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MATRIC RESULTS: OVERBERG DISTRICT TOPS IN W CAPE
Yippee for Hermanus schools HEDDA MITTNER Many a parent heaved a sigh of relief and many a 2013 matric pupil was out on the town celebrating after the matric results were announced at the various schools on Tuesday. Of the eight education districts in the Western Cape, the Overberg district came out tops by achieving the highest percentage pass rate in the province with 89,9%. In a statement released by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED), the minister of education Donald Grant said he is very pleased with the 2013 results. “They have confirmed that the system is qualitatively getting better and I believe that further improvements can and will be achieved in the years to come because our focus has always been on systematic, sustainable improvements – not band-aid solutions.” Although the Western Cape’s pass rate is the fourth highest nationally – after the Free State, North West and Gauteng – the province has the highest percentage of Bachelor Degree passes (university exemption) in the country. Among the Western Cape education districts, the Overberg’s top pass rate of 89,9% is followed by the West Coast with 88,4%, Eden and Karoo (87,5%), Cape Winelands (86,8%), Metro North (85,4%), Metro Central (84,2%), Metro South (83%) and Metro East 80,3%). Werner Ladewig, who retired as principal of Hermanus High School at the end of last year, was at the school on Tuesday to announce the results. He said he was “exceptionally proud of the matrics of 2013 and their outstanding results”. Hermanus High once again achieved a 100% pass rate. “During the 21 years that I have been headmaster at the school this
Jubilant learners from Qhayiya Secondary, Hawston Secondary and Hermanus High School after receiving their matric results on Tuesday. is the 18th year the school has achieved this,” he said. Another outstanding achievement is the fact that 137 out of the 162 candidates (84,6%) achieved Bachelor Degree passes. This will allow these pupils to further their studies at any university or other tertiary institution. A further 23 pupils achieved diploma passes while two pupils leave the school with only a school-leaver’s certificate. Among the 162 candidates, a total of 149 subject distinctions were achieved. The school boasts 62 C candidates, 27 B candidates and 16 A candidates. The three top achievers are Cara Landes with an average of 91,3%, Biancé Huysamen with 90,8% and Luka Dreyer with 88,7%.
The other A candidates are Nolan Ess (87,8%), Kayla-Anne Jordaan (85,3%), WL Kruger (84%), Pierre-André Rossouw (83%), Taylum Meyer (82,6%), Lisa-Mari Kramer (82,2%), Miandé Oberholzer (81,8%), Danera Andrews (81,5%), Cherie-Lyn Grace and Tainton Hutton (both 81,3%), Marni van der Westhuizen (81%), Nico van der Westhuizen (80,2%) and Marique van Dalen (80%). Ladewig thanked the staff members for their dedication and hard work, and on behalf of the school governing body, he congratulated all the matrics and their parents. “You have done us proud and we wish you only the best for the future,” he said. For more results and photos see pages 8 & 9.
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Heavy rains: not again? HEDDA MITTNER The idyllic weather experienced in December came to an abrupt end on Sunday 5 January when heavy rain came pouring down and continued for the next few days. The office of the area manager of the Overstrand Municipality, Don Kearney, reported 66,5 mm rain in less than 24 hours on Monday morning. By Tuesday morning another 48 mm had fallen, followed by 28,5 mm measured on Wednesday morning. The total so far is 143 mm and there is a 60% chance of more rain until Friday. “It is definitely unusual for this time of the year, as the total rainfall for January 2013 was only 22,8 mm,” says Heather Appel from the area manager’s office. With residents holding their breath after the massive floods that occurred in November, it is however reassuring that the 143 mm measured so far over a three day period is not as severe as the 165 mm that was measured on 17 November after less than 24 hours. “The recent rains have had a double whammy effect because we are still busy with repairs and rehabilitation of roads and infrastructure due to the widespread flooding in November last year,” says Peter Burger, senior operations manager. He adds that no injuries or severe damage damage to property has been reported. “Operational and emergency services are working around the clock to open culverts to allow storm water to flow away, to empty septic tanks and pump water from low-lying areas.” Johan Montgomery from Hamilton Russell Vineyards says even higher rainfall was measured in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley – a total of 180 mm by Wednesday. “This is a critical time for wine and fruit farms,” says Montgomery, “as it is the start of the ripening stage and the downy mildew pressure is very high at the moment.” According to Montgomery their records show that 2013 had the highest annual rainfall recorded in 16 years and that the recent rains have already exceeded the highest recorded monthly rainfall for January in the last 17 years.
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9 January, 2014
KERRY VAN RENSBURG The Hermanus NSRI crew had their work cut out for them over the Christmas season with five fatal incidents and as many near drownings. ) A 29-year-old man drowned when a catamaran ski-boat with four people from Pretoria aboard, capsized 150 m off-shore near Schulphoek in Hermanus at 13:05 on Tuesday 24 December. The incident occurred while they were returning from crayfishing. NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says the NSRI Hermanus crew were dispatched following reports of red distress flares being fired from the boat. The police, provincial health emergency medical services (EMS), EMR private ambulance
service and the Overberg Fire and Rescue Services also responded. On arrival at the scene, a member of the public had waded into the surf to secure the body of the 29-year-old man to prevent the body, which was floating near to rocks, from being swept out to sea. Lambinon says a 47-year-old man, who had stayed with the boat, was rescued by a private boat C Michelle that was nearby at the time. He was transferred onto the sea rescue craft and brought to shore. Two boys aged 19 and 12 years managed to swim ashore. The three survivors, whose injuries included fractured ribs, cuts, bruisingandshock,weretransported to Mediclinic Hermanus by ambulance. The body of the deceased man was recovered and handed to the police and forensic pathology services.
Roudiens vir drie seuns wat steeds in see vermis is Die familie van die drie seuns wat op 7 Desember by Hawstonstrand verdrink het, het op 26 Desember ’n roudiens gehou. Die diens is op die strand deur eerwaarde Franklin Davids van die St Andrews kerk, Hawston, waargeneem. Die drie seuns wat verdrink het en wie se lyke nog nie gevind is nie, is Antonio Fischer (15), Rojei Spanneberg (19) en Chelton Biewes (12). Hulle was almal van Kalkfontein naby Philippi.
Rdl. Rudy Smith en Rdl. Mercia Andrews het hul meegevoel asook woorde van bemoeding teenoor die familie betuig. Huldeblyke is deur die familie van die drie seuns gebring. Kerse is op die plek waar die seuns vermoedelik verdrink het aangesteek en daarna is drie kranse op die water gelaat. Die familie wil hul dank en waardering uitspreek teenoor die Hawston-gemeenskap vir hulle bystand.
’n Gedenkdiens vir die drie oorledenes is op 26 Desember deur familielede en die Hawston-gemeenskap op Hawstonstrand gehou.
Police have opened an inquest docket. ) The bodies of a father and son were recovered following a drowning incident at Pringle Bay on Saturday 14 December. Lambinon says: “At 09:27 the NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were dispatched to the vicinity of the Hangklip hotel, Pringle Bay after a young man from Mitchells Plain had alerted bystanders to raise the alarm. His father and grandfather, also both from Mitchells Plain, had been swept out to sea while crayfishing in shallow surf among the rocks. It appears that the two men had been caught in a rip current. “We recovered the bodies of both men approximately 400 m off-shore and paramedics declared them dead on the scene.” ) Lambinon says at 09:42 on Saturday 28 December NSRI Gordon’s Bay, the Skymed rescue helicopter, Western Cape Government Health EMS, police, police diving unit and Cape Town Fire and Rescue Services’ dive unit were dispatched following reports of a drowning in progress at Rooi Els. An extensive air, sea and shore search revealed no sign of a 57-yearold Mitchells Plain man who was allegedly swept off rocks while crayfishing and then swept out to sea before disappearing under water. The man is missing and is feared to have drowned. ) On Sunday 29 December at about 13:15 four people were swept off the rocks by a wave in front of the Windsor Hotel. The NSRI Hermanus as well as various other emergency services responded. On their arrival at the scene all four people involved in the incident, including a fifth person who dived in to rescue those in trouble, were already out of the water. According to the NSRI incident report, Lionel Cunningham (42), his daughter (15) and son (11) – all from Bothasig, Cape Town – as well as his nephew (12) from Johannesburg, were standing on rocks close to the water’s edge when a large wave washed over the rocks engulfing them. Cunningham managed to hang on-
A Chinese man drowned after being swept off the rocks by a wave in front of the Windsor Hotel on 30 December. The day before, five people were involved in a near drowning incident in this exact spot. PHOTO: JUDY MILLER
to a rock and grab hold of his son to prevent him from being swept off the rock by the wave’s backwash. His daughter and nephew were swept past him and into the sea by the wave’s backwash and both were then caught in rip currents and were being swept further out to sea. Cunningham and bystanders helped his son off the rocks and then he jumped into the sea to attempt to rescue his daughter and nephew, but reports suggest that he was then also caught in the rip current. Savvas Stylianou Nel from Potchefstroom, who was a guest at the Windsor Hotel, witnessed the incident and ran down to the shore’s edge and jumped into the sea to assist. It appears that he was responsible for rescuing all three out of the water. All five were treated by paramedics for cuts, abrasions, bruising, exhaustion and shock. They were transported to hospital by ambulances for further treatment. The NSRI commended Nel for his rescue effort.
) At the same spot in front of the Windsor Hotel, a 24-year-old Chinese man died after being swept off rocks on Monday 30 December at 15:27. Lambinon says the NSRI Hermanus volunteer sea rescue duty crew responded following eye-witness reports of a man who was knockedoverbyawaveandsweptout to sea by rip currents between the Windsor Hotel and the Old Harbour. A man was recovered from the surf onto the sea rescue craft where NSRI medics initiated CPR efforts. The man was brought to the New Harbour aboard the sea rescue craft and paramedics continued with CPR efforts in the ambulance enroute to a local hospital. After extensive CPR effortsbythedoctorswereexhausted, the man was declared dead. His family were assisted by police and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China were informed in order to lend diplomatic assistance.
SURFER SAVES DIVER: Thanks to the bravery of local surfer Josh Brodie (24) (photo), Theuns Bos (58) was rescued after he experienced difficulty while diving for crayfish in Sandbaai. The incident happened at about 15:50 on 23 December. When Theuns’ son saw that his father was in trouble, he called for help. Josh, who lives in Marine Drive in Sandbaai, responded swiftly. His father James Brodie assisted. Josh swam out on his surfboard and says the rocks were pretty hectic and the swells were very big. James directed him as Josh could not see the diver. Theuns was bobbing in the kelp and then got swept further out to sea. Josh reckons he was about 300 m from the shore and he was worried about sharks. He says when he put Theuns on his board he was struggling to breathe and it was a challenge to get him back to shore. Theuns says Josh was very brave to come to his rescue and he has since called to thank Josh for saving his life. PHOTO: MARNUS GROENEWALD
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9 January, 2014
The resurfacing on Main Road between Harbour Road and Marine Drive in Hermanus will start next Wednesday, 15 January (weather permitting) and both sections of that road will be closed for traffic until the expected completion time of the project at the end of February.
This means that while pedestrians will be able to use both sidewalks of Main Road, no general vehicle access to Main Road will be possible during that period. This includes delivery vehicles of suppliers to businesses. Mike Bartman, Deputy Director: Opera-
tional Services of the Overstrand Municipality says that suppliers who normally park and off-load in Main Road will have to make use of the adjacent High Street or other nearby streets like Long, Broad or College Streets for deliveries. “Our traffic department has undertaken to be somewhat lenient over this resurfacing period to accommodate delivery vehicles in such streets not regularly used for Main Road deliveries. They also appeal to Hermanus motorists to co-operate with their officers regulating the traffic over this period,” he said. “Some special arrangements will be made. Market Street, for instance, which leads to the parking and delivery area next to FNB, will be accessible from Marine
Road signs and alternative route indicators will guide motorists throughout the resurfacing period of the section of Main Road between Harbour Road and Marine Drive. Deliveries for suppliers to businesses in Main Road will have to be done from High Street or other adjacent streets. Map used with the kind permission of Hermanus Tourism.
Raaisel oor twee dooie bobbejane in Pringlebaai HEDDA MITTNER Die gemeenskap van Pringlebaai is in rep en roer oor die twee Kaapse bobbejaanwyfies wat verlede week binne ’n tydperk van drie dae doodgemaak is. Dit blyk dat die bobbejane, wat binne ’n radius van 80 m van mekaar gevind is, moontlik geskiet is. ’n Inwoner van Pringlebaai, Marianne Kitching, het aan Die Burger vertel dat die een bobbejaanwyfie verlede Vrydag vir ure in die veld gelê en skree het. Kitching het hulp ontbied maar die bobbejaan is dood voordat hulp opgedaag het. Volgens Bernard Heydenrych van die Pringlebaai-bewarea is altwee bobbejane aan CapeNature oorhandig. “Daar is nog geen bewyse dat die bobbejane geskiet is nie,” sê hy. “Indien dit wel bevind word, sal daar streng opgetree word.”
Justin Lawrence, woordvoerder van CapeNature, het bevestig dat die saak ondersoek word en dat hy nie in hierdie stadium wil bespiegel oor die oorsaak van die bobbejane se dood, of die aard van hul wonde nie. Heydenrych sê die mens-bobbejaan-konflik in Pringlebaai het in die laaste jaar baie verbeter en die ses bobbejaanmonitors in die area doen “uitstekende werk”. Die bobbejaanmonitors is verlede jaar deur Pringlebaai-bewarea se Baboon Action Group ontplooi in samewerking met CapeNature en die Overstrand-munisipaliteit. Hulle gebruik verfbalgewere om die bobbejane af te skrik, wat volgens Heydenrych ’n effektiewe oplossing bied. Dít nadat die area se bobbejane tot en met ’n jaar gelede gereeld groot skade aangerig het deur toegang te verkry tot huise en besighede.
’n Dokumentêre minireeks, Big Baboon House, wat deur die TV-kanaal Nat Geo Wild in Pringelbaai verfilm is en in 2012 gebeeldsend is, het sterk kritiek ontlok. Daar is aangevoer dat die filmspan deur middel van verskeie “eksperimente” die bobbejane aangemoedig het om by persele in te breek en dat hulle met kos beloon is. Hulle het glo selfs “geleer” om skuifdeure uit hul rame te lig om toegang te verkry. “Daar kom nou baie minder insidente voor,” sê Heydenrych. Hy is van mening dat die oorgrote meerderheid van Pringlebaai se inwoners juis daar woon of vakansiehuise het omdat hulle daarvan hou om na aan die natuur te leef. “Ons voel almal sterk oor die bewaring van die bobbejane, waarvan daar hoogstens ’n dosyn oor is van ’n trop wat 23 sterk was ’n jaar en ’n half gelede.”
Tydelike vergunning, maar vissers skepties JAN-HENDRIK COETZER “Hoe sê jy eweskielik vir iemand wat van kindsbeen af visvang en sy daaglikse brood en botter so verdien: jammer, jy mag dit nie meer langer doen nie?” Dit is die vraag van Aljoma du Toit van Gansbaai wie se man, Eddie, ook op Oujaarsaand moes hoor dat sy visvangregte nie hernu is nie en hy basies nou sonder werk sit. “Eddie vang al van skooldae af vis, soveel so dat sy onderwysers baie keer met hom moes raas en sê dat hy minder moet visvang en meer by die skool moet wees. En dan is dit boonop hoe jy jou Nuwejaar moet ingaan deurdat jy 22:00 op Oujaarsaand moet hoor jy het nie meer werk nie,” sê du Toit. Dit kom nadat die departement van landbou, bosbou en visserye die sowat 445 lynvisregte vanaf 1 Januarie vanjaar na 215 verminder het, waarvan 100 hiervan nuwe visvangregte is. In totaal het 330 vissermanne hulle regte verloor. Volgens die voorsitter van die Overstrand Lynvisvereniging, Ockie Viljoen, is hulle ontevrede aangesien baie van die visvangregte toegeken is aan mense wat nie voorheen visgevang het nie.
“Ek kan seker verstaan dat ’n transformasieproses êrens aan die gang gesit moet word, maar hoe kan jy regte toeken aan mense wat nie voorheen visgevang het nie?” vra Viljoen. Die departement het Dinsdag met lynvisverenigings vergader om ’n tydelike oplossing vir die ongelukkige vissermanne te vind. Dit sal beteken dat vissermanne wie se permitte nie hernu is nie, ’n vorm kan invul, en indien hulle aan die nodige kriteria voldoen, wat grotendeels verlang dat hulle vanaf 2007 tot 2012 meer as 120 dae moes visvang, hulle dan tydelik weer op die see kan uitgaan. Vissermanne het dan ’n 30 dae periode waarin hulle appèl kan aanteken om weer aansoek te doen. Viljoen, wat ook die vergadering bygewoon het, sê daar is darem bietjie lig aan die einde van die tonnel en dit skep weer nuwe hoop. “Ek glo dis ’n korttermynoplossing, maar ek hoop nie dat te veel manne wat gaan appelleer gaan uitval nie, want dan gaan ek omgekrap wees,” sê hy. Nog ’n visserman van Gansbaai, Pieter du Toit, sê: “Met hierdie tydelike oplossing is ek tevrede dat ek nog vir ’n tyd sal kan see toe gaan. Ek dink ons staan ’n goeie kans om ons permitte terug te kry omdat ek heel-
wat meer as 120 dae uit was op die see.” Christopher Groenewald, ook een van Gansbaai se vissermanne, sê egter hy vertrou nie die hele proses nie. “Ek het my permit al die afgelope agt jaar, ek betaal dit soos hulle wil hê ek moet, ek gebruik dit soos hulle wil hê ek moet, en nou word dit teruggetrek en aan ander mense gegee en moet ék sonder werk sit.” Volgens Aljoma du Toit het haar man sowat ses mense op sy boot. “Nou kan jy by jouself dink, saam met ons is dit sewe gesinne wat sonder werk sit. En dis slegs weens één permit wat nie hernu is nie.” Shaheen Moolla, ’n konsultant vir die visbedryf, beskryf die toewysing van permitte as “onwettig”. Alhoewel hy die tussentydse permit en appèlproses verwelkom, meen hy dat vissermanne steeds regsaksie moet neem. Volgens hom kan die besluit oor permitte nie op ’n ministeriele vlak omgekeer word nie en sal dit slegs in die Hooggeregshof uitgedaag kan word. Hy verduidelik dat die stappe nodig sal wees omdat, volgens hom, slegs 18 appèlle toegestaan kan word. Verder dring Moolla daarop aan dat die departement die puntetoediening bekend moet maak omdat dit volgens hom verdag voorkom.
Drive. Because the street is narrow it cannot carry two-way traffic and point duty will be provided to facilitate entrance to and exit from the parking area and Marine Drive,” Bartman added. Members of the public with enquiries can contact Mike Bartman on 028 313 8972, Jaco Smith of the contractors Zebra Surfacing & Isidima Civils JV at 076 147 8289 or Bertus van Wyk of V&V Consulting Engineers at 082 339 0521. Business owners in Main Road can direct enquiries to Kees van de Coolwijk, at FotoFirst in Main Road (082 658 5370), also for copies of the map.
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‘Best festive season on record’
Popular beaches such as Grotto, Voëlklip (above) and Onrus (right) were packed. HEDDA MITTNER Various favourable factors combined to result in one of the best tourist seasons ever experienced in the Overstrand – glorious weather, warmer sea temperatures, the weak rand which attracted overseas visitors and at the same time encouraged locals to holiday in South Africa, and the fact that Hermanus is becoming more well known for its natural beauty and excellent accommodation, restaurants, wine route, adventure activities and other tourist attractions. “Various role players have done an excellent job in marketing the attractions of Hermanus and the area is definitely becoming known as a prime destination,” says Blake Albert, manager of the Windsor Hotel. “We have had a great season – and it’s still ongoing.” Teressa Jones, manager of Hermanus Tourism Bureau, conmfirmed that they have had
a record number of visitors to the office, with 83% being local and the balance from France, the UK, Germany, Holland, the USA and Sweden. “The town has been busy and with the good weather, the beaches were packed. Our statistics indicate larger groups booking longer stays and a definite increase in activity bookings.” Steph Richards from Stanfordinfo said: “We are still having one of the best tourism seasons on record. All our accommodation was fully booked and the restaurants well supported. We have had 42% more guests staying in Stanford than last year, coupled with an increase of 23% in the length of stays. The Stanford tourism office was visited by more than 2 650 visitors during December and we experienced a marked increase in international visitors, mostly from Germany. “ Over 390 referrals were handled in December for activities like river cruises, quad biking, horse riding and wine route tours.” Glenda Kitley from Gansbaai Tourism says
The lagoon at Onrus beach was a playground for many holidaymakers. let up until 4pm – a accommodation in steady stream of custhe area was fully tomers all day long.” booked and they Petri Hendriksz, had to turn people the owner of Eat and away. The amount co-owner of At the of visitors to their Farmstall, says he office more than was insanely busy. doubled from 899 “We had an excellast season to 1 939 lent season, much this season. busier than last “The restaurants year., and people were also very busy spent more money and the shark cage than before.” diving operators Queues of customers wait patiently to be seRetail outlets in were booked to ca- ated at Burgundy restaurant. and around Herpacity up to 5 January,” says Kitley. “The majority of our visi- manus also experienced a boom over the festors were South African, and many of them tive season. Rohann Maree from Pick n Pay said they were here for the first time – we are not usuhad approximately 7% more customers than ally this busy in December!” The Hermanus Wine Route also reports a last season. They did especially well on liquor bumper season with an increase both in visi- sales and all their Christmas products, like tors and wine sales. It seems the glorious gammon and tongue, were sold out. Willem Joubert, the new owner of OK Miniweather that usually keeps holidaymakers at the beach, did not prevent them from ven- mark in Onrus, said it was busier than he exturing inland and visiting the wine farms. pected. “The store opened on 28 November last This indicates that the wine route is becom- year and it was my first festive season. Roughing known as one of the area’s main tourist ly we had about 50 000 customers, which is a lot for a small place like Onrus. attractions. “We did run low on stock at times but never Roy Moulton from La Vierge confirms that the cellar and restaurant had “at least a 40% so much that it was a problem. Otherwise eveincrease in the number of visitors. Wine rything went smoothly and we are looking forsales were well up as was the turnover in ward to the rest of the year.” Even the weather cooperated and Decemthe restaurant. Our best sales period was the ber was characterised by a succession of sunlast week in December after Christmas”. Peter Finlayson from Bouchard Finlayson ny wind-free days, in contrast to previous says they had a very successful season and years when there were more windy and rainy he was “happy to report an increase in sales days over the festive season. To use the words of the Hermanus Times’s over the corresponding period the previous year. More purchases on top-end wines pro- Weerhaan: “It’s as though the weather got stuck on lekker. It never got uncomfortably vided greater return”. Bevan Newton Johnson similarly reports hot and between Christmas and New Year the that their wine sales were about double that weather remained virtually unchanged for of the previous season, and Gavin Patterson six consecutive days with a maximum of from Sumaridge says they were 30% up on around 26 °C and a low of 18 °C at night. And sales. Creation also reports “about 2 000 while the southeaster was up to its usual more visitors than last year and record wine tricks over the mountain, Hermanus was practically wind free. sales.” “The warmest day in December was on the Restaurants did a brisk trade with the ever-popular Burgundy restaurant experienc- 31st when the temperature reached 30 °C and ing queues that “started at 9am and did not rainfall for the month was only about 10 mm.”
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Talle inwoners en vakansiegangers het Oujaarsaand jolyt gemaak op Onrusstrand. In die agtergrond woed die brand by Habonim. FOTO: ERLO BROWN
LINKS: Die Oujaarsaand vuurwerke op Onrusstrand.
Vuurwerkherrie bars los HEDDA MITTNER Dit was maar ’n lawaaierige Nuwejaar met klappers en vuurwerk wat na bewering op verskeie plekke afgeskiet is – en dit het ook nie end gekry met die aanvang van die Nuwejaar nie. Verskeie inwoners van Voëlklip en Kwaaiwater was erg ontstoke toe hulle Saterdag 4 Januarie ongeveer 22:00 die aand versteur is deur vuurwerke. Volgens Emilia Knight het sy in die bad gelê toe die vreeslikste lawaai losbars. “Ek was woedend. Dit was nie eers meer Nuwejaar nie en ons diere was vreesbevange!” Sy en haar seun het onmiddellik in die motor gespring om te gaan ondersoek instel en afgekom op twee mans wat by Mosseldraai se parkeerarea doenig is met wat sy beskryf as “duisende rande se vuurwerk”. Die vertoning was glo in opdrag van ’n huiseienaar wat sy gaste wou vermaak. Volgens Knight was daar reeds ’n aantal bure wat ook by die parkeerarea opgedaag en die mans beveel het om die vuurwerk te staak. “Hulle was so kwaad ek het gedink hulle gaan die arme mans aanrand,” sê Knight. Een van die omstanders, Jaco Engelbrecht, wat oorkant die pad in Fernkloof woon, sê die geraas was so erg dat sy honde heeltemal verwilder was. “’n Ander buurvrou wat ook opgedaag het, het gesê haar kat het weggehardloop en sy kon hom nie weer vind nie.” Volgens Engelbrecht het die huiseienaar en sy gaste op die stoep gesit en die vuurwerk aanskou. Die eienaar het glo hande geklap en uitgeroep: “Well done; good show!” “My vrou het die polisie en die Overstrandmunisipaliteit gebel en niemand het enige kennis gedra van die vuurwerke nie. Daar was geen toesig nie en afgesien van die lawaai was daar ook ’n brandgevaar. Ek het vir die ouens gesê hulle gaan beslis nie verder enige vuurwerke afskiet nie, al het daar
nog ’n hele arsenaal gelê.” ’n Beampte van wetstoepassing was ook spoedig op die toneel en het egter bevestig dat die betrokke huiseienaar wel toestemming verkry het vir die vuurwerkvertoning. Die vuurwerk is nietemin stopgesit en Knight sê sy is dankbaar dat die polisie die situasie as’t ware ontlont het. “Maar hoe gebeur so iets?” vra Knight. “Die eienaar woon nie eers hier nie en kom van Stellenbosch. Mosseldraai is ’n publieke area en nie een van die bure is in kennis gestel nie. “Die owerhede het die vuurwerke op Onrusstrand tot vermaak van die wyer publiek op Oujaarsaand verbied, maar toestemming verleen aan ’n enkele individu vir ’n reusevertoning in die middel van ’n woonbuurt op 4 Januarie, wat nie eens ’n vakansiedag is nie. Hoe rym dit?” By navraag het Joe Schoeman, afdelingsbevelvoerder: Overstrand Brand & Reddingsdiente, slegs bevestig dat toestemming vir die vuurwerkvertoning wel verleen is nadat “die volle aansoekproses gevolg is”. Schoeman het bygevoeg dat vuurwerk in die feestyd “taboe” is en nie sonder toestemming van die brandweerhoof afgevuur mag word nie. Op Oujaarsaand was dit slegs toelaatbaar op Grottostrand (oos van die Blouvlagstrand), Hawston- en Kleinmondstrand van 22:00 tot 01:00. “Alle ander vuurwerk wat op Oujaarsaand afgeskiet was, is onwettig gedoen,” het Schoeman gesê en geen verdere kommentaar gelewer op die vuurwerk wat wel op Onrusstrand afgevuur is nie. Die brand wat Oujaarsaand by Habonim ontstaan het, het hy toegeskryf aan “’n noodfakkel wat iemand in die nabyheid afgeskiet het. Dit het die bosse in die kamparea aan die brand gesteek. Danksy die vinnige optrede van die brandweer was die brand spoedig geblus en slegs sowat een hektaar bos is uitgebrand.”
Bekende Onrusinwoner sterf HEDDA MITTNER
Ronnie en sy eerste vrou, Madelief, het twee kinders Ronnie Nell, eggenoot gehad. Ná hul egvan wykraadslid Elzetskeiding het hy vir te Nell, is op 31 DesemElzette, destyds ’n ber in sy woning op Onlaerskoolonderwyrus oorlede in die ouser, in die Kaap derdom van 76 jaar. ontmoet. Ronald Casper “RonHulle is in 1996 nie” Nell is op 13 Degetroud en het hulsember 1937 gebore in le in Onrus gevesKeetmanshoop en het tig waar Elzette begrootgeword op die fatrokke geraak het milieplaas Gocharus in by die Onrus-belasdie Koës-omgewing. tingbetalersver“Hy was ’n gebore en eniging terwyl getoë Suidwester,” sê Elzette Nell en haar man, Ronnie, wat op Ronnie sy stokElzette. “Ronnie het sy Oujaarsaand oorlede is aan kanker. perdjie beoefen het hele lewe lank ’n beFOTO: VERSKAF – die restourasie hoefte gehad aan ruimte en ooptes. Hy het gehou van stilte; hy was van veteraan motors. Elzette is in 2011 vertevrede met sy eie geselskap en kon altyd kies tot wykraadslid vir Onrus en Vermont. Ronnie is vyf maande gelede met limfklierhomself besig hou.” Nadat hy aan die Hoër Jongenskool in die kanker gediagnoseer en is op Oujaarsaand Paarl gematrikuleer het, het Ronnie op Go- by die huis oorlede. Hy word oorleef deur sy charus met verskeie beesrasse, swartkop- vrou Elzette, kinders Hendrik en Louwina, dorpers en wild geboer. Hy is in die negenti- en drie kleinkinders. Die gedenkdiens vind gerjare aangewys as Namibië se Wildboer vandag, Donderdag 9 Januarie plaas by die NG gemeente Onrusrivier om 10:30. van die Jaar.
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Mense People
9 January, 2014
Schulphoek ’n trekpleister op Nuwejaarsdag W.C.M GIBSON Vir die afgelope 20 jaar was Schulphoek nog nooit so ’n miernes van kampeerders soos op Nuwejaarsdag vanjaar nie. Die gemeenskap van Mount Pleasant het in groot getalle soontoe gestroom. Sowat 50 gesinne (bruin, wit en swart) het almal in die sonskynweer gebraai en gedans. Van die ingang tot by die uitdraaipad na die swembad was volgepak. Baie kampeerders moes selfs op die rotse by die see kamp opslaan. Die lug was gevul met lekker reuke van braaivleisvure en die hele voorkant van Schulphoek was ’n see van helderkleurige sambrele en ten-
te. Daar was selfs besoekers van so ver as Kaapstad, Worcester, Grabouw, Botrivier, Caledon en Stanford. Baie van die kampeerders en die gemeenskap praat met groot lof van die heerlike nuwejaarsdag en almal het reeds aangedui dat hulle weer so ’n saamtrek oor die Paasnaweek wil hou. Die gemeenskap voel egter dat die Overstrand Munisipaliteit weer die kampplek by Schulphoek moet oopstel, dat die pad na die kamp reggemaak moet word, toilette en braaiplekke verskaf moet word en dat die swembad herstel moet word. Die dag is afgesluit sonder ongewenste voorvalle en baie van die besoekers het eers die kampplek om 20:00 verlaat.
DANSKAMPIOEN: Emma Basson (links)saam met haar dansmaat, na afloop van die SA Danskampioenskappe wat van 13 tot 15 Desember in Kaapstad gehou is. Dit was danksy die NG Gemeente Onrusrivier dat Emma die geleentheid gehad het om deel te naam – hulle Kersmelodrama wat op 15 November in die kerksaal opgevoer is, was ook ’n fondsinsamelingsprojek vir Emma. Haar trotse ouma, Mariet, sê Emma het aan 10 dansitems deelgeneem en een tweede plek en nege eerste plekke verower, onder meer vir wals, tango, sakkie, jive en boogie. FOTO: VERSKAF
W.C.M. Gibson en gesin geniet Nuwejaar by Schulphoek. FOTO: RUFUS
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS “This is our son Danian du Plessis and our grandson Ronan King crossing the lagoon. Above is Danian playing with the dogs on the Plaat; mother Liefie, son Chappie and dad Tjommie. PHOTOS: ANDRÉ DU PLESSIS
VEELS GELUK!: Heidi Booysen en Albert Oberholzer is op 14 Desember in die huwelik bevestig by Mosaic buite Stanford. Die paartjie vertrek eersdaags na Bermuda waar Albert gaan werk. FOTO: VERSKAF
HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Hilary Spilhaus, a resident at Sofca, turned 101 on 26 December. In celebration of her birthday, everyone at Sofca was treated to a slice of cake kindly donated by Gateway Spar. PHOTO: IAN MOSTERT
HUWELIKSKLOKKIES: Morné en Meliza Potgieter het op 7 Desember by Season restaurant in die Hemel-en-Aarde Village getrou, waarna hulle met wittebrood vertrek het na verskeie dorpe in beide die Boland en langs die Weskus. Hulle troue was ook die laaste wat by Season gehou is voor dié restaurant sy deure gesluit het.
Hermanus Times
Algemeen General
9 January, 2014
Roger Summers’ picturesque English mass planted garden in Hermanus.
PHOTOS: ROGER SUMMERS
‘English’ garden flourishes Roger Summers has no problems cultivating an English mass planted garden here in Hermanus and he thought readers may be interested to know this. Having been a keen gardener in the UK, Summers (80) has enjoyed trying to make an English garden in our climate. “It is possible. I grow lots of plants from seed and have some excellent roses. Other plants in the garden are chrysanthemums, impatiens, begonias, agapanthus, polygala, lots of lavender and indigenous geraniums, senecio, calendula, bougainvillea, cosmos, nemesia, giant asters, penny royal, hollyhocks, honeysuckle, alstromeria – to name a few. “Perhaps other readers of the Hermanus Times would like to add their ideas for mak-
ing Hermanus even more beautiful.” The most colourful picture (above, right) shows, from front to back, winter pansies which are still flowering, petunias, lobelia, marigolds, delphiniums, larkspur, dahlias, asters, yesterday today and tomorrow and oleanders. “At the moment there are sunflowers at the back. The idea is for plants to grow up through taller one’s behind and even with the wind we get in Hermanus it works well”. Summers does have a bee in his bonnet though about some of the public green areas. “I must say that the condition of the cliff path in the town centre is appalling. People plant unsuitable plants in the wrong position and do not bother to water or maintain them and the cost goes on the rates.”
Make a film for World Oceans Day The South African Shark Conservancy (SASC) invites creative youngsters between the ages of 7 and 18 to take part in the second annual 40Fathoms Film Festival by submitting a short marine-related film of their making. World Oceans Day is celebrated on 8 June this year and the SASC will make it a day of unique celebration and awareness-raising through this fun, educational and entertaining film festival. The 40Fathoms Film Festival will be held in Hermanus over three days. According to Meaghan McCord of the SASC, they already have some exciting international submissions and are also looking to highlight local talent with a focus on marine biodiversity and challenges facing Africa’s oceans.
Both short and feature films are welcome, and submissions from amateur filmmakers will also be accepted for the festival. “We are challenging South African youths to submit short films of 3–5 minutes on a marine-related topic of their choice,” says McCord. The films will be screened on Sunday 8 June and the best film by a youngster, as selected by the audience, in the Young African Filmmaker component of the festival will be awarded the Viewer’s Choice Award. The submission deadline is Friday 16 May at noon. For more information, contact Meaghan McCord at info@sharkconservancy.org.
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BID & BUY ART EXHIBITION: In the Hermanus Times issue of 19 December it was reported that the Hermanus Art Circle made R16 000 with their lucky ticket raffle. The amount, which was donated to Hermanus Child Welfare, was in fact R1 600. The lucky winner of the raffle draw was Bruce Henderson from B’s Steakhouse, who won this mother and child sculpture donated by Susan Karalis, chairperson of the Hermanus Art Circle. From left are Rina Louw from Hermanus Child Welfare, Susan Karalis, Christine Henderson and Claudie Lemoine.
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) RESEARCHING EXOTIC TREES: Dr Robin Lee, secretary of the Hermanus History Society is carrying out research into “exotic” or nonin digenous trees in Greater Hermanus. Exam ples would include the Norfolk Island pine trees, flowering gums, palm trees and the noto rious ‘blue gum’. He is focussing on trees in public places (e.g. pavements), which were probably planted by the municipality or other groups, not aware of the invasive properties of the species. Dr Lee would be grateful to hear from any resi dent who can provide information about exotic trees. To give one example, it is recorded that the (now) huge blue gums along Jose Berman Drive, near the high school, were planted by members of the famous 1949 All Black rugby team, after they had trained in Hermanus. But are there any other stories? Please contact Dr Lee on 028 312 4072 or at robinlee@hermanus.co.za. ) LOST KEYS: A bunch of keys, with a name tag – Allan was lost near Woolworths Her manus on Saturday 4 January. If found, plse contact Allan Stewart on 074 113 4255.
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Nuus News
9 January, 2014
Celebrating their matric results are Elan and Noelle van Biljon, with their mother Dr Deirdré Grobbelaar and sister Liné van Biljon.
FOTO’S: JANHENDRIK COETZER
10 Distinctions for siblings
88,4% slaagsyfer vir Hawston
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
JAN-HENDRIK COETZER
There was great excitement in the Van Biljon household in Hermanus when the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) 2013 matric results were released on 30 December. Elan and Noelle van Biljon, who attended Somerset College, earned 10 distinctions between them in the final matric exams. Noelle earned distinctions in maths higher degree, fine arts, maths paper 3, life sciences, English first language (she had both English and Afrikaans as first languages as they grew up Afrikaans) and life sciences (biology). Noelle was also the rowing captain for Somerset College’s 1st rowing team. Elan earned distinctions in IT (he won the prize for best marks in IT), maths higher degree, maths paper 3 and physical science. He also won several University of Cape Town (UCT) maths Olympiad awards in the last five years. Hermanus sonologist Dr Deirdré Grobbelaar is Elan and Noe-
lle’s mother, and says they are following in their older sister’s footsteps. Chloe van Biljon matriculated from Somerset College in 2010 with nine distinctions. She is now doing her honours in actuarial science at UCT. Elan, Noelle and sister Liné van Biljon are triplets. Liné has just started at Camphill Farm Community after being at Northcliff House College in 2013. Elan will soon be off to Stellenbosch University to study electrical and electronic engineering and Noelle is going to UCT to study molecular biology as an undergraduate degree and hopes to later study biomedical engineering. Dr Anton van Biljon, wellknown local ophthalmologist, is the father of these academically gifted children. Deirdré says: “I guess it helped coming from an academic family. Both their grand-dads were medical specialists in Pretoria and both their great grandfathers were university professors, and most of the uncles and aunts are doctors.”
Matriekleerders van Hawston Sekondêr in die skoolsaal in afwagting om te hoor of hulle geslaag het.
Hawston Sekondêr se 69 matriekleerders het ’n gesamentlike slaagsyfer van 88,4% behaal met agt leerders wat nie geslaag het nie. Volgens die skoolhoof, Idy Adams, is dit wel ’n teleurstelling vir diegene wat dit nie gemaak het nie, maar hulle moet dit egter nie sien as die einde van die wêreld nie. Joran Gelderblom was die
toppresteerder met ’n gemiddeld van 67,8%. Adams sonder ook elke jaar ’n leerder uit wat die beste vordering getoon het en dié jaar was dit Kevin Swartz, wat ook onder die top-drie geëindig het. Die voorsitter van die beheerliggaam, Jan Gelderblom, het bygevoeg dat hy geweldig trots is op die skool en sy matrieks en gesê dit hang nou van elke individu af watter besluite hy of sy vir die toekoms gaan neem.
Kevin Swartz (regs) is uitgesonder as die matriekleerder wat die beste vordering gemaak het en word hier deur die skoolhoof, Idy Adams, gelukgewens.
Van links is Nolene Gelderblom (ma van Joran), Joran Gelderblom (beste presteerder) en Thomas Swart (Joran se pa asook adjunkhoof van Hawston Primêr). Agter staan Tommie Gelderblom (oom van Joran asook lid van die beheerraad).
Nog ’n leerder ontvang hier sy sertifikaat van een van die personeelbeamptes.
Among the 27 learners from Qhayiya Secondary School who achieved bachelor passes were (from left) Zubenathi Lelki, Ntomboxolo Kutuka and Thandiswa Cleopatra Kosani.
Qhayiya matrics up their game by a further 10 % KERRY VAN RENSBURG
as tutors who came from Cape Town to help learners prepare for the exams. Qhayiya SecondThe school was also ary’s matric pass assisted by Sanlam rate has improved who donated R27 000 by more than 10%. to the tutoring proNkosilungile Lolgramme, and a further wana, the school R10 000 from a Herprincipal, says manus resident. 76,1% of the 71 As was the case in learners who wrote the National Senior Asiphe Mdlokovane 2012, Dennis Ekbom and a small group of Certificate exam in is Qhayiya Secondfriends from Sweden 2013 passed. ary School’s top and Hermanus gave He says 27 learn- 2013 matric learneach of the 27 learners ers achieved bach- er. who achieved bachelor passes, which PHOTOS: KERRY VAN elor passes their own means they are eli- RENSBURG laptop. Ekbom says gible to study at a university. The school had 16 di- the laptops were sponsored by ploma passes and 11 certificates. the Municipality of Uddevalla in The top achiever for the matric Sweden, and he and his group class of 2013 is Asiphe Mdlokova- brought them to Hermanus. “We are a small group of people na who earned four distinctions and says he wants to become a who are concerned about the community of Hermanus and commercial pilot. Lolwana says the school’s im- more specifically Zwelihle. We proved pass rate is thanks to the are ordinary people trying to hard work of the teachers as well make a difference,” he says.
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Nuus News
9 January, 2014
Gansbaai Academia se skoolhoof, Tommy Wilson, staan hier trots met die twee matriekleerders wat die beste gevaar het. Links is Jolene Filander (tweede plek) en Bianca de Koning wat die toppresteerder was. FOTO: VERSKAF
’n 93,2%slaagsyfer vir Gansbaai Academia JAN-HENDRIK COETZER Gansbaai Academia se 74 matriekleerders het ’n gemiddelde slaagsyfer van 93,2% behaal met 68 wat geslaag het. Bianca de Koning het die beste presteer met 79%-gemiddelde
en vyf A’s. Volgens skoolhoof Tommy Wilson is hy baie tevrede en trots op sy matrieks. “Ons is een persentasiepunt op van laasjaar en Gansbaai Academia is vir seker ’n skool om dop te hou op akademiese gebied.”
100% pass rate for Northcliff House College KERRY VAN RENSBURG With seven of Northcliff House College’s 17 2013 matrics having special needs, it is all the more amazing that the school has yet again achieved a 100% pass rate. Vivienne Mitchley, the school principal, says special needs can range from autism and dyslexia to sight and hearing problems. She says these pupils write exactly the same National Senior Certificate exam, although the school applies for certain concessions earlier in the year to accommodate the specific needs of each pupil. Mitchley is particularly proud of Astrid Edson who, despite learning difficulties because of her weak eyesight and hearing difficulties since
HOËRSKOOL HERMANUS: Die 16 A-kandidate van Hoërskool Hermanus is, voor van links: WL Kruger, Danera Andrews, Biancé Huysamen, Cara Landes, KaylaAnne Jordaan, Taylum Meyer, Marique van Dalen en Lisa-Mari Kramer. Agter is Pierre-André Rossouw, Tainton Hutton, Nico van der Westhuizen, Luka Dreyer en Nolan Ess. (Cheri-Lyn Grace was afwesig toe die foto geneem is.)
Miandé Oberholzer.
FOTO’S: HED DA MITTNER
she was a youngster, managed to pass all her subjects. She scored 70% forAfrikaans and 71% for tourism, which is nothing short of remarkable according to Astrid’s mother, Sandra Edson and Mitchley, who describes Astrid as “my superstar”. Suthea van der Westhuizen is the school’s top achiever with three distinctions. Her journey has also been challenging. She was unable to complete Gr 11 as she landed in hospital with what was thought to be encephalitis. Suthea was then diagnosed with epilepsy and treated for it. When she came back to school, she had to make up the time she had lost, and went on to make it to the top of the class. Suthea is registered to study for a BSc in genetics.
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Waiting for the clock to strike 12:00 before the 2013 matric results could be handed out to the anxious Northcliff House College matric class of 2013 were (back from left) Barbara Liefeldt (vice-principal), Vivienne Mitchley (principal), Monique Scheepers, Anli Bucchaneri, Astrid Edson and Suthea van der Westhuizen. In front are (from left) Chad Hendricks, Gerhard Coetzee (teacher) and Jethro Hadingham. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS: Daniel Weinright, Juwayne Fortuin, Daniel Carr and Bradley Slingers made hay while the Christmas sun was shining by selling trees in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. This photo was taken by a visitor from KwaZulu Natal – while buying a tree who showed it to a friend who recognised one of the boys and forwarded it to his mom in Hermanus.
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Briewe Letters
9 January, 2014
Haphazard trapping EDITORIAL COMMENT Got matric, now what? With the overwhelmingly positive matric results gladdening the hearts of many learners (and parents), it reminds one of the speech given by esteemed business leader and Stellenbosch Uni versity chancellor, Dr Johann Rupert, at one of the university’s graduation ceremonies in De cember. The speech was short, powerful and to the point. The main question he asked of the students was “What now? Now that you have all this learning, what are you going to do about it?”. Although the question was directed at univer sity graduates, it has relevance for school leav ers. He stared the students down after this ques tion. Most of them fiddled and bowed their heads to avoid eye contact. “Yes you,” he said. “You who have just earned a law degree. What are you going to do about justice? Are you going to play a role in protecting the Public Protector? Are you going to defend freedom of speech and media freedom? “You who now hold an accountancy degree. Are you going to play a role in tackling corrup tion in the workplace? Or are you going to dis appear into the masses and turn a blind eye?” He called for entrepreneurs and encouraged them to start their own small businesses which can grow into bigger businesses and become creators of jobs – not just another person work ing for a big “boring” corporate. Rupert also told a “joke’’ about two middle aged men who sat behind two students on a pavilion at a rugby match. The students became irritated by the two wise guys behind them who seemed to have the an swer to everything. One turned around and commented, “What do you guys know anyway about anything? You never had internet, cell phones, computers...”. “Ja boet, dit is so”, was the reply. “But the amazing thing is that our generation invented all that stuff. The question is what are you going to contribute to society. What will your legacy be?” It was a universal message to the youth, who are taking a big step into their future. And the challenge will be to do something constructive. To make a difference. To play a part and not disappear into the masses.
More English during the festive season please I noted with interest the statistical break down of those living in the Overberg published in Hermanus Times on 19 December 2013. The preferred language of English is only 12%. For that reason I think we need to be accepting of the predominance of Afrikaans in the Hermanus Times for most of the year. Having said that I think that it is acceptable to shift focus during peak holiday periods to predominantly English for those articles dealing with touristy matters such as upcoming places for fun and celebrations, places to visit and of course places to eat and meet the locals. The rest of the articles about who is who in the zoo could quite happily be in Afrikaans. Foreign visitors tend to use English as their lingua franca. Local English speakers can either cope with the HT Afrikaans articles or they cannot. Then they have the choice to read it or not. From a purely personal perspective, I find the colloquial Afrikaans a real mission to decipher, so mostly I give it a miss.
BARBARA SUMMERELL
NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL: This photograph with its surreal colouring, which makes it resemble a Constable painting, was taken at sunset at the Vermont Salt Pan on 22 December. It was sent in by Diane Hunter from Vermont on behalf of her daughter.
PHOTO: TAMARYN HUNTER
Bullet is home safe, thank you It can only happen in Hermanus. On Tuesday 24 December our 16-year-old cross Daschhund/Jack Russel called Bullet, completely deaf and half blind, ran after my wife’s car and disappeared. My wife phoned just about everybody in the book – animal welfare, police, security firms and law enforcement. On Christmas day, law enforcement phoned and told us there is a stray dog at Aloe Lane, home of Adrian and Kathryn Louw. We soon found out that it was not at their house but at the premises of Curves slimming salon, but this after we had sent e-mails and SMSes to all of them. Bradley, who was a visitor at Aloe Lane, phoned us to say that the dog they have is not ours but a little maltese poodle. Great was the disappointment and back to the cry room for my wife. After a fairly gloomy Christmas and Boxing day, phone calls from the children and grandchildren, we all accepted the fact that Bullet had left us. My wife packed away his little bed and his plate and went back to bed with the du-
vet over her head. On Saturday the 28th, which is also my wife’s birthday, at about 9:00 we got a phone call from Peter at the animal hospital in Dirkie Uys street to tell us they had Bullet – alive and well. I have never seen such a transformation from gloom to joy on my wife’s face. What happened is that he got lost and went into the Anadia security complex where he had settled on a kind lady’s stoep who took him to Sandy which was the only place that was open. He was already there for four days when law enforcement gave them our number and the rest is history. Where does one begin to thank all these people? Hermanus animal hospital and especially the staff of law enforcement who went out of their way to help to find Bullet and to make an elderly couple very grateful and happy. May you all have a wonderfully happy and healthy 2014. Bullet is sitting here next to me wagging his tail; I think he wants to join me in thanking you all.
VAL AND HANNES STEENKAMP SANDBAAI
Houwhoekpas and other speed-trapping injustices, referring to the HT article Spoedmeting op Hoehoekpas ‘vol ongerymdhede’ on 19 December and that of 12 December 2013. Several months ago my sister was “caught” in the same area and equally, in my opinion, she should not have paid the fine, given the circumstances. Several people have since expressed their annoyance, providing similar valid arguments regarding the location, methods used and execution of the notices. While I understand and sympathise with G Loedolff’s argument, I consider that the reason for the so-called “authority” trapping, there is a greater problem. Perhaps someone should take the matter to court, accompanied by the media if possible, to establish how many incidents (collisions) of a serious or fatal nature have been registered in this area to warrant this constant activity? Going back in years, the authorities had to have valid reasons for effecting traffic-control methods such as this. The CSIR provided traffic authorities with specific guidelines such as Quality Control Modules by which the respective authority could accurately measure the need and correct location for such action. Today and every other day we have haphazard speed trapping by authorities, and they get away with it. Why, because most people do not have the time or do not wish to go to court, whenever that may be, often having to travel several hundred kilometers to do so. So they pay the reduced fine. Why, for example, should we allow speed traps at the entrance to a town when there are few serious incidents recorded in the area while people are involved in serious and fatal collisions on the outskirts of the same town? Sound familiar? What are our politicians doing about this? Do they know what a serious or fatal collision costs the affected parties, let alone the taxpayer?
CONCERNED LAW-ABIDING ROAD USER AND TAXPAYER
Graham is a local hero With reference to the “Lucky not to lose a limb” article in the Hermanus Times, 19 December, about the shark attack: The story about Graham Tjabring aiding the shark attacked Thomas Browne reminded us when Graham also helped us. We were locked in our bedroom one night last year when the snib broke in the lock. We are on the third floor. Without any fear, Graham climbed the outside of our building and managed to open our door with his handyman skills to release us. Our local hero.
BRUCE AND JULIET CURRIE
Road block – how many officers were guarding our safety on this sunny day? It was Saturday 14 December at about noon – beginning of a long weekend and the seasonal holidays. The whole of the Greater Hermanus was crammed with people and lots of laughter and goodwill. I turned from Main Road Onrus onto the R43. It was immediately evident that there was a traffic problem. The traffic was bumper to bumper even though the road into town was recently upgraded for millions of rand, to accommodate large volumes. At a crawl I proceeded because most shops would have been closed on the 15th and 16th. The cause of the problem soon became apparent: there were blue lights flashing up ahead. An accident? No, a road block! I thought the time and place was quite inappropriate, but the best was still to come. When I was pulled over, it wasn’t for drunken driving, unlicensed vehicle, roadworthiness, not wearing a seatbelt or any present offence. It was to check on previous offences. Instead of practising what they are employed for, i.e. ensuring traffic safety, they were busy cashing in. In the meantime there was chaos at the traffic lights at the Sandbaai crossing with motorists being caught in the crossing because of
the traffic trickle. The same went for the pedestrian crossing. Both in clear sight of roadblock personnel. This was pointed out to the superintendent in charge. He shrugged his shoulders and commented that his brief for the day was only to man the road block. My frustration with the whole incident was mounting as the clock kept on ticking – all of 27 minutes to establish that I indeed owe some money. I was given a print-out of my alleged offences and told that if I don’t pay within 21 days I could be charged with contempt of court. Or even worse, be arrested. All of this without me ever receiving a summons. The piece of paper I was given with my alleged transgressions is surely not a legal document. But wait, there is more. The officials on the scene watched my red face turning purple without a hint to direct me back into the traffic. There were several of them, maybe thinking of the double pay for their noble day of weekend duty. Lo and behold, there was a small gap. I accelerated. The front tyres gave a squeal in protest – it was never, ever done to them before. Back in the bumper-to-bumper traffic I no-
ticed one of cop cars screaming out the gaggle of police cars ensuring the safety of all and sundry. More chaos was visible in my rear view mirror – motorists were having a hard time making way for the pursuing blue lights. Then to my astonishment I was forced off the road by a gesticulating officer with sirens blaring. Thirty minutes later, after being on the radio with the Sup. to establish an offence, I was given a summons and fined R600 for “spining” (sic) my wheels on a public road. (By the way, the act quoted on the summons is wrong). I can’t wait for my day in court (I’m not Zuma, I meant it!). Maybe the traffic chief for Hermanus can explain to me how many of his loyal men with blue lights were on this beautiful Saturday guarding over safety. I may just mention that on the opposite side of the beautiful double lane on a sunny Saturday afternoon, they had closed off one lane, painting road markings and causing a massive traffic hazard. I am going to have so much fun having my day in court with somebody addressing the magistrate on these issues of major concern to officialdom.
JAN CELLIERS
Hermanus Times
Briewe Letters
9 January, 2014
) Waarom beskerm Hermanus Times
verkeersoortreders deur nie hul regi strasienommer te wys of bekend te maak nie? Julle blok dit uit. Die Burger doen dit. ’n Oortreder, maak nie saak wie hy/sy is nie, bly ’n oortreder, en in Hermanus, glo my, is baie van hulle.– HELENA ) Ek stel voor dat alle artikels in Herma nus Times in 2 kolomme verskyn. Met ander woorde linker kolom Afrikaans en regs Engels. Dan is die probleem op gelos vir diegene wat nie Afrikaans ver staan nie. ) Baie geluk aan Onrus NG Kerk vir die buitelug Voedselfees wat jaarliks aangebied word vanaf 17:00. Maak weer so! ) To all the complainers about the dogs on the back of the bike: those doggies have been riding bike for years. So it’s none of your business. The owner at least can take them with him. Stop moaning.– TJAART SMITH ) Sandbaai Ratepayers Committee: you did well on the (first ever) Family Festival evening on 28 December. We enjoyed a super evening. Goed gedaan! Doen weer so.– SUE ) To the idiot who has been speeding around town for the last two weeks on his white super bike: get a life before you take someone else’s.– NEIL JANGLE ) To all the visitors from out of Her manus: you think we are just a little “dorpie”. Obey the rules, use your indi cators, park properly and consider us old folk.– OUPA CEM ) Verskeie mense het nou al op groen verf voor storte by Voëlklip gegly en ge val. Kan daar asseblief iets gedoen word voor iemand seerkry? ) Baie dankie aan Armand van PC4 EVER in Sandbaai dat jy my beursie op getel het en my geskakel het. Ek waar deer jou gebaar regtig baie.– HETTIE ) Ek haal my hoed af vir Cattle Baron wat ongeag die toestroom van toeriste na ons, die “locals”, omsien en nie pry se verhoog nie en steeds die pensioena ris Carvery aanbied.– DANIERIA
) Ry versigtig – ons het kinders. Die man wat die geel Atos in Mount Plea sant ry, jy moet darem briek aandraai as jy Freesia, Bluebell & Daisyslot toe ry. Ons het kinders wat soms in die straat speel. ) Ek wil graag vir die bestuurder van Midas Hermanus, Hennie, en verkoops man, Morné, baie dankie sê vir die ek stra myl wat hulle vir my gestap het na dat die agente van Opel nie die part kon voorsien nie. Hennie het agteroor gebuig en self die part opgebou en daar is alles uitgesorteer. Nogmaals dankie, julle is die beste.– PRISCILLA SHERRIFF ) Op 2 Januarie het iemand ‘n baba kiewiet in De Villiersstraat doodgery. Die kuiken se ma het vir etlike ure ver geefs op die plek waar hy was nog na hom geroep. Dit het my hart gebreek. Kan mense nie maar net versigtiger ry as hul diere of voëls in die pad sien nie? ) Sies! Julle wat die afgeskiete vuur werke se oorskot by die pompstasie in Kusweg in Sandbaai gelos het, vat weg julle gemors. – OMGEKRAPTE SANDBAAI BELASTINGBETALER ) I had a terrible nightmare last night. I dreamt I was queuing in the post office and thereafter at Clicks Pharmacy. The nightmare lasted all night. Nee man!– MW ) Lovely photo, Suzanne Clark. ) Why must I pay R4,90 for the Times at Checkers and on the front page it says R4,10 ? (Apologies for this printer’s er ror on the cover of the 19 December 2013 issue. Please note that our cover price has marginally increased to R5,20 from this issue. Ed.)
Familiefoto spoor kamera-eienaar op Hiermee net baie dankie aan Hermanus Times vir die plasing van die foto en berig oor die verlore kamera. Groot dankie ook aan Joppie Nel vir al die moeite wat hy gedoen het met die soeke na die eienaar van die kamera. Die kamera behoort aan my kleindogter (7) wat vanaf London hier kuier en mens kan jou die verligting en dankbaarheid voorstel toe dit teruggevind is. Van haar en oupa nogmaals baie dankie aan almal wat my gebel het om te sê van die berig in HT.
BRUWER SCANNELL
Cancer Fund raises R60 000 Two wonderful evenings of music took place once again at Bouchard Finlayson before Christmas in aid of the Hermanus Cancer Fund. Christopher Duigan, a fine pianist was joined by Darius Brubeck, an acclaimed jazz pianist. It was a full house on both nights and the overall amount raised for the fund including the Christmas raffle was R60 000. During the coming year, this will be used to support individual cancer patients and their families in this part of the Overberg. There is a great need for such financial help and the Hermanus Cancer Fund can respond swiftly. Requests may be for the purchase of specialised equipment for pain control, nebulisers or special mattresses, as well as assistance with
medical costs. This was the tenth anniversary of these Christmas concerts, all of which have been sponsored very generously by Charles and Lilian Lloys Ellis and held in the cellar at Bouchard Finlayson winery. Thank you to those who donated superb raffle prizes, to Talk2 who kindly sponsored our tickets and promotional material and to Louis at Art of Flowers for two beautiful bouquets. Congratulations to the raffle prize winners who were: 1. Jenny Vesey. 2. Barbara Swanson. 3. Helen Davidson. 4. Lynde Perold. 5. Wade Maude. 6. Jeanette Doury. With many thanks to all of you who supported the fund.
HELEN GARDNER
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AAAW CUTE: Dave Smith (our regular DOGS on the golf course contributor) sent in photos of their ‘new baby’ traipsing around in their garden in Fisherhaven on Christmas Day.
Shame on the municipality It appears as though the same lack of care for society, as experienced from the presidency, is now firmly entrenched at local level. Apart from the time factor of the new road into Hermanus that took forever to complete, with built-in flaws, you have left our town looking terrible when entering, with no gardening on the new slope. What must visitors think? Surely a timeous, caring thought from staff could have rectified this for all residents’ pride and pleasure. Living in Mountain Drive since 1990 when it was not possible to walk on the only one pavement, due to the spray of water from some of the un-
caring, passing motorists, several home owners complained bitterly and thanks to the caring local authority a run-off trench was formed on the mountain side. This had the desired effect, surely at minimal outlay – how much mud they had to remove from the pipeline is unknown. After the recent high tension cable installation the staff were left to gently rake down from the plateau above to street level. The floods on 16 November left some of us with flooded garages, kitchens, basements and bedrooms – all this at great inconvenience and cost. The water exited the plateau at
the slope and caused the one and only proper run-off kerb to spill the water into our driveways. My neighbour’s basement flooded, after which the boundary wall collapsed. This in addition to the water that entered our driveway and also totally flooded us. The usual flooding of Mimosa Street in the industrial area at The Glass Merchants was again evident, possibly compounded by the main drain breakdown at the traffic intersection of Main Road and Mimosa Street. Shame on you, Overstrand Municipality.
PETER M SCHOEMAN
A somewhat unanticipated Christmas Day In no way did I anticipate, in my wildest dreams, that I would spend the Christmas of 2013 in the fold of complete strangers in Hermanus – and yet, fate often has a trick or two up its sleeve. Just after midnight on 24 December 2013, I officially became a member of the dreaded HA brigade. Twenty minutes later, I was draped with needles (at one stage they seemed real oversize), drips and a variety of pills – all colours and shapes – attended to by a very efficient and professional medical staff,
This coming weekend the rain clears and no wet conditions are expected, but locals and visitors can still experience rather cooler holiday weather. Mostly sunny conditions can be expected with temperatures ranging between 17 – 26 degrees.
some still in Christmas attire, all my lifesaving new found friends at Hermanus Mediclinic. Baie dankie aan die mediese personeel van die Hermanus Mediclinic wat tot in die laat oggendure op Kersoggend so getrou op hul pos my bygestaan het om my te stabiliseer. Ook vir die bekwame reëlings om my vroegoggend per ambulans na Panorama Mediclinic te vervoer. En, aan die twee jong ambulanspersoneel van EMS wat op Kersdag hul tyd moes opoffer en my veilig oor die berg besorg het, hartlike
dank. ’n Spesiale woord van dank aan dr. Abel wat tot 03:30 die oggend nog getrou sy verantwoordelikheid nagekom het en my weer 07:00 die oggend kom besoek het. Aan Suster Theresa, net dit – ek en Peter Stuyvesant se paadjies het nou finaal geskei. May you all experience a wonderful 2014 – and thank you for your friendship and dedication on Christmas Day.
THEO SMIT ONRUSRIVIER
Lekker koel vakansieweer Langfaan, ons bekkige weerkenner van anderkant Struisbaai, had kort voor krismis byna die floute toe hy hoor “daai vroumens van Brandfort in die Vrystaat,” kla oor Hermanus se suidoos. En dít nadat sy op hoorsê die hele pad gekom het om die Overberg se uitsonderlike klimaat te kom geniet. Nou hoor ons die gastehuis waar sy ingeboek het moes sukkel om haar uit te kry toe sy vra om langer aan te bly. “Sorry. Dis alles tot einde Januarie volbespreek.” Die laat vakansie vir mense wat krismis moes werk, het al begin. En gister het Langfaan byna weer die floute toe hy hoor van NASA se moedswillige verklaring dat die son op sy kop gedraai het en die wêreld weer heeltemal in sy glorie is. Ek probeer hom reghelp, maar kry hom nie stil nie. Nie net die weer nie, tel hy die feite oor die foon af. Hengel sal stilstaan, die vrugte gaan alles van die bome afvoeter en die wingerde gaan reën kry voor die druiwe by die parskuipe is. Hy sny sy profesieë eers kort toe Weerhaan vra hoe lyk die weer daar by hom. Mense kan mos oor niks anders praat as jy sê jy wonder wat die weer gaan maak, en biedêm diegene wat nog in die son wil rondlê. Langfaan sal maar elders in die koerant moet lees hoe lekker het almal in die Overstrand gekuier terwyl hy by sy kinders in Struisbaai vir die
baie besoekers gaan wegkruip het. Daar is ’n oostewind wat waai terwyl hy vertel dat hy nie die oostewind hierdie tyd van die jaar vertrou nie. Die 13 mm wat uitsak is ook nie heeltemal in die patroon van ons Januarie-weer nie, wanneer daar gemiddeld eintlik net drie dae van die maand konveksie is. Eergister was daar boonop ’n rukwind van byna 60 km/h sowat ’n kilometer bokant die Overstrand wat eers ná agtuur bedaar het. Dié wind gee vandag pad voor die suidwes en ons sien opnuut ’n volledige ommeswaai, wat hierdie naweek dalk kan lol. Die temperature bly egter getrou aan die ou patroon en ons sien omtrent niks nattigheid uit die wolke nie. In ’n neutedop, is dit lekker koel vakansieweer tot ons koerant volgende week weer verskyn. En waarom Langfaan in sy eie woorde soveel spoke sien, sal net hy en die weerkyker van NASA weet. En buitendien loop die vis dat dit bars weerskante van die strandmeer se louwarm stroom.
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Algemeen General
9 January, 2014
Haws says thank you I wish to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the support we received from our wonderful residents during 2013. The response from the general public as far afield as Cape Town when our premises were flooded was overwhelming. It is actions and support like these that make our job, which is caring for our animals, so rewarding. Donations received for the Christmas Lights display at the house at 12 Krintang Crescent, Vermont amounted to R623,90. Thank you animal lovers. On behalf of the Hermanus Animal Welfare Society (Haws) we
wish our supporters a healthy and prosperous 2014. We sincerely hope that we can rely and depend on your continued support. ) Haws recently had a street collection and the magnificent sum of nearly R23 000 was collected. The committee of this society would like to thank the people of Hermanus and our visitors for their generosity. Thank you also to our staff, volunteers and the many ‘box shakers’ who made the day such a success. We greatly appreciate you all.
ILZE SMITH HERMANUS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
THURSDAY 9 JANUARY ) Whalers Athletics Club time trials at 18:00 at the cricket club. ) Hermanus Rotary Club meets at 18:30 at Mollergren Retirement Village. Call Frank Matthee: 0 082 870 1187. ) The Hermanus Astronomy Centre’s monthly meeting is at Sansa at 19:00. 2 hermanusastronomy@gmail.com FRIDAY 10 JANUARY ) Langarmsokkie (elke eerste Vrydag) by die Hermanusrolbalklub, om 19:00. R30 p.p. of R80 p.p. met ’n ete ingesluit. Kontantkroeg en restaurant sal oop
wees.
Onrus. Call Martin: 0 082 438 6008.
SATURDAY 11 JANUARY ) Hermanuspietersfontein se kosen wynmark, 09:00 – 13:00. ) Hermanus Country Market from 09:00 – 13:00 at the cricket grounds. ) Garden Market, 09:00 – 14:00 at HemelenAarde Village.
TUESDAY 14 JANUARY ) Join the Early Birds at the Hermanus Tennis Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays 07:00 to 09:00. Call Vic HamiltonAtt well: 0 082 785 5145 or Ken Collett: 0 082 806 8292.
SUNDAY 12 JANUARY ) Fountain of Victory International Min istries fellowship at Qhayiya Secondary School from 09:30 – 12:00. MONDAY 13 JANUARY ) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fern kloof: 0 028 314 0662 or 0 072 230 9179. ) Hermanus Pro Musica Choir practises in the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00 – 20:00. ) Touching Hearts meets at 18:45 in
WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY ) Summer Night Market from 16:00 – 20:00 at the cricket club. Call: 0 072 883 3894. ) The Hermanus Bird Club’s first meet ing of the year is in the Fernkloof Hall at 19:00. Mike Ford will present: Anoth er Slice of Turkey. Call Barbara: 0 076 586 3714. ) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbe weging vergader 18:00 – 19:00 by die Grobbelaarsaal. Bel Nick Kruger: 0 074 890 2250 of Badisa: 0 028 312 3909.
Two concerts on the OAK programme Overstrand Arts/Kuns (OAK) will kick off 2014 with two concerts in January. On Friday 17 January the German tenor, Christoph Genz, will be accompanied on the piano by Cornelia Herrmann. They will perform Franz Schubert’s famous song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin (Op.25, D 795)) to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
On Friday 24 January an exciting evening of arias, Lieder, duets and piano solos will be presented by Reiner Schneider-Waterberg (baritone), Christoph Genz (tenor) and Cornelia Herrmann (piano). Some of the most well-loved arias from operettas like Dein is mein ganzes Herz from Das Land des Lächelns and Wie ein Rosenknospe from The Merry Widow and other well-known songs like the Venetianishes Gondellied will be sung. Both concerts start at 19:00 in the Overstrand Auditorium. Tickets are R100 (R50 for students/learners). Book at Bellini Gallery, Shop 33 in The Village Square, or phone 028 312 4988. Further enquiries may be directed to OAK secretary René du Plooy on 082 940 4238.
Christoph Genz: tenor
PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Reiner SchneiderWaterberg: baritone
Cornelia Herrmann: pianist
Pro Musica soek koorlede Die Pro Musica-koor doen oudisies vanaf Vrydag 10 Januarie. Skakel Annemarie Rautenbach by 083 290 7692 vir meer inligting.
Hermanus Times
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9 January, 2014
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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Hermanus group meetings. Are drugs a problem? Mondays 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 076 114 3218.
SUGAR PLUM Party Shop. Themed cakes, kiddies, tables & chairs, helium balloons, jumping castles, etc. Purple Shop, across Waltons. Call Estelle 072 401 5913. DAGSORG & CRÈCHES 1410
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MASSAGE THERAPIST. Raymond Philpott. Therapeutic, deep tissue, sports. Kidbrooke Place & Botrivier. Call 082 599 2993. WEIGHT WATCHERS, internationally acclaimed as the best way to lose weight and keep it off. Summer Special! Phone Gilly 082 8789 558. Because it works!
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DRINK AND SHRINK. Promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. For free wellness assessment call Tanya 082 796 5741.
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OVERSTRAND HOSPICE -Care for the terminally ill and their families. Phone Mon to Fri 028-312 4679.
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.
ANTIQUE BROACH. Lost in Hermanus on Friday morning 3rd January. Great sentimental value. I am devastated. Please phone 028 312 1882.
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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS/ Al Anon. Hermanus group meetings. Tuesday 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 028-313 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.
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KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRE. Maths and English tuition. Grades 1 to 12. Call 028-313 0209 today for a free assessment.
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9 January, 2014
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BRAAI & FIRE WOOD. Call Danie 082 958 5749. ROOIKRANS - BRAAIWOOD. Delivered and packed. Call 084 802 6944. ALGEMENE & HUISDIENSTE
HERMANUS LANDSCAPING. Garden design, maintenance & irrigation. 22 Years experience. Call Paul Marx 082 32 777 04. REMOVAL OF dangerous trees, tree trimming, plot clearance, garden maintenance, garden refuse removal, firewood. Call Wilson 074 824 2195.
FLOOR SANDING & specialized installation of wood floors & timber decks. The Hutton Brothers 082 828 5627 or 028-341 0543.
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HERMANUS CLEANING SERVICE. Houses, offices, pre & post cleaning, once-off, weekly/monthly. Washing, ironing. Professional friendly service under supervision. MonSat. Call 076 115 7382.
BUFFALO GRASS. Save water, plant indigenous grass. For the best prices, call Chris 082 568 2592. FLO-RITE IRRIGATION: for professional irrigation and automatic borehole interfacing systems. For a free consultation phone 028-313 0295.
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HERMANUS TRANPORT. 1.2 Tons @ R6/km4.5 Tons @ R12/km- 7.5 Tons @R17/km - 13 Tons @ R20/km. Prices netgotiable. T&C's apply. Call 082 977 7062. Telefax 028 313 1332. TRANSPORT OF FURNITURE & goods. Hermanus, Cape Peninsula, Western Cape. Long distance available. PDP driver. Call Johan 076 253 3745.
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EXCLUSIVE OPEN PLAN offices to let. Hemel & Aarde Village, ﾂｱ 100 square metres. Phone 028-316 2696.
BILINGUAL man seeks work as driver, housekeeper, handyman. RSA PDP & Zimbabwean class 2 driver's licence. Experienced. Call 076077 9424.
MALAWIAN MAN is looking for a job as a housekeeper & gardener. Have experience & hardworking. Please call 074 413 0163/078 545 6004.
DOMESTIC WORKER. Monday - Friday or daily. Bilingual (Eng & Afr). Call Beauty 071 259 2042/061 053 9338. Reference 082 855 0716.
VIRET WALTER 1/01/2014. Passed away . We will miss you our dear friend. RIP. Pamela and Harry.
EXPERIENCED GARDENER & painter/house worker & carer is looking for work. Call 073 251 7637.
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SPACIOUS 3 bedroom apartment to let in Main Road, Kleinmond. R6000 per month (services included). Contact Xpertprop @ 082 870 5704.
LAW ABIDING, QUIET, refined, single, employed, non-smoking, clean living, considerate person. Six such people reside here. Phone 083 697 2040.
MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a job as a housekeeper/baby carer/ domestic or any other full time job. Call 084 373 7748.
WESTCLIFF TEN VOLLE GEMEUBILEERDE woonstel te huur. Onmiddelik beskikbaar. Skakel 028- 313 0174.
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SANDBAAI. 3 Bedroom house close to sea. Onrus side. Well built & maintained. North facing. Lovely views. Established fynbos garden. 2 Bathrooms. Ideal holiday home. R1,350.000 Call 082 840 5230. E-mail: rhart260@aol.com.
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. VOERTUIE GESOEK OM TE KOOP
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NAPIER- Shop on Main road R1500p/m + services, Plot R200k and Cottage in quiet part of Village from R350 p/d. Tel 083 444 1313.
SANDBAAI Woning te huur. 3 Slaapkamers, 2 badkamers, binnebraai en aparte waskamer. Enkel garage, omheinde erf. SAKEPERSELE Huur R4650 wat insluit. 3215 Tuindienste, basiese elekSHOP 72m2 in the Hemel trisiteitsfooi. Beperkte & Aarde Village. Available vergunning op water. now. Very reasonable ren- Beskikbaar 4 Feb. Skakel tal in beautiful setting. 083 320 6562 / 028 316 R5500 pm. Phone Frandi 4117. for details: 083 480 9208. FLAT TO SHARE. Please call 079 556 3709.
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I AM LOOKING for a domestic job for 5 days/week. 2 Years experience. Reference no: 073 841 0792. Can start immediately. Call 078 147 8795/078 393 5678.
WOONSTELLE TE KOOP ONRUSRIVIER -R1 095 000. Die beste koop in Onrus. 4 Slaapk, 2 badk, geleﾃｫ ONDER die Hoofstraat. Benodig bietjie TLC. Skakel Elna: 082 379 6897. Guthrie & Theron Eiendomme.
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STRAATFRONT EENHEID te huur. Eenheid nr.1, Jarina Park, Gideon van Wyk Slot. 200 vierkante meter. Skakel 083 310 2319.
MEERENSEE: 3 B/r furnished house near lagoon and sea. R5900 per month. Fisherhaven Properties 028 315 1990/082 559 4290. FISHERHAVEN: Furnished 3 b/r house. R5000 per month. Fisherhaven Properties 028 315 1990/082 559 4290.
2 ZIMBABWEAN ladies Abigail (38) & Siteni (42) looking for jobs - domestic/babysitter. 5 Days/ week. Abigail 082 632 9743 / Siteni 074 911 3164. 23 YEAR YOUNG Zimababwean lady is looking for housekeeping job or anything available. Call 084 553 9068/084 745 9380. GLORY MANGANI is looking for a job. Experience in housekeeping and child minding. Call 084 875 9275 or 072 976 4711. 26 YEAR OLD MALAWIAN lady is looking for a job as a domestic worker/baby sitter. Has experience. Call 061 296 5697. 29 YEAR old Zimbabwean lady is looking for domestic or housekeeping work. Reference available. Call 074 520 2136. A 36 YEAR LADY is looking for housekeeping work for 5 days a week. References. Call Zandi 083 582 4933/079 223 6198. A MALAWIAN lady looking for a job as a cleaner/nanny or carer for elderly people. Call Onica 071 037 0638.
AN HONEST & RELIABLE Zimbabwean lady is HOUSE TO LET. 3 Bed/ 3 looking for employment bath. 2 Garages. Westcliff. for domestic work/childFrom 1 Feb. R7500 p/m. minding or any other work. Call 083 264 2858. Call 078 267 6408. Ref: 082 333 5737. VOﾃ記KLIP HOME TO LET. 2 Bed, 2 bathroom, A ZIMBABWEAN open plan kitchen/dining/ lady(33) seeking a job as a sitting room. Single garage domestic worker for Tuesand carport. R5200 p/m day & Friday. Reference including security. Call 084 available. Call Mary 074 528 0947. 048 0300.
MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a job as a housekeeper/babysitter. Honest & hardworking. Reference available. Call Milliam 084 853 2591. MALAWIAN man is seeking employment as full time garedener- take care of aged or any other domestic work. Call Kenny 074 967 9191. Reference available. MALAWIAN MAN is looking for housekeeping/gardening or any other general work. Guesthouse reference available. Call 084 742 9392/073 728 0871.
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EXPERIENCED CARPENTER/CABINETMAKER/Installer required by a well established joinery company in Hermanus, to start work as soon as possible. Salary negotiable based on experience and skill level. Fax short C.V. to 028 312 1702. GARDENER REQUIRED. Drivers license. References. Call 083 241 1990.
(40 YR) ZIMBABWEAN man looking for a job as a salesman/housekeeTEMP RECEPTION PO- per/gardener/welding & SITION 3-4 months. Start painter. Stay-in preferable. last week Jan. Call 028 312 Call Patrick 061 198 6756. 4179. Reference 084 613 6026.
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SHOW BUSINESS: Students from Marina’s School of Dance presented a show and prizegiving evening at the end of last year, where Mayor Nicolette Guthrie-Botha handed over the trophies and certificates to dancers after the performance, which took place in the Overstrand Auditorium. PHOTOS: KODAK HERMANUS
Join masters athletics now The sport of masters athletics came into being in the 1960s when David Pain, an American lawyer from San Diego, conceived the idea of athletics for men of 40 and older when he organised a mile for “masters”. Women showed interest and many other events were added including walking. Danie Burger had studied in America in the early 70s where he became aware of this “new” sport. He founded the SA Masters when he returned in 1975 and later in the
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same year Leo Benning founded the Western Province Masters in Cape Town. This sport includes road running, cross-country and walking and is specially designed for those “disabled” by advancing age. To encourage younger people to join, the starting age was reduced to 30. To make competition more realistic, five-year age groups were introduced viz: 30 – 34, 35 – 39, 40 – 44 and so forth. A few 100year-olds have already participated. The South African Philip Rabinowitz joined the WP Masters at
the age of 92 some years ago and continued until his demise at 104! So one can start at any age and be a complete novice, you must just be relatively healthy and have the right attitude; that means to be young at heart. To make athletics more feasible and enjoyable in field (throwing) events, the weights of implements are reduced with advancing age, for example: in the shot-put, men 30 to 49 use a 7,26 kg weight, 50 to 59 a 6 kg, 60 – 69 a 5 kg, 70 – 79 a 4 kg and 80+ a 3 kg. Similarly hurdles are reduced in height and the distance of 400 m is shortened to 300 m from 60 to 79 years and to 200 m for those over 80. Masters athletes participate in the same events as senior athletes do. As athletes get older they move into new age groups and are the youngest in the new group which means that as they get older they get younger or that they have undergone a rejuvenation process! It is a great shame that in town like Hermanus where there are hundreds of retirees, there are only a handful of masters athletes. If you are interested in taking part in the social sport of masters athletics you do not have to join the Whalers Club immediately. First arrange to meet Leo Benning, who is a very experienced masters athlete, coach and organiser. He is prepared to help novices in this sport. Training is done on the Hermanus High School field, usually on a Tuesday afternoon from 16:00. One can compete in plain clothes in a track and field meetings but a temporary license must be bought on the day from the organisers. To join the Whalers Athletic Club, contact the secretary, Louise Erasmus at 028 312 2220. Leo can be contacted at 071 014 2723 or 028 316 4960 or leobenning@lantic.net.
Leo Benning What are the benefits of being a master? ) One undergoes a 5-yearly rejuvenation process (that is when records are more easily broken and personal bests are set – at the beginning of the group such as 50, 75, 80 etc). ) One looks and feels much younger. ) One usually lives a healthy life as a result of regular exercise and a sensible diet. ) The social aspect of the sport affords one the chance to make good friends. ) The opportunity to see the country and the world beckons. This depends on certain factors such as finance, time, domestic bliss, and so forth. To find funds for travelling to distant shores, one might have to beg, borrow or steal, or perhaps dispose of unwanted articles. But it is possible. Finally, we all have the choice of being active and jumping for joy or shaking a leg, or being passive and sitting or lying around and feeling sorry for ourselves. Remember the body has been designed to move and that inactive muscles become weaker. So if athletics is your choice, do something about it now. Join the masters group and become an active tourist and see South Africa and even the world.
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9 January, 2014
Visitors rule squash challenge ous sponsorships. What is heartwarming is that all the sponsors had been involved virtually from the first tournament, this one being the 12th. The women’s winner was Jeanne-Louise This annual tournaTaljaard (Herment was played on 28 Demanus) and runcember at the Hermanus ner-up Lynette squash club, with 22 men Harbour Rock squash challenge winners and runners-up: Albert Fourie (Herand six women battling it Havenga, Marlyn Beets, Micheal Just, Ralph du toit, Jeanne-Loumanus), with plate out. It is a knock-out for- ise Taljaard, Lynette Fourie, Petro Voges and Jonathan Just. winner Ziaan Birk mat, with every match matches. The standard of squash was (Caledon). The men’s winner was lasting 15 minutes non-stop play. Jonathan Just (Cape town) and runThe purpose of the tournament, to particularly high this year. In his prize-giving speech, chair- ner-up Ralph du Toit (Pretoria). provide fun and Hermanus hospitaliMen’s shield winner was Micheal ty to our visitors, was certainly man Malcolm Gordon thanked the loachieved. Because of fewer entries cal businesses, Harbour Rock, Gate- Just (Cape Town) and runner-up this year, two extra plate events way Spar, Hermanus Pharmacies, Martyn Beets (Hermanus). Plate could be played. That meant that eve- Pick n Pay, Gabrielskloof, Technifi- winners were Chris Lambrou (S ry player could play at least three bre and Matchpoint, for their gener- West) and Albert Havenga (S West).
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In a highly contested, but fun-filled Harbour Rock Squash Challenge, winners in all the men’s events were “out-oftowners”, some as far as Pretoria. Only in the women’s sections did local girls come up trumps.
BRIDGE ) Wednesday, 18 December 1. Betty Nel / Adele Bovim 56,55% 2. Nell Naude / Jackie Ascham 55,95% 3. Marion Roux / Sue Kunze 52,98% ) Monday, 6 January 1. Andre van Niekerk / Danny 65,06% 2. Jorg / Helga Kunze 56,41% 3. Betty Nel / Joan o’Connor 56,09% GOLF ) 28 December 171 players competed in the 4BBB Bogey Plus competition at the Hermanus Golf Club. East Course: 1. Murray Thompson / Richard Thompson (+12). 2. Neil Hoogenhout / Frederik Ras (+10). South Course: 1. Willie Theron / Sam Oosthuizen (+13). 2. Elton Booysen / Theo Mintoor (+11). North Course: 1. JJ de Wet / Joe Brink (+12). 2. Zulch van der Merwe / Marietjie van der Merwe (+11).
) 4 January 148 players competed in the Alliance Stableford competition at the Hermanus Golf Club. East Course: 1. Frans Senekal / Pieter Hanekom / Japie McClachlan / Tobie de Wet (97). 2. Kees Verburg / Les Adams / Tony Behagg / Peter Sulley (94). North Course: 1. Edelweiss du Plessis / Abbey Wentzel / Jenny Havenga / Annie Spratt (93). 2. Reinhardt Buhr / Tex de Swardt / Willie Hartzenberg / Lance Nel (c/i 87). South Course: 1. CP Terblanche / Sarel Ackermann / Ryan Theron / Carl Grobler (c/i 92). 2. John Rhodes / Gerald Coates / Manuel Kantor / Aubrey Luck (c/o 92).
WHALERS ATHLETIC CLUB ) 2 January - TIME TRIALS 3 km Runners: 1 Charles Malan 13:01 PB; 2 Louise Erasmus 13:38; 3 Roeloff Van Weele 15:30; 4 Leo Benning 20:04 3 km Walkers: 1 Melany Vaughan 23:59; 2 Willie Loedolff 25:43 5 km Runners: 1 Mikki Milne 24:33; 2 Loudi Vorster 24:33; 3 Christine Hibberd 26:30; 4 Keri Geiger 27:52; 5 Gavin Turner 31:57; 6 Hugh Waters 31:57; 7 Josef du Preez 32:18; 8 Emmie Gouws 41:00 5 km Walkers: 1 Arlene Ehrenberg 41:00 8 km Runners: 1 Greg Hassenkamp 37:41; 2 Murray du Plessis 37:41. ) 5 January - BAY TO BAY 15 km:LizaanVenter1:07;ZenobiaVenter1:30; Mavis de Villiers 1:27; Melany Vaughan 2:20 30 km: Jan Gildenhuys 2:58; Gavin Turner 3:07; Christa Siebrits 3:22; Marius Venter 3:25; Carlien Roux 3:25.
Top multi-sport athlete Dan Hugo in action competing in the beach run in a previous challenge. Stuart Marais won the 2013 Totalsports Challenge. PHOTO: CHERIE VALE (NEWSPORT MEDIA)
Catch the Totalsports Challenge this weekend The 8th Totalsports Challenge (7discipline – 12 km surfski, 1,5 km swim, 50 km road bike, 13 km road run, 13 km K1 canoe, 25 km mountain bike and finally a 9 km beach run) and Terra Firma Challenge (4-discipline – 50 km road bike, 13 km road run, 25 km mountain bike and 9 km beach run) takes place on Saturday 11 January. The event is presented by Liber-
ty Medical Scheme and REHIDRAT® SPORT. It starts in Gordon’s Bay and ends in Kleinmond at the beach front. A portion of each entry will be donated to the Yomelelani PreSchool Care Centre in Zwelihle, the event’s charity of choice for 2014. For more information visit www.totalsports.co.za or phone 021 511 7130.
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Top 8 world rankings for local kickboxers Glenton Mahony (left) sponsored the winner’s trophy and awarded Robert Nutt (right) as player of the year with the Mahony trophy.
Atlantic tennis players receive trophies
Sensei Ruehan van Romburgh (right) with Francois Thorne. Two members of the Hermanus Martial Arts Academy, Sensei Ruehan van Romburgh and Francois Thorne, recently represented South Africa at the WAKO Senior World Kickboxing Championship held in Antalya, Turkey. There were 64 countries represented and 1 102 entrants went head to head in the different modes and weight categories. Out of the 25 fighters in the SA kickboxing team these two fighters stood out and they are currently in the top eight in the world in their division. Van Romburgh was the only senior fighter of the South African kickboxing team to win a fight in the mode he took part in and Thorne was one of three that won a fight in the continuous mode. Van Romburgh won his first fight in his pool against his opponent from Korea 15-4 after the referee stopped the fight in the second round out of three. He then moved on to the quarter finals against Russia but lost the fight 22-14. Thorne went against Belgium losing the fight 10-0 in the second round, but qualified for two modes and went against Bosnia in the continuous fighting winning the fight 3-0 with technical combinations. Thorne then moved to the quarter finals against Ukraine but lost the fight 3-0. The SA team brought back one gold, one silver and two bronze medals, all from the veteran divisions. In November Van Romburgh was also crowned as the Boland Sport Awards senior sportsman of the year for 2013
Sensei Ruehan van Romburgh (right) in action against Manyong Yeon from Korea winning the fight 15-4. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Benevolent Golf Day The Hermanus Golf Club Benevolent Golf Day will be held this year on Friday 7 March, which will be the thirteenth time that this local fund-raising event takes place. Play starts at 11:54 and a 4-ball will cost R2 000. There are also plenty of opportunities to advertise on and off the course and any donations of prizes or cash will be gratefully accepted. As usual, all proceeds go to the beneficiaries, Hermanus Hospital, Huis Lettie
Theron and Sofca, who are extremely grateful for all the money raised by this day in the past and are hopeful that this year’s event will be even more successful. If you wish to enter a team, please contact Tarryn-Lee Schwulst at Hermanus Golf Club (028 312 1954 / bookings@hgc.co.za ) or for more information please get in touch with Dave Smith (076 706 7973 / davidmsmith0910@gmail.c om).
Robert Nutt received the trophy for player of the year 2013 at the recent Atlantic Tennis Club awards function. He also received the best doubles trophy, with partner Walter Rudolph. The most improved player trophy was awarded to Roger Wildschut. Walter Rudolph and Heinry Steneveld received the club champions trophy and Charlene Rudolph received the WCM Gibson trophy for the most dedicated member of the club. The men’s team who won their 2013 league was also awarded with a medal each – Wildschut,
Curt Wilkinson, Rudolph, Ronald Nutt, Nutt and Steneveld. Atlantic Tennis Club thanked all the supporters and members for their support and contribution throughout last year. Johan Steneveld and Abe Hendricks were awarded for being the best supporters throughout the year. These two men watched every home game and showed their continued support to the players on the court. The club would also like to thank Franklin Frans, Glenton Mahony and Imran Ali for sponsoring the winners trophy.
MUSCLE POWER: The Amateur Olympia, an international bodybuilding competition was recently held in Manama, Bahrain, Hermanus body builder, Werlou van Tonder (right), did extremely well. Only four athletes from South Africa participated and two out of the four athletes were ranked under the top six in the world. Van Tonder is ranked sixth. A total of 157 athletes took part in the competition. Van Tonder says that he trained for 33 weeks, four hours per day, for the competition. From left are Andrew Cifra (Philippines), Vusi Njisane (Durban) and Werlou van Tonder (Hermanus).
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