Breederivier Gazette 20 November 2012 by Boland Gazette

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Year 16 • 20 November 2012 | Tel. 023 626 5212

Smoke rises over the Langeberg

Police managed to drive protesters into Nkqubela on Wednesday after violent clashes. PHOTO: DALEEN FOUCHÉ DALEEN FOUCHÉ Fire, rocks and rubber bullets characterised clashes between protesters and the police last week in the Langeberg. Protests erupted in Robertson early on Tuesday and spilled over to the rest of the Langeberg during the week. The protesters, who identified themselves as farm workers, demanded an increase in their daily wage to R150. The current minimum wage for farm workers of R70 a day is being renegotiated. Colonel John Alexander, station commander of the Robertson Police Station, said protests started with a small group at local farms on Monday and hit the town of Robertson on Tuesday. Protesters burned tyres and rubble and blocked the entrance to Robertson at the

traffic circle, with several smaller protests taking place in and around Robertson. On Wednesday, clashes between protesters and police turned violent and Alexander said five police officers were slightly injured. A photographer from Die Burger and a freelance journalist were also slightly injured on Wednesday. Most shops in Robertson and Ashton closed their doors on Wednesday. Captain SC Smith, station commander of the Ashton Police Station, said the group of protesters blocking the R317 marched to several farms on Tuesday, gathering farm workers to march with them. He said there were cases of intimidation, but no reports of violence. On Wednesday protesters from Zolani blocked the R60 and the same group turned violent on Thursday. Smith said a vineyard and storage facility close to Zolani were burned and four people were arrested for public violence

and arson. According to Smith, there was no further protest action in Ashton and surrounding areas on Friday or the weekend. Alexander said that by Friday, all was “quiet” in Robertson. On Monday, protesters once again attempted to close down the traffic circle, but police foiled their attempt. Captain Bertus Conradie, station commander of the Bonnievale Police, said protests started in Bonnievale on Wednesday among about 350 people. By Friday the group had grown to about 1 000 people. Protesters marched to farms in the Bonnievale area to hand farmers a memorandum stating that farmers acknowledge that farm workers are unhappy about wages. According to Conradie, six people were arrested for public violence.vDespite unrest in the Langeberg, not a single matriculant in the area missed an exam paper. Aubrey Michaels,

IBB manager for the Western Cape Department of Education in the Winelands District Municipality, said there was a 100% attendance of matriculants last week. Michaels was at Nkqubela schools on Wednesday and reported that schools continued as normal. Michaels said a “handful” of pupils from farm areas could not attend school because of road closures. Johan Els, principal of Bonnievale High School, said it is only with the help of the community and the police that the school had a 100% attendance rate last week. According to Els, three matric students who live on farms were transported in a police van to write their matric exams. Although several residents claimed to have seen busloads of protesters from outside the Langeberg, none of these reports could be confirmed. . Also see pages 2 and 3.

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Expressions of protest in the Langeberg Lulama Zenzile, photographer for Die Burger, was hit on his nose by a rock. He was taken to Robertson Hospital, but was released shortly thereafter, and returned to the protest to take photos.

Violent clashes erupted between police and protesters in Robertson on Wednesday 14 November. Police took up position between Raimondi’s and the traffic centre. PHOTOS: DALEEN FOUCHÉ

This policeman was hit on the head by a rock thrown by protesters on Wednesday. He was admitted to the Robertson Hospital for treatment, but was released shortly thereafter. Leaders hold hands in front of dancing protesters in Nkqubela on Wednesday to prevent protesters from moving forward during a ceasefire.

Warrant Officer Eben du Preez was hit on his head by a rock on Wednesday, but said, “It is not too bad”, and carried on with his duties.

The R60 between Ashton and Swellendam remained closed throughout last week due to protest action in Zolani.

This depot in Nkqubela, owned by Langeberg Ashton Foods, was set alight by protesters on Wednesday. Nearby vineyards were also burned (read more on page 3).

Police keep a watchful eye on protesters after driving them off Voortrekker Road and into Nkqubela at Robertson on Wednesday.

A big crowd of protesters marched up and down Bonnievale’s Main Road on Thursday, obstructing the road with rocks and burning grass verges and vineyards. Protesters gathered at the entrance of the informal settlement and marched to farms to hand over a memorandum to farmers (read more on page 1).

Protests circled out to other parts of the Langeberg on Thursday. This was the scene in Zolani, Ashton. Protesters lit fires on the R60 and marched towards the police blockade. Protesters also started fires in the nearby vineyards.

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Boere hou stakings dop CHARLOTTE LESCH Onrustigheid onder boere in die WesKaap weens stakings oor loongeskille, sleep steeds voort. Plaaswerkers op De Doorns het twee weke gelede begin staak nadat ’n daaglikse loon van R150 en beter werkstoestande geëis is. Dié staking het verlede week na ander dorpe, veral in die Boland, uitgekring. Onrus het die afgelope twee weke in 14 gebiede oor die provinsie uitgebreek, sê provinsiale polisie woordvoerder, lt.kol. André Traut. Volgens Traut is twee mense noodlottig gewond in die afgelope arbeidsgeweld. Stakings het wéér vroeg gisteroggend op Robertson uitgebreek, ongeag ’n ooreenkoms met werkersorganisasies om stakings vir die volgende twee weke op te skort, terwyl die onderhandelingsproses oor moontlike verhogings van daglone plaasvind. Die toneel met brandende bande is egter vinnig opgeklaar, sê ’n plaaslike inwoner, Marlise Meyer. Palesa Mokomele, woordvoerder vir die minister van landbou, bosbou en vissery, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, kon nie bevestig of ’n loonverhoging van R80 oorweeg word nie. Sy sê wel ’n komitee oor werksomstandighede sal die minister van arbeid, Mildred Oliphant, raadpleeg oor loonvasstelling in die landbousektor. Volgens die departement, kan die uitslag nog enige kant toe swaai. “Samesprekings sal vandeesweek Donderdag plaasvind.” Die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie (CCMA) sal as bemiddelaar optree. Of die boere die verhogings kan bekostig, hang van die individu af, sê Johan Montgomery, ’n streeksverteenwoordiger van Agri Wes-Kaap. “Jaarlikse salarisverhogings word gewoonlik gegee gebaseer op ’n suksesvolle oes en inflasiekoers. Die posvlak en verantwoordelikhede van die werknemer kom ook ter sprake.” Volgens Porchia Adams, woordvoerder vir Agri Wes-Kaap, is salarisverhogings ’n ooreenkoms tussen die produsent en sy werknemer. “Produsente moet volgens wetgewing by die sektorale vasstelling hou en die minimumloon as basis gebruik.” Intussen is Agri Wes-Kaap besig om inligting onder boere in te samel om die om-

vang van die skade te bepaal. Die totale skade kon teen druktyd nog nie bevestig word nie. Carl Opperman, die uitvoerende hoof van Agri Wes-Kaap, hou vol dat produsente en plaaswerkers direk en per plaas hul individuele arbeidsgeskille moet bespreek en werkbare oplossings vind. “Agri Wes-Kaap is absoluut verbind tot die normalisering van ons landbougebiede en doen ’n ernstige beroep op die regering om wet en orde te handhaaf. Die taktiek van intimidasie, geweld en vrees is ’n duidelike aanduiding van die manier waarop vakbondleiers te werk gaan,” sê Opperman. Pieter du Toit, die besturende direkteur van die Du Toit-Agrigroep, het skade van R30 miljoen bevestig. Hy doen ’n beroep op die regering om die landbougemeenskap te beskerm met “doeltreffende polisie- en sekuriteitsmagte”. Die Du Toit-groep het intussen self sekuriteit op hul plase in die omgewing van Ceres aangestel. Die organisasie, die Koalisie vir Plaaswerker Verteenwoordigers – wat onder meer Women on Farms Project, Sikhula Sonke, Mawubuye en Cosatu insluit – sê hulle gee die regering tot 4 Desember om te voldoen aan die plaaswerkers se eis van R150 per dag se loonverhogings. “As hulle dit nie doen nie, sal 4 Desember die versterking van protesaksie aanskou,” sê die organisasie se woordvoerder, Billy Xabela. Die Wes-Kaap se rampbestuur sê hulle bly op ’n gereedheidsgrondslag. Ceres, Op die Berg (Ceres), Citrusdal, Bonnievale, Montagu, Ashton en Prince Alfred Hamlet word veral dopgehou en deurlopende koördinering met plaaslike owerhede vind plaas. Sprake van stakings in Montagu, Bonnievale en Prince Alfred Hamlet vir vandeesweek doen die ronde.

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Costs of protest mount DALEEN FOUCHÉ The week-long protest that saw the closure of several shops last week, left a trail of destruction in the Langeberg. One farm outside Robertson lost three hectares of vineyards. The fire was started on Wednesday at about 13:00. The farm, which is a black empowerment farm, is situated next to Nkqubela. Martha Fielies, a director of the farm who also works on the farm as a supervisor, says she is devastated by the loss. “I feel hurt.” She says 66% of the farm Several small fires is owned by workers. The rest of the shares are owned by Robertson Wine Cellar, which also acts as a mentor to the farm directorate. Corne Swart, accountant at Robertson Wine Cellar, says the idea is that the workers will eventually own the entire farm. Swart says that besides the vineyard, irrigation equipment and the compost heap were also destroyed. “This is wrong – the farm is not for us but for our children,” says Fielies. She says the farm does not have the money to cover all that has been lost. “We are one nation – why are they doing this to us?” On the same day, a storage facility that belongs to Langeberg Ashton Foods, which is situated next to Nkqubela, was also burned down. Nassos Martalas, chief operations officer (CEO) of Langeberg Ashton Foods, says he can not yet report the extent of the damage in terms of rands, but says the loss is a “big blow” for the company. He says 2 000 bins, which the company use for the packing of fruit, were destroyed. “This is an unfortunate loss before the start of the season.” He says he is very concerned about the widespread protest action and road closures because the fruit industry cannot afford further labour problems. He says they work with perishable food that

were started in vineyards next to Zolani on Thursday. rots if left too long. Martalas says that if Langeberg Ashton Foods misses the opportunity to produce their final product, they miss the opportunity to export their product for an entire year. He explains that 85% of their products is meant for export. On Wednesday several fires were started in the fields next to Droëheuwel in Robertson. Colonel John Alexander, station commander for the Robertson police, says several small fires were started in vineyards, but no big losses, besides the cases already mentioned, were reported. Captain Bertus Conradie, station commander at the Bonnievale Police Station, says besides a few small fires that were brought under control, there was no serious damage to property in Bonnievale. Production at the Parmalat Factory in Bonnievale continued despite the absence of many workers last week. Hansie Wolfaardt, Parmalat plant manager in Bonnievale and Ladismith, says workers were intimidated to stay away from work. He, however, says Parmalat was able to continue work and had no financial losses due to produce not being processed. On Monday, however, most businesses in Bonnievale reported that 100% employees had shown up for work.

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) Geniet ’n heerlike melktert saam met tee of koffie op die laaste Vrydag van elke maand om 10:00 by Joubert-huis, Montagu. Groepe word ook ontvang, maar kan slegs met ’n bespreking minstens ’n week voor die tyd geakkommodeer word. Bespreek nou by 0 023 614 1774. In Desember sal daar nie melktert bedien word nie. ) The Montagu village market is held every Saturday morning from early until 12:30 at Euvrard Park, Bath Street. ) The McGregor market takes place every Saturday from 08:45 on the corner of Voortrekker and Church Streets. ) The next Robertson Farmers market will be held on Saturday

24 November. ) The next Salt and Light night market will be held at the KWV Courtyard on the corner of Kohler and Long Street in Montagu from 17:30 on 30 November. ) Alle oud-Soldoedies en personeel van Salvkol George wat daar opleiding ontvang het gedurende 1971 tot 1998 moet die organiseerders van die reünie kontak. Die Boot camp vind plaas in George. Vir meer besonderhede, stuur ’n epos na bootcamp.salvkol@yahoo.co.za ) The All Saints Church, Wesley Street, Robertson, host it’s annual Church Bazaar on Saturday 1 December. Call 0 023 626 2235. ) Send your event details to Daleen Fouché at gazette@breede.com. The deadline for all diary items is 10:00 on Fridays.

Buy a candle for your loved ones Celebrate life by purchasing a tree of lights candle in aid of the Breede River Hospice. For only R20 you can commemorate the life of your loved ones during this festive season. You can buy your lights from the hospice office or the Montagu and Robertson

shops. Join Breede River Hospice at Bonnievale Spar on 28 November at 19:30 to gather for their annual Carols by Candlelight. Hospice will also be selling their candles there. Join the fun and kick off the festive season with Christmas cheer.

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Road closures for cycle race The Coronation Double Century will take place on Saturday 24 November, starting and finishing in the scenic town of Swellendam. For the safety of the participants and the public, traffic will be controlled in certain areas where cyclists make use of public roads. The following roads will be closed to traffic on the day of the event: ) Somerset Road, Swellendam Time: 03:30 to 07:30 (The section in front of the Swellendam Show Grounds will remain closed until 16:30) ) R324 (Tradouw Pass) Time: 06:00 to 09:00 ) Van Riebeeck Road, Montagu Time: 09:30 to 10:30 ) Van Eeden Street, Swellendam Time: 11:00 to 17:00 ) Murray Street and Stasie Street on either side of the Swellendam Show

Skouplesier vir hele gesin Die Heidelberg Landbougenootskap hou van 7 Februarie tot 9 Februarie sy jaarlikse landbouskou. Op 1 Februarie word die skoudans gehou en op 5 Februarie word ’n nuwe spoggeleentheid, Skouspel, aangebied waar sewe kunstenaars gaan optree. Die skou verteenwoordig ’n samekoms van al die verskillende kategorieë van landbou sowel as die besighede en gemeenskap van binne en buite die dorp. In 2013 kan boere en belangstellendes ook uitsien na uitsonderlike kampioenskappe. Kom ontspan en kuier saam met die Heidelbergers Donderdag tot Saterdag aand 8 Februarie by die Steakhouse waar vermaak en ’n heerlike steak-ete bedien sal word. Besoek die facebook groep (Heidelberg western cape) vir meer inligting en program of bel vir Vic Brand by 071 227 987.

Grounds will be closed for emergency and pedestrian access only, for the duration of the event (04:00 to 16:00). Expect delays on the following public roads, which will be used for the race during the following times: ) R62, between Barrydale and Montagu: 07:00 to 10:30 ) R62, between Montagu and Ashton: 09:45 to 10:45 ) R60, between Ashton and Robertson: 10:00 to 12:00 ) R317, from Robertson to Bonnievale Cellars and Drew: 11:00 to 14:30 ) R60, direction Swellendam: 12:15 to 15:30 It is advisable that motorists take special care due to the large number of cyclists on the road, taking heed of the temporary warning signs that are erected in areas that are particularly hazardous for example on blind rises. The organisers of the Coronation Double Century would like to thank

the local community for their hospitality as well as their patience and understanding during the short delays that may occur as a result of the race. On Race Day the public can contact the event organisers on 0 079 213 7336 or 0 028 514 1705 if there are any emergency queries or incidents to report. For more information visit www.coronationdc.co.za.

Shows to celebrate 6 years Golden Valley Casino’s sixth birthday celebrations continue aplenty this, their birthday weekend, with three night’s live entertainment. Friday night sees singer Nic Stevens on stage at Winners Action Bar, Saturday it’s the turn of Abby James and Sunday night its Public Opinion in the limelight. Nic Stevens was born Nicolaas Stephanus Snyman and got his stage name due to the fact that his debut CD was in English and his recording company felt it necessary to have an English performing name as well. He has three albums to his name, Jonk Bly and Toeter Skoeter and more recently Nic Stevens sings the Music of Bryan Adams. Whether singing with the group Broers or solo, Nic’s distinctive voice, musicality and energetic live performance guarantee an entertaining evening. Abigail James is also known by her nickname, Koekie. Abby’s love of music started when she was very young and her dream was to become a professional singer. Her singing career got a boost in 2001, when she was part of a group called A2ZEE. They recorded a CD, had a hit with “Outjie met jou

lekker boudjie” and they also were featured on TV. Abigail’s second CD included the very popular track “Koekie koekeloekie”, which gave Abigail her nickname. Koekie has toured the length and breadth of South Africa, singing to her fans. This mother of two does a lot to encourage young talent and her warmth and desire to share make her hugely in demand. Rated as one of the best live showbands in South Africa, Public Opinion have a collected experience of more than 50 years. They play a vast array of musical styles such as Reggae, Pop, Funk, Jazz, Latina and Gospel. Public Opinion have toured extensively both here and abroad and this versatile five-piece band will keep you dancing in your seats, waving your hands and stomping your feet. You can catch Nic Stevens show on Friday 23 November, Abigail ‘Koekie’ James on Saturday 24 November and Public Opinion on Sunday 25 November. All shows start at 21:00 at Winners Action Bar at the Golden Valley Casino and admission to all three shows is free.

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Wesgro focuses on tourism trade The Western Cape Destination Marketing, Investment and Trade Promotion Agency (Wesgro), hosted a tourism networking session, bringing together provincial stake holders and emerging and established entrepreneurs.

Irma Daniëls, oud-inwoner en onderwyser van Langeberg Sekondêre Skool, is verlede week oorlede na ’n massiewe beroerte.

Geliefde juffrou sterf aan beroerte

Hosted at the Protea Hotel – Breakwater Lodge in the V&A Waterfront, the informative session focused on successful tourism brand development. The speakers’ programme included Solly Moeng, senior consultant of Don Valley Brand and Jacyntha Maclennan, head of Wesgro Intelligence Unit. “Domestic tourism from the Western Cape accounted for 34,7% of total tourist arrivals to the region, indicating importance of local tourism to the economy and can be considered to be a market that could be developed in the future to further stimulate the appetite for do-

mestic travel and tourism,” Maclennan said. She also reported that the in the first quarter of 2012, tourist arrivals to the Western Cape grew by 12,3% quarter-on-quarter from 2011 to reach 426,348 tourist arrivals making up 18,8% of total South African tourist arrivals for that period. Special guests Vernon Adams and Wajdi Abrahams, producers of Business at Heart show on Heart 104.9 FM, were also present. Wadji said: “The Western Cape is the gateway into Africa and we need to invite our SMME’s to share their knowledge and stats to gain an idea of what’s happening on the ground levels within the provinces tourism.” For more on how to participate in the tourism networking sessions, please contact Linda Mase on linda@wesgro.co.za or 021 487 4819. For more information, please contact Roshin Schmidt, 021 487 8693 or roshin@wesgro.co.za

A graph of the foreign arrivals in South Africa is shown here during the Wesgro network session.

ANNELDA GROOTBOOM ’n Ma, rolmodel en Samaritaan vir honderde; ’n persoon wat uitgereik het na ander en gehelp het waar sy kon. Dit is hoe mense vir Irma Daniëls beskryf. Daniëls, ’n onderwyseres wat 26 jaar skoolgehou het by Langeberg Sekondêre Skool, het verlede Woensdag by die skool ’n massiewe beroerte gekry, waarna sy inderhaas met ambulanspersoneel na die Robertson-hospitaal geneem is en dadelik oorgeplaas is na Medi-Clinic in Worcester. Sy was in ’n koma en het Donderdagmiddag afgesterwe. Sy is gebore op 29 Desember 1961 in Robertson as die tweede oudste kind van agt kinders. Nadat sy haar skoolopleiding voltooi het by Esselen Park Hoërskool in Worcester, het sy ook haar onderwysersdiploma by Pentech voltooi in 1985. Volgens haar man, Lionel Daniëls, was sy vrou gesond maar net “baie moeg”. Wat hy kan onthou was die Woensdagoggend net voor hy oppad was McGregor toe het hy haar nog gegroet met ’n soen “soos in die fliek Titanic”. “Haar liefde, omgee, sin vir humor, family keeper en besonderse menswees sal ek vir altyd koester,” sê Daniëls. Sy laat haar man, kinders, drie broers en drie susters agter. ’n Roudiens word Woensdagaand om 19:00 gehou in die skoolsaal van Langeberg Sekondêr en die begrafnisdiens is Saterdag om 10:00 by die huis in Watsoniastraat 10 en 11:00 by Langeberg Skoolsaal.

ALMAL DRA ’N HOED: Hoërskool Robertson het die afgelope Vrydag, 9 November, ’n Hoede- en Siwwiedag gehou om fondse in te samel vir Die Burger se Kersfonds. Leerlinge kon gewone klere aantrek en ’n prettige hoed opsit. Hulle het dit baie geniet om só geld in te samel vir ander wat meer behoeftig is as hulle. Die bedrag ingesamel beloop R3 019,50 wat oorbetaal word aan die Kersfonds. Hier op die foto verskyn ’n groepie leerlinge wat “belasting” op hul klere en hoede betaal het ten bate van Die Burger se Kersfonds. FOTO: LYNETTE WESSELS

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Ope brief aan ons gemeenskap – saamwerk die enigste opsie

Moenie vrees nie Ná die afgelope week se onluste en soms geweldadige ontmoetings tussen betogers en polisie, het baie mense onlangs hul vrees vir die situasie uitgedruk. Mense wat op plase woon het die afgelope week in vrees gewag vir betogers om hul grond te betree om hul griewe aan te meld of om ’n memorandum te oorhandig. Hulle het in vrees gelewe vir hulle lewe, besittings en grond. Aan die ander kant leef die betogers in vrees vir honger ly en vrees hulle ’n gebrek aan te min kos en geld om die einde van die maand te haal. Vrees is een van die grootste dryfkragte van die moderne mens. Hoewel vrees hom dikwels vermom en vir ander lyk soos emosies van haat, verwyt of woede, is en bly die wortel van die onluste vrees. Vrees bly die grootste faktor wat gemeenskappe uit mekaar uit hou en nou selfs verder uit mekaar dryf. Ná die era van apartheid was die gemeenskaplike doel om een nasie te skep. Tog dryf vrees gemeenskappe steeds verder en verder uitmekaar uit. Vrees verhoed ’n mens om kreatief te kan dink en planne te maak om te oorleef. Kom ons oorkom ons vrese, kom ons reik mekaar die hand en bou saam aan ’n beter lewe vir almal.

Ons het drie opsies op die tafel. 1. Ons kan die pragtige vallei in twee skeur en elkeen kies ’n kant wat vir hom sal werk. Is dit juis nie waarvan ons weg wil beweeg nie! 2. Ons kan mekaar uit die vallei probeer jaag en in die proses als wat ons saam opgebou het, plat trap en verniel, en ’n dorre landskap agterlaat vir ons kinders met geen toekoms. 3. Of ons kan in harmonie saamwerk om die streek uit te bou tot een van die suksesverhale in die wêreld. Die plaaswerker-mosie het definitief ’n aar raak geboor. Daar is mense wat na hul werkers omsien as tweedehandse burgers. Dis onverskoonbaar en moet deur die sisteme van reg opgeneem word. Ironies genoeg, dit is ’n mosie wat deur die meeste boere ook ondersteun word. Was ons verras dat werkers van ons gemeenskap uit frustrasie en simpatie deelgeneem het? Onthou dit is ’n saak van die hart. Staan net ’n slag in hul skoene. Hoe moet hulle aan hul misnoeë en frustrasie uiting gee? Sy lewensomstandighede bly dag in en dag uit dieselfde. Sy woonbuurt lyk agterlik weens diensleweringsprobleme, met politieke beloftes wat net nie meer haalbaar is nie. So ’n persoon gryp na enige grashalm wat lyk of dit hul omstandighede kan verbeter. Sou ons almal nie? Daar is ook die sensasie-jagters wat nie kan wag vir wat volgende gaan gebeur nie – watter impak het jou aksies op die gemeenskap gehad? Wat maak jou beter as die een wat agter die optog aanloop? Albei soek ak-

sie, jammerlik, asseblief ons dorp is nie ’n fliek nie, hier bly mense met drome. Ons moet regtig besin oor wat beteken die woord “gemeenskap”. Daar woon 18 000 mense in ons vallei. Moet ons almal onder een kam skeer as net 500 deelneem aan die optog? Daar is baie waardering vir die feit dat in Bonnievale van die optogleiers gevra het die kinders moet skool toe gaan en niemand moet die dorp beskadig nie. Hoërskool Bonnievale het met 103% matriekleerlinge vanoggend eksamen geskryf. Van die naburige skool se leerlinge het hier kom skryf! Dan is daar ’n alombekende gesegde “You cannot right a wrong with a wrong”. En hier rig ek dit weer aan die gemeenskapsleiers. Wat sê ons vir ons kinders? Is dit hoe ons grootmense probleme uitstryk? Is reg en geregtigheid net van toepassing solank dit my nie negatief beïnvloed nie? Kan ons elke boer in die gemeenskap onder dieselfde kam skeer? Weet ons regtig wat hulle vir die hele gemeenskap doen? Moet ons nie besef dat as jy iemand opsweep, die gevolge na jou kant toe sal kom nie? Het ons nie gesien wat in ander dorpe gebeur nie, of wou ons regtig hê dit moes hier ook gebeur? Wil ons regtig poog om van vooraf ons gemeenskap te polariseer? Kan ons bekostig om ons reeds sukkelende infrastruktuur nog verder op te breek? Dit was vir my en my werker ’n hartseer en skaam gesig hoe die strate in Happy Valley bemors was. Ons kinders kom uit die skool, en dit is wat hulle sien! Is ons as gemeenskap nie volwasse ge-

noeg sodat ons saam om ’n tafel kan gesels en dinge uitpraat nie. Is dit makliker om ’n opinie oor iemand te fel as wat dit is om met hom te praat? Is ons dan so dom dat ons toelaat dat ons gemeenskap as speelbal gebruik word? En hier wil ek sommer die polisie (ons skeidsregters) namens almal bedank wat hierdie plofbare situasie puik hanteer het en verhoed het dat die minimum eiendomme en persone skade opgedoen het. Wie van ons het in die week wat die chaos voorafgegaan het, met die ander persoon gaan praat om te kyk of daar nie ’n meer dienlike oplossing op die tafel is nie? Albei kante trek liewer laer. En dit is ’n groot hartseer vir ons gemeenskap, as dit alles oor is, lê die besluit nog steeds nie by ons nie! Vanmiddag stap die skoolhoof saam met sy Happy Valley-skoolkinders huis toe om te verseker hule kom veilig tuis. So selfs in die donker dae kan elkeen van julle rondom julle kyk, en die wonderwerke sien gebeur. Wat is die wonderwerk? Mense – bruin, wit en swart – wat besig is om opsie drie ’n werklikheid te maak. Ek dink die geringe skade hier is deels dat ons as gemeenskap al ’n ver pad gestap het om dit te verwesenlik. Diegene van die gemeenskap wat hard gewerk het om die gemoedere in plek te hou – wie sal ooit weet wat jul kalmerende insette vir ons as gemeenskap beteken het? Dankie aan almal van julle wat die pad vorentoe oop sien. Laat julle die lig wees sodat ander ook kan sien, om saam te werk is al uitweg.

THEUNS COETZEE, Bonnievale

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Drie tienerseuns maak die pad skoon ná die betoging.

Dié drie jong versiendes ’n inspirasie Ek wil graag ’n storie met julle deel van wat plaasgevind het tydens die staking. Ek dink die kinders verdien ’n medalje en voorbladnuus. Terwyl almal geloop en vure maak het in ons strate in Bonnievale, vuvuzelas geblaas en getoyi-toyi het, was daar ’n breek Donderdagmiddag so teen 17:00. Ek is gou Spar toe net om uit te vind dit is toe. Op pad sien ek twee tienerseuns in die straat op die hoek van Angora- en Hoofstraat. Ek sien toe hulle is besig met die rommel wat in die strate lê nadat die betogers daar bande en rommel gebrand het. Ek kon nie onmid- Die skade op die hoek van Angora- en Hoofstraat nadat die betogers dellik uitmaak wat hulle daar verby is. doen nie, want ek kon sien een ’n paar rand gee. hulle het nie amok gemaak nie. Later is ons op pad plot toe. Bertie begin Op pad terug stop ek en sien toe daar is eintlik drie jong seuns, nie net meer twee nie, toe rommel uit die pad dra om by die ingang van die plot in te kom – asdromme was omgeen vra toe vir hulle, “Wat maak julle?”. Die een sê: “Meneer ons maak skoon.” Ek keer en stene het die hele pad vol gelê. En kyk daar, die drie selfde seuns hardloop was heel verbyster, want dis amper op my voorstoep en die gedagte het nie eens deur en kom help hom. So is hulle toe ’n roomys my kop gegaan nie, die munisipaliteit sal dit belowe. Hoop dis inspirasie vir almal en die hele mos doen, dink ek by myself. Bonnievale-gemeenskap. Maak nie saak van Ek vra toe: “Word julle betaal?” jou velkleur, beroep of ouderdom nie. Die een outjie sê: “Nee meneer.” Tien uit tien vir die jong manne wat omgee Nuuskierig om te hoor wat die motivering is, vra ek toe, “Nou hoekom doen julle dit?” vir die gemeenskap en hoe hulle dorp lyk. Die seun sê toe: “Meneer, ons bly ook mos Mag julle drietjies net die hoogste sport in die lewe bereik. hier.” ANNONIEM, Bonnievale Wel, dis net daar waar ek toe vir hulle elke

Breede River Gazette readers expressed their opinion on protests in the Langeberg on the Gazette’s Facebook page. ) Adri Joubert: Thanks to all the SAPS who were out in the dreadful heat today protecting our town and local businesses and people. ) Patricia Lineker: Medals to all the SAPS out in the heat of the day and the heat of the moment making brave decisions for our safety! ) Mariki Viviers: They (the protesters) also do not look like my image of wine-farm workers. ) Felicity Menge: Shocking that the president allowed this to happen to his SAPS who work for the country to protect everyone. DA requested a few times to release the army to help and he ignored all requests! I hope everyone injured is okay and I take my hat off to all journalists and police who risked their lives to protect us and to report on what is going on. ) Charmaine Little: Baie dankie aan die SAPS – ek dink jul doen uitstekende werk! ) Lisa van Zyl-Jones: So freaky that all this happened in our special little “dorpie”. Saddening. ) Cornelia Wolfaardt: Dankie aan ons polisie helde en heldinne wat so hard werk om ons te beskerm. Ek dink elke oomblik aan julle. ) Jeanne Fochessati: Is this what Malema meant when he said he would make the Western Cape ungovernable? Makes you think! Visit www.facebook.com/BreederivierGazette for photos, comments and updates.

Dié gedrag onsedelik Is daar nog ’n wet wat ons beskerm teen onsedelike gedrag in die openbaar? Klaarblyklik is dit deesdae heeltemal normaal om kinders en tieners in hulle onderklere op straat te sien loop. Ek verwys spesifiek na die groepe kinders wat naweke van en na die dorp se publieke swembad stap. Ek is ’n vrou en ma van ’n dogtertjie, en dring aan op my reg om ten minste in my residensiële woongebied, kerk- en skole-gebied te kan stap of ry sonder om in opgeskote, reeds ontwikkelde, tieners en kinders wat in nat onderklere op straat loop, blootgestel te word. Dit het niks te doen met waar hulle vandaan kom of waarheen hulle op pad is nie. Ek kan net nie dink dat dit wettig is om in jou onderklere op straat te loop nie. Wat het geword van respek vir jou eie liggaam en respek vir jou medemens? Watter voorbeeld stel hulle en hoe leer jy die jonger geslag van respek as hulle so onnodig blootgestel word? Wel, ek het nog respek vir myself en my medemens. Ek is moeg daarvan om in mense met nat onderklere vas te kyk op straat en weier om my waardestelsel te verlaag of geïntimideer te word hierdeur. Daar is ’n verskil tussen ’n onderbroek, slaapbroek, sportbra en swembroek. Koop asseblief vir julle swembroeke, of bly by die huis.

KAREN FOUCHÉ, Robertson

Dinsdag 20 November 2012

TROUFOTO’S: Deoni Swanepoel neem stylvolle en elegante foto’s van jou spesiale dag.

BLOMME: Gypsyrose bloemiste bied professionele, vriendelike diens en billike pryse, gratis konsultasie en lewer af aan alle dorpe binne die Langeberg-area.

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MUSIEK: Musiekland bied platejoggies met die beste gehalte musiek en verskaf vet pret met die musiek vir elke funksie en troue.

FOTO’S: Charmaine Little van C Photography bied unieke fotos van jou spesiale dag. Op die foto is Chantal Moller op haar troudag in Robertson.

ROKKE EN PAKKE: Criszanda’s bied iets vir alle troubenodighede soos trourokke, blommemeisie-rokke, hofknapie-pakke en veel meer. Skakel Yolanda by 023 626 5488.

DRAPERINGS: Anna van der Merwe is al bekend in Robertson vir haar elegante draperings. Bel haar gerus vir u volgende funksie by 023 626 2928.

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HAIR AND BEAUTY: All treatments and accommodation for the Beauty Clinic are available from 1 February 2013. Book your place at Illusions Hair Design on 0 023 626 1692 or cornelhough@live.co.za

EVENT DECOR: Final Touches in Robertson offers services in event-co-ordination and decor rental. Contact them for all your event decor needs.

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Dinsdag 20 November 2012

Rotary honours prominent resident Prominent Robertson resident, Willem Scott, was honoured with a prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award by the Breede River Winelands Rotary Club. The ceremony was conducted at the induction dinner of this year’s president, Gert Lubbe. Scott has been a Rotarian since the Club received its charter in 2005, and has served as both treasurer and club services director. Although the award was conferred primarily for Willem services within Rotary, it also recognises the extensive range of community tasks which he has voluntarily and quietly undertaken in Robertson, Montagu and McGregor. Without fanfare, Scott has spent many years helping to build up the status of the Robertson Museum (of which he is chairman) to the point where it is now recognised and supported by the provincial authorities

- a vital development which prevented the closure of this treasured aspect of the town’s heritage. He has also helped the McGregor Museum with its research into former resident George Payne (a composer and world-renowned expert on succulents), by burrowing through the archives of the University of Bloemfontein during several visits to the city. An acknowledged musicologist, Scott is chairperson of the Montagu Music Society, which ofScott fers a wide range of concerts throughout the year, and behind the scenes has helped a number of other musical endeavours and societies. A further contribution is his role as chairman of the Robertson Literary Society, founded in 1883 with the quirky name of the Adult Improvement Society, and still going strong under his leadership.

The children from McGregor working on their miniature cob house.

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McGregor children build own house

Lizaan Viljoen ontvang die beurs van Dirk Jordaan, mede-trustee van die Goedverwacht Trust.

Beurs vir Bonnievale-leerling Lizaan Viljoen, matriekleerling van Hoërskool Bonnievale, het vanjaar die Goedverwacht Trust se studiebeurs ontvang. Dit behels ’n volledige beurs om van 2013 aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch te gaan studeer. Viljoen sal ’n BRek-graad aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch volg. Meisies wat in 2013 aan Hoërskool Bonnievale matrikuleer en

van 2014 af in die wetenskappeof wiskunde-/rekeningkunderigtings wil gaan studeer, word genooi om die nodige aansoekvorms by Dirk Jordaan, ’n trustee van die Goedverwacht Trust, af te haal. Navrae kan aan D. Jordaan, Privaatsak X2, Bonnievale 6730 gerig word. Aansoeke vir die Goedverwacht-beurs om in 2014 verder te gaan studeer, sluit op 28 Februarie 2013.

Last year on Youth Day as a Community Policing Forum Initiative, Jill Hogan, creator of the McGregor Alternative Technology Centre (Mat), was roped into doing something with the children of McGregor. At the same time, a local potter gave Hogan some clay and they decided to build a little house. This was the first attempt, but the children wanted to know when they were going to build the next one. So, inspired by the miniature village in Bourton on the Water in England, (www.theoldnewinn.co.uk/ model-village.html), it was decided to build a miniature cob cottage at Mat. Bruce Milne, an architect, drew up the plans and the children were taught how to build a house with natural materials. The children were asked what is the first thing you do when you build a house? They answered, “dig the foundations”. Hogan, however, explained that first you buy the land, which means you need money and a good job. For this you need an education, “so you have to learn and stay at school and become qualified”. Over many weeks, working each Saturday morning, the miniature house grew bit by bit. Hogan says it was interesting to see the children relax, open up and share many

issues. Hogan says that as a result of this exercise, one of the boys has decided to study to become a building inspector. Children were taught the various stages of building, including the foundations, stone footings, building up the walls, putting in the windows and doors. And plastering, preparing the grass and eventually the thatching of the roof. The final product Each building phase of a normal house was fol- They are also more than 90% carbon lowed and the exact same materials neutral and do not harm the earth were used. Hogan said the idea is to in the building process, as no buildbuild a little village at Mat, with a er’s rubble is dumped and no toxic main road running through it, us- materials are used. ing various building methods and Hogan said that all materials styles as examples of natural used, such as clay, straw and sand, homes. are natural. Natural building is duFogene Page, Leonardo Aden- rable and has been proven to last for dorff, Jevino Fortuin and Maxwell a couple of hundred or thousand Hager were the participants in the years. project. Andelene Adendorff taught “When this house does finally fall the boys how to make cob and lime down, it will simply leave a couple plaster, while De Gaulle Pap helped of bottles or, as in the case of the big them with the plastering. Jon houses at Mat, a couple of motor car Oostendorf taught them thatching. windows for someone else to pick up Hogan said natural homes are and use to build their own home,” warm in winter and cool in summer. Hogan said.

VRYBURGERS REDENAARS: Die leerlinge van Laerskool Robertson het aan die Vryburgers-redenaars deelgeneem. René Wentzel is as die wenner aangewys en Christine van Zyl was tweede.

VASVRAE: Die leerlinge het Laerskool Robertson se interne vasvra kompetisie van 2012 gewen. Agter is Dylan Ward en Peirre-Albert van der Merwe en voor is René Wentzel en Janico Stipp.

TEGNOLOGIE-PRESTEERDERS: Die gr. 7-tegnologieklas van Hoërskool Bonnievale het vanjaar aan die FAK Tegnologie-kompetisie deelgeneem. Die leerlinge het projekte gemaak om die gebruik van meganismes soos ’n nok in ’n speelding vir ’n kind te illustreer. Ses van die gr. 7-leerlinge se projekte is gekies om op 6 November deel te wees van die finale prysaanwysingseremonie te Goudini Spa. Tydens dié geleentheid is die 40 beste projekte van al die skole in die Kaapse Wynland Onderwysdistrik uitgestal vir besigtiging waarna die finale wenners aangekondig is. Op die foto van links (agter) JD Wentzel, Jenna Roseveare en Jana Wessels; (voor) Chantell Smit, Megan Britz en Sunica Joubert. FOTO: VERSKAF

TENNIS: Laerskool Robertson wens die leerlinge geluk. Hulle het aan die Boland Interpro-kampioenskappe teen Westelike Provinsie deelgeneem het. Hier is Phillip Falck, Cheslin arendse, Theo Louwrens en Getha Kloppers.

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DANS: Robertson Dance Studio het ’n opwindende jaar gehad. Marcelle Rosser (dansonderwyseres) en Hannah Powell (leerling) het die voorreg gehad om as deel van die Cape Town Dance Team aan die “New Prague Dance Festival” in die Tjeggiese Republiek deel te neem. Hulle het uitstekend gevaar en die groep het met vier trofees teruggekom. Die groep neem ook elke jaar aan die Montagu Jeugkunstefees deel en het daar ook uitstekend gevaar met 2 dubbelgoud,2 goud en 2 silwer asook die trofee vir beste moderne danser. Die Dance Studio bied ook elke jaar ‘n konsert aan. Hier is Stephanie Kriel in aksie tydens vanjaar se konsert “Shut Up And Dance”. FOTO: VERSKAF

LEER SWEM: In die gerief van ’n onderdak-, warmwater-swembad word kinders by Robbies swemskool van die ouderdom van ’n paar maande tot skoolgaande ouderdom afgerig vir swemlesse. Waterveiligheid en swemklasse word deur opgeleide instruktrises aangebied.

OEFENING: Die Monkeynastix-program leer kinders deur speletjies verskillende bewegings aan. Daardeur word hul fyn-motoriese spiere, oog-hand-koördinasie, krag, spoed, soepelheid, algehele fiksheid asook goeie balvaardigheid ontwikkel. Monkeynastix lê ook die grondslag vir vaardighede in verskillende skoolsporte.

SKOOL: Die Plaaswerf skool is nie ’n gewone speelskooltjie nie. Uitstappies en atletiekbyeenkomste word gerel en konserte en ’n gradeplegtigheid word ook gehou. Daar is selfs tyd vir bak en brou. Al die aktiwiteite word deur opgeleide gekwalifiseerde onderwyseresse gelei. Die skool bied ’n goeie voorsprong vir enige peuter.

SPORT: Met Playball, word u kind blootgestel aan ’n verskeidenheid sportsoorte wat hulle ’n hupstoot gee vir hul toekomstige sportkeuses. Klassies is klein en ouderdom-spesifiek om hul vaardighede elk individueel te vorder. Die afrigters word met sorg geselekteer en voordurend opgelei. Playball word reeds wêreldwyd as ’n suksesvolle sportprogram aanbeveel en aangebied.

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DANSE: Teacher and owner of Danza la Vida School of Dance, Danique Fullard, is very excited about 2013. Following their successful production last month, there has been an increase in interest in the art / sport of dance. Danza la Vida will be in Robertson in 2013.

SPEEL: By Mini Mense word daar weekliks aktiwiteite gedoen. Babas tot peuters word se ontwikkeling word gestimuleer deur speletjies. Ouers kan ook een keer ’n week ’n werksessie met hul kinders bywoon.

REKENAARGELETTERDHEID: Logika bied ’n unieke rekenaargeletterdheidsprogram aan, geskik vir kinders van alle ouderdomme bo vyf. Die program word geïntegreer met die skool-leerplan. Een gratis les word verskaf sodat ouers kan sien of die kursus by hul behoeftes pas. Vakansie-werksessies word aangebied en sertifikate word aan die einde van die kursus uitgedeel.

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A first for Masekeke matrics

Matriculants of Masakheke High School in Nkquabela at their first ever matric farewell. FOTO: DEON VAN DEVENTER , Suzelle Kruger , Aida , Electric Earth , Chrizandra’s The school also thanked Dion Van Eyssen and Van Eyssen Elektries for their pro-active involvement and commitment in assisting the school to rise above limitations.

FAMILIEKENNISGEWINGS FAMILY NOTICES 07 Gelukwensing Congratulations

JANSEN ROSY Geluk met jou geboortedag, Woensdag, 21 November 2012. Mag die Here se seën op jou lewe rus. Psalm 90:17 word jou toegewens. RAAI WIE WORD 21?

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KOM geniet die avontuur en ontspanning van perdry by die Robertson Ryskool.* Ons bied verskeidenheid van rylesse vir kinders en grootmense vir beginners en ervare ruiters *Outrides tussen die wingerde en langs die Breërivier * Wynproë op ’n perd se rug of met die waentjie by Majors Hill en Springfield. * Perdrykampe vir kinders gedurende skoolvakansies * Mini kommando’s op Saterdae* Kinderpartytjies. Skakel ons gerus by 072 291 7631 of 082 402 7088.

ARNOLDUS, ARNO Geluk met jou 21ste verjaarsdag, Sondag 25 November. Mag die Here jou seën en baie jare spaar. Van jou Pa Arnold, Ma Innie, Mammie, Jenny, Bradley, Allen, oumas, oupas, ooms en tannies.

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JACK Russel bruin en wit vermis geraak in Dorpsig. Sy naam is Spike. Tel. 0849854692.

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Masakheke High School in Nkquabela held their first ever matric farewell on Tuesday 9 October. The principal, staff and grade 12 pupils of Masakheke High School would like to thank Build-It Robertson and Rapid River Spur for their support and commitment that made the matric farewell such a success. For their contributions in the form of donations or assistance – financially or otherwise – the school wants to express their heartfelt thanks to the following organisations and individuals: , Dros Robertson , Robertson Lenteskou , Robertson Garden Centre , Robertson Bloemiste , Robertson Vloerdienste , Shaun Veldsman , Dirk Rossouw , Deon Van Deventer , Johan Smit , Jacques Wentzel , Anna van der Merwe , Anschen Granger

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Gospelfees om te onthou Maak nou ’n aantekening in jou dagboek vir die mees opwindende fees van die jaar. Die Breederivier Gazette bied op 1 Desember die Blue Rock-gospelfees op die Blaauwklippen-wynplaas by Stellenbosch aan. Dit gaan ’n dag van pret en vermaak vir die hele gesin wees. Die 150 stalletjies by die gesinsmark sal iets bied wat in elkeen se smaak val. Van vars produkte tot smaaklike kos en wyn, kuns, handwerk, modes en dekor. Met optredes deur onder meer Louis Brittz, Rouchelle Liedemann, Neville D, Ivan Siegelaar, Anders, Louis Loock van Romanz, Onbeskaamd en Heinz Winckler sal daar nie ’n tekort aan vermaak wees nie. Vir die kinders is daar ook ’n optrede deur Luidkidz wat die berge in lofsang sal laat bewe. Die feestelikhede begin om 10:00 met plaaslike sangers wat besoekers vermaak. Optredes sluit in Alban Petersen, Kenny Simon, Starlit Sky, Heavenly Quartez, Elton Jansen, Gareth James, Henri Kriel, Francois Louw en talle ander. Met die talle kos- en drinkgoedstalletjies byderhand, kan jy gerus jou komberse, sonsambreel of gazebo bring en ’n heerlike piekniek geniet terwyl die kunstenaars optree. Daar sal ook van Blaauwklippen se internasionaal bekende wyn te proe en te koop wees. Terwyl ma en pa hul Kersinkopies by die markie doen, is daar hope pret en vermaak vir die kleingoed in ’n veilige omheinde gebied. Daar word ook ’n spesiale doekruil-stasie en ’n moederskamer met TV-skerms opgerig sodat nie een oomblik van die aksie op die verhoog gemis word nie. Radio Tygerberg sal ’n regstreekse uitsending doen en besoekers is welkom om die aksie by hul buite-uitsaaisentrum te gaan bekyk.

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Chrismas market helps aged Bonnievale Cellar will host a Christmas market from 21 to 24 November in aid of the Herfsvreugde home for the aged. Adam Tas will perform on Thursday 22 November. Tickets for the show is R180 and includes a picknick basket and wine.

There will also be a wine auction in aid of Vera School for autistic children. The market will be open from Wednesday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00 and Saturday from 09:00 to 15:00. For more information contact the Bonnievale Cellar on 023 616 2795.

Veilige en gemaklike parkering is beskikbaar by Tegnopark langs die R44 en pendelbussies sal deurlopend tussen die parkeergebied en die plaas ry. Vir diegene wat van ver kom, bied Protea Hotel Stellenbosch kamers teen R420 per persoon aan. Dit sluit in ’n aandete en vertoning na afloop van die fees en ontbyt die Sondagoggend. ’n Kerkdiens word ook die Sondag by die hotel aangebied. Terwyl die son stadig agter Tafelberg sak en die Helderberge in hul volle glorie deur die sonstrale verlig word, sal die hoofvertoning om 18:30 verseker dat 1 Desember ’n onvergeetlike dag van lof en aanbidding tussen die wingerde sal wees. Kaartjies is nou beskikbaar by Computicket en kos R100 vir volwassenes en R50 vir kinders onder 12. Dit gee jou toegang vir die hele dag en sluit alle vertonings in. Vir meer inligting skakel 0 079 716 4593 of e-pos bookings@nuelight.co.za.

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ROBERTSON-POOLKLUBS MEET KRAGTE: Op Sondag 11 November het die Heartbreakers-poolklub van Môreson teen Young Shooters-poolklub van Dorpsig gespeel. Die Heartbreakers het vroeg die voorsprong geneem deur die eerste ronde met vyf teenoor nul te wen. Young Shooters het wel teruggekom in die tweede ronde en die telling ses teenoor vier gemaak. Die wedstryd is toe weer oorheers deur die tuis-span wat dit uiteindelik beklink het met 13 teenoor agt. Die Heartbreakers nooi enige belangstellende spelers uit om deel te word van die sport. Hier is (van links) Warren Adams, Jason Abrahams, Dimetri Spannenberg en Adriaan Edwards; (voor) Ryan Van De Heyde. FOTO: VERSKAF Môreson United Domino Klub.

Môreson klop vir Likkewaan Môreson United Domino Klub oorheers weereens die liga nadat die klub vir Likkewaan Klub op hulle tuisveld met vyf teenoor drie geklop het. Likkewaan het met ’n hoë tempo begin deur met twee teenoor nul voor te loop, maar Môre-

PRESTEERDER: Maretha Burger van Laerskool Ashton het ’n medalje ontvang vir deelname aan die ROX-tennistoernooi op Stellenbosch. Sy het onder die top agt geeindig in die toernooi, en is ook genomineer om aan die Wilson Meesters deel te neem op 24 November 2012.

son United het met ’n groot slag terug geveg en gewen. Spelers soos Susan Koopman en Eben Beukman het ’n groot rol in Môreson United se oorwinning gespeel. Ria Matthys en Carlo Demas het gehelp om Môreson United se oorwinning te verseker.

LEIERS: Die nuwe verteenwoordigende raad van leerlinge van die Ashbury Primêre Skool is onlangs verkies.

DONASIE: Raimondi het ’n gholfdag gehou, en R50 000 aan Nasionale Instituut vir Blindes, die Herberg Kinderhuis, Nasionale Instituut vir Dowes, Joseph Matwa Old Age Home, en J9 geskenk. Van links is Schalk Hugo van die Nasional Instituut vir Blindes, Petro Uren van die Herberg Kinderhuis, Joost Van Der Westhuizen van J9, Annel Raimondi, Natale Roelofse van die Nasionale Instituut vir Dowes, en Bruno Raimondi

Ashbury Primêre Skool se sportman en -vrou van die jaar is Gerald Andriese en Liza Jansen.