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SHARK ATTACK: SURFER SURVIVES

‘Lucky not to lose a limb’

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This is how 19-year-old Hermanus surfer Thomas Browne describes his ordeal after being bitten by a great white shark while surfing at Die Plaat on Monday morning, 16 December. With six teeth marks on the back of his left thigh, one of which is 5 cm deep, Thomas and his parents, Sandy and Jeremy Browne, are relieved that he has survived this shark attack.

Jeremy, a professional photographer, says that to walk away from a shark attack without losing a limb or being killed is virtually unheard of.

It was about 08:45 when Thomas and his friends Cairin Michie, Brian Kilbey and Graham Tjabring (Cairin’s stepfather) arrived at Die Plaat, which is between De Kelders and Grotto beach. Thomas was the first to paddle out into the surf. Close behind him, but off to the right, were Cairin and Graham. Brian was still on the beach.

Thomas says he was waiting to catch his

the board and the fin must have got caught in his teeth. Because of that, it released, and then it was gone.”

Thomas managed to stay on his board and Cairin was yelling at him to catch the wave back to shore. Thomas says instinct took over, and that is what he did.

Graham and his friends helped Thomas, who was bleeding at this point, up the steep sand dunes and managed to get him into the back of Graham’s bakkie. Thomas reckons it took about 40 minutes to get to Mediclinic Hermanus. Just before they arrived, Graham called Jeremy and told him that Thomas had been bitten by a shark, and assured him it was not fatal.

Graham also sent the following Tweet to Shark Spotters in Cape Town: Shark warning: Die Plaat, De Kelders, Gansbaai – surfer bitten on thigh, not fatal. Advise avoiding area today. # be shark smart.

Shark Spotters then called the Hermanus NSRI station with the information. Deon Langenhoven from the station says they had heard there was a shark attack and the initial information they had was that it was at Grotto beach. He says SkyNet was put on stand-by, but when they heard the teenager was out of the water they did not deploy the helicopter.

There are no plans to extend the Shark Spottersprogramme to the Overstrand.

Mayor Nicolette Botha-Guthrie instructed her municipal officials to close Grotto beach, which has Blue Flag status. The beach was closed from Monday as a precautionary measure, and re-opened on Wednesday afternoon.

The municipality says the lifeguards are on high alert and bathers must swim in the designated area.

Jeremy says Thomas is very lucky that no major arteries or nerves were punctured. He says the surgeon told him that if the bite had been 1 cm deeper, he could have lost his leg.

Asked if he will surf again, Thomas says he will eventually, and then only in a crowd.

first wave, and was about 50 or 60 metres from the beach, when he realised there was something in the water next to him. His first thought was that it was possibly a seal, as it had come up directly behind him.

“It knocked the bottom of the board, which turned me 90° so that I was facing the beach.

I realised it was a shark and then I went frantic. I shouted ‘Shark!’ and started punching it. “The shark then came from behind and bit me on the back of my left leg. Its snout reached to my side. The shark’s bottom teeth bit into

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Kunsbeen terug by Tiaan ná hofbevel JANINE VAN DER RIET Nadat die 14-jarige Tiaan Boshoff se kunsbeen voorverlede week weggeneem is, het hy net een wens gehad: dat hy die prostese kan terugkry voor Kersfees.

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Tiaan se pa, Bossie Boshoff, beweer dat een van die administrateurs van die Tiaan Boshoff-fonds die afgelope jaar eers ’n handfiets en tennisrolstoel, en toe voorverlede Donderdag ook sy kunsbeen, “gekonfiskeer” het.

Tiaan se wens het Vrydag waar geword nadat die Boshoffs se prokureur, Tom Liebenberg, ’n dringende aansoek om spoliasie by die Hermanus-landdroshof gebring het. Dit is ’n aansoek om ’n hofbevel dat ’n item onmiddellik terugbesorg word aan die eienaar.

Die bevel is toegestaan en die administrateur kan dit op 17 Januarie volgende jaar, voor die bevel permanent gemaak word, teenstaan.

Hierdie aansoek het gekom nadat Tiaan se pa, Bossie Boshoff, voorverlede week ’n klag van diefstal by die Hermanus-polisie gelê het.

Tiaan, ’n leerling van Hoërskool Hermanus, is sonder ’n linkerbeen gebore en die misvormde voetjie van sy regterbeen is ná geboorte geamputeer.

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mense kon die Tiaan Boshoff-fonds genoeg geld insamel om vir hom, benewens ’n nuwe handfiets en tennisrolstoel, ook ’n prostese van meer as R100 000 te koop.

Die Trustfonds, wat ongeveer twee jaar gelede by FNB gestig is, stipuleer dat die fonds aangewend moet word om vir Tiaan ’n handfiets en prostese aan te koop, dat daar geen bedrag of tydsbeperking op die fonds is nie en dat daar geen ander voorwaardes van toepassing is nie.

Bossie sê sy seun was “in ekstase” nadat die balju Vrydag sy kunsbeen by die administrateur gaan haal het.

“Tiaan sukkel al vir maande met die nuwe prostese en dit is ’n reuse-aanpassing vir hom. Maar hy is nie bang vir die uitdaging nie en sal aanhou probeer tot hy eendag gemaklik daarmee kan rondbeweeg,” het Bossie gesê.

Die Hermanus Times het weer die administrateur genader vir kommentaar, maar sy het gesê op advies van die persombudsman gaan sy geen kommentaar lewer nie.

Die administrateur het ’n klag by die persombudsman gelê ná die artikel “Tiaan nou ook sy kunsbeen kwyt” op 5 Desember in die Hermanus Times verskyn het.

Die klag word deur die persombudsman ondersoek.

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ACCIDENT: Two vehicles collided on the R43 between Hermanus and Stanford on Wednesday at around 14:00. Both vehicles were severely damaged in the accident, one vehicle landing on its side in a ditch on the one side of the road, while the other vehicle end­ ed up on its wheels in the river on the opposite side of the road.

One person suffered head injuries and was rushed to hospital. The cause of the collision was still not known at the time of going to print on Wednesday, and will be determined by investigation.

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The other vehicle landed on its side in a ditch.

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Nuus News CHRISTMAS WINDOW WIN­ NERS: Corinne Hendry (centre) from Bookmark is the winner of the Hermanus Times/ Hermanus Tour­ ism Christmas Window Competi­ tion. Terry Kobus of Originals Gal­ lery and Melony Schwarz from Just Melony Hair Studio also received a special commendation for their shop window dis­ plays. A total of 26 shops entered – the others were Caffé Blu, Her­ manus Rocks, Smart Toys, Professional Nail & Beauty, Jaydee Media, Overberg Computers, Sterling Auto, Beach House Interiors, Hermanus Pharmacy, Launch Out PC, Talk 2, Pappin & Pretorius, Yve’s Pudding & Pie, Hair Affair, Africa Blue, Crazy Store, Fisherman’s Cottage, Rossouw Modern, Hermanus Factory Shop, Natural Earth, Eastcliff Hair Studio, Rochester Manor and Smoki.

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Bookmark in Eastcliff Village Centre’s window display in­ corporates Mandela’s message of unity, peace and hope.

FACELIFT: Hermanus Tourism decided to give the whale statue a facelift. Sponsoring the restoration were Pennypinchers, Hermanus Hardware, Plascon and HIK Abalone. From left are Eric Davalala, Dean White, Hamish Hofmeyr, Daniel Olivier and Johnny Simlindili.

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HERMANUS SHINES IN LOUIS VUITTON GUIDE: Noel and Beth Hunt from Hemingway’s Bookshop were delighted to be in­ formed that their establish­ ment features in the new Louis Vuitton Cape Town City Guide. With this first edition of Cape Town and surrounding areas, launched last month, the city joins other iconic world destina­ tions such as New York, Paris, London, Moscow and Beijing in this exclusive and carefully selected series of 15 travel guides. Heming­ way’s is the only bookshop in Hermanus to be featured under the heading ‘Words, Film and Music’, while three local restaurants are recom­ mended in the ‘Restaurants’ section – Mogg's Country Cookhouse in the Hemel­en­ Aarde Valley, La Pentola on the waterfront and Mariana’s in Stanford. Also featured under ‘Hotels’ are The Marine, Birkenhead House and Grootbos Nature Reserve. Klein River Cheese near Stanford also warrants a mention under the ‘Good Things’ section.

This is such an honour,” says Beth, holding the Cape Town City Guide. She and Noel are standing next to a glass case containing the letter from Louis Vuitton and their write­up in the guide.

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PROTECT BIRDLIFE ON PIET SE KLIP: This African black oystercatcher is hatching a solitary egg on Piet se Klip in front of Bien­ tang’s Cave. “It is the first time in 20 years that I have seen this rare and endangered spe­ cies on Piet se Klip,” says Giangi Negra, owner of Bi­ entang’s Cave. “For this reason I would like to ask the public not to approach Piet se Klip, as she leaves the nest when disturbed. This can cause the egg to burn in the sun or be scavenged by sea­gulls. If she is forced off the egg for too long she will abandon it.”

Giangi says he hopes the public will realise that Piet se Klip is a bird area that needs to be protected.

The survival of this rare and beautiful African black oyster­ catcher egg hangs in the bal­ ance because the mother is constantly disturbed and even harrassed by people on Piet se Klip. Negra says: “I will defend this chick with all I have.”

Every Wednesday afternoon children line up outside the Hou Moed Centre with their bags of recycling material for the Recycle Swop Shop that is run from this facility. Last Wednesday was the last day in the year when these kids could bring their items to be weighed, to earn points and shop for goodies at the Swop Shop.

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Young children wait patiently in the long Recycle Swop Shop line.

Swop Shop ends year on a high As soon as the schools closed on 4 December, 153 children started queuing early at the Hou Moed Centre in Zwelihle for the last Recycle Swop Shop of the year.

They all held onto precious bags of recycling material collected through the week, which would be weighed and swopped for the coupons they could use for shopping in the Swop Shop.

Some children even had wheelbarrows and carts with their recyclables already sorted into the plastic, tin and glass items as required.

As it was the last day for the Swop Shop, until the start of the 2014 school year, each child who “bought’’ something at the shop received an orange and a hot dog as a special treat, instead of the usual peanut butter sandwich.

The Recycle Swop Shop (RSS) is an innovative community development project in Hermanus that enriches children’s lives by encouraging them to take the initiative and rewarding that effort.

Jan van der Velden, chairperson of the Hermanus RSS committee, says children learn from the age of toddlers onwards: “Nothing for mahala.’’

He says in the almost 11 years of its existence, the shop has never been empty. The recyclables are sold to Walker Bay Recycling, but this constitutes less than 8% of the value of the items in the shop. The rest is made up with donations, in money and in kind.

“Although the demographics may have changed, the shop is as popular as ever. Children are now better clothed, but food, toothpaste and school supplies have become more popular in the shop and the RSS is in need of funds for that.”

Van der Velden says: “In the last three months alone, the children collected over four tons of glass, one ton of clear plastic bottles and 253 kg of tins, amongst other recyclables that are then sorted into six categories.”

He says: “Despite going through deep water – literally at one time, with the heavy rains – the volunteers persevered and the shop-keepers soldiered on.

“Although it was a difficult year, the shop ended the year on a cheerful note.”

To find out more about the RSS initiative (the RSS concept has been duplicated in 24 towns across the country) visit: www.recycle-swop-shop.co.za or call Jan van der Velden on 028 312 3838.

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All is on track for the revamping of Main Road between Harbour Road and Marine Drive in Hermanus.

That section of the Main Road (both lanes) will be closed for traffic from Wednesday 15 January 2014 until the expected time of completion of the project at the end of February.

Main Road is a provincial road and the Overstrand Municipality is undertaking this essential maintenance project for the Western Cape Provincial Roads Department.

Mike Bartman, Deputy Director: Operational Services of the Overstrand Municipality says that everything possible is being done to minimise disruptions to business operations, traffic and pedestrian flows as well as access points to the few residential properties in Main Road.

“Traffic will receive early warnings at both the entrances to the town about the diversions and all alternative routes will be sign-posted throughout the town. The sidewalks on both sides of Main Road will be open for pedestrians and they will be able to cross safely at designated and wheelchair friendly places. Traffic point duty will be provided when required and special arrangements for deliveries off Main Road will be made.

“Representatives of the municipality, the consultants and contractors, the traffic department and the business sector serve on a liaison committee which co-ordinates the various interim arrangements and the communication around the project. We will meet weekly for the duration of the project and will keep the public informed of developments”, he added.

While the rehabilitation work will start on the closed Main Road on 15 January, the contractors will be busy in Main Road from early in January with preparatory work. They will also be doing assessments of individual business premises with the respective shop owners in Main Road to catalogue existing constructional flaws, cracks, etc. before the rehabilitation project commences.

Members of the public who have 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 contact one of the business representatives on the liaison committee, Kees van de Coolwijk, at FotoFirst in Main Road or on 082 658 5370 for their enquiries.

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These signs will divert the traffic to the arrowed streets in Her­ manus during the resurfacing and closure of Main Road. In addition, electronic signs before entering Hermanus on the R43 from Onrus and at the first traffic circle after entering Hermanus on the R43 from Stanford, will in­ form traffic of the closure with sug­ gested alternative routes.

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SHARING THE FESTIVE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS: For several years South Ko­ rean missionaries Pastor Kyounghoan (Jo­ han) Kim (back right) and his wife, Sunah Song (back left), have been ministering to the homeless people of Hermanus. On Wednesday 11 December they, together with a number of local churches and minis­ ters, hosted a Christmas dinner for the homeless community at the United Church hall. Herman and Colette Breedt from Every Nation home church sponsored the Christ­ mas meal and Shofar at Bosko, among others, contributed to the success of the evening. Enjoying the special occasion pre­ pared in their honour were (front from left) Hermanus Carel Swart, Minna Swarts and Jane Davids.

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Gardeners reap rewards The winners of Whale Coast Conservation’s (WCC) Gorgeous Gardens Competition in Zwelihle and Mount Pleasant were recently announced.

The Friends of the Library thank all those who so generously sponsored and supported our annual raffle.

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Mayor Nicolette Botha-Guthrie, while visiting the gardens said: “This competition and the enthusiasm of the gardeners will go a long way to getting us to regain the title of ‘Greenest Town’. I would like to see it rolled out all over the Overstrand.”

The winner of the large mixed-floral and vegetable-garden category was Philip Skisozana of Zwelihle; the best large floral garden was that of Josephine Geswind of Mount Pleasant; and the best small floral garden was that of Mr Zenzile of Zwelihle.

Special mention was made of the community gardens at the Lombardi Centre and Child Welfare in Mount Pleasant, and the RDP Centre in Zwelihle. Anina Lee, communications manager for WCC says: “All the gorgeous gardens that were entered in the competition uplift the community and bring joy to all who see them.”

The garden competition was organised by Shirley Volkwyn, leader of the WCC iKamva Lethu Zwelihle (Our future Zwelihle) project. This project encourages the “greening and cleaning” of Zwelihle by residents who take pride in improving their environment.

It all started with two youngsters from Zwelihle who participated in the WCC EcoSchools programme. While learning about Arbour Week they heard the slogan “one house, one tree” and asked, much like Oliver Twist: We have a house, can we have a tree?

This request prompted WCC to initiate a programme of tree planting that has spread through Zwelihle and now into Mount Pleasant. Any household can request a tree, provided their yard is tidy and they take responsibility for caring for the tree.

Josephine Geswind from Mount Pleasant won the best large floral garden category in the WCC Gorgeous Garden competition.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

The homeowner is shown how to plant it, with compost provided by the Overstrand Municipality, and then instructed on how to water it with “grey” water. If the tree thrives, the owner may then request either another tree or assistance with establishing a vegetable garden.

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The Whale House features interactive devices, which allow visitors to see whale bones and read about the large mammals.

The new exhibition will be even more techno savvy, with more to read, touch and hear.

Funding, however, is required as the museum only receives a small government subsidy and mostly relies on ticket sales to pay the daily bills, leaving very little money to complete any projects.

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Overstrand’s final farewell to Mandela On 12 December the Overstrand community gathered to say farewell to Nelson Mandela. The memorial service held at the Mount Pleasant sports ground was both dignified and respectful, as well as a spontaneous celebration which eased the sombre atmosphere.

While religious leaders and various key people brought messages of condolence, Mayor Nicolette BothaGuthrie’s tribute was particularly moving and appropriate, as this extract typifies: “We are here today to mourn the passing of a great South African, probably the greatest ever in a nation of great men and women: Nelson Rolihlahla “Goliglagla” Mandela, a son of the Madiba clan in Mwezo – the young activist that defied the orders of his King and absconded to

the Witwatersrand to mobilise resistance; – the initiator of an armed struggle against the government of the day; – the inspirational political prisoner of Robben Island; – the skilful negotiator of a peaceful transition to majority rule; – the wise first president of a democratic South Africa; – the soul of the Rainbow Nation.”

Botha-Guthrie went on to say: “It was behind bars that Mr Mandela learnt his most valuable lessons in leadership. As he himself has acknowledged, prison shaped him.

“He went in angry, convinced that the only way of achieving his people’s freedom was by force of arms.

What the experience of prison did was to elevate Mandela to a higher political plain.

“He learnt, through studying his

The Overstrand Fire and Rescue team singing the National Anthem.

jailers closely, that black and white people had far more in common than they had points of difference.

“He learnt that forgiveness and generosity and, above all, respect were weapons of political persuasion as powerful as any gun.

“Mandela’s legacy, the imperishable lesson he holds for the ages, and the reason why he stands head and shoulders above every leader of his generation is that he showed it is possible to be a great human being and a great politician at the same time; that showing respect to friends and enemies alike can get you a long, long way; and that nothing beats the combination, and in Mandela’s case, the seamless merging, of nobility and power.”

Rev Clifford Heys, a retired NG church minister, told a story about flowers in a church garden – white roses, which were given a place of honour, and a humble geranium which when the leaves are crushed give off a lovely healing fragrance.

He used the analogy to describe Nelson Mandela’s journey.

Mayor Nicolette Botha­Guthrie de­ livered a stirring tribute to the late Nelson Mandela on the evening of the memorial service held in his honour on Thurs­ day 12 December.

Services were al­ so held in Klein­ mond, Stanford and Gansbaai at the same time.

PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Children from the community lay down flow­ ers on the platform in front of an image of Madiba, and thereafter the mayor together with Cllr Mzameni Mshenxiswa laid a wreath in loving memory of our nation’s first demo­ cratically elected President.

Imam Ali (left) represent­ ed the Moslem communi­ ty at the Overstrand’s in­ terfaith memorial service in honour of Nelson Mandela. Alongside him is Colonel Nomana Adonis, Hermanus sta­ tion commander.

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19 December, 2013

LAUNCH OF OVERBERG WINE 2014: The owner of Whalehaven, Alberto Bottega, with Silvana Bottega, Glynis van Rooyen, the publisher of the annual Overberg Wine guide and Whalehaven winemaker Reino Thiart celebrating the launch of Overberg Wine 2014 at the revamped Wine Experi­ ence Centre at Whalehaven on Thursday 12 December.

PHOTOS: HEDDA MITTNER

Suné Greeff (centre), tourism manager of the Cape Whale Coast, who emphasised the im­ portance of the wine tourism sector during her speech, with the general manager of the Windsor Hotel Blake Albert (right) and the online marketing manager Madelein Marais.

BID & BUY EXHIBITION: The Hermanus Art Circle’s Bid & Buy exhibition opened on Friday at their gallery in Village Square and will run until 20 December. The event doubled as a 10th birthday celebration for this group of local artists, formerly known as the Vermont Art Circle. Rina Louw from Hermanus Child Welfare drew the lucky raffle ticket which saw Bruce Henderson from B’s Steak­ house win the mother and child sculpture donated by Claudie Lem­ oine. The raffle made R16 000, which was donated to Child Wel­ fare. Susan Karalis, chairperson of the Hermanus Art Circle, thanked everyone who supported the initiative. The gallery is open from 10.00 – 16.00 each day and one of the art circle’s members will be there to welcome you.

Christine Parent with Jared Greeff in front of her, Billy Bishop and Jamie Kastner.

The new owners of Benguela Cove, Nick Rea and Penny Streeter, with Hanlie Allan, co­ publisher and designer of Overberg Wine, and Louise Lee.

OLD HARBOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL: Headliners Gangs of Ballet (above) and Zebra & Giraffe drew a lively crowd to the Fisherman’s Cottage, where the Old Harbour Music Festival was held on Sunday evening.

Windy conditions and light rain in the late afternoon threatened to derail the festivities but fortunately it cleared up quickly. Local musicians and dancers started the event at about 18:00, followed by the headline acts.

With sustenance provided by food stalls and a beer tent, the audience danced the night away and a good time was had by all. Many locals who attended said Hermanus needs more festivals like this.

PHOTOS: HEDDA MITTNER

Rina Louw, Susan Karalis, Christine Henderson and Claudie Lemoine with the sculpture Lemoine donated to be raffled.

HPS CHRISTMAS LUNCH: John Leppan (left), the co­owner of Hermanus Property Sales (HPS, Hermanus), with front office receptionist Christine Barnato and her husband Julian, enjoying their Christmas lunch, held at Burgundy restaurant recently.

In the centre is Jackie Davies, the aunt of Jono Rich who plays keyboards for Gangs of Ballet, with his uncle Jus­ tin Turberville and grandmother Shari Griffith. The trio came all the way from Kleinmond to support the band.

The owners of Fisherman’s Cottage, Nicole Joubert and Anton Verhoogt, were very pleased with the turnout and said they would like to host more similar concerts next year.

(See letter on page 14.)

Rosemary James, Gabby Cannon, Janine de Waal and Estelle van der Merwe, all from Hermanus, were among the revellers who enjoyed the music festival on Sunday.

Personal assistant, Cornel Lourens, and her fiancé Badree Groenewald toast to a happy festive season.

Kate Woodhatch opening her Christmas gift.

Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

Wen koopbewys van R500 met jou vakansiefoto Ons soek jou vakansiefoto’s vir ons webwerf en in ruil daarvoor staan jy ’n kans om ’n R500-koopbewys van De Jagers te wen.

Gaan na ons webwerf by www.hermanustimes.co.za, klik op “upload your photo”, en stuur tot 12 Januarie soveel van jou vakansiefoto’s in as wat jy wil.

Een foto sal dan in ’n gelukstrekking gekies word en die leser wat dit ingestuur het, sal die koopbewys wen.

De Jagers, met die naaste tak in Somerset Mall, is ’n welbekende klerewinkel-groep wat sedert 1955 gehalte-skool- en modedrag teen billike pryse bied.

Die groep het pas sy veertiende winkel geopen en het nou regoor die Wes- en Suid-Kaap takke waar meer as 100 skole se uniforms en

PRAG-SONSOPKOMS: Fotograaf Erlo Brown het hierdie foto van die pragtige sonsopkoms geneem. Hy het die kamera gestel sodat hy self ook in die foto kon wees. Erlo, sy vrou, Lauren, en Rudi Barnardo het om ongeveer 05:00 die kuspad van Vermont af na Hawston tot by die kruis aangedurf saam met Rudi se hond, Roxy. Hulle het die uitstappie baie geniet. Erlo het ook onlangs ’n prys ter waarde van R70 000 in ’n fotokompetisie gewen.

FOTO: ERLO BROWN

sportdrag te kry is.

Wees gerus ook op die uitkyk vir gesogte handelsname soos Levi, Jeep, Polo, Volcom, Roxy, Crocs, Caterpillar, Bronx, Puma, Hush Puppies en nog baie, baie meer.

Gereelde spesiale aanbiedinge, soos tot 30%-afslag op handelsmerk-T-hemde vir mans, vroue en kinders, is ook glad nie te versmaai nie.

Wat De Jagers van ander winkels onderskei is die persoonlike diens wat aan kliënte gelewer word – sommer met die intrapslag word jy hartlik ontvang met flink, ingeligte diens, en indien jy op soek is na iets spesifiek, word ’n plan vinnig beraam.

Hou ook De Jagers se Facebook-blad dop vir spesiale aanbiedinge, kompetisies en ander

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nuus. Kry hulle by www.facebook.com/DeJagersUitrusters.

Pak dus jou kamera vir die vakansie in en sorg dat ons teen 12 Januarie jou foto op ons webwerf kry. Hy mag jou dalk ’n pasellatjie in die sak bring. . Ons webgebruikers kan ook in aanmerking kom vir ’n boekpakket as hulle ons digitale blokkiesraaisel invul wat tot 12 Januarie beskikbaar is.

Vir die eerste keer het ons ’n digitale blokkiesraaisel, spesiaal vir die feestyd om ook die blokkiesraaisel se 100-jarige bestaan te vier.

Gaan na ons webwerf, klik op die blokkiesraaisel-advertensie bo-aan die tuisblad en doen jou ding.

Vier boeke is as ’n pakket op die spel.

Trespassing on Eskom Property All residents, community organisations, 4X4 clubs, angling clubs, surrounding communities as well as visitors are cordially requested to stop trespassing into Eskom property.

THE WEDDING AND OTHER SOUTH AFRI­ CAN SHORT STORIES as told by Francois Marais.

Francois Marais, ex­councillor and long­ time resident, has spent his life telling sto­ ries and jokes, regaling his audience with humorous accounts of life in rural Africa and intertwining iconic historical moments with hysterical but real, rural characters.

This book is a collection of stories which are “highly exaggerated and considerably embroidered” versions of jokes, whose col­ ourful characters are often based on his own life experiences.

A sharp mind and wit is reflected in his amusing observations of life in general – the truth is sometimes painful but Marais is able to pick it up, turn it over and leave one chuckling and uplifted. The stories are often nostalgic, taking one down memory lane or, (for the younger reader), painting a picture of a time gone by, recalling events such as the war, annual agricultural shows and historic moments such as the Royal visit in 1947 and the queen’s en­ counter with a rural mayor. Humour is uni­ versal, as Marais says, and his stories are delightful, easy­reading and a great gift to brighten up anybody’s day. All proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Over­ strand Hospice and the book is available at the Hospice Shop, 3 Aberdeen Street for R100.

REVIEWER: GLYNIS VAN ROOYEN

Trespassers will be prosecuted

Trespassing poses a danger of veld-fires and hence danger to the community and environment

Vehicles damage the sensitive breeding habits of endangered wildlife and carries its own penalties, cause erosion

Litter causes unhygienic conditions and unnecessary expenditure to clean up

In addition to trespassing, all of the aforementioned are punishable by law, and as such, carry their own fines The Eskom Property referred to are:

Farm Groot Hagelkraal 318

Farm Buffeljaght 309, Portion 3

Farm Buffeljaght 310 For any further enquiries, please contact Jongi Dyabaza on: 074 669 1864 or via email on DyabazJ@eskom.co.za

Eskom Holdings SOC Limited

Reg No 2002/015527/06

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Hermanus Times

Briewe Letters

19 December, 2013

EDITORIAL COMMENT Take care on the roads The sound of sirens, at any time, but even more so during the festive period, is a lump in the throat, heart stopping noise to hear. Who? What? Where?

Family? Friends? Someone I know?

Are they okay?

We heard a multitude of sirens going past the office yesterday around 14:00 as we were putting the paper to bed.

Our crime journalist hurried to the scene. Two vehicles had collided on the R43 between Hermanus and Stanford.

Both cars lay on opposite sides of the road, one in a ditch, the other in a river next to the road (page 2)..

A woman was taken to hospital with head injuries while the rest of the occupants of the vehicles are reportedly okay. Authorities are still investigating as to what the cause of the accident was.

A plea goes out to all the visitors, holiday makers and residents to take care on the roads.

Be patient. Be calm. Be vigilant. Be aware of what is in front and behind you.

Enjoy all your journeys, the destination is patient and will wait for you to arrive – safely.

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU, MADIBA: Suzanne Clark took this very special photo in the late afternoon in Bot River on the day of Madiba’s funeral. “A double rainbow for Madiba’s rainbow nation,” she dubbed the picturesque view.

PHOTO: SUZANNE CLARK

HT impossible for Europeans to read I just got the 5 December edition of the Hermaus Times. Are you trying to send out a message: “We at the HT are not interested in or trying to attract European visitors? We publish the paper in a language so you cannot read it so you will not come again and visit our town or even want to live here?”

Typical and senseless at peak visitor time, majority of articles are written in Afrikaans.

The Hermanus economy is driven by huge amounts of European money, why exclude them from reading the town’s information paper?

I would seriously consider what I have written. Please publish my comments for all to see.

IAN ROSS

We are happy for the opportunity to address Ian’s concerns. One of the aspects considered

when deciding which articles should be written in Afrikaans or English is the language spoken by the person/persons involved in the story. We are a bilingual newspaper, and strive to bring balance in our choice of language. Although our overseas visitors will find it hard to believe, Afrikaans is the home language of the overwhelming majority of Overstrand residents.

This is however not reflected in the HT, as most of the articles are written in English, which in turn aggrieves some Afrikaans speaking readers and residents, and we get it in the neck every so often from them too.

That being said, it is our aim to always bring out a quality newspaper with enough information and variety to please most of our readers most of the time. -Ed.

Sofca provides ‘heartfelt care and attention’ We read with dismay the letter of Jean Morton in which she was critical of Sofca.

We planned to respond but such a reply was forthcoming and included in the following week’s issue of Hermanus Times (‘This is the true Sofca’ 12/12/2013).

We can but endorse all that has been written by this respondent.

Throughout her time at Sofca, as a Down’s Syndrome patient, our daughter was given heartfelt care and highly proficient attention from Matron Martins and the entire staff.

We are eternally grateful for all they did for her.

LULU AND MARK KUMLEBEN

Spoedmeting op Houhoekpas ‘vol ongerymdhede’

Not all casual workers treated badly With reference to the letter published in the Hermanus Times on 5 December ‘Slawerny nog met ons’.

I do not agree at all with the comments of ‘Dagwerkers, Stanford’.

I have a char once a week as I am old.

My late husband’s pension is not even R900 per month. So I am not rich.

That is why I have her only once a week.

1. I pay her R140 for eight hours’ work. Much more than the basic hourly wage.

2. I take her home after work by car or pay extra for her taxi.

3. She gets breakfast plus a cooked lunch and refreshments. In fact, we eat the same food together.

4. She will be on holiday for a month and will be paid in full for it.

5. Any articles of whatever nature I can, I often give her for free.

6. She gets her Christmas present, and her two children, plus a birthday present, every year.

I am not alone in doing this. All my friends and neighbours do the same.

So, good workers get treated properly and well as we don’t want to lose them. Perhaps the writer is not giving it her all?

FAIR AND KIND EMPLOYER

028-312 3717 PO Box 96 Hermanus 7200

Ek verwys na die berig Oortreders’ staan N2spoedboetes teë in die HT van 12 Desember.

Dit is tyd dat die ongerymdhede met die spoedmeting op N2 in die omgewing van Grabouw, meer spesifiek op die Houwhoekpas, onder padgebruikers se aandag gebring word.

Ek het in Junie vanjaar ’n boetekennisgewing ontvang vir ’n “oortreding” wat op die Houwhoekpas begaan is in Mei. Ek het teenstrydighede op die kennisgewing gevind wat die boetekennisgewing ongeldig sou maak, en het persoonlik by die Grabouw-kantoor van die Theewaterskloof-munisipaliteit beswaar aangeteken. Die administratiewe personeel het aangedui dat hulle nie die kennisgewing kan terugtrek nie, maar dat ek kan aansoek doen vir ’n verminderde boete.

Om ’n dagvaarding te voorkom, het ek die verminderde boete by ’n later geleentheid betaal, by welke geleentheid ek ’n afspraak met die plaaslike superintendent kon kry.

Tydens my onderhoud met die superintendent was dit duidelik dat hy nie vertroud was met die Prosecuting Guidelines for Speed Measuring Equipment and Traffic Light Violation Monitoring Equipment March 2012, by Technical Committee for Standards and Procedures for Traffic Control and Traffic Control Equipment (Tcsp) nie, en dat hy nie my probleme met hulle spoedmeetprosedures kon beantwoord nie. Hy het aanbeveel dat ek dit in die hof betwis.

Die volgende foute op die kennisgewing wat ek ontvang het, moet uitgewys word: 1. In “Block B” op die kennisgewing word dit duidelik uitgespel: “Neem asseblief kennis dat u voertuig gefotografeer was tydens die pleeg van die oortreding soos in die afkoopboete kennisgewing uiteengesit.”

Ek het die terrein besoek op die dag toe ek die kennisgewing per pos ontvang het, om vas te stel presies waar die oortreding begaan en die foto geneem is. Volgens die kennisgewing is die oortreding begaan “te / naby / op N2

JOURNALIST ON CALL THIS WEEKEND Cilene Bekker 083 444 9511

Houhoek Pass km 41,2”. Die foto is egter geneem tussen km 38,4 en 38,3, waar die dubbelbaanpad oorgaan na ‘n enkelbaan, dus ongeveer 2,8 km vanaf km 41,2 waar die oortreding gepleeg is. Die foto in “Block F” van die kennisgewing voldoen in geen opsig aan die vereistes van die bogenoemde Prosecuting Guidelines for Speed Measuring Equipment nie. Inteendeel, dit toon duidelik dat die foto nie geneem is by die punt van oortreding nie. Dit kan dus nie geag word as bewys van die oortreding soos hierbo gestel nie.

In die genoemde Prosecuting Guidelines word die volgende oor die foto bepaal: “(i) every photograph/image is to be adjudicated by a peace officer before prosecution is initiated to ensure that all the requirements of paragraph 6.1(a) have been complied with;” Ek is nie die versekering gegee dat hierdie foutiewe foto wel deur a peace officer beoordeel is voordat dit in die aanklag gebruik is nie. Indien die foto wel deur a peace officer beoordeel is, moet die integriteit en/of bevoegdheid van die persoon bevraagteken word.

2. Voorts word in Hoofstuk 5 van die Prosecuting Guidelines die volgende bepaal: 5.2. Site selection In selecting a site the following must be adhere (sic) to: (a) the equipment may be used on any suitable road or in any traffic condition, provided that the operator has (where applicable) a clear view of identifiable markers next to or on the road. (b) the target vehicle must be visible at all times.

In my geval is die foto van die “teikenvoertuig” geneem by km 38,4 (op ’n afdraande deel van die pad), waar dit beslis onsigbaar was vanaf km 41,2 (op ’n opdraande deel van die pad), die punt waar die spoedmeting gedoen is. Gesonde logika sê verder dat as die teikenvoertuig te alle tye sigbaar moet wees vir die operateur, moet die operateur met sy kamera

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en spoedmeettoerusting ook duidelik sigbaar gewees het vir die motoris wat geteiken word.

Op die dag van die oortreding het ek geen operateur of kamera opgemerk by km 41,2 nie.

By ’n vorige geleentheid het ek wel op die Houwhoekpas ’n operateur met sy toerusting opgemerk op ’n ander plek wat net so oop en bloot was as in die geval by km 41,2. Kan enigiemand my kwalik neem as ek twyfel of daar hoegenaamd ’n spoedmeting gedoen is op die tydstip dat die foto geneem is?

3. Uit dieselfde Prosecuting Guidelines word die paragraaf 6.1 (b) aangehaal: “(b) a notice in terms of Section 341 of the Criminal Procedure Act No. 55 of 1977, shall be posted to the licensed owner of the motor vehicle within 30 days of the date of the offence, or where AARTO is in place, in accordance to AARTO legislation”. Volgens die posstempel op die koevert waarin die kennisgewing ontvang is, is dit gepos op 2013-06-25. Die beweerde oortreding is begaan op 2013-05-25. Dit beteken dat die kennisgewing gepos is 31 dae na die datum van oortreding (dit is ses dae in Mei plus 25 dae in Junie). Die Kennisgewing is dus ongeldig in terme van CPA 55/1977.

Omdat ek gedink het dat my geval eenmalig was, het ek niks verder gedoen nie, net my geval aan die Theewaterskloof Verkeershoof rapporteer. Soos te wagte, is my vertoë eenvoudig geïgnoreer. My versoek om ’n antwoord op my vertoë is insgelyks geïgnoreer.

Ek het intussen van ander persone gehoor wat ook “gevang” is vir spoedoortreding op dieselfde plek, kompleet met foto wat 2,8 km vanaf die “punt van oortreding” geneem is, en ’n kennisgewing wat nie binne dertig dae gepos is nie. As dit die manier is hoe die Theewaterskloof-munisipaliteit normaalweg spoedoortredings hanteer, is dit nodig dat padgebruikers kennis daarvan neem wanneer hulle op die N2 reis oor Houwhoekpas en in die omgewing van Grabouw.

G W LOEDOLFF

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Hermanus Times

Briewe Letters

19 December, 2013

) Madiba’s voice will not be stilled. Each and eve­

ryone of us will remember his words and hear his voice in our hearts forever. ) Julle mense wat so kritiseer oor die vlae wat halfmas hang behoort nie in die land nie. Ek is so moeg van julle valsheid. ) The rain at Madiba’s memorial service was Madiba’s tears for his people, the crime, corrup­ tion, strikes and rape in a country he gave his life for – to make them happy and free. ) Rudi, jy lyk nie vir my goed ingelig nie. My wors­ honde het veiligheidsbande aan en kan nie uitval nie. Ek sal vir seker nie onnodig ’n ongeluk maak nie. Wees liewerste bekommerd oor diere wat los in voertuie is.– EASTWOOD NEL ) The dogs on the motorcycle are as much a part of Hermanus as are many other sights. Rudi, you are being negative. We love the sight of the happy pooches helping deliver pizzas. – ROSANA ) I agree with the SMS about the dogs in the box at the back of a motorbike. Our roads are too busy for that and it’s cruel to drive around in the hot sun with those dogs so exposed. Keep your dogs at home where it’s cool and safe.– CONCERNED ) Ai, Rudi, wat verstaan jy nie? Of die man met of sonder die hondjies op sy motorfiets ry het niks met gevaar of ongelukke te doen nie. Ongelukke gebeur met of sonder hondjies.– E.B. ) Daardie worshondjies het veiligheidsgordels.

Meer as wat van die los honde in motors en agter op bakkies gesê kan word. Dis die man se kinders. ) Die worsies op die motorfiets is ’n bekende gesig in Hermanus. Hulle word goed beveilig. ) I have out of concern spoken to the person who rides around on a motorbike with three doggies.

I shudder to think what could happen.– LINDA ) Baie dankie aan Erna van Helpende Hand vir hulle hulp aan ander mense in nood. – MARTA ) Dit ontstel my vreeslik om te sien dat die hawelo­ se mense toegelaat word om honde aan te hou.

Ander se erwe word ondersoek deur die SPCA voor hul toegelaat word om ’n troeteldier aan te neem, maar hawelose mense kry dit reg sonder ’n veilige woning vir die arme diere. Hulle kan nie eers vir hulself sorg nie, hoe nog vir die honde? ) Leave the farm animals where they belong (on the farm). It’s only stress for the poor animals and money making for the people.– M. RIVE ) Most dogs on the Vermont/Onrus coastal path are socialised and well behaved. L. from Vermont, have you also noticed the people on bicycles on the paths, the plastic bags and bottles lying around as well as human waste under the bushes? This morning a couple of people came running out of the sea with huge bags of I assume poached items, jumped in a vehicle and sped away. Are there not more important issues to address than dogs with­ out leashes? – N, ONRUS ) Die artikel oor Karweiderskraal was baie inte­ ressant. Ek ken die gemeenskap daar al vir meer as 20 jaar en is nou betrokke by die kleuterskool

daar. Ek stem nie saam dat die jongmense drank misbruik nie. Daar is wonderlike jongmense in die gemeenskap wat baie doen vir die kleuterskool en plaaslike koor. Die ouer garde moet net sorg dat hulle die voorbeeld stel en leiding neem.

– EBEN MEYER, FISHERHAVEN ) Hiermee wil ek net baie, baie dankie sê aan diegene van die SAPD en sekuriteitsbeamptes wat my dogtertjie op 14 Desember opgespoor het.

Danksy hulle is Abre gevind. – YVONNE WILLIAMS ) Aan almal wat geliefdes aan die dood afge­ staan het, onthou God dra u in die feesdae. Veral iemand soos Isaacs Pietersen en familie, môre sal die son weer skyn.– IEMAND WAT OMGEE ) Die persoon met sy spoggerige silwer Chevrolet wat Maandag, 16 Desember op die sypaadjie in Seemeeusingel voor ’n huis langs no. 4 om 13:00 uit woede teen my nommerplaat parkeer het, jy was nie by die huis dat ek jou kon vra om daar te parkeer nie. Ek het lank ná die insident by my motor gewag om met jou te praat, maar jy wou nie uitkom nie en daar is ook nie ’n klokkie by jou hek om te lui nie. Was dit nou nodig om so ongeduldig en selfsugtig te wees om my motor am­ per uit die pad te stamp? Hoekom sit jy nie ’n “geen parkering”­bordjie onder die koelteboom voor jou huis nie? En as dit ’n vakansieganger was, wat moet hulle van jou en Hermanus dink? ) Thanks to the Gansbaai Tourism Bureau for switching on the Christmas street lights on Friday.– HERMANUS RESIDENT ) Kan mens glo? Ek het by ’n supermark in Herma­ nus R4,80 vir een lemoen betaal.– PENSIOENARIS ) A huge thank you to Gigi (manager at Wool­ worths). First for saving me from falling and for treating me to a cappuccino and also for the spe­ cial gift from the store.– MARGI ) Ek wil net spog met die goeie maniere van twee dames by Gateway Spar, naamlik Estelle en Duifie.

Ek en my mamma van 79 jaar oud was 11 Desem­ ber daar toe ek vra vir ’n stoel. Toe dink hulle nie twee keer om my ma te help nie. – J. STANDER ) To the four wonderful ladies of the Fynbos Park social club who gave a great Christmas lunch with all the trimmings to residents – I say well done and thank you.– MARGI ) Please can your paper contain a few more Eng­ lish articles over the festive season? ) Shame on all the “abled” people who park on the “disabled” parking. ) I love the Weerhaan weather report each week. ) Beware of a man hiding in the bushes on the cliff path close to The Marine Hotel. When caught, he says he is begging. ) Thank you so much for the great service by SA Postal Services via Hermanus Post Office. I have posted a parcel to my children in the UK on 11 December whereby I received a phone call on 17 December saying that the parcel arrived safely.

Only six days!– VICKY SHERRIF ) Thank you to the editor and all staff at Hermanus Times for every edition during 2013. Your hard work in bringing all the news each week is much appreciated.– MARGI

The weather for the next few days will be up and down. Today (Thursday) will be warm and sunny, Friday will be cloudy and Saturday sunny again. On Sunday and Monday the clouds are back but Tuesday will be a beautiful day, right on time to get everyone in the Christmas spirit. There is a possibility of light rain on Christmas Day.

W E A T H E R FRIDAY

Temp: 17/26 Clear

SATURDAY

Temp: 19/24 Clear

SUNDAY

Temp: 18/26 Clear

MONDAY

Temp: 19/24 Clear

Weather forecast info website: www.infosight.co.za/weather/SouthAfrica/WesternCape/Hermanus/

INFO FOR DECEMBER

FORECAST SADecember WEATHER BUREAU Coldest day: 15.7°C BY on 9th Warmest day: 28.3°C on 9th December Rainfall: 0.6mm on 11 December Total rainfall for December: 9.4mm De Bos dam level: 100.6% Average rainfall for December: 23.1mm

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

DAY

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

T I D E T A B L E 0446 0518 0553 0632 0717 0812 0921 1033

HIGH

1656 1730 1806 1846 1935 2042 2207 2326

1045 1120 1158 0007 0047 0137 0244 0407

LOW 2258 2331 ---1243 1337 1447 1608 1722

MOON

3 Dec

9 Dec

17 Dec

25 Dec

Information supplied by the Hydrographer SA Navy.

The Hydrographer is not responsible for any transcription errors.

Hermanus staan saam om te help Ons opregte dank en waardering aan almal

by Hermanus Times vir al die positiewe nuusdekking wat ons deur die jaar ontvang het.

Baie dankie dat julle altyd ’n simpatieke benadering gevolg het en dat julle gereeld oor ons aktiwiteite berig het.

Dankie ook aan al ons skenkers. Dit was ’n lang jaar en daar was baie moeilike tye wat ons soms onverwags getref het. Maar daar was ook die goue oomblikke, die onverwagte skenkings, kinderglimlagte en net te veel om op te noem. Dit laat ’n mens besef die mense van Hermanus gee nog werklik om.

Met elke skenking kon ons van Mei 2013 af

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ongeveer 2 560 borde kos uitdeel aan gesinne in nood, asook klere, skoolbenodighede, items vir persoonlike versorging, speelgoed, komberse en nog vele meer.

Daar was ook beddens en allerhande items wat aan mense in nood geskenk is en wat hul lewe net soveel draagliker kon maak.

Baie dankie vir al die blootstelling. Sonder julle was dit eenvoudig nie moontlik nie. Dis voorwaar ’n enorme prestasie en bewys dat Hermanus kan saamstaan.

TRONEL MEINTJIES EN DIE HERMANUS-STAAN-SAAM-SPAN

Share a Christmas lunch – an annual appeal Every year on 26 December the people of Hermanus generously share a Christmas dinner with those less fortunate. This outreach, which has become a greatly appreciated tradition, relies on residents’ support.

The equivalent of a hearty meal served in an ice-cream container is dropped off at a church near you or at the depot under the palms at the Gateway Centre parking area.

If more convenient, a small freshly roasted

chicken is very acceptable. The volunteers will buy these for you. Churches share firstly with their own needy flock, then the balance of food is taken to Gateway between 10:00 and 12:00. These meals are then distributed by responsible helpers to the most needy of all races. Previously the response was huge and the goodwill generated immeasurable. Please let’s do it again.

MRS BURY

‘I forgive the cowardly drunk who broke my leg’ This letter is for the drunken guy and his drunken friends who kicked me on the lower leg in the street, in front of the Uilenkraalsmond Campsite entrance, for no other reason than to break it on Saturday night as the pub closed.

I don’t know who you are,where you come from or what you do for a living. I don’t know what you look like, because you came from behind. I will probably never see you, because you might or might not get this letter; if by chance this letter does find you, you will probably not take responsibility for your actions, because you are a coward, as you proved on Saturday night.

The funny thing is, you will probably think you are a macho man and brag about this to your friends, about how you broke my leg from behind. I’ve got news for you, you are exactly the opposite of what you think of yourself; you are the biggest coward I’ve ever came across.

I just want to let you know, your intention was a huge success. I had an operation on Sunday night: both the tibia and fibula broken off, the tibia fractured. If you don’t know, these are the two bones in your lower leg that connect your knee with your ankle. To round off your masterpiece, you made two ligaments tear. They didn’t just stretch, they have come right off – that means I can’t walk on my left

leg for 12 weeks. You put me out of action for three months. Thank you, Mr Stranger.

Worst of all is I don’t know you, nor did I do anything to you. You did it for no reason.

I wonder if you can even remember any of it, because as you know, you were all brandy and no brains on Saturday night.

Not only did you put me in crutches for three months, you also took a project I intended to do in order to pay for my Christmas holiday, away from me. I was going to install decking for a client this week, a big project, the last before my holiday starts. I was going to make R8 000 from it, and buy my pregnant wife a gift for Christmas and enjoy my holiday with friends. That’s not going to happen now, as you have given my pregnant wife a much bigger Christmas gift. She will now need to do everything I should be doing for her.

But the anger is gone and I just want you to know, whoever you are, I truly forgive you for what you did to me, because I feel so sorry for you that words cannot describe it. I feel sorry for you because if this is your idea of living, of fun, you are missing your life. The point of your existence is unknown to you, and I’m sad that you have to live a pointless life. I hope one day you will change into a better man, and leave your cowardice and brandy behind you. Yours truly,

WILHELM GROBLER

Van Brandfort na Hermanus viri weer?

Gister bel ’n dierbare vriendin uit die Vrystaat wat hier kuier en sê sy is boos vir Weerhaan wat daar op Brandfort kom vertel het as mens nou in lekker weer wil kuier, ry jy Hermanus toe. En wat kry sy? Sy kry bedags die suidoos wat waai dat die gastehuis se dak in kompetisie ratel met die ketel wat in die kombuis kook.

En nog ’n ding: saans kan jy om die dood nie uitgaan sonder om jou warm aan te trek nie. Op Brandfort is dit glo selfs in die winter bedags nie so onplesierig nie.

Weerhaan kan nie vir elke leser ’n boksie Smarties stuur om die vrede te bewaar nie, maar vorentoe gekyk, is die Overstrand gereed om sy tradisionele vakansieweer en geestelikheid gestand te doen. En dit geld vir die hele “Republiek van die Overberg” tot anderkant Bredasdorp.

Die bolug het tot bedaring gekom en by normale somerweer vasgesteek. Die koel lug wat konveksie vir reënweer oor die Wes-Kaap besorg, reis verby en draai by die eiland Marion af pool toe.

Die Indiese hoogdruk suidoos van die land neem besit van die bolug en sirkuleer (teen die klok) lug oor die warm Indiese Oseaan wat van Natal af suidwaarts val en dan by Mosselbaai in die kloue van die suidoos beland.

Die aanduiding is dat dit die volgende paar dae nogal ’n taamlike “Pandora’s Box” in die bolug word, met bietjie wolke, bietjie konveksie, dalk bietjie van alles, wat na ligte reën lyk maar ’n

soort “een vir jou, een vir my” weerstoestand word.

Die lang oog van die weer-satelliet sê daar sal vandag lekker sonskyn oor die Overstrand wees, môre bewolk en oormôre weer sonnig. Sondag en Maandag is daar oral los wolke en Dinsdag, wanneer almal op Ou Kersdag gees vang, is dit heerlike sonskyn.

Die een dag mooi en ander dag so-so, want op Kersdag, wanneer almal tuis om gesinstafels vergader, is dit teen die aand se kant reënerig en kan 1 ml uitsak. Maar dit lyk of die son tot Nuwejaar die wolke sal oorleef.

Oor hierdie dae moet ou inwoners wat hul harte vir besoekers oopmaak, geduld en liefde wys en tog maar verskoning maak vir die suidoos, wat in die Overstrand maak soos hy wil.

Weerhaan sê by voorbaat in Bybeltaal waarin die Goeie Boodskap aan die reënboognasie binne leesafstand gestuur kan word: Baruch atah Adonai. En geseënd is hulle wat die Kersdag opreg vier.

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Briewe Letters

19 December, 2013

The curious case of Tiaan’s runaway prosthesis

Lemm’s Corner rocked by Old Harbour Music Festival The Fisherman’s Cottage would like to thank all the supporters who attended the Old Harbour Music Festival.

When Nicole and I first moved to Hermanus, we were warmly welcomed by all. We have heard how this iconic little building used to be the heart of Hermanus, together with the market on Lemm’s Corner.

With this in mind, we had a vision to recreate the energy that Bruce van der Spuy managed to create many years ago. It was a new challenge for us to organise an event like this.

It was a wonderful occasion and both bands Gangs of Ballet and Zebra and Giraffe, brought life back to Lemm’s Corner.

The idea of hosting a small music festival became far greater than Nicole and I could have imagined, but with special thanks to Lawrence Heron and James Peiser, as well as the Windsor Hotel, who hosted the bands, we managed to pull it off!

We especially need to thank the Old Harbour and its committee for supporting our vision and giving us permission to use their grounds.

We are so overwhelmed by its suc-

cess that we want it to grow into a yearly event and become a benchmark event in the Overstrand Calender, just like the Blues Festival held in Kleinmond.

We would also like to thank all who attended the festival. Your help, support and encouragement was overwhelming. Not even the rain could dampen your enthusiasm and energy. Thank you!

We hope to have more enthusiastic supporters like yourselves next year.

ANTON AND NICOLE, THE FISHERMAN’S COTTAGE

A meaningful difference to the lives of teachers and learners On behalf of the Enlighten Board of Trustees and Management, we want to thank the Hermanus community for their consistent belief in our work.

Your support and contributions make a meaningful difference to the

lives of many teachers and learners in the Overstrand. It remains a heartwarming experience.

The Enlighten team will continue, through quality educational initiatives, to provide opportunities to teachers and learners to develop

their full potential. There is so much more to be done!

We wish you a wonderful festive season filled with peace and prosperity. May 2014 be filled with blessings.

MAGRIET PETER TRUST MANAGER

No confidence in SAPS Hermanus after two incidents In the space of 24 hours two interactions with the police in Hermanus left a bitter taste in the mouth and did nothing to inspire confidence or trust.

On Wednesday 4 December 2013 my daughter and two friends went with me to the police station to lay charges of assault following an incident earlier that day outside Barney’s Tavern.

We were at the charge office at 17:45 and there appeared to be nobody there. A gentleman waiting for service complained he had already been there 15 minutes without being helped. Const Swem was on duty and made intermittent appearances to inform us there was a shift change and the night shift was on parade. We were requested to wait.

At 18:30 we were assisted for the first time, having waited 45 minutes (the other gentleman waited an hour) and in this time no-one was present in the charge office.

Once the police had listened to the complaint, they advised the children in front of me they were wasting their time and there was no point in opening a case, because they did not know the name of the person who assaulted them.

I had to intervene and request the officer concerned to consider that they could point the person out and knew where he lived. A van accompanied us to the residence where the person was pointed out and gave his name to us. Back at the charge office the officer again said we were wasting our time as the alleged perpetrator was from Bellville and had probably given a false name and address and would never be found again.

A case was duly opened on my insistence. We made a point of informing the police that the suspect was returning to Cape Town on Friday, but to date no-one has contacted the children or informed them of any further investigation. The police openly discouraged the opening of a complaint.

I am a practising attorney and the next day I advised a client to open a charge of reckless driving when someone drove their vehicle at him in an attempt to run him over (or at least scare him). I typed the affidavit and witness statement and sent him to the Hermanus police station to open a case. He called me shortly thereafter to say that the police said they refused to open a case

as there was no injury or damage to property!

I went to the police station and engaged a Lt F September who was in the charge office. She told my client that he would have to wait until the van came in so they could open the case; their outside officers were busy and he should be prepared to wait quite a while.

There were five officers in the charge office and I asked why one of them couldn’t open the docket.

Lt September said that the scene had to be pointed out and measured.

I pointed out there was no accident, but she was adamant that the outside crew had to take the case.

When asked why the constable in the charge office who had told the client he had no case couldn’t simply commission the affidavit and then the outside crew or detective could later measure the scene, Lt September said the member was Xhosa speaking and the affidavit was in Afrikaans, which she didn’t understand. Because she couldn’t read the affidavit she refused to act as a commissioner of oaths.

Advised that a commissioner does not have to read, know or understand the content of an affidavit but merely to administer the oath to the deponent, Lt September said I was incorrect and the officer must first read the affidavit and understand what the deponent is saying because they can’t just sign anything!

The station commander then appeared and supported Lt September in her theory, which is legally indefensible and in contrast with the Justice of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths Act 16 of 1963, which simply empowers an commissioner of oaths to administer the oath.

Asked then if one of the officers who spoke Afrikaans (including Lt September) couldn’t administer the oath, the client was told nobody was going to help him and he must wait.

The station commander, when requested to intervene, said she agreed with Lt September and then walked out of the charge office.

The police in both cases acted unprofessionally, were unfriendly and unhelpful and in the second case deliberately obstructed the opening of the docket.

They showed no understanding of their role as police officers and reflected poor training and a contemptuous, dismissive attitude. If the police act this way in the pres-

ence of an attorney, one can but wonder what happens to lay persons who approach the police in good faith.

It is no wonder that the statistics reflect that the public has no trust in the police.

SHOCKED

Lieutenant Fadila September, spokesperson for the Hermanus Police answers: We can confirm that the two cases are being investigated. Assault common and reckless or negligent driving are not regarded as serious offences in terms of the criminal procedure act, therefore under normal circumstances SAPS will not arrest a suspect immediately, but will complete the investigation and should the public prosecutor decide to prosecute, the suspect will be issued with a subpoena to appear in court.

Upon handing over between shifts all emergency or urgent calls or complaints are prioritised. The community service centre personnel prioritise incoming arrests first and will acknowledge any member of the public and request them to wait as apparently has been done.

Complainants may provide statements to SAPS in any language of their choice including foreign languages and where translations are required, a suitable person will be found to assist with the translation of such statements.

To find persons who speak any of the 11 official languages at any given time does not happen immediately at the community service centre and the complainant will be requested to wait a short while until a suitable translator is available.

A police member is not required to speak all 11 official languages, but must be able to converse in an international language such as English.

It is unfortunate that the complainant is under the impression that the police failed to immediately stop prioritising emergencies and other urgent calls or complaints, or leave other priorities during shift changes such as a person under arrest, to serve him or others immediately upon their arrival at the community service centre.

And they were not prepared to wait a moment with their complaint while attention was given to other complaints in the centre, also others not visible to them from the centre, even after being acknowledged and not ignored.

There is something in the Hermanus Times of 5 Dec I find very hard to understand. It’s the story of someone running off with Tiaan Boshoff’s artificial leg.

How is such a thing possible?

I have known Tiaan for the past five, six years and seen him grow up from a crippled boy into a sporting hero.

His triumphs on the hand-cycle are the stuff of late-night stories and legend. But the best story about Tiaan, I heard from a close friend who had children in the local high school. He relates how he was fetching his children from school and sat in his car, watching the kids coming out with feet dragging and shoulders hanging.

And then, out of this apathetic crowd, came this beaming boy on crutches, going hell for leather, ready to take on anything life could throw at him.

I was not the only one inspired.

The local community and beyond stood together to help Tiaan reach his potential. The Tiaan Boshoff Fund was created to achieve that. A prosthesis worth R100 000 was acquired, as well as a hand-cycle and tennis wheelchair donated by the rugby player Schalk Burger (senior).

But now all of these have been “removed” by an administrator of the fund. Reportedly, she grabbed the prosthesis while Tiaan was consulting a physiotherapist and raced off with it.

This is bizarre. As is her reported explanation that Tiaan was not using these aids and therefore she gave them to others who could make better use of them.

Tiaan’s dad, Bossie, kindly made the constitution and rules of the Tiaan Boshoff Fund available to me, account number 62345314926 at the local branch of FNB and signed by both administrators. The “aims and objects” are clear: “Fund raising to buy a hand-cycle or lower leg prosthesis for Tiaan Boshoff”. The “description of benefits” refers back to this; “how much and how long” state “unlimited”; “other conditions” are “none” and “who is entitled to the benefits” states “Tiaan Boshoff”.

That’s it. “Tiaan Boshoff”. Noone else.

So please, what is happening here? What is this administrator, whose agreed responsibility is to help this child, doing?

PIETER SCHOOMBEE, ONRUS

Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

FynArts being fine tuned

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HEDDA MITTNER June 2014 may seem like a long way off, but Mary Faure, chairperson of Hermanus Tourism and co-ordinator of Hermanus FynArts, is already hard at work preparing for this next celebration of the arts.

“We will be offering a whole new programme with some exciting events that are a first for Hermanus,” says Faure. “And in addition there will be a few familiar faces who participated in this year’s inaugural event and who will be coming back next year by popular request.”

A brand-new event is “Sculptures on the Cliffs”, an exhibition of sculptures at Gearing’s Point curated by local artist Jaco Sieberhagen.

The Overstrand Municipality has given permission for this exhibition, which will open during FynArts and run for 10 months.

Other premieres will include an Ardmore Ceramics exhibition with a marine theme taking place, aptly enough at The Marine, and a performance by the Bovim Ballet called Ovations, which will present a medley of their most popular works from the last five years.

“There will also be a varie-

EXERCISE INITIATIVE: Pro Active Fitness launched an exercise class and a health awareness programme at the Lombardi Senior Centre in Mount Pleasant on Thursday 5 December. Marc de Jongh (front right), marketing officer at Pro Active, says he will present an exercise class specifically designed for senior citizens at Lombardi every Thursday as part of an ongoing community outreach programme. He thanked Oasis for the water they provided for the launch of the programme, as well as Fruit and Veg for their contribution to the initiative. Helping Marc at the launch event were Ranwill Daw­ son (front, second from left) from Oasis, and Marion du Plessis (front second from right) from Pro Active.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG Jaco Sieberhagen’s steel artworkt enitled ‘Heritage’will form part of the ‘Sculptures on the Cliffs’ exhibition at Gearing’s Point next year. ty of exciting workshops and courses,” says Faure. “Bovim Ballet will present a dance class, author Christopher Hope will run a course on writing a memoir, and Cyril Coetzee, the only South African artist to have painted Mandela’s portrait twice from life, will present a painting course.”

There will be more soirees next year, and a performance

by Kyle Shepherd, winner of the 2014 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year award for jazz. Among the musicians who will be back are Richard Cock and the Camerata Tinta Barocca, as

well as the Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra.

Classical guitarist James Grace will perform and present master classes that are open to the public.

Last but not least, with master chef Garth Stroebel, wine writer and art critic Melvyn Minnaar and the Hermanus Wine Route on board, there will be novel food and wine events, tutored tastings and a plate competition for local restaurants.

Keep an eye on the website www.hermanusfynarts.co.za for updates on next year’s event, taking place from 6 -16 June 2014.

ART WITH ZERO GRAVITY: The winners of Zero Gravity’s quarterly art competition, which has been running at Hermanus Primary School for several years, were announced on the last day of the school year. Each term 10 winners are selected and they each receive a R50 Zero Gravity voucher. At the end of the year all the names of the winners from each term stand a chance of being drawn as the winner of a cash prize. This year’s overall winner of a R500 cash prize was Daeun Kim (front centre) and the school also received a cash donation from Brad Stephenson, owner of Zero Gravity. At the presentation on 4 December were (from left) Jamie Single (manager of Zero Gravity), Grace Williams, Michelle Alexander, Lalibella Polea, Nicole du Toit, Daeun Kim, Bianca van der Westhuizen, Cornelia van der Merwe (art teacher), Camille Loriston, Tayla Gordon and Zandri Kotze.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

The Write Girls pen novel whodunnit A writers’ collective’s first novel – a whodunnit involving a wealthy banker moving in British high-society circles – was recently published by the seven enthusiastic women who came together through the International Women’s Club in Cape Town, and call themselves The Write Girls.

Each of the women penned a different female character in the book, each of whom is involved with Sir Oliver Brockman, who dies under suspicious circumstances.

It’s one of the seven, but whodunnit?

The book is written in “a character per chapter” format, and is a light read. It is clear the girls thoroughly enjoyed penning the novel.

Back row, from left: Carole Armstrong­Hooper penned the character Marga­ ret, Sir Oliver Brockman’s first love and now a doctor in Africa; Susan Her­ rick (Yvette ­ the French journalist); Erika Hauptman (Katarina ­ his devoted mother) and Lynn Rowand (Rosemary ­ his first wife and mother of his only child). Front: Giovanna Sartor (Charlotte ­ his neglected daughter), Priscilla Holmes (Courtney ­ his second trophy wife) and Caroline Gilbert (Anne ­ his loyal secretary).

PHOTO: WIELAND GLEICH

MEER AS NET ’N BIB: As die wind te erg is vir die strand, kan Kleinmond se biblioteek dalk net die plek wees om ’n ledige uur of twee te vul – nie net om boeke uit te neem nie, maar ook om die in­ teressante uitstallings deur te kyk. Die jongste toevoeging is ’n uit­ beelding van Christus se geboorte met poppe wat deur Trudie van der Westhuizen en haar kleinkinders van papierpap gemaak is. Daar is ook die bekroonde tappisserie van die vroeë tye op Kleinmond­strand, ’n handvlytmark op 17 Desember, waar laaste minuut kersgeskenke gekoop kan word. Die biblioteek in Vyfde Laan is van Maandae tot Vrydae van 09:00 tot 17:00 vir die publiek oop.

FOTO: FANIE KRIGE

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Hermanus Times

Sakegids Business Guide

19 December, 2013

TOURISM WORKSHOP

How do we market Hermanus internationally in terms of the NDP? CILENE BEKKER

Highlights of some of the individual presentations are featured on pages 16, 17 and 18.

What must be said is that the workshop did bring together, at reasonably short notice, people who shared an interest in marketing Hermanus ideas, economic and de-

mographic overviews and challenges, and the need to build bridges.

Suggestions following the presentations were that Brand Hermanus be driven under the umbrella of Hermanus Tourism; or Hermanus Business Chamber; or a newly formed body, possibly called the Hermanus Marketing Organisation.

The workshop evaluation document compiled by Omega following the workshop “presumes that the follow up action will come from Mervyn Milner and the Business Chamber who were assigned this task by what we adjudged as an overwhelming majority of those present”.

The Chamber’s post-workshop newsletter says a follow-up will take place in the new year after the school holidays.

Rev Richard Galant, Mervyn Milner and Mary Faure.

Dr Denis Worrall and Chris Hart.

This was the aim of the day-long workshop held on Wednesday 11 December at the Whale Coast hotel. It was organised

by Dr Denis Worrall, in his capacity as chairperson of Omega Investment Research, which specialises in bringing people together whether it be conferencing, investing or strategic marketing.

Piet Louw, Duncan Heard and Frieda Lloyd.

PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

In front, Rob Fryer. Behind him, Melanie Musson, Riaan Pieters and Rayno Rabie.

‘A tourist destination has to be well managed’ The Overstrand Mayor, Nicolette BothaGuthrie, briefly outlined the NDP (the National Development Plan ensures that all South Africans attain a decent standard of living through the elimination of poverty and reduction of inequality) and focused on the municipality’s role to attract international and national tourists and investors.

“Through municipal IDPs we are focusing on delivery on the core priorities of the NDP. In practical terms, when the municipality delivers good-quality basic services (water, sanitation, refuse removal, roads, road maintenance, electricity) this not only contributes to a decent standard of living, but the quality of infrastructure erected and maintained also creates an environment for economic

Population explosion..

Stephen Muller, director of infrastructure and planning at the Overstrand Municipality presented a demographic overview of the area, with figures based on the 2011 census.

Key stats include: The Overstrand comprises of 11 towns, stretching some 230 km from Rooi Els to Buffelsjagsbaai.

Its population grew from 36 600 (1996) to 55 000 (2001) to over 80 000 in 2011, with the largest number of inhabitants (49 000_ in the central area (Hermanus).

The population’s racial breakdown is roughly one third black, white and coloured, of which 65% is aged between 36 and 64; 22% between 14 and 35 years; and 13% over 65.

Afrikaans is the preferred home language spoken by 52%of residents, followed by Xhosa (28%), English (12%) and other.

growth. Investors and tourists want to invest and visit a destination that is well managed by local government.”

The mayor mentioned the need for more conference facilities to attract more delegates throughout the year, and the need to grow eco-tourism including the wine route and aquaculture.

“Tourism is a key economic driver for our area. It is labour-intensive and can create broad job opportunities.”

She stated that marketing a destination is about the experience rather than a tangible product: “For example, the quality of a tour guide has an impact on overall experience.

One who is friendly, knowledgable and vibrant will ensure a far better memory than

a boring guide who acts as a driver only.”

The mayor underlined the need for high standards of service delivery, managing customer perceptions, and forming active partnerships, not only within Hermanus.

“There are structures in place when it comes to destination marketing. National and provincial tourism authorities (such as Wesgro) represent the Western Cape at international shows and exhibitions. Due to restricted budgets and resources across the board, active partnerships need to be formed to work together to do destination marketing.”

“Tourism is everyone’s business as everyone benefits. Ultimately we want tourists to become investors.”

Tackle unemployment, says economist Chris Hart Economist Chris Hart from Investment Solutions delivered two presentations, one of the SA economy followed by ‘The NDP and its relevance to Municipal Government’.

From slides presented by Stephen Muller, director of Infrastructure and Planning, Overstrand Municipality, Hart picked up on the figure of high levels of unemployment in the Overstrand, being 23,3% according to the 2011 Census.

“In the broader picture, the challenge the SA economy is facing is three-pronged: poverty, inequality and unemployment. The focus, however, should be on unemployment as unemployment leads to poverty and inequality. The fewer unemployed you have, the less inequality and poverty you will have.”

“The SA economy is sitting with a business confidence of being at a 10-year low and we are faced with this triple deficit.” A deficit in the current account, government spending exceeding revenue, and the high level of debt in households.

To look at corporates for economic growth is not an option any more as “they have long outgrown the economy”.

Hart said: “To feed the economy we need to have growth in small businesses that grow

into medium and larger businesses and eventually become corporates. Small business must be nurtured, as it is key to addressing unemployment. The economy needs to be built from the bottom up, not from the top down, not from corporates or government.”

This is where local government plays a huge role, and questions he posed were: To address the high levels of unemployed, is there space / facilities to start up 3 000 microbusinesses? Is this taken into consideration by town planning? Is the local economy opening up? Is there too much red tape around funding for small businesses?

More comments from Hart and the discussion panel that followed his presentation: - Utilise the wealth of grey power to mentor small business entrepreneurs.

- Find investment of some R1 billion to eradicate unemployment.

- SMMEs need to be supported.

- Municipal support is needed.

- You cannot strike your way to global prosperity.

- Tourism is a key factors to ‘export’ - make use of mobile technology as a big growth ‘unlock’ and a way of reaching all consumers.

Hermanus Times

Sakegids Business Guide

19 December, 2013

Stuff some hot shares in your Xmas sock The buzz of the festive season is growing ever more audible as the countdown to Christmas begins. It is a mesmerising jingle that lures consumers into spending their hard-earned money. Still, no-one can deny that this is one of the most difficult times of the year to set aside money for investment.

Last year we singled out Sasol, Tigerbrands, Vodacom and Rand Merchant Insurance as potential stocking fillers for your family. Some of our picks sparkled brighter than others but overall our stocking delivered a respectable annualised total return of 13,4%. This represents an outperformance of 8.1% above the inflation (Consumer Price Index) of 5.3% for the twelve-month period ending 30 November 2013.

The Finmonitor team challenges you to put your financial wellbeing first this Christmas. An investment such as a focused selection of top listed companies including Remgro, Shoprite, BHP Billiton and Growthpoint Properties should deliver shining results over the long-term.

Remgro is an investment holding company that offers investors exposure to various listed and unlisted businesses that cover divergent industries such as health care, banking, food, liquor and home care. Some of the familiar names in Remgro’s portfolio include Firstrand, Distell, Mediclinic, Unilever South Africa and Grindrod.

In its results for the year ended June 2013,

Remgro reported an intrinsic net asset value (NAV) of R204,83 per share, which represents a year-on-year increase of 34%.

A modest discount of approximately 9% to its NAV (based on the closing price of R186,90 on 12/12/2013) may not be very enticing, but with no gearing and a cash reserve of approximately R2,7 billion (excluding cash of subsidiaries), Remgro is well positioned to pursue interesting investment opportunities.

Shoprite Holdings needs no introduction.

Shoprite, Checkers, OK, USave, House & Home and Hungry Lion stores are dotted all around South Africa and in 16 other countries on the African continent.

Despite rather tough trading conditions, Shoprite Holdings reported an increase of 12% in its turnover and managed to increase its trading margin slightly to 5,8% for the year ended 30 June 2013.

The most recent set of results confirmed that the company was doing a sterling job to contain cost increases. The Finmonitor team is also excited about the company’s ongoing drive to open new stores in Africa (including South Africa).

BHP Billiton produces indispensable commodities such as coal, copper, iron ore, petroleum and aluminium. Their main operations are located in Australia, South Africa and North and South America. Admittedly the performance of resources companies the past few years has been lacklustre, but it must not deter newcomers from including

‘You can’t fake community spirit’ Carolyn Martin from Creation Wines highlighted a few key areas where bridges could be built, one of them being doing business under the umbrella of “healthy competition”’.

“This is a good thing, but the ugly side of competition is rearing its head. The standard ways that people once learned to cooperate –through the home, churches, communities – are not operating as they did a generation ago.

“Teaching young people how to cooperate does not receive the appropriate level of emphasis. It is infinitely more rewarding to focus on your own business, than to work hard at beating someone else.

“Why spend money on erecting a big neon sign above your competitors, when you could be investing that money in staff development and training, providing better service, promoting the entire industry in your area and enriching an individual.”

She also said people view Hermanus as a

unit, where visitors are likely to interact with dozens of businesses and individuals. This collective face of Hermanus is what they perceive, and what they will propagate as they travel on.

“I sometimes think we’ve forgotten that we live in an actual village. It’s so much easier to deride competitors when you never see them. Go out there and meet the people of Hermanus; introduce yourself, network, mingle. You can’t fake community spirit.”

Martin called for the need to see the bigger picture: “What is good for one of us is good for all of us.”

She suggested building bridges by getting involved in: - community forums (like this workshop), where voices can be heard and courses of action decided; - social media, as a town, with one voice; - supporting local, demanding service excellence and sharing resources and information.

‘Get busy on Web tourism’ Mary Faure, chairperson of Hermanus Tourism, sees the many retirees in Hermanus as an asset and thinks there should be more tapping into “grey power”.

She views Hermanus as a town for all seasons and suggested a number of ways on how to become the Number Two destination (after Cape Town) in the Western Cape. These could include: - getting busy on Web tourism and promoting the region via Twitter and Facebook; - being welcoming and inclusive as well as wheelchair-friendly; - being service orientated; - creating more festivals; - sustaining eco-tourism.

She asked, “How can we promote eco-tourism if there are plans to build a road along the mountain which will add to noise pollution?”.

Faure sketched the organogram of Her-

manus Tourism with its 12 different portfolios and outlined its ties with people in various organisations, including the three other tourism bureaux and OTAC (Overstrand Tourism Advisory Committee).

They include the tourism and marketing manager (Suné Greeff), five elected members from the Overstrand area, the chairpersons of the four tourism bureaux, the mayor, and the councillor responsible for tourism, the local economic development director and the Overstrand municipal manager.

Faure said tourism, through its members, markets Hermanus widely via in-bound tour operators, their websites, social media and their guests, but that business, municipality, organisations, associations and clubs and grey- power retirees, should all join together in a spirit of cooperation and collaboration to grow tourism and market the town.

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Business predictions Piet Louw, ex-executive of the Hermanus Business Chamber gave an economic overview of the Overstrand, wryly commenting that in 2011 a similar workshop was held, with one of its key goals being the development of a Brand Hermanus. “And here we are in 2013, still talking about it,” he said.

“We are sitting on an economic timebomb, due to high levels of unemployment, especially under the economically active youth (15 - 35 years) at 31,5%; a low level of job creating investment and declining disposable income,” he said.

Unemployment is measured at 22%, but is probably over 30%, Louw added.

“We are a poor community with a very small economic base. Two-thirds of our population earns less than R6 300 with 16% of the population having no income.

“The average disposable income is R2 200. Savings are negative, which means that increases in living costs, including rates and taxes, are paid for by overdrafts or by dipping into savings.”

He said consumers were facing an economic conundrum: a cash-strapped community; and a municipality in financial distress as well as a community which is increasingly at loggerheads with the municipality (referring to the retirees in Kleinmond who picketed against rates increases, and the refuse removal debacle at Fynbos retirement village.)

“The way forward must include closer cooperation between local government, businesses and the community.

“We need to attract productive people with entrepreneurial and managerial skills outside of the core industries, who have the capital to invest in job-creating businesses. We need to be innovative to create something similar to Silicon Valley!”

‘Know your history or risk repeating the mistakes’ This was the main message of the recent historical presentation by Angela Heslop, on behalf of the Hermanus History Society.

In the period 1857 - 1860 Hermanus was a fishing village, with an abundance of fish to be had by all. “This is no longer the case. Hermanus has developed into the best land-based whale watching area, but we need to conserve the safety of our whales, protect our natural marine resources, or it will go the same way as the fishing industry.”

1815 - 1960: The age of health and wellness saw visitors with a variety of ills attracted by the benefits of its champagne air. “Today the health and wellness industry is different, but there could be scope for medical tourism”, Heslop suggested.

1870 - today: Commercialism thrived and many small business and general dealers were established and have grown to the extent that the need to “go over the mountain” has lessened considerably.

1900 - today: Hotels and guest houses boomed: in 1913 there were 13 hotels; after 1945 B&Bs exploded to about 150 at present.

Heslop feels this is definitely a sector for growth.

1960 - today: Age of conservation and eco tourism. “This is where the history lesson comes in. The challenge is how to grow economy and tourism while NOT destroying the attractions visitors come here for in the first place,” said Heslop.

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Visit Hermanus for the Eco Big Five OPENING: The Wellness Emporium had their official launch last Saturday.

The aesthetics and laser clinic has a spa menu with standard treatments right through to men and teen beauty treat­ ments. There is also a cutting edge pilates and dance studio. From left: Lindé Linds, Dr Deidré Grobbelaar (owner) and Chrizelda Groenewald.

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) Duncan Heard, chairperson of the Fernkloof Nature Reserve Advisory Board highlighted the importance of maintaining and protecting our natural environment and our heritage. He would like to see the skills base expanded to help control and manage the various reserves. ) Richard Pierce wildlife enthusiast and global eco tourist said Brand Hermanus needs a USP (unique selling point) and that the strongest hook is to be the marine eco-tourism centre, to appeal to the “easy money” of European and American tourists.

) Teressa Jones, Hermanus Tourism, said the area offers more than one USP. “Daytrippers are important but collectively we can get people to spend more than just a day. We also have art, a wine route and adventures.” ) Peter Finlayson, crowned as the SAWi Wine Legend of the year, suggested a subdivision of farming land to start micro agriculture “to get more investment and encourage social upliftment”. He also said the municipality needs to embrace ratepayers and that mentorship is needed to help broaden the skills base.

‘Still some confusion on where to now?’

Blake Albert, general manager of the Windsor Hotel, who moderated the final session of ‘who and how to take this forward’, had the following comment afterwards: “It is my belief that although we started to open up some ideas on that issue, I feel we failed to produce a clear way forward with a decisive next step.

“In fact I think there is still a degree of confusion as to exactly ‘where to now?’ Although there seems to be a feeling that the Hermanus Business Chamber has been given the responsibility of leading this initiative, no vote was taken to

ratify such a call, and I am not sure if all parties agreed to that.

“There certainly seemed to be alternative suggestions that could have been given more attention to, or at least given some more time to develop.

“I also feel that the timing of the workshop made it extremely hard for many organisations, business and even the municipality to attend, therefore I am not sure if this workshop could be called fully inclusive.

“The one thing I take away from the workshop is how many concerned and knowledgeable organisations we have in Hermanus, and

that if we could only open up protocols of communication between them, we would then be able to build one common brand serving the needs of the community and environment of Hermanus as a whole.

“I would like to thank Dr Worrall for initiating this workshop, but I think it’s clear that the community of Hermanus must drive it from here and if the Hermanus Business Chamber has taken up that challenge then I support them in that, and urge them to engage all the roleplayers as soon as possible so that we can start formulating a way forward that takes all issues into account”.

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20 13 Die jaar in oorsig / Overview of the year JANUARIE: ’n Hele paar oudleerlinge van Hoërskool Hermanus het in Januarie by die Universiteit Stellen­ bosch aangemeld om hul le­ we as Matie­studente te be­ gin. Nita Wiegman, topma­ trikulant in die Wes­Kaap in 2012 en voormalige onder­ hoofmeisie, se ouers, Ian en Miralese, het haar gehelp om in Huis Francie van Zijl nes te skrop. Nita studeer tans medies op die Tyger­ berg­kampus.

FEBRUARY: Crayfish tails to the value of R500 000 were confiscated by police.

January to March 2013 JANUARY ) Stands in the Paradise Park holiday resort are being offered for sale to cur­ rent residents as one attempt to raise money to fund court­ordered infrastruc­ ture upgrades. ) Overstrand residents and visitors can now buy liquor at retail outlets on Sun­ days, something unheard of previously in this region. ) Hoërskool Hermanus bars uit sy nate van trots nadat een van sy leerlinge as die top­matrikulant van 2012 in die Wes­Kaap aangewys is. Die 18­jarige Nita Wiegman het haar 44 700 mede­ matrikulante in die provinsie uitgestof

met ’n gemiddeld van 96.16% vir haar nege matriekvakke. ) Armed robbers make off with a cash box with R100 000 after they held up a cash­in­transit security officer in front of Absa Bank in Hermanus. ) Although the season started a bit later than usual, it took off with a bang and business was brisk on all fronts.

FEBRUARY ) Two people are arrested for being in possession of crayfish tails worth R500 000 that had been collected in Hawston. ) Frustration levels rise for road users travelling to and from the Hermanus

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CBD, especially now that the secondary parallel road through Mount Pleasant is closed off.

MARCH ) Lede van die Mount Pleasant­ge­ meenskap gee by ’n openbare wyksver­ gadering luidkeels uiting aan hul be­ sware oor die ongerief en onveiligheid wat die opgradering van die nuwe R43 vir hulle as padverbruikers en voetgan­ gers inhou. ) The body of a man who committed

suicide is found on the mountains oppo­ site the Total Garage at the Gateway Centre. A paraglider, Bevan Pope, had earlier spotted the body lying among the bushes. ) The 24­year­old Hermanus resident Schalk Lubbe is charged with culpable homicide for the death of Jake Wootton, who was hit by a car in Dirkie Uys Street in April 2012. ) ’n Dertigjarige man het ’n noue ont­ koming toe ’n skeurtandhaai hom aan

April to June 2013 APRIL )’n Jong man, Prieur du Plessis (18), is in die fleur van sy lewe dood nadat hy in die vroeë oggendure deur ’n voer­ tuig omgery is toe hy en ’n vriend na Onrus huistoe gestap het. )Staff at Hermanus Provincial Hospital are delighted to move into the newly built maternity ward. )Three toll gates on the N2 between Bot River and Cape Town International Airport are on the cards – and local business owners and tourism operators are all concerned about possible nega­ tive impacts on tourism and the Over­ strand economy. )Die luukse vakansiehuis van wyle sa­ keman Herman Pretorius, wat in 2012 eers sy sakevennoot Julian Williams noodlottig gewond het voordat hy hom­ self in die kop geskiet het, is deur Clare­ Mart in Voëlklip opgeveil. )The application for an interdict against the Overstrand Municipality by

a group of Betty’s Bay property owners is dismissed with costs by the Western Cape High Court. It sought to protect land and homes which have been in­ creasingly engulfed by sand over the years. )A young Overstrand firefighter, Juan­ dré Viviers’s (21), career may be over after he suffers horrific injuries in a mo­ torbike accident.

MAY )At least two people die and 13 others sustain serious injuries following an ac­ cident between a minibus taxi and a small truck on Westcliff Drive. )’n Ongewone toneel speel hom af in die hoofstraat van Kleinmond – ’n pro­ tesoptog van senior inwoners wat op­ die­man­af boodskappe op protesplak­ kate omhoog hou en saamdrom by die stadsaal om hul stemme dik te maak teen die voorgestelde salarisverho­ gings van die raadslede en die onge­ veer 10% verhoging in munisipale be­

MEI: ’n Protesoptog van senior inwoners wat op­die­man­af boodskappe op protesplakkate omhoog hou en saamdrom by die stadsaal om hul stemme dik te maak teen die voorgestelde salarisverhogings van die raadslede. lasting en tariewe. )Daniel Hansen (41) word op die to­ neel dood verklaar nadat hy in ’n motor­ ongeluk, onderweg vanaf Hawston na Stanford, betrokke was. )Die Hermanus Overberg SAPD se

honde­eenheid sit hul beste pootjies voor by die Interprovinsiale SAPD hon­ de­eenheid se kompetisie deur ’n rits medaljes en trofees in te palm. )An elderly woman, Mathilde le Roux (64), is brutally attacked on the cliff path

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sy enkel beetkry in De Mond naby Struisbaai. ) ’n Deurmekaar storie kom aan die lig oor ’n mikroleningsbesigheid wat in finansiële moeilikheid verkeer, miljoene rande in beleggersgeld wat gesoek word en ’n reddingskomitee wat gestig is om te kyk of Fundco CC in Kleinmond beredder kan word. Anina Kohler was eienaar van die onderneming. ) A bachelor’s party gets out of hand and almost lands a member of the groom’s party in jail. ) A video of a great white shark ente­ ring a viewing cage in Gansbaai while two shark cage divers were inside is viewed more than three million times in just a few days. The incident was repor­ ted on world wide.

near Voëlklip. )The ANC refuses to vote on the 2013–14 municipal budget, saying it has not had enough time to review the documents needed to reach a decision.

JUNE )The court manager of the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court, Pamela Mgujulwa, dies in an accident on the N2 between Hermanus and Cape Town. )The historical anchor that has been on display at the Old Harbour since at least the 1970s is stolen – purportedly to be sold for scrap metal. )The Western Cape Government of Health makes a firm commitment to the community of Hermanus and surrounds to provide the necessary services and staff to manage them. )Local business owners are in a state of disbelief at the announcement that the municipality will be doing road­ works on a main artery in the CBD dur­ ing the peak tourism season. ) Judy Erasmus het ’n noue ontkoming gehad toe kwaaddoeners haar voertuig buite Hawston met klippe bestook.

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July to September 2013 JULY ) Close to 90 people with business in­ terests in the Hermanus CBD attend a meeting to make it clear that they are opposed to the municipality’s intention to resurface the Main Road through the CBD between October and November. ) Kari Brice (DA) and Petrus Hendriksz (Independent) who are standing as can­ didates for the Ward 3 municipal by­ election set for 7 August, tell residents and readers what they hope to achieve if elected as councillor. ) Poverty is spreading and middle­ class families are struggling to put food on the table. The number of suicides, particularly in middle­class areas in the Overstrand, has escalated in the last four years and more specifically in the past four months. ) For the third time in as many months three robbers wearing hoodies target a home in Vermont in the early hours of the morning. The robbers are aggres­ sive while ransacking the couple’s home in search of valuables, but besides hit­ ting the husband in the face several times and holding him at knife­point, they are left largely unharmed. ) A man transporting 55 chickens in the boot of his car is stopped at a routine traffic inspection in Northcliff and on opening the boot it is apparent that 42

of his chickens have died. HAWS is called to the scene and a vet orders the remaining live chickens be euthanised.

A vet says the chickens were dehydrat­ ed and had suffocated. The man walks out scott­free from the Hermanus police station as there is no law prohibiting him from transporting chickens either dead or alive. ) Ward 12 councillor Vuyani Macotha is nominated as the ANC candidate who will contest the Ward 3 Overstrand by­election. ) Hermanus bids a sad farewell to well­known residents Werner Fourie, Lee Wepener and Tim Hamilton Russell who passed away in July. ) The Overstrand is a hive of activity on Mandela Day as individuals, organi­ sations and councillors give 67 minutes to make a difference in the community.

AUGUST ) After a heated meeting with council representatives, the Hermanus Business Chamber says it will, as a last resort, consider a lawsuit to stop the CBD road­ works from going ahead in October. A member suggests the chamber and mu­ nicipality should approach province on the matter. ) Na Hawston Sekondêr se jaarlange stryd met die Wes­Kaapse departement van onderwys om ’n betroubare bus­

diens te bekom, is daar vier nuwe busse tot die skool se beskikking gestel. Leer­ ders van die skool wat in Mount Plea­ sant woonagtig is, is verheug oor die nuwe busdiens wat hulle voortaan na en van die skool sal vervoer. ) Residents are impressed with the flowers blooming at the Voëlklip traffic circle and send in a host of photos to the Hermanus Times. ) Die 13de Hermanus Times Kalfiefees skop af met puik aanbiedings vir elkeen se smaak. ) Mountaineer Richmond MacIntyre is injured after being hit on the head by a rock and his attempt to summit Qara Jeelga Peak in Afghanistan is cut short 700 m from the peak. ) Kieran Schultz, the 14­year­old son of Waldemar Schultz and Ira Blanken­ berg dies after climbing over a wall and falling off a cliff at the Old Harbour in Hermanus. The tragedy makes head­ lines across the country. ) The DA wins the Ward 3 by­election and Kari Brice is voted in as the new councillor. ) The Overstrand is hit by stormy weather and winds in excess of 100 km/h. Trees are uprooted and the roof of a classroom at Kleinmond Pri­ mary School is blown off. ) Business owners in the CBD are re­

lieved when the resurfacing of Main Road is rescheduled for after the school holidays from 13 January to 21 Febru­ ary. ) Another couple living in Vermont are victims of an armed robbery and in this incident a scuffle breaks out and the husband is stabbed several times. A neighbour hears the commotion, acti­ vates an alarm, the robbers flee, and the police and ambulance are alerted. ) At the Mayoral Awards evening Meaghan McCord of the South African Shark Conservancy receives the 2013 Mayoral Trophy for environmental con­ servation and Mary Faure is chosen as woman of the year.

SEPTEMBER ) Noreen van der Walt (84) is brutally attacked by a knife­wielding man in

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broad daylight in her home in Westcliff.

She is taken to hospital where, three days later, she dies of her injuries. ) Kim “Sharklady” MacLean resigns from the Hermanus Whale Festival Committee as she feels unable to make a success of the Marine Endangered Species Expo without the necessary funds and key exhibitors. Leon Theron, organiser of the Whale Festival assures there will be a marine expo and that the show will go on. ) Petrol stations in Hermanus are also affected by the national petrol attendant strike initiated by Numsa (National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa) and garage owners are forced to rely on casual staff, friends and family to fill cars and keep the service stations active.

Oktober tot Desember 2013 the lack of service delivery in the in­ formal settlements.

Along the way se­ veral wooden tra­ ding structures and LED business pre­ mises are vandali­ sed, looted and set alight.

NOVEMBER: ) Op die voor­ aand van die va­ kansieseisoen ver­ drink ’n plaaslike inwoner in die see

by Grottostrand.

Die 22­jarige Law­ OCTOBER: Matric pupils from Hermanus High celebra­ xon Chiredzero het saam met ’n vriend te their last school day by jumping off Piet se Klip in­ gaan swem toe hy to the sea in their school uniforms. in die moeilikheid PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER geraak het. ) A total of 14 pupils from Curro Private OCTOBER: ) Hermanus goes pink for Breast Can­ School in Sandbaai, all under the age cer Awareness Month, with various bu­ of six, are diagnosed with TB after being sinesses, parks and even the trees along infected by a teacher. A further 70 pu­ the R43 wrapped in swathes of bright pils who were exposed to the disease are placed on preventive medication. pink cloth. ) Inwoners is ontstoke oor die verho­ ) Construction on the R320 between ging van munisipale tariewe vir vullis­ Hermanus and Caledon comes to a verwydering by deeltitelskemas wat in standstill after the main contractor, Vu­ werking getree het in Julie. Die nuwe sela Construction, runs into financial begroting bepaal dat die tarief nie meer difficulties. The Department of Trans­ per vullisdrom bereken word soos voor­ port and Public Works terminates their heen nie, maar wel per wooneenheid. contract with Vusela and work is dela­ Fynbospark se regspersoon belê ’n spe­ yed until another contractor is found. siale vergadering met die burgemees­ ) Heavy rains that start on Friday 16 ter, waar sy onvriendelik ontvang word. November and continue until Sunday ) The first tower of the Klip­Heuvel wind cause heavy flooding over the whole of farm near Caledon goes up. The turbine the Overstrand. Homes and businesses, is the first of nine and stands 95 m tall. roads and other infrastructure are da­ Four other proposals are known to be maged and the R43 to Stanford re­ on the table for the area – one near Stan­ mains closed for a whole week after ford, two near Caledon and one in Bot parts of the road and the bridge were washed away.

River. ) Singing sensation Rihanna, while in DECEMBER: South Africa on her Diamond World ) Die Hermanus Vac 2013 lok ma­ Tour, visits Gansbaai for a shark cage trieks terug na Hermanus om die einde diving trip with Kim Sharklady MacLe­ van hulle skoolloopbaan te vier. Die jo­ lyt word bederf toe verskeie matrieks in an. ) Bob Skinstad is chosen as tourism die Onrus­woonwapark besteel word. ambassador for the Overstrand by ) Die Jake Wootton/Schalk Lubbe Wesgro (the Western Cape Destination saak begin in die Strand­streekhof, Marketing, Investment and Trade Pro­ meer as ’n jaar nadat Wootton in Her­ motions Agency), in partnership with manus omgery is in April 2012 en ge­ the local tourism bureaus of the Cape sterf het. Lubbe, van Hermanus, staan tereg op aanklagte van strafbare mans­ Whale Coast. ) The 2013 matric class of Hermanus slag en dronkbestuur.

High School celebrates their last school ) Tiaan Boshoff, die 14­jarige leerling day in the traditional way – by the pupils van Hoërskool Hermanus met ge­ jumping off Piet se Klip in their school stremdhede wat uitblink in handfiets­ wedrenne, se kunsbeen word deur ’n uniforms. ) Mayhem erupts in Zwelihle early on administrateur van die Tiaan Boshoff Saturday morning 26 October as a Fonds gekonfiskeer. group of around 300 residents march ) Drie seuns verdrink by Hawston­ up Swartdam Road in protest against strand tydens die jaarlikse Hawston

Seekosfees. ) Bekroonde wynmaker Peter Finlay­ son van Bouchard Finlayson in die He­ mel­en­Aarde­vallei word deur SAWi (die Suid­Afrikaanse Wynindeks) aan­ gewys as die Wynlegende van die Jaar.

Daarbenewens is Bouchard Finlayson die gesamentlike wenner van die Top Wynkelder van die Jaar­toekenning en deel ook die Top Kultivar­toekenning vir Pinot Noir met Hamilton Russell. ) Die Overstrand rou saam met die res van die land, en die wêreld, oor die dood van oud­President Nelson Man­ dela.

NOVEMBER: Heavy rains result in severe flooding all over the Overstrand and damage to homes, businesses, roads, bridges and other infrastructu­ re.

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DECEMBER: The Overstrand mourns the pas­ sing of our first democratic State President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

OCTOBER: Resi­ dents from Zwe­ lihle cause havoc when a protest march leads to the destruction of several busi­ ness premises.

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Aan elke familie wat `n geliefde gedurende die jaar verloor het, God's reikste seën, mag die Here u vertroos en versterk in die nuwe jaar.

By Nashca Begrafnisdienste is u spesiaal en u behoeftes uniek. Nashca Begrafnisdienste is daar om na elkeen se behoeftes om te sien, op `n persoonlike en professionele wyse.

“Diens met deernis” Dit is Nashca Begrafnisdienste se strewe om die beste te wees in wat hulle doen.

Nashca Bestuur en personeel Daar is slegs een naam om te onthou…

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Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

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) Absa Bank, Hermanus, het ’n Madiba-boodskapregister in hul voorportaal waarin kliënte tot einde Januarie ’n boodskap kan skryf. ) Op 1/12/2013 is ’n kamera opgetel wat op ’n sitbank agtergelaat is by die rotse in Onrusrivier.

Kennisgewings met telefoonnommers is by verskeie prominente plekke opgeplak, maar niemand het tot op dese gereageer nie. Joppie Nel het van die foto’s op sy rekenaar afgelaai in ’n poging om die kamera-eienaar op te spoor. As hierdie jou familie is, of indien enigiemand die mense herken, skakel vir Joppie by 028 316 1980 of 082 953 3832.

Happy Holidays

The Hermanus Times team wishes you, our advertisers and readers, only the merry best for the holiday season. Thank you for your support during 2013.

We are also taking a break. The office will be closed from 19 December and we will be back on our post from 6 January 2014 – rested and ready to bring you more news, views, reviews, places to shop and services to try.

In the meantime, you can go to www.hermanustimes.co.za for breaking news. Travel safely and enjoy the festive season.

Die Hermanus Times-span wens al ons lesers en adverteerders 'n Geseënde Kersfees en feestelike Nuwe Jaar toe. Baie dankie vir jul ondersteuning gedurende 2013.

Hermanus Fish Shoppe

Besides fish, the shop also sells all other things fishy such as fis­ hing tackle and gear. There is al­ so a section where you can buy kids toys and diving gear.

Ons gaan ook op vakansie! Die kantoor sal vanaf 19 Desember gesluit wees en ons sal weer op ons pos wees vanaf 6 Januarie 2014.

Intussen, besoek www.hermanustimes.co.za vir brekende nuus. Veilig reis en geniet die feesseisoen.

Seënwense

Cnr of 11 Street and 7th Avenue, Voëlklip, Hermanus Tel: 028 314 8000

We wish you a Happy Birthday, and thank you for the good service.

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Ons wens HERMANUS FISH SHOP 'n GELUKKIGE 20ste VERJAARSDAG toe Tel nr: 082 576 0646 “Life is too short to eat Bad Food!”

14 Years of Great Streaks at B’s (6:30 till Late)

New Harbour Hermanus Tel: 028 313 0752

B's Steakhouse wishes Hermanus Fish shop a Very th Happy 20 Birthday

Happy birthday Hermanus Fish Shop!!!

SAT 25 JAN’14 DIEN JOEY RAS

Tickets R100pp Show Only Doors open 7:30pm - Show starts at 8pm Tickets available at The Caledon Hotel Reception & Casino Cash Desk.

Contact: 028 214 5100

028 214 5100 | thecaledon.co.za

Hemel en Aarde village 028 316 3625

Hermanus Fish Shoppe Seafood & Fishing Tackle Specialist • Main Road • Gateway Centre

028-313 0192 028-312 1819 028-313 2747

History has it, that ever since man could remember, food for the soul is found in the therapeutic habit of sitting at the Old Harbour watching the whales frolic whilst endulging in the Finest Fish & Chips in the region bought from the Hermanus Fish Shoppe. It is here where the family secret of special herbs and spices enhances the finest and freshest fish. They also sell the tenderest Calamari-seafood saladsFresh Oysters and mussels and for the brave at heart, Fishing Tackle.

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Before opening the Hermanus Fish Shoppe 20 years ago, owner Neil de Kock was a teacher for 14 years, at Boston Primary, Kenridge Primary and finally at Sacs High, where he ended his teaching career. However, it has not been plain sailing for Neil and his wife Yolanda: just after the first year their landlord demolished the building and they had to start all over again - little knowing that the same landlord would repeat this once again 10 years later.

Having the Fish Shoppe for the past 20 years close to ABSA, where it still is today, De Kock also bought the premises about 10 years ago.

All the children worked in the family business while studying, as well as for a year after completing their studies. Neil and Yolanda’s determination to succeed has rubbed off on their four children, of whom they are extremely proud.

Simone, who runs her own tourist business, is married to Edward and they have two beautiful daughters, Emily and Hannah.

Noel, who stopped working for himself and is now using his degree in the financial world, is married to Lara, They have a great son, Joel.

Pauline is following her dream and working on a super motorised yacht Invictus whose motto “I am the Master of my fate – I am the captain of my soul”, is very apt.

Alan who is studying sound engineering, showed his business side by not only starting Hermanus VAC 2013, but making a great success of it.

Besides being a business owner, De Kock has a great love for the game of rugby. For the past 20 years he has been coaching the rugby clubs in Hawston, Atlantic in Mount Pleasant and the Black Leaves in Gansbaai.

For the past four years he was also head coach for the Boland u.19 and u.21 teams at provin-

The Marine Hotel Owners Neil and Yolanda de Kock and their son Alan. cial level.

De Kock admits that without his hardworking and dedicated wife he would not have been able to follow this passion.

Will the children follow in his business footsteps? “No. All my children have other interests in life and I doubt if any one of them will be taking over the business one day.

When you ask my wife when we are going to retire, she will most probably tell you ‘today’. But I think I will retire the day when I stop coaching rugby,” smiles de Kock.

Hermanus Fish Shoppe is far more than just a shop that sells fish. You will find everything from fish, tackle, diving equipment, bait, bicycles and even kiddies toys and stationary.

Yolanda is the backbone of the restaurant trade and sells fresh and frozen seafood and oil and chips to most restaurants in the region and keeps the business wheels turning while Neil is either buying stock or coaching rugby – she says, tongue in cheek, she has a for sale sign and sold sign under the counter if the right offer comes her way. “It is a very demanding business. I drive to Cape Town basically every day and have done so for the past 20 years. I know the road between Hermanus and Cape Town like the back of my hand. And we are only closed two days in the year, Christmas Day and Good Friday,” said De Kock.

Hermanus Fish Shoppe

Pick 'n' Pay, Hermanus Tel: (0283) 700192 Gateway, Main Road, Hermanus Tel: (0283) 702747

20th Anniversary

Mon-Ami Crayons 2-Quire 192page Book Ring Binders A4 Reams Paper

R26.80 R 7.90 R 6.50 R34.85

Rod & Reel Combos from R168.00 Crayfisn Net Combos R198.50 Loose Crayfish Nets R 69.50 Coral Wetsuits R1 560.00

800g Marinara Mix 400g Deveined Prawn Tails (26/30) Tiger Prawns

12” Bicycles 20” Bicycles 26” Bicycles Bicycles tubes

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Medium Fish & Chips Seafood Platter No 2 Perlemoen Sassomas

Marine Drive, Hermanus Tel: 028 313 1000

A customer buying a fishing rod.

Part of the success is that our family and business has become part of the community and shares in its joys and heartaches. We would like to pay tribute to the community at large that helps us look after our business.

“The town has changed considerably in the last 20 years – we have made many friends but very few enemies. A big thank-you must go to the technical staff that keep the business wheels turning:- Gert, the electrician and Pete, the plumber, who have been joined by the efficient Enrico, the refrigeration technician who have all done more than their fair share of solving problems.

Will he still be around for Hermanus Fish Shoppe’s 30th birthday? It depends when Yolanda takes out her signs...”

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We wish you a happy 20th Birthday, and am proud to be associated!!

NIEL DU TOIT ALGEMENE HANDELAAR

Die Outydse Winkel Gelukkige 20ste Verjaarsdag aan Hermanus fish Shop en mag daar nog vele wees.

Tel: 028 - 312 1739 Hoofstraat 113, Hermanus

We wish Hermanus Fish Shop a very Happy Birthday, looking forward to an even longer relationship!

Nr 4 Printers Way, Montague Gardens TEL 021 551 8700

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Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

PROMOTION

Have a whale of a wine experience at Whalehaven Whalehaven, the recently revitalised boutique winery situated in Hemel-en-Aarde Village at the gateway to the Hermanus R320 Wine Route, extends a warm welcome to visitors this season with various new offerings.

Named after the Walker Bay whale sanctuary that shelters migrating southern right whales from Antarcti­ ca during the cool winter months, Whale­ haven produces a range of wines that appeals to all pal­ ates.

The local terroir is celebrated as the lat­ est vintages of award­winning Chardonnay and Pi­ not Noir, due for re­ lease in January, and the 2013 vintage of Sauvignon Blanc, have been sourced from the Hemel­en­ Aarde Ridge.

Whalehaven pro­ duces classic French­styled single varietal wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and their flagship Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

The Bottega family, together with winemaker Reino Thiart, are especially proud of the Whalehaven Pinot Noir 2012 which received a gold medal at the 2013 Concours Mondial in Brussels, and the Whalehaven Merlot 2010, which garnered the 2013 Taj Classic Wine Trophy.

The winery has recently undergone extensive reno­ vations and been transformed as the new Whalehaven Wine Experience Centre.

The stylish interior was reinvented by local architect

Andrew Greeff and interior design firm Bone Design.

Carpenter Andrew Dominic created a signature oak table that now takes pride of place in the formal tasting room and is cusped by Guideline MNF chairs.

Crystal wine decanters were transformed into light fittings by Martin Doller and the table set with wine vases by Aidan Bennetts of Stable.

Whalehaven also retails high­end artisan goods that complement their hand­ crafted wine portfolio, such as bespoke wine perfumes

by Tammy Frazer of Frazer Parfum (an ongoing col­ laboration in understand­ ing the nature of scent in wine that has lasted for over three years) and col­ lectable ostrich eggshell wine coolers by Avoova.

From 21 December to 2 February the Whale­ haven Wine Experience Centre will host a pop­up sensory restaurant called “Palette” with an international chef from Italy, Walter Dri. Guests will explore the colour spectrum of wine through the vivid prism of various taste sensations offered by a dynamic menu which will be available all day.

And on the weekend of 21 and 28 December, Whalehaven will host the Hermanus Country Jam Fes­ tival. “We have created some really unique infused jams with fynbos, ylang ylang, orange blossom and wine jams under a product line which are handmade with love in the Overberg,” says Silvana Bottega.

“These jams and chocolates on show echo the aromat­ ic profiles of the wines.”

For information or to make a reservation, contact 028 316 1633 or experience@whalehaven.co.za.

Deon Opperman en Janine Neethling, wat onlangs getroud is, by haar tant Grietjie se vleu­ elklavier wat oral saam met Janine gaan. “Dit was die eerste klavier waaraan ek geraak het,” sê sy.

FOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

Deon en Janine vind vrede in Onrus HEDDA MITTNER “Ons het ’n helse pad geloop om by mekaar uit te kom,” vertel Deon Opperman, bekende akteur, dramaturg, draaiboekskrywer, regisseur en TV-vervaardiger.

Hy verwys na Janine Neethling, ewe bekend as pianis en komponis, met wie hy ’n jaar gelede kom nesskop het in Onrus. En op Vrydag 6 Desember is hulle stil-stil getroud by die Sprokkelster-teater.

“Die troue was een groot getjank,” sê Janine, en Deon voeg by: “Ek dink ons het almal ’n guns gedoen. Ons vriende en familie is almal dankbaar dat ons uiteindelik gesettle is en ’n normale lewe kan hê.”

Daar was baie pain and suffering langs die pad, vertel die twee. Deon het reeds twee egskeidings agter die blad gehad (“ek’s ’n expert op marriage,” skerts hy) en het hom versoen daarmee dat hy ’n alleenloper sou wees. Janine, wat getroud was met die akteur Dale Cutts, moes toekyk hoe hy oor die jare al meer agteruitgaan ná ’n beroerte toe hul seun, Sam, nou amper 12, skaars drie jaar oud was.

Dale is vroeër vanjaar in April oorlede, maar nie voordat hy aan Deon en Janine sy blessing gegee het nie.

Deon het op die punt gestaan om ’n eiendom in Frankryk te koop, waar hy ses maande van die jaar sou woon, toe sy paadjie weer met Janine gekruis het.

“Eintlik ken ons mekaar al 15 jaar,” sê Deon. Ons was nie voorheen in ’n verhouding nie, maar toe Janine vir my sê sy gaan met Dale trou, was ek baie ongelukkig. Trou liewer met mý, het ek gesmeek!”

Daarna het hulle net aan en af kontak gehad. Maar ’n paar jaar gelede het ’n SMS van Deon aan Janine met die eenvoudige boodskap: “Hoe gaan dit met jou?” hulle weer bymekaar gebring.

En dit was die einde van Deon se Franse planne, want Sam moes skoolgaan – hy is nou ’n leerling by Curro – en hulle koppe het al hoe meer see se kant toe gestaan.

Deon, wat as aangenome kind grootgeword het, sê dit het vir hom en Janine hoofsaaklik gegaan oor wat die beste vir Sam sal wees.

“Hulle is baie na aan mekaar,” sê Janine, “en Deon is ’n pa vir hom in alle opsigte.” Op sy beurt sê Deon dit was nie net ’n kwessie dat hy Sam aanvaar en liefgekry het nie – “ons het mekáár adopt,” sê hy.

Sam was die best man by hulle troue, wat deur ongeveer 50 naaste familielede en vrien-

de bygewoon is. “Ons het besluit om dit by Sprokkelster te hou want ons is albei mal oor die plek,” sê Deon. “Dit het soveel karakter – net soos die eienaar, Louise van Zyl – en dit neem my terug na die klein teatertjies waar ek jare terug my tande geslyp het. En jy weet, ’n teater is soos ’n tempel vir my.”

Hulle is in die huwelik bevestig deur dieselfde dominee wat Dale begrawe het. Daarna het hulle ’n lekker partytjie by hulle huis in Bosplasie gehou wat sommer ook soos ’n housewarming was.

Deon en Janine kan nie uitgepraat raak oor hoe gelukkig hulle in Onrus is nie. “Toe ons by die voordeur kom het ek Janine oor die drumpel getel,” vertel Deon, “en toe het ek op my knieë gesak en in trane uitgebars. Ek was só dankbaar dat ek 24 jaar in Johannesburg oorleef het sonder dat ek aangeval, gehijack of vermoor is. My verligting was so groot dat ek reeds van daardie eerste aand af soos ’n baba geslaap het. Daai konstante vrees en spanning waarmee mens in Johannesburg leef was weg.”

Sam is ewe ingenome met hulle nuwe lewe by die see, sê Janine. “Hy ervaar nou vir die eerste keer die vryheid wat ons as kinders geniet en as vanselfsprekend aanvaar het.”

Op hulle eerste oggend in die nuwe huis, vertel Deon, het Sam vir die eerste keer in sy lewe alleen by die voordeur uitgestap om sy nuwe omgewing te verken. “In Johannesburg kon hy dit glad nie doen nie en is net rondgery van een plek na ’n ander. Hier kan hy normale seuns-goeters doen soos surf en skateboard.”

In hulle nuwe huis met sy oopplanleefareas en gesellige kuierstoep het Deon en Janine elkeen hulle eie werkskamer. “Ons doen elkeen ons eie ding, maar ons werk ook baie lekker saam,” sê Janine. So het Janine byvoorbeeld die klankbaan vir Donkerland gekomponeer, waarvan Deon die draaiboekskrywer was. Donkerland was die derde reeks in kykNet se gewilde trilogie wat gegrond is op Deon se epiese Hertzog-bekroonde toneelstuk. Hulle het ook saamgewerk aan Die Skepping – ’n Oratorium waarvan Deon die regisseur en librettis was en Janine die komponis. Met Amanda Strydom se Binnekamer was Janine weer saam met haar op die verhoog as begeleier op die klavier terwyl Deon die teks en regie behartig het.

Maar vir eers hou hierdie kreatiewe en energieke workaholics ’n blaaskans om ’n Onrus-Kersfees in vrede en rus te vier.

Stargazing at Gearing’s Point Come and enjoy a cosmic feast with the Hermanus Astronomy Centre on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December at their sidewalk astronomy sessions at the Gearing’s Point parking area from 20:30 until about 22:00 – weather permitting on both nights.

The summer night-time sky is dominated by Orion the Hunter, probably the best known constellation along with the Southern Cross (very low above the horizon now) and winter’s Scorpius.

Members of the centre will point out

this and other visible constellations with laser pointers and also help attendees look at beautiful objects like the Orion Nebula, the Seven Sisters and the Christmas Tree asterism (both in Taurus) through binoculars and telescopes.

If you want to have some fun and learn something about our beautiful southern skies in the process – dress warmly, bring your children and/or grandchildren and your own binoculars (if you have a pair) and meet the HAC at Gearing’s Point.

Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

) Kook saam met Lochner de Kock om 11:00 by Sprokkelster. R100 p.p. Louise: 082 896 5106.

THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER ) Whalers Athletics Club time trials for 3 km, 5 km and 8 km at 18:00 at the cricket club. ) If you have not seen the Stanford Players’ pre­ sentation of On Broadway at the Dutch Reformed Church hall, there is still one performance left at 20:30. Tickets are R100 for adults and R50 for children. Book at: 0 028 341 0189 or 2 sa­ rah.james@global.co.za. ) The Hermanus Rotary Club meets Thursdays at 18:30 at Mollergren Retirement Village. Call Frank Matthee: 0 082 870 1187.

FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER ) Teetuin by Onrusrivier NG­Kerk vanaf 10:00 tot 11:30. Alles vir net R20, tee en ’n groot porsie lekkerte. Almal welkom. ) Die NG­gemeente Onrusrivier bied sy Voedsel­ fees aan vanaf 17:00. Navrae Bennie Walden: 0 082 458 8653. ) Hermanus Rotary Club presents Carols by Candlelight at the Village Square Amphitheatre above the Old Harbour at 19:00 for 20:00. Bring blankets, chairs and a picnic basket. Candles and programmes will be available and a donation to­ wards Rotary’s charity fund would be appreciated.

(If it rains, the event will be held on 21 December.) ) Stanford Christmas Sunset Market at the Village Green from 18:00. 2 rina@trade­secrets.co.za ) Langarmsokkie (elke eerste Vrydag) by die Her­ manus­rolbalklub, om 19:00. R30 p.p. of R80 p.p. met ’n ete ingesluit. Kontantkroeg en restaurant sal oop wees.

SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER ) Hermanuspietersfontein se kos­en­wynmark, 09:00 – 13:00. ) Hermanus Country Market from 09:00 – 13:00 at the cricket grounds. ) Hemel­en­Aarde Garden Market, 09:00 – 14:00 at Hemel­en­Aarde Village. ) Onrus­markie in die De Wetsaal, Roosstraat, Onrus vanaf 09:00 – 12:00. Ina van Rooyen: 0 083 451 6238.

SUNDAY 22 DECEMBER ) Fountain of Victory International Ministries fel­ lowship at Qhayiya Secondary School every Sunday from 09:30 – 12:00. ) Simon van Gend and Joshua Grierson will per­ form at the Speakeasy Courtyard at the Stanford Hotel at 17:30. R60 pp pre­sold at the Stanford Hotel Bottle Store and at the door. ) Mathys Roets tree om 18:00 op by Sprokkelster­ teater in Onrus. Kaartjies R120 p.p. Louise: 0 082 896 5106 MONDAY 23 DECEMBER ) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fernkloof: 0 028 314 0662 or 072 230 9179. ) Touching Hearts meets every Monday at 18:45 in Onrus. Call Martin: 0 082 438 6008. ) The Hermanus Pro Musica Choir practises in the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00 – 20:00.

TUESDAY 24 DECEMBER ) Join the Early Birds at the Hermanus Tennis Club on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 07:00 to 09:00.

Vic Hamilton­Attwell: 0 082 785 5145 or Ken Collett: 0 082 806 8292.

WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER ) The Summer Night Market will not trade on Christmas Day, but will be open on 1 January from 16:00 – 20:00 at the cricket club. Call: 0 072 883 3894. ) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbeweging verga­ der 18:00 – 19:00 by die Grobbelaarsaal. Bel Nick Kruger: 0 074 890 2250 of Badi­ sa: 0 028 312 3909.

THURSDAY 26 DECEMBER ) Boxing Day Cricket: Stanford 6’s at 08:30. This is a famous event in the Overberg, attracting Springbok rugby players. Expect heaps of fun, with a potjiekos competition, beer tent, food stalls and a whole lot of cricket.

EVENTS ) The Sandbaai Ratepayers Association and the Sandbaai Neighbourhood Watch will have their year­end combined report­back meeting in the Sandbaai Hall on 27 December at 17:30. All Sandbaai ratepayers and residents are invited to ettend this impotant meeting. ) Albert Frost plays the Blues at Sprokkelster thea­ tre in Onrus on Friday 27 December at 20:00.

Tickets are R120. Louise: 0 082 896 5106. ) Weather permitting, the Hermanus Astronomy Centre will host Sidewalk Astronomy evenings on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December from approximately 20:30 to 22:00 at Gearing’s Point. ) Sandbaai Familiefees­naweek op 27 en 28 Desember: Die Vrydagaand hou die Sandbaai Belastingbetalersvereniging ’n vergadering om 18:30 in die Sandbaaisaal en enigeen is welkom.

Saterdag word ’n bring­en­braai dans in die Sandbaaisaal om 18:30 vir 19:00 gehou. Kole en musiek sal voorsien word en donasies is wel­ kom. Of sluit aan as ’n lid. Vir meer besonderhede kontak Chris: 0 073 238 3811 of Heidi: 0 084 408 6000. ) Hermanuspietersfontein will present a Seven Cellar Wine Auction at the Saturday Food & Wine Market on 28 December. The national whole­ sale selling price will be the reserve and the margin over that will go to the Sondagskool Fund in aid of the farm school in Sondagskloof wine ward, where the Hermanuspietersfontein farm is situa­ ted. Participating wine cellars are HPF, Ataraxia, Newton Johnson, Shannon Wines, Beaumont, Su­ maridge and Gabriëlskloof. ) Concerts at the Harold Porter Botanical Garden in Betty’s Bay include Karin Kortjie who will per­ form on Saturday 28 December and the Gu­ gulethu Tenors who will perfrom on Saturday 4 January. Gates open at 18:00; concerts start at 19:00. Tickets: R75 for adults; R35 for youth (age 6 to 21); children under 6 years enter for free. Tickets can be purchased a week before each concert at the Harold Porter Botanical Garden. ) The Dixie Pricks will perfrom at the Speakeasy at The Stanford Hotel on Saturday 28 December at 20:00. Tickets are R60 and are available from the Stanford Bottle Store or at the door. EFT bookings & info: 2 reservations@stanfordvilla­ ge.co.za. Twitter: @stanfordvillage ) Oujaarsdans saam met Burning Note by die Sandbaaisaal op 31 Desember om 19:00. R60 p.p. Bring eie eetgoed. Kontantkroeg. Kaartjies by die deur of kontak Koerie: 0 078 616 2916, Ragis: 0 084 729 2230 of David: 0 079 647 5663. ) Tweede Nuwe Jaar Sunset Show featuring Si­ mon & the Bande A Part on 2 January at 18:00 at The Stanford Hotel. R60 pp 2 reservations@stan­ fordvillage.co.za ) Piet Botha en Vriende tree Vrydag 3 Januarie op by Sprokkelster­teater in Onrus om 20:00.

Kaartjies is R120 p.p. Louise: 0 082 896 5106.

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COLOURFUL GROUP: The Overstrand Min­ strels is a “klopse” group established in Her­ manus and representing the Overstrand.

They will perform at the Old Harbour in Her­ manus on New Year’s Eve and anyone who would like to join the group can call Ossi on 079 445 7448; Stone on 072 298 7504 or Raymond on 071 026 7208.

LAST OAK CONCERT FOR 2013: Well­known American pianist, Gustavo Romero, who has previously performed in Hermanus, will play an interesting pro­ gramme of works by well­known and lesser known composers on Saturday 28 December at 19:00 in the Overstrand Auditorium in Hermanus. Tickets are R100 (R50 for stu­ dents/scholars). Book at Bellini Gallery on 028 312 4988. Call René du Plooy on 082 940 4238 for further enquiries.

Diabetes test is imperative

Dr Paul de Flamingh MB.ChB.(UP) M.Med.O+G(UP)

GINEKOLOOG/GYNAECOLOGIST Geen / No Obstetrics

Hormoonprobleme, Menopause, Blaasprobleme, Osteoporose, Voorbehoeding, Vroudele infeksies, Jaarlikse Ondersoeke Hormone problems, Menopause, Bladder problems, Osteoporosis, Contraception, Female infections, Annual Examinations Suite 19, Hermanus Medical Suites Kontak / Contact: 028 313 0560 deflamingh@hermanus.co.za

KENNISGEWING / NOTICE: Dr de Flamingh is steeds voltyds in praktyk / Dr de Flamingh is still in full time practice.

One in five people over the age of 35 have Type 2 diabetes and more than half of them don’t know it.

The good news is that 80% of potential Type 2 diabetes cases can be prevented through simple but effective lifestyle changes.

Being overweight or physically inactive, having a family history of diabetes or having diabetes during pregnancy can increase your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the level of

glucose (sugar) in your blood is too high. This is either because your body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or doesn’t use it effectively. Insulin carries sugar from your bloodstream to your body’s cells, where it is used for energy. When there is too little insulin to do the work, quantities of glucose remain in your blood and your sugar levels rise.

A quick finger-prick blood test at your local clinic or doctor can provide a snapshot of your glucose level and help save your life.

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Algemeen General

19 December, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Gani Kuipers (holding the flower) has been swim­ ming at Voëlklip for many years. She is the most regular swimmer of a group who swim and surf at seven in the morning.

On Monday she celebrat­ ed her 89th birthday and her fellow swimmers de­ cided to surprise her with flowers on the occasion.

The Gr 7 primary school children who were part of the HIV/Art project presented by the Women Action Group and Hermanus Child Welfare, were treated to a party at the Mount Pleasant sports field on 28 November. The group gathered next to the panels on the wall where the winning artworks would be painted on.

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A party was held at the Mount Pleasant sports field on Thursday 28 November for the school children who participated in the HIV/Art competition which was presented by the Women Action Group and Hermanus Child Welfare.

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Members of the Women Action Group stand­ ing next to the enormous cake baked for the children who were part of the HIV/Art project included (from left) Sr Marie du Ples­ sis, Sinakho Ponoane, Mariana Cornelius, Carmen Titus and Vuyiswa Khuse.

OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ZONING SCHEME REGULATIONS IN THE OVERSTRAND MUNICIPAL AREA In terms of sections 8A and 9(2) of the Land Use Planning Ordinance, 1985 (Ordinance 15 of 1985), the Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning has repealed the Scheme Regulations set out in paragraph 1 of Schedule A insofar as they apply to the Municipal area of the Overstrand Municipality, and replaced them with the Scheme Regulations set out in Schedule B, which comes into effect on 1 January 2014.

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The children enjoyed a massive 1,5 m x 1 m chocolate cake baked especially for them, and a festive time was had by young and old.

The HIV awareness project targeted the Gr 7 learners at four schools: Hawston Primary, Mount Pleasant Primary, Zwelihle Primary and Lukhanyo Primary.

The project began with talks on HIV, teenage pregnancy and the theme was: Be responsible for yourself. The learners then created posters illustrating these issues and the artwork was exhibited in the foyer of the Overstrand Municipality.

The top three winners of the competition will have their artwork painted onto panels along a section of the wall of the Mount Pleasant sports ground, and although this was supposed to have taken place on the same day as the final party, it was not possible as the panels were still damp due to the wet weather.

The whole project was aligned to World Aids Day which was on 1 December.

On 5 December Alex Forsyth from the Enlighten Education Trust and her team brought the winning paintings to life on the wall and completed the HIV/Art project with a flourish.

Sr Marie du Plessis (left) and Alex Forsyth paint a panel with an HIV/Aids message.

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Residents Gladys Mhango, Nomzamo Thambazudo and Mada Morkel, Camphill farm’s fun­ draiser and PR, are part of the Camphill Farm Community’s job creation ice­ cream project.

Mayor Nicolette Botha­Guthrie declared the Camphill Farm Community deli ice­cream project open with a flourish at the Farmers Market on Monday.

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Children at the Farmers Market were enchanted by Camphill Farm Community’s cow Trixie and her calf Coco who were among the farm animals on show at the Farmers Market.

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Lydia Nefdt, who makes these delightful gingerbread houses, was one of the many traders at the Farmers Market on Monday.

Old-fashioned ice cream at Camphill KERRY VAN RENSBURG Cows, pigs, ducks and chickens added to the festive farmyard atmosphere at Camphill’s Farmers Market on Monday 16 December.

The fundraising festival for the Camphill Farm Community was held at the Hermanus Country Market at the cricket club. More than 75 stalls offering the best of local arts, crafts, fresh food, cheeses, oils, beer, wine and potjiekos participated.

The highlight of the day was

the launch of Camphill’s deli icecream job creation project.

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Mayor Nicolette BothaGuthrie officially inaugurated the project and sampled a special order of peanut butter ice-cream which she declared “delicious”.

The market day was well supported and children were able to

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Christmas worship for all

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Locals and visitors will have plenty of opportunity for worship during the festive season. ) The annual Rotary Carols by Candlelight takes place on Friday evening 20 December in the Old Harbour. Candles and song sheets will be on sale and the proceeds will go towards the various charities Rotary supports. ) A bring and share supper will precede the Christ Church Carols by Candlelight on Sunday 22 December. Supper commences at 19:00 followed by carols at 19:45. ) On Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December, as on all Sundays, the services at Christ Church are at 08:00 and 09:30. ) St Peter’s Anglican Church holds a Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December, commencing at 22:30. This is a sung service with the choir in attendance. ) The Christmas Day services at St Peter’s are at 07:00 and 09:30, at which the Eucharist is celebrated. The church has an open table policy which encourages all those who have been baptised, no matter what their denomination, to receive communion. The choir will accompany the 09:30 service, which will be led by Rev Don Stephen. ) St Patrick’s in Mount Pleasant will cele-

brate Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at 22:30. ) All Saints in Zwelihle has its service on Christmas Day at 11:00. All are most welcome to attend. ) The United Church holds its Christmas Eve service at 20:00. On Christmas Day the services are at 07:00, 08:00 and 09:30. They will all be led by the Rev Dr James Gray. ) Our Lady of Light Catholic Church has Mass early on Christmas Eve at 18:00. A Carol service commences at 20:00 followed by Mass again at 20:30. On Christmas Day the birth of Christ is celebrated at Mass at 08:00 and again at Mass at 10:00. ) NG kerk Hermanus se Kersdagdienste op 25 Desember is om 07:30 en 09:00.

NG kerk Onrus se Kersdagdienste is om 07:00 (dr. Wilhelm Burger), en om 08:30 en 10:00 (ds. Michiel de Kock). ) Shofar at Bosko is having their Christmas service in Fairways Avenue, Eastcliff on 25 December at 09:30.

A big celebration with Shofar takes place at the Hermanus Amphitheatre on Thursday 26 December from 19:00.

The Shofar band (coast-2-coast) will be playing. In attendance that night are their world x-games roller blader, a dance crew and much more.

The singer Andre de Villiers will be at Shofar at Bosko on 29 December at their 09:30 service. Their New Year’s Eve worship commences at 22:00 on Tuesday 31 December.

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China’s favourite SUV now in SA QUICKPIC The recipient of a number of awards in its domestic market, including the annual CCTV SUV of the Year trophy, GWM’s H6 has been a phenomenal sales success for the brand in China, selling around 20 000 units per month regularly. Now South Africans can discover its numerous talents for themselves.

“We are very confident that the H6 can be similarly successful in South Africa,” says GWM SA Chairman, Tony Pinfold. “As proven in its domestic market, against the very same rivals it will face here in South Africa, the H6’s allure is not difficult to grasp; it offers class-leading spaciousness and comfort in a stylish, upmarket design, along with turbocharged power and excellent fuel economy.”

With its smooth contours, chiselled flanks and exquisite detailing, the H6 provides a distinctive and upmarket new alternative in the fiercely contested compact SUV/crossover segment. All South African-specification H6 models feature premium trim and, as such, boast 17-inch alloy wheels, full colour-coding with chrome detailing, roof rails, fog lamps front and rear and privacy glass.

Under its elegant bodywork the H6 features an all-new unibody platform that ensures superb rigidity and low levels of NVH (noise, vibration and harshness). Suspension is via MacPherson struts at the front and a multi-link arrangement at the rear.

The H6’s underpinnings have been tuned to deliver maximum occupant comfort. With a ground clearance of 180 mm when fully laden, the H6 can

also confidently traverse rougher roads and those middelmannetjies so typical of South African adventures.

The colour palette includes Titanium White, Sky Silver, blue, red, Noble Grey and Pearl Black.

The H6 measures 4 640 mm in length and rides on a 2 680 mm wheelbase. These generous dimensions endow the H6 with class-leading spaciousness. In fact, closer inspection of the H6’s measurements reveals that it fits into a segment between socalled compact crossovers, as typified by the Hyundai ix35, Kia Sportage and others, and larger offerings such as the Hyundai Santa Fe and Kia Sorento. Price-wise, however, the more spacious, betterequipped H6 competes with entry level variants of compact crossovers.

The driver’s seat features manual height adjustment, while the rear bench boasts a reclining backrest.

The rear seats are split 60:40 and can tumble forward to transform the already spacious boot into a truly cavernous utility area. The boot itself features a handy secondary shelf (removable) to help organise luggage. A full-size spare wheel is located underneath the boot floor.

From the driver’s seat, the emphasis on maximum ergonomic efficiency is obvious. The leather-trimmed steering wheel is adjustable for both rake and reach, the facia-mounted gearlever falls easily to hand and there are fold-out armrests for both front seats. The H6’s interior is finished in upmarket black, with satin silver accents further contributing to the sophisticated ambience. Leather and soft-touch surfaces also appear on the doors.

The crowning jewel of the H6’s standard features list is its comprehensive info-tainment system. A full-

Under its elegant bodywork the H6 features an all­new unibody platform that ensures superb rigidity and low levels of NVH (noise, vibration and harshness).

PHOTO: QUICKPIC colour touch-screen system is mounted in the centre of the facia within easy reach, and features radio/CD/DVD/MP3 playback. It is further supported by a mini-SD slot (below the screen), and USB and auxiliary ports mounted in the storage box between the seats. The system features Bluetooth integration, and can be remotely controlled via buttons mounted on the steering wheel.

When reverse gear is selected, the screen displays a feed from the rearmounted camera, aiding in parking manoeuvres. An audible warning system is also activated when reversing.

Other standard features include climate control, power steering, cruise control, electric windows allround, electric mirror adjustment, rain-sensing wipers and automatic headlights with manual levelling, among others.

GWM is introducing two engine options in South Africa, with the 2,0-

litre turbodiesel-equipped flagship arriving first, and a 1,5-litre turbopetrol following soon after.

GWM’s in-house designed 4D20 turbodiesel engine develops 105 kW at 4 000 rpm and a meaty 310 Nm of torque from 1 800 to 2 800 rpm. It powers the flagship 2,0 TCI model. This super-efficient four-cylinder engine meets stringent Europe IV emission standards and carries EU certification. It features dual overhead camshafts, high-pressure common rail injection, NVH noise control, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and an automatic valve clearance compensator. In the H6 it is coupled with a six-speed manual transmission transmitting power to the front wheels. This powertrain delivers a combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 6,7 F/100 km.

Due within weeks is the brand’s new GW4G15B 1,5-litre turbopetrol engine. Perfectly aligned with the current trend of engine downsizing,

this powerplant promises the performance of a larger, naturally aspirated engine, but without the accompanying fuel consumption penalty.

The engine delivers 105 kW at 5 600 rpm and 210 Nm of torque from 2 200 to 4 500 rpm. This engine is also mated with a six-speed manual transmission and delivers a combined cycle fuel consumption figure of 8,5 F/100 km.

The H6’s high-strength body has been designed to meet global safety requirements. The H6 achieved a maximum five-star rating in China’s stringent C-NCAP crash testing regime, which is aligned with Euro NCAP in terms of procedures. South African vehicles feature dual front SRS airbags, disc brakes all-round, ABS with EBD (electronic brake force distribution) and BAS (brake assist). The front seatbelts are height-adjustable and feature load limiters and pre-tensioners. At the rear, Isofix child seat mounts provide the safest possible anchorage points for child seats. Tyre pressure monitors are also standard on both models.

Fog lights front and rear boost visibility in poor weather conditions.

The rear park sensors (with camera view) limit the chances of parking scrapes. Security is provided by a standard alarm and immobiliser, with the further convenience of remote central locking.

The H6 is available through GWM’s extensive dealership network, currently boasting more than 70 outlets and service centres.

H6 2,0 TCI 4x2 manual R329 900 H6 1,5T 4x2 manual R294 900 Both H6 models are backed by GWM’s comprehensive 3 year/100 000 km warranty and come with 2-years AA roadside assistance.

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19 December, 2013

Kangoo gets a facelift, engine tune up QUICKPIC One of South Africa’s most fun, flexible and favourite work/play horses – the new Renault Kangoo Express Panel Van – has arrived in South Africa.

The two major updates to the newcomer are its petrol-powered 1.6 16V engine which enjoys a reputation for being robust, reliable, and efficient and the fabulous new taut lines and clear forms of the front bumper, bonnet and front wings that afford it a rugged and reassuring look.

New Kangoo Express’s front end incorporates Renault’s new design identity. The bold logo contrasted against a black grille together with more expressive tapered headlights give the vehicle a high-tech, top quality look and feel.

The first Kangoo Express derivative arrived in South Africa in 2011 and has been in constant demand by local businesses – big and small – corporate and government fleet customers, as well as the rental market says Fabien Payzan, marketing vice-president at Renault SA. “As the best-selling model in its class in Europe in 2012, Renault Kangoo has strengthened Renault’s position as that continent’s foremost light commercial vehicle brand.”

The powerful 1.6-litre 16V multipoint injection petrol engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, produces peak power output of 77 kW at 5 750 rpm delivering top torque of 148 Nm at 3 750 rpm.

New Renault Kangoo Express achieves a combined cycle fuel consumption of 7.7-litres/100km and CO² emissions of 180g/km.

The cockpit is spacious and bright with an advanced panoramic MPVstyle windscreen. Inside, the design emphasis is on space, practicality and functionality, with features unprecedented on a vehicle of this type.

Driving comfort is identical to that of a leisure vehicle, with a raised driving position, high-quality seats, excellent visibility, a dashboard-mounted gearshift, and electric power steering. Additionally, the aviation-style handbrake frees up stowage space between the two seats.

In line with its working role, the New Kangoo Express offers numerous storage areas including an A4format document storage area on the dashboard, complete with pen holder.

Boasting a host of ingenious, multiple storage compartments tailored to suit all needs, the New Kangoo Express 1.6 16V can handle the smallest

– as well as the largest – of loads.

Its payload capacity is an impressive 800kg while its overall length (4,28m) allows for 3m³ of load space.

With a width of 1,2 m between the wheel arches, the New Kangoo Express panel van packs in a Euro-size pallet with ease.

The central storage module allows the driver or front seat passenger to keep essential items at their fingertips and the central in-dash storage compartment is ideal to keep up to A4-size documents safe.

The very robust rear swing doors are specially designed for heavy-duty use and can be opened up to 90° with the internal latch in place; and through 180° with the latch released.

The equally sturdy sliding side door opens smoothly by means of a fridgetype handle, giving an aperture of 635 mm.

Renault also offers a wide range of accessories and interior fittings

Its payload capacity is an impressive 800kg while its overall length (4,28m) allows for 3m³ of load space.

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for the New Kangoo Express, all tailor-made to suit a wide variety of applications and load-carrying requirements.

The wheelbase measures 2,70 m; the front and rear track dimensions (1,52 and 1,53m respectively) enhance stability.

The MacPherson-type front suspension has a rectangular lower arm for greater steering precision and control.

Front and rear dampers are calibrated for optimal balance between comfort and performance, consistent with New Kangoo Express’s payload requirements.

At the rear, a programmed deflection suspension employs coil springs and a 15,1 mm diameter antiroll bar. This produces a sound, reassuring drive with very good road holding.

The chassis and axle systems achieve reduced roll and enhanced stability under cornering, with consistent roll characteristics under all load conditions for more predictable handling. Large 15-inch rims with 195/65 R15 tyres further aid stability and control, and a full-size spare wheel is included.

Electrically assisted power steering affords a level of responsiveness that varies according to driving conditions.

Air-conditioning is standard and enhances driver and passenger comfort, along with remote central locking, a trip computer and a height-adjustable driver’s seat. A radio with MP3-compatible CD and Bluetooth® connectivity is available as an aftermarket dealer fitment.

To afford maximum protection for driver and passenger, New Kangoo

Express boasts a no-compromise structure complemented by the fitment of top-class safety equipment.

Occupant protection starts with the structure, which uses steel and various other materials specially designed to absorb and dissipate impact energy.

The cockpit forms a rigid, non-deformable survival cell, protecting occupants against intrusion from the engine compartment in the event of a frontal impact. The two seat belts are fitted with pre-tensioners that provide optimum restraint and specially calibrated load limiters ensure enhanced thorax protection.

A driver’s airbag is standard together with an anti-submarining hump in the seat cushion. Other important impact safety features include a deformable magnesium steering wheel frame, door padding, a metal shield in the shell under the steering wheel to reduce the risk of lower limb injury as well as a collapsible brake pedal to limit ankle injuries.

New Kangoo Express also comes standard with the latest ABS antilock braking system, integrated with electronic brake distribution and automatic activation of the hazard warning lamps during emergency stops.

As is the case across Renault’s entire product range, the New Kangoo Express comes with Renault’s industry-leading 5-year/150 000km mechanical warranty, 6-year anticorrosion warranty and 3-year/ 60 000km service plan. Service intervals are at 15 000km. . New Kangoo Express Van 1.6 16V 105R 184 900

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Kia adds new K2500 to the line-up QUICKPIC Kia’s K2700 Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) has been well received in the local market since its launch in September 2001. To date, the K2700 has been one of Kia Motors South Africa’s (KMSA’s) best selling vehicles, and remains as popular as ever.

“The success of this model lies in its toughness and versatility. The K2700, with its 1.3 ton load capacity, offers a flexible solution to any business – from the largest organization to a small business owner”, comments David Sieff, Marketing Director, Kia Motors South Africa. The current line-up of the K2700 consists of 3 derivatives: the Workhorse Tipper, -Dropside and -Chassis Cab. This month, KMSA will be adding the new K2500 to its line-up. This new model will be available as a Workhorse Dropside and has a one ton loading capacity. It features a brand new turbo charged diesel engine producing power of 96 kW at 3800 rpm and 255 Nm of torque between 1500-3500 rpm. A new 6-speed manual transmission results in smoother gear changes and improved fuel economy.

Compared to the K2700, the K2500 features slight cosmetic changes to the exterior, with a body coloured front bumper as the most noticeable difference. Another key difference from its K2700 sibling is the fact that the K2500 is only available in a single rear wheel.

The K2500’s height dimensions is slightly increased compared to the K2700, and features an extra 20mm of headroom.

On a features level, the K2500 is similarly specified to the K2700, with the exception of newly added remote central locking, which is standard on this newcomer. Furthermore, similar to the K2700, it features adjustable

It features a brand new turbo charged diesel engine producing power of 96 kW at 3800 rpm and 255 Nm of torque between 1500­3500 rpm.

PHOTO: QUICKPIC headrests, a battery saver, cloth upholstery seats, electric windows, a heater, height adjustable headlights, power steering, a tilt-adjustable steering wheel and a full size spare wheel.

“This new model offers the consumer the same versatile solution as the K2700 but the new turbo-charged diesel engine offers a no-

ticeable power lift, and is sure to expand this tough bakkie’s great value proposition”, concludes Sieff.

The K2500 comes standard with a 5year/150 000km warranty, a 3-year/60 000km service plan and a 3-year/unlimited roadside assistance plan. The K2500 will go on sale at all Kia dealers from mid December 2013.

If it needs towing, Nissan can do it QUICKPIC

which produces 170 kW and 550 Nm from as low as 1 750 Nissan’s Pathfindrpm. The Nissan er and Patrol SUV Patrol, a legendary ranges are not only icon in the off-road famous for their legfraternity, also endary reliability, boasts high towing versatility, durabilcapacities – the ity and off-road ca380 Nm 3.0Di GL is pabilities, but each able to haul 2 700 kg boasts an equally while the 190 kW/ significant at425 Nm Patrol 4.8 tribute which eleGRX with its vates them to the The Pathfinder range boasts other class­ straight-six petrol top of their class: leading elements including 140 kW of engine is able to towing capacity. power from the 2.5 dCi turbocharged tug 3 500 kg.

The Pathfinder diesel engine.

FOTO: QUICKPIC SUV Product range boasts other class-leading elements including 140 kW of Manager at Nissan South Africa, Terry power from the 2.5 dCi turbocharged diesel Mashoko, said: “Nissan SUVs are widely engine. This, when coupled with torque of regarded to be the best in the business in 450 Nm, translates into a towing capacity many respects, and the class-leading towof 3 000 kg. The Pathfinder V9X trumps ing capacities offered by both the Pathfindits competitors too with a towing capacity er and Patrol are testament to their might of 3 500 kg, thanks in no small part to the and prowess. Simply put, if it needs towing, 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 diesel engine a Nissan SUV can tow it.”

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

HERMANUS HIRING will fill all your function needs - Tables, chairs, cutlery, crockery, linen, etc. At good prices. Call 028-312 4291 or Ken on 082 420 0060.

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

ELEKTRONIES & DIGITAAL

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COMPUTER SPECIALS. Pentium 4's from R1299,00. Refurbished with warranty. Call Dolf Uys 072 705 8577.

BOAT ENGEN FOR SALE, Mercury 11, R25 000.

082 731 3189 REFILL LASER & INK cartridges. New printers & repairs. Best prices in town. Long Street Arcade.

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TELEPHONE - Telkom 'Ultimate B200' - 2 complete sets - each 2 phones, plus Telkom 'Pico' phone working order. R500. Telephone 028 313 2345.

PINE DOUBLE BED. High density foam matress. As new. R950.

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DANGEROUS TREE Removal. Pruning, plot clearing. Hedges trimming.

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CARPET and upholstery Roofs. Waterproofing. Call employsa@gmail.com. cleaning. Personal supervi072 306 1798.

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BOUPLANNE 22 Years experience. Call 1802 Paul Marx 082 32 777 04.

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CINDY'S CARPET Wilson 074 824 2195.

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A MAKE-OVER Cleaning SOLOMON'S WINDOW Service for a good spring CLEANING Services for clean. Houses, offices, pre domestic, commercial, in- FLOOR SANDING & speand post occupation and dustrial & construction cialized installation of ironing. Friendly, professites. For free quotation wood floors & timber sional service under fullphone Solomon 082 747 decks. The Hutton time supervision. Mon3640. Serving Hermanus Brothers 082 828 5627 Sat. Call 076 115 7382. since 1996. or 028-341 0543.

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PEST CONTROL -WALKER BAY. 19 Years experience in residential, industrial and commercial pest control. Specializing in beetle inspections and timber treatments. Registered with Dept. of Agriculture and SAPCA. Call our friendly staff on 028316 3010.

PLANT HIRE: Contact CCS Plant, Tool & Trailer Hire on 028-312 2280/079 492 5726.

TOILET & HUT HIRE: Contact CCS Plant, Tool & Trailer Hire on 028-312 2280/079 492 5726.

ALLERLEI

APPLE AND COMPUTER SUPPORT. Your friendly neighbourhood geek would like to help you sort out your PC and mobile device problems! I provide on-site support, tutoring and expert advice all at the best price in town. Try me! Call Chris on 082 856 5384.

ELECTRICAL and household appliance repairs.

Mech-Elect. Call 082 885 7480.

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BARGAIN SHOP. We offer best prices for all your unwanted furniture and appliances.

Call Joe 072 345 8442 or 028-312 3508.

OVERBERG PEST CONTROL: Domestic and commercial treatments. Professional solutions to your pest problems. Beetle inspections and timber treatments. Registered with Dept. of Agriculture.

Phone Frank 028-312 2225 or 082 563 9514.

WIND-O-WASH. For professional window cleaning services in the domestic, 1810 commercial, industrial and 24 HOUR EMERGENCY retail sectors. We have more than 20 years expecall out Electrician. No rience in the industry and power, no hot water?

Installation maintenance & look forward to your call on 028-313 2232 for a free, repairs: industrial, comno obligation quotation. mercial & domestic.

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Registered. Discount for SOLAR INNOVATIONS. pensioners. Call 072 756 Suppliers and installers of 9614/028 312 3874.

solar hot water systems, heat pumps, plumbing, water purification. Contact 078 775 4881. www.solar innovationshermanus. webs.com.

SOLARMAX. SABS approved solar hot water systems. Free site inspections & quotation. 17 Long Street, Hermanus. Tel. 028-312 1667.www. solarmax.co.za.

TRANSFERS/AIRPORT. Airport transfers & shuttle service to Cape Town.

Proffessional Drivers and safe vehicles. Megan or Gary 083 702 3273.

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

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PAINTING, ROOF CLEANING COATING. Free quotes. Michael Haman 028 316 1881 / 072 288 4761.

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24 HOUR SERVICE

WALKER BAY PLUMBERS 082 414 9611

NEW GEYSER GEYSER ELEME NTS REPLACEME NTS

DIENSTE

MOTORS TE KOOP 2420

SAFE STORAGE

3025

TE HUUR

26 Year old reliable Malawian lady is looking for a job as babysitter, cleaner, housekeeper or care giver.

Call 061 296 5697.

TE KOOP 3205

3201

A MALAWIAN man is looking for a job as a housekeeper/gardener/gueshouse attendant/painter.

Work permit available. 3 Years experience. Call Alex 073 903 4493. Reference 082 409 1290.

2009 NISSAN LIVINA for sale. R99 995 or nco.59 000 km. FSH. White. For more info call 072 905 5032.

GANSBAAI

BLOCKED DRAINS Huw

A YOUNG MALAWIAN man is looking for work.

Good at painting, house keeping and gardening.

You would not regret it.

073 572 3511 / 084 076 5378

Jones

KANTORE SEKURITEIT

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VAKANSIE & REIS

AKKOMMODASIE 2635

FURNITURE REMOVAL

VERVOER & BERGING 1870

AAAHH STORAGE AVAILABLE. Call Walkerbay Storage 082 577 9293.

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

SMUTS TRANSPORT

STORAGE. Secure and dry units from R299 pm.

Best prices. Transport available. Call De Wet 082 439 9704.

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

DOVECOTE COTTAGE. New to market. Beautiful apartment, 5 mins walk from central of Hermanus, sleeps 2-4. Booking open for summer and festive season. Check website at www.dovecotehermanus. co.za or phone 028 312 2915 or e-mail: toms@hermanus.co.za.

HERMANUS - 3 Bedr.

Holiday house, R3 600/ week. Call 021 919 2604.

VOERTUIE

EXCLUSIVE OPEN PLAN offices to let.

Hemel & Aarde Village, ± 100 square metres. Phone 028-316 2696.

NEED A NEW CAR? Let me assist you with your transport needs. Over a hundred vehicles to choose from. Call Conrad today on 071 925 5406 for more information.

ERWE/STANDPLASE 3295

STAND FOR SALE Private sale 999m2 ion secured estate. Open green area bordering stand. Mountain & sea views. R1,075,000.00. plans included. contact 082 851 7384

SLEEPWAENS 3040

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.

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TOEBEHORE & ONDERDELE & MODIFIKASIES

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Phone Julio 074 8522 322 I am looking for a domestic job for 2 or 3 days. 5 Years exp. Reference nr 079 514 7865. Call 073 304 3073.

MALAWIAN LADY Seeking employment as domestic worker, trusted & reliable, reference available.

Contact 076 9170 634.

MALAWIAN LADY is looking for 3 days job Monday/Wednesday/Friday as a domestic/babysitter. Reference available.

Call 083 950 8562

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HUISE TE KOOP

SAKEPERSELE

A ZIMBABWEAN lady is looking for a job as a housekeeper or babysitter. Reference Mrs. J Smith 074 716 2152. Call Mercy 084 324 4513.

Malawian lady is looking for a domestic job. 073 968 5794 or 073 153 1037.

1 BEDROOM GARDEN cottage. Available immediately in Kwaaiwater. No pets. Phone after 18h00.

Ingrid 082 775 8847.

3001

ALL BIKE, GOLFCART, Car and truck batteries at discounted prices. Call Peter 072 155 5226.

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MALAWIAN MAN Looking for job as house keeper, gardener,painter.

In Malawian I worked as a teacher.

Contact 078 950 9953

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3215

NEWLY RENOVATED 30 square m office/shop space to rent in Hermanus business district, 4 Royal Street. Own ablution facilities. Highly visible from main bypass road. Phone 076 092 7240.

MY DOMESTIC Is looking for extra work, in the afternoon. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday in the morning. I fully recommend her.

Call 028 316 3715 INGENIEURSWESE

SHOP 72m2 in the Hemel & Aarde Village. Available now. Very reasonable rental in beautiful setting.

R5500 pm. Phone Frandi for details: 083 480 9208.

SAKE

TE KOOP 2405

MANUFACTURING BUSINESS FOR SALE SOMERSET WEST: Net Profit R106 000 p.m.

Please contact 082 974 6995.

RETAIL CLOTHING STORE FOR SALE HERMANUS: R460 000 plus stock. Monthly Net Profit R20 000. Please contact 082 974 6995.

BUSINESS ADVICE BROKERS. Various businesses for sale. Please contact Evan Rautenbach at 082 974 6995 or email us at advice@bbrokers. co.za. Address: 181 Main Road, Hermanus. Website: www.bbrokers.co.za.

STRAATFRONT EENHEID te huur. Eenheid nr.1, Jarina Park, Gideon van Wyk Slot. 200 vierkante meter. Skakel 083 310 2319.

WORKSHOP TO LET. Hermanus Industrial area.

Call 082 416 1009.

WOONSTELLE TE HUUR

BETREKKINGS 3600

VERMONT -R5000 p.m + deposito. 3 Slaapkamer huis, 2 bdk, studeerk, oopplan sit/eetk, binne en buitebr. Baie privaat.

Water en krag ingesluit.

Beskikbaar 1 Des. Ongemeubileer. Geen garage & omheining.Skakel Paul 082 573 6761.

BETREKKINGS GESOEK 3670

26 MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a job as a domestic worker, 2 years experience. please call Elizabeth, 074 493 1883 or 071928 5202

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.

3250

HUISE TE HUUR 3270

1 Slaapkamer woonstel, Sandbaai. R3 000 p/m, water en krag ingesluit.

Deposito. Kontak 076 512 3467.

QUAINT 3 Bedroom house in quiet suburb.

Price R8 500 per month.

Secure parking. 082 861 5427.

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Vader Kersfees bederf kleuters JANINE VAN DER RIET

At the award ceremony held at the Hermanus Waldorf School were (from left) Wendy Colyn (team manager: Circuit 2 Over­ berg Education District), Brendaline Clark (secretary of Circuit 2), John Philander (IMG manager of Circuit 2), Barbara Nontsele (parent), Remigio Antonio (parent), Mercia Groenewald (parent) and Elias Gwature (parent).

Parents learn for the sake of their children Seventeen parents of children attending the Hermanus Waldorf School successfully completed a parenting skills training programme held over three months at the school.

At a recent presentation ceremony where the parents received their certificates, John Philander, the manager of Circuit 2 of the Overberg Education District, thanked the school and the parents for this positive contribution to children’s education.

The training programme included modules on helping your child to read, helping your child with maths and heart-toheart parenting.

“Parents are not given a manual on how to raise childrenandoftenusetheirownexperience to raise and educate their children. These courses are invaluable to improve the relationship and teaching of

children by their parents,” said Philander.

Wendy Colyn, the Circuit 2 team manager, congratulated the parents on their commitment to the course – they attended classes after hours in the heart of winter, despite wet and cold weather.

Colyn designed the course in collaboration with the GM Foundation to assist adults to help educate and support their children. The parents who obtained certificates included: Remigio Antonia, Maria Jonkers, Faniswa Maho, Elizabeth Mabuyo, Mercia Groenewald, Nwabisa Fuyo, Seillah Morake, Sicelo Gxamesi, Elias Gwature, Faith Jagada, Barbara Nontsele, Princess Nofemela, Charmaine August, Mavis Foli, Nombulelo Pikoko, Noluthando Mamane, Khunjulwa Bantwini, and Zodwa Ngcanasa.

Ilze Smith, voorsitter van die Hermanus Dierebeskermingsvereniging is nie net betrokke by die welstand van diere nie, maar ook van kleuters en het seker gemaak dié kindertjies deel ook in die Kersvreugde.

Sy het aan die begin van die jaar betrokke geraak by die Woelwaters Kleuterskool in Mount Pleasant en in samewerking met ander partye, verlede week ’n heerlike Kerspartytjie vir die kleuters gereël.

Mardelyn Montaque gee self klas by die kleuterskool en word deur haar ma, Ouma Lea Philips soos sy bekend staan, onder-

steun.

Die ma en dogter doen geweldig baie vir die leerders met die minimum fondse tot hulle beskikking.

“Ek het besluit om Kersfees vir hulle spesiaal te maak en het ’n Kersfeespartytjie gereël. ’n Vriendin van Kaapstad, Wendy Smith het gesorg vir al die geskenke, kolwyntjies en stokkielekkers vir 40 kindertjies,” het Smith gesê.

Kersvader het opgedaag in ’n K9-honde-eenheid polisievoertuig en die kinders vermaak.

Die skooltjie benodig dringend hulp in die vorm van skryfbehoeftes, opvoedkundige speelgoed en buite apparaat.

Enige skenkers kan Smith kontak op 082 856 8391.

Vader Kersfees (Wildré Filander) het in die K9­honde­eenheid polisievoertuig by die Woelwaters Kleuterskool in Mount Pleasant opgedaag.

Die kleuters is bederf met geskenkies, lekkergoed en kolwyntjies.

STAFF VACANCY

HELP OTHERS AND WIN: The monthly Overstrand Hospice 600 Club draw took place on Thursday 12 December and Dr Barbara Swart (centre), profes­ sor of mathematics at UNISA, drew the winning numbers for the last draw for 2013. Stand­ ing alongside her are Dr Julian Turner (left), representing the Overstrand Hospice board, and Nel­Sue Fourie from Don Ad­ ams Auditors. The winners are: R5 000 – SC Hibberd; R2 500 – Daniel Groenewald; R1 000 – EAM de Kock.

ADMIN ASSISTANT

Applicants are invited to apply for the above position based in Hermanus.

The main key performance areas include: • Full function of Debtors & Creditors - PASTEL • Data capturing on EXCEL. • Typing & Filing for Manager • General Filing • Typing of Templates • Reconciling Stock Info with Farm Managers.

• Receiving Post and distribution • Issuing of Petty Cash / Petty Cash Control / Recon & Banking Good Knowledge of Pastel & Excel is essential.

To apply please forward your CV to fax 086 5780 662 or email to reception@t-marine.co.za by no later than the 27th of December 2013.

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BOLAND KOLLEGE is ’n toegewyde en innoverende leier in voortgesette onderwys en opleiding in die Boland-gebied en bied tans die volgende geleenthede:

DOSENT: ELEKTRIESE INGENIEURSWESE

Caledon Kampus Verwysingsnommer: HR/PT/CAL/LEK/2013/12/03 Vastetermynkontrak

Om die volledige advertensie te besigtig, besoek asseblief ons webwerf (www.bolandcollege.com), vanaf Dinsdag, 17 Desember 2013.

Sluitingsdatum vir aansoeke: 7 Januarie 2014 Navrae: 021 886 7111 of recruitment@bolandcollege.com

CHRISTMAS FOR THE ANIMALS: It is that time of year again when people can take their entire family to go and see the beautifully decorated house at 12 Krintang Cresent in Vermont – and it is all for a good cause. People can leave donations in the postbox at the house, which will be donated to the Hermanus Animal Welfare Society.

Hierdie aanstellings sal in ooreenstemming met Boland Kollege se Diensbillikheidsplan gemaak word. Indien u binne vier weke vanaf die sluitingsdatum geen terugvoer ontvang het nie, beskou asseblief u aansoek as onsuksesvol. www.ayandambanga.co.za

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Sport Sport

19 December, 2013

Catch all the Trans Agulhas action The Trans Agulhas Challenge, brain child of Sparks Esterhuyzen, is celebrating its 26th year, and residents and visitors can catch the action towards the end of December when inflatable boats will speed into Walker Bay. Esterhuyzen’s idea of such a boat race was dismissed by many who believed it would be an impossible, dangerous quest. This did not stop three inflatable boat teams from entering the first Trans Agulhas Challenge in 1988.

More than 30 teams have already signed up for the 2013 race, covering a distance of 900 km in five days. The race, hosted by the Agulhas Inflatable Boat Club (AIBC), is due to start on 28 December in Plettenberg Bay and set to end on New Year’s Day in Strand.

The 2012 winners have all signed up again and 11 teams have entered for the first time.

They will be competing in the standard novice class.

On day one, stage one, the challenge starts at Hobie beach and ends at Santos beach in Mossel Bay. On day two (29 December), the boats will have a beach checkpoint at Vleesbaai and Gouritz River Mouth before finishing at Stilbaai’s main beach. On day three (30 December), man and machine will be racing to Struisbaai’s main beach.

Stages 4 and 5 take place on 31 December.

The boats will head out from Struisbaai and finish at a buoy checkpoint at the Hermanus

BRIDGE )4 December N/S 1. Julie Cotton / Aletta Robinson 63.66% 2. Janice Ospovat / Peggy Nicholson 58.10% 2. Nell Naude / Jackie Ascham 58.10% E/W 1. Juliana Dockel/Jaye Howes 62.73% 2. Pam Davidson/ Moira Stadler 57.41% 3. Elaine Bosman/ Kathy Hartley 57.18% )11 December 1. Joan o’Connor / Julie Cotton 70.14% 2. Louise Mac Intosh / Monika Peters 62.85% 3. May Harvey-Keenen / Betty-Anne Illing 56.94% )13 December 1. Nell Naude / Joan o’Connor 63.33% 2. Milly Ann Tanton / Anneke v.d. Vlugt 60.42% 3. Jaye Howse / June Opperman 55.42% )14 December 1. Peggy Nicholson / Janice Ospovat 60.12% 2. Betty Nel / Nell Naude 59.52% 3. Heather Lemans / Jenny Veysey 58.93% WHALERS ATHLETIC CLUB - TIME TRIAL 12 December) 3km Runners: 1 Siyabulela Knuse 10.58; 2 Daniel Maree

From left: Blackie de Swardt, Marteen Michau, Lucas van Vuuren, Jan van den Berg, Loraine Neethling, Anton Maskowitz, Annelien de Wet and Trevor Floyd.

Bowling a huge success Last year’s modified class winners were Dave Barnett and Tjaart Oosthuizen.

PHOTO: HEINRICH SAUER

Old Harbour. After the surf race at 13:00, the teams have a couple of hours to do repair work before they head off to Gansbaai for the night race, ending at the Hermanus New Harbour.

The final stage of the Trans Agulhas Challenge starts at 09:00 at the Hermanus New Harbour. The teams will race to Gansbaai harbour and back to the New Harbour before heading out to sea. Beach checkpoints on the final stage are at Onrus beach, Kleinmond and Pringle Bay. From there the teams will head to Strand for the finish.

For more information go to the website www.trans-agulhas.com or contact race promoter Gerhard Meyer 082 802 7138.

12.25 PB 3km Walkers: 1 Leo Benning 24.56; 2 Melany Vaughan 24.56; 3 Willie Loedolff 25.04; 4 Hettie Hull 27.50 3.7km Trail Run: 1 Andre Van der Merwe 22.43; 2 Loudi Vorster 22.46; 3 Karen de Bruyn 33.40 5km Runners: 1 Stephan du Toit 19.42 PB; 2 Kevin Middleton 20.18; 3 Ewan Austin 20.34; 4 Justin Swarts 22.14; 5 Frank Gillion 22.28; 6 Anzel du Plessis 23.28; 7 Carina Van der Merwe 23.28; 8 Mavis De Villiers 26.13; 9 Christine Hibberd 26.28 PB; 10 Les Hanna 26.28; 11 Keri Geiger 27.13 PB; 12 David Austin 28.26 PB 5km Walkers: 1 Arlene Ehrenberg 41.31; 2 Emmie Gouws 41.31; 8km Runners: 1 Peter Radhuka 29.44; 2 Mark Kavanagh 31.59; 3 Mikki Milne 39.45; 4 Gavin Turner 47.30

The Sanlam Private Investment tournament held over the past four Wednesday afternoons was an outstanding, successful tournament.

The tournament has produced some tense and exciting finishes over the four weeks due to playing the competition on an individual point basis and not a team total basis, which proved a more difficult situation to reach top points.

Marteen Michau, Jan van den Berg and Anton Maskowitz representing Sanlam Private Investment handed over the various prizes and remarked on the relaxed

BRANDVLEI PRISON TO PRISON 21.1km - WORCESTER )7 December Frank Gillion 1:31 (3rd, 50+); Christine Hibberd 1:55 (1st, 50+); David Cupido 1:58; Christa Siebrits 2:22; Anri Nortje 2.22; Glenda Theobald 2:30 (3rd, 60+); John Theobald 2:30

UNITED CHURCH

13 ROYAL ROYAL STREET, STREET HERMANUS 13 HERMANUS nd

Morning Services: 8.30 & 10am Led by Rev. Dr. James Gray and Lt. Col. Malcolm Forster Christmas Services:

Christmas Eve: 8.00 pm Christmas Day: 7.00 am, 8.30 am & 10 am No service on Old Year's Night 31 Dec 2013.

GOLF

Enquiries 028 – 312 2717 ********************* STANFORD UNITED CHURCH Evening service 18:00 Enquiries (028) 341 0077

)10 December 30 players took part in the Individual Stableford competition at the Hermanus Golf Club.

Silver Devision: 1. E. Nykamp (34).

Bronze Devision: 1. L. Cartwright (43). 2. L. McIntosh (38).

3. M. Stadler (36 c/i). 4. C. Brownlee (36 c/o).

KERSDIENS 25 Des om 08:00 en OUJAARSAAND 31 Des om 23:00 Almal Welkom Ds. Martyn Beets 084 255 2418

Inspired Life All Welcome

“Understanding the Word of Wisdom”

Sunday @ 09am-10:30 am Christmas Service Wednesday 25th December at 09:00 Sandbaai Saal Main Rd

Cecil & Brenda James 028-316 3224

SUNDAY

22 December 2013

VITAL 21.1km - SOMERSET WEST )7 December Roelof van Weele 2:05(1st 70+) Vital 10km Run: Lisle Geldenhuys 1:06; Monica Hamman 1:16; Josef du Preez 1:30

DE WETSAAL, ROOSSTRAAT ONRUS

Invites you for a time of Worship, & the Inspired Word of God

and good fellowship amongst the bowlers.

Hermanus Bowls feel proud to be associated with the sponsorship of such an outstanding company.

The president underlined the fact that sponsors will always be the backbone of the success of any tournament and trusted that this tournament, the first, will definitely not be the last.

Congratulations to the overall winners.

Skip: Annelien de Wet (38 plus 5). Third: Trevor Floyd (43 plus 8). Second: Lucas van Vuuren (42 plus 8). Lead: Loraine Neethling (47 plus 8).

- CHRIS VAN WYK

KENNISGEWING IN TERME VAN ARTIKEL 29 VAN DIE BOEDELWET NO 66 VAN 1965 In die Boedel vanwyle HENRICUS OLCHERT GERHARDUS BOERMA (Geboortedaum 17 Junie 1947) en wie woonagtig ws te Nr 45 Fouriestraat, Hermanus. Datum van dood: 15 Maart 2013.

Meesterverwysingsnommer: 6069/2013 Alle skuldeisers en skuldenaars in die bovermelde boedel word hiermee versoek omhul vordering in te dien en hulle skulde te betaal by die ondergemelde prokureurs binne ’n typderk van dertig (30) dae gereken vanaf 20 Desember 2013.

PR STEYN, VORSTER & STEYN PROKUREURS, NAMENS DIE EKSEKUTEUR, POSBUS 500, MITCHELLSTRAAT 16, HERMANUS 7200. (VERW: P00065/PR STEYN/ps)

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Kersdagdienste 25 Desember: 07:00, 08:30, 10:00.

Oujaarsdienste 31 Desember: 18:00 en 23:00.

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Please call us for reservations and inquiries during the festive season.

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Wet Walker Bay Classic replayed The torrential rain that fell just prior to and during the weekend of 15-17 November, caused the closure of the golf course due to flooding and the Walker Bay Classic to be rescheduled to last weekend.

The preparations for this tournament, the annual showcase event of the Hermanus Golf Club and one of the most sought-after tournaments in the Western Cape, starts many months prior to the scheduled date, so the postponement was a big disappointment to all.

The manager and her team however put shoulder to the wheel to ensure that the postponed Walker

Bay Classic would in no way sacrifice any of its lustre or reputation for excellence established over many years.

The rescheduled Walker Bay Classic has become the norm, offering highly competitive golf, lots of fun and great prizes.

All three courses were played on, with the day seeing 312 men participating in the Walker Bay Classic on Saturday and 200 men and ladies in the Walker Bay Classic Mixed on Sunday.

This was the 31st Walker Bay Classic, brainchild of the late Hannes Kleynhans and the 11th Walker Bay Mixed, initiated by John and Pat Hulse.

– EDELWEISS DU PLESSIS

The winning 4­ball of the Walker Bay Classic: Etienne Roodt, Geoff Els, Hugo Vermeulen and Jors van Niekerk pictured with club manager Sharon Sleigh.

The winning 4­ball of the Walker Bay Classic Mixed: Richard Stuart, Louise Stuart, Cheryl Richardson (women’s captain), Peter Gallo and Gill Gallo.

RSA DOGS keep the trophy after ‘honourable’ draw DAVE SMITH

GOLDEN YEAR FOR NETBALL: Hermanus Netball Club concluded a very successful year by awarding ac­ colades to those players who excelled on the netball court. The club also wants to thank their sponsors, namely Hermanus Food Lovers Market & cashkows. Prizes went to Chamaine Cooper (best shooter, second team), Janet Gerber (best centre court player, second team), Arika Hansen (best de­ fender, second team), Liske Hunt­ er (best shooter, first team), Nastasha Kloppers (best centre court player, first team), Michelle Porter & Selmari Slot (best defender, first team), Amore Hansen (most upcoming player) and Anica Louw (most compassionate play­ er). In the picture is Michelle Porter who also received a trophy for player of the year.

The final year-end match between RSA and ROW (Rest of the World) was played on 10 December at Kleinmond golf course.

This was a match of swings and roundabouts, ups and downs, ins and outs, backwards and forwards, tears and laughter (well laughter really), push-me-pull-yous, Boks and Jocks, Pommies and Japies, if-onlys, what-ifs, so-whats and so-be-its . . . and it continued right down to the wire and eventually finished in an honourable draw.

RSA keep the trophy on the shelf and lead the series 3½ to 2½.

Madiba was looking down with a smile – he’d done it again.

RESULTS were as follow: Louwtjie Kruger / Ian Newman 11.5. John Tunstall / Peter Thomas 6.5.

Andre Hattingh / Jon Forsyth 11.

John Cheesbrough / Malcolm Lazenby 7.

Mannes van Zyl / Brian Oosthuizen 7.

Dave Smith / Dave Brittain 11.

Quentin Mitchell / Marc de M Bestel 8.5.

David Naylor /Geoff Crowther 9.5.

Hugh Frangs / Dave Rade 12.

Jack Weir / Michel Maury 6.

Pat Dewil / Peter Theron 6.5.

Peter Sulley /Alan Smith 11.5.

Gordon Wilson / Sam Seal 7.5.

Doug Ross / Tony Hackett 10.5.

Fred Garrett / Andre Franken 8.

Mike Graham / Alan Calder 10.

RSA 72, ROW 72.

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The final DOGS match battle between RSA and ROW (Rest of the World), was fought at the Kleinmond golf course. The match ended in a draw. Looking back on the year of play, Dave Smith said the DOGS overall played fewer games during the year mainly due to the weath­ er. They also make a donation each year to a charity. This year they donated to the HAWS emergency fund following the recent flooding.

PHOTOS: JOHN CHEESBROUGH

The 8th annual end­of­year function was held at the Hermanus Bowling club on 10 December. Ian Newman (left), here with Dave Smith, was the log winner, as well as the winner of the matchplay plate and he was also crowned the most improved play­ er. Other trophy winners were: Louwtjie Kruger and Arne Andersen – AJ Cup. John Horobin – Best Average. Peter Sulley – Matchplay winner.

Mannes van Zyl presented the matchplay competition trophy to Peter Sulley.

Enter the Onrus Fun Run The popular Onrus 10 km and 6 km Fun Run will take place on Saturday 21 December, starting and finishing at the Milkwood restaurant parking area.

Walkers are also welcome. The starting time for the 10 km (R40 entry fee) is at 07:00, and for the 6 km Fun Run (R20 entry fee) at 07:15. Enter on the day from 05:30 to 06:45 or on www.enteronline.co.za.

The first 500 finishers in the 10 km will get medals, as will the first 300 finishers in the Fun Run. Prize giving is at 09:00.

Many lucky draw prizes on offer, too.

For more information, phone Carina van der Merwe on 082 823 8632 or Les Hanna on 028 316 3820 or visit the Whalers website: www.whalersac.co.za. ) To encourage and enable more runners to take part in running, do bring any unwanted running gear, clothes and shoes to the race on Saturday.

The Whalers will be collecting and distributing running gear to the needy runners in the community.