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TUESDAY 10 September 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobi TELLING IT AS IT IS FALSE BAY Hearing Tests • Hearing Aids Hearing Protection Visit us for our new range of PHONAK hearing aids! Tel: (021) 683-5590 12 Lansdowne Rd, Claremont www.earinstitute.co.za MONIQUE DUVAL T he sound of screeching tyres and speed- ing vehicles are becoming a common occurrence as motorists brazenly ig- nore the speed limit along Kalk Bay Main Road. Resident John Silva says since the rehabil- itation of the road, the reckless driving has increased. He says he has raised his con- cerns with the City of Cape Town’s Ghost Squad who have conducted operations in the area. “The first time they came out they re- corded 62 traffic violations in a few hours. They came back a month later and recorded 16 motorists overtaking illegally, 16 unli- censed drivers, two disobeying the traffic light and three motorist who failed to indi- cate,” he says. Silva and his wife experienced a near colli- sion a few weeks ago when a motorist re- fused to wait for him to turn into his garage and drove into oncoming traffic. “In order to get into our garage we have to wait for cars to pass and the garage to open. The vehi- cle behind me waited patiently as the traffic passed and when it was clear I turned. Out of nowhere, another car comes speeding and driving in the wrong direction,” he says. He adds the occupants of the vehicle were inebriated and laughingly apologised before driving off. Silva is concerned about the safety of pe- destrians in the area and says if traffic calm- ing measures are not put in place, there would be the “loss of life and limb”. “If you try crossing this road you will be shocked by what you see,” he says. “When approaching the road you look right, left and right again; as you try to cross, a car comes speeding around the bend out of nowhere. We need speed cameras in this area to deter motorists from speeding.” Richard Bosman, the City’s director for Safety and Security, says on their first visit in April, the Ghost Squad recorded 25 motor- ists disobeying barrier lines, 12 motorists driving on the wrong side of the road, 14 unli- censed drivers and eight motorists who failed to indicate when changing lanes. He says they also found a vehicle with de- fective lights and a vehicle which was un- roadworthy. “There have been four follow-up opera- tions from the Ghost Highway Unit since the April operation, with a further total of 167 fines issued for various offences. We record- ed an average of 41 offences during each op- eration,” he says. Seven speeding operations have been con- ducted by the unit between May and August. They have recorded a total of 26 motorists exceeding the speed limit of 60km/h. He says the highest speed recorded was 105km/h. He says the fines issued for these offences are still in circulation and an accurate fig- ure of how many fines have actually been paid could not be given at this time. Bosman says once a request has been made for the erection of permanent speed cameras it will first be investigation by the City’s Camera Review Committee. “A speed survey is conducted using speed loops and all of the crash statistics for the location will be gathered and studied,” Bos- man says. “Crash sites resulting in fatalities or seri- ous injuries over a three-year period will be considered, together with the results of the speed survey.” Brett Herron, the Mayoral Committee member for Transport, says while no formal request for traffic calming measures has been made, the City is reviewing the speed limit to determine whether it would be ap- propriate to reduce it. “Kalk Bay Main Road is an important arterial in the metropolitan road network and raised calming measures such as speed humps would not be appropri- ate for the road. Effective speed enforcement is the appropriate solution to a speeding problem on the road,” Herron says. However, Silva says officials should also remember Kalk Bay is a residential area of- ten visited by tourists and stricter measures are needed to deter speeding motorists. KALK BAY: TRAFFIC PLAN FOR RECKLESS MOTORISTS Vroom for improvement Vroom for improvement NO NEED FOR SPEED: Kalk Bay residents have raised concerns about speeding mo- torists on Main Road. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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TUESDAY 10 September 2013 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.peoplespost.co.za | Mobisite: ppost.mobiTELLING IT AS IT IS

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The sound of screeching tyres and speed-ing vehicles are becoming a commonoccurrence as motorists brazenly ig-

nore the speed limit along Kalk Bay MainRoad.

Resident John Silva says since the rehabil-itation of the road, the reckless driving hasincreased. He says he has raised his con-cerns with the City of Cape Town’s GhostSquad who have conducted operations in thearea. “The first time they came out they re-corded 62 traffic violations in a few hours.They came back a month later and recorded16 motorists overtaking illegally, 16 unli-censed drivers, two disobeying the trafficlight and three motorist who failed to indi-cate,” he says.

Silva and his wife experienced a near colli-sion a few weeks ago when a motorist re-fused to wait for him to turn into his garageand drove into oncoming traffic. “In orderto get into our garage we have to wait for

cars to pass and the garage to open. The vehi-cle behind me waited patiently as the trafficpassed and when it was clear I turned. Outof nowhere, another car comes speeding anddriving in the wrong direction,” he says.

He adds the occupants of the vehicle wereinebriated and laughingly apologised beforedriving off.

Silva is concerned about the safety of pe-destrians in the area and says if traffic calm-ing measures are not put in place, therewould be the “loss of life and limb”. “If youtry crossing this road you will be shockedby what you see,” he says.

“When approaching the road you lookright, left and right again; as you try to cross,a car comes speeding around the bend outof nowhere. We need speed cameras in thisarea to deter motorists from speeding.”

Richard Bosman, the City’s director forSafety and Security, says on their first visitin April, the Ghost Squad recorded 25 motor-ists disobeying barrier lines, 12 motoristsdriving on the wrong side of the road, 14 unli-

censed drivers and eight motorists whofailed to indicate when changing lanes.

He says they also found a vehicle with de-fective lights and a vehicle which was un-roadworthy.

“There have been four follow-up opera-tions from the Ghost Highway Unit since theApril operation, with a further total of 167fines issued for various offences. We record-ed an average of 41 offences during each op-eration,” he says.

Seven speeding operations have been con-ducted by the unit between May and August.They have recorded a total of 26 motoristsexceeding the speed limit of 60km/h. He saysthe highest speed recorded was 105km/h.

He says the fines issued for these offencesare still in circulation and an accurate fig-ure of how many fines have actually beenpaid could not be given at this time.

Bosman says once a request has beenmade for the erection of permanent speedcameras it will first be investigation by theCity’s Camera Review Committee.

“A speed survey is conducted using speedloops and all of the crash statistics for thelocation will be gathered and studied,” Bos-man says.

“Crash sites resulting in fatalities or seri-ous injuries over a three-year period will beconsidered, together with the results of thespeed survey.”

Brett Herron, the Mayoral Committeemember for Transport, says while no formalrequest for traffic calming measures hasbeen made, the City is reviewing the speedlimit to determine whether it would be ap-propriate to reduce it. “Kalk Bay Main Roadis an important arterial in the metropolitanroad network and raised calming measuressuch as speed humps would not be appropri-ate for the road. Effective speed enforcementis the appropriate solution to a speedingproblem on the road,” Herron says.

However, Silva says officials should alsoremember Kalk Bay is a residential area of-ten visited by tourists and stricter measuresare needed to deter speeding motorists.

KALK BAY: TRAFFIC PLAN FOR RECKLESS MOTORISTS

Vroom for improvementVroom for improvement

NO NEED FOR SPEED: Kalk Bay residentshave raised concerns about speeding mo­torists on Main Road. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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A fusion of danceBelowMyFeet is an exciting fusionof dif-ferent dance styles, music and multime-dia.Following its great success at the Na-

tional Arts Festival, the show will beperformed at Kalk Bay Theatre from to-morrow (Wednesday 11) to Sunday 15September at 20:00.Performed by a cast of six dancers, it

combines modern jazz, contemporary,tap andhip-hop dance,with an arrestingvariety of music, film and photography.By working across these various me-

diums the audience is encouraged totake at least one thing away with them– whether it is a piece of choreography,line of music or an image projected.Choreography is by Ciara Baldwin,

Megan Black and Kerry Domoney. Cine-matography is directed by Jack Shaperand captured by Robyn Skead. The show

is directed and produced by Ciara Bald-win and Luke Brown.V Bookings can be made at www.kbt.co.za. Doorsopen at 18:30, with the show starting at 20:00.Seating is unreserved. Tickets cost R75 and R60for the limited Gallery seats upstairs.

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION: CRUCIAL TO FESTIVAL’S SUCCESS

Get ready for the Muizenberg FestMONIQUE DUVAL

Muizenberg residents are gearingup tocelebrate the history, developmentand diversity of the area with the

2014 Muizenberg Festival.The festival, which is set to take place in

October next year, is the brainchild of resi-dent Claire Homewood.The idea to host a festival came from the

previous street festivals held in PalmerRoad from 2009 to 2010.Homewoodsays the idea is to align the fes-

tival with the World Design Capital (WDC)theme Live Design; TransformLife. In align-ing with this theme, the festival will focuson the social, cultural, ecological and eco-nomic development of the area.“It’s about creating a platform to show-

caseMuizenberg’s commitment to creative,collaborative, community-led transforma-tion. The Muizenberg Festival will cele-brate the people, businesses, organisations,projects and perspectives that are workingtogether to develop our sustainability,” shesays.Festival organisers want the community

to get involved by presenting ideas and con-cepts to be showcased at the festival, whichwill take place at various locations in Mui-zenberg.Homewood says the festival aims to en-

courage interaction between diverse popu-lation groups, develop ownership anduse ofthe pavilion by the community and activatenew collaborative enterprises and projects.“The festival will be created by the com-

munity, through themany ideas, events andprojects.Wecan look forward toagenuinelyexciting and diverse programme,” she says.“One idea happening is the development

of a Made in Muizenberg brand. This willshowcase the many products, produce andideas coming out of Muizenberg. This will

encourageour local economyas itwillmakeit easy for the community and visitors tosupport everything that isMade in Muizen-berg,” she says.The festival organisers will hold an Open

Day on Saturday 14 September at the Mui-zenberg Pavilion from 14:00 to 17:00. Thecommunity is invited to attend the event,whichwill see the presentation of ideas andhave a sessionwhere the community can in-dicate what they would like included in thefestival.Open Streets, a citizen-driven initiative

which promotes the use and ownership ofpublic streets by the surrounding commu-nity, will host awalk-about on the day.Mar-cela Guerrero Casas explains the walkforms part of the Talking Streets series,where communities spend just over anhourwalking through a selected street and raise

concerns or bounce ideas of ways to im-prove the area. “Here people give their in-sights into a particular area, share storiesand raise concerns.With theplanningof thefestival, the walk will give those involveda very good look intowhat should be includ-ed in the festival,” Homewood says.With less than 13 months to go before the

festival,Homewood says communitypartic-ipation is important in ensuring the festivalruns smoothly. “The festival is still in itsearly stages and needs help, support andparticipation. We encourage the communi-ty to start thinking about how they can usetheir skills, talents and ideas to make Mui-zenberg amazing,” she says.V For more information on the festival [email protected] or [email protected] to join the mail­ing list.

SUBURB BY THE SEA: Festival organisers are gearing up to celebrate Muizenberg.PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

DOUBLE VISION: Ciara Baldwin and AmeliaBaldwin in Below My Feet. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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After anine-yearbattleAndrevanHeer-den, developer of the SunnyacresShopping Centre, says he is delighted

the proposal to develop a filling station onthe corners of Kommetjie and Lekkerwaterroads will be going to the City of CapeTown’s full council meeting for approval.VanHeerden says theproposed filling sta-

tion on erf 4340 was met with resistance byKommetjie residents, who felt it was “unde-sirable”, and says the item has appeared onthe agenda of the City’s Spatial Planningand Environmental and Land Use Manage-ment (Spelum) Committee for severalyears. “It has been hard to get a recommen-dation from Spelum and I have spent lotsof money and resources to get this develop-ment off the ground. I have had to hire law-yers and town planners to assistme and, de-spite fulfilling all the requirements, theprocess has been delayed due to objectionsby Kommetjie residents,” he says.Patrick Dowling of the Kommetjie Resi-

dents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (KRRA)says theyarenot happywith the recommen-dation and says the association has opposedthis and many other developments in theFar South as “cumulatively they threatenmanyof theuniquequalities of this region”.Dowling says one of the original condi-

tions of the rezoning of erf 4340 was that nofilling station be built. An earlier applica-tion was turned down for environmentalreasons. “Traffic in the area is already badenough and the safety of motorists and pe-destrians could be compromised. There areother petrol stations nearby,” he says.Dowling explains the Far South Peninsu-

la Community Forum (FSPCF) has calledfor a strategic environmental assessment,which will focus on the environmental op-portunities and constraints of Clovelly,Noordhoek, Simon’s Town and Scarbor-ough. It should be completed with publicparticipation before new development pro-

posals are approved.Dr Lesley Shackleton of the FSPCF says

theCity conducted studies andmade recom-mendations that no further developmentsouth of Silvermine take place, due tothreats to the environment, in the 1990s.“We strongly believe theCity should be con-sistent and follow its own policies, whichhave been carefully thought through, rath-er than bending them for (the) benefit of in-dividual developers. This has clearly nothappened in this instance,” Shackeltonsays.According to the Spelum meeting report

of Wednesday 14 August the team from Ur-ban Dynamics Western Cape, on behalf ofVan Heerden, states the Traffic Impact As-sessment (TIA) properly addressed the traf-fic aspects and said the development wouldcreate job opportunities for the residents ofMasiphumelele. Committee membersagreed to a site visit during peak hour traf-fic before making a final decision.Spelum chairperson Councillor Christo

Kannenberg says the site visit took place onMonday2Septemberand themajority of the

committee members felt the proposed fill-ing station was desirable and would notworsen the existing traffic situation.“TheCity’s traffic engineers advised that,

should the existing zoning be implemented,the traffic impact would be greater thanthat of a service station. They were also sat-isfied with the mitigation measures pro-posed, as conditions of approval would beadequate to allow for the service station,”he says.The recommendations made by Spelum

will now go to the Mayoral Committee forapproval at the next Council meeting.Van Heerden is pleased with Spelum’s

recommendation and says he has not yet fi-nalised which petrol company will be run-ning the service station. “The filling stationwill be accompanied by a convenience storeandwehave proposals for a food chain take-away outlet. It has taken us long to just getto this point and now we wait on the finaldecision fromCouncil. The planwas alwaysto create economic development opportuni-ties for the residents of Masiphumelele andthe surrounding areas,” he says.

KOMMETJIE: CONTROVERSIAL DEVELOPMENT GETS THE NOD FROM SPELUM

Filling station gets the thumbs up

RELIEVED: Developer Andre van Heer­den looks over the vacant plot in Kom­metjie Road. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 September 20134 NEWS

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE SUBCOUNCILS:SEPTEMBER 2013Notice is hereby given that the meeting of the 24 (twenty four) subcouncils for theCity of Cape Town will take place at the time and venue indicated in the schedule below:

Subcouncil Venue Date Time Manager

1Council Chambers, Royal Ascot,Bridle Way, Milnerton

19 10:00Peter Deacon021 550 1001

2Kraaifontein Council Chambers,Brighton Road, Kraaifontein

18 10:00Fred Monk021 980 6053

3Council Chambers, Voortrekker Road,Goodwood

19 10:00Johannes Brand021 590 1676

4Parow Council Chambers, Tallent Street,Parow

19 09:00Ardela van Niekerk021 444 0196

5Subcouncil Chambers, corner of Kiaatand Jakkalsvlei Road, Bonteheuwel

18 10:00Martin Julie021 695 8161

6Bellville Council Chambers, BellvilleCivic Centre, Voortrekker Road, Bellville

16 10:00Pat Jansen021 918 2024

7Durbanville Council Chamber, corner ofQueen and Oxford Streets, Durbanville

16 10:00Carin Viljoen021 444 0689

8Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand

19 10:00Izak du Toit021 850 4149

9Solomon Tshuku Hall, Solomon TshukuAvenue, Site C, Khayelitsha

18 10:00Johnson Fetu021 360 1351

10Lookout Hill Tourism Facility, corner ofSpine Road and Mew Way, Ilitha Park,Khayelitsha

16 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 360 1267

11Vanguard Community Hall,Mangaan Road, Vanguard Estate

18 10:00Kayise Nombakuse021 630 1737

12Lentegeur Civic Centre, corner ofMelkbos and Merrydale Roads,Mitchells Plain

19 11:00Alesia Bosman021 371 8199

13 Ruth First Community Hall,Sinqolamthi Street, Philippi

18 10:00Lunga Bobo021 630 1619

14Fezeka Council Chambers, corner ofNY1 and Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu

16 10:00Anthony Mathe021 630 1678

15Raven Room, First Floor, PinelandsTraining Centre, Central Square, StStephens Road, Pinelands

18 10:00Mariette Griessel021 531 3437

16Council Chambers, 11th Floor,44 Wale Street, Cape Town

16 10:00Marius Coetsee021 487 2055

17Dulcie September Civic Centre (minorhall), corner of Klipfontein andProtea Streets, Athlone

19 10:00Edgar Carolissen021 637 9757

18Subcouncil Chambers, corner ofBuck Road and Sixth Avenue, Lotus River

19 10:00Okkie Manuels021 700 4020

19Council Chambers, Central Circle,Fish Hoek

16 10:00Desiree Mentor021 784 2011

20Council Chambers, Alphen Centre,Main Road, Constantia

18 10:00Brian Ford021 794 2493

21Council Chambers, Van Riebeeck Road,Kuils River

18 10:00Pieter Grobler021 900 1502

22Strand Council Chambers, corner ofFagan Street and Main Road, Strand

16 10:00Richard Moi021 900 1508

23Colorado Community Centre, cornerof Weltevreden and Rosewood Drive,Mitchells Plain

16 10:00Raphael Martin021 371 4551

24Khayelitsha Training Centre, corner ofLwandle and Spine Roads, Khayelitsha

19 10:00Goodman Rorwana021 444 7532

To access the full agenda and all supporting documentation 72 hours before the meeting goto www.capetown.gov.za/subcouncils.

Highlight the date of the subcouncil meeting, choose the subcouncil you require anddownload the agenda. Please report any difficulties to the relevant subcouncil manager.

The following policies, plans are open for public consultation during the month ofSeptember 2013. These policies and plans are available for scrutiny at subcouncil officesand interested parties may comment on these policies:

• Tourism Development Framework• Placement of security huts on City-owned land• Proposed introduction of access control measures:

Tafelberg Road and Signal Hill Road• Renaming the NY Streets of Gugulethu• Integrated Transport Plan

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

Report whale sightings on hotlineIt’s whale season along our coastlines again.A Whale of a Heritage Route requests all

persons who may sight whales or dolphinsto report the sighting on its hotline.The organisation maintains a whale sight-

ings log for the west shore of False Bay, re-cording what a field force of more than 200spotters see.Thehotline alsoprovides the lat-est information on sightings in and around

Cape Town.Graphs, which show sighting trends, are

also available. The operation maintainswhale sighting logs for St HelenaBay and theAtlantic Seaboard.If you see a whale or a school of dolphins,

report the sighting by SMSing the informa-tion to the Barons VolkswagenWhale Watchhotline on 079 391 2105.

MASTERCHEF: ‘FISH MAN’ BACK HOME

JANA BREYTENBACH

With his distinctive laugh Lakesideresident Jason Steel (23) tells thestory how he survived the five

weeks in the MasterChef kitchen.“I’m unbelievably proud of myself for

making the top five; I really did not expectthat,” he says.Last Tuesday Steel became the 12th ama-

teur cook to exit the competition.He competed in the hot auditions in Jo-

hannesburg in December, the day he wassupposed to attend his graduation.It was a difficult time, because his uncle

had died of a sudden heart attack a weekbefore. “Myuncle taughtmehow to fish anda day before my audition I caught a trout.I prepared the trout for the judges and theysaid it was fantastic. Forme that was a signthat I should participate,” he says.Week after week he progressed and

earned the nickname “The Fish Man” dueto his love for seafood.“I have always had a love for food and

wine, so it comes naturally forme,” he says.Steel, who worked at La Colombe at Con-

stantia Uitsig Wine Estate for four years,says he has a special love for the mannerin which food is presented on a plate.He has a number of highlights from the

recording of the competition, including thefive days in Ethiopia, meeting chef HenryVigar (of La Mouette Restaurant in SeaPoint) and one of the first challenges, thebreakfast challenge.“I do not have many low-lights, but the

first teamchallenge –wherewehad tomake

pizzas atMaiden’sCove inCampsBay –wascertainly the worst,” Steel says.“We were completely shattered when we

lost.”He says he wishes he could go back to the

beginning of the process and tell himselfnot to doubt his abilities as much.“It was certainly the biggest lesson I

learnt: to never doubt myself.”After the recording of the competition Ja-

son returned to Lakeside to relax, afterwhich he startedworking as awaiter at TheTest Kitchen in Woodstock.“It was an interesting time in the culi-

nary world and I plan to be very busy. But,for now,” Steel says “I want to keep onlearning.”

Steel learns tobelieve in himself

KITCHEN MAESTRO: Lakeside’s Jason Steel (23)has become a household name thanks to hiscooking talent in MasterChef.

PHOTO: WIKUS DE WET/PHOTO24

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HAVE YOUR SAY!2013/14 INTEGRATED

DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) ANDBUDGET TIME-SCHEDULE

The City of Cape Town will commence its process for reviewing the 2012 – 2017 five-year plan(IDP) and the drafting of the 2014/15 Budget.

This will be the second review of the term of office plan which was approved by Council on28 May 2012.

The 2013/14 IDP and Budget time-schedule outlines the activities that will be followed indrafting the 2014/15 Budget and amended IDP. The aim of reviewing the IDP is to ensurethat municipal planning considers the assessment of its performance measurements and theextent that changing circumstances so demand.

The public participation activities can be summarised as follows:

Date Details

November2013

Public to comment on the amendments to the 2012 – 2017 IDP document

Community participation in reviewing the performance managementsystem with regard to key performance indicators and setting of targets

February 2014Public to comment on 2012/13 annual report

Tabling of draft 2014/15 reviewed IDP and 2014/15 budget before Council

March 2014Council to consider the annual report and adopt the 2012/13 oversightreport

April 2014Publication of the 2012/13 oversight report

Public comment and input on the draft 2014/15 Budget

May 2014Council to approve of amendments to the 2014/15 reviewed IDP and2014/15 budget

June 2014 Public notification of approved 2014/15 budget and reviewed IDP

July 2014Publication of 2014/15 Corporate Service Delivery and BudgetImplementation Plans (SDBIPs)

Copies of the detailed 2013/14 IDP and budget time-schedule will be available at all subcounciloffices, libraries and www.capetown.gov.za/en/IDP/Documents/2013_14_timeschedule.pdf.

For more information on the 2013/14 IDP and budgeting processcontact tel 021 400 9808; fax 021 400 4909; ore-mail [email protected].

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER138/2013

CAPENATURE: ‘BABOONS ARE NOT ENDANGERED’

Baboons:cull to limittroopsMARELIZE BARNARD

Should their numbers increase be-yond the capacity of the limitednat-ural area, troops of baboons will be

shot dead across the Peninsula.CapeNature director for biodiversity

Dr Ernst Baard said last week the CapePeninsula only has a limited space forbaboons. If troops are allowed to get toobig, it will lead to the mass euthanasiaof entire troops.

“I hope we never reach that point; itwould be a sad day,” Baard said.

The protocol for the euthanasia of ba-boons in the Peninsula was presented tothe City of Cape Town’s Portfolio Com-mittee for Economic, Environmentaland Spatial Planning last week.

Baard explained to the committee thelegal framework within which baboonsmay be culled.

He said when a “situation” with a sin-gle troublemaker arises, an intensiveprocess follows before a decision ismade to cull.

There are laws, rules, regulations andprotocol, but if a baboon makes troubletoo far in a residential area, he will beput down.

“We recognise the important role of

baboons as an ecological component inthe Cape Peninsula. Baboons are not anendangered species and their role mustbe seen in this light,” Baard said.

He added that scientific steps jointlyby the City, CapeNature and TableMountainNational Parks for a sustaina-ble existence for baboons is on par.

The one big problem remains peoplefeeding baboons.

“I do not think CapeNature has hadany successful prosecution of a personfeeding baboons. People do not want toget involved when they have to testify,”Baard said.V Share your views! Starting with the word “Post”SMS your comments to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 September 20136 LETTERS

HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY

The City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its Draft Animal Welfare Policy.

In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the public andinterested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit recommendations or inputon the Draft Animal Welfare Policy from 9 September 2013 to 11 October 2013.

Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:

• Fax: 021 421 4894• E-mail: [email protected]• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT• Online: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay

Two public sessions where oral representations will be heard are scheduled for 14:00and 17:30 on 26 September 2013 at the Council Chambers, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town.Residents should register to attend either of these sessions by sending a request via e-mail [email protected].

Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, to people living withdisabilities and to other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments,to have their inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contactthe City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or e-mail to [email protected]

or

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or e-mail to [email protected]

The Draft Animal Welfare Policy will be available on the City of Cape Town website,www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, and at subcouncil offices and at libraries.

Enquiries relating to the Draft Animal Welfare Policycan be directed to Christa Hugo [email protected].

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER157/2013

HAVE YOUR SAY!DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE

INTEGRATED TRANSPORT PLANAND OPERATING

LICENSING STRATEGYThe City of Cape Town is in the process of finalising its draft comprehensive IntegratedTransport Plan and operating licensing strategy.

In terms of Section 17 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act the publicand interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input on this draft plan and strategy from 4 September 2013 to8 October 2013 via:

• Fax: 021 419 8536• E-mail: [email protected]• Written submission: 18th Floor, 12 Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town Civic Centre:

(for attention: Gwyneth Daries).• Facebook: www.facebook.com/CityofCT

Special assistance will be given to people who cannot read or write, people living withdisabilities and other disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit written comments, tohave their inputs or comments recorded and submitted to the Municipality. Please contactthe City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels at 021 400 1766 or e-mail to [email protected]

or

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti at 021 400 1652 or e-mail to [email protected]

The draft comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan and operating licensing strategy willbe available on the City of Cape Town website: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, atsubcouncil offices and at libraries.

Direct enquiries relating to the plan and strategy to Gwyneth Dariesat 021 400 3210 or e-mail [email protected].

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Laser light: a case for assaultI refer to the letter from Arnie Marais (“Laser lights:a call to take action”,People’s Post, 27August) regard-ing a laser light directed at him while driving his ve-hicle in Putter Road, Lakeside by the occupant of aCorsa LDV.This is the second such report in as many weeks

in the Far South.It is not clear whether a registration number was

obtained, although this is unlikely under the circum-stances.Under existing traffic law, no clear legislation ex-

ists other than the use of a spotlight or substitution“in such a manner as to interfere with the vision ofany person on the road” – or “in such a manner tocause annoyance to any person, whether on a roadornot” –which seemingly fits thebill in this instance.But very complex in terms of raising a charge in re-spect of “substitution”, for example, a laser beam.Where the police may have erred is neglecting to

open their law and police manual, where the defini-tion of assault opens a wide legal door, which maywell accommodate Arnie’s “laser treatment” at thehands of those very foolish and inconsiderate Corsa(occupants) who could have contributed to anotherdeath on our roads by blinding the driver of a vehicle.Under the mantle of assault, let us view the defini-

tion of indirect force: “A person may in the cause ofthe application of force to the body of another, eventhough he neither himself nor by means of human

agency touches that other. In this case the force isindirect, and the person who gives occasion to it, isguilty of assault”.An example: “If A prepares a pitfall for B, and B

or C falls into it, then they would be guilty of assaultat best, ‘Mens Rea’ – a blameworthy state of mind –is essential in assault. Where this mental conditionis absent there can be no assault.”A “blameworthy state of mind” was certainly

present in this case – as well as the previous one –as any persons who resort to blinding the driver ofa vehicle must well know what the consequences ofthis action could result in; even a charge of attemptedmurdermay carry someweight as the act by the Cor-sa’s occupants was certainly premeditated andthoughtless.To direct a powerful beam directly to the face of

a driver speaks for itself; much the same as pointinga loaded firearm at a defenceless victim who is ren-dered powerless!A criminal charge can still be preferred if the above

definition is anything to go by, now, as well as in thefuture.Even without a registration number, a criminal

charge can be preferred as good investigation canbring the culprit to book; the one who directed thelaser beam and his friends who are accessories to anassault they may live to regret.Tony Rozemeyer, Lakeside

People’s Post reader Paul van der Berg writes: “(I) saw this as I was drivingto Fish Hoek from Capri. This taxi overtakes me on a solid white line andthen stops way over the white line at the traffic lights. Clearly a totaldisregard for any traffic laws. Something needs to be done before moreinnocent people get injured or killed by these suicide drivers.” PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 September 2013 LETTERS 7InconveniencedI am 82 years old, disabled (leg amputated)and in a wheelchair.

My wife and I go to Longbeach Mall forour shopping and other errands – includ-ing dining out as other eateries have nowheelchair access – every week.

Many times we arrive at the mall onlyto find all the disabled parking areas areoccupied. When we check the cars for disa-bled parking permits, often no such disc isdisplayed.

This applies to both open air and coveredparking areas. Sometimes we even see peo-ple getting out of their cars in the disabledareas – no disc and no apparent disability.

When we ask why they are disregardingthe notice about that parking bay, theygive a rude reply and walk away.

A number of times I have wheeled overto the manager’s office to report carsparked without disabled discs.

The response? The person says: “We willsee to it.” Two to three hours later we re-turn to find that car still there, with no signthat anything has been done about it.

Other times, as happened again on Fri-day 16 August about 13:00, the person in themanager’s office just shrugged her shoul-ders.

The signs warn of action to be takenagainst offenders. Nothing gets done.

Offenders know they will get away withit. And I, in my wheelchair, have to bedropped off – holding up cars drivingaround me, with some risk to myself – somy wife can find parking elsewhere.

Management does nothing. Managementmocks the disabled.NJ Pretorius, Glencairn HeightsLongbeach Mall centre manager StefanRoodt responds:Longbeach Mall cares forall its customers, including disabled cus-tomers and parents with small childrenwho require special parking arrange-ments. We have 25 disabled parking baysspecifically reserved for the disabled and25 for parents with small children, concen-trated at all the entrances of the mall, aswell as close to the lift lobby in the base-ment parking.

The control of these designated bays isa daunting task as the selfish acts of non-caring individuals impact on us all. We, to-gether with our Security Contractor andthe Customer Assistants, try our best to in-tercept offenders and request they move tothe regular parking bays, but this is fre-quently met with abuse and rude remarks.

As a benchmark, we have closely moni-tored the use of the bays this past week andhave recorded three incidents of abuse. No-tices have been placed on the vehicles andwe trust this will deter repeat offenders.We are also considering all other legal rem-edies available to us and will act according-ly.

We consider each complaint as seriousand we apologise to Mr Pretorius for theunacceptable treatment he received atLongbeach Mall. We strive to improve ourservice every day and we trust we will beable to show our commitment to resolvethis issue by action and not merely by lipservice.

Thumbs up to medicsMy family and I would like to extend oursincere thanks to Jeff and Andre of CapeMedical Response. We called them on (theafternoon) of Saturday 24 August, whenmy 88-year-old father collapsed.

Their quick response, caring and profes-sional manner are to be commended. For-tunately all was well in the end.Belinda White, Glencairn Heights

A cut above the restI’d like to thank Cathy, Lawrence and Sigifrom Sigi’s Hair Design in Main Road, FishHoek for the wonderful service they pro-vided to a friend of mine, who is bed-boundand unable to get to a hair salon to haveher hair cut.

They went to her home to give her a hair-do, spent time with her and even took herdog out for a walk! This all brought a smileto her face and made her family very grate-ful for their kind service.

It’s good to know we have a business inour area that’s willing to go the extra mile!S Goosen, Clovelly

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Hotel invites guests to go ‘green’A leadinghotel ismakinghuge strides in imple-menting various “green” initiatives.In a statement, Chris van Zyl, the hotel’s

group sustainability manager and horticultur-ist, has highlighted some essential tips whichhotel guests can implement to reduce their car-bon footprint and to become as eco-friendly aspossible when travelling.“We always encourage our guests to get ac-

tively involved and make recommendationswhere they feel the hotel could do more to re-duce the impact it is making on the environ-ment,” says Van Zyl.“Simple acts such as closing hotel roomwin-

dows when the air conditioner is engaged andreporting any action to management whichmay negatively impact on the environment –for example, a dripping tap or inefficient light-ing and sustainability procedures that are notbeing followed – are just some of the calls-to-action hotels can encourage among theirguests,” he says.He highlights ways in which guests can be-

come involved in doing their bit for the envi-ronment. “One of the most effective ways forhotels to save water is to encourage guests toshower instead of bathing. An average five-minute shower using awater efficient shower-head can use up to eight times less water thana full bath does.”Guests should also be encouraged to follow

the hotel’s towel and linen policywhen stayingat a hotel for longer than one night.The bed linen card in the hotel rooms re-

quest that guests indicate which linen shouldbe washed.

“This policy has a positive impact on thelaundry done at the hotel as there is a signifi-cant reduction of water, energy and detergentusage,” he adds.Van Zyl adds: “When sight-seeing, guests

should try to support tour companies whichmake use of energy-efficient vehicles with anemphasis on higher fuel efficiency, hybrid ve-hicles which make use of two different energysources, or public transport for transfers be-tween the airport and their hotel. When leav-ing their hotel room, hotels should persuadeguests not to leave their energy cards in themechanism, as this will save a great deal onenergy as the room is not constantly beingheated or cooled when it is vacant.”Van Zyl also feels that wherever possible,

guests should support venues which encour-age sustainable procurement be it organicallygrown or local produce. “The Vineyard Hotel& Spa prides itself on its home-grown herbsand vegetables which are used in various dish-es,” he says.“Guests should view a hotel as more than

simply a place to spend the night. It should beseen as a responsible establishment that ac-tively works to conserve the environment.Guests could also engage with the hotel re-garding any sustainable programmes in placewith their local community and see whetherthere are opportunities to become involved inthese or offer assistance where this is possi-ble,” says Van Zyl. “By embracing the hotel’ssustainable procedures, guests can play a rolein building on the success of the hotel’s initia-tives for a sustainable future.”

Essential ABCsof a dedicatedestate agentThe real test of an estate agent’s abilityand dedication is how fully he is involvedwith the seller, the buyer and the convey-ancer after the sale has gone through.The agent should be able to show that

he knows the area and its market condi-tions and if possible that he has operatedin that area, that he will advertisethrough online platforms and in theprinted media, that he has a ‘Plan B’ incase no buyer comes forward and that hedeclares any links, e.g. family ties, to otherparties involved.It is not how he markets and sells a

property, according to Tony Clarke, man-aging director of the Rawson PropertyGroup. “As soon as the sale document issigned, the seller will be expected to workthrough a range of tasks – and it is theestate agent who must ensure that hedoes this correctly and on time.”Clarke says if the agent does not, it is

possible that certain suspensive clausesin the Deed of Sale won’t be met on time– and if a due date is missed, it can makethe deal invalid or result in difficult andprolonged delays.Matters such as obtaining a mortgage

bond and getting the clearance certifi-cates from specialist contractors certifiedto check the electrics, the plumbing andthe gas installations are some of the tasksreferred to. In the case of such technicalissues, he says the specialists employedhave been known to invent problems soas to be able to rectify them and pumpup their bills. A good estate agent will as-sist with this process and make sure thisdoes not happen.He says it is also important to ensure

that the Rates Clearance Certificate is re-ceived from the municipality on time. Intheory this should be the duty of the con-veyancer – but it is the estate agent’s jobto keep the conveyancer on track time-wise.“Thereafter it is essential to get confir-

mation from SARS that the transfer dutyhas been paid and, by liaising with theconveyancer, check that all legal docu-

ments are signed and have been deliv-ered.”Suspensive clauses can be extensive

and in some cases four or five other salesand transfers will depend on the one inquestion, says Clarke. “To allow these tobe on hold or even cancelled is just notacceptable.”In the circumstances, the selection of

an estate agent is of utmost importanceand the seller cannot be too careful infinding the right person.The agent should be able to show that

he knows the area and its market condi-tions and if possible that he has operatedin that area, that he will advertisethrough online platforms and in theprinted media, that he has a ‘Plan B’ incase no buyer comes forward and that hedeclares any links, e.g. family ties, to otherparties involved.Clarke says that the “cheapest” are nev-

er the best. If an agent is too willing tooperate on a cut-throat commission andif he does not at least ask to handle thesale on a sole mandate, Clarke says theseare indications that he is probably a sec-ond or third league player.

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This magnificent home overlooking Fish Hoek beach would make anideal guest house! Main house is accessed by funicular rail or steps.Separate self contained2bed flat plus separate bachelor flat.Ref# WMF6585

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Harcourts: rich historyspans 125 yearsIn 1888 John Bate-

man Harcourtestablished his

real estate and auc-tioneering compa-nyHarcourt&Co inWellington, NewZealand.In 1980 an office

in Auckland wasopened and fiveyears later CollinsReal Estate,Christchurch,merged with Har-court & Co. and be-came known asHarcourts Real Es-tate Ltd.By 1988 there were 60 nationwide offices

which increased to 110 by 1992. The first na-tional public searchable property database onthe internet was launched by Harcourts in1996 and one year later seven offices openedin Australia. By the end of 2003Harcourts had250 offices in the South Pacific and in 2004Harcourts took ownership of 65 offices of theRoy Weston Group in Western Australia andIndonesia.China and South Africa joined the Har-

courts family during 2008/09 with Harcourtstaking over most of the Homenet officesthroughout South Africa, Botswana and Zam-bia.In 2009 Harcourts family had expanded to

615 offices operating in nine countries. To datethere are 773 offices with 5012 agents operat-ing under the Harcourts banner worldwide.The Luxury Portfolio website was introducedbyHarcourts in 2006 and in 2012 the premiummarketing brand, Luxury Property Selection,was launched by none other than Harcourts!Harcourts Maynard Burgoyne provides a

service to the False Bay and Noordhoek area.

The name Maynard Burgoyne also has a richhistory being established in 1964. MaynardBurgoyne &Company has played a significantrole in the growth and standards of the realestate industry in Cape Town for almost 50years.From small beginnings, offices were estab-

lished in major residential areas while theprincipals became involved in governance atinstitute and board level.Realising the need for a national represent-

ative network, Maynard Burgoyne became in-volved in the Homenet Group in 1992.In 2009, Homenet entered the global arena

by becoming a member of Harcourts Interna-tional.With offices in Bergvliet, Fish Hoek, Edge-

mead and Pinelands, HarcourtsMaynard Bur-goyne provides residential sales and lettingservices to their clients and looks to a long-term future in this very important sector ofthe economy.V Contact Harcourts Maynard Burgoyne on(021) 782 6202, Shop 5 Arcade Offices, Main Road,Fish Hoek. Visit the website at www.harcourts.co.zaand www.facebook.com/...Harcourts...Fish­Hoek.

FOUNDING YEARS: Harcourts circa 1888. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Land reform guidelinesLand reform in South Africa needs tobe addressed, but it shouldn’t come atthe cost of food security or by break-ing up economically efficient enter-prises.So says the South African Property

Owners Association (Sapoa), whosemembers comprise 90 percent of thecommercial property sector in SouthAfrica.Neil Gopal Sapoa chief executive of-

ficer says South Africa needs a robustand balanced debate around land re-form.The fact that only 13 percent of land

in SouthAfrica is owned by black peo-ple must be addressed, he points out.Gopal says only visionary policies

and laws will effectively address the soci-etal, economic and political effects of the1913 Natives Land Act.But, changing land ownership rights in

South Africa also impacts on the need toensure food security.“SouthAfricamust adopt a process to in-

crease land ownership by the formerly dis-enfranchised that continues to supportfood security with effective agriculturalstructures,” says Gopal.Sapoa’s stance on the issue would see

formalised property rights necessary foreconomic success in context of increasedglobalisation.This would be supported by govern-

ment-implemented land reformwhichalsotrains and guides beneficiaries in socialand economic participation during a tran-sition period.“Fair and transparent validation of his-

toric property rights is fundamental toland reform,” says Gopal.But, crop-producing land must be treat-

ed sensitively.Only 12 percent of South Africa’s surface

area can be used for crop production andhigh-potential arable land comprises a

mere 22 percent of this.So, breaking up commercially efficient

enterprises for land reform poses a dangerto food security.“It isn’t enough to simplymaintain social

and political stability, we rather need tocreate substantive economic change.”Equally important to formalising land

ownership is progressively and positivelychanging the wealth and income distribu-tion of the South African populace, notesGopal.Sapoa puts forward that different laws

and policies could act as a cohesive, effec-tive foundation to ensure a sustainableland reform process.These include the Expropriation of

Property, Restitution of Land RightsAmendment, PropertyValuationsBills andPreservation and Preservation of Agricul-tural Land Policy, among others.However, he says as bills that will define

the social, economic and political stability,or instability, of South Africa, these landreform bills shouldn’t be ‘rushed through’and must be thoroughly debated first, toensure legal, social, economic and politicalvalidity.

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PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYTuesday, 10 September 201310 PROPERTY

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Wednesday 11 September

V Simon’s Town: The monthly Simon’s TownSector 1 Neighbourhood Watch meeting willtake place at The Bay Café on Glen, Glen Roadat 18:30. Everyone living Glencairn Valley, MistyCliffs, Scarborough, Neptune’s Close andBayview Heights are welcome to attend. Formore information call Aliet Pelt on(021) 781 0028.

V Masiphumelele: The Fish Hoek Valley OlderPersons’ Forum will meet at MasiphumeleleLibrary from 14:00 until 16:00. Refreshmentswill be served. Enquiries to Mary Turok on(021) 789 0071 or 083 338 4065, or to MandisaDakada on 073 400 2578.

Thursday 12 September

V Ocean View: The Ocean View CommunityPolice Forum will host a public prayer meetingat Ocean View Methodist Church in ZodiacRoad at 19:00. The focus will be on drugs andthe youth. Everyone is welcome. Enquiries toJohann on [email protected].

Friday 13 September to Sunday 13 October

V Muizenberg: Casa Labia Gallery will host thedebut solo photographic exhibition by NataleLabia, Rock/Paper/Scissors. The exhibitionfeatures photographs taken in Africa and Indiafrom 2008 to 2011. Enquiries to the gallery on(021) 788 6068.

Saturday 14 September

V Muizenberg: The Friends of Muizenberglibrary will hold a book sale to raise funds atthe library in Atlantic Road from 08:45 until11:45. For more information phone(021) 788 5263.

V Fish Hoek: The South African Cake Decora­tors Guild will meet at the NG Church hall inKommetjie Road at 13:30 for 14:00. There willcharity cake presentations to the variousnominated charities in the Valley. Visitors payR20. All welcome; refreshments will be served.For further details phone Hettie Jordaan on(021) 782 2375.

Saturday 14 September to Sunday 13 October

V Muizenberg: The Casa Labia Gallery will hosta solo exhibition, Light Found, by JennyParsons. The exhibition opens at 11:00 onSaturday 14 September and the artist will hosta walkabout on Saturday 28 September at11:30. The exhibition features drawings andpaintings exploring the early morning light onthe fynbos covered hills of the Cape. For moreinformation phone the gallery on(021) 788 6068.

Monday 16 to Saturday 21 September.

V Fish Hoek Fish Hoek library will be closed forstocktaking. Library staff will be present toreceive returned items during this period. Formore information phone (021) 784 2030.

Tuesday 17 September

V Plumstead: The Prostate cancer SupportAction group will meet in the auditorium ofMediClinic Constantiaberg at 17:45 for 18:00.Men and their carers are welcome to attendand share experiences. Corina Avni will speakon Physiotherapy for Post­treatment complica­tions. For more information phone or SMS thegroup phone on 073 560 3067.

Wednesday 18 September

V Simons Town: Simon’s Town Civic Associa­tion will hold a general meeting and theofficial be launch of the community blog,Round & About in the Town Hall at 18:00 for18:30.

V Fish Hoek: Popular TV presenter Simon Gearwill be the guest speaker at a conference WildAbout Whales, organised by A Whale Of AHeritage Route. It will be held at Fish HoekHigh School from 09:30 until 13:30 and also

feature WWF marine biologist, Dr EleanorYeld­Hutchings. There will be several otherspeakers. Ticket prices range from R45 to R90.A limited number of premium tickets willinclude a meet and greet with Gear at a meal.For further information or to book contact AlanLindner on 079 391 2105 or awhaleofaheritager­[email protected].

V Fish Hoek: University of the Third Age FalseBay will host an illustrated talk, Lighthouses ofthe Western Cape – Past & Present, by WolfLange at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre at 09:30for 10:00. Admission is free; all welcome.Refreshments will be on sale. Enquires to PeterRickards on (021) 788 9469 or Elizabeth Getson (021) 788 3368.

V Fish Hoek: The Fish Hoek Garden Club will

meet in the minor hall of the Fish Hoek CivicCentre at 19:00. Monique McQuillan of theSouth African National Biodiversity Institute willgive an illustrated presentation on Restios: afascinating group of plants unique to thefynbos family. Everyone welcome; visitors payR10 which includes refreshments. Enquiries:(021) 785 2386.

Friday 20 and Saturday 21 September

V Ocean View: Ocean View Secondary Schoolwill host its annual carnival. There are stallsavailable for hire. Phone (021) 783 1623.

V Ocean View: The Ocean View Association forPersons with Disabilities will host their 32ndannual general on Thursday 26 September at14:00. Phone (021) 7831274.

BACK IN TIME: The Fish Hoek Historical Association will hold its monthly talk at the FishHoek library hall at 17:45 for 18:00 on Thursday 12 September. Evelyn Lyle will give an illustratedtalk on Fish Hoek Valley’s Oldest Surviving Buildings and Structures, such as the thick­walledKruythuis (pictured). Members pay R5 and visitors pay R10; refreshments will be served. Forfurther details phone Clive Stander on 072 225 5983 or email fhvalley.historical.secre­[email protected]. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Runners take on Table Mountain for a greater causeAgroup of CapeTownathletes are set to testtheir endurance levelswith a day of punish-ing exercise in support of a friend who wasrecently diagnosed with cancer.Saturday 14 September will see 10 run-

ners tackle 37km of Cape Town’smost ardu-ous terrain in the Crazy Store Table Moun-tain Challenge, while a team of cyclists cov-ers 80km in a ride around the peninsula.All of this will take place in hopes of rais-

ing funds for AllanMarshall, whowas diag-nosedwith glioblastomamultiforme (GBM)earlier this year.Marshall is a grandfather to two young

granddaughters who live with him, theirgrandmother and their father. The girls’

mother died tragically last year.GMB is the most common and aggressive

malignant primary brain tumour in hu-mans, with a average survival time of only15 months. Marshall’s treatment is expect-ed to cost in excess of R100 000.Three teams and one lone ranger will be

competing in the Table Mountain Chal-lenge. Fortunately, the stunning viewsfrom the trailwill serve asmotivation to therunners.An additional and more powerful moti-

vating factor for those competing to raisefunds for Allan will be the impact that thiscause is sure to have on him and his lovedones.

Roy Marshall, Allan’s son who currentlylives in theUnitedKingdom,will beholdinga 24-hour tennis marathon simultaneouslyto assist with fundraising.A raffle is also being held to assist with

fundraising. Tickets cost R20 and prizes in-clude a tanzanite pendant, one domestic air-line ticket, three bottles of wine, three bot-tles of champagne, three cases of beer or anautographed Western Province rugby jer-sey.An auction will also be held.For further information or to purchase

raffle tickets email Nicky Lucas on [email protected] or Nicole Wooldridge [email protected].

Wynberg aims and shoots for water polo winLIAM MOSES

TheWynbergBoys’HighSchool’s under-15water polo team are intent on reclaimingthe IanMelliar Cup after relinquishing thetitle to Grey High School last year.

Steve Heldzingen, who recently tookover as team coach, says his players areaiming for victory despite a disruptedbuild-up to the annual tournament.

“I am very happy with what I have seenso far. I sat them down the other day andasked them where they expected to finish,and I was quite happy with some of the re-sponses,” he says.

“Where they finish is up to them; theyneed to step up to the mark and do it. Acoach can only take you so far.

“They are quite self-driven and don’twant to end up behind a rival school likeSACS. Motivating them is not difficult. Isee some serious drive from these kids.They are very focused when they train.”

Wynberg started training mid-July, butthe entire under-15 squad has not trainedtogether because of rugby andhockey com-mitments.

The Ian Melliar Cup has been hosted atWynberg Boys’ since 2007. The hosts wonthe trophy for the first time in 2011.

Defending champions Grey High wonhave won the title three times and the PortElizabeth school will hope to bag secondconsecutive win.

The other Cape Town schools participat-ing this year are Rondebosch Boys’ HighSchool, SACS andBishops, aswell as an in-vitational side from across the Cape.

They will compete against St John’s, StPeter’s, St Stithian’s (all Johannesburg)Afrikaanse Seuns Hoerskool and PretoriaBoys (Pretoria), Westville, Glenwood,Clifton (Durban), Hilton, Maritzburg Col-lege (Pietermaritzburg), St Andrew’s (Gra-hamstown), Paul Roos (Stellenbosch),

Grey College (Bloemfontein) and Pearson(Port Elizabeth).

Heldzingen thinks Wynberg’s local ri-vals will be the toughest opposition in thegroup stage of the tournament.

“We have been grouped with SACS,Westville, Pearson and St Peter’s. SACSare going to be really tough opposition,” hesays.

“I don’t want anything less than a quar-ter-final (finish) and, to be honest, I wantmore – I feel that it’s realistic.”

The tournament will take place at Wyn-berg Boys’ from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15September.

SACS come up shortLIAM MOSES

Tygerberg High School thrashed SACS toclaim the 45th annual Villager SchoolsSevens title at Brookeside on Friday

evening.TheVillager Sevens sees schools from across

Cape Town compete annually. Nearly 30 teamsfrom the city’s top rugby schools entered thisyear.

Tygerberg looked like championshipmateri-al from the start of the tournament and kickedoff their seemingly inevitable march to the fi-nal with a 64-0 thrashing of theAmerican Inter-national School.

The heavy victories continued and the de-fending champions went on to beat BergvlietA 46-5 in the second round, the Western CapeSports School 24-0 in the quarter-finals andease past Bishops 21-7 in the semis.

SACS were not as dominant in the openingrounds and their opening match against JAGMalibu finished in a relatively conservative19-0 win.

They went on to beat Plumstead 52-0 in thesecond round, edge past Fish Hoek 19-5 in atough quarter-final and narrowly beat local ri-vals Rondebosch 24-20 in the semis.

The final seemed set to be a battle of attrition,with oneof the sides claiminganarrowvictory.But in the end Tygerberg ran riot, scoring sev-en tries to their opponents two, towin 37-14 andclaim their second consecutive tournament ti-tle.

TJ Goddard and Francois Esterhuyzen bothclaimed two tries for the northern suburbsschool, while Wynand Maclachlan, Ivan KunzandMike Hale got one try each. SACS respond-ed with tries from Brad Smith and Devon Bar-nard.

Meanwhile,Wynberg Boys’ High School wonthe plate section of the tournament, scoring atry in sudden extra-time to beat the TygerbergB team after regular time finished in a draw.

HOT STEPPER: Tygerberg High School’s TJ Goddard steps past two SACS players during the final of the Villager School Sevens tournament atBrookside on Friday. Tygerberg won 37­14. PHOTO: MATTHEW WITHERS