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CONSTANTIA | WYNBERG

WYNBERG: COPS ACCUSED OF BULLYING IN VAGRANT SECURITY SWEEP

‘Everything was taken’CHRISTELLE WIESE

A group of homeless people in BroadRoad in Wynberg are fed up with al-leged bully tactics by police and other

security staff, claiming their meagre posses-sions were forcibly removed and dumpedelsewhere during a security sweep earlyMonday morning.

The City of Cape Town’s executive direc-tor of safety and security Richard Bosmansays Law Enforcement was involved in theoperation but in a supportive role to theWynberg police, Wynberg ImprovementDistrict Security (WIDS) and Metrorail Se-curity. However, he insists no items wereconfiscated. Wynberg police spokespersonCaptain Andre Venter agrees that, to hisknowledge, no possessions were taken andthe group was simply told to move away.

But Abduragmaan Davids insists he and

the 14 other vagrants were only instructedto leave after their belongings were taken.

The vagrants claim blankets, bags ofclothes and shoes and even pots of food weretaken. Their IDs were also in the pile seized.

“At about 04:30 on Monday, a bakkie camehere and we saw badges with the words LawEnforcement on the occupants’ jackets,”says Davids. “They drove away, but half anhour later they returned with at least 20 peo-ple. They ripped our blankets off us andgrabbed our bags. We had made a fire, as itwas very cold. They even took the food wewere cooking.”

He says one vagrant questioned why theirpossessions were being taken.

“When he asked what was going on, some-one handcuffed him. But a police officer toldthe man to take the handcuffs off immediate-ly. Nobody told us why they were there; no-body warned us. Only after they took our

things, did they tell us to leave; they didn’tsay where we were supposed to go.”

Venter says this particular group has beenwarned on several occasions to leave the ar-ea. “They always come back to this sameplace and we get a lot of complaints,”he says.

“It is definitely a safety issue and thesepeople need to go to the shelters in the area.”

But Davids claims during the 22 years thathe has been living in Broad Road, he has nev-er received an alternative offer to live else-where. “If they tell me where to go, I’ll go,”he says, adding there are several groups ofvagrants in the area who echo this feeling.

The land in question belongs to Metrorail.Regional manager Mthuthuzeli Swartz

confirms vagrants were removed from theproperty on Monday 15 July.

“We are obliged to remove vagrants fromrail precincts with the assistance of railwaypolice and will continue to address the situa-

tion as best as we can,” he says.“Their removal is often in response to

complaints from residents who purport thatvagrancy contributes to crime in theirneighbourhoods or when their illegal pres-ence in the rail reserve affect our rail opera-tions.”

Swartz did not respond to the claims oftheft.

Community worker Nuraan Hesselberthsays the distraught vagrants phoned her af-ter the incident.

“I rushed out there to see if I could help.”Hesselberth explains: “A security guardwho was present at the time of the incidentspoke to me in confidence and said thegroup’s possessions were taken to Constan-tia and dumped at an unknown location.They were left with nothing but the fire theymade to keep warm. Everything was takenfrom them!”

iKhayalethemba in Hout Bay was a buzzof activity on Thursday when variousgroups and individuals joined hands toplant trees and vegetables. RoscoeJacobs, secretary of the Hout Bay CivicAssociation, says they were glad to bejoined by Lynne Brown, former premierof the Western Cape. Jacobs says the ini­tiative was part of a day­long ANC pro­gramme around Hout Bay which sawother officials distribute clothes andblankets to elderly people in ImizamoYethu and paint classrooms at SentinelPrimary School. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Making sense of mental illnessNADINE MOODIE

Livingwith amental illness is traumatis-ing for most people. But adequate re-sources would go some way to helping.

During July – Psychiatric DisabilityAwarenessMonth – CapeMental Health andCape Consumer Advocacy Body (CCAB) arecampaigning for better resource allocationto publicmental health services. CCAB is anadvocacy group representing people withpsychiatric disabilities.Cape Mental Health spokesperson

Maleeka Mokallik says there appears to bea rising number of people with mental ill-nesses.In SouthAfrica substance abuse andHIV/

Aids, cause variousmental health problems,

including depression and dementia, whichadd to the mental health burden.“A 2008 study by the Alcohol and Drug

Abuse Research Unit of the Medical Re-search Council found that the majority ofpeople who have been admitted had a sub-stance-induced psychotic disorder, whichfar outweighed those admitted for schizo-phrenia disorders and bipolar mood disor-ders,” Mokallik says.“Only 4% of the national health budget is

allocated tomental health and in Cape Townthere are only 1682 beds between four psy-chiatric hospitals.”The plight ofwoefully inadequate resourc-

es was taken to the streets of Cape Town.Complaints include too few beds in State

hospitals, day hospital dispensaries not al-ways stocked with medication on collectiondays, and therapy not always been availableon request.Others spoke of the difficulties to get jobs

and not disclosing their mental illness forfear of not being employed.One such person is former teacher and

mother of two, Vanessa, whowas eventuallycorrectly diagnosed with apsychotic bipolarmixed mood disorder.“My condition was misdiagnosed and for

16 years I was using the wrong medication,which aggravated my mental condition,”she says.“Whenever I spoke to my psychiatrist

about my uncertainties towards my condi-tion, he’d say I am imagining it. By accidentthe hospital changed by medication afterthey saw I was functioning better on lighterdosages. Theywere able to pin downmy con-dition and diagnosed me with apsychotic bi-polar mixed mood.”This means Vanessa experiences depres-

sion, agitation and anxiety simultaneously.“My illness came to the fore after I had mychildren, and experienced severe post-nataldepression, which went unnoticed, becauseof my sense of guilt towards my them.”She saw psychologists and psychiatrists

18 years ago after her first episode, but re-sisted using themedication they prescribed.“Seven years ago I made peace with my ill-ness, when I recognised the symptoms be-fore major episodes presented.”Her marriage suffered as a result. “My ex-

husband stopped paying my medical aid,which forced me to access the State healthsystem.”She received “excellent help and had no

problems with obtaining my medication,but battled finding psychologists and psy-chotheraphy, because the system does notreadily provide that”.Her illness led to a downward spiral and

she had to leave her teaching job.“I was a danger to myself and others and

was admitted to Victoria Hospital where thedoctors were sensitive and helpful, despiteawful conditions and overcrowding.“The nurses showed a lot of prejudice to-

wardspatients. Iwas fortunate tohaveabed,while other patients (were) in armchairsand on mattresses on the floor. The lack offunds and facilities in State hospitals is evi-dent, especially after you’ve used private

healthcare.”She points out private healthcare “is not

infallible, because they misdiagnosed me”.For CCAB chairperson Oscar January,

who has a rare form of schizophrenia, diffi-culties set in at an earlier stage.“I always thought Iwas just going through

themotionsof pubertyandgrowingup. Iwasconstantly confused and paranoid, strug-gling to walk away from arguments, and Inever shared the same reaction to situationsas others did,” he says.“I’d often freeze up with vacant eyes and

not know what’s happening around me.”He knew something was wrong and, at 19,

a health professional told Oscar he had hada nervous breakdown – “of which I was una-ware” – andwas later diagnosedwith schizo-phrenia.“My time at Groote Schuur Hospital is a

blur; I felt like I was there for two days, (but)it was two weeks before I was transferred toValkenberg Hospital where I underwentelectroconvulsive therapy.”He has been fortunate, he says, “because

my family was very supportive from thestart, but I’ve met many people whose fami-lies disown them, because they don’t knowhow to handle their situations”.Through stigma, Oscar has lost many

friends.“People place you in a box and categorise

you, and themedia doesn’t assist with elimi-nating these stereotypes, by claiming allschizophrenic patients are violent and psy-chotic, and forgetting the illness is treata-ble.”Families also hide the mental status of

their kin, making it difficult to get an accu-rate figure of the mental health situation inSouth Africa, he says.“One bad statement in the media tarnish-

es eight months’ efforts to combat stigma.Words associated with mental illness areabused, and doesn’t solve the problem.”He says mentally ill people experience

great difficulty when trying to find work.“So many of our members have qualifica-

tions and are unemployed. The employmentequity quota states that 5% of staff shouldbe disabled. This figure needs to includementally ill people, which is not the case atthe moment. This stems from a lack ofawareness and services, and because thetopic is taboo.”Oscar, too, has been at the receiving end

of inadequate resources in the State health-care system.“I amonanti-psychoticmedication,which

I have to take every evening before bed. (Oneday) I collected my medication from the dayhospital and the dispensary never had mymedication in stock. The pharmacist gaveme substitute medication which had severeside-effects.”He suffered contact jitters and excessive

sweating.“Functioningduring thedaywasa serious

issue and I only got better when I went backon to my usual medication.”Provincial health department spokesper-

son Faiza Steyn says pharmacy services

have checked recent out-of-stock recordsand there were no serious shortages to psy-chiatric agents.Rene Bester, amother andwidow, has had

her share of frustrations with the Statehealthcare system.“When Iwas initially admitted to hospital,

I didn’t know what was going on with me,and it didn’t help that doctors never gavemethe correct treatment to stabilise my condi-tion,” she says.Treated for every other illness except bi-

polar disorder, Bester adds she had no oneto help her. She was “forced to take controlof my life and seek the correct treatment”.“The uncertainties of my condition has

seen me take various psychotic medication,which had side-effects.I’ve been on a popularmood stabiliser, but

I stopped mymedication as I was putting ontoo much weight. I was unable to sleep, be-cause I had too much energy which broughton irrational thoughts.”She adds: “I was also on Prozac, because

of depression and Epillim to stabilise mymood. I am currently using Lamotrigien tostabilise mymood and have to take six 25mgpills, as well as a 100mg one, every evening.”The problem with a psychiatric illness,

Bester says, is that doctors never knowwhatthe correct dosage should be for the personas each individual’s case differs.“They administer small dosages and in-

crease it over time until it matches the pa-tient’s need.”She says: “I’ve sometimes arrived at the

day hospital to collect mymedication to findthey don’t have my medication. In the pastI’d take substitute medication, but experi-enced severe side-effects, which led to meoverdosing or halting my medication andthen being readmitted.”Bester asks for a transfer letter to another

day hospital stocking the medication andcollects it from there.The mood swings make it difficult for Be-

ster, a teacher, to spend quality time withher son and to keep a job.“Working is very difficult. I only lasted

two weeks in my last job, because it was toodemanding and I couldn’t cope. I receive adisability grant. It’s not much, but there areso many people worse off.“My nine-year-old son has made peace

with my condition and understands I can’tgive him the attention which he deserves.The recent passing ofmyhusbandhas addedpressure to my condition.”Suzanne Solomons, of Cape Mental

Health, says access to psychiatric hospitalsfor patients is becoming an increasing prob-lem.“Patientsnowhave tobeadmitted to agen-

eral hospital, where they have to be ob-served for three days before they can be ad-mitted to a psychiatric hospital such asValkenberg, Stikland, Lentegeur and Alex-andria,” she says.V If you or someone you know need assistance, contactCape Mental Health at (021) 447 2416 or go towww.capementalhealth.co.za.V Follow this reporter @nadinemoodie1

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Llandudnowants to applyfor an SRACHRISTELLE WIESE

The Llandudno community aims to es-tablish a Special Ratings Area (SRA). Ifapproved, it means there will be an in-

crease in rates similar to those applied withthe formation of a City Improvement Dis-trict (CID).In return, the SRAhas to provide addition-

al services to those supplied by the City ofCape Town to the community.The concept will be introduced at a meet-

ing at Llandudno Primary School in GullyRoad at 19:00 tomorrow (Wednesday 24 Ju-ly).The meeting is a legal requirement as per

the City’s Special Rating Area By-Law 2009.Llandudno resident Kiki Bond-Smith says

key aspects addressed by the proposed Llan-dudno SRA would be security, neighbour-hood cleanliness, alien vegetation manage-ment and environmental upgrades.According to the proposed business plan,

itwill ensure that the area “retains its singleresidential, family-focused, community-driven neighbourhood status; that residentsand visitors respect the natural and built en-vironment by keeping it clean, removing al-ien vegetation and adding to biodiversityrichness; and that the area remains a safeneighbourhood free of crime”.Registered Llandudno property owners

will be requested to vote during August and

September onwhether the SRA should be es-tablished.“To establish the residential SRA, a ‘yes’

vote of 60% plus one is required, subject tofinal approval by the City,” says Bond-Smith.Jim McKenna, chairperson of the Hout

BayCommunity Policing Forum (CPF), sayshe is not aware of any objections to the for-mation of the Llandudno SRA.“I think all the people there want to form

it,” McKenna says. “I have no idea whetheranyone would object.”The Hout Bay CPF includes Llandudno.The boundaries for the proposed SRA

would be Table Mountain National Park inthe north, SanParks Table Mountain Re-serve and Klein Leeukoppie Estate to thesouth, the Atlantic Ocean on the westernside and Victoria Road, Apostle Battery andTable Mountain National Park to the east.V For more information, view the LSRA business planon the Llandudno Civic Association website atwww.llandudno.or.za. Alternatively email Bond-Smithat [email protected] MAGIC: Thursday was a buzz of activity as people across the country and around

the world celebrated the 95th birthday of former president Nelson Mandela. Coincidingwith the statesman, whose health seems to be making a turn for the better, was thecelebration of Mandela Day and people performing 67 minutes of community service. AtSt George’s Cathedral in the CBD, special messages for Madiba were written on boards byvisitors. Some also donated goods such as non­perishable foods. Steenberg residents ZoëJephta (4) and Ethel Veronica Martin (57) were among those who stopped by to readthe messages. PHOTO: LEANNE STANDER/PHOTO24

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DOING THEIR BIT: Westcott Primary Schoolcelebrated Mandela Day by giving back tothe community in many ways. The Grade6s bought or contributed money to buymuffins, which they took to Musgrave ParkOld Age Home. Pictured are Rejane Rasool(left) and Daniel Africa getting ready towalk the short distance to the Home.

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TEAM WORK: Kirstenhof police and staff from Checkers Hyper at the Blue Route Mallvisited the Westlake community on Thursday as part of a Mandela Day initiative. Theygathered at the Westlake Community Church in Lynx Way where some of them planteda vegetable garden. Others spoke to the community about substance abuse and crimesagainst women and children. Kneeling in front of the group of volunteers are (fromleft) Kirstenhof Police Station commander Lieutenant Colonel June Cilliers, CheckersHyper store manager Steven Doyce and Warrant Officer Rodney Franks. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

KEEPING WARM: Bergvliet High School pupils made sleeping bags for the homelessusing plastic sheeting and newspaper in celebration of Mandela Day. From left areShelby Stevens, Sarah Scott, Kyle Rossouw, Lebo Mashego and teacher Leslie Watson.

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Mandela Day ‘makes a difference’CHRISTELLE WIESE

Shoppers and staff atBlueRouteMall didtheir bit for Mandela Day last weekwhen they joined the Chaeli Campaign

in sponsoring or packing and wrapping sta-tionary boxes for their Inclusive EarlyChildhood Development Programme.The programme involves various work-

shops with teachers, pupils and parents.Parents are given a box of stationary filledwith crayons, playdough, balls, coloured pa-per and other itemsneeded to help their chil-dren enter the education system fully pre-pared.These workshops take place in

Masiphumelele, Philippi, Lower Crossroadsand Khayelitsha.“This year,BlueRouteMall and theChaeli

Campaign put the challenge to schools, cor-porates and individuals to collect at least 167stationary boxes.“We were overwhelmed by the response

and collected more than 400 boxes,” saysBronwyn Talken, Blue Route Mall market-ing manager.“People came together on the daywith one

goal in mind: to make a difference. And wecertainly have.”The Chaeli Campaign was founded in 2004

by Chaeli Mycroft, her sister Erin and fami-ly friends Tarryn, Justine and Chelsea Ter-ry.The groupwanted to raisemoney for amo-

torisedwheelchair for Chaeli and, after rais-ing R20 000 in just seven weeks, decided toregister as anNPOandcontinuehelpingoth-er childrenwith disabilities in SouthAfrica.Today the Chaeli Campaign runs eight

programmes in support of childrenwith dis-abilities and is actively involved in mobili-sing the minds and bodies of children.V For more information visit the Chaeli Campaign’swebsite on www.chaelicampaign.co.za, send an emailto [email protected] or phone them on(021) 761 4326.

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 23 July 2013 NEWS 5CONSTANTIA: GUARD HALTS ASSAILANTS

Church armed robbery attempt foiledCHRISTELLE WIESE

A church service in Constantia came toan abrupt halt when a security guardsingle-handedly stopped an attempted

robbery.The ensuing shouting stopped the minis-

ter of Common Ground during his sermon.The guard became suspicious when three

men, later found to be armed, entered thepremises close to where the children were.

He took on all three in a fight that left himbloodied from a head wound. No shots werefired and nobody else was injured.

Pastor Terran Williams was conductingthe second morning service at the time of theincident. “The terror-filled shouting endedmy message abruptly,” says Williams. “Itcame from the Kids’ Cabin area. I stoppedspeaking and all heads turned towards thenoise. Some men ran through while the restof us waited to see what was happening.Then someone ran in, saying: ‘There’s a manwith a gun!’”

He says parents went in search of theirchildren and the remainder of the congrega-tion filed out of the marquee, situated at TheRange.

“I met our security guard Patrick Jibriland he was shaken and bleeding. He said tome: ‘If I was not such a strong man, I wouldbe dead. I fought off three men. One had agun! It was the grace of God, Terran.’”

An assailant held two women at gunpointwhen Jibril saw them, and then startedfighting them off. The women are not fromCommon Ground.

One of the would-be robbers, who was un-armed, ran into the children’s area andasked for money. The Children’s Ministerinsisted there was no money and the man re-treated.

“The kids were told to play a game to seewho could get out of the church the fastest.They were marched out to parents who wererelieved to see their kids were fine. The Chil-dren’s Minister looked up just in time to seethe men skid off in a getaway car.”

Williams said there is little cash on thepremises as contributions are mostly madeelectronically.

In explaining what had happened to the

congregation, Williams told them: “‘One ofour security guards was a true hero. Riskinghis life, he warded them off’.”

The church leader says he also explainedthat the men “weren’t after us or the kids.They wanted money. This is South Africa.Churches are soft spots”.

Williams says the church would “beef up”their security significantly.

Subsequent to the meeting, Williamsfound that men at the church had pursuedthe getaway car. The car was abandoned infront of a house in Westlake. There was noone in the house at the time.

Kirstenhof police spokesperson ConstableSandy Wilson says the car was stolen and thecase is under investigation.

Williams says: “I look forward to next Sun-day when we will debrief, give thanks toGod, and thank Patrick and the otherguards.”

. Three armed men stormed intoPick n Pay in Gabriel Road, Plumstead, onThursday morning and made off withR250 000.

The men wore balaclavas and, upon enter-ing the pay office just after 09:00, went direct-ly to the assistant pay clerk who wasprocessing wages.

Diep River Police Station spokespersonWarrant Officer Keith Chandler says one ofthe men put a pistol to the clerk’s head anddemanded: “Gee die geld!”

No shots were fired. The men fled with abox containing the cash and a cellphone.

“The robbers fled in a silver Honda Civicwith no registration plate, but which had acardboard number in the window and redtape around the edges of the rear wind-screen,” says Chandler.

Less than 45 minutes after putting out analert for the getaway car, Diep River police,along with neighbourhood watches, recov-ered the vehicle four blocks from the crimescene.

Plumstead Pick n Pay is a family-ownedstore, but the owner referred enquiries to re-gional Pick n Pay offices are per the store’spolicy.

Pick n Pay regional manager Abdurah-man Hamdulay confirmed the incident.“The store was not closed and Pick n Pay is

working with the police.”Diep River police urges anybody with

more information on the incident to contactSergeant Arnold Bosch on (021) 710 7321.

. Four armed men robbed 7-Eleven inMain Road, Diep River, at 21:00 on Sunday14 July.

The store is opposite the police station.After entering the premises, the suspects

separated and took up different positions inthe store.

Store manager Nathan Chinuga, who wasworking when the incident took place, saysone man, armed with a gun, jumped over thestore counter while another forced the own-er into the office.

“He wanted the keys, but the boss didn’twant to give the keys to him. Two of the men,armed with knives, robbed the customers ofcellphones and cash,” says Chinuga.

“No shots were fired and nobody got hurt,but we were very scared.”

He adds that a mere five minutes beforethe incident took place, Diep River police of-ficers were in the store buying cigarettes.

Chandler says the officers were called outto another crime scene and the robbersstruck shortly after they left. He says the

robbers fled with, among others, the week-end’s takings and the store’s CCTV harddrive. They fled in the owner’s blue MazdaBT50 double cab, registration SANJOY-WP.

Anybody with more information on the in-cident can phone Warrant Officer JohnTayler on (021) 710 7360.

. Two Tokai residents were held at knife-point and robbed in their home at 20:00 onFriday. Kirstenhof Police Station spokesper-son Constable Sandy Wilson says: “Two menarmed with knives tied the two residents upand put blankets over their heads beforemaking off with a plasma TV, clothing andvarious electronic devices. Nobody was in-jured.”

Forward information to theKirstenhofPo-lice Station on (021) 701 2426.

. A father and daughter were robbed atgunpoint at their Grove Walk Constantiahome at 20:00 on Thursday. Wilson saysthree men broke into the house wearing ba-laclavas and demanded they hand over awatch, iPhone and wallet collectively valuedat R19 000.

Anybody with more information canphone Captain Johan Brink on 082 469 2578or Sergeant Melvin Beukes on 079 894 1438.

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SA brings back bronzeCHRISTELLE WIESE

South Africa impressed at this year’sInternational Programming Olympi-ad in Informatics when a Pinelands lo-

cal from Westerford High School, Ronde-bosch, walked away with a bronze medal.Robert Spencer (18) beat more than 300

students from 80 countries to secure a topspot during the olympiad held in Australiafrom4 to 12 July. LijieChen fromChinawasthe overall winner.Spencer was one of four South Africans

chosen for the olympiad through a rigorousprocess that drew thousandsof entries fromacross the country.“Getting into the South African team is

not easy,” says Peter Walker, olympiadteam leader.“More than 4 000 students entered the

first round, 15 were selected for the finals,the top six were invited for extra trainingand eventually four of themwere chosen torepresent South Africa in Brisbane.”

The other three learners in the South Af-rican team were Shaylan Lalloo from Pear-son High School in Port Elizabeth, Paul leRoux from Parel Valley High School in

Somerset West and Janneman GerickefromDe Kuilen High School in Kuils River.Spencer says about hiswin: “It was never

easy. You compete against the best of thebest throughout the selection process andthe olympiad. But it was lots of fun!”He is currently enrolled at UCT for a de-

gree in computer science and mathematicsand was allowed to take part in the olympi-ad because the school year in some othercountries run from July to June instead ofJanuary to December as in South Africa.The avid piano player hopes to someday

start his own computer programming com-pany and says he also has a passion forteaching. “I wholeheartedly recommendthat other students take part in this olympi-ad. You meet amazing people and get toswop ideas with them,” he says.He adds that the olympiad is not all hard

work and no play. Participants were treat-ed to two days of sight-seeing at the Sun-shine Coast, Underwater World and Aus-tralia Zoo.V The first selection round for the 2013 InternationalOlympiad in Informatics in Taiwan starts on 26 July.Visit www.olympiad.org.za. for more information orto enter.

VICTORIOUS: Seen here infront of the Brisbane Angli­can Church Grammar Schoolhall is the South African In­ternational Programming Ol­ympiad in Informatics team.Seen from left are ShaylanLalloo, Paul le Roux, bronzemedal winner Robert Spen­cer, Janneman Gericke, depu­ty team leader Sean Wentzeland team leader Peter Waker.

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Two of the International School ofHout Bay pupils excelled in this year’sOutstanding Cambridge LearnerAwards. Emma Torr (right) wasawarded the Top in South Africaaward for French and High Achieve­ment for International Mathematics,while Robbie Sadler was awarded HighAchievement for Drama. The Cam­bridge IGCSE is the world’s mostpopular international qualification for14­ to 16­year­olds. It is taught in over2600 schools in more than 140countries. “We are immensely proud ofthem. This is both a recognition ofRobbie and Emma’s diligence and thequality of teaching at our school,” saidprincipal Andy Wood. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Celebrating a woman's worthThe Hope Family Church in Hout Bayheld a health and wellness day for mem-bers of all churches in Hout Bay on Satur-day 6 July.The organisers – Jane du Preeze,

Valerie Benjamin and Geralda Phillips –say thepurpose of the eventwas to remindwomen in the community of their worth,inform them of the importance of varioushealth issues and give them a chance to

relax and interact with each other and re-flect on their faith. Fadwa Varbien, anHIV counsellor from the Hout Bay Har-bour Day Hospital, addressed the womenand various cancer survivors told theirstories. Representatives from the Khoisa-ni Spa at Water Lodge in Hout Bay alsotreated the women to head and neck mas-sages and a Herbal Life representativepresented a Zumba class.

HAPPY DANCE: Hout Bay women celebrated their worth with a health and wellness dayorganised by the Hope Family Church. One of the highlights of the day was an energeticZumba session. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 23 July 20138 FEATURE

Universal language of danceTERESA FISCHER

Even during the school holidays, Dancefor All’s Athlone studio is buzzing withactivity.

The children – fromall over the city – prac-tice their routines with a quiet intensity.The school’s mission is to provide chil-

dren in historically disadvantaged commu-nities with the opportunity to learn to dance– for many a lifeline.Many of the school’s over 1000 students

live in extreme poverty, but the school pro-vides transport and a meal as well danceclasses. This adds up to a R4m a year pricetag.But at least 30 graduates of the programme

are now working professionally in the per-formingarts industries, both inSAandover-seas including the Cape Academy of Per-forming Arts.Dance for All offers ballet, hip hop and Af-

rican contemporary dance styles. Classes al-so take place at schools in the rural areas ofthe Western Cape such as Barrydale,Swellendam and Montagu, where teachersare permanently based.Zandile Constable, raised in a small home

in Gugulethu with her extended family,would have to move the living room furni-ture to rehearse. She says: “Dancing makesme feel magical, as if anything is possible.”

She is now a professional dancer, who hasdanced all over the world.Odwa Makanda is a student in DFA’s

Bridging Programme. He says dance mir-rors life. “You can’t be lazy: each day youlearn a new thing, you keep pushing your-self. When you come across difficulties youfind a way to overcome them.”Philip Boyd, chief executive officer of

Dance for All, says: “Every child in theworld should sing or dance or makemusic.’’Boyd, a former professional dancer for 23

years says when he was in the Cape TownCity Ballet, there was only one black dancerin the company.He started teaching ballet in Gugulethu in

1991.“I am an idealist, this was my dream and

it is now a reality and I am creating dreamsfor so many others.”“Dance opens so many doors and opportu-

nities, it’s one way out of their ghastly situa-tion,” says Boyd.Asked to recall a highlight from the last

21 years he says: “Every day is a moment.They (the students) inspire me, to see themblossom into beautiful flowers. I feel incredi-bly privileged to be part of this.”He goes on to say: “We still live in a segre-

gated society, but dance is a universal lan-guage. This is a way to get to know anotherculture.”

Former archbishop Desmond Tutu isDance for All’s Honorary Life Patron. Forthe organisation’s 21st anniversary gala pro-gramme, he wrote: “At a time when the onlytutus you saw on stage were worn by lily-white ballerinas Philip Boyd – who himselfstrode on stage as a prince in a tunic andtights – recognised that black children ur-gently needed to be trained if a demographictransformation was going to take place inthe South African dance world.’’Many were trained under Boyd’s wife –

SA’s first prima ballerina Phyllis Spira,whopassed away in 2008.Talented students from the outreach pro-

gramme may be selected to become part ofthe SpecialisedDance Programme. TheoNd-indwa a star of the outreach programmewent to start his own Cape Town companyiKapa Dance Theatre.Boyd enthuses about thewonderful chore-

ography he says comes from these children– which has a “uniquely South African” fla-vour.Boyd says he is extremely grateful for the

“positivity and support” of the National Lot-tery, the department of Cultural Affairs andSport and the generous sponsors.V Dance for All will present a show on Saturday 3 Au-gust at the Artscape Theatre and also in Decemberat the Joseph Stone Theatre in Athlone. Phone MichaelSchoeman on (021) 697 5509.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Sindisile Blou athis home in Nyanga. PHOTO: DAWN DEEKS

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South Africa.Once fully introduced, the

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lo Symposium, a conference onevidence-based decision-mak-ing for statisticians, at Stellen-bosch University last week.Lehohla introduced a Statis-

tics South Africa report onSouth Africans’ access tohealthcare services. The con-ference ended on Wednesday.State hospitals and clinics

are primarily used by blackand coloured people, whilemost whites and Indians useprivate medical services.The latter groups use their

own transport to these servic-es, while black and colouredpeople depend on public trans-port or have to walk.Almost half of the population

(47.4%) are accustomed towalking to get medical help.Significantly more whites

and Indians also belong to amedical aid.

Contagious diseases, such asflu, TB and diarrhoea, aremostly found in black people,while the Indian population isworst hit by non-contagiousdiseases suchas asthmaanddi-abetes.High blood pressure is most-

ly found in the white popula-tion. A total of 19.8% of whitepeople over the age of 25 are di-agnosed with high blood pres-sure.“Higher income, higher

blood pressure!” Lehohla jok-ingly said.There are also disparities

among provinces.More people in the Western

Cape (25%) and Gauteng(23.7%) belong to medical aidschemes, and the least in Lim-popo (7.2%).In total only 16% of SouthAf-

ricans belong to a medical aidscheme.Limpopo residents take the

longest to reach a medical in-stitution.And a higher percentage of

people also do not consult ahealth worker when they aresick or hurt.At 52.5%, the Western Cape

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CINDY TELELO says using State servicesis cheaper. “I would not waste my timewith a medical aid, because all they dois take your money. You still have to forkout thousands and still pay your medicalaid at month end. I choose the cheaperoption.” PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

NOZI NDOLELA uses State services be­cause it is free. “I like going to State hos­pitals, because I get the day off fromwork. When you visit State hospitals,you sit there all day and don’t pay acent. I would not bother with a medicalaid.” PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

DEAN COMBRINK feels that havingmedical aid is a smart choice, as itmakes life easier: “I would not want tofind myself stuck at State facilities.Having a medical aid makes thingsmuch easier than sitting in long queuesand poor services.”PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

SANDISILE MBONA’S visits to the doctor havebeen all good experiences. He prefers usingState facilities. “I always go to State hospitalsbecause I don’t have the money for privatehealthcare. But the doctors and nurses at theState facilities have always been very helpful.”

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SHAUN U’REN says he only uses privatedoctors and hospitals, as he has medi­cal aid. “I travel to my nearest health­care facility because I am lucky to havea private hospital close to my house.We have good healthcare, with greatdoctors.” PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

MELISSA PETERSEN says she is as fit as a fid­dle and she seldom needs to the doctor. Shestruggles to recall the last time she neededmedical assistance “I don’t often go to thedoctor or hospital. I can’t even remember thelast time I was sick. My whole family is veryhealthy.” PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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are founded, must be furnished.Where comment is furnished, full particularsand facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, addressand telephone number of the person submitting the objection or offering the

comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach the Boardby no later than 16:00 on 16August 2013.

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LOST: Kimya, a six­month­old whiteSiberian Husky, went missing fromAureole Road in Southfield last week.She has one blue and one brown eyeand a brown patch on her back. Herowner Kelly Garcia is appealing to thecommunity to contact her if Kimyawas seen or found. “I just hope she’sfed and safe and found soon.” PhoneKelly on 073 565 3776. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Rags to riches forthe communityCHRISTELLE WIESE

During the six short months sincePierre van der Merwe started a tex-tile recycling business in his par-

ents’ garage, Eco for Africa’s business isbooming.

It has grown so much that it is current-ly operating from a warehouse in DiepRiver and supports various charities inCape Town.

Van der Merwe says social and eco-nomic upliftment is at the core of hisbusiness and he aims to provide peoplein the community with a means to makea living while running their own busi-nesses in an era when jobs are scarce.

Eco for Africa sources second-handclothing, bedding, linen, towelling andpaired shoes before sorting and recyclingit.

“We now work closely with charities,street traders and informal communitiesin aiding them with recycled clothing

and bedding and creating jobs,” says Vander Merwe.

“I have established close relationshipswith more than 40 budding entrepre-neurs whom I now nurture through thesupply of re-sellable items at significant-ly reduced prices.”

He adds: “At the same time, we are ableto provide people with the option of buy-ing a garment for R10 instead of R100.That is what really makes this initiativeso exciting.”

Van derMerwematriculated fromRed-dam House in Constantia in 2010, afterwhich he spent some time travellingaround Africa. He established Eco for Af-rica because, during his travels, he real-ised that applying his entrepreneurialskills to helping those around him waswhat he wanted to do.

He hopes to grow his business fromstrength to strength in the future andsays he relies on community involve-ment to do so.

HELPING HANDS: Eco for Africa aims to create jobs in the Diep River community whilenurturing new entrepreneurs through skills development. Seen here (from left) areElizabeth Niewenhuys, a trader, Eco for Africa founder Pierre van der Merwe and Niewen­huys’ daughter Sonja Andrews. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Overnight camps may get own managerBLANCHÉ DE VRIES

Plans are in the pipeline to appoint a manag-er for the overnight camp sites on the TableMountain National Park’s (TMNP) Hoerik-waggo hiking trail.

The Hoerikwaggo trail, named after theKhoisanwordmeaning “mountain and sea”,is a 75km route of five days and four nightsfrom Table Mountain to Cape Point.

There are overnight and rest camps for thefour nights of the route.

TMNP management aims to involve thehospitality industry tomanage the camps ontheir behalf. “The park, which has conserva-tion as its key mandate, does not have thecapacity to optimally market the overnightand resting camps,” TMNPgeneralmanagerPaddy Gordon said in a statement.

This is necessary for the long-term sus-tainability of the “product”.

“This means the rest and overnight campswill not only be open to the hiking trail us-ers. It will also be available to visitors whowant to use it as a base for hiking, mountainbiking or other activities. The broader pub-lic will, therefore, benefit,” Gordon said.

He added the decision has already shownsuccess, as there has been a 5% increase inthe use of the accommodation camps.

The TMNP hopes that, by handing overthe management to the hospitality industryin the current economic climate, there willbe a further increase in use of camps.

But TMNP spokesperson Merle Collinssaid they still need to determine whetherthere is market interest. “The plans are stillin the beginning phase,” she explained.

BRAVING THE COLD: Ismail Achmat, an artist from Bo­Kaap, paints Lion’s Head fromVlaeberg last week. In spite of the inclement weather, the artist says he makes time topaint beautiful landscapes from Vlaeberg. PHOTO: WIKUS DE WET/PHOTO24

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V Plumstead: Hear2day, an NPO for hearing­impaired people, will host a meeting in themain boardroom of Constantiaberg Medi­Clinicin Burham Road at 17:30. Francis Slabber,founder audiologist of Hearing Clinic, willpresent a talk and demonstrate a variety ofassistive listening and living devices availableto hearing aid and CI plant users. Contact FredBenning at [email protected] for moreinformation.

Friday 26 July

V Diep River: Join the seniors of Musgrave Parkfor an afternoon of song with Johnnie Ritter at14:30. Entry costs R10. For further details callSelene Cooper on (021) 715 6267.

Saturday 27 July

V Plumstead: A car boot sale will be held inthe grounds of the Plumstead PresbyterianChurch in Victoria Road from 08:00 until noon.Cost is R30 per trading car. Phone Pam Milleron (021) 762 1376 for further queries.

V Tokai: The Karoo Animal Protection Societyare having their monthly charity bonanza at 7Moorland Crescent (extension of Keyser RiverDrive between Medicross and BP Garage) from09:15 to 11:30. Plenty of bargains, includingwarm winter garments, shoes and boots,children’s clothing, linen, kitchenware, bric­a­brac, pictures, jewellery, books, toys and freshhoney will be on sale. Please phone Lynne Hill(021) 794 5387 for more information.

V Meadowridge: The Bergvliet Lions Club willhave its monthly book sale at Park n Shopfrom 08:00 to 12:15. Donations of books arealways welcome and can be dropped off at thesale. They will also collect where necessary.Phone Sandy Roman on (021) 762 1048 formore information.

Sunday 28 July

V Hout Bay: The Friends of the Hout BayMuseum will host an afternoon walk from EastFort to Blackburn Ravine, with the groupmeeting outside the museum at 14:00. Theduration of the Grade 2A walk will be two tothree hours. For more information phone guideEddie Amies on (021) 790 3336.

V Constantia: The Alphen Antiques andCollectables Fair takes place at the AlphenCommunity Centre hall in Main Road from10:00 to 16:00. A variety of items will be onsale. Entry is free and there will be ampleparking and refreshments. Phone Des Dewingon 084 626 7499 for more information.

Tuesday 30 July

V Constantia: International best­selling authorPeter James will launch his novel Dead Man’sTime, the latest in the Roy Grace series, at aluncheon at The River Cafe. Tickets cost R225.Phone Sandy Bailey on (021) 685 8016 formore information.

Saturday 3 August

V Diep River: Wellesley Court Seniors Social

Club will host a warm winter dance at Mus­grave Park in Old Kendall Road from 15:00until 20:00. Admission costs R30. Take yourown XYZ. Phone Ivan on 084 621 5660.

V Hout Bay: The Friends of Hout Bay Museumwill host a hike to Muizenberg Cave, up to thePeak, returning down Steenberg Peak, via theValley of Isolation and Fat Lady’s Cave. Thegroup will meet in the Silvermine South carpark at 09:00. The duration of the Grade 2Bhike will be five hours. For details phone guide

Clem Barker on (021) 762 9078 or 073 208 7134.

Tuesday 6 August

V Hout Bay: Wildlife and nature photographerHannes Lochner will present a talk at the HoutBay Yacht Club at 19:00. The Dark Side of theKalahari is Lochner’s third and latest book andsigned copies will be available. The Club Galleywill be open for light meals and there is noentrance fee. Phone Penny Geyser on073 611 1444.

HE’S READY: This is your last chance to win one of five sets of double tickets to see TevinCampbell live at GrandWest on Saturday 27 July. Joining the American crooner on stage areEmo Adams, The Black Ties and Jimmy Nevis. After a string of hits like Can We Talk, BrownEyed Girl and I’m Ready, the international star will showcase some of his new material toCape Town audiences. People’s Post is giving away the last set of double tickets this week.To win two tickets to the show, SMS the word “Tevin” and your favourite Campbell song to34586. SMSes cost R1.50. Winners will be phoned. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 23 July 201312 LEADER

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The days of lighting up with a beer at your favourite wa-tering hole may soon be a haze of a memory.

The health department now has bars, pubs, taverns andshebeens in its sights and wants to snuff out the whiff oftobacco curling into the air from the cigarettes of patrons.

Enforcing this tighter squeeze on thenicotinepleasuresof customers who can still give in to the demands of theirlungs will not go down without some mumbling in theranks of establishments.

Especially so after establishments have gone to sometrouble and cost to put in place special smoking areas.

The State is reportedly proposing a new law which willban smoking in all public areas.

If approved, the new law will see an outright smokingban. Patrons are still legally able to light up in allocatedindoor and outdoor areas.

Any smoking within 10m of a doorway will also be con-sidered an offense.

Tavern owners are reportedly not happy. They are saidto argue that government’s proposed law is being pushedthrough the legislative process without much regard tohow it affects their businesses.

Gugulethu tavern owner Gus Ntlokwana is quoted assaying it “goes against tavern culture”.

But anti-smoking campaigners reportedly say the per-centage of smokers in South Africa has dropped by 4%to 28% since the implementation of anti-smoking laws.

The main aim of the anti-smoking laws is to have ahealthier nation – from smokers to non-smokers.

Yusuf Saloojee, of the National Council Against Smok-ing, reportedly said it is “an issue of protecting the healthof non-smokers”. Saloojee says the ban is “not out of stepwith what the rest of the world is doing”.

Tavern owners are said to be calling for more consulta-tion with government.

They say they hope the proposed legislation will not bepushed through before they have had their say in themat-ter.

People have freedom to moveIn response to MC Warren (“Demand out-strips city resources,”People’s Post, 16 July).

The reason for the influx is because eco-nomic freedom is currently only a dream,but as a young lion inspired by Ashley Krielit will become a reality. Economic freedomor death! Victory is certain!

Theymaycomeherebecause theSouthAf-rica of Nelson Mandela belongs to all wholive in it.

The Western Cape is not an island andwhen voting for the first time in 1994 it wasclear, as it is today, that the Western Cape,like Gauteng, benefited from apartheid.

This is clear cause of the infrastructurethey have compared to Limpopo and theEastern Cape.

We will have people coming here lookingfor a better life because the Constitution al-lows it and we are not controlled by passlaws which dictate our movement!

The City of Cape Town, led by the DA, has

built no houses.Instead they have only put up slums like

Blikkiesdorp. They have failed to providehouses for those of us born in this provincewith the resources they have because theynever spend it.

Limited resources, you say, but by end ofMay the Social Development Departmentspent only 28% of its budget. The financialyear ended Sunday 30 June. The City hasspent only about R3.6bn of its R6.2bn capitalbudget, which is used for council infrastruc-ture.

So how can the demand outstrip their re-sources if the City hasn’t even used half ofthe funds available to them? The reality isthey don’t care about the poor and the work-ing class, hence people are continuously tak-ing to the street because this City doesn’twork for us all!ROSCOE JACOBS,Hangberg

Huge potential in the Eastern CapeIn response to the letter regarding the CityofCapeTownnot being able to accommodatethe influx of people (“Demand outstrips cityresources,” People’s Post, 16 July) I’d like topoint out that free ground is given to ruralfolk to build houses in the Eastern Cape.

In some areas not even rates are paid.Some of this land is still transferred the wayall land was done, through a headman witha case of beer, a few bottles of brandy and

a few rands. And work is not the main rea-son to be here.

Large industries were set up in the past,especially by international companies, whoeventually pulled out of SA due to lack ofworkers / work ethic.

There is huge potential and opportunity inthe Eastern Cape.LYNN,Diep River

Dog walk soured by ‘arrogant’ womanMy partner and I decided to make the mostof a gap in the rain and take our dogs toTokai, where we witnessed disgraceful be-haviour!

A blonde woman in a new Ford Rangerwas getting out of her car to take her twoJack Russell terriers and an Airedale for awalk.

The three dogs decided to harass a blackwoman, who was obviously walking homefrom work. The dogs were barking and snap-ping at her and then the Airedale bit her leg.All this with the owner standing rolling her

umbrella watching without any concernwhatsoever!

We called to the dog owner, asking her toget her dogs under control. The victim triedto show that the dogs had ripped her track-suit pants, but the woman simply looked atus and walked off without showing any con-cern whatsoever!

Just what we don’t need in this country.It was quite distressing to watch and wefound the arrogance quite distasteful!LYNNE MARSHALL,Hout Bay

Zandvleirevamp plans‘fantastic’Nearly all my life my parents used to driveto Zandvlei and we would recharge our bat-teries (“Big dreams for Zandvlei”, People’sPost, 16 July).

We had so many picnics there and whenmy dad passed we continued with the ritual.

It is so peaceful there and we would watchthe windsurfers.

When my daughter and my mom died wescattered their ashes in the water. It wouldbe nice to have a little garden of remem-brance. Your ideas are fantastic. Pity aboutthe toilet situation.

Hope all your plans come to fruition; theGreen Point gardens are too beautiful.

That, of course, is on a grand scale, butsomething similar with gym equipment anda lovely playground for the children.

I don’t know if you have ever been to Lon-don; their playgrounds are something else.

Under all the equipment there is a rubbermat with holes and the grass grows throughmaking that area safe when the kids fall.

Also no ground is damaged and in winternowater accumulates and (there is) nomud.

The council have put only two pieces ofgym equipment in the Southfield Park. Thisis not enough.

I stay in Diep River and this area is nottoo far to get to.

A piece of heaven we called it. London(parks have) a zip slide for the children andthis is such fun for them.

Perhaps there is a website that you couldlook at.

Also a pity with that area is that it is usedby others who don’t care about the environ-ment and the noise is unbearable.

A pathway for wheelchairs and pramswould be an added bonus.

Wynberg Park is also being revamped.The only thing is it takes such a long time

for anything to happen with the council.All the best and good luck with all your

endeavours.It always takes one person to have a vi-

sion.L GERRARD,Diep River

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Their show, Mince Run, has been extend-ed past its original end date at the end of Julydue to popular demand.

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Lights to go on at YES drama festElectricity saving and safety will be thefocus for YES Environmental Drama Fes-tival.

Co-hosted by the City of Cape Town andthe Baxter, the festival is on Friday 26 andSaturday 27 July.

The festival is a youth development ini-tiative of the City’s Youth EnvironmentalSchool (YES) programme.

It offers a platform for high schoolyouths to showcase environmental plays.

This year the plays will explore safetyissues and practical actions needed if peo-ple are to effectively save electricity andreduce consumption.

The pupils have to demonstrate activecitizenship in that they have to show howthey would approach a challenge and finda solution; how to be active roleplayers,change their behaviour and engage in ef-fective long-term actions.

They have been asked to consider howthey share in the global effort of resourceconservation.

The participating schools are Aloe,Queens Park, Rocklands, Edgemead, Set-tlers and Malibu high schools, St Joseph’s

Marist College, Zisukhanyo Secondaryand Chris Hani Arts and Culture School.Also participating is Beautiful Gate SA,a community youth development initia-tive, and the Durbanville Children’sHome, a place of safety.

The 11 plays will be staged on Fridaybefore a panel of judges. They are council-lor Xanthea Limberg, chairperson of theCity’s Economic, Environmental andSpatial Planning Portfolio Committee;Riefaat Hattas of the City’s Electricity De-partment; Ina Bruce, Dramatic Arts cur-riculum advisor at the provincial educa-tion department; award-winning per-former and director Mdu Kwayema; PavsPillay, a science communicator specialis-ing in marine issues and global climatechange at the Marine Research Instituteat UCT; and Sheryl Ozinsky.

The shows on Friday is from 15:30 to18:00 and on Saturday from 11:00 to 12:30,both at the Main Theatre.

The public is welcome to attend. Admis-sion is free.V For more information contact Fran Cox on082 556 0275.

Book now for Concert SeriesBookings for the next Cape Town ConcertSeries recital season are now open.

Acclaimed pianist Leslie Howard willkickstart the season of five concerts onSaturday 27 July at the Baxter ConcertHall at 20:00. He’ll perform works byBeethoven, Schubert and Liszt.

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Tickets, at R125, are available fromComputicket with concessions availablefrom the Baxter on the night for pension-ers and students.V For more information email [email protected].

CLASSICAL CONCERT: Aspecial fundraisingconcert will be held at07:30 on Friday 26 Julyat the Fish Hoek CivicCentre. Pianist FrancoisBotha (pictured) – aprevious winner of theFish Hoek Music Bursaryand Barbara Kennedy oncello will perform aconcert of works byBeethoven, Chopin andSchumann and other lightclassics. Kennedy is awell­known Cape Townmusician. This is a specialfundraiser for the MusicBursary. Entry by dona­tion at the door. Forfurther information phoneJill on (021) 782 4124PHOTO: CORRIE HANSEN

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’Bosch wins tourneyLIAM MOSES

Rondebosch Boys’ High saw off a latefight-back from Paul Roos Gymnasium(PRG) to claimvictory in theCapeTown

International Hockey Festival on Sunday.’Bosch raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half,

but were forced to dig in and defend afterPRG pulled back a goal late in the secondstanza.PRGcompletely outplayed their opponents

in the second half and would have levelledthe scores, if not for the presence of Ronde-bosch stopper Nathan Rens.Rondebosch coach Lloyd Nel blamed his

side’s poor second half showing on fatigue,after a long and tiring tournament.“I am very happy about the result. I don’t

think we played to our true potential in thesecond half, but the guys hung in there,” hesays.“They are very tired because they have

playeda lot of hockey.Theyhada toughgameagainst Wynberg Boys’ High School in thesemi-final, which took a lot out of them. I’mproud of them for hanging on like they did.”Paul Roos had the benefit of an extra day’s

rest going into the final, after sealing theirplacewith a comfortable 4-2win overNether-lands side Kennemer Lyceum on Friday.Rondebosch were made to work harder for

a crack at the title and secured a narrow 1-0win over defending champions WynbergBoys on Saturday.However, the schedules hadno effect in the

first half as it was dominated by the eventualvictors. ’Bosch took the lead after just threeminutes when Tayo Walbrugh tapped a passinto the shooting circle from right of field.Western Province under-18 star Zubayr

Hamza doubled the lead 12 minutes later, af-ter wriggling past two opposition defendersin a well-worked penalty corner routine.PRG hardly troubled the ’Bosch defence

and Rens was called into action for the firsttime in the 21st minute when he blocked atame shot from Paul Roos’ first penalty cor-ner.Rondebosch appeared to be cruising to vic-

tory, but the balance of power shifted at thestart of the second half.PRG dominated from the first whistle and

scored in the ninthminute when Perryn Uysscored from his side’s first penalty corner ofthe half.The goal lifted PRG’s confidence and they

were buoyed even further after their all-outattack won over the Hartleyvale crowd.PRG threweverything forward, butRonde-

boschmanaged toholdout and the finalwhis-tle sounded just as Gym were about to takea long corner.Nel praised his side for having the metal

to hold on, in spite of their fatigue.“Paul Roos played the better game in the

second half, but we just hung in there. It’sbeen a long tournament, while some of ourboys have come from (hockey) festivals aswell. We had a tough run up to the final andthat took it out of the guys.”

STICK ACTION:Rondebosch Boys’High School’s JustinPrins avoids the de­fence of PRG’s PaulPretorius in histeam’s 2­1 victory inthe final of the CapeTown InternationalHockey Festival.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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OUT OF REACH: Paarl Gymnasium’s Wyatt Murphy (right) beats Keagan Wheeler (tackling) ofSACS during a match in Rondebosch on Saturday. Paarl Gym won the game 55­3.

PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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ASD aims for the big leaguesLIAM MOSES

OneofCapeTown’smost elite football acade-mies is set to enter the professional ranksafter purchasing a Safa Second Divisionfranchise.

Africa Soccer Developments (ASD) CapeTown was founded in 2009 to recruit and de-velop talented young footballers for Eu-rope’s top leagues. Founder Mike SteptoesaysASDpurchased the spot in the third tierto improve player development, but did notrule out a charge for promotion to the Na-tional First Division.

“It is very difficult if you are going

straight from junior football into senior pro-fessional football. The opportunity to havegood quality opposition at senior levelthroughout the season is imperative,” hesays. “The better ones will be much betterequipped and some are slower developersthan others, so we can keep them in a seniorsquad. Now we can go forward and (set our)sights on promotion (in the future) and per-haps go all the way over the next few years.”

Last year, the Claremont-based academy

inked a partnership with Second Divisionside Salt River Blackpool, which saw the re-naming of the club to ASD Salt River Black-pool.

The deal saw the clubs sharing resourcesand allowed ASD academy members to playin the Second Division, but it came to an endat the completion of the 2012/2013 season.

ASD and Blackpool will be rivals in thecoming season, but Steptoe says the dealwith Blackpool was “only ever intended to

be a one season trial”, adding that there areno hard feelings.

“We will still be working with Blackpool;there is no animosity. We are looking towork with them on youth developmentprojects going forward,” he says.

ASD purchased the franchise from Stel-lenbosch University, who were known asIkapa Sporting in the 2012/2013 season, inJune. Steptoe would not say how much theacademy paid for the franchise.

Last season ASD played at UCT’s artificialpitch in Rondebosch and, Steptoe says, hedoesn’t believe this will change for the com-ing season.

Zwaanswyk pummelled by Fish HoekLIAM MOSES

Zwaanswyk High School will re-evalu-ate their under-18 rugby team’s struc-tures after suffering a demoralising

loss to Fish Hoek High at home on Satur-day.

The Tokai school were completely out-played and conceded 10 tries in their 52-3loss to their Far South rivals.

Zwaanswyk coach Ducasonn Olyn saysthe defeat means his side will “have to goback to the drawing board” ahead of theteam’s next encounter this weekend.

“I’m not pleased with my team’s per-formance. We didn’t follow our structuresand the defence was shocking,” he says.

“We looked promising when we had the

ball and you could see there was a bit offire, but offensively they outplayed us. Forus, this is big wake-up call.

“Now it’s about getting our structuresand defensive lines right. We will look atour teamwork, ourphaseplays andexecut-ing.”

The home side were second best from thefirst whistle and conceded the first of sixfirst half tries just three minutes into thegame.

Fish Hoek inside centre Michael Prins-loowas the first to cross thewhitewashandhis try was followed by scores from eighth-man Brent Booysen and left wing JurgenJacobsen shortly thereafter.

Prinsloo scored his second of the gamein the 12th minute, before lock Avron

Frieselaar touched down in the 20thminute and fullback Michael Magmancrossed just before half-time in the 28thminute.

The visitors picked up where they left offin the second half, scoring their seventhtry through right wing Keegan Norton af-ter just five minutes.

Flank Garic Mortimmer got in on the actin 10th minute and his try was followed bytwo from outside centre Chade Kriger.

I n response to the onslaught, Zwaan-swykcould onlymanage apenalty from theboot of Biron Smith.

The home side will be thankful that Mag-man couldn’t find form at the kicking teeand missed nine of his 10 conversion at-tempts.

Olyn admitted that his side were simplyoutplayed by a much better team andpraised Fish Hoek for their “exceptional”performance.

“They deserve to be in a higher league,with better opposition. They are wellcoached and play to their structures,” hesays.

“They knew their calls and made gooddecisions. They exploited our weaknessesand they have a very good (tactical) kick-ing game.

“They really make their opponents workhard.”

The match was the first for both sides inalmost amonth – due to the school holidays– and Olyn says a lack of match fitness alsocontributed to the heavy defeat.

MISMATCH: ZwaanswykHigh School flyhalf BironSmith (left) tackles FishHoek tighthead propDarren Barnard (right)during a match in Tokaion Saturday. Fish Hoekwere 52­3 victors.

PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS