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YOUNG MAN AND THE SEA: A photo exhibition, with images like these,features False Bay scenes and sea creatures above and under the water. Theexhibition forms part of the third biennial Shark and Ray Symposium. Readthe story on page 2. PHOTO: SAVE OUR SEAS FOUNDATION/JORIS VAN ALPHEN

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‘Let kids in’ ­ subcouncilASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

The application for an early childhooddevelopment centre in Durban Road inWynberg received support from sub-

council 20 last week.The applicant, Olden and Associates, pro-

posed that the crèche would be of a smallscale and would be complimentary to thesurrounding residential uses and a servicewhich is currently in great demand for theresidents in the area.

The application received eight objectionsand one conditional yes from the Old Wyn-berg Village Society.

This was revealed in the Protea subcoun-cil 20 report last week.

The members of the subcouncil supportthe application with conditions, one ofwhich is that indigenous trees, which are ap-propriate to the area, are planted on theproperty.

The plan is that 16 children will be accom-modated on the property and the operatinghours will be between 08:00 and 13:00 onweekdays.

In their motivation the applicant statesthat the location is ideal as the crèche willprovide a much-needed service which is eas-ily accessible.

The location of the property provides for

a safe and natural environment for the chil-dren to learn and play in.

The applicant further states that the pro-posal “is entirely compatible with the sur-rounding land uses and there is a lack of im-pact on the area as there are no windows ordoors proposed on the northern and south-ern length of the proposed building, thus re-ducing noise projection towards the sur-rounding neighbours”.

The report also states that a senior profes-sional officer of the City’s transport impactassessment and development control depart-ment had no objections to the proposed ap-plication.

The department states that “the scale of

the facility must be limited to a small-scaleearly childhood development centre interms of the policy” and that all staff usingprivate cars must park on-site at all times.

The department further wants children tobe dropped off on-site from a safety perspec-tive and also to minimise the delay on Dur-ban Road which carries a high volume oftraffic in peak time.

The department also says that should anyof the existing trees in the road reserve haveto be removed to allow for the new access on-to Durban Road, “a comment must be ob-tained from the City parks branch and allwork proposed within the road reserve willrequire a permit from the roads branch”.

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Take a peak under the sea as two interna-tional photographers capture the secrets

of our deep.Work by Joris van Alphen andMac Stone

will be on display on the Muizenberg cat-walk this week, as part of the third biennialShark and Ray Symposium.Van Alphen’s exhibition transports visi-

tors underwater to see False Bay’s rockyreefs and kelp forests and meet the charis-matic reef fishes of these habitats. His imag-es also give you a glimpse into the historyof fishing in False Bay and the colourfulcharacters who engage in this activity rec-reationally and for their livelihoods.Stone’s exhibition depicts the delicate

balance between people and sharks in FalseBay. It introduces visitors to a few of thebay’s shark species, shedding a differentlight on these beautiful and diverse crea-tures, their relationship with us, and theShark Spotters who are working to keepthem all safe.The photographers are recipients of the

Marine Conservation Photography grant,which is awarded annually to emergingyoung conservation photographers. Thegrant was launched by the Save our SeasFoundation last year.The Foundation wants powerful images

to tell important conservation stories.“We fund some of the most creative and

well-known marine scientists who are bat-tling major conservation issues rangingfromestablishingmarine protected areas tosafeguarding endangered species. The Ma-rine Conservation Photography Grant win-ners work with our project leaders to tellstories that drive conservation change. Byharnessing the Foundation’s skills in con-servation media, we want to mentor, upliftand drive the next generation of conserva-tion photographers,” says Save Our SeasFoundation spokesperson Jade Schultz.Van Alphen, from the Netherlands, says

many of the reef fishes that live here arefound only in South Africa.“False Bay is particularly special, be-

cause it lies at the intersection ofmajor cur-rents coming from theAtlantic and the Indi-an oceans. Species normally found only inthe colder waters to the east, and those inthe warmer waters to the west, occur to-gether in False Bay. Thismakes it an excep-tionally diverse and beautiful place. I havenever seen anything like it. I can’t stressenough how unique it is,” he says.He hopes to highlight overfishing in the

bay, which despite often being associatedwith large-scale industrial fishing, is alsorooted in fishing methods like angling orspearfishing when targeting fish living onreefs.“The problem is that these species often

takemany years before they are old enoughto reproduce. On top of that most of themare territorial. This makes them extremelysensitive to overfishing. And once overfish-ed, a reef takes decades to recover. The col-lapse of these species is not just a tragedyfor the environment, but also for the peoplethat depend on them for food and income,”he says.Based in Florida in the United States,

Stone says sharks have the terrible misfor-tune of being feared, hated and tragicallymisunderstood.“Yet these endemic sharks are every bit

as iconic as their celebrated terrestrialcounterparts. Many residents around FalseBay never get the chance to see all the in-credible wildlife that lives just beneath thesurface but they deserve praise,” he says.“I want the residents of False Bay to be

proud of the world-class treasure that istheir backyard. Shark Spotters is an impor-tant step in this direction. False Bay is set-ting a global example of what can be accom-plished through sound conservation poli-cies.Myhope is that these images reveal thetenuous interface between wilderness andcivilization and the gracefulness withwhich South Africa is handling this.”

Photographer Mac Stone explores the relationship between sharks and humans, as well as thework of the Shark Spotters, through striking images such as this one, which is on display onthe Muizenberg catwalk this week. PHOTO: SAVE OUR SEAS FOUNDATION/ MAC STONE

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

A group of conservation volunteers has dis-covered a living plant so rare it was thoughtto be extinct.The plant, last documented in the 1940s,

was recently uncovered on Lion’s Head.The Granite Cape Flax (Polycarena silenoi-

des) was recently found by the Custodians ofRare and Endangered Wildflowers (Crew)team.With 39 species of Cape wildflowers classi-

fied as critically endangered by the Interna-tional Union for Conservation of Nature, and22 of these extinct, finds like these are veryspecial.This population of Granite Cape Flax will

nowneed to bemore fully assessed andmoni-tored, so that it’s endangered status can berevised, and more can be learnt about its lifeform and responses to fire and other threats,says Crew’s Gigi Laidler, who found theplant.“I felt great excitement, mixed with trepi-

dation at first that I might be mistaken. ButI was elated when the expert confirmed thatone more of our more elusive targets hasbeen found and that we can now learn moreabout this species,” she says.Over 2 500 sites are sampled by the Crew

team, with 850 species monitored that theyare concerned about. They have discovered19 new species and rediscovered another 23.“If we don’t know where our threatened

plants are found, we are not able to affordthem any protection. So recording exact lo-calities and population information aboutour threatened plants is very important – es-pecially if we visit the same area repeatedlyover time and these records can give infor-mation of trends – and this could providebackground data for tracking impacts of cli-mate change,” she says.“The biggest threat to plants is loss of habi-

tat. Some plants are very particular abouttheir environmental requirements to thriveand be happy. Our demand on land for hous-ing, agriculture, industry and recreation re-sults in less and less natural habitats remain-ing.“The other massive threat comes from in-

vasive alien species that outcompete andoverrun our natural habitats,” she says.A number of volunteers give their time to

Crew, to assist in identifying andmonitoringendangered plant species.V Anyone who has a passion for plants, even if theyare not that knowledgeable about them initially, cancontact the Crew office to find where the closest Crewgroup of volunteers is that they can join. Visit www.san­bi.org for more information.

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Homeless man kills anotherA homeless man is being charged formurder after stabbing a fellow homelessperson in Kenilworth last week.Warrant officer Silvino Davids, spokes-

person of the Wynberg police station,says the incident occurred behind the BPgarage on the corner of Wetton Road andRosmead Avenue.“The homeless man was stabbed after

an argument ensued betweenhimself andanother man. The incident occurred onSaturday 29 August,” he says.Davids says the suspect fled the

scene,but through investigations waspicked up in Philippi.“The suspect was charged withmurder

and appeared in the Wynberg Magis-trates’ Court,” he says.. Meanwhile, police say the number ofcases of theft out of cars reported were al-most double from last month.“This is of great concern to the police.

However, we continue to urge residentsto remove their belongings from their ve-hicles to deter opportunistic criminalsfrom committing a crime,” he says.The items reported stolen include

GPSs, iPads, laptops, car radios, a guitarin its case and a complete car music sys-tem.

“Many of these incidents occurred dur-ing the day and a few during the late eve-nings. However, residents and the publicneed to ensure that they secure their val-uables at all times,” Davids says.. Police also reported seven robberies,two of which involved the victims beingthreatened with firearms. These robber-ies occurred in Castletown Road and Bro-dy Road.“The robberies occur in areas where it

is quiet and when people are usuallywalking alone. They occur during the dayduring off-peak hours when there is lesstraffic and less foot traffic,” he says.Davids says one car was stolen and

there was an attempt to steal a car in Ke-nilworth about two weeks ago.“We urge residents to keep a close eye

on their cars and to report suspiciouspeo-ple and behaviour in an effort to detercriminals from attempting to steal theircars,” he says.Davids adds that there were about 12

house break-ins reported in the Kenil-worth area about two weeks ago.“These house break-ins occurred dur-

ing various times of the day. Police willcontinue tomonitor andpatrol all the are-as to deter criminal activity,” he says.

Domestic worker threatened in robberyPolice arrested two men in their twentieson the same day as they allegedly robbeda house in Kirstenhof.On Thursday last week, according to Ser-

geantDeidre Solomon, spokesperson ofKir-stenhof police station, the suspects robbeda home in Nederburg Road and threatenedthe domestic worker with a knife.The suspects fled the scene on foot with

cellphones and laptops to the value ofR16 000. The victim was left unharmed.All police patrol vehicleswere dispatched

to the area in a search for the suspects.“The one suspect was spotted in Polls-

moor prison residential premises where hewas caught and found in possession of someof the stolen items,” she says.Further investigation led the Kirstenhof

officers to Westlake where houses weresearched and community members ques-tioned. “The officers later spotted the sus-

pect, who is known, and a chase ensued.The second suspect was caught. Both sus-pects are residents of Westlake.”.Meanwhile, police also reported that a pe-destrian crossing the M3 highway on Tues-day evening last week was hit by a passingcar and died.“He was declared dead on the scene by

paramedics. At this stage the victimhas notbeen identified,” Solomon says.Police are appealing to the public to come

forward if they have any information re-garding the accident or the victim.“At the time of the accident the victim

was wearing blue denim jeans, a black topand camouflage peak cap. The victim isdarkof complexionandcouldbe inhis earlytwenties,” she says.The only item on him was a wallet with

cash. He was allegedly walking from Wyn-berg in the direction of Muizenberg.

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Friend’s deathmobilises pupilsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Camps Bay pupils have handed a memo-randum to provincial community safety

minister Dan Plato in an appeal for im-proved policing in Imizamo Yethu.The memorandum, drafted by Grade 10

pupil Meghan Howell, follows the death ofa Camps Bay High pupil during a robberyin July. It was supported by over 400 pupilsat the school.“Camps Bay High students are in unison

saying ‘It is enough!’ We would like to ap-peal to you, in KwekweNgethu’s honour, todo something positive to end the needlesscrime and violence in this township andcommunity.We ask that his death bring thenecessary attention to this situation, so thathe not have died in vain,” thememorandumstates.The pupils have called for increased visi-

ble policing in the Hout Bay township fol-

lowing the incident, as well as positive in-terventions in the community to reducecrime.Arrangements are underway to hand the

memorandum over to the Hout Bay policeas well.Howell says the memorandum promotes

the idea that the youth have a right to besafe regardless of the community, lifestyleor environment they live in.“It doesn’t seem toomuch to ask to bekept

safe as a student, to live and go to school,knowing that you are safe to do so. It is ourright as young people not to have to fear at-tacks on our lives,” she says.Plato says youth involvement in safety is-

sues is vital, as theyouthhear and see crimeon a daily basis and are often asked to “getdrawn in”.“Drug runners don’t care about who you

are and where you live. The youth want tosee change and want to be part of thatchange,” he says.

Camps BayHigh Schoolpupils Meghanand CarmenHowell hand amemorandumon safety toprovincialminister ofcommunitysafety DanPlato.PHOTO: NICOLEMCCAIN

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Spring into donating clothesTIYESE JERANJI

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Spring is slowly but surely gainingmomen-tumand people are packing away theirwin-ter clothes. Instead of piling and stackingthem in old bags, with some not going to beused next season, why not donate them tothe Butterfly Box?The first Butterfly Box shop will be open-

ing in Cape Town in October. This pop-upshop will be stocked with designer and topqualitymale and female clothing and acces-sories. It may become a favoured shoppingdestination for unique and designer itemsat budget prices.The shop will be at the Threads Project,

349 Albert Road in Woodstock.All the proceeds from the items sold will

go to theHospice and theLonelyRoadFoun-dation.The initiative is one of many campaigns

that the Hospice Palliative Care Associa-tionof SouthAfrica is running.TheHospiceis a hospice umbrella association foundedin 1987. It was created in response to a needexpressed by hospices to share best practic-es and to support the development of a hos-pice movement in South Africa that pro-vides effective, supportive care to commu-nities in need.The vision of the association is to provide

“quality palliative care for all”. Palliativecare is the holistic total care of people andthe support of their loved ones by a team ofdoctors, nurses, therapists, social workers,spiritual counsellors and volunteers.Sports personality Lucas Radebe is the

Hospice ambassador.Butterfly tattoos are available to buy in

all Primi stores across the country and fromhospices for R20. People are encouraged towear their tattoos in support of those givingand receiving palliative care or in memoryof a loved one.With World Hospice Palliative Care Day

taking place globally on Saturday 10 Octo-ber, the world comes together and speaksout in support of those giving and receivingpalliative care. The theme this year is “Hid-den lives, hidden patients – Compassionand care for all”.Another fundraiser is a talent show at the

Baxter Theatre on Thursday 1 October at19:00. Entrants are pupils aged 13 to 18years. It will be presented by radio DJ GuyMcDonald, who will be joined by celebrityjudges actress Ayanda Tini and senior solo-ist at Cape Town Ballet Xola Puyte.Tickets are available from Computicket.

V Visit www.hpca.co.za for more information.

Model Erin Alice is the face of a projectcalled the Butterfly Box.

Tuesday 8 September

V Plumstead: The South Peninsula TradersAssociation will hold its monthly craftmarket of handmade items at Plumsteadmunicipality’s cash office next to Checkers,Main Road from 08:00 to 15:00. A marketwill also be held at the Hillstar trafficdepartment, Plantation Road, Wetton atthe same time. Call John on 082 631 2142or Lenore on 078 644 0464.

Tuesday 8 to Thursday 17 September

V Newlands: Constantiaberg Art Societywill hold an exhibition of the work of morethan 50 local artists in the Sanlam Hall atKirstenbosch Botanical Gardens from 09:30to 17:30 daily. This is the opportunity forSociety members to showcase their artworkand for the public to enjoy and to purchaseit.

Saturday 12 September

V Plumstead: A car boot sale will be heldon the grounds of the Plumstead Presbyte-rian Church, 25 Victoria Road, from 08:00to noon. Participate at a cost of R45 percar. Call Pam Miller on 021 762 1376.

Sunday 13 September

V Hout Bay: The trading hours of the LionsClub of Hout Bay art and craft market onHout Bay common in Main Road everySunday are from 09:30 to 15:00. CallMiranda on 082 850 9752.

V Wynberg: The Wynberg flea market willbe held at the William Herbert sportsgrounds every Sunday. Call or WhatsApp083 435 3577.

V Constantia: The Alphen antiques and

collectables fairwill be held atthe Alphencommunitycentre hall inConstantia MainRoad (oppositeConstantia

Village) from 10:00 to 16:00. Call Des on084 626 7499.

Saturday 19 September

V Constantia: Stephan Welz & Co willevaluate Capetonians’ rare and uniqueantiques, paintings, silver, ceramics andcollectables at a small price at the GreatCellar, Alphen Hotel from 10:00 to 14:00.This one-day-only event is part of localnon-profit organisation Homework Life SkillsEnrichment Programme’s annual fundraiser.Contact Anna-Marie Kaars-Sijpesteijn on072 929 4270 or visit www.help-edupro-gramme.co.za or its Facebook page HELP-eduprogramme.

Wednesday 23 September

V Tokai: Tokai library, in partnership withCare Company, will hold plus one challengeevent from 10:00 to 15:00. A free cup oftea or coffee and a cupcake will be servedin return for a R10 donation. Proceeds willgo towards buying new large print booksfor the library. Call the library on021 710 1480.

Thursday 8 October

V Newlands: Gold Fields EnvironmentalEducation Centre will host a “nature’streasure box” art workshop for childrenaged 6 to 9 years from 09:00 to 13:00. Itwill be a morning filled with fun activities,storytelling and an exploratory walk in thegarden. Children will create and decoratetheir special treasure box and will put theirtreasures from the garden in their uniquebox to take home with them. The workshopcosts R60 per child (pre-booking andpre-payment are essential). ContactNazeerah van Niekerk or Jackie Loni on021 799 8822/8670 or n.vanniekerk@sanbi.org.za or visit www.sanbi.org.za.

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

Amuseum telling the story of the Moth-er City.This is the vision for the historic Stan-

dard Bank Building in Adderley Street.Although there are more than 60 exist-

ing museums in Cape Town, none of themgive an oversight of the history of theMother City, says AnrouxMarais, provin-cial minister of cultural affairs and sport.Anewmuseumhas not been opened in thecity since 1988.It is expected that the museumwill first

be proclaimed as a provincial museumand then become a regional museum forthe metropolitan area, she says.The museum will host permanent exhi-

bitions on the history and development ofCape Town from the earliest times. Thegoal of the museum will be to reflect thediverse heritage of the people of CapeTown.Members of the public and heritageorganisations are encouraged to makesubmissions about what they would liketo see in the displays.

The building, which is still owned byStandard Bank and dubbed the “Queen ofAdderley Street”, was completed in 1883and became the head office for StandardBank. In 1922, two additional floors wereadded and a newdomewas constructed ontop of the building.Standard Bank’s provincial head Johan

van Wyk says: “This is, and perhaps willbe, the most prestigious branch StandardBank has ever had.”It was decided in 2012 that the building

would never be sold due to its heritage val-ue and would be put to use in a philan-thropic way, Van Wyk says.The building will also serve as office

space for employees of the department ofcultural affairs, whichwill enable the pro-vincial government to save “a significantamount of money on office costs”, saysprovincial minister of public works Do-nald Grant.The relocation will be finalised over the

next three months, with the museum ex-pected to open late next year.V Suggestions for exhibitions can be emailed tocapetownmuseum@westerncape.gov.za.

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ZwaanswykHighSchool came third in thenational MySchool Sing With Us compe-

tition.The competition is part of Woolworths’

strategic collaboration with the GrammyAward-winning musician Pharrell Willi-ams.The schoolwas one of 200 entries frompri-

mary and high schools nationwide who allwanted a chance to sing with the star onstage when he visits South Africa.Although ZwaanswykHigh School has no

formal music department, a group of self-starters have set up an extramural singinggroup for the fun of it.To represent their strength, they chose

the song “Roar” by Katy Perry for their au-dition. The song has a lot of personal sym-bolism, the members say, about risingabove one’s circumstances and choosing tobe strong.

Learnt by earKyle Smith, a Grade 11 pupil andmember

of the singing group, says they feel privi-leged to have taken part in the competition.They did not expect to get as far as they did.“Wehaveno formal training and learn ev-

erything by ear and thiswas really an amaz-ing opportunity to showcase what we aremade of,” he says.Smith says although theydidnotwin they

will continue to sing and perform.“We were first seen as the loser of the

school, but nowwehavemade ourmarkandsuddenly there is more interest in the sing-ing group – more people want to join, butyou have to be committed andwilling to putin the extra hours,” he says.Sanet Ziller, the singing group’s coach,

says she is very proud of the pupils for whattheyhaveachievedandwill continue to sup-

port them and provide them with the train-ing they require.“This has been a good year for us and, de-

spite only coming third in the competition,it certainly has given the pupils a boost ofconfidence.“More and more pupils are wanting to

join now, but I am very selective when itcomes to joining the group,” she says.The group has also had other successes,

including winning the Facets competitionin the vocal ensemble category.Ziller adds that the grouphas been chosen

to perform in the City Hall for the Sing theChange organisation along with the Phil-harmonicOrchestra andother celebrity art-ists.

FinalistsWilliams personally selected the winner

after local judges Jon Savage, Katlego Ma-boe and Theo Crous worked through the en-tries. The local judges chose 10 finalists.The competition winner is Colin Mann

Primary School in Gauteng.The other finalists in the singing competi-

tion were Bergvliet High School from theWestern Cape, Wittedrift High School fromthe Garden Route, Dixon Academy of Edu-cation andProArteAlphenPark fromGaut-eng, St Mary’s DSG in KwaZulu-Natal andGonubie High School and Hudson Park Pri-mary School in the Eastern Cape.You can view the video entry of each

school on YouTube.

Play it by ear to beat others

Some of the Zwaanswyk High School pupils who are in the school’s singing group which camethird in the national competition to perform with Pharrell Williams. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

Yes, it’s sharkseason againThe City of Cape Town wants to make ev-eryone aware of the expected increase inshark activity around the city’s beaches inspring and summer.‘‘White sharks are present in our waters

all year round and beach users should beaware that there is always a small possibil-ity of encountering one of these animals.“However, surfers are asked to be espe-

cially vigilant in the stretch between Sun-rise and Macassar beaches during thespring and summer months, as researchhas shown that the shark presence in thesewaters increases at this time of year,”saysJohan van derMerwe, mayoral committeemember for energy, environmental andspatial planning.The Shark Spotters information centre

is open daily to the public from 08:00 to18:00.Beach and ocean users should keep in

mind that the Fish Hoek shark exclusionnet was deployed on Sunday.The exclusion net has proven to be an ef-

fective shark safety measure by creating aphysical barrier that prevents sharks fromentering the bathing area. It will be in fulloperation during the summer season.The Shark Spotters will keep beach us-

ers informed about the deployment of thenet via Twitter and Facebook.Signage is also displayed when the net

is deployed.V For more information on the latest shark sightingsand research visit www.sharkspotters.org.za or theSharkSpotters page on Facebook or follow the SharkSpotters on Twitter (@SharkSpotters).

Moms, come talk and playMothers-to-be and mothers and their ba-bies (up to one) can attend weekly MomsCircle groups.Speakerswill address a variety of topics.The groups meet every Tuesday from

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The SPCA of Good Hope inGrassy Park wildlife rehabili-

tation division received a much-needed donation from Lew GeffenSotheby’s International Realty inTokai.

The funds donated to the wildlifesection of the SPCA comes as a re-sult of a property sold in Zwaans-wyk.

Dawn Bloch, a property consult-ant at Lew Geffen, says she toldMegan Reid of the SPCA that it hadbeen selected for the R20 000 dona-tion, a part of the sale commissionon the property.

“The propertywe sold is near theTokai forest andwasburnt down inthe recent fires. To acknowledgethe work done by Megan’s divisionin rehabilitating the animals of theTokai forest we decided to give

them a portion of the money madeon the sale,” she says.

“In spite of the devastation to thearea, the property market hasquickly stabilised as residentshave repaired fences and clearedthe debris in record time, restoringthe area as far as possible to its pre-fire pristine state,” Bloch says.

Reid says they are extremelygrateful for the donation and havealready put ideas together as towhat the money can be used for.

“At the moment we only havethreevehicles and itwouldbegreatif we could have another to do ourwork more effectively,” she says.

They also have plans to establishan indigenous garden for the tor-toises so that they can roam freeamong the plants and trees.

“We want the wildlife division tobe a home where the animals canwalk around freely without beingstuck in a cage all day. This also

helps with their rehabilitationprogress,” she says.

During the fires the division re-habilitated a number of animals,including tortoises, porcupinesand snakes.

Some of the animals have beenreleased while others are still be-ing looked after. Once these ani-mals have completely recovered adecision will be made about wherethey will go. “We managed to savetwo porcupines. Despite all effortby myself and my team three por-cupines did not make it,” she says.

The wildlife division’s facility ismainly used for short-term care,and if further attention needs to begiven to animals they are sent tovarious rehabilitation facilities.

Reid says they are not lookingfor more volunteers at this stage,but if anyone is interested they cancontact the SPCA wildlife divisionand go through screening.

Out of fire into rehab

Property consultant Dawn Bloch and Megan Reid of the SPCA at the GrassyPark SPCA wildlife rehabilitation division. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 8 September 2015 NEWS 9

Locals floatideas for VleiASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

The release of a draft concept develop-ment framework for the greater Prin-

cess Vlei area is an important victory forthe Princess Vlei Forum campaign. Theybelieve it shows that the City has listenedto the community.

However, many questions were raisedwhen residents had the opportunity to dis-cuss it with the Forum again about twoweeks ago.

The City’s framework sets out the visionfor the development of the greater PrincessVlei area into a natural recreation site.

Bridget Pitt, secretary of the Forum, ex-plains that it includes the views of the localcommunity, which were gathered by theForum.

“This follows the successful campaignwaged under the umbrella of the PrincessVlei Forum to prevent the building of ashopping mall on the banks,” she says.

Pitt says the Forum has been motivatedby two important objectives. First, to en-sure that Princess Vlei is developed andprotected as a site celebrating nature andheritage for all to enjoy and second, to en-sure that this transformation occurs withmeaningful community consultation.

Uniquely placedPitt explains the vlei is a complex site,

with a complex history.“Its natural features, location and social

and cultural heritage come together to cre-ate a space that is uniquely placed to bridgemany divides in our divided City.”

Pitt says the Forum’s vision for the vleiis that it needs to be accessible to a rangeof groups, and should offer spaces wherepeople can meet and offer activities whichbuild community and connection.

“It should reflect the cultural identityand history of its users, be safe and contin-ue to engage the community,” she says.

At the meeting residents, after viewingthe City’s draft framework, raised theirconcerns, including that there was nowheelchair access. They wanted the vlei tobe fully accessible to the public, includingfor the blind and anyone with a disability.

Residents also shared the sentiment thatthere needed to be adequate parking andsafe play equipment that was age-appropri-ate. They would like to see a skateboardpark as well.

They further agreed that there needed tobe a craft centre where locals could show-case and sell their work, as well as a memo-ry centre with information about the histo-ry of the vlei. Residents also put forwardthe idea of a Khoisan museum and ongoingeducation provided to conserve and restorethe vlei.

They also agreed that there needed to bea bridge connecting people from one side

of Prince George Drive to the vlei.They further agreed that the City of Cape

Town should be responsible for all the expens-es. But they said that with a cafe and a facilitywhere people could sell their artwork thePrincess Vlei could become self-sustainablein future.

Pitt says the Forum will now put togethera document with all the concerns raised aswell as the suggestions the residents put for-ward. They will pass this information on tothe City before a final draft document is puttogether.

For more information email imagine@princessvlei.org. Two lifeguards watch over Princess Vlei as residents walk by. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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PEOPLE'S POST | CONSTANTIA | WYNBERGTuesday, 8 September 2015 SPORT 11

EARL HAUPT@EarlHaupt

The Western Cape ministry of culturalaffairs and sport celebrated local ath-letes at a special ceremony in Cape

Town last week.Provincial minister Anroux Marais hon-

oured participants in cycling, soccer, judo,kickboxing, netball, sailing, wrestling andtable tennis.One of those recognised was Athlone’s

Marion February, coach of the all-conquer-ingWesternCape u.19women’s soccer team,which won the national title for the secondconsecutive year.February said at the ceremony that al-

thoughwomen’s soccer is developing, it willstill be a while before the structures and lev-el of professionalism in the sport reachesthat of their male counterparts.“Forwomen toplayprofessionally, it is go-

ing to take more sponsorship, more hardwork in the setup at a national level, to getus up there. The sport is developing; theplayers are getting on par with equalstrength when competing against each oth-er, but the problem is that there is no fund-ing for a professional-level quality league.”February, however, still holds develop-

ment very close to her heart, particularly inAthlone.“I would like to see that maybe women’s

soccer academies start within Athlone andI am hoping to get the community girls com-ing in so that we can start from there andbuild them from a young age. The problemthatwehave is thatwe don’t haveu.9s, u.10s,u.11s in women’s soccer. We only start from13 and up.”Shamiel Salie (20) from Grassy Park was

also acknowledged at the ceremony for hisachievements in cycling. He has set hissights on competing in the Olympic Gamesin Rio de Janeiro next year after finishingin 18th place in this year’s Cape Town CycleTour.“My uncles used to cycle. We as a family

went toKalkBay to support them every yearand I told my dad that this is what I wantto do and my goal was to beat their times,because in the Argus it’s all about the sub-three-hour mark. Eventually I finished therace under three hours and that is where Ifound my passion.”

Earlier this year,People’s Post reported onShane Overmeyer’s monumental achieve-ment in being crowned the country’s best ta-ble tennis player for the eighth time in hiscareer. He too was honoured last week.Overmeyer (36) is originally from Steen-

berg, but now lives in Beacon Valley.He says he felt the magnitude of the occa-

sion. “When I saw that the invitation camefrom the minister, I felt honoured. It is notevery day that you get an invite bearing theminister’s name on it; for me it felt special,”he said.

Minors shineHe says the department has done its part

in identifying and acknowledging talent inminor sports across the province. He con-firmed plans to have the cream of the West-ern Cape’s table tennis and badminton play-ers travel to China to further develop theirtalents, which will hopefully be aligned tohis future plans.“I do live in Mitchell’s Plain, but play for

Bishop Lavis table tennis club.My intentionis to open up my own club in Mitchell’sPlain. People always askwhydon’t I join oneof the current clubs already there, but whyshould I join the one clubwhen I can get newplayers and youngsters from the other sideof Mitchell’s Plain?”At the ceremonyMarais stressed thevalue

of excellence and reiterated her pride at see-ing the sports people realise the fruits oftheir hard work and perseverance.“The athletes officially honoured have

done us proud. They have held the WesternCape’s name high at national and interna-tional sporting events. Your perseveranceand focus have groomed you into significantrole models the youth can look up to.”

Local sport heroes celebrated

The provincial department of cultural affairs and sport recently honoured local sporting heroes.Here, Western Cape women’s u.19 soccer coach Marion February is congratulated by provincialminister Anroux Marais.

Upsets aplenty in Coca-Cola Cup on SundayJOSEPH PILLAY

The ever-popular Coca-Cola Cupdid not only bring droves of specta-tors from all parts of the Cape Pen-insula to the William Herbertsports complex onSunday, but alsodelivered its fair share of upsets inthe round of 16.Four former champions, Silver

Spurs, Rygersdal,Woodlands Unit-ed and Central, all made an exitfrom the lucrative and prestigiousknockout competition.To add to the thrills and spills,

MilanoUnited (reigning championand with Desmond Crowie as itsmentor) survived a stiff challengefromValhalla United to eventuallyend with a 2-0 victory after the Val-halla side was reduced to ten play-ers in the 73rd minute after Dam-ien Stoffels was sent off.A two-goal tonic by ShafiekNazi-

er, who scored a brace in the 56thand 75th minute, was enough tokeep hope alive in the competition,although the u.18 side was bundledout after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Is-land Rovers.Milano United will now meet

Masidlale from Nyanga in thequarter finals at the Lingalethusports complex on 20 September.Last year’s champion, Silver

Spurs, was eliminated from thecompetition after falling prey toMasidlale, losing 4-3 on penaltiesafter thematch ended 1-1 in regula-tion time.Meanwhile, Young Idols of Ma-

nenberg set the scene alight withtwo first-half goals by ShannonHendricks to beat Junction Rovers2-1 in a topsy turvy showdown.TheYoung Idols side, coached by

Paul “Gaza” Johnson, will faceLanga Wanderers, who beat the2011 champions Central by 2-0.The match could be handed to

Central AFC after its managementlodged a dispute with refereeWayne Cupido on the grounds thatWanderers allegedly fielded two in-eligible players.

Rygersdal’s demise was met aft-er they had their wings clipped by

an inspired Grassy Park Unitedside, spurred on by former Santos

playerTasleemPaulse. TheGrassyPark outfit edged out the 2005

champion 2-1.Tasleem Ceres was the first to

find the net shortly after the half-time interval. However, Rygersdalwould level matters later onthrough Abdul Damon. But it wasnot to be asGrassy Park’sWassiemGeorge secured the winning goalin the dying embers of the match.In some of the day’s othermatch-

es, Morgenster United destroyedWoodlands United 5-0 in a Mitch-ell’s Plain derby with KeeganTromp (2), Taswill Davids (2) andAshwin Lotter sharing in the goalfeast.Morgenster United and Grassy

Park United will cross swords inthe quarter final while Strandfon-tein, who beat Juventus from Phil-ippi 3-2, will square off againstTurfhall (who beat Spice for Life2-0) in the remaining quarter final.

MenMasidlale 1, Silver Spurs 1 (Masi-dlale win 4-3 on penalties); YoungIdols 2, Junction Rovers 1; MilanoUnited 2, Valhalla United 0; LangaWanderers 2, Central 0; Strandfon-tein 3, Juventus (Philippi) 2; Mor-genster United 5, Woodlands Unit-ed 0; Grassy Park United 2, Rygers-dal 1; Turfhall 2, Spice For Life 0.

WomenCape TownRoses 2, UWC 0;MilanoUnited vs Portia United postponed;Burnley 6, CPUT 0; Virgo United 2,Ambassadors in Sport 1; Spurs La-dies 11, Table View 0; PhoenixSpurs 2, Real Brazilians 1; RVUnit-ed vs Santos Ladies postponed; Ik-amva Ladies 2, Northlink 0.

Boys u.18Ajax Cape Town 1, Glendene Unit-ed 0; SportingUnited 1, JamestownUnited 0; Silver Spurs 3, JoburgStrikers 1; Don’t Mess with Texas2, Stephanian-Ottery 1; Island Rov-ers 1, Milano United 0; Jumbo Gi-ants 3,Wanderers X1 1; OldMutualAcademy 2, Blue Downs Spurs 1;Masidlale 4, Bishop Lavis 1.

Kelvan Coclear of Grassy Park United (left) climbs all over Lance Rhoda of Rygersdal to clear the ball in aCoca-Cola Cup knockout match at William Herbert sports grounds on Sunday. Grassy Park won 2-1 to qualify forthe quarter finals of the competition. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

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BEN BURGER

A 13-year-old multitalentedathlete is the People’s PostLet’s Play sport star of the

month for August.Duran Koevort, who lives in

Glencairn and attends Fish HoekPrimary School, excels in rugby,hockey, cricket and cross countryrunning.He played for theWP u.13A team

at theu.13CravenWeek inMpuma-langa in July. According to hismother Tracey, who nominatedhim, he is a leader on and off thefield.“Hehas been a captain for rugby,

hockey and cricket and receivedcertificates to prove his leadershipand sportsmanship at his school.“He has also performed well in

athletics and has been awarded thejunior and senior victor ludorumtrophies,” Tracey says.Duranalso likes cycling and run-

ning.“He has taken part in the junior

Cape Town Cycle Tour (previouslyknown as the Argus) many timesand this year he participated in themain tour.He also takes part in funruns like Blisters for Bread. Thisyear he took part in the DiscoveryTriathlon Cape Town with hisschool team mates,” she says.As an u.12 player last year, Dur-

an had the opportunity to play firstteam cricket and he was vice-cap-tain.

“He also played first team hock-ey. He received a certificate forbest athlete and a sports meritaward for cross country,” Traceysays.

Favourite sportOut of all these sports, Duran

says rugby is his favourite. “I loveit because I play it well and I canread the game. Iwant to be aprofes-sional rugby player one day be-cause I would like to play at thehighest level for my province andcountry,” he says. By the time heis in matric he would love to playfor the SA schools team after win-ning the u.18 Craven Week withWP.With the RugbyWorld Cup start-

ing in ten days, Duran has mixedfeelings about the performance ofthe Bokke.“I think there is a good chance

that they will win the World Cup,but also a good chance they mightnot because of their recent per-formances.”Springbok full-back Willie le

Roux is his favourite rugby player.“He reminds me of myself and weplay very similar rugby.”Duran trains four times a week.

“I practise cricket and athletics insummer and hockey and rugby inwinter.”V If you want to nominate a sport star be­tween the ages of 13 and 18, emailben.burger@media24.com detailing his orher achievements.

All­rounder sets high example

Duran Koevort of Glencairn is the People’s Post Let’s Play sport star for August.

Record field at final Spur raceA record field and fierce competition is ex-pected at theWesternCape finals of the SpurSchools Mountain Bike League on Saturdayat the Paul Roos Gymnasium track.Going onto the finals the front runners on

themixed teams log isParelValleiHighwith1447, followed by DF Malan with 840 pointsand Montana a close third with 836 points.Home team Paul Roos is hoping to win the

men’s category for the fourth year runningand is currently lying comfortably at the topof the men’s log with an impressive 1049points and is second overall.Other schools on the top 10 list this season

include Drostdy, Paarl Boys’, Kayamandi,

Westerford, Durbanville and Sacs.Riders who have participated in the first

three events should onlyhave the indemnityform signed by a parent andhand it in at reg-istration, along with payment.Race boards will be allocated and given at

this point.Registration will open at 08:30 and close at

13:30.Course practice for primary schools will

be from 08:30 to 09:30 with the first race set-ting off at 09:30 (sub nippers 7-8 years). At10:00 it is the turn of the nipper boys (9-10),followed by the nipper girls (9-10) at 10:05.Sprog boys (11-12)will start at 10:30, followed

at 10:35 by the sprog girls(11-12). Sub junior boys A(13) will start at 11:00 andsub junior girls A (13) at11:05.The course will reopen

for practice from 11:40 to12:10, but only once thetrack is clear.The sub junior boys B

(14) set off at 12:15, youthmen B (16) at 12:45, youthmen A (15) at 13:20, girls(14-18) at 14:00.Junior men (17-18) wrap

up the day at 14:45.Pre-entries close today

at 12:00, but entries will betaken on race day. The en-try fee for primary schoolage categories is R50 enR60 for high school catego-ries.Entrants are urged to

check whether they havebeen entered in the correctage category.V For more information contactAmarider on 021 884 4547 ormichelle@amarider.co.za

Tommy Osrin of Sacs will be competing in the final round of theSpur Schools Mountain Bike League on Saturday.

NICOLAS SHOWS TOP FORM: WP skaters showcased their programs at the Fire andIce Gala at The Ice Station in Goodwood. Nicolas van der Vijver (theme Surfin' USA)from Rondebosch won the pre-novice boys section at the inter-provincial competition.Here he performs his program during the Fire and Ice Gala. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX