape Shore Investment’s name, and has not been transferred to Demindex Properties.
SIGHT FOR SORE EYES: Soft colours grace the False Bay shoreline at the onset of twilight earlier this month. Reader Gerhard Slabbert, who took this photo, says, “St James walkway was perfect on this beautiful sunset evening”.
Trevor Blake, director of Revenue for the City of Cape Town, confirms that there was an application in 2010 for the transfer of Le Diamante from Cape Shore Investments to Dimendex Properties, but says the transfer has not yet been lodged at the Deeds Office. Lourens says the lawyer under investigation was supposed to have take care of the transfer, but never did so. She assures it will take place once the funding has been settled. Lourens says she has secured institutional finance of R17 million for Demindex Properties, but maintains that the funding will only be available once the City has ap-
proved the building plans for Le Diamante. She says the approval is almost complete. “It is a matter of crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s.” Cheryl Walters, director for Planning and Building Development Management for the City, says the building plans cannot be approved until land use approvals are in place. “Consent and departure applications still need to be considered. This is expected to be completed within seven to 10 days,” says Walters. Meanwhile, Lourens announced yesterday (Monday) that 50% of Demindex Properties had been sold to
a “major” Chinese group, though she could not divulge the buyer’s identity. Lourens says this decision was taken to make Demindex Properties BEE compliant, and states that it will make the company more “broad based”. Formerly known as South Sands and locally dubbed the “Peppermint Slums” because of its colour, the Main Road building at the centre of this matter was a notorious drug den filled with squatters. Tenants were evicted on 1 July 2008, and Dimendex bought the property at an auction in 2009 for R12.8 million.
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Witness the fitness THE finals of the 11th annual Mr and Ms Fitness SA Pageant will be held on Saturday 17 September at the GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town from 18:00. The pre-judging will take place on Friday 16 September from 12:00 till 22:00. Of the pageant’s 13 divisions, five are focused on dance and fitness. They include the gymnastically challenging Ms Fitness, Ms Physique and Mr Fitness for entrants with a more general dance background, and the Couples division for some striking aerial feats. The further eight divisions are Ms Bikini, Men’s Model, Men’s Model Plus (for larger builds), Mr Physique and Figure Girls (for larger builds but not bodybuilders), Women Over 35, Men Over 35, and the newly included Women Over 45. Each category consists of two rounds during which contestants are judged on their physical appearance, as well as fitness and dance. Winners will go on to compete with fitness fundis from around the world during Fitness America in Las Vegas at the weekend of Sunday 20 November. There is still time to enter, so visit www.missfitness.co.za, or contact Bernadette Beyer on (021) 975-4061 or at bdtrade@iafrica.com if you’re interested. Spectators’ tickets for the finals cost R120 through Computicket. Pre-judging tickets are available at the door between 15:00 and 17:00.
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AROUND 2 206 people – or 8,74% – of the City of Cape Town’s workforce were absent from work without authorisation last week. The figure includes staff who intended to go to work, but were prevented from doing so by striking union members. The City of Cape Town says its contingency plans remain effective, and that while its cleaning work has been disrupted owing to intimidation of staff and contractors by striking workers, the Solid Waste Management Department has made “good progress” in clearing the rubbish collection backlog while still managing to meet the majority of last week’s requirements. The City will continue with the same refuse collection plan as it has for the duration of the strike. If refuse is not collected by 21:00 on the
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ers. “Price should not almost always be the only determining factor for making purchasing decisions.” Mashimbye says the biggest challenge many local manufacturers seem to face is that, despite being able to compete in terms of price and quality, they are not even given the opportunity to do so. In a bid to regulate unfair procurement practices, Finance minister Pravin Gordhan launched the Industrial Policy Action Plan 2, designed to curb tender fraud and help local companies with funding and policies to improve capacity levels and competitiveness. Under the plan, the government will also be required to give preference to local goods and services where possible. This links up with the codes of practice laid out in government’s Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment policy, which stresses “preferential procurement” in favour of emerging enterprises. Tying into government’s plans, Proudly SA is developing a database made up of local companies that produce quality products and services with a high level of local content, environmentally friendly practices and fair treatment of workers. Proudly SA hopes to develop the database into the leading go-to for procurement in both the public and private sectors.
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Eustace Mashimbye, chief financial officer of Proudly South African, says the proper management of procurement (which is sometimes the only opportunity for small enterprises to interact with big businesses) can help a business maximise its resources. “Procurement, if used correctly – especially through legislation and sourcing rules – can be instrumental in creating and sustaining much-needed jobs in any economy. It is a strategic tool, mostly overlooked when procurement decisions are made, and its economic significance is often underplayed, if not completely ignored.” The biggest procurement challenge faced by SA companies, Mashimbye says, is the need to vie for local contracts with highly competitive international counterparts – though this competition is also necessary for a healthy economy. Other factors impacting negatively on sourcing and trading in local products include the influx of illegal products and the dumping or under-invoicing of imports in SA. The participation of SA in BRICS – an international grouping of emerging markets comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – will on one hand offer potential new markets, but will also open SA’s borders to more imports, Mashimbye says. Mashimbye feels it is of great important that the public and private sectors explore ways use local procurement to their advantage, and says businesses and decision makers need to ask themselves whether they’re contributing to creating jobs through their procurement practices. “It should not just be left to government to develop and grow local enterprises. Local manufacturers continue to take strain, and in some sectors many jobs are lost as companies close down as a result of the lack of support from local retail-
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Bronze sculpture stolen from gallery DALEEN FOUCHÉ
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BRONZE sculpture of a young boy holding a fish was stolen from an gallery in Simon’s Town last week. Heather Auer, artist and owner of the Heather Auer Art and Sculpture Gallery in the Quayside Centre, says she does not know exactly when the thieves struck – the theft was only noticed on Thursday. She says the sculpture was last seen on Wednesday. The missing sculpture, titled
“Boy with fish”, is about 30cm in height and worth R7 900. Auer says this is the second time one of her bronze sculptures has been stolen. The last was taken from her gallery when it was in Hout Bay; it was recovered, and Auer hopes the latest will experience a similar stroke of luck. The artist suspects the thief watched the gallery and grabbed the sculpture at an opportune moment.
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STOLEN: This bronze statue, ti tled “Boy with Fish” was stolen out of the Heather Au er Art and Sculpture Gallery in the Quay side Centre, Simon’s Town.Photo:
says there is a very high demand for bronze at the moment. “It is very valuable,” she says. Indeed, in July a bronze sculpture of two vervet monkeys, created by Richard Gunston, was stolen out of the Longbeach Art Gallery (“Bronze monkeys missing”, People’s Post, 19 July). Gunstan says there is still no sign of his sculpture, and he’s made his peace with its theft. Simon’s Town police confirmed that a case has been opened and are currently investigating the matter.
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FUN TIMES: James Tins ley, better known as Mary Pop pins, took ad vantage of the the rainy wheather on Fish Hoek Beach last Tuesday.Photo: Gwen Rea
CLOSING TIME: The sun sets in a haze of soft light over Muizenberg Beach, marking a beautiful end to yet another day. Photo: Louis Scholey
SPRING IS HERE: Imhoff Waldorf School will host its annual spring fair at the Imhoff Farm on Saturday. Kicking off at 09:30, the day will be filled with creative games and activities for children of all ages – including a ZipZap Circus performance – and numerous craft stalls will sell a variety of Waldorf products. A raffle will be also be held to tempt those who prize their luck. Raffle tickets cost R10, while tickets to the circus show cost R30; both will be on sale from 09:30 until noon on the day. For more information call Laurence or Diana on (021) 7834237. Photo: Supplied PROMOTED: Five Ocean View constables were recognised for their good work in the fight against crime when they were promoted to the rank of sergeant earlier this month. Seen here, back row, from left: Sergeants Thembelihle Mgemane and Moeketsi Rapha la. Front: Sergeant Baxolile Lududi, Lieuten ant Colonel Jacobus Augus (station com mander) and Sergeant Desmond Mokoena.
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Meet the man in charge THE Kalk Bay and St James Neighbourhood Watch invites everybody to meet Shaun Mostert, the new police officer in charge of the area, at St James Primary School in Barton Road, off Harbour Road, at 19:00 on Wednesday 7 September. The purpose of the meeting is to set up a subforum to liaise with police on matters affecting the area area. For more information phone the Muizenberg police on (021) 787-9014.
HAVE YOUR SAY! DRAFT INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) In September and October 2011 the City will ask you for input about the Draft 5-year IDP. The City’s draft plan will be explained and communities will be given an opportunity to participate in refining the strategic programmes and/or projects for their areas. More information is available from the IDP Office on tel 021 400 9811 or fax 021 400 4909 or e-mail idp@capetown.gov.za ACHMAT EBRAHIM CITY MANAGER
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A new era for the Fish Hoek CID DALEEN FOUCHÉ
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HE Fish Hoek Central Business District (CBD) has been improving under the watchful eye of Frank Johnstone, manager of the Fish Hoek Improvement District (CID) for over ten years. But Johnstone says he has decided to retire after achieving his goals in Fish Hoek. Julian Hobson, chairperson of the CID, announced that the CID executive committee will be looking for a person to fill the position of manager, but admits that the right candidate will have big shoes to fill. The Fish Hoek CID was established in January 2000, by Janet Holwill, chairperson of the Fish Hoek Residents and Ratepayers Association with the valuable input from the late Clive Wakeford, who was a prominent local community leader and business man. Hobson says Wakeford was the Chairman of the Fish Hoek CID since its establishment. Johnstone played a central role in the formation of the CID from the start, says Hobson.
Hobson explains that a CID’s mandate is to address the “crime and grime” of a CBD. The Fish Hoek CID boundaries, stretch from Kommetjie Road to Central Road and from Third Avenue to Beach Road. There are currently 25 CID’s in Cape Town. “The Fish Hoek CID has the smallest budget and the least crime of all the CID’s in Cape Town,” boasts Johnstone. But he is quick to admit that the CID could not achieve this without the help of other organisations in Fish Hoek. He says the CID works closely with the 20 Fish Hoek Valley neighbourhood watches under the Community Policing Forum, the Fish Hoek Residents and Ratepayers Association, the Fish Hoek Business Chamber, the Emergency Control Centre (ECC), the police Trauma room, the Fish Hoek police and Law Enforcement. Hobson adds that the CID also fosters good relationships with the subcouncil manager, and the local ward councillors. He says since the start of the CID, it has achieved many of its goals. Johnstone says the Fish Hoek CBD is a safer and cleaner place.
IN CHARGE: Julian Hobson, chairperson of the Fish Hoek CID, Frank Johnstone and Manu Choudree, owner of Mach 1, which holds the security contract for the Fish Hoek CBD. Photo: Daleen Fouché
He explains that the majority of buildings, were problem buildings. These were identified and cleaned up. The CID also launched the successful “Keep Fish Hoek Beautiful” campaign which encourages businesses to beautify their premises, and has been running for over six years. Johnstone says that with the help of Mach 1, which is in charge of security in the CBD, the CID has installed 13 license plate recognition CCTV cameras in and around the CBD. “This is a great crime prevention strategy,” says Hobson. He explains how a shoplifter was tracked from Pick ’n Pay to Recreation Road with the help of CCTV cameras. Furthermore, the CID employs two cleaners and several official parking attendants. Johnstone says that over the past years, he has learned how important “community” is. “When I walk around the Fish Hoek CBD in the evenings, I feel safe.” He says that Fish
Hoek has given him “so much” over the years and that he is honoured to have been able to “give back” to Fish Hoek. Hobson says Johnstone was always generous with his time. “We are hugely in debt to Frank,” says Hobson.
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DANCE DELIGHT: An imagi native story ex pressing the growth of hiphop dance cul ture hits the Art scape this week end. Photo: Supplied
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CELEBRATION of urban dance from street to standing ovation promises to leave audiences elated when “Colour Contrast: Where Worlds Collide” spins into the Artscape Theatre this weekend. Directed by Marcus Mabie and Lu Jacobs of the Renovatio Dance Company, the 90-minute production honours the elevation of urban dance from its street culture
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Tuesday 30 August Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Tuesday evening at 19:30 in the St Margaret’s Church Hall on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Kommetjie Road. “Come along with a partner for a friendly game of bridge,” club members invite. For further information phone Eileen Mestern on (021) 782-3891 Noordhoek: Join the brains of Noordhoek every Tuesday for Quiz Night at the Toad in the Village at Noordhoek Farm Village at 19:30. For more information phone (021) 7892973. Sunnydale: Synergy School, on the corner of Kommetjie Road and Fish Eagle Park, holds its open day from 09:00 to 12:00. For more information phone (021) 785-5500.
Wednesday 31 August Noordhoek: Watch and learn from food master Franck Dangereux, who shares his cooking secrets in practical demonstrations at the Foodbarn Restaurant at 18:30. All demonstrations are free with your dinner booking. For more information phone (021) 7891390.
Thursday 1 September Sunnydale: The Southside Help, Advice and Resource Exchange, an informal association of NGOs and community-minded people in the Far South who meet monthly to share their experience and information with each other, next get together at 13:00 at Yenza,
Fish Hoek: A bric-a-brac sale takes place from 08:00 to 10:00 in the Fish Hoek Civic Centre foyer, next to the library. All are welcome. Fish Hoek: The local branch of La Leche League, an international breastfeeding support group for pregnant or breastfeeding mothers, meets at 14:30. Contact Tammy on (021) 7829240 for the address and for details, or visit www.llli.org for more information.
Thursday 8 September Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Valley Historical Association hosts Dereck Taylor, who will talk about his “Memories of Steam Radio” at 18:00 in the Fish Hoek Library hall. All are welcome. For enquiries contact Mieke Gordon on (021) 782-5864.
Friday 9 September Fish Hoek: The next Managed Ageing Seminar will be held from 10:00 to 11:15 in the St Margeret’s Church hall in Kommetjie Road. Dr Cecil Schneider, psychiatrist, will speak about insomnia and its causes. A donation of R5 will be requested. Tea is served at 09:45. For more information phone (021) 782-2024 or send an email to kilbaigie@afrihost.co.za. Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Friends of Music will present highly accomplished
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Saturday 3 September Ocean View: Youth organisation Artvibration presents an “Earthquake Foam Party” at the Ocean View Multipurpose Centre. Prizes will be given away, and plentiful beats will be supplied by DJs Galli, Fast Eddie, Naz-Ti and Darrol. Entrance costs R30, and a cash bar will be available. For more information contact Alvin on 084 293 5692. Noordhoek: Take the kids to the Noordhoek Farm Village band stand for a fun morning of spring crafting from 10:30 to 12:30. For more information phone (021) 789-2812.
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National shame SOUTH AFRICAN musician Art Matthews took our national anthem to a new embarrassing height when he bungled the words of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” on live TV. Among the things we hold up proudly as a nation are our Madiba, our democracy, hosting a successful Fifa World Cup last year and our national anthem – all truly representative of our kaleidoscope nation. Every time our national anthem is performed, we stand up with pride because it unites us and is uniquely South African, down to its “Uit die blou van onse hemel” verses. Art’s pathetic rendition of our national anthem is unforgivable, especially since he is as South African as skaapkop and braaivleis. Born Ard Matthews in Durban in 1975, his musical career spans 15 years, from busking on the streets of London to becoming lead vocalist and founder of the band Just Jinjer (formerly Just Jinger), now based in the United States. Then, on 23 August, during the announcement of the Springbok squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup, Art put himself and – with the exception of a few (probably) deaf fans – most of the nation to shame when he fumbled his way through the national anthem. He didn’t even know the opening line of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika”. During a storm of public backlash, one radio listener summed up Art’s artless performance artfully when he said: “They should have taken the child from the FNB ad to sing our anthem”. A good choice, as the little girl knows the words to her anthem and sings it confidently. After his unforgettable forgetting of the words to the anthem was slammed, Art apologised, saying he was “utterly devastated, embarrassed and sorry”. He said he was overcome with emotion and nerves; this after nearly two decades in the music industry, performing to national and international audiences. In fairness, it was not asking too much of an accomplished South African artist to simply sing the words of our anthem with authority and afford it the dignity and respect it deserves.
Your SMSes Vicious dogs, careless owners ON Tuesday 23 August, after 11:00, I took my small Scottish terrier for a walk on a lead in the Silvermine Conservation area in Clovely, close to Hilton Road. Suddenly two dogs, neither of them on a lead, came round a corner in the path about 15 metres from us. One of them, a pitbull with perhaps a bit of staffy, immediately flew at my dog and got its teeth into her neck. The other dog joined in without inflicting any damage. A moment later a woman appeared round the corner, and hearing me shouting, told me not to panic, and walked without undue haste towards her dog, which had locked its jaws and was now inflicting serious pain on my dog. With great difficulty, including awkwardly twisting my leg, on which I have had a hip replacement, we managed to separate the dogs. In the course of this the woman, who said she was a nurse, explained to me that the incident was my dog’s fault, as she probably gave out an aura of anxiety which induced the attack! She had got her dog from TEARS, who had told her it was not vicious. In view of the well known propensity of Pitbulls to
be dangerous, I found this a strange statement, to say the least. And she had let her dogs off a lead, she said, because she had not expected to meet anyone else at that time of day. The whole thing was a frightening and unnerving experience, but what makes it even worse is that I received not a word of apology, and certainly no indication of her identity or an interest in paying my vet’s bill. Indeed this seems to be the norm with the owners of vicious dogs. As I made my way unsteadily back to my house, a near neighbour asked if I was alright, and when I told him my story he said he had been bitten by a dog on Fish Hoek beach a week or so ago, and also got nothing but abuse from the owner. And then there is the letter from James Bell of Kommetjie in your edition the same day as my attack (“Anger after bull terrier bite”, People’s Post, 23 August), about being bitten by a bull terrier, and the “arrogant attitude” of the owner. Something needs to be done about this – but what? PAM GLOSTER Clovelly
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of Cape Town after the vote, but you never came back, and the residents of Masiphumelele are still waiting. Deputy president Kgalema Montlante visited Masiphumelele before local government elections to campaign, but the residents were not aware that he was joking about the fire that broke out in the area of Wetlands. CONCERNED
TO ALL in power: The township of Masiphumelele – the Wetlands in particular – has been waiting for service delivery. Helen Zille and her officials promised the residents of Masiphumelele street restructuring and temporary shacks from the City
Local thoughts . Dog walking permits are necessary to keep beaches and surrounds maintained. The increase in population – human and dogs – dictates this. Table Mountain National Park does a great job. . Marilyn Jeftha, you really amuse and shock me with your mentality. Surely you can figure it out that if you just stay within the bounds of the law you would not have to part with your hard-earned cash. Pat H . The dog walking programme at The Emma Animal Rescue Society is ongoing. Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 10:00 the dogs are exercised. Phone (021) 785-4482 for an orientation course. . To the great team at CMR who were there for me in my time of need on Monday 22 August, a big thank you. Rachel, Capri Respect your neighbours . Sleep Deprived, I sympathise with you. I have a neighbour with a dog that barks at nothing. The lady who owns it does nothing to stop it, and shouldn’t be allowed to keep a dog. . On Thursday, I witnessed a bunch of hooligans (school kids) between 8 and 11 shouting at kids in another bus. The children were using disrespectful words, and the boys were showing their middle fingers to the others. Parents, what are you projecting to your children? It saddened my heart, because this is our next generation. Strike! . As for the municipal workers’ strike, I get outraged when I see those buffoons rummaging through the rubbish like baboons. This savage behaviour must be crushed, but then the question is, do we still have a police force? Pat H . Striking for higher wages is becoming an annual thing. Instead, strike for lower prices to be implemented.
By the way . Bring back the Narcotics Squad. The rehab facilities are poor for the unemployed. Nobody is prepared to give a rehabilitated drug addict a job. After trying for two years, I am afraid he is going to go back to stealing and drugging. Not even his IT diploma is helping him. . I find it sad how young girls seem to go out with boys that don’t have jobs. Then they still have children with them. . We had yellow lines painted opposite our driveway in our narrow road, but some folk think its their personal parking bay! . To the person speaking about the council outsourcing its work: They don’t even complete the job and they get paid. . To my darling Ghulaab, it’s Ruby wishing you an enjoyable and a blessed Eid. May it be filled with warmth and joy. I wish I could spend the day with you. . The article on the healing power of horses was beautiful. Please write more uplifting articles that make our hearts happy. Rachel, Plumstead . I applied for a metered taxi licence in December 2010. They told me it would take three months. They sent a letter after the 90 days saying my application had been rejected due to over-trading. Worst of all, the City of Cape Town has not issued permits for the last three years. The Department of Transport never told me about this. I paid R300 and got nothing in return. I’m still unemployed. I bought my car in October 2010 and got my licence in January and my PDP in February. It’s so unfair. Why didn’t they tell me they weren’t issuing permits? Why lie to me? I dare not operate illegally. I wonder how many people have also been deceived. It’s criminal. . If you have seen or found a ring-necked parakeet, please call 072 373 8328 or the SPCA, or visit www.parrotalert.com. It has been missing since 30 April.
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Tuesday 30 August 2011
People’s Post False Bay Page 11
Masi is overpopulated Rest in peace, Kevin Price THERE are many, many thank-yous that we would like to express, so this would seem to be the best possible way to reach out to you all. To all our friends and family, thank you for the phone calls, messages, flowers, visits, cards, prayers and meals. To Gemma, you made Kevin’s days happy with your love and care. You brought sunshine and laughter to all of us. To Reverend Natalie, my life-long friend… the compassion and love, both at Kevin’s bedside and the funeral, were a great comfort. Thank you to the folk at King of Kings Church for allowing us to use your church facilities, and all those helping on the day. Thanks to Linda and Winnie for the excellent catering, and all Lucy’s friends who assisted them. To Pam Herr, for the lovely letter she wrote in the Echo dated Thursday 18 August, you
truly honoured our son. Thank you. To all at Metro rescue Pinelands, Tygerburg Hospital, we were so amazed at the high esteem in which you held Kevin. False Bay Volunteer Emergency Medical Services, we are grateful for your support and love; you were Kevin’s comrades and support. The time and effort you all put into organising his funeral were a tribute from your heart. To all the many other well-wishers, councillors and caring people from Fish Hoek and elsewhere: our gratitude and thanks are hard to express easily. May God Bless you all. Finally, to all those out there who are in the front line, placing themselves in physical danger and mental trauma daily…we are forever in your debt, and we salute you for your dedication and bravery. BARRY, PAT AND LUCY PRICE Fish Hoek
Brainwashing is to blame THE People Post editorial, “A noble fight”, about the “Slut Walk” was well meant, and the writer’s heart is clearly in the right place, so it was a pity that the last sentence went against what the editorial was trying to achieve. The last sentence read, “It is only once women realise and value their worth, that they stop becoming victims of stereotyping and abuse.”
It is true that the women victims do not appreciate their value. However, this is not natural, but rather the result of the brainwashing of an abuser. The whole point of the Slut Walk was that women should not have to prove their worth to have men appreciate their worth and not abuse them. KENNY PHILLIPS Kommetjie
THE fires in Masi have got nothing to do with access roads, but uncontrolled occupying of land spaces. Therefore, I want to ask where our authorities are in controlling the occupying of land and overpopulating the area in this heavily burdened valley. The more space allocated, the more people come with the hope of getting work – with, understandably, the result of more crime in our areas. The land owners must be penalised for renting space to further families on a single plot, or shacks have to be demolished on overpopulated plots. We’re sitting on a time
Where’s the property boom? ONCE again we are bombarded by misinformation about the property market, and this time I wont let it go unanswered. Here are some real figures about property sales in the South Peninsula recorded by the deeds office. As you can see, there is definitely no boom being experienced, let alone in property sales (“Property sales boom”, People’s Post, 23 August). Fish Hoek (residential sales): 2006 – 140; 2007 – 127; 2008 – 74; 2009 – 109; 2010 – 116; 2011 to date – 63.
Clovelly: 2006 – 9; 2007 – 12; 2008 – 5; 2009 – 10; 2010 – 7; 2011 to date – 3. Glencairn, Glencairn Heights and Glen Marine: 2006 – 33; 2007 – 32; 2008 – 24; 2009 – 21; 2010 – 2; 2011 to date – 13. Simon’s Town: 2006 – 24; 2007 – 22; 2008 – 8; 2009 – 20; 2010 – 20; 2011 to date – 7. Sun Valley: 2006 – 31; 2007 – 43; 2008 – 22; 2009 – 26; 2010 – 25; 2011 – 16. Kommetjie: 2006 – 47; 2007 – 57; 2008 - 39; 2009 – 40 2010 – 59; 2011 to date – 22. DAN On the People’s Post website
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BEING able to attend one of the province’s top cricketing schools has just become a reality for Pinelands resident Jesse Christians. This priviledge was bestowed on the avid all-rounder when he was awarded a sporting and academic bursary to attend Wynberg Boys’ High School by the Jacques Kallis Scholarship Foundation. The 12-year-old, who captained a Western Province XI invitational team in 2009, started playing cricket at the age of six. Both he and 14year-old brother Matthew – who is equally talented with the bat and ball – were introduced to the game by a friend of their father, Colin Christians. “At the time the boys were playing mini-league baseball, but they immediately developed a love for cricket,” Colin says. “Jesse has always been playing out of his age group, even playing for the under-10 team at the age of six. He has never been afraid, and always holds his own when facing the older boys.” The leg-spinner, who is also a keen golfer, has won numerous awards representing both Pinelands Primary School and Western
ALLROUNDER: Jesse Christians from Pinelands is heading for the stars. Photo: Rashied Isaacs Province Cricket Club (WPCC). He also spent most of the winter in the indoor nets, as part of the WP under-13 winter group; the two teams to represent the province in December are set to be announced in September. Jesse was also selected for a WP/ Boland team that toured Dubai last year, as well as a Western Cape under-15 team that toured Malaysia this year. Colin credits the assistance of WPCC juniors’ coach, Charles Fou-
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