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Frog leaps into actionASTRID FEBRUARIE

@FebAstrid

An urban food garden, a community sig-nage board, and a skatepark are allpart of an elaborate plan to beautify

Rosebank and Mowbray.After the formation last year of the

Friends of Rosebank and Mowbray Green-belt, also known as Frog, the group came to-gether and mapped out a wish list for thegreenbelt.Last week at a community meeting this

framework plan was revealed to residents.About 30 residents were present during

the presentation and had the opportunity tovoice their ideas.Frog believes the greenbelt, which runs

between Belmont Road and the N2, has thepotential to be converted into something ev-eryone can enjoy. This sentiment seems tohave found traction with many in the com-munity.David Malan, a resident and an expert in

non-motorised route designs, says theframework plan is a guideline as to whattheywould like to see takeplace inRosebankand Mowbray.“Nothing has been finalised as we do need

public input so that if any changes are to bemade we can do it together and come to anagreement,” he says.No date has been set for the roll-out as

Frog needs to consult with the City of CapeTown and also get the buy-in from the com-munity.The plan includes connecting various

pathways along the Liesbeek River to createmore space for people towalk, take their petsout, bring children in strollers and even ridebikes.Malan says the plan also includes beauti-

fying the open spaces along community fa-cilities, namely Kaydee’s and Gordon’s Cen-tre.“If we can create a play field next to Gor-

don’s Centre it will be a fantastic opportuni-ty for a place to hold food markets, variousevents, soccer matches can be played thereand even if people just want to picnic theycan do so too,” he says.They are also looking at establishing a ca-

fewith a deck atGordon’s Centre to getmorepeople to use and see the open spaces in thecommunity. The former bowling greens in

Rosebank have been earmarked as a possi-ble urban food garden.JennyWyeth, sub-committee member, ex-

plained the concept of the urban food gar-den, saying it is a community exercisewhich could be educational to all, especiallychildren.“We want to, as a community and organi-

sation, promote healthy lifestyles throughthis urban food garden,” she says.With the urban food garden concept, Frog

also wants to urge residents to recycle and

make their own compost and incorporatethese techniques in their households.Wyeth says the garden sub-committee has

visited a number of local food gardens todraw up a plan for their own garden.“We plan to divide the garden into quar-

tets withapond in themiddle as a focal pointwith various plants all around the edge ofthe garden.Wewant it to be a beautiful placefor people to visit andbring their friends andfamily,” she says.The way forward for the sub-committee is

to apply for permission from the City to goahead. They have to establish where theirwater resource will come from and also ap-ply to construct toilet facilities on the prop-erty.“We would need to build partnerships

with local businesses who can support ouridea and contribute towards our garden,”she says. Frog is in theprocess of developinga sustainable model for their frameworkplan as they engage with residents and theCity to realise their plans.

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Stay up to dateLifeLine, a Cape Town organisation which offers free counselling, warns of the subconsciouseffects of crime. This photo is an illustration. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

MENTAL HEALTH

Subconscious toll of crimeMONIQUE DUVAL

@monique_duval

It all happened one morning in winter. AHout Bay family was making their wayhome.Upon arrival they were accosted by three

men wearing balaclavas and armed with acrowbar. They demanded cash and two ofthe suspects took the father into the housewhere they tied him up.

Meanwhile, another suspect assaultedhis wife with a crowbar.

The criminals made off with a watch,cash, a cellphone and laptop. The woman,however, had to be hospitalised and under-go an operation on her face.

This is one of many chilling accounts ofhouse robbery provided by police. Alongwith reports such as these there are othermany horrific stories of ATM bombings,mall robberies and violent carjackings.

But as crime trends change, the affects onthe victims do so in tandem.

StressThe free counselling service LifeLine

says in a statement it is facing its hardestchallenge in 47 years.

Chairperson Glynis Depper says assist-ing victims to deal with the stress and anxi-ety caused by violent crime is currently themain subject many counsellors are assist-ing callers with.

She says while they try to keep abreastof what is happening in the country, this is-sue seemingly crept up on counsellors andis becoming more prevalent.

In her statement, Depper outlines the ef-fects of being in a constant “high alertstate”. Having herself been a victim ofcrime three times, she explains how vic-tims often alternate their lifestyles addingstress to their daily routine without notic-ing it.

SubconsciousWhen preparing to drive from point A to

B, many individuals will look for the safestroute. Depper explains while this is com-mon practice, subconsciously crime hasconditioned the way we live our lives andunknowingly we often go out of our way toensure the safety of our loved ones and be-longings.

Highlighting the spate of mall robberieslast year and the recent mugging of SABCjournalist Vuyo Mvoko, who along with atelevision crew were robbed while filminga news segment, Depper says in recentyears criminals have become more brazenand their actions have many runningscared. “I would think twice about going toa mall these days. Even going grocery shop-ping could be dangerous,” she says.

Negative impactDepper believes amid the feelings of inse-

curity, fear and a response spectrum whichranges from anger and bitterness to paraly-sis, crime has a negative impact on our emo-tional and physical well-being as well as ourrelationships.

“The main aspect is the amount of stresswe out on ourselves to ensure we are safe.This builds up and can have very bad effectson your mental well-being and could developinto a disorder if not dealt with,” she says.

Let it outThe organisation has made an appeal for

victims to get help by letting it all out.

Depper says the services provided by Life-Line are focussed on empathy and empower-ment, supporting emotional wellness, be-lieving in the soul and connectedness of hu-mankind.

“We all share the same wounds and bro-kenness – these are the things that bind ustogether – those who have participated inour training courses will attest to this.”

In her statement Depper explains LifeLinestrives to reach out and find the tools, em-bedded in everyone that will bring healingand courage.

“Our counsellors are highly trained andoffer total confidentiality. We offer both tele-phonic and face-to-face counselling.”

She encourages victims not to be brave bytrying to understand and process what hashappened on their own.

“We offer a free service and help people tojust let it out. If needed we can refer themto another organisation but the first step isto talk about the incident,” Depper con-cludes.V For telephonic counselling call LifeLine on021 461 1111, to make an appointment to see a counsel­lor call 021 461 1113.

Road rageGAVIN FISH

I have been the victim of road rage twice inrecent months.

I write that with much puffed-up indigna-tion as I was the one wronged. I mean, theformer pulled out in front of me, without in-dicating, causing me to swerve violently

and the latter performed an illegal u-turn …I was, of course, entitled to voice my indig-nation, loudly and persistently both withvocals, hooter and gesture.

They were in the wrong and they neededto understand just how dangerous theirdriving had been. What I received in re-sponse was disturbing, to say the least.

I am in no way suggesting the blame wasequal, that their reactions were thereforejustified or at least understandable. What Iam acknowledging is that both situationscould and should have turned out different-ly had I reacted differently.

Of course I want to grumpily interject andinsist that I was the one more wronged; thatthe onus should not be on me to have re-sponded differently. I had failed the “be thebigger person,” test. I was not even on thescoreboard.

So too with teenagers! Do a mental inven-tory of your recent heated and unhappy ex-changes.

In how many of them could the outcomehave been different had you reacted differ-ently? The point is not whether you are inthe right, it is rather how do you choose totake on what is wrong.

If I failed to master the appropriate re-sponse with five decades of life lessons be-hind me, should I really be so stridently in-sistent that my teen responds perfectly?

No one enjoys having their wrongdoingpointed out to them. Choose your words.Create a distance between your indignationand your chosen response.

If we have a loving relationship withteens they will in time come to petulantlyaccept the blistering.

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Railway line ‘a disgrace’ASTRID FEBRUARIE

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The current state of the railway line be-tween Observatory and Newlands hasbeen described as a “disgrace and a

danger” to those living along the route.Jonathan Hobday, chairperson of Mow-

bray Community Police Forum (CPF), saysthe condition of the railway line is “a blighton the suburbs along its route and a threatto residents”.“It came to light in a CPF meeting last

week that the problem of homelessness,shack-building and littering along the rail-way line between Observatory and Newl-ands is getting worse,” he says.Hobday says there are apparently clusters

of homeless people living at various points,especially under the bridges which includeSt Peter’s and Bridge streets.“This is clearly illegal and dangerous and

it would appear that Metrorail is less thanenergetic in dealing with the problem,” hesays.

In response to concerns from the CPF andRosebank and Mowbray Civic Association(RMCA), Metrorail spokesperson RianaScott says vagrancy remains a thorny andcomplex social issue.“All over the city, under highway bridges

and in trees the homeless seek shelter. Weare aware of rail reserve encroachment andconcede that the issue of vagrancy is raisedregularly but our resources to deal with itremains constrained,” she says.Scott explains that vagrants living in rail

reserves (and under bridges and any othersuitable space they can find)must be relocat-ed to alternative sites through a legal proc-ess.“Werely on theCity ofCapeTownandPas-

senger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa).The former must identify suitable land forthe relocation of dwellers before the lattercan proceed with the legal process of evic-tion,” she says.Hobday says the RMCA, along with the

Mowbray CPF and affiliated neighbourhoodwatches in the area, are all urgingMetrorail

to take more incisive action.However, Scott says Metrorail’s Protec-

tion Services in conjunction with the RapidRail Response Unit remove vagrants regu-larly from railway property, addressing thesituation as best they canwith the resourcesat their disposal.Hobday says the concerned associations

alsourgeMetrorail to take action in clearingthe railway reserve of all trespassers and lit-ter as well as to repair and maintain all thefences.Scott says railway fencing primarily de-

marcates railway boundaries, adding afence would not deter wilful entry onto therail reserve by persons with intent.“Prasa is aware of structures erected from

time to time on various pieces of land andis concerned about this as informal settlersare repeatedly cleared from these sites incollaboration with the City,” she says.Hobday says theywantMetrorail to estab-

lish a consistent programmeofmaintenanceand surveillance of the railway line.In response, Scott says vacant Prasa prop-

erty has been documented and efforts aremade to either lease or develop these, de-pending on each property’s zoning and landuse.Facilities are fenced off to the public, “on-

ly to bebroken into andvandalised repeated-ly because they have nowhere else to go”.She adds that “many homeless people

choose to live on the streets and refuse as-sistance because they are addicted to drugsand other harmful substances and prefer liv-ing on the streets to feed their habit”.“More effective town planning in conjunc-

tion with law enforcement and economicmeasures to mitigate the general socio-eco-nomic circumstances can assist medium- tolong-term in the reduction of vagrancy,” shesays.However, Scott says, until such time as ad-

equate facilities are made available to CapeTown’s vagrants, the problemwillmerely beshifted from one party to another.“The due legal process leading to eviction

can only commence once a suitable alterna-tive serviced site is provided,” she says.

The Mowbray CPF is urging Metrorail to take action in clearing the railway reserve of alltrespassers and litter and to maintain fences along the rail reserve. PHOTO: ASTRID FEBRUARIE

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 17 March 20154 NEWS

Ameeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Wednesday25 March 2015 at 10:00 in the Podium Block, Civic Centre, 12 Hertzog Boulevard,Cape Town.

Please note that limited seating is available for members of the public and, therefore, seatswill be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you wish to attend the meeting, youare requested to contact Nadine Damon on 021 400 3708 between 09:00 and 16:00. Allrequests for attendance must be received by no later than a day before the meeting. Youwill be required to provide your surname, initials and contact telephone number. Visitors arekindly requested to be seated by 09:30.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

NOTICE OF AMEETING OF THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

EDUCATION

Fun night for pupilsFrom tombola to jumping castles and a

variety of delicious food stalls, therewas something for everyone at the an-

nual Fun Night of Western Cape Preparato-

ry School. The Grade 7s were also treated toa much-anticipated disco.

The Fun Night, which took place on Fri-day 6 March, was a “resounding success”.

Pupils wait their turn as a little boy plays a game.

There were several food stalls where people could buy treats.

Tuesday 17 March

V Newlands: The Irish South AfricanAssociation will celebrate St Patrick’s Daywith a dinner dance at Kelvin Grove Club.Visit www.ireland.co.za or phone Maureenon 021 713 0154 for more information.

Thursday 19 March

V Rondebosch: Victoria House ChiropracticClinic doctors will host a talk at 16:30regarding the cause of headaches and thenatural ways to treat them – not justmasking the pain with tablets. This is afree talk that is a part of a series the clinicis hosting to bring awareness to thecommunity on some common medicalconditions. For more information phone021 686 3786.

Sunday 22 March

V Pinelands: Family therapist Rod E Smithwill host a talk on Raising resilient childrenfrom 18:00 until 19:30 at PinelandsPresbyterian Church. It is an informalmeeting and guests are welcome to bringtheir own snacks and drinks. There is no

fixed charge, but a donation towards costsand a gift to Rod would be most welcome.Booking is essential. For more informationcall Marie on 021 531 8408 between 09:00and 12:30 from Mondays to Fridays oremail office@pinelandspresby.org.za.

Tuesday 24 March

V Mowbray: Professor Anthony Humphreyswill present an illustrated lecture titled Thelife and times of Senenmut and theinfluence of Hatshepsut followed by a talkon Creation by Roeland Middelkoop at TheEgyptian Society of South Africa at 19:30at St George’s Grammar School. Non­mem­bers pay a fee of R20. There is secureparking available on the school grounds.For more information phone 021 557 5082.

Thursday 26 March

V Mowbray: Reach for Recovery CapePeninsula will hold an open meeting at10:00 with guest speaker Dr SandileMdunge from SA Radiology on the topic ofmammograms. The organisation is celebrat­ing life after breast cancer. Guests arewelcome to share their fears and problems,or simply speak to women who have hadsimilar experiences with breast cancer. Themeeting is at the Cansa offices at 37AMain Road. For more information contactDee on 083 306 1941 or Faeiza on021 689 5347 during office hours.

PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 17 March 2015 NEWS 5

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, Act 6 of 2004, hereinafter referred toas the ‘Act’, that the Sixth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV06) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll for the financial year 2014/15 is open for publicinspection at the venues as stated below from 21 March 2015 until 30 April 2015. The forms for the lodging of objections are obtainable at thesevenues. In addition the valuation roll is available on the Council’s website from 21 March 2015 (the address is provided below).

Properties were selected to appear on the Sixth Supplementary Valuation Roll (SV06) to the 2012 General Valuation Roll in terms of section 78(1) ofAct if the property a) was incorrectly omitted from the Valuation Roll; b) has been included in the municipality after the last general valuation; c) hasbeen subdivided or consolidated after the last general valuation; d) has undergone a substantial increase or decrease in market value since the lastgeneral valuation; e) was substantially incorrectly valued in the last general valuation; f) must be revalued for any other exceptional reason; g) ofwhich the category has changed.

In terms of section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any property owner or person who so desires may lodge an objection with the municipal manager inrespect of any matter reflected in, or omitted from the valuation roll, in the abovementioned period. Objections may only be lodged in respect ofproperties valued on the SV06 Roll. The owners of these properties will be notified of their SV06 valuations in writing at the postal address currentlyheld on the City’s database.

Attention is specifically drawn to the fact that in terms of section 50(2) of the Act an objection must be in relation to a specific individual propertyand not against the supplementary valuation roll as a whole. The forms for lodging an objection can be obtained from one of the venues listedbelow and can be downloaded from the website. A separate objection form must be completed for every property.

NO. NAMES OF VENUE ADDRESS OF VENUEOPERATING HOURSOF VENUE

1. 14TH FLOOR, CAPE TOWN CIVIC CENTRE HERTZOG BOULEVARD, CAPE TOWN 08:30–15:45

2. BELLVILLE CIVIC CENTREVOORTREKKER ROAD, BELLVILLE (CNR OF VOORTREKKER ROADAND QUARRY STREET, NEXT TO THE SANLAM HEAD OFFICE)

08:30–15:45

3. MILNERTON CIVIC CENTRE PIENAAR ROAD, MILNERTON (NEXT TO THE MILNERTON LIBRARY) 08:30–15:45

4. PLUMSTEAD ADMINISTRATIONCNR OF VICTORIA AND MAIN ROADS, PLUMSTEAD (NEXT TOCHECKERS)

08:30–15:45

5. BRACKENFELL CIVIC CENTRECNR OF OLD PAARL ROAD AND PARADYS STREET (OPPOSITE THEHYPERMARKET)

08:30–15:45

6. STRAND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGCNR OF MAIN ROAD AND FAGAN STREET, STRAND (NEXT TOSTRAND HALL)

08:30–15:45

Completed objection forms can be submitted by:• E-mail – valuationsobjection@capetown.gov.za• Fax – 0862 012 304 or 0865 886 042• Post – preferably by registered mail to: The City of Cape Town, for attention: The Objection Coordinator, PO Box 4522, Cape Town 8000• Hand – at one of our public inspection venues

For more information, call 0860 103 089 (sharecall).Web address: www.capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

SIXTH SUPPLEMENTARY VALUATION (SV06) TO THE 2012GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014/15DATE: 21 March 2015 until 30 April 2015

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Singer and songwriter Garth Taylorwill be bringing some of his new songsto Cape Townwhen he performs at Lo-

cal is lekker 2015.Garth is one of three acts chosen by Ty-

gerBurger readers, Smile 90.4fm listenersand CapeGate shoppers to perform at theannual concert, the only one in the countrywhere the audience gets to choose the line-up.He’ll be joined byDrVictor and the Rasta

Rebels and Theuns Jordaan at the Liqui-Fruit Amphitheatre in Paarl on Saturday21 March where each act will be on stagefor roughly an hour, essentially giving theaudience three shows in one.Garth says hewas surprised to be chosen

after seeing the South African acts he wasup against and the one ones he’ll be perfor-ming alongside, but he’s planning to makehis performance well worth his fans’ votes.South Africans first heard Garth on local

airwaves in 1998 when his breakout singleWhy? topped charts for five consecutiveweeks. Fans would also remember his suc-cess with Only with you, If I gave you mysoul, Home again, Tonight and his cover ofIslands in the stream, which he recordedwith Melanie Lowe.He’ll have a new repertoire of potential

hits when he performs in Cape Town,though, as the show comes soon after therelease of his new album, Made.Garth has been working with producer

Denholm Harding, bassist for Just Jinjer,onhis newalbumwhichhehopes to releaseat the end of February or beginning ofMarch. The two worked on a single toge-ther in 2013 and Garth says: “I loved ourenergy working together, so we went for afull album.” He says Denholm tidied up theway he would usually work on an album.“Often I would do too much to a song andmess it up.”The album is somewhat of a bittersweet

achievement for the singer who had beenquiet for some time while his sister was“bravely fighting cancer”. He spent timewith his family until his sister passed awayin August 2013.“I spent 2014 picking up where I left off,

which included making a new full album.”Garth is excited about his performance

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Plan to curb mudslidesAuthorities are working on a plan to imple-ment measures to prevent mudslides follow-ing several fires in the South Peninsula.The City of Cape Town says in a statement

they are drawing on all available expertisetomitigate against possible landslides inare-as which have been destabilised by recentfires. The stormwater system will also beprepared for increased siltation to preventblockages.“Fires suchas thesedamage thevegetation

that plays an important role in holdingmountain soil in place, which can leave

roads and homes on the mountain vulnera-ble to rock and mudslides during periods ofheavy rain.”TheCity is engaging specialist consultants

to undertake detailed investigations and topropose and manage the implementation ofremedial measures, it says.An emergency supply chain management

deviationhasbeenobtained for this purpose.“We expect to have consultants appointedduring the course of nextweek, and remedialwork should start in time to pre-empt thewinter rains.” In addition, soil and rocksthat have been loosened can create mainte-nance challenges for the stormwater system.The City will undertake intensive cleaning

and maintenance of the existing stormwatersystems in the built-up areas below the firezones to reduce the possibility of blockagesin these systems. Also, gabion weirs andstilling ponds will be constructed at selectedpositions across the natural water courseson the burnt mountain slopes. These will re-duce the velocity of floodwaters in thestreams and trap heavy silt and large rocksbefore they reach the intakes to the pipedsystems under the built-up areas.Mayoral Committee Member for Trans-

port Brett Herron says having experiencedfires of a similar scale in 2000, the City is ableto draw on a wealth of experience when itcomes to this kind of project.

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We need a hero.Forty years ago South Africa had no short-

age of activists, soldiers, priests and academ-ics, who – some in exile or prison – personified thestruggle. Nelson Mandela. Oliver Tambo. Walter Si-sulu. Helen Suzman.These are just some of the heroes who led us

through the fight against apartheid.While some may think those days are long gone,

we are still fighting today.As a nation, we still face very real struggles.Our fight against crime and corruption, poverty

and inequality may differ from that of the past, butthis makes it no less important.Children are being killed in gang wars. Families

are going to bed hungry. The number of beggars onthe streets is increasing. Jobs are becoming scarcewhile we watch politicians pocket billions of rands.In the past, we would have taken to the streets. We

would have boycotted. We would have put up a fight.But with a lack of good, trustworthy leaders today,

we are at a loss as to how to channel our anger anddissatisfaction.Where have all the good men and women gone?Where are our leaders, our heroes, willing to fight

with us and show the way?They are not in the plush seats of parliament.You will not find them behind the pulpit.They do not speak out against injustice in the class-

room. They are no longer marching on the streets ormobilising the community.So look to yourself. Look to family, to your commu-

nity.Perhaps you have the heart to lead your communi-

ty, to take to the streets and to incite change.Perhaps you have it in you to be a hero.

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Bursaries:investigatereal needThank you for the great leaderarticle (“Raise the bar”, People’sPost, 3 March) on grassrootsprogrammes and their corruptivedivisions.As a full-time student myself,

with fees funded by the governmentstudent loan and bursary scheme, Ihave to attend certain meetingswhere my signature and proof ofidentity is required in order toobtain funds like food allowancefrom them. As I stand and wait inthe longest queue ever, I’m met bythe loud-mouthed, arrogant, show-off students next to me and in therest of the admin building.They wear the most expensive

shoes – Carvela, Nike Air Max –and the most trendy clothing,rocking the most flashy cellphonesand drink Hennessy. If that paints apicture of “disadvantaged” [stu-dents], then I must be high on tik.Also, most of these students’

grades are pathetic. I mean, whopolices this behaviour?In my opinion, you should really

expand this article. Don’t be afraid.ANVIL NEL,

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‘Grass’ a health hazardAre they crazy? Unbelievable! Whatwere they thinking!That’s the response my five-year-

old gave when I told her the blackpellets in the artificial grass in herschool playground are made from oldtires.The artificial grass in playgrounds

is typically filled in with black orgreen pieces of re-purposed rubber,typically gained from old tires.If children had limited exposure

this would be fine but our childrenare rolling about in ground up cartires everyday at school.This stuff contains high levels of

toxic substances which prohibit theirdisposal in landfills and oceans. So Iask if it’s bad enough for the envi-ronment what makes it even legal forour children to play on it?

I know the people making moneyselling this stuff will say artificialgrass is safe.But children are more vulnerable

to toxic chemicals and are unable toprocess them due to their rapidlydeveloping bodies and organ systems.The negative health effects might notshow up for years to come.It will be too late for our children

if in 20 years time research is donethat actually proves the correlationbetween playing in artificial grassand cancer.Dying from cancer is a horrible

thing. I beg school administrators toconsider this and at least allowparents to make an informed choiceas to whether to allow their childrento play in artificial turfs or not.

ANNA SONE

Wrong addressWhat happened to the reliable servicewe used to have with mail delivery?Every single day I get someone else’smail in my postbox at home. I have had‘final demands’ sent to me although Inever received any bills which can onlymean my mail ends up somewhere else.Yesterday I got a ‘final notice’ for a

parcel I have to collect at the postoffice. The parcel was about to be sent

back to America and the ‘final notice’was the first I heard about it havingarrived. When I phoned the post office Iwas told the notification slips blowaway in the wind! If something gets putin my postbox it can’t blow away as itis an upright post box with a verticalslit in the top with a lid that closes overit. There is no way, if the slip wasdelivered, it could have blown away.This is really worrying and I am

fed-up.C. SWARTZ

They are heroesYes, Gavin Thomson, yes! Yourcartoon (People’s Post, 3 February)sums it up in a nutshell.Last week Sunday I was sitting

quietly at home minding my ownbusiness when I heard helicopters lowoverhead. When I went outside and Isaw they were collecting water, so I

hared off down to the vlei to go andhave a look at what is happening.Three fire department helicopters

were scooping up water from the vlei.They then went behind the outcropabove Muizenberg to drench the firethere, come back, all in sequence, oneafter the other, in the teeth of thestrong winds.They were dropping the buckets in

the water to fill it up, carefully coming

up so there is no yank on the sup-ports, and then up and over to thenext drop spot they flew. Just abouteveryone came out of their houses towatch.They have been doing this for hours

on end. Such skill and not letting up.Imagine the heat they had to dealwith. Heroes indeed.

VIVIEN SPIRES,Lakeside

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The duo was part of a group of five Abedbrothers who all achieved national colours.Babu, the oldest brother, played rugby forSouth Africa, Salie (Lobo) played cricket forSouth Africa, Gassant (Tiny) played rugbyand cricket for South Africa, Goolie playedrugby for South Africa and Dik became thecaptain of the Dutch national cricket team.

Goolie and Dik left South Africa in the1950s and 1960s respectively, to play cricketand rugby in England. Goolie played rugbyleague and county cricket in England andwas also a professional there for a numberof clubs. Prior to him leaving South Africa,he also represented Western Province atcricket and rugby and also representedSouth Africa at rugby. Goolie married Jean,an English lady, and settled in England run-ning a successful engraving business.

Dik became a professional at EnfieldCricket Club in England, a position he heldfor 10 years. He took Enfield to their firstleague title in over 35 years in his first sea-son, taking 134 wickets and scoring over 800runs. A statue of him is in a cricket museum,stating that he was the best professional the

club has ever had.Dik moved on to Holland where he was

married to a Dutch lady, Janni, and had twochildren, Rasool and Anissa. Dik also be-came the Dutch national cricket captain andis still a respected figure in Dutch cricketcircles.

The pair met up with family and friendswhile on a two-week tour of Cape Town.They were also the guest speakers at anevent held in their honour by the NewlandsCricket High School, at Sahara Park Newl-ands, where the school’s scholarships arenamed in their honour. They both donatedtheir national blazers to the school to be dis-played at Newlands.

Their older brother (Tiny’s) grandson, AliAkbar Shaik (13) is proudly continuing thefamily tradition. He took 111 wickets in 2013,127 wickets in 2014 and also averaged 38 runsper innings. This year, he has alreadyclaimed 50 wickets just two months into theseason. Ali Akbar also represented WP un-der-11 in 2012, WP under-13A in 2013 and2014, and was part of the WP under-13Awhich ended as the highest ranked provin-cial under-13 side in the national tourna-ment in Potchefstroom in December lastyear.

From left are some of the members of “the first family of cricket in Cape Town”, Goolie Abed,Ali Akbar Shaik (13) and Dik Abed. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Round One of the Spar Western Cape School Girls Hockey Challenge was held at Wynberg Girls’High School on Saturday. Here Parow High School’s goalie Zoé Jooste successfully stops BrookeSteward’s (Pinelands High School) attempt on goal. See more pictures in the gallery onwww.peoplespost.co.za. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

Rashied Isaacs, freelance sport photographer for People’s Post, held his first exhibition ofsoftball photos on Sunday 15 March at the Turfhall Sport Complex. Photos on displaywere sold in aid of charity for Sherwood Park Care Centre. Here with Rashied (middle) atthe exhibition were Rayaan Alie of RyluxIT and Mandy King, editor of People’s Post. OnFriday 13 March, Rashied was announced as the Photographer of the Year in the WesternCape Sport Awards 2015. “I feel fantastic and honoured, but this award is also for thecommunity and for People’s Post,” Rashied said. “I take these pictures because I love itand I want to promote sport in our community.” PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Falcons players show their joy after winningthe knock­out final of the Super League onSunday at Turfhall Sport Complex. Falconsbeat defending softball champions GlenthornA by 4­3. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS