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MASIPHUMELELE: AT MERCY OF FIRE, FLOODS

Appeal to turn the tideMONIQUE DUVAL

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Concerns about fires and floods in theMasiphumelele wetlands have gal-vanised Far South residents into ac-

tion.An appeal by Dr Lutz van Dijk and Pro-

fessor Andy Dawes of Clovelly and circu-lating over the festive season could nothave come sooner.

A fire in Masiphumelele on Tuesday 14January killed one resident and de-stroyed 27 dwellings, forcing about 100people to relocate.

The appeal asks the City of Cape Townfor urgent intervention in Masiphumele-le and has garnered support from rate-payers’ associations, NGOs, communitypolice forums and representatives fromMasiphumelele. Archbishop EmeritusDesmond Tutu has also expressed hopethe appeal would be successful.

The appeal, which has reached thedesks of premier Helen Zille, mayor Pa-tricia de Lille and local ward councillors,outlines the deaths of five people in re-cent fires and the poor health of childrenliving in the area.

“In the spirit of being good neighbours,we realised we cannot ignore the issuessurrounding extreme poverty, especiallywhen it is on our doorstep,” Van Dijksays.

To minimise these disasters inMasiphumelele, the appeal proposes theCity re-blocks the area, provides a sec-ond access road to Masiphumelele andconducts a land and infrastructure auditto identify land available for diverse so-cial housing villages beyond old segrega-tion.

Dawes says the first two proposals areurgent as emergency vehicles struggle toaccess the area.

Van Dijk says disasters were not thecatalyst for commencing re-blocking.“You cannot re-block after a fire. Peopleare traumatised and are concerned withwhat they have lost. Instead a steady

plan with experienced experts from theInformal Settlement Network (ISN), whoarealwaysworkingclosely togetherwiththe affected residents to implement there-blocking, should be put in place,” hesays.

Human Settlements Mayco memberTandeka Gqada says the wetlands arenot suitable for human habitation and nore-blocking will take place.

She says despite warnings, residentscontinue to erect structures in a flood-prone area. “To re-block any settlementis to give it a status of permanency. It alsoimplies the City condones the illegal con-struction of informal structures in aknown flood-prone and unsuitable area.For this reason the Urbanisation Depart-ment has resolved to not re-block afterthe recent fire in the settlement.”

Gqada says a large part of the settle-ment will have to be relocated.

Van Dijk says in April 2012, they wereinformed a second access road throughHoumoed Road would be constructedlast year. Nothing has happened since.

Gqada explains the construction of theroad is a condition of town planning ap-proval for the Masiphumelele Phase 4housing project.

But a study has found there is a wet-land located in the way of the plannedroad.

“A basic environmental assessmentmust be undertaken and authorisationobtained before the road can be built,”she says.

It is expected to takeup to eightmonthsand, if approved, the road could take be-tween a year to two years to be built.

The appeal also proposes an audit toidentify suitable land for “diverse socialhousing villages beyond old segrega-tion”.

Solly Malatsi, spokesperson for DeLille, said during a recent audit of availa-ble land in the Far South only one City-owned property was found.

Dawes says the aim of the appeal is notto make demands, but suggestions. “It’sabout galvanising residents to stand to-gether and work together to create digni-fied living for everyone,” he says.V The appeal is available online and residents canadd their signatures by visiting www.scenic­south.co.za/appeal/overcomingpoverty.

FIRST DAY: More than 90 000 Grade 1 pupils across the province started their 12­year school careersyesterday (Wednesday 15 January). There were tears and laughter at schools across the valley aspupils lined up to get a glimpse of their new schools. Pictured is Lily Robinson, a Grade 1 pupil atBay Primary School. See page 8 for more photos, Also visit www.peoplespost.co.za.PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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LAAT USELF HOORWetsontwerp op Public Administration Management [B55-2013] (NCOP)

Voorleggings en Openbare VerhoreDie Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Parlement se Staande Komitee oor Premier, Geslagsgelykheid, Gestremdes en Jeug sal oorweging verleenaan die Wetsontwerp op Public Administration Management [B55-2013] (NCOP).

Die doel van die Wetsontwerp is om die basiese waardes en beginsels wat openbare administrasie beheer, soos na verwys in artikel195(1) van die Grondwet, te beheer; om voorsiening te maak vir die oorplasing en sekondering van werknemers in die openbareadministrasie; om die bedryf van sake met die Staat te reguleer; om voorsiening te maak vir kapasiteitsontwikkeling en -opleiding; omvoorsiening te maak vir die vestiging van ’n Nasionale Skool van Regering; om voorsiening te maak vir die gebruik van inligtings- enkommunikasietegnologieë in die openbare administrasie; om die Eenheid vir Etiek, Integriteit en Dissiplinêre Tegniese Bystand inOpenbare Administrasie in te stel; om voorsiening te maak vir die Minister om minimum norme en standaarde vir openbare administrasiete stel; om die Kantoor van Standaarde en Nakoming te vestig om nakoming van minimum norme en standaarde te verseker; om dieMinister te bemagtig om regulasies op te stel; en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee verband hou.

Belangstellende persone en organisasies word aangemoedig om die openbare verhore by te woon en daaraan deel te neem en om enigeskriftelike insette op dieWetsontwerp aan die Staande Komitee vir oorweging voor te lê. Dui asseblief aan of u ’n mondelinge aanbiedingoor u voorlegging wil maak.

Skriftelike voorleggings moet die Komiteekoördineerder, Me. Waseemah Kamish-Achmat, op die 4de verdieping, Waalstraat 7, Kaapstad8000 bereik teen nie later nie as 12:00 op Maandag, 27 Januarie 2014.

Die openbare verhore sal soos volg gehou word:

29 Januarie 2014 om 14:00, in die Raadsaal van die Provinsiale Parlement, 7de verdieping, Wetgewergebou, Waalstraat 7, Kaapstad3 Februarie 2014 om 09:00, in die Hornlee Saal, Sunridge, Knysna4 Februarie 2014 om 09:00, in die Banketsaal, Voortrekkerweg 69, Oudtshoorn Munisipaliteit, Oudtshoorn5 Februarie 2014 om 14:00, by die Swartberg Primêre Skool, Vyfde Laan 1, Bergsig, Caledon6 Februarie 2014 om 10:30, in die Worcester Stadssaal, High Straat, Worcester7 Februarie 2014 om 09:00, in die Skilpad-saal, Esperiastraat, VredenburgAlle belangstellende persone wat die openbare verhoor in Kaapstad wil bywoon, moet hulle identiteitsdokument, paspoort ofbestuurslisensie saambring ten einde toegang tot die Provinsiale Wetgewesgebou te kry.

Vir navrae/’n afskrif van die Wetsontwerp, kontak asseblief me. Waseemah Kamish-Achmat by tel: (021) 487-1657,faks: (021) 487-1685 of e-pos: wachmat@wcpp.gov.za

Uitgereik deur: Me. J.L. Hartnick, LPP, Voorsitter van die Staande Komitee oor Premier, Geslagsgelykheid, Gestremdes en Jeug.

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SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS: MATRICS PREPARE FOR ROUND TWO

Chance to re-write your futureLAILA MAJIET

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Pupils who did not meet the require-ments to obtain their Matric certifi-cate are bracing themselves for round

two.Supplementary exams are set to begin in

February and continue until March.The closing date for applications is Fri-

day 24 January.Candidates who have failed a maximum

of two subjects qualify to re-write.Those who passed only three subjects

may apply to write the 2014 National SeniorCertificate (NSC) exams.

Provincial education minister DonaldGrant says pupils whoweremedically unfitto sit for oneormore exammayalso registerfor the supplementary exams. They must,however, provide a medical certificate.

Candidateswho provide documentary ev-idence showing that he or she qualifies foradmission to a university or for an occupa-tion, but does not satisfy the university’s re-quirements or the requirements for the spe-cific occupation can also register to re-writea maximum of two subjects.

Class actThe provincial matric class of 2013 has

plenty to celebrate. Despite dropping tofourth place overall, the provincial educa-tion department says teachers and pupilscan be proud as there have been improve-ments in all areas, Grant says.

Increasing the number of candidateswriting and passing the NSC exams is oneof the strategic priorities within the depart-ment, as it reflects the retention rate of pu-pils.

It is essential that the drop-out rate is re-duced and pupils have the opportunity towrite and ultimately pass their matric ex-ams, Grant says. “In 2013, we had a recordnumber of 40 558 candidates passing theNSC exams with a provincial pass rate of85.1%.Weareverypleased thatwe exceededour stretch target of 40 000 passes and thatthe pass rate increased while the number ofcandidates grew so significantly.”

The total of 40 558 is the highest numberof passes yet achieved in the province sincethe inception of the NSC exams.

Ban printing matric resultsAnd while successful candidates were

thrilled to finally see their names in print,the Congress of SouthAfrican Students (Co-sas) is demanding newspapers no longerpublish matric results.

Western Cape convenor SiphakamiseNgxowa says the congress plans to launch

a campaign toburnnewspaperswhichprintthe names of pupils who have passed mat-ric.

Cosas believes printing the results is a vi-olation of candidates’ privacy.

“Printing matric results is of no benefitto pupils. The only ones who have some-thing to gain from this practice are thenewspapers who are cashing in on publish-ing these results,” Ngxowa says.

Muhammad Khalid Sayed, provincialconvenor of the ANC Youth League, agrees.

“To some it may be gratifying to see theirname in the newspaper, but to many it isembarrassing because too much undue in-formation ismade public, like access to uni-versity and not getting a distinction whenhigh expectations were created,” he says.

Cosas has engaged withMinister of BasicEducation Angie Motshekga about theirconcerns.

Sayed says theANCYL supports demandsby Cosas to Motshekga to desist from pub-lishing the names of those who have passedmatric. “This key milestone in life shouldrather be acknowledged by the school, fami-

ly and the person involved without havingto go to agents or third parties,” he adds.

Future plansThe class of 2013 say while they are glad

their exams are a thing of the past, the un-certainty of their future is frightening.

Having obtained a Bachelor’s Pass, Kev-onne Lees (18) says she plans on studyingGraphic Design, but is not yet certain ofwhere shewill study. “I amweighing upmyoptions. It has been a bit stressful havingto make a decision, but it is also exciting asI am about to begin a new journey,” shesays.

AmyMekeur (18) was elated on receivingher results. She is expected to studyB.Comm General at the University of theWestern Cape. “I am excited and scared asI do not knowwhat to expect in terms of theworkload. But I am also happy and relievedthat I was accepted.”V Call the Exams Helpline on (021) 467 2300 onweekdays between 08:00 and 18:00 for all exam­re­lated issues. The hotline is in operation until 31 Janu­ary.

For the recordIn the article “Dogattack turns nasti-er” (People’s Post,19 December 2013),it was reported thatMartha Gibson wasattacked by dogswho were in theowner’s yard. Thedogs were beingwalked by theirowner in ProteaRoad and were noton leashes. People’sPost apologises forthe error.

People’s Post print-ed a photo of a sui-cide scene takenfrom our archiveson Thursday 19 De-cember. It causedthe family enor-mous upset forwhich People’s Postsincerely apologis-es. The photo wasdeleted from the on-line version of thearticle and the pag-es from the digitaledition were re-moved.

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FISHING PERMITS: QUOTAS FRUSTRATE

Fishermenfeel the biteMONIQUE DUVAL

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The granting of temporary exemptionsfor line fishermen in False Bay is un-der the spotlight.

This comes after a public spat with theDepartment of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries (Daff) over the termination offishing permits across the country.

Fishermen who were not granted a re-newal last month were forced to dock theirboats at the end of the year.

According to a statement by Daff, 1 566applications for line fishing permit renew-als were received nationally, with 215 re-newals having been granted.

Fisherman Charles America from OceanView says his application was not granted.He does not know the reasons for the deni-al.

America says many fishermen in the FarSouth are desperate as they were not ableto earn an income for two weeks.

On Tuesday 7 January, Daff announcedan interim solution where fishermen whowere not granted the renewals and whohave appealed the department’s decision,may apply for an exemption to fish pendingthe outcome of their appeal.

America says while fishermen were gladfor the exemptions, many of them “didn’tknow where to start”.

“We don’t even know why our permitswere not renewed and we were not formal-ly informed by Daff. How can we apply for

exemptions if we don’t even know why ourapplications were rejected in the firstplace?” he asked.

According toDaff, fishermen in theWest-ern Cape need to prove they have fished for300 days between 2007 and 2012 to qualifyfor an exemption.

“Daff and fishing associations haveagreed consultations must continuethroughout the appeals process to ensurethe best outcome. The department willsend individual letters to applicants, con-taining the reasons for the decisions andthe scores sheets pertaining to their appli-cations by the end of (this) week,” the state-ment says.

To date, America says many fishermenhave still not received any communica-tion. “We are sitting and waiting, many ofus are without any income. Our childrenand families are suffering,” he says.

READY: Fisherman Justin Peters from Ocean View gets ready to go back to sea.PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Crime crackdownFighting crime is not taking a back seat asHout Bay police continue the crackdownon crime.

In the past week they have made 34 ar-rests for various offences.

Hout Bay police spokesperson WarrantOfficer Tanya Lesch says three peoplewere arrested for the possession of danger-ous weapons and officers confiscated threeknives.

“Ten people were arrested for assaultand five arrested for being drunk in pub-lic,” she says.

Lesch explains 14 people were arrestedfor the possession of drugs and 45 units ofdagga, eight packets of tik and one tik pipewere confiscated.

Two people appeared in the WynbergMagistrate’s Court on Monday 13 Januaryafter being arrested for the possession ofcrayfish.

Lesch says the suspects had 350 crayfishtails, 47 crayfish and two undersized cray-fish.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 16 January 20144 WORD ON THE STREET

Power to peoplePowering up has become easier this year,as council appoints newprepaid electricityservice providers.

Residentswill nowbe able to buyprepaidelectricity from their cellphones and on-line, as well as from their usual vendors.

A new cellphone vendor has been ap-pointed by council, which will allow con-sumers to now make mobile purchases viaSMS after registering on www.itronener-gy.co.za. Consumers will still be able tomakemobile electricity purchases via EFTfrom www.prepaid24.co.za. Consumerscan register on www.mobilepower.co.zawhere all credit cards and Standard Bank,Nedbank and Absa debit cards are accept-ed.

Capetonians can also log ontowww.ibuy.co.za to order electricity via theinternet with their Mastercard or Visacredit card.

Those who prefer not to use technologycan use a new service provider which willsee scratch cards being made available atall petrol station forecourts.

Point of service outlets will remain as is,with the existing service providers re-ap-pointed.

The new contracts were awarded afterthe previous ones expired, says MayoralCommitteemember forUtility Services Er-nest Sonnenberg. The extra service provid-er was appointed to increase efficiency.

“Should one provider experience techni-cal issues, the consumer will have anotheroption. Consumers will continue to be ableto instantly purchase electricity from thecomfort of their own home.”

There is no cost to the customer in theform of credit fees, he says.

“The only cost the customer carries,whenpurchasing via their cellphone, is theSMS fee their cellphone service providercharges,” Sonnenberg says.

Cape Town resident Lesley Marshal hasbeen using cellphone banking to buy herprepaid electricity and is pleased more op-tions have been made available.

“It’s convenient and fast, and I don’t haveto go to the shop.My family has started tak-ing advantage of it and now always ask meto buy electricity for them,” she says.

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X marksthe spotWith the national elections due this

year,many SouthAfricanswill havetheir first opportunity to cast their

vote, while some will be returning to thepolls for their second, third, fourth or fifthnational election.

This year’s elections coincide with the20th anniversary of democracy. People’sPost readers share their views on the pend-ing elections.

APILE DONI will definitely be voting in the elec­tions, as he is tired of corruption. He believes theparty he votes for will be focused on the needsof the country. “It is important to vote becauseof the possibility of change,”

GUY FOSTER is in two minds about making hismark. If he does vote, he says his decision wouldbe based on past experience. “Our country is fastgoing on a downward spiral,” he says.

BRENDAN ARENDSE will not be voting as he be­lieves political parties and politicians are not pro­viding for poor communities. “They want us tovote, but after the elections they are nowhere tobe seen,” he says.

JUNIQUE WELKOM is a registered voter and is ex­cited about casting her first vote in the comingelections. “I do not know much about politics, butI am sure my vote will count and make a differ­ence,” she says.

KABELO EISTEI says voting gives people the free­dom to be part of the country’s future. “I’m notfussy about the change to come because we havecome a long way since 1994,” he says.

STEVEN COETZEE says voting gives people theright to decide who would best lead the country.“I will cast my vote for change, for a better future– not only for myself, but for everyone. Those whodon’t vote should not complain,” he says.

TAREN ANDREWS will only vote once she knowswhat political parties have planned for the fu­ture of youths. “I am excited to cast my votefor the very first time,” she says.

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Anewpilot project tokeep the streetsofMuizenberg clean is gainingmo-mentum.

It is just after 08:00 and several home-less people in Muizenberg are lining upfor a hard day’s work.The men and women are part of a

weekend cleaning pilot project run bythe Muizenberg Improvement District(MID) and Safer Together.Armed with gloves and black bags the

team make their way to Church Streetwhere they commence the clean-up.MID director for social development

Marion Wagner says the pilot projectwas launchedafter identifyinghomelesspeoplewhohave lived in thearea for sev-eral years. The organisation also saw aneed for a cleaning crew over the festiveseason.“We realised many of these people

don’t actually beg and are quite skilled.We found a way to help them earn some-thing while contributing to the wellbe-ing of the community,” she says.The team have been operational for

several weeks and, pending approval ofthe MID board this week, may continue.The team hit the streets every Satur-

day and Sunday from 08:00 to 13:00. Theycollect litter in the streets ofMuizenbergand place the dirt bags at a central loca-tion for collection by the City of CapeTown’s solid waste department.As they get to work, they hit a snag in

Church Street. Here residents havedumped bags of dirt near a green bin.The bags of domestic waste have beenrummaged through and the team havea tough time clearing the area.This, Wagner says, falls outside of

what they are required to do.“This is illegal dumping. As the dirt

has left the bags, it makes their job somuch harder. Our team is dedicated andtake pride in the work they do, so theypick up the dirt,” she says.When they have completed work they

are given vouchers for a nearby super-market where they can buy food for theday. The voucher does not allow them tobuy alcohol or airtime.Wagner explains after collecting in-

formation on the background of the peo-ple sleeping near the Atlantic Roadbridge, volunteers found many of themwere skilled labourers, including elec-tricians, landscapers and painters.“We have created a database of their

skills which is available to residents.Should they have any work around thehouse, we can help connect them withsomeone,” she says.V For more information phone Wagner on081 425 0685 or email socialdevelop­ment@mid.org.za.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 16 January 20146 NEWS

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE SUBCOUNCILS:JANUARY 2014Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 subcouncils for the City of Cape Townwilltake place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Bridle Way, Milnerton

23 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein

22 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053

3Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood

23 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4Parow Council Chambers, TallentStreet, Parow

23 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196

5Council Chambers, corner of JakkalsvleiAvenue and Kiaat Road, Bonteheuwel

22 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161

6Bellville Council Chambers, BellvilleCivic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville

20 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024

7Durbanville Council Chambers, corner ofOxford and Queen Street, Durbanville

20 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689

8Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand

23 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149

9Solomon Tshuku Hall, Solomon TshukuRoad, Site C, Khayelitsha

22 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351

10Khayelitsha Training Centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine Road

20 10:00 Goodman Rorwana

11Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of GovanMbeki and Steve Biko Drive, Gugulethu

22 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737

12Westridge Civic Centre, corner of Wespoortand De Duin Road, Mitchells Plain

23 11:00Alesia Bosman021 371 8199

13Ruth First Community Hall, Sinqol-amthi Street, Philippi

22 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619

14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofNY1 and Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu

20 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678

15RavenRoom, First Floor, Pinelands TrainingCentre,Central Square, St Stephens Road, Pinelands

22 10:00Mariëtte Griessel021 531 3437

16Council Chambers, 11th Floor, 44 WaleStreet, Cape Town

20 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minor hall),corner of Klipfontein and Protea Street, Athlone

23 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 444 0500 / 03

18Subcouncil Chambers, corner of BuckRoad and Sixth Avenue, Lotus River

23 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020

19Council Chambers, Central Circle,Fish Hoek

20 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011

20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Main Road, Constantia

22 10:00Brian Ford021 794 2493

21Council Chambers, Van RiebeeckRoad, Kuils River

22 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand

20 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508

23Lentegeur Chambers, corner of Melk-bos and Merrydale Road, Lentegeur

20 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551

24Khayelitsha Training Centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine Road, Khayelitsha

23 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532

To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting go to http://www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.

Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require and download theagenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.

The following policies and plans are open for public consultation during the month of January 2014.These policies and plans are available for scrutiny at subcouncil officesand interested parties may comment on these policies:• Draft parking policy

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER THIS CITYWORKS FOR YOU

The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its draft Parking Policy.

In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 13 January 2014 to 13 February 2014.

Comments, input or recommendations may be submitted by:

• Fax: 086 544 4450• E-mail: teuns.kok@capetown.gov.za• Written submission: 18th Floor, Cape Town Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard,

Cape Town 8000 (For attention: Teuns Kok)• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submitwritten comments, to have their input or comments recorded and submitted to the City.Contact the following:

• For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za

• For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

Comment forms and the draft policy will be available at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay,at subcouncil offices and libraries.

Direct enquires to Teuns Kok at 021 400 3262 orteuns.kok@capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER202/2013

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MATRIC RESULTS: ELATION AFTER 12 YEARS

Far south pupils come out topsMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

The hallways at schools across the FarSouth buzzed with excitement lastweek as matriculants lined up to get

their results.In her speech last week Minister of Basic

Education Angie Motshekga said WesternCape matriculants ranked fourth in thecountry with a pass rate of 85.1%.Ocean View High School principal Keith

Klein principal says despite several chal-lenges, he is proud of the school’s perform-ance.The school achieved a pass rate of 92.2%.

This is an increase from88.2% in 2012. The top scorerwas Carlo Petersen whoachieved an average of 82%.“We have also seen an in-

crease in the quality of thepass rate. For the class of2013, we achieved 50Bachelorpasses which is a significantincrease in comparison to the19 achieved in 2012,” he says.Klein attributes the

school’s success to an in-crease in parent involvementand the dedication of teach-ers.He says the extra time and

effort put in by teachers andpupils paid off.At Simon’s Town High

School pupils achieved a94.9% pass rate, which in-creased from 81.6% in 2012.Gavin Fish, principal of

Fish Hoek High School, sayshe is proud of the school’s re-sults.The school obtained a pass

rate of 99.5% and 31 pupils received A-aggre-gates.Lisa van Oudtshoorn was the top scorer

and received eight A-aggregates.“More than 70% of our pupils achieved

university exemption, which was a targetfor the year. More pupils are scoring A andB symbols in individual subjects. An aver-age of 70% was achieved across 14 subjectsand four pupils have achieved an aggregateof 90%,” he says.Fish says pupils have had to overcome nu-

merous obstacles and teachers put in extrahours to assist pupils.Despite improving their pass rate by

12.6%, Masiphumelele High School princi-palNelsonMafrika sayshe is not happywiththe results. The school achieved a 71.6%passrate in 2013 which increased from 59% theprevious year.Mafrika explains the school’s target was

80% following visits by provincial ministerfor education Donald Grant.“He informed us that we need to get out

of the red zone and we worked hard to do so.We held camps during the final exams to as-

sist pupils,” he says.Mafrika believes the biggest challenge

faced byMasiphumelele pupils is the lack ofparental involvement.The national pass rate for 2013 is 78.2%,

which is a 4.3% increase on the previousyear’s results.Free State achieved the top spot and

achieved a pass rate of 87.4% followed by theNorth West with a 87.2% success rate andGauteng (87%).“In 2013, 439 779 pupils out of 562 112

passedmatric. This is an increase of awhop-ping 61 950 pupils on the 2012 results,” Mot-shekga said.Reporting on Bachelor passes, she said an

upward trend continued with 30.6% of mat-ric pupils receiving a Bachelor pass, ena-bling them to enrol at universities.A total of 40.9% of Western Cape pupils

achieved a Bachelor’s pass.“This figure is the highest in the country.

Altogether, 19 477 candidates qualified forBachelor Degree study. This is 3 158 morequality passes in 2013 than in 2012,” he says.V For more information visit www.education.gov.za.

RESULTS: Amy­Rose Barber from Fish Hoek High School ishappy to receive her results. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 16 January 2014 NEWS 7OCEAN VIEW: SON REMEMBERED

Farewell, EricMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

In the middle of his parents’lounge stands a school pho-tograph of Eric Faulmann

(13). Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, Eric has left a void inthe hearts of his parents andthe community of OceanView.Faulmann died tragically

lastmonthwhenhewas sweptaway by a rip tide at Kom-metjie Beach.Sitting in their home sur-

rounded by photographs oftheir son, Eric’s fatherLlewellen explains how a funday at the beach turned intotragedy.His cousin was visiting and

his father decided to spoilthem by taking them out. After taking timeto think about it, the boys decided theywanted to go the beach.“So I packed the towels and snacks, and

off wewent. The daywas goingwell and theboys were swimming a bit further in. I keptwatching them and kept my little daughterclose,” Faulmann says.He explains he saw one big wave ap-

proaching and the next thing Eric could notbe seen. His father went into the water andtried to find him.“I saw him go under and come back up

before the wave swept him away. I calledtwo surfers and asked them to help. Theyalerted the authorities,” Faulmann says.Policedivers and theNational SeaRescue

Institute arrived and tried to find him.As the minutes passed without success,

Eric’s parents started to lose hope he wasstill alive.As the sun set, the search was called off

and his family returnedhome.His mother Harriet says

sleep didn’t come easy thatnight. “We hardly slept, wejust couldn’t,” she says.The next morning, before

the crack of dawn, his par-ents returned to try and findhis body.Later that morning the

body was found by a beach-goer. Eric’s parents’ worstnightmare had come true.His funeral was held on

Saturday 21 December andhisparentswere surprised tosee how many mourners ar-rived to show their last re-spects.Eric had just completed

Grade 8 at Ocean View HighSchool and several teachers,

pupils and their families came out in sup-port of the Faulmann family.Harriet describes her son as a fun, loving

boy who lived every day to the fullest. “Wewere shocked to see how popular he wasandwere surprised by thenumber of peoplewho came out to show their support,” shesays.Eric enjoyed swimming and surfing, and

had most recently taken up skateboarding.Daily their home is filled with family and

Ocean View residents who come to showtheir support.Harriet says the void created by his pass-

ing will not go away, but the family remaincomfortedknowinghewasahappy,healthychild.“There are days when I expect him to

come through the door and it hurts know-ing that will not happen. The pain will nev-er go away, but talking about him makesit easier,” she says.

GOODBYE: A picture of EricFaulmann in his parents’lounge. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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Pupils embrace ‘big school’There were tears and laughter at primaryschools across the valley this week as Grade1 pupils started their first day at school.For parents of little ones at Kleinberg Pri-

mary School it was difficult letting go whilechildren easily made friends with their new

classmates. Teachers at Ukhanyo PrimarySchool in Masiphumelele had a hard timecomforting one little boy who was adamantthat he’d go home, while pupils at Bay Pri-mary School in Fish Hoek enjoyed testingout their new playground.

READY: Amrah Lombard a Grade 1 pupil atKleinberg Primary School in Ocean Viewwasted no time in finding her new classroom.

PLAYGROUND: Jared van Eck and Safiya Khanat Bay Primary School got into the swing ofthings by testing out the new playground.

THERE, NOW: Ukhanyo Primary deputyprincipal Xabsy Makawana tries to comfort aGrade 1 pupil who wouldn’t stop crying.

EAGER BEAVERS: Tyra Arnolds and RoniqueMaarman at Kleinberg Primary School wereeager to get started.

MAKING FRIENDS: Marley Frantz and LihlumileCacadu get to know each other.

EXCITED: Zintle Bikhwe and Lilitha Makungaat Ukhanyo Primary School were excited toget started. PHOTOS: MONIQUE DUVAL

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 16 January 2014 OUT AND ABOUT 9

Forum forwomenA new initiative aims to connect

Cape Town women in a uniqueway.

The 13 Women series, run underthe guise of Woman Zone, will hostits launch session with a talk byformer national soccer player San-dra Hill.

According to a statement, the se-ries is designed to spotlight womenwho have inspired other women. Awoman from one of 13 communitieswill be sharing her story and open-ing debate every month, with twosessions in Women’s Month (Au-gust).

The intention is for women fromall over the Mother City to meet andlisten to these stories, which will berecorded as part of theBeing aWom-an in Cape Town series.

Hill, of Muizenberg, was a mem-ber of the SA women’s soccer teambefore it became known as BanyanaBanyana. She played soccer for Ken-wyn United for 18 years, but retiredfrom a knee injury in 1994.

Hill will talk at the All SaintsChurch hall in Muizenberg on Sat-urday 25 January at 10:00.

Woman Zone is a “movement de-signed to bring together all womenfrom the Mother City’s cultural ka-leidoscope”.

The series aims for women to “getto know one another better, sharestories and experiences, work to-gether, learn from each other andpromote their past, present and fu-ture achievements and not their vic-timhood”.

Woman Zone’s first and ongoingproject is the Women’s Walk andTalk route.

This is an opportunity to experi-ence Cape Town from a woman’sperspective, taking in over 40 desti-nations identified by a Woman Zonesticker.V Obtain more information by visitingwww.mapmyway.co.za or www.woman­zonect.com or phone 083 431 9986.

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ARO sends an SOSThe Animal Rescue Organisation (ARO) inKalk Bay is in need of items for its charityshops.

The organisation is appealing for dona-tions of unwanted items including bric-a-brac, clothing, furniture and other qualityitems. The donations to their charity shophelps ARO continue to work in impover-ished communities.

The shop is located in Belmont Road andis open from Tuesday to Saturday.V For collections phone Keith on (021) 396 5511.

Friday 17 January

V Muizenberg: A show of Herman CharlesBosman’s best Schalk Lourens tales withDavid Muller and directed by Celia Musikanthwill be held at Alive Cafe at 20:00. The showis a fundraiser for Hand in Hand Creatives, anon­profit organisation which facilitatescreative arts workshops for youth in disad­vantaged communities. Entry is R70. Phone(021) 788 9010 for further details.

Sunday 19 January

V Cape Point: Friends of the Cape of GoodHope will host a hike on the shipwreck trailat 09:00. Hikers to meet just through thepay gate entrance. Phone (021) 712 6004 or083 746 5705 for more information.

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ALCOHOL ABUSE: ART BRINGS THE MESSAGE HOME

Bottling ‘hope’MONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Al-Anon is spreading their message ofhope with a roving art installation

at malls in the Western Cape.The installation, which consists of

wine bottles filled withmessages of hope,is currently situated in the parking areaat Longbeach Mall.Al-Anon coordinator Janice C, says the

installation was created by Street Wiresand is aimed at spreading a message ofhope to people affected by alcoholism.The installations consists of a wire

structure which include wine bottles tomake up the word “hope”.Inside thebottles aremessages fromAl-

Anon members describing how the or-ganisation has helped them.It is 6m long and 1m in height.

Janice explains the installation is com-plemented by volunteers who hand outflyers and offer help to the public.“We wanted to use the installation to

reach out to the public to let them knowthere is help. Our family groups are fo-cused on letting people share their expe-riences,” she says.“Theorganisation is completely anony-

mous. Everything discussed at the sup-port groups stays there.”The volunteers will visit the installa-

tion every Saturday.Janice says the organisation has been

in touch with other malls around CapeTown and the installation will continueto move throughout the year.“We want to reach as many people as

possible,” she says.V For more information visit www.alanon.org.za.V Due to the anonymity of the organisation, Jan­ice’s full identity cannot be disclosed.

SPELLED OUT: The Hope installation at Longbeach Mall.

Prank calls cause frustrationThe 107 emergency hotline received 27 536calls in the first two weeks of December andover 30% of them were prank calls, authori-ties confirm.Pranksters are holding up emergency

calls and could potentially rob someonewitha real emergency from receiving assistancetimeously.So says Mayoral Committee member for

Safety and Security JP Smith.The 107 line is a single emergency number

for use by all people living in and visitingCape Town.Call centre agents are trained to connect

callers to the nearest relevant emergencyservice provider, such as the ambulance,fire, police or traffic service.Statistics show an increase of nearly 8000

calls in December 2012, compared to the

month before and after.Medical emergencies accounted for 23%of

the 57 406 calls fielded in December 2012while prank calls accounted for 36%.The number of prank calls increases dur-

ing the school holidays, as children call fromtelephones at home and even public tele-phones knowing that it is a free call, Smithsays.“Prank calls are nothing new. We also

know that prank calls are not the work ofchildren only, so I’d like to appeal to familiesand communities to help us by discouragingthis kind of behaviour. Ultimately, it couldsave a life or lives.”The 107 call centre has been operating for

over 10 years and has a staff complement of66, including seniors and supervisors foreach shift.

A ticking time bomb for lassesOne prick may save your daughter’s life.Statistics show that one in every eight

women that die in South Africa are killedfrom complications as a result of cancer ofthe cervix.To help prevent this provincial health

minister Theuns Botha says the depart-ment’s health teams will be visiting all pub-lic and special education schools in the prov-ince during February and September to ad-minister free Human Papillomavirus (HPV)vaccinations.Almost 80% of cervical cancers are caused

by this virus.If you are vaccinated, the vaccination

helps prevent the infection of the virus fromdeveloping on the cervix.These vaccinations will be given to girls

aged nine and older.“We now have the opportunity to stop this

illness; all that is required is effective vacci-nation,” Botha says.Vaccinations will be done in two rounds.

The first roundwill take place fromMonday17 February until Friday 14 March and thesecond round between Monday 29 Septem-ber and Friday 24 October.During the next three years, the depart-

ment will annually vaccinate all Grade 4girls.Botha explains it is, however, important

that parents, caregivers and teachers playtheir role in the campaign.Parents are being urged to ensure that

they have signed and returned the consentforms which they will receive. No girl willbe vaccinated without parental consent.The consent form will only be given girls

eligible for the vaccine.To qualify for the vaccination girls must

attend a public or specialised educationschool, be in Grade 4, be nine and older bythe time the campaign starts as well as havea signed consent form.The vaccination is available at pharma-

cies but a fee will be charged.

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Cape Town’s David Muller (pictured) willreturn to the Masque Theatre this monthwith a new show called More Oom SchalkStories! The show, directed by CeliaMusikanth, is filled with more pathos, hu­mour and mampoer to delight young andold. Performances will start on Tuesday 21January and runs until Saturday 26 Janu­ary. Tickets range from R40 to R80. Tobook phone (021) 788 1898 or email book­ings@masquetheatre.co.za. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

SSttoryory timetimeROMANCE: IN THE OPEN-AIR

Ballet bonanzaA spectacular treat awaits lovers of bal-

let in the idyllic open-air setting ofMaynardville Park.

Cape Town City Ballet will this yearlaunch its 80th anniversary celebrationswith The Firebird and Les Sylphides.Performances are every Sunday from 19

January to 16 February.Last performed in Cape Town in 2010, the

two ballets return to Maynardville with thepromise to delight audiences through capti-vating dance of the highest calibre.The Firebird, with music by Stravinsky

and choreography by David Poole, tells thefairytale of Kotchei, an evil magician whocasts a spell onanyone caught inhis domain.Under his spell, he holds a group of young

maidens, all princesses, in captivity at hiscastle.A magical Firebird is captured by the

young prince Ivan Tzarevitch and she begshim to release her in exchange for amagicalfeather with which he can summon her aidat any time.One evening the prince sees the group of

maidens playing in the moonlight and hefalls in love with Tsarevna, one of the prin-cesses.In pursuit of his love, the prince iswaylaid

by a horde of demons under Kotchei’s spell,but the Firebird rescues him and he is reu-nited with his love.The ballet ends with a wedding scene

where the Firebird blesses the marriage ofthe prince and princess.The roles of the Firebird and prince will

be danced by Kim Vieira (debut) partneringwithXola Putye; LauraBosenbergwith Tho-mas Thorne (debut); and Mami Fuji withIvan Boonzaaier.

These are debut roles for both.Les Sylphides is the ultimate tribute to the

great romantic ballets.With picture-perfect ballerinas fluttering

across the stage wearing long white tutus,it is sheer poetry in motion.Chopin’s beautiful music sets the tone for

the serene beauty of this ethereal and grace-ful ballet, which was produced by CecilyRobinson for the Capab Ballet Company.The lead partnerships will be Laura

Bosenberg, dancing with Thomas Thorne,and Angela Hansford partnering with Dan-iel Szybkowski, who debuts in the role of thepoet.V Cape Town City Ballet presents The Firebird and LesSylphides at Maynardville Open Air Theatre every Sun­day at 20:15 from 19 January to 16 February. Ticketsat R110, R120 or R130 are available through Computick­et.

ICONIC: Johnny Clegg is a dancer, anthro­pologist, singer, songwriter, academic,activist and French knight. While all ofthese tags are fitting, none of them canaccurately describe the energetic, pas­sionate human being who has becomeone of South Africa’s greatest musicalexports. He has campaigned against theinjustice of apartheid and, as a culturalambassador, has been instrumental inputting the new South Africa on themap. Clegg is an icon of South Africanmusic. He will perform at the Kirsten­bosch Gardens Summer Sunset Concerton Sunday 19 January. Book thoughComputicket. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Auditions now openThe Constantiaberg Theatre Players willhost auditions for a new show, One For TheRoad, at the Bergvliet Guide Hall on Sunday19 January at 14:30.Set in England in 1985, this wickedly ob-

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Cape Town’s rugby talent pool is expect-ed to deepen following the establish-ment of new academy in Tokai.

The Western Province Rugby Academyopened it’s doors last Sunday with the aimof developing rough talents into polishedprofessionals.A group of 48 promising playerswill spend

the next year engaged in the academy’s rig-orous and thorough high-performance pro-gramme.While they will represent the academy in

matches against junior provincial teamsand other similar high-performance cen-tres, managing director Keith Milner saysthe players will also represent local clubs.“We are filtering players back into the sys-

tem, so when they are not playing for theacademy team they will play for clubs,” he

says. “We have already been in touch withthe clubs; we told them it is down to themto pitch to the squad and the academy. Weare not going to force players to play for anyparticular club, but we have stipulated thatwe are only considering Super League Aclubs.”Milner says he expects the inclusion of the

players in local clubs to increase the stand-ard of club rugby.The academy forms part of the Western

Province Rugby Union structures and willwork closely with the Western ProvinceRugby Institute in Stellenbosch.The Institute was founded in 2007 and has

produced several excellent players.Springboks Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi

and Juan de Jongh are all former graduates,as are Stormers Scarra Ntubeni, Frans Mal-herbe, Nizaam Carr, Louis Schreuder andCheslin Kolbe.The academy was founded with hopes of

replicating this success.But while the institute caters for only un-

der-19 playerswho spend just one year in theprogramme before either being profession-ally contracted or released, the academy ac-cepts players between the ages of 18 and 21.“You may get a player who gets injured

while at the institute, sometimes early onhis stint there, and that ruins his under-19year,” Milner says.“That player may have had the potential

to step up to the professional ranks.We needto make sure he can stay in the system andin a high performance programme.”Milner adds the academywill also provide

opportunities to “hidden gems” playing out-side the top levels of school rugby.While the Institute’s 2014 intake included

players almost exclusively from rugbystrongholds like Paarl Gymnasium, PaarlBoys’ High and Boland Agricultural Schoolor southern suburbs powerhouses such as

Wynberg Boys’ High and Rondebosch Boys’High, the Academy has also seen playersfrom Steenberg, Fish Hoek, Camps Bay andSimon’s Town high schools selected.“Wewant to ensure that we (involve) play-

ers who ordinarily would not be on the stagewhere they would get recognised,” he says.“We know there is a hidden gem sitting in

most schools. We have gone out and foundplayers who have the talent, but need to begiven the opportunity. The institute doesn’thave the time to put the feelers out into theschools.”Both the academy and institute players

will follow the same programme and willtrain together at least once a week.Academy members will also receive life

skills training from psychologists and busi-ness experts. Players who are not studyingwill also be enrolled in sports related terti-ary programmes.For further details phone (021) 712 1559.

ELATION: Western Province’s Carolyn Esterhuizen celebrates with teammate BernadineBezuidenhout after claiming a wicket in a Cricket South Africa provincial 50­over matchagainst Border in Pinelands on Sunday. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

WONDER GOAL: Bafana Bafana midfielder Hlompho Kekana (right) controls a ball as Mozam­bique’s Alanio Mafumo challenges for possession. Kekana scored a stunning long­range effortto help South Africa to a 3­1 victory over Mozambique in the opening game of the 2014 AfricanNations Championship (CHAN) at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Lakeside adrenaline junky conquers SA’s longest riverLIAM MOSES

@LiamCPT

A Lakeside resident has achieved a worldfirst by riverboarding the entire length ofSouth Africa’s longest river.Ray Chaplin spent over six months on top

of a plastic riverboard and propelled himselfover 2 400km from the source to the mouthof the Orange River.Chaplin says he took up the arduous and

potentially dangerous adventure to raiseawareness on water pollution.“As an ambassador for the South African

Shark Conservancy, I see what really goeson inouroceansandhowourmarine life suf-fers,” he says.“It all really sunk inwhen I spent an after-

noon in the Dwars River outside Ceres andgot really ill. I just had to take action – andwhat better way than a journey down a riv-er.”Chaplin started his journey on Sunday 7

April, walking to the source of the river inLesotho from Mweni Village on the KwaZu-lu-Natal border.

He completed the hike, which he says wassimilar to climbing up Table Mountain, car-rying 45kgs of supplies and equipment.Chaplin was forced to carry a similar

amount of supplies at several other parts ofthe long journey when in between towns.The Orange River trip wasn’t Chaplin’s

first adventure. In 2007 he cycled unsupport-ed from Cape Town to Pretoria through theEastern Cape. Chaplin completed the jour-ney in 42 days, pulling a trailer full of equip-ment and supplies all the way.In 2010, he walked from Cape Point to the

Zimbabwe border in three months and thencycled back on a single-gear bike.He rates the Orange River adventure as

the toughest task he has ever tackled.The full-time adventurer had to contend

with freezing temperatures, dangerouswild-life and a debilitating injury.Around 1000kms into the journey, a series

of falls on the rocky river bank saw Chaplinbreak two ribs and fracture two vertebrae.“I had an emergency beacon that I

could’ve activated to be rescued, but Iwasn’ttoo far from the next town so I pushed on,”

he says.“It took me a day and a half to get to the

next town. It would have taken four hoursgoing at normal speed. It was the most pain-ful thing I have ever had to do. You just re-vert straight back to survival mode. It’s thepure animal instinct of just having to getthrough something. It wasn’t life-threaten-ing and that’s why I didn’t activate the bea-con and request help. I could still move, butI was just in agony.”The injury left him out of action for nine

weeks, as he healed and then completed re-habilitation.He says getting back on the board was al-

most as difficult as the 36 hours betweenbreaking his back and receiving treatment.Chaplin eventually arrived at the Orange

Rivermouth in Alexander Bay in the North-ern Cape on Thursday 10 December.“I was crying for the last two kilometres

of the river. It was just pure joy and emo-tion,” he says.“It’s been a month since I finished and it’s

still sinking in. I’m still trying to figure itall out.”

FINALLY DONE: Lakeside’s Ray Chaplin raiseshis riverboard in celebration after boarding theentire Orange River. PHOTO: SUPPLIED