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Queens Park a burning issue TAURIQ HASSEN
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ESIDENTS are challenging the City of Cape Town’s R2 million rand upgrade of the Queen’s Park recreational facility, raising issues of access, security and suitability for children and dogs. They have called on the City to improve certain aspects of the renovation of the sportsfield, children’s play area and dog park. The sports precinct in Upper Woodstock materialised after the long-standing Queens Park Swimming Pool was demolished whenseveral security concerns around the pool were raised. In 2009 residents agreed to the demolition of the ageing facility at a public meeting. The City has since introduced a new trim park, recreational play park for children along with improvements to the soccer field. Most notably, a new dog walking facility had been introduced at the site of the pool. The facility is to include green areas, benches and trees, allowing for enough space for dogs to run about. People’s Post reported that residents were complaining that too much fencing had been erected in and around the facility (“Too much fencing, say residents”, 22 Feburary). The green palisade fencing separates different quadrants of the facility. Residents felt the fencing only created a sense of division for the users of the park. Bridget Lloyd, a Woodstock resident coordinating many of the complaints, has lodged these concerns with council and called for a better management system and better design to be implemented at the site. “What is happening now, is that there is a division at this public open space, along with several other problems around the area,” says
Lloyd. Lloyd said it would see that the community would not be entitled to make use of the soccer field, currently being repaired, in the future. She said a few weeks ago some boys approached her, claiming that they were kicked off the field by the club. “This is supposed to be a public open space and you find this happening, so something is not right here,” says Lloyd. She also said there were several leaks on the field, caused by burst water pipes, “which is water wastage”. The large amount of fencing creates a new safety concern for residents using the facility, as there is only a limited amount of exit points, says Lloyd. “This is a potential risk, as all it takes is one person to block the exit and you are trapped and at the mercy of criminals,” says Lloyd. Lloyd believes the current space allocated for the dog walking park, “is way too small”. “It will soon become a territorial matter among the dogs and they will be fighting with each other, so in actual fact, they cannot be let loose in this park,” says Lloyd. Lloyd says these are some of the concerns “streaming from the community” which need to be addressed with council and residents from the area. In order to strengthen their case with council, Lloyd began a chain of emails, circulating all the concerns from the community. Approximately 27 residents joined in on the email chain, supporting the issues raised. She says several requests have been lodged with the ward councillor to implement a formalised Facility Management Committee, which is “seriously needed”. “All we want is for the area to become more unified and to bring this community together, but with all
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AU NATUREL: Cape Town was one of 50 sites around the world to participate in a cheeky protest against oil dependency and the car culture on Saturday March 12 by celebrating the bicycle and the power and individuality of the human body. To symbolise the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic, many cyclists were semiclad as they rode down the Fan Walk in Green Point. Photo: Nasief Manie/Foto 24
these issues and now this fencing, we will not achieve that,” Lloyd said. Ward Councillor Cedric Thomas confirmed that the field has been leased out to the Queens Park Soccer Club, which is currently maintaining the facility. According to Thomas, all upgrades made to the area were communicated to the public via sub council and ward forum meetings, as well as public meetings held by the Upper Woodstock Residents Association (UWRA) “The organisation is mandated to represent the residents of the community and I worked through them,” says Thomas. Thomas explained that he was not fully aware of the burst water pipes causing leakages on the field, but the problem has already been addressed and is being monitored by the club. Thomas added that the fencing was part of the 2010 World Cup Project which saw the upgrade to the original fencing at the facility.
“The total amount of money that has been invested in the Queens Park precinct over the last five years has been around R2 million,” says Thomas. He also made it clear that the top section of the facility, which includes the gym trim park, clubhouse and basketball court, would cover a significant area for children to play, with adequate space for dog owners, “providing they do not act in an anti-social manner and also pick up their dogs’ faeces”. Olivier Kleinhans, another concerned resident, has been using the park for years for both her children and dogs. Although she has not encountered any problems, she too has witnessed people being chased off the field and dog owners being asked to leave. “It’s a beautiful facility, with the mountain as your backdrop, so I don’t understand why people are being asked to leave. We all thought this was supposed to be a public open space,” says Kleinhans.
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In response to the dog owners to leave the site, Thomas added that he is pushing for the new dog walking section to be completed later this month. “It will have all the necessities installed for dog lovers, which is the last section to be completed in this area,” Thomas confirmed. Thomas concluded by saying: “I will continue to do the best of my ability to work towards improving the lives of all who live in this ward and that includes our animals, as they are part of our families and lives.” People’s Post attempted to gain comment from the Upper Woodstock Residents Association, but they were unable to comment at the time of going to print.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
Big Walk indeed! Horsepower does
not come cheap TONY ROBINSON
HAVE you noticed the motorcycles the Cape Town traffic cops are riding these days? They are 1300 cc Hondas and they cost about R150 000 each. Now why do the traffic police need such powerful motorcycles when their operations are confined to the municipal area where speed limits are between 60 and 80 km/h? It is true that speed limits do go up to 120 km/h on the freeways, but that is not where the work is. So what is the point of motorcycles that can race along at speeds in excess of 200 km/h? For less than half the price, the city could have bought versatile 600 cc bikes by the same manufacturer that are also capable of excessive speeds. That means they could have bought twice as many bikes or they could have saved a lot of money. How much money? Well, it would take a pensioner who lives in a modest home and pays about R500 a month in rates 16 years to pay the extra cost of a single superbike. No doubt the traffic department will have their own story. They will probably explain about the radios and other equipment the officers have to carry, but that’s all bunkum – radios have never been smaller or lighter than they are now and, anyway, the bike was designed to carry two. There is no way the equipment (whatever it is) could be heavier or less compact than a pillion passenger. Anybody who has ever ridden a motorcycle (and I am one of them) will tell you that a 600 cc machine is more than powerful enough for traffic work. In fact, the lighter machine is better suited for use in heavy traffic. Buying the big 1300 cc superbikes for traffic cops is as extravagant as buying BMWs and Jaguars for building inspectors and social workers. Of course there was a time, under a previous city administration, when the mounted traffic officers disappeared and the new
OVER 20 000 people participated in Cape Town’s annual 10 km Big Walk on Sunday 6 March. The 1UP Cash and Carry Big Walk, presented by Spice Mecca, was held in aid of the Red Cross Children’s Hospital and Islamic Library. A cheque of R125 000 was handed to the Red Cross Children’s Hospital on Sunday 6 March. Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato fired
the starting gun just before 08:00. Dr Ivan Meyer, MEC for Cultural Affairs and Sport, was spotted among the Big Walk participants walking along the beach front to the Green Point track. Seen here are just some of the thousands of people who enjoyed the glorious weather and healthy outdoors on Sunday. . People’s Post is the print media sponsor of the Big Walk.
STRONG WALKERS: Nur (54) and Rajie Dewajee (60) from Kensington. Photos: Rashied Isaacs
crop of officers tried to do the job in air-conditioned cars that cost even more than superbikes. Somehow it always took two cops to drive one car so this reduced the visible presence on the roads and it reduced their effectiveness because it is darn difficult to thread an air-conditioned Camry through a traffic jam to reach the scene of an accident. And once there, the car becomes an extra obstacle. The mounted traffic officer, on the other hand, can thread his/her way through traffic (even in gridlock conditions) to the scene of the accident to take charge and get the traffic flowing again. So it’s good to see the bikes back, but why the superbikes? We know that bigger bikes are nicer toys for boys, but that should not be a consideration. We must think of the pensioner who has to pay an extra 16 years worth of rates for the extra horsepower.
GETTING READY: Gielmie and Shanaaz Solo man from Maitland.
GOING STRONG: Musoodah Larry (11), and Jogerah Abrahams (55) from Kensington.
ALMOST THERE: Gamieda Buggas (44), and Zuleigah Buggas (76) from Salt River.
KEEPING FIT: Aysha Adams (75) from Salt River.
Sachs on freedom of expression THE University of the 3rd Age (U3A) invites you to a talk by retired Constitutional Court judge, Albie Sachs, entitled “Free spirits and ravaged souls – tension in the heart of freedom of expression”. It will take place at the Belthorn Commu-
nity Centre, on the corner of Belgravia and Tussen roads, on Thursday 17 March at 10:00. Entry is free. For more information call Jacki Lange on (021) 696-5212 or on 078 321 9044.
Smooth sailing at rehearsal FLOAT rehearsals for the Cape Town Carnival team were successfully completed in windy conditions at the Culemborg site. The float, called “World Without Borders”, is a large sailing ship with multi-coloured flags representing the nations of the world. The float is one of nine that will form part of the carnival procession in Long Street on Saturday 19 March, starting at 20:00. It will be pushed by volunteers and will be preceded by six lead dancers, and followed by 200 more dancers from across the city. Cape Town Carnival CEO, Michael Worsnip, expressed his happiness at the progress of the event. “Things are really starting to fall into place; our lead dancers are completing their final fittings, our community groups are having final rehearsals and the floats are being fitted with sound and other lastminute trimmings. The 2011 Cape Town Carnival is ready to rock Cape Town in a magical way,” said Worsnip.
COLOUR FLOAT: The “Worldwithoutborders” float is one of nine floats that will form part of the Cape Town Carnival procession in Long Street on Saturday 19 March.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
Ackerman’s sevenfigure birthday gift PICK n PAY founder and former chairperson, Raymond Ackerman, has donated R1 million to the Children’s Hospital Trust, the fundraising arm of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. He made the donation to mark his 80th birthday on Thursday 10 March. The seven-figure donation will boost the Children’s Hospital Trust’s strategy to raise funds for projects outside the hospital’s doors in 2011. Half of the money will be allocated to the first Trust “expanded-reach” fundraising project – the equipping of four Metro Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulances with additional specialist paediatric equipment. This will improve EMS prehospital and inter-hospital services rendered to neonate and infant patients in the Western Cape. The Trust will need to raise a total of R2 million to fully equip four ambulances with paediatric equipment, sufficient to transport children with whatever medical support they require. The remaining R500 000 will go towards building a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic and Clinical Research Unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. HUGE DONATION: Raymond Ackerman cuts cake for chil The clinic will provide highly dren at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital specialised treatment and care créche. Ackerman donated R1 million to the Children’s for children with infectious dis- Hospital Trust. Photo: Kim van Zyl eases, including children with HIV who are seriously ill. cupational Health Staff Clinic, is approxiThe total cost to build the facility which mately R31.6 million. will house the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Ackerman’s donation follows a R500 000 gift Unit, the Clinical Research Unit, and the Oc- by the New Apostolic Church.
Undercover sting sees results TAURIQ HASSEN
MAITLAND police arrested a 32-year-old man for dealing in drugs after he was trapped in an undercover operation. Warrant Officer Siyabulela Vukubi, spokesperson for the Maitland Police Station, says police suspected that drug dealing was occurring in Ferndale Street. At 13:25 last Thursday an undercover operation was held after thorough observation by the Maitland Crime Intelligence office. The suspect was driving a white VW Polo at the time of the operation and was trapped into selling the drugs to an undercover officer. “Soon after the transaction was done,
he was cornered by Maitland police, who were assisted by police task force members,” Vukubi explained. Police confiscated two packets of cocaine worth R600. A Khayelitsha man appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where the case was postponed. He was remanded into police custody for further questioning. “This was a major success for the police, and we would like to issue a warning to everybody getting involved in illegal activities that we will throw the full might of the law at you,” says Vukubi. Vukubi urged the community to report illegal drug activities to police, and added that anonymity was guaranteed.
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Bogus cops rob house TAURIQ HASSEN
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AITLAND police arrested a 31year-old man believed to be linked to a house robbery, on Friday 4 March. The arrest was made after an extensive investigation. “We cannot divulge as to how the arrest was made at this stage, because we are planning to apprehend all the remaining suspects that were allegedly involved,” says Warrant Officer Siyabulela Vukubi, spokesperson for the Maitland Police Station. The robbery took place in Milner Road. Vukubi says the four suspects introduced themselves as police officials and ordered the complainant to open the door. “No one was dressed in police uniform and one of them allegedly produced a police appointment certificate,” says Vukubi. The “officers” told the complainant they were searching for drugs. The complainant then allowed the men inside the house, where they started to search the house. No drugs were found. “They then started to unplug the plasma TVs and DVDs around the house,” says Vukubi. According to the police report, the sus-
pects walked away with three plasma TVs, one DVD player and one cellphone. The items were loaded into a white Chevrolet Optra with an unknown registration number. One of the suspects had a gun and ordered the victim not to follow them as they left, says Vukubi. A similar incident took place in November last year, where “officers” allegedly forced open the front gate and broke down the front door of a house in Montague Street in Maitland. Vukubi explained that investigations are still currently under way and no links can be made with the previous incident in the area at this stage. “There are still three suspects outstanding and we are hoping to arrest them very soon,” says Vukubi. Maitland police are asking anyone who can shed light on the incident to contact the Maitland SAPS on (021) 506-9400 or the investigating officer, Detective Constable Booi Mphaphuli, on 072 126 6807.
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FOLLOWING the success of last year’s championship, Vangate Mall is proud to announce the second annual Open Chess Championship, which will take place at the mall on Saturday 26 March. The championship will take place in the main mall, enabling shoppers to see the action first hand. Chess players and enthusiasts across the peninsula are invited to attend the championship. The event will take place from 09:00 to 17:00, with registration starting at 08:30. The championship will be based on a 20/20 format – 40 minutes a game – with a total of seven Swiss rounds for the day. The championship is open to all ages, juniors and adults and costs R30 per participant to enter. The championship will end with an official prizegiving and promises great cash and consolation prizes. Entry forms are available from the Vangate Mall marketing department. If you require further information, contact (021) 633-1065 or Andre van Reenen, contact (021) 694-2626.
What’s the big idea? AS PART of their Great Texts/Big Questions series, the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) will host Jane Taylor – writer, scholar and curator – on Thursday 17 March at 17:30. Currently Mellon Senior Research Advisor at the University of the Western Cape, Taylor will engage with John Locke’s Letter “Concerning Toleration” (a key document in the early modern history of religious tolerance). This series, which is free, takes place at Hiddingh Hall, UCT Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Cape Town. For more information on the series, call (021) 480-7156 or visit www.gipca.uct.ac.za.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
National soccer tournament comes to town TAURIQ HASSEN
“It’s an exciting event to look forward to and the boys are pumped to partake in this event in their own back yard,” says Shaheem Galant, principal of Islamia College in Lansdowne. On Thursday 18 March, the first annual Association of Muslim Schools (AMS) national soccer tournament will be hosted in Cape Town. The tournament was hosted in Johannesburg last year, and involved several Muslim schools in a three-day event. On the long list of schools are Al Falaah and Orient Muslim schools from Durban, Nasroedien Muslim School from Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg Muslim School and the Escort Muslim School from Kwazulu-Natal. Representing Cape Town is Darul Islam and Al Azhar Muslim schools. Galant said the tournament, now in its 12 year, is hosted by a school in different parts of the country, often forcing their boysto travel in order to participate.“We are truly looking forward to this experience of hosting such a big event,” Galant added. Twenty-seven schools will be participating in seven-a-side clashes. Each team will be involved in 12-minute matches. Nazmie Phillips, a former soccer
trainer, is excited at the prospect of hosting the AMS championship and said: “Our boys have the chance to represent their city on their own home ground, so I just know they will do us proud. “Events such as these do not come every day, especially an event of this magnitude, because it’s talent coming from all over the country.” The tournament will be hosted at the Windsor High School grounds, and adequate facilities are available for all matches. The weekend will kick off with a Quranic recital and lectures from guest speakers at a banquet hosted by the convening school on Thursday 17 March. “The main priority is to ensure that we promote sportsmanship and create a fun atmosphere for the boys to enjoy themselves,” Galant said. On Sunday 20 March, the tournament will be ended with an awards presentation in the Islamia College Hall. “Just a quick message to the boys: enjoy yourselves and do everybody cheering you on very proud,” Phillips said. Grant urged Cape Town “to come out in their droves” to support the players. Refreshments will be on sale, with all funds being pumped back into the school. For any further information on the AMS championship, kindly contact the school on (021) 696-5600/5836.
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Get warped out THE WARP Educational Exhibit is now on display at the Woodstock Library on Victoria Walk. The environmental awareness community art project will showcase various kinds of environmental artwork. WARP sets out to crochet a symbolic installation of sculptural coral reef structures and to extend the awareness of environmental issues and related aspects of
science, maths and art in participating communities and to extend these activities to public forums. WARP would like to expand the participant base and all interested persons are welcome to join the workshops. The exhibits can be viewed in the afternoons on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays between 13:00 and 17:30 and in the mornings on Wednesday from 10:00 and Saturday from 09:00 until 12:00. For more information contact Maria on 072 648 0818 or Leonie on 082 777 3205.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
Cake and fashion war heats up VERNA VAN DIEMEN
CHARLY’S BAKERY has taken off its oven gloves to take on international fashion store Fornarina in a fierce Facebook and Twitter battle. Jacqui Biess, the owner of Charly’s in Canterbury Street in Cape Town, claims that Fornarina did not honour a trade exchange agreement reached between the two parties in July last year. Charly’s claims that when the international fashion brand Fornarina was launched in Cape Town in August last year, they struck a deal that Charly’s would make cakes to the value of R14 000 in exchange for products, TV exposure and the return of some of the goods. Now, six months later, Charly’s claims that they have still not received their clothing. In desperation, Biess took her battle to Twitter and Facebook, resulting in a tirade against Fornarina – on the corner of Loop and Buiten streets in Cape Town – by some of Charly’s Bakery’s 5 000 Facebook contacts. Biess said: “This was a last resort. I was upset about all of this but I hope this will make them come to the party.” She said that Fornarina approached her in July last year about their launch, which was held at the Upper East Side Hotel in Woodstock. The agreement was that Biess would make a four-tier Alice in Wonderland-themed cake and 250 cake pops, which are figurines on a sucker stick. But Biess said she decided tomake a dummy Alice in Wonderland cake which would be returned to her after the launch. In addi-
tion, she made a three-tiered golden cake, which was served to guests at the launch. “We agreed that we would get the exposure, and they would return the Alice in Wonderland cake and the silver cake stand. We also agreed that my three daughters and I would each receive a pair of R3 500 jeans, which would add up to R14 000,” said Biess. But besides not receiving the coverage, Fornarina did not hand over the jeans, as promised. “Top Billing did not arrive, the Alice in Wonderland cake was destroyed when they brought it back because they ate off all the decorations, they returned my silver cake stand three weeks later and we are still waiting on the clothes.” One of the posts on Facebook by Charly’s read: “As given R14 000 of cakes for the launch of their product and promised us clothes in exchange. This was in August. We received nada in exchange. Brandfail (sic).” Fornarina responded on Twitter: “Charly’s Bakery Fornarina is now owned by a different company. You would have done a trade exchange with Dujo Boutique.” What incensed Biess even more, she said, was when she received an email from Fornarina employee Brigette Saville, saying that the jeans which they sell would not fit Biess and her daughters. “We said fine, if the jeans will not fit us then we will be willing to take other products. Saville offered us shoes and bags. We even made an appointment to see her at her flat but when we called her she told us that she was in Durban.” Biess said she last heard from Fornarina in December and decided last week to put a message on Twitter and Facebook. After she posted the message on the two social networks about the deal gone wrong, she received a call from Saville threatening legal action for defamation.
CYBERSTORM: The Alice in Wonderland cake made by Charly’s Bakery for the launch of For narina. She then posted another comment online, which read: “Just got a threatening call from Brigette from Fornarina South Africa saying they don’t care if our customers boycott Fornarina as Charly’s Bakery customers don’t fit into Fornarina clothes anyway, and we should expect legal action. Bring it on.” When People’s Post contacted Saville, she
denied making a threatening call, saying that she had not had contact with anyone from Charly’s since August last year and that they were twisting her words. “I am not hurt but shocked that I am getting all the blame. I did not make the decisions about the launch and the cake. “Charly’s are twisting my words. We are involved with another legal case and that is what may have sounded as if I threatened them with legal action. “I don’t even know Charly’s customers. How can I call them fat?” she said. Saville denied that she was a director for Fornarina, saying she “merely helped with organising the event as an employee of Dujo Boutique” and that she was “not the decision maker”. The latest post by Charly’s in the social media smackdown reads: “Good Morning Fornarina South Africa. Fashion & food can be friends. Come to the party and let’s end the animosity. “We’re waiting to hear from you.” Dujo Boutique is a close corporation and its members are Duane Riley and Jocelyn Meier. Meier, however, said that she had signed documents in April last year to remove her as a member of Dujo. “I have no involvement with them whatsoever, nor do I have involvement with the new company or Fornarina”. Biess claimed that Saville was also the director of the new company which has taken over Fornarina. “She still emails us from the same address. She is trying to claim no responsibility. That’s not on,” said Biess. Saville said she was “just an employee” of the new company. She also commented on behalf of the new owner of Fornarina, who did not want to be named. “We are unable to comment because of other legal action pending.”
RAISING SPIRITS: The worldrenowned Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda performing at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital at the Sea Harvest “Kids for Kids” fundraising handover event. The choir performed for an audience of sick children, friends, parents, nurs es and media on Friday 4 March, when Sea Harvest officially handed over funds raised through their “Kids for Kids” campaign – money raised from a portion of the sale of certain products – to the Children’s Hospital Trust. The threemonth project raised R295 000 for a new Surgical Skills Training Centre at the Hospital, which will be equipped to train surgeons in multidisciplinary endoscopic (minimally invasive) surgery in a virtual technology laboratory. The Watoto choirs have trav elled the world since 1994 as advocates of the 50 million children in Africa who have suffered the same losses they have. Every child in the choir has been orphaned through disease, poverty or war. Photo: Supplied
Developing communities THE Community Development Exhibition will take place at the Kensington Civic Centre on Friday 25 March until Sunday 27 March. The aim of the event is to showcase a well co-ordinated and unified approach to social development. The vision is to have a united
and peace-loving South African society which is confident, proactive and determined to participate, on the basis of equality and mutual respect, in social, economic and political development endeavours. For more information, contact William Ntebe on (021) 423-8331 or 083 562 7509.
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
Help get Jenny ‘out there’ GERDA VON BENECKE
A RESIDENT with cerebral palsy is in a life-and-death battle to get Botox. She is appealing to the community to help her as her medical aid submission for Botox will probably be rejected. Jenny Symons was born with cerebral palsy, caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain during birth. This, says Jenny, caused brain damage, which ultimately affected her arms, legs and speech. She suffers from dystonia (a neurological movement disorder, in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures). She is going into spasms and at times her neck is thrust back and she cannot breathe as a result. The only thing that will help her is Botox, but her medical aid considers it to be a cosmetic treatment and not a medical expenditure. “It is literally a case of life and death,” she told People’s Post, while begging for an appeal for help to be published. She added: “This is very difficult for me. I have never asked for help before.” Few people realise that behind Jenny’s exterior, there is a perfectly normal brain. She is a self-confessed speed junkie, so a few days before her 50th birthday, Jenny’s long-time friend and neighbour of 10 years, Sean Light, took her for a bike ride on the M5. It was nothing like the scooter for disabled people she owned at one stage, says Jenny. For one, this one’s wheel didn’t just fall off. In fact, burning down the freeway was an “absolute blast”. As for her sense of adventure? No problem whatsoever. She’s gone bungee jumping, tandem skydiving and horse riding in New Zealand. Jenny says she “lives an active life” – a bit of an understatement. She has represented South Africa several times in swimming and
shotput, having been chosen for the first time as part of the Springbok team to go to Israel in 1984, where she won gold in swimming and broke a world record in shotput. In 1993 Jenny won gold and silver in England at the Robin Hood International Games for Cerebral Palsied (CP) Athletes with 620 other CP athletes – again breaking a world record in shotput. In 1994 she went to Malta for the International Paralympic Committee World Swimming Competition where she won two bronze medals at the age of 33, being beaten to the finish line by a 19-year-old. And then there’s her love for talking and public speaking. She did nine talks in three days in 2000 in Bloemfontein to help people understand cerebral palsy better. There’s a lot of things on Jenny’s “still to do” list, including taking a ride in a race car and finding a way to paint. But what she’s really looking forward to, after several years of going through multiple operations and setbacks, is to “get her life back on track” and to “get back out there to do life”. At the moment she just doesn’t know how. Even though Jenny’s father, Michael Symons, has made financial provision for her future and although she is on a medical fund, expenses due to several bladder operations from October 2009 to mid-year 2010, essential Botox injections every eight months and monthly expenses, including special stoma bags and nappies, have just made it impossible for Jenny to keep up financially. Anyone able to provide assistance and/or donations to help Jenny “get back out there” can phone Jenny on (021) 761-9951, send her an email on jennysymons@telkomsa.net or send an email to Ruth Minnaar at ruthminnaar@yahoo.com.
DOUBLE TROUBLE: Theodora Mzebetshann (left), one of Jenny’s (right) very appreciated carers, moments before yet another “big ride”.
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OUT ON THE ROAD: Jenny Symons (left) with her good friend, Sean Light (right), getting ready to enjoy a bit of speed. Photos: Gerda von Benecke
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Tuesday 15 March 2011
Freedom’s light shines bright TERESA FISCHER
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LANCHE LA GUMA (83) walks with a quick, energetic step and it is easy to call to mind an image of her riding her bicycle, her nurse’s veil and navy blue cape with red trim flying about in the wind, as described in her book. People would shout: “Here comes Batman!”. La Guma is the wife of Alex La Guma, who died in 1985. He was a leader of the South African Coloured People’s Organisation, a defendant in the Treason Trial, and is also considered one of the most notable South African writers of the 20th century. Towards the end of last year, Claremont resident Blanche released her book, “In the Dark with my Dress on Fire” – her memoirs of fighting apartheid in her various roles as a nurse, wife and mother, and underground
Communist activist. She explains the intriguing title. As a midwife, she was delivering a baby during a Cape storm at a tiny shack in Athlone, and water was dripping from the tin roof. The only light was from two candles. She says that just as the baby’s head emerged, a gust of wind blew water onto the candle in the front, snuffing it out, and she was almost completely in the dark. “I began to feel an intense heat on my bottom,” she writes. The other candle had set her uniform on fire, but she had to finish the delivery as it was at a sensitive stage. “There I was – in the rain, in the dark, with my dress on fire – delivering a baby!” The book, which is written in an easy to read, engaging tone, brings the freedom struggle into the context of a young family, fighting for justice and survival. As a young nurse, La Guma led the fight against “nursing apartheid” in Cape Town
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and provided safe houses for anti-apartheid leaders such as Walter Sisulu and Govan Mbeki. She describes harassment and regular police raids on their home, adding that you had to be very careful as you could never be sure of who your friends were. Both Alex and Blanche were detained in solitary confinement, once at the same time, even though they had two young children. La Guma’s description of solitary confinement is so vivid, you can almost feel the bed bugs crawling on your skin – “tortoiseshaped – a little head at the top, little feet, and a big round blob at the back like a small tick, but brown in colour…”. She writes: “There were so many bedbugs in the cell that they got between my fingers. I squeezed my hands to crush them. They also crawled up my legs, getting into every crevice in my body. Worse yet there were thousands of insects attacking me and at-
More trains for southern suburbs LIAM MOSES
SOUTHERN suburbs residents have welcomed an announcement by Metrorail that they will soon be able to travel home from Cape Town as late as 21:00 at night. Metrorail said last week that three extra trains would be added to the southern suburbs line timetable from Monday 28 March. The new trains will depart from Cape Town Station at 19:30, 20:30 and 21:15 and will return to Cape Town after reaching Simon’s Town station. The extended timetable is part of a combined pilot project between the City of Cape Town, the Western Cape Provincial Ministry of Transport and Public Works and Metrorail, that will also see park and ride facilities being opened at 10 stations along the line. Metrorail spokesperson, Riana Scott, said the matter of commuter safety had been taken into account and addressed. “We realise that people are concerned about safety and we understand that,” said Scott.
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“We partnered with the City of Cape Town and the province to provide security. There will be increased security and railway police on the trains. And the City will secure the park and rides.” MEC for Transport and Public Works, Robin Carlisle, said he hoped the later trains would alleviate some of the traffic congestion. “The extended service is an incentive for motorists to leave their cars and use the train instead,” said Carlisle. According to Scott, Metrorail has a plan to inform the public. “We don’t have a huge budget for advertising, but we will target major employers so they can inform their staff. “The city and the province will also inform their staff. We will also let the Chamber of Commerce know so that they can notify their members,” said Scott Scott added that commuters could call 0800 656 463 for more information or visit the Metrorail website – at www.metrorail.co.za – to find out more about the extended timetable.
WRAPPED: The Western Cape Domino Trust Board wrapped up another suc cessful week of domino action at the Blackpool Hall in Shelley Street on Sunday 13 March. Re sults on the day are as fol lows: Eldorado and Delft played to a 26 all draw, Generations 28 Diggers 16, Netreg 34 Varsity Boys 12, Juventus 34 Tu lips 18, Searidge 32 Grassy Park Lakers 24, Sporting Boys 36 Orient 16, Proteas 32 Democratics 22. The next round of domino action takes place on Sunday 20 March. Photos: Cassiem Hassen
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tacking every orifice of my face… the toilet was just a bowl, the origin of that cloud of mosquito-like insects.” The mental torture was equally cruel. While in solitary confinement, police told her that her son was very ill and dying and that only if she answers questions to their satisfaction, would they allow her to see him. “The shock was almost too much,” she says. But she managed to stay strong and later discovered it was a lie; her son was not ill. The family in 1966 went into exile in London and also spent time in Cuba, fighting for the cause. The book was compiled from her memory, with historical notes by Professor Martin Klammer. La Guma notes people focused on the 1970s and 1980s as the years of struggle against apartheid. “But what many don’t realise is that the 1970s and 1980s were built on the pillars of the 1950s and 1960s.” The book is available at all good book stores.
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Strike terror BELEAGUERED commuters are once again getting the short end of the public transport stick as a citywide taxi strike got under way yesterday (Monday). Members of the SA National Taxi Council (Santaco) protested about “draconian” traffic laws and the red tape and “sloppiness” around the issuing of operating licences by provincial government. Santaco secretary general Philip Taaibosch says the Western Cape “is the only province in South Africa where taxi operators are harassed in such a big way”. Taxi drivers are entitled to protest about matters affecting their livelihoods, but peacefully so. That the strike turned violent on its first day displays a blatant disregard for the government’s warning that Santaco will be held personally responsible for any violence. Even the National Taxi Alliance’s urging taxi drivers “not do anything and to park the taxis at ranks or at home” fell on deaf ears. Many taxi drivers are notoriously reckless. Their conduct during strikes bears testimony to their overall lack of regard for themselves, their passengers and fellow road users. They threaten the very commuters who faithfully support them and rely on them as their only mode of transport from the townships to work. Among the alarming incidents reported since the strike began: a bread truck was set alight; vehicles were set alight and stoned by striking drivers; stone-throwing occurred in Fish Hoek and along Klipfontein Road; Golden Arrow buses were stoned on Lansdowne Road. As with previous taxi strikes, this strike was characterised on its first day by violence, intimidation, destruction and opportunistic crime – none of which will garner sympathy or even empathy.
Your SMSes Crime fighters spread to the net A NEW international police law enforcement organisation has been formed in New York, USA, where the “World Police and Fire Games Olympics’’ are to be held during August and September 2011. Membership is free and also open to the public and neighbourhood watch groups who have an interest in how best to combat crime, and how they can best secure themselves against the activities of criminals. There are a variety of different topics with films also being provided by “Samantha Blue’’. Together both of us are building this organising rapidly, which will give the public
direct contact with various police and law enforcement specialists around the world, including South Africa. Samantha Blue can be visited at “http:// www.lawenforcementtoday.com’’. LET (Law Enforcement Today) is seeking articles for the site as well. Captain Robert Green will welcome anything that is helpful to members and others in the fight against crime internationally. Readers can also see my Andre Martinaglia Facebook page for particulars about what we hope to achieve. ANDRE MARTINAGLIA Kenilworth
Bird lovers as mad as fynbos fanatics I WAS delighted and relieved to read the letter from Steve Smith of M.E.R.C.Y. Animal Rescue attacking the absurd claims by some so-called academics that cats were killing millions of wild animals a year (“Blinded by pseudo-science”, People’s Post, 8 March 2011). At last there is a sane, articulate and sensible voice speaking out against the hysterical anti-cat brigade. How on earth do these “scientists” measure such a wild opinion, which is stated as fact? I have come to regard some who inhabit the UCT Department of Ornithology as mad as the fynbos fanatics.
Further, since when were all birds looked upon as innocent, gentle creatures which were put on earth to sing beautiful songs for the upliftment of mankind? Their songs are designed for the purposes of mating, and most birds of prey are ruthless killers who spend their days hunting smaller creatures, which is their nature, and what they were designed to do. Please save us from sentimental “scientists” who operate from the point of view of their own personal agendas. JANIS VAN TONDER Claremont
. To the grandmother driving a white car, you are irresponsible to leave two boys, approximate age 7, and a girl aged 4, alone in the car while parked in Kenilworth parking bays on Monday 7 March, while you did your business inside. You were parking at the Fujifilm entrance at the time. They don’t deserve a hiding. You grandma, deserve a scolding and a hiding. Had I had the time, I would have waited for you, I would. Any child that is in your care, you must take responsibility and ownership for, and look after them properly. Don’t endanger our children any further than what they already have to live with. Don’t you add to the statistics of crime and violence where the kids are concerned. It obviously doesn’t bother you that somebody could have stolen or hurt them, otherwise you wouldn’t have left them alone. If only you know how angry I get when people like you leave kids that age unattended. . I have noticed an accumulation of used car tyres on the corner of Lower Main Road and Nelson Road in Observatory. This is a fire hazard and the wall is at risk of collapsing from the weight. . Why are the police doing nothing regarding the loud worshipping of the foreigners last Thursday? I phoned five times the last at 12:00 and they are yet to arrive. Are they scared?
Most of these churches are a front for illegal activities. A white car was stopped at 04:00 and the driver arrested in Yew Street in front of the church. One is sleeping that time of the morning. And as for Pillay and Adams at SAPS in Woodstock SAPS, your attitude stinks. Your are there to provide a service. .There is a definite lack of ginger in Stoney ginger beer these days. Has anyone else also tasted the difference? L.S. . If we are proudly South African, then why don’t we fly our flag in front of our homes like they do in other countries such as America? If we can do this then we can really make ourselves proud, don’t you agree? Amos . Vandalism at state facilities is a great concern. I think it would help if security cameras are installed inside and outside the buildings and a security monitor deployed where there is not anyone on duty, and they can monitor and communicate with their colleagues. I am sure this will stop vandalism in its tracks. Concerned health worker . I’m concerned, not just for myself, but also for my girlfriends. We finished school, but now we can’t find jobs because we are inexperienced. How will we ever gain experience if nobody is willing to take a chance on us? Concerned young adult
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Page 14 People’s Post WoodstockMaitland Page 14 People’s Post Atlantic SeaboardCity Edition ATTRACT ING THE CROWDS: The Magnet Theatre’s longestrun ning show, “Every year, every day, I am Walk ing” returns to raise funds for trainee bur saries. The bursaries will be is sued to young and talented ac tors from underpriv iledged communi ties, who will be trained in singing, dancing and acting. The final four performances will take place in Cape Town before head ing for Sweden and New York. The show traces the story of a young refugee in Africa who loses family and home brutally and irrevocably, and is forced to journey to a new place through many dangers and uncertainties. The show starts on Thursday 24 March and runs until Sunday 27 March. The first three shows will start at 20:00, with the Sunday preview starting at 18:00. The show takes place at The Mag net in the Old Match Factory, on the corner of Lower Main and St Michael’s Road in Observatory.
Back to Bach performances THE Philharmonia Choir of Cape Town, under the baton of the eminent Norwegian choral conductor Kåre Hanken, will present two performances of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion (Johannes-Passion), sung in the original German. The first performance will take place in the Cape Town City Hall on Thursday 17 March and the second in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch on Saturday 19 March, both starting at 20:00.
The soloists are Antoinette Blyth (soprano), Christopher Ainslie (counter-tenor), Nicholas Nicolaidis (tenor, Evangelist), Charles Ainslie (bass-baritone) and Hendré van Zyl (baritone, in the role of Jesus). The orchestral ensemble will be Camerata Tinta Barocca, led by Quentin Crida. Booking is through Computicket, or the choir. You can call (021) 421-8368 or e-mail philchoir.ct@gmail.com.
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Battlescarred Stormers brace for Bulls TASMIN CUPIDO
AFTER a tough and hard-hitting physical encounter with the Highlanders the past weekend, the DHL Stormers will be nursing scarred and sore bodies in the run-up to the highly anticipated north-south derby against the Vodacom Bulls on Saturday. The Stormers were 18-6 victors in last Friday night’s clash, ending the New Zealand team’s unbeaten run in the competition and remaining one of two unbeaten teams in the Super Rugby competition. And Stormers head coach Allister Coetzee was happy with his team’s performance, despite their inability to, yet again, not cross the tryline. “Against a physical and motivated side like the Highlanders, I
thought we performed well as a team, stepping up on defence and physically,” he said. “The collisions during the match was unbelievable and I think we had the upper hand. “There was a noticeable improvement in the set pieces and on attack.” The loose forward trio of Francois Louw, Pieter Louw and Duane Vermeulen impressed at the breakdown point, while the entire team pulled their weight on defence. But, despite Coetzee’s thoughts on the improvement on defence, the importance of scoring tries and gaining valuable bonus points eludes the Cape side. They have only managed to score one try in three matches, with all the points coming from the boot of flyhalf, Peter Grant – again. And the performance displayed
on Friday evening did not really show any signs of the team’s intention to throw the ball wide to speedsters Brian Habana, Danie Poolman, Juan De Jongh and Gio Aplon. The men in blue have the services of some of the country’s best backline players, but with scrappy ball from the forwards, they have been unable to execute and unleash the talents of these players. As can be expected, the battle against the Bulls will be similar to the match against the Highlanders, with a tough, physical and tight encounter on the cards. The Stormers, who lost to the Bulls in the final of last year’s Super 14, will be looking for revenge, but travelling to a sure-to-be packed Loftus Versveld will be tough and the team with the most hunger, drive and eagerness will be victorious in the end.
SHARP SHOOTER: DHL Stormers flyhalf, Peter Grant, has been his team’s only points scorer for the second consecutive week. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
CELEBRATION DAY: Tyler Day (21) raced to victory in the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cy cle Tour in 2hrs 32m and 10sec on Sun day. Team mate Malcolm Lange came through in sec ond place. Lange’s team, now called Team Bonitas Medischeme, have now won the race three years in a row. Lange (37) an nounced his retirement from cycling on the eve of the race. Cher ise Taylor from USN won the women’s race. Photo: Isaacs
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LETTING RIP: Aneez Davids of United takes evasive action as Dale Campbell of UWC hits out during United’s 10wicket win in a Western Province 1A League cricket match at Green Point on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images
MATCHWINNER: Eurolux Strikers’ goalkeeper Thaakira Samuels saves a penalty attempt by Brothers Sport Fireflies’ Sarah George in the shootout won by Strikers, after a 11 tie in the Princess Pro Series hockey tournament at Hartleyvale Stadium in Observatory on Saturday. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
FAST TRACKING: Jess Kew (left) of Brothers Sport Strikers chases Cindy Brown of Eurolux Fireflies, during the Princess Pro Series hockey tournament at Hartleyvale Stadium in Observatory on Saturday. Fireflies won a penalty shootout after the score was tied at 11. The preseason tournament for men’s and women’s teams continues on Sunday 20 March. Photo: Rashied Isaacs
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WO Dutch legends whose names are printed in gold in the annals of Netherlands soccer history are close to being acclaimed heroes – 9 000km from their native land. For Foppe de Haan and his fellow countrymen Ruud Krol – the coaches of Ajax Cape Town FC and Orlando respectively – the honour of walking the red carpet to the champions’ rostrum in May will be deserved for the two seasoned coaches. Indeed, either of their faces could be mirrored in the sterling silver trophy that is at stake for the Premier Soccer League champions for the 2010/2011 season. The destiny of the coveted cup will of course be influenced by the result of the clash between Ajax and Pirates at Newlands Stadium tomorrow (Wednesday), starting at 19:30. In the fiercely-contested league championship, pacesetters Pirates – with 50 points in the bag are a point ahead of Ajax, while Mamelodi Sundowns on 47 points and Kaizer Chiefs on 46 points are also in the race, after 24 matches. The neck-and-neck tussle prompts De Haan to concede that
“nothing less than victory” will serve the Ajax cause. De Haan’s no-nonsense approach when it comes to the game has transformed Ajax into one of the most exciting teams to watch in the league this season. His achievements include coaching the Netherlands to the UEFA European under-21 champions titles in 2006 and 2007, after serving as the head coach of Heerenveen FC for 20 seasons. And those successful experiences has inevitably helped De Haan to keep his young charges focused on the arduous task of matching Pirates – buoyed by a 3-0 first round win in Johannesburg in October. The rapid development of players like Thulani Serero, Khama Billiat, Sameehg Doutie, Sonwabile Lolo and Granwald Scott has marked Ajax’s progress thus far. Soweto-born Serero (21) and Billiat (21) from Zimbabwe (21) have each scored vital goals, while the pacy Doutie (22) is enjoying his best season since joining Ajax at age 17. Their efficiency is matched by Kensington-born midfielder Scott and defender Lolo, whom Ajax nabbed from African Tribes amateurs in Khayelitsha. The efforts of Tembinkosi “Terror” Fanteni and Serero to hit the target 11 and eight times respective-
EXCITED: An animated Ruud Krol, coaxing Pirates. Photos: Gallo Images
PONDERING: Foppe de Haan, the Ajax Cape Town mentor.
when the long-serving flank defenders Brett Evans and Nazeer Allie – who were sidelined with leg injuries for several weeks – returned to the team that lost 2-1 to Free State Stars in the Nedbank Cup knockout championship over the weekend. The possible inclusion of both flank defenders with the centre back duo of Derek Descamp and Clayton Daniels could be De Haan’s ploy to snuff out Pirates’ free-scor-
ing Katlego Mashego, Thulasizwe Mbuyane and Tiou Segolele. Pirates, since the inception of the PSL in 1995, have been crowned champions in 2001/02 and 2002/03, while placing second in 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2008/09.
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ly this season also augurs well for the match. The not-so-good news for De Haan is that the suspended Doutie will miss the crucial showdown. And Krol? the Pirates mentor was capped 83 times for the Netherlands and represented the Dutch in two World Cups. He was also a member of the starstudded Ajax-Amsterdam FC side that won the European Cup for three consecutive years (19711973) – missing out on the 1971 final due to a fractured leg. Notably in his heyday the versatile Krol could be depended on to play in all defensive and midfield positions for club and country. So no wonder Pirates boasts one of the best defensive records in the league this season – thanks mainly to Krol’s coaxing of defensive midfielder Andile Jali (21) and leftback Reuben Cloete into tough ball winners. Pirates have scored 34 times and conceded 16 goals while Ajax, on the other hand, have hit the target 36 times but have conceded 24 goals. This of course is a worry for De Haan and goalkeeper Hans Vonk – his custodian at Heerenveen FC for several years before he moves Ajax Amsterdam FC and their Cape Town namesakes. But De Haan showed his hand
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