Franschhoek Tatler - January 2018

January 2018

FRANSCHHOEK Education is key

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Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Page 8

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Q&A: Angela Williams Page 18

‘Prisoners’ in pass accident

Emergency services stage training exercise

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Emergency services staged an accident scenario to test their preparedness

“MVA FHK PASS”, is an all-too-familiar message sent out on local WhatsApp groups. On Wednesday, 29 November, the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) was however the start of a multi-agency exercise involving Stellenbosch Fire and Rescue Services, SAPS Franschhoek, Western Cape Metro Rescue Services, Winelands District Fire Services, Stellenbosch Traffic Services, Department of Correctional Services, Stellenbosch private and public hospitals, ER24 and local paramedics Garth Van Zyl (Medicare EMR) and Kurt Maske.

This was one of many scenario-based exercises that have been completed in the municipal area, but the first for the Franschhoek Valley. These exercises are continuously coordinated by Shezayd Seigels, and her team from Stellenbosch Disaster Management. In this scenario – prisoner transport left the road – they were dressed in the bright orange outfits of prisoners to get fully into character.

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in a ‘controlled’ environment which makes safe, seamless operations much easier when the real thing happens. Multiple criteria where assessed during the exercise, including scene safety, technical rope rescue techniques, multiple patient management, inter-agency communication and incident command systems.

This exercise was brought to a successful conclusion under the coordination of Station Commander Kenny Alberts of the La Motte Fire Station who was designated incident commander.

Ashley Bauer of Hemisphere Emergence Preparedness Consulting thanked the community for their patience during the exercise, which necessitated stop-go traffic on the pass, and all the agencies and personnel that took part in the exercise. He also pointed out the importance of involving local resources as they are often the first to arrive at incident scenes.

For all accidents and emergencies please contact Stellenbosch Fire & Rescue Services on (021) 808 8888.

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A new municipal zoning scheme By-law – the Stellenbosch Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law (the IZS) - which has been a year or more in the making is likely to come into force in the New Year.

While By-laws in the past may have been short and simple dealing with fairly mundane issues like the use of public spaces, the “Final Draft” of the IZS is a 145 page monster with 27 Chapters and 273

sections. It will replace the separate zoning schemes for the various authorities amalgamated in 2000 to form Stellenbosch Municipality.

For Franschhoek the IZS will replace the 1985 Regulations many parts of which are now out of date. It will apply to every currently conceivable use of land and property and provide for “Overlay Zones” where more specific rules may apply. Continued on page 2...

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2 | January 2018 ....Continued from page 1 Franschhoek’s Historic Area will become an Urban Conservation Overlay Zone.

In commenting on the first published draft the Franschhoek Heritage & Ratepayers Association (FHRPA) focused on the Conventional Residential Zone, the Agricultural and Rural Zone and the Urban and Rural Conservation Overlay Zone.

In its comments on an earlier draft IZS the FHRPA added “self-catering unit” to the list of Consent Uses in the Conventional Residential Zone.

It argued that houses and flats in Franschhoek were becoming unavailable or unaffordable for permanent occupiers to rent because too many were used for short term lets to tourists and new developments of small apartments were being built and sold as short let investments. It pointed out that short term letting is restricted in global tourist destinations like London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, the Lake District etc. with heavy penalties for non-

compliance. The principle was accepted by the Municipality. In terms of the Final Draft IZS, a Consent Use will be required if a house or flat is “rented out for the accommodation of transient guests” for more than 30 days in a year.

If more than 4 flats or houses are rented out by the same owner it is deemed to be a “tourist accommodation establishment” and a rezoning will be required.

The FHRPA has asked the Municipality to publish a policy to be applied in deciding short let consent use applications.

Only a “technical consent” will be needed for a small scale B&B if not more than 3 bedrooms are used for guests and it is the operator’s residence.

Other consent uses are boarding house, extra-mural facility, group housing, guesthouse, house shop and home daycare. The FHRPA’s amendment to allow neighbours and others to comment before a consent use was approved was not included in the Final Draft IZS.

Unauthorised construction – no warm and fuzzy feelings

Barry Phillips

Bussing in trouble?

The LAB Lifestyle in Nerina Street was built without approved building plans and the required zoning in place.

Hylton Ross coaches regularly ignore the weight restriction in Dirkie Uys Street

This coach illegally parked in La Rochelle Street

Residents of Dirkie Uys and La Rochelle Streets are furious at bus and tour companies whose drivers wilfully ignore the 3.5 tonne vehicle weight restriction applicable to these mostly residential streets. They also expressed frustration at the apparent lack of traffic law enforcement in this regard.

According to one irate resident no fewer than five tourist coaches illegally drove along Dirkie Uys Street from the Huguenot Museum to the Dutch Reformed Church grounds on the morning of Saturday, 11 November, alone. Two of them went even further and instead of parking in the church grounds parked in La Rochelle Street, only metres away from a 3.5 tonne weight restriction sign.

Residents who have confronted drivers of offending coaches say they have been met with rudeness and

arrogance when pointing out that coaches are not allow in Dirkie Uys Street. A common response is “The tour guide made me do it” as if that excuses ignoring road signs.

Another oft-heard response from drivers is along the lines of “If you don’t want us to bring you tourists, just say so.”

Approached for comment Reinher Behrens, CEO of Franschhoek Wine Valley, said: “Franschhoek welcomes tourists whether by car or coach. In most popular tourist destinations clear parking areas and routes are demarcated for tourist coaches as well as areas and routes where restrictions apply. The use by tourist coaches of Dirkie Uys Street, which carries a 3.5 tonne vehicle weight restriction, continues to be a concern.

Threats and confrontation will get us nowhere. My suggestion is that we arrange a meeting with the relevant coach operators and agree on a way forward.”

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Labradors, or Labs for short, usually evoke warm and fuzzy feelings, as they’re considered one of the gentlest dog breeds around. The same cannot be said about the new accommodation establishment, The LAB Lifestyle, with its Labrador logo that has been taking shape in Nerina Street over the past few months.

What has taken place at erf 660 in Nerina Street since October 2017 can only be described as a construction frenzy – an illegal one to boot.

The large, oft-altered 1970s house on erf 660 had until recently been used as a five-bedroom guest house. In October 2017 it was sold to Livinafrica (Pty) Ltd of which Mr Jos Balk is a director. Shortly after the sale and before the property was transferred, dozens of construction workers moved into the property and commenced major construction work.

Soon after, neighbourhood residents learned that the new owner was planning a large guest house and spa on the residentially-zoned property.

In a brief response to the Tatler’s enquiries about the property the Municipal Manager, Geraldine Mettler, said that the municipality rejected the building plans for the property. She did however not provide any reasons why the plans were not approved.

She continued to say that three stop works orders had been served. All three were ignored and, continued Ms Mettler, the municipality is proceeding to seek legal advice on the matter.

Ms Mettler also indicated that the municipality had met

with the owner and made it clear to him that the property is not zoned for guest house use. In response the owner declared his intention to bring a land-use application to allow part of the house to be used as a guest house.

The Tatler was also told that the police paid more than one visit to the site.

“The LAB Lifestyle” is described on its website as “an inspiring automated guest house where technology meets tranquillity and beauty”. Its main selling feature is the ‘LAB’ a voice-controlled smart home solution that, according to the website, will run guests a bath, make a cappuccino, reserve a restaurant table or book a spa treatment in the “futuristic dome structure” located on the premises. The website also claims that sustainable materials were used in the renovations, 100% of the energy is derived from the sun and that a “sophisticated water reclaiming and filtration system” has been installed.

As construction work at erf 660 reached a peak in November its owners also made an offer to purchase the property across the road from it – erf 609. When work at erf 660 reached the finishing stage the construction workers simply moved in across the road and started work at this property. Nearby residents now fear that the same will happen at this properties as at erf 660.

Livinafrica also purchased a third residentiallyzoned property in Van Riebeeck Street (erf 1562) in July 2017. Major construction work is also taking place here. The Tatler understands that this property is also to become a guest house.

Franschhoek welcomes Wesgro water saving initiative

Kitchen work requires teamwork

Twelve proud young Franschhoekers recently received certificates which made them eminently employable. After completing a tough eight-week course, they are qualified chef assistants.

The Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) contracted G & D Training, a SETA accredited company, to present the course. Approached for applicants, FWV advertised on social media and spread the news in emails.

After screening of the applicants, fifteen young people from the Franschhoek Valley were chosen for the course.

On 19 October they reported to the Congregational Church Hall in Groendal to start lectures.

Chef Mark put them through their paces, beginning with ‘lots and lots’ of theory. They were taught discipline, team work, what the rules of a chef ’s kitchen are, why the rules exist and timing – the allimportant timing. There were also catering methods for various local cultures, e.g. Halaal, Kosher, etc. and other important skills. Tests were written every day!

After that, they put into practice what they had learnt.

According to Chef Mark, a leader who demonstrates what’s possible, it’s a demanding course and he definitely discovered talent amongst the students.

It is noteworthy that the students developed a supportive camaraderie in the class and had not only respect, but great affection for their course leader.

The fact that they have a qualification to present to prospective employers makes them ever so thankful.

CWDM reports that fifteen other trainees attended a five-day accredited course in Customer Care. The course dealt with the key aspects of dealing with customers, including communication, the concept of the customer as a source of revenue for the business, the impact when loosing regular customer business, why it is important to anticipate customers’ needs and why complaints and customer feedback are good for an organisation.

By providing this training CWDM believes that economic growth is promoted and that the ripple effect will be the further boosting of tourism and help eradicate poverty in the community.

FLTR: Jan de Villiers (Stellenbosch Municipality Mayco Member: Infrastructure), Kobus du Plessis (Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayco Member: Local Economic Development), Paul Biscombe (Stellenbosch Municipality Acting Mayor), Judy Lain (Wesgro CMO), Reinher Behrens (FWV CEO) and Tim Roggenbach (Chairman FWV Accommodation Sector) were present at the handover of low-flow showerheads to FWV members.

Wesgro – the Western Cape’s investment and tourism promotion agency – in partnership with the Western Cape Government, CapeNature and Airbnb last year conducted a survey on how they can help guesthouses and B&Bs across the province to save water.

Their subsequent initiative to supply water-saving shower heads and mirror decals to accommodation establishments received an overwhelming response. A total of 2300 showerheads were made available free of charge to the Western Cape hospitality industry.

The water-saving showerheads reduce the amount of water used per shower by up to 70% and the amount of energy consumed by 30%.

The uptake of the showerheads was greatest in Franschhoek and Vredendal. In Franschhoek 21 accommodation establishments requested 147 showerheads and mirror decals.

Judy Lain, Wesgro’s Chief Marketing Officer, performed the official handover of the showerheads and decals to the establishments at the Franschhoek Cellar on 13 December 2017.

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Effective education - key to country’s future, says visiting Rhodes professor

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system and the mostly unemployable graduates the higher education system delivers. The key resource to address this crisis is our young children; with early childhood education as the delivery mechanism.

The Kusasa Project’s Early Learning Centre has highly skilled and committed teachers and support staff, who focus on both the emotional and intellectual development of the children. Learning at the centre includes the development of healthy habits, being responsible, developing self-confidence and how to thrive in an ever-changing world. The multi-disciplinary interventions and holistic teaching methods instil receptivity to learning in the children, which is a reliable predictor of future success.

The centre works in close partnership with the children’s parents – an aspect that has been identified as a key success factor. Principal Marie-Louise Raymond sums up their approach by saying, “No significant learning can occur without significant relationships.”

The Kusasa Project is a section 18a registered public benefit organisation (PBO) with a proven 12-year track record of working in the Franschhoek community. It is entirely reliant on donations and receives no state funding. It costs Kusasa R35 000 per child per year to keep the Early Learning Centre operating. Next year the centre will have 125 learners.

All contributions towards keeping this exemplary centre operating will be very gratefully received.

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Professor Matthew Lester, who lectures tax and corporate governance at the Rhodes Business School in Grahamstown, visited The Kusasa Project’s Early Learning Centre in Groendal on Tuesday, 21 November.

Prof Lester’s presentation, entitled “Life after The President’s Keepers” focussed on South Africa’s economic and political woes and what he sees as the solution. An early childhood development centre may seem like an unusual venue for such a presentation but Prof Lester presented a compelling argument that the economic future of our country depends on the delivery of quality education starting with the 3-8 yearold age group. According to the professor research shows that countries derive the greatest return from investment in human capital. Much of South Africa’s basic education system is however dysfunctional and needs to be rebuilt from the bottom up. As most of the skills required for scholastic success are learned before the age 10 the focus of interventions has to be on early childhood development and primary school education.

As the saying goes “The rest will take care of itself.”

The Kusasa Project, said Prof Lester, is a prime example of an organisation that is addressing the country’s education crisis by providing learners with the crucial foundational skills they’ll need for life-long learning.

In linking Prof Lester’s message on the economic challenges South Africa faces to The Kusasa Project, trustee Dave Riordan reflected on the gloomy socioeconomic outlook based on factors such as the small, heavily-taxed tax base; dysfunctional basic education

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Prof Matthew Lester (second from left) with Kusasa co-founder Dave Riordan, Kusasa ELC Principal Marie-Louise Raymond and Kusasa co-founder Doug Gurr

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Ingredients: 4 Salmon Trout fillets; 4 eggs; 1 tub crème fraiche; 1 lemon; 250g tenderstem broccoli; 4 beetroots; 1 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; salt & pepper to taste Method: Place beetroot, star anise and cinnamon in a saucepan, cover with water and boil for 20 min. Remove star anise and cinnamon and blend beetroot with 2 tbsp of the cooking juices. Fry the trout for 3 minutes on each side, until you get a golden crispy texture. Poach the eggs for about 3 minutes - until the whites are set but the yolk is still runny. Mix the crème fraiche with the zest and juice of one lemon. Plate the Salmon Trout fillets on the beetroot puree and serve each one with a poached egg, some tenderstem broccoli and finish with a dollop of lemon crème fraiche

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Send your answer to: tatlercompetition@gmail.com. The winner will be informed by return mail before 15 January 2018. Prizes have to be collected from the Franschhoek Info Office before end January 2018 or be forfeited.

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Cellar Chat

Mark Tanner …And then there was this man who boasted of his extensive cellar and high octane wines. This magnificent collection was lovingly stored with the necessary climate control, all bottles being masterly catalogued. He explained that every six months he personally undertook to take each bottle and shake it vigorously before returning it to its place. A practice, he said, that was well known among professional sommeliers and the like. Really!

He could well have been related to the little old lady who took a glass jar of sugar from her handbag and stirred a teaspoonful into her wine at an educational tasting. Maybe she could not afford any imported Chateaux d’Yquem? Perhaps she in turn was in some way related to the man who maintained that the quality of a wine is dependent on its water content.

Was he confusing this with whisky?

As a wine tour guide I often come across those with a limited knowledge of wine and some whose knowledge is encyclopaedic. Among the former are some who, after reading a back label with descriptions of “Blackberry and plum flavours”, or “A sensory delight of dark chocolate, red pepper corns and red currants “, may be forgiven for asking at what stage are these flavours introduced to the winemaking process? Again, some folk actually enjoy less expensive wines while others retreat as if to avoid a lengthy and agonising death. It’s all subjective.

All this draws attention to the importance of wine education.

Why not join a wine club? These are many and varied, from informal glugging to serious sipping and spitting. Find a club to suit your taste (pun intended) and enjoy the company of others like yourself. Go on wine tours that offer some education.

Don’t be shy to ask what you may think are obvious questions, like ‘How many grapes does it take to make a bottle of wine?’

(About 1kg.) This generally

leads to discussion and before you know it you are being introduced to the inner sanctum.

Learn how to evaluate a wine and how to get the best out of a splash in a glass. When tasting, don’t just take a sip and swallow. This is an injustice to both the one who made the wine and to you. Let the wine linger in your mouth for a moment. The warmth of your tongue will help to release flavours. The tip of your tongue will pick up sweetness, the back of your tongue bitterness; saltiness comes from the top and to a lesser extent, acidity from the sides and your gums and cheeks. Now swallow. By comparison, as if magnified, you will experience an abundance of flavours. The aftertaste, or finish, should also be prominent to provide, in all, a most satisfying experience.

Try not to be influenced by those who tell you that they can’t stand this wine and that they can’t get enough of that wine. Go for the wines that you like best, and always remember that, within the mystical realms of wine, in the end, everybody is right.

While on the subject of tasting, there is a move afoot to host a tasting of wines recently imported from Italy.

This will be led by Caroline Rillema of Caroline’s Fine Wines in Cape Town who has serious links with that country. The wines will be available for purchase, so if you are interested please watch this space for further details. (We are looking at some time in April.)

Cheers.

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2017 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Maison Estate’s latest wine releases Winemaker of the Year announced

These wines will bring life to any lunch or summer dinner occasion, and will certainly be fitting accompaniments to a meal at the new Chefs Warehouse at Maison.

Maison Estate and Chefs Warehouse recently announced their exciting collaboration in November.

Maison Estate is owned by Chris Weylandt, founder and owner of Weylandts Home Outfitters. “The art of Good Living,” the core value of Weylandts, is evident on the estate: The beauty of the natural surroundings, the stylish interiors of the tasting room and restaurant, the passion and precision in the winemaking – all these combine with good food to create a memorable occasion.

The wine can be purchased directly from Maison Estate: Chenin Blanc R130 per bottle and R780 per case of six; Blanc de Noir R130 per bottle and R780 per case of six. www.maisonestate.co.za 021 876 2116

Boutique winery Maison Estate the released its 2017 Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc and Shiraz Blanc de Noir toward the end of last year. Following the success of previous vintages produced by winegrower Antwan Bondesio, the latest vintages are characteristic Maison: full in flavour, well rounded and, as always, rooted in the terroir of Maison.

Harvested from the same single vineyard since 2008, the unwooded Chenin Blanc follows the same process year after year – allowing the timing to be fine-tuned to perfection. Fermented in stainless steel this is a wine that perfectly captures the crisp, citrusy character of the grape.

Says Bondesio, “This is our best Chenin Blanc yet. It’s been a really good season, our grapes reflected the essence of the season, and working with good quality grapes produces beautiful wines.”

The delicate Blanc de Noir shows subtle shades of coral. It is made purposefully from a predetermined section of Shiraz, resulting in a consistently fresh, flowery nose and a burst of fruity green flavours.

Prescient Chardonnay Report 2017

Diners Club 2017 Winemaker of the Year Christiaan Groenewald (Eagle’s Cliff Wines) and Young Winemaker of the Year Wade Roger-Lund (Jordan Estate) with their trophies

The winners of the 2017 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year Awards were announced at a black-tie gala dinner at La Residence Hotel on Saturday, 25 November. Christiaan Groenewald (Eagle’s Cliff Wines) and Wade RogerLund (Jordan Estate) claimed top honours respectively.

This year’s Diners Club Winemaker of the Year (Pinotage category), Christiaan Groenewald, delighted the judges with his Eagle’s Cliff Pinotage 2017. This is the second time he has been honoured with this distinguished accolade, having won Winemaker of the Year in 2013 for his Arendskloof Voetspore Tannat Syrah 2011 (Non-Bordeaux Red Blends category).

Christiaan is one of only five winemakers to have won this award twice.

The 2017 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year, Wade Roger-Lund, received his award for the

Jordan Blanc de Blancs Méthode Cap Classique 2015 (White Wines category).

The Winemaker of the Year is in its 37th year, while the Young Winemaker has been running for 17 years. These are by far the most prestigious awards on the South African wine calendar. The competition affords all winemakers a shot at the sought-after title since entries are accepted from a wide spectrum of producers and remain free of charge.

The winning Winemaker receives R50 000 while the Young Winemaker, R25 000. Both winemakers get two return business class tickets on Delta Airlines to any wine producing region in the USA. Two of the five finalists for the Winemaker of the Year award were from Franschhoek wineries, namely Clayton Reabow of Môreson and Niël Groenewald of DGB Bellingham.

The Franschhoek Valley has reaffirmed its reputation as a source of high quality Chardonnay in the outcome of the 2017 Prescient Chardonnay Report.

The 2017 report differed from previous ones in that it was the first where participation was not by invitation only. This meant that the judges – Christian Eedes, Hennie Coetzee and James Pietersen – had to review 91 wines as opposed to the previously capped number of 60. No fewer than 42 of the entries were rated 90 points or more on the 100 point scale.

According to Eedes,”…the wines which the panel tended to reward were those showing the clearest fruit definition.

Local Chardonnay seems to do best when made in a more elegant style – grapes picked ripe but not over-ripe and winemaking technique applied with restraint.”

The list was topped by three wines from Delaire Graff, Eikendal and Rustenberg that scored 95 points. The best performing Franschhoek wine was the Holden Manz Barrel Fermented 2016 that scored 93 points.

La Motte’s 2016 and GlenWood’s Vigneron’s Selection 2016 followed closely with 92 points each. Four local Chardonnays scored 90 points. They were: Haute

La Motte’s 2016 Chardonnay performed well in the Prescient Chardonnay Report 2017.

Cabrière Reserve 2016, La Bri 2016, Môreson Dr Reason Why Unwooded 2016 and Rickety Bridge 2016.

Grande Provence a Top 100 hideaway – Andrew Harper

Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate has been chosen as one of Andrew Harper’s Top 100 Hideaways in the World.

Harper’s team of editors travel around the world annually to uncover its most distinctive hotels, constantly updating their lists of recommended properties. Hideaways, those tranquil hotels with 50 rooms or fewer, form the heart of their philosophy.

Harper describes Grande Provence as an “impressive 47-acre wine estate near Franschhoek that offers accommodations in the discreetly luxurious and superbly staffed Owners Cottage.”

“The decor is indigenous yet quietly contemporary; four beautifully appointed rooms and a lavish suite offer spacious baths with tubs and walk-in showers. Amenities include a lounge, garden pool and elevated open-air Jacuzzi overlooking the vineyards.”

“The Restaurant serves French-influenced cuisine accompanied by the estate’s own vintages in a

conservatory dining room; simpler meals can be booked by a private chef and served at the cottage.”

Grande Provence’s sister property Huka Lodge (Taupo, New Zealand) – a beautiful fly-fishing lodge that sits on the banks of the Waikato River – was also named in the Top 20 of the Andrew Harper’s Hideaways list.

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New MCC duo make their debut at Grande Provence

Grande Provence has launched two new Méthode Cap Classiques – a shimmering Brut and an enchanting Rosé.

Taking their place alongside the flagship Grande Provence Vintage Brut 2011, the two new nonvintage Cap Classiques are elegant with a racy palate guaranteed to enliven any occasion.

The new Grande Provence Brut MCC is a beautifully balanced blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with the yeasty character and complexity of freshly baked bread. Crisp acidity and delicate fruit lend ample freshness to the creamy mousse. This is a bubbly for all seasons and any time of the day. Try it with asparagus, avocado, grilled white fish kebabs or chicken satays – and don’t forget the sushi!

Its counterpart, the new Grande Provence Brut Rosé MCC, derives its seductive pale salmon hue from a dash of Pinotage added to the blend. The result is a vibrant bubbly bursting with red berry and strawberry flavours and a lively mousse. The richly textured flavours of Pinot Noir combined with the elegant structure of Chardonnay and the uniqueness of Pinotage, ensure a

multi-layered flavour profile. Escape the humdrum with a flute of this delightful Rosé or enjoy it with a host of foods such as smoked salmon trout, strawberries, fruitbased dessert and even dark chocolate. It’s the ultimate partner for sashimi.

Both new MCCs were crafted in the timeless French tradition using only the best quality free running juice from whole-bunch pressed grapes. To create the fizz, the blended base wines undergo a second fermentation in the bottle. After fermentation, the wine is matured on the spent yeast cells, known as the lees, for an average of 15 months.

“Time spent on the lees lends complexity to the wine and we are delighted with the nuanced yet fresh, youthful character of both our new MCCs,” says winemaker Hagen Viljoen.

The two new MCCs are available from the Grande Provence cellar door at R145 per bottle. For added convenience, these wines can be purchased online from the estate’s website. Purchases of 24 bottles or more qualify for free delivery anywhere in South Africa. www.grandeprovence.co.za | 021 876 8600

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Dalewood Huguenot wins Best South African Cheese

Dalewood Huguenot from Dalewood Fromage has been named the Best South African Cheese at the 30th annual World Cheese Awards. The judges tasted over 3000 cheeses in a single day at Tobacco Dock in London. By the end of the very busy day the Dalewood Huguenot was judged the best SA cheese and joint third overall in the competition.

Forming part of this year’s Taste of London Festive Edition, the 30th anniversary edition of the awards saw entries from a record breaking 35 different countries, with the final Super Jury naming Cornish Kern, an alpine-style cheese made by the UK’s Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, as the World Champion Cheese 2017.

With a total of one Super Gold, two Gold, four Silver and four Bronze awards going to entries from South Africa this year, the judges shined a spotlight on the hard work and dedication of our local cheesemakers on this truly international stage. Among the other producers taking awards back to South Africa are a Gold winning Kilembe made by Belnori Boutique Cheesery, a Silver winning Klein River Matured Gruberg from Klein River Cheese and a Bronze winning Karoo Crumble from Langbaken Cheese.

Entries made their way by road, rail, air and sea, via 12 consolidation points located in every corner of the globe, which channelled cheeses into London from nations including Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Columbia and South Africa. The 230-strong judging panel brought together more nations than ever before, representing six continents and 29 different countries, from South Africa and Japan to Mexico and the USA, to taste, nose and grade

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all 3001 cheeses in a single day, handing Bronze, Silver, Gold and Super Gold awards to winning cheeses.

With the top 16 cheeses selected, the audience then gathered at Taste of London Festive Edition to watch the International Super Jury debate the world’s best cheeses. Made up of top names from the global curd community, featuring cheese makers, buyers, retailers and writers, including South African dairy industry consultant, Kobus Mulder, Roland Barthélemy (President of Guilde des Fromagers in France), Norwegian cheesemonger Siri Helen HansenBarry, Claudia Bowman from McIntosh & Bowman Cheesemonger in Australia and Mary Quicke from Quicke’s in the UK, the final panel made their cases for their chosen cheeses live on World Cheese TV, before crowning this year’s World Champion Cheese.

Taste of London Festive Edition took place at Tobacco Dock in London from 16-19 November.

Ratafia PJ Pop

The PJ Pops range has a new limited edition addition. Ratafia PJ Pop joins the offerings made from the Pierre Jourdan Brut, a Méthode Cap Classique, and Pierre Jourdan Tranquille, a still wine made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Pierre Jourdan Wine Popsicles, or PJ Pops, are South Africa’s first, home-grown, wine-based ice popsicles.

They’re the brainchild of JML Consulting and form part of the firm’s Frost Popsicles range.

Haute Cabrière is the only estate in South Africa to produce Ratafia, which is a Chardonnay wine fortified with carefully selected cask brandy distilled from Chardonnay grapes.

Vegan-friendly and made using only natural ingredients, these delicious, adults-only frozen treats can be enjoyed and shared at any time of the day.

They are the ideal addition to a braai or picnic, and

a refreshing treat at the end of a long day. Having a dinner party? They work beautifully as an aperitif, a palate cleanser, or even an alternative dessert.

Boschendal MCC in world top 10

Boschendal’s Méthode Cap Classique Brut has been named one of the top ten sparkling wines in the international Effervecents du Monde awards.

The MCC Brut faced stiff competition from 547 other entries from 21 countries – and was the only South African wine among the winners.

As well as being placed in the top ten, Boschendal’s MCC Brut also won one of only 31 gold medals awarded this year – and was the only South African producer to do so.

The accolades are a fitting end to a dazzling awards season during which Boschendal was awarded a total of 135 local and international awards.

MCC maker Lizelle Gerber says, “This is such an honour for us. We are very proud to have a place among the prestigious and diverse company in the top ten.”

The highly esteemed French organisation, Effervescents du Monde’s annual competition provides a much-anticipated guide to the veritable who’s who of global sparkling wine producers. Rewarding industry excellence, a panel of over 100 expert judges carefully appraise each entry’s appearance, consistency, foam ratio and effervescent quality.

Gerber believes the delicate blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sets the wine apart, “The pale gold MCC has notes of lemon zest and orange peel with a seamless, lingering finish. It’s a Cap Classique we’re particularly proud of with a fresh and creamy mouthfeel, excellent balance and a soft explosion of delicate bubbles.”

How the Boschendal Méthode Cap Classique Brut is made: The Brut is made in the classic Méthode Cap Classique style, with early harvesting at a lower sugar level to achieve the desired freshness for the base wine.

After the grapes were handpicked and whole bunch pressed, only the first 500 litres per ton of the juice was extracted before being cold settled for 48 hours.

The clear juice was then racked from the lees and fermented at 16 degrees, following which the tank was filled and left on the primary lees.

After the final base wine blend was stabilised, its sugar level was adjusted, with the adding of the ‘liqueur de tirage’ (yeast) catalysing the second fermentation in the bottle – which is where the magic of the MCC bubble transpires.

This resulted in the very fine mousse that the Méthode Cap Classique is so well known for. A minimum of 12 months maturation on the lees in the bottle followed.

January 2018 | 9

Gardening in January

Plant of the Month

Natie Ferreira

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And that was 2017! The year that saw Robert Mugabe lose his grip on Zimbabwe, Jacob Zuma clinging with all he has to keep his grip on SA, some big traditional companies losing their grip on stock exchanges and our government losing their grip on handling drought, famine, disease and spending. But it was also the year that saw the people rise. Alternative currencies are shocking the establishment with their unprecedented growth. Disruptive technologies are disturbing almost every industry there is.

Governments around the world are getting scared, and rightly so. More reason to find peace in the soil, allowing the smells, sounds and touch of nature to rejuvenate, refresh and replenish our tired souls.

January is the month when I try to gaze into the green crystal ball and forecast some trends for the new year. Let’s quickly reflect on last year’s forecast.

I have seen many exciting projects where art not only becomes part of the landscaping, but where the landscaping becomes the artwork. My forecast of a 70s comeback was maybe a year early; let’s watch 2018 for this one. Unfortunately, my forecast of a move towards fake did become reality. Fake lawns, fake plants, fake rock and fake people are the order of the day. Big drilling rigs have become a daily sighting in upmarket suburbs – where a green lawn is still a status symbol. Fortunately, I have also seen my forecast of natural lines, flowing forms and living with the lay of the land become true. More and more landscapers are no longer fighting nature, but rather embracing her.

So, what about 2018? Let’s keep an eye on the 70s trend. Colourful bell bottom pants, handmade knitwear, disco, black metal and dark wood, decoupage, macramé, papier mâché, sea shells and indoor plants might just make the comeback us wannabee hippies were waiting for. With this comes the colour purple. I see purple being the new black in

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fashion; and the new green in gardening. Even in the kitchen we’ll see more purple – cauliflower, broccoli, kale, asparagus, artichokes, carrots, blue berries, plums and tomatoes all come in purple varieties that are not only eye catching, but also extremely healthy.

Purple heliotropes, agapanthus, lavender, pansies, pelargoniums and many more will add grace to our gardens. I can’t wait!

This might well be the year of permaculture. This holistic approach to farming, gardening and life in general can make the world a better place for all.

As more people are starting to embrace themselves within their space in nature they are observing the natural systems around them. These are often directly opposed to the restrictive and destructive unnatural systems thought up by humans. Permaculture is a natural systems approach to landscaping with a major emphasis on water management. Water harvesting, the use of swales and retention ponds to slow down storm water, dew capturing, food forests, herb spirals, zoned garden spaces, alternative energy sources, sustainable building methods and a whole systems approach to town planning are all important aspects of the permaculture way.

I coined the term “healthscaping” a few years ago.

This will become big in the years to come. People are not only growing their own food and medicine, but are also learning the benefits of forest bathing, immersing in nature, embracing the microbial life around and inside them and living in and wearing natural materials. Living a healthy natural lifestyle as a means of preventative healthcare will be a trend; not only for the wealthy, but also for the masses.

In the kitchen I see fermenting, raw food, vegan cooking and slow food as still trending. But we will also start to see a world-wide movement that will embrace the value of animal husbandry as part of holistic farming systems. Honouring the animal in the kitchen will put emphasis on a nose to tail approach; utilising the entire animal while making sure the animal was humanely raised, had a good life and was respectfully slaughtered and prepared.

That’s my story for this month, next month we will get back to some practical stuff. A blessed and prosperous 2018 to all!

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Squashes The squash family is diverse and loved by many for their varying tastes and colours, but their care is pretty similar across the varieties when growing in your garden. In general, squashes need wide spacing between seedlings unless you’re growing the bush or trailing varieties, which is an option if space is limited. Well-drained soil that has been generously worked over with compost will go a long way to kick starting them properly. They do require a healthy amount of water so be sure to do so if nature isn’t providing.

Salvia farinacea

Salvia farinacea has attractive bluish green leaves and deep blue flower spikes that would be an amazing sight gracing your containers all summer long, right up until the first frost in autumn. Blue

sage also looks stunning in a mass planted bed but especially when used as a specimen plant on a patio. Though drought tolerant once established, it does prefer moist, but not water logged soil.

Fortunately it is not prone to damage by snails and slugs and is fairly self-sufficient except in extreme weather conditions. www.lifeisagarden.co.za

10 | January 2018

#LoveYourBones – Protect your future!

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You can’t stop time - but you can stop osteoporosis Over 200 million people worldwide are affected by osteoporosis. One bone gets fractured every 3 seconds¹ – that’s a lot of broken bones. “In fact it equates to almost 9 million fractures a year¹,” explains Dr Aneesa Sheik, Medical Director of Lilly South Africa.

It may sound like a disease that the elderly are more prone to relate to, but approximately 50% of bone mass accumulates during adolescence² – making it a critical time for bone building! Osteoporosis is a growing global problem that respects no boundaries and impacts all populations. It accounts for more days in hospital than other diseases like breast cancer, myocardial infarction, diabetes and others³.

Quite simply – it can take a heavy toll on your future if left undiagnosed and untreated.

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become thinner and more fragile, making them more likely to break (fracture). A person with osteoporosis may suffer a broken bone after only a minor bump, a sneeze, or a fall from standing height. Around the world, about one in three women and one in five men aged 50 and over will break a bone due to this disease4. Urbanisation and ageing populations are driving rapid increases in the global osteoporosis disease burden4.

Because it affects older people, the younger generation tend not to give it much thought.

“But in fact it’s young people who can provent a future of brittle bones and change the picture of thinking that hip replacements and brittle bones are an unavoidable threat when they get older,” says Dr Sheik. “By reaching their maximum genetic potential for strong bones, a young person will be less susceptible to osteoporosis and fractures in later life. It’s worth giving your bones some love while you have the chance, because the result of potentially life threatening fractures is often pain, immobility, disability and loss of quality of life later on,” says Dr Sheik.

But it’s not about the old and the young; there is a need for people of all ages to take preventative action. It is an eye-opener to note that 80% of people who have had at least one osteoporotic fracture are neither identified nor treated for osteoporosis. And only one third of vertebral fractures come to clinical attention5.

In men, the risk of fracture is up to 27% higher than the risk of prostate cancer6. By 2050, the worldwide incidence of hip fracture in men is projected to

increase by 310% and by 240% in women7. Most fragility fracture patients aren’t assessed or treated by their health-care system, resulting in a failure to ‘Capture the Fracture’ and reduce risk of subsequent fractures. “A prior fracture is associated with an 86% increased risk of any fracture,” says Dr Sheik. “This is one of the reasons it has become a major public health concern. Osteoporosis is an underlying cause of chronic pain, long-term disability and even premature death.”

Hip fractures cause the greatest morbidity with reported mortality rates up to 20-24% in the first year after a hip fracture. This kind of fracture can cause loss of function and independence with 40% unable to walk independently; 60% requiring assistance a year later; 33% being totally dependent on or in a nursing home in the year following a hip fracture.

Preventative action ranges from nutrition to testing: Taking a bone health assessment should be considered for women aged 50 and over, men aged 70 and over, or for anyone younger with osteoporosis risk factors.

A Fracture Risk Assessment (e.g. FRAX) is an important first step in identifying patients who need further assessment and possibly treatment.

Bone-healthy nutrition together with weight bearing and muscle strengthening exercise are both important ways to help prevent osteoporosis and reduce risk of falls and fractures.

There is also the IOF One-Minute Osteoporosis Risk Test, which recognises personal risk factors for osteoporosis and fractures. If you have risk factors talk to your doctor about your bone health. (https://www.iofbonehealth.org/iof-one-minuteosteoporosis-risk-test) For patients at high risk, lifestyle changes alone are not enough to significantly reduce fracture risk. If medication is prescribed, treatment should be followed.

Osteoporosis is not an unavoidable threat. It is a silent disease. Take steps to protect your bone health – and start as early in life as you can!

References: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 - Campaign Toolkit - WOD17-Toolkit.pdf – http:// worldosteoporosisday.org/resources 1 - https://www.iofbonehealth.org/facts-statistics 2 - Consumer leaflet - Building stronger bones in children and adolescents - Patient-BrochureENg-WOD17 - http://worldosteoporosisday.org/ resources.

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Back to basics for better health

Modern lifestyles are a curious – and unhealthy – mixture of “stop” and “go”: most of us spend the long hours of our working days sitting, sedentary behaviour that’s considered so bad for our health that it’s been dubbed “the new smoking”; but on the other hand, we juggle busy work, family and social lives, struggle to find time for our hobbies and physical activities, and often don’t get enough sleep. To make things worse, many of us eat unhealthy diets, and smoking and alcohol consumption are ways of coping for many people.

While all of this takes a toll on our wellbeing, there is one way that we can mitigate the health risks modern lifestyles pose, and that’s by incorporating more natural ingredients and supplements into our diets.

“Consumers are realising that natural ingredients are far more beneficial and don’t have harmful side-effects, as prescription drugs” says Bruce Dennison, president of the Health Products Association of South Africa (HPASA), which has been at the forefront of the natural health products, nutritional dietary supplements and complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) industries for almost forty years.

The growth of the vitamins and dietary supplements market in South Africa is 76,6% from 2011 to 2016 according to a Euromonitor report.

Vanessa de Ascencao, nutritional consultant and a member of the HPASA, cites as one example adaptogen herbs – natural substances that help the adrenal system regulate hormones and manage stress, such as ashwagandha, ginseng and astragalus.

“Adaptogen herbs have been around for centuries but they’ve recently gained popularity as they help the body fight fatigue, stabilise blood sugar and boost the production of key hormones,” she

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explains. Adoptogen herbs are now found in many supplements available in South Africa.

For many people, that general feeling of exhaustion stems from a lack of B vitamins. This deficiency can cause further ailments such as muscle weakness, joint pain and shortness of breath. “B vitamins are vital in supporting processes like nutrient conversion, cell repair and certain forms of energy production,” explains De Ascencao. She advises using a B-vitamin supplement in a sublingual spray, which is administered under the tongue.

Another health-promoting natural ingredient is the “superfood” spirulina, a nutrient-rich bluegreen algae that has ten times more beta-carotene than carrots; a three-gram serving provides more antioxidant activity than five servings of fruits and vegetables. Spirulina helps to balance blood sugar and protect our cells from damage, and its antiinflammatory properties reduce joint pain.

High heels causing injury

New research has shown a clear link between high heels, foot deformity, osteoarthritis and other injury.

A comprehensive review of a host of studies on the health effects of high heels, published in the journal BMC Public Health, found that while high heels “bring psychosexual benefits to women, they are detrimental to their health.”

“The review provides clear evidence of an association between high heel wear and foot deformity, musculoskeletal pain and first-party injury,” the authors noted, adding that high heels increased the risk of osteoarthritis.

Referring to the UK government’s recent rejection of a call for a ban on dress codes forcing women to wear high heels, the authors said freedom of choice was vital and the issue of compulsory high heels at work should be further addressed.

Devan Odayan, a designer at Barker Footwear, explained that high heels with narrow fronts exerted immense pressure on toes, often accompanied by musculoskeletal pain and in some cases, deformity. Due to the unnatural angle, abnormal pressure is also borne by the foot’s heel, causing a detrimental knock-on effect on knee joints.

“It has also been shown that high heels cause

unnatural bending of the knees and if worn for long periods, can shorten the posterior leg muscles. The Achilles tendon may also be damaged and back pain is a common symptom.”

Odayan said women were increasingly embracing the “boyfriend” fashion trend by wearing more comfortable masculine clothes and shoes. “The Barker women’s range utilises comfortable, flat soles, providing significant relief from high heels for women who are fashion, quality and health conscious,” he said, predicting that the growing trend would have a positive impact on women’s foot health.

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South Africa is ranked as a leading outdoor adventure destination with glorious weather conditions, beautiful beaches and bushveld, and yet ironically it also has one of the highest monitored ultra violet levels globally. This results in the country’s population having one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. In 2013, according to the 2013 National Cancer Registry, 23 704 incidents of skin cancer were diagnosed (13 923 males and 9 781 females).

Frequent exposure to sunlight is the main cause of skin cancer so it is important to remember to be responsible while having fun in the sun.

The newly crowned Mrs South Africa, Nicole Capper, a skin cancer survivor says, “As a cancer survivor sun protection is a massive focus for me.

Being diagnosed with malignant melanoma at 25 rocked my world, but I was lucky to have caught it early enough. We’re so aware of other potential health concerns and we make sure we visit specialists annually for other standard check-ups, and yet our skin is neglected for the most part, often until it’s too late. Sunscreen is always healthy. And regular dermatologist appointments should be mandatory.

We owe it to our families and communities to stay healthy, and our skin is no exception.”

There are three main types of skin cancer that can affect everyone regardless of skin type, age or ethnic background. The two most common types of skin cancer are ‘Basal Cell Carcinoma’ and ‘Squamous Cell Carcinoma’. These are linked to long term exposure to the sun, for example people with professional sports careers or outside occupations. If left untreated, these can lead to disfigurement, or the loss of an eye, nose or ear, so early detection is important.

Malignant Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and is linked with short, sharp bursts of over-exposure , so even one incident of bad sunburn, especially in childhood, can later on in life, trigger damage and develop into a melanoma. If detected and treated early, it can be successfully treated. Find more information regarding types of skin cancer on CANSA’s SunSmart web page.(http://www.cansa.org.za/be-sunsmart/) Although people with darker skins are at a lower risk of melanoma than lighter skinned, the majority of basal cell carcinomas, in people with darker skins, occur in sun-exposed skin, indicating that sun protection is paramount, regardless of pigment. In darker skins, 70% of melanomas have been reported to be below the ankle and appearing on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

While shade is a valuable means of protection from the sun’s UV rays, reflection from the water, sand and glass may also cause sunburn.

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Performance Car of the Year

advantage making for hooligan-able 5.36 sec 0-100km/h and 263km/h top-end at a reasonable R863K. Nissan’s 370Z has been around for a while too, but fresh novelty keeps it topical. The R661K 245kW 3.7-litre V6 coupé runs to 100km/h in 5.19 sec and on to 250km/h.

Toyota’s bang for buck R494K 86 gets improvements to responsiveness, balance and handling and it’s quicker too at 6.87 sec to 100km/h with a 206km/h top end.

The compact performance market has also been quiet this year, but the anonymous Hyundai Elantra 1.6 Turbo Elite Sport stunned us as it defied its 150kW to deliver a GTI-destroying 6.27 second 0-100 km/h. And it’s yours for just R399K. True story!

This year’s 162kW RenaultSport Clio RS 220 allegedly takes from its Formula 1 larder for 0-100km/ h in 6.69 sec, taut road manners and great dynamics at R416K. The updated 213kW Volkswagen Golf R is now quicker to 100km/h at 4.7-seconds – the powerful, fast, frugal and brilliantly dynamic King of Golfs is yours for a compelling R647K. Splitting Heirs Starting with our Extreme GTs; you can actually go out and buy a Savage, which is also a brave throwback to an epic South African aftermarket performance era. So goodbye BMW, hello Mustang…

Giulia represents an incredible Alfa Romeo Super Saloon renaissance, RS3 salutes Audi’s quattro advantage and E63 S proves obscene power is best mixed with AWD traction. But the Alfa picks on M3

and E63 to deliver a stunning Italian solution to a very German question and move onto the podium.

Of our three old coupés, the Mustang failed to really impress and 370Z is showing its age to allow the untroubled Toyota onto the podium. Our compact trio also lacked novelty even if the Elantra was a sleeper surprise and Clio proved drivable and exciting, but neither quite had the polish to stop Golf R from marching on.

Which leaves us with a most interesting quartet of the Savage, Giulia QV, 86 and Golf R on the podium.

Now pause to ponder what you think Performance Car of the Year should be...

Alfa Bravo Alfa Romeo’s once world-beating pedigree eroded over the years to deliver a range of re-badged Fiats – mere shadows of those jewels of yore. Then three years ago Alfa made a promise and the world waited.

Now it has delivered and this quite incredible 375kW Ferrari-powered Giulia QV has proven to be a more than viable Italian alternative to kick M, AMG and RS into performance touch.

Our favourite of all cars launched last year, Giulia not only comes out of the blue, but Alfa Romeo has quite remarkably also reclaimed the roost it once ruled in one fell swoop…

Bravo, Alfa Romeo, Bravo!

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Welcome to Performance Car of the Year 2018 – our 18th annual super shootout to choose the best performance cars launched in South Africa over the past 12 months and the 8th conducted by Bakkie & Car magazine for the Tatler in the Franschhoek Valley.

Any new performance car launched in SA in the past year qualifies, limited to one car per brand, split into four groups of Extreme GTs, Super Saloons, Sports Coupés and Compact Performers each driven, tested, evaluated and deliberated on in depth over two glorious days in the valley to select a four-car podium, from which we pick the winner.

Black & White First up, the Yin & Yang Extreme GTs. The 15off R2.3m BMW M4 DTM Edition is sold out, so don’t get your hopes up. 51kW up to 368kW thanks to water injection, DTM rushes to 100km/h in 3.89 sec, 0-160 km/h in 7.87 sec, devours the quarter-mile in 11.8 sec at 201km/h and tops 305km/h.

The SA-developed 500kW supercharged 5-litre V8 RTR Ford Mustang Savage 660 suggests Darth

Vader may be rolling into town. The wild horse gets upgrades across the board to rush to 100km/h in 3.79 sec, 160 km/h in 7.98 sec and smash the quarter-mile in 11.9 sec at 204km/h. It pulls from 80-120 km/h in a record 1.87sec, maxes 290km/h and you can buy one at a competitive R1.5m.

The Super Saloons also proved a difficult choice as each car rewrote its own rulebook. The R1.4M Alfa Romeo Giulia QV tests its single driven axle, but this 375kW Ferrari biturbo V6-powerd M3 killer thrusts Alfa Romeo back to the top of the performance pile, racing to 100km/h in 3.98 sec, 160km/h in 8.32 sec and the quarter-mile in 11.9 sec at 185km/h with a 307km/h top end.

The R895K Audi RS3 shifts the entry exec into a new realm in a superfast, super capable salute to Audi’s 30year quattro AWD advantage – the 294kW five-pot turbo is good for 100km/h in 3.81 sec, 160km/h in 8.99 and a in 12.2 sec @ 201km/h quarter-mile reined in to a 250km/h top end.

The incredible R1.85M 450kW Mercedes-AMG E 63 S melds obscene outputs with AWD traction and a top-drawer exec suit to muster a Ferrari-like 3.30 sec 0-100km/h, 160km/h in 7.16 sec and smashes the quarter in 11.2sec @ 203km/h with a limited 250km/h top end.

Eclectic Bunches Our fun Sports Coupe trio showed three different means to a common end – the 306kW Ford Mustang’s V8

The Performance Car of the Year 2018 finalists

The winner - the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

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JANUARY 2018 - APRIL 2018

Coastal Road Trip Join Chef Pieter de Jager on a coastal road trip – from Cape Town to Khosi Bay! Discover the wealth of sustainable seafood, learn how to prepare these delicate ingredients and enjoy a variety of recipes making the most of the fruit of the ocean.

12 January 2018

Spices of the World

Enjoy the fragrance and variety of spices from all over the world.

From sweet cinnamon to fiery chilli, intricate cardamom to luxurious saffron. Join Chef Pieter de Jager for an introduction to the intoxicating world of spice and learn to use them to their utmost in a variety of dishes.

09 February 2018

Flavours of Lombardia

Whether it is the decadence of Risotto alla Milanese, the heartiness of Ossobuco or the traditional delight of Panettone, Chef Pieter will introduce you to the charm and delight that is the food of northern Italy.

02 March 2018

Sweet, Shweet, Swiet Heaven to those with a sweet tooth, Chef Pieter guides guests through a tempting array of delicate pastries and moreish desserts. Sweets in all its shapes and forms!

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Rotary News

FRANCO Focus

Mark Tanner

Jane Bewsey

On Monday, 4 December, Hannelore Berg, President of the Rotary Club of Franschhoek Valley, handed over two wheelchairs to Fleur de Lis. A gathering of some thirty residents and staff enjoyed a celebratory tea and muffins while the chairs were ‘tried out’. This is one of the many ways in which Rotary recognises the needs of our community. To learn more of your local club please contact Mark Tanner on 082 7739217.

Seven more families living in Mooiwater and Plakkerskamp received early Christmas presents from FRANCO when Jim Brown, who heads the Garden Project, delivered tools to their homes on 12 December.

These families have all started their own veggie gardens using grey water to water them.

Christmas comes early…

Valley karate continues to flourish

Hospice News Colleen Douglas On 2 and 3 December 2017 we were at the Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival selling croissants, filled with cream cheese, sprinkled dill, delicious salmon & trout and a sprig of watercress.

The aroma of the freshly baked croissants drew many visitors to our stand. Our product was a huge success and we thank Three Streams Smokehouse for their very generous donation of the salmon and trout, cream cheese and ice. To the volunteers and staff – Liz, Helen, Vons, Adel, Aman and Marelize – thank you for giving up your week-end and helping us at the festival.

On 11 December 2017 our volunteers Ann, Liz and Yvonne packed 100 beautifully decorated boxes filled with delicious eats for our patients. These were

Boxes with treats for Hospice patients

then distributed and received with big smiles. Thank you to the following: Pick n Pay for the boxes, Pat for decorating them so beautifully, to the following for donating the delicious eats: Ann, Liz, Lyn, Pam, Helen, Yvonne, Carol, Margo, Barbara, Marie-Louise, Elizabeth, Nadia and Good Food & Co. A very big thank you also goes to all who donated the toiletries.

Finally thank you to Franschhoek High School for the Santa Boxes for our young children and teenagers.

Assistant karate instructor at the Franschhoek Health Club, Caleb Howard, looks on as SA National Coach, Chris Ensil, presents James Alderslade with his Senior Black Belt (1st Degree).

When SA National Karate Coach, Chris Ensil, first started offering karate training in the valley he must’ve had a feeling that it would work out, as he stated that he’d like to see five training centres in the valley. Well, there are now four and the fifth will probably open later this year. Along the way there has been no shortage of achievements either – both in karate and kickboxing.

The latest achievement is by James Alderslade – a former Bridgehouse pupil and now a student at Stellenbosch University. James placed third at the Kimura Shukokai

Karate World Championships at Sun City in 2014 and has recently again been included in the National Team. He will represent South Africa at the 19th KSI Karate World Championships in Sweden in July this year.

James was promoted from Junior Black Belt (1st Degree) to Senior Black Belt (1st degree) on Wednesday, 29 November, by Shihan (Master) Chris Thompson at a training session in Brackenfell. Chris presenting James with his Senior Black Belt at the Franschhoek Health Club on Thursday, 30 November.

Local weightlifter excels at first competition

In June 2017 the Tatler reported that former weightlifting champion Clive Vandepeer was introducing a weightlifting programme at the Franschhoek Valley Community Sports Centre with the view to eventually starting a local weightlifting club.

Clive has for the past six months been coaching three young men from Groendal in the technical aspects of the sport. The Franschhoek Weightlifting Club will be launched later this year. The three young men that Clive has been coaching will by then have enough basic knowledge to be able to coach other hopefuls themselves. There seems to be no shortage of interest – 15 young people (men and women) have already put their names on the waiting list for the new club.

Franschhoek appears to have some weightlifting talent. One of the three young men, Simon Moses, entered his first inter-club competition in late November. The event attracted 25 competitors from Kuils River, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town and Milnerton.

Seventeen year old Simon, who weighs in at 56.8kg, was supported at the event by his family and friends, including

his brother, mum, girlfriend, family friend and adopted grandmother. This support spurred him on to personal bests in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk and to successfully lifting all six lifts. He lifted 59kg in the Snatch and 72kg in the Clean & Jerk, which gave him a total of 131kg. Had this been a titled competition Simon would have been first in his body weight class. “This is a fantastic result for his first competition. He has only been training since July last year and he certainly got the club on the map and got us noticed at the event,” said proud coach Clive.

Another member of the triumvirate, Bernard Moses, should also have competed at the event, but has unfortunately been out of training because of a rugby injury.

All three lifters however have their sights set on next year’s Western Province Championships. Until then, they and the other hopefuls will be making full use of the weight lifting equipment that the South African Weightlifting Federation donated to get the club off the ground.

Anybody, male or female, wishing to join the club or wanting more information can contact Clive Vandepeer at 076 729 2709.

Three Streams and Hospice shared a stand at the Franschhoek MCC and Champange Festival

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Letters info@franschhoektatler.co.za Farewell Franschhoek As I will soon be leaving this beautiful valley to be closer to my Cape Town family, this is to say farewell and thank you to my friends and the villagers who have made my eleven years here so happy and fulfilled.

Thank you Sheenagh for your staunch support and crucial management of the literary festival, and Margie for your wonderful work setting up and supervising four primary school libraries.

Thank you to generous festival donors Marc and the late Tim, and kind initial donors the Delta Trust. Thank you to the volunteers who so willingly set up the venues and man the events, and to all those guest houses and restaurants whose warm welcome makes this village happening so enjoyable – especially Kathie and Richard, formerly of La Fontaine, for the greatly appreciated Green Room.

Thank you Claire for over a decade of essential ministrations and village insights, Shelley for comprehensive and friendly medical support, and Susan for the many delights of the Screening Room with its eclectic movies which are sorely missed.

Thank you to longtime good neighbours Ludwig

and Lodine, to Siegfried and Helen for the Tatler and Culture Vulture sorties, to Gerrit and his efficient bevy at the pharmacy, to Garth for paramedical aid, to Philip and his team (especially Liam) for electrical aid, to Sue and Patrick for garden aid, to Gordon and Sylvia for pool aid, to Moira and her excellent ladies for laundry services, to Zenda the invaluable village seamstress, to helpful Lionel and Avril in the Post Office, and to Margaret and the staff at Postnet for the mahala news media.

Thank you to the chefs and personnel in establishments that have given me much pleasure over the years, particularly Le Quartier Francais, French Connection, Reubens, Le Bon Vivant, Môreson, Essence, Racine and Café BonBon. Thank you to Flo Boonzaaier and Johannes Floris for your caring assistance in my house and garden.

Thank you to my friends – you know who you are – for many shared good times. Please come and visit me in my new eyrie, as I’ll miss you.

Above all, thank you David and Michelle for welcoming me here to live next door, for all the conversations over delicious meals, the generously offered help, the walks and the spider-rescues.

Tot siens! I’ll be back for FLF 2018 ...

Jenny Hobbs

Bubbly bliss

The 2017 Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival was a sell-out success.

Last month’s Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival presented by Mastercard was a winner. Both the Saturday and the Sunday saw maximum attendance figures as a happy crowd mingled in the grand marquee at the Huguenot Monument.

Festival goers came from all over the country to Franschhoek to sample the best in Cap Classique and Champagne. Elegantly dressed in their ‘black and white with a splash of summer’ outfits and undeterred by a few drops of rain on the Sunday, they ambled around tasting glass in hand, stopping from time to

SPCA News Graeme Comrie All in all 2017 was a challenging, but successful, year for the Franschhoek SPCA. In particular, we are really proud of our animal sterilisation record of 491 sterilisations in the 2017 calendar year.

Sterilisation is the key contributor to the reduction in the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens in the valley and will remain our focus. The major portion

time to sample fine food from local restaurants.

Best-dressed winners were selected, prizes were awarded and all good things were toasted in the best way possible.

“The energy at this year’s festival can only be described as magical and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate the end of a successful year for the Franschhoek Wine Valley. Although this was my first year attending I could clearly understand why it has become one of SA’s premier lifestyle events,” said Franschhoek Wine Valley CEO Reinher Behrens. of our resources will continue to be focussed on sterilisation in 2018.

It remains only for us to thank all contributors to the success of the SPCA in 2017. In particular to the staff, to those who support us at DVC and the Stellenbosch Animal Hospital, to our numerous volunteers, to our service providers, to the Stellenbosch Municipality for their financial support, to our Committee members who contribute their time and expertise and, most of all, to all in the greater Franschhoek community for their ongoing support both financially and in kind.

To all of you, a particular “thank you” for your help in a challenging task. May 2018 bring to you all a year blessed with peace and health.

Editor’s Letter Siegfried Schäfer Dear Readers I’m writing this a few days before the ANC’s elective conference in December. Whatever the outcome of this event, it will have an important impact on the future governance of our country.

One facet of governance that is sure to be impacted is law enforcement. After all what got us to where we are today was one individual’s ability to effectively inoculate himself and his cronies from prosecution. The laws are still there, but they’re just not being applied properly by those who should do so without fear or favour.

Predictably what happens when there are no consequences to breaking the law is that more laws – and more important ones – get broken. This isn’t only true for presidents, but also for Joe and Jane Public. This happens regardless of the reason why there are no consequences. Perhaps nobody has realised that the law has been broken, or the system is so dysfunctional that even knowing about infringements and wanting to act is not enough to ensure action. Or those who do know will not step up and do their part.

South Africa’s civil society organisations have certainly stepped up and done their part. Jacob Zuma’s enormous and mounting legal trouble can largely be attributed to civil society organisations stepping up to do what captured organs of state should have been doing. *** On 4 December, as on every weekday, my first email download of the day contained the Biznews newsletter. In it Biznews boss, Alec Hogg – a Saffer, recounts what happened to him in a society where there are consequences for breaking rules.

Here’s what he had to say about a recent experience: “We’ve learnt a great deal these past 18 months while globalising Biznews from our base in London. But not quite enough. Including the fact that over here it’s best to acquaint yourself with the rules – and to follow them. Ignorance is no excuse. Especially with traffic violations.

“We enjoy exploring, so since arriving here have spent many a weekend driving around England. These adventures included a couple of drives on the quite spectacular bridge they call the Dartford-Thurrock River Crossing, spanning the Thames to the east of London.

“I vaguely remember some signs about there being a toll.

But in normal SA style, those rules obviously applied to someone else, trucks maybe. So nothing stuck. Not smart.

Because when the post arrived last week from our old address it included fines totalling, gulp, £188, because we didn’t pay the £2.50 charge for crossing the bridge.

“Since coughing up the biggest traffic fine of my life I now realise that after using this particular bridge, you need to go online within 24 hours, record your usage and pay the fee. The First World requires adjustments. Including the appreciation that every road sign is, well, there for a reason.” *** This brings me to just a few of the activities that seem to be rife in Franschhoek and where the structures tasked with addressing them are not performing in the way they are intended to.

Flouting of building and zoning regulations seems the norm rather than the exception at the moment.

The authorities, and courts, must play their parts to the full. When abuse of the law is as rampant as it is here it takes a dramatic gesture to get everybody back in line. This little-used dramatic gesture is called a demolition order. Unfortunately our legal authorities seem to believe this is a draconian measure. Perhaps it is, but considering the scale of the offences being committed draconian sounds appropriate…

Sticking with property-related crimes there is the unsanctioned use of properties for tourist accommodation. There are around 300 Franschhoek properties listed on Airbnb. A quick look at Franschhoek’s zoning map reveals that probably less than a third of those properties have zonings allowing tourist accommodation. Put another way, probably two-thirds of these Airbnb listings constitute illegal enterprises. Time to call the land-use inspector, perhaps?

Something else many of us don’t seem to do anymore either is respecting traffic rules and signage. Rolling stops, speeding, drunken driving, ignoring road signage… the list goes on. And so does the carnage on our roads.

I cannot help but to be reminded of the wellknown quote attributed to Edmund Burke that “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing”.

If the country’s experience with Jacob Zuma teaches us anything, it is that it takes brave individuals and organisations to stop the rot. In ordinary circumstances civil society and the public shouldn’t have to do the work of others, but turning a blind eye and doing nothing – especially when it is in your power to do something – makes you as guilty as the criminals. And yet still we mingle with our own local criminals at drinks parties, on the sports field and even in church...

I do hope that in 2018 we can once again find our moral compass, not only here in our valley, but also nationally.

Until next month.

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Tristan on target

The highlight of the South African Clay Target Shooting Calendar – the interprovincial competition – took place at the Valley Gun Club outside Durbanville on the weekend of 25 and 26 November 2017. At this competition the top three competitors in each of the four disciplines from each province compete for the Chairman’s Cup. Proceedings kicked off on the Friday evening with the 2017 awards dinner. At this function, Bridge House student Tristan Stubbs and his late brother, Matthew, were awarded Protea Colours for representing South Africa at the World Championships in Hungary in July 2017.

Tristan shot exceptionally well over the two-day Chairman’s Cup event and earned the highest score in the junior category of the ‘sporting’ discipline. In so doing he made a valuable contribution to Western Cape team’s Cup-winning effort.

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Various Matrimonial Regimes and Proprietary Consequences of Marriage in South African Law

Introduction We briefly set out hereunder the different types of matrimonial regimes which are currently recognised according to South African law, as well as the consequences of each system on an individual spouse or party thereto when entering into or signing a contract and particularly the securities pertaining thereto.

It is important to remember that a marriage can come to an end not only by way of a divorce, but also by the death of one or both of the spouses. Whereas it may not be the most romantic aspect of planning your marriage, it is without a doubt one of the most important aspects and one that you have to address before you say: “I do!”

Our legal system recognises three types of matrimonial property regimes: • in community of property with the system of joint control and an equal sharing upon dissolution of the marriage; • out of community of property with complete separation of property without any sharing upon dissolution of the marriage i.e. without the accrual system; • out of community of property with some sharing upon dissolution, i.e. with the accrual system.

Community of Property (“COP”) Community of Property is the ordinary common law in South Africa and it applies to all marriages where neither of the parties nor the law have specifically excluded it, and where the parties make no express choice to the contrary (this will include customary marriages).

COP applies to all marriages unless expressly excluded by the parties by means of an Ante-Nuptial Contract (“ANC”). It is to be noted that an ANC is a formal contract which must be signed and executed by the parties in front of a Notary Public before they are married. The ANC must be lodged in the Deeds Office for registration, in the area in which the parties are domiciled or reside. The actual registration thereof may only occur after the marriage has been solemnised. Once the ANC is registered any third party or creditor is entitled to do a search in the

relevant Deeds Office and ascertain or confirm the status of the marriage between the parties concerned.

In certain exceptional circumstances an ANC may be registered after the marriage has been solemnised.

This can only be done by way of the post nuptial registration of a Nuptial Contract in terms of an order of Court. This could be a costly exercise as it involves an application to court.

Any person who contends that his or her marriage is subject to an exception, i.e not in community of property, must prove this.

Community of Property entails that all assets and liabilities of the spouses acquired prior and post their marriage are legally united in one estate (“the joint estate”) which generally speaking, (and in the absence of any claim being made on divorce by a spouse for the forfeiture of any benefit by the other spouse of their share of the joint estate), are divided in equal shares upon dissolution of the marriage.

All debts incurred by either spouse prior to or during the marriage can be recovered from the joint estate.

Community of Property has to do with both assets and liabilities. The parties are co-owners of the joint estate. Therefore, they are liable jointly and severally for the debts of either of them and execution may be levied against the joint estate for recovery of the debt due to a creditor.

In terms of section 15(2) (h) of the Matrimonial Property Act 84 of 1988, as amended, (“the Matrimonial Property Act”) (but subject to the exception as contained in section 15 (6) of that Act where the furnishing of the securities is in the ordinary course of business) the written consent of both spouses is required in respect of certain transactions including the signing and execution of suretyships.

Out of Community of Property without Accrual (“OCOP”) Where an ANC has been properly executed and registered as aforementioned and where such ANC expressly excludes the provision of the Accrual System as referred to in the Matrimonial Property Act, then each of the parties has control over their own separate estates. As such they have their own

assets and are responsible for their own liabilities.

The spouses are at liberty to dispose of their assets or to freely enter into contracts, including the execution of any securities, without obtaining each other’s consent to do so.

Where parties are married OCOP each party has their own rights and obligations and generally speaking one spouse is not liable for the debts of the other nor can the assets of one spouse be attached in execution or used to satisfy the debts of the other spouse. An exception to this however is if one of the parties is sequestrated in which event the provisions of Section 21 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936, as amended, may become applicable. That section provides as follows: Sec 21 (1): the additional effect of the sequestration of the separate estate of one of two spouses who are not living apart under a judicial order of separation shall be to vest in the Master, until a trustee has been appointed, and, upon the appointment of a trustee, to vest in him all the property (including property or the proceeds thereof which are in the hands of a sheriff or a messenger under a writ of attachment) of the spouse whose estate has not been sequestrated (hereinafter referred to as the solvent spouse) as if it were property of the sequestered estate, and to empower the Master or trustee to deal with such property accordingly, but subject to the following provisions of this section: Sec 21 (2) the trustee shall release any property of the solvent spouse which is proved: (a) to have been the property of that spouse immediately before her or his marriage to the insolvent or before the first day of October 1962; or (b to have been acquired by that spouse under a marriage settlement; or (c) to have acquired by that spouse during the marriage with the insolvent by a title valid as against creditors of the insolvent; or (d) to be safeguarded in favour of that spouse by section twenty-eight of this Act or by the Insurance Act, 1923 (Act No.37 of 1923); or Para(d) amended by s 12 of Act 16 pf 1943 and by s 1 of Act 49 of 1996. (e) to have been acquired with any such property

as aforesaid or with the income or proceeds thereof.

Out of Community of Property with the Accrual In terms of the Matrimonial Property Act, the accrual system applies to all marriages, entered into OCOP with an ANC after 1 November 1984 and in respect of black persons, after 2 December 1988 unless the accrual is expressly excluded by the ANC. Accrual comes into effect upon dissolution of a marriage either by death or divorce. There is no accrual if the net value of the estate at dissolution of marriage is less than the net value at the commencement of the marriage.

An Antenuptial Contract is drafted naming and placing a value on the assets named therein and also provides for a commencement value in respect of each spouse. The listed items are excluded when the accrued value is calculated on the dissolution of the marriage and the commencement value is used to calculate the value of a spouse’s estate at the time of the dissolution.

There is no sharing of losses in this case, but only a sharing of profits. Therefore, the creditors of the debtor spouse cannot look to the assets of the other spouse to satisfy the debts.

Civil Union Act “A civil union is defined as being a voluntary union between two persons of the same sex or of opposite sexes, older then the age of 18 and solemnized and registered either by way of marriage or civil partnership. Civil union partners (two persons of the same sex or opposite sexes), have a choice between a marriage or a civil partnership”. (1) A civil union will have the same matrimonial consequences as a marriage concluded in terms of the Marriage Act, 1961.

Conclusion Having regard to the above, it is advisable for any party who is about to enter into a marriage or civil partnership to consult with an attorney prior thereto, to discuss the various options available, as the circumstances of each individual will determine which regime will suit their interests best.  Tel: 021 883 3043 Email: tj@jhlaw.co.za or michelle@jhlaw.co.za (1) West, Allen “The practitioner’s guide to Conveyancing and Notarial practice”2016 (3rd) 451

How to curb your consumer enthusiasm Financial planning as a single parent

The Diderot Effect, named after French philosopher Denis Diderot, teaches us that obtaining a new possession can create a spiral of consumption which leads to acquiring even more new things. As a result, the consumer ends up buying things they did not previously need to feel fulfilled instead of saving for their future.

“You join a gym and suddenly you need colour coded fashion accessories, supplements and an expensive meal plan. Or you buy a new bedside table and then find yourself questioning the rest of your bedroom furniture. If we do not watch our desire to accumulate, we can easily fall into the debt trap,” said Gary Fisher, Head of Member Education at Alexander Forbes Retail.

“The Diderot Effect tells us that your life is only going to have more things fighting to get in it, so you need to understand how to curate, eliminate, and focus on the things that matter, such as ensuring you have enough money for retirement or your child’s education. It is more important to have sufficient life cover in place to protect your family should something happen to you, or to be contributing regularly to savings and investment vehicles, such as a tax-free savings account or a retirement annuity, than to be driving a better car than the neighbour’s.”

Here are a few ways to assist in mastering this phenomenon: Reduce exposure. One of the quickest ways to

reduce the power of the Diderot Effect is to avoid the habit triggers that cause it in the first place.

Unsubscribe from commercial emails. Call the magazines that send you catalogues and opt out of their mailings. Meet friends at the park rather than the mall. Block your favourite shopping websites using tools like https://freedom.to/.

Buy items that fit your current system. You don’t have to start from scratch each time you buy something new. When you purchase new clothes, look for items that work well with your current wardrobe. When you upgrade to new electronics, get compatible equipment so you can avoid buying new chargers, adapters, or cables.

Cooling off period. Give yourself pause for thought before spending money. Online purchases, in particular, can be impulse buys. Add an item to your virtual shopping trolley but wait 24 hours before returning to complete the purchase. This will allow you time to consider if you really need that item.

Go one month without buying something new.

Don’t allow yourself to buy any new items for one month. Instead of buying a new lawn mower, rent one from a neighbour or buy ‘as-new’ second hand.

Let go of wanting things. There will never be a level where you will be done wanting things. There is always something to upgrade to. Realize that wanting is just an option your mind provides, not an order you have to follow.

Susan Charlesworth ATTORNEY NOTARY CONVEYANCER

Areas of practice:

Estate and succession planning | Commercial Law Administration of estates, trusts & curatorships Engineering & Construction Law Antenuptial contracts | Conveyancing The Franschhoek Cellar Offices, Main Road, Franschhoek, 7690 Tel: +27 (0)21 876 2592 Fax: +27 (0)21 863 1495 Email: susancharlesworth.law@telkomsa.net Also at 342 Val De Vie, Paarl www.susancharlesworth.co.za

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Education, groceries, clothes and entertainment are some of the costs that parents must provide for their children. For some single parents the weight of these expenses can be immense.

Eunice Sibiya, Head of Consumer Education at FNB, says “As a single parent, it would be helpful to have a plan that can help you during times of distress, primarily because all the expenses that would ordinarily be split between two parents will be handled by one person. Not only is this emotionally taxing on the parent, but the children as well, because there is a lot they may have to forgo just for the family to stay afloat.

As a way of alleviating the pressure, single parents have to be more diligent about how they handle money.”

“Even though some single parents may be faced with various financial pressures, they still need to cater for long term financial planning such as education and retirement.”

There are no quick fixes, once you realise that you are buckling under pressure you need to immediately take steps to remedy the situation: Talk to your children If your children are at an age where they have a basic understanding of money and what it means, have a frank conversation with them about what you can and cannot fulfil. Once you get into a habit of being open with your finances to your children, they will most likely begin to understand the family situation. This is also an opportune time to teach your kids about the importance of saving.

Avoid wastage

Be aware of where your money goes. To achieve this you have to keep an eye on your spending patterns, when practiced consistently you will be surprised how easily you are able to spot wastage. Remember wastage must be dealt with no matter how small; if you are spending too much on pocket money for the kids, supplement this with a home packed lunch and you will see the difference.

Be honest with yourself Your income will largely determine the type of lifestyle you lead, but remember with the added pressure of being a single parent you may be forced to consistently assess your lifestyle choices. For example, while you may want to buy a newer car model, rather delay that and put that money aside in a savings account for emergencies, it may come in handy when you suddenly need money.

Cater for major life events Make room for retirement savings. You must have money put aside to ensure that when you retire you will not have to be financially dependent on your children.

If you have not started saving for retirement, start now because it’s never too late. Another important consideration to make is life insurance; make sure that you have life cover to safeguard your children’s financial security in the unfortunate event of your death.

Most people delay saving for retirement and buying life insurance, the truth is both are inevitable and delaying both can be costly.

“Being a single parent is by no means easy, the trick however is to ensure you spend wisely and have a firm grasp of your financial situation,” adds Sibiya.

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Business Leadership Tony Frost

Doing Good is Good for Business

Every year I look forward to Fortune magazine’s list of companies that are doing good, and doing good business. The 2017 version was nothing short of inspiring. The numbers have grown any which way you look at them and they produce better than average investment returns, which seems to suggest that investors like what they see and they like investing in making our planet a better place!

The increasing interest in doing good with business is not driven only by altruistic motives but, indeed, seems to be increasingly driven by the returns being achieved by doing good with business and an appreciation that the world has become an increasingly unequal place where too many people suffer on the poverty end of the continuum for this to be in any way sustainable. In its efforts to unpack this extremely difficult and complex paradox Fortune enlisted the aid of Professor Michael Porter of Harvard University and, arguably, one of the most eminent experts on the

Let the Lawyer Handle It Graeme Falck

7 myths about making a will

“Let’s choose executors and talk of wills” (Shakespeare) If you haven’t made your will yet, get it done now. Why is that so important and how should you go about it?

To answer that let’s debunk a few of the more pervasive myths and misconceptions around those questions: “I’m too young to need a will” Of course the older you get, the greater your chance of dying from illness or disease. But conversely, the younger you are the higher your risk of sudden violent death. For example our road fatality stats (amongst the highest in the world) show that 80 percent of deaths are in the 19 to 34 year old age group. No matter your age and no matter your health status, you could die today. Or tomorrow. No one (least of all you) knows for sure.

And so to this related myth …

“I’m too busy right now, it can wait” The more frantically busy we are (and that’s most of us in today’s world) the more tempting it is to postpone this one. It’s a hassle, you have other priorities, and besides who wants to contemplate their own mortality? But of course “Death knocks at all doors”, often without warning. And the hassle you save yourself today is just more hassle for your grieving loved ones to have to deal with tomorrow.

“It’s OK to die without a will” No it’s not. A will is the only way to ensure that your loved ones are looked after properly after you are gone. It’s the only way to control how your estate is divided and who divides it for you.

Without a will you die “intestate” and the law – not you - determines who gets what. You could be inadvertently condemning your spouse to a life of trying to survive on only a “child’s share” of your estate. You have no say in who will be appointed executor of your estate, or guardian of your children, or trustee of their trust if they are under age or unable to manage their own affairs. Your childrens’ inheritances will sit in the Guardians Fund until they turn 18. If you aren’t formally married but have a life partner, he or she may end up in a bitter dispute with your family over rights of inheritance. There are no advantages to dying intestate, only disadvantages – big ones.

“I’m single and have no assets, so a will is pointless” Firstly, you will have some assets – a bank account perhaps, or a car, or monies in your employer’s pension fund, or perhaps your estate will have a claim on the Road Accident Fund. Even if you have no spouse/life partner/children to worry about, you will still leave loved

competitiveness of nations to assist them analysing what companies are doing to contribute to general well-being of our planet and all its people.

One of the interesting things about the renewed energy and drive around doing good is that it is not about foregoing profits to do good, but rather to use doing good to enhance profits. The view appears to be that if we can do good and improve our performance at the same time then we are truly beginning the process of creating a properly sustainable future.

Companies are using the imperative of finding sustainable solutions to social and environmental challenges to fuel innovation and creativity that leads to better and more profitable business models.

To do this they have found it imperative to partner with NGOs, smaller private sector businesses and governments to generate and sustain this wave of innovation.

This has meant a gross change in thinking at all levels and on all sides of the socio-economic equation. No longer can NGOs be seen as the enemy standing in the way of progress, nor can business be seen as the evil monster that has only one thing in mind – maximum profit at the expense of everything else. And government cannot be seen as the handbrake to progress. All parties have had to reconsider their positions and rethink the future.

For the good of all. ones behind – parents perhaps, or siblings. Whatever the case, someone close to you will have to be involved in winding up your estate and you should leave a will to make the process less stressful for them.

“My spouse already holds my Power of Attorney, that’s all he/she needs” Powers of attorney lapse on your death and from then on only your executor, after being formally appointed by the Master of the High Court, can deal with your estate. Any powers you may have given your heirs – for example to draw money to live on from your bank account, or to run your business, or to rent out your house – fall away when you die.

“It’s easy to draw a will, I can do it myself ” There is no legal requirement for a professional to draw your will, but before you buy a template will or copy someone else’s, consider these common pitfalls : Your will must comply with legal formalities to be valid. If it doesn’t pass muster for any reason, your heirs will have to make an expensive application to the High Court to have it validated.

Unless the terms of your will are crystal clear, you could ignite a bitter family feud over what your wishes really were, and that’s the last thing your grieving loved ones need to be dealing with in their time of distress. Our law reports are filled with cases caused by imprecision, ambiguity and vagueness, and sometimes there is just no substitute for the legal terminology and the “Latin bits” – unless you fully understand them, don’t go there alone.

Your marital status, marital regime and ante-nuptial contract (if you have one) need to be taken into account when drawing your will, and there are grey areas here which are best left to a professional.

If you have foreign assets, you may need a foreign will as well as a local one, but there’s “no one-size fits all” answer - specialised advice is essential.

The structure of your will, and upfront estate/tax planning, will reduce unnecessary cost and delay another issue beyond the average layperson.

A last point – not strictly part of the process of drawing the will but still vitally important – is to leave your heirs with ready access to funds whilst the estate is wound up. All your bank accounts and the like are automatically frozen on death so ensure your heirs have their own bank accounts, nominate them as beneficiaries of life policies etc.

“I made a will years ago, that’ll do the job” Bad idea. Life events (marriage, divorce, birth, death etc) and a whole host of other factors (like new laws and changes in your financial and business structures) all require review. So diarise to revisit your will regularly, at least once a year.

(This article first appeared in LawDotNews and is reproduced with permission from the copyright holder DotNews and from Falck Attorneys.)

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A critical key to this initiative is the importance of finding shared value for all the social partners – each of whom has different goals, needs and wants. It is really essential to understand this dynamic as it is at the heart of finding shared and sustainable solutions.

An interesting new trend is listed by the authors of the Fortune article: It seems for the first time unlike virtually all of our capitalist past, investors are beginning to say, to quote the author of a part of the article: “Do good, or we’ll walk”. This is a seriously powerful message. The nice thing for those companies that started down this road some time ago like Unilever, SABMiller, Google, Novartis, Grameen Bank, Starbucks, Ford, Patagonia and many others is that profits flowing because of their ‘Do Good’ approach to business are keeping their shareholders happy too. Unilever, for example, asserts that its most sustainable products are now its biggest profit drivers!

A key to this change is the move away from short-term profit taking to the building of a long term sustainable pipeline of profit. It is a big lesson we all need to learn: What is the long term good for all of us; not what will satisfy my immediate wants now! It seems that this is the key – to persuade executives and their shareholders to take the long view and avoid the paradoxical risk of short term decisions which have seriously deleterious consequences

Financial Matters Celia McGuinness

Middle Managers – They’re vital to your success!

“The conductor of an orchestra doesn’t make a sound.

He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful” (Benjamin Zander, Conductor and author of “The Art of Possibility”) It is generally accepted that the most successful companies have visionary leaders, with good and empowered middle management to implement this vision. Yet conventional wisdom looks down on middle management – they are often associated with bloated bureaucracy where nothing much happens.

As the famous quote goes “I was appointed to middle management; I didn’t know I could sink so low”. In fact, most middle managers won’t admit that they are middle managers – invariably a distribution manager will say he runs distribution.

As in sport …

Most people know that José Mourinho is the Manager of Manchester United. Similarly, Lionel Messi is celebrated

for the planet and humankind in the long run.

If ever there was a really strong case for the approaches being adopted by many major companies around the world also to be applicable in South Africa, it is now!

Doing good business should not require the pressure or imperatives of the Triple Bottom Line as incentives to make the right long term and sustainable decisions. If an imperative is to come it should be from shareholders who should be aiming at long term and strategic returns on their investments.

Doing good means doing what is good for all.

This means standing up and being counted; it means investing in the community because a strong, healthy prosperous community is certainly good for business; it means standing up for those who do not have the means to do this on their own; it means reducing the company’s environmental footprint to the barest minimum and, wherever possible, to make a positive contribution to the health of the planet; it means doing whatever is possible to assure food and water security for all; it means developing all employees to the limit of their potential; it means doing everything possible to make the company the very best it can possibly be.

Doing all these will certainly make for a better more stable world and will certainly be very good for good business! tony@siroccostrategy.com as the great star of Barcelona but few can name the team’s captain. After a big match, the sound bites come from the manager or the star player – seldom from the captain unless he happens to also be the star player.

Yet when we look at teams that often win tight matches, they invariably have a good captain. The captain makes sure the game plan is adhered to, makes key decisions (like kicking for touch or going for poles) and he or she is the one who inspires the team when the game gets tough. … so in business 70% of middle managers say they have no or very little input into strategy and 80% feel undervalued by senior management. They are the ones though who interpret the vision and on a day to day basis to make this vision a reality. They are also the conduit between the workforce and senior management.

Middle management are the “captains” of business.

They have access to key information before senior management – for example they can douse a potentially dangerous situation by defusing conflict before it escalates. When a policy runs into practical difficulties, they can fine-tune it to be successfully implemented.

Once senior management have set out the objectives they should, as the saying goes, “appoint good people and get out of their way”.

If you want your business to run successfully, don’t forget the vitally important role middle managers play.

Tips for managing a new inheritance

Becoming a wealthy individual overnight can be overwhelming and challenging for heirs who are not adequately prepared for the transition.

Eric Enslin, CEO of FNB Private Wealth and RMB Private Bank, says a majority of high-net worth individuals and families are advised well in advance to prepare heirs for their inheritance, but circumstances often do not allow everyone to follow through.

“In some cases, heirs are either too young to grasp the context of the conversation, or simply get overwhelmed when reality sets in,” adds Enslin.

He shares tips on effectively managing a new inheritance: Don’t make rash decisions - when inheriting substantial wealth, you may go through emotional and psychological phases. Avoid putting yourself under pressure to make decisions immediately. Rather take your time, come to terms with reality and gradually manage the transition.

Watch spending – spoil yourself within reason, but be careful not to fall into the trap of spending recklessly as this can easily become a bad habit when overlooked.

Help out where you can, but don’t be emotionally blackmailed to financially assist family and friends.

Don’t just quit your job – many people assume that after getting a windfall there is no need to carry on

working. However, the decision has to be weighed on its own merit. For example, if you will be actively managing or overseeing family businesses, it makes sense to quit and narrow down your focus.

On the other hand, if your inheritance does not require you to be hands on, it may be ideal to carry on working to manage daily living expenses and pay for luxuries and hobbies, such as travelling overseas once or twice a year, instead of tapping into your inheritance all the time.

Consult reputable wealth advisors – a dedicated team of specialists lie at the heart of every wealth management strategy. These are professionals who will go the extramile to understand your objectives and needs, ensuring that your wealth works for you and your family.

They offer a range of solutions that you will need throughout your wealth journey from preserving wealth, managing tax, investments as well as retirement and estate planning, amongst other services.

“As a successor you are now responsible for protecting and maintaining the family legacy while growing and preserving wealth for future generations.

Therefore, up keeping family values and principles while merging them with your own aspirations is absolutely essential,” concludes Enslin.

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Book Review Charlotte van Zyl

Burial Rites

with Angela Williams Head of Guest Reception at La Motte How long have you worked in your current position at La Motte?

On 2 August 2010 I took up my position as Head of Guest Reception with the following responsibilities: • First contact with guests when they arrive at La Motte reception.

• Provide information on the estate, tourist experience and offering.

• Interact with guests and make them feel welcome.

• General administrative duties and assistance.

• Involvement in marketing-related activities, such as monthly classical music concerts.

• Guest & database liaison and maintenance.

• Manage the company’s switchboard.

• Responsibility for reservations for estate events.

How do you manage to always be positive and friendly?

It is such a blessing and privilege to work on such a beautiful farm. I am very thankful and always pray to the Lord to give me confidence and to strive for doing better every day. We all want to feel like we are making a difference and it is important to be positive and confident if you want to make a change in other people’s lives – even if it is in a small way.

Where did you go to school and what did you do afterwards?

My primary school days were at Wemmershoek and high school at New Orleans Secondary in Paarl. My dream was always to be an air hostess or to study marketing, but after matric I worked at several places and ended up at La Motte in 1992.

Do you do any training courses?

Yes, it makes a big difference to your skills and confidence. I did the following courses: • Cape Wine Academy: Prelim, Certificate, Food & Wine, Front of House, Wines of the World, Frontline Reception • Various PR related workshops, Tourism Courses • Waiter & Communication Course • Telephone Etiquette • Interpersonal & Intelligence Course, PST Emotional Intelligence • Service Culture & Communication • Excellence in communication I am also scheduled for further training in January 2018.

Many people know you from doing bookings for concerts in the historic cellar. Do you have a favourite musical instrument or artist?

My favourite musical instruments are the violin and piano. I do have a favourite artist which is the remarkable André Rieu; the Dutch violinist who is also a conductor and entrepreneur – I love his energy.

Music is a big part of my life because in our Church it is promoted extensively and forms an integral part of our divine worship and praise.

Do you come from a musical family; do you play an instrument or sing?

My daughter and husband are both very musical with beautiful voices. My husband plays the clarinet and my daughter the flute and trombone; she is also the organist in our church. I started playing the recorder two years ago but it was just a hobby. I do sing in our church choir.

What is your favourite La Motte wine and which is your favourite menu item?

My favourite wine is the La Motte Pierneef Syrah Viognier which is a blend of white and red as well as the La Motte Millennium which is a Bordeaux style blend. The smoked lamb with parsley and coriander “karmenaadjie” with creamed corn hash, roast onions, pickled cucumber and Cape emulsion on the current menu is one of my favourites. It is served with the La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon and I love the combination!

Is there a particular painting in the Pierneef Museum which you admire?

I admire Pierneef ’s The Aloe Study (1930) and although Pierneef incorporated botanical elements in drawings and watercolours, this one is different because it is more colourful and stands out from the other landscapes with trees and historical buildings.

The Aloe is a healing plant and reminds me of my childhood.

What is your favourite sculpture at La Motte and why?

My favourite sculpture is the Wine Bearer, as you enter the estate. Her visual attributes are those commonly associated with a woman: sincere, kind, loving, caring, nurturing – but still strong. She holds an overflowing cup that symbolises the kindness and sharing of all that is on offer on the estate – wine, food, nature, heritage, art and culture. This cup also represents her invitation to the visitor to drink (not just associated with the wine on La Motte) from the symbolic biblical fountain of living water and experience these offerings.

What is the strangest question a tourist has asked you?

I get so many strange questions, but the best one was when a guest booked for the Syrah experience and asked what we can offer her instead of the wine, because she does not drink any alcohol. The Syrah experience is all about tasting different vintages and pairing the wine with food!

What is the best thing about working at La Motte?

The best thing is that I get many opportunities to grow and to develop; I live my passion of working with people. I had the opportunity to go Germany in 2003 which motivates me to keep on learning and to strive towards success. I believe new skills add value to your life and career. It is very exciting to be part of a dynamic team.

Who are the members of your family and what do they do?

My husband Sidney is a paramedic and Assistant Manager of Paarl Ambulance Services and my daughter Marché works for Historic Wines of the Cape as a creditor controller.

By Hannah Kent. Publ: Picador. 354 pages.

It is a long way from Adelaide, Australia, to Illugastadir, Iceland. In fact, it is long way from anywhere to Iceland, with its volcanoes and uninhabited wildernesses, its history shrouded in long poems and heroic tales about fierce warriors, ardent love and lots of snow.

However, in the early 2000s an intrepid Australian teenager called Hannah Kent travelled from the Antipodes to the Arctic as a Rotary Exchange student. It would seem an unfair fate to be subjected to, but she was not intimidated by the scale of her geographical and cultural journey. On the contrary; she thrived on it and her experience stimulated her to travel back a few years later to do research on a most unlikely project: a murder case that had occurred in1828 in a godforsaken corner of the countryside.

The result was “Burial Rites”, published when she was only 28. It is a mesmerizing story about the last instance of capital punishment in Iceland, which occurred in1830 when two murderers, Agnes Magnusdottir and Fridrik Sigurdsson, were executed. They had been found guilty of killing two men in the tiny hamlet of Illugastadir in the northern Vatsnes peninsula.

The names alone suggest a reality far removed from our experience, but the writer has transformed the historically and geographically distant facts into a fiction that is completely accessible and convincing.

Her meticulous research involved looking at church records, archives and censuses of the period. She had apparently read all the local histories that are available and she uses extracts from these, in translation of course, as headings to the chapters in her book. These provide grim evidence of lives stunted by deprivation and physical isolation. Kent’s awesome writing ability enables her to recreate the story itself into a style that is no different to the archival records.

(Readers with a long memory will recall another historical thriller, “His Bloody Project” by Graeme Macrea Burnet, which was shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker Prize and which also recreated speech and thought patterns from another century.)

Very soon, the strange-sounding names of the characters and the equally strange-

sounding customs that seem to swirl out of the past seem quite credible. A description of life in a hovel snowbound for months, or of the actions of a desperate serving woman in an inhospitable countryside ring true when the language of the narrative is also a little archaic.

The novel begins with the arrival of Agnes, as a convicted murderer already sentenced to death, at the farmhouse of the local magistrate, where she is to stay before her execution. She is assigned a young local preacher to confess her sins to.

They become close, or as close as the emotionally stunted clergyman can become, and through their conversations we begin to hear her side of the story.

It is as close as one can get to a feminist reading of the plight of an impoverished servant girl who is exposed to the sexual exploitation of the man she eventually murders. Her story unfolds during the long winter nights, the actual facts of the murder “boiling over,” as the author puts it. “My tongue slumps in my mouth like a dead bird, all damp feathers between the stones of my teeth.”

This is a spellbinding novel. The recreation of rural life and of primitive justice in Iceland is grim. But Kent’s magical language keeps your attention and makes you quite grateful to be living in this time and place, even with all its imperfections.

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Ever popular Evita Perón – by bus

The Franschhoek Culture Vultures made a ‘must see’ note next to Evita when they heard the latest production was coming to Cape Town. They managed to book their favourite seats in Row Z of the Opera House at Artscape for 14 December.

On a lovely summer’s evening the lucky 31 gathered in the village to board two Davids Transport buses. They checked that the cooler bags with the Leopard’s Leap Cap Classique and wines had arrived and made sure the Good Food Co.’s refreshments were on board. Off they went.

Tickets in hand, everyone took up their designated seats and for more than two hours delighted in an excellent production. A talented cast brought their A game and seemed to enjoy the show as much as the audience. Hit song after hit song brought back memories of the times when the show was first

Music Alchemy James Stewart

The Digital Buffet

I have boxes of CDs collected over the years: some bought, some samples from record industry contacts over the course of my journey – the best of which have long since been ripped onto a hard drive.

I recently had cause to delve in again to be certain I hadn’t overlooked any gems hidden amongst the weeds. #wife. #storage space. I was surprised at how quickly music from just last decade has dated and how far we’ve come from this cardboard and plastic harbinger of the digital era. It’s a dusty and jaded old attic compared to the ease with which playlists of hits, misses and out takes can be summoned from the ether at the command of our fingertips.

YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music and other such music-on-demand buffets are fantastic for the end user who can feast on just about any song ever recorded in the universe for a tiny monthly fee.

Streaming – which is essentially renting by way of a micro payment, rather than actually owning the songs – rescued record companies from the brink of a meltdown brought on by Napster’s illegal file sharing platform at the turn of the century.

However, they are mostly catastrophic for artists, manacled to record contracts (often signed long before this digital epoch) which mandate deductions for artwork packaging, distribution, promotion,

produced and when the award-winning movie came out. For some the highlight of the show was when Perón’s mistress sang Another Suitcase in Another Hall, interestingly the song Webber and Rice thought would be the big hit – the big one turned out to be Don’t Cry for Me Argentina.

After the show Patrick and Vernon were waiting at the buses and the happy crowd headed for home.

There was consensus that Jonathan Roxmouth was the best Che Guevara possible. His position as a Culture Vulture favourite remains safe. Amidst the shared memories and opinions on the bus, a special chocolate from Huguenot Chocolates proved a treat.

If you would like to receive information on future Culture Vulture outings, please send your name, email address and cell phone number to news@franschhoektatler.co.za.

marketing, shrinkage and returns - on what is now almost exclusively a digitally distributed and sold product. I don’t want to get into it now, because it upsets me and I’ve only got 500 words, but suffice it to say that these services fundamentally rely on music for their very existence and without which they would be a barren and deserted digital highway.

A non-binary example would be a bottle – merely an empty vessel sans wine to give it its value. I’m not familiar enough with the financial nuances to know the precise cost of a bottle, but it’s surely not much compared to cost of filling it? It’s the grape elixir inside we’re titillated by, which, like music colours our lives. To labour the point; like a CD, it’s the invisible music which imbues an inexpensive piece of plastic with its meaning and value.

Yet Spotify is still running at a gut wrenching loss while their executives are paid behemoth salaries and bonuses. YouTube, owned by Google who’s slogan is ‘Don’t be evil’ is exactly that – actively, aggressively and successfully lobbying lawmakers to legitimise their slave-wage royalty payments and lacksadaisical online copyright protection under the guise of ‘fair use’ laws…

The result is our acquiescence to the wholesale devaluation of music. People don’t (generally) walk into Woolworths and help themselves to their groceries without paying, yet music is being lifted on a grand scale seemingly without forthought or fear of consequence.

A renaissance of sorts always follows degeneration.

Art and music and design are what make our world look, sound and feel better. Human endeavor and excellence are, after all what elevate us from our baser existence and tendencies. I sense we’ll be fine.

Emma Kingston as Evita Perón

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This fantastic evening will be compered by committed conservationist, Shannon Elizabeth, and tickets are limited, so start planning your table now to avoid disappointment.

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Jyotish Vedic Astrology Robert Rittel

Aries, 21 March – 19 April: The New Year starts with Mars and Jupiter in Scorpio, which puts a lot of questions on the table. Many subjects involving your interest will draw your energies. Researching your intentions will bring clarity and provides psychological stability to your intuitive insight.

Not a good time to hold onto secrets and pretences.

Taurus, 20 April – 20 May: With Venus in Capricorn, you keep your feelings under control and see things more seriously. Good time to keep some indulgences under control and apply yourself to earthy endeavours like gardening or landscaping. One single moment of sincerity is worth more than a life’s falsehood.

Gemini, 21 May – 20 June: Mercury in transit of Sagittarius establishes curiosity and a wanting to know everything about things new. The trouble comes in when you don’t think very carefully and you tend to ignore details that may be important. Work and think very patiently. The discovering of error in you is the uncovering of the light.

Cancer, 21 June – 22 July: A busy Capricorn constellation will keep Cancerians, the opposite sign, on their toes. There will be people criticising your logical thinking and points of view as being without feelings. Your sensitivity is in overreach and you can feel before they say anything. Love 4 the mountain 5 of life step by step. climbs Leo, 23 July – 22 August: You consider yourself important and want to do things that will make other people proud of you. You will avoid situations that will make you look bad 8 to yourself. You take your feelings very seriously and 9 are inclined to emphasize or exaggerate them when talking to others. Reason is the master of the unbeliever and the servant of the believer.

Virgo, 23 August – 22 September: You are happiest with tasks that engage both your hand and mind, because you are a careful worker and want to do the best possible job.

Others are not necessarily better than you, they are only less critical of themselves. No person can live up to your ideal, except some hero of a story from the past.

Libra, 23 September – 22 October: You enjoy a good time and a good get-together. But when there is work to be done, you find it difficult to get down to business. Of course, your sweet talk gets you out of work and lets you get away with your charms. In the sense of honour and respect, there is a divine spark hidden behind every duty.

Scorpio, 23 October – 21 November: Jupiter and Mars are occupying this sign and looking for emotional expansion.

It’s a good time to learn about the feelings and thinking of your loved ones. Try not to get so wrapped up in your own emotions and take them so seriously. The wealthy person is merely the doorkeeper of his treasure house.

Sagittarius, 22 November – 21 December: Saturn has moved out of this sign and gives all your idealistic ideas some space again. Your concern about the important things in life had to be readjusted to the little matters that really needed to be done. Your optimistic point of view now has a different tone and your ideal can lead to new circumstances.

Capricorn, 22 December – 19 January: You like to achieve and get work done. It makes you feel good to know that you’re doing something worthwhile. The lesson here is, not to be so hard on yourself. You get more done if you worry less. When your emotional needs conflict with practical needs, you take care of the practical needs first.

Very easy Aquarius, 20 January – 18 February: You know that you can control your feelings and you don’t like to be around 6 those who can’t. You like to believe that you can rely on your intellect to solve problems rather than with moods or 8 9 impulses. You must learn to be tolerant of these and other emotional differences. A person without character is like a 3 flower without fragrance.

4 Pisces, 19 February - 20 March: Those rich and lively imaginations, which you think makes you very creative, are 7 actually private fantasies that lead you to avoid dealing with 5 the matters of the world. Conflict avoidance, even when 2 you should defend your own ideas, are doors which will 1 7 invite people who will exploit you.

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Fractional Ownership: Passé or Future?

Syndication, or the buying of Fractional Ownership, is a quickly growing segment of the property industry.

Fractional Ownership, although similar in many ways, is in essence very different from the traditional timeshare. There are many overlaps in the two disciplines of purchase. Both give rights to usage of the property and options for flexibility, but the main and most important difference between fractional ownership and timeshare is that the purchaser owns part of the title, not just units of time.

Top quality homes you can afford and continue to afford Fractional properties and their management are generally of the highest quality. Fractional house shares are also usually much larger, than the traditional vacation usage timeshare.

You share not just in time, but in asset value Fractionals can vary in size. Anything from just onethirteenth share (1/13) for 4 weeks usage per year to a half share (1/2) for 6 months, to be negotiated as required. For example, if the ownership is broken into 4 shares, or 25% of the number of weeks in each year, then each owner is entitled to 13 weeks in the year.

Unlike traditional timeshares, if the property value of a Fractional appreciates, which current trends indicate to be the case, the owner’s individual shares do the same. Notably, due to their high-desirability and exclusivity, many new fractional property units have risen from 12-14%, year-on-year, in price.

Unlike traditional timeshares, if it comes to selling fractional shares, it can prove to be very profitable.

Share the house, Share the costs Investors are looking more carefully now at the cost of owning a vacation home here in South Africa and in particular Franschhoek. Sharing the purchase price and the ongoing inflation cost of rates, levies, maintenance and management with like-minded people through fractional ownership is appealing more and more. The ongoing costs of owning a house that they might only visit once or twice a year are now starting to cause them to have a second look at outright buying.

300 absentee owners Franschhoek is an anomaly, having just on 1000 homes of which possibly more than 300 are owned by absentee owners or used as guesthouses.

Its very existence and its present size is due to the predominance of tourists and up-country owners and their investments. If house prices continue to rise at their current rate, buyers will be looking more carefully at their values and compare with property prices elsewhere. Reinvestment by new purchasers could diminish and with demand falling, Franschhoek could decline as a tourist destination, taking with it the buildup of wine estates, world class restaurants, guesthouses and their support industries.

Few houses available With the small amount of housing stock in the market and the high standard of the houses that are in it, prices are naturally rising, underlining the continuing upward trend. It is to be noted, that very few present house sales are for permanent primary-use homes.

Many visitors, first time or regular, from Gauteng or overseas, fall in love with the Winelands and particularly Franschhoek and its close neighbours – the Golf Estates Pearl Valley and Boschenmeer.

For many of these visitors the prices are still well within bounds. But the future of investment here could be in jeopardy if prices climb outside expectation. High inflation, ever increasing costs and political instability could also endanger the Franschhoek equilibrium.

Many overseas house owners keep a sharp eye on the state of our nation and many of them are seeking ways of offsetting, if not losses, possible future costs to their asset value. A worry shared is perhaps a future problem halved, quartered, or at least divided?

The future is fractional Like Timeshares, Fractionals buy the owner the right to use a specific property for a portion of the year. Unlike Timeshares, Fractional Ownership is an equity interest recorded by deed, which can be bought, registered and sold, like any other real estate ownership.

The concept is not new and it’s very simple! We have had many enquiries, as I would expect other real estate companies have, asking if it is possible to buy a share

in a house in SA. We have investigated fractional buying in Spain, Portugal, USA and French Resorts. We have found it is a healthy, thriving business, well authenticated and generally loved by the fractional owners.

We bring unrelated people together to co-own a second home, similar to what many people have done, for many years. To find a group of friends or family members that are ready, willing and able to buy a vacation property together is very difficult, if not impossible. Our company, Just Property does it all for you.

Share all costs We do the work in finding like-minded and similar people, who would be interested to buy a holiday home. Our would-be owners are typically well educated, professionals, with enough net worth that they could probably afford to purchase the property on their own. We pride ourselves on qualifying and matching potential owners.

Co-ownership will buy a right of interest in the specific ‘Just a Fraction House’ purchase. It is not a timeshare, but a real equitable ownership!

Owners could rotate their usage forever, with each owner having a guaranteed right to use the property for as many weeks or months as their share agreement dictates. This will depend on the respective number of co-owners and the wording in the agreement, which our specialised attorneys will help create.

Owners could swap or rent weeks to best fit their schedules, or combine multiple weeks for longer stays, again depending on the wording of their agreement.

Our company Just Property takes care of all the details, starting with the comprehensive legal document package, discussing and creating specific agreements. We will manage the operations of the property, provide ongoing property management, reservation services if the property is let, exchange services, comprehensive maintenance, bill paying and the bookkeeping. With Just a Fraction, you’ll have no second-home ownership worries, while enjoying all the benefits, at a fraction of the cost.

We see this established method of buying in America and Europe being the way forward in the purchase of holiday homes. And, indeed, as costs of maintenance rise, a method for existing 100% owners, who purchased in the past at lower price-levels, to realise capital from the increasing value of their homes by selling shares and in doing so, retain the property for own use, while sharing the future upkeep, and divesting themselves of management responsibilities.

Let us for example take a house, purchased by foreign national in 2006 for R3M. Used for 6 months a year as per maximum visa allowance. The other 6 months the property stood either unoccupied or was being managed and let for holiday use, either for a few months or at a daily rate. Cost of maintenance, rates, security, etc. increasing annually at an inflationary rate.

Today, in the current market, this same house would typically cost R7 or R8M. Relatively recent visa regulations diminished the stay to 3 months or further increased the cost of staying for 6 months.

It would be possible, with our help, to sell off half or even three quarters of this house, equivalent to 6 or 9 months’ use, and recoup the originally made investment as well as a handsome reserve. Favourably invested, this would cover future management and maintenance costs or even part of future holiday expenses. All this, while still retaining the property for own use in the same periods as before.

These 6 or 9 months could be packaged to suit another 2 or 3 holiday home buyers at, for them, a more acceptable price of perhaps R 3M for 3 months’ annual use and shared costs.

Without Fractional Ownership, these same purchasers would be looking at having to spend R78M for the same property and face the costs in a slightly uncertain future alone.

Bill: 076 598 4099 Frans: 081 858 2966

Gated communities can cause emergency workers unnecessary delays

Residential estates encouraged to enable access to paramedics Homes situated within residential estates have become a more and more popular option across South Africa. There are, however, some emergency situations when heavily guarded access points to these communities can be more of a hindrance than a help.

Shalen Ramduth, Director: Business Development And Support Services at emergency medical services provider Netcare 911, says that emergency medical teams do sometimes experience delays at the gates of a residential complex, gated community or business park when security guards insist on being provided with full credentials before they will grant them access.

“While these kinds of tight security procedures are quite understandable and have been put in place to protect residents, time is always of the essence in emergency situations and holdups of this nature can potentially have serious consequences for the patient,” he notes.

Review your access controls “We strongly recommend that homeowners’ associations and body corporates consider and review their access controls to cater for the possibility of such emergency situations,” advises Ramduth.

“Estates, complexes, gated communities and office parks should put a comprehensive set of protocols in place to enable legitimate emergency services providers easy access in the event of a medical emergency.”

Ramduth says that Netcare 911 is a well-known emergency medical services provider, so it is extremely rare for their well branded and equipped emergency vehicles and ambulances to be prevented or delayed in accessing secured premises.

“A few years ago, however, I personally experienced this kind of situation,” relates the advanced life support paramedic. “It was extremely frustrating for us as the emergency team, particularly as we knew that a resident of an estate had depended on our urgent assistance for severe chest pain.

“The guards nevertheless insisted that we first prove our identity and tried to contact the homeowner to obtain permission for us to enter. They argued that

they were ‘only doing their job’, which of course was the case, but their actions potentially placed a patient at risk.”

Speak to your security company Ramduth says that once your gated community or complex has established a set of access protocols for emergency services providers, it must take care to effectively relate these protocols to their security company.

“Security staff must be properly trained to know when it is necessary to grant access to an emergency services provider. If guards have concerns about the legitimacy of an ambulance or emergency vehicle, one of them could be asked to accompany the vehicle, rather than delay it at the entrance to an estate,” he advises.

“Security staff should always be adequately trained and be provided with a comprehensive list of emergency contact numbers,” notes Ramduth.

Helping to facilitate rapid response times Is there anything the caller or patient themselves can do to enable a quicker paramedic response time?

Ramduth says that, if possible, the caller should contact their security company or gate security personnel in order to facilitate immediate access for an ambulance or other emergency response vehicle.

He recommends that residents of residential estates with a medical emergency who require assistance call their emergency medical service and do as follows: • Give your name and the telephone number you are calling from to the call taker.

• Provide a brief description of the emergency and circumstances.

• Be sure to provide the correct address or location of the incident to assist paramedics to get to the scene.

• Contact, or get someone else to contact, your security company to ensure paramedics are able to access your complex easily.

• If possible, stay on the line with the emergency medical service and listen carefully to their questions and guidance.

“With a bit of advance planning by both the individual and the community, potential delays can be avoided and the best possible outcomes achieved for patients in an emergency situation,” concludes Ramduth.

Homeowners warned about insurance implications of drought

With a number of provinces in South Africa still facing extreme drought conditions, it is important for all homeowners to be aware of the impact of the drought on their home and therefore their insurance.

There are a number of areas of the home that can be impacted by water restrictions, including water pipes, swimming pools and gardens.

This is according to Dawie Loots, CEO of MUA Insurance Acceptances, who states that damage caused by drought is not a peril that is typically covered by insurance policies because normally insurance policies cover sudden and unforeseen events, but a drought is a gradually operating cause.

The general principle in insurance is that policyholders should take all reasonable care to safeguard and protect their assets, he says. “In fact, people should act as though they are not insured.

This premise also applies in a drought situation – policyholders need to do whatever is reasonably practical to minimise damage when they have known about a situation like this.”

Water pipes Water rationing, which involves the complete cutting off the water supply for short periods, can have detrimental effects on water pipes, says Loots. “The turning on and off of water can cause pipes to burst, with subsequent risk of flooding and therefore excessive water bills. Clients would have to be aware of this fact and should be more observant in and around their properties to ensure there are no burst or leaking pipes.”

Swimming pools Homeowners should cover their swimming pools to minimise water evaporation as they are not able to fill the pool due to the water restrictions, says Loots.

“Swimming pools are designed to have water in them, so the system, walls and tiling of pools are more susceptible to damage if they are left exposed to the sunlight with no water. Fibreglass pools in particular need water weight from the inside to prevent them from popping out of the ground.”

Homeowners should switch off the pump if the water level drops to below the weir, this will prevent the pump from sucking in air and burning out, he says.

“It is also a good idea to open the cover when it is raining to get as much water in the pool as possible.”

Gardens Due to the fact that drought is not a peril, no insurance policy will cover the reinstatement of gardens due to not being able to water the plants, says Loots. “Even though homeowners are prohibited by law and water restriction limitations from watering their garden, they can still try to catch rainwater, use grey water or even get a borehole installed – therefore there are certain measurers homeowners can take to save their garden if they want to.”

In order to find out exactly what is and is not covered by the insurance policy, it is best for homeowners to speak to their broker who will be able to guide them through the complexities of the impact of drought on their insurance, concludes Loots.

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FRANSCHHOEK

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R6.5m excl VAT

High-end Riverside Property

Uncompromising Views

This immaculate home is built on the riverside and has perfect views of the Franschhoek Mountains. Stylish and sophisticated with unique upmarket features. Magnificent setting and romantic garden.

Be the first owner of this newly built home situated in the exclusive Fransche Hoek Estate. Built with function, comfort and magnificent valley views. Features three bedrooms all en-suite, double garage, Smeg stove, upmarket finishes.

Contact Melina 082 419 9928 melina.v@harcourts.co.za

Contact Adell 083 964 1155 adell.f@harcourts.co.za

WEB REF: WWS7852 Levy: R4659

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This magnificent family home situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, next to a green belt, with uninterrupted mountain views. Designed for entertainment this home comprises, two double bedrooms downstairs, two large bedrooms en-suite upstairs. Private gym and balcony is an added extra.

Work from home possibility - large office space with own entrance.

A welcoming home, quality finishes, boasting open trusses, fabulous flow through the generous living spaces and flooded with natural light giving this home a light and airy ambience.

Contact Maureen 082 449 0900 maureen.dw@harcourts.co.za

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FRANSCHHOEK R8.45 MILLION

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Luxury Estate Living: A contemporary family home with generously proportioned rooms for living and entertaining on the sought-after Domaine Des Anges Estate. A must view.

FRANSCHHOEK - R8.95 MILLION

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Stylish Village Home: Located on the edge of the village in a quiet cul-de-sac, this double-storey property offers 3 bedrooms and a beautifully appointed self-contained cottage.

FRANSCHHOEK - R2.2 MILLION

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Vacant Land in Prestigious Estate: Measuring 800sqm, this erf is well-positioned against the Middagkrans mountain in the Fransche Hoek Agricultural Estate overlooking the fertile Franschhoek village.

FRANSCHHOEK - R3.75 MILLION

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Fully Furnished Villa This spacious and stylishly furnished Villa offers comfortable accommodation comprising 2 large en suite bedrooms and a generous sized living area extending onto an enclosed patio.

VILLIERSDORP LONG TERM RENTAL - R55 000 p/m Georgian Villa: Set just outside Villiersdorp with views sweeping across the valley, this property offers multiple and opulent accommodation of substantial proportions.A fully fitted billiard room, conservatory, pool, tennis court & cellar make this regal property a unique offer in the rental market. Unfurnished, 2 or 5 year lease period.

Anita 076 079 9077 | Moira 082 896 3597 | Office: 021 876 2611 | admin@jawitzfranschhoek.co.za

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Great income potential This delightful 3 bed 3 bath home is full of surprises and is set in the quiet gated estate which is within walking distance of the centre of the Village. The upstairs main suite has its own TV lounge, gym comfortable size bedroom with loads of cupboards and en-suite bathroom. The fully fitted kitchen has a Gas hob and electric oven. The beautifully appointed living/dining room with gas fireplace opens out onto a real country garden which has different secluded sections all with mountain views. Off the living room is the stunning pub which opens out onto the very secluded and private entertainment/pool area with gas braai and is surrounded by mature trees. Theoversized single garage also houses the laundry. Off the back of the garage is another room with shower which could be used as additional accommodation or a workshop with ownentrance. The enclosed passage way doubles as a “storeroom”.

All rooms have temperature controlled units including the kitchen and all the bedrooms, lounge, TV lounge and Gym have TV points.

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Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 janice.hicks@rawson.co.za

Light contemporary new home

This recently completed beautiful modern home has just come onto the market for sale. Situated high up on the FranscheHoek Estate it offers state of the art living with breathtaking views. Comprising large open plan double volume Lounge/dining room/kitchen with wood burning closed fireplace. There is a protected internal courtyard which has a braai and entertainment area with teak wooden screens ensuring complete privacy from neighbours. The separate TV lounge leads off the formal lounge and opens up onto the Pool and entertainment area with glass fold back doors and incredible views down the valley. To the one side of the pool is a beautiful wooden gazebo for protection of those super-hot summer days.The entire home is tiled throughout and the bathrooms have marble finish tiles on the walls and floors. The Kitchen counter topsare finished with Caesar Stone and there is a SMEG Gas/electric stove and extractor. The Scullery is separate with outside door. The Geyser is gas which ensures a constant supply of instant hot water. There is a staff toiletThe double garage opens directly into the house and has a screededfloor. This property is priced to sell at R5950000 so don’t miss out call to appoint to view today.This recently completed beautiful modern home has just come onto the market for sale. Situated high up on the FranscheHoek Estate it offers state of the art living with breathtaking views.Comprising large open plan double volume Lounge/dining room/kitchen with wood burning closed fireplace. There is a protectedinternal courtyard which has a braai and entertainment area with teak wooden screens ensuring complete privacy from neighbours. The separate TV lounge leads off the formal lounge and opens up onto the Pool and entertainment area with glass fold back doors and incredible views down the valley. To the one side of the pool is a beautiful wooden gazebo for protection of those super-hot summer days.The entire home is tiled throughout and the bathrooms have marble finish tiles on the walls and floors. The Kitchen counter topsare finished with Caesar Stone and there is a SMEG Gas/electric stove and extractor. The Scullery is separate with outside door. The Geyser is gas which ensures a constant supply of instant hot water. There is a staff toilet. The double garage opens directly into the house and has a screededfloor. This property is priced to sell at R595 0000 so don’t miss out call to appoint to view today.

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 janice.hicks@rawson.co.za

R40 000 p/m

Light contemporary new home This stunning Contemporary home is situated on the delightful Fransche Hoek Estate and has the most magnificent unobstructed views over the valley. Comprising 4 beds 4, the main bedroom ensuite has a walk in dressing room and full bathroom with double showers and “non-misting” mirrors as a super added feature. The second bedroom has a full ensuite bathroom while the other 2 bedrooms have shower basin & toilet ensuite. The gourmet Kitchen is finished in two tone neutral colours and has top of the range finishes which complement the open plan living areas. The open plan living area has stunning views out of the numerous windows and balconies on either side of the sitting room, which has a slow burning wood fireplace. There is a feature wine cellar enclosed with double glass doors. There is underfloor heating on the entire top floor together with climate control air conditioners throughout. There is a double garage and a very private pool with outside cloakroom/storeroom. Available immediately. ERF SIZE : 450 sqmsHOUSE SIZE : 410 sqms

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Between Paarl & Franschhoek

R 7 500 000

Fransche Hoek Estate

R 6 390 000

Bedrooms 6 Bathrooms 5 Garages: 2 Parking: 2 452764 A STUNNING GEM! SMALLHOLDING CLOSE TO FRANSCHHOEK, PAARL AND STELLENBOSCH! A stunning and secluded home set on a smallholding of 5082 sq m with exquisite views, rolling lawns and lime orchards with income. This wonderful property is ideally located close to Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. It is easily accessible from the R45, yet very quiet and private.

Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 4 Garages 2 Parking 2 453166 FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE A fantastic opportunity to buy a brand newly built property on the exclusive and popular Fransche Hoek Estate. This fabulous house is extremely well designed and offers spacious open plan living on the ground floor which includes a generous kitchen, dining area and lounge, along with a second reception room, all opening onto the covered patio and garden with exquisite views.

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

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

Domaine Des Anges

R 8 450 000

Franschhoek

R 14 850 000

Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 Garages: 2 438795 SPLENDID CONTEMPORARY HOME ON DESIRABLE ESTATE Be prepared to be enchanted, from the entrance hall with double glass doors leading to a stunning well proportioned open plan lounge and dining room which opens directly to a large private terrace with wonderful views and a magnificent mountain backdrop to the modern kitchen which is effortlessly incorporated into the reception space and benefits from a separate scullery and pantry. Further features include three generous bedrooms en suite, each with access onto its own private garden or patio areas, study or snug room and double garage.

Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 Garage: 2 203318 FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY Surrounded by world famous wine estates and a mere 2 kilometres from the village this 9.8ha smallholding is the perfect purchase for those who are looking for something special in the Franschhoek Valley. The property commands superb mountain views and is a 10 minute drive of the Bridge House private school.

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

Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

Franschhoek

R 9 500 000

Fransche Hoek Estate

R 2 000 000

Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 Garage: 2 423215 A TRUE VILLAGE CHARMER Situated in the heart of the world famous Franschhoek Village is this beautiful colonial village home with wrap around veranda and self contained flatlet with private entrance. The home has been tastefully renovated and from the moment you walk through the front door it oozes with style and comfort.

448015 FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE One of the few remaining plots on the estate, located high up on the Middagkrans Mountain in Fynbos South this 800m² plot commands breath- taking views of both the upper and lower Franschhoek Valley.

Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

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Pearl Valley

R 6 750 000

Val De Vie

R 8 500 000

Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 Garage:2 Parking: 2 437266 PEARL VALLEY GOLF ESTATE - PLOT & PLAN Facing north overlooking the water with mountain views this Plot & Plan single storey 282m² 3- bedroom all en-suite home with top quality finishes is a great option for those looking to live in a secure lifestyle estate. The home will be built on a prime 694m² plot and will offer open plan living, separate scullery, guest toilet, study nook, two and a half garages, undercover patio with built-in-braai and a lovely pool.

Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 5 Garage: 3 447102 NORTH FACING DOUBLE STOREY HOME OVERLOOKING A LINE OF VINEYARDS AND STUNNING VIEWS OF PAARL ROCK Expansive open plan living areas open up to braai patio and small manageable garden and swimming pool. 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, triple garage.

Kevin Layden 082 300 9446 & Esmé Wildman 083 307 8039

Annie Kellerman 071 268 2134

Val De Vie

R 19 900 000

Boschenmeer

R 8 295 000

Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 4 Garage: 2 444776 RANCH STYLE LIVING AT ITS FINEST Bright north facing living area with captivating views of paddocks and mountains.

Gourmet country kitchen featuring granite tops, high-end finishes and Smeg appliances will meet any chefs dreams. 4 Bedrooms, all en-suite. Swimming pool.

Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 438345 A MAGINIFICENT ENTERTAINERS DREAM HOME Situated in the sought after Winelands on Boschenmeer Golf Estate. This stately and spacious home has everything and more.

Annie Kellerman 071 268 2134

Lee-Anne Sauders 083 709 6719 & Tammy Rose 076 579 5579

L’ Ermitage

R 18 000 (pm)

Fransche Hoek Estate

R 25 000 (pm)

Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 2 Parking: 1 373720 UPMARKET APARTMENT A stylish and well appointed two bedroom, two bathroom apartment at L’Ermitage. The flat is offered for rent fully furnished and equipped. It benefits from lovely open plan reception room and kitchen and two terraces. The apartment is located close to the lovely communal swimming pool. One secure parking space. In the estate itself there is also an upmarket Wine Bar and Hotel. An ideal lifestyle getaway.

Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 3 Garage: 1 450605 SOUGHT AFTER FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE RENTAL: Longterm let. Unfurnished. Available now. 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom house with spectacular views.

Kat Roth 079 082 8767

Kat Roth 079 082 8767

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FRANSCHHOEK

R9 950 000

HISTORIC PROPERTY IN THE HEART OF FRANSCHHOEK Spacious proper ty with many character features on large plot in central village location. Exclusive Instruction.

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

FRANSCHHOEK

WEB: 175245

R5 950 000

FIVE BEDROOM VILLAGE HOME WITH LOTS OF POTENTIAL Set on a large corner plot in a quiet neighbourhood and within easy walking distance to the high street. The house is in immaculate condition but could reach its true potential with very little investment to bring it up to date. Exclusive Instruction.

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

WEB: 192507

FRANSCHHOEK

R8 500 000

EXCLUSIVE DOMAINE DES ANGES ESTATE Prime position. Four large en-suite bedrooms, kitchen with scullery, dining area, two living areas, wine cellar and double garage. Exclusive Instruction Tom Clode 079 955 3114 Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

FRANSCHHOEK

R4 950 000

FRANSCHHOEK

WEB:190380

R9 995 000

CAPE COD-STYLE 3 BEDROOM HOME WITH WOW FACTOR IN PRIME VILLAGE LOCATION

VICTORIAN STYLE HOME IN PRIME VILLAGE POSITION

Eco features and high beamed ceilings define this home in an indigenous low-maintenance garden served by a stream-side well with irrigation system.

Solar panels, plunge pool, immaculate condition. Exclusive Instruction.

Character 5 bedroom property with many original features set in a beautiful large mature garden with large swimming pool. Exclusive Instruction

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

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

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