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After more than 12 years sincetheir subsidies were mis-used, Masiphumelele resi-

dents have approached private do-nors to help thembuild their unfin-ished homes.The residents, who live in the ar-

ea known as Phase 1, say they havehad enough of rocky foundationsand half-built structures and arenow looking to raise R6m to com-plete the unfinished homes.Affected residents gathered at

the Pink House last week wherethey discussed their plans.Simon Pasiya from the

Masiphumelele Business and De-velopment Forum says many resi-dents were left out in the cold in2002 as developers had used theirsubsidies but never built thehomes.“In Phase 1 you will see many

gapswhere the developers failed tobuild the houses. Many have erect-ed shacks on these empty plotswhile the developers have used themoney for their homes,” he ex-plains.In a few cases residents have

completed their homes on theirown by using bank loans to pur-chasematerials andpay for labour.Pasiya says these residents havestruggled with the debt for morethan 10 years.Asmore residents fill the tiny of-

fice the meeting is moved to thecommunity hall. Here more comeforward to produce documentationproving they qualified for subsi-dies.Goneliswe Makhuphula ex-

plains she was allocated a plot inVilikazi Road but waited patientlyfor her home to be completed. “Iwas told by the builders therewasn’t enough material for myhouse but my subsidy was usedup,” she says. The builders alleged-ly only left a fewbricks and toldherto build her house.Makhuphula has erected a shack

on the foundationand says she can-not afford to build her own home.During a walk-about of the area,she points out the half-built wall.“This is all I could do with the

bricks they left. I don’t have themoney to continue,” she says.“What must I do now?”Many other residents point out

the foundations which do not havebrick houses.Responding to questions about

who is responsible, residents saypeople who were on the projectsteering committee live in com-pleted houses in Phase 1.Claiming their subsidies were

stolen, residents demand an inves-

tigation take place.“If not, we are going to toyi-toyi.

People will get hurt,” says onewoman.South Peninsula Subcouncil

chairperson Felicity Purchasesays the money was not stolen butmisused.She says the housing project was

a People’s Housing Project (PHP)as requested by the community.She says the steering committeewas then put in charge of ensuringconstruction ran smoothly.“Most of the money was used on

the infrastructure and the develop-ers later realised there was notenough money to complete all the

houses and left vacant plots be-hind,” she explains.At the time, Purchase says, an in-

vestigation was conducted and thefindings proved there was mis-management of funds. “We wantedto understand what went wrong.After establishing this, we decidednot to use this model for otherhousing developments inMasiphumelele,” she says.The provincial housing depart-

ment and theCity ofCapeTownarenow working on a plan to leveragethe increase of the subsidies tohelpcomplete the unfinished homes.But this work, Purchase says, willbe completed by a City contractor

to ensure it is done properly.She says the department has

made an application to the nation-al department for the funds.“But it is a process and will take

time,” she adds.Purchase say authorities faulted

in their oversight role with Phase1 buthave ensured that this hasnothappened during other housingprojects in Masiphumelele.She says if residents manage to

raise the funds privately theycould complete their homes, butthe City was not able to help them.V Share your thoughts on this issue. Start­ing with the word “Post”, SMS yourthoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

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FOUNDATION: Resident Goodman Mpulu says this concrete slab was built in 2002 and the house never constructed. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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TOP AWARD: The Two Oceans ToastmastersClub celebrated their 2013/14 year-end atBarracudas Restaurant in Fish Hoek. JeremyFenn was awarded the Ann Sylvester Toast-master of the Year Award and was electedas the new president of the club.

HOMELESS: ‘GREEN’ AID A WRAP-UP AGAINST THE COLD

Bag to help beat big chillNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

For people fighting the winter chill whileliving on the streets of Cape Town, anew recycling initiative is keeping

them warm and dry.A sleeping bag, called the Street Sleeper,

is being produced from recycled PVC, aplastic used on billboards that can’t be recy-cled.

Oliver Brain came up with the idea inwanting to help homeless people but he“didn’t have an easy enough platform to doit from”.

“I decided to create this platform for peo-ple and chose to focus on one element: pro-viding shelter from the cold, wet and windynights for some of the thousands of peoplewho find themselves homeless in CapeTown,” he says.

“It was then that I noticed our city is plas-tered with PVC advertising billboards thatcan’t be recycled after use. I had found mymaterial and it was plentiful, flexible, wa-terproof, strong and wanted to be upcycled,”he says.

The process of going from billboard to bagstarts with your donation diverting a dis-used billboard from landfill, Brain says.

“We source our PVC for free from a com-pany called Tractor Outdoor here in CapeTown. It is then transformed through sever-al stages into a bag. Production creates em-ployment, with local people involved in con-struction,” he says.

A machinist is currently employed full-time with the help of three volunteers to cre-ate the sleeping bags, Brain says.

He says the company will soon start man-ufacturing lifestyle accessories, such ascellphone covers, laptop bags and wallets,from the billboard material, which willcross-subsidise the non-profit branch of thebrand.

“Since we started in March we have dis-tributed about 60 bags. During this time wehave set up an in-house production facilitywhich has given us the ability to increasethe volume of bags made. We plan to distrib-ute at least 200 bags this winter,” he says.

Another 50 bags were distributed on Man-dela Day, he says.

Patrick Williams has been living on thestreet for four years and now uses a Street

Sleeper. “This year is the coldest that I haveever seen Cape Town. This bag keeps mewarm at night and it’s a hundred times bet-ter than sleeping in the rain,” he says.

The sleeping bag also doubles as a carrybag.

“Innovation is at the heart of the StreetSleeper. We wanted to make a product thatnot only provided relief from the elementsat night, but also served a purpose duringthe day. Homeless people inevitably have alot of belongings they carry around withthem, so it made sense to make the sleepingbag double as a backpack. The benefits ofthis are that now people can transport be-longings, keep them dry from the rain aswell as safe,” he explains.

Sam Langa lives on the street and says theStreet Sleeper has given him a sense of secu-rity.

“Before, people would steal everything Iowned while I was asleep. But now I storemy belongings in the bottom of this sleepingbag and they stay safe during the night,” hesays.

The sleeping bag also form a bridge be-tween social groups, Brain believes.

“Street Sleeper bags forge links betweenthe homeless who are pro-actively workingto change their circumstances and the peo-

ple who want to help them.“They are used to build bridges over so-

cial barriers and create value for the peoplewho use them. The most tangible benefit wehave seen is the appreciation and happinessthat the people who use the bags haveshown. In a society where not much atten-tion is paid to the homeless, the fact thatthey are receiving a product that has beenspecifically designed for them creates asense of value,” he says.

Brain believes the Street Sleeper will alsobecome a tool to raise awareness.

“Our ultimate goal is to provide shelterand to raise awareness around homeless-ness and the economic disenfranchisementthat goes with it. We think that the appealand uniqueness of this product – a survivalbag created from waste, built by homelesspeople – is a powerful advocacy tool thathighlights issues facing the most disadvan-taged members of our society.

“It would be a stretch at this early stageto say that Street Sleeper is empoweringpeople to move off the street, but we haveseen that it does create a dialogue and raisesawareness around the issue of homeless-ness, which is a step in the right direction,”he says.V Visit www.streetsleeper.org for more information.

UPLIFTING: Sam Langa was donated a Street Sleeper which not only keeps him warm inwinter, but also gives him a way to transport his belongings. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Community Chest still cares for destituteWinter may be drawing to a close in CapeTown, but the lingering cold is still takinga heavy toll on the city’s most vulnerable– the homeless – and shelters are strugglingto keep up with the demand.

Lorenzo Davids, Community Chest CEO,says in a statement the immediate issue re-mains the shortage of beds for the needy intemporary shelters.

“Providing temporary shelter is part of acomprehensive and rehabilitative care pro-gramme, but it is the essential first step in

the process. And it needs the support of allstakeholders.”

To date, Community Chest has collectedand distributed a record amount of dona-tions and goods in kind, including essentialitems worth R450 000 for the homeless fromthe City of Cape Town.

This has brought relief to more than 260people currently staying in shelters, withmore than 200 blankets and mattresses anda large quantity of food and toiletries dis-tributed from its warehouse.

The Community Chest, together with theCity of Cape Town, has offered assistance toorganisations working with the homelessand opportunities to increase their capacityto help the needy this winter.

Davids appeals to the public to give re-sponsibly. “Winter is a busy time of the yearfor us. We call upon all Capetonians to opentheir hearts and actively help to keep ourpeople warm.”V Organisations needing help can contact Beverley duPlooy on (021) 487 1500 for more information.

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KOMMETJIE: CIVIC BODY’S TRAFFIC SORROWS

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What is considered reasonable con-gestion?This was the question posed to

residents at the annual Kommetjie Resi-dents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (KRRA)meeting this week.Traffic consultant James McDaid, who

has volunteered to take a look at traffic andcongestion issues in the valley, posed thisquestion regarding traffic woes on Kom-metjie Road.He explained the City of Cape Town’s

plans to upgrade Kommetjie Road and saidthis would help alleviate congestion.McDaid said the Far South was number

three on the priority list and the upgradewas largely dependant upon funds.As an alternative, McDaid says the City

hopes to implement a MyCiTi bus routealong Kommetjie Road.“This will assist by providing Kommetjie

residents with a great alternative to usingtheir vehicles. This community is most af-fected by the congestion,” he said.McDaid explained the question of conges-

tion was subjective and relative and asked

for feedback.“For most [people] an average speed of

40km/h along Kommetjie Road is reasona-ble but not everyone will agree,” he said.“This is why residents must decide what

is considered reasonable and plans shouldbe formulated on the consensus,” he said.One resident said her biggest concern

was the implementation of roadblocks dur-ing peak periods in Kommetjie Road.“If Traffic Services carry out roadblocks

at 08:15 that just adds to the congestion andfrustration,” she said.In response, McDaid said if roadblocks

were done on an adhoc basis it was deemedacceptable but not too frequently.Another woman said the problem with

congestion was the unpredictably.“Onemorning it takes you 10minutes and

the next it takes you 40 minutes, so you justcan’t plan,” she said.McDaid said thiswasdependent on traffic

flow.He is currently studying what is referred

to as “school zones” where the roads, signsand markings which may be problematicare listed for the City’s attention.“I have just looked at the Fish Hoek

school zones and identified possible prob-

lems which are being addressed by theCity,” he said. Residents applaudedMcDaid for his efforts.In her report, South Peninsula Subcoun-

cil chairperson Felicity Purchase said theCity hoped to roll-out the MyCiTi route inthe next two years.Giving anupdate on projects affecting the

area, Purchase says progress was beingmade for erf 306 in Ocean View.There are plans to move the Shell garage

to Ocean View, she explained.“More than 10 years ago the garage want-

ed to move to Ocean View where theythought the garage would be more suitable.It is at the last stage of approval for the re-zoning,” she said.In addition the garage will be accompa-

nied by a superette.V What are your thoughts on congestion in KommetjieRoad? Starting with the word “Post”, SMS yourthoughts to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

ON THE MOVE: There are plans to move thispetrol station to Ocean View. PHOTO: MONIQUEDUVAL

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JOB OPPORTUNITIESThe City of Cape Town promotes and applies the principles of employment equity.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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“Making Progress Possible, Together”.The City of Cape Town, one of the largest employers in the Western Cape, is embarking on a targeted campaign to optimiseemployment opportunities for people with disabilities.We are seeking to create a database of potential applicants forconsideration across a wide range of occupational categories.

The database will be utilised to alert potential candidates to suitable vacancies for which they may be eligible to be considered.This will ensure maximum exposure for people with disabilities to all employment opportunities within the City of Cape Town.

Please forward a comprehensive CV to ctcity@humanjobs.co.za or fax to 086 724 7009.

Your CV should clearly state: • All qualifications obtained • Any work experience gained • Type of position/occupationalcategory you wish to be considered for • The nature of your disability • How your disability can be reasonably accommodatedwithin the workplace.

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FISH HOEK: MILESTONE

Big cheers tovolunteersThe day was filled with celebrations as pastand present volunteers of the EmergencyCall Centre in Fish Hoek gathered to cele-brate their 15-year anniversary.

The celebrations were held at Polana Res-taurant in Kalk Bay where the centre un-veiled their new logo last week.

Designed by graphic designer ColleenPote, from Scarborough, who says it repre-sents connectivity and friendliness.

According to a pamphlet distributed at theevent the centre was conceptualised in 1999when the executive committee of the Com-munity Police Forum (CPF) was exploringways of supporting the area as crime levelsincreased.

Resident Don Henderson put forward theidea of a mini 911 system run by volunteers.

Launched in October that year, the organi-sation has been supported by many volun-teers since then.V The Centre is always in need of new volunteers andanyone interested in joining can phone(021) 782 0333.

CHEERS: Pat Kelly and chairperson Aidan Shannon.

SWEET SURPRISE: Graphic designer ColleenPote with the cake displaying the new logo.

GOOD TIME: Volunteer Shahida Cole fromSimon’s Town enjoyed the celebrations.

SUPPORT: Warrant Officer Peter Middleton andRussell Human from Disaster Risk Managementshowed their support.

HAPPY COUPLE: Tanya and Bob Hahndiek have been volunteering for years. PHOTOS: MONIQUE DUVAL

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CRIME: INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

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While gunshots and murders continueto rock Ocean View, one mother saysher family continues to live in fear.

The woman, who spoke to People’s Post oncondition she not be named, says she is leftwith many unanswered questions after her25-year-old son was gunned down in hiswendy house two weeks ago.

She says over the last month prior to hisdeath, she noticed he had started selling“strong” alcohol illegally.

She says a taxi driver from Sun Valley hadasked him to sell the liquor for an additionalincome.

“He was working at Longbeach Mall andwe never had any trouble. When he startedselling the alcohol, we warned him it wasdangerous and asked him to stop,” she says.

On Saturday 12 July, the woman says sheoverheard an argument in the yard whentwo men allegedly did not have enough mon-ey for a soft drink to accompany the alcoholthey had bought.

“I heard my son tell them they had to paythe full price and one of the men threatenedto burn down his house and kill him. Butthey sorted it out and the two men left,” shesays.

The woman and her husband went to bedas her son enjoyed the company of threefriends. She says one of the two men and hisgirlfriend were unknown to the family.

In the early hours of the morning, thewoman says she was awoken by screamsfrom her son’s friends. They told her her sonwas lying on the floor.

“He had a gunshot wound in his eye andI started to scream, asking what had hap-

pened. They moved his body and as I heldhim he took his last breath,”

Hysterical, the woman says she frantical-ly knocked on her neighbours’ doors askingfor help.

The paramedics arrived a short while lat-er and her son was declared dead at thescene.

The woman says she went to the threefriends and demanded they tell her what hadhappened. “The one guy, whom I don’t know,says someone knocked on the door and hewent to look out the window. He says my sonwent to the window and was shot in the eye,”she explains.

The three friends claimed they called thetaxi driver for help who, they say, called theemergency services and police to the scene.But the mother questions why they didn’tcall her first. She says by the time she wascalled the “blood spats had already beencleaned”.

She says despite the large amount of alco-hol in the dwelling, it was not confiscated bypolice. In addition, her son’s wallet wasmissing.

“He never went anywhere without hiswallet and would not have left it lyingaround while there were friends here,” shesays.

When questioning the friends the mothersays she could also not find her son’s phone.The woman who was present during theshooting had it in her hand and refused togive to the mother.

“It was very suspicious,” she says.Sitting in her son’s wendy house, the

mother struggles to hold back her tears. Shesays since the murder the family has notbeen kept informed of the progress of thecase. “When I go to the police station, the de-

tective is not there and we can’t get any an-swers.”

Ocean View Police Station commanderLieutenant-Colonel Jakobus Augus con-firms the murder is under investigation.

He says no arrests have been made and theinvestigation is at a sensitive stage.

Augus explains the alcohol was not re-

moved after the shooting as police were una-ware alcohol was being sold illegally fromthe premises. “If the family needs help or in-formation they can come to the station andspeak to the branch commander who will as-sist them,” he adds.V Starting with the word “Post”, SMS your thoughtson this story to 32516. SMSes cost R1.

BLOODY TRAIL: A relative points out the blood stains on a carpet left in the scene after themurder of a 25-year-old Ocean View man. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000,the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comments,recommendations or input to the municipality from 1 August 2014 to 31 August 2014.

Comments, recommendations or input may be submitted by:

• Fax: 086 576 0441• E-mail: cityparks.feedback@capetown.gov.za• Written submission: City of Cape Town, Private Bag X298, Cape Town 8000 (for the

attention of the Director: City Parks)• Have your say page: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay• Delivery to subcouncil offices

The City’s Public Participation Unit will assist people who cannot read or write, people livingwith disabilities and people from disadvantaged groups who are unable to submit writtencomments to have their comments or input recorded and submitted to the City. Contact thefollowing persons:

For general public participation:Ruché Daniels on 021 400 1766 or e-mail ruche.daniels@capetown.gov.za

For disadvantaged groups:Anele Viti on 021 400 1652 or e-mail anele.viti@capetown.gov.za

The draft policy will be available at www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay, at subcouncil officesand at libraries.

Direct enquiries to Susan Brice on 021 400 2329 or susan.brice@capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER138/2014

HAVE YOUR SAY!POLICY FOR THE BURIAL

AND CREMATION OFDESTITUTE PERSONS

ART: EXHIBIT IS A MUST-SEE

Mini masterpiecesArteye Gallery presents The Mini Master-pieces Exhibition held at The Studio KalkBay Gallery.The exhibition combines a collection of

works, by artists both accomplished andnewer to the market, in a group exhibitionexploring different ideologies, sensibilitiesand generations in a collection of smallerartworks.TheMini Masterpieces Exhibition clever-

ly makes use of scale by exhibiting over 50artworks simultaneously, in an exhibitionthat celebrates the unique array of artists,which invites this audience to engage on anintimate level enclosed in a harmonious

gallery space.The collection transcends decades re-

introducing artists like Trevor Coleman,Rhona Gorvy and François van Halter butalso creating new platforms for youngerand newer artists like Michele Silk, JennyReyneke, Louis van den Heever and KobusWalker among others.It is a collective showing of SouthAfrican

andAfrican sensibilities explored –be it thehands and eyes of our artists, who have in-terpreted their surroundings, realities andinfluences through visual arts.The exhibition will be on show until

Thursday 7 August.

STREAKS AHEAD: The shot of a spectacular sunrise was taken from the balcony of thephotographer’s Lakeside property. Photography is one of his hobbies and at this timeof the year he always takes a look to see what is happening with the sunrise, particu-larly when there are clouds overhead. PHOTO: BRIAN FRASER

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RoadclosureThe proposed com-plete closure ofMu-izenberg MainRoad is scheduledto commence inAugust.This is due to

roadworks whichform part of theMain Road rehabil-itation pro-gramme.Earlier this

month AndrewRush of KayadKnight PiesoldConsulting, the en-gineering andproject manage-ment team, said theclosure will takeplace just after theSchool Road inter-section on MainRoad.He explained due

to the location ofthe columns ofbuildings on eitherside of the road,there was insuffi-cient space for theequipment.According to

Mayoral Commit-tee member forTransport BrettHerron, no specificdates have been setfor the closure atthis stage.He explains the

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be an alternativeroute during theclosure of MainRoad.

CRIME: LOCALS URGED TO JOIN SAFETY STRUCTURES

Crimson tideMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

Crime fighters in the Far South are call-ing on residents in Masiphumelele,Ocean View and Kommetjie to “step

up”.As the annual meeting of the Ocean View

Community Police Forum nears, actingchairperson Tsepho Moletsane says moreparticipation is needed.He explains, following the resignations of

several committee members includingformer chairperson Johann Kikillus, theCPF has become defunct and ineffective.“There are currently only two executive

members left on theCPFandwithoutneigh-bourhood watches in Ocean View andMasiphumelele, the CPF has been strug-gling,” says Moletsane.With the upcoming election, Moletsane

hopes more residents and organisationswill stepup to the plate. The precinct is splitin two, with Sector 1 covering Ocean Viewand Sector 2 covering Masiphumelele andKommetjie.Moletsane says the main crime concerns

are in Masiphumelele and Ocean View.“In Masiphumelele we have a big prob-

lem with illegal shebeens and robberies.With the newCPFwe are hoping to addressthe need for a satellite station,” he says.Last week, Masiphumelele residents

raised concerns about the emergence ofteenagers starting gangs.Aresident,whoaskednot tobe identified,

says they team up, smoke drugs and robpeople on their way to work.“Tik is becoming a big problem here. It’s

scary,” he says. Moletsane says these are“real issues” and hopes the CPF would beable to assist neighbourhood watches.

“Once there is a functional CPF, we cancoordinate neighbourhood watches andstreet committees,” he says.Over the past few months, several mur-

ders have sparked fear among residents.Marches have been held as angry residentsdemand answers from police.“This is why we need people to stand up

and assist the CPF. The aim is to build rela-tionships between residents and their sec-tor commanders so information can beshared and we can help police,” he says.Ocean View police station commander

Lieutenant Colonel Jacobus Augus has ap-pealed to residents to attend themeeting onTuesday 19 August and volunteer to serveon the CPF. He explains volunteers will bescreened and neighbourhood watch mem-bers will be trained by the Department ofCommunity Safety (DOCS).He sayswithout an effective CPF over the

past couple of months, the relationship be-tween police and the community has beenstrained. “People often requested sensitiveinformation that police cannot disseminateto the public, especially when these caseswere under investigation,” he explains.Augus says this often happens with mur-

der cases.He says the police had frequent meetings

with the CPF where they were kept in-formed of what the community’s concernsare and what crimes are affecting the area.“Because the CPF does not currently con-

sist of people who represent all three com-munities there is a problemwith the neces-sary information not getting out,” he says.V The CPF meeting will be held on Tuesday 19 Augustat Ocean View High School at 19:00. All are welcome.V Share your thoughts on this issue. Starting with theword “Post”, SMS your thoughts to 32516. SMSes costR1.

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www.mancosa.co.zaMANCOSA is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as aprivate higher education institution under the HE Act, 1997. Registration No.2000/HE07/003.

Programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

‘Benefactors’ at MasqueBenefactors by Michael Frayn ison showat theMasqueTheatre inMuizenberg.Take an idealistic architect,

add his loyal wife who just wantsto do good,mix it upwith a coupleof needy, hapless neighbours,and you get a play that is clever,funny and highly entertaining.This richly layered piece cen-

tres around architect David’s at-tempts to redevelop a south Lon-don slum and provide well-built,attractive housing for the mass-es.Hiswife, Jane, is tornbetweenher loyalty to David and her de-sire to help their neighbours andfriends. However, not all is as itseems with Colin and Sheila.

The architectural term “pro-gressive collapse” is a strongmetaphor for the lives of thesecharacters. As David has to com-promise more and more on hisdesigns, the collapse of hisproject, friendships and even hismarriage becomes a possibility.Watch as good intentions back-

fire horribly and relationship dy-namics shift in Frayn’s elegant,award-winning script. This pro-duction is directed by Coleen vanStaden and presented byMuizen-berg Dramatic Society.The show runs until Saturday

2 August.V Phone (021) 788 1898 or email book­ings@masquetheatre.co.za to book.

A TRUE TIMEWARP: Brendanvan Rhyn aka Frank‘n Furter, who starsin The Rocky HorrorShow, with AtholFugard, who starsas Oupa in his playThe Shadow of theHummingbird.Both shows, whichcould not be moredifferent to eachother, are runningsimultaneously atthe Fugard Thea-tre. The FugardTheatre is currentlypresenting twoworld-class pro-ductions, of polarextremes, simulta-neously. In the stu-dio theatre, Fu-gard’s gentle andmoving drama TheShadow of theHummingbird soldout completely twoweeks before thefirst preview andtravels to Johannes burg and Bloemfontein after the completion ofthe run in Cape Town this weekend. Next door, on the main stage,Richard O’Brien’s raucous and iconic cult classic The Rocky Horror Showis thrilling audiences in its return season by public demand, thatopened on Tuesday 22 July. It moves to Joburg’s Montecasino in No-vember. Here, Frank paid a visit to Oupa on the Hummingbird set, be-fore curtain up. PHOTO: JESSE KRAMER

WOMEN’S DAY: THREE’S COMPANY AT ARTSCAPE

Ballet bonanza’s backFollowing the success of their

Women’s Day production lastyear, Cape Town City Ballet

brings youThree’s Company on Sat-urday 9August for one performanceonly.This year, the company invited

two other leading Cape Town-baseddance companies, Jazzart DanceTheatre and theCapeDanceCompa-ny, to join in the celebrations.In the spirit of cooperation and

unity, all the stars of dance in CapeTown will be together in action forthe first time and the programme ofthree individual works will show-case the talents of three youngSouth African choreographers. Jaz-zart will performTracing Past 2 Fu-ture – Tsoha by Moeketsi Koena, OfGods and Men by Kirsten Isenbergwill be performed by Cape TownCity Ballet and Scenes by BradleyShelver by Cape Dance Company.Koena says, through his work, he

wishes to entertain, informandedu-cate people on self-appreciation.The dancers have translated theirpersonal stories into several vi-gnettes that reflect on how theirpast engages with the present, andhow their interpretation and com-mitment to events affect the future.Movements from street dance

styles, African contemporary, aswell as self-composed texts have in-fluenced and clarified the work.Tsoha (“Awakening” in Sesotho)aims to convey the individual jour-

neys of a group of people, connectedin dance, at a pivotal stage in takinghold of their dreams.

Of Gods and Men recently pre-miered as part of Cape Town CityBallet’s production, Ballet Beauti-ful. With music by Armand Amarand Philip Rombi, the work drawsfrom the Greek mythology.The critically acclaimed Scenes

by Bradley Shelver is a modern,minimalist, architectural ballet infour parts written to the composi-tions of Gallasso, Bach, Beethoven

and Riley. The work was inspiredby the process of creativity, the ele-ments involved in displaying ormanifesting art.V Three’s Company will be on stage at theArtscape Opera House on Saturday 9 Au­gust at 14:00. Tickets cost between R125and R200 are available at Computicket orArtscape Dial­a­Seat on 021 421 7695.V You and your best friend can celebrateWomen’s Day with an afternoon at the bal­let. Four readers can each win double ticketsto see Three’s Company. Visit www.peoples­post.co.za to enter.

REFLECTIONS: Scenesis a modern, minimal-ist, architectural bal-let. PHOTO: HELENA FAGAN

Francois will tap you a songFish Hoek’s Francois Wegener isheading to the Artscape Stage aspart of the Waterfront TheatreCompany’s production of Danceme a song.Francois originally hails from

Middelburg in the Eastern Capewhere he developed his passionfor tap dancing with local teacherRenee Ferreira in Cradock.He was delighted to be accepted

to the Waterfront Theatre Collegein Cape Town and is thrilled to bepart of this production, ashe is on-ly in his first year.He has won numerous awards

forhis tap skills, including the Ita-lia Grand Prix tap award and theWorld Championship SeniorMale Tap Dancer, both in 2012.He is the recipient of the Indus-

try Medal and Millennium DanceComplex Scholarship for 2013.Francois has now broadened hishorizons and is studying classicalballet, modern theatre dance, dra-ma andmusical theatre as well ashis passion: tap.The talented young man will be

on stage on Friday 1 and Saturday2 August in Dance me a song, aneclectic mix of song and dancefrom ballet to Broadway, show-casing the skills and training ofthe full-time students of the col-

lege.Tickets cost R100 and areavailable at Computicket.V Auditions for the Waterfront Theatre

College are held throughout the year. Visitwww.waterfronttheatreschool.co.za formore information.

IN TRAINING: Francois Wegener (right) will be performing with Max du Toit,Michelle Smal and Robin Timm (front) in Dance me a song.

Joint production of ‘Carmina Burana’Over 300 singers and instrumentalmusicians from various Cape Townschools will perform Carl Orff’s cel-ebrated “cult work” Carmina Bura-na in theCapeTownCityHall inAu-gust.The pupils are from Rustenburg

Girls’ High and Junior Schools,Rondebosch Boys’ High and the SACollege High Schools.Theworkwill be conducted byAl-

exander Fokkens, currently artisticdirector and CEO of the Free StateSymphony Orchestra, with well-known soloists Beverley Chiat (so-prano), Willem Bester (tenor) and

Riaan Hunter (baritone).Carmina Burana is based on me-

diaeval Latin, French and Germantexts with the goddess Fortune pre-siding over their fate. As the wheelof Fortune rises for the coming ofSpring and the ecstasies of Love, soit descends with the excesses ofdrinking and gambling in the Tav-ern.The programme also includes a

newly commissioned work, Song ofthe Wind, by composer GrantMclachlan of Come Colours Risefame, based on a text featuring theeffects of the Cape South Easter –

“Black-cloaked, and mighty bag inclaw, the phantom’s on his roundsonce more…” by Frank Barry. Themezzo-soprano solo is performed byLauren Davis, a Rustenburg OldGirl, in her second year of study, atthe UCT Opera School.Terrence Scarr, Head of Music at

Rondebosch Boys’ High School, willconduct his own composition,Groove for Madiba.V The concert will be performed on Wednes­day 5 and Thursday 6 August at 19:30. Tick­ets cost R80 for adults and R40 for puplsand can be purchased from the schools in­volved. Call (021) 686 4066.

PEOPLE'S POST | FALSE BAYThursday, 31 July 2014 OUT AND ABOUT 9Thursday 31 July

V Fish Hoek: A Grief Recovery Support Groupwill be held at the Methodist Church from10:00 to 12:00. The course runs for 14 weeksand the workbook is R100. Phone(021) 782 1569 to book and for more informa-tion.

Friday 1 August

V Muizenberg: Be Safe Paramedical, alongwith other community organisations, will hosta clean-up of Zandvlei from 12:00 to 15:00.Email manager@mid.org.za.

Saturday 2 August

V Fish Hoek: There will be a craft market atthe Methodist Church on Kommetjie Roadfrom 08:00 to 12:00. Phone Yvonne on082 685 2099 for more information.

V Glencairn: There will be a car boot sale atPhoenix Lodge from 08:00 to 11:00. Entry isR30 per car. Phone Mike on (021) 782 3426.

V Ocean View: There will be a morningmarket at the Centre for Persons withDisabilities on the corner of Castor Street andDraco Way from 09:00 to 11:30. Phone(021) 783 1274 for more information.

V Simon’s Town: The Homemade Market willbe held at the Simon’s Town Library hall from09:00 to 12:00. Homemade food, cheese,preserves, soaps, jewellery and other itemswill be on sale. Phone Sharon James on(021) 785 5322.

V Marina da Gama: The Marina da GamaCrafters will hold its next craft market atEastlake Island, off Prince George Drive, from09:00 to 14:00. Various items will be on sale.Phone Amelia on 083 209 0422.

V Fish Hoek: The next monthly WhiteHeather Club dance will be held at the FishHoek Civic Centre hall at 20:00. Dress code issmart casual. Take a plate of eats and yourown drinks. Non-members pay R20. Phone(021) 782 1558.

Sunday 3 August

V Simon’s Town: There will be a guidedhistorical walking tour starting at Simon’sTown station at 08:00 and ending inMuizenberg at 13:00. The walk will commemo-rate the Battle of Muizenberg 1795 and followin the footsteps taken for 15km by the Britishland troops on the day of the battle. Entry isR70. Phone Moira on 082 449 3019 or emailmoiram1@yahoo.com to book.

Wednesday 6 August

V Fish Hoek: The Women’s AgriculturalAssociation will hold its next meeting at theFish Hoek Civic Centre, Minor Hall at 09:30.Jane Heuer will be talking about her 45 yearsof experience in the nursing world. Visitors arewelcome and pay R15 which includes tea andcake. Phone Annette Padoa (021) 782 3907.

V Fish Hoek: Two Oceans Toastmasters willhold its next meeting at the civic centre at19:00. The annual impromptu and humorousspeech competition is being held this monthwhich is sure to be a bucket of laughs andfun. Guests are welcome to visit for free andjoin the toastmasters for an evening ofinspiring and entertaining speeches. For moreinformation, email Devi ondevi.paulsen@gmail.com or visitwww.twooceanstoastmasters.co.za.

Thursday 7 August

V Zandvlei: To commemorate the Battle ofMuizenberg, Chris Taylor will give a talk onthe battle at the False Bay Rendezvous at17:30 for 18:00. Entry is R30. Phone GeorgeHill on (021) 788 5542, or email music@casal-abia.co.za to RSVP.

Fish Hoek: The Astronomy Club will hold itsmonthly meeting and annual Gluehweinevening at the Fish Hoek Civic Centre Minorhall from 19:30 to 21:00. There will be a talkabout Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania allbordering on the Baltic Sea. This will befollowed by an Astronomical Quiz where youcan stump the team and then enjoy anAstronomical video presented by Thinus vanAs. There will be star charts for August and aglass of Gluehwein. Entry is R30 for adultsand R15 for children under 18. Phone(021) 785 3713 for more information.

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WRITE TO US |email | fax | post

They’re called all kinds of names.Bergies, vagrants, skollies, street sleepers, outies and

a smattering of less savoury ones, too. They’re also calleda nuisance, pests and unwelcome elements.

Based on these tags one would be hard pressed to be-lieve this is people talking about other people.

Human beings, of flesh and blood. They live, theybreathe, they have feelings and they have needs.

And, like it or not, homeless people are here to stay.In the leafy suburbs the well-heeled would dearly love

to wish the trolley pushers away in the wink of an eye.If only it were that easy to work with all people.The truth is, it isn’t.Here’s another truth: a large portion of the homeless

contingent do not want to lead a lifestyle that equates towhat most of us consider normal. And that is their inal-ienable right.

They prefer sleeping rough, don’t want a bed and a roof,a so-called normal job, family or associated responsibili-ties.

That is not to say homeless people do not have responsi-bilities. To the contrary, they don’t just lie downandwith-er away.

It must take untold stamina to survive the streets; itmakes some sense then that homeless people – young andold – are more than often addicted to cheap liquor andother drugs, hence the purple champagne tag.

Some of them are highly educated and ended up on thestreets through the curveballs of life. Theymayhave beenin stable families and have held down jobs. Then life hap-pened.

It could happen to you, too.The one day you’re happily going about your perfect

life; the next everything changes without your say-so.Sad and horrible all at once.Surely it is time to stop pointing noses in the air and

do something real and constructive to help others.

Your SMSesMain Road closure

. If complete Main Road closure isnecessary in Muizenberg, then it is superimportant that traffic light[s are] green[for the] duration in Kalk Bay – Mainand Clairvoux roads – to take intoaccount all through traffic using BoyesDrive. Derek Cochrane

Signalling masts. The masts are said to be aimed at

managing trains and traffic on railwaylines. It is something railways havealways had to do, so what’s new? Andwhy do these masts have to be so high?Installing sophisticated equipment for thebenefit of the dysfunctional Metrorailnetwork is akin to dressing up a vagrantin an evening dress, and the moneywould be better spent on improvingpassenger services and comfort as befitsa major world city.

. Signalling masts for trains are greatif it means a better train service withregular updates on any train delays.

. Anything that will improve railmanagement and service has my vote. CHenriksen

. Why do we need this now? Employpeople who know what the rail systemneeds. Who is going to benefit from allthe millions to be spent?

. As a train user I am encouraged bythe possibility that the masts Prasa isproposing will improve signalling,punctuality and information flow topassengers, but need to know what theiractual purpose is. Thanks for the article.

. I am totally against the erecting of asignal mast at Wittebome station where Ireside. I want to know why Wittebomeand not Wynberg station which is heavy“traffic” station. I also want to know whythe discrepancy in mast heights – Witte-bome, Claremont and Heathfield are 30m

in height. St James and Clovelly are 15m.The registration form said to have beenattached on the last page of the documentfrom Enviroworks wasn’t attached asstated.

. How will signalling improve thedeplorable rail-and-train service manage-ment? The problem is not with signallingper se, but with blatant service inefficien-cies and atrocious top and middle man-agement. Charles A. (Ocean View)Petrol theft. I have been a victim [of attempted

petrol theft while parked in 12th Avenueon a Saturday evening. Fortunately thepetrol pipe was pulled out and not cut.

. Fuel [was] stolen from a ToyotaCondor about seven times since July [in]Berg Road.

. I live in Silverglades and have hadmy petrol pipe disconnected and petrolstolen from my car.

Bettie. If they had paid, they should have

stayed. Barb, Fish Hoek. My Catholic German friend had a

similar experience. Susanne, Fish Hoek. Bettie has hosted other openly gay

people before who come back often. Ithink [Werda Kruger] is just trying to getback because she could not smoke inside.

. Strange that you should say Bettie deJongh never responded as I was presentwhen she wrote the response.– De Jongh explicitly refused to have her

comments published. – News Ed.

Traffic. I support a four-way stop on Noord-

hoek Main Road at Avondrust andVillage Lane because this is a very busyintersection with all the visitors access-ing the farm village complex and all thevehicles towing horseboxes turning off atthe common. This is the spot where thespeed limit sign reduces to [40km/h].Jochi Gremels, Horserider, Noordhoek

Holiday cut short: owner ‘treats all the same’I have known [Betties Holiday Units] and[Bettie de Jongh] for 30 years (“Pair’s stayat holiday home cut short”, People’s Post, 24July). We have often met and entertainedguests from her units. She is a lovely Chris-

tian woman who treats everyone the sameand never questions people’s orientationand numbers gay people among her friends.

The article is biased and totally unfair.BK KLOPPERS

Bettie de Jongh, owner of the establishment,was given several telephonic and email op-portunities to comment on the statementsmade. She refused to have her commentsprinted, which is her right. – News Ed.

‘Tired’ of himI amwriting in response to the article postedon the front page (“Terrorised at trafficlights”, People’s Post, 10 July).

I have been one of the unfortunate womenwho has had to endure the harassing anticsof this man.

He frightenedme to the point thatmypart-ner pulled over one afternoon after anotherincident and tried to scare him to stop scar-ing and harassing me.

We have sat in traffic on so many occa-sions watching him carry on with womenwho are alone in their cars.

He seems to take joy in frightening wom-en.

What baffles and upsets me even more isthat our subcouncil chairperson acknowl-edges the fact that this man has been aroundfor years carrying on with this nonsense.

Her casual statement that he has beenhanded over to Law Enforcement manytimes, infuriates me even more.

Whendoes the pennydrop forher andLawEnforcement that the problem has still notbeen resolved and their manner of dealingwith this is clearly not working.

We have these months and initiativesagainst women and child abuse yet they areallowing this man to continue to scare, har-ass and intimidate us.

Then I must ask our wonderful Law En-forcement how does a fine stop this guy?

Clearly he doesn’t have the money to paythese fines and it doesn’t scare him either.

How far must this go before they take upthe seriousness of this matter?

I have armed myself with an aerosol canand a baseball bat.

I am tired of having to fear this loon.And, if I need to, I will defend myself and

my car.It is great to hear I am not alone in ques-

tioning this matter and wanting a solution.LULU ROSSSOUW,Faerie Knowe

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The notorious Cape winter has led tothe postponement of the 2014 EngenKnockout Challenge and a change of

venue.The premier youth football tourna-

ment, of which People’s Post is the printmedia sponsor, will return to its originalhome of the Stephen Reagan Sports Com-plex in Westridge, Micthell’s Plain.Thedecisionwas takenbyboth thehost

club, Santos FC, and title sponsor Engen.Tournament organisers confirmed thedecision on Tuesday.The tournament, which was scheduled

to be played this weekend (Friday 1 toSunday 3 August), will now be playedfrom Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August.Stephen Reagan and the Mitchell’s

Plain Local Football Association (LFA)hosted the tournament from its inceptionin 2003 until 2012. The action then movedto William Herbert Sports Complex inWynberg last year, as a result of SantosFC’s affiliation to the Cape District LFA.But extreme weather conditions over

the last couple of weekends resulted inwaterlogged pitches at William Herbert.“Wehave taken into account all logistic

imperatives which would ensure the suc-cess of the tournament,” said tournamentdirector Gilbert Kruger.

“Safety of all participating and thosecoming to support the event is non-nego-tiable. All 16 teams participating in thisyear’s Knockout Challenge have been in-formed of this unfortunate develop-ment.”This year will, as always, feature the

top under-17 youth football teams fromacross the Peninsula. But the teams willhave more than just the bragging rights,prizes and trophy to play for in this, the11th instalment of the tourney.The winner of the Cape Town leg will

represent theCape at the first-everEngenChamps of Champs in Soweto in October.The national tournament will pit the

winners from the Cape Town, Port Eliza-beth, Bloemfontein, Durban andGautengregional tournament against each other.Defending champions Ajax Cape Town

will look to secure their fourth consecu-tive win in Group A. They will face AllStars Football Development, Hellenicand Old Mutual Academy.Group B will feature last year’s final-

ists ASD Cape Town, Milano United, deb-utantes Western Cape Sports School andAtlantic Nacional.In GroupC host club Santoswill do bat-

tle withGlendeneUnited, BlueDowns FCand Liverpool-Portland FC.ChippaUnited, JMIAcademy,Hanover

Park FC and Crusaders FC make upGroup D.

KARATE KICK: UCT’s Nina Woermann (right) of UCT flicks the ball passed Goal HuntersUnited’s Knoleka Mtmni during a women’s Coca-Cola Cup match in Strandfontein on Sunday.UCT won the round of 32 match 6-0. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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The event, hosted by Ard Athletics Club atFairmount High School in Klip Road, will alsofeature a 5km fun run. Race proceeds will goto League of the Friends of the Blind (Lofob).

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Four Southern Suburbs clubs will do bat-tle for the coveted Western Provinceclub rugby Top Nine Champions

League over the next two months.Masiphumelele, Young Stars, Caledonian

Roses and Hamediehs will do battle againstsix other teams to win eventual promotioninto WP club rugby’s Super League C, thethird highest club rugby tier of the union.

This is the first year this playing formatis used, after WP Rugby Football Union re-visited and changed its club rugby playingstructures last season.

The four teams made the grade after beingplaced in the top three of the Southern andCity leagues after the first round of match-es.

Masiphumelele was placed first in theSouthern League, gleaning 46 points from

10 matches.The Noordhoek side lost only one match

in the first half of the season.In the first Top Nine match, the Pumas

played to a 19-19 stalemate with Blue Jetsat Khayelitsha Stadium last weekend. Theypicked up two log points and are currentlyin third place on the table.

City Bowl side Young Stars, CaledonianRoses from Rylands and Athlone’s Hame-diehs finished in the top three spots of theCity League, respectively.

At the mid-season break, Young Starscomfortably placed first with 40 points from10 matches, Roses were in second with 34points in their 10 matches and Hamediehswere third with 32 points from 10 matches.

With the month of Ramadan completed,Roses and Stars will be in action this week-end.

Roses travel to Philippi to take on YoungWesleys on Saturday, while Young Stars

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Meanwhile, the remaining eight teams inthe Southern and City leagues will continueto do battle for the respective leagues –known as the Top Eight.

The teams will relinquish all pointsearned in the first half of the season andstart from a clean slate.

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STAGE DIVE: The Sun Valley Group ofSchools hosted a winter sports dayagainst Knysna Primary School lastFriday. Although weather conditionsled to the cancellation of the netballand hockey matches, the rugbymatches continued. Sun Valley’s un-der-13A team were 25-7 victors. HereDylan Rattary dives over the tackleefforts of the Knysna Primary full-back. PHOTO: SUPPLIED