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NICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
M
otorists who do not obey the law have
been hit hard this festive season.
Over R850 000 worth of fines was is-
sued to motorists along the Atlantic Sea-
board, between Green Point and Hout Bay,
over the holiday period.
A total of 1580 fines were issued, says JP
Smith, mayoral committee member for safe-
ty and security.
Of these, 770 fines were issued for unli-
cenced cars and unlicenced drivers and al-
most 700 for illegal parking. Fines were also
handed out for parking illegally, car defects
and moving violations.
Road safety is an ongoing priority for the
City of Cape Town, more so over the festive
season when the roads tend to be busier,
says Smith.
Unlicenced drivers put themselves but
also others at risk by operating cars. In addi-
tion, illegal parking also adds to the conges-
tion in high traffic areas, resulting in frus-
tration for both road users and residents in
those areas.
The City increases its resources over the
festive season to deal with the higher traffic
volumes and associated transgressions, but
also to increase visible policing and deter
road users from breaking the law, Smith ex-
plains.
It is important tonote that all of theCitys
enforcement agencies traffic services,met-
ro police and law enforcement are empow-
ered to respond to transgressions. We also
implement traffic management plans for big
events or on priority days over the festive
season to limit the congestion and resultant
parking transgressions, he says.
However, we can only do so much it is
incumbent on road users and communities
at large to recognise that theyneed to adhere
to the law by ensuring that their cars are li-
cenced and roadworthy, keeping unlicenced
drivers off the roads and obeying traffic
signs at all times.
Bradley Henry shows off his dance
moves during the Open Streets
event in Bree Street on Sunday. The
street was closed off to vehicles,
with numerous activities planned for
visitors. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN
Dancing in
the street
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YEAR! Peoples
Post spread holiday
cheer and helped
seven foster children
get their schoolyear
of to a great start
by donating some
of their much-need-
ed stationery, along
with lunch boxes
and caps. Earlier in
the holidays
Peoples Post also
donated a Christmas
tree and decorations
to the Eniwe
Childrens Fund
foster home in
Vrygrond. Here are
some of the
children shortly
after receiving their
stationery packs on
Monday last week.
D
ont do drugs, do drums is
the motto the members of
Limited Edition Drum Corps live
by. They create awareness about
gangsterism, poverty and violence
in Manenberg through their im-
pressive choreography and stick
tricks on snare drums.
The group helps boys living in
Manenberg stay off the streets.
We feel it is important that our
youth is informed. The fact that
many young people in our commu-
nities are using drugs as part of
their social and recreational lifes-
tyle does notmake this a safe or ac-
ceptable practice. It is only by col-
lectively working to take the cool
factor out of drug use, that we can
help safeguard the lives and health
of the young people, says director
Yaggie Sampson.
The Corps had its fair share of
challenges, from borrowing drums
to enter SAs Got Talent to the con-
stant disturbances of gangsterism,
crime and overcrowding. Howev-
er, they never let this stop them
from reaching their dreams.
The talented group wowed audi-
ences with their energetic per-
formance at the Cape Town Carni-
val last year. They have since been
invited to perform nationwide.
They will perform at this years
Cape Town Carnival again, which
will take place along the Green
Point Fan Walk on 12 March from
16:00.
Cape Town Carnival taught us
many skills in the field of perform-
ingarts teamwork, unity andhow
to represent ourselves in the enter-
tainment world, says Sampson.
It was an honour to meet other
groups and artists and collaborate
on ideas, but the best part was on
the day of the event, when the en-
tire community came together as
one big family.
Our dream would definitely be
to further expand the group and
perform at the Cape Town Castle
and the EdinburghMilitary Tattoo
in Scotland.
The group also aims to collabo-
rate with sponsors to get their own
equipment and transport.
V For more information on the Cape Town
Carnival visit the TheCapeTownCarnival
page on Facebook.
Athlone drum group to wow again
Limited Edition Drum Corps from Manenberg will be performing in the Cape Town Carnival again this year.
Carnival sees Indian dance group again
The Vadhini Indian Arts Academy in Gates-
ville, founded by Shrimari Savitri Naidoo,
has been entertaining locals and tourists for
36 years.
The internationally recognised academy
was established in Cape Town and specialis-
es in traditional Indian dancing with a local
twist.
The academys performers have dazzled
Cape Town Carnival spectators since 2010
and will continue to show off their talents
at the seventh annual Carnival along the
Green Point Fan Walk on 12 March from
16:00.
Cape Town Carnival has allowed us to
showcase what our academy has to offer on
a much larger scale, says Kooverjee. Cape
Town Carnival has helped us in more ways
than one. It has helped raise awareness for
the academy, introducing the public to Indi-
an arts and it has helped the students of Vad-
hini academy to be a part of an iconic event
andperform in front of thousandsof people.
The dancers are committed to bringing di-
versity to the Cape arts scene by exposing
locals to different religions and cultures.
We aim to inspire and instil a sense of
beautyand increase the appreciationof Indi-
an arts, says senior dance instructor Maya
Kooverjee. We are proud to share Indian
arts with the community.
The academy specialises in Bharata Nat-
yum, a south Indian art form, which is
taught on a workshop basis. The academy is
also involved with the Footprints project,
which focuses on the social integration of
refugee children using dance as a medium
to support pupils with barriers to learning.
We are passionate about continuing to
better the community and hopefully in the
near future introduce our own outreach pro-
gramme, says Kooverjee.
V For more information visit the TheCapeTownCarni
val page on Facebook.
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016
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NICOLE MCCAIN
@nickymccain
A
s the festive season draws to a close, lo-
cal policehave reportedmixed results in
combating crime.
While theft out of cars and house break-
ins decreased in the Sea Point policing pre-
cinct, theft and business crime spiked.
The most common crime over the festive
season in the area was assault.
Business crime increased due to a num-
ber of criminals targeting ATMs where
cards were stolen and money withdrawn,
says Sea Point police spokesperson Captain
Johan Pentz.
The increase in cases of theft can mainly
be attributed to negligence by people who
leave their belongings unattended in res-
taurants and clubs, at swimming pools and
in various other public places, he says.
But the successful implementation of
plans and a partnership with other enforce-
ment agencies resulted in the decrease in
theft out of cars and house break-ins.
Reservists were deployed on foot patrols
on a daily basis at shopping malls, in busi-
ness sectors and at the beachfront and an
operational centre was established at the
Sea Point Pavilion to deal with any inci-
dents related to the swimming pool, prome-
nade and beaches, together with municipal
law enforcement departments, he says.
. Cases of stolen cars and assault spiked in
the Cape Town Central policing precinct
over the festive season.
Some of this crime is caused by unem-
ployment, says Cape Town Central police
spokesperson Captain Ezra October.
Assaults occur due to arguments be-
tween friends or employers and employees,
and the abuse of drugs and alcohol.
A number of other crimes occurred over
the festive season, including theft, ATM
fraud, robberies and domestic violence, he
says.
However, therewasan increase in arrests
for drug-related crimes, drunken driving
and the possession of dangerous weapons,
stolen goods and house-breaking tools.
Cape Town Central police activated a
plan, had car checkpoints in hotspot areas,
did pamphlet distribution and organised so-
cial crime prevention initiatives with local
improvement districts, NGOs and various
community stakeholders, October says.
SEA POINT
Mixed score for
crime fighters
The Sea Point Improvement Districts cam-
era network has stopped a group of thieves
in their tracks. This after the suspect broke
into a car on Regent Road.
A camera network controller was moni-
toring the camera terminalwhenhenoticed
three suspicious individuals talking on
their cellphones and walking up and down
an area in Regent Road.
Recognising this behaviour as suspicious
and in line with the various methods of op-
eration around car-related crimes, the con-
troller alerted one of the improvement dis-
trictsmobile drivers and footbeat guards in
the area, says chief operations officer
Heather Tager.
Our reaction team began responding to
the scene and with this the controller wit-
nessed the one suspect entering the car.Our
first response car arrived within two min-
utes of being alerted, she says.
The officers found the suspect still in the
car counting money he had stolen. He was
apprehended and handed over to the Sea
Point police.
The security team waited at the car until
the owner arrived and informed him of the
incident. The owner checked his car and
confirmed that money had been taken.
He was certain he locked the vehicle via
remote which was clearly jammed by the
suspects, Tager says.
Remote jamming is a major contributor
to theft out of cars, she explains.
It is important for owners to manually
check their cars once using the remote and
never push the lock button while walking
away, she says.
Car thieves caught at work
Quick thinkingbyaSeaPoint improvement
district safety officer, and a spot of social
media, has resulted in an 18-year-old man
being reunited with his family.
Bonginkosi Bobani was on patrol on
Thursday 7 January when he noticed the
young man begging for money.
Bobani, having not seen him in the area
before, approached the man and asked him
where he had come from.
The young man explained that he had
been living inKhayelitsha and that his fam-
ily originated from the Eastern Cape.
Recognising the mans home town as one
in which he had friends, Bobani took to so-
cial media to ask if anyone could locate the
mans family.
Five minutes later they phoned me back
and we arranged for the boy to be fetched,
Bobani says.
It appears as if the young man had run
away from home after fearing punishment
for a misdemeanour, and his family had
been searching for him for some time.
Bobani notified Natalie Coetzee, the Sea
Point Community Police Forum fieldwork-
er, and the young man was reunited with
his family.
Quick wit helps homeless boy
TIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
A section of the M3 between Newlands and
TrovatoLink inWynberg is to be resurfaced
from late January or early February.
The roadworks will happen during night
time and take about four and a half months.
The project, at a cost of R17m, should be
completed by mid-May.
IanBowker, the head of pavementmateri-
als and rehabilitation at Transport for Cape
Town, says all construction work has been
scheduled to take place at night so that mo-
torists are not inconvenienced.
Work on the outbound lane will take
place between 19:30 and 05:30 and work on
the inbound lane will be done between 19:00
and 05:00. Concerns regarding noise levels
have been taken into account and jackham-
mers will be allowed until 23:00.
Unfortunately, reverse beepers are a le-
gal safety requirement but we have speci-
fied that they be dampened to try to mini-
mise their impact. We have also specified
regular pre-work meetings with the work
crew to remind themabout reducing on-site
noise levels, says Bowker.
The project will repair all parts of the M3
in the area that were not completed during
the resurfacing done in 2014.
The slow lanes in both directions will be
treated with three new asphalt layers while
the fast lanes will receive two new layers.
In both lanes the existing old asphalt will
be removed and replaced.
No road worries in M3 upgrade
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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITION
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
4 NEWS
SEA POINT
New leaf a star turn
M
ichael de Silva and Andile Molasana
becameovernight stars on socialmedia
after a post about their positive attitude.
The post was shared over 100 times.
Following a residents message about the
two homeless men who wanted to make a
change in their lives and not live on the
street permanently, Heather Tager, chair-
person of the Sea Point Community Police
Forum (CPF), and Natalie Coetzee, the
CPFs field worker, helped the two men to
new beginnings.
Coetzee contacted various partners orga-
nisations and arranged space at the Haven
night shelter.
When a person is willing to make a
change to his life, the Sea Point CPF will
always work around the clock to assist.
This particular case shows exactly how one
is only able to help those who actively want
tomake a change to their lives, saysTager.
V To donate or offer help, call Tager on 021 434 1234.
Back from left are Norman Pretorius, a law enforcement senior inspector, Jacques Weber,
ward councillor, and Michael de Silva. In front are Heather Tager, chairperson of the Sea
Point Community Police Forum, Andile Molasana and Natalie Coetzee, the Forums fieldworker.
Wednesday 20 January
V Sea Point: A free sunset walk will take
place, followed by a drink at Winchester
Mansion. The walk is in aid of collecting
tins of food or pet food for those in need.
Contact Sam Greyvenstein on 082 498 0361
for more information.
Friday 22 January
V Table Mountain: Table Mountain Treks
and Tours is hosting a guided sunset walk
from 18:00 to 21:00 on the summit,
incorporating a rarely walked cairned
section to the vantage point on Eastern
Table to watch the sun set while picnick-
ing. The cost is R100 per person, excluding
the cable car fare. Meet at 17:30 at the
lower cable station, Tafelberg Road.
Contact [email protected]
or 084 620 0424 to book or for more
information.
V Goodwood: St Pauls Anglican Church in
Bree Street will host its annual patronal
dance at the Goodwood civic centre.
Tickets cost R100 each and include cheese
and wine. The Coolsounds Band will
perform. Contact Marilyn on 084 726 9407
to book or for more information.
Tuesday 26 January
V Waterfront: The Big Issue will host a
fundraising breakfast with guest speaker
Philani Dladla, who will tell his story of
going from the pavements to prosperity
and how he is helping others do the same,
at the Table Bay Hotel from 07:45 to
10:00. Tickets cost R160 each on Webtick-
ets.
Saturday 30 January
V City Bowl: A poetry circle will take place
at the Central Library with Jim Pascual
Agustin from 14:15 to 16:00. Contact
[email protected] or SMS 083 539 8442.
Women and Beyond, an organisation that
supports victims of domestic violence, will
have a free training workshop for volun-
teers in Sunningdale on Saturday 30 Janu-
ary from 09:00 to 13:00.
The training consists of a half-day pro-
gramme which educates volunteers on the
issues of domestic violence, which is preva-
lent in the country.
For more information about Women and
Beyond, visit www.womenandbeyond.org.
za. To register as a volunteer, contact Basha
on 072 713 5090 or info@womenandbeyond.
org.za.
Free workshop on issues of domestic violence
The annual KFC
Brackenfell 10km
run will be held
at Brackenfell
High School on
Wednesday 27
January at 18:40.
The 5km fun
run/walk starts at
18:50.
Participants can
look forward to
medals and lucky
draw prizes.
Athletes can
enter on the day.
Call Dean on
084 985 2537 or
Leon on
072 222 6843.
KFC
10km run
on next
week
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T
he National Sea Rescue Institute is ap-
pealing to the public to not set off Chi-
nese lanterns, following reports of distress
flares sighted offshore around the coast-
line.
Chinese lanterns floating in the sky can
look similar to distress flares, says NSRI
spokesperson Craig Lambinon.
Eyewitness reports of distress flares
sighted offshore require the NSRI and the
emergency services to launch a full-scale
search and rescue operation without hesi-
tation, he says.
Even when the sighting may later be
confirmed to have been Chinese lanterns a
search operation can continue for quite
some time until it can be absolutely con-
firmed that no persons or craft at sea may
be in any difficulty.
This was the case on Sunday when the
NSRI Bakoven crew were activated by the
Transnet National Ports Authority after
eyewitnesses reported suspected distress
flares fired in succession.
At least eight flareswere reported by var-
ious eyewitnesses along the Atlantic Sea-
board seen offshore of Bantry Bay.
While the NSRI Bakoven duty crew re-
sponded to the Bakoven sea rescue base to
prepare sea rescue craft to be launched,
NSRI spotters were dispatched to Bantry
Bay to investigate and the eyewitnesses
were interviewed. Itwas confirmed that the
suspected distress flares were Chinese lan-
terns, Lambinon says.
To rule out all possibilities the situation
continued to be monitored throughout the
morning. NSRI Bakoven duty controllers
are confident that there are no persons or
craft in any distress in the area.
BANTRY BAY
Lanterns distress
sea rescue efforts
Matriculants and school leavers looking for
opportunities for further study, funding,
employment, a second chance to improve
their grades or advice and help with career
choices are invited to attend free seminars.
The Youth Unemployment Prevention
Project (Yupp) is hosting the annual post-
school opportunities seminars.
Attendees will receive information, gui-
dance and advice from experts, and will be
able to apply for more than 2000 further
study, funding, employment, and support
programme opportunities available for the
year.
The seminars are free and parents are al-
so encouraged to attend.
The seminars are set to take place at the
Cape TownCityHall tomorrow at 09:30, and
at Glendale High School hall on Thursday
at 09:30.
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S
ea Point actress Deirdre Wolhuter can
cross something off her bucket list after
working on the movie n Pawpaw Vir My
Darling.
The South African movie is currently on
screen at local cinemas and sees the star
working with legendary South African di-
rector Koos Roets.
I had to pinch myself when after the
meeting they offered me the role of Soufie
Beeslaer, she says.
n PawpawVirMyDarling is based on the
Jeanne Goosen novel of the same name and
tells the story of the ups and downs of a
Damnville family through the eyes of their
pavement special dog.
Criticshavedescribed the satire aswalk-
ing into aBrueghel painting and Iwould say
that is a very apt way to describe the carni-
val of characters and the situations they
find themselves in, Deirdre says, adding:
It is funny, it is raw, it is exuberant, and
it is deeply moving.
Tsjaka, the Beeslaers rescue dog (voiced
by Tobie Cronje) who narrates the film is
deeply mortified by his humans and their
antics.
Deirdre first read n Pawpaw VirMy Dar-
ling herself after her friends recommended
the gem. I knew that in the hands of Koos
Roets the movie would be something very,
very special.
Under his guidance, Deirdre brought the
character of SoufieBeeslaer to life, awoman
she describes as rough around the edges
as she tries to hold her family together un-
der trying circumstances.
She has to come to terms with the reali-
sation that the dreams she had for herself
as a young girl when she was a teller at OK
Bazaar will never come true.
But Soufie is just one of the colourful
characters who has been brought to the
screen by a stellar cast of Sandra Prinsloo,
Marcel van Heerden, Andr Stolz, Deon
Lotz, Brmilda van Rensburg, Willie Ester-
huizen, Lida Botha and Marga van Rooy,
among others.
Deirdre says the antics that embarrass
poor Tsjaka also kept the cast in stitches on
set. That being said, the set was a very calm
environment to cater to the needs of the ani-
mals playing in the film. Animals are so
in tune with any form of stress or anxiety,
so we were all very focused on keeping
things calm and quiet around them.
n Pawpaw Vir My Darling is the start of
a busy year for Deirdre who will be on the
big screen again in February in the Donna-
lee Roberts and Ivan Botha romantic come-
dy Vir Altyd.
Shes also just finished filminganewAfri-
kaans series for kykNET. The Deon Opper-
man thriller Fluiters deals with whistle-
blowing in South Africa.
Theatre fans will be able to see Deirdre
on stage when she reprises her role as Ella
Gordon in the Charles Fourie play Ellas
Horses about the woman from Karwyder-
skraal who was known as South Africas
horse whisperer.
V n Pawpaw Vir My Darling is currently on screen at
SterKinekor cinemas. Visit the Pawpawvirmydarling
page on Facebook for more about the film.
Deirdre in very special film
Deirdre Wolhuter as Soufie Beeslaer in the local film n Pawpaw Vir My Darling.
EAST AND WEST CLASSICS: Fans of
Indian classical music, and particularly the
lighter form of ghazal, are in for a treat
when noted Indian violinist and composer
Deepak Pandit premieres Symphony of
Ghazal in concert with the Cape Town
Philharmonic Orchestra at Artscape on
Saturday 6 February. Symphony of Ghazal
brings the styles of Indian and Western
classical music together in a celebration
of the music of the late ghazal legend
Jagjit Singh, whom Deepak accompanied
for 23 years. Tickets are available at
Computicket.
The BriAntVi Trio, made up of Bridg-
et Rennie (flute), Antoinette Blyth
(soprano) and Victor Tichart (piano),
will be performing a programme of
light classics in Morning Melodies at
the Baxter Theatre tomorrow from
10:30.
V Tickets are available at Computicket or the
Baxter Theatre.
Trio performs light
classics tomorrow
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Softballers face tough rivals
JOSEPH PILLAY
W
estridge Yankees softbal-
lers can be proud after hav-
ing a very good andwell de-
served harvest on the Cape Town
Softball Associations super league
playing fields over the weekend.
The Mitchells Plain side first
staved off a stiff challenge by Fal-
cons, beating them 5-0 in an en-
counter at Turfhall Stadium on
Saturday.
This victory was followed by a
thrilling knockout encounter on
Sunday when St Martins came
close to upstaging the Yankees in
a see-saw game. The Yankees man-
aged to rise to the occasion to edge
out Saints 6-5.
Saturdays win over the Falcons
served as a morale-boosting tri-
umph for the Yankees, who were
determined to break the strangle-
hold Falcons have had over them
in recent months.
The Yankees were in a destruc-
tive mood, with the battery combi-
nation of pitcher Megan Cable and
catcher Carla Witchman sharing
in four strike outs.
Cable faced 23 batters in her six
innings pitched. While she conced-
ed two base-on-balls and earned
four fanned scalps, she surren-
dered only twohits toCandiceRoss
(1-3) and Bettina Philips (1-3), who
weighed in with a two bagger.
Meanwhile, Falcons started off
withCathyBuckley and shewason
themound for 4.1 of an innings. She
faced 22 batters and allowed seven
hits while relief pitcher Nicky
Jones (1.2 of an inning) faced nine
batters and surrendered three hits.
Among the ten hits the Yankees
clobbered off the Falcons pitching
pair.Witchman (2-2), Cable, Jackie
Adonis (each 2-3), Charmelle
Whiteboy (1-2), Candice Bull (1-3)
and Nuraan Williams (1-4), who
smacked a triple, were in good
stead with the bat that contributed
to runs and simultaneously a de-
served and industrious win.
Weekend results
Super league
Saturday:
Westridge Yankees 5, Falcons 0; St
Martins 12, Tantasport 3; Glen-
thorn As 19, VOB 0; Kenfac Phil-
lies 11, Normies 5.
Sunday:
Falcons 6, Normies 0; Tantasport 6,
Kenfac Phillies 4; GlenthornAs 28,
VOB 1; Westridge Yankees 6, St
Martins 5.
Major league
Saturday:
Belhar Dolphins 13, Kuils River
Cougars 5; Westridge Yankees 6,
WCSS 1; Avendale 7, Crusaders 6.
Sunday:
WCSS 6, Belhar Dolphins 3; Cru-
saders 7, Avendale 5; Westridge
Yankees 12, Kuils River Cougars 6.
First league
Saturday:
Tygerberg 8, Heideveld Yankees 6;
St. Martins 11, Tantasport 4; Lav-
ender Hill 6, Omega 1; Battswood
18, Kenfac Phillies 6.
Sunday:
St. Martins 15, Kenfac Phillies 12;
Battswood 7, Omega 0; Tygerberg
7, Lavender Hill 2; Heideveld Yan-
kees 10, Tantasport 3.
Diane Morgan of Avendale (left) lands safely on third base as Crusaders Michelle Calvert fails to tag her in time
in a softball major league game at Turfhall Park on Saturday. Avendale won the match 7-6. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Trials for the Cape Town youth surf-
ing team will take place at Muizen-
berg beach over the following few
weeks to select the best young sur-
fers to represent Cape Town at the
national Grom Games.
Trials are open to all girls and boys
aged eight to 15 years (i.e. they may
not turn 16 during this year).
The trials will take place this Sat-
urday and Sunday, as well as 6, 7, 20
and 21 February.
Entry costsR100 each,with surfers
from disadvantaged communities
getting free entry.
Registration will be accepted at
08:00 on the beach or online at
www.wpsurfing.co.za.
The Grom Games, which take
place in Port Elizabeth during the
Easter weekend, is a platform to in-
troduce newcomers to the sport and
support diversity.
Cape Town Surfriders (formerly
Western Province Surfing) have tak-
en home the Grom Games trophy for
four years running.
We are proud that we field teams
that win, but were just as proud of
their diversity, says coach Craig
Johnson.
The trials and theGamesbring to-
gether kids of all races and back-
grounds to share the fun and power
of our oceans. At the same timewere
building the grassroots foundation
for the future of South African surf-
ing.
With some funds already commit-
ted by Village Homes (Kommetjie)
and SurfEars, the club still needs to
raise R25 000.
V Potential donors can visit the WP Surfing
page on Facebook or email wpsurfing@
gmail.com.
Surfing trials for teens kick off
JOSEPH PILLAY
TheCapeTownSoftballAsso-
ciation (CTSA) is battling to
keep itsheadabovewaterdue
to lack of sponsorship. The
organisation was once re-
garded as themost successful
softball body in Africa, but
this crown seems to be slip-
ping in recent years.
In an in-depth, exclusive
interview with CTSA chair-
person Noore Nacerodien, he
admitted the game of softball
needs a change in fortune as
the community cannot afford
to play sport anymore due to
the high cost of fees, trans-
port and equipment.
Lack of financial backing
from benefactors has now
urgedNacerodien to do some-
thing about this and instead
of begging for handouts, we
must get off our backs and
look at ways of raising
funds.
Golf day fundraiser
Nacerodien says one such
fundraising initiative
planned is a city of champi-
ons golf day event at the
Mowbray Golf Club on 17
April.
The fundraising event in-
vites golf enthusiasts to play
an 18-hole game in four-per-
son teams.
Nacerodien is making an
appeal to golf enthusiasts to
bust out their nine-irons to
help CTSA.
Formany years the select-
ed provincial and national
softball players had to pay
their ownway to tournament
championships.
The poorer clubs are suf-
fering due to their cash-
strapped coffers to travel to
venues to play and honour
fixtures, with the result that
many defaults have occurred
in recent times and over the
years. Clubs have been strug-
gling and cannot afford to pay
for transport.
Another aspect and bone
of contention is that some of
our affiliated clubs have little
or no equipment. Thus for
many years the minnow
sport codes, like softball,
baseball, etc., failed to obtain
assistance from the corpo-
rate world.
Nacerodien is confident
that the fundraising event
could help ease the burden.
He is appealing to potential
sponsors and companies to
partner with the organisa-
tion.
Nacerodien says he was
told that the Mowbray Golf
Club had gained a reputation
for hardly having to close the
course due to adverse condi-
tions during the wet season.
Entry for the tournament
costs R1400 per four-ball or
R350 per player.
V Interested parties and companies
can contact Nacerodien on
076 566 7774 or chairperson@
capetownsoftball.com.
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