QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER : NOVEMBER 2014

UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER : NOVEMBER 2014
U3A CT, PO Box 785, Howard Place, 7450 * Tel (Chair) 021 531 5604 (Admin) 021 532 7522
* Email: [email protected] * Website: www.u3a.org.za
Please note new postal address and website above.
FORTHCOMING U3A GENERAL MEETINGS
CAPE TOWN 10h00 for 10h30, Baxter Theatre
20 November Tony Grogan – A funny way to earn a living
ATLANTIC
10h00 for 10h30, St Peter’s Anglican Church Hall, Park Ave, Camps Bay
13 November Hilary van der Vyfer : The Poignant Story of Love, Obsession & Betrayal –
the love affairs of two prominent pre-World War 1 politicians
BLAAUWBERG
TBA
10h15, Milnerton Library Hall, Pienaar Road, Milnerton
FALSE BAY
09h30 for 10h00, 3rd Wednesday, Fish Hoek Civic Centre
19 November Vaudeville Companions : A variety show in the best tradition of music hall
and vaudeville
TYGERBERG 09h45 for 10h30, Bellville Civic Centre
13 November Entertainment : Year-end function
ATHLONE
Wheatfields Bowling Club
Chairman: Rosaline Wilson
No further information available
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BATTLEFIELD TOURS 2015
There are two extremely popular Battlefields Tours to KwaZulu Natal in 2015.
The tours last 6 days, are fully inclusive, and fill up quickly so apply soon.
Prices: R7995 including flights, or R5795 excluding flights
Trips:
7 March 2015 and 2 May 2015
Contact Doug Gardner for full details: [email protected] 084 419 0027
YOUR HEALTH course meets every 4th Tuesday at Pinelands Library
The next meeting is on Tuesday 25 November.
Roger Stewart will be speaking on Scurvy and the Cape of Good Hope.
JOINING THE YAHOO GROUP
Send an email to: [email protected] and request to be added to the list. You will receive
an invitation, and once accepted, you will be a member.
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Recent Meetings at the Baxter
28 August : Richard Calland : After the Elections : where we stand
The speaker concentrated on 5 points:
1. Government and the state of government: the ANC won the May 2014 national election but with a
reduced majority so might lose power in the municipal elections in the cities. Only KZN (Zuma’s home
province) saved the ANC which is relying on its rural vote.
2. Jacob Zuma and how long his Presidency would last, particularly in his dispute with the Public
Prosecutor over Nkandla which could lead to a constitutional crisis: if he loses power, he may go to
prison.
3. Parliament, especially with the arrival of Julius Malema and the Economic Freedom Front, which is
Fascist and populist rather than left-wing, but gets support for demanding public accountability from
Zuma.
4. Trade Unions: the disintegration of Cosatu leading to factional fighting e.g. NUM undermined by
AMCU. The trade union alliance with the ANC is also breaking up.
5. What lies ahead in 2016-2019? In the 2016 elections all political parties will have to compete for
municipal power, and the ANC might possibly lose 4 out or 5 metros and what happens when the ANC
starts to lose power?
18 September : Bulelwa Makalima-Ngwana : Creating the Cape Town of the Future
The speaker, the Chief Executive of the Cape Town Partnership, showed how design could solve problems,
integrate cities and transform the quality of life of the citizens. Under apartheid cities were designed to
keep people apart; now after 20 years of democracy design brings them together.
The Cape Town Partnership, a public-private partnership, was formed in 1999 when the City was decaying,
crime-ridden and losing businesses. The City Improvement District reversed this trend and by 2008
property value had increased. The heart of a city is a vibrant CBD which has to be cohesive and safe.
The World Cup in 2010 led to investment in infrastructure. The aim now is to triple population density
with more public spaces and public transport. There are still negative perceptions - that the CBD is
unsafe, too expensive, with parking problems and empty on Sundays. Public art, busking, and free
performances are planned to encourage visitors. A new app showcases entertainment and the 2000
creative businesses in the CBD. The Grand Parade and Greenmarket Square are to be upgraded.
Lessons were learned from all round the world. Seoul, Helsinki and Singapore, previous World Design
Capitals, were all studied and Cape Town is proud to have achieved that status.
30 October : Dr Marc Mendelson : A world without antibiotics: the threat of antibiotic resistance
Dr Mendelson said that bacteria thrive in extreme conditions, that they have different ways of resisting
antibiotics, and that antibiotic resistance can be transferred. Broad spectrum antibiotics attack many types of
bacteria but resistant bacteria proliferate, leading to more infection. Increased and inappropriate antibiotic use
leads to more resistance, leading to more antibiotics. Medical tourism to poor countries is popular because
costs are lower but the risk of infection is higher. 80% of antibiotics are given to farm animals to promote
growth and prevent infection. Antibiotic resistance is a major problem in South African hospitals. Superbugs
are proliferating alarmingly.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drawn up a Global Action Plan urging all states to draw up a national
resistance profile before prescribing antibiotics. More surveillance and monitoring are needed with doctors,
hospitals and pharmacists working together. Basic hygiene, e.g. washing hands, can prevent the spread of
antibiotic resistance. If governments bought patents from drug companies it would delink price and the
financial return on sales. Not enough new antibiotics are being developed – there have been none for 20 years.
Although Dr Mendelson urged people to query if a prescribed antibiotic was really necessary, he advocated
anti-flu vaccinations.
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AN APPEAL for a Bridge Course Leader - please contact Eve Dunnell
[email protected] or 021 531 5604
Membership Fees
Please note: the registration table is open from 09:30 to 10:15.
The queues are quite long!
Joining: Membership fees for new and lapsed members are shown below.
1. Email or residing at Woodside Village, Pinewood Village, Norfolk Place
or Constantia Place: R50 (R40 + joining fee R10)
2. Snail mail: R70 (R50 + surcharge R20)
Existing members do not pay the R10 joining fee when renewing membership.
Preferably, pay at our meetings (cash accepted) or otherwise use an EFT rather
than cheques or cash. If you deposit cash at a bank for us, please add an extra R8.
AN APPEAL:
Please keep us notified of changes in your postal, telephone, fax or email contact details.
Our website is: https://sites.google.com/site/u3actown
Postal address: U3A, PO Box 785, Howard Place, 7450.
NATIONAL U3A CONTACTS
Athlone
Atlantic Seaboard
Blaauwberg
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Durban
Rosaline Wilson
Bonnie Davidson
Ivar Drew
Bernhardt Meyer
Eve Dunnell
Angela Thistlewaite
021 696 3987 / 082 7593022
021 438 8910
[email protected]
021 552 2953
[email protected]
[email protected]
021 531 5604
[email protected]
031 205 5029
[email protected]
East London
False Bay
George
Grahamstown
Greyton
Gugulethu
Helderberg
Hermanus
John Pearson
Rose Morris
Sue Rijsdijk
Malcolm Hacksley
Gillian Kingston
Phumla Ndaba
Tony Searle
Gert Claasen
043 740 3339
Howick
Johannesburg
Johannesburg East
Johannesburg North
Knysna
Oudtshoorn
Ron Nicolson
Marcia Leveson
Adee Varney
Bill Reynard
Mick Furman
William Gould
044 877 1180
082 6733916
021 361 0460
021 856 2233
083 6025254
033 239 5131
011 880 7174
083 301 6520
044 382 4916
044 279 1515
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Overberg
Paarl
Plettenberg Bay
Port Elizabeth
Port Alfred
Pretoria
Tygerberg
Waterfall Hills (Jhb)
Allan Powell
Anne Kruger
Christo Vlok
Chris Rhodes
Tricia Border
Gill Udal
Daniel Smit
John Marriott
028 316 1251
021 863 2315
044 533 5155
046 604 0269
021 914 0157
011 260 6649
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U3A CAPE TOWN : SERVICE PROVIDERS for the southern suburbs
U3A CT cannot be held responsible for unsatisfactory service or loss. Services are used at your own risk.
SERVICE
NAME & TELEPHONE
RECOMMENDED BY
Auto electrician (Westgate Auto Elec)
Scott/Luke Westgate 021 701 1378
Norman Jobson 021 797 6527
Automated gates & garage doors
Chris Acton of Auto Access 082 727 0389
Barbara Smith 021 715 0838
Brick paving
Greg and Berlinda Pinkney 084 257 1422
Finn K. Stender 021 797 3313
Car wash & valet (at your home)
Jacques 082 412 7959
Linda & Luis Balona 021 794 2626
Computers@Home
Michiel Rozema 021 785 4479 / 083 488 3307
Keith Young 021 761 9765
Domestic appliances spares &
repairs
Electrician
Ward Electrical & Refrigeration 021 701 5222
Norman Jobson 021 797 6527
Iain Semple 021 715 9538 / 082 814 9806
Dagmar Gleiss-Forcioli 083 661 8511
Electrician
Rob Egers 083 270 5564
Adrienne Minnaar 021 797 4474
Gardener
Francis 073 327 8303
Graham Thomas 021 715 2526
Garden Service
Aidan Butler 021 531 5342 / 079 984 7646
Pat Cargill 021 696 5710
Hairdresser
Anne de Abreu 021 531 3556
Carina le Grange 082 512 0278
Handyman
Michiel Stalling 073 561 3823
Wouter v Warmelo 021 788 2987
Home appliance repair
Dave Kotze 021 510 0401 / 082 565 3668
Linda & Luis Balona 021 794 2626
House/Pet Sitter
Gwyneth Phillips 083 709 6726
Mary Debrick 021 531 4783
House sitter
Pam Martin 021 696 0955
Anita Grant 021 683 1305
Mini-Movers (furniture, garden refuse,
Faried 082 044 4061
Joanna Hardie 021 761 5499
Paving (and general handyman)
Burton Cadle 078 1551 388
Sylvia Schrire 021 671 6964
Plumber
Brian Michaels 021 674 1326
Clyde Broster 021 531 9322
Plumber (Alston Plumbing)
Kieron Alston 079 111 4923
Viv Jones 021 689 5861
Records & tapes converted to CD
David van der Schyff 021 689 3033
Jean Harker 021 689 8854
Step By Step Renovators
Leslie or Frank Henry 021 705 6763
Brenda Wood 021 686 4793
Stress Care Massage (women only)
Cherie Maclean 082 922 8773
Eve Dunnell 021 531 5604
Tree planting, removal,
maintenance
Alec McKirdy 083 458 5410 / 021 715 4594
Neil Papenfus 021 797 7959
etc)
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TV (satellite, aerial installation,
repairs)
Technician (intercoms, cctv monitors,
Rael Yudelman of Supervision 021 713 2148
Marjorie Bull 021 686 2074
Glenville Cupido of Cutronics 072 270 0084
Myra Havenga 021 762 5108
Upholsterer (JP Miller Interiors)
021 712 7109 / [email protected]
Wendy Praetorius 021 797 5053
Vet (in Kirstenhof)
Shaun Avni 021 701 1247
Linda & Luis Balona 021 794 2626
etc)
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