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Crime, graffiti and litter will be a thing ofthe past if a group of Salt River businessowners have their way.They believe that the creation of a busi-

ness improvement district will effectivelytackle social problems like vagrancy andcrime in their area.Chairperson of the proposed business im-

provement district, Wessel Botes, says busi-nesses would thrive if traffic to the areacould be increased.“There are all these incredible industrial

buildings that are underutilised. There areopportunities in Salt River, but you also seethe crime and grime which creates a nega-tive perception of the area.”Chairperson of the neighbouring Wood-

stock Improvement District, Chris Lloyd,

has welcomed the news.“Woodstock has definitely seen an im-

provement in the last five years. The streetsare both safer and cleaner. Every area couldbenefit from an improvement district.”Ward councillor,BernadetteLeRoux, is in

strong support of having improvement dis-trict extend from Woodstock to Salt River.“It will bring a much needed boost to the

area. The Woodstock Improvement Districtis continuously making progress, and SaltRiver can only benefit from a similar dis-trict.”The area will be split across ward 55 and

57.Ward 57 councillor Brett Herron declined

to comment until thematter had reached thesubcouncil.Consultant Gene Lohrentz from Geocen-

tric, the companyhired to assist in establish-

ing the improvement district, adds that SaltRiver is an ideal neighbourhood to resusci-tate.“It’s a bright, vibrant place that just needs

a bit of investment,” he says.“Usually improvement districts are start-

ed in areas that have completely degradedas a way to repair the damage.“Salt River is not degraded yet, but the

signs are there. This is more preventativeaction,” he says.The area will be declared a Special Rating

Zone, which will see businesses paying anadditional levy on their usual rate.This will go to funding the improvement

district.The improvement district will then pro-

vide security officers to patrol the area andcleaning staff to tackle public spaces.The area includes only the most commer-

cial streets of Salt River, Botes says.“It’s usuallymore difficult to get residents

to consent to the improvement district.How-ever, while they won’t be contributing to-wards the improvement district, they willfeel the ripple effect.”The new rating area would encompass

properties between Salt River Road, AlbertRoad, Durham Road and Victoria Road.The steering committee for the proposed

improvement district will spend the nextthree months gathering written votes fromall the businesses in the area.In order to apply to the City of Cape Town

to implement the boundary, half of the busi-nesses, plus one more, must vote yes to theproposal.For more information, visit cityimprove-

ment.co.za/wordpress or contact WesselBotes on 072 377 1275.

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Living with a mental illness is trying andtraumatising for most people. But adequateresources would go some way to helping.With July being Psychiatric Disability

Awareness Month, Cape Mental Health andthe Cape Consumer Advocacy Body are cam-paigning for better resource allocation to pub-lic mental health services.There appears to be a rising number of peo-

ple withmental illnesses, CapeMental Healthspokesperson Maleeka Mokallik says.In South Africa, substance abuse and HIV/

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

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

is allocated to mental health and in CapeTown there are only 1682 beds between fourpsychiatric hospitals.”The plight of woefully inadequate re-

sources was recently taken to the streets ofCape Town.Complaints include too few beds in State

hospitals, day hospital dispensaries not al-ways stockedwithmedication on collectiondays, and therapy not always being availa-ble on request.Others spoke of the difficulties to get jobs

and not disclosing their mental illness forfear of not being employed.

MisdiagnosedOne such person is former teacher and

mother of two, Vanessa, who was eventual-ly correctly diagnosed with apsychotic bi-polar mixed mood disorder.“My condition was misdiagnosed and for

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

about my uncertainties towards my condi-tion, he’d say I was imagining it. By acci-dent the hospital changed bymedication af-ter they saw I was functioning better onlighter dosages. Theywere able to pin downmy condition and diagnosed me with apsy-chotic bipolar mixed mood.”This means Vanessa experiences depres-

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

18 years ago after her first episode, but re-sisted using the medication they pre-scribed. “Seven years ago I made peacewith my illness when I recognised thesymptoms before major episodes present-ed.”Hermarriage sufferedasa result. “Myex-

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

problems with obtaining medication, butbattled finding psychologists and psycho-theraphy, because the system does notreadily provide that”.Her illness led to a downward spiral and

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

was admitted to Victoria Hospital wherethe doctors were sensitive and helpful, de-spite awful conditions and overcrowding.“But the nurses showed a lot of prejudice

towards patients. I was fortunate to have abed, while other patients were in arm-chairs and on mattresses on the floor. The

lack of funds and facilities in State hospitalsis evident, especially after you’ve used pri-vate healthcare.”She points out private healthcare “is not

infallible, because they misdiagnosed me”.

StigmatisedFor Cape Consumer Advocacy Body

chairperson Oscar January, who has a rareform of schizophrenia, difficulties set in atan earlier stage. “I always thought I was justgoing through the motions of puberty andgrowing up. I was constantly confused andparanoid, struggling to walk away from ar-guments, and I never shared the same reac-tion to situations as others did,” he says.“I’d often freeze up with vacant eyes and

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

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

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

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

friends. “People place you in a box and cate-gorise you, and themedia doesn’t assistwitheliminating these stereotypes by claimingall schizophrenic patients are violent and

psychotic and forgetting the illness is treata-ble.”Families hide the mental status of their

kin,making it difficult to get an accurate fig-ure of the mental health situation in SouthAfrica, he says.

Topic is tabooHe says mentally ill people experience

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

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

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

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

sweating.“Functioning during the day was a seri-

ous issue and I only got better when I wentback on to my usual medication.”Provincial health department spokesper-

son Faiza Steyn says pharmacy serviceschecked recent out-of-stock records andthere were no serious shortages to psychiat-ric agents.

Making sense of mental illness

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The Princess Street Hall is steadily fallinginto a state of disrepair, but will have towait a little while longer before any renova-tions take place.But after years ofwaiting, the community

is fed up with what they view as lies.“People have been fobbing us off,” says

Moosa Sydow, the chairperson of theWalm-er Estate Concerned Residents Forum.Owned by the provincial Department of

Human Settlements, the hall is due to betransferred into the City’s hands.But the City says the provincial govern-

ment is holding up the transfer.“The transfer of property from the West-

ernCapeGovernment to theCitywill be ini-tiated by the Western Cape Government –the current owner. The City’s planning andbuilding development management depart-mentwill not be involved,” saysCherylWal-ters, the City’s director of planning andbuilding development management.However, Bruce Oom, spokesperson for

the provincial minister of Human Settle-ments, Bonginkosi Madikizela, reiteratesthey want to be rid of the land but also addsthat thewait is not surprising as land trans-fer processes between government depart-ments are full of administrative processes.“The City of Cape Town has expressed in-

terest in using the hall for community pur-poses, dependant on their investigation intothe feasibility of using the building and thesupport of the community. The develop-ment of the site is expected to be discussedat ameeting with City representatives laterin July, after which there will be furtherclarity on the transfer process,” he says.Oom says the hall has been secured by the

department and is cleaned regularly.

“Maintenance will be done by the rele-vant government department, dependanton the future use of the hall.”The hall was built in the 1960s, and was

central to community life.Sydow remembers his brother’s wedding

at the hall.Another resident, Neil Smith, grew up

playing at the hall. “There used to be a se-cret passage under the stage that I discov-ered as a boy. We played at the hall as chil-dren and the YMO soccer team was startedin the parking lot,” he recalls.“These also used to be smooching practis-

ing grounds!” Smith laughs.Noogh Hassen remembers his sister’s en-

gagement party at the hall 50 years ago.“She was married in 1964. It was a lovely

hall. Many people had their weddingsthere,” he says.The hall was home to the Princess Street

Nursery School in the ‘80s and ‘90s, until afire razed the building in 1998.“It was during the June school holidays.

Everything was damaged. The carpets, thetoys, everything,” says former teacherFaghmedah Hassan.After the fire, the building stood open for

several years. The hall became home to va-grants and a crime den.The building was slowly pulled apart by

vandals,with the floor boards rippedupandthe exterior damaged.After years of dealing with the blight in

their community, residents realised thatthehallwas going to be allocated to land res-titution claims. This forced them to take tothe streets in a protest march, which result-ed in the site being taken off the list and se-cured.However, the hall still stands boarded up

with residents unable to use it.

WALMER ESTATE: RESIDENTS FED-UP WITH ‘LIES’

Outrage at landtransfer wrangle

LAND CLAIMS: Walmer Estate residents are snarling in fury at the City and provincial governmentdragging out the transfer of the Princess Street Hall. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Nearly two decades into democracy thereis still inequality inhealthcare inSouthAf-rica.Once fully introduced, the national

health insurance plan can correct this,said statistician general Pali Lehohla.He was speaking at the Isibalo Symposi-

um, a conference on evidence-based deci-

sion-making for statisticians, last week.Lehohla introduced a Statistics South

Africa report on South Africans’ access tohealthcare services.State hospitals and clinics are primarily

used by black and coloured people, whilemost whites and Indians use private medi-cal services.The latter groups use their own trans-

port to these services, while black and col-oured people depend on public transportor have to walk.Almost half of the population (47.4%) are

accustomed towalking to getmedical help.Significantly more whites and Indians

also belong to a medical aid.Contagious diseases, such as flu, TB and

diarrhoea, are mostly found in black peo-ple, while the Indian population is worsthit by non-contagious diseases such asasthma and diabetes.High blood pressure is mostly found in

the white population.A total of 19.8% of white people over the

age of 25 are diagnosed with high bloodpressure. “Higher income, higher bloodpressure!” Lehohla jokingly said.There are also disparities among prov-

inces.More people in the Western Cape (25%)

and Gauteng (23.7%) belong to medical aidschemes, and the least in Limpopo (7.2%).In total only 16% of South Africans be-

long to a medical aid scheme.Limpopo residents take the longest to

reach a medical institution.And a higher percentage of people also

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permit.It has been recommended that hikers

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The need for upgrades at the Trafal-gar Swimming Pool in Woodstockhas swimmers hot under the collar.They say maintenance issues

force the pool to close often and af-fect their training.Walmer Estate resident Ismail

Gabie has been taking his childrento the swimming pool for years andsays it is heartbreaking to see thepool deteriorating. “This pool isused by the lower income groupswith people often travelling from asfar as Mitchell’s Plain to use it. It’salways been a safe place.”He says the walls are damaged and the

pool pumps often break.“The pool has not been upgraded in may-

be 20 to 30 years. You come to the pool ona day when it is 34 degrees, only to find itclosed because the pumps are broken.”The pool also needs to be re-tiled, says

Howard Williams, the chairperson of theTrafalgar Aquatics Club.“Slight upgrades have been done but a

major upgrade has been delayed for years.”The pool pumps are in dire need of repair,

says Williams, as they often stop workingin the heat of summer, leaving swimmersweltering and frustrated.It alsomakes it difficult for the swimming

club to maintain their fitness, and the poolcloses when the pumps break down.“We can’t handle that the pool is closed

for a week or two. Where else must we goto train?” Williams asks.He says many swimmers at the club can-

not afford to pay travelling costs to thenear-est pool in Long Street.Belinda Walker, the Mayoral Committee

Member for Community Services and Spe-cial Projects, says the pumps have only bro-ken down once.“The filter malfunctioned once, in De-

cember last year,” she counters.Trafalgar Swimming Pool is closed dur-

ing the winter, as only four pools in the cityare kept open.

Thismeans the club is forced to commuteto continue their training.The travelling costs hit the swimmers

hard, Williams says.“We’re one of the cheapest clubs in the

city and we’re community based.”Williams feels funding is being diverted

to other pools in more “popular tourist” ar-eas, such as Sea Point. “They used to drain

the pool during winter and do repairs. Butthey haven’t done that in the last three sea-sons.”Walker says repairs and maintenance are

happening on an on-going basis and there areno pressing concerns at the swimming pool.In addition, the pool is only 48m long, just

shy of the competition size of 50m requiredby the club.Gabie says the lack of a competition-sized

pool disadvantages the young swimmers inthe community, as they are not able to com-pete on the same level.However, there are no plans to remedy this,

despite the club’s request.“There are currently no plans to extend the

pool. There is deemed to be an acceptablenumber of competition-standard poolsthroughout the city,” Walker says.

WOODSTOCK: TRAFALGAR ‘DETERIORATING’

Swimmers fumeover pool’s state

A DASH OF COLOUR: Ismail Achmat, an artist from Bo-Kaap, last week captured the beautyof Lion’s Head from Vlaeberg on canvas. In spite of the inclement weather, the artist bravedthe cold to paint the beautiful landscapes from the perfect spot. PHOTO: WIKUS DE WET/PHOTO24

NEGLECTED: The Trafalgar Swimming Pool is in need ofurgent maintenance, residents say. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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A recent survey buy Stats SA concludes thatmost Western Cape residents are happy withtheir healthcare.

Of those polled, 81% said they were satis-fied with the service they received. It was de-termined that over 60%still use publichealth services, but more than a third of pa-tients do not go to their nearest health facili-ty. The report cites long queues, a lack ofavailability of drugs and rude staff.

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CINDYCINDY TELELOTELELO says using State services is cheap-er. “I would not waste my time with a medicalaid – all they do is take your money. You still haveto fork out thousands and still pay the schemeat month end. I choose the cheaper option.”

NONOZIZI NDOLELANDOLELA uses State services because it isfree. “I like going to State hospitals because I getthe day off from work. When you visit State hospi-tals, you sit there all day and don’t pay a cent.I would not bother with a medical aid.”

DEDEAN CAN COMBRINKOMBRINK says a medical aid is a smartchoice and makes life easier. “I would not wantto find myself stuck at State facilities. Having amedical aid makes things much easier than sit-ting in long queues and settling for poor service.”

SSANDISILEANDISILE MBONAMBONA’s visits to the doctor have allbeen good experiences. “I always go to State hos-pitals because I don’t have the money for privatehealthcare. The doctors and nurses there have al-ways been very helpful.”

NICNICOLE DAOLE DAVIDSVIDS says that while there are somehospitals that offer a very good service, most pub-lic hospitals don’t. She has also experienced poorservice. “I don’t go to my nearest clinic becausethe staff are rude.”

SHASHAUNUN U’RENU’REN says he only uses private doctorsand hospitals as he has medical aid. “I travel tomy nearest healthcare facility because I am luckyto have a private hospital close to my house. Wehave good healthcare with great doctors.”

MELISSAMELISSA PEPETERTERSENSEN says she very seldom needsto visit her general practitioner. “I don’t often goto the doctor or hospital. I can’t even rememberthe last time I was sick. My whole family is veryhealthy.”

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Shivering commuters are appealing to theCity of Cape Town to relook their currentbus shelters.As the winter chill continues, MyCiTi

customers are becoming disgruntled withwhat they say is inadequate protection fromthe elements.Of the stops that have shelters, many do

not have enclosed sides.Others only have one side enclosed.This lack of shelter sees the wind spitting

rain straight through the shelters, drench-ing commuters waiting for their buses.Walmer Estate resident Andre Bothma

says he was left sopping wet after he had todashhome from thebus stopduringa recentdownpour.“Heavy rain and an icy wind were buffet-

ing the MyCiTi bus stop in Darling Street.Four pensionerswerewaiting for theWalm-er Estate transport to arrive and there wasno protection there. We were drenched, un-comfortable and miserable,” says Bothma.He says he consideredwaiting in anearby

shop, but was worried he would then missthe bus.

He says the bus ride offered short relief,as there was no shelter once he disem-barked at Chester Road.“Once there, I couldn’t get any shelter ei-

ther, and had to walk home in the pouringrain.”Fellow commuter Chad Lewis feels the

design of the shelters needs to be reconsid-ered.“There is not much protection, and the

wind blows the rain into the shelter becausethe sides are not enclosed. Many peoplehave to walk home from the bus stop andneed a place to wait,” he says.But the City of Cape Town says they pro-

vide enclosed shelters where they can, andthere is little else that can be done to keepcommuters warm and dry.“Shelters are designed and built after tak-

ing a number of factors into consideration.This includes the number of passengers us-ing the stop, aesthetic considerations, aswell as the physical space on a pavement orroad surface.“Where possible and feasible, enclosed

bus shelters are built,” says Brett Herron,the Mayoral Committee member for Trans-port.“Unfortunately it is not physically possi-

ble to build fully enclosed bus shelters atevery stop, nor is it possible to always prop-erly protect passengers against the uniquechallenges posed by the wet winter seasonin Cape Town,” he adds.

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EXPOSED: MyCiTi bus shelters, many of which are not enclosed, have been leaving commuterssoaked by winter rains. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No point in judging addictsIt was highly disappointing and indeed sadto read that councillor Yagyah Adams sug-gests drug addicts be criminalised as a wayto combat the scourge and protect societyfrom them.

Whatmakes it so sad is that the suggestioncomes from a councillor, who ought to haveacquainted himself about this dreadful puz-zling disease before going to the press withhis reckless suggestion.

In the first place, people found in posses-sion of illegal drugs automatically get acriminal record – except for the juveniles,who are first-time offenders.

And secondly, incarceration does not stopusers from their addiction because addic-tion is so powerful it leads to a high rate ofrecidivismamonguserswho commit crimesto feed their addiction.

The councillor’s tone is so stereotypical ofthat of a great many people in society whoregard people on substances as absolutescum.

Addicts may behave like scum and callousanimals, but deep down they are human be-ings struggling with a painful and complexdisease which has defied modern science infinding a cure.

The other common myth mentioned bypeoplewith little knowledge about addictionis that addicts have choices. This view is socrass that it needs addressing.Anyone intro-duced to any drug or mind-altering sub-

stance does not choose addiction, but choos-es the drug for its mind-altering effects.

These mind-altering substances, includ-ing cigarettes, cannabis and alcohol, are pre-sented as wonder drugs that would send oneinto a state of instant bliss with one hit.

Not once is it ever reallymentioned to pro-spective users that one drink, one hit or onepuff is enough send them down the dreadfuland painful road of addiction.

Once an individual becomes addicted, thedamage is done.

Addicts have no choice once they are ad-dictedbecauseaddiction is adisease, beyondthe control of most users.

One hit leads to 1000 and it never stops.Once individuals aredeep into their addic-

tion, they reach a time when addiction is nolonger fun.

It is a daily curse and a painful mentalprison without keys.

Successful recovery fromaddiction is onlypossible when addicts become totally fed-upwith their addiction, sincerely admit theyneed help and are fully committed to followa programme for recovery.

There are no drugs to cure addiction. Re-habilitation centres and prisons do notworkif individuals are not willing to take the helpthey are given.

Thebest help forusers to recover is uncon-ditional love.DR EV RAPITI

Thankful for kindness of strangerA few weeks ago I had been on my way tovisit relatives during the days of extremerain.

Everything had been going according tothe schedule until reality struck. I had todrive through a flooded section before Icould reach my destination. Just there andthen my car switched off and I could not getit working again.

I immediately switched on my hazardsand a young man approached me offering tohelp by giving me a jump start. It didn’t helpsoheproposed towingmyvehicle backhomeand I agreed.

I continuously apologised for takinguphistime when he could be doing something elseinstead.

When we reached my home I offered to re-

ward him with cash. He said it wasn’t neces-sary, but I insisted and he eventually tookthe money.

I told himwhat hehaddonewas extraordi-nary as he had stopped and helped me. Witheverythinghappening in society, hehad eve-ry reason not to stop and help. People claimto have a vehicle problem, but instead theyhijack or even kill people after getting themto stop.

He took a chance and this incident hastaught me to do a good deed. That same daymy neighbour had engine problems and Ihelped them with a push start.

If we can all stand together and reunite wecould overcome all social and economicchallenges within our community.DEWEN KENNI

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Residents are holding their ears in frustra-tion in response to the noise coming fromMutual Railway Station.

The noise is credited to the public an-nouncements and the siren that sounds eachtime a train approaches the station.

Pinelands resident Audrey Delgado livesone road away from the station andhas livedin the same house for 19 years. She says thenoise started in May.

“It literally feels like someone is sitting onmy cushion early in the morning. The noisestarts at 06:00 and runs until 19:00. I’ve calledMetrorail on numerous occasions and keepgetting reference numbers for each com-plaint I lodge,” she fumes.

“A few weeks ago the noise stopped, butit returned last week. Some of my neigh-bours even invested in earmuffs, while oth-ers installed heavy-duty curtains to blockout the sound when they’re home.”

TheCity of CapeTown’sMayoral Commit-teemember forHealthLungiswaJames saysrailway stations don’t have a set noise limitbut council will investigate.

“The only requirement is that the soundshouldnot causeanuisanceanddisturbanceto surrounding residents,”she says.

“I don’t know if thenoise levels at this par-ticular station is higher than other sta-tions.”

Jenny White also lodged her frustrationwith ward councillor Brian Watkyns.

“After many phone calls to different peo-ple, I finally managed to get hold of a veryhelpful Mr Kirsten who works for Metrorailand resolved the noise issue almost immedi-ately,” she says. “Metrorail managed to con-trol the noise, but it returned last week. Thenoise is at its worst when the wind blows inour direction. It’s torture.”

Metrorail regional manager MthuthuzeliSwartz says the volume usually adjusts toambient noise levels, but can vary depend-ing on the wind’s direction or the directionthe speakers are facing. “It is notMetrorail’sintention to annoy residents. Our primaryobjective is to inform our customers,” hesays. “I requested that the station managerensure that announcements be mindful ofsurrounding residents.”

But Watkyns is pushing for a lasting solu-tion. “Lastweek, I receivedmore complaintsabout the noise. It is unfortunate Metroraildoes not contact residents or heed the City’sfeedback, giving an impression they’re dis-interested. I’ve taken up the matter again,and we’re asking for a permanent solution.”

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A WALK THROUGH HISTORY: The Nelson Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the Cape Town CivicCentre is so popular that the City of Cape Town has decided to open the centre doors overweekends and on public holidays. It will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidaysfrom 10:00 to 16:00, and during office hours on weekdays. The exhibition forms part of theCity’s year-long programme to celebrate Madiba’s legacy. PHOTO: WIKUS DE WET/PHOTO24

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The Vivacious Vixens of the Villa, betterknown as drag duo Lilly Slaptsilli and Kei-ron Legacy, promise to entertain you witha volcanic variety of your favourite songs,frisky humour, dance and fashion.

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

The pair will continue to perform in their

Pradas at the Villa Supper Theatre at theSouthern Sun Cape Sun Hotel in StrandStreet.

Catch Mince Run at 20:30 on Sundays.Tickets cost R300 and include dinner and theshow.V Visit www.webtickets.co.za for more information orto book tickets. Or visit the pair’s facebook page atwww.facebook.com/MinceTheArtOfDrag.

Life’s aLife’s a drag – sodrag – so enjoenjoy!y!QQUEENSUEENS OFOF THE STATHE STAGE:GE: Lilly Slaptsilli (left) and Keiron Legacy are ready to entertain.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Join Soli Philander and experience a hi-larious look into the colourful people whomake up the fabric of the Mother City.

The ever popular and irrepressible per-sonality invites you to the GrandWestRoxy Revue for the launch of his newshow The Passion Gap which runs fromFriday 26 July to 14 September, fromWednesday to Saturday.

Soli takes a closer look at Cape Town,“the people and city of [his] heart”.

The show features the “Passion GapAmbassador of Cape Town” Gabieba Zu-ma-Gupta who will walk the red carpet,and Gadija is ever ready to tell audiencesto stand up and speak out so have yourissues at the ready.The Passion Gap will also feature a

Haal Uit En Wys feature showcasing CapeTown’s existing and emerging music,dance and comedy talent.

During the course of the show, Soli willreview what makes Cape Town so special,and sometimes not so special.

He has gone in search of bucket-toiletlovers, snoek addicts, Manchester Unitedsupporters, narcissistic hair disorder suf-ferers, yard flowers, two-Facebook skin-nerbekke, Blackberry chargers, the lastremaining Stormers supporters, radiopresenters with South African accentsand Gupta money to put together an un-plugged slideshow of who this City doesor doesn’t work for. He is also hoping thatby the time the show starts, to have foundan example of an honest politician.

The veteran entertainer personifies allthat is great about Cape Town. Theaward-winning performer, with more

than 20 years of experience under his belt,became a household name nationallywith TV programmes such asLiriekeraai,Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader, andmore recently Liefling on Kyknet.

Soli is also a veteran radio personalityand the founder of Cape Town-based on-line radio station The Taxi, where he isthe headline presenter.

Doors open at 20:00 and the curtain willbe raised at 20:30.

Tickets are available from Computick-et at R78.

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LEKKERLEKKER LALAG:G: Soli Philander in the proudlyCape Town comedy, The Passion Gap.

LISTEN UP: Letting his vocals do the talkingat the Forever Young Amateur Music competi-tion is Fuad Sawyer. Last Tuesday he, alongwith other wannabe musicians, took the stageat Ferryman’s Tavern at the V&A Waterfrontand tonight (Tuesday) the organisers inviteyou to set the stage alight. The contest isaimed at showcasing the more mature ama-teur musician who does not necessarily havethe opportunity to play live, but has a passionfor music. Only people over 40 may enter. Priz-es will include a contract to play for an extend-ed period at Ferryman’s, an eight-hour record-ing session from Honey Soaked Recording Stu-dio, Shure microphones, musical instrumentsand accessories as well as restaurant vouchers.A R100 registration fee will be levied and entrywill cost R80 for spectators. This will entitleyou to an R80 discount on your food and drinksbill on departure. Entry forms are available on-line at www.foreveryoung.co.za. and enquiriesmay be directed to info@foreveryoung.co.za orFrank on 082 955 4390. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

A kaleidoscope of colour, energy, danc-ing, music and fun awaits all participantsin the Colour Me Crazy 5km Run & Col-our Festival in October.

The event will be an opportunity tokeep fit and have fun as you get blastedwith an array of coloured powder at eachkilometre along the race.

After the race, trade your runningshoes for your party shoes for a colourand music festival with performances byGoodluck, Locnville, Roger Goode, DeanFuel and DJ Mixi.

The event will be open to people of allages, who can enter in a team or individu-ally.

It takes place at the Ostrich Farm, offthe N7, on Saturday 26 October.

Early bird tickets cost R270 and in-cludes a t-shirt, colour powder pack andentry to the race festival.

Normal tickets will cost R290 or R320with a t-shirt.

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Jersey Boys has Capetonians tapping theirfeet and is putting bums on seats at the Art-scape.

Due to the popularity of the show, it hasnow been extended for another two weeks.

From the first curtain call three weeksago, the popularity of the show continues torise.

Owing to overwhelming public demandthe sensational Broadway hit musical will

now run until Sunday 4 August.“We are delighted by the welcome the

show has received and the response fromCape Town audiences is quite remarkable,”says Hazel Feldman, the show’s South Afri-can producer.

Bookings can be made at Computicket orArtscape Dial-A-Seat on (021) 421 7695.

For further information visit www.jersey-boyssa.co.za.

JerseyJersey Boys aBoys a show to rshow to rememberememberJersey Boys has been a smash hit with Cape Town audiences. jersey boys PHOTO: SUPPLIED

HE’SHE’S REREADY:ADY: This is your last chance to win one of five sets of double tickets to see Tevin Campbelllive at GrandWest on Saturday 27 July. Joining the American crooner on stage are Emo Adams, TheBlack Ties and Jimmy Nevis. After a string of hits like Can We Talk, Brown Eyed Girl and I’m Ready,the international star will showcase some of his new material to Cape Town audiences. People’sPost is giving away the last set of double tickets this week. To win two tickets to the show, SMSthe word “Tevin” and your favourite Campbell song to 34586. SMSes cost R1.50. Winners will bephoned. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamber and, therefore,seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Should you wish to attend the meeting, youare requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between 09:00-16:00. All requests forattendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. You will be required toprovide your surname, initials and contact telephone number.Visitors are kindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

ALICESTINE OCTOBER

Public input is essential to reform corruptState institutions.This was the EthicsSA reaction to Trans-

parency International’s recently releasedglobal corruption barometer.It showed, among others, that one in eve-

ry fourSouthAfricanshavepaid bribes, thehighest levels of corruptionare in thepoliceand up to 90% of South Africans indicatedthey would act against corruption.According to government’s figures,

South Africa loses close to R30bn to corrup-tion annually.In a statement EthicsSA executive direc-

tor Deon Rossouw said South Africans whowant to make a difference against corrup-tion need to become involved so that Stateinstitutions can be held accountable.“The power of citizens is essential in re-

forming corrupt institutions,” he said.“But everything starts at the top, there-

fore the right sounds need to come from po-litical leaders. But the Protection of Infor-

mationAct and the delay in appointing per-manentheads for theSpecial InvestigationsUnit and theNational ProsecutingAuthori-ty indicates a lack of political will.”Rossouw said the independence and re-

sources of anti-corruption units such as theHawks, public protector and Special Inves-tigations Unit must be strengthened.Neren Rau, executive director of the SA

Chamber of Commerce Industry, said brib-ery is rooted in weak State institutions, in-efficient service delivery and incompetentState officials.“Bribery and corruption destroys the

foundation of a society and casts a darkcloud on economic growth and job crea-tion,” he said.Transparency International chairperson

Huguette Labelle said the findings signalwarning lights for governments and thecries for help from the public should be tak-en seriously.“Politicians need to work to restore the

trust of the public,” she said.Rossouw further said corruption in the

private sector also needs to be tackled.He referred to construction cartels who

were jointly fined a total of R1.46bn by theCompetitions Commission as “somethingwhich makes the Nkandla saga look like apicnic”.

CORRUPTION: FIGURES ‘CONCERNING’

Public urged toblow the whistle

While we can’t avoid stress, health profes-sionals say we can control how it affects usby changing our perceptions.This, in turn, can help reduce stress-relat-

ed illnesses such as depression and heartdisease.A medical insurance firm says it is time

to “change our attitudes towards negativestress if we want to stay healthy”.And while good stress canmake youmore

productive and creative, you cannot main-tain a level of high stress for too long.“Should your stressors not let up, you

could be heading for burnout,” says thefirm’s Peter Jordan.“Having said that, if you can change your

perception of stress and adapt to your stress,you canhelp alleviate the negative and focuson the positive.”Jordan says stress is “our emotional re-

sponse to a situation”.“If you feel empowered and assured of

your abilities, youwill automatically be ableto accept the challenge that is presented toyou, taking it in your stride, rather than al-lowing it to get the better of you.”This, he explains, is why two people can

react so differently to the same type of chal-lenge, even when their skills are similar.Stress is a physical response to danger –

whether real or imagined – and the body

goes into a “fight or flight” mode.Stress hormones like adrenaline and

cortisol are secreted, the heart rate in-creases to supply more blood to the mus-cles and lungs, the respiratory rate in-creases in an attempt to deliver more oxy-gen to the cells and mental alertness isimproved.Jordan says there is good stress and bad

stress.“Good stress is known as ‘eustress’. In

this situation, the psychological responseis used positively to enhance performance,and then the body returns to its restingstate. Bad stress or ‘distress’ is what hap-penswhen your body perceives a situationas negative, or when the stress response issevere or prolonged,” he comments.“This can have negative physical effects

on the body, manifesting as headaches,nausea, heart palpitations or, in chroniccases, physical and emotional illness.”Other side effects of acute stress include

anxiety, insomnia, obesity, depression,mood disorders, alcoholism and substanceabuse, Jordan says.According to the SA Heart Foundation,

75 to 90% of all patient visits to primaryhealth care facilities are stress-related anda UCT study estimated the cost of cardio-vascular disease in the country is current-

ly at R10bn.Jordan recommends these stressbusters:. Take supplements like vitamin C, a pow-

erful antioxidant, and vitamin B which helpto balance stress hormones and regulate ener-gy levels.

. Magnesium is often referred to as ‘na-ture’s tranquilliser’ and liquorice is the best-known herb for supporting adrenal functionandhas been found to increase energy and en-durance.

. Limit caffeine which increases bloodpressure.

. Get regular exercise which produces en-

dorphins, is a natural anti-depressant andprevents insomnia.

. Stick to a healthy diet as a balanced dietwill regulate blood sugar.

. Get enough sleep. Adults need eighthours a day to recharge the body.

.Useful relaxation techniques such as yo-ga and meditation can also help to reducestress levels and encourage a calm state ofmind.Managing stress is also about taking con-

trol of your thoughts and reviewing the wayyou deal with perceived problems, Jordanadds.

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HEROES IN ACTION: Spiderman was one of a group of cleaners who flew in to save the daywhen, as part of its Mandela Day celebrations, two companies offered to clean Red Cross Chil-dren’s Hospital’s windows. They wore their costumes with pride and created a great amountof excitement among the little patients. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 23 July 201312 OUT AND ABOUT

An evening of fine cuisine and wine, paired with anauction, ended on a high note for the Sunflower Fund.The charity auction evening recenltyheld atKaribu

at the V&AWaterfront featured wines fromMulders-bosch Vineyards.R30 000 was raised for the Fund.

Charity scores big

TOP NOTCH: Karibu co-owner Werner Olivier, auctioneerSkippy of the Codfather and winemaker Adam Mason ofMuldersbosch Vineyards. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

SCORE: Werner Olivier holds one of the bottles auctionedthat night: the Nitida Cabernet Sauvignon 2011.

DATE NIGHT: Derek and Cheryl Wilson toast a great evening.

FINE DINING: Joanne Rodrigues and Lionel Lelyveld.

LAILA MAJIET

Being pregnant is no reason to stopyour fitness and health regime.And hiking in Cape Town is a simple

means of keeping active.Dr Etti Barsky, a sports physician

and director of Preggi Bellies SouthAf-rica, says pregnant women can engagein almost any form of sports providedthe risk of injury is minimal.In the absence of any medical or ob-

stetric contra-indications, pregnantwomen should exercise on most daysof the week, she says.It has been shown that exercise has

many benefits for both you and yourbaby.Some of the benefits include de-

creased maternal weight gain and bet-ter than average placental growth im-proving supply of glucose and oxygento the baby, Barsky says.With dozens of easy hiking trails in

the Mother City, pregnant women arespoiled for choice, but they have beenadvised to check with their doctorsfirst.Newlands Forest is one of the easy

trails pregnant women can venturealong.Tall trees keep you sheltered from

the sun making this trail ideal for youand your family.With children in tow, a Sunday

morning hike provides tons of photoopportunities as Mother Nature showsoff her beauty.Icy streams, breathtakingly beauti-

ful views and a slight wind rustlingthrough the leaves are but some of theenjoyable aspects of the hike.Starting at Newlands Forest Station,

you walk towards the mountain.During thewalk there are somegreat

views overlooking the city.The streams are the ideal places to

stop for a quick refreshment.With the mountain as a backdrop

and the scenic views all around, thereare some great opportunities for photo-graphs.Hiking enthusiasts say this route

will always have a spot in their hearts.FD Khan is 27 weeks pregnant.She says nothing relaxes her quite

like hiking.“I do not exercise regularly, so when

I ventured along the trail at NewlandsForest recently, I was pleasantly sur-prised to enjoy the hike as much as Ihad. With my two children taggingalong, it was an easy enough hike forall of us,” she explains.“Spending an hour nestled between

tall pine trees and icy streams is a greatway to spend a Sunday morning.”Hiking enthusiast Mogamat Shah-

miegAllie says there aremanybenefitsto hiking, but believes the rough ter-rain is no place for pregnant women.Allie is also the founder of the Om-

miedraai Friends Athletic Club.A circuit of no longer than 2km is ad-

visable for pregnant women, he says.“With varying contours and surfaces

in the mountain, a flat terrain is bettersuited for pregnantwomen. It is impor-tant they do not over-exert themselvesand raise their blood pressure toomuch while hiking,” Allie explains.He encourages hikers to always car-

ry enough water and snacks.“Stay on designated trails and al-

ways bring along a warm jacket evenin sunny weather, as the weather canquickly take a turn for the worse,” Al-lie suggests.

Khan says there are a handful ofbeautiful routes one can venture onwhile pregnant as long as you listen toyour body.“Take breaks if you are getting tired

and have snacks and water at hand. Ifyou are unsure, it is always good tocheckwith your doctor,” she encourag-es.Barsky says one of the main benefits

of exercising while pregnant is prepar-ing your baby for the pressure andstresses of labour.V Follow this reporter @laila_newsie

WOMEN’S HEALTH: GENTLE HIKES A BENEFIT FOR MOMS-TO-BE

Baby’sBaby’s firstfirst ststepseps

QQUUALITYALITY TIME:TIME: Ashraf Khan and his son, Maahir in Newlands Forest. PHOTOS: LAILA MAJIET

ADADVENTURE:VENTURE: Take a breather at one of the many streams rushing down the mountain.

BUTBUT ISIS ITIT ARART?T? A wooden fire hydrant isadorned with odd shoes at the base of thetrail at Newlands Forest.

Give flight to your creativitywith theStamp Design Competition.Launched by the SA Post Office,

the competition is for the World De-sign Capital Cape Town 2014.Sapo senior manager of philatelic

services Johan van Wyk says:

“Stamps are more than just a form ofprepaid postage, they are miniatureambassadors that vibrantly narrateour lives.”The WDC 2014 stamp will need to

do just that: illustrate and captureCape Town’s rich design culture.

First prize is R22 000 cash, whilethe runners-up will receive R15 000and R10 000 respectively.V Visit http://www.postoffice.co.za/group/companynews/capetowndesigncompeti-tion.html. Get more information on thethemes at www.wdccapetown2014.com.

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InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication(candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, and certified copies ofID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applicationswithout the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on theadvertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel willreceive preference. Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered.

Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from theDepartment within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expectedof candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department.

As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks willbe conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on thesechecks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previousemployment.

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DutIEs (kEy rEsult ArEAs/outputs): Safe transport of patients on trolleys and wheelchairs, withinvarious areas in the hospital. • Check and replace gas cylinders in wards. • Assist with shifting of medicalequipment. • Ensure a safe and hygienic work environment. • Assist with the removal of bodies from wardsand perform relevant duties. • Respond to requests from wards and departments. • Assist with ambulatoryand walking patients.

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Metrorail is investigating anonline video showing rail secu-rity manhandling and forcing awoman off a train because shedidn’t have a ticket.

Cellphone video footage post-ed on YouTube shows the wom-an shouting at the Metrorail of-ficials that she was unable tobuy a ticket at the station be-cause the ticket office wasclosed.

A witness who spoke to Peo-ple’s Post says this is not thefirst time he has seen securityofficials get physically aggres-sive with commuters.

The witness, who asks not tobe named, says the woman hadboarded the train before 7:00 onSaturday 6 July.

She was unable to purchase aticket as the ticket office wasstill closed when she arrived atthe train station, the witnesssays.

The footage shows a smallgroup of Metrorail officials withreflective jackets crowdingaround a woman, shouting andtrying to forcibly remove herfrom a train at Koeberg Station.

This commuter also tried togive the officials money for aticket, but they refused to acceptthis and forced her off the train.

Metrorail management hasseen the video.

Officials confirmed two simi-lar incidents have happened inrecent months.

Regional managerMthuthuzeli Swartz says: “Wecertainly condemn the use offorce and the manner in whichthe commuter was treated.”

Should ticket offices be closedwhen customers arrive at thestation, customers are allowedto purchase tickets on the train.

“Customers may purchasetickets either on the train fromportable ticket issuing ma-chines or at the station of disem-barkation. Should a commuterbe stopped and not have a validticket for this reason, Metrorailemployees must verify the tick-et office hours of the station be-fore issuing a ticket and/orlevy,” he explains.

The witness says this was notdone. “This lady boards thetrain at Wetton station at 06:38and the Wetton station ticket of-fice only opens at 06:40. This la-dy was then asked to get off thetrain as she didn’t have a ticket.She refused, saying she wouldbe late for work if she was forcedto take the next train.

“She even had the cash in herhand. She asked the guards tobring their portable ticket ma-chine so she could purchase aticket, but they would not lis-ten,” he explains.

Swartz says the YouTube foot-age unfortunately lacks the req-uisite clarity to positively iden-tify the officials involved.

View the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oltQ7eyOuyU

V Anyone who may have wit-nessed the incident is askedto immediately contactMetrorail on(021) 449 5056/4336.

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SERVICE DERAILED: This Youtube video clip shows a commuter being forci-bly removed from a train carriage by rail security earlier this month.

6677 SPESPECIALCIAL MINUTEMINUTES:S: With asplash of paint and plates of deli-cious treats, People’s Postbrought joy and fun to the resi-dents of the Beaconvale FrailcareCentre on Mandela Day. With thehelp of eager Mitchell’s Plain vol-unteers we gave the facility afacelift, adding a splash of colourto the residents’ environment.This was followed by fun andgames which saw the most en-thusiastic participants winning ahost of awesome prizes. This jo-vial man won a mug for being themost active dance competitionparticipant and was over themoon when People’s Post newseditor Mandy King handed himhis gift. PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

Bookings for the next CapeTown Concert Series recitalseason are now open.

Acclaimed pianist LeslieHoward will kick start theseason of five concerts onSaturday 27 July at the Bax-ter Concert Hall at 20:00.

He will perform works byBeethoven, Schubert andLiszt.

The next concert is on Sat-urday 17 August when theArianna String Quartet re-turns to play Mozart, Shosta-

kovich and Schubert.Violinist David Juritz will

tease your ears on Saturday28 September when he per-forms Elgar, Bach, Brahmsand Szymanovski.

Many more artists havebeen lined up.

Tickets are available fromComputicket at R125 withconcessions available fromthe Baxter on the night forpensioners and students.V For more information email in-fo@ctconcerts.co.za.

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Zwaanswyk pummelledLIAM MOSES

ZwaanswykHigh Schoolwill re-evalu-ate their under-18 rugby team’sstructures after suffering a demoral-

ising loss to Fish Hoek High at home onSaturday.The Tokai school were completely out-

played and conceded 10 tries in their 52-3loss to their Far South rivals.Zwaanswyk coach Ducasonn Olyn says

the defeat means his side will “have to goback to the drawing board” ahead of theteam’s next encounter this weekend.“I’m not pleased with my team’s per-

formance.We didn’t follow our structuresand the defence was shocking,” he says.“We looked promising whenwe had the

ball and you could see there was a bit offire, but offensively they outplayed us.For us, this is big wake-up call. Now it’sabout getting our structures and defen-

sive lines right. We will look at our teamwork, our phase plays and executing.”The home side were second best from

the first whistle and conceded the first ofsix first half tries just three minutes intothe game.Fish Hoek inside centre Michael Prins-

loo was the first to cross the whitewashand his try was followed by scores fromeighth-man Brent Booysen and left wingJurgen Jacobsen shortly thereafter.Prinsloo scored his second of the game

in the 12th minute, before lock AvronFrieselaar touched down in the 20thminute and fullback Michael Magmancrossed just before half-time in the 28thminute.The visitors picked up where they left

off in the second half, scoring their sev-enth try through right wing Keegan Nor-ton after just five minutes.Flank Garic Mortimmer got in on the

act in 10th minute and his trywas followed by two from out-side centre Chade Kriger.I n response to the onslaught,

Zwaanswyk could only man-age a penalty from the boot ofBiron Smith.The home side will be thank-

ful that Magman couldn’t findform at the kicking tee andmissed nine of his 10 conver-sion attempts.Olyn admitted that his side

were simply outplayed by amuch better team and praisedFish Hoek for their “exception-al” performance.“Theydeserve tobe inahigh-

er league, with better opposi-tion.Theyarewell coachedandplay to their structures,” hesays.“They knew their calls and

made good decisions. They ex-ploited our weaknesses andthey have a very good (tactical)kicking game. They reallymake their opponents workhard.”The match was the first for

both sides in almost a month –due to the school holidays – andOlyn says a lack of match fit-ness also contributed to theheavy defeat.

SPEEDSTER: Fish Hoek outside centre Chad Kriger (left)bursts through a tackle from Zwaanswyk High flyhalf BironSmith during a match in Tokai on Saturday. Fish Hoek won52-3. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

CHARGING:Hamiltons’ JGGilomee(right) tries tocharge downa kick fromDurbanville-Bellville’sDeon Thiart(left) during aSuper LeagueA clash in SeaPoint onSaturday.Hammies wonthe match26-13 towrestle firstplace awayfrom Durb-Bell.PHOTO:PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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

PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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ASD youth academy aims to play in the big leaguesLIAM MOSES

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

Africa Soccer Developments (ASD) CapeTown was founded in 2009 to recruit and de-velop talented young footballers for Eu-rope’s top leagues.

Founder Mike Steptoe says ASD pur-chased the spot in the third tier to improveplayer development, but did not rule out acharge for promotion to the National FirstDivision.

“It is very difficult if you are goingstraight from junior football into senior pro-

fessional football. The opportunity to havegood quality opposition at senior levelthroughout the season is imperative,” hesays.

“The better ones will be much betterequipped and some are slower developersthan others, so we can keep them in a seniorsquad. Now we can go forward and (set our)sights on promotion (in the future) and per-haps go all the way over the next few years.”

Last year, the Claremont-based academyinked a partnership with Second Divisionside Salt River Blackpool, which saw the re-naming of the club to ASD Salt River Black-pool.

The deal saw the clubs sharing resourcesand allowed ASD academy members to play

in the Second Division, but it came to an endat the completion of the 2012/2013 season.

ASD and Blackpool will be rivals in thecoming season, but Steptoe says the dealwith Blackpool was “only ever intended tobe a one season trial”, adding that there areno hard feelings.

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

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

Last season ASD played at UCT’s artificial

pitch in Rondebosch and, Steptoe says, hedoesn’t believe this will change for the com-ing season.

’Bosch bolster their trophy cabinetLIAM MOSES

Rondebosch Boys’ High saw off a latefight-back from Paul Roos Gymnasi-um (PRG) to claim victory in the Cape

Town International Hockey Festival onSunday.

’Bosch raced to a 2-0 lead in the first half,but were forced to dig in and defend afterPRG pulled back a goal late in the secondstanza.

PRG completely outplayed their oppo-nents in the second half and would havelevelled the scores, if not for the presenceof Rondebosch stopper Nathan Rens.

Rondebosch coach Lloyd Nel blamed hisside’s poor second half showing on fatigue,after a long and tiring tournament.

“I am very happy about the result. I don’tthink we played to our true potential in thesecond half, but the guys hung in there,”he says.

“They are very tired because they haveplayed a lot of hockey. They had a toughgame against Wynberg Boys’ High Schoolin the semi-final, which took a lot out ofthem. I’m proud of them for hanging onlike they did.”

Paul Roos had the benefit of an extraday’s rest going into the final, after sealingtheir place with a comfortable 4-2 win overNetherlands side Kennemer Lyceum onFriday. Rondebosch were made to workharder for a crack at the title and secureda narrow 1-0 win over defending champi-ons Wynberg Boys on Saturday.

However, the schedules had no effect inthe first half as it was dominated by theeventual victors.

’Bosch took the lead after just three min-uteswhenTayoWalbrugh tapped apass in-to the shooting circle from right of field.

Western Province under-18 star ZubayrHamza doubled the lead 12 minutes later,after wriggling past two opposition defend-

ers in a well-worked penalty corner rou-tine.

PRG hardly troubled the ’Bosch defenceand Rens was called into action for the firsttime in the 21st minute when he blockeda tame shot from Paul Roos’ first penaltycorner.

Rondebosch appeared to be cruising tovictory, but the balance of power shifted atthe start of the second half.

PRG dominated from the first whistleand scored in the ninth minute when Per-ryn Uys scored from his side’s first penaltycorner of the half.

The goal lifted PRG’s confidence andthey were buoyed even further after theirall-out attack won over the Hartleyvalecrowd.

PRG threw everything forward, butRondebosch managed to hold out and the

final whistle sounded just as Gym wereabout to take a long corner.

Nel praised his side for having the metalto hold on, in spite of their fatigue.

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

STICK ACTION:Rondebosch Boys’High School’sJustin Prins avoidsthe defence ofPRG’s PaulPretorius in histeam’s 2-1 victoryin the final of theCape TownInternationalHockey Festival.PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS