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DEELTITELS: VULLISVERWYDERINGSTARIEWE DEBAKEL
ie gemoedere het hoog geloop tydens ’n spesiale vergadering Donderdag by Fynbospark in Westcliff rakende die verhoging van die vullisverwyderingstariewe by deeltitelskemas. Die burgemeester is onvriendelik ontvang en beskuldig van “leuens”; die munisipale bestuurder is gevra of hy wiskunde verstaan, en vele inwoners het een vir een aan die einde van die vergadering opgestaan en uitgeloop terwyl die burgemeester, die direkteur van finansies en die munisipale bestuurder nog verdere kommentaar gelewer het.
Die vergadering volg ná Fynbospark se algemene jaarvergadering begin Augustus en ’n spesiale vergadering daarna tussen Fynbospark se Regspersoon, die Overstrand-munisipaliteit se burgemeester, Nicolette Botha-Guthrie, en verskeie raads- en bestuurslede van die munisipaliteit. By dié spesiale vergadering het Botha-Guthrie gesê dis jammer dat die korrekte inligting nie oorgedra is tydens die kompleks se jaarvergadering nie, want dit kan misleidend wees vir inwoners. Geen vergelyk tussen die partye kon by dié vergadering bereik word nie, en op aandrang van BothaGuthrie is nóg ’n vergadering gereël - die een van Donderdag waarin sy persoonlik die munisipale beleid aan die
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Man (40) arrested after murder of elderly woman
HERMANUS TIMES GOES PINK: October is known as cancer month and a range of actions have been launched to create cancer aware­ ness. One of the campaigns is the Pink Trees For Pauline project – started in Graaff­Reinet by a daughter in honour of her mom and grandmother (both named Pauline) who died from cancer. The campaign has grown over the years, and the Hermanus Pink Trees for Pauline is being spearheaded by committee members, Heidi Nortier (left) and Maryke Malone (right). They arrived at the Hermanus Times office and decorated our tree. The pink material costs R20 a metre and can be bought from either Heidi at Hermanus Toyota or Maryke at Absa Bank, Hermanus. Contributions can also be made to the Pink Trees For Pauline Hermanus fund: Ab­ sa savings account, number 928 751 5568. For more info, visit facebook.com/PinkTreesFor­ Pauline. PHOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET
inwoners verduidelik het. Botha-Guthrie is vergesel van verskeie raads- en bestuurslede van die munisipaliteit en die munisipale bestuurder Coenie Groenewald, maar nog voor sy die inwoners kon toespreek, was hulle reeds oproerig en het hulle antwoorde geëis oor die verhoogde tariewe vir vullisverwydering. Sedert die Overstrand-munisipaliteit se nuwe begroting vir 2013–2014 in Julie in werking getree het, word die tarief vir vullisverwydering nie meer bereken per drom nie, maar per wooneenheid in ’n kompleks, teen ’n verhoogde tarief van R140 per eenheid. Dit geld vir alle deeltitel-komplekse in die Overstrand. Lees meer op bl. 3.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on Friday in connection with the house robbery and murder of 84-year-old Noreen van der Walt, who died after she was brutally attacked in her home in Westcliff in the beginning of September. Van der Walt was at home with her husband Bernardus Rijks (85), who is bedridden, when the suspect walked into their home in Fourie Street, gaining access through the back door, on Wednesday 4 September at 10:30. He stabbed Noreen several times with a knife before fleeing the scene with R1 000 in cash after her husband pressed the panic button. She died in hospital two days later. According to Lieutenant Fadila September, spokesperson for the Hermanus SAPS, the suspect from Zwelihle appeared in the Hermanus Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He will be sent for psychiatric evaluation at a psychiatric institution to determine whether he is mentally disturbed and will then be evaluated if he is fit to stand trial. Exactly one week after Van der Walt died, a man found his wife lying on the floor in their home in East-
A suspect was arrested on Friday in connection with Noreen van der Walt’s murder. Noreen (left) and Rijks van der Walt. cliff, her face and head covered in blood. The 73-yearold woman was attacked by an intruder on Friday 13 September at 10:45. She was hit over the head and in the face several times with an unknown object before the intruder fled the scene with her handbag, containing her wallet, identity document and several other personal belongings. She was transferred to a hospital in Somerset West in a serious, but stable condition. She is still recuperating in hospital at present. The police are investigating this attack and no arrests have been made. Anyone with information must contact Hermanus SAPS on 028 313 5300.
NUWE AANGESIG: Die wagte van Hermanus Public Protection (HPP) is sedert verle­ de week geklee in splinternuwe uitrustings met opvallende helder kleure. Die opsie­ ners se kleure is ’n diep helderblou en die gewone wagte ’n nóg meer opvallende diep helderrooi. Van oraloor is daar komplimente ontvang, vertel Hennie Niemand, voorsitter van HPP.
Dog unit excels at nationals JANINE VAN DER RIET The Overberg SAPS dog unit are top achievers once again.
both Qhola and Gardiner. Koen received one gold, three silvers and a bronze medal with Sokkies. He also passed the exam to qualify as a judge. Qhola with dog Ciska received one silver and two bronze medals. Gardiner took part in the group section with his dog Tex and helped his team to end second overall. He received a silver
After the dog unit won 22 medals in the inter-provincial dog unit competition between the Western and Eastern Cape, recently held in Warrant officer Steven Koen, constable Cape Town and Her- Sonwabile Qhola and constable Garth manus, this dynam- Gardiner. ic team participated in the nationals that took place from 23 to 29 medal. The team would like to thank all the sponSeptember in Bethlehem. The team consisted of warrant officer Ste- sors who made taking part in the championven Koen with his dog, Sokkies, constable ships possible. Col Nomana Adonis, station commander of Sonwabile Qhola with his dog, Ciska, and constable Garth Gardiner with his dog, Tex. the Hermanus SAPS says they are very proud It was Koen’s third national and a first for of the dog unit’s achievement.
Somali shops looted in Stanford JANINE VAN DER RIET Foreign shops in Stanford are open for business as usual after an attack on various shops in the area. Six arrests have been made and cases of burglary and public violence were opened after members of the community became aggressive on Tuesday, 17 September. Warrant Officer Sarena Hugo, spokesperson for Stanford SAPS, says the situation in the area is closely monitored and the Somaliowned shops are open again after community members looted most of the products in their shops. The first fight broke out at 18:20 on 17 September at a Somali shop in Mundil Street after a member of the community allegedly tried to leave the shop with an apple and a
banana without paying for these items. According to Hugo, a group of Somalians then assaulted the person by hitting him. The person left the scene and returned a while later with a knife. He was apparently under the influence of alcohol and the Somalian shopkeepers assaulted him again. This time he was stabbed in the upper body. This caused a small group of community members to become unruly. They then forced open a shop in Mundil Street, looted it, taking cash and various products. Two more foreign-owned shops, situated in Tolbos Street and Dreyer Street, were forced open and looted. Members of the Stanford SAPS were called in for back-up and the situation was brought under control. Several witnesses came forward and identified some of the suspects.
HARTSEER EINDE: Rudi Groenewald van Mr Maintenance was Woens­ dagoggend op pad na ’n afspraak in Sandbaai toe hy twee dooie kolganse in die hoofpad by die Sandbaai­verkeersligte sien. “Ek kon sien hulle is albei deur ’n voertuig doodgery en ek het ge­ stop om hulle op te laai.” Groenewald kon dit nie oor sy hart kry om net verder te ry nie. Hy het hulle agterin sy bakkie gelaai en hulle op ’n vriend se plaas in die He­ mel­en­Aarde Vallei be­ grawe.
Jurie Hamman, trustee vir admi­ nistrasie en finan­ sies op die raad van Fynbospark se regspersoon, het tydens die spesiale vergade­ ring gesê dat die OM se wiskunde verkeerd is.
Die gemoedere het Donderdag hoog geloop tydens ’n vergadering tussen Fynbospark in­ woners, burgemeester Nicolette BothaGuthrie en verskeie raads­ en bestuurslede van die munisipaliteit.
FOTO’S: JANINE VAN DER RIET
Burgemeester Nicolette Botha­ Guthrie het aan inwoners die nuwe beleid verduidelik.
’Vorige beleid was onbillik’ Vervolg van bl.1: By Fynbospark is daar 148 wooneenhede en 19 vullisdromme wat een keer per week leeggemaak word. Die vullisverwyderingstarief is voorheen bereken volgens die aantal dromme by elke kompleks, teen R129 per vullisdrom. Die kompleks se rekening was dus R2 451 per maand vir al 148 eenhede. Dit het neergekom op R16,56 per wooneenheid. Jurie Hamman is die trustee vir die administrasie en finansies in die raad van Fynbospark se regspersoon. Tydens sy aanbieding aan die inwoners het hy gesê hy en die munisipale amptenare, insluitend die burgemeester, het nie by dieselfde skool skoolgegaan nie. “Ek en die burgemeester het duidelik nie dieselfde onderwyser gehad wat my geleer lees en leer somme maak het nie.” Hamman het gesê die rekening vir Fynbospark se 148 eenhede het ná die verhoging gestyg van R2 451 tot R20 720 per maand – en van R29 412 die vorige jaar tot R248 640 per jaar. “Die berekening word nou per wooneenheid, waarvan daar 148 is, gedoen en nie meer per vullisdrom nie, waarvan daar nog steeds net 19 is. Die inwoners betaal nou elkeen R140 per maand vir dieselfde diens wat hulle voorheen net R16,56 gekos het. Dit beteken ’n verhoging in inkomste vir die OM van 745,4%,” het Hamman gesê. Botha-Guthrie het dit duidelik gestel dat
vorige beleid voorsiening gemaak het dat individuele woonerwe vir ’n volledige diens betaal, terwyl die beheerliggaam van deeltitelen gebruiksregeenhede slegs globaal aangeslaan is. “Soos ek voorheen genoem het, was die bepalings van die beleid onbillik en moes hersien word.” Sy het verder verduidelik dat die besluit nie ligtelik geneem is nie en baie opsies is oorweeg, maar aan die einde van die dag het die departement finansieel nie gelyk gebreek nie. Groenewald het ook onder skerp tonge deurgeloop en sy kundigheid as munisipale bestuurder is bevraagteken. ’n Inwoner het hom pertinent gevra of hy wiskunde op skool gehad het, waarop hy die inwoner met ’n teenvraag geantwoord het oor haar agtergrond en kennis op die spesifieke vakgebied. Sy het uit die vertrek gestorm. Na ’n politieke betoog deur ’n inwoner, het Groenewald gesê hy is nie ’n politikus nie. “Ek is ’n professionele amptenaar met meer as 38 jaar se ervaring in plaaslike regering.” In sy verduideliking oor die vullisverwydering-aanslag per wooneenheid het Groenewald gesê: “Byvoorbeeld, daar is twee ontwikkelings langs mekaar gebou. Elke individuele wooneenheid in die een kompleks moet die volle bedrag vir die diens betaal terwyl die beheerliggaam van die deeltitel- en gebruiksregeenhede langsaan minder betaal, met ander woorde per drom en nie per een-
heid nie. Altwee ontvang dieselfde diens, maar die een buurman betaal meer as die ander een.” Hamman se reaksie was dat Groenewald “duidelik nie die verskil tussen vol- en deeltitel verstaan of wil verstaan nie”. Botha-Guthrie het verder gesê die maandelikse tarief is van toepassing op elke residensiële eenheid, wat verwys na ’n erf, woonstel, meenthuis, groepsontwikkeling, aftreeontwikkeling, ens. “Die basis van berekeninge het dus verander en die aantal dromme is nie van toepassing nie.” Tydens die vergadering is die aanbod gemaak dat inwoners vir deernishulp kan aansoek doen. Terwyl die helfte van die mense in die saal reeds tydens Botha-Guthrie en Groenewald se laaste kommentaar op die onderwerp uitgeloop het, het Hamman ten einde laaste die OM gevra om die beleid te verander of te skrap. Botha-Guthrie het na afloop van die vergadering gesê dat die aangeleentheid tydens die nuwe ronde begrotingsvergaderings van volgende jaar weer bespreek sal word, om moontlike oplossings vir die nuwe finansiële siklus te probeer vind. Hamman sê dit is jammer die munisipaliteit sien nie sy weg oop om verder na ’n oplossing vir dié jaar te soek nie. “Ons word nou ongelukkig gedwing om die saak te eskaleer en gaan die politieke pad by provinsiaal (sic) sowel as regsaksie neem.”
Quick thinking saves struggling swimmer KERRY VAN RENSBURG A teenager who jumped off Piet se Klip on Tuesday 24 September had to be rescued after the cold water and rough conditions got the better of him. Sylvia Taylor says she was taking photos of this area in front of Bientang’s Cave at 14:35 when she noticed two young guys jump off Piet se Klip. “They swam about 20 to 30 m in the direction of Voëlklip and my first thought was that the water was extremely cold with a large swell,” explains Taylor. “I got worried when I saw where they were planning on trying to exit the water. Having completed various sea rescue courses, my instinct was to take precautionary measures in the
event of them getting into trouble.” Taylor fetched the life ring that hangs in the restaurant, and as she got down the stairs, one teenager started shouting for help and waving his arms. “As they tried to exit, the waves kept pulling them back andsuckingthemunderwater. The stronger swimmer managed to climb up onto the rock shelf, but his friend was near drowning as he kept getting sucked back and under the water,” says Taylor. A guest at Bientang’s Cave and a young local known to her only as Michael, helped Taylor to throw out the life ring and pull the swimmer to
A swimmer is rescued in front of Bientang’s Cave after he jumped from Piet se Klip.
safety. Taylor says the youngster was shaken and almost hypothermic when he exited the water, but otherwise unharmed.
Zip line sign and structure queried KERRY VAN RENSBURG “Can someone please explain who gave SA Forest Adventures permission to not only bolt their unsightly zip line onto the seafront rocks, but also have the cheek to prohibit public access beyond it, now that a “trespassers will be prosecuted” sign has been put up. Since when do they own the rocks along the seafront? ” This message was sent to the Hermanus Times mobi site by a resident of Hermanus who says over the past 15 years, she has often sat on the rocks where the zip line structure is situated in the Old Harbour. “I call it my office,” she said this week when she brought in a photograph of the sign and structure. “Now when you want to watch whales, this is what you get.” She says the sign is “rude” and asks: “How can an independent company suddenly erect a sign that essentially makes it look like the seafront is its private property?” The sign, put up by SA Forest Adventures reads: “No access beyond this point. Trespassers will be prosecuted.” She also wants to know whether the zip line is now a permanent feature. The zip line which starts at Gearing’s Point and runs across the Old Harbour to the finish point on the rocks near the Old Harbour Museum, was put up in April this year for the Good Hope FM Adventure Race which was organised by SA Forest Adventures. The zip line was also a major attraction during the recent Hermanus Whale Festival. Clinton Lerm, owner of SA Forest Adventures, the company that erected and operates the Old Harbour zip line says: “Hundreds of locals and visitors alike have enjoyed the zip line and we have had tremendous support. “The signage was placed on the structure
The zip line across the Old Harbour from Gearing’s Point to the rocks in the harbour be­ low was a popular attraction during the Her­ manus Whale Festival. to ensure that no one would tamper with the structure or accidentally walk into the path of a person on the activity as this could result in injury. This is just good business practice.” “The person obviously did not read clearly or did not interpret the full meaning of the sign as we do not, at any stage, prevent people from sitting anywhere along the rocks, except if they move in the line of the structure.” Lerm says: “We have obtained permission from the Old Harbour to have the structure in place for the event. Much-needed funds are also generated for the Old Harbour, as well as increasing the number of visitors to our beautiful harbour and museum.” Lerm says they were able to employ an additional five previously unemployed staff to operate the zip line and they also sponsored a number of under privileged children so that they could experience an activity they might never have had an opportunity to enjoy otherwise. “We use the zip line only during events and festivals,” says Lerm.
A resident photographed the sign on the zip line structure at the Old Harbour, complaining that it is offensive. “We will be removing it, as it is a temporary structure, until the next event.” Elizabeth du Toit, manager of the Old Harbour Museum says the proposal for a zip line was perused very carefully by the Board of Trustees of the Old Harbour Museum to whom the property belongs, and permission was given for putting up the zip line. “It is not a permanent fixture but has to be taken down twice a year to confirm this. The anchor structure is above the high water mark so it is on museum property,” explains Du Toit.
She says the signage has not been approved by the museum and instructions were given to the owner to discuss it with the museum so that the wording can be changed to include only the area where the zip line is anchored for the safety of visitors so they don’t trip over the anchor cables or fiddle with the structure. The colour of the sign will also be changed to a muted grey/brown so as not to stand out. Du Toit says the zip line is an attraction for younger and more adventurous people to the area. A percentage of the income from the zip line goes to the museum, as is the case with the kayaks.
Clinton Lerm of SA Forest Adventures says visitors were not prohibited from sitting on the rocks near the Old Harbour Museum where the zip line structure is situated.
Dennis Worrall to provide economic insight at open meeting The speaker at the U3A’s open meeting on Thursday 10 October at 17:30 will be Dr Dennis Worrall. He will address members on a critical question: How does South Africa rate in terms of an economically emboldened Africa? Dr Worrall is a business leader and academic with extensive experience on multiple continents, and more specifically for the purpose of this talk, in Africa. He was a founder, and subsequently coleader, of the Democratic Party. For this role he was eminently suited as he is a political scientist and lawyer by training. Dr Worrall has taught at universities in South Africa, Nigeria and the USA and edited the first general textbook on the South African government and politics. As a businessman he has been equally successful: he has managed Omega Investment Research (Pty) Ltd and a UK-registered company by the same name, he was the former Vice Chairman of the International Bank of Southern Africa, Managing Director of D.O.C. Finance South Africa (Pty) Ltd, former Chairman of Australian mining company Crown Diamonds N.L., a director of various private companies, a consultant to the World Bank (Ghana Gateway Project) and
several multinational corporations. The economy of South Africa is the largest in Africa, accounts for 24% of its gross domestic product in terms of purchasing power, and is ranked as an upper-middle income economy by the World Bank. The country continues to position itself as a ‘gateway’ to Africa for emerging powers around the world. Closer to reality are, perhaps, projections that show that South Africa’s growth over the next decades will be far slower than that of other countries on the African continent. The South African government considers the high levels of unemployment and inequality to be the most salient economic problems facing the country. These issues, and others like crime, the weak monetary unit, a weaker growth potential for expanding markets and slow economic growth have hurt investment. Crime, for instance, is considered a major constraint to invest by 30% of enterprises in South Africa. Dr Worrall has been doing business in Africa for quite some time, and will be able to give an objective opinion on how South Africa’s position compares to those of other countries on the continent. – BARBARA PRETORIUS ) Tickets for the talk are R10 each.
Adolf Joubert (middel) van Afrinatural ontvang die trofee vir tweede plek in die Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition toekennings. Links is die Wes­Kaapse premier, Helen Zille en regs is die Wes­Kaapse minister van finansies, ekonomiese ontwikkeling en toerisme, Alan Winde.
Lou­Anne Lubbe (middel), menslike hulpbronne­bestuurder van Abagold, ontvang die trofee vir eerste plek in die Premier’s Entre­ preneurship Recognition toekennings.
Plaaslike uitvoermaatskappye vereer Drie plaaslike maatskappye het baie goed presteer tydens twee afsonderlike provinsiale toekenningsgeleenthede. In die uitvoer-afdeling van die Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards het Abagold eerste en Afrinatural tweede gekom. Die onthaal is op 18 September by die Mount Nelson Hotel in Kaapstad gehou. Daar was 13 finaliste en pryse is deur die Wes-Kaapse Premier, Helen Zille, oorhandig. In nog ’n kompetisie, die ABSA/Kaapse Kamer van Koophandel Uitvoerder van die Jaar toe-
kennings, is HIK Abalone onder die top 12 finaliste in die uitvoerafdeling, en Afrinatural is ook in dié kompetisie ’n finalis. Die wenners sal op 10 Oktober tydens ‘n gala-geleentheid in Kaapstad aangekondig word. Die ander finaliste is Cape Metal Pressings, JF Hillebrand, Macadams, Nautic Africa, Rarity Handbags, Trans Africa Safaris, Technical Systems, The Asylum, Val du Charron en Zizamele Ceramics. Volgens die uitvoerende direkteur van die Kaapse Kamer van Koophandel, Viola Manuel, het hulle ’n baie moeilike taak gehad
om die finaliste te kies. “Dit is regtig opwindende tye aangesien al die finaliste met reg internasionaal kan meeding en glad nie vir globale kompetisie hoef terug te staan nie, veral in ’n ietwat swakkerige ekonomiese klimaat.” Volgens die hoof-uitvoerendebeampte van Afrinatural, Adolf Joubert, is hulle doel om die rykdom van Suid-Afrikaanse plantkundige voordele plaaslik sowel as internasionaal aan die kosmetiese en gesondheidsprodukteindustrie bekend te stel. “Ons uitvoermark het gestyg van ’n gemiddelde van 50% per
jaar na 70% oor die afgelope 4 jaar, en ons is veral besig om geweldig uit te brei na lande soos China, Indië, Korea, Maleisië en die Midde-Ooste. Vir elke R1 miljoen verkope wat gegenereer word, word daar sowat 20 werksgeleenthede geskep,” sê Joubert. Die Absa-trofee sal deur beoordelaars van ABSA en die Kaapse Kamer van Koophandel aan die maatskappy wat homself die beste aan uitvoergehalte verbind, oorhandig word. Alle uitvoerders, groot of klein, staan ’n gelyke kans om die toekenning te ontvang.
Annual helicopter whale survey starting soon Due to sponsorship by PetroSA, the Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit of the University of Pretoria will be able to conduct their annual helicopter survey of the southern right whale population during the first two to three weeks of October. This survey will be carried out westwards from Nature’s Valley, which is along the Garden Route, all the way to Muizenberg, and is the 35th in a series of surveys that have been carried out annually since 1979. The survey is conducted some 500 to 800 m offshore and all encountered southern right whales and other whale species are recorded. Groups of southern right
whales comprising a cow and calf pair are photographed with images of both the heads and the backs of the animals being taken, as individuals can be recognised from the patterns of the wart-like callosities on their heads and in some cases from the pigmentation patterns on their backs. Identification photography of such groups usually takes less than five minutes per group during which the helicopter hovers some 150 m (500 ft) above the whales. All surveying is carried out under a permit from the Department of Environmental Affairs to approach whales and under specific Marine Protected Area
permits from conservation authorities. Weather plays an important part in achieving the full survey coverage, so flying may need to be carried out over weekends. After the survey the collected identification photographs are filtered to select the best images of each encountered individual and these are compared to the Whale Unit’s catalogue of identification photographs from previous surveys. Comparisons are initially done using a computer-based image recognition system, which is followed by matching by eye. The Whale Unit now has
some 1 300 recognisable cows on file and about 3 000 re-sightings of them (some individuals have obviously been re-sighted multiple times!), allowing for the movements and distributions of individuals to be investigated and their reproductive histories to be analysed. These analyses provide a suite of information on the vital parameters of the population, including abundance, growth, survival, calving intervals and age at first parturition (age at which a female calf first returns with her calf), which are used to model the population for trends in numbers and reproductive performance over time.
BUSKING PAYS FOR SCOOT­ ER: Two Oceans Whale Fes­ tivalgoers were so wonderful­ ly gener­ ous that Jack Man­ tell (12) from Dur­ banville who busked near the KFM stand during the festival col­ lected enough money to buy his new Trick Scooter. His mom Greta says he could actually afford to buy a flashy helmet, too. “Thank you very much for the opportunity, but most­ ly for the valuable lesson my son learnt about hard work and that good feeling you get when you achieve something you set out to do.”
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OAK CONCERT: The famous Libertas Choir with the talented Johan de Villiers, former conductor of the Stellen足 bosch University Choir and full足time professor of mathematics at the University of Stellenbosch, will perform in the Dutch Reformed Church in Hermanus on Saturday 12 October, at 19:00. Tickets can be bought at Bellini Gallery in the Village Square, or phone them on 028 312 4988.
Wine auction for school funds Last year Camphill School’s wine auction, held in Durbanville, was such a memorable event that the School will be doing it all over again on Wednesday 9 October – this time closer to home, at the Hathersage Wine Estate in Somerset West. Last year’s auction raised just under R300 000. All the funds were used for the benefit of the pupils at Camphill School. In early 2012 Camphill
School was under threat of closure for lack of funds and, with the help of events such as the wine auction and the generous support they have received from friends, both far and near, the school has emerged stronger and more energised than ever before. Thanks to the funds the school was able to raise last year, a kindergarten class has been added, as well as a number of extra facilities for the children, like a com-
puter lab and additional therapy options. This year’s auction will feature premium quality, rare and vintage wines from some of the top wineries in the Western Cape, not least from our very own Walker Bay region. Reserve a place for yourself by calling Camphill School at 028 312 4949, Michelle at 082 565 3627 or Elaine at 084 343 7500 or email michelle@camphillhermanus.org.za.
HERONTMOETING VAN OUDATLETE: Op hul dag was dié drie manne lede van die destydse Suidwes­Afrika se 1969­atletiekspan, en heel toevallig het hulle mekaar 44 jaar later op Onrus weer gesien. Joppie Nel (links) sê hy het toevallig vir Louis van Bra­ kel (regs) op Onrus raakgeloop. “Dieselfde dag het nóg ’n spanmaat, Louis Maass (mid­ del), by my kom kuier. Ek het dadelik my kamera gegryp en ek en Maass het na Van Brakel se huis gery. Nodeloos om te sê, het ons ure lank oor die goeie ou jare gesels,” sê Joppie. Louis van Brakel het SWA­span gehaal met kort afstande (100 m, 200 m en 400 m). Louis Maass het die SWA­400 m­rekord op 1 Februarie 1969 opgestel. Joppie was ’n veldatleet en het die SWA­hamergooi­rekord in Januarie 1969 opgestel.
WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL: Francis Pratt (right) and his daughter Francia from The Ber­ rio in Elim, were of the exhibitors at the second annual Elim Wine and Food festival.
Frieda Lloyd from the R320 Hermanus Wine Route and Dan Hugo from PSG Konsult enjoying the shiraz from Zoe­ tendal.
Top tips from Dr Frick, Hermanus Dental Care ) Visit your dentist twice yearly. ) Have your teeth professionally cleaned twice a year. ) Brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss before brushing. ) Clean your tongue each time you brush. ) Use the right toothbrush and change your toothbrush regularly. ) Use a high-quality toothpaste. ) Only invest in high-quality professional tooth whitening. ) Consider dental implants as a more permanent alternative. )Stop smoking
Johan de Kock, owner and winemaker of Zoetendal, believes his 2009 shiraz is the best he has made to date.
Pippie – ‘A nation’s inspiration’
KERRY VAN RENSBURG The whole world knows who Pippie is. She is the little South African girl who sustained third-degree burns to more than 80 percent of her body, after the gel firelighter her father Erwin Kruger was using to light a braai for their family’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, exploded. No doctor thought Pippie would live. She endured 50 operations in six months, and survived. This journey of survival as experienced by Pippie’s mother, Anice Kruger, has been woven into a gripping and heart-wrenching book written by former editor of Finweek and first time author Colleen
Naudé. Now living in Hermanus, with her husband Charles Naudé, former editor of Sake24, Colleen says she followed the story of Pippie in the press and realised there was a deeper story that needed to be told that was beyond a news report. She says Pippie’s case was ground-breaking from a medical point of view and even though she did not know Anice Kruger or any of her family, she eventually made contact with her. “When I first saw this child whimpering and lying stiff as a ruler with no recognition in her eyes, I started crying,” says Colleen of her first encounter with Pippie. Colleen’s book Pippie was built around intensive interviews with Anice, Erwin, the grandparents, as
well as six doctors and eight therapists. The story is told through Anica’s eyes and most of her tale was recorded month by month on a dictaphone. Colleen used the transcriptions as the basis for the manuscript. Colleen says Anice was able to pour out her heart in this way, which in itself was a therapy for the mother who refused to give up on her sick child. Pippie, published by CUM, was the best seller in the country (number 1 on Nielsen Bookscan) in the first week of September, two weeks after it was launched in Johannesburg on 13 August. “I do not want to make money out of these people’s pain,” Colleen stresses, “therefore 85% of my royalties will be paid into the fund that
was established to help cover Pippie’s medical expenses, now and in future.” Pippie is a story about faith, hope and a miracle that is still unfolding. The impact that this little girl has had on everyone who has been a part of her journey is perhaps best summed up by Dr Ridwan Mia, the plastic and reconstructive surgeon who performed the ground-breaking skin transplant, who said: “Pippie, you came to us in a desperate state, seeking our help. Who would have thought that you would be the source of our enlightenment, the reason we are all united, and a nation’s inspiration. Little one, you have changed the face of medicine in South Africa and your fighting spirit makes us all proud.”
Colleen Naudé is the author of Pippie, which was launched in August. The book is available at the Her­ manus CNA and local book shops.
Magriet woeker met naaldskilder JAN­HENDRIK COETZER
’n Naaldskil­ dery deur Ma­ griet Vorster Botha getiteld “Elijah”.
Die skildery van die “Je­ sus­donkie”.
FOTO’S: JAN­ HENDRIK COET­ ZER
Magriet Vorster Botha is ’n interessante vrou wat destyds die land se eerste vroue stasiebevelvoerder was en die afgelope jare haar passie vir kuns uitleef aan huis in Onrus. Een van haar vriende het laat weet sy doen wonderlike kunswerke en ons moet by haar gaan inloer. Met die ontmoetslag is dit duidelik dat sy van presiesheid hou. Magriet maak haar voordeur oop met een van drie chiwawahondjies in die een hand, ’n sigaret in die ander en in ’n diep rasperstem berispe sy my met “jy’s laat”. Hierdie presiesheid kom ook in die detail van haar kunswerke voor wat oral uitgestal is. Ons geselsie loop etlike kinkels en sy vertel eers oor haar loopbaan in die polisie. Sy wys sowat 20 koerantberigte oor haar prestasies in die polisie van destyds, asook die oorspronklike brief van die destydse Burgemeester van Randfontein wat haar met haar bevordering as eerste vroue stasiebevelvoerder persoonlik gelukgewens het. Sedert sy uit die polisie getree het, woon sy die afgelope 13 jaar in Onrus, waar sy haarself as kunstenaar uitleef. Hoewel Magriet nou en dan met die kwas
Magriet Vorster Botha agter haar werktafel. skilder, fokus sy op naaldskilder en het dié kunsvorm bemeester. Volgens Magriet verwar baie mense naaldskilder met tapisserie en lê sy klem daarop dat dit glad nie dieselfde is nie. “Tapisserie is wanneer jou patroon klaar vir jou gedruk is en jy werk eenvoudig daarop, waar naaldskilder is wanneer jy jou skets self doen. Met ander woorde jy maak ’n skets op lap en begin dit dan met wol of gare te ryg.” Een van haar olieverfskilderye is ’n donkie wat tussen twee ou witgekalkte mure staan en
wag. Dit is treffend. Sy kyk ’n wyle na die skildery en haar oë skiet vol trane. “Dis my Jesus-donkie, hy staan en wag vir Hom”. Sy vertel verder. “My man, Gideon, was ook in die polisie. Ons is in 1996 geskei en ek het hom vroeër vanjaar begrawe. Na al hierdie jare was dit die eerste keer wat ek régtig van hom kon afskeid neem. Ek het teruggekom van Johannesburg af waar die verassingsdiens was, en het toe dié ‘Jesus-donkie’ gedoen.” Die volgende oomblik laat waai Magriet se papegaai, sy naam is Plooi, met “gaan ***”, en die gesprek volg weer ’n ander kinkel. Plooi se bloutaal breek so effe die hartseer atmosfeer. “Hy praat heeldag so met die hondjies ook,” lag Magriet. “In die aand sê hy gewoonlik ook vir die hondjies ‘gaan piepie en poo’, want dis wat ek gewoonlik vir hulle sê voor ons gaan slaap.”. Magriet se kunswerke is besonders, detailed en realisties. Maar dit is nie te koop nie en sy stal ook nie uit nie. “Sodra ek klaar is met iets, vind ek dit net baie moeilik om daarvan ontslae te raak.” Enigiemand wat belangstel om by Magriet klas te loop, kan haar kontak op 082 921 1900.
LONG STREET LONG AGO: The Hermanus History Society is hosting an exhibition of pho­ tographs and other material relating to the history of Long Street in Hermanus, on Wednesday 9 October at 16:30 in the ban­ queting hall at the municipality. The historical who’s who of Long street will be shared. For instance, the current Tay Modern gallery prop­ erty in Long street used to belong to Ezak and Jani Melnick, owners of Melnick’s store and butchery on Main road. Christi and Bes Henn lived there. He was the first bus driver be­ tween Hermanus and Botriver. The exhibition has been researched and assembled by SJ du Toit, Corrie Smit and Angela Heslop.
Titles just in at the library FICTION: Ian Banks – The Quarry. Lee Child – Never go back. Various titles by Cassandra Claire, Sylvia Day and William W Johnstone. Paulo Coelho – Manuscript found in Accra. Frederick Forsyth – The kill list. Nicci French – Waiting for Wednes­ day. Philippa Gregory – The white princess. Rachel Joyce – Perfect. Santa Montefiore – Se­ crets of the lighthouse. Jojo Moyes – Silver Bay. James Patterson – Mistress. Patricia Scanlan – With all my love. Lionel Shriver – Big Brother. Danielle Steele – First sight. Rose Tremain – Res­ toration. Eric van Lustbader – Last snow. FIKSIE: Mariël le Roux – Klara. Sophia Kapp – Drie­ hoek. Maretha Maartens – Monument. Chanet­ te Paul – Siende blind. Irma Venter – Skrapnel. Mike Nicol – Dieners & Donners. NON­FICTION/NIEFIKSIE: Carla van der Spuy – Mens of monster. Deon Meyer – Ridders van die grondpad. Paul Ther­ oux – The last train to Zona Verde. KINDERS/KIDS: Various titles by Cressida Cowell and Jeff Kinney.
Book on legendary ‘nature man’
Art weekend at Baardskeerdersbos
kept in touch with this largerthan-life character over more Local author than 50 years. Gerald McBen’s story ofCann from Bot ten reads like a River has selfRambo movie. published a He studied for book about one two degrees, of the legenacted in local dary charactheatre roles ters of the and starred in Cape, Ben television and Dekker. SA film productions. He has McCann is an travelled extenex-forester, natsively, once airuralist, mounhopping rides tain-man and through Africa. author of nuHis political acmerous books. Gerald McCann with the book he tivities often atHe chose to self­published about the life of Ben tracted the atwrite about Dekker. PHOTO: ANNETTE THERON tention of the Dekker, a legendary South African character and country’s security officers. Ben is also renowned as a natural“nature boy”, due to his eccentric and flamboyant lifestyle and activi- ist, with a prolific knowledge of local plants. He lays out hiking trails ties. Many folk are familiar with this and leads eco-tours in the vicinity colourful figure striding down the of his home at Port St John. He country’s roads, seeking a ride to claims to have survived a mamba bite and bears the scars of leopard his next destination. Ben’s story and many of his expe- claws on one arm. Ben’s story makes for humorous riences have been related in this book, with particular emphasis on and fascinating tongue-in-cheek his years as a forester, employed by reading. Further information can be obthe Department of Forestry. McCann was a roommate of Ben during tained from the author. Mail him at his forestry student days and has geraldmc@telkomsa.net
The Baardskeerdersbos weekend is all about art, and the art of re­ laxing. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED This quirky hamlet on the other side of Walker Bay is once again hosting its bi-annual open studio weekend over the weekend of 12 and 13 October. With the southern Overberg landscape green and gorgeous after all the rain, the gardens and views on this special weekend promise to once more not disappoint. Oh yes, and there’s art too! Kali van der Merwe creates slow shutter photographs that incorporate the human form and objects found in nature and Joshua
This painting by Niël Jonker is “Central Park 1”. Miles continues to render his large and unique colour reduction woodblock prints, while Phillip John’s humorous and naive dung sculptures captivate the imagination. Fresh back from an exhibition in New York, Niël Jonker is showing a selection of landscape oil paintings he sketched on site along the Hudson River and Cen-
tral Park. He tipped the hat to America’s founding painters who formed the Hudson River School of painting in the early and mideighteenth century by visiting several of the exact sites where they worked. The outing is child and pet friendly. The Art Route is open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00–17:00.
Recommended reading INTO THE ABYSS by Carol Shaben. This is the true and well re­ searched story of a Canadian commuter plane that crashed into a high ridge of remote, rugged forest in 1984. Among the four survivors was a small time criminal, the cop he was shackled to, the pilot and a politician (whose daughter is the author). The story sketches the run­ up to the event, tracking the diffi­ cult circumstances under which these pilots fly, how the group sur­ vived until their rescue and the im­ pact the crash had on the four sur­ vivors for years to come. Photo’s, maps and drawings included. MR PE­ NUMBRA’S 24­HOUR BOOK­ STORE by Robin Sloane. Filled with a cast of eccentric and lova­ ble charac­ ters this novel reads like part Dan Brown, part Haruki Murakami and part Douglas Adams. Laid­off web de­ signer Clay Jannon lands a night shift job at Mr Penumbra’s, a dusty, antiquated book emporium where strange customers borrow obscure volumes perched on dangerously high shelves. Curious to find out what the store is really about, Clay (and a cookie girlfriend who works for Google) embark on a high­tech analysis of the customers’ behav­ iour to try and figure out what glo­ bal conspiracy is guarded by its owner.
Works by Jenny Jackson include “Wetlands” (left) and “Ilana Reconstructed” (bottom left).
Second solo exhibition for Jenny
WHITE TRUFFLES IN WINTER by N.M. Kelby. This novel, loosely based on the bones of facts, cen­ tres around France’s greatest chef, Auguste Escoffier and takes place from around the late 1800’s to his death in 1920. It traces his loves and relationships with The Savoy, The Ritz, Sarah Bernhardt, his wife and poetess Delphine Daffis and the former president of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh. Escoffier created classics such as the Peach Melba, and Melba Toast. This novel/memoir/fic­ tionalized account serves up food and history in dollops. ) These books are available at local bookstores. A NOVEL OF ZELDA FITZ­ GERALD by Therese Anne Fowler. She was dubbed “the first flapper” and was the wife and muse to F. Scott Fitz­ gerald of The Great Gatsby fame. The backdrop is the Roaring Twenties and tells the story of Zelda who lived large, always struggling to find her own identity in the shadow of her cele­ brated husband.
Rossouw Modern art gallery will host Jenny Jackson’s second solo exhibition titled Off the Wall, to run from Friday 11 October to 17 October. Jenny’s first solo show, Spring has Sprung, was also hosted by the gallery in September last year. Since then she has developed her unique style even further, says gallery owner Joshua Rossouw. He describes the collection of deconstructed works as largely influ-
enced by old roman and medieval wall frescoes which have suffered damage and renovations over the centuries. “Jenny constantly discovers new challenges, and with this added technique she adds a mysterious and subtle quality to her work,” says Rossouw. “Paint that’s applied thickly on the canvas is chipped away again once dried, often more than once, giving life to new forms discovered,
yet her relationship with her subject and her viewer remains constant, as does her colour palette.” There is no stopping this 79-yearold artist who keeps her brushes and canvasses very busy. All art appreciators and collectors are invited to a preview and hanging party on 10 October from 15:00. The exhibition which will be officially opened by Patrick Chapman on 11 October at 19:00.
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Oktober staan lank reeds bekend as kankermaand en verskeie projekte word landwyd van stapel gestuur om bewusmaking te help kweek. Die Pienk Bome vir Pauline-projek, wat op Graaff-Reinet begin is, word tans landwyd op groot skaal uitgevoer en nou ook op Hermanus. Die bome by Wrap Consulting en Hertz op Hermanus was eerste om in pienk materiaal toegedraai te word. Die Dameskring Lidia Vorster van die Dameskring op Hermanus versier die bome van Hermanus help voor PSG, Hermanus. ook met die Pienk BoOm die projek te ondersteun kan geldme-projek om geld vir die plaaslike Kansatak op Hermanus in te samel. Die bome voor skenkings inbetaal word in ’n spesiale die kantoor van PSG Hermanus, wat die bankrekening: Pink Trees for Pauline Hermanus, Absa, spaarrekening 928 7515568. projek steun, spog ook nou in pienk. Mense kan Maryke Malone by Hou die strate gedurende Oktober dop en 082 857 4294 bel vir meer inligting of om sien hoe die projek vorder. Eergister het die ry boompies voor die pienk materiaal aan te koop. Besoek ook facebook.com/PinkTreesForHemel-en-Aarde kompleks pienk strikke Pauline vir meer inligting. gekry.
A born entrepreneur was very successful, but made a very small profit each time and I decided that I had to do something to increase this drastically as time was running out. “My brother delivered the daily paper in the afternoon from about 15:00 and he re“The best way to deceived 1c per paper he delivscribe myself is to tell a ered. I asked him if he could story from my youth,” sell my fudge to his clients says Marita. and offered to pay him 5c for “I am the eldest of five every packet that he sold. He children, born in Johangrabbed the opportunity to nesburg. Every year in make more money at once. September my family Marita Lamprecht When the time came for my went to Margate in Natal for our annual holiday. One year in 1968, father to double up, my profits were just unwhen I was ten years old, my father called der R11. My father didn’t expect to pay out us together and made us a very attractive of- this kind of money at all. Needless to say, I fer. He said that whatever amount we had had a wonderful holiday that year. “I started Creative Cupboards in Hersaved up by the time we went on holiday, he would double. This sounded very attractive manus 20 years ago. We design kitchens, bedand challenging, but it was already July, and room cupboards and all other types of cupwe got very little pocket money – only 50c boards and furnishings, all of which are manufactured in our factory in the industrial per month. “My little brain worked overtime to think area. Come and meet me and my staff and of a plan to make some extra money. I decided view our products in our showroom in the to make fudge and sell it to the pupils at Checkers Centre. “I can still remember the fudge recipe off school. My mother allowed me to use the first batch of ingredients from the house, but after by heart.” Entrepreneur Fudge: my first sales I had to buy my own. My idea 4 cups sugar 2 table spoons syrup 1 cup milk 1 tin condensed milk 1 pinch cream of tarter 1 table spoon butter 5 ml vanilla essence Place all the ingredients, except the butter, in a heavy­bottom pan and stir over low heat until mixture boils (about 45 minutes). When mixture boils and goes white or light brown it is ready. Take off heat, stir in butter and add the vanilla essence. Keep on stirring with wooden spoon until mix­ ture appears to shine. Pour into a greased shallow pan. Mark into squares when it has set. Marita Lamprecht, owner of Creative Cupboards and the Old Station Car Wash says she is a very optimistic person and a born entrepreneur.
Lots of specials to celebrate our 30th birthday
Hermanus Factory Shop was established by Jörg Friedrich in 1983 and has been trading from its Main Road premises ever since. In 1992 Jörg was joined by Fransien Koegelenberg who currently owns the shop. The shop started out in a section of the first floor of Balcony Building and has slowly but surely expanded over the years, eventually being able to have a downstairs entrance. The shop sells a selection of quality home ware, including fabrics, haberdashery, bedding, towels, carpets, furniture, lamps, kitchen ware, clothing, jewellery, gifts, toys and more.
Although it started off as a factory shop in 1983, the shop has expanded over the years and now sells a selection of first grade merchandise as well as the odd factory overrun. The staff at Hermanus Factory Shop have a whopping 131 years of service amongst them and plan to make it many more. The homely atmosphere makes for a pleasant working environment and the many loyal customers makes it a pleasure to serve in this shop according to the staff. Hermanus Factory Shop would like to thank all its customers for their many years of support. Do pop in during the month of October and make use of the special birth-
day offers – a selection of goods are available at discounted prices (while stocks last). Hermanus Factory Shop is stockists of Glodina Towels, Linen House, Horrockses, Legend Housewares, Progressive, Biggie Best, U&G, Stuart Graham, Rufflette, Svenmill, Da Gama and Bloch & Levitan. Visit us on Facebook or mobi site at http//:hfs.zappi.mobi or scan our QR code.
These two photos (above and right) are from our archives and show what the interior of the shop used to look like many years ago. In those days Alex Grant pharmacy was next to the entrance of the Hermanus Factory Shop.
EDITORIAL COMMENT Onmin oor deeltitels se tariewe Hoe dit ook al sy, emosies loop hoog wanneer tariefverhogings in werking tree, hetsy dit vir brandstof, elektrisiteit, melk, brood of vullisverwydering is. Die Fynbospark-debakel duur al ’n geruime tyd, maar die Overstrand-munisipaliteit het nou ná vele vergaderings besluit hy sal volgende jaar die saak verder hanteer. Moontlike oplossings rakende die besware van tariefverhogings vir vullisverwyderingsdienste sal in die nuwe finansiële siklus bespreek word. Wat is billik? Dit lyk asof Fynbospark-inwoners al die jare laer tariewe as die meerderheid inwoners van ander dele van die dorp betaal het. Nou moet hulle dieselfde tariewe vir vullisverwydering betaal as die res van Hermanus se inwoners. Die burgemeester, Nicolette BothaGuthrie is gedurende die afgelope vergadering onvriendelik ontvang. Dit is duidelik dat sy en Jurie Hamman, trustee vir administrasie en finansies op die raad van Fynbospark se regspersoon, verskil oor syfers en hoe dit vertolk moet word. As ’n mens lees wat die sterre voorspel, sal elkeen se interpretasie net soveel verskil. .
‘Kleinmond nie onveilig’ Kleinmond-polisiedistrik is een van die onveiligste in die Wes-Kaap? Waar wil jy ’n meer onsinnige stelling kry – of swakker joernalistiek. Hier verwys ek nie na die Hermanus Times nie, maar na nasionale koerante en ander publikasies. Kom ons neem die totale aantal wonings in die Hangklip/Kleinmond distrik. Vergelyk daarmee die aantal huisbrake. Ja, dan lyk die prentjie nie goed nie. Neem egter die persentasie huise wat net strandhuise is en normaalweg leeg staan en die prentjie rondom die begrip veiligheid verbeter aansienlik. Bring daarby die aantal huisbrake wat aan inwoners se eie nalatigheid toegeskryf kan word en die prentjie verbeter verder. Die belangrikste oorweging rondom die begrip van veiligheid is egter dat Kleinmond in ’n mindere mate blootgestel is aan geweldsmisdaad. Dan is Kleinmond minder “onveilig”. Ek bepleit nie ’n vals gevoel van sekuriteit nie. Natuurlik ervaar ons misdaad – hoofsaaklik in die vorm van huisbraak en diefstal. Onveilig? Nee. Beleggers word afgeskrik deur stories soos Kleinmond wat onveilig is. Die een wat dié storie help versprei dien nie die waarheid nie. Ons wat weekliks met misdaadsyfers te doen het deel nie die sentiment dat Kleinmond onveilig is nie. Ek doen ’n beroep op eerlike verslaggewing. Ek soek integriteit.
ROBERT CROWTHER GPF, KLEINMOND
WHALES AT PLAY: Gerda Robinson was at Coco’s in Village Square on Wednesday 25 September when she took this photo of a whale breaching near to three kayakers. Gerda contacted Walker Bay Adventures and they will send the photo on to their kayaking clients. She says it must be an amazing feeling to have a whale breaching next to you unexpectedly and a great adrenaline rush to start the day. PHOTO: GERDA ROBINSON
‘Untamed’ by Dylan Lewis has nothing to do with Satanism tor – and a man very With reference to the much in touch with naletter‘Drogbeeld’ voor ture – Dylan has exOcean Basket verwyder plored man’s physical in last week’s Herand psychological relamanus Times: tionship to the environThe sculptures that ment and its animals. were displayed on the You might have noCliff Path during the ticed that the face of the first Hermanus figure was covered with FynArts and beyond a mask (see photo). This have been warmly and is one of a series of sculpfavourably received by tures in which these a great many residents masks represent a lion and visitors. However, or a black wildebeest, there seems to be a misanimals which are beconception by a few ing wiped out to make people about what the way for modern man’s sculpture portrays. I “progress”. would like to assure Everyone who has rethe public that it has sponded in any way to nothing whatsoever to the sculpture on the do with Satan or SatanCliff Path has contributism. Far from it. ed to lively and healthy The internationally dialogue and debate. It acclaimed sculptor, is this dialogue, often Dylan Lewis, has spent stimulated by artists much of his life in the and their art, that puts bush studying, sketch- Up close, and perhaps missed by “life” into a different ing and then sculpting many onlookers, the mask on the perspective and chalthe magnificent “cats” sculpture’s face is clearly visible. lenges us to reconsider found in South Africa – lions, leopards, cheetahs. Three of these those things and opinions we take for grant“cats” were displayed on the lawns in front ed. Tourism is one of the major contributors of the Marine Hotel during Hermanus FynArts. More recently, as an artist and sculp- to the economy of Hermanus. None of us
MARY FAURE, COORDINATOR: HERMANUS FYNARTS CHAIR: HERMANUS TOURISM COMMITTEE
Orchid show a success
Long live the Whale Festival! Well, well, well done to the organisers and management of the Two Oceans Whale Festival, to do this “Big Thing” with so few problems and mistakes was absolutely brilliant. It was well planned and laid out. The choices of entertainment (especially the music) was so much better than before and made this festival a real pleasure.
should underestimate the benefit to our town of having thought-provoking sculptures by an artist of Dylan’s calibre prominently displayed in our town, especially as so many of our visitors are from countries where all forms of art, including public art, is highly valued. It is to be hoped that we will have the opportunity to exhibit the sculptures of other top sculptors in our town for the benefit of Hermanus, its residents and visitors. Sculptor Dylan Lewis responds: “By contemplating the changed landscape throughout the ‘dead eyes’ of these endangered animals, the figures confront the literal and psychological meaning of the ecological destructions we humans have wrought on the environment. “It is precisely because we are so disconnected from our original relationship to the natural world that we continue to destroy those aspects of the environment that are no longer meaningfully connected to us. The nakedness of the figures relates to man’s natural state and I am able to use the entire body surface to convey the force of raw and natural emotion. “Furthermore, I believe extreme points of view are necessary to stimulate debate and allow us as individuals to form or adjust our own opinions.”
With this, also a well done and thank you to the authorities (police, security companies, traffic department and municipality) for a job done better than ever before because if we feel safe and well organised, we can enjoy the festival much more. Stick to this recipe and the Whale Festival will have a long successful future.
The Walker Bay Orchid Society would like to thank the public for the interest shown in our recent very successful annual orchid show. The phalaenopsis raffle plant was won by Eddie Troy, and the cymbidium raffle plant by Gilly Gillmore. Anyone interested in joining the Society can contact the secretary Dorothy Duval on 028 341 0874 for further information.
) Dis jammer dat die Two Oceans Walvisfees be­
perk is tot die CBD en dat omliggende areas soos Zwelihle, Hawston en Mount Pleasant, wat die in­ gang is na Hermanus, nie betrek word nie. Dit lyk asof dit net sekere besighede en areas bevoor­ deel. ) I can’t believe that there is an actual committee organising the Whale festival. There were no de­ cent artists or any entertainment for the youth, con­ sidering that the High School Matric Farewell was on Friday night. Seriously, this town can make so much money. All the people are already here, so make it worth their while. I was there for an hour, and was totally bored. The same stuff every year. So disappointed.– C.M. ) Thank you to the kind lady who not only phoned the security company, but also stopped to ensure my parents’ safety when she saw what she thought were suspicious characters exiting their property. – KAREN VOGEL ) Dankie dat Hermanus Times misdaadstatistiek
positief aanspreek en nie soos ander plaaslike koe­ rante nie.– GERRIT T. ) If crime is happening the way that it is, with home invasions as we’ve had, then it’s not under control. So how bad must it be to be classified out of control? Just wondering. ) Die parkie in Sandbaai is glad nie netjies nie en ook nie veilig vir kinders om by te speel soos byvoorbeeld die parkie in Onrus nie. Wie se ver­ antwoordelikheid is dit om die parkie netjies te maak en daai bosse te laat opruim? Kan iemand asseblief help met inligting.– SANDBAAI­IN­ WONER ) Ladies remember, if you are being attacked from the front, one kick in the you­know­where and he will bend down. Then two fingers in his eye and then run. It sounds barbaric, but might save your life. ) Sien julle nou, as ons die drogbeeld tog behou het, kon ons besoekers aan die Walvisfees beïn­ druk het met ons kultuur, maar nee, “Weg met die drogbeeld!”, en nou moet besoekers hulle vergaap aan die Times­verkoper se koddige passies. – LEWIES ) Holidaymakers to Onrus, please don’t leave garbage bags out when you leave. I find lots of garbage in broken bags when walking to the beach. It’s a disgrace. ) Neighbours in Sherwood street in Onrus are
causing domestic disturbance with their fighting and swearing late at night outside and inside their house. Be considerate of your neighbours. ) Op my hoërskoolkind se rapport het die onder­ wyser geskryf sy “voldoen aan vereistes vir pro­ gressie”. Wat se lelike woord is dit? Ek kry dit nie eers in die HAT­woordeboek nie. En het die skool­ hoof dit nie gesien toe hy 800 rapporte geteken het nie? Sies. Mammas hoef nie meer te stres oor kinders se spelling nie. Miskien kan die Times­joer­ naliste die skool leer van Anglisismes en goeie Afri­ kaans asseblief. ) Well done to you Craig for your letter of support for Giangi in protecting Piet se Klip.– BOBBY ) Aanbouing is maar altyd nie lekker nie, maar professionele hulp maak die verskil. Baie dankie aan Karl Winter en Bobby Isaacs vir ’n netjies afge­ handelde projek.– ALEX EN MARIETTE BERG­ HOF ) There is an easy and quick way to stop constant unwanted “phone sale calls”. You can blow a loud whistle into the phone. They won’t call again.– HANNI ) Hennie, baie dankie vir die hulp en bystand met die verkoop van my huis. Mense dink eien­ domsagente is net daar vir die groot kommissies, maar hul besef nie hoeveel ure se swoeg en sweet daarin gaan nie. Tussen jou en Johan by Seeff is julle voorwaar wenners. Ek beveel julle enige
tyd aan!. Aan alle agente, sterkte. Julle doen goeie werk.– SUSAN ) Dit was ’n voorreg om soveel jong talent te beleef by die Overberg Eisteddfod se pryswenners­kon­ sert. Die kandidaat wat die wenner was van albei die Afrikaanse en Engelse Senior Drama­afde­ lings is hoogs begaaf. Tog voel ek as Christen dat hy beter leiding moes gekry het by die keuse van veral die Engelse werk. Dit is niks anders as heilig­ skennis om onder andere die woorde: “Maria, are you pregnant? Did you have sex with God?” van ’n openbare verhoog af uit te basuin nie, gevolg deur ’n groot gejil en luide geskater van die ge­ hoor, onder wie talle skoolkinders.– F.J. STRYDOM ) En daar staan die einste rooi Audi Sport 5 (nie 6) geparkeer in die parkeerarea agter Pick n Pay. Sonder registrasienommerplate.– JEANA ) Ons sê dankie vir vrywillige hande en onder­ steuning met ons komende minimark by MacMil­ lanhuis op 5 Oktober om 09:00.– SUSAN ) Thanks to Caltex Voëlklip for their excellent serv­ ice during the Numsa strike.– PETER F. SPRONK, MONTAGU ) Ek sê weereens dankie aan Supa Quick vir won­ derlike diens.– LIZETTE B. ) Painting found on Westcliff Road on Sunday 22 September. Please call 028 313 2388 to identi­ fy and claim it.
‘Piet se Klip is open to everyone at all times’ In response to the complaint re “Piet se Klip” by “Anonymous”, page 13, Hermanus Times 19 September, I should like to comment as follows: Though it does not really come as a surprise, the continued harassment of people venturing onto Piet se Klip by Giangi Negra of Bientang’s Cave Restaurant is a smack in the face of both the general public and the local authorities. For more than three years now this debate has flared up repeatedly, with Negra first casting concrete on our cliffs, and subsequently chasing locals and visitors away by asserting that this piece of land, to which access was ostensibly prohibited, was either a special reserve, his private property or under his custody, none of which is true. What is worse, is that the Overstrand Municipality endorsed his crusade by allowing him to erect a sign (that fortunately disappeared) proclaiming this to be such a no-go zone, and though proven wrong, still clearly made little or no effort to correct this. In his response to the article referred to
above (same page), Neville Green, manager biodiversity, Overstrand, reiterates what should have been common knowledge to Council and what they should have enforced from the very beginning, namely that Negra is in contravention of the Act(s) in question on all accounts, period. Why then does the municipality not put an end to this? What tenure does he have that is not open for review when his conduct requires action, I wonder? After the extensive exchange of letters on the very same issue last year, I do not even want to ratify Negra’s pseudo-conservationist rhetoric by a response to same, but simply remind the public that Piet se Klip is open to everyone at all times and request Council again to please call Negra to order. Call the authorities if you must and file a public nuisance charge. And there is no need to remain anonymous when having to adjust such high-handed behaviour. As to the letter by Mr Templer in support of Negra (HT 26.09.2013, page 12), may I suggest he acquires some understanding of
Mr Weatherman says people must not expect sunny days, watching whales and enjoying a cold beer out in the sun this coming weekend. As he puts it, it will be jersey on, jersey off kind of weather. Wet conditions can be expected from Friday evening just after 7de Laan until Sunday. Monday to Wednesday we will see some sunny weather.
both the legislation concerned and the overall conservation concept involved before engaging so enthusiastically in the debate. Mr Green’s synopsis is a good start for the legislation part. Marine and Coastal Management may be of help in getting the bigger picture regarding the conservation framework for our coastline. “Stomping over black mussels” or “Gearing’s Point 100 years ago”, really? The lack of interest shown by the local tourism sector surprises me still. Were it not for the contribution SA’s wildlife makes to our GDP through tourism, we would have very few nature reserves, might well be faced with whale harvesting again, and Bientang’s would certainly not be the gold mine it clearly is.
The municipality stands by the response they provided with regards to this issue, which was published in the Hermanus Times of 19 September. Giangi Negra has undertaken to comment on this letter in due course.
SUBSCRIBERS OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER: Sheila and Edmund Palmer are the lucky Hermanus Times readers who received a fruit basket as a thank you for being loyal subscribers. The Palmers have been living in Northcliff, Hermanus for the past 14 years. They originally relocated from Pretoria after falling in love with Hermanus. Mr Palmer says he can’t wait for Thursdays to read the Times from front to back. What Mrs Palmer likes is that she doesn’t have to leave the house to go and buy the paper and get all the news. “I definitely recom­ mend taking out a subscription, especially if you are elderly.” PHOTO: JONNELIZE VELDSMAN
Sonsoekers gaan nie so lekker bak nie Wanneer tuinslakke teen die mure uit geute toe klim, is die humiditeit hoog en die lug vogtig, sê oom Langfaan van anderkant Stanford. Maar dit beteken ook dat warm lug aan die kom is, en alweer besig is om klammigheid die lug in te trek. So lyk dit vandag omtrent oor die hele Overberg. Waar mense eendjies in die tuin het, word die slakke vir hulle geoes. Ons sien gister ’n mistigheid soos die bietjie hitte in die lug die koue van die see af intrek om wolke, skaars 200 m bo ons koppe, te skep. Met opstaantyd vandag (Donderdag) sien ons die lug is heelwat dikker. Dit is ’n frontjie wat suidoos van Walkerbaai verby trek. Vrydagoggend dieselfde tyd val ’n bietjie van dié vog (so 1 mm) weer terug. Die volgende fase in die bolug is tans onseker. Ons weertoring op Hermanusberg het vroeg verlede week die gees gegee en sal seker nog ’n week in die doderyk wees. Die naaste lesings wat ons kan verskaf, is vanaf I-weather se toring buite Bettiesbaai ... Wat vir ons hierdie naweek wag, is beslis nie die heerlike sonskyn, walviskyk en sommer net sonsit soos verlede Sondag toe Hermanus sy beste self aan die toeristewêreld vertoon het nie. Die nattigheid oor die Overstrand en omliggende gebiede wat Vrydagaand ná 7de Laan begin, hou tot Saterdagmiddag aan. Die meeste daarvan word uit die verbygaande frontjie vanuit die suid-
ooste ingesuig en die lae wolke bly met die bietjie neerslag met ons. Ons sien wel ’n bietjie son, maar van rondsit en in die son bak soos verlede week, kom niks. Die koue wyk eenvoudig nie van die grond af op soos dit moet nie. So sit ons die hele dag met tussen 13 en 16 ºC, truie aan en truie uit. Warm komberse bly op die bed. Ons rekenaars wys dat die son die wolke teen Maandag klop en tot Woensdag baie doen om die grond uit te droog voor die noordwestewind weer inklim en wolke indra wat hy in die see wes van die land opgesuig het. In die geheel is die prentjie duidelik dat lente vanjaar nie heeltemal is wat hy behoort te wees nie. Maar dan, sê oom Langfaan, kan dit ook nie anders nie. Party mense voer slakke vir hul eendjies. Ander gooi gif. En die slim mense se satelliete kom maak hul brandstoftenks oor die land skoon. Moeder Natuur sal nooit weer dieselfde wees nie.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HCA: Hermanus Christian Academy had a 20th anniversary celebration in the school hall on Friday evening and Dawn Pearmain (second from left) was presented with a special trophy by ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) representatives to commemorate this milestone. Sharing the achievement and celebrat­ ing the occasion were (from left) Jerome Kennedy (chairperson of HCA’s Board of Trustees), Dawn Pearmain, Kobus van Vuuren (ACE regional representative), Tresville Verhoog (guest speaker and ACE ministry representative for the Western Cape) and Heidi Verhoog.
NOU IS DIT BOEKE TOE! Mercia Andrews wens graag vir (van links) Rodwin Telling, Winona Andrews (albei Hermanus Hoërskool) en An­ gelo Simons (Hoërskool Overberg) sterkte en voorspoed toe met die eindeksamen. Dié foto is geneem by die onlangse matriekafskeid.
FOTO: CLEMENTINE ANDREWS
MATRIEKAFSKEID: Demi­Lee Burke van Hoër­ skool Hermanus het prag­ tig gelyk tydens dié skool se matriekafskeid verlede week. Haar metgesel, Jarrad Paul Grey, is ’n oudleerling van Hoërskool Hermanus en is nou in die vloot.
TROUKLOK­ KIES: Sakkie en Irene Smit het Maandag, 23 September in Klerksdorp ewige trou aan mekaar belowe. Die paartjie is oor­ spronklik van Hermanus en woon in Klein­ mond.
Lorenzo Hendricks van Overstrand­ munisipaliteit en Leon Theron.
BHUKI­KAFEE: Petrovna Metelerkamp (middel), van Hemel & See boeke was die gasspreker by Vrydag se Bhuki­ka­ fee samekoms by die biblioteek. Sy het gesels oor die prosesse en kostes om ’n boek te publiseer. Twee plaaslike skrywers wat die praatjie bygewoon het is Rosemary Townsend (voor links) en Pamela Williams (links agter) wat eersdaags ’n bundel kortverhale publi­ seer. Regs voor is Hettie Maree en Jac­ kie Dowling (regs agter) van die Vrien­ de van die Biblioteek.
Marita de Villiers, Retha Geldenhuys en Sue Welthagen het ook die gesellige oggendtee by die Bhuki­kafee byge­ woon.
WALKABOUT: On 28 September a group of 16 friends from Cape Town and Hermanus hiked up to Galpin Hut at the top of the moun­ tain at the Fernkloof Nature Re­ serve. The reward was a delicious lunch at La Vierge afterwards. From the left are Grant McLachlan, Jonathan Maile, Irma du Preez, Averil Janse van Rensburg, Maya Maile, Marie Pienaar, Dawn Moulton, Judy McLachan, Jonathan Janse van Rensburg, Roy Moulton, Carla Piercy, Rob Vermeulen, Cher­ yl Vermeulen, Manuela Watson and Trevor Piercy. PHOTO: KEVIN WATSON
DANKIE­BRAAI: Tydelike wer­ kers wat by die Two Oceans Walvisfees gehelp het as onder andere assistente, skoonmakers en Coke­verkopers geniet ’n braai Vrydagmiddag by die Walvisfeeskantoor wat deur die feesorganiseerder, Leon Theron, aangebied is. Van links is Dolf Hansen van Overstrand Munisi­ paliteit, Motebang Koloko (hel­ per), Ryan Young (seun van Ge­ raldine Erasmus, Walvisfees­ko­ miteelid), Leon Theron en David Philander (helper).
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FLOWER POWER: Hermanus Botanical Society (Botsoc) com­ mittee members who were instrumental in arranging the Her­ manus Flower Festival and in particular the wonderful fynbos display in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve Hall, included (from left) Tiffany Rudolph, Linda Griffiths, Deirdre Richards, Nettie Ru­ dolph, Christine Ross, Sue Holmes and Patty Blignaut (chairper­ son, Hermanus Botanical Society). The BotSoc committee says Quinton Green from Earthworm Organics was responsible for creating the central wetland scene in the hall.
Staff at the Hermanus police station enjoyed a feast of traditional South African dishes last Wednesday as part of Heritage Month. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
SAPS embraces diversity KERRY VAN RENSBURG Uniforms were ditched for traditional outfits and instead of a quick bite to eat on the run, a table laden with delicious cultural dishes was set. This heritage celebration took place at the Hermanus Police Station on Wednesday 25 September in between official police work. The aroma of something good cooking in the kitchen was evident in the police station, and while waiting for the food to be served, Colonel Phumzile Cetyana, Hermanus cluster commander, explained that the aim of the celebration was to “embrace our
PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RESNBURG
diversity”. He said the day was organised in line with Heritage Month by the station’s Women’s Network and Men for Change. “As part of this, we planted three trees at the Provincial Hospital today. We want those trees to be a mark of our appreciation and serve as a beacon of hope for ill people,” said Cetyana. Colonel Nomana Adonis, the Hermanus station commander, dressed in her traditional outfit, said the heritage celebration menu, which included samp and stew, breyani and bobotie, was prepared by the station’s staff members.
Tish Morgan from Somerset West visited the Hermanus Flow­ er Festival at the Fernkloof Nature Reserve on Thursday 26 September and was most im­ pressed with the colourful display of flow­ ers in the mini­ garden present­ ed by Walker Bay Landscap­ ing.
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HISTORY IN THE MAKING: It was a proud moment for Hermanus Pre­Primary when Lorna Such (far left) and one of her ex­pupils, now a teacher, Meryke Barkley (left) were on stage together for the Na­ tional Teaching Awards Overberg Education District. Lorna was win­ ner in the Excellence in Grade R Teaching category and Meryke run­ ner­up in this category. Sanna Pie­ tersen handed them their trophies at the awards function.
HALLS OF POWER: On 21 September 33 pupils from Qhayiya Secondary School and several of their teachers were invited to visit parliament to see how parliament functions. They were shown committee rooms and told how laws are made, and also attended a workshop on the Constitution. PHOTO:
Visual studies awarded
At the recent Overstrand Eisteddfod, Curro Hermanus pupils from Grade 1 to Grade 9 won 16 silver, 17 gold and 14 Cum Laude awards. One grade 10 pupil, Nina Holloway (pictured), was awarded a rare 95% for her digital multi­media portfolio by the Independent Examination Board’s Visual Studies regional moderator, Nina Welgemoed of Somerset College.
Borg ’n maand vir kerk se kalender Die Onrusrivier NG Gemeente nooi besighede en of individue uit om ’n maand of meer van hul gemeentekalender vir 2014 te borg. Die kerk het meer as 2 000 lidmate en heelwat gereelde naweekbesoekers. Jou besigheid se logo en kontakbesonderhede word aan die onderkant van die blad (maand) in vol-
kleur gedruk en volle inligting oor die besigheid word in ’n groot blok op ’n aparte borgblad agter in die kalender geplaas. Elke maand se borg se inligting en logo in die Hartklop, word ook in die kerk se Sondagblaadjie, op die eerste Sondag van daardie maand gedruk, en op rotasiebasis op die gemeente se webwerf
geadverteer. ’n Nuwe webwerf word op 1 November bekendgestel. Die koste beloop ’n eenmalige bedrag van R2 000 vir die borgmaand en is betaalbaar teen Donderdag 31 Oktober. Sperdatum vir borge is Vrydag 11 Oktober. Rig navrae aan Karin by die NG Gemeente Onrusrivier-kerkkantoor by 028 316 2116.
WASTE WATER EFFLUENT QUALITY AT MUNICIPAL SCHEMES April | June 2013
Description of test Beskrywing van toets
DWA General Authorisation Standard
pH (pH) Settleable solids (ml/l) Besinkbare stof Electrical conductivity (mS/m) Elektriese geleidingsvermoë Faecal coliform bacteria (count/100ml) Fekale koliforme bakterie Chemical oxygen demand (mg/l) Chemiese suurstofvraag Ammonia nitrogen (mg/l as N) Ammoniakstikstof Nitrate nitrogen (mg/l as N) Nitraatstikstof Nitrite nitrogen (mg/l as N) Nitrietstikstof Total suspended solids (mg/l) Totale swewende vaste stowwe Ortho-phosphate (mg/l as P) Orto-fosfaat
The Department of Water Affairs (DWA) recommends that municipa-lities publish information on the quality of drinking water supplied to consumers as well as waste water effluent quality results every six months.
ISebe leZamanzi (DWA) lindulula ukuba amaxesha ngamaxesha oomasipala mabazazise iinkcukacha zomgangatho wamanzi okusela ababonelela ngawo abantu nomgangatho wamanzi amdaka.
Waste water effluent quality is measured against standards set by DWA, which are classified as either General Standards, or Special Standards. At all 5 Overstrand Municipality’s waste water treatment plants, the General Standards are applied by DWA.
Amanzi amdaka axilongwa ngokwamanqanaba abekwe nguDWA, achazwa njenge-General Standards, okanye i-Special Standards. Kuwo omahlanu (5) amaziko okunyanga amanzi amdaka kumasipala we-5 Overstrand kusetyenziswa iGeneral Standards zikaDWA.
The table for waste water treatment illustrates Overstrand Municipality’s average effluent quality parameter measurements at the 5 treatment plants over the past three months, compared with the General Standards of DWA. Samples are taken for analysis on a monthly basis by accredited laboratories.
Itheyibhuli yokunyangwa kwamanzi amdaka ibonakalisa umndilili womgangatho wamanzi nezikhokelo kumaziko ama-5 kaMasipala weOverstrand kwiinyanga ezi-4 kuthelekiswa namanqanaba kaDWA. Kuthatyathwa amanzana athunyelwe kumaziko okuxilonga amanzi abhalisiweyo.
Overstrand Munisipality’s final waste water effluent quality complies with the General Standard in the case of 86% of the average measurements. Improvement projects are currently in progress at 2 of the 5 waste water treatment plants.
Umgangatho wamanzi kaMasipala weOverstrand uhambelana neGeneral Stan-dard kuma-86% omndilili wemilinganiselo. Iiprojekthi zokuphucula ziyaqhuba kuwo onke amaziko ococomanzi.
In Munisipaliteit Overstrand voldoen die gehalte van die uitvloeisel van vuilwater in 86% van die gevalle aan die gemiddelde metings wat vir Algemene Standaarde gestel word. Verbeteringsprojekte word tans by twee rioolsuiweringsaanlegte onderneem. In gevalle waar die toetsresultate van die finale uitvloeiselmonster nie voldoen aan die standaard nie, word daar regstellings by die werke gedoen.Die afloopwater word dan weer getoets om te verseker dat alle parameters aan die standaard voldoen. Die kwaliteits tabel sluit alle monsters wat die laaste drie maande getoets was in, ook die monsters wat nie voldoen het aan die standaard nie.
When the final effluent quality does not comply with the General Standards, corrections are made at the treatment works.The final effluent quality is then retested against the General Standards for compliance. The effluent quality table includes all samples tested, including samples that did not comply with the General Standards.
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Xa amanzi okugqibela engahambelani neGeneral Standards, kulungiswa kumaziko onyango-manzi. Aphinda axilongwe kujongwe ukuba ayahambelana na neGeneral Standards. Itheyibhuli yala manzi iquka onke amanzana axilongiweyo, kuquka nalawo ebengahambe-lananga neGeneral Standards.
Jennifer Sun (Grade 1) with her artwork.
WATER QUALITY AT MUNICIPAL WATER SCHEMES Drinking Water Quality - April | June 2013
Description of test Unit Beskrywing van toets Eenheid
Average test results for final effluent test samples at: Gemiddelde toetsresultate van finale uitvloeiselmonsters vir:
Die Departement van Waterwese (DWA) beveel aan dat munisipaliteite elke ses maande inligting ten opsigte van die gehalte van sowel drinkwater as die uitvloeisel van hul rioolsuiweringswerke publiseer.
Die tabel hieronder illustreer die gemiddelde metings by Munisipaliteit Overstrand se vyf suiweringsaanlegte teenoor parameters wat vir die gehalte van uitvloeisel gestel word oor die afgelope vier maande, vergeleke met die DWA se Algemene Standaarde. Monsters word op ’n maandelikse basis vir ontleding deur geakkrediteerde laboratoria geneem.
Visual Studies are alive and well at Curro Hermanus and they place great emphasis on this department as, like maths, Visual Cul­ ture is a university entrance subject requiring portfolios from hopeful applicants. Ruben Harmse, Diago Fisher, Kaci van Romburgh, Emile Ferreira and Josephine Stark partici­ pated in an art project using stencils and paint to create colourful panels for the school. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Standard Standard Standaard Standaard per per SANS 0241 SANS 0241 BR Klas/Class1 Klas/Class11 5.0-9.5 4.0-10.0 8,3 <150 150-370 35,6
pH (pH) Electrical conductivity (mS/m) Elektriese geleidingsvermoë Turbidity (NTU) Troebelheid Colour (mg/l as Pt) Kleur Calcium (mg/l as Kalsium CaCO3) Fluoride (mg/l as F) Fluoried Total dissolved solids (mg/l) Totale opgeloste vaste stowwe Iron (µg/l as Fe) Yster Manganese (µg/l as Mn) Mangaan Aluminium (µg/l as Al) Aluminium E.coli (telling/100ml) E.coli
Average test results for potable water test samples at: Gemiddelde toetsresultate van drinkwatermonsters vir:
*The Department of Water Affairs (DWA)
BR: Buffelsrivier | KM: Kleinmond | HM: Hermanus | SF: Stanford | GB: Gansbaai DK: De Kelders | PB: Pearly Beach | BB: Baardskeerdersbos | BJB: Buffeljagsbaai
recommends that municipalities publish information on the quality of drinking water supplied to consumers as well as waste water effluent quality results every six months. Water quality is measured against code 0241 set by the South African National Standards (SANS) for drinking water. SANS’s Class I standards can be regarded as the ideal quality for drinking water, while SANS Class II water can still be regarded as fit for human consumption, but with the proviso that it should be attended to over the long term. On the accompanying drinking water quality table the average scores attained by Overstrand Municipality’s eight water schemes over the past four months can be seen.Water samples are collected monthly from 55 points and sent to accredited laboratories for analysis. Thirteen different bacteriological, chemical and physical parameters are measured regularly. Overstrand Municipality’s water quality is of an outstanding quality, with 98% of the average results complying with Class I standards, a further 1% with Class II, and only a 1% aesthetic parameter falling outside the Class II standard. Upgrades currently being planned or already in process include the Preekstoel water purification works in Hermanus, a new water purification plant at Baardskeerdersbos and the commissioning of new boreholes at Hermanus. When the drinking water quality does not comply with SANS 0241, corrections are made at the water purification works or in the reticulation network. The drinking water quality is then retested against the SANS 0241 limits for compliance. The drinking water quality table includes all samples tested, including the samples that did not comply with SANS 0241 during the three month period.
Die Departement van Waterwese (DWA) beveel aan dat munisipaliteite elke ses maande inligting ten opsigte van die gehalte van sowel drinkwater as die uitvloeisel van hul rioolsuiweringswerke publiseer. Waterkwaliteit word teenoor die SuidAfrikaanse Nasionale Standaarde (SANS) se kode 0241 vir drinkwater gemeet. SANS se Klas I-standaarde kan as die ideale drinkwater-kwaliteit beskou word, terwyl SANS Klas II-water steeds geskik vir menslike gebruik is maar op die langer termyn aandag moet geniet. Op die tabel hiernaas is die resultate van die afgelope vier maande se waterkwaliteitmetings vir die munisipaliteit se agt waterskemas. Watermonsters word maandeliks by 55 punte geneem en na geakkrediteerde laboratoria vir ontleding gestuur. Dertien verskillende bakteriologiese, chemiese en fisiese parameters word gereeld gemeet. Daaruit blyk dit dat ons waterkwaliteit van hoogstaande gehalte is, met 98% van die gemiddelde resultate wat aan Klas Istan-daarde voldoen, ’n verdere 1% aan Klas II en slegs ’n 1% estetiese parameter wat buite Klas II-standaard val. Opgraderings wat tans beplan word, of reeds in proses is, sluit in die Preekstoel-watersuiweringsaanleg in Hermanus, ’n nuwe watersuiweringsaanleg op Baardskeerdersbos en ingebruikneming van nuwe boorgate op Hermanus. In gevalle waar die toetsresultate van die finale drinkwater nie voldoen aan SANS 0241 nie, word daar regstellings by die watersuiweringsaanleg en in die water netwerk gedoen. Die finale drinkwater word dan weer getoets om te verseker dat alle parameters aan SANS 0241 voldoen. Die kwaliteits tabel sluit alle drinkwater monsters wat die laaste vier maande getoets was in, insluitend monsters wat nie voldoen het aan SANS 0241 nie.
ISebe leZamanzi (DWA) lindulula ukuba amaxesha ngamaxesha oomasipala mabazazise iinkcukacha zomgangatho wamanzi okusela ababonelela ngawo abantu nomgangatho wamanzi amdaka. Umgangatho wamanzi umetwa ngekhowudi 0241 ebekwe yi-South African National Standards (SANS) yamanzi okusela. Inqanaba 1 leSANS lingathatyathwa njengelona lifanelekileyo lamanzi okusela, kanti inqanaba II leSANS ngamanzi angathatyathwa njengakufaneleyo ukuselwa ngabantu kodwa kwaziswe ukuba ngamanzi aza kufuna ingqwalasela emva kwexesha elide. Kule theyibhuli ihamba nolu xwebhu kukho umdilili wamanqaku omgangatho wamanzi ofikelelwe ngumasipala weOverstrand kwizikim ezisibhozo kwezi nyanga zine zidlulileyo. Kuthatha iintwana zamanzi kwiindawo ezingama-55 zithunyelwe kumaziko ovavanyo-manzi. Qho kuxilongwa iibhakteriya ezahlukeneyo ezilishumi elinesithathu, imilinganiselo yekhemikhali nefizikhali. Umgangatho wamanzi kamasipala weOverstrand uphezulu kakhulu, ukumndilili wama-98% eziphumo ezihambelana noClass I standards, isi-1% esongezelelayo ku-Class II, aphume nge-1% kuphela kwinqanaba uClass II. Uphuculo olucetywayo okanye osele luqhuba luquka iziko lococo-manzi iPreekstoel eHermanus, indawo entsha yococomanzi eBaardskeerdersbos nokuqeshwa kwamaqula amatsha eHermanus. Xa umgangatho wamanzi okusela ungahambelani neSANS 0241, oko kuyalungiswa kumaziko ococomanzi. Emva koko amanzi aphinda axilongwe kujongwa kwiSANS 0241 ukuba ayahambelana na nayo. Itheyibhuli yomgangatho wamanzi iquka onke amanzi ebecatshulwe aza axilongwa kuqukwa namasuntswana abengahambelananga ne- SANS 0241 kwithuba leenyanga ezine.
Last chance for death row dogs JANINE VAN DER RIET The kennels at the Hermanus Animal Welfare (HAWS) are filled to capacity, with nine dogs currently on death row as they constantly having to make room for new arrivals and adoptions are very slow.
This husky from Hermanus was never claimed by his owners. Now, a few months later, he has a loving new owner in Jo­ hannesburg.
Until 15 October you will have the opportunity to adopt one of the wonderful cats and dogs from HAWS at a reduced rate of R350 per animal. There are currently 60-70 dogs and pups in the kennels to choose from. The price includes sterilisation and the first vaccinations. Bernard de Necker, a businessman from Hermanus, together with Kolie and Natasha Nel, opened a PetProject depot for the Overstrand region. De Necker said PetProject will sponsor a 20 kg bag of pet food to each of the nine dogs on death row once they are adopted. Petproject is situated in Mitchell Street, next to Kekkel en Kraai. Phone the Animal Welfare on 028 312 1281 or 076 963 2092.
Benny has had a rough life for a 6­month­old puppy. Abused and mistrea­ ted. Despite every­ thing he is a happy social fella.
Matilda is a medium collie cross female with lots of energy and character. She mixes with other dogs and loves to play ball. She is now looking for a place to call home.
Katie is a small/me­ dium cross breed rescued from a neg­ lected home. She has interesting amber eyes and is a very loveable girl. She is affectionate and en­ joys a cuddle.
Gracie is very energetic who likes to go for her walks and needs a caring home to settle down.
Unclaimed husky finds great new home JANINE VAN DER RIET Remember the beautiful male husky that was found in August in Sandbaai, but was never claimed by his original owners? (Hermanus Times 2013/08/22). He recently flew off to Johannesburg with the compliments of Watershed Rescue, all the way to a new owner who knows the breed very
well. Judy Miller from the Hermanus Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) says he is as happy as a lark at his new home. He even gets to drive in a fancy sports car thanks to his new owner. Such a great ending, says Miller, super excited about the brand new happy life ahead for this very special husky.
Marley is very petite with a soft nature. He mixes well with other dogs but is still a bit hesitant around peo­ ple. He is naturally af­ fectionate and walks well on a lead. He will be a good companion and an alert dog for his new owner.
Hitti is a fox terrier that was signed off by the owner and had a best friend who left her behind when he went away. Now this intelligent and lovable girl is looking for a new friend and home.
Kato is a black me­ dium size Belgium Shephard cross. He mixes freely with other dogs and is an affectionate boy who enjoys his walks and is also good with cats.
Rudi is friendly but was very neglected. He was brought in by Law Enforcement. He is super affection­ ate and doesn’t look aggressive but he has not mixed with other dogs yet. He loves to play ball games as well.
Honey is affectionate and gives everyone a high­five greeting. She was brought in with a ripped neck. She has recovered now and just loves people and walks, but is wary of most dogs. She has had a male dog friend.
VACANCY BULLETIN EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE DEpArtMEnt oF HEAltH HErMAnus HospItAl (ovErbErg DIstrIct) Principal Food Services Supervisor rEMunErAtIon: r 115 212 pEr AnnuM sErvIcE bEnEFIts: 13tH cHEquE, EMployEr’s contrIbutIon to tHE pEnsIon FunD, housing and medical aid allowance. rEquIrEMEnts: MInIMuM rEquIrEMEnt: A certificate in Food and Beverage studies. ExpErIEncE: Appropriate experience in a food services environment. InHErEnt rEquIrEMEnts oF tHE job: Work shifts during the day, weekends and public holidays. coMpEtEncIEs (knowlEDgE/skIlls): Ability to prepare meals for in-patients people according to a set menu and standardized recipes. • Knowledge of handling and operating Industrial Food Services equipment. • Good interpersonal, communication, organizational and writing skills. • Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape. • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. • Ability to do mathematical calculations. • Willingness to attend in-service training as well as courses/workshops. DutIEs (kEy rEsult ArEAs/outputs): Control of the budget, equipment and supplies. • Control and maintain adequate levels of hygiene, safety and security in the kitchen. • Optimal support to supervisor and colleagues. • Manage and supervise the food service unit. • Implement and maintain hygiene and safety regulation standards. • Implement and maintain correct regulations pertaining to the operation, cleaning and maintenance of equipment. • Process statistics to ensure that the food expenditure remains within the budget. EnquIrIEs: Ms I Lourens, tel. no. (028) 313-5200 plEAsE subMIt your ApplIcAtIon For tHE AttEntIon oF Mr M MAtEyIsI to tHE DIstrIct director: overberg health district, Private bag X07, caledon, 7200.
InstructIons to ApplIcAnts: Z83 forms (obtainable from any Government department or www.westerncape.gov.za) must: Be completed in full, clearly reflect the name of the position, name and date of the publication (candidates may use this as reference), be signed, accompanied by a comprehensive CV, the names of 3 referees and certified copies of ID, driver’s licence and qualification/s. A separate application form must be completed for each post. Applications without the aforementioned will not be considered. Applications must be forwarded to the address as indicated on the advertisement. No late, faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. CV’s will not be returned. Excess personnel will receive preference. Applications, which are received after the closing date, will not be considered. Further communication will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not received a response from the Department within 3 months of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. As directed by the Department of public service & Administration, applicants must note that further checks will be conducted once they are short-listed and that their appointment is subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include security clearance, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment.
closing date: 25 october 2013 TBWA\H400693/E
THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER ) Whalers Athletics Club time trials for 3 km, 5 km and 8 km at 18:00 at the cricket club. ) The Hermanus Rotary Club meets every Thurs­ day at 18:30 at Mollergren Retirement Village in Eastcliff. Visitors welcome. Frank Matthee: 0 082 870 1187. ) The Hermanus Bird Club invite you to join them on a morning­birding walk to Gabrielskloof and Anysbos. Meet at the Onrus Trading Post at 08:00. Bring snacks. Call Barbara: 0 083 659 3303. FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER ) The Hermanus Hacking Group meets above the Old Boys’ Club, 06:45 – 08:45. Charlyn Vosloo: 0 082 558 8731. ) Join the Friends of the Library’s Bhuki Cafe tea, coffee and crafts from 09:00 to 11:30. ) Besoek die teetuin by die dienssentrum van die NG­gemeente Onrusrivier, 10:00 – 12:00, vir vars tuisgebak met ’n koppie moerkoffie of tee. ) The U3A talk The Making of Modern Britain: Brittania at Bay, presented by Andrew Marr will take place in the Catholic Church hall at 10:00. Penny Charteris: 0 028 316 2489. ) Bingo evening in Stanford in the festival tent on market square at 18:30. Main prize is a R6 000 weekend for two at De Hoop Nature Reserve. Call Annie Ranger: 0 028 341 0984 to book. ) Vintage piano evenings with Margaret Fourie at the Old Harbour Vintage shop in Warrington Place on Harbour Road every Friday 17:30 to 18:30. Light piano music and refreshments at R30 per person. Bring your own drinks, and chair or cushion. Light refreshments included. Margaret: 0 082 259 5515. ) The Hermanus Astronomy Centre will hold a Sidewalk Astronomy evening at Gearings Point on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October at 19:30 (weather permitting). SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER ) MacMillanhuis, agter Pretorius Meubels in Pril­ witzstraat hou ’n minimark as ’n fondsinsameling vanaf 09:00 tot 12:00. Besoekers kan uitsien na heerlike eetgoed en handwerk. ) Mark in Onrusriver, De Wetsaal, Roosstraat. Vanaf 09:00 tot 12:00. ) Hermanuspietersfontein se kos­en­wynmark, 09:00 – 13:00. ) Hermanus Country Market, 09:00 – 13:00 at the cricket grounds. ) Hemel­en­Aarde Garden Market, 09:00 – 14:00 at Hemel­en­Aarde Village. ) Stanford Flocktober Festival from 10:00 on the Village Green. Family event with lots to see, do, eat, drink and buy. For enquiries call Bea Whitta­ ker: 0 083 293 5512. 13:30: Dog­owner look­ alike competition; 14:00: Auction of antiques – proceeds for Stanford Animal Welfare; 18:00: Mississippi Disco. SUNDAY 6 OCTOBER ) Biker’s breakfast in Stanford on the Village Green from 09:00 to 11:00 as part of Flocktober festival. Call Cath Croxton: 0 078 254 5693. MONDAY 7 OCTOBER ) Duplicate bridge at 13:00 at Fernkloof. Call: 0 028 314 0662 or 072 230 9179. ) The U3A series Art of Spain will take place in the Catholic Church hall at 10:00. Call Karen Mckerran: 0 028 312 2410. ) The Walker Bay Stamp Club meets at the Herma­ nus Bowling Club at 17:30. ) Touching Hearts meets every Monday at 18:45 in Onrus. Martin: 0 082 438 6008. ) The Hermanus Pro Musica Choir practises in the Grobbelaar Hall from 18:00 – 20:00. ) The Hermanus Atronomy Centre will host a Cos­ mology evening at Sansa at 19:00 featuring Monsters of the Milky Way and Quasars – feasting super­massive black holes. Contact Pierre Hugo: 2 pierre@hermanus.co.za ) Birdlife Overberg’s monthly talk will feature Pierre de Villiers, CapeNature’s programme ma­ nager for marine protected areas, islands and es­ tuaries and co­ordinator of the Cape estuaries pro­ gramme. He will highlight critical conservation is­ sues related to estuary management in the WC focusing specifically on estuaries of the Over­ strand. The presentation is at Mollergren Commu­ nity Hall at 18:30 for 19:00. Catering at R60 per head, bring your own drinks and glasses. RSVP: Hele at 2 birding@souther­ nartceramics.com or 0 073 456 0393. TUESDAY 8 OCTOBER ) Lede en gaste is welkom by die HAKOK­verga­ dering in die Grobbelaarsaal om 19:30. Gasspre­ ker is Theo Vorster, ’n beleggingskundige en die skrywer van drie gewilde TV reekse, Sakegesprek,
op Kyknet. Kontak Monica: 0 083 448 8276. ) Join the Early Birds at the Hermanus Tennis Club Tuesdays and Thursdays, 07:00 – 09:00. Vic Ha­ milton­Attwell: 0 082 785 5145 or Ken Collett: 0 082 806 8292. ) Friends of the Library monthly meeting 10:00. ) The U3A course Meet Local Artists will feature Peace Petty at the Catholic Church hall at 10:00. David Boobyer: 0 028 316 1004. WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER ) The monthly club meeting of the South African Association of Retired Persons (SAARP) Hermanus Social Club will be held from 09:45 – 11:45 in the NG Onrus Church Hall. The guest speaker will be Steven Green, a commercial airline pilot pre­ senting on A day in the life of an airline pilot. Con­ tact Ingrid: 0 028 316 2390 or 082 552 0655. ) Die Christelike Afhanklikheidsbeweging verga­ der 18:00 – 19:00 by die Grobbelaarsaal en nooi alle drank­ en dwelmverslaafdes uit om by hulle aan te sluit. Meer besonderhede by Nick Kruger: 0 074 890 2250 of Badisa: 0 028 312 3909. ) Die egskeiding­ondersteuningsgroep kom elke tweede en vierde Woensdag van die maand om 18:00 by die NG gemeente Onrusrivier byeen. Erika Oosthuysen: 0 079 322 0998 of 2 sorg@ngk­onrusrivier.co.za. THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER ) A quiz night will be held in St Peter’s Church Hall at 18:30 for 19:00 to raise funds for the St Peter’s Flower Festival. Tickets are R50 each. Teams of four. Contact Ann Harvett: 0 072 402 5245, Christine Ross: 0 028 313 2555, Anne Philip: 0 082 399 3925, or Daphne, mornings only, at St Peter’s office: 0 028 312 1325. Snacks inclu­ ded. Bring your own tipple and glass. ) A compiled programme on DVD by Carl van Dyk celebrating the bicentenary birthday of Gius­ eppe Verdi (1813 – 1901) will be presented in the NG Church on 10 October at 19:00. Donati­ ons welcome in aid of Camphill School. ) The Hermanus Astronomy Centre’s monthly meeting will take place at Sansa at 19.00. John Saunders will present a talk on: The story of Sir John Herschel and his family of astronomers. Contact: 2 hermanusastronomy@gmail.com EVENTS ) The Spring Festival of Mind, Body & Spirit will be held on 13 October at the Fernkloof Nature
Reserve. Entrance is Free. Call Jill Fisher:0 072 477 7120. ) The 11th Whale Coast Conservation AGM will be held at 17:30 for 18:00 on Thursday 17 October in the Green House. RSVP by Monday 14 October. ) SA Red Cross Society – Hermanus AGM will
be held on Monday 21 October at 14:30 in the Red Cross Depot, Royal Street, Hermanus. Eve­ ryone is welcome. ) Hermanus Bird Club invites you to a presentati­ on called Spitzbergen & its Wildlife by Gavin and Cynthia Turner on 16 October at the Fernkloof Hall at 19:00. Call Barbara:0 083 659 3303.
HAPPIEST 5K IN THE WORLD: Wear anything white (and old) and enter the world famous The Color Run. It's fun, fami­ ly­friendly, only 5 km and the first time ev­ er in Cape Town on 19 October. Colorrun­ ners set off from Green Point along the Sea Point promenade, between 14:00 to 18:00. The first SA Color Run was held in Port Elizabeth on Spring Day and attracted over 10 000 participants. Each kilometre of The Color Run represents a colour zone, and volunteers shower participants with clouds of coloured powder. The race ends with a colour­throwing party. All fitness levels ac­ ceptable – you can run, jog, walk, roller­ blade, or even get pushed in a pram. Entry fee from free to R210pp. See www.thecolorrun.co.za. (Make up a Team Hermanus and share your pics ­Ed).
Flocking good fun in Stanford Saturday 5 October is Flocktober Festival time in Stanford. From 10:00 there is a programme jam-packed with activities for the entire family. To the background of non-stop festive music on the Stanford Village Green, visitors will be able to be part of the first locavore (eat local) experience in the Western Cape. This means that all food on sale will be made by people in Stanford. No commercial biltong stalls or candy floss machines – rather wholesome food ranging from samp and beans to real Malay homemade chicken curry, home-made German sausages with sauerkraut, wheat-free chocolate cake, and the introduction of the Michelin-star chef who has opened a restaurant at Springfontein. Crafters displaying their wares are purely Stanfordian and the wine and beer on sale will have been produced within a 40km radius from town. The programme includes a dedicated children’s area and other day activities include boat trips down the river, ghost walks in historical Stanford, birding talks and outings. Mississippi Disco will play in the evening. Follow us on Facebook.com/stanfordflocktober for the latest details and full programme. Email: stanfordflocktober@gmail.com. Enquiries: Stanford Info: 028 341 0340.
Meet at the Women’s Business Network The next Women’s Business Network meeting will take place at the La Vierge Restaurant in the Hemel-enAarde Valley on Thursday, 10 October from 09:00 to 11:00. The women will be treated to a food and wine pairing and a wine maker will talk about wine etiquette. Lots of lucky draws and surprises awaits the women. RSVP by 9 October. For more information contact Heidi Nortier on 084 408 6000 or hnortier@hermanustoyota.co.za.
BAKKIE: TRITON KRY NUWE VOORKOMS EN ENJIN
Mitsubishi Triton­dieselbakkie verfris QUICKPIC Mitsubishi se Triton-Dubbelkajuit- en Club Cab-modelreekse is pas verfris met enjinopgraderings, nuwe stilering binne en buite, en verbeterde spesifikasies. Die belangrikste opgraderings in terme van standaardtoerusting in sekere modelle, veral die Club Cabweergawes, is in ooreenstemming met Mitsubishi Motors SA se strategie vir waarde vir geld. “Die Club Cab-segment, net soos die dubbelkajuit-segment, is gerig op die leefstyl-eienaar, en ons moet meer vir dieselfde prys aanbied,” sê Jaco Oosthuizen, Mitsubishi Motors SA se uitvoerende hoof. Die verfrissing van die Tritonreeks volg op dié van die nuwe Pajero Sport, wat aansienlik meer waarde bied, en dit is duidelik dat Mitsubishi volgehoue daarna streef om sy produkte nog meer aantreklik te maak vir mense op soek na ’n voertuig van ’n lang gevestigde handelsmerk, met ’n bewese rekord vir gehalte, betroubaarheid en duursaamheid. Veiligheid vir die bestuurder en passasiers was nog altyd ’n belangrike oorweging vir Mitsubishi se ingenieurs, en die Triton het ’n veiligheidselkajuit, lugsakke vir die bestuurder en die voorste passasier, en sluitweerremme (ABS) met elektroniese remkragverspreiding. Dit is bo en behalwe die RISE-bakbeskermingstelsel, wat buitengewone beskerming aan die insittendes bied. Tesame met ’n ekstra geharde onderstel is die Triton ’n bakkie vir alle toestande. Al die Triton-modelle het ’n vyfganghandratkas. Die Triton-reeks word aangevul deur die volbloed-enkelkajuite,
Die enjinkrag is met 9% van 120 kW tot 131 kW in die Mitsubishi se Triton verhoog, en die maksimum­wring­ krag met 17% van 343 Nm tot ’n massiewe 400 Nm. FOTO: QUICKPIC waarvan die geharde, werkgerigte bougehalte ’n mens laat terugdink aan die legendariese Mitsubishi Colt-reeks. Die enkelkajuite is verkrygbaar met die bewese 2,4 Fpetrolenjin met ’n lewering van 97 kW krag en 202N.m wringkrag, en die 2,5 F diesel, wat ook in die Club Cab ingespan word. Daar is drie enkelkajuit-weergawes: GL en GLX met die petrolenjin en ’n GLX met die dieselkragbron. Hierdie modelle is die werkesels van die familie, afgewerk in viniel, maar met lugsakke as standaardtoerusting, en met uitstekende pryse. Die deftiger modelle spog met lugversorging, elektriese ruitverstelling en sentrale sluiting. Die enkelkajuite het ’n vragvermoë van ’n volle 1 000 kg op ’n enorme laaibak met afmetings van 2 220 mm lank, 1 750 mm breed en 405 mm diep. Wat die dubbelkajuite betref, het die dieselaangedrewe Mitsubishi
Triton 4x4-bakkie ’n aansienlike hupstoot gekry wat krag en wringkrag betref. In ooreenstemming met globale omgewingsneigings is die verplasing van die tussenverkoelde turbodieselenjin van 3,2 F tot 2,5 F verminder. Desnieteenstaande is die enjinkrag met 9% verhoog van 120 kW tot 131 kW en die maksimumwringkrag met 17% van 343 Nm tot ’n massiewe 400 Nm. Die 4x4-stelsel, wat homself al oor die strafste terrein bewys het, is ook opgegradeer. In normale omstandighede is drywing via die agterwiele, maar die Triton-Dubbelkajuit 4x4 kry nou ’n sluitbare middelewenaar plus skakeling in die ry. Die bestuurder kan, sonder dat die ewenaar gesluit is, van die standaard-4x2-modus (vir brandstofekonomie) na 4H oorskakel tot by snelhede van 100 km/h. Dit vul die sluitbare agterewenaar en die laagstrekratkas aan. Al hierdie stelsels gee aan die Triton 4x4 ’n ongeëwenaarde vermoë in die veld.
Die vierwieldryfstelsel word beheer deur Mitsubishi se super selectstelsel, wat die bestuurder ’n keuse tussen vier verskillende oordragmodusse gee, afhangende van die terrein, en die modusse kan in die ry geskakel word. Die bougehalte is tipies van die Japanse handelsmerk en selfs oor die strafste terrein is die kajuit stil en ratelvry. Die Triton-Dubbelkajuit 4x4 word verder onderskei aan sy 17 duim-allooiwiele geskoei met 245/65R17bande. Die ander modelle het 16 duim-wiele. Die dubbelkajuit 4x4 het ’n sleepvermoë van tot 1 500 kg (sleepwa met oorslagremme). Van die nuwe spesifikasies vir die dubbelkajuit sluit in enkelsone-klimaatbeheer, herhaalflikkerliggies in die kantspieëls, nuwe allooiwiele, opgegradeerde skyfremme voor en remtrommels agter, ’n nuwe sierrooster en voorbuffer en kleurgepaste wielboë. Wat die kajuit betref, sluit die Triton hom nou aan by die geledere van
luukse-dubbelkajuitbakkies. Leersitplekke, klimaatbeheer en uitstekende klank-insulering maak lang ritte ’n plesier. Snelheidsbeheer en ’n driespeek-leerstuurwiel met veelfunksieskakelaars vir die klankstelsel, snelheidsbeheer en Bluetooth bring die Triton op een vlak met die ander luukse voertuie in Mitsubishi se produkreeks. Die Mitsubishi Link-stelsel, wat stembeheer van die stelsel moontlik maak, is ook standaard. Dit sluit aan by die veelinligtingvertoon, wat hoogte bo seevlak, temperatuur, brandstofverbruik en reikafstand aandui. En dan is daar ook ’n kompas. Die dubbelkajuit het steeds ’n vragvermoë van 1 000 kg – ’n volle ton – en ’n ruim laaibak met afmetings van 1 352 mm lank, 1 470 mm breed en 860 mm diep. Van die belangrike spesifikasieopgraderings vir die Club Cab sluit in Bluetooth, klank- en foonkontroles aan die stuurwiel, stembeheer vir die foon en die nuwe voorkant. Die Club Cab is net met dieselkrag verkrygbaar. Dit is in ooreenstemming met die vraag in die mark, waar meer as 85% van die modelle dieseleenhede is. Die Club Cab is nou ook verkrygbaar in ’n weergawe met opsionele agtersitplekke. Die Club Cab-reeks het ’n soortgelyke opgradering in standaardeienskappe as die dubbelkajuite gekry, behalwe dat hierdie modelle materiaalsitplekke het. Loopkoste speel deesdae ’n belangrike rol in koopbesluite. Die Mitsubishi se loopkoste werk uit op omtrent 27 sent per kilometer tot en met 180 000 km – wat die Triton ’n bekostigbare opsie maak vir vlote sowel as besighede. Al die Triton-modelle word gedek deur ’n waarborg van 3 jaar/100 000km.
Chevrolet Cruze launches GM’s global sales success QUICKPIC September marks the three-year anniversary of the Chevrolet Cruze in the USA, a hallmark for the global compact that is Chevrolet’s best-selling nameplate with more than 2 million units sold around the world. Cruze has been a big contributor to General Motors’ USA and global sales gains since its launch in 2009. Chevrolet small cars, including the Spark,
Sonic, Cruze and Volt, have seen a 229 per cent increase in sales from the first six months of 2010 compared to the first six months of 2013, evidence of the brand’s success at attracting new buyers. The Cruze helps to grow GM’s share of younger buyers by offering segment-leading horsepower, range and advanced vehicle technologies, such as Chevrolet MyLink. “The Cruze continues to lead the small car segment by being among the top-selling Chevrolet vehicles to buyers under 25,” said Alan Batey, senior vice president, Global Chevro-
let. “As a brand, we recognize the importance of providing our customers, especially our younger buyers, with the most value for their money.” The Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, now in showrooms, is also helping Chevrolet gain share in key markets. Cruze Diesel drivers can travel about 717 highway miles or more than 10 hours of driving, on one tank of diesel fuel. According to early buyer data, 45 per cent of Cruze Diesel sales were from customers trading in a vehicle from competitive makes
In Europe and other global markets where diesels are popular because of high gas prices, more than 35 000 Cruzes were sold with diesel engines last year. “The Cruze is helping bring new consumers to the brand with more than 40 per cent of overall Cruze sales in 2013 being from nonGM owners,” said Cristi Landy, Chevrolet marketing director, Small Cars and Electrified Vehicles. “The Cruze provides the amenities of a larger, more expensive sedan with the efficiency and value of a compact car.”
Nissan Patrol ready to tame Africa QUICKPIC Nissan has announced a new partnership and brand ambassador for the Nissan Patrol SUV in South Africa. Eben Delport, a renowned and expert safari tour operator, has taken delivery of a Nissan Patrol 4,8 F 4x4 GRX which has been fully accessorised to meet the needs and demands that trips into the Namib Desert and other areas of Southern Africa, including Angola. Working through Uri Adventures in Namibia, Delport says the Nissan Patrol is his vehicle of choice. “The Patrol offers everything I need from a 4x4 – all the technical and mechanical ability to traverse dunes, swamps and salt pans, as well as an incredible towing capacity of 3 500 kg. I particularly value the Patrol’s very spacious interior and its proven reliability and durability – this vehicle is built to last, that’s for sure.” The petrol-powered Nissan Patrol utilises a 4,8 F in-line six cylinder engine with 190 kW and 425 Nm on tap to make any off-road driving excursion a breeze and, with modifications including a replacement front bumper, all-terrain tyres, a snorkel, specialised seat covers and two fuel tanks, this particular Patrol is ideally suited to the job at hand. “I spend most of my days traversing our beautiful continent with up to 3 000 people each year and as the ‘leader of the pack’, the Patrol suits the position as the lead vehicle on all my safaris. It’s an honour to be able to associate with Nissan South Africa in this regard,” remarks Delport. Off-road driving expert and 4x4 guru Glyn Demmer, comments: “The partnership with Eben is a natural one for Nissan South Africa, where the Patrol is at its best when way off
The petrol­powered Nissan Patrol utilises a 4,8 F in­line six cylinder engine with 190 kW and 425 Nm on tap to make any off­ road driving excursion a breeze. PHOTO: QUICKPIC
the beaten track and in the roughest of the rough stuff. “As a brand ambassador for the Patrol we expect a fruitful partnership with Eben and look forward to the inevitable stories that will be told by the people who have followed the Patrol into some of Africa’s most inhospitable environments.”
Verjaardae, huweliksherdenkings, troues, geboortes Plaas 'n kleur foto met kort boodskappie (maks. 18 woorde) vir slegs R80! Spertyd: Maandag 17:00.
THE HOSPICE SHOP would be very grateful for any unwanted clothing, linen, bric-a-brac, furniture, sporting goods or books. We can collect goods every Tuesday & Thursday. Please call 028313 1884.
BINOCULARS (STEINER) lost on cliff path at Kwaaiwater on Sunday 29/9. Please phone 021-685 7465 or 082 825 1788. GUESS WHO'S 21? Happy 21st birthday. We love you lots! Mommy, Edian, Lyle, Tyrece and Oumie.
27 FUNERAL URNS. Hand painted, Ceramic. Call 083 456 1913. Email: mestone@ mweb.co.za.
SUGAR PLUM Party Shop. Themed cakes, kiddies, tables & chairs, helium balloons, jumping castles, etc. Purple Shop, across Waltons. Estelle 072 401 5913.
FOR CLOTHING AND SHOES visit Janine's Clothing at 19 Mimosa Street, Hermanus. Call 028-312 3419. Good quality-Good prices!! LESSENAAR. R600. Melamien besemkas. R600. Dubbeldeur yskas. R1 400. Imbuia lampstaander. R500. Skakel 082 460 1805.
1st FOR FUNCTIONS. Tables, Chairs, Cutlery, Linen, Co-ordinating of any event. Birthdays, Weddings or any celebration. Call 028-313 2792 or 083 236 3608. HERMANUS HIRING will fill all your function needs - Tables, chairs, cutlery, crockery, linen etc. At good prices. Telephone 028 312 4291 or Ken on 082 420 0060.
WIT ALUMINIUM VENSTER, 145cm breed x 115cm hoog. Baie goeie toestand. Skakel 083 655 7914.
Meubels/Furniture BARGAIN SHOP. We buy your unwanted furniture and complete homes for cash. Contact Joe 072 345 8442.
Vermaak Entertainment RAAI WIE WORD 12 op 6/10/13. Baie geluk met jou verjaarsdag. Liefde: Pa, Ma, Boeta, Lendoline.
GELUK MET JOU VERJAARSDAG op 6 Oktober. Dankie vir die goeie vriendin en peetma wat jy vir ons is. Lief vir jou. Van: Veronica en Shalin.
RAAI WIE IS 50? Baie geluk met u 50ste verjaarsads@hermanustimes.co.za dag. Mag daar nog vele jare wees. Baie lief vir Mammie. Van: Anndriesha & Hendriesha.
NAIL & BODY SANCTUARY. Bio Sculpture nails. Massage, mani's & pedi's. Slimming body wraps. Lash extensions. Call Nicki 072 907 0387.
Skakel of e-pos Tania by 028-312 3717
CRAFTERS OPPORTUNITY. Rent a display shelf for your hand made products at our new "@ the Village Stall" opening November. Preference will be given to: woodwork, jewellery, crochet, pottery, beading, wire articles, candles, processed food. Call Estelle 082 445 9722.
SURITA & QUADE. Baie geluk met jul verjaarsdae. Surita op 30/9 en Quade op 2/10/2013, jou kroonverjaarsdag ons groot seun! Baie liefde: Mammie & Ouma Ags.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS/Al Anon. Hermanus group meetings. Tuesday 19.30 United Church Hall. Phone 028-313 2789/ 083 412 6856/ 082 757 0291 or email: aa.herma nus@gmail.com CARE GIVER FOR ELDERLY or special needs person. Live out. Please call Debbie 083 276 3978. CHRISTELIKE AFHANKLIKHEIDSBEWEGING Anoniem. Woensdae 18:00 - 19:00. Grobbelaarsaal. Ondersteuningsgroep. Skakel Nick 074 890 2250/ 084 548 5871. HERMANUS DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP. Meetings on first Tuesday of the month. Contact Liezl Jordaan at 028-313 0643. IS DAAR ENIGE PERSONE wat van die Strand af in en uit ry na Hermanus? Skakel asb. 076 722 7409 of 028-316 1101. NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Hermanus group meetings. Are drugs a problem? Mondays 19:30 United Church Hall. Phone 076 114 3218. OVERSTRAND HOSPICE Care for the terminally ill and their families. Call Mon day-Friday 028-312 4679. SUPPORT GROUP for mental health (depression, anxiety, panic attacks, bipolar disorder, etc). All welcome-also family members. First Monday of the month, Blue room at Fynbos Park, 3:30pm. Enquiries Nonnie 028-316 2461, Phil 083 456 5017, Esje 028-313 2031/071 8532106. Email: sj@hermanus. co.za. TAROT READING. 25 Years experience. Call 083 750 9453 for appointments.
KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRE. Math and English tuition. Grades 1 to 12. Call 028-313 0209 today for a free assessment.
MATHS TUITION. Wiskunde onderrig. Skakel 071 818 3311.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR. Criminal investigations. Divorce cases. Matrimonial cases. Background checks. Surveillance. Call 082 326 1671.
Skoonheid en Gesondheid Beauty and Health LOSE WEIGHT, GAIN ENERGY. Sms XTRA to 45633. R1.50/sms. MASSAGE THERAPIST. Raymond Philpott. Therapeutic, deep tissue, sports. Kidbrooke Place & Botriver. Call 082 599 2993. MON CHĂ&#x2C6;RI PARFUM. Fragrance of excellence. Call Penny 082 771 5638 or 028-316 1512. QUALIFIED MOBILE HAIRSTYLIST available to come to your home. Call Debbie 083 276 3978.
Algemeen Miscellaneous BEE HIVES x 2 on metal stands with established honey producing swarms. R500 each. Finnbuilder Gemini block making mould, does 3 sizes. R2 200. Loffelstein retaining wall blocks, 70 at R10 each. Phone 072 456 3209. BRAAI & FIRE WOOD. Call Danie 082 958 5749.
WANTED: Antiques, furniture, paintings, bronzes, silver, porcelain, jewellery, watches, clocks. Call 082 833 2567.
CINDY'S CARPET CLEANERS. Carpets, rugs & upholstery cleaners. We now offer house cleaning. Cindy 083 270 5385/ 028-316 4264.
WALKER BAY MAINTENANCE. Painting, paving, tiling, alterations, small building, roofing, waterproofing, plumbing. Callouts. Free quotes. Rudi 073 190 3541.
24 HOUR EMERGENCY call out Electrician. No power, no hot water? Installation maintenance & repairs: industrial, commercial & domestic. Graeme Lahoud 082 785 2017.
Plaagbeheer Pest Control GUARANTEE PEST/WEED CONTROL. Personal treatment. Industrial/Residential. Weed treatment on lawns. Andries de Kock 082 567 7591.
101 SERVICES. Handyman general. No job too small. Best rates. Pensioners discount. 15 Years experience. Call Peter 073 157 2415. A RENT-A-HUBBY, for all household repairs, issues that need fixing. Call Deon 083 503 1030.
Bouwerk Building Construction A1 BUILDERS. Alterations, extensions, new garages, painting (in and outside), paving, decking. Roofs. Waterproofing. Call 072 306 1798. ALTERATIONS & BUILDING PLANS, can do energy efficiency study. Call Steven 074 102 7897/ steven@imagestudio.co.za FRANCOIS DU TOIT CONSTRUCTION & PLUMBING. Painting, paving, tiling, bathroom makeovers, home maintenance & building requirements call 083 3080534.
AAA MAINTENANCE. Painting, paving, tiling, damp proofing, waterproofing, building & renovations & general maintenance. Free quotes. Call Ian 082 535 5591.
te Huur/to Hire BUILDERS/EVENTS TOILETS, crane truck, container & offices to rent. Call 086 100 2271 or 028-312 2367. PLANT HIRE: Contact CCS Plant, Tool & Trailer Hire on028-312 2280/ 079 492 5726. TOILET & HUT HIRE: Contact CCS Plant, Tool & Trailer Hire on 028-312 2280/079 492 5726. TRAILER HIRE: Contact CCS Plant Tool & Trailer Hire on 028-312 2280/ 079 492 5726.
ALUMINIUM ANGLO WINDOWS/DOORS. Manufacture, supply, install direct. Replace wooden/steel frames. Average house completed in 1 day. It pays to get our quote. Michael Haman 072 288 4761/084 558 1902.
Gordyne/Matte/ Stoffering Curtains/Carpets Upholstery CARPET AND UPHOLSTERY cleaning. Call Allison or John 072 572 0215. CARPET and upholstery cleaning. Personal supervision. Best prices. Free quotations. Phone Top Carpets 028-313 0721.
INGEBOUDE KASTE & kombuise/built-in cupboards and more! 30 Jaar ondervinding. Christo Oelofse 082 574 6991/ 028-316 2574. Epos: christo@hermanus.co.za
Teëlwerk/Vloere Tiling/Flooring FLOOR SANDING & specialized installation of wood floors & timber decks. The Hutton Brothers 082 828 5627 or 028-341 0543.
IN OVERBERG +200 UNITS PROMOTION
Units from R220/pm T & C applies
NEVILLE'S REFRIGERATION and appliance repairs. Fridges, freezers, stoves, tumble driers, microwaves. Phone Neville 028-316 1690 or 078 401 3547. SOLARMAX. SABS approved solar hot water systems. Free site inspections & quotation. 17 Long Street, Hermanus. Tel. 028-312 1667. www. solarmax.co.za.
LIMITED OFFER Discount on Steel Container Storage! 24 hrs Secure lock-up self storage. Cnr. Swartdam & Steenbras Rd, Hermanus. Office on site Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00 (028) 312 3898 or 072 635 9656 Restricted access don’t be fooled Security by SECURI-TEAM
FLO-RITE IRRIGATION: for professional irrigation and automatic borehole interfacing systems. For a free consultation phone 028-313 0295. FYNBOS GARDENS. Landscaping, irrigation and garden maintenance. 15 Mimosa Street, Industrial area. Call 028-313 1763. www.fynbosgardens.com. HERMANUS LANDSCAPING. Garden design, maintenance & irrigation. 22 Years experience. Call Paul Marx 082 32 777 04. REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS trees, tree trimming, plot clearance, garden maintenance, garden refuse removal, firewood. Call Wilson 074 824 2195.
ZUKI'S GARDEN & Forestry Service. Alien plant clearing. Plot clearing. Garden refuse removal. Tree pruning. Hedge trimming. Weed extermination, etc. Call Zukisani 082 711 6102.
AANBOD: Ons betaal die beste kontantpryse vir motors/bakkies. Cash for your cars/bakkies.Call Ross Motors NJ 082 935 4828.
Besighede te Koop Businesses for Sale BUSINESS ADVICE BROKERS, The Roundabout, 181 Main Road Hermanus(opposite Woolworths). Visit our website at www.bbrokers.co.za to view a complete list of businesses or contact Evan at 082 974 6995. SEAFRONT RESTAURANT FOR SALE at Village Square. Excellent position! Good price! Call owner: Michael 072 125 7068 or 028-313 1224.
WOZANI PAINTERS. For all paint work, waterproofing, roof cleaning, paving cleaning. Free quotation. Call Thomas 073 888 4535/074 040 9055.
DANGEROUS TREE Removal. Pruning, plot clearing. Hedges trimming. Alien plant extermination. Fire wood. Call T.J. Boshoff 082 954 7970.
THE TREE FELLA. Die Boomkapper. We fell trees. Call Hennie 082 415 2181.
BERNINA HERMANUS. Authorized Bernina Technician. Danie van Heerden. We service sewing machines, overlockers and embroidery machines. Mon-Fri, 9:00am to 5:00pm. Sat, 9:00am to 1:00pm. Trade in promotion now on. Tel 028-313 0458. Gateway Center.
HERMANUS TRANSPORT. 1.2 Tons @ R8/km - 4.5 Tons @ R12/km - 7.5 Tons @ R17/km - 13 Tons @ R22/km. Prices negotiable. T&C 's apply. Call 082 977 7062. Telefax 028-313 1332. STORAGE. Secure and dry units from R349 pm. Best prices. Transport available. Call De Wet 082 439 9704.
AFFORDABLE LOANS. Apply today for 1-4 months loans. Monthly earners only! Call or sms 073 072 0718/071 930 3464. MONEY LIVE LOANS. Personal loans up to R150 000. Copy ID, latest payslip and 3 month's bank statement. Fax: 086 776 47 42. Email: info@money liveloans.co.za. Call 021829 7192/3. For online application go to: www. moneyliveloans.co.za.
PEST CONTROL - WALKER BAY. 19 Years experience in residential, industrial and commercial pest control. Specializing in beetle inspections and timber treatments. Registered with Dept. of Agriculture and SAPCA. Call our friendly staff on 028316 3010.
BUFFALO GRASS. Save water, plant indigenous grass. For best prices, call Chris 082 568 2592.
1 LOCAL PLUMBING. Maintenance, geysers, renovation, blockages, emergency. PIRB Registered. Discount for pensioners. Call 072 756 9614/028312 3874. BLOCKED DRAINS. High pressure pipe & drain cleaning services. Industrial, marine, commercial, domestic. Dyna Rod 082 569 1769. Tel/fax 028-312 4323.
SOLOMON'S WINDOW CLEANING Services for domestic, commercial, industrial & construction sites. For free quotation phone Solomon 082 747 3640. Serving Hermanus since 1996. WIND-O-WASH. For professional window cleaning services in the domestic, commercial, industrial and retail sectors. We have more than 20 years experience in the industry and look forward to your call on 028-313 2232 for a free, no obligation quotation.
Sleepwaens te Koop/te Huur Trailers for Sale/ to Hire CAMPTECH 4x4 SLEEPWA. Bosvelder wa met volledige tent, afdak en groot bed. 16" Wiele, dakrak, eetgerei, 12V/220V bedraad en gekoppel aan NL Powerpack, 12V LED +220V ligte, 12V + 220V kragpunte, gasstoof, tafels, ALVA kamp geyser, gasbottel en jerrykan houers. Baie pakplek. R35 000. Skakel Alan 082 564 2380. HELDERBERG TRAILER SALES. New & used Venter or Karet trailers. Spares & repair service. We buy trailers for cash. Call 021853 5009. www.helderberg trailer.co.za
NORTHCLIFF - Room to let to the right person. R1 700 pm. Share amenities with one other. Enquiries 083 697 2040 or debeerpam@gmail.com.
2 SLAAPKAMER, 2 badkamer huis te huur in Beach Club. Parkeer afdak. Mooi see-uitsig. R4 500 met 6 maande kontrak. Navrae Mario 082 550 8281 (werksure).
SANDBAAI - WOONHUIS. 2 Slaapkamers, 1½ badkamers, ruim oopplan leefarea, aparte opwasarea, dubbel garage, ten volle omhein. R4 500 p.m., langtermyn, beskikbaar 1 November. Skakel 082 719 3873 na 7uur saans.
BESIGHEID BUSINESS 193
MALAWIAN MAN looking for a job as housekeeper & gardener. References available. Call Collen 078 444 9217.
VOËLKLIP: Bachelor flat for single person. No smoking. No animals. Water & electricity incl. R2 300 plus deposit. Available immediately. Call 082 460 1805.
MALAWIAN MEN seeking part-time/full-time employment as gardeners or housekeepers. Call Manuel or Wellington on 061 005 0717 and 079 076 1722.
Aftree Oorde Retirement Villages 400
Betrekkings Gevra Jobs Wanted 29-YEAR-OLD LADY is looking for domestic work. Reference available. Call 074 520 2136.
HEMEL & AARDE ESTATE. 5 star facilities. R1 999 000 - 4 bedrooms, views. R1 650 000 - 4 bedrooms. R1 500 000, new 2 bedroomed home. victoryestates.co.za. Call 084 575 4321. Lower commission.
A HARDWORKING Malawian man with 1 year working experience is looking for a full-time job as housekeeper & gardener. Call Zonde on 083 894 4850/074 916 6324. A MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a job as domestic worker, babysitter or house cleaner, 2/3 days. Work permit/reference available. Call Brenda 073 936 4003.
A MALAWIAN man is looking for a job as griller or waiter. 6 Years experience as griller. Call 073 043 2706. Reference 071 040 3731/074 379 5039.
ONRUSRIVIER. R275 000. Uitstekende koop! Gelyk, ruim erf in Onrusrivier, geleë in doodloopstraat met mooi berg-uitsig. Prys aangepas deur ernstige verkoper. Web verw: 603813. www. gtproperty.co.za. Lynette 082 578 5900. Guthrie & Theron Eiendomme.
A ZIMBABWEAN lady (32) is seeking full-time/ part-time employment as domestic worker. Please call 078 502 0607.
EXCLUSIVE OPEN PLAN offices to let. Hemel & Aarde Village, ± 100m². Call 028 316 2696.
NEWLY RENOVATED 30m² office/shop space to rent in Hermanus business district, 4 Royal Street. Own ablution facilities. Highly visible from main bypass road. Phone 076 092 7240.
TO LET: 1ST FLOOR OFFICE, 28m². CBD Hermanus. Call 082 455 7276. 2 BED, 2 BATH HOUSE in Hermanus. Single garage. Available 1st October. R4 150 pm. Huw Jones 082 414 9611.
WORKSHOP TO LET. Hermanus Industrial area. Call 082 416 1009.
MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a full-time job as domestic worker or babysitter. Reference available. Call 074 967 4585.
MALAWIAN LADY looking for a full-time/part-time job as domestic/housekeeper. Well experienced. Reference available. Call 061 353 6948/078 2693422.
HERMANUS CENTRAL. One bedroom garden flat. Furnished or unfurnished. R2 300 pm, incl. water & lights. Call 082 7466 641.
MALAWIAN LADY is looking for a job as domestic, babysitter, waitress or chef. Call 074 912 3254.
MALAWIAN LADY is looking for 2 extra days, Monday & Thursday as domestic worker or babysitter. Reference available. Call 083 950 8562.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING for an honest, hardworking, reliable worker, my Zimbabwean domestic is available Wednesdays & Saturdays. I fully recommend her. Please call 028316 3715 for reference.
A ZIMBABWEAN LADY (35) is looking for a fulltime/part-time job as waitress or domestic. Call Angeline 084 216 6804. AN HONEST, RELIABLE lady seeks full-time domestic work. Fluent in English. 7 Years experience. Please call Thandiwe 071 852 8539/078 615 1477. Reference 073 925 9939. DOMESTIC WORKER seeking employment, Tuesday to Friday. 3 Years guesthouse & 18 years domestic experience. Call Portier 083 883 0373. Reference Noelene 082 785 3297. EXPERIENCED MAN is looking for a job as gardener, housekeeper or painter. Please call Andrew 074 607 2308. HARDWORKING lady (30) seeking employment. Qualified, professional home caregiver available for night care or weekend on nightly basis. 4 Years experience. Call Ethel 071 758 4276. Reference 072 040 9729. I AM LOOKING for a job as gardener, housekeeper or painter. Reference available. Call Lamson 078 551 3382.
SA LADY is looking for work, 2 or 3 days a week. Excellent cook. Please call Nompumelelo 083 529 9164. TRUSTWORTHY & hardworking Malawian man looking for a job as painter, housekeeper or car wash attendant. Has experience. Call Edwin or Steve on 073 5723511/072 435 8573. ZIMBABWEAN LADY(25) is looking for any domestic work. Please call Thando Wele 073 079 8384. ZIMBABWEAN LADY is looking for a job as domestic worker. Available now. Please call 078 771 4439. ZIMBABWEAN lady seeking employment as domestic worker and driver (code 8), home care. Call 079 795 6335 (driver). ZIMBABWEAN MAN (26) is looking for a job as painter, waiter or general hand. Reference available. Call Welldone/Godwin 078 951 4645 or 061 046 2277.
Algemeen General Vacancies BEAUTY THERAPIST position available at health & beauty spa. Forward your CV to healthandbeautyspa@ hermanus.co.za or call Elana 072 3421 898. FRINCHÉ HAIR & BEAUTY STUDIO is looking for 2 stylists, junior & or senior with/ without clientele. Rent a chair is also available. Please call Werner on 028-312 2935/073 395 9883. GENERAL FOREMAN CIVILS for large Cape Town based contracting firm. Experience essential, ±10 years in civil construction field. Applicant must be willing to work away from home. Email CV to JSmit@martin-east.co.za. I AM LOOKING FOR a office/admin lady. Must have bookkeeping experience and must be fully computer literate. Please call 028-312 3255. POSITION AVAILABLE for kitchen and BIC fitter. CV to monicawood@mweb. co.za. Call 082 893 8170. POSITION AVAILABLE for junior interior decorator. CV to monicawood@mweb. co.za or call Monica on 082 893 8170.
BotSoc raffle winners The Hermanus Botanical Society has pleasure in announcing the names of the lucky prize winners of the raffle tickets. We thank all the sponsors very much for the generous prizes for the raffle at the recent Flower Festival in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve. We also thank the sellers for their marvellous work during the four days of the festival. 1. Geraldine Gardiner; 2. Dirk Leeuw; 3. Ria Eksteen; 4. John Beytenbach; 5. Patty Blignaut; 6. Judy McLachlan; 7. Deirdre Richards; 8. Marius de Klerk; 10. Nick Mostert; 11. Hoogie Van Hoogstraten; 12. Jill Tyson; 13. Lynette Dicey; 14. Robin Lee; 15. Johan Radloff; 16. Stephan Heroldt; 17. Liezl Bezuitenhout; 18. Jean Faure; 19. Gunther Hackmann; 20. Petro Steer; 21. Ewald de Kock; 22.Trish Buwalder; 23. Carol Bates.
26 Hermanus Times 200 short of goal of 567 Santa Shoeboxes 3 October, 2013
The 2013 Hermanus Santa Shoebox project was launched in September and currently the gift drive is 200 boxes short of its goal of presenting 567 children with a box of goodies. Should you wish to help make lots of little hearts happy this Christmas, the pledging closes on 24 October by which time you need to register as a donor on the web site, www.santashoebox.co.za, and choose a child. You then have the happy task of filling a box with gifts for your chosen child and drop off the gift-wrapped box either on 25 or 26 October at the Wine Village in Hemel & Aarde Village. “Last year, being our first in the area, we managed to distribute over 500 boxes to underprivileged and vulnerable children. This year we have a target of 567 and hope the Hermanus community will respond as before and pledge
to fill a box for a child,” says Wendie Cleary, Hermanus Santa Shoe Box coordinator. This is the project’s 7th annual gift drive and their national aim is 100 000 shoeboxes. It is an initiative of the Kidz2Kidz Trust, a registered public benefit (PBO 930031301) and non-profit organisation (NPO 102-098) with Section 18A status, that offers assistance to children in need. Gift boxes should preferably be filled with some necessities, such as toothpaste and toothbrush, facecloth and soap, as well as some sweets, educational supplies, a toy and an outfit of clothing, individually chosen and filled. “It is this personal touch that endears the project to adults and children from all communities,” says Cleary. For more information, call Wendie Cleary on 028 316 2257, or email info@santashoebox.co.za, or follow on facebook www.facebook.com/santashoebox.
Wendie Cleary (right) with Helene Truter from Amulet who is the official ambassador for Her­ manus Santa shoe box. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ROOM WITH A VIEW: Mrs Kelly spotted this weaver nest in her gar­ den at Golden Harvest, and came up with the wording ‘Apartment to rent at Golden Harvest, for Weavers, free water included.
WALKIES: Kiara and PJ Buys from Somerset West were visiting their granny, Martie Buys, in Hermanus, and together with Bismark the dog, they participated in the Whale of a Waggle Walk on Saturday morning.
Despite the wet weather Sarren Preto­ rius took part in the dog walk with her grandmother Pat Childs from Onrus and Wallikins, a Jack Russell cross fox terri­ er. Dozens of people turned up to partici­ pate in this event.
AND THEY’RE OFF! The junior and senior primary classes of Hermanus Private Pre & Primary School ex­ changed their desks for a morning of adventure in and around town when they took part in the school’s Amaz­ ing Race. Organised in conjunction with Hermanus Tourism, the pupils di­ vided into teams and had to follow clues to find their way to various his­ torical landmarks and tourist hotspots in the area. Leading the way was Bil­ la Smuts. PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER
Thank you for helping the animals The Hermanus Animal Welfare Society Golf day extends a big thank you to all our loyal sponsors as well as players who braved the unpleasant weather conditions to take part in the day. ABC Civils, Pick n Pay, Alfie Electrical, Protea Hotels, Alastair & Sheila Lyle, Pudding & Pie, Amulet, SA Breweries, B’s Steakhouse, SA Forest Adventures, Botbricks, Southern Right Charters, Charterhouse, Steele Brummer, Fairy Knowe (Hotel Wilderness), Supa Quick, Fruit & Veg, Superplants, Gateway
Spar, Talk 2, Glacier for Sanlam, Van Blommensteins Butchery, Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Verimark, Hermanus Property Sales, Vodacom, Hermanus Toyota, Voltex, Hertz Rent-a-car / WRAP, Worcester Minerals, Irene Saunders, Jordaan Krause & Associates, La Vierge, Marine Hotel, Marlene Deneeghere, Nissan, Office National and Perfect Car.
ILZE SMITH, CHAIRPERSON OF THE HERMANUS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
Safa shows support for O’berg
ANNETTE THERON BRIDGE
Elvis Shishana of the South African Football Association (Safa) paid a whirlwind visit to Caledon for the official opening of the first Safa office in the Overberg. Shishana, a national executive committee member of Safa, thanked Theewaterskloof municipality for their contribution in fostering relationships with Safa. Shishane also assured Tankiso Modipa, president of Safa Overberg, of their continued support in growing soccer as a sport in the Overberg region. Modipa said he is looking forward to the new challenge of running the office to the best of his ability. Everyone who is interested in the sport of football and would like to make a difference in building a healthier Overberg region through sports is welcome to contact Modipa at 073 174 0612.
Tankiso Modipa, president of Safa Overberg, Elvis Shishana, national executive committee member and Francis Mzayiya, first deputy president of Safa Overberg, cut the ribbon of the first Safa office in the Overberg.
Present at Elvis Shishana of Safa’s visit were at the back: Edwin Marthinus, head of sport and recreation at Theewaterskloof municipali­ ty, Zalisa Kandlo, vice chairperson of the lo­ cal football association in Kleinmond, Phethe­ ho Lesibame, temporary secretary and Ro­ landez Dramat, media representative of the region. In front are Martin Nonyanda, vice secretary of the region and chairperson of the Cape Agulhas local football association, Tankiso Modipa, Elvis Shishana, Francis Mza­ yiya and Daniel Malik, the treasurer.
)Wednesday 25 September 1. Nell Naude/ Jackie Ascham 67.03% 2. Julie Cotton / Joan o’Connor 66.21% 3. Mary Andrews / Carin Verburg 63.74% )Friday, 27 September N/S 1. Betty Nel / Adre Joubert 60.05% 2. Joan o’Connor / Julie Cotton 55.29% 3. Jaye Howse / June Opperman 53.44% E/W 1. Hein Pierneef / Jackie Ascham 57.14% 2. Elaine Bosman / Colin Krieger 56.85% 3. Tony Kimpton / Linda Zaaiman 55.95 )Saturday 28 September 1. Betty Nel / Nell Naude 67.19% 2. Elaine Bosman / Colin Krieger 56.85% 3. Jackie Ascham / Carin Verburg
WHALERS ATHLETIC CLUB - TIME TRIAL )Thursday, 26 September 3km Runners: 1. Jonathan Austin 14.52; 2. Leo Vorster 14.52; 3. David Austin 15.55; 4. John du Plessis 16.51; 5. Jean Smit 16.59 3km Walkers: 1. Melany Vaughan 26.41; 2. Jordan Austin 27.03; 3. Silke Austin 27.03; 4. Willie Loedolff 27.40 5km Runners: 1. Alfred Tshabeni 19.45; 2. Christo du Plessis 22.00; 3. Anzel du Plessis 22.00; 4. Daniel Maree 22.30; 5. Frank Gillion 23.09; 6. Loudi Vorster 23.20; 7. Ewan Venter 23.22; 8. Charles Malan 24.13; 9. Jan Gildenhuys 24.36; 10. Mikki Milne 25.31; 11. Andre van der Merwe 25.31; 12. Emile van der Westhuizen 25.52; 13. Christine Hibberd 27.30; 14. Hugh Waters 28.43; 15. Les Hanna 29.35; 16. Marietjie Venter 29.39 5km Walkers: 1. Arlene Ehrenberg 43.12; 2. Emmie Gouws 43.12 8km Runners: 1. Mlandeli Mkhohlakali 30.37 SB; 2. Peter Radukha 30.52; 3. Christiaan de Wet 34.05; 4. Ignatius Matema 34.05; 5. Kevin Middleton 34.27; 6. David Cupido 40.42 GOLF )26 September 41 players competed in the Captains Day 3 Ball Alliance at the Hermanus Golf Club in the Ladies Section. 1. M. Brink / C. Brownlee / C. Richardson (83). 2. L. Musgrove / P. Davison / T. Sulley (c/i 79). 3. P. v. Henen / I. Krige / W. Clark (c/o 79). )28 September 86 players competed in the 4BBB Medal competition at Hermanus Golf Club. 1. Jan Khun / Ray Calitz (60). 2. Andre Sherriff / GP le Roux (c/i 62). 3. Ines van der Plas / Rusty Demmer (OCO 62). 4. Jan Cloete / Glyn Davies (OCO 62).
KRIEKET­KLINIEK: Die drie wenners van die Hermanus Times/Cricket School of Excel­ lence SMS­kompetisie vir ’n plek in die krieketkliniek wat by die krieketklub plaasge­ vind het, is Ané Lourens (8 – Curro Hermanus), Ruben Hechter (9 – Laerskool Herma­ nus) en Joseph Matusik (9 ­– Laerskool Hermanus). Hier staan hulle by een van die afrigters Pierre Kriel.
Die krieketkliniek het oor drie dae gestrek en die kin­ ders is onder meer touwys gemaak oor boulwerk. Al­ tesaam 26 kinders tussen die ouderdomme van 4–13 het deelgeneem aan die kliniek. FOTO’S: CILENE BEKKER
New picturesque trail run through Stellenbosch farms Stellenbosch Athletics Club will host the Stellenbosch Farm Race, a new 10 km trail run, on 26 October at 08:00. The race starts and finishes on the Beau Joubert Wine Estate and is run entirely on the roads of five picturesque wine estates on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. The route meanders through vineyards and indigenous forests of neighbouring farms Karibib, Skoonheid, Stirling and Jordan Wine Estate. This is a challenging 10 km route. The total elevation gain is more than 300 meters with
two significant climbs. At the top of the hill is an old signal cannon dating back to the 1600s. The first male and female athlete passing the cannon will be crowned King and Queen of the Hill. This race is pre-entry only. Runners can enter online at www.entrytime.co.za. Online entries close on Monday 21 October. The entry fee is R70 and the temporary license fee is R30. For further information go to www.stellenboschatletiekklub.co.za/sfr or facebook/stellenboschfarmrace.
WHALE BOULE CHAMPS: The lawn in front of The Marine Hotel was festive with partici­ pants in the 10th annual Burgundy Whale Boule Challenge on Sunday where 40 competitors vied for the tournament title. Players were cheered on by 20 supporters and many walkers on the cliff path. The winners, Marie and Peter Dagg, were congratulated by ournament or­ ganiser, Kari Brice (left) and Rayno Rabie (right) of The Burgundy Restaurant.
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Athletes set off from Curro Hermanus at the start of the 18km Hermanus Whale Festival Trail Run on Saturday 28 September. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENBURG
Festival trail run challenges athletes The Hermanus Whale Festival trail run, which began and finished at Curro, was organised by Hermanus Adventures and attracted many athletes. The results are: Mens 6km: 00:50:52 – Cloete Marais; 00:51:45 – Nick Herrington; Ladies 6km:
00:49:23 – Gaby Quevet; 00:50:54 – Lize-Marie Marais; 00:50:56 – Nita Marais Mens 12km 01:06:45 – Ignatious Matema; 01:08:16 – Frank Gillion; 01:18:22 – Tatenda Ziso Ladies 12km 01:08:15 – Alexandra Quenet;
The Hermanus Whale Festi­ val Mountain Bike Challenge which had its starting and finishing point at Curro Her­ manus, had routes to suit all fitness levels. Despite the chilly start, hundreds of cy­ clists lined up on Saturday morning to tackle the 55 km, 30 km and 15 km routes.
01:17:10 – Paerz Vignani; 01:25:25 – Anna Boonzaier Mens 18km 01:12:54 – Tsungai Mwanengeni; 01:15:44 – Chad Gordon; 01:19:22 – Peter Rudhuka Ladies 18km 01:42:56 – Sarah Gordon & Molly De Bruyn; 02:02:34 – Marilize Raath
VAN KAROO NA KUS: Seeff Eiendomme is verteenwoordig by die Ka­ roo2 Coast van­ af Uniondale na Knysna. Hulle moes ‘n afstand van 100 km voltooi. In die foto is van links Reon van der Merwe, Jacqui Jackson en Jaco van der Merwe. FOTO: VERSKAF
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Dave and Duke Jackson (fa­ ther and son) also took part in the Festival Mountain Bike Challenge. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Atlantic­rugbyklub sluit ligaseisoen met gemengde welslae af W.C.M. GIBSON Al drie spanne van Atlantic-rugbyklub het Dinsdag 24 September teen Villiersdorp gespeel. Die B- en C-span het albei gewen, maar die A-span het net-net verloor. Die A-span het 13-16 verloor, die B-span 19-0 gewen en die C-span het met 15-14 gewen. Villiersdorp se A-span het eerste met ’n strafskop geslaag om die telbord met 0-3 te open. Jerome Julies van Atlantic het op sy beurt met ’n strafskop die telling 3-3 gemaak. Rustyd het Villiersdorp 3-13 voorgeloop. Ná rustyd het Atlantic se Kevin Williams gedruk en Julies het die drie verdoel. Ná ’n geslaagde strafdoel was die telling 13-13. ’n Strafskop deur Villiersdorp het die telling in hul guns geswaai (13-16). Atlantic se B-span was eenvoudig net te sterk vir Villiersdorp. Die puntemakers was
Eddie Johnson (1 drie), Goodman Mbane (1 drie), Marcello Gillion (1 drie en 2 doelskoppe). Atlantic het die wedstryd 19-0 gewen. Villiersdorp se C-span het vroeg in die wedstryd met 6-0 voorgeloop waarna hy die wedstryd net-net met 15-14 gewen het. Die puntemakers was Colin Sauls (1 drie), Aldo Lukas (1 drie) en Herschel Vermaak (1 doelskop en 1 strafdoel). Atlantic se drie spanne het Saterdag 28 September teen Botrivier gespeel. Die A-span se telling was teen rustyd 7-7 waarna die wedstryd gestaak is omdat die skeidsregter nie as ervare genoeg geag is om vir ’n A-span te blaas nie. Die B-span het 3-10 verloor en die C-span het 7-11 verloor. Dié wedstryde was die laaste ligawedstryde vir die seisoen. Atlantic se A-span eindig op 49, B-span op 51 en die C-span op 69 ligapunte.
DOGS on a low­scoring day THEEWATERSKLOOF: A glorious early summer’s day by the water didn’t conceal the fact that, with all its twists, turns and reverses, this game could so easily have been called flog. On a low-scoring day, 35 was enough to win and who would have thought that, after his recent poor run, “Dogsbody” would go from zero to hero.
At the other end, the “Ex-Used-House-Salesman” fell off his perch and chirped no more, losing his log-leader status in the process. A dam mad day to flog golf. The results: 35 Dave Smith; 32 Hugh Frangs; 31 Andre Franken; 29 Peter Thomas; 28 John Cheesbrough, Peter Theron; 26 Gordon Wilson; 24 Dave Rade, Mike Graham; 23 Ian Newman. DAVE SMITH
Hermanus times 03 10 2013