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PROBLEM BUILDING
A haven for criminalsNICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymcccain
Community organisations are attempt-ing to have a derelict building in SaltRiver declared a problem property, af-
ter vandalismhas seen the building strippedto the core.Although the building falls outside both
the Maitland and Salt River improvementdistricts, Maitland City Improvement Dis-tric manager Gene Lohrentz says the build-ing needs to be classified as a problem prop-erty by the City of Cape Town.The Voortrekker Road building, on the
border betweenSaltRiver andMaitland, hasbeen empty for some time and vandalismand stripping of the building have flour-ished over the last few months, Lohrentzsays.“The stripping started sporadically for a
fewmonths now but suddenly it acceleratedin the last two to three months,” he says.“The area has been in a downward spiral
for some time and the urban decay is evi-dent. Bin scratchers break scrap on the side-walks daily and leave all their discarded lit-ter right there. They also destroy kerbstonesand the surfaces of the sidewalks in the proc-ess. I have many photos and even videos ofthis.”MaitlandCommunity Police Forumchair-
personCharnell Southgate says the buildinghas been a concern to the organisation forover a year, following criminal incidents atthe site.“It’s a concern because our mandate is to
prevent crime. We need to act before any-thing more serious takes place there,” shesays.Illegal dumping also occurs there fre-
quently, Lohrentz says, and the no-man’sland is breeding lawlessness.“The demolished buildings send a mes-
sage of an unmanaged area to all and invitemore people to act outside the law. We evenhave a business that collects water from thecanal in wheelie bins every day and then us-es it to wash cars in the public roads,” hesays.Transnet Engineering spokesperson Lin-
delwa Steto says the property belongs to thePassenger Rail Association of South Africa(Prasa). However, Prasa referred the en-quiry back to Transnet, saying Transnetowns the property.
Southgate has called for the property own-ers to release their plans for the site.“We need the owners to tell us if they are
going to rebuild or if the site needs to be de-molished,” she says.
Lohrentz maintains the building has to besecured to prevent illegal activity spillingover into Maitland. “The properties shouldbe declared problem buildings under theProblemBuildings Bylaw of the City of Cape
Town and then the owners should be forcedto secure the properties,” he maintains.Executive director for Safety and Security
Richard Bosman says the City is followingup on the matter.
‘TIS THE SEASON: Here he is! Zachariah Olckers from Fish Hoek is People’s Post’s first Front Page Christmas Baby Competition winner. Thebubbly oneyearold had a ball in front of the camera after being voted the cutest baby by our readers. The tot beat over 70 other little ones,garnering 4220 votes on our website in one week. Jenna Press from Mitchell’s Plain was the runner up with 3926 votes. This is the last editionfor 2014. The first edition next month will appear on 13 January. People’s Post wishes its readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!
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HERITAGE
D6 – 20 years laterThe District Six Museum this month cel-
ebrates two decades of opening itsdoors as a memorial to a decimated
community.Known as a city within a city, District Six
was considered the soul of Cape Town, saysa statement. Its bustling streets, diverse andcolourful residents and deep sense of com-munity are engrained in the memory ofthose who once lived there.
“InFebruary 1966 itwasdeclaredawhites-only area under the Group Areas Act. By1982, the life of this vibrant community wasover.”
More than 60 000 people were forcibly re-moved and the buildings were flattened bybulldozers, the statement reads.
In honour of its 20th birthday, the muse-um will pay tribute to and celebrate the oncevibrant community by reflecting on 20 ob-jects, places and people which “truly epito-mise life in the former District Six”.
These are:. The Van Kalker Studio – Proudly hang-
ing above the family mantelpiece, the all-fa-miliar sight of a Van Kalker photographcould be found in the homes ofmanyDistrictSix residents. The Van Kalker studio in Vic-toria Street became a routine visit for spe-cial events like birthdays, weddings, gradu-ations and christenings.
. Waentjies – To get their fresh produce,residents looked no further than the localfruit and vegetable seller ”waentjies”, whowould set up shop on Hanover Street.
. Fish horn – The nasal sound of fishhorns signalled the day’s fresh catch. Withfish piled high, residents would flock to thepungent Fish Market (“vismarkie”) to gettheir share.
. Hanover Street – Dubbed ”the hub” ofDistrict Six, Hanover Street was the placewhere you could acquire anything and eve-rything.
. Peninsula Maternity Hospital – Situat-
ed between Constitution, Primrose, Caledonand Mount streets, this hospital is wherethousands of District Six residents wereborn.
. Seven Steps – For anyone who lived inthe old District Six, the Seven Steps is a pow-erful symbol of their heritage. To work,home, school, play, church, mosque, shop,celebrate and mourn, these steps carriedthousands of residents on their way.
. Bioscopes – Going to local bioscopes ona Saturday afternoon was a regular treat forresidents and occupied a special position inthe recreational life of the community. TheAvalon, Star, National and the British Bio-scopes doubled as venues for beauty pag-eants, talent shows and musicals.
. Crescent Café – People journeyed fromfar and wide to sample the curry at Mr Kath-rada’s Crescent Cafe in Hanover Street.
. Beinkinstadt – Judaica bookstore – Inits early years, The Beinkinstadt Jewishbookstore was a meeting place for the localJews who, on Friday evenings, would con-gregate there to enjoy the heimishe ‘openhouse’ hospitality of ownersMosheandOlgaBeinkinstadt.
. Kewpie – District Six was legendary forits gay community in the 1950s and Kewpie,the local drag queen, became a figureheadfor District Six’s vibrant characters.
. Koe’sisters – Food played a central rolein the lives of the District Six community.The traditional koe’sister, a delicious spiceddoughnut dipped in syrup and rolled in drycoconut, remains a Sunday morning treatamong District Sixers.
. Fah-fee – Fafi or fa-fi (pronounced fah-fee) was a popular betting game played inDistrict Six, and has been described as the“poor man’s roulette”.
. Richard Rive – Rive was a former resi-dent and the well-known writer of the ac-claimed Buckingham Palace.
. Lydia Williams – Affectionately known
as ‘Ou Tamelytjie’, Williams was a formerslave woman who settled in District Six. Sheestablished a school in the area and was afounding member of St Philip’s AnglicanChurch.
. May Abrahamse – Abrahamse startedsinging at age 14 and went on to become oneof SouthAfrica’smost prolific opera singers.With her talent and support from the EoanGroup – a theatre and dance group – sheplayed leading soprano roles inLaTraviata,La Boheme and Madame Butterfly.
. Globe Gang – The Globes – one of themost notorious gangs ofDistrict Six – initial-ly started out as a vigilante group, takingtheir name from the Globe Furnishing Com-pany.
. Music of District Six – The music of Dis-trict Six is legendary…one of the leadinglights of Cape jazz was Dollar Brand (laterknown as Abdullah Ibrahim) who, with hisJazz Epistles, recorded the first jazz LP byblack South African musicians.
. TheRose andCrown–One cannot forgetthe many pubs of District Six. The Rose andCrown was a particular hot spot in HanoverStreet.
. Horse Drawn Carriages – There werethe horse-drawn wedding parades to lookforward to on weekends, where little girlswould eagerly anticipate the beautiful wed-ding parades that took place most Sundays.
. Malay and Christmas Choirs and klopse– On Christmas and New Year’s Eve, resi-dents would prepare to stay up through thenight to watch the Malay and ChristmasChoirs proceed from Tennant Street to Cale-don Street, up Wale Street and ending at theGrandParade,where theklopsewouldbegincelebrations well into New Year’s evening.
Visitors are encouraged to book a person-alised tour through the museum with aformer resident ofDistrict Six, for a truly au-thentic experience.V For more information visit www.districtsix.co.za.
ICONIC: The Seven Steps in District Six. PHOTO: JANSJE WISSEMA
TO THE NINES:Locals had theirphotos taken atVan KalkerPhoto Studios.PHOTO: VAN KALKER
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Plans for safer intersectionNICOLE MCCAIN
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In a bid to reduce congestion andpromote pedestrian safety, aR500 000 project may see the re-
vamp of the intersection betweenKei Apple and Regent roads.The Sea Point intersection is
plagued by congestion since theimplementation of the MyCiTi busroute, says ward councillorJacques Weber.Sea Point City Improvement Dis-
trict CEO Heather Tager says con-gestion and traffic flow are “com-pletely out of hand” along thestretch of road.Taxis compound the problem by
stopping illegally, she adds, and anumber of accidents have takenplace in the last year and pedestri-ans have been knocked over.To prevent any more accidents,
council plans to install a new set oftraffic lights and a pedestriancrossing, Weber says.“There have been preliminary
discussions to change the trafficlights within this section of road.Due to the integration of theMyCi-Ti bus route and general conges-tion around this area, it was pro-posed that this becomes a three-way traffic intersection,” he pointsout.However, details for the planned
changes have not been finalised, as“the drawings and planning arestill in process”, Weber says.The draft proposal has an esti-
mated cost of R500 000, but may
change depending on the final de-sign.Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry
Bay Ratepayers’ Associationspokesperson Derek Salter saysthe intersection, at the developedThe Point shopping centre has be-come increasingly busy.“It is also a junction used byMy-
CiTi bus routes and the changeswill help to manage the traffic flowin that area and incorporate a pe-destrian phase with the robots in-stead of having a separate pedestri-an crossing,” he says.“The association welcomes the
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ea and reduce the bottlenecks thathavehappened there at busy times.This should benefit all – whethermotorists, public transport usersor pedestrians.”Weber hopes the changes will
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CHANGES: Traffic lights at Regent and Kei Apple roads may be upgraded to make the intersection safer. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
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VIEW FROM THE TOP: With longer days and warmer nights, Capetonians are enjoyingthe summer weather outdoors. Reader Clifford Worth climbed Lion’s Head to capturethis shot of the Mother City. PHOTO: CLIFFORD WORTH PHOTOGRAPHY
MUNICIPALITY
Don’t ask for‘gifts’ – Citywarns workersThis may be the season of giving, but
council is warning residents not togive donations to its personnel.
According to a City of Cape Town state-ment, its Solid Waste Management De-partment enforces a policy which forbidsits staff fromsoliciting “Christmas boxes”and they have been reminded of the prohi-bition of the practise.“However, if residents believe excellent
service has been provided, they are at lib-erty to give a voluntary donation to staffas a gesture of thanks and goodwill,” saysMayoral Committee member for UtilityServices Ernest Sonnenberg.“Under no circumstances may resi-
dents be approachedandasked formoney;City staff are appropriately remunerat-ed.”If residents are intimidated by staffers,
they are encouraged to report the incidentto the City’s call centre on 0860 103 089.Callers must provide the date, time, placeand the vehicle’s registration number.Refuse collection services will remain
in operation during the festive season,even on public holidays. “As there will beless traffic on the roads during theholidayperiod, collection teamsmight arrive ear-lier than usual. Therefore, it is best thatresidents place their bins out before 06:00during this time,” Sonnenberg advises.Drop-off facilities will be closed on
Christmas (Thursday 25 December) andNew Year’s days (Thursday 1 January);only the Hout Bay facility will be opera-tional from 07:00 until 17:00 on these days.Amended operating hours of 08:00 until17:00 will be in place at the other facilitiesduring the festive season.
Market mania at GardensIf you’re looking for bargains or just wantto stroll through some stalls, check out theSummer Market at the Company’s Gardenfrom Saturday 20 to Tuesday 30 December.The market is a celebration of Cape
Town’s diverse people and shared heritageand will be open daily from 16:00 to 23:00.It will offer an array of goods, culinary de-
lights and entertainment.Last year the market boasted about
200 000 visitors from all walks of life – morethan double the number of visitors in theprevious year.Market-goers can expect approximately
200 vendors this year, selling a wide rangeof products including home and decor,clothing and accessories, Christmas goods,arts and crafts, food and beverages, freshproduce and health and beauty products.Preference has again been given to locallyproduced goods.The entertainment onoffer includeskara-
oke, stand-up comedy and up-and-comingperforming artists.Cape Town has seen an explosion of new
markets in recent years, but none can boastthe setting and convenient location of thismarket.
Kick it like old schoolThe inaugural Cape Town Old Skool Festi-val is set to take place at theGoodHopeCen-tre on Saturday 20 December.Conceptualised and produced by two of
Cape Town’s much-loved DJ’s Uncle Cal(Calvin Peters) and realROZZANO (Rozza-no Davids), the festival will feature threedance floors, each playing different musicfrom the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.
Uncle Cal will host The Flashback Showin themain arena. ThePlanetBaseReunionin the basement will transport partygoersto a world of underground hip-hop and hou-se. Keith Davids, Neville Louw and MarkGraingerwill host the Jazz Revival party inthe Drommedaris Hall.V Tickets for the 12-hour party, which kicks off at14:00, cost R200 through Computicket.
They Wiggled itMore than 1300 people and close to 1000 dogstook to the streets for the 21st SPCAWiggleWaggle Walkathon. The event was held attheCapeAcademy forMathematics andSci-ence in Constantia. Putting their best foot
and paw forward, participants raised aboutR140 000 for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.These funds will be used to protect and carefor animals over the festive season in areaswhere inspectors are needed most.
PUPPY LOVE: Abdul Baasit from Athlone withJack. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
TIME OUT: Caesar from Grassy Park relaxesin the VIP area before the start of the walk.
FURRY FRIEND: Glynis Smith from Diep Riverwith Astro.
SNUG: Kim Senogles from Bergvliet withBoston.
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The festive season brings with it an in-flux of holiday-makers to spots such asthe beaches, promenade, swimming
pool, urban park, clubs and hotels. Howev-er, during the festivities, it’s important toremain on guard against criminals.Sea Point police spokesperson WarrantOfficer Bheki Xulu says crimes like theft,robberies and fraud pick up during the sea-son.The best way to guard against these areto keep a watchful eye over your personalbelongings, he warns.“Peoplemust take care of their handbags,cellphones and cameras. When going out atnight, avoid taking unnecessary itemswithyou and walking alone during the earlyhours of the morning. Leave lights on in-side your house, as well as a TV or radio.Conceal your cellphone in public. Don’tleave handbags under tables, on the backsof chairs or on restroom hooks and keepyour credit card in sight at all times,” headvises.Camps Bay Police Station commanderDelicia Isaacs says residents should be cau-tious when in public spaces.Residents must ensure their cellphones,laptops and bags are not left unattendedwhen visiting beaches and restaurants.
Double check that your vehicles are lockedand secured beforewalking away,” she cau-tions.Additional home security measures willalso safeguard you from burglars, Isaacssays. “Ensure that access doors are locked,even when at home. When going out, makesure that a light is left on towards yourdriveway or entrance way. Trim trees thatblock or obscure the view to your frontdoor,” she says.Cape Town Central police spokespersonCaptain Ezra October agrees: “When goingout at night, light the area surroundingyour premises. When entering your drive-way rather reverse your vehicle in to giveyou a getaway in case something happens.”Take extra precautions if you are goingon holiday, October says.“When going on holiday, please notifyyour neighbours or get someone to look af-ter your premises. At every police stationthere is a register of empty houses whichevery shift should visit,” he says.Ensure your home is properly securewhile you’re away, Isaacs says.“Make sure burglar alarms are engagedand your security company is aware thatthere will be no one at home. Limit thenumber of persons who have access toalarm codes. Leave your contact detailswith neighbours. In the event somethingsuspicious is noted you can be contacted.”
Going back in timeThe latest scientific evidence shows that thefirstmodern humans lived at the coast on thesouthern tip of Africa from around 200 000years ago. The archaeological records at thePoint of Human Origin show the first evi-dence of cognitive human development, ear-ly nuclear family life, and human traits that
we associate with modern humans today.Starting at about 100 000 years ago, we see abig shift in human consciousness in therecords that indicate knowledge of basicchemistry, jewellery and art. In partnershipwith Wavescape, Pick n Pay, WWF-Sassi,ART54 and provincial government, the exhi-bition takes place from December 2014 toApril 2015. Formore information on the exhi-bition visit www.seachangeproject.com.
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Keeping our children safeChild safety should be at the forefront ofadults’ priorities this festive season.This is according to a statement from the
City of Cape Town, as it encourages parentsand guardians to be extra vigilant over theholiday period. In recent weeks, there has
already been a number of reports of chil-dren disappearing, child abuse and neglect,it states.Furthermore, council’s social develop-
ment department urges parents to not instila sense of trust by introducing their chil-dren to people whom they themselves arenot that familiar with.Parents must always know where their
children are; ensuring they are supervisedby a responsible caregiver; teach them notto go anywhere with strangers; ensure chil-dren know their friends and where theylive; have current photographs of childrenin the event that they go missing; and in-form the police as soon as they suspect achild is missing.“I want to call on communities to keep an
eye on one another’s children and to makechild safety your business,” says SuzetteLittle, Mayoral Committee member for So-cial Development and Early Childhood De-velopment.“A fewweeks ago, we had a reported case
of a child who suffered such severe abuseat the hands of her parents that she endedup in hospital. According to the report, theneighbours finally acted when theycouldn’t stand it anymore, which meansthat theyknew the childwas being abused.”Little adds that the department is cur-
rently rolling out services such as advicecentres and assistance from social workersat its district offices.V Report child abuse to the police or the City’s PublicEmergency Communication Centre on 107 from alandline or (021) 480 7700.
RESCUE SERVICES
Boost for firefightersFire andRescueServices has beenboost-
ed with the delivery of two hi-tech fireengines.
The trucks, purchased by theCity of CapeTown at a cost of R3m, are expected to bol-ster response times, especially during thefire season.A first for South Africa, the vehicles’ de-
sign will allow firefighters to negotiate ur-ban and rural terrain with ease.It has GPS functionality, tiptronic gear-
boxes, ample space for equipment and per-sonnel and telescopic lights.Furthermore, its pumpsproducebothwa-
ter and foam, and can operate without apump operator.In addition, the vehicles feature an auto-
matic shutdown when the tank is full, aswell as a tank level indicator.“These vehicles offer us so much more in
terms of accessibility and features, whichmeans that one vehicle can now do whatpreviously required the use of two vehiclesbecause of design limitations.“Sowe can look forward to saving on both
resources and manpower,” says JP Smith,Mayoral Committee member for Safety andSecurity.“When you consider that we spent a little
over R2m on a fire engine four years ago,we really are getting value for money withthe new acquisitions.“There is a huge expectation of our fire-
fighters [at] this time of year and we are do-ing everything possible to equip them to
save lives and properties.”Since the commencement of fire season
last month, more than 1 000 vegetation fireshave been reported, while al total of 47 blaz-es have been reported in informal settle-ments since the beginning of the month.These fires have claimed six lives and 218
structures were destroyed.These statistics are lower than those of
the same period last year.During this period in 2013, there were 56
fires, 358 structures affected and eight fatal-ities andwhile it is less this year, it remainsa concern.Therefore, the council urges residents to
be extra vigilant about fire safety and tonever leave open flames unsupervised,while non-essential appliances should al-ways be switched off and unplugged duringload shedding.“We recently responded to a house fire
where the occupants indicated that thecause may have been a hair straightenerthat had been left on when the electricitywent off. When the power supply was re-stored, it is believed the device overheatedand resulted in the fire,” Smith explains.“So I reallywould like to use this as a cau-
tionary tale and remind residents to makesure that all non-essential appliances areswitched off and unplugged, not just whenthere is anelectricitydisruption, but ingen-eral.“Not only does it reduce the risk of fire,
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MUSCLE UP: Gym members at a Green Pointhealth club had the honourof flexing their muscles inthe company of Sir RichardBranson.The Virgin Activegroup founder stopped byfor an impromptu sessionat The Point to test thenew outdoor grid exerciseprogramme. Branson tookhis place at the grid and,under the guidance ofproduct developmentmanager Ceri Hannan, hadit out with the battleropes. Branson made timeto interact with gym members and staff beforeheading for the airport..PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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As theyeardraws toa close,People’sPostlooks back on the highs and lows of2014.
January:. An assessment centre to assist the
homeless was approved by council. Theservice provider for the City Bowl area wasappointed in early January.
. A multi-million rand upgrade for theSeaPointPromenadewas approvedby coun-cil. The upgrade is currently underway atthe section along Milton Beach.
. The Sea Point Improvement Districtand Community Police Forum start fund-raising for the installation of a Licence PlateRecognition camera system. The project hassince seen almost two dozen cameras in-stalled across the policing precinct.
February. Undercover police patrols on motor-
bikes are introduced by the Cape Town Cen-tral Police to reduce crime along TableMountain and Signal Hill.
. An R18m upgrade of the former Tafel-berg School in Sea Point is undertaken afterthe building stood empty for several years.The refurbished school now houses theFrench school.
. Eviction proceedings of the last tenantof Wynyard Mansions in Sea Point are un-dertaken as provincial government pre-pares to offer the property for development.
March. R750 000 is made available by council to
erect a boomatSignalHill, but anagreementas to who will man the boom cannot bereached.
. Calls for more security at Clifton 4thBeach lobby for a disused camera to be up-dated and put into action.
. Community organisations call for tight-er controls in the employment of ExpandedPublic Work Programme employees, follow-ing the arrest of one in Sea Point on an out-standing warrant.
April. Provincial government invites tenders
for the development of Tafelberg School inSea Point and the Helen Bowden NursesHome in Green Point. Each developmentproposed a multi-storey development incor-porating office and residential space.
. A new MyCiTi bus route is announced,which will use smaller buses to cater to resi-dents in hilly areas such as Walmer Estate,District Six and Bo-Kaap. The route is stillpending as council needs approval from na-tional government for the use of 6m buses.
. Clifton residents call on council to takea hard line against developers who do notsufficiently reinforcemountain slopeswhenbuilding. Residents say this has led to anumber of landslides along Victoria Road.
May. Legal action against the developers of
the Lion’s Head development has left resi-dents of Quarry Hill Road and De Hoop Ave-nue in a security limbo. Residents say theyare plagued by vagrancy and vandalism, butare unable to take action to secure theirhomes until a court outcome.
. A group of street people start living un-der the Sea Point promenade after a hole ismade in the sea wall under the pavilion. Lo-cal organisations say the occupation is caus-ing a security risk.
. Green Point residents call for the HelenBowdenNursingHome property to be incor-porated into the Green Point Common andgiven to the community as public openspace. The property was annexed from thecommon in the 1960s.
June. A construction setback causes a year’s
delay in the opening of the Green Point Ath-letics Stadium. A new contractor has beenhired and the stadium is due to open inMarch.
. A lack ofmaintenance onRobben Islandsees the iconic Garrison Church falling intodisrepair, with plaster pealing and wallscrumbling.
. Poor lighting and facilities at the NewSomerset Hospital see expectant mothersforced to wait in the rain and dark to accesshealth services.This comes as the hospital expects to see
a decrease in patient numbers once facilitiesaround the city are upgraded.
July. Sea Point residents call formore law en-
forcement as taxis violate traffic laws. Thisfollows promises that taxis would be re-moved from MyCiTi bus routes, residentssay.
. Sea Point and Green Point residents areinformed that the commercialisation ofCape Town Stadiummay see other tracks ofland, such as that housing the Sea Point Civ-ic Centre, carved off and re-developed.
. A surge of developments in Sea Point,including shopping centres and residentialblocks, show confidence in the area is on theincrease.
August. Sex workers are on the increase in
Green Point, prompting calls for more en-forcement from local police.
. Green Point residents consider a recy-cling project for e-waste in an attempt to re-duce crime related to bin picking.
. District Six claimants picket against thedevelopment of a residence at the Cape Pe-ninsula University of Technology, sayingthe land should be used for restitution pur-poses.
September. Crime at Three Anchor Bay ATMs sees
eight people robbed in six months, with Sea
Point police confirming the area as a hotspotfor fraud cases.
. Bo-Kaap businesses sponsor two securi-ty guards in abid to keep customers and staffsafe. The officers will patrol between Rose,Wale andBuitengracht streets to prevent op-portunistic crime and loitering.
. A Chiappini Street property, declared aproblem building in 2013, is recommendedfor demolition by the City of Cape Town.However, the Bo-Kaap Civic Associationsays thebuilding formspart of the communi-ty’s cultural and religious heritage.
October. In an attempt to reduce criminal activi-
ty, the Camps Bay CPF tackles cleaning andclearing overgrown vegetation.
. To prevent vagrancy and vandalism atthe Milton substation, a wooden kiosk is de-molished following reports of vandalism
which sawsomeoneattempting to gainentryto the kiosk.
. In a first for SeaPoint, aWorcesterRoadbuilding is officially declared a problembuilding.
November. A new development in Thornhill Road
sees Blok Developers constructing a 22 unitbuilding and demolishing Green Court, longconsidered an eyesore by neighbours.
. A project to tackle dumping in the CBDsees the illegal activity drop by around 20%.
December. Warning signs are erected at Rocklands
Beach in Sea Point to prevent drowningsover this festive season.
. Upgrades to the Sea Point promenadewill address a hole in the sea wall that hasbeen used by vagrants and criminals.
MOUNTAIN SURPRISE: Father Christmas and the Christmas fairies will visit the lower and topstation of the Table Mountain Cableway on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 December. Funcharacters will entertain visitors who await their ride at the lower station (between Friday26 December to Sunday 4 January). Fun activities include games, puppets and magic shows.At the top station face painting and glitter tattoos will be for sale. Complimentary Kids Activitybooklets will be handed out to young visitors waiting to take a ride up the mountain. TheCableway operates weather permitting. Visit www.tablemountain.net for information or call(021) 424 8181. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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It’s all aboutthe BayDUDLEY CARSTENS
In only three seasons, False Bay RugbyClub have gone from Super League B con-tenders to participants in the Western
Province/Boland regional CommunityChallenge.In their first year back in Western Prov-
ince’s Super League A, Bay secured fifthplace on the log this tear and booked them-selves a spot in the regional tournamentnext year. They will be joined by Belhar, SKWalmers, Primrose and a team from thePaarl Region to represent Western Provinceagainst the best teams from Boland.Baywill face Vredenburg in their opening
fixture of the tournament on Saturday 14February, while last season’s winners Dur-banville-Bellville will not be there to defendtheir crown as theywill compete in theCom-munity Cup tournament.While Bay will be one of the favourites to
mount a serious challenge for the trophy, thetournament will also provide them the op-portunity of testing their depth before next
year’s league season kicks off.Speedy winger Taalieb Johnson tells Peo-
ple’s Post: “It will be a good time to test thedepth at the club and to give guys [fringeplayers or youngsters coming through the‘system’] a shot at playing in league. Theguys have put in a lot of effort [over the off-season] and we will start playing friendlymatches in January already.”Personally, Johnson says he wants to find
“form heading into the league” when play-ing in the Community Challenge.Meanwhile, this year’s Shield finalists SK
Walmers will tackle Never Despair in theiropening encounter, while Primrosewill facelast season’s runners-upHawston in a trickytie.Belhar, who finished a respectable sev-
enth in the WP Super League this year, willface Roses in the opening round.Theopening roundof fixtures onSaturday
14 February: Vredenburg v False Bay; Rosesv Belhar; Saldanha v Paarl Region team;Never Despair v SK Walmers; and Hawstonv Primrose.
ENTANGLED: FC Cape Town’s Bongani Kama and Brent Adonis of Milano United getstuck in a challenge during a National First Division outing in Parow on Saturday. Thematched ended in a 11 stalemate. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
OFF BALANCE: Falcons Softball Club player Kelly Rhoda slides into second base during herside’s 40 Super League victory over Westridge Yankees at Turfhall on Saturday.PHOTO: RASHIEDISAACS
First defeat for AthleticoSHIFAAN RYKLIEF
RC Athletico tasted their first defeat on Fri-day evening following the departure of headcoach Zane Ryklief, who took up a new roleas Desmond Crowie’s assistant at MilanoUnited. Glendene displayed their domi-nance in the league when they overcameAthletico 2-1 in a top of the table encounter.Meanwhile, Milano United found their
winning form after losing their previousthree matches. The new coaching staff ofDesmond Crowie and Zane Ryklief got off toa superb start and guided the Kinnes to a 2-1victory over the Magic, with Shaheed Abra-hams scoring both goals.Zizwe United were unfortunate and suf-
fered their first league loss for the season
when theywere edged 1-0 by Steenberg Unit-ed. Mitchell’s Plain United got their secondwin of the seasonwith a narrow 1-0 win overKnysnaBafanaat theWestridgeSportsCom-plex.Barcelona FC maintained their unbeaten
home recordwhen they crushedCrystal Pal-ace 6-3, in anine-goal thriller at theRustdeneStadium.FC Tygerberg picked up a solitary point
when they heldAjaxCapeTown to a goallessdraw at Symphony Park. Grassy Park Unit-ed pickedupmaximumpoints after securingan impressive 4-1 win over Hellenic.Moonlight picked up their second win of
the season with a 2-1 win over ASD CapeTown at the Dysselsdorp Sports Ground. –capetownfootball.co.za
EYE ON THE PRIZE: Nadeem Bedford of Primrose Cricket Club played an integral role inhis side’s sevenwicket victory over Cape Town Cricket Club on Saturday. The two sidesmet at Rosmead in Kenilworth, with Bedford starring with the bat and scoring 65*.PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES
Coaches needed at Fulham FCFulhamFootball Club inMitchell’s Plain aresearching for passionate soccer coaches andtraining assistants to help further its youth
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MISS HIT: Westridge Yankees batter Shinay Erasmus is fanned by a Falcons pitcher, as catcherSamantha Jones secures the ball, during a Super League match between the two sides atTurfhall on Saturday. Jones’ side were 40 victors. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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Sports facilities across the Cape are fall-ing prey to acts of brazen vandalismand theft.
A total of 55 sports complexes have beenvandalised and burgled from April to lastmonth. A staggering 217 incidents have beenreported during this period, the City of CapeTown confirms.
And sports clubs and Municipal FacilityManagement Committees are calling on theCity to step up security at its facilities, asthey fear the continuous criminal activitiesmay stifle and end operations and play at theorganisations and facilities.
Bennet Bailey, chairperson of the RygateLocal Football Association (LFA) whichcalls Johnson Road Sports Complex in Ry-lands its home, says vandals stripped the fa-cility to its core in the first week of October– only a couple of weeks after the end of thefootball season. He claims the damage in-curred as a result of the vandalism amountsto R200 000, a cost which they cannot cover.
“The interior of the clubhouse wasstripped bare; all the cabling and wiring wasremoved. The wiring of the floodlights wasalso removed and the electricity box was re-moved and damaged,” Bailey explains.
Similarly, chairperson of the Metropoli-tan LFA Wayne Weitz says the Metropolitan
Sports Complex in Bonteheuwel was hit atthe end of October. As a result of the inci-dent, which saw the facility stripped to re-semble a shell, the organisation had in-curred the extra expense of having to replacethe trophies and medals for its annualprizegiving days before the event.
“Everything was fine during the seasonexpect for the odd burglary, but when theseason ended and there was less activity atthe facility, the criminals pounced,” he says.
“The MFMC is constantly reminded thatit is not the owner of the facility, but onlythe custodians. Yet the owner, the City,doesn’t take responsibility for its assets.”
In local sporting circles, Weitz adds, therehas been talk of several facilities being van-dalised over the last couple of months.“There was a time when security guardswere placed at the facility, but they informedus their contract had come to an end and thatwas the end of security,” he explains.
“The City spends millions [on] upgradesand maintaining facilities, so I believe theyshould protect it or the work will be useless.”People’s Post has previously reported on
the burglary and vandalism of several sportsfacilities across the peninsula over the lastcouple of months. These include the StephanReagan, Rocklands and Strandfonteinsports complexes and Swartklip IndoorSports Centre in Mitchell’s Plain, the Hoos-ain Parker Sports Complex in Parkwood and
the Johnson Road Sports Complex.Furthermore, People’s Post’s sister publi-
cation TygerBurger has reported on inci-dents at the Wesbank Sports Complex, Dur-banville Sports Complex and RuyterwachtSports Complex, while its other sister publi-cation City Vision reported on an incident atthe Gugulethu and Philippi swimmingpools. Incidents of burglary and vandalismwere also reported at clubhouses at Kraai-fontein Sports Complex.
Despite the reported number of incidents,the City says it cannot provide continuoussecurity presence at the its public open spac-es and facilities.
Mayoral Committee member for Commu-nity Services and Special Projects, BelindaWalker, says a “limited budget” of R36m wasallocated for security in the Sport, Recrea-tion and Amenities Department budget.
“The department has had to rationalisethe use of security personnel at some of itsfacilities to remain within the allocatedbudget in the current financial year for secu-rity services,” she says.
“The department manages a large numberof public facilities across the city and hasidentified hotspots where facilities are par-ticularly vulnerable to theft and vandalism– security personnel will be present at thesefacilities. It is closely monitoring these facil-ities to find the most effective and financial-ly sustainable options for securing them
against theft and vandalism.”But human presence in the form of securi-
ty guards may not be the only option, Walkeradds, as the City has invested considerablywith the erection of fences and installationof alarms. It is also working to establish part-nerships with community organisationssuch as neighbourhood watches to assistthem in deterring theft and vandalism at fa-cilities.
The City has spent R4,8m on repairs andreplacing items at facilities which have fall-en victim to theft and vandalism, Walkerconfirms. “This is money that could havebeen put to better use to either upgrade thesefacilities or provide additional facilities inareas where there are limited or no sportand recreation facilities,” she says.
“Now, more than ever, we need our com-munities to work in collaboration with usand take ownership of their recreationalspaces. We urge residents to report any sus-picious behaviour immediately.”