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ith the City of Cape Town having committed to ensure that it continues to stay a world-class city, it has contributed R15m to help various arts industry players help maintain and grow the arts. The Cape Town City Ballet, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Town Opera as well as the Baxter Theatre and the Artscape Theatre Centre were the recipients of this contribution and will use the money to help grow the arts within the city. The Artscape’s chief executive officer Marlene le Roux said the money will be used to help employ young people. “Our funding is more for job creation because the skills training provided at the Artscape can take the interns all over the world,” le Roux said. She said the Artscape looked at the gap in the market and how young people can be absorbed into the job market. Le Roux said a lot of skills within the arts are scarce and, with a lot of young people yearning for opportunities, it was only suited that the funding is used for job creation. “With a lot of municipalities having events, it is hard to find skilled people to curate their events, (so) we are looking at how we can take young people into the market and turn them into entrepreneurs,” she said.
Doing a lot more But, job creation is not only how the Artscape plans to use this funding. Le Roux said the country’s constitution will also play a great deal on how the funds are used. “The Artscape is playing a huge part in promoting our country’s heritage with the indigenous ensemble that we have regularly. We also look at gender equality where we have the Woman and Humanity Festival where young women are mentored by industry veterans.” She said, through the Rural Outreach Programme, young people from Atlantis and Malmesbury often come to see productions at the Artscape and learn from them. Artistic director at the Cape Town Opera Matthew Wild said that both the City and the
The City of Cape Town has handed over a R15m cheque to major role players in the arts to help grow the industry. PHOTO: THABANG KUAHO
arts and culture department have supported the work the Opera does with young people. “They (the City and arts and culture department) have particularly given to our work with young people and a lot of that gets used for the creation of new pieces in African languages across the spectrum with learners at the West Coast, in the Karoo as well as all parts of Cape Town,” he said. Wild said the partnership with the two parties has been both encouraging and inspiring.
“To learn that they are increasing their commitment this year and that they are continuing to do that over the years ahead gives us reassurance that we are moving forward. “With the development that we do with young people over the years, we have learned that there are always more young people we are trying to reach; and when the funding is sustained and grow each year, it means that there is so much that we can do out there.” Mayco member for community services
and health Doctor Zahid Badroodien said it is important for the City to support these world-class organisations and also to be mindful of the fact that the organisations do not function in silence. “They actually infiltrate and help uncover talent within communities. If the relationship between the City and its organisations did not exist, we would never be able to leverage the resources they have available to promote social cohesion and tolerance between different cultures,” Badroodien said.
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
ARBOR MONTH
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ity of Cape Town sport facilities are first on the list for going green, after the City’s Recreation and Parks Department launched a special Large Tree Planting Project leading up to Arbor Month in September. The City’s nursery in Newlands has resumed tree planting for the first time since 2016. In recent years, the horticultural sector was hamstrung by the severe drought and the accompanying water restrictions. This included a prohibition on irrigation of trees, resulting in a drastic reduction in the number of trees the department was able to plant.
Mayco member for community services and health Zahid Badroodien said the upside is that the tree stock in the nursery increased and over time the trees in the controlled environment grew bigger and taller. “The nursery was able to sustain the plants through borehole water. These trees are now the ideal planting stock as the more established a tree is when planted, the greater its chances of survival in the natural environment. Larger trees also have an immediate visual impact when planted in an area without trees, displaying their ability to transform any landscape overnight,” he said.
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A total of 600 large trees, valued at about R1.2m are being planted over a six-month period. This will create jobs for an additional 10 Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP ) workers, who will undergo specialised training and development. Both indigenous and non-invasive exotic trees will be planted across the city at sports fields with alternative water sources available for irrigation. Sports fields were selected as the primary target, due to the positive change newly planted trees can make to the appearance of many fields that are still in recovery. Planting at the Southfield Sports field started a few weeks ago. “We celebrate the department being able to plant trees again. The value of trees cannot be underestimated, as it offers a myriad of social and environmental benefits. The City, therefore, calls on all residents to help
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
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R100 000 crowdfunding campaign to rebuild the library at Holy Cross Primary School, in District Six, that burnt down in February has been launched. In a campaign video posted on an online fundraising platform that has been designed to help individuals raise funds for their causes, BackaBuddy, principal of the school Nomthandazo Zweni said her school needed the library to overcome the low literacy levels among its young learners. Most of them come from impoverished communities around the city and travel to school before daybreak daily in pursuit of an education. “The library will benefit them. About 60% of my Grade 4s cannot even read or write a sentence, so what can you do to help us?” she asked. Fundraising manager at The Bookery, an organisation that helps set up libraries in schools all over the country, Sharon Moatshe said school libraries help children to become literate; something which often changes the state of poverty in communities. “Once a child can read, they unlock a world of possibilities,” Moatshe said. Comedian Rob van Vuuren said the project was too important to ignore. “We need your help. If you ever found solace in the pages of a book, you have to get involved,” he said. Local literacy-focused public benefit organisation, Otto Foundation is spearheading the campaign to rebuild the library. The new library is in collaboration with child-centered design studio SeeSawDo and The Bookery. Otto Foundation’s project manager
Following a fire that completely engulfed and destroyed the Holy Cross Primary School library in February, a fundraising campaign is underway to have it restored.
Karen Breytenbach said that all nongovernment organisations that are involved in the campaign have already used their budgets to get the project to where it is now and needed the public’s help in seeing it further. “We are halfway there. We are so close, and now we need Cape Town’s help. The end is in sight and we need the money for things like shelves, desks, electrics, doors and dignified toilets, among others,” Breytenbach said. She said with only 10% of schools in South Africa having functioning libraries, the country is ranked lowest out of 50 countries by a recent global literacy study conducted by the University of Pretoria. A Grade R teacher Eurika Groenewald-Shand recalled the incident and said she was busy with class when she felt intense heat in the class; which was later revealed to have been caused by the ceiling that was on fire. “My only thought was getting my babies out. When we got to a safety point, I discovered one child was not with us,” Groenewald said. The screaming child was quickly rescued from the mist of it all by mathematics teacher Chi Chemo. The new library, will be named the Liyabona Learning Centre, in memory of a Grade 1 learner Liyabona Mbaba, who died in a taxi accident on his way to school last year. The Centre will serve as a compact multi-functional library, e-learning centre, aftercare and meeting space for the 520 Holy Cross learners. V To donate to the Liyabona Learning Centre, visit www.backabuddy.co.za/holy-cross-library.
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Exam readiness for learners With only over 100 days to go until the start of the 2019 National Senior Certificate (NCS) examinations, Grade 12 learners from schools all over the province will attend the Winter Schools programme. This programme, initiated by the provincial department of education, is to ensure that candidates are prepared for the exams. The programme aims to assist learners in high enrolment subjects such as mathematics, physical science, geography, life science, accounting and economics. The department has initiated a number of targeted and sustained interventions at schools across the province, which include a Winter Schools Programme and Winter Camps for matrics. Provincial minister for education Debbie
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
CITY BOWL
Going all out to feed the homeless THABANG KUAHO @thab_journo
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eaps of homeless people in the City Bowl get to go to bed on a full stomach three nights a week thanks to a volunteer organisation, Ladles of Love. Through its many volunteers the organisation takes to the streets on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening to provide soup at various locations. They offer a bowl of soup, bread and juice to its benefactors. The idea for the kitchen came about when
founder of the organisation, Danny Diliberto was doing a breathing meditation course and the theme of the day was “Server” – the act of giving back without expecting anything in return. “We had to go out and give tea to the homeless and I was taken aback. That is when the idea of starting a soup kitchen came to me because I saw the need for it in the city,” Diliberto said. He said the organisation has never found itself in the position where it ran out of supplies. He said the public has been generous with donations.
Ladles of Love volunteers hand out food to homeless people in the City Bowl. KUAHO
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“We have received a lot of donations that would last us for the next couple of months from the public, our many volunteers and businesses. “That is very comforting because we never had to worry about running out of food for the homeless.” The food is prepared at his restaurant, Doppio Zero at St George’s Mall and taken to the public in the evening. “Everything has been prepared at the restaurant, but luckily a new kitchen was donated to us and we expect it to be fully operational from July.” With Mandela Day coming up, Diliberto called on citizens to either volunteer their
time by helping out to prepare the meal and distribution or donate at least a R100 each towards buying more supplies to keep the soup kitchen running for longer. “The public is also welcome to donate nonperishable foods towards the soup kitchen,” he said. He said the theme for this year is “Mandela Day and Beyond”, a course that will ensure the longevity of the soup kitchen. Apart from the soup kitchen, the money will also help establish a school feeding scheme for one of the schools that still need to be identified. V For more information or to donate, visit www.ladlesoflove.org.za.
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
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Public may still submit their innovative, sustainable energy solutions proposals to the City of Cape Town until Sunday 30 June. This follows the extension of the deadline to allow more ideas to come in. Ideas could either be energy efficiency, renewable energy, alternative mobility and or alternative waste management. The statement says alternative sources of energy would ensure that residents and citizens of South Africa have equal access to safe and cleaner energy through a mix of resources and approaches. Mayco member for energy and climate change Phindile Maxiti says the technology is changing rapidly and they are looking to the market, universities, residents and other stakeholders to help build a greener, more sustainable future as climate change impacts everyone. According to a statement, a request for information was issued to appeal for innovative solutions to the energy crisis with the aim to: . gather information and assess market interest to conceptualise, fund and implement sustainable energy and green economy projects; improve service delivery to all residents; alleviate energy poverty and; V To submit a proposal, visit www.capetown.gov.za and click on the trending button labelled “submit a sustainable energy solution�.
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
CITY BOWL
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reation of opportunities for growth and jobs is a top priority for the Western Cape Government. This was revealed by David Maynier, provincial minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, at the opening of the funding fair on Friday 14 June. The fair was co-hosted by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism and Deloitte Western Cape. In a statement from his department, Maynier revealed more than 1000 people with an interest in entrepreneurship attended the event. “This fifth Western Cape Funding Fair
aimed to support and promote entrepreneurship and small business, by providing a platform for entrepreneurs who want to learn more about how to turn ideas into bankable plans which can attract funding; and by providing a platform to facilitate engagement between entrepreneurs who require funding and enterprises who extend funding,” the statement read. According to the statement, Maynier thanked partners and the private sector who have stepped up to work with government to achieve these goals in the Western Cape.
“We need more entrepreneurs, because you are the innovators, you are the creators and you are the employers, with the capacity to begin to give independence, to give dignity, to give freedom and to give hope to people, especially young people, who do not have jobs, or who have given up looking for jobs, in the Western Cape,” he said. He told the entrepreneurs they hope the Western Cape Funding Fair provides them with the opportunity or the inspiration to start a new small business or even to expand an existing small business, in the Western Cape region.
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION Tuesday, 25 June 2019
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Kudos to employees at Wynberg drop off This is an open letter to the City of Cape Town officials and to the residents of Cape Town. This afternoon Friday 31 May, I was at the Wynberg Drop Off site off Rosmead Avenue. The first thing that struck me was that the manager Mr Daniels who I have come to know very well, standing at the gate with his security and his staff checking vehicles bringing in waste and recyclable goods. I drove to the top where vehicles offload their waste into huge bins. While offloading I had a bird’s eye view and saw how neat how well managed and well the staff did their duties. Each person was busy with their duties and helping very satisfied residents. The recycle department ran like a well-oiled Rolls Royce engine under the dedicated professional and passionate care of a lady called Chandre who I also came to know very well. I decided to, from my high
perch, take pictures to enhance my letter. As I was busy I was told that the two Waste Drop-off depots at Woodstock and Retreat have closed and this left me totally mystified, with so much dirt and illegal dumping one would think more Waste Drop-off sites would litter the City to deal with illegal dumping and create employment in the recycling business. I could then only hope that the planned Waste Drop-off site for Parkwood would speed up to compensate for the alleged closure of the Retreat Waste Drop-off site and if true what is plan B never mind A for the alleged closure of the Woodstock site. I would strongly recommend the City with the wisdom of Solomon called upon Mr Daniels and Chandre as consultants on how to manage and drive a Waste Drop-off site. KEITH BLAKE Ottery
Thank you councillor Oliver On 26 April I sent a WhatsApp message to councillor Monty Oliver with pictures of my blocked drain in the road and stressed that our area towards Ottery Gardens is prone to flooding during the winter. Oliver and his office secretary Mrs Elsabe Turner have once again proved their commitment to service delivery and to address issues and complaints sent to their office. What makes this work is their policy of communication to the ward residents like myself. This morning (Thursday 23 May) my wife said there are people busy in our road and my granddaughter and I went outside and here was a team cleaning out the drains. Thank you councillor Oliver and Mrs Turner. KEITH BLAKE Ottery
So I noticed that as the state of the nation address (Sona) was shared on social media, it was more about what people were wearing on the red carpet. I wonder if anyone even listened to what the president had to say? This is probably the most important speech. It tells us what we need to know about the way forward. Even if it is all pipe dreams, it is something that we can use to hold him and his government accountable. What the president wears and what the rest of them wear is all the rage but it only detracts from the importance of it, and in fact, it makes it somewhat a joke. I suppose Julius and his crew have the right idea. The red gear stands out but it is a constant and by now we are used to it. You don’t see them prancing in designer gowns or suits. Maybe moving forward, as public servants, the members of parliament should join their police, army and rescue service counterparts in wearing a uniform to these meetings. That way we can all focus on what is said and not what is worn. LEWIS PETERSEN Email
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As president Ramaphosa noted, economic growth and increased employment must be the focus of government at the moment, and neither of these can occur without massive new investment in South Africa, so it was a relief to hear several statements that will hopefully reassure both local and foreign investors that the country is still on the right track under his leadership. The president made it very clear, for example, that the independence of the Reserve Bank, as enshrined in Section 224 of the constitution, will not be undermined. He also outlined very specific measures to deal with violent crime, which is currently driving many highly skilled people to leave and cause a brain drain that SA really cannot afford. And he announced that the NPA (National Prosecuting Authority) has now been tasked with an asset seizure plan to start recovering the billions of rands stolen by corrupt public officials over the past few years. Ramaphosa also did not avoid the question of land expropriation without compensation but provided an assurance that while land reform is to be accelerated, this will be done according to a comprehensive plan that will shortly be drawn up by the cabinet.
In the meanwhile, government is to speed up the identification and allocation of state-owned land close to the metropolitan areas for smart residential developments and small-scale farming, and we believe this could provide the breakthrough needed to realise the National Development Plan goal of eliminating informal settlements – and adding millions of new homeowners to the formal property market. According to the General Household Survey just released by StatsSA, 2.1 million of SA’s 16.7 million households currently live in informal homes, compared to 15 million out of 11.2 million households in 2002, so the development of state-provided housing has clearly not kept pace with growth in the number of households. But greater co-operation between the public sector, which will provide the land, and the private sector, which will provide the expertise and the labour, could well solve this problem, especially if the housing subsidies that already exist are made more accessible to low-income buyers. The plan will have the added benefit of creating additional employment in the construction industry. And since the health of real estate market is highly dependent on both consumer confidence and employment
growth, we also welcome all the other plans government has put in motion to create additional employment with the limited public funds at its disposal, and the assistance of labour, business and civil society. These include the revitalisation of labour-intensive industrial sectors, the development of more agri-businesses, intensified marketing to double foreign tourist numbers to 21 million a year by 2030, and the re-launch of the Buy-South African campaign. Like many others, however, we are very concerned at the plans to accelerate the appropriation of the R230bn needed to bail out Eskom over the next 10 years. This will take more money out of the pockets of consumers, many of whom are already battling to make ends meet, and further limit their ability to pay rent, save for a deposit or qualify for a loan to buy their own home. A reliable power supply is, of course, essential for the economy to grow, but we believe that government should be looking to phase out coal powered electricity and replace it with renewables from private sector providers as soon as possible, for the sake of the planet as well as the economy. RUDI BOTHA BetterBond CEO
Voters expect leadership with integrity
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For the first time since 1994, many voted with much uncertainty, reservation and trepidation. I know that there are good people within many organisations, but I also know that there are stalwarts, that have long reached their expiry date and create more harm than good and no longer have the energy levels, motivation, inspiration and vision that they once had. Instead, arrogance and self-interest replaced integrity, especially as it filters down to ward councillors, municipalities etcetera, where accountability and performance aren’t monitored or supervised, and null and void. In broad context and in general, DA governance was once renowned and comprised astute, educated people, regardless of creed or culture. There used to be leadership where work ethic was once an imperative and indelible part of the organisations structure, ethos and governance. Humanitarian scruples, determination, tenacity and self-discipline formed an intricate part of the DA’s organisational
Why are our kids dying in the streets? Why do we as parents and grandparents need to bury our children. They are supposed to be the future of our country, but they are dying. I read so often on social media and in the newspapers about youngsters being killed because of the choices they make, but recently, there has also been an increase in children dying because they were just in the wrong place or mistaken identity. I am very concerned that our police service is not adequate or prepared for the “war” going on in the streets. We hear so much about the new teams they deploy and the new plans they have, but the bottom line is the Cape Flats needs more police. They need to be better trained and equipped. Gone should be the day when we wait hours for police to respond. Our youth are dying and we need to act. We need to do something before it is too late. We should not have to live in fear. PIPPA WILLIAMS Mitchell’s Plain
structure, where the belief in the parties ethos and cause was cemented and cast in stone, i.e that SA belonged to all South Africans regardless of creed or culture and building a new South African society was in the future of all “Born Frees” including good governance, leadership with integrity and standards of anti-corruption Today people join politics because it’s an investment to a great salary, pension, medical aid, travel and many wonderful perks all at the expense of the taxpayer. Many who voted for a DA Western Cape Governance, will be mindfully watching, observing and expecting the winds of change to sweep through the ranks of those that govern the Western Cape (again). Accountability and measurable performance evaluation of leaders in every facet of the governmental sphere of leadership, management, supervisory and work ethic are of paramount importance. ALEXIS SERRA Plumstead
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