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A book of healing TIYESE JERANJI @jeranji

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xperience is the best teacher and armed with that, a Seawinds resident wants to help others make better life choices.

Aldridge Brickles has co-authored a book with other locals in the area called Lavender Hill; Healing from Addiction.

He says this is his life story and he wants to inspire others to make better decisions and not fall into a life of drugs like he did.

“It is a story about my life – a life of drugs that almost destroyed me – and I want to tell others that even without expensive rehab facilities, if one makes up their mind that they want to leave a life of drugs they can do it,” he says.

Brickles says that for about 15 years he was hooked on drugs.

“I started smoking dagga, then moved to tik and then went onto even other stronger stuff. I was only 15 and the next 15 years of my life were all about drugs. It affected me a lot and I saw no good in me except that I had to do drugs and that was my life. It destroyed me, I failed in everything,” he explains.

He says his life changed for good when he saw an advert in the newspaper calling for people who wanted to leave their life of drugs behind and write a book about it.

The writing course was being offered by New World Foundation in Lavender Hill.

New World Foundation is a nonprofit organisation that focuses on community development in Lavender Hill and surrounding communities on the Cape Flats.

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The book is being sold for R100.

“This has changed my life. When you are doing drugs you don’t see the impact at that moment. It is only later that you realise that you just led yourself to ruins.

“My aim is to share my stories with others so that they don’t fall into the same trap as I did,” he says.

“I decided to share my story because I know that it can change someone’s direction. There is a lot that happens in our communities and people must know that whatever they are going through, someone else has gone through it as well and some came out of it alive. All you have to do is search for help and be willing to be helped,” he says.

He has been clean for over a year and he keeps himself busy at a nearby NPO. “My life has changed as I help at a non-profit organisation close to my house teaching children to read and [play] music.

I hope people can get the book and read my story and other stories in there and see that it is possible to heal from addiction. There are people that are willing to help you but you must take the first step,” says Brickles.

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Princess Vlei will be cleaned TIYESE JERANJI @jeranji

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ard 72 councillor Kevin Southgate would like to assure residents that Princess Vlei will be cleaned very soon.

Many residents have been complaining about the overgrown hyacinth in the vlei and they say they want that attended to immediately.

Southgate says Princess Vlei has not been cleaned for some time because the weed harvester machine that cleans the vlei was in for repairs and they also didn’t want to disturb the breeding season for the leopard toad.

The toads are only associated with water for a limited period while they are

breeding.

For the remainder of the year the toads frequent their foraging areas which comprise mainly suburban gardens. The toads are faithful to their breeding sites which are usually vleis, stormwater detention ponds or sections of slow-flowing rivers “This is a matter that is receiving attention. I am in constant contact with the [Recreation and Parks] Department regarding the maintenance of the vlei.

“I again visited the vlei as part of my routine ward inspection and noted the condition of the prevailing conditions.

The weed-harvester belts have been serviced and are ready to be fitted for maintenance to begin,” says Southgate.

Princess Vlei covered in hyacinth.

Trying new subject The Two Oceans Aquarium, in partnership with Gansbaai Academy, Simon’s Town High and South Peninsula High, launched Marine Sciences as a new pilot subject.

The three schools have been selected as “Marine Sciences node schools” and will offer the new subject to Grade 10 learners.

The learners will be the pilot group and successful candidates will be awarded a Two Oceans Aquarium Grade 12 Marine Sciences certificate when matriculating.

The pilot will guide teachers to introduce the subject as an official matric subject for Grade 10 learners in 2020.

For Russell Stevens, head of education at the Two Oceans Aquarium, this is a significant milestone in the work towards the development of the subject, which will be implemented in schools across the country from 2020.

“This project is gaining momentum and the process has put the Two Oceans Aquarium on the map for the most senior officials in the country. Our team has worked very hard at developing partnerships with the Department of Basic Education and in the provincial education departments (WCED; Eastern Cape; KZN and the Gauteng Education Department). All are now familiar with our programmes and the significance of our offering in the South African education landscape. Support from senior officials in the departments of education has shown recognition for the contribution made by the Two Oceans Aquarium staff in the partnering with South Africa’s formal education sector,” he says.

The Two Oceans Aquarium has a very active and respected education department that sees approximately 70 000 learners visit the aquarium each year to be introduced to the wonders of the marine ecosystems. In addition, 30 000 children are exposed to the aquarium’s two outreach programmes. Additionally, since 2005, the Two Oceans Aquarium’s Environmental Education Centre has offered enrichment courses for learners from Grade 6 through to Grade 12.

These courses, usually presented over weekends or during school holidays and through various sponsorships, are offered free of charge for the learners. It is from these highly acclaimed and ever-popular courses that the aquarium’s education team was approached by the Department of Education to develop the Marine Sciences curriculum for schools. The Marine Sciences curriculum has been conceived to cover the following five sub-disciplines:

. Marine Geography and Geology: this section deals with the structure and origins of coastlines, the seafloor and sediments, and how these change over time. . Marine Chemistry: the chemical composition and properties of seawater, and the effects of pollutants on ocean life. . Marine Physics: waves, tides and currents, as well as the ways in which the ocean acts as a driver of weather and climate. . Marine Biology: marine life and includes ecology, fundamental biology, classification, evolutionary processes, and the adaptation of marine organisms to their environments. . Humans and the Ocean: this section highlights how humans use the ocean for food, travel and recreation, and how renewable and non-renewable resources are harvested. This section also considers the importance of research in understanding the ocean and the effects that human activities and practices have on the ocean and larger global patterns (e.g. climate change, ocean acidification). The issue of sustainability is foregrounded in the teaching of the entire subject.

The Marine Sciences pilot subject kicked off at the node schools at the start of the current academic year as part of the Grade 10 curriculum. It would be offered as an “afterschool” eighth subject, over two afternoons per week – as determined by the school. The subject will also be available to interested Grade 10 learners from neighbouring schools and nearby areas.

A minimal cost for students will apply and will be payable to the node school’s governing body.Node schools are currently inviting prospective Grade 10 learners who wish to take Marine Sciences from 2019, to apply.

Each application will be considered in conjunction with the Two Oceans Aquarium.

Applicants need to submit the following to the Marine Sciences coordinating teacher at each of the node schools: . Letter of motivation from the learner as to why he/she is interested in studying Marine Sciences . A supporting letter from their Geography/Natural sciences teacher or their grade head, recommending the learner and approving the application . A certified copy of their Grade 9 June report...

For full list of requirement contact schools V Call the node schools, Simon’s Town High on 021 786 1056, South Peninsula High on 021 712 9318 and Gansbaai Academy on 028 384 2370.

City’s mural project hits halfway The completion of four murals in Athlone signals the halfway mark in the pilot mural project first initiated in Leonsdale by the City of Cape Town’s Arts and Culture branch.

Professional artists from around the city and aspiring artists from Athlone took part in the project which will expand to other areas. The project consists of the painting of four ground-to-roof wall murals at the Cityowned flats in Kannabast and Strandroos closes in Kewtown.

“With these murals the City hopes to demonstrate the ways in which art can contribute towards transformation in vulnerable communities; establish a positive and stronger neighbourhood identity, and make art more accessible to everyone and thereby improve our public facilities and spaces,” says City of Cape Town mayor Dan Plato.

He adds that street art can bring growth and value to a community, as seen around the world.

“I would like to see some international street artists visit Cape Town in the near future so that we can draw the attention of tourists, and then share with them the many beautiful public murals that our local artists have done in our city,” adds Plato.

Artists who lent their creative flair to the project are Eugene Bezuidenhout from Wynberg, visual artists Roscoe Masters and Grant Jurius from Diep River and Elsies River respectively, and part-time art teacher at the Zonnebloem Children’s Arts Centre, Gary Frier from Kuils River.

Local emerging artists who took part in

the project are Lance Coetzee, Royden Croy, Landen Davids, Matthew de Lange, Julian Wagner and Kyle Murphy.

Mayco member for community services and health, Zahid Badroodien, says public art has become “an important focus and brings cultural, social and economic value to neighbourhoods. It reflects our society and can enrich communities. As a creative City, we are committed to enabling all forms of public art as well as nurturing and promoting local artists.”

The greater Athlone area is rich in culture and history and the four themes aim to reflect this.

These four themes pay tribute to the antiapartheid struggle and depict the faces of icons; the various sporting traditions of the area; a celebration of the local cuisine; and the arts and culture history of the area, especially in terms of music and theatre.

“Mural projects can play an important role in the city because they assist in transforming spaces and communities and make a contribution to social and economic development. We will prioritise storytelling through murals by commissioning local artists; involving community participation including consultation and collaboration, as well as promoting skills transfer and development for community-based artists and emerging artists in communities,” adds Badroodien.

The large-scale mural project at public housing facilities will be rolled out in all four areas of the city during the next financial year.

One of the walls adorned with a mural on Kannabast Close.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 22 January 2019

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Company name change Please be advised that effective from Tuesday 1 January, the Western Province Blood Transfusion Service (WPBTS) has changed its name to Western Cape Blood Service (WCBS).They are requesting all the blood donors to kindly update their records to reflect their new company name in all future business correspondence. They would also like to advise donors that all invoices would now be issued using the new company name. All other details and structures of the company, as

well as current contracts and other agreements, remain unchanged. The new company name is already reflecting externally.

However, it is anticipated that it would take three to six months to consistently apply the new name on all vehicles, buildings, signage and other things.

For any questions or concerns donors are advised to contact their regular contact person regarding the organisation’s name change.

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s part of improving council services, mayor Dan Plato took his listening tour to the City’s call centre last Wednesday.

Plato visited the City of Cape Town’s call centre and spoke to residents about some of their concerns.

The call centre receives an average of 2.5 million contacts per year, and the majority of the calls received are answered in under two minutes.

“Staff members of the City of Cape Town are [the ones] manning the call centre and it is important for me to see how they operate and how they deal with the public. I also wanted to answer some calls after the [residents] had explained their issue to the call centre agent. I wanted to know if they were happy with the service they received. There was a lot of happiness. Although there are one or two limitations, they were overall fairly happy with the service,” Plato told People’s Post.

“For me the big issue was the turnaround time from when a call was received and how soon council responds to the problem or complaint. This is what we need to look at, but I am happy. I did, however, say in some instances the response time is the issue. It is not always prompt but we will watch that.”

Plato says the call centre deals with complex issues.“I was very happy to see how friendly and professional our staff are.

Some of the problems they deal with are difficult, but they always act in a professional manner and this shows with customer satisfaction ratings. The customer feedback survey indicates that customers are generally satisfied with service that they receive from the call centre and our team is committed

to maintaining the highest level of customer service,” he said in a statement.

“I have asked the call centre management for a report on the nature of the calls so that we can look at how best to streamline our responses to service requests and ensure we deal with some of these challenges before they become a problem for our residents.”

Plato conducted the exercise to ensure the agents dealt with complaints to the best of their ability.

He added that they have also begun dealing with his most pressing concern – the turnaround time of delivery.“We have spoken with the directors responsible so that we can look at improving the response time.

With the residents I spoke to, it is important for me that they are comfortable with the service. I will definitely, from time to time, visit the call centre because they are the interface between the community and the City. Residents complain to them (agents) about issues and you really must have a touch of how best to deal with the community. The agents need to know how best to deal with a complaint. If they (residents) become difficult, they (call centre) must remain calm and professional – that is important.

What is significant to me is the communitycentred touch,” said Plato.

Around 200 permanent staff are stationed at the City’s call centre, with additional temporary staff brought in as the need arises.Services are offered in English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans – the three main languages spoken in the Western Cape.

Residents and visitors to Cape Town can report a problem or make an enquiry related to account queries, valuations, creditors’ accounts payable, water and waste services, motor vehicle registration, traffic fines as well as general enquiries and service requests.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 22 January 2019

CITY FACILITIES

Cooling off in City pools SAMANTHA LEE @Samantha_Lee121

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housands of residents made use of the 19 municipal swimming pools to cool down over the festive season.

“The City of Cape Town’s public swimming pools attracted thousands of visitors over the school holidays who were eager to cool off and relax. We only opened 19 of the 35 facilities in our commitment to continue water-saving practices and they will remain open until the end of January. A few of our pools have their own water resources and this has bolstered our efforts to save our precious water supply,” said Mayco member for community services and health, Zahid Badroodien, in a statement.

The swimming pools remained open for longer on the more popular and hotter days of the festive season.

Badroodien commended the lifeguards for their dedication and commitment which ensured there were no fatal drownings at City pools.

There were, however, some incidents at the pools and lifeguards had their hands full with more than 300 help-outs and assisting in non-fatal drownings.

While pool lifeguards are there to ensure the safety of bathers, their tasks are made difficult when patrons do not play their part.

Several incidents at pools necessitated the intervention of Law Enforcement.

“There are still a few weeks left before pools close and I want to encourage residents to make use of the facilities responsibly. If you’re unsure of the rules, speak to our lifeguards and also inform them if you’re not confident in the water,” said Badroodien in the statement.

Bathers will still have the opportunity to enjoy the many facilities open until April.

“All indoor swimming pools, which include Long Street, Strand, Blue Downs, Retreat and the Sea Point Pavilion, will remain open throughout the year The other 14 pools will remain open until 21 April. However, from 1 February these pools will be open for use on weekends only,” Badroodien told People’s Post.

“During the April school holidays only, the following pools will be open every day.

These facilities are Atlantis, Kensington, Khayelitsha, Bellville South, Bonteheuwel, Vulindlela, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Goodwood, Eastridge, Muizenberg, Langa, Emthonjeni and Mnandi,” he said.

More than 1.5 million people use the City’s public swimming pools annually and, with water conservation still a priority, the City made provisions to use alternate water sources to keep the allocated pools filled.All operational swimming pools have been fitted with two 10 000F plastic tanks that are used to backwash and filter water that is circulated back into the swimming pool for re-use. By doing this, the City is saving a substantial amount of water that would have been lost.

Badroodien said a decision about which pools will be opened for the 2019/20 summer season will be made closer to the season.

Tips for staying safe at the pool: .Children under seven years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times .No alcohol or banned substances are allowed .No glass containers or weapons of any kind are allowed .No rough play, running, dunking or diving off shoulders is allowed .Don’t swim near or under the diving boards Should you get into trouble, try to stay calm and get to the edge of the pool to hold on. Don’t grab anyone else as you may pull them down with you. Raise your hand and wave to get attention.If someone else is in trouble, don’t get in if the water is too deep for you to stand. Immediately alert a lifeguard to the situation.

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EDUCATION

‘Everyone should help protect schools’ S

chool burglary and vandalism is a not a fight we can tackle alone, says provincial minister of education Debbie Schäfer.

Despite increased security measures at schools across the province during the December holiday period, Schäfer says perpetrators continue to target schools.

A total of 27 burglary incidents and vandalism were reported by various schools across the province over the December holiday period.During the same period last year, 33 incidents were reported.

“None of the incidents are classified as major, but some incidents are costing the department over R50 000,” she says. She adds that an incident is classified as minor if the estimated cost of repairs is below R100 000 and the school’s ability to function is not impacted in any way.

“At a Cape Winelands school, perpetrators stole 9metres of fencing,” she says. “How are we supposed to protect our learners from outside elements when school fences are being carried away bit by bit? I am especially

calling on communities to report any suspicious behaviour around our schools – it is impossible that the perpetrators can remove 9m of fencing without being seen.”

She went on to say that at a Metro Central school, perpetrators targeted a feeding scheme kitchen They stole over 100kg of food including rice, maize meal, beans and soya.

“They also stole copper taps and storage containers. It is simply deplorable to steal food out of the mouths of our learners. It is also completely irresponsible to damage water infrastructure, given the drought we have been through over the last few years,” she says.

In another incident in the Metro Central school, perpetrators gained access via the roof, damaging the roof and the ceiling.

“The perpetrators ripped out wiring, damaging the school intercom system, and stole ICT equipment from the admin block,” says Schäfer.

She added that reported “minor” incidents included theft of copper pipes, electri-

cal cabling, computer equipment and school stationery. “In some incidents, perpetrators targeted schools simply to destroy property and left without stealing anything. This blatant destruction is unacceptable,” says Schäfer.

Damage to classrooms, school halls and computer labs included theft of and damage to light fittings, windows and sporting equipment. “The estimated cost of damages thus far has come in at around R400 000 with only three quarters of the estimates having been calculated. It is devastating that people are prepared to do this to schools when we know the desperate needs in education and the inadequacy of our budget to cope with them. We should be using these funds to build new schools, improve existing schools, appoint additional teachers and generally improve opportunities for children. School vandalism not only comes at a cost to the Education Department but to the learners and the community too.

Schäfer says while they can and do try to

safeguard schools with additional security measures, they cannot win the fight against school burglary and vandalism without community support as schools, given their extensive physical infrastructure, are very difficult areas to secure.

“A school is a community asset. Tackling the scourge of burglary and vandalism at Western Cape schools is not a fight that we can tackle alone. Everyone should help protect schools as it is fundamental to the future of our children. Our Safe Schools Directorate is very active in mobilising communities to look after schools, in conjunction with the police and community-based organisations.

The cooperation of the community and the police is essential in order to combat vandalism and to create a safe school environment that promotes teaching and learning.

“I am urging community members to please be extra vigilant throughout the year and to immediately report any suspicious behaviour or activities that occur within the vicinity of their schools,” she said.

Set new record through reading With World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) being celebrated on Friday 1 February, Nal’ibali is calling on South Africans to join in the festivities. Nal’ibali, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) which focuses on reading for enjoyment, is hoping to reach a staggering 1.5 million children on the day.

This is about 500 000 more than last year’s target.

WRAD seeks to draw attention to the importance of reading aloud to children in their mother tongue. Every year, thousands of South Africans join in the celebration, for their children, their language and their future.

This year Nal’ibali is asking those who are already readers to not only read the story commissioned for WRAD 2019 with their children on the day, but to reach out to their networks and encourage others to do the same and be part of South Africa’s literacy solution. ­The NGO says there is huge potential to turn the country’s “literacy crisis” around so that reading becomes a powerful tool to tackle inequality and poverty.

“While education may be the most power-

ful weapon, reading aloud and storytelling are integral building blocks in learning,” reads a statement from the NGO This is why Jade Jacobsohn, Nali’bali’s managing director, says: “Every year we commission a brand-new story and translate it into all 11 official SA languages.

Then we encourage adults and caregivers across the country to join us in reading it aloud to children on WRAD”.

This year’s story Where Are You? was written by Ann Walton, a well known South African author and illustrator of children’s books. The story can be downloaded from the Nal’ibali website.

“We’d like to encourage South Africans to register that they will be reading aloud and to share pictures of their reading sessions online,” says Jacobsohn.

She adds that most of the teaching that happens in a child’s early years is oral, and being able to recognise and understand a wide pool of words better equips them to learn and succeed in the classroom.

“The reading of a story out loud not only shows children the value of books but starts discussions, builds bonds between the read-

er and the audience and motivates children to learn to read and enjoy books beyond their current reading ability,” says Jacobsohn.

“Last year, with the help of our network partners and the public, we managed to read to over a million children.

In 2019, our aim is to beat that record and reach 1.5 million!”

In order to monitor the success of WRAD, Nal’ibali asks that all participants log their reading activities on its website: https:// nalibali.org/WRAD-2019.

Apart from promoting the Where Are You? story on digital and social media platforms, Nal’ibali’s network of partners – the schools project Story Powered Schools, literacy mentors and FUNda Leader volunteers – will be reading the story aloud at reading clubs and community centres across the country.

With the support of the Department of Basic of Education, thousands of school children and teachers will be joining the celebration too.A special event will be held on the morning of 1 February, at Sandton Library, Johannesburg, with 200 children from Soweto and Alexandra.

The event will be attended by this year’s campaign ambassador, children’s author and social activist Lebohang Masango, and is supported by the Department of Education and its Read to Lead campaign.

Masango will give a special multilingual reading of Where Are You? and engage the attending children and adults about the importance of reading aloud. She says: ‘Reading to your children is important because the benefits will follow them for their entire life. Not only is it great for bonding but you are also expanding their vocabulary, their knowledge, their imaginations, their ability to focus and confidently articulate their ideas out loud.

A copy of her own book, Mpumi’s Magic Beads, will be given to each child to further encourage them to keep reading.

A Nal’ibali mascot and volunteers are scheduled to take to the streets in various communities to promote WRAD while handing out story cards.

If you would like to join the Nal’ibali’s World Read Aloud Day, visit www.nalibali.org or www.nalibali.mobi to download the official story in any of the languages.

Help SPCA prevent animal neglect The Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) SPCA is urging animal owners and residents to be more aware of their pets when left unattended in vehicles while travelling.

“We receive numerous calls relating to dogs being left unattended in cars throughout the year.

“The studies have proven that a dog can die from heatstroke in under 15 minutes inside a car, even with the windows rolled down, regardless of outside temperatures.

“Of course during summer when the heat intensifies the risk is even more deadly and anyone who could choose to put their pet at risk should reap the consequences of such neglectful behaviour,” says CoGH SPCA spokesperson Tara McGovern.

In order to correctly report such an incident to the SPCA, residents need to ensure there is suitable evidence to allocate an inspector to investigate the matter and trace a vehicle.

“Without the correct evidence to document the case, we are unable to pursue the lead,” she adds.

If you should see a dog locked in a car unattended, send the following information to the CoGh SPCA via social media, email or telephonically: . An accurate vehicle registration, and make and colour of the car.

. A description of the dog(s) in the car (breed and colour). . Location of where the vehicle is parked – also in full sun or under trees, etc. . Approximate amount of time that the complainant has observed the dog(s) in the vehicle. . Whether or not any windows are open. . Photos of the dog(s) in the car and registration, if possible.

“The information above will assist the inspector that is requested to undertake a welfare inspection and educate the owner.

“It would be difficult for them to have a conversation with the owner/driver or issue them with a notice if they don’t have all the facts.

This information will also enable us to eliminate potentially fake complaints that is when someone may be using the SPCA to get back at someone for personal reasons,” says McGovern.

She says that the SPCA will not be able to request a trace or allocate an inspection if the information asked for in the points above is not provided.

V Send evidence via email to inspectorate@spcact.co.za or call 021 700 4158/9 or 083 326 1604 after hours to report the matter so that it can be followed up.

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Story of Mosaic in book

EDUCATION

Kids take up reading M

ore than 1000 children took part in the City’s five-week Summer Reading Road Trip, a reading campaign filled with lots of adventure.

The holiday programme is aimed at children under 12 years and is run across the City’s libraries. It features a lot of reading, word games and puzzles. During the campaign each child received a “passport” which they had to complete by taking part in various age-appropriate activities.

The passports were designed to allow children to continue the programme at home. “The children were also challenged to write a recommendation of their favourite books and share it with their library friends,” the City of Cape Town’s Mayco member for community services and health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, said.

A total of 453 of the 1143 registered children completed their passport during the campaign. And those who still need to complete the passports have until the end of January to return their completed passports.

Badroodien added that some libraries took to the streets to promote the programme, visiting local swimming pools and malls.

He said the programme was welcomed with enthusiasm and children from the communities were eager to jump into the activities.

“The campaign achieved its goal of encouraging reading and cementing the idea that it can be fun to read and learn during the holidays. The most noticeable impact observed by librarians was that 22% of the children became members of the library so they could join the Summer Reading Road Trip, and 28 % of these children became reg-

ular visitors during the December holidays.”

He also said that parents welcomed the initiative because it kept their children busy with constructive activities during the holiday period. He hopes that they young ones will see the benefits of reading for fun.

“Reading is the gateway to learning and it can be fun and exciting,” he added.

The City’s Library and Information Service has indicated that it will consider running other similar reading programmes and Badroodien suggested ways children can get into reading.

“I want to encourage our young readers to join book clubs and reading programmes at their nearest libraries. Reading opens up a whole new world. You can visit exotic places and learn about different cultures; you can improve skills and hone talents; and at the same time you gain knowledge about subjects that may have seemed foreign before,” Badroodien concluded.

Young readers Julbert Masimago and Carl Davies participate in a library activity session at Woodstock Library.

Womandla! Women Power! The “Herstory” of Mosaic by Rolene Miller will be launched at the Jacob Gitlin Library on Wednesday 30 January at 17:30 for 18:00.The library is situated at 88 Hatfield Street, Gardens. Miller will be in discussion with Sheryl Ozinsky.

Miller established the Mosaic NGO 25 years ago in response to high levels of vio-

lence against women, in particular domestic violence. This is the story of a ground-breaking organisation and its founder, committed to empowering survivors and creating a society free of abuse. Entry is free but attendees are urged to RSVP to 021 462 5088 or admin@gitlinlibrary.co.za.

The book will be on sale for R230.

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PROPERTY

Tough, but good year ahead D

ue to the uncertainty pertaining to land reform policies, 2018 was not a great year for the property market.

However, there are those that think the worst is over and that once we have put the elections behind us we will start to see things improving, for both the property market and the economy at large.

With the country having just emerged from a technical recession, after the gross domestic product contracted for the second quarter in a row, indicators suggest another tough year ahead of us, says Paul Stevens, CEO of Just Property.

“The country’s rapidly increasing cost of living, predominantly a result of the increasing cost of fuel, has put severe pressure on consumer spending. Inflation is expected to be higher in 2019 and the possibility of interest rates increasing looms large. Both homeowners and tenants are going to be increasingly stretched to meet their monthly home loan or rental commitments.”

Despite this, there have been forecasts predicting a higher growth in 2019 than we’ve had last year.

“We are in a buyer’s market and this will continue through most of 2019,” Stevens pre-

dicts.

“Those who qualify for finance or who are able to buy for cash will be in a good position to take advantage of the current conditions.

Most of the property sales activity in the past year has been in the R300 000 to R1 500 000 range. During the course of the coming year, I expect this to continue. Government is focused on developing our economy, at least in part through the development of entrepreneurs. If successful, we should see an increasing number of people able to enter the lower end of the property market.”

Lightstone’s Residential Property indices (October 2018) indicate that the average house price increase for the 2018 period, across South Africa, has been 3.77%, with the Western Cape performing best at a 9.9% increase and the Northern Cape showing the least growth with only 1.1%.

Stevens estimates that “this low growth rate will continue and in particular, I think we will see more normalisation, with the Western Cape possibly showing a lower growth rate in the coming year, despite the relief from the drought.

“From a rental perspective, I see our current conditions with high vacancies and low

escalations across most of the country, fuelled by lower-than-normal demand, continue into 2019. Historically, we have seen rental demands increase during tough economic times. But this is not happening now. Our data partners, TPN, report that average tenancy periods have increased to 18 months and the average age of tenants is now 32 (up from 24 in 2008). Their data shows that fewer people are entering the rental market and the majority of those that are, rent for less than R7000 per month. The short-to-mediumterm opportunities for property investors and landlords therefore lies in properties that allow for multi-generational living and in properties that can be rented for R3500 to R7000 per month.”

Exacerbating things on the rental front is the increasing delinquency rates of tenants who are applying for tenancies. Along with this comes decreasing rental recovery rates.

Stevens advises that for the upcoming year “landlords should screen and manage their tenants more carefully than ever. Good property management agents (for example, those with access to tenant payment behaviours and cost-effective rent guarantees) have an opportunity to add value to land-

lords. Managing risk and correctly pricing properties will be of the utmost importance.”

Economics aside, 2019 will bring continued change to the way buyers and sellers, and tenants and landlords, are able to transact, says Stevens. Technology is being harnessed and the real estate industry is changing for the better. Long-held, traditional ways of doing business that frustrate clients are being challenged. This is bad news for those who are unwilling to embrace change and good news for the end-consumers, says Stevens.

“Property transactions are going to be managed more efficiently and with greater transparency than ever,” he insists. “They will be easier and less expensive. I don’t believe that systems and technology will replace real estate professionals; the circumstances around property transactions are too diverse, convoluted and unpredictable.

I do however believe that we have an opportunity to augment the skills of our real estate professionals through the use of technologies, thereby delivering a far better level of service to our clients. This prospect is what I most look forward to in 2019.”

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The provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture invites the public to submit written comments on the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 30–2018] (NCOP).

The National Credit Amendment Bill seeks: . to amend the National Credit Act, 2005, so as to provide for debt intervention; . to insert new definitions; . to include the evaluation and referral of debt intervention applications as a function of the National Credit Regulator and to provide for the creation of capacity within the National Credit Regulator and logistical arrangements to execute this function; . to include the consideration of a referral as a function of the tribunal; . to provide for the recording of information related to debt intervention; . to require a debt counsellor to investi-

gate whether an agreement is reckless; . to provide for a court to enquire into and either refer a matter for debt intervention or make an order related to debt intervention; . to provide for a magistrate’s court and the tribunal to determine the maximum interest, fees or other charges when rearranging debt and for guidance to be prescribed in this regard; . to provide for an application for debt intervention and the evaluation thereof; . to provide for the tribunal to rearrange a consumer’s obligations and make an order in respect of an unlawful credit agreement; . to provide for orders related to debt intervention and rehabilitation in respect of such an order; . to provide for mandatory credit life insurance to be prescribed; . to provide for offences related to debt intervention, prohibited credit practices, and selling or collecting of prescribed

debt, and related to failure to register as required by the Act; . to provide for measures when an offence is committed by a person other than a natural person; .to require the Minister to make regulations related to a financial literacy programme; . to provide for penalties in relation to the newly created offences among other things.

Written submissions must be directed to the Standing Committee’s coordinator, Zaheedah Adams, by calling 021 487 1641 or emailing zadams@wcpp.gov.za.

Written submissions must be received

by Tuesday 29 January.

Copies of the National Credit Amendment Bill [B 30–2018] (NCOP) are available on request.

An electronic version of the Amendment Bill is available on the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’ website at www.wcpp.gov.za.

Ballet in the Hills TIYESE JERANJI @jeranji Lavender Hill will soon have its first ever ballet class thanks to the Guardians of National Treasure.

The Guardians of National Treasure (GNT) is a non-profit organisation that helps underprivileged children and families on a daily basis with food, education, clothing, sports and other activities in Lavender Hill. The GNT works to champion culture and community spirit through voluntary and community action, working inclusively and non-violently with the community.

They have now organised for young girls

Meditation classes Meditation classes for inner peace will be held on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 13:00 and again from 19:30 to 20:15.

Thursday classes will run from 19:00 to 19:45, Fridays from 12:30 to 13:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 11:30.

The classes will be held at Tushita Kadampa Meditation Centre, 47 Trill Road, Observatory. visit www.meditateincapetown. org or all 021 447 1650 for details. .

in Lavender Hill to attend ballet classes, with the aim to take the girls off the streets and do something to keep them busy.

Ralph Bouwers, founder of GNT, says they started a soccer team for the boys and it is doing well, so now it’s time for the girls.

“The team is growing and doing so well, we are very proud. Now it’s time to give something for the girls. I’m so excited about the venture and so are the girls. We are all looking forward to our classes,” he says.

Bouwers says this is not just about dancing, but to instil a sense of pride in the girls.

“We want to show them that they are loved and they are worthy in everything, even if they are from Lavender Hill. The classes will start with a pep talk because we

want to teach the girls to value themselves.

We want to improve their self-esteem. A lot happens in the area but we want them to do something that they will be proud of. We are really looking forward to it,” he says.

Through his efforts Bouwers has managed to get ballet attire for the girls.

“The girls will be so pretty in their attire.

The hair looks lovely. We want them to be taught something in the class that they will take home and through their journey of life.

This will not just be a class but a way to groom the girls,’’ he says.

Classes will take place at number 8 Stone Court on Sundays at 15:00.

V For more information call Ralph Bouwers on 078 629 3258.

New way to report stolen bins Police would like to inform all members of the community that the reporting process for a stolen or lost wheelie (municipal) bin has changed.

Previously, a member of the public would have had to open a case docket at the local police station for the theft of their wheelie bin, utilising the case number as a reference.

The City of Cape Town has now agreed that a sworn affidavit and not a case docket

will suffice in requesting the replacement of your wheelie bin.

Please ensure that he following is included in your affidavit: .Municipal account number (usually found on your utility or rates bill) .The facts/circumstances of the disappearance of the bin (date, time, place where bin was last seen).

Please ensure you give all the necessary information to be helped quickly.

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PEOPLE'S POST | RETREAT Tuesday, 22 January 2019

THEATRE

Follow boys through their journey T

he 2018 Standard Bank Ovation Awardwinning play, Sainthood, which interrogates all-boys’ school culture, comes to the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio from Wednesday 6 to Saturday 23 February at 19:30, with Saturday matinees at 15:00.

Moulded out of pure curiosity on the part of the writer and director who began writing the play after listening to the stories of some of her male friends – former “Saints” boys (all boys school).

As a former “Saints” girl herself, she had a perfectly good idea of what she was dealing with, and while some of the experiences were delightful, others were completely terrifying. This dichotomy gave rise to the birth of this essential and vibrant work.

Tiisetso Mashifane, playwright, says: “Adolescence is such an important developmental stage in one’s life and we spend most of it at school and more often than not, we brush it off as something fleeting, when it can be so defining to one’s early adult character. I have watched countless representations of popular high school culture and most of them are usually quite whimsical and animated in nature. I wanted to revert the trope as a ‘survival of the fittest’ representation of South African private school culture that shows that it is not as glamorous as it is so often portrayed.”

She has assembled a hugely talented, allmale cast comprising recent UCT graduates Adam Lennox, Tevin Musara, Cullum

McCormack, Mphumzi Nontshinga and Simphiwe Shabalala.

Sainthood follows five fictional matric boys in a fictional private school through a non-fictional narrative created from stories from books, newspaper articles and anonymous interviews with “Saints” boys that cover a range of topics from sexuality to racism.

The play is a minimalist and intense theatre experience that uses elements of physical theatre and chorus work through an escalating episodic structure that is led through a turbulent seesaw between masculinity and femininity that the characters either embrace or beat to death.

St Gabriel’s, one of South Africa’s most elite private schools, prides itself on a stellar reputation in moulding men of stature, who will hopefully have a positive impact on South African society. The school goes above and beyond to make sure that its learners have the best teachers, coaches, equipment and school pride. Anything that threatens this sanctity is rectified with immediate effect and anyone who affronts the system is dealt with swiftly in accordance with the traditions and rules of the school.

With the more recent outcries caused by incidents at unisex schools such as the Pretoria Girls’ High hair policy saga of 2016, the St John’s College racist educator incident of 2017 and the Parktown Boys’ sexual assault tragedy of 2018, Sainthood is not saying any-

Band to rock the Cape Few heavy metal bands have stood the test of time quite like the old-school rockers Judas Priest, during their music career that has lasted for 40 years, and on Wednesday 20 March, these music legends will be rocking the Grand Arena, GrandWest.

Formed in the early 1970s in Birmingham, England, Judas Priest was one of the first metal bands to wear leather and studs – a look that has been embraced by metalheads around the world.

Judas Priest won a Grammy Award in 2010 for Best Metal Performance.

They were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and in March this

year released their latest album, Firepower, which has done better on the charts than any of their previous albums. The band has been selling out stadiums on their world tour, Firepower.

“Tickets for this show would make wonderful gifts for any friends and family who love heavy rock and heavy metal,” says Elouise Matthys, the PR and promotions manager at GrandWest. “These guys are such rock legends, we are very excited to have them at GrandWest.”

Tickets are available from Computicket, starting at R575 each. Doors open at 20:00 and the show starts at 21:00.

thing new, it’s just saying something that has been kept quiet for far too long.

Mashifane not only writes and directs, she is also a choreographer and performer. With a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Political Science, Philosophy and Drama from Rhodes University and a Bachelor of the Arts (Honours) in Directing for Stage, Writing for Film and Avant-Garde Film from the University of Cape Town, she attempts to make provocative work that deals with themes of violence, sexuality, race and history within a contemporary South African setting.

Sainthood previews at the Baxter Golden

Arrow Studio on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 February, opens on Friday 8 February and runs until Saturday 23 February. There are matinee performances on Thursday 14 and Thursday 21 February at 11:00 and on Saturdays 9, 16 and 23 February at 15:00. There is an age restriction of 16 years.

Ticket prices range from R50 (scholars/ students/seniors and matinee block-bookings of 10 or more) to R70 (block-bookings of 10 or more for evening performances) to R100. Booking is now open at Webtickets on 086 111 0005, online at www.webtickets.co.za or at selected Pick n Pay stores.

The actors on stage.

See Rita being educated Educating Rita is an iconic Willy Russell play, set in Liverpool, England in 1980, which follows the relationship between hairdresser Rita and Frank, a middle-aged university lecturer, over the course of a year.

Dissatisfied with life, Rita seeks inner growth by signing up for a course in English Literature with Frank, a middleaged, alcoholic academic. The two have an immediate and profound effect on each other: Frank is impressed by Rita’s earnestness and is forced to reexamine his attitudes and position in life, while Rita finds that Frank’s tutelage opens doors to a Bohemian lifestyle and a new self-confidence.

However, Frank’s bitterness and cynicism return as he notices Rita beginning to adopt the pretensions of the university culture he despises, while she realises that her new social niche is rife with the same dishonesty and superficiality she had previously sought to escape.

Frank is played by Nick Plummer, who was last seen on the Artscape stage as Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady, a role that won him the Cata Award for Best Actor in a Musical. The talented Jaime Uranovsky, who was nominated last year for both Best Actress in a Play and Best

Actress in a Musical, plays the feisty Rita.

This timeless British comedy is directed by Lynn Moss for the Claremont Dramatic Society and runs at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg from Friday 8 to Saturday 23 February, weekday evenings at 20:00 and Saturdays at 14:30 and 18:30.

VBookings at Computicket or bookings@masquetheatre.co.za, or call 021 788 1898.

Judas Priest will perform in Cape Town in March.

Play back to thrill audiences Five very different bridesmaids find themselves hiding together in an upstairs bedroom, hoping to escape the wedding reception of a bride that, they soon realise, none of them actually like.

This is the underlying plot of Alan Ball’s Five Women Wearing the Same Dress now on at Alexander Upstairs.

There’s Meredith, the rebellious little sister of the bride; Frances, the very religious cousin; Mindy, the groom’s blunt and clumsy sister; Georgeanne, an old friend with problems of her own; and Trisha, a jaded beauty with doubts about men.

In this crowded room above the wedding

venue, these five identically dressed women talk, argue, cry and laugh together. After a successful run at the Galloway Theatre, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress is back to thrill audiences. This hilarious show will have you laughing and crying!

The play was written and set in the early 1990s and is a wonderfully witty and sensitive look at the issues and struggles of young women.

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress will continue until Saturday 26 January at 20:00 nightly. Tickets range from R90 to R130. Visit www.alexanderbar.co.za or call 021 300 1652.

Five Women Wearing The Same Dress is now on at Alexander Bar.

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TEE-BALL ACTION AT TURFHALL: Kauthar Jacobs of Blackheath in action during a tee-ball game for u.10s played at the Turfhall Sports Complex on Saturday 19 January. The catcher is Kayrah Mathews of Westridge Yankees.

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Jacobs meant business as he wanted to avenge their 9-8 loss to Giants in the first round of fixtures where he was similarly in control until Giants fought back. He threw all nine innings, only conceding three hits and three walks while striking out four Giants hitters.

A’s opened the scoring in the third inning, scoring two runs with two outs from two walks and a hit from Jason Carelse. Giants responded with their only run in the fifth in-

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The turning point in the game came in the sixth inning where A’s scored six from three hits, five walks and two errors from Giants to take an 8-1 lead which turned out to be the winning score.

Giants utilised two pitchers. Americanborn Connor Walsh threw his mandatory five innings, conceding two runs and five hits, walking five and striking out six A’s hitters. He was relieved by Kyle Ripepi who pitched three innings, conceding five runs, walking five and striking out three A’s hitters.

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In the Major League B, hosts Helderberg Pirates shouted out visitors Battswood 5-0 at Radloff Park in Somerset West.

Austrian Szon Tomkiewicz threw five scoreless innings and struck out four Battswood hitters. He was relieved by Darryn Chalmers and Kieran Clacket who both threw two innings each to combine for the shutout.

Veteran Liall Mauritz started on the mound for Battswood. Only Szon Tomkiewicz (2/4) for Pirates and Nelson Mapika (2/4) stood out in the game. Battswood made five errors with Pirates making four.

In other Major League B results, Thistle lost 17-7 to Westridge Yankees and Grassy Park Crusaders beat Milnerton Mavericks 14-4.

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Spirited Banyana run Dutch close D

espite a spirited second-half fight-back, the South African women’s football team went down 2-1 to the Netherlands in the inaugural Winnie Mandela International Challenge played at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 19 January.

The Dutch struck with two early first-half goals, with Thembi Kgatlana managing to score what eventually turned out to be a consolation goal for Banyana Banyana, netting in the 33rd minute of the contest.

Kgatlana picked up where she’d left off in Banyana’s epic run to the Women’s African Cup of Nations final last year, when she finished as the tournament’s top goal scorer with five goals.

This was the first match of the year for both sides, and they used it to kick-start preparations for the upcoming Fifa Women’s World Cup in France in June.

Despite the defeat, it was a much-improved performance from South Africa, and certainly a good start to World Cup preparations, having previously lost 1-0 and 2-1 to the same opponents in 2016.

Banyana Banyana next face Sweden, also at the Cape Town Stadium, in the Albertina Sisulu Centenary Challenge tonight at 19:00.

Both sets of travelling teams were welcomed by the City of Cape Town’s mayor Dan Plato last week.

“The City would like to extend a warm welcome to all three teams as they battle on the field in preparation for the 2019 Fifa Women’s World Cup that will take place in France during June and July this year. We are extremely proud to be the host city for the preparation matches, especially since this is the first time that Banyana Banyana have qualified to compete in a Fifa Women’s World Cup,” said Plato.

He added that sport has a unifying role in society and that it contributed more than R8.8bn to the Western Cape GDP between 2012 and 2015.

“The economic contribution is testament to the significant role of sport and sporting tourism in local economic development,” said Mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management, James Vos. Banyana Banyana took on Sweden in a closed session on Thursday last week at the Athlone Stadium.

“We are indeed honoured to be hosting Banyana Banyana for their World Cup preparation matches. Capetonians are urged to

Thembi Kgatlana of Banyana Banyana rounds the keeper of the Netherlands Sari van Veenendaal, to score the only goal for her team during the Winnie Mandela International Challenge played at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 19 January. The Dutch won 2-1. Kgatlana is a former UWC player who plies her trade for Houston Dash in the USA. She was recently voted as the African Women’s Player of the Year for 2018.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

come out in large numbers in support of the beautiful game and our beautiful team, and armed with the ‘gees’ of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. We wish the team well with their preparations, and all the best for the matches in the World Cup later this year,” said Vos. At the welcoming event held last Tuesday, Vos reiterated that the City believes that Cape Town is a city of sports lovers, with topclass sports facilities, a functioning tourism sector and locals who exhibit the best “gees” at sporting events.

“Therefore, it makes sense for us, together with the Western Cape Government, to cultivate the lucrative sport tourism industry.

Besides the players and their support staff, spectators travelling to watch sporting events also contribute millions to the economy. An added benefit is the spend at the city’s tourism attractions and the associated services while visitors are in Cape Town, such as accommodation, transport and the hospitality sector as a whole. It is not always just about the event itself,” said Vos.

Almost 10 000 fans flocked to Cape Town Stadium on to watch Banyana on Saturday 19 January. Here are, from left: RobynLee Koopman, Frank Steyn (coach) and Zoe Barkley of Alpine Primary in Mitchell’s Plain supporting the Dutch during the Winnie Mandela international challenge against Banyana Banyana. The Dutch narrowly beat the South Africans 2-1.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Back your UWC Boytjies!

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is calling on the community to support the FNB Varsity Cup side as they make their historic debut in the 2019 FNB Varsity Cup. Coach Chester Williams, rector and vicechancellor Prof. Tyrone Pretorius and director of sport Mandla Gagayi have made an impassioned plea to the UWC community, including alumni, former rugby players and donors, to support UWC as they make history this year.

In 2018, UWC were promoted to the Varsity Cup after beating the University of Fort Hare 39-18 in the final match of the Varsity Shield.

The promotion was a dream come true and the culmination of seven years of hard work to reach the Varsity Cup. Since the arrival of 1995 Rugby World Cup winner Chester Williams in 2016, the UWC side has been in top form. Now, Williams is calling on everyone connected to UWC to rally behind the team.

“The players have worked very hard, not just with rugby training but in their studies too, and they are now going to put their bodies on the line for this university. I want to urge the students to come out and support.

I want them to come to every home game and

show their support for the team,” says Williams.

Pretorius, who has been a staunch supporter of the rugby side, says advancing to the Varsity Cup is proof that UWC is committed to excellence, performing at the high-

est levels and nurturing talent.

“I am very proud of the team and coaching staff and glad that their hard work has been rewarded with their move to the top tier in university rugby,” says Pretorius.

“As a university community we should be

UWC’s rugby team is preparing to take part in their first ever Varsity Cup match against UCT’s Ikeys.

exceptionally proud that we are the first historically disadvantaged institution to be competing at this elite level. We need to rally behind our boys, cheer them on and celebrate their successes. We need to encourage and pick them up on days that they are not successful,” Pretorius adds.

Gagayi says UWC rugby owes its success to all those who have gone before. “The promotion to the Varsity Cup symbolised a great game changer and it is proof of UWC’s role of giving hope to those who never had opportunities before.”

Gagayi says that during all the pressure and excitement, the team must never forget the things that led to where they are.

“We must never lose our identity just because we want to conform or adapt to challenges of the present. We must manage our expectations and never put our student athletes and coaches under pressure. Our teams have been great because we have always allowed our student athletes and coaches to express themselves freely on and off the field,” adds Gagayi.

The UWC rugby team is preparing to take part in the 12th season of the Varsity Cup, kicking off against the University of Cape Town’s Ikey Tigers on Monday 4 February.