People’s Post False Bay E-edition 23 June 2026

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KEANAN HARMSE KEANAN.HARMSE@NOVUSMEDIA.CO.ZA

Atrio of youngtalentedclubcyclists arehopingtobecrowned as championsatthe OudtshoornYouth Festival(OYF) butrequire assistancewith sponsors fortheir travelling costs

Thetrio, Thauheer Pagel, LeenaDelcarmeand Zaheer Delcarme,havebeen selected to compete at this upcoming three-daytournament whichtakes placeonWednesday 15 July and Friday 17 July

This majorcycling eventfeaturesroadraces, mountain biking,timetrailsand is hosted by theWestern Province CyclingAssociation (WPCA)

Theyoung cyclists areall membersofSTCC andthe Raceworx CyclingTeam(RCT)

RCToperatesalongside theSTCC, which provides structured training anddevelopment opportunitiesfor over 80 active members. It wasestablished by cyclingenthusiast MichaelMurphytoremove financialbarriers that oftenprevent talented youngridersfrom participatinginthe sport.

To assist theOYF fundraising quest, RCT kickstartedthe community-drivenCyclethon Fundraiser taking placeatFishHoekBeach on Sunday 12 July,which will help coverthe costs of accomodation,nutrition andtransport for thethree riders

TheCyclethon fundraiserdistances will range from 5kmto50kmcategories.

Leenaattends KleinbergPrimary School in OceanView, andcurrently holdsthe titleof SouthAfrican National Cyclingchampionfor u-11 girls, said RCTspokesperson, Malikah Appels

The11-year-old startedcycling in 2023

Zaheer competes in theu-15boyscategoryand

says he is lookingforward to testinghis skills amongthe best cyclists

“Weare preparingfor thecycle fundraiserby conducting ridesfromMondaytoThursday. When it comesto fitness, we go to thegym on Fridays. We arelooking forwardtomeetingnew people andridingwithnew groups

“Sponsorshipsare needed becauseit’sa financial strain on ourparents,aswecomefroma community that struggles with gangsterism,” he said

SeveralofSTCC’sjuniorcyclistshavesecured

yo ga rp ,Appe added.

RCTalsohopes to secure funding to help the youngriderstopursuetheir futuregoals in competitivecycling,addedAppels

TheCyclethon campaign carries themessage, “Together, we ride.Wegrow. We achieve”, highlighting theimportanceofunity andcollectiveeffortincreatingopportunitiesfor youth developmentthrough sport, shesaid.

TheCyclethon Fundraiser starts at 07:00. . Formoreinformation or to support the fundraiser,interested individuals cancontact organiser Appelson082 6331449.

Mayorjoins Blisters call

KAYLYNNEBANTOM

Withthe annual Blisters forBread less than two months away,organisersare appealingtoCapetonianstosignupbeforethe deadline on Sunday 2August.

Theiconiccharity fun walk which is organisedbyPeninsula School FeedingAssociation(PSFA)will take placeonSunday, 16 August,at theSea PointPromenade

With only 10000 spotsavailable, walkersare encouraged to enter forjustR125, whichwillhelpfeed 23 children with breakfastand lunchfor aday.The fundraising eventhas been fighting childhood

hunger for58years.Itoffersa 5km or 10km route, with medals and refreshments forall participants

The10kmwalkwillstart at 07:30while the5 km walk starts at 08:00.

Entertainmentincludestop artists Paxton,StevenLee Lewis, and SketchyBongo,plusfood stalls and family activities

PetrinaPakoe,directorofPSFA, says theevent is atestament to theassociation’ssharedcommitment to ensuring that everychild receives nutritious mealsdaily “Hundred percentofthe entryfee that entrants paygoestowards the feedingofthe children within our schools. Iwould like to encourage

FUNWALK IS A FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE FOR FEEDING CHILDREN

each andeveryonetocomeout, bringthe family andfriends.It’s nota race;it’sa fun walk.Let us uniteagainst childhood hunger.”

MayorGeordin Hill-Lewis, who will be joiningthe walk,urged Capetonianstosupport thewalkand feed theneedychildren.

“Itishardtothink of amoredeservingcause than feedinghungry school children in ourcity, andI

look forwardtojoining thousands of Capetoniansinthe Blisters for Breadwalk.”

Hill-Lewisencouragedfamilies andschoolstolaceupand support “thisworthycause”.

“There hasnever been abetter reason to lace up your running shoesfor a5 or 10km walk that will have aprofoundeffectonthe livesofmanyyoung Capetonians. TheCityofCapeTownisproud to support Blisters forBread,and we areverygrateful forthe wonderful work thePSFAdoesinour city and hasbeen doingfor many decades.” .To enter visitwww.psfa.org.za. Forenquiries,get in touch with Top Eventsatinfo@topevents.co.za

Cablewaytoshutdownforroutineservice

TheTable Mountain Aerial Cableway Company(TMACC) will temporarilysuspend operations at theiconicTable Mountain for an annual maintenanceperiod, from Monday 27 July to Sunday 9 August

Thetwo-week shutdown forms part of thecompany’s longstanding commitmenttosafety, reliabilityand world-classoperational standards.

TMACCsaidina statementthe closurewillallowits skilledtechnicalteamtocarry outa comprehensiveprogramme of scheduled inspections, mechanical upgrades, andessentialmaintenance work on therotarycable carsystem. This annual processisa critical componentonthe company’s operationalcalendar, ensuring that allequipment,infrastructure, andsafetysystems arethoroughly assessedand serviced before abusy summerseasonlater in theyear.

TheTable Mountain Aerial Cableway,which firstopenedin 1929,remains oneofSouth Africa’s most visitedtourist attractions,

welcomingthousands of localand internationalvisitorsannually

Therotarycable cars,which offer 360-degree viewsduringthe ascent anddescent,are subjecttorigorous internationalsafetyprotocols makingannual maintenancenot only routinebut essential.

TMACCsaidalternative ways to experience TableMountain, includingseveral well-maintained hiking trails,willremainaccessibletothe public throughout themaintenance period,weather permitting Forthose celebratingbirthdays in July or August,the TMACC hasconfirmed that thetimingof theclosure will stillallowsufficienttimewithinbothmonthsto redeem acomplimentary birthday return ticket

Visitors areadvised to check theofficial websitefor termsand conditions relating to thebirthday ticket offer

Book ticketsinadvance through theofficial TableMountainAerial Cableway websitetosecureyour spot

FeesMustFall:Manywereborn-free.Nonefeltit

ingfor acommunity newspaper, readingnewsfor acommunity radiostation when Fees Must Fall arrivedatits peak

In 20 years’ time,the same memorandum we carried to the apartheidgovernmentwillbe carried to us.”

On 16 June 1976 twelve-yearoldHectorPieterson was shot by apartheidpoliceon thestreetsofOrlando West, Soweto.

SamNzima’s photograph captured what followed: Hector’s body cradledinthe arms of Mbuyisa Makhubo, hissisterAntoinette Sitholerunning alongside, her mouthopenina scream that has neverreally stopped. Approximately 566learnerswerekilled. Notyet oldenoughtovote, to ownproperty, to move freely throughthe countryoftheir birth. Buttheyunderstood,withextraordinary clarity, that thesystem shapingtheir liveswas wrong, and that silencewas no longer aform of survival

Politics were notforeign in my home.I grew up sitting at my grandmother’sfeet,listening to her describe an eraI hadnot livedbut somehowalready felt.She sang the strugglesongs andI wouldchant along, understandingthe weight Historywas nothandedtomeina classroom.Itlived in hervoice Icarried that into journalism, arriving at Cape PeninsulaUniversity of Technology (CPUT) doinga shortcourseatthe time,freelanc-

Idocumentedand interviewed studentactivists thesameage as thechildrenof1976. Many were born-free. None felt it

This YouthDay,watchingNetflix’s documentary TheTrialsof WinnieMandela,which airedin April, Ifound myself pulledback into that conversation

Born-freecarries both promise andparadox

We were supposedtobethe dividend of sacrifice made flesh. Instead, many of us inheritedthe debt of unfinished business.

Thedocumentary streamsinto over 190countries on an American platform

SouthAfrican memory now reachessubscribers whohave neverheard of Brandfort. Who tells thestory andfor whom is notseparatefromthe story. But beneaththe production,publisher Palesa Morodu raises thequestion threadingthe series:how do we hold political figuresaccountable whileacknowledging theviolence andpressure of thesystems they operated within?

Onemomentstoppedme. Winnie recalls telling Tata Nelson Mandela during thetransition: “I begged tata andtoldhim this is adummy freedom we aregivingtothe people

Thestudentsof1976alsocarried amemorandum. Shot at for demandingdignity in theirown language,their ownschools, their owncountry

Half acentury later, youngSouth Africans arestill marching.Still writingmemorandums.Still being told to wait

Before shebecamethe symbol the documentaryexamines, Winnie Madikizela wasa social worker,the firstqualified Blackmedical social worker at BaragwanathHospitalin Soweto.She encounteredapartheid notasideologybut as case files. As mothers. As children shaped by a system that haddecided what they were worth.

Thedocumentary holdsher resilience andher ruptureinthe same frame, anddoesnot look away from theTruth andReconciliation Commission (TRC)hearings of 1997

ThelateArchbishopDesmond Tutu addressedher:“Ibeg you, Ibeg you, Ibeg youplease. You area greatpersonand youdon’t know howyourgreatness wouldbe enhanced if youweretosay sorry, things went wrong, forgiveme.”

Herresponsewas partial: “I am saying it is true,thingswenthorriblywrong.” Yearslater shesaid: “Tothisday Iask Godtoforgive

me fornot forgivinghim.I wasn’t goingtosay sorry as if Ihad been responsiblefor apartheid.”

Thedocumentary does notresolvethis. It exposesthe question underneath what does accountabilitylook like fora person shaped by extraordinaryviolence, inside systems designed to breakher?That does notexcuse. It contextualises Thereisa difference ourpublic discourserarelymakes room for. Shewas notwithout flaws. But shewas notreducible to them.She was, in herown words, “a product of themassesofmycountry and theproduct of my enemy”.Not a villain.Not asaint.A productof environmentshapedbyapartheid violence,liberationstruggleand gendered scrutiny

On YouthDay,thisiswhatwe owethe generation of 1976.Not candlelightvigils. Honestyabout whetherthe countrytheygave theirlives to buildhas been built, andrealreckoning with whyso many youngSouth Africans remain locked outofthe economy, the politicalprocess anda dignified future.

What happens to thewarnings carried by theyoung?

What happens to womenwho refusetobesoftened?

Andwhatdoesitsay aboutour democracyifitstill struggles to answer thechildrenwho marched into bullets,askingsimplytobe free?

Walking robots to be built

KEANANHARMSE

Young aspiring engineersand curiousminds will have theopportunity to buildtheir ownwalking robot during theupcomingschoolholidays,

RastaCamp gets full-flush toilets

The launch of an off-gridsanitation facility at theRasta Camp informal settlementinOcean View hopesto providesafeand sustainablesanitation forthe community.

This projectwhich is describedasa collaboration between theCityofCapeTown’sWater andSanitationDirectorate,the WaterResearch Commission (WRC), andthe GatesFoundation, aims to addressthe challenges of delivering reliable sanitation in areaswhere traditional infrastructure is difficult to install.

Thefacilitycompletes therollout of five pilot sitesacrossCapeTown, each testingadvanced, self-sustainingfull-flushtoiletsystems

Thelaunchwas celebrated on Monday 18 May. Construction,which beganinlatelast year andconcluded earlythisyear, overcame obstaclessuchassteep terrain anda high water table, theCityadded

Thefacilityconsistsofthree refurbished shipping containers,eachcontaining five full-flush toilets. Everycubicle is equipped with awash basin, sanitary bins,and features to ensure accessibility forpeoplelivingwithdisabilities, includinga wheelchairramp.

Theentiresystemoperatesindependently of themunicipal grid,powered by acombination of solarand wind energy

Amodular treatmentplant on site recycles wastewater,producing pathogen-freewater that is reused for flushing,thereby eliminatingthe need forconventionalsewer connections

To ensure smoothoperation andcleanliness, atrained localtechnical assistantand three janitors have been appointed, with additional technicalsupport from technology partner Waterand EnvironmentalConsultants during the firstyear.

Maycomemberfor waterand sanitation Zahid Badroodienhailedthe projectasa milestonefor both theCityand thecommunity “Wenow look to thecommunity to usethe

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