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Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate Completes Social Accord On 11 December 2019 the final piece of the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate puzzle fell into place. This puzzle had its origins more than 20 years ago when the various interests from the Franschhoek community entered into a historic agreement, commonly known as the Social Accord. Underlying this Accord was a piece of municipal commonage, situated on the north eastern side of the village. This land belonged to the Franschhoek Municipality which was later incorporated into the Stellenbosch Municipality. Until then it had served as a sewerage farm, rubbish dump, sand mine and riffle range and had become overgrown with invasive alien vegetation. In order to realise the benefits which could flow from proper use of this land a public/private/ community partnership for the development of the land offered the best chance of success. This partnership needed to ensure use of the land in such a manner as to not only provide the capital for cross-subsidisation of urgently needed social development needs as well as conserving the biodiversity of the area, but also had to ensure continued sustainability of the initiative. The Social Accord was like a complex puzzle. It covered all aspects of the development of the commonage which was collectively named the Fransche Hoek Estate (FHE). The FHE essentially consisted of three independent projects, namely the agricultural and housing estate, a business node and a tourism node. Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate forms the agricultural and housing aspect of the greater FHE. The Social Accord envisaged many different benefits to flow from the land development. The most important parts of the Accord were the provision of 750 full-title homes in Mooiwater for members of the previously disadvantaged community, restitution of land ownership for 40 previously dispossessed land owners, provision of 60 medium-cost affordable homes for community members who do not qualify for low-cost housing benefits and the adoption of an annuity income model to ensure future sustainability of the initiative.

In the photo are FLTR: Andre de Nuysschen (FHAE HOA: Chairman), Norval Williams (FREMCO Chairman), Cllr. W. Petersen (Deputy Executive Mayor Stellenbosch Municipality), Bruce Berry (representative from the DBSA and ex-FRANDEVCO Chairman), Dirk Hattingh (ex-FREMCO chairman) and Dr Ernest Messina (ex-FREMCO chairman).

The Franschhoek Empowerment and Conservation Trust (FREMCO) was established to represent the community and to administer all future sustainable benefits flowing from the initiative. The sustainability model which was adopted required the developer to contribute a percentage of all initial property sales on the estate to the FREMCO Trust. Future property sales would contribute further. To date the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate has contributed approximately R1,5 million to the FREMCO Trust. With the above aspects of the development model in place one last aspect of the Accord remained to be completed, namely the transfer of a portion of agricultural land (commonly referred to as the FREMCO land) to FREMCO who would hold it in trust for the community. Achieving this was however a drawn-out and complex process, as all of the agricultural land needed first to be transferred to the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate Home Owners Association, once established, and thereafter the FREMCO portion needed to be subdivided in order to register a separate title for this land. Nevertheless the parties persevered in good faith and with a good dollop of patience. Finally on 11 November 2019 the process was completed when the FREMCO land was registered as a separate title at the Deeds Office. Continued on Page 2...

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Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate Completes Social Accord ...Continued from Page 1 For a number of years now FREMCO and the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Home Owners have, in the spirit of the Social Accord, had an agreement whereby despite FREMCO not yet owning the land but in recognition of the FREMCO Trust’s right to the land, the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate Home Owners has farmed the land and as compensation contributed two bursaries annually, valued initially at R100 000 to the FREMCO Trust. These bursaries have escalated annually at the inflation rate and are worth approximately R130 000 in 2020. FREMCO and the Fransche Hoek Estate have now entered into a formal lease agreement for the land on the same basis. In handing over the title deed to Norval

Williams, the chairman of FREMCO Trust, Andre de Nysschen – Chairman of the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate Home Owners – welcomed FREMCO as the 93rd land owner on the estate. FREMCO on behalf of the community has become full property title holders on this prestigious Estate with all the benefits that flow there from. The Estate also has representation on the FREMCO Trust and jointly they are working and planning to ensure that the community benefits optimally from the significant funds now flowing to the Trust from the Estate – expected to average approximately R250 000 in 2020 and escalating annually thereafter. The model used to develop the former commonage has been complimented by many including the late Honourable Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

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Huguenot Fine Chocolates Turns Twenty! Huguenot Fine Chocolates, Franschhoek’s original chocolate shop, turned 20 in January. Born on the eve of the millennium, it is owned by Danver Windvogel and Denver Adonis who, in the late-nineties, won bursaries to study chocolate-making in Belgium. At the time, there was not a great deal of appreciation of good chocolate in South Africa, but when they returned home, they were determined to set this to rights, so, together with business partner Penny Gordon, they set up shop. From humble beginnings in an off-main-road location, they have expanded steadily, building up a prestigious client base of five-star resorts and hotels. Their main road chocolaterie is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. Recently, they expanded operations and now have an in-store outlet at The Diamond Works in Cape Town. “It has been quite a ride,” says Danver. One of the reasons for their success is that they keep close ties with European suppliers and monitor trends and innovations from around the world. There are always several new products each month. “As with most foodie things, there is always something new and we keep our ear to the ground,” says Denver. Six years ago, they bought Penny Gordon’s share of the business and are now sole owners. “She was our mentor and guide and taught us about finance, running a business and moved us onwards and upwards,” says Danver. Their popular ”Chocolate Experience”, a halfhour programme of taste, education and entertainment has hosted tens of thousands of visitors over the years. Their staff of fourteen all come from Franschhoek and Dan and Denver estimate that

Denver and Danver in their new outlet at The Diamond Works in Cape Town.

over the years, they have trained more than 30 chocolatiers. Looking forward, more exciting expansion plans are becoming a reality. Watch this space… Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

High Award for Hobbs The new head of Bridge House School, David Clark, was welcomed to the school by means of the traditional ‘Ringing In’ ceremony on Thursday, 9 January 2020. As part of the ceremony all the pupils, staff and some parents lined the Founders Walk and clapped hands, while the school’s bell ringer, Adam Cargill, rang the bell.

At the first assembly of the year, which is also the school’s 25th Birthday Year, Mr Clark delivered an message to the students. He challenged them to do their best, get involved in as much as possible at school and be wonderful ambassadors for their school.

Last November former Franschhoek resident Jenny Hobbs – author, book activist and former Director of the Franschhoek Literary Festival – was awarded a Molteno gold medal by the Cape 300 Foundation for ‘lifetime services to South African literature’. The other two gold medallists were (left) Dr Brian Huntley, former Chief Executive of the SA National Biodiversity Institute at Kirstenbosch, and (right) Emeritus Professor Les Underhill, for his applications of statistics in the biological sciences, particularly ornithology and ecology.

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Has The Expropriation Without Compensation Can Been Kicked Down The Road? The innocuously titled draft Land Amendment Bill published in December 2019 replaces the more controversially named Expropriation Bill. It’s the latest attempt to answer the Economic Freedom Fighters’ call for “expropriation without compensation” accepted by the ANC at its 2017 Nasrec Conference and since heavily qualified by President Ramaphosa supporting it in principle as long as it does not harm food production, jobs and the economy as a whole. Expropriation without compensation is not new in South Africa. Although it may have begun with colonial settlement in 1652 or soon after and earlier legislation such as the Glen Grey Act of 1894 dispossessed black people, that was the effect and purpose of the Native Land Act of 1913. In the opening lines of Native Life in South Africa, Sol Plaatje wrote: “Awakening on Friday morning, June 20, 1913, the South African Native found himself, not actually a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth.” The Native Land Act did not explicitly provide for expropriation of land owned or rented by “natives” but made it illegal for them to buy from, sell to or rent land to or from anyone else outside any of the 1 000 or so “native areas” meticulously listed in a schedule to the Act – generally reckoned to be about 13% of available land – which later became the building blocks for the Bantustans. It also made it illegal for “a person other than a native” to buy land in a “native area”. The very common practice of sharecropping where black tenant farmers shared profits from crops they grew with white landowners and was an important source

of income for many black families was also made illegal. The Act forced black South Africans to become labourers on white-owned farms or move to one of the “native areas”. The Native Trust and Land Act of 1936 then abolished all individual black ownership of land even in the “native areas”. These and other acts, like the Group Areas Acts, were repealed in 1991. In terms of Section 25 of the Constitution, property may be expropriated for “a public purpose or in the public interest” subject to just and equitable compensation having regard to its use, current market value, the history of its acquisition, state investment in its acquisition and improvement and the purpose of expropriation. The Preamble to the Land Amendment Bill explains, for the benefit of those who did not already know (the EFF perhaps?), that “Section 25 … must be amended to make explicit that which is implicit therein, so that an amount of nil compensation is explicitly stated as a legitimate option for land reform.” The Preamble also says there is a need to address the injustices of the past and “the hunger for land amongst the dispossessed is palpable and the

dispossessed are of the view that very little is being done to redress the skewed land ownership pattern” but, as noted in a Daily Maverick article by Ivo Vegter, “Surveys have repeatedly found that the number of South Africans who desire land for farming fall in the low single-digit percentages [and] Nine out of 10 land restitution recipients opted to receive cash in lieu of land, because they wanted to live in cities, near job opportunities”; and it is often said that the “very little [that] is being done to redress the skewed land ownership pattern” is the fault of the ANC government – not because what is implicit in the Constitution is not explicit! It is also not at all clear how this amendment will, as the Preamble also claims, “contribute to address the historical wrongs caused by the arbitrary dispossession of land.” The Land Amendment Bill is very short – just two sections and three sub-sections. Section 1 says that if land and any improvements are expropriated for land reform a court may determine that the “just and equitable” compensation may be nil. So, there you have it. What is implicit in s25 of the Constitution will be explicit. There is, however, a sliver of a silver lining in this amendment. Section 25 applies to “movable and immovable property” which is legal speak for just about everything – your art, your furniture, your SUV and even your wine collection as well as your land and the bricks and mortar of your house! The good news is that with the amendment there can only

be nil compensation if land and any improvements are expropriated for “land reform” instead of for any “public purpose or in the public interest” which may, of course, include “land reform”. But here comes the sneaky bit! Section 1 also says “National legislation must set out specific circumstances where a court may determine that the amount of compensation is nil.” Why is this sneaky? Well, as this Bill amends the Bill of Rights in the Constitution it needs the votes of a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly and six of the nine provincial delegations in the National Council of Provinces. For this, the ANC needs minority party support. However, the thinking appears to be that legislation setting out the circumstances when the compensation may be nil, only needs a 50% + 1 majority in the National Assembly. That may, however, be unconstitutional as it effectively amends the constitution by amplification of the Land Amendment Bill (or Act) and, therefore, requires a two-thirds majority. That may then be a question for the Constitutional Court. In the meantime, there has been no indication of what will be the “specific circumstances where a court may determine that the amount of compensation is nil” and it is also difficult, if not impossible, to guess. So, has the expropriation without compensation can just been kicked down the road? Text: Barry Philips

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On Monday, 13 January, the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy and Learning Academy (FHALC) welcomed the Class of 2020 to their FHALC Family. 24 Students will embark on their one-year Hospitality Training and Skills Development Programme. guests of the Autumn Vines Fundraiser which took place last year. The FHALC would like to thank Big Dog Café for sponsoring the delicious coffee for guests to enjoy, their teachers, parents, the Franschhoek Theatre and Franschhoek High School as well as the Franschhoek and Wine Valley friends for their continued support. “We are excited to see what 2020 holds for us! We would like to urge wine farms and establishments to join our Winelands Train4Change, by sponsoring a student for R5000 per month or R60 000 per year. Every donation received will ensure the growth, longevity and continuation of the work that we do now and into the future” appeals cofounder, Tarryn Corlett. www.fhalc.co.za | @FranschhoekHospitality

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Cellar Chat Mark Tanner

In the same manner by which a Rolls Royce never breaks down – it simply ‘fails to proceed’, the Duke of Clarence drowned in a ‘butt of Malmsey wine’ and, subsequently, ‘was no more’. Shakespeare in his Richard the Third (Act one) has him stabbed instead and it would seem and the jury is apparently still out on that one. What in fact is Malmsey wine? And is it worth drowning in? After all, according to Phillipe de Commyne’s memoirs, Clarence was invited to choose his own death. The very word ‘Malmsey’ leads us to think of Madeira but, in fact, the term refers to a range of long-lasting sweet wines from the Ionian Isles of Greece. ‘Malmsey’ is actually a corruption of the word ‘Malvaisia’, the name of the grape. I have not been able to find any reference to Malvaisia being available in this country, perhaps another reason why one should not try this at home! What we do know is that a ‘butt’ in 1483 held 108 gallons, certainly enough to drown in. While on the subject, did you know that on his deathbed in 1821, Napoleon refused all but a glass of wine? Not just any wine either. Being exiled on the island of St Helena far out in the Atlantic he found himself closer to the Cape than to the vineyards of France. He took advantage of this to indulge in his favourite sweet wine – Constantia – some 297 gallons of which were shipped each year from Groot Constantia. Supposed to be made from Muscat de Frontignac grapes together with red and white Muscatel, Pontac and a splash of Chenin Blanc, this deliciously

famous tipple has been resurrected by Klein Constantia Estate using resonated Muscat de Frontignac grapes. It may be purchased over the counter in an appropriately ‘antiqued’ bottle and at an appropriate price. By way of salutation from the subject of death, I repeat the tale of an old wine drinker who was mortally injured in a train accident very many years ago. Some wine was poured onto his lips to revive him. “Puillac 1873” he murmured and died. I am sometimes asked about ‘favourites’. Favourite wines, favourite vineyards etc. The other day I was asked which foreign vineyard had impressed me the most. The answer, maybe surprisingly, is the Ahr Valley in Germany. It is the only area that produces more red wine than white (85% red, 15% white) and it is tiny compared to its neighbouring regions. The river Ahr is a tributary entering the Rhine at Lims, near Koblenz. It may be compared to our valley in some ways: it is around 27 km long and has 52 wineries compared to our 53. However, a real rag to riches story is intertwined with the twists and turns of the river as it flows towards the confluence. I am told that during the depression of the 1930s the valley was left fallow with hardly any farming. The Church stepped in and established a viticultural programme for the unemployed. Since then this tiny wine region has developed into a fine tourist destination with two magnificent medieval towns, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler and Altenahr. Restaurants and guest houses are available along its length. I have visited here on a couple of occasions and have come to admire not only the wines but the pioneering spirit. The red variety is nearly always Spatburgunder (Late Burgundy or as we know it, Pinot Noir) and as such it pairs well with the local cuisine as does the occasional Riesling and Dornfelder. If you find yourself anywhere nearby I recommend an enjoyable day of vinous adventure. And for the petrolheads, the Nurburgring is within 10 km.

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Toyota Hilux GR Sport Dakar spurns Hilux to bigger things There is more than one Hilux owner out there who bought the Toyota because of its Dakar pedigree. Motorsport improves the breed, after all – what wins on Saturday, sells on Monday and there has always been that racing bent to Hilux, no? That said, there has never been a Hilux to really celebrate all Giniel’s podiums and Nasser’s wins – or that Fernando is on the team now too. But this Toyota Gazoo Sport Hilux has just changed all that… Queen-size Let’s get the elephant out of the room first – the Toyota Hilux GR Sports looks like a Lions rugby washing line with those gaudy queen-size swathes of ‘signature’ red, black and white. For goodness sake, we hope there’s a delete option for that dreadful afterthought! Perhaps more fitting, are its new gloss-black honeycomb grille with new and more grotesque Toyota lettering, just in case you never knew — and a subtle GR badge. The red, white and black theme continues far more acceptably across the Hilux – every one of the 600 GRs got a black bonnet, roof and wing mirrors; GR tubular side steps, overfenders and cool sport-specific 17” alloy wheels shod with slightly bigger and dirt-grippier 265-65R17 rubber.

Toyota also made a decent effort make GR Sport’s cabin pop, it gets red accents to complement its black leather interior trim, with red contrast stitching and embroidered GR logos, piano black treatment and a vibrant red accent line running across the fascia. Add a racy GR-branded push to start button, while each Hilux GR Sport includes a branded production plate and serial number to confirm its pedigree. Latest infotainment GR Sport also gets the latest Hilux enlarged, flushmounted and integrated Infotainment screen with additional rotary volume and tune knobs, keyfunction shortcut buttons, stylish white-faced dials with orange needles and cool Multi-information Display with steering wheel control. For all that bravado, there’s nothing very special under that black GR Sport bonnet – the Hilux of Hiluxes retains its good old 130kW 450Nm Hilux 2.8 GD-6 turbodiesel with driver-selectable Power and Eco modes mated to the equally venerable 6-speed automatic transmission packing shift logic manual and sport modes and on-the-fly four-by-four. But the big changes to this Hilux – yes, bigger even than that brash paint job – centre around its suspension. Borrowing from its Dakar winning Gazoo Racing pedigree, this souped-up GR benefits bespoke uprated and tuned Fox suspension and special BF Goodrich tyres. Packing revised damping and increased spring rate monotube front shock absorbers and for a sportier ride without sacrificing comfort, as you may expect from practical Toyota, GR Sport retains the regular tried and tested standard Hilux rear leaf spring rates. Dakar-bred suspension

Wander off the beaten track and the harder you thrash it, the better this bakkie gets – it soaks up the bumps, jumps and yumps in epic Dakar style to deliver a very different sort of performance. It may be an acquired taste, but to those who like this sort of thing and who would long have a Hilux before anything else (and that seems the majority, no?) Hilux GR Sport is manna from heaven for the manne. Sure, it’s harsher on the road, may be a tad slower too, but take it off road and man, whether you are pretending to be Fernando, Nasser or Giniel, this bakkie is going to make you king for a day. If you can still find one, that is... ROAD TESTED – Toyota Hilux GR Sport Engine: 130kW 450Nm 2794cc turbodiesel I4 Drive 6-speed automatic 4x4 Payload: 750kg Towing Capacity: 3500kg TESTED in Franschhoek: 0-60km/h: 4.40 sec 0-100km/h: 10.21 sec 0-160km/h: 29.10 sec 400m: 17.1 sec @ 129km/h 80-120km/h: 7.94 sec 120-160km/h: 14.54 sec CLAIMED: VMax: 175km/h Fuel: 8.5 l/100km CO2: 224 g/km Warranty/Service: 3y 100K/6-s’vic 90Kkm 2y old used value: 84.3% LIST PRICE: R714K RATED: 7

Toyota concentrated on developing Hilux GR’s front end to extract greater off-road handling and steering, enhanced off-road body control and sharper on-road steering feel. That also means that Toyota has dodged a practical bullet as GR Sport retains all those hardworking traits Hilux is famous for – it totes the same load and can pull the same trailer as any of its common garden 2.8-litre GD6 siblings, while a less extreme wheel and tyre solution steals less performance too. The upshot of all of this is pretty interesting on the road. We were quite surprised to find that Fox suspension is quite hard – I somehow expected and improvement, a softer plusher ride, but the new set-up brings a certain harshness. But hang on a second – that’s a trade-off.

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FEBRUARY NEWS

QUEEN’S PLATE

BEHIND THE WHEEL

On January 10/11, the Kenilworth Racecourse played host to Africa’s premier horse racing event, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival. It was a magniﬁcent two days of blue and white styled luxury, fashion and the best the horse racing world has to oﬀer, set to a background of some of Cape Town’s most noted jazz bands. Over 7 000 visitors entered the event, all of whom passed through a display of some of FMM’s own blue-and-white horsepower – a 1925 Brescia Bugatti, a 1928 Ford Model A, a supercharged 1936 Auburn Speedster, a 1937 Ford Club Coupé, a 1953 BMW Isetta and a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air. The Cape Minstrels treated visitors to an authentic taste of Cape Town, as the introduction to the main race, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate

Luxury prizes were awarded to Zinzi Ntoyiwa for

(Grade 1). Billed as the most anticipated race of

Best Hat, Charles Samuels for Best Dressed Man

2020, Vardy, ridden by Craig Zackey, treated race

and Roxy Joubert for Best Dressed Woman. All

goers with a thrilling ride to head home the ﬁeld

the excitement of the day culminated in the very

comprising the country’s 10 best horses and

legendary LQP after-party with revelers dancing the

jockeys and capture the R1,5-million purse.

night away under the skillful direction of SA’s top DJs.

a fuel research Yamaha.

fuel consumption, burn rates, temperatures etc, and the test mule was the bike now on

1 and was building engines for the Jordan team.

surprise to see that the Yamaha only had 11 km

Yamaha provided a free supply of the OX99

on the odometer, making this beautiful survivor

3,5-litre 72-degree V12 engine for the Jordan 192

a prime example of an early-’90s superbike

race car, and taking over the sponsorship reins

while its provenance is another great symbol in

was South Africa’s fuel and energy company

SA’s proud motoring heritage.

Sasol. The companies worked diligently together

First introduced in 1987, the Yamaha FZR set

to maximise the power available to them both

the way as a superbike, oﬀering the size and feel

from the engine and the fuel source, but F1 is

of a 750 machine but with the power of a 1 000. It

an expensive game. Sasol’s budget was tight and

could rev up to 11 500 on its way to a top speed

it needed another machine to develop its high

close to 270 km/h, out-running its Japanese

quality F1-standard fuel.

counterparts by some 10 km/h. Its closest rivals

The answer lay with the FZR 1000 inline-

at the time were longer, higher and slower. Even

four motorcycle engine, which featured ﬁve

the ergonomics of the FZR were a revelation,

valves per cylinder together with Yamaha’s

the rider sitting deeper into the bike with knees

EXUP (Exhaust Ultimate Power Valve) system.

no longer up around the tank. Together with a

Producing 106 kW at 10 000 r/min, it gave

relatively smooth gearbox and great brakes, the

excellent performance and was ideal for testing

FZR was the class leader in 1992.

the museum and other interesting features on local veteran, vintage and classic cars and motorcycles as well as updates on sporting events and suchlike, logon to FMM’s website, www.fmm.co.za, and signon to receive the free monthly newsletter.

world know the name. The man was a legend in his own lifetime, and is still revered by all manner of car enthusiasts. Born in Modena

race car history. He passed away in 1988. In

display at FMM. When taking delivery, it was a

To keep abreast of all that is happening at

Enzo Ferrari. Millions of people around the

the world’s most powerful forces in road and

In 1992, Yamaha was trying its hand at Formula

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motoring’s most charismatic ﬁgures.

in 1898, Enzo was destined to become one of

BIKER BITS

There is a new Sasol display at FMM featuring

A car that celebrates the founder of one of

2002, Ferrari decided to celebrate winning

and 657 N.m of torque at 5 500. The red line

the team’s ﬁrst Formula 1 constructors’ and

is set at 8 200. Push the red starter button

drivers’ (Michael Schumacher) championship

and the bellow from behind is LOUD. but

titles of the new millennium together with

the motor straightaway settles into a fast

honouring the company’s founder, Enzo.

rhythmic idle until all the moving parts Press

Enzo, the car, was designed by Ken

the brake, release the ﬂy-oﬀ handbrake,

Okuyama at Pininfarina, and is a mid-

select ﬁrst with the right-hand paddle,

engined Berlinetta supercar incorporating

squeeze the accelerator and the Enzo pulls

plenty of F1 technology of the time, together

away with obvious pent-up energy. It roars

with such road car niceties as traction and

in relentless fashion. LED lights indicate

stability controls and active aerodynamics.

when shifts should be implemented as

Schumacher was deeply involved with the car’s

every nuance of the driving experience is

development. Painted in the orange-hued

transmitted through the steering, pedals

Scuderia Red, the carbon ﬁbre bodywork is an

and seat. The faster you go, the faster

amalgam of F1 design cues at the front and

the change is eﬀected. With a six-speed

Le Mans sportscar/supercar girth at the rear.

sequential electro-hydraulic transmission,

Purposeful it most certainly is, the smooth

performance claims vary but a top speed

contours incorporating numerous vital air

of 350 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 3,5

scoops to keep this powerhouse of a road car

seconds are ball-park ﬁgures. There is a

adequately fed and cooled. Schumacher was

modest wing that rises from the centre-rear

deeply involved with the car’s development.

of the bodywork at about 300 km/h... The

The V12 5 998 cm3 fuel-injected, double overhead-cam, 48-valve motor with variable timing pumps out 485 kW at 7 800 r/min

Enzo is a supercar well worthy of its name – Forza Ferrari! FMM’s Enzo is currently on view in Hall D.

SEASON ATTENDANCE INCREASE The Franschhoek Motor Museum continues

Despite the current hard economic times,

to be a key attraction to the Cape, especially

there was a small increase in attendance

during holiday periods, and the December

ﬁgures when 9 089 paying guests passed

2019 Christmas season was no exception.

through the museum.

MUSEUM OPERATING HOURS Visiting is currently by appointment only – phone 021 874 9002 to make a reservation. There is ample secure parking on site. Motorcycles and buses larger than 23-seaters should park at Anthonij Rupert Wyne from where visitors will be transported to and from the museum by charabanc. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10h00 to 18h00 (last admittance 17h00), Saturday and Sunday 10h00 to 17h00 (last admittance 16h00). The museum is open on most public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday.

ENTRY FEE R80 adults, R60 pensioners and motor club members (with membership ID), R40 children (ages 3-12). Guided tours are available upon request at no charge. An on-site Deli oﬀers refreshments and a selection of wines produced by Anthonij Rupert Wyne. Tel: 021 874 9000 | Fax: 021 874 9100 | E-mail: fmm.co.za | Web: www.fmm.co.za

10 | February 2020

Fire Side Talk ASHLEY BAUER It has been a year since the large Mooiwater fire and we are well into our current wildfire season. Our prayers and thoughts are with our colleagues in Australia who are busy fighting an already 5-month-long fire impacting on over six million hectares with 24 casualties, including 3 volunteer firefighters, and immeasurable loss of fauna. With all wildfires, there are lessons to be learnt that can and should be applied to fire management in future – both in terms of response and prevention. Unpacking these lessons we can take out one common factor: fuel load. Fuel load is the common term used to define fuel type and density in an area. The management of this fuel load has a direct effect on any wildfire. Managing this incorporates addressing the fuel load around structures, fire breaks and reduction of the fuel load on our urban-wildland interface. Timing is critical when implementing any fuel load management programme. Fuel load management is not a once-off event! All landowners are responsible

for their property and should abide by the following principles: Ensure there are fire breaks preventing the spread of fire from one property to the next, implement a fuel-reduction programme addressing the eradication of invasive vegetation and follow up to mitigate regrowth. A number of the landowners who were impacted by the Mooiwater fire have undertaken to manage the fuel loads on their properties and maintain fire breaks. Ecologically, fuel load management through controlled burns and invasive vegetation removal stimulates the regrowth of our beautiful fynbos restoring our mountain catchment area to a more natural state. Accepting our responsibility for essential preventative work will not only benefit the ecology but also mitigate the impact of future wildfires. If you see fire or smoke please contact the fire services before posting on social media! Emergency numbers: • Winelands District Fire Services (Vegetation fires) 021 887 4446 • Stellenbosch Fire Services (Structural fires) 021 808 8888 Be Safe ﬁresafe2000@gmail.com

SPCA News Sandy Collins

We are tremendously grateful for the generous contribution from the animal loving partners at the Franschhoek Beer Co. A perfect location for a dog-friendly excursion, the taproom at The

Franschhoek Beer Co is now serving woofaliscious dog biscuits made from the spent grains of the brewing process. To Olaf, Reuben Alex and Frank - Thank You!

Like Father, Like Daughter Franschhoek Spurs Are Provincial Champions!

Twelve-year-old Milani Mazibuko is following in her father’s tennis footsteps. She has recently been selected to represent the Western Province’s U/13A team that will be participating in the Synergy Cup event in the Eden District from 14 – 16 February. A few weeks later, from 9 -13 April, it’s time for the ‘biggie’, when she’ll be participating in the interprovincial tournament that will be taking place in Bloemfontein. When she’s not playing tennis or attending school at Nondzame Primary School in Pniel Milani says she enjoys reading books, watching movies and going to the beach. Milani’s father, Shaun Makanjuola, is the tennis coach at the Franschhoek Tennis Club. Quite a few senior players at the club can attest that this young lady should not be underestimated! We wish her well – both on the court and off. Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

In the December 2019 Tatler we reported that the Franschhoek Spurs Ladies U13 team qualified to play in the Rural Sport Development Programme (RSDP) Provincial Tournament in Oudtshoorn. This was after they were crowned the champions of the Winelands District. We are now delighted to report that the team also won the Provincial Tournament that took place on 7 & 8 December 2019. The team says they are delighted to bring the trophy home and couldn’t have done it without the support of their sponsors, parents and supporters. Well done ladies! When she’s not playing tennis Milani Mazibuko loves spending time at the beach.

Franschhoek Wine Valley News REINHER BEHRENS

February holds the promise of exciting happenings in and around the valley. Although some of the vignerons have already started harvesting for the 2020 season, the majority shift into full gear this month spending long days in the vineyards selecting only the best fruit to make the world-class wines the region is known for. We wish them and their teams all of the best and are confident it will be a bumper harvest. Traditionally quite a hot month, February still gives us extended daylight hours, which are perfect for taking advantage of the valley’s many outdoor activities. La Motte’s hiking trail, a trail run or MTB excursion along the Berg River Dam, horseback riding or a leisurely hike in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve admiring the flora and fauna, are just some of the adventure goings-on in and around Franschhoek. Suited to all levels, there is

guaranteed to be something for everyone. With the school holidays a thing of the past and most tourists having returned home, why not use this as a time to be a tourist in your hometown? Let’s not forget that February is also the month of love, with Valentine’s Day around the corner. Although we should be spoiling that someone special 365 days of the year, why not make it extra special on 14 February with a romantic picnic, lunch or dinner at one of Franschhoek’s wine estates or fine dining establishments. Don’t forget our Summer Season Shopping, which allows for extended shopping hours on the last Friday of February and March. We value your feedback and invite you to pop into our offices. We’re also more than happy to assist with more information on what’s happening in the region. Our website, www.franschhoek.org.za, is also a reliable hub for news.

FRANSCHHOEK HOSPICE PRESENTS

Valentineʼs Hop with local band

UNCORKED NGK Church Hall • 14 February 2020 • 18h30 • R250 p.p. Bring own picnic basket and drinks BEST DRESSED COUPLE PRIZE 021 876 3085 or fhospice@xsinet.co.za

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The Franschhoek Spurs team show off their trophy

February 2020 | 11

FHRPA News Bypass Road Dear Editor, My wife and I are tourists who have come to Franschhoek for 13 years to avoid the ugliest part of the winter. You praised the courage of several big cities to ban private cars from their inner cities. We could not believe all the years that the Main Rd in Franschhoek is almost blocked by huge trucks. I asked my landlord why, at least the trucks, don’t have to use the Robertsvlei Rd via Glenwood in order to avoid Franschhoek’s main road and he answered me that this road is privately owned. We come from Munich and our pedestrian areas grow constantly and after a while nobody complains any more. There would be a revolution in my hometown if a private owner would resist allowing heavy traffic use his street. There are certainly regulations in your state to end this congestion. Kind regards Rolf Steinberger Editor’s Note: The Robertsvlei Rd is not privately owned – it is a public road. The constraints to it being used as a by-pass are financial, environmental and political, not legal. Dam Problems Just a thought on the fouling of the Berg River Dam area. It is probably something most people notice, and shrug off as an insurmountable problem that someone else should handle. All eyes instinctively turn to our own local authorities. Unfortunately, the fact that at this stage, time and age the matter needs to be raised at all appears to indicate that they too are looking over their shoulder for divine intervention. To be fair, no one person is to blame outside of the fact that human nature, if not governed, will like water take the easy route. After all, who wants carry back unwanted empty packets and bottles after a relaxing day picnicking in one of Franschhoek’s most beautiful treasures? Again, to be fair... there are those angels who of their own accord have been sighted with bag in hand attempting to make right another’s folly. Wish it were more so. As a suggestion, would it seem unreasonable to expect council to put serviced bins in place? Maybe police the area as part of their management and collect funding through gate fees or permits?? Or approach the folk who currently reside in the house at the water’s edge, with a supported

proposal that they run a gate in partnership with the department responsible. Or, like they do at the entry points of Tokai forest, for their own profit? It would be in the interests of the greater good. The respective parties get trained by our local authorities to handle the responsibility of litter management, traffic control, permit checking? I feel there’s enough interest in the use of this facility to produce a substantial income. I feel this benefits our entire community. As well, it would not only safeguard a drinking water source to the city, it would maintain a standard at a place where our visitors can go to enjoy a truly beautiful mountain/water experience. In parting, recently sighted along with the broken bottles and plastic: Two rubberized boats complete with motors on the water. Also numerous 4x4 vehicles, bristling with day trippers and driving off road to get around the closed gate and onto a favourite picnic spot somewhere up river. Unmanaged, who is to say what goes in comes out? There is evidence in the blackening of the white riverbed stones where two fires have been lit. A ‘braai’... who knows? Neil Dendy Young Editor’s Note: Municipalities may only deliver services and spend public money on land that belongs to them – for good reason. Stellenbosch Municipality has made several requests to the national Department of Public Works to transfer the land in question to it, but – so far – without success. Crime Spree Dear Editor, It is with shock that I note the sudden increase in crime in our town. I believe there was someone who came up with the idea of funding the whole town and installing cameras throughout and also the monitoring of such, but that would mean we would have to pay a monthly payment towards this service. If anyone knows anything about this, can we not revive this suggestion and see if we can get it off the ground. I would suggest we do it soon so that all our “swallows” can be part of this. If we don’t act in haste I think we will be repenting at leisure very soon. I do not have any suggestions regarding the contacting of the whole community to get everybody on board. Regards, Alta Malherbe

Editor’s Letter Siegfried Schäfer

Dear Readers We, humans, have the, in my view highly frustrating, tendency to cling onto old habits, methods and beliefs even when there is ample evidence that there are better ways of doing/ seeing/experiencing things. One such area where logic is still having a hard time replacing old ways relates to units of measurement. In South Africa we’re not really aware of problems of measurement as, like most of the world, we’ve fully adopted the metric system. It is only once one starts travelling that one becomes aware of all the anachronisms that are still out there. Most of the anachronisms relate to the use of old imperial measurements versus SI/metric units. Some countries have only switched to the metric system surprisingly late – and some not at all (e.g. Libya and Myanmar) or only partially. It is hard to believe that Australia only fully switched to the metric system in 1988. Canada is fully metric, but imperial measurements are still in common, informal usage e.g. for a person’s weight or height. Some imperial measurements actually still have legal definitions in Canada, so one could say they still have some cleaning up to do. South of the Canadian border, in the US, the picture is less evolved. (I know I’m going to get into trouble for saying that!) Although legislation exists for metrication it isn’t mandatory and without social or governmental pressure for change, the imperial system lives on – sometimes in dual-use with the metric system. At least they did complete metrication with regards to all things financial when their stock markets started pricing assets in the metric system rather than fractions on 4 April 2001. (I suspect somewhere out there, there must be a conspiracy theory linking this to 9/11... ) In the home of the imperial measurement system, Great Britain, the metric system was officially adopted in 1965, but only partially. Distances, speed and liquid quantities are still officially measured in imperial measurements. The imperial system also lives on informally in everyday use, often in conjunction with the

metric system. Legally traders may only sell in the metric system, but shoppers can buy in imperial quantities. So shoppers may want to buy a pound of butter, but the shop may only sell them 453,592 grams! To my Germanic disposition, this is a really inefficient way of doing commerce – silly, in fact. I remember being really perplexed the first time I bought milk in the UK and the label stated that it was 2.272L. Who on earth, I thought, would come up with such a ridiculously-sized container? Only then did I notice that it also stated that it was 4 pints! A very common unit that has a dubious scientific basis is the month. The best that can be said about the month is it that it roughly corresponds to a cycle of the moon. All sorts of shenanigans, especially in Roman times, have given us the Gregorian calendar we use today. Because we’re so used to it we don’t notice the irregularities/inefficiencies in it. Just think about it. Why are months not the same length? And why do months of different lengths not alternate throughout the year? My Germanic disposition was very pleased to learn that a calendar exists that makes much more scientific and common sense! It is called the International Fixed Calendar. This calendar divides the year into 13 months of 28 days each (364 days) and is thus in much better sync with the moon. Each month starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday. Conveniently this means that, for example, the 8th of any month will be the second Sunday of the month, the 25th the fourth Wednesday, etc. The extra month slots in between June and July and is called ‘Sol’. The 365th day is added at the end of the year and is called ‘Year Day’. It isn’t a day of the week, so 28 December is a Saturday, 29 December is Year Day and 1 January is a Sunday. It makes provision for leap years by adding an extra day – Leap Day – at the end of June. Industry loves this calendar as it makes any kind of scheduling or comparison much easier. Anybody that has ever had to compile a staff roster or accurately compare monthly sales will very quickly grasp the benefits of the International Fixed Calendar. Unfortunately, unless – perhaps – I get to grow as old as Yoda, I will have no chance to see rationality triumph over old habits as far as our calendar is concerned. Until next month!

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Bridge House Matrics Do Exceptionally Well Bridge House reported exceptional Matric results in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) exams for 2019. The 100 % pass rate to date has been maintained and a 94.44% Bachelor Degree Pass was achieved; the corresponding IEB rates are 98.82% and 89.56%. There were numerous individual performances that were exceptional, with 16 pupils achieving four or more distinctions. Eight students achieved individual subject results that placed them in the top 1% nationally for that subject. The top achievers were: • 7 distinctions: Erin Orsmond (Dux student for 2019), Matthew Pols, Jacob Truswell and

Alexandra Visser • 5 distinctions: Tamryn Adams, James Clark, Nicholas Elphinstone, Kelly-Anne Hockly, Lizalise Luxande, Ross Millard, Adam Sendzul and Tito Tournier • 4 distinctions: Julia McKenzie, Zenzonhle Nkosi, Joshua Riddle and Courtney Roux Bridge House would like to thank the entire academic team of both the Prep and College in contributing to the successes of the 2019 class. Enquiring minds are nurtured over time and not merely as a result of one last push in Grade 12.

Jacob Truswell

Erin Orsmond

Public School Matrics Do Franschhoek Proud At Groendal Secondary 79 matrics wrote their final exams in 2019. The 64 learners who passed give the school a pass rate of 81%. It included 21 Bachelors endorsements and 29 Diploma endorsements. The top student, Sive Mazaleni from Langrug, achieved distinctions in Xhosa and Tourism. The Franschhoek High matric class of 2019 had 34 learners who wrote the end-of-year exams. All but two passed, giving the school a pass rate of 94.1%. This included 22 Bachelors endorsements. Their top students are Julian Solomons, Randy Hendricks and Amber Solomons. We wish them all well in their future endeavours.

Franschhoek High’s top students are FLTR: Julian Solomons, Randy Hendricks and Amber Solomons.

FLTR: Groendal Secondary’s top student, Sive Mazaleni (centre) with his class teacher, Mr. Adams (left) and School Principal Mr. Kulsen (Right).

Alexandra Visser

Matthew Pols

12 | February 2020

Rate Cut Welcome for Housing Market

PSG Winelands Money Matters Claude Chantler Editor’s note:

as per the retirement withdrawal tax scale.

The

Dear Readers,

remaining two-thirds has to be used to buy a life or

The ﬁnancially inclined among you will notice

living annuity and you will be taxed on the income you withdraw as per the normal tax tables.

that we’re republishing last month’s column again. Unfortunately due to a technical bug the version

Retirement annuities have evolved. We have moved

that was published in January still showed some of

from expensive products with very little investment

the markup from the original MS Word document.

choices, to more cost-effective products with a wide

We apologise if we created the impression that

range of investment choices.

the 30-year value of the investment example was

can invest in any of the unit trust funds on offer.

mind-bogglingly good. Remember, if it sounds too

Some providers also allow you to appoint a portfolio

good to be true – it probably is!

manager to manage shares and other instruments

In most cases, you

offered on the various stock exchanges around the

Tax-efﬁcient investments – how SARS incentivises you to save

world within a retirement annuity structure. You should review your retirement annuities on a

The end of the tax year for individuals is a couple of

regular basis. Did you know that you can transfer

months away. After 29 February 2020, you will not

from one retirement annuity fund to another in

be able to reduce the amount you owe to SARS for

terms of Section 14 of the Pension Fund Act? This

this tax year. Have you done all you can to reduce

means

the income tax payable to the Receiver of Revenue?

generation retirement annuity that does not have

By doing some planning to include tax-efficient

a wide range of investment choices to a new-

savings vehicles in your portfolio you can significantly

generation retirement annuity. Of course, you will

decrease the amount you owe to SARS.

have to make sure that the new product suits your

you

can

potentially

transfer

your

old-

needs and that all aspects are considered before

One tax-efficient vehicle to consider is retirement

signing on the dotted line.

funds. SARS allows you to deduct the greater of up to 27.5% of your annual income or remuneration, up to

Another tax-efficient vehicle to consider is tax-

a maximum of R350 000, as long as you contribute

free investment plans. You can contribute R33 000

that amount to either a pension or a retirement

per year with a lifetime limit of R500 000.

annuity fund.

contribution in excess of the annual or lifetime limit

Any

Let’s use an example. Let’s say you earn R500 000

will result in a tax penalty of 40% on the excess

per year before tax. This means you will pay income

contribution amount. You will not pay any tax on

tax of approximately R113 655 without taking into

the interest, dividends and capital growth within the

consideration any other deductions you might

product, and any withdrawals at from this product

qualify for. If you make the full contribution of R137

are not taxed. Let’s use an example. Over the next 15 years you

500 to a retirement annuity fund you can decrease

The decision by the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% (from 6.5%) reducing the mortgage rate to 9.75% (from 10%) is welcomed, but we need more, says Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group. The Reserve Bank’s stance has been too conservative over the last year at the expense of the economy and property market. Consequently, it missed at least two, possibly three opportunities to cut the rate given that inflation has remained well within the target range for most of last year while the currency remained reasonably stable, and in fact strengthened, he says. We need to see at least a further 50-100 basis points cut from the interest rate during the first half of 2020 to restore confidence and provide a vital impetus for the economy, he says further. Consumers are under enormous pressure and a rate cut will put some money back into household budgets and boost important economic sectors including retail and housing, he continued.

struggling to sell their homes in many areas which

While the property market has continued ticking over,

affects their ability to buy and move up, says Seeff

carried largely by the low to mid-market residential

further. Volumes, therefore, remain under pressure

sector, it remains lacklustre. Save for the odd high-

despite the favourable buying conditions which are

value sale, the overall sense is that sales volumes

now boosted further by a degree of seller fatigue and a

remain muted as a lack of confidence continues to

readiness to negotiate and sell.

hold buyers back.

For the economy and property market to start

The Seeff group believes that there is a strong desire to

moving meaningfully, it needs a decisive stance which

invest in the property market and anticipates an increase

in large part needs to come from the Reserve Bank.

in demand this year, but without a push volumes are

We simply can no longer afford this “wait and watch”

likely to continue primarily in the low to mid-market

stance, concludes Seeff.

price bands to around R1,8m (R3m in some areas). The challenge of a slow market is that buyers are

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make contributions of R33 000 per year and in year

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Business Leadership

Financial Matters

TONY FROST

CELIA MCGUINNESS

How to Detect Financial Scams

and

Fifty Shades of Brown

Dodge

Leaders, but also all regular people like us, have to deal on a daily basis with issues of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age and so on.

“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” In the USA, $40 billion is lost every year to scammers.

These perceptions of difference seem to be so

When you consider statistics suggesting that 65% of

obvious and clear. The reason for this is that we stay

scam victims don’t report their losses (usually they are

fixated on the surface, visible factors to inform us. We

too embarrassed to admit they have been conned), as

see colour, or gender, or age, or hear language and

much as $120 billion could annually be skimmed from

then make up our minds about the entirety of the person. We see and hear difference but fail dismally to

gullible people. are

Another type of scam is “pump and dump” where

seek out similarities. If we did do that we would find so

financially vulnerable (they have lost their jobs or

salesmen extol a little-known share, and this drives

many more factors of similarity than we are able to find

their business has folded) or they take advantage of

the price up. These salesmen make aggressive pitches

points of difference.

economic downturns when a large percentage of

to unsuspecting victims who get carried away by the

I was reminded of this by a 6-year-old ‘black’ girl who

people experience financial hardship.

upward momentum of the share. Once the share has

had just started school. She asked her older companion

The quick con

gone way over its value, the conmen sell it short (the

what all the fuss was about regarding blacks and

Typically, it is difficult to fully get to grips with the

dump of the scheme) and the share price collapses.

whites in our country. Her older companion (well into

Scammers

normally

target

people

who

his sixties) asked his young friend if she thought he was

scheme they sell you as the scheme’s workings are hard

Who is vulnerable to these scammers?

to fully understand. But the conmen tell you that the

Strangely enough it is often well-to-do people

white. When she replied in the affirmative he placed

real issue is you will get astronomical returns and they

(usually men) who are experiencing financial stress

his hand on a sheet of white paper. He asked and she

we consider the differences between each other we

will show you for example pictures of yachts cruising in

and are happy to take on risk. These people are well

agreed that the paper was truly white and he then

focus only on the most trivial and superficial; what we

the Mediterranean – messaging you “this is the life you

educated and financially literate.

asked whether she thought his hand was white. She

can see and hear? These, in the grander scheme of

shook her head and said “No, your hand is light brown”.

things mean very little. They tell us very little of the

He then asked her if she thought she was black. She

person beneath the surface; and nothing of his or her

will lead once you have made your quick fortune”.

The combination of factors that makes them gullible

Because they prey on the financially vulnerable, the

is (apart from being under financial stress):

thought processes.

conmen spin conspiracy theories – the reason you have

• Being put under pressure by the conmen (they need

replied in the affirmative and so he pointed to the

fallen on hard times is the system has crushed you

to get in “before it’s too late” and their friends “are

back of his black mobile phone and asked her to place

The place where the most value lies, and perhaps

and this scheme bypasses all the financial regulation

making a killing”)

her hand on it. “So are you black, then”. He asked her

also the biggest differences, is between the ears. It

gently. “No, no, I’m not, I am also brown, darker brown.

here that we will find treasures of inestimable value,

But then that means we are all just shades of brown.

like the wisdom of the 6-year-old. It is when we are

So why do some people get so angry with each other.

challenged at the cerebral level that we truly begin to

We are all the same, aren’t we!”

grow as a person; it is this process of allowing ourselves

“nonsense” – and the like.

• The scheme can be complex or opaque and so they

Conmen are also hard salesmen and they will pressurise you into making this “investment”.

rely on their intuition • Most of these people are decent and trusting, so they

The long con

tend to believe the conmen and they don’t want to

You need to be really careful of these as you are up against some sophisticated operators. The main

let the conmen down (no doubt the scammers are aware of this vulnerability)

The wisdom of a 6-year-old should give us ‘adults’

to be challenged intellectually that helps us to find

all pause to think and really consider what we are

true wisdom and the depth of humanity that allows

principle is to get assurance from people in your social

• Emotional. Greed is a very powerful emotion and can

doing to our world; to the value systems of the next

us to contribute to making the world a better place for

circle that the scammer or the scheme is credible and

lead to impulsive decisions which you will regret later.

generation and what contribution we are making to

everyone. It is when we surround ourselves with those

make the world a better place for all.

that think differently, have different value systems,

achieves high returns (these people are wittingly or

Sir Isaac Newton was a great genius, but he lost all

unwittingly part of the con). In addition, the scammers

his money in the South Sea Bubble scam in the 1720s.

If we take her wisdom and dig a little deeper there is

can point you to well-known financial experts who will

So before you get caught up in a scam step back and

apparently nothing in our DNA which separates us in

vouch for the scheme (they typically are part of the con).

think rationally. You should also analyse yourself and if

a fundamental way whether are Cambodian, Russian,

And the more we do this the more we realise that

you have any of the above traits, then be very careful of

Rwandan, Scottish, Xhosa or Danish. We can share

populist, nationalistic, bigoted rhetoric has absolutely

any investments that are “too good to be true”.

blood, we can undertake organ transplants. We can

no place in the human condition! Leaders, especially

all learn each other’s languages; we can read, write

our leaders, would do well to remember this!

It is usually a Ponzi scheme which will operate successfully until no new funds come into the scheme. It then unravels very quickly, and the vast bulk of investors lose their investments.

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Book Review

CHARLOTTE VAN ZYL

Agent Running in the Field

with Lormarcia Zwaan, senior librarian of Franschhoek Municipal Library What brought you to Franschhoek and where did you work before? I had to move to Paarl to be near to my aging parents. I previously worked for the City of Cape Town municipality at Vredehoek library. How many members does the Franschhoek library have and how many books? Members: 2352 Books: 21334 Can non-members use the library for internet access; do you have free Wi-Fi? No Wi-Fi available. Free internet facilities are available for 30 minutes per session. There are library cards for internet usage only, which non-members can access immediately. Can students use the library as a study space? There is a study hall available with reference books; study guides and computers to type assignments, with no time limit. Printing can be done at a minimal fee per page. How relevant is the research aspect of libraries now that most people have access to the internet? Schools insist on more than one research source, so learners still need books for reference purposes. Libraries are used for free internet searches and qualified librarians are able to assist with information literacy. Information literacy teaches one how to do proper research in a discerning way. What does the library offer apart from the loan of books? The library also offers magazines, CDs and DVDs for loan. Schools and other institutions can apply for block loans. Inter-library loans are available, if you are prepared to wait for your read. Latest magazines and daily newspapers can be read in the library. Schools and crèches are welcome to visit for library orientation, storytelling, puzzle

building and craft-making. Feel free to arrange sessions in advance. Crèches can contact library staff to arrange for a storytelling visit at their premises. Our photocopy facility is the cheapest in town. Community groups are encouraged to make use of the library for their reading group or other meetings, during the hours we are open. How do you buy books and who pays for it? Most of the library stock is provided by Western Cape Library Services; we get to select from a list of newly published books, on a monthly basis. It is a rather long process, so books are not so new when we finally receive it. Stellenbosch Municipality also provides a budget with which we can purchase books. How has the village library been affected by the opening of the Groendal library? The foot count has dropped in a big way since the Groendal and Langrug community has access to a beautiful facility right on their doorstep. Most learners now make use of Groendal library, so this leaves the village library quiet and ideal for studying. The FLF has donated books to the Franschhoek Library, do you accept other private donations and what would you like or refuse? All donations are always welcome. As new releases take so long to get to the shelf, it would be wonderful if community members could donate their books to the library, after reading it. In this way the whole community can benefit from each other. What is the most memorable book you have read and why? In 2007 I read “The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini”; it was a good book but it became memorable because I started reading it on a Sunday, finished it in the early hours and woke up Monday morning with Bell’s Palsy. What is the best thing about Franschhoek Library? Most definitely the setting, the location is so tranquil and beautiful that is a pleasure to be here every day. The library users are very friendly too.

John le Carré Publ: Viking. 281 pages. Nat, a 47-year-old officer of the Secret Intelligence Service, has recently returned to London after 25 years of running agents in most of Europe and Russia. He is on the edge of retirement and expects at any time to be replaced by a clever, keen millennial who will do the same job for a much lower salary. Instead, he is persuaded to take on one last mission, to re-establish The Haven – a Londonbased substation mainly interested in rehabilitating Russian defectors and informants. “A dumping ground for resettled defectors of nil value and fifth-rate informants on the skids.” After a quite satisfying career, this is a bit of a come-down. But Nat is wise enough to understand that the Russian threat never goes away. It returns in a different guise. “If you spy long enough the show comes round”, he says. In 2018 the show turns vicious. Agents are poisoned in London. Big money turns out to be more dangerous than nuclear power. Social media are capable of overthrowing regimes. All of this is coalescing in Brexit and in Washington where fake news and billions of dollars have replaced ideology as strategic weapons. John le Carré has a surgeon’s eye for the fractures in the European socio-political body. He can show you, as in an X-Ray, where the bones linking Russia with the European Union are broken and where the visible hairline cracks are in the EU itself. In his previous novels, he examined the ruptures of the Berlin Wall and the Cold War, and the actions of the agents and double agents whose task it was to prevent any healing from taking place. Now, in his latest book, the 88-year-old author has turned his eye on a deeply divided Britain, the national catastrophe called Brexit and the ominous presence of Tweeter-in-Chief Donald Trump who is seeking to impose his own conditions on this

multiple, car-crash-size fracture. The Secret Intelligence Service is going through a hard time. Funds are low and an agent’s transport is no more than a “clapped out old Vauxhall.” Nat is even chastised for using a taxi when a bus was available. (One is irresistibly reminded of what James Bond would have thought of this!) Nat is an attractive character. Good looking, clean-shaven, highly moral, laconic and very witty. He is an excellent badminton player and his latest challenger, Ed, proves to be a worthy contender to his title of Club Champion. Ed, a gangling, earnest young man, is obsessed with the geopolitical conflicts that he sees as threatening world peace. These fixations threaten to interfere with Nat’s delicate task of relocating an ex-informer into English society. At the same time, his colleague, the enigmatic Florence, distracts his attention while his home base, consisting of his caustic lawyer-wife and his particularly impossible daughter, provides its own challenges. As always, le Carré’s ear for English diction is pitch-perfect. From the menace under the hearty bray of his superiors to the incoherent ranting of Ed, the language forms and moulds the action. In this book, the author maintains his impeccable analysis of the intelligence service, where failure is often better rewarded than success, and where personal integrity is more of a liability than a virtue. The page-turning suspense leads to an unexpectedly heartwarming conclusion. I’m looking forward to the movie.

The Founder, the PA, the Diva and the Dame Franschhoek played host to a sports car event of note on 14 December 2019. One could say that there were three subevents – each worth appreciating on their own. Before we get to the events though, let us meet the characters. The Founder is the late Enzo Ferrari, the originator of the eponymous Italian supercar brand. The PA is Brenda Vernor, who was Enzo’s PA from 1977 until his death in 1988 and is one of the few people still alive to have worked with him. The Diva is Sonja-Liezel Theron – aka Giro Diva – organiser of bespoke classic car outings. Finally, the Dame is none other than Shirley Bassey who appeared in the form of local songstress Anna Davel. The event kicked off with a ‘meet and mingle’ at the Franschhoek Motor Museum where attendees had the opportunity to meet Brenda in person. Who, incidentally, arrived in a... Maserati! One of the FMM display halls was filled with ‘Brenda’s

Cars’ – not only Ferraris but also a few others that were estimable or memorable in Brenda’s view, including a Fiat 500 with suicide doors and a Mini. (Despite being a native of Croydon Brenda is generally dismissive of British cars.) Next up, and with a summer rainstorm brewing, was an opportunity for the attending sports car owners to take their Italian steeds (and a scattering of Germanic origin) for a gallop up the Franschhoek Pass and prance before the waiting photo crew. Back in the valley, it was time for ‘Enzo’s Dinner’ at the recently-renovated Franschhoek Town Hall. Canapés and Lambrusco were on hand to welcome the sport car aficionados and their partners. Dinner was inspired by Enzo’s favourite dishes – from the

antipasti to the ‘cafe, crostoli e grappa’. Brenda generously shared some of her memories of working at Ferrari, not only at Enzo’s side but also as part of the racing division. (She was the only woman among 200 men.) She considered the Ferrari drivers ‘her boys’ but was fonder of some than others. Michael Schumacher, for example, never made it into her good graces. Gilles Villeneuve, on the other hand, was ‘like a younger brother’ to her. Dame Shirley, aka Anna Davel, had the diners spellbound with her tribute show ‘Diamonds are Forever’. The hits flowed freely; from ‘Kiss me honey honey (kiss me)’ to – it had to be included – ‘Shirley, do you own a Ferrari?’ which was performed most creatively by Ms Davel as a duet with herself – kind of! When the music stopped and the grappa was drunk diners returned to their steeds for the

Brenda Vernor admires some of the Franschhoek Motor Museum’s collection.

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Know Your Biosphere

Gardening in February NATIE FERREIRA

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Did you know you live in the centre of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve (CWBR), one of ten Biosphere Reserves in South Africa? The CWBR is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, which is a proclaimed Natural World Heritage Site due to its vast biodiversity. The CWBR covers 322 032 ha in the Western Cape Winelands, including Stellenbosch and Drakenstein Municipalities and sections of the Breede Kloof, Theewaterskloof and Witzenberg municipalities. The CWBR is home to a large part of the Cape Fold Mountains, exceptionally diverse fynbos, deep river valleys, rolling hills, commercial forests, world-renowned wineries, small agricultural settlements and beautiful historical towns. So, what are biospheres all about? Biospheres are part of UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere Programme and function as a site of excellence for conservation, innovative sustainable development, research and other initiatives to allow man and nature to live in harmony. Their role is to manage changes and positively challenge the interactions between social and ecological systems for the greater good. An exciting undertaking! The CWBR develops, initiates and implements a multitude of projects in the fields of conservation, education, and research. Through engaging with various local communities, the CWBR aspires to inform and inspire people of all ages through hands-on education, to preserve endemic species through practical approaches to conservation, and to create an environment where all can live with dignity, food security, and the ability to achieve life goals. This is achieved by linking research, environmental education, development, cuttingedge technology and traditional knowledge. The educational programmes support the needs of persons of all ages. Activities include, but are not limited to, building schools, training educators, outdoor educational hikes and camps, creating permaculture gardens and offering registered adult educational courses. The CWBR aims to bridge the gap preventing underprivileged communities from having the same opportunities to enter mainstream employment or start their own businesses. It enables children and young adults to experience nature first-hand by hiking in the mountains, tasting water from fresh mountain streams, walking along a beach and experiencing what others take for granted. The Base Line Data Project, using the latest drone technology, feeds up-to-date information to university researchers, municipalities, WWF, alien clearing agencies, Department of Environmental Affairs, CapeNature, tourism and other affiliated organizations. The CWBR was identified by the African Climate Change and Development Initiative (ACDI) as the preferred site for climate

change research. CWBR projects are made possible through collaboration between funders, partners, volunteers, businesses, and a dedicated team. A big thank you to our local volunteers and supporters: Tracy Manley, Paul Silbermann, Neil Palmer, Liezel Nichols, Ann and Rob Armstrong, Charl Frank, Gerrit Flowers, and others, who have not only given time, venues, and material, but wisdom as well. To find out more about biosphere reserves and to get involved in research, conservation, education and development projects, join us for hikes, or just join the fun. www.capewinelandsbiosphere.co.za

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My monthly sit-down to write this column always starts with a quick review of past articles for the month at hand. What a relief to not have to write a February column with the words “Day Zero” in it. We have been blessed with some welcome summer rain and more is forecast for the days ahead. The major storage dams are at decent levels and we can take a bit of a breather. I hope I share a collective hope that the recent water scarcity has created the paradigm shifts that was needed to look at water in a new way. February is one of the hottest months of summer. Keep track of the weather reports and plan for hot days. If you have access to irrigation water, you need to water your garden well before the heat arrives. Watering in a scorching Southeaster with temperatures soaring into the high thirties is a complete waste of water. Pick flowers and vegetables while it is still cool and make sure you get rid of all fallen fruit before it starts to rot in the sun. Cover the pool in time. Plan your fertiliser application around cooler or rainy days. All plants respond well to foliar feeding at this time of the year, but make sure you apply it on a cool day – below 25 degrees Celsius is ideal. Mulching your beds is always a good idea, but it does take plenty of water to get it wet initially. Keep an eye on your big trees, especially oaks. Many trees are dying, with the Polyphagous shot hole borer getting most of the blame. Get familiar with this pest and accompanying disease and follow the programme prescribed by the local authorities or get an expert arboriculturist in to assist if you suspect it. This is not the best time for sowing or planting anything outdoors, but if you have access to a sheltered or covered area you can start sowing your winter annuals and vegetables. It is a great time to plan autumn plantings and prepare the beds for it. Depending on the weather there might still be time to get a cover crop like white mustard going to get some green manure into the soil. Otherwise, start to get a thick a layer of mulch going on your new beds – you almost want to compost in situ. Layering leaves, cut grass, composted kitchen waste and some bought in manure on the soil is

one of the best ways to restore depleted and poor soils. It is a time of great abundance for the diligent gardener. Cut flowers and ripe vegetables abound and displays of the most beautiful combinations are filling up our Instagram feeds. I am always trying to find new ways to use, share and preserve what comes from the garden. This year I especially need to find ways to deal with rotting fruit and vegetables. I gave up the fight against pumpkin and fruit fly, codling and false codling moth and bollworm early this year. My laziness in keeping the garden clean from rotting fruit last season and complete lack of an early programme this season has taken its toll. I used to own pigs that could turn this into compost within 24 hours. Now I am filling large buckets for fruit ferments which make an excellent potassium-rich fertiliser for flowering and fruiting plants. The kitchen might be the last place you want to spend a hot evening, but with all the abundance from the garden, there will be plenty to keep you there. Plums abound and I am going to focus on finding some new ways to preserve these. The plum jam I made 8 years ago is still on the shelf – it was never a favourite in my house. Maybe we go for some chutney, plum sauce, jelly or try to dry them this time. Tomatoes go into pasta sauce, surviving cucumbers into Gazpacho, basil into pesto and most of the rest blanched and into the freezer. Garden gratefully! Image: Pixabay

mm/year

Rainfall Figures Measured at La Cotte/Nerina Street

2009 978mm

2010 740mm

2014 1033mm

2015 661mm

mm/month

2018 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2011 2012 830mm 1079mm 2016 754mm

2017 501mm

2013 1471mm 2018 867mm

Dam Levels

2019

MONTH

ACCUMULATIVE

MONTH

ACCUMULATIVE

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4 26 49 133 242 469 577 681 794 806 824 867

22 17 51 32 67 121 267 48 39 126 9 29

22 39 90 122 189 310 577 625 664 790 799 828

As at 13th January 2020 Steenbras Upper

99.5%

Steenbras Lower

80.2%

Wemmershoek

77.2%

Voelvlei

77.1%

Theewaterskloof

65.1%

Berg River Dam

88.1%

Total Storage

73.2%

Total Storage this time last year

63.3%

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FRESH, ORGANIC FARM PRODUCE: Delivered weekly to Franschhoek, Friday of The vegetables Month’ jumbleand sales.fruit Please including in season, cheese, help us tochicken, help the eggs, animals of the honey, valley. etc. Lists of available produce received Please drop of at the clinic in La Provence on Monday, orders placed on Tuesday Street, Groendal, ordelivery. phone forAusnumber to collect. for Wednesday of Franschhoekers are already receiving 021 876 4808 weekly deliveries. To be added to the list contact Sue Norman on 083 321 3442 or ASSISTANCE OFFERED: I am a caring, suesgardens@telkomsa.net. and household items needed for our ‘First

friendly older woman who can assist you in

evenings or weekends. 083 270 9555.

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vegetables and fruit in season, chicken, eggs,

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cheese, honey, etc. Lists of available produce

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of Franschhoekers are already receiving

TERM LETTING service and hosting. Frans

weekly deliveries. To be added to the list

081 858 2966 Bill 076 598 4099

contact Sue Norman on 083 321 3442 or

new meeting space

suesgardens@telkomsa.net. RE-THINKING YOUR GARDEN? For Garden

Tennis Fitness franschhoek@classic-portfolio.com | 062&019 6683 Programme, Clinics & Camps, Tours R 250 / HOUR

Ulanda, I am a 32 year old

married

Malawian, looking for a job as a gardener,

to rent. Located close to the police

painter, maintenance or house cleaner. I

station. Double garage and small pool.

have contactable references. Please call

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me on 0733834026/0619835326

Rent

R24,000

pm – negotiable on long term lease.

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Unfurnished. Call 082 990 6067.

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PUBLIC SPEAKING / LEADERSHIP: Paarl Communicators, part of Agora International, assists in the development of public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Once-off joining fee of R200, then R65 per meeting, which included a light dinner & tea/coffee. Meetings held as Villa Visaggio outside Paarl. Contact Len van der Walt – 082 579 2994. Booking essential.

UNFURNISHED DUPLEX TO LET: Walking Distance to Main Road – Available immediately Suitable for a single or couple. NO Children/Pets. BICS, Aircon, Fan, Work Room, Full Bathroom, Open plan Area. DSTV Dish, 2 TV Points, Private Braai Area, Secure Parking & Laundry Drying Area. Lots of Storage Space, Freshly Painted & Carpets Cleaned. RENTAL: R7 000.00 p/m Inc Water, Ex Electricity . 1 Month Dep Lindi 073 923 4142

Smalls R30. Text only, maximum of 30 words Leave, with payment, at Franschhoek Pharmacy before 15th of preceding month

your house, shop or office. I can run errands or drive you around. Available afternoons,

Garden Consulting call Susan at 072 932 5393

CONTACT Coach Shaun Makanjuola | bta.shaun02@gmail.com | Facebook Franschhoek Tenn

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FRANSCHHOEK’S

FOR BUILDING • GARDENING • RENOVATING SITUATED BEHIND BP GARAGE • WE SPECIALISE IN: TOOL & EQUIPMENT HIRE Brush Cutters, Lawn Mowers, Chain Saws, Concrete Mixers, Drills, Compressors, Pumps, Jackhammers SERVICING & REPAIR Light Industrial Equipment RUBBLE & REFUSE REMOVAL DELIVERIES LIGHT DOMESTIC MOVES PORTABLE LOOS CLEANING of businesses and other premises

always at your service

072 378 1916 or 021 876 4123 Email: onhireo@gmail.com

Community Events Alcoholics Anonymous: WED evenings 19:00, Groendal Community Centre, Contact David +27 83 305 5159

SPORT Franschhoek Cycling Club Outrides: Regular road rides on Saturday mornings from BP garage to Stellenbosch/Jonkershoek and back (75km) followed by coffees. Meet at 08h00, winter months, 07h00 in summer. To check times in shoulder seasons contact Paul Barkley. 083 302 9096.

Franschhoek Tennis Club: Social tennis is played at the club on Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 08h00. For more information contact Ross. 078 278 4843. Parkrun: Saturdays at Rickety Bridge Wine Estate. Time: 08h00. Cost: Free. Register at www.parkrun.co.za

CHURCH SERVICES Methodist Church: Sunday service 10h00. Rev Russell Norman. 021 872 3580 or 082 662 4509.

NG Kerk: Sondagdienste 09h30. Geen aanddiens. Ds Peet Bester. 021 876 2431. Besoekers welkom. New Apostolic Church: Le Roux Street, Groendal. Sundays 09h00, Wednesdays 19h30. Rector: Charles Leibrandt. Shofar Christian Church: Services: 09h00 English service at 7 Lambrechts Street. 18h00 Afrikaanse diens by Franschhoek Rugbyklub, Groendal. Pastor Richard Wade. 083 225 8529. All welcome!

St George’s Anglican Church: Groot Drakenstein. Sunday Services: Holy Communion and Sunday School 10h00. Rector Fr Joe Humbles. 021 874 1120 Trinity Church: Worship every Sunday at 09h30 at L’Ermitage Chapel, with Holy Communion. Weekday service Thursday at 10h30 at Fleur de Lis. Contact Gavin – 083 799 0726. Uniting Reformed Church: Sunday service 09h30. Dr Shaun Burrows. 021 876 2632. Visitors welcome.

February 2020 | 17

FRANSCHHOEK

STORAGE For short and long term storage solutions. We offer lockable bays, containers and ﬂoor space.

OCW

Restoration Carpentry Joinery

SAFE. SECURE. AFFORDABLE.

PACKAGING TRAILER HIRE 6 Fabriek Street 0218762174 0823206523

Our Services Now Include: C: 071 9219 • C: 082 390 8191 Spraying &990Built-in Cupboards ocwcarpentry@gmail.com • PO Box 5, Groot Drakenstein, 7690 C: 071 990 9219 • C: 079 961 1671 • ocwcarpentry@gmail.com Old Simondium Winery, R45 • PO Box 5, Groot Drakenstein, 7680

FLOOR MASTER STELLENBOSCH

Vegland Fruit & Veg

Franschhoek based Deliveries 6 day per week Shop 2 behind BP Garage vegland.orders@gmail.com | 021 876 2125

Wooden floor repairs, sanding & polishing. Since 1992. Also solid wood & laminated flooring installations. Call Tim for a free quotation. Cell: 082 442 5244 Email: floormasterstell @gmail.com Tel: 021 - 887 6707 www.floormaster stellenbosch.co.za

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verseas R600

Copyright: All rights reserved, reproduction in whole or part prohibited. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the editor. Publication of editorial or advertising matter does not imply endorsement or warranty in respect of goods or services therin described. 074 313 7829

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STANDING OUT FOR ALL THE RIGHT REASONS Boys and girls from Playschool to Grade 12 (boarders from Grade 7 to 12) experience the warm relationships which make this distinctive, vibrant, independent school unique. Add an emphasis on future-thinking and global relevance and you have a school which will realise your child’s potential to lead, innovate and serve with confidence in a changing world.

For an appointment to visit the school, please contact Gill Malcolm gilmal@bridgehouse.org.za or 021 874 8100 www.bridgehouse.org.za R45, Franschhoek, Western Cape

Useful Numbers ACCOUNTANTS

STORAGE

Tax Shop

021 876 2676

ATTORNEYS

Available for private functions

Susan Charlesworth

021 876 2592/072 402 9469

Info Office

021 876 3603

Snipelisky & Killian

083 250 0943/021 876 2084

Winelands Experience

021 876 4042

Huguenot Memorial Museum

021 876 2532

BURGLAR ALARMS Pepler Alarms

021 876 3308

CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS 021 876 3031 078 278 4843

Franschhoek Animal Clinic (plus surgery)

Franschhoek Heritage & Ratepayers Assoc.

082 496 8749

Emergencies/Weekends

021 874 1906

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

- Craig Mc Naught: Cricket Captain

080 845 1014

Stellenbosch Fire Dept. (Buildings on fire)

- Lejean Pieterse, Hire Coordinator

082 490 0405

021 808 8888

Cape Winelands Distr.Muni. (Bush & veld fires)

021 887 4446

021 876 3775

021 886 9244

072 211 9991

Police

Franschhoek Rotary Club

082 773 9217

Eskom

Franschhoek Probus Club

021 876 3179

Omnipage Farm Watch

021 852 3318

Plaaswag

021 876 2346 021 946 1646

Franschhoek Electric

074 313 7829/021 876 3640

N1, N2 & R300 Emergency number:

Rensburg Electrical

021 876 2120/083 309 2923

DENTISTS

EXCAVATIONS Andrew Schmidt Burger Excavations

021 876 4431/082 972 5755 072 3408518

HEALTH & BEAUTY

10111/021 876 8061 086 003 7566

Dr Schalk du Plessis

021 876 3070

Dr Rob Hammer

021 876 2634

DOCTORS Dr Karin Eksteen

021 876 4622

Franschhoek Pharmacy

021 876 2261

Dr Shelley Hellig

Franschhoek Health Club

021 876 3310

Dr Alexander Heywood

021 876 2474

Dr Hannes Van der Merwe

021 876 2304

HOUSE & GARDEN

021 871 1063

Clock Repairs

028 840 1716

Dr Nicolas Els

021 876 2561

Lighting & Accessories

021 876 3640

Dr Bernard Fisher

021 876 4622

Ria Pools (Franschhoek) Sue’s Gardens

021 876 2612/072 347 5355 083 321 3442

INTERNET ACCESS

Games club

021 876 2504

021 863 3187 or 082 8089 100

Groot Drakenstein Games Club

ELECTRICAL

Groot drakenstein

021 876 2940/082 821 5234

VETERINARY

Franschhoek Tennis Club

Stellenbosch Masonic Lodge (Chris)

Franschhoek Theatre supports Franschhoek High School

TRANSPORT GOODS Gerald Fourie

Boland Bridge Club

Lions

at Franschhoek High School, 15 Akademie Street E: hello@franschhoektheatre.co.za | C: 067 3144 059 – after 16h00

021 876 2174

TOURIST INFORMATION & SERVICES

AUDIOLOGIST Audiologist Tracy-Ann Morris

Franschhoek Photolab

021 876 3921

Medicare EMR

PostNet

021 876 3025

MUNICIPALITY

OPTOMETRIST Marelise Bester

021 872 3530

PHYSIOTHERAPY Claire Horn

021 876 4234/082 582 1029

PLUMBERS Franschhoek Plumbing

021 876 3759

PSYCHOLOGIST Danielle Smith

021 808 8490

(Ward 2) Councillor Petersen (DA)

082 404 5055

(Ward 3) Councillor Manuel (DA)

074 686 2364

(Ward 4) Councillor Johnson (DA)

021 808 8019

Municipality (Office Hours)

021 808 8700

Municipality (afternoon only)

021 808 8890

Municipality 24hr Service

021 808 8700

082 812 1476

Hospice

021 876 3085

Library

021 808 8406

Post Office

021 876 2342

Welfare (ACVV)

021 876 2670

SPCA

021 876 4808

SCHOOLS Bridge House School

021 874 8100

Franschhoek High School

021 876 2079

Groendal Primary School

021 876 2448 021 876 2211

Wes-Eind Primary School

021 876 2360

Dalubuhle Primary School

021 876 3957

074 363 7744/021 876 4316

(Ward 1) Councillor Frazenburg (DA)

PUBLIC SERVICES

Groendal Secondary School

084 264 0000

EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE

Solution

Franschhoek Storage

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20 | February 2020

Franschhoek

R 2 700 000

Franschhoek

JOINT MANDATE Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Parking 1

R 5 950 000

JOINT MANDATE 3904047 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Garages 2

3654058

MODERN APARTMENT IN SOUGHT AFTER BLOCK CLOSE TO THE VILLAGE

MUCH LOVED FAMILY HOME ON QUIET RESIDENTIAL VILLAGE STREET

A well-appointed, modern ground ﬂoor apartment in the new development of Le Bourgette. This lovely development is situated within a short walking distance to all the wonderful amenities of Franschhoek village. This excellent apartment oﬀers two comfortable bedrooms with built-in cupboards and large windows, two bathrooms and a spacious open plan reception room which includes a modern kitchen, dining area and lounge. An added bonus is a covered stoep along with front and rear lawned gardens.

A lovely four bedroom family home situated in a popular part of town, quiet, yet close enough to walk to the village. This home sits on a large erf spanning 1044 sq m and further benefits from a country style kitchen and a stunning open plan reception room which opens onto the covered patio, pool and mature garden, along with an office, store room, double garage and ample off street parking. A wonderful, spacious village home.

Tania Van Deemter 076 726 2873 & Marianne Van Der Merwe 082 921 3248

Franschhoek

R 7 950 000

Franschhoek

R 11 500 000

JOINT MANDATE Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 Garages 2 3888159 EXQUISITE FAMILY HOME ON POPULAR STREET WITH PICTURE-PERFECT GARDEN A wonderfully warm and inviting family home offering charming accommodation to include a stunning open plan sitting room with fireplace, lovely country kitchen and dining room opening to a quaint stoep overlooking the picture- perfect garden and pool to the front and the secluded courtyard garden to the rear. In addition there is a large study/TV room on the ground floor which also opens onto the front stoep. Three comfortable bedrooms and a double garage. This much-loved family home oozes with charm from every pore. Marianne Van Der Merwe 082 921 3248 & Tania Van Deemter 076 726 2873

FRANSCHHOEK

Bedrooms 6 Bathrooms 4 Garages 3

R 10 50 000

2806687

FRANSCHHOEK SMALLHOLDING WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE VILLAGE Located in a prime position on the banks of the Franschhoek River is this 7.96 ha property oﬀering breath-taking views of the surrounding mountain ranges. Improvements include a 6 bedroom, 4 bathroom home with triple garaging and two one bedroom cottages. For those who have yearned for the country lifestyle then this prime piece of real-estate is a must view. The property is ideal for either an equestrian estate, exclusive country guesthouse or simply a lifestyle farm and is just 6 Kilometres from the Bridge House Private School. Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 Garages 2

3635625

ELEGANT FAMILY HOME ON SOUGHT-AFTER ESTATE A sensational family home on the exclusive and intimate La Ferme Chantelle Estate that offers timeless, elegant accommodation with excellent reception areas which open onto lovely outdoor spaces, gardens and pool along with four comfortable bedrooms and a double garage. La Ferme Chantelle offers fantastic security and peace of mind along with the benefit of having a low density of houses and being within walking distance of the vibrant village of Franschhoek. A must see for the discerning buyer. Tania Van Deemter 076 726 2873 & Marianne Van Der Merwe 082 921 3248

Pearl Valley

Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 4 Garage 3

R 17 750 000

3127752

THEY CALL THIS PLACE HOME, NOW YOU CAN TOO This 4 bedroom all en-suite north facing architectural masterpiece is nothing short of spectacular, from its open plan gourmet kitchen, dining room with gas ﬁreplace, double volume lounge with gas ﬁreplace and adjacent built in bar with temperature controlled glass wine cellar, family room, upstairs pajama lounge, study nook and sunset balcony. The home has been designed to maximize the breath-taking views of the surrounding mountain range and has a large undercover veranda with built in braai overlooking the heated pool and landscaped garden. Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

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Exclusive Mandate Property Showcase Franschhoek Franschhoek office +27 (0)21 876 2100 • winelandsint@pamgolding.co.za

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R12.95 million Franschhoek Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 3 / Parkings 3 In a brilliant location and nestled under one of the oldest coral trees in South Africa is this stylish, characterful home with an extended vacant plot sold as one. The beautifully renovated home offers top quality finishes with an extended wing featuring ample entertainment areas or alternative accommodation options. A truly one-of-a-kind opportunity. Jeanine Allen +27 (0)82 410 6837 · Doug Gurr +27 (0)72 610 7208

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R3.5 million

R7.995 million

Franschhoek Bedrooms 2 / Bathrooms 1 / Parkings 2 An absolutely charming and romantic cottage! The ideal lock-up-and-go with a unique, spacious outdoor entertainment area as well as a large separate pool house. The pool and pergola are well-positioned on the property for entertaining, and the property currently generates an income through holiday lets.

Deltacrest Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Parkings 3 An elegant, bright and spacious home set in an exclusive equestrian estate. French doors open onto a secluded patio and sunny pool area on one side, and a gardened breakfast courtyard on the other. This easy-living home also offers an entertainer’s kitchen, separate scullery, study, and beautifully designed circular garden.

Jeanine Allen +27 (0)82 410 6837 · Doug Gurr +27 (0)72 610 7208

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R10.5 million

R11.95 million

Franschhoek Bedrooms 5 / Bathrooms 3 / Parkings 4 Enjoy stunning garden views from the elevated, deep undercover entertainment patio, or relax in the open-plan living area around the ornate fireplace, in this home which is both elegant and full of character. This property also offers a spacious kitchen and bedrooms, and stylish retro bathroom with a unique free-standing bath.

Franschhoek Approx 2.42 hectares Refresh your perspective, taking in the views on this approx. 2.42 hectare, undeveloped smallholding. A rare opportunity to design the ultimate, authentic, agricultural lifestyle property on a largely untouched piece of land, with good soil and a small portion planted to vines.

Jeanine Allen +27 (0)82 410 6837 · Doug Gurr +27 (0)72 610 7208

pamgolding.co.za

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TE DA N A

FRANSCHHOEK

R8 950 000

CONTEMPORARY CHARM IN QUIET VILLAGE POSITION. Located in a cul-de-sac, this character home has open plan living, covered outside dining terrace, two bedrooms en-suite downstairs, a large upstairs loft with two children’s bedrooms, study/playroom, a mature garden and pool. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE

R10 950 000

TE DA N A

FRANSCHHOEK

LA FERME CHANTELLE

R4 250 000

THREE BEDROOM VILLAGE HOME IN SMALL COMPLEX Character three bedroom, two bathroom home set in a quiet gated estate within walking distance of the Village centre. Currently run as a self-catering cottage this property would be ideal as an investment and/or lock up and leave holiday home. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

TE DA N A

R8 500 000

TE DA N A

EXTENDED FAMILY LIVING ON SECURE ESTATE Light, bright and airy family home with double-volume living, seamless flow and uninterrupted mountain views. Accommodation in the main house comprises 3 en-suite bedrooms. Separate granny/teen apartment with kitchen, open-plan lounge/dining and 4th bedroom en-suite. 4 Garages. Price excludes VAT. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

DELTA CREST

TE DA N A

R12 900 000

FRANSCHHOEK

R12 950 000

FAMILY LIVING ON EQUESTRIAN ESTATE This exquisite 4 bedroom home with impeccable finishes offers breath-taking panoramas of vineyards and mountains. Double volume, open plan living areas. Country style kitchen, sauna, large swimming pool and much more.

SECURE ESTATE IN WALKING DISTANCE TO VILLAGE Classic Cape Dutch style home perfectly suited to family living with older children. Large sophisticated living areas, generous accommodation in 4 large bedrooms.

EXCEPTIONAL 4/5 BED PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF FRANSCHHOEK Set at a desirable address on a leafy village street, this gorgeous 4/5 bedroom home is equal measure of charm and grand Georgian “villa” set within a large private landscaped garden.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

TE DA N A

FRANSCHHOEK

R7 950 000

FOUR BEDROOM FAMILY HOME Well-proportioned double storey family home on large plot. Spacious living areas with a large farm style kitchen. Large gardens with pool and mature trees and views. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

TE DA N A

FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE

R7 800 000

THREE BEDROOM HOME OF EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY Secure living on acclaimed Fransche Hoek Estate. Sophisticated open-plan spaces with double-volume exposed ceilings and wrap-around views from both the living areas, terraces and 3 en-suite bedrooms. Double garage, courtyard swimming pool, gym and storage Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194 Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

23 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, 7690 +27 (0)21 876 3322

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