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Arise and shine to observe a true spectacle of colour, glitz, glamour and entertainment at the 10th annual Cape Town Carnival set to brighten up 1.2km along the Cape Town Fan Walk on Saturday 16 March. Organisers, performers, sponsors and spectators joined in celebrating the official 50-day countdown to the carnival on Wednesday last week. People’s Post is one of the media partners to the event. The Carnival is described as an international event with thousands of locals being joined by spectators from other parts of the country and the world, who travel to observe the marvel first hand. The carnival is also an opportunity for social cohesion, bringing together people from different communities across the city. Pictured are performers, Shaunagh Hoshe from Langa, Chanté Wildeman from Athlone and Asanda Mehlo from Crossroads. Read more on page 4 PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
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OH Radio has made its final broadcast on the airwaves, for now but will still be available via live streaming until further notice. On Thursday last week the station did their final broadcast on their 90.7fm frequency as its temporary events broadcasting license expired. The station has reapplied for the frequency, with the goal of supporting voter education in the run-up to the national elections in May. This process could take up to six weeks. Gavin Arends, the force behind YOH Radio said in a statement: “While we had hoped for an extension, this has not been possible. We will therefore, continue broadcasting via online streaming via http://yohradio.radiostream.co.za. However, for now, our terrestrial frequency will be disconnected and may only be available if we apply to support events that take place in and around Mitchell’s Plain – which we will keep doing.” YOH Radio needs help from the communities it serves, to get back on the airwaves. This could be done by signing their petition or writing a letter of support, which will be sent along with the application to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA). The radio station was launched on Tuesday 11 December last year, the culmination of a five-year long dream of Arends (“YOH! A station for ‘Plain”, People’s Post, 11 December). “Even though YOH
Radio has only been live for six weeks, we were able to make a notable impact in our community. I believe that we were able to achieve this, because the station’s programming is geared to the core of the community we service. In mid-December, we kicked-off with our Father Christmas competition, and our Back-to-School bonus not only helped out a few deserving people from the community, but also gave us a chance to get to connect with them more personally,” said Arends in the statement. The brainchild of radio veteran, Arends, the station is brought to you in partnership with the Cape Flats YMCA with one goal in mind: to uplift the communities of Mitchell’s Plain and the wider Cape Flats, and through facilitated action, improve their overall life experiences. “I grew up in Mitchell’s Plain so I have a very personal attachment to the area. I am a data analyst by nature and I have done my own research on the radio landscape over the last 20 years. What is standing out is that the closer, smaller and more defined a radio station is in terms of geographical location, the better they tend to do,” Arends told People’s Post. V Continued on page 3.
Local YouTube sensation, Devon Saunders (left) hosts the Breakfast Show with Gavin Arends (right) - who hopes that one day, YOH Radio will be a permanent fixture in Mitchell’s Plain.
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