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GREEN POINT

Common upfor heritagestatusNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

The Green Point Urban Park and GreenPoint Track have been nominated forheritage status.

The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Commit-tee last week identified the park and trackas potential provincial heritage sites.

The park and track form part of the great-er Green Point Common which is “one ofCape Town’s few heritage sites that tells ahistorically inclusive and unifying story ofa city that was home to nomads, herders,sportspersons, soldiers, caregivers, convictsand slaves”, the City says in a statement.

In January, the Green Point Ratepayerssubmitted an independent application forthe entire Green Point Common, erf 1056, tobe classified as a heritage site (“Preserva-tion plan”, People’s Post, 9 February).

Antonia Malan, the heritage consultantwho prepared the application on behalf ofthe association, says the erf already has her-itage status because it includes elementsthat are over 60 years old and other heritageworthy features – such as buildings, sportsfields, traditions and tree plantings – and isassociated with existing provincial heritagesites.

Heritage significanceThe organisation’s proposal is that the

Common as a whole is declared and protect-ed as a cultural and scenic heritage land-scape.

Some areas which make up the originalCommon are already grade 2 heritage re-sources, such as Fort Wynyard and the Labo-ratory, and others have been recommendedas grade 2 sites, such as the Green PointTrack, Malan says.

At the time of the proposal, the associationwas not aware of the City’s intentions.

“After notifying the City of our proposal,we first learned that an internal processwould be unfolding early in 2016. We under-stood that the two processes were compli-mentary but separate and the associationsubmitted its nomination dossier to Heri-tage Western Cape on 21 January,” she says.

The City’s own Heritage Impact Assess-ment of this important asset stated that theGreen Point Common was of high heritagesignificance.

Inclusive spaceIn order to allay fears of excessive com-

mercialisation, disposal and attrition of themost precious components of the originalsite, the City nominated the park and trackas a Grade Two provincial heritage site, saysthe City’s Mayco member for energy, envi-ronmental and spatial planning, Johan vander Merwe.

“The Green Point Urban Park is one of theCity’s most inclusive open spaces as it re-flects diversity and provides a beautiful rec-reational area for residents from all overCape Town to come together and enjoy.

“It is for this very reason that the Cityaims to protect this area so that Capetonianscan continue to embrace the beauty of theurban park and history of the area for gener-ations to come,” he says.

The City is currently working on the Heri-tage Western Cape nomination application.

Malan adds: “We very much look forwardto working with the City, Heritage WesternCape and interested and affected parties to-wards defining the boundaries of heritagesignificance of Green Point Common, andthe declaration of the Common as a Provin-cial Heritage Site.”

Hundreds of dog owners and their four­legged friendsjoined SPCA for the annual Purina Woefie Wandel heldat D’Aria Wine Estate in Durbanville on Sunday 10 April.Pictured is Loryn Davies from Cape Town who is withthe Jelly Bean organisation that uses Danny Bear intheir therapy sessions with children. PHOTO: CARINA ROUX

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onate with me especially the birth-mark description,” he says.Josephs says he read the article

quietly by himself first before tell-ing his wife about it.“She has always supportedme in

trying to findmybirthmother. Sheeven encouraged me to write to aTV show who reunites families.When I showed her the article shejust told me ‘daai is jou ma’. Wethenmade contact with her and vi-sited the day after,” Josephs re-calls.He says when they arrived out-

side Maritz’s home, she camestraight to him and held him. “Sheheld me really tight and there wasa connection there. I felt somethingthough it was not yet officially con-firmed. The blood tests then laterrevealed that she is indeed mymother,” he says.Since theirmeetingJosephs says

his family has unconditionally ac-ceptedMaritz as part of the family.“My children and grandchildren

accept her whole-heartedly andthey call her their Ma Betty.”Added to this string of happy

events, on Saturday Maritz cele-brated her 83rd birthday with Jo-sephs and his family.“After my wife found out it

would be my mother’s birthday,she said we have to do somethingfor her. So we decided on a break-fast at ourhomeonSaturdaymorn-ing,”he says. “I canonly thankGodfor making this all come togetherlike this.”.

CHEVON BOOYSEN@ChevonBooysen

Amother’s mission to find hermissing son has ended with amiracle – and People’s Post

played a part in the fairytale end-ing.The power of the press has been

proven after the story of a GrassyPark mother who longed to meether son “before I close my eyes”,was published last year. That wishhas been granted.Betty Maritz (83) now has a con-

stant smile and says she is sleepingmore peacefully since she was re-united with her son.People’s Post previously report-

ed onMaritz’s plight to be reunitedwith her son after 64 years after hewas taken by a guardian Maritzlived with at the time (“Longing tosee son after 64 years”, Tuesday 25August).After the article was printed,

Maritz said someone contacted heron the same day to meet with her.“That day aman and twowomen

pulled up at my house,” she says.“At the time it was obviously not

confirmedhewasmy son butwhenthatmangot out of the car, a feelingjust came up in me and I just knewit had to be him,” Maritz says.She explains the trio then told

her that they read the article andthey suspectedJosephJosephswasher son “because I explained thebirthmark in the article”.Asked what transpired during

their first meeting and what madeJosephs think the long lost soncould be him, Maritz says “he fellwhen he was younger and when hegot hurt his guardian shouted ‘dieis nie my kind nie’ (This is not mychild)”.

That stayedwithhimall the timeand he in turn also had a longingto find out who his real motherwas.“We then decided to do blood

tests to confirm if he was reallymyson. However, deep in my heart Ijust knew that I had finally foundmy son because he looks just likeme,” she says.Three weeks passed after the

blood tests and then emotionalnews came to the family confirm-ing Josephs is her son. “Since thenwe have been in regular contact

and they have been visiting me aswell. I have a daughter-in-law aswell as grand-children and great-grand-children.When Iwent to vis-it them at their home in Zeekoevleithey had a braai for me and thereI also met my daughter-in-law’smother. They are really very love-ly people,” Maritz beams.She adds her neighbours have

been as elated to hear the goodnews and “also excitedly shout ‘joukind is hier’ whenever they come tovisit,” laughs Maritz.Added to the trail of joyous eventssincemeeting her son, Maritz cel-ebrated her 83rd birthday withher son and his family when theytreated her to a surprise break-fast. “I am so glad my search isover and sincemy son came backinto my life, I have been able tosleep easier. If it wasn’t for thehelp of People’s Post I would nothave been reunited with my sonand that was my only wish be-fore I close my eyes for eterni-ty,” Maritz says.Josephs says he couldn’t be

happier to be reunited with hisbirth mother.He tells excitedly how they

decided to contact Rachel – whoassisted Maritz with hersearch.“The day the People’s Post

came out, I fetched it myself atthe shop and sat reading quiet-ly while my wife was cooking.I cameacross the story ofBettyand some things started to res-

Reunited with son

Bettie Maritz had an urgent plea last year to be reunited with her only

child who was taken away from her a day after giving birth.

Bettie Maritz celebrated her 83rd birthday on Saturday. Celebrations were held with her ‘new’ family which includesJoseph Josephs family of four children and six grandchildren. Josephs contacted Maritz after reading an article lastyear pleading to be reunited with her lost son and since then the two have been reunited. PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN

Despite the state of the generaleconomy investment confidence inthe CBD is sky-rocketing.This as an expected R8bn worth

of development is underway, as re-ported in the Cape Town CentralCity Improvement District(CCID)’s, ‘The State of Cape TownCentral City Report’.Published annually for the last

four years, the report details themore than R8bn of new investmentto be made within the next fiveyears – and provides analysis onthemajor sectors that are influenc-ing growth in the CBD – from therollout of accessible and affordablebroadband in a pilot project beingchampioned by the City of CapeTown, to the CBD’s ever-increas-ing night-time economy and resi-dential desirability.Says Rob Kane, chairperson of

the CCID: “The public and privatesectors play a huge collaborativerole in driving this economy to suc-ceed, evidenced in the billions ofrands that have come into the areain both buildings and infrastruc-ture. As a result, we’ve seen thevalue of property here rise fromR6.127bn around 2005 to well overR24bn in just over a decade, andconservatively this is expected tobe well over R32bn within fiveyears.”Kane explains that this is “con-

servative” as the costs of some de-velopments announced have notyet been revealed by the develop-ers.Another primary factor that is

now positioning the CBD as a fron-trunner for those looking for newbusiness premises is the City’s pi-lot project in the CBD that levera-ges the rollout of its fibre-opticbroadband network for use by theprivate sector. With R1.7bn beingspent by the City throughout themetro to connect its own buildingsand facilities, aswell as those of theWestern Cape Government, thenetwork is now robust and exten-sive enough for the City to installcables to buildings that enablecommercial operators touse the in-frastructure to provide competi-tive, high-speed fibre-based servi-ces to tenants of commercial build-ings. As a result of the pilot projectbeing run in the CBD, 35 buildingshad already been connected as atJune 2015 and it is estimated thatover 1000will be connectedbyJune2021.

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Underwater photo surpriseNICOLE MCCAIN

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Mermaids, sea goddesses and fish youmight well expect to find underwater. Buta photo exhibition by Laurence Savary al-so captures submerged flowers, animals,birds and insects.Savary is a French photographer cele-

brating the beauty of the Cape. HerLe beauCap exhibitions have revealed Cape bota-ny, human hair and minstrels.This series showcases a range of tattoos

captured while underwater at the SeaPoint pool.The exhibition was opened yesterday by

Belinda Walker, Mayco member for com-munity services and special projects, andwill runat the SeaPoint Libraryup toMay.One of the city’s more inclusive areas,

the photos are a range of tattoo designs ona range of skins, Savary explains.“I am a swimmer at Sea Point Pool, the

world’s most beautiful pool. As a photogra-pher, I noticed that underwater tattoo de-signs lookmore exciting. I became curious

to spot different creatures in the water fo-cusing on the design – for itself independ-ent of the carrying body,” she explains.“I imagined a natural park of designs.

Over a year during the swimming seasons,I have captured animals, birds, insects,fish, monsters, numbers and quotes.”Savary was intrigued to see how water

movements combine with light from sunrays to make tattoo images look alive inthree dimensions.However, the project was not without

challenges, as the photos are only taken in

the water.Her supply of tattoo and skin tones was

limited to swimmers in the pool, and at onestage she struggled to find tattoos of fishand sea creatures.The public is invited to interact with the

images. There will be a colouring competi-tion for children and adults are invited tocreated stories for the images “as if theycame out the water”, Savary says.“My favourite images are those that in-

spire themost diverse stories to the public.The creativity potential of an imagethrough many Cape eyes is to reveal theirheart, their fears, their hopes, and their vi-sion. My photographs are but seeds, whichmy exhibitions plant into people’s eyes,”she says.

Call on citizens to build researchNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Marine researchers are calling on localsto aid in a research project tomapwhale

and dolphin species along the coast.Carried out by Sea Search, a collective of

scientists and students with a strong prima-ry focus of producingpeer-reviewed scientif-ic research and student training, the projectaims to study the effects of climate changeon whales and dolphins.South Africa’s coastline is recognised as

a global hotspot for its diversity and abun-dance of whale and dolphin species. AroundCape Town alone, five different species ofdolphin can be regularly encountered. Thisismainly due to the diversity of habitats cre-ated by the confluence of the cool Benguelacurrent along the West coast and the warmAgulhas current along the East coast whichmeet and mix around the Western Cape.In line with global trends, scientist have

noticed signs of change relating to climatechange along the coast line. However, due totheir hard-to-access habitat and large ran-ges, whales and dolphins are some of theleastwell studied animalswith respect to cli-mate change impacts, explains Sea Searchfounder Dr Simon Elwen.“Whales and dolphins (cetaceans) are

amongst the least well studied species withregards to the effects of climate change, andthe impact of changing water temperatureson the species occurring in SouthAfrica spe-cifically has yet to be studied,” he says.“This project is crucial as it will produce

up-to-date distribution ranges, behaviouralacts and environmental parameters ofwhales and dolphins on our coast line,which will consequently help us to under-stand the threats these animals are facingand how they are likely to cope with suchthreats.”The main concern behind the project is

conservation, Elwen says.

“At the end of the day, we care most aboutthe protection of our ocean and its species.The marine ecosystem is facing severethreats (including, but not limited to, globalwarming) and wewant to do our part in con-serving and defining areas which need themost protection,” he says.Due to the scope of the project, Sea Search

is calling on citizen scientists to become in-volved in data capturing.Citizen scientists are members of the pub-

licwho are keen to actively contribute to sci-ence and research, Elwen explains.“Since scientists cannot have eyes every-

where, and we unfortunately aren’t able tosurvey the entire study area in one day, werely on the help of the public to be our eyesand ears.“This increases our data base immensely

– andmoredata equals better results –whichsubsequently helps us to understand the dis-tribution ranges of the species, and to drawthe most accurate conclusions on how these

ranges are affected as a result of climatechange,” he says.Including the public in the project also

helps create awareness, Elwen says.“The more people know about something,

themore theywill understand,whichmeansthey are more likely to care, and then dotheir part in conservation.”Data collection for both the sightings from

the public and dedicated boat survey compo-nents of the project will run fromMarch thisyear to March 2017, but the entire projectwill continue until 2018.V Citizen scientist sightings can be submitted directlyvia email to sightings@seasearch.co.za, or by addingobservations to iSpot Nature (www.ispotnature.org)or through tagging the “Seasearch Sightings” Face-book page in photos or sightings.V Submissions should include as much information aspossible, including species, location, date and groupsize. Photographs are also extremely valuable andmost cellphones can easily add date and location toimages.

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V Bantry Bay: The Sea Point, Fresnaye andBantry Bay Ratepayers’ Association will hold anannual meeting at the President Hotel, at 4Alexander Road. The meeting will start at17:30. Catherine Stone of the City’s spatialplanning and urban design department willspeak on urban development on the AtlanticSeaboard. For further information contactadmin@sfb.org.za or visit www.sfb.org.za.

Thursday 14 April

V Camps Bay: The University of the Third AgeAtlantic Seaboard branch will host a talk byDavid Grier – extreme adventurer, chef andinspirational speaker – at 10:00 in St. Peter’sAnglican Church Hall in Park Avenue. Entry ifR5 for members and R10 for visitors. ContactGaby on 021 462 2482 for more information.

V Fresnaye: The Atlantic Seaboard Neighbour­hood Watch will hold an annual meeting at theFresnaye Sports Club at 17:30.

Sunday 17 April

V Bo-Kaap: The Bo­Kaap Neighbourhood watchwill hold an annual meeting at 10:00 at theBo­Kaap Civic Centre.

Family fun at Zip ZapZip Zap Circus School will be hosting theirfirst ever Family Fun Day on Sunday (17April) from11:00 to 15:00 at their circus domebehind Artscape Theatre.

Circus workshops will give participants achance to learn how to walk the wire, dotricks on a trampoline and juggle.

A Nandos lunch and candy floss will keepenergy levels high and face painting will puteveryone in the mood for more entertain-ment.

Circus games, a lucky draw of raffle priz-es, four bungee trampolines and bouncingon a jumping castle are some of the attrac-tions to expect at the Zip Zap Family FunDay.

The day will end with a performance byZip Zap’s top performers and a goodie bagto take the magic home.

Zip Zap is a non-profit organisation and aregistered public benefit organisation thatwas founded 24 years ago. Fundraisingevents such as the fun day help them contin-ue their work with children at risk by keep-ing them off the streets and changing lives.V Tickets for the fun day are available at www.quick-et.co.za.

Hamba kahle for new appEARL HAUPT

@EarlHaupt

Hambasafe, the group that has banded to-gether to develop a safety app, has suc-

cessfully held a hack-a-thon whereby fel-low techies have joined their cause.

This comes after the idea for the applica-tion was triggered by Ryan O’Connor,KFM’s breakfast show host, following thespate of brutal crimes affecting teenagers.He then appealed to IT specialists to worktogether on a solution that could track peo-ple using public spaces and share this in-formation with their loved ones.

Sham Moodliar from Hambasafe ex-plained that the hack-a-thon, which washeld at Warehouse 17 at the V&A Water-front, was a huge success, and was just thebeginning.

“People came together from all over CapeTown and all communities worked for 48hours building a functioning app. Peoplecame together to take action, and they evenworked over the Easter weekend to betterthe app.”

The new application will be in app storeslater this month and they are currentlylooking for people to test the beta version,which will be available to the public inMay.

“We certainly heard Ryan’s plea andbased on what’s happened over the last fewweeks we felt that we needed to do some-thing to help,” said Elizabeth Senger, alsofrom Hambasafe, when she explained howthe Hack-a-thon came about.

A total of 69 techies signedup for theactu-al 48-hour hack-a-thon and Senger said thata number of additional techies arrived un-announced too. “We’ve also had quite a fewtechies jumponboard after thehack-a-thonafter having heard about the initiative.This was a truly unique coming togetherof talented minds from a range of differenttech disciplines,” she added.

She went on to say that the app is for thepeople, by the people, and anyone is wel-come to participate and bring their skillsto this fully collaborative initiative.

She said that there is already a great mixof skills at play.

“Thankfully, following the call for An-droid developers, IOS developers, SQL de-velopers, .Net developers, Mobile UI de-signers, testers and analysts, we had agreat mix of techies who demonstrated thetrue meaning of ‘tirelessly working togeth-er for a positive outcome’ that addressed asocial problem in our city.

“So many ideas came up and many of

these are still being evaluated for their via-bility. However, the core functionality is fo-cused on enabling people to enjoy outdooractivities in groups, as opposed to alone, andtherefore being more of a target for crime,”Senger added, citing safety in numbers.

People can either join an existing activityor create one of their own and then have con-trol over who they allow to join the group.

Using rigorous security measures – muchlike those used by Airbnb and Uber – the de-velopers involved worked hard to create anenvironment in which users feel safe. At theend of each activity the participants are rat-ed so users can start to build their own trustprofile.

Senger said that the process would nor-mally have taken four months planning justto lay out the logistics required for a hack-a-thon of this size, but she explained that it

was not only about the call to action for te-chies.

“The support and generosity of the Ham-basafe sponsors played an invaluable role inour being able to host the hack-a-thon. With-out an accessible and enormously accommo-dating venue such as Workshop 17 at theV&A Waterfront, the hack-a-thon wouldn’thave had a ‘home’ for the 48-hour weekend.”

She was especially grateful for the spon-sors who helped make the event a success.

“What we hope to achieve is to get peopleto take action and become an active part ofthe solution. Hambasafe is about bringingpeople together. And we’re bringing togeth-er South Africans who wouldn’t normallywork together.”V Visit Hambasafe’s Facebook page, www.face-book.com/hambasafe, send an e-mail to hambas-afe@gmail.com or check our @hambasafe on Twitter.

A total of 69 techies signed up for the 48­hour hack­a­thon, hosted by Hambasafe. Picturedhere are the Hambasafe team responsible for developing a safety app for those who enjoyoutdoor activities.

All routes will lead to Simon’s Town laterthis month for an event synonymous withthe Cape Town landscape – the South Afri-can Navy Festival.

This popular festival attracts over 100 000visitors every year and gives would-be mar-itime explorers a peek into the naval world.

The event has become an institution inthe Mother City, says City of Cape Town’sMayoral Committee member for tourism,events and economic development, GarrethBloor.

Festival-goers can look forward to a fullweekend of activities including getting onboard and exploring the impressive SouthAfrican Navy warships and submarines.Other activities include tug-boat rides, aflea market, a children’s corner and activi-ties, navy band performances, German na-vy ships and submarines open to the publicfor viewing, an anti-piracy display, an airand sea search and rescue display and anight gunnery shoot.V The festival takes place from Thursday 21 to Sunday24 April and entry is free.

All aboard for navyfest in Simon’s Town

TASTY TREATS: KFM, with the help of People’s Post, last week set out to find thebest Koesister in the Cape. Following a blind tasting in the studio during the AfternoonDrive Show, Bibi’s Kitchen in Wynberg clearly stood out above the other contenders.Pictured here are (from left) Cecilia Hume, editor of People’s Post, along with the KFMAfternoon Drive team, Jessica Da Silva, Rob Vember and Jeremy Harris.

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Jewish literaturecelebratedNICOLE MCCAIN

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Cape Town’s first literary festival cele-brating Jewish authors and culture, will

take place next month.The Jewish Literary Festival will show-

case authors, poets, illustrators, journal-ists, writers and educators who have a Jew-ish connection or are engagedwith subjectsof Jewish interest. The venue is the Gar-dens Community Centre in Cape Town,home to the acclaimed JacobGitlin Librarywhich is partnering the festival.Award-winning authors have already

committed to being part of the festival, in-cluding Steven Robins, Diane Awerbuck,Rachel Zadok, Patricia Schonstein, Gus Sil-ber, Kevin Bloom, Joanne Jowell, RahlaXenopoulos, Rosamund Handler, AdamMendelsohn, Raymond Joseph, Greg Lazar-us, Tony Leon, John Matisonn, Jenny Mor-ris and Phillippa Cheifitz.Organiser Cindy Moritz says the festival

was inspired by following influential anddynamic Jewish literary events around theworld, suchasLondon’s JewishBookWeek.“Receiving regular news of fabulous Jew-

ish authors and Jewish-themed literatureprompted us to create an event of our ownto celebrate local talent and participate ina greater recognition of this genre,” shesays. “We partnered with the Jacob GitlinLibrary, an existing and valuable reposito-ry of Jewish books in Cape Town, and builton that foundation to create a debut, multi-faceted one-day event.”Literature and Jewish culture are closely

linked, Moritz says.“There is a firm, historical connectionbe-

tween Jews and words. Amos Oz and hisdaughter, historian Fania Oz-Salzberger,dedicated an entire book to exploring theconnection.Weaim tokeep theJewish liter-ary tradition alive and thriving at thesouthern tip of Africa, and felt that holdinga festival was the most effective way to doso.”The inaugural event is also part of a year-

long programme marking the 175th anni-versary of South African Jewry.The programme aims to promote con-

structive dialogue and discussion in thetrue spirit of Jewish life without promotingany single political or religious agenda.“Anyone can choose to attend. We wel-

come anyonewho loves literature and is in-terested in Jewish life and culture. Litera-ture is a way to build bridges between com-munities. There is so much more to beingJewish than the obvious. Our strong con-nection with words is an aspect of Jewishculture that is relatable and accessible. Theevent creates a space to explore various as-pects of the Jewish culture by introducingwriters, topics and areas of Jewish interestthrough words,” she says.More than 24 events will cover a variety

of genres such as fiction, food,memoir, poli-tics, academia, scriptwriting, journalism,and the arts. A full children’s program is onoffer for all ages. Authors, teachers, enter-tainers and carers will keep the young onesoccupied all day with storytelling, work-shopping and creative activities.V The festival is scheduled for Sunday 22 May from09:00 to 17:00 at the Gardens Community Centre inHatfield Street. For more information contact in-fo@jewishliteraryfestival.co.za or visit www.jewishlit-eraryfestival.co.za. Tickets are available from Quicket.

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 12 April 20166 ENTERTAINMENT

Municipalities must review its proposed budget and engage with the public according to theLocal Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, Chapter 4, part 16, subsection (1) (a)(iv), in the preparation of its budget.

As part of the City of Cape Town’s public participation process, the City will undertake thisprocess through public meetings, where the City’s proposed budget review will be presentedin a simplified manner to ensure that the community is aware of developments within theirarea and are given the opportunity to give input.

A public meeting has been scheduled in your area:

Date: 20 April 2016Time: 19:00 to 21:00Venue: Muizenberg Civic Centre, 1 Beach Road, Muizenberg

Visit www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay for further information and for enquiries in thelanguage of your choice, contact:

English: Nathan Fisher, tel.: 021 400 1184 or e-mail: nathan.fisher@capetown.gov.za.

Afrikaans: Frederick Venter, tel.: 021 400 1768 or e-mail: frederick.venter@capetown.gov.za.

Xhosa: Zandile Mahlasela, tel. 021 400 5501 ore-mail: ntombizandile.mahlasela@capetown.gov.za.

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGERCTA75-5/2016

HAVE YOUR SAY!BUDGET 2016/17

WINTER READINESS – IN SUPPORT OF THECITY OF CAPE TOWN’S STREET PEOPLEPROGRAMMEThe City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directorate(SDECD) is inviting registered nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) dealing with homelesspersons on the streets to complete an application form to provide bed space and emergencymattress space to people living on the street during the winter period. In addition SDECD willsupplement the organisations with resources.

The program will be implemented from 1 June 2016 to 31 August 2016. Completedapplication forms must be submitted to Cornelia Finch at cornelia.finch@capetown.gov.za byFriday 27 May 2016 at 16:00.

The application form is available online at: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/socialdevelop/Documents/Winter_Readiness_Application_Form2016.pdf

ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER79/2016

Mothers and music fans are in for a spe-cial treat this Mother’s Day weekend.

Some of South Africa’s true divas will bepresenting a spectacular evening of enter-tainment for the inaugural People’s PostSoul Sisters Mother’s Day Celebration atGrandWest Grand Arena on Saturday 7May.Cape Town’s very own Three Tons of Fun

will be headlining the concert which alsofeatures performances by Judith Sephuma,Vicky Sampson, Salome Johansen, MaddyAbrahams, Can Skylark and Jody Willi-ams.The ladies will be sharing the stage with

Camillo Lombard and a 12 piece band andMC Marguerita Freeks.People’s Post got to know Jody Williams

a little better before the celebration:. What are you busy with musically

at the moment?“At the moment I am in and out of studio

working on a few projects. It’s taking me abit longer than usual, as I don’t want it tobe a rush... I want to take my time and givemy fans the best.”

. What are yourmusical plans for thenext few months?“I have a few gigs that are coming up

which I will be posting about on all my so-cial media pages and I’d also like to dropa track or two.”

.Howwill you be treating yourmoth-er this Mother’s Day?“My sister and I will be doing girly girl

things with her [like] getting her hair done,doingnails and facials.Mymom loves thosetypes of things. [We’ll be] going for lunchas well so, it will be a chilled quality timeday for her.”

. Why is your mother special to you?

“My mom does so many things for me.She goes out of her way and nothing is everan inconvenience. I know I can always de-pend on her, whether it’s for advice or justa chat. She’s always there forme, nomatterwhat it is.”

. Are you planning any surprises forthe audience at the People’s Post SoulSisters Mother’s Day Celebration?“Of course. Personally I think the whole

show is going to be a surprise, as we haveJudith Sephuma, Vicky Samson and somany other amazing artists on the show.Some of these artists I have never met, soI’m really amped about it.”V The People’s Post Soul Sisters Mother’s Day Cele-bration starts at 20:00 on Saturday 7 May at Grand-West’s Grand Arena. Tickets for the show cost be-tween R165 and R250 and are available at Comput-icket.

PEOPLE’S POST SOUL SISTERS MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

Local divas toshow some love

Jody Williams is excited about the divasthat’ll be performing at the People’s PostSoul Sisters Mother’s Day Celebration.Graad 10- en 12-leerders sal ’n kans kry om

hul voorgeskrewe boeke “in die vlees” te sienwanneer Fiela se Kind en Krismis van MapJacobs in April enMei in die Kunstekaap op-gevoer word.Dié produksies is deel van Kunstekaap se

beleid om jong gehore te ontwikkel en op tevoed. Fiela se Kind is as deel van die Univer-siteit Stellenbosch se Woordfees in Maartaangebied voordat dit vanWoensdag 20Aprilin die Kunstekaap-teater te sien sal wees.Die beroemde Dalene Matthee-boek is in

1999 aangewys as die Afrikaanse boek vandie eeu en vertel die storie van Benjamin Ko-moetie, ’n wit seun en sy bruin familie. Diswanneer hyweggeneemword dat sy soeke nahomself, en Fiela se poging om haar kindterug te kry, eers begin.Fiela se Kindword in samewerkingmet die

Woordfees en die Nasionale Toneelspelkom-petisie aangebied met ’n sterk rolverdelingwat onder meer name soos Lee-Ann vanRooy, Charlton George, Waldemar Schultz,

Nicole Holm, LukeWhite, Carla Smith,WianTaljaard, Cantona James, Tomley van Vuur-en, Patricia Baadjies en Chanté Plaatjies in-sluit.Vanaf Vrydag 6 Mei maak Adam Small se

Krismis van Map Jacobs weer in die Kunste-kaap ’n draai.Onder leiding van André Samuels worstel

hierdie toneelstuk met kwessies van ar-moede en werkloosheid deur die storie vanMap Jacobs, wat ná sewe jaar in die tronk opparool vrygelaat is.Krismis van Map Jacobs word deur Cape

Heart aangebied.V Fiela se Kind sal om 15:30 en 19:30 van Woensdag20 tot Saterdag 23 April in die Artscape-teater te sienwees. Krismis van Map Jacobs sal in die Artscape Arenaop die planke wees. Die produksie word Vrydae en Sa-terdae van 6 tot 21 Mei om 19:30 opgevoer. Maandaetot Donderdae sal daar twee vertonings om 10:30 en14:00 te sien wees. Kaartjies vir altwee produksies kosR40 en is by Computicket of by Artscape Dial-a-Seatby 021 421 7695 beskikbaar.

Sien boeke ‘in vlees’

Gail Juta enMauricePaige inKrismis vanMap Jacobs.FOTO: MITCHDIANY

CELEBRATING FREEDOM: The Rockets, PJ Powers, Nur Abrahams, Garth Taylor, EdithPlaatjies, Morné Holland and Dr Victor & The Rasta Rebels (pictured) will be supportedby Cape Town’s top musicians a GrandWest’s Grand Arena on Tuesday 26 April forRocking the City. The two­hour concert takes place the night before Freedom Day,giving Capetonions a great way to celebrate the public holiday. Tickets cost betweenR150 and R350 and are available at Computicket.

The Cape Town Male Voice Choir will cele-brate its Jubilee and CD launch with a con-cert in the Bishop’s Chapel in Rondebosch onTuesday 26 April at 19:30.This special variety concert will also fea-

ture Cape Town soprano Beverley Chiat, thePhoenix Choir from Zimbabwe, currentlytouring South Africa, and the talented young

people’s choir iGugu Le Kapa (Pride of CapeTown), who combine European harmonisa-tion with African forms of group singing.The 40-yearold choirwill be ledby itsmusi-

cal director Peter Roux with Margaret Bar-low as guest conductor.V Visit www.ctmvc.org.za for more info. Tickets costR100 and are available from www.webtickets.co.za.

Singing in celebration of male choir’s Jubilee

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 12 April 2016 NEWS 7CBD

CTICC earnsTop500 kudosTheCapeTown InternationalConvention

Centre (CTICC) has scooped first placein the Top500 Companies, Exhibition andConference Facilities category.The Top500 ratings have been developed

in conjunction with University of CapeTown’s Policy Development ResearchUnit.To merit a Top500 rating, companies mustexcel in three specific disciplines: policyand accreditation, financial performanceand empowerment.The CTICC CEO, Julie-May Ellingson,

says the CTICC is honoured to have re-ceived this accolade in recognition of its ex-ceptional efforts during the 2014/15 finan-cial year, which yielded the best financial,economic and social sustainability resultsin its already enviable 12-year history.Despite the recent straitened economic

outlook, the CTICC has created and sus-tained more than 91 000 direct and indirectjobs since inception.In the past financial year the CTICC con-

tributed R3.4bn to GDP and R3.1bn to Re-gional GGP as well as R1.72bn to indirecthousehold income.And as a further measure of the CTICC’s

alignment with the Top500’s criteria of so-cial empowerment and development,R263m or 86% of the CTICC’s total procure-ment was from BBBEE companies, 28%from women-owned companies, 67% withSMMEs and 90% of all procurement wasfrom locally based firms, Ellingson pointsout.“At theCTICCwe recognise that econom-

ic sustainability is only possible through awillingness to continually invest back intoour product offering and infrastructure.And this is the reason we are expanding.The most notable infrastructure projecthas been the construction of CTICC East,whichwill be a significant extension of ourexisting facility, with a budget of R832m,”she says.The CTICC expansion project will be the

catalyst for the CTICC’s ongoing contribu-tion to skills development in the city, prov-ince and country, making it an Africantrade and investment destination of choice.This is especially important in the light ofthe increased investment into the Africancontinent, positioning it as “next big thing”in business, notes Ellingson.

Talented Cape Town performers are invit-ed to audition to be a part of the seventhseason of the popular television talentshow, SA’s Got Talent.Pre-auditions for this year’s competition

will take place at e.tv’s offices in Zonneblo-em (corner of De Villiers Road and StirlingStreet) on Saturday 30 April and Sunday 1

May from 07:00 to 13:00.Contestants can skip the queue and be

one of the first to be seen at the pre-audi-tions by filling in the pre-registration format rapidblue.formstack.com/forms/sagt.V SA’s Got Talent will premiere on Sunday 4 Septem-ber 2016 at 18:05 on e.tv and eHD on Openview HDand DSTV. Vist www.etv.co.za/sagt.

Show your talent for local TV series

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MIKE’S OCEAN TALES

Acidicoceansslowly killPollution and the increase of CO2 levelshave resulted in climate change which hashad a drastic impact on the global ocean.The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, de-

creasing the pH levels of the ocean, whichresults in the acidity of the ocean increas-ing. This problem is known as ocean acidi-fication.Acidificationmodifies the chemical com-

position of the ocean, lowering the level ofcalcium carbonate in the water. Calciumcarbonate is important for somemarine lifeas they use it for shell formation. Molluscs,such as limpets and barnacles, are primeexamples this. The lack of calcium is affect-ing the growth rates and sizes of marine or-ganisms.An increase in carbon dioxide uptake al-

so occurs in summer months in the ArcticOcean as the ice melts, which allows thephytoplankton to absorb more CO2 fromthe atmosphere as they grow. When thesephytoplankton die, they release more CO2into the ocean. This results inmany carbonsinks being found under the ice and resultsin even more CO2 being absorbed, increas-ing the ocean’s acidity and decreasing thepH levels.Another consequence of the increased

acidification is an increase in the anxietyof someof the fish.A study done on juvenilerockfish showed that they responded to are-as of a fish tank that had increased levelsof acidity. Rockfish exposed to acidifiedocean conditions remained anxious evenafter one week of being placed in seawaterwith normal carbon dioxide levels.Ocean acidification can become more of

a problem in the future as marine life willgrow smaller and smaller in size. Some ofthemarine species’ defensivemechanisms,like shells,wouldnotbeable to grow,whichwill leave them helpless to predators. It isimportant that scientists monitor theocean acidification, do research into solv-ing the problemandprovideways that indi-viduals of the population can do in orderto reduce the impact of ocean acidification.V This column was contributed by Michael Hart-Da-vis, a student of Marine Science. Email him atmhartd@gmail.com.

Well-known kiters Ashley and SarahMariaWare-Lane is off to China, to participate inthe Weifang and Beijing Kite Festivals.On Monday they were officially sent off

by the Department of Cultural Affairs andSport (DCAS), along with Cape MentalHealth.“DCAS has an on-going partnership with

the Shandong Sports Bureau in China.Through this partnership, local athletes aregiven the opportunity to participate in spor-ting events in China, while the Western Ca-pe also hosts Chinese athletes,” explains In-grid Daniels, director of Cape MentalHealth.Cape Mental Health is the official organi-

ser of the annual Cape Town InternationalKite Festival, where Ashley and Sarah Ma-ria have been actively involved for a num-ber of years.“Our kiting advisors will show the world

how we use the symbol of the kite as a mes-sage of hope for people with intellectual andpsychiatric disabilities,” she says addingthat theCapeTown InternationalKiteFesti-val has become the biggest mental healthawareness event in South Africa, and hasbeen raising funds and awareness for morethan two decades.It is also Africa’s biggest kite festival.AnrouxMarais,WesternCapeminister of

cultural affairs and sport, says her depart-

ment is committed to supporting local athle-tes.“We need to offer our athletes opportuni-

ties to participate on an international levelso that they can showcase and grow their

talent. We are committed to talent identifi-cation and skills development as it enablesour sportspeople to compete at internatio-nal level and display their excellence honedin the Western Cape.”

Message of hope to the world

At the back from left are Richard Buckley (Cape Town Sports Council), Sandra Ellis (CapeMental Health), JP Naude (Western Cape Provincial Sport Confederation). In front are BennettBailey (Cultural Affairs and Sport Promotion) Mari and Ashley Ware­Lane (kiters) and AmeliaJones (Cape Mental Health).

DESIRÉE RORKE@dezzierorke

Forrest Gump had it wrong. Life is not abox of chocolate, it’s a kaleidoscope. In

the flip of a wrist realities are shredded andthe world takes on a totally new shape.Fitting words to depict the experience of

the blind; spoken by executive head FreddieBotha last Wednesday evening when the In-stitute of the Blind celebrated its 135-yearhistory.Tomark the occasion the institute, for the

first timeever, changed itsname. Itwill nowbe known as Kaleidoscope, changing its fo-cus to being a commercially viable entity,with a rousing pay-off line: “Let the blindlead”.This, according to Hein Wagner, Kaleido-

scope’s brand ambassador, places the focuson visually impaired persons as completecitizens in the community capable of takingthe lead in society.

Dinner to mimic blindnessThe point was powerfully illustratedwith

a Dinner in the Dark event, unlike any thisjournalist has ever seen.The windowless dining hall at Langver-

wacht Wine Estate in Kuils River was pitchblack, entered into through a heavilydraped black tunnel to eliminate everypoint of light and shade. This attempted tomimic complete blindness and organisersmade very sure they missed nothing whencellphones, cameras and anything thatcould possibly provide light were confiscat-ed at thedoor in a somewhat fascistmanner.Wagner, who has been blind since birth,

explained total blindness as “not only theabsence of light, but also a complete loss ofdepth perception, the ability to determinedistances between objects and see the worldin three dimensions, with no option of re-prieve”.If thiswasnot immediatelyunderstoodby

diners when they entered the hall, it soonbecamevery clear.Amenacingnothingness– pitch black, heavy and flat – wrapped upyour entire consciousness to threaten yourvery existence.For some, strangely this was a cue to give

way to their inner boisterousness, whereasfor most, I imagine, the darkness was op-pressive.I for one couldn’t keep my eyelids open

after only a few minutes and cowered downto protect myself from the overpoweringdarkness. It is hard to say exactly when

one’s other senses kick in, but mercifullythey do, and when this happens you cansomewhat relate to Wagner when he says“welcome to themagicalworld of the blind”.Wagner, despite his blindness, has many

accomplishments to his name and lived bythe motto that “Impossible is Nothing”.He ran the Antarctica, Two Oceans and

New York marathons, completed severalCape Town Cycle Tours, tackled the whitewaters of the Zambezi River, not tomentionclimbing the ten highest mountains in theWestern Cape. He was the perfect host in a

most bizarre setting – sighted people havingfun at being “blind”.Diners enthusiastically piped out at how

magnificent it was to actually smell the in-gredients in the salads they were eating, asif feta cheese suddenly tasted better – sar-donic, but true.A crew of blind and partially blind wait-

rons were our only salvation and in the pro-verbial land of the blind, Erasmus’s one-eyed man was truly king.Thesewaitrons expertly guided every lost

soul to their exact seats at the tables, to therestrooms when needed, passed the wine,found the cutlery and served a plated threecourse meal. Astonishing.“Blind people in the modern world are of-

ten unseen; invisible to a sighted society,and we want to change that because the

blind have such unlimited potential and somuch to offer to theworld,” saidBotha. “Hu-man awareness can be likened to a kaleido-scope and we know that with a simple twistof perception somuch can be revealed. Thisis what has led us to the new name for therefreshed, revived Institute for the Blind.”The institute presently receives only 15%

of government aid and is therefore solely re-sponsible for the generation of 85% of thetotal operational expenses.“It is therefore important that we should

strive to becomemore self-sustainable to en-sure a future for ourpersonswhoarevisual-ly impaired,” Wagner explains.He says the institute is setting up sustain-

able partnerships with local and interna-tional business entities to strengthen thebrand and grow its product offering. “Byraising the bar in becoming a world leaderin all things blind related, our aim is to in-spire the blind and sighted alike to be suc-cessful – no matter the challenge.”

97% of visually impaired unemployedWagner says the name change reflects an

international character and opens doors tonew opportunities, projects and funding.“A few of our goals include the develop-

ment of a one-stop resource centre for blindand deaf-blind persons at our informationcentre, the establishment of a modern tech-nology training centre at our adult careerdevelopment department, the marketing ofthe institute as one of the best tourist attrac-tions in South Africa, and to establish moreviable partnerships with the corporate sec-tor and businesses as well as to enhance ex-isting partnerships.”He says they are also in the process of

transforming the production units to be-comemore sustainable. Already innovativeproducts have been launched including anew coffee brand, wine etiquettes, cane,weaving, wood, mattress, metal, arts, craftsproduction and sales.Employment is one ofthe biggest challenges the blind face inSouth Africa – this is evident in light of thefact that 97% of the visually impaired areunemployed. “It is also our goal to createmore opportunities for job placement of vi-sually impaired persons in the open labourmarket,” he adds.Public ignorance and society’s general

lack of knowledge of the blind, expensive as-sistive devices and training, inaccessibili-ty, school training and provision of Brailletext books are othermajor challenges the in-stitution faces.

Blind people capable oftaking leading role

Global adventurer Hein Wagner

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 12 April 2016 NEWS 9DISTRICT SIX

Former residents to stand unitedGARY VAN DYK

@gvdcapejazz

The call is going out for all former DistrictSix residents to attend an important

meeting on Saturday.Shahied Ajam, chairperson of the District

Six WorkingCommittee (D6WC)pointed outthat this was a very important meeting foritsmembers aswell as other restitution com-munities and civic organisations.

“One of the more significant lessons of ourhistory is surely that the promise of restitu-tion is a fine device for mobilizing grief, an-ger, longing and ambition, but a far from-sturdy foundation on which to build a betterlife for all; at significant scale,” he says.

“The 2013 centenary of the Natives LandAct provided a focal point for the State to ad-dress continuing land injustices, but publicspeeches and commemorative events re-flected an absence of serious engagementwith the actual legacy of the Act.”

The meeting on Saturday will be takingplace at the Blackpool Sports Complex,Shelly Road, Salt River starting at 10:00.

On the agenda will be some important is-sues that includes returning to the land fromwhich people were forcibly removed, the op-tion of government providing alternateland, negotiating dignified and equitablecompensation for those who do not wish toreturn and the latest decision by the City ofCape Town to close the doors of the Good

Hope Centre to the public and lease it.Ajam pointed out that in relation to the

Good Hope Centre this was done despitefierce opposition from all other political par-ties.

“The D6WC together with its coalitionpartners the South African Clothing andTextile Workers Union, the Bo-Kaap CivicAssociation and the Cape Malay ChoirBoard are launching an application to courtin a desperate bid to save this iconic centre,”he says.

The centre was erected in 1976 at theheight of the apartheid era and forms an in-tegral part of the historical landscape of Dis-trict Six, Ajam explains.

“For the community of District Six it sym-

bolises the last bastion of hope that one daythey will return to their beloved city and re-claim what is rightfully theirs.

The Good Hope Centre has served thegreater Cape Town community for manydecades and it is also home to many socialorganisations, economic and cultural orga-nisations, community groups as well asevent companies which hosted exhibitions,meeting conferences, community gather-ings, sporting and recreational events, Ajamsays.

“The coalition will pull out all stops in aneffort to restore and preserve this iconicspace to its former glory.”V For more information about the meeting email en-quiries@district6wc.co.za.

GARY VAN DYK@gvdcapejazz

With the celebration of the firstKenny Roman Memorial Day atGreen Point today (Tuesday) 20Cape Town athletics legends willbe inducted into a Hall of Fame.

Legendary athlete and veteransports administrator Cecil Blowswill be one of these athletes and ad-ministrators who will be inductedand at 76 he is still very active inthe community.

He, along with the other 19 nomi-nees in the athletics community,will be presented with a blazer anda certificate of appreciation for

their achievements and contribu-tion to the sport.

The special occasionhas been or-ganised by Play Sport4Life to bepart of the schools athletics tributeday to the late Roman, championsprinter of the ’60s and ’70s.

Roman, formerly of Kensington,recently died in Australia of can-cer.

The head of the organisation,Miles October, said honouring the20 former athletes and administra-tors on the same day as the Romanmemorial wasn’t just an impulsiveaction.

“Ours should be a living history.We have to acknowledge them in

their life-time when the youngergeneration can embrace them andsee why they were role models.

Apart from Blows, other champi-ons from the past to be honouredare Robin April, Edwin ‘Mzoli’Ngcawuzele, Dianne Morgan,Jackie Swanepoel, Herman Gibbs,Leon Pietersen, Gavin Benjamin,DeonCampher,AndyJames,AllanO’Ryan, Nathan De Kock, DerrickNaidoo, Terrence Smith, SharonSiljeur, Andre Alexander, ZeldaDavids, Glenda Jones and Shahee-da Majiet.V For more information on Play Sport4Lifecontact Nazlie Dollie on 071 386 6573 ornazlie@ps4l.org.za.

A living sports history

Celebrating their nomination to the Hall of Fame were, from left, AllanO’Ryan, Cecil Blows, Miles October from Play Sport4Life, and Leon Pieters­en.

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Panda Qamata won an all-expenses-paidtrip to the Paris Marathon which tookplace recently. His wife, Abongile,

joined him, with both of them completingthe race in under five hours. Abongile com-pleting it in 04:46.27,withPanda crossing theline five minutes later in a time of 04:51.12.Panda andAbongile, who are from theAd-

ventist Athletics Club, were running alongCamps Bay Promenade in 2013 when theymet Francois Pienaar, an ambassador forthe Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.“Francois was so sincere and motivating

when convincing us to enter the SanlamCape Town marathon that we knew we hadto do it,” recalls Panda, who has since com-pleted two SanlamCape TownMarathons aswell as a twoComrades and threeOceansUl-tra.Both have been avid runners since 2008

and were thrilled to be able to compete in aGold Label-status marathon in Europe to-gether, which coincided with their 10-yearwedding anniversary.TheParisMarathon is one of themost pop-

ular marathons in Europe with its beautifulscenic route through the City of Lights. Theprize was sponsored by Sanlam and Asicsand included flights, accommodation in Par-is as well as entry into the race. Asics alsosponsored an Asics experience at the Expoas well as running gear and shoes for bothwinners.Abongile relished the opportunity to com-

pete with international athletes in Europe,and to adjust to the different altitude and cli-mate.“We were excited to have run together in

a romantic city like Paris and to share thismemorable experience as a couple,” shesays.For Panda, it was also about running for

South Africa. “My wife and I did our best tomake our country proud. It was truly a greathonour,” he said.

Paris lights uptheir anniversary

Panda Qamata has returned from an all­ex­penses­paid trip to the 2016 Paris Marathon.

HOT STEPPER: Zolani Mofu of Belhar beats Cheslon Fredericks of Primrose during theWPRFU Super League A match between Belhar and Primrose at Accordion sports field inBelhar Saturday. Belhar won 41­32. PHOTO: PETER HEEGER/GALLO IMAGES

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ROSES LEAVE THORN IN RANGERS’ SIDE: Gavin Louw of Caledonian Roses (left)runs with the ball as Fahiem Davids of Manenberg Rangers hangs onto him during a CityLeague game played played in Newfields on Saturday. Caledonians won the match 22­16.

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The World Surf League (WSL) Africa re-gional office has announce that the in-augural edition of the Cape Town Pro

– presented by Quiksilver and comprisinginternationally rated Qualifying Series (QS)1 000 events for men and women – will bestaged at Big Bay, Bloubergstrand fromWednesday 6 to Friday 8 May.Offering prize-purses of R30 000 for men

and R20 000 for women, the events also con-tribute invaluable points on the WSL QSrankings which determine competitors’qualification for and seeding into all ratedeventsworldwide. The pointswill also counttowards determining the annual regionalWSL Africa champions.“Weare reallyhappy to add theCapeTown

Pro to the WSL Africa calendar and thankall those who have made it possible,” saidColin Fitch, Operations Manager for WSLAfrica, which is sanctioning the event in apress release. “Hosting rated events in Afri-ca is vital for the careers of our local mem-bers and gives them the opportunity to qual-

ify for WSL events worldwide.”The Cape Town Pro will be managed by

Accelerate Sport in partnership with theWestern Cape Department of Cultural Af-fairs and Sport and the City of Cape Town.“We look forward to hosting an exciting

world class surfing event in our beautifulCity,” said Gary Grant, Managing Directorof Accelerate Sport.“We already represent both World Surf

League Africa and Surfing South Africafrom a commercial, consultancy and devel-opment perspective and we are also able tocreate and manage our own events underboth WSL and SSA’s auspices.”TheWSLevents are expected to attract the

top surfers from every corner of the coast-line, including thosewho campaign interna-tionally on the Qualifying Series, to theMother City. Fields of up to 48 men and 24women are anticipated.“The Cape Town Pro will be a welcome oc-

casion to bring back professional surfing tothe City of Cape Town and will contribute

towards our mission of making Cape Townthe events capital of the world,” said MayorPatricia De Lille.“We are proud to showcase an event like

this in Cape Town as it is important to ex-pose our youth to these sporting events,”said Anroux Marais, provincial minister ofCultural Affairs and Sport, whose depart-ment is happy to assist in the hosting of theevent.“I am excited about the development tour-

nament part of the event and it is crucial thatouryouthare afforded theopportunity to seewhat is available to themso that their partic-ipation and future achievements can be-come a reality. This is another step closerto identifying local talent and growing sport-ing skills.”The Cape Town Prowill also host 3A rated

Pro Surf Tour (PST) events for u.18 boys andgirls onFriday 6May. SanctionedbySurfingSouth Africa, the national controlling bodyfor the sport, there will be R5 000 in prize-money at stake in each division and thewin-

ners qualify for the Qualifying Seriesevents.“We are pleased that elite surfing will be

hosted in Cape Town,’ said Robin de Kock,General Manager of Surfing South Africa.“The Cape Town Pro is a significant eventfor South Africa and Cape Town andwill en-hance the level of surfing in the country.”Global apparel brand Quiksilver is happy

to partner with the Cape Town Pro to pro-mote the sport.“We’re very excited to be partnering in

this event and investing in surfing in SouthAfrica,” said Dane Patterson, QuiksilverSales and Marketing Manager.“There is an abundance of talented surfers

in South Africa and events like this givethem the opportunity to showcase theirskills and progress their careers.”Entries for the Cape Town Pro QS events

can be submitted at www.worldsur-fleague.com.The closing date for entries is Friday 22

April.

Cape Town Pro to take to waves

Jordan Maree of Kalk Bay will be one of the topseeds in the Cape Town Pro at Big Bay in May.

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Win big prizes with ‘SA’s most beautiful road race’“South Africa’s most beautiful race” onceagain promises to be one of the social andsporting events in Cape Town.The Spar Women’s Race starts and fin-

shes at the Green Point Common Fields onSunday. Runners in the 10 km race willstart at 07:30 with the 10 km walkers start-ing at 07:45 and the 5 km race at 08:00. En-tries cost R80 and the first 24 000 entrantsto collect their race numbers will receivea T-shirt and goodie bag and the first 24 000finishers will receive an achievementbracelet. There is alsoR24 000worth of Sparshopping vouchers to be won.Entrants can collect their race numbers

and register on Friday 15 April from 08:00to 19:00 and Saturday 16 April from 08:00 to14:00 at the Green Point Common Fields.The SparWomen’s Races began in 1992 as

a way to get women of all ages, shapes andsizes together to enjoy a safe 5 km or 10 kmrun and enjoy the day. The atmosphere issupportive and everyone is welcome to reg-ister and take part, regardless of whetherthey run regularly or are just starting out.In 2007, a competitive element was added tothe race with the introduction of the SparGrand Prix Series where professional run-ners were invited to take part in all of theregional races and compete for substantial

cash prizes.Olympicmarathon athlete, ReneKalmer,

has won more Spar Women’s Races thanany other runner and has competed regu-larly since 1998. Running veteran, SonjaLaxton, has run in 82 Spar Women’s Races(by end 2015) and is still going strong.On average, 150 individual runners score

Grand Prix points each year.Entries are open now at selected Spar

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Sonja Laxton has run in 82 Spar Women’sRaces so far. PHOTO: CITY PRESS