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E-mail: [email protected] Tuesday 1 November 2011 Tel: 021 713 9440 Fax: 021 713 9481

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“Tel l ing it as it is”

WALKINGFOR CANCER:The Avon Justine iThembiWalkathonbroke it’srecord thisyear with12 000 entries. TheWalkathonwas held onSunday 30 October in aid ofbreast cancerawareness. Itstarted at theGreen PointPark and continued alongthe AtlanticSeaboard.Even touristsfrom the Philippines (Inset), facedthe cold andwet weatherto take part.Photo:Yunus Mohamed

Dark areas harbour criminalsANDRE BAKKES

AN ARMED man calmly sat onan elderly man’s chest while en-joying some chocolates during arobbery in Constantia last weekFriday.

It was also the last weekend thatthe elderly couple spent at theirhouse before moving into a retire-ment village on Monday.

They were uninjured.The two robbers escaped on foot

with jewellery, despite the fact thatthe area was teeming with policeand security guards.

Diep River Police spokesperson,Warrant Officer Keith Chandler,says they were staging a roadblockjust 400m from the incident. Bergv-liet, Kreupelbosch and Meadow-ridge (BKM) Watch committeemember, Wayne Weimann, says anumber of neighbourhood watchmembers were also carrying out ahigh visibility project in the area.

“During the course of the eveningthere were over 60 patrol vehiclesinvolved. Some were stationarywhile others were patrolling the ar-ea,” says Weimann.

However, all the law-enforce-ment commotion in the poorly litneighbourhood did little to deterthe two suspects.

Chandler elaborates, “At about20:40 the two residents were wokenuo by a loud thud from anotherroom. Suddenly two males armedwith knives appeared in their bed-room. One of the suspects sat on theelderly home owner and threatenedhim with a knife while the othersuspect started to ransack thehouse.”

The couple’s daughter, who wish-es to remain anonymous, told Peo-ple’s Post that one of the robberswas eating chocolates while sittingon her father’s chest.

Chandler continues, “That justshows you their crazy audacity.The (other) suspect had a black bag

which he filled with a lot of old goldjewellery. They took their time -roughly 40 minutes - before fleeingthe scene on foot.”

According to Chandler, Weimannand Wynberg Police spokesperson,Captain André Venter, the fact thatthe suspects left on foot probablyaided them in their escape.

Nova Constantia is particularlybadly lit, which means there areplenty of places for criminals tohide at night.

Says Chandler, “The residentsdon’t want more lighting, but if wepatrol the area then we must be ableto see. Even some properties are notadequately lit.”

Venter adds, “It’s pitch dark insome areas. We are looking to getsome nightvision equipment for po-licemen, but it is very expensive.”

He speculates that the suspectswere not opportunists in this caseand that they knew their wayaround. Weimann agrees, and eventhough in this particular case the

suspects escaped on foot, he none-theless arguesthe case for havingcameras installed in neighbour-hoods.

“If they used a vehicle with aknown suspect’s registration platesand they entered the suburb bypassing a camera point, then therewould have been an early warn-ing.”Chandler uses the opportunityto warnresidents tobevigilant “Westrongly recommend more lightsand alarms on properties. You sim-ply can’t be too sparing when itcomes to your safety.” Chandlersuggests that elderly couples are“easier” targets, but reminds peo-ple to stay calm if they are caughtin such an incident and “never tryto be a hero.”

Counselling was offered to thevictims and a case of house robberyis being investigated.

Anyone with information relat-ing to this incident can contact De-tective Constable Jack on(021) 710 7300.

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GOING PINK FOR SCREENING: Bergvliet High School’s cheerleaders assisted at the Pick n Pay Pink Walk atKenilworth Race Course. Charme Agenbag, teacher and cheerleader organizer said: “The cheerleaders volunteered at the water station and cheered walkers on. Despite the wind, it was a stunning day filled with funand laughter.” Money raised at the event goes to the “Pink Drive,” promoting free breast cancer screeningin the community.

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GETTING THERE: The BergvlietbasedBKM Watch is still some way short ofthe funds they need to install camerasat various entry and exit points. Despitethe shortfall, they have already orderedfive cameras, which will most likely beactive before the end of November.BKM thanks al those who have contributed to date, but make a strong appealto those who have not. Graphic: Supplied

‘Unique’ boat in demandANDRE BAKKES

A SPEEDBOAT, which its right-ful owner claims is the only oneof its kind in Cape Town, was sto-len recently right from under theowner’s nose.

The Caribbean Trinidad Speed-boat, with a 1988 Suzuki 140 hp out-board motor, was left overnight onowner Mike Sch-acht’s front lawnwhen it was stolenduring the night.

According to him itwas just two metresfrom his bedroomwindow.

“I woke up at 04:30and noticed it wasmissing,” says Sch-acht.

“It’s ironic, be-cause I just got thecertificate of fitnessand we were gearingup to use it this sum-mer.”

Schacht bought theboat second-handtwo years ago, but he was unable toappreciate it to the fullest since histwo children were still very young.

“I normally leave it at my broth-er’s place where it is more secure,but because I’ve had to finalise all

the paperwork and so on for the cer-tificate, it was at our place for a fewnights,” he continues ruefully. Hejust bought a life jacket for his two-year-old daughter and he har-boured dreams of going to placessuch as the Berg River or Kwag-gaskloof.

Itwas first reportedbyDiepRiverPolice that the boat is the only oneof its kind in the country, but Sch-

acht says it’s more likely that it’sthe only one in Cape Town.

“It was manufactured in Johan-nesburg, but these manufacturersno longer exist. I’ve also been boat-ing since I was a kid and I’ve never

seen a hull like this,” he continues.The speedboat has a “closed

nose” as opposed to bowriders -where there are seats in front of thewindscreen.

When asked if he will be purchas-ing a new boat, Schacht answers “Idon’t know. I’ve looked at some ofthe prices on the website, Gumtree,but most similarly-powered boatscost R50 000 plus. I don’t think I will

be able to afford anotherone...”

The previous ownerapparently left it in hisgarage most of the time,so the motor is still inmint condition.

According to DiepRiver Police spokesper-son, Warrant OfficerKeith Chandler, theboat was probablytowed away by a dieselvehicle, possibly atruck.

“The serial number ofthe boat is CATR8804and its registrationnumber is U-R-2719. Itwas on a Roland Axle

Trailer (CA 348 914) when it was sto-len.”

Anyone who has information re-garding its whereabouts can con-tact Warrant Officer Lewis on (021)710 7363.

NOTHING BUT A MEMORY: This rare Suzuki 140 hp speedboatwas stolen from the Schacht’s residence. Photo: Supplied

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DANA Winner is nostranger to being

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The gorgeous and talent-ed Belgian singer has beena popular performer inSouth Africa for manyyears. She has also donethousands of interviews, soshe takes gawking journal-ists in her stride.

People’s Post spoke to hera few days before her recentshow with Patrizio Buanneat GrandWest Casino. Sad-ly, it was a telephonic inter-view. But, yes, it is possibleto gawk over the phone.

“I’ve been to South Africaabout 10 or 15 times. It’s al-ways very exciting to comehere,” says Winner.

“I always tell peoplewherever I go that South Af-rica has become my secondhome and it’s because of themany things you have inone country. This countryhas very warm and welcom-ing people and once you arein their hearts then you cannever leave.”

This last part is certainlytrue for the stuttering, star-struck person asking thequestions.

Winner bubbles on:“Cape Town has changedthrough the years. It’s nowa very colourful place, and

whenever we work thereit’s like being on holiday.”

Winner performed atGrandWest Casino before,but she has never shared astage with Patrizio.

When asked if it’s truethat he is a flirter of note,she exclaimed “I can hon-estly say that I don’t knowhim that well, but he’s anItalian; what do you expect?No, really, I only met him anhour ago and he’s a verynice person. I recorded myvocals in Belgium and himin South Africa. Technicalequipment nowadaysmakes it easy to combinethose things. I can honestlysay that it has become avery beautiful jewel.”

She emphasises the im-portance of voices going to-gether, which “creates a bitof magic” but this journalistis wrestling with an acutebout of Patrizio-jealousy.

A change of subject was inorder.

Does someone who hasperformed on stage thou-sands of times still get nerv-ous?

“Always! But I need it.When I used to play volley-ball, I played much betterwith nerves. It’s the samewith performing,” she says,probably with an adorableglint in her eyes.

Sometimes the stagelights blind her from the au-

dience, which she admits is“difficult”.

“It’s very nice when yousee the people and their re-actions. Otherwise it’s likesinging in a studio. But youfeel the audience. That’s al-so very exciting.”

Her favourite song is “Letthe children have a world”which she apparently al-ways delivers from the bot-tom of her heart.

“I’d like to sing it all overthe world. It’s a beautifulmessage and I think wehave to stay a little bit likea child. If we think like achild and feel like a childthen we know what the songis all about. Children will al-ways be our future.” Herdaughter is now 12 yearsold, and motherhood andstardom is a delicate jug-gling act.

“She has her own thing.Mom’s music is like... youknow. She loves dancing!”

Much like her daughter,Winner also likes to prac-tise inprivate and, yes, evenin the shower.

As for words of wisdom,Winner has plenty. “I al-ways say that one should al-ways dream. Sometimesthey do come true. If youworkhardenough, thenyoucan achieve anything, buttry to do it in a fair way.”

Thank you Dana! I willkeep on dreaming.

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HITTING THE RIGHT NOTES: Patrizio Buanne and Dana Winner performed this past weekendat Grand West Casino. Photo: Michael Hammond/Foto24Kaap


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In the light of the global economy wehave adopted a new way of doing businessand developed a comprehensive plan totake Cape Town to the world.”

Du Toit-Helmbold says the plan is tospeak to a wider audience in new and es-tablished international and domestic mar-kets, whilst aligning with sectors beyondtourism.

The campaign includes advertising onweb, print, radio, TV and outdoor sites;global broadcasting; event leveraging; anddomestic marketing. The tagline for thecampaign is “Youdon’t needaholiday, you

need Cape Town!”The AGM also saw the election of Cape

Town Tourism’s new board members.They are: Ian Bartes (ACSA: Cape Town In-ternational Airport), Bulelwa Makalima-Ngewana (Cape Town Partnership), Su-sanne Faussner-Ringer (Greenways Ho-tel), RaviNadasen (SouthernSunTheCull-inan), Nils Heckscher (Winchester Man-sions Hotel), Pierre du Plessis (MokateMonk and Du Plessis Quantity Surveyors;Friend of CTT), Sabine Lehmann (TableMountain Aerial Cableway Company), Sa-rah Struys (Events and Centre Manager,Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden),Guy Lundy (Accelerate Cape Town), Rash-id Toefy (Cape Town International Con-vention Centre), Mariëtte du Toit-Helm-bold (Cape Town Tourism), CouncilorGrant Pascoe (City of Cape Town Execu-tive Mayoral Committee Member: Tour-ism, Events and Marketing), NombuleloMkefa (City of Cape Town).

BOARD MEMBERS: Mariette du ToitHelmbold, CEO of Cape Town Tourism, NombuleloMkefa, Director of Tourism, Nzima Soci, Executive Finance Manager, Velma Corcoran, Executive Marketing Manager, and Ian Bartes, Chairman of the Cape Town Tourism Board.

Gate crushes girlTERESA FISCHER

Anine-year-old girl died after a gate atSteen Villas housing complex top-

pled over, killing her instantly.

The incident happened at 17:20 on Wednes-day 26 October when Chelsea Davidson (9),was returning from the shop at the HenleyRoad entrance.

“The massive gate fell on her and crushedher skull,” says Trevor Trout, chairperson ofthe ACDP ward 68 branch.

This has led to questions about qualitystandards at the 450-unit complex, which isa collaboration between the Provincial De-partment of Local Government and Housing,the City of Cape Town and SOCHO, (SocialHousing Company) a government-appointednon-profit company.

According to reports in a daily tabloid, itis not the first time the gate has fallen overand the matter has repeatedly been broughtto the attention of complex management.

Concerns about financial administrationand maintenance of the development have al-so been raised previously, with SOCHO atthe heart of the complaints. (“Concessionsfor Steen Villa,” People’s Post, 3 May 2011).

SOHCO did not respond to questions as towhether it was aware that the gate had previ-ously come off its rollers.

However, they did express “deep regret atthe accidental death” of the young girl.

SOHCO’s media statement adds: “Asidefrom its own exhaustive investigation intothe incident, SOHCO is co-operating with au-thorities in their official investigation.”

SOHCO’S chief executive officer, HeatherMaxwell, says: “We offered to assist her fami-ly with professional grief counselling. Ourprayers and thoughts are with them at thisextremely difficult time.”

She adds: “We pride ourselves on provid-ing good quality, affordable and safe hous-ing, so our priority is to find out how thishappened and ensure it never happensagain.”

Trout said on Friday that the gate, whichwas recently installed, had since been re-erected.

“The gate is back on, and no adequate re-medial work has been done. It is commonsense that that gate needs a stopper,” he says.

“I spoke to the parents this morning; theydon’t have money for a funeral,” says Trout,who is also questioning SOHCO’s plans foran additional 200 units at the site, when hesays only 450 were agreed to.

Johan Potgieter of Tandem Security Sys-tems, which installs automated gates as part

of its services, says in South Africa there is“no regulation whatsoever” stipulating safe-ty for automated gates.

Potgieter says, “Anybody with a weldingmachine can start such a business.”

He adds that a lack of knowledge and work-manship can lead to accidents.

He says a stopper should be installed tostop the gate falling off its hinges, and itneeds a mechanism should to hold the gatein place – as sometimes force can cause thegate to jump over the stopper.

He adds, however, that from July next yearregulations related to the installation of elec-tric fencing are expected and that regula-tions pertaining to automated gates mightfollow.

In the European Union, automated gatesafety is strictly specified.

Llewellyn Jordaan, community develop-ment manager at the New World Foundationsays that what happened was “really tragicand sad,” and he wants to extend his sincerecondolences to the family.

He adds that the standards of service mustbe looked at and he welcomes SOHCO’s un-dertaking to investigate the cause of the trag-edy.

“An accident of such a nature should alertattention to the issues. Authorities shouldnot wait until a tragedy has happened; theyshould learn from their mistakes.

The safety of children should be a high pri-ority,” adds Jordaan.

Muizenberg Police spokesperson CaptainStephen Knapp confirms that police haveopened an inquest docket, and he could notspeculate on the cause of the accident.

Knapp adds that he was shocked thatadults at the scene allowed their children toremain present while police photographerstook pictures of the scene.

“I tried to remove some of the children,”he says.

Counselling support has been arranged forthe girl’s family says Knapp.

Give your time andhelp a neighbourTHE Emergency Control Centreneeds you. The ECC is a community-based registered non-profit organisa-tion run by and for the residents of theSouth Peninsula and surrounding ar-eas.

It offers a free 24/7 emergency re-sponse service for any type of emer-gency, from crime and medical emer-gencies to snake collection, electrici-ty failures, fires and motor accidents.The motto is “One call does it all.” TheECC has a control room on the firstfloor of Fish Hoek Police Station,manned by volunteers. Each volun-teer works a two-hour shift once aweek. No previous experience is nec-essary.

TheECChasavery comprehensive,easy-to-follow manual of contacts andprocedures and all new volunteerswill be supported on their trainingshifts by an experienced operator.This service has been in operation formore than ten years. If you wouldlike to be a volunteer in the ECC,phone the control room on (021)782 0333.

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CHOC CHILDHOOD CANCER

FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA

WESTERN CAPE DIVISION

HOUSE MANAGER CHOC HOUSE

BERGVLIET, CAPE TOWN

The Western Cape Division of CHOC is seeking to appoint from the beginning of January 2012 a person,or possibly couple, to fulfil the role of House Manager(s) at the CHOC House in Bergvliet, Cape Town. Theoverall purpose of the post is to manage the support given to patients and their parents/caregivers at theCHOC House, manage the House and its facilities and liaise with hospital staff. Please note that this is alive-in position.

The responsibilities are:· To manage patient admissions to the House in conjunction with the relevant hospitals and

ward staff· To ensure the effective day-to-day running of the House· To support and assist the children and parents where required· To prepare appropriate meals for the children and parents/caregivers· To ensure that the entire facility - House, garden and transport - is managed and maintained

including the management of domestic and gardening staff· To manage cash flow and financial record keeping· To keep statistical records on occupancy rates· To undertake regular and emergency transport duties· To liaise with the hospitals and ward staff· To assist patients and their parents/caregivers with their return-home requirements· To be available for emergencies on a 24-hour basis· To assist with CHOC programmes as requested by the Divisional Manager

The minimum requirements for the post are:· Compassion, empathy, patience, discretion and social fluency· Experience in caring for people compromised by illness· To be highly motivated with a willingness to take initiative and responsibility· A willingness to cook and assist with House maintenance· An unendorsed Code 08 driver's licence· A willingness to work weekends as required· Computer literacy (MS Office)· Preferably a first aid and CPR qualification or have been trained in these areas· Ability to communicate in Xhosa and/or other African languages would be a distinct advantage

Salary in the region of R 54,000 per annum cost to company. If a couple is employed, that salary will alsobe paid to the other Co-House Manager. CHOC does not provide contributions to a medical aid scheme, aretirement, pension or provident fund or a 13th month cheque. Cost of living adjustments are made inJuly of each year. It does offer accommodation at the House and meals and friendly working environmentand the opportunity to play a key role in making a difference to children with cancer or life threateningblood disorders and their families/caregivers.

To apply submit a CV (maximum 4 pages) with the names and contact details of at least two recent referees, [email protected] by 7 November 2011. Candidates who have not had a response by 14 November canregard their application as unsuccessful.

One-way ticket to exhilarationOne-way ticket to exhilarationANDRE BAKKES

THE “expressive, creative in-stigator” Glenda Jones went

all out in her eagerly anticipateddance production, Diary of aDancer.

It is unimaginable that this exu-berant woman will ever pass up theopportunity to go all out.

Ample evidence of this can beseen in her must-see show on 16 De-cember at CTICC, where the per-formers will use their finely tunedskills to ignite the stage with Afri-can jazz, hip hop, contemporary,cabaret, kwaito, salsa, krumping,ballet funk, freestyle and originaldance concepts.

The third Afrika Ablaze produc-tion of the year is also the most per-sonal for Jones, since she based iton her own life, and on how dancetransformed her.

“Through dancing you igniteyour creativity,” she says.

“It is the most physical and mostpersonal of all the arts. Soon thereis no separation between the mind,body and soul.”

Jones teaches mostly disadvan-taged children to overcome stigma,prejudice and labels and to findthemselves through the naturalrhythm that engulfs everyone.

Afrika Ablaze is, however, opento anyone.

She also lectures a first-yearsport science group at the Universi-ty of the Western Cape, where she“teaches rugby players to dance.”

In short, she helps people ridthemselves of the perception thatthey can’t dance. “I get into theirheads and open up their minds and

souls,” she says.“People tend to rob themselves of

a very creative life. Anyone canbenefit from dancing!”

Diary of a Dancer is a story that willresonate with all audiences. Itdelves into the heart and mind of ayoung boy who, because of his cir-cumstances, goes underground tobury his dreams until he can nolonger live with the lie.

“We usually have one major per-formance a year, but due to theenormous growth and demand, wewill have three this year,” says

Jones. The protagonist of the show(portrayed by Jesrael Jacobs) grewup in a harsh environment andfound his salvation in dance.

An eventful foray into the worldmakes him think twice about whatis really important in life.

Jones has collected nuggets ofwisdom in her ongoing adventure.“What makes a dancer brilliant? Isit the sacrifices a person makes? Isit their sweat, strife, pain or hardwork? Are there short cuts?”

She lets the questions sink in be-fore she answers: “Dancing is hard

work! And only fear separates thegreat fromtheaveragedancers.Thefear of not being good enough. Thefear of failure.”

Jacobs, whom Jones describes ashaving been blessed with the gift of“dancing on water,” plays a charac-ter that grows up in abject poverty,but then discovers the meaning ofhis life when he finds two balletshoes in a garbage bin.

“In a moment he makes the con-nection and becomes overwhelmed!That’s where he would like to be,”she says. Swan Lake will be playing

in the background and in that mo-ment the character “feels and tastesthe music.”

His friends torment the characterbecause of his dream, which hurlshim into his darkest moment.

Diary of a Dancer promises to topany of her previous work and sheis confident that her cast of 60 ex-ceptionally talented dancers areonce again ready towowCapeTownwith their exuberance, versatility,passion and skill.

Bookings or enquiries on 078 4789847 or 082 669 1670.

FREE YOUR SOUL: Some of the cast for Diary of a Dancer show readers how to fly.Photo: Supplied

Glow in the dark kit for golfersPROVIDENCE Residents’ SponsorshipFund (PRSF) raises funds for those specialneeds adults who, without PRSF’s assist-ance, cannot afford to be placed in specialcare. Their families are often unable toprovide adequate care, either financiallyor socially.

A fun golf night will be held on Wednes-day 30 November at the Mowbray GolfClub, where the aim is to host 120 Golfers,playing a nine-hole four-ball game withglow-in-the-dark golf kit.

Phone Cyrelle on 079 688 0050 or [email protected]


CHOC CHILDHOOD CANCER

FOUNDATION SOUTH AFRICA

WESTERN CAPE DIVISION

HOUSE SUPPORT ASSISTANT

CHOC HOUSE BERGVLIET,

CAPE TOWN

The Western Cape Division of CHOC is seeking to appoint from the beginning of January

2012 a House Support Assistant to assist the House Manager at the CHOC House in

Bergvliet, Cape Town. The overall purpose of the post is to assist the House Manager in

providing support for the children and their parents/care-givers and ensuring a safe and

healthy environment at the CHOC House.

The person selected will be responsible for:

· Assisting the House Manager with the daily running and activities of the House.

· Cleaning of the House and doing the laundry.

· Cooking nutritional meals for the parents and children.

· And must be available to sleep in when required in emergencies.

Candidates should:

· Have a proven track record in previous domestic or related work experience

. preferably in an environment where sick children or adults were being cared

for.

· Have excellent interpersonal skills.

· Be able to read, write and be fluent in English; and be able to communicate in

Xhosa and/or other African languages.

· Be highly motivated with a willingness to take initiative and responsibility

· Preferably have a First Aid and CPR Qualification or have been trained in those

areas.

· Previous experience of working with sick or disabled people would be an

advantage.

Salary in the region of R 36 000 per annum cost to company. CHOC does not provide

contributions to a medical aid scheme, a retirement, pension or provident fund or a 13th

month cheque. Cost of living adjustments are made in July of each year. It does offer

meals and a friendly working environment and the opportunity to play a key role in making

a difference to children with cancer or life threatening blood disorders and their

families/caregivers.

To apply submit a CV (maximum 4 pages) with the names and contact details of at least two recent

referees, to [email protected] or by fax to 086 110 6441 by 7 November 2011. Candidates who

have not had a response by 14 November can regard their application as unsuccessful.

Minstrel battle marches onTAURIQ HASSEN

MINSTREL leaders re-main “optimistic” about

the end-of-year celebrations,with the battle between City ofCape Town officials, provin-cial government and minstrelorganisations still raging.

People’sPost covered the startof negotiations “Minstrels workit out with City (11 October 2011)”when retired ConstitutionalCourt judge Kate O’Reagan wasappointed to lead negotiationsbetween the parties as an inde-pendent mediator.

The negotiations dealt mainlywith the return of the annualCape Minstrel Carnival, whichwends itsway through thehistor-ic Bo-Kaap, as well as permissionto hold the event on the secondday of January from 2012 on-wards.

Kevin Momberg, Chief Execu-tive Officer for the Cape TownMinstrel Carnival Association,remained positive about the out-come of the court proceedings.

“We are optimistic that theCity of Cape Town will comearound and support this event,but discussions will continueand we are working hard at

bringing back what rightfullyshould be taking place,” saysMomberg.

He says that discussions are“far from over” but had receiveddisturbing news that funds werenot available for the event.

However, the association wasthen informed that funds wouldbe conjured from other depart-ments andMomberg said: “Thosewere just officials making thosedecisions. Nothing has been con-firmed at this stage, so we are notconcerned at the moment andwill await positive feedback fromthe court proceedings.”

Solly Malatsi, spokespersonfor the Executive Mayor of CapeTown, Patricia De Lille, re-mained adamant that the Mayorwas “firmly committed to mak-ing the Cape Minstrel AnnualCarnival an event that all peopleof Cape Town can be proud of.”

“She is particularly committedto building an inclusive City inwhich we celebrate the diversecultures that exist throughoutthe City,” says Malatsi.

He also confirmed that the Cityof Cape Town kick-started themediation process by commit-ting to host the Cape MinstrelsAnnual Carnival on its originaldate (2 January) whilst also al-

lowing the minstreltroupes to passthrough the historicroute in Bo-Kaap.

“It is in this context

that the City identified the needfor thorough advance prepara-tion to pave the way for a success-ful celebration,” says Malatsi.

According to Malatsi, the Cityof Cape Town also offered to pro-vide R3,5 million worth of “logis-tical and support services,”which includes traffic control, to

ensure that the event is properlymanaged in the best interests ofthe Minstrels and the City ofCape Town.

Recently the issue of addition-al funding for events after the‘Tweede Nuwe Jaar’ celebrationswas brought to light.

“If such funding is to be grant-

ed, it will only be done in the in-terest of genuinely celebratingthe City’s cultural diversity andwe hope that all parties will con-tinue to negotiate in good faith,”Malatsi concluded.

The mediation process is setresume on Tuesday 8 November2011.

MAKING A COMEBACK: Minstrel negotiations are still ongoing, but they remain optimistic about the outcome. Photo: Mark Wessels

Coffee and craft morning in KirstenhofHELP the Rural Child charity bookshop willhave a coffee and craft morning between10:00 and 14:00 every first and last Friday ofeach month.

The next one will be on Friday, 4 Novem-ber.

Enjoy the jolly atmosphere, browse, exam-ine the crafts and have some coffee.

It is situated at 254 Main Road in Kirsten-hof (opposite Johnson and Johnson and nextto the Avalon Vet). For more information callCharles or Heather on (021) 712 3070.


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Rock theages withTearsJOIN The Emma Animal Res-cue Society (Tears) membersas they travel throughsixdec-ades of rock ‘n’ roll at TheBarnyard Theatre Willow-bridge on 4 November at18:00.

Take your own picnic bas-ket; a cash bar will be availa-ble. Tickets cost R150 per per-son.

Book your tickets withMarge on (021) 785-7014 or [email protected].

Alternatively contact Man-dy on (021) 557-9056.

All funds raised will sup-port the Tears animal shelter.

Toastmastersclub meetingTHE next Toastmasters clubmeeting will be held onWednesday 2 November atthe Kelvin Grove CountryClub in Newlands at 18:30 for18:45.

The cost of R100 per personincludes a meal.

All RSVPs are to be sent [email protected] beforeMonday 31 October.

Contact Darren Hanekomon 083 394 0201 for more infor-mation.

An artistic dining experienceON Tuesday 25 October The Bar-nard “Gallery Collection”opened its doors and hosted itsfirst annual Gallery Collectiondinner.

TheGalleryCollection exhibitionis an opportunity for the gallery tocollaborate with artists, to show-case pieces that the artists andChristiaan Barnard had identifiedas their significant works.

The exclusive formal dinner gaveindustry professionals and clientsan opportunity to interact with theartists and to have first option onthese signature pieces of art. Theexhibition is open to the public un-til Wednesday 16 November.

TheGalleryCollection exhibitionwill include works of Lonwabo Ki-lani, Robert Slingsby, Lyndi Sales,Jaco van Schalkwyk, Willie Bester,Ndikhumbule Ngqinambi, KeithCalder, Tracy Payne, and HeikeDavies.

ALL SMILES: Gareth Cork, Sonja Steyn, and Bradley Twaddle before the gallery collection dinner.

CHEERS: Sudeshni Naidoo, Suzette BellRoberts, Evelyne Bester, and EmmaBedford waiting to be seated at the gallery collection dinner. THE SPEECH: Chris Barnard addresses the attentive guests. Photos: Supplied

SET FOR DINNER: The layout of thedinner table for the sevencoursemeal was exquisite.


GRANT-IN-AID 2012/2013Applications for financial support for the removal of animal carcasses

The City of Cape Town invites all non-profit/non-governmental organisations to applyfor a Grant-In-Aid to provide financial support for the removal of animal carcasses givingpreference to organisations from disadvantaged areas or catering for disadvantaged people.

The Grant-In-Aid may NOT be utilised for the following:

• Administration costs (e.g. Telephone, rental, internet, etc).• Capital expenditure (e.g. Building, maintenance, renovations and major office

equipment).• Previously incurred expenditure.

Duration: 2012/2013Potential service providers please note that the funded projects must end before 30 June 2013.

Please note that grants can only be awarded subject to the budget available for this purpose.

Applications should be made on a prescribed application form and conform to the followingrequirements:

• A copy of the organisation’s constitution.• A project business plan identifying

• The name and general purpose of the organisation• Guiding principles• Stakeholders• Location• Financial planning• Details of operation

Failure to submit the required documentation will render the application void.

All applications will be assessed in accordance with the interim Grant-In-Aid Policy and mustconform to the Municipal Finance Act, Act 56 of 2003.

All completed applications with supporting information must be submitted to the Manager:Area Cleaning, 19th Floor, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town by no later than25 November 2011. No late applications will be accepted.

For any enquiries and copies of the application forms please contactBrent DiedericksTel: 021 400 2145Fax: 021 400 2620E-mail: [email protected]

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER

Friday 4 NovemberBergvliet: The Bergvliet MethodistChurch will host a rummage salefrom 08:00 in the church hall in Wes-ley Avenue. For more informationcall (021) 712 1791 or 082 722 2518.

Saturday 5 NovemberBergvliet: The Dreyersdal Seniors’Park in Dreyersdal Road will holda fête from 08:30. Call Shirley on(021) 713 3265.

Constantia: Find out more aboutcardio pulmonary resuscitation(CPR) at Constantia Village Court-

yard. Emergency Medical Training(a registered training centre for theResuscitation Council of South Afri-ca) will offer free interactive dem-onstrations and instruction, pre-sented by emergency care profes-sionals.

For more information contactDaphne on 072 464 7909.

Plumstead: The Mothwa Havenwill have their annual morningmarket from 09:00 to 12:00 in TobrukRoad. There will be something foreveryone, including books and sec-ond-hand clothing.

For more information phone Paton (021) 761 9618.

Hout Bay: Hout Bay Library inMelkhout Crescent will have a booksale from 09:00 to 13:00.

The sale will continue during li-brary hours on Monday 7 Novem-ber. Books cost from R1 to R50, sothere’s bound to be something foreveryone.

For more information contact Ri-chard Lowndes from the Friends ofthe Hout Bay Library on 072 29 7277.

DiepRiver:Seniors are invited toa Matinée Fancy Dress Dance atMusgrave Park in Old Kendall Roadstarting at 15:00. Tickets cost R20.Nofood or drink will be available so itis “ring your own. ”or more infro-mation contact Citi Lawless on (021)712 9737 or 084 723 2203.

Tuesday 8 NovemberConstantia: The Lions Club New-lands has an Open House from 19:30where you can network or learnmore about serving the community.Snacks will be available. Meeting atthe Cape Academy of Maths on thecorner of Firgrove and Spaansche-mat Road. Enquiries: Ged on 082 2023217.

Wednesday 9 NovemberConstantia: The AGM of the Con-stantia Property Owners’ Associa-tion will be held at 19:30 in the Al-phen Hall. The guest speaker will beProfessor Fabio Todeschini, whosesubject will be “Heritage Resourcesin the Constantia - Tokai valley”.

Rock for the cart horseROCK THE KASBAH is the exotictheme of the Cart Horse ProtectionAssociation’s second fundraiser atVilla Pascal Theatre in Durban-ville on Saturday 5 November,starting at 18:30 for 19:00 at R120per person.

Jaie, a professional belly dancerand founder of Zharia Desert Rose

Oriental Belly Dance Studio, willentertain and showcase a varietyof bellydance styles. Styles rangefrom authentic bellydance to themodern. She will perform classicaltraditional middle eastern danceas performed in Cairo and Leba-non, with some exotic Turkish hipwork thrown into the mix.

The Cart Horse Protection Asso-ciation provides a clinic, patroland call-out response, veterinaryand rehabilitation services to theworking cart horses living on theCape Flats.

Villa Pascal is not licensed forfood and drinks and patrons needto bring a picnic basket.

Booking is essential on (021) 9752566 or 082 569 4147 or Computick-et.

Celebrate six decades of head bangingJOIN The Emma Animal Rescue So-ciety (Tears) members as they travelthrough six decades of rock ‘n’ rollat The Barnyard Theatre Willow-bridge on 4 November at 18:00.

Take your own picnic basket; acash bar will be available. Ticketscost R150 per person.

Book your tickets with Marge on(021) 785-7014 or at

[email protected] contact Mandy on

(021) 557-9056.All funds raised will support the

Tears animal shelter.

People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg LEADER Tuesday 1 November 2011

Design destinyTHE MOTHER CITY has been awarded thetitle of the world’s Design Capital for 2014.Perhaps fittingly so, as this will be the yearwe celebrate two decades of democracy.

The win confirms that our beloved“Slaapstad” is boldly taking the globalstage, to become a major world player anddrawcard in the potentially lucrative tour-ism industry.

In 1994 tourism’s contribution to SA’seconomy was reported as no more than 2%of Gross Domestic Product.

However, with awards such as this andothers filling up our trophy cabinet, tour-ism is fast becoming one of the top earnersof foreign currency.

In the midst of a global recession, we havesomething tobrightenour spirits: theprom-ise of greater investment and, we hope, abetter life for all.

These awards translate into tangible ben-efits for everyone.

Every small business that stays open fora little while longer, means that the cashier,the cleaner, the janitor have jobs for a littlelonger, and able to support their families:a little foreign spend goes a long way.

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille hascommitted herself to work harder to use de-sign as a tool to clean the remnants of apart-heid and bring communities togetheracross the “geographical divide” throughimproved, innovative design.

The award means that future generationsof Capetonians will grow up in a city verydifferent to what most of us have known.

They will benefit from maximum expo-sure to other cultures as more flock to ourshores. As the winds of change continue tosweep through, Cape Town is fast becominga city of the world.

Hold on to your hats! Today it is good tobe Capetonian.

Transparency around BEE procurementI AM unsure which subject to ad-dress in my writing, so I’ll tacklethe transparency around BEE pro-curement.

I realise the lack of investigationinto black business fronting whenapplying for BEE certification.

Our application to be BEE certi-fied was done electronically, via anaccredited agent’s website.

Contrary to the agent’s online in-dication of a site inspection, uponreceipt of our requested subscrip-tion, the certificate was issuedwithout enquiry into our businessand its members.

My concern with this is this asfollows:

In terms of government procure-ment policy to ensure black eco-nomic empowerment and affirma-tive action, how does a certificate(issued without inspection of fact)guarantee this?

It is for this reason that I have res-

ervations about the successful im-plementation of this policy.

I’ve addressed it in writing before(with DTI), and no response hasbeen forthcoming.

In our industry (Civil Engineer-ing with the Department of Roads/Transport) the previously advan-taged are still the majority stake-holders. It is evident when travel-ling in rural areas, that these samebusinesses are still the primarycontractors.

BEE is integral to the ethos of re-distribution of wealth, and I believethat broad-based BEE participationis important to the future. Howev-er, the injustices of the past will notbe corrected while we have white-owned businesses (regardless of in-dustry) being awarded major con-tracts, through business fronting.

Previous prejudice prevails andwithout proper policing of the sys-tem, we will not confound this ene-

my. My suggestion is for govern-ment to become pro-active in imple-menting transparency andensuring compliance with stipulat-ed regulation. If they lack the re-sources to do so, I strongly recom-mend a project called BEEInfoS-TRIP™, which I’ve encountered viaFacebook (www.facebook.com/BEEInfoSTRIPSouthAfrica), tomanage this venture.

The vehicle this organisation us-es to manage the system, is legiti-mate and inexpensive, yet seeming-ly highly effective.

Alternatively, they (govern-ment), should be quiet about the en-tire BEE procurement policy andcontinue ignoring us, the smallblack enterprise, who is crippled bymajor companies who benefitedfrom past injustices, where blackfronting is rife.TINA THOMASKenwyn

Your SMSesIn response

. The article “From sweptfloors to chalkboards” is afantastic story, which justgoes to show that hard workdoes pay off and dreams cancome true. Peter Hendricks, Iwish you everything of thevery best in your new ven-ture. NJ, Kirstenhof

. Talking about spayinganimals, the SPCA should re-duce their prices. They are soexpensive that my dogs arehaving pups year after yearand I just give them away.

. What is this about 50 freeunits? I have never receivedany free units of electricity.

. Lady, you have a prob-lem. Dogs are dogs. That’swhy they are not allowed inshops. Adopt a child and seethe difference. Dogs are ani-mals and you cannot changethat. Shampoo them all youlike, theyare still animals anddon’t belong in a shop.

. To all those moaningabout barking dogs: The aver-age dog is a better person thanthe average person. Why isnobody complaining aboutspoiled kids screaming andcrying in shops? Animal lover

Putting the sense in census. If the census is all about

statistics and not an invasionof privacy, why did they needto know my name and thename of my business?

. To all census field work-ers: I know what you are go-ing through as my daughter isalso a field worker.

I just hope that you all re-ceive your salaries on time asstipulated in your contracts.Keep us posted.

Just a thought. Dear Lynn, the World

Cup is wrapped up and Boksupporters still cry that theywere robbed. If this is thecase, report it to the policeand move on.

The trophy was won so geta life. Well done, All Blacks.Stanley

. People who work fromhome need to consider theirneighbours. Why should wehave to put up with the extratraffic and noise? If this iswhat we wanted we wouldlive in a business area and nota residential one.

. It’s time for the Depart-ment of Social Developmentto audit NGOs and NPOs whoare receiving funding but notproviding services. Stealingfrom the poor? Peter, CapeTown

Final countdown for Sheaffer competitionENTRIES have been pouring in forthe People’s Post Sheaffer Pens com-petition and, because of numerousrequests from locals who haven’tcompleted their entries yet, wehave decided to give you only onemoreday toput your thoughts to pa-per. A selection of entries will alsobe published this week giving youthe advantage of sussing out your

competition.Next week, we will publish the

names of readers who have won oneof 10 Sheaffer 9137 Silver ShimmerFT roller-ball pen with nickel-plat-ed trimming.

Simply write to us, ensuring thatyour letter is no longer than 300words, and you could be a winner!

To enter the competition, email,

fax or post your letters, marked“Sheaffer Pens”, to us by 15:00 to-morrow (Wednesday).

The winners will be announcedin People’s Post on Tuesday 8 No-vember so email [email protected], fax to (021) 713-9481 orpost your entry to 240 Old MutualBuilding, Main Road, Tokai, 7966.

Get writing!

WHILE demographers are unsure exact-ly when the world’s population will reachthe seven billion mark – or whether thismight even have already happened - the

United Nations Population Fund official-ly chose Monday this week to symbolical-ly mark the day.

As a result, many parents have claimed

that their new-born baby is, indeed, the 7-bil-lionth human on planet Earth.

Sadly, no-one will ever know who finallytipped the scale.

Tuesday 1 November 2011 LETTERS People’s Post ConstantiaWynberg

Observation key deterrentTHE Constantia/Wynberg edition of Peo-ple’s Post on 25 October carried a photoof volunteer residents fixing posters inthe BKM Neighbourhood Watch area toalert residents to the drive for funds toerect and install Licence Recognition andOverview cameras.

Unfortunately, the photo caption con-veyed the impression the cameras wouldbe erected in Bergvliet, Meadowridge andKreupelbosch only.

These are certainly the zones where theBKM Neighbourhood Watch originated,hence the letters BKM.

Today, however, the BKM Neighbour-hood Watch covers much of the Constan-tia Valley, stretching from Doordrift toDreyersdal, Diepriver to Kreupelbosch,

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What is this census all about?WITH reference to my first letter to People’sPost on 11 October, comments by the ChiefEnumerator of the 2011 Census this morningon SABC TV news cannot go unchallenged.

Not only did this census official repeat thethreat of imprisonment and fines, he alsoplayed, what could be considered, the racecard.

He said words to the effect that questionsabout the content of the census were mostlyasked by rich people, implying white peoplewere rich versus the black people who are notrich.

That was bad enough. But it got worse whenhe answered questions by the SABC TV pre-senters about questions like “Do you have awashing machine, a fridge, a TV...”

People wondered what this had to do withestablishing how many people lived in ourcountry.

The gentleman’s answer was astonishing.

He suggested that those questions should beasked of the marketing companies, who need-ed that kind of information for their brandsand promotional strategies.

What?Is the census a means of market research?And if so, what has the government got to

do with this?Worse, how can we be threatened with im-

prisonment if we do not disclose the contentsand amenities in our homes?

We would not present this information ona platter to home-invaders, gangs, theft andbreak-in syndicates and con-artists.

Has Census 2011 gone totally of its rocker?Cases of impostors have already been re-

ported, as well as census takers without iden-tification.

The whole thing seems to be bungling to thetenth degree.JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

Yesterday, today and tomorrowMY brother and I were discussing and com-paring today’s prices and quality againstyesterday’s.

Our late grandfather always predicted thatyou will one day have a pocket full of moneyand not be able to buy anything.

I can remember in 1961 when we becamea republic and converted to rands and cents,our rand was equivalent to one britishpound. Oros was 100 percent pure juice, asweetie pie cost a tickey and the cream (andit was cream) used to melt in your mouth.Sweets cost four for a penny/cent.

Chicken was 45 cents a kilogram.

I went to work and earned R8 a week, outof wich my mother bought groceries for theweek and could still afford to give me bio-scope money.

How things have changed: the world’seconomy is in a mess and I do not wish tomention climate change and others. I fear formy children and grandchildren in the yearsahead.

Imagine what a loaf of bread will cost 10years from now! I don’t think I will bearound to witness that.PATRICK ABRAHAMSLansdowne

DONATE UNUSED SPECTACLES: Jacqui Da Silva, Assistant Centre Manager at The Constantia Village stand here with the spectacle collection box. Photo: Supplied

People's Post Phone: 021 713 9440 | Fax: 021 713 9481 Tuesday 1 November 2011

Dark but funnyTRACY LETTS’ acclaimed dark comedy,August: Osage County, opened at the Masque

Theatre, Muizenberg, on Friday 28 Octo-ber and runs until Saturday 5 November.For more information contact MasqueTheatre Bookings on (021) 788-1898 duringoffice hours.

Leading German cellist at BaxterLEADING German Cellist Peter Bruns,hailed for his recording of Bach’s Solo Cel-lo Suites as “a new Casals,” will bring thecurrent Cape Town Concert Series seasonto a close with a recital, accompanied byhis wife Annagret Kuttner.

The recital will take place at the Baxter

Concert Hall in Rondebosch on Saturday5 November at 20:00.

Tickets are R125 from Computicket. Stu-dent, scholar and senior concessions areavailable. More information from [email protected]; www.ctconcerts.co.zaor call 021 439 7663.

Musical time travel at the BarnyardA MUSICAL production entitled The FinalCountdown will take place at the BarnyardTheatre in Willowbridge on Sunday 20 No-vember at 14:00.

It is organised by Events Management Stu-dents at Cape Peninsula University of Tech-nology in Cape Town.

The Final Countdown is described by the or-ganisers as “a musical journey that takes youon a ride through six decades of radio, music,fashion and rock and roll.”

The greatest hits of each decade will bestaged including the music of Elvis, BuddyHolly, The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Re-vival, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Boney M,Saturday Night Fever, Grease and The RockyHorror Picture Show.

Other artists who will also be featured in-

clude Michael Jackson, Madonna, BruceSpringsteen, Lionel Richie, Alanis Morisette,Nirvana, Counting Crows, U2, Kings of Leon,Coldplay, Pink, Lady Gaga and many more.

“The times have changed and so have thefashions, but the music featured in FinalCountdown lives on forever.

The evening is simply going to be fiercelyspectacular,” say organisers.

All the proceeds of the evening will be do-nated to the Lions foundation of Cape Town.

Tables of ten as well as individual ticketswill be on sale.

Free picnic baskets go to every two ticketspurchased. Tickets are available at [email protected].

For more information visit the Facebookpage The Final Countdown.

Laugh with Zak and VaatjieTHE hilarious duo of Zak en Vaatjie willbe performingat theGoldenValleyCasinoin Worcester on Saturday 26 November.

Zak van Niekerk and Gerhard Odendaalare accomplished solo performers, but putthem on stage together and they feed offeach other’s personality, resulting in amelodic feel-good, laugh and smile-a-lotshow.

Zak is a leading Afrikaans comedian,

with a great personality and an extraordi-nary ability with a mouthorgan.

TV viewers know Gerhard best as Wor-sie’s son Vaatjie who is studying to be-come a chef. He is a former member of boyband Rolmodelle.

Zak en Vaatjie starts at 21:00 in WinnersAction Bar at the Golden Valley Casino.Tickets are R60 each from the casino. Formore information phone (023) 348-7200.

Celebrating summer in styleTHE Cape Town Male Voice Choir end-of-year Summer Celebration Concert will takeplace on Saturday 26 November in the CapeTown City Hall. Tickets are R100 and R120,with R10 of each ticket going to the Chil-dren’s Red Cross Hospital (The Children’sHospital Trust). Guests are invited to bring

an unwrapped toy for distribution to needypatients. The choir has been invited to singin an international choral competition inLondon and tickets will also go towards fund-ing this.

Old Age Homes will qualify for a 10% dis-count for groups of 10 or more.

NEW MOVES: After decades of teaching, choreography and mentoring, Ananda Fuchs (VITA award nominee, PANSA award winner andlifelong lover of dance) has launched her owndance studio, Somatic Jam. Fuchs has workedwith the Western Cape Education Department and the University of Cape Town, whilemaintaining her deep connection with contemporary dance NGO Jazzart Dance Theatre.Fuchs gained international experience whileteaching in Denmark. Somatic Jam hosts triweekly classes based on the technique of contemporary release, which concentrates onthe organic use of the body’s weight. Classestake place every Monday, Wednesday andThursday from 17:30 at the Observatory Community Centre, Lower Main Road. They areopen to anyone at any level of experience.

LIKE IT VROT: Don’t miss David Kramer’s hilarious new musical comedy “Some Like It Vrot”,starring Marc Lottering and Christo Davids and an outstanding cast, at the Baxter Theatretill 31 December. Tickets cost from R90 to R150 and are available from Computicket.The show is unsuitable for children under the age of 12 years. Pictured are Marc Lotteringas Smiley, Abduragman Adams as Big Bucks and Christo Davids as Fuad.Photo: Jesse Kramer

A wicked tale comesA wicked tale comesto Kalk Bay Theatreto Kalk Bay TheatreRROSE RED has its Cape

Town premiere atKalk Bay Theatre fromWednesday 9 Novemberuntil Saturday 10 De-cember, following a suc-cessful run at the Na-tional Arts Festival thisyear.

Rose Red is the well-known fairy tale of SnowWhite turned on its head.The age-old tale is toldfrom a different perspec-tive: through the eyes ofthe evil queen. The story isinterwoven with light-hearted comedy and popu-lar songs by Tori Amos,Annie Lennox, BrandiCarlile and Lady Gaga.

The production is written by, and features,seasoned actress Dianne Simpson. It is di-rected and produced by Pieter Bosch Bothaof Boschwhacked Productions. Bosch is thecreator of the critically acclaimed HATS,which sold out at last year’s National ArtsFestival, and the recent Out the Box Festivalin Cape Town.

Musical direction is by Dawid Boverhoff,who strings together the array of recognisa-ble songs. He also accompanies Simpson onstage.

Stage and technical management is by Na-tasha da Silva.

The show explores themes of vanity, self-esteem, longing to belong, romance, beingmisunderstood and the darker side of humannature.

“There are always two sides to a story andfinally the ‘evil’ queen gets to tell her versionof this classic fairy tale,” says Bosch Botha.“How did she become an evil stepmother andwas she not just misunderstood? Rose Red isour wickedly fun, original and moving takeof her story.”

Rose Red will be performed Wednesday toSaturday from 9 November until 10 Decem-ber at 20:30.

Don’t miss the opening week special onThursday 10, Friday 11 or Saturday 12 No-vember, when tickets cost only R85. Ticketsto all other performances cost R115 and canbe booked on www.kbt.co.za

Age advisory is 10 years..Visit Kalk Bay Theatre, Cape Town, on

Facebook or follow @KalkBayTheatre onTwitter

MISUNDERSTOOD: Dianne Simpson portrays the evil queen witha difference in Rose Red. The production opens at Kalk Bay Theatre on 9 October. Photo: Supplied

Hear it for the first timeSIMON’S TOWN resident, Steven van derMerwe will conduct the premiere perform-ance of his composition Eleven – a Requiem fora Parent on 11 November at St George’s Cathe-dral in Cape Town at 19:00.

Eleven is a composition for soprano and ten-or soloists, choir and orchestra. Janelle Vis-agie (soprano) and Nick de Jager (tenor) willbe accompanied by the Pro Musica Divina Or-chestra and 30 freelance Cape Town profes-sionals. The choirs are the St George’s Sing-ers, directed by Dr Barry Smith, and the UCTChoir, directed by John Woodland.

“My father’s death on 11 November 2009 (atalmost 11.00), was the catalyst that moved meto start working on a Requiem.” says Van derMerwe. “The day after my father’s death a pa-tient of mine offered his condolences andhanded me a poppy with a poem about Armi-stice Day: the day the First World War ended– on 11 November 1918 at 11.00. The signifi-cance of this date and time inspired me andbecame a theme of the requiem.”

Van der Merwe is a student at NMMU underthe mentorship of Dr Peter-Louis van Dijk,well-known South African and internationalcomposer and conductor. Eleven forms part ofSteven’s portfolio towards his M.Mus (compo-sition) degree.

Steven has invited local artist and interna-tional exhibitor Ryno Swart to create an art-

work that depicts aspects of his compositionon canvas. This painting will feature on post-ers and on the program. The completed workwill be on sale after the premiere performanceof Eleven.

Tickets to the event cost R90 and can bebooked at www.webtickets.co.za. For furtherinformation, send an email to [email protected].

EXPRESSIONS IN MUSIC: Composer and conductor Steven van der Merwe Photo: Supplied

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Deconstructing artANDRE BAKKES

“ART requires philosophy, just asphilosophy requires art. Other-wise, what would become of beau-ty?”

This quote by French Post-Impres-sionist artist Paul Gauguin perfectlysums up an interview with profes-sional artists Gavin Collins, ShereeHarrison and Annette Kieser.

It is a curious coincidence thatGauguin was a post-impressionistand that the three artists left such animpression.

Collins, Harrison and Kieser willbe exhibiting their works at theGavin Collins Gallery and Framingin West Lake from 4 to 11 November.

Collins has been painting for 28years, Harrison “for a long time” andKieser for about 40 years, so they areauthoritatively opinionated.

All three are, however, completelydifferent in their styles and subjectmatter.

Collins, who is defined as an art-ists by his street scenes, says he pret-ty much paints what sells, with spe-cial emphasis on the “right move-ment and correctness.”

Harrison, who is originally fromEastern Cape, reveals that she iscompletely in love with her favouritesubjects: cows, cattle and land-scapes.

Kieser has recently gone “prettyabstract” and she says that she lovescolour, form and texture.

And so, the underpaint has beenapplied to a blank canvass and thenevery layer becomes more and morecomplex.

Says Collins, “Knowing how tomake money from art is probablymore important than knowing howto paint. If you want to be a financial-ly successful artist you should ratherstudy marketing. There is no suchthing as just becoming an artist andmaking money.”

Kieser and Harrison agree that tal-

ent is simply not enough.This journalist attempts to sound

like he knows what he’s talkingabout when he muses “It’s not neces-sarily about the quality, but thename.”

The others uniformly frown andshake their heads.

“It’s about finding a unique prod-uct,” reasons Harrison.

“You have wild life artists who aredoing brilliantly, and contemporaryartists who do well, so there are dif-ferent markets.”

Collins tries to clarify things:“Let’s compare painting to music.When you hear a good song, it mustbe done well.

“The principle issues and tech-niques must be correct for it to ap-peal to your sense of balance. Thebottom line is that you can’t sell badart. You can also not sell a qualitypainting painted on a bad canvas.Everything must be just right.”

The man who has sold more than10 000 paintings says it isn’t justabout buying a brush and then de-scribing oneself as an artist. “Youmust know what you’re doing.”

The phrase “can of worms” doesn’tbelong in an article about beauty andperfection, but it wasn’t a tube ofacrylic gel that was opened whenthis journalist asked whether art isabout the artist redefining bounda-ries, or whether they give the viewerwhat they want.

Collins terms himself a commer-cial artist, but Kieser says emphati-cally: “I used to consider the viewerand found my niche, but then I decid-ed that, at this point of my life, I wantto paint for me.”

Harrison also likes to push backthe boundaries, because she “neverdepended on art to make a living.”

“That frees me up to experimentwith subjects. I’ve tried to do thecommercial thing and for me itdoesn’t work,” she adds.

Collins emphasises, “One must un-derstand what commercial means. It

is your own style and branding - donewell. Take Picasso, he actually paint-ed better than Renoir before he start-ed his abstracts.

“If he painted a drop of water thenit looked better than the drop of wa-ter God made. It’s unbelievable. Onlythen did he decide to ‘paint like a twoyear old’.”

The “final” layer of this interviewled to some serious philosophical de-bate, as Collins continues “You mustbe technically good to paint. VanGogh wasn’t technically goodenough. He never mastered paint.Rembrandt mastered paint. As didTretchikoff. When it’s right, it’sright.”

For the next ten minutes Collinsand Harrison debated the very na-ture of being an artist.

Harrison argues, “I agree with youto a certain extent, but don’t youthink there are different genres ofart? Someone who is an abstract art-

ist doesn’t necessarilyneed tobeableto draw classically.”

He draws a parallel between artand ballet, Harrison counters thepoint by referring to different kindsof music and even African dancing.

Collins even goes as far as to say“If you take toilet paper and throwit against a canvas, then you mustthrow it in the right place for it tolook good.”

In the end it seems as if they havereached an accord, but this itself isopen to debate.

So, what does it take to be a trueartist?

Collins says “time,” Kieser says“integrity” and Harrison says “au-thenticity.”

Party-pooper Pablo Picasso said,“Everyone wants to understandpainting. Why is there no attempt tounderstand the song of the birds?”

RSVP for the exhibition withAmanda on 072 355 9652.

ART FANTASTIC: Annette Kieser, Sheree Harrison and Gavin Collins with someof the work that will be exhibited from 4 11 November at Gavin Collins Gallery.

Photo: Andre Bakkes

HANRIE BOSCH

EVER walked out of the housethinking you are rocking the lat-est fashion? Not knowing whatthose strange glances mean?

Fashion is fickle and the oldschool 80s nerd look is not alwaysthe new 2011 hipster. In the world offashion two minds are better thanone, especially when the other isyour sister.

Fashion is big business, even inthe cyber world. Fashion blogs arefast becoming the breeding groundfor the new super stylish, with somebloggers even reaching super starstatus.

And who better to have your backin the cut throat fashion industrythan your own sister. What startedout as a means to keep in touch andup to date with cute purchases hasended up in a unique and vibrantfashion exchange, open to the world.

The tale of two sisters- one in PortElizabeth and the other in CapeTown- and their wardrobes havesparked a unique and quirky newblog.

For those who don’t know a blogis basically on online version of a di-ary, that everybody can read. Andtoday there are well over 126 millionblogs, according to blog Pulse in2009, with an estimated number of1,6 million new postings per day.

Marianna Boguslavsky, the Capetown sister, says that in just over ayear their blog has acquired over

1500 loyal followers. Content isbased on their personal styles andbig plans are in the pipeline for theirblog. “The online fashion scene isbooming. We are a bit behind the USand UK, but we will soon see asurge,” says Marianna, who alsoruns her own online marketing con-sultantcy.

The Port Elizabeth-based sister,Alla, travels to Cape Town at leastonce a month, partly for businessand partly for the fashion. Last weekshe spent eight hours in Canal Walk,much to the bemusement of oldersister Marianna. “Cape Town has amuch more vibrant fashion scenewith little boutiques and interestingshops,” says Alla, flaunting her cutenew floral high heels she had pickedup during her eight-hour shoppingspree.

In a year of business these twogreat minds have never quarrelledor bickered about a “fashion mis-hap” and they love each other’sstyles. And for those who want tostart their own blog, whether it isfashion, plumbing or just personalthoughts, Marianna has some goodadvice. “Initially only your motherwill read it, but if you persist and dosome PR work you will eventuallyget there.”

But at the end of the day, fashionis all about your own unique style,as Marianna puts it, and to wearwhat makes you feel good.

You can grab a piece of these sis-ters’ style by visiting their blog at:boguslavskysisters.com

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TWO TALES: Marianna (left) and Alla live in different citiesand have different styles and are sharing their fashiontales with the world.

ALL THINGS NICE: Alla posing in her latest bargain find whilst enjoying the fashion scene inCape Town.

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World Championshipon your doorstepLYNN PRINS

THIS seems to be the yearof the World Cups, start-

ing with the cricket and fol-lowed by rugby.

And now, in a mere 35 days,six softball teams will arrive forthe ninth Junior Women’sWorld Championship (JWWC).

I can proudly say we do unitewhen it comes to backing our SAteams.

It’s amazing how hosting the2010 Soccer World Cup has givenus a supportive attitude. Thesuccess of that world event willbe the talk of the town for manyyears to come.

However, it is about morethan just support for the teams,but support for and belief in ourcountry’ ability to host a suc-cessful event.

Well, this major event de-serves nothing less and I’ll haveyou know that the softball teamSA is still hard at work. They’remaking the most of this shot atbeing the best they can be,whether at hosting or compet-ing.

Because I would like readersto share my love of this beautifulgame of softball, I would like togive the background and historyof the tournament and then intro-duce the winning teams.

The first International SoftballFederation hosted the JWWC in1981 in Canada, exposing young

talent to top competition, whileintroducing the game to many.

Japan were crowned champsthat year, and China in ’85. TheUSA took the crown in ’87 and Ja-pan took in back in ’91. In ’95 theAmericans took the title again,

while Japan did so again ’99 and’03. In ’07 the title reverted to theUSA.

With that being said, the USA,Japan, China, and Australia allreceived medals in previousWorld Series.

Australia is the only team notto have taken gold yet. In 2007,in the Netherlands, South Africaparticipated for the first timeand finished 15th.

So now we all know who thetough contenders are and it’spossible that the teams men-tioned will see a final.

Perhaps the SA team will sur-prise us all and make the finals,who knows, even winning thetournament perhaps?

They have home ground ad-vantage after all.

With the SA team ranked 12ththey will need all our support.

The tournament takes placefromWednesday7Decemberun-til Saturday 17 December atTurfhall Stadium, in Crawford,Athlone.

Participating teams are Ar-gentina ranked 7th, Australiaranked 3rd, USA ranked 1st, Ja-pan ranked 2nd, Canada ranked4th, Puerto Rico ranked 5th, Chi-nese Taipei ranked 6th, China

ranked 8th, New Zealand ranked9th, Russia ranked 13th, Germa-ny ranked 14th, SA ranked 12th,Botswana ranked 15th Brazilranked 14th, Zimbabwe ranked15th and Czech Republic ranked16th.

SOFTBALL TALK: Sports reporterLynn Prins. Photo: Tammy Petersen

Pupils meet their heroesBERGVLIETHigh Schoolpupil GarethDavies wasoverwhelmedto meet cricketlegends BarryRichards,Graeme Pol-lock and MikeProctor overdinner at Kel-vin Grove inClaremont.SchoolmatesMichaelOwen, SuhailFortuin andWarrickRhode were al-so among thelucky ones.Their firstside cricketteam had theopportunity ofbowling to theAustraliancricket teamin preparationfor the T20match onThursday13 October.

ALL SMILES: Gareth Davies of Bergvliet High (centre) metformer SA batsman Barry Richards, SA batting legendGraeme Pollock and former SA fast bowler and batsmanMike Proctor. Photo: Supplied

PROUD MOMENTS: From left are Shane Watson (Australia’s fast medium bowler and batsman), Michael Owen, Suhail Fortuin and Warrick Rhode of Bergvliet High’s firsteleven, with Justin Langer, former international cricketerand now Australia’s batting coach.

Pocket a holeBATTSWOOD Amateur Foot-ball Club invites the public totheir Golf challenge in aid offunds for the club.

The event will take place onSunday 6 November at Ronde-bosch Golf Club. Sponsor pack-ages, such as a waterhole forR3 000, includes green fees for afour-ball, advertising for yourcompany, food platters, and a

four-ball team entry fee (whereonly two with the highest scoreswill receive a prize). Alterna-tively, you can donate prizes orsponsor a wethole, which doesnot include play.

Those who are not sponsoringa package will have to pay R1 500to play a four-ball. For more in-formation email Nathan at [email protected] or Heidi [email protected] or contact Heidion 071 503 3968.

Constantia getsthe cricket bugTHE Ryan Maron’s Cricket Schoolof Excellence (RMCSE) and CapePeninsula University of Technolo-gy conducteda sports coaching clin-ic at Constantia Primary School onFriday 28 October.

The clinic was open to boys andgirls.

“It was a pleasure to coachthese keen young sportsmen and la-dies.

Many of these young cricketerscome from very tough backgroundsbut it is encouraging to see the tal-ent and motivation amongst thesechildren”, said Ryan Maron.

RMCSE will provide coaches andfacilities to Constantia PrimarySchool as part of their grass rootsprogramme in the Western Cape.

WELL DONE: Secondyear Marketing students of the Cape Peninsula University ofTechnology coach pupils of Constantia Primary with the help of Ryan Maron of RMCSE.

READY TO CATCH: Ryan Maron of RMCSE teaches pupils how tocatch. Photo: Supplied

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CONGRATULATIONS: People’s Post once again proved to be tops in the community at SAFACape Town’s annual awards dinner held at Athlone Stadium on Saturday 29 October. For thesecond consecutive year photographer Rashied Isaacs was elected Best Photographer for theCocaCola Cup. The tournament received coverage from all community newspapers includingthe Son. Rashied dedicated the prize to the memory of the late Brian Gaffney (sports reporter).“Brian Gaffney taught me community media, may his legacy live on and serve as an inspirationto others,” he said. Pictured here is Isgaak Davids, general secretary of SAFA Cape Town handingover the gift to Rashied Isaacs.

GOOD CAUSE: Frank Cadiz, CEO of Cadiz Asset Management, with Storm, a rescued dogfrom The Emma Animal Rescue Society (TEARS), Nwabisa Gcwabe, SkyLi Harmse of Westlake Community Centre and SA rugby legend Morné du Plessis. Cadiz and Du Plessisteamed up to support the beneficiaries of the weeklong Cadiz Steenberg Classic golf tournament. The tournament runs over the first week of November at Steenberg Golf Club.Over 1 000 golfers aim to raise R500 000 for charity. TEARS and Westlake CommunityCentre are two of five beneficiaries of the tournament. Photo: Jacqui Morris

Developing tomorrow’sstarsLYNN PRINS

TWELVE years ago goalkeeping leg-end Farouk Abrahams had a burn-

ing passion to start a goalkeeper’s acade-my.

His aim was to produce only great goal-keepers. He feels the position is neglectedand, speaking as a former goalkeeper him-self, he thinks specialised training is need-ed. However, there is a lack of sponsorship.

“All we want to do is provide hope for thefuture,” he said.

In 2002 Abrahams was appointed goal-keeper coach for Bafana Bafana at the Soc-cer World Cup in Korea and Japan, andworked with the likes of Andre Arendse,Hans Vonk, and Calvin Marlin.

“It was my greatest honour to representmy country, it didn’t matter that I didn’tplay on those levels, but the fact that I waspart of coaching World Cup goalkeepers,was a huge achievement and money can cer-tainly not buy such glory,” he said.

When asked who he regards as highly rat-ed, he said: “Itumeleng Khune is a highlyrated player.

It’s just a pity that he had faked an injuryagainst Sierra Leone.

It just showed bad character. Nonethe-less, he is good.”

He believes Moeneeb Josephs is also ahighly rated player.

Abrahams played for Cape Town Spurs,Maritzburg United, Jomo Cosmos, andBush Bucks. He coached for Santos, AjaxCape Town, and Hellenic.

Farouk Abrahams Goalkeeper Academy(FAGA) has been sponsored for eight yearsby Metropolitan, but since they mergedwith Momentum, Abrahams is unsurewhether the sponsorship will continue.

The academy coaches about 80-100 chil-dren, without any disappointments, from 7to 25 years old.

The academy also teachess life skills.“On many fronts, and it became clear to

us that the needs of the young people in the

Academy extend beyond merely that of ac-quiring goalkeeping skills.

Those living in disadvantaged communi-ties are particularly vulnerable, as they livein poverty and must often survive harshand difficult experiences in their younglives,” he said.

“Many of the boys and girls attend thetraining sessions hungry, and lack simplelife skills.”

FAGA is free and is based at the corner

of Wynberg Sports Club, Rosmead Avenue.Abrahams feels that the 2010 World Cup leg-acy is not benefitting academies such as his.They still struggle with funding and he ap-peals to corporates for help with sponsor-ship for sustainability.

“Danny Jordaan and I spoke over theweekend, and I was told that in the new yearrelevant World Cup funds will be madeavailable, but criteria will apply and it willprobably be region-bound.

JUGGLING: Football legend Farouk Abrahams and his coaching protégé Emmanuel Mbango from Khayalitsha go through their paces atthe goal keeper academy. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

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