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FRANSCHHOEK’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AND ADVERTISER SINCE 1994 • SEPTEMBER 2018
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Newly-elected speaker, Cllr Mienie Petersen, with Municipal Manager Geraldine Mettler (left) and Mayor Gesie van Deventer (right).
Cllr Minnie Petersen’s election as speaker of the Stellenbosch Municipal Council not only makes her the council’s first female speaker, but also means that three of the top positions in the municipality are now occupied by women: speaker, mayor and municipal manager. Cllr Donoven Joubert (DA) resigned as speaker of
first female speaker of the Stellenbosch Municipal
the Stellenbosch Municipal Council on 25 July 2018.
Council. She has been an excellent whip for the
His resignation pre-empted a scheduled motion of
council and I am confident that she will continue her
no confidence in him that was authorised by the DA
dedication and service to our residents in her new role
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as speaker” said Mayor Gesie van Deventer.
Councillor YMienie Petersen (DA, Ward 2 – Groendal,
Sunday paper Rapport reported that Western
Langrug, La Motte) was elected as the new speaker
Cape DA leader, Bonginkosi Madikazela, asked
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Joubert in an email to rather take up another
July 2018. MY She is the first female speaker since the
position than cause another embarrassing palace
establishment of the council in 2000. CY
revolution in the DA.
Speaker Petersen served as whip to the council before CMY
Joubert remains the ward councillor for ward 5 in
her election as speaker. She has served as a councillor
Stellenbosch Municipality and has also become a
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in Stellenbosch since 2011. Prior to entering politics,
councillor in the Cape Winelands District Municipality
she served on the Parole Board at the Department of
where he replaced Cllr Stephan Louw as a representative
Correctional Services.
of Stellenbosch Municipality. Joubert will also serve on
Speaker Petersen said that she is honoured and
the mayoral committee of the district municipality.
excited about her new position and will dedicate her
Following Cllr Petersen’s election as the new speaker,
time to being a speaker with integrity and working with
a new chief whip had to be elected. Cllr Paul Biscombe
all parties for the benefit of the entire Stellenbosch
(DA) was elected as the new whip for the Stellenbosch
Municipality. She also thanked speaker Joubert for his
Municipal Council.
service to the council. “I am thrilled to welcome Councillor Petersen as our
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Franschhoek Theatre:
There is light in construction tunnel The Franschhoek Theatre at Franschhoek High School is steadily becoming a reality. Construction has practically been completed and interior fit-out is progressing at a pace. A very welcome R12 000 donation towards the project was received last month from local band Uncorked. It was their performance fee from the Bastille Festival and the generous band members passed it on to facilitate the completion of the project. They ceremonially handed a cheque to the school’s head boy, Luvo Gcuku, at the theatre on the school grounds. In another theatre-related happening there was great excitement among the Grade 11 learners at Franschhoek High School when their tourism teacher, Miss Steynberg, took them for a look-see to the
If you’ve ever wanted to see your name in lights,
tiles are being ‘sold’ at R500 each to finance the final stretch of construction.
actually be in lights, but rather on a wooden parquet
Everyone who ‘buys’ a parquet tile will have their
tile... However, with a little luck, a light might shine
name, or that of someone they nominate, engraved
on it!
on the tile which will then be installed on a feature
Here’s how it works. Some of the original teak parquet floor tiles of the Centenary Library building
wall in the theatre as an everlasting sign of gratitude. It promises to add beautifully to the interior design.
that is being converted will not be re-used as some areas are being carpeted. These superfluous parquet
Franschhoek High School head boy Luvo Gcuku ceremonially received a cheque towards the Franschhoek Theatre project from Uncorked band members (FLTR) Nick Davies, Rowan Smith and Reg Lascaris. Screening Room at Le Quartier Français. All of them
was being transformed into the Franschhoek Theatre.
were excited about the idea of movie screenings and
and strictly followed building site safety measures.
The team behind the Franschhoek Theatre project have embarked on another fundraising drive as construction on the theatre heads for the final straight. now might be your second best chance! It may not
building site on the school grounds where their archive They loved being so close to the construction action
Your name, not quite, in lights
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Kusasa Stars return from Sweden to heroes’ welcome
other entertainment right there in this familiar, but repurposed building.
Some of them had spent time in the building when it housed the library and others had been to the old
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Franschhoek High School partners with Train Camp
to create opportunities for talented local athletes
The Kusasa Stars took part in the Gothia Cup 2018 in Sweden
Franschhoek’s Kusasa Stars returned home on 26 July from a life-changing trip to the Gothia Cup 2018 in Sweden. Emotional family reunions were the order of the day, while the boys’ schools also celebrated their efforts in Sweden. The following day the team paraded triumphantly
The Kusasa Stars touring team were selected from local youths, not only for their football ability, but –
and visitors alike as they arrived at Sacred Ground for a
more importantly – as a reward for working hard at
celebratory lunch. The Kusasa Stars were truly treated
school and promoting education in their community.
as returning heroes!
The main aim of the project is to use football as a
Train Camp launched the first phase of the partnership
French fashionwear – appropriate in the context of Franschhoek’s French history.
and tuition. Train Camp’s Jacqueline Yanko said “Train
Franschhoek High School is one the country’s
Camp is proud to be part of the first step in developing
oldest schools and its buildings are a worthy choice
a culture of excellence and self-belief amongst the
for preservation. Train Camp’s Jacqueline Yanko
school’s players. In association with the Investec
continued, “The coach of the First XV, Keith Cyster, was
International Rugby Academy and apparel brand
once a star player in his own right, and we’re excited to
‘15’, this programme will be a catalyst for a broader
be working with people who believe in the power of
demographic to realise their sporting ambitions.”
sport to bring about change. Rugby is the first phase
Dick Muir and the Investec International Rugby
in Train Camp’s partnership with the school, and we’ll
Academy have been tasked with identifying talent and
be introducing high performance coaching in other
coaching the coaches at Franschhoek High School.
codes in time – including Graham Hill’s swimming
In association with the Western Cape Department of
programmes.” Chairman of the School Governing
Cultural Affairs & Sport, Train Camp and the academy
Body, Denver Adonis, added, “Not only our school,
hosted a free coaching clinic and skills assessment
but also the community can only benefit from this
session at the school for Grade 10 and 11 players from
initiative – as a new challenge and for future goals in
throughout the Winelands on 29 August.
sports, together with education.”
‘15’ is the fashion and lifestyle brand of Serge Blanco
Already one of South Africa’s most popular tourist
– France’s iconic former fullback and most prolific
spots, Franschhoek can look forward to becoming a
international try-scorer. Represented at the launch
destination for athletes at every level.
of the partnership by his son, Sebastién Blanco, the brand will be kitting out the coaches and players in
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vehicle to open young people’s eyes to the wide range of opportunities that life can offer.
biggest youth football tournament. For the boys from
The organisers say that the project will continue over
Franschhoek it was a wonderful ten days, filled with
the next two years and that a new team of Kusasa Stars
new experiences and memories they’ll cherish forever.
will be selected to play in the Gothia Cup 2019. In 2020
When planning for the trip started none of the boys
on 16 August with a sponsorship of the school’s rugby kit
football kit and children’s clothing for the boys’ families.”
a huge soccer ball and were celebrated by residents
competed in the annual Gothia Cup –, the world’s
Train Camp is a sports development company whose mission it is to create access for athletes at all levels to the very best coaching, facilities and opportunities. Its first initiative was to partner with national swimming coach Graham Hill and Seagulls Swimming Club to develop more women and swimmers of colour in the elite levels of swimming. Now Train Camp has now partnered with Franschhoek High School to create a focal point for its initiatives in the Cape Winelands.
suitcases and returned with 55 thirty-kilo cases of donated
through Franschhoek on BuildIt’s open-back lorry with
This year over 1700 teams from 78 different nations
The Franschhoek High School First XV show off their new ‘15’ kit with their head master and coaching staff.
in Alingsas, Gothenburg. We left South Africa with 5
a girls’ team will follow in the boys’ footsteps.
had either passports or birth certificates and some had
The Kusasa Stars would like to thank the people of
not even been to Cape Town. Now they have visited
Franschhoek and their local sponsors for their wonderful
a foreign country for the first time and experienced a
support in affording them a truly transformative
completely different culture. Best of all, they got to do
experience. “Without doubt this project is a life-
so because of what they love to do – play football.
changing experience for all involved and we hope that
Tour organiser, UK-based George Frett, said: “The boys
with future funding and a title sponsorship we can
were great ambassadors for not only Franschhoek, but
continue for several more,” concludes the tour organiser.
also for the whole of South Africa. At the start of one
For more information or to become a sponsor contact
of their games they were asked to sing the national
George Frett on
anthem; you could see them beaming with pride to
gmail.com.
also represent their country in this way.” “The boys were taken into the hearts of the local people
+44 7739 711514 or georgefrett58@
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Nuwe sweetpakke danksy Burgemeestersfonds
Hoërskool Franschhoek se eerste netbalspan spog met splinternuwe sweetpakke danksy Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se Burgemeestersfonds. Die span se afrigter, Me Tanya Crous, sê die span is baie trots op hulle nuwe sweetpakke en is veral bly dat hulle dit voor interskole ontvang het. Me Crous en die span bedank graag die Burgemeestersfonds vir die borgskap.
September 2018 | 3
Thank you, Agrimark! The Tatler received a letter from a young Franschhoek gentleman called Jeffrey Siqwayi who is a third-year student in Farming Management at Boland College in Worcester. Here’s what he said: “I was born and raised in Franschhoek
addition to the work and study I also had to manage
He was once again motivated, felt a sense of belonging
where I grew up like other children and I did my early grades
people. Managing people isn’t only about looking after
and looked forward to the future. He adds, “These clothes
at Dalubuhle Primary School then Groendal High School. I
them in the field, it carries responsibility, requires wise
remind me why I chose this career. The memory of
have been always different from other kids because I had
decision making, skill and knowledge. In a way you are
what Agrimark did for me will last forever. It will feed my
a vision of being farm manager one day. I am still chasing
also the parent of the workers. As I was working I started
family and my future grandchildren. After receiving these
my dream at Boschendal Farm where I am doing my
to lose my confidence and sense of pride; not because
clothes I felt so important; valued for the first time in my
internship to obtain my diploma in agriculture. It has not
I was losing passion or regretting my career path, but
life. I don’t have an excuse to not reach my destination,
been an easy journey for me to study this field because I
because I felt like I didn’t have the ‘agricultural identity’
because I have all the support I need in my life.
didn’t do it as a subject in high school.
because I lacked the appropriate work clothing.”
“To Agrimark’s directors, management and staff I
“I was also being challenged by this passion of being
Jeffrey was very worried about this and decided to
want to say thank you very much for the wonderful
a farm manager in a world where other young people
call Mr Steven Cronjé, the manager at Franschhoek
support. I urge you to carry on helping disadvantaged
are dreaming of being teachers, HR managers, doctors,
Agrimark.
the
people to reach their best potential. Mr Cronjé, you are
etc. I was confused and I wasn’t even sure if I was doing
determined student and decided to help immediately.
a great provider in the Franschhoek Valley. Thanks to
the right thing. Coming from a poor background didn’t
Agrimark provided everything he needed: waterproof
Mr Cronjé’s team for the wonderful, warm welcome in
discourage me, but motivated me to work even harder
jacket, body warmer, safety shoes, rain coat and warm
the store. You guys are amazing and I urge you to carry
and that helped me to not hide behind circumstances.
gumboots. Jeffrey says it was not just the clothes he
on exciting the customers.”
“When I set foot at Boschendal for practicals I knew it
received, but also Mr Cronjé’s support and encouraging
wasn’t going to be as easy as theory at the college. In
Mr
Cronjé
had
compassion
for
words – “Expect good things and success will come”.
We wish agric student no: 2015062552 all the best and look forward to watching his career path.
Agrimark Franschhoek assisted Jeffrey Siqwayi with work clothes for his farm management practicals at Boschendal Farm. With him in the photo is Agrimark Franschhoek manager Steven Cronjé.
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The Viognier is a brilliant wine balanced between buttery, oaky flavours and more
The nose offers an abundance of dark fruit, perfume and savoury whiffs of cured meat,
tropical fruit flavours reminiscent of an Island holiday. This complexity is achieved by
black olives and cigar box. The palate shows red and dark berry fruit with flavours of ripe,
aging about 50% of the wine in first fill French oak barrels for 6 months while the rest is
red plums, blueberries, black cherries. The violets and spice of the nose follow through with a vibrant acidity and smooth, fleshy texture..
aged in stainless steel tanks.
Cellar door price - ± R220
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Confit duck leg with raspberry vinegar jus and crispy leeks
Tuna; pickled mustard; 1 cup mustard
Ingredients: 4 duck leg and thigh
seeds; 1 cup white wine vinegar; 2
pieces, attached; 2kg duck fat; 3 finely
cloves garlic; 1 cup water; sugar to taste.
julienned leeks; 500ml veg oil; rock salt;
Clean and sear tuna, roll in cling wrap,
thyme Sauce: 2l
refrigerate. Blanch the mustard seeds 3
cup raspberry vinegar; ½ cup honey; 100g
times in cold water repeat the process.
cubed butter; ¼ cup crème de Cassis
duck/brown stock; 1
Add all the ingredients to a medium
Method: Wash the duck, sprinkle with
size pot and simmer until mustard
salt and thyme, leave overnight. Rinse
seeds are soft and cooked.Lime mayo: Basic mayo; juice of ½ lime; sesame seeds
and submerge in duck fat in roasting
toasted; 100g white sesame 100g black sesame; toast lightly and set aside; cut nori
tray. Cover with foil and cook at 120°c for 4-5 hours. At this stage the duck can be kept
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Cook honey in a pot until it begins to caramelize. Add cassis and vinegar, reduce. Add
and set aside. Slice the tuna on a meat slicer into the desired thickness and
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Cellar Chat Mark Tanner
Some time back, at a London showcase for South African wines, I found myself chatting with David Nieuwoudt of Cederberg Wines. With his cellar situated some 1000m above sea level, the highest cellar in the country, David has challenges when it comes to wine making. The quality and international popularity of his wines bear testimony to his ability to handle this unique ‘terroir’.
wines, such as are made in Canada and Germany. Canada has its Ice Wine and Germany its Eiswein. The former is made in limited quantities by numerous producers and, after winning a Grand Prix d’Honneur in France, has placed that country on the wine map. Germany’s Eiswein is made from frozen grapes picked late. As water in the grapes turn to ice the remaining sugars become increasingly concentrated.
Our equivalent would be
our Noble Late Harvest wines; ‘noble’ indicating that the grapes had contracted the noble rot fungus (botrytis cinerea), which also reduces the fruit to a raisin-like appearance and with concentrated sweetness.
Big plans for microgreens The chances are good that when you visit a fine restaurant or grocery store you’ll find microgreens among the vegetables and herbs on your plate or in the display fridges. These small, delicate greens are increasingly used to add flavour, texture and colour to all manner of dishes, whether as a garnish or ingredient. Microgreens are rich in phytonutrients and other health-promoting compounds. In most cases micro greens are more nutrient-dense than their mature counterparts, so a little goes a long way. If
former
Zimbabwean
The best of the best sweet wines come from Sauternes
Champion jockey Rael Zieve
in France. Here, the river Le Ciron provides autumnal
has his way you’ll soon see
mists that encourage formation of the botrytis fungus.
microgreens
This, through nature, manages to remove a proportion of
way, but in a completely
in
a
familiar
the water in the grape giving an exceptional sweetness However, there is an even higher vineyard situated
different setting.
which is regarded as incomparable, recognizing only
in, of all places, Sutherland – the coldest place in
developed what he has calls
Hungary’s Tokaij wines as competition. Production is
the country and home to international star-gazers.
the “Just Greens’ Growing
extremely limited. Chateau d’Yquem, the most famous,
Imagine rows of vines in the snow, frozen in winter’s
GardenTM”. With one of Rael’s
makes less than 950 bottles per season from every 100
grip; another very unique terroir. Here the light intensity
units you can always have
ha of vines in good years.
fresh microgreens ready to
Rael has
results in good ripening and potential low alcohols.
Other Medoc producers make up to six times as
From this, our coldest vineyard, come a Nebbiolo, a
harvest, rather than relying
much. Costs are correspondingly high. I met a vigneron
Pinot Noir, a Syrah and a Riesling.
on store-bought or third party
in Bordeaux once who had on his property an old
distributor supplied ones.
To experience these very elegant wines one needs
World War II emergency landing strip. Having gained
to suffer the indignity of a little ‘foreign’ travel,
Rael says that during his
permission to have it removed the relevant authority
namely to Stellenbosch and the attractive and very
years as a jockey he always
replaced the hard surface with top soil from within
friendly boutique ‘super single’ vineyards on the
had to watch his health and
the Bordeaux appellation area, while he was situated
Stellenboschkloof road. The name may not seem
weight. Observing the growing
just outside. He applied for AOC Bordeaux status for
particularly vinous but the word ‘super’ fits perfectly.
popularity
his strip of new soil, but was turned down. It is never
It is here where the high altitude grapes are vinified.
he wondered whether there
pleasant to see a grown man cry!
was a better way of getting
Unlike the Northern Hemisphere, for seasonal reasons, Sutherland cannot produce those ‘sticky’ or ‘pudding’
Image: Supplied
of
microgreens Chef Chris Erasmus grows microgreens in his restaurant
them to consumers, particularly restaurants. After a lot
present the unit to them and show them that not only
of experimentation, he developed Just Greens’ Growing
is hydroponics a thing of the future, but the financials
GardenTM that allows consumers to always have harvest-
make great sense with long term savings of up to 50%
ready microgreens, without having to grow them from
on a consumer’s microgreens bills.”
seed. Rael is quick to point out that he doesn’t use any
Chef Chris Erasmus of Foliage Restaurant – one of SA’s
fertilisers, herbicides or pesticides; the only addition is
Top 20 eateries – is an early adopter of Rael’s system. Chef
plain tap water.
Chris, known for his foraging ways, says “The Just Greens’ is completely
Growing GardenTM is a great fit with my philosophy of
autonomous and needs no maintenance from the
‘field to fork’ eating and using the freshest ingredients.
restauranteur except for them to pull their greens as
Guests can literally see the provenance of the greens on
and when they need to. All cleaning, maintenance and
their plate. The Growing Garden has become quite a
restocking is done by the team from Just Greens.
talking point too. Many of our guests take time to study
Just Greens’ Growing GardenTM
Rael has only just started to sell the unit into the
the Growing Garden and love the interactivity when a
market place and says, “It is really being well received
chef emerges from the kitchen to harvest some greens.”
by some of the top chefs in the area; although, in my humble opinion, I think people are by nature worried of changing how they usually do things. I hope that the major role players will allow me the opportunity to
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Colmant
Cap Classique & Champagne celebrates its first decade
In ‘13 Questions’ the Tatler combines the serious with the silly. We start by posing our subjects ten random questions from our ever-growing database. They then get to ask themselves a question, before the interview concludes with two questions from the editor.
Kevin Swart - Partner Black Elephant Vintners Default drink of choice? Black Americano, no milk or sugar. Dogs or cats? Birds Three films you would gladly watch again? I don’t really watch movies again, but have recently watched
Schindler’s List again which I highly
recommend everyone to do. If I had to choose 3 then,
Forrest Gump, Love Actually and Reservoir Dogs. Do you collect anything? Why? I used to collect lots of things, but decided a few years back that clutter was not healthy so threw most out. I still have a pennant for buying caps wherever I’m travelling. What are you the most proud of? 27 years of marriage, I’m not sure God new what he was creating when he gave Man and Woman complementing reproductive organs. The one place that you have the least interest in ever visiting? New Zealand, too isolated and organised. There should be a Nobel Prize for … Motivate. The Best Ordinary Person, so we all have inspiration
2006 was the year NASA launched its New Horizons space probe mission to Pluto. It was also the year in which conservationist Steve Irwin fatally tangled with a sting ray, violent protests were sparked by satirical cartoons published in a Danish publication and Google snapped up YouTube for $1.65 billion. Meanwhile, in Franschhoek, Belgian couple Jean-
The use of small portions of barrel fermented wine
Phillipe (JP) and Isabelle Colmant undertook the first
as well as reserve wines held back from previous
harvest at the smallholding they relocated to in 2002.
vintages also feature in the pursuit of additional
“It was a big move ... with five children!” the couple
complexity and refinement.
says. “Having owned a stone manufacturing business in
While the first 2006 harvest matured in the cellar, JP
Belgium for 12 years we felt the time had come to create
recognised the need for an income stream. He took to
something we could enjoy doing now and which would
importing Champagnes which he’d personally sought
benefit our children in the future,” says JP.
out from selected French producers: Tribaut, Mailly
The first order of business was planting vineyards.
Grand Cru and Follet-Ramillon.
Then, in 2005, a wine cellar devoted solely to Méthode
“We were surprised by the shortage of reasonably
Cap Classique (MCC) production was built. The cellar
priced good French bubbly in South Africa,” the
is deliberately compact says JP, vowing to maintain
Champagne loving couple admits. “It dawned on us:
limited capacity, “to ensure that the special touch in
we would call ourselves Colmant Cap Classique &
each bottle remains, no matter what!”
Champagne and import and sell affordable, quality
Spring 2008 saw the first ever release of Colmant Cap Classique. JP flexibility in handling different grape parcels
is our sole guideline. We are committed to managing
individually. A cool room accommodates up to 8
the entire production process and customer contact will
tons of freshly-harvested grapes, chilling them to
remain under our full control at all times.”
collegiality of South African sparkling wine producers and friends – in particular South Africa’s ‘Mr Bubbles’, Pieter
character. Next door, the Colmant tasting room is casual
Ferreira, who has been a pillar of support and generous with
but chic, with its stoep offering bucolic views of the valley.
his knowledge, along with French oenologist Nicolas Follet.
Colmant only uses Chardonnay and Pinot Noir; sourced
“One thing bubbly lovers understand is the concept
from Franschhoek (55%), Elgin (25%) and Robertson (20%).
of finesse,” JP maintains. “Planning and creating
The most important part of making a refined bubbly,
a brilliant bubbly takes passion, patience and no
dimension to the final product. So we select grapes from different sites ensuring that we have sufficient
The wine world is great for your soul, a sense of being
The best way to go, in the very end?
one with Nature, but the business model is upside
Any way where I’m still a capable human being.
down and greatly unappreciated.
In 10 words or less, describe the style of Black Elephant Vintners’ wine?
What talent do you wish you had? To be a gifted musician
La Couronne wines awarded gold – again!
When it comes to expertise, JP is not afraid to heed the
The maturation area has room for 200 000 bottles.
perfect blending components; each one adds an extra
You come from the finance world. What is better (or worse) about the wine world?
advice of specialists. He pays tribute to the hospitality and
It’s here that Colmant Cap Classique quietly develops
JP believes, is blending. “It’s crucial to select the
Weapons
Each wine has a story as to how it came into being. We don’t present a vineyard but individual experiences.
Colmant’s philosophy is underpinned by three principles: Independence, restricting growth and expertise. “Quality
maintained at optimum humidity and 14°C.
What inanimate object do you wish you could eliminate from existence?
Your wines have very unusual names. What’s the logic to your naming strategy?
Champagne to fill the gap.”
Fitted with 16 stainless steel tanks the cellar affords
0°C overnight. The exposed-brick barrel room is
that we can relate to and strive towards.
Smooth, elegant fruit forward that respects the grape.
compromises. It’s a labour of love!” A decade later knowledgeable MCC drinkers hope the labour of love will continue for decades to come.
components to work with to make a base wine with
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maximum complexity.”
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The results of the 2018 International Wine Awards were announced in Vitoria, Spain, in early July. In what must by now be a happy normal state for La Couronne Wine Estate no fewer than four of their wines were awarded gold medals! The gold medal-winning wines are: La Couronne
garnered. Asked about what’s happening in the cellar
Limited Release Pinotage 2015, La Couronne Barrel
he said: “It’s still a bit early to make predictions about
Fermented Viognier 2016, La Couronne Merlot Rosé
the reds, but the 2018 Chardonnay is already looking
2017 and La Couronne Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
like it’s going to be another winner.”
2016. All the wines were produced from grapes grown on La Couronne Wine Estate.
Good news for Rosé fans is that there will be a bit more of the 2018 Merlot Rosé than there was of the
Shortly on the heels of this batch of good news
2017 vintage, which raked in four gold medals and a
the La Couronne team also learned that their Barrel
double gold medal (Double Gold at Rosé Rocks 2017
Fermented Chardonnay 2016 was also awarded the
and Gold at Gold Wine Awards 2017, Michelangelo 2017,
trophy for best Franschhoek Chardonnay at the 2018
Vitis Vinifera 2017 and International Wine Awards 2018).
Novare SA Terroir Wine Awards. La Couronne Winemaker Henk Swart said that they are very proud of the awards that their wines have
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Absa Top 10 Pinotage 2018 winners announced After much anticipation the 2018 Absa Top 10 Pinotage trophies were presented on 15 August, commemorating 22 years of Absa’s involvement with the Pinotage Association, and setting the benchmark for South Africa’s most successful “indigenous” wine variety. Two Franschhoek wineries, Môreson and Allée Bleue, The 2018 judging panel consisted of Neil Ellis of Neil
Ellis Wines (chairman), Samarie Smith, Benguela Cove’s Brand and Business Manager, winemaker Francois Haasbroek, wine educator Nomonde Kubheka and Francois Rautenbach, wine buyer for Singita. A record number of 161 entries were received for the competition. The Top 10 winners consist mostly of wines produced by winemakers with solid Pinotage track records, all with a common goal: to produce the ultimate Pinotage ‘masterpiece’. The 2018 Absa Top 10 Pinotage winners are: • Allée Bleue Black Series Old Vine Pinotage 2016 (WO Piekenierskloof, Winemaker Van Zyl du Toit), • Beyerskloof Diesel Pinotage 2015 (WO Stellenbosch, Winemaker Anri Truter),
• Diemersdal Pinotage Reserve 2017 (WO Durbanville, Winemaker Thys Louw),
were among the winners.
surging up and that the market for wines made from
• Fairview Primo Pinotage 2016 (WO Paarl, Winemaker Anthony de Jager), • Flagstone
Writer’s
this cultivar continues to grow. “Looking at the quality of wine from the 20 finalists this year, our winemakers
Block
Pinotage
2016
(WO
Breedekloof, Winemaker Gerhard Swart), • Kaapzicht Steytler Pinotage 2015 (WO BottelaryStellenbosch, Winemaker Danie Steytler), • Kanonkop
Association, highlighted that Pinotage’s quality is
Pinotage
2013
(WO
Simonsberg-
Stellenbosch, Winemaker Abrie Beeslaar), • Lyngrove Platinum Pinotage 2016 (WO Stellenbosch, Winemaker Danie van Tonder), • Môreson The Widow Maker Pinotage 2015 (WO Stellenbosch, Winemaker Clayton Reabow) and • Rijk’s Reserve Pinotage 2014 (WO Tulbagh, Winemaker Pierre Wahl) Beyers Truter, chairman and founder of the Pinotage
are undoubtedly on the right course to grow Pinotage’s popularity. Not only are they embracing the grape’s unique characteristics and learning how to best treat it in the vineyard and in the cellar, but they are also determined to continue improving its quality and educating South African consumers and the rest of the world about the superb wine it produces.”
Angels Tears Rosé: Somer in jou glas Omhels die somer met ‘n glas blossende Angels Tears Rosé. Hierdie hemelse wyn van Grande Provence Wynlandgoed is lekker gesellig en propvol seisoenale bessiegeure.
Congratulating the finalists and winners, John Tshabalala,
Die Angels Tears Rosé
Absa’s Managing Executive: Western Cape, said the group is
2018 word hoofsaaklik
proud to partner with the Pinotage Association in presenting
van Pinotage en Shiraz
these important and prestigious industry awards.
druiwe gemaak en is in
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die kol met ‘n verleidelike ligte pienk kleur. Hierdie lieflike vars Rosé is vrugtig en
ongekompliseerd
met
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geure van vars geplukte aarbeie,
frambose
en
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Acquired by Ingrid and Graham Hindle and Keith Macmillan in 2017, Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa has been completely overhauled and is now officially open. From the premises, the retreat and the spa to the business conferencing facilities and accommodation, the kitchen and restaurants, the grounds and what is grown within them – everything has been transformed. Cutting edge Health Optimizing technologies, a Bio-Energy centre, world class day spa and natural products and food menus are combined in wellness packages with offerings from simple rest and relaxation to a more tailored route of health and wellness.
this is the cornerstone of what we offer – health”, says
help with stress, detoxing, rejuvenation, longevity and
Ingrid Hindle.
reaching one’s ideal weight.
On offer are the following: The Day Spa with steam
Exercise and fitness activities include daily yoga
rooms, hydrotherapy and vinotherapy baths, saunas,
classes, personal training, guided early morning walks,
an indoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, a labyrinth and
mountain biking and walking the labyrinth.
a fitness centre. The spa menu also includes four
The Business Forum, for up to 120 guests, has four
speciality packages: Healthy Ageing, Detox, Rejuvenate
breakaway meeting rooms of varying sizes, a private
and Relax.
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Menus are designed by Executive Chef Terrence Ford
seating areas and healthy menu options, while
and consulting chef, Margot Janse, and focus on fresh
business guests may participate in all that’s on offer
ingredients from the Santé kitchen garden, local bio-
at Santé.
dynamic farmers and suppliers. Only real ingredients
Santé has helped with job creation in the area,
are featured and no sugar, dairy, gluten, preservatives,
having employed and trained over 70 staff. For the
colourants or additives are used at all. Santé showcases
spa, the staff are trained in specific treatments and the
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“The interesting spin-off from all this,” explains
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Tatler Motoring
matched – both have 8-speed autoboxes driving all four wheels and they even weigh much the same. The Jaguar brings more power and torque to the party, but it weighs in at 250kg more. They each have their own character,
MICHELE LUPINI
with pleasingly divergent design concepts for once.
Crossover chic shootout
the others – not that any of them will do much more
BMW X2 vs. Jaguar E-Pace vs. Volvos XC 40
school. They look different too – the flat BMW, sleek
The BMW is lower and rides closer to the ground than
A year ago, it did not exist, but Michele Lupini gathers together three stylish new alternatives chasing glory in a slick new motoring niche. Call them what you like – stylish entry SUVs, chic crossovers or whatever, but a year ago there was no niche where these cars play today. The BMW X2 is apparently a crossover – it’s spun off the X1 SUV, but this one is a bit more stylish. Jaguar and Volvo likewise describe their respective new E-Pace and XC40 as crossovers. To me the boundaries are a bit blurred, but let it be – meet the chic crossovers. Whatever their inspiration, this trio is well matched on paper. In fact, the BMW and the Volvo deliver all but identical specifications and the tangibles are just as closely
than mount the pavement outside the away game Jaguar and slick Volvo styling each tells its own story too. Step inside and the differences are even more apparent. X2 is typically BMW – stylish and suave, while the Jaguar blends superb leather and trim with surprisingly plasticky finishes, but the Volvo wins the cabin race hands down
win in the sprints, but it’s awfully close – in fact there’s
each also has its own redeeming features, but there
– it is simply superb inside. XC40 feels bigger and more
hardly anything in it over a quarter mile. The Volvo will
is one area where one cannot throw a blanket over
spacious and they’ve made a huge effort to make this car
travel further on its bigger tank and while E-Pace has
this trio and that’s in price. The Volvo is the bargain of
feel and look like something so contemporary without
the biggest tank, its thirst lets its fuel range down.
the bunch, while the Jaguar commands a premium
going over the top or missing the point.
one of these for reasons other than which one wins a
Come to think of it, the Volvo is Euro Car of the Year
the road, similar to the Volvo, with both cars delivering
shootout test. All three trade on emotion – they offer
for damn good reason – it has it all and more, never
a hushed, solid ride, while the Jaguar reports what it is
passion above the ordinary, so it’s likely that someone
mind that it comes as a pretty hefty bargain too –
doing more readily – it’s the sportiest and is the most
after one of them has already made his or her mind up,
enough for XC40 to walk away as our winner too
enjoyable to drive too.
no matter what we say.
On the test strip, the Jaguar overcomes its heft to
BMW X2
Jaguar E-Pace
Volvo XC40
Model
xDrive 20d M Sport
D240 AWD S
D4 AWD R-Design
Engine
1995cc turbodiesel I4
1999cc turbodiesel I4
1969cc turbodiesel I4
Transmission
8-speed auto AWD
9-speed auto AWD
8-speed auto AWD
Torque
140kW 400Nm
177kW 500Nm
140kW 400Nm
TESTED 7.63 sec
7.35 sec
7.78 sec
400m
15.4 sec @ 142km/h
15.3 sec @ 144km/h
15.7 sec @ 141km/h
80-120km/h
5.71sec
5.57 sec
5.73 sec
But say, we must. All three suffer little issues and
Lupini presses on at Killarney
Giordano Lupini came away from Killarney’s sixth
“So I was really looking forward to race 2, but
round Burly Pro GTi Challenge races frustrated as
then clearly my old friend Lady Luck had other
much as he was gratified, following a tough day at
plans yet again — I could not find first or second
the track. The Franschhoek matriculant qualified
gear on the grid and had to start in third thanks to
second and third for the two races, but he had to
a broken engine mount, so the guys were gone. “I
overcome a few technical challenges to fight his
thought I was thrown a reprieve by a red flag, but
Accelerate Special Gasoline/La Vie de Luc/CIR
the same problem happened again at the restart
Construction Golf 1 GTi to fourth overall with a couple
and I was stone last by some distance by turn 1. “We
of hard-fought fifth places on the day.
do not use first and second gear after that so it was
had our fair share of hassles,” Giordano summed it
221km/h
224km/h
210km/h
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Gio Fights the Jinx
“We had the pace today that’s for sure, but we also
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enough to price itself out of context.
All three impress on the road. X2 has a solid feeling on
CAR
0-100km/h
At the end of the day, it’s likely that you will choose
no longer an issue and I drove my heart out and got back to third, passing two cars on the last lap.
up. “I was happy with second on the grid in the first
“Lady Luck still wasn’t finished with us though
race to back up my recent wet and dry poles and I
and for whatever reason they cancelled the last lap
led race 1 for a bit, but I was struggling in a straight
because of a chequered flag mistake, so it was back
line for some reason, so had to really push to stay
to fifth again, but that’s how it rolls. “Well done to
with the bunch and came home a very close fifth.
Marco on the win and thanks to the guys for some
“Turns out the rear brakes were binding slightly,
great racing, but it was another difficult weekend — I
Fuel
5.0l/100km
6.2 l/100km
5.0 l/100km
CO2
131 g/km
162 g/km
131 g/km
Warranty
2 years unlimited
3 years 100 000km
5 years 100 000km
Service
5 years 100 000km
5 years 100 000km
5 years 100 000km
so I was quite happy with what we pulled off in
had to work pretty hard for slim pickings. “We’ll sort
the end — especially to qualify third for the second
the car and test a little and hope for a bit more luck
Price
R700 300
R748 200
R639 200
race like that.
next time out.”
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Driver behaviour
Have you looked in the mirror lately? The funny thing about driver behaviour is that we all
rushing on our roads. You’ll find you are far calmer
think we are excellent drivers and everyone else isn’t.
and accommodating when you have time to spare.
There’s also a strange way of thinking that because
• Remember your manners. Let people in. Be
other drivers are breaking the road rules, we can to.
forgiving if people make mistakes and let’s all be less
“It’s time we brought order back to our roads and this
aggressive towards other drivers.
needs to start with each one of us looking into how we
Lastly, he says it’s so important to make sure your
can improve our behaviour while driving,” says Dewald
vehicle is roadworthy. “Sadly, many drivers knowingly
Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop
put their lives at risk by getting behind the wheel of a
Association (MIWA), an affiliate association of the Retail
vehicle even when they know there is a problem with
Motor Industry Organisation (RMI). South Africa has an
the car.”
exceptionally high mortality rate on our roads and so far the finger pointing hasn’t worked.
He points out that it is a legal requirement in South Africa that all cars must be in a roadworthy condition.
Driving responsibly also goes a long way to extending
“Taxis and busses must undergo a roadworthy test
the life of your vehicle and its parts. “Harsh breaking,
every year and a roadworthy certificate must be
rapid accelerating and so on all contribute to the wear
presented before a new car can be registered.”
and tear on essential parts of your vehicle,” he says.
The fact that roadworthy certificates are only presented
So where do we start? Ranft believes sticking to
for cars on change of ownership means that for many
speed limits and keeping a good following distance
drivers, roadworthiness might not be top of mind.
are two easy ways to make a difference. “Speed kills.
“Periodic roadworthy testing is not compulsory in South
While it may sound cliched, it’s the truth. By speeding
Africa. However, driving a car that is not roadworthy is
and driving too close to other vehicles we greatly
not only risky on the roads, it’s also risky when it comes
increase the chances of an accident. Speed limits and
to your finances. Most car insurance claims will not be
following distances have been worked out based on
paid out if it is found that the vehicle involved in the
human response times, breaking systems in vehicles
accident was not in a roadworthy condition,” says Ranft.
and other factors. Let’s respect the science more.”
The onus is on you to ensure your vehicle is
He adds that just because others are speeding, it
safe to drive so it’s important to regularly service
doesn’t mean you have to. “The far-right lane is the fast
and maintain the vehicle and request a full
lane. Stay out of this lane if you are feeling pressured
safety inspection from qualified mechanics and
by other drivers to break the speed limit. The same
technicians preferably from an accredited-MIWA
applies to the yellow emergency lane. This lane is
workshop. Regular maintenance will ensure that
intended for emergency vehicles, vehicles that have
the shock absorbers are in good condition, that
broken down or an escape route for vehicles to use
the braking system is working properly and that all
to avoid an accident. You should not be in this lane
the vehicle’s safety technologies, such as ABS and
otherwise, irrespective of what others are doing.”
airbags, are in working order.
Ranft adds 5 more tips to improve our driver behaviour:
“As South Africans, it’s time that we all pull together
• Respect yellow and red traffic lights. They mean
to help improve our daily lives. Be a responsible citizen
stop, not speed up.
on our roads. Stop pointing fingers at other drivers.
• Remember what the lines on the road are there for.
Make the decision to improve your driver behaviour
They indicate when you can and can’t overtake. They
despite what others do. Who knows, we may just start
are there for a reason.
a trend and reduce our devastatingly high road death
• Indicators are not an optional extra on vehicles. Use them! • Try and leave a little earlier for trips rather than
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2018/04/17 14:24
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Rotary News
challenges; including illiteracy, disease, hunger, poverty, lack of clean water and environmental concerns – while encouraging high ethical standards in all vocations. Founded in Chicago in 1905 as the world’s first
MARK TANNER
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What is Rotary?
meet
service
organisation
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expanded around the globe. Today Club members weekly
to
plan
service
projects,
discuss
Rotary is a volunteer organisation of 1.2 million business
community and international issues, and enjoy
and professional leaders united worldwide to provide
fellowship. Clubs are non-political and open to every
humanitarian service and help build goodwill and peace.
race, colour and creed.
About 32 000 Rotary Clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas pursue projects to address today’s
Probus Club
For information on Franschhoek Rotary activities please call Mark Tanner on 082 773 9217. executive, professional and other vocational activity to a calmer way of life. This is achieved through these features of membership: • Opportunities to extend compatible social contacts
MARK TANNER
and maintain an interest in the topical issues of the day.
Our speaker for Monday, 3 September is Alan Heydon. The title of his talk is: ‘Diving in Paradise’. This is no marine adventure in the turquoise waters of tropical islands. Alan has dived the more fascinating sites in the South Atlantic such as Gough Island, Tristan da Cunha and the Vema Seamount – a huge submarine volcano. These are realms of genetic and generic diversity. Alan asks: “Are we meeting our economic, ethical and spiritual responsibilities?”
• Nurturing positive attitudes to ageing through group recreation and the sharing of information on issues of concern to Senior Citizens. • Support in grief and illness. • Speakers at monthly luncheons who provide a fresh mental challenge and stimulation. • We are a-political and non-sectarian • We are mindful of the fact that costs are an important consideration. Membership fees, therefore, are kept to a minimum; while monthly luncheon costs vary.
What is probus all about? In South Africa there is a rapidly growing number of Probus Clubs, which offer retirees the facility to manage successfully the transition from high pressure
SPCA News
For more information please contact Mark Tanner on 082 773 9217.
• Several successful fund-raising events held through the year. Although the auditors of the annual accounts
GRAEME COMRIE
‘Dream Girls’ Sulani Basson and Tania Jordon are accompanied by Luvo Gcuku, from Franschhoek High School.
• Probus is not a Service/Fund Raising organization.
The dreams of two girls from Franschhoek High School came true on 19 July 2018 when they were able to attend their matric farewell looking and feeling gorgeous. Both girls were dressed in lovely ball gowns from a collection of ‘almost new’ evening wear, courtesy of Dee Cunningham and Jacquie Knights of The Dream Team.
reported favourably on the “numbers”, fund-raising
The Dream Team was started by Dee Cunningham
and expense control to the benefit of the animals
in April 2018 to collect evening dresses, shoes and
in the valley remains fundamental to the ongoing
handbags in order to assist deserving girls from
If anyone would like to donate any evening wear,
stability of the SPCA.
local high schools to make the most of their matric
shoes or other accessories, suitable for a matric farewell,
Franschhoek Hair and Beauty, Salon Dolce Vita and the Nail Beauty Bar.
The AGM
The Committee
The Annual General Meeting of the Franschhoek SPCA,
farewells. The dresses – and accessories – are loaned,
for this project there are two collection points in the
Regrettably, Anne Stone and Suzanne Richcreek
attended by 19 members, staff and interested Franschhoek
then returned after the event, in order to ‘pass on the
village – Salon La Belle and the Nail and Beauty Bar.
were not available for re-election to the Committee.
residents, was successfully held on 19 July. The formal
gift’ by giving other girls the same opportunity the
Anne and Suzanne are to be thanked for their
issues of the meeting were completed successfully with
following year.
contribution over the past year. They will be missed.
the year’s highlights summarised as follows: • 475 voluntary sterilisations successfully completed in the year.
The Dream Team’s approach is to offer the ‘whole
As a result of these vacancies we are pleased to report
package’ to make sure that the girls feel absolutely
that we were able to elect three new members to the
fabulous on this special occasion. Both Sulani Basson
Should you know of someone who deserves the Dream Team’s assistance please contact Dee Cunningham (082 601 0391), Jacquie Knights (082 464 7115) or Joan-Anne Harris (082 442 6545).
Committee, which, together with those standing again
and Tania Jordon’s outfits were complimented by
www.facebook.com/TheDreamTeamFranschhoek
• 1 856 animals attended to at the weekly clinics.
resulted in a strong group of 8 members. The members
• 4 410 animals / homes visited.
stunning hairstyles and make up, kindly sponsored by
Text: Dee Cunningham | Image: The Dream Team
of the Committee for the next year are: Annette Phillips,
• 45 000 subsidised meals provided to pet-owners. • Assistance
offered
to
animals
in
need
Desmond Beukes (new member), Errol Cunnama, in
neighbouring areas.
Graham Warsop, Graeme Comrie, Pat Morgan, Reejuani Beukes (new member) and Rowan Smith (new member).
• Presentations to schools children on animal care. • Fund-raising jumble sales held monthly at the clinic
ACVV News
With the hard work still to come we look forward to another successful year.
who worked so hard and baked up a storm to make this an unforgettable afternoon. Once again we were humbled by the generosity of the community, many of whom sponsored tickets for our ladies from
TANIA VAN DEEMTER
Groendenne and Fleur de Lis. We were superbly entertained by the inimitable Vonkel Vrouens, Gospel
The ACVV is celebrating 110 years of service to the
5 and Edward Hillebrand.
community! ACVV Franschhoek will be hosting a festive
We also thank the Franschhoek Wine Tram for their
morning on 19 September 2018 from 09h30am in the
wonderful support with the Sakkie Project. This project
Franschhoek Town Hall with guest artists Dowwe Dolla
is going from strength to strength and providing
and Wicus van der Merwe. Tickets are R150 per person
employment for eight ladies. If you are going on the
and include a delicious three-course lunch. For tickets
Wine Tram please be sure to buy one of our Charity
please phone Juliana on 083 493 7778.
Bags, proudly made in Franschhoek! We urgently need
Franschhoek ACVV hosted a fabulous Ladies High Tea on 24 June in the NG Church Hall. Thank you
more chairs for our ladies, so if anyone can help please contact Marianne on 082 921 3248.
to all our wonderful contributors: Pick N Pay, Good
Otherwise our social workers are forever working
Food and Co, Beleef Restaurant, The Village Tart,
hard to support families, children and vulnerable
Terbadore Coffee Roasters, ABSA, Teresa Truda for the
people in our community!
Showstopper, Vashto Flowers and to all the volunteers
Blessings
Champ, Champ, Champion! given three white lights by the referees
After winning the title of junior weightlifting champion for the Western Provence in the 56kg weight category Simon Moses qualified to compete in the South African Championships held in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, 30 June.
which gave him the all-important total, his second attempt of 78kg was given three red lights by the referees due to a technical fault. This meant he had to achieve the same weight on his final attempt to get the title over the other lifters. With much determination and grit Simon managed to secure
After travelling there the previous day
the lift and to take the South African
by minibus with the rest of the Western
Champion title.
Provence team the initial weigh-in saw
His proud coach Clive Vandepeer said
him 0,4kg over his allowed body weight.
that Simon’s success is due to his hard work
This meant some exercise had to be
in training and not being afraid to take on
engaged in to lose this excess, which
the challenges that he had to face over the
was achieved after some running. In the warm-up room Simon was
Simon Moses
looking and feeling confident and his first attempt at the snatch of 56kg was successful. His next attempt of 60kg wasn’t so good and a failure due to lifter error, but his final attempt in the snatch at 60kg again put him in the lead against his competitors. His opening lift of 75kg in the clean and jerk was
last 18 months to get where he is today. He has managed to put the Franschhoek
Weightlifting Club on the map and to be an inspiration to other people. The life lesson is that you only get out of life what you are prepared to put in. Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied
September 2018 | 13
Editor’s Letter
freedom, and the rule of law” hardly outlasted his
political actors are up to the task. Our governing
hyper-partisanship in the corridors of national power.
presidency. Already during the Clinton presidency it
party has still not made the transition from liberation
Having bought a small plane (equipped with its
became clear that instead of building a universally-
movement to political party, while opposition parties
own parachute!) they start flying to small towns and
accepted new world order the West was instead
struggle to bring intellectually coherent views to the
cities in the American heartland where they begin to
effectively annexing parts of the previous Soviet
national debate. The usual monikers also don’t seem
discover all manner of civic activity that they “assumed
sphere of influence. Nevertheless, the combination of
to apply anymore. Do we have a social democratic
to have vanished in the time of social-media silos.”
Dear Readers
economic and political liberalisation (sometimes one
party in SA? Are the communists who they claim to
Their resulting book, Our Towns, is described by
I recently finished reading Etienne van Heerden’s
without the other) during the 1990s ultimately sowed
be? Where are the liberals? Is there room for ‘African
Harvard Magazine as “a buoyant travelogue filled with
1991 novel Casspirs and Camparis. Set in Cape Town
the seeds for the complex multi-polar world we live
liberalism’? Can there be such a thing?
quiet jubilation: at a time of malaise at the national
during the turbulent 1980s the novel follows the
in today. (In this context the rise of Donald Trump
It is not only here where these debates are taking
level, the towns and cities they got to know provide
lives of a group of people at a fictional advertising
can be seen as a result of a hankering for the stability
place. They also find echoes in other places; from
bountiful evidence about the American capacity for
agency. The events and places featured in the novel
offered by the Cold War period, even if it comes at the
the UK to mainland Europe and the US, established
local renewal … The United States they experienced
are eerily familiar, not only because I remember them
expense of certain freedoms.)
political parties are being challenged to remain
is not the surly democracy that has dominated
from my youth, but also because some of the societal
Similar dynamics were at play in South Africa. The
relevant and have to engage in significant soul
political conversation, sharply polarized between
dynamics described seem to still be at play today, not
chaos of our negotiations period echoed the chaos in
searching. As is often the case in turbulent times the
the largely blue coasts and the mostly red heartland.
only in our own country, but internationally.
the international system after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
political beneficiaries tend to be at the radical edges.
Their country is a big, open vessel of possibilities that
Van Heerden concludes his novel with this quote from
Like President George H W Bush’s aspiration to create
The victory of Trumpism in the American Republican
divergent places are realizing wonderfully in their
the 1 January 1990 issue of Time magazine: “The 1980s came
a new world order, we hoped that the government of
Party and the rise of the left wing of the Democratic
own ways, despite much-better-known troubles. That
to an end in what seemed like a magic act. The shell of an
national unity and the Mandela presidency would be
Party are good illustrations of this.
discovery – largely missing from public awareness – is
old world cracked, but a new order remained to be built.”
the start of our own new order. In the post-Mandela
While all of this chaos and contestation is
US President George H W Bush’s efforts during the
years we were also to be disappointed. While there
characterising the national and international spheres
Our Towns is next on my reading list and I hope that
early 1990s, around the time of the first Gulf War, to
are more political freedoms, the economy remains
two American authors – James and Deborah Fallows –
the American heartland can yield some ideas that could
establish a new world order “where diverse nations
mired in mediocrity because of corruption, short-
are making the point that there are still places where
be useful in our fractured and contested local context.
are drawn together in common cause to achieve the
term thinking and clinging to outdated ideologies.
people agree on most issues and things work.
Siegfried Schafer
universal aspirations of mankind — peace and security,
Our new order also still largely remains to be built
Returning to the US from China after four years they
and one can legitimately ask whether our national
face the wake of the financial crisis, and deadlock and
Help to read with help2read
unexpected, heartening news.”
Until next month! PS: I hope you like our new look.
Taki’s & La Couronne support ACVV
Help2read helps children from disadvantaged communities learn to read. It is the sensible answer to the question, “What are we going to do about the fact that 78% of Grade 5 learners, between the ages of 9 and 10 years old, have not mastered basic reading skills?” This literacy development organisation aims to address low levels of literacy in South Africa, focussing on primary school learners. Based on the one-on-one reading helper model of the UK Charity ‘Beanstalk’, help2read was founded in 2005. They started at Muizenberg Junior School and have since spread to other schools and recently reached the Franschhoek Valley.
Wemmershoek Primary’s help2read team Help2read’s Literacy Tutor Programme was introduced
Primary and Wes-Eind Primary in Franschhoek.
to Wemmershoek Primary in 2017. Local tutors were
Tutors continually upgrade their learning and skills by
needed and 19 young applicants were accepted from the
attending workshops and have started reading clubs
area surrounding Wemmershoek and put on the training
that are attended by a large number of children. Their
course. On this course successful applicants are taught and
feedback is most encouraging. It ranges from, “My happy
equipped to implement the Literacy Tutor Programme,
moment was to see how my Grade 6 learner improved.
and are trained and mentored for the period that they are
She could not read at all and has gained the confidence
enrolled, which is generally 10 months, starting in February
to start on her own,” and “After much work and patience
of every year. Applicants must be in possession of a Grade
finally my Grade 2 learner knows all the sight words that
12 Certificate or proof that they have passed Grade 12 and
we did in the speed wizard,” to “My Grade 6 learner
are assessed at the interview phase to ensure that they are
finally knew his alphabet after a lot of practice.”
proficient in English, committed, able to adapt, creative and able to think critically. On
completion
Taki’s Restaurant and La Couronne Wine Estate teamed up during the Bastille Festival to raise funds for the ACVV (local social workers). They did so by means of a raffle, with the prize being a huge bottle of 2015 La Couronne Shiraz. In the photo Taki hands a cheque for the proceeds of R7100 to Marianne van der Merwe (ACVV Chairperson), while the lucky winner – Stuart Newman – cradles his prize. Henk Swart, La Couronne’s winemaker, looks on.
Women’s Day high tea
It has been disturbing that Dr Nick Taylor, CEO – National Education Evaluation & Development Unit
the
(NEEDU) says, “South African primary schools are failing
Wemmershoek tutors were partnered with Grade 2 to
of
their
formal
training
to equip learners with basic literacy skills.” It is most
4 learners. It became evident that the need for help in
encouraging that there are those, like help2read, who
literacy was also experienced in the other grades, so the
care enough to find a solution to the problem. They
programme was extended to accommodate 190 learners
say, “Since our first one-on-one reading session in 2006,
from Grade 1 to 7 in reading and literacy support.
we’ve worked in over 223 schools and reached over 14
Now there is a dedicated reading classroom at
000 children through our literacy programmes.” Then
Wemmershoek Primary School. It’s a lovely bright
there is the hurrah moment, “Through consistent
room with books and reading material from help2read
literacy input, reading help and fun activities, the
book boxes. Here learners have been spending literacy
children that participate in our programmes not only
time and reading with their help2read tutors since
learn to read, they fall in love with it.”
the inception of the programme. This year the Literacy Tutor Programme was also introduced to Groendal
Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Help 2 Read
Hospice News
event for Hospice. Beret sales where fantastic. Thank
COLLEEN DOUGLAS
you to Pick ‘n Pay for assisting us with the sales. Our freshly-baked croissants filled with salmon trout, cream cheese and watercress were amazing. Thank you to Three Streams for sponsoring the salmon trout and cream cheese.
Franschhoek Hospice and our guests would like
To all the volunteers and staff – Liz, Hilary, Pearl, Sue,
to thank Café BonBon for a fabulous evening on
Monika, Pat, Tiaan, Ashley, Tiana, Marelize and Evelyn –
Saturday, 30 June. It was a very intimate evening
who worked over the weekend at both stalls thank you
that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The setting, Alfio
for your time and boundless energy.
playing the piano, delicious three-course dinner
A huge ‘Thank you’ also goes to Barry Philips for his
prepared by Chef Grant and the service were all
amazing cycling trip across France and his resulting
impeccable as always.
donation of R 29700 to Hospice.
Thank you to Haute Espoir, Chamonix and Leopards
The Hospice Annual General Meeting will be held on
Leap for their donation of wines for the evening, as well
27 September 2018 at Hospice House at 17h30. Our
as to Adel – our barman – and hospice staff for being
guest speaker is Jeremy Davids from Franschhoek
on duty.
Hospitality Academy & Learning Centre. Refreshments
Bastille weekend was another great fundraising
will be served afterwards.
The Huguenot Memorial Museum celebrated Women’s Day on Wednesday, 8 August 2018. As is their custom the museum staff treated elderly ladies from the community to a high tea at the museum. The museum would like to thank the following sponsors for their kind contributions to making the day a success: Huguenot Fine Chocolates, Cape Dried Fruit, Pick n Pay, A la Carte Drakenstein, Franschhoek Pharmacy, A. Jefthas Transport, Lisa Hair Boutique, The Perfume Museum, Reuben’s Restaurant, Paarl Spur and La Vie de Luc Water.
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Editorial - 16 September
14 | September 2018
Calling all school entrepreneurs R100 000 is up for grabs! The mammoth unemployment rate in South Africa emphasises the serious need to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit in our schools – enter Scooler | The School Entrepreneur Movement who is challenging government and businesses to stop talking about unemployment and commit to creating an entrepreneurial spirit in our schools. The company’s purpose is to draw Grade 8 to Grade
school to start asking vital questions and exploring
12 students from across the country and from all
entrepreneurial alternatives. On the website and via
walks of life into the School Entrepreneur Movement
their social media platforms, students have access to
by making them aware of what entrepreneurship is
valuable information about how to run a business;
about and to create and inspire them to shape their
how to secure funding for their business; connection
own futures by exploring an alternative to mainstream
to like-minded youth and exposure of their existing
tertiary education.
school businesses / money making initiatives to the
As early as Grade 8, high-school students are being
community, corporates and investors.
called upon to make monumental decisions as to
In order to create awareness about Scooler | The
their future and career but with the current state of
School Entrepreneur Movement, The R100k Scooler
employment in South Africa, limited opportunities
Clash was launched on Thursday, 23 August, calling on
make for much tougher choices. Typically, the options
all Grade 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s and 12s to enter for free and
for school-leavers are to study, travel or take a gap year,
battle it out to win R100 000 for the best existing
but more and more youngsters are looking to be their
business / money making initiative currently run by a
own bosses and to shape their own destinies.
student at school. The winner will receive a R50 000
But, as the founder of Scooler, Leon Lategan, points
cash prize and R50 000 worth of mentoring, coaching,
out: “We have found a serious lack of information
advertising and social media exposure for their
available to students at school around the subject
business. All the submitted businesses will be profiled
of entrepreneurship, resulting in very few of them
on the Scooler website where friends, family and the
exploring this avenue after school.”
He adds that
Scooler community get to vote for who they believe
statistics reveal grim prospects for school-leavers - 49%
is the best entrepreneur running the best business at
of students with Grade 12 and 23.3% with a tertiary
school. Four runner ups will each also receive R10 000
education will not find jobs.
worth of coaching for their businesses.
One also has to consider the extremely high
Self-confessed university drop-out Lategan says, “I was
unemployment rate of 5.98 million in South Africa, the
never exposed to the idea of entrepreneurship and yet
excessive drop-out rates at universities – in 2017 alone,
my career path shifted into just that. I went to university,
after 4 years studying at University the completion rate
failed a Bachelor of Business Science/Marketing degree
was only 36%, and at schools 533 491 students dropped
and today! I am an International Speaker and Consultant
out before reaching Grade 12!
The prohibitive cost
on the subject of Marketing, without any qualifications,
of tuition is also cause for concern where students
crazy isn’t it?.” He adds that he was also deeply concerned
can expect to pay no less than R120k for a three
at seeing South Africa’s unemployment rate rocket
year degree, and that excludes living expenses and
from 1.6 mil to 5.98 million since 1995, with predictions
accommodation, not to mention the fact that more
of over 6 million in 2019, and was moved to step up
than 50% of students applying to get into university
and stop waiting on government and business to take
will not be accepted due to limited space. And, just to
action by launching Scooler, to create and inspire an
add salt to the wound there is the threat of automation,
entrepreneurial spirit in our schools.
artificial intelligence and robotics to vie with too. Scooler
provides
a
platform
for
students
at
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Let the lawyer handle it GRAEME FALCKE
What happens if you cancel your lease early? “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch” (Wise old adage). You sign a two year lease for a nice little apartment (or a large family house if you have a spouse, 3 kids and a dog) but after 6 months your employer transfers you
Viewing vines from above
and you have to cancel early.
notice, at any time, and for any reason. “Hooray” I hear you shout, “I get off scot free”. But not so fast!
“Fine” says your landlord “but you are breaching your lease and I am holding you liable for the remaining 18 months’ rental”.
The CPA also allows your landlord: • To recover any amounts still owed by you in terms of the lease up to the date of cancellation, and
What are your rights? As is often the case in life, that
The Tatler was invited to a Stellenbosch farm for a drone demonstration by Aerobotics. They describe their work as providing early problem detection solutions to farmers. They do this by flying a camera-carrying drone over vineyards to study them from above.
CPA allows you to give your landlord 20 business days’
depends…
• To impose a “reasonable cancellation penalty”. The principle here isn’t to punish you by allowing your
Check the terms of your lease
landlord to, for example, automatically hold you
First things first, generally your most important
liable for the full remaining period of your lease. The
consideration is this: “What does my lease say about
idea rather is to let the landlord recover all actual
termination?”
losses resulting from your early cancellation – rental
Most leases specify what happens if you don’t
lost until a new tenant is in place, re-advertising
comply with the terms of your lease and our law will
costs, new agent’s fees, new lease preparation costs
Aerobotics is a South African company that operates
generally hold you to your agreements. So if you have
and so on. Particularly if you are cancelling a fixed-
internationally and has spent a long time in the United
agreed to be bound to a two year lease, your starting
term lease early on, expect to pay for the privilege.
States exchanging information and refining their
point should be that you are at risk if you cancel early.
Note that this all applies regardless of what your lease
Before you concede anything however, consider the
craft. There has been significant media coverage of
Consumer Protection Act (CPA).
their work in orchards and we were keen to see them transfer their techniques to vineyards. Aerobotics explained that to survive one has to adapt to change. Farmers have to increasingly focus on sustainability
Aerobotics uses a drone to monitor vineyard and orchard health.
says – you can’t be contracted out of these protections. In other words if your lease imposes a set “early cancellation
Does the CPA apply?
fee” or the like, it must still be a reasonable one. Note also
First step is to decide whether the Consumer
that you must give the required notice “in writing or other
Protection Act (CPA) applies to your lease. The
CPA
gives
its
protections
to
recorded manner and form” (keep proof). “fixed-term
What if the CPA doesn’t apply?
by, amongst others, practising micro-farming. Studying
The monitoring service provided by Aeronautics
a vineyard from above allows a farmer to zoom in on
includes early problem detection, time saving ‘scouting
agreement” tenants but only if your landlord is leasing
In this case, you have no specific right of early
individual vines and examine the leaves close-up for signs
trips’, accurate stats of vineyards – like per-vine canopy
to you “in the ordinary course of business” and it’s
cancellation and will be bound by the terms of your lease.
of distress or disease. This type of detailed information is
area – and health and stress indexes. Management
unfortunately not yet clear how our courts will interpret
But you still aren’t entirely at your landlord’s mercy.
obviously very important for vineyard management.
zones can be set and used for irrigation scheduling, soil
that definition in property leasing scenarios. For
The Landlord has a duty to mitigate his damages, by
and leaf sampling and selective harvesting.
example, if your landlord is a property investor running
advertising the lease opportunity for the remaining period of the lease.
Everyone at the gathering was impressed when
Considering that pest and disease management is a
a full-on letting business with a whole selection of
daily challenge, Aerobotics has come up with a modern
apartments or houses, you will definitely fall under
A claim by the Landlord against the Tennant for
The drones provide a sophisticated data collection
and timely solution. They say they work to aggregate
the CPA. But what about a private home owner who
specific performance, i.e. rentals for the remaining
system associated with corresponding applications.
data for everyone in the agricultural value chain to help
is overseas for a year and rents to you on a temporary
vacant period, qualifies as a “penalty” in terms of
Tim Willis, Aerobotics CFO, noted “Turning a simple
them make better financial decisions. Talking of which,
basis? Or a pensioner letting out a “granny flat” to boost
the Conventional Penalties Act. A court can reduce
image into hundreds of data points is our forte.”
they cost this service at R500 per hectare per season.
their retirement income? You can certainly argue that
a penalty if it is “out of proportion to the prejudice
Aerobotics say they are getting smarter all the time
Time for a modern and timely investment?
in both cases the landlord is making “a business” of the
suffered” by the landlord.
letting out, but expect your landlord to disagree.
(This article first appeared in LawDotNews and is reproduced with permission from the copyright holder DotNews and from Falck Attorneys.)
a drone was flown 80m above a vineyard to capture footage for study in less than 20 minutes.
because they work closely with their clients and continually build on their knowledge.
www.aerobotics.io
The 20 day notice provision in the CPA
Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied
If the CPA does indeed apply, this is the crux: The
September 2018 | 15
Business Leadership
Financial Matters
TONY FROST
CELIA MCGUINNESS
How the new travel allowances affect you and are they working?
The week of 18 July is always a huge moment in the life of South Africans and probably many other people and places around the world. The 18th is, of course, the birth date of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Thinking of him and his amazing life usually gives me pause for thought. He had many virtues; he was brave almost to a fault; he sacrificed his life for his country; he had a very clear vision of the kind of country we should be; he was artistically articulate; his ethics were beyond reproach; he always put others before himself. But the most striking of his virtues to me was his incredible humility. He never allowed himself to get ahead of himself and was dismissive of the PR around him. His focus was always on others and on the country. In short, he was the kind of leader we wanted to follow and the kind of leader we all should aspire to be. Was he charismatic? Of course he was. We all know that! however,
came
not
the way you want your role model to act”. This attitude is the type of approach to leadership that will serve the world well. We do not need to pretend to know
He needs no introduction!
charisma,
from
self-
aggrandising posing, nor an effort to position himself as more important than others. His charisma came from his ability to really listen and to focus on whoever it was that he was with at the time. He, like other great leaders I have had the privilege of meeting, made you feel that you and your opinions were important to him and that he valued you as a person. This, too, is perhaps where his humility came from. It is also this humility that gave him the capacity to draw others to his great cause – reconciliation and the building of a new country at peace with itself. Leaders can learn so much from this approach to leadership. All of us have the duty as we grow and mature to try to be role models for the next generation. Not all of us were lucky enough to have the privilege of strong and healthy role models as we grew through our teens into early adulthood. But that should not be proffered as an excuse for not role-modelling for those that look up to us. Adam Rippon, the American figure skater who won a medal at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, had this to say in a March edition of Time magazine: “...if you feel you didn’t have a role model growing up, then act
everything as leaders. It shows strength to openly depend on others to get the job done. There is no such thing as individual success. There is only team success. There is no leader without a team. If there is no team there is no leader. Humility is part of the battle of leadership. It is easy, and extremely seductive, to assume the mantel of individual success when the team has done something special. But doing so is an almost certain route to losing the respect and support of the team. A much better approach is to immerse oneself in the team and let the team characters absorb and accept the public admiration for a job well done. Sporting teams are beginning to learn the power of putting team members in front, while the team management supports and mentors them in this role. The power of this approach is almost infinite. The more members of the team that recognise their role in leadership, the stronger the team. The leader will be freed up to spend more time strategizing, encouraging, mentoring, moulding, nurturing the team to be stronger and stronger. The more the leader recognises that success is a team effort the more successful he or she will become. It is not possible to bully a team into sustainable success. Like a plant, this comes from continuous nurturing and care. It comes from the recognition that one’s role as a leader is short-term, fragile and proscribed. One of the primary accountabilities for all leaders is to build, nurture and grow the next generation of leaders. Mandela recognised this and stepped down when he felt his time had come. He did not stop mentoring, encouraging and role-modelling after his time as President. But he did this from the side-lines in his normal deeply personal and humble way. Leaders can learn so much from this lifetime of service!
For the new tax year changes were made to how we are reimbursed for business travelling expenses. Why did SARS make changes and to which type of travel allowance? Travel allowances have been around for a long time. Initially, they gave considerable benefits to people earning salaries as the fringe benefits tax was less than the economic benefit. SARS in trying to close this gap have made many alterations to travel allowances which have made them quite complex. There are three types of allowance compensating employees for business travel: 1. Where the employer provides a company-owned car for the employee 2. A travel allowance is given to some staff members whereby the employee uses his or her own vehicle 3. A reimbursement of business travel expenses where the employee is paid a rate per kilometre travelled. In practice, the first two methods involve a considerable amount of administration and estimation. For example, if a company pays out a travel allowance, it has to work out the cost of a vehicle and the running costs. Employees are given allowances according to their job status and thus the employer will usually offer a different allowance to, say, a junior manager versus a senior manager. The employer also has to work out how much business mileage the employee will do and deduct PAYE accordingly. The employee has to keep a logbook and has to complete the travel allowance section when doing his or her Income Tax return. The third method has until now only applied if the employee did 12 000 kilometres or less business travel during the tax year. The company paid a per-kilometre rate, usually the SARS rate, currently R3.61 per kilometre. If the SARS rate was paid, the process was simple and no PAYE was deducted. If however the employer paid more than the SARS rate or paid out an actual allowance, then the difference was taxed and PAYE was deducted. The problem with this third method was it was limited
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The Importance of Humility
His
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to staff doing 12 000 or less business travel kilometres.
SARS kilometre rate (i.e. to do away with the first two methods above). This will considerably simplify things for both sides as both employer and employee will have less administration workload. It will also make assessing taxes easier for SARS. Examples best illustrate this: Example 1: SARS rate of R3.61 per kilometre used to reimburse travel expenses. An employee does 30 000 kilometres business travel in the 2018/2019 year He gets paid out: R108 300. (30 000 kilometres X 3.61 a kilometre) PAYE: Nil. Note: the employee needs to keep a logbook to justify the 30,000 kilometres business travel. Example 2: The employee does 30 000 kilometres business travel and is paid R5 per kilometre plus is given an allowance of R10 000. PAYE is deducted on the difference between R5-00 and the SARS rate of R3-61 thus 30 000 X R1-39 = R41 700 Plus R10 000 Total R51,700 is added to the employee’s taxable income and PAYE is deducted as per the tax tables. Note: As part of the PAYE process, Skills Development Levy (SDL) and Unemployment Insurance (UIF) are also deducted. The employee will have to complete the travel allowance section in his or her Income Tax return and will either get a refund or have to pay in additional tax. In the event that the employee gets a refund of some or all the PAYE paid, the company will not be able to get back the additional SDL and UIF it has paid (the company picks up half of the UIF cost and all of the SDL cost). This is because there is no mechanism to claw back these amounts if the employee gets a refund when doing his or her Income Tax return. In summary, the SARS revised allowance is clearly easier for all parties. However employees will almost certainly resist using this method, particularly the more senior employees who will see their travel allowance eroded. Time will tell how successful the revised travel allowance will be.
16 | September 2018
Book Review
CHARLOTTE VAN ZYL Warlight By Michael Ondaatje Publ: Jonathan Cape. 289 pages “In 1945 our parents went away and left us in the care of two men who might have been criminals.” This spell-binding opening sentence of Michael Ondaatje’s latest novel “Warlight” is spoken by 14 year-
with Mr M.J. Sidanga, Franschhoek Traffic Warden
old Nathaniel. He and his 16 year-old sister Rachel have just been told that their parents are leaving London for Singapore, for an undefined period of time. Their carers
What does your traffic warden job entail and what are your duty hours? My job entails regulating traffic at special events such
learnt about traffic regulations and the constitution. What other traffic work did you do before your current job?
as accidents and festivals, point duty at the local schools
I was a point duty officer.
and foot patrol in the CBD. My working hours are from
What is the best part of your job as Franschhoek
07h00 to 15h30 weekdays and every second Saturday. What are the most common offences you come
traffic warden? When I have to educate the public about road safety.
across in Franschhoek? Vehicles parked facing oncoming traffic, disregard of no stopping / red lines and unlicensed motor vehicles. Are drivers generally friendly or do you have to
Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in the valley and matriculated at Groendal Secondary School. What do you do in your spare time?
deal with a lot of anger? The majority are quite friendly which makes my job
Hang out with friends and family. “Ek lam voor die TV”.
even easier. What did your training as traffic warden entail
What would you change about Franschhoek if you could?
and where did you do it? I attended Gene Louw Traffic College, where I
Me, currently nothing.
are a mysterious older man they nickname “The Moth” who flutters about them ineffectually, and a slightly dubious character called “The Darter” who is straight out of Dickens. In fact, the first third of the book is pure Dickens as Nathaniel is introduced to the underside of postwar London. With him we experience the mysterious shapes of the eddies and banks of the nighttime Thames and its canals. We are also introduced to the raucous world of greyhound racing, alive with criminality and smuggling and shady deals. Nathaniel and his sister grow up quickly in the sinister atmosphere that surrounds The Darter and develop their own survival skills. There is enough danger to keep the narrative moving, with the children being separated after a kidnapping episode and Nathaniel being introduced to sex by the alluring Agnes. In a series of stunning scenes they make love in deserted houses that are being rehabilitated after the Blitz.
Significant outing
Leopard’s
were Leap
bubbly
might not have been a spy. Her life is a riddle. There are only a few clues from glimpses of her childhood, a photograph of a tattoo on her arm, a voice recording of a man who is being interrogated. The search for an answer takes the 28 year-old Nathaniel to the countryside of Suffolk where, as in all good folk tales, he encounters various enigmatic figures who might know the truth: The wonderfully named Mrs. Malakite with her broken memories. The equally wonderfully named Marsh Felon who had befriended his mother when she was a girl, and then reappears later – first as a genial BBC nature broadcaster who becomes her lover, and finally as a fellow spy and possible betrayer.
There had been much talk on the entertainment front about the Joshua Harmon Broadway hit Significant Other. It was scheduled for a run at The Fugard Theatre with the theatre’s resident director Greg Karvellas at the helm. The cast too were a pick of South African talent. The Franschhoek Culture Vultures were itching to get tickets and to see what the fuss was about. Bookings
With experience comes a need to solve the riddle of the disappearance of their mother, who might or
Nathaniel gradually learns that “No-one really understands another’s life or even death.” All that he finds is a hand drawn map that contains enigmatic clues that can never be solved. What he does learn is that his personal loss of his parents could be linked to greater events in the world like a massacre in Yugoslavia. “I know how to fill in a story from a grain of sand or a fragment of a discovered truth,” says Nathaniel. In the world of espionage and childhood secrets every word or sentence has a special meaning. “The fragments of discovered truth” remind us of another author, John le Carré, who is also a master at concealing and revealing the truth in the secretive world of espionage. However, in the end, any summary or comparison of “Warlight” cannot do justice to the graceful, bewitching style of Ondaatje. Each sentence can be savoured and appreciated for its aptness and its delicacy. This is a
done,
beautifully written, fascinating novel.
and Michael Ondaatje
wines were chilled and opened, refreshments were freshly made and the group boarded the local bus in the usual pick-up place in
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Once again theatre lovers exclaimed that South
stalls and were thoroughly entertained by the excellent
African stage productions were top class and we are
cast. They spoke in American accents and one could not
privileged to be in the audience. A glass of Leopard’s
fault them. Admittedly the language was not always
Leap wine and a lovely drive home added to the
what Franschhoekers would use in their parlours but
privilege.
they respectfully simply turned the other ear. They were
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outings, please send your name, email address and cell
of dialogue without missing a beat. So significant!
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September 2018 | 17
Music Alchemy
for only the few amongst many performers. I didn’t expressly realise it at the time, but he was cool. This was Graham Coote. Philharmonic trumpeter, teacher and brass band leader. I’m not sure how I
JAMES STEWART
arrived in his assessment class in prep school… Perhaps
The man who tied it all together for me He’d come pelting up the fir tree-lined avenue from the school gate on his faded red Vespa, slowing just enough before each speed bump to prevent the pudding bowl helmet from slipping skew on his head. Suit tails flapping in his slipstream above the wellworn trumpet case strapped to the pillion behind him. Beatle boots. Rakishly swept back black hair streaked with grey sat atop a jaunty but diminutive frame accentuating a pot-belly neither proudly nor self-consciously. As is typical of many musicians his mastery of time barely extended beyond what took place in bars – not those ones, the ones inhabited by clefs, minims, crotchets, quavers and incidentals. So while his realworld time management strayed on the side of tardy, his presence and approach was moderated by an effete and cool air: Late, but never rude. It’s always stuck with me. Like old school jazz. Fiery, yet infinitely patient: An educator in the etymological sense; one who reaches in to ignite curiosity and lead it out as passion. The somewhat unkind, but often apt adage ‘those who can’t, teach’ applied not one jot here. He was a musician and trumpeter of sensational talent, blinding technical skill wrapped with the looks-so-easy X factor reserved
it was the whole grade, but I was shown the basics of how the lips form an embouchure, given a trumpet mouthpiece, some exercises and told to return in a week to show any signs of interest or progress. Most of the lads simply returned the kit, while I was sat down and given an E flat horn. While the khaki-clad cadet band bugled, lefted and righted in formation up and down the rugby fields on sweltering Friday afternoons in preparation for army conscription, the fate of all young white South African men born to the era, we – members of the celebrated (for good reason, I might add) brass band – sat in relative comfort in the adjacent music hall. We were being taught to swing – no, not that. The groove. Where to play notes – always in time, but early (urgent, rock ‘n roll), bang on time (military) or late (insouciant and cool, jazz). This is ephemeral, elusive to the easily distracted young mind. But we were seduced regardless with patience and passion and a sincere desire for us to get it. Enjoy it. Brass
instruments
are
often
written
off
with
overblown marching troupes, strident oompah bands or drunken hacks at a football game having a go. But to hear a brass ensemble; amongst them a flugelhorn, cornet and euphonium playing a heartfelt melody with tenderness still never fails to move me. And to this day I will remember Graham Coote – the man who tied it all together for me.
A tradition of musical excellence
For the past 16 years Christopher Duigan’s Music Revival has delighted classical music audiences with outstanding and innovative performances in the magnificent setting of the Franschhoek Valley. This
year’s
Classic in
Marriott
Music
Festival
Franschhoek
which
runs
–
from
26
to 28 October 2018 – continues that tradition of
excellence
with
another
line-up
of
carefully
created
and
selected
performances
by some of South Africa’s top classical artists. Says festival producer, Duigan:
“We
strive
to
include a range of classical musical styles and genres in the concerts but always with the emphasis on authenticity, creativity and personal engagement.” The festival includes three
Petrus De Beer (violin), Schalk Joubert (bass) and Stanislav Angelov (accordion)
performances
Franschhoek’s own Band Aid – Uncorked
at the NG Church and two at Cafe Bon Bon at La
include the show-stopper, ‘Granada’. They are joined by
Petite Dauphine. These include acclaimed guitarist
saxophonist David Salleras who adds a haunting touch
James Grace in ‘Journey to Spain, and internationally
with improvised interludes and countermelodies to
recognised Spanish saxophonist David Salleras who
these well-known selections. The finale sees a rendition
is known for his unique compositions and original,
of Vivaldi’s evergreen ‘Four Seasons’ in a format not
innovative performance style combining virtuoso
heard before in South Africa - that for violin, electric bass
techniques and traditional flamenco idioms. Festival
and accordion – played by Petrus de Beer (violin), Schalk
director Christopher Duigan delights with dazzling
Joubert (bass) & Stanislav Angelov (accordion). This riveting
Local amateur musicians have raised more than R1 million for charity.
performance of music by the ultimate piano virtuoso,
production also leads to a selection of popular film music
Franz Liszt (1811-86). As to be expected, his performance
and cafe favourites to end the festival on a festive note!
Their average age is somewhat higher than that of the usual boy band – in fact it is over 60.
often hilarious. Rehearsals have been known to be accompanied by the occasional glass of wine. Everything
Many of them have retired from hugely successful careers.
from their name onwards is connected with wine. This is just another bonus of living in Franschhoek,
But the one thing about members of Franschhoek’s
says Doug Gurr.
steadily-becoming-famous band, Uncorked, is that they
One of the keys to their success is their ability to
really love making music together and have been involved
connect with the audience. In the Bastille marquee
in events raising well over R1 million – all for charity.
this year, people of all ages took to the dance floor with
The story begins about five years ago with a group of
partners, by themselves or in groups and with varying
Franschhoekers who all enjoyed playing an instrument.
degrees of expertise, they danced the afternoon away.
And yes, they confess, many had been known to strum
They often call up audience members to join in.
an air guitar in the shower when unobserved.
Guest artists have ranged from a trumpeter aged ten
But, it seems, most players of solo instruments
to a guitarist aged 14. When they have competitions it
secretly fantasise about playing in a band where it all
is not the most skilled exponent of ballroom dancing
comes together. So when Nick Davies, Reg Lascaris,
that gets the prize, but rather the most enthusiastic,
Doug Gurr and Rowan Smith found that they had this
outrageous or inventive performance.
in common, they began playing together. Gradually, other members joined and the sound began to grow. A defining moment in the early days was when they were invited to play at Hospice. When they called for requests,
Because their ages range from 43 to 71, their taste in music varies a bit – from 70s rock to Ed Sheeran and just about everything in between. La Bamba is something of a signature tune.
is interleaved with interesting anecdotal content.
Tickets for the three NG Church concerts are
Duigan joins popular baritone Federico Freschi in ‘If I
available via www.webtickets.co.za and the full
Loved You’ for a grand dinner soiree which brings together
programme is available at www.franschhoekclassic.
beautiful melodies from the world of popular song and
co.za and www.musicrevival.co.za.
classic musicals including those from Noel Coward, Cole Porter, ‘My Fair Lady’’ and ‘Carousel’. Songs sung in Spanish
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Community Events SPORT
09h00, Wednesdays 19h30. Rector: Charles Leibrandt.
Franschhoek Cycling Club Outrides: Regular road
Roman Catholic Church: Mass every 2nd Saturday of the
rides on Saturday mornings from BP garage to
month at the Methodist Church, Bagatelle St, 073 488 6816.
Stellenbosch/Jonkershoek and back (75km) followed
Shofar Christian Church: Services: 09h00 English
by coffees. Meet at 08h00, winter months, 07h00 in
service at 7 Lambrechts Street. 18h00 Afrikaanse diens
summer. To check times in shoulder seasons contact
by Franschhoek Rugbyklub, Groendal. Pastor Richard
Paul Barkley. 083 302 9096.
Wade. 083 225 8529. All welcome!
Franschhoek Tennis Club: Social tennis is played
St George’s Anglican Church: Groot Drakenstein.
someone asked for ‘Knocking on Heaven’s Door.’ Somewhat
According to the music men, they probably won’t get
at the club on Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays
Sunday Services: Holy Communion and Sunday School
tentatively, considering the age of the listeners, they played.
invited to play at the O2 or Radio City Music Hall, but
from 08h00 and on Tuesdays from 16h30. For more
10h00. Rector Fr Joe Humbles. 073 560 3566.
Audience participation was immediate and enthusiastic.
that’s certainly not why they do it.
information contact Ross. 078 278 4843.
A big motivation for the group is their ability to raise
Trinity Church: Worship every Sunday at 09h30 at
The Uncorked line-up:
Parkrun: Saturdays at Rickety Bridge Wine Estate.
L’Ermitage Chapel, with Holy Communion. Weekday
significant sums of money for charity. Sometimes they
Nick Davies: Banjo
Time: 08h00. Cost: Free. Register at www.parkrun.co.za
service Thursday at 10h30 at Fleur de Lis. Contact Gavin
are asked to play at an event for which they are paid a
Reg Lascaris: Guitar and vocals
fee – all of which goes to charity. The SPCA, Hospice and
Oliver Dressner: Guitar and vocals
the Hospitality Academy have all been beneficiaries.
Rowan Smith: Keyboard and vocals
Methodist Church: Sunday service 09h00. Rev Nuno
Doug Gurr: Vocals
Vergueiro. 021 872 3580 or 082 662 4509.
“the camaraderie – the joy of making music together
Matt Gordon: Drums
NG Kerk: Sondagdienste 09h30. Geen aanddiens. Ds
is wonderful. There are nine of us, mostly A-type
Leon Coetzee: Bass
Peet Bester. 021 876 2431. Besoekers welkom.
27 September 2018: Hospice Annual General Meeting.
personalities, but it has worked,” he says.
Gary ‘Scats’ Esterhuyse: Percussion
New Apostolic Church: Le Roux Street, Groendal. Sundays
Hospice House at 17h30
“The journey has been incredible,” says Nick Davies,
They rehearse on the wide veranda of a house high up on the pass, and according to the musicians, their rehearsals are hard-working and productive,
Will Buhrmann: Saxophone
CHURCH SERVICES
– 083 799 0726. Uniting Reformed Church: Sunday service 09h30. Dr Shaun Burrows. 021 876 2632. Visitors welcome.
ALSO ON
Text: Penny Gordon | Image: Supplied
Franschhoek’s Uncorked band
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18 | September 2018
Gardening in September
be either food, nectar, shelter or medicine. And beauty. You are allowed to plant for the sake of beauty too! Your roses should be covered in reddish new growth by now. This is the sign that you should start with the
NATIE FERREIRA
annual feeding and spraying programme. Leaf cover is
Just like that it is Spring again! Rain has fallen, dams are filling and there is exuberance all around. All of nature is alive and thankful for the rain. Whether any late rain will fall and fill our dams to capacity we don’t know, but what we do know is that the worst of the drought crisis has been averted. A combination of near average rainfall and the collective water saving efforts of the people has put us in a much better position than last year. We now know that drought is a reality in the Western Cape. All future landscaping decisions will have to be made with this in mind. Available irrigation water should be targeted towards beneficial plants – be it for food, bees, other insects, wildlife, privacy or shade. Useless expanses of grass must be allowed to go brown in summer. I love what is happening on the design front – xeriscaping has matured, and we now see beautiful installations in public spaces that can survive and thrive without any irrigation supplementation. September is not a month for procrastination. It is probably the busiest month on our gardening calendar. Seeds must be sown, bulbs planted, lawns dressed
and
scarified,
mulch
applied,
compost
strewn, fertiliser spread – the list goes on. Now is the time to call for some outside help with these more mundane tasks so that you can focus on the exciting ones. Exciting tasks like planning the Christmas lunch straight from the garden. Foodscaping has become a thing. Try to focus on beneficial plants throughout the garden. Because of our limited resources a plant must
of the utmost importance if you want healthy looking rose bushes and all your maintenance actions should
Rainfall Figures Measured at La Cotte/Nerina Street
be with this in mind. Feed small amounts of balanced
2017
fungal diseases, treat against beetles, caterpillars and other defoliating pests as required and pinch back Roses should be given a
finger pruning towards the end of the month. Pinch out a third of the new shoots between thumb and forefinger. This ensures a lasting flower flush and leads to more leaf cover. The vegetable garden is obviously where you will spend most of your energy this month. All sorts of summer veggies can be sown now. Try to find some interesting seeds and grow your own seedlings. Nursery seedlings are a fast and easy option, but we cannot shy away from the impact that the growing methods and consumables used have on the environment. Nothing beats the taste, look and satisfaction of your own tomatoes grown from
2008 1217mm
2009 978mm
2013 1471mm
2014 1033mm
mm/month
fertilisers on a regular basis, spray preventatively against
and deadhead regularly.
mm/year
January February March April May June July August September October November December
2010 740mm 2015 661mm
2011 2012 830mm 1079mm 2017 501mm
2016 754mm
Dam Levels
2018
MONTH
ACCUMULATIVE
MONTH
ACCUMULATIVE
28 1 11 19 17 136 58 87 25 55 54 10
28 29 40 59 76 212 270 357 382 437 491 501
4 22 23 84 109
4 26 49 133 242
As at 18 June 2018 Steenbras Upper
82.5%
Steenbras Lower
45.0%
Wemmershoek
66.9%
Voelvlei
30.3%
Theewaterskloof
27.2%
Berg River Dam
62.6%
Total Storage
38.1%
Total Storage this time last year
23.0%
seeds collected, stolen or smuggled into the country! With the warmer weather all sorts of nasties will start to make their appearance. Be especially vigilant to keep an eye out for slugs and snails. The famine in my garden continues – bad planning has us running to the grocery store for most of our veggies. I have a decent crop of carrots though and we have been experimenting with different ways of preparing it. I still prefer chunky pieces drizzled in lard or olive oil and roasted in the oven. Happy gardening!
Plant of the month www.lifeisagarden.co.za
Glorious Gerbera – perfect for the patio The icy touch of winter is melting away. Bright green buds and the emergence of new leaves add freshness to the world outside. It’s the time of plentiful opportunities and renewed energy, and, to make the most of it, you have to heed the call of the garden. Patio gardening is a rising trend, and for good reason. The patio forms the perfect bridge between the comforts of the indoors, and the beauty of the outdoors. It has the unique ability to encompass the best of both worlds. For this purpose, indoor Gerberas (otherwise known as Barberton daisies) are ideal. Garden centres have realised how popular these bright blooms are, and have responded to the demand. “Pre-made” whole blooms are available for purchase, already potted and arranged into sets. Barberton daisies are available in a fantastic variety of
clay particles. Their mix of soil should be 25% compost.
colours, all of which are bright and bold. For the best
In the winter, they are largely dormant and for that
effect, choose a few colours that work well together.
reason, require very little water and attention. Beware
Barberton daisies grown together in a bouquet-effect
of overwatering as soggy soil can lead to root rot.
are marvelous!
Fertiliser and nutrients
How to grow Barberton daisies successfully
These beauties require nutrients which can come in
Barberton daisies are subtropical plants, but they
the form of a slow-release fertiliser, or they can be fed
survive most areas of South Africa fairly well. If you live
through an irrigation system. A fertiliser that is low in
in a region that experiences frost, it’s best to plant your
ammonia is best. For the most impressive flowering
Barberton daisies in a shady spot.
season, add micronutrients such as boron, potassium,
They love the sun and happily withstand the full
and calcium to their feeding regime. Their flowering
force of its heat. Barberton daisies thrive in North-
period will benefit greatly from deadheading to
facing areas that are rocky, fairly dry, and sunny. That
encourage more blooms.
said, however, if your patio contains glass and windows,
Pests to look out for
it’s best to be aware of the glass’ reflection as this can
Barberton daisies are prone to pests like spider mites,
scorch the flowers. Fortunately, planting Barberton
leaf miners, whitefly, and aphids. Precautions should
daisies into pots holds an added advantage – you are
be taken to protect your blooms against the insects as
able to move them as the seasons change. Also, if
well as the typical diseases faced by Barberton daisies:
your Barberton daisies are failing to thrive, you could
powdery mildew, bacterial blight, crown rot and root rot.
perhaps try to reposition the pots.
Whether you are growing Barberton daisies for a
Barberton daisies originally grew in the granite
special occasion or simply looking for a way to brighten
mountains of Barberton, where their soil was eroded
your patio and celebrate the coming of spring,
and sandy. For that reason, it’s important to provide
Barberton daisies are a sure-fire way to make the most
them with excellent drainage and soil that is free from
of the opportunities that come with spring.
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people give away those responsibilities to a specialist, which is very costly. It is not so much about the price, but rather that they do not really care. Libra, 23 September – 22 October: How does it come that those them? Truth in philosophy means that concept and external and the ability to share those not-so-serious moments.
dissatisfaction with circumstances. Psychological tunnel
Scorpio, 23 October – 21 November: Venus is joining Jupiter
vision will not find that switch to the light that provides
in this constellation and likes to engage in the pleasures
certainty on your journey. Trying to make a virtue out of your
of temptations. It is the nature of the wise to resist those
handicap will only take you further into the darkness.
pleasures, but the foolish are slaves to them. So much
Sagittarius, 22 November – 21 December:
and exaggerations are the battleground for the enthusiastic
happiness. Before trying to know the justice of life, one must
Sagittarians. Business is no business with false promises;
oneself become just.
it creates a vindictive mind and the tendency to change
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Capricorn, 22 December – 19 January:
mind becomes a window to the world of the soul, its
continues and ends in deception. Remember that every
externalization is the spiritual plan. That attainment is the
action is a reaction of thought.
creative practical fulfilment. The conservative coldness
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reaches the development of the heart with intuitive insight and sparks profound stability and inspiration. Aquarius, 20 January – 18 February: As Mars still has its affliction in this sign and fire represents the spirit; mental
conquers by yielding and wants to win the last battle, not
ambition and fluctuation between extremes are disturbing
understanding that it needs a container.
your peace of mind. Your remarkable originality needs independent creative expressions. A strong will needs to be free of shallow associations. Venus in Scorpio the proverb that great souls have a will and feeble ones have only wishes, fits the picture of this month.
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The ins and outs of buying your first home off-plan Buying a new home represents a new and exciting chapter in your life. If you’re a first-time home buyer and you’re buying off-plan, you may find all the administration, paperwork and new responsibilities overwhelming if you don’t understand the reason for them or how they all fit together. also the roof over their heads.
Cosmopolitan Projects, one of South Africa’s largest
shown villages that depict the products. Either way
your name and the developer can start building your
developers of affordable housing, offers a handy checklist
it’s really important to understand exactly what you
home. The bank will pay the developer directly at
Quality inspections: During the building process, the
of essential tips associated with buying a home off-plan:
are getting. Ask questions, and don’t sign up until you
various stages in the construction process. The bank
local council building inspector, NHBRC inspector,
know exactly what you are agreeing to.
will only make a payment at certain predefined stages
structural engineers and the bank assessors will
against construction work already completed.
independently monitor the process to ensure that
Work with an NHBRC registered builder/developer: The National Home Builders Registration Council
Applying for a bond: Once you have agreed on your
(NHBRC) is a regulatory body of the home building
home and plans, the developer will provide you with a
Turnkey loan: The developer will start building your
the building process meets the required SANS and
industry. The NHBRC certifies builders who meet
formal quote to review and accept. This quote is then
home and must complete the construction before the
building regulations. It’s also important that you
the prescribed industry standards criteria in terms of
submitted to the bank in order for you to apply for a
bank will register the bond. You will then have to verify
monitor and inspect your home throughout the entire
technical competence, construction experience and
home loan. If the bank approves your application, you
that your home has been built before registration can
building process.
financial capability. The law also requires all new homes
will receive a bond approval offer from the bank. You
take place. The developer gets paid after you have
to be enrolled with the NHBRC at least 15 days prior to
will be asked to review the offer and accept it if you are
verified to the bank that you are happy with your home.
complete, the developer will arrange a handover
construction. Enrolling your home building project with
happy with the terms and conditions from the bank.
In other words, the homebuyer only takes transfer of
inspection at your home. This inspection process is very
the property once it is fully complete.
important. You will need to take your time to go through
the NHBRC protects you against poor building practices.
Bond registration: The attorneys handling the
Pre-occupation
inspection:
Once
your
house
is
your home to ensure that you are happy and to check for
from
Life insurance: Upon approval of your bond, the bank
a development or housing scheme that has not been
the bank to start with the registration process.
will require that you have life insurance to cover you
built yet.
You will choose your stand, home layout
They will prepare all the necessary documents for
for the amount of the outstanding bond. In the event
If you are in any doubt at the time of signing up,
and finishes according to what is on offer from the
you to sign. However, before they start with the
of the death of the primary earner and contributor
set a time to meet with the developer’s agent or
developer, and your home will then be built for you
registration process, the attorneys will ensure that
to the bond repayments, life insurance will settle the
marketing manager and clarify any queries you may
subject to you qualifying for a bond. The developer
all the conditions stipulated by the bank are met.
outstanding bond amount and also ensure that your
have upfront and what your responsibilities are. With
may have one constructed unit as an example, or
At this stage of the transaction, it is important to note
family is not lumbered with the home loan debt
all the formalities and adminstration out of the way, you
they may have models and layouts of what the final
that there are two types of home loans:
owed to the bank. It protects them from a worst-case
can relax and enjoy your new home and the making of
scenario of not only the loss of a loved one, but possibly
many happy memories with your family and loved ones.
Buying off-plan means you are buying a new home in
property will look like.
Cosmopolitan Projects has
transaction
will
then
receive
instructions
Building loan: The attorneys register the property in
any snags or items that need to be sorted or fixed.
Should you sell in a down market, or wait it out? With the Ramaphoria waning fast, it is clear that it has not had the desired and anticipated effect on the economy and property market. Analysts and the banks have recently downgraded
are flat while stock levels are rising. At the same time,
there is opportunity in every market, you just need to
their outlook for the year ahead with the property
while the banks are granting more home loans and
know where and what to look for.
market expected to remain flat and possibly weaken
there is a desire to buy, many buyers are taking a ‘wait
further as the year progresses. Amidst the slowdown
and watch’ approach.
Even in downmarket conditions, you can still make a quick sale and achieve a good price.
serious offer. 3) Differentiate from competitors. Ensure your property is in tip-top selling shape. With more to choose from, buyers will be highly selective and will
Five imperatives for sellers right now include:
certainly choose the property which offers the best
it was post-2007/8. Economies and markets always
1) Choose a skilled local area agent. A strong local
condition at the best price.
According to the Seeff Property Group, there is no accurate
go through up and down cycles at irregular intervals
area agent who has been through the ups and downs
4) Sell before the summer rush – many buyers want
way to predict the market. The economic challenges seem
and now is as good a time to sell as any. Thousands of
is your best guide right now. He/she will help set the
to spend the summer in their new home which means
deeper than anticipated and investor confidence and
property transactions are being concluded on a monthly
price range and will offer the best market right now. If
that they will want to get their Offers to Purchase
concerns around land expropriation are impacting on the
basis countrywide, and finding a buyer in this market
you are serious about selling, choose a serious agent,
accepted over winter so that they can spend December
economic and property market recovery.
also means that you are likely to get a serious offer from
don’t waste your time with online agencies who do not
in their new home. If you are serious about selling, now
someone who is serious about buying your property.
offer the stature and access to buyers.
is a good time.
in demand and prices, sellers may well now be asking whether they should sell now, or rather wait it out.
With a national election looming next year, political
The market is in a much better position than what
expediency also seems to dominate the political and
If you aim is to make a hefty profit, then now is not
2) Price in the right range. The mid-market range
5) Consider all offers. Cash always trumps a subject-to
economic discourse right now. While we cannot control
the time. If you are serious about selling, then selling
is always active. Ensure your property is priced in the
offer and provides a more secure sale. If you are looking
this, Stuart Manning, CEO for the Seeff Property Group
now also means that you too can take advantage of
range which is attracting buyers and sales. There is no
to test the market, then now is not the right time. Be
says we can control how we react to the situation.
the good buying conditions. There is plenty of stock
point listing at the highest price ever in the street right
mindful of turning down just any offer, it may be the
and many motivated sellers, Manning says. Remember,
now, you may attract attention, but you will not get a
only one you get for a while.
For sellers, there are challenges. Demand and prices
We will turn your Sole Mandate into a
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