Cape PeninsulaCivil Conservation (CPCC) collatedinformation aboutthe research and invitedpublicengagementina Facebook post wheretheystatedthat“asignificant number of thebaboonsofthe Da Gama troop were again collaredfor thepurpose of scientificresearch” on Sunday 12 July
TheCapePeninsula Baboon Management JointTaskTeam(CPBMJTT) is overseeing this operationand comprisesthree authorities: CapeNature,South AfricanNationalParks (SANParks) andthe City of Cape Town,who are responsiblefor developing andimplementing ababoon management programme in theCape
Peninsula.
Allcollaring is conductedunder strict ethical oversightand veterinary care,the CPBMJTT confirmed to People’s Post
“The devicesare lightweight, specially fitted forprimates, andfeature safety releasemechanisms.While handling causes briefinitial discomfort,the data gathered reducesthe need forcontinuousdaily aversive herdingand helps protectthe troop from urbanrisks,” theCPBMJTTsaid.
“Withregardtothe Da Gama Troop,the collaring is part of an approved scientificstudy to “track troop movement,homerangesand urbanedgeinteractionstoimprove long-term management andfence design,” theCPBMJTT added.
TheCapeofGoodHopeSPCAalsoinvestigated theconcernsrelatingtothe fitting of tracking collars on baboonsafter thematterwas brought to theirattentionbythe public,saidSPCA spokesperson,Belinda Abraham.
“The SPCA wasnot presentwhenthe female baboon wasinitially collared. However, as part of ourenquiries,weassessedthe information
Activists Ac question collars
Collar currently in useis smaller andlighter
Belinda Abraham
availableand notedthatthe collarcurrently in useissmallerand lighterthancollars that have previously been fittedtobaboons,”she said Asubsequentcollaring procedureinvolving a male baboon wasconducted in thepresenceof an SPCA Inspector, sheadded.
“Based on theinformation currently available to us,wehavenot identified evidence of a contraventionofthe AnimalsProtectionAct in relation to thecollaring procedures,” shesaid.
The fitting of tracking collars on baboonsis not, in itself,a contraventionofthe Animals Protection Act, Abrahamcautioned
“The role of theSPCAisnot themanagement of thebaboon populationsordetermining wildlife management policy
“Our mandateistoensurethatanimals areprotected from crueltyand unnecessary sufferinginterms of theAnimals Protection Act. Wherethe SPCA is requestedtoprovide oversightduringproceduressuchasthe capture,darting,handling, collar fitting andrelease of wild animals, ourfocus is to monitorthese activities andintervene wherenecessary,” she said
CPCC, anon-profitorganisation(NPO) that focusesoneducating thecommunity on the importance of biodiversity,through various projects,allegesthatthere wasa lotofcontroversywhenthe same troop wascollaredfor research in 2018
CPCC spokesperson LyndaSilksaidtheyhad ameetingwiththe Cape Baboon Partnership (CBP)and theleadresearcher, Dr Cecile Sarabian on thetopic
“Theyinformedusimmediatelybeforethey put[thecollars]on. As community nominated membersofthe Baboon Advisory Groupwe liaise between community andBaboon Management.
Walkthetalkforchildren
KAYLYNNEBANTOM
Whena 10-year-old
Robert Knutsen first took part in Blisters forBread in 1969, he tackled theroute in hisschool shoes and finished with theblisters to proveit.
More than five decadeslater, Knutsen(67)willreturntothe eventthathas grownfroma small school initiative into oneofthe WesternCape’sbiggest fundraisersinthe fightagainst childhood hunger
Organisedannually by thePeninsula School FeedingAssociation (PSFA),the Blisters forBread in associationwithLucky Star will take placeonSunday16August in GreenPoint.The eventaims to raisemuch-needed funds and awarenesstohelpfeed vulnerable children across theprovince.
Thecharity walk beganin1968 when staff andlearnersofSavio College in Lansdownelaunchedthe initiative to support school feeding programmes Lookingbackonhis firstBlisters forBread walk from Simon’sTown to Lansdowne, Knutsentold People’sPost theevent left himwith lastingmemories.
“WhenI firstparticipated, Iwas a learneratthe school.Backthen, we were youngand hada lotofenergy, so we raninstead of walking. Iremember my firstrun becauseI did it whilewearing school shoesbecausewedidn’thavefancy shoes. I hadrealblistersafter that run. ”
He recalled howlearnerspersonally raised funds forthe walk by visiting homesintheir communities andaskingresidents to support thecause “Backinthose days,itwas safe to walk thestreetsatnight and knockonpeople’sdoorsaskingfor sponsorships.”
BLISTERSFOR BREAD IS ON SUNDAY 16 AUGUST
Commentingonthe upcoming event, Knutsensaidhewas determinedtohelpafter readinga People’sPost articleearlier this year warningthatthisyear’sBlistersfor Breadcould be cancelleddue to financialconstraints
“I took aphotographofthe articleand posted it on ourfriends’ WhatsApp groupand askedhow we canrescuethe initiative.I thoughtitwould be sadifthisinitiativewould come to an end.”
He explainedthatone of his friendsisJonathanProcter,group ChiefExecutive OfficerofPrimedia, whodecided to come on board as aradio partner.
ProctersaidBlistersfor Bread holds“deep personal andcorpo-
rate significance” as he attended SavioCollege.HesaidKfm 94.5’s partnershipwiththe charityaligns with Primedia’s commitmentto community upliftment
Procterhighlighted therecord-breaking2022radiothon, whichraisedR20 million forthe PSFA
He addedthatthrough Primedia Caresand Kfm’scommunity initiatives, theorganisationcontinues to support education, disaster relief andyouth developmentacross SouthAfrica, with afocus on creatinglasting hope andopportunity.
“SupportingBlistersfor Bread is thereforenot only an honour rooted in my personal history, but also astrategic andethical imperativefor Primedia.Itexemplifies thespiritofUbuntu, ourshared humanity,which compelsusto take action againstinequalityand hunger
es children,and strengthensthe social fabric that bindsusall.” KnutsenbelievesBlistersfor Breadisa lastingreminderofthe values that definedSavio College andits commitmenttoserving the community Aftermorethan five decades, Knutsenispreparing to lace up hisshoes once againfor this year’s event.
“I am lookingforward to take part butI am lookingmostforward to notgetting blisters,” he said jokingly Participants canchoosebetween a10kmwalkstartingat07:30 and a5km walk starting at 08:00. Entrycosts R125 perperson, whichcan provide23childrenwith anutritiousbreakfast andlunch forone day.
Entriesare limitedto10000 participants,and registrations closeatmidnightonSunday2 August.Onlyonlineentries will be accepted
We arefacingmorethan ahousingcrisis
housing, toolittletoqualify fora bond on amarket-priced home
My work dayusually starts hoursearlier.The alarmgoes off before dawn
Everymorning teachers,nurses,policeofficers andthousands of othermiddle-income workers make thesamejourney.Theydo nottravelbecause they enjoyit. They travel becauselivingcloser to wheretheyworkhas become financially outofreach
That is whya recent housing market studyshouldconcern far more than aspiring home owners Cape Town residentialproperty prices rose 9,1% between September 2024 andSeptember last year.Average housepricesnow sit between R2,1 million andR3,36 million dependingonproperty type.Only43% of homessoldin Cape Town were priced belowR1,5 million.There is oneformalhouse forevery 3,3familiesearning less than R26000 permonth.More than 80%ofSouth Africanhouseholdscannotaffordpropertiesin theirown city
Thesenumbers were neverdesigned to addup. Consider theworkers:a teacher earnsR21 000 –R30 000 a month, an enrolled nurseR20 000 –R27 000, aprofessional nurse R28000 –R35 000, apoliceconstable R15000 –R20 000. They fall squarely in the“missing middle” toomuchfor state-subsidised
Thearithmeticisbrutal. To qualifyfor abondona R2,5 million suburban home,a householdneeds anet monthlyincomeofapproximately R55000 to R60000. Half of allCapeTownhouseholdsearn less than R20700 permonth.That is nota lifestyleproblem.Itisan arithmetic problem. No discipline closes agap that wide.Thisisnot apersonalfailure.Itisa structural wall.
Home ownershipisactively declining. Theshare of mortgage-linked, owner-occupied homesinSouth Africa fell from 7,5% in 2019 to 6,3% by last year Rentinghouseholdsrosefrom 21,9%to25,8%.These arenot signsofa market correctingitself. They describe amarketdesignedto exclude. Andthenthe City adds its ownweighttothe squeeze. Property ratesrose7,96%,after 5,7% the year before.Electricity increased by 7,2%,after an 11,78%hikelast year.Water costsrosethrough tiered pricingthatpushmiddle-income households into higher-rate bands.
Theseincreases arrive on topof already-stretchedrentand transport.For thosealready stretched on transportevery additional municipalcostfurther reduces what littleremains forsavings or investment
Theaffordability benchmarkis 10%. TheMyCiTiMonthly Pass rose by 50%, from R1 000 to R1 500inJulythisyear. Minibus-taxi usersreportmonthly costsofR1
200toR1500 fora single route. Workersdisplaced to outlying areastravel15-20 km or more.Those whocannotaffordtolivenearwork travel thefurthest, paythe most andlosethe most time
When teachers cannotaffordto live near theirschoolstheyspend hourscommuting insteadof preparinglessons or eating dinner with theirfamilies. Nurses finish demandingshiftsonlytoface anothertwo-hourjourney home Police officers servecommunities they cannotaffordtolivein. We should askhonestlywhether our cities aredesignedfor thepeople whokeep them functioning Perhapsthe most revealingfact aboutthe City’s commitments is this:the City of Cape Town promised 12 000 affordable-housingunits targetinghouseholds earninguptoR32 000 permonth As of mid-2025 nota single gapopen-market unit hadbeen completed. TheR5,1billion social packageexists. Thepolitical will to deploy it whereitisneeded most does notyet appear to SouthAfrica’snationalhousing backlogstandsatapproximately 2,4million units. More than 90% of individualsfromhistorically marginalised groups remain in areasdesignatedunder apartheid spatial-planning,) areasthatconcentrate poverty, limitopportunity andguarantee long commutes. Fewerthan8%oftracked householdsinsocialhousing ever transition to privatehomeownership When thesystemtraps people geographically thepromise that
honest work leadstosomewhere betterbecomes no more than an attractive butinfinitely elusive prospect
At what pointdid full-time employment stop beingenoughto builda life?Not alifeofluxury. A modest one. Aplace to call home Areasonablecommute.Timeto eatdinnerwithyourfamily. The chance to save.The possibility of building wealth insteadofspendinga growingshare of your salary on rent,transport andrisingmunicipalcosts
We have accepted adangerous contradiction. We tell youngpeoplethateducation is thepathway to opportunity, that hard work pays off,thata stable career leads to stability. Yetanincreasing number of graduatesand professionalsare discoveringthateven with permanentemployment, home ownershipinthe city where they work is notjustdelayed,but structurally impossible. Perhapsthe biggest question is notwhether theWestern Cape has enough affordablehouses. It is whetherwehavequietly accepted that an entire generation can do everything societyasked of them:study, find work,pay taxes, contribute to theeconomy andstill neverown ahomeinthe city they help build.
If that is becoming normal,then we arefacingmorethana housing crisis.Weare witnessing theslow erasureofone of themostfundamental promises of adulthood: that honest work should make it possibletobuild afuture.
AJOURNO’S VOICE
NAMHLA MONAKALI
Blistersfor Breadinassociation with LuckyStarwilltakeplace on Sunday16AugustinGreen Point PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Sea Scoutsetssights on Poland
KEANANHARMSE
A16-year-oldscout from Marinada Gama,Sabastian Rouse, hasbeen selected to representSouth Africa at the26thWorld ScoutJamboreein Poland next year
He haslauncheda personal fundraiser and BackaBuddy drivetocover thetravelling costs of histrip.
TheJamboreewillbeheldonSobieszewo Island in Gdańsk,Poland, from Friday 30 July to Sunday 8August, next year
Theevent,themed“Bravely”,isexpectedto gather tens of thousandsofparticipantsaged 14–17tocelebrate cultural exchange,adventure, andglobalcitizenship
Rouseisa member of the1st Muizenberg Sea ScoutGroup andGrade 10 learneratIVA Global Online School,aninternational online school
He earned hisplace throughScoutsSouth Africa’s national selectionprocess, accordingto hismother, Sam.
“OnlyScoutswho meet specificadvancement andeligibility requirements areconsidered, followedbya writtenapplicationand interview. He wasofficially selected in August last year,” shesaid.
He is also workingtowards hisSpringbok ScoutAward
To help fundhis trip to Poland Rouseis running aweekly bake sale in whichhesells anddeliverscakes andloavesofbread to the community
Last year Rousekickstarted aSanta Shoebox drive, acommunity effortclose to hisheart He collected itemsto fill shoeboxesfor children in need,including toys,toiletries, balls, frisbees,jumpropes,craft kits andschool stationery
Hispreviouscampaignwas metwithanoverwhelming response from thecommunity,and this year he hopestoreach even more families
“LastyearI wasamazedbythe support I
received from thecommunity formySanta Shoeboxproject,which helped us make adifference in thelives of children in oursurrounding communities,” he said He also assisted anon-profitorganisation (NPO)Where Rainbows Meet Food,witha food driveand vegetablegarden, wherehetaught sailingtochildrenlivinginWestlake, planteda food garden in Mitchells Plainand fedhomeless residentsinMuizenberg.
ADREAMYEARSINTHEMAKING
Rousehas been part of theScout movement sincethe ageofsix,and hisselection to representSouth Africa at theJamboreeisthe realisationofa long-heldambition.
This will also be his firsttimeleaving South Africa,a prospect he describesasbothexciting andmotivating.
“I’vebeenselectedtorepresent SouthAfrica at the26thWorld ScoutJamboreeinPolandin 2027.Scoutinghas been ahugepartofmylife sinceI wassix yearsold andthisisanopportunity I’ve dreamedabout formanyyears.I’m hoping that fellowScouts, Scouters,former membersofthe Scoutmovement, localbusinessesand thewider community will help me make this dreama reality,”hesaid.
“Thisisn’t just atripoverseas. It’s achanceto learnfromthousands of Scouts from around the world, seehow they servetheir communities anddevelop leadership skills that Ican bring back home.I want to usewhatI learntohelp youngerScoutsinSouth Africa andstrengthen thecommunity projects we’realready involved in,” he said
Rouseisclear that attendingthe Jamboree is notsimplya personal achievement— it is an investment in thewider Scoutcommunity back
WORLDSCOUTJAMBOREE TOBEHELDONSOBIESZEWO
home
“Scoutinghas taught me that leadership is aboutgivingback. I’ve always triedtohelpmy community throughScouting, watersafetyand othervolunteer projects,and Iwanttocontinue doingthat. By supporting me,peoplearen’t only helpingmeattend theJamboree— they’re helpingmegainknowledge andexperience that Ican bringbackand sharewithothers,”he added.
THEFUNDRAISINGJOURNEY
Rousehas made solidprogresstowardhis target
Hisnextmilestone is to raiseR20 000 by the endofSeptember,withR35 000 stillneeded in total.
“WhatI’m lookingforward to most is learning aboutdifferentcultures, making international friendshipsand seeing newideas that Ican bringbacktomyown Scoutgroup,” he said .To donate,visit: www.backabuddy.co.za/ campaign/get-scout-sabastian-to-poland-jamboree-2027orphone SamRouseat083 415 7868 for moreinformation.
Sabastian Rouseisascout at the1st Muizenberg SeaScout Group PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Muizenberg to commemorate battle
Thesix-pounder cannon which stands atthe entrancetoHet Posthuysand willbefiredbyCaosa on Saturday8August.
shel iddenw ch hasnot been archaeolog ically examined butiscertainly of Khoi/San origin andcould go back thousandsofyears.”
Caosachair andmastergunnerMartinVenter
storical perspectivetot ssig cant national heritage event,”saysDrHermanusSmidt, CEO of theInstitute “The Institute’spresentationwillhonourthe
Scienceenthusiasts andcurious mindswillhave thechancetogobehindthe scenes at Africa’s leadingoptical andinfraredobservatory later this month, as theNationalResearchFoundation–South AfricanAstronomicalObservatory (NRF-SAAO)hosts aseriesoffreeguidedtours to mark theinaugural National ScienceMonth TheScience Monthisa flagship initiative led by theDepartmentofScience andInnovation andthe themethisyearis“Science, Technology
He said theaim is to strengthen public understanding of sciencewhile helpingthe country respondtoemergingtechnologiessuchasarti-
ficial intelligence, quantumcomputing,green energy andbiotechnology
Visitors will have theopportunitytoexplore thescience,history,and innovation behind Africa’s leadingoptical andinfraredobservatory at theSAAO
Five exclusivetoursessionswilltakeplace from Monday 27 to Friday 31 July with each tour starting at 11:00 andendingat13:00. Thesessionswillinclude visits to theMain
Building,Visitor Centre,and McCleanTelescope. Weatherpermitting,guestswillalsoenjoysolar viewingthrough thesolar telescopes Ticketsare limited, so earlybookingisrecommended to secure your place.Gateswillopen30 minutesbeforethe eventbegins.
. Formoreinformation about NationalScience Month visit: https://www.saasta.ac.za/national-science-month or emailcptbookings@saao ac.za or call 021 4470025
Theevent marksa significant milestoneina year-longjourney of mentorship,creativityand community storytelling
Foundedbysocialdocumentary photographer Dave Fisher,the Collective wasestablished alongsideEarlMentorunder thebannerof LENS,a registered non-profitcompany (NPC). Theirsharedvisionaimstocultivate visual storytellers from within theOcean View community –young people equippedwithboth theskills andthe confidencetonarrate untold storiesand shiftperspectivesthrough thepower of photography.
Over thepastyear, Fisher hasworkedclosely with agroup of aspiring youngphotographers, guidingthemthrough technicalfoundations, creative developmentand thedeeper purposeof photographyasa vehiclefor personal expression andcommunity transformation “Welaunchedthe IbaliPhotography Collective in OceanViewasa waytocultivate visual storytellers within thecommunity whocan then narrate untold storiesand shiftperspectives throughthe powerofimages,”saidFisher. Participants areequippedwithphotography skills andcreativetoolsthatempower them to celebrateidentity, challengeinjustice and amplifyvoicesthatinspire positive change,he added.
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“Especially becausesomuchhas been made of ‘transparency’ by thecurrent baboon management,wefeel that this should have come before theBaboon Advisory Groupfor discussion.The advisory groupshouldatleast be made aware timeouslyand then have achancetoactually consider it,” shesaid.
However, theSPCAmaintains theiropposed stance towardsa baboon sanctuary.
Last year,the Cape PeninsulaBaboonAction Plan forrelocatingthe primates wasapproved by theCity, SANParks andCapeNature.
In Januarythisyear, CPBMJTTconfirmed that they have approved theintention to capture andrelocatetwo baboon troops to apurpose-built sanctuary, said theCity’smanager of coastalenvironmental management,Gregg Oelofse.
“The SPCA does notsupport theplacement of free-roaming, wild-caughtbaboonsintoa sanctuaryasa long-termmanagementsolution. This position haspreviouslybeencommunicatedtothe relevant authorities. We recognise
Mentalhealthtakescentrestage
July is psychosocial disability awarenessmonth andCapeMentalHealth, together with the SouthAfrican Federation forMentalHealth (SAFMH), arecalling on communitiesfor greaterinvestmentincommunity-based mental health services.These services help people with psychosocial disabilities recover, live with dignity, exercise theirrights, andparticipate fully in society.
This year’s campaign highlights theimportanceofmovingawayfromapproachesthat isolatepeoplewithmentalhealthconditions. Instead, it encourages communities to create opportunitiesfor people to live,learn,work, andbeincludedineverydaycommunity life
AccordingtoBarbara Meyer, spokesperson forCapeMentalHealth, they areappealingfor investment in community-based mental health services that promoterecovery, dignity, human rights,and social inclusionfor people living with psychosocial disabilities
This year’s theme, “FromInstitution to Inclusion: TheImportanceofCommunity-Based Mental Health Care”, highlights theneed to move beyond approaches that isolatepeople with mental health conditions andinstead createopportunitiesfor them to live,learn,work, andparticipate fully in theircommunities
Thecampaignaimstoraise awarenessabout psychosocial disability,challengestigmaand discrimination,and advocate forthe rights of people living with severe andlong-term mental health conditions
Apsychosocialdisabilityoccurs when aperson living with along-term mental health condition experiencesbarriersthatlimit theirability to participateequally in society. Thesebarriers mayinclude stigma,discrimination, lack of support services,unemployment, poverty, or limitedaccess to healthcare andeducation
BRINGINGTHEWORKINTOTHE HEARTOFTHECOMMUNITY
This upcoming exhibition is notthe collective’s first.
An initialshowcasewas held at theSimon’s Town Museum at theend of last year,drawing attentiontothe powerand potentialofthe programme.
Themovetothe OceanViewLibrary is intentional –bringingthe work back into theheart of thecommunity it reflects andcreatingspace formeaningfuldialogueabout theissues the photographsaddress.
Thelong-term ambition of theinitiativeisto builda sustainablelegacyprogramme that preserves andamplifies theOcean View narrative forwider audiences, ensuring that localvoices arenot only heard, butcelebrated.
Community members, partners andsupportersare invitedtoattend andshare in this celebrationofemergingtalent.
. Formoreinformation contact Dave Fisher at davefishersa@gmail.comor davefisher.weebly.com.
that themanagementofbaboonsonthe Cape Peninsulaisa matterofsignificant public interestand oftenattracts differingviews.The SPCA remainscommittedtofulfilling itsstatutory mandateimpartially,withthe welfareofthe animalsremaining ourprimary consideration,” Abrahamsaid.
Baboon trooprelocations that includethe Waterfalland Seaforth troops in Simon’sTown aregovernedbythe Cape PeninsulaBaboon Management Action Plan
“Planning andsitepreparation forthe trial enclosureatKogelfonteinare actively moving forwardunder environmentalguidelines. Relocationsare executed as whole-troop operations to preserve social cohesion,pairedwithperimeterfencing to keep troops safe from urban hazards,”CPBMJTT said
.Formoreinformation,visitthe official CBP portal(baboons.org.za)orcontact cpbmjtt@ capenature.co.za
. ThefullAction Plan is availableatbaboons. org.za.Queries canbedirected to cpbmjtt@ capenature.co.za
ilies, friends, workplaces,schoolsand support networks whilereceiving thecaretheyneed “The longestpartofmentalhealthrecovery journeys happens outsideofhospitalwalls,” says Santie Terreblanche, Cape Mental Health’s Deputy ExecutiveOfficer. “Truehealing takes placewithinour communities andfamilies, amongpeoplewho accept andembrace us Why, then,are community-based mental health services stillunderfundedand outofreach for most?Every community deserves easy access to mental health care that restores hope and dignity.”
PSYCHOSOCIALREHABILITATIONSERVICES
Theorganisationprovidesa rangeofcommunity-based mental health services designed to empowerindividuals andsupport theirrecovery journey. Theseservicesinclude counselling, psychosocial rehabilitation andsupport, family education, support groups,community outreach programmes, treatmentadherence support,skills development, andpubliceducation initiatives. Akey componentofCape Mental Health’s community-based approach is itsFountainHouse ProgrammesinObservatory andMitchells Plain.
.Formoreinformation about Cape Mental Health’sservicesand Psychosocial Disability contact BarbaraMeyer on 082897 8176 or info@ cmh.org.za.
Accordingtothe WorldHealthOrganisation (WHO), community-basedmentalhealthcare is oneofthe most effective ways to support recovery andsocialinclusion.Unlikelong-term institutionalcare, community-based services allowpeopletoremainconnected to theirfam-
Kites were flown at apast Cape MentalHealth event PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Mandela Daycelebrated widely
Communities across South Africa came together on Saturday,18July, to mark MandelaDay throughactsof serviceaimed at upliftingthose in need andhonouring thelegacyofformerpresident Nelson Mandela.
In Cape Town,schools, businesses, non-profitorganisations,community groups andvolunteersrolleduptheir sleeves to take part in awiderange of initiatives, includingfood drives, beachand neighbourhood clean-ups, educationalactivities, tree planting, meal preparationand community outreach projects
WhileMandela Daywas officially
THOUSANDSGAVE67 MINUTES OF THEIR TIMETOGIVEBACK
commemoratedonSaturday, many organisationshostedtheir events on Friday,allowingthousands of people across themetro to giving back
From feedingvulnerablefamilies andsupportingearly childhood developmentcentres to protecting theenvironment andimproving public spaces,the initiativesreflected Mandela’senduringmessage that everyone hasthe powertomakea positive difference
More than 150 volunteers joinedthe TwoOceans Aquarium’sTrash Bash beach cleanup at Monwabisi BeachonSaturday 18 July,collecting 611kgoflitteralongside Clean Coast SA and the Mayine eAfrikaFoundation. TwoOceans Aquarium spokesperson HeatherWares said the facilityisgrateful forthe environmental work carriedout by bothorganisations.
spending 67 minutes assembling nutrition and educational items to support thousandsof childreninunder-resourced communities acrossSouth Africa.
Renowned chefJennyMorris joined the Salesian Institute YouthProjectsteamand Cape Town Fireand Rescue Service, James Vos, Maycomember foreconomicgrowth, to preparesoup and support initiativesempowering youngCapetonians
Thenon-profit organisation, Community Chest of the Western Cape transformed Bree Street in Cape Town intoa1600seat outdoor “Langtafel”,bringing peopletogether to shareamealand celebratethe spirit of giving.
Friends of TableMountain volunteers,alongside MedX and RondeboschBoys’ High School learners,marked MandelaDay by
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Dozens of volunteersjoined the TwoOceans Aquarium’sTrash Bashbeach clean-up at Monwabisi Beach on Saturday18July.
Thousands of volunteers gathered at Cape Town Stadium on Friday forLadles of Love’s MandelaDay Hands-OnHeroes campaign,
ThePrincess Vlei Forum held aplanting eventinthe restoration siteonthe Elfindaleside of the Vlei.
Lions Club Tokaishared awarm meal and conversations at TheHaven Night Shelter on Saturday18July.
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Unearthing youngtalent
HaashimPead, scrumhalf, from the Bo Kaap is oneofninetalentedrugby playerswho joined thenon-profit organisation (NPO)Connect in Khayelitshain2014whenMurrayIngram foundedthe programmetofacilitate scholarships foryoung people at “traditional rugbyschools” in Cape Town. Pead progressedthrough theage groups in WesternProvinceRugby Unionand therestishistory.
Theother bursarykidswereRidhauBey; currently playingfor Montpellier, Lukhanyo Vokozela,Lamla Nunu,Sesethu Mtshazi, Akha Mjawule, Eugene Solomons;matriculated at Sacs andhas an honoursdegreefromthe University of theWestern Cape (UWC), Aya Machuli; matriculated at Sacs)and Endi Peter; studying at Cape PeninsulaUniversityofTechnology (CPUT)
Theimmensepotentialin the youngpeoplebut very limitedaccess to quality coaching
leveland together with Riyaad Bam(fullback) from BosmandamHighSchool,who joined the Blue Bulls andiscurrently playingwing, and were WesternProvince(WP)teammates in 2023 forthe u-18 National School Week Bamwas the firstprovincialplayerfromBosmansdamHighafter thepartnership between Connect andthe school Bayand Pead were both in action in theMariusSchoeman7sand Frogfoot 7s in September 2022.
Bey, wing at Montpellier,alsostarted with them in 2014 andtosay that Ingram is like a proudfatherofall theirachievementsisthe understatement of theyear.
Ingram sawthe immensepotential in the youngpeoplebut very limitedaccess to quality coaching,facilitiesand opportunitiesand
Thenine young talented playerswho started at the NPO Connect in Khayelitsha in 2014 as the firstbursary kids areback from left:Sesethu Mtshazi, LamlaNunu,Eugene Solomons and Lukhanyo Vokozela.Front from left:Endi Peter, AyaMahuli,Akha Mjawule, Ridhua Beyand Haashim Pead PHOTO: SUPPLIED
