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WORLD NOMAD GAMES
Teacher shoots for stars Deeply rooted in Muslim culture and traditions
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aahirah Esau from Pinati Estate, a teacher at Athwood Primary School in Hanover Park, returned from the World Nomad Games recently in Kyrgyzstan as one of South Africa’s archery representatives.
The Nomad Games is like the Olympics for Nomadic Culture and two teams represented South Africa’s traditional archery communities. She and her husband Taahir formed part of the ground archery team which comprised of six athletes (three women and three men) with one coach. The ground archery team left on Friday 28 August and the competition was held over six days. The horseback archery team (one archer and a coach) left on Thursday 27 August. “Nine years ago my husband and I were introduced to archery when we discovered that archery was deeply rooted in our Muslim culture and traditions. From then on it became a lifestyle for us rather than just a sport. It is a way to becoming a better human being as it sharpens the mind and aids the development of good moral character,” says Esau. What started as training in their backyard and the confinement of their own home led to the establishing of the archery club in the Philippi area when the broader community within the Western Cape became involved and supported archery. “Kyrgyzstan is vast and travelling to our accommodation or the event venue with equipment was always going to be strenuous. We spent lots of time walking, taking busses or taxis in rainy weather, after dark or early hours of the morning. Many of us felt fatigued. The level of the competition was intense and deeply humbling. On a global level, both men’s and women’s categories were exceptionally good and talented. It was easy to notice those nations who held onto their nomadic ways and high spirit. It made me personally want to hold onto my roots too," Esau explains. The area they stayed in was not known for traditional sightseeing but was a site to see itself. It formed part of the great Steppe – which is rich
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Taahirah Esau in history. To her the people, animals and nature seemed in sync and they look after each other. The team managed to visit the Lake Issyk-Kul, a mountain retreat and the capital city of Bishkek where they learnt about the struggles of the country through time. The highlight was the ethno-village in the Kyrchyn Gorge where they took lessons from their kind ways and unity with all creation. Food was always traditional and healthy and mostly homegrown, even the meats, which makes for strongly built individuals. “Traditional archery is more a culture, a heritage, an art and a way of life for most of us here in Cape Town. Sometimes we need to recognise the goodness in those valuable gems of the past so that it can assist us in building a better tomorrow. It is not a physical art but has mental and spiritual benefits. In our traditions, our teachers tell us that three people will enter paradise with a single arrow, the maker of the arrow, the one who hands the arrow over and the one who casts it. So for us it’s not just about hitting the bullseye, rather it is a way of building community, and archery is merely the language we speak,” she says. On average, SA came within the top 50 of 120 countries who participated in traditional archery. Two went through to the top 32 – Nadia Baderon-Allie from Kenwyn in ground archery and Jaco Jacobs from Pretoria for horseback archery. In line with their traditions the members of the club also train in horsemanship and grappling. “Without our archery teachers we would not be able to have come this far. Through the Sunnah Sports Network in South Africa we learnt horsemanship from Yusuf Bemath, archery from Huthaifa Hassan, Western Mass News, mounted archery from Abdul-Majid Schrade of Germany, as well as Alparen from Turkey, and ground archery from Ahmed Karat of Bosnia.
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PEOPLE’SPOST | Athlone|Lansdowne Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Final crunch for matrics
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he final stretch is here for thousands of Western Cape matric candidates, with just over 20 days remaining before they sit down for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
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A total of 71 300 full-time matric learners in the province will enter the final leg of their school journey when the national examinations begin on Tuesday 13 October. The examinations will run until Wednesday 25 November, marking the culmination of years of schooling for the Class of 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday 13 September Western Cape Education Minister Jaco Londt outlined the preparations underway to support learners and ensure the province is ready for the examination period. The Western Cape will have 485 examination centres in operation, comprising 477 high schools, seven primary schools and one correctional services facility serving as a designated centre for part-time
learners. About 2 600 community invigilators and 3 857 markers will be involved in the examination process, with 123 examination papers scheduled to be written. Londt said Grade 12 teachers, tutors and officials across the province had been working hard to ensure matriculants were prepared for the final chapter of their school careers. More than 31 000 matric learners attended #BackOnTrack winter-school classes during the midyear school holiday. These classes were held across the Western Cape’s eight education districts and covered various subjects. Revision classes will also take place during the upcoming thirdterm school holiday as learners enter the final weeks of preparation. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has also made a range of support resources available to Grade 12 learners. These include examination question papers and memoranda,
PEOPLE HAVE WORKED HARD TO GET MATRICS TO THIS POINT. video tutorials, study guides, subject-specific academic support and study tips. Learners can also access information about funding for further studies, health and well-being support as well as free internet and related services through WCG eCentres. Londt acknowledged that the examination period could be stressful for learners and encouraged those who were struggling, or adults concerned about a learner’s mental health, to seek help. School staff can seek guidance from district support teams, while the Safe Schools Hotline on 0800 45 46 47 can connect learners with support from government departments and NGOs. Londt called on parents, guard-
Matric learners will start their final exams on Tuesday 13 October.
ians and communities to give learners their support as they enter the final month before the examinations. He urged communities not to disrupt learners’ study time or do anything that could negatively affect their focus. To the matrics Londt said: “This is your moment.” He encouraged learners to remain disciplined and focused, adding that there would be time for celebrations later. “For now remain disciplined and focused, your hard work will pay off,” he said.
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City strengthens Homeless World Cup team The City of Cape Town is strengthening its partnership with Oasis Reach For Your Dreams through the Homeless World Cup programme, which uses soccer to support people who have experienced homelessness and rough sleeping as they work towards reintegration. Oasis, a non-profit organisation (NPO) based in Schaapkraal, has coordinated Cape Town’s participation in the programme for several years, providing opportunities
for people who have experienced homelessness to play soccer at local and international level. This year, the partnership has expanded as part of the City’s Strategy to Reduce Rough Sleeping and its commitment to the Vanguard City Programme. The programme focuses on practical and collaborative interventions to prevent homelessness where possible and, when it occurs, make it rare, brief and non-recurring. Nearly 60 play-
ers participated in the initial trials on Thursday 27 August, with 22 progressing to a second round held at Oasis Business Park. Participants came from organisations including Oasis, MES and The Haven Night Shelters, with participation also extending to MES programmes in the Eastern Cape and Johannesburg. Eight players have been selected to represent South Africa at the Homeless World Cup in Mexico in Janu-
ary next year, with the final squad set to be announced on Tuesday 13 October. The initiative aims to show how sport can contribute to the rebuilding of lives. Through soccer, participants can develop discipline, teamwork, friendships, confidence and a sense of belonging. These connections are particularly important for people who have experienced the isolation and exclusion associated with living on the streets.
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Another woman is dead. Her body was found on the side of the road in Olifantsfontein on Monday 14 September . She was the fifth woman whose remains were discovered in the Kempton Park area since July. One of them was Elizabeth “Tsontso” Moselakgomo. She went for a run on Wednesday 9 September and did not come home. Her family identified her body at the Germiston mortuary on Monday 14 September. Police say the five women were found half-naked, with visible bruises. Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili confirmed that most had been sexually molested. Two of the five have not yet been identified. These are not crime statistics. They are women who had plans, families and ordinary days ahead of them. THE VIGILANCE WE DID NOT ASK FOR
Every time a woman is killed, the conversation turns to what she should have done differently. Don’t run alone. Don’t walk at night. Share your location. Tell someone where you are. Watch your surroundings. Check the back seat. Call when you arrive. Women already do all of this. We have turned survival into a second job. We calculate risk before doing ordinary things like running, walking to the car, taking a taxi, leaving
work late. And still, women die. The state cannot outsource public safety to the people it is supposed to protect.
That is a trauma no child should inherit, and no government should have allowed.
WHEN THE HORN STAYED SILENT
South Africa has become a reactive state. We wait for the crisis, then we respond. We wait for the protest before listening. We wait for the death before asking whether the warning signs were visible. Then come the statements, the condolences, the task teams and the promises. Until the next tragedy. Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) was declared a national disaster in November last year. The National Council on GBVF held its first meeting on Monday 31 August this year under the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Act. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Sindisiwe Chikunga called it “the institutionalisation of a national commitment.” Those are important words. But institutions cannot become substitutes for action. A declaration is not prevention. A strategy is not implementation. A structure is not accountability. And a government statement cannot bring a woman home.
The first body was found near the R21 on Wednesday 15 July. A suspect was arrested on Friday 17 July. The second body was found on Monday 24 August. Elizabeth left for her run on 9 September. A third body was found the next day, Thursday 10 September. A fourth Elizabeth’s on Saturday 12 September. A fifth on Monday 14 September. Had the alarm been raised when that first body was found, had information been shared with the communities living in its shadow, would the other four still be alive? We will never know, because the horn was not blown. Instead, a second woman was killed. Then a third. It took Elizabeth’s disappearance the fourth for the country to pay attention. She had to be the alarm. She had to be the sacrifice. And the burden of raising that alarm fell on her eight-year-old daughter, who sat at home waiting for her mother to return from her evening run. When 18:30 passed and the door stayed closed, that child told the family something was wrong. Her uncle, Andries Matlala, called it an iconic moment. I call it a failure so complete that it left a child to do the state’s job. That girl will carry the memory of that evening for the rest of her life the moment she realised her mother was not coming home.
A REACTIVE STATE
A JOURNALIST'S VIEW
As a journalist, I see another side of this crisis. Every day, I enter communities to do my job. I knock on doors, follow leads and ask questions that make institutions uncomfortable. I take precautions. I assess my
surroundings. But vigilance is not a guarantee of safety, and “it comes with the job” should never become an acceptable response to journalists being threatened while serving the public. We also know what it means to chase information that should be accessible. We call. We email. We follow up. We ask again. Too often, information that should flow freely from public institutions to the public has to be extracted through persistence. Had it been shared when the first body was found, perhaps Elizabeth would still be alive. Perhaps her daughter would still be waiting for her at the door, not mourning her at a mortuary. THE QUESTION
We have normalised the abnormal. We have become accustomed to mourning, to hashtags, to candlelight vigils, to ministers expressing shock, to promises, to bodies. Women should not have to die for the state to discover that women are in danger. Journalists should not have to expose institutional failure before institutions decide to function. And an eight-year-old should not have to raise the alarm that the state failed to sound. A government should not be measured only by how it responds to a crisis. It should be measured by how many crises it prevents. Because if the state only wakes up when there is a body, then the question is no longer whether it knows we are unsafe. The question is whether the state has accepted our deaths as the price of doing business.
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PEOPLE’SPOST | Athlone|Lansdowne Tuesday, 22 September 2026
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From Makkah to Madinah for faith AVRIL FILLIES total of 30 cyclists will turn a journey of faith into lasting support when they cycle from Makkah towards Madinah in Saudi Arabia in December.
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SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT FOR MASAAJID AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
Wheel to Heal and Masjid Love launched the Hijrah Cycle Ride on Friday 11 September in the Academia Library in Lansdowne to create sustainable support for vulnerable masaajid and the communities they serve. In the past the Wheel to Heal cycle race was only held in the Western Cape, starting in Lansdowne to the Southern Cape and back again via Montagu. The team will leave Cape Town on Wednesday 9 December and perform Umrah before beginning the four-day-cycle ride on Friday 11 December. The cyclists expect to cover approximately 500 kilometres, with daily stages of approximately 85, 125 and 150 kilometres. Following the ride the team will spend approximately three days in Madinah before returning
to Cape Town on Sunday 20 December. “The journey is inspired by the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah, the event from which the Islamic calendar takes its starting point. For the participants, the physical demands of the route will carry a deeper spiritual purpose rooted in sacrifice, perseverance, faith and service to others. Our cyclists will draw on that example as they take on a demanding route for a purpose that reaches far beyond the ride: sustainable support for masaajid and the communities they serve,” says Wheel to Heal chair Dr Elias Parker. Wheel to Heal was founded in 2022 by social cyclists who wanted to turn sport into a means of raising funds for a charitable cause. It has
Dr Elias Parker, right; chair of Wheel to Heal and Faghrie Cornelius, founder of Masjid Love, celebrating the launch of the Hijrah Cycle Ride in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
since raised approximately R7 million for projects including the chemotherapy ward at Groote Schuur Hospital, multiple sclerosis initiatives, community programmes and support for Palestine. The hospital project honours Parker’s late wife, Mariam, who died from cancer in 2018. Masjid Love was established in 2020 in response to the financial pressure that
the Covid-19 pandemic placed on masaajid, particularly thoses serving poorer communities. It has distributed more than R20 million to multiple masaajid towards Imam salaries, municipal accounts, utilities and other essential operating costs. The new campaign aims to move beyond once-off relief by creating a longterm, income-generating source of funding. Revenue generated from the asset will provide an ongoing stream of support for Masjid Love’s work, creating a waqf whose benefits can continue long after the cyclists reach Madinah. “When a masjid can pay its essential costs, its doors remain open for salaah, Qur'an education and community service. This ride gives the public an opportunity to help build a lasting source of support for the masaajid that need it most,” says Masjid Love co-founder Faghrie Cornelius. Support the campaign by sponsoring a cyclist per kilometre or by making a lump-sum contribution towards the initiative. For more information contact Parker on 082 493 9331, Faghrie Cornelius on 082 308 8603 or email wheeltoheal@gmail.com
Golf day for mobile toilet and shower for the homeless AVRIL FILLIES Businesses and individuals are invited to help raise funds to purchase a mobile toilet and shower unit for the homeless by competing at the Golf Day of The Haven Night Shelter Welfare Organisation on Friday 25 September at Clovelly Country Club. The purchase will allow The Haven to bring dignity, hygiene and essential services directly to people experiencing homelessness who do not have access to these basic facilities. “At The Haven we believe together we can reach people where they are and make a difference. Every swing helps create hope and contributes to restoring dignity and rebuilding lives,” says Shaddie Valayadum, Chief Executive Officer. The format is a four ball alliance, two score to count and costs R1 000 per person, including
green fees, halfway and dinner and excludes a golf cart. The tee off times are from 11:30 to 13:18 and when people book a spot they’ll have to indicate if they need a cart or carts. Participants are encouraged to use their name, surname and Golf Day as reference. “This is more than just a day on the golf course. It is an opportunity to connect, have fun, support a meaningful cause and make a real difference. At The Haven they believe that homelessness is not the end of someone’s story. Through shelter, social work, support services and opportunities for change, The Haven works alongside people as they take steps towards rebuilding their lives. To book a place and for more information contact Valayadum on 021 425 2700, 082 381 0384 or email shaddie@haven.org.za
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PEOPLE’SPOST | Athlone|Lansdowne Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Turning waste into safe spaces NAMHLA MONAKALI
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urf from a resurfaced padel court has been turned into a five-a-side football pitch at Vanguard Primary School, Heideveld. The pitch was unveiled at a community music and soccer festival attended by Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille. It gives learners a dedicated facility to play football on and take part in sport. The project formed part of the Pitches for Peace programme, which aims to build five-aside pitches at 15 schools in Hanover Park and Heideveld. The Vanguard Primary pitch is the sixth under the programme. Cape Town non-profit organisation (NPO) Amazeballs, which led the initiative, collects discarded padel balls, rackets and court surfaces before they reach landfill and redirects them to schools and early-childhood development centres (ECDs).
PADEL BOOM
Padel, a racket sport similar to squash and tennis, has grown rapidly in South Africa in recent years. Courts have sprung up at clubs, schools and other facilities across the country. When court operator Africa Padel resurfaced its courts, the old turf would typically have been sent to landfill. Amazeballs saw an opportunity to repurpose it instead. That turf now forms the playing surface of the Vanguard Primary pitch. An almost R500 000 donation from travel trade show We Are Africa made the project possible. It forms part of Uthando South Africa’s Waste to Wonder campaign, which turns endof-life materials into community infrastructure. The programme has already delivered a pitch to Athwood Primary in Hanover Park. It works with partners including Uthando South Africa, the Natural Building Collective, Great Commission United and the Cape Flats Sports Academy. Heideveld and Hanover Park each have sports complexes and indoor recreation centres,
The project forms part of the Pitches for Peace programme, which aims to build five-a-side pitches at 15 schools in Hanover Park and Heideveld. The Vanguard Primary pitch is the sixth under the programme. PHOTOS:SUPPLIED
MAYCO MEMBER SAYS SPORTS GIVE THE YOUNG BOTH STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT according to Francine Higham, Mayco member for community services and health. She said both areas had sports fields for soccer and cricket, with full-sized artificial soccer fields at each facility. According to Higham, safe sports spaces gave young people more than exercise. “They give young people structured and supportive environments where they can develop confidence, discipline, teamwork and positive relationships. “In communities where youth may be exposed to violence, gang activity and substance abuse, accessible and safe sporting facilities can provide a constructive alternative.”
She said regular participation in sport could also encourage young people to set goals and work towards a positive future. CITY NOT INVOLVED
The City is not involved in the Pitches for Peace programme, Higham confirmed. She said sport and recreation facilities were currently fully used, and repurposing was not currently considered. However, the City engages the community continuously, and under-used facilities and changing community needs are considered, she said. The initiative raised questions about what happens to materials from sports facilities once they are no longer needed. Padel courts require regular resurfacing, and the old turf is usually discarded. Amazeballs said the Vanguard Primary School project shows such materials can be given a second lease on life.
Turf from a resurfaced padel court has been turned into a five-a-side football pitch at Vanguard Primary School in Heideveld.
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PEOPLE’SPOST | Athlone|Lansdowne Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Athlone Library wins an award A
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thlone Library won top honours at this year’s annual Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards when two of its representatives, Hayley Daniels and Mogamat Fredericks, received the Neville Alexander Award for Outstanding Contribution to Multilingualism. The library was nominated in the Language, Literacy and Knowledge Awards category, which recognises initiatives that promote literacy, language development and access to knowledge. Within this category Athlone Library achieved first place for its innovative Digital Reading Den programme. The Den promotes reading, multilingualism and digital literacy, particularly among children, while creating opportunities for the community to access books, educational resources and technology. The award is especially meaningful as it marks the first time Athlone Library has won first place in a major award programme. The achievement is a testament to the dedication of the library team and the support of patrons, schools, clinics, City departments and other community partners. “Athlone Library expressed its gratitude to everyone who has supported the Digital Reading Den and helped the programme reach more people in the community,” said Fredericks. The recognition serves as encouragement for the team to continue using literacy, technology and multilingualism to empower the community and make a meaningful difference. Designed as a multilingual and inclusive literacy platform, the Den provides educational resources and online tutorials in English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa, ensuring learners and families can access information in languages that are familiar and meaningful to them. Fredericks said the initiative goes beyond
STAFF ENSURE DEAF AND MARGINALISED LANGUAGE GROUPS AREN’T LEFT OUT. the province’s three official languages by also providing South African Sign Language (SASL) lessons, helping to ensure deaf learners and marginalised-language communities are not left behind. The platform further includes Adult Basic Education and Training (Abet) resources, phonics materials, mathematics resources,as well as support for children experiencing speech difficulties such as autism and learning disorders. Through the use of QR codes, WhatsApp and accessible digital folders, the Digital Reading Den takes literacy support beyond the library walls and into homes and communities. Parents and caregivers are able to access resources and become more actively involved in their children’s education, regardless of their primary language. The initiative demonstrates how a public library can use technology to address real community needs while celebrating South Africa’s linguistic diversity. By combining digital innovation with culturally responsive multilingual content Athlone Library has created a model that promotes reading, digital literacy, inclusion and lifelong learning, while helping to bridge linguistic divides. “For Athlone Library the Digital Reading Den represents more than a digital resource,” Fredericks said, “it is a commitment to ensuring that language is never a barrier to learning, participation or access to knowledge.” The Western Cape Cultural Affairs Awards are annual awards hosted by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) to recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to arts, culture, language,
Mogamat Hendricks and Hayley Daniels with their award. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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PEOPLE’SPOST | Athlone|Lansdowne Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Finding the right time for ‘Amy’ NAMHLA MONAKALI
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Plumstead singer-songwriter is turning a song she wrote as a teenager into a message of selfacceptance and hope. Robyn-Beth Cloete, who performs under the name Bethe, has lived in Plumstead since May 2023. She says the community has helped her develop her identity as an artist. Her new single, “Amy”, was written when she was a teenager, but remained unreleased for years. “I wrote ‘Amy’ as a teenager when I was struggling to wake up every day,” she said. “I never found the right time to release it before now. I feel ready to show it to the world now.” A NAME WITH HISTORY
The song’s name dates back to her high school band, Finding Amy. Bethe had intended to write the song for the band, but the group broke up before she could finish it. Years later, she returned to the unfinished song. She kept the name Amy but gave it a new meaning. For Bethe, the song has become a way to explore mental health, identity and selfcompassion. BREAKING THE SILENCE
She was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum as an adult. She grew up in a family where mental health issues were not widely understood. “I struggled a lot on my own before being able to seek mental healthcare and a diagnosis as an adult,” she said. Her experiences led her to talk to other people, particularly people of colour, about their mental health challenges. “It made me realise that in our communities, mental health issues are unaddressed,” she said. “This leads to a lot of generational traumas
I AM PROUDLY A GROWNUP WEIRD KID. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE OR SOUND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN ORDER TO HAVE VALUE that many of us are dealing with silently.” Bethe believes art can help open conversations that people may otherwise struggle to have. “I think making art like this helps to open up the conversation and begin healing,” she said. FINDING A HOME IN PLUMSTEAD
Although she did not grow up in the area, Plumstead reminds her of the community she knew in Midrand, Johannesburg. She describes her neighbourhood as integrated and full of activity. Children play outside, and the everyday sounds of apartment-block life fill her surroundings. Her neighbours have even encouraged her to open her windows when she practises singing so they can hear her better. A local market gave her an opportunity to perform there once a month. Community members have supported her by tipping her at performances. “I wouldn’t have been able to discover my artistic identity as deeply without the community giving the time, space and patience to do so,” she said. A NEW STAGE
Bethe is one of eight artists selected for the 2026 Beyond Busking Programme. It is presented by Western Cape Arts Festivals in partnership with the Ariva Arts Foundation. The programme offers professional development in songwriting, musicianship, vocal de-
velopment and live performance. It also covers music business and studio recording. For Bethe, it has provided access to resources and connections that previously seemed out of reach. “I’ve been singing longer than I’ve done anything else, and it always seemed like an uphill battle,” she said. “Beyond Busking made my big dreams feel like they could actually come true.” Recording “Amy” professionally for the first time was another milestone. “It meant that I’m a real artist. I feel like I’m blossoming and that things are actually happening,” she said. “Before this, I felt like I was just hustling and hustling and not getting anywhere.” A GROWING CAREER
The 27-year-old has performed at the V&A Waterfront Amphitheatre and the Canal Walk Mainstage. She has also performed at Comic Con Africa. She reached the Top 4 of the 2026 KFM Galaxy KDay Competition. Her debut single, “Enemy”, was released in August last year. She will perform alongside the other Beyond Busking artists at Beyond Busking Live The Next Stage. The show takes place at The Loft in Hout Bay on Sunday 27 September. “Amy” will be officially released on Friday 30 October. A MESSAGE TO YOUNG LISTENERS
For Bethe, the song is about more than establishing herself in the music industry. She hopes young listeners will feel encouraged to embrace the parts of themselves that make them different. “I am proudly a grown-up weird kid,” she said. “You don’t have to look like everyone else or sound like everyone else in order to have value. Don’t be afraid to have hard conversations. “The world needs more people to try to be themselves.”
A Plumstead singer-songwriter Bethe is turning a song she wrote as a teenager into a message of self-acceptance and hope.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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KAYLYNNE BANTOM For Amrita Pande, the question is at the heart of why women need to reclaim their right to occupy public spaces at night. “Why is it that our bodies and lives are so disposable?” Pande, a sociologist and feminist, founded After 8 Sistahood, a Cape Town-based movement that aims to reclaim women’s right to walk the streets at night. Her question comes in light of the gruesome discovery of more than eight murdered women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni over the past two months. The feminist walking group organises night walks for women through Cape Town neighbourhoods. The Cape Town chapter started in August 2022. It was initiated by Pande, based on a practice that began in Delhi, India, in 2016. Since its establishment, hundreds of women from various parts of Cape Town have joined the monthly walk, which takes place in a different community each month. Pande said their next walk, scheduled for Wednesday 30 September at Rondebosch Common, will be in honour of the murdered women. “Violence has become so naturalised and normalised in our country today that it often takes something like this, an accumulation of bodies and a spectacular crime, something like a serial killer to get public attention.” “That is something that should trouble us, why does it take multiple bodies of women for us to collectively pause and realise that this violence is actually every day?”
For Pande, the movement is not simply about safety or making women safer in public areas. It is about making women’s presence in public spaces normal. “It shouldn’t be that women have to be kept at home to stay alive. The movement argues that women have to be in public spaces for work and other reasons, but they are never able to be in public spaces without fear, anxiety or danger. “If women can have a collective presence in public spaces, especially at night, their presence in all places will be normalised because women deserve to be alive.” She adds that women deserve to have pleasure and leisure. “They deserve the right to occupy space, to run or walk after dusk. The answer cannot be that women should be more careful, be vigilant, and not to walk alone or stay out late. That is just creating fear. That is just policing out bodies.” Kensington resident Fadia Gamaldien said she joined the walk in January and recently also hosted the event in the area. “It was an amazing atmosphere where women from all areas came together and just walk. You get to meet new people both locally and internationally. This was a positive experience.” Pande reiterated that the walks are non-ticketed and open not just to women but are welcoming to trans and non-binary participants. “We laugh, we talk and we make our collective presence felt in different parts of the city at night. And that is what is needed. Our presence is needed so that absence of these murdered women can be felt and mourned collectively.”
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CUP FINAL CLIFFHANGER AT CITY PARK A nerve-racking Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) Super A president’s cup final between Hamiltons Rugby Football Club (RFC) and Villager RFC at City Park, on Saturday 19 September, ended in an entertaining 22-22 all after extra time. However, Villager were declared cup winners by virtue of being the highest ranked team on the log table. The Claremont based side secured the league for the second consecutive year. Pictured is a determined Danny Bowoto of Hamiltons charging towards Riaz Salie of Villager RFC after escaping the initial tackle from the opposing players. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
GAVIN MANUEL INTERSCHOOLS LEGACY CUP
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he stage is set for the ninth Gavin Manuel Interschools Legacy Cup where 16 u-18 girls and 16 u-16 boys from schools across Cape Town will take part on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September at Chukker Road Sports Ground in Kenwyn. This will be the nineth year for the boys and the third year for the girls to showcase their soccer skills during the two-day tournament. The draw took place on Wednesday 16 September at Mondale High School in Mitchells Plain and Mondale is one of two girls teams who makes their debut at the tournament. Steenberg High is the other newbie, while the debutants in the boys section will be Tafelsig, Blasc Academia and Zwaanswyk. Bergvliet boys and girls and Steen-
Legacy Cup the stepping stone for some of Bafana Bafana’s big names who started there berg boys return after a one-year hiatus. “In the past the Legacy Cup was the stepping stone for some of Bafana Bafana’s big names who started there and progressed not only to represent the country but also had stints overseas in Germany, England and Norway. Emile Baron and Lance Davids come to mind, but there were others who made their debuts representing their schools in this tournament before showing their prowess on the bigger stage in Europe. Matches will be played on four fields and the first matches kick off at 08:30 on Monday,” says Nigel Crowie, tournament director. After seven successful tournaments at Rocklands High School, the tournament is moved to Chukker Road Sports Field this year. The inaugural tournament was held in 2016. No tournament was held
in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic. Seven different winners have won the boys competition since its inception. Previous winners in the boys teams are: Livingstone (2016), Oval North (2017), Portland (2018), Spine Road (2019), Windsor (2022) and Westridge (2023 and 2024). The schools participating are: Girls: Rocklands, Strandfontein, Wynberg, Sopumelela, Oval North, Muizenberg, Mondale, Bergvliet, Paramount, Zeekoevlei, Glendale, Bonteheuwel, Portland, Steenberg, Beacon Hill and Ocean View. Boys: Paramount, Bergvliet, Blasc Academia, Beacon Hill, Westridge, Zeekoevlei, Mondale, Glendale, Oval North, Ocean View, Rocklands, Steenberg, Portland, Tafelsig, Wynberg and Zwaanswyk. Contact Sean Campbell, co- tourny director, on 061 586 2635.
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CPUT CLINCHES PRESIDENT’S CUP CPUT celebrates their Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) Super B president’s cup victory with a 31-16 win against Kraaifontein Rugby Football Club played at City Park in Athlone on Saturday 19 September. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
TWO OCEANS QUALIFYING AND SEEDING Runners for next year’s Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon are reminded of the qualifying and seeding deadlines ahead of race day. Ultra Marathon entrants must submit an official qualifying race before midnight on Sunday 7 March next year. Half Marathon entrants, meanwhile, have until midnight on Sunday 28 February next year to submit an official 10km, 15km or 21.1km race time. PHOTO: SUPPLIED