Stellenbosch gazette 26 nov 2013

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Year 15 • Tuesday 26 November 2013 | Tel. 021 887 2840

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KickstART outreach

Five learners from the greater Stellenbosch area have been awarded bursaries to study at the PJ Olivier Art Centre in Stellenbosch. Here are Mayor Conrad Sidego and Deloitte (Stellenbosch) director Michael van Wyk with the KicksART winners FOTO: SHAWN BENJAMIN

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Tuesday 26 November 2013

Have your car checked now With December just around the corner, drivers should seriously consider having preholiday checks done on their vehicles – before the rush starts.

Les Mc Master, chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (Miwa), says that every year workshops get bombarded in December with motorists wanting vehicle checks and needing repairs just days before they plan to leave on holiday.

“What motorists don’t realise is that, should maintenance be needed on their vehicle and spare parts are not in stock, these parts need to be ordered.

Les Mc Master, chairman of the Motor In“This could take sever- dustry Workshop Association (Miwa). al days, if they are availa) Lights ble at all. It is risky leaving ) Suspension things to the last minute and ) Drive lines could put a real dampener on ) Brakes your holiday plans,” says Mc ) Tyres, including the spare Master.

He suggests that motorists and tools ) Fluid levels look around for pre-holiday ) Wipers and windscreen check offers that are available ) V Belts, and at the moment. ) Exhaust.

“Typically workshops will If a problem is identified, the be offering free or discounted vehicle checks at this time of mechanic will be able to advise year and I highly recommend the vehicle owner and provide that you take advantage of a quote for repairs needed.

No repairs will be done withthese offers.”

Miwa itself is running a free out the consent of the owner, he holiday safety check campaign explains.

For a list of Miwa workshops, throughout November at its vehicle owners can visit the Miworkshops nationwide.

“The mechanics will do a wa site: www.miwa.co.za.

“Now is the time to get your thorough check of the vehicle which will includes a road test vehicle ready for holiday road and an assessment of the fol- trips. Don’t wait until December,” concludes Mc Master. lowing parts:

STELLEMPLOY AKTIWITEITE: Burgemeester Conrad Sidego het besoek afgelê by Stellemploy en was baie beïndruk met die professionele manier waarop hulle opleiding geskied. Die opleiding lei tot moontlike werkskepping vir jeug sonder kwalifikasies ná matriek. Hier (van links) is sjef Leta Du Toit, die studente, Stefni Boozaaier, Danielle Parson en Nomakholwa Mtshentshe saam met burgemeester Conrad Sidego.

Hier (agter, van links) is Gaino Segers (Stellemploy), raadslid Aldridge Frazenburg, Michelle Aalbers, burgemeester Conrad Sidego, raadslid Sophie Louw, Betta Augustyn (Stellemploy) en (voor van links is Juan Prins, Vernon Geduld (opleier van Tjeka) en Sherlin Cleophas.

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Enthusiasm for learners’ HIV/Aids event is infectious NEIL FORTUIN

CELEBRATION OF NEEDLEWORK ACHIEVEMENTS AT LEGACY-IKAYA LEMPILO: The annual certificate ceremony for the Siyazakha Needlework Project was held at its new premises at Ikaya Lempilo on 19 November. This year celebrated the project’s expansion with a job creation arm called uVuyo@legacy, which makes hand- and machine-sewn products on order. Some of the women from the project with their products. Here (at the back from left) Mary Ndlovu (head of uVuyo), Zandile Ntyonto (uVuyo Instructor), Thumeka Notywala (Siyazakha beginner’s certificate with distinctions), Lizzie Mdemke, Leah Mbuli and Lerato Kosi. In front (from left) are Vinoria Gacia, Elizabeth Botha and Winnie Nombulelo Twalo. For enquiries, contact Gwen 083 312 3688 or Jo-Marie 021 883 2856. To order from Uvuyo, contact Helen on 084 410 5566 or 021 885 6934.

Kindersorg en Eikestadnuus se Kersfonds ANJE SMIT Eikestadnuus in samewerking met Kindersorg Suid-Afrika: Stellenbosch het ’n Kersfonds begin.

Dié fonds word geadministreer deur die ouditeursfirma Exceed op Stellenbosch.

“Die fonds gaan gebruik word om etes oor Kersfees en goeie kos vir die kinders te koop wat niks het nie sodat hulle darem net ’n Kersmaaltyd kan kry,” het Kindersorg se Wilhelm Landman gesê.

“Ons gaan ook probeer om, waar toepaslik, Kersgeskenkies vir die

kinders te koop.

“Daar word ook beplan om van die pleegouers wat na kinders omsien en soms ook baie swaar kry, te help om

darem te sorg dat daar kos, ’n geskenkie en versierings in die huis is gedurende Kersfees.”

Indien daar ná die Kersfees-uitgawes geld oorbly, sal Kindersorg Stellenbosch dit gebruik om skoolklere en ander basiese items te voorsien aan kinders wat dit die nodigste het.

“Die mikpunt is letterlik om net te probeer voorsien in die baie basiese goed wat ons ander as vanselfsprekend aanvaar.”

Eikestadnuus vra dat Stellenbossers betrokke raak en dié fonds ondersteun.

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people who come along and quickly found themselves infected by the enthusiasm of their hosts.

As for the Grade 11 learners, it was the first time that they had organised such an occasion, but they developed a number of useful, new skills as a result.

These included planning and organisation, using their own initiative and taking full responsibility for a project.

The learners also gained a more indepth understanding of problems within their local community and had an opportunity to look at the issue of HIV/Aids from a different perspective.

Following the success of the day, the Grade 11s now intend to organise a follow-up session that will explore the issue of human rights.

For more information about the VisionK 11s contact zukisa@visionafrika.com.

The experience of arranging a community event around HIV/Aids has not only taught a group of Vision AfriKa learners planning and organisational skills but also how to use their own initiative.

The Grade 11 learners (VisionK 11s) were asked to host an event on a topic relevant to their local community and opted to tackle the “unseen face of HIV/Aids”.

The choice was based on the fact that, although HIV/Aids is recognised as a deadly disease, the issues surrounding it tend to be swept under the carpet and not talked about, particularly with young people, for cultural and religious reasons.

The performance took place on the afternoon of Saturday 2 November at the Vision AfriKa’s headquarters in the Ikhaya Trust Centre, Kayamandi.

Its aim was to raise awareness about such matters in an entertaining fashion in order to make the information easier to digest.

Each Vision AfriKa learner invited 10 of their peers to attend the event, which included dancing and singing, poetry recitals and improvisation, a short drama and a number of guest speakers.

Snacks and drinks were Over 200 members of the community joined the Vialso provided for the 210 sionK event at the Ikhaya Trust Centre in Kayamandi.

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Tuesday 26 November 2013

Annual Mayoral Senior Tea held at Jan Marais

SYBILL CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY AT THE SENIOR MAYORAL TEA: Sybill Adams with Stellenbosch Municipality Mayor Conrad Sidego.

MAYORAL SENIOR TEA: This annual event took place at the Jan Marais Park on Wednesday 21 November. The tea was held to show appreciation to the seniors of Stellenbosch and also to thank them for the role they play in the Stellenbosch community.

Mayor Conrad Sidego enjoys a glass of juice with the seniors at the event.

Freda and Adonis Layman at the event.

Councillor Paul Biscombe and Faud Biscombe also attended the tea and enjoyed the day very much.

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AVCC Speelkasteel geldinsameling Die Speelkasteel is ’n nie-winsgewende organisasie wat deel is van die ACVV. Die organisasie versorg daagliks 260 kinders van ses weke oud tot graad 7. Ons bied ’n diens aan ouers wat genoodsaak is om te werk en nie self na hul kinders kan omsien nie.

Die organisasie voorsien daagliks in die kinders se basiese behoeftes en bied liefdevolle versorging in ’n veilige opvoedkundige omgewing.

Die skool kry geen subsidie van die staat nie en die finansiering wat hulle in die verlede van die Lotto gekry het, is verlede jaar gestaak.

Hulle is dus baie afhanklik van geldinsameling en hou jaarliks verskeie geldinsamelingspro-

jekte om hul fondse aan te vul.

Die sukses van die geldinsamelingsprojekte word bepaal deur die bydraes wat hulle kry van die ouers en die publiek.

Op Saterdag 15 Februarie 2014 hou Speelkasteel ’n geldinsameling vir hulle skooltjie in die vorm van ’n Valentynsdans met Klipwerf Orkes as gaskunstenaars. ’n Driegangmaaltyd sal deur die loop van die aand bedien word. Daar is ook ’n kontant kroeg beskikbaar.

Die Valentynsdans sal om 19:00 by die Strand-stadsaal plaasvind en koste is R300 per paartjie.

Vir meer inligting bel die skoolhoof Anneke Theron by 0 021 853 7865.

Become the next Mr or Miss Matric SuperModel An initiative to help matric learners to achieve their goals has resulted in the fifth annual Mr & Miss Matric SuperModel Educational Empowerment project.

Enigma von Hamburg, the 69 beauty pageant title winner, former Miss Gay Western Cape Queen, and wellknown public figure in the LGBTI community is the driving force behind the pageant.

“I came to realise that in order for communities to succeed, we as members of the community have to take the lead by empowering ourselves,” said Enigma.

“The aim of the pageant is to give talented pupils the opportunity for further education. Over the past four years I have managed to assist five deserving learners the opportunity to further their studies by sponsoring five bursaries.

“We have also assisted four learn-

ers by assisting them financially with their school fees. A total of 48 female and seven male finalists walked away with a brand-new designer’s attire for their matric ball.”

The pageant is only open for fulltime grade 12 learners, in other words only 2013 grade 11s may enter.

Prizes include a R10 000 cash bursary, cash prizes, vouchers and a modelling contract. Terms and conditions apply.

To enter SMS or e-mail (only) your name, surname, school, cell number, and e-mail address to 073 707 1851 or matricsupermodel@gmail.com.

Entries close 5 December, and the grand finale is taking place on Friday 4 April 2014 at the Bellville Civic Theater.

For more information contact Enigma at matricsupermodel@gmail.com or 073 707 1851 or join the group on Facebook.

The cast of Video killed the Radio Star

Video killed the Radio Star The launch of music channel MTV on 1 August 1981 led to a creative explosion of sight and sound that turned the music industry on its head.

No longer were people content to simply hear their favourite musicians, they had to see them too.

Now, in a tribute to the incredible culture of music videos that revolutionised the pop music industry and created a new platform for video art, producer Cedric Vandenschrik will perform his new show, Video Killed the Radio Star at the GrandWest Roxy Revue Bar every Wednesday to Saturday from 22 November until 11 January 2014.

The talented cast will showcase the

years of cutting-edge videos, from the 80’s through to the 90’s, when creative teams experimented to produce the most unique and memorable video’s, and MTV served as the music video headquarters for the pop music world.

To an extent, video did kill radio, at least as a way of promoting new music, and the slogan “I want my MTV” was the order of the day throughout the world, even here, on our own SABC. Artists such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, A-ha, Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner, Cindy Lauper, Dire Straits and so many more all became associated with their videos.

Bringing back these performances will be vocalists Riyaan Cornelius

and Lee Rath, keyboardists Tracy Johannes and Chad Zerf, who also performs vocals, drummer Adam Coolsaet, bassist Alex Mayers and guitarist Andre Ferreira. Shaun Johannes will supply musical direction.

The audience will be treated to a visual and musical feast of catchy hits such as Madonna’s Material Girl, Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer, Robert Palmer’s Addicted to Love, Duran Duran’s Wild Boys and Cindy Lauper’s anthem Girls Just Wanna have Fun, to name a few.

Doors open at 20:00 and the curtain rises at 20:30. Tickets are available from Computicket at R90. In the words of the introduction of that first broadcast in 1981: “Ladies and Gentleman: Rock ’n Roll!”.

New deal to fight fires Firefighting in the plantations of the Western Cape will benefit from a new deal signed between forestry companies and a Somerset West-based company, which is part of the most successful wildfire fighting group in Southern Africa.

The agreement has enabled Somerset West contractor Carel Davids to be selected by Cape Pine Forests, Timber Products and Vos-Will Contractors to be included in their community upliftment and enterprise development plans for the Western Cape.

Established in 2004, Vos-Will joined the FFA Group of Companies in 2012. The company specialises in carrying out forestry silvicultural activities (care and cultivation of forest trees) as well as all aspects of integrated fire management.

The FFA Group of Companies, which was established in 2005, is southern Africa’s leading supplier of integrated fire management services.

Some of their key objectives are to provide a wide range of resources, varying from people to equipment to landowners, fire protection associations, conservation groups, government departments, parastatals and the private sector to help manage, prevent and suppress unwanted veld fires.

Vos-Will has grown from being able to provide three strike units in the 2011 – ‘12 fire season to the provision of seven units for the 2012 – ‘13 fire season.

They have also been able to assist the Cape Winelands District Municipality with a hand crew to support fighting local unwanted fires.

“We elected Carel because of his track record of delivery and

Jannie de Vos (Managing Director: Vos-Will Contractors and Boland Fire Management), Dirk Kotze (Area Manager, Cape Pine), Irvine Kanyemba (General Manager: Business Development, Cape Pine) with Carel Davids (Director and Operations Manager: Boland Fire Management) who is now a 50% shareholder in Boland Fire Management (Pty) Ltd. positive approach to hard work,” said Jannie de Vos, managing director of Vos-Will Contractors.

“He has been working in this industry for a long time and showed the potential to develop even further.”

As a result of the new deal, Davids will be a 50% shareholder in Boland Fire Management (Pty) Ltd. Vos-Will is a well established service provider in the Western Cape and with the support of the FFA Group now has the potential to expand the delivery of services in the Southern and Western Cape.

Boland Fire has already begun to deliver services to Cape Pine.

Vos believes the empowerment

model pioneered with Davids could serve as an example for the development of a similar service to plantation companies in the Southern Cape.

Through the FFA Group of Companies’ enterprise development programme, the group supports Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), providing both financial and nonfinancial support to emerging black businesses.

The FFA Group implements the multiple award-winning job creation programme, Working on Fire (WoF) on behalf of the South African government.

The group endeavours to be globally recognised as leaders in integrated fire management.

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) Alkoholiste Anoniem/Alanon. 20:15. NGK Stellenbosch-Wes. AA0 084 293 3967 / Alanon 0 021 889 5791.

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) BBus – Black Business Unity Stellenbosch launch. Speaker: Mayor Conrad Sidego. 18:00.

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) Junk & vintage-mark. 09:00 – 13:00. NG gemeente Stellenbosch-Wes. Michelle 0 079 380 2004. ) Departement Afrikaans: werksessies vir aspirantdigters en -verhaalskrywers met Melt Myburgh (poësie) en Rachelle Greeff (kortverhale). 08:30 – 16:00. R400 publiek en R300 vir studente. 0 021 808 2158/74 of 2 skrywers@sun. ac.za. ) The Lutheran Church of Stellenbosh/Somerset West Christmas Market. 08:00 – 13:00. Lutheran Church. German delicatessen, as well as Christmas decor and crafts available. ) Irma Joubert oor Tolbos. 11:00. Protea Boekwinkel. 0 021 882 9100 of 2 ls.protea@mweb. co.za. ) St.Idas RK Primêr Bring-en-braai. 11:00. R50 per huis gesin van 4 of R10 per persoon.

SPCA MYPLANET WIGGLE WAGGLE WALKATHON: This year’s dog walk takes place on Sunday 1 December at the Cape Academy of Maths, Science and Technology, Firgrove Way, Tokai. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the hugely popular 4.5 km charity dog walk attracts thousands of walkers and their dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds, who’ll put their best foot and paw forward in support of the Cape of Good Hope (CoGH) SPCA. A discounted entry fee of R35 per person and R25 per dog will be offered to entrants who enter before 17:00 on 29 November. Enter online at www.spca-ct.co.za or download the entry form from the same website and send the completed form via email to events@spca-ct.co.za or per fax to 0866 7433 56. For more information on the route, venue and registration details, visit www.spca-ct.co.za or call the CoGH SPCA on 021 700 4141/80. Here (from the left)are Maurice Carpede with Jack, Pierre Greeff with Ottie and Cato Bekker with Nonna.

Ondersteun die Safe House

“Brille en Pille” is ’n groep middeljarige Stellenbossers wat jaarliks ’n driekamp byeenkoms hou om geld in te samel vir verskeie welwillendheidsorganisasies. Hulle het vanjaar vir die Safe House R40 000 ingesamel. Ondersteun hulle in die gees van “16 dae teen geen geweld” met ’n skenking aan die Safe House, ABSA tak nommer 62005, rekening 4069604712.

Kersversieringsessie vir kinders in J’town Jamestown Biblioteek bied ‘n werksessie aan vir kinders op 11 Desember 2013 van 10:00 tot 12:00 by die biblioteek in Pajarostraat, Jamestown.

Die kinders sal die geleentheid kry om Kersversierings te maak. Bel die biblioteek by 021 808 8372 vir meer inligting rakende die geleentheid.

Coronations hou toekeningsaand

Hier (van links) is Corrie Muller, Lee Rossouw van die Stellenbosch Safe House en Herman Wessels.

Stellenbosch Coronations RFC hou op 30 November hul jaarlikse toekenningsaand by die Idasvallei-rugbyklub.

Toekennings aan plaaslike spelers word van 13:00 uitgedeel.

Alle spelers moet asseblief die funksie bywoon. Ondersteuners van dié klub word ook hartlik uitgenooi.

Vir enige verdere inligting bel Johan Adonis by 083 458 4274 of Shirage Pool by 083 355 2066

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Employees who are on maternity year after returning from materleave can increase the workload nity leave. Should they resign befor the rest of the division and in fore the one-year period they accertain situations it is not viable knowledge that they will be reto appoint a temporary employee. sponsible for repaying a portion However, pregnant women of the remuneration.

For example: The employee’s have the right to take maternity leave, but it comes with challeng- salary is R10 000 per month. While es for both the employee and the on maternity leave, she receives only 80% of her salary, which employer.

“Maternity leave can be imple- amounts to R8 000 per month. Bemented to the benefit of both em- fore going on maternity leave, she ployer and employee,” says Anja signs an agreement wherein she Hartman, HR Director of Sage undertakes to work for the company for a year after reVIP. turning. For the four There are certain Lamonths her total salbour Law specificaary is R32 000. The tions that need to be employee returns taken into considerafrom maternity tion; however compaleave and decides to nies can create a cusresign after three tomised policy that will months. This means benefit both the emthat she will owe the ployer and the employcompany (R32 000 ee. In our organisation ÷12) X 9 = R24 000. the following has been ) Adoption and successfully instituted: ) Leave period: We Anja Hartman HR Direc- maternity leave: The adoptive parent provide four months of tor of Sage is also entitled to maternity leave, partially paid. The four months peri- four months of maternity leave. In od is followed by a “phase-in” cases where the adopted child is process, where the new mother not a baby, the employee can agree only has to work 20 hours a week, with the employer to take materduring which she is paid per hour. nity leave. However, UIF may not ) Impact of maternity leave be claimed if the child is older on annual leave: There is no im- than two. ) Premature babies: If the bapact and the employee’s leave by is born prematurely and needs days will accrue as normal. ) After 36 weeks: According to stay in the hospital for a period to law, after 36 weeks a pregnant of time, the mother can decide to woman needs to provide a medical return to work and her maternity certificate to prove she is fit to leave then starts after her baby is work. Pregnancy also brings chal- dismissed from hospital. Howevlenges for sales staff who have to er, if she wants to return within the first six weeks after her baby’s travel. ) Paternity leave: We provide birth, she needs a medical certififive days leave for new fathers. cate to stipulate that she is fit for However, our company is expand- work.

Hartman concludes by saying: ing into the rest of Africa and therefore we need to also take into “At Sage VIP more than 70% of the consideration the labour laws of work force is made up by women the other countries we operate in. and we have decided to change the ) Resigning within the first maternity-leave policy in order to month after returning to work: increase the value proposition we Our policy specifies that when an offer to our female employees. The employee chooses to take partial- return on investment, especially ly paid maternity leave they agree in terms of loyalty, has been amazto work for the company for one ing.”

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Stellenbosch sportsmen stand against abuse EUNICE VISAGIE In what will be a first for Eikestadnuus, this community newspaper will publish a calendar at the end of the year to raise funds for the Stellenbosch Safe House and the Anna Foundation.

The calendar offers you the opportunity to take a stand against the abuse of women and children.

Eikestadnuus asked local sportsmen to support the project.

The athletes were happy to be involved, and the calendar features multisport athletes Dan Hugo, Stuart Marais, Bradley Weiss and Matthew Daneel. Also included in the calendar are professional triathlete Richard Murray, Springbok Sevens rugby players Chris Dry and Stephan Dippenaar, soccer player Alcardo van Graan, professional mountain biker Erik Kleinhans, personal trainer Ian van Zyl and South African hockey players Dylan Swanepoel and Jean-Pierre de Voux.

Marais and his son Luke modelled together.

“This is a campaign I feel strongly about. I figured if I could create awareness and even make a difference in one household, the calendar would have served its purpose.

“Being a dad and a husband makes me so much more passionate about helping. Too many beautiful and innocent children suffer at the hands of abusers. Too many amazing women live in fear. This campaign, I hope, will instill hope in these women and children. They are not alone.”

Dry said: “My biggest reason for getting involved is that abuse against women and children is so common in South Africa that we seriously need to do something about it, and I think it’s great that we as men can stand up against this abuse, and in the process help those in need.”

For local multisport athlete Daneel, the decision to get involved was an easy one. “Why would I not give my time for a cause like this?

It is an serious issue and if I can help in any way possible I would want to.”

The Safe House and the Anna Foundation are very excited about the project.

“L’Abrie de Dieu Safe House Stellenbosch is a social outreach mission that aims to address the plight of women and children who are victims of domestic violence,” said Lee Rossouw of the Stellenbosch Safe House.

“We are women, working with women. Our beneficiaries are essentially the local underprivileged female community, where their circumstances involve not just being in an abusive relationship, but also coming from a background of being poor, uneducated and sometimes illiterate.

“It is very heart-warming to know that there are men who would stand up for a cause such

Criterium showstopper Following the recent successes of the Lights by Linea Criteriums in the heart of Stellenbosch, organisers have decided to dedicate all their efforts to a showstopper event for the end of the year.

The organisers, with the support of the sponsors, partners and charity organisations involved, will present a fun-filled day of street races in the heart of Stellenbosch, on Saturday 30 November.

The Town Hall, in the historic Plein Street, will be the focal area for all participants and partners.

The iconic Church, Andringa and Ryneveld Streets will form part of the route, making a street race every bit the spectacle it should be.

Kids, moms, dads and top professionals will all get their chance to ride or race, depending on their interest level.

Order of events: 14:30 – Kids under 10 on any bicycle, accompanied by moms and dads; 15:00 – all children under the age of 14, i.e. still in primary school; 15:30 – under 16 / over 40 on mountain bikes; 16:00 – under 16 / over 40 on road bikes; 16:35 – under19 on mountain bikes; 17:10 – under 19 on road bikes; 17:45 – Over 30’s on road bikes; 18:20 – ladies on road bikes; 19:00 – elites on road bikes.

as ours. The sale of this calendar will make a difference in the lives of women and children left defenceless by the very ones who should have protected them.

“We are so grateful that Eikestadnuus took such a wonderful initiative to produce a calendar with two charities as the beneficiaries.”

Carolyn Clark from the Anna Foundation said they are extremely excited and privileged to be involved.

“Our mission is to assist disadvantaged schools and communities by providing academic, social and environmental support and equipping children with skills for lifelong learning.

“We recognise each child as unique and special and aim to support the holistic development of the child.

“We are touched that Eikestadnuus chose us for this. After seeing one or two of the images, I am so excited to see the end product. The public stand our local sport-star ‘models’ have taken against the abuse of women and children, coupled with amazing photography, is something we are proud to be associated with .”

The photographer, CM Muller, took on the project at short notice.“I think it is a great project to be involved with. As a local, it was nice to get the opportunity to give back to organisations in Stellenbosch.”

Deleen Johnson, Eikestadnuus publisher said: “It really is a good cause and everybody worked really hard to make a success of it.” ) The calendars will be ready in December and the only way to get your copy is to buy it from the Safe House or the Anna Foundation.

Alcardo van Graan PHOTO: CM MULLER / MULLERFOTO.COM

Multisport athlete, Stuart Marais and his son Luke.

PHOTO: EUNICE VISAGIE

Mulitsport athlete, Dan Hugo in front of CM Muller’s camera.

PHOTO: EUNICE VISAGIE

Springbok Sevens rugby player, Chris Dry, gives his time for a good cause.

PHOTO: EUNICE VISAGIE

Dylan Swanepoel PHOTO: CM MULLER / MULLERFOTO.COM

Stellenbosch | Franschhoek | Pniel | Kylemore

Year 15 • Dinsdag 26 November 2013 | Tel. 021 887 2840

Rietenbosch se trots

Sport in kort Enter for Origin of Trails Stellenbosch’s status as the mountain-biking mecca of South Africa will be further enhanced with the introduction of the Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails, an individual two-day mountainbike stage race that will take place on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November.

Both stages will start in Church Street and finish at Paul Roos Gymnasium.

Visit www.stillwatersports.com for information.

Somer-veldwedloop Daar word op Sondag 8 Desember ’n veldwedloop aangebied deur Dirtopia by die Delvera-landgoed net buite Stellenbosch. Afstande is 5 km, 7,5 km, 12,5 km en 15 km.

Vir meer besonderhede of om in te skryf 0 021 884 4752 of 2 info@dirtopia.co.za Spes Bona-familiedag Die Spes Bona-krieketklub vier vanjaar sy 30ste bestaansjaar. ’n Ses-in ’n-span-kriekettoernooi word beplan vir 21 Desember by die Cloetesville-sportgronde. Vir meer besonderhede bel vir Shawn Rhode by 0 071 059 7407 of Samie van Wyk 0 073 162 6237.

Skryf nou in vir TSC Belangstellendes kan nou al inskryf vir die Totalsports-uitdaagbyeenkoms van Gordonsbaai na Kleinmond op Saterdag 11 Januarie.

Die uitdaagbyeenkoms bestaan uit 12 km-seeroei, 1.5 km-swem, 50 kmpadfietsry, 13 km-padwedloop, 12 kmroei, 25 km-bergfietsry en 9 km-strandloop. Daar is ook die Terra Firma-item, wat die water-nommers uitsluit.

Om in te skryf of vir meer besonderhede besoek www.totalsports.co.za of 0 021 511 7130.

LEERDERS PRESTEER IN SAGTEBAL: Hierdie twee leerders van Laerskool Rietenbosch het die afgelope seisoen aan verskeie sagtebalwedstryde in die Wes-Kaap deelgeneem en is onlangs opgeneem in die Westelike Provinsie se sagtebalspan. Hulle sal nou aan die nasionale sagtebaltoernooi gedurende die skoolvakansie vanaf 2 tot 8 Desember in Pretoria deelneem. Hier is Lee-Shay Fortuin (links) en Colleen Armoed by die skool se afrigter, Dirk Julius. FOTO: ANJE SMIT

Skryf in vir Xterra Inskrywings vir Totalsports Xterra in Grabouw is oop. Die byeenkoms is die naweek van 21 – 23 Februarie.

Vir meer inligting of om in te skryf kontak Stillwater Sport & Entertainment 0 086 138 3591, 2 entries@stillwatersports.com of besoek www.stillwatersports.com.