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‘Nothing for us in Mfuleni’TAURIQ HASSEN

RESIDENTS of an informalsettlement in the Maitland

Cemetery have dug in their heelsagainst relocation.

Attempts by the City of CapeTown last week to relocate resi-dents of the Peace Accord Camp toBardale, in Mfuleni were met withresistance.

Community leader Jimmy Xalipiexplains that all residents had to“fill out an ‘eviction form’”. Theyhad the option to remain or resettlein Mfuleni. “This was not a forcedmove,” says Xalipi, “but some resi-dents living in the settlement werethreatened when officials indicatedthat if they do not move, they couldbe living on the pavement.”

Walking through the settlement,People’s Post observed evidence of

relocation. The area was litteredwith materials once used to buildshacks, broken furniture wasstrewn about and clothes were scat-tered across the entrance.

People’s Post has in its possessiona letter from the Oostenberg munic-ipality which sets out how the relo-cation would unfold. Indicating res-idents should use the letter to begranted a day off work, it stipulatesthey have to break down their ownshacks from 06:00 on Monday 8May.

It further states the City willtransport belongings and buildingmaterials to Bardale at allocatedsites, which, it says, will be “fullyserviced with a toilet and water”.

“Material assistance of nails,flashband and plastic will be pro-vided by the City,” it says, but resi-dents are responsible for re-erect-ing their shacks in Mfuleni, near

Blue Downs.“Electricity provision is the re-

sponsibility of Eskom and will beprovided in 2012.”

Xalipi called the execution of therelocation as “sickening and thewhole matter was dealt with incor-rectly”.

He says it is “unfair because thisrelocation was not a forced thing,but officials made it seem as if theonly choice they had was to moveto Mfuleni”.

Residents raised concerns aboutavailability of jobs, saying workwas already scarce.

Abe Coetzee, who has been livingin Peace Accord Camp for morethan 14 years and has no formal em-ployment, ekes out a living by help-ing to fix graves. Coetzee turneddown the move to Mfuleni, saying:“Everything is here for me. I wouldnot be able to support my family at

a place where nothing is going on.I asked these officials who will sup-port my family and they said it wasnot their problem.”

Former vice-chairperson of acommittee at the camp and a resi-dent for the past five years, Dan Pe-tersen is also against the relocation.

He says the City’s relocationplans were already introduced inDecember, but that no concrete de-cisions were made. Residents werealso not officially informed of anyrelocations, until now. “They spoketo only a few people in the camp.That is why the letters were soshocking, because nobody knew an-ything about the move to Mfuleni.I don’t blame any of the people whostayed behind,” says Petersen.

Although the relocation is al-ready in full swing, ward councillorDerrick America says a decision onthe move has yet to be finalised.

“That camp has to be completelycleared and eventually they wouldbe required to leave.”

Of the 100-odd original families atthe camp, only about 14 are left.

Officials are now focusing on theneeds of children who have to beplaced in schools once the familieshave been resettled in Mfuleni.

America expressed concern forthe families. “I was quite disap-pointed as I thought these familieswould receive some sort of start-upcapital or food vouchers, but we arestill in discussions with Maycomembers.”

Previous boarders scavengingthrough the rubbled remains of thesettlement are “not the responsibil-ity of the City of Cape Town”, saysAmerica. “They should either havemoved with the families or found al-ternative places to live, but we can-not take responsibility.”

SORRY SIGHT: Little Rushdien Solomons (3) plays on a pile of building material that remains of a shack after thefamily was relocated to Bardale in Mfuleni, near Blue Downs. Photos: Tauriq Hassen

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Page 2 People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland GENERAL Tuesday 15 May 2012

Dear reader,

Thank you for your heartwarming, inspi-rational response to my column last week.

As touched as you have been by my storyabout my mother’s life with cancer, so toohave I been moved and inspired by your per-sonal accounts. Your triumphs, challengesand the noble work many of you are doingin raising awareness about cancer, and fundsfor the treatment of this disease, are truly in-spirational.

I commend you for the cour-age and strength you haveshown inyourownpersonal ex-perience of cancer and the jour-ney you have walked or contin-ue to undertake with those youlove, in the face of a very chal-lenging illness.

I have drawn much strengthand inspiration from youremails, letters and SMSes andfeel humbled by your kind feed-back. Enlightened by yourprayers and positive thoughtswhich I have conveyed to mymother, I have learnt much ina short time, and my acceptance around theprocess of life and loss has begun to grow. The“now” matters more than anything else andrealising this, helps to enrich my interactionwith my mother and other people who sharemy life. I continue to regard myself as veryblessed to have both my parents. All of us atPeople’s Post have been so touched by ourreaders’ responses to “My mother, my hero”thatwearepublishing themelsewhere in thisedition of People’s Post. An issue close to myheart is the welfare and empowerment ofwomen and I am looking forward to attendingthe 1 000WomenUnitedAgainstDomesticVi-olence luncheon, organised by the WheatTrust this week. This annual event takesplace on Thursday at the Cape Town Interna-tional Convention Centre and will see 1 000women from different backgrounds take astand against domestic violence; togetherwith the Minister of Science and Technology,Naledi Pandor, Minister of Women, Childrenand People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana

and poet Bulelwa Basse.Domestic violence is cited as the second

biggest pandemic women in South Africaface after poverty, with 90% of South Africanwomen experiencing physical or emotionalviolence in their homes every day.

When confronted by this alarming statis-tic, I believe that it is encumbent on all com-munities to concern themselves with thesafety, security and wellbeing of every wom-an and child in this country.

To this end, the work andcontinued survival of organisa-tions such as the SaartjieBaartman Centre (SBC) forWomen and Children, is of par-amount importance.

I had theprivilege ofworkingat this centre a while back andwitnessed first-hand the extentof love, support and empower-ing opportunities given to themany abused women who findtheir way find there. Organisa-tions such as SBC are often theonly lifeline for countlessabused women and their chil-dren, most of whom have no-

where else to go. Of the many heartbreakingstories I’ve heard, I was most saddened by thestory of an elderly woman whose husband be-gan using Tik and started beating her relent-lessly. I’m familiar with the facts around do-mestic abuse; that it not only affects young,poor and unemployed women, but hearingthis woman’s story was particularly painful.How sad to see your golden years out thisway.

I apologise if my column tends towardsmore serious issues presently, with my onlylight observation this week being an admis-sion of guilt: I have not been running for twoweeks and know that I’ll be huffing and puff-ing through my planned 10km race on 27May. Let the games not begin.

Till next time, go well!ConnectED is a weekly column, by Peo-

ple’s Post Editor, Feroza Miller-Isaacswho can be contacted on feroza@peoples-post.co.za. People’s Post is online. Visitwww.peoplespost.co.za.

TONY ROBINSON

ANYBODY old enough to remember thosewonderful silent trolley buses that used tooperate in cities like Cape Town and Jo-hannesburg, will be delighted to know thatOptimal Energy plans to build a new breedof battery-powered electric buses in SouthAfrica.

The move comes after thedecision to abandon theJoule, a very promising andattractive electric car.

I’m afraid the odds were al-ways stacked against theJoule. New models are expen-sive to build and launch be-cause of developmental costs.Then they have to competewith mass-produced carsfrom established manufac-turers. It can be done onlywith a massive investmentand an expensive advertisingcampaign to overcome theprejudice and create demand for the newvehicles.

Another South African, Elon Musk,faced exactly the same challenge at hisnew home in California. He chose to startsmall and produce limited numbers of avirtually hand-built sports car, the TeslaRoadster. They would be expensive butwould appeal to the wealthy.

He made a deal with Lotus in the UK tosupply the bodies and suspension while heprovided the motors and the lithium-ionbatteries. The result was a sports car thathandled superbly and could silently accel-erate from 0 to 100 km/h in under four sec-onds, to match the performance of Porchesand Ferraris. The price tag was a bit over$100 000 but they were snapped up by Hol-lywood A-list stars like Mat Damon,George Clooney and other environmental-ly conscious Americans. So far more than

1 500 have been sold and a new sedan carand an SUV are on the way. They will sellat half the price of the roadster and be ca-pable of reaching 0 to 100 km/h in five sec-onds. The sports car has a range of 200 oldfashioned miles and the new car will man-age 300.

Both Mercedes and Toyota were so im-pressed that they boughtshares in the company. (Ifyou want to know morecheck www.teslamo-tors.com)

The big problem withelectric cars is that “petrol-heads” don’t like or under-stand them. They smell dif-ferent and they don’t roar.But, make no mistake, theyare the cars of the future.

Optimal Energy will havea much easier time withbuses. Firstly they are builtin smaller numbers so theeconomies of scale are not

so important andhighly automatedandex-pensive assembly lines should not be nec-essary.

But the most important difference willbe the marketing, no expensive advertis-ing campaign will be necessary to sell thebuses. The buyers will not be “petrol-heads” with image and status problemsbut managers and accountants. They willlook at the numbers – the carrying capaci-ty, range and running costs.

And this is where electric vehicles dowell. They don’t need regular oil changesor servicing and they are ideal for stop-start journeys. They don’t have motorsidling while they wait for traffic lights tochange. And there will be no need for theoverhead wires that limited the old trolleybuses.

Operators and passengers will love thenew smooth, silent electric buses.

Get ready for the newbreed of electric buses

Humbled by your journey

STUDENTS from the Cape Penin-sula University of Technology(CPUT) made history when un-veiling their “Formula” built car.

The car will compete at Silver-stone in the United Kingdom aspart of the International FormulaStudent (FS) motorsport competi-tion in July, when the “CapeSpeed” team will pit their caragainst 110 teams from around theworld.

CPUT’s Adaptronic AdvancedManufacturing Technology(AMTL) Programme Director,Professor Oscar Philander says:“We are incredibly proud of ourstudents and their achievement tomake it this far in the competitionand having been chosen as part ofthe selected 110, where more than200 had applied.”

Formula Student is Europe’smost established educational mot-orsport competition, run by the In-stitution of Mechanical Engi-neers.

The competition aims to inspireand develop enterprising and in-novative young engineers. Uni-versities from across the globe arechallenged to design and build asingle-seat racing car in order tocompete in static and dynamicevents, which demonstrate theirunderstanding of engineering andthe business of racing and to testthe performance of the vehicle.

At a cost of half a million rand,the project, developed by theAMTL part of the Faculty of Engi-neering at the Cape-based institu-tion, has taken three years to com-plete from design to manufactur-ing.

Fifteen students were involved,10 of whom will travel to Silver-

stone supported by four additionalstudents and four academic staff,totalling 18 team members. “Al-though it has taken three years toget to this point, we have a longjourney ahead as the team headsoff to the United Kingdom,” saysPhilander.

“In addition to building the carfor evaluation, they also had to ac-quire management, marketingand people skills, which has pro-vided them with an opportunity tolearn new skills as well as show-case their talent,” he adds.

Philander explained that the

competition is viewed by the mot-orsport industry as the standardfor engineering graduates to meet,transitioning them from universi-ty to the workplace. The engineer-ing team consists of 8 MechanicalEngineering Bachelor students, 1Mechanical Engineering under-

graduate and 1 Mechatronics un-dergraduate student.

Philander explains that the ap-plication process took more thansixmonths. “This included thede-velopment of a business plan,were the car to go into produc-tion; dynamic forecasting for ac-celeration and braking; team se-lection, fundraising, safety adher-ence and responsibility;engineering structural integrity,electrical safety, driver equip-ment safety, sustainability of ma-terials, design reports, specifica-tion and costing.”

Once the car arrives at Silver-stone it will face a number of testsand receive points based on thesetests in addition to the points al-ready received during the appli-cation process. A maximum of1000 points are awarded for thecombined static and dynamictests.

CPUT’s Deputy Vice Chancel-lor for Research, Technology In-novation and Partnership, Dr.Chris Nhlapo, says that the insti-tution fully supports this projectand looks forward to offering thisas part of CPUT SAKRA Racingfor years to come.

“We continuously strive to sup-port researchers who are in-volved in research that can becommercialised,” he adds.

Other faculties of the institutioninvolved in the project include In-formatics & Design Business andHealth & Wellness Sciences, whowill be responsible for mediatraining, etiquette, photography,filming, brand building, market-ing, public relations, health andfitness training, as well as emer-gency services training.

Students are living life in the fast lane

SET TO GO: Students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology unveiling their new “Formula” car.

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TOP­FLIGHTCOOKING:Two CapeTown restau­rants – TheTastingRoom at LeQuartierFrançais, inFran­schhoek,and the TestKitchen, atthe Old Bis­cuit Mill inWoodstock –put this cityon the inter­national cui­sine map. They were ranked 57th and 74th respectively in the world renowned San Pel­legrino and Acqua Panna awards. While The Tasting Room’s 2011 ranking is down 21,this international award is a top accolade for new entry Test Kitchen. This restaurant’sowner/chef, Luke Dale­Roberts taught Western Cape Minister for Economic Develop­ment and Tourism, Alan Winde, the finer points of his craft. The awards, organised byRestaurant magazine, are widely considered to be the leading barometer of internationalfood trends. The list of the best 100 restaurants in the world is created by the World’s50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 800 international leadersin the restaurant industry from 27 regions in the world, each selected for their expertopinion of the international restaurant scene.

THE Urban Development Zone (UDZ) initia-tive will now be eligible to be extended bythe City of Cape Town, which includes Mait-land.

UDZ is a tax incentive administered by Na-tional Treasury, and aims to address urbandecay in South Africa’s inner cities by pro-moting private sector-led investment in com-mercial and residential developments.

Maitland, which is around 42ha, has beenrecommended for inclusion.

These sort of economic centres, however,are suffering from a lack of investment, andthus require special attention to ensure de-velopment. The extension of the UDZ aimsto provide proactive support to the Voor-trekker Road Corridor Improvement Dis-trict.

The upgrading of rundown buildings inthese areas will be given priority in line withthe UDZ’s purpose of rejuvenating urbanform. The UDZ allows for significant tax sav-ings for building developments which fall in-to the following categories which includeerection, extension or improvement of or ad-dition to an entire building; erection, exten-sion, improvement or addition of part of abuilding representing a floor area of at least1 000 m2; erection, extension, improvementor addition to low-cost housing or purchaseof such a building or part of a building direct-ly from a developer.

During the selection process, over 20 areasthroughout the metropolitan area were con-sidered for possible UDZ inclusion. TheMaitland extension was judged against crite-ria set out by the National Treasury andwere found to be an area that would draw themost benefit from the application of the in-

centive. This area has been identified as pri-ority areas in the Integrated DevelopmentPlan (lDP) and have geographic and econom-ic linkages to the existing UDZ.

The intensification of land use in this sitewill be further facilitated through the up-grade of public infrastructure and the gener-al regeneration of the area.

For example, a critical considerationwhich informed the selection of the Bellvilleextension was the imminent establishmentof a Special Rating Area (SRA) in the area.

National Treasury has identified suchpublic-private partnerships as a decisive fac-tor in the success of UDZs, both in terms ofimproving cleansing and public safety, andalso as another means of encouraging invest-ment.

The UDZs will also benefit from a Commu-nication Strategy that will ensure that theUDZ is actively and strategically marketed,and disseminates relevant informationamong property developers and financial in-vestment communities. Technical supportand advice will be made available to smalland medium sized investors in preparingUDZ applications. These measures all seekto maximise the UDZ’s efficacy.

When the UDZ incentive was first intro-duced in 2003, the City demarcated an areaof 551ha in the Cape Town CBD, which ex-tends through Woodstock, Salt River, Ob-servatory and Mowbray including the west-ern sections of Voortrekker and Klipfonteinroads’, as well as 78ha of the Bellville CBD.This UDZ has become increasingly effectiveat buttressing fledgling development inter-est in these areas which were previouslyconsidered unattractive for investment.

Maitland’s turn for an upgrade

TAURIQ HASSEN

A JOINT police operation aimed to tacklecrime in the city centre ended in a host offines.

The Cape Town Policing Cluster joinedforces to tackle complaints in the Cape TownCBD.

Officers from Cape Town, Woodstock, Ken-sington, Camps Bay, Pinelands, Maitlandand Table Bay Harbour executed roadblocksat the weekend in Long Street.

Sergeant Hilton Malila, spokesperson forthe Woodstock police, explained that road-blocks and vehicle check points were usedto address complaints of motorists violatingthe traffic rules, unruly patrons comingfrom pubs and to stop-and-search for stolenproperty and drugs. During the operation,police issued 19 motorists with spot finesamounting to R14 700, stop and searched 347vehicles and arrested one man for an out-standing warrant of arrest for the possessionof stolen property. The suspect appeared inthe Cape Town Magistrates’ Court yesterday(Monday 14 May).

Malila warns that similar operationswould “be done on a continuous basis”.

. Woodstock police is looking for informa-tion on a robbery incident which took place

in Observatory earlier this year.On Friday 16 March at 20:20, the Wood-

stock police responded to a complaint of awoman who was robbed inside her businessby four unknown men in Lower Main Roadin Observatory. Malila says when the menentered thepremises, oneof the suspects pro-duced a firearm, threatening the complain-ant and the shop assistant and forcing themto hand over money. The suspects locked thevictims inside the toilet and took money andcigarettes with the combined value ofR27 500 before fleeing in a vehicle. The vic-timswereunharmedandnoshotswere fired.

A case of business robbery is being investi-gated. Malila explains the suspects are allabout 1.68m, around 30 years, well built anddark to medium in complexion.

Anyone with information of the wherea-bouts of the suspects or who witnessed theincident can contact the investigation officerDetective Warrant Officer Warren Smith on(021) 486 2840 or 086 001 0111.

. The Woodstock police’s annual generalmeeting is on Tuesday 15 May at the Observ-atory Recreational Hall, in CollingwoodRoad, Observatory, from 18:30-20:00.

All residents, business owners, religiousleaders, NGOs and organisations are invit-ed.

Police join forces to tackle crime

Blaze rips throughFactreton settlementTAURIQ HASSEN

EIGHT families are homeless after a fireswept through an informal settlement in

Factreton in the early hours of Wednes-day.

Nobody was hurt.Shortly before 01:00, the City of Cape Town’s

Fire and Rescue Services were called out toa shack fire in Ventura Street. The blazespread to seven other shacks, razing them inthe process.

Ward councillor Derrick America visitedthe families and says relief packs containingblankets, food parcels and elementary build-ing materials were provided, but emphasisedthese packs were “really minimal”.

America says each family will receive aonce-off grant. “It was really tragic and a sadthing to witness, especially if you think aboutall the children who have been affected by thisfire.” Community leader Jimmy Xalipi ex-pressed relief that there were no injuries orfatalities.

“With the season changing to winter, thesepeople have no other place to stay. They ur-gently need the help of the community to gettheir shacks up again,” says Xalipi.

Neighbours expressed shock and say theyare still recovering from the “screams andtrauma” during the blaze.

Resident Dillon Harpern says he heard thescreams and thought somebody was being at-tacked. He was galvanised into action whenhe saw an orange blaze from his window.

“I was immediately on the phone to the firedepartment, says Harpern, “but they told meother people already phoned and I could seepeople running in different directions,screaming, traumatised, crying and trying tosave whatever they could. It was absolute cha-

os and you can only feel sorry for the peopleof that settlement.”

Councillor Ernest Sonnenberg, MayoralCommittee member for Human Settlements,confirmed that those affected received stand-ard fire kits containing building materials.

“There was no need for relocation as the firewas in the backyard structures,” says Sonnen-berg.

Richard Bosman, of the City’s Safety and Se-curity directorate, says the cause of the fireis “undetermined”.

He says the Department of Home Affairs isassisting residents to get temporary identitydocuments.

Donations of food, clothing, blankets andhousehold effects can be made by calling Xali-pi on 073 731 6460 or America on 079 122 1579.

The City released the following tips to pre-vent fires in informal settlements:

. Keep a close eye on paraffin stoves. Don’tcook near a window with a curtain.

. Make sure the stove doesn’t fall over,which may burn children or cause a fire.

. Make sure candles are secure and can’tfall over.

. Don’t go to sleep with candles still burn-ing.

. Teach children about the dangers of fire.

. Watch out for discarded cigarette butts.

. Be aware of the dangers of illegal andfaulty electricity connections, which alsocause fires.

. Keep a bucket handy to fill with water toextinguish flames easily.

. Keep a bucket of sand to put out paraffinfires.

. Build dwellings a good distance (at least3m) apart to prevent fires from spreading.Make sure this space is kept clear.

. Keep roads and access to dwellings clearat all times.

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CAPE Town’s water is safe.Residents have recently raised concerns

about the taste and smell of their tap water.Moenieb Martin told People’s Post the wa-

ter tasted funny and when heated it wouldsmell.

“The water was murky, smelled strangewhen cooked or boiled and I considered call-ing the council, but knew I would wait longfor a response,” says Martin.

The City of Cape Town responded by stat-ing that the water has been contaminated byGeosmin and the compound MIB, but reas-sures the water is perfectly fit for humanconsumption.

The two compounds are naturally found inrivers and dams and are produced by blue-green algae.

An independent water treatment special-ist told People’s Post it normally occurs thistime of the year when water levels drop andalgae is exposed to more sunlight.

The specialist says: “The two elements arebyproducts of the algae and the physics of re-moving it from water is complicated, butmaking use of the activated carbon will takecare of the problem, even though it does costquite a bit.”

The smell is musty and persistent, espe-cially when water is heated, but the City saysthey are fully equipped to deal with the prob-lem after being presented with a PlatinumAward in the Blue Drop Awards Pro-gramme. The Programme is run by the De-partment of Water Affairs across all munici-palities in the country and the City has wonthe award for four years in succession.

Importantly, the City’s score for this yearincreased from the 2011 score of 97.61 percentto 98.14 percent, despite moving from 2nd to6th position in the overall rankings.

City Mayoral Committee Member for Util-ity Services, Councillor Shehaam Sims says:“The City can take pride in this achieve-ment, which reflects our commitment toservice excellence and the sustainable provi-sion of drinking water of the highest qualityto the community at all times.”

The top positions are fiercely contested,with fractions of a percentage separatingeach spot. This is also in the context of a sig-nificant increase in the standard applied tothe Blue Drop Programme.

The City received the award for Best Per-

former in theWesternCapeProvinceand theWemmershoek Water Treatment Plant re-ceived the award for the Best Large WaterTreatment Plant in the country.

The Manager of Scientific Services,Mpharu Hloyi, was recognised by beingnamed as the Runner-up for the Women’sAward.

In addition, the City received four otherBlue Drop Awards as the bulk provider to ar-eas in the Stellenbosch and Drakenstein Lo-cal Municipalities.

The City did exceptionally well in the Reg-ulatory Performance Management System(RPMS) and was recognised as one of the topperformers in the country by means of theRPMS Appreciation Award.

The Blue Drop incentive-based regulationprogramme endeavours to facilitate anddrive continuous and sustainable improve-ment in service delivery and drinking waterquality and to ensure steadfast coverage ofun-serviced areas.

The Blue Drop process measures and com-pares the results of the performance of waterservice authorities and their providers, andsubsequently rewards or penalises the mu-nicipality upon evidence of their excellenceor failure according to the minimum stand-ards and requirements that have been de-fined in the assessment process.

It was noted in the 2012 Blue Drop Certifi-cation Report that, “the Department wishesto commend the City of Cape Town Metropol-itan Municipality for being consistent incomplying with the regulatory require-ments of the Blue Drop Certification Pro-gramme.

“The constant communication betweenthe municipal officials and that of the De-partment speaks of a remarkable dedicationtowards effective drinking water qualitymanagement.

This would not only be to the benefit of theCape Town community but also to that of theStellenbosch and Drakenstein Local Munici-palities who are beneficiaries of the Metro’sbulk supply.”

The Lead Inspector noted the City hasagain returned an impressive performancein this assessment cycle, the water qualityteam has demonstrated their commitment toexcellence and have achieved the bulk of thegoals set.

City still delivers quality water

SUMMER JACOBS

RAILcommuter safety is inquestionafter an incident in which a Dutchman lost an eye after being struck bya rock thrown through an open trainwindow.

According to the Passenger RailAgency of SA, travelling with an openwindow is a matter of commuter com-fort and not safety.

People’s Post took to the street to findout if people echoed the sentiments ofPrasa.

Safe ride orSafe ride orfresh air?fresh air?

BETTER EQUIPPED: Busisiwe Sikhayi says: “Ifair conditioning was installed in trains wewouldn’t have the problem of people getting in­jured due to open windows. We can't prevent theactions of those outside the trains, but if we hadproper facilities on board it would be a much saf­er and smoother ride for commuters.”

Photos: Summer Jacobs

HEALTH HAZARD: Sidney Adams says: “In the olddays the Metro Police were always visible ontrains. They built small police stations on manystations but they are not being utilised. Also, thewindows can’t be closed at all times due to air­borne sicknesses such as flu and TB. There shouldbe constant fresh air coming in to prevent healthhazards.”

SAFETY FIRST: Tulile Mzinyati says: “For safetypurposes I feel that the windows should be up atall times, especially during winter.”

SAFETY OVER COMFORT: Charles Abrahamssays: “Windows should be up at all times.Sometimes people don’t think and they do sillythings like throwing stuff at moving trains.Sometimes you have to sacrifice comfort forsafety and this is one of those times.”

KEEP IT FRESH: Cheryl Wessels says: “Idon’t like a closed window on a train.When it gets full it can become quiteclaustrophobic in there. So for my person­al comfort I prefer an open window witha fresh breeze blowing through.”

PERSONAL CHOICE: Ivor Britz says: “It’s a mat­ter of preference. I would prefer an open windowfor fresh air.”

NO CHOICE: Commuter Calvin Tofu says:“I think the windows as well as the doorsshould be closed at all times because peo­ple throw dangerous objects like stonesand rocks through it. But sometimes thewindows are broken and you don’t havea choice but to travel with an open win­dow.”

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SALT River’s hotbed of political strategy– Heritage House – has been declared aprovisional heritage site.

Long regarded as having a unique socialandpolitical significance, thebuilding is cos-setted in the area’s textile and light metal fac-tory hub.

It started out as an auto workshop but wasbought by the Western Province Council ofChurches (WPCC) and the Social Change As-sistance Trust (Scat).

The Salt River Road building officiallyopened its doors in 1987, to fulfil the need fora stable environment from which trade un-ions, civic and service organisations could

wage the struggle for equality and fairnessduring apartheid.

Community House manager Rita de Mor-ney says: “The mid-’80s saw heightened re-pression in apartheid South Africa, the re-vival of the workers’ movement and an in-tense struggle for liberation.”

Eight days after opening CommunityHouse, the apartheid government bombedthe building, but they failed to silence thewinds of change. Community House was re-occupied and from it a range of organisationsestablished a common goal to support andpromote pro-democracy initiatives.

Plans are afoot by tenants and activists tore-establish Community House as a multi-purpose labour and community heritagesite.

At the unveiling of its provisional statusearlier this month, concerns were raisedabout the lack of recognition for the build-ing, and its deterioration.

Lottery funding for the first phase of herit-age development was secured in June 2010.The aim is to redesign the Trade Union Li-brary, which “acted as the heart of the herit-age project”.

Seven permanent art installations werecommissioned to honour people commemo-rated at Community House in the ’80s. Thisincludes Elijah Loza, Storey Luke Maz-wembe, Jeanette Curtis, Ashley Kriel, NeilAgget, Imam Haroon and Wilfred Rhodes.

A pilot oral history project has been imple-mented to document memories of communi-ty activism in the Western Cape in the ’80sand an audio booth will be installed for pub-lic viewing or listening.

An outdoor mural has been commissionedto reflect the significance and symbolism ofthe site. A memory garden was establishedin the main courtyard.

Three of the halls can now offer conferenc-ing and maintenance has been done to con-serve the building.

From auto shopto heritage status

LEGACY OF RESISTANCE: The Community House in Salt River Road has been declared a provision­al heritage site. Photos: Tauriq Hassen

REWRITING THE SCRIPT: One of the muralsat the Community House remembers some ofthe key roleplayers in the establishment’s suc­cess.

A LIFELINE is being handed to unem-ployed residents of Ward 57.

They are being called on to register onthe City’s Job-Seekers Database.

Councillor Brett Herron, assisted byCouncillor Paddy Chapple, will assist res-idents on Saturday 19 May from 09:30 to12:30 at 43 Station Road in Observatory.

The City of Cape Town, through its Sub-Councils, maintains a database of unem-ployed South African residents who wishto be considered for employment on localcity projects. Employment opportunitiesare offered to residents from within thecommunity where the project is being im-plemented. Residents are randomly se-lected from the Jobseekers Database

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Project also offers local employment op-portunities when labour intensiveprojects are approved within a ward.

Herron recently had two job creationprojects approved for Ward 57 which cre-ated 30 job opportunities. Residents whowish to be eligible for future projectsmust be registered on the database. Toregister, residents can complete an appli-cation at the Sub-Council or at the

Woodstock Library. Alternatively, resi-dents are invited to register on Saturdaymorning. Residents are requested tobring a copy of their identity documentand proof of address with them.

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Page 6 People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland LEADER Tuesday 15 May 2012

Save our seasMOST of our country is surrounded by theocean, making the coastline a precious re-source.

The shores provide us with pleasure, foodand income. Originally traversed by the in-digenous peoples – the Khoi and San – it hasbecome a vital revenue source.

Historically, our harbours offered a safe ha-ven and replenishing station for seafaring na-tions, including the Portuguese, English andDutch who plied the Spice Route.

Durban has one of the country’s busiestharbours.

Given the sea’s dwindling resources inmeeting international demand, the Japanesefishing trawler Eihatsu Maru, stranded atClifton’s First Beach, brings the ability toprotect our maritime border into question.

There has reportedly been no communi-ques between the SA harbour authorities andthe captain of the Japanese trawler. When themist cleared, the trawler was already strand-ed.

The NSRI is investigating how the trawlermissed the harbour to get trapped on a sand-bank about 35m offshore.

Two years ago, the ocean in the US’s GulfCoast was threatened when an explosion onthe Deepwater Horizon drilling rig killed 11men and gushed millions of tons of oil intothe Gulf of Mexico.

Attempts – and frequent failures – by BP tocontain the spill led to the unfolding of an en-vironmental disaster and a political spat. Thespill put the sea out of bounds for humans andanimals.

With 90 tons of fuel and ammonia and 50tons of tuna on board the Eihatsu Maru, ma-rine and coastal services have much to con-tend with.

People’s Post subscribes to the South African Press Code and we are committed to journalism that is honest, accurate, fair and balanced. Under our editorialpolicy, we invite readers to comment about the newspaper’s content and we correct significant errors as soon as possible. Please send information to theeditor at feroza@peoplespost.co.za or phone (021) 713 9440. Alternately, please contact the ombudsman of Media24’s Community Press, George Claassen,at george.claassen@media24.com, or call him on (021) 851 3232 or 083 543 2471. Complaints can also be sent to the SA Press Ombudsman on telephone(011) 484 3612/8, fax (011) 484 3619 or via email to khanyim@ombudsman.org.za or johanr@ombudsman.org.za.

Nothing fun about slave routeDO the organisers Itheko and People’s Posthave no shame to sponsor the Jive Slave RouteChallenge?

Are the memories of our forebears now be-ing remembered in a fun run and walk? Howdo you tell your children about slavery?

That it was a fun thing? Do you have theguts to do the same for June 16? I do not thinkso.

ANONYMOUSFarouk Meyer of Itheko responds:How incredibly sad that the author of the

SMS has tried to turn a hugely positive celebra-tion of everything the slaves endured and diedfor sowe couldbe free, intobitter recriminationsabout the past. How sad that the writer cannotrelate to the wonderful experience of walkingfreely and gazing at the wonder of the moun-tain, the beauty of the trees and the joy of bird-song of our Fairest Cape that was so cruelly de-

nied to our forebears. Itheko has been one of thedriving forces behind this event which cele-brates the freedom we now enjoy and which isa tribute to the sacrifices of all who have gonebefore us. We would, therefore, like to invite thewriter to join us on this trip which pauses ateach of the critical monuments to the history ofthe slaves and pray with us at each stage as weremember the massive contribution of the slavesto our heritage. And, as we do so together, maywe take time to reflect on the words of NelsonMandela, who said: “Never, never and neveragain shall it be that this beautiful land willexperience the oppression of one by another”.

People’s Post editor Feroza Miller-Isaacsresponds:

I fully echo Farouk Meyer’s views and reit-erate that our publication is proud to align it-self with this positive event. I hope the writerwill accept Meyer’s invitation.

Trains of thought. Where does Donald Grant live?

Some of those students have to get upa lot earlier than him to get to school.What time does he venture into his of-fice?

. All good and well for someone notusing public transport. Has he noticedthat it is still pitch dark at 6.45? Youwant our children to get up an hourearlier to do what – be attacked in thedark?

On the days they are early andtransported on time, what would thesuggestion be for them to hang aroundon stations or to be waiting in the darkoutside locked schools?

Are you going to provide security atstations and at schools? Then, per-haps, it will work well.

. I don’t think Metrorail shouldfight against the guy who lost his eyebecause of a stone thrown through anopen or broken window.

The train I catch is being thrown atall the time. Where should we hide ifthe trains are over full?

And not to mention poor service,and now the poor scholars have towake up an hour earlier. It is dark andcold and not all parents have cars.These children have to walk to the sta-tion. It is dark and dangerous outthere.

General. The DA sees to the needs of whites

and blacks only. Don’t expect col-oured votes. Let the ANC take theCape, it makes no difference.

. Do the wives and family membersof Eskom staff have the privilege ofdriving Eskom vehicles for privateuse? Please clarify. Taxpayer

. Electricity reply to your com-ment. Try living in Musgrave Park.We don’t even get 50 free units!

. I’m not a racist person, but amother of three children who justwant thebest for themthroughschool.It is hard due to the fact I can’t finda job.

I would love to get more education,but don’t have themoney for it. If Iwasa black woman I would have gottenmyeducation for free.Not fair, I’ve gotso much to give.

Your SMSes

I THINK it is extremely generous of Presi-dent Zuma to have a lot of criminals’ timeshortened and many of them released.

I just wonder what the mothers of rapedor murdered children feel and the sons ofmothers who have been beaten to death?How kind of Zuma to play God!

Or are there different reasons for his gen-erosity, like looking for votes to be re-elect-ed? God forbid.

I would have thought that a man with acriminal record, “allegedly”, would be morecircumspect of the law instead of playingjudge and jury. Every day is a new shock

treatment awaiting South Africans.While I sympathise with people in prison,

I am sure it is no walk in the park, but thenneither is rape, murder, drug trafficking,kidnapping and stealing people’s property.

They should build bigger prisons to pro-tect people on the outside. If the government

could stop its employees from stealing,there would be enough money for properprisons and prison care with proper prisonguards.

It all boils down to the dishonesty of pub-lic servants.RALPH KRALL

Are prisoners being released to desperately garner votes?

Tuesday 15 May 2012 LETTERS People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland Page 7

My mother my hero: readers respondMy mother my hero: readers respond

My mother was my best friendI READ your article about yourmom and was really touched. I lostmy own mom a few years ago.

Unfortunately I was not living inSouth Africa at the time, but shewas my best friend as well.

Your mom sounds like an amaz-ing lady with a real zest for life.

I have always been interested inalternative medicines and haveread extensively on the subject.

I just wondered if you have

looked at the Rene Caisse HerbalTea.

I tried finding it here in SA, butfound there were added ingredientsto the original recipe.

If it is something you would liketo look into, there is a non-profit or-ganisation in the UK that wouldsupply the original herbs whichmake up the tea.

Hope this helps.RAYMOND H DAVIDS

Bike for hopeI read your column and it reallymoved me. I am a breast cancer sur-vivor (2000 and again 2010) and Iknow the fear and pain involved inthe cancer spreading.

Together with 18 other women(all breast cancer survivors) I amdoing a motorbike trip called theJourney of Hope in October. Weride for a week, stopping at disad-vantaged communities and teach-ing them about early detection andhow to do self-examination.

We also raise funds for people

who can’t afford treatment andprostheses. I did it last year (I hadto learn to ride a 1 000cc motorbikefor it) and have decided to do itagain this year.

Last year I dedicated my ride toone of my best friends for her brav-ery. She did not survive breast can-cer. She sounds a lot like your mom.

Iwould like todedicate this year’sride to your mom’s spirit and brav-ery in the face of breast cancer. Itwill be a great privilege and hon-our.Youmayvisit thewebsite Jour-neyofhope to see what it is all about.KATHY MALHERBERondebosch

Your mom is remarkableThank you so much for sharingabout your mom (My mother, myhero”, ConnectEd, People’s PostTuesday 8 May). Just yesterday I re-ceived a prayer request from some-one whose mom was diagnosedwith breast cancer. I myself am amother and grandma. I can’t imag-ine the pain your mom must be en-

during and I agree your mom is aremarkable woman of faith. I willpray for your mom. Love your col-umn and shake off those who misin-terpreted your comparisons withEaster (“The joy of being connect-ed”, ConnectEd, People’s Post, Tues-day 10 April). I think it was good.JENNY

Celebrate lifeI AM the mother of a son who, on3 May 1983, died of cancer of thebrain at 18 years old. He developedcancer of the glands (Lympathiclymphoma) when he was 11.

He had invasive treatment for awhile and was in remission until hewas 18. In December 1982 he col-lapsed and was diagnosed withbrain cancer – unrelated to the pre-

vious bout. He had five brain opera-tions in five months, but eventuallydied the following May. He was aninspiration to all with his courage,attitudeandbehaviour – always fullof fun. We celebrated his life on Fa-cebook a few days ago. You andyour family will be in my prayersfor your walk in your mother’s tri-als and needs. We have much tothank God for in giving us these ex-amples in our lives. God bless you.MAGGIE JAMES

Special focuson cancerI REALLY enjoyed reading the col-umn in People’s Post (“My mother,my hero”, Tuesday 8 May).

I can fully understand what youare going through as I also lost mysister to cancer seven years ago.

The article highlights the chal-lenges families face when someoneis suffering from cancer.

This was one of the main reasonsI decided to join a ministry group,called St Francis Fire Flies.

Our aim is to train people tocounsel survivors of cancer as wellas family members.

We also actively raise funds forthe Cancer Association.

I just want to thank you for high-lighting this disease as this countryseems to be more focused on HIV/Aids.NIGEL MAART

More than just a CuppaI AM one of those people who be-lieve in things happening for a rea-son.

I have just finished reading yourarticle in People’s Post and have tocompliment you on the deep loveand understanding you are show-ing your mother.

I would like to invite you to ourCuppa for Cansa fundraiser at AbsaPinelands.

The branch and staff sponsor thecoffee, tea and cake for R20.

All funds raised will be donatedto the Hospice Palliative Care Asso-ciation (HPCA).

The HPCA advocacy officer, EricWatlington, was featured in an arti-cle in People’s Post (“Can you laceup for cancer?”, Tuesday 31 Janu-ary) around the same time I wasplanning my second Cuppa for Can-sa event.

On contacting him, he was excit-ed to participate in the event and weraised double the amount of money

we raised the first time.The most awesome part of the day

is interacting with people who haveor who know someone who has thedisease.

Cancer affects every one of us –whether we like it or not.

People’s Post played a part in es-tablishing the relationship betweenAbsa Pinelands and the HPCA andI would be very honoured if youwould joinme inhavinga cupof cof-fee and a slice of cake in honour ofyour mother and everyone battlingthis terrible disease.ANA DE SOUSAAbsa Pinelands Branch Manager

Thank you for inviting me to theCuppa for Cancer last week, whichregrettably, I was unable to attend. Iwish you all the best in continuingyour good work and commend youand Absa for creating awarenessand assisting in raising funds for thecare of those living with cancer. -Editor

Page 8 People’s Post Woodstock-Maitland PHOTOS Tuesday 15 May 2012

DAVID KRAMER and Taliep Petersen’shit musical Kat and the Kings opened tothe media and VIP’s on Thursday 10 Maywith a festive atmosphere and to great ac-claim.

The show, with a new, young and local cast

of six, along with a live band onstage, runsuntil August at the Fugard Theatre in Dis-trict 6. Show times vary between 17:00, 20:00and 20:30, depending on the date. Tickets areavailable from R100 through Computicketor The Fugard Theatre’s box office on(021) 461 4554.

Kat and the KingsKat and the Kings are back!are back!

THEATRE FANATICS: Grant Isaacs and Natalie Damain­Harris with Good Hope FM’s GuyMcDonald and Emma Ress . Photos: Allison Foat

FOND MEMORIES: Family members of the late Taliep Petersen came to show their supportas well. Aeesha Petersen, popular entertainer Emo Adams, Jawaahier Petersen, FatiemaPetersen and Ashur Petersen.

KAT AND THE KING: Director David Kramerwith Dean Balie who stars as ‘Young Kat’ inthe show.

IN THE DISTRICT: Megan Galloway with DanielGalloway, the General Manager of the FugardTheatre.

JAZZ HANDS: Director David Kramer (centre) with the members of the Kat and the Kingscast and band, and friends.

BROAD SMILES: Grant Peres who plays Bingo, musician Mark Fransman and Carlo Daniels, whoplays Ballie.

WAY BACK WHEN: The ushers from the Fugard with Front of House manager Iris Bolton (centreback), all dressed up in their ’50s outfits, in keeping with the period in which Kat and the Kingsis set.

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LIAM MOSES

FOUR years ago, 22-year-oldOcean View resident, RicardoMonk, was an illiterate, drugaddicted alcoholic, living a vio-lent life with no hope of a posi-tive future.

Now Monk has turned his lifearound and has clear goals andplans, thanks, in part, to a FishHoek NGO and their use of ex-treme sports as a tool for social in-tervention.

“I wasn’t going anywhere. I wasjust sitting on the streets and do-ing my thing. We’re young, so welike to smoke weed and do drugs,drink(ing) a lot.

“I’m off drugs and I don’t dothat anymore because my eyesopened to see that it won’t bringme anything. I’m looking aftermyself now,” he says.

Since it was formed in 2007,LifeXchange has helped around80 young Ocean View residents tobring about positive change intheir lives through a long-term,dedicated mentorship.

According to Mandy Rapson,chief operating officer at the or-ganisation, extreme sports playseveral very important roles inthe work that LifeXchange does.

“How do you form a mentoring

relationship if you have nothingin common? And where do youstart?

“ So we use extreme sports andadventure activities as a platformfor mentors and mentees forshared learning experiences.”

Rapson added that taking partin extreme sports together helpsto create a bond between a trou-bled youth and a potential men-tee.

“If you have never been scubadiving before and I have neverbeen scuba diving before, and wedon’t know each other but we goscuba diving together and you’remy dive buddy and the two of usneed to stick together to survive,we’ll have something in commonwhen we come out of the pool orocean.

“So we use it as a platform formentees and mentors to connectand then build a relationship onthat,” Rapson added.

The organisation works witharound 20 youths at a time, takingthem away on camps and trips totake part in sports such as diving,surfing, rock climbing, hiking,kayaking and ultimate Frisbee.

A group of the people currentlyin the LifeXchange programme,including Monk, recently tookpart in the South African FlyingDisk Association ultimate Fris-

bee national championships atBrookside in Claremont.

Keanan Basson (21), also fromOcean View, ended the tourna-ment as top scorer and says thathe enjoys playing the sport be-cause it has helped to broaden hishorizons.

“Where we go play, we playwith a lot of people that camefrom UCT and people fromaround the world that studieshere.

“So we connect with more out-siders and even people fromabroad. We learn new cultures.When you come out of a colouredcommunity you never mix withpeople that are not of your race,”he says.

Basson has also managed tomake a career from one of thesports he was introduced to byLifeXchange and is now a quali-fied commercial diver.

Rapson added that extremesports helps to show the youngpeople she works with what theirtrue potential is.

“Extreme sports is a thing of, ifI can do this, what else can I do?And that realisation of ‘I neverthought in my life I would be ableto ever go surfing and I actuallystood up and surfed’, raises thequestion of what else can I do, Ijust need to know how to do it.”

An extreme turn­aroundNEW LIFE: Mandy Rapson, chief operations officer of LifeXchange, Keanan Basson, and Racardo Monk. LifeX­change uses extreme sports and adventure activities to help troubled youth. Photo: Liam Moses

LIAM MOSES

FISH HOEK resi-dent Edward Mur-doch believes hehas walked morethan a million kilo-metres in his life.On Sunday 27 Mayhe will add another21,1 to his tallywhen he takes partin the Jive SlaveRoute Challengehalf marathon.Murdoch will com-pete in the race forthe first time thisyear, and at 79 hewill be the oldestcompetitor in anyof the events whichform part of theChallenge.The determinedScot, who immi-grated to South Af-rica with his wifein 1997, is a regularroad race competi-tor and has collect-ed close to 100 med-als since he startedparticipating inthe sport again inhis early 40s.Mur-doch says the se-cret to his successin road races, andthe reason why heis still able to com-pete at such an ad-vanced age, are hisnatural talent,healthy lifestyleand competitivenature.“I haven’t driven acar since I was 21, so therefore Ihave probably walked over a mil-lion miles in my life. I have verystrong legs. “I am a determinedbloke. I train well, I eat sensibly andwhen I come into a race and get tothe start, I say I’m here, it’s mental,I’m here, that’s where I’ll be.”Before moving to Fish Hoek, Mur-doch lived in Plumstead and Wyn-berg and he says he has alwaysloved South Africa.He currently lives a busy and activelife, filling his days with gardening,cooking, bowls, snooker and ball-room dancing, his other favouritesport.In his youth, Murdoch won severalmajor ballroom dancing competi-tions in Britain and Europe. He nolonger competes, but says that regu-lar practice helps him to stay fit andstrong.“My other advantage is that I’vebeen a ballroom dancer since I was10 years old, and I was second in theworld when I was 30,” says Murdo-ch.“Over here I use it for the fact that

I don’t need to go to a gym becausewhen I’m dancing I’m using everymuscle in my body.”Since returning to athletics whenhe was middle-aged, Murdoch stuckmainly to middle and long distancerunning, but in his youth his eventof choice was the 100 metre sprint.Less than two years ago he wentback to his childhood sport when hecompeted in the 100 metre event atthe Western Province master ath-letics championships and finishedthird in 16,4 seconds.Murdoch admits that he has alwaysstruggled to say no to a challenge,so it makes sense that he could notresist entering one of the uniqueroad race challenges in South Afri-ca.“If somebody challenges me to dosomething, I’ll have a go. But I’mnot daft, I won’t go into danger,”says Murdoch.For more information on the JiveSlave Route Challenge or to enterthe race visit www.itheko.org. Peo-ple’s Post is the event’s media spon-sor.

Murdoch was born to run

GRAND MASTER: Edward Murdoch (79) from FishHoek will be the oldest competitor in the Jive SlaveRoute Challenge this year. Photo: Liam Moses

LIAM MOSES

A MANENBERG rugby coach hasthe opportunity to work at the pre-mier level of youth rugby in SouthAfrica.Saaid Blake was appointed as an as-sistant coach for the 2012 WesternProvince Craven Week team, after12 years of involvement with theWestern Province Rugby FootballUnion.Blake, who is currently the headcoach at Manenberg-based clubMIT Rangers, says that the appoint-ment is the culmination of decadesof behind-the-scenes work on rugbyfields around Cape Town.“I’ve coached at the MIT Rangersclub now for the last 20 to 22 years.It’s been a roller coaster ride.“I started coaching juniors and af-ter that, three years ago, I was ap-pointed head coach of the club.They were promoted for three years

now.”Blake added that he was selected be-cause of the performances of sidesunder his guidance in other tourna-ments in recent years.“I was head coach of the AcademyWeek team last year and we werethe only unbeaten high school pro-vincial team that won the nationalweek. There was a sorting processwhere they appointed coaches andassistant coaches and I was one ofthe lucky ones.”During his long-running coachingcareer Blake has worked with someof the brightest young talents tocome out of the Western Provinceset-up.In recent years, the likes of formerWestern Province centres JohanSadie and Stephen Dipenaar,Springbok scrumhalf FrancoisHougard and precociously talentedyoung loose forwards Nick Koster,Nizaam Carr and Yaya Hartzenberg

have all been under the guidance ofthis Manenberg mentor.Blake (41) is keen to share his suc-cess with the people of Manenbergand hopes that it will help to changethe negative stigma attached to thearea.“It means a lot for my coaching ca-reer and especially the rugby com-munity of Manenberg.“Sometimes people think thatManenberg onlyhasbadpeople, butthere is also a lot of good comingfrom Manenberg. I use my coachingas a tool to get rid of crime, especial-ly with the youth. I’m trying to helpthem by using my coaching skills.”Blake has been tasked with whip-ping the forwards of the CravenWeek team into shape, but says thathe is equally comfortable workingwith the backs.The tournament kicks off on Mon-day 9 July at the Nelson MandelaBay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

Manenberg coach joins Province

IN CHARGE: Saaid Blake trains one of the MIT Rangers’ junior teams at Prim­rose Park in Manenberg. Photo: Liam Moses

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FLEET OF FOOT: Stormers wing Gio Aplon evades a would­be tackler during a Super Rugby encounterwith the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday. The home side won the game 16­14. Photo: Peter Heeger

LIAM MOSES

UCT claimed a hard-fought victo-ry over Schotschekloof Walmers(SKW) after a try-filled SuperLeague A match at Groote Schu-ur on Saturday evening.

SKW boasted at least three play-ers who represented Western Prov-ince in their starting line-up, butthe likes of loose-forward YayaHartzenberg and wingers ZahierRyland and Ghafoer Luckan wereunable to see them to victory.

The hosts outscored their oppo-nents by six tries to three to win thegame 36-28, but the margin of victo-ry could have been far greater hadthe Ikeys’ goal kickers been onform.

UCT dominated the match fromvirtually the first whistle and theyopened the scoring as early as thefourth minute when NicholasHolten slotted a simple penalty.

However, Holten’s kick would beone of only two successful attemptsin ten, as composure seemed todesert the flyhalf and his fellowUCT kickers, fullback Ross Jones-Davies and left wing Paul Cohen.

Ikeys squandered 21 points frommissed penalties and conversionkicks.

The home team scored the firsttwo of their three first half triesthrough Holten in the seventhminute and Cohen in the 20th, be-fore SKW responded with two con-

verted tries of their own from Ry-land and outside centre WinstonWilliams in the 28th and 35th min-utes.

This came during a period ofdominance from SKW, but UCT hadthe last say in the first stanza withanother try from Cohen.

The visitors started the secondhalf on a positive note with a penal-ty in the first minute, but any hopeof resuming their attempt at a fight-back were squashed four minuteslater when Jones-Davies crossedthe whitewash for UCT’s fourth try.

Just when SKW seemed out of thegame, they rallied to score a trythrough Luckan and two penaltiesthrough fullback Adnaan Osman toclaim the lead for the first time.

However, the leadwas short-livedand two tries from UCT outside cen-tre Damian de Allende, in the 66thand 73rd minutes, put the match tobed.

In the end SKW’s inconsistentscrums, shaky line-outs, poor deci-sion making and ill discipline wereto blame for the loss, and UCT’s fe-rocity at the breakdown, patiencein the attacking third and compo-sure with ball in hand gave themthe victory.

Zain Daniels, head coach at SKW,said thathis side’s failure in severalfundamental aspects of the gamewas the reason for their loss.

“Obviously we made simple er-rors, like tackling errors, verybasicstuff. The discipline was bad. On

three occasions we were down tofourteen men. That cost us,” saidDaniels. “I just felt that our gamewasn’t strong enough, taking it tothem. The scrums were steady, theline-outs were steady. Although welost a vital ball, I really think it wassteady. We weren’t really competi-tive as far the set pieces were con-cerned, but it was the first time

tackling that let us down mainly.”UCT will play False Bay in their

next match on Friday evening,while SKW have a far more difficulttask in travelling to Stellenbosch toface the Maties tomorrow evening.

Daniels added that he was posi-tive of his team’s chances againstthe Varsity Cup finalists, despitethe poor result against UCT.

“We cannot do worse than this.It’s always tough in Stellenbosch,you cannot go there to lose. Youmust hold your head up high and gothere to win.”

“There’s always a chance. Al-though it’s difficult with the side wegot, barring injury, we should becompetitive against any team inthis league.”

UCT scalpsSK Walmers