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THURSDAY 28 November 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS
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A proposal has been lodged with the Cityof Cape Town to improve commercialtrading in Durban Road.
Theproposal fromtheRosebankandMow-bray Civic Association (RMCA) is an at-tempt to eliminate the swathe of road re-serve to allow for mixed-use developmentalong the south side of Durban Road.
Ward councillor Matthew Kempthornesays this is a community-based project and,if approved, will be funded with ward alloca-tions.
“There are plans to widen Durban Road inthe future, but I amstill in talkswith theCity
officials before any final decisions aremade,” he says.
Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of the RM-CA, says Little Mowbray has been in stagna-tion and decline for over 20 years becauseof the City’s proposal to introduce a majorBus Rapid Transit route down Durban Road.
Hobday says the association has vigorous-ly opposed this plan for the last decade andis thankful the City has now decided againstgoing ahead with the scheme.
“This has, however, resulted in a delay indevelopment of Durban Road,” he says.
Hobday says the association, through itsDurban Road Action Group sub-committee,wants to kickstart the development andhave devised modest suggestions on how
this should be done.“Our plan includes an upgrade of the in-
tersectionofDurbanandCampgroundroadsinto what we call ‘Fountain Square’, as wellas other improvements along the road, suchas more parking spaces, better cycle and pe-destrian paths, traffic calming measures,beautification by planting of trees, betterlighting and bus embayments,” he says.
The association would also like to see animprovement in the quality of the shops inthe road, he adds.
Hobday saysnone of thiswill happenover-night, but believes the proposed upgrade ofFountain Square would start the ball rollingand that it can be achieved with relativelylow capital expenditure.
More importantly they would like to seeprivate enterprises contributing to the proc-ess.
“Much of the property along the road isowned by the City and is lying fallow interms of development,” Hobday says.
He believes the City should begin sellingoff the properties no longer needed for majorroad widening to allow private enterprise todevelop them.
Kempthorne agrees with Hobday that thethe buildings belonging to the City could beused as part of their plan to upgrade the areasignificantly in future.
“Our aim is to beautify the area for resi-dents and the public to enjoy,” says Kemp-thorne.
LITTLE MOWBRAY: PLANS FOR MORE SPACE, GREENING
Proposal to upgrade
REVIVAL: Durban Road in Mowbrayforms part of Fountain Square.PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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HEALTHCARE: CELEBRATING KIDNEY OP SUCCESS
Transplanting hopeCHRISTELLE WIESE
Groote Schuur Hospital’s dedicatedtransplant team celebrated their2 500th kidney transplant last week.
The first kidney transplant at the govern-ment facility was done from a deceased do-nor in 1967 and the hospital has seen an av-erage of 61 transplants per year since then.
One of the patients who has received atransplant at the hospital during the past 46years is Irma Titus (28).
And Irma is no stranger to the process –she has received four donor kidneys in thepast 22 years.
She was one of a group of patients invitedto tell their stories at the hospital’s celebra-tion of its milestone surgery held last week.
Unfortunately she was not able to attendas she was recovering from a kidney infec-tion at the time.
“Although I went for my first kidneytransplant when I was only six years old, Iremember it very clearly. I was five whenthey diagnosed me with kidney failure andI spent almost all my time in hospital for thenext year,” she says. “My mom had to learnhow to manage my dialyses so I could gohome over weekends and our house had tobe checked to make sure it was a suitableenvironment.”
Irma explains that she was diagnosed af-ter constantly feeling tired and her body re-taining a lot of water which was evident inher swollen face and limbs. She received aparticular kind of dialysis which is admin-istered with a drip to the stomach. “At thetime of hearing that there was a kidneyavailable for me, the Red Cross War Memo-rial Children’s Hospital was not yet per-forming kidney transplants so my surgerywas done at Groote Schuur.”
After her family moved to Johan-nesburg, Irma’s next two transplantswere done at Johannesburg GeneralHospital when she was 10 and 14.
She later returned to Cape Townand her last transplant to date wasperformed at the Red Cross Hospitalat the age of 17.
Irma says although it is not uncom-mon for patients with kidney failureto receive more than one transplant,she does not know anyone else whohas undergone the procedure fourtimes.
“When you receive your first trans-plant as a child, the chances of yourbody rejecting the organ are so muchhigher.” She adds that her risk of re-jection is much lower now as an adultbut adds that the possibility of anoth-er transplant can never be ruled out.
“Last week was the first time I hadkidney problems as an adult and I feltreally depressed when I was admittedto hospital. I thought: ‘Oh no, here wego again. I’m done. I’m going to needanother transplant.’ But then I met aman in his seventies who has beenliving a healthy life with his donorkidney for more than 20 years. Myspirits lifted immediately.”
Irma explains that a healthy life-style and compliance with all medical re-quirements are key to survival.
“It’s amazing what modern medicine cando and normally a lot of fuss is made aboutthe medical staff who perform these proce-dures – and rightly so. But I think it is equal-ly important to celebrate the patients in-volved in these procedures – the donors andrecipients. They have the courage to under-go these procedures and stay strong.”
Provincial health minister Theuns Bothaagrees.
“It is always important to pay tribute tothe families of deceased donors whothought of others and donated their lovedone’s organs at a very sad time.” Botha alsoencourages people to become donors, add-ing that it is important to inform your fami-ly of this decision and to register as an or-gan donor.
GIFT OF LIFE: Margeret Lafember donated herkidney to her brother Patrick Solomons 25 yearsago. The pair attended the special event at GrooteSchuur Hospital last week. With them is head ofsurgery Professor Del Khan.
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FOR OLD TIMES’ SAKE: South Africa’s most well-known comedian Leon Schuster launchedhis latest – and last – movie, Schuks! Your Country Needs You, at Ster-Kinekor CavendishSquare at the weekend. The film stars Schuster’s long-time prank accomplice Alfred“Shorty” Ntombela (centre), funnyman Rob van Vuuren and new talent Laré Birk. Posingwith Ntombela at the launch are young fans, from left, Alice Gwynne-Evans, Lucy Sohle-busch, Stephanie Harrison, Amy Goodwin and Emma Robinson. PHOTO: LERATO MADUNA/PHOTO24
More staff to keep fires at bay this seasonAn additional 120 seasonal firefighters willaddmuster to fighting fires over the summermonths.Thiswill bolster the efforts byFire andRes-
cue Services to tackle an expected increasein fires at this time of year.The combination of high temperatures and
gale-forceSouth-easterlywindsbecomeama-jor contributing factor in the rapid spread ofvegetation and structural fires during sum-mer, and the seasonal firefighters will be oncontract from November to March.They will be stationed at various fire sta-
tions and trained to fight veld fires and pro-
vide capacity to the permanent firefighters.This year, 75 reservist firefighters have al-
so started training.Theywill, over time, be trained to the same
level as the professional firefighters.The reservists will have to volunteer at
least 24 hours of their time a month.The service has procured specialised 4x4
compressed air foam tankers to assist in ex-tinguishing fires more quickly, especially ininformal settlements.Report fires to the Public Emergency Com-
munication Centre. Call 107 from a landlineor (021) 480 7700 from a cellphone.
ALERT: TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Be on extravigilant,cops warnASTRID FEBRUARIE
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Pinelands police and community im-provement districts are gearing up forthe festive season to ensure the safety
of the public and residents are upheld.The informal bus terminus, Gunner’s
Circle and Epping are among the areas po-licewill patrol regularly during the holidayperiod, says Pinelands police spokespersonWarrant Officer Tando Sonjica.“Additional resourceswill be deployed in
identified hotspots to increase visibility.Vehicle check points will form part of theseactivities,” Sonjica says.She adds the communitywill be the “eyes
and ears” of the police which will assistthem in preventing crime and apprehend-ing potential criminals lurking in the area.“We have a number of safety tips which
we urge residents to become familiar withas this could save their lives and their prop-erty from being burgled.”She advises residents to always park
their cars in a well-lit parking lot or drive-way.“If you have are able to park your car on
your premises behind a gate or in a garageit also discourages criminals from attempt-ing a robbery,” she says.Pedestrians are advised not to expose
their personal belongings when walkingdown a road, especially in areas wherethere are not a lot of pedestrian traffic orefficient lighting at night, Sonjica adds.“We encourage residents to be more vigi-
lant for their own safety,” she says.The Rondebosch Community Improve-
ment District (RCID) is also urging resi-dents to ensure that security measures arein place to prevent access to their premises.RCID manager Shirley Aldum says these
measures include burglar bars and trellis
doors. “Residents need to ensure theiralarms are activated at night, keep their ga-rages and toolsheds locked when not in useand tomake surewould-be intruders do nothave access to items lying around the gar-den,” she says.“These items includes ladders, hammers
and axes which could be used as weaponsor burglary tools.”Aldum adds the festive season sees sever-
al opportunistic crimes in the RCID area,including theft out of motor vehicles, theftsfrom garages (especially bicycles), and ac-cess through unlocked doors“We urge residents to take responsibility
for their safety and security as we cannotplace the full responsibility on our serviceproviders and the police,” Aldum says.“We all need to join the partnership to
fight crime this festive season.”Abdul Kerbelker, executive manager of
the Claremont Improvement District Com-pany(CIDC), says during the festive seasonin the run-up to Christmas they have quitea few syndicates trying to fleece shoppersand shops resulting in an increase of busi-ness robberies in the Claremont area.“We have extra staff for visibility during
the day as well as employing extra securitystaff at night over the festive season,” hesays.Kerbelker says they will ensure that the
link between the 16 CCTV cameras cover-ing the Claremont area, the CIDC ControlRoom and Claremont police is clear and re-sponsive.“This will allow police and CIDC tomoni-
tor and control crime throughout the areaduring the day and night.”He urges residents tomake their security
service providers accountable for monitor-ing the area and to inform the police of sus-picious activity.
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Waves of fearIt’s the season of fun in the sun.
But along with trips to the beach comedangerous currents which could cost you
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side took a turn for the worse for two fami-lies. Two teenagers drowned along the FalseBay coast on Sunday.An18-year-old boy fromLowerCrossroads
drowned at Mnandi Beach on Sunday whileswimming with four friends.The search continues for the body of a 14-
year-old boy who is presumed to havedrownedatMonwabisiBeach that sameday.And these unfortunately won’t be the last.Here’s what readers have to say.
ZINTLE JITA says she prefers swimming in shallowwater as opposed to the open sea. “The chancesof drowning are very slim. I would like to adviseparents to watch out for the kids when they goto the beach.”
GRADWIN MACFARLANE says he taught himselfto swim. “I learnt because I want to able to helpmyself if I got caught in a riptide. Everyone shouldknow that the sea is very dangerous.”
ASHLEY LUSTER says even though he was oncea lifeguard, he prefers swimming in a pool thanin the ocean. “I know how to swim and I also knowthat beaches can be dangerous. A pool is muchsafer than the sea.”
GARY CUMMINGS believes swimming pools aresafer. “ I don’t know of anyone who drowned, butI do know that the sea is not as safe as the swim-ming pool.”
KARL HARTNICK says he knows how to swim butprefers splashing around in a swimming pool. “I’vebeen swimming since my primary school years,but a swimming pool is best because it is a lotsmaller.”
AMANDA BLOWS hates seawater because she’safraid of sharks. “In a swimming pool I won’t haveto worry about sharks. I know how to swim butI always panic when I’m in the ocean.”
STEPHANIE ONTONY says she doesn’t like theocean’s waves and prefers the pool. “The pool ismuch smaller and safer. And I don't have to worryabout any wild waves.”
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The ruins of what was once the Con-radie Care Centre continues to bestripped by people who cart off any-
thing they could sell.The remains of the landmark is still an
eyesore for Pinelands residents as it fallsfurther into disrepair (“Old hospital ‘cav-ing in’”, People’s Post, 5 March; “Plans forhospital are in limbo”, 19 March).Situated on Forest Drive Extension, the
property is owned by provincial govern-ment. The provincial public works depart-ment is the custodians.Some use has come from the ruins when
local artist Janet Botes, together with otherartists, used the premises to create art-work.Botes says at the time (Sunday 22 Janu-
ary 2012) they were shocked at the state ofthe buildings and the property.“Parts of the building were still being
used then. One of the buildingswe usedwasnot fit for human occupation at all,” shesays.Botes believes the buildings can be of use
to the community.“I can imagine the centre becoming a hub
of activity; it does not need to be demol-ished. The existing buildings can be usedas foundations to build creative structuresfor education, healing and living quarters,”she says.“There is so much that can be done when
people’s creativity and ingenuity is givena chance to flourish.”Councillor Brian Watkyns labels the
property is an “embarrassing eyesore”,which attracts “undesirable elements”whostrip the property. “Currently, each roof is
(slowly) disappearing. I would like to seethe (structures) demolished.”He believes the recent increase in crime
in the Ringwood Drive area “could belinked to vagrants living on the property.“I have received numerous complaints
about the buildings, but council cannot (en-force the law) as (it is owned by provincialgovernment). We would all like to see thebuildings demolished to make space forsomething more desirable,” Watkyns says.Public works spokesperson Al-Ameen
Kafaar reiterated previous comment that afinal decision to demolish has yet to bemade.“The property was in the market for dis-
posal by sale through public tender, but thetransaction had to be cancelled,” he says.The site is earmarked for transfer to the
City of CapeTown for human settlement de-velopment, he says.The department has placed security
guards at the property to prevent unlawfuloccupation and vandalism. It is also to becleared of overgrowth.Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch mem-
ber Jeremy Moyle says a derelict propertynext to a suburb is not ideal. “The area canbe used by criminals and provides crimi-nals with a hiding place. It needs to be cor-rectly fenced and all the structures demol-ished,” Moyle says.Pinelands Community Policing Forum
chairperson John Berry says the property“looks disgusting”.“My biggest concern is that the buildings
may cave in while someone is in there; itwould be devastating. The department isnot doing enough to secure the property. Ihave received complaints from residentsliving near the centre and they are con-cerned for their safety.”
EYESORE: The remains of the Conradie Care Centre in Pinelands. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE
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The homeless are human, too. That’s themessage Ingrid Frieslaar wants tobring across.
Frieslaar, the social outreach manager forthe Groote Schuur Community Improve-ment District Company (GSCID), has beeninvolved with the homeless for many yearsand aims to help them regain their dignity.
“I assist in reuniting the homeless, whomI refer to as my ‘clients’, with their families,finding suitable employment for those will-ing to work and to apply and obtain relevantdocumentation.”
She works closely with Straatwerk, aChristian ministry which runs a rehabilita-tion programme for the destitute and “un-employable”.
Frieslaar conducts regular street inspec-tions to establish which locations are usedas shelter by the homeless, so she can easilylocate her clients.
“I have established a database to keeptrack of who is in the area and the newcom-ers. I then approach the individuals and ex-plain to them what I do,” she says.
Her job, she believes, is to assist them inbuilding confidence and restore their digni-ty.
The first step is to build trust and makeher “client” learn to love and respect them-selves before she can assist them in findingemployment or shelter.
“Over the years I have managed to assistover 21 homeless people by finding work andshelter for them. It is not an easy job. I facemany challenges every day, but I enjoy whatI do,” Frieslaar says, adding life on thestreets is tough.
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Many of her “clients” say they’re on thestreets because of circumstances.
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Frieslaar now aims to open an office tohave one-on-one sessions with homeless peo-ple seeking employment.
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tinue to bring hope to hun-dreds of South Africanswith life-threatening blooddisorders.Until his death Jacobs, a
Constantia resident, alsoheld several prestigious po-sitions, including EmeritusProfessor of Haematology(University of Cape Town)and Extraordinary Profes-sor of Haematological Pa-thology (Stellenbosch Uni-versity).“Recognised internation-
ally for his work, he alsoheld a Professorship in In-ternal Medicine at the Uni-versity of Nebraska (USA).He continued to serve onthe SABMRboard,” Du Toitsays.
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A LEGEND LOST: ProfessorPeter Jacobs. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 28 November 201310 NEWS
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWNA meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday4 December 2013 at 10:00 in the Council Chamber, 6th floor, Podium Block, Civic Centre,12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town.
Please note that limited seating is available in the public gallery of the Council Chamberand, therefore, seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attendthe meeting, you are requested to contact Michelle Alberts on 021 400 3708 between09:00-16:00. All requests for attendance must be received by no later than a day beforethe meeting. You will be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephonenumber. Visitors are kindly requested to be seated by 09:30.
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While the average user only knowshow to update their status andlike their favourite celebrity’s
page, Yaseen Hamdulay will be going be-hind theblue icon to learnmoreabout theworld’s biggest social networking site.
This week the 20-year-old University ofCape Town student jetted off to the US fora three-month internship at Facebook’sSan Francisco headquarters.
“I’ve alwaysbeen interested in technol-ogy and computers because of the mas-sive impact it has on the world,” he says.
“It changed the way we do things thathaven’t changed in millennia, such asreading and communicating with eachother.”
Hamdulay applied to be part of the pro-gramme earlier this year and is thrilledat the prospect of being exposed to newideas.
Currently studying Computer ScienceandMathematics, Hamdulay has enteredcompetitions such as the Standard BankIT Challenge, the South African Compu-ter Olympiad, the International Olympi-ad in Informatics and the MXit Program-ming competition.
He matriculated two years ago and hashad a keen interest in numbers and read-ing since he can remember.
He currently does part-time work as asole developer for Snap Bill, a businessbilling system, and has previously in-terned at 2go Interactive, New MediaLabs and MXit Lifestyle.
And while he loves his current job, hecannot contain his excitement at work-ing at the global social media site.
“I have never worked for such a big,well-known company with so manysmart people,” he says.
While he enjoys spending time online,this doesn’t mean he doesn’t have anyother interests.
Hamdulay enjoys rock climbing,strumming his guitar and doing Capoe-ria.
“Capoeria is fun. It relaxes me and Ihave already completed my first Batiza-do,” he says.
Hamdulay will also head for Russia inJune next year to take part in the ACMInternational Collegiate Programmingcontest.
“I have barely scratched the surface ofmy career,” he enthuses.
“There are still many things to do outthere.”
Face-to-(face)bookTECHNOLOGY: INTERNING AT SOCIAL MEDIA GIANT
BOFFIN: Yaseen Hamdulay is glued to his computer. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ALL SMILES: The Grove Primary School in Clare-mont celebrated its top sport and culture achiev-ers at an assembly on Friday 22 November. Han-nah McDougall (top) was awarded the top achiev-er in the Kids Lit Team award. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
PROUD: Nu-Ayn Hashim was awardedthe Eco Trophy for her contribution to-wards greening the school.
NIGHT OUT: Adam Bennot and AlexandraZehaczek.
PLAYING CATCH-UP: Stern by the Searecently opened at the Casa Labia Gallery. Itruns until Friday 6 December. Irma SternMuseum director Christopher Peter (left) andDavid Bellamy.
STYLISH: Andre Sales from Clarke’s Bookshopand Morne Visagie from Warren Editions.
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FRIENDS: Harry and Viv von der Heyden andLionel Davis.
PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 28 November 2013 OUT AND ABOUT 11
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Thursday 28 November
V Claremont: The Friends of ClaremontLibrary’s annual meeting will take place atthe library in Wilderness Road at 17:30. Forfurther information phone (021) 674 4195.
V Mowbray: Reach for Recovery CapePeninsula will hold its monthly meeting atthe Cansa offices in Main Road at 10:00.The theme will be Show and Tell, with apanel of women sharing their personaljourneys with breast cancer. Entry is free.Phone (021) 689 5347 for further details.
Saturday 30 November
V Kenilworth: A talk on death and estateplanning will be held at The BuddhistCentre in Morgenrood Road from 09:30until 13:00. Admission costs R120. Bookwith Pam Bishop on (021) 424 6447 oremail [email protected].
V Pinelands: The Dutch Library, part of theSA Sentrum vir Nederland en Vlaandere,will hold a large sale of Dutch books atgiveaway prices from 10:00 until 14:00. Thesale will take place at in the Sasnevbuilding at Central Square. For furtherinformation phone (021) 531 5831.
Monday 2 December
V Pinelands: Pinehurst Primary School willhost its annual Sunset Music Concert tocelebrate the talents in the school’scommunity. Be entertained by staff, pupils
and parents, as they take to the stage tobring you an evening filled with beautifulmusic and melodies. Doors open at 18:30and the show starts at 19:00. Tickets costR80 and R50 for pupils. Booking isessential at the school between 08:00 and14:00. Phone the school on (021) 531 2783or Sue on 072 782 7490.
Friday 6 December
V Newlands: The Cape Natural History Clubwill host a talk by Helmke Hennig at theAthenaeum in Newlands at 20:00. The talkwill focus on the Origin of Species, atheory published by Darwin about 150years ago. Admission is R20. For moreinformation phone Sheila on(021) 782 1620.
Saturday 7 December
V Pinelands: A mini-fete will be held atSAWAS House in Cedar Avenue at 09:00.Books, clothing, jewellery, plants, cakes,and boerewors rolls will be on sale. Forfurther details phone Pat Carruthers on073 285 0485.
Sunday 8 December
V Pinelands: The Pinelands MuslimAssociation will hold a family market dayoff Nursery Road. There will be stalls,children’s rides, a petting zoo and go-karts.Yummy treats will also be on sale. PhoneNasir on 082 652 6537 or Qaanita on072 102 8132.
Thursday 12 December
V Rondebosch: The Symphony Choir ofCape Town, conducted by Levi Alexander,will perform at the Rondebosch UnitedChurch in Belmont Road at 19:30. Refresh-ments will be on sale. Tickets cost R60and R30 for pupils. For more informationphone Marie on 084 567 7055.
PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHThursday, 28 November 201312 PHOTOS
Having a beery good timeIt was a festival to drink to, as Capetonianscooled down sipping ice cold beers whileenjoying live entertainment at the Cape
Town Festival of Beer at the weekend.This was the fourth time the annual event
was held at Hamiltons Rugby Club in GreenPoint.With 200 beers on show – including local,
international, home, craft and mega brew-
ers – as well as brewing demonstrations,best beer awards, food and beer pairings andguided beer tours, there was plenty to learnabout the golden nectar.For the first time festival-goers could also
try their luck at a giant beer pong. Unliketraditional beer pong, this game had giantballswhichhad to be thrown into cupsmeas-uring 1.5m in height.
COOLINGDOWN:AdeleMacCannel,JoshSowter, Rayde Krielen,Roxanne deKrielen, GilaSowter andVenetiaPaulse.PHOTOS:TARREN-LEEHABELGAARN
RELAXED: Nicola le Roux (left) and ConcettaIsolano. DATE DAY: Peter and Ashleigh Norris.
BEERVEMBER: Neil Swartz (left) and GerardWilliams.
SMILES:AbigailFrieling-hans,AlexSmuts,ChrisBrown,HarmAdriaanVoer-man andJen God-lonton.
FOR THE LOVE OF THE BREW: Chris Snyman(left) and Jeroen Poos.
HAPPY TIMES: From left are Andrew Swarts, Marvin Arendse, Robin Rutgers and Marco Saville.
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Dream season in the pool for ’BoschLIAM MOSES
@LiamCPT
After an astounding season the Ronde-bosch Boys’ Preparatory School (RB-PS)water polo teamhave set their sites
on provincial glory.The ’Bosch under-13A and B, under-12A
and under-10A teams went unbeaten thisseason.As a result, the entire under-13 squad has
been selected to theWestern Province A andB teams for the Inter-provincial Tourna-ment (IPT) in East London next month.Head of water polo Sandy Stevens, who is
also under-13 team manager, says the suc-cess is the result of hard work and dedica-tion.“They have very enthusiastic coaches,while both the players and coaches have apassion for the sport,” she says.“The players are not allowed tomiss a ses-
sion. They practice about three hours aweek, playmatches onFridaysandalsohaveswimming practice, so there is a lot of timespent in the water. They spend about six orseven hours a week in the pool.”The ’Bosch under-13 team won four of the
most prestigious tournaments this year –the Slabbert Cup, theGrey Junior School na-tional tournament, the SACS tournamentand the Cannon’s Creek water polo tourna-ment.A total of 20 teams from around the coun-
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RBPS comfortably won all of the tourna-ments and scoring 81 goals while concedingjust one at the Cannon’s Creek tournament,the biggest co-ed waterpolo tournament inSouth Africa.“We haven’t just fought for victories – we
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admired throughout the country. We havebeen the team to beat at every tournament.”She credits coach Jeremy Hanson for the
success. Hanson also lead the RondeboschBoys’ High School under-14 and under-15teams to wins in their respective tourna-ments.TheRBPSunder-13 squad has been togeth-
er and undefeated since they played in theunder-10 age group.Stevens believes the players will lead the
Western Province teams to comfortablewins at the IPT. “Last year WP A playedWPB in final and won through a goal in the dy-ing minutes,” she says.“I suspect the same will happen this year.
WP water polo is extremely strong, whileRondeboschare,without a doubt, the strong-est team.”The highly talented squad will now move
ontohigh schools,withmost playersmovingto Rondebosch Boys’ High next year.Stevens believes the next under-13 squad
havewhat it takes to emulate their predeces-sors’ successes.
DREAM TEAM: The Rondebosch Boys’ Preparatory School under-13 team brushed aside allchallengers this year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Youth cricketers ready for nationalsLIAM MOSES
@LiamCPT
Western Province’s best under-13 cricketerswill take their first steps towards potentialprofessional careers next month.The Province under-13 squad will take
part in the Cricket South Africa under-13 in-ter-provincial tournament (IPT) from Fri-day 6 to Tuesday 10 December.Team manager Nathier Gamieldien be-
lieves the players will make a name forthemselves at the tournament.“(The tournament) is very serious, as un-
der-13 is the start of your professional crick-et career,” he says.“Once you make it here, the under-15 se-
lectors monitor you. It’s the start of profes-sional sport for the boys and we approachit holistically. The players need to watchwhat they eat and improve their fitness.”The WP junior squads were announced in
May and Gamieldien’s under-13 team hasbeen training since June.The squad focused on fitness and condi-
tioning when they first assembled, transi-tioned to cricket-specific skills such as field-ing and hand-eye coordination and thenstarted their work in the nets.Province have played five warm-up
matches, beating sides such as Western
Province Cricket Club, DF Malan HighSchool and invitational teams.Gamieldien says he can see definite im-
provement in the team’s play.“Once they started to get to knoweach oth-
er, they started playing better because theyknow (their teammates’) strengths,”he says.“I have been working with a few boys in
the gym on their strength, speed and bal-ance; you can (already) see the change.”The tournament will see Province play
both T20 and 40 over matches, with twogames taking place on some days. They willface Limpopo and Eastern Province in theirfirst two matches.Though the tournament does not have a
final, and therefore no winner, WP will stillbe playing to win. “We obviously want tomake sure ourpreparationpays off.Wewantto be unbeaten and want to win our gamesconvincingly,” Gamildien says.“We want to make a name for ourselves,
so that the other teams remember us and theplayers in the future. But the most impor-tant thing is for the boys to enjoy them-selves. It’s their first tournament, so theywill get a taste of cricket in the future.”Gamieldien believes several of his squad
have what it takes to make it all the way.He has tipped team captain Tatenda Shut-
tleworth-Richardson, vice-skipper Josh
Schippers, batsman Johnathan Bird, swingbowler Ali Akhbar Shaik and leg-spinnerNazeem Noor to make a splash at the IPT.V Western Province under-13 squad: Josh Schippers,Chase Hermanus, Nazeem Noor, Riaz Paleker, BrentJohnson (all Wynberg Boys’ Junior School), Aadam
Tomlinson (Darun Naim Islamic), Tatenda Shuttle-worth-Richardson (Tafelberg Junior), Gabirle Gad(Reddam House), Ian Smit (Bastion Primary) Ali Akh-bar Shaik (Rondebosch East Primary), Michael Mondry(SACS Junior), Guy Sheen (Hertzlia Junior), JohnathanBird (Bishops Primary).
SHARP SHOOTER:People’s Postfreelance sportsphotographerRashied Isaacs(right) was hon-oured for his con-tribution to com-munity sport atthe annual West-ern ProvinceSports Council(WPSC) awardson Friday 22 No-vember. Rashied,a self-taught pho-tographer and aCity of Cape Townemployee, re-ceived the PrintMedia Award fromWPSC chairpersonElton Davids.
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