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Scammer cons ‘older women’ DELIAH BRINKHUIS A Somerset West woman has been defrauded of about R240 000 in just over a month in an alleged Facebook scam. Evidence of the scam was presented in the bail application of Pius Emokpe (37) in the Somerset West Magistrate’s Court on Monday 30 June. Emokpe was arrested by the Somerset West Police at a flat in Gordon’s Bay on 20 February on a charge of fraud pertaining to the depositing of the above amount into his Standard Bank account. According to Somerset West police spokesperson, Sgt Suzan Jantjies, Emokpe targets middleaged women on Facebook by setting up various profiles. It was Emokpe’s alter ego, Charlie Legget, who the 54-year-old woman had fallen prey to between 7 May to 12 June last year. Legget won the woman’s trust after he presented himself as a successful Texan engineer residing in Bloubergstrand. He said he was a widower whose wife had died of cancer and also a single parent to a young daughter. On 7 May, while allegedly in America, Legget first made telephonic contact with the woman informing her that he was robbed and asked her to transfer R10 000 to him via a friend’s Standard Bank account. He had allegedly successfully avoided meeting the woman in person with several excuses, including
work meetings in Johannesburg and contract work in America. A week later, after a part had allegedly broken at the oil rig and needed to be fixed at a cost of R51 364, he allegedly contacted her again, asking for more money. After this incident he also contacted her on four occasions, requesting about R220 000 in total. The woman apparently borrowed money from her mother and used this and money from an investment that had paid out, to deposit another R5 000 into the account on 12 June. Later, the same day, she received a call from Standard Bank’s fraud department informing her that she may have been a victim of a scam. The woman then noticed that the WhatsApp profile photograph of the cellphone number was not Legget’s but that of four black men. She reported it to police. According to Jantjies R1,5 million was paid into bank accounts in Emokpe’s name at Absa, Bidvest, Nedbank and Standard Bank from August 2013 to March 2014. Four other women had also allegedly been scammed out of about R934 640 by Emokpe’s Facebook personas – Ross Clifton, Brian Joe and Clifford Minter. Emokpe’s bail application continues today (Thursday). ) Police suspect these scams may be the work of a syndicate and are requesting all possible victims to phone the investigating officer Sgt Nolan Fisher on 021 850 1325/1300 or 1301. All information will be treated confidentially.
Mieke (13) and Ankia De Wet (11) from Gordon’s Bay enjoy the magnificent Festival of Lights currently on display in Milkwood forest and surrounding streets in Gordon’s Bay. PHOTO: PETER BEE
A magical Wonderland awaits CASSY VAN EEDEN The long-awaited annual Winter Wonderland’s Festival of Lights in Gordon’s Bay has officially began. Magical fairy light displays can be seen in Milkwood forests and streets every evening until 20 July. There is currently also a Fun Fair being run in Beach Road,
Gordon’s Bay as well as a craft market open every day from 10:00 to 22:00. This year’s Winter Wonderland will officially begin when Western Cape Premier Helen Zille switches on the lights on Friday 4 July at about 19:30. This weekend is also Carnival Weekend where over 30 artists will be playing live music at a variety of venues in the town..
Numerouss food stalls, beer gardens, jungle gyms and art exhibitions and of course the not-tobe missed DistrictMail photo booth will be available. The DistrictMail photo booth will run from Friday 4 July to Sunday 6 July at the Bikini Books shop. This is your opportunity to have your face on your very own unique A3 front page for only R10.
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HOF BROKKIES ’n Enkelma van Nomzamo is Maandag in die Somerset-Weslanddroshof skuldig bevind op ’n klag van diefstal. Luidens die klagstaat het Patricia Madondo (34) op 20 Junie twee paar stewels ter waarde van R479,98 by die Pep Stores-winkel gesteel. In sy vonnisoplegging het landdros Magutywa in ag geneem dat sy ’n eerste oortreder is en berou getoon het vir die misdaad deur skuldig te pleit en nie die hof se tyd gemors het nie. Hy het ook in ag geneem dat sy, ná haar man se dood, ’n enkelma van twee kinders (2 en 10) is en slegs ’n inkomste van R400 per week verdien deur naweke gebraaide vleis te verkoop, en ’n staatstoelaag van R290 per maand vir een kind ontvang asook huur van R200 betaal. Madondo is ’n R800-boete of 80 dae tronkstraf, opgeskort vir drie jaar met die voorwaarde dat sy nie aan ’n soortgelyke klag skuldig bevind word nie, opgelê. ’n Klag van winkeldiefstal teen Susan Booysen van Stellenbosch is teruggetrek met die voorwaarde dat sy die afwen-
dingsprogram sal volg en 25 uur gemeenskapsdiens verrig. Luidens die klagstaat het Booysen (34) op 17 Junie vier pakkies gemengde sade ter waarde van R48 by die Shoprite supermark in Andries Pretoriusstraat gesteel. Oortreding van die verkeerswet Bernard Ficker (70) van Somerset-Wes is op Maandag 30 Junie ’n boete van R2 000 in die Somerset-Wes-landdroshof opgelê, opgeskort vir drie jaar nadat hy skuldig bevind is aan die oortreding van die Verkeerswet. Luidens die klagstaat het hy op 8 Januarie met ’n ander voertuig op die Ou Stellenboschpad gebots toe hy wederregtelik ’n U-draai gemaak het en teen die kant van die ander voertuig gery het. Ter vonnisoplegging het landdros Magutywa Ficker sy ouderdom in ag geneem asook dat hy ’n eerste oortreder is en skuld op die klagte erken het. Ficker het ook reeds die klaer vir die skade aan haar motor vergoed.
Public meeting to discuss crime Business owners and managers in the Strand policing areas are invited to attend a public meeting on Tuesday 22 July at 19:00 in the Strand Secondary School
hall. Strategies to deal with the increasing crime in the area will be discussed. Call Constable Mbulelo Mafuna on 021 854 9117 for info.
A black Audi came to a standstill at the traffic lights on the R44 just after the Somerset Mall bridge after the driver – who had been shot three times in his abdomen – collapsed and could not drive any further. The man was transported to Helderberg Hospital for treatment.
Man dies of gun shots after fleeing burglary scene CASSY VAN EEDEN A man who tried to drive to a hospital in Somerset West after having been shot in Kuils River on Saturday 28 June, has died. The man, whose details are currently unknown, died as a result of three gunshot wounds to his abdomen said Captain Van Niekerk, spokesperson for the Kuils River Police. He explained that the unknown man was involved in an attempted house robbery in Kuils River, when he was shot. Van Niekerk said that according to a police report people in the
house were threatened by a group of burglars and shots were fired. Police and emergency services believe that the unknown man had attempted to flee the scene in a black Audi which eventually came to a halt near Somerset Mall, when the wounded man was unable to drive any further. Emergency services were then called to a scene on the R44 at around 13:00 at the traffic lights just past Somerset Mall, where the Audi had come to a standstill. A spokesperson for emergency services said that they discovered a man in the vehicle who had been shot. Initially it was thought that the
man had been involved in a hijacking. The driver made it as far as the traffic lights where “he collapsed,” and could not drive any further, said the spokesperson. Helderberg emergency services and the police were contacted shortly afterwards. The spokesperson said that at the time the man was transported to Helderberg Hospital, he was in a critical condition. Van Niekerk has confirmed that the man died shortly after being taken to hospital. The Somerset West police told the DistrictMail that they had no information about the incident.
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Rowers teiken Somerset-Wes-sake JAMEY GORDON EN DELIAH BRINKHUIS Gewapende rowers teiken skynbaar die Somerset-Wesarea ná twee besighede vandeesweek slagoffers geword het. Die vyfde gewapende roof sedert 12 Maart het hom Maandagoggend by die mansklerewinkel, Markhams in Hoofweg afgespeel, gevolg deur nog ’n gewapende roof by Mojo’s in Victoriastraat op Woensdag. Die eerste voorval het omstreeks 09:10 plaasgevind toe drie gewapende mans die mansklerewinkel binnegestap het. Volgens sers. Suzan Jantjies, woordvoerder vir die SomersetWes-polisie, het die mans die personeel met vuurwapens gedreig en met selfone en ’n onbekende bedrag geld op die vlug geslaan. Jantjies sê geen skote is tydens die voorval afgevuur nie en niemand is beseer nie. Die vorige gewapende rooftogte het plaasgevind op 29 Junie 2012, 26 September 2012, 9 Januarie 2013 en 12 Maart 2013. Markhams se personeel wou geen kommentaar oor die mees onlangse voorval lewer nie en het DistriksPos na hul hoofkantoor verwys, wat ná vele pogings egter nie beskikbaar was vir kommentaar nie. Die voorval by Mojo’s het omstreeks 09:15 plaasgevind. Volgens Jantjies het drie gewapende mans by die winkel ingeloop. Sy
Lede van die Somerset-Wes SAP op die toneel by Mojo’s in Victoriastraat, waar ’n gewapende roof Dinsdagoggend afgespeel het. FOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS sê een het by deur waggestaan terwyl die ander voorgegee het om lugtyd te koop. Die winkeleienaar het onraad vermoed en ’n personeellid nader geroep. Die mans het toe hul vuurwapens op die twee gerig en op die geld in die kasregister asook die kluis aangedring. Jantjies sê die mans het met ’n voertuig, wat vir hulle in Victoriastraat gewag het, op vlug geslaan. Sy sê volgens ooggetuies het die mans in Kerkstraat voertuie omgeruil en in ’n groen Jetta verdwyn. Die laaste gewapende roof by
Mojo’s het op 13 Februarie vanjaar plaasgevind. Dion Wired in Somerset Mall was ook slagoffer van ’n roof. Die voorval het omstreeks 04:34 op Woensdagoggend plaasgevind. Volgens Jantjies het vier mans die ruit van Ingang 3 uitgeslaan om toegang tot die winkelsentrum te verkry. ’n Vyfde verdagte het buite die winkelsentrum in ’n wit of silwer Golf gewag. Die mans het ’n sekuriteitswag grond toe gedwing en die winkel se vertoonvenster uitgeslaan. Jantjies sê die mans het met ’n onbekende hoeveelheid voor-
raad op die vlug geslaan. Volgens Retha Muller, bemarker vir Somerset Mall, word daar vermoed dat die mans ’n koevoet gebruik het om toegang tot die winkelsentrum te verkry. Muller sê die hele voorval het minder as ’n minuut geduur. “Die winkelsentrum se sekuriteitsmaatskappy, Fidelity het die polisie met die beeldmateriaal van die voorval voorsien,” sê Muller. ’n Saak van besigheidsroof word ondersoek. Niemand is nog in verband met die verskeie voorvalle in hegtenis geneem nie.
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CRIME SNIPPETS / MISDAADBROKKIES ) Man se lyk gevind Die lyk van ’n 35jarige Nigeriese man is Vry dagoggend omstreeks 05:45 in Sandvlei, Macassar, gevind. Volgens provinsiale poli siewoordvoerder, lt.kol. André Traut, het ’n verbyganger die lyk met twee skietwonde oorkant die begraafplaas ontdek. Traut sê dat die lyk as die van Michael Aluko geïdentifi seer is. Die polisie ondersoek ’n moordsaak. Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie. ) Man survives stabbing in Strand A 34yearold man was assaulted in Strand and was stabbed several times in Third Street this past Saturday. Constable Mbulelo Mafu na, spokesperson for the Strand Police, said the man was stabbed by four unknown men at about 01:20. He sustained several stab wounds to his body, including his head, neck, nose and on his right arm. Police are investi gating a case of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. No arrests have yet been made. Anyone with information that may aid the investigation can phone Sgt Dan vill Davids on 021 854 9100. ) Police request public’s assistance The Somerset West Police are seeking the public’s assistance regarding an incident where a woman (20) was assaulted on Satur day 21 June. The incident occurred at 07:20 when the woman was walking across an open field near Chris Nissen Park. Three men heard the woman’s cry for help and came to her rescue. The suspect fled the scene in the direc tion of the N2 and disappeared. A case of common assault is being investigat ed. Anyone with information can contact De tective Sergeant Hein Azer on 021 850 1342.
Top: Six armed men made off with an undisclosed amount of money and a customer’s vehicle during an armed robbery at BP Express in Broadway, Strand. Right: Employees and a customer provide Strand Police with their accounts of what happened.
PHOTOS: JAMEY GORDON
BP Express robbers still sought by SAPS JAMEY GORDON No arrests have been made so far in connection with the armed robbery at BP Express in Broadway, Strand on Wednesday 25 June. The incident occurred at about 19:00 when six men, of which three were armed, entered the store. According to an employee who was involved in a transaction with a customer at the time, the men casually entered the store as though they were customers. She says two men walked straight into the owner’s office while two more held her and the customer at gunpoint. Without anyone noticing, the employee says she pushed the panic button alerting the armed response unit of Vetus Schola/Helderberg Crime Watch.
She says the men demanded the money in the cash register. When she refused, one of the men cocked the firearm in her face and helped himself to the cash. The men then fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash in a silver Polo Vivo and a dark blue Polo Playa belonging to the customer, who had just filled up on fuel. According to the customer, he bought the car a few weeks before to the incident. The employee, who declined to be named, says she has worked for BP Express for the past 13 years and something like this has never happened before. Another employee says she thought “this is the end” and kept praying aloud. “I’m just grateful we made it through this traumatic ordeal unscathed,” says the employee. Police are investigating a case of armed robbery.
Owner of crates of wineglasses sought The owner of three crates containing wineglasses found abandoned in Strand is urged to come forward. Members of the Strand Police found the crates in May. The owner is asked to report to Room 5 at the Strand Police Station and ask for Captain Zona van Schoor. Proof of ownership by either providing a concise description of the wineglasses or documents of ownership will be requested.
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Mall parking tariffs soar JAMEY GORDON
Sowat 2 500 inwoners van die Macassar-omgewing het die inligtingsdag bygewoon.FOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
Inligtingsdag vir Macassar DELIAH BRINKHUIS Duisende inwoners van die Macassar-omgewing het Maandag die behuisingsinligtingsdag van die Stad Kaapstad bygewoon. Dié sessie, wat vanaf 09:00- 17:00 in die nuwe gemeenskapsaal gehou is, is gehou ná drie dae van gewelddadige betogings verlede week oor die insluiting van Lwandle-inwoners in ’n beplande behuisingsprojek op dié dorp. Tydens ’n publieke vergadering verlede Donderdag. wat die Kaapstadse burgemeester Patricia de Lille bygewoon het, het inwoners aangedring op antwoorde oor die
behuisingsituasie in Macassar. De Lille het hier aan mense gesê dat sy verkeerde inligting van die departement van menslike nedersettings gekry het oor waar die Lwandle-inwoners geakkommodeer is. Volgens John Heuvel, raadslid vir die gebied, is die behuisingskwessie tydens die vergadering uitgesorteer. Volgens raadslid Siyabulela Mamkeli, burgemeesterskomiteelid vir menslike nedersettings, het 2 500 inwoners die sessie bygewoon. Volgens Mamkeli is 1 900 behuisingsaansoekvorms uitgedeel waarvan 371 aansoeke op die dag voltooi en ingehandig is, en is die besonderhede van 478 inwo-
ners wat reeds op die behuisingswaglys is, hersien. Cedric Hendricks, voorsitter van die Concerned Macassar Citizens’ Forum wat verlede week gestig is, is die gemeenskap ongelukkig omdat hulle nie insae gehad het in die besluit om Lwandle-inwoners in Macassar te akkommodeer nie. Hendricks sê 6 000 inwoners het ’n derde petisie teen die insluiting ondersteun. “Die behuisingsnood in Macassar is té groot, en ons sal die insluiting van mense van ander dorpe teenstaan,” het Hendricks gesê. Hendricks het die gemeenskap na ’n publieke vergadering wat 10 Julie om 19:00 in die gemeenskapsaal gehou word, genooi.
Undercover parking tariffs at Somerset Mall have been restructured. According to Retha Muller, marketing manager for Somerset Mall, 693 undercover parking bays are offered to shoppers at market-related tariffs. She says considering the average time spent at the mall by shoppers, it was decided by management to offer shoppers a flat rate of R8 for up to four hours parked in the undercover parking area. A further R25 will be charged between four and six hours. Previously, the tariff for parking in the undercover area was R9 for three hours, R12 for four hours and R14 for six hours. When the DistrictMail asked Muller why R25 was charged for what was previously R14 for parking in the undercover parking area between four and six hours, she responded in saying that on average most of the shoppers visit the mall for about two to four hours, and almost never for longer than four hours. Muller further said that Somerset Mall also offers shoppers a free 15 minute drop-and-go service in the undercover parking area. “Parking is part of the business of any property owner who lets out space. It costs to develop parking, run the facilities and maintain equipment,” explains Muller. Furthermore, Muller says 3 200 free parking bays providing convenient access to all main mall entrances are also available. On DistrictMail’s Facebook-page
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many readers expressed their concerns about the new undercover parking tariff hike. Some of the comments are: Lisa-Marie Bodington: I don’t mind the R8 for four hours, but R25 for four to six hours is ridiculous! Jannie du Toit: Dit is net geld maak. Tariewe dwing nou die mense om buite te parkeer. Nogal snaaks dat dit in die wintertyd moet gebeur wanneer baie meer mense anders as in die somer onderdak parkeer. Amper soos Lwandle se mense. Sies aan die Somerset Mall se bestuur. Debbie Jordaan: Not good, what about all the older folks who go to Dischem for medication, etc. and only stay for a short period of time (under an hour)? So they must now park outside? Elizabeth Margaret Groves: I think R8 for 4 hours is very reasonable but the jump to R25 for 4 hours or more is a bit steep. Nicole Neethling: Why are they changing it? Could they say why? I feel the current rates are just fine. You pay for the amount of hours you park. For R25 they can add a car wash. Rosemary Montgomery: That is ridiculous. I will never pay that. Llowellyn Jon Gelandt: What you can do is, if you see you’re near the four hour time period, leave the parking area and park for another four hours. Then, it would cost you R16 for eight hours? Problem solved. Karen Kilian: Make the first hour free. Sorry I won’t pay R25 either. Get real people, and stop this craziness with such high parking fees. You want to attract people not chase them away.
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HOUSING: A total of 150 homes have been erected for some of the Lwandle evictees. According to Ward 85 Councillor Mbuyiselo Matha 200 homes were already to have been erected, but due to a shortage of material this could not be done. Matha says the material for the erection of a further 50 homes were delivered on Tuesday (1 July). Concrete mixture for the flooring will be provided later this week. Once the floors have been laid and dried, residents will be able to occupy the homes. The erection of a further 649 homes will be done as soon as the rest of the Asanda Village land belonging to Sanral (South African National Roads Agency Limited) is levelled and prepared.
PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON
The members of the team running the treatment centre are (from left) Charleen Galway-Bennett (admin manager), Nicola Arendse (therapist), Sarah Fisher (executive director) and Natasha Merlo (therapist). F
World-class move for drug-treatment centre CASSY VAN EEDEN Helderberg Cares, a drug treatment centre in Somerset West, is about to undergo an important change, one that is considered as best practice world wide.
Strand Gold and Silver have offered DistrictMail readers some information about identifying fake Kruger Rands. This is in light of two previous articles published by the DistrictMail about coin scams. On the left is a fake Kruger Rand and on the right is an authentic Kruger Rand.
How to spot the fake coin CASSY VAN EEDEN Following two articles in the DistrictMail about residents who were victims of con scams, local business Strand Gold and Silver has offered some information about identifying a false Kruger Rand. Strand business owner Sonja le Roux was conned out of more than R15 000 when she was sold fake Nelson Mandela coins. Helderberg resident Trevor Bailey was scammed out of R8 000 by Jacques Gerber – who is now in police custody – when he purchased a Kruger Rand that he suspects is fake. Strand Gold and Silver said that the following should be taken into account before purchasing a Kruger Rand: A fake Kruger Rand will look like a “polished coin”. A fake Kruger Rand has a yellowish col-
our, while a real Kruger Rand has a red-gold colour. More recent and current Kruger Rands have this red-gold colour, however, in the 1970s and 1980s certain Kruger Rands had a yellowish colour. It is therefore advised that buyers exercise caution when purchasing Kruger Rands. The forgeries that have been noted are dated 1978, 1984 and 1988. ) The eye of Paul Kruger, who is pictured on a Kruger Rand, appears to be closed on a fake Kruger Rand, however, on the authentic coin his eyes are open. ) A fake Kruger Rand does not show the detail etched into the cheek of the face of Paul Kruger as well as the details of the beard, lapel and shoulder. ) The image of Paul Kruger appears smaller on a fake Kruger Rand than on a authentic one.
The treatment centre will be moving to the Somerset West clinic, hopefully by the end of July, said executive director Sarah Fisher. This is good news for many reasons, said Fisher. “Firstly, it allows for a far more seamless treatment and secondly, it is far more accessible to residents.” Fisher notes how it is often very difficult for drug addicts to sacrifice their time and responsibilities – such as earning a living and caring for a family – for treatment and it is also embarrassing for the patient. “By attending the treatment in the clinic as an out-patient no one will know what you are there for – it could be for any illness.” Also, the move to the clinic means that patients will not only receive support from Helderberg Cares, but may be treat-
ed for both medical issues and mental disorders. “This is an immensely positive development and has a number of benefits for society as a whole,” said councillor Benedicta van Minnen, mayoral committee member for Health. Fisher says that this innovate form of treatment – community health out-patient treatment at a public health clinic – is considered “best practice,” and that the rest of the world is “looking to us as an example”. Only the City of Cape Town is currently advocating these shifts, she said. However, providing free treatment and support to everyone is a costly exercise as this service is only partially subsidised by government. Helderberg Cares is grateful for donations of all kinds as well as financial assistance. Readers who wish to help, may call Sarah Fisher on 021 850 0972 or 083 32 73911. If you or your family have a drug problem, you can call Narcotics Anonymous on 083 900 6962.
ROAD REPAIR: Temporary remedial work will be done on a part of Bizweni Avenue where the road surface was damaged after the recent heavy rains. Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport says a combination of silt, sand and gravel from the Fairview development entering the stormwater system in this road caused the damage. According to Herron several damaged water channels prevents water from being conveyed away, resulting in water surcharge which erodes the lower road layers. He says the work will be done after all the channels have been cleared and that a meeting will be set up with the developer and the consulting engineer to try and find a solution.
PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS
Join the holiday fun at library Tuesday 1 July There will be a puppet show by Brenda, a former schoolteacher from 10:00 – 11:00. Come and enjoy a mini concert with Minkie the Monkey. Cost R10 per child Wednesday 2 July Drum Joy by Lona from the Music Development Programme. Children learn how to listen and look into the natural timing and rhythm of the group as a whole. They also play as individuals, letting their own creative energy and uniqueness shine through.
Two sessions (10:00 – 10:30) and 10:45 –11:15. Booking is advisable as only 30 children can be accommodated per session. Cost R15 per child. Thursday 3 July Magic Show by Andri. Come and have lots of fun and magic, 10:00 – 11:00. Cost R10 per child. Booking is advisable. Friday 4 July An exciting dog show presented by the Metropole Police Department, 10:00 – 11:00.
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City to clear last pines in Helderberg Reserve DALEEN FOUCHE AND CASSY VAN EEDEN Twenty hectares of pine plantations on the Helderberg Nature Reserve are currently being felled. This is not part of an alien vegetation clearing programme, said the reserve’s nature conservationist Owen Wittridge. Instead, the clearing is part of a fire hazard and public safety programme for the benefit of reserve visitors and adjacent landowners. The pines are being harvested by forestry company Arabest, who have over 20 years’ experience in tree-felling, said Wittridge. He said that there are two men cutting down the trees in such a way that they fall parallel to one another. Another team then cuts the trunks into logs of about 2,8 – 3 metres long. The selling of the pine timber will generate revenue of over R6 million, all of which will be poured back into the nature reserve, said Wittridge. He said that a major portion of this revenue will be spent on the development of a desperately needed education centre for children in the nature reserve. The felling programme was tabled during the public participation process in 2009, while developing the Integrated Reserve Management Plan (IRMP). The sections to be cleared are found along the lower slopes of the reserve, adjacent to the residential area. The decision to remove the remaining plantations has been on the cards for several years. Public safety is of paramount importance as many of the older trees are showing signs of dying off, while some have already toppled over. There are also concerns that ageing will render the trees susceptible to infestation by Sirex wood wasps (Sirex noctilio), an invasive wood wasp or horntail from Europe and Asia, which is a known economic pest in pine plantations. There are also very real fire-risk concerns associated with such large stands of pines.
The pine plantations on Helderberg Nature Reserve are currently being harvested as a part of health and safety planning by the City of Cape Town. Revenue of over R6 million is expected to accrue from the pine felling. PHOTOS: CASSY VAN EEDEN The larger compartment borders on a residential neighbourhood, where the potential for runaway fires exists. The harvesting process will take about one year and will have very little impact on visitors. A considerable amount of the clearing will take place during the winter months, when visitor numbers are lower. Although no public roads are affected by the harvesting, the reserve’s management has indicated that some of the walking trails may be closed for short periods when the cut timber is extracted and loaded. The pine compartments on the reserve are not natural forests but commercial plantations, which were established during the 1960s.
Part of the original plantation has already been removed and rehabilitated to its natural condition. Reserve management has drawn up a restoration plan, which includes using fire as a mechanism to stimulate seed germination; the collection of protea cones to distribute throughout the burn site after the ecological burn, as well as other factors such as soil erosion and emergent-weed control programmes – all of which will be monitored on a continual basis by the reserve staff. For more information on the Helderberg Nature Reserve and other nature reserves managed by the City of Cape Town, visit www.capetown.gov.za/naturereserves.
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Mail Come and shake off the winter blues It’s finally time to shake off the gloom often associated with winter and get yourself, friends and family to the annual Winter Wonderland’s Festival of Lights which officially kicks off in Gordon’s Bay this weekend. The long and keenly awaited Festival of Lights will officially start on Friday 4 July with a parade through the town before the Western Cape Premier Helen Zille switches on the lights at around 19:30. In the meantime, visitors and residents of the town can enjoy the magical blue/white fairy light display in the Milkwood forests and streets every evening until 20 July. A Fun Fair is also being run along Beach Road, Gordon’s Bay where children and parents alike can enjoy a variety of rides and other entertainment. Don’t forget the craft market which is focused on the whole family and is open everyday from 10:00 to 22:00. This weekend will also see 30 musicians playing live music at a variety of venues. Apart from all the entertainment, there will also be food stalls aplenty as well as beer gardens, jungle gyms, art exhibitions and the ever popular and frightening Ghost House. Don’t let the weather predictions of heavy rain and cold weather keep you indoors this weekend. There is just too much to enjoy and see in Gordon’s Bay – you’ve got to be there to experience it all!
Thank you for contribution of ‘old unwanted ties’ I would like to thank the residents of Somerset West for their generous contributions of hundreds of “old and unwanted ties” donated to “Save the tie, save a child” campaign. When you are part of a community that does not just “talk the talk, but walk the walk,” the walk is extremely rewarding. The donation of a tie from the two homeless gentlemen, who would not even take money for a cup of coffee, always gives me a warm feeling and will be a memory that I will treasure forever. I’ve received ties from the richest of the rich, and from poorest of the poor. I’ve met people that I would never have met and have become aware that it is the little things in life that are the most valuable. A smile, a wink, a wave, the sound of laughter and most of all the happiness on a child’s face. The funds raised will enable the charity to bring happiness to many little faces. I am privileged and proud to be a part of this campaign.
CHANTAL (MRS. CAPE TOWN 2013)
Clearing up misunderstandings about vets and emergencies In response to the allegations made in a letter in last week’s District Mail, 26 June (Animals are as important to us as children), I would like to clear up any misunderstanding that the public might have with regards to the veterinary profession’s responsibilities when it comes to attending to emergencies: • Vets are mandated by the South African Veterinary Council to attend to a genuine emergency. A veterinary practice is required by the SA Veterinary Council for a vet on call at all times to attend to genuine emergencies, but it is permissible to refer the public in the event of a genuine emergency to an afterhours veterinary practice. • In the Helderberg, the following practices participate in an afterhours rota during the week and on weekends: Country Animal Clinic, Helderberg Animal Hospital, Hillbrook Veterinary Clinic, Teva Veterinary Clinic, Strand Animal Hospital, Somerstrand Veterinary Clinic (Formerly Altena Clinic), Gordon’s Bay Animal Hospital. • Each practice has an allocated day/weekend to take after hours calls. • Phone your veterinary practice
to obtain the telephone number of the on-call vet. • There is an after-hours surcharge applicable to see an emergency. • In the event of a veterinarian not being able to attend to an emergency for whatever reason, the public may be referred to an afterhours clinic outside of the Helderberg. • There are three after-hours practices within half an hour’s drive from the Helderberg – The Cape Animal Medical Centre in Kennilworth, Tygerberg Animal Hospital in Bellville and Panorama Veterinary Clinic, just off the N1. • The Helderberg veterinary practices not listed here have their own arrangements in place, and clients of those practices should enquire as to what are the afterhours arrangements. • During office hours, i.e. 08:00 to 18:00, each veterinary practice in the Helderberg has the responsibility to treat a genuine emergency. However, if a genuine emergency is brought in consulting hours, the patient will be attended to immediately without the need for an appointment. • Between consultation hours, veterinarians attend to hospital patients and perform surgery and
small procedures. • Vets do not work exclusively in their consulting hours. • As most vets are short of time in their personal lives, when veterinarians have completed their procedures, they will then generally attend to personal matters. • If a genuine emergency does arise and a client brings in an animal that needs immediate attention, a vet is only a phone call away – the vets in the Helderberg live in the area and can get to their practice in a matter of minutes. • In the case where a veterinarian is not able to be available in between consulting hours, an arrangement will be in place to refer a genuine emergency to another practice in the Helderberg. I hope that this clears up any misunderstanding regarding veterinary after-hours emergencies. Despite the perception that some people have of vets, vets are indeed animal lovers themselves, and do have the best interests of animals at heart. Veterinarians work long hours, it is a lonely profession, emotionally draining and it is extremely hard work.
CRAIG LESTER PRACTICE MANAGER SOMERSTRAND VETERINARY CLINIC
Licensed informal trading in Somerset West’s CBD A notice of the city of Cape Town’s intention to repeal the Municipality of Somerset West’s proclamation No. 4834 dated 24 December 1993, was published in the DistrictMail on Thursday 26 June. In effect the proclamation announced that on 29 May 2014 the Cape Town City Council repealed laws passed on 24 December 1993 by the Town Council of Somerset West, designed to control areas in which informal trading might be permitted under licence. The new “informal trading plan” proposes to permit licensed informal trading in the central business area bordered by Main Road, Victoria Street, Andries Pretorius Street, Church Street and
Lourens Road and laudably, prohibits informal trading in the remainder of the town. The new area proposed approximately doubles the area where informal traders currently ply their trades, sell their goods and, laudably prohibits informal trading anywhere else. Few users of the CBD would wish to see the current filthy and ill controlled informal trading area be enlarged. Rather than permitting more informal trading in the town, it is suggested that one suitable market place (with toilets and formal rigid roofed stands) be established, say on the land opposite the post office, presently cluttered by proliferat-
ing taxis. The old bus stop area next to the post office could be cleared of traders and given over to the taxis for the sole purpose of dropping and collecting passengers. Any overflow of taxis could be parked on any one of a number of under-utilised parking areas on the south side of town until the need for taxis has been diminished by a formal bus service. Objections must be tendered to The City Manager, tel. 021 590-1519, before 17 July 2014 (fourteen days). Address queries to shirley.alexander@capetown.gov.za.or the same telephone number
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) Belangrike boodskap aan Craig Williams, Ernest Lodewyk en Greg Etson, manne wanneer is julle van plan om daardie reünie te hou vir al die St. 6klasse van Danie Ackermann Primêre Skool. Ons wag al vir jare en ’n mens raak oud. Ek wil nie met ’n kierie by die geleentheid aankom nie. ) Koos Kombuis, doen jouself ’n guns en vra die vloot waarvoor die GB in Gordonsbaai staan. Dit is definitief nie vir die naam Gor donsbaai nie. Indien hulle nie weet nie, dit staan vir Generaal Botha. ) Ek sien Koos Kombuis word ontsteld as daar weggedoen word met neerhalende terme soos “boesman”. Dit hoort op dieselfde skaal as die k... woord. Koos, los die ou SuidAfrika dinge en leer jou kinders reg oor neerhalende terme wat seermaak. Nkosinathi Festus ) Ja ek het al gewonder wanneer gaan die onderwerp opgehaal word. Polisiemanne van Somer setWes werk. Hulle vang elke week dieselfde verdagtes vir huis braak, en besit van gesteelde goe dere en dwelms. Môre is hulle net weer buite. Daar moet daadwerk lik ’n plan gemaak word by daar die hof. Die polisiemanne raid week na week Garden Village. Hulle kry dwelms maar die dealers sê net ag more is ons weer uit. Maak ’n plan kry ’n slag nuwe mense by daardie howe. ) It’s extremely sad to see how our justice system fails the victims of crimes by giving the offenders just a slap on the hand. To the Magis trates of Somerset West court, we depend on you to make these of fenders pay accordingly for their deeds. ) I read with disgust that an elder ly man was stabbed in Drama Street. It’s about time the authori ties cleaned out the vagrants that hang out at the bottom of Drama Street, in that open park area where they drink openly in the public and are a general nui sance. This is also an area for criminals to hang out waiting for easy prey.
Stuur jou sms na 32465 Begin die sms met die woord MENSE en tik dan jou boodskap.
Sê dankie, geluk, jammer, lief jou....
These civil servants deserve a medal I would like to say a big thank you to three gentlemen working in the Ministry of Labour in Main Street, Somerset West for helping me and my domestic lady with her UIF. We came to the office and she was in chronic pain and couldn’t walk properly so we had to jump the queue and go straight into their office. They gave her a chair and provided a wheelchair to take her back to the car, they also helped me fill in the forms. It must seem like a thankless job for them all day everyday but to be so polite and helpful they deserve a medal.
GWEN BROWNE-POOLE SOMERSET WEST
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THURSDAY 3 JULY SOMERSET WEST: ) The Bipolar Support Group meets at the Baptist Church, on the corner of Hendriksz and Louw Streets, every first Thursday of the month from 19:00 20:30. If you support someone who has bipolar you are most welcome to come too. 0 Sue van der Spuy: 082 333 8800. ) The Somerset West Bird Club meets in the Somerset West Library Hall at 20:00. Guest speaker Dr Thomas Flow er presents Drongos of the Kalahari. Visitors welcome. Small donation for refreshments. 0 Brian Dennis: 021 855 3945 or 083 458 3806. SATURDAY 5 JULY STELLENBOSCH: ) Find all things infused with the fruits of the Cape’s Winter Citrus Season at the Slow Market at the historic Oude Libertas Estate from 09:00 – 14:00.
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Seasonal lemons, oranges, limes and clementines will be celebrated. A per fect shopping boutique of hand picked and local goods made by designers, crafters and artisans also awaits you. SOMERSET WEST: ) The Animal Welfare Society Helder berg holds its AGM for members in the Somerset West Library hall at 14:00. 2 Moira: moira.aws@telkomsa.net GORDON’S BAY: ) To coincide with Winter Wonder land, Gordon’s Bay Bowling Club holds a car boot sale from 08:00 – 12:00. R15 per parking bay. Please bring your own tables or sell out of your boot. 0 076 104 5795. SUNDAY 6 JULY SOMERSET WEST: ) The Somerset West Unitarian Fellow ship will show London’s National Thea tre documentary, The Making of War Horse featuring The Handspring Pup pets at The Playhouse, 10:00. Donations are welcome, includes re freshments. 0 Anita: 021 851 5830. MONDAY 7 JULY SOMERSET WEST: ) Receive a fortnightly mental health checkup provided by the support group of the SA Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) at the Coronation Ave nue Methodist Church from 18:00 19:00. 0 Ruach Counselling Centre on 021 852 8176 or 2 rudyardh7@gmail.com. TUESDAY 8 JULY SOMERSET WEST: ) The Chuckle n Chirp Toastmasters Club meets at 18:30 for 19:00 at the Rotary Hall in Lourensford Road.
Dress: semiformal. Learn the art of speaking before an audience in a sup portive environment. Enquiries: 0 CarolAnn Savosnick on 021 856 4315 / 074 851 7624 or Diana Burger on 021 880 2692 / 073 185 8421. ) Meals on Wheels/Hottentots Holland Service Centre holds its AGM at 3 Parkway from 15:30. Nomination forms for persons willing to serve on the management committee are available at the centre. 0 021 851 4969. ) Funfilled workshops for kids and par ents at Helderberg Nature Reserve from 8 to 10 July, 10:00 – 12:30. Join the Helderberg EcoRangers and explore the natural world of whales, owls and rhinos. Enjoy an interactive presentation by Andreas Groenewald. Create works of art with Yolanda Engel brecht. Learn the basic techniques of modelling with clay. Cost: R100 per person/session (R240 if for all three sessions). Bookings or enquiries: 2 info@ecorangers.co.za or 0 082 795 1778.More information: www.ecorangers.co.za. WEDNESDAY 9 JULY SOMERSET WEST: ) The Hottentots Holland Garden Club meets in the Somerset West Library hall at 10:00. Plant sales at 09:30. Guest speaker: Prof Krystal Tolley. Topic: Chameleon friendly gardens and dwarf chameleons. Visitors welcome at R10. 0 Carole: 021 851 7742. ) Helderberg Healing Rooms – for physical and emotional healing, come and experience God’s love and power on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 18:00 – 20:00 at the Somerset West United Church, 28 Bright Street. 0 021 852 3281.
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READ IN AID OF COTLANDS: Cotlands opened up a new bookshop to the public. The shop, situated on the Cotlands premises in Old Paardevlei Road, is open on Thursdays from 09:00 to 15:00. Books are all R10 and the funds go towards the Cotlands Hospice in-patient unit.
Surita Roux, one of the Halli Trust trustees, runs a programme in lower-income communities dedicated to educating pet owners about properly caring for their pets. The Halli Trust donates pet food and essential items to pet owners. If you would like to donate pet-related items to the programme, visit Envy Hair Design on Gordon’s Bay Drive or contact Heidi Naude on 082 339 6876.
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City fights for info on N2 toll Whether Helderberg residents will be kept in the dark regarding essential information about the proposed tolling of the N1 and N2 highways or not, remains to be decided. It has come to light that the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) allegedly tried to keep information of “great public importance” regarding the multi-billion rand project confidential. Councillor Brett Herron, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, believes that Sanral wants to keep secret: The real facts and figures about how much it will cost to convert the N1 and N2 into toll roads; The proposed toll fees and
how these compare to the e-tolls paid by motorists in Gauteng; The toll revenue that the preferred bidder expects from the N1 and N2 toll project; and How much of every rand collected in toll fees will be spent on the toll project infrastructure and operations as opposed to other things that will provide road users with benefits, such as road improvements, maintenance and operational work. Herron says the City called for a directions hearing with the Western Cape High Court’s Deputy Judge President, Judge Jeanette Traverso, for the permission to file its papers as part of the public record. According to Herron the City obtained all the documents requested from Sanral in order to
formulate the supplementary documentation. This is after the City gained an interdict against Sanral in May last year, not only preventing Sanral from taking any steps to implement the toll roads pending the final determination of the City’s review application, but also compelling Sanral to provide them with a number of documents that had formed part of its decision-making process. Whether the City may file its papers as a public record or whether all or part should be kept secret (as Sanral contends) will be argued in camera (behind closed doors) in the High Court on 4 August. Herron expects the review of the application to be argued later this year.
MyCiti route on the cards for the Helderberg A long term vision to improve transport in the City of Cape Town that includes a MyCiti route for the Helderberg was approved by full council on Wednesday 25 June. The new Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) envisions several new routes for the rapid transit bus system along which development can take place. “This route directory provides for present and future mobility up until the year 2032 when the number of trips in the morning peak hours is
POPPEKAS-PRET: Kinders het die vakansie-program van die Somerset-Wes-biblioteek dié week geniet. Adri, die towenaar, bied vandag (Donderdag) vanaf 10:00-11:00 ’n vertoning teen R10 per kind aan. Die program sluit môre op ’n hoë noot af, wanneer die Metropolisie ’n honde-vertoning aanbied. Hier is van die kinders wat Dinsdag die poppekas en Minkey, the Monkeyvertoning bygewoon het. Agter links is Margaret Fredericks (Ms Kidz) met Isabella Reed en Ruan Brand, Nicole Ersamus en Brenda van Greenen (Mrs Giggles); voor: Juanita Nieman, Lara van Wyk en Heidi van Wyk.
XENA NEEDS A HOME : PETPALs has this beautiful seven month old German Shepherd/ Husky cross in need of a forever home. She is playful and would do well with another dog as a companion. Xena has been vaccinated and sterilised. Remember that PETPALS has an adoption form to be completed before adoption, and an adoption fee of R350 to contribute towards vet expenses. Contact Yolanda for more information at 021 854 6317 or 083 411 0738 or info@petpals.org.za. Home checks before adoption will apply .
Crossing over with Christy I have relocated from Johannesburg and as a reputable medium have begun practicing in Hermanus. • Make a connection with those that have crossed over • Find greater peace in knowing they are ok and very much still with you • Resolve issues that you feel you may not have been able to on earth • Find out more about Gods purposes for your life Having a session is a wonderfully uplifting experience. Private and group readings, book a session at your restaurant, hotel, resort or function: R600 private reading / R800 family reading R150 per person for group reading, minimum 5 people I also offer REIKI therapy
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expected to increase by 46%,” says Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member: Transport for Cape Town. The new Helderberg route will run from Gordon’s Bay, through Strand, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Strandfontien, Steenberg and Retreat. Herron says the operational detail about the level of service, fleet type, fare design, frequency and timetables on the identified routes will be submitted to Council by the end of 2014.
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Strand Rotary induction dinner
Mark and Charlene Williams, Jean and Kobie Farmer, district governor Vyv Deacon and his wife, Pat, Geraldine Nichol (district governor nominee) and Clive Reed.
Robert Adcock and Maude Prinsloo were thanked by Mark Williams for their 100% attendance.
Henry Laubscher and Bryan Butler (Somerset West Rotary Club’s president elect).
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Kobie Farmer (left) was inducted as president of the Strand Rotary Club. With him is Mark Williams (immediate past president).
Rotary Club’s board changes Strand Rotary Club hosted its Induction Dinner at the Schonenberg Retirement Village Clubhouse in Somerset West on Thursday 26 June. This year’s event saw the induction of president elect Kobie Farmer.
The club was admitted to the membership of Rotary International on 22 June in 1953 and sponsored by the Stellenbosch Rotary Club, the second oldest club in the district, chartered in 1937. The club started out with 19 members under the leadership of charter president Abe Friedman
(1953–1954). Strand Rotary Club also sponsored the Rotary Club in Somerset West in 1955 and the Rotary Club of Gordon’s Bay in 1998. Two members of the club have become district governors: the late Brian Murray (1973–1974) and Ken Lester (1988–1989). To date the Rotary Club has also had two members as assistant governors: Hayley Swanepoel (2001– 2002) and Marc Stuyck (2013–2014). Inspired by the simple motto “Service above Self”, the Rotary Club has supported and initiated countless educational and humanitarian projects within the Strand community, assisting the youth, the aged, handicapped, illiterate, sick and infirm over the last six decades. Projects include the tidal pool, Boland College, and the building that houses the paraplegic club house. The Rotary Anns, with the aid of funds generated by the Rotary Junk Trunk in Strand, supported projects such as the refurbishment of the children’s ward at Helderberg Hospital, Somerset West, the waiting room at the Strand Victim Support Centre and the peace clock on the Strand beach front. ) View the video footage of the induction on DistrictMail’s website (www.districtmail.com).
Members of the incoming board are (from left) rotarian Lee Gabriel, Mark Williams (past president), Deidre Peterson (secretary), Kobie Farmer (president), Peter Kaufmann (president elect), Portia Motjuwadi (public relations), Martin Gerbers (treasurer) and Anne Hattingh (membership).
Lee Gabriel, Koos and Lynette Stassen (past assistant governor), Rene and Marc Stuyck, and Rose and Rob Anderson.
Keith Lund, Joan van der Merwe, Heinrich and Leslie du Plessis, Tracey Wilson (incoming assistant governor), Jackie and Ken Lester.
Somerset West Rotary induction
Somerset West Rotary Club hosted its Induction Dinner at the Somerbosch Wine Estate on Saturday 28 June. The evening saw the induction of president elect Bryan Butler as president. Seen here (from left) is JJ Nel and Butler during the induction ceremony.
Gary Butler, the son of Bryan Butler, received the honour of presenting his father with the presidency pin.
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30 topmusici gee meesterklasse en tree op by Konservatorium
Small Room Sunday
Small Room Sunday to perform at Melt’s The band, Small Room Sunday, will be performing at Melt’s Tavern in Gordon’s Bay on Saturday 12 July, from 21:00 till late. The lead singer Neill Burger, guitarist Niel Rossouw and drummer PJ Franzsen were members of the Drostdy Technical High School band in Worcester during 2006, where they played together for the first time. The band members went their separate ways after finishing high school. In July 2009 Neil Burger and Niel Rossouw reunited in Stellenbosch, where they started a project known as Niellville. This acoustic cover band was very popular, performing live every Thursday night for two years ongoing at De Akker, a popular student hangout in Stellenbosch. The performance started 08:00 in the evening and usually ended during the early morning hours. In June 2010, both Neils asked PJ Franzsen and his brother, Rossouw Franzsen, to join the band with PJ on drums and Rossouw on bass for a project known as Tuesday’s Gone. After two
years, Rossouw had to leave the band because of a very good work/study opportunity and the band had no choice but to get a new bass player. PJ Franzsen recommended one of his friends, Deon Knipe, who joined the band and met Niel and Neill with a 30 min rehearsal just before a 4 hour long gig. The band didn’t know what to expect for the evening, but the immediate unexpected connection between four brilliant down to earth musicians can never be explained and resulted in another very successful show. After two years, they had enough songs of their own and changed the name to Small Room Sunday in remembrance of their first band practice in a little room on a Sunday afternoon, in Robertson. They have performed with artists such as Anton Goosen, Gian Groen, Ollie Viljoen, Gerald Clark, Albert Frost and Akkedis and have opened for bands like Die Heuwels Fantasties, Karin Zoid and AKING. They regularly play at annual festivals like Breedekloof Wine Festival, Wacky Wine Festival, KKNK and Big Blues Festival.
Foo Fighters to hit South African shores Last week it was announced that the American post-grunge rock band the Foo Fighters will be performing on South African soil later this year as a part of their worldwide tour. Tickets went on sale last week as thousands of fans lined up outside ticket venues from as early as 03:00 to ensure their seat at one of the December concerts. The Foo Fighters will be performing in Cape Town on Wednesday 10 December and in Johannesburg on 13 December. The Foo Fighters were born out of the 90s grunge band Nirvana, after lead singer Kurt Cobain committed suicide. Nirvana’s drummer, Dave Grohl, released an album by himself, under the title Foo Fighters. Later he got thebandtogether,whichnowincludesformer Nirvana touring bandmate guitarist Pat Smear, bassist Nate Mendel, drummer Taylor Hawkins and lead guitarist Chris Shiflett. The band has released seven albums and have won four Grammys. Visit www.bigconcerts.co.za for more information.
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Dertig gevierde musici – waarvan sommige goed bekend is by gehore in die Kaapse Skiereiland – sal vandeesmaand op die 11de by die Stellenbosch Internasionale Kamermusiekfees (SIKMF) optree. Die SIKMF word van 4 tot 13 Julie by die Universiteit Stellenbosch se Konservatorium gehou. Van die kunstenaars wat vir die eerste keer hier optree, is die Frans-Amerikaanse dirigent Daniel Boico, die Suid-Afrikaanse tjellis Anzél Gerber, die Amerikaanse fagotspeler William Short, die Britse tjellis Alexander Baillie en die Amerikaanse slagwerkspeler Robert Knopper. Die gevierde violis, Daniel Rowland, en die Kaaps-gebore kontrabasspeler Leon Bosch, keer ná hul afwesigheid van verlede jaar terug na die 2014 SIKMF om nog voortreflike uitvoerings te lewer. Ander musici wat al gewild onder plaaslike gehore geword het en staatmakers van die fees is, by name Weston Sprott (tromboon), Billy Hunter (trompet), Demarre McGill (fluit) en Abel Pereira (Franse horing), is ook terug op vanjaar se fees. Die SIKMF is enig in sy soort in Afrika, en word al sedert 2004 jaarliks gehou. Dit bied tien dae van kamermusiekkonserte deur internasionaal-gevierde musici aan, terwyl sowat 200 musiekstudente van regoor Suid-Afrika meesterklasse, lesings en afrigting van die genooide kunstenaars sal ontvang Die vyf musici wat vanjaar hul feesde-
Die gevierde violis, Daniel Rowland, tree by vanjaar se Stellenbosch Internasionale Kamermusiekfees op. buut maak, het almal ook reeds wêreldwyd opgetree. Al die aandkonserte word om 20:00 in die Konservatorium se Endlersaal gehou. Kaartjies by Computicket; vir meer inligting en ’n volledige program, skakel 021 808 2358, e-pos info@sicmf.co.za, besoek www.sicmf.co.za, of Twitter (@SICMF) of Facebook (www.facebook.com/sicmf).
Gig Guide ) Friday 4 July: The band Mississippi Disco will be performing at Bertie’s Mooring at 21:00. Entry is free. ) Sunday 6 July: Ann Jangle and Basson Laubscher will be performing at Bertie’s Mooring at 18:00. No entry fee.
Mississippi Disco
SA Navy hosts musical evening The Foo Fighters
The SA Naval College in conjunction with the SA Navy Band will host its Evening of Music in the Strand Town Hall on 18 July. The event starts at 19:00 for 19:30.
Dress Code: Formal. Cost: R130 per person. A finger supper will be served after the show. For more information contact 021 856 9500 or 021 856 9507.
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Sake Business
3 July, 2014
Local student helps build racing car Enver is part of a team of 18 students from different faculties, who together worked on the design, building and presentation of a Formula racing car dubbed He is Enver van “Prins”. Boom, an honours They will have to student at the Cape compete against Peninsula Universimore than 100 othty of Technology. He er universities departs for London from all over the on Thursday 3 July to Enver van Boom, a world in different take part in the For- mechanical engineer categories from acmula Student Com- from the Helderberg. celeration and petition at Silverstone in the United Kingdom. En- sprint tests to the design and presver is currently completing a entation of the car itself. Enver designed the car’s body master’s degree in mechanical enframe, made from carbon fibre, gineering. The competition requires stu- which ensures a light structure dents from several countries to for racing purposes. The car is also one of the World design and build a formula racing Design Capital 2014 projects. car from scratch. Another Helderberg resident is reaching new heights through a Cape Town World Design Capital project.
CLUBHOUSE OFFICIALLY OPEN: The clubhouse at the Schonenberg Retirement Village was officially opened on Wednesday 25 June. The opening was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by David Welsh (project manager, left) and Ken Lester (chairman of the body corporate of Schonenberg Retirement Village). With them is Wilma Strydom.
Also at the opening of the clubhouse were (back, from left) Russel Masters (retirement consultant) and David Welsh. In front are Brian and Orla Backeberg, new owners of Schonenberg Retirement Village. A total of 105 of the 142 units within the retirement village have been completed, as well as all 48 apartments.
Business Connect
Among the guests were Stan and Ann Phillips.
The next business connect meeting will be on Tuesday 24 July at the NH Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West. Registration starts at 07:30 and the meeting starts at 08:00. For more information, phone Sylvia on 082 454 9475 or email helderberg@capebusinessconnect. co.za to make a booking. All business people welcome. The cost is R120 for members and R150 for visitors.
Meet more women in business The South African Council for Business Women (SACBW) Helderberg is an interactive, inclusive networking organisation that supports and inspires established and upcoming business women. The SACBW Helderberg will meet on 17 July from 10:00 at Chatters in Somerset
West. Bring business cards and brochures and enjoy a fruitful morning by meeting other business women within the area. Join the SACBW to become a part of this vibrant network of women. Contact Sonja Lotz on 082 655 9200 for more information or to book for the networking event on 17 July.
COLUMN
Be clever — buy low, sell high! Having just returned from a holiday in Europe, I am again reminded of the concept of price vs value. South African travellers need to brace themselves regarding price and value, and value in particular. Our weak rand means that everything from a cup of coffee to a T-shirt is expensive. This is fine, assuming that you have budgeted adequately; travel is, after-all, an enriching experience, which is worth every cent. It is the concept of value for money that is the hardest to digest. I use the word “digest” for a reason, because the concept of value is never more evident than when eating out. A basic meal, which may include a jug of house wine, will set you back around 40 to 50 Euro for the night, which at current exchange rates is R600 to R750. It is not the price that leaves you with indigestion, but rather the comparison of what you could have enjoyed at home for the same value. As human beings we are very good at spotting value; everybody loves a sale and most are happy to eat out on Monday nights for a cheaper special. However, when it comes to investing we continually get it wrong. Our instinctive valuation skills seem-
ingly fail us, acting in reverse as fear and greed lead us to buy expensive assets at top-of- the-market prices and then to sell cheap assets at the bottom of the market for a loss. Value investing is about determining the underlying intrinsic value of a business, which may vary materially from the current trading price, depending on market sentiment. A good example would be the value of platinum shares. The intrinsic value of the mine would be determined by the amount of platinum reserves in the ground and reasonable assumptions around normalised earnings, whereas current market prices trade well below the intrinsic value of these businesses especially due to the economic effects of the recent strike action. Unfortunately average investors very seldom show the ability to overcome their instinctive behaviour to exploit mispricing opportunities. This is why I firmly believe in the valueadd from active management and ongoing advice.
Mark Williams Mcomm, CFP, HDipTax 0 021 851 3746 2 mark@synfin.co.za
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Sosiaal Social
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Great food, wine and music for cancer The team at 99onBeach got together on Saturday 28 June to hold a fundraiser in honour of local cancer patient Wilhelmien Kruger. The theme of the evening was “great food, great wine and great music”.
Mariaane Blaine, Sonja Kruger, Dawie Kruger, Nora Kruger and Japie Kruger attended the event in aid of Wilhelmien Kruger’s medical fees.
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David van Niekerk, Wilma Carstens and Annalie Carstens were entertained by singer-songwriter Chis Else at 99onBeach last Saturday.
Kruger, mother of a nine-monthold, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma earlier this year and her medical bills have since skyrocketed. Local artist Chris Else entertained the audience whilst they enjoyed sherry sponsored by Du Toits kloof Wines and a delicious meal.
Marie en Aubrey Moses het op 27 Junie hul 50ste huweliksherdenking gevier.
Denver en Togida Abrahams het op 29 Junie hul 29ste huweliksherdenking gevier.
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Singer-songwriter Chris Else, who first debuted his talents at 99onBeach, entertained the crowd at Saturday’s fundraiser.
TRIPLETS CELEBRATE 70 YEARS: The Dreyer triplets, Thelma, William and Thalia celebrated their 70th birthday with family and friends on 24 June in the St. John’s Anglican Church hall.
PHOTO: HENRY THOMAS
Ida Viljoen (general manager of 99onBeach), Wilhelmien Kruger, Julie Viljoen (owner of 99onBeach) and musician Chris Else at the fundraiser held at 99onBeach last Saturday.
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FAMILY NOTICES
DEATH NOTICES 1005
AGNES DAISY SCHAAKE 27.06.1947 - 26.06.2014 Taken suddenly from us, she will be sorely missed by her son Riaan, Natasha and two grandchildren Arno & Liam. Memorial service to be held Thursday 3 July at 10:30, in the chapel of the NG kerk Helderberg, Somerset West
MARIA JANETTA GELDENHUYS 1937 - 2012 n Tweede verjaarsdag weg van ons en steeds is die verlange en seer so groot. Maar dit is die koestering van al die mooi herinneringe, hier diep in ons harte, wat ons die nodige berusting gee. Die onthou van die spesiale mens waaruit soveel liefde en omgee gestraal het. Die onthou van die mens wat soveel vreugde aan elkeen van ons verskaf het. Ons mis jou ontsettend baie, maar troos ons in die wete dat ons Almagtige Vader ekstra mooi na jou omsien. En hoe kan dit dan nou anders? Jy was n ekstra unieke persoon. Met baie verlange en tonne liefde. Jou man, kinders en kleinkinders.
SAFE AND SURE I can drive you anywhere in the Helderberg area, i.e C.Town Airport etc. Tel: 072-125-8962
WANTED 1470
1485
Die 1959 MATRIEKKLAS van Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck hou van 26-28 September 2014 REUNIE! Ons soek nog baie van ons klasmaats, as jy nie wil of kan kom nie, help ons asseblief om 'n datalys met inligting te voltooi. Kontak Johannes Brink, sel 083 399 9661 of e-pos johanbrink@ lantic.net OF Hannie Futcher 083 680 7134. TRAINING & EDUCATION 1480
FINANCIAL 1420
ALL AIRPORT TRANSFERS FOR BEST PRICES AND SERVICE TEL 073 4933966 FOR SALE
ANTIQUE CLOCKS Repairs/renovations Dutch qualified Watchmaker/Jeweller Collect and deliver Rolf: 021-8530576
THANKS 1020
WILLIAMS SHEILA 18/3/1935 - 26/6/2014 Passed away peacefully. Sadly missed by Rachel & sons. Prayer meeting 3/7/2014, 19h00 pm at home. Funeral service Saturday 9h00 at home, 4th street, Strand, 10h00 at Methodist church, Strand.
REUNIONS
CATHLEEN DANIELS wil graag haar dank uitspreek aan Melvin en Shirley Hendricks van Helderberg Funeral Home services vir die diens gelewer op 28/06/2014 aan die Daniels, Alexander & Hartzenberg familie
TOWNSHIP ANIMAL RESCUE will be at the Audacia Root 44 Market, (cnr R44 and Annandale Roads) on Sat. 5 July & Sun. 6 July from 11:153pm with beautiful dogs, puppies, cats & kittens of all shapes, sizes and ages. We are desperately in need of volunteers who can help out for a couple of hours at the markets! Foster or permanent homes desperately needed and a piece of land to rent on which to house our rescued dogs. Tinned dog and cat food urgently needed. Without this we will have to close down and many dogs and cats will suffer in the townships. Tel. 021 855 1824 or 084 423 5991 for more info. www.townshipanimalrescue.co.za
WANTED TO BUY 1675
ELECTRICAL & DIGITAL 1625
ABANDON your search! CASH for modern clothes, shoes, children's clothing, fancy dress, linen, kitchenware, books. I collect! % Carol 082 890 5749.
GENERAL NOTICES
FOUND 1215
IN MEMORIAM 1015
Dance-in-Line WorX. Dancing solo, in lines! to Country, Latin, Pop, Disco and Irish music. Classes Mon. – Thurs. on all levels. NG Church Hall, Lourensrivier. Strand. % Martie @ 0832877040
FOUND - Black & White Collie type neutered male found near the Mall on 26/06/2014. Please call 021-855 1824. PERSONAL SEVICES
ENGLISH CLASSES; TEFL courses; Private lessons. The International English School. Call 021-8528859 or ties@english.za.net
CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT 1405
JUMP 4 JOY! Jumping castles, Shark slide, Gladiator slide, Gladiator BLOEMS - RICKETTS boat, Tropical Island, Ball MARIE (AUNTY TONN) ponds, Water slides. 29.06.1989 - 29.06.2014 % Helene Cloete 082-22225 Jaar is nou verby, 0859. wanneer die hartseer oorheers is daar 'n stem wat fluister "Stil O hart". JUMPING CASTLES en waterglybaan te huur. Eendag is daar 'n weerTel: Charmaine by siens. Rus in vrede my 8533999 of liefste moeder! Emily en Familie. T.M 083-513-9493.
MISCELLANEOUS 1655
VALSBAAI FIREWOOD SUPPLIERS Kaggelhout R800 per 1000 stuk. 071 978 7078.
PETS 1660
GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies. 10 wks old, vaccinated & dewormed. Full pedigree but not reg. 1 Male @ R2500 ea. Contact George Kellerman on 082 771 6065.
PERSONAL 1460
AIRPORT SHUTTLE & TRANSFERS % 083-653-9096 www.bluerockshuttles.webs.com WILL THE OWNER of red mini reg.no.CEY11618 which has been at the premises of Somerset West mini centre since Dec 2013 and has had repairs done please contact Sylvia Taylor to make arrangements, 021 8531349 or 021 8513418.
LAMPSHADES Re-cover & new. Also re-wire. The Lampshade Studio, Shop 6, SSW Decor Centre. Tel: 082 768 5100
ABOUT FURNITURE WANTED: Queen Ann and Victorian lounge suites, Grand Father clocks and Roll Top desks. Call 021 853 1341 or 082-771-3650.
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EMBUIA, Stinkhout, Geelhout en Swarthout meubels gesoek, asook "Queen Anne" & "Victoriaanse" sitkamer-stelle. Kontak Freddie by 8543998 of 082 9237 283.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS INTERIOR 1835
DSTV/TV/DVD SERVICES
BUILDING PLANS 1802
FURNITURE, FRIDGES, ANTIQUES. Thinking of selling any item? I will be keen to make you a cash offer. Kindly phone Ronnie 082-823-9944
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All building plans professional CAD drawn. Cheapest rates, all areas. Contact Rory 021-8510792 or 083 456 2823 info@theplanco.co.za
HOME IMPROVEMENTS EXTERIOR 1836
CARPENTRY 1874
MOLE AWAY!!! Let us worry about your moles!!!! Ph: 021-8532180 (w) or 083 769 2428
WE BUY BEDDING, LINEN, Curtains, baby/children clothing, Tv's, fridges & any household items. Ph. 084 989 6712 GENERAL & HOME SERVICES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
WATERPROOFING Professionals, quality. Best prices, references. 5 years' guarantee. Francois 081 801 9120.
MISCELLANEOUS 1845
CARPORTS/AFDAKKE Patios/pergolas. Decks. Treated & SABS timber. Smart finish using 22 years exp. Great product @ great price! Tel: 083414-8103/021-8581873
INGEBOUDE KASTE Slaapkamers, kombuise, muureenhede, hang van deure en skirtings. Gratis kwotasies en beste diens! Kontak 083-704-0115 CLEANING SEVICES 1805
1801
ELECTRICAL 1810
ELECTRICAL appliances, repairs to fridges, stoves, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, etc. Established 30 years in the Helderberg. Qualified trade diploma. Paul Clark (021) 8565132.
MCE KITCHENS Design & Build of cupboards. All inclusive remodeling package deals for kitchens & bathrooms. (Also HANDYMAN Service) 079 077 6607.
GARDEN & IRRIGATION 1825
ALL STEELWORK: Palisades, Carports, Fencing, Steel construction, Devil's fork. Any other welding work. Call Gerrit on 073 654 4345 BAKKIE for all small loads, rubble removal and furniture removal. Call Gerrit on 073 654 4345.
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WELDING / SWEISWERKE Sweis van veiligheidshekke, diefwering & grensheinings. Skakel 078 086 1652.
FOR REMOVALS OF GARDEN REFUSE, JUNK AND ALSO GUTTER CLEANING Call Marius 072 367 9992
JEEP CHEROKEE roof rack 1.3/1.9, double jerrycan holder and spare wheel bracket for sale at R325000. New price going for R7300-00. Call 082 290 4681.
SWIMMING POOLS 1867
FRIDGE & FREEZER REPAIRS Buy dead or alive Regas and repair Call 072 669 8747 or 076 552 0272
CARS FOR SALE 3025
MOTORS EN BAKKIES GESOEK Skakel 079 777 1729
PAINTING 1872
PEST CONTROL
TRAILERS
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H BUGS BE GONE H Full house maintenance. Treat house outside, inside , inside roof and drains. All done in 40 minutes. No need to evacuate. SABS products. 078 776 0058.
FABULOUS APARTMENT AVAILABLE TO RENT ON STRAND BEACH COMPLEX This apartment offers some stunning sea views. Spacious interior consisting of 2 bedrooms, modern kitchen, separate bathroom and toilet. Balcony leading from living and dining room with fabulous sea views. Comfortable braai facilities around large swimming pool overlooking False Bay. Secure underground parking (1). Unfurnished – R 6, 500.00 Furnished – R 11, 000.00 Contact Marguerite: 021 854 6819 / 072885 6978
TRANSPORT & STORAGE 1870
PLUMBERS 1855
STEVE'S TRANSPORT SERVICES Specializing in light removals and smaller deliveries & garden waste removal. Call Steve on 061 249 7812.
PROPERTIES BUSINESS
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STRAND - EMPLOYED MEN ONLY. R700 pw, dep R700. No waiters / no smokers. Tel 084 453 8007.
ROOKVRYE 2 slaapkamer, 2 badkamer woonstel op grondvloer in The Majestic, Strand. Ondervloerse verhitting. 1 Toesluit onderdak motorparkeerruim ingesluit. Elektrisiteit uitgesluit. R5000 per maand. Navrae tel. nr. 011 976 3039.
COURIER BUSINESS STRAND SEEKS A HANDS ON BUSINESS PARTNER PREMISES Courier business in the 3215 Strand area is looking for SOMERSET WEST an experienced and hands KANTOOR/TERAPEUon business partner who TIESE ruimte in ‘n profescan invest capital and sionele omgewing te huur. RUSTHOF: 1 Bedr., e.s., vehicles. A dynamic and Ingeboude kaste, werks- kitchen, underroof parking, energetic person that has near Shoprite (Broadway) oppervlakte, wasbakke, experience in managing a for single person. R2000 team of around 10 staff or liasseerruimte, lugreëling W&E incl p.m. + dep. Can en sekuriteit. Deel van more, in the courier indutandheelkundige praktyk. be arranged. Avail. immed. stry. Must be willing to Tel. 072 125 7618 or work long hours and assist OFFICE/THERAPEUTIC 021-8520641. with growing the business. space to let in a professional environment. Build in Someone with a network cupboards, working surof clients would be advanSOMERSET LINKS faces, washbasins, filing tageous. Modern 3 bed (R6300). space, air-conditioning and Balcony braai, swimming alarm system. Part of Current business has been pool, gym and 24hr secudental practice. in operation for 6 years. rity. Beautiful view of Huur / rent: R3000.00 pm. complex. Available 1 Aug. Kontak / Contact: Please contact Deirdre on Contact Thea 021-8522298 ellen.dupreez@gmail.com 078 106 6370. FACTORIES TO LET: STRAND 481 & 706m2 Contact: factories@ gantouw.com / 083 383 0174.
HOLIDAY & TRAVEL
SELF CATERING 2626
SELF-CATERING HOLIDAY APARTMENTS & MOORINGS TO RENT IN HARBOUR ISLAND. Please contact Paula on 082 555 9318.
PAVING 1873
VEHICLES
ACCESSORIES, SPARES & MODIFICATIONS
RUBBLE REMOVAAL
3001 1860
Garden Refuse Removal and general waste. Large & small loads 1 Ton bakkies & trailers. Tel. 082 7392 895 or 072 770 6873 0 AAA : ELITE REMOVALS of furniture, garden refuse, building rubble, household refuse and any small loads and Treefelling. % Danie 082-337-9532 / 021-852 6122
PRIME OFFICE SPACE in Nedbank Building, Main Road, Strand. Size 30m2. Rental R1500.00. Please contact 021-447 3665. SOMERSET WEST Bright Street - 100m2 Commercial property available immediately. Rental R5000.00 plus VAT. Contact 021-855 3025 or 082 935 2106. DUPLEXES SIMPLEXES FOR SALE 3230
SOMERSET WEST: Spacious duplex, 2 bedr (93m2) security, walking distance from schools and shops. R495 000. Bargain! Tel: 082 8880 364 FLATS TO RENT 3250
Gemeubileerde bachelors woonstel. Loop afstand van Waterstone Mall. R2 800 - R3 300pm. Skakel Susan 083 446 0020.
SPACIOUS 2 bdrm flat on ground floor, Chasmar Court, Beach Road, Strand. Immediately available at R5000.00. Contact 082 771 6065. STRAND R 10 000.00 pm Ruim modern 3 slaapkamer woonstel in Kusweg. 2 Badkamers, Oop-plan kombuis en leefarea met balkon en see-uitsig. 2 Kelder parkerings, geen diere. Kontak: 021-853 6527 of 021 853 2266 of 079 136 9272 of 079 521 6692. STRAND R 3 950.00 pm 2 Slaapkamer woonstel met 1 vol badkamer naby die stasie. Oop-plan kombuis en leefarea met balkon. 1 Klein troeteldier welkom. 021-853 6527 of 021 853 2266 of 079 136 9272 of 079 521 6692. STRAND R 4 700.00 pm 2 Slaapkamer woonstel met 1,5 badkamers in sekuriteits kompleks. Oop-plan kombuis en leefarea met berg-uitsig. Swembad en braaigeriewe in die blok, naby skole en dorp. Geen diere. Kontak: 021-853 6527 of 021-853 2266 of 079 136 9272 of 079 521 6692.
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Geklassifiseerd Classifieds STRAND R 9 000.00 pm Moderne 2 Slaapkamer woonstel in Kusweg. Oopplan kombuis en leefarea met binnebalkon. Kelder parkering, geen diere. Kontak: 021-853 6527 of 021 853 2266 of 079 136 9272 of 079 521 6692. STRAND/Cortlandt Place Rooms & Flats to rent Central / Secure Contact Frikkie 021-854 4779 SWEST: Lovely 2 bedr flat (1st floor) with garage. Close to CBD. Pre-paid elec. Rent R4500 pm. Avail 1 July 2014. Contact Cornell 083 305 7337. FOR RENT 3205
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HOUSES TO LET 3270
FARM COTTAGE TO RENT IN SIR LOWRY'S PASS: 4 Rooms incl. kitchenette with shower and a toilet. Rent R4400 per month excluding utilities. Double deposit required. Available from 1st July 2014. Regret no children. Please call 021 858 1377 during office hours for more info.
STRAND - Prag gesinshuis in gewilde Twin Palms. 3 Slpk, 2 badk, ingeboude kaste, waskamer, binnebraai, patio. Groot garage, baie parkering in veilige cul de sac. R7900.00 pm + dep. Nou beskikbaar. 082 849 9505.
STRAND R 6 655.00 pm 3 Slaapkamer dupleks met 1.5 badkamers in sekuriteits kompleks. Oop-plan kombuis en leefarea met gaste toilet. Privaat patio, braaiplek en tuintjie. Enkel motorhuis. Kontak: 021853 6527 of 021-853 2266 of 079 136 9272 of 079 521 6692.
A HONEST HARDWORKING Precious is looking for everydays or chars. Contact Precious for reference at 083 540 7470. A MALAWIAN age 29 is looking for gardening, housekeeping or any gen work, sleep in or out. Please call Alex on 074 228 0413. A MALAWIAN MAN is looking for full/part time job as a gardener/handyman. Good English and work permit available. 071 726 3034.
2 SLPK - R2200pm & 1 slpk - R1500pm, water & krag ingsl. Beskik 1 Julie. 11de str, Strand. Kont. Eben 076 238 7131. Stil area, parkering beskikbaar.
SOMERSETWEST/BRIDGEWATER Spacious granny flat, private entr. Water incl, prepaid elec. Avail. immediately. R2 500pm. Contact Aldrin 021 852 7780. GARAGES/STORAGE 3260
GARAGE WANTED to rent or buy. Strand or Somerset West. Very reliable tenant. Call 021855 1312 or 082 881 4982. HOUSES FOR SALE 3275
I AM A twenty one year old hard working girl. I'm looking for a job. Am capable for working in houses & selling in shops. Call Thabitha 071 789 6991.
GENERAL 3680
EXPERIENCED PLUMBER required with drivers licence. Contact 083 652 4765. HELP JOUSELF, niemand anders sal nie, daarom sal jy nooit weet hoe om R18 000 deeltyds te verdien nie. Geen netwerk & deur tot deur bemarking nie. Skakel Annemarie 072 4455 101 / 021 850 8184.
I AM a Zimbabwean lady aged 27 yrs old. I am looking for a job as a housekeeper, babysitter or nanny. Please call Progress on 071 065 1339. I AM a 24 yr old Malawian man. Hardworking, healthy & loyal. Looking for garden, painting or any gen. work. My ref 082 822 9071. Contact me 084 560 0020. I AM a lady aged 30 looking for a job as a housekeeper. Need part time or full time job available or office cleaning too. Call 061 973 1774. I AM a Zim lady aged 33 looking for a job as a domestic worker, chars or everyday. Ref Ruth 083 558 7474. contact 061 118 3580 or 084 284 4097. I AM a Zimbabwean lady aged 28 looking for a job as house cleaner, babysitter or chars. Very hard working. Please contact me on 078 062 0662.
SALES ASSISTANT R3500 pm + bonus, International incentives, Dynamic Career Opportunity, Full training provided. Please send CV to helena@saicolivetti.com
A ZIM LADY is looking for a job as a domestic I AM DORA Malawian worker Mon - Friday or chars. Please contact Linda female looking for a job as a maid/housekeeper. Conat 060 460 3670. tact Dollas no. 061 095 5238 or 084 387 6452. A ZIMBABWEAN LADY is looking for work everyday, sleep in or chars. I am I AM GLADYS Malawian a good worker. My contact lady looking for a job full 078 649 3495. Ref. 079 364 or part time. Hard worker & honest. Ref. available, 3116 or 082 872 6798. 10 yrs exp. Contact 078 020 4461, 078 218 3083. AM MALAWIAN MAN
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!! 3 Teamleaders needed. 10 Sales/Reps needed. Start of R12 000 - 00. Full training provided. Own vehicle + licence a must!! Bonuses + Incentives. Must be able to start IMMEDIATE. Call 021 903 0771 or sms name, address to 071 557 4842.
SECURITY PERSONNEL REQUIRED • 1 x Control Room Operator • 1 x Armed Response Officer DEBONAIRS PIZZA • 1 x Alarm Technician STRAND PSIRA registered, all looking for a job as a garDRIVERS REQUIRED: qualifications must be dener/housekeeper. ConI AM LOOKING for Must be able to work days, available on PSIRA tact me on 083 729 5928. domestic work full time or evenings and/or website. Well groomed. Looking for a FEMALE / Ref. 083 461 7886 chars. I am good in cleaweekends. Own transport STAFF CO-ORDINATOR. Willing to work shifts. LODGING WANTED ning & ironing & have ref. essential and must be in Please contact Matthew Position entails: driving / Rita Smith 082 460 7608. AN EXP DOMESTIC 3285 possession of a valid Williams 082 321 3632 or admin. Working shifts Contact me 076 841 8308. worker seeks 3 days with drivers license. Please send CV to MY HARDWORKING, including alternate cooking exp. Honest & hand in your details at the matthew@gbsec.co.za / TRUSTWORTHY domeweekends. Must live in trustworthy. Excellent refs I AM LOOKING for store or contact the fax 021-856 0213. stic/housekeeper who is Somerset West. Fax CV to avail. Please ask Nolindo domestic work for Tuesday Manager on 021-853-0303. with me for almost 10 086 407 5526. at 073 772 5852. & Thursday. Ref 082 376 years is seeking accommo4980. Please call Priscilla dation, ±R1000pm. Mev. ARE YOU in need of help on 083 959 6386. I am Van Rensburg 073 990 hardworking & honest. with domestic work or 9147. children, I am here to help. Need everyday or chars. I AM Zimbabwean lady My contact no is 074 812 PROPERTIES aged 25 looking for chars 4141. Very reliable. WANTED TO RENT Tuesday, Thursday and 3305 Saturday. My contact CHAR: PAULINE number is 061 912 6718. NON-SMOKING, nona mature, reliable, Ref. number 0832082001. drinking postgraduate trustworthy, Christian student looking for a bedZimbabwe lady, with sitter / granny flat for I'M LOOKING for everyJuly. If interested, contact excellent references, seeks day work or chars with char work 2/3 x a week. Cole on 082 501 5152. workers permit. Ref Please contact Karin on available. Contact Sharon 082 877 0949 for reference on 082 776 3464. My numor Pauline on 074 357 4325 DOMESTICS NEEDED ber 074 556 8862 or 073 ROOMS TO LET or 081 043 3006. for housecleaning 688 8438. 3315 service. No sms's or EGNES IS LOOKING for missed calls. Aanbevole. - Verblyf chars Wednesdays, Fridays I'M MALAWIAN aged Tel. 083 283 7576 3 Ster w.stel & B/B of 30. Am looking for any kamers in STRAND vanaf and Saturdays. Call on 078 domestic work. Reference 440 6929. For ref call ChriR250 p/kamer. no 072 605 7137 or contact stine on 082 554 6949. 0799600359 me on 074 661 7567. STRAND: Netjies gemeub. kamers vanaf R150 p.d. SKAKEL 072 745 7421
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED 3670
STRAND - 180m van see. 3 Slp + kantoor + 20m2 buite/k, dbl m/huis, o/dak park. vir 4 motors. Oregan vloere & deure. Geen tuin, plaveisel. 082 378 9073.
A 36 YRS old Zim lady is looking a job as domestic work everyday or chars. Call Monalisa on 072 347 2942. For ref call Mandy 079 240 8195. A HONEST HARDWORKING Patricia is looking for everyday or chars Mon, Wens and Fridays. Contact Patricia for reference 076 555 0494.
2 SLKP STRAND R2700pm + dep. Lang termyn, slegs geskik vir 2 pers maks, klein skm omskep in studk, baie ing kaste + ekstras, 1/8/14. Geen troeteldiere, sek kompleks. geen pcm, sms nie, 082 091 4260.
2 SLPK WOONSTEL te huur, 2 badk, dubbel motorhuis. Kusweg Strand. R5 500 pm. Beskikbaar 1 Aug 2014. Kontak 082 730 7684.
1 Lady from Zim is looking for 2 days work, Monday and Thurs. I am good with cleaning and ironing. Please phone Fortunate 073 340 3730, 5 yrs experience.
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0 ATTENTION 0 Housewives - Elite House Cleaning provides services daily/weekly for Spring Cleans, Windows & Ironing. % Dalien 082335-5027 / 021-852 6122
GLORIA IS LOOKING for job domestic. Good for cooking, good for kids, read & write excellent, cleaning good. Contact 083 508 3479.
MY NAME IS Lucia a Zimbabwean lady looking for char or everyday work. I have got good reference and experience. Call me at 073 908 8209.
GRACE IS LOOKING for a job as a domestic worker. She is a good worker. She is available Mon - Friday. My number is 073 990 2894 or 084 078 0276.
ZIM LADY 40 honest, reliable looking for job Sat & Sunday. Contact Juliet 061 698 9465, 083 549 9113.
I AM a lady looking for domestic work everyday or chars. I count myself as a hard worker and keen to learn. My contact no is 078 403 7000.
ZIM MEN 27 honest, reliable looking for job everyday, driving or chars. Contact Ronald 073 330 0056. Ref 082 093 1843 Phil.
Experienced PAINTSHOP ASSISTANT and PLUMBER required Asap for busy panelshop. Submit 2pg CV to fixading@hotmail.com or fax 0866091256.
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LIFESAVERS: Strand Lifesaving club held their annual prizegiving for both the Junior and Senior squad, as well as for the Nippers division,recently. The club hosted the Western Province Championships as well as the Nationals on Strand beach this season and showed they are a club to be reckoned with and growing from strength to strength. The trophy winners for the junior and senior lifesaving squad are: Daniel Du Plessis, Birgitt Ouweneel, Rebecca Carter Smith, Megan Kreft, Rebecca Carter Smith, Charl Otto, Jeanine Malan, Tessa Van Der Westhuyzen. Trophies in the Nipper Division went to the following Nippers who stood out for their performance in their different age groups and overall performance.The “Most Promising U8 trophy” went to Luke Boyce, while the “Most promising Nipper Overall trophy” went to Caroline Noyce. Chante Britz, Amy-Lee Hoson and Clayton Barclay-Hogan all received the “Most improved Nipper trophy” for their individual age groups. The “Sportmanship Trophy” went to James Royden-Turner, while the “Waugh Family Trophy for the Most Courageous Nipper” is shared by Reece Hugo and Jessica Love.The Victor Ludorum went to Campbell Ridl, who scored the highest amount of total points for the club for a boy over the season, while the Victrix Ludorum went to Kira Bester, with the highest point score for the club for a girl over the season.The following Nippers all received the “Best Nipper award” for their individual age groups, both boys and girls: Campbell Ridl, Jessica Love, Matthew Eames, Caroline Noyce, Jake Love, Brigit Burger, Conrad Kriel, Kira Bester, Daniel Love, Lauren Robb, Marista Marx Get your face printed on the front page of the DistrictMail.
DistrictMail photo booth at Winter Wonderland To add to the Winter Wonderland carnival festivities in Gordon’s Bay this year, the DistrictMail will be running a photo booth at Bikini Beach Books, situated on 41 Beach Road in Gordon’s Bay. The photo booth will run from 14:00 on Friday 4 July until Sunday 6 July at 18:00. A photographer will take a
photo of you, your family or your children for only R10 and the photo will be printed immediately on an A3 poster of a mock-up front page of the DistrictMail. The best photos will be used in the following week’s DistrictMail. Make sure not to miss out on this unique opportunity to have your face on a mock up front page of the DistrictMail..
Helderberg granddaughter Louise Hoepfl (10) and her grandfather, Len Walker (69) have challenged one another to knit scarves for Masikhule’s Cast On 4 Kids project for Mandela Day.
Spend 67 minutes knitting for outreach CASSY VAN EEDEN The local outreach organisation Masikhule is challenging all Heldeberg Gazette and DistrictMail readers to spend their 67 minutes for Mandela Day knitting for a good cause: Cast On 4 Kids. Masikhule has partnered with Blankets of Hope in Somerset West and are hoping to have a massive donation by 18 July. “Knit a scarf, or a part of one,
GREAT TACKLE: Sir Lowrians wing Shaun Labuschagne (No 14) makes a messy but telling tackle on a Kraaifontein player in the match played at Sir Lowry’s Pass on Saturday. See match report on page 24. PHOTO: PETER
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or squares for blankets and hand it in,” said Masikhule’s spokesperson Sandy Immelman. The best part is, if you cannot knit, you can donate wool to either Silver Oaks or Aanhouwen, who have many people willing to knit but simply do not have wool. Teachers and carers in the communities that Masikhule works with have also offered to join in the knitting, but need wool and knitting needles.
The organisation is asking that all scarves and blankets be given to them by 18 July. “Please challenge your friends and family, clubs and colleagues to spend just 67 minutes knitting for Cast On 4 Kids,” said Immelman. Contact Sandy Immelman at Masikhule for more information about Cast On 4 Kids by emailing masikhule1@gmail. com or visit www.masikhule. org.
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Galjoen, dassie, wildeperd and steenbras come on the bite I received reports of some good catches from numerous sources this weekend when the weather cleared and became more conducive for fishing. Some great galjoen catches were reported at several spots all along our beaches and reefs. On Friday Dennis Martin, a Strand angler, took advantage of collecting his quota of red bait both fresh and rotten. That same afternoon he landed four galjoen and two dassies from Blake’s Beach. On Saturday he also had his quota of galjoen, two dassies and one wildeperd. He mentioned that the water dropped very rapidly on both days and he found that the galjoen only took the rotten red bait and when he used fresh bait only dassie and wildeperd were caught. Joe le Roux, spokesperson for the False Bay Angling Club, mentioned that many of the Western Province anglers were practising sharkfishingatGansekraalonthe West Coast. He said they were fortunate to catch and release a large number of cow sharks, which were present there during the weekend. Some of the sharks weighed up to 80 kg and provided ample practise for most members. False Bay rock and surf club member, Willem de Jongh, fished
on Macassar beach on Saturday and Sunday and had his quotas of galjoen and white steenbras. Willem also returned a few smaller steenbras to the water. Joe le Roux and Renier Kemp, who fished at Rietfontein on Friday, had kob, galjoen, one belman and one dassie. Joe mentioned that it was unfortunate that so much kelp was in the water and on the beach at the time. There are still reports of good catches of white steenbras from Struisbaai plaat. Alan du Plessis, using bloodworm as bait, tagged and released an 8 kg and 10 kg steenbras and a number of small fish. While fishing from Struisbaai plaat, Jan Brink also released a few size steenbras and caught a 2,5 kg kob. On Sunday local anglers beached a belman of 2,5 kg at Gant’s pipe. ThesnoekrunsaroundtheCape are disappointing at present but there are plenty of snoek at Stompneus Bay at present. Transport cost and deterioration of equipment are causing the high price between R60 and R90 a snoek locally. For all your reel repairs and services contact Art on 021 854 3831. Send your fishing news and photos to bjridgway@telkomsa.net
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National selection wins sports star award for karateka Anke JAMEY GORDON “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” This is the philosophy that drives karateka Anke Smit (16) from Gordon’s Bay. The Grade 11 Rhenish Girls’ High School pupil represented South Africa in the second African Youth Games held in Botswana in May. This follows after this talented karateka was placed first in the Karate South Africa (KSA) trials in Bloemfontein earlier this year, securing her place on the national team. Anke claimed bronze for sterling performances in kumite for her weight division (over 58 kg), as well as her unison kata, performed with team-mates Natalie Faint and Cheyenne Barros. Thís prestigious achievement also earned her June’s DistrictMail Let’s Play Sport Star award. Anke discovered her passion for karate at the age of five, when she took up the sport. She says developing a love for the sport was inevitable, as her parents and both her brothers practise karate and are all still actively involved. Anke represented Boland in her first competition, the annual triangular karate competition held in Oudtshoorn at the age of nine. Anke’s mother Birgitt says her daughter was heartbroken when she lost the competition, but didn’t let it get her down. Instead, she was motivated by her older brother, Jens who also represented Boland in the competition and won first prize. Anke represented South Africa at the Karate Commonwealth Games in Scotland in 2008; Johannesburg in
Karateka Anke Smit (16) from Gordon’s Bay has earned June’s DistrictMail Let’s Play Sports Star award. PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON 2009 earning silver and bronze; and Australia in 2011, claiming double bronze. In April, Anke and six students of Funakoshi Karate International, South Africa made their way to Europe to participate in an international style gushku in Germany. They then went to Belgium were they participated in a seminar with world-renowned World Karate Federation fighter Junior Lefevre before competing in the Edwin Ward Trophy tournament, where they won gold for kata and kumite. Anke reckons the highlight of her karate career so far has been the African Youth Games where athletes from 51 African countries partici-
pating in 21 sport codes competed for top honours while new friendships were forged along the way. The SA Sports Olympic Committee recently flew all the medal winners to Johannesburg where the Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula acknowledged the achievements of these athletes and handed them cheques. Anke’s dream is to participate in the world championships and is working hard to make it a reality. With guidance from her mother, who is also her instructor, Anke aims to perfect her craft with practice sessions in their dojo at home four times a week, for about an hour or more at a time “Most importantly I strive to adhere to the five maxims of karate: character, etiquette, self-control, sincerity and effort,” concludes Anke.
BROTHERS EXCEL: Brothers Armand (left) and Juan Burger (right) from Beaumont Primary School were recently selected for the Western Province u.11 and Western Cape u.13 cricket teams respectively. Armand (grade 5) and Juan (grade 7) are both talented all-rounders. Armand is also a good off-spin bowler while Juan is the u.13A captain at Beaumont. Both will be representing their respective teams in national cricket weeks later on in the year.
DistrictMail
Sport Sport
3 July, 2014
The winner of the 34th Fine Food & Wine Spar 15 km Spookhill road race was Mthandazo Qhina (middle) of Nedbank Athletics Club in a time of 49:55. Second was Vuyolwethu Mbukushe (right) of RCS Gugs in 50:53 and third Duran Byman (Itheko Athletics Club) in a time of 51:03. PHOTOS: PETER BEE
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A 5 km fun runner crosses the finish line with two spooky looking spooks in hot pursuit.
Great turnout of young and old for Spookhill race Just over 1 000 runners toed the line for the start of the 34th Fine Food & Wine Spar 15 km Spookhill road race run on Saturday 29 June. The road race, organised by Helderberg Harriers, was run in ideal conditions with an additional 225 fun runners running in the 5 km fun run, which was a fitting tribute to the sponsor, the late Theo Espost, in whose memory the race was ran. The cool, crisp air made excellent
running weather to take on the challenge of running up some of the steepest hills in the Helderberg, which include the notorious Silwerboomkloof Road, where most runners are reduced to a walk at some stage or other. A few runners however were not put off by the hills. In the men’s race Mthandazo Qhina from the Nedbank club held off a fierce challenge from Vuyolwethu Mbukushe (RCS Gugulethu club) to not only win the race but the King of the Mountain challenge as well. He won the race in an
excellent time of 49:55, almost a minute ahead of Mbukushe. For Qhina it was a happy return to his 2011 race, which he also won and improved on his previous time of 50:18. The ladies race was a fiercely contested event between Zintle Xiniwe and Bulelwa Simae. Simae was the first lady to crest the highest point to become the 2014 Queen of the Mountain, but Xiniwe eventually got ahead of her to beat her by a mere 5 seconds in 57:18.
This year was also a happy return for Xiniwe, to add to her win in the rainy 2010 event, when she won in 1:02:08. A remarkable feat of this year’s race is that both ladies finished in under 59 minutes, the first time since 1995 that women have run the course in under 59 minutes. The popular 5 km fun run attracted quite a large number of runners younger than 15 years. On the other end of the age scale there were also quite a few 60 plus par-
MUD MATCH : Sir Lowrian’s player Berton Klaasen sends mud and water flying as he goes on the charge during the match against Kraaifontein played at Sir Lowry’s Park on Saturday. Sir Lowrians lost the match 2119. Read the full report on page 24.
PHOTO: PETER BEE
Annelie Swanepoel from Helderberg Gymnastics Connection recently competed in the 2014 HP Western Cape Gymnastics Trials. She received first place overall in her category, Level 7 (12 years and under). Annelie will be competing in the nationals to be held in Klerksdorp from 10 to 12 July. Seen with the avid gymnast is Karen Brown and Cherelle Ericksen.
LOCAL GYMNASTS EXCEL: Gymnasts from the Helderberg Gymnastics Connection excelled in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Paarl Club Competition Medal Mania, held in the Paarl Recreational Club recently. The girls claimed the overall gold medal, with one of their Level 1 gymnasts – who took up the sport in February and competed in her first competition – taking overall first place in her category. Seen here (back, from left) head coach Karen Brown, Anika Venter (Level 1; third overall), Danielle Koekemoer (Level 1; fourth), Fabiana Leca (Level 1; third overall), Marelie Koekemoer (Level 2; second overall), Maxine Mahony (Level 2; 12th), Amber Piagesti (Level 3; second overall), Julia Badenhorst (Level 1; ninth), Cherelle Ericksen (coach). In the middle are Amori Saaiman (Level 1; sixth), Nicole Botha (Level 1; 17th), Lené Postma (Level 2; second overall), Arwen Le Seuer (Level 3; first overall), Courtney Jacobs (Level 1; 11th), Roxanne Schuttes (Level 1; seventh), Amelia Levis (Level 1; first overall). Elrina Greyling (Level 3; fourth), Zayna Dollie, (Level 1; first overall) and Mia du Plessis (Level 2; first overall) can be seen in the front. Absent: Nelia Swanepoel (Level 3; third overall). Helderberg Gymnastics Connection strives to produce gymnasts of the highest quality while still creating an environment of fun. For any enquiries contact Karen Brown on 072 102 6113.
ticipants, showing that this course, although hilly, is within most people’s ability. Overall Results: Men:1. Mthandazo Qhina (Nedbank) 49:55, 2.Vuyolwethu Mbukushe (RCS Gugs) 50:53 and 3.Duran Byman (Itheko) 51:03. Women:1.Zintle Xiniwe (New Balance) 57:18, 2. Bulelwa Simae (Nedbank)57:23and3.DanetteSmith(New Balance) 1:03:24. King of the Mountain: Mthandazo Qhina and Queen of the Mountain: Bulelwa Simae.
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DONDERDAG, 3 JULIE 2014
RUGBY PREMIER A LEAGUE: KRAAIFONTEIN SHOCK THE NAVY TRAIN
Sir Lowrians slip down the log Sir Lowrians suffered a shock 21-19 defeat at the hands of Kraaifontein in a Premier A League match played in appalling conditions at Sir Lowry’s Park on Saturday. This completely unexpected result was also the Navy Train’s first loss to date this season. After five days of rain before the game the field looked like a mud bath which made handling difficult. Sir Lowrians however seemed to adapt to the conditions well and ran in three tries in the first half to lead 19-7 at half time. A few minutes into the second half Sir Lowrians key play-maker Earl Rose (No 10) was red carded and sent off the field reducing the team to 14 men for the remainder of the game. Sir Lowrians had to then move one of their centres into the flyhalf position which exposed a gap in their backline. Kraaifontein took full advantage of the situation and attacked with everything they had to eventually win the match 2119. A spokesperson for Sir Lowriaans, Sulaimaan Moller, said after Rose was sent off the field they fell apart. He added that in the second half they missed four penalty attempts as well as three try-scoring opportunities. “In the second half the field was a complete mess and both packs of forwards were unable to scrum properly and kept slipping in the mud. “The lineouts were also a big mess and nothing seemed to work for us. “The players also tried to run the ball and made too many wrong options with the ball in hand which ultimately led to us losing the match.” Moller said that this game was a big wake-up call for Sir Lowrians and some harsh words were spoken to the players at practise on Monday night and they all now know what is expected of them for the remaining seven games this season. “We have a two-week lay off now which will be good to clear up niggling injuries and focus on the games ahead. “We’re definitely still in with a good chance to win the league and I believe we can still do it,” he said.
Powerful and talented Sir Lowrians prop-forward Samuel Djeukou powers through the opposition and mud during the match against Kraaifontein played at Sir Lowry’s Pass on Saturday. Sir Lowrians lost the match 21-19. PHOTOS: PETER BEE