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Reports of prostitution along Long Street have spiked, local safety agencies say. PHOTO FOR ILLUSTRATION: NICOLE MCCAIN

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Prostitutes take LongNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Reports of prostitution on Long Streetare on the up.Nicola Jowell, chairperson of the

Cape Town Central community police fo-rum, says the number of complaints fromthe public, sector forums and safety and se-curity roleplayers has increased.Cape Town Central police spokesperson

CaptainEzraOctober says the stationhas re-ceived an increase in reports of prostitutionon Long Street, with the activity spreadingas far as Kloof and Orange streets.He says this is because the crime has

moved from other hotspots in the CBD.“One of the alleged problem buildings in

Castle Street, that alleged sex workers werefrequenting, was closed recently and theyhave moved on,” he says.This is one of the challenges in policing

prostitution, says Richard Bosman, safetyand security executive director.“As soon as the vice squad concentrates

on one specific region, sex workers willmove to other parts of the city,” he says.“Although residential addresses are con-

firmed, sex workers often move residencefrom one area to another. They also changetheir appearance often to make it difficultfor the officers to recognise them when theyare out on the street.”However, the vice squad has not received

any reports of prostitution increasingaround Long, Kloof and Orange streets, Bos-man says.“There are known hotspots interlinking

into Long Street where complaints of streetprostitution are responded to,” he says.Increased prostitution has been linked to

complaints of noise, traffic and grime, saysJowell, and has been associated with an in-crease in drug activity.Police and the vice squad carry out opera-

tions every second week, targeting knownhotspots.However, policing has a number of chal-

lenges, Jowell says.“We are aware of a number of establish-

ments where it is alleged there are prostitu-tion. In some places around town it is be-lieved that people on the side of the road are

engaged in prostitution. However, this doesnotmean that police officers canarrest thosepeople or easily close down an establish-ment,” she says.It is very difficult to arrest and prosecute

a sex worker, Jowell says, as this usually in-volves an undercover operation. Althoughthese do happen, there are issues around

how far an undercover operative may takethe assignment, Jowell expands.“The police carry the burden of needing

tomake sure that theyhave evidence topros-ecute someone and cannot simply arrest aperson as they are assumed to be a sexwork-er,” she stresses.In addition, socio-economic factors need

to be addressed, says October.“Many of the challenges we face in polic-

ing prostitution can be attributed to unem-ployment, low education levels and gender-based violence,” he says.TheSexWorkersEducationandAdvocacy

Taskforce had not responded to requests forcomment by the time of going to print.

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 12 May 20152 NEWS

SOUTH PENINSULA

Two of the fires ‘were arson’It seems that the fires that ravaged the south-ern peninsula in March were started acci-dentally and on purpose. The different

large-scale fires had separate causes, an ex-pert has found.This is according to a statement by the City

of Cape Town.The City’s fire and rescue service, disaster

risk management staff and volunteers, TableMountain National Park, Working On Firevolunteers, wild land fire services and volun-teer wild fire services all came together tominimise the damage and save lives, propertyand the environment. It is provisionally esti-mated that it cost the ratepayer betweenR20mand R40m.Once the fire had died down, the City com-

missioned an investigation by local forensicinvestigator DrDavidKlatzow. Thiswas donein order to minimise the possibility of repeti-tion by looking into the cause of the fires. Fol-lowing are excerpts from his investigative re-port.

Causes of the fire“On Sunday 1 March, a fire which appears tohave originated at the apex of the mountainpeaks above St James in the southern penin-sula broke out. It rapidly advanced with astrong south-easterly wind andwithin a shorttime had traversed Ou Kaapse Weg and effec-tively did not stop until reaching Hout Bay.“Early on in the investigation I had identi-

fied the general fire origin as being on thecrest of Pecks Valley at a position just out ofsight of the road through St James.“On ascending the peak from Boyes Drive

on 19March, I observed a shelter of sorts withsigns of human habitation. There was a par-tially burned blanket, together with clearsigns of fire-making and smoking materialand two lighters. There is little doubt that themain fire which burned across to Hout Bayhad its origin in or near this rock shelter andthat its cause was human agency.“It is important to note that the other possi-

ble causes of fire, weather conditions and ab-sence of electrical causes could be excluded inthis case.“The use of this part of the mountain for

various informal activities is well-known tothe local inhabitants. Further observations

regarding the presence of religious groupson the mountains at night was also provid-ed by residents and a professor of theSchool of Architecture at the University ofCape Town.“The possibility that this fire may have

been deliberately started cannot be ruledout, but in my view seems unlikely.”

Details of the fires“Generally, a fire such as that occurring onthe mountain above St James will largelyconform to the standardburnpatternof firesof its type.The shape and ferocity of this type of fire ismodified both up and down by factors suchas exact nature of the fuel source, the topog-raphy of the fire terrain and, most impor-tantly, the wind. Generally, a fire will pro-ceedmost rapidly in the direction of the pre-vailing wind.“Fires spread slowly in a lateral direction

and evenmore slowly against the prevailingwind.“Given this anatomy of a fire, it is some-

what concerning to note the rapid spread offire towards the west. In this context, the ob-servations made by a resident of Fish Hoekare most informative. He observed throughbinoculars that a group of people who werecarrying torches were setting fires on themountainside. They set one fire and whenitwent out, they returned to re-ignite it. Thiswould be a very plausible explanation forthe seemingly rapid spread towards thewestwhich is in contrast to the normal fire pat-tern expected from the position of the source

and the prevailing wind conditions.“I also considered the fire which occurred

along the road out of Scarborough.This occurred late in the afternoon. Its po-

sition and timing suggest very strongly thatthis is again of human origin. Therewere nopotential electrical causes present.“It has the typical anatomy of a single ori-

gin fire and it can be seen that its origin isa metre or two off the road.“It is my opinion that the probabilities in

this case favour a deliberate human causa-tion.”

Conclusions. “St James and Southern Peninsula: Thefire which started at the top of Pecks Valleyabove St James was in all probability acci-dentally caused by vagrants, religiousgroups or overnight campers.”. “Clovelly: The fires burning along theseslopes weremost likely caused by deliberatehuman agency with the view of starting alarge-scale fire.”. “Scarborough: The fire along Scarbo-rough Road wasmost likely caused by delib-erate human agency with the view of start-ing a large-scale fire.”

The devastation left after thelarge fires in March, as seenfrom Boyes Drive.

PHOTO: MONIQUE DUVAL

Fire-safety tips. No fires are allowed on the mountainfringeareas, except in specificallydemar-cated areas and pre-authorised areas. Ifyou are unsure whether fires are allowedin an area, do not make a fire.

. Do not discard burning cigarettesfrom your car. They are pollutants andcan cause vegetation fires. Dispose of cig-arettes in the car’s ashtray.

.Ensure that fire hydrants remain un-obstructed at all times, especially byparked vehicles. Tampering with hy-

drants can delay a firefighter’s ability tobring a fire under control.

. Ensure that your braai fire is com-pletely extinguished before leaving areaswhere fires are allowed.

.Keep ignition sources such asmatch-es and lighters out of the reach of chil-dren.

. Comply with the legal requirementsfor burning vegetation off-cuts (visithttp://bit.ly/1Qm7SFj for more informa-tion).

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Historic wall needs braceNICOLE MCCAIN

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Crash barriers may be erected along thehistorical wall on Buitengracht Street.An investigation into further protec-

tion for the wall is being considered after avehicle crashed into the wall and railings.The barriers would be installed at theT-junctions where Buitengracht meets Or-phan, Whitford, Buitensingel, Pepper andDorp streets, says Brett Herron, mayoral

committee member for transport.The top of the wall is fairly well-protectedby a barrier kerb and sidewalk, he says.The wall has been graded as a provincialheritage resource and contains aVRpostboxdating from the Victorian era.Bo-Kaap Civic Association spokespersonOsman Shaboodien says thewall has signifi-cant cultural and heritage worth.“A stream used to run below the wall,” heexplains.This recent one is not the first accident,

Shaboodien says. An accident took place atthe intersection with Bloem Street last yearand there have been many more over theyears, he says.“We’re lucky no one has gone through thefence and onto the road below,” he says.There are sections of the fence that have notbeen repaired properly or are in a state ofdisrepair. An upgrade is definitely needed.Reports of the accident on social mediasparked calls for repairs and improvedmaintenance to be carried out on the wall.

Maintenance is carried out on the wall asnecessary, Herron says.“In terms of repairing the wall, if thestonework has been dislodged, the rocksthat have been displaced can generally be re-used. If not, it is believed that they camefrom the Strand Street quarry where smallamounts can be sourced again,” he says.The old cast-iron “spear heads” will needto be specially manufactured, Herron says.“This process will take some time,” he ex-plains.

A car accident has damaged the iron fence on top of the historical wall along BuitengrachtStreet. PHOTOS: NICOLE MCCAIN

Choosing a provincial heritage site to rest his feet, a City Bowl resident takes a break. The wallmay receive crash barriers after a car damaged a section of the wall.

Public spaces can be so much more than just parksNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Street food markets, urban vegetable gar-dens, climbing walls, outdoor art exhibi-tions, historical walks and outdoor sports.These are just some of the uses for publicopen spaces.Investigating how we use and developpublic spaces will become the mandate ofa new community forum, Green Thirteen.The forum is the brainchild of MarkMagielse, chairperson of Green Point Rate-payers and Residents’ Association andaims to be a creative forumwhere the pub-lic can engage with residents and key play-ers such as council, urban planners and de-velopers.The Green Point common will be thestarting point for discussions, with thehope that amore in-depth visionwill be de-veloped.Most urban planning does not have suffi-

cient vision and tends to focus on thebasics, suchasparks, roads andproperties,Magielse says.“Having been close witness to proposalsof council and provincial government re-garding the development on the GreenPoint common, I have become gravely con-cerned about the limited depth of visionand the polarisation thatwe get channelledthrough by having to follow separate pro-vincial and local council processes,” hesays.After having been amember of theGreenPoint Urban Park Forum, Magielse has al-so noticed the frustration of other stake-holders, like sports clubs and other lease-holders, with the bureaucratic processeswhich “often are garbled by a large lack oftransparency”.“Many leaseholders have seen their leas-es hang in the air for over a year becauseof an unpaid water bill,” he elaborates.Council’s proposal to rezone sections of

the common, build a commercial blocknext to the stadiumand commercialise cer-tain sections are other signs that the vision

around public open spaceis “possibly off-track andvery much on par withwhat developers want”, in-stead of aimed at creatinga healthy society, Magielsebelieves.“Green 13 is an initiativethat steps outside of thesepolarising processes andserves as a healthy no-non-sense public approach toprovide a new vision inthis environment,” hesays.V The first meeting of Green Thir-teen will take place at the CapeTown Hotel School’s School ofSports, Events, Tourism and Hos-pitality on Beach Road, Mouille

Point on Thursday 21 May at 17:00. Book with KarenFletcher at email kfletch@mweb.co.za or by SMS to083 293 5501.

A new community forum wants to explore the large varietyfor uses of public open spaces, with the Green Point com-mon as a starting point. PHOTO: NICOLE MCCAIN

PEOPLE'S POST | ATLANTIC SEABOARD | CITY EDITIONTuesday, 12 May 20154 NEWS

TOKAI

Herzlia pupil has ideas of goldNICOLE MCCAIN

@nickymccain

Saving the environment, one gold mine ata time.This is the ambitious plan of a 16-year-

old Herzlia High School pupil who has devel-oped an alternative gold mining extractionprocess.Grade 11 pupil BrendanWeaver, fromTokai,

was inspired to create a different process afterreading an article which detailed a horrific cy-anide spill in Ghana.“The inhabitants of the village were harmed

and their water supply was ruined. Consider-ing myself a some-what environmental activ-ist, I made the decision that the use of cyanidein gold mining needs to be stopped,” he says.“Once on paper, my alternative to cyanide

seemed pleasingly enough to lead to larger-scale investigations and that is essentiallyhow the idea was sparked.”Brendan’s processuses sodiumthiosulphate

to extract gold, which is less harmful to the en-vironment than the current process of usingcyanide.It also uses less energy, resulting in higher

yields of gold extraction.“In an ideal world, the use of my method

would lead to mass reform in the mining in-dustry. Ecosystems and water supplies wouldbe saved in surrounding villages and miningcompanies would be yielding more gold in afraction of the time,” he says.“However, it is important to note that, in or-

der for this to become a reality, mining con-glomerates are going to have to make the ini-tial step of putting the environment abovetheir income.”Brendan is now off to Houston, USA where

his idea will compete in the International Sus-tainable World Energy, Engineering, and En-vironment Project, a science fair competitionopen to high school students.Although Brendan expects his idea to do

well at the competition, it is only the start for

the young scientist.Once his schooling is complete, he aims to

take on theworld throughadegree in chemicalengineering, which combines his three maininterests ofmaths, the environment and chem-istry, he says.“Due to the science behind the project I have

increased my interest and passion for science,but therewasmore to it. I now realise that sim-ply having a good idea is not enough to get any-where,” Brendan says.“There needs to be an incentive in almost ev-

ery idea you propose, otherwise it is deemedfutile and irrelevant. Through hard work anddetermination I have reached this goal of rep-resenting South Africa and this has shownmethe true potency of perseverance.”

Brendan Weaver, a Tokai pupil, is attending ascience fair in the United States to show off hisalternative, more environmentally friendly goldmining process.

One man’s sexual searchThe thought-provoking John will be backon stage at the Artscape Arena from Thurs-day 21 to Saturday 30 May.The production tells the story of a highly

intelligent man. The only thing that makessense in his life are numbers, until he fallsin love and has his first sexual experience.It starts haunting him, and as he growsolder he withdraws deeper into himself,struggling to interact with people on a soci-al level. The story focuses onJohn’s journeyas he delves into the underworld of sexwor-kers in the hope of finding a replacementfor his first love.Written and performed by Andre Lom-

bard fromMuizenberg and directed byWel-lington’s Jeremeo le Cordeur, John essenti-ally explores the sex worker industry, so-metimes uncomfortably so. “It’s all too easyto forget that behind every sex worker is astory, and a motivation for what they do,”Andre says.With John, audiences are granted access

into the controversial world of the sex wor-kers that live on society’s periphery.The cast also includes actress Melissa

Haiden from Gardens.V John carries a 16SNL age restriction. Tickets costR100 or R80 for scholars older than 16, students, pen-

sioners and block bookings from Computicket.

WIN! WIN! WIN!V Five readers can each win double tickets to see Johnon Thursday 21 May. SMS the word “john” to 45527before 12:00 on Friday to enter. SMSes cost R1.50.

Andre Lombard and Melissa Haiden will beon stage in John.

Wed 12 May

V Vredehoek: TheCape Town CentralCPF will host ahome-invasionpreparation andsurvival workshop,provided bypersonal safety trainers. The workshop willbe held at the Good Hope Seminary JuniorSchool in Vredehoek Avenue from 19:00 to19:30. Entry is free.

V Observatory: The Western Cape branchof the SA Archaeological Society is holdingits next meeting at the SA AstronomicalObservatory auditorium at 18:00. TimMaggs will speak on Islands of specialisedagriculture in precolonial southern andeastern Africa: From Bokoni to Marakwet.Entry is R10 for non-members. For moreinformation call Connie Feast on021 689 5921.

Saturday 16 May

V Signal Hill: A clean-up will take placefrom 09:00. There will be starting pointsat Carreg Crescent in Green Point and thetop of St John’s Road in Sea Point.Residents are encouraged to join in. Theclean-up is expected to take two to threehours. Bags will be provided. Please bringgloves and wear sturdy shoes. For moreinformation call Bradley on 083 627 5583 orDerek on 021 439 1500.

Sunday 17 May

V Oranjezicht: TheFriends of De WaalPark will host atour of the 120tree species in thepark. The tourstarts at the

fountain at 15:00. Contact 082 452 8085.

Wednesday 20 May

V Mouille Point: The Green Point Ratepay-ers and Residents’ Association will hold itsannual meeting at the Hellenic Club, 24Bay Road at 19:00. Under discussion will bethe new ward demarcation, changesaffecting the community, and feedbackfrom ward councillor Jacques Weber.

Thursday 21 May

V Mouille Point: The Mouille PointRatepayers’ Association will hold its annualmeeting at the Cape Town Hotel School at17:30. Wesgro CEO Tim Harris will speakand ward councillor Jacques Weber will givefeedback on ward issues.

V Bo-Kaap: Western Cape police ombuds-man Advocate Vusi Pikoli will speak at theBo-Kaap Civic Centre in Upper Wale Streetat 19:00. His talk is on the role of theombudsman’s office, which deals withservice delivery and the breakdown of therelationship with the police.

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GAVIN FISH

Are you ODD? No really! Are you Opposi-tional Defiance Disordered? Do you sufferfrom PTSD? Are you ADD or ADHD? Howabout OCD or PCD? Is my list becomingmore or less familiar to you?

The alphabet soup of possible teenageconditions is giddying. Frustratedparentsanxiously bounce from pill to practitionerto findanexplanation for or relief fromtheunexplainable.

Don’t get me wrong. The advances in re-search are staggering. More has beenlearnt about the brain in the past two dec-ades than in the previous 100 years. Medi-cal progress has made yesterday’s deathsentence today’s “manageable condition.”Psychological research and studies over

30 years have vastly improved our under-standing of the teen psyche.

So do we disregard, or interrogate atenormous expense and time? What weshouldn’t do is clutch our anxious browwith a “this too shall pass” attitude.Where to start? Well, for example, ADHDis real. The only scoffers are those whohave never lived with or taught a teenwith Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Dis-order.Andsowecouldprogress thedebatethrough the full alphabet soup. That is notthe point, however.

May I caution against the need to labeland medicate any and every perceived“abnormality.” There is an entire indus-try that will gleefully accommodate yourevery twitch. Read voraciously, researchyour concern, talk to others, spend time

with. That is, spend time with your teen,not the perceived condition. A loving par-ents’ instincts are seldom far off the mark.

May I caution against boxing and label-ling a “condition” whose real and clear or-igin is relational and sadly, often seatedfirmly in the family. It is sometimes easierto label a condition than to acknowledgea more uncomfortable truth.

Psychosomatic factors underline muchill health. I believe that mental and rela-tional health would put paid to our havingto treat a range of physical conditions.That is no reason not to treat for ODD, butrather to have a broad-based approachwhich quite possibly includes counsel-ling. Sixteen-year-olds who wet their bedspersistently are very seldom sufferingfrom a bladder infection.

COLUMN: TAMING THE TEEN

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WRITE TO US |email | fax | postGood kids from

single, stern mumsIn referral to your editorial comment“Real Men” published on 5 May, Ihave to disagree.

Was it really necessary to justblame single mothers for the way ourchildren are growing up? I fully agreethat some kids turn to crime notbecause they were brought up by asingle mother, but for many otherreasons as well.

Many kids grow up in a beautifulhome with both parents and yet theystill turn to drugs. Children may haveboth parents present yet not get thatlove and attention that they crave andneed, so they turn to drugs.

Yes, boys need a father figure toteach them things and a mother alonecan never fully play the role of both

parents, but from my personal experi-ence and people I know not justreferring to things in general, thegood children are the ones that mostlycome from single yet stern motherswho with everything in their powerrear their children to be respectfuland honest people and not justgangsters and drug lords.

I know that we are all entitled toour own opinions so that’s just mine.

SHIHAAM ISMAIL

The line in the ed comment referring tothe amount of children being raised bysingle mothers, should be read withinthe context of the article – the lack ofproper male role models in manyhomes and communities. – Editor

Look at role modelsI fully agree with the sentiments of thearticle written regarding real men(Editorial comment, People’s Post, 5 May).It is sad to say that most men haveforgotten what it means to be a fatherfigure and the impact it should have ontheir children. Mothers are forced to takeon the role of both role models. Morearticles should be written regarding theroles of men and women because thesame could be said about women nottaking their roles as mothers seriously. Iapplaud you for taking a stand to writethis article.

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A child goes missing every five hours in South Africa.This amounts to 1 697 children a year of whom 23% arenot found, according to statistics released by the police’sMissing Persons Bureau in 2013.

In 2015 the picture is however not looking much bright-er.

Parents of a four-year-old Bloekombos boy is in mourn-ing after his body was found in a nearby dam a few daysafter he went missing.

Closer to home the community of Hanover Park is stilllooking for six-year-old Sasha-Lee November who hasbeen missing for over a week.

While the parents of missing children holds on to everylittle bit of hope, the truth is we as parents should takemore responsibility for the comings and goings of ourchildren.

Howoften do youhear of toddlers playingunsupervisedin the street, or parents assuming their children were vi-siting friends or relatives?

The fact is no young child should be left unattended.A four-year-old should not be playing in the street or leftunsupervised in your front yard. Their seven-year-oldsibling also does not count as proper supervision.

School-going children should be made aware from anearly age about “stranger danger” and what to do if some-one offers them treats or a ride. Teaching them to be streetsmart should be one of a parent’s top priorities.

And in case they should get lost, they should know atleast one parent’s phone number by heart and who to ap-proach for help.

Even teenagers should be aware of the dangers of leav-ing the safety of your home or school without telling any-one where you are going.

Safety starts at home.

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NOTICE

IN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 32(2) OF THE WESTERN CAPEGAMBLING AND RACING ACT, 1996 (ACT 4 OF 1996), AS AMENDED, THEWESTERN CAPE GAMBLING AND RACING OBARD HEREBY GIVES NOTICETHAT THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION FOR A BOOMAKER PREMISES LICENCE,AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTIONS 27(kA) AND 55(A) OF THE ACT, HAS BEENRECEIVED:

1. 24 Waterkant StreetGround FloorBuchinskys BuildingCape Town 8001

16:00 Friday 29 May 2015

Postal address:

Street address:

Fax:Email to:

Applicant for a new bookmakerpremises licence:

Reg. No.: 2011/011803/07

Address of proposed bookmaker premises:

Section 33 of the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Act, 1996 (hereinafter "the Act")requires the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (hereinafter "the Board") to askthe public to submit comments and/or objections to gambling licence applications thatare filed with the Board. The conduct of gambling operations is regulated in terms ofboth the Act and the National Gambling Act, 2004. This notice serves to notify memberof the public that they may lodge objections and/or comments to the above applicationon or before the closing date at the below-mentioned address and contacts. Sincelicensed gambling constitutes a legitimate business operation, moral objections for oragainst gambling will not be considered by the Board. An objection that merely statesthat one is opposed to gambling without much substantiation will not be viewed withmuch favour. You are hereby encouraged to read the Act and learn more about theBoard's powers and the matters pursuant to which objections may be lodged. Theseare outline in Sections 28, 30, 31 and 35 of the Act. Members of the public can obtain acopy of the objection guidelines, which are an explanatory guide through the legalframework governing the lodgement of objections and the Board's adjudicationprocedures. The objection guidelines are accessible from the Board's website at

and copies can also be made available on request. The Board willconsider all comment and objections lodged on or before the closing date during theadjudication of the application.

In the case of written objections to an application, the grounds on which suchobjections are founded must be furnished. Where comment in respect of an applicationis furnished, full particulars and facts to substantiate such comment must be provided.The name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the objection oroffering the comment must also be provided. Comments or objections must reach theBoard by no later than on , .

The Chief Executive OfficerWestern Cape Gambling and Racing BoardPO Box 8175ROGGEBAAI8012

The Chief Executive OfficerWestern Cape Gambling and Racing BoardSeafare House68 Orange StreetGardensCape Town+27 (0)21 422 2602objections.racingandbetting@wcgrb.co.za

Betsport Gaming (Pty) Ltd -A South African registeredcompany

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BEN BURGER

One of arguably the best 17-year-old fe-male sprinters in the country is theApril winner of the People’s Post/Let’s

Play Siyadlala Sport Star of the Month.Tamzin Thomas, who lives in Mitchell’s

Plain, is a Grade 12 pupil at Western CapeSports School in Kuils River.

She is the current South African and Afri-can 100m junior champion and also excelsin 200m. From 2012 to 2014 she was the WPand SA 100m champion. In 2013 she was asemi-finalist in the 100m race at the WorldYouth Games held in the Ukraine.

Tamzin won gold medals in the finals ofthe 100m and 200m events at the SA Sub-Youth, Youth, Junior and u.23 Track andField Championships in Bloemfontein at thebeginning of April. She also won bronze inthe final of the 100m race at the SA SeniorTrack and Field and Combined EventsChampionships held at Coetzenburg in Stel-lenbosch at the end of April.

“My secret to success is training every dayand to be grateful for what you have in lifeand always thank the Lord after each and ev-ery event,” Tamzin says.

“My dream for the future is to part of theOlympic team and to win a medal next yearat the world champs.”

According to her dad, Peter, she ran herpersonal best of new 11.68s at the South Afri-can Open Track and Field Championshipsheld in Potchefstroom over the weekend andis now the new SA Open woman’s seniorchampion in the 100m race. Her personalbest in the 200m is 23.72s which she ran in

Bloemfontein this year.But Tamzin is also a cracking indoor and

beach volleyball player and has earned na-tional colours in both disciplines.. Remember that you can also enter yoursport star for our monthly competition. En-tries for May are now open and all you needto do is email your nomination to ben.burg-er@media24.com. Clearly write the subjectas Sport Star. You need to mention theachievements of the nominee in detail andthe email should be shorter than 300 words.

Each monthly winner will receive a giftpack and will automatically be entered inthe People’s Post/Let’s Play Siyadlala SportStar of the Year award to be held later in theyear.

The decision of the judges is final and nocorrespondence will be entered into. Sportstars between 13 and 18 years old in anysport can be nominated and must live in thePeople’s Post distribution area.

Tamzin is a flashon the tracks

Tamzin Thomas

Allison Wills, Mnandi Bestbier and Caroline de Cruchy, all from Green Point, were in greatspirits as they went up Koesister Hill during the Jive Slave Route Challenge on Sunday.Penz Street in the Bo-Kaap is known as Koesister Hill which is very steep and therunners are normally rewarded with a koesister on top of the hill. People’s Post is themedia partner of the event. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS

It’s a song and a dance to get up the hill

An exciting NightBeach Run serieskicks off in CapeTown this month.

This first-of-its-kind seriesconsists of fourevents starting at19:00 and present-ed by Cape TownBeach Cleanup.There is a 2kmfun walk and 5kmrun.

The MilnertonLighthouse hostsruns on 20 Mayand 24 June andDolphin Beachhosts a run on 3June.

Entry costs R80and entrants willreceive a buff,bracelet, medal(handmade by aproject in JoeSlovo), a glowstick and refresh-ments.

You can enterat www.cleanc-.co.za.

The moneyraised will gotowards feeding40 children in JoeSlovo Park for ayear.

There will be alimit of 100entrants per race.

Night runson beach