Franschhoek Tatler - November 2014

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Special Rating Area planned for Huguenot Street Improved services, security and tourism experience

Huguenot Street scene

If everybody does their share Huguenot Street (up to the Protea Hotel) and Main Road could soon benefit from improved services, such as more refuse removal, proper security and improved sidewalks. For this to become a reality more than half of the area’s property owners need to agree to the establishment of a Special Rating Area (SRA).

At an information meeting on 8 October Susan Huxter, owner of Le Quartier Français – who is driving the project as chairperson of the steering committee – explained that once a majority of property owners have agreed to the establishment of an SRA a not-forprofit (previously Section 21) company will be formed.

As per the approved municipal by-law regarding SRAs, a business plan and budget were submitted to the municipality at the end of September 2014. Once fully established, the extra rates collected by the municipality are then paid over to the company that is responsible for administering the SRA. “Establishing a SRA will not only dramatically improve security along Huguenot and Main Street, but also enhance the tourism experience for visitors”, said Huxter. “With most businesses in this area reliant on tourist traffic, maintaining a visitor friendly atmosphere is a critical business requirement for them”, she concluded.

Once the SRA is operational Franschhoek Wine Valley will be approached to train the security staff as tourism ambassadors thus also ensuring that reliable tourism information is readily available all along Huguenot Street.

Tracking down owners of properties along the streets in question proved a challenge, but by pooling resources and knowledge most have been identified.

For the purpose of signing up members Huguenot

and Main Streets were divided into three sections with a member of the co-ordinating committee taking responsibility for each section. Complicating matters was that in the case of sectional title developments the individual section owners, rather than the body corporate, had to be signed up to the project.

At the time of writing the goal of 50% plus one of the property owners was within reach. Once this goal is reached and the SRA is established the additional rates will be levied on all property owners within the SRA – including those who did not sign up or are opposed to the idea.

Property owners in areas adjacent to Huguenot and Main Road have already expressed interest in also becoming part of the SRA. The steering committee has however decided to concentrate on the main commercial area until the organisation is functioning and operational wrinkles have been ironed out.

The SRA approval as well as the municipal budget processes mean that the SRA would only receive its first extra rates transfer in July 2015, but alternative arrangements to facilitate an earlier start to the SRA’s operations are already being investigated.

SRAs, previously known as City Improvement Districts (CIDs), are established in terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act of 2004 and are defined areas within which property owners agree to pay for services in addition to those already delivered by municipalities. SRAs provide the organisational structure through which top up services are provided and property owners are billed for additional monthly rates, by the Municipality to finance improvements they decide on. Predictably many places that have established SRAs have seen increases in property values.

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Big Oak indringers se Moses

SAPS: Be safe this festive season

Die Leerlingraad van Hoërskool Dirkie Uys op Moorreesburg het van 19 tot 21 September 2014 ’n Leierskamp bygewoon by Big Oak Adventures se Karmel kampterrein. Gedurende hulle kamp het die 20 leerders ook hul deel vir Moeder Natuur gedoen deur meer as 30 indringerbome in die omliggende Mont Rochelle Natuurreservaat af te saag. Indringer bome het geen natuurlike vyande nie en gebruik baie meer water as die inheemse plantegroei. Hulle verdring dus nie net die inheemse plantegroei nie, maar plaas ook geweldige druk op kosbare waterbronne.

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The Franschhoek SAPS has urged the Franschhoek community to take extra care with their own and their property’s safety this festive season.

An area of specific concern is ATM safety. The SAPS urges individuals, and tourists in particular, who don’t know how to use the ATM to ask for assistance inside the branch and to never accept help from a stranger. Outside banking hours they advise tourists to ask their hotels or guest houses for assistance.

Hotels and guest houses are also asked to warn visitors about increasing ATM related crime. The public is asked to report any suspicious individuals loitering around ATMs, or in general, to the SAPS at 021 876 8060.

The start of the festive season has seen a number of

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Run Allister, run!

Music van de Caab centre opened

Franschhoek’s young cross country star

Allister Blaauw in action

Allister is trained by his ex-schoolteacher mom, Hedwig Blaauw. She’s been with him every step of the way and hasn’t missed one of his races. She clearly is his number one fan.

As Allister rises through the cross country ranks not only do the races get tougher, but so do the financial demands on his parents. Should any readers be willing to assist Allister to fulfil his dream of becoming SA Cross Country Champion please contact his mom at 082 768 6387 (Hedwig Blaauw).

“Singh-nificant” financial boost for Bhabhathane A local charity that promotes childhood development and education has been given a surprise boost thanks to a sizeable donation by Delhi industrialist Analjit Singh, founder of the Leeu Collection in Franschhoek.

Singh donated R150 000 to Bhabhathane, a project that seeks to transform education at various levels in the valley. Bhabhathane means butterfly in Xhosa and reflects the change the organisation is intent on realising. Singh said the charity was clearly making a valuable contribution in the community and that he had been impressed by its work. “Bhabhathane expresses in its actions what I have sensed in many South Africans,” he said. “South Africa is a beautiful country, but over numerous visits in the past few years I have also come to enjoy first-hand the international reputation of its citizens as being optimistic, tenacious and thoroughly hospitable.”

Bhabhathane director Alastair Wood, owner of GlenWood boutique winery, welcomed the contribution. “The top priority for Bhabhathane at present is to assist Early Childhood Development centres that care for children aged 0 to 6 years to achieve full enrolment, receive food, benefit from guidance through training for the principals, become registered to qualify for state subsidies and to

Solms-Delta Wine Estate is home to the only museum in the world dedicated to Cape music. It is part of the Music van de Caab centre that was opened recently during a ceremony at which guests were treated to a taste of indigenous Cape music by farm workers. After speeches by Prof Mark Solms, owner of the farm, and Tracey Randle, resident historian at the farm, David Kramer cut the ribbon and declared the museum open.

Kramer, a well-known Cape music personality, said his interest in Cape music started when he was at school and grew keenly when he returned from studies overseas. He has consistently contributed to research and performance of the indigenous music and is obviously delighted with the museum.

Research on the Cape music project started seven years ago. Documentation on the history of Cape music, its instruments and its performers was added to the work done by the Delta Trust after field trips through the Boland and outlying areas by the project’s two musical directors, the late Alex van Heerden and current director Adriaan Brand. To this, Tracey Randle added her historical research and collated everything to create the basis of the exhibition. Farm residents of Solms-Delta were involved in building replicas of old instruments, learning to play them and are now acting as guides in the museum.

There is a lively culture of music on the farm with a number of groups or bands performing regularly under the guidance of music director Adriaan Brand. Prof Solms says, “Exploring the musical aspect of our heritage also celebrates the many influences that put their own stamp on what we now call Cape music. No single part is more important than the whole, and that’s what we hope we’ve put into a lively, fun and educational package.”

Ten interactive panels in the museum harbour a wealth of information. Touch screens provide an historical journey to:

Hannes Coetzee and David Kramer admire one of the exhibits Music and Human Origins, Prehistoric Music, Music Exchange, Music and Trance: A Healing Dance, The Ghoema Beat, Masters and Slaves, American Connection, Cape Music during Apartheid, Modern Influences, The Music van de Caab Project.

The panels give visitors access to graphics, text, video and audio with the touch of a finger, allowing exploration of unexpected and interesting options.

The music centre is next door to the relocated Fyndraai restaurant and is open seven days a week from 09h00 to 17h00, closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Entry to browse through the museum is free. Pre-booked guided tours are R50.00 p/p. museum@solms-delta.co.za | 021 874 3937 Ext 134/135

Eerste brand van die seisoen Bhabhathane’s Alastair Wood with Analjit Singh

participate in a forum where principals can interact,” he said. “Analjit’s generous donation will be directed towards achieving full enrolment of the some 750 children of ages 0 to 6 who are not currently enrolled in any learning facility.”

Singh established the Leeu Collection earlier this year, which involved the acquisition and revamp of several wine and hospitality enterprises in Franschhoek. The Leeu Collection comprises a luxury 20-room, five-star boutique hotel, spa and wine tasting facility called Dassenberg Estates and a 13-room, five-star property in the heart of the town known as Rusthof Country House.

‘n Bergbrand wat op Saterdag, 18 Oktober, ontstaan het in die Robertsvlei area het 300 hektaar verwoes.

Dit was meestal fynbos en enkele plantasies wat in die slag gebly het. Die brand was teen Maandag, 20 Oktober, uitgewis.

Volgens Heinrich Louw, stasiebevelvoerder van die Wynland Distriksmunisipaliteit se brandweerdiens, het 77 brandweermanne geswoeg om die brand in bedwang te bring. Daar was geen lewens in gevaar nie en die brand is van plase en woongebiede weggehou.

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14-year-old Allister Blaauw is a Grade 9 learner at Groendal Secondary School. In many respects he is a typical schoolboy, but his athletic ability is anything but typical.

Allister was first selected for the Boland Athletics /Boland Schools Cross Country team in 2012 and took part in the Western Cape Championships in the same year. It was however in 2013 that his running really took off. He finished in the top 3 in all six Boland Cross Country Trials and the Boland Championships and went on to claim a second place at the Western Cape Championships. On the strength of this performance Allister represented Western Cape Schools at the South African Schools Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bloemfontein in September 2013. Here he finished in a credible eighth place.

According to the Chairman of Boland Athletics’ Cross Country Commission, Mike Frazer, Allister “has taken cross country running to a new level in his age group” in 2014. Allister has won all the races he competed in this year, 5 trials and the Boland Championships. Fraser also lauds Allister’s humility, commitment and discipline in training.

robberies at business premises in the Western Cape.

Business owners and staff should be extra careful, say the SAPS. Fraudulent financial transactions, particularly involving fake cheque books and incorrect deposits, should also be on business owners’ radar screens.

Locally, say the SAPS, there’s a big increase in drug-related crime – particularly in Groendal, La MotteBosbou and Wemmershoek.

The public is urged to assist the SAPS with information to help reduce these and other crimes.

Finally the SAPS would like to thank the community for working with them and reminds everybody that ‘An involved community is a safe community.’

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Never Give Up! How interesting to read in last month’s Tatler that the French are back, highlighting the new owners of Topiary. The wines from Domaine Phillipe Colin are renowned and you can be sure that with Serge Jacynski, renowned sommelier, and surfer, the promotion and production of Topiary wines will soon add more prestige to Franschhoek’s wine reputation.

Meanwhile a visit from Maura Nolan of Safari Golf Tours with a group of ten Americans has me in the role of information officer, entertainer and dining and wining companion to this very lively group. I begin with a split-off couple, the delightful Robert and Kathleen Kobel, from the group who have a slightly different itinerary and we meet for lunch at the Racine Restaurant at Chamonix. They tell me they and the group are on the way to Fancourt and I suggest they make sure they play the Links and they promise to do so and send me a picture.

Later, with the main group, I am diplomatic enough to avoid mentioning the Ryder Cup, which the Europeans won. The subject does come up; however, as we enjoy lunch at Ernie Els’ wine estate.

Robert and Kathleen Kobel at the Links at Fancourt

After photos in front of a picture of Ernie’s Open win at St Andrews, we end up talking about the next tournament due to take place in Scotland.

This is the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship; a pro-am event, inclusive of celebrities from sport, business and entertainment, played over three courses with the fourth round played on the hallowed Old Course at St Andrews. This event is the creation of Johann Rupert and this year there was a real magic moment.

Those of us who play the game understand it can be cruel. Oliver Wilson, once a Ryder Cup Player and second nine times, inclusive of a second place at this particular event in 2009, found the golfing gods were not on his side any more. At the beginning of this year’s event he was 792nd in the world, and having lost his European Tour Membership, he was in a position that augurs major financial stress! This low standing precludes any involvement in this prestigious event. However enter Johann Rupert who offers this unassuming gentleman of golf a sponsor’s invitation.

After 228 European Tour starts, including those nine runner-up finishes, Wilson earned his very first win, beating the world’s number one player Rory McIlroy into second place. Starting the week 792nd in the world, 252nd in the Race to Dubai, the win moved Wilson to 156th in the world, 39th in the race to Dubai and earned him, not only European Tour membership through the end of 2016, but also a cheque of $800 000.

Another special moment was when the emotional Oliver was hugged by his wife Lauren. She had flown to St Andrews from London without telling him and was there to celebrate with him when he walked off the 18th green.

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My fellow passenger exploded in a fit of coughing and sneezing. Mild touch of Ebola? With the cabin air being constantly recycled I resigned myself to a flight to eternity or Dubai, whichever came first. Dubai won and a new adventure began.

Here is a land that tests the senses, a land tamed by T E Lawrence and romanticized by Rudolph Valentino. The camels have given way to Chelsea Tractors and super opulence abounds. Huge palaces for the Arabian Princes, vast expanses of desert, 47 degrees of heat… and no wine!

Actually, that’s not quite true. Where the expatriates live and play there is wine aplenty and all the good stuff is available. Familiar labels like Brampton, Haute Cabrière and Flagstone all abound as does the ubiquitous Nederburg. One soon finds a favourite but I was told that it does not always taste like it does back home.

A word of caution though, the booze police can enter your home to determine if you have any alcohol on board and, if so, to check that you have the appropriate license to keep it. Allah is all seeing.

I shudder at the prices. A 175ml glass of Valpolicella put me back R200 at an ‘average’ bistro.

I spent most of my time in Abu Dhabi. If Dubai is their Johannesburg then Abu Dhabi is their Cape Town and the difference shows. The five star Le Royal Meridian Hotel

in downtown Al Nada sports a new Italian restaurant, Amalfi, to which I was privileged to be invited. Here Chef Pascale Sfara from north east Italy introduces a new spin on classic Italian cuisine. At his suggestion his creations were matched with some stunning Barollos from his home territory in Piemonte where the Nobbilo grape reigns supreme. We also sampled a magnificent Brunello (Sangiovese to us) from Montalcino in Tuscany, so Italian wines were well catered for.

On the 26th floor of Le Royal Meridian Hotel, in the revolving Stratos eatery-cum-funky-bar, we were served ridiculously small splashes of Remy in ridiculously huge balloon glasses. Evaporation ended what I had hoped was to be a great nightcap.

Those who care for the best of cuisine in true style, go to the weekly Friday Brunch (Friday being their Sunday).

These are greatly favoured by the expat community. Here hotels and restaurants vie with each other by offering vast buffets. Champagne flows, as does the wine, whisky and virtually anything you could ask for, but only for four hours!

I had my brunch at the new Hyatt Capital Gate on the 16th floor, a remarkable building that is built to lean a record 18 degree off vertical (Pisa take note?) making one’s departure after some wine amusing…

I am indebted to my ex-Boland hosts for sharing their new-found home and lifestyle with me for a few short days. Without them I would probably have been arrested for searching for non-existent wine in a supermarket.

Allah is merciful.

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A community builder says “Goodbye” David Molorane, Manager of Batho’s Place and tireless community worker, is returning to his hometown of Botshabelo near Bloemfontein. Here’s his Franschhoek story in his own words. – Ed.

On 29 November 2014 I’ll have been living in Franschhoek for 12 great years.

I came in Franschhoek in 2002 looking for greener pastures and I managed to work at a variety of places.

When I arrived I had no experience or skills and I could only speak Sesotho and Afrikaans. Now I am proud to say I can speak seven languages, am a handyman and a respected community worker.

Learning and gaining experience When I arrived I worked at various places and jobs including building RDP houses in Mooiwater, at the Three Streams farm for Mr David Stubbs and at Roubaix Estate just behind the Pick n Pay, when it was still a Spar. Here I met a German couple, Mr & Mrs Manigk, and an English couple, Mr & Mrs Quins.

I looked very young and they encouraged me to go back to school, but it was not easy for me because I was the bread winner in the family and so I kept working as a gardener and painter at their houses.

Later these two couples would help me to qualify as a tour guide.

As we all know, when it rains in Franschhoek there’s no work. I had to look for something else. I walked around the village looking for a new job and when I got to Van Wyk Street I noticed that there was broken flower pot outside Realou Guest House. I went to the door to tell the owners that I would clean it up, but the language barrier made it impossible. I left, but somehow the idea that I would one day work there had taken root in my mind. Every now and then, while I was working at Roubaix Estate, I read the English newspaper to improve my English. When I went back to Realou Guest House my English was so much better that the owner didn’t recognise me.

I worked at Realou Guesthouse for more than 4 years. During this time I learned many new skills – plumbing, electrical, painting, gardening, building, driving, fixing computers, network problems, satellite dish problems, roof leaks, fixing pools, and checking guests in and out. I even managed to prepare breakfast and light lunches. Most significantly though I met my beautiful wife, Lebo, while I was at Realou.

I talk a lot and decided to become a tourist guide.

Mr & Mrs Manigk helped me to get my courses done. It was not easy though, as I had to travel to class in Durbanville every day. I was up by 06h00, at school from 08h30 – 17h00 and then had to get back home with unreliable trains and taxis. As a result I

dropped out. Then an angel came to my rescue. Mr Alan from Somerset West offered me a lift from Groendal to Durbanville and back home every day until I graduated.

In January 2009 I started work at Winelands Experience under Mr Richard Dellar – again made possible by Mr Tom Manigk. During the 2010 World Cup I met tourists who wanted a taste of African Food. I entertained some of them at my house. This eventually led me to start Batho’s Place. (Batho’s Place means ‘the peoples place’.)

During a township tour I met Mr & Mrs Van Grieken who were so interested in my background that they decided to help me. Together with Mr & Mrs Verhulst and many sponsors they helped me to build the new much-improved Batho’s Place.

Soup kitchens I was born in the very poor township of Botshabelo outside Bloemfontein. It was not easy for my family and me. At times I had to pick up plastic bottles to make an open fire so we could cook and heat water etc.

I used to walk about 50 kilometres to Bloemfontein to look for work, but I ended up being a street kid.

With my background I couldn’t have achieved what I did without other people’s help. Therefore I’m very aware of the kids out there who go to school without breakfast and a lunch box and the families who go to bed without food. That is why I try so hard to help the little kids.

The Batho’s Place soup kitchen has serves more than 350 kids every time it’s open and a total of more than 7 000 kids per month. Bishop Mpilo Tutu said “Motho ke motho ka batho, umntu ngumntu ngabantu” (A person is a person because of other people.) I live by these words.

Village Walk township tour The main purpose of the tour is to bring whites, coloureds and blacks together. We wanted people to understand more about the township, its people and what it’s like to live there. Without understanding we cannot build a beautiful rainbow nation.

Many good things happened because of the tours.

For example, I managed to get a sponsor to send some kids to crèche – Johanne from Canada. She doesn’t have kids of her own and we met during a tour in 2011. She saw these vulnerable kids playing in the street and she asked what she could do. We decided to send them to Liwalethu Educare Centre.

She sponsored 10 kids in 2012, four have since graduated to Dalubuhle Primary School and she’s still sponsoring the remaining six kids who will graduate at the end of this year.

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Through the village walk tours we also managed to raise money to build Inam Educare Centre and also for the soup kitchen.

Many white families came to Langrug without fear to help us with the soup kitchen and to volunteer at the crèches. Much of what was achieved was because I’m not a political person and that helped me to help everyone. The things I’ve done I did with the support of my wife and many others. In the process we became role models in the community.

Going into the future Now that I’m moving on I’d like to introduce those who will be taking over what I’ve started in Franschhoek.

I do wish that I were able to leave Franschhoek only when all these children can do things by themselves.

Fortunately Batho’s Place is here to stay and all the activities that used to happen there will still be happening after I leave. A group from within the community will take over – and I’ll remain a part of it. People can still drop off donations and do soup kitchens as before. I’ll also still be taking bookings for Batho’s Place.

I will visit Franschhoek once or twice per year to make sure things run smoothly. I’ll also still be visiting schools and giving workshops to motivate young stars.

It is time now for Lebo and me to go and develop our own township. Botshabelo is very poor with no hope, but we strongly believe that through faith we have what it takes to change nothing into something. We want to see projects similar to those in Franschhoek reaching the rest of South Africa.

I’m hoping to start a baby Batho’s Place as a restaurant and lounge in Botshabelo. I am also starting a Community Centre ( to be called the Botshabelo Children’s Safety and Community Development Centre). This will happen early next year thanks to Mama Giselle Vluggen, Forta4u and the Ukuzingca Foundation.

On 29 November we’ll be saying goodbye at Batho’s Place. You are all welcome to join us from 18h00.

I’ll also be introducing the new management and township tour guide to everybody.

Thank you I would like to extend my gratitude to the following for their help and support: Mr & Mrs Manigk, Mr & Mrs Quin, Mr & Mrs Bester, Mr & Mrs Dellar, Mr & Mrs Saffery, Mr & Mrs Pani and my neighbours, Stellenbosch Municipality, Councillor Ntsungizi, Councillor Frazenburg, Shofar

David and Lebo Morolane

Church, CORC members, Franschhoek and Langrug Community, Franschhoek Wine Valley Members, Ms Lindy April, Mr & Mrs Van Grieken and Trust members, Mr & Mrs Verhulst, Mr & Mrs Donders, Mrs Giselle Vlugen, Mr David Walters, SolmsDelta Team and Delta Trust, Grande Provence, Mr Reuben Riffel, Mr Jeftas, Franschhoek Tatler (Mr Schäfer), Mr & Mrs Keidzer, Mr & Mrs Day, Mrs Candice Holgate, Mr & Mrs Wright, Mr & Mrs Kinsey-Quick, Mr & Mrs Corlett, Eastern Mosaic and Mela Team, Forta4u Team, Ukuzingca Foundation, Franco, Kusasa, KFC, Cape Winelands District Municipality, Franschhoek Sinothando Arts and Culture, Simunye Gospel Choir, Basotho Cultural Group, Franschhoek Spiritual Choir, Franschhoek Masters, Mrs Sidiya and Lukhanyo Band, Mr Molutsoane, Mr & Mrs Quza, Mrs Daniele van der Hucht, MKI and Health Promoters Team, Franschhoek SAPS, Medicare EMR (Garth van Zyl and Monika Vermeulen), Mr Jones and Magaret, and of course all our volunteers.

Please forgive me if I forgot to mention you.

Please know that I’m thankful to everyone who took an interest in my life and projects. Your continuing support for these projects will also be highly appreciated.

For more information you can still contact me on bathotours@gmail.com or call me on 082 090 8660.

David Molorane

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Hospice News

SPCA News

Colleen Douglas Franschhoek Hospice is again the proud owner of another new vehicle kindly sponsored by Rotary International Franschhoek Valley and Hereford, United Kingdom. Thank you to all who participated in raising the funds to make this possible and to AVIS for their contribution.

Our Volunteers Tea morning has been brought forward to 19 November, 10h00 at Hospice House and our guest speaker is Helen Siebert a colour consultant.

Join us for the morning which promises to be very interesting and entertaining. Refreshments will be served

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Maggi Marjoram and as usual we will be handing out copies of TASTE magazine.

Our Safari Lunch takes place on 22 November, 12h30. Please book your tickets now as there is limited seating. Live entertainment by Fran and Nico. Delicious potjiekos, Springbok, Lamb shanks, Beef and much more. Lucky ticket prizes and raffles.

The Christmas Carol Service takes place on 7 December at 19h00 at the NG Kerk.

Please don’t forget our appeal for a small fridge for the triplets and educational toys.

Franschhoek SPCA and The Humane Education Trust held an interactive two-day workshop at the Franschhoek Travellers Lodge on 5 and 6 September.

The Lotto-sponsored workshop was called Caring Classrooms and was attended by 43 educators. The two workshops, ‘Becoming Proudly Human’ and ‘Bringing an End to the Scourge of Bullying’ dealt with the way we treat animals and our fellow humans. Aimed at teachers and educators in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases of the National Schools Curriculum, every delegate received a bag of support material to use in the classrooms and will have ongoing support with materials.

The aim of the workshop was to help educators, who teach life skills and life orientation, to deal with problems experienced almost daily basis in all avenues of life – including cruelty to animals, cruelty to humans and all the other issues our society deals with, or often doesn’t deal with.

What we see is only the tip of the iceberg. These problems are both the cause and result of social problems lying deep within a family unit or a peer group. This is a first step to help give our educators new understanding and hopefully new views into the minds of many youth, some new

tools to work with and help to promote, encourage and potentially develop stronger drive, ability and compassion in our youth. We have only scratched the surface and now it is important to follow up with the delegates to give them ongoing support hopefully enabling a stronger message to reach our youth.

Here are some of the many positive comments from delegates: “Totally Awesome!”; “This was a very interesting workshop. It empowered us to take care of our animals at home and also to relate better to our kids in the classrooms.”; “I will now look at the children and animals with new eyes. Thank you for the new insight you have created in me.”; “What I would like to say is that as a SPCA inspector, I felt, at the beginning, that this workshop was not intended for me but, would you believe, I now feel that I am exactly in the right place. It is very inspiring and I feel that I will be able to make a difference in the communities in which I work after all. Thank you very much.”; “Very thought-provoking, inspiring and educational and a lot of material to take back and apply in our area. Thank you!”; “I have learned that I can help stop and prevent the abuse of children and animals.”

FLTR: Fran Gee, Marelize de Villiers, Jacquie Spears, Margaret Courts and Colleen Douglas with Hospice’s new car.

Rotary News

Paul Barkley

An example of Rotary’s international connections was realised in October when, with the aid of the Rotary Club of Hereford – UK, a car was purchased by the Rotary Club of Franschhoek Valley for the Franschhoek Hospice. Our association with Hereford is such that a party of their members

will be visiting Franschhoek in April 2015.

To find out more about Rotary activities in the valley please contact Mark Tanner at 082 773 9217.

BBB Club bring and braai together. Bring your own meat, drinks and a side dish to share with the group... and bring a friend!

By the way, we will have a surprise guest who will be bringing some interesting friends along. Do join us.

Hope to see you all there! RSVP to Robyn Kadis on 072 999 8581 or bbbclubfrhk@gmail.com

Franschhoek Probus Club

Alta Malherbe

Luncheon Meeting 3 November 2014 12h30 for 13h00 La Petit Dauphine – Studio/Café Bonbon A Probus Club is a local association of retired or semi-retired professional or business people, or others who have had a measure of responsibility in any field of worthy endeavour, who are of good character and are respected in their communities. The Club meets regularly for fellowship and an extension of its members’ interests.

We would like to invite new members to join our club. The joining fee is only R50 and membership R100 per year. For this you will be informed of our monthly meeting where we usually have a speaker.

For November we have Joe Bloemarts talking about: UN Development Aid – A personal Experience. This promises to be a very interesting talk.

Those who have not yet paid, please bring along your membership fees for 2014.

As usual, our meeting will be on the first Monday of the month which will be 3 November 2014 at 12h30 for 13h00 at La Petit Dauphine in Café BonBon or the Studio. We order from a limited menu and each pays their own account. Please bring cash.

Should anyone, who is not a member, want to join us for lunch, please contact Alta Malherbe on 021 876 3179 / 082 338 5873 to reserve a seat.

Members will receive an invite to reply to.

See you there!!

World Rhino Day celebrated The Poached Rhino charity celebrated World Rhino Day on 22 September.

A successful fundraiser, attended by 45 people, was held at The Salmon Bar – hosted by the new owner David MacGinty – and via donations, an auction and a raffle R18 000 was raised towards Poached Rhino projects.

A number of shops, restaurants and a wine farm helped to raise awareness by displaying posters and having collection tins to help raise funds. They were: La Couronne, Forever Gems, The Hoek, Essence Restaurant, Sacred Ground, The Salmon Bar and U Turn.

Donations were also received from Forever Gems, Le Quartier Français, MCC Franschhoek, La Couronne, Le Ballon Rouge, Junaid Sénéchal-Senekal, Du Toit Classique Jewellers and Kruger House to name a few.

The organisers wish to thank everybody that contributed to the success of the event. www.poachedrhino.org

Bhabhathane News A Forum for the future

Robin Kadis

I am pleased to announce the relaunch of the Franschhoek Birds, Beasts and Bush Club in January 2015! I hope all our past members and many new friends will join us in the new year and enjoy our programme of speakers and outings.

We’ll be kicking things off with an informal Gathering of Members on Saturday, 13 December 2014, 15h00 at Artemis Barn, Uitkyk Street, Franschhoek. Let’s get acquainted and enjoy a

43 Educators attended the Caring Classrooms workshop

Robin and Angela Ducret were the lucky winners of a raffle prize donated by Foliage Restaurant at an event in celebration of World Rhino Day.

The Franschhoek Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum recently approved a new constitution that sets the stage for it to legitimately play an active and influential role within the Franschhoek Valley education arena.

The constitution paves the way for the election of a new Executive Committee whose office bearers will oversee the various ECD-related initiatives that fall under the Bhabhathane umbrella. The Forum is open to the many role-players in the local ECD environment, and will include the heads of the various ECD centres, government departments and community based organisations.

The Forum’s broad representation will allow the Exco to set priorities with respect to early childhood development, earmark and select centres for particular support (such as teacher development, parental involvement workshops

or the implementation of feeding programmes) and oversee various logistical and teacher training requirements. It’s a massive step in the direction of self-governance and an example of the role of Bhabhathane as an instigator of meaningful and sustainable change.

The Forum is pleased to have received the endorsement of the Department of Social Development for its constitution and thanks Jennifer Court, Nikki de Havilland and Alastair Wood for their guidance in drawing it up.

The Forum meets monthly and the growing importance of these meetings can be measured in the ever-increasing attendance shown month to month. Organisations and individuals with an interest in ECD-related activities, or with skills to offer, are invited to contact Jennifer Court at the Bhabhathane office on 079 492 7455 or jcourt@polka.co.za

YEA Family talent show On Saturday, 27 September 2014, the YEA Family hosted a talent show where children from the Franschhoek community and surrounding areas showcased their various talents.

Wow, were we blown away or what? Our children (ages 6-24) performed acts ranging from dancing, singing, karate, drama acts and even ballet, giving our three judges a run for their money and surely had the crowd going wild.

I would like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to a wonderful experience at the first Yea Franschhoek talent show. We were blessed with wonderful judges, contestants, staff members and a marvellous crowd.

A big thank you to our sponsors, Maria Matiesie from Tellumat and Leona Erasmus from Gift Café. The children loved their prizes.

Our winners for the night were: First place Dark Shadows (dance), Second place - Dillon Cain (Afrikaans rap) and Third place - Jacques and Jerome

(drama). Chosen by our lovely judges Russell Shapiro, Hilda Van Zyl and Joseph, who came all the way from Knysna. We were absolutely honoured that he chose to spend one night of his short visit to Cape Town with the Yea Family. Thank you again guys.

This is but one of the events we have planned to keep our children occupied / entertained and at the same time raise funds for our Week of Goodwill when we plan to visit underprivileged children/young adults in the Little Karoo town of Willowmore.

We will continue to host such events and we invite everyone in the community and surrounding areas to get involved in these initiatives as it is for a very good cause.

For further information on how to get involved possible, please feel free to contact us on 021 876 4458 or email yea@telkomsa.net or cell phone 082 404 5055. #Quoteforlife: For what are we born if not to aid one another? - Ernest Hemingway Judy Jacobs

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Low starch, not high protein The article (on the ‘Tim Noakes diet) in October’s Tatler refers, particularly the reference to this being a high protein diet.

On page 26 of the book pictured, points 2 and 6 refer in particular to the importance of NOT eating too much protein.

Point 2 stresses the importance of vegetables: “Eat enough vegetables. This is high fat, not high protein...”

Point 6 is emphatic: “Don’t eat too much protein.

We cannot stress this enough. This is not high protein

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eating. You shouldn’t need more than 80g of meat with any meal. The main aim is REDUCING (my emphasis) carbs, then increasing fat. Protein stays the same or could even decrease.”

I would suggest careful reading of the book by anyone contemplating this way of eating as well as discussion with a health care professional who is au fait with the large amount of scientific material covering the field of high quality fat, moderate protein, low carbohydrate eating.

Ingrid Kassner

Jeremy Davids appointed Director of Transformation Charter Jeremy Davids (30) has been appointed the first full-time Executive Director of the Franschhoek Valley Transformation Charter (FVTC).

Jeremy has been a Franschhoek resident all his life, attending Groendal Secondary School, before proceeding to Stellenbosch University where he obtained degrees in the Dramatic Arts. He is known for his passionate involvement in the local community Performance Arts Society, the Youth Affair as well as his television roles. Jeremy has been highly involved in the community since 2006 where he got involved in Franschhoek FM Radio, taught Grade 12 English at the Franschhoek Adult Learning Centre (ABET), served for 2 years on the Franschhoek Literary Festival Committee and was the Chairman of the Development Committee of Franschhoek Wine Valley. Jeremy was also one of the first Franschhoek Youth Award winners. Jeremy has huge support among the Franschhoek Youth and is highly respected by local community leaders.

Jeremy has been a Founder Member, and Chair, of the FVTC. The aim of the Charter is to encourage the universal goal of co-operation and mutual support among all the people of the Franschhoek Valley, and to ensure a harmonious environment in which the entire community works and lives together. It also strives to improve the quality of each individual’s life as well as the lives of future generations. Since its inauguration by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu in 2011 the Charter has initiated three successful programmes: the Bhabhathane Education Project, the Farm Dialogue Programme and the Valley Choir project.

As Director, Jeremy Davids will provide vision and leadership in the significant scale-up of activities aimed at bringing about a more integrated and cohesive Franschhoek Valley community.

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Editor’s Letter

Siegfried Schäfer

Dear Readers, I’m sure most of you are aware of the long and drawn out post office strike to which, at the time of writing, there was still no end in sight.

Here in the Western Cape we are lucky in that disruption as a result of the strike is minimal, but in Gauteng the strike has had serious repercussions.

Many businesses and even municipalities experienced serious cash flow problems as they are unable to get their invoices delivered, or receive payments by snail mail. And believe me many people – especially poorer ones – still rely on snail mail!

On a personal level what irritates me most about the strike is that a whole stack of my Time magazines are gathering dust somewhere in Gauteng and, in the process, wreaking havoc with my reading schedule.

And I do not appreciate any kind of havoc in any of my schedules!

The strike however got me thinking about the role of the post office in our changing society. Its predicament, I would say, is bleak. Changes in the market place (especially technology) are making it ever more irrelevant to many South Africans and the fact that, like most of our parastatals, it is thoroughly mismanaged is only speeding up the process.

The truth is that already most middle class South Africans can get along perfectly well without any of the services offered by the post office. It would admittedly be a bit of an inconvenience at first and cost more in some instances, but a post office free existence is perfectly possible.

This then raises the question “Why should the state even bother to try to save the post office?” The answer to this question is that there are two groups of people who still very much need the post office: the poor and those living in rural areas. In many rural towns there are no banks or internet cafés or courier

services that could take the place of the post office.

Without the post office many social and economic ties with deep rural areas will be severely strained, if not practically severed. This fact also answers the question as to whether the post office will receive yet another bailout from the state. Of course it will; poor rural people are after all the main constituency of our governing party!

So here’s my prediction for how things are going to play out for the post office: Eventually the strike will come to end. The resulting agreement will only put more financial strain on the post office, which will be alleviated by an injection of cash from state coffers. Post office management, present or future, will promise better results. These results will not be achieved, except in the rather unlikely event that the post office finds a way to cost effectively compete with especially courier companies. Financial results will suffer and another bail out will be sought. Then it all starts again.

As a taxpayer it upsets me that such inefficiency can be tolerated by our state. As a compassionate human being, on the other hand, I cannot justify getting rid of the post office because of its developmental role in our society. Where does this then leave us?

Perhaps it is simply time for the state to acknowledge what most commentators already do – the post office will never make a sustainable profit if it has to also carry out its developmental role. Stop pretending otherwise and rather make sure that it properly fulfils its developmental role. At least that way one could argue that the state support that it receives is an investment in the social and economic development of our country.

With that I’m off to our friendly local post office to see if any more of my Time magazines have arrived!

Until next month!

Franschhoek Tatler Tel 021 876 3460 Email info@franschhoektatler.co.za Website www.franschhoektatler.co.za Deadlines - December 2014 Issue - Ad Bookings: 13 November 2014 Artwork: 14 November 2014 E ditorial: 13 November 2014

FRANSCHHOEK WINE VALLEY NEWS He will initiate and create further constructive activities and projects which will increase awareness within the community and develop and maintain a collaborative approach with donors, all other NGOs working in the valley, business leaders, and other key stakeholders.

“I am greatly honoured to have been appointed to this position,” says Davids, “Mainly because I was born and grew up in this village and I share in the hopes and aspirations of the young people. I want to help them to realise their dreams and see them walking around with smiling faces and I want to help provide everyone with the tools to be able to live a good life, with dignity and respect for others.”

Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival 29 & 30 November 2014

John van Zyl

Knap gedaan Franschhoek Rugbyklub!

Franschhoek Rugbyklub se eerste span by die tuiste van WP Rugby

Die rugbygode was Franschhoek Rugbyklub baie goed gesind in 2014. Nie net het hulle die Super C liga beker gewen nie, maar ook die Presidents Cup waarvan die finaal op Nuweland gespeel was op 4 September 2014. Wat dit nog meer spesiaal maak is die feit dat Franschhoek Rugby Klub uit-en-uit ‘n gemeenskapsklub is waar al die spelers dit ten volle vir die liefde doen en geen betaling daarvoor ontvang nie. Dit was ook die resultaat van ‘n 3-jaar plan wat die bestuur gehad het om die Liga teen 2014 te wen, wat baie goed in plek geval het.

Om net 2 wedstryde te verloor in ‘n seisoen is ‘n merkwaardige prestasie, en dis wat die eerste span vermag het. Rugby in geheel is baie gesond in ons geliefde dorp, want die tweede span het ook die liga gewen en met ‘n bietjie geluk kon die derde span die

beker ook gevat het. Die senior spanne is gelukkig dat hulle ‘n baie goeie voedingsbron het in die vorm van die onder-20 span wat jaarliks kwalitieit spelers oplewer.

Sukses word gedryf deur kwalitieit bestuur, ‘n afrigtingspan wat die beste uit die spelers kry en kapteins wat lei deur hul voorbeeld.

Franschhoek kan nog verdere hoogtes bereik as hulle die onderstening kan kry van sakelui in die groter Franschhoek, want die spelers het ‘n groot agterstand in terme van toerusting en uitrustings – ‘n situasie wat bemoeilik word deur die werkloosheid syfer in ons gemeenskappe.

Spesiale dank aan ons wonderlike ondersteuners wat Saterdae die veld volpak en getrou wegwedstryde ondersteun…. en uit een mond uit skree ”HOU HOM DAAAAAA!!!!!!!”

End the year off on a high note at this year’s Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival ‘The Magic of Bubbles’, Presented by MasterCard, which takes place over the weekend of 29 and 30 November 2014.

Relax in the grand marquee situated on the lawns surrounding the iconic Huguenot Monument or engage with winemakers as they present some of South Africa’s finest Méthode Cap Classiques (MCC) and France’s best Champagnes. Complementing the selection of bubblies are mouth-watering delights offered by the local restaurants that have firmly entrenched Franschhoek’s status as one of the world’s premier culinary destinations.

“The Franschhoek Cap Classique and Champagne Festival is a highlight of the local social calendar, and MasterCard is delighted to once again present the best of South African food and wine to visitors coming from around the country,” says Nadine Mouton, Vice President: Marketing of MasterCard South Africa.

“Sampling exquisite, locally-produced dishes and Cap Classiques in a naturally beautiful setting that is rich in history, like that offered by Franschhoek, is simply priceless.”

Well-known local MCC producers at the festival will include Pierre Jourdan, Morena, Môreson, La Motte, Boschendal, Leopard’s Leap, Noble Hill,

Plaisir de Merle, Anthonij Rupert Wines, Graham Beck Wines, Krone, Pongracz, Simonsig, Steenberg and Villiera. Some of France’s best Champagnes will be represented by brands such as Piper Heidsieck, Champagne Guy Charbaut and Veuve Clicquot.

Bread & Wine, The SalmonBar, Haute Cabrière, Le Franschhoek, L’Ermitage, Restaurant at Grande Provence and Mont Rochelle are a few of the restaurants showcasing their menus during the festival.

The theme for this year’s festival is black and white, with an emphasis on Panamas and Parasols. In keeping with tradition, a prize will be awarded to the best-dressed couple on each day.

Tickets cost R200 per person and include access to the festival, which is open daily between 12h00 and 17h00, a complimentary tasting glass and tasting coupons. Additional vouchers can be purchased on the day. Children under 18 years will be allowed free entry to the festival.

Book directly through www.webtickets.co.za, but hurry, as tickets are limited. Use your MasterCard payment card to pay and receive a 10% discount on your ticket purchase, as well as a 10% discount on purchases made at the festival.

For more information and regular updates visit www.franschhoekmcc.co.za or follow us on Twitter @Franschhoek_SA.

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Results in Practice of Tim Noake’s diet Kerkdames verbly kinderharte Over the last year or so I have had time to observe the results, in my private practice, of Tim Noakes’ high fat, high protein, low carbohydrate diet. In general, I tend to see a lot of women who have tried the high fat, high protein diet and have lost very little weight, despite their husbands losing weight successfully on the same diet. Some women do lose weight on Noakes’ diet, but put it all back on with time while others don’t lose anything.

I have several theories that can possibly explain this gender trend that I see in my practice: 1. Men seem to enjoy the high fat, high protein, low carb diet a lot more than women do, which means that men are a lot more compliant on the diet than women are. Having said that, Kim Hofmann (RD) makes the observation that a lot of her clients who are trying to follow Noakes’ diet, find it hard to follow and often cheat, even if it is just with the ‘healthier carbs’. So it doesn’t seem to be that sustainable in the long run.

2. Women seem to crave carbohydrates a lot more than men do, and that may be related to the serotonin boosting effect of carbohydrates. Serotonin is the “feel good hormone” that may decrease when women feel depressed or are pre-menstrual. That is why women crave either sweet or starchy foods when feeling tired or hormonal – they never crave a fatty steak!

3. Noakes’ diet seems to be largely beneficial for those with insulin resistance which is characterised by fat storage in the tummy area. (Professor Noakes himself has tried to stress this factor himself in the past but this message seems to get lost in the excitement of the diet’s “fadness” or “fanatism”.)

Now it’s a well-known fact that women generally store fat in the region of their thighs (which gives them a pear shape) and men store fat in their tummy areas (which gives them their apple shape). So men are more likely to be insulin resistant than women which might explain why the diet works better for them.

4. As a general rule, men seem to do better on diets that involve restrictive eating and focusing on weight loss. This may be because, again as a general rule, men don’t seem to have the same emotional issues around food. Men tend to put on weight because of a lack of exercise and eating the wrong foods, while women tend to put on weight because they use food to satisfy emotions. Therefore overweight women generally don’t have weight problems, they have disordered eating (which really is a nice way of saying an ‘eating disorder’) and diets make this syndrome worse.

Obviously some men do have the same emotional issues attached to eating and then the above would not apply to them.

Either way, recent studies have shown that it doesn’t

‘n Groep dames van die Franschhoek Congregational Kerk se Vroue Vereniging het op Sondag, 24 Augustus, ‘n welwillendheidsbesoek aan die kinderafdeling van die Paarl Hospitaal gebring.

Lena Paulse het vooraf by Suster Alida Hamman uitgevind watter behoeftes die kinderafdeling het waarmee hulle dalk kon help. Suster Hamman het gesê hulle benodig baba komberse, inkleurboeke en kryt.

Al die lede van die Vroue Vereniging het bygedra tot die benodighede en is 11h00 die Sondagoggend deur Suster Alexander ontvang wat hulle op ‘n toer deur die verskillende afdelings geneem het. Die besoekers het met al Die Congregational Kerkdames tydens hulle hospitaalbesoek die kinders gesels en vir die jongstes kombersies en die oueres inkleurboeke en kryt gegee. trane keer nie, om te dink dat iets so klein mense Paulse sê “Dit was vir ons ‘n riem onder die hart se harte kan bly maak. Ons dank God elke dag vir om te sien hoe bly die gesiggies raak vir so `n klein wat ons het, en dat ons nog iets goed vir ander kan gebaar. Selfs in ons gemeenskap waar ons kos pakkies doen. Ons visie is om meer vir ons gemeenskap en aan behoeftiges oorhandig kan mens soms nie jou gemeente te doen.”

really matter how you lose the weight as long as you reduce your total daily calories and you learn to eat and exercise in a way that enables you to maintain your weight loss forever. Personally I would rather lose weight and maintain it by eating a more balanced diet, as life is too short to never eat pasta, pizza or a delicious panini!

Also it is important to weigh up the possible negative side effects on each individual, of following a high fat or high protein diet. I consulted one female client who’s total cholesterol went up to 7.5mmol/l (LDL = 5.3) on Noake’s diet and dropped back down to 6.1mmol/l (LDL = 4.21) only a few weeks after stopping his diet. Constipation, kidney strain, etc. are just a couple of the other possible side-effects. My colleague Kim Hofmann is also seeing a lot of clients with high uric acid and gout from the high protein diet. Long term side effects may include a decrease in bone density due the high protein diet and the low intake of dairy, cancer risk due to not eating enough fruit and fibre, etc.

Please note that some of the above theories are anecdotal and are based on the personal observations of the author.

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November 2014

Book Review

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met Mnr Wayne Smith nuwe Brandweerhoof van die Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit, hier saam met die Stellenbosse Burgermeester Conrad Sidego

 Wat is die gebied wat Stellenbosch brandweerdiens moet dek?

Die brandweerdiens dek die hele WC024 gebied d.w.s. ongeveer 900 km², vanaf Franschhoek, Bottelary, Klapmuts, Raithby en ‘n gedeelte van Faure. Ons deel grense met Stad Kaapstad en Drakenstein munisipaliteit.  Hoeveel brandweerwaens en hoeveel brandweermanne is daar?

Een hoofstasie in Stellenbosch en ‘n satelliet stasie in La Motte met die Klapmuts satellietstasie in die beplanningsfase. Ons bedien die area met 8 brandweerwaens, 2 ligte respons eenhede en 2 reddingsvoertuie.

Daar is 36 permanente operasionele personeel plus 12 tydelike operasionele personeel asook 2 brandveiligheidsoffisiere, 2 rampbestuurbeamptes en 1 beheerkameroperateur.  U het as brandweerhoof waargeneem en gesê u moes innoverend wees. Wat was die uitdagings?

As jou hulpmiddele in terme van toerusting en mannekrag beperk is, moet na werkbare alternatiewe gekyk word in plaas van verskonings uitdink hoekom daar nie dienslewering is nie, die publiek sal dit nie duld nie.

Klapmuts, soos baie satelliet dorpe, het ‘n behoefte aan brandbeskerming. Ons stuur byvoorbeeld daagliks ‘n voertuig om die gebied vir 4 ure te patrolleer in die afwesigheid van ‘n brandweerstasie.

Weens die tekort aan brandbestrydingsvoertuie en mannekrag, moet die betrokke offisier elke dag in oorlegpleging met die hoof, toesien dat ons uitkom met ons middele sodat ons ‘n effektiewe diens kan lewer aan die publiek sonder om ons veiligheid te kompromiteer. Ons ouerige voertuie kort ook gereeld aandag.  Waarop gaan u nou fokus?

Met die spreekwoord “prevention is cheaper than cure” wil ons fokus op voorkomingsmaatreëls. As teenvoeter vir onvoldoende brandapparatuur kan ons eerder fokus op bewusmakingsveldtogte oor die hele spektrum van die samelewing, sodat ons weg kan beweeg van die konvensionele reaktiewe eenheid na ‘n pro-aktiewe eenheid.  Hoeveel toerusting en personeel word VISIT OUR WEBSIT E

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1 brandbestrydingsvoertuig, 1 reddingsvoertuig, 1 ligte brandbestrydingsvoertuig en 4 bemanning.

Ek is van mening dat 7 voldoende sal wees.  Voorheen was daar blykbaar ‘n personeeltekort in Franschhoek, is al die poste tans gevul?

Franschhoek brandweerstasie opereer tans met 1 offisier en 3 brandbestryders. Indien benodig, word dit ondersteun deur Stellenbosch hoofstasie se brandbestryders. Die ideaal sal 1 offisier en 6 brandbestryders wees.  Watter ooreenkomste het die brandweerdiens met ander brandvoorkomings & -bestrydings organisasies in Franschhoek?

Ons grootste bondgenote is die Kaapse Wynland Distriksmunisipaliteit, Cape Nature, Wild Fire, Working on Fire en natuurlik die FPOs.  Somer en die ‘brandseisoen’ lê voor, wat is die grootste uitdaging?

Om te verhoed dat daar lewensverlies sal wees en skade aan eiendom as gevolg van enige brandverwante insidente.  Wat behels die opleiding van brandweermanne in u diens?

Matriek, goeie gesondheid en fisiek fiks wees.

Rekrute ondergaan ‘n internasionaal erkende 3 maande “Fire Fighter 1” kursus by ‘n geakkrediteerde instelling. Daarna nog ‘n 3 maande “Fire Fighter 2” kursus en basiese noodhulp, asook ‘n Basiese Ambulans kursus, Tou redding, Gevaarlike stowwe, ens. Alles word opgeskerp deur gereelde inhuis oefeninge.  Hoekom het u ‘n brandweerman geword?

Die bedoeling wasdat dit slegs ‘n tydelike studente vakansie werk sou wees.Ek het my al hoe meer ingeleef en vereenselwig met die idee om diensbaar te wees vir jou gemeenskap. Dinge het ge-eskaleer tot waar ek vandag opgeeindig het, 20 jaar later as brandweerhoof.  Wat doen u vir ontspanning?

Vir ontspanning verkies ek om “a whole lot of nothing” te doen. As ek nie dit doen nie, ontspan ek verder deur te stap, sport op die televisie te kyk en ‘n lekker geselsie rondom die braaivleis vuurtjie.

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Cobra

By Deon Meyer.

Publ: Hodder & Stoughton. 344 pages Visitors have been coming to Franschhoek for years to wine and dine. Now they can add another dimension to their experiences: crime. “Wine, dine and crime” has a fascinating ring to it. Deon Meyer’s last crime thriller “Cobra” tells us that all the things that we have suspected have been going on in large Cape Dutch houses with names that start with “Grande” or “Petit” or “La” are true. As Somerset Maugham said about the French Riviera, “A sunny place for shady people.”

However, to put matters in perspective, the triple murder that occurs in the grand house on the wine estate “La Petite Margaux” outside Franschhoek is only the start of a series of multiple murders all over the Western Province. The town of Stellenbosch, Die Bo Kaap, and the Waterfront are all similarly drenched in blood. This is hardly strange, since the annual crime statistics remind us, ironically, that the beautiful Western Cape is indeed the most violent of all the nine provinces. But it is also a wonderful setting for a thriller because of its varied scenery, everything from sea to mountain, from Constantia to Crossroads.

This is indeed a novel to be savoured by readers who know their way around the Boland, Bellville and the Bottelary Road. Meyer is brilliant at keeping his characters moving through the familiar landscape. In and out of trains. Speeding along the N1 with blue lights flashing and sirens blaring. Or scrambling on foot through crowded street markets filled with vendors of stolen cellphones and fake Nikes This is the new South Africa, Oscar Pistorius and all. Corrupt bureaucrats and power-hungry politicians are as much part of the scene as the conventional criminals. In fact, the perpetrators in this book are all foreigners. And the sought-after com-

Franschhoek balletomanes treat themselves On the last day of September a group of Franschhoek Culture Vultures set off for Artscape. It was a fine spring evening with more than a whiff of culture in the air.

A production of three of John Neumeier’s ballets, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, and a pianist, was on and Franschhoekers were not going to miss it. A festive point was made with Graham Beck Brut and wines which were complemented by an array of picnic treats. Lively discussions on favourite dancers and parts of the choreography were held on the way home. Everyone was impressed by the visiting dancers from the Hamburg Ballet and they marvelled The Culture Vultures enjoy some refreshments at the JS Bach suite performed by pianist Pieter Rooi that accompanied the second Vulture outings, please send your name, email ballet on the programme. All agreed that they were address and cell phone number to editor@ looking forward to future performances. franschhoekstyle.co.za.

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modity is not drugs or perlemoen or liquor. It is information. The kind that is stored in a computer and the cloud, and poses a threat to governments and international banking conglomerates. The kind that gets the CIA and MI5 and the South African State Security Agency and Crime Intelligence all worked up.

The main characters in this Deon Meyer thriller are, as might be expected, the perpetually anguished Captain Bennie Griessel, the suave Captain Cupido, the enigmatic Colonel Zola Nyathi and the portly Captain Mbali. Griessel is more stressed than usual because the new love of his life is making undue demands on his “little rascal,” as she coyly calls it, and he can’t cope. But the rest of the team supports him professionally, and they all have to draw on their team spirit and show great loyalty to each other when it appears that they face as big a threat from their corrupt superiors in Pretoria as the foreign agents.

However, what gives this thriller an extra dimension is the character of Tyrone Kleinbooi, the streetwise pickpocket who steals to enable his sister Nadia complete her medical studies at Stellenbosch. He is the person who sets all the action in motion by accidentally stealing a computer card with highly secret and dangerous information encrypted on it. He has to use all his street smarts and native intelligence to stay alive and protect his sister.

Will his elaborate ploys and his knowledge of technology and cell phone tracing enable him to stay one step ahead of both cops and spies? In the movie that will surely be made of this book, his character is going to be a gem of a role.

This is undoubtedly one of Meyer’s best thrillers and one best enjoyed with a glass of Shiraz, sitting on the stoep of a 300-year-old farmhouse, gazing at the blood red sun setting behind Simonsberg.

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Gardening in November

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Natie Ferreira

From the Greek words dios, meaning “god” and anthos, meaning “flower”, the Greek botanist, Theophrastus, cited the perfect mix in the name, dianthus. Variety is not something you’ll be hankering for when talking dianthus. If it’s height you’re after and some cut flowers for the vase to bring some beauty indoors, Dianthus barbatus, known as Sweet William, is for you. Let’s not forget that carnations, Dianthus caryophyllus, are also part of this family and are not only perfect specimens for your vase but can be picked for loved ones too.

If edging beds, making pretty borders or planting up containers is your thing, Dianthus chinensis, commonly known as Pinks, would be a perfect fit. For everything in between, there are the interspecific crosses, Dianthus barbatus x chinensis which are more heat tolerant and frost resistant and Dianthus x interspecific which offer unusual characteristics such as double or frilly flowers as well as strongly scented flowers.

The terms ‘low maintenance’ and ‘water-wise’ are like music to the ears of a gardener and dianthus boast

both those qualities. When planting your seedlings, pick a sunny spot that has well-draining soil and a good dose of compost would always be appreciated.

Being a water-wise annual, they prefer deep watering which should be done infrequently. This will also help to keep the soil around the stems dry, for the most part, avoiding stem rot. Avoid mulching around the stems too, for the same reason, and your dianthus will reward you with better overall growth. www.lifeisagarden.co.za

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pests and diseases. By closely monitoring your garden and acting in time you will prevent a lot of unnecessary damage control and poisonous sprays later. The warm dry weather has brought a heavy insect load with it, but at this stage I am trying a wait and see approach. Natural predators normally move in quickly and you want to give them a chance to get their numbers up.

All summer vegetables can be sown or transplanted now. Your local nursery should have all sorts of seedlings available – these can seriously speed up your expected harvest. You can gain up to six weeks and a lot of effort by buying strong growing seedlings of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Pumpkins and other cucurbits grow better when sown in situ. Beans should also be sown directly and I have never had any success with seedlings of root crops like beetroot and carrots.

Let the kids plant some radishes – adding these to the Christmas salad will make them feel part of it.

The kitchen is a hot place this time of year, but I still look forward to all the plums, peaches, apricots and other summer fruits that are waiting to be canned, jammed, chutneyed and sauced.

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Less than two months to Christmas – it seems unbelievable. This year has definitely caught up and raced past me without me even knowing. My list of things to do is not even growing anymore – it’s lying crumpled up in some garbage truck on the way to recycling. November is a time of consolidation in the garden – some important tasks will have to stand over until next year and you will be kept busy by the urgent. Don’t even think about building that gazebo or repainting the garden fence now, unless you get some outside help.

Outside help might actually be the answer for some of the major tasks – I am thinking lawn dressing, mulching, composting, bed preparation, weeding and even lawn mowing. As satisfying as these things are to do yourself you will find yourself overtired and out of time to do the more important and involved tasks. With more important tasks I am thinking planting up pots and planters around the patio, getting annuals in along the driveway and entrance areas, sowing and transplanting in the veg garden, tending to the roses, feeding the lawn, picking ripening veggies and fruit – the list goes on. Seeing myself as a food gardener most of my energy will be spent in the vegetable garden, but find your own priorities. Roses and other cut flowers are very satisfying to grow and can actually save you some money too. There’s nothing like your own flowers in the living room or even as a dinner gift. Focus on high impact areas and maximum return on your effort. Don’t bother planting lettuce and radishes if you’re going away for the holidays – nobody will be there to pick them.

I am hoping that I will be proven wrong, but this seems like a very dry year. Current rainfall figures are way below average and this often leads to water shortages and subsequent restrictions. It is best to be prepared for this. Make sure that your sprinkler system operates correctly. Lawns and flowerbeds should never be on the same zone and pots, hedges and trees should ideally be on their own schedule. Mulch deeply and do whatever you can to get the organic content of your soil up. Be wary of high nitrogen fertilisers that weaken plant immunity. Two to three deep waterings per week are far more beneficial than daily sprinklings.

Summer bulbs can still be planted. Amaryllis flowers 6 to 8 weeks after planting – plan your Christmas display accordingly. It is also better to buy young seedlings that are in bud and not in flower. These will give you an extended flowering season. Deadhead all flowering plants regularly and practice bud nipping to extend the flowering season on roses, hibiscus and annuals. By removing every third bud you stimulate the plant to produce more flowers. Keep your vigilance up against

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Financial Matters

Business Leadership

Celia McGuinness

Courage

Accounting Requirements With the tourism season upon the valley local businesses are going to be very busy. This often means some tasks get left behind as you just don’t get around to them. So for this month I thought I would go back to basics with a review of accounting requirements. There are many factors which make a successful business but getting this one right is vital to know if you are on the right track.

The starting point for any new business is to decide on the form which the business will take. It is essential to understand the pros and cons of operating various legal entities (companies, close corporations and trusts) as opposed to trading as an individual or partnership.

The big advantage of trading as a legal entity is that a larger part of any legal risk rests with the legal entity and not the individual. The business owner will therefore have less risk with regards to personal liability. On the flipside, the disadvantage of trading as a legal entity is the additional administrative burden applicable to such entities. Other factors, such as differing tax rates will also influence the final decision.

Here are some other basics to keep in mind: Accounting Using Accrual Basis Accounting for transactions should be performed using the accrual basis and not the cash basis. This basically means that transactions should be recorded when they occur irrespective of whether the cash has been received or paid.

Record Keeping Accounting records, financial statements and invoices should be kept for a period of five years in

order to comply with tax and company legislation.

Annual Financial Statements The annual financial statements of a company comprises a statement of financial position (balance sheet) at the end of the reporting period, statement of comprehensive income for the period (income statement), a statement of changes in equity for the period, a statement of cash flows for the period and notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other information. The annual financial statements should be drawn up annually within six months after the company’s financial year end. The annual financial statements must fairly present the state of affairs and business of the company. Not all companies need to be audited or have an independent review performed. For businesses not incorporated as companies the rules may be different. However, SARS requires that all businesses prepare annual financial statements.

Points to Note Bookkeeping should be performed on a regular basis e.g. weekly or monthly and not only once a year when the annual financial statements have to be drawn up. Regular bookkeeping eases the burden at year end and also places a business in a position to evaluate its financial performance and financial position a lot quicker.

Owner-managed businesses are often complicated by personal (owner) expenses. These need to be clearly separated from business expenses.

Rhodes Food Group now listed Groot Drakenstein-based Rhodes Food Group Holdings listed on the main board of the JSE on 2 October 2014. The group is an internationally recognised producer of convenience meal solutions in Southern Africa and internationally. Its brands include Rhodes, Magpie, Bull Brand, Hazeldene, Portobello and Trout Hall.

The listing was preceded by the issuing of 57 million new shares and the concurrent sale of 42.75 million shares offered pro rata by the existing shareholders, Capitalworks (71%) and management

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(29%). The group’s free float is expected to be approximately 40%.

Bruce Henderson, CEO of Rhodes Food Group Holdings, said that the listing “will accelerate our Group’s organic and acquisitive growth strategy, and unlock new business opportunities.”

The net proceeds of the listing will be used to invest in capacity expansion, reduce debt and provide greater balance sheet flexibility. The settlement of funding with part of the proceeds of the listing and the renegotiation of loan rates are expected to result in annual finance cost savings of R76 million.

Henderson continued: “We have invested R158 million over the past three years in maintaining and upgrading our eight production facilities in South Africa and Swaziland with new technology and processes. A further investment of R229 million is planned for 2014 and 2015.”

In the financial year to September 2013, Rhodes Food Group reported revenue of R1.86 billion, with 35% generated internationally through exports to Europe, the Far East, USA, Canada, Australasia, Russia and the Middle East, and EBITDA of R227 million. For the nine months to June 2014, revenue increased by 34.5% over the prior period to R1.77 billion and EBITDA increased by 32% to R195 million.

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One of the most neglected elements in the discussions of, and writings about, great leadership is the issue of courage.

It is this element which is mostly missing in leadership in our country and indeed in the world today. Where are the Gandis, Churchills, Mandelas of the world today?

We are lucky to have the amazing Archbishop Desmond Tutu who continues to stand up for what is right and to defy the government on important moral and ethical issues. But having said that, there is a severe dearth of courage amongst those who claim to be our leaders.

One of the fundamental differentiators of great leadership is courage. Let us unpack it a little.

Perhaps the greatest leader of all time Jesus Christ displayed the ultimate in courage by being prepared to die for his people and for the principles that are still at the heart of the Christian religion some 2000 years later. What would Christianity be today without this ultimate sacrifice?!

When Mandela was given his moment in court he made his statement about being prepared to fight and, if necessary, to die for the principles he had espoused and which today are enshrined in the South African Constitution.

What do these two amazing examples tell us about leadership?

Firstly, leadership is not about popularity. In fact it has very little to do with popularity and many (maybe even most) politicians confuse these two. Leadership has mostly to do with standing for important principles and it has to do with communicating these principles and values very clearly. It has to do with making sure that these are immutable and non-negotiable. This takes courage. It especially takes courage when the odds are stacked against you and it seems that all your friends have deserted you as was the case at the trial of Christ.

Secondly, let us look at what this thing we call courage is all about.

If you question anyone who has shown courage they will confirm that they were frightened. Even He who was able to rise from the dead showed fear in His last moments when he called on God and asked why He had been forsaken.

There is no shame in being frightened.

Courage is certainly not the absence of fear. Rather it is the recognizing, confronting, understanding and knowing that fear; even making it your friend that is the essence of courage.

Once you recognize, know and befriend it, you can begin to use the energy it will provide.

As Mandela said, “Often our greatest fear is the fear of unleashing our full potential. It is this fear that prevents us from being the best that we can be”.

One really needs to get to know oneself, to appreciate and recognise one’s talent to begin to be able to summon the courage to use this energy; to use one’s talent for all to see and experience.

It takes courage to risk this exposure, the possibility of being rejected, and then to try, and try, and try again.

Courage is the ability to see beyond the current terrifying situation to the place, the situation for which one is striving.

It is courage that earns the respect of those who have placed their trust in you and it is courage that causes them to trust, respect and believe in you and what you stand for. No grandstanding, no nice speeches, no presents, no public relations strategies and no advertisements can ever replace the power of sheer courage!

Scaling the peaks of one’s own Mount Everest of fear is arguably one of life’s most exciting, most exhilarating journeys! And the prize is incalculable! tony@siroccostrategy.com

Market Chatter

Keith Hodgkiss

The Red October Hunter Markets have been struggling recently due to economic sentiment turning bearish as keenly viewed international data has disappointed. This time of the year has never been known to light the world up and so the lacklustre stock market showing of late can be somewhat expected.

However the question beckons, ‘Where to from here?’.

The short answer to this is that no one actually truly knows, but with some insight into the matter we can formulate the best response.

Traditionally, hunters had to be able to adapt their tactics according to the time of year, terrain and animal that they were hunting. Investing is no different. World markets have been at lofty heights and a correction of some sorts has been anticipated. How far the correction is to go is purely speculative. As can be seen in the graph below, it took approximately 5 months for the JSE All Share Index to drop 45% from its high and then it took another 2 years to pass the high-water mark once again in 2009 (see graph).

Right now there is no certainty as to the direction of the flow of funds and no real indication from economic

data to suggest that this may change. As we are currently in bear territory, the options are to disinvest or keep your money where it is (excluding your choices of asset classes). The market has already pulled back 9.6% from its recent highs and withdrawing money right now would lock in those losses. By staying invested for the long term return an investor would avoid making mistakes in trying to time the market and although there may be short term losses, these will lead to long term growth.

This brings me back to my analogy about hunting.

Bear hunters of old would have had to find the bear’s cave based on previous hunting experiences coupled with being able to read nature’s various signs. This tactic required patience and methodology, setting traps would have been of no use. This can be brought back to investing. Stick with the long term goal and don’t be swayed by short term distractions. Sit tight, watch the weather and if an opportunity arises in the meantime take advantage of it. keith.hodgskiss@psg.co.za

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079 231 7174  RIAPOOLS is this area’s premier pool maintenance company. For advice please call: 072 347 5355  JUSTINE PRODUCTS: I sell Justine products in the Franschhoek/Pearl Valley/ Boschenmeer area. Please phone me if you would like to order or to see a product brochure. Jean 082 699 3574 or 021 876 2500  TO LET: 80 sq. metre commercial unit.

Uitkyk Str. R4 500 p.m. including water. Tel John 082 374 4652  AVRIL AND TONY @ Petite Provence.

Thank you for the animal accessories. Sorry do not have your contact details and not seen you around. Annette

 FOR RENT: 2 bed / bath farm cottage. 2.5 km from town. Fully furnished & equipped.

Luxurious. R9 000 p.m. John 082 374 4652  FOR HIRE: Scaffold / Props / Long ladders.

John 082 374 4652  JOB WANTED: My name is Elizabeth.

I’m Malawian and looking for a job as a housekeeper or child minder. My contact no. is 074 406 5393  YOUNG COUPLE from Zim with 3 small children looking for minimum two bedroomed property. Male is in full time employment with same employer for 5 years.

Wife able to help as domestic and husband can also help after normal work hours in return for reasonable rent. Driving licence, work permits and references. Telephone Titch 073 636 0776  PLASMA SCREEN ADVERTISING at BuildIt Franschhoek. High traffic area. From R250 per month. Contact Johan Viljoen on 084 205 7157.  BABYSITTER: Honest, reliable lady to look after your children after hours. Please contact Adrienne for a quote. 072 850 7287

Cloud Nine mattresses and beds.

Kenwood, Defy, Russell Hobbs & other appliances.

Wooden storage crates.

Lamps, kettles, irons, etc.

 KITTENS AND DOGS looking for homes.

Call Annette 021 876 3155  SALES REPRESENTATIVE: Independent publishing house seeks part-time advertising sales representative in Boland region. Commission only + phone allowance.

Own transport essential. Previous sales experience a recommendation, but not essential. Send CV including references to bolandadsales@gmail.com

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November Calendar

November 2008 Franschhoek shines in stormy weather

Every second year Wine of South Africa (WOSA) hosts journalists from around the world to experience the Cape and its fabulous wines. On 22 and 26 September Franschhoek welcomed two groups totalling 23 visitors from the UK, Germany, USA, Denmark and Sweden. The feedback via WOSA was that many chose Franschhoek as the highlight of their visit, despite having been wined and dined every other day of their visit.

The Monday tour took the visitors for a walk at the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve, led by Rob Armstrong, followed by a Franschhoek Cap Classique tasting and sabrage with Achim von Arnim. A delectable lunch at Grande Provence prepared by chefs Jacques de Jager and Adrian Buchanan ensued, and the day was finished off with a personalised tour of the Franschhoek Motor Museum with Wayne Harley.

The Friday started with a formal wine tasting at

29 Oct - 2 Nov Franschhoek Pass Winery with 22 of Franschhoek’s top wines. Dieter Sellmeyer, Chairman of the Vignerons de Franschhoek, welcomed the guests and then it was over to each winemaker to present his or her wine. From ther it was through to Nick and Gaye Davies’ verandah, showing off one of the most spectacular views of the Franschhoek Valley. This was followed by a gastronomic delight of crayfish tails, oysters, sushi, ostrich steak tartar and much, much more prepared by chefs Duncan Doherty, Jo van Staden, Ryan Smith and Tammy van Zyl. And just in case anyone felt they needed more action, Nick organised a driving competition over the pool and vineyards and into the pond. The booby prize must go to one of the German journalists (who shall remain nameless) who took twenty two swipes at the ball, before hitting it into the pool!

Jyotish Vedic Astrology

 Taurus, 20 April – 20 May: With Venus in Scorpio, she will dive into your deepest aspirations: the freewill that creates esteem is the urge towards higher purpose and the unlimited power of expression. Trusting all emotions and trying to express every feeling allows the will to heal.  Gemini, 21 May – 20 June: The messenger of the heavens is still in Libra and is still looking for the balance of the need to speak and to whom and when.

Contentment comes from the inner serenity that speaks of the state of grace and is called ‘walking in beauty’, the inner peace that you carry shines.  Cancer, 21 June – 22 July: Use your inner trust to see other intangible worlds and use your reason to see how solutions can unfurl. The mother has a sixth sense. Seeing is believing and you can see all facets that give you the urge

to provide and draws your loved ones to the cauldron.  Leo, 23 July – 22 August: The Sun in Scorpio and Jupiter in Leo can create very fixed temperaments and forced solutions purely for convenience. If time is of the essence, taking the time to find and listen to your essence may be very revealing!  Virgo, 23 August – 22 September: Leave all conclusions open, without trying to deceive, share your story and listen to some alternatives. If you honour every messenger and the story that they tell, you may learn how to draw from the depth of wisdom’s well.  Libra, 23 September – 22 October Teach yourself how to trust in your heart, through your feelings. Trust that forgiveness, it will take you across the abyss of self-imposed separation.

Relationships are the playground for lessons that are there for you to learn.  Scorpio, 23 October – 21 November: The Sun, Venus and Saturn are crowding this constellation and bring old friends to meet and renew the times of appreciation. Those you love are interpreters of your higher self, indicating what you need to do.

 Festive Ideas Market Venue: Simondium Country Lodge. Time: 09h00 - 18h00 daily, except Sunday 09h00 - 15h00. Cost: R30 p.p. Info: 021 874 1046 or www. festiveideas.co.za

31 Oct – 2 Nov

 Franschhoek Open Gardens Visit 10 beautiful gardens.

Venue: Participating gardens Time: Fri: 11h00 – 17h00, Sat & Sun: 09h00 – 17h00. Cost: R100 p.p.p.d. or a weekend pass. Tickets: On the day at Franschhoek Town Hall, or La Motte or Montpellier gardens on the way into the valley.

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Robert Rittel

 Aries, 21 March – 19 April:Mars who has lordship over this asterism has moved into Capricorn and is exalted there. Your passion has to set each heart on fire, presenting your visions and desire for goodwill, as compassion is the flame of creation and a constant source of solutions.

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 Sagittarius, 22 November – 21 December: The promises of tomorrow depend upon the way you honour all the blessings of today. Are you wrapped up in taking: what have you forgotten to give? The wishful tree in you can only provide fruits in keeping with the way you cultivate it.  Capricorn, 22 December – 19 January: An exalted Mars in this asterism speaks of wise decisions and actions which like to be nourished with determination. Any path that permits diversities of ideas without judgment leads to completion.  Aquarius, 20 January – 18 February: Your desire is the active ingredient that continues to create the self. The imagination in the theatre of your relationship space needs to continue to be the inspirer and the water-bearer of your care.  Pisces, 19 February - 20 March: The promises of Jupiter and its mythological animal, the elephant (Ganesha), is the forbearer. He carries the burden of humans with great dignity. This liberation is the first noble truth.

 Bishop’s Boys play at Franschhoek Garden Party 25 boys from the Diocesan College Music Department will entertain guests at a Garden Party held in aid of St George’s Church, Groot Drakenstein. Venue: Môreson (not the wine estate!). Time: 15h30. Cost: R100 p.p. Info: 021 876 2121 (Alison)

8 Nov

 La Motte Classical Concert Avigail Bushakevitz (Violin) & Ammiel Bushakevitz (Piano) Venue: La Motte Historic Cellar. Time: 18h30 for 19h00 Cost: R170 p.p. Reservations: 021 876 8000 or concerts@lamotte.co.za (Angela)

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 French Corner fun run / walk Get moving to support a local charity. Lucky draw prizes. Venue: Huguenot Monument. Starting Time: 10km – 08h00, 5km – 08h30.

Cost: 10km – R50, 5km – R20 Entries: NG Church office or ACVV office.

Info: 021 876 2431or 021 876 3921

15 Nov

 Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Awards

22 Nov

 Hospice Safari Lunch Delicious potjiekos lunch.

Free game viewing. Venue: Lacq de Chamonix. Time: 12h30. Cost: R200 p.p.

Tickets: fhospice@xsinet. co.za or 021 876 3085

29-30 Nov

 Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival The Magic of Bubbles! Venue: Huguenot Monument grounds. Time: 12h00 – 17h00. Cost: R200 p.p.

Tickets: www.webtickets. co.za

Mon & Thurs

 Iyengar-Style Yoga Classes at Artemis barn, 18h00-19h00.

Friday morning 08h00 – 09h00.

Ladies class (pre- and post natal, menopausal, recuperative) - also at Artemis Contact Danielle on 073 388 1404.

Tuesdays

 Alcoholics Anonymous Time 19h00. Venue: NG Church Consistory. Contact 021 867 0983 or 073 125 0188 (Jeffrey)Franschhoek  Backgammon Club Meets All welcome. Own board not required. Venue: Taki’s Place .

Time: 19h00 Info: Graeme Oliver graeme@ poachedrhino. org or 072 815 8209

Saturdays

Franschhoek Village Market Breads, olives, ginger beer, pastries, plants, seedlings, breakfasts, coffee, crafts and more. Venue: Dutch Reformed Church Grounds.

Time: 09h00 – 14h00

Church Services

 Franschhoek Methodist Church Sunday service 09h00 – all welcome. Rev Nuno Vergueiro 021 872 3580 or 082 662 4509. Contact person: 021 876 2510 or 083 287 5756  NG Kerk Franschhoek Sondagdienste 09h30. Geen aanddiens meer nie. Ds Peet Bester. 021 876 2431.  Shofar Christian Church Sunday service 09h00. Pastor Theunis Pauw 021 876 3348  Roman Catholic Church Mass every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Methodist

Church, Bagatelle Rd, Fhk. 073 488 6816  Trinity Church Franchhoek Sunday 10h00. Fr Gavin Mitchell 083˜799 0726.

All Services are held at L’Ermitage Hotel Chapel in Franschhoek.  ST George’s Anglican Church, Groot Drakenstein. Sunday Services: Holy Communion and Sunday School 10h00. Rector Fr Joe Humbles – 021˜874 1120  New Apostolic Church Le Roux Weg, Franschhoek.

Sundays 09h00, Wednesdays 19h30.

Rector: Charles Leibrandt

Sport

 FHK Cycling Club Outrides Regular road ride on Saturdays to Stellenbosch and back followed by coffee.

(MTBs also welcome). Venue: Meet at BP garage. Time: 08h00. Contact: Paul Barkley 083 302 9096  Franschhoek Tennis Club Social tennis is played at the Franschhoek Tennis Club on Fridays from 08h30 and on Sundays and Public Holidays from 09h00. During June, July and August starting times are 30 mins later. For more information contact 021 876 4184.

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Cape Town property more expensive A problem faced by most Cape Town estate agents is that although Cape Town is seen by many upcountry people as a highly desirable place to relocate for a career change or retirement its residential property appears to offer less ‘bang for their buck’ than similar valued properties in the major centres of Gauteng or KwaZulu Natal.

This is according to Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property Group, who says quite often, the discrepancies in pricing seem to be so great that potential buyers decide against relocation, and many agents have experienced this from time to time.

He says any review of the latest figures will reveal that there is considerable truth in the perception that Cape Town residential property is more expensive than that of other South African cities. The Deeds Office’s July statistics compiled

by Lightstone, show that the average price of a freehold home in Cape Town today is R1,921 million while the average price of a sectional title home is R1,438 million.

By way of contrast, in Johannesburg, freehold homes now average around R1,395 million and the city’s sectional title units have an average price of only R783 000. In Durban, the relevant figures are R1,147 million and R920 000, while in Pretoria freehold homes on average sell at R1,175 million and sectional title homes at R910 000.

Rawson says the price differences between Cape Town and the other major centres are exacerbated by the fact that in all the upcountry cities mentioned, both floor areas and stand sizes tend to be 20 to 35 percent larger than in Cape Town (this does not always apply to sectional title units). In Cape Town, he says, the limited space between the sea and the mountains has for some 75 years ensured that the stands are, by South African standards, relatively small, and the floor areas not as expansive as those upcountry. “Middle class upcountry people moving to Cape Town will, in most cases, have to accept that in return for what might well be a more enjoyable lifestyle and a more temperate climate, they will probably have to accept quite a serious downscaling.”

Are there, however, any financial compensations for this?

Rawson pointed out that Cape Town residential property values have in the last ten years consistently performed well and have been stable.

Only for one short period did their growth graph go into a decline.

Bill Rawson, Chairman of the Rawson Property Group

He says in 2009 Cape Town property experienced a serious loss in value. He says during that year, the average price of freehold property dropped yearon-year from R1,211 million to R912 000. Since then, however, the annual growth has been steady, with the result that today the average price of a freehold home in Cape Town has in round figures risen since 2010 by close on 100 percent, he says.

He says these growth figures are better than those of Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban.

“Cape Town properties can almost certainly be relied on to continue to escalate at least in line with and possibly ahead of the inflation rate, ensuring the buyer of a solid return on his outlay.” Also of interest and encouraging is that today’s buyers in Cape Town are showing a renewed interest in the upper bracket properties, he says. “I think it is likely that the coming summer could see these Cape Town prices rise further despite another 0.5 percent rise in the interest rate and despite the discrepancies in prices I do expect the flow of buyers from the north to remain steady.”

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Keep calm and don’t overprice The exuberance that was evident in the property market a year ago is coming to an end, and home sellers in most parts of SA now need to moderate their price expectations accordingly.

That’s the advice of Lew Geffen, chairman of Sotheby’s International Realty in SA, who says that although summer is here and the prime homebuying season is picking up momentum, the heat has gone out of the market in the past few months and the rate of price growth is slowing down.

“Since 2012, when the market really began to turn after the 2008/ 09 recession, we have seen the average home sale price in our group rise by around 26%, and at this level we are seeing indications of buyer resistance in most of the country except Cape Town, where demand is still very high.”

Geffen says he is aware that his point of view may be at odds with what some other high-profile commentators may be saying about the state of the real estate market, “but the fact is that there has been a weakening of consumer sentiment this year in the face of violent strikes, major political shifts, rising inflation and, of course, a couple of interest rate increases.

“And at the same time the banks are still extremely conservative when valuing properties

for home loan purposes.”

As a consequence, he says, sales volumes countrywide have fallen off by about 6% in recent months, and there has not been as much price movement as one might have expected given the stock shortages that currently exist in many sought-after areas.

“In short, we are back in a normal market that is in the process of balancing itself, and this will soon be the case in Cape Town, too. Sellers need to calm down and price their properties fairly in order to achieve a sale, bearing in mind that further interest rate rises are anticipated.”

Geffen says, however, that prospective buyers should not be sitting on the fence at this stage and waiting for prices to go down. “I want to be clear: Home prices are now back where they were before the ‘bust’ of 2008, and are set to keep rising, although possibly more slowly for the next couple of years.

“And this, plus the fact that interest rates are on an upward path, is going to make it ever more difficult to qualify for a home loan to acquire the property you want, whether you’re just getting into the market, upgrading, downsizing or investing.

Now is the time to make a move.”

Notice: Establishment of a Special Rating Area (SRA) for Franschhoek Huguenot Street Commercial (CBD) area

Kennisgewing: Stigting van ‘n SpesialeAanslaggebied (SRA) vir Franschhoek Hugenotestraat (SSG)

Notice is hereby given that: 1.

Susan Huxter, the registered owner of Erf 2775, situated at the corner of Huguenot and Berg Streets, Franschhoek, has applied for the founding of a Special Rating Area that will be known as the Franschhoek Huguenot SRA in terms of Stellenbosch Municipality’s Special Rating Area by-law 2012 read in conjunction with the Special Rating Area policy in the area that includes taxpaying properties in the below mentioned area: Commercial properties on both sides of Huguenot Street and Main Road from the Huguenot Monument to “The Stall” on the south-western side of Main Road.

2. The application, along with other particulars of the application, is available for inspection at Stellenbosch Municipality, Office of the Treasurer, Plein Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 (enquiries: Mr A Treurnich, Tel 021 808 8016, Andre.Treurnich@ stellenbosch.gov.za).

3. Any objection to the establishment of the Franschhoek Huguenot SRA must be addressed in writing to the Municipal Manager, P O Box 17, Stellenbosch, 7599 or be delivered by hand to the office of the Municipal Manager, Plein Street, Stellenbosch.

4. Objections must reach the office of the Municipal Manager by no later than 5 December 2014.

5. Notice of a public meeting for the purpose of: i) Supplying information pertinent to the application. ii) Discussing the practical implications of the application.

Kennisgewing geskied hiermee dat: 1. Susan Huxter, die geregistreerde eienaar van Erf 2775 geleë op die hoek van Hugenotestraat en Bergstraat,Franschhoek, het aansoek gedoen om die stigting van die Spesiale-aanslaggebied wat bekend sal staan as die Franschhoek Huguenot SRA ingevolge Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se Spesiale-aanslag-gebiede-verordering 2012 saam gelees met die Spesiale-aanslag-gebiedbeleid in die gebied wat belastingbetalende eiendomme in die onderstaande gebied insluit: Eiendomme aan weerskante van Huguenotestraat en Hoofstraat vanaf die Hugenote monument tot by die padstal aan die suidwestelike kant van Hoofstraat.

2. Die aansoek, tesame met ander besonderhede van die aansoek, lê ter insae by die Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit, kantoor van die Tesourier, Plein Street, Stellenbosch, 7600 (navrae: Mnr A. Treurnich, Tel 021 808 8016, Andre.Treurnich@stellenbosch.gov.za).

3. Enige besware teen die stigting van die Franschhoek Huguenot SRA moet skriftelik gerig word aan die Munisipale Bestuurder, Posbus 17, Stellenbosch, 7599 of per hand afgelewer word by die kantoor van die Munisipale Bestuurder, Plein Street, Stellenbosch.

4. Besware moet die Munisipale Bestuurder se kantoor teen nie later as 5 Desember 2014 bereik nie.

5. Kennisgewing van ‘n openbare vergadering met die doel om: i) Tersaaklike inligting rakende die aansoek te verskaf. ii) Praktiese implikasies te bespreek wat daarmee verband hou.

Datum : 25 November 2014 Tyd : 10:00 Plek : Screening Room Ligging : Le Quartier Francais, Hugenotestraat, Franschhoek

Date: 25 November 2014 Time: 10h00 Venue: The Screening Room Address: Le Quartier Français, Huguenot Street, Franschhoek

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4 Questions property buyers should ask Sotheby’s Franschhoek celebrates Purchasing a property can be a rather complex process, not to mention the fact that it will likely be the largest financial investment that most people make, says Adrian Goslett, CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa. It is for this reason that he advises buyers to take their time when deciding to buy a home and systematically work through the process by asking themselves a few vital questions, along with seeking the counsel of a reputable real estate professional.

According to Goslett, the key questions are: Location - where do I want to live?

Goslett says that aside from the fact that location weighs heavily on a property’s potential return on investment, this question is more related to where the buyer would actually like to live. Buying a property should be regarded as a long term investment, so it’s vital that the buyer purchases a home in an area they can see themselves in for at least ten years.

“Online property search portals are an excellent source of information for buyers that enables them to narrow down a location and type of property they would like to stay in. These sites also provide a list of amenities in the area as well as the price range of property in a particular suburb. Depending on the buyer’s life stage and future plans, certain aspects will carry more weight than others during the decision-making process. These elements could include proximity to schools, medical facilities or entertainment nodes, along with the distance to their place of work. All of these factors will have a bearing on the decision and will help the buyer to eliminate certain areas and streamline the process right off the bat,” explains Goslett. “Once the search has been narrowed down, the buyer should then take a drive out to the areas they have selected to get a feel for the neighbourhood and the people that live there.”

Savings - how much do I need?

According to statistics, more than half the number of buyers who require finance will need to put down a deposit in order to secure a bond with a lender. On average, the current required deposit for repeat buyers is around 20%, while first-time buyers are generally asked for about 12% of the purchase price. “Determining the monetary value of the deposit needed will be dictated by the buyer’s affordability and the purchase price of the property,” adds Goslett.

He notes that buyers also need to bear in mind that

the deposit is not the only expense that they will need to save for. There are also additional costs associated with a property purchase that a buyer will need to set aside money for. These include transfer costs, moving costs, home repairs, renovations and planned upgrades among others.

Monthly repayments - what can you afford to spend?

Goslett says that a bond repayment is not the only monthly expense that buyers need to consider when it comes to determining what they can afford on a monthly basis. “Homeowners often find themselves in financial distress because they have only taken into account the monthly bond repayment and not the other expenses that they will incur through owning a property. Consulting with a reputable mortgage originator will provide the buyer with some valuable insight as they will be able to work out the total cost of the bond, which would include the repayment, interest and homeowner’s insurance,” says Goslett, who notes that other expenses to be considered include: Electricity and water; Rates and taxes; Levies (sectional title unit); Homeowners association fee if applicable; Home maintenance Estate agent - how do I choose who to work with?

After the buyer has answered the other questions and is happy to move forward with the process, the next step is to select a real estate agent to work with.

“The best agent to use is one that specialises in the areas that the buyer is interested in. They will have a working knowledge of the area and a network of sellers and homes that are available in that particular area. It is vital that the buyer chooses an agent who has the qualities they are looking for such as honesty, integrity and experience. However, most importantly the buyer needs to feel comfortable with the agent,” advises Goslett.

A reputable real estate professional will be able to provide the buyer with much needed guidance and ensure that the home buying experience is far less stressful, provided the buyer and agent can communicate openly and understand each other. “If the relationship between the buyer and their agent is good and there is a level of trust between them, the property buying process will generally be a lot smoother,” Goslett concludes.

multiple awards

James Penlington, Bev Malan (principal) and Jac Hanekom proudly show off the awards that Sotheby’s Franschhoek recently received.

Sotheby’s Western Province’s Quarterly Franchise Meeting was held at Steenberg Golf Estate on Friday, 19 September. It was an occasion for shareholders to learn, share experiences and, for a select group, to receive awards. Sotheby’s Franschhoek did particularly well with regard to the latter.

Sotheby’s Franschhoek received numerous awards, but according to Bev Malan – principal of the Franschhoek branch – they are particularly proud of winning the Monty Geffen Award for “Franchise of the Quarter – Growth Turnover.

“It has taken a lot of hard work and resources to survive the past five years and it is wonderful that our success and achievements are recognised and rewarded with such an accolade. It serves as an incentive for the Sotheby’s team to work even harder for their clients.”

Sotheby’s currently has numerous excellent properties on their books. Prices range from R895 000 to R38 500 000, which means there’s something for everybody – whether you’re looking for an investment property or a forever home. www.sothebysrealty.co.za | 021 876 8480

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Grand lady of Franschhoek. Pam Golding Properties is proud to market this Grand Lady of Franschhoek on exclusive mandate. A rare opportunity to purchase one of the true gems in the village of Franschhoek. Located in the heart of the village just a few minutes walk to the restaurants and shops is this magnificent period home surrounded by the most stunning “Ludwig” rose garden, unique “Kapok” tree and vines on over 2000 sqm. The home provides wonderful authentic charm, with three bedrooms, plus a large guest suite, country kitchen, lounge and study. There is a large wraparound undercover stoep with overhead fans to cool you as you look over the beautiful mature garden and swimming pool. Viewings of this magnificent property are by appointment only.

Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Garages: 2 Web Access FWI1195462 Shelly Schoeman 083 301 8833 I shelly.schoeman@pamgolding.co.za Doug Gurr 072 610 7208 I doug.gurr@pamgolding.co.za Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 I jeanine.allen@pamgolding.co.za

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