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Video catches protestors
SAMANTHA LEE
@Samantha_Lee121
F
ootage captured of the recent protest
along Jakes Gerwel Drive will now be
used to bring vandals to book.
TheCityofCapeTown lastweekpublished
a video on YouTube of the violent, illegal
protest that took place along the busy road
two weeks ago (Road damaged in protest,
Peoples Post, 1 March).
The City is offering R10 000 for informa-
tion that will lead to an arrest.
To date there have been no arrests.
In the video, protestors can be seen van-
dalising traffic lights and digging up electri-
cal cables from beneath the road surface.
JP Smith, Mayco member for safety and
security, says: We are making the most of
the information at our disposal.We also can-
not allow this type of wanton destruction of
City property to gounchecked. The onlyway
that we will get to a point where protestors
think twice before engaging in the type of ac-
tivities seen in the video is if they believe
there is a chance they will get caught,
Smith tells Peoples Post.
There have been no arrests by the police
in spite of the levels of public violence wit-
nessed, which emboldens the criminal ele-
ments when the next opportunity presents
itself. We need to send out a message that
there are consequences for this type of ac-
tion, otherwise we have little to no chance
of stemming this type of behaviour, Smith
adds.
The City revealed last week the Citys wa-
ter and sanitation department had received
complaints about a subcontractor working
in the area. This is believed to be the reason
for the protest.
Smith estimates the damage done during
the protest to amount to between R1m and
R1.2m. He also mentions the hours of pro-
duction lost due to the traffic congestion.
He said last week: These damages force
the City to spend money on repairs that
would otherwise have gone towards infra-
structure development. These vandals are
effectively stealing resources from the
poor.
Police confirm the investigation is ongo-
ing. Lieutenant Lance Goliath, a police
spokesperson, says a meeting with all stake-
holders will be arranged for later this
month.
See readers responses on page 10.
V View the video on People Posts Facebook page.
Share your thoughts with us by emailing letters@
peoplespost.co.za or SMSing 32516. SMSes cost R1.
Piles of burning rubble and bucket toilets are
put out at the end of the twoday protest.
PHOTO: LIEUTENANT LANCE GOLIATH/PHILIPPI POLICE
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W
hile travelling by train is still a trans-
port priority formany across the Penin-
sula it is also a source of pleasure, offering
trips to the seaside and other interesting pla-
ces.
Social media have also seen the rise in peo-
ple using railway property, disused train sta-
tions and tracks as backdrops for wedding
and matric dance shoots, but is this legal?
There are many areas where communities
live next to tracks and invade these areas.
Children break through fences and play next
to tracks, raising concernsabout their safety.
Madelein Williams, spokesperson of the
RailwaySafetyRegulator, gives some insight
into what you can and cannot do on railway
property.
She explains that railway reserves are ap-
provedoperational areas that are exclusively
demarcated for train operations.
There are serious consequences for peo-
ple who illegally enter these reserves, be-
cause it is private property, she says.
As such, any person can be criminally
charged for trespassing and the regulations
empower operators to institute eviction pro-
ceedings against any unlawful occupiers of
the railway reserve or a land adjacent to the
railway reserve.
The sameapplies to peopleusing it for rec-
reational purposes, like photo shoots or film-
ing.
It is the primary responsibility of the op-
erator to protect its assets, and ensure that
necessary legal action is taken against any
trespassers.
This responsibility of the operator is
clearly reflected in the National Railway
Safety Regulator Act. Section 5 of the Act pla-
ces the primary responsibility of ensuring
safe railway operations squarely on the
shoulders of the operator.
In our attempt to address challenges with
railway reserves, we have developed two sets
of regulations.
The rail reserve regulations will oblige
railway operators to erect fences, build walls
and bridges and put up signs to prevent any
encroachment on the railway reserve.
In addition to these regulations on railway
reserves, Williams says, the Railway Safety
Regulator has developed regulations for rail-
way security, which will require operators
to develop, implement andmaintain a securi-
ty plan to tackle all securitymatters andchal-
lenges.
The regulation will require operators to
deploy security personnel or electronic devi-
ces to monitor the perimeter of the railway
reserve fence or wall in built-up areas.
She also stresses the importance of passen-
gers understanding railway safety.
The most important safety aspect or chal-
lenge is the issue of people being struck by
trains, she says.
Last year a total of 643 people were struck
by trains. This is followed by electrocution
and crime that takes place within the re-
serves, such as cable theft. The negative im-
plications of such criminal activities to our
economy are incalculable.
The Regulator was established to oversee
and promote safe railway operations
through appropriate support, monitoring
and enforcement.
Railway property
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CHEVON BOOYSEN
@ChevonBooysen
A project which took three months to com-
plete finally came to fruition when the
Cease Fire (Hanover Park)music videowas
launched.
The launch, which took place at the First
Community Centre in Lansur Road last
Tuesday, was received with adulation by
those present.
The Cease Fire programme is being run
by the First Community Centre and is a
community-based initiative in Hanover
Park that uses reformed gangsters to medi-
ate conflict and reduce gang shootings and
gang-related violence.
The star of the Cease Fire music video,
Glenn Hans, takes his viewers on a journey
with lyrics about poverty and crime in the
suburb.
The video, that was masterminded by
First Community Centre chairperson Pas-
tor Craven Engel, has already been played
in taxis.
After three months of working on this
project I just decided to go out one day to
the taxi rank and asked a few taxi drivers
if theywould play the song in their vans and
when theyheard it they said theywould def-
initely do so. That was one of the best mo-
ments of just getting thismessage out there.
People have been supportive and for thatwe
couldnt be happier, Hans says.
Engel explains Cease Fire is a project that
came about when they wanted to find a
health-themed approach to reducing gang
violence and shootings in the area.
The idea is to design interrupters to
serve as an antibiotic and for outreach
workers to act like a curative which in-
cludes social workers and nurses. These
people have been designed to work only
with high-risk individuals, Engel ex-
plains.
He adds the programme was not initially
aimed at the general community.
The programme is aimed at helping
high-risk individuals and in that regard it
will thenhaveaknock-oneffect andhelp the
community. Shooting affects the whole
community, Engel adds.
He says the Cease Fire programme has
been piloted and will be implemented this
month.
Hans says in the video hewanted to show-
case talent from the area.
We have so much talent in our area and
I wanted to give a platform to kids in our
area as well. One day while driving around
in the area I saw two dancers in the road
going through a routine and I just knew I
had to get them on board. They were very
eager to get started and this was very en-
couraging. Children in the area were also
very eager to join in the recordingof thevid-
eo as they could relate to the song, he says.
Hans says although the lyrics send a
strong message to gunmen involved in
gangs, the message is aimed at the youth
and community as a whole.
This is why I decided to get 12-year-old
Hannah May on board to sing as well. This
sends a message from our youth appealing
to gangs to cease their fire, he says.
V See a sneak preview of the video on YouTube.
Lyrics to stamp out crime
Glenn Hans of
Hanover Park
recently launched
the Cease Fire
(Hanover Park)
music video. The
lyrics appeal to
gangsters to stop
terrorising their
communities.
NICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
Arsonists beware a task team to investi-
gate fires is hot on the heels of anyone start-
ing fires in public areas.
The fire task team, a partnership be-
tween the City of Cape Town, police and
Sanparks, was constituted by the provin-
cial police commissioner in January.
According to a statement by the Table
Mountain Safety Forum, the team is cur-
rently investigating four criminal cases.
The task team was created in the wake
of a series of fires between November and
January, some of which were alleged to
have been set deliberately. A decision was
made to investigate the fires and track
down the culprits, if indeed the findings
point to arson, explains JP Smith, Mayco
member for safety and security.
The task team responds whenever there
is reasonable suspicion that a fire may
have been set deliberately or throughnegli-
gence, Smith explains.
All evidence found would be handed
over to the police. The immediate impact
has been the consolidation of information
and resources across three spheres of gov-
ernment, working towards investigating
fires on Cape Towns mountain ranges.
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Police are requesting the publics help in
three unsolved murder cases.
. OnThursday 8August 2013 at 21:35 30-year-
old Elmevie Daniels was shot at her house in
OvalEast Street, BeaconValley. It is believed
a man shot her once in the head.
. On Monday 23 February last year at about
07:30 Mitchells Plain police received a com-
plaint of a body lying on Swartklip sport
grounds, Tafelsig. On arrival the members
discovered 35-year-old Brian Jacobswho had
been shot. The circumstances surrounding
the murder is under investigation.
. On Wednesday 11 March last year at 10:55
a 52-year-old man was fatally shot in Laura
Street, Tafelsig. It is believed he was shot in
the street when a red or pinkMazda 323 with
three occupants pulled up next to him. It is
believed several shotswere fired and the sus-
pects fled the scene in the Mazda.
No arrests have been made in connection
with any of the murders.
V Anyone with information about theses murders is
urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective
Sergeant Errol Bedford, on 082 777 8076 or
021 370 1734 or CrimeStop on 08600 10111.
Help sought to solve three murders
Police arrested a 40-year-old man in Tafelsig
last week after they discovered a 9mm Tau-
rus pistol with eight 9mm rounds in his
house. They had received a complaint of
drugs and a firearm being kept at the house
in Piketberg Street last Tuesday at 01:00.
. In an unrelated matter, members of the K9
unitwere busywith stop-and-searches inHu-
guenot Lane, Tafelsig on Monday last week
at 14:00when they noticed awhiteMazda 323.
When the officers checked the details of the
car they discovered that it had been stolen
in the city centre last month.
The 37-year-old driver was arrested.
He will soon appear in court on a charge
of possession of a stolen car.
We want to encourage the community to
report gang activities and other crimes. We
need our communities to support us and to
take a stand against crime by reporting these
incidents.
You can also join our community struc-
tures by contacting your station or sector
commander, says police spokespersonLieu-
tenant Ian Williams.
We encourage responsible firearmowner-
ship. Ensure that your firearm is stored in
a safe. Ensure that the key storage or code
is kept secret. Keep firearms away from chil-
dren. A firearm is not a toy.
V Report any loss immediately. Call 0860 10111 or SMS
35395.
Arrests for pistol, stolen car
Mitchells Plain police are asking for the pub-
lics help following the murder of a 22-year-
old man.
Gershwin Morris from Eastridge was shot
in Bontebok Street on Monday 7 December
last year at 00:20.
Two unknown colouredmen arewanted in
connection with the shooting.
It is understood the men approached Mor-
ris and one of them shot him in the chest.
He died on the scene. No arrests have been
made.
V Anyone with information on this murder is urged to
call the investigating officer, detective Sergeant Errol
Bedford, on 082 777 8076 or 021 370 1734 or Crime-
Stop on 08600 10111.
Police need help to find young Eastridge mans killers
PORTLANDS
Phones for seniors
to be eyes, ears
SAMANTHA LEE
@Samantha_lee121
A
street committee is taking safety to the
next level with the help of cellphones.
The Riversdale Way street committee re-
cently handed out 12 cellphones to elderly
residents who live alone or are alone at
home for most of the day.
This has extended the street committees
services and in turn put more eyes on the
street.
Chairperson Salie Barnes says the cell-
phones were donated by Woolworths.
We saw thatmany of the older people are
alone at home and now they can call us if
they need anything. It is not only for crime,
but if they have an accident or get sick, they
can call, he says.
Barnes says they are in it for the commu-
nity and are concerned of the overall well-
being of community members.
Doing good makes us feel good and that
motivates us to do more, says Barnes.
The street committee of about 23 mem-
bers patrols a large block in Portlands be-
tween Durban Way, Eisleben Road, Monta-
gue Drive and Spine Road.
Barnes saysmany older people live in the
area and he knows they cannot be expected
to patrol with the other members.
The seniors arenot physically fit enough
to patrol with us but they can be our eyes
and ears during the day, says Barnes.
The cellphones have already been pre-
programmed with important and emergen-
cy numbers to help the recipients get
through to a helpline faster.
Abdoraof Ismail, a community worker in
the Portlands area, commends the group on
looking out for the community.
What I can say about them is that they
have been consistent. I have also advised
them to do a census of the area to know how
many seniors are living there and also
know the number of unemployed, youth
and disabled residents there are, says Is-
mail.
The survey with be conducted soon.
The street committee is fully registered
with the City of Cape Town and was recent-
ly joined by JP Smith, Mayco member for
safety and security on a patrol (City man
joins crimepatrol,PeoplesPost, 23Februa-
ry).
Barnes encourages more residents and
businesses to get involved in the communi-
ty and the street committees projects.
Members of a local street committee members with a recipient of a donated cellphone.
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GOODBYE AND THANKS, SIR: Nicklaas Hoffman, principal of Liesbeeck Primary
School, has retired after 42 years of teaching. Hoffman, a pioneering community leader,
had big shoes to fill after his appointment as principal in 1985 following the retirement
of Mr Janarie. Hoffman says: After 30 years at Liesbeeck with 20 years as principal
there is a time for everything and the time to end my stay at Liesbeeck has arrived.
I shall always treasure this memorable occasion, especially the sincere inspirational
poems and recitals by the pupils under the watchful eye of Rachieda Cupido for which I
am ever so thankful. There is no doubt that the input and contribution by Hoffman
will be missed long after his departure.
The City of Cape Town is hosting a series
of career expos in the next month to bring
prospective employers to young jobseekers
doorsteps.
One of these expos will be held at Spine
RoadHigh School inMitchells Plain onFri-
day 18 and Saturday 19 March from 08:00 to
16:00.
The expos are part of the Citys transver-
sal youth development strategy, which in-
cludes personal development through life
skills training, with a focus on unlocking
economic opportunities.
Statistics SA recently informed us that
the national youth unemployment rate is
just under 35%. There are a number of rea-
sons for this, including lack of access to in-
formation and opportunities, young people
who are simply not work-ready and the fact
that so many young people drop out of
school without completing matric. We are
addressing these very complicated issues
on a number of fronts and the expos are
about taking opportunities to our young
people and opening their eyes and minds to
what is out there for them if theyre pre-
pared to work hard, says Suzette Little,
Mayco member for social development and
early childhood development.
The expos will aim to prepare young peo-
ple for the workplace, but also to broaden
their job and career prospects by providing
information on the various employment op-
portunities available to themand how to ac-
cess those opportunities.
The focus is on youth aged between 14 and
25 years as they are leaving school and en-
tering the workplace. Support will also be
given to those who want to start their own
businesses.
Exhibitors like the police, the navy and
representatives from the banking industry,
FET colleges, universities, specialised art,
hotel and business schools, recruitment
companies, SETAs and other organisations
will be at the expos to improve access for
the young people who need it most.
At the expo young people will also be able
to complete an aptitude test to assess their
strengths and weaknesses.
Similar events will be held in all of the
City districts in the coming month.
Another expo will be held at the De Wet
Hall in Ottery on Tuesday 15 March from
08:30 to 14:30.
An expowill also be held at Rylands Civic
Centre on Tuesday 1 April from 08:00 to
14:30.
What sets these career expos apart is
that were literally taking all of the resour-
ces to the youth, with everything in one
place, says Little.
ROCKLANDS
Employers come to
the youth at expo
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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAIN
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
NEWS 5
Locals discuss HIV, gender violence
Residents were recently given a platform to
air their concerns, give suggestions and get
better informed on HIV and gender vio-
lence.
OnWednesday lastweek,NGOAidsLegal
Network hosted a community engagement
at the Eastridge baby clinic.
Close to 100 people attended to have their
say and engage with speakers on the topic
HIV and gender violence: Are we doing
enough?.
Speakers included two pupils from Bea-
con Hill High School, two speakers from
SWEAT, a speaker from the Triangle
project, the health committee and police.
Residents were urged to complain and be
more active in the prevention of stigmatisa-
tion ofHIV-positive people inhealth clinics.
M
itchells Plain Open Streets is almost a
reality with the first round of commu-
nity engagement completed.
On Thursday last week, residents gath-
ered at the Portlands Indoor Centre to dis-
cuss their ideas and hopes for the one-day-
only outdoor event in which residents and
visitors are invited to enjoy a local street
without car or taxi traffic.
The nextmeeting has already been set for
Wednesday 23 March and organisers hope
more residents will attend.
Merrydale Avenue has been earmarked
for the festival on Sunday 3April fromnoon
(Ready for car-free street,Peoples Post, 23
February).
This is the fifth subcouncil inCapeTown
to host an open streets day and we are in
great anticipation of testing the concept and
showing the rest of the city that, indeed, our
streets can be more than they are, say the
organisers.
PORTLANDS
Locals have a say
This section of Merrydale Avenue will be closed to car traffic from noon on Sunday 3 April for
the first Open Streets event ever in Mitchells Plain. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
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Saturday 19 March
V Rocklands: Farnese Hardcore presents the Mr
and Miss Mitchells Plain pageant at Cedar High
School hall at 18:30. For more information call
061 081 6334.
Saturday 19 to Monday 21 March
V Strandfontein: Registration is open for the
Strandfontein AFC u.13 tournament by the sea.
For more information call Keith on 061 395 1355
or Mario on 084 591 9106.
Wednesday 13 April
V Beacon Valley: The Mitchells Plain Network
Opposing Abuse will host its biannual general
election at the Beaconvale Frail Care Centre at
14:30. Those interested in serving on the
governance board can email their CVs to
T
he public has been urged to report their
concerns relating to health to the City of
Cape Towns health directorate when it
comes to services and goods bought from
businesses and retailers, including spaza
shops.
Siyabulela Mamkeli, Mayco member for
health, visited a number of spaza shops in
Manenberg last week to ensure compliance
and to raise awareness about the regula-
tions and legislation that shop owners have
to abide by. The Citys health department
has received reports of unhygienic condi-
tions and concerns have been raised about
the sale of expired goods in the past.
Check sell-by dates
According to a statement released by the
City, in terms ofNational FoodRegulations,
the expiry date on food product labels is
there to ensure that the product is still safe
and has retained all its nutritional proper-
ties. Perishables and goods kept in fridges
or freezers shouldnot be soldpast the sell-by
dates. With regard to shelf goods, the item
could still be safe to use, but the nutritional
value may diminish after the sell-by date.
All businesses, including spaza shops, are
bound by the Health Act and food regula-
tions aswell as theBusinessAct (for the sale
of prepared foods and takeaways), zoning
scheme, building regulations, fire safety
legislation and the Tobacco Control Act.
Environmental health practitioners are
mandated to conduct visits to businesses at
least twice a year. But if problems are iden-
tified or complaints are received then more
regular inspections are carried out until the
problem is resolved.
Clean shops
Spaza shops are a crucial part of our in-
formal economy and a lifeline to many of
our poorer communities in terms of access
to goods and services. It is therefore impor-
tant that we ensure they are compliant and
are aware of the pitfalls of selling goods that
are expired. We work to encourage them to
keep hygiene and health-related factors top
of mind, said Mamkeli.
Storekeepers are bound by law to keep
their premises in an acceptable condition
and take measures to prevent pests, such as
rodents.
Another big concern is the sale of ciga-
rettes in contravention of the law. We all
know that it is illegal to sell cigarettes tomi-
nors. We also know it is illegal to sell loose
cigarettes. But if a shop owner is servicing
their clients need, why would the client
blow the whistle on them?
Protect customers health
We encourage free trade and aremindful
of economic opportunities, but shop owners
alsohaveaduty toprotect thehealth of their
customers by keeping their premises in an
acceptable condition and selling decent
products.
It is better to employ good business prac-
tices than risk losing customers or having
your business closed down because you are
violating the law, added Mamkeli.
V Members of the public who have health-related
concerns or complaints about businesses can contact
their local environmental health office for assistance
via their local clinic or the Citys technical operations
centre on 0860 103 089. The environmental health
departmentwill also assist shop owners to familiarise
themselves with regulations and legislation and ad-
vise them how to ensure that they are compliant.
Spaza shops must be clean
Museum Night Cape Town is making a
comeback this week.
On Thursday residents can explore
the museums in the city centre in a new
light, after dark for free along with
a curated programme of food,music and
performances.
Visitors will be able to walk between
over 10 participating museums in and
around the CBD from 18:00 to 22:00.
Initiated by the team behind First
Thursdays, this is the second annual
museum night. While the event is free,
premium tickets are available from
Quicket.co.za, which will allow for eas-
ier access to the museums.
V Visit www.museum-night.co.za for more.
Museums open on
Thursday night for free
Itmaynot be theWoodstock festival of 1970s
fame, but the KaggenMusic and Film Trust
is planning a series of diverse, multifaceted
events for its namesake suburb.
Get ready for Woodstock Live, which is
about establishing an environment of crea-
tive expression and engagement through
spontaneous and meaningful cultural con-
versations and innovative ideas.
Oneof theorganisers,ChrisdeVries, said
that these eventswere aimed at showcasing
talents that exist in local communities.
Various socially focused music events
consisting of a series ofmultiple genre park
festivals, a tea party for the elderly and a
music festival for children, will be staged
at Trafalgar Park inWoodstock throughout
the year, he said.
The Woodstock Live brand is inviting
Cape Town communities and neighbour-
hoods to connect with each other through
these events.
On Sunday 20 March the first Woodstock
Live music concert will be taking place,
with gates opening at 13:00 and the concert
starting at 14:00.
Appearing on the bill will be acts such as
Goodluck, Das Kapital, Tresor, Mix n
Blend, Los Tacos, DJ InviZAble featuring
Computer General, Manny Walters, Ben
Dey & the Concrete Lions and the Liminals
Presale tickets are available for R120
(R130 at the gate). Learners under 18 (ac-
companied by an adult) pay R80, children
under 12 (accompanied by an adult) get in
free and there are a limitednumberof early-
bird tickets for R100.
V Tickets are available at www.ticketpro.co.za.
WIN! WIN! WIN!
V Five readers can each win double tickets to Wood-
stock Live. SMS the word Woodstock followed by
your full name and email address to 45527 before
12:00onTuesday 15March to enter. SMSes cost R1.50.
Creative fest in Woodstock
GARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Wildlife and environment awareness are on
a winning wicket with the activities of eco-
schools in the Peninsula and SouthernCape
taking off.
The achievements this year of almost 40
eco-schools of the Wildlife and Environ-
ment Society of South Africa (Wessa) from
Cape Town and the Southern Cape were cel-
ebrated at a special ceremony held at Ob-
servatory Junior School in Cape Town on
Saturday.
Catherine Ritchie, spokesperson of
Wessa, explained that the event was attend-
edby teachers and learners fromthepartici-
pating schools, as well as byWessa environ-
mental education staff and partner organi-
sations that have played a strong role in
implementing the programme and support-
ing the schools over the past year.
Eco-schools is a school-based environ-
mental management, certification and sus-
tainable development education pro-
grammeof the international Foundation for
Environmental Education, she said.
The awards presented at the ceremony
were in acknowledgment of the participat-
ing schoolsmeeting all of the criteria for the
eco-schools programme and for developing
environmental action projects and learning
programmes, which have improved their
schools sustainability practices.
Twoof these schools received their inter-
national flags, indicating that they have
been participating successfully in the pro-
gramme for five years, while two schools re-
ceived their green flag indicating three
years of successful participation in the pro-
gramme, added Ritchie.
Twenty-seven Cape Town schools that
received awards are supported through
funding from the Cape Town Environmen-
tal Education Trust.
Five of these schools received their in-
ternational flags while two received their
green flags. One of these schools received a
diamond decade bronze award indicating
that they have been participating in the pro-
gramme for 11 years.
After the presentation of the awards par-
ticipants alsohad theopportunity topartici-
pate in fourmini-workshops on the grounds
of Observatory Junior School, which cov-
ered water testing, plant propagation, com-
posting and worm farming.
Local schools get eco awards
Tresor brings his brand of beats to the
Woodstock Live event at Trafalgar Park on
Sunday 20 March.
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SAMANTHA LEE
@Samantha_lee121
P
olice, in conjunctionwith local neigh-
bourhood watches, have launched a
pilot project aimed at seeing an increase
in crime-fighting visibility around two
primary schools.
Yesterday, Mitchells Plain police sec-
tor commanders and street committee
andneighbourhoodwatchmembers took
to the streets around Cascade and East-
ville primary schools, inviting residents
to meetings that will be held at the
schools this week.
Police spokesperson Lieutenant Ian
Williams says these schools are hit by
many break-ins.
We are looking at ways to help the
schools set up a school safety committee.
These are the first two schools and we
will see how we can expand the project
further, says Williams.
The procession handed out pamphlets
and spoke to residents who were home
in the surrounding streets.
The pamphlet reads: Help to safe-
guard our schools.
[These are schools] targeted by crimi-
nal elementswho, through theft and van-
dalism, create losses of thousands of
rands. This results in children not hav-
ing desks, broken windows, no water,
etc.
Please report all suspicious persons
on school property.
The first meeting will be held today at
Cascade Primary School at 14:30 and the
second meeting will be held at Eastville
Primary School tomorrow at 14:30.
All parents, neighbours and interested
parties are invited to attend.
A procession of police and street committee and neighbourhood watch members hand
out pamphlets around Cascade Primary School in Tafelsig. PHOTO: SAMANTHA LEE
Four decades of harmony
CHEVON BOOYSEN
@ChevonBooysen
A celebration of note.
This iswhat supporters of thePhiladelphi-
ans can look forward to on Sunday 20March
as the gospel choir ushers in its 40th anni-
versary.
The eight members of the Philadelphians
hope to bring their supporters together to
celebrate their existence.
Veteran Philadelphian Chris Petersen
says: Our group started as an a capella
group, but as the years went on we added in-
struments.
Since our inception we have travelled all
over the Peninsula, singing at various
churches and hosting concerts, Petersen
says.
The group that started in Heideveld will
be taking its free anniversary concert back
to this area. Former pupils of Heideveld Pri-
mary School are urged to support the cele-
bration.
Our group was launched at Heideveld
Primary and we would love all our support-
ers from those years to also join the celebra-
tion.Wewant people fromall over thePenin-
sula to come and share in the day with us,
Petersen says.
Since its inception, the group has released
two CDs - Burdens Lifted at Calvary in 1993
and Christmas with the Philadelphians in
1994. Petersen lets slip there are plans in the
pipeline for a new CD.
The group currently consists of eight
members, with four of the originalmembers
still singing in the group.
With the new guys we have on board our
audience can look forward to some fresh en-
tertainment and good surprises. We have
new ideas that came in but we are still the
group all our supporters have come to love
and we cant wait to share the day with
them, he says.
Other groups and entertainers will also
perform in the anniversary concert which
will be hosted at the Heideveld United Re-
formed Church with a thanksgiving service
the morning and a concert in the afternoon.
The free concert will take place at 15:00
and CDs will also be on sale.
V For more information about the concert contact
Petersen on 078 177 2549.
The
Philadelphi
ans will be
celebrating
its 40th
anniversary
later this
month with
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concert at
the
Heideveld
United
Reformed
Church.
GARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Another batch of youth in search of empow-
erment are on the path to a positive future
with the annualAccessTrust bursary induc-
tion held at the end of February.
Hosted at the Pinelands campus of the Col-
lege of Cape Town the induction is where
students and their fami-
lies commit to the bursa-
ry opportunity by sign-
ing the Access Trust bur-
sary agreement.
This bursary has been
a game-changer for the
past 18 years and re-
mains one of the few in-
dependent sources of
funding for practical
training in engineering,
tourism and hospitality,
among others.
Ayesha Smith was one
of the recipients whoma-
triculated from Living-
stone High School in
Claremont in 2010.
As one of the guest
speakers at the recent
ceremony she motivated the new recipients
with her own experience.
I didnothave thebest results, so studying
wasnt an option, especially with parents
who were not working, she said.
With no experience I struggled to find a
job, but eventually got a job as a debt collec-
tor. But I was not happy. My dream was
teaching and I applied to study early child-
hood development.
I had tomake a decision when I got a pro-
motion but at the same time I was accepted
for the course at the College of Cape Town.
This was my dream coming true, but I
was scared andworried becausenaughtyme
had not saved any money for studies.
Ayesha further explained that she decided
to registerwith the thought of incurringma-
jor debt to keep her dream alive.
Luckily I was advised to apply for the
Access Trust bursary and was overjoyed
when it was successful.
Apart from my tuition the bursary also
provided friendship in the form of one-on-
one meetings to listen to my achievements
and struggles.
There was always encouragement and
workshops to help with
my communication
and work-related
skills.
I am glad that the
trusts mission is to en-
able capable youngpeo-
ple fromdisadvantaged
communities to access
skilled employment
through studying at
technical, vocational
and training colleges.
They did not just
pay for my studies
they constructed the
foundation that I will
build my life on.
Part of the induction
is where youth commit
to being change agents
in their communities, local economies and
the provincial economy.
They are fromworking families of all ra-
ces, some of them dependent on Sassa
grants, others headed by children, now
young adults.
The trust does not receive any state sup-
port, but instead relies on longstanding do-
nor relationships and individual sponsors.
This year the trust will support 75 students
at the College of Cape Town, Northlink Col-
lege, False Bay College andBoland College,
across all their campuses.
The trust gives the bursaries for tuition,
travel, study materials and accommoda-
tion as required by students, more or less
costing R1m.
V For more information visit www.accesstrust.org.za.
Trust supports local students
Ayesha Smith, one of the recipients
of an Access Trust bursary.
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Bar in the city
centre on Wednes-
day at 20:30. Entry
costs R30. Call 082
349 8849 for
bookings or more
information.
V Kurt Schoonraad,
Martin Davis (UK),
Yaaseen Barnes
and Westley
Cockrell will be at
the Cape Town
Comedy Club on
Wednesday and
Thursday. Tickets are
available at
Computicket.
V Musicology, a
chronological journey
through the history
of music, featuring
Candice Michelle, is
at the Kalk Bay
Theatre from tonight
until Saturday 19
March. Visit
www.kalkbaytheatre.co.za for tickets or more
information.
V Comedy on a Roll presents an open mic
night at Obviously Armchair in Observatory
on Wednesdays from 21:30. Entry costs R30.
Follow @ComedyOnARoll on Twitter for
more.
V The Shaun Jacobs Band will be at Caf
Roux in Noordhoek from Wednesday until
Friday at 20:30 (dinner will be served from
19:30). Entry costs R150. Visit www.caferoux-
sessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to
book.
V Counterpoint will be presenting Emma
du Preez, Jonny Luck and Francesca
Biancoli at the Blah Blah Bar in the city
centre on Thursday at 20:30. Tickets cost
R60 from Quicket.co.za or R80 at the door.
V Stone Jets and Mobbing Bali will be at
the Blah Blah Bar in the city centre on
Friday at 21:30. Entry costs R50. Call
082 349 8849 for bookings or more informa-
tion.
V DeFINitioN will be playing blues rock
covers at the Bay Sports Bar and Restaurant
in Constantia on Friday from 19:00. Entrance
is free. Call 021 794 0652 for more.
V The Glenn Robertson Jazz Band will
feature different guest acts at Kaleidoscope
Caf in Claremont every Friday at 19:30.
Tickets cost R120, including a meal. Call
021 674 5761 to book or email ghrobertson@
kaleidoscope.org.za.
V DJ JP Silver and international saxophonist
George Sax will be playing electro swing
with guest instrumentalists for The Swing
Caf at Sticks McGee in Rondebosch every
Friday from 19:30 to 22:00. Entry costs R20.
Call 021 685 2871 to book.
V Carl Weber, Martin Davis (UK), Yaaseen
Barnes and Westley Cockrell will be at the
Cape Town Comedy Club on Friday and
Sunday. Tickets are available at Computicket.
V The Jungle Theatre Company will
present Butterfly Dreams in the Company
Gardens (the Paddocks opposite the
museum) on Saturday at 10:30. The show is
free, but donations will be taken after the
performance. Visit www.jungletheatre.co.za
for more.
V Just Jinjer will be at Caf Roux in
Noordhoek on Saturday at 16:00. Tickets
cost R200 for table seating or R120 for a
spot on the grass. Visit www.caferoux-
sessions.co.za or www.webtickets.co.za to
book.
V Mel Jones, Martin Davis (UK), Yaaseen
Barnes and Westley Cockrell will be at the
Cape Town Comedy Club on Saturday.
Tickets are available at
Computicket.
V Victor Tichart will
be presenting a concert
of chamber music by
Bach, Beethoven, Bruch
and Shostakovich,
featuring Samantha
Durant (violin) and
Pearl Jung (cello), at
the UCT College of
Musics Chrisholm
recital room on Sunday
at 15:30. Tickets cost
R90 or R50 for
students, including
refreshments. Call 072
969 7297 to book.
V Al Bairre and Bye
Beneco will be at
Kirstenbosch on
Sunday as part of the
Summer Sunset Concert
Series. Visit www.webt-
ickets.co.za to book.
V The Musicanti
Chamber Orchestra
will be performing with
soloists Henk Pretori-
us (oboe), David
Little (clarinet), Glyn
Partridge (bassoon)
and Len Worthington-
Smith (horn) at St Martini Church, Long
Street on Sunday from 18:00. Tickets cost
R70, R40 for students and R10 for scholars
at the door.
V Jose Dias will be performing the work of
Beethoven for the Richard Wagner Society at
Kingsgate, Beach Road, Sea Point on Sunday
from 18:30. Tickets cost R230 for members
or R250 for guests and include wine and a
buffet. Email [email protected] or
call 082 459 6225 for bookings or more
information.
V The Barleycorn Music Club meets at
Villager Football Club, 11 Lansdowne Road,
Claremont on Mondays at 20:00. Entrance is
(usually) R20 for members and R30 for
non-members. Visit www.barleycorn.org.za.
V Comedy on a Roll will present an open
mic night at I heart IT, Main Road, Ronde-
bosch on Monday nights from 20:00. Entry
costs R20. Follow@ComedyOnARoll on
Twitter.
V Sacs High School will be presenting The
Pirates of Penzance with help from Spring-
field, Sans Souci, Westerford and Rusten-
burg schools as well as the Sacs High
Concert Band from Tuesday 15 until
Thursday 17 March at 19:00. Tickets cost R40
or R20 for children. Email musicadmin@sa-
college.org.za to book.
V Cape Town Opera will be presenting
Salome at the Artscape Opera House on
Tuesday 15, Thursday 17 and Saturday 19
March. Tickets are available at Computicket.
CIRCUS IN THE CITY: Zip Zap
Circus School will give circus fans
a behindthescenes look into
circus life. The instructors from the
schools dare to dream pro
gramme will present their new
show Emaceleni Sideways at the
Zip Zap Dome in CBD on Friday 11
March at 19:00 and Saturday 12
March at 15:00 and 19:00. Some
of the acts in Emaceleni Sideways
include handtohand acrobatics.
Visit www.zipzap.co.za for more.
PHOTO: JOAN WARD
A
successful local director and producer
will be releasing his new South African
romantic comedy drama, Sonskyn Beperk,
this weekend.
Penlyn Estates Maynard Kraak has had a
long, fruitful career in the local entertain-
ment industry.
He has directed successful television
shows likeGenerations,This Life,Binneland,
Scandal, Parys Parys and Loitering in Jozi,
produced the box office hit Knysna and pro-
duced, conceptualised and directed the ro-
mantic comedy Vrou Soek Boer.
Maynards latest offering opens at cinemas
on Friday.
The film stars Anelle Bester and Neels van
Jaarsveld. The story centres on the current
obsession the world has with craft beer. The
story starts in New York, before lead charac-
ter Anya du Plessis travels back to South Af-
rica where she must help her father save the
family farm. Enter craft brewer Ruan who is
looking for the perfect beer recipe. Things get
complicated when he tries to steal Anyas fa-
thers recipe.
As a producer, Maynards films have
earned millions at the local box office.
The film is a celebration of South Africas
diversity, in front of and behind the camera,
he says.
With Sonskyn Beperk, Maynard aimed to
give an opportunity for young creatives to
show off their talents in an environment
where they wouldnt normally be able to be
in a senior decision-making role or to demon-
strate just how capable they are.
From writer through production to edi-
tor, that responsibility they were entrusted
with bore tremendous dividends in the end-
product, of which I am especially proud,
Maynard adds.
Themovies star, Anelle, is a good example
of this policy. The production team spent
fourteen months in casting, leaving no
stone unturned in their search for fresh tal-
ent: the result would mean giving Anelle a
break she may not otherwise have gotten.
The love for what we do, the care for what
we produce and the honesty with which we
have pursued the creation of this film, can
be felt from the first to last moments of the
film.
Later this year, Maynard will release his
highly anticipatedEnglish filmFindersKeep-
erswhich, he says, is one of themost exciting
projects he has ever worked on. This year
will also see Maynard shooting action film
Beast while he conceptualises the two films
he plans on shooting next year.
Film man gets
his just rewards
Maynard Kraak from Penlyn Estate is dedicated
to giving young creatives a platform to show
their mettle.
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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAIN
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
NEWS 9
L
ocal business owners have come on board
to see a cleaner Town Centre.
The City of Cape Towns solid waste man-
agement department has given over 420
wheelie bins to businesses in the Mitchells
Plain CBD in a bid to prevent illegal dump-
ing and contribute to a cleaner environ-
ment.
The initiative was the brainchild of sub-
council 12, which highlighted issues around
waste removal, including complaints of ille-
gal dumping in the CBD, concerns that busi-
nesseshave insufficient refusebins andnon-
compliance with bylaws.
The subcouncil called on the solid waste
management department to start a bin com-
pliance project in the CBD, after liaising
with the community and businesses.
Property owners are responsible for en-
suring that there is a refuse removal service
on their premises. As not all property own-
ers were compliant, the CBD was identified
as a key area to implement the project.
A detailed plan of action directed the cam-
paign, which included the following:
. Visiting all of the businesses and handing
over letters informing shop and property
owners of the project.
. Evaluating how much refuse is generated
at each shop and determining how many
bins are needed and the frequency of the re-
moval necessary.
. Engaging with customers daily.
. Engaging with shop owners to take re-
sponsibility for the area around them to pre-
vent illegal dumping.
The project team included officials from
the solidwastemanagementdepartment, op-
erational staff and health inspectors as well
Law Enforcement officers stationed at the
Town Centre.
This project is an example of how busi-
nesses can work together with the City and
contribute towards a clean environment,
thereby making progress possible. The sub-
council will monitor the area and ensure
that businesses remain compliant, said
subcouncil chairperson Eddie Andrews.
Businesses that were compliant helped
City officials in persuading others.
Im very pleased with this development
in theMitchellsPlainCBDand look forward
to seeing a reduction in illegal dumping as
businesses equip themselveswith the appro-
priate measures to cope with the waste that
is produced.
Congratulations to subcouncil 12, the sol-
id waste management department and the
Mitchells Plain business community. This
is exactly the kind of teameffort between the
City and the community that can bring
about real change. I look forward to visiting
the CBD to see the results, said Ernest Son-
nenberg,Maycomember for utility services.
CBD
Businesses get help with rubbish
Motorists with outstanding traffic war-
rants beware: Sheriffs will soon join the
City of Cape Town in tracking you down.
The Citys Safety and Security Director-
ate has finalised an agreement with the
Sheriffs of the Court to help execute war-
rants of arrest for outstanding traffic fines.
Fourteen of the 17 sheriffs operating in
the city have signed up for the job.
It has taken some time to get everyone
on the samepage, but now thatwehave, this
puts us in a position to drive up the traffic
fine payment rate which is the only viable
hope for improving road safety. More and
more traffic officers are meaningless if the
fines they issue can just be ignored due to
a frail criminal justice system, says JP
Smith, Mayco member for safety and secu-
rity.
CapeTownhas the lowest road death toll
of all the metros and the highest fine repay-
ment rate. These two things are no coinci-
dence. Ensuring that more people are held
accountable ensures higher levels of com-
pliance with road traffic legislation, which
reduces the road death toll. The advent of
the sheriffs executingwarrants will further
help to make our roads safer and reduce
deaths and injuries.
In the Citys 2013/14 financial year more
than 2m fines totalling more than R140m
were issued. For 2014/15 this amount in-
creased to more than R220m after fine
amounts were raised in 2014.
I would advise motorists to settle their
outstanding fines if they dont want the
sheriff to come knocking. I would also like
to remind criticswho believe that traffic en-
forcement is done in pursuit of revenue that
none of the money from fines comes back
to the directorate, but goes into the overall
City budget. No bonuses are paid as a result
of extra traffic fine income and there are no
financial incentives for our staff. Instead,
everything we do is in pursuit of reducing
the number of fatalities on our roads.
Pay your fine or face sheriff
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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAIN
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
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METROPOLITAN CUP
18 local teams in draw
The draw for this years Metropolitan Pre-
mier Cup (MPC), otherwise known as the
Bayhill Cup tournament, took place at the
Sports Science Institute in Newlands last
Wednesday.
The tournament is considered Africas
premieryouth soccer competitionand isun-
officially known as the breeding ground of
South Africas future soccer stars.
This years tournament takes place at Eri-
caPark inBelhar overEasterweekend from
Wednesday 23 to Monday 28 March. The
opening ceremony will be held on Friday 25
March.
The tournament draw saw 18 Cape sides,
including two multiple former winners in
Ajax Cape Town and Hellenic, joined by 14
top-notch teams from around SA and
abroad.
Reigning champions Glendene United
from Lansdowne will have their work cut
out to defend their crown.The international
guest teams this year areSwanseaCity from
Wales and Zambias Zesco FC.
The tournament is played in front of
crowds of more than 25 000 spectators,
which always include talent scouts.
The likes of Benni McCarthy, Matthew
Booth, Nasief Morris, Moneeb Josephs,
Thulani Serero and Rivaldo Coetzee gained
crucial experience and exposure in the
MPC. Last years player of the tournament,
Mihlali Mayambela, was signed after the
tournament by Djurgrden, a club in Swe-
den.
LlewellynAllen, brand head ofMetropoli-
tan, describes the tournament as amassive
community event as well as a world-re-
nowned youth soccer festival.
PJ Williams, the tournament director,
says demand for spots in the tournament,
with R105 000 in prize money up for grabs,
was extremely high and the local Cape clubs
who made it in draw deserved congratula-
tions for getting through the tough qualifi-
cation rounds.
Williams, who has been involved in the
tournament since its inception in 1989, has
no doubt that this years line-up is one of the
best ever and that the finals will deliver an
exciting Easter weekend of action.
Young soccer players will compete in the Metropolitan Premier Cup in Belhar over the Easter
weekend in the annual competition wellknown for talent scouting.
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MIKES OCEAN TALES
Litterly
killing us
Take a stroll along most beaches in Cape
Town and what do you see? Plastic bags,
plastic bottles, broken glass and cigarette
butts sitting in the beautiful sand that we
love to run our toes through.
It is very rare to surf or swim in thewater
of Muizenberg without either touching a
piece of plastic or, at least, seeing a piece
of plastic floating in the water.
Interestingly enough, it is important to
understand that most of the pollution we
see doesnt necessarily come from the di-
rect littering of the beach. Studies have
shown that about 80% of all pollution that
enters the ocean originates from land.
The litter that is thrown onto land is ei-
ther blown into the ocean in the wind or
makes its way into the ocean via rivers or
storm water drains.
Even though the ocean is extremely
large, the effect of pollution is becoming
more evident.
Fish and marine mammals are being
harmed by the litter in the ocean. They can
be strangled or suffocated by it.
What is even more alarming, is that the
plastic items take decades to naturally bio-
degrade. So even if the fish that consume
the plastic die, the plastic itself will live on.
This is when plastics can have an impact
on human health. When humans consume
these fish, not only can theyget foodpoison-
ing or immune system problems but in ex-
treme cases these toxins can cause cancer.
So what can be done to solve this prob-
lem?
. Educate the public, starting with the
youth, on the impact of plastic on the envi-
ronment.
. Encourage the recycling of plastic
items in our own households.
.Get communities and schools involved
in beach clean-ups.
. Place more rubbish bins along the
coastline andhave thewaste collected regu-
larly.
It is a common misconception that if you
cannot see the problem, the problem is not
affecting you.
Lets stop the littering.
V This column was contributed by Michael Hart-Da-
vis, a student of Marine Science. Email him on
LETTERS
Opposition to
mosque stinks
The Muslim community is extremely
disappointed with the views of the
Westridge Residents Association in
regard to its opposition to the building
of a mosque and a church in the
Westridge and Rocklands area.
We are convinced that this is not
what the residents want.
Mitchells Plain has always been a
very tolerant society when it came to
the freedom to practise and express
faith.
Like all residents living in this
community, Muslims also contribute to
the development of the area and to
create a safe and secure environment. It
always was the policy of this Muslim
community to invite people of other
religious denominations to all its public
functions and events. These events
include the distribution of food and
clothes to the poor (irrespective of
religion) as well as our annual pro-
gramme for the aged.
It is normally the places of worship
that provide the safest environment for
any community to grow. The building of
a mosque for this area should lessen the
difficulties and dangers for women,
youth and the elderly, instead of
walking to the closest mosque which is
about 3km away.
Since the development of the area 15
years ago, Muslims have been consult-
ing with community members to
acquire and build on the land that has
been zoned for religious purposes. At no
stage was the community ever unaware
of the fact that a mosque and a church
were going to be built. The community
was duly informed even when negotia-
tions took place with developers.
It is regrettable that the opposition to
the church is accidental collateral
damage and the Muslim community
sympathises with the Christian commu-
nity.
We call upon those who make deci-
sions for and on behalf of the communi-
ty to make informed decisions, unlike
those decisions made behind closed
doors and that can be considered
Islamophobic.
IMAM AMIEN JARDIEN,
Mitchells Plain
I didnt give up, they shouldnt
I am a coloured woman who lives in
Mitchells Plain. Ever since the people
from Siqalo invaded private property by
moving in, a lot of break-ins happened.
They destroy government property and
disrupt traffic when the people need to be
at their workplace.
I wish they could just go back to where
they came from, as I am sure they had a
place where they stayed before, before
they took over someones land. If that
had to be my property I would do every-
thing in my power to evict them from my
property.
I was not even 21 years old when I
bought my house. I worked very hard to
pay the bank off and almost lost my
house three times, but yet I conquered.
I did not go and protest because I
wanted a toilet in my house or I wanted
a job.
Also I have to buy electricity every
day; my rates, water, sewerage must be
paid monthly. I do not get this free of
charge.
Imagine If I were to start protesting in
my road as I refuse to pay my rates, etc.
I do not do that because I am a civilised
person with morals.
Another thing is, why do they never
put up shacks in the white areas but
conveniently come to the coloured areas?
I had to go out there and hand out my
CV. I also had a child when I was 15
years old and that made it even worse as
I had to support two people. I did not
give up and I most certainly did not
protest, damage private property or break
into peoples cars and houses.
Also, when you drive past you see a
dish and fancy cars. I am sure a lot of
them have a lot of money. Why is it so
hard for the government to tell them:
Please pack up and go to the place
where you came from?
How and where did they grow up?
Surely they did not come from planet
Mars to live on Earth. They had a place.
Why give up that place to come and
disrupt other people?
I would never have complained about
them, but I feel it is disgusting how they
can just decide to protest and damage
government property.
Please get the government to relocate
them to avoid protesting happening,
break-ins happening, destroying private
property. The area looks like a run-down
area as they take no pride in where they
live. It is filthy.
LUCY,
Mitchells Plain
Becoming despondent in my community
I try to understand, but I cant. Illegal
squatters on private land bringing our
traffic to a standstill. Police watching
protesters stoking fires and doing nothing
about it.
I guess its fine to do what you want in
our communities and there will be no
consequences. Stoning law-abiding
citizens cars and destroying infrastruc-
ture. Thank the Lord for everyones right
to pilfer and destroy.
It gets harder and harder to stay a
law-abiding Mitchells Plain resident. For
years we had to put up with being
marginalised and this is just another way
of our province and country failing us.
When are we going to be afforded the
same respect as any other community or
are we just good enough when elections
come around?
They already live there, the least they
can do is let me go to work and contrib-
ute to the economy of this country,
without fearing for the lives of myself
and my family every time we travel that
road.
RODS,
Mitchells Plain
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PEOPLE'S POST | MITCHELL'S PLAIN
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
NEWS 11
Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) Subcouncils for the
City of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:
Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager
1
Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,
Bridle Way, Milnerton
17 10:00
Peter Deacon
021 550 1001
2
Kraaifontein Council Chambers,
Kraaifontein Municipal Building,
Brighton Road, Kraaifontein
16 10:00
Fred Monk
021 980 6053
3
Goodwood Municipal Building,
Voortrekker Road, Goodwood
17 10:00
Johannes Brand
021 590 1676
4
Parow Council Chambers, ParowMunicipal
Building, 1st Floor, corner of Voortrekker
Road and Tallent Street, Parow
17 09:00
Ardela van Niekerk
021 444 0196
5 Delft Library, Delft Main Road, Delft 16 10:00
Martin Julie
021 444 2962
6
Bellville Council Chambers, Bellville Civic
Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville
14 10:00
Pat Jansen
021 444 3717
7
Durbanville Council Chambers, corner of
Oxford and Queen Streets, Durbanville
14 10:00
Carin Viljoen
021 444 0689
8
Strand Council Chambers, corner of
Fagan Street and Main Road, Strand
17 10:00
Erika Williams
021 850 4149
9 Solomon Tshuku Hall, Site C, Khayelitsha 16 10:00
Johnson Fetu
021 360 1351
10
Khayelitsha Training Centre, Cnr Lwandle
Road and Phendula Crescent, Khayelitsha
14 10:00
Mandlenkosi Sitonga
021 360 1267
11
Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of Govan
Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,Gugulethu
16 10:00
Kayise Nombakuse
021 630 1737
12
Lentegeur Administrative Building,
corner of Merrydale and Melkbos Roads,
Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain
17 11:00
Alesia Bosman
021 444 8698
13 Ruth First Community Hall, Sinqolamthi
Street, Philippi
16 10:00
Lunga Bobo
021 630 1619
14
Fezeka Council Chambers, corner of
Govan Mbeki and Steve Biko Drive,
Gugulethu
14 10:00
Anthony Mathe
021 630 1678
15
Raven Room, First Floor, Pinelands
Training Centre, Central Square, St
Stephens Road, Pinelands
16 10:00
Maritte Griessel
021 444 9797
16
Council Chambers, 11th Floor,
44 Wale Street, Cape Town
14 10:00
Marius Coetsee
021 487 2055
17
Dulcie September Civic Centre (minor
hall), corner of Klipfontein and Protea
Streets, Athlone
17 10:00
Edgar Carolissen
021 444 0500/03
18
Council Chambers, corner of Buck road
and 6th avenue, Lotus River
17 10:00
Okkie Manuels
021 700 4020
19
Council Chambers, Central Circle,
Fish Hoek
14 10:00
Desiree Mentor
021 784 2010
20
Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,
Constantia Main Road, Constantia
16 10:00
Richard White
021 444 8112
21
Kuilsrivier Council Chambers,
1st Floor, corner of Carinus Street and
Van Riebeeck Road, Kuilsrivier
16 10:00
Pieter Grobler
021 900 1502
22
Kuilsrivier Council Chambers, 1st Floor,
corner of Carinus Street and
Van Riebeeck Road, Ku