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TUESDAY 21 July 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] TELLING IT AS IT IS CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH ROXY PUGH RENTALS MANAGER C 079 066 3716 T 021 531 0993 E [email protected] PAULINE HAREB SALES MANAGER C 082 490 0344 T 021 531 0993 E [email protected] WE CREATE SUCCESS. Looking to take your career to the next level? Join Harcourts - a globally-acclaimed real estate powerhouse consisting of over 7400 team members in over 790 offices... And we’re only getting bigger! We have the leading-edge technology and the massive resources to help our consultants sell more property in today’s competitive market, so they can achieve the success they’ve always dreamed of. We’ve secured some top talent in the country - a real testament to our comany and its understanding about the importance of people and equipping them for success. Give us a call TODAY for a confidential interview and join the ranks of some of the most successful agents in the country. JOIN HARCOURTS TUESDAY 21 July 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] TELLING IT AS IT IS CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH EMERGENCY SERVICES ‘Useless’ tablets raided NICOLE MCCAIN @nickymccain A new technology rolled out in ambulan- ces across the city is making emergency medics a target for crime. This as three sources in the industry, who do not want to be identified as they are not contractually permitted to speak to the me- dia, claim that robberies and attacks have spiked over the last few months, especially in areas such as Mitchell’s Plain, Manen- berg, Hanover Park and Khayelitsha. They believe the spike coincides with the installation of tablet devices in ambulances, which link medics to the call centre and pro- vide directions to the emergency. Some med- ics who have been held up have been asked to hand over the “tablets”, sources say. Worthless The tablets, according to a source with in- dustry knowledge, have been installed in a way that makes them “impossible to re- move” from the ambulances. The tablets are also locked and will only work on the health department’s system, and are useless for any other user. The installation of the devices, referred to as MDTs, cost about R300m, the source says. Medics have reportedly raised their con- cerns with management, but have received no reaction. They are now calling for imme- diate action to be taken, to inform the com- munity that the devices are not removable and are not useable outside the ambulance. Sources say the device, which is mounted above the dashboard, is clearly visible at night. The system also updates continuous- ly, and can be heard beeping from outside the ambulance. No education They say in some areas, medics even choose to use ambulances in which the devi- ces have not yet been installed or switch it off. They say no education has taken place in communties to inform the general public of the function of the MDT devices. Added pressure The increase in attacks has left medics fearful, a source confirms, with many al- ready expected to attend to patients in areas they feel are unsafe or where gang violence is prevalent. “We already have the pressure of having to respond to as many calls as pos- sible. It’s now becoming just a job and we are losing our passion,” he says. The department of health refused to con- firm the existance of the MDT devices, say- ing to do so could make ambulances more of a target. They declined to comment further. The Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc) joined forces greening Somerset Hospital on Friday last week as an act of kindness for Mandela Day. Operation Smile organised the event and called on others to help. BotSoc, with the Kirsten- bosch horticultural team of the South African National Biodiversity Institute generously donated a variety of suitable indigenous plants. Despite the icy winter weather and bucketing rains whilst packing the cars at the Kirstenbosch nursery, the skies settled and teams of volunteers worked together to establish a beautiful garden on the Somerset Hospital grounds. Others also decorated and potted smaller plants for inside the hospital buildings for staff and patients. Pictured is Catherine Browne of BotSoc, preparing the beds for plant- ing. Turning a green leaf

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Page 1: People's Post Claremont 20150721

TUESDAY 21 July 2015 | 0021 910 6500 | Fax: 021 910 6501/06 | Email: [email protected] IT AS IT IS

CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH

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WE CREATE SUCCESS.Looking to take your career to the next level? Join Harcourts -a globally-acclaimed real estate powerhouse consisting of over 7400 teammembers in over 790 offices... And we’re only getting bigger!

We have the leading-edge technology and the massive resources to help ourconsultants sell more property in today’s competitive market, so they canachieve the success they’ve always dreamed of.

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CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCH

EMERGENCY SERVICES

‘Useless’ tablets raidedNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

A new technology rolled out in ambulan-ces across the city is making emergency

medics a target for crime.This as three sources in the industry, who

do not want to be identified as they are notcontractually permitted to speak to the me-dia, claim that robberies and attacks havespiked over the last few months, especiallyin areas such as Mitchell’s Plain, Manen-berg, Hanover Park and Khayelitsha.They believe the spike coincides with the

installation of tablet devices in ambulances,which linkmedics to the call centre and pro-

vide directions to the emergency. Somemed-ics who have been held up have been askedto hand over the “tablets”, sources say.

WorthlessThe tablets, according to a source with in-

dustry knowledge, have been installed in away that makes them “impossible to re-move” from the ambulances. The tablets arealso locked and will only work on the healthdepartment’s system, andareuseless for anyother user.The installation of the devices, referred to

asMDTs, cost about R300m, the source says.Medics have reportedly raised their con-

cerns with management, but have received

no reaction. They are now calling for imme-diate action to be taken, to inform the com-munity that the devices are not removableand are not useable outside the ambulance.Sources say the device, which is mounted

above the dashboard, is clearly visible atnight. The system also updates continuous-ly, and can be heard beeping from outsidethe ambulance.

No educationThey say in some areas, medics even

choose to use ambulances in which the devi-ces have not yet been installed or switch itoff. They say no education has taken placein communties to inform the general public

of the function of the MDT devices.

Added pressureThe increase in attacks has left medics

fearful, a source confirms, with many al-ready expected to attend to patients in areasthey feel are unsafe or where gang violenceis prevalent. “We already have the pressureof having to respond to as many calls as pos-sible. It’s nowbecoming just a job andwe arelosing our passion,” he says.The department of health refused to con-

firm the existance of the MDT devices, say-ing to do so could make ambulances moreof a target.They declined to comment further.

The Botanical Society of SouthAfrica (BotSoc) joined forcesgreening Somerset Hospital onFriday last week as an act ofkindness for Mandela Day.Operation Smile organised theevent and called on others tohelp. BotSoc, with the Kirsten­bosch horticultural team of theSouth African NationalBiodiversity Institute generouslydonated a variety of suitableindigenous plants. Despite theicy winter weather andbucketing rains whilst packingthe cars at the Kirstenboschnursery, the skies settled andteams of volunteers workedtogether to establish abeautiful garden on theSomerset Hospital grounds.Others also decorated andpotted smaller plants for insidethe hospital buildings for staffand patients. Pictured isCatherine Browne of BotSoc,preparing the beds for plant­ing.

Turning agreen leaf

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PEOPLE'S POST | CLAREMONT | RONDEBOSCHTuesday, 21 July 20152 NEWS

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Three pupils from Cape Town have securedspots in the Allan Gray Orbis Foundationscholarship, a very stiff competition withbig rewards.They are Chad Francis and Fezile Nyathe-

la fromBishopsDiocesanCollege inRondeb-osch and Ifechukwu Ludjoe from St Cypri-ans School in Oranjezicht.The scholarship covers the school and

boarding fees of the pupils who start Grade8 next year.The bright pupils will also receive allow-

ances to help with travel, stationery, text-books, toiletries, school uniforms, casualclothing, pocket money and extramural ac-tivities.Caleb Dlamini, the scholarship’s director,

says he is humbled by the experience ofworking closely with the 33 pupils fromthroughout the countrywho are poised to dogreat things in this programme.The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation devel-

ops talented young pupils who have the po-tential to become responsible entrepreneursand have a big impact on South Africa.Applications for the 2017 scholarship

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Walk in cityfor art festThe women’shumanity walktakes place in thecity centre onSunday 9 Augustas part of theArtscape WomenHumanity ArtsFestival.Walkers will

meet at theDistrict SixHomecomingCentre, BuitenkantStreet at 11:00before startingtheir walk to theArtscape Centre atnoon.The walk is

open to everyone.V Visit www.woman­zonect.com or call084 431 9986.

Wednesday 22 July

V Claremont: The HarlynNeighbourhood Watch will holdits annual general meeting inthe hall of Christ The KingChurch, corner of Madison andMilner roads, Belvedere at18:00 for 18:30.

Friday 24 July

V Claremont: BethanyFellowship Full Gospel Churchwill be hosting the undignifieddance fest, an evening ofyouth spiritual dance, at 19:00.Entrance is R10.The event is a fundraiser foryoung participants representingAfrica at the youth anddiscipleship teen talent fest inthe United States in August.For more information call theBethany office on021 671 9400.

Thursday 30 July

V Mowbray: Reach forRecovery Cape Peninsula willhold a public meeting withspeaker Dr Louise Frenkel onthe psychological and emotion­al effects of breast cancer atthe Cansa offices at 10:00.Attendance and parking is free.For more information call Deeon 083 306 1941 or Faeiza on021 689 5347 in office hours.

1 to 22 August

V UCT: The winner of theErnest Cole PhotographicAward, Graeme Williams, willbe hosting his exhibition, titled“A city refracted” at the UCTIrma Stern Museum. The workis a visual journey symbolicallyreflecting the shifting typogra­phies of the inner city ofJohannesburg.

TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji

“Parks are focal points of our communi-ties and they need to be maintained at

all times.”This is what RyanMatthews, chairperson

of the Friends of the Choo Choo Park in Bel-vedere Road, Claremont, believes.On Saturday friends of the park and a few

community members cleaned the park,spending their 67 minutes for Mandela Daythere.Their main focus was the toilet walls and

their wish tomake them colourful andmorefun for children. They also cleaned up theflower beds and planted new flowers to givethe park a fresh look to attractmore visitors.Matthews says he is happy that the more

people get involved the better condition thepark will be in.“We shouldwork together to take back the

park and maintain it at all times. Peoplewere doing various activities and we areglad that we have new plants that will alsobe maintained regularly,” he says.A resident, Mary Davidson, says she is

glad that people come to clean the park.“I can says it’s a start, we are working to-

wards a new look for the toilet and peoplepicked up a lot of litter in the flower beds.The park is looking better and I’m glad thatwe are making progress,” she says.The Friends of the Choo Choo Park was

formed last year to take responsibility forthe upkeep of the park and make sure thatit is improved at all costs. This after the parkwas neglected and homeless people squattedin the park. They were also people using theplay train to relieve themselves; some uri-nating on the ground, making it difficult forchildren to use the park.This is in the past as the park is now being

well looked after by residents. They are gladthat now the gate will also be locked andopenedat certain times tomake sure that thepark is kept tidy for children to play there.Part of the Friends’ aim is to improve the

image of the park and one of the projects isto give the 100-year-old train a facelift.“In the coming months the train will be

painted and it will attract a lot of people. Wehave seen a lot of improvement in the park:Playing equipment being replaced or fixed,grass and flower beds being maintained.Parks are a very important part of a commu-nity and maintaining them is very impor-tant,” Matthews says.He hopes the community can come togeth-

er and work towards improving the parkand have more people use the park.“We want to move towards having a lot of

community events at the park, such as pic-nics. We want to work towards making thepark conducive for everyone to come and behere and hold different community events.We really love for the park to be used by ev-eryone as it is a public space,” he says.

CLAREMONT

Teamed up for beautiful park

The Choo Choo Park in BelvedereRoad is being looked after.

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African Tourism’s mobile app,which is based on a map of Madi-ba-inspired tourism attractions.“The map was launched last

year to encourage local and inter-national tourists to walk in thefootsteps of Madiba. We hopethese initiatives will offer an au-

thentic experience to visitors, al-lowing them to experience a pieceof the Western Cape’s rich cultur-al heritage,” he says.The proposal is to develop sig-

nage for the Madiba route, whichwill highlight culturally signifi-cant sites in the province, Windeexplains.“It is our goal to develop clear

signage for the Madiba route sotourists are able to easilynavigateto the different sites.Wewill workwith local and national tourismauthorities to market the route.At this stage this is a proposal,and we will engage the relevantstakeholders. Collaboration withkey roleplayers is key to ensurethe project’s success,” he says.

The proposed Mandela journeywill be made up of Robben Island,Pollsmoor prison, Drakensteincorrectional services, City Halland Parliament.The proposalwill be included in

the action plan aimed at growingthe tourism industry. It will besubmitted for approval nextmonth.“We can increase the economic

contribution of the tourism sectorby up to R28bn from R17bn. Itcould add up to 100 000 formaljobs. Currently, 204 000 residentsare formally employed in the tour-ism sector. To achieve these goals,the private and public sector haveto collaborate and jointly invest ina set of focused, specific projects.”

‘Madiba route’ to open

A school singing group will get theopportunity of a lifetime to performlive on stagewith PharrellWilliamsin September.Woolworths will be hosting a pri-

vate concert by Pharrell. One sing-ing group will sing on stage withhim and also win a cash prize of

R100 000 for their school.To enter schools have to put to-

gether a singing group (it does nothave to be an official choir) of be-tween five and 20 pupils, aged be-tween eight and 18. Film the groupperforming a song of their choice,load the song on YouTube and send

their full entry to Woolworths. En-tries close on 31 July.The top 10 finalists will be chosen

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Participants will drive 100kmfrom the meeting point at CenturyCity, although veteran cars may begiven a shorter route. The eventwillbe limited to 100 entries.Drivers will gather at Century

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couraged to support the event byway of seeing the cars off at CenturyCity and meeting them at the endpoint.V For more information email Tom Douganon [email protected].

Classic car run open for entry

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Librarians play classicsTIYESE JERANJI

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“If it wasn’t for the old people wewouldn’tbe here. It’s a pity that many times thesenior citizens are neglected. When welaugh, we laugh together, but when they crythey do so alone. It shouldn’t be that way;we still care for you and appreciate whatyou have done for us.”Thesewere the touchingwordsofMichael

Jurd, a staff member of the Mowbray li-brary, to the senior citizens at ArcadiaPlace in Observatory.Jurd with other library staff members,

spent their 67 minutes for Mandela Daywith the pensioners.The day was full of laughter, dancing and

music dating back years – to remind the eld-erly that though the years are catching upwith them, they must remember that theyare young at heart and there are people outthere who still care about them. The librarystaff also served tea and snacks.“It’s such great pleasure to be with you

here. We are glad that we can give back toyou as well. Just to make you have a nicetime and enjoy the day with us. We are heretoday because of you, so don’t feel forgotten– you’re special,” said Jurd.Janice Britten (74), a resident at Arcadia,

said it was so nice that people took time outof their busy schedules to visit them andspend some time with them.“They took us by surprise and it was so

nice listening to the music. I love music somuch because it talks to the person inside.I have been a professional dancer so I justlove listening to music. It’s a pleasure tohave these people here to entertain us. Attimes it really gets lonely here but I’m gladthat they could do something like this forus,” she said.Anthony Poole (75), another resident, de-

scribed the day as a special one.“It’s so beautiful andwonderful to sit here

and listen to music from years back. It’s sospecial for us to have other people around

us. The music is so special and it remindsus of our good, olden days. We can’t reallythank them enough, they just made our dayincredible,” he said.Katherine Moon, another Mowbray li-

brary staff member, said people should gobeyond the 67 minutes of Mandela Day.“We should carry on even after this day.

It should be done all the time. It’s importantas well to take time and be with the old peo-ple or help where we can. It seems they areoften neglected but we shouldn’t forgetthem. We shouldn’t come out during the 67minutes and vanish thereafter. We shouldmaintain the Madiba legacy and tell of thethings that he has done for us every day,”she said.

Residents of Arcadia Place in Observatory let loose with Mowbray library staff memberMichael Jurd as the library’s staff spent 67 minutes with the pensioners for Mandela Day.

PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI

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Local boy helpsSA win silver foilTIYESE JERANJI

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SouthAfrican fencers speared some of themedals at the Commonwealth Fencing

Junior and Cadet championships that havecome to an end.Of the 15 countries competing at the Uni-

versity of Cape Town the past week SouthAfrica came fourth. The first place went toEngland.The championshipswere comprised of in-

dividual and team competitions.The u.20 team of South African foilists

(Robert McGregor from Constantia, Alex-ander Collings from Claremont, Faa’iq Ga-mieldien from Grassy Park and reserve Pa-

sha Tychler from Johannesburg) won a sil-ver medal in their team competition.McGregor, Collings and Gamieldien are

members of Fencing Western Cape.Patrick Collings, chairperson of Fencing

Western Cape, says they are very proud ofthe team and the good work that they putup as it wasn’t an easy competition.“We are so happy and very excited that

we managed to get the medals. It basicallyshows our position as a fencing country andwe are happy about it. They are young butthey are already doing a very good job. Wecan’t evenput our excitement intowordsbe-cause the team really worked hard and theresults are showing what they did,” saysCollings.

South Africa’su.20 foilistswon silver atthe Common­wealth fencingchampion­ships. Theteam is, backfrom left:Pasha Tychlerand AlexanderCollings, andfront fromleft: RobertMcgregor,MishaGalukhin(coach) andFaa'iqGamieldien.

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Touring to help cancer sufferersTIYESE JERANJI

@jeranji

When Fred Mentjies (66) from Riversidein Tokai was diagonised with prostate

cancer three years ago he thought all waslost. He gave himself one year to live.The father of two says when something

like that happens it takes everything away.“It’s such a huge knock. You try to deny

it, ask why it’s happening to you. You justliterally start counting the days you’re leftwith to live,” he says.He vividly remembers he came from the

doctor shaken about the news. Being afriend ofArchbishopEmeritusDesmondTu-tu and drawing inspiration from him, hegave his friend a call and broke the news tohim. Tutu himself has had prostate cancer.What Tutu told him got him thinking.“In his calm voice he toldme to sit and feel

sorry for myself or to get up and go. He toldme itwasn’t adeath sentenceand thedoctorswere good. After thosewords I had a tremen-dous decision to make. To sit and feel sorryfor myself or to actually do something,” hesays.

40 days in KrugerThat’swhen the idea of touring tohelp oth-

er people with cancer came to mind. He de-cided to tour so that he could raise moneyto help where it’s needed. Last year he andhis wife Janey (62), who is also a cancer sur-vivor, toured the Kruger National Park

through an initiative that they have called“Fredo touring for Cansa”. They stayedthere for 40 days and raised R32 000 to helppeople living with cancer and others whosupport people with cancer. After that suc-cessful tour they thought to themselves thatit wouldn’t end there – it was just the begin-ning of something big.Today, they are living for yet another 37

days in Namibia, hoping to be back by theend of August. Their aim is to raise at leastR100 000.“We are so excited about the whole tour.

Most of all we want to do it for other people.If it wasn’t for the people who supported meI wouldn’t be here. When you have cancer,you need a warm bed, clothes, support, foodas you take your medication, so we are hop-

ing that we will raise this money and helpthose that are in need. There are others whoare less fortunate, so if they are diagnosedwith cancer they lose hope. What we wantto do now is to bring a new ray of hope tothose people and give them courage. To letthem know that there are people who careout there and there is the support that theyneed,” he says.

Mind on the roadFred’s wife says they are excited about the

tour.“We are extremely busy as the days are

counting down aswe are trying to put every-thing together. Sincewe are both cancer sur-vivors, we thought we should do somethingto help other people as well. We are puttingthings together and the mind is set for theroad. We are doing this so that we help peo-ple who might find themselves affected bycancer directly or indirectly,” she says.

Glad for the helpAngela Rodi, a community mobiliser for

Cansa in Mowbray, says all Cansa’s variousdepartments need funding, so they are gladthat people are willing to help.“There are a lot of things that we do and

we need money to keep going. We are happythat something like this is being done andwe are seeing a lot of people that are knock-ing at our doors asking how they can help.We are really grateful. We are in need of ev-ery bit of help,” says Rodi.

Fred Mentjies will be touring in Namibia to raise funds to help cancer sufferers.PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI

Cheers when whales are freedNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

As the winter brings an increasednumber of whales to our waters,the chances increase that the gi-ants become entangled in ropes,nets and lobster traps.Such cases are rising, says South

African Whale DisentanglementNetwork (SAWDN) head MikeMeyers.On average, 15 to 17 cases of

whale entanglement are reportedevery year. However, this numberis increasing yearly as the popula-tion increases, he says.This year has seen eight cases al-

ready, with the whale season stillonly beginning. It is expected topeak in September.Ten years ago, a huge number of

entanglements were reported,prompting the department of envi-ronmental affairs to approach thelobster industry to fund trainingfrom anAmerican whale disentan-glement specialist.The department invited a range

of roleplayers and SAWDN wasborn, with basic training and a setof equipment taught on amechani-cal whale tail.The network now includes a va-

riety of partners, including theDolphin Protection Action Group,National Sea Rescue Institute(NSRI), Natal Sharks Board, re-searchers and whale watchers,Meyers says. This has created 17centres along the South Africancoastline.Every year, a new group is

trained and more equipment ismanufactured. It costs aboutR25 000 to set up a new team.The Network, which is now the

fourth largest in the world, is alsoaffiliated to the InternationalWhaling Commission and sharesinformation and best practice tech-niques with organisations fromother countries.

Report itThe public should report any

sighting of an entangled whale im-mediately, saysMeyer. There havebeen reports of people being killed

by whales in the past, he explains,which is why the general publicshould never attempt to free awhale themselves.The Network will immediately

dispatch a boat to locate the animaland monitor it. The disentangle-ment team will then follow, usingan appropriate knife to cut offwhatever rope or net the whale iscaught in.The Network has a 100% success

rate in disentangling whalestrapped on the sea bottom. Howev-er, whales entangled but able tobreak free are difficult to follow,and an entangled whale can face avery slow death, with it taking upto nine months for the caughtwhale to die.

Dangerous workDisentangling the whale can be

very dangerous, Meyer explains.While humpback whales easily

tire and will stop thrashing about,southern right whales tend to kicktheir tails sideways and this can se-riously injure a volunteer.Safety is very important and the

volunteers never enter the water,Meyer says. Only the best equip-

ment is used and all volunteers aretrained.An entangled whale will spin

around in the water to attempt tofree itself, Meyer explains. Thisusually pushes the rope towardsthe whale’s tail, which the whalewill kick. This action can be verydangerous to crew trying to helpthe whale, he says.“It’s a very scary thing the first

time you assist a whale. Many vol-unteers go out with their heart intheir throats,” he says.But this is all worth it, as freeing

a whale is a very emotional experi-ence. “We’re all geared towardsgetting that piece of rope off. At thesame time, we’re very close to alarge animal, and they often cry infear. Sometimes they don’t even re-alised that they’re free andweneedto give them a touch before theytake off like a bullet,” he says. “Atthat stage, although we’ve been asquiet as possible the whole time,the entire team will cheer.”V Report entangled whales to the DolphinAction Protection Group on 021 782 5845or to the NSRI on 021 434 4011.V For more information or to get involved,contact Mike Meyer on 082 578 7617.

The number of incidents in which whales have been caught in ropes alongthe South African coast has increased. PHOTO: NSRI

TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji

Chauncey’s epic anti-bullyingclub was officially launched atthePeninsulaHotel inSeaPointlast week.The club, which has been in

existence for only a fewmonths,tackles the worldwide challen-ges and effects of bullying atschools. Foundedby a mother, Bev-erley Davids, whosawher son sufferbecause of bul-lies, she vowed todo somethingabout bullying.Since the for-

mation of the clubDavids has visit-ed differentschools in CapeTown and educat-ed teachers, par-ents and pupils onbullying (People’sPost, “Pupils edu-cated on bully-ing”, 16 June).Davids believes not a lot is be-

ing done to address bullying.“Watching my son suffer be-

cause of bullying and no-one tohelp really tore my heart apart.We knocked on literally everydoor but no-one could help him.I watched in pain as he sufferedand all the doors were shut infront of us. That’s when I real-ised I had to do something tohelp others as well,” she says.

Left brokenAttending the launch last

week was Durban author San-dhir Kumar Sewmungal (21),who has suffered at the hands ofbullies while in school.With no-one to turn to, pen

and paper become his bestfriends and he chronicled ev-

erything that happened to him.However, what Sewmungal re-members is that bullying leavesyou broken.“You become so angry and

lonely that you can’t help your-self. It tears you apart. For mostpeople it has long-term effects,like nightmares, and they be-come so aggressive. It’s such apain that with such devastating

effects of bullyingnot somuch is beingdone to help the vic-tims. However, Iwould encourageparents to talk totheir children andhelp them to openup and tell you ifthey are being bul-lied. Though the re-sponse might beslow, keep talkingabout it – somethingwill eventually hap-pen,” he said.

Bullying destroysUsing a piece of

paper, Davids demonstrated theeffects of bullying.“When you squash a piece of

paper and unfold it again, it canunfold, but it will never go to itsoriginal state. It has creasesthat will never be fixed. So let’seducate each other, but mostlyour kids, to say no to bullying,because it destroys the personinside. Most people grow to belonely beings or sad and mostlybroken inside because of bully-ing, so let’s fight together tomake sure that we win this waragainst bullying,” says Davids.Chauncey’s epic anti-bully-

ing club is run by Davids andher family. Anyone who wantsto donate to help them carry outthe message of saying no to bul-lying can can Davids on073 557 8849 or 021 372 0252.

Mother stands upagainst bullying

Beverley Davids PHOTO:TIYESE JERANJI

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Soccer lovers in the MotherCity are set for a treat thisweekend as the Cape Town

Stadium will play host to the inau-gural Cape Town Cup.

English Premier League sideCrystal Palace, as well as 18-timePortuguese Premier League cham-pions Sporting Clube de Portugal(Sporting Lisbon), will featurealongside local clubs Ajax CapeTown and SuperSport United.

The tournament will kick off onFriday at 17:45 when SuperSportUnited’s Gordon Igesund (a formerAjax Cape Town coach himself)and his charges pit their skillsagainst Alan Pardew’s Palace.

This will be followed by home fa-vourites Ajax facing off againstSporting, who have recently ap-pointed former Benfica coachJorge Jesus to mentor the Lisbonoutfit.

According to Sporting’s Joao Go-mes, they are proud to be invitedto play in the pre-season spectaclein Cape Town.

“We are certain that participa-tion in this tournament will be ben-eficial for the preparation of thefirst team for the season,” says Go-mes.

“We point out that for Sportingto participate in a tournament inSouth Africa has a special feelingbecause as early as 28 July 1997 wehave a strong bond – the date onwhich Nelson Mandela became amember of merit of Sporting Clubede Portugal.”

The battle lines are drawn once

again on Sunday with the losers ofFriday’s matches hoping to sal-vage pride in the third place play-off, which precedes the final. Ittakes place at 13:00.

Ari Efstathiou, Ajax Cape TownCEO, said at the launch of the CapeTown Cup that the tournamentwould be a springboard for futurecollaborations between the cluband the City of Cape Town.

“We hope to grow this tourna-ment in the years to come and hostother big-name soccer clubs inCape Town. “We ask for the sup-port of the entire Cape Town com-munity to make this event a hugelysuccessful one.”

Tickets cost between R150 andR325, with the City offering an“early bird” promotion: Buy a R200ticket for Friday’s matches (forseats on the middle tier of the northand south stands of the Cape Townstadium) and receive the added bo-nus of a free ticket to Sunday’s fi-nal day.

For those only wanting to attendone day of the spectacle, ticketswill cost R150 (east stand) or R250(west stand). R325 will secure aticket for a seat on the west standfor both Friday and Sunday.

An unlimited number of ticketsare available for students (over 18years) and pensioners (over 60years) at R150, R250 and R325. Forscholars (0-18 years), an unlimitednumber of tickets are available atR100, R200 and R300.

No tickets will be sold at the sta-dium on the day.V To keep up to date on all tournamentnews, follow @CapeTownCup on Twitter orvisit www.capetowncup.co.za. Cape Town Stadium hosts the inaugural Cape Town Cup festival of soccer this weekend.

TRY TIME! The victorious and undefeated WP u.18 Craven Week team once again walkedaway with top honours at this year’s tournament in Stellenbosch. Here is Bishop’s CornelSmit en route to scoring a try against the Griffons in one of WP’s matches last week. WPwon the match 65­5. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

Touchline topicsThursday 23 July

V Westridge: Westridge Yankees will behosting a meeting for all current andprospective players (especially those residingin Mitchell’s Plain and Strandfontein) forWestridge Yankees’ baseball major league,major league reserve and u.18 teams for theforthcoming season. The meeting will takeplace at Westridge High School at 19:30.The focus of the meeting will be on theclub’s pre­season training and logisticalplanning for the season ahead. For moreinformation contact Rae Ripepi on084 642 7779 or 074 892 3953.

Friday 24 July

V Lansdowne: Santos will be hosting trialsfor their senior team at their academy in330 Imam Haron Road at 15:00. The trial isopen to players under the age of 21 and allthose interested should bring a certifiedcopy of their ID or birth certificate. Playersare also encouraged to bring their ownsoccer boots, shin guards, training kit(shorts, t­shirts and socks) and goalkeepergloves (for goalkeepers only). For moreinformation contact the Santos office on021 696 8193.

V Rocklands: The Rockafellas Football Clubin Mitchell’s Plain will be hosting the launch

of Safa’s annual u.16 “tournament of light”at 19:00. The tournament is scheduled totake place at the Rocklands sports complexfrom 8 to 10 August. The tournament oflight aims to expose young talent, whilstencouraging the youth by way of enlighten­ing them with positive advice in an effort tonurture their talents. For more informationcontact Nino Solomons on 021 521 3705 or082 333 3304.

General

V Athlone: Moves are afoot to hold areunion of players and clubs who wereaffiliated to the old Cape FA that played inTurhall during the decades of the 1970s and1980s. All interested parties can contact RaySauls on 074 107 0199 or Reg Bengamin on082 886 6280.

V Want to see your sporting event ornews relating to your sport club publishedin People’s Post? Email earl.haupt@peo­plespost.co.za or call 021 910 6586 no laterthan the end of the business day on aThursday in order for your event or news tobe published in the following edition ofPeople’s Post. Your email should contain thebasic details of your event (date, time,venue and/or price), background informationregarding the event as well as all contactinformation for the parties involved.

KICKING UP A STORM: 13­year­old EaronIsaacs from Landsowne was one of 14 u.15girls representing Safa Western Province at

the Nelson Mandela Challenge Soccer Tourna­ment in Johannesburg over the weekend.