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An assessment centre assistingthose living on the streets of Ob-servatory and Maitland has wel-comed additional funding after be-ing awarded a tender from council.

EMCE Development Fund wasappointed as the service providerfor these areas earlier this month,says Mayoral Committee memberfor Social Development and EarlyChildhood Development SuzetteLittle. “The City of Cape Town,through an assessment of hotspots,identified the expansion areas foradditional assessment services,”she says.

Council does not operate thesecentres, but contracts the manage-ment from current service provid-ers.

Organisations which provide as-sessment services, such as theEMCE, were last year asked toquote for the running of centres innine areas with high vagrancynumbers, including Maitland andObservatory.

The Maitland assessment centre,which has been running since itmoved from Observatory in 2012,was in desperate need of the fund-ing which the tender will bring,says centre manager MelanieBrand.

The centre’s running costs arearound R40 000 a month and the or-ganisation will receive fundingbased on how many people are as-sisted, she explains.

“It’s impossible to say how muchwe’ll get at this stage. Although thefunding will not cover all of ourrunning costs, it will supplementthem,” she says.

“We’ve assisted over 500 peoplein two years. Our biggest challengeis finance. This is the first timethat the City has given us funding,and it is a very small amount. Usu-ally, the board of trustees go outand work to support the assess-ment centre and we rely heavily on

donations and volunteers.”Hassan Khan, CEO of the Haven

Night Shelter, says he hopes as-sessment centres will soon be in-corporated into shelters.

“Assessment centres that standalone are financially doomed tofail. The City covers the cost forsomeone to stay there for sevendays, but it often takes longer forthat person to move on. We take onaverage eight weeks to reunite aperson with their family. This cre-ates a bottleneck in the system,” hesays.

Council is currently conductinga study to establish the number ofstreet people living in the city, Lit-tle says, although she estimatesthere are up to 9 000 homeless in

the metro.Brand says there are no plans to

expand to Observatory.“We don’t have any facilities

there, but we are meeting with theCity to define our boundaries. Wehave people coming to the assess-ment centre from far and wide,”she says.

But Observatory ImprovementDistrict fieldworker Kenneth Ro-man objects to the idea of a tenderprocess being used to appoint or-ganisations to assist the homeless.

“So many centres are not run theway they should be and there aremany organisations who are doinggood work with the homeless andwho do not get any funding. The in-tention should not be to profit

when working with the homeless,”he says.

However, Khan says that cor-rectly assessing street people is vi-tal to ensuring they have a future.

The assessment process devel-ops a step-by-step plan, which as-sists street people to work towardimproving their situation, he ex-plains.

Little says council will be carry-ing out an appraisal on all the as-sessment centres, to ensure theyare meeting their obligations.

Roman would like to see morecommunity involvement in Ob-servatory, instead of an assess-ment centre.

“We need volunteers to assist ref-ugees to get their papers and child-

care workers to assist street chil-dren. Without this assistance, theywill turn to crime,” he says.

An assessment centre is the firstport of call for a person living onthe street who would like to be as-sisted, Little says.

“A street person will be providedwith the necessary rehabilitationand support to facilitate re-integra-tion into their communities. A casehistory is conducted and is used tocreate a development plan for thatperson. Any mental or physicalhealth issues or substance abuseproblems are identified and re-ferred for appropriate treatment. Ajob readiness assessment is done,along with potential reunificationwith their families.”

MAITLAND: ASSESSMENT CENTRE GETS CITY FUNDING TO ASSIST STREET PEOPLE

Hope for homeless

HARD LIFE ON THE STREETS: One of almost 9 000 people living on the streets tucks herself up against the wind. The EMCE Development Fund was recentlyappointed to run an assessment centre to assist the homeless in Maitland and Observatory. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Less than 1% of skilled blind people are em-ployed.

This shocking statistic was recently re-leased by the Cape Town Society for theBlind.

Andmore than 99%of the disabled popula-tion are jobless due to widespread discrimi-nation and ignorance in the workplace de-spite having the skills to be employed, saysCEO Lizelle van Wyk.

Moreover, the majority of visually im-paired people in South Africa are unem-ployed, she continues, estimating thisnumber to be as high as 90%.

While the benefits of employing compe-tent visually impaired employees are count-less, most businesses continue to close thedoor in applicants’ faces.

Application declinedMziyanda Mpiyane (44) previously held

top positions as chief executive officer andmanaging director before being declaredpartially blind. He resigned three years ago

after finding it virtually impossible to keepup with his fully sighted colleagues. Mpiya-ne was unemployed for almost a year as hebattled to find a company willing to recruita disabled worker. Despite being a BComgraduate and achieving his degree in educa-tion, businesses declined the opportunity towork with him. “I don’t think the workplaceis ready for people with disabilities. Manycompanies say they are looking for peoplelike us, but it is still a battle to find work,”he says.

With four children to support, Mpiyane’swife was forced to go job hunting after beinga stay-at-home mother for seven years.

A year after entering the unemploymentranks, he was eventually employed at a me-dia company as a contract administrator.

He works on a computer installed withsoftware to make working online easier.

And while his new position is not wherehe would have seen himself 10 years ago, heis happy to finally be employed.

Business senseMichael Bagraim of the Cape Chamber of

Commerce says employing disabled work-

ers boosts the BEE ratings ofa company. This could thenlead to interest from business-es wishing to work with estab-lishments boasting a high em-ployment equity percentage.“Employing a disabled personhas many benefits. We havefound that disabled people aremore loyal to a company andtheir level of productivity isbetter because they realisethat their employer has donetheir utmost to create employ-ment for them,” he says.

Blinded by ignoranceSociety’s understanding of the challenges

facing the blind is very limited, says Ar-mand Bam, CEO of League of Friends of theBlind. The only shortcoming of employinga blind or visually impaired person is thestigma attached and the psycho-social as-pect of people’s ignorance. “The advantages,however, are endless. People are too quickto point out or seek the limitations in ablind,visually impaired or otherwise disabled per-

son.”The organisation has an independent de-

velopment programme for adults and aimsto equip them with skills so they may gainindependence. Participants are taught howto adjust to blindness and from there theyare reintegrated into the working sector.

The NGO also assists people who mighthave gone blindwhileworking at a companyand intervenes in the best way possible toassure that the individual retains his or herjob by following the correct procedures.

Fit for the jobIn a chirpy yet professional voice, Eliza-

beth Maphike (43) answers the phone aftera few rings. She is blind, but has been volun-teering at the Cape Town Society for theBlind for just over three years. She lost hersight 12 years ago due to hypertension.

Her duties include administration and re-ception, which she handles with ease.

Maphike is currently completing her finalyear in Public Relations and has completedcourses tobetterher chancesof findinga job.

“Companies rather tell youwhat you can’tdo instead of giving you a chance at showingthem what your abilities are,” she says.

Maphike is also the secretary of South Af-rican Blind Women in Action and compilesnewsletters for other organisations and fa-cilities for the blind.

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CONNECTING THE DOTS: Jennifer Fleischmann, who has beenblinded by glaucoma, relies solely on braille to complete manyof her daily duties as a receptionist at the League of the Friendsof the Blind. PHOTO: TAURIQ HASSEN

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Factreton residents are taking a standagainst crime in their community, believinglocal crime-fighting organisations havefailed them.

A youth leader from Factreton is now inthe process of establishing an anti-crime fo-rum to rally residents against illegal activi-ties in their neighbourhood.

Cheslyn Steenberg believes the communi-ty is being held back by violence on thestreets.

“Factreton has so much potential. For itspotential to be buried like this with shoot-ings on a daily basis, robberies, drug dealingand other crimes is an injustice to our forefa-thers, the current generation and the gener-ations to come,” he says.

The anti-crime forum came about whenFactreton residents felt the KensingtonCommunity Police Forum, under which thesuburb falls, has not been executing theirconstitutional mandate, Steenberg explains.

He believes the anti-crime forum will bemore effective than a community police fo-rum.

“The anti-crime forum differs from a com-munity police forum in that it promotes ac-tive crime fighting by means of proactive ex-ercises. The CPF is the mouth piece betweenthe police and community. The CPF also hasits programmes, but what the successes ofthem are remains a question,” he says.

Kensington and Factreton CPF spokesper-son Lorenzo Sadan maintains the CPF is ful-filling its mandate and fostering communi-cation between the community and police.

“Community members interested in fight-ing crime should join the CPF. I suspect the

saying: ‘Too many chiefs and too few Indi-ans’ may apply in the case of this new organi-sation, with certain community membersunwilling to follow our leadership. Howev-er, creating an organisation in opposition tothe CPF only fosters division,” he says.

The forum will be a partner with all othercrime fighting agencies, such as the police,

private security firms and neighbourhoodwatches, Steenberg says.

“The goal would be to consolidate a com-munity-driven forum to actively fightagainst crime, by means of proactive exer-cises with our local police and other law en-forcement agencies,” he says.

The anti-crime forum will implement a

network of street committees, Steenberg con-tinues.

“These committees will see the crime in aparticular road dealt with comprehensivelyand residents abiding by the law,” he says.

But parent Leticia Davids says althoughthere is a need to crack down on crime in thearea, she is not sure how successful the newgroup’s efforts will be.

“There is a lot of shooting in thearea. I don’tknow how they will stop that,” she says.

Resident Elizabeth Hendricks believes notenough is being done by the current crime-fighting organisations.

“An anti-crime forum would definitelyhelp. Every day you hear of shooting in thearea. The CPF is only there after the crimehappens, and we need preventative meas-ures. We need more patrols on the streets andsomeone to chase the children from thestreets,” she says.

Steenberg hopes the forum will see the areabecome a crime-free zone in a few years.

“I envisage this community to be a place ofpeace and tranquillity. Our residents – espe-cially our vulnerable persons like our elderly,women, children and youth – need to be ableto walk freely without the fear of being a vic-tim of a crossfire.

“A community is not a community withoutits people. The vision is also to have a well-es-tablished neighbourhood watch and well-runstreet committees. Even better would be acontinuous building of a mutual relationshipwith our local structures that seek to upliftand develop this community.”

FACTRETON: ‘PRO-ACTIVE’ GROUP READY TO TAKE TO THE STREETS

New forum to tackle crime

CRIME FIGHTER: Cheslyn Steenberg is starting an anti-crime forum to prevent shootings and othercrimes in hotspots such as Patrys Square in Factreton. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 23 January 20144 WORD ON THE STREET

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

Human Communications (Cape) C105480

HAVE YOUR SAYPublic Administration Management Bill [B55-2013] (NCOP)

Submissions and Public HearingsThe Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Premier, Gender, Disabled and Youth will consider thePublic Administration Management Bill [B55-2013] (NCOP).The purpose of the Bill is to promote the basic values and principles governing the public administration referred to insection 195(1) of the Constitution; to provide for the transfer and secondment of employees in the public administration; toregulate the conducting of business with the State; to provide for capacity development and training; to provide for theestablishment of the National School of Government; to provide for the use of information and communication technologiesin the public administration; to establish the Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical AssistanceUnit; to provide for the Minister to set minimum norms and standards for public administration; to establish the Office ofStandards and Compliance to ensure compliance with minimum norms and standards; to empower the Minister to makeregulations; and to provide for related matters.Interested persons and organisations are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearings and to submit anywritten inputs on the Bill to the Standing Committee for consideration. Please indicate whether you would like to make averbal presentation on your submission.Written submissions must reach the Committee Coordinator, Ms Waseemah Kamish Achmat, on the 4th Floor, 7 WaleStreet, Cape Town 8000, by no later than 12:00 on Monday, 27 January 2014.

The public hearings will be conducted as follows:29 January 2014 at 14:00, at the Provincial Parliament Chamber, 7th Floor, Legislature Building, 7 Wale Street, Cape Town3 February 2014 at 09:00, at Hornlee Hall, Sunridge Street, Knysna4 February 2014 at 09:00, at Banquet Hall, 69 Voortrekker Road, Oudtshoorn Municipality, Outshoorn5 February 2014 at 14:00, at Swartberg Primary School, 1 Fifth Avenue, Bergsig, Caledon6 February 2014 at 10:30, at Worcester Town Hall, High Street, Worcester7 February 2014 at 09:00, at Skilpad Hall, Esperia Street, VredenburgAll interested persons who wish to attend the public hearing in Cape Town, must bring along their Identity Document,passport or driver’s licence to access the legislature building.

For enquiries/a copy of the Bill, please contact Ms Waseemah Kamish Achmat on tel: (021) 487-1657, fax: (021) 487-1685or e-mail: [email protected] by: Ms J.L. Hartnick, MPP, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Premier, Gender, Disabled and Youth.

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Since opening in 2005, Van-gate Mall has hosted severalevents aimed at supportingand uplifting the community.

Previous annual events in-cluded Money Matters,which offered advice on top-ics linked to managing andimproving your personal fi-nances; the Property Expoprovided information relatedto home ownership and prop-erty investment; the OpenChess Tournament allowedlocal chess clubs and schoolchess programmes a plat-form from which to showcaseand promote their sport; andthe interactive Women’sWorkshops connected andengaged with women on vari-ous topics including familyand parenting, health andwellbeing, and women inbusiness.

The next event on VangateMall’s events calendar willbe a wedding-themed BridalExtravaganza and will aim to showcasethe very best of what Athlone and thesurrounding communities have to offerfor weddings.

Many wedding professionals and en-trepreneurs run small businesses orhome-based businesses and VangateMall believes this event will offer theman ideal opportunity to promote theirbusiness or service to engaged couplesor similarly anyone interested in tyingthe knot.

The event will comprise a celebratoryand colourful display of all wedding ele-ments locally produced, including brid-al dress designers, wedding entertain-ment, djs and live bands, community-based caterers and décor specialists,

home industry wedding confectioners,florists, mhendi artists, hair and make-up artists, and other services like invita-tions, photography, venue hire, car hire,suit hire, honeymoon travel and mar-riage guidance programmes.

If you think your talent, skill, offeringor service fits this event’s wedding con-cept, they’d love to hear from you.

Exhibitors will be encouraged to workfrom and demonstrate their talents,products and services at display standsset up at the mall for the duration of theevent, which will run for five days fromWednesday 12 to Sunday 16 February.V For an application form or further informationemail [email protected] or call(021) 672 2209 during office hours.

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MAKING MEMORIES: A bridal expo will held at VangateMall next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

It is Mardi Gras time and up to 30 000 visitorsare expected to attend this exciting eventwhich takes place from Wednesday 29 Janu-ary to Saturday 1 February at the WilliamHerbert Sports Ground, Rosmead Avenue,Wynberg.People’s Post is the print media partner of

the Mardi Gras and hosts the People’s PostMiss Mardi Gras beauty pageant.

Event organiser Rayyan Bardien, of Pis-cean, has gone the extra mile to inject newblood and energy into this year’s event.

The People’s PostMiss Mardi Grass beautypageant takes place on 31 January with thetheme Proudly One World One Hope aims to

bring about the message of the fight againstcancer. Prize money totalling R10 000 couldbe won. A Talent Show on Wednesday 29 and30 January is sure to be a crowd pleaser, withsinging and dancing in age group 10 to 34 andanother group of 35- to 50-year-olds (singingonly). This year a beer garden is being re-introduced, while a Play Zone will keep theyounger children entertained. The Car Showwill be hosted by Speed Alliance on Friday31 January and the Teen Party Winter Won-derland is on 31 January and 1 February.V The operating times on 29 and 30 January is from18:00 to 23:00; on 31 January from 18:00 to 24:00 andon 1 February from 12:00 to 23:00.

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BylawBylaw isisuncuncorkorkededLiquor traders may now submit their appli-cations for extended trading hours.

The City of Cape Town has approved thebylaw extending operating hours to 20:00 aswell as allowing trade on Sundays.

The new bylaw will be implemented as ofSaturday 1 February.People’s Post readers share their views.

ELENORELENOR RICHARDSRICHARDS says the new bylaw spells dis-aster. “We have so many problems (fuelled by liq-uor) in this country already. Selling alcohol for ex-tended hours will only increase crime and we cando without that.”

KKAASHIEFASHIEFA WILLIAMSWILLIAMS is concerned about roadsafety. “Some people have a couple of drinks afterwork and get behind a steering wheel drunk. Thisis how deaths on the roads are caused and thelonger trading hours will only bring more of that,”she insists.

BUYISWABUYISWA BLBLOMOM is against the new bylaw. “Peo-ple do horrible things when they are drunk. In myarea someone gets raped or killed every weekendwhile under the influence. Having access to liquorfor extended times will just increase thesecrimes,” she says.

TUSOTUSO MAKETAMAKETA fears later trading hours for liquoroutlets will result in an increase in bar brawls.“This is a bad idea. There are already too manyfights taking place at shebeens. Later tradinghours mean more drunk people and more fights.”

YYOLANDI VOLANDI VANAN DERDER WESWESTHUIZENTHUIZEN says extendingtrading hours will be convenient for customers.“Many people aren’t able to make it in time toget the store open. It will also be convenient tobe able to purchase a bottle of wine on a Sunday.”

IIVVANAN ALBERALBERTYNTYN is against the idea of liquor beingsold on a holy day. Drinkers have six other daysto indulge, he argues. “People drink enough ona Saturday and shouldn’t drink on a Sunday. Ifthe liquor stores are open people will buy evenif they don’t need to drink.”

GGUYUY CRCRONJEONJE says people who want alcohol willfind a way to get it. “If liquor stores operate laterit will have a positive impact on the economy. Thechoice to drink responsibly is a choice the personmakes. There will always be a bar or restaurantserving alcohol even if liquor stores are closed.”



AR1m cash injectionwill hopefully see theOpen Streets phenomenon becomemore fi-nancially stable.The City of Cape Town and Open Streets

have entered into a formal partnershipwhich will see more roads making way forpedestrians across the city.Open Streets is an NPO aiming to enable

locals to reclaim public spaces, encourageinteraction between different communi-ties and promote the use of alternativeforms of transport.Council, through its SpecialEventsCom-

mittee, will support the Open Streets CapeTown programme by providing some seedfunding, confirms Mayoral Committeemember for Tourism, Events and Market-ing Grant Pascoe.“The total cost of R1m will be split be-

tween four events, and will include finan-cial support, event services and City serv-ices over the next 12 months. The City isalso keen to test the viability of holding theOpen Streets concept on a larger scale,” hesays.The partnership will see the rollout of

four Open Streets days in different parts ofCape Town: Observatory, Green Point,Langa and Muizenberg.Council and Open Streets are currently

negotiating terms and conditions for theevents.The Citywill provide service and coordi-

nation support, says Open Streets spokes-person Marcela Guerrero Casas.“For anOpenStreets programme tohave

the long-term impact it is intended to have,the City must own it. In most cities aroundthe world, Open Streets takes place as a re-sult of private-public partnerships and we

are learning from what’s worked in otherplaces,” she says.The organisation’s main challenge is to

create a financially sustainable move-ment, Guerrero Casas says.“In terms of Open Streets days, the main

challenge is to ensure financial sustaina-bility so the programme lasts beyond thisyear. However, a key challenge is going be-yond the events and conveying the reasontheorganisation exists: the long-termgoals

of social integration, economic upliftment,sustainable transport and behaviourchange,” she explains.The partnership will hopefully encour-

age other modes of transport, Pascoe says.“The Open Streets concept enjoys rela-

tive success in anumberofmajor cities glo-bally. The City is eager to work with part-ners in pursuing new and innovative waysto promote use of its cycling path net-works, and to increase the use of cycling

as a form of activity. It also signifies thatthe City is prepared to consider new waysto deliver the changeswewish to see in ourcity,” he says.However, change still remains in the

hands the community, Guerrero Casassays. “Nomatter howmuch support we getfrom the City, Open Streets wouldn’t existwithout community involvement so ourprogramme will be determined in largepart by our support base,” she says.

EVENTS: COUNCIL GIVES NPO CASH INJECTION

Funding to Open Streets

WALK THIS WAY: Council is providing funding and support services for four Open Streets events this year. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN


HAVE YOUR SAYWestern Cape Independent Health

Complaints Bill [B9-2013]Submissions and Public Hearings

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Community Development willconsider the Western Cape Independent Health Complaints Bill [B9-2013].The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the establishment of the Independent Health ComplaintsCommittee, to make provision for a system for the referral of complaints to the Committee forconsideration and to provide for matters incidental thereto.The public hearings will be conducted as follows:11 February 2014 at 09:00, Vredendal Sports Hall, Dam Street, Vredendal12 February 2014 at 10:00, Bartolomeu Dias Museum, 1 Market Street, Mossel Bay14 February 2014 at 09:00, Provincial Parliament Chamber, Legislature Building, 6th Floor, 7 WaleStreet, Cape Town

Judicial Matters Third Amendment Bill [B53-2013] (NCOP)Submissions and Public Hearings

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Community Development willconsider the Judicial Matters Third Amendment Bill [B53-2013] (NCOP).The purpose of the Bill is to amend the Attorneys Act, 1979, so as to further regulate the powers ofthe board of control of the Attorneys Fidelity Fund; the Child Justice Act, 2008, so as to furtherregulate the evaluation of the criminal capacity of a child; to provide for the delegation of certainpowers and assignment of certain duties by the Cabinet member responsible for social developmentin respect of the accreditation of diversion programmes and diversion service providers; to repealprovisions that make the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1997, applicable to persons under the ageof 18 years and to provide for matters connected therewith.The public hearings will be conducted as follows:11 February 2014 at 14:00, Vredendal Sports Hall, Dam Street, Vredendal12 February 2014 at 14:00, Bartolomeu Dias Museum, 1 Market Street, Mossel Bay14 February 2014 at 14:00, Provincial Parliament Chamber, Legislature Building, 6th Floor, 7 WaleStreet, Cape Town.

Interested persons and organisations are encouraged to attend and participate in the public hearingsand to submit any written inputs on the Bills to the Standing Committee for consideration. Pleaseindicate whether you would like to make a verbal presentation on your submission.Written submissions must reach the Acting Committee Coordinator, MsWasiema Hassen-Moosa, onthe 4th Floor, 7 Wale Street, Cape Town 8000, by no later than 12:00 on Wednesday, 5 February2014.All interested persons who wish to attend the public hearings must bring along their IdentityDocument, passport or driver’s licence for the public hearing in Cape Town.For enquiries/a copy of the Bill, please contact MsWasiema Hassen-Moosa on tel: (021) 487-1630,fax: (021) 487-1685 or e-mail: [email protected] by: Ms A.J.D Marais, Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Community Development.

WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT

Human Communications (Cape) C105479

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Grandparents put you on their lap and tellyou stories. Some fix you a sandwich whenyou return from school, others give hugs oradvice on life-altering decisions.But for some elderly, the only stories they

have to share are having their telephonelines cut, being given only a slice of breadand a cup of black coffee for the day and notseeing a single cent of their pension.This is the reality for many seniors living

across Cape Town.Noreen (70) says she never thought she’d

have to suffer the way she does at her age.She shares her two-bedroom home with

two of her three sons. Her second eldest wasfatally shot years ago.Every month, as soon as she receives her

pension, she is forced to hand it over to herdrug addicted son and trusts he will notwaste it to support his habit.She is in a difficult position as her restrict-

ed mobility means she is dependant uponher children for their help.Thoughts of getting an interdict against

her sons are put paid as she would need tofind alternative accommodation or someoneelse who could stay with her.She initially made the arrangement to

give her pension to her offspring for themto pay accounts and do the shopping as shestruggles to walk far distances.“I depend on their help and that makes it

difficult to not give them the money. Theyhave promised many times to get help, butit never lasts long,” she says.She often finds herself having to sit in the

dark with no electricity and survives onwhatever her sons leave for her to eat.

“Life wasn’t always this way. After myhusband died my sons got involved with thewrong crowd. I was never able to get themback on the right path,” she says.What started as just borrowing somemon-

ey soon became a regular habit and whenshe refused to hand over cash, items woulddisappear from the house.“First the kettlewent, then the toaster, the

telephone and so it continued. Every time itwould be something bigger until I had hadenough and told them to get out,” she says.Her children promised to kick the habit andfind help, which nudged her to give them asecond chance.“I can’t move away because I have no-

where else to go. You give your children eve-rything you can, but you never expect to re-ceive this in return,” she says.WesternCapeOlderPersonsForumrepre-

sentativeMaryTurok saysmany seniors arevulnerable because they are livingwith fam-ily. “They don’t report abuse or exploitationbecause they are scared of being put out onthe street,” she says.In such cases the elderly person is urged

to tell someone outside of the familywho canthen report the matter to the authorities. “Ifthey don’t feel comfortable going to the po-lice or a familymember, they cancontactAc-tion onElderAbuse or go to their local socialservices office,” Turok adds.Pensioner James (66) says he and his wife

havehad to resort tohiding food in their bed-room cupboard to ensure they have enoughto eat. Their son has been addicted to drugsfor years anduses their last penny to sustainhis habit.“We mostly make sure there is bread and

tinned food to eat because we never knowwhen therewill be electricity to cook ameal.One moment there will be enough electrici-ty; the next month we are in the dark,” hesays.“My wife used to talk to her family on the

phone, but now we don’t even have a phoneanymore. My wife is an excellent cook, but

do you think there are any pots left to cookin or plates to eat out of?” he fumes.James says he hates to think about the day

he will no longer be around to take care ofhiswife. “I can’t imagine leavingher to fighton her own. It is sad when you know youhave a good child and that’s why we stickaround. You keep thinkingmaybe yourmes-sage will go through to him tomorrow, buttomorrow never comes,” he says.Therearemanyoldpeople sufferingunder

children addicted to drugs and alcohol.Mayoral Committee member for Social

Development Suzette Little says elderly peo-ple suffering due to drug or alcohol addictedchildren is a common problem across themetro. Gathering statistics to evaluate thescope of the problem is difficult, says Little,as seniors are reluctant to report any abuseagainst them.“Elderly people are very proud so usually

it is a family member or a friend informingus. We find that wellness drives is one of thefew (avenues) we (have where) the elderlyopen up to us. This is why it is so importantto have such events,” Little explains.“Wellness drives don’t only create the op-

portunity for us to inform the seniors aboutthe importance of healthy living, but createsthe platform for us to inform them abouttheir rights and options.”The safest way to prevent seniors having

to give off their pension is to load their pen-sion onto a card, which they can swipewhenpurchasing goods.This, however, is not the preferred choice,

says Little.“Not many seniors want to work with a

card. They prefer to have cash because theydon’t always understand how to use thecard,” she adds.“We need to value the seniors in our com-

munities and treat them with love and re-spect. If anyone knows of any old person be-ing neglected they are urged to contact theCity’s call centre so that a social worker canbe sent to the house.”

Police spokesperson Constable Zita Nor-man says they have received many requestsfrom elderly people seeking assistance withtheir children or grandchildren.Seniors always try to find help for the chil-

dren at a rehabilitation centre instead ofasking for an interdict, she says.Those seeking police assistance with in-

terdicts are advised to go to the third floorat Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.“Interdicts are free,” Norman says. “Once

they have completed the necessary docu-ments the interdict will be brought to theirlocal police station, where the relevant offic-ers will then serve the person the papers.”V Contact Action on Elder Abuse on (021) 424 0574or 080 000 3081.

ELDER ABUSE: SUFFERING AT THE HANDS OF THEIR CHILDREN

Twilight years in tears

HOPELESS: Many pensioners living across CapeTown are bullied out of their pension by drug ad-dicted children who use every cent to feed theirhabit. PHOTO: TARREN-LEE HABELGAARN

As the leanestmonthof theyear leavesmostcounting their rands and cents, scamstersare cashing in on consumers’ desperationfor a good deal or free voucher.A local information technology service

provider warns that con artists are out infull force and advises all internet users toknow the methods used in scams.

Malicious linksThe easiest way to be targeted is through

an email, text or Facebook post, supposedlyoffering a great deal.“Generally, don’t click on a link from

someone you don’t know as it could be spy-ware or amalicious programmedesigned tocapture passwords and other personal in-formation,” warns Leaine Brebber, head ofcommunications for the service provider.If you don’t remember entering a compe-

tition or ordering a package and the dealseems too good to be true, it is probably ascam.Examples of such cons are the free R500

Woolworths and Pick n Pay gift vouchersyou can supposedly win by sharing a linkon your Facebook page.“Always check the source of the link,

even if it’s from someone you know. Ascammer could have hijacked their accountand sent it on their behalf,” Brebber says.Phonyoffers come in the formof an email,

text message or Facebook post saying thatyou’ve won a prize or that you’ve qualifiedfor a massive discount or sum of money ona gift card.You are then required to enter extensive

personal information in order to receive itor share the link with your friends.“Don’t do it! The more personal informa-

tion they have, the easier it will be to getinto your bank account, for example. Ignorelinks offering ridiculous discounts andsteer clear of sites that offer gift cards at un-heard of prices,” she urges.“You know the saying ‘If it sounds too

good to be true, it probably is’? This is thegeneral rule when it comes to scams.”

Some sites do offer amazing deals, likeGrouponandSuperbalist (Citymob), but it’sthe unknown sites that you need to watchout for.The ones with strangely spelt names or

which offer highly sought after items likeiPads and iPhones at abnormally low pricesshould be treated with caution.Be very wary when entering your credit

card details onto unknown sites and makesure that the site is secure.The web address should begin with ht-

tps:// instead of http://.The “s” means that it is secure.“We recommendusing a separate card for

online purchases and setting your limit aslow as possible, so that if your details arestolen, the damagewill beminimal. It’s alsonot advisable to save any of your credit carddetails on a site for future purchases,”Breb-ber advises.Dubious websites can also pull you in by

offering vouchers for popular gifts.If you have to enter a lot of personal infor-

mation to receive the prize, the warningbells should start to sound.If you are required to sign up to the ac-

count to purchase, using apasswordyouha-ven’t used for anything else is a good idea.

What to doIf you think you’ve fallen victim to an on-

line scam, immediately run a virus scan.Cellphones and tablets aren’t immune toscamware, so this applies to all devices.“We recommend using ESET NOD32 for

desktop and mobile security,” Brebbersays.Change your password if you think you

have been scammed and call your creditcard company right away.They will put a watch on your card for

suspicious activity.“Stick to the well-known sites, don’t click

on any links from unfamiliar sources anddon’t be tricked into giving up extensivepersonal information to get a good deal,”Brebber encourages.

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ALong Street mosque is hoping to stem thetide of drunken behaviour, loud music andunruly revellers flowing past its door.Members of theMuslim community have

high hopes that a ruling by the WesternCapeLiquorBoardwill set a precedent forc-ing bars to be more mindful of one of thecity’s oldest mosques.The PalmTreeMosque in Long Street, es-

tablished in 1820, recently objected to thegranting of a liquor licence for a new barand restaurant planned for opposite theplace of worship.The licence was granted with several

strict conditions, says the Bo-Kaap CivicAssociation chairperson Osman Shaboodi-en. “The board ruled in favour of the bar,but stipulated that no liquor was to be con-sumed on the building’s three balconies,the pavement is to be kept clear, the noiselevel must be controlled and the owner isto work out an agreement with the mosqueregarding religious events and times,” hesays.Philip Prinsloo, spokesperson for the liq-

uorboard, says standardconditionsaregiv-en to licence holders and even more condi-tions can be added to a liquor licence if nec-essary.The conditions attached to the liquor li-

cence include adequately trained securityguards to monitor the behaviour of the pa-trons inside and outside the premises; ar-rangementsmust bemadewith themosqueto ensure the business does not interfere inthe religious activities and prayers of themosque, specifically relating to noise; andthat the bar is responsible for maintainingorder in and outside the premises and forat least that section of the road and side-

walk directly in front of the premises of themosque.However, the conditions were a bitter-

sweet victory, Shaboodien says.“The first prize would have been to not

have a bar there. But we’re hoping a prece-dent has been set. There has been no typeof respect or accommodation for themosque,” he says.ImamAnwarKamali takes issuewith the

noise coming from clubs along the strip.“Some clubs close at 04:00 and we have to

wake up earlier than that for prayers. Ourlast prayer is around 21:30, so if we go tobed at 22:00 you can imagine how little sleepwe get,” he says.Kamali insists that similar conditions

will have to be applied to surrounding barsand clubs for the sake of equality.“I hope it will set a precedent. What is

good for one should is good for all. In futurehearings, we will be able to use this aswell,” he says.However, there seems to be little likeli-

hood of the ruling imposing any seriouschanges on the party street.Interested parties also objected to the li-

censing on Bob’s Bar, next to the mosque,says owner John Davidson.He says he engaged with the mosque to

accommodate them, but as the mosque isnot a residential building it is difficult tofind a compromise. Davidson believes theparty strip is growing, and the mosque willfind it more difficult to stop the prolifera-tion of liquor licences.Prinsloo saysmany licences are automat-

ically renewed every year, as long as thereare no complaints against the holder andthe holder has complied with all the condi-tions. “All the other liquor licence holdersin the area already have licences and condi-tions attached to their licences,” he says.

CBD: LIQUOR LICENCE GRANTED DESPITE UPROAR

‘Precedent set’in Long Street

NEGOTIATIONS: After objecting to a liquor licence application, members of the Palm Tree Mosquein Long Street hope similar conditions will be set on all future liquor licences. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

Is it the natural wonder that is TableMountain or the beautiful Cape Townbeaches that make you love the MotherCity?Take a photo or video clip – it may help

clinch an international title.Cape Town has been selected as a final-

ist city in theWorldWide Fund forNatureWe Love Cities campaign, which formspart of the Earth Hour City Challenge.Capetonians can now start voting to

show the world why Cape Town should benamed the world’s most loveable sustain-able city.The WWF has acknowledged Cape

Town’s impressive attempts to activelyaddress climate change and the exception-al will demonstrated to reduce its depend-ence on fossil fuels,while transitioning to-ward a truly sustainable future poweredby renewable energy.TheMother City has been selected from

among 163 entrants from 34 cities and 14countries.All are encouraged to vote for Cape

Town by sharing their favourite aspectsof the city through photos and videos.Participants are also encouraged to sub-

mit suggestions on how the City of CapeTown can become even more sustainable.Mayor Patricia de Lille says she is

“overjoyed” that Cape Town has been se-lected as one of the finalists. “Cape Townis being acknowledged for the incredible

efforts beingmadeby somany individualsand organisations across the city strivingto make this a more sustainable, morehabitable place. Now Cape Town’s resi-dents have the opportunity to mobilise to-wards that dreamwith the same spirit, in-genuity, and accountability that we sawwith the hosting of the 2010 FIFA WorldCup,” she says.For Cape Town to be recognised as the

world’s most loveable sustainable city,the help of residents, businesses, schools,organisations and other partners is need-ed.Voting is open and ends on Thursday 20

March.The winning city will be announced on

Thursday 27 March, two days beforeEarth Hour which takes place on Satur-day 29 March.An expert jury will also review the ac-

tions and commitments reported by thesecities and ultimately identify one sustain-ability leader per country for theNationalEarth Hour Capital Awards to be present-ed at an awards event inCanada onThurs-day 27 March.V To vote, visit http://www.welovecities.org/cape-town and select Cape Town. Add photos via Insta-gram and send in ideas of what you think wouldmake this city even better. The city with the great-est number of interactions per capita wins thegrand title of the world’s most loveable sustainablecity. Use #welovecapetown in all interactions.

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InstructIonstoApplIcAnts:Z83 forms (obtainable fromanyGovernment department orwww.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, the names of 3 refereesand certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed foreach post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded tothe address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s willnot be returned. Excess personnel will receive 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 beexpected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by theDepartment.

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

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A probe was recently launchedinto small but irregular deduc-tions made from pensionerswho drew their old age grants atPick n Pay paypoints in Decem-ber.This paypoint service was

made available to all socialgrant beneficiaries in April lastyear, by means of their Sassacards, which helps avoid stand-ing in long queues for hours atSassa paypoints each month.During December several

pensioners were charged addi-tional fees ranging between R2and R10 when withdrawingtheir pensions at Pick n Pay.According to statistical re-

ports for 2013, 2.8 million peoplereceive social grants in theWestern Cape alone.Of this, 258 759 are old age

grants.

InvestigationOne pensioner laments: “This

is the first time a fee wascharged. And why was the feenot the same across the board?Pick n Pay had a notice up thatall Sassa transactions were freeand now they are charging!”When this particular pension-

er contacted the Sassa call cen-tre, she was advised by a con-sultant that the matter was un-der investigation.On enquiry, Pick n Pay cus-

tomer service director Jonath-an Ackerman confirmed thatthe store does not charge any feefor the withdrawal of Sassagrant payments.“We have consulted with Sas-

sa and it appears that some Sas-sa transactions may have in-curred transaction fees. Pick nPay considers the payment ofsocial grants as a service to ourcommunities and does not prof-

it from it at all,” he says.He referred customers who

found they have been charged atransaction fee to the Sassa callcentre.Sassa spokesperson Shivani

Wahab also confirmed thatthere should be no transactionfees chargedwhen beneficiariesaccess their social grants via ap-proved merchants such as Pickn Pay.“Transaction fees apply only

in the case ofATMwithdrawals,where standard ATM rates ap-ply,” she says.“Wewill have to take themat-

ter up with Cash PaymasterServices (CPS), who is contract-ed to Sassa for the payment ofsocial grants, for further inves-tigation.”

RefundsIt is not certain yet what the

outcome of this investigation is,but this reporter could establishthat no additional deductionswere made from the pensionersin question during January.The deductions made in De-

cember, however, were not re-funded, according to one of thepensioners.“According to aSassa consult-

ant the money is still on my ac-count but the Pick n Pay systemshows nothing,” she com-plained on Monday.CPS is a business unit of glo-

bal company NET1, which pro-vides payment solutions andtransaction processing servicesacross several industries.It is further stated that the

company derives up to 66 % ofits revenue from its social wel-fare grant distribution busi-ness.At the time of going to print,

this reporter had not receivedany updates on the progress oroutcome of the investigation.V Phone Sassa on 0800 60 01 60.

GRANTS: DEDUCTIONS INVESTIGATED

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The recent installation of fencingaround the Queens Park soccer fieldshas residents concerned they may belocked out of the recreational area.

The fencing has been erected to con-trol access to the football facilities,says Mayoral Committee member forCommunity Services and SpecialProjects Belinda Walker

“The fence was installed to manageaccess to the soccer fields and thematches being played there. Thefields were being damaged becausethey were overused and not enoughtime was allowed for the grass to re-cover,”she says.

Dog walkers often leave the field ina state that prevents children fromplaying on it, says Queens Park Soc-cer Club chairperson Adam Alexan-der.

“The fencing will stop people walk-ing their dogs on the field. There aresome irresponsible owners who donot clean up after their pets. InMarch, when our season starts, ourkids fall into the faeces lying on thefield,” he says.

The fencing will also keep the fieldfrom being vandalised, Alexandercontinues.

“We can’t control the area during the off-season and every year we have to put a top-ping on the grass to get it up to standard.There have also been incidents of vandalismat the clubhouse and of the irrigation sys-tem,” he says.

However, resident Bridget Lloyd believes

the fences also divide the community.“The broader Queen’s Park area – includ-

ing the soccer field, trim park area, dog parkand playground – should be a shared com-munity and public space and accessible toall in Woodstock. It could be used as a spaceto bring this amazing community together,”she insists.

“I’ve lived in Woodstock for years andhave not liked the various fences that havebeen erected over the last three or so years– I feel they divide the community ratherthan uniting it and are potential securityrisks,” she says.

Lloyd’s concerns centre around the idea oflimiting the use of the soccer area to the

Queen’s Park Soccer Club and theirmembers.

“The new fence makes it very easyto enforce this as there are only threeaccess points: one to the dog park, oneto the road and one from the clubhousearea, all of which could have padlocksput on to limit access. If this was done,it would exclude children and youthwho play informally, walkers and jog-gers, those doing the boot camp in themorning and dog walkers, as the dogpark is inadequate for the number ofdogs in Woodstock and does not pro-vide space to walk or make provisionfor those with high energy dogs requir-ing exercise,” she says.

The field will also become a white el-ephant if only formal games are al-lowed.

“The soccer club does not use thespace very often and it would be sowrong if it were to be under utilisedin a community with so few greenspaces,” she says.

However, Walker says there is plen-ty of recreational areas surroundingthe facility.

“There are two parks next to thefield: one for children with play equip-ment and one a designated free-run-ning area for dogs. The play park isfenced on the road side to ensure chil-

dren’s safety and the designated dog park isenclosed to ensure that the dogs cannot runinto the road or the park,” she counters.

“The fields where the two parks are willstill be available to the residents for recrea-tional purposes. Soccer clubs need to bookto use the soccer fields and they will haveto pay to host matches there.”

WOODSTOCK: ENCLOSED SOCCER FIELD SPARKS DEBATE

Council defends fencing pitch

THE GREAT DIVIDE: Fencing around the Queens Park soccer field has residents concerned they may be lockedout of the public facility. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDThursday, 23 January 201410 LETTERS

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Fresh from amourning period for the late NelsonMande-la, ours remain a nation in waiting. It is, after all, an elec-tion year.

As news of plans to remove a rabbit hidden in the earof the 9m bronze Mandela statue at the Union BuildingsinPretoriamake the headlines, the irony speaks for itself.

One can only wait and see what rabbits politicians willpull out of their collective hats in linewith electioneeringpromises made to the masses.

It can be expected the removal of the rabbit from theerstwhile stateman’s ear will be a success.

The sculptors reportedly placed the “small trademark”in the ear after they were told they were not allowed toadd their signatures to the statue.

They say the rabbit symbolised the tight deadline theyworked under.

The word “haas” in Afrikaans could also be translatedas “haste”.

They were surprised the rabbit was discovered so soonas, they say, it could only be seen through binoculars ora strong zoom lens.

They were asked to formally apologise to the Mandelafamily.

What does, however, remain to be seen is whether anyof thepre-electionpromiseswill come toany fruitionafterthe nation has drawn their crosses at the ballot.

In the past many such promises have come to nought.There are no jobs or houses for all. Education is not

free. The economy is a knit-one-slip-one affair. And thereare always scapegoats offered as sacrificial reasons forthese failures.

Such is the role of the media that it has to train similarzoom lenses or binoculars on the actions of politicians.

Many will silently hope their promises could be re-moved from the ears of the nation.

Or perhaps South Africans should put greater stock inour own abilities to find our way in this country.

If itworks, it shouldwork for all of us, electionpromisesor not.

Eyes on Sea Point poolI found the Sea Point Pavilion pool to be anamazingly beautiful place.

Over the years I’ve seen the entry fee goup, yet the standards drop and there are lim-ited enthusiastic or healthy looking employ-ees.

This is rather sad!As a kid, the lifeguards were always so

cool, respected and one of the reasons I en-grossed myself in sport.

The diverse clientele requires informa-tion and assistance so as to keep the placeclean.

Nobody who works there seems to caremuch.

What kills me is the grudge entrance fee.The way monies are handled and guests re-ceived is shocking!

The cubicle has the entire workforce in itat anytime, with each watching the next.The cash register is always open, there is noringing up of cash and if one asks for a re-ceipt it’s provided withmuch bitterness andchirp.

I’ve even been given an old receipt once.So how much is pocketed each day?Who checks that money for the person

who has paid to enter actually makes thecash-up list?

The register needs to be rung up and aninvoice receipt provided, which then needsto be presented on entry.

These two check points then need to mar-ry after each day. Themoney received couldthen improve the area, provide healthy foodoptions, umbrellas and deck chairs.

It could, most importantly, increase thelifeguard appearance and visibility!ANONYMOUSMayoral Committee member for Community Serv-ices and Special Projects, Belinda Walker, re-sponds: Sea Point Pool has always been a very pop-ular public amenity of which the city can be proud.There was a time when this facility deteriorated dueto budget constraints, which led to a backlog ofmuch-needed repairs estimated at R2.5m.

However, this all changed about five years agowhen, over time, extensive funding was made availa-ble by the City of Cape Town to upgrade this poolinto the flagship facility it is today.In addition to this, the Friends of Sea Point Pavilionraised funding to assist with minor items which con-tributed to giving the facility a make-over.The Friends of Sea Point Pavilion is a group of volun-

teers who are passionate about the upkeep of thefacility and they have entered into a Memorandumof Agreement with the City to ensure its world-classstandard is maintained.All municipal pools across Cape Town have set tar-iffs, which is a form of revenue that goes into centralcoffers of the City, out of which departments are an-nually allocated funding for operations such as re-pairs and maintenance.When entering this or any other municipal pool, eachpatron should get a ticket upon paying.This is according to the cash management policy ofthe City.The non-issuing of tickets to a paying patron is avery serious offence.Therefore the allegation that no tickets were issuedto the author of the letter, together with other obser-vations, is regarded in a serious light.This matter will be investigated and if irregularitiesare found, remedial and/or disciplinary action willbe taken.Part of standard procedure is that pool managementdo random spot checks to reconcile the moniesagainst the tickets sold.The cash register must be kept closed and if it wascontinuously open as it is alleged, it would be unac-ceptable.During the peak summer season (October to Febru-ary) the swimming pool attracts up to 60 000 visi-tors and more than 20 000 visitors a month in De-cember and January.The swimming pool can accommodate up to 1750people at a time.All lifeguards deployed at City facilities and beachesare qualified and are encouraged to present them-selves in a professional manner.There are two senior lifeguards and nine lifeguardswho are employed seasonally as well as other sea-sonal staff.There are also permanent staff at the pool.The City appreciates feedback from the public be-cause Sea Point Pavilion is one of the jewels in CapeTown’s crown.Let us work together to ensure that this popularlyinclusive facility remains in pristine condition, espe-cially after it was ranked one of the world’s top 10swimming pools last year by British newspaper TheGuardian.We also encourage the reader to get involved withthe Friends of Sea Point Pavilion, who welcome newideas and contributions in various forms.Any further concerns can be addressed to Gert Bam,the Director of Sport, Recreation and Amenities, on(021) 400 1139 or [email protected].

Don’t copoutThe word “cop” has numerous meanings inrelation to our roles in the fight againstcrime, the justice system, our correctionalservices, on service delivery andour spiritu-al lives.

The first meaning is Champion of People,which tells us the people we ordinary citi-zens depend on to prevent, fight and investi-gate crime are all members of Law Enforce-ment. They have our faith and loyalty to dojust that – tackle crime – to the best of theirability and with all available resources attheir disposal.

The other meaning of cop is Cops on Pa-trol. Thismeans ourLawEnforcement agen-cies must be visible to ensure crime preven-tion and a feeling of safety and security. Forthe criminal element it should have the op-posite effect.

Therefore all resources of our Law En-forcement officials must be used or dis-patched in the different neighbourhoods toensure cops are on patrol.

The meaning of cop is also Citizens on Pa-trol and that places a responsibility on theordinary person on the street. We have tofirst play our role and ensurewe become ourown personal crime prevention. We have toreport criminal activities and not make amarket for stolen goods, become dedicatedmembers of ourneighbourhoodwatches andform street crime prevention committees.

The legalmeaning of cop is Courts on Pun-ishment. Our courts have got to punish thecriminal elements in a much harsher way,keeping in mind the victims’ constitutionalrights.

The other cop is the Corrections on Pris-ons. There should be no parole, sentencesmust be carried out to the full and prisonersmust be treated in such a way that they nev-er want to be a guest of the State.

Lastly, the issues that affect service deliv-ery is cop, which stands for Councillors onProducing.

When we raise issues in 2014 the council-lors must produce and give the communityfeedback.

In my opinion the most important cop isChurches on Prayer. Our spiritual leadershave to proclaim theWord ofGod to the com-munities and pray for us.

I hope that cop – Communities on Prob-lems – take a stand.KEITH BLAKE

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END OF ERA: Shirley Johnston and Jamie Bartlett in Deathof a Colonialist. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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After its return season in the USA where itplayed to sold-out houses and critical ac-claim, Tennessee Williams’ rarely-seen mas-terpiece Kingdom of Earth comes to the Bax-ter Flipside for a three-week run.

Directed by Fred Abrahamse and featur-ing a stellar cast, the show will be on theplanks from Monday 3 to Saturday 22 Febru-ary at 20:00.

Anthea Thompson shines in her portrayalof Myrtle, who is just recently married to Lot(Nicholas Dallas). Lot is terminally ill andhe has decided to return to the MississippiDelta with his new bride, hoping to reclaimhis ancestral home from his brooding, feralhalf-brother Chicken (Marcel Meyer).

As rain falls and the river threatens toflood the land, these three lost souls engagein a brutal power play for the possession ofall they’ve ever known.

The themes in the play, which is alsoknown as The Seven Descents of Myrtle, reso-nate deeply within a South African context.The production premiered at the Province-

town Tennessee Williams Theatre Festivalin the USA in 2012 to such great acclaim thatit was invited back last year and played inrep with The Milk Train Doesn’t Stop HereAnymore as part of the 2013 festival. It waslauded by Williams’ aficionados and schol-ars as the finest production to date of thissavage, sexy and darkly comic play. Wil-liams’ literary agent, Mitch Douglas, de-scribed it as “powerful, heartfelt and totallyenthralling … a remarkable achievement.”

Williams is widely regarded as one of themost influential playwrights of the 20th cen-tury and his plays remain among the mostproduced in the world.Kingdom of Earth previews on Monday 3

February, opens on Tuesday 4 February andruns until 22 February at 20:00 with mati-nees on Saturday 15 and 22 February at 14:00.Ticket prices are R100 (previews), R110 (mat-inees), R130 (Mondays to Thursdays) andR140 on Fridays and Saturdays.V Book through Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or atShoprite Checkers outlets.

Kingdom of Earthtakes to the planks

TUSSLE: Marcel Meyer, Anthea Thompson and Nicholas Dallas star in the Tennessee Williams playKingdom of Earth. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

After standing ovations, Sonia Esgueirareturns to the Alexander Bar to tell a lovestory like no other.

Strap in for Love and Prozac.She’s on the prowl in a dirty comedy

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trouble is she hasn’t met him yet and thereal McCoy is hard to spot among thesleaze balls, perverts, and heart-break-ers.

Esgueira’s transformation into theseand other characters is sharp and on thenose.

You’ll laugh, cringe and cry along withour desperate heroine.

Ticket cost R90 in advance online or atthe bar and R100 at the door.

The show runs until Saturday 1 Febru-ary, with shows at 21:00. For more infor-mation contact (021) 300 1652.

Finding theright tonic

UNLUCKY IN LOVE: Sonia Esgueira returns tothe Alexander Bar to find the man of herdreams in a sharp and witty comedy.

The spotlight is set to shineon SA singing icon PJ Powerswhen she hosts her showFire-fly at the GrandWest Roxy Re-vue Bar between Friday 7February and Saturday 29March.

With a singing career thatbegan in the late 1970s, Pow-ers’ career has many high-lights.

She has recorded 16 al-bums, was banned from radioand TV for a year by theapartheid government andwas encouraged by NelsonMandela to continue her sing-ing.

She performed the songWorld inUnion at the openingof the 1995 Rugby World Cupin Cape Town to a worldwideTV audience.

Powers has shared thestage with, among others,Eric Clapton, Joan Armatrad-ing, Hugh Masekela and LordRichard Attenborough.

She has sung for QueenElizabeth, King Juan Carlos of Spain andQueen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

She also performed at Mandela’s inaugu-ration.

Many of her songs have become well-lovedperennial hits, including Feel So Strong,You’re So Good To Me, There Is An Answer,Home To Africa and Jabulani.

But it hasn’t been plain sailing and inFire-fly, Powers takes you through her intimatejourney, through the high and lows, rises

and falls that have peppered her spectacularcareer.

In true PJ Powers style, she does it by per-forming some of the greatest hits in SouthAfrican music with her trademark sense ofhumour.

The show includes a mix of her well-lovedhits as well as songs from her new albumDestiny.V Tickets are R90 each. Doors open at 20:00 and thecurtain raises at 20:30.

EVERGREEN: PJ Powers takes her audience on a journey withFirefly. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

It’s time to kick back and relax with theV&A Waterfront’s Summer Sunset Con-certs taking place at the Amphitheatreevery Sunday during February.

The acoustic performances featurewell-known names and offer great views,great music and are the perfect way tospend a summer’s evening on the water’sedge.

On Sunday 2 February, Cape Townpower-blues/rock band Dane Taylor Triowill perform between 17:00 and 17:30.

Heavily influenced by great artistssuch as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, BobDylan, The Raconteurs, Kings Of Leonand John Mayer, the trio portray a keensense of melody and groove which keepsthem honest and energetic.

Blues composer, guitarist and vocalistSannie Fox will follow from 17:40 to 18:10.Her influences are an eclectic mix of art-ists and genres ranging from Screaming

Jay Hawkings, to Led Zeppelin, Ella Fit-zgerald, Patti Smith, John Lee Hooker,60s rock, gospel and blues.

Canadian born, award-winning sing-er/songwriter Natasha Meister will taketo the stage between 18:20 and 19:05.

After just two short years in the indus-try, she was recognised as a rising starwith incredible passion and seeminglylimitless talent.

To credit her name, Natasha is the onlywoman in Africa who is endorsed by bothFender (USA) and Lakewood (Germany)guitar makers.

The Boulevard Blues Band will closethe evening with a performance between19:15 and 20:00.

The Boulevard Blues band has beenrocking music lovers at venues, eventsand festivals in South Africa for over adecade, liberating their fans with soulfulBlues and Rock.

Sunsets and soothing tunes

The lives of three menunite on a heartbreakingjourney that is filled withpathos, humour and can-did revelations in TheBeauty of IncompleteThings.

In this provocative newSouth African play, David,a flamboyant and dramat-ic diva-worshipper takesTommy, his studly trophymasseur, to his cabin inthe middle of the woods forhis birthday weekend.David’s intimate birthdaycelebration is interruptedwhen one of his bestfriends, Lawrence, a re-nowned actor, gatecrash-es his fantasy.

Fantasy and reality col-lide head-on in their bru-tal quest to find happiness.

Written, produced anddirected by freelance filmand theatre journalistDaniel Dercksen, TheBeauty of IncompleteThings speaks to everyonewith a voice that echoes the memoriesthat feed our fantasies, and the fears thatprevent us from finding true happiness.

The play will premiere at the IntimateTheatre at 37 Orange Street, Gardens, onTuesday 28 January, with previews on

Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January.It runs until Sunday 16 February at

20:00 from Tuesdays to Sundays. Book atwww.webtickets.co.za or email [email protected] for more infor-maion.

Staging fantasy and reality

NAKED TRUTH: Freelance film and theatre journalist DanielDercksen writes and directs the provocative new South Africanplay, The Beauty of Incomplete Things. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Richardsonrewarded forrun feastABishops cricketer has received anOut-

standing Achiever award for his per-formances in the Coca-Cola T20 School

Challenge.Tom Richardson scored 76 runs in his

side’s victory over Groote Schuur HighSchool and performed excellently as theschool’s wicketkeeper.Coca-Cola South Africa and Cricket South

Africa (CSA) rewards this honour to playerswho excel in the competition. They areawarded a special commemorative cap anda certificate marking the occasion.Bishops’ head of cricket Willem Steyn

says Richardson is an all-rounder in moreways than one.“Tom is a key member of our team and is

one of our youngsters at 16-years-old. (He isonly) in Grade 11,” he says.“Not only is he an excellent cricketer, but

plays first team hockey and is an A-student,excelling in all subjects.He is still young andhas the opportunity to make a great contri-bution to our school.”Richardson is on track to take over from

his uncle Dave Richardson, who played 42Tests, 122 ODIs and keptwicket for SouthAf-rica.Bishops played four Coca-Cola T20

Schools Challenge matches, winning allfour.Steyn says their toughest Coca-Cola T20

game was against Pinelands High School.“We eventually won by 32 runs but we had

to fight hard,” he says.

“Our bowlers showed theirmetal andwonthe game for us.”Bishops will be playing their next game in

the competition on Friday 14 February.Fetsi Mbele, Coca-Cola SA marketing as-

sets manager, says the T20 Schools Chal-lenge aims to produce future Proteas.“This grassroots tournament is where he-

roes are unearthed. They then progress tothe Khaya Majola Cricket Week, which has,to date, produced over 200 Proteas,” Mbelesays.

TOP PERFORMER: Bishops pupil Tom Richardson(right) receives an Outstanding Achiever awardfollowing his performances in the Coca-Cola T20School Challenge. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Big walkers to honour SA’s late iconLIAM MOSES@LiamCPT

Around 20 000 people are set to fillthe streets of Cape Town in hon-our of the late former presidentNelson Mandela at the 15th annu-al 10km Big Walk in March.The event has become a high-

light of the Cape Town socialsports calendar, so organisershave decided to honour Madibathis year.People’s Post is the printmedia sponsor of the Big Walk.As usual the RedCrossWarMe-

morial Children’s Hospital Trusthas been selected as themain ben-eficiary of the event, but a per-centage of the proceeds will alsobe given the Nelson MandelaFoundation.Thewalkwill beheldon Sunday 2 March.Big Walk Committee chairper-

son Dawood Essack highlightedthe walk’s 15th anniversary. “Asa special commemoration of the15th anniversary we will be hav-

ing a 15km run or walk as well.Every kilometrewill be dedicatedto the social challenges faced bysome communities,” he says.“These challenges include edu-

cation, healthcare, physical fit-ness, drugs, the abuse of womenand children, HIV/Aids and thephysically disabled.”At the event launch last week

CEOof theMandela Rhodes Trustand representative of the Nelson

Mandela Foundation, ShaunJohnson, thanked the Big WalkCommittee “for honouring ourlate patron and founder”.Since its inauguration in 2000,

the race has donated over R1.6mto the Red Cross Hospital.In 2012 the money was used to

upgrade the hospital’s burns unitand surgery wards, while lastyear’s R245 000 was used to up-grade the radiology department.

Trust CEO Louise Driver saysthis year’s donation will be usedto upgrade the paediatric inten-sive care ward. “I want to thankthe Big Walk Committee for se-lecting the Red Cross War Memo-rial Children’s Hospital Trust asthe beneficiary again,” she says.“It’s amazing that they have

been supporting us for 14 consec-utive years. The money has beengiven to a number of projects;there isn’t a part of the hospitalthat the Big Walk has nottouched.”

Tough task for WP womenLIAM MOSES

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A single match could define anentire season for the WesternProvince women’s cricket

team.Province take on neighbours

Boland in Wellington on Sundayand a loss will slash the team’schances of semi-final qualification.WP currently top the West/East

group in Cricket South Africa’sprovincial league, with six winsfrom seven games.Boland are second, but have a

game in hand and are the only sideto have beaten WP this season.Province coach Cobus Roodt is

confident his charges can pull offa victory, despite having three keyplayers away on national duty.“The Boland game is an importantone for the season. If we win, wewill reach the semi-finals,” hesays.“I am confident we can win. I be-

lieve the girls can pull through.There is a lot of work that has gonein to get the girls ready. They un-derstand what lies ahead, so thereis no reason why we can’t win.”Roodt’s side racked up comforta-

ble victories in their last twomatches, posting 371/5 before skit-tling outBorderKei for just 24 runson Saturday and then beating Bor-der by 36 runs on Sunday.Province have just three games

left in the pool stages; Boland onSunday, before facing EasternProvince on Saturday 1 Februaryand South Western Districts onSunday 2 February.Finishing at the summit of the

West/East group will ensure theygo through along with the winnersof the Highveld and Centralgroups.

The best second-placed side outof all three groups will be thefourth semi-finalist.A full haul of points in the last

three games could also seal a homesemi-final for Province. Roodt be-lieves the location of the play-offwill not affect his side’s perform-ance.“Playing at home gives you a

small advantage, but we are used

to playing away,” he says.“I find the team gels better when

we are away from home, becausethey all live in a hotel together.When they are at home, you don’tknowwhat theyaredoing. I believea cricket ground is just a cricketground.”Last season Roodt’s side beat

Gauteng at the Wanderers to se-cure the title, after knocking out

Northerns at Newlands the previ-ous week.KwaZulu-Natal currently top the

Central pool, while Northerns andGauteng are first and second, re-spectively, in the Highveld group.Roodt says they would happily

face any side in the competitionshould WP reach the semis.“You expect to face the strong

teams so it doesn’t matter who we

play,” he says.“We just have to ensure that we

play our very best cricket. If we do,it doesn’t matter. I believe to be thebest, you have to beat the best –that’s one of the slogans we live byin the team.”The final pool matches against

EP and SWD will both take placeat Mutual Park in Pinelands nextmonth.

TOO LATE: Western ProvinceCricket Club wicketkeeperScott Fraser stumps Louis Del-port of Bellville Cricket Clubduring a WPCA 1A limited oversmatch at the Wally Wilson Ovalin Rondebosch on Saturday.

PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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