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Growing small businessSmall businesseswill received a boost as

a project to grow the number street ki-osks operating on Long Street is

launched.Ten entrepreneurs from across the prov-

ince will start operating from a set of on-street kiosks in Long Street.AlanWinde,Minister of Economic Oppor-

tunities, officially handed over the kiosksyesterday (9 May), on the corners of Longand Wale streets, to the entrepreneurs. Theproject is an initiative of the provincial de-partments of economic development andtourism, and transport and public works.Each kiosk is equippedwith a preparation

bowl fixedwithbrackets to the internalwall,precast concrete serving counter, two locka-ble hand operated roller shutters, electricallight switch and double point plugs, Windeexplains.Provincial transport and public works

minister, Donald Grant, says: “The spacehas been constructed taking into carefulconsideration the needs of the beneficiaries,and to aid in the efficient and effective run-ning of their businesses. We are very proudof this initiative, and the impact it will haveon the lives of the chosen beneficiaries.”Each entrepreneur will be able to custom-

ize their kiosks, says Winde.

“We’re handing over the space to the en-trepreneurs; they can now customize andmake it their own. Located in the middle ofthe CBD, they are able to showcase and selltheir goods in one of our region’s most vi-brant spaces,” he says.“We know that entrepreneurs are key job

creators, employing over 500 000 people inthe Western Cape. This is why we invest ininitiatives like these, which give small busi-nesses the support theyneed to take their en-terprises to the next level.”The department has given over 30 000 en-

trepreneurs the tools they need to start abusiness since 2009, Winde says.

“In this financial year we’re investingR40.9m into the development and support ofsmall businesses,” he says.Residents have been encouraged to take

ownership of the space, opening the call forcrowd-sourcing the name of the initiative.“I’d like to formally open the call to resi-

dents to submit their suggestions for the offi-cial name for these kiosks.”The kiosks will house a variety of busi-

nesses, ranging from clothing, accessoriesand bags; sports apparel; snacks, cold drinksand coffee; cosmetics and hair products toart. Entrepreneurs are expected to begintrading by the end of the month..

One of the 9 000 runners who tookpart in the Slave Route Challenge onSunday accepts a traditional CapeMalay koesister as he makes his wayup Penz Street. See more photos onpage 6. PHOTO:LUIGI BENNETT/IMAGESA

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The closing date for entries totake part in the inaugural Re-

lay Against Racism race has beenextended to Friday 27 May.Due to great interest in the fami-ly FunWalk, the organisers, Cycleof Life, have decided to extend theclosing date for entries.The dress code has also beenchanged from black and whitesportswear to full colour.“Many participants requestedthat we change the dress code tofull-colour to further enhance thekey objectives of this initiative,which we fully support,” the orga-nisers say.People’s Post is the official me-dia sponsor of the event takingplace at the Green Point AthleticsStadium on Saturday 28 May.The Relay Against Racismevent is a 22-lap family and corpo-rate fun walk around the trackand represents one lap for eachyear of South Africa’s democracyaiming to unite all people againstall forms of racism, xenophobia

and related intolerances.More importantly, the eventaims to bring together peoplefrom all walks of life to promotea better understanding and trustbetween various communities.Organisers will only be able toaccommodate the first 2500 en-trants into the event.Entry into the event is R25 forpensioners and children underthe age of 13, and R40 for people13 years and older.Each participant will receive afree gift and a beverage at the reg-istration point on Friday 27 May.Every participant that completesthe Relay Against Racism on Sat-urday 28 May will also receive acertificate of appreciation in rec-ognition of your support and com-mitment towalking away from ra-cism, xenophobia and related in-tolerances.Participants are urged to arriveat the stadium at 09:00 on relayday, and take along handmadeposters and banners denouncing

all forms of racism.Therewill be plenty of activitiesfor children, including face paint-ing and jumping castles, while ex-citing spot prizes will be up forgrabs.The local DJ in attendance willbe Ron X Rated, a very popular ra-dio DJ, who will be providing theperfect music setting for the day.The WP marching squad will alsojoin in on the festivities.A complimentary weekend ho-tel break valued at more thanR3000, a trip on the world famousBlue Train valued at more thanR37 000 and some other excitingprizes will be up for grabs. Theseprizes and free gifts are valued atmore than R150 000.V Enter today at www.relayagainstra­cism.co.za or call Sharon on021 391 0140/1 for entry forms and addi­tional information. Those unable to ac­cess the online entry forms and paymentfacility, may also visit the stadium on Fri­day 27 May between 11:00 and 18:00 toenter.

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Racism Race now inrainbow colours

Thursday 12 May

V Camps Bay: The University ofthe Third Age will hold a talkby Dr Kobus du Toit on wakingup to a very different worldafter being in a coma foralmost seven years. The talkwill take place at 10:00 at StPeter’s Anglican Church Hall,Park Avenue. Entry is R5 formembers or R10 for visitors.Contact Gaby on 021 462 2482.

Sunday 15 May

V City Bowl: The MeridianHiking Club will lead a moder-ately easy hike along theFrontal Contour Path to thelookout point, overlooking CapeTown. Bring water and snacks.The walk should take aroundthree hours. Socialised dogswith poop bags welcome. Raincancels. R20 fee for non-mem-bers.

Book with Mecheal at meche-al@isg.org.za or on082 640 1268.

Wednesday 18 May

V Mouille Point: The GreenPoint Ratepayers and Residents’Association will hold an annualmeeting at 18:00 at theHellenic Community Centre, 24Bay Road. Ward councillor

Jacques Weber,architect and urbanjournalist Brett Petzerand WastePlan’s TinaKrynauw will speak.For more information,

contact Jenny McQueen on021 439 5063.

Thursday 19 May

V Mouille Point: The MouillePoint Ratepayers’ Associationwill hold an annual meeting at17:30 at the Cape Town HotelSchool. Western Cape Ministerof Economic Opportunities, AlanWinde, will speak on ‘Achievingbreakout growth in challengingeconomic times’. Contact Janeon 082 738 6690 or emailjanemeyer@mpra.co.za.

Saturday 21 May

V Lion’s Head: The MeridianHiking Club will lead a challeng-ing hike and scramble up LittleLion’s Head. The hike will taketwo to three hours. Raincancels. R20 for non-members.Contact Fredy via Whatsapp on072 268 1241 or email fmma-chinery@mweb.co.za.

Monday 22 May

V Sea Point: Table BayToastmasters Club meets on thefourth Monday of every monthat 18:30 at The Ritz Hotel.Guests are welcome. Entry isR90, including a meal. ContactOliver on 082 753 2699 or Geoffon 083 280 2456 or visitwww.tablebaytoastmasters.co.za.

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

Words and Jewish culture havewalked a long history together. It’sthis relationship – the rich traditionof disputation, debate and dialogue– which the inaugural Jewish Liter-ary Festival looks to explore.The festival is set to take place onSunday 22 May in Gardens and willfeature over 45 events.One of these events will be a talkby award-winningAnneLandsman,who returns to her homeland to dis-cuss Jewish Literature at the festi-val.Landsman grew up in Worcester,surrounded by blue skies, moun-tains, and an endless variety of in-digenous plants. But she dreamed ofliving another life in London, Parisor New York, she says in her onlinebio. “Most of the children I went toschool with were Afrikaans, hadblonde hair and shockingly blueeyes. I was Jewish; my black haircurled in every direction and mynose was long. It added another lay-er of not belonging. And then therewas apartheid, which was inventedand establishedwhile Iwas growingup. I knew it waswrong,my parentsknew it waswrong, but that’s wherewe lived.”At 21, after completing a degree attheUniversity of CapeTown,Lands-man travelled to the cities of her im-agination. New York stole her heartand she attended Columbia Univer-sity and started writing screen-plays. “That’s where I began tothink of writing about SouthAfrica,the place I never read about as achild. A short story I wrote whichwas published in the American Po-etry Review became the prologue tomy first novel,The Devil’s Chimney.I then went on to adapt the novel forthe screen, as well as teach writingmyself.”Shehas published essays, reviewsand interviews and wrote a secondnovel, The Rowing Lesson. With astring of awards forTheRowingLes-son, Landsman’s newest projectlooks to create “a historical fantasyintended for younger audiences butwhich hopefully appeal to their par-

ents”. She will also discuss the ra-tionale behind this shift at the festi-val. “My passion for reading andbooks began when I was a child. Ihave wonderful memories of visit-ing the public library in Worcesterwith my mother. By writing for ayounger audience, I wanted to re-capture some of that magic – thistime not as reader but as a writer,inviting children into that world.“The two main characters, a Jew-ish girl of thirteen and her ten-year-old brother, along with their father,flee religious persecution in theirhomeland and settle on an unnamedisland which ex-pelled its Jewscenturies earli-er. The theme ofdisplacementand religious in-tolerance, al-though explicit-ly Jewish in mynovel, is a uni-versal one and isparticularly rel-evant today.”Creating aJewish litera-ture has no hardand fast rules,Landsman says.“There are somany differentways of beingJewish, andthere are Jewsscattered allover the globe,living very different kinds of lives.There is such a spectrum, both interms of observance aswell as birth-right. Being Jewish is really the sto-ry of being human, in all its com-plexity and diversity. At the veryleast, though, a Jewish book shouldhave some Jewish content in termsof theme or setting, or a Jewishcharacter or two.”At the festival, Landsman willtackle the topic “Whatmakes a bookJewish?” in a panel discussion.Jewish culture is strongly basedon literature, Landsman believes.“The Jews are the people of thebook. The Torah (five books of Mo-ses) is the foundational text not only

for Judaism but Christianity and Is-lam aswell. Before reading from theTorah scroll, Jews raise the fringesof their prayer shawls to their lips,and then transfer that kiss to thehand-written words inscribed onthe parchment. When a Torah is nolongerusable, it is buried in awater-proof container. If a Torah isdropped, it is customary for thosewho are there to fast. The rules thatgovern how a Torah is made, whereit is kept andwhen it is used go backseveral millennia. At the very heartof Judaism is the worship of this an-cient text. So Jews have a special re-

lationship tobooks,” she says.The Jewish ex-perience is real-ly a window intothe larger hu-man experience,Landsman says.“As a child, I re-member listen-ing over andover again to along-playingvinyl record ofAmerican Jew-ish jokes titled‘You Don’t Haveto Be Jewish’.The point wasthat you didn’thave to be Jew-ish to find Jew-ish jokes funny.In the same way,youdon’t have to

be Jewish to enjoy Philip Roth orCynthia Ozick or Jonathan SafranFoer – or any of thewonderful SouthAfrican Jewish writers at the Jew-ish Literary Festival,” she says.The festival will showcase au-thors, poets, illustrators, journal-ists, writers and educators whohave a Jewish connection or are en-gaged with subjects of Jewish inter-est. It is a day for mingling with fel-low book lovers, making newfriends, gathering ideas and pickingup some great reads. There will alsobe a full children’s programme.V Tickets are available at Quicket.co.za. Formore information, visit www.jewishliterary­festival.co.za

A reverence for books

Award-winning author Anne Lands-man will speak at the inauguralJewish Literature Festival.

KirstenboschNational BotanicalGardenwill be hosting an exhibi-tion of world-renowned Belgianartist William Sweetlove’s workfrom tomorrow until 11 June.Sweetlove has been using hisunique artworks to challengepeople to become environmentalthinkers and behavioural ecolo-gists for close to 50 years,through more than 600 exhibi-tions worldwide.

His “Water Wars” exhibitionhighlights the reality of how theexcesses of humanity are threat-ening natural resources. The ex-hibition canbe seen in twoplacesin the garden. The Fisherman-hunter sculpture will be on dis-play at the Old Dam and morethan 60 penguin sculptures willbe set up in the Vlei Garden.V Visit www.sanbi.org/events for moreinformation.

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Weaving for abetter futureNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The Cape Town Society for the Blind(CTSB) is joining forces with local gov-

ernment to invigorate the niche skills ofcane and material weavers.The joint initiative by the CTSB and the

City ofCapeTown to introduce an incentivescheme for blind cane and other materialweavers has seen a dramatic increase inproductivity.This is set to benefit the weavers and sat-

isfy local retailers and the tourist clientele,says Melanie Daniels, fund-raising profes-sional of the CTSB.“The City has partnered with CTSB as

part of an Expanded Public Works Pro-gramme (EPWP) investing in enterprise de-velopment for the next three months,” saysDanielsThere are 50 cane and other material

weavers employed at the CTSB premises inSalt River.“It is a superb scheme which acts as an

incentive to increase productivity, and wehave already seen a 30% upswing,” saysLizelle van Wyk, chief executive officer ofthe CTSB.“The cane and other material weaving is

produced by visually impaired craftsmenand have gained international recognitionfor the past 86 years. They are available atlocal retailer outlets and also at the organicfood market in the Victoria and Alfred Wa-terfront. The finished products of the smallbusiness units are marketed by CTSB andsold to the public, and immediately theyreap the benefit.The weaving project was chosen to suit

a number of blind and visually impaired in-dividualswho operate their small business-es from CTSB premises, Daniels says.

“We provide them with the infrastruc-ture and the raw materials. Each teammemberhasbetween five and 10years expe-rience in weaving, which lends expert sup-port to the respective projects. CTSB pridesitself on the fact that our weavers are spe-cialists in their respective fields,” saysDan-iels.Aweaver’s nest in theCompany’sGarden

constructedby theCTSBentrepreneurshasalso caught the eye at the Chelsea flowershow, she says.“We have many projects. One that stands

out is the nests that we produce regularly.These nests can be seen in the CompanyGardens and various restaurants. PorkyHeffer is a designer and specifically con-tracted CTSB to produce this special prod-uct based on our expertise and attention todetail.”CTSB also runs a project that concen-

trates on other material weaving, Danielssays. “These amazing professionals workon material weaving looms and every oneof our items are designed and handmade lo-cally. All our products are available in ourshowroomatCTSBpremises in Salt River,”Daniels says.“The project has improved the livelihood

of each small business unit while at thesame time inspiringandencouraging them.“Their passion and interest has once

again been revived. At CTSB we are in fullsupport of the EPWP project. Everyonereaps the benefits – once again underliningthe fact that when one gives, more is re-ceived. We hope that the City will continueto fund this project for as long as possible,keeping our people in a better financial po-sition and also encouraging them to contin-ue with their passion,” she says.V Visit www.ctsb.co.za or call 021 448 4302 for moreinformation.

A partnership between the City of Cape Town and the Cape Town Society for the Blind is setto improve the lives of the 50 cane and other material weavers employed at the CTSBpremises in Salt River.

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

It’s not just vulnerable people who face acold and wet winter.Township dogs are also in need of shelter

and residents are being called on to sponsor500 kennels to keep them dry and warm.Organiser Charlotte Collins says she re-

alised the need for kennels when she wasdropping someone off while it was rainingin ImizamoYethuand saw thedesperate sit-uation of all these dogs with no shelter.“Most township dogs do not have ken-

nels, are not allowed inside and are basical-ly left to fend for themselves against the ele-ments,” she says.Joining forces with Domestic Animal

Rescue Group (DARG), the 500 kennels willbe provided to their database of vulnerabledogs in the area.Collins is requesting the donation of ken-

nels – preferably plastic ones as these lastlonger and can’t be used for fire wood – al-though wooden kennels are also gladly ac-cepted.“People can either bring kennels they are

not using, buy a kennel and drop it off atDARG, or donate to DARG by pledging anyamount towards a kennel. It’s very impor-tant that the reference they use is theirname and kennel otherwise it will be desig-nated elsewhere.We can also try and collectany kennels that people can’t drop off,” shesays.V Contact Collins at colleens@thestyleshack.co.za

Not just people need shelter

NICOLE MCCAIN@nickymccain

The sale of the former Tafelberg Schoolproperty in Sea Point to the Phyllis JowellSchool has been halted.This follows an order of the Western

CapeHigh Court after organisationNdifu-na Ukwazi took the provincial govern-ment to task, claiming they had not fol-lowed the correct legal requirements forthe sale of the land.Ndifuna Ukwazi is looking for the prop-

erty to be used for affordable housing in-stead of a school.A 21-day public comment and objection

period is set to open, after which the pro-vincial cabinet will decide if the saleshould continue.“Weare committed to ensuring that any-

one who seeks an opportunity for com-ment should be able to have it taken intoaccount before the provincial governmentmakes a rational decision about how bestto utilise its assets to the best advantageof citizens,” commented Premier HelenZille in a newsletter.The property was to be sold by the pro-

vincial public works department forR135m, department spokesperson Byronla Hoe previously told People’s Post (“Newschool at Tafelberg”, 26 January).“In its tender documents, the Phyllis

Jowell School indicated that the propertywould be used for a mixture of purposes– that is, educational, recreational, cultur-al, communityandcommercial purposes.”InMarch 2014, the property – alongwith

three other provincially owned sites – wasadvertised for development by private sec-tor investors in partnership with the pro-vincial government.The site formerly known as the Tafel-

berg Remedial High School consists of twoseparate erven of 1,7 hectares.The propertywas presented to investors

with the proposal of a mixed-use develop-ment, which would have included the cre-ation of 155 residential units.In the proposal, the historical facade

was to be preserved and a park created infront of the building.About 20 parties expressed interest in

the development of the site (“Designs ondevelopment”, 15 May 2014, People’s Post).However, thepropertywasdeclared sur-

plus to government needs and sold, saysLa Hoe.The transfer of the property was expect-

ed within months, deputy chairperson ofthe board of governors of the school, LanceKatz, previously told People’s Post.The Phyllis Jowell School has been look-

ing for an alternative site for some timeandwas influenced tomake an offer on thesite by broader community needs and con-siderations, he says.Plans have not yet been finalised for the

property, but the school has set up a work-ing committee to evaluate the best use ofthe site, Katz says.The pupils of Tafelberg School moved to

their new school building in 2010, whichmerged the primary and high schools.The building has been standing empty

since then.

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“They don’t have much, but they stillhave a body that can do amazing

things.”This is one of the key lessons Hanne La

Cour says the ActionArte Foundation try toteach the children they work with.The organisation has been using circus

performance skills to help empower youngpeople, especially in the Hanover Park com-munity, since 2014 and non-circus folk willget a glimpse of their non-traditional actswhen the foundation’s core group performat Trash Cabaret’s Carnival of Dreams atHillcrest Quarry on Saturday 14 May.The foundation was started by Hanne and

MarlinRoos, a second generation circus per-former who has been training since the ageof seven.Hanne says Marlin has always been inter-

ested in learning, teaching and giving backto the community of Hanover Park throughfree classes. She, on the other hand, comesfrom a background of theatre and social pro-jects and when the two met; they decided tocombine their skills.“I was fascinated by the circus,” Hanne,

who is originally from Denmark, says, soshe started train and travelled with Marlinto Spain where they spent two years learn-ing how to use circus training as a teachingmethod.ActionArte started with free play classes

in the community centre before the duo leftfor Spain and one of their regulars kept theirproject going well they were away. Upontheir return, these classes thendeveloped in-to workshops.Hanne highlights issues like gang vio-

lence and lack of involvement from parentsand says ActionArte connects with childrenby keeping them off the streets, inspiring

them to be creative and teaching them aboutthe importance of education. By teachingchildren what their bodies are capable of,they also instil a sense of positivity andteach children that they can choose a betterlife.The foundation’s teachers use juggling,

for example, to teach children concentrationand reason. “To keep the balls in the air youhave to want it and have to find the rhythmand coordination.”They also use the juggling to teach little

ones mathematics. While they don’t go intothe full mathematical theory behind the art,they do use it to teach things like times ta-bles.Children who “can’t sit still” are encour-

aged to train in acrobatics, to use their ener-

gy positively.Anotherway that ActionArte raises funds

andreachesout to the community is throughtheir Sunday Funday afternoons at theirbase in Epping where families are invited toexplore their circus world.Hanne will be one of the performers per-

forming at Trash Cabaret’s Carnival ofDreams on Saturday where she’ll be per-forming her speciality: hanging by her hair.Gates open at 16:00 and festival goers are

invited to come dressed up as a characterfrom their dreamsandplay from18:00 beforethe main show starts at 20:00. Tickets costR120 from www.Quicket.co.za or R150 at thedoor.V For more information about ActionArte, visitwww.actionarte.org.

ActionArte will be performing at Trash Cabaret’s Carnival of Dreams this weekend.

Friendship, sexuality and mutual de-pendence are delicately explored inRichard Zajdlic and Richard Crowe’s“knockout hit play” A Cock andBull**** Story.Marthinus Basson directs this excit-

ing two-hander filled withmale brava-do as Edwin van der Walt and Dean-John Smith reimagine the story incontemporary suburban Cape Town.The piece follows TJ (Smith), a

promising young boxer on the eve ofa bout that couldmake or break his ca-reer. He is waiting for his friend Jaco(Van der Walt), who always prepareshim both mentally and physically forhis fights. TJ’s confidence has wanedafter a humiliating defeat against to-night’s opponent – and Jaco is late.For TJ boxing is not just a passion,

it’s an escape from his lower middle-class background and a passport to abetter life. Jaco on the other hand hasto measure himself against the longshadow cast by his father, a local leg-end with underworld connections andnotoriety as a street fighter. But to-night is a battle of a different kind. In-stead of measuring their strength inthe ringTJ and Jacowill test the limitsof friendship in the locker room.V A Cock and Bull**** Story will be at Theatreon the Bay from Tuesday 17 until Saturday 28May. Tickets cost between R100 and R180 andcan be booked on 021 438 3300.

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The power to protect your streetsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Ryan Morris’ ringing phone in-terrupts his meeting, but even

before he answers, he knows it’ssomeone phoning to report a suspi-cious person or activity.Its par for the course as last

year’s volunteer Auxiliary LawEnforcement officer of the year.Morris, a member of TBKWatch

in Tamboerskloof, joined the re-servist team that supplements theCity of Cape Town’s law enforce-ment officers in 2013.The City of Cape Town’s Auxilia-

ry Law Enforcement Service, afirst in South Africa, allows formembers of the public to registeras volunteers to perform and assistwith law enforcement duties. Theofficers receive trainingat theMet-ro Police College in the CriminalProcedure Act and other compo-nents applicable to their duties.The Auxiliary Law Enforcement

officers deal with a range of inci-dents, Morris says, tackling every-thing from vagrancy, theft, carbreak-ins and responding to callsfrom the neighbourhood watchand police.They have the power to arrest, to

carry out stop and searches, aswellas confiscate stolen goods or goodsbeing traded without a permit.Although the main focus is on

enforcing bylaws, the officers arealso obligated to dealwith any seri-ous offence, including theft andpublic fighting.“We’ve caught someone starting

a fire on the mountain before andintervened. We’ve arrested guys

fighting. I’ve come across an acci-dent where one of the drivers wasdrunk and behaving riotously andarrested him for being drunk anddisorderly,” he says.Often law enforcement and so-

cial issues gohand-in-hand,Morrissays, and sometimes it is the bestoption to take a softer approach.For instance,Morris has worked

on incidents where homeless peo-ple have been assisted into sheltersand work programmes instead ofbeing arrested.

“If I can justifiablyprevent anar-rest, I will. Sometimes it’s better tobring the family in than to arrestsomeone,” he says. “There is morepleasure in helping them than inarresting them.”Morris works full-time as an in-

termediate paramedic, while com-pleting an average of 16 hours ofvolunteer Law Enforcement worka month.He always takes his medical

equipment with him on patrol, andhas provided first responder care

while waiting for an ambulance incases of stabbing and car crashes.Whenquestioned about thenum-

ber of hours he puts in between hisfull-time position and his Law En-forcement patrols, Morris shrugsit off.“I don’t like sitting around doing

nothing. I got it from my mom.She’s always been one for work-ing.”Morris’ childhood shapednot on-

ly his work ethic, but also his lovefor crime fighting.

“We used to belong to the ‘CapeTown Crime Club’ – we often hadbreak-ins and crime incidents. Thepolice knew my parents by name.Because I was affected, I wanted todo something. I remember howoneday one of the cops gaveme a dock-et and told me to ‘practice on it fornow’,” he says.His ‘crime fighting career’ start-

ed when he was 13, when he wouldjoin “local security guys” on patrolon his bicycle. The neighbourhoodwatch was formed when he was 16,and at 18 he had joined as a mem-ber.“The community needs to help

the police. If you don’t reportcrimes, they won’t know aboutthem.Youmust get involved. If youdon’t want to help yourself, you re-ally can’t complain about things,”he says.As all the auxiliary officers are

members of their local neighbour-hood watches, the position allowsthem to use their policing powersto better protect their communi-ties.“The extra powers allow you to

deal with things yourself. It givesyou the ability to police your ownstreet,” he says.V Applicants who wish to join the volunteerservice must be over 18, mentally and phys­ically fit, have no criminal record and musthave a valid driver’s licence. If they complywith the above, candidates can apply viatheir neighbourhood watch, who will sub­mit applications to the City’s Law Enforce­ment Department. Once applications areverified, applicants are invited to a prelimi­nary diagnostic assessment which theyhave to successfully complete in order toprogress to the next phase.

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The 2016 edition of the Slave Route Chal-lenge attracted about 9000 runners – each

running in honour of a a slave whose namehas been recorded on a Column of Remem-brance at the Iziko Slave Lodge – to thestreets of Cape Town on Sunday 8 May.

The route passed various landmarks inthe city linked to slave heritage, includingthe Castle of Good Hope, the Whipping Post,the Old Slave Church, the Iziko Slave Lodgeand the Slave Tree Plague.

Runners on the 10 and 21km routes alsohad to make their way up the renowned“Koesister Hill” in Penz Street. Upon sum-mitting the hill, each runner was offered atraditional Cape Malay koesister.

Runner ZulphaAckerdiensteadily makesher way upKoesister Hillwith hertwo-month-oldbaby NishaadtAckerdien.

Winner of the21km SlaveRoute Chal-lenge, IthekoRunning Club’sSiviwe Nkombi,poses withAchmat Jacobs(club president).

Shamiel Cole helping his club runner ofOmmiedraai Mariam Edwards up KoesisiterHill.

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up Koesister Hillin Penz Street.

Gavin Fishlacen,from Fish Hoek,is seen clowningaround alongthe route duringthe 2016 SlaveRoute Chal-lenge.

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For many, Mother’s Day is a time for fami-ly and sharing.However, for some mothers in wards in

state hospitals and Midwife Obstetric Unitsacross Cape Town, it’s a day of loneliness.This year, Cape Town Embrace spent the

day celebrating and supporting new moth-ers, to ensure their babies have the best fu-ture possible.Aimed at achieving solidarity rather than

charity, the movement looks to spark hu-man connections across societal divideswithin the city and support vulnerable chil-dren into the first 1000 days – their most sig-nificant developmental period, explainsproject leader Julie Mentor.“For many women, giving birth and stay-

ing in hospital is a lonely time.“They are often away from their loved

ones and circles of support when the physi-cal and emotional nature of childbirth re-quires the love, care and support of familyand friends,” says Mentor.By connecting the parents and caregivers

of children in vulnerable contexts with fel-low citizens, Cape Town Embrace strives toempower both parties to maximise thechild’s development and potential together.The movement, started in December 2013,

believes that the first 1000 days of a child’slife (from conception to two) are the mostpowerful if you want to prime a child for abright future.Around 80% of the human brain is devel-

oped by age two – it’s a critical time to nur-ture the potential of children, Mentor says.“Cape Town Embrace emerged following

information thatwas released anddescribedwhat was happening to the babies born in

Cape Town,” she says.“The situation is quite devastating. Of the

approximately 75 000 babies born in CapeTown each year, about 2000 die before theyturn one; 12 000 will be permanently stunteddue to poor nutrition before they turn twoand about half of these childrenwon’t accessany formal ECD services or go on to finishschool.”The movement uses the work of AnnMas-

ten, a pioneering researcher in the predic-tors of resilience in young people exposed topoverty, homelessness and other adversi-ties.Mastenhas identified threekeypredictors

including: caring parents, another caringadult and connections to opportunities atcritical times during the child’s life.This trifecta has been coined “Ordinary

Magic” and can significantly reduce childvulnerability.“Our children are suffering because there

is not enough support. The answer will nev-er lay solely with the government or any or-ganisation. It needs to be a shift made by or-dinary citizens.“We need to show solidarity and empathy.

We believe that many of our city’s problemsare human-made and it will take caring hu-mans to fix them, one relationship at atime,” she says.Many new moms travel alone to hospital,

where they give birth and return homeagain with their babies, alone, explainsMentor.Research has shown that women who are

isolated during pregnancy, birth and in thepost-partumperiod are at a higher risk of de-veloping depression and other mentalhealth disorders, she adds.V For more information visit the Cape Town Embracewebsite at www.embrace.org.za.

Sleeping bags forhomeless big newsNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The Cape TownLions Club is taking a dif-ferent approach to keeping street peoplewarm this winter.A service organisation, aimed at serv-

ing the youth and assisting the aged, thedisabled and the disadvantaged, hasaround 46 000 clubs and 1.35millionmem-bers around the world.The Cape Town members, along with

their sister club Groote Schuur, has beenmaking sleeping bags that were createdfrom recycled newspapers and polythenebags.The sleeping bags will be distributed to

the homeless in Cape Town in a jointproject with the Lions Club of GrooteSchuur.“This project was brought to us by the

Lions Club of Groote Schuur – as with allLion’s Clubs we are community mindedand strive to improve the lives of the un-derprivileged. Bagswill be donated to theHaven night shelter in Kensington tohand out to those who cannot be accom-modated at the premises,” says CapeTown Lion President Janine Filmer.“The bags are extremely warm. They

are also big enough to hold personal be-longings so that they do not get wet. Also,due to the design, the bags can be foldedup into a manageable size.”They are made by taping piles of folded

newspaper to each side of a large polythe-ne bag. This bag is then inserted into an-other identical bag and the top is sealed.Each sleeping bag takes approximately 20minutes to make, excluding the time ittakes to fold the newspaper, and is madeby Lions Clubmembers in the Cape Town

area.“The Lions make the bags themselves.

Each bag has a label attached to it withthe names of those who constructed it,”explains Filmer.Lions members have been collecting

the newspaper material over a period oftime; the polythene bags are donated.“In view of the fact that there are many

homeless people on the streets of CapeTown, a sleeping bag not only provideswarmth but, due to it being waterproof,will keep them dry as well,” she says.V For more information, contact the Cape TownLions Club at 021 686 4249

President Sharon Cottle of Groote Schuurtrying out a sleeping bag for size.

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Think out ofthe box tobeat offencesWith reference to Keith Blake’s letter ondriver responsibility (“Driver responsibil-ity”, People’s Post, 3 May) I would say:that is such old hat, nobody even consid-ers it. Otherwise we would not have thechaos on the roads.

Perhaps Mr Blake can start someout-of-the-box thinking again and supportme in getting:

1) the courts and insurance companiesto insist that after an accident even the“innocent” driver, has to do an advanceddriver’s course, at their own expense;

2) all taxi and lorry/bakkie driverspass a driving test annually before theirlicence is renewed. Should they fail thistest no further licence is issued.’n

This can be coupled at the yearlylicence fee.

3) A special court for traffic offencessuch as parking, wrongful overtaking,speeding and all other ‘simple’ trafficoffences be arranged for every 15 000 carsregistered be instituted where students-in-law must do a two-year practice.

The fines they collect most probablywill cover the cost of such a court. Thiscourt must sit every day, even at week-ends, so that those visiting over theholiday time can pay their fines at once.

There must be enough retired trafficofficers with plenty of years experienceand an additional study course, to fillsuch positions.

Come Mr Blake, I am sure you willhave more ideas so that in future youwill say “my letter in the People’s Post of3 May should have said that”.

MIEKE GORDONGlencairn Heights

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All dressed up,nowhere to goSAMANTHA LEE

“All dressed up and nowhere to go” – acommon phrase that many of us mayhave heard at least once or twicethroughout our lives.

A phrase that got me thinking aboutdisappointment.

Why? You may ask with an element ofconfusion.

Well it started with a few new outfits,gorgeous shoes and two tickets to a tripanticipated for more than a year.

You get all dressed up, you get excitedand then, boom your plans get cancelled.Then you sit: All dressed up with no-where to go.

But on that note, where did this phrasecome from and why is it so loosely used?

Mygrandmother said something inter-esting to me once that has stuck with meever since.

She said: “Don’twear your best clothesduring the week because you will neverlook good when you go out.”

But who do we dress for?Ourselves? Our partners? Our friends?

Or for the average Joe on the street?Some, like myself, dress according to

their mood.When Idon’t feel likeputtinganyeffort

in, jeans or trackpants work fine. Butwhen I feel like putting on a nice dress,I’m sure people look at me and think,“Why is she so dressed up? Where is she

going?”.It makes me wonder why there is an

accepted notion that you are not allowedto look good no matter the occasion.

I suppose it also has to fit within dresscode confines, but even so, who set thestandard for what we should dress likeand when we are allowed to wear niceclothing?

The same goes for the words my grand-mother spoke. Those are ideals that havebeen imprinted in themind-sets of gener-ations while growing up.

I say it is time to change that. Weshouldhave the freedom to dress thewaywe feel.

As a fashion lover, I find clothing asan expression of moods, feelings andemotion – so why should you not wantto use it as an outlet to show the worldwho you are?

Besides, dressing well makes you feelgood and gives you confidence.

So who are these people that don’twant us to be the best versions of our-selves?

For whatever reason you are dressedup ladies and gents, rock your look. Evenif you have nowhere to go.

But if you are home and all dressed up,get up, make some plans and show thatlook off. If not and you just want to lookgood in front of the TV, no judgement.

But remember, good clothing and goodstyle is made to be admired.

LETTERS

‘We partied ’til midnight’Oh behalf of my mother and myself, Iwould like to thank People’s Post forthe most amazing Mother’s Dayconcert at Grand West on Saturdaynight.

I treated my mom to the concertand we expected to be there for abouttwo hours max. Well, that hallreverberated for four hours, itbounced, it rocked, it raised the roof,all while sitting in your seat – wewere in constant rocking motion, ourseats were moving all the time.

My mom is 84-years-old and we

partied ’til midnight and so enjoyedthe People’s Post concert. The wholenight my mom just beamed, laughedwith joy, clapped her hands, tappedher feet. What a fantastic concert,what a responsive audience, whattalented and beautiful South Africanwomen we listened to, and to top itall, the most incredible band – what asuper-duper night it was. Thank youfor making our Mother’s Day outing/night so special.

NIKKI GREEN AND KIM HUSKISSONEmail

Driver’s attitude is keyIt is an ancient truism that the mostdangerous part of a motor vehicle is thenut behind the steering wheel, althoughobviously the Romans had their ownversion of the saying.

Another saying drummed into myskull in the days of my youthful enthusi-asm for two wheelers is that there areold bikers and bold bikers, but there areno old-bold bikers. I must agree whole-heartedly with Keith Blake of Ottery(“Driver responsibility”, People’s Post, 3May) that “it is all about that personalattitude while driving”: something whichI have repeatedly found to be true in theforty years since I first took the wheel ofa car.

I would like to add a further observa-tion, that while all of life is dependenton “that personal attitude” it is while incontrol of a vehicle and cloaked in

anonymity that a person’s inherentattitudes are unerringly displayed –whether courtesy or immaturity, altru-ism or self-centredness.

This past week I noted again on theroads those who are helpful, kind, andconsiderate, and by contrast those whogive the finger to those who observespeed limits and other rules of the road.

It is easy to pick out by their selfishbehaviour those who have no thoughtfor others, feel entitled to take prefer-ence over other road users, try tointimidate other drivers into pullingover to let them pass by tailgating atspeed; in short, those who have not yetpassed the toddler stage of “if I want itit’s mine”.

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The SouthAfrican team came outwith fly-ing colours ending up aswinners in both theoverall competitions aswell as PAMO-G (thecompetition for girls). Tunisia was secondand Ivory Coast third.SangEun Lee from St George’s Grammar

School in Cape Town not only won the PA-MO-G, but also won the overall competitionand was crowned the Queen of Mathematicsfor the second year in a row.

The event, which took place in Senegal, isamathematics Olympiad catering for youngAfrican high school learners. Contestantswrote two tests consisting of threeOlympiadproblems each: tough questions requiringinsight, ingenuity and logical rigorous

proofs.The South African team did extremely

well with all six contestants walking awaywithmedals. RalphMcDougall from theCur-ro Durbanville and SangEunwon gold, Tim-othy Schlesinger from Rondebosch Boys’High School and Hannah Clayton from Rus-tenburg Girls’ High won silver, and Rau-seenah Upadhey from Westerford HighSchool and Mpho Nkwana from ClaphamHigh School in Pretoria won bronze.The team achieved this great success un-

der thewatchful eye of their team leaders Li-am Baker (team leader) and Dylan Nelson(deputy leader), two formermedallists of theSouth African Mathematics Olympiad (SA-MO), who trained the team.Baker describes winning the PAMO as a

great achievement for the South Africanteam. “The team did us proud and we arevery honoured to have received all the med-als. They have shown that hardwork and de-termination is thekey to success. ThePAMOwas well organised and the team membersenjoyed the African experience.”

The South African team that took part in the 24th Pan African Mathematics Olympiad andcame out tops are, front from left, Dylan Nelson (deputy leader), Mpho Nkwana, SangEun Lee,Rauseenah Upadhey, Hannah Clayton, Liam Baker (team leader) and, back from left, TimothySchlesinger and Ralph McDougall.

A new bylaw to regulate recreational use offresh water bodies is now open for publiccomment.

The Draft Recreational Water-use Bylawwill apply to all fresh water bodies ownedand managed by the City of Cape Town, ex-plains Johan van der Merwe, Mayco mem-ber for energy, environmental and spatialplanning.

“The present draft bylaw aims to replaceolder defunct regulations which are still ineffect at various water bodies in Cape Town.These older pieces of legislation date frombefore the amalgamation of municipalitiesin Cape Town and do not align with newernational legislation in this regard,” he says.TheRecreationalWater-useBylawaims to

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stricted activities relating to aquatic ecolog-ical communities, the prohibited ways ofcatching fish, general prohibitions relatingto aquatic ecological communities, licencesin relation to aquatic species, aquatic vege-tation and exemption for scientific purpos-es. There are also sections on swimming, ad-ministrations and permission and right ofentry and fees.

Comments, input or recommendation inrespect of the draft Recreational Water-useBylaw can be submitted via telephone to021 444 7792, e-mail to dalton.gibbs@cape-town.gov.za, by written submission postedto Westlake Conservation Centre, 1 Ou Ka-apseWeg,Tokai, 7945 or faxed to 021 444 3531.V For information relating to the draft RecreationalWater­use By­law, contact Dalton Gibbs on 021 4447792 or e­mail Dalton.Gibbs@capetown.gov.za

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The Cape Bird Club is hosting a talk by EricHerman, titled “Cycling the World forBirds”, on Thursday at 20:00 at the NassauCentre, Groote Schuur High School, Palmy-ra Road in Newlands.

Herman is a conservation scientist who

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The Western Cape Branch of the SA Ar-chaeological Society is holding their nextmeeting tonight (Tuesday) at 18:00.

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PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 10 May 2016 SPORT 11

GOTCHA: Dominic Coetzer from Wynberg Boys’ High School (WBHS)catches the ball before Wian van Zyl of Paarl Gymnasium during their WPSchools u.19A match played at WBHS on Saturday. Paarl Gym won 64-11after leading 19-11 at half-time. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

KRONENDAL GIRLS ENJOY NETBALL FESTIVAL: The Kronendal u.13 netball girls went to Knysna for anetball festival over the long weekend. This event was a pre-season festival, not a tournament. The playersand the coaches were encouraged to play in good sporting spirit. It was a fun tournament, where the girlsgathered lots of experience and had lots of fun. Seen here are the u.13 netball girls (from back, left): MeganFennell, Sibabalo Tokwe, Lauren Pearse, Justine Braaf, Leah Vosloo, Gemma Ball, Kayla Kohn, Megan Frostand Ella Waterkeyn. (front): Eva Saunders and the coach Helga Van Wermeskerken.

Steenberg off tonational playoffsA highly motivated Steenberg

United will be packing theirbags for a trip to the City of

Roses to compete for promotion tothe National First Division (NFD).

The week-long national play-offstake place from Monday 6 to Sun-day 12 June in Bloemfontein.

This comes after Mike Lukuk-huene’s Steenberg chargers, whoseemed dead and buried after be-ing 1-0 down, turned this excitingand absorbing game from the jawsof defeat to score twice with the de-cisive match-winning goal comingin the referees’ added time.

Steenberg were crowned SafaWestern Cape Regional ABC Mot-sepe League champions on theback of this unbelievable 2-1 victo-ry against Crystal Palace at theGreens Astroturf sports complexin Manenberg on Saturday.

It must be acknowledged that thereferee Masixolo Bambiso fromGeorge in full view of match com-missioner and likeable World Cupaccredited FIFA referee JeromeDamon was on the button and han-dled this needle in a haystack highpressure encounter brilliantly.

The valuable three points ena-bled Steenberg United to consoli-date their top of the log positionand end the 2015/2016 season on 66points from 30 matches – one pointahead of defending championsGlendene United.

Last season Glendene United al-so won the league championshipby a difference of a single point,pipping new champions SteenbergUnited, who then had to be contentwith the bridesmaid tag.

This time round it is owner Shaf-fie Mowzer’s Glendene side thathad to bite the bullet even thoughthey too won their away game 1-0against The Magic at Royal Road inMaitland on Saturday.

The only goal scored in the 70thminute through Madkane Siyam-bonga brought much relief and aflicker of hope for Glendene Unitedat the time Crystal Palace were stillleading Steenberg United 1-0 in Ma-nenberg.

However, with all eyes focusedon the clash between SteenbergUnited and Crystal Palace in whichthe home side scored through

Amir Davids to hold a slender 1-0lead and held on desperately fordear life, but alas Steenberg Unitedfound the equaliser in the 84th min-ute with a long free kick from 50mout through Isma-iel Stanfield andthen in referee’s added optionaltime Edmund Petersen following agoalmouth melee from a cornerkick scored the match winner thatsend the crowd into a frenzy of non-stop joyous celebration songs.

“It was an unbelievably greatgame and though we came backstrongly to turn things around inour favour. I think we deserve towin the league this time round aswe work hard all season for leaguecup success,” says skipper Maraw-aan Bantam.

Bantam also played for CapeTown All Stars two seasons beforewhen the All Stars team undercoach Dylan Deane won the region-al league and promotion to theNFD. A pretty optimistic andequally confident upbeat Bantam

feels this Steenberg squad is loadedwith experience and has a blend oftop quality players that is preparedto fight to the bitter end and is aside that has been together for twoseasons with coach Mike Lukuk-huene, an experienced coach whoalso led Chippa United, the Philip-pi-based side to the league title andsubsequently won promotion tothe first division pro ranks.

“Therefore we are confident ofholding our own. I’m not saying itis going to be easy but we will pre-pare well and put up a good fightin the play-offs to gain promotion,”Bantam concludes.The full ABC Motsepe League

results: Steenberg United 2, Crys-tal Palace 1; Glendene United 1,The Magic 0; Barcelona 2, AtlanticNacional 0; Ramblers 2, Black Cats0; Ajax Cape Town 1, Hellenic 1; RCAthletico 2, Milano United 0;Mitchell’s Plain United 3, IkapaSporting 2; Zizwe United 2, GrassyPark United 2.

Eathon Swartz of Crystal Palace (left) is seen fighting for the ball withDobin Rhode of Steenberg United in their ABC Motsepe League match atThe Greens on Saturday. Steenberg won the match 2-1 to be crownedchampions of the league. PHOTO: PETER ABRAHAMS/DIE SON

JOSEPH PILLAY

It has been quite a magical andheart-warming start to theseason for Strandfontein

High with a match-winning per-formance that had the partisancrowd on edge in the Mr. PriceFoundation High Schools Soc-cer League.

The growing pains of theteam, affectionately known asthe “Sea Robbers”, saw themfinish at the bottom of the 2015league championship.

But the struggles of the pastdid not impede on the progressof the Strandfontein side.

The rejuvenated Strandfon-tein side caused the biggest up-set of the opening round bysending Cloetesville High, thedefending and three-time leaguechampions (2008, 2009 and 2015)crashing to a 2-1 defeat.

Chris Joubert’s Cloetesville-side staved off early pressure.Scott Williams, in the no.7 jer-sey, constantly troubled a verynervous Dean Gordon in goal.

It was the home side, Cloetes-ville High, that minutes beforehalf-time surged 1-0 aheadthrough a well execution pin-point goal, in which the teamstrung seven passes together,before Ian Floris landed it safelyinto the back of the net.

But after the change-over theschoolboys from StrandfonteinHigh, which still has 75% of lastseasons’ squad, started to geland had Cloetesville on the backfootball.

Like a well oil machine theSea Robbers picked off the oppo-sition with Andile Dick firstscoring the equaliser (1-1). Withten minutes remaining on theclock the ever-alert and influen-tial Scott Williams unleashed apowerful snap-shoot that DeanGordon could not hold and par-ried it into the back of the net.

Floris’ match-winning goal

practically sent the crowd intoa joyous celebration. Chris Jou-bert and his Cloetesville sidewill be quick to admit they wereno way near their best and thatAlexander’s Strandfontein sidefully deserve their moraleboosting 2-1 victory.Beacon Hill triumphLast year’s league runners-

up, Beacon Hill High, topped thelog after the opening round fol-lowing their 3-1 triumph againstarch-rivals Oval North High.

However, they could find thegoing much tougher against astubborn and defensive Rock-lands High side, who shared thepoints (1-1) with Lentegeur onSaturday.Mondale rise aboveMondale High – the 2012 and

2013 champions – showedglimpses of the side that wipedout all opposition for two con-secutive seasons and had theirlong-time educator and coach –since the introduction of theleague in 2004 – Nigel Crowiesmiling from ear to ear. Thoughthe Mondale side beat a pluckyAloe High 2-0, it was a victorythat Riyaaz Nell must be accred-ited with since it was his two-goal tonic that led the boys inthe navy blue and gold jerseyson their way to an emphatic 2-0win.Westridge dominateWith the return of Ismail Gas-

nola – the coach that helpedWestridge High to win their sec-ond league title in 2010 after be-ing inaugural champs in 2004 –the school side in maroon andwhite did enough with somequality playing methods to con-quer Princeton High 1-0 in aquite an evenly balanced en-counter.Other results: Tafelsig High

2, Glendale High 1; Cedar High2, Spine Road 0; Portland High2, Woodlands High 1; LentegeurHigh 1, Rocklands High 1.

Strandfontein causeupset at MRP League

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Riding the waves to the podiumHout Bay local TanikaHoffman and Joa-

quin Del Castillo from Peru clinchedthe women’s and men’s titles respec-

tively in the inaugural Cape Town Pro pre-sented by Quiksilver at Big Bay, Blouberg-strand on Sunday.The first World Surf League (WSL) Quali-

fying Series QS1000 rated events held inCape Town for six years for men and since1992 for women, the Cape Town Pro present-ed competitors with the opportunity to earnpoints on both the QS and WSL Africa re-gional rankings, along with prize- purses ofR30 000 for men and R20 000 for women.Hoffman emerged triumphant in the see-

saw women’s final in which she and FayeZoetmulder (Port Elizabeth) both deliveredscores in the excellent range, taking the leadwith an 8.83 that left Zoetmulder needing an8.60 for victory.“To be a winner in my home town is just

great! I haven’t won an event in so long andto win a WSL event and earn some pointshere is really an honour and so exciting,”says Hoffman. “It was a very well surfed fi-nal. Faye had a couple of really good waves

while I played the patience game. Then Ifound a great little runner that let me do acouple of turns and gave me an eight, andFaye didn’t find another good wave.”Zoetmulder, who like Hoffman has com-

peted extensively on theQScircuit overseas,was proud of the standard of women’s surf-ing at an event in home surf.“It was a really good final with Tanika, we

threw some good scores down. The waveswere pretty tricky and it was challenging soto both be getting scores in the excellentrange was really good,” says Zoetmulder.“I used to surf the QS overseas and to have

two events at homenowandnot have to trav-el is amazing. The girls are all competing,we are getting more entries and I’m stokedfor the all the sponsors to be getting in-volved.”Hoffman pocketed R8000 and 1000 points

for her victory with Zoetmulder collectingR4000 and 750 points. Nikita Robb (East Lon-don) andTarrynChudleigh (Kommetjie) fin-ished equal thirdafter losing toHoffmanandZoetmulder in their respective semi-finalencounters.

Del Castillo led the high scoring finalagainst Dylan Lightfoot (Jeffrey’s Bay) fromthe outset, weaving his way through thetricky onemetre high tide waves and finish-ing his rides with flair on the sand. The 20-year-old from Punta Hermosa, just South ofLima, posted rides of 7.33 and an excellent8.67 which Lightfoot could not match, de-spite earning a pair of sevens.“I’m so happy! I’ve come a long way from

Peru on my own and I really focused on thiscompetition. This win is for my family, formy country and for Punta Hermosa whereI live,” says an ecstatic Del Castillo, whowascheered from the edge of the water to the po-dium by a pair of local surfers in a heart-warming display of sportsmanship.“Thanks Cape Town, thanks South Africa,I’m really, really happy. Thank you.”The victory earned Castillo R12 000 and

1000 points that will see him jump nearly 100positions up the QS rankings from his rank-ing of 167th coming into the event.Lightfoot, ranked 96th before the Cape

Town Pro, was satisfied with his runner-upfinish and the 750 points that will see him

rise nearly 40 places on the leader board, butwas frustrated at coming so close to a firstQS win.“I was just out of rhythm with the waves

in the final. Joaquin got that eight whichwas a turning point in the heat and he wasinmuchbetter rhythm,” saysLightfoot. “I’msatisfied with second place in a QS event –it’s amajor jumpon the rankings forme. Butwhenyou’re so close towinning that you canalmost taste it, it’s so frustrating coming sec-ond!”Del Castillo defeated top seed Beyrick de

Vries (uMhlanga) and Lightfoot defeatedMichael February (Kommetjie) in their re-spective semi-final match-ups. De Vries andFebruary finished equal third overall withR3 000 and 560 points each.The final day of the event started in glassy

one metre waves, but a thick mist bank thatrolled in after the semi-finals put the eventon hold for more than three hours before itwas completed in brilliant sunshine andwindless conditions.Full results of the Cape Town Pro can be

found at WorldSurfLeague.com

Tanika Hoffman from Hout Bay on her wayto clinching the women’s title at the CapeTown Pro at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand onSunday. PHOTO: WSL / VAN GYSEN

It was a close battle in the Varsity BeachVolleyball final when the University of theWestern Cape (UWC) took on Tuks, but thehosts’ experience showedas theybeatTuks33-29 to retain the title.Bejancka Della and BasetsaneMalubane

started for UWC and piled the pressure onUL’s Thandeka Mathebula and CarolineMalahlela.Excellent serving by UWC’s Della ex-

tended their lead to 19-2. Despite the lead,Della andMalubane scrambled brilliantly,not giving anything away and leading 24-6with two inutes to go before half time.At the break, UWC led 31-9. With the sec-

ond half underway, UWCbrought on supersub Prudence Layters for Malubane. ULmanaged to reach double figures as UWCflew past the 50mark – the final score 58-21.In the other semi-final the University of

Cape Town (UCT) were agonisingly closeto causing a semi-final upset against a dom-

inant Tuks three. Tuks trailed in the open-ing exchanges, before Margrit Springerand Thumo Neluvhalani pulled it back to7-7 after four minutes.Tuks’ regular starting pair looked flus-

teredasUCT’sMichelleBarboureandHan-nah Foxmade themmove around the courtmore than they’ve had to do in the tourna-ment.It remained tight at 11-11 with three and

ahalfminutes to go.UCTsoon led andTukstook their time out with three minutes togo, the scores at 14-11.The UCT pair kept their foot on the

throat of Tuks, entering half time 21-14 up.Tuks walked out onto the court a changedteam, with Jaime-Lee Wentzel on for Ne-luvhalani.A brilliant save and lob by Wentzel

pulled it back to 21-18. Before UCT couldscore a single point, it was tied up at 21-21.This forced UCT to take their time out. The

rest of the match was a dead even contestas the lead changed hands every fewpoints. It was 24-24 with six minutes toplay. The wind was picking up and UCTmade the most of it, pulling ahead again,27-25.But Tuks clawed back ahead, 28-27, with

four minutes remaining. A crucial errorwas made by Michelle Barboure, mishit-ting the ball when UCT trailed 31-33, andit cost them dearly. The score ended 35-33to Tuks.A brilliant rally kicked off proceedings

as UWC drew first blood against Tuks inthe final.UWC had settled on Bejancka Della and

Prudence Layters as a starting pair.The scores changed a number of times in

the first half, with UWC the first to take atwo-point lead, 6-4, after threeminutes.Thelead switched hands again, butUWC led 16-12 with a minute to play in the first half.

At half time it was 18-15.The second half started with a bang. An

incredible save by UWC’s star, Della, andthey led 20-15 after twominutes. Tukswerefighting to stay in it and trailed by justthree points, 22-19, with seven minutes toplay.Time outwas called byUWCat 23-22with

just under six minutes remaining.When teams were back on the court,

Tuks made costly errors.UWC extended their lead to 29-24 and a

point later Tuks claimed time out with justtwo and a half minutes left and scores at30-24.BasetsaneMalubane cameon forLayters

with two minutes left on the clock. Thatslowed momentum for the hosts and Tukspulled it back to 30-27.But Della’s class pulled UWC over the

finish line.UWC won 33-29.

UWC win their fourth consecutive beach volleyball title