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WATCH OUT FOR TOADS ON OUR ROADS Western leopard toads are making their annual breeding migration across Cape Peninsula roads, prompting motorists to slow down and watch for the endangered amphibians. The toads can travel up to five kilometres to reach breeding ponds, with areas including Kirstenhof, Tokai, Constantia, Grassy Park and Noordhoek identified as migration hotspots. The Two Oceans Aquarium is urging motorists who witness or come these amphibians to move them safely across roads in the direction they are travelling and is calling for volunteers to assist during the migration season. PHOTO: DAGNY WARMERDAM
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ical and zoological gardens, which are vital for conservation, research, education and tourism. The gardens also contribute to local economies and job creation, but are under severe strain from historical underinvestment, ageing facilities and growing demands. According to the briefing, the gap between funding and needs is substantial. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) allocated R180 million in the 2024/25 financial year. The projected infrastructure requirement for 2027/28 alone is R741 million. The backlog is
AGEING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS URGENT RESTORATION FOR SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY expected to reach R839 million by 2029/30. This shortfall hampers maintenance of water systems, security, electricity, roads and visitor amenities. Many gardens were established over a century ago. Their ageing infrastructure needs
urgent restoration for safety and accessibility. COMPETING DEMANDS
Sanbi must balance commercial activities with conservation and education, the committee highlighte, adding that events, restaurants and plant sales bring in revenue. However, they add complexity to infrastructure planning. Green energy and water conservation initiatives need significant upfront investment. This is difficult to secure given current budget limits. TO PAGE 4
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Kite Festival offers hope
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he 32nd Cape Town International Kite Festival will return on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, bringing thousands of people together at Youngsfield Military Base, Ottery, to raise mental-health awareness.
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Hosted by Cape Mental Health, the annual event will feature giant kites from local and international kite flyers, family entertainment, interactive activities, food vendors and opportunities for visitors to fly their own kites. This year’s theme, #ColourTheSky, highlights the importance of connection, kindness and supporting people living with mental-health conditions. Prof Ingrid Daniels, Cape Mental Health chief executive officer, said the festival remains an important platform for raising awareness while generating much-needed funds for the organisation. “We are excited to host the 32nd Cape Town International Kite Festival this Spring, a time of growth, renewal and colour. “It provides us with an awesome opportunity to brighten the sky with messages of hope, stories of resilience and to celebrate the courage and bravery of those who live with a mental-health condition.” Daniels added that the event supports Cape Mental Health’s work in communities across the Western Cape and this year’s theme reflects both the festival’s visual spectacle and its mes-
The 32nd Cape Town International Kite Festival will return to Cape Town in October. Photo: Supplied
SUPPORTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTALHEALTH CONDITIONS sage of hope. “Bright colours naturally trigger feelings of joy, optimism, hope, positivity and happiness
despite difficult and challenging times,” she said. “Colour overrides darkness and gives hope in the face of adversity. Kites soar against gusty winds and colour the sky in adverse conditions.” Organisers said every ticket sold and donation made helps the organisation continue providing free mental health services to vulnerable communities throughout the province. Early-bird tickets for the festival are now on sale through Quicket.
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Watch out for leopard toads crossing roads With Western leopard toads taking to Cape Peninsula roads at night for their annual breeding migration, the Two Oceans Aquarium is urging motorists to slow down and keep a close eye out for the endangered amphibians. Every August, the toads leave their garden habitats and embark on journeys of up to 5km to reach breeding ponds and wetlands, putting them at risk as they cross busy suburban roads. Helen Lockhart, Two Oceans Aquarium conservation and sustainability manager, says some toads many die on the roads. “The Western leopard toads’ migration is fraught with danger, as the toads must navigate suburban roads at night. In an interaction between a toad and a car, the toad always comes off second best.” According to Lockhart, the toads tend to move after heavy rains, with several areas already experiencing the beginnings of this migration season. Migration hotspots include Kirstenhof, Lakeside, Muizenberg, Norfolk Park, Orchard Village, Tokai, Constantia, Zeekoevlei, Rondevlei, Grassy Park, and Noordhoek. She urges the public to drive slowly in these areas and to look out for the toads on the roads
at night. “Toads can look like small white stones in the headlights of cars. If you spot a toad on the road, pull over safely, gently pick up the toad, and move it to the other side of the road in the direction it was facing. The toads know exactly where they are going, so you don’t have to figure it out for them. The toads will thank us by helping to keep mosquito, cockroach, and other insect populations in check,” says Lockhart. She says the public can also help by volunteering during the migration season through night patrols and safe removals at night. “The Western leopard toad is endemic to the Western Cape, meaning they live nowhere else in the world,” she explains. She says these amphibians are most active from late July to September, particularly in the August breeding season. “During this time, the males make their way to the water first before beginning their iconically loud, snoring calls to attract females. As a uniquely Capetonian species, Western leopard toads’ survival depends on people making space for them in our shared urban landscapes.” For more information or to become a volunteer email wltcapetown@gmail.com
Western leopard toads must navigate busy roads to reach their breeding grounds in August. PHOTO: DAGNY WARMERDAM
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Many doubted and questioned the explosive claims of corruption in the country’s criminal justice system made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi in July last year. They also questioned his attire and the show of force by some of his team on the day. Many of those doubters and the ones who ridiculed him publicly have since changed their tune. Mkhwanazi is now seen as a hero and true patriot by almost the entire nation, and rightly so. He saved South Africa from the jaws of collapse and potential takeover by mafias or unscrupulous leaders. The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the
Criminal Justice System, or the Madlanga Commission as we have come to know it, has laid bare the rot hidden in some of the country’s most powerful institutions and their leaders. There is now no hiding for those criminals or thieves who are entrusted with positions of power. They are being exposed individually for who they really are. It’s probably time for those who have not yet been implicated to come out before they are exposed or embarrassed nationwide. Some of the revelations at the Commission have been disconcerting. More telling and embarrassing were the revelations by State Advocate Drushantha Ramsamy more than three weeks ago. She tore apart the evidence of her former boss, Andrea Johnson, who had earlier testified at the Commission, adding that Johnson had “misled” the inquiry, which on its own is a serious charge of perjury. The recorded conversation between the pair, which was aired
during the hearing, must have been the final straw for Johnson, who appeared before Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee on Gen Mkhwanazi’s Allegations in November last year. Needless to say, the committee was just another waste of taxpayers’ money. While the Madlanga Commission continues to deliver casualties, the Ad Hoc Committee is yet to claim its first victim. The Madlanga Commission has become a talking point across the nation. Most importantly, it has helped in rooting out crime while promoting accountability. As a nation, we need leaders who are not afraid to stand up for what is just. It’s only when we have such leaders that we will have a prosperous nation. While there is no data to back this up, one gets a notion that those who are entrusted with authority are now using their powers more responsibly. Everyone who is in a position of power, especially in
government, is probably exercising more caution at this stage. There is also a prevailing sense of pride and confidence among our men in blue and all the other law enforcement agencies. This all bodes well for our country. Drivers in areas such as Khayelitsha and other townships would attest to this. For years, lawlessness reigned supreme in these areas with no punitive measures. However, the deployment of Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) into some of these communities is producing positive outcomes. They are very busy and visible in communities and are not reluctant to dish out fines to those who violate traffic rules. There is not a day I drive around Khayelitsha and do not see them conducting a roadblock. It’s good to see law in action. It’s good to see people punished for their transgressions. This is the only way we can get our country working again. Laws that bite, promote responsibility and accountability.
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UCT dispute to High Court NAMHLA MONAKALI he University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has suspended four resolutions concerning Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosa Moshabela while his application to have the decisions reviewed by the Western Cape High Court proceeds.
concerns about his behaviour, and had no opportunity to respond before Council adopted the resolutions. This is why he approached the court to have the four resolutions reviewed and set aside. The allegations contained in or arising from the complaints have not been determined by a court. Moshabela’s review application challenges the four resolutions and not Council’s decision not to institute disciplinary proceedings, according to reporting on his court papers.
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Council made the decision at a special meeting on Saturday 15 August, after considering legal advice on Moshabela’s judicial-review application. He is challenging four resolutions adopted by Council at its meeting on Saturday 30 May. And the Council has resolved to await his supplementary court papers before deciding whether to oppose the review application. Council chair Norman Arendse SC said the university would follow the required preliminary processes. “Council resolved to follow the preliminary processes prescribed by the Rules of Court and to await the Vice-Chancellor’s supplementation of his papers in terms of the rules, before deciding whether or not to oppose the review proceedings,” he said. “Council has also confirmed its willingness to participate in mediation to resolve the dispute. The four resolutions will remain suspended pending the High Court’s final determination of the judicial review proceedings.” WHAT IS BEING CHALLENGED?
The four resolutions are the subject of Moshabela’s court application. According to reporting on his court papers, the resolutions followed an investigation into complaints concerning the Vice-Chancellor. Staff and students lodged 34 complaints with the UCT Ombud. But the Council decided not to institute disciplinary proceedings against Moshabela, instead adopted four separate resolutions.
Online Marine Sciences for school course The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation has opened applications for its online Marine Sciences programme for Grade 9 learners who will enter Grades 10 next year. The programme is available to learners across South Africa, including those whose schools do not offer Marine Sciences. Marine Sciences is an official CAPS subject that contributes towards the National Senior Certificate (NSC). Developed by the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation’s Ocean Campus teachers and approved by Umalusi (Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training in South Africa) and the Department of Basic Education, the subject provides learners with a multidisciplinary understanding of the ocean while developing valuable scientific knowledge and transferable skills. The programme is delivered online through the Ocean Campus, allowing learners to participate in online lessons and live tutorials from anywhere in the country. Practical learning opportunities are also offered during school holidays and weekends. Marine Sciences combines elements of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Geography, covering topics including marine biology, oceanography, ocean ecosystems, climate change, marine conservation, and the relationship between people and the ocean. The curriculum aims to strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving and scientific literacy while encouraging a lasting appreciation for the marine environment. Marnus Smith, Head of Ocean Campus, said Marine Sciences gives young people a deeper understanding of the ocean and the role they can play in protecting it. The subject can also provide a foundation for further study and careers in fields such as marine biology, oceanography, environmental science, conservation, journalism, law and marine resource management. Visit www.aquarium.co.za/foundation/education/marine-sciences-fet for details.
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LEGAL AND CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS
UCT Council Chair Norman Arendse says Council has suspended four resolutions concerning Vice-Chancellor Professor Mosa Moshabela pending the outcome of his judicial review application in the Western Cape High Court. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
FOUR RESOLUTIONS WILL REMAIN SUSPENDED PENDING THE HIGH COURT’S FINAL DETERMINATION According to the court application, the resolutions included measures relating to concerns about Moshabela’s conduct, confidential engagement with Council and investigators, executive coaching and a structured 360-degree evaluation. Two of the resolutions relate to an investigation into an incident at Forest Hill, the UCT apartment complex, in November last year involving a UCT staff member. Moshabela argues the process was procedurally unfair. He claims he was not given the investigators’ report, was not told the specific
UCT Council said it was aware of the significant public and university community interest in the dispute, but said its ability to comment was limited by the ongoing legal proceedings and confidentiality obligations. “Council recognises the considerable public and university community interest in these matters,” Arendse said. He said Council also had a responsibility to respect “the rights of all people, UCT officers and institutions concerned, including the office of the Ombud.” Council said certain matters before the Ombud and Council were confidential and that it was required to protect that confidentiality within the bounds of the law. The university has identified Council as its governing body, while Moshabela has served as Vice-Chancellor and Principal since August 2024. For now, the four disputed resolutions will not be implemented. Council has also left open the possibility of mediation. “Council remains committed to acting in the best interests of UCT and to discharging its governance responsibilities in accordance with the law, the principles of fairness and accountability, and the values of the university,” he said.
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Lalela learners mark 1956 march
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earners from Lalela’s Female Empowerment Programme gathered at Bertha House in Mowbray on Saturday 8 August to commemorate 70 years since the historic 1956 Women’s protest against pass laws.
According to Lalela, the learners explored the significance of the march. They also discussed what unity means today and reflected on the kind of women they want to become. Bertha House, at 67-69 Main Road in Mowbray, is a community hub for civil society organisations. A HISTORIC PROTEST
On 9 August 1956, more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria. They protested against the extension of pass laws to women. The Federation of South African Women (Fedsaw) coordinated the march. Lilian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa and Sophia Williams-De Bruyn led the women to the Union Buildings. There, they delivered petitions to the office of then Prime Minister JG Strijdom. The marchers chanted “Wathint’ abafazi, wathint’ imbokodo”, “You strike a woman, you strike a rock.” These words have become a lasting symbol of women’s resistance in South Africa. National Women’s Day, observed on 9 August each year, commemorates this march.
“WATHINT’ ABAFAZI, WATHINT’ IMBOKODO”, “YOU STRIKE A WOMAN, YOU STRIKE A ROCK.” SUPPORTING DIGNITY
The event also included the distribution of reusable sanitary towels supplied by the Sparrow Society. The non-profit makes washable cloth pads through a network of more than 150 home-based seamstresses. Many of these seamstresses are survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking. Lalela said many girls do not have consistent access to menstrual products. As a result, they may miss school. The initiative aimed to remove one of the barriers to their education while supporting their dignity and wellbeing. Lalela is a non-profit arts-education organisation. It works with young people in under resourced communities across Cape Town. Its Female Empowerment Programme supports girls as they enter high school. This is an age when many drop out because of family and community pressures. The programme offers weekly after-school sessions in academic support, self-development and leadership.
FINDING THEIR VOICES
Each learner at the Bertha House event designed a tote bag. Lalela said they filled the bags with words and slogans. These serve as reminders of their voices and their place in the world. The organisation said the activity helped the young women connect with the legacy of the 1956 marchers. It also let them express their own aspirations.
Learners at the Bertha House event designed a tote bag. Lalela said they filled the bags with words and slogans
Learners from Lalela’s Female Empowerment Programme gathered at Bertha House in Mowbray on Saturday 8 August. PHOTOS:SUPPLIED
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Staffing is also affected. Critical vacancies in horticultural and technical roles limit Sanbi’s ability to maintain infrastructure. Volunteer support and public-private partnerships help. But they cannot replace sustained investment. Despite these challenges, Sanbi has completed the Boomslang walkway and upgraded research and visitor facilities. Ongoing projects include solar installations, irrigation upgrades and enhanced security. “The infrastructure challenges of South Africa’s national botanical gardens require urgent, coordinated action from government, donors and stakeholders to secure the financial and operational resources necessary for long-term sustainability,” said committee chair Nqabisa Gantsho. Without increased funding, infrastructure deterioration threatens the gardens’ role as centres for biodiversity, tourism and community engagement. ELEPHANT MANAGEMENT SHIFT
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The committee also heard about elephant management in the North West. The Provincial Elephant Task Team (PETT) presented its final report on Madikwe Game Reserve and Pilanesberg National Park. Both reserves are vital for conservation, tourism and community development. Climate variability and drought have intensified the impact of growing elephant populations. PETT reviewed management information, analysed population trends and assessed current interventions. A key shift is moving from managing elephant numbers to managing their ecological impacts. The report says elephants’ effects on biodiversity and communities are driven more by behaviour and location than by population size.
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For Madikwe, where ecological change is already evident, urgent action is recommended. The strategy includes targeted removals, contraception, habitat restoration and water management. The aim is to reduce foliage use by 10% over five years. In Pilanesberg, the ecosystem remains dynamic. Proactive contraception and limited removals are proposed to maintain current foliage use levels. Both reserves will implement monitoring systems, including annual population counts, dung surveys and biodiversity assessments. PETT also highlighted protecting tourism quality, supporting community small businesses and safeguarding cultural sites. Strengthening governance through oversight committees and stakeholder forums was recommended. The PETT report says prioritising ecological impacts and stakeholder participation can help Madikwe and Pilanesberg balance conservation, tourism and community benefits.
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Residents gathered at Het Posthuys Museum in Main Road, Muizenberg, on Saturday 8 August to witness a cannon firing marking the 1795 Battle of Muizenberg. The event was hosted by Muizenberg Heritage in partnership with the Gri Guriqau Xam Research Institute and the Cannon Association of South Africa. Heritage Western Cape formally gazetted the battle site as a Provincial Heritage Site on Friday 27 March this year, following a nomination by the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department. The battle took place when a British naval fleet attacked Dutch forces on the slopes of the Muizenberg mountains. The Dutch eventually surrendered the Cape, allowing Britain to gain control of the important Indian trade route. Another cannon firing is planned for Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Teacher lives to tell her story NAMHLA MONAKALI fter spending eight months in hospital Asanda Hlamandana is preparing to walk into an auditorium, not as a high-school teacher with a serious health condition but an author who lives to tell.
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On Saturday 12 September the Peak View High School teacher will launch her book, Strong Is a Lonely Place: The Hidden Cost of Being the Sacrificial Lamb, at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s Bellville Campus. From noon to 15:00, she’ll be in conversation with Amanda Maboza, a spoken- and written-word artist, about the book and her experiences behind it. Before her illness Hlamandana believed she was taking care of herself. She had stopped drinking, was losing weight and exercising regularly. A routine check-up, however, revealed stage-tive renal impairment. “I can’t be at stage five,” she cried, “I can’t be dying!” EIGHT MONTHS
The diagnosis left her frightened and confused. She called her aunt in tears. What followed was eight months in hospital. Hlamandana said there was confusion over her medical records, with different doctors giving her different information. She sought a further opinion and the seriousness of her condition became clearer. Doctors found significant fluid retention. She also developed a blister that was diagnosed as a chronic venous ulcer.
IF YOU DON’T TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF YOUR BODY IS GOING TO FORCE YOU TO Hlamandana said she was temporarily paralysed and used crutches. She is on incapacity leave from Peak View. Her kidney function has since improved to Stage 3A. She was not on dialysis or waiting for a transplant, but remained under medical care. The illness also forced her to confront a role she had carried since childhood. Her father died when she was 1o and at the age of 21 her mother passed away, forcing her to raise and take care of her three siblings. BEGAN JOURNALLING
“I was the first to do everything. You become a blueprint.” She grew accustomed to being seen as the one who could cope. “Asanda can take it. Asanda will take care of it.” Her recent hospitalisation has changed all that. She needed help with things she had previously done herself. She tired easily and could no longer move as she once did. She also had to put the heels she loved wearing aside. “If you don’t take care of yourself your body is going to force you to.” During her recovery Hlamandana began journalling. What started as a way to process her experiences became a book. Strong Is a Lonely Place explores
Strong Is a Lonely Place explores grief, family responsibility, care giving and the cost of always putting other people first.
grief, family responsibility, care giving and the cost of always putting other people first. “I was writing during my darkest days,” Hlamandana said. “Writing was my only escape,” an experience that changed her understanding of strength. “Strength was not always doing things for everyone. It is actually admitting that you are not safe.” For her asking for help was now part of being strong. “Strength means reaching out to people and saying ‘I can’t do this.’ Strength means reaching yourself first.” I’M HEALING
Sharing the story has not been easy. Hlamandana said her younger sister could not finish reading the manuscript because some of it was too personal. But she wanted the book to reach people who have spent years being the dependable one as well as those who assume that person is coping simply because they have never said otherwise. After eight months in hospital Hlamandana is bringing a story that began in private into the public domain. “I’m healing,” she said. “And this is part of it.”
Asanda Hlamandana is preparing to walk into an auditorium, not as a high-school teacher with a serious health condition but an author who lives to tell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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10 000 turn out for Blisters walk KAYLYNNE BANTOM oggy weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 10 000 participants who turned out for this year’s Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk at Green Point Common on Sunday 16 August.
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Organised by the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) in association with Lucky Star, the event raised vital funds to support the organisation’s efforts to provide nutritious meals to thousands of vulnerable children across the Western Cape. With this year’s event drawing a record 10 000 participants, PSFA director Petrina Pakoe says they are already looking ahead to next year, with plans to build on the success and reach even more supporters. “The event is over but the support that we need is ongoing. We are grateful to everybody who came to support. Every entry feeds 23 children.” She thanked participants and sponsors for their contribution, while appealing for continued support as preparations get underway for the next walk. Premier Alan Winde said the event is about more than bringing people together. “I love attending each year because this is such an amazing cause and the community comes together to help our kids. You cannot expect to get a good school outcome if you don’t have something in your stomach.” According to Winde, more than 500 000 learners get a school meal every day and the PSFA is one of those that help people get food in their stomach. “People always say stomachs full, eyes closed. But I say stomachs full open brain,” said Winde. Ricardo Mackenzie, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport, reminded participants that their involvement goes beyond the walk itself. “Your entry and participation it what is giving thousands of children from this province a daily meal. This is not just about being active, it’s about supporting our communities in need.” Kareema Allie, a representative from the BVP social club in Hanover Park, said this was their first year participating and it won’t be their last. Bernadette Solomon from Mitchells Plain said she participates every year as a way of giving back during her birthday month. Albertina Mlenga said she and her three friends travelled from Velddrif to support this “worthy cause.”
Thousands of walkers make their way along the Sea Point promenade as part of the Blisters for Bread walk. PHOTO: CINDY WAXA/CITY OF CAPE TOWN
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Singer Paxton was one of the entertainers after the walk. PHOTO: THULANI MAGAZI
Bernadette Solomon, Marc Salie, Anastacia Salie, Ronni Solomon, Mogamat Salie and Violet Simons from Mitchell’s Plain could not contain their excitement. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
The BVP Social Group from Hanover Park joined the Blisters for Bread walk for the first time. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
Premier Alan Winde and Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis share a moment with some of the walkers at the start of this year’s Blisters for Bread walk. PHOTO: ANDRE ENGELBRECHT
City’s litter mascot, Bingo, is flanked by from left; Alan Winde, Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews, Geordin Hill-Lewis, Blisters for Bread fundraising manager Charles Grey, Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport Ricardo Mackenzie and Western Cape Minister of Mobility Isaac Sileku. PHOTO: CINDY WAXA/ CITY OF CAPE TOWN
Friends, Mirriam Mbethe, Nosiphiwo Peyi, Andiswa Tshalane and Albertina Mlenga travelled from Velddrif to attend the walk. PHOTO: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
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Magic Ladies thump Clyde Pinelands Motlalepula Phakedi of Clyde Pinelands Football Club (FC) beats Destiny Hillier of Magic Ladies FC to the ball with her clearance during a Tygerberg LFA premier league game played in Rondebosch on Sunday 16 August. Magic was in top form handing out a 5-0 drubbing to the visitors. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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SEASON DEFINING MATCH
Rondebosch’s dream alive DUSTIN WETDEWICH ondebosch kept their Term 3 Triple Crown hopes alive with a 33-29 win over Wynberg at home on Saturday 15 August. The result ended Wynberg’s Grand Slam ambitions.
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Rondebosch director of rugby Clinton van Rensburg said the match could define their season. “Super proud of the character and effort the boys showed against a highly motivated Wynberg team who would have fancied their chances of a Grand Slam,” Van Rensburg said. “This was a big game in terms of defining our season.” GROWTH AND BELIEF
Van Rensburg said his players had grown during the later rounds of Term 3. He said the squad’s talent was clear, but belief had sometimes faltered in big matches. “The growth of this group has been steep during the last couple of games in Term 3,” he said. “The potential has always been there, when real belief might have lacked on occasion and tripped us up in a couple of big games where some big scalps were there for the taking.” Wynberg pressed hard in the closing minutes.
They had a scrum five metres from the Rondebosch tryline with possession and momentum. The Rondebosch pack held firm to deny them. CREDIT TO WYNBERG
Van Rensburg praised Wynberg and their coaching team of Nic Groom and Justin van Winkel.“Wynberg have proved to be tough derby opponents over the years with some tightly contested matches that could easily have gone either way,” he said. “Credit must go to Nic Groom, Justin van Winkel and the rest of their coaching team who have put together a strong rugby programme over the years.” Rondebosch held most of the possession in the first half. Wynberg dominated territory after the break but could not convert pressure into points. Wynberg had the upper hand in the set piece when the teams first met at Hawthornden, scoring four maul tries. Van Rensburg said discipline was also a problem in that match. “The set-piece battle was always going to be huge,” he said. “At Bosch we pride ourselves on discipline, which was another facet that we struggled with in the first game which allowed Wynberg easy 22m entries for their very strong maul. I am pleased that we were better in both these facets yesterday.” Better discipline meant fewer penalties and
less territory conceded. Rondebosch also controlled the set piece, denying Wynberg the platform they used in round one. COACHING STAFF STEP UP
Van Rensburg was away on South Africa u-18 Series duties. Joel Carew led the match-week preparation, with support from Asi Molotana and Wes Chetty. Defence coach Charlie Post was praised for the defensive effort.
“Huge credit must also go to Joel Carew, with great support from Asi Molotana and Wes Chetty,” Van Rensburg said. “Defence coach Charlie Post can be very proud of the defensive effort.” Rondebosch face Bishops at home next Saturday in their final match of the season. A win would secure the Term 3 Triple Crown. “Our goal of achieving a valuable Term 3 Triple Crown is very much alive as we head into our final fixture against Bishops,” he said.
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Our goal of a Term 3 Triple Crown is very much alive as we head into our final fixture Clinton van Rensburg Clinton van Rensburg was full of praise for his players after defeating Wynberg. Photo:Supplied NM10068389-QK180826 SAMXXX-QK070726