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Paulet House Supports A Legacy of South African Literature
Located in the small oasis town of Somerset East in the semiarid Karoo midlands of South Africa, there is a house for writers: Paulet House, where emerging and established writers come to give their stories wings. The Jakes Gerwel Foundation came to transform a 197-year-old English manor house into a house for writers in multiple languages due to a family’s commitment to the legacy left by a husband, father, educator, anti-apartheid activist, patron of the arts, author, and editor.
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Principal receives best retirement gift | Weekend Argus
THE legendary principal of Spine Road High School in Mitchells Plain, Riyaad Najaar, has hailed the 100% pass rate of his 2017 matric class as the best present to receive for his retirement at the end of this month. As the 198 pupils cheered with delight at their achievement, Najaar said he was extremely proud that they were the only township school to achieve a 100% pass rate in the Western Cape. He attributed their success to the hard work of teachers and pupils and the support of parents.
X marks spot for Chris Barnard fan | Weekend Argus
THE only signed X-rays that exist of one of Professor Chris Barnard’s heart transplants performed at Groote Schuur Hospital have surfaced on the eve of the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking heart surgery. The X-rays are of the chest cavity of Benjamin Fortes, 59, an accountant from Sunningdale Road, Kenilworth, who was the first heart transplant patient to receive a chimpanzee’s heart in South Africa.
The Beast slouches towards Cape Town | Weekend Argus
Musicians of Bombshelter Beast, who will performing in Cape Town and Stellenbosch. Bombshelter Beast are coming to town to get you moving on the dance floor. As the brainchild of jazz trumpeter Marcus Wyatt, the unconventional Bombshelter Beast “spectacle” was unleashed on an unsuspecting audience at The Orbit in Johannesburg in 2015 and they have been garnering a following in the eastern parts of the country ever since.
Girl, 2, to undergo surgery after being shot in the face | Weekend Argus
Jaylin Alexander, two, was shot during a drive-by shooting in Elsies River on Thursday. Cape Town - A toddler who was shot in the face during a drive-by shooting in Elsies River is in a critical but stable condition at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital where she is in ICU. Jaylin Alexander, 2, underwent surgery on Friday morning to alleviate breathing difficulties caused by the wounds to her mouth.
Children with cancer head for camp of hope | IOL News
Cape Town - Some 32 children diagnosed with cancer will be embarking on an adventure filled with fun, fresh air, courage, self-belief and “a greater sense of hope for their future” at Camp Hope, to be held at the Rotary Youth Camp in Glencairn.
Go after criminals, Mbalula told | Weekend Argus
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula on a visit to Manenberg with SAPS in a bid to reassure the community. Picture: BHEKI RADEBE/ANA POLICE Minister Fikile Mbalula is resolute that the SANDF is needed to help police crush the hold gangsters have on Cape Flats communities, where violent gang warfare has reached a crescendo in recent months.
Recycling is industry of the future | Weekend Argus
RECYCLING waste could emerge as one of the big labour-intensive industries of the future and people who start recycling businesses “deserve every possible encouragement”. Janine Myburgh, president of the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said it was “essential that we place greater focus on recycling for a variety of environmental reasons” and make consumers more aware of the need to recycle.
Shoes with an original twist | Weekend Argus
Some of the amazing shoes available at a tiny shoe shop in Grand Central.Pictures: Letitia Coetzee/ana IT TAKES the perfect pair of shoes to put your best foot forward. And no one knows that better than Assane Diop and Zeyna Cisse, a Senagelese husband and wife duo who are the go-to people when the well-heeled of Cape Town are in search of the perfect pair.
Lack of evidence helps acquit 'Black Widow' | Weekend Argus
Thandi Maqubela, who was convicted for the murder of her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, has had her conviction overturned. Picture: Cindy Waxa/ANA Cape Toen - Insufficient medical evidence on Friday led a full bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal to acquit Thandi Sheryl Maqubela of the murder of her estranged husband, acting judge Patrick Ntobeko Maqubela. But the woman dubbed the “Black Widow” by the media won’t walk out of prison free.
'Devil' vaccination blamed for girl's illness | Weekend Argus
Cape Town - Life as Ivanka Nortier knew it ended the day she received the HPV vaccine at her government school, say her heart-broken parents, in spite of global medical research which states that the vaccine is safe and has no adverse effects. Her parents say they know of seven South African girls they think have been affected by the vaccine. Her mom, Jacky Nortier, said Ivanka, who turned 11 yesterday, had been a promising pupil and athlete at Aristea Primary School in Kraaifontein.
Too little evidence to sustain 'Black Widow' murder conviction: court | Weekend Argus
Thandi Maqubela, who was convicted for the murder of her husband, acting judge Patrick Maqubela, has had her conviction overturned. Picture: Cindy Waxa/ANA Cape Toen - Insufficient medical evidence on Friday led a full bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal to acquit Thandi Sheryl Maqubela of the murder of her estranged husband, acting judge Patrick Ntobeko Maqubela. But the woman dubbed the “Black Widow” by the media won’t walk out of prison free.
Medical aid plan lets woman be driven 1000km | IOL News
Cape Town - A distraught member of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) has slated it for refusing to fly her very sick mother to Cape Town via their air ambulance service. Instead the woman was driven nearly 1000km home on the back seat of her son’s car. Western Cape government employee Marica Stevens, of Strandfontein, said her 70-year-old mother Louise Stevens is a beneficiary on her Gems Emerald Option membership. She had increased her premiums to R2215 a month to cover her mother.
Medical aid plan lets woman be driven 1v000km | IOL News
Cape Town - A distraught member of the Government Employees Medical Scheme (Gems) has slated it for refusing to fly her very sick mother to Cape Town via their air ambulance service. Instead the woman was driven nearly 1000km home on the back seat of her son’s car. Western Cape government employee Marica Stevens, of Strandfontein, said her 70-year-old mother Louise Stevens is a beneficiary on her Gems Emerald Option membership. She had increased her premiums to R2 215 a month to cover her mother.
Home at last - after being ‘killed’ | IOL News
Cape Town - The author of best-selling autobiography Killing Karoline is proving that the titular character is alive and well and living inside CapeTalk as late night presenter, journalist and author Sara-Jayne King. Karoline was born on August 1, 1980, in a hospital in Sandton to a white British woman, Kris, and her white South African husband Ken. The couple had met at college in England, where they studied for careers in the hospitality industry.
Grieving mother seeks justice for her murdered daughter | IOL Weekend Argus
Hilary van Rooyen was beaten to death at her home in Eversdal, Durbanville, on May 9. “IT WAS just horrific. I went to see her in the morgue and I didn’t even recognise my own daughter. It was awful, awful. It was like one of the worst horror movies.” Lilian Fielden, 74, from Kraaifontein struggles to come to terms with the fact that her only daughter, Hilary van Rooyen, was found murdered in her Eversdal home on May 9, beaten with a heavy glass vase.
Grieving mom seeks justice for her murdered daughter | IOL News
Hilary van Rooyen was beaten to death at her home in Eversdal, Durbanville, on May 9. Picture: Supplied Cape Town - “It was just horrific. I went to see her in the morgue and I didn’t even recognise my own daughter. It was awful, awful. It was like one of the worst horror movies.” Lilian Fielden, 74, from Kraaifontein struggles to come to terms with the fact that her only daughter, Hilary van Rooyen, was found murdered in her Eversdal home on May 9, beaten with a heavy glass vase.
Western Cape's criminal justice system is 'dysfunctional' | IOL News
JP Smith, Mayco member for Safety and Security; and Social Services, said: “We will never turn things around while the criminal justice system is this dysfunctional.” Cape Town - With only a three percent conviction rate for gang activity, law enforcement agencies in the Western Cape are not winning “the war against crime and gangsterism”. “The police need specialised units.
Western Cape losing war against crime | IOL Weekend Argus
JP Smith, Mayco member for Safety and Security; and Social Services, said: “We will never turn things around while the criminal justice system is this dysfunctional.” WITH only a three percent conviction rate for gang activity, law enforcement agencies in the Western Cape are not winning “the war against crime and gangsterism”. “The police need specialised units.
Here’s the killing fields horror record of the province | IOL Weekend Argus
The latest police statistics from April to December 2016 indicate that countrywide, the Western Cape follows Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, when it comes to the highest murder rates. Nine people are murdered a day in the Western Cape. This is the grim record of the killing fields of the Cape from the beginning of January to the end of July this year.
Kidnap victim Zhaun Ahmed allowed to communicate with son | IOL News
Hanif Loonat, the family spokesperson, told the Weekend Argus: “The truth is there is contact between the father and the eldest son and we are waiting for the results of their discussions. We will not be going into the details of their discussions.” Cape Town - While the family of an elderly city businessman kidnapped more than two weeks ago are still no closer to knowing his whereabouts, it has been revealed that Sadeck Zhaun Ahmed’s captors have allowed him to communicate with his eldest son.
Kidnap victim allowed to communicate with his son | IOL Weekend Argus
Hanif Loonat, the family spokesperson, told the Weekend Argus: “The truth is there is contact between the father and the eldest son and we are waiting for the results of their discussions. We will not be going into the details of their discussions.” WHILE the family of an elderly city businessman kidnapped more than two weeks ago are still no closer to knowing his whereabouts, it has been revealed that Sadeck Zhaun Ahmed’s captors have allowed him to communicate with his eldest son.
Not in Dullah’s name, says Omar family | IOL
The family of Dullah Omar say they have requested that the former justice minister's name be dissociated from a march in support of President Zuma. Tens of thousands of people are expected to join the marches through the city centre. CAPE Town is set to be caught up in a political storm with at least three major marches planned to coincide with MPs voting on Tuesday whether or not they have confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
#CleanYourHood: Garden will help feed community | IOL
REGENERATION: Manenberg activist Roegshanda Pascoe is getting ready to revive the community garden on the corner of Manenberg Avenue and Sabie Road. Picture: Nidha Narrandes Situated on the corner of Manenberg Avenue and Sabie Road, the damaged garden consisting of indigenous plants is being dug up to make way for a vegetable garden for the benefit of the community, Pascoe said.
Tokai forest reclaimed | IOL
IN REMEMBRANCE: Capetonians are slowly and cautiously returning to Tokai Forest after 16-year-old Franziska Blöchliger was accosted while jogging on March 7 last year. Her body was later found in the thick fynbos. A cross now marks the spot and ribbons adorn the gate at the entrance to the park.
Early warning systems save lives | IOL
It's believed the smoke detectors could help prevent disasters like this one in Gugulethu earlier this year. Picture: Phando Jikelo/ANA Pictures Cape Town - The smoke detectors installed in Wallacedene Temporary Relocation Area (TRA) informal settlement are doing their job and have saved one life already.
Half of sex workers don't know their HIV status - report | IOL
Cape Town - Only 53.3% of South African urban sex workers were tested for HIV in 2016. Among the some 23 520 sex workers in Cape Town, Joburg and Durban, an estimated 57.7% were living with HIV. The UNAIDS report Ending Aids also found that 86.1% of sex workers reported using a condom with their most recent client.
WATCH: Smile Week aids burn victims | IOL
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY: Sharonay Janklaas with her four-year-old daughter Shaquaanay, from Atlantis, who just had an operation at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital after she was burnt by a fire last year. Picture: Cindy Waxa/ANA Pictures Head of plastic and reconstructive surgery Dr Saleigh Adams said surgical teams will be operating on 40 to 50 patients this week, some acute fresh burns cases and older reconstruction cases.
#WaterCrisis: Industry specialists put forward ideas | IOL
Cape Town - Some 100 water industry specialists made submissions to the City council’s Request for Information and Ideas process in the city's search for water security solutions. The process tested the market for “proposed solutions that will enable the City to temporarily establish several small, intermediate and possibly even large plants to help supply drinking water,” said mayoral committee member for Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services; and Energy Xanthea Limberg.
#WaterCrisis: City hits guzzlers in the pocket | IOL
GUZZLERS BEWARE: The City of Cape Town has issued 109 fines of up to R5 000. File Picture Cape Town - Since the implementation of Level 4 restrictions in June 1, the City of Cape Town has issued 109 fines of up to R5 000 to residents found wasting water. Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services; and Energy mayoral committee member Xanthea Limberg said a maximum fine of R10 000 or a jail sentence had not yet been handed down yet.
PHOTO ESSAY: City forges ahead with harbour control by-law | IOL
The City of Cape Town is hoping the draft Harbour By-law will be passed so Hout Bay harbour can be returned to its former glory. Picture: Ross Jansen Cape Town - The City of Cape Town had received 15 public comments on its bid to take control of five small city harbours. The harbours are owned by the Department of Public Works (DPW) and managed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), but the city council contends that they are mismanaged and wants to take control of them.
Company contracted by City of Cape Town now blacklisted | IOL
Top n Nos, contracted to keep the ablution facilities at Llandudno beach (pictured) clean, has now been blacklisted by the National Treasury. File picture Cape Town - A company contracted by the City of Cape Town to keep the ablution blocks at Hout Bay and Llandudno beaches clean has been blacklisted by the National Treasury. Top n Nos and Zara Cleaning Services had been found guilty of price collusion by the Competitions Tribunal and fined in November 2016.
Consumer Commission targets time-share industry | IOL
The National Consumer Commission is taking aim at the time-share vacation ownership industry after numerous consumer complaints were not able to be resolved. File Picture Cape Town - If you've got a gripe about your time-sharing package, you'd do well to attend the public hearings by the National Consumer Commission (NCC) this week. Apparent systematic noncompliance with the Consumer Protection Act has prompted the NCC to listen to consumer submissions about the vacation ownership industry.
Health team braves gangs to finish vaccination drive | IOL
DEDICATED: Western Cape Government health staff under police protection again proved their commitment to the health of children by returning to Avian Park, Worcester, to complete a vaccination campaign. Western Cape Health department spokesperson Jo-Anne Otto said the last time the team had visited the area last month, they had to leave in haste when the popping sounds the team thought were children playing with fire-crackers turned out to be gunfire from gangs shooting at each other.
City threatens to fine car wash firms R10k if found using water | IOL
The City of Cape Town says informal car washes use too much water. Picture: David Ritchie The participants clamoured for information from the four companies De Lille invited to demonstrate their wares. Cape Town - Use waterless car washes by next Wednesday or face breaking the law and be issued with a R10 000 fine, mayor Patricia de Lille told a gathering of taxi and car wash owners.
#CleanYourHood: Delft kids play in fields filled with rubbish | IOL
Community worker Randall Stemmet said after a month after moving into his home opposite an open field, he noticed that there was an infestation of mice. Cape Town - Delft residents fear for the safety of their children as they often play in fields of household waste and rubble. NO GOOD: Children play on a open field behind their home during school holidays. Open areas in Delft are covered with plastics bags, used nappies, tyres, glass and building rubble.
Teen burn survivor plays it forward | IOL
Describing the day of the accident, Mujahid’s mother, Kamilla Wiener, said: “At first I blanked out. Then I remember us wrapping him in a blanket and throwing water on him to put out the flames and trying to stop them reaching his hair and face. It was the worst thing ever.” Tuesday night Mujahid said: “I just want to encourage those in hospital to let you know that you can achieve your goals no matter your condition. I will always be thankful to everyone who played a part in my recovery.
It's business as usual for tourism in fire-struck Knysna | IOL
Knysna - Tourism board chairperson Elmay Bouwer said all the iconic Knysna waterfront establishments and the popular animal sanctuaries were fully operational. “Knysna is recovering from the devastation of the fires but for local businesses to survive, tourism must play a vital part. We need to get the message out there that we are open for business and the Knysna visitor experience will be as good as ever,” said Bouwer.
Provincial government releases R75 million for disaster repairs | IOL
In a special cabinet meeting held in Knysna yesterday, Premier Helen Zille said the allocation of the funds to assist with the disasters and municipalities worst affected by the ongoing drought was done in terms of section 25 of the Public Finance Management Act. Cape Town – The Western Cape government has released an inception amount of R75 million to kickstart rebuilding and repairing areas damaged by the Cape storm and the Garden Route fire.
#WaterCrisis: Dam levels rise but restrictions remain | IOL
Informal Settlements, Water and Waste Services and Energy mayco member Xanthea Limberg said: “Although we are grateful for any rain, dam storage levels have not been impacted by the rain much. Yesterday the dams levels feeding the city were: Berg River Dam at 32.2%, Steenbras Lower at 28%, Steenbras Upper at 53.8%, Theewaterskloof at 15.3%, Voelvlei at 16.6% and Wemmershoek at 36.6%.
#KnysnaFire: Claims glut for gutted homes in Knysna | IOL
Nortje said the amount for the entire insurance industry would be far greater as claims are processed for loss of property, home contents and vehicles. On Monday, insurance assessors were processing claims and Old Mutual Insure claims head Hennie Nortje reported they had already processed 80 claims running into “tens of millions” and this amount was expected to increase.
Cost of #KnysnaFires: billions and counting | IOL
Provincial local government spokesperson James-Brent Styan said 1106 firefighters from several fire-fighting agencies, were fighting a 100km fire line between Sedgefield and Plettenberg Bay. Estate agents working in the area said the average cost of a home in Rheenendal is between R5million and R6m. While property on Brenton-on-Sea costs anything from R2.1m for a house and R1.8m for an apartment.
Trust funds hospital and staff upgrades | IOL
Driver said there was also a “dire lack of paediatric nurses in this country” because paediatric medicine is very different to adult medicine and as a result the trust was funding a number of projects at the hospital.
Western Cape opens its heart to disaster victims | IOL
With more than 2 900 people left destitute by the storm and 10 000 displaced by “one of the most destructive fires in recent memory” in Knysna, the City's fire stations have become the official drop-off points for any donations. Cape Town – South African businesses, relief organisations and concerned citizens have opened their hearts and pockets to those left destitute by the province's 48 hours of icy storms in the west and 24 hours of fire in the south-east.
WATCH: Meet our first #CleanYourHood ambassador | IOL
A year ago the park in South Close consisted of a children’s merry-go-round, a few sad pepper trees, thorns, scraggly grass, broken glass bottlenecks and fragments of glass... that is, until 65-year-old retiree Kenneth Felix began to clean and plant in earnest. Cape Town - In the heart of an ordinary Grassy Park suburb, there is a beautiful, tranquil oasis that takes one's breath away. “This park has given me a new lease on life. I was looking for a challenge and this good challenge came along.
Lavender Hill pupils' safety still a concern | IOL
Cape Town - Police incompetence in failing to stamp out Cape Flats gang terror remains a key concern for the Western Cape education authorities, but this did not dampen their will to get 4 000 Lavender Hill pupils back in class.
Cape government to clamp down on illegal alcohol sales | IOL
Provincial government has taken the drastic step of altering regulations due to a misuse of alcohol in the region that has caused much harm, such as drunk driving being a contributing factor in road crashes and deaths. Legalise and comply or close down is the essence of the changes made in terms of the Western Cape Liquor Amendment Act 2015, which local government signed into law on Wednesday, and which comes into effect from July 1.
Lavender Hill galvanizes against gangsterism | IOL
The four schools have been closed for over a week, as gangs wielding semi- automatic rifles terrorised the area with shoot-outs near the schools. This was the clear message that came out of a meeting attended on Tuesday by the police top brass, parents and teachers of four schools in the area, ward councillors and the provincial education authorities. Cape Town - Warring Lavender Hill gangsters will not be allowed to stop 4000 pupils from being educated.
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