Hermanus times 20 02 2014

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HUWELIKSKLOKKIES LUI VIR GIO EN STACEY: Springbok­rugbyspeler Gio Aplon (31) en Stacey Gardiner (25) is op 8 Februarie getroud op die Brenaissance­ landgoed buite Stellenbosch. Sowat 180 familielede, vriende en mede­rugbyspelers het die swierige geleentheid bygewoon.

Die twee kranige sportsterre (Stacey was in 2010 die tweede vinnigste vrou in die land in die 100 m) het verlede jaar ver­ loof geraak op Tafelberg. Hulle het me­ kaar in 2001 ontmoet en daarna het die liefde geblom. Vandeesweek se Huisge­ noot/YOU (20 Feb) berig volledig oor die troue en vanaand op Top Billing op SABC 3 om 20:30 is daar ’n insetsel oor die troue. Sien ook bladsy 3 vir meer foto’s.

Appélle teen nuwe mall gaan voort 3 Beach fun at Onrus estuary turns dangerous 5

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CBD Main Road re­opens two weeks early CILENE BEKKER After a protracted struggle by the business community to have the resurfacing of Main Road postponed until after the busy tourism season between October and December, the project was not only rescheduled for January, but was completed two weeks ahead of schedule. And on 14 February, no less. Which prompted the mayor during the ribbon ceremony on Friday, to joke that you know a woman is getting old when she gets excited about opening a road on Valentine’s Day. The project to rehabilitate the road started on 15 January and was scheduled for completion by end February. By all accounts, good weather and planning played a vital part in this project finishing two weeks early.

Mayor Nicolette Botha-Guthrie thanked

the affected businesses for their patience, and all the stakeholders for excellent planning and co-ordination.

Bertus van Wyk, project engineer from V&V Consulting Engineers, in turn congratulated Zebra/Isidima Civils JV on a resurfacing job well done.

Kees van de Coolwijk from Fotofirst, spokesperson for the businesses along Main Road, says the contractors were very cooperative. “For example, when complaints were received about the dust and dirt, they did it after hours to accommodate the shops.”

All in all 409 m of road was resurfaced, and a few changes were made. There are now three pedestrian crossings on this stretch of road – the existing one in front of KFC, one in front of Mr Price and one just before the circle at the Marine hotel.

Dirkie Uys Street, opposite the entrance to Mr Price, is now a two-way street, and a drop

’n go offload zone for tourist buses was created as one turns into Main Road from Dirkie Uys Street.

The project amounted to R3,249 million. It is a Proclaimed municipal Road and the Provincial Administration approved a subsidy amounting to R2,6 m Mayor Nicolette Botha­Guthrie joyously declares the Main (80% of total cost) in May Road open, two weeks ahead of schedule. Simultaneously, the last year, to be applied to the mayor gave early warning that the ageing storm­water system roadworks before the finan- will require further roadworks in the future. cial year-end, with the Petrus Hendriksz, who heads the CBD Revibalance coming from the municipal coffers.

This is not the end of roadworks though, talisation Forum, says the successful completion of the Main Road project is an excellent warned the mayor.

The outdated storm-water system will re- example of what can be achieved when there quire more work on Main Road in the future, is good cooperation and open communication to the tune of R1,9 million. There is currently between the municipality and the private sector. no budget for this project.

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Weduwee eis van booteienaars JANINE VAN DER RIET Die weduwee van een van die drie toeriste wat in April 2008 in Kleinbaai dood is ná die haaikykboot waarop hulle sou gaan haaiduik, omgeslaan het, het ’n siviele eis teen die skipper en die onderneming by die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof ingedien.

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Die saak het verlede week in dié hof begin, om onder meer die perke van vrywaringsvorms, wat die toeriste geteken het voor hulle aan boord geklim Die Shark Team boot wat in April 2008 omgeslaan het. Chris het, te toets.

Tallman en twee ander mans het verdrink. Tallman se wedu­ Die tragiese gebeurte- wee neem nou die skipper van die boot en die maatskappy nis het op Sondag 13 April White Shark Projects hof toe.

2008 gebeur. mal die voorgeskrewe reddingsbaadjies Die boot Shark Team, wat aan White Shark Projects behoort, met tien toeriste aan boord aangehad het nie.

Van die 19 mense aan boord is 17 dadelik en nege bemanningslede aan boord, is in die uit die water gered deur ’n ander haaikyksee meegesleur na ’n groot brander die boot boot, die White Shark, wat tydens die ongeomgedop het. luk in die gebied was.

Foto’s van die ongeluk het gewys dat die pasVyf van die mense wat gered is, is vir besasiers aan boord van die Shark Team nie alhandeling van verskeie beserings na dokters op Gansbaai geneem. Twee vroulike pasiënte is na MediClinic Hermanus geneem, een vir ’n voetbreuk en ’n ander vir ’n armbreuk.

Die bemanning sowel as die res van die passasiers is behandel vir skok. Mediese beJANINE VAN DER RIET amptes het lank gespook om vir Kennith Rogue (37) van Noorweë by te bring, maar A couple was robbed of more than was onsuksesvol en hy is op die toneel dood R67 000 worth of goods after two men verklaar. gained access to their home in Onrus.

The man and his wife went to bed at around 23:00, but woke up at 03:30 when they heard a noise in the house.

The two suspects realised the couple had woken up and they demanded money and jewellery. They searched the bedroom and besides money, the suspects JANINE VAN DER RIET took rings, chains, a bracelet, two iPhones and an iPad. Six suspects were arrested for a business robThe couple were not injured or bery which took place in the early hours of harmed and the suspects fled the scene. the morning on 16 February.

A case of house robbery is being inThe business in the CBD was robbed of jewvestigated. No one has been arrested. ellery and electronic equipment to the value of R25 000.

Warrant officer Steven Koen and Constable Kanyisa Mvumbi of the Overberg SAPS K9 unit arrested the first suspect on the following day. He was found in possession of jewellery.

According to lieutenant Fadila September, Tel 028 312 3154 spokesperson for the Hermanus Police, four

House robbery in Onrus

Chris en Sarah Tallman op hul troudag ’n jaar voor Chris se dood.

Nadat die eienaars van die boot bevestig het dat daar 19 mense aan boord was, het die soektog na Chris Tallman (34) en sy vriend, Casey LaJeunesse (35), van Amerika begin.

Kort daarna is hulle uit die water gehaal en na die hawe geneem waar hulle dood verklaar is.

Volgens Die Burger voer Tallman se weduwee, Sarah, in ’n 31-punt-eis aan dat sy en haar man, met wie sy in die jaar voor sy dood in Mexiko getroud is, binne gemeenskap van goedere getroud was en dat sy geregtig is op 50% van sy boedel, wat by sy aftrede $4,4 miljoen (R48 miljoen) sou wees.

Terwyl Sarah die skipper en eienaars van die boot vir $4,4 miljoen dagvaar, kyk die hof nou éérs of die skipper en eienaars verantwoordelik was vir die ongeluk deur middel van die vrywaringsvorms.

Indien Sarah se saak suksesvol is, sal skadevergoeding in ’n nuwe saak bepaal word.

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more suspects, between the ages of 26 and 29, were also arrested by Koen and Mvumbi.

Members of Safe Security arrested the last suspect, with a DVD player in his possession, also on the same day.

The suspects will appear in court and the Hermanus Police is investigating the case.

September says house and business robberies are a concern in all areas in and around Hermanus.

“It seems that the suspects arrested in robbery or theft cases, were mainly stealing jewellery, handbags, cell phones and cameras.

In almost all the cases, the owners left windows open.”

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Appélle teen nuwe mall gaan voort HEDDA MITTNER Jannie Kruger, die areabestuurder van Retail Africa, het Vrydagmiddag 14 Februarie die bestuur van die Hermanus-sakekamer en ander belanghebbende partye toegespreek by die Whale Coast-hotel.

Tydens hierdie drie-uurlange geslote sessie is hy glo gepeper met vrae oor die nuwe voorgenome inkopie-wandelhal in Sandbaai, die Whale Coast Village Mall.

Volgens Rob Fryer, bestuurder van Whale Coast Conservation, het Kruger nie antwoorde op al hulle vrae gehad nie. “Die Whale Coast Village Mall is ’n kommersiële onderneming en vir Retail Africa gaan dit oor kapitaalopbrengs, en nie die welsyn van die omgewing of die inwoners van Hermanus nie,” sê Fryer.

Op sy beurt sê Kruger die vergadering was ’n positiewe stap omdat daar verskeie belangegroepe in Hermanus is by wie daar onsekerheid en ongegronde vrese bestaan.

“Ek het die besware op ’n saaklike manier aangespreek, sonder emosie, en feitelik verduidelik dat deeglike marknavorsing bewys die groei van die mark in hierdie gebied regverdig die ontwikkeling. Daar is baie voordele vir die dorp aan verbonde, soos werkskepping, die verbreding van die belastingbasis en die verbetering van infrastruktuur. Die ontwikkeling sal op die langtermyn positief wees vir Hermanus en die korttermyn-nadele is iets wat ons sal moet hanteer.”

Retail Africa het vroeg in Januarie goedkeuring van die Wes-Kaapse departement van omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning ontvang vir die oprig van ’n kleinhandel-inkopiewandelhal met ’n oppervlak van 27 800 m². Volgens die omgewingstudie dui marknavraag daarop dat die sentrum oor die volgende tien jaar sal kan uitbrei na die maksimum van 38 900 m².

Die Hermanus-sakekamer, Hermanus-belastingbetalersvereniging sowel as Whale Coast Conservation het ’n voorneme om te appelleer teen die omgewingsgoedkeuring vir dié ontwikkeling, ingedien. Die sakekamer het ’n openbare vergadering byeengeroep op 4 Februarie by die Whale Coast-hotel,

Agter, van links, is Grant McLachlan (voorsitter: Hermanus­belastingbetalersvereniging), Rob Fryer (bestuurder: Whale Coast Conservation), Doug Parker (omgewingskonsultant), Johan van Zyl (visepresident: Hermanus­sakekamer) en staande is Jannie Kruger (areabestuurder: Retail Africa). Voor, van links: Mervyn Milner (president: Hermanus­sakekamer), Petrus Hen­ driksz (CBD Revitalisation Forum), Bob Stanway (ondervoorsitter: Hermanus­belastingbeta­ lersvereniging) en Johan Gericke (konsultant).

FOTO: VERSKAF waar verskeie plaaslike rolspelers en belanghebbendes hul bekommernis uitgespreek het oor die nadelige invloed wat die Whale Coast Village Mall op die oorlewing van besighede in die sakekern mag hê.

Alta Pretorius van die Hermanus-sakekamer sê, terwyl Kruger vrae beantwoord en bekommernisse aangespreek het, het daar meer duidelikheid aan die lig gekom aangaande potensiële huurders. Omdat daar nog geen huurkontrakte geteken is nie, kan dié inligting egter nog nie bekend gemaak word nie.

“Die Hermanus-sakekamer handhaaf ’n wetenskaplike benadering ten opsigte van die voorgestelde nuwe Retail Africa-ontwikkeling in Sandbaai,” sê Mervyn Milner, president van die sakekamer.

“Konsultante en regslui is genader en samesprekings is gevoer met verskeie rolspelers. Heelwat navorsing is ook gedoen aangaande ander dorpe waar inkopie-wandelhalle die sentrale sakesentrums geaffekteer het.”

Volgens Milner word al hierdie inligting en gegewens gebruik in die opstel van die sakekamer se appél. “Die sperdatum vir die appél is Maandag 24 Februarie en voor daardie

tyd sal ’n finale verslag gesirkuleer word aan belanghebbendes,” sê Milner.

Die Hermanus-belastingbetalersvereniging (HBBV) en Whale Coast Conservation gaan ook voor 24 Februarie hul appél indien.

“Ons ondersteun die ontwikkeling in beginsel,” sê Bob Stanway, ondervoorsitter van die HBBV, “maar ons appél berus op twee besware – dat die ontwikkeling te groot is en liewer met ’n kleiner oppervlak moet begin en in fases groei om ooraanbod te verhoed; en dat daar geen voorsiening gemaak word vir openbare vervoerfasiliteite nie.”

Die keuse van kleinhandelhuurders is ook van kritiese belang, sê Stanway, maar omdat dit ’n private ontwikkeling is, is daar geen manier om die keuse van huurders op die ontwikkelaar af te dwing nie.

Deon Beukes, voorsitter van die Sandbaaibelastingbetalersvereniging, sê hulle is ten gunste van die Whale Coast Village Mall. “Die ontwikkeling hou baie voordele in vir die inwoners van Sandbaai. Dit sluit in die opgradering van infrastruktuur en beter verkeersvloei in Bergsigstraat en die Hoofweg, en die gerief waarmee inwoners, veral pensioenarisse, in Sandbaai sal kan inkope doen in plaas daarvan om dorp toe te moet ry.”

Huweliksklokkies lui vir Gio Aplon en sy liefde Stacey Gardiner Die bruids­ paar saam met die strooi­gevolg (van links) Veno Gillion, Layla Arrison, Kim Neeth­ ling en rug­ byspanmaat Juan de Jongh.

Lindsay Michaels (Gio se swaer) en sy vrou Shané met hul twee klein­ tjies Rhi en Ché, Stacey en Gio met Gia op sy heup, en Gio se ouers Nella en Cedric Aplon. FOTO’S: CHARL SMITH / WWW.AGAPE­STUDIO.CO.ZA

Die meter­hoë troukoek was ’n vanielje­en­ rooswater treffer, versier met rooi rose.

Eerw. Edwin Arrison, wat die huweliksbevestiging waargeneem het, kyk toe hoe sy dogter Layla (graad 11­leerder by Curro Hermanus) die Josh Groban liedjie When You Say You Love Me vir die bruidspaar sing. Die Arrisons ken die paartjie sedert hul kinderjare in Hawston.

Kent Gardiner (Stacey se broer), pa William en ma Olivia, kleine Gia, Gio en Stacey, Kim (haar suster) en haar man Danny Neethling.

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The first suspect was arrested after the Ford Bantam bakkie he and an accomplice had presumably stolen was found abandoned at the Honeymoon bridge just before the Kleinmond turn-off on the R43.

The vehicle came to a standstill with no petrol and the suspects walked to the garage at Salandra.

After they bought petrol, they hitched a lift back to the bakkie, but upon their return, a member of the provincial traffic department had seen the abandoned bakkie and stopped to investigate.

The two suspects tried to flee the scene, but one suspect was arrested by the traffic official.

Further investigation conducted by detective constables Siphelele Mtholo and Elliot Mjonose found two more suspects linked to the incident.

They were arrested in Zwelihle.

In another incident the same day, a suspect was arrested in Muizenberg and a vehicle, which was stolen in Zwelihle, was recovered following a police investigation.

Another vehicle which was stolen in Zwelihle in December, was recovered on 2 February by police in Caledon.

It is alleged that the vehicle was used to transport stolen copper cables in Caledon.

According to lieutenant Fadila September, spokesperson for the Hermanus police, all the suspects are linked to the syndicate that is responsible for most of the vehicle theft cases in Zwelihle.

All the suspects, aged between 20 and 25, appeared in the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court and bail was denied.

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This bakkie, loaded with abalone, was found in a ditch after police officials chased the driver of the bakkie.

A total of 3 269 abalone were counted afterwards at the Caledon police station.

Police confiscate abalone JANINE VAN DER RIET The Hermanus police’s flying squad confiscated more than 3 000 pieces of abalone on Monday morning after they chased a vehicle on the R43 near Honingklip, in the direction of Bot River.

Captain Davy Jullies and constable Enoch Mdlangati were on patrol on the R43 when they spotted a white Mitsubishi Colt bakkie driving towards Bot River.

They followed the vehicle and soon thereafter the driver jumped out of the bakkie and ran away.

The bakkie ended up in a ditch near the Karwyderskraal turn off.

Police members found 32 bags containing 3 269 pieces of abalone.

The Caledon police are investigating the incident as it happened in their jurisdiction.

No arrests have been made.

Investigation after woman jumps off bus JANINE VAN DER RIET The Hermanus police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a 22-year-old woman apparently jumped out of a moving bus in Swartdam Road.

The incident happened on 8 February at 17:00.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated by the police as it is unclear what happened, according to lieutenant Fadila September, spokesperson for the Hermanus police.

“On arrival our members found the young woman, Nolili Mayezana of Zwelihle, dead in the street near Penny Pinchers,” September said.

According to eye witnesses, Mayezana was the only passenger on a privately owned bus at the time of the incident.

STOLEN: This bicycle was reported stolen on 18 January in Canterbury Street in Westcliff. If you have any information, contact the police’s detec­ tive office on 028 313 7000.

Zwelihle man sentenced for murder JANINE VAN DER RIET A man from Zwelihle was found guilty of murder and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the Hermanus regional court on 23 January.

In March last year, Thobeka Mbulani from Zwelihle was found dead by Fundile Pikoko, who was her boyfriend at the time.

The couple had apparently fought over money. Pikoko assaulted her and she sustained injuries to her head and face. She was assaulted during the night and when Pikoko

woke up the following day, she was lying dead next to him.

A few months after the murder, the community of Zwelihle handed a memorandum to the Hermanus Police and the Hermanus Magistrate Court, voicing their concern regarding the murder.

Two of the ten years’ imprisonment are suspended for five years.

The Hermanus Police station commander, Col Nomana Adonis said she is satisfied with the conviction and the outcome and thanked Const Philander for the good work done.

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Motorists fed up with roadworks delay HEDDA MITTNER AND ANNETTE THERON Frustration is mounting among motorists who make regular use of the R320 between Hermanus and Caledon to get to work and/ or home.

“The road is in a terrible condition and there’s just nothing happening,” says Carolyn Martin, coowner of Creation Wines in the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. “We have almost given up hope as we were expecting to see project engineers, labourers and equipment on the road by now.”

Following a closed tender process, the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) signed a new contract with Brink & Heath Civils on 29 January after the previous contractor, Vusela Construction, went into liquidation.

At the time, senior operations manager of the department, Anton Nell, gave his assurance that construction will resume within the next week or two. However, Brink & Heath’s project manager Kenwyn Street, says motorists will have to be patient for at least another two weeks even though they have been on the site since Monday 10 February.

“We have moved into Vusela’s site offices and are currently assessing the condition of the road with our engineers. We need to establish what has been done and what not, and the standard to which the work has been done.

“There has also been extensive

Residents along the Hemel­en­Aarde Road (R320) are at their wits’ end due to the delay in completing the road­ works project.

PHOTO: ANNETTE THERON storm damage to parts of the road since Vusela ceased construction, and this forms part of a separate insurance claim. The assessors have been on site with the engineers to quantify the damage, which will have to be repaired before we can continue with the project.”

Avril Adams, principal of Diepgat Primary, says the condition of the road is atrocious. “My car rattles and shakes and I am worried about the impact the condition of the road has on my suspension and steering.

Lately there have been large rocks lying in the road, resulting in me having to move over to the other side of the road in order not to drive

It appears that funseekers at Onrus beach on Sunday morning in­ advertently caused an artificial breach of the estuary when they dug a trench in the sand.

PHOTO: BAREND LUUS

Beach fun turns dangerous HEDDA MITTNER A reader alerted the Hermanus Times about an incident at Onrus beach on Sunday morning that could easily have had tragic consequences.

The reader says children were playing in the estuary and used their beach spades to dig a trench in the sand leading from the mouth of the estuary to the sea.

“It was all innocent playful kids’ stuff, the weather was great, ideal beach conditions. No one could have foreseen the danger that was about to unfold,” writes the reader.

It appears that what started as a small trench suddenly grew into something much bigger as the water from the estuary started rushing through the breach.

A resident who was also on the beach that morning, Eben Viljoen, says as the breach widened, the water gained momentum and turned into a raging river with rapids. He says there were adults present who helped the children to dig the trench.

“At first the kids enjoyed it tre-

mendously and took rides down the ‘river’ on their boards and lilos, but it soon became extremely dangerous.

“The people on the beach on the other side of the river could not get across. I saw one elderly lady trying and getting into trouble halfway through. She had to be helped along by bystanders who went to her aid.”

The reader also says the flow became more powerful by the minute. He saw a young boy who was being swept away when his mother jumped in to save him.

“They both then got into further difficulties, but luckily there was another parent in the rapid that lifted them both to safety.

“By now this rapid had turned into a beast of a torrent, gathering strength as more of the beach sand was eroded, creating a wider mouth for a greater volume of water to flow out of the estuary.”

The reader says members of the public should be aware that this is not only irresponsible but unlawful. “Not so long ago some fellows were fined a substantial amount for doing the same at the Klein River mouth,” he warns.

over them and shred my tyres.

“What upsets me even more is that nobody informed us about the delay. I am totally fed up. Before road works commenced, the road was in a far better condition than it is now.”

Dieter Odendaal, a resident of the area, says the road works, and especially the delays, have had a negative impact on the local economy.

“Due to the bad surface of the road under construction and the lack of maintenance, many people had to dig deep in their pockets to keep their cars on the road.” Odendaal says the road has also become dangerous and there have been a

number of accidents lately due to the lack of upkeep.

Martin confirms that the maintenance of the road is “appalling”.

“There have been quite a few accidents – just last week a car with four members of our harvest crew hit a rock in the road, lost control of the vehicle and skidded off the road into a ditch.

“We’ve also had to go and assist motorists who were on their way to our tasting venue when their vehicles broke down,” Martin says.

“Several clients have said they will not do business with us until the road is fixed, and the road is costing my employees dearly in terms of

maintenance, breakdowns and accidents.”

Martin adds that the road is much better since it was scraped last week. “The road is passable and bearable – if it is maintained,” she says.

Martin feels that the DTPW overpromises and under-delivers. “We need better communication and a realistic time line so that we know what to expect,” she says.

Odendaal agrees. “As a resident, we were all looking forward to the tarring of the road as a positive factor in our lives, but the lack of communication from the department has been disappointing and we feel left in the dark,” he says.

“We look forward to the road being completed as soon as possible and hopefully we won’t encounter another delay.”

According to Street, once the process of inspection and assessment has been completed, the first priority will be to make the road safe.

“We will start by repairing the bypasses to make the road safer and more convenient for motorists during the remaining construction period. This is a 15-month contract and with all the delays since Vusela was placed under liquidation, the completion date has moved forward from September 2014 to May 2015.”

Anton Nell, senior operations manager of DTPW, says they are aware of the bad condition of the road but still believe that motorists can adapt as the road is not inaccessible and the situation is only temporary.

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Algemeen General

20 February, 2014

Oord vier Valentynsdag­vrugtefees HEDDA MITTNER Die Golden Harvest-aftreeoord in Sandbaai was Saterdagoggend ’n miernes van aktiwiteit, al het dit ook geskied met behulp van kieries, looprame en rolstoele. Die geleentheid was ’n Valentyns-vrugtefees, wat ook ’n pretloop en appelskilkompetisie ingesluit het, geborg deur onder meer Oasis, Fair Cape, Checkers, Pick n Pay en Spar.

Die fikstes onder die bejaarde inwoners het om 08:15 weggespring en ’n roete van 1,3 km om Golden Harvest gestap. Dinkie Marais was eerste oor die “wenstreep”, en daarna was daar nog twee korter pretlope binne die kompleks. As beskerming teen die bloedige son het talle deelnemers kleurvolle hoedens en sonbrille gedra, en hulle looprame en rolstoele was met blomme en vrugte versier.

Nadat almal gelawe is met bottels yskoue water en jogurt, was dit tyd vir die inwoners om hul vaardigheid met ’n skilmessie te demonstreer in die appelskilkompetisie. Die wenner was Niel Steenkamp, wat die wisseltrofee ontvang het vir sy appelskil van

Voor stap Chrissie Jones, verge­ sel deur Cielie Brand, en agter stoot Niel Steenkamp vir Rykie Vorster in haar rolstoel.

Van links is Elthea Greeff, haar loopraam vrolik versier met druiwe­ trosse en wingerdblare vir Golden Harvest se Valentyns­vrugtefees, John en Ruth Robertson, en Ross en Peter McCormick.

FOTO’S: HEDDA MITTNER

94 cm lank.

En nog was het pret niet voorby. Volgende op die program was ’n praatjie gelewer deur die dieëtkundige Liesel Jordaan, wat gehandel het oor die belangrikheid van vrugte in bejaardes se dieet.

Die dag is afgesluit met ’n vrugte-en-broodfees, met sagte vrugte uit Ceres en druiwe van die Hexriviervallei, saam met varsgebakte brood net soos ouma dit op die plaas gebak het.

Eileen Salies met die 98­jari­ ge Maxie Drie­ sen, een van die oudste deelnemers aan die Golden Harvest­vrugte­ fees.

Drienie Roux met haar Crocodile Dundee­hoed en Betsie Gauché met haar Wêreldbeker­ vlaggies­hoed en brille het seker ge­ maak die bloedige son bly uit hul ge­ sigte.

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Sandra Wilken

Natural beauty puts her on poster Local beauty Sandra Wilken was pleasantly surprised when walking past Logic Lifestyle boutique to see a poster of her on display inside.

“A friend of mine, Nina Holloway, was asked by Afriganic Sunglasses to photograph their range of sunglasses. Nina then asked me to be her photographic assistant, and I was all too happy to do just that,” says Sandra.

While waiting for the seven models to arrive, the owner of Afriganic Sunglasses asked whether Sandra was one of the models, and when Nina replied that she wasn’t, Sandra was asked to model a pair. After that, she was simply included in the line-up of models. Her natural beauty needed hardly any make-up and no special outfit.

For Sandra, who is a student at Boland College currently, this was a nice little adventure during the December holiday, but for now she’s putting her head down and focusing on her studies and voluntary work at the Hermanus Provincial Hospital.

Hermanus Passiespel weer by Ou Hawe Die Hermanus Passiespel vind vir die 19de agtereenvolgende jaar op Vrydag 18 April om 20:00 by die Ou Hawe plaas onder leiding van Fanus le Roux.

Soos in vorige jare, sal die Passiespel op die rotse afspeel met ’n volglig en laser-effekte. Dit het geen gelyke nie, sê Le Roux, want nêrens in die wêreld word die toneel begelei deur die musiek van branders nie.

Die rotse van die Ou Hawe dien as ’n speelvlak met die voetpaadjies, gras en heuwels wat instaan as dekor. Tussen 80 en 90 spelers neem aan hierdie wêreldklas-produksie deel. Die Ou Hawe kan tussen 4 000 en 5 000 toeskouers akkommodeer en is elke jaar stampvol.

Vir meer inligting, bel Fanus le Roux by 078 483 3080 of stuur ’n epos aan fanusleroux@lantic.net. Besoek ook die webtuiste: www.passiespel.co.za.

To book your space in our next edition, contact Olivia, Ester or Michelle on 028 312 3717

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Hermanus Times

Mense People

20 February, 2014

ONS TWEE SAAM: Joan van As van Northcliff in Hermanus het op Valentyns­ dag, 14 Februarie, haar 83ste verjaarsdag saam met haar geliefde hond Lilly gevier. Lilly het ook haar 5de verjaarsdag saam met haar ounooi gevier. Dié tweetjies was mekaar se Valentyntjies en het heeldag gesmul aan lekkernye wat deur vriende en familie aangedra is.

FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

VALENTINE’S AT ELL: Among those who enjoyed good food, wine and art at ELL at Spookfontein on St Valentine’s evening were, from left: Jet Shaw, Chantal Malherbe, Yushka Brody with Peter­Allen Finlayson behind her, Nicolene Finlayson, Jessica Faircliff and Kim Cornell.

PHOTOS: HEDDA MITTNER

From left are Ghani Kuiper, Barbara Sanne, Jan van Zijl, Lu­ cas van Vuuren and Patrick Chapman.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Revellers enjoyed a special art exhibition and Valentine’s dinner.

Providing cool sounds in the background was Daniel Boshoff, aka Danny in the Loop (left), who hung out with Vanessa Swanep­ oel and Jax Nel dur­ ing one of his breaks.

Sylma Edwards (left), one of the members, and Leigh Mur­ ray (owner of Studio Health).

Antony van Hoogstraten, Hayley van der Walt and Julia Mogg enjoy the evening. Be­ hind Julia is one of artist James Robertson’s steel artworks featured at the exhibition.

Studio Health turns 10 Studio Health recently celebrated their 10th birthday anniversary at the Hemel & Aarde Village.

Many of the clients have been members since the very beginning with some of them being well into their 80s. One of the members, Ghani Kuiper, is 90

years old, still swims in the sea almost every day and has been training at Studio Health for the past six years.

Sylma Edwards, another member who joined in 2004, feels strongly that without exercise as a lifestyle she would not have been here today.

KROONTJIES VIR KLEINTJIES: Verle­ de Vrydag op Valentynsdag het die kleure wit en rooi behoorlik geskit­ ter by leerders van Wippie en Snip­ pie toe hulle die dag van liefde ge­ vier het. Verskeie kinders is as me­ neer of mejuffrou Valentyn gekies en gekroon. In die babakamer­af­ deling is die dierbare Brody Octo­ ber as mejuffrou Valentyn gekroon.

Elken Palm en Skye du Preez is as meneer en mejuffrou Valentyn van die 5­jarige klas aangewys.

Stephan Naudé en Meya Sny­ ders is as die graad R­klas se wenners gekroon.

Die tweeling, Stiaan en Annica Groenewald, was die wenners in die 2­jaar groepie.

Die wenners in die 3 tot 4 jaar­ klas was Guovanni Momberg en Simone Scholtz.

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WHO’S WHO...: Mikayla Theron (4 years old) from Babbel en Krabbel After Care in Hermanus, won a school supply hamper to the value of just over R300 from IPIC Zooclub in their “My first day back to school” competition. Mikayla’s parents, Wayne and Annelie Theron, added her photo on IPIC Zooclub’s facebook page af­ ter which they have received the most likes on their photo. Rory, IPIC Zooclub’s lion, visited Babbel en Krabbel where the prize was handed over to Mikayla. On the right is Ann du Preez holding Mikayla.

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Mense People

20 February, 2014

Esje du Toit and Carolyn Slaughter – An­ gela’s younger sister who came from the USA especially for the birthday celebration. The two sisters are currently on holiday in Bot­ swana.

BUSINESSES AT IPIC CENTRE CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY: Pick n Pay staff in the back row from left are J.P. Terblanche, Bertus van Zyl, Michael du Plessis and Ruhann Maree. Front row from left are Dulana Naude, Candice Martin, Geraldine May and Yolandi Spandie.

PHOTOS: LINDSAY LIGHT A. Stewart Phar­ macy celebrated Valentine’s Day with balloons and butterflies. Back row from left are Miriam Aplon, Amanda Syming­ ton, Arnold Nep­ gen, Janita Swart and Riana Buys.

Front row from left are Karina Opper­ man, Marilé Geldenhuys, Han­ nelie Roux and Faith Mnyanzeli.

Christa Clark and Jenny Fynn, with David Price in the back­ ground.

Loel Ferreira and Alma Truman were among the guests who joined Angela in celebrating her 70th birthday at Harbour Rock.

Roses and hearts were the theme for Taurus Jewellers.

From left are Ber­ tus, Tawani and Neethling Naudé.

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Dressed for the day in red are Corine Geyser and Alesé du Toit from the Vetshop.

Kate Mapham and Elsabé Brink.

ANGELA CELEBRATES MILESTONE BIRTH­ DAY: Angela Heslop recently celebrated her 70th birthday with her husband David Brice and a group of about 45 family members and close friends at the Harbour Rock res­ taurant. Angela is well known in Hermanus for her role as chairperson, vice­chairperson and active member of several welfare or­ ganisations and community projects that in­ clude the provincial Health Facility Board of the Hermanus Hospital, Friends of the Her­ manus Hospital, Hermanus Red Cross, Rota­ ry Anns, Camphill Farm Community, Enlight­ en Education Trust and Hermanus History Society. In 2012 she won the mayoral award for Woman of the Year for using her talents, training and knowledge to make an unpaid career of working for the communi­ ty at a high level for many years. Angela was born in India where her father was in the colonial service, and grew up in Maun, Botswana. She matriculated at St Mary’s in Johannesburg, and then joined the family in England where she worked as a nurse for 36 years. She obtained an MSc at London University and is a popular speaker on health­related issues.

Jean Jones from H2O Water Shop and Trunelle Botes from Pick n Biltong shar­ ing in the festivities.

VALENTYN: Die hawelose Jane Davids van Hermanus is op Valen­ tynsdag onder die boom waar hul­ le snags slaap, deur haar man ver­ ras met ’n bos geplukte blomme wat hy in ’n wynbotteltjie met wa­ ter gesit het. Maar dit is nie al nie, Jane vertel sy het pas uitgevind sy’s een maand swanger. Die paar­ tjie vertrek eersdaags Johannes­ burg toe waar hulle by familie gaan bly en die kindjie grootmaak.

FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

The Sweeney Todd Barber Shop was decorated with bright balloons.

Left is Maria Heather­Clark and Marieke Murphy.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ORDINARY MEETING of the OVERSTRAND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL will be held in the AUDITORIUM, CIVIC C E N T R E , H E R M A N U S , o n T U E S D AY, 25 FEBRUARY 2014 at 11:00.

KENNIS GESKIED HIERMEE dat ’n GEWONE VERGADERING van die OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALE RAAD gehou sal word in die OUDITORIUM, BURGER-SENTRUM, HERMANUS op DINSDAG, 25 FEBRUARIE 2014 om 11:00.

ISAZISO NGENTLANGANISO YESIQHELO Yebhunga lika Masipala ezaku banjelwa KWI HOLO LIKA MASIPALA kwizakhiwo ze Bhunga, ULWESIBINI UMHLA, 25 FEBHRUWARI 2014, NGENTSIMBI YESHUMI ELINANYE KUSASA (11:00).

Gwenda’s Laundry celebrated the day with hearts and kittens.

From left are Nokuthula Gavu, Gloria Ramablele and Funeka Ngioza. In front is Pam Robinson.

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Hermanus Times

Briewe Letters

20 February, 2014

EDITORIAL COMMENT WAT ’N WON­ DERLIKE ‘BLOU MAANDAG’: Jeanette Kotze, wat dié foto in­ gestuur het, ver­ tel: “Na die hit­ te van Sondag (16 Februarie) en die elektrisi­ teit wat af was, word ons wak­ ker vanoggend en die blou lug is vol klein wol­ kies en die maan loer ook vir ons. Is dit nie ‘n wonderli­ ke gesig nie?

Sien sommer kans vir dae vo­ rentoe.” FOTO:

Moenie deel van die statistiek word nie Ons het al tot vervelens toe hieroor geskryf en namens die polisie gewaarsku, maar dit lyk soms asof daar steeds inwoners is wat nie gehoor gee nie.

Inbrake in en om Hermanus het weer geklim en die grootste rede hiervoor: Vensters en deure wat oopstaan vir opportunistiese diewe wat ’n goue geleentheid sien en dit dan met albei hande aangryp.

Ja, meeste mense het versekering en dit is goed en wel.

Maar soos die polisie al jare lank waarsku: Enige inbraak kan in ’n moordsaak verander, veral as die diewe onkant deur die eienaars betrap word, want die meeste inbrake gebeur wanneer die inwoners tuis is, terwyl hulle slaap.

Moenie wag tot jy deel van die statistiek word nie. Wees oplettend en verantwoordelik vir jou eie veiligheid.

JEANETTE KOTZE

Warn public about hazardous environment

Thank you for caring My children and I would like to thank the sisters at the Hermanus Hospice for their warmhearted support during the last months of my husband’s fight with cancer. Especially Sister Ann Theron.

Sr. Ann (as we so fondly call you), we truly believe that you were sent by the Almighty to be the one to take care of my husband.

Your dedication and soft speaking manner when my husband became so very ill, had a calming effect on him and myself as well as our family. When you said “call me anytime you need me” I know that you truly meant it . You will always be very special to our family.

Yours can not be an easy task and we commend you and your colleagues.

Thank you so much for caring.

MAGDA DU PREEZ AND FAMILY ONRUSRIVIER

Pop­up wedding brilliant Well done Karen Wurbach from Best Days Event Planning for turning a negative into a positive situation and saving the day for quite a few service providers. That is what I call “planning”. Will definitely contact you for our next “life event”.

ADMIRER

Thank you for your zeal As a member of Hermanus Tourism I would like to thank Teressa Jones – the outgoing Hermanus Tourism manager, for her hard work and dedication to tourism. The manager’s position is not always the easiest to have with tourism being such a pivotal and always vibrant discussion point.

CLINTON LERM

Your recent newspaper edition (6 February) was brought to my attention and I thought it worthwhile writing to you in response to the headline article entitled: “Public kept in the dark about polluted estuary” On 3 January my family and I were swimming in and around the river mouth – along with many other holiday makers (in essence taking up floating devices of sorts and riding out the part of the river mouth on them). Whilst this was great fun, we would certainly not have done this if there was a sign up saying that the estuary/river was polluted.

My daughter (aged 4 years old) ended up in hospital for the night of 4 January after vomiting and experiencing diarrhoea (booked into hospital by the doctor on call at the Emergency ward, as she was dehydrated after the continuous vomiting etc).

At the time we were convinced that it was something related to the water in the river mouth, but were unable to pin anything down other than the pharmacist at Clicks

in Hermanus who mentioned that a number of other people had come in to collect medication related to similar symptoms, and asked if we had been swimming in the river mouth.

The purpose of this mail is merely to voice my disappointment about the fact that there were people who knew about these sewerage spills but decided that it was in the best interests not to erect warning signs. As a father, it is extremely worrying when your 4-year-old daughter is hospitalised for a period of time – certainly enough to ruin a couple of days of your holiday.

The bills from the Hermanus Mediclinic were not insignificant on their own, but of minor importance when compared to the health of a family member. Spilt milk now, but in future we should be able to trust the authorities to let us know when the environment is potentially hazardous (with unseen “hazards”) through the use of temporary warning signs.

RYAN

Hou rekord van eiendom om dit te kan identifiseer Die Kleinmond-belastingbetalersvereniging herinner inwoners om die reeksnommers van al hulle toebehore soos selfone en kameras neer te skryf, anders sal hulle die spesifieke item nie ná ’n diefstal kan identifiseer nie.

Gebrekkige identifikasie sal verhoed dat items terugbesorg kan word. ’n Goeie idee is om jou digitale kamera op sy kleinste resolusie te stel, en alle dinge in jou huis, ook hul reeksnommers waar van toepassing, af te neem. Trek laaie oop en maak kasdeure oop en neem die inhoud af.

Die vertoonkas en die items in die vertoon-

kas, skilderye, alles.

Plaas die foto’s op ’n DVD en sodoende het jy bewys van besit as daar ’n diefstal was.

Die ergste ná ’n diefstal is dat jy eers heelwat later, nadat die eis ingedien is, agterkom dat ouma se teekoppie en baie ander minder ooglopende goed gesteel is. So hierdie is ook ’n hulp wanneer jy moet eis ná byvoorbeeld ’n brand.

Gee die DVD aan ’n kind of vriend om te bewaar.

KLEINMOND­BELASTINGBETALERS­ VERENIGING

Turn Main Road into pedestrian village If the new “bypass” (from Main Road circle via Royal Street to the last circle at Woolworths) could be proclaimed the R43, then the municipality could claim Main Road as its jurisdiction and implement Noel and Beth Hunt’s beautiful vision of a pedestrian friendly “village” in that part of Main Road currently being tarred. (‘Walkway on Main Road, HT 6/2/14).

Trees, benches, ponds, hanging baskets, brick-paved roads, ornamental lighting!

Please look at Victoria, capital of BC, Canada, as inspiration. Victoria also has whale tourism but most beautiful streetscapes.

We only need the WILL to do it, it is very possible to add value to our “old” CBD.

ADRIAN LOUW

The Malls – a window of opportunity for the CBD During the recent era of property boom a number of professional people invested in older houses in and around the Hermanus CBD for business use, adding to the parking choke.

Other reasons ie tin town and wide-spread retail stores also lead to the creation and frustration in hunting for parking, which helped to reduce the number of shoppers, including some of the elderly who avoid shopping in the CBD. The CBD is old-school shopping which has also become the demise of many small towns in SA with layouts not functional.

Hermanus CBD fortunately has the sea and whales which one has direct contact with, which other towns cannot offer and that is enough to keep the CBD alive.

Using the average income statistics of Mr Piet Louw (HT 13/2/2014), the majority families living in outer Hermanus will spend up to 10% of their income on fuel and parking to shop in the CBD. Taking the fuel and parking expenses into consideration, then the costs of crossing the mountain monthly to shop at the malls there have a minimal difference.

The malls will relieve the pressure in the CBD and should some retailers move on, then business Hermanus should see this as a window of opportunity to realign the CBD by keeping the old-school look while taking the transition of online shopping into consideration and creating a proper website for retailers in the CBD. Business Hermanus – it will not help the CBD to challenge competitors. Be creative by removing the ongoing problems from the CBD and business certainly will improve.

PATRICIA HERMANUS

Main Road project a job well done We would like to express our appreciation for the professional way in which the resurfacing of the Main Road project was conducted.

A special thanks to the contractor Zebra and Mike Bartman from Overstrand Municipality for finishing the project ahead of time and for limiting the impact on surrounding businesses to the minimum.

Well done guys.

PETRUS HENDRIKSZ FUSION RESTAURANT

Hermanus Times

Briewe Letters

20 February, 2014

) Untenable dog barking and howling indicates

neglect, boredom, lack of exercise, stimulation, training, and loving discipline. The clueless, incon­ siderate owners should be impounded, not the dogs. – LOVE MY DOG ) Please, dog walkers in Eastcliff, pick up your dog’s turds and dispose it in the bin. Verges and paths are not your dog’s lavatories. – CAREFUL DOG WALKER ) Anybody who is in any way involved in cruelty to animals, be it abuse, dog­fighting or just plain neglect, should be named and shamed, fined, jailed and given physical punishment. – HANNI ) Ons is ook inwoners van Bosplasie en al wat die mense hier doen, is skinder. Hulle is baie agter­ baks, want hulle groet ’n mens nie eens nie en nou het hulle probleme met sekere honde. Hulle moet eerder na hulself kyk as na die honde. – AVB ) Ek lag lekker oor die honde in Bosplasie. Maar die een wat vinger wys, kyk baie goed na die hon­ de. Daar is baie inwoners met honde wat ook in tuine mors. Kyk liewer na jul eie honde voor julle praat. – BOSPLASIE­INWONER ) The public should be schooled on how to cross a circle. They just walk across without looking.

They’re going to cause accidents. – LORETTA ) To all motorists: At a pedestrian crossing, motor­ ists must yield to pedestrians who are on or about to use the pedestrian crossing (K­53 Manual).

Study your road signs again. – JP ) From a business in Main Road, a huge thumbs up to Zebra Construction for completing the resur­ facing project two weeks ahead of schedule. We feared the road closure would be disastrous for business but it turned out fine. – TERRY KOBUS, ORIGINALS GALLERY ) ’n Vieslike ding steek kop uit in Sandbaai. Va­ kansie­ of naweekbesoekers gooi deesdae hul vul­ lissakke voor ander se erwe af, soos Sondagog­ gend 16/02, voor Hoofweg 40. En die vullis word eers op ’n Dinsdag verwyder. Nou moet daar plan daarmee gemaak word, anders skeur die honde die sakke stukkend. Dan is dit nog ’n groter ge­ mors. Sies. – BENEUKTE INWONERS ) To Linda who constantly complains about Sand­ baai beach, this beach is a wild natural area and eco­system and was never meant to be the Riviera.

Live with it. ) Ai, Gaynor, is dit al weer jy en die “tin of baked beans”? Eers was dit Checkers en nou die mall.

Ons koop lekker “house brand baked beans” by Checkers en by die mall gaan ons “bully beef” koop. Koningskos. – EBEN MEYER, FISHER­ HAVEN ) Ek het MALLMOL se brief so geniet. Kan hy/sy/ mol nie elke week vir ons ’n artikel skryf nie?

) Baie dankie, Hermanus Times, vir die SMS­ko­ lom. Ek lees dit altyd eerste. Ek is nie hier gebore en getoë nie, so ek het nie eintlik ’n sê nie, maar verwys graag na “inwoner Vermont” se opmer­ king. Ons het ’n mall hier nodig met ten minste ’n Game en Dischem en Green Cross. Die besoe­ kers dra die dorp en nou ry hulle oor die berg om hul geld daar te gaan uitgee. Hier is te veel restaurante en eetplekke en te min winkels en an­ der ondernemings. Daar is te min kompetisie en dan moet jy maar vat wat jy kan kry teen soms onredelike pryse en onvriendelike diens. Checkers is die beste ding wat kon gebeur het. ) Kyk, nou is ek al taamlik keelvol van die Tiaan Boshoff­sage. Dis absolute ondankbaarheid en misbruik van skenkers se bydraes tot die fonds.

– HELENA ) Die 70­jarige motoris is eers uit die voertuig gehaal, (Sondag, 9 Februarie) en toe is die voer­ tuig later op sy wiele gebring. Kry julle feite reg.

– LALLA LATEGAN ) Woolies, ek hoop julle is bewus daarvan dat van die “charities” waarvoor julle “waste” gee dit aan die mense gee en nie die beste, ingesluit blom­ me en koeke, vir hulself hou terwyl blomme aan siekes gestuur kan word nie. Wil julle maar net bewus maak dit is wat gebeur. ) If anyone has a yellow Frangipani tree and would be happy to part with a slip, please phone Moira Walker on 028 314 1102 or SMS 079 182 4365. Thank you. ) Wonder of Onrusrivier die enigste dorp is met ’n “drive through”­poskantoor. Ek sien ’n vrou reg teen die posbusse parkeer, haar hand deur die venster steek, posbus oopsluit, halflyf deur motor­ venster strek om haar pos uit te haal en weer weg­ trek. Slimheid of luiheid? Of miskien het sy nog haar pantoffels aangehad. – ONRUS­INWO­ NER ) Many thanks to Joppie Vermeulen who picked up my cellphone in Onrus Main Road on Saturday 15 February. He traced me via Magda du Toit who booked us in on Friday night at Oudefonteyne Hol­ iday House. I am going back to Italy telling all that Hermanus does have honest and friendly peo­ ple. – STEFANO CAMERA, ITALY ) Baie geluk, Raynique Jasson, met jou verjaar­ dag. Mamma Joan is baie lief vir jou, my engel­ kind. Liefies van almal wat lief is vir jou. ) Inwoner van Hawston op soek na gim­toerus­ ting om jongmense te help wat nie gim­fooie kan bekostig nie. Skakel 072 246 6093. ) Many thanks to Ian and his team at AAA Main­ tenance for a first­class job. – JOHN HIGH ) A young man is pleading with the public to help his mom get a wheelchair. She had a stroke and cannot walk. If anyone can help, please phone Fabian Nyoni on 074 067 7255. ) Lukhanyo Primary in Zwelihle is looking for a sport coach, in all sport types, especially rugby and soccer, but also netball. Phone Jessica Ram­ say, an occupational therapy student at Stellen­ bosch University, working at Lukhanyo Primary, on 073 594 9112.

A pleasant weekend lies ahead, with mild sunny days, almost no wind and only about 1 mm of light rain expected on Sunday and Monday. It is the best time for gardening – planting and sowing, fertilising and watering.

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Well disguised, but the red arrow shows where the head of the boomslang is.

PHOTOS: JEAN FAURE

Two boomslange come visiting On a recent hot and sunny day two boomslange were seen in our garden in Voëlklip. The first was seen peering through my secretary’s office window from the surrounding ivy, giving her the fright of her life.

A snake removal expert (André Neethling: 082 425 0456) was called and spent the better part of the day following the two boomslange, a male and female, between the hedges and trees on the boundary of our property.

Eventually he managed to catch and bag the large brown female (approx. 1,5 m) on the flat roof of the office, to be released later – far away from residential areas.

The next morning the slender black male came back to the rooftop of the office and sniffed around with his forked tongue for his absent mate – it was very touching to see and fitting behaviour being so close to Valentine’s Day! Eventually he slithered off into the fynbos before Neethling had time to return. Sadly,

a week later, a dead boomslang already in a state of decay was seen on the lawn of our property, presumably killed by a mongoose or bird of prey. Mongooses and a few other animals are immune to boomslang venom, which contains a potent but relatively slow-acting haemotoxin interfering with the blood clotting mechanism of its victims.

However boomslangs are very shy and stealthy with unprovoked bites on humans being extremely rare – in a decade of us living in Hermanus we have never seen a boomslang despite their likely presence in our bushes and trees for many years.

Keep a lookout for these beautiful and hardto-spot creatures – with keen eyesight and stereoscopic vision they will typically see you first and slither out of sight.

At present National Geographic Wild is screening a documentary on snakes.

JEAN FAURE VOËLKLIP

Naweek se weer goed vir uitstappies Die maan gaan die naweek in sy laaste kwartier in en ons sien van Donderdag af reeds die voorloper in die totale draai van die weer dieper die herfsfase in.

Voor ons vandag oor die moets en moenies van moontlike neerslae vanuit die aankomende frontjie kan gesels; dus eers gou vertel dat die volgende twee dae die beste kans is om snyblomme te plant of te saai, wortelsaad in die grond te kry en die tuin vir oulaas goed te bemes en nat te kry.

Dit is al weer ’n simpel soort weer wat die Overstrand die volgende paar dae kan verwag. Benewens die bietjie nattigheid Woensdagnag (gisteraand) sien ons Sondag en Maandag weer so rondom 1 mm reën grond toe kom.

Soos Weerhaan se meterlesings aangedui het, het die aankomende front toe sowat 600 km suidwes van die land opgebreek. ’n Paar fraiings daarvan is egter nog in lyn met die Kaap en dit lyk of dit beslis die Overstrand kan aandoen.

Die vogopname in die diepsee, voor die front verswak het, was minder as 2 mm en ons kan nie meer as dit weer op die grond verwag nie.

Elke bietjie sal egter nou in die warm weer help om die verdamping in die dorpsdam ’n bietjie te striem.

Die hele weerpatroon “dans” tans volgens die maan se stand.

Die warm lugleegtes tussen die Wes- en die OosKaap verplaas min lug en dit bepaal die wind-

spoed wat baie statig rondom 20 tot 30 km/h sal bly.

Die afskaling van die wind vind ook in ’n vaste patroon plaas en daarom sal ons vandag vir oulaas die suidwes in ons gesigte voel. Vrydag draai dit suidoos en dan bly dit vir ’n week so.

Ook die seestrome vestig hulle in die patroon op rondom 233° suidwes. Die deinings sal nie veel hoër as 2 m wees nie, wat nogal gaaf is vir amateurbranderplankers wat nie met die afvalslag hul neuse in die sand wil voel nie. Die branders is net voor sonsak effens hoër en effens te rof vir kinders.

Vir ons hengelaars is die komende suidoos en die strome uit die suidweste ideaal om Walkerbaai se gewildheid te beklemtoon, want as die wind aanstaande week gaan lê, gaan die vis wei dat dit klap.

In ’n neutedop is die naweek se weerpatroon goed vir sake en selfs uitstappies op die talle staproetes.

Besoekers moet daarop let dat padwerke nie ’n nuwe besienswaardigheid is nie – slegs ’n vroegjaarlikse irritasie.

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Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

20 February, 2014

Kleinmondhawe in laaste fase van ontwikkeling JANINE VAN DER RIET

Mike and Elaine Bayer (left and second from left), owners of the The Beanery at the Gateway Lifestyle Centre, drew the winning numbers in the Overstrand Hospice 600 Club monthly draw on Wednesday 12 Febru­ ary. Also gathered in front of The Beanery at the outdoor coffee counter are Sharon Small­Smillie (vice­chairperson of the Overstrand Hospice Board) and David Sutcliffe from Don Adams Auditors. The winners are: R5 000 – Marlene Crous; R2 500 – Jocelyn Groenweg; R1 000 – Malan grandchildren.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Gregor Lersch, a celebrated master florist from Germany, visited Her­ manus recently to investigate how fynbos can be used artistically in floral designs.

During his stay he also ex­ plored our fa­ mous cliff path with his host, local master florist Diddi Johnson from Bona Dea Estate (left), and Overstrand Mayor Nicolette Botha­Guthrie. Lersch has won many international awards for his work and stopped off in Hermanus as part of his global travels to demonstrate and promote new floral designs and inspire florists and floral artists. While in Hermanus, Lersch spent some time with André Lambrecht at Okasie, making up floral bou­ quets using fynbos in modern designs. Lersch said he plans to re­ turn next year to host a workshop at Bona Dea for international floral designers focusing on the use of fynbos in their designs.

PHOTO: MARIUS MARTENS

Die laaste fase in die ontwikkeling van die Kleinmondhawe skop een van die dae af waartydens die hawegedeelte ’n splinternuwe baadjie ter waarde van R6,5 miljoen sal kry.

Die hawe is rondom 1938 tot 1940 gebou. Dit het eintlik goed behoue gebly deur die jare, maar die afgelope tyd vervalle en onveilig begin raak, sê Johan Pauw, projekleier van Wharfside Developments Kleinmond (WDK).

WDK het ontwikkelingsgrond by die Overstrand-munisipaliteit gekoop deur middel van ’n openbare proses.

As betaling in ruil daarvoor moes WDK siviele dienste in die hawegebied verbeter tot voordeel van die gemeenskap, sowel as die hawe bo en onder die hoogwatermerk opgradeer. ’n Herontwikkeling van die erfenisgedeelte gaan ook binnekort deur die herbou en opknapping van die Vishuis en ander geboue begin. Die hawegebied is die laaste fase van ontwikkeling. Daar word beoog om dit binne vier maande af te handel.

Die aanvanklike ontwikkeling het volgens plan meer wooneenhede en sakepersele, asook ’n aftreeoord ingesluit.

Pauw sê die planne is beslis nie van die baan nie.

“Ons moet egter nou eers die opgradering van die hawe voltooi volgens die kontrak met die munisipaliteit. Sodra die hawe klaar is, sal ons begin met die Vishuis wat

Die hawe, soos dit nou lyk, kry binnekort ’n nuwe voorkoms.

FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

’n muisbosskermtipe restaurant gaan word, asook met die Smit- en Arendse-huise wat ’n geskiedenisinligtingsentrum en ’n museum gaan word.”

Die ander fases bly dieselfde, wat die wooneenhede, sakepersele en aftreeoord betref. Pauw sê dit sal egter gebeur sodra die ekonomie dit toelaat.

Die aspekte wat aandag sal geniet, is onder meer die voorste breekwatermuur wat herstel gaan word, die hawekom, die voorste twee breekwatermure, en aan die linkerkantse breekwatermuur word ’n hawehoof (jetty) beplan. ’n Voetpaadjie vanaf die melkhoutbome aan die linkerkant en bo-oor die stroompie tot by die bestaande breekwatermuur en nuwe hawehoof aan die linkerkant word gebou.

Aan die regterkant word slegs

die breekwatermuur herstel, maar daar word ook ’n looppaadjie na die breekwater toe gebou.

Die sleephelling word verleng met ’n meter en ’n half en oorgedoen om die bestaande gate en krake te herstel.

Aan die noordekant van die hawekom, onder die parkeerplek, word die wal gestabiliseer sodat dit ook as sitplek kan dien. Daar sal ook twee motorhuise vir die NSRI en plek vir ander veiligheidstoerusting wees. Die kuspaadjie word verbind van Laerkusweg tot aan Palmiet se kant van die riviertjie.

Die snoekvlektafels word heeltemal oorgedoen, van watertoevoer byderhand voorsien en moontlik met skadunet bedek.

Nuwe toilette in die hawe, asook merkers vir navigasie word in die vooruitsig gestel.

Skrywer wen Lekkerlitprys

Met haar misdaadro­ man Siende Blind, het sy onlangs die LAPA­ uitgewers Lekkerlit­ pryskompetisie 2013 gewen, en verdien daarmee ’n kontant­ prys van R10 000.

Chanette Paul van Stanford se nuwe boek, Raaiselspieël, is in Maart op die rak­ ke.

Chanette Paul, die bekroonde skrywer wat in Stanford woon, het verskeie redes om 2014 te vier.

Sy is weereens aangewys as LAPA-uitgewers se Lekkerlitprys-wenner met haar misdaadroman Siende Blind, wat handel oor ’n skrywer wat bekendheid verwerf onder ’n skuilnaam, en wie se identiteit dan gesteel word.

In dié kompetisie stem lesers vir hul gunstelingboek. In 2012 het Chanette ook hierdie eer gekry met Maanschijnbaai: Jo & Sue, die eerste van haar Maanschijnbaai-tweeluik.

Die tweede rede vir Chanette om 2014 te vier is haar nuwe boek, Raaiselspieël, wat tematies aansluit by Siende Blind. Dit sal eersdaags op die rakke verskyn en word by die US-Woordfees in Maart bekendgestel.

Die derde rede vir opwinding, wat lesers saam met haar kan ervaar, is die beplande treinrit deur

Namibië met Chanette aan boord – en sy is bekend daarvoor dat sy moordstories uitdink waar sy ook al gaan.

Dié storietrein-uitstappie op die Dune Express in Namibië van 23 – 31 Mei word deur Zambesitoere gereël. Die trein vertrek uit Windhoek na Swakopmund en terug, met besoeke aan Walvisbaai, Goanikontes, Duin Sewe, Hentiesbaai, Etosha, Otjikoto-meer, en die Hoba-meteoriet naby Grootfontein.

Chanette se uitgewer, Cecilia Britz, sê haar en verskeie ander skrywers se boeke sal te koop wees op die trein, en skrywer en radioman Martin Jansen reis ook saam.

Die treinrit kos R8 700 per persoon, wat twee etes per dag insluit. Bel Johan Botha van Zambesitoere by 012 752 4184 of epos: zambesitoere@telkomsa.net.

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Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

20 February, 2014

Walker Bay Active not for the fainthearted JAN­HENDRIK COETZER The first Walker Bay Active outdoor sport event, presented by the Sea-andSand Institute, is scheduled to take place from 30 April to 3 May. The logistics, safety and other arrangements were discussed during an open meeting on Thursday 6 February at the Whale Coast Hotel.

Parking arrangements were clarified with traffic authorities and Sea-and-Sand will take care of all the safety measures.

According to the founder of Sea-andSand, Sparks Estherhuizen, this project must be seen as promoting sport and recreation in the Overstrand rather than as a competition.

“Therefore we decided to award the first 30 finishers with gold founder’s medals. It is not about winning or losing or who comes first or second, but rather who had the guts and endurance to take part and finish the race.

“With arts festivals across the country all towns need to import their artists, but with an outdoor sport festival like this we have all the resources right here in the Overstrand,” he says.

Through this project, Sea-and-Sand aims to raise funds for the institute and is calling on sport and outdoor “junkies” to enter.

The items which can be competed in include the following: ) Marathon swim (2,5 km) from the New Harbour to the Old Harbour. ) Canoe challenge (20 km) from Gansbaai Harbour to the Old Harbour. ) Beach cycling (15 km) along the Plaat from De Kelders to Grotto Beach. ) Marathon beach run (15 km) along the Plaat from De Kelders to Grotto Beach. ) Rubber duck race (20 km) from Gansbaai Harbour to the Old Harbour.

The Hermanus area manager of the Overstrand Municipality, Don Kearney, gave the event their full support as far back as 2012. In a letter, which Hermanus Times has in its possession, Kerney wished the Sea-and-Sand Institute all the best with the project. He said he trusts that it will not only be a huge success but that it will revitalise the use of the national environment in a positive way and promote the conservation thereof.

For enquiries call Sparks Estherhuizen on 028 314 0252 or 083 273 8238, e-mail sparks@hermanus.co.za or visit www.sparkshermanus.co.za.

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Barefoot Beverley’s free shopping spree Beverley Marais, who was the lucky winner of Hermanus High School’s Checkers Trolley Run, clearly had her strategy in place when she rushed down the aisles of Checkers to load as many items in her trolley as possible, given two minutes to do so.

This was the schools fourth Checkers Trolley run, and took place on 12 February.

Beverley’s name was drawn on Monday 10 February by the branch manager of Checkers, David Botha.

During her trolley dash, Beverley was cheered on by family, friends and learners of the schooll who ran after her, giving advice on which items to grab.

Beverley had arrived with a clear plan though – she immediately went for the cleaning products, sugar, coffee, tea, porridge and

Carina van der Merwe (Hermanus High School, sport organiser and marketing), Bev­ erley Marais (winner), David Botha (Checkers manager) and Gill Immelman (chairperson of the PTA).

Beverley on her trolley dash with her two daughters and a friend just behind her. spreads. Her trolley total was R2 550.

Part of her strategy was to do the run barefoot, so she could move as quickly as possible.

Hermanus High School’s principal, staff and Parent Teacher Association (PTA) thanks everyone who bought a Checkers Trolley Run ticket and by doing so helped raise R43 000 towards the school’s capital projects for 2014.

Emma Steere and Zita Winshaw from Hermanus High School won prizes for selling the most tickets.

The school also thanked Land and See Sport for donating the cash prize voucher.

Fowl play or nature’s way KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Learners of Lukhanyo Primary enjoyed their weekend camp.

School camp for leaders The grade 7 learner council body of Lukhanyo Primary School enjoyed a weekend camp at the Overstrand Training Institute recently.

They had the opportunity to bond as a team and learn more about leadership through

participating in many fun activities, led by Pat Diederichs and Graeme Lahoud.

Pat works for Overstrand Training Institute and Graeme enjoys volunteering at schools and delivers devotions in assembly at Lukhanyo every Monday.

When two pheasants “fell from the sky”, one after the other, and landed neatly in her courtyard, Pat Poulter was alarmed and mystified.

On Friday 7 February at about 14:30 Pat and her 10-year-old grandson, Jess Terblanche were in the lounge of their home in Canterbury Street in Westcliff, when they heard a loud thud.

Pat asked Jess to investigate and when he went outside he found a dead, but still warm pheasant lying on the ground. He quickly went back inside through the lounge door, which opens onto a bricked verandah and lush garden, and was busy telling his grandmother what had happened, when they heard another thud.

They both rushed outside and there, alongside the first bird, was a second bird lying neatly alongside it.

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Pat says the pheasants and guinea-fowl visit her garden daily and she feeds them birdseed and bread crumbs. She says pheasants have laid eggs in the back garden and raised their young in safety. She does not know how the two dead pheasants landed in the courtyard side-by-side with their eyes closed. She says they tried pouring a little water on theirheads to revive them, but it did not help. Pat then moved them into the shade incase they recovered, but nothing worked. She says they had no obvious wounds, as would be caused by a pellet gun, and she could not see any blood.

Pat says: “If they fell from above the house, or the roof, and landed in a heap of rumpled feathers, I could understand. But they were lying neatly next to each other, which is quite frightening.”

Pat thinks perhaps they were poisoned, but again, they would have landed in a heap. Jess and Pat have since buried the birds in the garden, but are no closer to solving this fowl mystery.

Pat Poulter and her grandson Jess Terblanche stand near to the dead pheasants that landed in their courtyard last week.

PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

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Hermanus Times

Sakegids Business Guide

20 February, 2014

Wees bewus van verhuringslaggate HEDDA MITTNER Daar is drie partye betrokke by verhuring,” sê Jacqui Jackson van rentalsdotcom, “en die agent is die een wat in die middel sit.”

Volgens Jackson verduidelik sy altyd eers die inhoud van ’n kontrak aan die huurder en verhuurder, maar nadat die partye geteken het, kyk hulle nooit weer daarna nie.

“Dan vergeet die huurder baie maklik dat die kontrak uitdruklik bepaal hy/sy moet elke maand ’n bewys van betaling lewer, of dat hy/sy nie sommer self veranderinge of herstelwerk aan die eiendom kan doen en dit dan van die huur kan aftrek nie.”

Ander algemene klagtes sluit in: Huurders wat sommer in die middel van die maand kennis gee en dan ’n week of twee later uittrek.

Dikwels betaal hulle dan ook nie die laaste maand se huur nie omdat hulle meen dit word deur die deposito gedek. Of hulle betaal die maandelikse huur en/of die munisipale rekening laat. Of hulle bepaal hulle nie by die reëls van die huiseienaarsvereniging of regspersoon nie. Of hulle verwaarloos die eienaar se tuin en laat die gras en plante vrek.

Praat met enige verhuringsagent en die slaggate blyk eindeloos te wees. En dis ook nie altyd die eienaar wat aan die kortste end trek nie. Dit gebeur ook dat huurders met ’n langtermynkontrak uit die bloute ingelig word dat die eienaar besluit het om te verkoop, of om self in die eiendom te kom woon.

Daar is landwyd verhuringstribunale wat ingevolge die wet op verhuringsbeheer tot stand gekom het, en howe is waar klagtes aangehoor en dispute besleg word. Maar dit kan ’n uitgerekte proses wees en selfs waar ’n

huurder agterstallig raak en vir maande versuim om sy/haar huur te betaal, kan jy slegs met ’n hofbevel ’n huurder uit sy woonplek sit. Voorkoming bly dus steeds die beste opsie. ) Vyf stappe wat verhuurders kan neem om slaggate te vermy: 1. Gebruik ’n ervare en betroubare verhuringsagentskap (of eiendomsagentskap met ’n verhuringsafdeling) wat ’n geldige Getrouheidswaarborgfonds-sertifikaat het – veral as jy nie in dieselfde area woon waar die eiendom geleë is nie. Die agent sal dien as ’n tussenganger sodat jy nie lastig geval word met allerhande kleinighede nie. Die agent sal sorg dat die huurder sy/haar verpligtinge nakom en sal jou van professionele raad en bystand voorsien as daar probleme opduik.

2. Sluit ’n geskrewe huurooreenkoms met die verhuringsagent waarin al die voorwaardes van die mandaat duidelik uitgespel word.

Maak seker julle verstaan wat elkeen se verantwoordelikhede is en watter tarief jy die agentskap gaan betaal.

3. Geen nuwe huurder mag sy/haar intrek neem voordat ’n verhuringsooreenkoms opgestel is nie. Die kontrak se voorwaardes en bepalings moet duidelik uiteengesit en deur die huurder onderteken word. Waar van toepassing, moet die reëls en riglyne van ’n huiseienaarsvereniging of regspersoon deel van die kontrak vorm en ook onderteken word.

4. Die verhuringsagentskap moet alle potensiële huurders se kredietgeskiedenis ordentlik nagaan voordat ’n kontrak opgestel en gesluit word.

5. Maak seker dat jy jou versekeraar inlig dat jou eiendom verhuur word, en pas jou versekering aan sodat jy genoegsame dekking geniet. Hou aan om die eiendom in stand te

hou sodat die toestand nie agteruit gaan en die eiendom waarde verloor nie. ) Vyf stappe wat huurders kan neem om slaggate te vermy: 1. Maak seker jy het ’n geskrewe huurkontrak wat deur ’n betroubare gelisensieerde agentskap opgetrek is en deur al die betrokke partye onderteken is voordat jy intrek. Maak seker jy verstaan al die bepalings en voorwaardes van die kontrak, en ook die reëls en regulasies van die huiseienaarsvereniging of regspersoon waar van toepassing.

2. Doen ’n volledige inspeksie van die eiendom om vas te stel of dit aan al jou vereistes voldoen, en om vas te stel of dit in ’n goeie toestand is. Meld enige gebreke of skade aan wat nie in die kontrak geskryf staan nie.

Maak seker daar is duidelikheid oor die instandhouding van die eiendom, binne en buite, en oor wat wie se verantwoordelikheid is.

3. Lig jou versekeraar in van jou nuwe adres en sorg dat jy voldoende dekking het vir jou besittings, want dit word gewoonlik nie deur die eienaar se versekering gedek nie.

4. Onthou dat water en sanitasie, dienste en krag afsonderlik van die huur betaal word.

Versoek betaalrekords om uit te vind wat vorige huurders betaal het, sodat jy vir die uitgawe kan begroot.

5. Lig jou verhuringsagent in as daar enige herstel- of opknappingswerk gedoen moet word. Onthou dat jy nie self uitgawes kan aangaan wat jy van die huur aftrek nie. Jy kan ook nie die laaste maand se huur oorslaan omdat jy ’n deposito betaal het nie – die deposito sal aan jou terugbetaal word as die verhuringsagent tevrede is dat daar geen skade aan die eiendom aangerig is of verliese deur die eienaar gely is nie. –Bykomende bron: Die Burger Eiendomme 15/02/2014.

DAWIE ROODT, GASSPRE­ KER BY SAKEKAMER FUNK­ SIE OP 3 MAART: Dawie Roodt, direkteur en hoofeko­ noom van die Efficient Groep, is die gasspreker by ’n funksie van die Hermanus Sakekamer op Maandag 3 Maart om 17:30 in die Wha­ le Coast Hotel­konferensie­ sentrum (bokant Checkers).

Sy praatjie sal fokus op die nasionale begroting se effek op die ekonomie, asook eko­ nomiese vooruitsigte. Roodt se loopbaan in ekonomiese en politieke ontledings strek oor meer as 20 jaar en sluit nege jaar as ekonoom by die SA Reserwebank sowel as die ekonomiese redakteur­ skap by ’n finansiële tydskrif in. Hy is bekend vir sy kritie­ se en ondersoekende kom­ mentaar, soos blyk uit sy nu­ we boek Tax, Lies & Red Ta­ pe, waarvan hy ook Maandagaand kopieë sal te­ ken. Die geleentheid sal ge­ paard gaan met ’n wynproe­ sessie, versnaperings, ge­ leentheid vir vrae en net­ werking. Kaartjies is R150 per persoon en spasie is be­ perk. Om te bespreek, kon­ tak Alta Pretorius by 028 315 1619, of chamber­ ceo@hermanus.co.za.

TAX, LIES AND RED TAPE BY DAWIE ROODT WITH LINETTE RETIEF: Find out why: • It’s wrong to blame Wall Street bankers for the global financial crisis. • The rhino­horn trade should be legalised. • Exempting any­ thing from VAT is a bad idea, even for the poor. • Job creation is a fruitless exercise.

• South Africa’s problem is not poverty. Tax, Lies and Red Tape is an easy­to­understand, very opinionated book about economics.

Roodt argues that economics is not about numbers, graphs and statistics; it is about people, and how they react to incentives.

Unfortunately, he says, our politicians seem to have forgotten this. Using simple concepts and thought­provoking anecdotes, he ex­ plains how ‘the market’ evolved with human­ ity, what was wrong with communism, what the global financial crisis is really about, the ways in which the state spends your mon­ ey (and ways it actually should), how tax is collected, how money and inflation really work, the ins and outs of trade, and the ups and downs of labour. In the process, Roodt debunks politically correct thinking and cur­ rent government policy, and suggests alterna­ tives for a more effective system.

SPRINGBOK FACTORY ­ WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BOK BY LIZ MCGREGOR: The original idea for this book was for McGregor to follow Jean de Villiers and the rest of the Springbok team through the 2011 World Cup – their preparation, logistics, and a day­to­ day diary leading up to their expected victory. At the end of the tour she sat with a 45 000 word manu­ script, hoards of photos documenting every step, but there was no victory and who would want to read about a failed campaign? McGregor explored anoth­ er avenue – an investigation of the Springbok produc­ tion line, i.e. what it takes to be a Bok. She focuses primarily on the Du Plessis brothers (Bismarck and Jannie), Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger. Their par­ ents, schooling (the most productive is Grey College in Bloemfontein, with 22 Boks; second is Paarl Gym­ nasium with 10) and sporting history, with interviews with their moms, teachers, coaches and lecturers. This is great reading and gives good insight into the na­ ture and nurture that turns a boy into a Bok. It is fol­ lowed by chapters on Logistics (what it takes to or­ ganise a tour); Maintenance (keeping the Bok and their bodies in shape and fit to play), The wives and girlfriends; The Black Bok; The Big Bok Loss; The Owners; and The Banker. In my opinion the book starts off at a fast pace and then fluctuates with highs and lows towards the end, but rugby afficiana­ dos (and not just a rugby fan, like me) will no doubt value some of the information more. There are lots of photos. John Dobson, WP coach, says this is the most insightful book on Bok­rugby he has ever read, and Nick Mallett describes it as a must­read for true rug­ by supporters.

REVIEW BY CILENE BEKKER

Hermanus Times

Sakegids Business Guide

20 February, 2014

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Grasp opportunities for a better life On February 12 Sake 24 in Die Burger ran their lead story on a speech by the chairman of PSG Group, Jannie Mouton, who was a guest speaker at the opening of the newly established entrepreneurship gap year programme that is now being offered by the business school at Stellenbosch University.

While reading the article, I could not help thinking: what a brilliant idea. Students, who sign up after matric will, for a period of six months, attend lectures in entrepreneurship and business management for three days a week. They will receive individual and group mentorship and end with a draft of each one’s “life plan”.

This approach is intended to provide matriculants with a constructive alternative to the conventional gap year custom which involves spending a year overseas doing odd jobs such as working in bars or as security guards, which more likely than not will have no bearing on their future career plans and aspirations.

What really struck me while digesting this suggestion and Mouton’s other challenging comments in conjunction with thought-provoking arguments contained in J P Landman’s recent book, The Long View, was how critically important opportunities and choices are. Not only for one’s financial wellbeing but in shaping one’s overall capacity to deal with life’s challenges.

Opportunities are not to be confused with lucky breaks. Sure, some people are born with distinctive advantages that pave the way to their success.

Examples include a high IQ, natural sporting talent, musical genius and modellike looks. Others are even born wealthy – as an aside, wealth and success are not synonymous. Many successful people ascribe most of their achievements to being at the right place at the right time.

Be that as it may, these are examples of special opportunities arising in the lives of specially endowed people.

Quite ordinary people should be aware though that opportunities constantly pass their way which, if grasped, can bring about life-changing results.

These often go a-begging because of a notion that opportunities are for only the selected blessed ones. Quite the contrary.

Let’s look at two examples that will probably be relevant to most readers.

On 7 May eligible South Africans will have the opportunity to vote for a new government.

Voters who are satisfied about how our country and its respective provinces are run, will see this as an opportunity to keep their representatives in the saddle.

To those who have had enough of corruption, poor service delivery, a pathetic and still deteriorating educational system and useless municipalities, the election presents a huge opportunity (which will be gone by 8 May) to make their proverbial voices heard.

The general elections’ outcome will affect everyone’s life – in particular his/her pocket – as almost everything governments do has a direct financial impact on all citizens. Rates and taxes may change – so could the way your hard earned tax rands are spent or misspent by a new government.

The extent of social grants will be reconsidered.

How effective a new parliamentary opposition will be in a new legislature will influence life in many ways with new approaches, laws, taxes and interventions.

Grasp the opportunity to cast your vote and influence your future.

Pertinent to the youth’s yearning for a better life – materially and in many other aspects – the opportunity presents itself to build long-term financial success by systematic and dedicated saving / investment.

Once you embark on this road, the opportunity for spectacular long-term returns can be exploited by engaging the power – or rather, magic – of compounded growth of returns.

To accumulate wealth, you need time on

STEVE JOBS BY WALTER ISAACSON: “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” The biography on Steve Jobs starts with the story of an ordinary childhood. Steve was adopted and knew this from an early stage. His biological mother required his adoptive parents to pledge that Steve would receive a college educa­ tion – a promise they kept. Steve’s adoptive fa­ ther, Paul, fixed up old cars and through this pas­ time he taught Steve ne­ gotiating skills and a fo­ cus on sleek design and precision work. At school it became ap­ parent that Steve was intellectually superior to his peers and the school proposed that he skip two grades. Steve’s parents decided that he should only skip one grade, which meant that he was with children one year older. As a junior he was sometimes bullied at school. It was also at school where Steve met Woz – Stephen Wozniak – an electronic genius. This meeting set Steve on the course that would determine his future and legacy. Woz and Steve became business partners and their different strengths helped to conceive Apple. Steve’s parents kept their promise and sent him to college where he led a bohemian existence, became bored, and dropped out. After college he worked part­time and later started working at Atari. It was only a matter of time before Apple was born. The founding and management of Apple should be a busi­ ness studies prescribed book as all the lessons of good and bad management are intertwined as you turn the pages. The book re­ flects constantly on Steve’s brilliance as well as his complex per­ sonality and strained relationships. Reality Distortion Field (RDF) is a term coined by an Apple employee to describe Steve, as he could distort an audience’s sense of proportion and scale of diffi­ culties, and make them believe that the task at hand was possible.

Steve’s love­hate relationship with the other “tech titan” Bill Gates, is just another one of many stories captured in one book – emo­ tional stories about an adopted son who deals with abandonment, stories of brilliance, electronic development, design, management, relationships… All these are contained in this biography that is just short on 600 pages on the life of a genius who enjoyed mak­ ing things simpler yet aesthetically more pleasing. In 2011 recur­ ring cancer caused the end of Steve’s life but he will always be remembered – especially by the loyal customers of Apple products.

REVIEW BY FRIEDA LLOYD

your side. Start early.

Yes, it is difficult for most young people to save and many are not prepared to commit to the discipline of ongoing saving but the long-term rewards will outstrip whatever the sacrifice is perceived to be.

Parents should understand this, should encourage their children not to spend every cent and assist them in making a savings culture their own.

Many older people realise too late that they never grasped this opportunity. And now they cannot turn back the clock to ensure financial peace of mind. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by.

Mouton and Landman urge South-Africans to be positive about our country’s future and to be involved in carving a better future for us all.

Choose to be involved. Face the challenges. Grasp the opportunities offered by our “very strange society”.

I endorse Landman’s comment: “To live in South Africa, you must learn to live with the ambiguity of the place. If you can’t cope with ambiguity, I recommend Canada or Australia.”

Note: This article does not constitute explicit advice. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. Always remember the prudent way is to consult your stockbroker before investing.

Hannes Smuts is a senior portfolio manager at PSG, Hermanus.

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THE LONG VIEW ­ GETTING BE­ YOND THE DRA­ MA OF SOUTH AFRICA’S HEAD­ LINES BY JP LANDMAN: A very sexy little economics guide­ book focusing on the questions that ordinary South Africans contem­ plate regularly.

The layout and design of the book is interesting and gives good PR to what could otherwise be mind numbing economic questions. It is an easy read with only the page on the right printed with text. On the left side there are pictures or illustrations to soften the unavoidable theoretical ap­ proach to the future of our country. One could randomly open the book and start reading sections on their own as there is plenty to learn from the many facts and stats discussed in lay­ man’s terms. Not the book for seasoned academics or econo­ mists but very informative for the average person wanting to understand South Africa and its economic situation better. The book breaks complicated issues down to a practical level and makes you want to read more. One section concludes with South Africans’ ability to live with ambiguity and advises that one should simultaneously keep the contrasting pictures that we see on the news in mind. This is not easy. To live in South Africa you need to deal with the ambiguity that surrounds us. The book concludes that more things are going right than wrong and this does indeed give a sense of hope as the author wished it would. The author is a self­employed political and trend ana­ lyst. His focus areas are trends in politics, economics, social cap­ ital and the interplay of demographics and economic growth. He has an undergraduate and law degree as well as a MPhil in Fu­ ture Studies from Stellenbosch University. He also studied Eco­ nomics at Harvard. In 2009 he completed a course at Oxford University on the economies of the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India & China).

REVIEW BY FRIEDA LLOYD

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20 February, 2014

Birkenhead Commemoration th

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25 – 26 February 2014 (162 Anniversary)

HM Birkenhead ­ a survivor’s tale

COMMEMORATION: On the left are all the representatives of the HMS Ganges / RNA and Moths. From the right are Col Bryan Stern, Piper Mark Robson, Rev James Gray, Bianca de Koning, Mayor Nicolette Botha­Guthrie and Deputy Mayor Pieter Scholtz.

A Survivor’s Tale This is an extract of a transcript of a letter found in the archives of Hilton College, Natal in 1994 by Dr Allan Kayle, written by one of the HM Birkenhead survivors, Ensign G.A. Lucas, 73rd Regiment.

“This is as near as possible a copy of my letter to my father, written as soon as I was sufficiently strong to write. It is only a lad’s letter – I was not 20 then... (signed) G.A. Lucas.

17 July 1905.”

Lucas later settled in Natal and became a magistrate and chief magistrate of Durban.

“Cape Town, 20th March 1852 I hope you received all the letters I wrote on my passage out.

From the time we left Cork, I wrote from every place we touched at,[1] but above all I

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Monday to Friday 08h30-17h00 Saturday 09h00-16h00 Sunday 10h00-14h00 Interesting and informative displays Curios, maps, postcards and books

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The Kleine River Valey farm house which Sir Rober Stanfod owned for 17 years, was the only house large enough to accommodate some of the survivors of the Birkenhead disaster in 1852. Now a antique shop and B&B in the Heart of Stanford.

trust you got the one written from Smails farm on the Kleyne River, [2] as soon as you would have heard of the loss of the Birkenhead. I was unable there to write much, and could not give many particulars of the shipwreck, but I shall now in this letter.

We left Simons Bay[3] from whence I wrote to —/ at 6 oc PM – the 25th February, and got well out of the bay before dark.

I turned in at 9 oc as I was to have the watch on deck from 4 to 8 oc. We were then going about 8½ knots an hour with two boilers. I slept like a top, and know nothing of what happened up to the time I was awakened by three distinct shocks. I started up, and immediately it struck me that we were on a rock.

I went on deck,[4] the first person I met at the top of the companion ladder was the ship’s carpenter[5] – I asked him what was the matter?

His answer was not very consoling: “We are sinking fast, we have got 13 feet of water in the ship forward.”

I then went below and dressed. When I came on deck again I saw Captain Salmon giving orders from the Poop [deck]. The ship was rolling at this time so much that it was with great difficulty any body could stand.

We had 9 horses on board; they were kicking and plunging furiously, several had fallen down.

Just at this time one of the engineers came up to the poop and reported that water had put the fires out in the Engine Room... ” Visit the Kleine River Valley farmhouse in Stanford where the full letter can be read.

Established 1949

HM Steamer Birkenhead was a 1 400 ton British iron paddle frigate built in 1845 and converted into a troop carrier in 1848.

While transporting troops from Simon’s Town to East London for the Frontier War, she struck a rock off Danger Point near Gansbaai, and sank.

Legend has it that she was carrying £240 000 in gold (about 3 tons) as part of a military pay packet.

A salvage group called Depth Recovery Unit, led by Dr Allan Kayle, salvaged a few hundred gold coins in the mid and late 1980s.

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Contact Santie or Karl on 028 341 0662 or 071 287 8823

Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

20 February, 2014

New venture for tourism manager

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HEDDA MITTNER

Hotel for five years and did a stint at La Vierge as manager of their tasting room The office manager of Herbefore returning to Hermanus Tourism, Teressa manus Tourism in March Jones, spent her last day at 2012. A few months later she the bureau on 10 February took over as office manager. after resigning earlier this Teressa says she is lookyear to pursue her dream of ing forward to working managing her own guestalongside Francois, doing house. what they both love.

Rochester Manor had Together with her husband, been left in a neglected state Francois, who is also a regisby the previous tenants, and tered tour guide, Teressa will when the owner approached be engaged full time in managthem they did not have to ing a six-suite guesthouse in think about it for very long, Westcliff which the couple says Francois. took over in June last year.

“It had been a guesthouse “My main challenge during before and when the owner the last few years has been asked Teressa if she knew of time management,” says Teranyone who might be interessa. “I gradually came to the Francois and Teressa Jones with their son Mat­ ested in renovating the realisation that I simply can’t thew at the entrance of their guesthouse in West­ property and running it as do everything and I had to cliff.

PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER a guesthouse again, she immake a choice. I can now throw myself heart and soul into to Cape Town and they got married mediately said: ‘But we’ll do it!’”

Now that the guesthouse is up and this new venture and I am looking in 1996. About five years later the forward to working from home sur- couple moved to the Overstrand and running, it sounds as though Tereslived in De Kelders and Stanford be- sa is going to be busier than ever berounded by my family.”

Teressa says she’s always been fore settling in Sandbaai with their fore. Apart from facilitating tourpassionate about tourism. “It’s nev- son Matthew, who is now 14 and a ism training courses, she is also aser been just a job to me; it’s a life- learner at Northcliff House College. sisting in the management of SA The couple became involved in Forest Adventures. style,” she says.

“Tourism is in my blood,” she Teressa’s latest challenge is one of tourism when Francois started Scemany adventures she’s embraced nic Tours – “at that time JC Smit and says.

“It’s wonderful to see what a long since leaving Kimberley, where she I were the only tour operators in the was born and grew up, matriculat- area,” he says – and Teressa was em- way tourism in Hermanus has come ing at Kimberley Girls High and lat- ployed as accommodation manager since we first started out. Our area is now firmly on the map, both localer working as a diamond sorter for at Hermanus Tourism.

She also worked as assistant gen- ly and internationally, as a prime De Beers.

She met Francois after relocating eral manager at the Misty Waves holiday destination.”

The group of matric learners before going on the shark cage trip.

Matrics enjoy great white shark outing in Gansbaai What started off as a sleep-over at a friend’s house in Gansbaai, ended as a thrilling adventure when a group of matrics from Hermanus High School were recently taken out on the shark cage diving boat of Brian McFarlane’s Great White Shark Tours.

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oughly. “The group was full of praise about the professional way the trip was conducted and they were treated like any other foreign tourist, with true South African hospitality,” says Gouws.

“When Brian heard that no parents were accompanying the learners, he did not hesitate to get back in the boat and take full responsibility for our children – and this after already doing two previous trips.”

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Hermanus Times

Algemeen General

20 February, 2014

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY ) Live streaming presentation at SANSA, at 19:00, by Gary Fildes from Kielder Observatory in Northumberland, England. For information: 2 hermanusastronomy@gmail.com ) Hermanus Rotary Club meets at 18:30 at Mol­ lergren Retirement Village. Call Frank Matthee: 0 082 870 1187.

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY ) Caberet star Emile Minnie will be performing at the Birkenhead Estate at 19:30 for 20:00 as part of a Stanford Tourism fundraiser. Tickets are available at R185 per person, including a three course meal with a cash bar. Tickets are selling fast. Contact Steph on 0 028 341 0340 or 072 895 6865. ) Sidewalk Astronomy (weather permitting), at Gearing’s Point, at 20:00. Today, and tomorrow 22 Feb. For information, send an email to: 2 hermanusastronomy@gmail.com. ) Hermanus Hacking group meets at 06:30 above the sports field, near Old Boys Club, for two hours.

All volunteers welcome. Call Charlyn Vosloo: 0 082 558 8731. ) Tea, coffee and crafts at the Bhuki Café. Join Friends of the Library between 09:00 and 11:30. ) Geniet koek en tee/koffie by die Kolwyntjie tee­ tuin by die Dienssentrum van die NG gemeente Onrusrivier, vanaf 09:30 tot 11:30. Slegs R20.

Almal welkom. ) The U3A presents: WW I – Blood in the Air – at 10:00 in the Catholic Church hall. Call Letitia Sny­ man: 0 028 316 5170. ) The Hermanus Botanical Society invites mem­ bers and the general public to a talk by William (Bill) Liltved, co­author of The Cape Orchids ­ at 19:00 in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve Hall. Call Margaret: 0 082 821 1872. ) A talk entitled Arboretum de la Sedelle (Garden in the woods) will be presented by Nell Wanty (horticulturalist) and her husband Philippe (bota­

nist) in the Nivenia Hall, Harold Porter Botanical Gardens in Betty’s Bay at 18:00. Nell, the daughter of Lyn and Hanie Hanekom of Betty’s Bay, is visiting from France where they have created an arbore­ tum near Limoges, home to over 400 species of trees and shrubs.

SATURDAY 22 FEBRUARY ) Hermanuspietersfontein se kos­en­wynmark 09:00 – 13:00. ) Hermanus Country Market from 09:00 – 13:00 at the cricket grounds. ) Garden Market 09:00 – 14:00 at Hemel­en­ Aarde Village. ) Amida Johns will lead a walk into Buffelstal in the Kogelberg Reserve between Rooiels and Pring­ le Bay. Meet at 08:30 at the Harold Porter parking area or at 08:45 at the gate to Buffelstal. For more details, contact Barbara: 0 082 338 4109.

MONDAY 24 FEBRUARY ) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fernkloof. Call: 0 028 314 0662 or 072 230 9179. ) U3A Letterkunde: die digter, Zandra Bezuiden­ hout, oor haar vertalings uit die Nederlands, in die Katolieke kerk om 10:00. Barbara Pretorius: 0 028 312 1438. ) Hermanus Pro Musica Choir practises in the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00 – 20:00. ) Touching Hearts meets at 18:45 in Onrus. Call Martin: 0 082 438 6008.

TUESDAY 25 FEBRUARY ) U3A presents SA Mining: Mining and Metallur­ gical Methods by mining engineer Tony de Beer in the Catholic Church hall at 10:00. Contact Gra­ ham Palmer: 0 028 314 1167.

vroue) elke tweede en vierde Woensdag, 18:00 in gebedskamer by die NG gemeente Onrusrivier.

Erika Oosthuysen: 0 072 322 0998. ) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbeweging kom byeen 18:00 – 19:00 by die Grobbelaarsaal. Bel Nick Kruger: 0 074 890 2250 of Badisa: 0 028 312 3909.

EVENTS ) Monday 3 March: Support Group for Mental Health; in the Blue Room, Fynbospark Retirement Village, Church Street at 15:30. Hobby afternoon.

Bring your hobbies. Bruce will bring his art work and poetry. Even if it’s reading ­ bring a book.

Treasure hunt for dogs in aid of Haws Kompas, the well-known doggy of Naomi Pretorius from Paws and Listen is having his annual birthday party this Saturday 22 February in aid of the Hermanus Animal Welfare Society (Haws).

All dogs are welcome to attend.

There will be a treasure hunt for the dogs, under the trees at the back of the farmers market near the Hermanus cricket field at 09:00.

Entrance fee to the event is toys for the dogs and cats at Haws. Prizes sponsored by Hermanus, Onrus and The Station Vet Shops.

For more info contact Naomi on 028 316 4561 or 083 226 3526.

Kompas is having his birthday party this weekend in aid of the Her­ manus Animal Welfare Society.

WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY ) Hermanus Garden Club AGM at the Catholic Church Hall, 9:30 for 10:00. Annual subs due at R50 per member (no increase). There will be a speaker from the Whale Coast Conservation group, and a donation for trees will be given to them. The AGM will follow, with a scrumptious tea served by the committee. Phone Sue: 0 028 314 0072. ) Egskeidingsondersteuningsgroep (mans en

AUCTION

HERMANUS

Favoured with instructions by THE OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY, ADEK shall submit the following loose assets for Public Auction.

Overstrand Municipality Clearance Auction!

Large variety of electrical transformer, collectables. Important: Large disposal of +- 5tonnesCopper and copper off cuts. Redundant equipment and machinery, vehicles and trucks. Unclaimed impounded vehicles.

AUCTION DATES: Kleinmond: Onrus:

For Further information please contact the Auctioneer: Tuesday 25 February @ 10h00 Nick Altona-de Klerk 082 494 7620 Wednesday 26 February @ 12h00 / Office: 028 312 4167 E-mail: nick@adek.co.za Hermanus postponed www.adek.co.za Gansbaai: Thursday 27 February @ 11h00 st VIEWING: Friday, 21 February 2014 14H00 – 17H00 th Monday, 24 February 2014 14H00 – 17H00 Terms: 10% deposit and Auctioneer's commission on the fall of the hammer.

R5000 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT - to be transferred prior to auction.

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All welcome. Call Nonnie 0 028 316 2461; Phil 0 083 456 5017; or Esje 0 071 853 7102; or e­mail sj@hermanus.co.za ) Friends of Hermanus Hospital (FHH) will have their AGM on 13 March at 17:00 in the United Church hall. The topic will be: FHH – Is there a future? Everyone welcome. Contact Angela Hes­ lop: 0 028 312 1663 / 072 609 8655. ) Hermanus Leeskring se maandelikse byeen­ koms vind plaas op Dinsdag 25 Maart om 14:45

by Fynbospark. Karin Brynard se boek Onse Vaders word deur Anita Sutherland bespreek. Almal is welkom. Vir inligting, skakel Maryna by 0 028 316 4283.

PEARLY BEACH

LET’S TALK ORCHIDS: Ground orchids were in an astounding profusion in the mountains of Hermanus during the past summer months. Regular hikers most probably were rewarded with a colourful parade of Disas, Satyriums, Pterygodiums and many other or­ chids each blooming at their expected times.

To complement this amazing season, the Bo­ tanical Society has invited William Liltved, author of The Cape Orchids, to share his passion for orchids at their speaker’s evening on 21 February at 19:00 at the Fernkloof Hall. In his book, the relationship between Cape orchids and fire is explained, with spe­ cial reference to orchid life­history strategies that enable survival in fire­prone vegetation.

He will discuss the pollination of Cape or­ chids by butterflies, moths, flies, bees, beetles and birds, covering previously unknown pol­ linators, as well as deception and mimicry by the orchids, self­pollination and natural hybridisation. With fynbos on our doorstep and the ravages of the fire fresh in our memories, the talk by this knowledgeable, world­renowned botanist, historian and pho­ tographer promises to be a highlight not to be missed. The photo is of a Satyrium folio­ sum.

PHOTO: LIZ HUTTON

Website: www.gtproperty.co.za SANDBAAI - R1 500 000

Favoured with instructions by THE ATTORNEYS and STANDARD BANK, ADEK shall submit the following property for Public Auction.

Deceased Insolvent Estate 2 Vacant plots in Pearly Beach Erf 15 – 5 North Street – 754m² Erf 117 – 24 Broadway Street – 1110m²

AUCTION DATES: Saturday 01 March 2014 @ 11h00 VIEWING: Any time (Vacant Plots) / VENUE: On Site Terms: 10% deposit and Auctioneer’s commission on the fall of the hammer.

For Further information please contact the Auctioneer: Nick Altona-de Klerk 082 494 7620 Office: 028 312 4167 E-mail: nick@adek.co.za / www.adek.co.za

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Daihatsu Terios: ’n Buksie vir enige pad LISE BEYERS

En daar raak ek toe halsoorkop verlief. En nie op een of ander spiertier toy-boy nie, maar op my Daihatsu Terios.

Om die waarheid te sê, ek was nog nooit ’n motor-mens nie. ’n Voertuig is bloot iets wat my veilig van punt a tot punt b moet bring, en dan ook nie elke ses maande in die werkswinkel beland met een of ander skeet nie.

Vyf jaar gelede was ek in die mark vir ’n nuwe motor – of eerder nuwe, tweedehandse motor wat die sak van ’n armsalige joernalis pas. My klein stadskarretjie was besig om pak te kry, want ek moes letterlik deur berge en oor dale ry om by ’n storie uit te kom.

Ek het iets meer robuus benodig, veral met ’n hoër grondhoogte. Ek het vir Louis Minitzer van Omni Cars hiér in die Paarl gebel en aan hom verduidelik wat ek het, wat ek min of meer wil hê en wat ek kan bekostig.

Die pad is heel goed en ons ry rustig.

Binne minute is ek teruggeMaar daar kom ons om ’n draai met skakel en Omni Cars het net die die berge skielik reg op ons en die ryding vir my, sê hulle – ’n 2008 pad styg omtrent 45° voor ons. BoonDaihatsu Terios met 60 000 km op is die oppervlak die ene los klipagter die blad. pies. Dis die gevreesde Bosau-pas.

Sy was tog te oulik toe ek haar My Terios, wat maar ’n 4X2 is met die eerste keer aanskou het, ’n net ’n 1500cc enjin en geen diff-lock buksie van ’n sportnutsvoertuig, nie, waag dit so ’n entjie op en loop maar omdat ek tweedehands getoe sommer van self terug tot in die koop het, het ek eers die hulp van vlakte. Nee wat, sê sy, hier kan ek ’n vriend wat baie van motors en nie op nie. My toermaat en ek raak meganika af weet, ingeroep om skoon stil en sommer ook bleek. Die die Terios van nader te bekyk. pad terug na die teerpad wat na NadatKlausdiemotorgoedonWindhoek gaan, sal ’n reuse ompad dersoek het en vir ’n toetslopie wees en die dag raak nie langer nie. geneem het, het ek sy goedkeuMaar ek stoot die Terios agteruit tot ring gehad om die transaksie te op ’n draai en sit voet in die hoek. sluit. En van dié dag dat ek die Die motor is in eerste rat en my voet motorhawe se vertoonvloer in trap hard op die petrolpedaal. Daar my splinternuwe tweedehandse is geen kans van na ’n ander rat oorTerios verlaat het, het ek nog Die Daihatsu Terios is ’n buksie gepas vir talle moeilike terreine, slaan nie, en ek sien al hoe die enjin nooit teruggekyk nie. maar is ook ’n baie gemaklike stadsmotor.

FOTO: LISE BEYERS onder hierdie druk opblaas.

Behalwe dat ek dikwels op die Maar nee, my Terios dreun tot heel bo-op die pad is, soos genoem soms berg op en dal af, vaar was ook nie haastig nie en heerlik gemaklik in pas. Hiér is ’n uitkykpunt en ek hou al hygend ek tog te graag die vlaktes in. My eerste rit die my Terios.

So ry ons verder deur Namibië, sonder enige stil. vertes in met my Terios, was ’n jaar nadat ek Ons het die onmoontlike vermag , en so ry haar gekoop het – ’n onvergeetlike langpad- probleme. Ek het wel voorsiening gemaak vir die wis en die onwis, veral vir bandprobleme, ons neus in die lug verder deur die berge tot kuier in Namibie.

Die pad tussen die Paarl en Vioolsdrif het met my kompressor, band-regmaak wurmpies in Windhoek.

Toe weet ek, my Terios kan oral ry - gemaklik, gevlieg in die gemak van die Terios. Oor die en al die ander nodige gereedskap. Ek was grens is daar afgedraai na Aussenkehr en ’n skoon teleurgesteld dat ek dié nooit moes ge- rustig en veilig. ’n Ander pad wat sy sonder moeite onder die knie gekry het, was ’n slegs kortkop verder het ons afgedraai op die Gods- bruik het nie.

Op die lange pad tussen Solitaire en Walvis- 4X4-roete, die Cederberge op by Wuppertal in verlate vlakte, die woestyn in.

Ons was oppad na die Visrivier-canyon en baai lê daar elke hier en daar ’n wrak van ’n die rigting van Ceres. En dan die onlangse rit vooronsbyonskampeerterreinkom,moesons motor wat die grondpad onderskat het. Ook het na Terracebaai in die noordweste van Namibië. eers by ’n klipperige bergpassie op ry. Die Teri- ons ’n paar keer verby konvooie 4X4’s gery wat Nêrens het sy ’n skeet opgedoen nie, nie eens os het hierdie pad sonder hik of hoes kafgedraf. op toer deur dié mooie land was. Dan het een ’n pap wiel nie.

Benewens hierdie buksie se vaardighede op Verby die canyon het alles vlot verloop na Lü- van hul luukse rygoed onklaar geraak en het deritz en daarna ook die pad tussen Aus en Hel- hulle op die plek tent opgeslaan terwyl hulle moeilike paaie, is sy ook die ideale dorps- en gesinsmotor, met ’n ruim kajuit wat alle passawag vir hulp vanaf Walvisbaai. meringhausen.

Lekker windgat ry ek stadig verby met my siers gemaklik op die langpad hou. Alhoewel In plaas daarvan dat ons die gewone toerisroete na Sossusvlei geneem het deur Helme- elmboog deur die oop venster en vra of ek nie die kattebak klein lyk, dra dit ’n goeie hoeveelringhausen, het ons afgedraai op die D707, ’n kan help nie. Van die mans raak sommer so heid bagasie, om nie te praat daarvan as die sitplekke platgeslaan is nie. taamlike nagmerrie. Die pad het gewissel tus- bloedrooi in die gesig.

Sal ek haar vir iets anders verruil?. Nee. BeSo verloop alles vlot deur die land, tot by Cape sen erge sinkpad en rooi sand.

Die rit langs die Tirasberge was egter asem- Cross, die woestyn in, oral. Die laaste dag voor- kostigbaarheid, betroubaarheid en volhourowend, met die byna bloedrooi berge in die dat ons die land sou verlaat, neem ons die grond- baarheid. Dit is kortliks wat my Terios my bied laatmiddag son en rooi duine, waar soms ’n pad vanaf Swakopmund na Windhoek. Ons is en ek wil haar eintlik bestuur totdat sy eendag paar gemsbokke gedwaal het.Die toestand van nog nie gereed vir teerpaaie nie en wil so lank ’n klassieke versamelstuk is. Vir eens in my lewe kan ek sê dat ek nou ’n intieme verhouding die pad was so vrot dat dit ons byna drie uur as moontlik in die verlate vlaktes bly.

Ons ry in die rigting van die Komashochland. met my motor het. geneem het om die 90 km te ry. Maar dan, ons

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FAMILY NOTICES

CONGRATULATIONS

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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FOR SALE 1450

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS/ Al Anon. Hermanus group meetings. Tuesday 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 028-313 2789/083 412 6856/ 082 757 0291 or e-mail: aa.hermanus@gmail.com

DEATH NOTICES 1005

INA ESTERHUYZEN 06/10/1951 -17/02/2014.

Laat dogter agter (Domminique). Sal met liefde onthou word. Rus in vrede van kollegas.

MEDICAL 1210

GEOLAN TURN 1 year old on 21/02/2014. Happy birthday. Love from mom, dad, grandma and family.

1015

RAAI WIE IS 21? Geluk op jou mondigwording op 23/02/2014. Van Daddy, Mammie & suster.

DIANE LANE nee Lancellas. Di, you will always be in our hearts.

Dad, Mom, siblings Gary and Kim.

FUNERAL SERVICES 1025

RAAI WIE IS 50 JR? Lekker verjaar, mag jy 'n baie mooi dag hê. Van jou man Pat en kinders Petronico, Petroclive, Priscilla, Patrick & kleinkinders.

1605

ONDERSTEUNINGSGROEP vir Geestesgesondheid(depressie, skisofrenie, angs, bipolêre versteuring ens). Bloukamer

by Fynbospark, Kerkstraat.

Elke eerste Maandag van die maand, 3:30nm. Almalwelkom - ook familielede.Navrae Nonnie 028316 2461, Phil 083 456 5017, Elsje 028-313 2031/071 853 2106. E-pos sj@hermanus.co.za.

OVERSTRAND HOSPICE -Care for the terminally ill and their families.

Phone Mon to Fri 028-312 4679.

ANNIVERSARY CATERING & VENUES 1401

COMPUTER SUPPORT, mobile devices. Onsite support and tutoring.

Sales, repairs and maintenance. Call Andrea 079 707 2997.

FUNCTIONS & CONFERENCES

WANTED: Antiques, furniture, paintings, bronzes, silver, porcelain, jewellery, watches, clocks. Cash payments for unwanted goods. Call 082 833 2567.

1425

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Hermanus group meetings. Are drugs a problem? Mondays 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 079 697 6555/082 492 4285.

PERSONAL SEVICES 1045

ANTIQUES & ART

SUGAR PLUM Party Shop. Themed cakes, kidCHRISTELIKE AFHANK- dies, tables & chairs, helium balloons, jumping LIKHEIDSBEWEGING Anoniem. Woensdae 18:00 castles, etc. Purple Shop, across Waltons. Call - 19:00. Grobbelaarsaal.

Ondersteuningsgroep. Ska- Estelle 072 401 5913. kel Nick 074 890 2250/084 548 5871.

HERMANUS DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP. Meetings on first Tuesday of the month. Contact Liezl Jordaan at 028 313 0643.

IN MEMORIAM

TRAINING & EDUCATION 1480

FURNITURE CONVERSATIONAL XHOSA Macro needs and mini skills. Groups and inhouse. Call 082 840 6552 renee.language@gmail. com.

DIE KLASKAMER - Wiskundeklasse. Bee Müller HEALTH & (gr 4-7) 076 306 3861 of BEAUTY bee@hermanus.co.za.

1430 Ansie de Kock (gr 8-12) 079 603 7781 of MASSAGE THERAPIST. ansie@whale.co.za. Naby Raymond Philpott. Thera- skole. Skryf nou in om peutic, deep tissue, sports. teleurstelling te voorkom.

Kidbrooke Place & Botrivier. Call 082 599 2993.

TRANSPERSONAL HYPNOTHERAPY. Help with releasing stress, depression, anger, addictions, weight issues, fears etc. through relaxation & access of the unconscious mind. Call Joe Hein 079 680 2600.

ENGELS EN WISKUNDE ONDERRIG. Maths and English tuition.

Grades 1 to 12. Call 028313 0209 today for a free assessment.

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ANIMAL ADOPTIONS

ROOFSHEETING/ WENDY HOUSE. Large qty ferrocement dig 6 R40/m discount for qty. Wendy house 3 x 4 meters R4000 or nearest offer. Call Lance 076 810 1196.

1201

HOMEMADE LUNCHES, weekend braai's, roasts BEAUTIFUL KITTENS, assorted cats, Jack Russell from R45 p.p. Platters, Chicken pies & much more. and German Shepherd We deliver. Bookings cross require good homes very urgently. Tel 028 341- essential. Call Bianca 061 372 5357.

0547 or 082 899 1172.

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WENDY HOUSE. 12sq meter wendy in reasonable condition R4000 or nearest offer. Call Lance 076 810 1196.

ELECTRICAL & DIGITAL 1625

AFFORDABLE ONSITE Computer Support. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with ten years corporate experience to assist you at home or office with all computer, network, internet and email problems. Call Jacques 084 402 0500.

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

Call Joe 072 345 8442 or 028-312 3508.

GARAGE SALE 1636

BESTE KORT en langter1st FOR FUNCTIONS. myn lenings beskikbaar.

Tables, Chairs, Cutlery, Sel: 074 770 7291/081 047 Linen, Co-ordinating of any 0904. event. Birthdays, Weddings, or any celebration.

Call 028-313 2792 or 083 236 3608.

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.

GENERAL NOTICES

BUILDING MATERIAL

NORTHCLIFF HOUSE COLLEGE has the following available at the cost of R3,000-00: 8 monitors for computers, 12 keyboards for computers, 5 mini tower/PC units, 4 mice for computers. Call 028 316 4437.

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LOANS

BAIE GELUK. Aan 'n besondere paartjie met hul 50ste (op 22 Februarie) huweliksherdenking. Mag God se rykste seën en salwing altyd op julle rus.

Liefde van Efesiers gemeente.

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GARAGE SALE ONRUS. Huishoudelike items. Sat: 22 Feb. Viljoenstraat 17.

Bargains.

MISCELLANEOUS 1655

MATHS TUITION. Wiskunde onderrig. Skakel 071 818 3311.

PRIVATE TUTOR: JP Teacher with remedial experience offering tutoring for young learners Gr R- GR 5 in Maths, English, Reading & Comprehension, Spelling & Phonics. Anne Dale 072 071 4289.

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.

3 X QUEEN SIZE Ortho: 080 mattresses for sale.

Excellent clean condition.

R800-00. Call Hester 082 829 7772.

AT MARKET IN THE GARDEN Sat 9-12 noon.

Brass dog tag R50. Gorgeous Ladies Indian tops.

Anne 084 567 8099.

BRAAI & FIRE WOOD. Call Danie 082 958 5749.

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ELEKTRONIESE SIGARETTE is nou hier beskikbaar as alternatief vir die rook van skadelike tabakrook. Kontak: Ben 082 726 8771/ 028 316 4217.

BUILDING PLANS

FOR HIRE 1802

ALTERATION & BUILDING PLANS, can do energy efficiency study.

Call Steven 074 102 7897.

E-mail: steven@ imagestudio.co.za.

CARPENTRY 1874

BUILT IN CUPBOARDS & carpentry. Call Andre Steenkamp 082 660 4455.

CLEANING SEVICES

LARGE COUCH, Pure wool carpet, many curtains, 3 plate plug-in stove, for sale. Give away prices. Call 076 881 5849.

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

BUILDERS/EVENTS TOILETS, crane truck, container & offices to rent.

Call 086 100 2271 or 028312 2367.

GARDEN & IRRIGATION 1825

1805

KOFFIE WINKEL Toerusting en voorraad te koop.

Skakel Trudie 083 629 0339.

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1ST HERMANUS CLEANING SERVICE. Houses, pre and post occupational clean-ups. Once-off, weekly/monthly & laundry. Friendly service under supervision. Mon-Sat. Call 076 115 7382.

ALL ABOUT WATER. Have a well point drilled for as little as R2800 incl. pump. Call 072 420 1800.

ASEMROWENDE Tuindienste. Snoei & afkap van bome. Sny vangras, skoonmaak van erwe, rommelverwydering & meubelvervoer. Geute skoonmaak.

Morné 083 225 3712.

QUALITY CHICKEN MANURE for your lawn & garden. Delivered. R55.00 for 40 kg. Call Oliver 072 176 2657.

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

PETS 1660

PEDIGREE BULL TERRIER PUPPIES for sale.

Beautiful b/t pups originating from a strong stable blood line. Wonderful with kids, very social and loving. Only 3 left - 2 males and 1 female. Please call Michelle 076 412 0628 or Jan 082 891 4451 for further enquiries and viewing.

VOEDSAME HONDEKOS. 8/20 kg. Deur tot deur aflewering . Verspreider Dennis 082 624 5317.

WANTED TO BUY 1675

ELECTRICAL 1810

24 HOUR EMERGENCY call out Electrician. No power, no hot water?

Installation maintenance & repairs: industrial, commercial & domestic.

Graeme Lahoud 082 785 2017.

ELECTRICAL and household appliance repairs.

Mech-Elect. Call 082 885 7480.

ELECTRICAL: Breakdowns, emergencies, maintenance, installations, geysers, stoves, garage/gate automation, instant hot water systems, controlled geysers.

No call out fee. Call 079 706 1056/074 126 4801.

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

Alien plant extermination.

Fire wood. Call T.J.Boshoff 082 954 7970. E-mail: bossie.boom@gmail.com.

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

BENBUILD

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

FISHING ROD & REEL Service and repairs. 117 Main Road Kleinmond.

Contact Arthur 028 2715420/079 974 9903.

FLOOR SANDING & specialized installation of wood floors & timber decks. The Hutton Brothers 082 828 5627 or 028-341 0543.

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

OVERBERG DRY TAR. We specialise in drive101 SERVICES. Handyways, walkways, patios man general. No job too and more. Choose from small. Best rates. Pensioasphalt, paving products, ners discount. 15 Years exrubber surfacing, exposed perience. Call Peter 073 aggregate, concrete etc.

157 2415.

Contact Jaco Stander for free quotation at 072 225 3792.

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CAPETRONICS MO1801 BILE. Answer to all your A1 BUILDERS. Alterati- electronic gadgets repaired ons, extensions, new gara- while you wait. Call Daniel ges, painting (in and out061 136 5873 or Mc Fish side), paving, decking.

061 623 1370. Work guaRoofs. Waterproofing. Call ranteed.

072 306 1798.

VIR DIE VESTIGING, ALL BUILDING WORK. aanpas & herstel van Alterations, renovations, rekenaar netwerke. Kontak extensions, boundry walls, Bernard Kitsoff 082 497 paving, painting. Call 082 0692 e-pos:bernard@pcc 255 0939. direct.co.za

ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, painting, electrical, plumbing, tiling, building etc. Free quotations. Phone 082 864 2275.

ALUMINIUM ANGLO WINDOWS/DOORS. Manufacture, supply, install direct. Replace wooden/steel frames. Average house completed in 1 day.

It pays to get our quote.

Michael Haman 072 288 4761/084 558 1902.

ACCESSORIES, SPARES & MODIFICATIONS 3001

24 HOUR SERVICE

WALKER BAY PLUMBERS

PAINTING 1872

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

MILLAN MAINTENANCE. For general maintenance, repairs and renovations, care of properties when you are away. Call local, reliable, single worker on 071 479 0230/028 314-0233.

VEHICLES

SOUTH COAST PLUMBING. Registered plumber. Service and installations. Quality guaranteed. Pensioner discounts. LPG gas installations & services. Certified installer. Oliver Voigt 072 176 2657/028-312 2796.

PEST CONTROL 1850

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

Phone Frank 028-312 2225 or 082 563 9514.

082 414 9611

NEW GEYSER GEYSER ELEME NTS REPLACEME NTS

BLOCKED DRAINS Huw

Jones

RUBBLE REMOVAAL 1860

FURNITURE REMOVAL

• 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

HERMANUS LANDSCAPING. Garden design, maintenance & irrigation.

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

ELECTRONIC & DIGITAL SERVICES BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

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BUILDERS & PLUMBERS. Best price guaranteed. Painting - paving TUFF GUARD Seamless walls and fencing. Ben Jor- polyurethane coating for daan 072 293 6169. motor/marine and waterproofing roofs/dams. Call CARPET and upholstery cleaning. Personal supervi- 028 312-2066. Vernon 083 sion. Best prices. Free quo- 375 4667. Weder park nr 3. tations. Phone Top Carpets WATER PUMPS. Mech028-313 0721.

Elect. Call 082 885 7480.

CARPET AND UPHOLPLUMBING. Mech-Elect.

STERY cleaning. Curtains Call 082 885 7480. & blinds. Call Allison or John 072 572 0215.

FRANCOIS DU TOIT CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING. Painting, paving, tiling, bathroom makeovers, home mainteFYNBOS GARDENS. Landscaping, irrigation and nance, building requirements call 083 308 0534. garden maintenance. 15 Mimosa Street, Industrial Area. Tel. 028-313 1763. www.fynbosgardens.com

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GENERAL & HOME SERVICES

SERVICES

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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

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

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.

SMUTS TRANSPORT CARS FOR SALE

TRANSPORT & STORAGE 1870

PLUMBERS 1855

1 LOCAL PLUMBING. Maintenance, geysers, renovation, blockages, water proofing, emergency. PIRB Registered. Discount for pensioners. Call 072 756 9614/028 312 3874.

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

FRANCOIS DU TOIT CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING. For all your plumbing requirements and bathroom makeovers call 083 308 0534.

3025

01 STORAGE. Secure and dry units from R299 pm.

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

BUSINESS

MANY SIZES. Also Packaging material. Geoff 082 560 0852.

FOR SALE

HERMANUS TRANPORT. 1.2 Tons @ R6/km4.5 Tons @ R12/km- 7.5 Tons @R17/km - 13 Tons @ R20/km. Prices netgotiable. T&C's apply. Call 082 977 7062. Telefax 028 313 1332.

BUSINESS ADVICE BROKERS. Various businesses for sale. Please contact 028 312 4615 or email us at advice@bbrokers. co.za. Address: 181 Main Road, Hermanus. Website: www.bbrokers.co.za.

2405

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.

MOTOR CYCLES 3055

QUAD BIKE HONDA Ex400 - soos nuut, met ekstras. R18 000. Skakel 084 681 5978/082 585 6837.

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FOR RENT 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.

VEHICLES WANTED TO BUY 3075

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

PROPERTIES WANTED TO RENT

FOR SALE 3205

NORTHCLIFF TO LET. Unit R2200. Unit R1700.

Call 083 697 2040 or 028 312 4454. Leave contact number.

3201

3305

ONRUSRIVIER oulike, netjiese woning geleë in Onrus. 2 Slaapk, 2 badk, oopplan sitk en kombuis.

Motorhuis, ten volle omhein. Netjiese tuin. Genoeg kaste. Gereed vir intrek.

Prys - R995 000. Skakel Elna by 082 379 6897.

Guthrie & Theron Eiendomme.

HARDWORKING MAN looking for a job as a chef/housekeeper or gardener. Sleep in or out.

Good references. 7 Years experience. Call 061 214 7001.

HOUSES TO LET

LARGE HOUSE IN ONRUS. 4 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, study, 2 x kitchens, 3 living areas. Double garage. Available 1 March.

R12 000 per month. Tel: 082 824 2009.

FAMILY LOOKING for 34 bedroom house to rent longterm. Pet friendly.

Contact Johan 072 420 8421.

OFFICES

RETIRED LADY Looking for one to two bed unfurnished cottage to let longterm in Hermanus. Call Jill 079 911 2100.

3290

EMPLOYMENT OFFICE TO LET. Hemel EMPLOYMENT en Aarde Village. Includes WANTED kitechenette, own bath3670 room and security. R2100 includes water/electricity. (21YR) XHOSA LADY is Available 1 March. Call 078 looking for domestic work.

597 9428.

Monday - Friday or 3 days a week. Please call Julia 073 711 9371.

25 YR ZIMBABWEAN lady is looking for domestic job. Call Cecilia 073 411 6939.

(35YR) LADY is looking for a job as a housekeeper, babysitter or any kind of work. Reference 071 737 5403. Call 078 830 8865.

LADY (33) Looking for a domestic job. Reference 082 467 8839. Please call 074 212 0645.

LEARN TO EARN Graduate in Home Management seeks position in hotel, guesthouse or B&B. Available immediately.

Honest, reliable & very willing with ref. Call 082 964 4848.

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

MALAWIAN HARDWORKING, looking for job - cooking/housekeeping or gardening. 4 Years experience. Whale Hotel.

Work permit is ready. Call 073 130 1333.

MALAWIAN LADY looking for a full/part-time job. Well experienced.

Reference available. Call Anastazia 076 720 0368.

FLATS TO RENT 3250

TO LET: 3 bedroom apartment in Main Road, Kleinmond @ R6,000 pm (Incl.services). Retail Space in Hermanus CBD suitable for café/bistro.

Contact: 082 870 5704/ xpertprop@gmail.com.

or any other job. Stay in or out. Please call 061 730 1754 or 074 922 4660.

A RELIABLE hardworking lady is looking for domestic work. Please call Sindy 071 045 9887 or reference 071 161 8401.

MATURE SINGLE LADY would like to do permanent house sitting 3-6 months a time. Qualified housekeeper with references. Call Heather 076 398 6206.

A ZIMBABWEAN lady with drivers licence is looking for domestic work or in hotels. Got experience and good reference. Call Prudence 061 105 3281.

FURNISHED APARTMENT Kwaaiwater. 2 Bedrooms, large livingroom, bathroom. Nice view close to the sea.

Available now. R3700 pm. electricity incl. Call Lance 076 810 1196.

MODERN STYLISH 2 bedroomed flat available in heart of Hermanus. R7500 per month... or... for the executive a lock up and go!

Call 028 313 2218 - Elra.

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.

A ZIMBABWEAN lady (20) with reference is looking for a job. Experienced in domestic. Call Jennifer Shava 073 023 6060.

PLOTS/STANDS 3295

FOR SALE. Two empty plots in Hawston in prime location, seaview etc.

600sqm each. R150,000 neg. Information twinboy@telkomsa.net or 021-9300195.

A ZIMBABWEAN lady, I specialise in babysitting, cleaning & baking. Fluent in English. Looking for work for 5 days/week. Call 073 381 3811.

AN ECO ADVENTURE COMANY is looking for a young, vibrant person with IT, graphic and website development skills to build the company brand. Immediately available. Monday to Friday. Please send CV to 086 661 1298. Applications that do not meet the requirements will unfortunately not be considered.

MALAWIAN GIRL looking for a job as a housekeeper/domestic. 2 Years experience. Please call Cicilia 074 938 5660.

MALAWIAN MAN looking for a job as a housekeeper, gardener or driver.

Have got experience and A MALAWIAN LADY is contactable reference.

Able to stay in. Call 061 looking for housekeeping job. Mon, Tues & Thursday. 632 8855/072 882 2834.

Have experience. Call 073 MALAWIAN MAN loo652 1050/083 873 3705. king for a job as a driver SHOP 72m2 in the Hemel & Aarde Village. Available now. Very reasonable rental in beautiful setting.

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

3680

HARDWORKING LADY is looking for work as a housekeeper Mondays to Friday. Call Patricia 078 618 4633.

PROPERTIES

3215

GENERAL

26 YR OLD LADY who has traceable references and work permit is looking for a job as a domestic worker or babysitter. Call 084 875 9276 or 072 976 4711.

3270

BUSINESS PREMISES

EXPERIENCED MALAWIAN lady is looking for a housekeeping or babysitting job. 3 Years experience. Reference available.

Honest & Christian. Call Milliam 084 853 2591.

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MALAWIAN LADY(30) looking for a job as a housekeeper, babysitting or cooking. 4 Years experience. Call 061 020 3225.

GOUS JOINERY. Dringend opsoek - Installeerder met ondervinding.

Kode 8 rybewys. Kaste sowel as "joinery" installasies. Moet Maart 3de begin. Salaris onderhandelbaar. Kontak Theunis 076 257 4377 of Alecia 079 917 5653.

HANDYMAN with good carpentry skills required on farm in Hemel & Aarde Valley. Please call 082 386 7196 for interview.

HELP JOUSELF, niemand anders sal nie, daarom sal jy nooit weet hoe om R18 000 deeltyds te verdien nie. Geen netwerk & deur tot deur bemarking nie. Skakel Riana 071 492 9221/021 850-8184.

MY EXCELLENT Zimbabwean worker is looking for additional work as a gardener, housekeeper or painter. Very reliable & I can really recommend him.

Mondays - Saturdays.

Please phone 072 994 3967.

MY EXCELLENT, reliable domestic help has two days free a week. Highly recommended. Call 083 267 3762.

A ZIMBABWEAN LADY (31) is looking for domestic work 4 days a week.

Call Madare Chivimbiso 083 453 1455.

SALES CONSULTANTS to sell Honey Fashion Accessories. Please sms or TWO MALAWIAN ladies whatsapp your email add looking for jobs as house to 081 800 4222. cleaners, babysitters.

Work permits and references available. Call 084 741 7576/074 549 8452.

Reference 083 357 4515.

EXPERIENCED MALAWIAN lady is looking for full/part-time domestic work. Reference avail. Call 078 188 2504/074 523 6305.

ZIMBABWEAN LADY aged 28 looking for a job as a domestic worker. Full time. Hardworking, honest and reliable. Please call Evangelista 074 456 4100.

Seeks to recruit a highly motivated and experienced COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR This full time post offers an exciting opportunity to be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the CFC strategy, as determined by the Board of Directors, across the community, ensuring delivery of care at the highest standards to our residents, whilst taking responsibility for the overall financial and operational management of the community.

The successful candidate will:

• Be suitably qualified, holding a professional financial and/or management qualification.

• Have a minimum of 3 years' operational work experience at a senior management level, to include strategic development, implementation and financial management and controls.

• Experience of managing and leading a team effectively.

• Experience of the NPO, charity and voluntary sector.

To obtain an application form and detailed job / person specification please contact Mrs. Karin Laubscher on: 076 376 4847

Closing date for receipt of applications is 28.2.2014.

For more information please visit our website: www.farm.camphill-hermanus.org.za

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20 February, 2014

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NOU VIR BOLAND! Meshay Du­ raan (o.12) van Hawston Primêr het baie goed gevaar by die Suid­Boland atletiek­ byeenkoms op Saterdag 15 Februarie op Napier. Van links is Marli van den Berg (2de) van Bredasdorp, Meshay (1ste) van Hawston en Whinray Oncker (3de) van Kleinmond. Meshay neem volgende Saterdag deel aan die Boland­atletiekby­ eenkoms in die Paarl.

Kleinmond - It was a proud day for the white rose of Yorkshire on Tuesday as Tyke Welton scored his maiden victory with a particularly exceptional back nine.

At the other end, The Yorkshire Ripper just outplayed Rookie Robinson to avoid last place. Robinson, of course, was born in Yorkshire but saw the light and crossed the Pennines.

The ex-used-house-salesman’s sense of humour failure at being pipped at the post for the second week running at least gave everyone else a laugh. )Scores: 46 Rob Welton; 44 Ian Newman; 40 Chris Martin; 38 Jon Forsyth; 37 John Tunstall, Andre Franken; 36 Alan Smith, Tony Hackett; 34 Peter Sulley, Tony Wreglesworth, Gordon Wilson; 33 John Cheesbrough, Dave Smith, Mannes van Zyl; 32 Mike Graham, John Flynn (guest), Bob Barton, Dave Brittain, Brendan Byrne; 31 Dave Rade, Malcolm Lazenby, Tony Jones; 30 John Horobin; 29 Hugh Frangs, Alan Calder, Sam Seal; 28 Vic vd Westhuizen; 26 David Naylor; 24 Geoff Crowther; 22 Cres Creswell (guest); 13 Keith Gillott; 12 Dave Robinson. –DAVE SMITH

W.C.M. GIBSON Op Sondag 16 Februarie het Atlantic Rugbyklub sy rugby-legendes tydens ’n kort kerkdiens vereer.

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Elke oud-speler het ’n diploma ontvang en die klub is voorspoed toegewens met hul 2014seisoen.

Wilfred Gibson het in sy presidentsrede die oud-rugby-legendes verwelkom en was verheug om soveel oud-spelers bymekaar te sien.

Gibson het tydens sy toespraak die ontstaan asook die ontwikkeling van die klub verduidelik. Hy het gesê die klub het in die jare 30’s en 40’s met slegs twee spanne begin, wat in dieselfde liga gespeel.

Eliza Faro, oudste erelid, het bevestig dat die klubs op Mount Pleasant onder die vaandel van die St Peters-kerk met Father Hincliff en Tom Smith (prinsipaal) aan die hoof, gespeel het. In 1945 het twee klubs saamgesmelt en die klub Mount Pleasant is gestig. Die klub het sy teleurstellings en tragedies, maar ook sy roem en hoogtepunte gehad. Die grootste

tragedie was in 1972 toe twee spanne in ’n busongeluk naby Villiersdorp verongeluk het en die klub weer van vooraf sy spanne moes bou.

Na die busramp is die klub se naam na Atlantics verander. Die grootste prestasie was in 1987 toe Atlantics die eerste bruin klub was om in die Boland-liga te kwalifiseer, nadat hy met Mamre op Caledon afgereken het en as kampioenspan gekroon is. Japie Seconna, wat kaptein was van die span, het oor dié wedstryd gepraat en die huidige spelers voorspoed toegewens vir die 2014-seisoen.

David Coert, bestuurder van die Boland Craven-weekspanne, het gepraat oor die ontwikkeling van die klub se junior spelers. Een speler van die klub, Envir Lukas, het twee keer o.19 Craven-week gehaal, en in 1987 was hy die eerste bruin speler wat kaptein van die Boland Craven-week span was. Die klub het vir baie jare gereeld o.13 en o.19 spelers na die Craven-week gestuur.

Gibson het aan die jong spelers gesê om soos die oud-rugby-legendes die vier rugbyterme te onthou en uit te voer, nl. dissipline, lojaliteit, trots en vasberadenheid.

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13 ROYAL STREET, HERMANUS LENTEN PROGRAMME 4 March: Shrove Tuesday -Fun, fellowship & pancakes - 6pm Wed. 5 March – 9 April: Ash Wednesday & every Wed. during Lenten -Day of Prayer & Fasting - Starting at 7am the Church will be open throughout the day.

Communion Services - 8-8.30am & 6-6.30pm Sun. 9 March – 13 April: Lenten series led by Rev. Dr. James Gray - 6.30pm 14-16 April: Holy Week led by Rev. Dr. James Gray - 7-7.30pm 17 April: Tenebrae - 8-9pm 18 April: Good Friday Communion Service led by James Gray & Malcolm Forster - 10am 20 April: Easter Sunday led by Rev. Dr. James Gray - 8.30 &10am

WALKERBAAI­MINI­KRIEKET: Dean White, die bestuurder van Penny Pinchers Hermanus (ag­ ter, tweede van links), het verlede week dié T­hempies wat deur Penny Pinchers geborg is, aan die mini­krieketspannetjies van Laerskool Mount Pleasant oorhandig. Daar is drie span­ ne (o. 7, o. 8 en o. 9) met agt spelers in elke span. Hulle gaan op 8 Maart teen meer as ’n dosyn laerskole uit die omgewing meeding in die Walkerbaai­mini­kriekettoernooi wat by Curro Hermanus gehou word. Langs Dean staan die trotse spanbestuurder, Paul van der Merwe, en die afrigters is Deborah Wehr (agter links) en Edith Appollis (agter regs).

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Hermanus Times

Sport Sport

20 February, 2014

BRIDGE )Wednesday 5 February N/S: 1. Betty Nel / Riekie Louw 56.57% 2. Jaye Howes / Claudine Bylsma 56.25%. 2. Joan o’Connor / Julie Cotton 56.25%. 2. Mary Andrews / Carin Verburg 56.25% E/W: 1. Eric and Rowena Austin 63.30% 2. Ilze Smart / Val Valeurs 57.21% 3. Pam and Brian Thomas 56.73% )Wednesday 12 February N/S: 1. Nell Naude / Jackie Ascham 60.32%. 2. Joan o’Connor / Julie Cotton 58.94%. 3. Sue Kunze / Marion Roux 53.84% E/W:1. Gerd / Rosalind 58.75% 2. Carren Emery / Wina Loubser 57.79%. 3. Elaine Bosman / Cathy Hartley 56.48% )Friday 14 February N/S: 1. Aletta Robinson / Annette Strachan 63.19%. 2. Joan o’Connor / Julie Cotton 62.73%. 3. Anneke v.d.

Vlugt / Milly Ann Tanton 51 16% E/W: 1. Toni Kimpton / Linda Zaaiman 63.89%. 2. P&R Beveridge 61.57% 3. B&P Thomas 55.32% )Monday 17 February N/S: 1. Jackie Ascham / Monica Peters 59.07%. 2. Riekie Louw / Carren 58.52%. 3. Betty Nel / Joan o’Connor 57.41% E/W: 1. Colleen Gower / Mary Andrew 64.63%. 2. John Truswell / Mike Brownlee 60.00%. 3. Hettie Sturban / Petro van Regenmortel 56.48%

GOLF )Tuesday 11 February 64 players competed in the Matchplay (Captain vs. Vice-Captain) competition at Hermanus. Score: Captain (17,5); Vice-Captain (14,5).

Tuesday, 18 February 59 players competed in the 3 Ball Alliance at the Hermanus Golf Club. 1. L Musgrove / A Robertson / K Henson (71). 2. L Evans / J Rovere / AM Eksteen (68). 3. S West / P Smith / P van Renen (67).

WHALERS ATHLETIC CLUB - TIME TRIAL )Thursday 13 February 3km Runners: 1 Hugh Waters 15.21; 2 Ronel Bootha 17.20; 3 Tiaan de Wet 23.13 3km Walkers: 1 Melany Vaughan 26.23; 2 Willie Loedolff 27.32; 3 Ella Coetzer 27.41 PB; 4 Charlotte Kiesen 27.51 PB 5km Runners: 1 Peter Rudhuka 18.56; 2 Ignatius Matema 19.13; 3 Serame Bekokobetso 21.08; 4 Daniel Maree 21.32 PB; 5 Mark Kavanagh 21.33; 6 David Cupido 24.03 SB; 7 Ewan Venter 24.07; 8 Wilhelm Cooper 24.07 SB; 9 Mikki Milne 24.36; 10 Christine

Hibberd 24.56 SB; 11 Leo Vorster 25.18 SB; 12 Mavis De Villiers 25.24 PB; 13 Roelof van Weele 25.28 SB; 14 Jonathan Austin 25.47 PB; 15 Karin Austin 26.45 PB; 16 David Austin 26.45 PB; 17 Karen de Bruyn 28.10; 18 Les Hanna 28.10; 19 Carina van der Merwe 28.10; 20 Norma Wheeler 28.57 SB; 21 Josef du Preez 29.57 PB; 22 John Theobald 35.47; 23 Glenda Theobald 35.47 5km Walkers: 1 Emmie Gouws 40.05 SB; 2 Arlene Ehrenberg 40.15 SB 8km Runners: 1 Sign Mawunda 31.25; 2 Kevin Middleton 33.33 SB; 3 Christiaan de Wet 33.48 SB; 4 Evan Austin 34.28 SB; 5 Charles Malan 34.32 PB; 6 Johan Hugo 36.24 SB; 7 Anneline Hugo 38.16; 8 Johan Pelser 42.52; 9 Barney Louw 43.01 SB PENINSULA 42,2km )Sunday 16 February Mlandeli 3.02; Mark Kavanagh 3.14; Sarah Gordon 3.41; Carina van der Merwe 3.51; Justin Swarts 3.54; Ewan Venter 3.58; Wilhelm Cooper 4.00; Marc Rolfe 4.03; Graham Tjabring 4.10; Raymond Nowers 4.12; Arina Fyfer 4.13; Jeremy Browne 4.26; André Koekemoer 4.27; Carlien Roux 4.36; Christine Hibberd 4.41; Karen de Bruyn 4.55; Susanna Jordaan 5.23; Hugh Waters 5.30; Glenda Theobald 5.43; John Theobald 5.48 Peninsula 21.1km: Kate Mapham 1.28 (3rd lady); Roelof van Weele 1.56; Les Hanna 2.01; Zenobia Venter 2.05; Ronel Bootha 2.25; Arlene Ehrenberg 3.01

Atlantic buig knie voor Black Leaves W.C.M. GIBSON Atlantic Rugbyklub het Vrydag, 14 Februarie, met twee spanne, ’n vriendskaplike wedstryd teen Black Leaves gespeel.

Alhoewel Atlantic in hul eerste wedstryd goed begin het, moes hulle uiteindelik in albei wedstryde die knie voor Black Leaves buig. Die A-span het 14-19 en die

B-span 0-7 verloor. Albei spanne toon belofte en kan net verbeter verder in die liga-seisoen. )Op Saterdag 15 Februarie het Evin Visser geskiedenis gemaak deur vir die Visfabriek-span van 2013 op Wellington teen die Boland-Kavaliers se B-span te speel. Dié veelsydige agterspeler het ’n goeie wedstryd as senter en losskakel gehad.

Get ready for Hermanus Business Chamber’s Golf Day Get your swing back into action at the first Annual Golf Day of the Hermanus Business Chamber to be held at the Arabella Golf Club on 27 March.

The golf challenge will be played in 4 Ball Alliance Stableford (2 scores to count) format and tee-off times are at 11:00 and 13:30.

Costs are R1 700 per 4 Ball or R425 per player. The price includes the green fees, Halfway House snacks and beverages, after-golf finger supper and the prize-giving event.

A caddy and cart fees are excluded and the price per cart is R250.

There will also be branding opportunities which include the holes, tees, fairways and greens.

The greens are R500 and the putting greens R1 000.

To book your 4 Ball and enquire regarding sponsorship opportunities, contact Alta Pretorius at 028 315 1619, or e-mail chamberceo@hermanus.co.za.

ESTATE NOTICE I.T.O. SECTION 35 Estate Late JACQUELINE KIM LEGATOR (Identity Number 580617 0077 080) who resided at 1954 Mountain View, Mini Lane, Sandbaai, Hermanus. Date of Death: 5 July 2013 Master’s Reference Number: 11463/2013 In terms of section 35 of Act no66 of 1965, notice is hereby given that the first and final liquidation and distribution account in the above estate will lie open for inspection at the Office of the Master of the High Court, Cape Town and the Magistrate’s Office, Hermanus for a period of 21 days reckoned as from Friday the 21st of February 2014.

LC STEYN, OF VORSTER & STEYN, EXECUTOR & AGENT, PO BOS 500, HERMANUS, 7200.

(REF: G03049/LC STEYN/ps)

KENNISGEWING KENNISGEWING VAN ' ATMOSFERIESE EMISSIE-LISENSIE AANSOEK Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge Art.21 van die Nasionale Omgewingsbestuur. Wet op Luggehalte (Wet Nr. 39 van 2004) dat 'n aansoek by die Munisipaliteit ingedien is vir 'n atmosferiese emissielisensie vir die Steenwerke in Botrivier.

Aansoeker: Botriver Bricks (Pty) Ltd Voorgestelde gelyste aktiwiteit: Die volgende aktiwiteit Ingevolge die Wet gelys, is toepaslik op die Steenwerke, Kategorie 5.5.3 Bakoonde vir baksteenproduksie.

Ligging en beskrywing: Botriver Bricks is 8 km buite Botrivier en 28 km buite Hermanus geleë.

Geleentheid vir kommentaar: Belanghebbende persone en publiek word genooi om skriftelike voorleggings oor, of besware teen, die aansoek in te dien teen 13 Maart 2014 by: Botriver Bricks, Posbus 12, Botrivier 7185.

Faks: 028-284 9342 of e-pos: botbricks@mweb.co.za Voorleggings moet die naam, kontakbesonderhede en aanduiding van enige direkte sake-, finansiële, persoonlike of ander belang in die aansoek insluit. Alle kommentaar sal aangeteken word en aan die owerheid voorgelê word met die lisensie aansoek.

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SPORT DAGBOEK / DIARY ) Sat 22 Feb: Sports Challenge at Camphill in conjunction with Hermanus Adventures.

Mountain bike racing, trail running, fun walks, kids activities. Contact: 0 028 312 4949 or 2 school@camphill­ hermanus.org.za. Enter online: www.enteron­ line.co.za. ) Sat 22 Feb: Join Lighthouse2Lighthouse women’s walk from Kleinmond to Meer­en­ see at 07:30. Contact Sheila Lyle: 0 028 314 1390 / 073 778 2777. ) Sat 22 Feb: Amida Johns will lead a walk into Buffelstal in the Kogelberg Reserve between Rooiels and Pringle Bay. Meet at

ADMINISTRATIEWE BEAMPTE Tydelike pos (Mei – September 2014) Bakenshoogte Park, Botrivier Tydelike voldag pos vir 'n administratiewe beampte beskikbaar Hoof funksies behels voorraad en logistieke beheer Minimum vereistes sluit in 'n senior sertifikaat (matriek), ten volle tweetalig (Afrikaans en Engels), rekenaar geletterdheid (MS Office insluitend Excel) en uitstekende numeriese vaardighede Die geskikte kandidaat sal ook uitstekende kommunikasie vermoëns en die vermoë om onafhanklik op te tree hê 'n Markverwante vergoedingspakket tesame met aangename werksomstandighede word aangebied.

Stuur asseblief 'n verkorte CV (met verwysings) na: Faks 086 601 2216 of epos: feedmin@lando.co.za Sluitingsdatum vir aansoeke: 28 Februarie 2014 Vir Navrae skakel mev. L. Gerber by (028) 284 9976

Assistant House parent Requirements: Grade 12 Recommendations: Experience as a house parent; experience of learners with special needs; experience of house-keeping and food preparation.

Commencement of duty: March 2014 or ASAP Closing date: 27 February 2014 E-mail your CV to school@camphill-hermanus.org.za or fax 086 522 1749 Enquiries: Dr Matthi Theron or Jeanne-Marié Botha at 028 -3124949

08:30 at the Harold Porter parking area.

Contact Barbara: 0 082 338 4109. ) Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Early bird tennis at Hermanus Tennis club 07:00 to 09:00. Call Vic Hamilton­Attwell: 0 082 785 5145. ) Thursdays: Whalers Athletics Club time trials at 18:00 at the cricket club. ) Sat 15 Mar: Good Hope FM Adventure Race, hosted by SA Forest Adventures. Fol­ low clues and zipline, sandboard, canoe, blob and paintball your way through the Overstrand to the finish line. Enter at www.saforestadventures.co.za.

KABINETMAKER (“Joiner”)

Vakante pos by ’n gevestigde besigheid in Hermanus vir ’n betroubare persoon met sober gewoontes as ’n kabinetmaker, “joiner”.

Moet ondervinding hê in die vervaarding en installering van kombuiskaste, kamerkaste ens.

Stuur CV's na info@divviesfurniture.co.za of skakel 082 928 0336

A SOFT FRUIT FARM IN HERMANUS HAS THE FOLLOWING VACANCY: POLLINATION SUPERVISOR Reporting to the IPM Manager Minimum Requirements: • BEE Keeping experience • No allergies to BEES • Unendorsed driver's licence • Own transport • Be able to work flexible and unorthodox working hours e.g. at night • Administration skills would be advantageous e.g. stock taking skills • Computer literacy – MS Excel & MS Word The above position would suit an organised, observant individual who pays attention to detail and is able to perform in a pressurised environment.

Please e-mail CV to ntombomzitolobisa@haygrove.net Or fax to: 086 504 9326 Please use job title as a reference If you are not contacted within 2 weeks from the date of advertisement your application was unsuccessful.

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Tiaan smashes record in OCC race JANINE VAN DER RIET Hermanus resident Tiaan Boshoff (15) took part in Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge (OCC) in the hand cycle 21,1 half marathon race in George on 15 February and broke a new record.

A record number of athletes with disabilities from countries around the world competed in the OCC this year.

More than 1 000 entries were received. Boshoff finished the 21,1 km race in 41 minutes and 11 seconds, breaking all previous records.

He broke this record in the hand cycle his father, Bossie Boshoff, bought from hand cycle super star Ernst van Dyk. Van Dyk also won his division in the hand-cycle division in the 42,2 marathon race this year at OCC. Boshoff previously took part in the 10 km hand-cycle race, also breaking the record in that division last year.

His next race is this weekend at Joostenbergvlakte and then he will compete at the Nedbank Boland Stadium Challenge at the end of March.

Tiaan Boshoff on the starting line of the OCC challenge in George last weekend.

Skryf sportuitblinkers in vir Let’s Play Hermanus Times is trots om weer in samewerking met SuperSport Let’s Play ’n kompetisie aan te bied om erkenning aan leerders in hoër- en laerskole te gee vir prestasies op die sportveld.

Aansoeke word nou ingewag van skole in die Overstrand wat hul jong sportsterre wil benoem as ons Februarie-sportster.

Hy/sy wen ’n sak vol pryse met die komplimente van SuperSport en staan ’n kans om later as die algehele wenner aangewys te word.

Skole wat hul leerders hiervoor wil benoem, moet ’n bondige motivering skryf en dit epos aan: janine@hermanustimes.co.za. Inskrywings vir Februarie sluit op 28 Februarie.

Aan die einde van die kompetisie sal ons ’n opgedateerde lys van prestasies van al die finaliste vereis om dan op ’n algehele wenner te besluit. Die maandwenners word deur Hermanus Times aangewys en geen korrespondensie sal daaroor gevoer word nie.

Reën plaas geen demper op Valentynsdag­toernooi

Hawston off to a winning start in 20/20 series

CHRISSIE VAN WYK

LLYLE TAIT

Die onverwagte reënbui wat Vrydag 14 Februarie skielik oor Hermanus uitgesak het kon nie die geesdrif van die plaaslike rolbalspelers tydens hul Valentynsdag-toernooi, geborg deur Rawson Properties, demp nie.

Mettertyd het die reënwolke oorgewaai en kon die spel in alle erns voortgaan.

Die spel was geskoei op die hoogste telling van elke speler na afloop van drie rondes van 12 koppe elk.

Na afloop van die dag se spel was die trotse uitblinkers Divvie de Villiers met ’n puntestand van ses plus 26 die Van links is Joe Hartzenberg, Johan Greyling, beste lei, Sarah Joubert tweede met ’n Amanda Meyer en Tish Bryce.

FOTO’S: VERSKAF totaal van ses plus 13, en die skip met Die president van die Hermanus Rolbaldie hoogste telling van die dag was Amanda Meyer met ’n totaal van vyf plus 16. Die alge- klub, Blackie de Swardt, het almal hartlik hele wenner van die dag was Joe Hartzen- bedank vir hulle ondersteuning en ’n spesiale dank gaan aan Tish Bryce (klubkaptein) berg met ’n finale telling van ses plus 29.

) On Saturday 15 February, Hawston Cricket Club played Helderstroom. Hawston batted first and scored a respectable 124 in the allotted overs with Dewald Gerber and Myron Claasen being the top scorers with 47 and 20 runs respectively. Hawston bowled Helderstroom out for 104 runs, winning the match by 20 runs. ) On Sunday 16 February, Hawston travelled to Grabouw where they also batted first and scored a fine 142 runs with the chief destroyer being skipper Philip Olifant with 62 runs including five sixes.

Hawston bowled Grabouw out for 119 runs with Johan Dowries (3/15) and Myron Claasen (2/17) the top wicket-takers.

Hawston is travelling to Kleinmond this Saturday and would like to thank all their supporters.

Van links is Divvie de Villiers, Sarah Jou­ bert en Amanda Meyer.

F vir die suksesvolle reëlings.

Daarna moes die mans egter hul sakke skud om vir die dames ’n drankie of twee te koop.

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Wees deel van die welwillendheidsgholfdag Die Hermanus Golfklub Welwillendheidsgholfdag vind vanjaar op 7 Maart plaas en is ten bate van Hermanus Hospitaal, Huis Lettie Theron en SOFCA. Dit is die 13de keer dat hierdie plaaslike fondsinsamelingsgeleentheid plaasvind.

Spel begin om 11:54 en om ’n vierbal in te skryf sal R2 000 kos. Daar is ook baie geleentheid vir advertering op die baan en ook by die klubhuis op die dag. Alle donasies (pryse of kontant) sal hoog op prys gestel word.

Die begunstigdes van hierdie dag sukkel jaarliks om hul finansiële verpligtinge na te kom en enige hulp sal waardeer word.

Hierdie drie instansies is baie dankbaar vir die geld wat jaarliks ingesamel word en hoop om hierdie jaar ’n nog groter sukses daarvan te maak.

Om ’n vierbal in te skryf, kontak Tarryn Lee Schwulst by Hermanus Gholfklub (028 312 1954/bookings@hgc.co.za). Vir inligting kontak Dave Smith (076 706 7973/davidmsmith091@gmail.com) of Millicent Brink (082 877 2699/jfbrink@hermanus.co.za).