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Arrows arrived on Wednesday afternoon and immediately travelled to Ikamva for a light training session while United arrived on Wednesday evening and held their first training session early on Thursday morning.

Zesco United FC and Red Arrows FC finished sixth and second respectively in the Zambian Premier League and Arrows is preparing to play in the CAF Confederations Cup.

The four teams are playing in the “Double Header” practice games were hosted to a supper at Ikamva on Thursday evening, allowing the club officials and players to meet and greet each other.

George Comitis, the Ajax Cape Town CEO welcomed the Zambian guest and thanked the teams for coming to Cape Town to play in the double headers. Maarten Stekelenburg and Duncan Crowie the coaches of Ajax Cape Town and Santos, addressed the guests before handing the floor over to George Lwandamina and Witson Nyirena, the coaches of Arrows and United respectively.

The practice games will be played at the Athlone Stadium on Friday (03 Feb.) and Sunday (05 Feb.) afternoon.

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De Waal Park, at the foot of Table Mountain, is the place to be every second Sunday in summer, when Cape Town’s esteemed musicians take to the park’s historical Edwardian bandstand.

The Summer Concerts in the Park are a free concert series organised by Friends of De Waal Park and sponsored by ReMax Living. The series aims to bring a dynamic range of fine music, which caters to all tastes, and introduce De Waal Park to new visitors.

The first four concerts featured Hot Water, Sterling EQ, Karen Zoid and The Philharmonic Brass Quintet and established the series as an institution on the Cape Town entertainment and social calendar.

Filling the park with song on 5 February are The Gugulethu Tenors, an Afro-operatic pop sensation. What started more than 10 years ago as four high school students’ respective dreams of being on the classical concert stage, has culminated into this heart-warming and jaw-dropping musical act which has graced the stages of South Africa’s top events and festivals, shared bills with local and international headliners, and received extensive national and international media coverage. It will be a vocal feast that offers something for everyone – from opera favourites like Nessun Dorma and contemporary classics like You Raise Me Up, to South African favourites such as Meadowlands, Pata Pata and even Liefling, as well as their own moving compositions like O Afrika! and Nyamezela.
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Entrance is free. Visitors should bring their own picnics (no food or drinks will be for sale), sunscreen, chairs, sun umbrellas and rugs.

For more information contact Friends of De Waal Park:
Charles 082 451 9339 or linbow@vodamail.co.za 
Alex 082 491 0705 
www.dewaalpark.co.za

The rest of the Summer Concerts in the Park series, will feature artists as esteemed as:

The Rudimentals 19 February 2012
Celebrated African-Ska band The Rudimentals is a socially diverse, fun-filled act that strives to interact with people of all ages and tastes. This multi-layered musical offering is made up of eight highly accomplished, talented and entertaining musicians, representing a blend of youth and experience.

Ike Moriz 4 March 2012
International Jazz and Pop star, singer, producer and actor Ike Moriz (pictured above) has received wide acclaim for his 11 albums ranging from original melodic indie Rock/Pop to Latin/Easy Listening and Jazzy Swing. His songs have been played in 17 countries worldwide, reaching No.1 in the UK, Holland, South Africa and Germany.

Saudiq Khan 18 March 2012
Saudiq Khan is South Africa’s flamenco guitar wizard whose passion and technique was nurtured in Seville Spain, the heart of flamenco music. Passion and technique combine in a show full of cutting edge rhythms, which promises to captivate the audience with passionate Flamenco and Latin, plus a dash of jazz, and original work.

Nomfusi 1 April 2012
With her powerful voice, adorable charisma and dynamic stage presence, SAMA and Metro FM Award nominee Nomfusi is carving out a solid reputation for herself around the globe. With nine international tours under the belt, this jet-setting songbird has performed with her band from the townships, The Lucky Charms, at prestigious festivals around the world.

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At a meeting requested by MEC Robin Carlisle, Provincial MEC for Transport, on Friday 27 January 2012 public transport role-players agreed to put in place mechanisms to try and ensure that travel on public transport is improved.

In attendance were representatives from Metrorail, the Provincial Department of Transport, Cape Chamber of Commerce, Golden Arrow Bus Service, the South African Police Services and the City of Cape Town.

Metrorail systems, rail assets and rolling stock are regularly vandalised and sabotaged. Since November last year, there have been 73 train cancellations and 2 503 train delays.

The rail provider has revised its security strategy and procured additional resources to give effect to it. These include the installation of CCTV cameras and beefing up Metrorail’s Protection Services unit by employing 100 ex-SANDF personnel.

Regional manager Lindelo Matya explained that despite this past weekend’s repairs of vandalised assets, points would remain clamped as a safety precaution and trains would continue to be manually authorised through affected sections of the rail-track. The current operating conditions, although safe, reduce the flexibility and capacity of the rail system. To alleviate congestion at the most affected stations, additional express buses will operate between Cape Town – Khayelitsha/Chris Hani/Kuyasa/Nolungile/Stock Road/Nonkqubela until further notice.

The role-players agreed that they would work together to look at how the different bodies can support security for public transport routes, interchanges and nodes; how different public transport providers can supplement each other’s services particularly during times of crisis; improving communication to users of public transport; and utilising the City’s Transport Management and CCTV cameras where possible.

An operational task team chaired by the City of Cape Town was convened. The City, Metrorail, the Provincial Department of Transport, the Cape Chamber of Commerce, Golden Arrow Bus Services, and the SA National Taxi Council will immediately convene a working group to share information, co-ordinate services, provide additional transport where one or more modality have not been functioning at scheduled levels and work together to improve modality headways. They will also be operationalising integration initiatives that will best serve the needs of all commuters.

The Cape Chamber of Commerce has also called on business to be aware of the current situation and the resulting impact on workers during this time, and to plan accordingly. They have recommended implementing practical measures such as shifts, flexitime and even remote work, where appropriate, as options to be considered.

The meeting comes ahead of planned future co-ordination of public transport activities, in accordance with legislation proposed by national government. It is expected that this framework will be formalised over the next five years.

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater, Councillor Brett Herron, described the meeting as very important for everyone who uses public transport in Cape Town.

“Over this last month and particularly last week we have seen train commuters being unfairly inconvenienced by criminal acts of vandalism. As a Caring City and a responsible partner in the public transport sector, we must have a plan in place so that we can come to their assistance,” said Councillor Herron.

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Ten new 12m MyCiTi buses will be deployed in Cape Town from late March to help alleviate the severe congestion being experienced by MyCiTi users. A focus area will be the suburbs of Table View and Parklands, and traffic along Gie Road and Raats Drive.

The City is aware of extensive delays being experienced in Table View, Parklands and surrounding areas particularly during peak traffic times.

The problem has been exacerbated recently by roadworks for the extension of the MyCiTi service on the West Coast and an influx of new passengers who need to travel to local schools.

“The City of Cape Town regrets the delays being experienced by MyCiTi customers in these areas. We have already implemented contingency plans, and we’re investigating other ways of addressing the situation and relieving the delays as soon as possible,” says Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater.

In a longer term effort to address demand, new MyCiTi buses will enter service in March, while the fleet of 9m Optare ‘feeder’ buses will begin arriving from mid-2012 and will be introduced into the service as part of the roll-out of the first phase of the MyCiTi service.

In the short term, the City has arranged for an extra bus to help clear any backlog on the Parklands route. Alternate routes and extra stops are being considered while roadworks construction intensifies.

“We ask the public’s patience as we try to address the delays, and we apologise for the inconvenience experienced,” said Herron.

For more information on the MyCiTi system, visit www.capetown.gov.za/myciti, email myciti@capetown.gov.za or call the Transport Information Centre 0800 65 64 63 (toll free).

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The City of Cape Town has reported an increase in the number of building plans passed during the last quarter of 2011.

There was a 25% increase in the number of plans passed covering residential property and a 31% increase in plans covering non-residential properties. The non-residential component comprised 102 plans, including 63 for shopping space, 14 for industrial/warehousing and eight for offices.

“The construction industry is a major employer in terms of labour and it is therefore encouraging to learn that the number of building plans passed by the City has increased when compared with the same period in 2010,” said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic, Environmental and Spatial Planning, Alderman Belinda Walker.

This increase must be viewed in light of the fact that the overall number of plans passed for 2011 is slightly lower than in the previous year. A total of 23 971 plans were passed during 2010, compared with 23 769 in 2011. In addition, the hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ meant a greater demand for construction.

The increase in the last quarter is therefore the first indication of an upturn in the local economy since the credit crash. This increase serves as an indication that investors are more positive about long-term economic prospects in Cape Town. The City awaits the figures for the first quarter of this year with great anticipation, to gauge whether the upward trend continues.

The City is also working with the Provincial Government of the Western Cape and the Cape Chamber of Commerce to reduce bureaucratic delays through the ‘Red Tape to Red Carpet’ initiative. As part of this programme, the City will this year implement measures to improve performance including a system whereby developers and members of the public will be able to submit their applications electronically.

The electronic system will initially manage applications to erect signage, then land use applications and will finally be extended to cover building plans. This electronic processing of applications will speed up service delivery and benefit the public and development industry – which in turn results in job creation.

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The City of Cape Town’s four Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment sites are running free 16-week substance abuse rehabilitation programmes, based on the Matrix Model. “This is part of our goal to create a Caring City, where all are residents are given support, particularly in times of crisis”, says Mayoral Committee member for Health, Cllr Lungiswa James.

The rehabilitation sites, which are situated at the City’s Tafelsig, Table View, Delft South and Khayelitsha clinics, are open Monday to Friday from 08:00 – 16:30. Any clients aged 18 or older are welcome to attend. Referrals to the centre are generally made by family or friends, colleagues, the media, hospitals or clinics, police and law enforcement agencies, NGOs, Churches, and alcohol and drug helplines.

Clients who visit the centre are screened and assessed and then referred to a therapist in order to join the treatment programme. The programme consists of individual or co-joint counselling sessions (including family members), early recovery skills groups, relapse prevention groups, social support groups and family education groups (where family members are given vital information to assist in their understanding of addiction and recovery).

Clients are seen at least three to four times a week and groups are open so anyone can join at any time. Random drug testing is also conducted at the centre.

Once clients have completed the free programme, they have the option of remaining in the programme for as long as necessary. If a client relapses continually, it is recommended that they return to the programme for further evaluation and counselling.

Types of substance abuse can vary and may include addiction to alcohol, dagga, TIK, heroin, cocaine or prescription medication, amongst others. For substances such as heroin, patients will be referred to a detox facility, for example Stikland, as an in-patient.

For more information about the programme, please contact:

• Tafelsig: Warren Burnhams, tel: 021 397 8195/8906/8145
• Table View: Abdul Allie, tel: 021 557 1065 or 021 556 7103
• Delft South: Natasha Green, tel: 021 955 9229/11/50
• Khayelitsha: Monwabisi Mbandazayo, tel: 021 360 4014/4000

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