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Large orca pod visits Walker Bay PHOTO: Dave de Beer Photography

It was a rare sight when a pod of about 15 orcas was spotted in Walker Bay on Saturday 24 August. Photographer Dave de Beer, the author of Hermanus Whales was onboard Southern Right Charters’ whale watching boat when a mega-pod of approximately 2 000 dolphins swam past. The orcas were spotted shorty afterwards and in the words of Dave, “I was so overwhelmed by this unique experience that I was shaking and close to tears”. This photograph by Dave shows male, female and juvenile orcas. According to Dave, the male’s dorsal fin is between 1,5 and 1,7 metres long. One of the tourists onboard, Smica Hargrove wrote on Facebook: "It was truly brilliant to see the orcas and we'll never forget the experience. You guys are a fantastic voice for marine awareness and saving our oceans. Until next time!” Southern Right Charters can be contacted on 082 353 0550 and Dave de Beer on 082 897 7175 or hermanuswhales@gmail.com. Visit his website at www.hermanuswhales.com.

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Calm returns to Fisherhaven’s wild horses Writer Hedda Mittner

Fisherhaven Neighbourhood Watch reported that they’d been called out to investigate reports of gunshots and cars racing across a field shortly before the accident. It is possible that this could have ‘spooked’ the horse.

Three of the horses were stallions and, according to Leanne, conflict between the youngsters and older stallions in the herd had played a big role in the accidents that occurred between March and July.

Three months later, on the night of 3 July, William and a young stallion known as Diamond collided with a car travelling from Kleinmond to Hermanus on the R43, close to the Fisherhaven turn-off. In all three accidents, the vehicles were irreparably damaged by the impact but the drivers fortunately were not seriously injured.

e are very pleased that the herd has settled down after this difficult time,” says Leanne Dryburgh of Rooisand Horse Watch, referring to the three accidents that resulted in the death of four feral horses from the Fisherhaven herd earlier this year.

“There are no more challenging males left. The dynamics of the herd have calmed down and the whole situation is much more predictable now,” she says. The first incident occurred on the evening of 29 March, when a VW bus travelling on the Middlevlei Road collided with a pregnant mare and two foals near the Meerensee turn-off, leaving the mare dead and one of the foals injured. The mare was known to locals as Star. It was speculated at the time that speeding and a lack of adequate street lighting had contributed to this tragic accident. In the second incident less than a week later, a stallion known as Streetfighter was killed when it galloped across Farm Road and collided with a car on the evening of 4 April. “It all started with Star’s death in the first accident,” explains Leanne. “Sadly, this had a traumatic impact on the dynamics of the Fisherhaven herd. Not only was her foal grieving and searching for its mother, but Star was the favoured mare of the stallion known as William. He, too, was frantic when she died and subsequently tried to take the mare of the other group’s dominant stallion, Streetfighter, which led to skirmishes. “Streetfighter and his mare, Midnight, had been together for more than 10 years and had had several foals together. When she was ‘stolen’ by William, Streetfighter was pushed out and aimlessly wandered around on his own.” On the evening that Streetfighter was killed, members of the

Leanne explains the third accident as another consequence of the upheaval that Star’s death caused among the herd. With Streetfighter out of the way, so to speak, William also turned on two of Midnight and Streetfighter’s offspring, the young stallion known as Diamond and the yearling, Slate. “The two brothers stuck together and were joined by Luna, an old stallion from the Rooisand herd which had come across to Fisherhaven,” says Leanne. “Together they formed their own micro-herd on the periphery and tried to keep out of William’s way by spending more time towards the Afdaksrivier area. William was chasing Diamond on the night they were both killed in the third accident.” With the three warring stallions, Streetfighter, William and Diamond now all dead, Leanne says the herd dynamics are more balanced. “Luna has a very sweet nature and he has also had a calming influence on the herd,” she says. “After William and Diamond were killed, we were frantic to find Slate, but fortunately he was unharmed and Luna has now taken him under his wing. The herd is now back together and harmony has been restored.” Leanne stresses that the Rooisand Horse Watch members have named the horses for reference purposes only and not because they have any claim to the horses. “These are feral horses and should be treated as such. People should refrain from feeding or touching them.”

Leanne adds that they are extremely grateful for the support and cooperation that Rooisand Horse Watch has received from the Fisherhaven community, as well as from CapeNature, the Overstrand Municipality’s Environmental Department, Law Enforcement and the Traffic Department. “There is ongoing work to be done, but we are beginning to see results in the form of additional speedbumps and signs. The section of fence that was damaged in the wildfires has also been mended,” she says. “The Fisherhaven community is committed to these horses – they are loved, protected and continuously monitored by a network of volunteer horse watchers and patrollers. They are healthy, they have enough to eat and drink, and have fully adapted to the Fisherhaven environment.” Rooisand Horse Watch raises funds for veterinary bills and other expenditure by means of a raffle every second month. The next lucky draw will be done on 1 November. There are three great prizes to be won. Tickets can be bought at only R20 each by contacting 066 000 2650 or free@ rooisandwildhorses.co.za. Members of the public should take note that Rooisand Horse Watch is the only official body that has the authority to do fundraising. It recently came to light that a private organisation calling themselves the ‘Horse Lovers’ Group’ have attempted to collect money from residents in a retirement village in Hermanus, allegedly to raise funds for a cattle grid. If you come across this scam or have any information or queries, please call the Rooisand Horse Watch on the contact number or email above.

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The stallion from the Rooisand herd known as Luna, which has joined the Fisherhaven herd since three of its stallions were killed in road accidents earlier this year. PHOTO: Leanne Dryburgh

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Rare orca sighting Writer De Waal Steyn

animals,” she says.

Contrary to some comments on social media, there has been no reported case of orcas attacking or eating a southern right whale calf in our waters. “Although it cannot be put past them to try and catch a whale calf, it is not the easiest of prey for them and it is doubtful that this pod will have any effect on the number of whales or sharks in the area at the moment,” says Vermeulen.

he Overstrand is known as a magical place and it did not disappoint this past weekend when tourists were treated to a spectacular and rare sight as a pod of at least 15 orcas made its way through Walker Bay. All those onboard the Southern Right Charters boat were left speechless as the pod, one of the largest ever seen in our waters, swam past. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for not only the guests but also the crew. Whale watching boats on this day encountered southern right whales mating, Bryde’s and humpback whales plus a mega-pod of dolphins,” says Robin Appleby of Southern Right Charters. According to marine mammal biologist, Els Vermeulen a sighting such as this is very rare along our coast. “It is interesting to note that they were seen soon after a pod of dolphins made its way through the bay. It might be that this particular pod was on the hunt for dolphins and that they followed them here. It is not true that orcas only hunt for a certain type of food. They are opportunistic hunters and therefore they will hunt for fish, seals, dolphins and other

Two other orcas named Port and Starboard by locals have become notorious for hunting great white sharks along our coastline. The terrible twosome made international headlines in 2017 after reportedly killing at least three great white sharks and eating only their livers. According to reports, Port and Starboard have been preying on sevengill sharks in False Bay and have been seen a few times as far as Namibia. Great White Shark Tours owner, Brian McFarlane says in his 71 years in the area he has never seen an orca in real life. “It must have been an incredible sight and I am really envious. It has long been a dream of mine to see orcas in the wild, but not if they scare off sharks, as was the case two years ago. Luckily the number of great whites has steadily increased again

and for the last couple of months we have been lucky enough to see up to eight great whites on each trip. “In addition to the great whites, we are also seeing copper sharks, or bronzies as they are locally known, and interestingly enough giant skates that swim up from the bottom to feed on the chum,” says Brian. The local whale watching season, that normally lasts until end December, is also well under way although there are fewer whales than last year. The reasons for bumper year experienced in 2018 has scientists stumped. Herman de Vries of Walker Bay Adventures, which offers sea kayaking tours says, as is the case with nature, one can never predict what you will see. “Our guests have been treated to sightings of a variety of whales, dolphins and seals and although there have been fewer days than normal where conditions allowed us to go out, we are always hopeful that the ocean will dish up some spectacular displays.” Vermeulen says initial whale counts done in August show some 260 females and calves and 26 unaccompanied adults along the coast from Witsand to Hawston. “The formal whale count only takes place every

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Join White Shark Projects from Sunday 1 September for its annual blue initiative campaign, ‘21 Days for the Ocean’. Since 2014 they have been spreading ocean optimism and awareness throughout communities in the Overstrand area via public outreach events such as beach clean-ups, educational engagements in schools and local fundraisers. The 2019 theme is ‘The Ocean in Us’. According to White Shark Projects they will be sharing the messages of 21 different ocean activists from 21 different countries who are unable to work directly in the Overstrand area but are working hard internationally for our seas. “We believe education is at the heart of making positive change for ocean conservation. Our ‘21 Days for the Ocean’ campaign is based on research that suggests it takes 21 days to break a bad habit. Please join us in making a pledge to the ocean for 21 days this September – from giving up fish to using less plastic, all of our actions make a difference.” International Coastal Clean Up Day is celebrated on 21 September. For more information visit whitesharkprojects.co.za or follow them on social media

year in October, but we are doing additional counts at the moment to broaden our understanding of these giant mammals.” Last year was unprecedented when some 1 400 mothers and calves were counted. Because of the southern right breeding cycle, fewer whales are expected this year as the calves stay in the southern oceans with their mothers for the first two to three years of their lives. Southern right whales have a gestation period of 12 – 13 months and will give birth to a single calf every 3 to 5 years. New mothers will come quite close to shore as they need to get the calf to the surface for its first breath

10 seconds after being born. Weighing in at around 1 ton after birth, these youngsters can already swim on their own 30 minutes after birth. Calves are born a lighter grey colour which gradually darkens to finally become the trademark dark grey-black. Roughly 4% of calves are born white and they are always male. Calves stay with their mothers and continue to suckle for 4 – 8 months, consuming up to 600 litres of milk a day. This helps the calf to grow quickly in preparation for the long journey back to the feeding grounds. Unfortunately, this takes quite a toll on the mother, which can lose up to 40% of body weight during this time.

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People are living there – a story of resilience Writer Elaine Davie

efore the holiday makers and the tourists, before the seaside mansions, the art galleries and the restaurants, there were the fisher folk of Hermanus. Without them the town would not have existed. Yet in the history of the region, their rich and poignant story has largely been ignored. Not only this, but in many ways they have been treated with utmost disrespect. It is a tribute to their strong sense of community, their ability to see the humour in the every day and their survival instinct that they are still around to tell their story and to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Mount Pleasant this year. Fortunately, there are an ever-dwindling number of elderly people still in the community who have long memories. How else would we know the names of some of their family members and neighbours – oom Potlood, Willie Wind, Ou Wiel, ‘Kiss me round the corner’, or Lewis Fick, a fisherman, who used to go to work in a suit, change into working clothes when he got to his boat and on his return, shower and dress himself in his suit again before walking home? And who now, outside of the community, remembers their hero, District Nurse, Sister Chrissie Dreyer, the only source of primary health care in the community? She lived in a house behind her small clinic and provided a wide range of medical services, including family planning and marriage counselling, as well as officiating at all the home-deliveries in the community. Over the period of her career in Mount Pleasant, she delivered 5 580 babies, arriving for a confinement on her bicycle, with her nurse’s bag on the carrier over the back wheel. In 1981, her little clinic was named the Chrissie Dreyer Clinic in recognition of more than four decades of true public service, and a year before her retirement, she was awarded the Rotary Humanitarian Award of 1987. All these fascinating stories encapsulating the culture and history of the Mount Pleasant community have been collected as part of the Living Tapestry project. Launched last year after the violent protests, it was an

attempt to discover and highlight threads of unity that may exist between the various communities comprising greater Hermanus. With the help of founder, Carol Hofmeyr and some of the embroiderers of her Keiskamma project in the Eastern Cape, the story of Zwelihle was the first to be captured and woven into the tapestry. Now it is the turn of Mount Pleasant to share its story. Over the past weeks, social historian, Elsabé Brink and Angela Heslop of the Hermanus History Society, assisted by Mount Pleasant librarian, Miralda Coert and Jenny Sauls of the Lombardi Centre, have been collecting as much relevant information as possible. However, most of it has been sourced from the oral histories of a group of elderly Mount Pleasant residents who were given notebooks in which to record their memories. One of them, Annie Classen also acted as guide to Angela and Kathie Buley, who has been responsible for sorting and collating all the information, in visits to some of the sites mentioned in the various accounts. Now that this phase of the project has been completed, the next step will be to organise an art workshop to transform the stories into visual imagery. These art works will, in turn, be transferred on to fabric and with the help once again of the embroiderers from the Eastern Cape, members of the Mount Pleasant community will begin to weave their story into Hermanus’s Living Tapestry. And what a vibrant, if often tragic story it is. Although Upper Mount Pleasant was established in 1929 as a ‘Coloured Fishing Community’ when four back-to-back semi-detached houses, called the rooi dakkies were built by the municipality, most of the so-called ‘coloured’ fisher folk lived in Hermanus town, in 12 houses at De Mond, and Pool’s Bay. But then came the Apartheid era and in 1966 Hermanus, including De Mond was declared a ‘white’ residential area and the ‘coloured’ people were moved to Mount Pleasant, which had a permit to accommodate people of colour within the municipal jurisdiction of ‘white’ Hermanus (the 12 little houses at De Mond becoming tourist accommodation – Lakeview Chalets – for whites, of course).

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Plate en plank (wood and iron) houses were built in Upper Mount Pleasant to accommodate the new arrivals and eventually when that filled up, Lower Mount Pleasant came into being below the R43, where there was nothing but bush and sand. Although the municipality provided land and materials, the people had to build their own houses and then pay the municipality back. As a result, this area was soon dubbed Skuldbult by the residents. Life was hard for the people of Mount Pleasant in their small houses, with neither plumbing of any sort nor electricity. Most of the men were fishermen, artisans or craftsmen, like shoemakers, and most of the women, domestic workers. The children went to school first in the klipskooltjie in Upper Mount Pleasant and later in the new primary school in Lower Mount Pleasant, but there was no High School, so the girls dropped out of school at age 12 and the boys had to take the tiekie bus to Caledon. Because the families were large and both mother and father were at work, it was the job of the teen-aged girls to look after their younger siblings and carry out certain chores, like the laundry, preparing them to follow in their mothers’ footsteps as domestics once they were 16. The laundry was done at the wasbakke in Lower Mount Pleasant, using pine cones from the surrounding trees to scrub the dirtier items. One of the best times of the year for the people of Mount Pleasant was the December holidays when the whole community camped at Schulphoek

TOP: Among the elderly people of Mount Pleasant who so willingly and enthusiastically shared both their painful and their happy memories of growing up in the Mount Pleasant community, are Betsy Fisher, Marthinus May, Anna April, Sybil Roberts, Frederick Minnaar, Minnie Smalberger, Moira Claasen and Annie Classen (insert). ABOVE: One of the original rooi dakkies in Mount Pleasant, built by the municipality in 1929. beach. They erected small tents on the sand or bos huise under the milkwood trees; the children spent all day in the sea and the adults fished, relaxed, laughed and gossiped amongst themselves. “Those were good times,” they remember. And then, of course, the day came when this, too, became a ‘no-go area’ for coloured people. Funerals were significant community events. The original coloured cemetery was behind Hoy’s Koppie and the coffins would be ceremoniously carried there by foot all the way from Mount Pleasant, until the municipality allowed them to use an open refuse truck to convey the deceased! However, in the early ‘50s, it was decided that, as the ‘white’ cemetery was full, the cemetery behind Hoy’s

Koppie should be commandeered for the purpose of expansion. In those years, even in death, the various population groups had to be kept separate and it seems, therefore, that no one had the slightest compunction about exhuming all the coloured bodies, destroying their tombstones and reburying them in an unmarked mass grave, the whereabouts of which is still unknown. If there is anyone who still doubts the system’s ultimate inhumanity, this incident must surely put paid to that once and for all. The author wishes to thank Kathie Buley, Angela Heslop and the elderly people of Mount Pleasant for sharing the wonderful stories of Mount Pleasant.

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FROM THE EDITOR Be a tourist in your town - Let’s make it happen For many of us, it is only when friends and family come to visit and we are obliged to play the role of ‘tour guide’ that we realise how little we actually know about the Overstrand and the Overberg. In a mad panic sometimes, we comb through the internet or speak to friends to get ideas. Even worse, we only take our guests to the places we have already been to instead of exploring new venues, restaurants and attractions.

an opportunity that should not be wasted. In many parts of the world, towns, cities and even countries make it a point to target their local residents by offering special prices on attractions, partly to encourage a visit but also because, in some cases, the regular prices are just too expensive for average salaries. Some towns even go further. In the American city of Lansing, Michigan, "Be a Tourist in Your Own Town" is an

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annual event which allows residents into all the participating attractions for free on the day. Each year, an estimated 15 000 residents and visitors, about 10% of the population, come out to enjoy the festivities.

followed the recommendation of a local to eat at a particular restaurant or shop at a store. Or how often, as tourists ourselves, we seek out ‘hidden gems’ by speaking to locals in the region we are visiting.

Not only are strategies like this good for business and building goodwill but, more importantly, local residents are always the best brand ambassadors for the towns or cities that they live in, especially when they speak from personal experience. Just think of the number of times you have

The Overstrand and Overberg have so much to offer. As locals, we have a great opportunity to be tourists in our own towns. When we do so, the spin-offs for the local economy and tourism development are immense. Let’s make it happen. This is the good NEWS - Ed

At last! The Second Coming live on TV! Hallelujah!

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By Murray Stewart thevillagemuze@gmail.com

Three very serious topics need to be discussed this week – one local, some global, and one of intergalactic significance, so here goes… Firstly, on the local front, positive steps have finally been taken to address the dog on/off-the-leash problem. A very influential consortium of dog lovers, listed as OUCH, (Owners Unleashed with Collarless Hounds), managed to get a controversial bill passed by our local authorities. It ensures the positive and beneficial use of the seaside property in Kwaaiwater – recently vacated by Markus Jooste – for dog owners without leashes. With relatively little financial outlay, the fenced-in estate will be converted permanently into an unleashed-dog-lovers’ delight. The land is already terraced down to the shoreline, so lawn, fynbos and trees are soon to be planted on the different levels. This will create a parkland-like feel for the dogs. They’ll love it – especially the tree trunks.

The top terrace will be a relaxing vantage point for owners keeping a watchful eye on their furry family members cavorting below. Stalls and marquees will be a permanent feature for local brewers, winemakers and gin distillers to host their food pairing suggestions. For those with a more individualistic choice in pairing, koeksisters, boerie rolls or perlemoen pies will be available with the standard Kraaifontein Cocktail – brandy ’n Coke. OUCH insists though, that they won’t be held liable for any injuries sustained from fights erupting between the dogs – or the owners for that matter. A R10 per dog entrance fee is for the poop-scoopers and to replace chess/ backgammon pieces eaten by the dogs. So, moving on, this pretty much addresses the “local” problem – for now. Secondly, the global situation, and a brief update on how the cookie was crumbling before going to press. (Hell, things move fast these days). Anyway, everyone hates North Korea because the man with the second silliest hairdo in the world is playing silly buggers with his ballistic missiles to irritate the man with the long red tie, who’s won the silliest hairdo battle

since he bleached it years ago. Some of Kim’s regional neighbours – even those without silly hair or red ties – have expressed concern. Across the globe, other tensions between neighbouring countries are festering as well. The Middle East is a boiling cauldron of oil, ego and riotous indignation over territories, trade routes and ancient traditions. Outside players in the global marketplace, from the East, Europe and the Wild West, choose which ideology to back and, depending on the ulterior motive – usually financial – they then add fuel to the fire. Talking of fire, the Amazon is burning merrily and President Balsak Bolsenaro reckons he doesn’t need any international help preserving 20% of the world’s oxygen generator, because he’s sending in the army to fight the flames. The army? I’m sure they’re well trained, well equipped and well aware that they’re about to braai. So France, in a huff, refuses to buy any more Brazilian beef, and in a re-huff, Balsak has banned French wine imports. In Europe, suffice it to say, everybody is fighting with one another, and

Brexit seems a bridge too far to swallow – from both sides of the channel, so let’s leave it at that and move on to the third topic: intergalactic intervention. For most Christians and Jews – among others – it would appear that the waiting is over. The world was relieved to learn last week that after centuries of nervous anticipation, the second coming has finally come. It was a rather inauspicious occasion considering the global significance of the revelation, and I can’t help but feel that more strategic planning could have gone into the marketing and staging. The bombshell announcement was slipped into one of the meandering pontifications concerning China/ Russia /Obama / Mexico, delivered by the Toxic Orange on the Whitehouse lawn. In his typically humble way, he claimed (correctly) that the world was in a sorry state, and that only he, (not so correctly), was the chosen one sent by the Good Lord to calm Earth’s turbulent waters. Well, thank heavens, or we’d all still be waiting.

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Healthy and robust debate is crucial for democracy. The Village NEWS firmly believes in freedom of the press as well as the right of individuals to freely express themselves, as long as they don’t infringe upon the rights of others. The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors therefore do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of The Village NEWS. Letters may be shortened and/or edited for clarity and style. Send your letters to letters@thevillagenews.co.za

Please refrain from defacing library books

Abalone poaching – the figures are frightening

Our library is an oasis of tranquility with soft music, a low murmur of voices, calming ambience, and delightful staff who are invariably cheerful, friendly, efficient, and have a great sense of humour. (“I have the attention span of a hamster,” I overheard one murmuring!). I love going there.

between the pages tomato pips, (very common), a dark substance that looked like Bovril or Marmite, tomato sauce, bread crumbs, and other strange stuff. Please folks, close the book while you have your snack. And wipe your fingers afterwards.

Some members of the library, regrettably, have a few bad habits:

Bending the corner of the page to mark your place is seriously bad form. Look through the birthday cards you have kept, select one in which some very kind things were said, or was from someone you dearly love, and use that as a bookmark. You will derive great pleasure every time you pick up the book.

If you don’t agree with what you read, for Pete’s sake don’t write your comments in the book. If you are really serious, write to the author. Please don’t take a permanent black marker and erase every reference to “Jesus” or “Christ” or “God” that has been used blasphemously. It is horrible, and you are fully entitled to your belief, but please just close the book if it offends you. You don’t have to read it.

Please refrain, dear readers, from all of the above, thank you so much. It will make it so much more enjoyable for all of us reading a book that has not been defaced, intentionally or otherwise. Ivan McKeag Lagoon Edge, Hermanus

Clearly people love to eat while they read. I have found

The articles in the 21 August edition of The Village NEWS refer (Illegal abalone off the menu and Putting paid to abalone poaching). I am not a pessimist by nature but I do have great difficulty in believing that these measures will “put paid to abalone poaching”. Having recommendations supported by research and expertise is fine but what is needed are men on the ground – “two officials trying to monitor 1000 poachers” is too ridiculous for words and the abalone rape will continue as long as we are under-resourced at the coal face.

The figure of “at least 96 million abalone over the past 18 years” becomes even more ominous if converted to a daily haul: 18 years = 6 570 days; divide that into 96 million and you get an average daily catch of 14 600! And that is assuming that conditions make diving feasible on every day, which we know is not the case; a more realistic daily haul, based on one day of the week not being diveable, is just less than 18 000. Frightening! Max Leipold Berg en See, Eastcliff

Dogs on the beach – a compromise I spent the last weekend at Camps Bay where I noticed lots of dogs running on the beach with their owners, but without leads.

without leads before 09:00 and after 18:00; at all other times, they must be on a lead. This seems a good compromise that would settle the issue in Hermanus.

A sign on the beach indicated that dogs were permitted on the beach

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Recycling centre needed ASAP

The Overstrand Hospice 600 Club Draw was done on Thursday, 22 August by Tanya Bassi, the owner of Curiositea in High Street, also known as the ‘Tiniest Tearoom in Town’. Here you can treat your loved ones to tea, coffee, cakes and eats, and also take home speciality teas, artisanal coffee and beautiful gifts. Also present at the draw were Francisca Tong, the Overstrand Hospice Manager and Lynn Sillifant from Don Adams Auditors. The winners are: N Jansen van Rensburg (first), Haroldina Jonker (second), and Sheila Lyle (third). If you would like to support your community Hospice, but don’t necessarily have the time, you can do so by donating R50 a month through the 600 Club, which will stand you the chance of winning a cash prize every month. For more information, contact Norma Scott-Tomlin on 028 312 4679 or 600admin@overstrandhospice.org.za or visit Overstrand Hospice on Facebook or their offices at 10 Hope Street, Hermanus.

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As we undoubtedly live in one of the prettiest areas on the face of the planet, we must always be conscious of our habits, be it inadvertently leaving out food for baboons, not picking up after our dogs or ensuring that we recycle.

of our town was that we won the title of Cleanest Town of the Year several times. This title is not awarded to a town for only having clean streets but for the work it does in recycling. We were at the forefront and were the envy of many other towns.

While many residents try their utmost to keep to the rules and ensure that they recycle, it is becoming a worry for many of us that more than a year after Walker Bay Recycling was destroyed, no new tender has been awarded by the Overstrand Municipality.

Now it seems we are falling behind. If recycling is not kept top-of-mind it is easy to fall back into old habits that die hard. Please can we have our recycling centre back as soon as possible? Reused, Onrus

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Fynbos pharmacy: Buchu or ‘Boegoe’ READ MORE ONLINE

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Writer Dr Anina Lee

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or centuries ‘boegoebrandewyn’ (buchu brandy) was a staple part of the family medicine chest. I have often wondered whether the benefits claimed for ‘boegoebrandewyn’ were due to the ‘boegoe’ or the ‘brandewyn’. Now, it appears that it’s probably both.

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Buchu belongs to the Agathosma family and only grows in the fynbos region of the Western Cape. All kinds of buchu are part of the Rutaceae family, which is the same family as citrus fruits. Agathosma betulina is a low shrub (±1.5m) with white or pink flowers. The leaves have oil glands underneath that release a strong aroma. In the food industry buchu oil is often used to impart a black-currant flavour to foods. A. betulina is the only plant in the world that naturally produces the chemical component diosphenol. It is the unique molecular structure of this component that gives the blackcurrant scent and flavour which also intensifies other fruit and food flavourings as super flavours.

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As a result, buchu oil is equally sought-after in the food and perfume industries. The current price of buchu oil is between R7 000/kg and R15 000/kg, depending on its quality. This is about twice the price of some of the more expensive essential oils like German Chamomile. Two varieties of buchu are involved in making remedies, namely Agathosma betulina (round-leaf buchu) and Agathosma crenulata (oval-leaf buchu). A. betulina is the species of choice because it contains lower levels of toxins. (Fynbos plants often produce toxins to discourage browsers from eating them.)

There is more to this insignificantlooking buchu shrub than meets the eye. It was used for centuries as a ‘muti’ or medicinal plant among the Khoi people. It had a reputation for being a cure-all, especially when taken as a tincture in buchu brandy. But it also has a very exciting future as both an adaptogenic (to enhance the body’s ability to counter physical and emotional stress), and as an anti-inflammatory when taken as buchu water. In traditional medicine there are many purported benefits of buchu. It was used to treat ailments ranging from arthritis to flatulence and urinary infections. Buchu brandy was used as a digestive, for nausea, rheumatism, bladder and kidney infections, and for coughs and colds. The tea was used to ease cramps, colic, indigestion, chills, coughs and anxiety. Traditional use is often not supported by scientific studies, but in the case of buchu this is rapidly changing. It is now pretty well established that buchu has significant anti-inflammatory properties. Since inflammation accompanies many illnesses and infections, the anti-inflammatory properties would have eased a large number of ailments. The early Dutch settlers in the Cape introduced buchu to the Netherlands. In the latter part of the 1700s it became known as ‘Noble’s tea’, because only the very rich and the nobility could afford to buy it. Interestingly, there were eight bales of buchu on board the Titanic. In 1821, buchu was officially registered in the British Pharmacopoeia as a diuretic. It became one of the few South African herbs to be listed in modern American and British pharmaceutical reference books, particularly with reference to its use as a treatment for infections of the genito-urinary tract. Currently, buchu oil is one of the most sought-after and expensive indigenous essential oils and demand for it far exceeds the supply. Buchu cannot be produced easily outside its natural habitat, namely typical mountainous fynbos conditions. Until the

late 20th century buchu was picked in the wild. Farming and cutting buchu is very specialised and experienced cutters hand the method down through generations. Buchu should be harvested during the months of February through to March. This is because the plant’s toxin is low during that time of the year. Most species of buchu flower between September and February. Buchu is not harvested during the flowering season because it prevents seed production. Only about a third of each plant is picked, to allow sufficient regrowth. Buchu was harvested in the wild every second or third year, allowing the plants to seed and ensure long-term stability of the product. Due to the high demand for natural ‘organic’ buchu oil (as opposed to the synthetic versions), unsustainable annual harvesting and poaching became wide-spread. There was even talk among some farmers of employing the San to protect the buchu. With the increased exploitation of wild buchu, its future survival was jeopardised and it became extinct in some areas. In 1999 the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) of South Africa initiated a project to “protect the country’s indigenous genetic material, prevent buchu from becoming extinct, create jobs and serve the national economy”. With the help of the ARC, many farmers are now successfully cultivating A. betulina on their farms. At present, the buchu market, estimated at US$2.5 million, is undersupplied and production would need to double to satisfy the demand. Isn’t it time to take that bottle of ‘boegoebrandewyn’ out of the cupboard, dust it off and drink to your health? In Part 3 of this series we will look at a third fynbos herb that is increasing in popularity, namely honeybush. We will also look at the evidence for and biochemical basis of the health benefits of the Fynbos Pharmacy.

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he Hemel-en-Aarde Valley is a special place, known not only for its vineyards but also for its unspoiled landscape, unique fauna and flora and scenic vistas framed by the mountains and ocean. Driving up the R320 Hemel-en-Aarde Road, you’ll leave the hustle and bustle of Hermanus behind and soon find yourself enveloped in a world of stillness and wonder. Turning left towards the De Bos dam and driving over the dam wall, around a bend and up a hill, you’ll arrive at a sign that reads ‘Bosman Hermanus’. Winding your way through fields of proteas and vineyards, a modest building appears on the horizon, perched on a sweeping landscape and anchored under a large tree. Aptly named the Frame House, this quaint building on the 200 ha De Bos farm houses Bosman Hermanus’s wine tasting room and picnic service. Every effort was made to minimise its impact on the landscape, using only simple wood and canvas instead of brick and mortar. No excavations were made and the Frame House blends in seamlessly with its natural environment. Bosman Hermanus is part of Bosman Family Vineyards, based on the Leliefontein farm near Wellington, where eight generations of Bosmans have farmed since their ancestor, Hermanus Bosman, arrived in the Cape in 1707. That name turned out to be prophetic when Jannie Bosman (Snr), searching for the perfect place to plant Pinot Noir, found his way to Hermanus in 2001 and discovered that the Hemel-en-Aarde region provided the perfect cool-climate terroir that he was looking for. It turned out to be not only the perfect place for vines to grow, but also the perfect place to find peace, to discover the wonders of nature and reconnect to ancient paths. The Bosmans’ desire to share this special

place on a more personal level led to the launch of a tasting venue on the farm in December 2017. Here visitors can kick back and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and magnificent views while sampling a wide range of award-winning Bosman wines and indulging in a picnic of seasonal local fare either indoors, on the deck or in the shade of the large tree that takes pride of place next to the Frame House. A visit to The Frame House is not complete without a leisurely hike up the mountain path to absorb the stillness, broken only by the rustling bushes or soft bird call. At the top you can enjoy a breathtaking 360º view of the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and all the way across Walker Bay, stretching from Gansbaai to Hangklip. The Koppie Trail is a self-guided, 2 km circular hike that starts and finishes at the Frame House. At a cost of R50 pp (R25 for children U12) hikers will receive a bottle of water and a map, and signage will guide you along the way. For the more adventurous, there is also a Wetland Trail of 7 km that winds its way through a number of habitats, from farmland to fynbos and renosterveld. The walk begins at the Frame House on the farm and then goes up onto the slopes of the Babylonstoren range before descending back again to complete the circle. A steep kloof or two raises the heart rate just enough to warrant a delicious meal and wine tasting at the end. The hiking trails have been laid out by well-known local conservationist and botanist, Frank Woodvine, and dedicated to this intrepid 89-year-old for his tireless work in clearing the farm of invasive alien vegetation and rehabilitating it to its natural, pristine splendour. A guided walk with Frank is highly recommended as he enjoys sharing his knowledge and amusing anecdotes with guests. Besides the beautiful natural vegetation, hikers might be lucky enough to spot the

odd ribbok, perhaps a duiker or even a porcupine. Frank reports seeing a caracal which is a very rare find as this is a nocturnal animal, and baboons also put in a regular appearance. Even at his advanced age, Frank is as fit as a fiddle and continues to make an invaluable contribution to the sustainable conservation of our biodiverse fynbos environment. In a career spanning more than six decades he served as curator of Fernkloof Nature Reserve and later as superintendent of Nature Reserves, Parks and Gardens for the newlyestablished Overstrand Municipality for almost 20 years, developing the hiking trails in the reserve and spearheading ecotourism in the area. He is also well-known for his work as an environmental consultant at Bouchard Finlayson and other wine farms in the Hemel-en-Aarde region.

Bosman Hermanus is open Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 – 17:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 – 16:00. Mountain-bikers and hikers are welcome to enjoy a cup of barista-made coffee at the Frame House or to enjoy a wine tasting and a picnic afterwards. Children are very welcome. For more information visit www. bosmanhermanus.com or contact taste@hermanusbosman.com or 063 083 5571.

1 & 2. A visit to Bosman Hermanus is not complete without embarking on one of the hiking trails, laid out by well-known local conservationist and botanist, Frank Woodvine.

3, 4 & 5. The Frame House at Bosman Hermanus, where visitors can kick back and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and magnificent views while sampling a wide range of award-winning Bosman wines and seasonal local fare.

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28 August 2019

All that sparkles is Cap Classique

By Hedda Mittner

more apt name for this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column would be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparklingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, as I was recently entranced by a visit to the home of Genevieve MCC on a beautiful (almost) spring day. Nestling in the Botrivier Valley just off the Karwyderskraal Road, Klein Botrivier farm has undergone some major changes since my previous visit almost two years before. The old barn on this working farm has been restored to its former glory by Genevieve MCC founder, Melissa Nelsen, and now houses a charming tasting room, function venue, kitchen and bathroom. The barn spills out onto a spacious courtyard where hundreds of guests can be accommodated with ease. Taking centre stage at last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Show & Tell event was Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest release, the Genevieve MCC 2015 Zero Dosage, a vibrant bubbly with crisp aromas of lime blossom, white peach and honeydew melon, an expressive toasty finesse and lingering finish. The Genevieve MCC Zero Dosage is only produced when the vineyards show exceptional quality and the harvest promises a truly distinguished vintage. The year 2015 was such a vintage and was selected as only the second release of the Zero Dosage extension, the previous one having been the 2012 vintage. "Only first-pressed cuvĂŠe juice is used and kept for a minimum of four years on the lees, with periodical assessments," says Melissa. "The aim is to show the purest expression of terroir and the cap classique quality without any added dosage [traditionally, the topping up of wine and addition of sucrose]." The Genevieve MCC 2015 Zero Dosage is a beautiful addition to Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blanc de Blanc MCC, which bubbly drinkers have come to know and love. A real country girl at heart, Melissa grew up in Grabouw and initially pursued a career as a pilot in Johannesburg before her longing to return to her roots lured her back home. She had always had a love for bubbly and when the opportunity arose to make it, she jumped. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought, if I live to enjoy it, why not make it?â&#x20AC;? she says. Determined from the outset to make a sparkling wine of unsurpassed quality in the style of French Champagne, Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s search for the perfect terroir and grapes led her to Botrivier, where she discovered the ideal pocket of Chardonnay, located in the Van der Stel Pass.

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The name was a no-brainer. Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents had spent much of their time in France and, inspired by the radiance and energy of Paris, decided to give Melissa the middle name â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Genevieveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in honour of the patron saint of this exuberant â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;city of lightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The first Genevieve MCC was released in 2010, a product of the 2008 vintage. "The initial decision on how much to make on a maiden vintage was based on the premise that it should be more than we and our friends could drink by ourselves, so I'd be forced to go out and sell the rest!" says Melissa. The result was 5 000 bottles â&#x20AC;&#x201C; "Quite a lot more than we could drink ourselves!" After a very successful year she decided to double production and make this her business. And no wonder the market loved Genevieve MCC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; old Chardonnay vineyards with quality yields and extensive time on the lees ensure elegant characteristics and style. Melissaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s philosophy is vigilant attention and consideration in the vineyard with minimal but concise intervention in the cellar, allowing each vintage to express itself from grape to bottle. The two cornerstones of her wine are that only a healthy vineyard can produce quality, and that maturation is essential for adding texture. The latter realisation came in 2011, when production was doubled to 10 000 bottles. "As much as I loved seeing my bubbles in wine shops and top-rated restaurants, I realised I was not presenting the Genevieve MCC at its most favourable release time,â&#x20AC;? says Melissa. "I made the decision to stop selling my product for eight months. It was financially unwise but created next-level quality.â&#x20AC;?

Melissa Nelsen (above), winemaker and founder of Genevieve MCC, found a new home in 2017 on the Klein Botrivier farm, where an old barn has been transformed into a delightful tasting venue. The farm also offers two self-catering cottages for those who enjoy the scenic beauty and tranquility of the countryside. PHOTOS: Hedda Mittner

Taking this risk yielded the desired results and Genevieve MCC is now being exported to Europe and, from this year, also to Canada. In 2017, Genevieve MCC achieved another milestone when Melissa discovered a working farm where her dream for a space to give visitors the "MCC experience" became a reality. Today, there are self-catering cottages alongside the vineyards and tasting venue, where lovers of the road less travelled can truly get away from it all and enjoy the unspoilt beauty of the Overberg at a time of year when the Botrivier countryside is at its most beautiful. Expect down-to-earth, laid-back hospitality â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and lots of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;real wine made by real peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Genevieve MCC is open for wine tasting by appointment and available for private functions and accommodation. Contact melissa@genevievemcc.co.za or 083 302 6562.

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he Du Toit family of Wine Village Hermanus, the iconic wine shop that offers one of the largest selections of South African wine under one roof, celebrated their 21 years in wine with a birthday party of note, hosted at The Village last week.

boasting 320 producers with over 6 000 labels on the Wine Village’s shelves. In the process, he has set a new standard in the industry. “Because the producers had faith in us to promote and sell their wine, I couldn’t let them down, even when times were tough,” he said.

The who’s who of the local wine industry, along with friends, family and well-wishers gathered to raise a glass to Paul du Toit, who went out on a limb 21 years ago to bring “brilliant wines by brilliant producers” to Hermanus.

Paul became emotional when he expressed his gratitude to all those who supported and encouraged him over the years, including Glynis van Rooyen, the Newton Johnsons, his wife Cathy (“the backbone of the business”), his mother, mother-in-law, daughter Ulla, son Joh and daughter-in-law Karien.

“Many people thought I was mad,” he said, conceding that it was a real challenge to get the business off the ground, “but tenacity, guts and the fear of losing everything kept us going!” Starting out with only 23 producers, Paul gradually built the business to where it is today,

Wine Village will once again host the Hermanus Wine and Food Festival at Curro School from 28 –29 September. The festival will offer 300 premium wines for tasting, as well as gins and craft beers. There will also be food trucks and live music. Contact 028 316 3988 for more information.

The du Toit clan: Ulla, Joh, Karien, Cathy and Paul.

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OVERBERG Wednesday

Grape Expectations Join The Wine Glass for their ‘Easy Wednesdays’ and get up close and personal with Wildekrans Wines. Arrive to welcoming drinks and canapés, followed by a talk and tasting presented by Braam Gericke. R195 pp includes two courses with wine, plus dessert. Early reservation is essential as the event is limited to 40 tickets. Contact foh@thewineglass.guru or 082 082 0007. The Wine Glass, 2 Harbour Rd, Hermanus | 18:30

Thursday

Whalers Athletics Club Join the Whalers for their weekly time trials, every Thursday afternoon. Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Choose between a 3 km, 5 km or 8 km route. Meet at Hermanus Country Market | 17:30

We are songwriters Come and listen to Johnny Luck, singer-songwriter and booze blueser from Cape Town, on his ‘Drinking Away the Week’ tour. Taking stories from the dive bars and five stars he's come to find himself in over the years, he'll have you tapping your toes, rocking the slow and drinking to the highs and to the lows. Entry to this event is free and certainly not to be missed. The Gecko Bar, Hermanus New Harbour | 18:00 Think & Drink Join Stanford Conservation Trust’s fun quiz evening, every last Thursday of the month. Only R150 (bring your own wine) includes a delicious meal and a R50 donation to the trust for the upkeep of Stanford’s beautiful Wandelpad. Get friends and family together to form a team of eight or join a table on the night. To book, contact Marian at stanfordconservationtrust@gmail.com or 083 303 4330. Tikka Palace, Queen Victoria St, Stanford | 18:30 for 19:00 Rotary Club of Hermanus Visitors are welcome at Rotary’s weekly meetings, every Thursday. Contact Frank on 082 870 1187 to

confirm your attendance. Mollergren Park, Main Road, Hermanus | 19:00

Friday

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ing to a playlist, from ambient and gentle to funky and energetic, you service your joints, your muscles, your mental fortitude and your mood. This non-alcoholic event provides a clean, safe space for self-expression and fitness. Live visuals by renowned Cape Town VJ Imagemasterblink of Afrika Burn and Vortex fame. Indulge yourself in musical euphoria while ‘defragging’ your nervous system! R100 pp. Contact 0820 748 500 or check out the Facebook page, Shake It Out. De Wet Hall, Roos Street, Onrus | 18:30 – 21:00

Hermanus Hacking Group Volunteers are welcome to join the HHG, every Friday morning, on Rotary Way. For more information contact Charlyn Vosloo on 082 558 8731 or charlynvosloo@gmail.com Rotary Way | 07:15 – 09:30 Bhuki Café Everyone is welcome at Friends of the Library's Bhuki Cafe where a cup of tea or coffee and delicious eats will cost only R25, every Friday. Each cup helps to raise funds for new books. Hermanus Library | 09:00 – 11:30 Kolwyntjie Teetuin Enjoy a sweet treat and tea or coffee at a nominal fee, and make new friends at the Onrus Care Centre, every Friday morning. Onrus Dutch Reformed Church | 09:30 – 11:30

Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington The Life of the Duke of Wellington Part I is the fourth lecture in U3A Overberg’s 6-part series that explores the careers, personalities and military strategies of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, and Sir Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington. Both were born in the year 1796 and their military careers climaxed at the historic Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Napoleon spent his final years in exile on St Helena whereas Wellington became Prime Minister of Britain. Catholic Church Hall | 10:00 Wine Down Friday Join Hermanus’s trendiest wine bar for their 2-for-1 special every Friday afternoon. This Friday will be extra special as they celebrate their first birthday! Buy a glass of any of their lifestyle wines, beers or bubblies (MCC), or a tapas dish of dates and bacon, and get the second one free. A great way to wind down your week and ease into the weekend! The Wine Glass, 2 Harbour Rd | 16:00 - 18:00 Defrag Dance This is a special chance for you to come into your own rhythm. By danc-

An evening with Cole Porter A delightful, candlelit evening of delicious tapas and live music, with Bea Whittaker and the Cantare group of musicians. Come and join in this celebration of the life and music of the legendary composer, Cole Porter. Tickets at R200 pp include a tapas-style meal and live entertainment. Bring your own wine or drink of choice. Tickets are available from Withers Antique and Décor or call Shirley on 082 784 8154. Little River Cottage School, Stanford | 19:00

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Saturday

Hermanus Country Market A favourite among the locals. Young, old, two-legged and four-legged family members are all welcome. You’ll find wholesome goodies, homemade crafts, local produce, beers and wine, speciality foods, coffee and live music. Next to Hermanus Cricket Field | 09:00 – 13:00 Hermanus parkrun Meet for the weekly 5 km timed walk or run, come rain or shine. Run for your own enjoyment at your own pace. The route is dog friendly and children are most welcome. Come and celebrate the 200th Hermanus parkrun this Saturday! Camphill Road, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley | 08:00 Betty’s Bay parkrun Join this free weekly 5 km timed run (or walk) where it’s only you against the clock. The whole family is welcome. Grab a post-run coffee in the Red Disa restaurant with fellow parkrunners. Harold Porter Botanical Garden | 08:00

A Flight Higher This specialist course for more experienced birders by Anton Odendal of BirdLife Overberg is aimed at enhancing one’s experience of birds by illustrating how to look at and listen to these wonderful creatures. Register now by contacting Elaine at mwjasser@mweb.co.za or 082 455 8402 for two fun-filled days and bring your friends along. The cost is R600 for the full two-day course, including the course notes and coffee and tea throughout; alternatively, R250 per individual session. Find all the details at www.westerncapebirding.co.za/ events Community Hall, Mollergren Park, Hermanus | Sat & Sun from 08:30 Fynbos Bazaar Everyone is invited to the Fynbos Service Centre in Kleinmond’s annual Bazaar. There will be a white elephant stall, veggies and fruit, cakes, rusks, tarts, pancakes, bazaar pudding, roosterkoek, curry bunnies, boerie rolls, burgers and much more! For enquiries, contact 028 271 3602. Dutch Reformed Church Hall, Kleinmond | from 09:00

Bouwer & Lucinda Enjoy a live performance by this talented duo entitled Waar die see die kus omhels. Tickets are R120 pp. Contact 028 313 2137 or bookings@ backstagecafe.co.za Backstage Café & Grill, 181 Main Rd, Hermanus | 20:00

market set among the shady trees of a beautiful garden. St Peter’s Church, Main Road, Hermanus | 09:00 – 13:00

Hermanus Senior Centre Bazaar Come and enjoy the tea garden where you’ll find delicious homebaked treats, pancakes, puddings and pies. There will also be a white elephant table, arts and crafts, vetkoek and curry and rice. The whole family is invited to support this fundraiser for the Hermanus Senior Centre. Grobbelaar Hall | from 09:00 Market in the Garden Hunt for treasures at this peaceful

Die Markie Looking for koek? Vetkoek, pannekoek, soet koekies, sout koekies, lewer koekies? A peaceful place to while away Saturday mornings, glass of wine in hand, with Woefie lying at your feet? Olives, freshly shucked oysters and other nibbles made by real people? Served on real porcelain, using real cutlery, sipping wine from a real wine glass? Then you’ll want to hotfoot it across to Die Markie at Hermanuspietersfontein. Here safe parking is a doddle and life is easy. Hermanuspietersfontein Wine Cellar | 09:00 – 13:00

Stanford Saturday Morning Market Come and sample the artisanal delights on display, from home-made sheep and goats’ cheeses to cured meats, farm-fresh vegetables and deli delights to tantalise your taste buds! Stanford Hotel Stoep | 09:00 – 12:00 Gansbaai Farmers Market Specialising in organic, homemade and homegrown products such as fresh farm produce, oven-fresh bakes and pastries, local wines and craft beers, and indigenous plants and herbs. No plastic or polystyrene packaging; only eco-friendly wood, paper, glass and earthenware used to display goods. For enquiries, contact 028 384 1439 or doulene@gansbaaitourism.co.za Kapokblom Street, opposite Gansbaai Tourism | 09:00 – 14:00 Connecting to your Creative Core Join local artist Gillian Hahn for a multimedia art workshop where all materials are supplied and there are hundreds of materials to choose from. These popular monthly workshops encourage individual expression and self-reflection. Let Gillian guide you to a space where you feel comfortable within yourself and are

Invitation to friends of Villion Spring Cellar Dinner Feast your Senses! 31 August 2019 at 19:00 at Barton Vineyards R375 pp able to set your creativity free, so that it can flow with ease. The cost is R300 pp. Contact 076 181 2964 or gillianhahn14@gmail.com Gillian Hahn Art Studio on Southern Right Wine Farm, Hemel-enAarde Valley | 10:00 – 13:00 Lomond 5 km Trail Run Every last Saturday of the month, anyone who is feeling energised can run (or walk) for free at Lomond Wine Estate. This scenic 5 km trail running track is suitable for all ages – bring the prams, the dogs, the grannies and the neighbours! The tasting room will be open, serving coffee, wine, beer and delicious platters. For more details, call 028 388 0095. Lomond Wine Estate | 10:00 - 16:00 Food & Wine Dinner The third of The Marine’s series of four Food & Wine Pairing Dinners in partnership with award-winning Hemel-en-Aarde wineries will feature Ashbourne Wines. Hosted by Anthony and Olive Hamilton Russell, with a menu developed by talented head chef Tronette Dippenaar, the evening will commence with pre-drinks and canapés, followed by four delicious courses paired with Ashbourne wines. The evening ends with a lucky draw where there are great prizes to be won. The cost is R495 pp and booking is essential. Contact 028 313 1000 or bookings@themarine.co.za The Marine Hotel | 18:30

Grape Expectations Enjoy The Wine Glass’s ‘Sumptuous Saturdays’ with Creation Wines. Arrive to welcoming drinks and canapés, followed by a talk and tasting presented by Jean-Claude and Carolyn Martin. R395 pp includes three courses with wine, plus dessert. Early reservation is essential as the event is limited to 40 tickets. Contact foh@ thewineglass.guru or 082 082 0007. The Wine Glass, 2 Harbour Rd, Hermanus | 18:30 Villion Spring Cellar Dinner Enjoy a feast for the senses with a three-course dinner accompanied by complimentary wines on the table. This Spring Cellar Dinner hosted by Villion Family Wines will also include a wine bar and a midnight barrel tasting. Limited seats available at R375 pp. RSVP: elnette@villionwines.com Barton Vineyards | 19:00

Three course dinner Complimentary wines on table Midnight Barrel Tasting Winebar Limited seats available RSVP at elnette@villionwines.com Tanja Storm in Hermanus Backstage is proud to present this talented singer-songwriter, live in Hermanus. Tickets are R100 pp and booking is essential. Contact 028 313 2137 or bookings@backstagecafe.co. za. Come hungry and ready to party! Backstage Café & Grill, 181 Main Rd, Hermanus | 20:00

Sunday

Coastal Forage Explore our local coastline with Roushanna Gray from Veld & Sea in search of some of the delectable treats which the rich inter-tidal zone has to offer. The excursion will start with morning coffee and a bite to eat, fortifying everyone for a good couple of hours of happy foraging, and culminate in a forage-inspired lunch at Romansbaai. The cost is R950 pp and you will need the following: your mollusc license, a basket, a knife, a pair of scissors, gardening gloves, shoes that can get wet, a rain jacket and swimming costume (just in case). For enquiries, send an email to veldandsea.com Meet at Graze Slow Food Café, Stanford | 08:30 Spring Morning Market Welcome spring with a fundraising event for the Catholic Church. Browse the stalls of second-hand books and bric-a-brac and enjoy breakfast while listening to the mellow sounds of Bill Mc Gee and Brian Croucher, also known as Rewind Lite. The whole family is welcome and there will be great raffle prizes to be won. No cover charge. For more information, contact Cecilia on 071 785 4148. Catholic Church Hall | from 09:30

Monday

Tarrant, who travels the entire length of Vietnam's Reunification Line, from Ho Chi Minh City in the south to Hanoi in the north. His first stop is Di An, where he learns about an ambitious heritage project that reflects the country's increasing engagement with its history, before heading to some of the key locations of the Vietnam war, including Da Nang Beach and the Viet Cong tunnels. Catholic Church Hall | 10:00 Duplicate Bridge All who enjoy playing bridge are welcome to join in, every Monday. For more information, contact Riekie Louw on 028 314 0662. Fernkloof Hall | 13:00 Mindful Mondays Join Nicholas and Ferdi, holistic health coaches who awaken inspiration from within, for a mindfulness-based movement and meditation session. For more information, contact 082 437 9776. BodyMind Studio, Sandbaai | 18:00 Cosmology Join the Hermanus Astronomy Centre for a video presentation on Loop Quantum Gravity by Carlo Rovelli. Module 1: Gravity as we know it (16 minutes) and Module 2: The Granular World (7 minutes). This is an excellent and easily understandable layman’s level course presented by one of the founders of the Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG) theory, considered by most people to be the next best theory superceding string theory. For enquiries, contact derekduckitt@ telkomsa.net Our Lady of Light Catholic Church, 21 Lord Roberts St, Hermanus | 19:00

Tuesday

Unleash the artist within This three-month art course, starting on 3 September will comprise weekly classes, every Tuesday. Through a series of simple projects and a natural easy progression from drawing to painting, it is aimed at opening and accessing the skill you already have. Suitable for beginners and intermediate artists. The classes are small, with personal attention; customised to ability, pace and preferences; informative, fun and relaxed; and you’ll get to experiment with all mediums, textures, colours and techniques. Contact Alicia Maasburg on 082 871 3751 or alicia.maasburg@icloud.com Art Uncorked Studio, Westcliff | 09:00 – 12:00

Extreme Railway Journeys U3A Overberg presents The Reunification Railway in Vietnam by Chris

Naval Disasters & Triumphs U3A Overberg presents War in the Falklands by Admiral Johan Retief, former Head of the SA Navy. On 2 April 1982 forces of the Republic of

Argentina invaded the British islands in the Falklands. This is a review of the war that followed the invasion, with specific reference to some of the ships that were lost during this war. Catholic Church Hall | 10:00

Wednesday

Graze Farmers' Market Reduce your carbon footprint and get your fresh veggies – always seasonal, always fresh. Stay for coffee and breakfast. For more info, call Tabby & Alex on 076 243 1930. Graze Slow Food Café, Stanford | 09:00 – 12:00 Home Industries Market Get your fresh micro-greens, home-processed and home-baked goodies at this family- and petfriendly market, every Wednesday. New vendors are welcome. Contact Lani on 082 679 7819 or visit www.afdaksrivier.co.za Café Tango & Afdaksrivier Nursery | 09:30 – 12:30 Hermanus Photographic Society Everyone is welcome to join the Hermanus Photographic Society’s regular meetings, on the first Wednesday of every month. This week the focus will be on the regular photographic competition amongst members, with the theme ‘Scapes’. Refreshments will be served at the interval. For more information, contact Elizma Fourie on 082 499 5116 or info@hermanusphoto.co.za Dutch Reformed Church Hermanus | 19:00

Friday

Taking elephants out of the room Join globally acclaimed elephant experts and ethologists at this Indaba on Elephants in Captivity: Africa’s Role. The event is organised by the EMS Foundation and will be live streamed on all their social media channels. More than a dozen guest speakers will participate, including Joyce Poole from Elephant Voices, Marion Garai and Yolanda Pretorius from the Elephant Specialist Advisory Group, David Bilchitz from Animal Law Reform SA and Kahindi Lekalhaile from the Africa Network for Animal Welfare. RSVP

by 28 Aug for catering purposes by contacting stafania@emsfoundation. org.za Municipal Auditorium | 09:30 – 17:00 Hermanus First Fridays The ever-popular HFF Artwalk returns for a new season! Browse the 20 art galleries in the centre of town, meet the artists and gallery owners and mingle with fellow art lovers while marvelling at the inspiring array of art, fine craft, jewellery and photography on display. Hermanus CBD | 17:00 – 20:00

Saturday

Stanford's got talent In the build-up to Stanford Mardi Gras, a talent show will be held that will see the Top 5 finalists performing on stage at the Stanford Festival Talent Show on 28 September. Preliminary rounds will take place on 7, 14 and 21 September and there are great prizes to be won! To enter, contact Nicky on WhatsApp 078 280 9428. Stanford Community Hall | 16:00 Meet the Winemaker Enjoy a welcoming glass of bubbly, followed by a food and wine pairing dinner with winemaker Jeff Grier of Villiera. The seven-course tasting menu prepared by Chef Marc Robert will be paired with seven of Villiera’s award-winning local and French wines. The cost of this exquisite evening of fizzy therapy and culinary craft is R595 pp. Spend the night in shared accommodation on the farm at R1 095 pp or R1 495 for two nights’ shared accommodation (food & wine pairing dinner included). Contact 072 198 0862 or info@stanfordvalley. co.za to book. The Manor House, Stanford Valley Guest Farm | 19:00

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Hermanus features in retro posters

ocal artist-illustrator and author Duncan Butchart has just released a unique series of vintage-style poster prints that depict Africa’s most iconic travel destinations.

Back in the 1950s and ‘60s, beautifully illustrated posters were used by airlines, travel companies and tourist agencies to promote exciting destinations. Today, the decor appeal of these nostalgic posters has been awakened, with originals fetching high auction prices and replicas being hung in homes, offices, restaurants and other venues. “International online stores sell vintage reproductions, but African destinations were hardly represented in the past, so few of the continent’s spectacular wildlife reserves have ever been depicted in poster form,” says Duncan.

It was against this background that Duncan set about creating 'The African Journey Collection'. His goal was to capture the essence of each iconic destination in a bold stylised design, using his own travel experience, sketches and photographs as reference.

passion for nature, conserving wild places, art and travel.

Duncan has worked in 11 African countries and spent time in each featured destination, with characteristic wildlife and landforms being depicted in each design.

Africa’s best-known national parks and regions are included in the range: Serengeti, Kruger, Etosha and Okavango, as well as popular tourist destinations such as Zanzibar, Victoria Falls and Cape Town. Having lived in Hermanus for the past five years, Duncan decided to include this whale-watching mecca alongside the continent’s great wildlife landscapes.

As a long-time fan of 'The Adventures of Tintin', created by the Belgian artist and story-teller Hergé, Duncan adopted his ‘ligne claire’ style, which is distinguished by flat colour and black outlines. Although the landscapes and animals are authentic, the cartoon-style creates a whimsical appeal. In some ways, the designs can be seen as a culmination of his own life story – a

The vintage-style poster prints are available in three sizes: A1, A2 and A3. They are printed on premium 220 gram satin art paper, and signed by the artist. They can be ordered unframed at R900, R600 and R300 respectively, or framed (by Frames 4 Africa) at R1 800, R1 200 and R600 respectively. The full range can be viewed online at dbnatureworks.com

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It is every mother’s worst nightmare: Your newborn baby is kidnapped shortly after birth. But how does it feel if you find out as a teenager that you are in fact the kidnapped baby? Your mother is your kidnapper and you are Zephany Nurse. In this book, Miché Solomon tells her side of the story for the first time. She talks about her battle with her double identity, the complicated relationships with her two families, and who she is now. – nb.co.za

Warning. Smoking kills. It also corrupts law-enforcement officials and eviscerates state institutions. It devours politicians, professionals, businesspeople and ordinary workers in the battle for a slice of an ever-shrinking cigarette market. Join one of South Africa’s former tax sleuths, Johann van Loggerenberg in a wild ride through the double-dealing world of tobacco’s colourful characters and ruthless corporates. This is the tale of a few good people who dared to try to hold to account a billion-dollar international industry. – amazon.com

Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the Bible to condemn homosexuality and contraception. The significance of Scripture may not be immediately obvious in our secular world, but its misunderstanding is perhaps the root cause of many of today’s controversies. In this timely and important book, one of the most trusted and admired writers on the world of faith examines the meaning of Scripture. – penguinrandomhouse.com

The FynArts Gallery celebrates spring with an en plein air landscape exhibition, ’Light Gestures’, featuring local en plein air artists, Maureen Tomaino, Charmé Southey and Christopher Reid. Both Southey and Tomaino attain in their watercolour paintings a translucence and weightless, transient quality that is evoked in the spontaneous fluidity of Southey’s work, and in the considered clarity of Tomaino’s work. In contrast, Reid, in his pastel drawings captures a weighty gravity of form with his bold application of the medium. The three artists share a strong preference for working on location in the open air, the benefits of which are summed up by French Impressionist artist, Eugene Boudin, when he said: Everything that is painted directly on the spot, always has a strength, a power, a vividness of touch that one doesn’t find again in the studio. In these works the en plein air artists capture the essence of the cyclic, shifting mood and face of the natural world around them.

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Born when Jan Smuts died, George grows up on a farm in the Northern Cape. His repertoire includes: soldier in Angola, unwitting spy with the Baader-Meinhof gang in Germany, journalist in Cape Town during the fall of apartheid, smuggler and saboteur. In between George plays musical chairs with lawyers, psychiatrists, and women. He ends up as a homeless man, a mad man. The author becomes fascinated by this man’s story (identified only as D.B. in the dedication) and how traumatic events – violence, divorce, the death of a child – can crush a brilliant and sensitive man's life. This powerful debut novel tells the other side of a painful story many readers may realise they know. – Hedda Mittner

Light Gestures opens on Thursday 29 August at 17:30 for 18:00. FynArts Gallery, 2 Harbour Road, Hermanus. Enquiries: admin@hermanusfynarts.co.za

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Gansbaai launches penguin tourism campaign

ot all penguins are black and white. Some rather colourful penguins made their home in Gansbaai last week. The objective of the campaign is to create an interest in Gansbaai's attractions by encouraging visitors to explore more and stay longer. Eight colourful giant penguins decorated by various artists will be placed at sponsored locations throughout Gansbaai. Glenda Kitley, manager of Gansbaai Tourism, says the objective is simple: Follow the penguins, discover the places, taste the food, and experience the moments that the greater Gansbaai area has to offer. “Gansbaai area is known as the Natural Adventure Destination and is renowned for the Marine Big Five, blissful beaches, fynbos, fabulous food and fine wine, and much more. Plot your penguin route, place yourself in the penguin picture and present the penguin proof and stand a chance to win prizes. The penguins are sure to delight young and old and hopefully the real ones will enthral,” she says. The campaign was officially launched on Friday 23 August at the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS), where the colourful penguins gathered to have their photos taken before heading off to their respective ‘homes’. APPS, a project of the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, has become a key place to visit in Gansbaai and was the inspiration for the campaign. The African Penguin is an endemic species to South Africa and Namibia – with an estimated 15 000 breeding pairs left in South Africa, the species has been on the endan-

Colourful penguins gathered at APSS in Gansbaai last week at the start of the Gansbaai penguin tourism campaign. These eight penguins will be displayed at various spots throughout the town highlighting the different attractions offered to visitors. gered list since 2010. Guano scraping for agricultural fertilizer destroyed their breeding habitat leading to predation during the crucial fledgling stage. According to estimates, more than 13 million eggs were harvested and considered a delicacy, and these two factors caused the initial crash in numbers. Now the penguins face issues of predation by gulls, seals and sharks; together with oil drilling; marine pollution; and a lack of fish with overfishing in their crucial hunting grounds. The aim of APPS is to help rebuild the population of African penguins on Dyer Island just off the coast of Gansbaai. The colourful penguins have been sponsored

by various businesses and can be found at the following locations: The African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary, Gansbaai Tourism, Marine Dynamics, Lomond Wine Estate, Blue Goose Restaurant, Xplorio, Saxon Lodge and Pearly Beach. Each penguin has been decorated by artists with a focus on all that Gansbaai has to offer. All the penguin stories can be found on Xplorio Gansbaai at xplorio.com/gansbaai/ gansbaai-penguin-campaign

Quarterly incentive prizes are available for those who visit all eight penguins and share them on Gansbaai Tourism’s Instagram with the hashtag #gansbaaipenguins #capewhalecoast. Tag @gansbaai-tourism and the venue of the penguin.

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monary arteries but can affect lungs, kidneys, and liver. Heartworm disease is usually fatal. Heartworms are currently only a problem in the North-Eastern parts of SA but people taking their pets up North, or bringing them down to holiday at the sea must deworm.

barefoot walk on the beach is one of summer’s greatest pleasures but that golden sand may hide a nasty surprise: worms.

* Spirocerca lupi is potentially lethal but currently only up North. Pet owners moving South, or travelling North with their pets should deworm.

Worm eggs and larvae deposited in dog faeces can lie dormant in soil for up to 10 years, and some species – like hookworm – can be transmitted to humans by penetrating the skin. Too few pet owners understand that worms are prolific, and that they can very easily be passed on to humans. This is why we encourage regular deworming of all pets. Worms that may infect your pet Worms, their eggs or larvae are present in soil, in fleas and in raw food (freezing food doesn’t kill worm larvae, only cooking does). Unfortunately only two kinds of worms are commonly seen with the unaided eye – roundworms and tapeworms - and some infestations cause few or no symptoms. * Tapeworms live in the intestines, the liver and even the brain and can be passed on to humans. You may notice dried, white, grainlike segments in faeces or under your pet’s tail. Tapeworms must first pass through an intermediate host (a flea) before they can infect

your dog and cat and you, which is why we also recommend protecting your pet against fleas all year round. * Roundworms enter a pet through contaminated food, water or soil - or from its mother during pregnancy - and live in the intestines. Roundworm larvae can also be ingested via mice or other small mammals. They pose a significant risk to humans, causing eye, lung, heart and neurological symptoms. You may notice white or light brown adult roundworms in your dog's faeces or vomit. * Hookworms attach to the wall of the gut

and feed on the pet’s blood. A hookworm lays up to 30 000 eggs per day; these pass into the environment through your pet’s faeces. Their larvae can infect your pet – and you - simply through contact and penetration of the skin, and through the dog eating the larvae when they ingest soil or during routine licking. A severe infestation can kill puppies. * Whipworms are generally transmitted through ingestion of contaminated matter and, though seldom fatal to your dog, are a real nuisance, causing faecal incontinence. * Heartworms live in the heart and the pul-

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Airbnb regulations – the wait continues By Stuart Cohen CabinCare Property Management & Project Specialists

hile the time is near when large numbers of tourists are expected to visit the Overberg, the wait continues for the planned changes to governmental regulations around The Tourism Amendment Bill and short-term rentals. It is interesting to note the extent to which Airbnb itself has become a financial force to be reckoned with in the South African accommodation sector, but the potential for it to be negatively impacted is still very real.

A survey conducted by Airbnb, based on host earnings and guest spending for 2018, showed that Airbnb’s estimated direct economic impact in South Africa was about R1.018 billion. A list of the top 30 countries by revenue shows that South Africa entered the list at No. 22, ahead of Denmark, Switzerland, Austria and Argentina,

but way behind Australia, Portugal, Greece and Croatia.

Plettenberg Bay and George increased by 48%, 58% and 74% respectively.”

The survey was the sum of host earnings, based on internal Airbnb data, and estimated guest spending. The guest spending figures were based on nearly 12 000 responses to a voluntary survey, says Velma Corcoran, Airbnb’s country manager for sub-Saharan Africa. According to her, the organisation is helping to spread tourism benefits to families, communities and local businesses.

The survey found 84% of hosts recommended restaurants and cafes to guests; 69% recommended cultural activities such as museums and festivals; and 51% said Airbnb had helped them afford their homes.

“It’s never been easier to travel to, and stay in, South Africa’s smaller towns. Visitors are discovering local hospitality and hidden gems they might otherwise have missed, while supporting new economies and revenue streams that help make local communities stronger,” says Corcoran. She adds that there has been a significant increase in host earnings on Airbnb in smaller towns. “Mossel Bay, for example, saw a year-on-year increase of more than 80%, and Saldanha Bay saw an increase of almost 60% over the same period. Host earnings in Garden Route towns such as Knysna,

The downside is that with oversupply and disillusionment, a decline in the number of Airbnb property owners is predicted. Airbnb is on shaky ground in many parts of the world, and it could be a matter of time before the trend loses favour with South African property owners. There is already an oversupply of these properties in the country, and many owners have been left disillusioned due to the complexities involved in managing this rental system. For these reasons, real estate professionals predicted a decline in the number of properties purchased for Airbnb rental purposes in South Africa this year. Hermanus is a classic example of how the rise in short-term rentals has made it almost impossible for residents to find long-term rental properties

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at affordable prices, while in other countries with regulations already in place, contraventions of local by-laws are being tested on a daily basis. Even though there has recently been a slight shift in the number of long-term rental properties available in Hermanus, these are still at the high end of the rental market and not where the real need exists.

the local authority, which would have immediate tax implications. In London, you can host for a maximum of 90 days in a year, after which listings will become automatically unavailable on the Airbnb site as part of an agreement between Airbnb and the UK officials. Amsterdam has a maximum 30-day limit that a property can be rented out for.

The consequence is that there is little rental stock available for permanent residents and long-term rentals rocket. Some permanent residents are forced to live in adjacent towns and travel to work in Hermanus on a daily basis

Portugal has implemented more rigorous legislation and since 1 July 2017, properties posted on Airbnb, Booking. Com and other platforms need to be enrolled in the national tourism register, and property owners must fill in a required field with the registration number of their accommodation. The platforms will be subject to sanctions if they market non-registered properties.

Some of the regulations in place internationally would be a huge deterrent for South African hosts if they were to be implemented. In Denmark, Danish tax officials and Airbnb have an agreement that will ensure that short-term rental income in Denmark will be automatically reported to the authorities. In Paris, you can't rent an apartment for more than 120 days a year but you must first register your apartment with

Whichever way you look at it, if the SA Government does its homework thoroughly, it could attempt to make life very difficult for short-term rental hosts and this is bound to have a resounding effect on the entire tourist accommodation industry, especially in towns that are primarily tourist destinations, reliant on this source of income to survive and prosper.

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Hand to hand we thank you – Siyabulela Writer Elaine Davie

“For example, our new classrooms have been paid for by the retiring CEO of one of our regular donors, a Swiss Hotel group. He has used his retirement lump sum to assist us.” The centre’s patron, Dr Carl-Heinz Duisberg, who lives at the Erinvale Golf Estate in Somerset West, swallow Graham Benn from the UK and local fairy godmother, Corrie Gerber have done wonders in raising funds for Siyabulela and sponsorships for children.

reativity is at the very heart of the ethos and teaching programme of the Siyabulela ECD Centre in Kleinmond. So is gratitude. Which has led to a collaboration of complete synchronicity between the pre-school and a project called Ceramics and Porcelain, the brain child of Corinne de Haas of the town’s renowned Potter’s Gallery.

For some time, Alta has been turning over in her mind ways in which they might be able to thank these donors for their kindness and generosity. And this is where Corinne and her brain wave come in. She, too, had been thinking about how she might enrich the community in which she works and create an awareness of the importance of hand-made crafts; bowls, for example, which hold the spirit of the artist in their form and composition and which carry an inherent value well beyond the functionality of similar but mass-produced objects.

For the past two weeks the Grade R children and their teachers, together with Corinne and two of her helpers have been having a ball playing with clay, but with a very specific end result in mind. Siyabulela was established in 2002 in two containers and catered for 35 children. Today it accommodates 120 children in six classes, three Afrikaans-speaking and three isiXhosa-speaking. Two additional classrooms are in the final stages of completion and from the beginning of next year, there will be 140 children in the centre. School principal, Alta van Wyk, who has been at the centre for the past nine years, believes very strongly that the tendency to over-structure and formalise learning at such a young age, especially for children in Grade R, is counterproductive. So while they meticulously implement the approved curriculum, creativity is given full expression. “Music, movement, art, drama, crafts, all have a powerful impact on perceptual development in children,” she emphasises, “and we know they also help with language skills and mathematical concepts. The feedback we receive from the

primary school to which the children eventually go is that on average, our children do better in these subjects than other children do. It is especially important for children who come from deprived backgrounds, as most of our children do, to have this kind of stimulation. When some of them come to us, they have never before held a pair of scissors, or for that matter a book, in their hands.” Although Siyabulela, together with four other ECD centres in the area falls under the umbrella of Kleinmond Child Welfare, it operates independently and is responsible for its own financial sustainability. Whereas

parents in more privileged communities might be required to pay in the region of R 1 000 per month, theirs pay only R240 per child. Even with the subsidies they receive from the Western Cape Departments of Social Development and Education, this income falls well short of the school’s monthly expenditure and certainly does not allow for the building of new classrooms, or additional indoor and outdoor equipment for the children. “We are incredibly grateful to have some wonderful donors, both local and foreign, who have continued to support us over the years,” says Alta.

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Flowing from this concept is, of course, the opportunity for people to create something of beauty themselves, either for its own sake, or for its functionality, or both. She began to share her idea with various people around Kleinmond, and before she knew it, they had not only begun to run with it, but it had started to soar into the stratosphere. In no time a steering committee had been formed under the Chairmanship of Deon Brits of the local Business Forum and a Ceramics and Porcelain Festival for the Kleinmond-Hangklip region was being planned for next year. Essentially, the aim is to involve as many local people as possible, not only in personally experiencing the ancient craft of ceramics, but to nurture, cultivate and appreciate

all things hand-made. So when Alta approached Corinne with a request to help the children create beautiful thank you gifts for their major donors, it was a meeting of minds. According to Deon, this will be the first of 15 similar projects, involving a variety of artists, at schools and retirement centres from Rooi Els to Kleinmond, leading up to the festival in 2020. And thus the two wonderful, hands-messy sessions at Siyabulela, with 30 Grade R children the first day and 18 the following week. Prepared slabs of clay arrived in the classroom with the imprint of a variety of lace patterns in different colours on each. The children were able to let their creative juices flow in making their own small objects, like hearts, stars, mushrooms or just plain blobs, which will be baked in Corinne’s kiln and returned to them to keep and proudly show their parents. Then the real job got underway which was to make an imprint in the clay of both of each child’s hands. These, too, have been taken back to Corinne’s studio, where the hand prints have been cut out and used to fashion12 separate bowls, which in turn will be glazed and fired, to emerge as unique and beautiful gifts for each of Siyabulela’s major donors. At the Grand Opening of the two new classrooms in October, there will literally be a hand-to-hand presentation of the gifts of gratitude directly from the children to their benefactors. For more information contact Alta van Wyk on 079 1926260; Corinne de Haas on gallery@ hand-made.co.za and Deon Brits on info@hkbf.org.za

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MY WELLNESS

Stop & go mindful meditation By Grant Hine (BA. Hon. MA. Psychology)

hen driving between Hermanus and Stanford, at least two ‘stop & go’ experiences may lead many to an unexpected emotional challenge. If karma has deemed you unworthy of a wave through the stop & go, chances are that your journey will be inconveniently interrupted. Given that the roadworks are currently a reality and there is nothing we can do to change the situation, we need to be reminded that we can change our attitude.

Many may feel frustrated, irritated, helpless or even angry when having to sit at the stop & go. However, this interrupted journey offers you the possibility of making the most of the stop & go, by converting the inconvenience into a mindful experience that will benefit you and have a positive impact, not only for the duration of the wait but possibly for the rest of your day. It’s what I call the ‘Stop & Go meditation’. For those who do not understand the concept of ‘meditation’ or think you can only practice it when sitting in a quiet space (or retreat centre), here is the good news: you can do it

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MY SPORT

Share your sport news with us! It has never been easier. Send it to admin@thevillagenews.co.za and we will gladly consider it, whether it be competition results, a friendly rivalry, a once-off feat or a major tournament.

Sport coaches: from hero to zero the position three years prior to the expiry of his contract. Baxter guided the national team to the playoffs of the recent African Cup of Nations, going on to a shock victory over one of the favourites and home nation, Egypt.

By Tony O'Hagan

he recent changes of coaching staff in both the South African cricket and football arenas reflect how sports coaches can fall from grace in the blink of an eye. This is evident throughout the sporting world but South Africa's record in this department is quite an eye-opener.

Of the 26 Bafana Bafana coaches, there are two who have had three stints and three who have held the position on two occasions. Despite the many changes in personnel, our national football team is ranked 70th in the world and 13th in Africa. Surely, the many coaches can't take the blame!

Since our return to international sport in 1991/’92, there have been 26 coaching appointments (19 contracted, 7 interim) to the Bafana Bafana coaching position. In the same period, the Springboks have been guided by 13 coaches, while the Proteas have had 10 coaches at the helm.

South African rugby has also lost the services of coaches shortly after gaining success at international level. Jake White, winning World Cup coach in 2007, resigned before the end of that year due to differences with the rugby hierarchy. He was inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in 2011.

Recently, Proteas coach Ottis Gibson's contract was not renewed after the Proteas’ unsuccessful World Cup campaign. This, despite only two years as head coach and the experience of his previous positions as West Indian head coach and bowling coach for England.

For the same reason, Nick Mallet vacated the Springbok coaching position after a 71% win record, a Tri Nations victory and a 17-consecutive world-record-winning streak against international competition.

Bafana Bafana coach, Stuart Baxter, resigned after a second stint with the national team, sighting difficulties in working with the current structure of football in South Africa. He vacated

I was also spurred into writing on this topic when I learnt that former performance director of the Proteas, Paddy Upton would be visiting Hermanus for the launch of his book, The Barefoot Coach. The book launch, talk and

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signing session will take place at the Hermanus Golf Club at 6 pm on 3 October. (For enquiries, contact Sharon on 028 312 1954). We could do with Paddy's expertise once again in our cricket structure. During his time as performance director, the Proteas became the first team to simultaneously hold the number one ranking in all three formats of the game. Paddy was called upon by Gary Kirsten, then Indian coach, to assist him as mental and strategy leadership coach of the Indian team. The duo guided India to World Cup victory and the number one-ranked test team. Today, Paddy plies his trade among many T20 teams worldwide. So, when teams are not successful, the coach is fired or receives the bulk of the blame. Sometimes this is fair, due to a poor relationship with players or a wrong game plan. Coaches, however, cannot get on the field and play for the team – and the players are often at fault.

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When a team wins, accolades go to the players, but losses are frequently blamed on the coach. How often do we as fans criticise the coach for poor performances while also placing him on a pedestal for a good performance? The saying goes, “from dead man walking to national hero". When the reverse occurs, our coach is on the path from hero to zero. What about the players on the field?

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MY SPORT IFBB WP On Saturday 24 August, Odette van der Merwe from Hermanus (left) and Annamarie Barnard from Kleinmond (right) took part in the IFBB South Africa (International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness) Western Province show in Cape Town. Both ladies did extremely well with Odette placing second in the Ladies' Body Fitness category and Annamarie placing first in the Ladies' Physique category.

The Guy Krige Memorial Bowls Tournament held on Saturday 24 August was won by a Hermanus team consisting of Elsie McGeoch (left), Colin Butler, and Jean Greyling. The Hermanus Bowls Club thanked Richard Krige, Guy’s son, for his sponsorship and support. This tournament was first held in 2017 in memory of Guy who for many years was a member and treasurer of the club.

Curro sports Curro Independent School Hermanus and Kleinmond Primary School played against one another in their Inter-schools on Saturday 24 August at Kleinmond Primary. The 13 rugby boys won 34-10 and the U13 netball girls lost 16-19. Kleinmond took the cup this year, and Curro is looking forward to a rematch next year. Well done to all the teams. PHOTOS: Curro Hermanus

NOTICE/KENNISGEWING/ISAZISO Proposed amendment of long term contract no. SC1890/2018, Water and Waste Water Bulk Works Operation and Maintenance, giving effect to the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act No. 56 of 2003: Section 116 (3) (a) and (b) and Section 33.

Voorgenome wysiging van langtermyn kontrak SC1890/2018 vir die Bedryf en Instandhouding van Grootmaat Water- en Riooldienste Fasiliteite, in nakoming van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur, Wet Nr. 56 van 2003: Artikel 116 (3) (a) en (b) en Artikel 33.

Isiphakamiso sokuhlengahlengisa isivumelwano sexesha elide SC1890/2018 seenkonzo zamanzi nezenkunkuma, ngokugunyaziswa ngummiselo kaMasipala weNgingqi: Umthetho wokuLawula ezeMali kaMasipala onguNombolo 56 ka2003: ngokweCandelo-116(3) (a) no (b) iCandelo 33.

The Overstrand Local Municipality, in terms of the provisions of Section 116(3)(a) and (b) and Section 33 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act No. 56 of 2003, hereby makes it public that it intends to amend the existing long term contract for the operation and maintenance of bulk water services facilities by including the operation and maintenance of newly completed bulk water services facilities in the scope of work of the contract.

Overstrand Munisipaliteit, ooreenkomstig die bepalings van artikel 116(3)(a) en (b) en Artikel 33 van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur, Wet Nr. 56 van 2003, gee hiermee kennis van sy voorneme om die bestaande langtermyn kontrak vir die bedryf en instandhouding van grootmaat waterdienste fasiliteite te wysig deur die bedryf en instandhouding van nuut voltooide grootmaat waterdienste fasiliteite in te sluit by die kontrak se omvang van werk.

Umasipala waseOverstrand, ngokugunyaziswa liCandelo-116(3) (a) no (b) neCandelo 33 kaMasipala weNgingqi: Umthetho wokuLawula ezeMali kaMasipala onguNombolo 56 ka2003, upapasha injongo zawo zokuhlengahlengisa isivumelwano sakhe esimiyo seenkonzo zamanzi nezenkunkuma ngokwengeza amaziko eenkonzo samanzi nenkunkuma amatsha asandula ukwakhiwa kwinxalenye yesisivumelwane simiyo.

The proposed contract amendment and an information statement summarising the Municipality’s obligations in terms of the proposed amendment contract can be inspected during official office hours at the Municipality’s head and satellite offices and libraries or on the Municipality’s official web-site www.overstrand.gov.za, from 23 August 2019. The proposed amendment of the contract will be considered by the Municipal Council of the Overstrand Local Municipality at its Council meeting to be held on 30 October 2019 at the Municipal Offices in Hermanus. Notice is hereby further given in terms of Section 21 and 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the local community and affected parties are invited to submit comments or representations on the proposed amendment of the long term contract. Such comments or representations must be submitted by not later than Monday, 23 September 2019 at 12h00. Comments or representations must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly endorsed “Proposed amendment of Contract SC1890/2018: Water and Waste Water Bulk Works Operations and Maintenance” and be deposited in Tender box no.7. All submissions must be addressed to: The Municipal Manager Tender box no. 7 Overstrand Municipality Magnolia Avenue Hermanus 7200

Die voorgenome kontrak-wysiging en die inligtingstuk wat die Munisipaliteit se verpligtinge ten opsigte van die voorgenome wysiging van kontrak saamvat, kan gedurende amptelike kantoorure by die munisipaliteit se hoof-en satellietkantore en biblioteke geïnspekteer word, of op die amptelike webblad van die Munisipaliteit by www.overstrand.gov.za, vanaf 23 Augustus 2019.

Esi sivumelwano siphakanyiswayo kunye nenkcukacha ezishwankathela izibophelelo zikaMasipala singahlolwa kwi-ofisi eyintloko kaMasipala nakwi iofisi ezingamasetyena kwakunye namathala eencwadi ngeeyure zokusebenza zezi ofisi nala mathala eencwadi. Esi sivumelwano siphakanyiswayo kunye neenkcukacha siyafumaneka kwi website esemthethweni yakwa Masipala engu- www.overstrand.gov.za ukususela ngomhla 23 August 2019.

Die voorgenome wysiging van die kontrak sal vir oorweging voor die Munisipale Raad van die Overstrand Plaaslike Munisipaliteit dien tydens die Raadsvergadering wat geskeduleer is vir 30 Oktober 2019 by die Munisipale Kantore in Hermanus.

Esi sivumelwano siphakanyisiweyo siya kuqwalaselwa liBhunga likaMasipala elikuMasipala weNgingqi iOverstrand ngexesha lentlanganiso yeBhunga eya kube ibanjelwe eHermanus 30 October 2019 kwiiOfisi zikaMasipala eHermanus.

Kennis geskied hiermee verder ingevolge artikel 21 en 21A van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Stelsels, 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000), dat die plaaslike gemeenskap en geaffekteerde partye genooi word om kommentaar of vertoë oor die voorgenome wysiging van die langtermyn kontrak in te dien. Hierdie kommentaar of vertoë moet teen nie later nie as Maandag, 23 September 2019 om 12h00 ingedien word.

Isaziso sinikwa ngokwemimiselo ye Candelo 21 no 21A kaMasipala weNgingqi: Umthetho wokuZiphatha koMasipala, 2000 (uMthetho 32 ka2000) ukuba abantu abasuka ekuhlaleni nabanye abantu abachaphazelekayo bayamenywa ukuba bathumele izimvo zabo okanye izinto abazibhalileyo kuMasipala mayelana nesivumelwano sexhesha elide esiphakanyiswayo. Izimvo okanye izinto ezibhaliweyo mazingeniswe ngoMvula, umhla we 23 Septemba 2019 ngentsimbi yehlumi elinesibini emini.

Kommentaar of vertoë moet ingedien word in ŉ verseëlde koevert, duidelik gemerk “Voorgestelde wysiging van Kontrak SC1890/2018 vir die Bedryf en Instandhouding van Grootmaat Water- en Riooldienste Fasiliteite” en geplaas word in Tenderbus nr.7. Alle voorleggings moet geadresseer word aan: Die Munisipale Bestuurder Tenderbus nr.7 Overstrand Munisipaliteit Magnolialaan Hermanus 7200

Izimvo ezibhaliweyo mazifakwe kwimvulophu ebhalwe ngokucacileyo, etywiniweyo kubhalwe “SC1890/2018: Ukusetyenziswa kwenkonzo zamanzi nenkunkuma zifakwe kwi Bhokisi ye Ziniki-maxabiso no.7. Zonke iziphakamiso mazithunyelwe ku: Umphathi kaMasipala Bhokisi yeZiniki-maxabiso no. 7 UMasipala weNgingqi yase-Overstrand Magnolia Avenue Hermanus 7200

Enquiries can be directed to Mr H Blignaut, Tel: 028 313 5047 and e-mail: hblignaut@overstrand.gov.za.

Navrae kan gerig word aan Mnr. H Blignaut, Tel: 028 313 5047 en e-pos: hblignaut@overstrand.gov.za

Persons who are physically disabled or who cannot read or write but wish to participate in the process, may visit the Municipal Offices, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus, during office hours, where that person will be assisted by the Director: Finance or a person designated by her to transcribe that person’s comments or representations.

Persone wat liggaamlik gestremd is of nie kan lees of skryf nie, maar aan die proses wil deelneem, kan gedurende kantoorure die Munisipale Kantore, Magnolialaan, Hermanus, besoek, waar die Direkteur: Finansies of ŉ persoon soos deur haar aangewys daardie persoon sal help om die kommentaar of vertoë neer te skryf.

Nawuphi na umntu onqwenela ukuthumela izimvo zakhe okanye izinto abazibhalileyo, abe engakwazi ukubhala okanye ukufunda baya kuncedwa nguMlawuli wezoLawulo okanye ngumntu omiselwe nguye kwi-ofisi zikaMasipala eMagnolia Avenue, eHermanus.

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Tough sports weekend Hermanus Primary School held an inter-schools sports day against Panorama Primary School from Cape Town on Saturday 24 August. Learners from U7 to U13 competed against one another in tennis, hockey, rugby and netball. The hockey and tennis were held at the courts and fields near Hermanus High and the netball and rugby were held at the primary school. There was a lot of support from parents, past pupils and teachers as the players performed to the best of their ability. Hermanus faced some very tough games but showed sportsmanship and passion throughout the day.

1. Justin Marr, the captain of the U13B boys rugby team, wins the ball in a difficult line-out. 2. The U13A rugby team runs through a row of Hermanus Primary School supporters onto the rugby field. 3. The U8 netball girls thoroughly enjoyed their game against Panorama. 4. Liam Prodehl of the U11A rugby team, an all-round sportsman at Hermanus Primary, runs the ball the entire length of the field and scores for his team. 5. Paballo Ponoane and a player from Panorama jump for the ball in the U13A netball match. 6. A Hermanus player looks for a teammate to pass to in the U8 netball game. 7. Yaché Calitz intercepts the ball from Panorama in the U13A netball game and prepares to pass the ball.

Jayden van der Merwe runs through the opposition before he is tackled. PHOTOS: Taylum Meyer

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OVERSTRAND HERITAGE AND AESTHETICS COMMITTEE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Die Overstrandse Erfenis- en Estetikakomitee is ‘n adviesliggaam wat ingevolge die Wet op Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne van 1999 ingestel is om die plaaslike owerheid oor die estetika en bewaring van die opgeboude en natuurlike omgewing van Overstrand te adviseer. Die komitee vergader normaalweg een keer per maand.

The Overstrand Heritage and Aesthetics Committee is an advisory body that was appointed in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 to advise the local authority on the aesthetics and conservation of the built and natural environment of the Overstrand. This committee normally meets once a month.

‘n Uitnodiging word hiermee aan die publiek gerig om lede vir die komitee te nomineer. Kandidate moet ‘n besonderse belangstelling in en ‘n besorgdheid oor die erfenis van die Overstrand-gebied, asook oor die aard van toekomstige ontwikkeling in die gebied toon. Kwalifikasies in argitektuur, argeologie of verwante rigtings en ervaring in bewaringsaangeleenthede sal in ‘n kandidaat se guns tel.

The public is herewith invited to nominate members to serve on the committee. Candidates need to show a remarkable interest in and concerned about the heritage of the Overstrand and in the nature of future development in the area. Architectural, Archeology or other relevant qualifications or conservation experience or interests would be an advantage.

Ngoku nje apha uluntu luyacelwa ukuba lufake amagama abagqatswa abaza konyulwa njengamalungu ekomiti. Abagqatswa kufuneka babe ngabantu abanomdla ongathethekiyo nabazikhathazayo ngemiba ephathelele kumagugu esizwe e-Overstrand kunye nendlela onokuthi uphuhliswe ngayo lo mmandla kwixesha elizayo. Amaphepha emfundo kubungcisa be arkiyoloji (inzululwazi ngezakudala) okanye amava kulondolozo lwezimo ezisendalweni zizinto eziyakumthethelela umgqatswa xa kuqwalaselwa isicelo sakhe.

Nominasies moet skriftelik gedoen word en deur sowel die voorsteller as die sekondant, wat albei permanent in Overstrand woon, onderteken word. ‘n Kort curriculum vitae van die benoemde moet by die voorstel aangeheg word.

Nomination proposals shall be in writing and signed by a proposer and a seconder who both permanently reside in the Overstrand. A short CV of the nominee must accompany each proposal.

Amagama abagqatswa abonyuliweyo makabhalwe phantsi angeniswe nencwadi yesiphakamiso ezakuthi isayinwe ngulowo uphakamise igama kunye nalowo umxhasayo. Bobabini kufuneka babe ngabemi abahlala isigxina kummandla waseOverstrand. Isiphakamiso ngasinye kufuneka sikhatshwe yisivi emfutshane.

Keuring van kandidate word deur die dienende komitee in oorleg met ‘n verteenwoordiger van die Overstrandse Munisipaliteit gedoen. Onderhoude sal met kandidate op die kortlys gevoer word. Aanstellings kan net gedoen word wanneer ‘n kandidaat die goedkeuring van twee derdes van die teenwoordige komiteelede, insluitende ‘n verteenwoordiger van die Munisipaliteit Overstrand, wegdra.

The screening of candidates will be done by the incumbent Committee in co-operation with a representative of the Overstrand Municipality. Interviews will be conducted with candidates on the shortlist. Appointments can only be done when a candidate attains the votes of two thirds of the incumbent Committee members present at such a meeting, including a representative of the Overstrand Municipality.

Lede word vir ‘n termyn van twee jaar vanaf die datum van die eersvolgende Algemene Jaarvergadering aangestel. By verstryking van ‘n lid se termyn kan hy of sy vir heraanstelling oorweeg word.

Elected members shall hold office for two years from the date of the AGM, after which their term expires. They shall be eligible for re-election.

Die Overstrandse Erfenis- en Estetikakomitee se Algemene Jaarvergadering word op 10 Oktober 2019 om 17h30 in die Overstrand Burgersentrum , Hermanus, gehou. Volledig voltooide nominasievorms, waarby ‘n CV van die benoemde aangeheg is, moet vir die aandag van bogenoemde komitee by die Boubeheerdienste-kantoor op Hermanus voor of op 25 September 2019 besorg word, deur dit persoonlik in te handig, of na Posbus 20, Hermanus 7200 te pos, of dit na tel 028 3132822 te faks of dit na elowings@overstrand.gov.za te e-pos.

The Annual General Meeting of the Overstrand Heritage and Aesthetics Committee is to be held on 10 October 2019 at 17h30 in the Overstrand Civic Centre, Hermanus. All completed nomination forms, including a short CV need to be marked for attention of the above mentioned Committee and delivered or posted to the Building Control Services office in Hermanus on or before 25 September 2019, by handing it in over the counter, or by posting it to Box 20, Hermanus 7200, or by faxing it to tel 028 313 2822, or by e-mailing it to elowings@overstrand.gov.za.

Nominasievorms kan by die Boubeheerkantore in die onderskeie administrasies afgehaal word of per e-pos by elowings@overstrand.gov.za aangevra word.

Nomination forms are available from Building Control Service offices at all administrations, but may also be requested in e-mail form from elowings@overstrand.gov.za.

Meer inligting kan verkry word van mev Elizabeth Lowings by tel 028 313 8089.

Anyone requiring more information, please telephone Mrs. Elizabeth Lowings 028 313 8089.

IKOMITI YAMAGUGU ESIZWE NOBUHLE BEMVELO E-OVERSTRAND ICELA UKUBA KUFAKWE AMAGAMA ABAGQATSWA Ikomiti yamagugu esizwe kunye nobuhle bemvelo yasekelwa phantsi koMthetho we-1999, weziBonelelo zaMagugu eSizwe noBuhle beMvelo ukuze icebise iBhunga likaMasipala ngobuhle bemvelo nolondolozo lobuchule bezandla nendalo kosingqongileyo e-Overstrand. Le komiti idibana kanye ngenyanga.

Ukukhangela ukuba umgqatswa usifanele na isikhundla kuza kwenziwa ngamalungu ekomiti eyonyulwe kutsha nje ngentsebenziswano nommeli kaMasipala waseOverstrand. Ngabagqatswa abakuluhlu ekuza konyulwa kulo kuphela abaza kubizelwa udliwano-ndlebe. Oyakuthi akhethelwe esi sikhundla ngulowo uyakuthi afumane iivoti ezisisibini kwisithathu zamalungu amatsha ekomiti aza kuba ekhona kuloo ntlanganiso, kuquke nommeli kaMasipala waseOverstrand. Amalungu athe onyulwa aza kubasezikhundleni iminyaka emibini ukususela kwitlanganiso yokuqala yonyaka, emva koko ixesha labo ifike esiphelweni. Banalo ilungelo lokuba bangaba ngabagqatswa kunyulo olulandelayo. Intlanganiso yokuqala yonyaka eza kubanjwa yiKomiti yaMagugu eSizwe noBuhle beMvelo iza kubanjwa ngomhla wama- 10 ka Okthobha wama 2019 ngo-17h30 kwiholo yoluntu eOverstrand, eHermanus. Zonke iifomu ezigcwalisiweyo zabagqatswa, kuquka nesivi kufuneka zibhalwe ukuba ziya kule komiti ichaziweyo ngentla, zithunyelwe okanye ziposelwe kwiofisi yeenkonzo ezijongene nolawulo lwesakhiwo eHermanus ngomhla okanye phambi komhla we-25 ka Septemba wama 2019, ngokuthi igqithiselwe kumntu oza kuba esekhawuntareni, okanye ngokuyiposela kule dilesi ilandelayo Box 20, Hermanus 7200, okanye ngokuyifeksela kule nombolo yemfonomfono 028 313 2822, okanye ngokuyi-imeyilela kule dilesi elowings@overstrand.gov.za. Iifomu zamagama abagqatswa zifumaneka kwiiofisi ezibonelela ngenkonzo yokulawula isakhiwo kuzo zonke iiofisi zolawulo, kodwa usenokucela ukuba uthunyelwe ifomu nge-imeyile ngale dilesi elowings@overstrand.gov.za. Nabani na ofuna olunye ulwazi, makancede atsalele uNkskz Elizabeth Lowings kule nombolo yomnxeba 028 313 8089.

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28 August 2019

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Several learners from Andriëtte Roux School of Dance participated in the Cape Town Eisteddfod ballet section which took place from 8 – 18 August at the Sea Point Civic Centre. Taurin Hadingham (Generation Schools Hermanus), Gabriella Kumpf (Curro Hermanus), Tallulah Hamman (Curro Hermanus) and Charlotte Westerhout (Curro Hermanus) received Honours (80-89%) for their dances. Gabriella also received a Diploma (90-99%) for two of her other dances and competed in the second round. Well done girls. Right is Taurin Hadingham from Generation Schools Hermanus.

24 Hermanus High School learners took part in the 20th annual Stellenbosch Regional Eskom Expo this year, where approximately 370 projects were entered. They did extremely well – out of the 20 projects entered, Hermanus High School walked away with 2 Gold, 8 Silver and 9 Bronze awards in different categories. The students were Tamia Bouwer (Junior Gold), Caitlyn Otto (Senior Bronze), Mia Slabbert (Junior Silver), Emma Kahts (Junior Silver), Liv Johnson (Junior Silver), Chwayita Mananga (Senior Silver), Megan Nepgen (Senior Gold), Luke van Romburg and Juan Gouws (Junior Bronze), Jaden Henderson (Junior Bronze), Enya Zipfel (Junior Silver), Aimee de Vynck and Julia Kilpin (Junior Bronze), Chiara Lanuti and Shaylee Bouwer (Junior Silver), Armand Breedt (Junior Bronze), Danie Gouws (Senior Bronze) Carol-Lynne Green (Junior Bronze), Alexa Vivier (Junior Silver), Kirsten Koen and Misha Horn (Senior Silver), Nina de Kock (Senior Bronze) and Mia le Roux (Senior Bronze). Learners from local schools in the Overberg performed exceptionally well in the Provincial GET Visual Art Celebration, ‘Pictures of the Overberg 2019’, which culminated in a prizegiving at Benguela Cove on 17 August. The theme of the art competition was ‘Every picture tells a story’, and the Gold winners in each of the Foundation, Intermediate and Senior Phases will have their artworks exhibited at the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town on 5 October. The art teachers at the Enlighten Education Trust, Ashleigh Temple-Camp and Karin von Maltzahn, were very excited when two of their pupils, Faith Mafiyo and Iviwe Mrwebi, were among the seven Gold winners in the Senior Phase. A third pupil, Chanelle Manize, won Silver in the Foundation Phase. Iviwe is a Grade 8 learner at Qhayiya Second -ary in Zwelihle, and Faith (Gr 7) and Chanelle (Gr 3) are both in Bosko Christian Academy. Josephine Rose Carr, a Gr 9 learner from Hermanus High School, also won Gold in the Senior Phase. The children and their families are looking forward to spending the day in Cape Town on 5 October and seeing their work displayed in this world-famous gallery. Above, from left are Chanelle Manize, Faith Mafiyo and Iviwe Mrwebi. Behind them are Ashleigh Temple-Camp, Chanelle’s proud mother, Mrs Manize and Karin von Maltzahn.

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