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LAND CLAIMS

Family still waitingLIEZL BENJAMIN

After a drawn-out battle of nearly 20years to reclaim land that was“bought” from them by the apartheid

government, a family from Kensington fearthat the matriarch of their family might notlive to see the return of the property to itsrightful owners.Abdullah Jaffer, now living in Surrey Es-

tate, was a young man when in the 1980s thegovernment ordered his family to vacatetheir home as they had been reclassified asIndian and could therefore no longer live intheir home in Twelfth Avenue, Kensington.“Wehadourhouse, a shopand six semi-de-

tached houses on the 4 059m property. Thegovernment ‘bought’ the property and of-fered my mother R11 000 for it. Everythingwas demolished in 1985.”TheJaffer family lodgeda complaint to the

Regional Land Claims Commission (RLCC)in 1997 to reclaim the property.

According to Jaffer they have written sev-eral letters to various government struc-tures to enquire why this has been draggingfor so long.The latest reply came two years ago when

itwas said that a “historical evaluation”hadto be done to determine whether they werepaid enough for the property.“I don’t understand why this is taking so

long? It is just an empty piece of land. Wedon’t want to return to live there again, butwe would like to develop the piece of proper-ty to earn an income for a family trust. Mymother, who is on dialysis, would be veryhappy to know that our property has beenrestored to us,” says Jaffer.In response to why the claim has not been

settled, Vuyani Nkasayi, spokesperson ofthe department of rural development andland reform, says the family opted for resto-ration of their original property. “The prop-erty is currently owned by the City of CapeTown. The RLCC Western Cape has made a

request for the release of this property forthe settlement of the Jaffer family claim.TheCity of Cape Town has requested the RLCCto submit a research report of the claim. TheRLCC is currently completing the researchreport andwe envisage it to be completed byAugust.”According to Jaffer his family contracted

a lawyer to help the matter along, but hewithdrewafter thematter “tookup toomuchof his time”.Another frustration the Jaffer family has

suffered is the different representativeswhohandled the family’s claim.“Whenever a new person comes into the

department, our claims gets pushed backeven further as this new person has to famil-iarise himself with all the backlogged cases.We have sent letters and emails to the officeof the mayor of Cape Town and even to theminister, but all we received was a note tosay they are looking into the matter.”According to Nkasayi the delay in com-

pleting the property valuation came when itwas discovered the reportwasnot compliantin terms of the required standard and it wasreferred back for amendments. When itcame back and was still not up to standard,the contract with the service provider wasterminated and the RLCC Western Cape iscurrently in the process of appointing newservice providers who will conduct the his-torical valuation on the property. This ap-pointment is expected to take place by theend of July.In the meantime all the Jaffer family can

do iswait. “Iwas a youngmanwhenwewereforced to move.“My memory of that time is that it was a

battle for mymom to survive. My father hadpassed away, she was from India andcouldn’t really speak Afrikaans or Englishand we were forced off our property. Wewant to know why is it taking so long Z thatis our land? Is it too much to ask that theygive it back and stop delaying things?”

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Residents of theHanover Parkcommunity came outin numbers on Fridayto hold a night vigilfor the missingsix­year­old Sasha­Lee November. Thegirl went missingfrom her home onSunday 4 May whileplaying in front ofher home. Searchescontinue in an effortto find her. Readmore on page 3.PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN

Comehome,little girl

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One of the City’s most iconic venues, theGrand Parade, is set to see a burst of glitzand glamour when the Madame ZingaraCompany hosts its 16th birthday celebra-tions there.

The entertainment company will renthalf the parking area from early nextmonth to host its shows.

“We would like to assure residents thatonly the section hired by the applicant willbe fenced off for their show,” says GarrethBloor, mayoral committee member fortourism, events and economic develop-ment. The trading area will not be affectedandwill continue to operate as normal, aft-er a successful negotiation with the GrandParade Traders Association.

“Wewelcome the anticipated increase invisitor numbers and the knock-on econom-ic benefits to our informal trading sectorbased on the Grand Parade,” Bloor says.

The Grand Parade recently received afacelift of R1m and was fitted with 21 high-mast energy-saving lights to improve pub-lic safety.

“The City supports the tourism value ofthis event that will potentially attract manyvisitors to the city to enjoy this show,” Bloorsays.

“The ripple effect by way of job creation

and the increased visitor spending in thecity, coupledwith the need for local associat-ed services that benefit directly from theseevents, are all a welcome injection into thelocal economy.”

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SOUTH PENINSULA

Two of the fires ‘were arson’It seems that the fires that ravaged the

southernpeninsula inMarchwere startedaccidentally andonpurpose. Thedifferent

large-scale fires had separate causes, an ex-pert has found.

This is according to a statement by theCity of Cape Town.

TheCity’s fire and rescue service, disasterrisk management staff and volunteers, Ta-ble Mountain National Park, Working OnFire volunteers, wild land fire services andvolunteer wild fire services all came togeth-er to minimise the damage and save lives,property and the environment. It is provi-sionally estimated that it cost the ratepayerbetween R20m and R40m.

Once the fire had died down, the City com-missioned an investigation by local forensicinvestigator Dr David Klatzow. This wasdone in order to minimise the possibility ofrepetition by looking into the cause of thefires. Following are excerpts from his inves-tigative report.

Causes of the fire“On Sunday 1 March, a fire which appearsto have originated at the apex of the moun-tain peaks above St James in the southernpeninsula broke out. It rapidly advancedwith a strong south-easterly wind and with-in a short timehad traversedOuKaapseWegand effectively did not stop until reachingHout Bay.“Early on in the investigation I had identi-fied the general fire origin as being on thecrest of Pecks Valley at a position just outof sight of the road through St James. On as-cending the peak from Boyes Drive on 19March, I observed a shelter of sorts withsigns of human habitation. There was a par-tially burned blanket, together with clearsigns of fire-making and smoking materialand two lighters. There is little doubt thatthe main fire which burned across to HoutBayhad its origin inornear this rock shelterand that its cause was human agency.

“It is important to note that the other pos-sible causes of fire, weather conditions andabsence of electrical causes could be exclud-ed in this case.

“The use of this part of the mountain forvarious informal activities is well-known tothe local inhabitants. Further observationsregarding the presence of religious groupson themountains at night was also providedby residents and a professor of the School ofArchitecture at the University of CapeTown.

“The possibility that this fire may havebeen deliberately started cannot be ruled

out, but in my view seems unlikely.”

Details of the fires“Generally, a fire such as that occurring onthe mountain above St James will largelyconform to the standardburnpatternof firesof its type.“The shape and ferocity of this type of fireismodifiedbothupanddownby factors suchas exact nature of the fuel source, the topog-raphy of the fire terrain and, most impor-tantly, the wind. Generally, a fire will pro-ceedmost rapidly in the direction of the pre-vailing wind.

“Fires spread slowly in a lateral directionand evenmore slowly against the prevailingwind.

“Given this anatomy of a fire, it is some-what concerning to note the rapid spread offire towards the west. In this context, the ob-servations made by a resident of Fish Hoekare most informative. He observed throughbinoculars that a group of people who werecarrying torches were setting fires on themountainside. They set one fire and whenitwent out, they returned to re-ignite it. Thiswould be a very plausible explanation forthe seemingly rapid spread towards thewestwhich is in contrast to the normal fire pat-

tern expected from the position of the sourceand the prevailing wind conditions.

“I also considered the fire which occurredalong the road out of Scarborough. This oc-curred late in the afternoon. Its position andtiming suggest very strongly that this isagain of human origin. Therewere no poten-tial electrical causes present.

“It has the typical anatomy of a single ori-gin fire and it can be seen that its origin isa metre or two off the road.

“It is my opinion that the probabilities inthis case favour a deliberate human causa-tion.”

Conclusions. “St James and Southern Peninsula: Thefire which started at the top of Pecks Valleyabove St James was in all probability acci-dentally caused by vagrants, religiousgroups or overnight campers.”. “Clovelly: The fires burning along theseslopes weremost likely caused by deliberatehuman agency with the view of starting alarge-scale fire.”. “Scarborough: The fire along Scarbo-rough Road wasmost likely caused by delib-erate human agency with the view of start-ing a large-scale fire.”

The devastation left after the large fires in March, as seen from Boyes Drive. PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

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Residents in Observatory can expect tosit a while in traffic with roadworks.

The City of Cape Town’s transport au-thority says repair work is being doneuntil Thursday.

Station Road, between Fir Street andLiesbeek Parkway, will be resurfaced.This work will be done between 09:00and 15:00 on weekdays. The work willbe carried out in a manner to minimisedelays as far as possible.

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Roadworks in Obs willdelay motoristsNight vigil held for Sasha-Lee

CHEVON BOOYSEN@ChevonBooysen

The search continues for the six-year-old girl who went missing from herhome on Sunday last week.

The residents of Hanover Park have beenon a frantic search since then when Sasha-Lee November, the youngest of five chil-dren, went missing while playing in frontof her parents’ home in Groenal Walk.

Search efforts continued all week to findthe girl affectionately known as Meisie.

On Friday last week, community mem-bers held a night vigil, sending out prayersand words of encouragement for the safe re-turn of the girl.

Hanover Park Civic Association spokes-person Igshaan Nazier, who coordinated asearch, says they started searching forSasha on Monday morning, the day afterher disappearance.

“Her parents last saw Sasha round about16:00 on Sunday. She was reported missingthe next morning. We started our search at10:00 the same day she was reported miss-ing,” he says.

Nazier adds she was playing with friendsin the road when she went missing.

“Her parents said the last time they sawher was just after 16:00 on Sunday and didnot know she went missing at the time. Theythen went to Philippi police station the nextmorning to report her missing,” he adds.

Sasha’s eldest sister Jasmine Harris (27)says the family is hurt by the disappearanceof her sibling and that speculations abouther disappearance have added salt to thewound.

“We are anxious for the return of our sis-ter. People have been spreading rumourssaying we know where she is and that wefound her in our bathroom a long time ago.What do they think of us? We would neverhurt our own blood,” she says.

Sasha’s brother Fabian Williams (24) sayshe just wants her “to return home safely”.

“We have been looking for her for nearly

a week and we just want her back already.The support from the community has beenamazing and we are grateful for all dona-tions received and moral support offered,”he says.

The siblings add that their home has hada very sombre atmosphere since Sasha wentmissing.

“Our 10-year-old brother doesn’t evenwant to be in the house because he says oursister isn’t here. He is very hurt by it andthe atmosphere at home is just not thesame.”

The family has expressed heartfelt thanksto the community for assisting in the searchsince Monday.

“Since the search started we have re-ceived overwhelming response from thecommunity. We appreciate the support andall donations received during this tryingtime.”

Philippi police spokesperson Lieutenant

Lance Goliath confirms Sasha was reportedmissing at his station.

“This office confirms that a six-year-oldgirl of Groenal Walk has gone missing onSunday 3 May at about 16:00,” he says.

He adds residents, family and many orga-nisations, including the local communitypolice forum, police, Pink Ladies, neigh-bourhood watch and other law enforcementagencies, got involved in the search.

“The missing child was last seen playingwith friends about a block away from herhouse. We are following up on all leads andinformation,” Goliath confirms.

A joint operations centre has been estab-lished at the Philippi police station.

At the time of going to print Sasha wasnot yet found, Nazier confirms.V Anyone with information may call the joint opera-tion centre on 021 690 1500 or 08600 10111. Alterna-tively, call the investigating officer Constable KeithWakefield on 083 471 4716.

During a night vigil outside the family home of missing six­year­old Sasha­Lee November’sfriends and community members lit candles in solidarity to plea for her safe return.

PHOTO: CHEVON BOOYSEN

PEOPLE'S POST | WOODSTOCK | MAITLANDTuesday, 12 May 20154 NEWS

The thought-provoking John will beback on stage at the Artscape Arenafrom Thursday 21 to Saturday 30 May.

The production tells the story of a highlyintelligent man. The only thing that makessense in his life are numbers, until he fallsin love and has his first sexual experience.It starts haunting him, and as he growsolder he withdraws deeper into himself,struggling to interact with people on a soci-al level. The story focuses onJohn’s journeyas he delves into the underworld of sex wor-kers in the hope of finding a replacementfor his first love.Written and performed by Andre Lom-

bard fromMuizenberg and directed byWel-lington’s Jeremeo le Cordeur, John essenti-ally explores the sex worker industry, so-metimes uncomfortably so. “It’s all too easyto forget that behind every sex worker is astory, and a motivation for what they do,”Andre says.With John, audiences are granted access

into the controversial world of the sex wor-kers that live on society’s periphery.The cast also includes actress Melissa

Haiden from Gardens.

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One man’s search

Andre Lombard and Melissa Haiden will beon stage in John.

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Donation The South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) made a donation of R831381 to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), which will enable 79students to pursue their studies this year. Ismail Matthews from SANZAF (right) handedthe cheque to Dr Prins Nevhutalu, vice­chancellor of CPUT.

LIEZL SCHOLTZ

Flooding on the open piece of land near Cen-tury City station has commuters wrinklingtheir noses at the “stench” coming from thestagnant water.According to one commuter, Stanley

Johnson, he has seenwater bubbling out on-to the field on and off for about two months.Johnson travels by train between CenturyCity and Stikland stations every day.“I have reported it to Transnet and the

City of Cape Town and would like to knowwhat will be done as the stench coming fromthe stagnant water is not pleasant. It seemsthe amount ofwater bubbling out alongwiththe stench is increasing by the day.”Yanela Ketyana, spokesperson of Trans-

net Freight Rail, says they are aware of theproblem and the matter has been escalatedto Transnet’s property department for fur-ther investigation.“We are aware of the problem and have re-

ported it to the City council in order for themunicipal technicians to fix the problem,”he says.

Ernest Sonnenberg, mayoral committeemember for utility services, says the City isaware of thewater accumulating in these re-tention ponds and is currently investigatingthe source.“If necessary, maintenance will be per-

formed once the source is established.”He also encourages residents or commut-

ers to report issues like this to the City’s callcentre on 0860 103 089.

Stinky ponds a mess

LIEZL BENJAMIN

Police have cautioned residents of Mait-land to be extra vigilant after a recentspate of robberies and break-ins at

homes in the area.According to Constable Lorencial John-

son, spokesperson of the Maitland police,cases have been reported of two males walk-ing together and then threatening womenwithknives and robbing themofmostly cash

and cellphones.Johnson says criminals rely heavily on

easy opportunities to strike and she urgedresidents to be discreet with their cash andpersonal belongings such as cellphones, lap-tops and tablets.“For the past fewmonths incidents of rob-

beries have often occurred before, duringand after commuter peak hours,” she says.The number of home invasions, especially

over weekends, has also raised some con-

cern.According to Johnson thehouse break-ins occur mostly over weekends – especiallyon Sundays. The robbers gain entry to hous-es by forcing open doors and windows. Shesaid residents should inform their neigh-bours when they leave their home, be it forlongperiods or just a quickvisit to the shops.She said the Paardeneiland area has also

had a few break-ins at various businesses.Residents of theMaitlandarea should take

note of the numbers for the local police:

. Shift commander on duty at any giventime: 082 302 9574.. Maitland police station: 021 506 9400. Sector 1 commander: 079 894 1394. Sector 1 patrol vehicle (Ysterplaat, Brook-lyn and Paarden Eiland): 079 894 1397. Sector 2 commander: 082 522 1713. Sector 2 patrol vehicle (Maitland, GardenVillage, Oude Molen Eco Village):082 302 0977. Complaints against police: 021 941 4800

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GAVIN FISH

Are you ODD? No really! Are you Opposi-tional Defiance Disordered? Do you sufferfrom PTSD? Are you ADD or ADHD? Howabout OCD or PCD? Is my list becomingmore or less familiar to you?

The alphabet soup of possible teenageconditions is giddying. Frustratedparentsanxiously bounce from pill to practitionerto findanexplanation for or relief fromtheunexplainable.

Don’t get me wrong. The advances in re-search are staggering. More has beenlearnt about the brain in the past two dec-ades than in the previous 100 years. Medi-cal progress has made yesterday’s deathsentence today’s “manageable condition.”Psychological research and studies over

30 years have vastly improved our under-standing of the teen psyche.

So do we disregard, or interrogate atenormous expense and time? What weshouldn’t do is clutch our anxious browwith a “this too shall pass” attitude.Where to start? Well, for example, ADHDis real. The only scoffers are those whohave never lived with or taught a teenwith Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis-order.Andsowecouldprogress thedebatethrough the full alphabet soup. That is notthe point, however.

May I caution against the need to labeland medicate any and every perceived“abnormality.” There is an entire indus-try that will gleefully accommodate yourevery twitch. Read voraciously, researchyour concern, talk to others, spend time

with. That is, spend time with your teen,not the perceived condition. A loving par-ents’ instincts are seldom far off the mark.

May I caution against boxing and label-ling a “condition” whose real and clear or-igin is relational and sadly, often seatedfirmly in the family. It is sometimes easierto label a condition than to acknowledgea more uncomfortable truth.

Psychosomatic factors underline muchill health. I believe that mental and rela-tional health would put paid to our havingto treat a range of physical conditions.That is no reason not to treat for ODD, butrather to have a broad-based approachwhich quite possibly includes counsel-ling. Sixteen-year-olds who wet their bedspersistently are very seldom sufferingfrom a bladder infection.

COLUMN: TAMING THE TEEN

Teen alphabet soup

WRITE TO US |email | fax | postGood kids from

single, stern mumsIn referral to your editorial comment“Real Men” published on 5 May, Ihave to disagree.

Was it really necessary to justblame single mothers for the way ourchildren are growing up? I fully agreethat some kids turn to crime notbecause they were brought up by asingle mother, but for many otherreasons as well.

Many kids grow up in a beautifulhome with both parents and yet theystill turn to drugs. Children may haveboth parents present yet not get thatlove and attention that they crave andneed, so they turn to drugs.

Yes, boys need a father figure toteach them things and a mother alonecan never fully play the role of both

parents, but from my personal experi-ence and people I know not justreferring to things in general, thegood children are the ones that mostlycome from single yet stern motherswho with everything in their powerrear their children to be respectfuland honest people and not justgangsters and drug lords.

I know that we are all entitled toour own opinions so that’s just mine.

SHIHAAM ISMAIL

The line in the ed comment referring tothe amount of children being raised bysingle mothers, should be read withinthe context of the article – the lack ofproper male role models in manyhomes and communities. – Editor

Look at role modelsI fully agree with the sentiments of thearticle written regarding real men(Editorial comment, People’s Post, 5 May).It is sad to say that most men haveforgotten what it means to be a fatherfigure and the impact it should have ontheir children. Mothers are forced to takeon the role of both role models. Morearticles should be written regarding theroles of men and women because thesame could be said about women nottaking their roles as mothers seriously. Iapplaud you for taking a stand to writethis article.

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A child goes missing every five hours in South Africa.This amounts to 1 697 children a year of whom 23% arenot found, according to statistics released by the police’sMissing Persons Bureau in 2013.

In 2015 the picture is however not looking much bright-er.

Parents of a four-year-old Bloekombos boy is in mourn-ing after his body was found in a nearby dam a few daysafter he went missing.

Closer to home the community of Hanover Park is stilllooking for six-year-old Sasha-Lee November who hasbeen missing for over a week.

While the parents of missing children holds on to everylittle bit of hope, the truth is we as parents should takemore responsibility for the comings and goings of ourchildren.

Howoften do youhear of toddlers playingunsupervisedin the street, or parents assuming their children were vi-siting friends or relatives?

The fact is no young child should be left unattended.A four-year-old should not be playing in the street or leftunsupervised in your front yard. Their seven-year-oldsibling also does not count as proper supervision.

School-going children should be made aware from anearly age about “stranger danger” and what to do if some-one offers them treats or a ride. Teaching them to be streetsmart should be one of a parent’s top priorities.

And in case they should get lost, they should know atleast one parent’s phone number by heart and who to ap-proach for help.

Even teenagers should be aware of the dangers of leav-ing the safety of your home or school without telling any-one where you are going.

Safety starts at home.

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NOTICE

IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 32(2) OF THE WESTERN CAPEGAMBLING AND RACING ACT, 1996 (ACT 4 OF 1996), AS AMENDED, THEWESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING OBARD HEREBY GIVES NOTICETHAT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A BOOMAKER PREMISES LICENCE,AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 27(kA) AND 55(A) OF THE ACT, HAS BEENRECEIVED:

1. 24 Waterkant StreetGround FloorBuchinskys BuildingCape Town 8001

16:00 Friday 29 May 2015

Postal address:

Street address:

Fax:Email to:

Applicant for a new bookmakerpremises licence:

Reg. No.: 2011/011803/07

Address of proposed bookmaker premises:

Section 33 of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act, 1996 (hereinafter "the Act")requires the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (hereinafter "the Board") to askthe public to submit comments and/or objections to gambling licence applications thatare filed with the Board. The conduct of gambling operations is regulated in terms ofboth the Act and the National Gambling Act, 2004. This notice serves to notify memberof the public that they may lodge objections and/or comments to the above applicationon or before the closing date at the below-mentioned address and contacts. Sincelicensed gambling constitutes a legitimate business operation, moral objections for oragainst gambling will not be considered by the Board. An objection that merely statesthat one is opposed to gambling without much substantiation will not be viewed withmuch favour. You are hereby encouraged to read the Act and learn more about theBoard's powers and the matters pursuant to which objections may be lodged. Theseare outline in Sections 28, 30, 31 and 35 of the Act. Members of the public can obtain acopy of the objection guidelines, which are an explanatory guide through the legalframework governing the lodgement of objections and the Board's adjudicationprocedures. The objection guidelines are accessible from the Board's website at

and copies can also be made available on request. The Board willconsider all comment and objections lodged on or before the closing date during theadjudication of the application.

In the case of written objections to an application, the grounds on which suchobjections are founded must be furnished. Where comment in respect of an applicationis furnished, full particulars and facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection oroffering the comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach theBoard by no later than on , .

The Chief Executive OfficerWestern Cape Gambling and Racing BoardPO Box 8175ROGGEBAAI8012

The Chief Executive OfficerWestern Cape Gambling and Racing BoardSeafare House68 Orange StreetGardensCape Town+27 (0)21 422 2602objections.racingandbetting@wcgrb.co.za

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BEN BURGER

One of arguably the best 17-year-old fe-male sprinters in the country is theApril winner of the People’s Post/Let’s

Play Siyadlala Sport Star of the Month.Tamzin Thomas, who lives in Mitchell’s

Plain, is a Grade 12 pupil at Western CapeSports School in Kuils River.

She is the current South African and Afri-can 100m junior champion and also excelsin 200m. From 2012 to 2014 she was the WPand SA 100m champion.

In 2013 she was a semi-finalist in the 100mrace at the World Youth Games held in theUkraine.

Tamzin won gold medals in the finals ofthe 100m and 200m events at the SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and u.23 Track andField Championships in Bloemfontein at thebeginning of April. She also won bronze in

the final of the 100m race at the SA SeniorTrack and Field and Combined EventsChampionships held at Coetzenburg in Stel-lenbosch at the end of April.

“My secret to success is training every dayand to be grateful for what you have in lifeand always thank the Lord after each and ev-ery event,” Tamzin says.

“My dream for the future is to part of theOlympic team and to win a medal next yearat the world champs.”

According to her dad, Peter, she ran herpersonal best of new 11.68s at the South Afri-can Open Track and Field Championshipsheld in Potchefstroom over the weekend andis now the new SA Open woman’s seniorchampion in the 100m race.

Her personal best in the 200m is 23.72swhich she ran in Bloemfontein this year.

But Tamzin is also a cracking indoor andbeach volleyball player and has earned na-

tional colours in both disciplines.. Remember that you can also enter yoursport star for our monthly competition. En-tries for May are now open and all you needto do is email your nomination to ben.burg-er@media24.com. Clearly write the subjectas Sport Star.You need to mention the achievements of thenominee in detail and the email should beshorter than 300 words.

Each monthly winner will receive a giftpack and will automatically be entered inthe People’s Post/Let’s Play Siyadlala SportStar of the Year award to be held later in theyear.

The decision of the judges is final and nocorrespondence will be entered into. Sportstars between 13 and 18 years old in anysport can be nominated and must live in thePeople’s Post distribution area (SouthernSuburbs).

Tamzin is a flash on the tracks

Tamzin Thomas, is the April winner of thePeople’s Post/Let’s Play Siyadlala Sport Starof the Month.

Yusuf Mowlana and Fatiemah Khan of Kensington raced up Koesister Hill during the Jive Slave Route Challengeon Sunday. Penz Street in the Bo­Kaap is known as Koesister Hill which is very steep and the runners arenormally rewarded with a koesister on top of the hill. People’s Post is the media partner of the event.PHOTO:RASHIED ISAACS