Kouga Express 25.08.2011 by Kouga Express - issuu
Petition against Ocean View development
ALMOST 600 irate residents are
prepared to fight the Kouga Municipality tooth and nail as they
take a firm stand against the expansion of Ocean View into a double density residential area.
The Aston Bay Neighbourhood
Watch has submitted an objection on
behalf of the community of Aston
Bay against the current proposal for
the expansion of Ocean View. As to
date they had 590 signatures in support of this objection.
According to the Neighbourhood
Watch, they simply wish to make all
parties concerned aware that they do
not think the expansion of Ocean
View is in the best interests of the entire Jeffreys Bay area.
If the proposal for the expansion of
Ocean View succeeds, residents will
be faced with an additional 1 500 RDP
houses during phase one and 1 033
RDP houses during phase 2 - this is
on top of the 360 RDP houses that
were completed at the end of 2009 and
the 490 RDP houses built in March
last year in the same area - as well
as 371 low-cost housing units. Construction of phase 1 has already commenced earlier this year.
The objection document of the Aston Bay Neighbourhood states: “We
have no objections to the building of
low-cost housing and the improvement of the community in Ocean
View. However, there are many
points to consider and what is being
proposed may not necessary be an
improvement. The original application to extend Ocean View would
have provided homes of the same size
as those already there, instead the
new proposal will have the whole infrastructure disintegrating, both for
the existing community and for
Major concerns include: schools
for the children, proper medical
care, an increase in crime, an increase in unemployment, inadequate
sewerage works, an increase in stone
throwing and attacks on motorists
travelling past Ocean View, an in-
crease on service delivery and the devaluation of properties in the neighbouring areas such as C-Place, Aston
Bay, Paradise Beach and Marina
“If there really is a need for an additional 2 500 homes, perhaps an area
more suited for this development
should be considered,” states the document.
Municipal spokesperson, Mfundo
Sobele, however, gave the assurance
that residents have nothing to fear
from the planned construction of additional houses in Ocean View.
“Both the RDP and low-cost housing projects will be an asset to the
municipality. It will assist the institution in dealing with the housing
backlog that is confronting the area.”
.The RDP housing development
forms part of the municipality’s biggest housing initiative to date - officially launched over two years ago called Siyaqala Manje, which means
“we are beginning now”. The project
will see a total of 8 613 RDP houses
build across Kouga.
The low-cost housing development
is a joint initiative by the municipality and the Department of Human Settlements in the province.
The ‘circus’ is in town
TAKE a step into a world of clowns,
show horses, poodles and a world of
darkness with a ray of light in little
A Ringmaster to lead the show and
Jesters to make a way through the
manifestation of the evil joker. Taken back to old trinket boxes with
pale faced ballerina dolls and music
from the 1920s you are sure to be entertained from the moment you enter the ‘theatre’ of Circus Circus.
The show opens today at 7pm and
tickets are available at the door, or
from Robyn D’Arcy at 0 084 764
5706. The show runs till September
3 with a 3pm performance on Friday,
September 2. Tickets are R60 for
adults and R40 for scholars.
The students are classically
trained, but show-casing the fact
that ballerinas can dance almost any
dance style due to correct, rigorous
ballet training. The students range
in ages from 3 to 16 years and come
from Jeffreys Bay to St Francis Bay.
Be entertained from the moment you enter the ‘theatre’ of Circus Circus.
Kouga Express: Donderdag, 25 Augustus 2011
Kouga Express: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Paartjie kan bates inboet
DIE batebeslagleggingseenheid het ’n
voorlopige bevel bekom om beslag te lê op
die besittings van die Duitse paartjie van
Thornhill wat van moord en bedrog
Waarnemende regter Phillip Zilwa het in
die Baaise hooggeregshof gelas Kristina Adler
en Jens Leunberg moet voor 27 September 2011
redes indien waarom die beslagleggingsbevel
nie permanent gemaak moet word nie.
Die paartjie, wat in 2007 na Suid-Afrika gekom het, staan tereg op die moord op die Jeffreysbaaise sakeman Claus Schroeder en bedrog van meer as R62 miljoen.
Adler is tans op borgtog van R20 000 en Leunberg is in die St. Albans-gevangenis waar hy
wag om formeel om borgtog aansoek te doen.
Luidens ’n verklaring deur die batebeslag-
leggingseenheid het Schroeder die paartjie
reeds aan die begin van 2008 toegelaat om op
sy plaas, Owvanuk, in te trek terwyl die koopkontrak afgehandel word.
Die staat voer aan hulle was in werklikheid
nooit in staat om die plaas te koop nie. “Elke
keer wanneer betaaldag aanbreek, het hulle
met nuwe verskonings vorendag gekom oor
waarom hulle nie kon betaal nie.”
Hulle het meer as twee jaar lank op die plaas
gebly sonder om die huur van sowat R468 000
Adler het met ’n tydelike sakepermit SuidAfrika toe gekom nadat sy die owerhede met
’n fiktiewe bankstaat van Deutsche Bank
onder die indruk gebring het sy het R2,5 miljoen om in ’n toerismeonderneming in die land
te belê, het die hof gehoor.
Schroeder is die laaste keer op 14 Augustus
2009 lewend gesien toe hy in sy Hummer na
sy plaas is om die paartjie te konfronteer. Luidens die polisieverklaring het Leunberg later
dié middag alleen met dieselfde Hummer
Uitenhage toe gery.
“Leunberg het voorgegee hy sou kontrakte
uit Duitsland kry vir toerisme en dat sy ‘miljoene Euro’s’ in Duitsland vassit, maar binnekort beskikbaar gemaak sou word.”
Volgens Freda Hack, senior staatsadvokaat,
is die paartjie se bates nie van veel waarde nie.
Die batestaat wat gister by die hooggeregshof
ingedien is, toon ’n Pajero, elf perde, ’n perdewa, sleepwa, meubels en huishoudelike gereedskap. Dié bates sal onder die beheer van
’n kurator bly tot die strafsaak afgehandel is.
Skakel enige van ons advertensie verteenwoordigers om in die Kouga Express te adverteer by 0 042
293 2973 of faks 0 042 293
‘Rower’ vas na jaagtog
’n Vermeende gewapende rower is in hegtenis
geneem ná ’n polisiejaagtog waartydens verskeie skote Vrydagaand in Hankey gevuur is.
Volgens ao. Gerda Swart, polisiewoordvoerder, is ’n 49-jarige winkeleienaar omstreeks
7.20nm. in sy winkel in Stuurmanstraat, Ramaphosa Village, deur vyf gewapende mans
van kontant, selfone, selfoonlugtyd en sigarette beroof. Die verdagtes het in ’n voertuig
Volgens Swart is die polisie op Patensie van
die voorval verwittig. Die slagoffer het ’n beskrywing van die voertuig gegee, wat aan omliggende polisiekantore uitgereik is. Die voer-
tuig is opgemerk terwyl dit in die rigting van
Hankey gery het.
“Die polisie het op die inligting gereageer
en ’n jaagtog het gevolg. Die voertuig het in
Hankey gestop, waarna die verdagtes uitgespring, skote op die polisie gevuur en in verskeie rigtings op die vlug geslaan het,” het
’n Man (25) is in hegtenis geneem en daar
is op die voertuig beslag gelê. Die meeste van
die gesteelde items is in die voertuig gevind.
Die ander vier verdagtes het daarin geslaag
om weg te kom.
Die verdagte sal vandag in die hof op Patensie op ’n klag van gewapende roof verskyn.
Nog inhegtenisnemings word binnekort verwag.
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POLICE CONFISCATE DAGGA & MANDRAX
The Jeffreys Police have confiscated 10kg of dagga on 18 August in Ocean View. It is
alleged that members of the Jeffreys Bay Crime Prevention unit raided an address in
Ocean View. A 31­year­old man, Namonde Mnqama, was arrested for the possession
of nearly 10kg dagga, as well as Mandrax. The suspect appeared in the Humansdorp
court on Monday.The Crime Prevention team responsible for the arrest and seizure are
(front ) Sergeant Richard Tulumani, (middle from left) W/O Chris Sibengile, Cst Moses
Mange, Cst Minnique Simon, W/O Craig Saile and (back) W/O Vumile Konzani from the
THE SPCA in Humansdorp will run out of
money in less than two months, leaving 60 dogs
and 15 cats to be euthanased if nothing short
According to Zhan Kritzinger from the
SPCA, they used to receive a grant from the
Kouga Municipality, but about three months
ago they were informed that they will no longer be receiving any financial assistance for the
“This is unacceptable as we rely almost solely on this income in order to cover our operating expenses on a monthly basis. We do not
ask for a ‘grant’ as such, we are asking for reimbursement for services rendered to the municipality,” said Kritzinger.
Mfundo Sobele, the grant to the SPCA was not
budgeted for. “In addition to that, it was no
longer affordable considering our current financial condition. In the past, we used to
source some of the funds from dog licenses, but
we do not charge for this anymore.
“Executive mayor, Booi Koerat, did explain
to the SPCA chairperson our financial challenges and our inability to continue giving
grants to them at this stage. We appreciate the
role played by the organisation and it is very
unfortunate that we are unable to continue
providing them with the same assistance as we
have always done. Our situation may change
and we may review this position.”
According to Kritzinger, apart from the animals, 5 full-time staff members will also lose
their jobs, as well as a family living on the
premises who will have to be evacuated when
the SPCA close down. “One of our staff members, Desmond Dous, have been with the SPCA
for close to 13 years. He is well-known and
loved in the community.”
INWONER WEN PATIO
Liesl Barnard het ’n Patio Verwarmer tydens
die Sedgwick’s Old Brown Sherry kompeti­
sie gewn. Gerhard Kriek van Tops oorhandig
Victory Christian School soon
to be parallel medium
VICTORY Christian School in Jeffreys Bay
will be a parallel medium school from next
After thorough research since the end of last
year, the decision with regard to the school’s
language policy was announced at a Governing Body meeting on May 11.
“This decision was not taking lightly,” said
school principal Fanie Vermaak. “We have liaised with all affected parties and the feedback
from current parents at the school was only
As from January 2012 the school will be an
English school with parallel medium streams
functioning separately in both Afrikaans and
English languages from Grade 0 to 7. The existing Afrikaans stream - currently running until grade 3 - will therefore be able to continue
with Afrikaans as medium of teaching from
Grade 4 - 7. However, the current Grade 4 - 7
students will complete their senior phase in
According to Vermaak, three new teachers
will be appointed for next year to ensure the
highest quality of education and to serve to
community to a greater degree.
“As an English school the school’s main
communication language will remain English.
All marketing material - website, media articles, corporate material, etc. - communication
and other documents, and corporate events
will remain in English,” said Vermaak.
HANANJA AKADEMIE ONDERNEEM
Hananja Akademie het
‘n kultuurtoer voorver­
lede naweek onder­
neem. Die besoek aan
veral die Vrouemonu­
ment het die kinders
diep geraak. Tydens
die toer het die skool­
Niekerk, saam met
ders en een laerskool­
leerder aan ‘n 20­uur
neem. Hulle het alte­
saam agt goue en een
silwer medaljes vero­
wer. Hier is (agter van
links) Jacques Gerber,
JP Harvey, Alicea Sny­
der, Edward Pienaar,
(middel van links)
Ischké van der Watt,
Marco van Emmenis,
Bianca Gerber, en
(voor) Monique Del­
BYE MA, JAYPEE EN NIANELL BY POTTER’S
AT THE MOVIES: MONTE CARLO ­ NATIONAL
Bye Ma, Jaypee met Chris van
Niekerk is om 6nm. vir 8nm. op 25
Augustus by Potter’s Place te sien.
Jaypee het in 2002 begin om elke
jaar ‘n brief aan sy Ma op haar ver­
jaarsdag in Die Burger se doodsbe­
rigte te plaas. Die vertoning is ’n
menslike verhaal met lewens­
getroue humoristiese oomblike
wat jou sal laat huil van die lag, net
om kort daarna weer ’n hartseer
traan weg te pik. Kaartjies kos
R100 per persoon. Nianell tree op
26 Augustus by Potter’s op.
Kaartjies kos R120 per person. Om
kaartjies na Bye Ma, Jaypee te
wen, SMS JAYPEE gevolg deur jou
naam na 0 082 324 3888 voor
4nm. vandag. Om kaartjies na Ni­
anell se vertoning te wen, SMS NI­
ANELL na 0 082 324 3888 voor
12nm. more. Vir kaartjies of meer
inligting, kontak Potter’s by
0 042 293 2500.
ANNET DOEN DIT WEER
A young woman, her uptight step sister and her best friend use
their savings for a long anticipated dream trip to Paris, which
turns out to be a big disappointment. When they decide to take
a break from their lousy tour and duck into the lobby of a luxury
hotel, one of them is mistaken for a spoiled British heiress. Be­
fore they get the chance to reveal their true identities they are
wrapped up in misadventures during a vacation to Monte Carlo
Global Leadership Academy spog
al die afgelope twee jaar met
besondere prestasies in rede­
naars. Hierdie jaar was geen uit­
sondering nie . Annet Zevenber­
gen van graad 9 het tweede in
Suid­Afrika geëindig by die na­
sionale ronde van die ATKV Rede­
naarskompetisie in die kategorie
vir Junior Afrikaans Eerste Addi­
sionele Taal Hoërskoolleerders.
Annet was die enigste leerder uit
die Oos­Kaap wat ’n prys op na­
sionale vlak ontvang het uit alle
groepe. Benewens die nasionale
tweede plek, het sy ook die prys
verwerf vir die beste taalgebruik­
Foto: Lize­Marie Smit
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Rubbish at municipality dealt with
THEY may not be municipal
workers or even responsible for
the cleanliness of the streets, but
these men took it upon themselves
to pick up tons of rubbish after
streets were littered by strikers.
Members of the Jeffreys Bay Ratepayers Association (RA) made it their task to
clean up the streets of Jeffreys Bay after it was trashed by Samvu­members during
the strike last week. Hard at work are (front from left) Dr Gustav Barnard (RA vice
chairman), Trevor Watkins (RA chairman), (back from left) Ludwig Vorster (RA mem­
ber) and Dave Webster (RA committee member).
Photo: Monique Vermeulen
Rubbish piled up in the streets especially in Da Gama Road and St
Francis Street - of Jeffreys Bay from
last week Monday when members of
the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) down tools in demand for an 18% or R2 000 wage increase as oppose to the 6.08% offer by
the SA Local Government Association (Salga).
These municipal strikers burnt
tyres in front of the municipality and
threw refuse in the streets. They
even intimidated co-workers who
did not want to join the strike.
Four members of the Jeffreys Bay
Ratepayers Association - Dr Gustav
Barnard (RA vice chairman), Trevor
Watkins (RA chairman), Ludwig
Vorster (RA member) and Dave Webster (RA committee member) - decided to tackle the rubbish hands on
and dug in with spades, brooms and
black bags on Wednesday afternoon.
They continued the clean-up the following day and said they will keep
doing this for as long as necessary.
Residents and visitors passing
them by were so inspired by their actions that they joined them in their
effort to get rid of all the litter.
Dr Barnard said: “We want to take
back our town. If four men, all over
35, can accomplish such a great deal
in less than an hour, imagine what we
are capable of doing if all the residents stand together. Together we can
make the strikers look redundant.”
According to Watkins, the strikers
do not own the dialogue of the town.
“They are not the only people deciding what will happen. We also have
a say and with our actions we can
evoke a spirit of great change.”
The RA is in the process of opening
a trust account for residents, of
which the money will be used in incidents of future disruptions. For more
information on the Jeffreys Bay RA,
GLA LEARNERS CLEAN UP STREETS
The aftermath of the mu­
nicipal strike left the
streets of Jeffreys Bay in a
devastating condition. On
Friday August 19, stu­
dents and teachers of Glo­
bal Leadership Academy
along with the staff of Glo­
bal Challenge Expeditions
weekly schedule and filled
the streets in front of the
Equinox Mall in an effort
to beautify the streets of
Jeffreys Bay once more.
Bag upon bag of rubbish
was picked up from the
streets and side­walks
and taken back to the gar­
bage disposal area behind
Skryf nou in vir Woman
NA ’n jaar van woeker en harde
werk, is dit tyd vir een van die Kouga se top besigheidsvroue om haar
kroon as die “Woman on the Move
2010” aan ’n waardige opvolger oor
restaurant genomineer as Weg-tydskrif se Top 15 Padstalle.
“Ek sal enige vrou aanbeveel om aan
die Woman on the Move-kompetisie
deel te neem. Nie net is dit ’n groot eer
om as die algehele wenner gekroon te
word nie, maar mens kry ook die geleentheid om met ander vroue van
groot kaliber skouer te skuur,” het
Die wenner van die Kouga Express
Superspar Woman on the Move 2011-
Die inskrywing wat Heidi Muller,
eienares van Padlangs-restaurant in
Patensie, in aanmerking
vir die gesogte titel geplaas
het, lui soos volg:
“Heidi se hart lê in die
Gamtoosvallei. Enige persoon word hiervan verseker wanneer mens die
liefde en aandag merk wat
in haar immergewilde besigheid, die Padlangs-restaurant op Patensie, jou
reeds met die eerste tree na
binne welkom heet. Sy
doen ook haar bes om Patensie op die padkaart te
kry en sy het behoorlik
met die Kwêla Rapport
Dorp van die jaar-kompetisie gewoeker om stemme
vir haar geliefde dorp in te
win. Kinders en bejaarde
mense speel ook ’n groot
rol in Heidi se lewe en sy
is nou betrokke by fondsinsamelingsprojekte van die
ATKV Patensie, soos bv
Aksie Oudoring. Sy is ook
die stigter van die ATKV
Patensie-tak en is ’n lid
van die plaaslike Toerisme-vereniging.”
Sedertdien, het die ma
van twee dogters - tans
swanger met hulle derde
kind - omtrent ge-“move”.
Heidi het onlangs ’n nuwe
lokaal - The Grand - waar
groot of klein, aangebied
kan word, ongeveer 400m
af begin. Die restaurant
self doen ook goed besigheid. Verder is Padlangs- Woman on the Move 2010: Heidi Muller
kompetisie sal tydens ’n skemerkelkie
op 21 Oktober by Dio Del Amore
aangewys word. Die publiek is welkom
om die funksie by te woon teen ’n koste
van R50 per persoon, wat ligte verversings insluit. Die drag is semi-formeel.
Om in te skryf of ’n waardige vrou
te nomineer, stuur inskrywings vergesel
besonderhede of kaartjies, kontak die
Kouga Express by 042 293 2973.
Foto: MONIQUE VERMEULEN
Sanet is die eienaar van Miracle Comfrey wat een van vyf nasionale ABSA kategoriewenners vir
2011 is. ABSA het 'n film van hierdie 5 besighede gemaak. Hierdie film is landwyd in Ster Kinekor
teaters gewys, asook by ander geleenthede. Dit is ook op Donderdag 11 Augustus by 'n
Kaapstadse besigheidskool gewys, waar Sanet gevra is om entrepeneurs te inspireer en motiveer
met haar getuienis. Miracle Comfrey is een van 15 besighede in Suid-Afrika wat in 'n
koffietafelboek (2011) opgeneem is om ander besighede en entrepeneurs te motiveer en
inspireer. 'n Tiende van die maatskappy se inkomste word gebruik vir opheffingswerk. Verskeie
instantsies, projekte en organisasies word finansiël ondersteun.Sanet is `n wenner van die
"Businesswomen's Association of South Africa, Regional Achiever Awards", 2011. Sy bied gratis
vrouekampe aan waar vroue geinspireer en gemotiveer word. Sanet is ook genomineer vir "Top
women in Business & Government, SouthAfrica's Gender Empowerment Event", 2011.
Selina is al vir die afgelope 20 jaar by die Kouga Kanker Vereniging betrokke en in die tydperk het sy
alles in die stryd gegooi om die Vereniging bekend te stel, om meer mense betrokke te kry, asook om
vir diegene wat hulle dienste mag nodig kry te wys hulle is daar om te help. Die Vereniging se
pasiente wissel van baie klein kinders tot bejaardes en die hele komitee bestaan uit vrywilligers. Die
dankbaarheid in haar pasiente se oë is vir Selina vergoeding genoeg. Sy is nie net by die pasiente
betrokke nie, maar ook by die familie indien hulle berading nodig het. Verder verskaf die Vereniging
kospakkies, mediese hulpmiddels, besoeke, vervoer, gratis voorsorgsondersoeke, reël PSA toetse,
verskaf boeke wat handel oor kanker en besoek skole en ander instansies om oor borsondersoeke
en kanker te praat. Selina is ook nou betrokke by die jaarlikse Relay for Life. Selina droom daarvan
om `n kantoor op Jeffreysbaai te kan hê - alles word op die oomblik van haar huis gedoen.
Renette, eienares van The B Studio in Jeffreysbaai, hou elke jaar `n "Common Tea" ten bate van
Cansa omdat so baie mense deur kanker beïnvloed word en sy voel dat hulle baie spesiale mense
in God se oë is. Haar passie in die lewe is om mense goed oor hulself te laat voel en om `n verskil in
mense se lewens te maak. In die toekoms hoop Renette om nog meer vir liefdadigheid te doen,
asook om die DBV na die beste van haar vermoë by te staan. B Studio groei van krag tot krag en is
`n plek van rustigheid en ontspanning - `n plek waar mens net jouself kan wees. B Studio gee terug
aan die gemeenskap deur die 1ste week van elke maand pensionarisse te bederf deur afslag op `n
pedikeur, manikeur en gesig-behandelings. B Studio streef daarna om die beste raad aan die
kliënte oor skoonheidsprodukte en behandelings te gee. Kliënte word ook gehelp om gewig te
verloor deur middel van Sureslim.
In November 2010 het Suzette, eienaar van De Viswijf Restaurant in Jeffreysbaai, met `n
houtwerkprogram begin waar brood- en kaasborde en skinkborde van inheemse hout gemaak
word. In April 2010 het sy by die bemarking van die veltwerk betrokke geraak nadat `n paartjie by
die winkel begin het om sybokhaar te weef en te kleur. Suzette het van die geleentheid gebruik
gemaak om`n werkskeppingsprojek met `n winkel by De Viswijf Restaurant te begin, waar
goedere op `n Sondag tussen 11:00 en 13:00 verkoop word. Mense wat klere maak, laat
byvoorbeeld die blommetjies of versierings deur werkloses maak. Verder is hulle ook betrokke by
`n kerk in Pellsrus waar werklose vroue geleer word om produkte van velt te maak.. Al die betrokke
vroue is enkelouers en het geen ander inkomste nie... Jong mense wat `n afsetgebied vir hulle
handgemaakte produkte soek, is ook welkom om by die winkel uit te stal. Die restaurant het so pas
`n prys gewen met hulle wynlys by Diners Club en het verlede jaar ook die toekenning vir die beste
restaurant in die Oos-Kaap gekry. Verder wil sy graag in die toekoms mense leer om kerse te
maak, kuns te doen, te brei en te weef.
To cast your vote: SMS Kouga followed by the name of the woman you want to nominate to 45527 before noon on August 31. Each SMS cost R1,50
Rules: 1. Any woman in the Kouga district can enter and need not necessarily be the owner of the business. 2. No employee of Media 24 or their immediate family may enter the competition. 3. The winner will be determined by votes tallied via a SMS-voting line and a
panel of judges. 5. By entering, the Kouga Express has the right to publish photographs and details of the entrant. 6. Readers have a week following date of publication to vote for their favourite, whereafter the SMS line will be closed. Each SMS costs R1,50. This
week’s competition lines close on Wednesday 31 August at noon. How to enter: Nominate your Kouga Express SuperSpar Woman on the Move by submitting a motivation (not exceeding 500 words) along with a photograph of the nominee and contact details to
kougaexp@media24.com. Entry is FREE of charge.
The singer and TV presen­
ter, Pieter Koen, is all set
for Casual Day on Friday,
Rock the Kouga this
GRAB your microphone, put on
your blue suede shoes and unleash
your inner rock star on September
2 and stand a chance to have your
photo published in the Kouga Express of September 8 - all in aid of
It is as easy as one, two three. One:
buy a casual day sticker at a cost of
R10 each. Casual Day stickers are
available from APD-Kouga at 18 Uys
Street in Jeffreys Bay at a cost of R10.
Two: dress up as your favourite musician, rock star or music groupie on
September 2. Three: contact Monique
Vermeulen or Hein Smith from the
Kouga Express at 0042 293 2973 before 4pm. on August 29 to book a time
for your photo to be taken.
This is in support of APD-Kouga office, that was launched last year in
Jeffreys Bay. During their first Casual Day experience they sold just
over 1 100 stickers in a very short period. This year their target is to sell
at least 5 000 stickers and are appealing to all businesses and residents to
support them in this endeavour.
Each year Casual Day chooses a
wild and wacky theme – and 2011 is
no exception. Participants are encouraged to unleash their inner rock
star and dress up as musicians, rock
stars or music groupies.
Annelise de Jager, Casual Day coordinator, is upbeat about 2011, “We
have had an extremely positive reaction to this year’s theme announcement. In addition to our usual efforts
through corporate South Africa, we
have also had great interest from
schools in this year’s project and we
encourage each and every citizen to
get on board and make the world
Casual Day, South Africa’s foremost fundraising event for persons
with disabilities, raised a record
amount of R18 026 000 through the
2010 campaign, representing a respectable increase on the 2009 tally.
Lawrence or Mickey from APD-Kouga at 0 042 293 4242 or 0 083 353 0433.
Casual Day stickers at a cost of R10
each are also available at the Kouga
Express office at 75 Da Gama Street,
Battle for the best boerewors
THIS Saturday will see the clash of
the braai-tongs as 13 local contestants will battle it out to be one step
closer to winning the Checkers
Championship Boerewors crown for
Contestans will fire up their
braai’s on August 27 at Checkers Jeffreys Bay Mall in Francis Street at
9.30am. They will be judged on the
texture and taste of their boerewors,
as well as the appearance and the
combination of their spices.
For the 18th year running, 1 063
boerewors-fundis, of which 8 hail
from the Eastern Cape, are getting
down to the serious business of making their special traditional boerewors for the regional rounds of one
of South Africa’s fiercest culinary
battles - the 2011 Shoprite Checkers
Championship Boerewors Competition.
Regional round participants need
to go all out to impress the judges
with their boerewors-making and
-cooking skills as only the first place
winners of each of the 88 regional
rounds will go on to battle it out
against their provincial counterparts in ten provincial rounds that
take place on Saturday, September
To add a bit of spice to the regional
round in Jeffreys Bay, well-known
Peter Bornham of Big Boyz will be
the MC at the event and local entertainers, Elsabe Rademeyer and Bethany Joy, who were recently selected
as winners in the Bay FM talent competition, will entertain the crowd
with lively upbeat sounds for the
morning. Members of the public will,
furthermore, be able to take part in
various lucky-draws throughout the
course of the event and Simba the
Lion, face-painting and a jumping
castle will keep the little ones entertained. Coca Cola, Simba and All
Gold, co-sponsors of the Shoprite
Competition, will offer promotional
activities and sampling of their products.
CHANTELLE WEN MET FINMED
Chantelle van Niekerk is die ge­
lukkige wenner van ’n Finmed
Fitness geskenkpak. Inge
Krause (Finmed) oorhandig die
Search on for the fairest mutt
PURE-BRED or just pure love your dog could be what the judges
are looking for at the Red Carpet
Dog Show hosted by the Humansdorp SPCA and Save-a-Pet in
Greenbushes on August 27 at InFood in Jeffreys Bay.
which amazing prizes can be won.
10h00-11h00: 10 categories of exciting prizes to be won.
11h00-12h00: Wine tasting and auction of donated prizes. One being a
10 day accommodation holiday in
RESIDENTS who would like for their
marriage to grow deeper can now do
so by attending a marriage enrichment course, called “Laugh your Way
to a Better Marriage” in September.
Presented by marriage expert and
funny guy Mark Gungor, “Laugh
Your Way To A Better Marriage” is
a 4-week audio visual seminar filled
with hilarious, practical and noholds-barred take on marriage that
will certainly see the dynamics of
your marriage change. Mark explores underlying dynamics of male
and female relationships, bringing
clarity and practical solutions to
common relationship challenges.
Topics to be discussed include: The
tale of two brains, The #1 key to incredible sex, How to stay married
and not kill anybody, inter alia.
The seminar will run on consecutive Tuesdays (September 6, 13, 20
and 27) from 7pm to 8.30pm at the Jeffreys Bay Primary Clubhouse. The
cost is R20 per couple. Contact Murray or Michelle at 0 042 296 2373 or
0 082 353 5776.
HELP THE SPCA WITH THEIR SWOP SHOP
Mozambique valued at R9 000.
12h00-12h30: Raffle ticket draw.
One prize being a weekend away, including dinner voucher, game drive
and breakfast to the value of R3 000.
14h00-16h00 Eric and the Boys Band
will play at Infood and band fees will
be donated to SPCA and Save-a-Pet.
The Humansdorp SPCA and
Save­a­Pet in Greenbushes will
have a Red Carpet Dog Show on
August 27 at InFood in Jeffreys
Bay. Photo: MONIQUE VERMEULEN
Proud pet owners can show off
their dogs in various categories: best
dressed dog, owner look-alike dog,
smartest dog, ugliest dog, most challenged dog, best tricks dog, most obedient dog, most vocal and misbehaved dog, most prissy pampered
dog, most scruffy dog, inter alia.
Entry fee is something for the dogs
at the SPCA and Save-a-Pet. Buffed
and puffed these dogs will be hitting
the red carpet from 9am to 12pm, during which the road will be closed for
Volunteers from local schools will
assist with toilet matters and fresh
water under the trees.
Following the dog show will be a
band playing from 1pm to 5pm to
help raise funds for the two non-profit organisations. There will, furthermore, be an auction and raffle during
The SPCA in Humansdorp has started a charity shop on their premises
and are in urgent need of old clothes or unwanted items. They also de­
sperately need dog food, blankets, toys and loving homes for their ani­
mals. At the container that will serve as the charity shop is Coenraad
and Jana Smit and Sokkies the dog.
Smul aan die beste roosterkoek in die Baviaans
VERONICA se roosterkoek is so lekker - meer korrek, die beste in die Baviaans - dat sy nie anders kon as om
haar eie klein restaurant te begin nie.
Geleë op die T1 in die hartjie van
die Baviaanskloof, is Vero’s Restaurant en wegneem-etes, ’n toeriste-juweel wat jaarliks honderde besoekers lok. En as mens eers rustig op die
houtbankies stelling ingeneem het
en jou tande diep in die heerlikste
roosterkoek weggeslaan het met die
heuning wat sommer so by jou mondhoeke uitloop, verstaan jy presies
waarom die eenvoudige plekkie so
Terwyl mens aan die eenvoudige
maaltyd smul, omvou die stilte en
kalmte jou soos ’n sagte warm kombers waarin jy jou vir so lank as
moontlik wil toewikkel - vir ewig as
moontlik. Die enigste geluide wat so
af en toe die stilte verbreek is die
klanke van die trekker wat die lande
omploeg of die herder wat sy bokke na
die kraal jaag.
Hoe het alles begin? Volgens Ve-
ronica Maganie, eienaar van Vero’s,
het soveel toeriste by hulle huis
gestop vir iets om te eet of te drink en
sy kon die mense nooit as te nimmer
met ’n leë maag of ’n droë keel wegstuur nie. “Ek en my familie het toe
besluit om ons eie restaurant te begin”. Dit was sewe jaar terug en seder-dien lok haar onweerstaanbare
roosterkoek en heerlike drinkgoed
toeriste van heinde en verre. “Die
restaurant het al ons verwagtinge
oortref en ’n groot sukses uitgedraai,” het Veronica vertel. “Veral
word ons omtrent deur besoekers oorval.”
Veronica-hulle het verlede jaar
Oktober hulle entrepreneur-vaardighede een stap verder geneem en
het die Baviaans Craft Shop oorkant
hulle restaurant oopgemaak. Die
winkel verkoop handgemaakte
ware verskaf deur mense van die Baviaanskloof,
“Ons het verlede Desember oor die
R22 000 se ware verkoop,” spog ’n
trotse Veronica. Vero’s kan gekontak word by 0 044 923 1918.
Veronica Maganie se klein restaurant, Vero’s, verkoop die lekkerste roosterkoek
in die Baviaanskloof.
articles, letters and
die Kouga Express aan
Kouga Express: Donderdag, Augustus 25, 2011
“HIER waar die peer en appel groei, waar suikerbos teen die rante bloei,
hier staan die skool wat ons ere dra, wat met reg ons trou kan vra……aan
ons leuse trou, sal ons steeds voort bou, ons plig sal bly ons lus!.....”
So word daar elke Maandagoggend met trots in die skoolsaal ge-sing deur die
leerders van Hoërskool McLachlan. Die skoolleuse het nou al vir baie jare ook
die leuse geword van die organiseerders en ondersteuners van die grootste gebeurtenis op die sosiale kalen-der van die Langkloof, die jaarlikse Bloeiselfees.
Die afgelope jaar is daar met lus gewerk aan die organisering van die fees.
Die fees skop Vrydagoggend af met ’n uitgebreide boeredag, waar sprekers uit
die landbou-industrie die boeregemeenskap gaan inlig oor landboukwessies en nuwe tendense in die landbou. Intussen gaan die kinders vermaak word deur die
immergewilde en bekende kulkunstenaar en buikspreker, Jannie de Bruin. Die
middag behoort aan die kinders. “McLachlan’s-got-talent”- sal seker Oumeneer
McLachlan in sy graf laat omdraai, maar soos dit ’n toonaangewende skool betaam,
pas ons ook aan by die tye en kan die kinders hul talent wys met hip-hop, rap,
sang, voordrag of watter talent hulle ookal het. Vrydagaand kom wys die gewilde
SNOTKOP sy talent en na die vertoning kan daar tot laatnag gekuier word in
die biertent saam met Pieter Mitchell.
Saterdagoggend vroeg vertrek ’n groep entoesiastiese veldmotorfietsryers en
vierwielmotorfietsryers op ’n roete wat weer heelwat opwinding en pret gaan besorg aan die deelnemers en toeskouers. Intussen gaan die rugbymanne van die
skool hulle slag op die veld wys, terwyl daar ‘n babakompetisie in die feessaal
gehou word. Teen 11.30vm. begin die uitdunne vir Mej. McLachlan en teen 1nm.
sal die nuwe Mej. McLachlan met die kroon wegstap. Besoekers sal ook vermaak
word deur ’n sterkman-vertoning. Saterdagaand word die seile gespan deur die
bekende en groot vermaaklikheidskunstenaar, Kurt Darren. Na sy vertoning is
daar nog vermaak in die kroegarea met o.a. Brink Botha se dansorkes.
Daar sal deurlopend stalletjies wees om te besigtig met interessante en verskeidenheid uitstallings en genoeg kosstalletjies om die fynproewers tevrede te stel.
Vir die kleingoed is daar reuse springkastele en glybane waar honderde voetjies
lekker kan speel, terwyl die groter kinders hulle vernuf op die “paintball”-bane
Sondagoggend word die fees soos gebruiklik afgesluit met ‘n feesdiens in die
plaaslike NG Kerk om 9.30vm.
Desist from giving gifts or
Margaret Crouse writes: I am appealing to all ratepayers to desist
from giving gifts or money to municipal workers at Chritsmas till they
learn discipline when on strike.
No one denies them the right to
strike as inshrined in our constitution, but they must also respect my
right to go about my business without having to drive my car through
a maize of broken glass and litter on
our streets and other workers right
to go to work without threats to their
Madiba in die skottelgoedwater
Theresa Roux skryf: Ek kyk nog na
die ou koerantartikels oor “67 Minutes for Madiba” en kry ‘n glimlag
vir die positiewe houdings van die
mense. Klein kindertjies met swartsakke wat vullis bymekaarmaak en
mense is flluks aan die skoonmaak.
Dan sien ek in die strate asblikke omgegooi en vullis wat verstrooi is oor
die strate en wonder maar net.
Geen order meer by
Bekommerde belastingbetaler skryf:
Die afgelope twee weke gaan ek gereeld na die Kouga-munisipaliteit en
dit is ooglopend dat daar nie meer
orde in daardie plek is nie, almal
kom en gaan soos hulle wil, etenstye
word sommer verleng na ’n hele uur,
mense is nooit beskikbaar om
kliente te help nie want hull is nie by
die werk nie of eenvoudig net nie beskikbaar nie. Dit gaan nie lank wees
voor alle chaos losbars nie.
Paradys is nie meer ’n
Joan Marais van Astonbaai skryf:
Na aanleiding van Mariska Spoormaker se artikels oor die Departement van Omgewingsake wat
beswaar maak teen die wegpomp van
water, wonder ek maar net.
Waar was die departement toe erwe uitgesit is in die vleilande? Wie
moet nou pa staan vir al die skade?
Ek sou nie sê my huis in Astonbaai
staan in ’n vleiland nie (tans staan hy
in ’n moeras) maar die water kan nie
wegloop nie, want daar is geen voorsiening vir stormwater gemaak nie.
Ek wonder maar net, het die Department
toestemming verleen vir die bou van
Marina Martinique en hoekom? Dit
was die oorspronklike loop van die
water en vleiland volgens vroeë inwoners. Hoekom is geen alternatiewe voorsiening gemaak vir die
water om te kan wegloop nie. Ek
wonder maar net. Ek wonder ook hoe
ek gaan betaal vir al my skade.
Tired of service delivery
Fed up from Paradise Beach
writes: Paradise Beach citizens pay
the same taxes as the rest of the Jeffreys Bay area. Why then must we be
satisfied with substandard services!
Every couple of weeks electricity
outages lasting at least 1 -2 hours, and
every time another one an half an
hour or hour later this last between
1 to 3 hours. As we are not at home
every day our neighbour tells us
about the morning outages which also happens often! Our roads have
been reduced to patches of tar; this
was years before the rain. Now potholes – no that is the wrong word, it’s
definitely not the size of a pot but
more of a petrol drum is noticeable
in every street we drive from home.
Either we pay less tax or you come
and give us service. To unscrupulous
land developers: Stop interfering
with nature, if plots were not sold in
a vlei, the water in Johan Muller
Boulevard would not be there.
Dogs disturbing nature
Pierre Nel from Tzaneen writes: I
am a regular visitor to Jeffrey’s Bay
and specifically the Kablejauws area,
as I enjoy the nature and scenery of
the place and bird watching.
On a recent visit there, my wife
and I went early one morning for a
walk to the lagoon and really enjoyed
watching the eight Spoon-billed
Storks searching in the shallow water for food and a Black winged Stilt
wading at the edge. 12 White-faced
Ducks were swimming further in
and off to the far side we could see
a group of African Oyster Catchers
waiting for the sun. There were also
a little group of Flamingos standing
together close by.
Suddenly from the houses four big
dogs came across the picnic area and
charged in to the lagoon straight at
the nearest birds and tried to catch
them, barking as they chased the
birds, splashing water, they chased
group after group of birds deeper and
deeper into the lagoon. They even
went over to the far side after the
Oyster Catchers! This carried on for
45 minutes at least.
In two weeks time we saw this happen almost every day.
I am a retired farmer and was, for
many years, involved in running the
Melmoth Conservancy in Kwa-Zulu/
Natal and dogs not accompanied by
their owner, even if the dogs were
known, had to be shot immediately
These dogs at Kabeljauws should
be kept in yards of houses and the
owners should be severely fined at
least if they are let loose in this nature area. They are a great danger to
the rare and beautiful bird species in
the area and also take away the enjoyment of people when they attack
children and harass adults and mess
in the sand. Dogs should be prohibited at the beach especially the environmentally sensitive area of Kabeljauws Beach and lagoon so that all
people can enjoy the area now in an
undisturbed way and for the sake of
Police not doing their
Humansdorp writes: I want to say to all
that the police of Humansdorp are allowing the thugs to rob the people in
If we call the police they tell us that
there is no vehicle available. What
kind of service are they providing to
our people? Recently an owner of a
tavern in Kwanomzamo was shot in
the stomach. We are now going to
take the law in our own hands.
Nicolene Gush writes: I am writing
to you about the selfish nature of a
lot of humans. The beautiful beach
and nature is there for all humans to
Hoërskool Despatch hou vanaf 26 - 28 Augustus ’n oud-skolierenaweek by die skool. Die
program sluit in netbal, rugby, hokkie, tennis, krieket pretloop, skattejag, ’n reüniedans,
’n steakaand en nog vele meer. Daar sal ook
grootskerm rugby en ’n biertent vir volwassenes wees. Kontak Mariette Strümpher by
0 041 933 5104.
The Nifty Fifty Club will meet at 9.45am on
August 26 at the Methodist Hall. The speaker
will be Stuart Zietsman for Jagerhof Game
Farm. Phone 0 083 325 4695.
Die VLV Gesondheidsvergadering vind plaas
op 1 September om 2.30nm. in die Newtonsaal.
Die gasspreker is die voorsitter van die Vereniging vir Fisies Gestremdes in die OosKaap, Jakkie Pieters, wat na sy ongeluk in ’n
rystoel is. Kontak Una by 0 042 293 2215.
The Methodist Church will have their annual
fête on September 3, doors open at 8am. There
will also be a tea garden.
The Presbyterian Church Spring Dance will
take place at 7pm on October 7 at the JBay Primary School Hall. Dress code is smart casual
and tickets are R35 per person. Bring own refreshments. There will be security. For info,
’n Lente Dans met DJ PJ’s vind plaas op 3 September om 6nm. vir 7nm. by the Newtonsaal
op die hoek van St Francisstraat en Goede
Hoopstraat. Bring eie eet- en drinkgoed. Koste
is R100 per paartjie en R60 per persoon. Vir
kaartjies, kontak Petro by 0 082 376 5905.
DANCE AND CRAFT DAY
A dance and craft day fundraiser for Humansdorp dancers at Klein Begin Pre-school
will take place on September 3. Make crafts
and dance all morning, prizes and stalls. Contact Carrie at 0 083 419 8398.
HAPPY HIPPO MARK
Die Happy Hippo Mark vind plaas op 27 Augustus vanaf 9vm. tot 1vm. Daar is ’n groot
onderdak area en ’n heerlike uitstappie vir
die hele gesin. Indien u belangstel om iets by
enjoy. Unfortunately there are humans that cannot control their dogs,
but it’s not fair that everybody is
judged the same way.
I am also the owner of dogs, and
take them on their leads to the beach
The beach was made by God for all
of us to enjoy. Unfortunately, not everyone is a dog-lover, but it is not necessary to take the enjoyment away of
those who love their dogs on the
beach. However, I do agree that the
owners who take their dogs to the
beach should control them properly.
I peope would just treat other people the way they want to be treated,
and show a little more respect to one
another, the beach and the world
would be a much better place!
Pluimpie aan petroljoggies
Karien Bezuidenhout skryf: Ek
gooi al die afgelope 10 jaar hoofsaaklik brandstof by Caltex in.
Ek het op Woensdag, 6 Augustus
2011 weer so gemaak en op die ingewing hierdie petroljoggies afgeneem
by Caltex. Toe ek stop vir brandstof,
was ek omring deur die manne wat
wil help met elke diens moontlik - 1
was vensters, 1 gooi brandstof in, nog
een pomp die bande, kyk na die olie
ens ens., maar die opvallendste is dat
hulle gelukkig is in wat hulle doen en
heeltyd vriendelik is en glimlag!!
Ons as publiek is so geneig om altyd
te kla altyd oor alles, maar is daar
mense wat dink aan hierdie mense wat
regdeur die koue winter werk en ALTYD vriendelik en professioneel is.
Baie dankie aan al die petroljoggies by
Caltex, julle gaan altyd uit julle pad om
kliënte te help en dit word raakgesien!!
Dankie ouens, julle is my “favourites”
die mark uit te stal of te verkoop, skakel EsteMari by 0 083 287 4378.
Die Loerie Nartjiefees vind op Saterdag 24
September plaas. Kunstenaars wat optree is
Steve Hofmeyr, Lance James, Nedine Blom,
Sarah Theron, Robert Gillmer, Elsabe Rademeyer en Anton Crouse. 120 Kos- en
Kunsmarkstalletjies. Mej. Nartjiefeeskompetisie Algemene navrae: Amanda 0042 2870
JEFREYS TECOMA KUNSMARK
Die Jeffrysbaay Tecoma Kunsmark vind
plaas op 27 Augustus vanaf 9vm. op die hoek
van Da Gamaweg en Tekomastraat in Jeffreysbaai. Kontak Neil by 0 042 296 2791.
Op 8 Mei 2011 het ds. A.J. Bruintjies sy demissie ontvang vanaf die Ring van Uitenhage en
is ds. Andrew Bruintjies nie meer predikant
van die VGK-Humansdorp gemeente nie.
Weather permitting, the Friends of the Library will be selling second-hand books and
magazines at the Spar Centre on the morning
of August 27. Proceeds of the sale will be used
to buy new books for the Jeffreys Bay Library.
Contact Alet Terblanche at 0 073 197 7420.
Laerskool Jeffreysbaai bied aan: Centrestage
The New Magnificent 7 op 2 September om
7nm. by die NG Kerk kompleks. Koste is R100
vir bespreekte kaartjies, R80 vir onbespreekte
kaartjies en R50 vir kinders. Vir kaartjies,
kontak Sharon by 0 042 293 1343.
Die C-wind Tuinbouklub se September vergadering vind plaas op Dinsdag 6 September in
die NG Kerksaal, Da Gamaweg om 3nm. Op
hierdie vergadering sal die aksent val op
“Voëls en vlinders in die tuin”. Kontak Corrie
van Heerden by 0 042 293 255.
Vrydag 26 Augustus om 9.30vm. in die Da
Gama Kerksaal. Hannetjie van Oudshoorn (Fisioterapeut) kom ons toerus met waardevolle
motivering i.v.m. ligaamlike soepelheid vir
persone bo 60 jaar, en hoe om beenbreuke te
voorkom. Koste is R10 per persoon vir nielede. Kontak Delene Bosch by 0 042 296 1078.
Motortoebehore/Onderdele Betrekkings vakant
Lesse. Kontak 079 123 4538.
2 x MERCHANDISER
Casual merchandisers to be
used for relief purposes
required for J/Bay and Hu­
mansdorp area. Must be
prepared to work weekends
and Public Holidays. Grade
12 qualification and previous
can be faxed to (041)
406 6447. Only shortlisted
Jurgens, Gypsey, Sprite.
2 x DVD shops for sale.
R250 000. Stock value est.
Contact 074 197 1472.
Skakel 042 296 1946
R2 300 p.m. 1 Slpk., W&L in­
R4 400, woning. 3 Slpk., 2
badk., dubbel m.huis.
R2 600 SANDDRIF
Grondwoonstel. 2 Slpk., 1
badk., toesluit m/huis.
R4 000 HANCKE HOHE
3 Slpk., dubbel m/huis water
en ligte ingesluit.
R3 000 THE VIEW
Grondwoonstel. 2 Slpk.,
SENTRAAL R1 800
1 Slpk. met kragboks,
R3 000. Paradise Palms
Meenthuis. 3 Slpk., 2 badk.,
Marie 082 867 0493
Karin 084 513 2098
Woonstel te huur. Skakel
Ger­hard 082 533 1391.
Woonstel vir enkel persoon
huur @ R1 050. Kontak
082 343 1462 na ure.
Pragtig, swart. 6 Weke oud.
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PROPERTY: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
PROPERTY POSER: ASK THE EXPERTS
THIS week our experts help a
reader sort out a rather complex
and emotional legal problem involving her parents and their
right of use on part of her property.
The reader’s situation did not begin as a usufruct-related issue. She
had initially invited her parents to
come and live on her property and
After the building was completed,
her parents suggested that they enter
into a usufruct arrangement to protect their rights to the property and/
or their dwelling.
The reader confesses that she did
not quite understand all the implications of granting a usufruct to her
parents, beyond the obvious aspect
that it gave them the right to live on
Unfortunately, after some time and
ostensibly due to a souring of their relationship, her parents no longer
wished to stay in the cottage and
wanted to buy a property elsewhere.
DIE TROUKLOKKE HET GELUI
van Alfonso en
Bettie Hattingh en
Juanita dogter van
Johan en Estelle
Kok het op 30
April by Lombar­
The reader’s solution was to try to
obtain a bond on her property to assist her parents in financing another
property. They, however, insisted on
a rather large amount of money, disproportionate to the valuation of her
whole property, as compensation for
“cancelling” the usufruct.
She has approached our panel
with her concerns about the situation and the demands made by her
When the cottage was built, it became part of the reader’s land, says
“No mention is made as to who
paid for the building, although we
can probably assume it was her parents.”
Nevertheless, says Hayes, any improvements to fixed property are
considered part of that property.
“However, creating a usufruct is
one way in which the owner of the
property can provide certain rights
to another party.”
Hayes says property ownership
can be viewed as an accumulation of
rights, which includes the use and
“In the case of a usufruct, the owner surrenders this right – either on
the property as a whole or a portion
of it – to another.”
There is, of course, a monetary value that can be attached to this right,
“What could have happened, from
a legal perspective, is that our reader’s parents funded the building of
the cottage and received the usufruct
Attorneys in Jeffreys Bay says the
usufruct holder certainly has a say
with regard to a portion of the landowner’s property rights.
“Aside from the use and enjoyment of a portion of the land, the
holder is, for example, entitled to
lease out the area over which he or
she has the usufruct and receive the
income generated by it.”
Pieterse says the original agreement between the reader and her par-
ents should stipulate what rights
were created with regard to terminating the usufruct.
“If the usufruct was granted for a
specific period, then it will automatically terminate once that period has
The more likely scenario, says Pieterse, is that the usufruct was granted for the remainder of her parents’
lives, in which case it will only terminate upon the last one’s death.
“The usufruct can, however, be
cancelled by way of a notarial agreement.”
According to Pieterse, the value of
a usufruct is calculated according to
a formula contained in the Estate Duty Act.
“The reader should obtain an expert opinion as to the valuation of the
property, and by using this formula,
she will be able to determine the value of the usufruct to which her parents are entitled.”
NATANIEL BESOEK GAMTOOSVALLEI
Nataniel is deur die ATKV Gamtoosvallei tak na Patensie genooi en dit was ‘n heerlike oggend wat bygewoon
is deur besoekers regoor die hele Kouga area. Die ATKV op Patensie woeker met kultuur en is trots om die
fondse wat uit hierdie vertoning gemaak is aan Laerskool Gamtoosvallei en Dink en Doen Kleuterskool op
Patensie te skenk. Hier is (van links) Carol du Preez, Melanie Nel, Estee van Jaarsveld, Karina le Roux, NATAN­
IEL, Mariet Nel, Danika Scheepers, Koekoes Bezuidenhout en Heidi Muller.
INWONER WEN DROSTDY HOF
Mr and Mrs An­
drew (Poena) and
August in Jeffreys­
bay in the Catholic
Church in Jeffreys
Morné Krause (regs) is die ge­
lukkige wenner van ’n spogger­
ige Drostdy Hof sak wat hy
tydens die Drostdy Hof kompeti­
sie losgeslaan het. Hier
oorhandig Gerhard Kriek van
Tops die prys aan hom.Foto:
Toyota SA Motors goes mobile
FINDING the ideal Toyota has
become even easier thanks to
the introduction of a comprehensive mobile website at
The new mobile website is the
next step in a comprehensive online strategy by Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM). As part of
the strategy, TSAM has a portfolio
which includes a powerful website (www.toyota.co.za) and a
stand-alone website for the Toyota’s used vehicle division Automark (www.automark.co.za).
The Automark website, which is
already available in cell phone
friendly format at mobi.au-
tomark.co.za, lists vehicles of
The new mobi-site has been designed and developed to offer
many of the benefits of the fully
fledged Toyota South Africa website. This includes access to all the
vehicles in the South African Toyota range, including information
on pricing and specifications for
each vehicle on offer.
Other features of the new mobile site includes an active list of
Toyota dealers throughout Southern Africa, with Toyota still offering the largest and most comprehensive dealership coverage of
SA and neighbouring countries
“We have designed the new mo-
bi-site to allow the addition of several new features as they are being developed,” says Pieter Klerck, Senior Manager: Marketing
Advertising at TSAM.
According to Klerck the range
of future benefits are vast and the
team at Toyota are already testing
several value added features and
special smart phone-specific applications.
Klerck points to several mobile
specific benefits to the new toyotasa.mobi site. This includes special ring tones, picture downloads
and video clips of, amongst other
things, recent Toyota advertisements featuring Buddy the boxer.
“Despite the more compact nature of a mobi-site we approached
the development of the new toyotasa.mobi site in a no-compromise way. This means that customers will experience the full
line up of vehicles on offer and
even means that they can schedule a test drive of their favourite
new Toyota on their mobile
phone,” says Klerck.
The new Toyota mobile website
is already live at www.toyotasa.mobi, but customers can also
type www.toyota.co.za and the
digital platform will recognise the
fact that a customer is on a mobile
device and will reroute him to the
Gamtoos Avontuurrit om die draai
TREK nader jou motor, bakkie,
4x4, motorfiets, trekker of enige
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vat die pad na die Gamtoosvallei
Ja, dit is weer tyd vir die vierde
Avontuurrit wat pret vir oud en
“Dié avontuurrit is ’n pret geleentheid vir die hele gesin. Dit
vind plaas op gewone paaie en
deelnemers kan in enige tipe vervoermiddel deelneem,” sê Nichola Uys van Gamtoos Toerisme.
“Elke voertuig ontvang ’n lêer
wat roete-aanwysings, inligting-
stukke, brosjures, vrae ens. bevat
by die vertrekpunt. Daar is 8 stoppunte waar punte ingesamel moet
word om te kwalifiseer vir die
wen- en naaswenner pryse. Die
vrae leer deelnemers meer van die
Gamtoosvallei en Patensie sodat
hule Gamtoos Toerisme se opsies
beter kan benut.”
Groot pryse kan ook gewen
word. Die avontuurrit begin om
9vm. op 1 Oktober en vind plaas
by Nikalandershoek in Patensie,
Eet- en drinkgoed om die grondpad en stof meer draaglik te maak,
is beskikbaar by die kiosk te Nikalandershoek. Verversings sluit
onder andere in spek- en eierrolletjies, worsrolletjies, sosatie rol-
letjies, koeldranke en nog vele
meer. Middagete is beskikbaar
teen R50 per persoon.
Kaartjies kos R100 per deelnemer. Vir kaartjies of inligting,
kontak Nichola Uys by 083 556
Vierde Gamtoos Toerimse Avontuurrit om die draai.
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SA SKOLESPAN BESOEK MENTORSKRAAL
Die SA Skolespan
wat Saterdag teen
het, het vir die week
by Mentorskraal in
bly. Die span het in
tydens die Bokke vs
New Zealand se
groot stryd in Port
Foto: MONIQUE VERMEU­
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Maruska Mertsch, links (Nico Malan Hoërskool) en Marné Botha, (regs) ­ Laerskool Jef­
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op 8 Augustus in Riversdal, deelgeneem. Die twee gimnaste het skoonskip gemaak en
al die goud huis toe gebring. Marné is ook aangewys as die beste senior gimnas in haar
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Kouga Express 25.08.2011