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Swartland and West Coast

Biking through the wilderness

Andriette ..

Hopefield New era for 'the little dorpie'

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INHOUDSOPGAWE 6 - 7 Hop it to Hopefield

12 - 13 Atmospheric perfection

20 - 21 On a bike in the wilderness

10 Vraag en Antwoord met Andriette 6 – 7

Hop it to Hopefield

22 – 23

Paintball Pleasure

Hopefield se Fynbos in blom

H6 strikes that ball straight out of the park

Experience the wonder of Thali-Thali

26 – 27

Op reis deur Hermanus

V en A met Andriette

Goodies and Gadgets

12 – 13

Atmospheric Perfection

What’s Happening

14 – 15

Darling Wildflower Society

Restaurantgids

16 – 17

View Spring Flowers of the West Coast

Koekedoor se Internet-koekies

18 – 19

Deur die Lens van Chris Murphy

34 - 35

Business Index

20 – 21

On a bike in the Wilderness

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From the Editor Van die Redakteur Seisoene van die lewe is so onlosmaakbaar deel van elkeen van ons se bestaan soos Weskussnoek en patat of snoek en korrelkonfyt. Vir ander is dit waatlemoen en brood of boerbeskuit en cheddarkaas met swartkoffie. Hoe dit ook al sy, die lewe het seisoene - soet en suur, donker en lig, vaal en mooi. En soms groei selfs daardie vaal seisoene op jou, veral as hulle weer en weer kom en dan, as jy wil, raak hulle elke keer mooier. Dan is hulle nie meer vaal nie, maar net bietjie minder helder. Maar soos elke seisoen vir elkeen 'n ander bekoring of minder soet inhou, is dit seker die lente wat vir baie die mooiste mooi bring. Dís wanneer die bruin, minder helder, winter (en was hierdie nie ook een van die minder warm winters in baie jare nie) uit die pad gedwing word deur bottende blare en blommende veld en bloeisels. Wanneer die helderder kleure die seisoen daarbuite sommer ook in jou gemoed inwurm en jou uit die huis laat kruip (met 'n bedekking of twee minder), 'n glimlag of twee meer en 'n tikkie ekstra jeukerige energie. Dan wil almal weer op hul voete kom en die opgehoopte hiberneringsvetjies afskud en hul fietse by die handvatsels pak om die pad na agter te trap. Dis blomtyd en in die Weskus is daar (al hang dit jaar na jaar in hoeveelheid af van die reën en die koue en die son) altyd plate en plate bedek met 'n blommeskouspel.

Saam met die Weskus en Namakwaland se blomme is daar van die wêreld se beste blomskoue van Darling tot Hopefield en Clanwilliam. En in September is daar ook groot landbouskoue op onder meer Moorreesburg en Malmesbury. Een van ons land se gewildste kunstenaars, Andriëtte, het voor haar optrede op 12 September by die Swartlandskou vir ons 'n paar vrae beantwoord en 'n gelukkige leser kan een van haar spiksplinternuwe CD's, Pêrel vir 'n kroon, losslaan. Sien die kompetisie hieronder. Suid -Afrika se eerste amptelike Koekedoor, Mareli Visser, gaan op 26 September by die Malmesbury skou optree en het een van haar gunstelingresepte met de moZáik-lesers gedeel. Ons het self bietjie gereis en een van ons gereelde medewerkers Clifford Roberts het Hopefield besoek. Hy het ook vir ons geskryf oor 'n bergfietstoer deur, wat hy noem, die "wildernis". Lees gerus ook oor ons "paintball"-kuier en die immergewilde Overbergse vakansiedorp Hermanus. Die Swartland en Weskus bly maar ons gunsteling en as jy na Chris Murphy se landskapfoto's kyk, sal jy verseker saamstem. Lekker lees, en geniet die Lenteseisoen. Groete

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Kompetisie *Wen 'n heerlike wegbreek. de moZáik gee in samewerking met Arendzicht op Lambertsbaai 'n heerlike 2-nag wegbreek vir ses mense weg. Arendzicht is nestled in the heart of the West Coast perfectly located for the weekend break or a leisurely holiday. Arendzicht's 6 Fully Furnished Self Catering Units (4 Sea View and 2 Street View) sleeps 4 to 6 people. To win this West Coast Breakaway, SMS your name, hometown, and the name of the largest free High Gloss Swartland and West Coast Lifestyle Magazine to 084 8333 813 before 15 September. The breakaway-prize is subject to availablilty and valid till 15 November 2015. *Wen Andriëtte se nuutste CD, Pêrel vir 'n kroon, soos hierbo genoem. Om in aanmerking te kom vir die CD van Andriëtte, SMS jou naam, tuisdorp, ouderdom en die naam van jou gunsteling Andriëtte-treffer voor 6 September na 084 8333 813.

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Publishers Johan Viljoen & John-Beattie Paterson

Content Johan Viljoen Clifford Roberts Maryke Roberts Marit von Graeve

Photography Johan Viljoen Clifford Roberts Maryke Roberts Chris Murphy

Marketing JB Paterson - jb@demozaik.co.za Desire Kriel - desire@demozaik.co.za /

Layout and Design Izelle Garcia Schalk Eygelaar

Contact Tel: 022 487 3221 johan@demozaik.co.za www.demozaik.co.za www.facebook.com/DeMozaikMagazine Twitter: @demozaik

For years Hopefield was a town one tended to drive past. With an influx of newcomers, that seems to be changing, says Clifford Roberts. The Plaasmol farmstall is just up the road and a great place for children.

Ulrich Donaggi is the owner of The Merry Widow guesthouse and restaurant.

Hop it to

Hopefield Abrie Smit, owner of Rapid Green nursery.

The townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecture is a cross-section of the ages.

A new country market held on Saturdays is a must-do for visitors.

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’ve come to Hopefield on invitation from the tourism bureau. I’ll admit it: I wasn’t sure there was any other way I’d ever go. In the old days, before the R27 between Cape Town and Vredenburg; before the road from Malmesbury was upgraded, bypassing the hamlet - Hopefield truly was the gateway to the West Coast. But no more; you would have thought the end was nigh. But, one has to wonder why magazines are being wooed to write about the place. Something is definitely happening in Hopefield, it appears. I’m booked into a guesthouse owned by a man in his 40s who gave up a hectic corporate job to live here; I meet another who has just opened a theatre restaurant and dreams of quitting the city completely. A man from Springs tells me his wife saw Hopefield as “a one-horse town”, but he bought a house overlooking the river anyway. A young waiter from Bloubergstrand settled here to get his “head straight”; a mum of two thought this the ideal place to raise her children; and so the stories go on. These are inkommers, as some die-hard plattelanders might call them; they’re part of the small “revolution” happening in this amazing place. There’s new business and new excitement. We’re late for our appointment at the museum, but Antoinette Pieters isn’t fazed even though it’s Friday afternoon. She shows us around the collection of old photographs, farm implements, clothing and other belongings assembled in the open-plan building. Much of it is still in the process of being researched and catalogued. The museum is where we learn about the establishment of the town in the 1850s; it was named after officials of the time, Messrs Hope and Field. Antoinette recommends the tuisbedryf across the road from the moedergemeente church for coffee and we take her advice. “Eskom’s loadshedding,” says owner as we walk in. “Can you wait while I connect the gas?” We meet Christo Koegelenberg, who’s expecting us at his eponymous theatre restaurant. An interior decorator, he spent years in Vredenburg before moving to Cape Town. Five years ago he was smitten by Hopefield; he and his partner bought a property and refurbished it as a weekend bolthole. Then the opportunity for the theatre restaurant came up and the place opened in March to great acclaim. It’s early days yet, but every show so far has been packed out, he says. “People drive from all over.” Later, we check into the Merry Widow guesthouse and restaurant, which Ulrich Donaggi bought because he loved the pillars, bougainvillea and the hibiscus. Our room is in a large restored barn with exposed stone walls and high ceilings. “Those walls are so thick they just suck up any outside noise,” says Ulrich that evening over a dinner of couscous, sweet potato, chicken, bacon and peppers. We eat with spoons on the couch in his lounge – he’s in the middle of building and moving rooms; my wife tells him to stop apologising – the meal’s delicious. In the morning, we walk back to the house and already there’s activity next door. Ulrich owns that property too and after trying different Volume 13

things, the weekly produce market became a hit. I hang around the entrance with other early-risers hoping to get the pick of the wares when the doors open. Cars arrive to drop off fresh bakes and veggies. One man produces a couple of crates of green leaves from the boot of his old BMW; a woman with flour on her dress carries in containers overflowing with crusty artisanal breads. “Last time I was here, one guy bought up all the rye bread,” says one of the waiting customers. “Now I’m earlier this morning.” After a breakfast of tartlets and more coffee on the stoep, we set out to explore the streets. Like carbon dating, architecture reveals the journey of time in the history of Hopefield. There are stately, ornate constructions with curve-roofed, wraparound verandas; old, flaky homesteads made of corrugated iron; ugly, squat face-brick buildings perhaps from the 1970s; renovated farm cottages; unassuming gems with pillars; and more. Almost always there’s the sound of pigeons cooing in the Eucalyptus trees. On the far bank, on the other side of the Salt River that splits the town, the properties are elongated. Houses sit on the higher ground while the rest is occupied by lawn or some farming activity like vegetables or sheep grazing. We pop in to Simply Bee, home of a rapidly expanding enterprise that processes honey and propolis for use in household and healthcare products. There’s a small information centre and even a glass-walled hive where you can watch

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the activity of a healthy swarm. We’re unable to leave without first buying a bag of attractive goodies. At this time of the year, Hopefield is dry and quiet. Different story in August, when the flower season brings the crowds to town, says Fransie Rossouw at the eclectic Plaasmol farmstall and coffee shop. She arrived in Hopefield from Strand four years ago. “There was very little here,” she says about her business about 5kms out of town. “Everything we used was discarded as scrap.” It’s busy today. Most of the customers have children who’ve left half-finished milkshakes on the table to go and look at the collection of chickens, rabbits, pigs and other farm animals. Before heading back, we pop into the Rapid Green Nursery – also a young enterprise, but lined with a strong selection of West Coastfriendly plants in little black bags, ready for sale. Abrie Smit offers gardening courses too. On our final morning, the slight valley is misty again and we set off to meet Steph and Chris Hassen, who chose to return from the UK to retire here and grow vegetables. “Is Hopefield changing?” I ask. “Definitely,” says Steph, as she strides among the rows in her green, fleece lined gumboots. “There are so many new people in town. We just love it here.” In his 1986 book Hopefield deur die eeue (Hopefield down the ages), JA Baard writes: “Hopefield, that little dorpie in the dip, which noone except Hopefielders cares about.” It looks like all that’s about to change.

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ugustus is fynbosskoumaand op Hopefield en 2015 is geen uitsondering nie. By die skou, een van die jaarlikse hoogtepunte op die dorp, sal daar van 27 tot 30 Augustus weer meer as 200 fynbossoorte op uitstalling wees. Die fynbos uit die vier botaniese sones in die omgewing word só uitgestal om hul natuurlike habitat uit te beeld Maar dit is nie net fynbos wat mense van heinde en verre na die skouterrein lok nie. Daar is volop vermaak, trekkerritte deur die veld en allerlei plaaslike produkte wat wissel van gebak tot skoonheidsprodukte, décor en plante vir jou tuin. En vir die honger mae is daar ook ‘n verskeidenheid om uit te kies. Kontak die Hopefield Toerisme-kantoor by 022 723 1720.

Hier is ‘n paar hoogtepunte op die program:

Donderdag 27 Augustus:

Hekgelde: Volw: R30 Seniors R20 Kinders R10 Orreluitvoering in die NG kerk, Hopefield: 12:00 & 15:00 Vlootorkes en Doedelsakke-uitvoering in die NG Kerk, Hopefield vanaf 18:00 – Gratis, slegs kollekte.

Vrydag 28 Augustus

Hekgelde: Volw: R30 Seniors R20 Kinders R10 Orreluitvoering in die NG Kerk, Hopefield: 12:00 & 15:00 Steak-aand vanaf 19:00 met die groep Alchemy en Jay Jay tot laat.

Saterdag 29 Augustus

Hekgelde: Volw: R40 Seniors R30 Kinders R20 Thys du Toit Memorial Mountainbike challenge. 13km, 26km, 54km en 80km.- Fietsritte begin 08:00. Die groep Alchemy en Karin K in die biertuin Nadine Blom 11:00 in NG Kerksaal met "Supercool". Orreluitvoering NG Kerk Hopefield: 12:00 & 15:00 Armand Steenkamp vanaf 19:00 (R50 pp)

Sondag 30 Augustus

Hekgelde: Volw: R40 Seniors R30 Kinders R20 Kerkdiens 10:00 tot 11:00 op die pawiljoen Pretloop vanaf 10:00. - 13km of 26km. Orreluitvoering NG Kerk, Hopefield: 12:00 & 15:00 Chris Rain in die biertuin vanaf 12:00 tot 16:00. Vir algemene navrae en verblyf in Hopefield en omgewing, kontak Colleen Paul by Hopefield Toerisme: 022 723 1720

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Experience the wonder of

Thali Thali

hali Thali Game Lodge is a family owned game farm only 10 minutes drive from Langebaan. In terms of accommodation we can welcome up to 28 guests and we offer laidback West Coast style hospitality. Our marquee is ideal for weddings, functions and conferences, and our restaurant serves generous and beautifully presented food. Children are welcome and can play to

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Promotion their heart’s content in our splash pool and playgrounds. Come and unwind in nature, delight in our spectacular sun-sets and stunning night skies. Enjoy the close proximity of wild animals and the wide array of birds… Most importantly, be welcomed to our family – we all come with warm hearts, willing hands and friendly smiles. For the outdoor lover we also offer archery and game drives: Game drives – R200 Adults; R100 children under 12. Our trained guides will take you on an informative 90 minute drive where you will

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have an excellent chance of spotting all our featured species. Archery – R100 for lessons, bow hire and 3D archery respectively – strictly by appointment. From the novice to the seasoned archer – we have something to interest all. Book an archery lesson or come and enjoy our 3D archery course. The course simulates real life hunting situations and has 23 life sized 3D rubber animal targets. Use your own bow or rent one from the shop. Please visit our website for more information. Day visitors welcome.

.. Andriette

V: Jy was van kleins af lief vir sing. Waar was Andriëtte se heel eerste soloverhoogverskyning? A: My heel eerste optrede was op die skoolverhoog toe ek nege was.Ek het die junior koor begelei op die mikrofoon.

V: Het jy in ‘n musikale huis grootgeword? A: Ja, my ma en haar hele familie is baie musikaal. Sy het gereeld agter die klavier ingeskuif en dan sing ons lekker saam.

V: Nadat jy naaswenner was van Suid-Afrika se Idols in 2007, wat was sedertdien jou grootste oomblik op die verhoog? A: Sekerlik my eerste Skouspel in 2008. Dit was oorweldigend met al daardie mense en ‘n groot voorreg.

V: Die Swartland en Weskus is sinoniem met vis, graan en wyn. Wit of rooi en spesifieke kultivar dalk? A: Rooi.Baie lief vir ‘n Merlot.

V: Winter of somer? A: Somer.

V: Waar is die een plek waar jy nog die heel graagste wil optree? A: België.

V: Vertel ons bietjie van’n persoonlike gunsteling tussen al jou trefferliedjies?

A: Sewe Oseane. Mooiste woorde en net my gunsteling om te sing ook.

V: Berg of see? A: Die twee is bymekaar hier in die Kaap - so, ek kies altwee.

V: My grootste sanger van alle tye is... A: Elton John.

V: En my gunsteling-liedjie van enige ander kunstenaar is... A: Bohemian Rhapsody van Queen.

V: Wat weet Jan Publiek nie van jou nie? A: Ek dink hulle weet alles, hehe...

V: Het jy ‘n gunsteling-musiekinstrument?

A: Kitaar.

V en A met

V: Coke of water? A: Water.

V: Al glo mens jy luister na ‘n wye spektrum musiek, waarna luister jy die meeste?

As een van Suid-Afrika se voorste kunstenaars is Andriëtte Norman Saterdagaand 12 September by die Swartland Skou op Moorreesburg. Haar debuutalbum, Diamant, is in 2008 vrygestel en sy het pas haar 5de album, Pêrel vir ‘n Kroon, uitgereik. Die ander drie albums was Wat Rym Met Liefde?, Dink Aan My en Vat My Hoër. In 2009 het sy ‘n Vonk-prys ontvang vir Beste Kontemporêre Vroulike Album en in 2014 ontvang sy die Ghoema-toekening in die kategorie Beste Kontemporêre Vroulike Album met Wat Rym Met Liefde? Dié album is ook in 2014 by die SAMA (South African Music Awards) genomineer as Beste Kontemporêre Musiek Album. Onder haar treffers tel Storm in my hart, Dink aan my, Sewe Oseane (wat deur Rudi Claase geskryf is), Napoleon (geskryf deur Steve Hofmeyr) en Dinge. Sy is onlangs getroud met die Kaapse biokinetikus Glynn Moolman en de moZáik het Andriëtte ‘n paar vrae gevra.

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A: Rock n Roll soos Queen en Def Leppard.

V: Malvapoeding of Lemon Meringue? A: Lemon Meringue.

V: My gunsteling-fliek is... A:The Notebook.

V: Vir ..kaaskoek.. kan ek nie nee dankie se ê nie. V: As ek drie mense vir ete kan nooi, sal dit ... A: ... Michael Buble, Helen Zille en Nataniël wees.

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We are proud to present this Exclusive Mandate opportunity! This beach-front property has been sensitively designed, furnished and decorated to create a perfect reflection of the area and yet capture the simplicity of a beachfront lifestyle. The atmosphere and harmony of the area are reflected in the choices of finishing, and this property is an enthralling yet utterly relaxing home-away-from-home. The property is such a photogenic property in a scenic location it presents the photographer with amazing shooting possibilities. The furniture and decor items have been hand-picked, and is a mixture of locally sourced and imported items. The property is being sold with all furniture and household items included. The house consists of a large living area, kitchen, undercover stoep and outdoor entertainment area, and three very comfortable

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bedrooms (all with en-suite bathrooms) with unbeatable views over the beach and sea.

While away the lazy West Coast afternoons in the sparkling rimflow pool. The outdoor area comprises rustic-finished screeded floors and seating benches, a large deck area, the rimflow pool, and thoughtfully-placed 'Bloekom-latte' and timber features provide welcome respite from the West Coast sun and wind. Listed by Pam Golding for R4.9 mil. Viewings are strictly on appointment basis. Liza Steyn 022 783 1511/ 084 207 0193 (Photos supplied)

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Darling

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Celebrating 100 Years of conservation The Darling Wildflower Show takes place annually over the third weekend in September. Celebrating an integral part of the Cape Fynbos Kingdom comprising of Renosterveld, Rietveld, Sandveld and Strandveld, more than 1200 different species of flowers can be found here. The Darling Wildflower Society celebrates 100 years with their 98th show on 18, 19 and 20 September this year. The entrance fee: Adults R50, Children u.18 R30, u.13 free, Pensioners R30 (Friday only) includes: - Entry to the Landscaped Hall (depicting the flowers of the area in their natural habitat), - A free ride on a tractor drawn wagon to see the Oude Post Pristine wetland (It is not accessible to the public and can only be seen during the show), - A Craft/Farmers Market, Veteran Tractor/Car Display, an Entertainment Tent featuring

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live music with the band Klassik who have just returned from The Klein Karoo Kunstefees, a large Childrens area, safe and secure parking, - Free entrance to the Cat show. On offer also will be numerous food and beverage stalls where you can purchase a variety of food and drinks to take away or use the facilities to relax and enjoy the natural environment. Contact the Darling Wildflower Society (Group Specials on application) Con Meyer – cell 084 916 1111 or 082 927 6225 E-Mail: darlingwfs@telkomsa.net Website: www.darlingwildflowers.co.za

History of the Darling Wildflower Society Standing in a carpet of flowers in 1915, Mr Frederick Duckitt of Waylands and Mrs (Ds) Suzanne Malan of “Die Pastorie”, Darling decided that this wonderful heritage of wild flowers must be shared with others. The outcome was the founding of the Darling Wild Flower Society, as we know it today - the first flower show being held in 1917. It is on record that Mrs (Ds) Albertyn held a flower show in the old C.J.V. Hall in 1905. It also seems that Ds Luckhoff had an exhibit of Chincherinchees in Cape Town during World War I. Chincherinchees were sold to the public by ladies from Darling in fancy-dress costume. But it was the much-loved Mrs Malan who put the Flower Show on the road to fame and to become as well known as it is today. She was an expert arranger and taught others well. A taskmaster who had no qualms about pulling an arrangement to pieces and making the lady concerned re-arrange the whole vase. The first show in 1917 was arranged on a competition basis. Prizes were given in the various classes and garden flowers were also exhibited. Lunches and various refreshments were served. Children, organised by the teachers, took part too. Stories are told of Maypole dances, bazaars being held, refreshments served and special efforts being made to organise day trips to the show by train from Cape Town. (Recent events drew more than 7000 visitors over 3 days.) Years of experience taught the ladies how to arrange the most delicate of flowers - not only in individual bowls but to make the whole hall a feast for the eye. The impact of the massed arrangements on the stage always created “oohs” and “ahs” amongst the many visitors. Competition was a cause of concern to Mrs. Malan. She endeavoured to get the whole community to work together to stage the show as she felt it should be done. By doing this, the show acquired a totally different atmosphere. The show has progressed from a hall full of bowls of flowers to natural exhibits - vleis and waterfalls - even to full scale landscaping. Volume 13

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DARLING WILDFLOWER SHOW 18 – 20 September 2015 Flower Hall open from 9:00 – 17:00 This year’s show includes - Die skou sluit in Large landscaped hall of indigenous flowers with Lynda de Wet’s botanical art on display Gratis trekkerritte na ekslusiewe vlei te Oude Post Toegang per trekker slegs gedurende die skou Early Ford veteran cars and veteran tractors on display Etes en biertuin met baie ander kos stalletjies beskikbaar Live music by Klassik and other local artists

View Spring Flowers of the West Coast

Indigenous plants at bargain prices with an extensive country craft market and information stalls Secure children’s play area with baby sitting facilities Adults/Volwassenes: R50 Scholars/Skoolkinders: R30 Seniors: R30 (Friday Only)

Future Show Dates - Toekomstige Skou Datums: September 16 - 18 2016

September 15 - 17 2017

Included with your Darling Wild Flower Show entrance tickets is free entry to an international Cat Show (Saturday only) Cat Show venue: Darling Dutch Reformed Church Hall. C/O Evita Bezuidenhout Boulevard & Queen Victoria Street

Don’t miss the chance to get up close and personal with South Africa’s budding beauties. There’s no need to trek to Namaqualand to observe Mother Nature at her proudest: spring flowers spring forth in thick braids of colour all along the West Coast from Darling/Yzerfontein to Saldanha/Velddrif and across to Piketberg and then back to Mamre, says Con Meyer of the Darling Wild Flower Society. This area of The West Coast is within the greater Cape Floral Kingdom and is less than a two hour drive from Cape Town so it is an easy days drive out in the country. If you’ve never had the chance to go bloom bashing and see the normally dry, dusty earth explode in a tapestry of colour (and even if you’ve already been once, twice or thrice), here are five great reasons to put the pedal to the metal before the petals pale and wilt. 5 reasons to wake up and see the Spring flowers 1. Witness nature at its most vibrant. During flower season, neutral earth tones and all-toofamiliar greens give way to a palette that would make Pantone shy. From rich veld Cinerarias Senecio elegans and snow white rain daisies Diamorphotheca pulvialis in the Sandveld to the huge variety of bulbs with blooms the colour of a rural love story. The rainbow of hues is simply breathtaking. 2. Reconnect with true beauty. Heading out to see the spring flowers is by far one of the best excuses to unchain yourself from your desk, unglue your eyes from your monitor and switch off your cell phone. Stop worrying about who tweeted what, who friended whom and how square you are because your circle is small and take notice of the sheer magnitude and power of the natural world. The spring flowers are a tangible reminder that it’s life’s little pleasures that are worth living for. 3. Celebrate spring! The beautiful blooms are surely Mother Nature’s way of shaking herself from her winter slumber and smiling up at the sunny months to come. So, join in, slough off the torpor of the colder season and ring in spring with a little pomp and circumstance. 4. Go to the Darling/Mamre/ Hopefield areas and enjoy what is left of the critically endangered

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Renosterveld, visiting their group of privately owned Nature Reserves which display the spectacular diversity of this region. 5. Be sure not to miss the Annual Wildflower Shows of Darling, Hopefield and Mamre in late August and third weekend of September. Where can I see spring flowers in the region? There are three public Nature reserves (Groenkloof, Renosterveld and Tienie Versveld) and four Private Nature Reserves (Contreberg, Waylands, Oudepost and Bokbaai Vygie route) in the Darling/Yzerfontein District and also the small Mamre reserve. Hopefield has the most beautiful reserve opposite the Show grounds. When is the best time to view the spring flowers in the West Coast region of the Cape Floral Kingdom? Spring flower season in the Cape Region runs from the beginning of August to the end of September; although the best viewing period is from the last two weeks of August until mid-September. The northern part of the area the flowers start from the beginning of August and the southern part the flowers continue on till the end of September and later. Also, keep in mind that the flowers only throw back their delicate heads on sunny days. So, don’t go bloom hunting on a cloudy afternoon, and wait until the sun’s high in the sky (between 10:30am and 3:30pm is best) to take in the exquisite flora. If unsure about whether the blooms are still on show, give the Flower line (071 320 7146) a call to find out where the best flowers are on the day you wish to visit the West Coast.

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Clanwilliam Wildflower Show 'opens windows' Set against a backdrop of majestic gothic architecture in the historic Clanwilliam church, the Clanwilliam Wild Flower Show, which will open on Thursday 27 August, and run until 5 September 2015, is the very easiest and most dramatic way to see all the flowers from the region, conveniently collected in one spot for your viewing pleasure. The 2015 theme is “Windows on the biomes” and the officially opening of the show is on Thursday, 27 of August at 18h00. The intention behind the show design is to allow the user to navigate between the different biomes of the region. The planning starts months in advance, while the site construction usually begins a month before. About four days before the opening the mountain flora and other flowers with a long life are picked and ‘planted’ in the display, while more tender plants are placed in position during the last days. Clanwilliam is blessed with an exceptional variety of wild flowers. Certain species in the district are found nowhere else in the world. These include the yellow Leucospermum reflexum (geel Perdekop), Proteaceae cryophila (Snow Protea), blue Lachnaea filamentosa (blou Bergaster), Widdringtonia cedarbergensis (Clanwilliam Cedar tree), Aspalathus linearis (Rooibos), Yellow Sparaxis (Botterblom), pink

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Cyanella alba (pienk Handjie) and the Proteaceae glabra (Kreupel Waboom). About 400 species from 32 families are exhibited at each show. Tickets will be available at the door for R30 for adults, R25 for pensioners and R5 for children. The show runs from 27 August 2015 until 5 September 2015. Opening times are from 09:00 to 18:00 daily. *Farmers Market: From 28-30 August you will be able to find a variety of stalls next to the Clanwilliam Wild Flower Church. Divine food, local wines and beers as well as handmade rooibos soaps or beautiful gifts to take home. We have picked out the very best and finest products for you to enjoy. Bring friends and family for a day out, visit the show, relax and enjoy the lovely vibe at the market with a nice glass of vino or beer. *Elvis Blue @ Bushman’s Cave 5 September: Feeling like a night out with some great entertainment? Well look no further. This well known open air theatre; Bushmans Cave, is hosting Elvis Blue for one night and one night only! Book your seat (including a delicious meal) at erik@bushmanscave.co.za or 027 482 2918. *The Cederberg district is aptly named the rooibos capital of the world. The aromatic and healthy tea is globally renowned, and almost all of it is grown in Clanwilliam.

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On a bike in the

The most spectacular environment lies on our doorstep, writes Clifford Roberts after an MTB trip through the mountains

t began with an offer over a drink: “10 days, 330km, five mountain passes – you in?” The group of friends had planned the trip for some time. They needed an extra support driver while they rode their mountainbikes through some of the Cape’s most scenic wilderness – through the Baviaanskloof, all the way to Gamkapoort. The appointed day arrives. I’m collected predawn and we pack by the light of a dim garage bulb and headlamps. We’re four now and meet the others at Plettenberg Bay before heading the two 4x4s heavily laden with bikes and tents and gear for the campsite near Patensie. We set up camp in the dwindling light of the

valley. “Last time we were here a leopard barked, just over there,” says one of the group pointing to the shrubbery near the river. The birds wake us in the morning; the sky is a suggestion of light. The six riders are wild-haired but geared up as they emerge from their tents. Breakfast follows; then, a quick check of the bikes, cameras and shakes before we’re off. The ride is leisurely before entering the reserve gates. “Ride one vehicle in front and the other behind the riders,” is the official’s advice. “You don’t want to surprise any buffalo.” It’s a while before the mountainsides begin to close in as the Combrinck Pass steepens. Mulchy, shaded glades with streams passing recede as we rise. It’s a grind for the bikes; in the cab of the lead vehicle, my elbow rests out the window as I scan the verge. At the first sign of a summit – a well-worn

patch along the road – we pause to take in the view. The breeze is slight; the sun warm. The road weaves downhill again, the roadside alight with plumbago flowers. Almost unexpectedly, but not unwelcome to the tired riders, our first overnight stop arrives. Rooihoek Rest Camp lies on the bend of the beautiful Kouga River – though icy, it’s the first stop for everyone. At sparrow rise we’re off again. We pass places like Smitskraal and Apieskloof; a few motorcycles and other 4x4s. Abandoned clay buildings tell the story of reclaimed agricultural lands for the sake of conservation. I spot hartebeest and kudu; baboons and monkeys; a giant tortoise; a hammerkop bird. Then we’re back onto long, undulating gravel road – a change from the flooded jeep tracks and potholes. Through the park gates it’s another few kilometres to the next campsite at Doringkloof

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where the warm showers bring relief. We braai into the night and breathe life into the embers again in the early morning; for coffee and fried eggs on toast. A light mist hangs over the dam and wagtails jostle for a perch on a beached canoe. Before the ride, the first aid kit is retrieved – for ointment and painkillers. Back on the road, we pass more settlements; low roofed homesteads patched with raw cement and corrugated iron sheets. I prefer the slow grind of tyres on gravel to the distraction of the radio and crack jokes with passersby bemused by the passing riders. We stop at Babes se Winkel for gingerbeer and a homemade pie; and again at a roadside tearoom, where we gorge on roosterkoek, jam and tea. In the yard are a few old hubcaps and a rusty bicycle; a haphazard archive of travel in these parts. The turnoff to Duiwekloof – a neat and narrow farm with cottages and campsites - is marked by a pair of metal giraffe sculptures. A young man called Austin greets us halfway down the road; he turns down the offer of a lift and walks back to reception to welcome us. A few of us try the river-fed pool, but only last a few seconds in the chill. The valley is already cast in shadow. Soon, the tents are pitched and the thin trail of smoke from our braai fire rises in the autumn air. In the morning, we pack tightly for the transfer to Willowmore where we have breakfast, shop for mohair knitwear and pop into the local AgriMark on a whim. The vehicles topped up with diesel, we set off on the next stretch – a gruelling ride in the Karoo heat and dust. We pass the old Vondeling train station, a beautiful, but empty hulk with no windows; and, on part way there we stop for a stretch. The train of riders stretches out; way ahead the leaders appear to dissolve in the heat waves. They greet the arrival of our next stopover by dismounting and wearily raising aloft their bikes. This is El Yolo – a hideway amongst stubby hills run by Helene Scheepers and the first place on the trip that we get to sleep in cottages.

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There are few views to rival the one from the top of the Swartberg Pass. Helene serves up sweet pumpkin and rice and bobotie and chicken pie; and after, the geysersized telescope is hauled out onto the veranda, next to the giant aloe. A few of the team crash on the leather couches to laze in front of the TV. The rest day that follows is spent drying out tents, washing clothes and bikes, and transferring to Prince Albert where we spend the night. After an early breakfast, the excitement of the ride is back and propels the group up into the Swartberg Pass’s windy curves. Slowly the group thins out again on the steep incline, and we pause at the stone walled summit for the catch-up. In the sky, the clouds thicken and the temperature drops; windbreakers come out. There’s time for tea at the ranger buildings before a photograph at “Die Top” and the fast descent.

We turn off to Kruisrivier, where we camp before transferring to Calitzdorp. From there, it’s back on the bikes and over the Rooiberg Pass to Van Wyksdorp. To our pleasant surprise, it’s Pizza Night at the village’s Barking Frog restaurant and we immediately book a table. The next morning, the ride transfers again to the mouth of the Seweweekspoort and announces the final stage of the journey. Just north of the exit, we turn right and head into the Boschluyskloof Private Nature Reserve, all the way to the Gamkapoort dam. At my first chance, I scramble up a koppie. From the top, the vista is spectacular. The evening is clear and cool; the sky a purple orange. We’re alone tonight – the perfect spot to reflect on this trip of a lifetime.

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he Western Cape is home for a sport that is not quite the typical after-work-workout: Paintball! Marit von Graeve, a German exchange student, reports on her experience behind the guns. In case you have not heard of it yet: Paintball

is an action game for groups where everybody gets a special semi-automatic air-pressure gun loaded with paintballs, capsules containing water soluble dye with gelatin shell. The group will then be divided into two teams aiming to eliminate each other by shooting their opponents with the paintballs. Games can be played inside, but most fields

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are found out in nature. Various companies offer prepared fields, rent markers (guns) and safety equipment and make sure you have a fun day! Going along with the fame of the game, more and more fields are being developed for customers. Following is a list of 14 paintball fields in and around Cape Town, offering their venue for team

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building, year end functions, bachelor parties, any other events or just a fun day with your friends. They are listed in alphabetical order -most of them have their own websites! 1. Area 51, Imhoff Farm, between Fish Hoek and Kommetjie 2. Bandits Paintball, Worcester 3. G Force Paintball, Kraaifontein 4. Ground Zero Paintball, N7, 20min north of CT 5. Hostile Paintball, Brackenfell 6. Lockdown Paintball Park, Hazendal Wine Estate (Bottelary Road, Kuils River/Brackenfell area) 7. Paintball Farm and Conference Centre, Philadelphia 8. Paintball Passion, 10km outside Stellenbosch, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve 9. Paintball PyroZone, Melkbosstrand 10. Reapers Paintball, Stellenbosch Farms near Brackenfell 11. Tactical Adrenalin Paintball Wars, Plettenberg Bay, Keurboomstrand 12. U-TAC, Cape Farms, between Malmesbury and Atlantis

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13. Victory Paintball, R27, outside Melkbosstrand 14. X-Paintball, north of Gordon’s Bay I visited Paintball PyroZone in Melkbosstrand (www.paintballpyrozone.co.za). There are three fields on which games can be played, depending on your experience, group size and individual wishes. For beginners there is the speedball field, a small flat area with lots of man made bunkers. It is not easy to blend in with your environment, therefore you have to be fast, work as a team and try to eliminate you opponents before they do it! The second field is quite a difference – you go to play in the bush. The field is bigger and perfect for strategy games like Capture the Flag. These games will take some more time and require team work as well as brave soldiers who find their way to the opponents’ castle and bring their flag back to the own castle. And the real professionals may then play on the tournament field and have the real thrill of adrenalin. Paintball PyroZone offers different packages,

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the Rookie, the Player and the Veteran! For beginners the Rookie is usually enough, but if you want to play for the whole day, make sure your marker is always loaded! It is highly recommended to wear long-sleeved tops and long pants as well as a protective overall which can also be hired for a small fee. The paintballs are composed of non-toxic, biodegradable, water soluble polymer and should wash out nevertheless. Paintballs are shot with high pressure, it does hurt for some seconds when you get shot. But without it, the game would be half the fun! Still, the high speed of the balls is dangerous for the eyes and it is crucial to wear your safety masks all the time. Sticking to the rules, fair play, team work, comradeship and respect are important values for every “soldier” and make this sport so special: It is not about brutality, pain and blood, but about having fun together in a safe way and learning about values that also matter in the real world. Go for it and enjoy a special weekend!

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H6 strikes that ball straight out of the park If six is the highest score a batsman’s single strike can record, then that is pretty much what GWM has achieved with their H6 SUV. We took a Karoo-trip in the well specced 2,0 TCI Lux-model, the flagship competing within the non-four-wheel-drive compact-SUV segment. Designing the H6, Great Wall Motors went to the drawing board and came up with a clean appealing upmarket design - smooth contours, chiselled flanks and exquisite detailing.

The H6 measures 4 640 mm in length and rides on a 2 680 mm wheelbase. It is an average 200 mm longer than rivals resulting in extra rearpassenger legroom and useable luggage space. The cosy interior with leather upholstery and a comprehensive standard-specification list includes auto wipers and headlamps, climate control, an infotainment system with large touch screen and connectivity via Bluetooth, SD cards as well as USB and auxiliary ports,

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sporty round air vents, rear-view camera with park assist , driver and front passenger airbags, ABS braking, daytime running lights and tyrepressure monitoring. The leather-trimmed steering wheel is adjustable for both rake and reach, the gearlever falls easily to hand and there are fold-out armrests for both front seats. The H6’s interior is finished in upmarket black, with satin silver accents further contributing to the sophisticated ambience. Leather and soft-touch surfaces also appear on the doors Contributing to a real comfortable drive the driver’s seat features manual height adjustment, while the rear bench boasts a reclining backrest. The rear seats are split 60:40 and can tumble forward to transform the already spacious boot into a truly cavernous utility area. GWM’s 4D20 turbodiesel engine develops 105 kW at 4 000 rpm and 310 Nm of torque from 1 800 to 2 800 rpm and the fuel consumption (claimed) is 6.7 l/100km. The H6 also boasts a five-star Chinese NCAP crash-test rating. GWM now offers a limited discounts on their range of vehicles With the H6 at a normal price of R349 900, the massive R100 000 discount makes this flagship model a definite buy at R249 900. *5yr/100 000 km warranty

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Hermanus deur Maryke Roberts

aar is ’n sekere ritme aan ’n jaar; iets wat meer as net seisoen-gebonde is. Soos die walvisse wat in laat Junie aan ons kuslyn kom baljaar en wat ’n beter plek as Hermanus om dit te ervaar, skryf Maryke Roberts. Dis ’n insetsel op CNN verlede jaar oor die walvis-aankondiger van Hermanus en ’n kort beskrywing oor dié walvisse wat tot baie onlangs nog gejag is, wat my weer laat besef hoeveel prag ons land het. En dat Hermanus met reg kan spog dat hulle die beste land-gebaseerde walviskyk in die wêreld het. Soek jy aanlyn-inligting oor dié sagmoedige, nuuskierige Southern Right-walvisse, kom jy op ’n aanhaling van Paul Watson af: “Skepe is vervangbaar; die walvis is nie.” En dankbaarheid dat daar plekke is waar jy hulle in hul natuurlike omgewing kan sien baljaar, spoel soos ’n golf oor jou. As jy jou sakke neergesit het by jou gastehuis of kampplek, is die gedeelte bo die ou hawe beslis die eerste stopplek. Roomys in die hand, gaan sit ons op een van die houtbankies wat hoog bo die baai oor die see uitkyk en luister na opgewonde toeriste se opmerkings as die walvisse hul vinne lui uit die water steek, omrol of af en toe strale water bo hul koppe uitblaas. Die luide uitroepe as ’n walvis sy reuse lyf uit die water hys en met groot geplas en geraas terugval in die see, word ritmies aangevul deur die gekliek van kameralense en kommentaar vir video’s in elke denkbare taal. Oliver Goldsmith se woorde, “As jy klein vissies sou maak praat,

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sou hulle soos walvisse praat,” kom onwillekeurig by my op, toe ek hoor hoe die walvisaankondiger, Eric Davalah, vir ’n Brit wys hoe sy bamboeshoring werk. “Ek roep nie die walvisse nie, ek laat weet mense net as ek hulle in die baai gewaar,” verduidelik hy. Hy demonstreer hoe hy die horing blaas en sê die geluid wat sy bamboes-trompet maak,is soortgelyk aan die geluide van die walvisse. Dis later die naweek by die dorp se weeklikse plaasmark by die Hermanus krieketveld, wat ek oulike plekmatjies met walvisse vir ’n vriendin oorsee koop. So tussen die stalletjies deur, ontmoet ek ’n Hermanus-klong, Daniël Boshoff, wat die afgelope paar maande sy eie mostert maak en pittige name uitgedink het vir tuisgemaakte hemelsheid in ’n bottel met sweempies heuning, whisky en brandrissie. Later, terwyl ek wag vir ’n koppie koffie, gesels ek met die barista en hoor ons moet gewis iewers tyd inruim om die son te sien opkom oor Hoy se Koppie in die middel van die dorp. Dié klipkoppie is van oral op die dorp te sien en die ideale plek om met jou koffiefles en gekookte eiers die eerste strale van die son oor die baai te gaan inwag. Daar is ook ’n rolstoelgedeelte en die fynbos en klippe is pragtig. Vandaar kan jy ook ’n lekker uitsig oor die walvisse in die koue blou waters hê. Hy vertel ook opgewonde oor die bootritte na die walvisse wat jy uit die nuwe hawe kan doen. Die baai is ’n mariene-reservaat en net drie bootoperateurs het lisensies om toeriste uit te neem om die walvisse van nader te bekyk. Laatmiddag is ons terug bo die ou hawe, ’n lewende museum, en stap ons op die “Cliff Path”,

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Meer oor die dorp... • Die Two Oceans Hermanus Walvisfees word vanjaar vir die 24ste maal van 2-4 Oktober gehou. Besoek www.whalefestival.co.za vir meer inligting. • Die personeel by die dorp se toerismekantoor in die ou stasiegebou in Mitchellstraat is baie behulpsaam en sal help om die dorp se geheime aan jou bloot te lê. Bel 028 312 2629 of gaan loer aanlyn by www.hermanustourism. info. • Daar is 15 lede op die Hermanus Wynroete. Die koördineerder wat al jou vrae kan beantwoord, is Frieda Lloyd, 083 305 7319, e-pos frieda@ hermanuswineroute.com of aanlyn www.hermanuswineroute.com.

’n gewilde sementpaadjie wat al langs die see kronkel en onbelemmerde uitsigte oor die baai gee. Ver onder op die golfies onder ons, is ’n gesin op goudgeel kajakke en kort-kort hou hulle op met roei as die walvis-aankondiger se “lied” oor die baai weergalm - hul oë ingestel op die diere. By die Afrika-markie sien ek hoe ’n klein Japanese vroutjie ’n T-hemp aanpas met die woorde: “I love Hermanus” en ’n klein walvisstert onderaan. Sy word deur haar vriende afgeneem en sy kraai van plesier toe die verkoper dit in ’n ewe oulike sak pak. Ons loer by die walvismuseum om die draai in, voor ons gaan vis en "tjips" soek en yskoue bier van Stanford geniet. Aandete is ons vasvalplekkie die intieme restaurantjie, Fabio’s, wat in ’n klein stegie net weg van die dorpsplein skuil, maar moenie glo dis

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uit die oog en uit die hart nie! Dis propvol en die reuk van origanum, knoffel en truffel-olie laat jou mond water. Vroegoggend is al wat leef en beef in hul stapskoene, aan’t draf, stap, fietsry in en om die dorp en op die koppies agter die dorp. Honde - sommige baie onwillig - is uit hul knus mandjies gesleep om saam te stap en kinders in stootwaentjies adem ook die vars lug in. Daar is ’n magdom kunsgalerye, koffiewinkels, restaurante en fonteine op die dorp en dus genoeg geleentheid om tot ruste te kom met die vars seelug op die neus en te sien hoe seevoëls krysend oor toeriste se koppe draai. En as jy lus is vir die plaasgevoel, gaan verken die streek se bekende kelders wat van vonkelwyn tot volronde rooiwyne maak in idilliese wegsteekplekke in die vallei met die gepaste naam Hemel en Aarde.

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Goodies and

Gadgets Imagine having the superhuman ability to automatically adjust your vision to see something you can’t normally see. You’d be able to read that sign that’s just too far away to make out. Or count the whiskers on your cat from across the room. Despite it sounding about as unrealistic as the long overdue hoverboards and flying cars we were promised in the last half of the twentieth century, it seems we’re well on our way to doing just this. Okay, maybe not the whisker counting, let’s be reasonable here.

we’re on the cusp of more innovation in vision, because of the advent of magnifying contact lenses capable of zooming in and out when the wearer winks.

The Argus II works by substituting a small array of electrodes for the light-sensing cells that normally react to light by sending an electric signal toward the back of the retina.

It’s probably a good time to mention that these contact lenses are very much in the prototype stage, so put your wallets away for now, they have yet to be tested on humans (or that’s what the military would have us believe *wink*). The scientists working on them believe they are ready for human trials, though the prospect of having a 1.5mm thick larger-thanaverage lens cover your whole eye including the sclera (that’s the white part) doesn’t sound appealing at all. When the wearer winks, a polarized filter directs light into the telescopic section of the lens. Within each lens is a ring of aluminium mirrors configured in such a way as to bounce the light around several times, making objects appear almost 3 times larger than they are. The user then winks the other eye to switch back to normal sight mode, and light passes through normally.

Those signals are relayed to the optic nerve behind the eye, and travel back along the nerve to the brain. In people with the genetic disease Retinitis pigmentosa, which today affects about 100 000 people in the U.S. only, those lightsensing cells gradually stop working, resulting in total blindness.

We’ve come a long way since the polished reading stones used to magnify text in the Middle Ages, the mineral glass lenses of the 13th century, the invention of bifocals by Benjamin Franklin in the 19th century and the countless innovations in lenses (and contact lenses) of the last century. More recently, the tech giant Google has brought us contact lenses capable of monitoring the wearer’s blood glucose levels, and ones that have an in-built camera. It seems that

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In addition to the electrode array, which is implanted in the retina at the back of the eye, the Argus II system consists of a small video camera attached to a pair of eyeglasses and a visual processor the user carries around their waist. Data from the video camera is sent to the visual processor and then back to the glasses, where it is transmitted wirelessly to the embedded electrodes. The system works for people with RP because the disease affects the lightsensing cells in the retina, but leaves the rest of the visual system--including the optic nerve, which carries visual signals from the retina to the brain-intact. The electrode array acts as a substitute for the eye's photoreceptors by directly stimulating the retina's remaining cells, which pass the signal on to the optic nerve.

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What’s

Happening

27 - 30 August

HOPEFIELD FYNBOS SHOW Where: Hopefield Hopefield Tourism 022 723 1720

28 August

CLANWILLIAM WILDFLOWER SHOW Where: Clanwilliam 027 482 2024

29 August

NAMAQUA MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE Where: Vredendal

29 August

TRIO ESPERANZA Where: NG Kerk, Darling Peter: 022 492 2009

29 August

THYS DU TOIT MEMORIAL MTB CHALLENGE Where: Hopefield, Sports Grounds Willie Schoeman: 022 723 0024 topsecurity@sandveld.net

4 September

DARLING VOORKAMERFEES Waar: Darling 082 312 7542

5 September

SPRING FESTIVAL & HALF MARATHON (LENTEFEES) Where: Riebeek Valley Hettie Swanepoel: 083 357 4461

5 September

RIEBEEK VALLEY MTB FUNRIDE Where: Riebeek Valley www.facebook.com/riebeekvalleymtb www.roag.co.za

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9 – 12 September

26 September

SWARTLANDSKOU Waar: Moorreesburg Computicket: 022 433 1607 www.swartlandskou.co.za

WEST COAST SPRING FESTIVAL Where: Vredenburg, De Boom Resort 078 059 9537 westcoastspringfest@gmail.com

13 September

27 September

14 September

27 September

18 - 20 September

3 October

19 September

3 Oktober

20 September

3 October

24 – 26 September

10 Oktober

25 – 26 Mighty Men Konferensie

10 October

AURORA SHOW Where: Aurora 083 356 8626

TIPTRANS MTB CHALLENGE Where: Citrusdal 022 921 3210 DARLING WILDFLOWER SHOW Where: Darling 084 196 1111 darlingwfs@telkomsa.net RIEBEEK VALLEY GO-KART DERBY Where: Riebeek Valley Mike Miller: 082 898 0607 VELDDRIF ERFENISMAKIETIE Waar: Velddrif 022 783 2531 MALMESBURY LANDBOUSKOU Waar: Malmesbury www.facebook.com/malmesburyskou Waar: Môreson Plaas N7, Malmesbury 082 850 4595

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ERFENISFEES Waar: Goedverwacht 071 889 1121 SHIRAZ AND ART WEEKEND Where: Riebeek-Kasteel 022 448 1545 BEER FEST YZERFONTEIN Town: Yzerfontein Where: Yzerfontein Sport & Recreation Club www.yzerfonteintourism.co.za BOBBY VAN JAARSVELD Waar: De Bron Teater, Malmesbury 022 487 2000 INDOOR MARKET DAY Where: Langebaan, Town Hall liffm@mailbox.co.za TIGER GOLF CLASSIC Waar: Moorreesburg 022 433 1848 SWARTLAND COUNTRY MARKET Where: Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages

Restaurantgids Clanwilliam Veldskoendraai Darling Brig’s Barn

078 364 8785 022 492 2451

Doringbaai Jetty Restaurant

027 215 1092

Elandsbaai Elandsbaai Hotel

022 972 1640

Jacobsbaai Weskusplek

022 715 3333

Koringberg Desert Rose Farm Stall

082 884 8714

Laaiplek Eigebraai Restaurant

022 783 1116

Langebaan Boesmanland Plaaskombuis 022 772 1564 Dockside Café 022 707 7896 Langebaan Seafood Deli 022 772 1280 The Farmhouse Hotel 022 772 2062 Friday Island 022 772 2506 Geelbek 022 772 2134 Lekka by die See 082 899 6377 Seafood Deli 022 772 1550 Thali Thali Game Lodge 082 372 8637

Malmesbury Barry’s Beef and Barrel Cardelli’s Cherry Lane Die Herehuis Jannos Sabino Spur

022 482 1372 022 487 1744 022 482 2877 022 487 1771 022 487 2091 022 487 1511

Moorreesburg De Oude Stoep Die Hut

022 433 3154 022 433 2665

Paternoster Blikkie Pizzeria De See Kat Oep ve Koep Garden Bistro Skatkis Restaurant Voorstrandt Restaurant

022 752 2246 082 445 5540 022 752 2105 022 752 2023 022 752 2038

Piketberg Archers Bistro Fat Catz Café/Restaurant Mountain Creek Spur

022 913 3651 022 913 1076 022 913 1819

Porterville Koppikoffi Plattelander

022 931 3877 082 773 1200

Riebeek Kasteel Bar Bar Black Sheep Café Felix Du Vlei Ed’s Diner The Royal Hotel

022 448 1031 022 448 1170 084 461 2602 022 448 1377 022 448 1479

Riebeek West Pleasant Pheasant Riebeek Valley Hotel

022 461 2170 022 461 2672

Saldanha Blue Bay Lodge Eigebaai Restaurant Hoedjiesbaai Hotel Slipway

022 714 1177 022 714 1271 022 714 1271 022 714 4235

Veldrif Die Pont Restaurant

022 783 11 37

Vredenburg Legends Ocean Basket Wimpy Yukon Spur

022 719 1820 022 713 2998 022 713 4971 022 713 4569

Vredendal Big Creek Spur

027 213 3535

Yzerfontein Meeurots Restaurant Weskus Padstal

022 451 2608 082 351 2722

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Koekedoor se Internetkoekies Wat jy benodig: • 150 g hawermout • 250 g botter • 225 g witsuiker • 225 g bruinsuiker • 2 eiers • 5 ml vanielje geursel • 295 g koekmeelblom • 5 ml koeksoda • 2.5 ml sout • 5 ml bakpoeier • 250 g sjokolade, gerasper • 340 g sjokoladesplinters • 200 g gekapte neute

Metode: • Voorverhit oond tot 180°C. Voer ‘n bakplaat met bakpapier uit. • Kap die hawermout fyn in ‘n voedselverwerker tot ‘n fyn poeier. • Room die botter en albei suikers. • Voeg eiers en vanielje geursel by, meng met die meel, fyngekapte hawer, sout, bakpoeier en koeksoda. • Voeg die sjokoladesplinters, gerasperde sjokolade en neute by. • Rol in balletjies en plaas sowat 5 cm uitmekaar op ‘n bakplaat met bakpapier. • Bak vir 10 minute teen 180° C. **Resep en foto: Koekedoor Bak, Human & Rousseau. Fotograaf: Myburgh du Plessis

Mareli Visser deel haar resep Internetkoekies was een van die nuwe-generasie kleinkoekies wat sy verskyning op Koekedoor, die Afrikaanse bakkompetisie gemaak het. Mareli Visser, Koekedoor-wenner het hierdie koekie gebak in die episode “See toe.” Dis só ‘n lekker kleinkoekie, met só ‘n lekker storie dat dit in die Koekedoor Bakboek** opgeneem is om die bakkompetisie te herdenk. Die internetkoekie het sy naam te danke Volume 13

aan ‘n metro-mite wat jare al op sosiale media gesirkuleer word om wraak te neem op Neiman Marcus, ‘n luukse afdelingswinkel in die VSA wat kwansuis ‘n fortuin gevra het vir dié resep. Die storie loop so: Iemand se tannie het iewers by ‘n deftige eetplek koek geëet wat so lekker was dat sy die resep gevra het. Dit kos haar toe ‘n yslike klomp geld en nou neem sy wraak deur die resep met die hele

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wêreld te deel. Al word dit nou die internetkoekie genoem, word ‘n soortgelyke storie al sedert 1948 oorvertel. Toe was dit kwansuis ‘n rooifluweelfudgekoek se resep waarvoor die Waldorf Astoria Hotel ‘n absurde bedrag gevra het. Mareli se weergawe van die mitiese koekies is taaierig binne en bros buite. Lewer sowat 40 koekies.

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