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Family business closes its doorsDALEEN FOUCHÉ

BELOVED Fish Hoek freshfoodshop,Daniel’sFruit and

Veg, is closing its doors after fiveyears of operation.

Despite calls from loyal patronswilling to start a petition to ensurethe store remains open, the familybusiness, situated in the ValylandCentre in the heart of Fish Hoek,will trade until the end of thismonth – and then close up shop.

Its looming closure is yet anotherin a series of commercial shut-downs in the Fish Hoek valley.

Christine Deabreu, who owns thestore with her husband Johnny,told People’s Post last week thatthey have fallen behind on theirrent due to tough economic times.

“We were feeling the pinch,” shesays, adding that she and her hus-band have reached a “mutual deci-sion” with their landlords not to re-new their lease.

She explains that, with anotherbig retailer trading in fresh foodsmoving into Longbeach Mall nextyear, their little shop would poten-tially lose a lot of customers.

“We cannot compete with such abig business,” she says. But Dea-breu, none the less, wishes the newretailer luck in its endeavours.

Chris Hyland, a director of ProudHeritage Properties, which ownsValyland, says a new retailer hasnot yet been decided on for the soon-to-be vacated space.

He says it is difficult for smallbusinesses to survive in the currenteconomic climate. “To put is blunt-

ly, there is not a lot of moneyaround,” he says.

People’s Post has reported on theclosure of several small businessesin Fish Hoek and Simon’s Townsince the beginning of this year(“Fish Hoek businesses buckle un-der pressure”, People’s Post, 28June).

The main cause behind the fail-ure of these small businesses,sources said, is the economic cli-mate, which forces consumers to fo-cus their spending on clearing theirdebt, reducing their spending abili-ty and disposable income.

Deabreu says there are no “hardfeelings” toward their landlords,and she commends them for theirpatience. She says their shop hasbeen “flooded” with letters from cli-ents, expressing sadness, support

and shock at the shop’s closure.People’s Post itself received a

moving letter from an anonymouscustomer, expressing gratitude forthis family-orientated shop.

“We felt like we were visitingfamily when we went to theirstore,” reads the letter.

“We thank Johnny for getting upearly in the morningwhile we were all sleep-ing, to get us fresh fruitand vegetables at fantas-tic prices.”

Deabreu says she isthankful to the communi-ty of Fish Hoek, which hasbecome their home. “Wehave been blessed by thepeople we have met,”shesays.

Some of their custom-

ers are “devastated” by the shop’simpending closure, and some haveeven tried to start a petition to keepthe store open, Deabreu says – butthe choice to close doors remainsfirm.

The Deabreus have no immediateplans for the future, but will “trustin God’s plan”.

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The womanly pride of Proudly South AfricanAS PART of its 93 000

Jobs for MandelaDay Campaign, ProudlySouth African (PSA) iscelebrating Women’sMonth and all the womenwho have played a role inthe country’s develop-ment.

The organisation’s job-creation initiative,launched on 16 July, aims toget all state organs, busi-nesses and individuals be-hind the task of creating93 000 jobs in the name ofMandela. Women have ahuge part to play in this,PSA recognises; from gen-erations of terrible inequal-ity, women are rising to theprominence they deserve,and today it is not unusualto find women in positionsof financial and corporatepower.

Grant Thornton, one ofthe people behind an inter-national business reportlaunched on InternationalWomen’s Day, says SouthAfrican businesswomenhold 27% of senior manage-ment positions, beating theglobal average of 20%. This

is largely attributed to theSouth African govern-ment’s work in promotinggender equality in theworkplace.

Women in business stillhave a long way to go insome respects, though: only3% of South African compa-nies surveyed had a femalechief executive officer – 5%lower than their globalcounterparts.

As such, PSA is workinghard to garner recognitionfor thewomenwhoso richlydeserve it, and praises thoseleading ladies who do theirbest to elevate South Africa.

In keeping with its Wom-en’s Month celebration,PSA is profiling some of itsmembers who have foundsuccess as dynamic busi-nesswomen.

The Clover Mama mis-sion

The first high-poweredwoman under the limelightis Professor Elaine Vlok,who is the corporate socialinvestment manager for theaward-winning Clover Ma-ma Afrika Trust. PSA inter-

viewed her about being awoman in business and hersecrets to success, andtouched on some of the chal-lenges she experiences.

“Our business, CloverMama Afrika Trust, is a na-tionwide corporate socialinvestment programmethat empowers women tobecome self-sustainable,”says Vlok. “Our servicesare empowering Clover Ma-mas with skills trainingsuchas sewing, cookingandbaking, the bread ovenproject, food gardening,quilting and flower arrang-ing.

“We also provide themwith the necessary start-upequipment and material, aswell as continuous supportthrough regular monitor-ing and evaluation visits.”

She says it is a major chal-lenge to find new partnersto help the project with fi-nances, services or both.“The project has become fartoo big for Clover to manageon its own, and to maintainthe service we provide to-wards creating a better fu-ture for South Africans, weinvite other individuals and

corporates to join us on thisjourney of sustainability.”

Vlok says there are 465people who are permanent-ly employed by the CloverMamas. Most of them wereoncevolunteers earningon-ly stipends; now, throughthe Clover Mama self-helpprojects, they are earning abetter living.

“We have always beenpart of the Proudly SouthAfrican initiative, whichwe are very proud of... Thebuy-local concept is super,”says Vlok of PSA’s drive tostimulate South Africa’seconomy through gettingpeople to buy local goods.“We need to support ourown.”

Vlok says Clover MamaAfrika’s vision is to have aClover Mama in every com-munity in South Africa.“Currently we have 35 Ma-mas in 35 geographical re-gions,” she points out withpride.

On success, Vlok’s viewsare powerfully simple: “Ifyou believe you can, youwill do it. We can all makea huge difference with solittle.” POWERFUL WOMAN: Professor Elaine Vlok.

Teach your camera to tasteGARETH GRIFFITHS

FOOD photography,along with various othertypes of photography, canbe very demanding andrequires a good under-standing of the way lightand camera lenses work.

Although best donewith a digital SLR (singlelens reflex) camera, it ispossible to take reasona-ble pictures using a com-pact digicam.

The trick is to find yourfocal point on the plate offood. First, decide onwhat story about the foodyou want to portray. Thestronger your lightingand the steadier yourcamera, the larger the ar-ea of focus will be.

Remember to chooseyour ISO setting careful-ly. The higher the ISO set-ting, the lower the image quality will be.However, the lower the ISO, the slowerthe exposure will be, meaning that anyshaky hand movement will spoil the pic-ture.

It is also about coming close up to thesubject.

Clever cameras won’t let you press theshutter if the image is out of focus – socheckvery carefully.Oftendigicamshaveclose-up or macro settings, so by allmeans use these.

Professional photographers and seri-ous amateurs use special macro lenses oradapters, such as an extension tube, toshorten the focal length of the lens.

Do pay attention to dressing up the ta-ble and the background of your photo. Useflower petals, glasses of wine, cutlery and

napkins to achieve this. Remember thatall items in the background will be visi-ble, even if not in focus.

And don’t forget – the tripod is your bestfriend. Hint: set your camera to take onshutter delay (two or even 10 seconds) ifyou do not have a shutter release cable.Set the photo up under lowest possibleISO and highest possible aperture, andthen press the shutter button. Take yourhands off the camera and stand back. Thisshould ensure minimal vibration.

•Gareth Griffiths is an expert in the artof capturing light, and maintains a blogat www.ggphotoworld.blogspot.com.

He is considering offering group coach-ing on the use of digital cameras; if you’reinterested, email him at gg_imaging@iaf-rica.com.

DELECTABLE: This delicious­looking photo was set up tofeature the foreground. Photo: Gareth Griffiths

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Ocean View battles a sea of trashDALEEN FOUCHÉ

A VACANT plot in OceanView has become a local

dumpingsite, and isnowahealthrisk to the residents of BuffaloRoad and beyond.

The open plot was set to form apart of the Lapland Housing Devel-opment, but due to geological rea-sons it could not be included in thedevelopment.

People’s Post visited the site withPat Franke, PR councillor and com-munity leader, last Wednesday, andencountered Gavin Robyn, a resi-dent who lives across just acrossthe road.

Robyn says he is “fed up” withthe “stinking” site, which he feelsposes a significant hazard to resi-dents and their pets.

He speaks of how dogs “from allover Ocean View” visit the site andfind something to eat among therefuse. The matter is made worsewith the relentless south-easterlywinds, which spread litter through-out Ocean View. Robyn says he isforced to burn rubbish, blown fromthe dumping site into his garden,every week.

He claims to have seen many dif-ferent people, including gardenservice providers, dumping rub-bish on the land, and adds that oth-er residents in the street have notedthat the problem only started to getbad once a “no-dumping” sign wasputup.Hevows to takephotos of thenext person who illegally dumps onthe site.

Franke encouraged Robyn’s at-tempts to catch the culprits on film,

and asks other residents of BuffaloRoad to report offenders with photoevidence and car licence numbers.

“If we know who the culprits are,we can fine them,” she says.

Franke adds that she has beentrying to get hold of the Ocean ViewDevelopment Trust, custodians oftheproperty, to askwhether the site

can be closed.Franke, however, says it is “al-

most impossible” to get hold of thepeople in charge.

In the meantime, she encouragesresidents to take ownership of theircommunity and protect publicproperty as they would their ownland.

She says the City of Cape Townwill removeall the rubbish fromthesite – “But what good would it do ifpeople keep on dumping?”

People’s Post could reach theOcean View Development Trust be-fore going to print. To report illegaldumping in Ocean View, phoneFranke on 079 588 2305.

HEALTH RISK: This open plot in Ocean View has become a dustbin for unscrupulous people. Photos: Daleen Fouché

Kommetjie Road improvements promisedDALEEN FOUCHÉ

FEEDBACK from the second meeting be-tween City of Cape Town officials and com-munity members regarding safety in Kom-mejtie Road has been positive all round.

The meeting, which took place at the FishHoek Civic Centre last Thursday, saw a goodturnout “considering the weather”, saysUga Carlini, a Kommetjie Road resident whohas been outspoken on the matter since thedeath of Ray Renaud on Sunday 5 June(“Road claims another life”, People’s Post, 7June 2011).

Carlini, feels the meeting went extremelywell, and was more than happy with the six-month plan presented by city officials.

The proposed implementations are a wel-come improvement in the light of three moreaccidents on Kommetjie Road during the lastweek or so.

Two of the accidents took place on a one-kilometre stretch between Quarry Road andCarlisle Lodge.

The first took place on Sunday 31 July; thesecond happened last Tuesday, when a bak-kie and a car collided while the bakkie wasmaking a U-turn. The woman driving thecar, as well as a woman sitting at the backof the bakkie, were treated for possible spi-nal injuries by Cape Medical Response. Thedriver of the car was taken to Constantiab-erg Hospital, and the passenger was taken toFalse Bay Hospital. Darren Zimmerman,spokesperson for CMR, says both patientshave been released from hospital.

Carlini says city officials will next weekstart repainting signage on the road, includ-ing zebra stripes, and plan to raise the paint-ed islands at the intersections of 13th and16th Avenues. On the remaining medians,

“substantial” road studs will placed, depend-ing on the availability of funds.

Two speed cameras will also be placed oneither side of the intersection of Kommetjieand Quarry Roads, and an additional trafficlight is planned for the Riverside Road inter-section. Carlini says the city plans to finishthese upgrades within the next six months,and will make provision for further up-grades in the next budget.

Viv von Heyden of the Scenic South web-site, which was the driving force behind themeeting, says the feasibility of turning someof the avenues into one-way streets is beingconsidered.

“Residents present at the meeting wereurged to survey their neighbours in the ave-nues as to which streets should be made one-

way, and in which direction,” says Von Hey-den.

Clearly moved by the promise of progress,Carlini goes on to voice her pride at beingSouth African, and her happiness at seeingresults after a strong community effort.

She thanks the city’s officials for listeningto the residents. “It seems that officials withhearts, community ethics and dedicationmake do with the very little they get and thencreate major results,” says Carlini.

For more information, and the minutes ofthe meeting, visit the Scenic South websiteat scenicsouth.co.za.

ANOTHER ONE: This accident took place last Tuesday, when a car and a bakkie collided.Seen here, Fire Department officers sweep powder onto the road to absorb the oil spilledduring the accident. Photo: Gwen Rea

Valley residents meet at civic centreTHE Fish Hoek Valley Ratepayers’ andResidents’ Association will hold theirquarterly general meeting at the FishHoekCivicCentre onThursday 25Augustat 19:30.

Guest speaker Robert Schrire, who is a

professor at UCT’s Department of Politi-cal Studies, will talk on “Our ChangingWorld: Implications for the Future ofSouth Africa”.

For more information, contact JanetHolwill on (021) 785-1328.

HINDRANCE? A resident who livesacross the street from the open plotclaims the dumping got worse whenthis sign was put up.

Page 4 People’s Post False Bay NEWS Tuesday 9 August 2011

Celebrating the first Anglican churchCAFE PESCADO, in St George’s Street, Simon’sTown, recently hosted the 197th annual dinner/fundraiser to commemorate theoriginal site of thefirst Anglican Church in South Africa.

One of the guests on Friday 8 July was the re-tired Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rever-end Njongonkulu Ndungane, the current rector ofthe St Frances Anglican church of Simon’s Town,Father Nolan Tobias, and numerous members ofthe Simon’s Town Anglican congregation.

Father Henry Frieslaar got proceedings underway, thanking guests and recapping days whenCafe Pescado was fondly known as the CriterionCinema in the late 1920s.

The evening was well attended, with guests en-joying a delicious buffet meal supplied by ClaireRyan and the friendly staff of Cafe Pescado.

The original deed to the St George’s Churchproperty was handed over to the Church of Eng-land in 1813.

The premises were later converted, and becamethe site of the First Anglican church in SouthernAfrica.

The church was named the St George’s Churchby the then governor, Sir John Cradock.

The first parishioners entered to worship underthe guidance of Reverend George Hough, the firstchaplain, on 24 April 1814.

The church then went through further changes.Heavy storms during 1819 and 1824 caused severedamages to the building, and the congregation wastemporarily housed in the Sail Loft in the westdock yard.

In 1837 St Frances Church (next to the Residencyin Simon’s Town) came in to being, and todaystands as a national monument and the oldest An-glican church in Southern Africa).

GOOD COMPANY: The Most Reverend Njongonkulu Ndun­gane (left) with Father Nolan Tobias. Photos: Supplied

CELBRATION: Father Henry Frieslaar and Claire Ryan of Ca­fe Pescado.

How baboons bear the bruntHow baboons bear the brunt

NEW KNOWLEDGE: Pupils from Kommetjie Primary School were proud to take first place in“Being Baboon Wise”, which formed part of the “Wild Within” awareness campaign. Seen withthe pupils are their teachers, Vera Botha (left) and Karina Smith. Photos: Supplied

ARTISTS: Students from Star of the Sea Convent Primary show off the certificates that put themin second place in the “Being Baboon Wise” art competition. Seen with them, from left, areteachers Deborah Harpur and Nicole White.

DALEEN FOUCHÉ

AN eye-opening photographic exhibi-tion that tells the heart-wrenching

story of the Smitswinkel baboon troop iscurrently on display at the Casa Labia ArtGallery in Main Road, Muizenberg.

Titled “Wild Within”, the exhibition is a la-bour of love for Liz Hardman, photographerand baboon conservationist. Her revealingphotos show baboons in circumstances thathighlight the negative impact human wasteand ignorance have on baboon behaviour.

The exhibition throws into staggering con-trast the differences between baboons in thewild and baboons wrapped up in the presenceof humans and their waste.

This is achieved by juxtaposing scenes inwhich humans and baboons interact on theroad en route to Cape Point with peacefulscenes of baboons foraging for seafood on thebeaches (a quality unique to the Far South ba-boons).

Liz was involved with the first successfulbaboon management strategy in the FarSouth.

As a resident of the Rocklands area in Si-mon’s Town, Liz decided to get involved withan innovative project with Doctor Alec Rowe,owner of Rocklands Farm, which is nowknown as Holding the Line.

Later, Liz managed the baboon portfolio forthe Simon’s Town Civic Association.

She started to take photos of the Smitswin-kel troop to grab attention and gather interestaround effective baboon management strate-gies.

“The uninformed public is the biggestthreat to baboon conservation,” Liz explains.

She also got the Far South’s primaryschools involved in her awareness campaign,initiating an art competition called “BeingBaboon Wise”.

Students were tasked with interpreting theknowledge of baboons taught to them by TaliHoffman from the Baboon Research Unit; thewinners were announced at the openingnight of Liz’s own exhibition, and their art-works form part of the show.

Kommetjie Primary was awarded firstprize, Star of the Sea Convent School camesecond, and Simon’s Town Primary managedan admirable third place.

The exhibition runs until 4 September, andwill feature two informative talks by TaliHoffman on our “Primate Neighbours”; theytake place on 24 and 31 August, both at 10:30.

For bookings and further information,phone (021) 786-2274.

A PORTRAIT: Liz Hardman with some of her en­gaging portraits of baboons. Photo: Daleen Fouché

Tuesday 9 August 2011 NEWS People’s Post False Bay Page 5

Market back in businessDALEEN FOUCHÉ

FOLLOWING public outcry at the closure of themarket at Longbeach Mall – a move that leftmany traders without a platform to sell theirgoods – Far South shoppers will be pleased toknow the specialist vendors are back.

The popular Longbeach Mall Market, which wasclosed just before Christmas in 2010 (“No more mar-ket days at Longbeach”, People’s Post, 22 February),returned to the mall on Friday, with 20 marketersback to selling their goods.

Stall-holder Don Yeowell says the market is nowunder the management of the traders themselves.“The suggestion that the traders themselves form aloose association and put forward a plan to the mallmanagers was greeted by all with huge enthusiasm.The mall managers, too, were enthusiastic. They of-fered the centre court, outside Edgars, which willhold about 20 tables.”

Before its close, the market was managed by Tri-angle Square Markets, which claimed at the timethat the market had been shut down following com-plaints from retailers in the mall.

Yeowell says the market will now give retailersthe opportunity to take part by setting up shop at

a special table offered on a rotational basis.Stefan Roodt, manager of Longbeach Mall, com-

mented with great enthusiasm on the new arrange-ment. “They are incredibly well-organised, and offeran amazing variety of homemade goods,” Roodtsays. “We are thrilled to have something like thisto offer the community.”

•The market will be open for trading every secondFriday from 09:00 to 16:00, with possible interrup-tionsduring the first twomonths. Formore informa-tion about the traders, contact Don Yeowell on(021) 788-8785.

TRADING DAY: A customer buys bread from the fresh­ly­reopened Longbeach Market. Photos: Daleen Fouché

Metal thieves nabbedTHE Simon’s Town police arrestedthree men at Glencairn RailwayStation on Sunday in connectionwith metal theft.

Officers were tipped off by amember of the public, who sawthree people running from DidoValley towards the station carryingpieces of metal.

Police caught up to the three menas they approached the station andsearched them.

The officers confiscated four alu-minium bolts, along with variouspieces of copper and brass.

“They failed to give an explana-tion regarding the items,” saysConstable Nontobeko Sithole,spokesperson for the Simon’s Town

police; the men were then arrested.Three suspects will appear in the

Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Courtin connection with the charges to-morrow (Wednesday).

• On Thursday, the Simon’s Townpolice arrested a 25-year-old man –while he was waiting to appear inthe Simons Town Magistrate’sCourt. Anticipating charges ofpointing a firearm, housebreakingand theft, he now has drug posses-sion charges to deal with after offic-ers confiscated four packets of tik,two Mandrax tablet and one stop ofdagga.

The man’s case was postponed,and he will appear again on 13 Sep-tember.

KITCHEN CONFIDENCE: False Bay College’s Muizenberg campus hosted acelebrity cook­off during their open day on Saturday 30 July – four chosenchefs had to race against the clock to prepare some mouth­watering meals.Tracy Lang, Goodhope FM news reader, was the chuffed chef who triumphedin the end. Seen here, from left: food fighters Melanie Vermaak (MuizenbergCampus head), Chris Merts (False Bay College’s business development man­ager), Tracy Lang and Jan Heyns (architect). Photo: Supplied

FRESH GOODS: The Longbeach market offers a varie­ty of products.

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ESTABLISHMENT MEETINGS OF SUBCOUNCILSThursday 11 August 2011Notice is hereby given that the meeting for the Establishment of the 24 (twenty four)Subcouncils for the City of Cape Town will take place on Thursday 11 August 2011and at the different venues as indicated in the schedule below:

SUBCOUNCIL VENUE TIME SUBCOUNCILMANAGER

1 Council Chambers,Royal Ascot, Milnerton

14:00 Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2 Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Kraaifontein

14:00 Fred Monk021 980 6053

3 Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood

14:00 Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4 Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Road,Parow

14:00 Ardela Van Niekerk021 938 8050

5 Council Chambers, cnr JakkelsvleiAvenue and Kiaat Road, Bonteheuwel

14:00 Martin Julie021 695 8171

6 Bellville Council Chambers,Bellville Civic Centre

14:00 Pat Jansen021 918 2089

7 Durbanville Council Chambers,Durbanville

14:00 Elamaleen du Plessis021 970 3002

8 Strand Council Chambers, Strand 14:00 Izak du Toit021 850 4149

9 Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, cnr Mewand Spine Roads, Khayelitsha

14:00 Thando Siwisa021 360 1351

10 Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, cnr Mewand Spine Roads, Khayelitsha

14:00 Fezekile Cotani021 360 1267

11 Gugulethu Council Chambers,Fezeka Building, Gugulethu

14:00 Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1615

12 Portlands Community Centre, Portlands 14:00 David Cedras021 371 4551

13 Ruth First Community Hall, Ruth FirstStreet, Philippi

14:00 Lunga Bobo021 630 1619

14 KTC Community Hall 14:00 Christopher Jako021 630 1643

15 Raven Room, Pinelands Training Centre,Pinelands

14:00 Mariette Griessel021 531 3437

16 Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street,Cape Town

14:00 Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17 Athlone Minor Hall, Athlone 14:00 Edgar Carolissen021 637 9757

18 Council Chambers, Lotus River 14:00 Okkie Manuels021 700 4025

19 Council Chambers, Fish Hoek 14:00 Desiree Mentor021 784 2011

20 Council Chambers,Alphen Centre, Constantia

14:00 Brian Ford021 794 2493

21 Council Chambers, Kuils River 14:00 Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22 Council Chambers, Kuils River 14:00 Richard Moi021 900 1508

23 Portlands Community Centre, Portlands 14:00 David Cedras021 371 4551

24 Moses Mabidha Library, Site C,Khayelitsha

14:00 Anthony Mathe021 956 8000

The election of the Chairperson of the Subcouncilwill take place at this meeting.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NEVER MIND THE WEATHER: This big wave was captured on film at the Kalk Bay harbour onSaturday 23 July, while line fishermen went about their business. Photo: Gwen Rea

DOUBLE BLESSING: This double rainbow graced Sun Valley on Friday morning, givingresidents a beautiful finale to a deluge of rain and hail – and hopefully making up forthe miserable weather. Photo: Gwen Rea

BAKERS­TO­BE: Shannon Groom, accompanied by a crack team of friends, celebratedher seventh birthday with the power of pastry at Pick n Pay in the Fish Hoek Arcade.After baking their own tasty creations with the help of Pick n Pay’s staff, the kids tooktheir party buzz to Espresso Coffee Shop. Photo: Supplied

Making Simon’s Town singAUGUST is National Women’s Month, anda time to recognise the contribution thatwomen are making to their communities.

Margaret Silk, chairperson of the Simon’sTown Business Association, is one suchwoman of honour. Having received the mes-sage that Simon’s Town needed “more of avibe”, the association, under her leader-ship, has promised an exciting programmeof events.

Silk’s major focus has been the planningof the first Simon’s Town Spring Festivalover Heritage Weekend, towards the end ofSeptember. The festival will bring some top-notch musicians to Simon’s Town, and Silkand her team have planned an action-packed weekend with activities rangingfrom a wellness expo to an “anything-that-floats” competition.

“We have so much to celebrate in Simon’sTown,” says Silk.

“All I am doing is what any woman proud of her home would do – organising a party!”

PARTY ON: Margaret Silk, chairperson of theSimon’s Town Business Association.Photo: Sup­plied

Sunter stakes out the yearTHE Simon’s Town Business Associa-tion and the Simon’s Town Civic Associa-tionwill host a talkbyClemSunter, titled“2011 – Latest Scenarios”, at the NavyCinema, West Dockyard, Simon’s Town,on Tuesday 23 August at 19:30. Enter the

dockyard through the big gates diagonal-ly across from The 2/6 Tavern.

Tickets cost R50; buy them at the door,or beforehand at Simon’s Town Pharma-cy. For further information phone(021) 786-2308.

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ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

Still shining after 25 yearsGOD’S LITTLE LIGHTHOUSE, acrèche in Fish Hoek that opened itsdoors about 25 years ago, is hosting arummage sale in September to raisefunds for its needs.

Owner Pam Keightley says thecrèche is proud if its mission and vi-sion, which is to educate children with“God’s word” at the centre of its teach-ings.

Keightley says she has never losthope in the crèche, despite difficult cir-cumstances. “I know that I am creatinghope for the children,” she says.

There are currently 75 children be-tween the ages of 18 months and sixyears attending the crèche.

Keightley says that most of the chil-

dren come from Masiphumelele andhave to attend a crèche in Fish Hoekbecause of a shortage of crèches inMasiphumelele. “Some children can-not speak a word of English on arrival,but after completing their stint atKeightley’s crèche, they do not stoptalking,” says a proud Keightley.

Keightley says the crèche is notaimed at making a profit, but describesit as a “trusted education centre” thataims to assist with a “good upbring-ing”.

Further details of the rummage salewill be published in People’s Post at alater stage.

For more information, contact thecrèche on 084 242 8992.

‘Strike a woman, strike a rock’HANRIE BOSCH

WOMEN’S DAY marks a momentous fist onthe door of South Africa’s history – a fistheld high by the women who helped pulldown the pillars of apartheid.

The day has its roots in 1956, when 20 000women marched to the Union Buildings in Pre-toria to protest against the pass laws of the time,chanting the now-famous slogan “Strike a wom-an and you strike a rock”.

In honour of Women’s Day today, People’sPost took to the streets to find out what makesevery Capetonian woman special. FlorencePahlan, for one, feels women are the glue thatholds families and the nation together. “As awoman”, she says, “I am proud of who I am: amother, a daughter, a wife and a lady. I am veryspecial to my family and my two children. I lovewho I am, and every woman should”.

Rhoda Campbell says women are worth cele-brating because they bring joy to people’s lives.“We are the nurturers, the friends, the house-keepers and the always-on-call doctors to every-one.”

Louise Davies, meanwhile, feels women arestill battling for equality in a “man’s world” –a notion that prompted her to start her ownbusiness. “It’s best to work on your own andbe the maker of your own destiny,” she says.“Even though things have got better, it is stilla man’s world.”

Shakira Lagadien, on the other hand, feelsmen and women have become equals.

“Men and women have become the same inthe working environment; everything a mancan do, a woman can do – and just as well.”

But she also feels women should be lauded asindividuals and survivors: “We should also cel-ebrate and help all women who have survivedabuse and rape, or who are being abused.”

People’s Post found a heartening appreciationfor women in men, too. Rachel Nyoka doesn’tthink she’s worth celebrating, but her husband,

Tapiwa, has other ideas. “My wife is special– she always goes out of her way to supportme and our daughter,” Tapiwa says. “No oth-er woman on Earth could have done whatshe has done for me.”

He thinks men also deserve celebration,

though. “We were all made different for areason, and we are all special in our ownways. I feel that everyone should be celebrat-ed, not only women.”

Didi Nganduna, though, feels men couldnever hope to match a woman’s capabilities.

“Good women can make a good nation,family and community,” he says.

“My mom showed me right from wrong...Women are like bees: if you don’t treat themwell, they will sting – but if you do treat themwell, they will give you honey.”

LOVE YOURSELF: Florence Pahlan.

ADMIRER: Didi Nganduna.

EQUAL PARTNERS: Shakira Lagadien.FIGHTER: Louise Davies.

SHINING LIGHT: Rhoda Campbell.HELD HIGH: Tapiwa Nyoka and Tiffany.

Run for good causeTHE Sunflower Fund will host a five-kilome-tre fun run and walk on Sunday 18 September

from Mouille Point at 11:00, all in the nameof enlisting support for those brave peoplewho are fighting leukaemia.

Entry costs R50.For more information phone (021) 701-0661.

Have a ball at AGMTHE Muizenberg Social and Bowling

Club will hold its annual general meetingat the clubhouse on Saturday 27 Augustat 13:30. Call (021) 709-0169.

Page 8 People’s Post False Bay ENTERTAINMENT Tuesday 9 August 2011

Old-school dancingBOOGIE the night away to live musicfrom the 50s and 60s on Saturday 27August at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre

at 19:00 for 19:30.Partners are not essential – there

will be a little line dancing for all – buttake along your own picnic basketand drinks.

A donation of R50 for AnchorsAway will get you in; dress smart cas-ual and bear the era in mind.

For tickets, phone Fran Spencer-Smith on (021) 786-1321 or 083 357 5822.

Spooky nooks in Fish Hoek

Road works emergency numbers

ALAN LINDNER will talk onThursday 11 August about:“The Historical Nooks andSpooks Of Fish Hoek”. Themeeting will take place in the

Calders Hotel, RecreationRoad, Fish Hoek at 17:30. Cof-fee and biscuits provided. Forfurther information contactMieke at (021) 782-5864.

IF you need urgent help involv-ing the Main Road upgrades be-tween Muizenberg and KalkBay, you can contact Civils2000for help. For assistance withphase one (from Muizenberg toLeighton Road, St James), con-tact Chris Ford on 082 577 4657,

or (021) 705-1573 after hours; al-ternatively, call Morne Blokdykon 082 569 1859. For assistancewith phase two (from LeightonRoad to Kalk Bay Harbour’s en-trance), contact Alan Espey on082 7091 509 or Oloff Bergh on082 824 5179.

People's Post Page 8 Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 9 August 2011

Headline acts hit On BroadwayON BROADWAY at 44 Long Street promises anumber of top acts over the next week.

To startwith, hilarity specialistsMel JonesandTracy Klass will honour women everywhere byunleashing laughter tonight in their show, “Fun-ny Girls”.

Tickets cost R85; students pay R65, whilegroups of 10 or more pay R75 each.

Stef Bos follows, taking the stage tomorrowwith his enlightening show, “Vuurvlieg”.

Tickets cost R120.Paul Snodgrass will then perform one last act

of his hit one-man show, “I’m So Lonely”, on Sat-urday.

Tickets cost R85; students pay R65,whilegroups of 10 or more pay R75.

All shows begin at 20:30.For more information, or to book, call (021) 424-

1194, visit www.onbroadway.co.za, or make yourway to Computicket.

PLASTIC FANTASTIC: The Plastics and Taxi Violence will launch their latest musicvideos at Zula Bar in Long Street on Friday evening. Taxi Violence will set thingsgoing with “Long Way from Home”, and The Plastics will launch “Caroline”, fromtheir debut album, “Shark”. Tickets cost R40 at the door. For more information,phone (021) 424­2442 . Photo: Supplied

Sink into the sound of AfricaEXPERIENCE a night of African mu-sic with Phillip Nangle from 20:00 onSaturday 13 August at The Forge, 12Windsor Road, Kalk Bay.

Nangle, who began his study of Afri-can music and instruments in 1986,works with a number of Cape Town’scultural organisations in the fields ofmusic, dance and drama. Aside from

being a multi-instrumentalist whoplays everything from marimba to tra-ditional violin, Nangle is an experi-enced actor, story-teller, theatre direc-tor, painter and instrument builder.

Tickets cost R80; to book or find outmore, visit www.phillipnangle.com.Please note that there is no parkingavailable on Winsdor Road.

Hitting the right notesTHE first of the the Beau

Soleil Music Centre’sstimulating Wednesday con-certs takes place on Wednes-day next week.

Calling themselves DuoFourIVTwo, Magdalena deVries and Frank Mallows willplay a unique combination ofmallet percussion instru-ments, namely the vibra-phone and the impressivefive-octave concert grandmarimba.

Their programme will in-clude new works that Mal-lows commissioned fromSouth African composers inmemory of his late mother,Audrey, who was a prolificartist and ardent supporter ofinnovative music in her ownright.

New South African worksin the duo’s repertoire for

this concert series have beenwritten by Robert Fokkens,Clare Loveday, Isak Roux,Markus Wormstorm, Hen-drik Hofmeyr and Paul Han-mer.

In addition to these newworks, the musicians willperform works by Danishcomposers Anders Koppeland Max Leth, Argentineantango master Astor Piazzolla,and American Daniel Levi-tan.

The Beau Soleil Music Cen-tre can be found at 12 Salis-bury Road in Kenilworth.

The show starts at 18:00.Tickets (available at the door)cost R50 for adults, R40 forpensioners and R30 for schol-ars.

For further informationcontact the Beau Soleil officeon (021) 761-1894.

Ladies take centre stageMUIZENBERG’s Masque Theatre willcelebrate Women’s Month by hosting aneclectic festival of shows from now untilSaturday 3 September.

“Together at Last”, a cabaret tribute tosome of Broadway’s best, will feature thetalents ofKim, Julie,BronwenandVictoriaHarris on Friday and Saturday.

Expect numbers from “White Christ-mas” and “Funny Girl”, among others, anda medley of music paying homage to thelikes of Barry Manilow, Petula Clark andHelen Reddy. The sisters are accompaniedby the talents of Ivan Meredith on piano,Keith Coxen on drums and Gareth Smit onbass guitar,with tapdances choreographedby Johann Kotze and script written byMichael Harris.

Performances take place on Friday at20:00, and on Saturday at 14:30 and 18:30.Tickets cost R70 for evening shows and R65for the matinee.

“Dancing Thru Time”, meanwhile, runs

from Thursday 18 to Saturday 20 August.Bronwn Banfield’s Rhythm and Dance Stu-dio will showcase the history of dance,from the courtly waltz to the latest moves.

No bookings will be taken – tickets canbe bought at the theatre an hour before theshow. Performances are at 19:00 on Thurs-day and Friday, and 14:00 and 19:00 on Sat-urday. Evening tickets cost R60, with thematinee costing R55.

Then, from Wednesday 24 August to Sat-urday 3 September, “Hairspray: The Musi-cal” will be presented by the WaterfrontTheatre College.

The classic musical takes you back to1962, when Tracy – a big girl with big hairand a big heart – works toward her one pas-sion: the need to dance.

The show starts at 20:00 on weeknights,and 14:30 and 18:30 on Saturdays. Ticketscost R70.

To make your bookings (except for“Dancing Thru Time”), call (021) 788-1898during office hours.

Tuesday 9 August 2011 LEADER People’s Post False Bay Page 9

Masi is ‘fenced off’ from helpWHEN I attended the second meetingwith concerned residents on how tomake Kommetjie Road safer on Thurs-day 4 August, I went there to advocatea second access road for Masiphumele-le.

So far, the only access road foraround 40 000 residents is PokelaRoad, which connects to KommetjieRoad.

Otherwise, Masiphumelele is lockedup – fenced off in the east and west, andbordering the wetlands in the north.

My first concern is that emergencyvehicles can only go in and out via thisone entrance, and we all know thatnew fires and floodings will happen,mostly in the poorer parts ofMasiphumelele.

While I was listening to the con-cerned citizens at Fish Hoek CivicCentre, I realised how much a sec-ond access road for Masiphumelele isin the common interest for all resi-dents in the Valley, especially thoseconcerned with safety on KommetjeRoad.

Thousands of commuters and hun-

dreds of minibuses pour on KommetjieRoad towards Fish Hoek via PokelaRoad at peak times.

A second access road (for examplevia Houmoed Avenue in the north)would ease the load of cars and mini-buses.

I do not know any community ofmore than 20 000 residents accepting(and living in peace with) only one ac-cess road. Masiphumelele has almostdouble this size.

I was moved by the words of MichaelHacking of Fish Hoek, who lost hiswife 13 years ago and more recently,his good friend Ray Renaud, in trafficaccidents on Kommetje Road.

Michael is not giving up the beliefthat things must change.

My gratitude goes out to Viv von derHeyden and Kim Kruyshaar of the Sce-nic South website for bringing offi-cials and residents together to transferconcerns into action.DR LUTZ VAN DIJKClovelly resident and founding directorof the Hokisa Children’s Home inMasiphumelele

Praise earned, praise given

Farewell, good friend and mentor

THE “Subcouncils – here to serve you well”.Such is the motto on the South Peninsula sub-council’s email, which might bring forth acynical response from many people, havingcome from a government department.

However, in this case it is actually true!I have had two occasions in recent weeks

to call on their services, and in both cases theresponse was unbelievably fast.

On one occasion, some antisocial idiot hadremoved two drain covers from a kerb in Si-mon’sTown, posingamajor threat to pedestri-ans and cyclists.

I reported it, and the covers were replacedthe following morning.

Previously, a water meter had been fitted toone of the houses next to some precipitoussteps in Simon’s Town, but the water pipe hadnot been properly secured and was a dangerto pedestrians. Again, I reported it, and thepipe was secured – the following morning.

So, my sincere thanks to the subcouncilmanager and her merry men for such rapidand efficient responses.FLORA HOUSESimon’s Town

YOUR recent article on the sudden passingof Brian Gaffney does justice to the personthat we all knew and grew to respect (“Sa-luting a legend in his time”, People’s Post,2 August).

Brian personified the SACOS slogan, “nonormal sport in an abnormal society”, andhis contribution will long be rememberedamongst those who fought for change inour country.

I had the privilege of meeting Brian morethan 20 years ago when I joined the Batts-wood family, and have fond memories ofthe many baseball meetings we held in ourfamily home in Wynberg.

I was a rookie administrator at the time,but Brian and Eric Dorman nursed mealong as we prepared to embrace the long-

awaited change in our sporting environ-ment.

Brian will be remembered for the role heplayed in shaping the lives of many sportsmen and women, and his legacy will serveas an example to the many talented youngfolk making their mark in our communi-ties.

He has joined the Heavenly Hall of Fame,where others have gone before him. Rich-ard Barnes, Sylvia and Arthur Jeftha, Ha-rold Simmons, Vernie Wessels, VincentBaadjies and Lennie Kleintjies are justsome of the names that come to mind.

He was a legend in his time and will besorely missed.

Hamba Kahle!COLIN ARENDSE

Where are Ocean View’s houses?IWOULDreally love toknowwhyOceanViewalways seems to be getting the short end of thestick.

We have to beg and plea for decent housesand go about our business the “right” way and

get nothing, but Masiphumelele gets decentflats in an instant.

Can someone answer my question?FATIMAH MANUELOcean View

Women’s worldTODAY on Women’s Day (9 August) andthroughout August, South Africa will rightfullytake time out to honour and celebrate its wom-en.

While International Women’s Day, celebratedon 9 March, advocates on a global scale therights of women, South Africans will celebrateWomen’s Day this week to honour the day thou-sands of women marched on the Union Build-ings in Pretoria in 1956 to protest against thecarrying of pass books, one of the oppressive re-quirements of the Apartheid regime.

Since the birth of South Africa’s democracyin 1994 the country has progressed in leaps andbounds in the advancement of women’s rights.

Today, many South African women can holdtheir heads high, and have much to be thankfulfor secure and protected by progressive legisla-tion that promotes equality.

Yet at the same time women in many parts ofthe country continue – often silently and unno-ticed – to live with the scars of physical, emo-tional and psychological abuse.

For many women the threat of violence intheir homes, and places of work remains veryreal.

But while we acknowledge these shortcom-ings this month let us also recognise the victo-ries won for women; nationally and abroad.

Today we find women in top government posi-tions, within business and civil society, all serv-ing to promote a diverse, robust economythanks to the contribution made by ever grow-ing capable competent, authoritative femaleprofessionals.

We are fortunate to live in a country wherewomen are encouraged to be individuals takingownership of their own reproductive health,with government and the private sector comingto the party.

Ideally mothers should now re-enforce whatis happening within the broader society andteach their daughters principles of self-worthand their sons the value of women, while fathersre-iterate the same ideal.

With the world’s women taken care of, the fu-ture seems bright.

The future success of our country is relativeto the growth and development of women.

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. To the people of Ocean View:Why are you so quick to phonethe police for the guys that doburnouts at the back? You knowwere the drug lords are, but youcan’t phone the police for that.

. As per the last newsletterKRRA distributed in Kommetjie,one of the association’s goals is tostop the industrialisation of theSouth, which means they arehappy to stop industry creatingjobs and therefore upliftment inthe surrounding areas. So Sandy,I agree: KRRA should butt out!Guinevere

. I really hope the two peoplewho assaulted that poor guy inKalk Bay get caught. What theydid is sodisgusting.Theydeserveto be in jail for a long time. itmakes me cross. Stuart

. Vorny, why are you shocked

at racing by Naval people? Thereis no discipline anywhere. Writedown the motorcar numbers andsend them to the Post; maybe youwill be lucky and they will bepublished. Surely somebody willtake note. Lucille

. Speed and ignorance are thetwo main problems. Use an un-marked vehicle and rove thefour-way stops through Sun Val-ley. I am not referring only to tax-is, but all other vehicles. We alsohave a primary school on thisroute!

. I would just like to thank eve-ryone at Fish Hoek Vet in Kom-metjie Road for being so caringtowards me and my dying dog onFriday morning. They were soquick and professional, andmade my loss a much easier expe-rience. If youwantyourpet takencare of by people who really care,they are the ones! Thank

you so much guys! This meansso much to my family and me.You deserve 10 gold stars! OurJay is up in Heaven now, smilingdown at all of us. God bless!

. To the stupid female thatslammed her shopping trolley in-to the back of my Beetle and thenproceeded to leave it behind mycar: I hope somebody wrecksyour Mercedes to the point thatit looks like you. Pat H

. Regarding the missing dog,Storm, from Marina Da Gama,it’s very sad for the owners anddog, but if not sadder to see thedog has clipped ears. I thoughtthis was illegal in SA?

. Is there anyone in OceanView with a plot they want tosell? Please help, because I can’twait for government to providehousing.

. I notice that work has, onceagain, come to an abrupt halt atLe Diamante. I wonder what theexcuse is this time.

In response. To Pat H who SMSes on ani-

mal matters: Using words like“primitive masses” is hatespeech! About cats, bells aroundtheir necks are vital to protectbirds.

. In response to the SMS aboutage discrimination: That is thetruth! Are we too old for a job? Wehave all the expertise. FO

By the way. Why are so many refugees ei-

ther pregnant or holding a babyand a toddler they can’t afford tohave? To avoid deportation?What about contraceptives?

. How long must we wait forland claims money? We are wait-ing for too long now, and it’s soshameful because we are waitingfor stuff that belongs to us. W

. Can’t the people from LandClaims contact the claimants tokeep them up to date? We’re yourpaper – please make some fire un-der them.

. I’m interested in taking careof orphans but I don’t know howto go about it. Please help?

. Graffiti taggers are risingagain. Some time ago, you had anarticle where one was appre-hended. SAPS was involved andthe parents pleaded for the caseto be withdrawn and that theywould serve punishment to avoida criminal record. It now appearsthe public must do the police in-vestigation. You need evidencein order to prosecute. How canyou say that you don’t have to becaught in the act?

Tuesday 9 August 2011 LETTERS People’s Post False Bay Page 11

‘We resent your interference’REGARDING the fence erected on Quarter-deck Road by Holy Trinity Church (“Historicchurch plagued by crime”, People’s Post, 19July 2010), to which the Kalk Bay and StJames Residents and Ratepayers’ Associa-tion and a few residents objected to, I wouldlike to point out the following:

The Kalk Bay/St James Ratepayers’ Asso-ciation does not represent the Kalk Bay com-munity, and gets its support from some 250people. These are mainly (80%) from StJames. The objectors, some 17 households,were nine from St James and eight from KalkBay. Only one objector, being immediatelyalongside the Church and one overlookingthe fence. None of the rest of us were ap-proached for comment by the Ratepayers’ As-sociation, and certainly nobody approached“the community”.

This is just plain discourteous. Indeed, oneof the objectors has himself erected a particu-larly nasty-looking fence right alongside ahistoric community graveyard in the area.Metrorail has also erected a security fencearound the historic St James station.

In addition, not one of the objectors is amember of the Holy Trinity Parish. If thewealthy, white residents in our area are al-lowed to put up fences around their proper-ties, then I feel it is an insult to the Kalk Baycommunity to object to a reasonable securityfence that protects our rainbow parishchurch from criminal activity that threatensboth life and property.

Finally, the community and the parish isincensed by the threatening letter sent by theRatepayers’ Association – the message to theRatepayers’ Association being “Keep out ofour business; you do not represent us, and weresent your interference.”LEWIS GERBERKalk BayRoelf Jansen, chairperson of the Kalk Bay andSt James Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Associa-tion, responds:

The Kalk Bay and St James Residents’ andRatepayers’ Association would like to clarifyits position on the perimeter fence being con-structed around the Holy Trinity Church.

The Association does not in principle ob-ject to landowners securing their propertieswith perimeter fencing. The concern raisedby the Association is that the Church com-menced construction of a fence withoutbuilding approval as required by the Nation-al Building Act.

Our committee is dedicated to protectingKalk Bay’s unique architectural heritageand townscape. The Church’s case is no dif-ferent from many other initiatives we havebeen involved in.

We liaise with the City’s Urban Conserva-tion branch on an almost weekly basis to as-sess applications for new work and altera-

tions, a great number of them for new fences.These fence applications are always ap-proved once they adhere to the guidelines forfences inheritageareas (thesedocuments arefreely available for download from our web-site).

Regrettably, there already exists a largenumber of un-approved fences, the progressof which, unchecked, will give Kalk Bay theappearance of a medium-security prison. Un-fortunately, due to municipal procedure, it ismuch easier to stop unapproved buildingwork underway than to have it demolishedafter the fact.

Our committee volunteers much of its freetime to protect our townscape. On occasionwe’ve had the unpleasant task of fighting det-rimental developmentsup to the level ofmak-ing submissions to the office of HeritageWestern Cape or opposing appeals to the pre-mier.

When our committee noticed the erectionof a new fence on the most scenic section ofQuarterdeck Road, we queried this with thebuilding inspector, since we had not receivedany plans for the project.

He visited the site and issued a cease worksnotice when it became clear that no buildingapproval had been granted.

Despite the cease works order, the ChurchCouncil continued with their construction.After their disregard of this cease works or-der, our committee arranged an emergencymeeting with the Church Council and sentthem a formal letter explaining that, if theywere unwilling to cooperate, our committeewould have no option but to ask a Court tohalt the unlawful building work.

The decision to follow this approach wasnot taken lightly. It was only resorted to afterall attempts to engage, cooperatively, withthe Church Council had proved unsuccess-ful. Since then the Registrar: Diocese of FalseBay has advised us that the Church Councilwill now submit to the standard process andseek municipal and heritage approval for thefence.

We look forward to receiving an applica-tion which would do justice to the oldChurch’s scenic location and panoramicviews, whilst providing the church-goerswith the full security they seek.

Kapstad is diebeste MetroEK kan maar net elke keer die basuin(trompet) blaas vir die Stad Kaapstad.JohannesburgMetro semenseweetniewat hulle mis nie. Dankie aan die Stadvir hulle terugvoer en regstelling reedsop dieselfde dag van my klag op 2 Au-gustus. Dit opsigself spreek van ‘n glad-werkende organisasie.

Maar hier is nog ‘n pluimpie. Myselfoon kan nie hulle epos formaatontsyfer nie. Toe bel ek op 3 Augustusom 05:00 na hulle 24-uur diens sentrum.Dis waar ek met my bors kan pronk.Ons mag miskien ‘n derde wêreld landwees, maar dit het nie vir my so gevoelnie. Dankie meisie. Jy was uitstekend.Moet onshoopverloorvirhierdie land?Nooit nie. Jy het daad by die woordevan Kaapstad Metro gesit, en daar endandieprobleemvirmyopgelos.Dank-ie Kaapstad Metro. Met die kompli-mente van nog ‘n tevrede kliënt.HUGO ROHLANDSun Valley

Tuesday 9 AugustNoordhoek: Join the brains of Noordhoekevery Tuesday for “Quiz Night” at the Toadin the Village at Noordhoek Farm Villageat 19:30.

For more information phone (021) 789-2973.

Wednesday 10 AugustNoordhoek: Watch and learn from foodfundiFranckDangereux,whowill sharehiscooking secrets through practical demon-strations at the Foodbarn Restaurant at18:30.

To book your dinner, phone (021) 789-1390.

Imhoff Farm: Imhoff Farm will host anafternoon of fun for the kids from 14:00 to16:00.

There will be face painting, pony ridesand much more. For more information,send an email to emma@inkfish.co.za.

Friday 12 AugustFish Hoek: The Breastfeeding SupportGroup for pregnant or breastfeeding moth-ers will meet at 14:30. Contact Tammy to getdirections on (021) 782-9240.

Fish Hoek: The next Managed AgeingSeminar will be held from 10:00 to 11:15 atthe St Margaret’s Church hall on the cornerof Fifth Avenue and Kommetjie Road. SueVisser, a nutritionist, will speak about com-mon health problems and their solutions.Entry costs a R5 donation.

For more information phone (021) 782-22024 or mail kilbaigie@afrihost.co.za.

Saturday 13 AugustNoordhoek: Noordhoek Farm Villagehosts a craft day to teach the kids the impor-tance of protecting our planet by using recy-cled materials.

The free event runs from 10:30 to 12:30.For more information phone (021) 789-2812.

Cape Point: The Cape Point Volunteerswill leadahike through theHoekvanBobbe-jaan trail from 10:00 to 13:30, starting insidethe Cape Point gate.

Phone (021) 782-8552 if you have any que-ries.

Sunday 14 AugustNoordhoek: Join Cafe Roux for Sunday

lunch with live music by Me and Mr Brownevery Sunday afternoon from 14:00.

To book, phone (021) 789-2538.

Monday 15 AugustNoordhoek: Learn the art of food photogra-phy using your own camera with coach Pe-ter Haarhof at the Foodbarn Restaurantfrom 09:00 to 15:00.

The workshop costs R850; phone (021) 789-1390 for more information.

Soetwater: The Soetwater Environmen-tal Education Centre will hold their AGMon their premises at 19:00.

For more information, phone (021) 783-0242.

Tuesday 16 AugustSun Valley: Woman Today will host Wilmavan der Byl, who will share her moving sto-ry about overcoming breast cancer, alongwith Gwen Rea, a photographer who recent-ly launched her book, “On Fish HoekBeach”, the King of Kings Baptist Churchat 09:30. All are welcome.

For further information phone MaryMurgatroyd on (021) 7821-309.

Simon’s Town: The Friends of the Si-mon’s Town Public Library will hold theirAGM at 18:00 for 18:30 upstairs at the li-brary. All are welcome.

Fish Hoek: St Luke’s Hospice False Baywill hold its AGM at 17:00 for 17:30 in theFalse Bay Hospital hall.

For more information, or to RSVP, phone(021) 782-7696.

Thusday 18 AugustSunnydale: The Sunnydale Residents’ andRatepayers’ Association will hold theirAGM at the Solole Game Reserve at 19:00.

Saturday 27 AugustKommetjie: Kommetjie Community Morn-ing takes place at the Kommetjie PrimarySchool from 09:00 to 13:00. Crafts, books,home-made treats, plants and bric-a-bracwill be on display. Refreshments will besold in aid of Kommetjie Library, and a Na-tional Sea Rescue Institute stand will bepresent.

Crafters and traders are welcome. PhoneDenise on (021) 783-3900 or 072 517 2948 formore information.

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WHILE this column took a break duringthe running of the Billabong Pro at Jef-freys Bay, there have been plenty of note-worthy performances by the Far South’swave-riders.

None is more important than the secondsuccessive victory in the continent’s mostprestigious surfing event by Jordy Smith, theLlandudno-based former Durbanite who isnow ranked number two on the ASP WorldTour.

Smith was in charge of proceedings fromthe get-go in J-Bay, posting the highest scoreson the opening day and then recording onevictory after another over the world’s bestsurfers until the 23-year-old eventually de-

feated former two-time World and JeffreysBay champion Mick Fanning (Australia) inthe final.

The victory earned Smith US $75 000(around R500 000), which saw him overtakeGreg Emslie as SA surfing’s highest prize-money winner of all time, having pocketedmore than R4,5 million in just his fifth seasonas a full-time pro surfer.

Meanwhile, in East London, Kommetjie’sGraeme Field became only the second West-ern Province surfer after Justin Healey in2008 to secure a spot in the SA Masters Surf-ing team, which this year will compete in theISA World Masters Championships in El Sal-vador in October.

A former East Londoner who has lived inCape Town since 2005, Field earned his spotin the national team trials thanks to his

fourth place finish in the Masters’ (over 35years) division at the SA Masters Champs,which finished at the same venue last week-end. The 37-year-old then clinched his Proteablazer in nail-biting fashion, posting thescore he needed to grab the runner-up spotin the last seconds of his final heat.

For the record, fellow Kommetjie surferJeremy Zinn was WP’s best performer in theMasters Champs, taking second place in theVeterans’ (over 55 years) division, with theteam finishing fifth out of eight provincialteams.

Another transplanted East Londoner, HoutBay resident Royden Bryson, delivered hisbest result of the past 12 months when he bat-tled his way to the quarterfinals before beingousted on the final day of the prime-ratedNike US Open of Surfing, which ended at

Huntington Beach in California on Sunday.Bryson defeated a number of the world’s

top surfers, including Brazilian Andre Jad-son,USA’sBobbyMartinez andHawaiian ris-ing star John John Florence for a haul of US$7 000 and 3 120 precious rankings points thatsaw him rise 21 places to number 64 in theworld.

And down at Punta Roca in El Salvador, thevenue for the World Masters event in Octo-ber, Kommetjie’s Damien Fahrenfort placedthird and teenager Matt Bromley came 17thin a four-star ranked event early in July.

After that honour-roll of achievements onthe world stage, us mere mortals can look for-ward to an epic week of waves on the Atlanticseaboard of the Far South before a strong NWweather system, giant surf and rain arrivesfor the weekend. Enjoy!

View from the BeachView from the Beach

EASY RIDING: Graeme Field (Kommetjie) in actionat Nahoon Reef in East London, where he qualifiedfor a spot in the SA Masters Surfing team to com­pete in El Salvador in October. Photo: Louis Wulff