Theewaterskloof |Bredasdorp | Napier
Year 3 • Tuesday 12 February 2013 | Tel. 028 214 1294 ANNETTE THERON Die wrede aanval op een van Bredasdorp se tienermeisies gaan moontlik leiers in verskillende sfere van die gemeenskap bymekaarbring om saam ’n oplossing vir van die dorp se misdaadprobleme en -oorsake te vind. Die burgemeester van die Kaap Agulhas-munisipaliteit, James Mitchell, het gesê die gemeenskap besef iets sal nou gedoen moet word, en verskeie organisasies het hom reeds genader om nuwe projekte te inisieer. Volgens hom sal hulle binnekort begin beraadslaag, maar hy beklemtoon die sukses van enige inisiatief sal lê by volharding, “want wat gewoonlik gebeur is dat almal ’n maand later vergeet van die insident”. Skerp reaksie is ontlok toe Anene Booysen (17), wat in 2010 die Emile Weder-skool verlaat het en nie gr. 7 voltooi het nie, Saterdag 2 Februarie dood is. Haar wrede verkragting, na bewering deur vyf mans, en die manier waarop sy vermink en vir dood agtergelaat is, het nie net in Bredasdorp nie, maar wêreldwyd opslae gemaak. Afgesien van inwoners se uitroepe soos “genoeg is genoeg” en “dis tyd dat mense wakker skrik”, het gemeenskapsleiers ook redes probeer identifiseer wat ’n gunstige omgewing vir só ’n daad help skep het. Volgens kol. Maree Louw van die Bredasdorp-polisie skerp hulle hul besoeke aan gelisensieerde persele waar drank verkoop word op om vas te stel of hulle aan alle wetlike vereistes voldoen. Anene is tussen 03:00 en 04:00 aangeval kort ná sy ’n kuierplek verlaat het. ’n Munisipale verordening bepaal egter tavernes mag nie ná 02:00 sake doen nie. Anene was ook jonger as 18, die wettige ouderdom waarop ’n mens alkohol mag koop. Mitchell meen die eienaar van die kuierplek waar Anene voor haar dood was, se lisensie kan nou in gedrang kom. Die eienaar kon nie op sy selfoon vir kommentaar bereik word nie. Ook Louw het gesê mense moet saamstaan en projekte aanpak om dié soort misdaad te verhoed. “Ons moet weer die reputasie van die dorp herstel en dit kan slegs gebeur as ons in vennootskap met leiers soos kerkleiers en die munisipaliteit saam projekte aanpak om die wortel van sosiale probleme aan te spreek.” Lincoln de Bruyn, burgemeester van die Overberg-distriksmunisipaliteit, glo ’n kultuur moet weer gevestig word waarin mense mekaar se kinders se belange op die hart dra. “Ons moet mekaar ondersteun, ons moet omgee vir mekaar en kyk na mekaar.” Vir Zubeida Atson, Anene se laerskool-onderwyseres, is dit die plig van ouers om rekenskap te gee van hul kinders se bewegings en wie hulle kinders se vriende is. “Die dwelmen smokkelhuise moet uitgeroei word.” Ds. Bernard Leuvenink van die VG Kerk het saamgestem en gesê die grootste krisis is die toename in dwelmmisbruik en die kinders wat op straat is. “Die kerk sal ’n groot rol moet speel by bewusmaking en ons praat reeds met ons gemeentes oor oplossings.”
GENOEG IS GENOEG!
Sowat 1 000 roubeklaers en mense wat hul misnoeë oor seksuele misdrywe te kenne wou gee, het Saterdag Anene Booysen se begrafnis by die VG Kerk in Bredasdorp bygewoon. FOTO: VERSKAF staande veldtogte en proOrton King, groep-uitgramme vir bewusmaking voerende direkteur van oor menseregte, dwelms, Agri Mega op die dorp, het dwelm- en alkoholmisbruik die nasionale en plaaslike asook vroueregte. “Ons het regerings en howe gevra ’n departement van mensliom ’n voorbeeld te stel met ke ontwikkeling wat veral ’n geen verdraagsaamheidfokus op geweld teen vroue beleid teenoor gewelddadien kinders.” ge individue, bendes en Volgens onderburgedwelmhandelaars. “Ons is meester Dirk Jantjies bied eensgesind met die naasbedie kerke in die gemeenskap staandes van Anene, ’n verskillende jeugaktiwiteislagoffer van onaanvaarbate aan, en glo hy die plaaslire geweldsmisdaad. Ons ke regering het ’n verantwil ’n verskil maak en sien woordelikheid om ontspanwat in belang van toekomningsgeriewe te skep. Die stige geslagte, die vrug van ’n volwasse demokratiese Hierdie is die laaste foto wat van Anene raad oorweeg tans die idengemeenskap sal dra. Dit is geneem is. Haar vriend Alfonso Windvogel tifisering van grond en nuwreedaardige en onverant- loop hier langs haar in Swellendamstraat we projekte vir dié doel. woordelike dade soos dié in Bredasdorp. FOTO: CHESWIN SUMMERS “Die munisipaliteit het onlangs ’n ooreenkoms met Asriller-tragedie van verlede naweek in Bredasdorp wat dreig om die drome la aangegaan wat lei tot indiensneming van van ons nasie te verkrummel,” het King gesê. jong mense.” Helen la Moela, LP vir die distrik wie se porVolgens burgemeester Mitchell is daar be-
tefeulje op vroue en kinders fokus, het Vrydag by Anene se ma besoek afgelê en gesê daar moet beter ontspanningsgeriewe vir kinders na-ure wees. “’n Buurtwag moet toesien dat kinders veilig tuiskom.” Lede van die gemeenskap het ’n memorandum aan die polisie en departement van maatskaplike ontwikkeling gerig waarin hulle vra dat na die grondoorsake van die geweldskultuur gekyk moet word. Seksuele misdrywe in Bredasdorp was verlede jaar die meeste nog (60 voorvalle volgens polisie-statistiek) sedert 2005 (61 voorvalle). * Anene het voor haar dood een van die vyf mans wat haar aangeval het geïdentifiseer. Sy was so erg vermink dat die twee polisiebeamptes wat na die toneel ontplooi is, asook die ondersoekbeampte, berading moes kry. Volgens mediaberigte moes mediese personeel ook berading ontvang. Drie van die vermeende aanvallers, van wie een glo iemand is saam met wie sy grootgeword het, is reeds in hegtenis geneem en het onder groot belangstelling van inwoners in die hof verskyn. Sien nog berigte en foto’s op bl. 4 en 5.
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General - Algemeen
Theewaterskloof Gazette
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Romanz laat harte klop 14 February
) KwilteRSEnd Quilt Academy: Marie Peacey workshop on Sri Lankan appliqué in Church Hall, Riviersonderend. Contact Petro on 084 392 1032 or Carool on 028 514 2951.
15 Februarie
) Swartberg Primêre Skool – Romantic Evening in skoolsaal. Vir meer besonderhede, skakel die skool by 028 212 1927.
16 Februarie
) Greyton Primêr Valentynsdans met Paddy Damon om 20:00 in Greyton Primêr-skoolsaal. Kontakpersoon: Lilian Cloete – 028 254 9943. ) Caledon RVK speel ’n vriendskaplike wedstryd tuis teen Grabouw.
23 Februarie
) Caledon RVK speel ’n vriendskaplike wedstryd weg teen Safcol. ) Caledon Community Market. Contact Helga Schöfmann on 084 460 9897.
Die bekende minnegroep Romanz het die afgelope Donderdagaand by die NG Moedergemeente in Caledon opgetree. Romantics, soos die aanhangers van hierdie groep bekend staan, het van regoor die Overberg gekom om die groep in lewende lywe te sien. Na afloop van die konsert het Stephanie Visser as geskenk ’n houtkruisie aan elke lid oorhandig. Op ’n plaatjie op die kruis was die woorde “Hou Vas” en die datum van hul optrede in Caledon gegrafeer. “Hierdie geskenk beteken vir ons meer as enige toekenning of SAMA wat ons ooit ontvang het,” het ’n emosionele Adam aan die gehoor gesê. Hulle het met hul trefferlied Hou Vas afgesluit.
ROMANTIESE HELDE: Na afloop van die Romanz-konsert die afgelope Donderdagaand het Tina Fourie en Sonja de Wet, albei van Caledon, die voorreg gehad om hul helde in lewende lywe te ontmoet . Van links is Adam, Burgerd, Tina en Sonja, Christopher en Andre. FOTO: YVETTE VERMEULEN
2 Maart
) L.R Schmidt Primêr hou familiedag by Stroomdrift. Vir navrae bel A. Jellen by 079 796 0019.
3 Maart
) Victoria-dienssentrum Genadendal hou hul jaarlikse gholfdag. Vir nadere besonderhede, skakel 028 251 8182.
7 Maart
) VLV-vergadering om 15:00 by NG Kerk Caledon-Wes. Navrae: Retha Skein by 028 2121432.
15 Maart
) Oase-dienssentrum vir bejaardes – Herfsbal (dans) in Swartberg Primêr se skoolsaal. Vir navrae, skakel Gavin Kiewitz by 082 977 6578.
16 Maart
) NG Kerk Greyton hou basaar. Begin om 09:30 in kerksaal. Navrae: Anet by 082 872 0600.
BOEK GEÏNSPIREER DEUR OMGEWING: Carol Mangiagalli het op Vrydag 1 Februarie haar kunsboek by die Caledon-biblioteek bekend gestel. Tydens die bekendstelling het sy boeke aan die burgemeester, Chris Punt, en die biblioteek geskenk. Carol het gesê dis die mense en die omgewing waaruit sy haar inspirasie put en wat tot die saamstel van dié boek gelei het. Van links is Carol, Irmgard Schofman, Yolanda Julies van die Caledon-biblioteek, Kareen Issel met haar boek wat sy in die gelukkige trekking gewen het en Martie Koegelenberg wat die geleentheid geopen het. FOTO: YVETTE VERMEULEN
RAMfest coming to Riviersonderend CIRCUS IN TOWN: When the McLaren Circus came to town, locals flocked to the Caledon Botanical Garden on Tuesday (29 January) to enjoy the performance of an international cast. PHOTO: KARIN CRAFFORD
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ONE STEP AHEAD - See page 5
RAMfest, by now well-known for being one of the country’s most epic alternative music festivals, is coming to Riviersonderend soon. The festival is set to take place from 7 to 10 March at Circle of Dreams, where some top bands will perform in a woody location reminescent of J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystical creations. RAMfest organiser Dawid Fourie says, “RAMfest has found a new home! It is going to be one of the best festival venues in South Africa. “We are very excited about the amazing artists we have secured this year and we are look-
ing forward to be celebrating real alternative music.” The line-up, performed on four different stages, includes international acts Rise Against (USA), Bring Me The Horizon (UK), Paul Harding and Ben Verse from Pendulum (Australia and England) and some of South Africa’s wildest and most treasured acts, including Jack Parow, Van Coke Kartel, Beast, Goodnight Wembley and more. More information is available at http:// www.facebook.com/ramfest, @ramfest on Twitter, or at www.ramfest.co.za.
) Luminaria-sakkies vir die Kansa Relay op 23 en 24 Februarie by Hoërskool Overberg se sportgronde is by die volgende plekke beskikbaar: Venster Apteek, 028 2123065, Caledon Apteek 028 2141170, Morne Voight, 082 3764077, Denise Cupido 072 3497998 en Franceska Groenewald by 028 2123392. ) Op Saterdag 2 Maart lei talle paaie na Stroomdrift waar ’n familiedag by L.R. Schmidt Primêr gevier gaan word. Soos in die verlede beloof hierdie dag om pret en vermaak vir oud en jonk te verskaf. Die naweek skop af met Mnr. en Mej. Graad-R wat Vrydag 1 Maart in Emil Weder-skoolsaal, gehou gaan. Toegang beloop R10. Saterdag se verrigtinge begin met ’n optog van trompoppies deur die strate van die dorp. Daarna begin die fietsry en pretloop wat vanaf die skool tot by Stroomdrift sal plaasvind. Die hoogtepunt van die dag is wanneer Mej. Stroomdrift aangewys sal word. Heerlike verversings soos potjiekos, hoenderbraai en vele ander lekkernye sal te koop aangebied word. Ander aktiwiteite wat gaan plaasvind sluit in springkasteel en glybaan vir leerlinge om op te baljaar, ’n swem-, dans-, en motor klankstelsel-kompetisie sal ook gehou word. Inskrywings vir motor klankstelsel-kompetisie moet vroegtydig by Alex Jellen ingedien word. Alle wenners sal sertifikate en pryse ontvang. Vir enige verdere navrae bel Jellen by 0797960019. ) Wiele vir Diere – Caledon Dieresorg is dringend op soek na ’n bakkie of paneelwa of soortgelyke voertuig teen ’n billike prys waarin diere vervoer kan word. Indien enige persoon so ’n voertuig het om aan Dieresorg teen ’n billike prys te verkoop, sal dit waardeer word indien hulle Dieresorg kan bel by 078 109 8372. Enige van die lede kan ook gekontak word. Siek, bebloede en beseerde diere word tans deur lede in hul eie voertuie gelaai en is dit ’n stryd om weer hul motorvoertuie skoon te kry. Dit gebeur ook dikwels dat voertuie beskadig word deur diere wat opspring en lelike krapmerke laat. Privaatvoertuie word dus baie verniel en beskadig. Die risiko is ook daar dat indien diere met katgriep of ander aansteeklike siektes in eie voertuie vervoer word, die lede se eie diere kan aansteek as hul weer in dieselfde voertuig vervoer word. Volgens die komitee het dit hulle genoodsaak om nou dringend ’n voertuig aan te skaf sodat diere ook gemaklik en gerieflik vervoer kan word.
LAUGH A MINUTE: Two couples can win tickets to Gemengde Vrugte, a comedy show that will be presented on 30 March at the Caledon Casino Hotel, Spa & Entertainment. Five of the country’s top comedians will take to the stage for this laugh a minute spectacular. Simply answer this easy question: On which date is the comedy evening at The Caledon Casino, Hotel, Spa and Entertainment?SMS costs R1.50. FOTO: VERSKAF
Tuesday 12 February 2013
News - Nuus
Theewaterskloof Gazette
Worrying winds of change ANNETTE THERON
A possible detrimental effect on the tourism industry, bird life and aesthetic appeal of the Overberg are some of residents’ main concerns about the proposed development of a wind farm comprising 45 turbines between Bot River and Caledon. Residents seemed divided on whether to welcome or fear the project and voiced polarised opinions at an open day organised by the developers of the proposed farm on Wednesday 30 January. The Langhoogte wind farm, to cover 3 783 hectares if realised, is the second wind farm for which a proposal have been drawn up in Theewaterskloof. Land will be leased from Rietfontein, Schulpads Gat, Keissies Kraal, De Vlei, Windheuwel, Bruinklip, The Hill, Langhoogte and Huveltjies Kraal. Residents were not only concerned about the effects of the tall turbines, but also about the 132 kV overhead power line that need to be put up for distribution of the energy being generated. Paul Slabbert from PHS Consulting, an environmental, heritage, land-use and eco-tourism planning specialist, said he was approached by the owners of the Wildekrans wine estate to observe the developing process. “I am a registered interested party and Wildekrans is concerned about the visual impact of the overhead power lines. “The transmission line aspect does not usually get as much attention as the wind turbines.” Slabbert says three lines will traverse over Wildekrans or very close to it. “These are industrial, large-scale pylons. Those overhead lines definitely will have an imposing impact on Wildekrans. “Wildekrans has a lot of investment and future investment, but the reason for their success is not only the wine but also the scenery.” He is also concerned about the impact on property value, future developments on the wine estate and job creation. “Wildekrans employs quite a large number of farm workers, but a wind farm is not a job creating industry.” Slabbert believes the natural, tranquil environment, and the future potential of the wineeco-tourism sector are threatened by the scheme with industrial-like structures and distribution networks, and the flood of wind farm applications in the Western Cape which will have a cumulative effect. Another concern voiced at the meeting was the possible effects on the area’s pristine bird life, with turbines being in the flight path of blue cranes and migratory birds. “In America bird-watching brings in more money than golf as a tourism industry, and the only thing we’ve got here is tourism. Are we just going to sit back and cry when it is all over?” Noise polution was a further fear. Johnny Swanepoel, a self-declared “techno junky” from Bot River, said he has no problem with the turbines. “I approve of it in principal as it does not
The developers of the proposed Langhoogte wind farm discuss the project with concerned residents.
PHOTO: ANNETTE THERON
seem as though there will be a visual impact on Bot River.” Another resident who attended the open day said: “If we can get cheaper electricity, and as long as it is clean, I’m okay with it.” Mich Nieuwoudt, director of Sagit, says the visual impact on Bot River is considered low. The greatest visual impact will be from the R43 from Villiersdorp. “One cannot hide the turbines; they will be visible. But there is no bio-physical damage – the closest turbine to Bot River will be three kilometres away.” Nieuwoudt said they have received overwhelming support from the community of New France and farmworkers on neighbouring farms, as well as the great majority of the Bot River community. “These people have expressed concern about the lack of investment and opportunity in the area.” According to Nieuwoudt the project comes with a regulated community developing programme included in the contract with the government. “There are community ownership and community fees that flow directly to the community to stimulate both socio-economic and small business development. “These initiatives are aimed at sustainable projects around environmental development, empowering women, and education and are determined by specialised consultants to determine the needs of the community.” Niewoudt said statistics show the impact on birds is insignificantly small, while bats, on which turbines have a greater effect, are few in the Overberg. “We have done an extensive bat study and with bat monitoring we will stay away from
valleys where bats live, eat and feed. In consultation with the bat specialists and turbine designers, turbine wings have been adjusted so that the low pressure is not fatal to bats.” Noise pollution will be zero, he said. “When the turbines start turning, the sound that the wind makes is louder than the sound of the wind turbines and we will remain 400 m away from any place where people live.” The Gazette approached Josh Reinecke, engineer at the Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies at the University of Stellenbosch, to list the pros and cons of wind energy. He says it is a viable alternative to current energy forms for two reasons – it can be put up within two to three years from ground breaking, and it is cheaper than using coal. He says the criteria for the development of a wind farm are incredibly strict. “One of the rules stipulates that a wind farm cannot be within four kilometres of the coast and heritage issues are taken into serious consideration. Reinecke, who says that turbines have a 20year life span after which they can be reused or the metal recycled, believes that only the surface is being scratched with wind farm technology and that it is the future in South Africa. “The government is the driving force behind the wind farm negotiations. It helps South Africa grow. “It competes strongly with coal and nuclear energy, and it compels people to come up with good ideas.” He feels that the impact on birds is blown out of proportion, but that only time will tell what the impact will be on the electricity grid.
Wind farm fast facts •) The Langhoogte wind farm is expected to produce between 112 and 162 mW of electricity and will consist of 45 wind turbines, each producing between 2,5 and 3,6 mW. ) One turbine will provide a 3 000 kilowatt power supply, serving between 400 and 500 homes. )The hub height will be 80 to 110 metres and the turbine blade length between 40 and 50 metres. •)Associated infrastructure will include turbine tower foundations, an on-site substation, underground cables between towers and an internal access road to the wind turbines. •) The overhead power line will be constructed to transfer electricity from the onsite sub-station to the Houw Hoek sub-station south of Bot River. Four possible routes for the line are proposed. )The line would be eight to ten kilometres long, depending on which of the route alternatives is selected. Both routes are being assessed as part of the environmental impact assessment process. •) The draft environmental impact report is currently available for public review at the Bot River, Caledon, Greyton, Genadendal and Villiersdorp public libraries, as well as at http://projects.gibb.co.za/enza/ projects/sagitlanghoogtewindfarm.aspx.
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News - Nuus
Theewaterskloof Gazette
Tuesday 12 February 2013
B’dorp residents’ concern for teens ANNETTE THERON Anene Booysen’s death caused outrage the world over, but for local residents she isn’t just a girl they heard of in a news story. How do the people of the Overberg community, the same one in which Anene lived, feel about the incident? Residents and their friends commented in their numbers on social networks: A Facebook page called “Let’s remember Anene Booysen” was created on Thursday 7 February. It received 6 533 likes by midnight on Sunday. Esna Swart wrote, also on Facebook: “MARCH people! I will be there and I hope to see everybody I know there. I am closing for two hours to attend this march. I believe there is a march tomorrow in Bredasdorp, in protest of the shockingly violent rape committed in that town. I am closing my business and marching, no question, because what I really want done to these men can’t be done so I must do the next best thing. Join me please. It’s time to do something. Another innocent life lost, another mother’s child dead, violated, tortured. It’s enough now.” On Twitter, Jade Mathieson wrote: “So sickening, even my home town Bredasdorp is a scene of monstrous gang rape.” Alison Coughlan said: “My beautiful Bredasdorp is in mourning.
The oldest ‘dorp’ in our country bows her head in respect. Join the people of Cape Agulhas in the march to honour Anene and say Never Again.” Melanie Trapman wrote: “I feel so sorry for her family and the community. We should all be marching; the whole country. It has to stop!” Many people changed their Facebook profile or cover pictures to depict a “stop rape” message.
Sonja Daniels, also of Bredasdorp, says she feels very sad about what happened. “It could have been my child.” She believes that if there were other recreational facilities for young people, this would not have happened. “It scares me. I fear for the safety of my children when they go out over weekends.”
The Overberg District Municipality has the following vacancy in the Department: Community Services, Section: Municipal Health, to be filled as soon as possible.
LABOURERS
Felicia Daniels (19) of Bredasdorp asks how it is possible that a 17-year-old was allowed into a pub. “Security allowed her in. It isn’t right.” PHOTOS: ANNETTE THERON
Daniel Pontac of Struisbaai says the incident was cruel. “Those people have to get the gallows – it’s inhumane what they did to that girl.”
Fiela Eden of Tussentuine says she is deeply shocked. “I have teenagers and it could have happened to one of them.” She says security should be improved, because teenagers are allowed into the pub every Friday and Saturday.
Edgar Cornelius of Napier says he is raising a stepdaughter himself. “It’s cruel that her life was cut short. It’s shocking and repulsive to slaughter someone like an animal.”
Anene het dikwels by my kom kuier, sê Anna Edon. “Sy was ’n stil mens; as ek nie met haar gepraat het nie, sou sy nie met my praat nie.” Anna woon skuins oorkant Corlia Olivier en haar seun Alfonso Windvogel, Anene se beste vriend. Anna sê sy het onlangs vir Anene gevra of sy dan nie ook ’n kêrel wil hê nie, en Anene het skaam gelag en gesê: “Ja, eendag, maar nie nou nie.” Alfonso sê Anene was een van sy beste vriende en hulle het alles saam gedoen. “Ons het baie uitgegaan en die area gaan verken.” Alfonso, ’n plaaswerker by Schietpad, sê hy gaan haar mooi tone die meeste mis en sê ook sy gedagtes “slaan wind” as hy dink aan haar dood. Cheswin Summers, ook ’n goeie vriend van Anene, sê hulle was die drie musketiers. Wat hy die meeste gaan mis, is haar fyn sin vir humor. “Sy was ’n tomboy en het nie verdien om so wreed verkrag te word nie.”
Die Overberg Distriksmunisipaliteit beskik tans oor die volgende vakatures in die Departement: Gemeenskapsdienste, Afdeling: Paaie, om so spoedig moontlik gevul te word.
ONDERHOUDSWERKERS
(4 x Bredasdorp, 2 x Villiersdorp)
(4 x Bredasdorp, 2 x Villiersdorp)
Remuneration: R60 240 – R62 328 per annum plus the normal fringe benefits of a Grade 9 Local Authority Requirements: • Good physical health • Literate in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape • L 1000 qualification in roadworks will be an advantage. Duties: • Assist with the maintenance functions of gravel and tar roads, as well as construction of new roads • Must be able to function in a team. Closing date: 22 February 2013. Application forms are available from Mrs C October on (028) 425-1157. Completed application forms, accompanied by CVs and certified copies of required documents, are to be returned to the Human Resources Section, Private Bag X22, Bredasdorp 7280. Applications with no proof of requirements met, will not be processed. Appointments will be made in terms of the Employment Equity Act of the Municipality. If no feedback regarding your application is received within six weeks after the closing date, your application can be deemed as unsuccessful. Municipal Manager
Salaris: R60 240 – R62 328 per jaar plus die normale byvoordele soos van toepassing op ’n Graad 9 Plaaslike Owerheid Vereistes: • Goeie fisiese gesondheid • Taalvaardig in ten minste twee van die drie amptelike tale van die Wes-Kaap • L 1000-kwalifikasie in padwerke sal as aanbeveling dien. Pligte: • Wees behulpsaam met die onderhoudsfunksies van gruis- en teerpaaie, asook tydens konstruksiewerke van nuwe paaie • Moet in spanverband kan saamwerk. Sluitingsdatum: 22 Februarie 2013. Aansoekvorms is verkrygbaar van mev C October, by tel. (028) 425-1157. Aansoeke moet vergesel word van gewaarmerkte afskrifte van vereiste dokumente. Voltooide aansoekvorms en CV moet aan die Afdeling: Menslike Hulpbronne, Privaatsak X22, Bredasdorp 7280 gestuur word. By die versuim om stawende bewyse van vereistes voor te lê, sal u aansoek nie verwerk word nie. Aanstellings sal gedoen word in terme van die Gelyke-indiensnemingsbeleid van die Munisipaliteit. Indien geen terugvoer rakende u aansoek binne ses weke na die sluitingsdatum ontvang word nie, kan u aanvaar dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was. Munisipale Bestuurder
Arina Wilson 95316
‘Musketiers’ mis hul beste vriendin
Cheswin Summers (links) en Alfonso Windvogel staan voor Anene se huis in Kanaänstraat. “Nou kort ons net vir Anene op hierdie foto,” het Alfonso gesê toe hy nader staan vir die foto. FOTO: ANNETTE THERON
Tuesday 12 February 2013
News - Nuus
Theewaterskloof Gazette
Outrage expressed all over the world Sadly, the rape and subsequent death of Anene Booysen of Bredasdorp was so shocking that the incident made international headlines. The news agency Reuters compiled a report, which stated that “the case has echoes of the gang-rape and murder of a 23-year-old student on a New Delhi bus that has triggered huge protests in India against endemic antifemale violence. The Bredasdorp murder is unlikely to provoke such a large-scale outpouring of anger in South Africa, where women’s groups say rape has lost the power to shock.” This report was used by broadcasters such as Voice of America, TVNZ in New Zealand and New Delhi Television, as well as by publications such as Irishtimes.com, The National (an English-language publication in Abu Dhabi), Daily News and Analysis (DNA) in
Mumbai, Chicago Tribune, Hindustan Times and Euronews. Extracts from news reports include: • South Africa’s statistics agency concluded in 2000 that it had the highest reported rape rate of all 120 Interpol member countries. Even when suspects are caught, only 12% of cases end in conviction. Sexual crimes rarely spark media outrage. One rare exception was when seven men aged between 14 and 20 went on trial last year for raping a mentally handicapped 17-year-old girl and recording it on a cell-phone video that later went viral. The case is continuing. Even then, the incident spurred little beyond soul-searching editorials and anguished radio phone-ins. – Reuters • The BBC’s Peter Biles in Johannesburg says unlike India, where there has been a huge public outcry recently over the issue of rape, sexual offences in South Africa often
go largely unnoticed. – BBC Africa • In South Africa 71% of women experience sexual abuse, 1 in 4 men admit to rape and 1 in 7 men admit to gang rape. – CNN Some high-level commentary was also seen: President Jacob Zuma called for the harshest sentence possible for perpetrators in such crimes, as part of “a concerted campaign to end this scourge in society”. Zwelinzima Vavi, secretary-general of Cosatu, said on Twitter: “Can we rise above compartments and express our disgust at the death of this 17-year-old girl? We have to get criminals scared of society.” A official Cosatu statement said, “When a very similar incident occurred in India recently, there was a massive outbreak of protest and mass demonstrations in the streets; it was a big story around the world.We must
Gemeenskap staan saam vir Anene Caylan Saayman sê die voorval is hartverskeurend. “Dié moordenaars en verkragters verdien die grootste straf. En hier moet gefokus word op dwelmverslaafdes; daar moet strenger straf toegepas word op dwelmoortreders.”
Die gemeenskap van Bredasdorp, en talle besoekers wat uit buurdorpe gekom het om die saak te steun, het Vrydagmiddag van Albert Myburgh Sekondêre Skool af na Meulstraat geloop waar die gebroke lyk van Anene Booysen deur haar aanvallers gelos is. Talle besighede se deure is gesluit sodat werknemers aan die optog kon deelneem. Die voorval het ’n woede-storm oor verkragting in Suid-Afrika ontketen en die optog was maar een van tientalle aksies wat van stapel gestuur is deur inwoners wat wil probeer om verkragting te help stopsit.
Solomon Christians, voorsitter van die plaaslike GPF, sê die misdadigers moenie borgtog toegestaan word nie. “ ’n Lewenslange vonnis moet opgelê word.” Hy meen alle smokkelhuise moet uit die weg geruim word. Hy vra die gemeenskap om saam met die polisieforum te werk en hom te bel by 082 486 8003.
Corlia Fourie, Anene se ma, en haar suster, Elsabé Sheldon (in pers), het Vrydag ná die kranslegging by die protes-optog aangesluit. Corlia het gesê die gemeenskap se ondersteuning dra haar deur hierdie moeilike tyd.
show the world that South Africans are no less angry at such crimes and make an equally loud statement of disgust, and protest in the streets.” Others who expressed shock were the ANC Women’s League, the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU), the Commission for Gender Equality, Dan Plato (Western Cape MEC for Community Safety) and United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay, who said in Geneva that very strong signals need to be sent to rapists and that authorities have to do more against the “pandemic of sexual violence”. Primedia’s radio stations – Kfm, Cape Talk and 702 Talk Radio – repeated a beep every four minutes throughout Friday to represent women being raped in South Africa. This was in a bid to bring across the severity of sexual abuse in the country.
STILWORD OM TE ONTHOU: Anene Booysen se ma, Corlia Fourie, en haar seun, Ryno, Vrydag tydens ’n kransleggingseremonie wat gehou is op die plek waar Anene gevind is. Fourie, wat gesê het sy is baie dankbaar vir die ondersteuning, was teen dié tyd ooglopend uitgeput ná die trauma en stortvloed besoekers en mediaverteenwoordigers wat met haar wou praat. FOTO: ANNETTE THERON
Werknemers van Agri Mega het Vrydag aan die protesoptog deelgeneem. FOTO: VERSKAF Naledi Mosola, Samantha Stevens, Merchilene Gaffley, Bronwyn Edwards en Zaber de Klerk sê almal die doodstraf moet terugkom. “Die strafregstelsel moet hersien word.” Een van die meisies sê sy beoefen atletiek en kan nie saans gaan oefen nie, want sy vrees vir haar veiligheid.
Felecia Farmer sê genoeg is genoeg. “Ons gemeenskap het genoeg gehad. Die polisie moet dié misdadigers vir ewig agter tralies sit. As moeders is ons almal vreesbevange. Die doodstraf moet teruggebring word.” Sy sê haar 16-jarige dogter voel nie meer veilig in Bredasdorp nie. FOTO’S: ANNETTE THERON
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Bredasdorp is nie meer ’n klein dorpie êrens in die Overberg nie. Dit is die dorp wat die wêreld oor verkragting aan die praat het. Ongelukkig. Anene Booysen se dood het sterk reaksie tot ver buite die grense van haar gemeenskap ontlok. Mans en vroue die land oor het hul emosies oor misdaad, wat maar vlak lê, hard en duidelik laat hoor. En dalk ’n klein bietjie selfondersoek namens Suid-Afrika gedoen. Daar is heelwat vrae wat ’n mens nogal omkrap – en hier word verwys na Suid-Afrika in geheel; dit is vrae wat enige Suid-Afrikaner, ongeag die adres, ewe maklik kan vra. Hier is net ’n paar: • Hoe het ons gekom tot hier waar jong manne daartoe in staat is om iemand op so ’n gruwelike wyse te vermink en vir dood agter te laat nadat sy verkrag is? Wanneer het ons die vermoë verloor om ons kinders so op te voed dat hulle betaamlike grootmense word? • Waarom is die “onverantwoordelikheid” van die vroue en meisies wat verkrag word steeds die enigste antwoord wat sekere polisiebeamptes ons bied? Ja, dit is gevaarlik om alleen deur ’n stuk veld te stap, of ná donker nog op straat te wees. Maar waar is die polisie en beleid- en wetmakers se onderneming om harder en yweriger te werk om misdaad te be-
kamp? Waarom moet gewone landsburgers al dieper in hul huise wegkruip terwyl die staat sy verantwoordelikheid om sy burgers te beveilig bly systap? • Waarom sien ons die polisie met ywer werk wanneer die wêreld sy aandag vierkant op ’n saak het? Wat van die “naamloses” wat verkrag word – of die slagoffer word van énige misdaad – wat maar tevrede moet wees met ’n briefie in die posbus wat sê dat hul saak nie verder ondersoek word nie? • Waarom spreek ons president hom nóú so sterk teen verkragting uit as misdaad jare lank al ’n reuse-probleem in Suid-Afrika is? En waarom is sy stellings steeds so vaag dat ons nie juis weet wát gedoen gaan word om die euwel stop te sit nie? Verkragters kry tog maksimum strawwe, en tog skrik dit nie die duisende ander af nie. Waarom is daar nie praktiese moontlikhede sodat ons kan hoop nie? Dit is ’n skande dat enigiets so brutaal en
dierlik in ons land kan gebeur. En hier is dit beslis nie net ’n aanklag teen die regering nie. Dit is ’n aanklag teen enigeen wat dink verkragting is ver en sal hom of haar nooit raak nie; teen elke ouer wat versuim om sy of haar kind aan te spreek as hulle sonder respek teenoor ander optree; teen elke volwassene wat die volgende geslag vir geweld afstomp deur met aggressie voor kinders te handel. Dit is ook ’n aanklag teen almal wat daagliks besluit dit is nie polities korrek, of “hul besigheid”, om hul vriende reg te help as hulle die wet oortree of oneerlik is nie; teen almal wat nie meer dink dit is verkeerd om verkeerswette te oortree of belasting te ontduik nie; teen almal wat hul gewete stilmaak wanneer hy pla, selfs oor ’n onbenulligheid. Ons probleem is nie verkragting nie. Ons probleem is die alledaagse jakkalsies wat grootword en só toegelaat word om ons vir reg en verkeerd af te stomp – tot dit te laat is. Is Anene se dood die draaipunt, of is dit nog ’n voorval wat vir ’n oomblik die land sy kop in skaamte laat sak voor almal weer aanbeweeg en vergeet? Dit gaan nie net afhang van die planne wat die regering hopelik gaan maak nie. Dit gaan afhang van elke individu se eie benadering tot wat reg en wat verkeerd is in ’n alledaagse bestaan.
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Passievolle Christene Die woord “passie” is afgelei van die Latynse woord “pasarre” wat beteken om te ly – to suffer. Met ander woorde jou passie is iets waarna jy so intens honger dat jy bereid is om enigiets te offer en te ly om dit te verkry. One of the most powerful characteristics of a breakthrough believer is passion. Only passionate believers satisfy God for He said He would spit them out of His mouth if they are lukewarm (Rev. 3:15-16). ’n Wens is nie ’n passie nie, dit is ’n passiewe gedagtepatroon met die verwagting dat dit iewers in die toekoms in vervulling sal kom. Adesireisanactivestrong-willedefforttobring into fulfilment the expected event or answer. ’n Passie is ’n gedrewe mag van geestelike energie wat die persoon se lewenstyl, denke en aksies vorm totdat hy die totale vervulling sien van dit wat hy passievol najaag. Elke druppel energie en gedagte word ingestort in daardie enkele doel wat nagejaag word. Passievolle Christene se drome, gesprekke en prioriteite wys die passie en dit dryf hulle om bo hul normale beperkings uit te styg. Passion is created or stirred in our hearts when we know a sense of the urgency of time. Passion grows when we think and plan to reach out in the directions where our heart is. Wanneer ons deur middel van lofprysing, aanbidding en Woordstudie ’n groter passie vir Jesus kry, sal ons passie vir verloregaande siele ook groei. Jesus Christus soek passievolle Christene wat ’n verskil kan maak in die samelewing.
PASTOOR GERT VISSER, Caledon Christen-gemeente
Posaflewering in Botrivier ’n kopseer Met my verhuising na Botrivier meer as vyf jaar gelede is ek deur die Poskantoor meegedeel dat daar geen straataflewering van posstukke in Botrivier is nie, maar dat ’n posbus gratis tot elke inwoner se beskikking gestel word. Gedurende 2011 is daar begin met straataflewerings, blykbaar omdat daar nie genoeg posbusse voorsien kan word aan alle inwoners nie. Ek het navraag gedoen en is meegedeel dat die straataflewerings net vir nuwe inwoners is en dat bestaande posbushouers hul posbusse gaan behou – steeds gratis. Aan die einde van 2012 is posbushouers egter meegedeel dat hulle voortaan vir posbusse sal moet betaal of moet oorskakel na straatadresse. Ek het dadelik beswaar gemaak en ’n brief aan die plaaslike Poskantoor gerig; dit is nogal ongerieflik om van adres te verander as jy nie eers verhuis het nie! Tot op hede, bly my skrywe van 1 November aan die Poskantoor onbeantwoord, ten spyte van verskeie mondelingse navrae; ’n antwoord moet glo van hoofkantoor kom. Hierdie lyk vir my na ’n geldmaakstorie van ’n monopolistiese entiteit wat vrede voel vir hulle kliente.
BRESLER VAN BLERK, Botrivier
Dankie vir die geleentheid om op die brief van een van u lesers te antwoord!
Die Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor is jammer om te hoor dat ’n leser ongelukkig is met ons afleweringsdiens en wil ook dankie sê dat u dit onder ons aandag gebring het. Ons afleweringsbeleid bepaal dat die eerste adres gratis is en dat betaal word vir die tweede en derde adresse. Omdat daar nie straataflewering was nie, is ’n gratis posbus aan mnr. Van Blerk beskikbaar gestel. Die SA Poskantoor het ’n tyd gelede besluit om weer straataflewering te implementeer onder meer om werk te skep. Mnr. Van Blerk sal ongelukkig nou moet kies of hy die posbus wil hou en of hy sy adres wil verander. Indien hy sou verkies om sy adres te verander, kan hy by sy plaaslike poskantoor reël dat sy pos aangestuur word vir ’n tydperk wat hom sal pas. Dit sal al sy korrespondente tyd gee om hul adreslyste op te gradeer. Ons vra verskoning vir mnr. Van Blerk vir die ongerief wat die instelling van straataflewering tot gevolg het. Die maatskappy poog om te alle tye ’n positiewe bydrae in ons gemeenskappe te lewer. Graag wil ons u lesers aanraai om met ons kliëntediens konsultante te skakel vir enige voorstelle of navrae. Die nommer is 0860 111 502.
AGRICULTURAL ART: Klaus Ottersbach from Villiersdorp, previously the winner of the Gazette photo competition, took this picture on his way to Helderstroom. “This is what I call agricultural art.” He says the splash of bright green colour, which contrasts with all the brown harvested fields around it, prompted him to capture the scene.
MARTIE GILCHRIST, Kommunikasie-afdeling, Suid-Afrikaanse Poskantoor
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Undeserved blessings nurture my unquenchable optimism
WHAT gets you up in the morning? My reply to this recent question was that at this stage of my life, with the bond and HP redeemed, the kids educated and the only remaining expense my inevitable eventual capital-intensive progression from the clinic to whatever lies beyond (for which the medics apparently budget on palming 25% of my assets to get me there), gathering money is not my prime matutinal elevator. My investment consultant retains me as a client mostly for my entertainment value, I think. He charges me hardly anything, not just because my earnings don’t breach the sub-minimum that triggers his automatic billing accounts, but because I intrigue him; he apparently regards my active, cheerful lifestyle as impossible for anyone as poor as me. I am touched in turn by his fruitless battle to keep up with the seriously rich, a moving target that keeps evading him. He has shown me that despite the Merc, the big house, the
dishy wife, the designer dog &c, the failure to attain material goals that are by definition unattainable leave you unfulfilled. Here’s what throws my switches: first thing in the morning I stroll around my rural patch. I check the level of the dam, now much down on its spring levels, I juggle the streamlet coming down the mountain to water the fish while maintaining minimum levels of personal hygiene and hydration. Next I inspect my absent neighbour’s empty fishpond for the tortoises and scarabs that fall in there and die. Then I patrol the various proteas, mimetes and leucadendrons for blooms, which I barter for cups of coffee in the village, while I catch up on the news and do my daily networking and neighbourising. Ditching all TV is crucial to one’s happiness – this liberates astounding amounts of time for reading, handiwork, exercise, socialising and general pottering about. And when I need to catch up on some tennis or rugby (two activities I see as still relatively untaint-
ed by the tweaking going on elsewhere) I go to a local pub. I watch the youngsters of today mooching about, manipulating their smartphones and games machines and my heart bleeds for them. Their world has morphed them into pathetic, passive consumers of a violence-fuelled virtual parallel universe. When I was a kid, we spent our time much more wholesomely, waging war with home-made cannons, catties and arrows, by slinging wads of clay into each others’ ears, eyes and noses, occasionally relieved by torturing small, innocent animals to death. I almost did for myself once, when a homemade gun, charged with a ball bearing and a wad of potent home-made gunpowder, discharged itself backwards. This sent the breech block through a solid garage door instead of through my head, which I had removed from the unintended line of fire a mo-
ment before. I like to think that this narrow escape, along with all my other blessings, has done much to endow my spirit with its totally undeserved, irrational and unquenchable optimism. fouriejh@mweb.co.za
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Less labour next season Christopher Rawbone-Viljoen, marketing manager of Oak Valley Wines – one of the biggest farms in Grabouw – says this has highlighted the need for farmers to investigate mechanisation alternatives “sooner rather than later”. He says the recent strikes in both the agricultural and mining sectors highlighted the volatility of labour in South Africa and violent protest action may intensify in future. “It is likely that the frequency of violent protests will intensify into the future, given that wildcat strikers have been rewarded for their efforts.” Against this backdrop, farmers will continue to look for ways to improve productivity through mechanisation, thereby negating the risk of managing a volatile and increasingly expensive workforce. When asked about the plans local farmers have made to accommodate the increased wages, Rawbone-Viljoen said that, unfortunately, the reality is that less labour will be used in the upcoming season. “Over the medium to longer term, technological advances in the pack houses and on the farms themselves will lead to a smaller, more productive workforce.” According to Porchia Adams, spokesperson for Agri Wes Cape, farmworkers will definitely be faced with retrenchment. “We’re trying very hard to look at how producers can accommodate this drastic increase
of the minimum wage in their businesses, but the possibilities do not look good at all at this stage. We haven’t seen definite job losses yet, but the possibility is not at all excluded in the near future. The harsh reality is that large businesses in particular, that employ large numbers of workers, will not be able to afford these extra costs. The next few weeks will shed more clarity on the issue.” She said seasonal workers will be affected because fewer will be employed this year compared to previous years. But how do farmworkers feel about the increase? Algulhas Fourie, foreman at Barton Wine Estate, earns more than the minimum wage but says it will mean a lot for farm workers. “Workers struggled to survive on the R69 minimum wage. I am of the opinion that they deserve an increase as nobody can put food on the table with R69 a day.” Nosey Pieterse, representative of Bawsi, Bawusa and farm workers in general, issued a statement on Monday. It says the strike was never ended, only suspended. They had demanded R150 and the minister only give R105, while some workers are still in jail and about 400 workers face charges of intimidation and public violence. Furthermore, Bawusa recommends that “we accept the R105, but the annual increase of inflation plus 1, 5% is rejected, and that we will return to the streets on 1 November 2013 to determine the new Sectoral Determination”. Oak Valley workers said the following:
Willie Scheepers is a supervisor at Oak Valley and has been in their employ for 23 years. “The protest action was a little worrying insofar as someone is always at the losing end.” He says government took too long to approve the increase. “We are hoping that one of the spin-offs of the protests will be better communication between farmworkers and their employers. “Once a conflict situation arises, it is difficult to resolve.”
Mkoseleli Mdelem is a seasonal worker at Oak Valley and stays in the resident hostel. “The toy-toying was not beneficial, because at Oak Valley – and I am not talking about other farms – we have many benefits.” He says they get transported to town, to soccer matches and even to the Eastern Cape, free of charge. “I have a wonderful job here.” He is happy about the increase as it will change his life. Mdelem sends money to his parents in the Eastern Cape and also funds the education of a young pupil there.
The 52% wage increase in the agricultural sector has narrowed the gap between the cost of labour and capital outlay for mechanical equipment.
Petrus Mouries has been a foreman at Oak Valley for the past six years. He is very happy with the wage increase. “The wage increase is good. People can take more money home at the end of the day.” He added that co-operation between workers and farmers will result in greater productivity. Not everyone participated in the protest action, but those who did, were a bit hasty. PHOTOS: ANNETTE THERON
Cecilia Jantjies has been with Oak Valley for 15 years and also lives on the farm. “I am satisfied with my wage but am a bit uncertain as to exactly how much more I will be earning after the wage increase. I will just have to wait and see.”
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Kind met baksteen getref ’n Driejarige meisie van Villiersdorp is op 1 Februarie met ’n baksteen in Proteastraat in Villiersdorp raakgegooi. Volgens ao. Sylvester de Long van die Villiersdorp-polisie, het
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die kind se ma en dié se vriend gestry. “Die vriend het geskel op die ma en ’n baksteen opgetel.” Hy het die baksteen na die ma gemik, maar die kind in die gesig getref. Sy sterk tans in die hospitaal aan. Die vriend het 4 Februarie in die Caledon-hof verskyn op aanklag van aanranding met die opset om ernstig te beseer.
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Theewaterskloof Gazette
Tuesday 12 February 2013
VACANCY BULLETIN EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE DepArtMent of heAlth cAleDon hospItAl, theewAterskloof sub-DIstrIct (overberg DIstrIct) Administration Clerk: Finance (Asset Management) reMunerAtIon: r 108 078 per AnnuM servIce benefIts: 13th cheque, eMployer’s contrIbutIon to the pensIon funD, housing and medical aid allowance. requIreMents: MInIMuM eDucAtIonAl quAlIfIcAtIons: Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with Mathematics and/or Accounting as a passed subject and/or Senior Certificate (or equivalent) with experience/competencies that focuses on the Key Performance Areas (KPA’s) of the post. experIence: Appropriate experience in an asset management environment. Inherent requIreMent of the job: Valid code B/EB driver’s licence. coMpetencIes (knowleDge/skIlls): Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel). • Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the Asset Management function/modules in LOGIS. • Problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking. • Good communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. • LOGIS experience and Tradeworld application. DutIes (key result AreAs/outputs): Handle telephonic and written enquiries, receive and report donations. • Demand and acquisition – obtain quotations from suppliers via Tradeworld, receive and check assets received and maintenance of Asset Register. • Keep record in respect of movements and do all system processes regarding movement, perform asset functions on system, as well as other LOGIS related functions. • Assist with the preparation of inputs for the monthly BAS/LOGIS Recon. enquIrIes: Ms CE Langley, tel. no. (028) 212-1070 Closing date: 8 March 2013 pleAse subMIt your ApplIcAtIon for the AttentIon of Ms n ntsete to the DIstrIct director: overberg district, Private bag X07, caledon, 7230. Senior Administrative Officer: Information Management reMunerAtIon: r 198 975 per AnnuM servIce benefIts: 13th cheque, eMployer’s contrIbutIon to the pensIon funD, housing and medical aid allowance. requIreMents: MInIMuM eDucAtIonAl quAlIfIcAtIon: Senior Certificate (or equivalent). experIence: Appropriate Health Information Management experience. Inherent requIreMents of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. • Willingness to travel. coMpetencIes (knowleDge/ skIlls): Experience and knowledge of Health Information Systems, e.g. Sinjani, ETR. Delta 9, DHIS and PHCIS. • Knowledge with regard to hospital and primary health care operational and management data. • Advanced computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). • Presentation skills. • Good (written and verbal) communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. DutIes (key result AreAs/outputs): Co-ordinate all health data in the Sub-district. • Data verification and submission to District Information Office in prescribed format and within set time frames and according to the Information Management Policies. • Responsible for identification of health information management training needs within the Sub-district and co-ordination of relevant training. • Monitor data trends in the Subdistrict. • Facilitate audits of Hospital and clinics data. • Provide monthly reports and feedback to the Subdistrict Management. • Maintain information systems (hard/software). • Responsible for Ditcom procedure.
CASINO BURSARY: The Caledon Casino Hotel & Spa has been the proud bursary sponsor of Tamsynne Barlow, medical student at the University of Stellenbosch for two years. Tamsynne graduated during 2012 and is now doing her internship in Pretoria. Tamsynne has expressed her sincere gratitude towards The Caledon Casino Hotel & Spa and its management. Her hope is to return to the Overberg area. The Caledon Casino Hotel and Spa has continued with two bursary sponsorships for the 2013 tertiary intake. From left is Paul Campbell (Complex general manager); Tamsynne Barlow and Natalie de Bruyn (human resources manager). TUISVERSORGERS REIK UIT: Irene de Waal, plaaslike sameroeper van die Carpe Diem-opleidingsentrum, en haar nuutste spannetjie studente het Woensdag die huis van Erieka en Japie Roux gaan skoonmaak. Die vensters is gewas en selfs Kimera, die gesin se hond, is van kop tot tone gewas. Carpe Diem se volgende tuisversorgingskursus begin in Mei en inskrywingsvorms sal weer by die Gazette se kantoor beskikbaar wees. Die skoonmaakspan is Madelein Balie, Rolyn Adams, Hilmary Daniels, Irene de Waal, Denise Ruiters met Kimera, en Selereza Tobias. FOTO: ANNETTE THERON
note: Candidates will be required to undergo a practical evaluation. enquIrIes: Dr MS Rambiyana, tel. no. (028) 212-1070 pleAse subMIt your ApplIcAtIon for the AttentIon of Mr c MAtshozA to the DIstrIct director: overberg district, Private bag X07, caledon, 7230.
Clinical Programme Co-ordinator (HAST Programme) reMunerAtIon: r 279 045 (pn-A5) per AnnuM servIce benefIts: 13th cheque, eMployer’s contrIbutIon to the pensIon funD, housing and medical aid allowance. requIreMents: MInIMuM eDucAtIonAl quAlIfIcAtIon: Basic R425 qualification (i.e. diploma/degree in nursing) or equivalent qualification that allows registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as Professional Nurse. regIstrAtIon wIth A professIonAl councIl: Registration with the SANC as Professional Nurse. experIence: A minimum of 7 years appropriate/recognisable experience in nursing after registration as Professional Nurse with the SANC in General Nursing. Inherent requIreMents of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. • Required to travel in Sub-district and to Cape Town when necessary. • May be required to attend to community needs after hours. coMpetencIes (knowleDge/skIlls): Effective interpersonal, conflict resolution, problem-solving and negotiation skills as well as knowledge and skills in relation to organisational planning. • Knowledge of protocols and guidelines, acts and procedures. • Basic computer literacy (MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint, with basic knowledge and experience in office administration and finance. • Good verbal and written communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. • Previous experience in the HIV/AIDS, STI and TB Programmes and experience in Health Programme services. DutIes (key result AreAs/outputs): Co-ordinate, monitor and facilitate the implementation of the VCT and PMTCT programmes, the TB, M(X) DR TB Control Programme, the STI and condom distribution programme and the HIV Care, Treatment and ART roll-out programme. • Liaise with NGO’s and the community. • Compile, present and interpret statistical data. • Involvement in training programmes in conjunction with Human Resource Management. • Liaise with all relevant role players and co-ordination of Lay Counsellors. enquIrIes: Ms E Hans, tel. no. (028) 212-1512 pleAse subMIt your ApplIcAtIon for the AttentIon of Mr A jAcobs to the DIrector: overberg district office, Private bag X07, caledon, 7230. InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference),besigned,accompaniedbyacomprehensiveCV,andcertifiedcopiesofID,driver’slicenceandqualification/s.Aseparate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment. The Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Disabled candidates are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated.
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AMBULANSMAN WORD ONDERNEMER: Gavin Kiewitz, bekend weens sy 26 jaar by Caledon se Ambulansdiens, het besluit om sy vlerke te sprei en die pos as operasionale bestuurder by Anré Begrafnisdienste te aanvaar. Hier word Kiewitz (regs) verwelkom deur Hannes Smal, die eienaar van Anré Begrafnisdienste. FOTO: YVETTE VERMEULEN
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FRIENDSHIP DAY: On 1 February Applewood Preparatory School celebrated their annual “Friendship Day.” During the school day children are paired off with friends from different grades. Together they share a story and a sweetie. The idea is to give the children the opportunity to get to know each other better, and to allow different grades to interact and have a fun morning. Here (from left) are Angeliq Coetzer, Dominique Potgieter and Lara Myburgh.
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MUSIEKTALENT: Maja van Dyk (dogter van Hans en Stefné van Dyk van Bettysbaai) het in 2011 aan die Hoërskool Overberg gematrikuleer en het gereeld op musiekverhoë geskitter. Sy is daarna musiek aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat gestudeer. In 2012 het sy die eer te beurt geval om as solis op te tree in die WYSO (World Youth String Orchestra) onder leiding van die Sweedse dirigent, Fredrik Bursted. In Januarie vanjaar is sy opgeneem in die WYO (World Youth Orchestra) ’n orkes waarin vyf kontinente verteenwoordig word. Synde ’n voorgraadse student, is hierdie ’n uitsonderlike prestasie. KLEURE-ATLETIEK: L.R. Schmidt Primêr het hul kleureatletiekbyeenkoms op 25 Januarie gehou. Die gebrek aan ’n atletiekbaan het nie die leerlinge verhoed om goeie uitslae te behaal nie. Talle ouers het die kinders dié dag kom ondersteun. Die Blouspan het die dag met 143 punte gewen. Die atlete het die skool Vrydag (1 Februarie) by die Caledon-streeksbyeenkoms verteenwoordig.
HULLE WIL DANS! Die toerismeleerlinge van Hoërskool Overberg het Dirty Dancing in Artscape gaan kyk, wat hul voete behoorlik laat jeuk het. FOTO: VERSKAF
UNISA-UITBLINKERS:Hierdie leerlinge het die volgende Unisa-eksamens in 2012 geslaag en nou hul sertifikate ontvang. Van links is Lynne Fisher, gr. 3 Teorie,Sumaré Prinsloo, gr. 5 Teorie, 95%, Steffani Magermann, gr. 4 Teorie, 90%, Alex du Plessis, gr. 3 Teorie.Al vier hierdie leerlinge verskyn op die Unisa-ererol.
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Stormers give a hand at coaching clinic ANNETTE THERON The Stormers presented a coaching clinic on the sports field of Overberg Primary on Wednesday 6 February with the back-line and their coach Robbie Fleck. This initiative is a partnership that the Caledon Casino Hotel & Spa has with Club Newlands whereby they bring rugby and players closer to the community. Local schools Lukhanyo Primary, Overberg Primary, Bredasdorp Primary, Hawston Primary, Elgin Primary, Greyton Primary, The Glebe, Mount Pleasant Primary, Okkie Smuts Primary and Berea Primary attended the coaching clinic.
Robbie Fleck, Joe Pietersen and Jean de Villiers with future rugby stars from Greyton Primary.
Dewaldt Duvenhage takes a break from coaching to hand out his autograph to some eager young fans.
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Nick Köster and Pat Howard explain ball techniques to Grabouw Primary.
Jadon Churchman (9) in Gr. 4 at Overberg Primary, couldn’t wipe the smile off his face after receiving four autographs from the Stormers. “My favourite player is the captain, Jean de Villiers.”
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Tafelronde se gholfdag Die Caledon Tafelronde-organisasie het op 2 Februarie hul jaarlikse gholfdag op die Caledon-gholfbaan aangebied. Die gholfdag word jaarliks aangebied ten einde geld vir dié niewinsgedrewe organisasie in te samel, wat aangewend word tot voordeel van behoeftiges binne die Caledon-gemeenskap. Die dag het groot belangstelling geniet en 96 spelers, oftewel 24 spanne het ingeskryf vir die kompetisie wat op ’n Stableford-samespel-formaat met ’n voorkeur-dryfhou beslis is. Nie minder nie as vyf spanne het die gesa-
mentlike beste telling van 102 punte aangeteken, maar op die uittel was dit die span van Eduard Coetzee, Floris de Kock, Johnny Hansen en Johan Langenhoven wat met die louere en die eerste prys weggestap het. Benewens die gholf het die Tafelronde ook by putjie nommer drie se setperk ’n natgat aangebied, terwyl die Black Sheep Restaurant die spelers met ’n verdere natgat bederf het by die setperk van die sesde putjie. Die uiters suksesvolle verrigtinge is die aand afgesluit met ’n smaaklike braaivleis-ete en ’n veiling.
Vrywilligers van Caledon Tafelronde en deelnemende spelers geniet die samesyn ná afloop van die jaarlikse Caledon Tafelronde-gholfdag. FOTO: VERSKAF
Interskole was ‘wêreldklas’ Die Hermies, Ovies en Bredasdorpers het op Saterdag 2 Februarie mekaar vir die dertiende jaar agtereenvolgens die stryd op die atletiekbaan aangesê. Hoewel Hoërskool Overberg weer eens op die atletiekbaan geseëvier het, het Hermanus en Bredasdorp se atlete ook pragtige prestasies gelewer en ywerig meegeding op die baan en veld. Die gees tussen die drie skole was goed, ook op die paviljoen, en uiteindelik het goeie atletiek en sportmangees die botoon gevoer. Hoërskool Bredasdorp is trots op hul dirigente wat die BD-tema, Around the World, uitstekend uitgebeeld het tydens die optog en baie hard gewerk het. Ook op elke lojale BD wat sy hart uitgesing het op die paviljoen. Die skool bedank Marlon Olivier en Nuwe van der Walt wat baie lang ure saam met die dirigente en paviljoen-leerlinge ingesit het.
Kelly-Ann Vries van Hoërskool Bredasdorp het ’n rekord opgestel in die 400m vir meisies o.17 by die interskole. Sy het verlede jaar ’n bronsmedalje in dié item by die SA Junior-kampioenskap verower. By haar is Abri Dickason van Overberg Agri. Hul betrokkenheid by dié geleentheid in die Overberg word deur die skool waardeer.
Hoërskool Overberg se trotse personeel wys met groot vreugde hoeveel keer die Ovies al interskole gewen het. Ovies het die bygelowe herskryf; 13 is verander na ’n gelukkige getal. Die Ovies het vanjaar die sport- en geesbeker gewen.
Tine-Louise van Huyssteen van Hoërskool Bredasdorp het by die interskole teen Hermanus en Overberg die 800m en 1500m vir meisies o.15 gewen.
Die Bredasdorp-dirigente by 2013 se interskole was Darren Simons, Suné Swart, Adrian Swartz, Bronwyn Edwards, Monique Olyne, Elanie van Schalkwyk, Bertill Koebergh en Tiaan Lambrechts. Hulle het die tema Around the World, uitstekend uitgebeeld en die publiek het veral hul optog baie geniet.
Die Ovies is ’n see van blou tydens die inter-skole.