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TWO suspects in Sunday’smountain attack on two hik-

ers, in which one of the victimsbroke a leg trying to escape,could have been caught afterthey were spotted at the top ofNewlands Ravine.

The victim, a 23 year old fromRondebosch, was reportedly walk-ing with two other men within theTable Mountain National Park(TMNP) between Devil’s Peak andthe Rhodes Memorial when theywere accosted.

He fell as he was running downthe mountain to escape the men.His cellphone, backpack and moneywas stolen. This was late in themorning.

But Jean-Claude Malengret, whospotted the suspects on the moun-tain later that day says when hephoned Cape Town Central PoliceStation he had to convince the offic-er on duty that Tafelberg Road actu-ally fell within their jurisdiction.

“They finally agreed to send acar,” he says, but he subsequentlydiscovered the message had beenrelayed incorrectly.

From where he spotted the menit is about a 30 minute walk to Tafel-berg Road, and that is the only waydown from the top of the ravine –other than via the Blockhouse.

Malengret, who was hiking be-hind the victims and was involvedfrom the time his group found theinjured man, and also phoned theTable Mountain Visitor Safetynumber (0861 106 417) to report spot-ting the suspects, but says they ei-ther hung up or he was cut off.

Malengret and his wife firststruggled to summon help, and saysit took police over an hour to arriveand medical rescue two hours.

He says: “A TMNP ranger arrivedafter about 25 minutes (alerted bysome cyclists) but was on his own,had no weapons and was reluctantto pursue the suspects.

“Thirty minutes later anotherranger joined them, this time onfoot. No pursuit was attempted.”

After leaving the rescue site,Malengret and his friends decidedto continue their hike up to Devil’sPeak.

At about 17:30, on their way downand at the top part of Nursery Ra-vine they spotted two men, match-ing the description given by the hik-ers, coming up the Ravine. The par-ties brushed past each other but nowords were exchanged.

The men avoided any eye contactand moved off “quite quickly”. Hesays they had their jackets wrappedaround their hands concealingwhat they were carrying.

He describes them as “very darkin complexion, thin and athleticlooking.”

Both were bald and approximate-ly 5 foot 9 inches tall.

Andre van Schalkwyk of the Ta-ble Mountain Safety Action Group

(TMSAG) says the rate of attackshas now surpassed that of last year.

He says TMSAG has only one ob-jective which is: To immediatelyalert and inform (forewarn) moun-tain visitors and users of incidentsand hotspots and in so doing enablethem to make informed decisionswith regards their own safety.

Van Schalkwyk recently with-drew fromtheTableMountainSafe-ty Forum (TMSF), which was estab-lished in February this year by theprevious Minister of CommunitySafety, Albert Fritz, as a means tobring together all the role-players,including Sanparks, the police andcivic associations.

“We cannot be party to a ‘system’or process that does not work andthat almost (seemingly) has a para-noia against releasing any form ofinformation, no matter how much

assurance we provide that we willuse the information for early warn-ings only,” he says.

TMSF chairperson, Marc Truss,says the Forum, when established,identified a lack of direct communi-cation between affected parties andto the public as a priority.

Shortly before Malengret’s reve-lation on Monday, Truss said thatsince February, communicationhas improved drastically.

In July, Claudio Massenz (26)fractured his skull following a fallabove Rhodes Memorial, trying toevade his attackers.

CaptainEzraOctober,CapeTownCentral Police Station spokesper-son and Merle Collins, Sanparksspokesperson, were not able to re-spond to questions or allegationsmade by Malengret by the time ofgoing to print.

RESCUE OPERATION: A hiker broke his leg trying to escape his attackers during Sunday’s latest mugging on TableMountain. He was walking between Devil’s Peak and Rhodes Memorial. Photo: Gwen Rea

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HANSIE CRONJE must be turn-ing in his grave.

The very people who sought tocleanse cricket of corruption anddid so by putting him on trial be-fore the King Commission and atelevision audience of millions arenow hell bent on dealing quietlywith an even bigger scandal.

Watching the tearful Hansie an-swer questions was one of the sad-dest things to happen in South Af-rican sport. Up to that point he hadbeen a fine leader on the field. Hewas renowned for his sportsman-ship and he enjoyed the respect ofhis colleagues and opponents.

Then, in a few days, he wentfrom national hero to zero, as thetabloids say. Even worse was thefact that many rejoiced in hisdownfall.

I always had the feeling thatthere were others, from other na-tional teams, who should havebeen in the dock with him. He wasthe one who was honest enough toadmit succumbing to temptation.From the others there was a wallof silence and denial that was nev-er penetrated.

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When Hansie Cronje was caughtout there was maximum exposure.Now the very people who insistedon cleansing the house and doingit in public are to be spared a simi-lar ordeal.

It is difficult to avoid the conclu-sion that the limited exercise ismore about reassuring sponsorsthan rooting out evil.

The double standards are sick-ening. Erring players are humili-ated and grilled on national televi-sion or in courtrooms while erring

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All this is happening at a timewhen Pakistani players are beingsent to jail for manipulating playin a test match at Lords at the be-hest of bookmakers, their agentsor gamblers. Perhaps it is timethey were joined by some equallydishonest and evasive administra-tors of the game.

Sci-fi – without spaceshipsTWO first-year UCT students wrotea short film during the mid-yearbreak, which they hope to enter inthe Sundance Film Festival.

Greg Bakker, of Claremont, andfriend Josh Tippoo wrote Harlinn, a24-minute sci-fi romance, that takesplace almost entirely in one loca-tion, a Claremont home.

“While I use the word sci-fi, Har­linn is not a typical sci-fi film. Thereare no special effects or spaceships.It is sci-fi simply in that the thepremise deals with an imaginaryconcept in a future setting: CapeTown 2014,” says Bakker.

The film’s title refers to the maincharacter, Harlinn. Bakker will bedirecting the film.

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Studentplunges fromresidenceTERESA FISCHER

UCT student, Jacqueline Hart-Davies (20)plunged five floors from her friend’s flat atUCT’s Leo Marquard residence late Thurs-day evening on 3 November.

She sustained multiple injuries and is ina critical, but stable, condition at VincentPallotti Hospital.

She was reportedly standing on a gratingoutside the window, when it collapsed. A fullinvestigation into the cause of the accidentis under way, although no police case hasbeen opened.

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A LOT has been said recentlyabout muggings on Table Moun-tain. Road closures, or accessmanagement, has been imple-mented to curb peak seasoncrime.

However, according to TableMountain National Park (TMNP)manager Paddy Gordon, the situa-tion isnot as out of control aspeoplebelieve.

“We have about 30 to 40 incidentsper year on the mountain. That isnot high, especially compared toother places in the city, like Long-street and the station deck,” saidGordon on Wednesday.”

He was speaking at the welcom-ing ceremonyofTMNPnewest anti-crime weapon, Eaton.

“We have seen unsavoury char-acters hanging around Lions Headand Signal Hill when we patrol incars, and they do not move. But as

soon as we bring the dogs they runvery quickly. There is just some-thing about teeth that makes legsmove,” added Gordon.

Eaton brings the strength of thedog unit up to eight. Alex also offi-cially joined the unit on Wednes-day. The number of dogs in the unithave doubled in just under threemonths since People’s Post report-ed on dog number four, Purdy(“Mountain gets more bite, People’Post,” 15 August), which was donat-ed on 13 August by the Pedal PowerAssociation.

Although Hilton Blumeris, Sen-ior Section Ranger (North), TMNP,says it is hard to quantify the dogunit’s success, he recalled an inci-dent that happened about threeyears ago.

“We used the dogs to flush out agang of suspected muggers in Skel-eton Gorge, and arrested six armedrobbers. If the rangers on patrol did

not have dogs, we would certainlyhave had to carry them off in bodybags,” Blumeris says.

Back then the dog unit and rang-ers where rented, says Gordon,with five dogs costing about R90 000a month. Since then TMNP hasstarted training their own rangers,and since July this year they havealso started to gather their own dogsquad through donations. One dogcosts about R16 000 to train for twoyears. Over the long term this iscloser to R2 million.

Gordon and his team are ada-mant they need two more patroldogs before the end of the year, andthere are even tax benefits involvedwhen donating a dog.

For more information on how tosponsor a dog, or help with otherneeds of the dog unit, contactTMNP Honorary Ranger, SueSmith on 083 461 9686 or email:pointer@intermail.co.za

MAN’S BEST PROTECTOR: CliveMorris takes a stroll with his bestweapon in fighting crime.

CRIME FIGHTERS: Jaco Migels and his dog Rocky, who was the second dogto join the unit, which now boasts eight dogs. Photo: Edrea Du Toit

Urgently seeking missing parentCAPE TOWN Child Welfare isurgently seeking a man calledTonnie, surname unknown.

His last known address was inMatroosfontein. It concerns his

six-year-old child.If anyone has any information

please contact Ms Stamper fromCape Town Child Welfare on(021) 638-3127.

ROYAL SURPRISE: “Quite by chance I came upon Prince Charles andCamilla at Kirstenbosch today [Saturday 4 November],” writes BrianSuter. Asked to describe the scene, he says: “Well, they seemed tobe making a tour of the gardens. They were just looking at these threeminiature flower arrangements [models of South Africa’s ChelseaFlower Show entry] under the umbrellas when I came on the scene.Then they moved off. Very little security around and not many peoplein the party as you can see from the photos. Quite unexpected onmy part.” Photo: Brian Suter

District Six ReunionALL residents from VirginiaStreet and surrounding areas, aswell as former Zonnebloem stu-dents of the years between 1950and 1957 are invited to attend a

reunion. Venue and date willstill be decided. For more infor-mation contact Derek Kloppers,the organiser on (021) 761 7133 or073 521 0431.

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Dress to impressTHE THEME for the annual 18th MotherCity Queer Projects (MCQP) dress-up par-ty, the Mother City’s most outrageousevent of the year, is “Maid in China”.

The Fancy-dress party kicks off the festiveseason and this year, the event has been billeda Chinese extravaganza by organisers.

The “Maid in China” theme is a combina-tion of all things Eastern, while also referringto the house maid theme and plastic mass-pro-duced items. Ian McMahon, Director of MCQPsays they want to “celebrate the rich culturaldiversity of the East, with a tapestry of Chi-nese symbols, red and black colours, all ofwhichadds enormously to the costumeanddé-cor opportunities. “Expect teams of marvel-lousmoffiemaids, dustpandykes, haokanhet-eros, sexy sequined straights, kung fu pandas,Bruce Lee Barbies, or plastic fantastics.Teams can be 20 people or more – we expect

many Gayshas and boys in kihomos,” saysMcMahon.

This year’s event will take place on Satur-day 17 December, and will be hosted at a venueto be announced in a few weeks time. “Wecould not hold back the theme announcementwhile venue and permits are being organized.Our loyal MCQP partygoers need time to se-lect their team-mates, shop for costumes andplan their evening,” says McMahon.

He assures tourists coming to Cape Townfor the party that the venue will be within aneasy taxi ride from most hotels and guesthouses in thegreaterCBD. Theentertainmentline-up will include live bands, disco music,house, psy-trance, the red-carpet stage,VIPar-eas, wine bars, food stalls, tattoos and muchmore MCQP-ish entertainment. This year MC-QP promises to be a coming of age for this, oneof most South Africa’s iconic events. For moreinfo visit www.mcqp.co.za

DUST WARRIOR: This is just some of thecrazy outfits to expect at the 18th MC­QP dress­up party. Photos : Supplied

ASIANPERSUA­SION: letyour hairdown andstart thefestiveseasonwith anEasterntwist.

KUNG­FUCLEAN­ING: Letyour im­agina­tionloosewith any­thingEastern.

A fresher spin on comedyDAVID KRAMER’S new musical comedy,Some Like It Vrot, opened at the Baxter onTuesday evening to a standing ovation.The show stars Marc Lottering and Chris-

to Davids and runs till 31 December.Tickets cost from R90 to R150 via Com-

puticket. The show is not suitable for chil-dren under the age of 12.

FUNNY BONES: Emo Adams and DavidKramer. Photos: Supplied

GOOD TIMES: Basil Apollis and Terry For­tune.

LIKING IT VROT: Christo Maritz, JesseKramer and Duncan McFarlane.

COMEDY LEGEND: Marc Lottering andBronwyn Reddy.

A sheer decadent indulgenceA NEW biscuit range was introduced recent-ly at an opulent tea that followed a carriageride. Households across South Africa havebeen using Moir’s range of baking products

and baked goods for almost a century. Thenew range will consist of Marie, Tea Lovers,Lemon creams, Munch-a-Lot, ChocolateDreams and Chock Krust biscuits.

ROYALTY:The SarieKos teamat theMoir’snew bis­cuitrangelaunch.From leftare Melis­sa Pec­oraro,TanyaPöhl,HermanLensingand Bar­bara Jou­bert.

SMILE: From left are Esther Malan and Vanes­sa Holies of You and Huisgenoot magazines,and Hope Malua of Drum magazine.

BISCUIT FAIR: Charlene Lackay and SnowyKrüger, brand manager of Moir’s, take timeout for a picture.

Ramble on Cape PointTHE Friends of The Cape of Good Hope Na-ture Reserve will walk on Sunday 20 Novem-

ber. Meet inside the main entrance gate at09:00. Bring the usual hiking gear, water,snacks and a Wild Card if you have one. Formore information phone (021) 712-6004.

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Valkenberg friends focus on mental healthTHE Friends of Valkenberg Trust,held its thirteenth annual generalmeeting at the Courtyard Hotel onWednesday 26 October.

Shona Sturgeon, former presi-dent of the World Federation forMental Health, presented a mes-sage expressed at the recent WorldMental Health Congress in CapeTown, on the challenge for NGO’s towork with people with mental ill-nesses to create cost effective, de-velopmental programmes.

Programme Manager, SandraMatthew, reflected on the work ofthe Friends of Valkenberg, com-menting that: “Although October isMental Health Awareness Month,the Friends of Valkenberg worksevery day of each month to support

the recovery of patients at Valken-berg Hospital. We work alongsidethe hospital staff toward the goal ofrecovery; gaining or regaining ameaningful life in the community,”

The Friends of Valkenberg wasformed in 1994 to improve the quali-ty of life of patients and staff withinthe Valkenberg Hospital communi-ty.

Programmes support the processof recovery, as well as supportingstaff and their vital work.

It also works towards creatingawareness for Valkenberg Psychi-atric Hospital and its work topro-actively eliminate the stigmastill associated with mental ill-ness.

Through its 45 volunteers, the

group works in conjunction withhospital staff to provide a range ofservices and skills training oppor-tunities, designed to bring hope andcomfort to patients during theirstay at Valkenberg; meeting needsand helping to restore patients’ dig-nity, emotional wellbeing and qual-ity of life.

The Friends of Valkenberg is al-ways eager to partner with mem-bers of the community as well asbusinesses who would like to helpwith funding.

If you would like to support thegroup or volunteer, please phone(021) 447 2092 (mornings), or emailoffice@friendsofvalkenberg.co.zaor visit www.friendsofvalken-berg.co.za.

HOT DONATION: The Cape Town fire and rescue service donated R20 000to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital on Thursday 3 November.The funds were raised at the Western Cape Fire Fighters Association’s annu­al fire fighters ball. From left are Diana Ross (Friends of the Children’s Hospi­tal Association), Platoon Commander Anthony Hughes (Salt River Fire Sta­tion and representative of the Western Cape fire Fighters Association), AvrilIsaacs (Manager of the Friends of the Children’s Hospital Association) andStation Commander Arlene Wehr (Secretary of the Western Cape Fire Fight­ers’ Association. Photo: Rashied Isaacs

HEALTH INJECTION: The Children’s Hospital Trust handed over twofully equipped paediatric ambulances to the Western Cape Govern­ment Health on Tuesday 18 October. The ambulances will serve paedi­atric emergency needs in the Cape Town Metropole region 24/7, spe­cifically to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Tyger­berg Hospital and Somerset Hospital. Western Cape GovernmentMEC for Health, Theuns Botha, thanked the Trust for their donation.“This is an excellent example of the kind of healthcare that cannotbe provided by the provincial health budget. However, through theTrust, we are now able to offer state­of­the­art ambulances,” saysBotha. Photo: Yunus Mohamed

SKY SCHOOL: On Tuesday 18 Oc­tober the Cableway celebratedthe 10th year of the Class in theClouds programme. This allowsschool groups up the mountain ata reduced rate. On Tuesday therewere 78 learners from Uitsig Pri­mary, Pretoria, and 20 learnersfrom Magumbu SecondarySchool, Eastern Cape. The pro­gramme was developed to givelearners the chance to explorethe botanical treasure house ofTable Moutain. There are 1470species of flora and fauna that oc­cur naturally on Table Mountainalone, which is more than thenumber of species found on theentire British Isles. The pro­gramme is suited to school tripsthemed around travel, tourism,geography and environmental sci­ences. The Class in the Cloudsprogramme draws almost 20 000learners per annum and havehosted more than 150 000 learn­ers since its inception.

Photos: Supplied

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STREET SWEEP: Pres Les celebratestheir fortieth birthday this year andin honour of this launched a “40 daysof outreach” project touching thelives of the elderly and childrenaround Cape Town. Their first out­reach was in their own backyard.Head Office employees at Pres Lesin Claremont initiated an environ­mental clean­up in their neighbour­hood. They took to the streets sur­rounding the office, armed withblack bags and gloves to clean up allthe rubbish in the streets. They saycomments from surrounding busi­nesses included that ‘they wouldlove to join in the clean up and helpout, the next time round’ and that‘never in the 20 years that our busi­ness has been here has anyone takensuch a great initiative’. Photo: Supplied

PINK WARRIORS: Nikiwe Mbeki, Ettienne Stander,Valencia Henderson, Lise de Kock and Kim Brink.

Tuesday 8 NovemberKenilworth: The Tibetan Bud-dhist Centre hosts renowned Brit-ish teacher of Tibetan Buddhism,Ken Holmes, at 6 Morganrood Roodat 19:00.

Other talks include “compassionand devotion” on Thursday 10 No-vember at 19:00 and “meditation”on Saturday 12 November from09:00 until 15:30. There is an entryfee, but special discounts are avail-able where needed. Phone (021) 761-2978 or email: cape-town@kagyu.org.za

Tuesday 15 NovemberKenilworth: The Buddhist centreis holding a free talk on transform-ing fear and anxiety by AlbertBuhr at 19:00.

The workshop will be held at 6Morgenrood Road. It will be an in-troduction to a dynamic stress-re-ductionworkshopand is especiallyfor those suffering from panic andanxiety. For more informationphone 082 737 1376 or visitwww.transformingfear.co.za.

Thursday 10 NovemberRondebosch: Missionary, author

and historian Dr Peter Hammondwill talk on “The Persecution ofChristians in History and Today”at 19:15. Please phone to book yourplace. Phone (021) 689-4480 or visitwww.reformationSA.org.

Friday 11 NovemberClaremont: The Greyladies Asso-ciation fashion show at Saint Sav-iour’s church hall, Brooke Street,will start at 10:00. AP Jones of FishHoek will show ladies’ wear. Therewill be a raffle for prizes. Tickets,at R40, include tea and cake and afree magazine. Contact Barbara on(021) 671 0820 or 082 923 3544 onMonday, Tuesday, and Thursdaybetween 09:00 and noon.

Saturday 12 NovemberPinelands: Hope House, a homefor adults with schizophrenia, hasan open day from 09:30 until 12:30in the garden at 32 Peak Drive. Agood place to buy Christmas giftssuch as jams, home crafts andmore.

Tea and cakes will be served. Do-nations of books and white ele-phant table goods would be appre-ciated. Phone (021) 531 8416.

Saturday 12 NovemberClaremont: Timbuktu Books willscreen the documentary “The Im-am and I” by Khalid Shamis from15:00 until 17:00 at Shop G03Ground floor, Stadium on Main,Main Road. This film is about the

life, death and legacy of Imam Ab-dullah Haron, an Islamic clericwho was labelled a terrorist by thesecurity police in the 1960s.

He was detained in May 1969 andpronounced dead in September ofthe same year. Attendance is free,please RSVP to: info@timbuktu-books.co.za or call us on (021)671 9819.

Saturday 12 NovemberKirstenbosch: High heels forhorns charity walk at Kirsten-bosch Gardens. All funds raisedwill be donated to the charityRights for Rhinos.

Come walk anytime between09:00 and 15:00. It’s a beautiful 30-minute walk through the gardens.Phone Chanel on 083 448 5717 oremail chanelhurlin@gmail.com

Wednesday 16 NovemberPinelands: Reverend Dr Wesseland Natalie Bentley will be speak-ing to any interestedparents on theissue of praying for your ill child.This will be at Pinelands Method-ist Church, 2 Union Avenue at14:30. Entrance is free.

Their eldest son, Matthew, wasborn with a heart defect and theywill share how they prayedthrough this time. Wessel has writ-ten a book, 28 days of prayingthrough a child’s illness, and thesecan be purchased at R80 per book.For more information contact Mer-le on (021) 531-8972.

Saturday 19 NovemberNewlands: Morning market at StAndrews Church in Kildare Road.Enjoy a morning of shopping andrelaxation at the many craft stallsin a garden setting. Stalls includebooks, cakes, toys, plants, deli, lin-en, jewellery, Christmas gifts,cards, white elephant, records,tapes, needlework, spices and pan-cakes. Kiddie’s corner, tea garden,church flower display. All fundsdonated to the Church Mission.Phone (021) 674-3851 (Between 08:30and 12:30) or Graham on (021) 674-4318.

Monday 21 NovemberMowbray: Mowbray CommunityPolice Forum annual general meet-ing at 19:00 in the school hall at StGeorge’s Grammar School, offRichmond Road in Little Mow-bray. Newly-elected ward council-lors for the area will discuss issuesof safety in the community such asthe ongoing fight against crime,the operations of city law enforce-ment agencies, the regulation ofthe taxis, the problems of home-lessness and the safety of railwaysubways. Phone Jonathan Hobdayon (021) 689-9456.

Saturday 26 NovemberPinelands: The Helen Keller Soci-ety’s annualfête starts at09:00 in Links

300 Years ofConstantiaHospitality toContinueTHE historic Alphen Hotel in theConstantia Valley is due to re-open as a five-star establishmentafter an extensive revamp.

The 11,5-acre property will offerboutique accommodation with twoindependently operated restau-rants. Three bars, a deli, a spa, aconference and business centre andoutdoor events facilities are allopen to the public. Operator PaulKovensky’s intends for these differ-ent facets to provide hotel guests aswell as the local community with avenue for relaxing, socialising, din-ing, celebrating and conductingbusiness.

La Belle Café and Bakery, with adeli and retail section, specialisesin light meals, breads, patisseriesand salads.

5Rooms with its dark, rich col-ours, heavy fabrics, dramatic décorand cosmopolitan cuisine will pro-vide a warm atmosphere forevening dining. A unique feature isits own accommodation upstairsfor patrons wishing to stay over af-ter a night of wining and dining.

Declared a national monument in1973, The Alphen was originallypart of the Groot Constantia Estateand has been offering Cape Hospi-tality since the 18th century. It wasthe first estate to grow grapes, makeand bottle wine and sell it to thepublic. It boasts a rich, interestinghistory and has hosted the likes ofMark Twain, Cecil John Rhodes,George Bernard Shaw and JanSmuts. It also features the oldestsurviving mill on the Cape Peninsu-la.

The Alphen Hotel forms part ofPaul Kovensky’s portfolio that in-cludes a group of successful, estab-lished Atlantic Seaboard restau-rants –Paranga, Zenzero, TheKove,Pepenero and the recently acquiredLa Med (to be renamed Bungalow).

The Alphen Hotel team supportsresponsible tourism and plans tocontribute to social responsibilityand environmental sustainability.

Drive. There will befood, white ele-phant stall, cloth-ing, books, bric-a-brac, raffles, music,tea and a beer gar-den at their premis-es in Links Drive.

Phone Ruth on(021) 531-5311.

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avoid disappointment. For more informa-tion contact Lion Pam MacRobert on083 454 2188.

Party of the yearCAPE TOWN was transformed into Tinsel-town on Friday 21 October as South Africa’sown celebrity expert, Clayton Morar, hostedthe party of the year to celebrate his one-year blog anniversary at The Reserve Clubin St George’s Mall.

Among the guests were Anele Mdoda,Liezel van der Westhuizen, Randall Abra-hams, Ryan Botha, Jen Su, HerschelleGibbs, Loyiso Gola, Sonia and Matthew

Booth.Lee Stafford, one of the UK’s top celebrity

hairstylists, was the special guest.Stafford is in South Africa to launch his

latest hair-care range.Guests went home with luxurious gift

bags containing products by Max Factor,Lindt, The Body Shop, De Waterkant Health,Brite Smile, Smint, the Fire & Ice Hotel CapeTown and fragrances.

Table Mountain once connected the Peninsula to the Hottentots Holland Mountainsin the east and covered the present day Cape Flats and False Bay. Massive erosionreduced this range to what you see now. http://tablemountain.net

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From left: Liezel Van Der Westhuizen, Clayton Morarand Jen Su.

THE RIGHT MOVES: On 29 and 30 October 641 belly dancers took to the V&A Waterfrontin an attempt to break the world record for the most people belly dancing simultaneous­ly, in aid of the Saartjie Baartman Centre for Abused Women and Children in Athlone.Performers flew in from Germany, France, Namibia, the Czech Republic, Malaysia, Eng­land and from all over South Africa. The world record is 826 people, but they set anew South African record, and will attempt it again next year. Registration has alreadyopened for next year’s event on 25­28 October. For more ifnormation visit http://www.iodfcapetown.com. Photo: Supplied

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Enough nowGANG VIOLENCE is once again rearing itsugly head across Cape Town.

We report on this in some of our editionsthis week. Our front page of Athlone People’sPost has a story about two young men whowere shot while standing on street corners.

This is just one area where gangs are turn-ing the streets of peaceful neighbourhoods in-to warzones – with no regard for the innocent,no respect for life.

The tragic reality is that in areas such asHeideveld and Manenberg, near Athlone, andLavender Hill on the southern suburbs side,the soundof gunshots ringingout over supperhas become terrifyingly familiar.

Feigned or not, it is with a sense of disre-gard that some families living in these night-mare conditions matter-of-factly report onfinding fleeing gangsters in their backyards.

Others deny that the situation is as dire asit really is; a coping mechanism?

Be that as it may, if you found yourself onthe Cape Flats on Guy Fawkes, you could notbe faulted for wondering whether the bangyou had heard, was that of fireworks or a gun-shot.

This, unfortunately, is the nature of life ingang-plagued communities, where manyyoung people are either intimidated or influ-enced by gang activity.

It is a miracle that several others rise abovetheir circumstances to achieve success in ed-ucation, careers and their personal lives.

Intervention from the ground up and in-cluding heightened police visibility, pays off– for a while.

The police cannot guard communitiesaround the clock; there is simply not enoughmanpower or resources for this.

Aware of this, residents have truly become“the eyes and ears of the police”, exposinggang hide-outs and drug dealers.

This is where the fight against the scourgeof gangsterism will gain momentum; wheneach law abiding citizen takes a stanceagainst allowing evil to thrive.

And the winners are...AFTER weeks of reading and seperating thegood from the excellent, the 10 winners of theSheaffer 9137 Silver Shimmer FT roller-ballpen with nickel-plated trimming have final-ly been selected.

Readers were invited to write to us, ensur-ing that their letter was no longer than 300words, and after sifting through the impres-

sive entries received, the top scribes werechosen.

They are Yumnaa Ocks, Mariam Isaacs,WG Williams, A Ford, June Baatjes, AdamCollingwood, Zavaroni Hagan, Tina Tho-mas, Bobby Chetty and Joy Lange.

Congratulations!

Seven-billionth babeYEP, here I am: the seventh billion babe to beborn. I am tired, screaming like a banshee atthe two big faces staring at me.

Jeez, aren’t they supposed to be happy? I aman enigma, so why are they staring at me withtheir unhappy faces. Hey guys! Get with the pro-gramme! You are supposed to be happy, no, ec-static, at my birth. I will only do this once youknow! Why in heaven’s name are you crying?The one with the beard is asking how he is goingto afford another mouth to feed, with every-thing being so expensive.

Yikes, guys, you should have thought of thisbefore the deed. The soft one says that they willmanage somehow.

Manage somehow? Here I thought I had itmade, a cushy life with the two faces cooing andcuddling me, instead all I get are tears andmoans and groans about how they are going tomanage to feed, clothe and send me to school,

as they are in a fight for survival on this planetEarth.

Wow I wish they had worked this out soonervia family planning or going to Mars.

I am here to stay and I have no doubt that Iwill be overshadowed by the next billionth babepretty soon. Let me make the best of this life,but let me ask the big faces, whom I call Momand Dad, that they, and all the others who wantto be Moms and Dads, seriously think about theother babes who have no Mom and Dad andstart caring for them, so thatwe canall behappyand cared for. To those guys, whom Mom andDad call the government, please don’t makethem cry by increasing the petrol price, it justmakes my life so much easier if they are happyand have more money in their pocket for foodand living expenses.JUNE BAATJESNewfields

YourSMSesMinstrels vs City of CapeTown

. With regard to the Cape Minstrelcelebrations on Tweede Nuwe Jaar, I aman 82-year-old male who was in thecoons since the age of 17.

This is the culture of the Cape Col-oured and Muslim community.

People from all over the world cometo see this carnival.

Please do not take it away as all ourgrandchildren are following the tradi-tion. Come on, City of Cape Town, thinkwith your heart! Charles

. Minstrels, don’t worry. You’ll bepaid eventually because this city“works for you” and not for the ratepay-ers! Niefie van die Kaap

Man’s best friend. Animal Lover, you are very mixed

up. A dog is an animal and, unlike a per-son, it can be eaten.

. To Animal Lover: You are missingthe point. Have you heard dogs barkingduring the day time?

They start at midnight when the peo-ple must sleep.

You can’t compare dogs with kids butboth can be trained with good results.

From Animal and People LoverOf cellphones and masts. People cry about poor reception on

the cell phone, yet if they erect a mast,they cry!

. All the hoo-ha is over cell phonemasts having ill effects on people – whatabout the phone itself?

Just a thought. To the moron who states the SPCA

must reduce their prices, here’s athought: don’t have animals if u cannotafford them and don’t allow them to car-ry on breeding.

It is contributing to all the unwantedpets. Wake up!

. Patrick had it wrong: the Rand wasinitially worth 10 shillings, not a pound.It was coloured, the same brown as thetenbobnote and theR2wasablue shade,the same as the pound.

Many of us still have all these notes.. I would like to applaud parents and

their children for the support and thepassion they show for the future of theirchildren. Go girls!

You make your children proud.

Learn about our feathered friendsWESSA (Wildlife and Environment Socie-ty of South Africa) is holding a members’evening and talk on Thursday 17 Novem-ber, from 18:00 to 20:00 at the WESSA Barn,31 The Sanctuary, Kirstenhof.

Vernon Head and Mel Tripp from CapeBird Club will be presenting on their fasci-nating trip to the Galapagos archipelagowhere they encountered Blue-footed boo-

bies, iguanas, the Galapagos Waved alba-tross and giant tortoise. All welcome. Non-members pay a R25 donation and proceedsgo to covering costs and funding WESSA’swork.

A cash bar will be available for wine andsoft drinks. RSVP to Sandy by Tuesday 15November on admin@wessa.co.za or(021) 701-1397.

Tuesday 8 November 2011 LETTERS People’s Post Claremont­Rondebosch Page 11

Three cheers for Table MountainIF only we were allowed to en-joy the simple treasures andpleasures that are our re-serves! No, not our money re-serves but our nature re-serves, or national parks, ourpot of gold, depending whichway you look at it.

It also depends on whetheryou, like me, can really appre-ciate the wonder and splen-dour of nature!

Coincidentally, I happenedupon an old Oprah magazinethe other day that featuredour very own Table Moun-tain.

With summer almost uponus it will provide the perfectweather to enjoy this magnifi-cent piece of beauty, I wouldthink.

Regretfully, in all my years

of living in Cape Town, I havenot attempted and conqueredthat mountain – well not yet!This has been on my to-do listfor as long as I can remember,but 2011 will be it!

My motivation has nothingto do with the fact that my col-league blurted out the otherday: “You have a grey hair.”

My main reason is my lovefor the outdoors, more impor-tantly, the Vote for TableMountain campaign, some-thing about which I feel pas-sionate.

It’s wonderful that I am al-lowed to contribute and playmy part, in fact this is a causewe can all support.

If you haven’t heard, wehave the opportunity to voteTable Mountain as one of the

seven new wonders of nature.Get voting now, please!

So on the day that I’ll be at-tempting climbing TableMountain, if you happen tosee me, I’ll be the one wearingthe huge smile with my waterbottle as company.

Proudly South African,much like the feeling I hadwith the soccer World Cup,without my vuvuzela that is.This will be a great day, yousee, and especially special forme.

Our country, our CapeTown, our home, our voiceand our Table Mountain. Letus enjoy it and preserve it forfuture generations and let usshare it with the world!ZAVARONI HAGANGrassy Park

The current state of our countrySO much money went into theRugby World Cup 2011, withmillions of sporting fans evengoing the extra mile to sup-port them, which was a realboost for the country.

We admired the players’dedication, determinationand courage.

They had a wonderfuldown-to-earth coach in Peter

De Villiers. Since his appoint-ment, he kept a low profile,and encouraged his team toaccept challenges and criti-cism.

I was touched when he said“There is a time to come, anda time to go.” We as a countryare facing critical times withthe storms of life raging allover the world, but I believe

we are blessed.Let us look up for a change

and accept God’s will, despitefailure and adversity.

Every dark cloud has a sil-ver lining and as the festiveseason approaches, let peaceand stability abide for the un-known future.MRS W.G WILLIAMSWynberg

Why? Bee-causeJUST look at our hive!

Buzz in unison and feel alive!A sticky and gooy abodeis the only yellow-brick road.It was so painfully construct-

edand we did exactly as expect-

ed.Let us not ease off or sit back,slaves must work till they

crack.We will connive and deprive,in the name of this magnifi-

cent hive.

The bigger picture, we aretold,

is all that matters in thisstronghold.

So scoff at the odd one out,because bees are bees no

doubt.The great swarm will live on,long after one small bee has

come and gone.ANONYMOUS

Specialised service charges too highI AM retired.

My son lives with us andintends building a separateentrance on our property, butbecause of my age I cannotget a loan.

The bank suggested that Iregister my son as part-own-er of my property and thenthey would grant him a loan.

To register him as part-own-er of a property valued atR250 000, the lawyer chargesR6 000.

If I register him for a largerportion, the lawyer willcharge more.

Why do lawyers charge somuch?

Why do they charge more

for higher values?Surely they’re not doing

anything different?Why can I not do the regis-

tration myself?What a rip-off!

JEFFREY SOLOMONLansdowne

A truckload of happinessMEMBERSof theOtteryBaptist Church drove inconvoy to deliver toysand sweets to the chil-dren in the informal set-tlements of the Otteryarea last year and theeyar before.

On 24 December 2011,with God’s grace andblessings, we, the Out-reach Team of the Ot-tery Baptist Church, areplanning another con-voy to deliver presentsto children in Park-wood, Lansdowne, Ot-tery and parts of Hano-

ver Park.We need toys for boys

and girls in the agegroup between 2 and 12.We stress that we do notwant donations of mon-ey donations.

Rather use the moneyto buy toys, sweets andchips to donate.The con-voy of vehicles cannotmove without your gen-erous donations, butwith it many a convoy oftrucks can be filled andtaken to children whoneed some joy in theirlives to the sound of

Christmas carols.We are motivated by

the joy on the faces ofthe children.

Any person wantingto help fill up the truckswith gifts, or want to bepart of the convoy, cancontact pastor WallyThomas at (021) 704 3598or 084 919 1955 or emailwalter@otterybap-tist.co.za or Keith Blakeat (021) 704 0053 or073 877 6207 or emailkaablake@hotmail.comKEITH BLAKEOttery

Stand up to fraudstersWITH reference to the letter“Silly Season Blues” on25 October where a readerwas offered a free four-daygetaway in return for attend-ing a travel presentation, thesubsequent attempt to chargeR4 000 appears to me fraudu-lent.

The reader can lay a chargeof fraud at the police stationand/or demand that the trav-

el company fulfil its promiseto him and/or claim damagesif he was falsely induced tospend his and his wife’s timeat a presentation.

His acceptance of their of-fers by attending the presen-tation makes them legally lia-ble to the reader in my opin-ion.

I trust the reader has legalinsurance and his attorney

can attend to the matter at nocharge to him.

Some years ago I success-fully claimed a promised re-ward after the company con-cerned refused to honour theoffer they advertised and Iurge all victims of crime notto let criminals walk all overthem.Yours truly,RICHARD BENSONPinelands

Where are all the tow trucks?ABOUT two weeks ago I came homeand found a bakkie parked in front ofthe driveway gate to my block.

It was about 22:00 and there was nosign of the driver. Living in Sea Point,I have Metro Police on speed dial andI gave them a call.

After 10 minutes two very friendlycops arrived. The car was last regis-tered two years ago, had a brokenfront windscreen and was nowparked on a solid yellow line, block-ing access to a car park for 20 cars.Thismeantnocar could enter or leavethe block.

The cops informed me that towtrucks no longer operated 24 hours aday in Cape Town and that they workon a shift basis between about 18:00and 06:00.

What this meant was that this bak-kie would be parked in front of myblock until at least 06:00, when newcontracted tow trucks came on duty.

We could not get hold of the driveras there were no phone numbers onthe database.I can’t believe a servicethat makes money and can pay for it-

self has been discontinued.So you can now basically park any-

where in Cape Town and your carwon’t be towed between 06:00 and18:00?

What would happen if I parked ona red line where a accident might becaused?

What if someone in my block hada medical emergency or just had toget to work?

Yes I could have put a brickthrough the window, but then wouldhave been charged with vandalism orbreaking and entering and whoknows what else?

What if my car was stolen whileparked in the road overnight ?

Come on, Cape Town, we have oneof the most amazing cities in theworld that works and now we are cut-ting services that pay for themselvesand offer employment!Please tell mewhose driveway I need to block for afew hours to get tow trucks back inCaper Town 24 hours a day!ADAM COLLINGWOODSea Point

Improve the emergency servicesIT’S an all too familiarsight: emergency vehi-cle approaching with si-rens on; traffic lightsahead and green for ap-proaching vehicles; theemergency vehicle iscoming across; vehiclesscramble to get over therobots before the emer-gency vehicle, thuscausing a delay in theemergency vehicle’srace to its destination.

This delay could be fa-

tal for someone.We have the habit of

blaming emergencyservice providers fornot responding prompt-ly when needed.

Do we take time to dosomething constructiveabout it?

Next time it could besomeone you know whoneeds emergency serv-ices, an ambulance, po-lice, fire fighting units.Next time you hear a si-

ren, take note of wherethe emergency vehicleis and act responsibly.

You may be savinglives.

More than that, youwill be a role model andinspire your passengersto act likewise andsomeone somewherewill be thankful to you.

You can do it.

BOBBY CHETTYWelcome Estate

TRAVELLING HELP: The convoy needs toys and sweets for this year’s trip tothe disadvantaged areas. Photo: Supplie

live DVD recording.Tickets are available at Com-

puticket. Charities, sports clubsand other organisations thatwant to raise funds by sellingtickets can contact Alison Watton 083 270 5432.

A special acapella segment willshowcase their skilled vocal har-monies. Another firm favouritewith audiences is Back To the Hits,which will have everyone singingalong. The two-hour show is agreat opportunity to be part of a

BROTHERLY LOVE: In their trademark blacksuits and dark glasses, the Blues Broers areback in circulation with performances at oldhaunts and new, as well as being a welcomefeature on the festival circuit again. The band’ssixth album, Out of the Blue, is due for releasein November. Known in the 90s as South Afri­ca’s hardest working blues band, the BluesBroers played hundreds of gigs at festivals, inbars and in nightclubs. However, the death ofdrummer Frank Frost in 1999 was a blow fromwhich the band struggled to recover and in2003 they put on a farewell gig in Stellen­bosch. Their new drummer is Tim Rankin. RobNagel (fondly known as Big Bob or HarpdogBob) juggles bass, harmonica and tea chest.Albert Frost plays electric and acoustic guitarswhile Simon Orange is on keyboards. On Satur­day 12 November, starting at 15:30, they willperform at the junction of the M66 and M65,bottom of Redhill Road, 3km past Scarbor­ough. Cost is R60 and under 12s are free. Formore information contact (021) 780 1246.

Goldin opportunityTHE Brett Goldin Bursary

fund is the beneficiary of aspecial performance of LaraFoot’s acclaimed Solomon andMarion, staring Dame Janet Suz-man and Khayalethu Anthony,on Sunday 20 November at 14:00.

The Brett Goldin Bursary was setup after the young actor and afriend, fashion designer RichardBloom, both 28, were brutally mur-dered on 16 April 2006.

Goldin was murdered just daysbefore he was due to leave for Strat-ford-upon-Avon to perform the roleof Guildenstern in Hamlet, directedby Suzman, in the Royal Shake-speare Company’s Complete WorksFestival. The double murder sentshockwaves throughoutSouthAfri-ca and England.

The bursary was established byThe Royal Shakespeare Company,TheActorsCentre inJohannesburgand the Baxter Theatre Centre togive another young actor the oppor-tunity denied Brett, and to honourhis memory in an appropriate man-ner. The first donations were fromSouth African-born actors Sir An-tony Sher and Honorary RSC Asso-ciate Dame Janet.

The bursary is for a short postgraduate course to fine-tune theskills of actors to interpret Shake-speare.

The first three recipients wereOmphile Molusi, Thami Mbongoand Nicholas Pauling. All three ac-

tors had roles in The Tempest,which marked the second collabo-ration between the Baxter TheatreCentre and the Royal ShakespeareCompany in 2009. The 2010 recipi-ents were Thato Moraka and Jo-sette Eales.

The 2012 winners will be an-nounced at a special function onFriday 25 November.

To find out more on how to sup-port the Brett Goldin BursaryFund, visit www.baxter.co.za un-der the tab Fundraising.

Booking for the special perform-ance of Solomon and Marion isthrough Computicket on 0861 9158000, on-line at www.computick-et.co.za or at any Shoprite Checkersoutlet countrywide. Ticket pricesfor the bursary fundraiser are R180.

GOOD THEATRE: Dame Janet Suz­man and Khayalethu Anthony in Solo­mon and Marion. Photo: Supplied

A moving play about separate livesA DIVORCED former politician, aretired military man, a bullyingmother, her repressed daughterand a fashionable divorcée aresome of the characters in the beau-tifully crafted play, Separate Ta-bles, that opens at the Masque Thea-tre, Muizenberg, on Friday 18 No-vember.

The setting for the play, wovenaround the foibles and personali-ties of hotel residents, is Bourne-mouth, England, 1954. PlaywrightTrence Rattigan was a master ofcharacterisation and his convinc-ing and compassionate studies ofordinary human beings ring as truetoday as they did 57 years ago.

English playwright Terence Rat-tigan was born 100 years ago andthe Claremont Dramatic Society de-cided to honour him in his cente-nary year by presenting one of hismost famous plays.

The play is directed by Sue Bol-ton.

The show runs from 18 to 26 No-vember (excluding Sunday toWednesday).

The show starts at 20:00 on week-nights and 14:30 and 18:30 on Satur-

days.Tickets are R55 for Thursday

evening and Saturday matinée andR65 for other performances.(Masque Theatre Club Members en-joy a R10 discount). To book phone(021) 788-1898 during office hours.

COLOURFUL CHARACTERS: James Skilton, Sheila Inglis and Jane Skiltonin Separate Tables, which opens at the Masque Theatre on Friday 18 Novem­ber. Photo: Supplied

ROCK OUT: Van Coke Kartel will kick off their new tour at KirstenboschBotanical Gardens on Sunday 27 November, sharing the stage withJack Parow, Die Heuwels Fantasties and JR. Their fourth album, Wie’sBang, is due for release this month. The band’s three previous albums– Van Coke Kartel; Waaksaam en Wakker; and Skop, Skiet en Donner– won multiple awards. The last two albums won Sama Awards forBest Afrikaans Rock Album, and the first album received a Sama nomi­nation in this category. Tickets cost R100, while Botanical Societymembers pay R90. Tickets for children of 6 to 12 years are R75 andfree for under six. Book through www.webtickets.co.za or contact theKirstenbosch information desk on (021) 799­8783 or visit www.san­bi.org.za. Gates open at 16:00, and the concert is from 17:30 to19:00.

A top-class vocal experienceTHE final round in the annual voicecompetition for the Schock Founda-tion prize takes place on Wednes-day 9 November at 20:15 at the Bax-ter Concert Hall. The date has been

changed to avoid a clash with theopera.

The two categories in this compe-tition are Best Male Voice and BestFemale Voice. The competition is

open to full-time students of theSouth African College of Music whoare in their second or third year.Tickets cost R50. UCT staff pay R45,senior citizens and students payR35 and learners pay R25. Book atComputicket. Phone Gillian Lindn-er on (021) 650-2640.

A real homegrown exhibitionDESIGN AFRIKA, in collaborationwith Cowhide Concepts, MantisPrints, Sue Clark, Seringa Living,Guidemore Chigama and newcom-ers Gather present the much-antici-pated Africa Adorned 2011 Exhibi-tion.

The exhibition runs from Thurs-day to Sunday, 24-27 November atDesign Afrika.

The exhibition celebrates therichness of African creativity andhas become known as a platform forAfrican products.

Louise Hennigs’ Cowhide Con-cepts includes handmade leatheraccessories such as leather-boundbooks. Seringa Living brings a Ken-yan flavour, and both leather acces-sory designers will add the Africantouch for an outfit or room interior.

Guidemore Chigama presents acollection of African beaded jewel-lery under his Adornment collec-tion. Guidemore is self-taught and

continues to experiment with hisjewellery range to create uniquepieces.

Newcomers Mariah Breitenbergand Amy Elllenbogen collaboratedwith Binky Newman on a newrange of accessories and home inte-rior products under the name,Gather.

Three Rwandan women broughtskills and craftsmanship to a newline of pillows, floor cushions,bracelets and handbags. Ena Hesseof Mantis Prints will be selling herAfrican inspired textiles. They area great source of fynbos inspiredtextiles. No Africa Adorned exhibi-tion would be complete without SueClark, beads, township frames andpapier maché. Sue keeps an eye outfor the ultimate township frame,which has become a classic. For fur-ther information, contact the De-sign Afrika offices in Woodstock on(021) 448 9761.

Explosive!YOU can become part of musicalhistory at the Baxter Theatre onFriday 11 and Saturday 12 No-vember when Cape Town musiclegends, The Rockets, will be re-cording a live DVD.

The Rockets will take you on amusical journey that spans fourdecades of an award-winning ca-reer.

They will perform all their hittunes going back to the 70s. In-cluded in their repertoire aresongs by the legendary Manhat-tans, Stylistics and Jackson 5.

Fans can expect to hear the ev-er-popular jazzy tunes like Europaand Betcha Didn’t Know That.

Their show includes hit songsby Queen, Toto and Bob Marley.

The Rockets will bring down the house at the Baxter Theatre.

Tribute to hits of yesteryearMUSIC of the 80s is back as MikeMcCullagh’s That 80s Show reopensat GrandWest’s Roxy Revue Bar onFriday 25 November. A special NewYear’s Eve show has been plannedfor 31 December.

The musical tribute will take theaudience on a musical, cultural andfashion tour through the 80s.

The show, set to a television stu-

dio storyline, covers artists such asU2, Cindy Lauper, The Bangles, Ste-vie Wonder, Tina Turner, MichaelJackson, Madonna, Queen, Whit-ney Houston, George Michael andmany more.

The flawless vocals of RiyaanCornelius, Lucy Holgate, and LianiEkermans will be complemented bythe wizardry of Warren Lomberg on

guitar, keyboardist Denzil Thorne,bass guitarist Neil Payton, drum-mer Safwaan Goodenough and thetalented Morgan King on Saxo-phone.

Doors open at 20:00 and the showstarts at 20:30. Tickets are availablefrom Computicket at R67 each.

The New Year’s Eve show startsat 22:30 and costs R120 per person.To purchase tickets online go towww.computicket.com or contact0861 915 8000.

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: Three Capetonians, Regardt Botes, Flipdu Plessis and Christo Smeda are the first to circumnavigate Zanzibarby Stand Up Paddle Boards. Photo: Supplied

Around the island, standing upAFTER months of preparation, three Ca-

petonians, Regardt Botes, Flip du Plessisand Christo Smeda, became the first adven-turers to circumnavigate the island of Zanzi-bar by Stand Up Paddle Boards.

They spent hours in the searing tropicalheat of Zanzibar on their Cabrinha Stand UpPaddle Boards, following the 235 km coast-line. They completed the circumnavigationin seven days, between 23 to 29 October.

Stand up Paddle boarding (or SUP) is a rela-tively new sport in South Africa.

The surfing version of the sport is morewell-known around the country.

Dehydration and heatstroke was their big-gest challenge, having only started to SUP amere four months ago, in the middle of theCape Town winter.

With humidity consistently over 90% dur-ing the day, they had to take the full bruntof the equatorial sun for about eight to 12hours a day.

“There is no shade under a palm tree inthe middle of the ocean.”

Setting off at the crack of dawn each day,they covered between 28km and 42km a day,for sevendays, carryingall their gear on theirboards.

The total gear weight, including water,weighed in at around 15kg.

The crew enjoyed the support of several re-sorts on the island and stayed in different ho-tels or lodges each night, enjoying excellentseafood and other local specialities to helpthem regain their strength for the next leg ofthe expedition.

According to the guys they had been bless-ed by good weather.

“Two weeks earlier it would not have beenpossible for us to make it, definitely not onschedule,” says Regardt.

“The weather was awful for paddling until

15 October, but then our prayers were an-swered, thewinddieddownand theocean set-tled” says Flip.

Apart from the call of adventure, theyraised funds for the Bobs for Good Founda-tion, a SA charity that puts school shoes onthe feet of needy SA schoolchildren.

They encourage everyone to donate to thecharity by following the link on their websitewww.whatsupzanzi.com.

Some of the footage taken on the trip is alsoavailable on their website and facebookgroup (whatsupzanzi).

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RED! Gallery showTHE RED! Gallery in Steenberg Vil-lage hosted an auction on Saturday24 September when 60 pieces of artfrom their private collection wentunder the hammer.

The big surprise during theauction, led by auctioneer PhilipPowell, happened at betting time,when two participants got theirfavourite paintings as a present.

SMILE: Enjoying the evening is Tamsyn Lavine and Chris Flynn.Photos: Michael Kirner

John Bauer and Adrienne Kennedy who won a painting.

Pete and Mariza Case strike a pose.

WINNER: From left are Dave Endean of RED! Gallery,Hans Rudolf Zwicker, winner of a painting, and auction­eer Philip Powel.

Irene and Brian Oxley enjoyed themselves.

Nina and Garth Holmes.

PHOTO MOMENT: Andrew Cooper, a painter, LindaWolf and Derric van Rensburg, also a painter.

Eve and Nico Zayannakis smile for the camera.

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Team makes a comeback after upsetLYNN PRINS

AFTER suffering an early de-feat in the first of their two

warm-up matches on Saturday,the national women’s softballteam came back with a punchwhen they faced opponents Gl-enthorn A’s and Westridge Yan-kees at City Park in Athlone.

The team lost 6-4 against the Ath-lone side but beat the reigningleague champs, the Yankees, by 8 to4.

“I think we did quite well offen-sively and defensively,” nationalcoach Lester Smith commented.“The Yankees were not much onbase and we managed to get themout quickly.”

He adds: “We did our experi-ments and we know what we shoulddo to be more competitive”.

The Junior Women’s WorldChampionship takes place fromWednesday 7 December till Satur-day 17 December at Turfhall, thehome of Western Province softball.Tickets are on sale at Computicketfor R20 per day.

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Christine Cronjé plays first base. Kaylanne Stoffels plays outfield. Megan Meyer plays outfield.

Justine Stewart plays outfield and ison the shortlist.

Kelly Rhoda plays second base andis on the shortlist. Carly Mulder plays catcher.

Alex Fortune plays short stop.

Wilmadi Bester plays outfield.

Hanri de Beer plays first base.Jacqueline van Wyk plays pitcher .Tanya Serfontein plays outfield.Shadine Van der Merwe plays shortstop. Photos: Rashied IsaacsAngelique Botes is a pitcher.

Julia Meaker plays outfield. Monique Duvenage is a pitcher. Lauren Mulder is a pitcher. Natalie Abrahams is a pitcher. . Nicole Alexander plays second base.

WINNERS: Saxon Rovers was crowned knockout soccer champs re­cently when they played against Hanover Park in an under 17 PremierLeague match at Chukker Road Sports Complex in Lansdowne. TheMaitland­based team has won the knockout for the first time in 10years. The final score was 1­0. The winning goal was scored by AaronWilliams.

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“Entries are filling up and cy-clists shouldn’t wait until the lastminute to enter,” says David Bel-lairs, the CEO of the Cape TownCycle Tour Trust.

“The shorter 44km route is abeautiful ride and ideal fornovicecyclists to use as a training ride.”

The organisers recentlylaunched a novice programmeaimed at cyclists who are new tothe sport and keen to cycle in arace, but don’t know where tostart.

This novice programme willprovide cyclists with encourage-ment and help – from skills train-ing to facilitated outrides – ensur-ing they are ready to participateand enjoy the tour.

Participants need only a bicy-cle and a helmet. They may haveno race results prior to Septem-ber 2011. For more information,

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Die Burger Cycle Tour takesplace on Sunday 4 December andis the Western Cape’s second big-gest road cycling event.

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Visit www.dieburgercycle-tour.co.za and follow the easy in-structions to enter online.

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THEnational canoeing teamraked inan impressive 21 medals at theWorld Canoe Marathon Champion-

ships (WCMC) in Singapore recently,placing fourth in the competition.

TeammanagerSteveJourdansays 45 coun-tries competed

The team,aged between 16 to 45, competedagainst 45 countries and also managed to set

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Club in KwaZulu Natal), was recognised asthe International Canoeing Federation’s Ath-lete of the Month.

SA took gold on the first day through RobMaclean in the masters’ division’s kayak one(K1) event. Maclean said: “That’s damn goodbecause the blokes I beat were Kiwis.” Ma-clean and his kayak two (K2) partner, Enslinvan Riet, followed up with another gold. VanRiet had competed against Maclean in the K1

the previous day and had to be content withsilver.

According to Jourdan, the weather condi-tions were tough for marathon racing, but heascribed their success to their fitness and be-ing more used to hot weather than their Euro-pean competitors.

The squad’s juniors were first-time compet-itors. “Dominic Notton and Craig Flannagandid exceedinglywell, and fell short of abronzemedal by two seconds.

“Jodie Cleworth and Kirstie Flannagan

came sixth in their K2 race. It’s a fantasticachievement to end in the top 10,” saidJourdan. The tournament consisted of differ-ent distances for various age categories. Itranged from 21km to 35km, depending on theage group.

The SA team was said to have been the best,both on and off the water, in terms of spirit.

This was the 19th event in which South Af-rica competed, and team members are highlymotivated, already preparing to do even bet-ter in Rome next year.

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WINNERS: Aproud Enslinvan Riet andRob Macleanon the podiumafter receiv­ing their goldmedals forthe K2 event.

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