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In today's BizNews Briefing, the Democratic Alliance hits human settlements minister Thembi Simelane with corruption charges. Arguing that president Cyril Ramaphosa is hiding the VBS report like it's his darkest secret. The UIM's Neil de Beer adds his voice to what he calls the ‘budget circus' after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says there's no VAT alternative. The IRR poll paints a trend where the DA's anti-VAT campaign pushes it past the ANC, proving non-racial policies can crack the party's historic grip. And SA surfer champion Roxy Davis transforms lives, empowering disabled children through surf therapy at Muizenberg beach.
Lester Kiewit speaks to Nicola Small, chair of the Steenberg CPF about how they are doing their best to reduce fatal shootings in the area, as killings continue in surrounding neighbourhoods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pippa speaks to Daniel Enticott, chairperson of the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg. It has already celebrated its 65th birthday, and next week it will be hosting a major fundraising event at the Artscape, to help ensure that future generations will also benefit from having a local space where creativity can flourish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Muizenberg’s infamous truck-eating bridge has been put onto a diet thanks to an early-warning system which is triggered by height sensors. Kevin Rack has previously given (too many) updates each time a truck has unsuccessfully challenged “Bridget” and come up short but is now moving out of Muizenberg and heading to pastures green. He explains to Lester Kiewit how changes were introduced after all the attention in the mediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What is the significance of the Zandvlei estuary in Muizenberg and why is illegal fishing and bait collecting at Zandvlei threatening the delicate ecosystem there? Lester Kiewit speaks to David Bristow, chairperson of the Zandvlei Trust.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lester, listeners and presenter Dan Corder weigh in on whether there is a right way r a wrong way to pronounce places like Muizenberg, Bonteheuwel and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pippa speaks to the Friends of Muizenberg Huts founder Angela Gorman about their new secure beach lockers which will soon be available to keep your valuables safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Shack fires in the Western Cape have claimed yet another life. One person has died, in a blaze in the Vrygrond informal settlement near Muizenberg. According to the ward councillor in the Vrygrond area - sixteen structures have been destroyed in the early morning fire. It is the fourth fire incident in the ward this month. On Christmas Eve, a 30- year old man died in Nomzamo in the Strand due to smoke inhalation. This while, mopping up operations are ongoing in Du Noon, where some 600 people have been displaced. Mlamli Maneli reports...
John Maytham speaks to Ted Baumann, a Muizenberg resident and Urban Development activist with 20 years of experience in urban development across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe, about the growing traffic crisis in Muizenberg Village. The historic area is experiencing rising congestion, reckless driving, and traffic violations. Ted discusses the petition, "Stop Traffic Anarchy in Muizenberg Village.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meindertjan Rebel, Project Manager for the Muizenberg beachfront upgrade, announces the plans to John Maytham for the upcoming improvements starting in February 2024. The project, set to conclude by 2026, will revamp key areas like Surfer's Corner, enhancing coastal protection with a new stepped revetment and a universally accessible promenade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Despite all the warnings, despite all the stories, despite the knowledge that there is a truck-eating bridge disguised as an overhead railway bridge, trucks continue to test their luck against Bridget, the (in)famous truck-eating railway bridge in Muizenberg. Lester Kiewit speaks to Kevin Rack, who works close to the scene and has witnessed many events there more often than he would like to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Raymond Maseko Metrorail acting regional manager responds to noise disturbance reports emanating from PRASA trains at 3am – leaving Muizenberg residents up in arms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lester Kiewit speaks to homeless rights activist Phinius Sebatsane, founder of the Rea Thusana Foundation – which means “We help each other”. They discuss how the homeless people of Muizenberg and surrounds survive when temperatures drop, and it is cold enough for snow to fall on Table Mountain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pippa speaks to Liz Palmer, one of the drivers of a campaign by Muizenberg residents to amend the dog-walking bylaws. They want for free-running access for dogs in the non-peak hours on the beach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A parking lot in Muizenberg has been suggested as the site of the City of Cape Town's new Safe Space shelter. The 1,141 square metre property is located in Sidmouth Road, close to the popular Surfers' Corner beach, restaurants and surf stores.The shelter, which will be run in partnership with welfare organisation U-turn, will have at least 60 beds.Simon Roberts- Muizenberg Improvement District See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jean-Ray Knighton Fitt, CEO of U-Turn, joins John Maytham on the Afternoon Drive show to discuss the implications of the proposed Shelter in Muizenberg – and why it raises concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pippa speaks to Muizenberg surfing guru Nicky Hough about the history of surfing in the area and how it's going to be put in a new podcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday during Barb's Wire we spoke about a recent seal attack in Muizenberg, this has happened quite a few times over the last couple of years & to unpack why this happens we are joined by Brett Glasby coordinator of the Marine Wildlife Management Programme for the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman about trending online stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pippa Hudson speaks to the cast of the Golden Girls stage production at the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg and it will be based on four episodes of the iconic TV show. Gwendolen Ward (Dorothy Zbornak) Tanya Smith (Blanche Devereaux), Katherine Fillmore (Rose Nylund) Kerith Coulson (Sophia) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dans cet extrait, Quentin nous raconte les alentours de Cape Town, le cap de Bonne-Espérance, les manchots de Boulder's beach, le surf à Muizenberg...Pour écouter l'épisode en entier :Road trip en famille en Afrique du Sud------------
Diese Woche ist Max zu Gast bei Gerrit Handl von enDoSurf in Muizenberg. Gerrit, ehemaliger DWV Surfer und Teilnehmer der ISA Worldgames spricht über die Anfänge des Surfens in Deutschland, wie er zu seinem eigenen Surfcamp in Marokko, auf den Malediven und letztendlich in Südafrika kam und darüber, wieso er sich hier in Südafrika niedergelassen […] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/surftalkpodcast/message
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We're going very local in this episode and interviewing Chef Steve Duke, the creator behind No Fixed Address and a Japanese-style fried chicken he serves on noodles to rapturous applause by Muizenberg locals. His market staple dish and the canapé-based catering business he runs made for an engrossing conversation. I bumped into him shopping at a local grocery market, and we recorded our chat at a bit of a noisy spot near his dark kitchen in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs. (There's a bit of a ragged sound floor due to passing traffic, so please bear with us for the odd roar of a truck.) No Fixed Address On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited
The Cape Flats in South Africa is an area plagued by gang violence and drug abuse. The situation has been so dire that the army was sent into the townships in 2019 to control the situation. Exposure to the violence is particularly distressing for children who are caught in the crossfire. It is for these children that the Cape Kids Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Muizenberg in the Western Cape, aims to ensure better outcomes. The Foundation takes in teens from the age of 14 and provides learning support for them throughout their adult life. Vicky Bauer, the Director of the Foundation, said in an interview with Biznews that the foundation, established in 2017, is for curious and determined young people who come to them for a place where they can feel safe and experience the power of being part of a family. From their initial program working with young adults, the foundation has evolved into a residential program with a strong emphasis on trauma counselling, and a school, the Alex School, was established in Muizenberg. Bauer said that The Cape Kids Foundation is in the process of designing an outdoor environmental education program on a site that they have acquired on a mountain peak in Glencairn. They are clearing the site of alien vegetation and making it safe for the neighbourhood that has experienced devastating wildfires in the past. She highlighted that students who come to them are children who don't have dreams because they are merely surviving.
Felicity Purchase, the city's mayoral committee member for transport, joins John Maytham to discuss concerns about the poor state of the ballasts propping up the railway line between Muizenberg and Simon's Town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Die Stad Kaapstad het die opknapping van die ikoniese Muizenberg-strandhutte voltooi, voor ‘n verwagte besige feestyd vir toeriste. Die voltooiing van die opknappingsprojek is die gevolg van die uitstekende werk deur die Vriende van die Muizenberg-hutte. Die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Gemeenskapsdienste en Gesondheid, Patricia van der Ross, sê die tweede opknappingsfase van die strandhutte op Muizenberg se Oos-strand het 5,9 miljoen Suid-Afrikaanse rand gekos:
Angela Gorman is the Founder of The Friends of Muizenberg Beach and she joins John to celebrate the iconic beach hut refurbishment project that has been completed ahead of an expected booming festive tourism season at Cape Town's most popular beachSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greg Oelofse is the City of Cape Town Coastal Manager and he joins John todescribe the planned upgrade of the Muizenberg beachfront to protect it fromrising sea levels, storm surges, and wave impact and to invite listeners to havetheir say.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gregg Oelofse is the Manager of Coastal Management for The City of Cape Town and he joins Mike to bring an update on the current status of water pollution in Muizenberg and to explain the city's stance to the monitoring and management of it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clayton Bell is the owner of Empire Cafe in Muizenberg, a bustling little 'local' which is one of my favourite breakfast spots. With a pedigree as the former exec chef at iconic Cape Town restaurants he brings a wealth of hard-won experience to running his own place. We chatted about the shift of pace and scale from running a big corporate restaurant to operating his own 50 seater in a seaside retreat. On Instagram @a_table_inthecorner Cover image sketched by Courtney Cara Lawson All profile portraits by Russel Wasserfall unless otherwise credited
Serai Dowling is The Director of Business Development and Communication for Waves for Change and she joins Pippa to call on listeners to create the ‘longest line of hands together' at the biggest IMMERSION session ever on Muizenberg beach on World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October) at 10h30.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality
Changing the climate future of our planet can only happen when we all work together and learn from each other--and that's why this podcast includes diverse perspectives from around the world. To that end, our guest host in this episode will be Abigail Fehrsen in South Africa. You might remember Abby from episode 57, when she and her friend Liesl told the story of the community food cooperative they founded. In THIS episode Abby will be talking to Kehinde Micheal Osatuyi about the Muizenberg Community Kitchen—an inspiring and groundbreaking social enterprise that offers nutritious, affordable, plant-based meals to the community—but also gives special attention to the needs of the poor and vulnerable, and to promoting ecological awareness and environmental justice in all they do. Guest Host: Abigail Fehrsen Guest on Earthkeepers Episode 57 Homeschool educator Co-founder of a Food Club in her hometown of Cape Town, South Africa Guest: Michael Kehinde Osatuyi Founder of Muizenberg Community Kitchen Read more about Michael here and here Contact Muizenberg Community Kitchen at communitykitchenmuizenberg@gmail.com Instagram Facebook Mentions: Cape Town, South Africa Youth for Change Muizenberg Community Garden Check out the International Community Development Masters program at NU.Keywords: food, kitchen, collaboration, community, COVID-19, volunteers, connection, youth, nutrition, garden, giving, receiving, empowerment, environmental justice, zero hunger, compost, zero waste, faith, generosity Check out Northwest University's International Community Development Masters! Find us on our website: Earthkeepers. Donate here to Earthkeepers Podcast.Our parent organization: Circlewood. Join the Stand.
Guest: Penelope RadsmaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SJMK is in conversation with Alderman Eddie Andrews - surrounding the latest upgrades to Muizenberg beach.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Chris Taylor from the Muizenberg Historical Conservation Society chatting about the recent vandalism of Bailey's Cottage in Muizenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Chief founder of the Muizenberg Electricity Crisis Committee David Robert Lewis joins John to chat about the provisional formation of the Muizenberg Electricity Cooperative through the battery build day being hosted by them tomorrow. The aim is to address the ongoing electricity crisis in the community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Die departement maatskaplike ontwikkeling in die Wes-Kaap sê die groot aantal kinders wat in openbare plekke weggeraak het van hulle ouers af, wek kommer. Die afgelope naweek het meer as 240 kinders van hulle gesinne af weggedwaal. Baie van die voorvalle het gebeur op strande soos Monwabisi, die Strand, Kampsbaai en Muizenberg. Die woordvoerder Monique Mortlock-Malgas sê gelukkig is die kinders later herenig met hulle mense.
Guest: Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Councillor Franklin is on the Zandvlei Protected Area Advisory Committee. She's also a ward 71 councillor and on the Environment Portfolio committee. She joins Mike to discuss the status of a section of Muizenberg Beach that has been closed to the public by The City of Cape Town until further notice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Peter Corbette is the Chairperson of the MID See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Roxy Davis | The owner of Surf Emporium in Muizenberg and passionate champion of disability surfing in Cape Town. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Mike is joined by The City of Cape Town Coastal Manager, Gregg Oelofse, to discuss the planned developments to Muizenberg's iconic ‘Surfer's Corner'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guests Alderman Eddie Andrews Roxy Davis | Owner of the Surf Emporium on the Muizenberg Beachfront See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Roxy Davis who runs the Roxy Davis Foundation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Talking Point is a weekly panel discussion hosted by Weekend Breakfast presenter Sara-Jayne King Topic: Mobile wash 'bus' Nina Manzi to bring dignity to Cape Town's homeless communities - Nina Manzi is a mobile wash facility, providing homeless people access to water and sanitation - The service has been running since July in the Claremont area - It will move into Muizenberg and Mitchells Plain Friday sees the launch of South Africa's first-ever mobile wash service for people affected by homelessness. The Nina Manzi bus is an on-the-move facility aimed at bringing dignity to Cape Town's homeless community. It's the brainchild of a partnership between Viva Con Agua, Baz-Art NGO and U-Turn. Nina Manzi (Xhosa) is translated as 'Mother Water' in English and is kitted out with showering and ablution facilities The service has been running since July in Claremont and relies on formerly homeless people who have successfully graduated from the U-turn programme. Ajay Paul from Viva Con Agua and Lindley April who oversees U-Turn's therapy on the streets..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Violinist Elinor Speirs joins John in studio to introduce ‘IMMERSE', a project that seeks to create wholly immersive experiences for audiences through real time collaborative art making – beginning with a premiere in Muizenberg on Thursday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guest: Councillor Zahid Badroodien | City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member responsible for Water and Sanitation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The railway bridge crossing Atlantic Road in Muizenberg in the Western Cape has claimed many victims. Meet Biddy the Truck-Eating Bridge…
Muizenberg, Die blik kis en Die heining