People's Post - 29 January 2019

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Arise and Shine at Carnival

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Hospital now turned to home THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo

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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 PHOTOS: SAMANTHA LEE

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eople with no homes have appealed to the City of Cape Town to assist them to get decent houses and have vowed to continue living at the old Woodstock Hospital.

Known to its occupants as the Cissie Gool House, the hospital now serves as a place of residence to about 490 people. Cissie Gool House is part of Reclaim the City, a movement which aims to make sure people have decent housing.

The City’s Mayco member for human settlements, Malusi Booi, says the City is aware of the illegal occupation of the premises and has obtained an interim interdict to prevent further illegal occupation.

Chapter leader for Reclaim the City, Karen Hendricks, has been living at Cissie Gool House with her father and 11-year-old son since October last year after they were evicted from their home.

She says the community of Cissie Gool House consists of families and individuals who are either not working or do not earn enough to afford proper housing.

“Because there are a lot of elderly people and children living at the premises, we would like the City to meet their obligation of providing affordable housing. Eleven sites around Woodstock and the inner city have been proposed for affordable housing,” she said.

“We would also like the City to engage

with us about land and housing issues because the housing backlog is so huge that we are sitting in the middle of a housing crisis.”

Booi further added that a team of City officials was tasked with identifying land for housing projects and the evaluation of land for further housing projects.

“The City is further assessing City-owned land to determine whether some of these properties could be developed for housing opportunities, be it for transitional, affordable or social housing, or state-subsidised Breaking New Ground housing,” he added.

“The City is investigating whether buildings within central business districts across Cape Town can be developed or converted into affordable rental accommodation.

These investigations are ongoing,” he concluded.

Hendricks also said that the movement was planning to hold an open day where members of the public can see how the people there live and that where people live actually matters.

Although this is an alternative form of accommodation for the people, living conditions at Cissie Gool House are not bad.

“We have running water and electricity.

[And] apart from the societal ills of drug addiction and unemployment, we have very little disturbances within the premises,” Hendricks added.

Hendricks said anyone who would like to donate anything can contact her.

V For more information contact 073 586 9241 or visit www.reclaimthecity.org.za.

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KENSINGTON

‘I will engage with the people’ Africa Christian Action during one of their marches.

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March against abortion

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NOMZAMO YUKU @NomzamoYuku Africa Christian Action, a non-profit organisation based in Claremont, is appealing for public support of their march against abortion on Thursday 31 January.

The march will start from Keizersgracht Street in Cape Town and continue to the National Assembly. The protest comes as the nation marks 22 years since the legalisation of abortion.

Taryn Lourens, the coordinator, says Christians who respect the sanctity of life

will be observing Thursday as a day of prayer and repentance for the national sin of abortion. She calls on everyone, irrespective of race, age and gender, to participate and have their voices heard.

Lourens says there is power in unity and if many people from different aspects of life could pray together and stand up for unborn babies, they could win their fight.

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Proverbs 31:8: ‘Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter’.

“Most of the medical personnel in our

country are church members. Most mothers go to church. Most voters in South Africa claim to be Christians.

“If Christians in South Africa could stop and look at the abortion holocaust in the light of the Bible, if we could understand something of the heart of God on this disgraceful abomination, then we would be roused to prayer and action,” says Lourens.

V To find out more about the march, contact Africa Christian Action on 021 689 4480 or at info@christianaction.org.za, or visit www.christianaction.org.za.

new chairperson for the Kensington Community Policing Forum (CPF) was elected on Tuesday (22 January) at the Shawco Hall.

This followed the resignation of Fay Naggia, who took up a permanent position at the Western Cape Department of Community Safety last year.

Former deputy chairperson Erica Isaacs won the election by a majority vote and is excited to have been elected.

“Although I was the acting chairperson since my predecessor resigned, I did not expect to be elected. It is good to know that community members have confidence that I can make a difference,” she said.

Isaacs told People’s Post that she looks forward to working with members of the community to end the ongoing violence.

One of her strategies in achieving this is to engage with the community on an ongoing basis.

“I will be going door-to-door and personally speaking to community members to establish the core problems and coming up with suggestions. I will also constantly be available to engage with citizens of this community.”

A new deputy chairperson was also elected and Marcia Herrington from Kenston Watch is the new member who will take up this position.

The Department of Community Safety conducted the elections to make sure that everything ran smoothly.

Apart from the elections, an annual general meeting which raised the issue of organisational unity was held.

“As the CPF, we have listed isolation as one of the challenges, especially among organisations that serve this community. We believe that the impact will be bigger if organisations work together,” said Cheslyn Steenberg, secretary of the CPF. He said residents seemed to understand the importance of the CPF and the purpose it serves in the community.

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Taking it far for animals

SALT RIVER

Internship for the blind T

en blind and visually impaired youth from the Cape Town Society for the Blind (CTSB) in Salt River will have the opportunity to undergo training through the Cap Youth @ Work programme, which aims to upskill young and vulnerable school leavers to become employable.

This comes after the Western Cape social development minister Albert Fritz visited CTSB on its 90th anniversary on Friday 25 January and awarded 10 internships to school leavers.

The internship will last for four months and currently accommodates about 100 interns from Mitchell’s Plain and surrounding communities.

CTSB aims to empower and upskill the vi-

sually impaired and blind who come from disadvantaged communities.

The non-profit organisation (NPO) takes on 120 students per year and trains them in a number of skills including streamlined information technology, weaving, metal- and woodwork, braille literacy and mobility skills among others.

Fritz said he is impressed with the work CTSB is doing in upskilling the most vulnerable in society.

“The Western Cape Department of Social Development would not be able to achieve this work alone, which is why it is essential that we continue to support the development of our partnering NPOs,” he said.

“I was particularly heart-warmed to hear

the success stories of Yaeesh and Anele, two graduates of CTSB. “Upon completing his training, Yaeesh was offered a position to train other baristas in the art of making coffee in Port Elizabeth.

“Anele, who received accredited training in partnership with Truth Coffees, is in the process of starting his own coffee shop on the township tours route. Both these young men came to CTSB broken and dejected, and left confident and empowered,” Fritz added.

The City of Cape Town says the Department of Social Development will continue to work better with partnering non-profit organisations to ensure that the most vulnerable people are given every opportunity to thrive.

Plumstead resident, Ellen Fedele, is extending her love of animals outside her home town to ease the burden of the families for a group of Mpumalanga miners.

The families were reportedly left destitute following investigations into alleged fraud and corruption at one of the mines in Middelburg. It is reported that the mineworkers have not been paid for three months and are now struggling to make ends meet.

That led to the establishment of “Feed the Miner” campaign in December by a group of concerned Mpumalanga residents.

They started to collect donations to assist the families.

Approximately 300 families are benefitting from the campaign.

Organisers raised awareness and sent letters to various stakeholders, which is how Fedele got involved.

V For more information, contact Ellen Fedele on 078 203 7510 or email ellen76seven@gmail.com.

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CAPE TOWN CARNIVAL

Come out and play carnival SAMANTHA LEE @Samantha_Lee121

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he Cape Town Carnival will set the scene for glitz and glamour once again as the event returns, celebrating a decade this year.The event will be held on Saturday 16 March, with the pre-parade starting from 18:00.The official countdown event was held last Wednesday at Nasdak. This event marked 50 days to the carnival.

Each year, the carnival attracts thousands of spectators who come together to celebrate cultures, history and social cohesion through a display of colour and splendour. “This year’s theme is Vuka Ukhanye: Arise and Shine!, a call to action to shake off limiting beliefs and be all we can be,” said Cape Town Carnival CEO Jay Douwes.

Rachel Jafta, founder of the Carnival and chairperson of the Cape Town Carnival Trust, said: “The Cape Town Carnival was envisaged as a way of bringing people together and building social cohesion, while offering an extraordinary visual and creative feast and a skills development hub for a wide array of skills.”

Jafta continued that the event has since become a global event with people travelling from both other provinces in South Africa and the rest of the world to marvel in the spectacle that is the Cape Town Carnival. Another part of the carnival is the annual skills transfer project that sees job creation for residents from vulnerable communities in and around Cape Town.

Cape Town Mayor, Dan Plato commented that it was good to see government working together.

“It is a wonderful initiative and it creates opportunities for the communities on the Cape Flats, townships and the city as a whole. The carnival grows and grows and

A group of performers in their costumes from the previous carnival.

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must continue to grow. As the City of Cape Town, we will do whatever we can to make sure it remains a big part of our events calendar. The carnival brings people from different cultures and diversities together, celebrating all that is Cape Town.We all have a role to play. That is what the theme represents. A call to action for individual and collective engagement to inspire each other and ourselves to not leave it up to someone else.

To not expect the world to take care of itself,

but to get involved. With this we are in a position to do so and at the same time, make it fun and beautiful,” said Carnival creative director Brad Baard.

Baard says the city’s vital social and cultural character is kept alive by creating and supporting social interaction between all Capetonians and through recognition of one another. “Cape Town’s spirit shouldn’t be underestimated – it’s part of the fabric of our society,” he said.

The event featured a panel discussion by role players and sponsors.Award-winning artist and arts curator Khanyisile Mbongwa, who is assisting the Carnival team, said: “Cape Town Carnival occupies a unique space and role, communicating through the language of the carnivalesque, which is a combination of creativity, exaggeration, colour and spectacle at the intersection of social commentary and celebration. This is really important. We have a difficult history in this country and this city and we cannot do things without asking ourselves serious questions. This year, the carnival asks those questions. The freedom to play, the time to play, and the opportunity to play: these have been politically and socially denied to many South Africans for a long time, making play a political act. Carnival asserts the right to play.

The Carnival provides a vehicle for residents to reclaim the city.”

Dunisani Chabalala, deputy director of the National Department of Arts and Culture says they are proud to be associated with the event and hoped it would become a flagship initiative as part of the department.

Lead performer Nonkoliseko Samagu said carnival gave her the outlet to express herself through art and dance. She said she was excited to be part of the initiative every year because it not only helps her, but also gives her an outlet to help others through an organisation she has started.The sponsors of the 2019 Cape Town Carnival are Multichoice, the City of Cape Town, the National Department of Arts and Culture, the National Lotteries Commission, Kfm, the Western Cape Government, Tsogo Sun, Media24, the Western Cape Tourism, Trade and Investment Agency (Wesgro), Business and Arts South Africa (BASA), Peninsula Beverages, and Gearhouse.

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SALT RIVER

Art festival to bring colour O

ver 80 murals by about 20 local and international artists are set to brighten up the streets of Salt River during this year’s International Public Art Festival.

The festival, organised by non-profit organisation BAZ-ART, will run from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 February.

Dbongz, Skubalisto and Mernette Swarts are some of the local talents that will showcase their artistic skills at the festival while the Ukraine’s Wa-One, Mexico’s Said Dokins and France’s Tim Marsh will represent some of the international acts.

Under this year’s theme, “Educate, Collaborate, Empower”, the festival aims to bring colour to Salt River by showcasing local and international talent and bringing art to the streets so that it may be accessible to more people.

According to a statement by BAZ-ART, they have been overwhelmed by the number of artists interested in taking part in the festival.

“We have strategically selected a culturally diverse group of artists of varied levels of experience to ensure a diverse content and a mixed group who may also learn from each other. This highenergy public art festival encourages the sharing of skills and passion for the arts,” the statement read.

Apart from the memorable mural performances, BAZ-ART plans to host numerous other activities such as street art tours, spraycan workshops and educational art programmes.

V For more informaThe International Public Art Festival will be in February and various tion on this visit national and international artists will take part. www.baz-art.co.za

Talk for bird lovers The Cape Bird Club is hosting a talk on Thursday 7 February at 20:00, at the Nassau Centre, Groote Schuur High School.

Johan Schlebusch and Joy Fish will present the Cape Bird Club’s Thailand

Adventure.

Visitors are welcome.

Entry is R10 for visitors and non-members.

For more information, contact Linda on 021 685 7368 or at lindamerrett@gmail.com.

Look after the wetlands with Geese Glencairn Education and Environment Support Enthusiasts (GEESE) will have their annual meeting on Friday 1 February in St Andrew’s Church, 73 Glen Road, Glencairn at 18:00 and afterwards drinks & snacks next

door. The original office bearers are getting on in years and they would like the support of younger people.

For more information email Cilla Bromley on cilla@bromley.co.za

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Depression is real Depression, not all in the mind.

A mother in her thirties came to see me with severe depression and generalised anxiety.

I was quite shocked when she informed me that l diagnosed her with depression at the age of seventeen but her parents refused to accept the diagnosis.

They told her that there was no such thing as depression or anxiety and threw her tablets away.

She never sought professional help for the next 17 years and suffered from her depression and went through two marriages.

She plucked up the courage to see me because her anxiety and depression was getting the better of her.

She stayed in her room, rarely went out, felt down, lost weight and had no interest in doing pleasurable things.

She was just not enjoying the idea of living.

Depression has many causes. Loss of a job, losing a home, divorce, breakup, major financial loss, unhappy environment at work, school and home, being constantly picked upon at school, home or work, having major illness like heart attacks, strokes, arthritis, cancer are some of the causes.

There are, however, many instances where there is no cause for the depression.

Whatever the reason, depression is a real and debilitating condition that can lead to substance abuse and even suicide if it is not treated.

Unfortunately, many depressed people in the world do not seek professional help out of ignorance or because of a lack of mental facilities.

People with depression perform poorly at work, school, suffer in their marriages and at home and end up having no social life.

Depression and anxiety are highly treatable conditions and treatment is highly rewarding.

Having a mental illness is not something to be ashamed of because mental illness knows no class, race or age group.

Everyone of us will suffer a bout of depression in our lives at some time or the other.

If we can’t deal with it, we should not hesitate to seek help.

We are extremely fortunate to live in an age when we have a wide array of good and affordable treatments. Our biggest challenge is to overcome the overwhelming ignorance about this treatable condition because of outdated beliefs.

It is time to abandon groundless beliefs about mental ailments and treat them.

We no longer live in the stone ages.

DR ELLAPEN RAPITI, email

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As we conclude the current financial year, I want acknowledge the outstanding work of the Western Cape Department of Social Development on the ‘Families At Risk’ project. This project seeks to address the needs of families by ensuring that the state’s constitutional and statutory obligations, in terms of Section 28 of the Constitution, are fulfilled.

In South Africa, many families experience instability which increases the likelihood of abuse, neglect, criminality and other risky behaviours in children and adults. Major new legislative provisions have been introduced in South Africa, enabling decisive state intervention in families at risk. However, the state is not yet fully utilising these provisions.

In practical terms, this project identifies and refers children and families at risk through schools, clinics, hospitals and Early Childhood Development (ECDs) centres. It establishes co-operation between the police and local authorities on family law matters including domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, and child crime. It makes provision for court processes, alternative care, adoptions, family mediation and planning, parental rights and responsibilities, parenting skills, marriage counselling, reunification services for children in temporarily alternative care and reunification for homeless adults.

This project has been met with great

success. In its first three years of implementation, between 2016/17 and 2018/19, the primary objective was to match the existing legal requirements and the demand for services, whilst prioritising high risk families. Hence, this programme: • Removed 70 children from the streets; • Reduced vacancies in funded Child Youth Care Centres (CYCCs) to 2%; • Cleared court backlogs for child protection cases; • Implemented case monitoring data tracking in DSD’s performance information systems; and • Reduced the backlog in foster orders requiring extensions.

Projects such as these would not enjoy the success that they have without the support of other key stakeholders. Many aspects of this project are inherently transversal, requiring support from the Children’s Court, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Office of the Family Advocate, and the Departments of Health and Education. Clearly, we cannot begin to address the many social ills in our country without the by-in of these stakeholders.

Under my leadership, the Western Cape Department of Social Development will continue to work Better Together and address the plight of families at risk to restore tranquillity and calm to those most vulnerable.

MEC ALBERT FRITZ, email

This year we are reminded of the important work that lies ahead to ensure that we serve the people of Cape Town with dedication and continuous commitment.

This year, as a Subcouncil I would like to take a hands on approach when it comes to long outstanding issues and target low hanging fruit projects with officials in the City of Cape Town. I would like all councillors to compile a list of any unresolved issues that we as a subcouncil can deal with collectively. We will be holding officials accountable for all service delivery complaints that are not actioned.The City of Cape Town has 26 drop-off sites for garden refuse, builders’ materials and any other items that do not fit into household wheelie bins. Any person found to be dumping illegally is issued with a Section 56 written notice, which carries a fine of R5 000. The dumper is also liable for an impoundment release fee of R8 426 before they can reclaim their vehicle.I am calling on the community to report illegal dumping to 021 480 7700 from a cell phone or 107 from a landline. We urge residents to help us catch these criminals who are polluting our communities and effectively forcing the City to spend millions of rands each year to clean up their dirty deeds – money that can be spent more effectively on service delivery. The type of behaviour displayed by these offenders is completely unacceptable and is a risk not only to the environment, but also to public health.Subcouncil 18 will soon be embarking on an exercise to determine the uses of our public open spaces and together with the planning and property management departments, determine how best to utilise land which City’s departments are unable to maintain or have no alternate use for in order that we could curtail the amount of dumping on a particular location or set the tone of development on its areas.

At the next activity day meeting, our planning department will present the public open spaces in our wards to commence the discussion for the use of such land as I had described in my earlier paragraph.Once again I would like to mention that project steering committees were formed for Wards 67 and 68, we patiently await the progress of a project steering committee being formed for the housing project within Ward 110.

Having said this, I would like all Capetonians to know that the City only has one database and only those who are high on the waiting list will qualify for a housing opportunity.

There is no shortcut to receiving a house from our database therefore we appeal to all residents not to make any cash payments to any individuals with the promise of receiving a home.

It should go without saying that if it is not a ward councillor and city official discussing the housing opportunity and we will not request a deposit for our engagements, the authenticity of what is being promised to residents should be questioned.

COUNCILLOR SHANEN ROSSOUW, Subcouncil 18 chairperson

‘Adoption will grind to a halt’ with no fees I recently spoke with a concerned adoptive father regarding Sections 249 and 259 of the Amendment Bill for the Children’s Act of 2005 which will ensure that all fees related to the adoptive process are scrapped. The adoptive father shared with me the moving story of how he and his wife came to adopt their daughter. The child is still in the protective care process and her name cannot be shared. However, hers is a story of the hope and opportunity that adoption brings. The young girl’s biological mother had an unplanned pregnancy.

She chose to have her adopted so that she could enjoy the best possible life, which included opportunities for travel and education that she otherwise would not have. The girl’s biological mother chose a life of stability for her daughter with a loving and caring adoptive

family.Understanding the sacrifice of the biological mother, the new adoptive parents have opted to share photos and updates of the child with the biological mother through a social worker. Additionally, the young girl will be able to meet her biological mother once she turns 18-years-old, provided that she chooses to. I was then curious about the inter-cultural aspect of the adoption and asked him, are you as family taking any measures to educate your daughter on her heritage? The adoptive father explained that he and his wife are studying her biological mother’s culture and language and will actively try to raise their daughter in both her biological and adopted cultures. Whilst the adoptive father admitted that adoption is not without difficulty, he explained that he, his wife and his daughter received ample

support from the social workers from their respective private adoption agency and from the adoptive community. There are currently 3.7 million orphaned and vulnerable children in our country, and we can scarcely afford to eliminate another successful form of child protection. By making it illegal to charge fees for adoptive services, we are not only increasing the workload of state social workers, but we are also eliminating an entire industry which not only facilitates the majority of adoptions but also employs countless professionals including private social workers, medical professionals, adoption agencies, psychologists, immigration specialists and many others. In short, adoptions in South Africa will grind to a halt.

MEC ALBERT FRITZ, Email

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RAIL SAFETY

A watchful eye on scrapyards W

ith the focus on curtailing metal theft in the rail environment, the Rail Enforcement Unit (REU) conducted a total of 121 inspections of scrapyards, bucket shops and hotspots this past week.

Arrests were made in the Woodstock, Claremont and Rondebosch areas.

Seven arrests were made for possession of stolen property, malicious damage to property, attempted robbery and theft.

Furthermore, there were 29 confiscations of copper cable (13m), seven units of liquor, four bags, two overalls, one saw, one saw blade and a knife.

Several notices were also issued.

Metrorail Western Cape regional manager Richard Walker says collaboration is a positive step towards restoring the general public’s faith in rail.

“We have seen how crime is displaced from one area to another as soon as we clamp down.The areas where the REU’s arrests were made this past week are known for antisocial behaviour – a source of concern to both residents and businesses. We remain open to joint initiatives and will engage the Chamber of Commerce and residents’ associations with a view to join the fight against crime,” says Walker.

Mayco member for transport, Felicity Purchase says: “I’m eager to see more commuters returning to rail. The REU’s efforts to curtail metal theft will, over time, resonate in a more stable and reliable rail service which will ensure that this mode of transport becomes the first choice for those who are travelling to and from work.

“A shift from road-based transport to rail will assist to alleviate the congestion on Cape Town’s roads during the peak-hour pe-

riods.

“This will have a big influence on our residents’ quality of life because the less time they spend on travelling, the more time they will have with their loved ones,” she says.

Provincial minister of transport and public works and chairperson of the Rail Management Task Team (RMTT), Donald Grant said: “We are pleased to see the Rail Enforcement Unit (REU) continuing to focus sharply on criminal activity that is targeting the rail. I believe the work being done by the REU will go a long way towards discouraging would-be criminals from stealing property and damaging Metrorail infrastructure. It is important that commuters’ confidence in rail is immediately restored, and that safety within the rail network remains top of mind.”

The public can assist these efforts by reporting crime and vandalism, as this forms part of the intelligence that drives deployment and operations.

Illicit and suspicious activity may be reported to any number listed below: Metrorail Protection Services hotline: 021 449 4336/5056 RRPU Cape Town (platform 1): 021 443 4325 RRPU Bellville: 021 941 6800 RRPU Retreat: 021 710 5129 RRPU Radio Control/OPS Room: 021 449 4309/10 Crime Stop: 0860 10111 Crime Line: SMS 32211 City of Cape Town Metals Theft Unit: 0800 222 2771 Rewards of up to R25 000 are payable for information leading to successful conviction.

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rowing up in Mitchell’s Plain, Branton Charles had no idea that one day he would be celebrated worldwide.

The father of one, who will be leaving his job as a diesel fitter by the end of this month, has just released his debut single “Closest to Heaven”. The single is being played all over the world in countries like the Netherlands, France and Germany.

After working in Spain for six years, Charles says he decided to return home to concentrate more on his own musical work.

“When I was working overseas I enjoyed it, and the contract I got just set my music career on a whole new level. When I was in Spain I did a tribute show for Michael Jackson and also trained other up-and-coming

musicians,” he says.

Charles knew from the young age of six that he could sing.

“There was an activation at Shoprite next to our house. My brother was making a bit and I started singing. My mother heard the commotion and she came out. People were cheering while I sang and they started throwing money at my feet. When my mother saw what the commotion was all about, she began to cry because she knew I could sing. All the money my brother and I made we gave to my mom to buy more food for the house,” he says.

Now he is back to grow his music in South Africa. Born and bred in Mitchell’s Plain but now a Wynberg resident, Charles says despite the challenges he faced growing up, this never stopped him from dreaming. “I’m the second eldest out of six kids. My mother

Enter, before time runs out BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind Grab your phone, oil your voice and record your video for TygerBurger’s Karaoke Like a Star competition.

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Thulani Magazi, editor of People’s Post and City Vision, says this competition is

open to anyone over the age of 18 who needs a break. “Are you out there with talent and hoping for an opportunity? This is it. It doesn’t matter what your day job is, this is your chance to really shine bright on stage,” says Magazi.

The winner will receive, among other great prizes, a cash prize from Delush Wines and a music system valued at R9000 from Tafelberg Furnishers. “Furthermore the winner will get the opportunity to perform at the GrandJol, an annual event called the biggest jol in Cape Town. You cannot get a bigger platform to launch your talent,” says Magazi.

To enter send your video to 076 939 6536.

The competition closes on Sunday 17 February. Tickets for the gala evening are available at R100 each from www.webtickets.co.za.

Play returns for another run Acclaimed South African theatre luminar- and continue to be a reality for many South ies, Mbongeni Ngema and Percy Mtwa, re- Africans today. prise their original roles – created some 40 By imagining the second coming of Christ years ago – in one of this country’s most bril- in apartheid-era South Africa, the play looks liant and popular classics, Woza Albert!, at at – and gives voices to – a wide range of difthe Baxter Flipside from Tuesday 5 Februa- ferent characters in the country at the beginry to Saturday 2 March at 19:30 nightly, with ning of the ’80s and attacks the pass laws that Saturday matinees at 14:00. prevented black people from moving freely Following its success at The Playhouse at the time. It uses the metaphor of Morena Company in Durban recently, this interna- (Jesus) to show what would happen if He tionally lauded political satire, directed by came back to South Africa during apartheid.

Christopher John, now transfers to the Bax- Would He like what He saw? And if He saw ter, continuing its trail of making local thea- the atrocities of the time then why would He tre history. not do anything about them?

Based on quite a simple idea, at the height Woza Albert! is presented by the Baxter of apartheid, the two characters ask the Theatre Centre and Committed Artists, in question, “what would happen if Christ re- association with The Playhouse Company. turned to South Africa?” From this seeming- It previews at the Baxter Flipside. There is ly simple thought, the two actors developed an age restriction of 13 years. the stage play with renowned theatre-maker There is an early bird special by booking and co-founder of the Market Theatre, Bar- before Thursday 31 January at R100 per tickney Simon. The production, a celebrated ex- et. Thereafter tickets range from R135 to ample of hard-hitting political satire, toured R195. the world during the early ’80s and played Booking is now open at Webtickets. a major role in raising global support for the For discounted school or group blockanti-apartheid struggle. bookings, fundraisers or charities, contact Woza Albert!, which means “Rise Albert” Sharon Ward on 021 680 3962 or at sharis still regarded as one of the most successful on.ward@uct.ac.za or Carmen Kearns on plays to come out of South Africa, winning 021 680 3993 or at carmen.kearns@uct.ac.za. more than 20 prestigious awards worldwide, and is arguably one the most performed plays in this country. It is also a school set work for learners.

The two actors present a compelling view of multiple characters who explore several themes of race and class and expose the power structures of white supremacy, concluding with a call for Christ to raise the dead heroes and leaders who opposed apartheid.

The play depicts and critiques situations that were part of black people’s daily lives under apartheid: the pass laws, the segregation and the subjugation. It is widely understood that while many things have changed since the end of apartheid, some of Mbongeni Ngema and Percy Mtwa on stage in Woza these experiences remain relevant Albert!

had to work hard to get us where we are today. You know life was so difficult that if you had a pair of shoes for the year you’re lucky.

If we had something to eat at night that was a blessing. Peanut butter was even a luxury, that is how difficult life was for us,” he says.

Charles adds that with his mother being in an abusive relationship, life was hard.

“We stayed with the neighbours most of the time because my mother was in hospital because of the abuse she got from my father,” he says.

Despite a difficult childhood he says he never stopped dreaming.

“I just new things will be better. I never lost hope. I was raised by a single parent and I always had a dream and hope that one day my music would play on radio.I’m living this dream now and looking forward to growing my music here.”

Branton Charles.

Play adapted into book The official book launch of Jennie Reznek’s beautiful play, I Turned Away And She Was Gone, will be held on Wednesday 6 February at the Magnet Theatre in Observatory.

Well-known poet, Gabeba Baderoon had this to say about the book: “I read Jennie Reznek’s I Turned Away And She Was Gone barely breathing, it’s lines are so true, I felt I was living them as I read them. In Reznek’s vision, time turns daughter into mother and goddess into crone, each a new country, distant to each other then near again. The characters dream each other before they exist, imprison each other in their longing, escape each other and ache again to be close. I Turned Away And She Was Gone is a master work of drama.”

A scene from the play

Enjoy fashion show musical The Masque Theatre will host a staging of and Friday 1 February. Shows on Saturday Lovely To Look At by Playbill Productions. 2 February will be at 14:30 and 18:00.

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Celebrating the 20year anniversary of the new Masque Theatre, this show is devised by Margaret Hill, directed by Celia Musikanth of Circle Productions, with musical direction by Chris Cameron-Dow and choreography by Kerry Domoney.

Shows will run at 20:00 Tomorrow, Wednesday 30 and Zoe Lilly, Abigail Overmeyer, Roderick Jaipal, Jade Knowles and Aimeé Thursday 31 January Baker.

UK group heads to SA BRIT Award-winning UK super-group Rudimental are heading to SA with their Toast to Our Differences world tour in April, to celebrate the release of their new album that was released on Friday last week.

With number one smash hits like “These Days”, “Feel the Love” and “Waiting All Night”, the genre-defying collective boast world-conquering stats: over 1.4 billion global streams, 20 million single sales, 40 platinum awards, 700 million YouTube views and an audience of 1.5 million+ across their so-

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With sold-out tours and headlining major festivals, they have brought their unique sound to millions worldwide, establishing themselves as one of the most vibrant and exciting live shows around.

Rudimental will be in Cape Town on Friday 5 April, at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens.

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he National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has begun a round of continued public hearings on Eskom’s proposed electricity price hike of 15% for 2019, with a projected overall increase of 45% by 2021.

From Monday 14 January, the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute (SAFCEI) – with faith-based and environmental partners, and the public – presented a variety of compelling arguments at the hearings, opposing the proposal.

A number of communities were represented, including Mitchell’s Plain, Bellville, Gugulethu and Khayelitsha.

Vainola Makan, SAFCEI’s energy justice coordinator, said: “If granted, this price increase will severely impact all electricity consumers across the country, many of whom already struggle to pay their daily bills. Citizens should not have to suffer energy increases every year. It would be far more responsible for Eskom to recover the funds it has lost through mismanagement over many years.”

SAFCEI believes that ethical custodianship of the Earth’s resources is essential to sustainable development, and urges Nersa to operate on a value-based system that places the needs of all citizens at the forefront of its agenda. The NPO further proposes a refocusing of Eskom’s vision, to ensure that it promotes the much-needed shift to clean energy solutions.

Wendy Pekeur, a community leader from Elsenberg in Stellenbosch and founder of the Ubuntu Rural Women and Youth Movement, said: “It was very enlightening to participate in the Nersa hearing. One thing is very clear: Eskom is in deep trouble as a result of accumulating years of debt. And, it seems that since it could always rely on government for a bailout, it has become reckless

The group who attended and made presentations at the hearing. and negligent.”

In her presentation to Nersa, Pekeur emphasised that corruption, maladministration and mismanagement have basically left Eskom bankrupt. “And, what does it want to do now? Now it wants to recover that money from the consumer. I know too many people who are struggling to keep their heads above water. I can confirm that people are going back to the old ways of paraffin, candles, gas and outside fires, because electricity prices are just too high. That is why we need energy justice now, because electricity provided by the country’s energy supplier should not only be affordable to the rich. Eskom must get its house in order. “(Today) I speak for farmworkers and rural people in my community and around the

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Levona Carstens from Tafelsig said: “I am a pensioner and already can’t survive on the social grants provided by the government.

On top of this, electricity prices are already so unaffordable, since we only get a few units per 10 rand. Eskom and Nersa must consider us pensioners. We are struggling to survive.”

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Eastridge community leader Ann October represented pensioners, saying Eskom and Nersa must do something.

“What are you going to do, because our people are suffering and cannot afford another tariff hike? After people have paid for electricity and water, which are both already so expensive, they have nothing left.

Now people are turning to loan sharks for help, which is not good. On top of that, we already have to deal with other problems such as drugs and gangsterism in our communities. Why are you not doing more to create jobs for our people? On behalf of my community, we demand 0% increase.”

Joyce Malebu of the Gugulethu Backyarders’ Association said: “I represent mostly the pensioners and the backyard dwellers – those who live in shacks in the yards of houses. Nersa needs to think about the poorest of the poor, who either rely on a very low government grant or who are unemployed with absolutely no income, not even a grant. Where must these people get money for electricity to live?

Nersa’s public hearings will continue in a number of provinces until Monday 4 February.

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fter racing to an 11-1 lead after four innings, Thistle had to dig deep to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning in their 14-13 victory over visitors Helderberg Pirates in their Major League B game of the Cape Town Baseball Federation competition on Saturday 26 January at the Ottery Baseball Fields.

Pirates almost turned it around by scoring nine runs from six hits and two errors in the top of the fifth innings, and drawing level at 13-all in the top of the ninth inning. Keenan Thomas, who got on base via an error, scored the winning run for Thistle.

Pirates made 10 errors compared to Thistle’s six.

Both teams utilised three pitchers. Keegan Watson started on the mound for Thistle. He was briefly replaced by Siya Mana after six innings. Garth van Eeden threw the last three innings.

Austrian Szon Tomkiewicz threw two innings before being relieved by Justin Smith for one inning for Pirates. Jared Uys pitched the last six innings.

Pirates also out-hit Thistle 16 hits to 12. SP Griebenow (4/6) was Pirates’ best hitter, with Bantu Sotyato and Spencer Diedericks (both 2/4) doing well for Thistle.

In other Major League B results, on Saturday Westridge Yankees beat Milnerton Mavericks 18-3 at Stephan Reagan Sports Ground. Van der Stel beat Grassy Park Crusaders 11-7 in Stellenbosch.

On Sunday Grassy Park Crusaders beat Helderberg Pirates 12-1 at Radloff Park in Somerset West. Both Thistle and Van der Stel recorded their second victories for the weekend with an 8-5 and 15-2 win over Milnerton Mavericks and Battswood respectively.

In Saturday’s Major League fixtures, Bothasig Knights beat VOB 16-1 at Abe Sher Sports Field, Athlone A’s beat Durbanville Villains 8-1 at Vangate Sports Complex, and Maitland Giants lost 14-2 to Bellville Tygers at PP Smit Sports Ground.

Results: Saturday Major League: Bothasig Knights 16; VOB Macaws 1 Athlone A’s 8; Durbanville Villains 1 Bellville Tygers 14; Maitland Giants 2 Major League B Westridge Yankees 18; Milnerton Mavericks 3

Thistle 14; Helderberg Pirates 13 Van der Stel 15; Grassy Park Crusaders 9 Battswood on bye Major League Reserve: Bothasig Knights 5; VOB Macaws 6 Athlone A’s 14; Durbanville Villains 6 Bellville Tygers 11; Maitland Giants 7 Major League B Reserve

Thistle 0; Helderberg Pirates 9 Van der Stel 11; Grassy Park Crusaders 7 Battswood on bye Sunday: Major League B Thistle 8; Milnerton Mavericks 5 Helderberg Pirates 1; Grassy Park Crusaders 12

Van der Stel 15; Battswood 2 Westridge Yankees on bye Major League B Reserve Thistle 6; Milnerton Mavericks 5 Helderberg Pirates 8; Grassy Park Crusaders 5 Van der Stel 9; Battswood 0 (default) Westridge Yankees on bye

Jessie Hugo of Westridge Yankees (right) puts on the afterburner to beat the peg to second base where Milnerton Mavericks’ Jarred Rainer prepares to receive the ball during a Major League game played at the Stephen Reagan Sports Ground on Saturday 26 January. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

STORMERS STRETCH MUSCLES IN CONSTANTIA: Wesley Futter of False Bay

SSS ACADEMY ADVANCE IN BAYHILL PLAYOFFS: Jade Motto of SSS Academy in

Rugby Club tries to stop a surging Cobus Wiese during a pre-season warm-up game against the Stormers played in the sweltering heat in Constantia on Saturday 26 January.

Athlone is sandwiched by Takudzwa Teera (left) and Abaidullah America of RC Athletico with his attempted overhead kick in a Bayhill u.19 playoff game played at the Blue Downs Sports Complex on Saturday 26 January. The Athlone team won 2-0 to advance to the next round.

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ith the FNB Varsity Cup only a week away, the tournament sees new skippers taking the reins of their sides, hoping to take the title.

The tournament kicks off with the newly promoted UWC taking on UCT in the battle for Cape Town, while Maties’ first game will be against Johannesburg challengers Wits at the Danie Craven Stadium.UJ will take on last year’s finalists NWU at the UJ Stadium in Johannesburg. CUT, which narrowly escaped relegation last year, will journey to the capital to take on UP-Tuks, with the Stripe Generation looking to start with a bang after a disappointing 2018 campaign.

Local varsities will be captained

by Kuyenzeka Nama Xaba (UCT), Adrian Paarwater (UWC) and Johan Momsen (Maties).

Maties were near-invincible last season, going undefeated and only drawing two games, to Wits and NWU respectively. Defending champions’ captain Johan Momsen is very relaxed going into the season with his current charges, despite the giant shoes to fill.

“We don’t really experience the status as defending champions as pressure. We have the experience with many of the players from last year still in the squad and even some of the young guns who also won their title in our team. So we have players that know how to win.”

Momsen, who replaces Niel “Chippy” Oelofse, trusts in his side’s structures and coach going into the new season.

“We will trust the process like we did last year and even though we haven’t made big changes, Coach Hawies (Fourie) believes in changing before the need to change. The players have been working hard all pre-season and they look strong and fit. The vibe is awesome, and it is great to be part of the squad.”

UCT Ikeys’ new skipper Nama Xaba is grateful for the opportunity to lead the Cape Town side and wants to do justice to UCT’s Varsity Cup legacy.

“I must say that I am very grateful to the Lord for giving me such a task, and just thankful for the belief from UCT Ikeys, to give me

such a prestigious responsibility.

“I think any person would be nervous for what lies ahead but it’s certainly not fear – it’s more about feeling overwhelmed by the legacy set before us in this club and having to leave it in a better place. I also feel that there’s so many leaders in this club that have been and are

continually supporting me which makes things easier.”

The loose forward is confident going into the new season because of the strong experience and calibre of the players around him.

“We have pretty much had the same spine with regard to the team for these past two seasons, so

there’s calmness and experience in the side and we really feel that this is the year that we’ll click the best and play UCT rugby.”

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Representatives and captains participating in this year’s Varsity Cup gathered at the tournament’s launch in Johannesburg last week. Here are, from left: Rayno Nel (CUT), Henk Pretorius (Shimlas), Constant Beckerling (Wits), Louis van der Westhuizen (NWU), Edwill van der Merwe (Maties), Adrian Paarwater (UWC), Nama Xaba (UCT), Adriaan Bester (UJ) and Marius Verwey (Tuks). . PHOTO: BARCO GREEF

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