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The SA Surf Life Saving Nipper Championships were held in perfect weather conditions at Strand beach onSaturday. The Fish Hoek Surf Lifesaving Club walked off with the championship title, while Durban Surf andKings Beach (PE) placed second and third respectively. Photo: Denzil Maregele

Taking it allThumbs up forzone relaxationVERNA VAN DIEMEN

AT LEAST two residents’ as-sociations around the Cape

Town Stadium say they will sup-port a review of some of the re-strictions preventing commer-cial activity in the area whenthere are no events at the venue.

The stadium is built on groundsdeclared a public open space, whichrestricts any commercialisation.The conditions are stipulated in theRecord of Decision (ROD) issued in2006 by then MEC for Environmen-tal Affairs, Tasneem Essop.

It is projected that ratepayers willhave to cough up R44,6 million ofthe R56 million operating costsneeded to run the stadium this year.

But members of the Sea Point,Fresnaye and Bantry Bay Resi-dents’ and Ratepayers’ Association(SFBRRA) and the Green Point Res-idents’ and Ratepayers’ Associa-tion (GPRRA) say they would sup-port any efforts by the City to un-lock the stadium’s economicpossibilities, including lifting someof the restrictions.

Brett Herron, the Mayoral Com-mittee member for CommunityServices, says he welcomes the pos-itive feedback from the two associa-tions.

“The site has always been contro-versial, but we were hoping for thesupport of the community,”he says.

David Lazarus, of SFBRRA says:“Making the stadium financially vi-able must come first. The ratepay-ers are paying for it at the moment.We are not saying do a blanket liftof restrictions but look at each re-striction on its merit.”

Jocelin Kagan from GPRRA says:“The short-sightedness of thosewho were responsible for draftingthis document (ROD) costs the City

and ratepayers an extraordinaryamount of money every month tokeep the stadium going.

“The City has the power to refor-mulate the ROD and as such, couldspeed its income-generating capa-bilities if they would move to focuson this document and process.”

The Mouille Point Ratepayers’Association (MPRPA), however,did not want to voice its support ordisapproval for the zoning restric-tions, opting instead to raise its con-cerns about the impact stadiumevents have on residents.

Marco van Embden, the MPRPAchairperson, says: “The workingsof the City and its endeavours torun the stadium at a break-even arenot part of our discussions withthem at this stage.

“Our concerns are limited to theimpact the various events wouldhave on our owners and residentswho live in Mouille Point, betweenThree Anchor Bay and The WaterClub.

“The shortage of parking in andaroundMouillePoint is an issue, es-pecially now that the magnificentUrban Park is fully operational.

We are in contact with the City inthis regard as the lack of parkingand excessive traffic in the area atpeak visitor times does cause incon-venience to residents.”

The City put out a tender lastweek for a service provider to lookat all potential business models formanaging the stadium. This proc-ess could look beyond the ROD aswell.

The business analyst would bestbe able to advise the City on whichzoning restrictions could be lifted,adds Herron.

“The idea is not to build a mall ora casino, but we would like to seea tea room, a restaurant and to sellsouvenirs from the visitors’ centre,

which already attracts people.”Lesley de Reuck, director of the

Cape Town Stadium and GreenPoint Park, says the concerts heldso far and those lined up for the sta-dium are not sufficient to cover thecosts of running the stadium.

“It is well-known throughoutworld that events and concertsalone do not nearly cover opera-tional costs of stadia.

“The most important thing is ananchor tenant and other potentialtenants, for example coffee shopsand a sports shop so that all the rev-enue-generating opportunities canbe optimised to create income,”says De Reuck.

Residents’ associations are eagerto have the taxpayers’ burden lift-ed.

Lazarus says they encourage anyefforts by the City to make the “loss-making venture run by the councilwith ratepayers’ money” sustaina-ble, “provided that the conditions ofuse continue to meet the terms laid

down by the Stadium ComplianceManagement System so that neigh-bouring residents are not adverselyaffected”.

“If anchor tenants or even brand-ing the stadium provide a means ofachieving that goal, then we wouldencourage such moves ...”

Kagan says it was “extraordinaryto think that they did not initiatethis process immediately the 2010World Cup finished. Almost a yeardown the line they are still wrig-gling around trying to find ways tomake the stadium pay when it can,but they have not moved to removethe greatest stumbling block.”

De Reuck says: “We need to con-sider the best option. It might meanthat we will have one or many an-chor tenants.”

Despite having more than sevenconcerts and big events scheduledfor this year, the revenue will notbe enough to break even, says DeReuck.

The city made R2,5m from host-

ing the U2 concert, with R868 000profit after expenses.

Yesterday’s Neil Diamond con-cert brought in around R100 000.

“It is impossible to run the stadi-um on just the revenue from con-certs and events.”

De Reuck says the City has al-ready made a saving of R2 millionby renegotiating two tenders – forcleaning and safety and security.

Thirteen new tenders to deliverservices at the stadium have justbeen advertised. It is envisaged thatfurther savings could possibly berealised from the process, says DeReuck.

The City has been managing thestadium since January after SailStadefrance backed out just weeksbefore their lease agreement was tohave come into effect in November.

At the time Sail Stadefrance saidthat the strict zoning conditionsstipulated in the ROD made it al-most impossible to generate in-come.

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Central CID cuts downcrime response timeTIME is of the essence whenresponding to crime or distur-bances in Cape Town, and theCentral City ImprovementDistrict (CCID) has got thisdown to an average responsetime of five minutes.

Muneeb Hendricks, CCIDsecurity manager, says thatthe rapid average responsetime can be attributed to thedeployment strategy that hasbeen implemented.

This includes a control mon-itoring room that is staffed 24hours a day, seven days aweek. The control room offersradio contact with security of-ficers on the beat.

They also have 230 securityofficers who work on the vari-ous shifts; six branded vehi-cles that have emergencyequipment in them such aslock-up facilities, jumper ca-bles and traffic cones; and sixofficers who do shifts on bicy-cles around the city, whichmakes it easy to move throughheavily congested traffic.

Hendricks says having fully-equipped response vehiclesmeans that security officerscan rapidly come to the pub-lic’s aid.

“Recently a woman on her

own in town at night discov-ered that she had left her carlights on, leading to a flat bat-tery.

“Within five minutes of call-ing for assistance a security of-ficer had arrived on the sceneand jump-started her car,” hesaid.

In addition, the CCID workswith the City, which has morethan 100 CCTV cameras placedstrategically around the cen-tral City.

“We have analysed ‘hotspots’ in terms of crime anddisturbances andallocatedourteam of security officers ac-cording to those trends, whichwe constantly monitor,” saysHendricks.

Retailers are encouraged toregister on the CCID database.

To register go to http://www.capetownpartner-ship.co.za/ccid/.

In case of emergencies or toreport anything that appearssuspicious, phone the controlroom at 082 415 7127.

Other emergency numbersare: CCID security manager on082 453 2942; CCID deputy se-curity manager on 082 442 2112;or Cape Town Central policeon (021) 467-8002.

Learn sign languageJUNE BOTHMA, who startedteaching sign language in 1992and taught for 15 years, is offer-ing a 15-week course in basicSign Language. The course willgive you the ability to communi-cate with the deaf at a basic level.

You can choose lessons eitheron Wednesday mornings or eve-nings, starting on Wednesday 4May in Callow House, opposite

Christ Church on RichmondRoad, Kenilworth.

The times are 10:00 to 11:30 and19:30 to 21:00. The cost of thecourse is R450, which includes amanual and the payment of carguards. For more informationyou can SMS June, who is deaf,on 083 448 1837, fax (021) 683-3719or email juneboth-ma@gmail.com.

Not all rangers will be armedTERESA FISCHER

CONTRARY to earlier me-dia reports, not all of the 50

additional rangers who will bedeployed in the Table Moun-tain National Park will bearmed.

Instead, there will be a specifi-cally-trained unit of armed rang-ers, with one armed ranger perpatrol group.

These officials will carry 9 mmhandguns. It is envisaged that thefirst recruits will be in actionwithin the next three months.

On Wednesday 6 April, thechief executive officer of SouthAfrican National Parks (SAN-Parks), Dr David Mabunda, an-nounced that rangers are to bearmed. The park currently em-ploys 43 rangers and 12 visitorsafety officers, who cover themountain range from Cape Pointto Table Mountain.

According to Mabunda, effortswill be made to increase thenumber of ad-ditional rang-ers by 50 overthe next threeyears. Therewill also bemore dogsused on themountain.

SANParks spokesperson, Wa-naka Rusthoi, adds that at thisstage numbers of armed rangers

cannot be given for safety rea-sons.

The specifics of where theserangers will be deployed and inwhat circumstances they coulduse their weapons has not been fi-nalised.

Rusthoi says this is partly tomaintain the element of surprise,but added that hot spots wouldcertainly be targeted. A spate ofmugging incidents, often at knife-point, flared up in May last year.

However, the latest announce-ment seems tohave takencivilianstakeholders by surprise.

In February Community SafetyMEC, Albert Fritz, initiated theformation of a steering commit-tee to tackle crime on the moun-tain. This aimed to coordinatepark officials, police and groupssuch as the Table Mountain Safe-ty Action Group and to facilitateconsultation.

The announcement that rang-ers would soon be armed fol-lowed, but it is understood that nomention of the plan was made at

the lastSafetyForummeet-ing.

Asked tocom-

ment on this, Rusthoi says only:“The steering committee is work-ing well together on all mattersregarding visitor safety on the

mountain, including search andrescue efforts.

“We look forward to workingtogether to make the mountainsafer for all visitors.”

Asked if the decision was a re-sult of the efforts of the steeringcommittee, Melany Kühn,spokesperson for Fritz, said thatthe SANParks announcementwas driven nationally and that itwas the culmination of a processthat started “way before” thesteering committee was formed.

Kühn adds safety on TableMountain is about involving thecommunity as a whole to bolsterexisting law enforcement initia-tives. According to Kühn, a primeexample is that UCT, which bor-ders the mountain on the RhodesMemorial side, is currently look-ing at additional state-of-the-artcameras to include the mountainin its surveillance.

Mabunda said the impact ofcrime over the years in parts ofthe TMNP had resulted in the de-cision.

He adds that SANParks and itspartners had to “act decisively”.

But it is understood that prom-ises of an armed response teamwere made two years ago but nev-er materialised.

Andre van Schalkwyk, of theTable Mountain Safety ActionGroup Watch, a group of hikers,mountain bikers and walkers,welcomes the development andsays he is very happy with these

new steps.“We believe the constant pres-

sure all concerned mountain us-ers and the media have appliedover the past four years has con-tributed to these developments,especially the data and the statis-tics we made available recently.”

Van Schalkwyk adds that theTMNP has a clear obligation toensure people are secure withintheir parks and that not deliver-ing on this mandate would not bein their interests.

Noordhoek resident, Louis Lie-benberg of CyberTracker, haspreviously submitted a proposalto the TMNP to train rangers tobecome trackers.

He tracks and maps the pathsand hiding places that criminalsuse on the CyberTracker soft-ware he developed, along with anAmerican programmer.

Liebenberg says: “The an-nouncement is to be welcomed asthe park currently has far too fewrangers to make it safe.

“The aggressive nature of theincidents makes it necessary forrangers to be armed.”

He adds: “However, simply em-ploying more rangers to do visi-ble patrols will not be sufficient.

“Criminals often simply hidewhen they see patrols, and thenattack visitors when the patrolshave moved on.”

Rangers need to be trained intracking skills and stealth in or-der to catch criminals.”

SANParks’ announcement takes civilian stakeholders by surprise

ARMED PATROLS: Specifically trained unitsof armed rangers, with one armed ranger perpatrol group, will be on the mountain withinthree months. Photo: Supplied

Tuesday 12 April 2011 NEWS People’s Post Atlantic Seaboard­City Edition Page 3

Get your car tested

Moulle Point AGMSTUCK: Traffic onKloof Nek Road wasslowed down for morethan an hour at middaylast Friday when thetrailer of a furniture de­livery truck got stuckon a steep slope inTamboerskloof. Trafficofficials struggled formore than an hour toget the truck out of theroad after a misjudge­ment by the driver. Hewas on his way to deliv­er a load of furniture toa home in NewportRoad in Tamboersk­loof. Nobody was in­jured. Photo: Michael Ham­mond

BECAUSE many residents will betravelling out of town at the Easterlong weekend, the City of CapeTown’s traffic services will helpmake their journey safer by offer-ing free roadworthy safety checks.

Motorists are urged to ensurethat their vehicles are in a road-worthy condition before proceed-ing on a long journey.

The Gallows Hill Traffic Depart-ment in Somerset Road, GreenPoint, will be open from 08:00 to13:00 from 11 to 21 April.

THE Mouille Point Ratepayers’ As-sociation will hold its AGM onThursday 14 April at 17:30 at theCape Town Hotel School, next to theRadisson Blu Hotel.

Lesley de Reuck, the director ofthe Cape Town Stadium and GreenPoint Urban Park will talk on theway forward for the stadium andsurrounds.

For details call Jane Meyer on082 738 6690.

Sea Point, Fresnaye and Bantry Bay AGMTHE Sea Point, Fresnaye and Ban-try Bay Ratepayers’ and Residents’Association will hold its AGM onThursday 14 April at 17:30 at theWestern Province Bridge Club, 12a

Main Road, Green Point (next toGreen Point Bowling Club).

Residents are invited to meet DAcouncillor-elect, Beverley Schafer.Call Barry Berman on 083 500 0270.

Sea Point woman tackles muggerVERNA VAN DIEMEN

A BRAVE Sea Point stu-dent dive-tackled herfemale mugger in a

desperate bid to hold on to herpurse with the last of her mon-ey and her cellphone, whichcontained pictures of senti-mental value.

The woman wants to remainanonymous. She had been out atCubana nightclub in GreenPoint and was left scratched andbruised after running after andknocking down the girl who hadrobbed her.

Both were sent flying to theground, but the fleet-footed ban-dit managed to escape with thegoods.

The thief had begged her formoney while she and a friendwere walking from the club toher car, which was parked inDixon Street, at about 05:00 onSunday 3 April.

Club Cubana and Dixon Streetare close to the Cape QuarterLifestyle Village, which isknown for its vibrant nightcluband restaurant scene. There arealso car guards in the area.

Thinking the area was safe,she placed her purse and her cell-phone on her lap while explain-ing the anti-hijacking device toher friend while the car’s doorwas open.

But then the opportunisticwoman swiped her valuables,and although the parking guardsin the area tried to help by chas-ing after her too, the woman gotaway.

She said that a man who waswalking his dog told her that thethief is a well-known pickpocketand robber in the area and be-longs to a gang that robs people

in Cape Town and hides out inderelict houses and isolated are-as in Bo-Kaap.

“The securities and car guardsfrom the area said she operateswith her boyfriend and they areboth known heroin addicts,” shesaid.

Her friend called the police,who came out and went to a dere-lict house in Bo-Kaap in re-sponse to her suggestion butfound nothing there, she said.

Her mother, who also wantedto remain anonymous, said thather daughter may have foughtback because she had been pick-pocketed a few months ago at anightclub in Camps Bay and hercar had been broken into a fewtimes.

“My daughter could have beenkilled. I don’t think that she wasthinking when she ran after thewoman. But I think that she hadjust had enough,” she said.

Her mother also said that thethug operated during the WorldCup last year and was caught bya friend’s nine-year-old sonwhen she pick-pocketed a manoutside Giovannis in GreenPoint.

The girl returned to the areaon Wednesday night and askedaround for information. The carguards pointed out the woman,who was loitering in the samestreet where the robbery had oc-curred.

“She was right there in DixonStreet with her boyfriend, asthey hang out every night look-ing for victims by pretending toneed money for the night shel-ter,” she said.

Hoping to at least retrieve herphone, she summoned all hercourage and approached thewoman.

“She was there carrying a

handbag and when I asked herabout my phone and if I could getit back, I knew that she had doneit because she swore in every re-ligion that she had not taken it,nor the wallet, which I had notmentioned,” she said.

Police could not confirm theincident but Osman Shaboodien,chairperson of the Bo-Kaap CivicAssociation and member of Bo-Kaap Neighbourhood Watchsaid he knows about gangs in thearea, but not about the instancewith this specific girl.

After the robbery, the womansaid she had reported the matterat Cape Town Central Police sta-tion, but Captain Ezra October,spokesperson for that police sta-tion, says that he had no recordof the case, or of a woman rob-bing people.

He said the area is notoriousfor theft out of motor vehiclesand muggings.

“The sector commander forthe area said that he would haveknown about this mugger, espe-cially since it is a woman. If thevictim had reported the crimewe would have contacted her al-ready and retrieved the CCTVfootage,” he said.

Shaboodien says Bo-Kaap is afavoured as a hideout for crimi-nals.

“I am not surprised about thiscomplaint. Bo-Kaap has becomea soft target because criminalscan use it as a quick getaway. Be-sides the derelict buildings,there are so many isolated placesin the area,” he said.

The gangs who sit around inBuitengracht Street carry batch-es of clothes so that they canchange after they have robbedsomeone, making it difficult forpolice to spot them, says Shaboo-dien.“We have reported this to

the police on many occasions butthey have done nothing,” hesaid.

Shaboodien says that althoughthe neighbourhood watch is ac-tive at night and a person wasemployed specifically to safe-guard pupils from the EnglishSchool in Kloof Street during theday, the area was penetrable bydelinquents because there is noCentral Improvement District(CID).

A CID is a private-public part-nership formed by the propertyowners of a defined geographicalarea to provide top-up or comple-mentary services over and abovewhat the City of Cape Town pro-vides.

“Our area is just outside theCID’s jurisdiction and thereforecriminals often run here for ref-uge,” he said.

Tasso Evangelinos, chief oper-ations officer of the City CentralCID, says they are aware of crim-inal elements who hide out inBo-Kaap, but this is outside theirarea.

“We know that club patronsare often harassed by criminalelements and street children inthe area, but for it to become aCID everyone in the area has toagree and pay a levy.”

Evangelinos said CID employ-ees will walk patrons to theircars on request. “We do not nec-essarily accompany each patron,but if it’s a woman who has towalk to her car on her own andshe feels unsafe, she can requestassistance,” he said.

A manager of a club in GreenPoint, who wanted to remainanonymous said he knows thereare beggars but has never wit-nessed a robbery.

“The is a lot of visibility in thearea,” he said.

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A busy crime week forCape Town police

LOCAL FLAVOUR: Renowned cartoonist Zapiro’s illustrations grace the Big Five Develop­ment Programme, an interactive six­week literacy development programme devised byHelaine Robinson and re­formatted by Mary Walsh. Robinson, of the Centre for Sportand Development on Grove Avenue in Claremont, says children start to learn to readand write within six weeks on the programme, which caters for all ages, as well aschildren who have special needs or learning problems. The unique, user­friendly Big FiveDevelopment Programme consists of nutrition, occupational therapy, memory develop­ment, art therapy and scholastic development covering literacy and numeracy. Walshreformatted The Big Five Development Programme into a modern, Western programmechildren, students and teachers from around the world can access. A British funderis subsidising 30 children and 30 students, teachers and NGOs who would like to dothe programme. Contact Robinson on 073 280 3585 or email centresportdevelop­ment@yahoo.com. Photo: Supplied

Don’t drink and drive or you willspend Easter in jail.

This is the sobering message sent bylaw enforcement authorities in the build-up to the Easter long weekend.

This weekend 30 people were arrestedin the CBD during operations by theSAPS and Metro Police.

Three of them were detained over theweekendandappeared in court yesterdayon charges of drunken driving.

Captain Ezra October, spokespersonfor Cape Town Central Police Stationsays:

“The three had previous drunk drivingcharges against them, that is why theywere detained.”

The rest were warned to appear incourt on Monday 11 July, said October.

The roadblocks extended across CapeTown and yielded a total of 56 arrests, 718traffic fines were issued and 32 bylaw of-fences were recorded.

Nowellen Petersen, from the Metro Po-lice said that arrests for drunk driving inother areas included three motorists inFish Hoek on Friday, 18 in Kuils River onSaturday and 11 in Steenberg.

. A commuter had no idea that hewould be robbed and assaulted when hegot into a taxi with four passengers head-ing towards Cape Town.

The unsuspecting man was taken on ahell ride of assault and robbery by thepassengers in the taxi, before beingdumped in a remote area.

The Toyota Quantum driver is a sus-pect in the case.

The robbery occurred on Friday Febru-ary 25 when the driver – who was on hisway to Cape Town – took a detour towardsSalt River.

October said: “One of the male passen-gers grabbed the victim by the neck andchocked him. Then one of the other malepassengers threatened him with a knifeand robbed him of his watch and wallet,containing an undisclosed amount ofcash.”

The man was then dropped off near Mil-nerton.

He was unable to remember the regis-tration number.

Anyone with information on thewhereabouts of suspects can contact De-tective Constable Lumka Manyathelai on083 632 6669 or (021) 467-8001/6355.

. A Higgovale family is distraught af-ter a number of inherited rings and anecklace were stolen from their home.

Burglars gained entry by breaking thelock of the sliding door while the family

was out for the evening on Friday 7 Janu-ary between 21:00 and midnight.

The jewellery stolen included a rubyand diamond ring, a flower ring, a garnetand diamond eternity ring, a solitairediamond eternity ring, a new moon gar-net necklace and an opal necklace.

Anyone with information on the stolenitems can contact Detective ConstableMechelace Adams on 073 076 3346 or (021)467-6391.

. Police have stepped up visibility onthe Cape Town Station deck after a man

was robbed at gun point during the after-noon peak last month.

Themanwasonhisway to theBontehe-uwel taxis on Thursday 3 March between17:30 and 18:30 when two men approachedhim.

October said: “One of them grabbedhim by his neck from behind while theother pointed a firearm at him and tookhis gold watch.”

The men ran down the stairs towardsthe bus terminus after they robbed him.

“Since the hawkers are organised andin containers it is difficult for the robbersto run and hide amidst the clothes andpeople.

“So now they take the only other escaperoute which is over the steel bridge whichcrosses Strand Street.

Security has also been stepped up at thestation deck.

Anyone with information can contactthe investigation officer, Detective Con-stable Lumka Manyathelai, on 083 6326669 or (021) 467-8001/6355.

APPEAL: Police are appealing for thesemen to come forward with informationabout a robbery.

STATION ROBBER:This man is believedto have robbed a manat gun point at theCape Town Stationdeck last month.

POETRY AND MOTION: The German International School Cape Town held its second annualPoetry Slam on Thursday 10 March. Learners from Grades 5 to 10 rhymed, rapped, producedand performed their own texts for an enthusiastic audience. Texts on love and life dominatedand were recited with much fervour and humour. Last year’s winner, Felix Koelble, success­fully defended his title in the age group 5­7. A highlight of this event was the above­averagecontributions by the non­German­speaking students. From left are: Noemi Wijnhorst, Ben­guita Bengue, Olivia Groeneveld, Naledi Phala and Felix Koelble. Photo: Lara Seemann

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Praise for policeman

Development planned

VERNA VAN DIEMEN

CONSTABLE Kenneth Bona,the Sea Point policeman whodied in a head-on collisiontwo weeks ago, has been de-scribedbyhis colleaguesas“ahard worker, very committedto his work, down-to-earthand willing to help all thetime”.

Lieutenant Colonel ChristoEngelbrecht, of the Sea PointVisible Policing Unit, had highpraise for the Kraaifontein fa-ther (31), who leaves behind hiswife and two children.

Bona had been working forthe Response Unit at the stationsince 2009.

He and four other people diedon impact when his yellow Maz-da 323 collided with a white Isu-zubakkie on theN2betweenFir-lands and the Sir Lowry’s Passturn-off on Saturday 2 April at11:30.

Two of his family members,including his brother, Mervin(30) and his nephew, Lewyn(whose age could not be provid-ed by police), were among thedead.

The other passengers in thewrecked Mazda were ClintonCasper (26) and MarthinusJooste (25).

The driver of the Isuzu bak-kie, Jean de Klerk from Somer-set West, and his passenger sus-tained serious injuries and wereairlifted to the Vergelegen Medi-Clinic in Somerset West.

They were sent home a fewdays later.

Police spokesperson, CaptainAnneke van der Vyver, said it isbelieved that Bona, who wastravelling towards SomersetWest, lost control of his vehicleand crossed the centre island di-rectly into oncoming traffic.

The Mazda then collided withthe Isuzu. She said that it is notknown where the group was go-ing.

A memorial service for Bonawas held at St James Church inSea Point on Thursday, whilehis funeral was held in the NGKerk in Scottsville, Kraaifon-tein, on Saturday.

Police are investigating a caseof culpable homicide.

“In certain instances, cases ofreckless and negligent case areopened. But because the driverhas died a case of culpable homi-cide will be opened,” she said.

Anyone with information re-garding theaccident cancontactDetective Constable JonathanDelport on 079 894 0067 or dur-ing office hours on (021) 856-2317.

THE City of Cape Town wants toimprove access to economic op-portunities close to the city cen-tre by intensifying mixed landuse in the Voortrekker Road cor-ridor, the East City precinct andthe Woodstock and Salt River ar-eas.

According to Alderman BrianWatkyns, chairperson of theCity’s Planning and Environ-ment Portfolio Committee (PEP-CO), the challenge will be to pro-tect the character andheritage ofthe areas in the Table Bay dis-trict as they contribute signifi-cantly to Cape Town’s uniqueidentity.

The Table Bay District incor-porates the Cape Town CBD andmuch of the Atlantic Seaboard in

the west, with its eastern boundaryrunning along Settlers Way to Van-guard Drive and the N1 up to Wing-field. It includes areas such as Pine-lands, Langa, Paarden Eiland andSalt River.

The City’s long-term develop-ment vision for its eight planningdistricts is now open for a finalround of public comment untilThursday 30 June.

Copies of the final draft of the Ta-ble Bay District Plan are availableat all City libraries, subcouncil of-fices, district planning offices, aswell as at www.capetown.gov.za/en/sdf.

“The plan consists of an Integrat-ed Environmental ManagementFramework and Spatial Develop-ment Plan. These provide guide-

lines for the development ofhousing opportunities, industri-al growth, infrastructure devel-opment and conservation,” saysWatkyns.

It specifically outlines urbanupgrade opportunities that al-low the central city to maintainits position where visitors andlocals can live andworkwhile al-so being able to visit natural are-as and enjoy a quality public en-vironment.

Anyone with comments canpost it to the Spatial Planningand Urban Design Departmentof the City of Cape Town, at POBox 4511, Cape Town, 8000. It canalso be faxed to (021) 425-6495 oremailed to futurecapetown@ca-petown.gov.za.

Long weekend in CitrusdalTHE Cape Natural History Club hasarranged a coach trip to a privategame reserve, and thereafter twonights’ accommodation in Citrus-dal, from Saturday 30 April to Mon-day 2 May, which is a public holi-day.

The cost is R1 850 per person

sharing, which includes transport,accommodation, meals and guid-ing.

Anyonewhoneedsmore informa-tion can call Eleanor on (021) 762-1779, or visit their website atwww.capenaturalhistory-club.co.za.

CHOPPER DRILL: Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) practised their rescue procedures on Devil’s Peak on Sunday10 April. The team, together with the Metro fire and emergency services and Wilderness Search and Rescue, willpractise old and new mountain rescue methods the entire week. Photo: Albi Fouche

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Choirs battle it outfor the Silver FezTAURIQ HASSEN

COME this weekend, eighttop Malay choir groups willbe battling it out for the 2011Silver Fez competition.

The 72nd Silver Fez GrandFinale kicks off at the AthloneStadium on Saturday 16 April.

The 29 teams belonging tothe Cape Malay Choir Boardwill compete for the overalltrophy, the best dressed choir,the grand march-past, exhibi-tion march, mini float andhighest points award.

Some of the teams partici-pating include the Young Menand Shoprite Jonge Studentefrom Mitchell’s Plain, Otto-mans from Sherwood Park,Young Zinnias from Bridget-own, Sterlitzia from Kensing-ton and Modern Boys from Ot-tery.

Board president, ShafiekApril, was both proud and ex-cited, saying: “This is reallygoing to be something spectac-ular for the public to see.”

The Silver Fez trophy wasdonated by Die Burger in 1940,which saw the Young Lionsfrom Manenberg being hon-oured with the first win.

Thereafter, the BoardingBoys dominated proceedings,walking away as 11-time win-ners of the Silver Fez.

“This is the most sought-af-ter trophy in the Malay choirsand the teams will be going fullsteam ahead in their missionto be crowned champions,”says April.

The event kicks off at 15:00,with the gates opening at 13:30.Adults pay R30, children R15and tickets for the reserved ar-ea costs R40.

There will also be CDs,DVDs, top eightNederlandslie-dere collections and Neder-lands books on sale.

“The public should knowthere will be strict security notallowing liquor or firearms in-side the stadium,” he says.

For more information phone(021) 692-1450 or 072 369 3387 orfax (021) 691-7860.

Learn how to tenderHAEDON’S Training Acade-my, in association with theSouth African Black Entrepre-neurs Forum (SABEF), willhost a workshop titled “Intro-duction to Tendering” onThursday 21 April at theGrassy Park Library from 09:00to 10:30.

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dering means, positive chang-es in government procure-ment, what preferential pro-curement means and BBBEE.

The topic “Business opportu-nities with provincial govern-ment, local government andthe private sector” will also becovered. The cost is R50. PhoneJohn Prinsloo on 082 958 7865or email tenderspecial-ist@gmail.com.

Things can be much worseTONY ROBINSON

MOST of the people who are ragingagainst the idea of exploring for shalegas in the Karoo know very littleabout the technology and what Sasolhas called its “game changing” poten-tial.

In fact, most of the knowledge in cir-culationhas come fromthose stronglyopposed to “fracking”. Public rela-tions companies have even been re-tained to blacken the picture andwhip up emotions to a point approach-ing hysteria.

They have plenty of material towork with. In the early days of frack-ing there were disasters, most of themthe result of wild cat operations. Butthe technology has improved and inresponsible hands it might even be ac-ceptable in some circumstances. So itis easy to understand the fears in cir-culation.

I grew up in the Karoo and I knowthat water gives land its value. Takeaway the water or contaminate it andone is left with worthless desert. In adrought, a good borehole is the onlything that stands between a farmerand financial ruin. It is an emotional

relationship. You canmess with his wife butdon’t touch his borehole.The water of agriculturalimportance lies at depthsof no more than a fewhundred metres. Frack-ing, however, takes placesomething like 10 kilome-tres below the surface!That is five time deeperthan our deepest goldmine. The temperaturedown there will be about300°C and any water would become in-stant steam. If the hole is lined withsteel there should be no contamina-tionof agriculturalwater.But one canunderstand the fear. The biggest prob-lems will be logistical ones. Theequipment is massive and new roadswill be required. What does one dowith 10 kilometres of earth from bore-hole cores? The impact on the Karoowill be considerable. And where willthe water needed for fracking comefrom? On the other hand, holes 10 kilo-metres deep will give us access to aninexhaustible supply of geothermalheat. And that can be turned into elec-tricity. The US Department of Energy

says geothermal elec-tricity is cheaper thancoal or nuclear powerand the price does notgo up every year alongwith the cost of fuel andlabour. Even if there isno gas we could win. Sohere’s the question:would you rather haveShell fracking in the Ka-roo or Eskom trying torun half a dozen atomicpower stations? Nucle-

ar power requires consistent goodmanagement for at least 50 years.There is no place for CEOs who trimthe maintenance budgets to improvethe bottom line and their bonuses.And there is no place for cadre deploy-ment.

Imagine a future Minister of Miner-als, Energy and Nationalisation –someone like Julius Malema – havinga hand in the appointment of nuclearmangers. His matric woodwork stud-ies would be of little help. We may beable to survive an implosion in theLand Bank or a foul-up in the Karoo,but mismanagement of a Koebergcould be goodbye Cape Town.

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“High tea with the Royals” is an ini-tiative echoing the new romantictrend, and with the expo opening onthe day of the royal wedding, showvisitors can watch the wedding cover-age in style, nibbling on sweet treats.

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Classic jam at the Baxter

Jazz to break the silence

Gandhi’s grandson visits Athlone

Join the concert

MAHATMA GANDHI’Sgrandson will present a publiclecture at the Samaj Centre,Temple Road, Rylands on Sat-urday 16 April, at 18:30 for19:00.

Arun Gandhi will speak about“Gandhi’s legacy: from PhoenixSettlement to the Gandhi World-wide Education Institute”.

The event has been organisedby the 1860 Legacy Foundation,

in conjunction with the IndianHigh Commission and the CapeTown Hindu Seva Samaj.

A variety of Mahatma Gandhi-related collectables will be ondisplay. If you have any items ofinterest (statues, plaques,stamps, medals, books, maga-zines or photographs) whichcould be added to the exhibition,or for any enqueries, contact ElaValji on 072 341 7543 or email el-avalji@telkomsa.net.

TWO of South Africa’s foremostclassical guitarists, James Graceand Jonathan Crossley, are givingmusic lovers the duel of the decade:an innovative feast of modern andclassic works by Bach, Tarrega, Al-beniz, Myers, Abdullah Ibrahimand more.

The concert will take place at theBaxter Concert Hall on Saturday, 16April at 20:00.

James Grace is one of one SouthAfrica’s leading concert artists, ap-pearing with symphony orchestrasand in recital.

He studied at the Royal College ofMusic, taught guitar in Qatar, andthen returned to South Africa,where he was appointed head ofClassical Guitar Studies at the Uni-versity of Cape Town.

Grace recently released his fifthsolo album, “World Café”, and is inthe final stages of setting up theStringwise Young Artist’s Trust,which will assist young artists fromacross the country to produce theirown albums, as well as offer bursa-

ries for overseas study.Jonathan Crossley, who began

his career on the classical guitar,has shifted his focus more towardsjazz performance, and appeared onstage with international and localstars.

As a composer, he has found hisoutlet through The Jonathan Cross-ley Electric Band, with which hehas appeared more than 45 timesacross Europe over the past threeyears, most notably at festivals inSpain, Slovakia, Turkey and ongo-ing tours in the Czech Republic.

Crossley will be giving masterclasses for the public on Friday 15April at 14:00 at UCT.

For more information, email in-fo@jonathancrossley.co.za or in-fo@jamesgrace.co.za.

The Concert Series recital startsat 20:00 and tickets can be bookedin advance from Computicket atR125.

Student and senior citizen dis-counts can be purchased at the dooron the night of the concert.THE Central Library will

change its tune from 19 until 21April when free live jazz per-formances by fresh young talentwill replace the usual silence.

On Tuesday 19 April, from13:00 to 14:00, join The Tribe ofBenjamin Jazz Quartet, whichfeatures Benjamin Jephta, Mar-lon Witbooi, Keenan Ahrends,Zeke le Grange and special guestvocalist, Sandile Gotsana.

On Wednesday 20 April, from16:30 till 17:30, visitors will betreated to the smooth sounds ofAfternoon Standards, with RyanAndrew Peters on vocals andKeenan Adamson on guitar.

On 21 April from 15:15 till17:00, the library will host the

John Pama Primary SchoolBrass Band, which is part of theAmy Biehl Foundation’s after-school initiative.

Also on the bill is Momentum,which features Ted Faulkner,and Allen van der Merwe.

As part of the library’s com-munity involvement plan, theywill be running a drive to collectold musical instruments on be-half of the Amy Biehl Founda-tion as the organisation can cur-rently accommodate only 15learners per teaching session.

Central Library is situated inthe Drill Hall at the corner ofDarling and Parade streets inCape Town. Contact the libraryon (021) 467-1560.

THE Musicanti Chamber Or-chestra, directed by ErikaNaumann, will perform aconcert at the St MartiniChurch at the top of LongStreet, on Sunday 17 Aprilstarting at 18:00.

The programme includes“Stabat Mater”, by Pergolesi,with soloists Jessica Wells(soprano) and Caren VanHeerden (alto) and “HornConcerto No. 4” by Mozart,with soloist Peter Amon onhorn.

Tickets will be sold at thedoor at R50 for adults, stu-dents pay R20 and entry isfree for scholars.

Anyone who needs furtherinformation about the con-cert can call (021) 790-5310.

“LOVBORG’S WOMEN”is the final production inthe summer season atThe Intimate Theatre,and will run from Satur-day 14 to Saturday 21May. Presented by TheMechanicals, the cast in-cludes Adrian Collins,Mikkie-Dene le Roux,Andrew Laubscher andKate Liquorish. Directedby Christopher Weare,“Lovborg’s Women” is acomedy spoofing the nat-uralistic and realisticdramas of Jorgen

Lovborg (after Anton Chek-hov and Ibsen).

Hens, geese, earmuffsand geraniums are all partof this tapestry of lust, dra-ma and jealousy as an em-bittered Lovborg considersthree influential women.

A number of establishedphysical forms are ex-plored; for example thework of Steven Berkoff,DV8 Physical Theatre andthe late Marlene Blom.

For bookings phone (021)480-7128 or email luke.el-lenbogen@uct.ac.za

HAT TRICK: Andrew Laubscher is one of the castmembers of “Lovborg’s Women” in May.

Drama, jealousyat the theatre

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YourSMSes. The father of thegirl knocked down atthe V&A Waterfront has plenty to say. Butcould he also tell us why his 17-year-oldwas not home at 04:00?

. I ran my own business and have since1985 been servicing lawn mowers, genera-tors, engines. I also employed people. Myworkshop rental shot up to R20 000 permonth and parts costs rose 2 000 %. Agreedy landlord and parts suppliers en-sured the closure of the business, whichled to the dismissal of employees. Smallwonder SA leads the world in unemploy-ment. Eddie

.Before there was a democracy in SA,service delivery with no councillors ap-pointed, things were excellent, but now itis not. Surely there is a better way tospend the money used for their annualsalary of R108 million? For your informa-tion - I know how! Niefie van die Kaap

. We need security officers on thetrains – not on the platforms at the sta-tions. The criminals walk from carriageto carriage while the train is moving,looking for an easy target to rob or attack.Please place a security officer or two oneach train to minimise these attacks.

. How come retail stores and major su-permarkets are still not giving customersthe five cents at the check-outs after therounding on the till print out shows thisis owed to them? This is theft and mustbe dealt with urgently. A. Albertyn

. In reply to the issue around the Pickn Pay Smart Card: for every R100 youspend you will get R1, which means youget R10 for every R1 000. Either you do-nate your money to an organisation, or itcan be accumulated until you decide tospend it. Regular Pick n Pay shopper

How to cast a special voteHOW can I vote if I won’t be in South Africaon 18 May?

KAREN FLETCHERGreen Point

THE IEC RESPONDS:The reader can apply for a special vote

which allows a registered voter who can’tvote at their voting station on election dayto apply to vote on a predetermined day be-fore election day.

You can apply if you:. Are a registered voter in South Africa.. Have a green bar-coded ID book or a

valid temporary ID certificate (apply at aHome Affairs office).

. Appear on the Voters’ Roll; and

. Can’t travel to your voting station be-cause you’re physically infirm or disabled;or

. Can’t vote at your voting station onelection day.

To make sure that you’re registered andto find out where you are registered:

. Go to Am I registered? on the IEC’swebsite and enter your ID number, or SMS

your ID number to 32810.. Call our call centre on 0800 11 8000; or. Go to your Municipal Electoral Office.The Voters’ Roll is now closed for the 2011

Municipal Elections, so if you’re not al-ready registered, you won’t be able to votein these elections.

How do you apply for a special vote?1. Download and complete MEC 35 (Ap-

pendix 25), the application for special vote(Word version – 71 KB/PDF version – 34.9KB).

2. From 15 April to 3 May, submit the ap-plication form in person (or via a proxy ifyou’re unable to travel) during office hoursat the Municipal Electoral Office responsi-ble for the voting district in which you’reregistered.

Important: You can’t email or fax yourapplication form to us – it must be hand-de-livered to your Municipal Electoral Office.

3. Staff will record the details of your ap-plication on our system and give you a sys-tem-generated receipt that indicateswhether you qualify for a special vote.

Please keep this receipt as proof of yourapplication outcome.

Let’s stand togetherBELIEVE it or not, ever since the Nigerianactivist Ken Saro-Wiwa’s execution in 1995,during the Abacha regime, and the suspicionof Shell’s collusion, I have not filled up withShell petrol. A small soap box upon whichI stand, I know.

Shell is again in the controversial lime-light.

This time it is in our backyard, and some-thing in addition to petitions is needed. Theywish to rape our land. They need to be kickedwhere it hurts...

Do not buy Shell products!I urge all those who are already incensed

by Shell’s intentions, after you have signedyour petitions, toyi-toyed outside Shell

House, and waved your banners, to join mein this crusade. Very little effort is required– just buy your petrol/diesel/oil etc fromsomeone else!JOHN RAYNERBergvliet

DID YOU KNOW that, for the 2011 local gov-ernment elections, polls will take place in 278municipalities nationwide?

This is down from 283 in 2006. There are now

eight metropolitan councils,226 local councils and 44district councils.

MINISTER of Cooperative Governanceand Traditional Affairs Sicelo Shicekahas come under fire for leading a lavishlifestyle at taxpayers’ expense, following

a Sunday Times report into the R2,5 mil-lion in state money he has allegedly spenton luxury hotels, limousines and over-seas trips since 2008. In a country whose

public representatives are often caughtout enjoying too much of the good life, hisparticular blend of lavishness has a bitof a Hollywood ring to it.

Cry, beloved countryWHILE most South Africans live in abject po-verty, public officials such as Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional AffairsSicelo Shiceka seem to have been living likea millionaire – if the findings of a SundayTimes report are true.

No expense was allegedly spared by Shicekawho – according to documents in the newspa-per’s possession – has spent more than R2.5million on first-class flights and accommoda-tion since 2008. The article states that Shicekaspent R640 000 in one year for him and staff tostay at the One & Only, of which R280 000 wasspent on Shiceka alone – by his own admission.

Furthermore, it is reported that Shiceka em-barked on a first-class flight for him and hispersonal assistant, rounded off with a stay ina five-star hotel to visit his girlfriend in prisonin Switzerland, at a cost of R335 000. The visitto the prison, in a chauffeur-driven limo, costR32 000.

If true, Shiceka’s lifestyle smacks of “blatantabuse of taxpayers’ money”. His alleged waste-ful expenditure has attracted widespread con-demnation.

Shiceka is not the only South African publicofficial whose lavish lifestyle is under scruti-ny.

In a country that can ill afford to blow mil-lions of rands, ANC youth league leader JuliusMalema cost taxpayers more than R886 000 forpolice bodyguards from October 2009 to Octo-ber 2010. Malema did not hold any public officeto justify having two bodyguards. He was justan ordinary citizen, like the millions of otherordinary South Africans who fork out millionsto keep themselves safe.

But the buck doesn’t stop there. Flying in theface of a country lacking housing, health andbasic services, is Defence Minister Lindiwe Si-sulu’s decision to lease two new aircraft fortransporting VIPs, at a staggering R800 mil-lion.

When South Africans voted a democraticgovernment into power 17 years ago, they vo-ted for democracy, and a better life for all. Abetter life is being had, but only by a privilegedminority.

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GET AWAY: Wynberg Boys’ High (WBHS) wing Rushdie Salie (right) beats a St Stithian’s oppo­nent, during Wynberg’s 14­6 win in an under­19A match at the annual WBHS rugby festivalat Wynberg on Saturday. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

Be wary of wounded LionsBe wary of wounded LionsTASMIN CUPIDO

THE reaction of the DHL Stormersteam, who suffered their first defeat

of the season at the weekend, will dictatethe team’s run for the rest of the SuperRugby competition.

And head coach Allister Coetzee hopeshis troops will take the loss in their stride,get up and learn from the mistakes madeagainst the Australian outfit at Newlandson Saturday. “This is a long and tough com-petition, and it is crucial that the guys pitchwith their A-game at each match,” Coetzeesaid.

“We need to take this loss on the chin andstand up to produce better performances.”

Unforced errors and ill-discipline marredthe Stormers’ game plan in the 19-6 defeatto the men from Brisbane saw.

The Reds, who dominated the lacklustreCape side in all aspects of the game, weresimply the better side on the day – Coetzeeis the first to admit this. “We were not atour best; tactically the Reds were much bet-ter and their physical intensity was muchhigher – all credit to the Reds,” he said.

A territorial game, keeping the Stormersin their own half for most of the match, sawthe likes of Quade Cooper and Will Genia

using tactical kicks to put pressure on themen in navy blue. Stints in the sin bin forStormers eighthman, Duane Vermeulen,

and hooker, Tiaan Liebenberg, also did nothelp them.

“Wecouldn’t gainorkeepanymomentum

and playing with 14 men for 20 minutes ofthe match did not aid us, either,” Coetzeesays.

Despite the loss, they remain in the topposition on the South African conferencelog and third on the combined log.

Now the Stormers will divert their atten-tion to the MTN Lions, who they take on atCoca-Cola Park in Johannesburg on Satur-day afternoon.

The last time the two sides met the Storm-ers came out 19-16 victors in their firstmatch of the competition.

John Mitchell’s side has had a spate of un-fortunate, tightly-contested losses through-out the competition and will be looking toraise themselves from the bottom of thecombined log.

With nothing to lose, playing for pride infront of their home crowd, the men in redwill put up a brave fight in the hope of turn-ing the tables on the high-flying Stormers.

Never afraid to run a risk, the men fromEgoli will test the ever on-song Stormers de-fence.

A battle in the engine room can also beexpected.

Coetzee expects inside centre Jean de Vil-liers, who was a last-minute withdrawalfrom the Reds’ clash, to make his returnagainst the Lions this Saturday.

TELLING TALE: Unforced errors marred the game of the DHL Stormers in their 19­6 defeatto the Queensland Reds at Newlands on Saturday. Here eighthman Duane Vermeulen losesthe ball in a tackle by Reds front rower, James Slipper. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images

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Brent’s making it happenBrent’s making it happenCity to hostglobal fest BRIAN GAFFNEY

AT age 30, BrentCarelse resists

thoughts about hangingup his boots in the forsee-able future – but ratherfocuses on what more hecanaspire toachievewithAjaxCapeTownFContheroad ahead.

What is uppermost inCarelse’s mind of course atthe moment, is to help Ajaxwin the Premier SoccerLeague (PSL) champions ti-tle for the first time in its 11-year history.

“I believe we can finishtop if we stay focused andavoid complacency,” saysCarelse, who has become nostranger on the champions’rostrum.

Carelse – eyeing a fourthwinners’ medal – repre-sented champions Mamelo-di Sundowns (2006/2007),whereafter he shared in twoof SuperSport United’sthree consecutive leaguetriumphs (2008/2009 and2009/2010).

Now Ajax could enhancetheir championship chanc-es if they notch full pointsagainst Golden Arrows atNewlands Stadium on Fri-day (start 20:00).

Carelse, buoyed by AjaxCEO George Comitis’ dis-closure that he will sign themidfield maestro next sea-son – after he came on loanfrom SuperSport in Janu-ary – is expected to contin-ue his rich vein of form forthe Urban Warriors.

“I was not only lookingfor a new challenge when Ireturned to Ajax from Su-perSport, where I felt mygame was stagnating be-cause of my irregular ap-pearances in matches. I alsofelt a need to settle in CapeTown with my family,” saidCarelse.

The presence of a versa-tile left-sided midfield-er – who has thus far nettedfour goals for Ajax – has al-so brought out the best inthe free-scoring ThulaniSerero and Khama Billiat.

So often Carelse’s pen-chant for engaging his

pacey fellow players inquick one-two plays has al-lowed Ajax to prosper dur-ing their recent run of suc-cesses.

The other motivation forCarelse is to bementoredbyDutch coach Foppe deHaan. “He is professional inhis approach and a veryhonest coach. He constant-ly tells us that we are betterplayers than what we thinkwe are.”

“De Haan’s one-on-onechats with each player real-ly makes us believe in ourabilities,” enthusedCarelse.

The Johannesburg-bornCarelse is also thankful tohis father DougieCarelse – a former pro withCape Town Spurs and Ver-eeniging Old Boys in the oldFederation ProfessionalLeague – for inspiring himto pursue a soccer career.

“My dad insisted that Ienrol at the School of Excel-lence in Johannesburg dur-ing my teens. It was a toughexperience but he encour-aged me to persevere to en-sure my future in the game.

“He has always allowedme the freedom to do thingsmy way on the field. But hewill occasionally tell mewhat aspect of my game Ineed to improve on,” saidCarelse junior, who firstturned professional withHellenic FC (then coachedby Gavin Hunt) at age 17.

But back to the show-down with Golden Arrows.Remember that it was Ar-rows that drew 2-2 withAjax in 2007/2008 to denyAjax the title on goal differ-ence when the clubs tied onpoints.

First choice custodian,Hans Vonk, is also ruled outby suspension and will bereplaced by Andre Petim onFriday night.

Good news for Ajaxthough, is that ClaytonDaniels returns from sus-pension and that SaamehgDoutie is fit to play.

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CHARGED UP: Brent Carelse, influential mifielder for Ajax Cape Town FC.Photo: Gallo Images

BRIAN GAFFNEY

THE Safa Cape Town is forging aheadwith plans to stage an eight-nation in-ternational showpiece for under-20s – believing it will generate a hugefinancial spin-off for amateur soccerin 2012.

So much so that the Safa CT applica-tion to run the event – in partnershipwith the City of Cape Town – has al-ready been approved by the SA Foot-ball Association.

Safa CT president, NormanArendse, disclosed that the eight-na-tion championship will comprise therespective winners of the six Fifa Con-federations Cup championships, theSA under-20s and an additional Afri-can team.

“It is vital that we recognise under-20 soccer as a milestone for the devel-opment of our players. It is our respon-sibility as an amateur association toshowcase this talent,” said Arendse.

The blueprint for the 2012 champi-onship comes on the back of the suc-cessful inaugural Cape Town Interna-tional Challenge for under-20s thatwas hosted by the Safa CT and the cityin 2010.

Ghana, Brazil, South Africa and Ni-geria vied for honours on the eve of the2010 World Cup in South Africa. Gha-na defeated Brazil 3-2 in the challengefinal, watched by a 50 000-strongcrowd at Cape Town Stadium – withthe overall gate-takings from allmatches allowing the city to contrib-ute R600 000 to the coffers of the SafaCT.

Arendse also disclosed that the SafaCT has secured increased financialsupport from other stakeholders tostage its senior and junior competi-tions this year.

. Coca-Cola has agreed to increaseits sponsorship for the Coke knockoutCup championships from R500 000 toR600 000 – with R50 000 being ear-marked for a new champions leaguefor the 24 LFA league winners of 2010.

. Freeworld Coatings has upped itssponsorship for the club champion-ships forunder-11s andunder-13s fromR50 000 to R75 000.

. Peace activist Mary Burton willpatron the new Unity Cup for under-16high school teams from various com-munities to the tune of R150 000 thisyear.

. Build It will sponsor junior tour-naments in areas close to its branchesacross the Peninsula.