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Mayor visits Dunoon Library The City’s executive mayor Dan Plato and mayco member for community services Zahid Badroodien, paid a visit to the Dunoon Library last week. This as part of a series of library visits to highlight the services available to at these facilities. Pictured is mayor Plato, library service mascot, LiBee, senior librarian Lungelwa Ciliba and Badroodien. Read full story on page 3.
MILNERTON: ABDUCTION NOT REAL
Film shoot gone wrong KAILIN DANIELS @k10daniels
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hat has now come to light as an informal film shoot had many residents in Milnerton and surrounds stunned after what was believed to be an abduction scene. Residents were up in arms last week amid a “kidnapping” involving a Citi Golf and later discovered that a local film crew was behind the ordeal. According to the Milnerton Crime Watch, after the woman was allegedly “abducted” on Ixia Street last week, the vehicle returned to the area and continued filming. “All indications are that this was an informal video shoot and not an actual incident,”
they say. The watch added that it is a municipal requirement that any film shoot taking place in a public area requires a permit for exactly this reason. “To prevent alarming a community and taking up precious resources to further the investigation in the public interest, all movie shoots within the City of Cape Town will be properly marked, co-ordinated and have a permit on hand. “That’s the point of the permit office. Please, if you see a movie shoot in progress –– even if it’s an informal Youtube type thing – ensure that those in charge of this have a permit,” they say. The Milnerton Crime Watch has since encouraged people to embrace technology and
stretch their creativity, but it must be conducted with public safety in mind and the appropriate steps followed to keep community role players informed. “We consider the matter closed as does the police who have closed their inquiry on this matter with similar conclusion.” Residents in Table View said on social media that the same scenario happened a few weeks ago and the film crew failed to provide a permit. Samantha Lewies, a resident, says that this behaviour is not only subject to Milnerton and Table View areas, but happens all over. “These types of illegal filming is unacceptable. “Vloggers and Youtubers portray these
horrible scenes in public without informing anyone that it is not real. We are living in dangerous times and take everything seriously nowadays, especially when it comes to crime. Stop joking around and take other people into consideration,” Lewies explains. The City of Cape Town says film permits are required for all film-related activity which includes commercials, feature films, documentaries, micro shoots, music videos, short films, stills photography, student projects, TV films and productions and TV pilots or series. “You do not need a film permit when filming a wedding ceremony or private celebration or when filming current affairs or news for immediate release,” the City says. V To page 3