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MOUNTAIN FIRE

Far South stands strongMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

As the dust settles and Far South resi-dents breathe a sigh of relief, authori-ties are shifting their focus to develop

a disaster management plan for the SouthPeninsula community.In the last week, all eyes were locked on

theFar South following a firewhich ravagedthrough several hectares of mountain land.According to a statement by the City of

Cape Town, the fire started in the earlyhours of Sunday 1March aboveBoyesDrivein Muizenberg. Fanned on by strong windsit subsequently spread over an extensive ar-ea, including Ou Kaapse Weg, Chapman’sPeak, Hout Bay and Tokai.On Monday 2 March, residents reported a

deadlock in traffic as Chapman’s Peak, OuKaapse Weg and Boyes Drive were closed.A proposal for a disaster plan was raised

on several occasions at the South PeninsulaSubcouncil.Due to the geographic location of the

South Peninsula, councillors questionedwhether Disaster Risk Management wereprepared for a disaster.With three roads to access the Far South,

one of which is a toll road, they questionedwhat would happen if the need arose for amass evacuation.Concerns about access were also raised at

the recent annual meeting of the Simon’sTown Civic Association (STCA) meetingwhere Dr Lesley Shackleton highlightedhow increaseddevelopmentwould lead to anincreased population and questionedwheth-er the current infrastructure would be suffi-cient.In the February meeting, officials ex-

plained theywere finalising the data collect-ed and would be able to produce a reportsoon. Subcouncil chairperson Felicity Pur-chase says after spending the past week as-sessing the possible dangers and relocatingelderly and frail residents from Noordhoek,authorities are putting together a plan.Sitting in a quiet room inside a communi-

ty centre in Noordhoek where volunteershurriedly package food and drink for fire-fighters, Purchase explains howdifficult thepast few days have been.She says while the community participa-

tion has been amazing, authorities realise

the need to finalise a plan.“The fire has been devastating especially

for those who have lost their homes andthose who have been evacuated. But as a re-sult we now have a database of volunteerswho have been divided into platoons whocan assist in the case of an emergency.”Purchase says the road closures on Mon-

day 2 March essentially meant False Baywas cut off and this is a major concern.“The disaster planwill look at things such

as these. Dowe have enough services shouldwe be ‘locked out’? If the elderly need to bemoved, what do we do if there are those whoneed medical attention?” she asks.

Over the past week several residents hadto be evacuated but Purchase explains witha host of volunteers, which included localdoctors, they were able to assist all in need.“In one case a retirement home in St

James alerted us they would be vacating be-cause the fire was too close. We managed tosecure space at LivingHopebut it turned outwe didn’t need to move the residents.”In the early hours of Wednesday 3 March

after homes were evacuated, an attempt tosteal valuables by a group of men using twovehicles was foiled by neighbourhoodwatches.In an earlier report, it was revealed the

men claimed they were sent by the ownersof two estates to “collect gas cylinders”.After it was found to be a false claim,

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Cape Mental Health has compiled a concept document to assist people with intellectualdisabilities with post-school qualifications. This photo is an illustration. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

In a fight for independenceMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

With limited options for lifelong learn-ing, many intellectually disabledpeople fight a constant battle for in-

dependence.This month authorities and organisations

like Cape Mental Health are shining a lighton the plight of children and adults with in-tellectual disabilities (ID) and the challengesfaced when accessing post-school qualifica-tions.

AwarenessMarch is Intellectual Disability Aware-

ness Month.In South Africa and according to a state-

ment by Cape Mental Health pupils with IDhave limited opportunities for lifelonglearning, education and employment oncethey exit the school system.“There are few, if any, post-school qualifi-

cations offered at a suitable level of under-standing, with appropriate training meth-ods and materials, to suit their special edu-cational needs.”The organisation has embarked on a cam-

paign to raise awareness about the equalrights of persons with ID to lifelong learn-ing, education and employment opportuni-ties in the open labour market.

ChallengesAccording to Cape Mental Health spokes-

person, Chanelle Albertyn, pupils with IDface a host of challenges.She says children with ID who do not par-

ticipate in programmes after school often sitat home without any stimulation, becomebored and may be vulnerable to substanceabuse and unlawful behaviour.“They remain dependent upon their fami-

lies. That can have a significant impact ontheir self-esteem, as they see others aroundthem transitioning into adulthood and con-tributing to society,” she says.Albertyn further explains pupils with ID

who are medium to high functioning attendLearners with Special Education Needs(LSEN) schools but find it hard to access ac-credited post-school training due to theirlack of academic qualificationwhen they ex-it the school system.“They are unable to benefit from Techni-

cal Vocational Education and Training(TVET) and Further Education and Train-ing (FET) Colleges which require an NQFlevel 1 qualification in order to gain admis-sion,” the statement says.Albertyn says one of the biggest challen-

ges is the perception that people with IDhave little or no educational needs, and thatthey cannot be gainfully employed andmakea meaningful contribution to society.

InitiativesConsidering the challenges the organisa-

tion has partnered with organisations inGermany and has researched and investi-gated best practice models in German-basedorganisations and institutions. It has devel-oped a draft concept and course outline fora post-school qualification that will changethe lives of youth with intellectual disabili-ty.Cape Mental Health director Ingrid Dan-

iels sayswithmore pupilswith IDbeing edu-cated there is a greater chance for them toaccess gainful employment and enjoy im-proved livelihoods through economic activi-ty.According to their statement, significant

funding is required to enable them to devel-op and implement a post-school qualifica-tion for pupils with ID.OnFriday 6Marchprovincial social devel-

opment minister Albert Fritz opened TheOpen Circle, a newly-established grouphome for adultswith intellectual disabilitieson the grounds of Alexandra Hospital inMaitland.The group home, which is funded by pro-

vincial government, renders residential andoutpatient services to intellectuallydisabledadults who display challenging behaviour.

SupportIn their concept document, Cape Mental

Health proposes a three-year post-schoolqualification.In the first year, learners will focus on an

introduction to adulthood and the world ofwork.In the second year they get exposure to dif-

ferent career options and related skills.

In their final year they are provided withcareer-specific orientation and preparationrelating to exit opportunities.The document further says the coursewill

include classroom training and practicalwork placement in a suitable work environ-ment.“The course modules will include practi-

cal work skills, individual career develop-ment and guidance, life skills, health andsafety, understanding work and employ-ment, as well as fundamentals such as nu-meracy, literacy and communication,” itsays.Albertyn says the organisation is in need

of funds to develop the course and welcomesdonations.“The public can help us raise awareness

by liking ourFacebookpage and sharing ourposts,” she adds.V If you would like to help call Cape Mental Healthon 021 447 2416 or visit www.facebook.com/cape­mentalhealth

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The safety of railings and concrete pillars atthe Seven Sisters flats in Ocean View havecome under scrutiny. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

OCEAN VIEW

Furore over rental stockMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Cracked concrete, broken railings andfalling windows are some of the con-cerns highlighted by Ocean View resi-

dents living in rental flats.Since 2013 residents living in rental flats

owned by the City of Cape Town along Hy-dra Avenue have informed authorities ofthedangerposed to childrenandelderly res-idents.The seven blocks of flats fondly known as

the SevenSisters, are infamous for the looserailings on staircases and cracked concretebeams.Last week a group of concerned parents

gathered to raise their concerns followingan incident in which a five-year-old girlslipped and hit her head on a loose metalpole.Shireen Laguma, the child’s grandmoth-

er, says the incident was preventable.“The wooden slabs would have prevented

her from getting hurt. But the wood is oldand vrot [rotten] so they fall off and themet-al is exposed,” she explains.Resident Jackie Philander showed the

People’s Post a log of calls and visits to therent office where he spoke to various Cityofficials about the damage.“Every time I go they say they will attend

to the matter but nothing happens and theflats are in a bad condition. On several occa-sions Ihave stoppedpayingmyrent becausethe do not maintain the flats,” he explains.Philander further explains he hoped non-

payment would help officials “wake up” butit did little tomotivate them tomaintain theflats.

Resident Veronica Cronje says she is con-cerned about the safety of children and eld-erly residents. “In winter it is so bad. Thewater comes through the broken guttersand broken roofs.We are heading forwinteragain and are very worried,” she says.According to City Mayoral Committee

Member for Human Settlements Benedictavan Minnen the flats were built between1970 and 1971 and consist of 12 units each.Cronje says while many residents have

arrears there are many who pay eachmonth. “I don’t seewhy thosewho paymustsuffer and many of the people who do notpay, do so because there is no mainte-nance,” she adds.VanMinnen says 13 of the 84 tenants have

no arrears.Askedwhether theCity conducted inspec-

tions, she says the City’s housing mainte-nance departments conducts “regular in-spections”.And while she says the next maintenance

inspection is scheduled for the “latter partofMarch”, residents says theyhavenot seenan inspector in years.Van Minnen also says there are regular

reactive maintenance repairs done.“Tenants are encouraged to report all

maintenance-related complaints to theOceanViewHousingOffice. Tenantswill re-ceive a maintenance C3 notification num-ber for future reference and queries andthey can use the reference number to followup.”She also says regular minormaintenance

is carried out, but major proactive mainte-nance was done about five years ago.“This work entailed servicing of window

frames and door replacements at a cost of

about R200 000,” Van Minnen explains.Meanwhile, residents claim they cannot

wash their windows. They explain whenwater touches the putty the glass dislodgesand the windows fall out.Asked whether the City had plans to im-

prove the railings and concrete pillars, VanMinnen says: “An inspection will be con-ducted to ensure there are no immediatesafety issues. This inspection will includean assessment of the concrete staircases, in-clusive of the balustrades. Thenecessary re-medial measures will be determined by thefindings of the inspection.”VWhat are your thoughts? Starting with word “Post”,SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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Chene Botha’s father took this picture at the sports field as the helicopter was collectingwater during the fire which spread from Muizenberg to Noordhoek. PHOTO: RENIER BOTHA

NOORDHOEK

Talking spiderNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The Company’s Garden is becominghome to a giant spider. But this onedoesn’t bite.

Created from a steal frame and coveredin flowers, the giant spider is appearing toteach children the value of nature.

Created by Noordhoek’s James Clayton,the spider is constructed from a 200kg alu-minium frame with pneumatically pow-ered limbs and a biological skin.

Living plants are embedded in the spi-der’s geotextile skin. These are kept undershade cloth and watered regularly, he says.

Named the Flower Spider, Clayton says,the story-telling arachnid will inspire us toreconnect with nature and care about theenvironmental challenges that we face.

“The Flower Spider echoes mythic crea-tures of old that came forward longagowithwise advice they hoped humans wouldheed,” he explains.

“Instead, those ancient messengers werekilled or driven down into the cracks be-tween worlds forever.

“But in this time of the lack of environ-

mental sustainability, the Flower Spiderhas risen to try yet again to touch theheartsand minds of humans.”

The story of the Flower Spider was in-spired by a dreamClayton had, fromwhichhe as crafted a unique story.

“Millennia ago, giant talking spidersused to exist on the African continent butman didn’t want to talk to or negotiate withthese spiders, so he killed them.

“One of these spider spirits lived on untilnowwhen it has arisen into a hybrid physi-cal form to raise anurgent awareness aboutthe crises of biodiversity and habitat loss,”he explains.

However, constructing the giant spiderhas been a challenge, says Clayton.

The work has taken almost two years.The construction of the spider required

mixing together a range of cutting edgetechnologies, Clayton says.

The spider fills his double garage, yet stillneeds to be transported to the Company’sGarden. He also struggled to find funding.V The Flower Spider will be performing in the Compa­ny’s Gardens Monday 16 to Monday 23 March. Therewill be three 20­minute performances a day, at 10:00,11:30 and 13:00.

James Clayton, of Noordhoek, is dwarfed by a giant spider, which will perform in theCompany’s Garden. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Matter of factIn last week’s edition of People’s Post, DrLesley Shackleton was incorrectly quot-

ed as saying there are three primaryschools (“Civic matters, 3 March). Shewas referring to the high schools ofwhich there are four.People’s Post apolo-gies for the error.

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On Friday 6 March, children who attend a new Early Childhood Development Centre run byJohann Kikillus in Ocean View hosted a mini Olympics at the multi-purpose centre. ParentIshmael Sabodien arranged the entire event and volunteers from Ocean View assisted withthe programme and made lunch for the children. “This is a prime example of a communityreaching out to its kids,” says Kikillus. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Adopt a Sun Valley treeSun Valley Eco Watch has embarked ona new project to plant more trees at thecommon and along Corsair Drive.Following a survey conducted last

year it was unanimously agreed thatthese areas need more trees.Theyhope to start planting indigenous

saplings donated by Barry and MaureenDouglas and are calling on residents toadopt a tree.In a statement they explain the sap-

lings need to be watered at least once aweek for at least two years in order forthem to have a chance of survival.“All it takes is a few minutes a week

to keep a tree alive. Indigenous tree sap-lings and some larger ones have beenvery kindly offered by the City [of CapeTown],”explains the statement from thewatch.“The trees will be planted in small

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@nickymccain

A Salt River company has made savinglives its business.

And now the Lumkani fire detectiondevice has the company competing for a $1mprize, after winning the local rounds of a so-cial entrepreneurial competition.

The social enterprise firm has created afire detection device aimed at shackdwell-ers, which detects an increase in heat in-stead of smoke.

Lumkani’s vision is to mitigate the loss oflife and property caused by dangerous firesoccurring in informal settlements, says fi-nancial director David Gluckman.

“We wish to increase the safety and securi-ty of millions, if not hundreds of millions,of people across the globe who live at riskof slum fires,” he says.

The product was born after a devastatingfire in Khayelitsha on New Year’s Day in2013.

The blaze, which displaced thousands ofpeople, was a catalyst for research and devel-opment, Gluckman says.

“This early warning detection system hasits roots in an engineering honours thesis ofFrancois Petousis at UCT.

This tragic event brought together a mul-tidisciplinary team that would bring theoryinto reality to help mitigate the loss of lifeand property associated with the rampantspread of shack fires,” he says.

The device costs R120 and the battery willlast between one and two years.

Lumkani uses heat detection technologywhich is proved to be most effective at sens-ing fires in already smoky environments,Gluckman explains.

“The in-shack heat detector will ringwhen a fire is detected enabling the familyin the home to respond proactively and pos-sibly extinguish the fire,” he says.

If this is not the case, the device will thentrigger all devices within a 100m range of it-self, using transmission technology, to cre-ate a community-wide alert.

“This will serve to proactively alert peopleof the danger to either assist in containingthe fire, or saving family members and be-longings,” he says.

“The critical challenge we want to addressis both the personal safety aspect of one’sfamily in the home as well as the spread ofthe fire to the surrounding community.”

Lumkani has now won $50 000 in funding

and will join 20 other social entrepreneursfrom around the world in Silicon Valley, Cal-ifornia, for a mentorship programme as partof the inaugural Chivas Regal Win The RightWay Campaign.

It is an international competition whichhas attracted the world’s brightest promis-ingly talented social entrepreneurs.

Unique challengesThe mentorship programme will include

mentoring sessions by various business mo-guls, with visits to leading tech companies,and pitching for the ultimate prize to taketheir business to the next level – a portionof $1m in funding.

Gluckman says the company faces unique

challenges, as there is little room for error.“We’re not dealing with a mobile app that

tells you how many calories you burn inyour sleep,” he says.

“We are potentially dealing with life anddeath and ‘failure’ in our case can come ata very high price – trust.”

The company sold 850 devices between itslaunch in November last year and the endof January and is already recording success-es.

“Lumkani has already detected two fireswhich the community has verified wouldhave displaced many people, had the net-work effect of the devices not taken placeand created a community-wide response tothe fire,” he says.

Multidisciplinary approachBut it’s the company’s team that holds the

secret to their success, Gluckman believes.“What stands out about Lumkani is that

we are about business and [social] impact –where both grow from the other at a similarrate.

“ Our core strength is our multidisciplina-ry team which promotes a multi-stakeholderapproach to growth and development,” hesays.

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Sunset walkThe Cape Kidney Association will host aSunset 5km Walk on Thursday 12 Marchto celebrate the 10th anniversary ofWorldKidney Day.The Kidney Awareness walk will take

place along theSeaPointPromenade.Reg-

istration is at 15:00 at the open gym andthe walk starts at 18:00. Entry is R40 andchildren under 12 walk free. The first 800walkers will receive a snack bag. Thetheme this year is Kidney health for all.For more information call 021 761 1326.

Pilot dies fighting Cape Point blazeA firefighting pilot has died after a forcedlanding while fighting the blaze in CapePoint.According to a statement bymayor Patri-

cia de Lille, Willem “Bees” Marais died ina helicopter crash while providing aerialcombatting against the fire at Olifantsbosin the Cape Point Nature Reserve on Sun-day 8 March.In a statement byWorking on Fire (WoF),

spokesperson Evelyn Holtzhausen postedon Facebook the pilot was killed when hisHuey was grounded in a forced landingwhile on fire suppression duty at CapePoint about 11:30.“The incident happened near Olifantsbos

on thewestern side of the reserve. The CivilAviation Authority (CAA) and the policehave been informed.“We are unable to say any more at this

stage,” Holtzhausen wrote.

De Lille released a statement extendingher condolences to the family.She says Marais was a skilled pilot who

also worked at the South African Air Force,police and South African Red Cross AirMercy Service.“The Chaplains Alert Western Cape, a

volunteer organisation, attached to theCityof Cape Town Disaster Risk ManagementCentre is providing counselling, traumasupport and bereavement to his colleaguesfollowing the horrific aircraft crash,” shesays.De Lille confirms investigators of the

CAA will examine the events leading to theaircraft crash.“Thepublic safety andaviation fraternity

has lost a great pilot.We salute him and paytribute to him for the contribution that hemade in saving lives and protecting proper-ty,” she concludes.

Kalk Bay fisherman João Simões waits eagerly for the flower to bloom. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

KALK BAY

Fisherman’s pride and joyMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

“She’s beautiful and she’s opening to-night”.These are the words of Kalk Bay

fisherman João Simões as he calls People’sPost informing the newspaper he has a rareflower which will be blooming soon.Amid the hustle and bustle of Kalk Bay

Main Road is Simões’ home, located behindthe community centre.As he tends his garden, his dog barks at

the sight of a visitor.The garden is not what one would expect.

Here Simões has a variety of weird andwon-derful cacti. Some ofwhich are in full bloom.“Welcome,” he says. grinning from ear to

ear. “Come and see my beauty!”Over the years, Simões has gathered a

wide variety of cacti from friends and ac-quaintances. And while his memories aboutthe dates and people who have given himthese plants are a bit cloudy, Simões can re-member all the details of every plant.As hewalks through the garden filledwith

rocks and stones he tells the story of almostevery plant.Stopping for a moment, Simões spreads

out his arms and shows People’s Post his fa-vourite cactus.Perched between other weird yet wonder-

ful looking plants, is a cactus about one me-tre tall with a closed flower. Simões explainshe first got the plant about 20 years ago.“It bloomed 12 years ago and it had three

beautiful flowers. It bloomed at night andthe flowers remained open for about a dayand then they closed and fell off,” he ex-plains.A fungus later started growing on the cac-

tus and Simões opt-ed to remove thefungus and “clean”the plant.He then left the

cactus on his backporch for about 11months as he head-ed out to sea.“I came back and

planted it in my gar-den and eight yearslater a flower start-ed growing. I havebeen watching it forweeks to see when itwould open. I have seen this before and Ican’t wait for this one to open.”And, unlike Mr Wilson’s character in the

Dennis the Menacemovie, Simões would notbudge until his rare flower bloomed.Curious neighbours and friends poured in

to visit Simões for a glimpse of this flower.Later that day the flower opened.According to AdamHarrower, a botanical

horticulturist for the South African Nation-al Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi), the cactusis a cereus peruvianus. “It’s not uncommonin cultivation but flowers are quite a rarity.Its flowers are typically white, occasionallypink, and only last for one night and havefaded by mid-day of the following day.”Harrower explains the flowers are heavily

scented and attractmoths and probably batsto pollinate them. “They only flower oncethey are a number of years old. As you canimagine, a flower that size is quite a drainon the resources of such a minimal plant.”V What rare plants do you have growing in your gar­den? Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your viewsto 32516. SMSes cost R1. INSERT: The flower opened later that day. PHOTO: ROY MACGREGOR

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Major funders of grassroots programmes should ques-tion whether they’re basing decisions of aid on pre-1994 perceptions. The noble National Student Fi-

nancial Aid Scheme has been hamstrung by corruption.And while private donors continue to fill the gap, most

of the funding goes to the same schools. It looks good onthe corporate CSI budget for government photo opportuni-ties to help those perceived to be in need. But how do youknow if tangible needs are being met? These perceptionsare legion and feed the inequalities which are perpetuatedthrough a system of skewed decision-making in education,employment and funding. Of course many citizens remaintrapped by the barbed wire set by apartheid.And, yet, are some of us more equal than others?How long do post-apartheid generations have to live in

the shadow of labels, such as “disadvantaged” or “previ-ously disadvantaged”? It is rich to assume all children at-tending previously advantaged schools happen to be theoffspring of well-to-do parents. Not every white child isrich. Not every black child is poor. These are inconvenienttruths. It would behove donors to launch investigations in-to genuine need and come face to face with ground levelreality. But that would require bravery, commitment andcourage – and getting out of multi-level plush offices.It would surprise the corporate decision-makers to find

the leafy suburbs have people who are battling to makeendsmeet in this depressed economy.Andmanywhopleadpoverty while living in townships have far more disposa-ble income than is declared.It is time to act on conviction. This would be a step to-

wards real equality in this new South Africa.Without authentic action our countrywill notmove into

a position of equal distribution ofwealth.Wewill not builda non-racial nation with a true middle-class to oil thewheels of the economy. And other nations will continuewooing our sharp minds with offers neither governmentnor the private sector could compete with.Atbest,we canonlyhope for a threadypulse on theheart-

beat of our economy.

Devastation of the fireI have such a heaviness in my hearttoday. I took a drive into the mountain.The mountain I wake up to everymorning, the mountain I walk throughevery second day and the mountain weall love.What I was confronted with was utter

devastation. Only [two] weeks ago Iwalked through the same mountain witha group of people. The message from ourleading lady on the walk was to just tryto get as close to nature as we could,which was not very difficult given ourbeautiful surroundings. The birds weresitting ahead of us in our paths, thebutterflies were resting on the fynbos,which was covered in dewdrops fromthe morning mist. The bushes wererustling with life as we walked pastthem. Huge bumblebees rested on theopening proteas. Nothing makes yourheart as happy as connecting to all ofthese incredible things around you andfeeling their presence. As my yogateacher would say: awareness, accept-ance and serenity.Such a different picture to what I was

presented with recently. What I saw waslike a scene from a post-apocalypticmovie. Nothing moved in the ravagedlandscape, except the ash on the breeze.It is deathly quiet. There are no chirp-ing sounds from the birds, only a fewblack birds circling in the hazy greysky. I felt like I was in a black andwhite movie.I have seen so many images over the

last few days. One of a large tortoisethat was burnt to death, but on theupside, another image of a firemanholding a tortoise that he had justsaved, with an amazing smile on his

face. I have seen burning bushes andtrees, but [on my walk] along KommetjieRoad I saw a fireman pedalling to workwith a huge branch full of green leavesin his hand.I saw a young fireman celebrating his

birthday among the flames looking likethere was nowhere he would ratherhave been at that moment.I saw sleeping firemen along the sides

of the road waiting for a flare-up or aride home. I saw strangers droppingsoothing eye drops into weary bloodshot eyes, whispering words of encour-agement and praise. I saw how generouspeople have been with food, refresh-ments and support. I read messagesfrom people trying to get groups togeth-er to walk into the mountains and assistany injured creature that may havesurvived this tragic fire.Just witnessing this makes me realise

how blessed my family is to be part ofthis amazing community that knowshow to pull together when faced with acatastrophe of this magnitude.Rebirth is incredible, but unbelievably

sad that these beautiful plants andcreatures need to go through this inorder for rebirth to take place. For thefirst time I cannot wait for the coolrains to come and cover the ashes tomake way for new life.While the fires are still raging, it is

hard to see the devastation all aroundus knowing all of this may well havebeen caused by one or two individualswith selfish reasons or no reason at all.It has taught us all to be closer, strongerand more appreciative of this gorgeousplace we live in.

ANGELA GOMES

They are heroesYes, Gavin Thomson, yes! Your cartoon(People’s Post, 3 February) sums it up ina nutshell.Last week Sunday I was sitting quietly

at home minding my own business whenI heard helicopters low overhead. WhenI went outside and I saw they were

collecting water, so I hared off down tothe vlei to go and have a look at what ishappening.Three fire department helicopters were

scooping up water from the vlei. Theythen went behind the outcrop aboveMuizenberg to drench the fire there,come back, all in sequence, one after theother, in the teeth of the strong winds.They were dropping the buckets in the

water to fill it up, carefully coming upso there is no yank on the supports, andthen up and over to the next drop spotthey flew. Just about everyone came outof their houses to watch. They have beendoing this for hours on end. Such skilland not letting up. Imagine the heat theyhad to deal with. Heroes indeed.

VIVIEN SPIRES,Lakeside

EDITORIAL COMMENT

Raise the bar

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Your SMSesFish Hoek cottages. I am interested in buying one of the

deceased estates. – Carol Morris. Yes, the leases should be renewed!

They do sterling work by keeping grasswatered, have beautiful gardens andmaintain properties. They have nowhereto go as they invested all their financesinto those cottages. – Jane HeuerAmakhaya Ngoku. These residents, all “free” beneficia-

ries, should be evicted and replaced withpaying residents. You can’t even rent abackyard shack for what they refuse topay. Don’t give them a title deed until itis paid up, including interest. – Jeff. They don’t deserve to receive title

deeds! Besides their refusal to pay solittle, most of them have let out theirflats to “economic refugees”. They havegone back to squatting and getting backinto the “for free” housing queue..Where on earth have you heard of

staying in such nice homes with water,electricity and toilets for free? R400 rentis not much for a house compared to ashack for R700 with electricity.Ocean View crèche. Scorpio Crèche has been taken from

our children by neglect. It was a reliefseeing the building being renovated withthe hopes of our children getting all theydeserve, teachers included! Those whomade the [choice] won’t suffer. Ourchildren are not bait. Why let outsiderswith R78 000 debt and a history ofneglecting the building come in and takeownership of what is rightfully ours!. I am upset because the City of Cape

Town has once again failed us. I haveseen this crèche break down and FCW isthe [cause]. What happened to thepromise to give it to the community?

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 March 2015 NEWS 9

Wednesday 11 March

V Fish Hoek: The Flame Lily Social Tea willbe held at Fish Hoek Bowling Club at 09:30for 10:00. All are welcome. Members pay R10and non-members pay R20. Call Priscilla Reeson 021 782 4573.

V Glencairn: The Simon’s Town CommunityPolice subforum meeting will be held at BayCafe on Glen at 18:30. For more informationcall Amanda on 021 782 0169.

Thursday 12 March

V Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Valley HistoricalAssociation’s monthly talk will be held in thelibrary hall at 18:00. Speakers Clare and TonyLindeque of Learn To Dive Today will give anillustrated talk titled A diver’s view of CapeTown’s underwater heritage. Entry is R5 formembers and R10 for non-members. Emailfhvalley.historical.secretary@gmail.com or callClive Stadler on 072 225 5983.

Friday March 13

V Fish Hoek: The Managed Age seminar willbe held at St Margaret’s Church Hall at 09:45.Ralph Goodman will give a talk titled Onestep at a time – his life journey which stillcontinues as he negotiates his way to a newidentity. His tools are language and imagina-tion. Entry is R45. Call Dr Evelyn Lyle-Goss orVal on 021 683 1465 or 083 438 5248.

V Simon’s Town: The Simon’s Town CountryClub will host a quiz night at 20:00. Entry isR50 per team of four. The restaurant and barwill be open. Call 021 786 1233 to book.

Saturday 14 March

V Simon’s Town: The Just Nuisance Marketwill be held at Jubilee Square from 09:00 to14:30. There will be various stalls and music.Email parkerdom@hotmail.com.

Sunday 15 March

V Clovelly: The Clovelly Country Club will hosta sunset concert at 17:00 to raise funds forthe Sunflower Fund and Cape Town Opera.Entry is R75 and children under 16 enter free.Tickets can be purchased from Webtickets.

Wednesday 18 March

V Fish Hoek: University of the Third AgeFalse Bay presents Helen Robinson who willspeak on Constantia and its neighbours at09:30 for 10:00 at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre.Entry is free and refreshments will be on sale.Call Peter Rickards on 021 788 9469.

Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 March

V Far South: False Bay College and severallibraries will host the Blown Away by BooksFestival at Fish Hoek, Masiphumelele, Simon’sTown and Ocean View libraries. Call Fish HoekLibrary on 021 784 2030, Simon’s Town Libraryon 021 786 1553 or Ocean View Library on021 785 5234.

Saturday 28 March

V Muizenberg: George Whitefield College willhost a fun run starting at the MuizenbergPavilion at 06:30. There will be a 5km beachwalk which costs R50 and a 10km run whichcosts R70. Funds raised will be used for theinstitution’s Student Ministry Week. Registeronline at www.gwc.ac.za or on site at 05:45.Call Alison on 021 788 1652.

V Noordhoek: Noordhoek Village will host itsfirst annual family wine and food event from11:00 to 18:00. Called the Noordhoek Crush,the event will include a showcase of morethan 80 wines from 18 wine farms, live musicand activities for children. A tasting passportcosts R75 and includes a tasting glass. CallTerence on 082 550 5661.

Saturday 4 April

V Muizenberg: The next Muizenberg MoonlightMeander will start at Knead bakery at 18:00.Dogs are welcome but must be on leashes.Call 021 787 9140 or 082 452 0341.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 March 201510 ENTERTAINMENT

Notice is hereby given that the meetings of the 24 (twenty-four) subcouncils of the City ofCape Town will take place at the times and venues indicated in the schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Bridle Way, Milnerton

19 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Kraaifontein Municipal Building,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein

18 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053

3Goodwood Municipal Building,Voortrekker Road, Goodwood

19 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4

Parow Council Chambers, ParowMunicipal Building, first floor, cornerof Voortrekker Road and Tallent Street,Parow

19 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196

5Council Chambers, corner ofJakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Road,Bonteheuwel

18 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161

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

16 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024

7Durbanville Council Chambers,corner of Oxford and Queen streets,Durbanville

16 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689

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

19 10:00Pieter Grobler (Acting)021 900 1502

9 Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C, Khayelitsha 18 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351

10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, corner ofSpine Way and Mew Road, Ilitha Park,Khayelitsha

16 10:00Mandlenkosi Sitonga021 360 1267

11Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki Road and Steve BikoStreet, Gugulethu

18 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737

12Lentegeur Administrative Building,corner of Merrydale and Melkbosroads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain

19 11:00Alesia Bosman021 444 8698

13Ruth First Community Hall, SinqolamthiStreet, Philippi

18 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619

14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofGovan Mbeki Road and Steve BikoStreet, Gugulethu

16 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678

15Raven Room, first floor, PinelandsTraining Centre, Central Square, StStephens Road, Pinelands

18 10:00Mariëtte Griessel021 444 9797

16Council Chambers, eleventh floor,44 Wale Street, Cape Town

16 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minorhall), corner of Klipfontein andProtea streets, Athlone

19 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 444 0500 or021 444 0503

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

19 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020

19Council Chambers, Central Circle,Fish Hoek

16 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2010

20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Main Road, Constantia

18 10:00Richard White021 444 8112

21Kuils River Council Chambers, firstfloor, corner of Carinus Street andVan Riebeeck Road, Kuils River

18 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22Strand Council Chamber, corner ofMain Road and Fagan Street, Strand(opposite the Strand railway station)

16 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508

23Lentegeur Administrative Building,corner of Merrydale and Melkbosroads, Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain

16 10:00Raphael Martin021 444 8722

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

19 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532

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

Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF SUBCOUNCILS:MARCH 2015

‘THE CRUCIBLE’

Hunting witchesTwo Fish Hoek theatre students will

take to the stage this week when theWaterfront Theatre School presents

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at The Gallo-way Theatre from Wednesday 11 March.

This student production of the piece –which is set in 1692 – will be directed byCheri-Lee Blackie with design by Deon Bis-choff.The Crucible tells the story of the witch

hunt of Salem,Massachusettswhere thePu-ritan beliefs of a small village are threaten-ed by accusations of witchcraft made byyoung girls in the community, affecting theexisting and ever-increasing argumentsand quarrels between members of society.Revenge is found in the worst possible wayas mass hysteria rises throughout the vil-lage.

Two sets of casts will each get a chanceto shine. Second-year student Tayla LeighSargentwill be playing the role of the usual-ly sensible Rebecca. Although she per-formed in many local productions in East

London, where she’s originally from, this isher first production with the WaterfrontTheatre School and she says she feels hon-oured to be a part of it.

Tayla dreams of one day teaching dramaand says she loves working with youngerage groups where she can use her imagina-tion and sense of fun.

She’ll be joined on stage by another sec-ond-year student, Shianne Brunton, whowill be breathing life into The Crucible’stimid Mary. Some of Shianne’s previouswork includes the role of Cebos inThe fabu-lous fables of Aesop. She was also involvedin Legally blonde: the musical andDance mea song, which was staged at Artscape Thea-tre.

Tayla and Shiannewill be on stage inTheCrucible which runs from Wednesdays toSaturdays from Wednesday 11 to Saturday28 March.V Tickets cost R110 or R60 for school block bookings.Visit www.waterfronttheatreschool/booknow or callSharon on 082 772 8867 to book.

Fish Hoek’sTayla LeighSargent andShianneBrunton will beon stage atThe GallowayTheatre thismonth. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Become a ‘Whodunnit?’ starThe Muizenberg Dramatic Society will hostauditions for Whodunnit? by Anthony Shaf-fer tomorrow.A smash hit on Broadway, this play offers

good acting opportunities for characterisa-tion and comedy. Act one follows the usualpattern of a murder mystery, but act two re-veals that nobody is truly what they seem.The show will be directed by Alastair Duff

and is set to run at the Masque Theatre in

Muizenberg from Sunday 17 to Saturday 30May. Rehearsals are scheduled for Mondayand Thursday evenings and Saturday after-noons.Auditions will be held at Rendezvous, (Old

Zandvlei Bowling Club) at 57 PromenadeRoad from 19:30.V Call 021 788 3963 or 082 651 1695 or email susiewilk­es@gmail.com or barbara.basel@gmail.com for moreinformation.

Cape Town’s electro-swing act GoodLuck will perform at the Kirstenbosch SummerSunset Concert series on Sunday 22 March. The group blends electronic, jazz and popmusic, creating a sound that is thoroughly their own. The trio consists of Juliet Harding(lyricist and vocalist), Raiven Hansmann (keys and sax) and Ben Peters (producer andsampling). Tickets are available at www.webtickets.co.za and all funds raised throughthis concert will go towards the Kirstenbosch-South Africa Chelsea Flower Show exhibit.WIN! WIN! WIN! Five readers can each win double tickets to the show. Visit www.peo-plespost.co.za to enter. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Celebrating humanityHappy me, happy you.That’s the theme for this year’s Ubuntu

festival, which takes place at the Maynard-ville Park in Wynberg on Human RightsDay, Saturday 21 March.The main attraction of the day is a con-

cert by the popular groupMiCasawith sup-port act Chad Saaiman, who makes a wel-come visit back to his home town. Entrancecosts a meagre R20 and will be donated tothe AmyBiehl Foundation (ABF), the bene-ficiary of the fourth Ubuntu festival.Other local up-and-coming acts will be on

stage with a youth festival starting at 11:00and a pop concert at 13:00. Mi Casa will be

up at 15:45, but festival-goers are invited tocome early and enjoy a picnic and celebra-tion of diversity with Bush Radio bringingmusic to the park on the day.Pop-up food truckswill offer a literal taste

of different cultureswhile little oneswill bekept entertained with children’s activities.All funds raised will go towards complet-

ing the renovations to the new home of theAmy Biehl Foundation.This multi-purpose facility will house

skills and entrepreneurship workshops toempower the youth.V Entrance is free for children under 10. Festival gateswill close at 18:00.

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A group of about 20 friends belonging todifferent running clubs in theWesternCape, will be ‘Chafing for Dreams’ dur-

ing the upcoming Old Mutual Two OceansHalf marathon (Omtom).“We decided to run in aid of a community-

based organisation in appreciation of thecommunity’s involvement in supportingroad runners when we are participating inroad races – whether it is by cheering us onor doingduty atwater stations on the route,”says Amorett Truebody, one of themembersof Chafing for Dreams.“TheOmtommakes provision for running

for a specific charity, but we decided to se-lect a charitable organisationwithin our im-poverished community with its scarce re-sources.“But before we selected the beneficiary of

our charity initiative, we decided on a namefor our group of running friends.Aftermuchdiscussion we decided on Chafing forDreams. It actually has a two-fold signifi-cance for us.We chose chafing becausemostof us only started with road running a yearor two ago. So, this half marathonwill causea lot of chafing and inconvenience to uswhile running, but we are prepared to suffer

and endure discomfort for a worthy cause.Furthermore, we added the word dreams,because with limited resources communityorganisations find it difficult to realise theirdreams or achieve items on their wishlists.By running for aworthy cause,we can assista community-based organisation in realis-ing some of their dreams. Yes, we will bechafing for dreams,” says TruebodyTheir beneficiary is Sherwood Park Spe-

cial Care Centre for kids suffering from se-vere mental disorders.“We will be running the Old Mutual Two

Oceans Half marathon on Saturday 4 April,and each one of uswant to be sponsoredwithR50 for each completed kilometre. The ideais not to compete against other runners, butto complete the Omtom journey and there-after buying essential equipment that can beused to the advantage of the learners at Sher-wood Park. Anyone can sponsor uswith anyamount of kilometres,” he says.Contact the secretary, Ruschda Abra-

hams, on 082 389 4177 or visit their FacebookPage, Chafing for Dreams or send an emailto chafingfordreams@gmail.com for moredetails on how to be part of this unique ven-ture.

They’ll be chafing for dreams

The runners who will be Chafing for Dreams during the Old Mutual Two Oceans half marathonare (from left, front) Leon Hendricks, Yagya Francis, Somayah du Toit and Shaheed Francis;middle: Zainab Emeran, Nadeemah Galant, Rageema Sambo, Soraya Stellenboom, ShireenDoutie, Zulaiga Doutie, Shihaam Francis, Daphne Claasen, Ruschda Abrahams and Kim Hen-dricks; back: Amorett Truebody, Raydeen Doutie, Seddique Orrie and Armien Carelse.

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The first event of the Quiksilver Get Freeseries kicks off in Cape Town on Satur-day 21 and Sunday 22 March.

The series will cater for three divisions:Mens Open, under-20 boys and under-16boys. All three events in the series will besanctioned by Surfing South Africa and willcarry 3A PST (Pro Surf Tour) ratings. A totalof R108 000 is on offer which will attract thecream of the crop to enter.

“I am so glad that Quiksilver has decidedto stage this series again,” said a very posi-tive Beyrick de Vries of Umhlanga Rocks. DeVries won two of the events in the open divi-sion in 2014 and will be the favourite for thisyears’ series. Other top surfers to watch outfor include Dylan Lightfoot of Jeffreys Bay,David Van Zyl of Durban North and MichaelFebruary and Matt Bromley, both of Kom-metjie.

The under-20 boys division is shaping upto be a very competitive field with currentSA junior champion Michael Monk of EastLondon set to lead the charge. He will be upagainst some fierce competition from thelikes of Diran Zakarian of Melkbosstrand,Shane Sykes of Salt Rock and Max Arm-strong of Kommetjie. Surfers under the ageof 16 are very excited about taking part thisyear: brothers Joshe and Angelo Faulknerfrom Jeffreys Bay plan to stamp their au-thority on the first event, but will see stiffcompetition from the likes of Ethan Fletcherfrom Kommetjie and Adin Masencamp fromStrand.

Surf’s up in Kommetjie

Jarred Veldhuis from Kommetjie will be representing the Kommetjie locals at the 2015 Quiksilver Get Free Series. PHOTO: LUKE PATTERSON

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Cape Town All Stars continue toclimb the NFD table, while Mila-no United dropped points at thisweekend’s NFD encounters.

Milano United continue tostruggle at home and failed to se-cure maximum points againstBaroka FC, despite taking a two-goal lead. Eezy My Kinneslooked the more vibrant side inthe early stages of the match,and ultimately took the lead inthe 20th minute through GaniefStellenboom, following a scram-ble inside the 18-yard area.

Four minutes later, the visi-tors thought they had levelledmatters, but Hlabane Kutume-la’s effort was ruled out as off-side.

Baroka found their confi-dence late into the opening half,and once they did, they createda number of opportunities oftheir own, but were denied bythe safe hands of goalkeeper LeeLangeveldt. The Kinnes made it2-0 in the opening minute of thesecond period when DeniroStanley caught the visitorssleeping at the back. However,in the 62nd minute, Irvin Shi-bure gave his side a lifelinewhen he pulled one back from afree header inside the danger ar-ea. Things only got worse for the

hosts when defender Chad Rob-ertson got shown a straight redfor an off-the-ball incident.

Baroka took full advantage ofthe extra man on the field, anddid extremely well to hold ontopossession and stroked the ballaround beautifully in search ofthe equalizer. A minute fromtime the visitors were rewardedwith a penalty, to which captainGift Motupa made no mistake toconvert as he helped his side tosnatch a point in their 2-2 draw.

Meanwhile, Cape Town AllStars continued their scintillat-ing form when they claimed a 2-0win over Royal Eagles. Two sec-ond half goals by the in-formAmigo Memela was enough tomaintain his side’s fourth posi-tion on the NFD table.

Vasco da Gama were edged 1-0by Black Leopards at the Tho-hoyandou Stadium, whilst San-tos were held to a 1-1 stalemateby third positioned Thanda Roy-al Zulu FC.

FC Cape Town managed toscrape a single point from Wit-bank Spurs, when they played toa 2-2 draw at Parow Park. Spursinitially took a two-goal lead in-to the break, before the AfricanBeasts fought back to claim adraw.VVisit www.capetownfootball.co.za formore match reports and football news.

All Stars are on the up

Baroka FC keeper Oscarine Masuluke punches the ball away fromAttram Kwame of Milano United during their NFD game played onSaturday 7 March at the Athlone Stadium. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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