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school to congratulate the learners and teachers on Tuesday 23 February. A total of 85 learners entered to write the final exams of which 74 wrote and 11 learners never completed. Ward 26 councillor, Franchesca Walker said she is tremendously proud of the pres-
tigious accolades of the learners. “Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, these learners pushed through not allowing anything to come in their way of achieving success. These are the very children who live in areas plagued by gang violence. V To page 2
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Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is the focus of an upcoming research study to be conducted by the Universities of Stellenbosch and Cape Town in a collaborative effort. The unit conducting the research invites adults with OCD, brothers and sisters of people with OCD as well as healthy people to take part in the study that is set to start soon. OCD is a mental illness associated with the significant occurrence of other mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. “Characteristic symptoms include the presence of recurrent, intrusive, or disturbing thoughts or obsessions and/or repetitive behaviours or compulsions, which may also be mental rituals,” explains researcher Prof Christine Lochner of the University of Stellenbosch. Examples are fears of contamination often associated with compulsive rituals such as repetitive hand washing, cleaning and taking disproportionate measures to reduce exposure to perceived sources of contamination. Other intrusive fears, she says, may be centred around symmetry and order, leading to ritualistic arranging, ordering according to set rules, and repetitive counting. In addition, worries such as fears of inadvertently hurting or harming someone else or causing harm or damage and checking whether those close to you are okay, whether the stove and other appliances are off and windows and doors are closed. Lochner says people may present with some or all of these symptoms, or they may have symptoms solely from one of these symptom clusters. During the pandemic social isolation resulted in loneliness, the loss of freedom, separation from loved ones and reduced social interactions, all factors that compelled the research. “Social isolation associated with quarantine can also lead to many mental
health sequelae even in healthy people. The consequences of the pandemic and consequent quarantine were anticipated to be of particular relevance especially in patients with psychiatric disorders such as OCD. “Perhaps no group of individuals with mental illness is as directly affected by the worsening outbreak of Covid-19 as people living with OCD,” she says. This, due to cleaning compulsions such as hand-washing. Cleaning compulsions, according to Lochner, is the most frequently reported symptoms in OCD, affecting at least 50% of patients. “Although frequent hand-washing and sanitizing of the environment is surely beneficial for preventing the spread of Covid-19, at the same time, the question may be raised how all of this are affecting people with OCD, specifically those with obsessions of contamination and compulsions of washing. “Experts assumed that the pandemic would be particularly affecting these people with contamination obsessions and washing compulsions. “Paradoxically, OCD patients with contamination/washing symptoms are ‘experts by experience’ in their efforts to avoid dangers through excessive cleaning. The increased anxiety about the virus may be fuelling obsessive fears of contamination and harmful compulsive washing in some people with OCD. For these people, Covid-19 can become all they think about,” she says. Due to fear of infection and the emphasis on hand hygiene by health advisories, symptoms of OCD might worsen. “Constant bombardment by the media about the possibility of infection also doesn’t make it any easier for people with OCD.” OCD affects approximately 2-3% of adults, suggesting, in theory, that in South Africa there would be about 1.2 million people with the condition at any point in time. “Now that vaccination against the virus has become a reality for most countries in-
FROM PAGE 1 Leonsdale is known for the sporadic shootings, and many times these incidents occur in the mornings while learners are walking to school. One can imagine the fear they are faced with walking out of the door every morning, not knowing if they’ll return home safely. The top five learners are all from Leonsdale. A special thanks should also go out to the Walking Bus who walk learners to school and ensure their safety. Our children are the future, so we need to make sure that we are doing everything to ensure their success,” said Walker. Schäfer congratulated school principal Marlon Kiewiet and the teachers on the improvement. “Not only is this an incredible achievement during a pandemic, but their number of candidates writing and passing
cluding SA, pandemic-related concerns and anxiety may reduce. However, for some people with OCD, and specifically those with fears of being harmed for example by injection, by faulty vaccines, or those with fears of needles vaccination may also be a challenging experience,” says Lochner. There has been little focus on the effect of the pandemic on people with OCD, but limited studies suggest that the majority of adults with OCD were adversely affected by the pandemic. “These patients were also more frequently found to experience suicidal ideation, increased Internet checking, sleep disturbances, avoidance behaviours and work difficulties.” However, the school is not yet out about the impact of Covid-19 on OCD, according to Lochner. “Comparison among studies is difficult due to methodological differences. Also, these studies mostly report on the shortterm effects of the pandemic on OCD. Long-term, we may have to face an entirely different scenario.” Lochner says there appears to be a connection between OCD symptoms and functioning in certain areas of the brain, but that connection is not clear. “Researchers have gained much insight into the cause of the disorder by comparing brains of people with OCD with those without the condition. A global study which includes this South African study is collaborating to gain knowledge about the multiple brain networks playing a role in OCD, using standardized methods. These methods include interviews, sophisticated neurocognitive testing and brain imaging. The long-term aim of this project is to streamline the treatment of the condition so that the brain networks involved in development and maintenance of OCD can be targeted more effectively. V For more information on the work, please go to www.global-ocd.org/or facebook: @OCDRSA or email the principal investigator Dr Christine Lochner (CL2@SUN.AC.ZA).
Caught in the act the exam also increased.” According to Schäfer the Metro North district achieved an 81.5% pass rate. “The district has also ranked in the top 10 districts in the country! Congratulations to director Wendy Horn and her team for an excellent performance.” Schäfer added that those who didn’t achieve their desired results have a second chance. I would encourage all learners who did not pass their exams not to give up and to continue doing whatever they can to complete Grade 12. “Those that qualify for supplementary examinations must apply by 12 March. Application forms will be available at schools and on the WCED website. Learners can apply for remarks (R120 per subject) and rechecks (R29 per subject) until 10 March.”
Elsies River police arrested two men in Avonwood on 23 February following retaliation with police. Police spokesperson Capt FC van Wyk said officers were called out following a complaint of a shooting in progress in Betty Street. “The officers approached the suspects who fired several shots at them. The officers retaliated. One of the suspects ran into another street while two others, carrying firearms, ran into a house in Naomi Street.” Police followed the duo and searched the house where they recovered two 9mm firearms and ammunition with the help of a K9 sniffer dog.
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Mom (49) walked the walk to matric pass TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS @taryns07
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ust shy off 50, Sadieka Abrahams from Bonteheuwel obtained her National Senior Certificate results last week. The 49-year-old mother, who achieved a Bachelors pass, said she made the decision to complete her matric in 2019 as she sought to encourage her daughter to do the same. “I wanted her to complete her matric so she can get a better paying job and make a better life for herself and her family. I sacrificed my time and walked to the Bridgetown
Sadieka Abrahams (49) obtained a Bachelors pass in the National Senior Cerificate exams.
Community Learning Centre at Bridgetown Secondary School and then home again at 20:30 from Mondays to Thursdays for the better part of 2019. I had a goal to complete and as hard as it was, I walked the walk.” Abrahams said when the Covid-19 outbreak started, their exams were postponed from May last year to November. “When I eventually wrote the exams at the Combined Centre in Manenberg, I stressed most exam days as I never had money to travel, but I was determined and made my way there. I’m happy to report that I obtained a Bachelors pass. Everyone told me that completing all six subjects at once was a mistake, but I said I would prove them wrong.” Abrahams said her vision is to uplift women and single mothers in the area. “I’d like
March of the penguin at Aquarium It is “March of the Penguin” at the Two Oceans Aquarium. During March, the aquarium will share intriguing facts and information about penguins from around the world, like “What do penguins eat? How long do they live? How to speak like a penguin”, and a whole lot more. On social media there will be videos, Instagram stories, Facebook updates, and the aquarium website will be humming (or should that be braying?) with penguin blogs, some extra special visuals, and arts and crafts. At the aquarium, visitors will be able to follow a QR code-led tour through the, by using their cell phones to scan QR codes that have been strategically placed at various exhibits. These codes will open up a wonderful world of penguin information, bringing facts, visuals and fun activities into the palms of visitors’ hands.
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to empower them by teaching them skills like computer lessons, gardening and workplace experience so they may empower themselves to become self-supportive.” She dropped out of school in 1988 and got married. Over the years she realised the importance of education. “I know of better now and if I could go back in time, I would do so many things differently . . . like completing my education.” Abrahams has encouraged those who dropped out of school for various reasons to consider returning back to school. “I know that life happens to us all, but make use of the opportunities available. Bonteheuwel may be filled with drugs and gangsterism, but you don’t need to be in the area to make it better.”
African penguins thrive on oily anchovies and sardines. PHOTO: TWO OCEANS AQUARIUM
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Social housing project on a roll NIELEN DE KLERK @nielendk
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he Glenhaven social housing project is 50% tenanted and the City of Cape Town believes occupation will be completed by the middle of the year. This came to light as the City’s Mayco member for human settlements, Malusi Booi paid a visit to the site – almost a year after his last inspection. “When compared to what I saw when I visited a year ago, the progress is truly remarkable,” he says. “It is exciting to see the Glenhaven social housing project progressing well and that occupation of the units by qualifying beneficiaries has already started. This means that we are one step closer to seeing the plans for this project become a reality.” The location of the project is on the last known available piece of land for housing in the Bellville South and Glenhaven areas. Multiple violent protests have taken place, with residents fuming over the lack of housing in the surrounds. The project, on the corner of Peter Barlow Road and Bester Roads, has been in the
The Glenhaven social housing project. works for years. It consists of mixed types of housing on one premises – some available for traditional rental, some as affordable
housing and some as Gap housing. The affordable housing project is called the Anchorage and is run by the social hous-
ing institution Urban Status Rentals (USR). The project is funded in part by the City who has spent around R67 million on the project. It’s expected the housing project will be valued at around R190 million in total once completed. It helps low-income households to get access to a convenient location and top class amenities, like WiFi and CCTV, without paying top dollar. The rent of every unit is determined by a sliding scale of monthly income. A total of 512 social housing opportunities are available as well as 253 gap rental housing units. “Social housing is rental or co-operative housing for low and lower income households earning between R1 501 and R15 000 per month, with the proviso that the applicant is willing to and undertakes to pay monthly rental,” the City explains in a statement. “Gap housing is for households which earn between R3 501 and R22 000 per month, and do not qualify for a full State-housing subsidy. However, these households are eligible for a range of partial housing subsidies and programmes.”
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Belhar learner fighting for environment BRENDEN RUITER @ruitervaniewind
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15-year-old learner from Excelsior High School in Belhar has established an environmental development plan in order to protect the environment of Belhar and surrounding areas. Miguel Beneke says his first order of business will be protecting the environment by petitioning against plastic, because plastic is a harmful product. “Industries should use paper or cloth bags which are reusable and it is not that harmful to the environment. We will focus on the planting of more trees in the community. We will also grow a community garden and host more cleanups in the community. It is also important to constantly remind people to conserve water and recycle products,” says Beneke. He believes that if everyone works together the environment can be saved. “Every society is formed by people from different social, religious and cultural backgrounds, classes, age groups and values that they uphold. Every individual plays a role in society, which bears certain repercussions in the immediate present, as well as in the coming future.It is the responsibility of each citizen of our country to work towards strengthening the base of our society. Every society is like a bundle of flowers where the beauty of each flower is important to be able to make the entire bouquet look brilliant. The youth are like flowers and form an intricate part of any society. A society is incomplete without the participation of young blood. In order to make a society progressive and dynamic, young people should be made an essential part of it,” says Beneke. Beneke, who is in Grade 10, is a go-getter. He is the junior police commissioner of Belhar and he volunteered at the youth development league.
Miguel Beneke, a learner at Excelsior High School in Belhar, created an environmental development plan.
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retired dancer and choreographer from Delft is looking to inspire the youth through dancing. Nic Matthee is a six time international hip-hop champion who now focuses on community upliftment. “Being introduced to dance in 1998, I was intrigued by Cape Flats freestyle dancing and in 2010 I was introduced to hip-hop. Being part of community upliftment especially in youth is a great achievement. “Our youth are killed due to the rise in drug abuse and crime and we cannot allow this to be the future of our children. I want to focus on the youth and shape their talent into something they can use. Through my entertainment business we do mentorship,
education and transferring of skills. In our community there are no opportunities for the children and we want to create those opportunities,” says Matthee. The different projects Matthee is busy with include the Freestyle Dance League, the Floorkiller Community Project and a project with the Belhar Development Forum. “It is important that young talent, like Songezo Wiz Killer, is promoted so that they can reach their full potential. Some of our students have already performed on television shows like Hecticnine9, the Expresso Morning Show and on MTV. We will soon be giving lessons in open spaces in the community so that we keep up with Covid-19 protocols. We will also be hosting a dance competition so that we can have a look at the talent,” says Matthee. Anyone interested in dancing can call 071 688 0087.
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Capetonian Chris Bertish plans to embark on the Transpacific Wing Project, the world’s first solo, wing foil, transpacific crossing in June. The two-month long record-setting Transpacific Wing Project follows Bertish’s world first, solo, unsupported, Trans-Atlantic stand-up paddleboard crossing that garnered global attention and raised money for multiple global charities in 2017. For this next adventure, Bertish will solo wing foil 4 586km across the Pacific Ocean from Half Moon Bay in California to Oahu in Hawaii. The journey will require Bertish to complete the equivalent of more than two full marathons per day, winging a minimum of eight to 12 hours per day, for over fifty days, unsupported and completely unassisted. The Transpacific Wing Project craft was custom-built for Bertish’s 2017 solo, stand up paddle journey across the Atlantic Ocean.. PHOTO: BOB STAWICKI
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kolekrieket-beamptes in die Tygerbergstreek kan slange vang. Dít nadat die plaaslike skolekrieketspanne, saam met dié in die Boland, slaggereed was om die afgelope naweek wedstryde te speel. In ’n uiters debatteerbare besluit van Krieket Suid-Afrika (KSA) einde verlede week is die skole die harnas in gejaag deur ’n besluit dat geen wedstryde die res van hierdie somer mag plaasvind nie. Nadat die WP se krieketunie reeds vroeër in Februarie aangekondig het dat alle vorme van krieketwedstryde weens die viruspan-
demie vir die huidige seisoen afgelas is, is die Bolandse skole intussen mondeling deur KSA meegedeel dat wedstryde die afgelope naweek moontlik in daardie streek hervat sou kon word. Gevolglik het verskeie Tygerbergse skole hul toevlug tot hul Bolandse eweknieë geneem om van die afgelope naweek wedstryde in die Wynland en omstreke te laat plaasvind. Maar toe kom die gewraakte aankondiging kort voor die afgelope naweek. In die lig van Sondagaand se aankondiging deur die regering dat die hele land se Covid-19-inperking van vlak 3 na vlak 1 sou skuif, het dit werklik sin gemaak dat die erg
gefrustreerde jongelinge die geleentheid gegun moes word om, te midde van voorgeskrewe virus-protokolle, terug te keer na mededingende sport. Maar KSA se regsomkeer en (voortydige) besluit aan die einde van verlede week dat geen wedstryde tot en met 31 Maart mag plaasvind nie, het ’n stokkie voor verwikkelinge van enige aard gesteek. Wat hierdie aankondiging soveel te meer dispuutbaar maak, is dat skole in die omsendskrywe feitlik aangemoedig word om voort te gaan met huishoudelike oefeninge en selfs oefenwedstryde tussen spanne van dieselfde skool – maar wedstryde teen enige ander skool sou taboe wees!
Nou kan die jongelinge – en ook senior somersport-klublede – maar net hoop dat toestande later vanjaar met die aanbreek van die volgende somer sodanig sal wees dat normale sportaktiwiteite dan wel moontlik is. Die WP Noordelike Stadsgebiede-krieketstreekunie het in der waarheid reeds ’n besluit geneem dat verreweg die meeste skolekompetisies, wat hierdie kwartaal afgelas moes word, nou na die vierde kwartaal gaan verskuif. Daarmee sal matrikulante, wat al byna ’n jaar lank alle mededingende sport ontsê word, darem die geleentheid gegun word om “vir oulaas”, voordat hulle die skoolbanke verlaat, wedstryde vir hul skool te kan speel.
Virtual coaching roll-out for schools rugby SA Rugby announced on Monday 1 March that coaches, parents and players from schools across the country will be invited to a series of webinars as preparations step up a gear for a return to action later in the year. An announcement was made recently on the return to non-contact training for all amateur rugby, including schools, clubs and associations and within specific safety conditions required by the current Covid19 pandemic. This comes in light of the recent easing of adjusted lockdown regulations. To further assist and educate players from the various u.18 age groups, SA Rugby’s rugby department will share their expertise online and in real time with players, coaches and parents at school level.
The programme – which will run from Thursday 4 March until Thursday 1 April 2021 – was compiled by Hilton Adonis (manager: training and education, Louis Koen manager: high performance programmes), as well as Herman Masimla and Nico Serfontein, who spearhead the elite player development (EPD) programmes. “Our online coaching webinar series last year was a massive success and we decided to do something similar, specifically to assist players at school with the best way to get back into action again after a very long time away from the game,” said SA Rugby’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus. “Hilton, Louis, Herman and Nico have put in a lot of effort and done great work in this regard, and the series of webinars will be of great value for any player, coach
or parent from u.15 level upwards,” says Erasmus. “While the focus will be on the better players, who have been identified as part of our EPD programmes, any players who are keen to lace up their boots again will find benefit from the information we’re planning to share.” Four webinars are planned, as well as a final interactive session where parents, players and coaches will have the opportunity to interact with staff from the rugby department. The first of the four session, which will be conducted by Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber and his junior Springbok counterpart Bafana Nhleko, will discuss the national coaching blueprint on Wednesday 4 March. This will be followed by a session on
strength and conditioning on Thursday 11 March, hosted by SA Rugby’s head strength and conditioning coach, Tim Qumbu. SA Rugby nutritionists Zeenat Simjee and Robyn Moore will talk about diet and the use of supplements on Thursday 18 March, and the last session, on training management during Covid-19, will be hosted by Springbok women’s head coach Stanley Raubenheimer on Thursday 25 March. The series will conclude with a live feedback and information session on Thursday 1 April. Schools will be informed via their provinces on the details of the webinars, and those looking for more information are urged to get in touch with their provincial unions.