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willfeature acurated selectionofpre-loved clothing, footwear andaccessories, giving shoppersthe chance to discoveruniquefashion findswhile supporting threelocal charities: TheSalvationArmy, U-Turn CharityShop and Help the RuralChild.The market willtakeplace on the Ground FloorofBlueRoute Mall, with free entryand tradinghours from 09:00to17:00 daily

SATURDAY28MARCH

. TheFriendsofEdgemead Libraryare hosting a secondhand booksaleonSaturday28March from 09:00 to 12:00 at the Edgemead Library. Alarge selection of donated adultand children’sfiction and non-fiction books as well as puzzles,CDs, DVDs and magazineswillbeavailable forsale. Prices rangefrom R5 upwardsper item.Cardpaymentsare accepted for purchasesofR50 and over. We look forwardtoseeing youthere.

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The 2025 School Library Competition winnersare (grade as in 2025):

FOUNDATIONPHASEPOSTER/DRAWING:

. Seth Buckton (Grade 1) —West End Primary School, Mitchell’sPlain

. Daniel Claasen (Grade 1) —Watsonia Primary School, Kraaifontein

. Sivuyile Jase (Grade 2) —Dalubuhle Primary School, Franschhoek

PRIMARYSCHOOLPOETRY:

. Imange Komna (Grade 7) PhakamisaniPrimary School,

KwaNokuthula . KaraDreyer (Grade 5) —Durbanville Primary School, Durbanville

. Ahlumile Petu (Grade 7) —Moshesh Primary School, Langa

HIGHSCHOOLPOETRY:

. Calvino Snyman (Grade 9) —Ashbury Primary School, Montagu

. Aliswa Dolfi (Grade 8) —Makupula Secondary School, Stellenbosch

. Siqhamo Malashe (Grade 10) —Centre of Science and Technology, Khayelitsha

. Lihle Mdiza (Grade 11) —Soneike High School, Kuils River

Universityrejectsrenaming

The University of the Western Cape has formallyrejected aproposal to rename the institution after liberation theologian Dr Allan Boesak, stating that retaining itscurrent name ensures continuitywhilst honouring his legacy.

GasantAbarder, spokespersonfor UWC, said theuniversity had acknowledged the proposal respectfully but resolved to retain itscurrent name.

According to Abarder, the university’s name is integral to its identity, reputation, and inclusivity. The institution believes that maintaining thecurrent name ensures continuitywhilst still being able to honour Boesak’s legacy.

BOESAKHONOURED,NAME UNCHANGED

The response comesafter The Thinking Massesof SouthAfrica Foundation (TMoSA),led by Bishop Dr Clyde N.S. Ramalaine,formally approachedthe university in February with the renaming proposal.

TMoSA had arguedthatBoesak maintained agenerational relationship withUWC that shaped students, faculty ethics, and theinstitution’smoral compass. Thefoundationcited his work during the apartheid era,particularly in

the1980s, as aligning with UWC’sethos of academic pursuit, spiritual inquiry, and social justice activism.

The proposal describedBoesak as exemplifying“praxis: scholarship fusedwith activism to challenge oppression, reimaginejustice, and model accountability.”

HONORARYDOCTORATE

UWC awarded Boesak an Honorary Doctoratein2021, whichthe proposal describedas“longoverdue” recognition of his contributions. The 80-year-old liberation theologian is internationally respectedfor his theological work and his role in South Africa’s liberation struggle.

Ferrus honoured by UWConInternationalWomen’sDay

TheUniversity of the WesternCape(UWC) has joined other SouthAfrican voices in honouringits alumna and former staff member, the lateDrDianaFerrus, a stalwart of the women’s movement whose poetry played acrucial role inbringing the remains of Sarah Baartman. The university officiallyrecognised Ferrus as part of broader International Women’s Day observations Her poem “I’veCome to Take You Home” provided the philosophical and moral underpinnings for the repatriation of Baartman’s remains from France.

CULTURALIMPACT

Ferrus, awarded an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University for her cultural impactonSouth Africa, was an administrator in UWC’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, and worked within the university’ssystem mentoringstudents.Dr FikileVilakaziAlberts, Director of theuniversity’s Gender EquityUnit (GEU), said this year’s International Women’s Day theme “Give to Gain” represented “a globalinvitation to acknowledge the politics andpractice of reciprocal generosity so opportunities, voiceand power multiply for women and

Signupfor Co

As we anticipate the start ofthe annual influenza (flu) season, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), adivisionofthe National Health LaboratoryService (NHLS),isinviting eligible communitymemberstojoin itscountrywiderespiratory health surveillance.

The CoughWatchSA programme isan online respiratory healthsurveillance platform developed by the NICD, which aims to monitor respiratory illnessinthe community.

CoughWatchSA is aweb-based platform that relies on voluntary userparticipation Everyone whojoins the programme joins agroup of volunteers who report their symptom information everyweek for six months during the influenzaseason. The NICD uses this data to monitor trendsin respiratory illness.

SUPPORTTHEPROGRAMME

"We invite the public to support this programme by registering on the platform. This can be done by using the link

GolfdagbyJan Kriel

'n Gholfdag word op Vrydag 20 Maart van 10:00 tot 19:00 tenbate van dieJan Krielskool op die skool se gholfbaan aangebied. Komgeniet die dag saam met die voormalige Protea-krieketspeler Brian McMillan

Diekoste beloop R3 000 pervierbal en sluit dieprysuitdeling en ‘n ete in.

. Kontak pierreB@bester-it.co.za vir meer inligting en om in te skryf

gender-diverse people.”

The GEU, founded by the late Dr RhodaKadalie in 1993, is focused on strengtheninggender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) programmes, honouring a100-daychallengetoend this in higher education.

UWC’s DepartmentofWomenand Gender Studiesmarked its 30th

anniversary last year andcurrently houses two five-year Andrew W. Mellonfunded projects. These include Critical Food Studies, led by Prof Desirée Lewis, and New Imaginaries for an Intersectional Feminist, QueerProjectonGender and Sexual Justice, ledbyProf Tamara Shefer. Vilakazi-Alberts alsocoordinates QueerDubs, initiated in 2025, which provides aplatform for UWCstaff to engage in and support queer activism on campus

Other notable achievements include Prof MarionKeim’s appointment as the UNESCO Chair in Sport, Development, Peace and Olympic Education —the first UNESCO Chair in sport in Africa —and Prof Marla Trindade’s election as amember of the Academy of Science of South Africa.

Prof Robert JohnBalfour, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, said gender

Monkey injured in N1 traffic accident

Amonkey was injured after being struck by avehicle on the N1 outbound near Durban Road last Friday, prompting a response from both the City of Cape Town and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA. Theincident occurred on the N1 close to Durban Road in the direction of Bellville, with the SPCA confirming that the injured animal was transported to their animal hospital in Grassy Parkfor veterinary assistance.

TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTED

Kevin Jacobs, spokesperson for the City's Traffic Services, said: “Traffic officers were called to the scene of amotor vehicle accident on the N1 outbound at the ramp to Durban Road, at 09:39 thismorning (Friday 13 March). Avehicle hit amonkey and the centre lane was obstructed temporarily. Thevehicle involved in the accident left before officers arrived on the scene.”

ORIGINOFMONKEYREMAINS UNCLEAR,SPCASAYS

Theorigin of the monkey remains unclear.

“It is not clear where the monkey had come from, but the injured animal was taken to the SPCA,” Jacobsadded.

Ihave been confirmed that the monkey sadly succumbed to his injuries.

Theincident temporarily disrupted traffic flow during the morning rush hour before normal conditions were restored.

Sesnuwebroeikasteverwelkom

RICHARDROBERTS

RICHARD.ROBERTS@NOVUSMEDIA.CO.ZA

’nSkenking van ses hoogs modernebroeikaste vir vroeggebore babas deur die Tygerberg-hospitaal se Kindertrust, is verlede week deur diehospitaal se neonatale en pediatrieseeenheid verwelkom.

Die skenking is op Donderdag 12 Maart gedoen.

Die Dräger Isolette 8000 Plusbroeikaste kos gesamentliksowat R1,7 miljoenenisdeur private skenkers moontlikgemaak,sê Louise Theron, uitvoerende hoof van die trust, wat dié skenking behartig het.

Die trust se voorsitter, prof. Pierre Goussard, het die broeikaste aan prof. Lizelle van Wyk, ’n neonatoloog, oorhandig. Sy het gesê die neonatale eenheid by die hospitaal is dankbaarvir diéskenking.

BROODNODIG

Die ses broeikaste is broodnodig

Die broeikasteisdeur die Tygerberghospitaal se kindertrust aan die hospitaal se neonataleeenheid geskenk.

nge r, ange

siekdie babatjie is. "Die kleinste baba wat onsgehad het, het net meer as 500 gram geweeg en oorleef."

DONATEURS

Theron sê Donderdagse skenkingkom van ’n Duitse donateur. Sy sê die trust werk nóú metdie hospitaal saam. "Ons koop nie vir hulle goed wat hulle nienodig hetnie. Ons praat met die hoofde van elke afdeling, wat weet wat aangaan, en hulle help ons om te bepaal wat is die nodigste. Daarna doenons aansoek by donateurs,

Ses broeikasteisDonderdag aan dieTygerberg-hospitaal geskenk.

spesifiekvir daardie goed.

"Hulle besluit ook waarvoor hulle geld wil gee, dan koop ons dit aan," sê Theron. Sy sê die broeikaste is ’n verbetering van die ou Isolette 2000.

Theron sê die trust, ’n nieregeringsorganisasie, is spesiaal gestig om die hospitaal te help en om hul werk te versterk.

"Ons doen nie net skenkings van toerusting nie; ons ondersteun ook die Tygerberghospitaal se skool met

onderwysers en skenk ander goed aan die hospitaal, soos twee volledige wasserye die afgelope jaar.

"Al die geld wat ons vir donasies het, kom van geldinsamelingsprojekte en donateurs," sê Theron. Die trust het ook verlede week ’n splinternuwe brongoskoop ter waarde van sowat R500 000 aan Goussard, hoof van kliniese eenhede: pediatriese pulmonologie en pediatriese intensiewesorg, oorhandig.

Vermaak // Entertainment

Demandsoarsfor Draculaproduction

Cape Town CityBallet(CTCB) has beenforced to add extraperformances of their highly anticipated Dracula production after the first

Audiences canlook forwardtohighly physical choreography,gripping,dramatic storytelling,and striking costumes PHOTOS: BRENDAVELDTMAN

two eveningshows sold out completely.

Thecompanyannounced that overwhelming public demandhas promptedthemtoschedule two additional performances: Sunday 22 March at 14:00 andThursday26March at 19:00, as theremainder of theseasoncontinues to sell rapidly.

Theproductionopened on Friday 13 March, at Artscape Theatre— afittinglygothic datefor the dark romantic tale Dracula, choreographed and directed by renowned DavidNixon CBE, promisesto be a“spellbinding theatrical experience” that brings BramStoker's classicvampiretaletolifethrough dance.

Theproductionboasts an exceptional cast ledby KirstélPatersonasMina(CTCB principal ballerina), HannahWardasLucy, andLeussonMuniz as Dracula. Thedemanding titleroleofDracula willbe shared between Muniz, ZacharyHealy,LihleMfene andspecialguest artist Jerome Barnes,formerlyof Scottish Ballet

WHATTOEXPECT

Audiences canlook forwardtohighlyphysical choreography,gripping, dramatic storytelling,and striking costumes.

Theproductionfeatures an extraordinarymusical scoreand atmospheric lighting design by Faheem Bardien that promisestotransport viewersinto Dracula's dark,gothic world.

CTCB describes theshowas“packed with pace, intrigueand haunting romance” —definitely notone to miss forlocal arts enthusiasts

Please note: No children under12admitted.

. TheseasonrunsuntilSunday29March.

Tickets areavailableatWebtickets or the Artscape BoxOffice on 021421 7695

Ouma

is eersdaags weer terug

Ouma is eersdaags terugmet 'n nuwevertoning watkortvoor dieKKNKeersoptuisgrond by Die Boer-teaterrestaurantinDurbanville op die planke is Ouma en die ou koeie —met Margit Meyer-RödenbeckasOumaenCoenraad Rall as die Tokkelaar— is op Woensdag25enDonderdag26Maart om 20:30 by Die Boeropdie planke. Soosons ouer word is diemeestemensegeneig om (gerieflikheidshalwe) sekere dingetebegin vergeet.Endis gewoonlik diegoed watons nie wil onthou nie.

En diéwat onswil onthou, krymos mettertyd allerhande “versierinkies” by.’nHalwe waarheid in die50’sword’nvoldongefeit50jaarlater.’n Wolhaarstorie word ge-“blow-dry” tot’nmanjifieke “beehive”, en ’n besope “one-night stand” verander jare laterin’npragtigekortstondigeromanse.

Hierdiekomedie-kabaret gaan jou een oomblik laat skaterlagendie volgende oomblik saggies laat snak na jou asem, want jy magjouselfdalknet herken. en natuurlikaltydmet ’n skeut nostalgie 'n Gehoorlidhet oor Ouma se debuut in Ouma is op pad geskryf: “Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck neem jou op ’n super-humoristiese en verfrissende wyse op reis deur ’n veranderende wêreld.Jyhuilsoosjylag terwyl ernstige waarhede jou lag-lagtref. Uitstekend!” JurgenHuman is verantwoordelik virdie teks en regie. Geen kinders onder 13 jaar word toegelaat weens taal.

. Bespreek by www.dieboer.com of by 021979 1911 . Ouma is by dieKKNK te sien op 28 Maart om 18:30,asook op 29 Maart,3 en 4April om 13:00 by dieHoërskoolOudtshoorn.Kaartjiesvir die KKNK is by Webtickets beskikbaar.

DAGBOEK /DIARY

. Jonathan Roxmouth's Keychange runs at Theatre on the Baynow until 28 March. Eveningsat20:00 and Saturdaysalsoat15:00.Tickets at Webtickets. DanPatlansky:SoloElectric is at DieBoertheatre restaurant on Wednesday18March at 20:30. Tickets areR250and at www.dieboer.com or on 021979 1911.

. Cape Town Hip-HopFestival —withHip-Hop Theatrical production,NgqondoOina Bophaisat Artscape from Thursday 19 to Saturday21March. Ticketsand more detailsatWebtickets.

. DieUS-simfonieorkes,onderleiding vandie Nedand OlaGjeilo, directed by Antoinette Huyssen. Ticketsavailable at Quicket and at the door (cash/card). . Will Linley and BenRodriques is at the KirstenboschSummer Concert on Sunday 22 March at 17:15.Ticketsare R360 or R255 (age 6-21). Book at Webtickets.

. DieVyftigers met Neil Sandilands, Gian Groen, Schalk Joubert en Abel KraamsaalisbyDie Boer-teaterrestaurant op Dinsdag24Maart om 20:30. Ditiseen vanslegs drie vertoningsvanjaar. Kaartjies kosR280.Bespreek by www.dieboer.com

Theyouth canleadus outofthe darkness

On the precipice of the Vietnam war, famous folk singer Bob Dylan once sung: "Well you better start swimming oryou'll sink like astone cause the timesthey area-changin".

These timeless words seem so prescient and ominous in the uncertain times we find ourselves today, in thewakeofthe bloody war in the Middle-East, inflation, the Ukraine invasion, Trump's presidency and Artificial Intelligence (AI) modifying and "streamlining" the way we work. Sadly, the skills more people are developing lately are related to howto "perfect" their AI prompts to visualise aconcept instead of struggling to understand photography or learn an instrument and use critical thinking. Idread the long-term effects on our brain processing power after decadesof relying on producing prompts instead of pondering and solving some of the problems ourselves.

It is often said that each generation assumes they are living in the "end times", while the one preceding it feels that today's youth are "doomed, spoilt, entitled" and frying theirbrains with TikTokand Instagram.

Whether it's thebaby boomers emerging from World War 2, millennials witnessing changes in music, movies and computers reshaping our daily lives.

Today we find Gen-Z caught in the throes of social media, political turmoil between the left and theright andsurviving a pandemic that shackled the world to slow down.

SADLY, SOMEOFUSLACKTHECURIOSITYAND EMPATHYTOIMAGINEWHATITSLIKEGROWING UPINADIFFERENTBACKGROUND,CULTURE, WAYOFEATINGANDCELEBRATINGLIFE.

However, Ifind Gen-Z's social consciousness and urge to call out injustice when it comes to racismand discrimination so importantand so inspiring when it comes to uniting in the nameoflove, peace and understanding, especially with thefar-rightsoeagerto mock and belittle their voices and stake in the world.

Sadly, some of us lack the curiosity and empathy to imagine what its like growing up in adifferent background, culture, way of eatingand celebrating life. Each of us is swimming in adark, mysterious current that can drown us or inspireusto swim. As ordinarycitizens we have to navigate, survive the challenges that meet us in each revolving era, God forbid we find ourselves in World War 3.

We owe it to our children and the next generation who are hungrytohelp the world and live alife that is unique to them, to support them and guide them on their mission to make their mark in society.

Our parentsalways speak fondlyofthe golden oldies they listened to growing up like the Bee Gee's, Bob Marley and Whitney Houston and simpler times, so tooare the next wave of youth eager to see how today'sartists will provide the soundtrack to their lives.

There's areason why the 80s sounded different to the 90s, anew dawnhad descendedwith new exciting ideas.

Thus Iremain optimistic that the youth can lead us out of the darkness thatbreeds division, hatred, warfare and deliverus to amoment in time where we canspeak to each other around atable insteadof shouting and justifying our opinions

Amidst the social upheaval of the 60s another inspiring tune by TheBeatles echoed on the airwaves and still soothes to this daywith the simple message which said, "all you need is love".

This simple mantracan healthe world for those who wish to listen and thosewho choose to care.

-KEANANHARMSE

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CUPRETURNS WITH PACKED PROGRAMME

Bayhill PremierCup kicksoff

AVRILFILLIES

After months of waiting the 37th Bayhill Premier Cup (BPC) tournament is upon us

1-6APRIL

The32-team tournament takesplace at Erica Park in Belhar,withthe finalatAthlone Stadium.

Scheduled for Wednesday 1toMonday 6April, the tournament will take place at Erica Park in Belhar, with thefinal on Monday6AprilatAthlone Stadium. Participants’ names were revealed on Saturday 14 March during adraw conducted at the Cape Town Civic Centre. Atotal of 226 local Western Cape teams went head-to-head against each otherfrom October to February to qualify forthe spots over the Easter period. The play-offs lasted over three months andplayed outin six phases or weekends of football. “12 teamsfrom the WesternCape to offeringsinside the venues at both Erica Park andAthlone Stadium.We would also like to usethisopportunity to communicate to oursupporters early, thatthere is limited space at the Erica Parkvenue, andthey are encouragedto purchasetheir tickets early, either online or at thevenue depending on availability. No food anddrink will be allowedinto the venues, andnopass-outs will be

De Kuilen hosts tourney

De Kuilen Primary School hosted apreseason sports tournament on Friday 13 March, with 12 schools competing. The late afternoon and evening event featured u-11and u-13A rugby teams as well as u-12 and u-13A netball teams —giving both the boys and girls valuable match experience. Theschool thanked the main sponsors, Rugga Roots, Spur Soneike, and Shift Netball for theirsupport.