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LEARNERS TAUGHT ABOUT CHOOSING GOOD ROLE MODELS

Indaba fosters emotional health for boys

CARINA ROUX sychologists of the Metro East Education District (MEED) hosted a Boy Learner Indaba at Kuils River Technical High School on Saturday 12 September. The initiative, by the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Inclusive and Specialised Education Support (ISLES) directorate, supports boys to foster healthy, balanced and responsible young men. Around 360 boys, from Grade 6 to 9, from 90 schools, took part. The emphasis was on the role of men in South African society as future fathers, partners, leaders. The initiative also aims to support boys in developing emotional awareness, resilience, healthy relationships, responsible decision-making and a positive sense of self.

Jayden Claasen, Ruan Steenberg (both from Forest Heights Primary) and Diago Goliath (Forest Village Leadership Academy) having a laugh..

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360 BOYS FROM 90 SCHOOLS TAKE PART IN WORKSHOP THE ABSENCE OF ROLE MODELS Hein Vorster, an educational psychologist at MEED, shared statistics showing that most societal problems are perpetrated by men. He said it is crucial that boys are taught from a young age to become the healthy and wellbalanced. Vorster noted that almost half of children grow up either without their biological fathers or without a positive relationship with them, and asked: who will teach the boys, who will demonstrate for them the model of what it means to be a real man? He used the metaphor of a house: men are designed to be the roof, the protectors, and

women the walls that hold the roof up. When men do not do the protecting, women are left defenseless and must do the protecting themselves, leaving men feeling unimportant and obsolete. With women doing men’s work and fathers absent, boys gravitate towards wrong role models such as gang leaders, he said. Vorster said the team of educational psychologists at MEED is addressing this problem, not only through presentations to create awareness among teachers, but by male psychologists intentionally setting an example. TO PAGE 4

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Die nuut gestigde Wes-Kaapse Seniorburger-sangfees se bekendstelling vind by die NG Kerk Stellenberg plaas. Met sowat 90 mense wat deel neem van regoor die provinsie beloof die fees lekker saamsing liedere vir almal. Die fees begin om 11:00 en toegang is gratis. Slegs kollekte word opgeneem. The annual Cape Clivia Show is taking place on 19 and 20 September at the Parow Senior Centre, Hernus Kriel, 62 Bedford Street. All the show plants will be displayed and there will also be plants for sale and refreshments. Doors to the annual Cape Clivia Show open daily at 09:00 until 17:00 on the Saturday and 15:00 on the Sunday. Entry is R20 and free for scholars.

MONDAY 21 SEPTEMBER Melkbosstrand will come alive with art, ﬁlm, music and community events when the inaugural Melkbosstrand ART/FILM Festival takes place from 21 to 27 September. The seven-day festival grew from the popular Melkbos Ateljee OPEN STUDIOS art walk and will feature independent ﬁlms, visual art, live music, poetry and creative workshops at venues across the West Coast town. Entry is free. Visitors can access the Open Studios map online and at selected local businesses. The event will run from 09:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and 09:00 to 16:00 on Sunday. Visit www. melkbosateljee.co.za

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER The Egyptian Society of South Africa will be having its next meeting at St George's Grammar school, Richmond Road, Mowbray, from 19:30pm. The guest speaker, Joseph Koetsier, will present a lecture titled: "Octogenerians in Ancient Egypt and their birthdays". There is no charge for members, while it costs R35 for visitors. Refreshments R10. Booking is not necessary. There is secure parking in the school grounds. For more information please call 021 852 7273 or 084 774 3972.

WOENSDAG 23 SEPTEMBER Beleef Franse glans — 'n aand van glinster, prag en praal — vir een aand by die Hoërskool Durbanville (HSD) tydens 'n kosfees, wat deur die HSD Durbiebond en die Durbanville-Sakekamer aangebied word. Dié gastronomie-spoggeleentheid het ten doel om kosliefhebbers te bederf met uitsonderlike kookkuns deur 10 van die omgewing se voorste restaurante. Kaartjies kos R15 000 per tafel van 10 gaste. Die drag is Paryse sjiek en Franse joie de vivre – dink kleurvol, elegant met 'n tikkie uitspattigheid. Kontak Mimi Finestone van Interface by Goji by 084 583 3144 of mimi@gojipr.net) om te bespreek of vir meer inligting.

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER The Blue Downs Family Festival will host a Mitchell’s Plain 50th anniversary festival on Heritage Day. The event will be held at Westridge Gardens and will run from 10:00 to 23:00. The festival will include live entertainment, performances by local talent, food, family activities, and shopping. Tickets are available online at www.starstruckrecords.co.za/tc-events/ blue-downs-family-festival-mitchells-plain-50thedition A Heritage Market Day will be held at St John’s Church, Eendrag Street, Bellville South from 09:00. Call 063 066 4774 for more information. Century City will bring the community together this Heritage Day with a Community Braai Day at Central Park from 11:00 to 15:00. Visitors can choose between bringing their own braai for R220 per site or hiring a braai, charcoal and blitz for R550 per site. Tickets are available via Quicket.

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cLaren Circus may soon have to leave its lions and tigers at home, or skip Cape Town altogether for its next tour to the Western Province. This after the tabling of proposed amendments to the City of Cape Town's animal keeping by-law, which would, among other changes, prohibit the use of wild and exotic animals in circus acts within city limits. The draft amendments also tighten the screws on anyone displaying or exhibiting animals for show or financial gain. No person may do so without a permit from the City, and any application would first have to pass review by an animal welfare inspector before approval. Keeping wild animals on any premises would require permits from both the relevant nature conservation authorities and the City, and no wild animals may be kept in public places at all. Law enforcement would also get sharper teeth. Authorised officials could search premises, vehicles, persons or structures without a warrant to seize any animal or item believed connected to an offence under the by-law. Other proposed changes include stricter regulations around working animals and a dedicated section empowering animal inspectors to enforce the by-law. ANIMAL-FREE ENTERTAINMENT Long-time animal activist Toni Brockhoven, chair of Beauty Without Cruelty (BWC), has welcomed the new draft by-law, calling it "an excellent new document". “We are delighted by the exclusion of wild and exotic animals in the circus. It has been a long time coming, it is long overdue and there will be great joy and jubilation when this finally passes,” she said, adding that the organisation has been advocating against the use of circus animals since 2009. Brockhoven acknowledged that this progress reflects sustained efforts by BWC alongside other organisations and individuals. "The proposed changes are an encouraging outcome of that collective advocacy, with final adoption still awaited," she says. Chad Cupido, executive officer of BWC, says the proposed prohibition on using wild or exotic animals in circus acts represents meaningful progress towards animal-free entertainment. "Our position is straightforward. We support circus arts, but oppose using animals as circus entertainment," he says. "The proposed circus restriction names wild and exotic animals; it does not expressly prohibit domestic-animal acts. BWC’s broader position remains that

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circus entertainment should be animal free. Implementation must also protect animals already involved. Any transition should prioritise lawful, suitable lifelong care, veterinary oversight and proper welfare safeguards, rather than simply moving the problem elsewhere," he says. "Our message is: 'Keep the circus arts. End the use of animals. Families can enjoy extraordinary entertainment without making animals pay the price'." The Cape of Good Hope SPCA too supports the prohibition of wild and exotic animals in circuses and performances. "This is something the welfare sector at large has called for for a long time," says spokesperson Belinda Abrahams. CIRCUS TO OBJECT McLaren Circus confirmed that it will be making formal representations and objection to the proposed blanket prohibition on wild and exotic animals in circus performances, while fully supporting responsible animal welfare and regulation. "We always maintain the best standard for our animals. Importantly, performing animals are already regulated under national legislation, including the Performing Animals Protection Act, as well as applicable ordinances and CapeNature permitting requirements in the Western Cape. We therefore believe that the proper regulation, licensing and inspection requirements already exists," says circus spokesperson Karl Hildebrandt. "McLaren Circus has operated for approximately 21 years, with performing animals forming an integral part of the traditional circus. We are currently the only operational traditional circus of this nature in South Africa," he says. Hildebrand argues Constitutional protection for the freedom to choose and practise a trade, occupation or profession, subject to lawful regulation. "Where a municipal by-law goes beyond regulation and potentially makes an established lawful business model impossible to operate, we believe the necessity, rationality and proportionality of that restriction must be properly considered in addition to the conflicts it potentially creates in all spheres of legislation," he says. Residents across Cape Town have until end of September to add their voices to the proposed amendment of the City of Cape Town's animal keeping by-law, which are currently open for public comment.

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Project 021 wins cultural award

ocal non-profit performing arts organisation Project 021 has been awarded the Western Cape Cultural Award for “Most Innovative Contribution in the Dance Discipline”. The awards, hosted by the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) at the Artscape Theatre on Wednesday 9 September, recognise cultural, linguistic and heritage excellence in the province. Project 021, founded by David Cornelson, was one of two nominees in the category, alongside Philippi Art Centre. “The various achievements and milestones of Project 021, which contributed to us winning the award, is as a result of the collective efforts of our committed coaches, supportive parents and hard-working students,” said Cornelson. “Nothing of significance can be achieved without hard work and sacrifice. We are grateful to everyone who has contributed towards supporting our efforts to build stronger communities by creating opportunities for young people to thrive in their creative skills. What makes

LOCAL NON-PROFIT IS ‘MOST INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTION’ this award special is the fact that we've remained consistent in our work ethic, and built on the fundamentals which were recognised in 2022, when we were one of the nominees in the same category.” Project 021 works in singing, dance and acting to inspire youth and develop their creative skills. DANCE SHOW OFF Project 021 will present its annual 021BDC (Best dance crew) competition, a dance crew showdown where junior, teen and adult crews compete across solo, duo and crew categories on Saturday 3 October at 10:00 at the Sarepta Community Hall. Tickets to the event cost R60 (R30 for under 12s) and are available at Webtickets. Founder and director of Project 021, David Cornelson (right), receiving the award from Themba Mchunu, Director: Arts, Culture and Language Services at the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.

Touch Athletic Club will host the Voet of the Wine Route soon Kuils River-based In Touch Athletic Club will host the Voet of the Wine Route timed road race and fun run at Zevenwacht Mall on Sunday 27 September. Runners can enter a 21,1 km road race starting at 06:30, a 10 km road race at 06:45, or a 5 km family and fun run at 07:45. Cut-off times are 10:00 for the 21,1 km, 08:45 for the 10 km, and 09:00 for the 5 km. ENTRIES Entry fees for the 21,1km are R210 for seniors and R100 for runners aged 70 and over. The 10 km entry costs R140 for seniors or R70 (juniors and 70+).

Unlicensed runners competing in the 10 km and 21,1 km events must purchase a temporary licence. Entry for the 5 km fun run is R70 for adults and R50 for children under 12 (no licence required). Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Entries are via EntryNinja and close on Monday 21 September but may close early if capacity is reached. Goodie bags are available for the ﬁrst 500 online entrants. Manual entries are available on Friday 25 September from 14:00 to 18:00 and Saturday 26 September from 10:00 to 14:00 at Zevenwacht Mall.

No entries will be accepted on race day. Race number collection takes place at Zevenwacht Mall on Friday 25 September from 14:00 to 18:00 and Saturday 26 September from 10:00 to 14:00. Race day collection is from 05:15 near Superspar inside the mall. Medals will be awarded to all ﬁnishers and there are plenty of prizes in the lucky draw. Electronic timing will provide instant ﬁnish times for the 10 and 21,1 km athletes. Contact Briggett Smit on 082 856 3022 or Gavin Lucas on 073 906 6978 with enquiries.

Help trace biological parents Badisa is asking the public for help to trace Blasé Brander (33), who is believed to be residing between Kuils River and Belhar and Serena Harichander (30), whose last known address is in Pretoria but who has previously visited the Kuils River area. Anyone who knows them or is familiar with their whereabouts is asked to contact social worker Sugnét Stewe. Call Stewe on Badisa Kuils River's office number 021 906 1881 during weekdays.

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CCTV helps crack crimes BRENDEN RUITER

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he City’s CCTV programme as reaping more and more rewards, says Mayco member for safety and security, JP Smith. Last week a suspect in a smashand-grab incident on 3 September in Jakes Gerwel Drive was arrested in Langa after being identified through CCTV footage. Smith says recently 2 961 incidents were recorded with 905 incidents being crime-related and 33 suspects arrested. “The reality is that many crimes are committed in seconds. By the time enforcement officers arrive, perpetrators may already have disappeared. But the cameras don’t forget. In every instance, relevant footage is preserved and archived to protect the evidentiary chain of custody, and the police is notified,” says Smith. According to Smith stations across the municipality are able to request CCTV footage from the City’s CCTV centres to assist with their investigations. “Of the 900 criminal incidents captured during July, the highest number of requests came from the stations in Cape Town (8), Goodwood (5) and Milnerton and Nyanga (3). “Brackenfell and

Mitchells Plain each submitted two requests, while Claremont, Delft, Elsies River, Fish Hoek, Kraaifontein, Lentegeur and Mowbray each requested footage for a single incident- 31 crimes caught on camera,” says Smith. REAL TIME “We can direct responding officers to suspects. We can even identify those responsible. But without the necessary investigative powers, municipalities remain dependent on an already overburdened and under-resourced police detective service to collect the evidence and take investigations forward. Thankfully, the police in our municipality has recognised the value of the City’s investment in technology and the important role CCTV footage can play in criminal investigations and prosecutions, but still remain starved of their needed detective resources. CCTV footage can provide compelling and objective evidence, strengthening cases and contributing to faster prosecutorial outcomes.”

Educational psychologist Hein Vorster and Tesla Mutinenenya (Scottsville Primary School).

FROM PAGE 1 Boys were invited to commit to becoming good husbands and fathers. He added that boys need to be intentionally taught, not only about the values of real and good men, but also about girls. “These things cannot all be learnt in just one day, but somewhere and someday a start needs to be made. We sincerely believe that a Boy Learner Indaba like today is a good start,” he said.

Kealan Genade, Elton van Wyk (teacher) and Lwandile Twala from Northpine Primary School.

otherwise. He urged the boys not to follow the crowd, but to commit to building themselves and discovering who they are.

on the goal. “I learned we need to grow into respectful men who do not use violence,” said another. Others noted: “Whatever we do, we must know there are consequences for our actions” and “Be the best version of your true self.”

BE YOUR BEST Dr Gillian Arendse, of the National Research Foundation’s iThemba Labs, said in his keynote address, the boys’ role in shaping the future is crucial. “If you want development and growth, you need focus.” Arendse said every person is born a genius, but life and peer pressure convince people

FEEDBACK Several boys responded to the request to share what they have learned. Two boys noted that they want to do and be better than their fathers. “I have learned to differentiate choices and decisions. As someone who grew up most years without a father, I also learned to do better than him. Seeing the mistakes that he has made, I want to make sure I become the best father that my father never was.” A primary school learner said he learned about making choices, and a few noted that the past does not have to define their future and that bad things can be overcome if you keep your eye

Tesla Mutinenenya from Scottsville Primary School (Kraaifontein).

Duane Horn from Jan Kriel School said he was not sure what to expect ahead of the event but enjoyed the interaction with other boys. “As a man, I should not be a hard shell. I should also be sensitive.”

Keynote speaker Dr Gillian Arendse encouraged the boys to make their own decisions and not merely follow the crowd. “Based on where you are, you sometimes get tricked into believing that you can’t think and make decisions for yourself.”

Nathan Pietersen from Kuils River Primary School said in his reﬂection on the day: “No matter what your circumstances are, your future doesn’t have to rely on it.”

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STER-KINEKOR WYS ‘LIEFDE IS ROOI’ AS DEEL VAN ERFENISMAANDPROGRAM

Die akteurs wat te sien is in die ﬂiek Liefde is Rooi, wat van 24 September af op die grootskerm wys.

Hartzenberg se nuwe ﬂiek draai eersdaags

nrico Hartzenberg se nuutste rolprent, Liefde is Rooi, sal van Donderdag 24 September in sekere Ster-Kinekor-teaters as deel van ’n Erfenismaand-program vertoon word. Die rolprent is ’n verwerking van die eerste professionele verhoogstuk deur Hartzenberg, wat in Sarepta, Kuilsrivier, grootgeword het. Die stuk was in 2018 by die Stellenbosch Woordfees op die planke en het hom ’n feesbenoeming vir Beste opkomende kunstenaar besorg. Hartzenberg het die skermweergawe onafhanklik geﬁnansier en deur sy produksiemaatskappy Hartzenberg Films vervaardig. “Liefde is Rooi is so persoonlik vir my,” het Hartzenberg gesê. “Die storie het na my toe gekom toe ek op die rand van my ouma se bed gesit en saam met haar tee gedrink het. Sy het my eerste tweedehandse laptop vir my gegee en al wat ek kon sien, was ’n jong seun wat sy twee susters van ’n generasievloek probeer red.” GEHEIME EN GEHEUE Liefde is Rooi gaan oor ’n familieraaisel wat die rouproses, herinneringe en vergete geheime ondersoek. Die ﬂiek volg Prudence, die jongste van drie broers en susters, wie se wêreld deur die skielike dood van haar ouers op sy kop gekeer word. Terwyl

die familie hul verlies verwerk, raak Prudence onrustig oor haar broer James, wat waarsku “grief doen slegte dinge aan die memory”. Sy begin in die familie se verlede delf en word gedwing om te vra wat sy onthou en wat aan haar vertel is. Die rolverdeling sluit Meggan-Lee Johnstone, bekend vir haar werk in Netflix se Blood & Water, Sanchia Davids, wat as Miss Thursday in Netflix se One Piece verskyn het, en Joshua Vraagom, wat in Noem My Skollie gespeel het, in. Die gesoute akteurs Abduragman Adams en Lee-Ann van Rooi verskyn ook. Nuwelinge wat hul buiging maak, sluit in Ameer Noordien (in die musiekwêreld bekend as Young OG CPT), Terriano Duimpies (Temple Boys), Diego Adams en Fiki Orzim. Ethan Patton, wat in Noem My Skollie as Bompie verskyn het, is ook te sien. VERTONINGS Die rolprent word as deel van die Liefde is Rooi-antologie gewys wat met My Best Friend open. Die vrystelling volg op Hartzenberg Films se vorige Heart & Hustle-antologie by Ster-Kinekor, waar verskeie vertonings uitverkoop was. Die fliek draai van 24 September af by Ster-Kinekor-teaters by onder meer in N1 Stad en CapeGate.

Jo Black kom sing weer by Die Boer .

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Francois van Coke, Die Heuwels Fantasties, Hanna de Wet en die Laerskool Welgemoed-seniorkoor tree op Donderdag 17 September om 19:00 in die NG kerk Welgemoed op. Kom saam op 'n nostalgiese musiekreis van Lucas Maree se bekendste liedjies. Kaartjies kos R160 by Webtickets. Spring Symphonies at the City Hall: Burnished Brahms is on Thursday 17 September at 19:30. With conductor Bernhard Gueller and soloist Anna Geniushene (piano). Tickets from R210 to R495 at Webtickets. A free Korean Culture Concert is taking place on Friday 18 September at 20:00 at Artscape. Book your place on Webtickets. The Rivertones: Rainbow Reggae – United in Rhythm is at Die Boer Theatre on Friday 18 September at 20:30: Tickets cost R220. Book at www.dieboer.com or on 021 979 1911. Van der Aventree Vrydag 18 September om 20:30 by Heroes Live, Brackenfell op. Deure maak 18:00 oop. Kaartjies kos R100 tot R120 by www.heroeslive.net. An abbreviated production of Coppelia aimed at the youth and performed by young dancers from Eoan group and Dance for All, alongside dancers from Cape Town City Ballet is on Saturday 19 September at 12:00 at the Joseph Stone auditorium, Athlone. Tickets cost R50 at Webtickets. Desmond Tutu United 4 Humanity Peace Concert is at Artscape on Saturday 19 September at 20:00. Tickets cost R150 at Webtickets. James Marais and Monique Cassells will perform A Trip down Memory Lane at the Edgemead Bowling Club on Sunday 20 September at 15:00. Entry costs R70. Call 061 490 1694 to book. No Place Like Home, an original Cape Town musical, runs at Artscape from 22 to 27 September. Tickets R190 to R225 at Webtickets. Demi Lee Moore kom tree op Woensdag 23 September om 20:30 by Heroes Live, Brackenfell op. Kaartjies kos R220 tot R260 by www.heroeslive.net. Heritage in the Hills is at Hillcrest Restaurant on Friday 25 September. Musical memories from the old Springbok Hits days with rock band Just Like That and guests. Doors open at 18:00. Tickets R150 on Quicket or R180 at the door. Ticket does not include meals.

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Audience has a say in whether Chester’s Got Talent Ventriloquist Conrad Koch is bringing his new show Chester’s Got Talent to Die Boer theatre in Durbanville on Thursday 24 September at 20:30. At the centre of the show is a live puppet talent competition where audiences get to decide what they think of Chester and his fellow performers. They can react, judge and have their say as each puppet takes to the stage. South Africa’s most outspoken puppet has never been particularly good at following instructions, and he certainly isn’t about to start now. Joining Chester are a cast of hilariously deranged dummies, including: Gunter the German Mosquito, showing off his questionable xylophone skills; Hilton the Ostrich, a dramatic bird attempting to make his mark as a singer; DJ Hoodie, the puppet who actually DJs; Mr Dixon, a high school teacher who thinks he can outdo Koch at ventriloquism; and Paul die Krokodil. “Chester’s Got Talent is basically what happens when your puppets stop listening to you,” says Koch. “The audience gets to be the judges, so they’re not just sitting back and watching the show, they’re part of it. You never quite know what they’re going to say or what Chester is going to do with it.” Chester, however, has his own view of the situation. “I am obviously the star,” he says. “Conrad is just the guy holding me.” Rather than focusing on politics or heavy subject matter, the show is a chance to switch off, have a

Conrad Koch and Chester

Baroque Festival brings periodinstrument music town The 2026 Cape Town Baroque Festival runs from 19 to 27 September, featuring concerts, masterclasses and a study day on historical instruments across four Cape Town venues. Presented by the Cape Town Baroque Orchestra (CTBO), the festival spans repertoire from the Middle Ages through the early Classical era, performed on period instruments or copies of them. The CTBO is described as the only ensemble in South Africa currently presenting all its annual orchestral concerts on instruments appropriate to the Baroque era. WOODWIND STUDY DAY AND MASTERCLASSES The festival opens with a Baroque Woodwind Study Day on Saturday 19 September, from 09:00 to 14:00 at the Imbewu Music Centre, Westerford High School, Rondebosch. The programme includes lectures, masterclasses and student ensemble performances covering baroque ﬂute, recorder, oboe, traverso and chalumeau. Presenters include Anna Stoddard, Ingo Müller, Marion Treupel-Franck, Bridget Rennie-Salonen and David Cyster. Advanced recorder masterclasses with visiting artist Erik Bosgraaf follow on Thursday 24 September, from 10:00 to 13:00 at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, De Waterkant. Bosgraaf is noted in festival

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material as the recently appointed Artistic Director of The London International Festival of Early Music. The masterclass ticket includes admission to the Woodwind Study Day on 19 September. MOTET AND MADRIGAL On Sunday 20 September at 15:00, the ensemble Here Be Dragons presents Motet and Madrigal at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, De Waterkant. The programme offers instrumental reimaginings of vocal repertoire from the Trecento to JS Bach, with original texts projected. A panel discussion led by Anna Stoddard follows at 16:10. Here Be Dragons comprises Joshua Frank (recorders), Annien Shaw and Odile Burden (violin and viola), Jan-Hendrik Harley (plucked strings, Artistic Director), Mariechen Meyer (double bass) and John Pringle (percussion). ROAD TO THE SYMPHONY The festival's centrepiece concert, The Road to the Symphony, takes place on Saturday 26 September at 11:00 at the Baxter Concert Hall. The CTBO explores early classical symphonies by CPE Bach, Joseph Haydn and a young Mozart, alongside a Telemann concerto for recorder and traverso from around 1740. Bosgraaf conducts and appears as recorder soloist, with Marion Treupel-Franck as traverso soloist. The concert is presented in collaboration with the Cape Town Concert Series. TWO CONCERTS AT THE SUFI TEMPLE The festival closes on Sunday 27 September with two concerts at the Suﬁ Temple, Newlands. At 16:00, Lente Louw (mezzo-soprano) and Rosamund Roth (viola da gamba), members of the Lutesong Consort, present Consort of Two, exploring repertoire for voice and viola da gamba from the 16th and 17th centuries, including works by Caccini, Dowland, Monteverdi, Hume and Purcell. At 18:30, the Adamastor Consort presents Meditatio Sonorum, a contemplative programme tracing soundscapes from the Middle Ages to the Baroque for nyckelharpa, viola da gamba and baroque violin. Performers are Emile de Roubaix, Rosamund Roth and Ralitza Macheva.

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Jo Black kom tree op Sondag 4 Oktober om 14:00 by Die Boer-teaterrestaurant in Durbanville op. Die man met die groot baard en diep stem is passievol oor mense. Maak reg vir ’n outentieke en rou uitvoering van inspirerende liedjies in ’n toeganklike rock-styl. Sy strewe is om almal soos iemand te laat voel, want niemand verdien om soos ’n niemand te voel nie, sê Jo. Kaartjies kos R260. Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021 979 1911.

laugh and enjoy something together. Tickets cost R220. Book at www.dieboer.com or on 021 979 1911.

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TICKETS AND INFORMATION Individual concert tickets range from R100 to R280, with pensioner and student concessions available. A limited festival pass offers access to all concerts except the Woodwind Study Day, at R850, R750 for pensioners and R300 for students. Bookings are at Quicket and Webtickets, with a complimentary glass of wine after each concert. Contact info@ctbaroque.co.za. Full programme and booking links at www. ctbaroque.co.za/festival.

Emile de Roubaix (nyckelharpa)

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Meet prof who never planned to teach T

revor Moodley was a little boy who left KwaZulu-Natal for the Cape Flats, a teacher who never planned to teach, and a man whose life’s work has been driven by a single question: how can education improve the lives of those who are most vulnerable? Moodley, recently inaugurated as a full professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), has never been defined by accolades and has been shaped by people, relationships and a deep commitment to humanity. Born in Estcourt in KwaZuluNatal in 1965, Prof Moodley moved to Cape Town as a child and experienced firsthand the realities of apartheid-era schooling. The transition from a conservative Indian school in Ladysmith to a primary school in Athlone was a difficult one, marked by culture shock, bullying and exclusion. Yet those experiences helped shape the educator he would later become. After matriculating in 1982, financial constraints prevented him from attending university. He worked briefly as a clerk before securing a teaching bursary and enrolling at Springfield College of Education in Durban. Teaching was not originally his career plan, but he soon discovered it was something more. “Teaching is my calling. So, I’m first a teacher, always first a teacher,” says Moodley.

“If we lay the groundwork, there’s a greater chance more children will be lifted out of poverty” — Trevor Moodley TEACHING IS A CALLING While teaching, he studied part-time until qualifying as an educational psychologist. Teaching as a calling would eventually lead him from the classroom to the Western Cape Education Department as an educational psychologist at district level, and ultimately, to higher education. Yet throughout the different stages of his career, a common thread remained: concern for people whose opportunities were limited by circumstance. His years as an educational psychologist exposed him to the stark realities of poverty and inequality. While schools struggled with learners who lacked basic resources, he observed systems that often spent money without addressing the real barriers facing children. He said: “The biggest contentment is when you are able to facilitate some type of support to make this vulnerable person’s life a bit better.” That conviction continues to shape his scholarship. In his inaugural lecture, Moodley challenged dominant ideas about education, arguing that universities and schools cannot focus solely on employability and knowledge acquisition

while ignoring broader human concerns. “The purpose of education is not only about skills development or knowledge acquisition. It is about moulding character” According to Prof Moodley, the modern educator in South Africa faces interconnected challenges that cannot be solved through narrow specialisation alone. Climate change, inequality, unemployment, migration and mental health are part of what he described as a global ‘polycrisis’ that requires education systems that promote empathy, resilience and social responsibility. RESEARCH INFORMS PEDAGOGY His belief in inclusive and holistic education has also guided much of his research. Rather than asking what is wrong with learners who experience barriers, he argues that educational systems should examine their own structures and practices. “In inclusive education, we do not ask what is wrong with the person. We ask how we can change ourselves and our environment to allow that person pedagogical access,” said Prof Moodley. Away from the lecture hall, Moodley finds joy in family life. He and his wife, Colleen, have been together since their teenage

Prof Trevor Moodley

years and have raised three daughters, all of whom are UWC graduates. He speaks proudly of becoming a grandfather and remains a passionate rugby supporter, admiring the sport’s emphasis on teamwork and collective effort. When asked how he would like to be remembered, his answer is characteristically simple. “‘He was an honest man’, — that is how he would like to be remembered. “I would use the money for early childhood education to support community-based projects that are holistic in helping communities use whatever assets they have and strengthen those assets, so they can set up entities or support systems that can perpetuate their own independence. If we lay the groundwork, there’s a greater chance that more children will

be lifted out of poverty. And so we will then be dealing with this issue of big inequality. “It’s a chain reaction. If you take your own personal history: my mom hardly had any formal education, but she was my biggest fan. She pushed me, and she gave me a lot of selfconfidence. Due to the poverty, I couldn’t go to university immediately after completing matric, right? But what she gave me was a lot of self-confidence. The basic necessities need to be addressed first, and then you need to ensure there is a nurturing environment. So if you can build the capacity of people working with young children, help them meet basic needs, and provide education on building young children’s self-esteem, and so on, then you’re building the next generation of people who are more resilient.”

From rock bottom to life of service DESIRÉE RORKE From addiction to recovery, lived experience to leadership, and from being part of the problem to becoming part of the solution. This encapsulates the powerful story of community leader Denver Dreyer, who knows firsthand the hellish journey back from drug addiction. “We do recover,” he says. “And recovery can become a foundation for service.” Speaking about his former addiction, Dreyer says he does not speak about addiction from a textbook, but rather from his own experience. “For 10 years, I was caught in addiction. I know what it was like to be part of the problem, to feed a drug trade that

was destroying lives, families and communities,” he says. Dreyer, now aged 51, was 31 when he was first introduced to drugs by friends. “Going to visit one holiday, I got to their house where they were sitting smoking a tik lolly. That is how it all started. I worked overseas in Doha for Qatar Airways for three years, and was back and forth to Cape Town as my drug abuse escalated. I eventually lost my job with the airline due to the addiction and came back to Cape Town with nothing to my name. I went on a binge and ended up on the streets. I lost everything.” By this time he was addicted to tik, Mandrax and heroin, and

mostly lived on the streets of Bellville. His recovery journey started in 2014, but not before paying a hefty price. “I was in jail 34 times for petty crimes to feed my habit, and later in 2019, I was diagnosed with kidney failure brought on by years of drug abuse. After six years on dialysis, I underwent a kidney transplant.” BREAKING THE CYCLE “Drug addiction is not simply a social problem. It affects families, relationships and entire communities,” he says. “My journey towards recovery began before I ever attended a support group myself. Two years before I came into recovery, my

own mother attended a support group.” Today, he has been involved as mentor and life coach in the Eikendal Support Group in Kraaifontein for 12 years. The group has been running for 14 years through the Congregational Church in Eikendal in 8th Avenue, Kraaifontein. They faithfully meet every Wednesday at 19:00, offering encouragement and support to people and families affected by addiction. “My recovery gave me more than a second chance at life. It gave me a responsibility to use my experience to help shape better conversations, better solutions and, ultimately, better outcomes for others.”

Denver Dreyer today serves as vice chairman of the Kraaifontein Spiritual Crime Prevention Forum.

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Municipalities adding 16% proﬁt to your electricity bill Recently at the office, I received a message on my phone from my Fungi application — it’s time to load money for electricity again. From the conversation that followed with colleagues, it appears everyone has suddenly become several hundred rands worse off within a year. Some as much as R1 000 on their electricity bills. Then there are those who still receive a traditional electricity bill, on which astronomical amounts are simply loaded out of the blue. And to sort it out is nearly impossible. Meanwhile, you just have to pay, or the municipality will simply cut you off. The annual tug-of-war between Eskom and the price regulator, Nersa, leaves consumers increasingly cold. This, usually accompanied by talk that our electricity is actually still cheap. That’s why it remains sensible for those who can afford it to increasingly replace electricity consumption with self-sufficiency, for example through solar panels. The big snake in the grass, however, is profit-taking by metro councils and municipalities. On average, they load about 16% profit onto the consumer’s electricity bill. Some of the councils, which are notorious for poor management, wasteful spending and corruption, make up to a third of their income from electricity. It is time that serious questions are asked about this. The campaign for the local election is the ideal opportunity for voters to place this

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ... BE ABOUT SERVICE DELIVERY

on the agenda. Local government should in any case not be about party politics, but rather about service delivery. Ask your local candidates what their policy is on the cost of your electricity bill. Tell them that, rather than blue, yellow or green pamphlets with photos and old promises, this will determine your vote. Electricity bills should in principle be for electricity consumption. Other services must be handled according to a clear and accountable cost scale. Transparent and separate. Too large salary bills, too expensive vehicles, excessive entertainment and catering bills, and then the notorious tenders become too tasty a gravy train from our electricity bills. On top of that, we get no value for money — the overall state of service delivery speaks for itself. Most voters don’t get meals at work. They must pack their own sandwich or buy something at the work canteen, or elsewhere. Tshwane and Cape Town have already scrapped meals for general council meetings. They can easily go further and make sure this applies to all committee sittings as well. This is just one example of how a general and undefined profit levy on electricity bills can be abused. The number of councillors and duplicated functions with other government levels are further issues that need attention. The number of officials versus value in outputs is another issue. Candidate who make themselves available to become councillors should be informed about these matters. So, armed with a plan on how to reduce profit-taking on our electricity bills, wait for them with your electricity bill and get their position on record. Candidates who have voters’ interests at heart will show this through meaningful solutions. The time for everyone to get their backs up about this is now. — BARNARD BEUKMAN (editor of the Afrikaans weekly newspaper, DIE PAPIER.)

Kommentaar // Comments SLICE OF LIFE

LIT: The Onze Molen in Durbanville illuminated at night after the City of Cape Town recently repaired one of the four lights which had been faulty. PHOTO: WYNAND THERON

BRIEWE | LETTERS

Animal bylaw ﬂawed and not applied fairly The Draft Animal Bylaw has already sparked widespread and valid public criticism. The reality is that the majority of animal and pet owners maintain their animals to a high standard of care and are not dependent on welfare organisations. In fact, many owners actively support and donate to welfare initiatives. When compared to the broader pet–keeping community, welfare statistics represent only a small fraction of the overall picture. Yet, the

motivations presented by the CoCT suggest that animal welfare organisations have proportionately inﬂuenced the drafting of this bylaw. Breed associations, clubs, and other key stakeholders were not consulted, while welfare groups appear to have been the primary voices engaged. It is also publicly acknowledged that enforcement of existing laws is inconsistent. For example, livestock roaming freely in Kuils River and along the N2 pose a

Sal dit nie beter wees om ander diere-instellings te finansier nie? My vraag oor die nuwe diere-verordening wat die Stad Kaapstad wil instel – sou dit nie beter wees om die DBV en Cape Wildlife beter te finansier nie? Ek het gister ’n grysduiker hier by Bracken Gate 2 in Cecil Morganstraat gevang. Ons het die duikertjie vasgebind en die DBV se afdeling vir wilde diere gekontak. Ongelukkig is hulle so besig en onderfinansier dat hulle nie dadelik kon uitkom nie. Ek het besluit om hom – vir die dier se welstand – uit die gebied te neem na my woning oorkant die pad in Sonkring, waar daar minder verkeer is en ek hom kon losmaak sodat hy in my agtertuin kon rustig word.

Die DBV het my later laat weet ek kan hom na TAH Bellville neem vir verdowing en stabilisering. Ek het toe maar deur die loop van die aand met TAH in kontak gebly en die DBV kon toe die duikertjie omstreeks 21:00 neem. Neem ook in ag ek het die Stad Kaapstad ook gebel, ’n verwysingsnommer gekry en tot nou toe niks verder [gehoor] nie. Wat regtig aan my vreet, is dat hierdie nuwe verordeninge net geleentheid vir korrupsie gaan skep. Ek verstaan dis om dinge soos hondegevegte te voorkom, maar om gewone mense soos ek met twee angstige hondjies te straf, is onaanvaarbaar. BRENDON VILJOEN, Brackenfell

Now is the time to think differently about how you use water resources Premier Alan Winde recently issued what he called a “call to action”, urging Western Cape residents to prepare for a hotter, drier summer driven by a particularly strong El Niño cycle. We would do well to listen. The province has allocated R12 million for the upcoming fire season, which has already started earlier than expected, with a wildfire reported in the Cape Winelands in late August. While dam levels may look acceptable on paper, the Premier rightly cautioned that the severe flooding in May does not mean we received enough rain to secure our water resources through summer. El Niño brings warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-average rainfall. If it lingers for six to nine months, as

experts warn it could, we could find ourselves in a precarious position. This is not a time for complacency. We have been here before. We know what nearing day zero felt like, and we know what it took to pull back from the brink. The Premier's warning should not be filed away as another government press release. It is a heads-up from a man who has seen the modelling and does not like what it shows. Now is the time to start thinking differently about water use, to clear vegetation around properties in fire-risk areas, and to take seriously the simple measures that could make a real difference when the heat arrives. MINDFUL RESIDENT, Durbanville

serious danger to motorists, yet these animals are not impounded. This selective enforcement undermines conﬁdence in the fairness of regulation. Stakeholders are now permitted only to “comment” rather than to meaningfully participate in shaping the bylaw. That is not democracy. True democratic process requires consultation, equal treatment, and the inclusion of all affected parties in decision making. WEHAHN GELDENHUYS, Brackenfell

CoCT’s animal bylaw not designed to aid animals I am shocked to see a heavily redacted and slanted version of the proposed animal keeping bylaw published in the media. This is clearly a version of the proposed bylaw put out by the City of Cape Town’s PR department. This proposed bylaw is impossible to implement in the townships as we have seen during the last 20 years where animal welfare is left completely in the hands of public donations and volunteers. The article makes no mention of the proposed bylaw giving the City the right to raid our homes without a warrant, to conﬁscate pets, to charge a permit fee for every pet, to make regular rabies vaccination mandatory. And to impose jail time for not complying. This proposed by law is not designed to aid animals. CONCERNED ANIMAL WELFARE VOLUNTEER, Durbanville

Walk down Dolphin Beach and see the poo I am reading that the Table View beach project is near completion. Well, the newly paved area near Dolphin Beach needs urgent attention. There are half a dozen areas where the bricks have dropped. I showed this to one of the workmen there, while we walked the path. Nothing has been done, a month later! To the City of Cape Town project management, get Eddie Andrews to walk along that path. The vast amounts of dog poo is another problem, most people seem not to bother. So the sunken bricks and dog excrement is a serious matter. P MARAIS, Email

Briewe wat nie langer as 250 woorde is nie, sal voorkeur geniet. Versaf asb u naam, adres en telefoonnommer (nie vir publikasie nie). Spertyd is Vrydag om 12:00. E-POS: briewe@tygerburger.co.za FAKS: 021 910 6501 Posbus 747. Bellville 7535

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Desalination plant Women’s Walk to Wellness faces ﬁve-year delay to host Pinktober KAILIN DANIELS

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lans for a permanent desalination plant have suffered a major setback, with the project now facing a possible five-year delay after Transnet indicated it needs the proposed Paarden Eiland site for the expansion of the Port of Cape Town. The City is now searching for an alternative location for the plant. The latest Water Outlook report indicates that finding a suitable replacement site and restarting the required environmental assessment process could push the project back by about five years. The permanent plant is now expected to become operational only around 2036. Cape Town’s combined major dam storage level stood at 75.4% as of early September 2026, with Theewaterskloof Dam at 76%, Berg River Dam at 91%, Wemmershoek Dam at 90%, Voëlvlei Dam at 59%, Steenbras Upper at 84% and Steenbras Lower at 49%. TRANSNET FORCES SITE RETHINK On 21 August Mayco member for Water and Sanitation Zahid Badroodien told council the City was investigating “alternative locations” for the proposed plant. The Paarden Eiland site had already progressed through the scoping phase of its environmental-impact assessment, meaning the City will now have to identify another suitable location and undertake further environmental work. The delay comes as Cape Town’s water demand continues to increase. The City of Cape Town Water Outlook report shows no immediate threat to water supply, but increasing demand and lower year-on-year dam levels mean water restrictions have not been ruled out.

TRANSNET SAYS IT NEEDS PROPOSED SITE FOR PORT EXPANSION PUSHING CITY’S PLANS OUT TO 2036 According to the latest Water Outlook the city could reach its maximum allocation from the Western Cape’s major supply dams within the next two years. The dams also supply other municipalities and agriculture, meaning Cape Town cannot rely on all the water stored in the system. The City’s current rate of water-demand growth has been described as unsustainable, adding urgency to efforts to bring alternative water sources online. While the city is not currently facing an immediate Day Zero scenario, officials have warned that growing consumption and a drier-than-usual season are putting pressure on available supplies. CITY REMAINS COMMITTED TO DESALINATION Despite the setback, Badroodien said the City remained committed to developing a permanent desalination plant as part of a diversified approach to water security. “We are committed to advancing our water security by developing a permanent desalination plant, among all other interventions which comprise the New Water Programme,” he said previously. He said the City was drawing on a range of expertise and exploring different implementation options to ensure that future water-treatment technologies meet safety, technical and regulatory standards. The proposed plant had been expected to produce between 50 million and 70 million litres of water daily and was originally part of the City’s strategy to increase new water production by 2030.

Public input needed on electricity market plan Eskom may lose its energy monopoly if a new paper by the Department of Electricity and Energy paper is approved. The position paper, which the department opened for comment, sets out government’s plan to transform the energy sector and one of the strategies it proposes is a competitive wholesale market where customers can choose where to buy. Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa published the document for public comment on August 21 and comments must be submitted by September 20. The document said that over the past two decades the sector has faced “a lack of adequate and reliable generating capacity”. It says government interventions have helped to “successfully resolve the most recent load shedding crisis”, but adds that “further structural transformations are essential”.

For households that have solar panels or are considering going off the grid, the document says they “will not have to pay any system charges”. However, “those that rely on the grid for some power or want to sell their excess energy will be required to pay network charges”. It also recognises small-scale power generators connected to local distribution networks as part of the future market, though a minimum size threshold for participation will be set at a later stage. Comments can be sent to Private Bag X 96, Pretoria 0001 or emailed to EMTPP.Queries@dee.gov.za. Comments must be addressed to the Director-General of the Department of Electricity and Energy, marked for the attention of Ms Vusani Ramuntshi. Submissions should include the name, address, contact telephone number, fax number and email address of the person or organisation commenting.

A women's walk to wellness will take place at Westridge Gardens on 29 October to raise funds for cancer. The 5km walk forms part of the Pinktober Campaign and is registered as a non-profit company under NPC number 2022/696799/08. The welcome and walk start at 08:30.

WALK DETAILS Entry costs R50 per person and qualifies each walker for entry into a prize draw. Participants must be present to receive prizes. The first 1 000 entries will each receive a medal. Walkers are asked to wear pink. HOW TO ENTER Registration is available at Amazing Parties at 32 Montana Road, Colorado

Registration for this year’s Pinktober event is still open.

Park, Mitchells Plain. Registration tables will also be set up at Westgate Mall and Promenade Mall. For more information, contact Shinaaz on 082 575 6129, Felina on 072 944 9027 or 073 908 2736, Merl on 073 286 0941, or Zubeida on 082 937 8685. DONATIONS People who are unable to take part in the walk can still donate to the cause. Entertainment will be provided by an MC. The event is supported by several sponsors, including DM Amazing Parties, Cagemasters Graphix, Ashraful Aid, With Love Events and Decor, Africamarine, Impact Wholesalers, Craft Ninja and Amazing Store. The event can be followed on TikTok.

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Author wins cultural award

RITA SWANEPOEL HONOURED FOR CONTRIBUTION TO LITERARY ARTS

uthor, writing facilitator and mentor Rita Swanepoel has been honoured at the 2026 Western Cape Cultural Awards, receiving an award for her contribution to the literary arts. Swanepoel has worked across several forms of writing, including prose, short stories, essays, theatre and radio drama. She made her literary debut in 1996 with the novella Missis Victoria, which won the Kwela Publishers, Engen and NNTV Writing Competition. Her radio dramas Poppespel and Grensgeval were later selected as finalists in the RSG/Sanlam Radio Drama Competition. MENTORSHIP Her commitment to developing other writers has become an equally important part of her literary contribution. Since 2013 she has facilitated writing and drama workshops within correctional services, using storytelling, mentorship and creative expression as tools for development. Closer to home, Swanepoel heads a writers’ group at Durbanville Library. It was through the library and this shared passion for developing people through reading and writing that her path crossed with City of Cape Town Library and Information Services Area head, René Walker.

Rita Swanepoel and René Walker.

NOMINATION Walker witnessed Swanepoel’s commitment to creating opportunities for aspiring writers and subsequently nominated her for recognition at the Western Cape Cultural Awards. “Rita has never made writing only about herself,” said Walker. “What stood out for me was her ability to see a writer in someone who might not yet see it in themselves. She creates the opportunity, provides the guidance and then encourages

people to believe that their story is worth telling. That is why I felt so strongly that her contribution deserved to be recognised.” That philosophy was at the heart of Swanepoel’s Haar Verhaal van Krag writing initiative. With funding from the National Arts Council, Swanepoel facilitated writing workshops at Melton Rose, Eerste River, Bellville and Sir Lowry’s Pass libraries, creating opportunities for women to learn the craft of storytelling and transform their own experiences into written narratives. The workshops explored stories shaped by real life — including experiences of loss, poverty, family, hardship, courage and hope — while participants developed their writing through mentoring, discussion, rewriting and feedback. For many, the greatest transformation was confidence: women who initially did not regard themselves as writers began discussing manuscripts, editing their work and encouraging one another as fellow writers. The journey ultimately moved beyond the workshop tables and onto the printed page. Contributions from women

who participated in the workshops, including those held at Bellville Library, formed part of the published anthology Haar Verhaal van Krag. The publication gave emerging writers the opportunity to see their own stories in print and ensured that the voices developed through the project could reach a much wider audience. Swanepoel’s own literary journey continues alongside her work developing others. Her writing has appeared in publications and collections over many years, while her creative work has also extended to the stage and radio. In 2025, her proposal for the staged-reading

production Begrafniskos was selected for Artscape’s New Voices Call for Proposals and subsequently performed at Artscape. For Walker, seeing Swanepoel walk onto the Cultural Awards stage was therefore about much more than one project. “I nominated Rita because I had seen the ripple effect of what she does,” Walker said. “From the writers’ group at Durbanville Library to women sitting around tables in our libraries discovering their voices, her passion travels with her. Seeing Haar Verhaal van Krag published was already something worth celebrating.”

Rita Swanepoel on stage.

Nuwe wiele vir Alta du Toit-skool Schools put Die Alta du Toit-skool het verlede week ’n splinternuwe minibus van die Stad Kaapstad in ontvangs geneem. Marius Erasmus, die skoolhoof, het met die oorhandiging ’n prentjie geskets van die skool vir intellektueel gestremde

leerders se uitdagings, maar ook insig gegee in hul werksaamhede en inisiatiewe soos ’n herwinningsprojek, ’n werkskaduprogram en die skool se marimba-orkes. Die skool se busse ry elke weeksdag 1 275 km om leerders op te laai en die

Van links is Bronwyn Fisher (skakelbeampte van die burgemeester se kantoor), Wouter de Vos (wyksraadslid), Marius Erasmus (skoolhoof), Rubert Mansﬁeld (Rola Toyota) en Johannes van der Merwe (subraadvoorsitter) by die oorhandiging van die bussie.

voertuie moet gereeld vervang word wanneer dit vir permitdoeleindes te veel kilometers afgelê het. “Ons brandstofrekening is ongeveer R80 000 per maand,” het Erasmus gesê. Soos ander spesiale skole kry die skool ’n jaarlikse subsidie, maar dit skiet ver te kort. Die skool moet dus jaarliks miljoene self insamel om hul begroting te laat klop. “Hierdie geskenk is amper R1 miljoen werd. Ons het ’n busplan en het vir een bussie begroot, maar nou kan ons nog een koop, wat ons eers eintlik volgende jaar sou vervang. Baie dankie, dit is werklik ’n groot geskenk.” Wouter de Vos, ’n wyksraadslid, het gesê dit is geen geheim dat hy ’n sagte plekkie vir die Alta du Toit-skool het nie. “Dit was regtig vir my ’n vooreg om ’n motivering vir hierdie skenking te skryf en só iets kleins te doen.” De Vos het gesê hy het maar vir die beste gehoop en is baie bly dat die versoek aan die burgemeester suksesvol was. “ ’n Mens moet maar kyk waar jou inset die grootste verskil sal maak en hier word in ’n daadwerklike nood voorsien. “Die werk wat julle hier met die kinders doen om hulle lewensvaardighede te leer sodat hulle hul plek so ver as moontlik in die samelewing kan vol staan, is van onskatbare waarde.” Die bussie is deur Rola Toyota SomersetWes verskaf, wat ook ’n dienskontrak bied.

Department honours arts and culture contributors The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) hosted the annual Cultural Awards at the Artscape theatre, on Wednesday 9 September. This event celebrates the contributions made in the ﬁelds of arts, culture, language, heritage, libraries, museums and archives in the province. Winners were crowned in various categories. Deon Daniels, also known as DJ Ready D, received a Ministerial Commendation for his exceptional contribution to South African hip-hop and its role in advancing cultural identity and artistic expression,

while Paul Hanmer, Thoko Ntshinga and John Maytham were among those honoured with Enduring Legacy Awards for their lifetime contributions to South Africa's music, performing arts, broadcasting, literature and cultural life. Head of Department Guy Redman said: “Tonight, we honour residents of our province who have given of themselves to our cultural life — people whose work reminds us that culture is not simply an ornament to society. Those who came before us did not struggle, create, research, teach, perform, preserve, and sacriﬁce simply so that we could build monu-

ments to them. They did it so that those who came after them could go further.” MEC of Cultural Affairs and Sport Ricardo Mackenzie added, “Our arts, culture, and heritage tell the story of who we are as a province. The Cultural Awards give us an opportunity to recognise the extraordinary people who have dedicated their lives to enriching the Western Cape, and who have played an important role in shaping the story and history of our province. To those whose decades of work have left an enduring legacy, you represent the richness and diversity of our cultural and creative sector.”

reading ﬁrst

Western Cape schools are taking up the challenge to “Drop Everything And Read” (DEAR) this week as National Book Week is celebrated. The new Western Cape minister of education Jaco Londt, visited International Literacy Day by visiting marked International Literacy Day by visiting Apex Primacy School in Eerste River. “I saw learners in different grades not only confidently reading out loud, but also enthusiastically answering their teachers’ questions about what they were reading. Thank you to Principal Gino Overmeyer and his passionate staff for taking up the challenge and running with it. ,” says Londt. “I was pleased to see learners and staff alike taking up the challenge by the WCED to ‘Drop Everything’ And Read” when I visited.” The Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED) Reading Strategy 2026-2030 calls on schools, teachers, families and communities to work together to develop confident readers who can read for meaning and learn successfully across all subjects. “We want to grow readers and grow minds. During this week – and beyond – schools will be taking part in various activities to get learners excited about reading, while also strengthening literacy skills by getting them to reflect on and talk about what they are reading. But it is not just during this week that we are focused on literacy. The WCED has various interventions in place to improve literacy outcomes as a continued focus,” says Londt. He says further the Department implemented a Home Language intervention in 2023. “For Afrikaans and English Home Language, teachers were trained on the Science of Reading, while a structured Home Language programme was implemented in IsiXhosa Home Language. The intervention targets all Foundation Phase grades, Languages of Learning and Teaching, and schools.

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WALKING COMMUNITY FUN DAY

Legends unite for friend

occer legends from across the Western Cape showed they can still teach the young ones how it is done at the Walking Community Fun Day on Sunday 13 September in Belgravia. The event, a fundraiser to assist soccer legend Farouk Abraham with his cancer treatment, was organised in collaboration with Farouk Abrahams Goalkeeper Academy, Football Kings and Walking Football Cape Town, amongst others. A total of 16 soccer teams participated in the five-aside event and represented families, businesses, ex-clubs and community organisations. The teams were Santos, Hellenic, Battswood, Cape Town Spurs, Glendene, Wynberg St. Johns, Walking for health, Gladiators, Simply the Best, Davids Family, Adams Family, Walking Football Cape Town Elders, Hammertime, Kuils River, Play sport 4 Life, Astro Paints, Schaapkraal Warriors, Federation Legends, Duncan Crowie Legends and All Star Legends. FUN FAMILY DAY Food stalls sold koesisters, lamb akhni and boerewors rolls among others. For the children a tuckshop catered to all their needs as well as fun and games, under supervision, to keep them occupied. The Fun Day was really a family day in the true sense of the word as families came out to spend the day with soccer legends. The legends who were well-known in their playing days included Duncan Crowie, Nazeem Isaacs, Michael Smith,

EPIC BATTLE AT CITY PARK Karabo Sebona of Rangers Rugby Football Club (RFC) from Surrey Estate evades an attempted ankle tap by Keanu Krige of Kylmore RFC of Simonsberg during the Western Province Rugby Union (WPRU) Super C semi- ﬁnal knock out match played at City Park, Athlone, on Saturday 12 September. Kylemore kept their composure during the epic battle to win the encounter 30-27. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

Duncan Crowie and Michael Smith with their certiﬁcates after competing in the exhibition match. Crowie’s team were beaten 4-1.

FOOD STALLS SOLD KOESISTERS, LAMB AKHNI AND BOEREWORS ROLLS Cassiem Mohamed and Nooroedien September. In the main match Duncan Crowie Legends took on the Walking Football Cape Town Legends in a five-aside exhibition match and lost 4-1. Isaacs says they were all glad it was only a fun day and not a regular match of 90 plus minutes as the legs and the lungs were not what they used to be in their heydays. Abrahams says he appreciates his soccer rivals and team mates from yesteryear assisting in raising funds to help with his medical bills and cancer treatment. Farouk Abrahams (middle) with some of the legends who attended the Walking Community Family Fun Day on Sunday in Belgravia. They are from left: Cassiem Mohamed, Alfonso Braaf, Shahied Adams, Rudi Abrahams, Gibby Selagerdien and Nooroedien September.