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talented trio of aspirant scientists from Masiphumelele High School, Levi Naweya, Angela Monaisa and Zimi Ruda, are hoping to empower their communities through their science projects and create a better future for the disadvantaged. After months of intensive research and experimentation, the three also scooped top honours at this year’s Cape Town Regional Science Fair on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 August. Hosted at the University of Cape Town (UCT), the annual innovation and research event operates under the nationwide Eskom Expo for Young Scientists programme. Bringing together local learners from Grades 6 to 12, this platform celebrates future innovators to showcase their projects, win accolades and secure spots in national competitions. The achievement is particularly extraordinary given the deep structural challenges the learners face. The school operates without a dedicated science laboratory. Undeterred, the learners spent months working after school hours in the Ukhanyo lab. In the end, the triumphant trio walked away with the fair’s coveted gold, bronze and highly recommended project awards. People’s Post spoke with the three learners to uncover the planning and inspiration that sparked their science project. Levi, who is a Grade 11 learner, secured a gold medal. Working individually, his project investigated how wheel size directly affects vehicle movement speed. He discovered his passion for electronics at just 10 years old after dismantling an electric toy car to discover its inner workings, he recalls. For his project he constructed a functional model using ceiling board and four parallel-connected DC motors. “Since I am interested in motor electronics I thought that making a project that involves a toy car will give me an opportunity to learn more and understand what I know about motor electronics. In the end it paid off and just by winning in the science fair, it also increased my
Masiphumelele High School’s talented young scientists with their awards. They are: Levi Naweya (gold winner,) Angela Monaisa (bronze winner) and Zimi Ruda (bronze winner). PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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confidence,” he said. Aspiring to study mechanical engineering, Levi hopes to eventually revolutionise road transportation and the motorworld. Meanwhile, the dynamic Grade 10 duo of Zimi and Angela captured bronze medals for their collaborative project, a highly efficient, low-cost
water filtration system designed specifically for the community of Masiphumelele. Besides his passion for science, Zimi says he loves to play soccer and also likes to read books. Motivated by a desire to solve a real-world local crisis, the team researched filtration methods using textbooks and online tutorials, planning a four-layer filter inside a recycled two-litre bottle. Using gravel, coarse sand, fine sand and crushed wood charcoal, the partners spent two weeks of rigorous after-school testing to perfect their device. “We tested with dirty water from a puddle. The first result was still cloudy, so we added more fine sand and an extra cloth layer. The second test was much clearer and had no
smell. We did three tests – we checked clarity in a clear glass, checked the smell and used pH strips from our lab tutor. We also learned it can’t kill all germs, so we added boiling as a final step for safe drinking. It took us two weeks of after-school work to get it right,” Zimi said. After fine-tuning the layers and measuring clarity and pH levels, their final system successfully produced clear, odourless water from a muddy puddle. “Winning showed me that even small ideas from young people in our community can be recognised,” said Angela, an aspiring neurologist. Zimi, who dreams of becoming a chemical engineer, echoed the sentiment, expressing immense pride in their achievement.
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PEOPLE’SPOST | FalseBay 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 | FalseBay Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Protesters reject sanctuaries KEANAN HARMSE he Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBM-JTT) have confirmed that the distribution of the first batch of baboon-proof bins to the most affected communities in the Far South will commence later this month with the implementation of the northern boundary fence from Zwaanswyk to Constantia Nek.
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The CPBM-JTT, comprising South African National Parks (SANParks), CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, is launching the distribution of the first batch of 2 200 lockable baboon-proof bins of the 6 000, to the most affected communities in the Far South this month (September). The areas that experience the most baboon activity and where the most human-baboon conflict has been recorded, are prioritised and include: Plateau Road; Castle Rock; Heron Park; Murdoch Valley South; De Oude Weg; Da Gama; Capri; Welcome Glen; Scarborough; Tokai East and Fir Grove. LOCKABLE BABOON-PROOF BIN
Simon’s Town is not included on the list for baboon-proof bins as the Seaforth and Waterfall troops will be relocated to the Urban Wildlife Centre, the City confirmed. Each residence in the prioritised areas will receive a lockable baboon-proof bin. The City says it will keep communities informed about when to expect the delivery of the baboon-proof bin
FENCE WILL SECURE BABOON HABITAT FOR 250 BABOONS IN THE NORTH that will be swopped with the old. The process to establish a northern boundary fence from Zwaanswyk in the south to Constantia Nek in the north to prevent baboons from accessing urban areas and farmland in the northern region will also start later this month, following the completion of the required environmental checklists and administrative approvals, the City added. This fence will secure baboon habitat for 250 baboons in the north and act as a single baboon proof barrier. However, some animal activists are concerned for the well-being of the affected troops. SANCTUARY
Previously, People’s Post reported that approximately 100 protesters gathered in Kogelfontein, Redhill Road near Scarborough opposing the caging of two baboon troops on Sunday 30 August and Sunday 6 September (“Protest against baboon caging”, People’s Post, 8 September). Earlier this year, People’s Post reported that the planning and development of the proposed sanctuary for two baboon troops in the Southern Peninsula was underway, the City confirmed (“Baboon sanctuary plan”, People’s Post, 20 January 2026). Last year, the Cape Peninsula Baboon Action Plan for relocating the
Over a hundred protesters gathered in Kogelfontein, Redhill Road near Scarborough, opposing the caging of two baboon troops and advocating for the well-being and safety of the troops on Sunday 30 August. PHOTO: GARY VAN WYK
primates was approved by the City, SANParks, and CapeNature. The CPBM- JTT is responsible for developing and implementing a baboon management programme in the Cape Peninsula.
Two paddlers battled severe exhaustion and hypothermia in rough seas before rescue crews located them off the Cape Peninsula coast on Saturday afternoon 16 September.
In January this year, the CPBMJTT confirmed that it has approved the intention to capture and relocate two baboon troops to a purpose-built sanctuary, said the City’s manager of coastal environmental management,
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Two paddlers saved by NSRI tempted to reboard the craft while fighting the freezing elements. Cape Medical Response (CMR) paramedics provided extensive, life-saving medical care for severe hypothermia at the Simon’s Town base before releasing the grateful paddlers to their family.
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Two experienced paddlers are recovering after a dramatic sea rescue off the Cape Peninsula coast on Saturday afternoon 16 September after the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI Simon’s Town) launched a dramatic sea rescue for the pair. The paddlers spent nearly two hours battling severe exhaustion and hypothermia in rough seas before rescue crews located them. The NSRI Simon’s Town duty crew activated at 15:56 following reports that the double surfski paddlers, visiting from St Francis Bay, were well overdue on their popular downwind route from Miller’s Point to Fish Hoek. Conditions were treacherous, featuring ferocious southeasterly winds gusting up to 40 knots and sea swells reaching 2 metres. With no emergency signal triggered via the SafeTrx application, the NSRI mobilised coast watchers, deployed rescue swimmers to Whale Watcher’s Point, and launched two rescue craft, the Donna Nicholas and Jack & Irene. Crew members searching north from the Roman Rock Lighthouse spotted the casualties about 20 minutes into the operation, just offshore of Glencairn. The male paddler was seated on the craft while the female paddler was clinging to the back in the water. Rescue swimmers immediately plunged into the ocean to secure both individuals and recover the surf-ski. It was later revealed that the pair had capsized early in their journey and drifted heavily northwards. They lost their mobile phone overboard during the initial capsize, stripping them of their primary means to raise the alarm. For nearly two hours they repeatedly at-
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PEOPLE’SPOST | FalseBay Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Welcome Glen Potjie fundraiser T
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he Welcome Glen Community Voluntary Association (WGCVA) is hoping their annual Heritage Day fundraiser will assist the upcoming expansion of the group’s social hub. This year WGCVA is hosting their annual Welcome Glen Potjie Competition on Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September, in the hopes of securing more funds for their projects, according to WGCVA member Dylan James. COMMUNITY FUNDS
“The first two competitions raised funds for the neighbourhood watch and community security cameras. Then came the Farmhouse community centre project, which was funded by the competitions that followed,” said James. This year’s edition comes with the renovation of the rest of the buildings being imminent, he added. “The Welcome Glen Farmhouse is the flagship project of the WGCVA and supports 40+ local traders and small businesses, hosts small
THE WELCOME GLEN FARMHOUSE IS THE FLAGSHIP PROJECT OF THE WGCVA events and celebrations and provides a space for the community to come together,” James explained. The day is expected to be filled with family fun, a colouring-in competition for the kids, great food and music and lots of prizes up for grabs. The competition starts at 09:00 with cakes, snacks, pancakes, hot drinks and cold drinks available. Potjies at R50 a portion will be on sale from 12:30. Residents can actively drive this fundraising milestone by entering a cooking team for R200, volunteering their time, or stepping up as corporate sponsors. For more information or to contribute contact Clare at 082 358 9551 or email welcomeglenfarmhouse@gmail.com.
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Welcome Glen Community Voluntary Association (WGCVA) Heritage Day fundraiser hopes to assist the upcoming expansion of the group’s social hub. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
A tragic naval accident claimed the lives of Lieutenant-Commander Gillian Elizabeth Hector, Warrant Officer (Class One) Mmokwapa Lucas Mojela and Master Warrant Officer William Masela Mathipa when a freak wave swept them off a submarine near Kommetjie on 20 September 2023 . PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Service to commemorate submarine tragedy The South African Navy gathered this past weekend to mark the third anniversary of the tragic SAS ’Manthatisi incident, which claimed the lives of three submariners off the coast of Kommetjie on 20 September 2023. The commemoration service took place on Sunday 20 September at the Assegaai Submarine Museum in Simon’s Town. The official programme began at 09:30 for 10:00 on King George Way and featured a dignified wreath-laying ceremony alongside a keynote address delivered by the Chief of the South African Navy, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese. The tragic naval accident occurred during a high-stakes vertical transfer exercise when Lieutenant-Commander Gillian Elizabeth Hector, Warrant Officer (Class One) Mmokwapa Lucas Mojela and Master Warrant Officer William Masela Mathipa died during a naval exercise in which a freak wave swept them off a submarine near Kommetjie. In July last year, the Hawks (the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) confirmed that they were investigating the incident that cost the lives of the three submariners.
At that time, Hawks spokesperson Col Vukubi Siyabulela said the unit that investigates organised crime, financial crime and corruption has just started its investigation (“Hawks looking into submarine tragedy”, People’s Post, 29 July 2025). This year’s ceremony aligns with Submarine Squadron Day, an annual observance recognising the professionalism and unwavering commitment of both past and present naval personnel. The SA Navy say they’ll continue to honour the memory and ultimate sacrifice of Hector, Mathipa and Mojela. In keeping their legacy alive, the Navy previously named buildings at the Submarine Squadron in their honour in 2024. This was followed by last year’s unveiling of the Submarine Squadron Memorial Site at the museum as a permanent sanctuary for reflection. This event brought together grieving families, naval colleagues, and dignitaries to pay tribute to the fallen members while reflecting on the resilience of the close-knit submarine community.
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PEOPLE’SPOST | FalseBay Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Women call for action on violence KAYLYNNE BANTOM his happened to me two weeks ago.” “I was 19”, “I was 14”, “I was six”.
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These were chanted by a group made up mainly of women during a silent demonstration outside Cape Town Central Police Station on Tuesday 16 September. One by one, they called out the ages at which they were sexually assaulted. Each number represented a personal experience of sexual violence and a woman who had spoken out. The Cape of Storms lived up to its name as strong winds swept through Cape Town on Tuesday, but it could not silence the voices of women who had gathered to protest the murder of more than eight women in Ekurhuleni over a two-month period. The 100-strong group, dressed in black and holding placards reading “Girls just want to live” and “Leave women alone”, gathered outside the Castle of Good Hope before moving up to the police station, where they held their demonstration for about 30 minutes. The demonstration was organised by Cape Town-based stylist Selloane Jeminah Madonna, who said she had posted a call on social media, on Monday 15 September, for people to attend it and was overwhelmed by the response. Addressing the crowd, Madonna, dressed in black underwear with the names of murdered women written across her body, read their names out. Some of these cases date back to 2017. Madonna, who said she is a survivor of sexual assault, told protesters that although her attacker did not kill her she had been forced to live with the trauma every day. “I was 19 years old. I did not deserve that. I was in my second year at varsity. This needs to stop… these are our sisters, our mothers, our aunts. Men, these are the same people who birthed you.”
“THIS NEEDS TO STOP… THESE ARE OUR SISTERS, OUR MOTHERS, OUR AUNTS.” Madonna called on men not to remain silent. “As women of South Africa we are tired. We need the men of South Africa to say something. What is happening in our country? What is happening to our mothers and sisters, aunts?” Protester Olethwe Gigi said she joined the demonstration in solidarity with a friend who died by suicide last year after she was raped. “My friend and her perpetrator went to the same university. Nothing much was done about the incident. She eventually ended up committing suicide. We are tired.” SUFFERING AND PAIN
Another protester, Khanya Kakaza, said the violence had left her questioning whether she wanted to have children. “I am sick and tired of having to wonder, ‘Am I next?’ I am at a stage now where I don’t even know if I want my own kids. We are tired as women.” A protester, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: “We should not be here in front of the police station to take us seriously…we shouldn’t be begging men to protect us. How much more suffering and pain do we have to go through as women in South Africa? How many more lives need to be taken?” During the demonstration, women continued calling out the ages at which they had been sexually assaulted or abused. The group called on government to take action to protect women and children from violence. A R400 000 reward has been offered for information that could assist in the investigation into the murders.
Protest organiser Selloane Jeminah Madonna stands with other protesters while holding the South African flag. PHOTOS: KAYLYNNE BANTOM
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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.
I AM PROUDLY A GROWN-UP WEIRD KID. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK LIKE EVERYONE ELSE OR SOUND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IN ORDER TO HAVE VALUE 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 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.
development in songwriting, musicianship, vocal development 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 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
For Bethe, the song is about more than establishing herself in the music industry. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
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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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