Stellenbosch gazette 15 jul 2014

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Vakansiepret by brandweer

Terwyl die vakansie nog aan die gang is, het die Ou Apostoliese kerk in Idasvallei hul gemeentelede se kinders op ’n besoek aan die brandweer trakteer. Hier speel die kinders in die skuim wat die brandweerbeamptes van Stellenbosch vir hulle gespuit het nadat hulle meer oor brandveiligheid geleer het.

FOTO: SHAWN VALENTINE

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Police educate kids during holidays Cloetesville Police recently held a crime awareness programme at Rietenbosch Primary School.

Children who want to be a part of this project can still join the team at Rietenbosch Primary School from 09:00, where they will be kept busy until Friday. Sergeant Zenobia Sedeman spoke about safety during school holidays and showed the learners the different kind of drugs being used in the Cloetesville area and spoke of the importance of staying safe during winter when it gets dark sooner.

She said it is especially important for children to steer clear of crime scenes when the police arrive as police officers want to do their jobs swiftly and accurately. According to Sedeman having too many people, especially children, at a crime scene may hinder the police’s ability to do their work as children tend to be inquisitive.

Sergeant Zenobia Sedeman with learners at Rietenbosch Primary School.

Motorist drives over marshal’s foot

Ongeluk: Die vlieginstrukteur Peter ‘Space’ du Preez was Donderdag besig met ’n vliegles

oor die Jamestown-vliegveld toe die Jabiru-ligtevliegtuig se enjin uitgesny het. Space en die insittende, Sabelo Mabandla, het geen beserings opgedoen nie en het veilig geland.

Lees die volledige berig in Donderdag se Eikestadnuus. FOTO: SHAWN VALENITNE

Misdaad in kort ) Kaping van motorvoertuig: Die klaer het die aand van 12 Julie sy bakkie na bewering aan ’n vriend geleen. Terwyl die bakkie in die vriend se besit was, is dit met geweld afgeneem – die vriend is gekaap.

Ao. Jakobus de Bruyn en sy span van die Klapmuts SAPD het twee verdagtes in hegtenis geneem. Toe die een verdagte deursoek is, is daar ook beslag gelê op Mandraxpoeier en ’n klagte van die besit van

Mandrax is teen die verdagte gemaak. Die voertuig is ook teruggevind. ) Gesteelde voertuig: Op 9 Julie is ’n silwer Hyundai-motor by Butterfly World gesteel. Ná goeie speurwerk deur die Klapmuts-polisie is die voertuig gevind. ) Die publiek word versoek om versigtig te wees wanneer hulle hul voertuie parkeer en moet seker maak dat die motor gesluit is. Wees bewus van wat om jou aangaan.

A parking marshal had a close encounter on Friday afternoon, when someone allegedly drove over her foot in front of the Cape Winelands District Municipality’s offices.

And the reason for the incident: the parking marshal was about to hand the driver his parking slip which he refused to pay.

Itheorin Ndamase from Kayamandi went over to William Wenn to hand him his ticket.

Wenn says, “I told the guard that I was not even gone five minutes, why must I pay a fee of R3,50?

“Elsewhere, it would have been fine for me to drive off.

“I asked her to move away from my car, because I wanted to drive.

“She then moved back, but I believe she let her foot rest against my wheel. I did not know about this, and drove over it.”

Ndamase was in shock when Stellenbosch Gazette spoke to her, but said that, “he did not want to pay and drove over my foot”.

She was not at work yesterday.

Neither Stellenbosch Municipality nor the traffic officials responded to questions regarding this incident.

Itheorin Ndamase sits in the road next to the car while the driver Williams Wenn walks past her.

Crime in brief ) A business robbery took place Tuesday evening at Finfocus, Oewerpark, Rokewood, Die Boord.

The complainant was busy at her workplace when an unknown white male asked her at the front entrance to use the toilet.

He came back and said that the toilet was locked, and went back to the front door.

The complainant headed off to the copy-room, and when she was inside she heard a loud noise.

As she came out, she saw the suspect running towards her with a knife.

She ran and fell while running, and started screaming because he was

standing over her with a knife.

As the suspect told her to stop screaming, two unknown coloured males appeared.

They took off her two diamond rings, and stole two laptops, her handbag with its belongings, and car keys that were in her office.

The suspects fled the scene.

No arrests have been made but anyone with information can call Stellenbosch Detectives at 0 021 809 9140. ) The hot spots for Stellenbosch and surroundings are: Sector 1: Crozier (on campus) – theft out of motorvehicle

Van Riebeeck – theft out of motorvehicle Merriman (between Andringa and Cluver) – burglary and theft of motor vehicle Sector 2: Onder Papegaaiberg (between Bokmakierie and Pelikaan) – burglary Die Boord (Peeka) – theft out of motor vehicle and burglary Jamestown – street robbery and theft out of motor vehicle Sector 3: Lynedoch at railway station – robbery and theft of cables Sector 4: Thubelitsha – street robbery.

Keep infections at bay this winter

Western Cape Government Health in the Stellenbosch area says that there is a definite increase in incidences of pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses related to coughs and colds during the winter months.

Children and the elderly are especially at risk as they are often dependant on others to maintain their health and to ensure that they are

kept warm and dry. According to the department it is not being cold that causes colds and flu, but rather the combination of being in close proximity indoors to many other people that spread colds.

Staying warm and dry does make one feel more comfortable and helps the body avert these infections.

The cold weather often makes

people reluctant to open windows, however fresh air makes it more difficult for colds and bacteria such as TB to spread between people.

Try to keep a window or two open.

Rather keep warm by using more blankets.

Fortunately no deaths due to hyperthermia have been reported in the Stellenbosch area so far.

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Chommiez doen meer as net toneel 15 JULIE ) AA Stellenbosch-Sentraal kom om 20:15 bymekaar by die Van Der Stel-sportklub, Du Toitstraat bymekaar. 0 084 293 3967.

17 JULIE ) Alkoholiste Anoniem (AA) en Alanon (vir vriende en familie van verslaafdes) kom om 20:15 by die Van Der Stel- sportklub, Du Toitstraat, Stellenbosch, bymekaar.

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18 - 31 JULY ) 67 Minutes for Madiba – washing cars and cleaning offices at Cloetesville Police Station from 08:00 – 16:00. Donations welcome.

Contact: Roderick Wentzel 0 061 983 4897.

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25 JULY ) Back-2-School dance in La Motte Civic Centre, Franschhoek.

Hosted by La Motte RFC. Time: 20:00 until late. Cost: R20. Dresscode is Schoolwear. Sounds by DJ Wayne

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Chommiez, ’n dramagroep van Stellenbosch wat fokus op vermaak, opvoedkundige teater en kulturele toere, het Saterdag 5 Julie voor ’n volgepakte Klein Libertas Teater opgetree.

Die groep het met die Solfamadink band opgetree, en het die produksie Vuurwarm-aand met sy ups & downs, voorgehou. Die vertoning is as ’n kabaret opgevoer.

Leatitia Solomons-Manuel, ’n mede-stigter van Chommiez, sê dat die opvoering so goed was, dat mense dit weer wil sien.

Hilton Andries en Leatitia het die groep in 2012 gestig. Beide het hul werk gelos en besluit om voluit hul passie vir drama en vermaak uit te leef.

Hilton en Leatitia en Ralston Oliphant, wat ook ’n lid van die groep is, skryf self hul eie materiaal.

In hul opvoerings hanteer die

groep sosiale kwessies soos egskeidings, MIV/Vigs en sosiale netwerke.

Die vertonings is komedies, maar het ’n “dieper storie,” vertel Leatitia.

Die groep doen kulturele toere in Stellenbosch en werk met plaaslike entrepreneurs.

Hulle neem ook groepe toeriste na kleurlinggebiede, sodat hulle kan sien hoe die alledaagse lewe daar is.

Hul kulturele toer is as ’n produk by hierdie jaar se Toerisme Indaba in Durban aan internasionale toeroperateurs bekendgestel.

“Ons het ’n verskriklike liefde vir drama, mense en ons gemeenskap.”

Drama is ’n vorm “van uitdrukking en ons raak aan sosiale kwessie wat hulle raak,” vertel Leatitia.

Chommiez is uitgenooi om by die Logan tienertoneelfees ’n opvoering te doen op 2 Augustus in Fraserburg, en hulle is ook deel van die Kalfiefees in Hermanus op 9 Augustus.

Chommiez en Solfamadink bring ’n bietjie kultuur na die mense.

Projek moedig positiewe keuses aan Nicolette Smith, die stigter van Project Identity, ’n projek wat gemik is om tieners aan te moedig om positiewe keuses te maak, het Donderdag 29 pakkies in Idasvallei uitgedeel.

Die pakkies het bestaan uit noodsaaklike items soos tandepasta, seep, tandeborsels en waslappe.

Project Identity is in Februarie 2013 gestig en die kernfokus van die projek is om tieners aan te moedig om positiewe rolmodelle te kies, om hulself te omring met positiewe vriende, en om te fokus op hul drome.

Roydon Williams van Aurorawoonstelle het aan die Gazette gesê “Ons as tieners moet nie fokus verloor weg van ons drome nie, ons moet weg bly van dinge wat ons aandag aftrek van ons doelwitte.”

Nicolette benodig enige vorm van donasie. Bel haar by 0 074 025 9800.

Daar was verlede week ’n verkeerde onderskrif by die tweeling sokkerbroers se foto. Hier is die regte foto van Neil en Nolan Simons van Hoërskool Cloetesville. FOTO: WESLEY MARTIN

Nicolette Smith oorhandig pakkies aan James Molibeli en Mkosiwabo Mateyisi.FOTO’S: SHAWN VALENTINE

Dr. Steyn se stories gesoek

) Afrikaanse toneel-en-musiekfees - HT Kalfiefees. Hermanus.

Kaartjies beskikbaar by Computicket. Inligting: 2 kalfiefees@hermanus.co.za of 0 028 316 1687.

8 AUGUST ) The standard 5 class of 1982 of St Idas Primary School, The Cabbages, hosts a Mask Ball. Stellenbosch Town Hall at 19:30. Cost: R150.

Masks will be provided with tickets. Halaal platters/red and white wine will be on tables. Tickets: Agnesia Thomas 0 074 848 8644 or Bevin Abels 0 082 872 7735.

FOTO: JACQUES ENZINK

Toiletware is deur Project Identity aan kinders van Idasvallei, Aurora-woonstelle en plase in die omliggende gebiede oorhandig.

Kindersorg SA Stellenbosch is op soek na staaltjies, stories en foto’s van wyle dr. Dora Steyn.

Enigiemand uit die Stellenbosch-gemeenskap of omgewing wat haar geken het, kan Kindersorg bel by 0 021 887 2816 of hul storie, staaltjie of foto’s epos na 2 childcare@mweb.co.za voor 4 Augustus.

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Eindronde van Reik na die Sterre vind Vrydag plaas in Stellenbosch-stadsaal Die talentkompetisie Reik na die Sterre Cape Winelands, seisoen 1, se eindronde vind Vrydagaand 18 Julie in die Stellenbosch-stadsaal

plaas.

Meer as 200 kinders het die oudisies afgelĂŞ, maar slegs 40 semi-finaliste het deurgedring na die eind-

ronde.

Al die semi-finaliste woon in Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, die Paarl en Worcester.

Kaartjies is reeds beskikbaar by Computicket teen R25 (kinders 8 18) en R35 (volwassenes).

Die beoordelaars sluit in die

Idols-finalis Crushanda Forbes, Cobus Germishuys en Francois Louw.

Vir meer inligting bel Abe Pieterse by 0 082 592 3890.

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Mandela Day clean-up Have you picked a project for Mandela Day yet?

The Salvation Army Hesketh King Treatment Centre for drug and alcohol rehabilitation needs your skills, time or resources on 18 and 19 July, from 09:00 to 16:00.

The centre invites everyone to come and help – whether it’s cleaning up the grounds, painting, paving, revamping the interiors or making a donation. There’s something for everyone to do.

Find them on the corner of Old Paarl (R101) and Klipheuwel (R304) roads, Muldersvlei near Stellenbosch.

Contact Yvonne Wood on 0 021 884 4600 or 082 394 1738, or 2 hking@mweb.co.za.

Die kinders word deur Francois Ruiters van die brandweer toegespreek.

Salvation Army: Allister and Yvonne Wood, administrators of The Salvation Army’s Hesketh King Treatment Centre in Muldersvlei.

FOTO: SHAWN VALENTINE

Kerk hou vakansieprogram Die Ou Apostoliese-kerk van Idasvallei het gemeentelede se kinders gedurende die vakansie besig gehou.

Priester Tony Adriaanse, wat die Sondagskool bestuur, en sy vrou Gereldine, het die inisiatief begin.

“Tydens die vakansie werk die ouers, kinders loop rond en ons hou die program om hulle uit die

spreek. Sy het met die kinders oor dwelms, puberteit, dieet en tienerswangerskap gepraat.

“Tienerswangerskap moet aangespreek word, hulle dink dit is normaal, en dit is kommerwekkend.

“Die gemeenskap moet meer betrokke word by hul kinders,” het Prinsloo gesê toe die Gazette haar vra oor wat haar in die gemeenskap bekommer.

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Futsal Coach’s Soccer World Cup: Training4changeS, a nonprofit organisation that focuses on soccer development at a grassroots level, had a Coach’s World Cup at Cloetesville Primary School on Friday. The organisation had a mock tournament aimed at giving players a chance to show off their skills and compete against players from other schools in Kayamandi and Idas Valley.

kwaad te hou,” het Tony gesê.

Die program het op 7 Julie begin en tot gister geduur.

Die kinders het elke dag aktiwiteite soos opvoerings, ’n sokker- en netbalwêreldbekerwedstryd gehad, en het ook die brandweerstasie besoek.

Gedurende die besoek aan die brandweerstasie is kinders deur suster Hanna Prinsloo van Cloetesville-daghospitaal toege-

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Mandela Day: The Early Education Centre, that operates from Rietenbosch Primary School, marched through Cloetesville on Friday. The organisation also held a holiday programme to keep children safe during the mid-year break.

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Control own driving Lawless drivers who stop whenever they please. Teenagers who are more focused on the text they’ve received than what they’re doing on the road. Mothers who are too distracted by their children in the back seat to see that the robot is amber.

These are all common examples of poor driving we face on the road every day.

While you might not be able to control how other people behave, you can control your role on the roads with pro-active driving.

“Pro-active driving means constantly refreshing your driving skills through professional training,” says Les Mc Master, chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA).

“People think that because they’ve been driving for many years, they know all they need to know about road safety and vehicle control. They are in fact mistaken - experienced drivers are often the biggest menace because they’ve become relaxed when they’re driving. All of us can help make the road environment safer by updating our defensive driving skills.”

The various advanced driving courses available in South Africa aim to assist motorists in becoming more competent, confident and safer drivers. “They help reduce key risk behaviours and teach people how to avoid or handle emergency situations,” explains Mc Master.

“But in addition to creating a safe environment inside and outside the vehicle, advanced driving skills also benefit the vehicle itself as there is less wear and tear on brakes, clutch and gears. Fuel

consumption is lower and in some cases insurance premiums might be lower too.”

An important skill is the ability to monitor emotions and to deal with incidents effectively, recognising your contribution to the situation. Road rage incidents can be avoided if the driver stays in control and is less likely to be caught off guard. Anticipating what another driver might do and moving out of the way helps reduce the risk. “Be aware of all the hazards and risks and respond appropriately and quickly when other drivers behave irresponsibly,” says Mc Master. “Always maintain a safe following distance and be aware of all vehicles behind you, in front of you and behind you.”

Aggressive drivers are a danger, but so are inattentive drivers who are busy on their phones or other distractions in the vehicle.

“When you’re driving, you have to think about a lot of things: your speed, the traffic laws, the direction you’re going in, road conditions, pedestrians, other cars around you. It’s a long list, and if you’re not focused on the task at hand, there is a greater chance that you’ll be involved in an accident.”

Sadly South Africa has an exceptionally high number of pedestrian deaths every year. “Unfortunately our road infrastructure does not cater for pedestrians so drivers need to adapt their speed in locations where there are many pedestrians. Advanced driving courses help you develop skills such as hazard perception and more assertive driving,” says Mc Master.

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New implant for birth control Western Cape Government Health has a new addition to its family of birth control options for women seeking to avoid unplanned pregnancy.

The Implanon offers 100% protection and as an added bonus reduces the patient’s visits to the clinic for birth control to once in every three years rather than every two or three months, depending on the type of birth control being used.

Implanon is fairly new in South Africa, but has been used in many European countries for a number of years and is the preferred form of birth control for many women.

Implanon, as the name suggests, is birth control that is implanted into the upper inner arm of a woman and through slow release of progesterone prevents her from falling pregnant.

The implant is virtually painless due to local anaesthetic, which is administered before the implant is inserted.

The whole process, including counselling and paperwork, takes about 30 minutes to complete. The implant is safe for use by women of all ages and can even be inserted straight after delivery, thus allowing the mother to decide when she is ready to have another baby.

The Implanon offers protection for up to three years and can be easily removed should the woman decide to have a baby prior to that. Normal fertility returns within a few weeks of removal of the device.

Western Cape Minister of Health, Theuns Botha, stated: ‘In preparation for the Implanon, Western Cape Government Health has trained a clinical nurse practitioner in every clinic and maternity unit in the insertion of the Implanon. No woman

A patient shows that the Implanon is hardly visible after implantation. in the Western Cape needs to find themselves in the difficult position of an unplanned pregnancy – all you need to do is visit your local clinic and ask to have the Implanon inserted. The device is implanted into the upper left arm in a painless procedure. You can even have it implanted before you go home after delivering your baby, thus ensuring that you do

not fall pregnant too soon after giving birth.’

The implant protects from unplanned pregnancy, but women who engage in risky sexual practice or who suspect that their partners are not faithful should still use condoms to protect themselves from sexually transmitted infections such as HIV, syphilis, HPV and gonorrhoea.

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As die belangrikste bestuiwers van uieplante lewer heuningbye ’n kostevrye en waardevolle diens aan uiesaadboere in die Klein Karoo.

Só meen Mariëtte Brand in ’n onlangse doktorale studie in Bewaringsekologie aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch.

Sy wou vasstel of wilde heuningbye noemenswaardig tot die bestuiwing van baster-uieplante in die Klein Karoo kan bydra en of hierdie sogenaamde kostevrye bestuiwingekosisteemdienste baster-uiesaadboere help.

Brand sê haar studie het getoon dat wilde- en korfheuningbye ’n belangrike bydrae lewer tot die produksie van baster-uiesaad deur stuifmeel vanaf ‘mannetjie’ plante na ‘wyfie’ plante oor te dra.

“Hoewel daar byna 70 by-spesies in uie-aanplantings gevind is, was die heuningby in alle gevalle die dominante besoeker van die blomme en het dit groot hoeveelhede baster-uistuifmeel gedra.”

“Daar bestaan ’n direkte verband tussen saadopbrengs, die getal heuningbybesoeke en die aanplanting van meer ‘mannetjie’ plante.”

Brand sê van die geskatte 20 000 by-spesies wêreldwyd, “bly die heuningby die belangrikste en nuttigste spesie vir die mens omdat groot kolonies werkerbye maklik aangewend kan word om gewasse te bestuif en heuning te produseer.”

Volgens haar is bye ideale bestuiwers van plante omdat hul gedrag en anatomie goed hiervoor aangepas is. Sy wys daarop dat heuningbye se bestuiwing van uieplante eintlik merkwaardig is, omdat hulle oor die algemeen ander nektarbronne bo dié plante

verkies.

Brand meen baster-uiesaadprodusente kan direk voordeel trek uit die bestuiwingsdienste wat wilde heuningbye bied.

“Hierdie sogenaamde bestuiwingekosisteemdienste kan die insetkoste van saadproduksie verlaag deur die aanvraag na gehuurde korwe te verminder. Ekstra korwe word tydelik ontplooi wanneer die plaaslike heuningbybevolking nie aan die bestuiwingsaanvraag voldoen nie.”

“Bestuiwing deur bye kan verhoed dat saadboere in die Karoo grootskaalse verliese ly soos in 2012 die geval was toe heuningbye oor die hele blomseisoen glad nie op die basteruie wou werk nie.”

Brand wys daarop dat die natuurlike habitat wat plaaslike heuningby-populasies onderhou, ook die bye kan weglok van blommende ui-aanplantings. “Hoewel die natuurlike veld ’n baie belangrike rol speel in die voorsiening van genoegsame voedselbronne om die kolonies van plaaslike heuningby-korwe, sowel as wilde heuningbye op te bou, kan dit ook die bestuiwing van basterui-aanplantings belemmer.”

Brand sê dat veldblomme gewoonlik voor basterui-aanplantings hul verskyning maak en die aangewasse heuningby-populasie dus gedwing word om aanplantings te bestuif.“Wanneer die veldblomme egter laat is, lok hulle die heuningbye weg van uieplante.”

Brand sê heunigbye se bestuiwing van uieplante is uiters belangrik omdat die produksie van groentesade, naas volstruisboedery, een van die grootste boederybedrywe in die Klein Karoo is en ’n wesenlike bydrae tot die plaaslike ekonomie lewer.

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Because I’m Funny

Die Stellenbosch Universiteitskoor - nuwe wêreldkampioene - onder leiding van André van der Merwe.

US en Libertas-kore by fees Die Stellenbosch Universiteitskoor en die Libertas-koor tree tydens die Suid-Afrikaanse koorskouspel van die jaar, BeKoor/ A-choireded-Taste 2014, op Saterdag 16 Augustus in die GrandArena by die GrandWest Casino op.

Hulle tree saam met die Tygerberg-kinderkoor, die Kaapstad-

jeugkoor en die Stellenberg-meisieskoor op. Die RSG-oggendaanbieder, Martelize Brink, en Jerome Topley is programdirekteure vir die aand.

Die Stellenbosch Libertaskoor word beskou as die verpersoonliking van die “Rainbow Nation in Harmony”. Die koor is in 1989 deur prof Johan de Villiers gestig.

Die Stellenbosch Universiteits-

koor is die oudste en mees bekroonde koor in Suid-Afrika. Die koor is in 1936 deur William Morris gestig. Ná hom het verskeie koorleiers hierdie ensemble as ’n invloedryke Suid-Afrikaanse koor gevestig. Koop jou kaartjies nou

by Computicket vir die geleentheid. Lees in Eikestadnuus Donderdag oor die koor se nuwe status as wêreldkampioen.

Comedian John Koopman, aka Jonathan Cooper, brings his oneman comedy show Because I’m Funny to the Klein Libertas Theater on 30 July.

Koopman, a local artist from Paarl, completed his acting for camera diploma at City Varsity in December 2011 and shortly thereafter performed his first one-man show, Off Cuts, at The Old Mill Theatre in Paarl.

Some of his performances were at clubs such as Pickwicks, LOL Comedy Nights, and Armchair Comedy, where he worked on his craft with his peers and professionals.

He has appeared in a television series, TrekNet, and his first movie, Die Ontwaking.

He is also part of the 2014 Dstv Universal channel 100% characters campaign.

He successfully launched his new one-man show Because I’m Funny at the 2013 National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. ) Because I’m Funny is at the Klein Libertas Theater on 30 July at 20:00.

Tickets cost R50.

Funny man John Koopman aka Jonathan Cooper.

Sunflower Fund event in August The Sunflower Fund is hosting a Tribute to Elvis with James Marais and Monique Cassells on 1 August at the Durbanville Golf Club.

The aims to raise money to pay for the tissue typing of potential bone marrow stem cell donors to increase the Bone Marrow Registry of South Africa, in turn giving patients suffering with leukaemia and other life-threatening blood disor-

ders the hope of finding their on in 100 000 donor match.

For only R250 per person, come and enjoy a two course meal, wine, raffle draws and spot prizes for best dressed and all those who will be part of this spectacular evening.

For more information or to RSVP contact Rachel Kotu or Janine le Roux on 0 021 701 0661 or 2 rachel@sunflowerfund.org.za.

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Kime returns to the Berg The Dusi K1 champion Lance Kime has joined the already powerful line-up for the four-day Berg River Canoe Marathon that starts in Paarl tomorrow.

This comes as the cream of the country’s ultra-distance marathon paddlers set their sights on the 240 km route to the Cape West Coast village of Velddrif and one of the most prestigious titles in world canoeing.

Following a three-year absence from the race, Kime is taking on the gruelling four-day race as part of his preparation for the 2014 Avon Descent in Perth, Australia in a few weeks.

Lance Kime says he will be happy with a top 10 finish in the Berg River Canoe Marathon that The 2013 Dusi canoe starts in Paarl tomorrow.

PHOTO: DARREN GODDARD/GAMEPLAN MEDIA marathon champion has recently finished his degree at the in Western Cape races because I looking really strong at the moment with Jasper (Mocké), Andy (Birkett) University of Stellenbosch and has have often got lost,” he admits.

“I tend to take the wrong lines and and defending champ Lance King so been taking some time away from canoeing in the winter months, but get left high and dry in tree blocks,” I said if I can get into the top 10 then I will be chuffed with my race,” he following his decision to make the a relaxed Kime added.

He says he feels that he still has commented. trip Down Under he has had to get Following the completion of his a certain understanding of what to back into a boat.

“I would not say I am in mint rac- expect when he gets to the start of degree Kime, has taken to his newfound freedom and says that being the race in Paarl next week. ing condition,” Kime chuckled.

“Local knowledge is always im- able to do more has given him the “I am not going into the Berg as a contender and I am using the race portant in a race like the Berg and chance to go and race overseas.

“I have family friends that have to get in some good, solid base train- I think that I have a certain degree ing before I head off to Australia.” of that knowledge with two under immigrated to Perth so I have people Kime has added his name to the my belt, but it is always difficult to go and visit when I am there and starting list with a number of other with the forever changing condi- now that I have more time I think that it is the perfect chance for me former Dusi winners including the tions,” he explained.

Kime, who has been back in his to go and see what other conditions 2014 winners Andy Birkett and home province for most of the are like and race against paddlers Sbonelo Zondi.

Although Kime has spent a winter, has recently returned to the from other parts of the world.

“I have wanted to do it and now number of years in the Western Western Cape to be gin his brief preparations for the I have the chance so the Berg was Cape at university, he still considers himself a KwaZulu-Natal pad- Berg and has taken the decision to the perfect choice for me in terms subdue the competitive edge for the of getting myself fit and ready to dler. race in Australia,” Kime men“I have done a couple of Bergs but race.

“I have decided that I am going in- tioned. the differences between paddling in The Berg River Canoe Marathon the Western Cape and in KwaZulu- to the Berg with the mindset that I Natal are huge. We think that rivers have to hold back. I need to subdue starts in Paarl tomorrow morning change at home, (but) the rivers myself because if I go to hard then and ends at Velddrif on 19 July.

More information can be found at change even more in the Western I will be poked for the Avon.

“There are so many guys that are www.berg.org.za Cape. I have never really featured

PPA junior development members are assisted both financially and with gear.

PPA invests in locals The Anna Foundation in Stellenbosch is one of the beneficiaries of the Pedal Power Association (PPA).

The PPA will spend nearly R500 000 in development cycling initiatives over the next 10 months, thereby assisting over 550 PPA members from previously disadvantaged communities.

Between this year and next year, the PPA aims to assist 12 clubs with specific projects, which the clubs will be running in their various communities. These include some 80 bicycles and helmets which will be given to excited newcomers to the sport, while over R130 000 will be granted towards assisting clubs to keep their bicycles on the road. Some funding will also be spent on BMX tracks and initiatives.

“It is very difficult for cyclists from poor communities to find the necessary funds to keep their bicycles on the road,” said Steve Hayward, PPA chairman. “If it is a toss-up between buying bread and buying a spare tube, food will win.

This is why the PPA assists these initiatives by providing funding to effect basic bicycle repairs and maintenance.

“We also assist clubs with transport to events and a limited number of reduced entries and

memberships. In particular, our junior development memberships are granted practically free of charge in an effort to assist young riders to enter the sport. The association also collects and distributes donated cycling kits to these cycling projects.”

Not all of the project funding takes the form of bicycles, helmets and spares, though.

“Cyclists need to be safe on the road,” Hayward said. “The PPA therefore assists with presenting safe cycling workshops and the has even allocated some safety equipment and ‘caution beware cyclists’ signage to one or two of the clubs who regularly train at night.”

Several of the bicycles are earmarked specifically for female cyclists. “There is a shortage of female cyclists in general and young female cyclists in particular,” Hayward said.

Other initiatives funded by the PPA include the 2014 Youth Festival which took place from 29 June to 3 July in Oudtshoorn. Some 120 cyclists from the Western Province, Eden (SWD), Boland, Free State and Northern Cape participated in a road-race, criterium, team time trial, MTB Cross Country and MTB Marathon, in age groups from u. 10 to juniors (u. 18).