4 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 2018 | CAPE ARGUS PROBE De Lille faces criminal MMETRO BULLYING investigation Hike and Forensic report by Bowman Gilfillian recommends the mayor and others be charged JASON FELIX [email protected] by De Lille on reporting to council which De Lille instructed Ebrahim to to sit in the opposition benches, we allegations of improper conduct by stop. De Lille’s alleged failure to report will not stand for corruption. We will MAYOR Patricia de Lille will be sub- suspended transport commissioner these matters to council were also root it out where it shows its head,” support jected to a criminal investigation along Whitehead. under investigation. Twigg said. with other senior officials. DA metro chairperson and council- Bowman Gilfillian found that De De Lille said in respect of the Bow- The City Council has adopted a lor Grant Twigg said council adopted Lille prevented Ebrahim from report- man Gilfillian investigation, she com- forensic report into corruption and the documents and that disciplinary ing the matter. Disciplinary procedures mitted to give her full co-operation. young maladministration at the City of Cape and criminal investigations be insti- are also mooted against Herron and “I have done so whenever it was Town. tuted against the others. Whitehead for their alleged miscon- my turn to submit responses. I have The report by Bowman Gilfillian Earlier this year, allegations duct in the tender process. also raised my concerns about factual has recommended that De Lille, may- that Ebrahim had been prevented Chinese bus company BYD was errors in a previous Bowmans report victims oral committee member for transport, by De Lille from reporting irregular awarded a R286m contract in August tabled in this Council in January this Brett Herron, former municipal man- expenditure of R43 million caused by 2016 for the delivery of electric buses, year,” she said. ager Achmat Ebrahim and former exec- Whitehead for the payment to Volvo of which R128m has been spent on 11 “I have been fighting corruption ATHINA MAY [email protected] utive director Melissa Whitehead be for 29 bus chassis were also investi- buses that were since assembled but for many years and I will not allow my criminally be charged. gated. cannot be delivered until the investi- good name to be smeared. I will fight AFTER Beverley Davids’ son was Bowman Gilfillian probed allega- A further R29m paid to Scania for gation of the tender is complete. for my rights and I will continue doing bullied in school, he made her tions that Ebrahim had been prevented 24 bus chassis was under investigation, “Even if it means that we have so to clear my name..” promise to help other learners who were facing similar abuse. After Davids’ son Chauncey, 14, died while conducting a self- DA BATTLE made experiment using a plastic container, a deodorant bottle and a cigarette lighter, Davids created the Chauncey’s Epic Anti-Bullying ‘ID members (CEAB) NGO to honour her son. “He tried a (science) experiment to strike a lighter and spray on it. He were targeted’ tried it in the granny flat, it backfired and he died instantly. I was inside From page 4 with my younger daughter who saw the granny flat window was broken. tions when various characters within “He basically started the the DA metro started with their cam- foundation in 2014, when people paign to remove him and those they read about his bullying problem. He deemed “ID members” from senior made me promise we would help leadership and government positions. others with the same problem, as a “By no means was this a reflection mother I said yes. Little did I know Thulani van der Stemele Suzette Little Siya Mamkeli Greg Bernardo and Shaun August of my work ethic or my commitment that he would pass on and I would to the party but was based on stomach start the foundation without him,” politics fuelled by those who resented said Davids. others in power and position and for In an effort to raise awareness YOUTH position and power,” August said. around bullying and increase support ANC councillors cheered them as for victims, Davids established CEAB, they left the chamber. Some senior DA which visits schools, orphanages, councillors were visibly dumbstruck. churches and youth camps in Cape Speaker Dirk Smit called for a break. Town and Durban to raise awareness Other aggrieved councillors who about the impact of bullying and also walked out hugged De Lille. protect those being victimised. De Lille shouted at speaker Dirk Davids said Chauncey’s Smit when he allowed a report to be tormentors went beyond teasing and removed from the agenda. The report beat him up so badly that he often cleared De Lille of any wrongdoing for had to go to the doctor. upgrades at her home. At a press conference afterwards, DA caucus leader JP Smith said there I watched in pain as had been unhappiness among the councillors, but they never brought he suffered and any formal complaints. Smith said councillors had a theat- all the doors were rical way of leaving their jobs. shut in front of us. “We saw the gallery was fully booked. Something was going to hap- Beverley Davids pen. We are already starting to inform Mother the relevant authorities,” he said. “This was over and above the emotional trauma. Getting help was impossible. We knocked on every door. I watched in pain as he suffered and all the doors were shut in front of us. That is why I took him out of school,” said Davids. VOYEKA Magaga from Lesotho is among the young people who are attending Africa Future Leaders Hub, currently being Davids said things improved held at the Castle of Good Hope. | PHANDO JIKELO African News Agency (ANA) NOTICE OF ATMOSPHERIC when Chauncey went to high school, but tragedy struck in 2014 EMISSION LICENCE RENEWAL when he conducted the experiment APPLICATION he saw at school. Future leaders aiming for change CEAB now organises annual hikes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN IN TERMS OF with The Hikers Network for victims, SECTION 38(3) (a) and (b) OF THE NATIONAL survivors and their family members SUKAINA ISHMAIL [email protected] academy based in Cape Town that can be, by the various keynote ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY to help break the cycle of bullying. aims to empower young people speakers. A total of 150 of the ACT, 2004 (ACT NO.39 OF 2004) AS AMENDED The NGO is hosting its annual A GROUP of young people gath- aged between 10 and 18 years children attending are from South THAT AN APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED anti-bullying hike tomorrow from ered at the Castle of Good Hope old through public speeches and Africa, and the other 150 came TO THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN FOR THE LISTED ACTIVITY MENTIONED IN THE ADDRESS BELOW. Constantia Nek to Cecilia Forest and hoping to become the new lead- talks. from five other countries – Leso- back, and is inviting survivors, their ers of the continent. The first day of the event yes- tho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanza- FACILTY: SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd T/A families and supporters to join them The Africa Future Leaders Hub terday presented various speakers nia and Mozambique. SA Metal and break the cycle of bullying. conference aims to bring the dif- and performers. “We are an organisation that LOCATION: Madrid Road, Airport Industria, Cape Town The event is supported by The ferent children of Africa together A special Chinese dance group aims to change Africa. Our vision NATURE OF APPLICATION: A renewal application Hikers Network, who helped to to interact with each other and and the International Peace Youth is that in 30 years time Africa for an Atmospheric Emission Licence for the following organise the club’s first hike in 2015 unite through educational and Group performed in front of a should be a better place, and listed activity: and have been there every year since inspirational speeches. crowd of about 300 children and the only way we are going to do then. The castle is hosting the hub many other visitors. that is to empower the young Listed Category of Sub-category of Activity Listed Activity the listed Activity The president of The Hikers until Sunday. The speeches were about edu- ones,” said Asv Den Ralekoala, Number Network, Anwaaz Bent, said The Africa Future Leaders Hub cating the youth on how they the founder and chairperson of supporting the initiative, which drew Organisation is a public speaking should strive to be the best they the hub. 1 4. Metallurgical 4.2 Combustion nearly 80 people last year, was a Industry Installations no-brainer because adults needed to 2 4. Metallurgical 4.7 Electric Arc step in and help protect children. RUGBY Industry Furnaces (Primary “We adults have a responsibility & Secondary) to protect our children from DESCRIPTION: (1) Combustion installations not used harm and to ensure our sons and WP HAVE ALL TO PLAY FOR primarily for steam raising and electricity generation daughters don’t join the bullying LITTLE MOWBRAY AND ROSEBANK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NPC (except drying). (2) Electric arc furnaces in the steel camp. This is where education and From page 1 NPC 20–––16/311084/08 making industry. awareness come in. P.O. Box 22, Rondebosch 7701 APPLICATION: (1) All combustion installations (2) [email protected] • www.lmrid.capetown “While parents need to help their “Province rugby” this season as they steamrollered All installations children stand up against bullies, their way into the final. NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENTING: we can’t place the responsibility And more joie de vivre is what WP coach John Any person desiring to object to the use of the premises The Little Mowbray and Rosebank Improvement District NPC (LMRID) will for such purposes may do so within Thirty (30) days of curbing bullying on victims’ Dobson wants from his team.