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The taxi rank is an eyesore, Market Square looks like Blikkiesdorp and the Old Harbour is a white elephant. When about 50 concerned and interested residents and business owners attended the public participation meeting where they had the opportunity to voice their CBD concerns, and ideas, they didn’t pull any punches. The meeting was held at the municipal auditorium on Thursday 27 November and follows on phase one of the revitalisation framework for the Hermanus CBD, which has already been completed. The meeting was conducted in a workshop format. Attendees were split into groups, handed a map of the CBD, and everyone had the opportunity to give their inputs for the next phase, ranking different landmarks in the CBD as assets, opportunities and problem areas and giving ideas on how areas can be improved. Proceedings were overseen by representatives from Deca Engineering (previously ICE Boland) and Gapp Architects, who were also involved in the completion of phase one, which included a total of 13 projects/interventions since 2000. After enthusiastic input, a spokesperson from each group then had the opportunity to share their ideas, which had a common thread. Taxi rank: All agreed that the taxi rank area was in serious need of upgrading as it was “an eyesore when entering town” and that it needed to be kept neat and

clean. One suggestion was to “sink” the taxi rank lower in the ground and build a development on top. Market Square: Concerns were raised about the stalls, referring to the area as Blikkiesdorp (Tin Town), selling imported goods. “These stalls don’t reflect the character of Hermanus at all. It should have a local look and feel, selling locally produced fare.” Others complained about the height of the stalls obscuring the sea view. Hoy’s Koppie: Seen by all as an asset offering loads of opportunity, but ideas were not plentiful. One idea was to install a cable car running from the koppie to the town. High Street: Some stakeholders suggested that High Street be converted to a walkway for pedestrians. Lemm’s Corner: One suggestion fancied by many was to move the historical (Oh Crumbs bakery) building to Lemm’s Corner, leaving the whole parking area to be developed. A section of Lemm’s Corner is currently undergoing an upgrade, with more workshops to be held on the way forward. (See article on page 4.) Old Harbour: Serious concerns were raised about the Old Harbour as a major asset but with nothing to offer. It was labelled a “white elephant”. Suggestions were made to uplift the area and recreate the old village life atmosphere, with fresh fish and other local produce on offer. Photo museum: Some said it was not inviting enough as a tourist attraction.

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The NSRI expressed its condolences to the family of a 12-year-old boy from Cape Town, who had drowned in the lagoon near Stanford on Saturday. The boy had gone missing in the Kleinrivier Lagoon at the Wortelgat Camp and Conference Centre, between Stanford and Voëlklip, on Saturday afternoon. The accident is alleged to have happened over lunch time when children from Khayelitsha and Langa, who were attending a Catholic Welfare Development Youth Group camp, had gone for a swim in the lagoon without the supervision of their youth group leaders. The canoe the boy had been in, had capsized. A police dive unit searching for the

missing boy, located and recovered the body of the 12-year-old on Sunday afternoon. The body of the child was handed to Forensic Pathology Services and police have opened an inquest docket. In the meantime a police dive unit is continuing a search at Kleinmond for a 20-year-old man that had gone missing, also on Saturday. The NSRI was called just before 18:00, where four local men in their early twenties were in the water at Kleinmond beach, when rip currents swept two of them out to sea. Their friends went after them, but only three managed to eventually get back to the shore. The fourth man continued

to be swept further out to sea, according to witnesses on the shore. An unidentified bystander, who also tried to rescue the victim, was unsuccessful and the victim disappeared under the water. Emergency Medical Rescue (EMR), the SA Police Services, a Western Cape Government Health EMS rescue squad and ambulance, the Red Cross AMS Skymed rescue helicopter and NSRI Hermanus launched an air, sea and shore search. but there was no sign of a missing man. He is presumed to have drowned. A police dive unit has been activated to continue an ongoing search operation and police have opened an investigation.

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Die polisie se speurtak het ’n seun van Onrus se hart baie bly gemaak toe hulle sy gesteelde fiets gevind en dit Dinsdag 2 Desember aan hom terugbesorg het. Werner van Niekerk (12) se fiets is laat Maandagmiddag 24 November voor OK MiniMark in Onrus gesteel. Met behulp van die veiligheidskameras buite die gebou kon die verdagte geïdentifiseer word en met flink optrede deur die polisie is die verdagte in hegtenis geneem en die fiets teruggevind. Werner se ma, Leatitia, sê: “Die bestuur van OK MiniMark het my onmiddellik gekontak en gesê my kind se fiets is so pas gesteel. Toe ek daar aankom, het hulle ook reeds die polisie ontbied. Ek het die verklaring afgelê en die besonderhede van die fiets gegee. Dieselfde aand nog het hulle my laat weet dat hulle wel by die verdagte se huis was, maar dat hy nie tuis was nie. En van-

dag, Maandag 1 Desember, het die polisie my laat weet hulle het die fiets teruggevind.” Volgens ao. Lucian Jacobs van Hermanus-polisie se speurtak is die verdagte tans in aanhouding by die Caledon-gevangenis. “Die verdagte is in hegtenis geneem en agter tralies en het heelwat ander sake ook teen hom aanhangig. Die steel van fietse gebeur nou baie gereeld, veral soos ons die vakansieseisoen nader. Ek wil tog net aan mense sê om ook meer paraat te wees. As jy byvoorbeeld met jou fiets winkel toe ry, sluit dit eerder met ’n slot.” Van Niekerk het besluit om nie ’n saak teen die verdagte te maak nie. “Die verdagte het reeds ’n klomp ander sake teen hom aanhangig en as ek ’n saak maak, sal my seun in die hof moet verskyn om te getuig. En jy sit nie ’n 12-jarige daardeur of stel hom daaraan bloot nie. Nie oor ’n fiets nie. Hy is baie bly hy het sy fiets terug, en dis genoeg vir my.”

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JANINE VAN DER RIET Matrieknaweek het Vrydag 28 November aangebreek en ’n hele paar matrieks het van heinde en verre Hermanus gekies vir hul jollifikasie-wegbreek. Baie leerders het huise te huur gekry op Gumtree, wat spesifiek vir matrieknaweek geadverteer is deur privaateienaars. Ander leerders het ook by gastehuise akkommodasie gekry, terwyl die meerderheid leerders by Onrus-karavaanpark tent opgeslaan het. Party leerders was gelukkig en hul ouers hoef darem nie ’n arm en been te betaal het vir hul vakansies nie. ’n Groep van 11 meisies het ’n huis te huur gekry vir R800 per persoon vir ses aande in Hermanus Heights. Dié matrieks vertel hul geniet Hermanus baie. “Ons swem, loop in die dorp rond, en in die aande gaan ons na Shimmi’s. Ons kuier lekker in Hermanus. Dis great hier.” Volgens Rhyn Potgieter, bestuurder by die Onrusrivier-karavaanpark, was daar meer as 300 matrieks wat verlede naweek by dié karavaanpark gebly het. “Die bywoning was beslis beter as verlede jaar. ’n Baie klein persentasie van hulle het

bietjie handuit geruk, maar oor die geheel gesien was dit ’n uiters suksesvolle naweek. Daar is Vrydagaand deur die nag gekuier en Saterdagaand tot middernag. Iets wat slegs een keer (oor ’n 48 uur periode) ’n jaar gebeur. Die kampeerders was opmerklik gehoorsaam as daar met hulle gepraat is. Verlede jaar het ’n paar items verlore geraak, maar geen diefstalvoorvalle is vanjaar by die kantoor aangemeld nie.” Dit blyk meeste van die Hermanus-matrieks het weer besluit om pad te vat Plettenbergbaai toe vir ’n week se jollifikasies. Een ouer vertel hulle moes R5 000 opdok vir hul seun se verblyf in Plettenbergbaai. “Maar ons weet ons kinders is in goeie hande. Daar is ’n komitee wat alles vir die matrieks vooraf reël, en daar is selfs ’n 24-uur taxidiens sodat leerders nie onder die invloed self hoef te bestuur nie.” Francois Swart, aka DJ Lady Finger, ’n musiekjoggie by dans- en kuierplekke soos Shimmi’s, Barneys en Bojangles in Hermanus, tydens die matrieknaweek, sê die kuierplekke was ongelooflik besig en die mense moes in toue staan om in te kom. Volgens die polisie is geen klagtes of sake aangemeld nie. ’n Woordvoerder sê dit “blyk die matrieks gedra hulle goed hierdie jaar.”

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Astoria Centre sold for R23 m JAN-HENDRIK COETZER The Astoria Shopping Centre in Main Road has recently been sold to Sulnisa Property Administrators for R23 m. Earlier this year three bids were received during an auction process, two of R22,5 m and one of R19 m. But according to Cedric Greenwood from Rawson Auctions, the former owner rejected these bids because they originally wanted R25 m. The centre consists of 22 units and covers 2000 square metres of ground surface. The current tenant mix includes Old Mutual, Mi-

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This new struc ture next to Fisherman’s Cottage at Lemm’s Corner will include a water feature, herb and vege table garden and pergola.

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Water feature for Lemm’s Corner JAN-HENDRIK COETZER As part of the first phase of the upgrading process at Lemm’s Corner, the Old Harbour Museum is putting up a new structure next to Fisherman’s Cottage to make it a more “sociable” area for residents and tourists. The building process is expected to be finished well before Christmas. The new structure will consist of a water feature, herb and vegetable garden and a wine pergola with seating underneath. According to the manager at the Old Harbour Museum, Elizabeth du Toit, the owners of Fisherman’s Cottage as well as museum staff will be the structure’s main managers. “Fisherman’s Cottage paid for the lintels used for the wine pergola. They will also plant and look after the herb and vegetable garden.” Du Toit says they had to move one of the trees, which was replanted next to the water feature.

“We were very careful when we replanted the Ficus Nitida tree. We also used steel plates to cover the tree’s roots in order to prevent them lifting the foundation of the water feature.” According to co-owner at Fisherman’s Cottage, Nicole Verhoogt, they are very exited about this upgrade. “The area underneath the pergola is going to be very relaxed. Instead of your typical tableand-chair seating we are going to arrange comfortable couches, to make it more of a ‘chill area’. Eventually we would like to put fish in the water, but we will first wait and see.” Du Toit says they have other projects planned for the rest of Lemm’s Corner. “I don’t want to say too much, because they are still in negotiation stages. As soon as we have enough funding we will start with the planning of the next phase. But for now I can confirm this new structure will definitely be finished before Christmas.”

Long Street: Almost everyone agreed that Long Street behind Pick n Pay is a pedestrian and traffic nightmare, with not a lot to offer. Suggestions made were to convert this area into a village-style mall, incorporating the old buildings. Other wish list items: – more sign postings / information boards. – to make better use of the parking area across from Rossi’s Restaurant. – more trees / greenery / soft areas. – more cycle routes and walkways – more public toilets – parking for tourist buses. – Offering a half hourly shuttle from Hawston to De Mond – entry to Mitchell Square (parking) from the bypass road at the taxi rank. Riaan Kuchar, manager of town planning and property administration at the Overstrand Municipality, said the way for-

ward, after all the suggestions at the workshop are taken into consideration, will be to nominate a steering committee who will work with a technical team to assess what is possible for phase two. ) Projects completed by the Overstrand Municipality in terms of the 2002 study phase one include: CBD Relief Road, upgrade of Cliff Top, redevelopment of Market Square, Gearing’s Point upgrade, development of the Station Precinct. These projects were implemented by the municipality between 2002 and 2012 at an estimated cost of R80 million. Kuchar also mentioned that the private sector has already invested substantially in the CBD Revitalisation Strategy. This includes construction on commercial, residential, parking and landscaping projects to an estimated value of R225 million. ) Any person wanting to submit more inputs can send an email to rkuchar@overstrand.gov.za.

Riaan Kuchar, manager of town planning and property admin istration at the Overstrand Mu nicipality (stand ing in the back) listens to stake holders discuss ing ideas about areas in the CBD they deem as as sets, opportuni ties and problem areas. PHOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Pasiënt wag lank vir diens ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN

Natasha Peterson, die woordvoerder vir die Wes-Kaapse departement van ge’n Pasiënt wat ure sondheid in die lank gewag het vir Overberg, bevestig diens in die Hermadat die pasiënt Dinsnus provinsiale hosdag 25 November die pitaal omdat sy toehospitaal besoek stand nie as “ernhet, waar die triagestig” geklassifiseer is stelsel aan hom vernie, is na ’n tweede duidelik is. besoek oorgeplaas na “Die pasiënt was Worcester en met as groen gekodeer moontlike kolonaangesien sy lekanker gediagnowenstekens (vital seer. Armand Combrinck (links) en sy pa, Dirk. signs) normaal was Armand ComFOTO: ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN en sy kondisie nie as brinck (48) het Dinsdag 24 November om sowat 11:30 na die Her- lewensgevaarlik gesien is nie. “Medikasie kan slegs toegedien word ná afmanus-hospitaal gegaan met ernstige abdominale pyn. Met sy aankoms is hy as ’n loop van ’n mediese ondersoek en sy mediese “groen” pasiënt geklassifiseer volgens die geskiedenis geneem is. Dit is om te verseker hospitaal se triage-stelsel en moes hy wag tot- dat daar geen nadelige gevolge as gevolg van die medikasie is nie en om die personeel te dat ’n dokter hom kan sien. “Hulle het voorgestel dat hy na die naaste beskerm teen regsgedinge. “Binne ’n paar kort ure het die pasiënt die kliniek gaan,” vertel sy pa, Dirk Combrinck. “Hulle sou dan moes besluit of dit ernstig ge- hospitaal verlaat sonder dat iemand hom onnoeg is en hom dan na ’n dokter verwys.” dersoek of behandel het. “Ons kan wel bevestig dat hy dieselfde Die pyn was so erg dat sy pa vir hom pynmedikasie moes neem. Teen 15:00 het hy steeds aand deur die noodeenheid na Worcestergewag en toe ’n vrou wat ná hom daar aange- hospitaal geneem is.” Volgens Peterson hanteer die hospitaal se kom het, eerste gehelp word, het hy gefrustreerd geraak en na ’n woordewisseling het noodeenheid ’n groot toeloop van pasiënte en daarom het hulle die triage-stelsel in plek gehy die hospitaal verlaat. Armand se broer, Marius, het intussen gestel. “Ons doen ’n beroep op pasiënte om verhoor van die situasie en Armand teruggedraagsaam te wees rakende wagtye aangeneem hospitaal toe. “Ons het om 20:30 by die hospitaal aange- sien dit vermeerder of verminder afhangenkom. Hy is met ’n rolstoel ingebring en om de van hoeveel pasiënte met lewensgevaarli21:20 is hy as ‘oranje’ geklassifiseer. Na nog ke toestande behandel moet word.” Volgens die Wes-Kaapse minister van ge’n tydperk se wag het ’n dokter hom om 22:25 gesien en bloedtoetse gedoen. Hy is om 00:25 sondheid, Theuns Botha, is noodeenhede na Worcester-hospitaal verwys om ’n opera- daar vir noodgevalle. “Pasiënte word aangeraai om by hul primêre gesondheidsorgsensie te ondergaan,” het Marius gesê. Armand het op 26 November ’n groot opera- trums aan te klop vir kwale en ander gesondsie in Worcester ondergaan waar ’n massa heidsprobleme. “Die triage-stelsel is daarop gemik om pasiuit sy maag verwyder is. “Volgens sy dokters lyk die massa kwaad- ente met lewensgevaarlike kondisies eerste aardig en is dit weggestuur vir toetse.Hulle te help, terwyl nie-gevaarlike kwale in lyn vermoed dit is kolonkanker en hy sal verder moet staan. Dit is ’n jammerte, maar ’n realichemoterapie en bestraling moet ondergaan teit.” Die Combrincks kry tans regsadvies raas die toetse positief is,” het Marius gesê. kende die voorval. Hulle wag tans vir verdere inligting.

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BLUE FLAGS HOISTED: The International Blue Flag status for the swimming beach areas was once again awarded to Grotto Beach, Hermanus from 1 Decem ber until 31 March 2015, Hawston from 15 December until 15 January 2015 and Kleinmond, from 15 December until 15 January 2015. On Friday, the Blue Flags hoisting ceremonies were held with officials from the Overstrand Municipal ity, including the mayor and deputy mayor, representatives from WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa) in attendance. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Results of municipal byelections JANINE VAN DER RIET The by-election for the three vacant councillor posts took place on Wednesday 26 November. The new elected ward councillors are: Ward 7, Sandbaai: David Benjamin Botha (DA). He was unopposed. Ward 5, Zwelihle: Sicelo Gxamesi of the ANC was elected. Ward 5 has a total of 5 536 registered voters, of which only 1 610 cast their votes. Samuel Khayalethu Nywebeni from the Economic Freedom Fighters

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AARTAPPELHART: ’n Onrusinwoner was verras toe hy dié aartappel, in die perfekte vorm van ’n hartjie, teëge kom het. “Ek het ’n paar aartappels by OK MiniMark in Onrus gaan koop en toe ek die aartappels wou begin skil, het ek tot my verbasing op hierdie outjie afgekom. Ek wou nog aartappelskyfies maak, maar voel toe net te skuldig om voort te gaan.”

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4 December, 2014

Groups of friends gather for coffee after walking their dogs on the VOS path.

Karen Poole at the new coffee kiosk at Davies Pool in Onrus.

PHOTOS: LEONIE VAN LOGGERENBERG

Coffee on the run Walkers and joggers on the VOS path can now make a stop at Davies Pool in Onrus where Karen Poole is on standby to give you your daily caffeine fix. The brains behind Coffee@Davies Pool is Debra Roodt (Karen’s daughter), who came up with the idea about two and a half years ago when they moved here from Cape Town. “But life got in the way and having two children in two years kept me very busy. When I started walking and running again on the VOS path I was still looking for a place to get a cup of coffee afterwards, but before 09:00.” Debra approached the municipality about trading by the sea. “They were very open to my idea and I put together a motivation. Within a month I had approval to trade at Davies Pool,” says Debra. They then set about working with the campsite and municipal electrical department to obtain a power source for the trailer (built by local supplier Exclusive Steel Works), and with the help of Michael from The Beanery, put together the final touches. All she needed was someone to run the stall and after many discussions with her mom, Karen decided to leave her job running a game lodge, to ‘man’ the kiosk. “Although the campsite has a kiosk, they are also happy we are there to serve their customers with coffee and milk shakes,” says Debra. Coffee@Davies Pool offers flat whites, americanos, espresso, milk shakes, hot chocolate, tea, ice cream cones and fresh crunchie oat biscuits. They are open daily (except Mondays) between 07:30 and (round about) 17:00, depending on the weather.

) The Friends of the Library thanks all our gen erous supporters for enabling us to make possi ble the purchase, by the librarians, of 40 brand new titles in the last fortnight. It’s been a good book year. ) Friends of the Library raffle draw will take place on Friday 12 December at 11:00. ) When a customer at Sandbaai Country House was served Chocolate Crème Brule made out of one of the Master Chef’s cookbooks, she sent it back to the kitchen with the request to “just give me some ice cream because I don’t eat instant pudding”. When the owner Angeliq ue Brink showed the book with the recipe – the customer still insisted “It tastes like instant!” ) A resident lost a big bunch of keys with a remote between the post office and Church Street in Hermanus. Please contact 083 719 6831.

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4 December, 2014

The Zwelihle swimming pool after it opened on Monday. A visitor who wanted to swim there in the morning made a Uturn, saying the water was too dirty. (This photo was taken on Monday after noon). PHOTO: ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN

Dust and bags put a damper on tourists’ pool outing ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN Looking for a pool to swim lengths in, the owner of a guest house in Sandbaai suggested to her British visitors to try the Olympic-sized swimming pool in Zwelihle. According to Angelique Brink from Sandbaai Country House, her guests returned shortly after their outing, exclaiming shock at the state of the pool, saying their is no way they will swim in it. “The pool was in a terrible state - the bottom was black and plastic bags were floating about,” the guests told Brink. “If I had known how it looks I would definitely not have sent them there,” said Brink. “These tourists have been travelling through Africa for the last six months and are not finicky. They said that they usually swim for half an hour every day, wherever they are,” she said. The municipal pools opened for the summer season on Monday morning. According to the supervisor, Wendell Poole, they have two permanent workers and 12 casual employees who clean the pool daily. “Over the weekend, dust and plastic bags had blown in. We started cleaning this morning (Monday) when we opened.” Don Kearney the senior manager: Hermanus Administration at the Overstrand Municipality confirmed that the pool is cleaned daily. “Although the pool is cleaned and put through filters daily, the dust from the construction works across from the pool unfortunately settles in the pool area. “The construction company currently works over weekends too.” “The pool vacuum was already in operation when the person arrived, and the odd piece of plastic that had blown over the wall was removed immediately. “It is unfortunate that the clients gained the wrong impression of the pool as it is maintained to a high standard. “The permanent staff keep the pool clean as usual (out of season), but then time is taken to service the pumps, clean the filters and do general maintenance on the pools, buildings and grounds.” According to Kearney there are also three life guards on duty at the pool.

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Ria roep onderwys vaarwel toe

CHILDLINE

4 December, 2014

JAN-HENDRIK COETZER

Ria se onderwysloopbaan het afgeskop in 1957 by die Laerskool Bellville. Daarna was sy onderwyser by verskeie skole wat Caledon, Wynberg, Worcester en Hermanus ingesluit het. Sy was sowat 16 jaar by die Laerskool Hermanus waar sy leerders met wiskunde- en leesprobleme gehelp het. Die grade wat Ria aan die Universiteit van Port Elizabeth en Unisa verwerf het, sluit BA, B.Ed, M.Ed en D.Ed in. In 1992 het sy haar doktorsgraad in Psigologiese Pedagogiek behaal, en in 2011 ’n toekenning vir haar jare lange diens van die Wes-Kaapse departement van onderwys ontvang. “Voor ek 16 jaar gelede na Hermanus verhuis het, was ek 30 jaar deel van ’n multidissiplinêre span by die Worcester Skolekliniek wat onderwysers opgelei het om leerders te onderrig wat suk-

Ná 57 jaar in die onderwys het dr. Ria du Toit, wat tot onlangs by die Laerskool Hermanus werksaam was, besluit die tyd is nou ryp om nuwe uitdagings aan te gryp.

kel met hoofsaaklik wiskunde- en leesprobleme,” vertel Ria. Sy het ook al verskeie RSG-praatjies gelewer oor die basiese onderrig van kinders. Dit is haar passie vir onderwys wat haar loopbaan gevorm het. “As jy die onderwys bloot as net nog ’n werk en salaris sien, moet jy dit liefs los. Jy kan nie net ’n kind leer nie, jy moet in geheel met die kind werk. Jy moet na sy vlak toe kan daal om behoorlik met hom te werk, want dit is wanneer die kind jou ten volle vertrou. “Ek het elke dag van die 57 jaar met ’n lied in my hart skool toe gegaan. As ek dit alles kon oorhê, sou ek presies dieselfde wou doen.” Hoewel Ria afgetree het, het sy beslis nie uitgetree nie. “Ek is nog aktief betrokke by organisasies soos South African Retired People, Solidariteit, AfriForum en die Armoede Dinkskrum van die Overstrand. “En dan het ek natuurlik ’n ander stokperdjie opgeneem wat ek vreeslik baie geniet – ballroom dancing.”

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Dr.Andrè van den Berg regrets to inform his patients that he is retiring. Thank you to all for your loyal support through the years. I wish you a blessed Christmas season.

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Briewe Letters

4 December, 2014

EDITORIAL COMMENT Wees paraat in die feestyd Met die vakansie om die draai sien almal uit na al die lekker feestelikhede wat daarmee gepaardgaan. Hou egter in gedagte dat daar hierdie tyd van die jaar ook al hoe meer gevalle van mis daad kop uitsteek. Of jy nou gedurende die vakansie see toe gaan, sommer net in die dorp rond wandel, uiteet of ’n vuurtjie by die huis aansteek, onthou om te alle tye ook pa raat te wees. Kyk wat om jou aangaan en neem waar. Kyk uit vir die persoon langsaan jou of selfs jou buurman. As iets nie vir jou reg lyk nie, is dit gewoonlik die geval. Meld iets of iemand wat verdag lyk aan, maar bowenal, probeer om hierdie vakansie en feestyd misdaad te voorkom deur verantwoordelik op te tree. Ons kan dit doen deur net ’n bietjie meer oplettend te wees en nie misdadi gers onnodig uit te lok nie. As jy byvoor beeld jou motor êrens parkeer, maak se ker dat jy items van waarde uithaal of wegsteek. Sorg dat dit nie op jou sitplek lê vir moontlike misdadigers om te sien nie. Elke klein bietjie wat ons doen om ’n situasie te probeer verhoed, help. Kom ons ontspan en geniet alles gate uit hier die vakansie, terwyl ons terselfdertyd onthou om te alle tye net ’n klein bietjie meer oplettend te wees. Happy holidays!

Proudly Hermanus Two reports in last week’s edition, prompt me to mention to Hermanus Times’ readers just two things before the festive season of giving. Firstly, Hermanus should be proud that the amount of time and money and effort residents devote to their neighbourhood must average per capita more possibly than any other community in Southern Africa and much of the planet. One small part of this is due to the kind of people who choose Hermanus for their lifestyle or retirement, bringing with them the experience, knowledge and spare hours not usually available in such quantities elsewhere. And that accounts – but again only partly – for the positive reactions that accrue among Hermanus’s aged and helpless and disadvantaged. Their responses in this particular community are positive enough to create self-help and similar benefits for us all. Secondly, Hermanus should also be proud that it is the home of the Enlighten Trust which, though resolutely focused only on the local community, has an international reputation which attracts visits from educational experts around the world. They come to see and to learn because Enlighten exists entirely on the generosity of donors and voluntary workers, some of whom are giving their working lives to ensuring the success of its special projects aimed at fostering better education. Enlighten offers everyone the opportunity to join in helping young local children to reach for a good education they would not otherwise find. What better cause is there? And your donation, whether in some rands or some volunteered time, can go directly into a special project – instead of into running an institution. That knowledge in itself is a gift to those who give.

HARVEY TYSON HERMANUS

PADDAPARADYS: Pierre le Roux van Voëlklip sê hierdie padda is so mak dat hy op jou hand klim om onder die fontein se straal tjie afgespoel te word. ”Snags hop die paddas die tuin vol; vreet al die slakke op, en ons spaar op slakgif. Dis ’n geval van die een hand was die ander!” (Whale Coast Conservation se paddakenner, Denfred Bruintjies het die padda identifiseer as ’n Cape River Frog, uitgeken aan die vorm van sy neus, ‘closeset’ oë, en groenenbruin kleur.) . FOTO’S: PIERRE LE ROUX

BYPASS: Close Hermanus town for heavy traffic – use the R316 to Gansbaai and Bredasdorp Having been a padmaker (road builder) I should like to have my ten cents worth in the debate. I will remind the municipality and the Hermanus folk of the feasibility that was done on the proposed Knysna bypass which never got off the ground for many obvious reasons. The thought of the roads in the town being thumped to death by heavily-loaded trucks is enough to ignite everybody’s support for the idea but today there are issues that should make one tread carefully. Every Karoo town has a nice approach and egress but the towns’ roads are one big pothole, and the roads around Carolina and the road from Phalaborwa to Mica on the way to Hoedspruit are impassable to a sedan car illustrating how difficult it is to keep destroyed roads passable. Destroyed because the roads are being used to carry overloads at frequencies far in excess of the designs that were used at time of construction. These guilty parties are using (destroying) the roads but to make them accountable and get them to restore the roads is a mission seldom achieved, particularly as one cannot just repair the surface which means the lower layers also need attention and this costs

millions. The feasibility of this Hermanus bypass with cost estimates need to be explored after a route has been established. This alone costs lots of bucks, and who is going to pay? Cognisance of the fact that South Africa is now in for a very tough five years, at least, and from the government down, funds, whilst they might be promised, will, I suggest, not be that readily forthcoming. So Hermanus local authority needs to be aware of the fact that it will be putting itself and its ratepayers at tremendous risk. This is no easy answer, but my observations are that at this stage there is not the traffic flow that Knysna is subjected to, but concede that in five to 10 years that will be different. My question is, why do the local authorities not consider closing down the town to heavy traffic that are using the Hermanus town roads as a short cut? Surely this will eliminate at least half of the problem. All through-traffic should be forced to use the R316 “provincial” road to Gansbaai and Bredasdorp. I suggest that an accurate census be done to establish the usage factor and whether there is any merit in the plan.

DAVID MILNE

Cliff path sculptures How long are all those ghastly out-of-place socalled pieces of art going to stay at Gearing’s Point? They just don’t fit in.

Mary Faure, Chairperson: Hermanus Tourism, and Coordinator: Hermanus FynArts, responds: Hermanus Tourism and Hermanus FynArts have municipal permission for the sculptures to remain in place until the end of April 2015. They will then be removed and hopefully replaced by a new exhibition in June 2015. The FynArts team is committed to working with the people of Hermanus to present a topquality, classical-type arts festival that is enjoyed by locals while at the same time, it draws art and music lovers and other discerning visitors to Hermanus during the quiet winter months. Another aim of Hermanus FynArts is to help develop Hermanus into a year-round arts destination. All of the sculptors are highly respected and acclaimed. This first Sculptures on the Cliffs exhibition has been praised by art critics, residents and visitors. Not everyone will like each sculpture – that is clearly a personal choice. However, it is important to note that each piece was specifi-

cally selected and carefully placed to interact with both the environment and people: you can stare out to sea with Marike Prinsloo-Rowe’s kneeling girl, or watch the seagull’s alight on Strijdom van der Merwe’s nest on the rocks. Delight in our diverse flora with Jaco Sieberhagen’s joyful flowers; marvel at the ever-changing seascape seen through Strijdom’s wheel or wonder at the sensitivity of Dylan Lewis’ Winged Lady or enjoy the exciting burst of colour that contrasts strongly with the blue of the sea and blends in with the sunset. This exhibition has given Hermanus a great deal of ongoing publicity via the press, holiday snaps, tweets and facebook. Tourism is the lifeblood of Hermanus. We need visitors and we need to be competitive, creative and environmentally sensitive in the way we attract them. We have made every effort to ensure that Sculptures on the Cliffs has honoured this. The next Hermanus FynArts festival will take place over the twelve days from 5-16 June 2015. It is hoped that Hermanus will once again be privileged to host such a highly quality exhibition as Sculpture on the Cliffs. If anyone would like to know more about the sculptures, please contact Hermanus Tourism on 028 312 2629 and we will arrange a time for a guided walk.

‘Get on with It’ internship training initiative We are currently sitting with a massive problem in our picturesque little village: unemployment. There are about 100 matriculants finishing school this year who will need placement in businesses to train for six months during the first half of next year. The Western Cape Government with its skills development programme will contribute a stipend of R2 000 per month for a student to learn a skill over a 6-month period at your business. This is an attempt to teach the youngsters a life skill or craft that could lead to employment. This programme has been in progress at Abagold, HIK, Harbour Rock and The Marine Hotel. Most of the students training in hospitality have already been assimilated into various restaurants and guest houses in Hermanus. We are now looking for new businesses across all fields to place students (of all races and backgrounds) next year. I can assure you that we have seen the most unbelievable quality of candidates thus far, most of them will have a matric and some have varsity passes but the tertiary institutions are too full to cater for them. We are entering a crucial phase in this country where almost 700 000 learners are falling out of the school system annually. These youngsters all start school then drop out along the way. But, equally tragic, is the number who do get that far and are then forced into a life of poverty with a bleak future. What we are doing is a drop in the ocean, but I know that if we place another 100 students in businesses around Hermanus, we will be making a huge difference. Contact myself, Francois Barnard from Harbour Rock on therock.francois@gmail.com or 082 574 0050. You won’t regret it and you will be making a difference. Lets just GET ON WITH IT.

FRANCOIS BARNARD

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4 December, 2014

) Baie, baie geluk met julle 65ste verjaardag, die Times

is net so oud soos ek so ek weet hoe hy/sy voel! Julle lyk tog te pragtig in julle Themde met die wit strikkies. Mag daar nog baie goeie jare vir die Hermanus Times wees.– ANNETTE NORMAN ) Congrats on your 65th birthday! May you, unlike hu mans who retire, go from strength to strength. Best wishes. (P.S. Great idea to have the vendors deliver the newspaper in the CBD fresh off the press on a Thursday morning.– ELLE WELSH ) Aan die persoon wat verlede Vrydag by Milady’s se aantrekhokkie seergekry het. Ek wou jammer sê, maar jy was reeds weg toe ek klaar aangetrek het. – SUSANNE ) Twice in the past two months I observed two characters trying to get entry into my yard, I shouted and they fled dropping a long knife as well as two R5 rand coins. I want to warn people in Eastcliff to be vigilant. In the past year I have caught them four times inside my yard trying to get into our cars. They seem to prefer Sunday and Mon day mornings from about 02:00 to 04:30.– CONCERNED RESIDENT ) Power Cuts: Please Traffic Department, put officers on point duty at traffic lights. Saturday, after 14:00 at Moun tain Drive and R43 a driver from Cape Town, in spite of other drivers observing fourway stop and traffic on both sides of him had stopped, he damn nearly wrote us off. Makes for road rage too! ) Die leser wat navraag gedoen het omtrent die subsidie op ons krag en water, vergeet daarvan, want jou vel is te vaal. – NOG ’N VAALVEL ) Thank you very much to Windsor Hotel staff at reception and “Lucky” for getting my car going last Thursday after a flat battery. – MARGI ) As jou hond nie sy besigheid op jou eie erf mag doen nie! Beslis dan ook nie op jou aangrensende erwe nie! ) Four frustrating trips to Hermanus Absa to deposit a single cheque into Sars account. Each teller with a different request, but the last one took the bun. I had to produce my tax documents to be checked first by the teller and a copy affixed to the deposit slip before Absa can accept my deposit. Really? Surely tax documents are confidential, and the excuse that this is a requirement from Sars is nonsense, nor could they provide proof for such requirement. I then tried Hermanus Standard Bank, and was I im

pressed. Same cheque, a Standard Bank deposit slip, friendly efficient teller, no ridiculous requests and my de posit was done in under two minutes. Well done, Standard Bank for efficient no nonsense service. – DISSATISFIED ) Checkers Saturday morning: Long queues at open checkouts. Several checkouts closed. Requests to manage ment to open closed checkouts fell on deaf ears. Shopping patterns on last Saturday of month surely well known to management. – ALAN, SANDBAAI ) Pick n Pay’s managers and deli staff need to step up their people’s skills. Rude and condescending to mainly the elderly. – JOANIE, WESTCLIFF ) Welgedaan Zwelihle. Dit is baie skoner as Hawston ) Hermanus Polisie: ’n groot pluimpie vir vinnige optrede en geduld! Ons waardeer julle nie genoeg nie. Baie dankie mag julle ’n geseënde feestyd geniet.– M BOTHA, SANDBAAI )Only 6 months until next FynArts. Believe it’s going to be fantastic. Thank you Mary for all you are doing to get the best of the best here for us. – PAM ) Ek bevestig weereens dat ek my totaal distansieer van enige persoon of instansie wat die uiters swak Afrikaans by Mountain View onderskryf. – CHRIS VILJOEN ) Henry, Ria and Corrie, Thanks for that lovely blend of malt and grain I received as a present last Wednesday. I appreciated especially the spirit in which it was given. – WILLIE ) Supa Quick is tops for great service! Many thanks to Oosie Oosthuizen and staff especially to Steve for going the extra mile to rescue with new battery. – MARGI ) Aan my Liewe Ouers Carel en Maria Lightboune: Geluk op jul 48e huweliksherdenking. Ek dank die Here elke dag vir wonderlike ouers. Dankie wat julle vir ons as kin ders en kleinkinders beteken. Julle is Kosbaar vir ons. Lie vies julle baie!– RONEL JAFTA ) Hi, I would like to compliment the parents Pete & Nat, Lionel & Robin and Cath & Craig on their great well be haved and polite sons. Well done. – TJAART AND BARBARA

Anton and his team brought us goodwill We are now safely back in Hermanus, after an eagerly anticipated threeweek safari to Zimbabwe, covering over 7 000 km in our Pajero iO. However, it was nearly not to be when we checked our vehicle in for a routine service three days before we were due to set off, only to be told by the garage that the radiator was ‘shot’. Radiators for imported vehicles are not easy to come by at such short notice and it was only when Anton of Silverton Radiators, sensing our

desperate plight, undertook to go that extra mile (over 400 km to be exact!) to find one. He and his work mates then spent the whole of the following day adapting the radiator and it was only at the eleventh hour when we could be certain that we would be on our way. In this Season of Goodwill to all Mankind, Anton is a living example of how that can be put into practice! With our sincere thanks,

JIM & ANN SWEET

Raadop met Sandbaai se morsjorse, wat se voorbeeld stel julle? Ek is die person wat verlede week die brief geskryf het oor die bevuilde parkeerterrein aan die onderent van Hoofweg, Sandbaai. Maar ons is nou so kwaad! ’n Morsige, ruggraatlose persoon het laat Vrydagaand/nag 28/29 November ’n Spar-sak vol allerlei vullis op die oprit van ’n vakansiehuis naby ons gegooi. Nodeloos om te sê is dit oopgeskeur deur honde en is vullis die wêreld vol gewaai en gestrooi.

Leë 2L Coke bottles, chipssakke, eierdoppe, Grand-pa-papiere, tamatieskille, Voyager sigaretpakkies, ’n magdom stompies en met rooi lipstiffie op! So moeg vir morsige mense, hoop nie julle maak kinders groot nie, want julle is beslis geen voorbeeld vir niemand nie. Nie eens vir julle self nie.

WEER MOEDELOOS, SANDBAAI

Puik diens deur twee kettingwinkels Ons het ’n probleem ondervind met aankope by Food Lover’s Market. Dino (eienaar) en Ricardo (bestuurder) slaag met lof deur hul professionele optrede en ruim vergoeding. Dankie

’n Groot dank ook aan die bestuurder van Checkers wat ná klagtes oor die mat by hul winkel se ingang, die mat met ’n nuwe mat vervang het.

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Recently my wife and I had to deal with some complicated licensing issues relating to two vehicles. The kindness, general attitude of helpfulness, and competence of the two women and one young man, in the licensing section, was amazing

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Sunny and warm, with temperatures up to 25°C are expected for the weekend. Coupled with strong winds, everyone is urged to be extra careful with braai fires and stompies. Cloudy conditions could mean light rain on Monday and Thursday.

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Brandgevaar ernstig Ou Henog van ouds wat sy seun Metusaleg beveel het om dit op Skrif te sit dat hy self gaan kyk het waar die vier winde van die aarde hul nes het, sou nou se dae ook maar lekker kopgekrap het, want dit lyk mos altevol of die vier elkeen in sy eie rigting koers ingeslaan het. Hier slaan hulle vure dood, daar lê ’n seiljag op die rotse en elders speel kinders met hul vlieers in ’n net-regte briesie. Onheilsoekers sê vir mekaar: ‘Aha’, in die laaste dae sal dit maar woes en leeg wees terwyl die gerugte buite die Griekse teologie toeneem en elders in die wêreld een na die ander krater ontwaak en smeul. Vir diegene wat nie met sulke dinge (die Malema-dilemma en mank rugby-Springbokke ingesluit) gepla wil wees nie, het Weerhaan die goeie nuus dat ’n nie-onaardige naweek in die Overstrand voorlê. Die windgrafiek lê soos ’n spieël op 129° Suidoos, die barometer lyk of hy nie funksioneer nie. En wie sal nou kla as dit die komende week nie te warm sal word soos elders in die land nie. Verlede jaar, so kort duskant die vakansieseisoen, het die prentjie ook soos ’n gewone warm somer-Desember gelyk voor die erge suidoos in die nuwe jaar arriveer. En vyftig jaar gelede of so, toe talle luukse huise in die fynbos rondom

die Overstrand afgebrand het, was die wind ook 70 km/h in die bolug en grondlangs aan en af rustig, soos dit ’n dag vóór die erge brand op die Vlaeberg in die Kaapse Metropool was. Die verskil is dat die Overstrand in welige fynbos gebou is en die naaste huise teen die Vlaeberg, die brandslaners ’n baie beter kans gee om aanrollende vlamme te stuit. Daar is dus rede om te waarsku: Die Overstrand se klimaat kan dalk anders wees as die omliggende streke, maar op hierdie oomblik is dit na aan dieselfde as in die Metropool en elders aan die Weskus waar die brandgevaar baie duidelik is. In ons suidwestelike diepsee, onder die eiland Gough, hang ’n reuse laagdrukstelsel wat klam lug oor die land sal instuur en die warm oostelike vloei nuttig kan afskaal, maar ons kan nie meer as 3 mm reën (Maandag en Donderdag) as reddingsboei sien nie. Daar behoort nou géén vleisvure of selfs skelm rook tydens matriekjolyt toegelaat te word nie. Dit alles in die lekker sonskyndae en matige temperature wat voorlê.

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WHALE COAST 96FM WORD 6: Whale Coast 96FM vier vandeesmaand hul ses de verjaarsdag. Heidi Scrooby, die omroeper van Oggendjoernaal en direkteur, Pieter van Aswegen, omroeper van Honey and Dark Chocolate, Agnes Steyn, die admini stratiewe bestuurder en John Mathew (voor), die stasiebestuurder en direkteur, vier hier nog ’n jaar. FOTO: DAYNE NEL

SACS OLD BOYS LUNCH: The SACS Old Boys from Newlands in Cape Town held their annual lunch at the Hermanus Golf Club on Wednesday 26 November. Wellknown art sculpturer Bill Davis (left) from Vermont was the guest speaker. In the ‘60s Davis was also the art teacher at SACS. With him are Renee and John Muller, Peter Theron (all from the Overstrand) and George and Moonyeen Muller from Cape Town.

Thys and Riekie Louw, Joey and Laurie Lour ens (all from Hermanus) and Fred Benning from Cape Town.

Lloyd Lewis, Frank Vautier, Irene Coldicott and Aileen Vautier. Frank and Aileen came all the way from Holland to attend the lunch. PHOTOS: JANHENDRIK COETZER

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BELANGRIKE KENNISGEWING SLUITING VAN MUNISIPALE KANTORE : DESEMBER 2014 / JANUARIE 2015 SKOOLVAKANSIE Geliewe kennis te neem dat alle Munisipale Kantore, Verkeersentrums en Biblioteke van Theewaterskloof Munisipaliteit slegs vir die Openbare Vakansiedae, naamlik 16 Desember 2014; 25 Desember 2014; 26 Desember 2014 en 01 Januarie 2015 gesluit sal wees vir besigheid.

Patrons en joyed the am icable atmos phere, all for a worthy cause.

Kennis moet ook geneem word dat alle Munisipale Kantore, Verkeersentrums en Biblioteke van Theewaterskloof Munisipaliteit op 24 Desember 2014 en 31 Desember 2014 om 12:00 sluit en dat die onderskeie Kassiere om 11:00 transaksies afsluit. 'n Geseënde Kersfees en Voorspoedige 2015 word u toegewens. HSD Wallace MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER

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Couples jived and two stepped to the music provid ed by the German Oom pha Band Wurstzipfel and Paige Mac.

Movember beer fest brings cheer Anton and Nicole Verhoogt from the Fisherman’s Cottage in the Old Harbour hosted a succesful first Movember Beer Festival on Saturday 29 November, and raised R7 407,50 for Cansa.

the musicians, local media, Stock Tents, Talisman Tool hire, Coastal Tool Hire and James Peizer for their contributions. “Thanks must also go to Ian Wallace and his team at the Hermanus Rotary club, the team at the Old Harbour for allowing us to use the space, and Burgundy, Whale House Coffee Shop and the @ Food and Wine for sponsoring your

Fifty percent of the ticket sales and funds raised from raffle tickets led to this big Rotary Hermanus members at the ticket ta amount. ble are Colin Adams, Ronnie Kann and Some of the craft Kees Hoeben. PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER beers that were on sale included Boston Brewery, Stellenbrau, benches.” The raffle ticket winner was Dave Wright, Birkenhead. Honingklip. Local wines were also on sale while Fisherman’s Cottage, De who won a Southern Right Charters whale Voorskooten and Rotary Hermanus sold watching outing for 2015. Other spot prizes were sponsored by Birfreshly prepared food. Guests were entertained with live music kenhead Brewery, Ataraxia Wines and Iona by the German Oompha Band Wurstzipfel Wine Farm. The Verhoogt’s aim is to make this and Paige Mac. Fisherman’s cottage would like to thank Movember fest an annual event.

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CLOSING OF MUNICIPAL OFFICES: DECEMBER 2014 / JANUARY 2015 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Please take note that all Municipal Offices, Traffic Centres and Libraries of the Theewaterskloof Municipality will be closed for business on Public Holidays only, namely 16 December 2014; 25 December 2014; 26 December 2014 and 01 January 2015. Note must also be taken that all Municipal Offices, Traffic Centres and Libraries close at 12:00 on 24 December 2014 and 31 December 2014 and that the respective Cashiers close transactions at 11:00. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2015. H S D Wallace MUNICIPAL MANAGER

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Abagold crowned by Chamber Abagold Limited in Hermanus, which farms abalone for export, was the judge’s choice for the Transnet National Ports Authority for the best non-manufacturing exporter of the year at the Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry Exporter of the Year function on 28 November. Nautic Africa scooped the Transnet Port Terminals Award for the best manufacturing exporter of the year and the Chamber’s award for innovation. The company makes fast launches and patrol boats, mainly for West African countries and the oil industry. Most of them are used to protect and service oil rigs and deal with piracy. The overall Exporter of the Year winner was a Brackenfell company, Maverick Trading, which manufactures manhole covers, frames and other products from polymer concrete. Their products include gully grates and grids for storm water drains, which are widely used to replace steel grates and covers that are regularly stolen for sale to the scrap metal industry. They are lighter, stronger and cheaper than the steel products they are replacing, as they have no scrap value and are thus ignored by thieves. The prize for transformation went to Diemersfontein/Thokozani Winelands, where farmworkers are now shareholders in the company. The Credit Guarantee Award for the best Small Exporter went to Oh Lief Natural Products, a cosmetic

Janine Myburgh (Cape Chamber President), Christo du Plessis (Managing Director – Abagold) and Sipho Nzuza (Cape Town Port Manager Transnet National Ports Authority) firm started by two sisters. Their products are made from 100% natural and organic, raw ingredients, which are all sourced locally. In her speech Janine Myburgh, President of the Chamber, made mention of the fact that sporting stars are showered with honours but not enough is done for champions of the business world. “Looking at all our finalists, they have all had to overcome major problems and deal with ongoing difficulties. Don’t we all feel the prob-

lems of our electricity supply, some of the highest port tariffs in the world and the chronic South African problem of over-legislation? “We all know that the economic indicators are not looking good. Recently Johann Rupert berated South Africa’s government for failing to address corruption and power shortages. “South Africa’s central bank expects the second-largest economy on the continent to grow at just 1.4% this year, levels not seen since the

2009 recession. This as a series of blackouts caused by a failing energy network as well as strikes impact our production. “While the stronger rand helps our exporters, the rising input costs and business uncertainty are casting a pall on our exporters,” said Myburgh. She made reference to a World Bank report earlier this year showing that since 2005, South Africa’s total exports have grown in real terms by only 0.6% a year at a time

when its BRIC counterparts were making immense gains into global markets. “The report shows that the bulk of South African exports are concentrated in a few mega firms who ship products to countries around the world, with approximately 1000 companies generating 93% of all of the country’s exports. In addition, these mega companies are losing momentum as they are creating fewer new products and not expanding into new markets. “It is obvious then, that the smaller and medium companies need to pick up the slack, which calls for a growing export economy to create jobs.” She mentioned one piece of good news announced last week. “Africa’s largest free trade area is set to be launched in Egypt next month. The Tripartite free trade area also known as the Grand Free Trade Area, will have a combined population of 625 million people and a Gross Domestic Product of 1,2 trillion $US. “It will account for half of the membership of the African Union and 58 per cent of the continent’s GDP and it is expected to be the launching pad for the establishment of the Continental Free Trade Area in 2017. “This bodes exceptionally well for our exporters who will understand that free trade areas can only benefit their African expansion.” Myburgh ended her speech with a quote from Winston Churchill, who said: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

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How fit is your finances? What is a personal loan? • Whether you want to buy something you’ve had your eye on but the price remains out of reach, would like to give your lifestyle a boost with a dream holiday or have an unexpected expense to deal with, a personal loan is a cost-effective way of making it happen • A personal loan can be used to finance a planned or unplanned event. Approved customers enjoy immediate access to the entire loan amount and can negotiate repayment terms to suit their needs and budget • Personal loans from Absa are flexible, allowing the customer to borrow from R3 000 to R150 000 with affordable repayment periods ranging from 12 to 72 months pay • All personal loans are subject to a customer’s credit approval • Interest and monthly fees are payable on the borrowed amount. Why is credit important? • Using credit gives you the flexibility to manage your budget to pay for goods or services when you don’t have the cash to pay for them immediately • Using credit responsibly allows you to build a credit profile. What is a credit profile? • A report of how you repay your debt is used to build your credit profile (also known as credit history), which is used each time you apply for a loan or credit, whether it’s a clothing store account, vehicle finance or a home loan. • Before credit providers such as banks and retailers lend you money, they need to know whether you have paid back loans/debts on time. • Without a credit history they can’t tell if you are a

responsible debt payer – that’s why it is important to build a good credit history – to show people you can be trusted. Your risk profile is based on: • Your credit history • Whether you pay regularly, skip payments or make part payments • The information on your credit profile is submitted to credit bureaus by credit providers you have dealt with Manage your debt Remember to never overindebt yourself and remain financially fit. Debt can lead to increased stress levels and depression, so remain committed to paying off your loan, kerb your spending and don’t take out any more loans. You can remain financially savvy by following these tips: • Draw up a budget and track your expenditure • Determine your income, including salary, freelance work, rent, investments, tax refunds and even your cashback rewards • Draw up a list of all your day-to-day, monthly and yearly expenses • Don’t forget your car licence renewal, TV licence, rates and post box renewals • Plan for unexpected costs – such as tyres, school trips and traffic fines – and start building an emergency fund • Keep track of everything you’re spending against your planned budget What steps can you take to manage your financial fitness better? • Know your credit rating. You are entitled to one free credit check a year, so take advantage and call your credit bureau

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to check your credit status and financial reputation Review your bank statement and confirm that all debit orders are correct. If you think values are wrong, make some calls and find out more. Remember: there is nothing wrong with asking questions, and unless you ask, you will never know if the costs are legitimate Call your insurer and make sure that your car is insured for the correct book value. This should be done once a year Call your bank to make sure you have the best all-inclusive fee option on your accounts so that you pay one monthly fee and not for every transaction you do Use the balance transfer option to consolidate your credit card at a lower interest rate and commit to paying off your accounts as soon as possible Want to know exactly what you will spend on your home loan every month? You could phone your bank and ask about fixing your home loan interest rate. This means that if the prime rate increases, your home loan instalment won’t increase unexpectedly Call your bank and request a quote to extend the term of your existing loans or a lower interest rate Review your medical aid plan – there may be many extra benefits that you might not be aware of. Maybe you can use your medical aid savings account for more health care purchases or change your plan to suit your lifestyle Pay extra into your home loan every month. Even an amount as small as R100 can have a significant impact on the amount of interest you will pay in the long term.

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Elim man wins commercial farming award JUANITA SHEPHERD Ralph Swart from Elim was the Western Cape’s first finalist to walk away with the Grain SA/Absa New Era Commercial Farmer of the Year national trophy. Ralph, who has lived in Elim all his life, began farming 34 years ago with two hectares for planting, one cow and 10 sheep. Today he farms 1 280 ha in Elim with 1 900 Dohne Merino ewes, 40 rams, 140 Bonsmara cows and three bulls. He is currently renting 1 059 ha of land and owns 89 ha in Elim. He also recently bought a new farm, Groot Dam, in Stormsvlei in the Bredasdorp district.

Eskom en munisipaliteit werk saam om elektriese las te verminder Huiseienaars in Hermanus en Kleinmond word versoek om kragte saam te snoer met die Overstrand-munisipaliteit en Eskom om die elektriese aanvraag tydens spitstye te verminder, deur deel te neem aan die tweede fase van ’n program wat daarop gemik is om instrumentbeheereenhede (of -skakelaars) kosteloos aan die warmwatersilinders in hul huise te koppel. Die eenheid skakel die kragtoevoer na die warmwatersilinder deur afstandbeheer af. Altesaam 6 400 beheereenhede is sedert 2012 in die Overstrand geïnstalleer en ’n addisionele 1 000 skakelaars word vanaf 4 Desember geïnstalleer. Hierdie huishoudelike lasbeheerprojek (HLB) vorm deel van die Overstrand-munisipaliteit se aanvraagbestuursinisiatief in die streek. Nasionale wetgewing wat vroeg in 2012 in werking getree het, noodsaak munisipaliteite om tegnologie, wat die afstandbeheer van elektrisiteitsvoorsiening na onder meer warmwatersilinders, swembaddens, verwarmingsen verkoelingstoestelle en ventilasie moontlik maak, te implementeer. Geisers dra tot tussen 30% en 50% van die elektrisiteitsverbruik in ’n huishouding by. Die grootste voordeel van die lasbeheerstelsel is dat die instrument die element tydens spitsaanvraagtye afskakel. Die HLB-stelsel werk soos volg: ’n klein instrumentbeheereenheid word langs die elektrisiteitsverdeelbord in die verbruiker se huis geïnstalleer. Hierdie eenheid sal die elektrisiteitsvoorsiening na die geiser tussen 18:00 en 20:00 afskakel. Dit word weer na 20:00 aangeskakel. In Overstrand is Powertech System Integrators, ’n energiedienstemaatskappy, deur Eskom aangestel en deur die Overstrand-munisipaliteit goedgekeur om die HLB-program te implementeer. Huiseienaars word gerus gestel dat slegs goedgekeurde, opgeleide kontrakteurs met behoorlike identiteitskaarte (met die handelsmerke van Eskom, die Overstrand-munisipaliteit en Powertech op) gebruik sal word om huise te besoek om die beheereenhede te installeer. Huiseienaars word gemaan om slegs toegang te verleen aan kontrakteurs wat die identiteitskaarte vertoon. Vir meer inligting, skakel die HLBprojekkantoor by 083 228 0268.

He is proud to be a third-generation farmer, and says he is a child of Elim. “I attended Elim Primary School. “While I was writing my Grade 8 exam, my father was waiting outside for me as it was harvest time and he needed my help.” Until today Ralph doesn’t know if he passed Grade 8. Farming is the only thing he ever wanted to do. He produces wheat, barley, oats, triticale, and rooibos tea. He is married to Preline and has six children. The eldest two sons, Leaan and Jacques, have dedicated their careers to the family business, Swart Boerdery. Preline is intensively involved in Swart Boerdery, and was the winner of young female farmer of the year in 2013, provincially as well as nationally.

Swart Boerdery grows a mix of grain crops, but to make full use of non-arable veld, the farm also includes a livestock component. Ralph says the main contributor to his progress and success was the Western Cape Department of Agriculture. He is eager to learn and continuously improves his practises and rarely misses a study group meeting, training course or conservation agriculture day. In 2012 Swart Boerdery was awarded Farmer of the Year by United South African Agricultural Association Champions for Sustainable Agriculture (USAAA). Ralph would like to establish a sustainable commercial farming business. He has been invited to go to Paris, France to attend an intensive course on conservation farming.

Ralph Swart (right) with his wife Preline and their son Jacques at the awards ceremony.

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Drawings galore at Friday’s Art Walk

MEETINGS / VERGADERINGS ) The board of Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) has initiated a Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV) in the CBD of Hermanus as the first phase of a project. A public meeting will be held on December 5 in the Herman Swart Hall at the Dutch Reformed Church at 17:30 to disclose details of the proposed project to HPP members. ) SRK Consulting will host a public open day at Hermanus High School on Monday 8 December from 15:00 to 19:00 to discuss the Hermanus bypass road. There will be a presentation at 17:30. For more info or to register, contact Larissa Heyns on 0 021 659 3060, 2 lheyns@srk.co.za or fax: 021 685 7105. ) The management body of the Improvement Dis trict, Hermanus, invites members to attend the HPP’s annual general meeting at 18:00 on Tuesday 9 December in the auditorium at the Overstrand Municipality. Contact hpp@hermanus.co.za for more information.

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On Friday 5 December all twelve galleries in the Hermanus CBD will stay open until 21:00, serve wine and snacks and showcase the fine art and craft they have on display. But this Friday will be a very special event. Galleries have been collecting A5-sized drawings, paintings, sketches and doodles from their professional artists and artists in residence as well as amateur artists, children with budding talents, restaurant patrons with hidden skills, frustrated cartoonists, undiscovered illustrators and wannabe watercolourists. It is hoped that by Friday even-

ing, each of the galleries will have up to one hundred artworks on display – all for sale for just R100 each. The proceeds from this event will go to three Hermanus charities – Hospice, Whale Coast Conservation and HEAP, a school in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley that caters for the needs of children born with fetal alcohol syndrome. The artworks will go on sale from 17:00 at these galleries: Art Eye, Abalone gallery, Rossouw Modern, Originals gallery, Bellini gallery, Hermanus Art Circle, Pure South, Lembu, Walker Bay gallery, Willie Botha gallery, Gallery 19 and Art Thirst.

With some of the artworks are Sheraine van Wyk (Whale Coast Con servation), Klaus Dembeck (Bellini Gallery), Talita Engelbrecht (HEAP), Liz Coates (Pure South), Sharon SmallSmillie (Hospice), Terry Kobus (Originals) and Ian Macdonald (Lembu gallery). PHOTO: CILENE BEKKER

Launch of Hope Spot Join the activities and displays in the EcoMarine village on Market Square on 6 and 7 December, to celebrate the launch of the Cape Whale Coast Hope Spot. The programme: 8:00 - 16:30: Displays and ac tivities in EcoMarine village on Market Square. 9:00 - 11:00: Dr. Sylvia Earle, marine conservationist and Nation al Geographic’s explorerinresi dence, and diving team: Dive in Old Harbour, underwater unveiling of CWCHS Plaque. 10:00 - 10:45: Live stream of dive and speech by Dr. Earle. See and hear her unveil the plaque on

the big screen TV in the EcoMarine Village tent. 10:00 - 16:30: Snorkling with Hanli Prinsloo at Old Harbour. Gog gles and snorkles to be provided. 15 kids per group. 12:00 - 13:00: Hermanus Whale Crier interacting with public at tent. 14:10 - 15:30: SASC visit and interview with Sylvia Earle. 15:30 - 16:00: Dr. Sylvia Earle to join kids snorkelling/rock pool exploring at Old Harbour. 16:15 - 16:30: Prize giving to local youth for art, essay & photo competitions by Dr. Sylvia Earle.

In celebration of the unveiling of the Cape Whale Coast Hope Spot by Dr Sylvia Earle this coming weekend, the Great White Shark Pro tection Foundation will have the honour of Earle hoisting the first, much needed, windsock in Kleinbaai Harbour on Sunday at about 09:00. In the picture is Kim ‘Sharklady’ MacLean, chairperson of the Great White Shark Protection Foundation, with the windsock that will be hoisted.

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FIRST THERE IS ADVENT: Sun day 30 November was Advent Sunday and, for the Christian churches, it is the first day of its new year. It also marks the start of the season of Advent. During these four weeks running up to Christmas, Christians are asked to spend time considering their preparedness to meet Jesus on the day of his second coming. The archdeaconry of Caledon, the cluster of Anglican parishes from Grabouw through to Bredasdorp, celebrated this event with a carol service held at the church of St. Peter the Fisherman, Hermanus. Choirs from Bredasdorp, Botriver, Elgin, Hawston and Cale don met with Hermanus to sing hymns and say psalms, celebrating the coming of Christ as Emmanuel, God with us. ANNE PHILIP

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The Artshop setting the facts straight The Hermanus Times apologises to The Artshop and its clients for the erroneous editorial which was published in the paper’s focus on Mitchell Street feature in the edition of Thursday 27 November.

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DONDERDAG 4 DESEMBER ) Kom kyk die fliek Faan se Trein in die Onsteater by die Onruskerk. 10:00. Slegs skenkings by die deur. Marie: 0 083 457 1896. ) Sprokkelsterteater: Jak de Priester sing Kramer, Krog en Kerkorrel. R110. 20:00. Bespreek by Louise: 0 082 896 5106 / 028 316 4567 of 2 info@sprokkelster.co.za. ) Die borduurgroep kom van 09:00 – 13:00 by die De Wetsaal byeen. Anna le Roux: 0 028 316 1612. ) The Probus Club meets every second Thursday at Hermanus Golf Club at 12:15. Lyle: 0 028 314 1390/073 778 2777. ) Yoga classes every Tuesday and Thursday at 17:30 at the De Wet Hall. Henriëtte Vlugter: 0 082 738 7809. ) Rotary Hermanus meets every Thursday at Mollergren Park at 18:30 for 19:00. Frank Matthee: 0 082 870 1187 for more information.

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year end picnic and walk, on the Fernkloof Nature Reserve lawns. Picnic 18:30ish, walk earlier (17:30), or later when the moon comes up. All welcome. Margaret on 0 082 8211872. ) The Hawston Sea Festival, at the Hawston camping site next to the sea, offers great entertain ment and mouthwatering seafood dishes – fresh crayfish, perlemoen, paella and snoek. Entertain ment for young and old and festivalgoers can take a dip in the Olympicsized swimming pool. Augusta: 0 072 533 7313. ) Launch of the Cape Whale Coast Hope Spot, 6 – 7 Dec, with Dr Sylvia Earle, marine conserva tionist and National Geographic’s explorerin res idence. Activities from 08:00 – 16:30 on Market Square. ) Single people, English and Afrikaans: Are you recently divorced, a widow or widower? Come and meet other singles in the same situation for emotional support and maybe meet a very special friend. Come and enjoy the festive season with us. Information: 0 076 115 7382. ) Onrus Markie by die De Wetsaal. 09:00 tot 12:00.

DONDERDAG 4 TOT VRYDAG 19 DESEMBER ) Die NG gemeente Hermanus hou Kersmark by die Grobbelaarsaal. 09:00 – 18:00 weeksdae en 09:00 – 17:00 Saterdae. Kom koop tuisgemaakte Kersgeskenke, lekker eetgoed, ligte etes, tee en koffie. Hester Fourie: 0 074 165 6794. FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER ) Hound Dog – My tribute to Elvis with artist Matt Stern. Venue: Sandbaai Hall at 19:00. Tickets cost R150 per adult and R140 per child under 12. Tick ets from Flight Specials – 181 Main Road, Herma nus or Yolandi Genis: 0 082 680 1661 or 2 hermanus@flightspecials.co.za. Corporate tickets for groups of 10 or more are also available. ) December First Fridays Art Walk in the CBD together with A Night of 1 000 Drawings. ) Hermanus Youth Art Centre is hosting their 2014 exhibition with artwork by Grade 8 to 11 Visual Art and Design learners from Hermanus High School and Northcliff House College at the Hermanus Art Circle Gallery (above Ocean Bas ket). 18:00 – 20:00. ) The penultimate coffee morning at the Bhuki Ca fé from 09:00 – 11:30. The Friends welcome you. ) Hermanus Hacking Group meets at the begin ning of Rotary Way, progressing towards the east along the mountainside of the R43. 06:15 for 06:30 until 08:30. They will break for the festive season on 12 December and start again on 16 January. Charlyn Vosloo: 0 082 558 8731. ) Brug by die De Wetsaal van 12:00 – 16:30. Anneke van der Vlug: 0 082 923 9799. SATURDAY 6 DECEMBER ) The Hermanus Botanical Society is holding their

SONDAG 7 DESEMBER ) Sprokkelsterteater: Rocco de Villiers met sy nu we album Countrykeys. R140. 20:00. Bespreek by Louise: 0 082 896 5106/028 316 4567 of 2 info@sprokkelster.co.za. ) Sunday Classics at Dutchies restaurant. From 17:00 – 19:00 pianist Roger Summers will enter tain patrons with tunes from yesteryear. MAANDAG 8 DESEMBER ) Fiksheidsklasse word aangebied by die De Wetsaal in Onrus. Die tye is soos volg: Maandae 08:00 – 09:30; Woensdae 15:00 – 17:00 en Donderdae 08:00 – 09:30. Alida Liebenberg: 0 028 316 3994/082 783 5160. ) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fernkloof. Infor mation: 0 028 314 0662/072 230 9179. ) Linedancing at De Wet Hall, 17:30 – 18:30. Maryanne: 0 073 469 913/028 316 2625. ) Hermanus Pro Musica Choir practises at the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00 – 20:00. ) Touching Hearts meets at 18:45 in Onrus. Martin: 0 082 438 6008. ) Run/Walk for Life meets Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 17:30 at the Old Boys Club, Herma nus. Elna Botha: 0 072 640 6822. ) A group of walkers meets three times a week

(Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at 07:00 for walks of varying lengths. All walkers welcome. Lynn Frangs: 0 028 316 2007 or Arlene Ehrenberg: 0 028 316 2037. TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER ) Hermanus Hacking Group meets from 06:45 – 10:00 opposite 64 Mountain View Drive, Northcliff. André van den Berg: 0 072 191 3516. ) Zumbadans by die De Wetsaal, Dinsdae en Woensdae van 17:30 – 18:30. Emilia Knight: 0 028 316 1491. WOENSDAG 10 DESEMBER ) Kom kyk saam die fliek Frozen in die Onsteater by die Onruskerk. 15:00. Slegs skenking. Marie: 0 083 457 1896. ) The Vermont Ratepayers and Environmental Association (VREA) is hosting their annual general meeting at the De Wet Hall in Onrus. 17:00 for 17:30 for registration. All Vermonters are wel come. Call Duncan: 0 082 495 3943. ) Andra by Sprokkelsterteater. R100. 20:00. Bespreek by Louise: 0 082 896 5106/ 028 316 4567 of 2 info@sprokkelster.co.za. ) Trimgimklasse by die Onrusrivierdienssen trum van 10:00 – 11:00. Koste: R30 per lid, R45 vir nielede. ) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbeweging kom byeen van 18:00 – 19:00 by die Grobbelaarsaal. Nick Kruger: 0 074 890 2250. ) Die egskeidingondersteuningsgroep kom elke tweede en vierde Woensdag om 18:00 by die NG gemeente Onrusrivier byeen. Erika Oosthuysen: 0 079 322 0998. DONDERDAG 11 DESEMBER ) Sprokkelsterteater bied aan: Joshua na die Reën. R140. 20:00. Bespreek by Louise: 0 082 896 5106/028 316 4567 of 2 info@ sprokkelster.co.za. VRYDAG 12, SATERDAG 13 DESEMBER ) Sprokkelsterteater bied aan: The Young Ones. R150. 20:00. Bespreek by Louise: 0 082 896 5106 / 028 316 4567 of 2 info@ sprokkelster.co.za. SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER ) St Peter’s Parish is hosting their Annual Fête at the church. Gates open at 07:30. SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER ) St. Peter’s Parish Christmas Carol Service in the church. 19:00. ) The Stanford Street Festival in Queen Victoria Street, Stanford from 10:00 to 16:00. Over 55 stands. Local authors signing copies of their books. Wine tastings, live music, a magic show, street ac robats, face painting, pony and cart rides. Father Christmas will also visit. Call John 0 071 568 3499 or 028 341 0553. ) The Spar Stanford Dip Street Race: A unique race for skateboards and longboards in Queen Victoria Street. From 12:00 noon to 13:30. Entry is free and great cash prizes to be won. Entries will be divided between age groups, under 12 and

12 to 18. Register with John: 0 071 568 3499. TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER ) An auction of antique and reproduction furni ture, artworks, collectables, saddle bags and rugs and more. Viewing from 09:00. Auction starts 10:00. Prior viewing by arrangement. Call: 0 028 271 4634. Venue: 1 Melkhout Avenue, Klein Berlyn, Kleinmond. ) Jesse Clegg will be performing live at Suma ridge Wine Estate. 18:30. Tickets at R120 availa ble from Computicket and at the venue.

Jesse Clegg WOENSDAG 17 DESEMBER ) Die NG gemeente Hermanus bied ’n aand van Kersmusiek aan om 20:00. ’n Saamgestelde DVD vertoning met musiek uit konsertsale soos Musik verein en Carnegie Hall, Wenen se Stephansdom, Meinz Katedraal en Leipzig se Church of St Nicho lai. 90 minute. Almal welkom, veral besoekers. ) Hermanuspietersfontein Night Market. 17:00 to 20:00. Visit www.hpf1855.co.za for more in formation. 17, 18 AND 20 DECEMBER ) Stanford Players presents We are the World Z a journey of music and dance. 20:30. Tickets at R130 (R60 for learners). Book at Stanford Tourism: 0 028 341 0340. THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER, FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER ) The Hermanus Cancer Fund Christmas concert, sponsored by Charles and Lilian Lloys Ellis, in the Bouchard Finlayson cellar. Christopher Duigan will be on piano with Violina Anguelov (mezzo soprano) and Lukhanyo Moyake (tenor). Tickets are R150 from Helen: 0 028 312 1485, Debby: 0 028 313 1633 or Carol: 0 028 313 2675. Drinks and canapés at 17:45. The concert starts at 18:30. FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER ) Hermanuspietersfontein presents dinner with Eat Greek’s Niki in the Cellar. 18:00 for 18:30. Only 40 seats. R350 pp. Bookings at 2 ani ka@hpf1855.co.za or visit www.hpf1855.co.za for more information.

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HERMANUS-HOSPITAAL GEE TERUG: Die personeel by die Herma nushospitaal het terugge ploeg in die gemeenskap deur twee geldinsame lingsprojekte. Hulle het met ’n 3 kmpretloop in pienk themde, saam met die subdistrik se personeel en die Overstrand brand en reddingseenheid, geld ingesamel en dit aan die plaaslike Kansa geskenk. Die personeel het ook ’n tradisionele dag op 18 No vember gehou en dié geld aan die Siyazama dienssentrum vir bejaardes in Zwelihle oorhandig. By die oorhandiging is Irma Baatjies, Elize Kramer, Mary ke Malone van Kansa, Liana Klem, Nellie Tebele (bestuurder van Siyazama), Maureen Maart, Tanya Jacobs en Natasha Peterson. FOTO: ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN

PRESCHOOLERS PUT ON A SHOW: The Kidz@the Centre preschool in Hawston hosted their end of year concert on Friday 28 Novem ber. The children sang and danced to their hearts’ content with parents and friends in attendance.

KIDBROOKE CARE WORKERS RECEIVE CERTIFICATES: It was a happy celebration for the residents and staff at Kidbrooke when 18 of their care workers were awarded their certificates of completion for a yearlong Ancillary Health Care Worker Level 3 course. The training was conducted by Sister Kitta Nieuwland as facilitator from the Glen Lilly Training College. The students achieved remarkable success, completing with scores of between 76% and 100%. The three top students were Tuystella van Rooyen, Madré Fuller and Florence Faltenjwa. The course means that the care workers now comply with the standard of the Department of Social Development. PHOTO: ELBÉ VAN HEERDEN

ROSSI’S DONATES: The Hermanus Ani mal Welfare Society was thrilled to re ceive R1 900 from a raffle for this rag doll, which was won by Sheila Rom burgh (second from right). The chairper son of HAWS, Ilze Smith, (second from left) thanked Denzil Bosman, manager from Rossi’s (left), who sold the most tickets and received a bottle of Port. Standing on the far right is Bruce Geddes, senior manager of Rossi’s. During Heritage day “braaidag” Rossi’s gave HAWS a percent age of all the pizzas they sold on that day.

RAFFLE: The Her manus Stands To gether raf fle draw took place on Tuesday at the Hermanus Times of fice. The amazing prize, a re born doll by Sugar and Spice Babies worth R3 100 was won by Chantel Fertize! Hermanus Times editor Ci lene Bekker (left) drew the winning number while Tronel Meintjies from Hermanus Stands Together kept a close eye on the beautiful prize. PHOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

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Marinus Neeth ling (11) word geblinddoek en geboei deur sy spanmaats gedu rende hul deel name aan die Fear Factor stryd.

JANINE VAN DER RIET Die Hermanus Staan Saam-fees wat Saterdag by die Onrus-woonwapark gehou is, was hope pret vir oud en jonk – ’n ware fees-wenresep.

Overstrand se verkeershoof, Rudi Fraser, het gewys hy kan ook pret hê en het speelspeel deelgeneem aan die Mnr. Spiere kompetisie. Tot sy verbasing het hy die jonger manne uitgestof en met ’n eerste plek weggestap!

Sowat R8 000 is ingesamel, waarmee die HSS-span met ’n geruste hart kos kan aankoop om pakkies op te maak vir behoeftige mense gedurende die komende feestyd. Daar was ’n verskeidenheid stalletjies, van potjiekos tot boereworsrolle, handgemaakte items en tuisgebak. Verskeie kompetisies is deur die loop van die dag gehou, terwyl plaaslike kunstenaars die hordes mense met sang vermaak het. Van die kompetisies het ingesluit Mej. Bene, Mnr. Boepens, Mnr. Spiere, ’n tert-eet-, toutrek- en Fear Factor-kompetisie. Die koue potjie wat deur lede van HSS aangebied is, was ’n groot trekpleister. Vir ’n skenking kon feesgangers ’n koue drankie, reg uit die koue pot vol ys, geniet. Van die plaaslike sangers wat opgetree het, was Dané Blackburn, LFLS, Francois Swart, Amy Hattingh, Sparkies Sangskool, Theresa le Roux, Edian Barnard, Ann Marais en JC Castelyn (ook seremoniemeester vir die dag). Hermanus Staan Saam bedank al die borge van die dag vir hul ondersteuning – van tafels, kragopwekkers en stoele wat geleen is tot kosbestanddele en trofees wat geskenk is. Vir meer inligting oor Hermanus Staan Saam, bel Tronel Meintjies by 082 737 1226.

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Leon van der Merwe het twee boeties, Llewellyn en Kyle Cupido van Hermanus, in ’n kruiwa rondgestoot.

Werknemers van SpecSavers het aan die Fear Factorkompetisie, ten bate van ’n kan kerlyer, deelgeneem. Hulle moes pizza met lewer, gevul met allerlei volksvreemde be standdele, eet.

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FUN AND FATHER CHRISTMAS AT CURRO: Curro Kids Hermanus hosted an athletics day on Friday 28 November for all nursery school learners (between 1 and 6 years). The day included the handing over of shoe boxes to BADISA. The high light was a visit from Father Christ mas on the Fire Engine. Chanlyn Coert, Lize Kruger and Zander Vogel took a breather on Father Christmas’s fire engine.

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Die kinders by WIPPIE EN SNIPPIE is op 21 November lekker bederf toe Kersvader met ’n vurkhyser daar aankom, volgepak met ’n spesiale geskenk vir elke kind. Hier wys Skye du Preez wat Kersvader vir haar uit sy sak gehaal het. FOTO’S: VERSKAF

Dinayo Fisher with her gift from Father Christmas (Tertius Vermeulen). ABOVE: There was lots of fun, laughter and competition be tween the Curro kids during their athletics day. Running in one of the races are (front) Onothando Laphi, Velia Di Gian natale, Cassia de Maudave Bestel, Ella Barry with Jessica Spilhaus and Anita Geldenhuys behind them. Zoë van Asperren kry haar Kersgeskenk by Kersvader (Derick Fourie). Die personeel be dank graag vir Derick, sowel as Andries Schreuder van Agrimark vir Kersvader se spesiale vurkhyservervoer.

As part of the Curro athletics day, the children also collected shoebox Christmas presents for Badisa. Some of the children helped to hand them over.

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NOMINATION: The Enlighten Education Trust (EET) hosted the Teacher Merits Awards Cere mony on 21 November. Kidz@the Centre in Hawston was nominated in the category: “Excellence in the Implementation of an Early Childhood Development Programme”. Haydé Swartz from the preschool said they aim to always provide the best and feels this is a great achievement. She added that teaching is a rewarding experience, but that it felt good to be recognised by an institution such as the EET.

KERSFEESLIGGIES: Verbygangers verwonder hulle aan die kersliggies by dié huis in De Villiersstraat in Sandbaai. FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Sleepwaens te huur by Engenperseel ONTBYT: ’n Groep van 30 mense van die Vol Vertrouedienssentrum op Stanford het die jaar afgesluit met ’n ontbyt by Oskar’s in Hermanus. Dié groep kom drie keer ’n week bymekaar by die sentrum en werk en gesels dan saam. Onder die gaste was (agter) Cha reen Volkwyn (voorsitter) en Emily Drey er (stigter) saam met (voor) Graceline Swart en Josephine Dickson.

Nelis Coetzee van Hermanus Convenience Centre, beter bekend as die Sandbaai Engen, het sy sakebelange onlangs uitgebrei en bedryf Sandbaai Trailer Hire vanaf dieselfde perseel. Daar is altesaam agt sleepwaens wat daagliks van 06:00 tot 19:00 gehuur kan word teen R100 tot R200 per dag (met ’n terugbetaalbare deposito van R300). Van die sleepwaens is 3 m lank en 1,6 m breed, sommige het relings en ander is toegemaak met ruitjiesmaasdraad wat dit ideaal maak vir tuinvullis-verwydering. Daar is ook ’n klein sleepwa wat 1,8 m lank en 1 m breed is. Alle kliënte wat ’n sleepwa wil huur, kan in die winkel navraag doen.

Stanford Willem Koopman, Dennis de Koker, Henry Damon, Cecil Dickson en Anna Koop man was onder die gaste.

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GOLD: Curro Hermanus’ blossoming artists Kayleigh Sardien (Gr 2) and Dian van Rhyn (Gr 2) took part in the Santam Child Art Competition 2014. Both of them won gold medals in this competition. Esbe Basson (far left) is their art teacher.

Franciena Dreywer, Theresa en Henry Plaat jies en Annie en Andrew Wendels van Stan ford het saam met die Vol Vertrouedienssen trum se lede ontbyt geniet.

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BOLAND Auto Sold

4 December, 2014

Peugeot 3008 Allure 2.0: Terug na ‘n trotse tradisie HANS HEESE Peugeot is weer op die regte pad in ons geliefde land. Die nuwe 3008, wat in beide petrol- en diesel-weergawes op die mark is, is een van die veelsydige nuwe Peugeots wat nie net met teerpaaie klaarspeel nie maar ook met grondpaaie. En in ons geliefde land, natuurlik ook met slaggate. Oor die jare heen het Peugeot daarin geslaag om altyd met ’n soepel suspensie voor die dag te kom. Die 3008 is groter en kragtiger as die 2008, waaroor ons vroeër net positiewe dinge kon sê. Diegene wat gereeld grondpaaie moet (of wil) ry, word dikwels frustreer deur die lae grondvryhoogte van die meeste motors wat die afgelope twee dekades op die mark beskikbaar was. Ek self was onthuts toe ek so twintig jaar gelede met ’n 3-reeks BMW op paaie in die Sederberge wou ry, waar my 504 stasiewa kommervry beweeg het. Maar tussen toe en nou het ook Peugeots platter en laer geword en dus ook grondpad onvriendelik. Sake het drasties verander met die ontwikkeling van die 4008, gevolg deur die heelwat kleiner 2008 en nou die 3008; die sogenaamde “crossovers” of oorgangsvoertuie wat ook grondpaaie kan hanteer. En belangrik; die indruk en voorkoms van 4x4 voertuie skep. Hierdie is immers dié sektor in die motorbedryf wat die vinnigste groei, nie net by ons nie maar wêreldwyd. Waar dit in Europa in die eerste plek gaan oor stilering, is grondpadvermoë by die meeste van ons die oorwegende faktor. Hoewel daar onder die jonger garde, met hulle bergfietse, dit seker ook om voorkoms

gaan. Ons toetsmodel 3008 was die 2-liter, viersilinder turbodiesel met outomatiese ratwisseling, wat oor ses gange beskik; die eerste keer in ’n lang tyd wat hier- Die hart van die stylvolle 3008 is die 1997 turbodiesel wat die kombi- 11 kW teen 3750 opm ontwikkel en ’n kragtige 340 Nm by ’n FOTO: QUIKCPIC nasie van baie rustige 2000 opm beskikbaar stel diesel en outomatiese ratkas in Peugeot se Peugeot so laag gehou is soos 5,6 liter reeks ligte motors weer beskikbaar is. vir die omvattende toetssiklus, en so En om dit lig te stel, hierdie Peugeot laag as 4,7 op die langpad. Verrigting op die pad is ook indrukwas louter plesier. Wat toerusting betref, was eenvoudig alles wat oop- en wekkend. Behalwe die uitmuntende toemaak daar en is ’n navigasiestelsel vering kan hy in net meer as 10 sekondes van 0-100 km/h behaal en die deel van die pakket. Daar is geen ekstra items wat nog naald op ’n gelyk pad by 190 km/h laat ekstra bestel moet word nie, tensy draai. En as ’n mens effens onverskildaar dinge is soos ’n sleephaak vir ’n lig raak is jy verseker van al die elekVentertjie nie. Of ’n drarak vir die fiet- troniese hulpmiddels wat daar is om se. Volgens die ou gesegde uit die Ka- die skade te beperk met ses lugsakke in die binneruim. Maar wat kos hierlahari, dis ’n klaargemaakte kar! Die hart van die stylvolle 3008 is die die Fransman? Die top-van-die reeks 1997 turbodiesel wat 11 kW teen Allure turbodiesel met sy outomatie3750 opm ontwikkel en ’n kragtige se ratkas en ingeboude navigasie sal 340 Nm by ’n baie rustige 2 000 opm jou R417 900 uit die sak jaag. Daar is ook die goedkoper Access beskikbaar stel; meer as genoeg vir ’n fris Venter-sleepwa of van die moder- 1.6 VTi teen R289 900 en die meer luukse Active 1.6 teen R339 900. ne ligte kampsleepwaens. Goeie nuus is dat ’n 5-jaar of Skadelike uitlaatgasse op die dieselenjin is 146 gram per kilometer, 100 000 km premium plan by die prys wat uiteraard ook verband hou met ingesluit is! Galimoto Media die goeie brandstofverbruik wat deur

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BOLAND Auto Sold

4 December, 2014

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R8000 CASH BACK 2013 Chevrolet Captiva 2.4 LT Manual Grey

R259,900

2011 Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 LS Maroon

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R269,900

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2012 Ford Ranger 3.0 Supercab White

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4 December, 2014

IN MEMORIAM

CONGRATULATIONS

1015

PERSONAL SEVICES

FUNCTIONS & CONFERENCES

FOR SALE

1425

1030

RAAI WIE IS 21?

CATERING & VENUES

WENDY HOUSES 1677

1401

PETRUS APLOON 06/12/1949-31/10/2013 Jou 2de verjaarsdag en 'n jaar weggeneem. Jys in 'n veilige plek. Baie liefde Papa, verlange groot. Van Vrou, kinders & Kleinkinders.

Geluk op jou 21 ste verjaarsdag. Mag sukses en voorspoed, gesondheid en geluk jou al die jare vergesel. Van: Darra, Mammie en Eustace. GENERAL NOTICES

1st FOR FUNCTIONS. Tables, Chairs, Cutlery, Linen, Co-ordinating of any HEALTH & event. Birthdays, WedBEAUTY dings, or any celebration. 1430 Call 028-313 2792 or 083 CURVES WEIGHT LOSS 236 3608. CENTRE with Evox Nutrition and 30 min Circuit for your health. Call 028 316 2211. Email: curves@hermanus.co.za

ANIMAL ADOPTIONS

HERBALIFE. Use winter to get ready for summer! Summer is almost here. Lose weight and keep it off! Professional follow up. Free delivery. Call 076 155 9648.

1201

BELGIAN SHEPHERD, 2 year old female and labradour/ border collie cross, 2 year old female available to good homes. Tel 028 341 0547 or 082 899 1172.

URSULA HARTNICK 4 Desember is Ma se eerste jaar weg van ons. En happy birthday Llewellyn October, dit is pa se COMMUNITY NOTICES 2de verjaarsdag weg van 1210 ons. Liefde van julle seuns. Dillan & Llewellyn HartALCOHOLICS ANONYnick. MOUS/ Al Anon. Hermanus group meetings. Tuesday 19:30 United Church FUNERAL SERVICES Hall. Phone 028-313 1025 2789/083 412 6856/ 082 757 0291 or e-mail: aa.hermanus@gmail.com

HERMANUS DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP. Meetings on first Tuesday of the month. Contact Liezl Jordaan at 028 313 0643. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Hermanus group meetings. Are drugs a problem? Mondays 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 076 114 3218.

FAMILY NOTICES DEATH NOTICES 1005

SWAIN CYNTHIA Our loyal and very dedicated volunteer of HAWS passed away unexpectedly on 29 Nov. 2014. You will be sorely missed. HAWS Committee Staff and Volunteers. SWAIN CYNTHIA. Dear, dear Cynthia our very special friend. You left us too soon. We learnt so much from you. You were my confidant, my editor. How we will miss you. We all love you. Karen, Sylvana and our Furry kids.

ONDERSTEUNINGSGROEP vir Geestesgesondheid(depressie, skisofrenie, angs, bipolêre versteuring ens). Bloukamer by Fynbospark, Kerkstraat. Elke eerste Maandag van die maand, 3:30nm. Almalwelkom - ook familielede.Navrae Nonnie 028316 2461, Phil 083 456 5017, Elsje 028-313 2031/071 853 2106. E-pos sj@hermanus.co.za. OVERSTAND HOSPICECare for the terminally ill and their families. Phone Mon to Fri 028-312 4679

FOUND 1215

CYNTHIA SWAIN 7.5.1939-29.11.2014 Until we meet again. Memorial Service Friday 5.12.2014-3pm. Kidbrook Place Dining area. Onrus.

BOS SLEUTELS opgetel by Checkers Sirkel. Kontak Frans 078 263 7898. SLEUTELS opgetel in Kerk Str. Bel 078 930 3427. Desire Moore.

LA DANé Danielle 072 253 3960 danielleladane@gmail.com MASSAGE THERAPIST. CAKES FOR ALL Raymond Philpott. TheraOCCASIONS peutic, deep tissue, sports. Kidbrooke Place & Botrivier. Call 082 599 2993.

MY CAKE ANGEL Cakes/ Cupcakes for all occasions. Email: tarrynlotz@gmail.com Tarryn Geyer 076 154 9612 www.mycakeangel.co.za

VAL'S SALON. Gel nails, acrylic, acrylic dip, silk & fibre, manicure, pedicure, eyelash extensions, facials, shellac, Lycon waxing. Call 083 496 2281.

PERSONAL 1460

DIE LAASTE & GROOTSTE MISLEIDING - Lukas 21:8, Danie Pienaar. Vir gratis leesstof en CD SMS jou naam en adres na 082 734 4168.

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PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS 1465

NOSTALTIQUES. Wanted: Antiques, Art, secondhand household goods. Steenbras Street 15, Hermanus Industria. 082 833 2567. PHOTO & VIDEO SERVICES. Weddings, Functions, Parties, Concerts, Portrates. Very affordable rates. Bookings essential. Call 072 293 6169. TRAINING & EDUCATION DAY MOM. Worked at Grootte Schuur Hospital. Paediatric 72% nursing diploma. Exam & teaching diploma. Call 071 683 1314 e-mail: aupairdebbie@ gmail.com. EDU PLAY 3 months 9 years. Qualified teachers R795 per month. Available weekends and after hours. Call 081 257 6490. E-mail: sunvalleycentre@gmail. com.

SUGAR PLM Party shop. Themed cakes, kiddies tables & chairs, helium balloons, jumping castles etc. Purple shop, across Waltons. Call Estelle 072 401 5913.

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THE HOSPICE SHOP would be very grateful for any unwanted clothing, linen, bric-a-brac, furniture, sporting goods or books. We can collect goods every Tues & Thu. Call 028-313 1884.

1480

LOANS

ANTIQUES & ART

GRADE R to matric, Sandbaai Shalom Christian Education, WCED umalusi approved syllabus, small classes 072 230 9882, katleenveater@yahoo.com

ELECTRICAL & DIGITAL 1625

Complete IT and Computer Solutions for Home or Business. We offer ADSL Internet ( Best prices in town), Hardware and Software sales, Computer Sales and Training, Web Design and Hosting, Repairs and much more. Contact us for our price lists or a free quotation. -We are located upstairs from the Wine Village-. Email: info@imaginesolutions.co.za Tel: Contact 028 316 3113 or 073 674 2775 COMPUTER SPECIALS. Pentium 4's from R1299,00. Refurbished with warranty. Call Dolf Uys 072 705 8577.

DAY CARE & CRÈCHES 1410

NASORG IN VERMONT/ ONRUS AREA. Individuele aandag graad 1 tot 4. Skakel Marlene 084 335 6682 of laat 'n boodskap.

COMPUTER SUPPORT, mobile devices. Onsite support and tutoring. Sales, repairs and maintenance. Call Andrea 079 707 2997.

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4 December, 2014

FURNITURE

CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY cleaning.Including Persian Carpets, curtains & blinds. Call Alison or John 072 572 0215.

ELECTRICAL 1635

1810

FURNITURE WANTED. We offer best prices for all your unwanted furniture and appliances. Call Joe 072 345 8442 or 028-312 3508. CLOUD 9 enkelbed matras en "white washed" pine basis R1800-nuut. TV kas (plat), donker kleur R400. Dvd speler R200. 082 771 9717.

WANTED TO BUY 1675

I BUY ALL MODERN children & adult clothing, linen, shoes, kitchenware, curtains & fancy dress for parties. Call Carol 082 890 5749.

24 HOUR EMERGENCY call out Electrician. No power, no hot water? Installation maintenance & repairs: industrial, commercial & domestic. Graeme Lahoud 082 785 2017. ELECTRICAL and household appliance repairs. Mech-Elect. Call 082 885 7480. ELECTRICAL: Breakdowns, emergencies, maintenance, installations, geysers, stoves, garage/gate automation, instant hot water systems, controlled geysers. No call out fee. Call 079 706 1056.

FLO-RITE IRRIGATION: for professional irrigation and automatic borehole interfacing systems. For a free consultation phone 028-313 0295.

GARDENING SERVICES, Building maintenance, carpenting, cleaning services, tiling & painting. Call Max 079 453 4971/ 084 470 4903.

GARDEN AFFAIR. Offering full garden maintenance. Garden design & landscaping. Irrigation repairs. Plot clearing. Juliet Leppan 072 942 1260.

HANDYMAN Many years experience in Building, plumbing, tiling, painting and a lot more. Expert touch, reasonable price. Tel: Gary 082 894 2145.

REMOVAL OF dangerous trees, tree trimming, plot clearance, garden maintenance, garden refuse removal, firewood. Call Wilson 074 824 2195.

1655

ZUKI'S GARDEN & Forestery Service. Alien plant clearing. Plot clearing. Garden refuse removal. Tree pruning. Hedge trimming. Weed extermination, etc. Call Zukisani 082 711 6102.

2 BOTTLES of KWV 1930 Muscadel. Nederburg Auction R10,000 per bottle. What offers? Cell 083 361 1880.

1850

OVERBERG PEST CONTROL: Domestic and commercial treatments. Professional solutions to your pest problems. Beetle inspections and timber treatments. Registered with Dept. of Agriculture. Phone Frank 028-312 2225 or 082 563 9514.

FANIE met Bakkie te huur. Kontak Fanie 082 422 8996.

24 HOUR SERVICE

WALKER BAY PLUMBERS 082 414 9611

NEW GEYSER GEYSER ELEME NTS REPLACEME NTS

BLOCKED DRAINS Huw

PEST CONTROL WALKER BAY. 19 Years experience in residential, industrial and commercial pest control. Specializing in beetle inspections and timber treatments. Registered with Dept. of Agriculture and SAPCA. Call our friendly staff on 028-316 3010. THE BEEMAN. Bee Removal, Proffesional, safe removal of bees in the Overberg area. No harm done to the bees.They are relocated back to nature. Contact The Beeman for quotations. 076 832 4719

IRRIGATION Quotation for new irrigations. Service + upgrade on existing irrigations. Phone Peter 082 603 8164 Email: lotz.onrus@telkomsa.net

MISCELLANEOUS

200L BLUE PLASTIC DRUMS- R150, 800L Square Plastic Tanks. (Flow Bin/ IBC) in galvanized metal cage- R650. Cash price, used once. 028 313 2054 / sales@biogrow.co.za

BUFFALO GRASS. Save water, plant indigenous grass. For the best prices, call Chris 082 568 2592.

CINDY'S CARPET CLEANERS. Carpets, rugs & upholstery cleaners. We now offer house cleaning. Cindy 083 270 5385/028-316 4264.

PEST CONTROL

FURNITURE REMOVAL

Jones

RUBBLE REMOVAAL 1860

SMUTS TRANSPORT

BUSINESS

FOR SALE 2405

TRANSPORT & STORAGE 1870

PLUMBERS

• Personal Supervision • Closed trucks • Packing & Storage • Local & Long distance • Packing material available Tel: 028-316 3864 / 082 891 4451 Fax: 086 517 3398 jan.cloete@yahoo.com

1855

99 BUSINESSES for sale from Hermanus to Cape Town. Sell your business quickly and discreetly. Contact Evan Rautenbach at 082 974 6995 or visit us at 181 Main Road Hermanus. Web: www.bbrokers.co.za SERVICES 2420

MISCELLANEOUS 1845

GENERAL & HOME SERVICES

101 SERVICES. Handyman general. No job too small. Best rates. Pensioners discount. 15 Years experience. Call Peter 073 157 2415. NUTSMAN/HANDYMAN Philip Hough. Sel/Cell: 079 613 9328. E-mail: vaphimopo@gmail.com.

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 1801

A.R.B Get a retired builder to do those D.I.Y jobs for you. Quick service, reasonable prices. Tel: 082 894 2145 A1 BUILDERS. Project Management Holiday House.- Alterations, extensions, new garages, painting (in and outside), paving, decking. Roofs. Waterproofing. Call 072 306 1798.

BRAAI & FIRE WOOD. Rooikrans, Wattle en Bloe- ALL BUILDING WORK. Alterations, renovations, komhout. Call Danie 082 extensions, boundry walls, 958 5749. paving, tiling & painting. BRAAI MET WIELE Call 082 255 0939. 65cm hoog. In baie goeie CONTACT JOHANN toestand. Spieël 1m hoog 083 452 1422 for free quox 65cm breed. Skakel 083 tes on Plan Draughting of 655 7914. New Buildings , Existing DEFY SLIMLINE gas top Illegal structures to lega& Thermal oven. R2200 or lise Municipal Records, NCO. Call 082 576 1839. Extensions to Existing Buildings. ELEKTRONIESE SIGARETTE CLEANING Vir al u E-Sigarette, ESEVICES Liquid's, onderdele en 1805 benodighede. Kontak Ben EXCLUSIVE HOUSE Rossouw Sel: 082 726 CLEANING SERVICE/ 8771. Tel: 028 316 4217. SKOONMAAKDIENS. Branderdraai Str 11, Personal full time superviSandbaai, Hermanus of sion. Maintaining holiday Martie Sel 072 644 2942 homes. Are you moving in Gansbaai or out, we can help. MonSat Call 076 115 7382 QUALITY CHICKEN MANURE for your lawn & garden. Delivered. R75.00 for 40 kg or 20 kg for R45.00 Bulk orders welcome. Call Oliver 072 176 2657.

FOR HIRE

BLOCKED DRAINS. High pressure pipe & drain cleaning services. Industrial, marine, commercial, domestic. Dyna Rod 082 569 1769. Tel/fax 028-312 4323.

1820

1ST PLANT, TOILET, HUT, TRAILER HIRE. Contact: CCS Plant Tool & Trailer hire 028 312 2280. ccsplant@telkomsa.net.

WANTED

AAA MAINTENANCE. Painting, paving, tiling, damp proofing, water BUILDERS/EVENTS proofing, building & renoTOILETS, crane truck, vations, general maintecontainer & offices to rent. nance. Free quotes. Call Call 086 100 2271 or 028Ian 082 535 5591. 312 2367.

2425

REFRIGERATION & AIRCONS. Mech-Elect. Call 082 885 7480.

GARDEN & IRRIGATION

SAFE TRANSFER of students & scholars from 1825 Gansbaai & Hermanus to A & A BOME. Afsaag van Stellenbosch & Paarl. Conbome en takke, asook tact us: info@agulhasecowegry. Vanaf Stanford tot tours.com. by Rooi-Els. Aldert en Anita skakel 083 739 9865. ALUMINIUM ANGLO WINDOWS/DOORS. ASEMROWENDE Tuindienste. Snoei & afkap van Manufacture, supply, install direct. Replace woobome. Sny van gras, skoonmaak van erwe, rom- den/steel frames. Average melverwydering & meubel- house completed in 1 day. vervoer. Geute skoonmaak. It pays to get our quote. Michael Haman 072 288 Morné 083 225 3712. 4761/084 558 1902. CARPET and upholstery cleaning. Personal supervision. Best prices. Free quotations. Phone Top Carpets 028-313 0721.

SOLARMAX. SABS approved solar hot water systems. Free site inspections & quotation. 17 Long Street, Hermanus. Tel. 028-312 1667.www. solarmax.co.za. WATER PUMPS. MechElect. Call 082 885 7480.

PAINTING 1872

PAINT WORK. All maintenance of Painting and Waterproofing. Call Anele at 083 396 5392.

CASH 4 GOLD : Gold and Silver memorabilia - Bring your items and get a honest evaluation. Contact 028 312 3154.

PLUMBING. Mech-Elect. Call 082 885 7480. SOUTH COAST PLUMBING. Registered plumber. Service and installations. Quality guaranteed. Pensioner discounts. LPG gas installations & services. Certified installer. Oliver Voigt 072 176 2657/028-312 2796 WE COLLECT garden refuse and Rubble and anything that you want to be moved within Hermanus. Call Michael 073 016 1686

TRANSPORT OF FURNITURE & goods. Hermanus, Western Cape, Cape Peninsula & Garden Route. Long distance available. Call Johan 076 253 3745

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ACCOMMODATION 2635

PIKKEWYNTJIE COTTAGE VERMONT Seafront, selfcatering - caters for 6 people. 3 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, open-plan kitchen, diningroom, sitting room & upstairs TV room. Available from 5 Dec -18 Dec & from 23 December onward. Contact Igna Shaw @ 084 979 1794. www.pikkewyntjiecottage hermanus.co.za. VEHICLES

4 December, 2014

HELDERBERG TRAILER SALES. New & used Venter or Karet trailers. Spares & repair service. We buy trailers for cash. Call 021-853 5009. www. helderbergtrailer.co.za.

PLOTS/STANDS 3295

MAREMMANA ESTATE private sale. Vacant land 400m2 exclusive use. 200m2 building allowed. R400k phone Jo 082 498 7303.

VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY 3075

AANBOD: Ons betaal die beste kontantpryse vir motors/bakkies. Cash for your cars/bakkies. Call Ross Motors NJ 082 935 4828.

PROPERTIES WANTED TO RENT 3305

1 SLAAPKAMER. OPSOEK NA eenslaapkamer tuinwoonstel vir jong onderwyseres vanaf 1 Januarie 2015. Skakel 072 319 2072.

TREU MOTORS. Treustraat 4 Swellendam. Clive Treu 082 345 0297. Soek 2de handse voertuie om te koop. Onmiddellike eienaars verandering.

FOR SALE 3201

ACCESSORIES, SPARES & MODIFICATIONS

PROPERTIES

CARAVANS FOR SALE 3020

JURGENS CARAVAN 4/6 Berth. Many extras. Immaculate condition. R34 000. Contact 083 661 0500 CARS FOR SALE 3025

BUSINESS PREMISES

HERMANUS MARINER'S VILLAGE Plots from R250 000 NIEL 082 967 0813

3215

COMMERCIAL EASTCLIFF VILLAGE. Ideal Retail and Office space available in well positioned shopping centre with lots of traffic. Ground floor, ample parking space, street frontage, pre-paid electricity. Rates from R99/sqm. Contact Nick 082 494 7620 or Tania 074 703 5622 or office 028 412 4167

2005 FORD TERRITORY GHIA. 150 000 Km. SHOP TO LET- GANSR85,000 onco. BAAI. 80m shop to rent in Call 082 891 4451. Main Road. Contact Owner CAMRY 2.2. 1995 Man- 082 680 6450. ual R30,000. Mazda 323. 1998 Model 1300. R20,000. Call 028 314 1340/072 601 FLATS TO RENT 2628.

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EK IS OP SOEK na 3 slaapkamer, 2 badkamer oopplan woning om te huur vir ten minste 1 jaar met opsie om te verleng vanaf 1 Februarie 2015 in Hermanus/Onrus omgewing. Ek het â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n klein toypom hondjie en indien moontlik wil ek kat ook saambring. Kontak 082 558 8414/ lpieterse@oldmutualpfa.com

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PEUGEOT 1004 HATCHBACK. Year: 2008, 1600cc, 18 000 kilometer, Full house, full service record. R98 000. Valerie 071 382 7383. MOTOR CYCLES 3055

CHILDRENS off road Motorbike Rippa. Ideal for dirt roads. R2000 ONCO. 028 315 1361 073 087 0734.

TWO HORSE STABLES with four Paddocks in Onrus. Contact 083 661 0500. FOR RENT 3205

TRAILERS 3040

BOX TRAILER. 1.5m x 1. 1m x 0.67m deep with LID. R5600 neg. Ken 071 671 4768.

HOLIDAY/LONG-TERM RENTAL. 2 Bedroomed sea facing apartment, comfortably furnished in Whale Rock Security Complex. Available immediately. Call 082 778 8002.

MY RELIABLE, honest willing domestic lady needs work 1 to 2 days. Call Mary Ann for reference 082 784 4179.

I AM a Malawian man. I am looking for a job as a housekeeper stay in or out. Waiter or office cleaner. Call 061 005 0717 or 060 325 7638.

TRUSTWORTHY Zimbabwean lady is looking for a job as a babysitter or domestic worker with experience and reference available. Call 061 920 8047.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED

I AM A Zimbabwean lady. I am looking for a job as a domestic worker. Call Elizabeth 078 017 4400.

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LODGING WANTED

I AM a Malawian lady looking for a job as housekeeper, 5 days a week. Please call Veronica on 073 317 2789

EMPLOYMENT

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HOUSE FOR SALE ONRUS. 2 Bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 garage. R1,50000 neg. Call 079 363 1873.

MY CHAR (LOVENESS) is looking for work 2 days/ week. She has completed a home management course. Loveness 074 683 9353 or Chantel(employer) 072 903 9124.

I AM A Malawian man looking for a job as a housekeeper/laundryman or handyman. I have 9 years experience with hotels & lodges. Please call 073 460 2620.

HOUSES FOR SALE

MALAWIAN LADY. Hardworking & honest. Looking for housekeeper babysitter job. Ref avail. 4yrs exp. Full time. Call Eunice 079 033 5300. A MALAWIAN MAN looking for a job as a barista. Has been in the coffee industry for 3 years. Reference 061 989 0131. Call 061 957 3477.

PIUS WILLARD ISSA a Malawian man is looking for a job as a gardener/ cleaner/housekeeper. Call HOUSE TO RENT in 073 518 7036. Reference Sandbaai Fisherhaven. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, sin- 076 155 9662. gle or double garage. It HARDWORKING LADY must be a lock up garage (32) seeking employment plus I have 2 big dogs. Must be fenced in. As soon as carer/babysitter. Qualias possible. Price no more fied, proffesional home caregiver available, can than R5000 per month. cook, has chef assistant 083 787 2555. experience. 6 Years experience. Call Andy 072 267 2376. Reference Bee Lucky 072 040 9729.

MALAWIAN MAN looking for domestic work. Housekeeper or gardener. Part or full time. Call 073 547 5776

HOSPITALITY MALAWIAN man looking for a job as a housekeeper, gardener or guesthouse worker. Please call John 076 184 7518.

I AM a Malawian man looking for a job as a gardener, housekeeper or any domestic work. I have a drivers license with experience. 073 153 0924. 071 984 3088.

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CARING for the elderly, house keeping, garden boy or salesman. Experienced & contactable references available. Call 060 303 7763

I AM RICHARD a Malawian looking for a job as a gardener or housekeeper. Stay-in or out. I have 2 yrs experience. Please call Richard 074 477 8871. I AM A ZIMBABWEAN lady looking for a job as a domestic worker for every day or 3 days a week. 5 Years experience. Ref available/ work permit. Call 073 601 5947. MALAWIAN COUPLE looking for a job as cleaners, cooking, housekeeping, garden. Both sleep in/out. 5 Yrs. experience. Work permit & ref. available. Call 083 403 3762/084 909 7145. MALAWIAN LADY (30Yrs) looking for a job as a housekeeper/babysitter. With 3 years reference. Please call 078 825 9775/ 084 310 7334.

MALAWIAN MAN looking for a domestic job as housekeeper and gardener. Two or three days a week. A MALAWIAN man loo- Five years experience. Reference available, call king for a job as gardenboy, housekeeper and clea- 079 033 5300, Ref 082 570 ner. Contact 074 327 8328. 1011

ZIMBABWEAN lady looking for a job as a housekeeper, Nanny with experience and references. 074 526 1644 ZIMBABWEAN LADY looking for a job. Experienced in guest house attendending. Home based carer. Call Mercy 084 646 4533. GENERAL 3680

BABYSITTER/NANNY Experienced, honest, loving nanny to take care of my 1yr old, 5 days a week, 8am to 4pm. Must have multiple references. Afrikaans a plus. To start in Jan. Call 072 556 9266. BLUEROOF pub and restaurant is seeking for kitchen trainee, manager, waiter/ waitress, send CV to blueroofhaven@gmail.com

NANNY RECRUITMENT AGENCY. Care Foundation Recruiting Nannies with SA ID and high school education. Send CV to Po Box 509, Onrus 7201. 071 404 8529, Fax no. 086 614 6859.

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4 December, 2014

TEACHERS POST available at Preschool in Hermanus. Starting middle January 2015. Applicants must be qualified to teach preschool age ranging from 1 to 6 years. Working hours 08h00 to 14h00. Please send CV to teacherspost@whalemail.co.za

VOERTUIG DRYWER Op soek na 'n betroubare, verantwoordelike drywer en hardwerkend vir 'n meubelvervoer maatskappy in Hermanus. Moet oor eie betroubare vervoer beskik met 'n geldige bestuurslisensie. Moet ook besprekings hanteer insluitend ander pligte en somtyds lang ure, naweke en vakansie dae werk. Verkieslik 'n persoon met ondervinding en vertroud is met die Overberg en res van die Wes-Kaap. Geen kansvatters nie. Aansoeke moet met 'n CV en verwysing ingehandig word. Kontak: 028 312 1865/ 083 574 9839.

LOOKING FOR A HOME: Diva, a three yearold staffie cross is a real affectionate dog who mixes well with the other large dogs. For adoptions, phone 028 312 1281.

LOST: Ringo, a ginger and white, sterilised and micro chipped tomcat lost in Gans baai area. Rin go has an un mistakable bend in his right ear. He might still be wearing a blue collar. Please call 082 746 5579.

Burgemeester se Feesboodskap

Festive message from the Mayor

Umyalezo wexesha lokuphela konyaka ovela Kusodolophu

Kersfees is om die draai en almal is besig om voor te berei vir die fees seisoen. Dit is nie net 'n tyd van feestelikheid nie, maar ook die geleentheid waar ons welwillendheid teenoor mekaar toon. Dit is die seisoen om gehalte-tyd saam met ons geliefdes deur te bring, en ook om die boodskap van die Messias wat lig na 'n wêreld gehul in donkerte gebring het uit te dra. Om hierdie lig te versprei, kos niks en maak nie moeg nie.

With Christmas around the corner, everyone is busy preparing for the festive season. Not only is this a time for festivities, but it is also the opportunity to show goodwill towards one another. It is the season to enjoy quality time with those near and dear to us,and to embody the message of the Messiah who brought light to a world ﬁlled with darkness. To spread this gift of light costs nothing and will not tire you!

Njengoko iKresimesi sele isondele wonke umntu ulungiselela eli xesha lokuphela konyaka. Eli asiloxesha leziyunguma nje kuphela koko ikwalixesha lokubonakalisa ukulunga kwabanye abantu. Lixesha lokuchitha ixesha elimnandi nabantu obathandayo nabasondeleyo kuwe nenze umzekelo woMsindisi oweza nokukhanya kwihlabathi elalisebunyameni. Ukusasaza esi sipho sokukhanya akunazindleko kwaye akudini!

Gebruik hierdie fees seisoen om te help om die wêreld van misdadigheid, vrees, ongeregtigheid en selfsugtige trots te bevry. Kom ons wees betroubaar en verantwoordelik in alles wat ons doen, toon respek en tree regverdig op in handelinge teenoor mekaar. So kan almal saamwerk om ‘n gemeenskap te skep wat werklik omgee en waarin goeie burgerskap ‘n natuurlike verskynsel is en nie ‘n las nie.

Let us use this festive season to help rid the world of criminality, fear, injustice and self-ser ving pride . Let us be trustworthy and responsible in all we do, showing respect and being just in our dealings with one another. By doing this, we can work together towards a caring community in which good citizenship is a matter of course and not a chore.

Masilisebenzise eli xesha lokuphela konyaka ukuphelisa ulwaphulomthetho, u l oy i ko, u k u n g a b i k h o ko b u l u n g i s a nekratshi lokujonga iziqu zethu kuphela. Masithembeke sibe nenkathalo kuyo yonke into esiyenzayo sibonise intlonipho nobulungisa xa sisebenza nabanye abantu. Ngokwenza ngale ndlela singasebenza kunye sakhe uluntu olunenkathalo olunoluntu olunenkathalo ngelizwe lalo.

Ons wens graag al ons inwoners en besoekers 'n wonderlike vakansie toe en wees paraat! Mag ons almal 'n vreugdevolle en geseënde Kerstyd geniet en mag 2015 gevul wees met vrede en voorspoed.

We would like to wish all our residents and visitors a pleasant and safe holiday. May we all enjoy a joyous and blessed Christmas time and may 2015 be ﬁlled with peace and prosperity.

Nicolette Botha-Guthrie

EXECUTIVE MAYOR

Sanga sonke singane Kresimesi enolonwabo nesikelelekileyo kwaye nonyaka wama-2015 uphuphume luxolo nolonwabo.

Nicolette Botha-Guthrie

USODOLOPHU OLAWULAYO

UITVOERENDE BURGEMEESTER

Munisipale kantore sal oor Kersfees van Woensdag 24 Desember 2014 om 13:00 gesluit wees vir alle dienste, essensiële dienste uitgesluit, en eers op Maandag, 29 D e s e m b e r 2 0 1 4 h e ro p e n . V i r d i e Nuwejaarsnaweek sluit die kantore op Woensdag 31 Desember 2014 om 13:00 en heropen op Maandag 5 Januarie 2015 om 07:45

Sinqwenela bonke abahlali nendwendwe zethu iholide emyoli nekhuselekileyo.

Over Christmas municipal ofﬁces will be closed from Wednesday 24 December 2014 at 13:00 for all services, except essential services, and will only re-open on Monday 29 December 2014. For the New Ye a r ' s we e ke n d , o f ﬁ c e s c l o s e o n Wednesday 31 December 2014 at 13:00 and re-open on Monday 5 January 2015 at 07:45.

Ngexesha leKresimesi ii-oﬁsi zikamasipala ziza kuvalwa kuzo zonke iinkonzo ukususela ngoLwesithathu umhla wama-24 Disemba 2014 ngeye-13:00 ngaphandle kweenkonzo ezingundoqo kwaye ziza kuvulwa kwakhona ngoMvulo 29 Disemba 2014. Ngempelaveki yeNyibidyala ii-oﬁsi ziza kuvala ngoLwesithathu 31 Disemba 2014 ngeye-13:00 zivule kwakhona ngoMvulo 5 Januwari 2015 ngeye- 07:45.

DOGS: Questions asked and answered The DOGS played an Individual Stableford (final log) / 4BBB on 2 December in Klein mond. Sporran McCalder took the honours with a magnificent 42 on a day which started out with ideal weather for the hardy Scot. But many questions remained unan swered: Would Mr. Countback hold on to his place as log leader? Would the showers continue for all the round? Would Hanging Judge Robinson escape further ignominy? Should Frenchmen be allowed to drive golf carts? NO – as his “hazy” George tour form con tinued; NO – oh ye of little faith in golfweath er.com and DOGSBODY’s seaweed; NO – despite a worryingly improving perform ance; NO – they drive on the wrong side of the road and ‘andz are for steering not talking’. Results: Stableford: 42 Alan Calder; 41 Hugh Frangs; 39 Mannes van Zyl; 36 Andre Franken, Ian Newman, Peter Theron; 35 Da ve Brittain, Koos Roelofse; 34 Michel Mau ry; 33 Peter Thomas; 30 Jon Forsyth, Dave Smith; 28 Gary Wentzel; 27 Mike Graham, Pat Dewil; 25 Tony Jones; 24 Dave Robinson 4BBB: 50 Hugh Frangs / Michel Maury DAVE SMITH

Sport on TV Rugby Sevens: The World Rugby 7s matches from Dubai are on Supersport 6, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Golf: The Sun City golf starts on Thursday through to Sunday and is MNet Supersport’s showcase of the year, on Supersport 1. Swimming: The Fina World “short course” Champs are from Thursday to Sun day, from Qatar. Soccer: The derby between Pirates and Chiefs is from 15:00 on Saturday on Super sport 6. The English Premier starts on Saturday from 14:00, all on Supersport 3. Newcastle vs. Chelsea, then Liverpool against Sunder land, followed by Man. City vs. Everton. Stoke vs. Arsenal is on Supersport 5 at 17:00 and Spurs against Palace on Supersport 7. PS: Would like to suggest Schalk Burger as Bok captain at the World Cup next year? - SPORT FAN(ATIC)

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Sport Sport

4 December, 2014

Golf Roundup with Julian Shaw

Barry Vermeulen and Sarah Milton

Raffle raises money for horse equipment In November the parents and children from Equestrian Centre Overstrand organised their first raffle to raise money to buy much needed new equipment for their horses. The raffle closed on 30 November. Tickets cost R5 and were sold as far afield as Somerset West and the Strand. The draw took place at Sandown Blues Restaurant at 17:30 on 1 December. The centre thanked all the adults, children and parents who helped with selling tickets, the prize sponsors and also to Paul Richards for hosting the draw and the prize from Sandown Blues. Leticia Singleton and Paul Rich-

ards both took part in the draw and drew two winners each: 1st prize - 1,5hr beach ride for two people was won by Elize Leibbrand 2nd prize - Annique beauty products was won by M J Hickley. 3rd prize - A R150 meal voucher @ Sandown Blues was won by Mrs H Van Wyk. 4th prize - Food hamper was won by Charl van Wyk. Equestrian Centre Overstrand would like to thank all the children, parents and adults that ride with them for doing such a wonderful job. The horses will enjoy their new halters and other equipment. The centre wishes everyone a neighing good holiday, merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. SARAH MILTON

It’s December and the festive season is upon us, so make sure to book your golf early as the club will be full and friendly. CONGRATULATIONS To start this week, congratulations must go to two of the club’s lady members. Wanda Venter and Lynne Behagg have been recognised by Boland Ladies Golf. Wanda has been elected to the post of Vice President of Boland Ladies Golf and Lynne has been elected to the executive committee. The terms are two years. Wanda, who has been Ladies Captain here at Hermanus, will be overseeing all ladies golf and junior development in the Boland and make sure it all runs smoothly. There are many events and functions and these will now be under her eagle eye. Lynne has represented the province on numerous occasions and is a multiple club championship winner. She will make a valuable contribution on especially a playing advisory role. TUESDAY LADIES A total of 46 players enjoyed a three-ball alliance competition. Taking the honours on a huge score of 79 points was the mighty trio Annie Spratt, Mirium Squires and fresh from her holein-one exploits Pat Etsebeth. Talking about holes-in-one:

Many congratulations to Emma Hayter for her hole in one last week. WEDNESDAY MENS 136 players took part in a windy better-ball medal. Quite a challenge, but the cream rose to the top in the form of Bill McGeachy and Glynn Davies with a nett 64 on the South course, Willie Theron and Daan Dockel on the same score on the North course and a tremendous nett 61 on the East course from Henk der Kinderen and partner Lance Nel. Brilliant golf considering the blustery weather. There was only three two clubs. SATURDAY BETTERBALL BONUS BOGEY Saturday was a nice big field of 140 players who enjoyed perfect weather conditions. Coming out on top on the South course was Henk Kleinloog and Peter Bennett on +10. Taking top place on the North course on +11 was Barry Simpson and Don Slade and winning the East course was Alistair Gardener and partner Dave Marteze. THE 27 HOLE CHALLENGE This week is the ever-popular “27 hole tee off for trees tournament”, and all eyes are on 14 December for the ladies Christmas mixed competition which as ever promises to be a festive day of golf and fun. Until next week keep calm and go golfing.

Unieke rugbyakademie in Stellenbosch Stellenbosch Rugbyakademie (SRA) bied ’n rugby oorbruggingsjaar aan waar spelers net die hoë prestasie rugbyprogram doen. Dit kan gekombineer word met ’n verskeidenheid akademiese kursusse. Die minimum toelatingsvereiste is matriek. Louis Koen, tans deel van die Bok-afrigterspan, is die direkteur van afrigting. SRA het al drie Springbokke, drie Namibiërs, meer as 20 provinsiale spelers en verskeie top afrigters opgelewer. Studente speel by Maties in die koshuisliga.

Die SRA het ’n moderne kampus net buite Stellenbosch in ’n sekuriteitskompleks met 24 gemeubileerde studentehuise, eet-, ontspanningsen lesinglokaal, kantore, swembad, ens. Die SRA het ’n ooreenkoms met Absa, waarvolgens ouers 100% studielenings kan ontvang indien hul kredietwaardig is. Die akademie bied ook merietebeurse vir top spelers. Vir volledige inligting, skakel: 021 887 7432, e-pos info@stellenboschrugbyakademie.co.za of besoek www.stellenboschrugbyakademie.co.za.

GINGER KEENE TROPHY: On Monday 24 November, Colin McCulloch won the annual summer golf competition for the Ginger Keene trophy, played at the Hermanus Golf Club. In the photo are: Tony de Beer, co convener; 3rd place Dave Durham; Colin McCulloch; 2nd place Frank Ten nick and David Shutte, coconvener. PHOTO: WILLIAM GAU

KENNISGEWING AAN KREDITEURE In die boedel van wyle JULIANA DE KOCK, Identiteitsnommer 360105 0046 08 7, Getroud buite gemeenskap van goedere, en wie woonagtig was te Kittiwakestraat 2, Hemel en Aarde Estate, Hermanus wie op 28 Augustus 2014 te Hermanus oorlede is. Meestersverwysingsnommer: 029466/2014 Alle skuldeisers en skuldenaars in die bovermelde boedel word hiermee versoek om hul vorderings in te dien en hulle skulde te betaal by die ondervermelde prokureurs binne ’n tydperk van 30 (Dertig) dae vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan. Geteken te Hermanus op hierdie 25ste dag van November 2014. MICHAEL RANGE & ASSOCIATES, WARRINGTONARKADE 101, HERMANUS 7200 000000-HL041214

NOTICE In the Estate of the Late ANTHONY EVELYN THOMAS, Identity Number 370208 5267 08 4 who died at HERMANUS on 11 MARCH 2014 of SUNNYDALE FARM, DISTRICT HERMANUS and Surviving Spouse ELAINE MARGARET HOOD, Identity Number 361125 0168 08 6 Master's Reference No: 21921/2014 The First Liquidation and Distribution Account in the above estate will lie for inspection at the office of the Master of the High Court, Cape Town and at the office of the resident Magistrate, Hermanus for a period of 21 (Twenty-One) days from 5 December 2014. Dated at Hermanus on 21 November 2014. CJ BIERMAN, VORSTER & STEYN, Attorneys for the Executor, PO Box 500, HERMANUS, 7200. (Ref: CJBIERMAN/MH/A03056) X1PGF991-HL041214

WHALERS ATHLETICS CLUB Time-trial results 27 Nov: 3 km Runners: 1 Dale de Bruyn 11.32 2 Kendra Hudson 12.58; 3 Leo Vorster 13.16; 4 Barney Louw 13.21; 5 Karen de Bruyn 15.33; 6 Cynthia 16.20; 7 Nolihle 17.28; 8 Jaco van der Merwe 17.35; 9 Ronel Bootha 18.11; 10 Petrè Olivier 18.14; 11 Tiernan Ras; 12 Yonolani Mkane 3 km Walkers: 1 Abel Erasmus 23.58 2 Willie Loedolff 25.51; 5 km Runners: 1 Daniel Maree 20.59; 2 Ewan Venter 21.22; 3 Kevin Middleton 21.41; 4 Jeremy Browne 23.07; 5 David Cupido 26.22; 6 Jo han Pelser 26.22; 7 Joshua Blom 26.27; 8 Mikki Milne 26.45; 9 Chris tine Hibberd 26.46; 10 Karin Austin 27.23; 11 David Austin 27.29; 12 Wendy HansenJones 29.37; 13 Hugh Waters 29.39; 14 Les Hanna 29.41; 15 Zidane Langston; 16 Josef du Preez 32.44 5 km Walkers: 1 Emmie Gouws 42.04; 2 Arlene Ehrenberg 42.04 8 km Runners: 1 Richard van der Spuy 34.22; 2 Evan Austin 34.33; 3 Frank Gillion 34.58. BRIDGE RESULTS Wednesday 26 November N/S: 1. Nell Naude/Jackie As cham 58.43% 2. Aletta Robertson/Annette Stra chan 56.44% 3. Marion Roux/Sue K 54.20% E/W: 1. Mary Andrew/Geoff An drew 62.20% 2. Elaine Bosman/Kathy Hartley 58.53% 3. Jiuliana Dockel/Sylvia Wroth 52.61% Friday 28 November N/S: 1. Nell Naudé/Hein Pierneef 59.72% 2. Jaye Howse/June Opperman 59.26% 3. Aletta Robertson/Annette Stra chan 53.47% E/W: 1. Pat Etsebeth/Val Runkel 59.72% 2. Maggie Christmas/Carin Ver burg 56.48% 3. Juliana Dockel/Janice Ospovat 55.56% Saturday 29 November 1. Anneke vd Vlugt/C Raven 64.17% 2. Nell Naude/Betty Nel 60.00% 3. May GarveyKeenan/Marie Nel 59.17%. Monday 1 December N/S: 1. Nell N/Betty Nel 55.48% 2. Adele Bovim/Sue Kunze 53.76%. 3. Maureen Hallas/Val Vlok 52.70%. E/W: 1. J Ascham/Sally 59.01%. 2. Linda Z/Val Velaers 57.36%. 3. John Truswell/Mike Brownlee 56.55%.

ESTATE NOTICE In the Estate of the Late ARTHUR OCTAVE LEFEVRE, Identity Number 271218 5006 185, married in community of property to MICHELINE LEFEVRE, Identity Number 290929 0006 188, a pensioner of 1 Robin Lane, Northcliff, Hermanus, who died at Hermanus on 19August 2014. Master’s Reference: 27702/2014 The First and Final Liquidation and Distribution Account in the abovementioned estate will lie for inspection at the office of the Master, Cape Town and a copy thereof at the office of the Magistrate, Hermanus for a period of 21 (twenty one) days reckoned as from Friday, 5 December 2014. Singed at Hermanus on this 21st day of November 2014. GUTHRIE & THERON, JP VAN ROOYEN, ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTOR, 77 MAIN ROAD, 7200. (REF: JVR/lf/VL0155) X1PGQXM1-HL041214

BOEDELKENNISGEWING IN DIE BOEDEL VAN WYLE CASPER FRANCOIS LE GRANGE (IDENTITEITSNOMMER 360623 5045 08 6) GETROUD BUITE GEMEENSKAP VAN GOED VAN ROBINLAAN 11, NORTHCLIFF, HERMANUS, WIE OORLEDE IS OP 06 NOVEMBER 2013. BOEDELNOMMER: 21968/2014 Debiteure en Krediteure in bogenoemde boedel word hiermee versoek om hul eise in te dien en hulle skulde te vereffen binne ‘n tydperk van 30 (dertig) dae gereken vanaf datum van publikasie hiervan. GEDATEER TE VICTORIA-WES op hierdie 26ste dag van NOVEMBER 2014. KEMPEN & KEMPEN PROKUREURS, Kerkstraat 98, Posbus 24, VICTORIA-WES, 7070 (Tel. (053) 6210057). (Verw.: WV/eo/VA1487) 111111-HL041214

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‘Krewe’ give Zurich food for throught Last weekend’s double bill left the Zurich Hermanus First X1 with lots to ponder over the festive season break. On Saturday, the First X1 hosted Robertson and did not disappoint with a resounding 6-wicket win. Robertson managed only 109, with Willem du Toit and Tashwin Lukas softening up the top order while Bradley Petersen and Derek Brand cashed in on the wickets, taking four and two respectively. The Hermanus reply started briskly with Brand and Lee Thomason putting up another 50-run opening partnership. Dirkie Marais and Larry Dorman chipped in and with the help of a truckload of extras, the target was reached in the 24th over. Another five points in the bag and the side started prepping for the long trip up to Vredenburg on Sunday. The day dawned bright and breezy as Hermanus made the threehour trip to the home of the “Krewe” on the West Coast. Brand won the toss and elected to bat first. After losing Thomason and Petersen for only 1 run between them, it certainly looked like a bad choice, but then George Hlazo and Brand batted beautifully to add 97 runs to the scoreboard. Brand was then caught at deep cover and Dorman stepped into the breach. With lots to prove, Dorman

took charge and pierced the field with uncanny accuracy. Hlazo was run out on a very well played 45 and Lukas joined Dorman. The two of them took the score to 208 for 6 with Dorman finishing on 56* and Lukas on 24*. At last the middle order showed up and 208 was certainly defendable. With the Cape Doctor picking up in the afternoon, bowling into the wind was a tough ask but Lukas, Ishmail September, Thomason and even the skipper Brand toiled away nonetheless. The wicket though, instead of deteriorating, just got flatter than flat. No movement for the bowlers, no turn from the spinners and absolutely no assistance from the two third league umpires, who were in fact, fantastically diabolical. At 53 for 3, the game was nicely poised, but then a 150-run partnership, peppered with half-chances not taken, shatter any chance of a “double” for Hermanus. With all of these factors weighing against them, the visitors’ fielding became sloppy and lethargic, not what one needs on a marble-like outfield. Vredenburg won by 6 wickets, with overs to spare and for once the “Brains Trust” of the Hermanus side were out-thought, leaving them with plenty to think about on the long drive home. - STICKY FINGERS

ABAGOLD IN DOUBLE CENTURY: The Abagold DC Riders 2014 team participated in the recent Coronation Double Century race over 202 km. The team came in seventh position in the mixed catego ry in a time of 06:40 – achieving their sub7 target. The team included (at the back) RG du Toit, Philip Fyfer, Werner Kriel, Andre van der Merwe, Christiaan de Wet and Graham Tjabring. Middle: Anel Henn, Anzél du Plessis, Shaun Luyt, Robbie Viljoen and Ian Jones. Front: Caroline Tjabring (support crew), Jeanie de Villiers, Jeremy Browne (support crew).

SECOND PLACE FOR HERMANUS: On Wednes day 26 November, the Helderberg Bowls Club host ed the Jean Minnaar Ladies Day. A total of 24 teams from neighbouring clubs competed in three games of 12 and 15 ends, not only against each other, but also against blustering winds. Renee Fullard, Glenda Theo bald, Elsa Carstens and Jean Greying were part of one of the teams from Hermanus, which finished in second place, missing first place by only one shot. All the women were invited to wear fancy hats to make it a fun day and a prize was given for the hat with the most bling. Needless to say a good time was had by all.

Hawston beats Bredasdorp The Hawston Cricket Club hosted Bredasdorp, currently rated second on the first division log, on Saturday in a fifty over encounter. Bredasdorp batted first scoring 147 runs in 45 overs. The Hawston bowlers maintained a good line and length and the pick of the bowlers were Devan Hamilton with an excellent 4/31 in 9 overs. Heino Bailey, Charlton Joorst and Elton Jacobs picked up one wicket each.

In reply Hawston batsmen started well and the veterans Philip Olifant scored 61 runs* and Denfred October, who scored 30 runs, ensured a good victory by four wickets for Hawston. Hawston wants to thank all their supporters. The team will travel to Elgin this coming weekend for the last game of the first round. - LLYLE TAIT

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