YOUR CHIRPS

SMS 32187

SMSes are billed at R1 per 160 characters, the maximum number of characters that can be accepted. Free SMSes do not apply and errors will be billed. STOP THE HOOTING

WILL our municipality follow Tshwane’s lead by implementing legislation to bar taxis from hooting incessantly to solicit commuters? The noise from hooting taxis up and down Western Road, Central, is simply unbearable to residents. They have no respect for anyone. Only when the traffic department has a roadblock at the top of Western Road does it quieten down because taxis then avoid the street. It stands to reason that they’re either unroadworthy or have outstanding warrants of arrest. More roadblocks please.

ANDREW, CENTRAL, PORT ELIZABETH

MUST LIVE WITH POLL OUTCOME

THE residents of Misgund must not complain about no water (“Taps run dry for Misgund families”, December 30). They voted the ANC in, so they must live with it.

READER

SHOULD BE ABLE TO SELL WATER

WHAT’S wrong with people selling borehole water to top up pools (“Borehole water sellers face R1 000 fine”, December 28)? Surely it helps to save our water resources and stop the illegal filling of pools. Just another silly law.

RESIDENT

SHAME on you, Annette Lovemore. Why must the man selling borehole water face a fine? What about the businesses that sell purified water? They are selling municipal water.

DJ

WALMER TAXI RANK DIRTY BAND RAISES CONTROVERSY

THE taxi rank next to Walmer Park shopping centre is looking as dirty as the taxi rank at the back of Greenacres. Are there any bins provided?

EYES OPEN

MY first encounter with the St George’s band was on holiday. I found it loud and intrusive then and still do. I don’t attend nor watch cricket on TV anymore.

RR

I AGREE with the umpires (“St George’s band told to pipe down by referee”, December 28). During test matches the band should only play during breaks for drinks, tea and lunch. They could give it horns during ODIs and T20s. Five days of that constant racket is just too much. Perhaps the commentators could turn their effect mics off for us TV viewers.

GOING DEAF, PORT ALFRED

ABOUT 25 years ago I vowed, due to the monotony and noise of “the band”, never to watch a live game at St George’s while they still “played”. I haven’t been back. Last week I was really tempted to return. The thought of that monotonous noise put paid to that.

JOHN ROBERTSON

THE people who sit next to the band at cricket are mostly forced to, otherwise they have free tickets. It is a hideous cacophony. We are all able to make our own noise and cheers whether watching live or on TV. A total irritation and intrusion into any vestige of remarks or conversation. We have been complaining to EP Cricket for so many years. Ban the band! What hold do they have over PE? Bad taste.

SPORTS FAN

IT is unfair to suggest that people do not attend cricket games because of the band. The blame cannot be placed at the feet of the band. They create an atmosphere. Maybe they should look at ticket pricing and make it more possible for all to attend. That could be the reason why people are not attending. Shame to all the complainers.

DP

THERE’S A DIFFERENCE

LET me explain to your sports reporters that there is a huge difference between “run out” and “stumped” in cricket! Dimuth Karunaratne was run out by J P Duminy (“Rabada helps keep SA on track for victory”, December 20).

T PRICE, MILL PARK, PORT ELIZABETH