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Jannie Hougaard of the Kleinmond Kiekie Klub took this atmospheric photo of the Kleinmond lagoon last Wednesday, capturing the soft, early morning light.

Work wisely with water Writer De Waal Steyn

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espite the generous rain the Overstrand received over the weekend, residents and visitors are urged to double up on their water conservation efforts, as below-average rainfall figures have left the De Bos Dam level at just over 44%, with the warm and dry summer season setting in.

According to the Overstrand Municipality, from January to August this year only 337.5 mm rain was recorded, compared to an average of 450 mm in previous years for the same period. In fact, the annual rainfall for

the area has been below normal since 2015 when, according to statistics of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), a total of 466.6 mm was recorded against an annual average recorded over the last 70 years of 606.1 mm. Rainfall of 538.9 mm was recorded in 2016, 524.5 mm in 2017 and 504.2 mm in 2018, according to SANSA.

February the figure was 15.8 mm compared to an average of 29.2 mm.

March brought some relief with 94.6 mm compared to 32.7 mm, but April measured 36.9 mm against 55 mm, May 23.5 mm against 58.9, June 55 mm against 79.9 mm, July 64 mm against 84.2 mm, and in August only 27.2 mm was recorded against an average of 81.3 mm.

The monthly rainfall figures measured for the first 8 months of this year are equally concerning. In January 20.5 mm was measured against an average of 25.4 mm. In

Johan Montgomery, viticulturist at Hamilton Russell Vineyards, says not only was much less rain recorded than in previous years, but the rain that did fall did not result in suffi-

cient runoff. “Most of the rainfall that was measured during the year was during showers, with very little or no follow-up rain. Because of the dry ground conditions there is virtually no runoff into streams and dams that supply the De Bos Dam,” said Montgomery.

He added that rainfall of more than 12 mm at a time, with generous follow-up rain, is what is needed to break the dry cycle. “We do regular ground moisture checks and we have never seen the ground as dry as it is now. This means that in addition to

the low rainfall, there is little to no runoff, resulting in drier farm dams.

The rain over the weekend (between 12 mm and 18 mm) was a blessing as it resulted in much-needed ground moisture for the vines in the valley that are just now reaching the budding phase. The buds for this year are looking good, better than last year, and we are hopeful that over the next few months there will be enough rain for us to deliver a good harvest,” he said.

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25 September 2019

Fibre installation on hold pending talks

PHOTO: Martin Etsebeth

Writer Raphael da Silva

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ollowing an agreement with the Overstand Municipality, fibre network supplier, Lightstruck has agreed to stop digging trenches along the roads of Hermanus during the school holiday and Whale Festival period and to engage in talks this week on a way forward.

Water restrictions stay in place From P 1 At the beginning of November 2017, the municipality implemented level 1 water restrictions for the Greater Hermanus area and upgraded it to level 2 in June 2018. According to the municipality, until such time as the De Bos Dam has reached a level of at least 70%, water restrictions and the concomitant restrictive tariffs will remain in force, and the implementation of stricter restrictions may have to be considered in the short term.

“Apart from more stringent water usage restrictions, level 2 restrictions include the first level of water-restriction tariffs for Greater Hermanus.

Although the tariff for domestic water use up to 6 kl per month has not increased, the tariffs for domestic use above 6 kl per month increased by 30% in terms of the water-restriction tariffs.

The water tariff for all non-domestic use has also increased by 30%. This translates to an extra R3.96 more per kilolitre above the 6 kl-mark.

"Users who use more than 60 kl per month, are paying an extra R21.32 per kilolitre above 60 kl, which means a total cost of R78.40 per kilolitre above 60 kl usage in one month,” the municipality said in a press release.

“Water restrictions are in place of necessity as a temporary measure to discourage excessive water use, and to preserve the water level of the dam. This leads to lower consumption, and the accompanying water restriction tariffs do not, therefore, generate additional income,” according to the municipality.

Hermanus residents co-operated very well in saving water over the last 10 years, despite a rapidly growing population during this period.

The town’s total annual potable water demand for 2018/19 was 6.8% (258 000 kl) less than in 2005/06 and 10.1% (409 000 kl) less than in 2015/16.

Generous rainfall of 77.7 mm in September 2018 gave the De Bos Dam a boost to stand at 67.95% at the beginning of October, compared to this year’s 44.2%. In comparison, only about 25 mm of rain has been recorded during the first four weeks of September. The average daily consumption of water over the past few months has been in the region of 10 million litres per day. In summer this number increases to more than 13 million litres per day, peaking during Christmas and New Year at over 15 million litres.

According to the municipality, the 10 boreholes that are also supplying water to Hermanus are being used optimally and contributed 2 456 million litres to the Hermanus bulk water supply since October 2016; more than 30% of total demand over the period, thereby contributing significantly to the preservation of the De Bos Dam level.

“Two new boreholes have been drilled successfully during the past two months in the Gateway well field. These boreholes are currently being tested, after which equipment specifications and designs can be finalised and tenders called for their completion and commissioning as production boreholes. It is envisaged that the boreholes will come into production during the second quarter of 2020.

“In addition, feasibility studies are in an advanced stage for the implementation of seawater desalination in the Hermanus area in the medium term,” said the municipality.

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If you use municipal water to water your garden, you may only do so for one hour per week, before 09:00 or after 17:00, on one day per week only. The day of the week is determined in accordance with street numbers. For residents with even numbers, it is Wednesdays only, and for those with uneven numbers, Tuesdays only.

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The use of irrigation systems is still allowed but only for one hour per week.

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Vehicles and boats may only be washed with a bucket and cloth and the hosing down of hard surfaces or paved areas is prohibited.

According to municipal officials, the subcontractor engaged by Lightstruck agreed to stop the installation work last Friday night.

As a result, the municipality has decided not to prepare an application for a court interdict to stop Lightstruck from digging any further trenches.

If you put ' your commercial hat on, a fibre network will help the town to grow.

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The subcontractor will, however, still be able to continue work on the existing trenches they have dug in order to make them safe for passersby and vehicles.

tional institution, including Hermanus Varsity, and offer a free, uncapped, business-grade service of 100 MB per second,” said Lightstruck CEO, Hannes Pieterse.

Also, as part of their commitment to the community, Lightstruck has promised to create WiFi hotspots in Zwelihle.

“The first two sites for the two towers in Zwelihle will be pilot sites to test the technical feasibility of the project. The preferred outcome is for the community to have access to the internet at prices that are considerably cheaper than what is currently available,” said Hannes.

Hannes also points out that what the municipality needs to understand is that “if you put your commercial hat on, a fibre network will help the town to grow”.

Lightstruck says that they were granted a special permit (a wayleave) to lay fibre cables on 26 April 2019, whereas the municipality says no approval has been granted yet for any service provider to dig trenches for the installation of fibre optic cables.

So far, the construction work in the Hermanus CBD, Northcliff and Eastcliff is only the first of nine areas that will eventually form the entire network.

Earlier this year, Lightstruck announced that their project plan in Hermanus encapsulates nine different areas, 163 km of trenches and 403 km of fibre cables, enabling a total of 9 628 sites to have access to their network.

“For every area where the municipality allows us to build a network, we will provide access for every primary, secondary and tertiary educa-

This represents a total investment of R155 million, backed by ABSA bank, and the creation of 28 jobs during the installation phase.

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Overberg’s Pied Piper here to stay musicians from all over the world also helped me refine my technique and influenced my whole approach to playing. I have always been very disciplined in following a strict practise routine and these experiences underlined the importance of maintaining it, whether I am performing or not.”

Writer Elaine Davie

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ven his name, Axolile, has a musical ring to it; music is on his lips and in his heart and it shines through in his wide, generous smile.

This multi-award-winning young musician is living his dream, not, as one might expect, as an acclaimed performer, but as a teacher.

Growing up in the Botanical Gardens in Caledon where his mother worked, Axolile Hoza’s roots have struck deep into the soil of the Overberg. As both a talented flautist and a singer, his prowess has taken him all over Europe and America, as well as to Tanzania, but now, aged 25 he has returned to the start of things, determined to open the doors of musical excellence to other children growing up in similar circumstances to his own.

It could not be more fitting that Axolile has not only returned to his geographical origins, but also to his first music teacher, Stefné van Dyk of Handevat Music in Kleinmond, where he has just been appointed the group’s first Artistic Director.

Quietly spoken and unpretentious, Axolile has grabbed every opportunity life has thrown his way and squeezed every drop from it. Although he is one of six children, all of whom enjoy music, he is the only one who has made it his own.

“I think I inherited it from my grandmother,” he smiles. “She was a good singer.” When he was in Grade 7 at Swartberg Primary School, he started taking recorder lessons with Stefné and also joined the school choir. And from then on, there was no stopping him.

At high school, continuing his classes with Stefné, he started flying through UNISA and Stellenbosch University theory and performance exams with unprecedented speed, achieving Roll of Honour status year after year with marks of above 90%, and finally, a distinction in Music for matric. At the same time he regularly obtained cum laude awards at local eisteddfods and other competitions, as well as

Axolile Hoza, originally from Caledon, has returned to the Overberg as artistic director of Handevat Music in Kleinmond, where he teaches music to local children.

PHOTOS: Jannie Hougaard winning Stellenbosch University’s prestigious GGM Gordon Trophy, after only one and a half years of study. Not only did he excel in music, but in drama, public speaking and languages as well (he speaks English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa and German), and began to assist with the training of young marimba players.

Once enrolled at Stellenbosch University where he won one of four best-candidate bursaries for Bmus, his upward trajectory went into orbit.

Although, as a little boy he says he longed to be able to play the violin, he chose the flute as his premier instrument, making his orchestral debut at the age of 19 with the University of Stellenbosch Student Orchestra (USSO) and also with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. In that same year, as a member of the Stellenbosch University Choir under the baton of André van der Merwe, he took part in the World Choir Games in Cincinnati.

“It was a very exciting experience for me,” remembers Axolile. “It was the first time I had been on a plane and my first time out of the country.

Before, when I was still at school, if we went to perform in Swellendam, it was an adventure.”

Although the choir was a category winner at that event, two years later,

in Riga, Latvia, (Axolile’s first trip to Europe) the choir was crowned grand champion, achieving a new world record score of 99%. And so it went throughout his five years at Stellenbosch University, participating in performances of the USSO as a soloist and orchestra member, as well as the Wind Band and the Stellenbosch University Choir.

As if that were not enough, in his senior years, he began to tutor younger students and was actively involved in some of Stefné van Dyk’s marimba band outreach projects.

Axolile’s musical life has been characterised by a string of special moments, but two stand out for him.

Although he had participated in master classes by several top musicians, both in this country and abroad, in 2016, he was privileged to attend a series of master classes by renowned flautist, Raffaelle Trevisani in Milan, immediately followed by a trip to Switzerland to participate, together with between 60 and 80 other professional and master flautists from around the world in the Galway Flute Festival organised by the legendary Sir James Galway.

“It was the greatest honour of my life,” he says, “not only to meet, but also to be taught by this living legend.” They were there for two weeks and at the

end of the festival, Galway presented Axolile with a solid silver flute which had been custom-made for him by Gemeinhardt, in recognition of his special talent.

More recently, in 2018, he was invited to join the MIAGI Youth Orchestra’s two-month tour of Europe to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s centenary year. Under the baton of rising star Duncan Ward, former assistant to Sir Simon Rattle, they performed in six countries in fabled concert halls like the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Berliner Konzerthaus and the Yehudi Menuhin Hall at the European Parliament in Brussels. They also had the privilege of opening the Gustaf Mahler Festival in Toblach, Italy.

“We received standing ovations everywhere we went,” he laughs, “particularly for the orchestral suite, ‘Rainbow Beats’ which was specially composed by Duncan Ward in tribute to Madiba’s dream for our country.

Between these two experiences I managed to obtain my Diploma in Music Performance and Advanced Diploma Cum Laude in Music Performance at Stellenbosch University, but my travels really changed my whole perspective on the power of music and its international impact.

“Music is the one common language we all share. The interaction with

While he was on the Mandela tour, Axolile accepted an offer of a job as Head of the Music Department and teacher at the Arusha Meru International School in Arusha, Tanzania.

Much as he enjoyed performing, he felt strongly pulled towards his African roots to pass on his skills and his passion for music to the next generation. Leaving Arusha for the recent mid-year school holidays, he carried in his pocket a contract for another year’s employment there.

As usual, on his return to Caledon, he contacted Stefné to get an update on her Handevat activities. As soon as she saw him, she knew she could not let him leave again. This was where he belonged – fullstop. So she scrambled around for additional funds until she was able to offer him the position of part-time Artistic Director and teacher at Handevat Music for two days a week.

Being a multi-tasker of note, he obtained additional teaching work for another two days a week at the Lucky Point project in Bot River, teaming up with his old friend, Llewelyn Adonis, another of Stefné’s early pupils. From October this year, the fifth day of the week will be devoted to working on an outreach project for Hermanus FynArts, teaching the basics of music literacy to ECD children and their teachers in Zwelihle and Mount Pleasant.

Axolile is very excited about the challenges that lie ahead of him. “My greatest wish is to see that children from poor communities receive music training of as high a standard as those in high-fee schools. At least 80% of the pupils currently at Handevat have the potential to become professional musicians and helping a child succeed is more satisfying to me than winning acclaim for my own performances.”

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and crafts markets, an orchid show, and music performances in the Coke Live Music Marquee and the Old Harbour Music Arena, where various local artists will be performing live.

All events and activities during the Whale Festival are focused on creating awareness on how to protect the environment, the whales and other marine life.

For children there will be amusement rides on Market Square, a kiddies’ movie house at the Whale Museum, a beach cleanup in the Old Harbour and on the Cliff Path, and the very popular Pirate & Mermaid Treasure Hunt, which is extended over two days and will once again have lots of giveaway prizes.

he 28th Hermanus Whale Festival returns to town from 27 – 29 September, celebrating the annual return of the southern right whales to our coastal waters and providing an opportunity for all communities to come together and support the many local conservation initiatives.

From Friday to Sunday, Hermanus will be bursting at the seams as thousands of visitors descend upon the town to join in the festivities. While the whales are the star performers at the festival, these gentle giants will be joined on land by quality entertainers and musicians, an array of food stalls, children’s activities and events suitable for young and old.

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ECO-MARINE FESTIVAL The heartbeat of the Whale Festival, the Eco-Marine Tent, has become the festival’s

biggest attraction. With its wide range of marine-related environmental exhibitions, the aim of the Eco Marine Tent is to inspire and entertain visitors through informative, colourful, interactive displays, films and interesting talks by marine biologists and experts. There will also be a kiddies’ educational area with activities specifically geared for children.

FAMILY-FRIENDLY FIESTA This year’s programme will once again include land and boat-based whale watching, the jovial street parade on Saturday morning, arts

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FROM THE EDITOR Let us celebrate our heritage – and one another The theme of this year’s Heritage Month is ‘Celebrating South Africa’s literary classics in the year of indigenous languages’.

speak and the food we eat. Heritage Day allows us the opportunity to reflect on and preserve our heritage for future generations.

As with all celebrations, the idea is to foster greater social cohesion, nation building and a shared national identity. It is no different in the Overberg. Heritage Month recognises aspects of South African culture that are both tangible and intangible: creative expression such as music, art and literature, our historical inheritance, the language we

This year we are blessed with an abundance of celebrations and festivals that are sure to make every resident proud. Not only can we look forward to a bumper Whale Festival, there is also the Ubumnandi Spring Festivities at the Mount Pleasant Sports Field and the GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s.

These events follow closely on the heels of the 21st annual Whales

and Wheels classic car show, the Hermanus Flower Festival and the Funky Fynbos Festival.

Events such as these give us the opportunity to celebrate our heritage. Our heritage is what makes each of us unique.

Although we might not all share the same traditions, our heritage as South Africans is built on the very foundation of our diversity as a nation.

As the theme of this year’s Heritage

Month suggests, a good place to start celebrating both our uniqueness and our diversity, is with our indigenous languages.

Maybe we as a united community can start by teaching each other our languages.

Let us conclude this Heritage Month on a positive note by not only celebrating our own heritage but also those around us. Let us start learning from and about one another.

This is the good NEWS - Ed

Is there light at the end of the trumped up tunnel?

A Far Kraai

By Murray Stewart thevillagemuze@gmail.com

Donald Trump was more grumpy than usual. He’d called in some of his henchmen and a few family members for a laid-back lunch in the informal dining area of the West Wing.

He’d invited them with the understanding that they could chat candidly – and off the record – about anything, but mainly about him if possible. Sadly, they ended up discussing things like pollution and global warming, which to him was fake news anyway and he wasn’t happy.

Lunch had been served, and they’d all queued for their two Big Macs (extra cheese) with a double portion of chips– and inexplicably a diet Coke.

This, we presume, was to somehow counter the colossal calorie intake. The Angry Orange squinted down at his plate, and seized the moment to swing the focus back to him.

“I’m very unhappy with this new method of lighting,” he complained to the gathering. “These bulbs are too dim

or hazy or something. My beef patties look grey. Very weak. I can’t even see if they’re medium or well done. Who made them?”

“McDonalds, your Highness,” from down the table.

“No! The weak light bulbs! Who’s bright idea was that?”

“Well, Your Majesty, Edison was the first to…”

“Ellison?”

“No – Edison. Thomas Edison.”

“Never heard of him! Is he a democrat?

I bet he’s a democrat! They’re always out to make me look bad - and that’s not good.”

As it turns out, Thomas Alva Edison didn’t give a fig what Trump would look like – good or bad – because he died in 1931, long before the toxic seeds of the Angry Orange Tree found their way into the orchard. But a closer look reveals a rather remarkable man.

(Edison, not Trump).

For a start, as a youngster he contracted scarlet fever and an ear infection, which resulted in complications, rendering him completely deaf in his left ear, and with only 20% hearing in the other. This, obviously, is not ideal for most people - unless you want to

become a music composer, like Beethoven. It seemed to work fine for him.

Anyway, regarded as America’s greatest inventor, Edison developed and pioneered the way in many fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording and motion pictures. He lodged a record number of 1 093 patents before he died aged 84.

“Who’s in charge of our Resources and Energy Department?” barked the tangerine tyrant at the head of the table. They all pointed at each other and avoided eye contact.

“OK. Then where do these new lights come from? Who makes them?”

“We do, Your Majesty. General Electric in Chicago and…”

“And the old ones?”

“Imported from China, sir.”

Due to his deafness, Edison taught his wife-to-be Morse code while they were courting. Once she’d perfected sending and receiving messages, he proposed to her by tapping the question on her hand. She answered in the same way, and once married, they often chatted to each other in Morse code. I’m not making this up.

When attending a play, she’d keep a hand on his knee and tap out various important lines from the actors, so he could appreciate the work more fully.

In 1880, Edison set out to establish a company that would deliver the electricity to power and light up the cities of the world, called the Edison Illuminating Company, which later became General Electric.

“China? That’s bad. Don’t we have some kinda tariff war with them?”

“Yes Your Highness.”

“Well, remove light bulbs from the list!

In fact give them a rebate.”

“But our new bulbs save energy,” piped up a lady from further down the table.

“People will pay less because they last much longer.”

“I don’t give a damn about the people!

These bulbs make me look orange!”

“But you are orange - from the tanning machine. Except for the lilac eye-bags, you are...”

“EXCUSE ME! You’re fired! Out! Wait… who are you anyway?”

“Tiffany. Your other daughter. And you are orange!” (Sniggers around the table).

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Don’t waste time with waste management Since the destruction of the old recycling plant, there have been a few letters directed to Overstrand Municipality about recycling issues in the region.

The municipality usually responds by giving us news about how many zillions will be spent on a new waste management facility – as if this answers our queries about recycling.

We would not need to spend millions on new waste management facilities if everybody resumed recycling. This is because at least 70% of our so-called waste is in fact recyclable and this is true waste management!

It seems as if the municipality has simply washed its hands of the recycling issue since the new private recycling plant has been opened, for instance by stopping the provision of recycling bags.

They are sorely mistaken if they believe that only the letter-writers feel

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this way. Most of us are wondering why the municipality seems to believe that recycling is not a municipal concern. Land is precious, and larger landfill sites are not something to be proud of.

Pollution is currently one of the most serious issues worldwide, and given that we try to attract tourists to our ‘clean town’, it should be of grave concern to all of us, especially to those regulating municipal guidelines.

Protected regions with eco-conscious programmes have far greater attraction-value and longevity to tourism than those spoilt by developments such as ‘ foefie-slides’.

If people are no longer encouraged to see the importance of recycling, pollution will increase. If children are not encouraged to recycle, their future living environments will become more and more unhealthy. It affects us all.

pleaded with us to “continue recycling”, and not “lose our recycling mentality”, because it took so long to get Hermanus into that mind-set.

Hermanus has grown immensely, and so has the amount of trash into the landfill site. This is a major regression.

Some of us are driving to the new plant to drop off recycling, but many more of us are not. Holiday-makers are not aware that when they faithfully put their recycling out, it is picked up with the trash.

Surely, at the very least, the municipality could liaise with the new recycling plant, such as by re-establishing collection points in all areas such as the old one in Onrus. There are even a few old ‘igloo’s’ around that could be put back into use.

Come on, municipality, we need your involvement - this is a really serious issue.

Years ago a much-loved councillor

The Overstrand Hospice 600 Club Draw was done on Monday, 16 September by Ryan Best (left), owner of The Photo Shop. Situated at 125 Main Road, Hermanus, The Photo Shop specialises in design work, printing of canvasses and photos, and stocks cameras and accessories at very competitive prices. Also present at the draw were Sr. Lynette Gloy (right) and Nel Sue Fourie from Don Adams Auditors. Winners: 1st Jane Hugo; 2nd The Dogs; 3rd Cape Robin. For only R50 a month you can join the 600 Club and support Overstrand Hospice in the valuable work that they do in the community. There are monthly cash prizes up for grabs every month. Please contact Norma Scott-Tomlin on 028 312 4679 for more information. Email 600admin@overstrandhospice.org.za or visit the Hospice offices at 10 Hope Street, Hermanus.

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Theory on why there We need to focus on marketing are fewer whales our town better With the summer season ahead of us and a plethora of festivals, celebrations and events on the social calendar it seems that our town and its economy is slowly recovering after a devastating 2018.

However, there is still one link missing in assisting our tourism industry to get back on its feet. Hermanus needs a lot of positive public relations and now, more than ever, we need to market our town as a safe and affordable destination.

If you search online for Hermanus you are met with the most unbelievable array of mishmash you can imagine.

Much of the information on our town and surrounding areas as well as the

activities is a repeat of the same information that has been used for years.

A few years ago, Hermanus had a very active Tourism Council and before that a very competent Destination Marketing Organisation. But is seems as if much of the work they did has gone to waste and very little is being done at the moment to attract visitors to our shores.

I do not claim to be a marketing or web specialist but websites doing exactly the same as printed brochures do not add value. They simply show the same information over and over again.

In this day and age, it should not be difficult to have a website that is easily and regularly updated.

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I have a website for my business, and I update it almost weekly with new offers. Should the same not be the case when it comes to marketing our town online?

Is it not time for all businesses to become actively involved in promoting our town? Not as separate entities but as a collective. We are all dependent on the money generated from tourism.

We have had many public meetings on a wide array of topics.

The time has come to have one on tourism that will lead to action, not division.

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Folk have noticed a lack of whales, yet have not been given a reasonable explanation why this is so.

Here is something to consider: The whole population that visits this particular area had a major disruption in their mating/birthing cycle that began about four years ago, via changes in the dominant wind/water movements in this area.

That culminated in the incredible red tide period of three years back. I'm suggesting that the whales were put off by these unusual conditions and it broke their cycles. Two years ago, conditions had normalised enough for mating to recommence, which it did, spectacularly, resulting in a mass birthing of about 660 calves

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a year ago.

That would have involved the vast majority of the females in this population.

Now those females are looking after their calves and will not produce again for about three years from the last birth. The new calves of last year will not produce for about another seven years.

The whales only visit this area to give birth and to mate. Normally maybe a quarter or a third of the females breed and produce each year, but because of the disruptions, we see mass abstention followed by mass breeding. It will take a few years, maybe three to four more, for "normality" to return.

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alynology, derived from Greek, is literally the "study of dust" or the study of "particles that are strewn". It refers most commonly to the study of pollen and spores. But why is this something we would want to know? Let’s think about pollen.

When the earliest plants evolved to live on land they were faced with a dilemma. They could no longer just release their sperm and eggs into the water around them and count on the water movement to bring them together. They needed a new strategy to unite male and female DNA. Thus terrestrial plants evolved to produce pollen and spores that could be “cast upon the wind”. While successful for many plants, it is at least a waste of energy to produce the huge quantities of pollen needed to ensure that some of it finds the correct female receptor.

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Further evolution led to smarter strategies to ensure successful meeting of the sexes. Plants evolved to produce flowers that reward insects and other animals to visit them and, in the process, carry the pollen to another plant of the same species.

Different flowers offer different rewards such as pollen itself or nectar.

Plant and pollinator evolved together to form close symbiotic relationships.

Think of the sunbirds with just the right shape of beak to enable them to collect nectar from precisely the right shape of Erica flower – and in so doing carry the pollen of one flower to another.

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Why do flowers not just pollinate themselves? Inbreeding results in less genetic variety and loss of adaptability to changing environments. Flowers have evolved all kinds of mechanisms to prevent self-fertilisation.

Pollen patterns

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Flowers have adapted so much to the need for cross-fertilisation that different flowers produce pollens of amazingly different shapes and sizes. This makes them uniquely fit for purpose. Surface features help grains to cling to different types of dispersal, such as bird feathers, bee legs or animal fur.

Or they help pollen sail through the air on appendages that resemble airplane wings or hot air balloons. Some of these features even help a pollen grain perform successfully when it reaches its destination.

certain conditions, ' Inpollen and spores persist longer than other forms of evidence, even for thousands of years.

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The variety of pollens has made them an interesting study subject. Palynology is highly useful in palaeontology, archaeology and forensics. Pollen grains have evolved a very tough and resistant outer ‘shell’, which preserves and fossilises well.

Pollen and spores can be used to analyse archaeological sites. The range of plant pollens present in different archaeological layers can tell us what crops, vegetation or ground cover was present when the layer was deposited and so also the climate at the time.

These include separate male and female flowers, male and female parts ripening at different times, genetic mechanisms for preventing fertilisation by pollen from the same individual and others.

The qualities that make pollens useful for studying the past also make them useful for solving crimes. Pollen can be long-lasting.

In certain conditions, pollen and spores persist longer than other

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forms of evidence, even for thousands of years.

Even if a criminal doesn’t leave behind fingerprints or DNA, crime scenes are peppered with other clues – pollen and spores – that can trip up even the most careful crooks.

These clues are central to forensic ecology, in which scientists analyse biological material to help detectives solve crimes.

These biological traces are often as distinctive as the plants and fungi that make them, providing tell-tale clues of where a crime has happened or where a criminal has been. Because of their minuscule size, pollen and spores are particularly susceptible to static electricity, doggedly clinging to the clothing and hair of victims and perpetrators alike. Criminals often don’t even realise they’re covered in the tiny particles.

In one murder case, a palynologist used pollen and spores from a gardening tool, the tennis shoes of a suspect and the foot pedals of the victim’s car to identify the locale where the victim’s body had been dumped.

Police went there and found the body which lead to the conviction of the murderer.

Criminals, beware the palynologist.

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urban artists Nicole Pletts and Corné Eksteen will kick off Rossouw Modern’s summer exhibition programme with a moving joint exhibition about their personal life journeys, entitled ‘Passage’. The exhibition opens at the SPACE Gallery on Friday 4 October and will run until 22 October.

our life’s journey remains predictable and it’s in the unexpected turns and destinations that the magic lies. It is when you come to the edge of suburban fairy-tale dreams and purple Plumbago that the winds of change blow in. Gentle breezes jumble and disarrange, and a new life is formed, greater and better than before”.

“Passage is defined as the action or process of moving through or past somewhere on the way from one place to another,” says Corné. “As the title suggests, these works focus on the transit between point A and B, but more specifically the universal human experience or journey between birth and death. With portraiture as the foundation of my visual vocabulary, these works are visualisations of universal experiences relating to trauma, rites of passage, coming of age, the aging process and personal transformations, which all play a part in creating the greatest journey of all – life.”

Nicole’s new exhibition is a delightful dreamlike melange of images. There are wings and flying superheroes, suitcases and waiting, windswept birds, clouds, city skyscrapers and airplane windows. Together this imagery evokes a world of fantasy grounded in the reality of ordinary things. The oil on canvas ‘Flights of Passage’ series is about riding the wings of change when the familiarity of our lives has blown off course.

Nicole Pletts is well known as an artist who paints with passion the things in life we know and love. Her work connects us with familiar subject matter we can all relate to: her children, her garden flowers, the passing cyclist, strangers at a street cafe; commuters waiting for a train… Her paintings are typically a celebration of the ordinary, everyday things that cocoon and swaddle our journey through often troubled times.

Nicole’s gutsy approach as an expressive painter imbues whatever she turns her eye to with a magical, almost transitory quality. “My new exhibition ‘Flights of Passage’, is about being en route – on the way to, or from somewhere. It’s unlikely that

Once again, the artist waves her adventurous paint brush like a wand with bold magical strokes to evoke a very personal journey that we can all relate to. Her exhibition invites us to get on board, step off the familiarity of our terra firma and soar with our superheroes to new heights, which is where the magic of our lives lies – wind swept and in perpetual flight.

“I first met Nicole seven years ago, when I started dating her brother, Andrew. I had known about her and specifically her work by following her on social media before even meeting Andrew, so it came as a surprise when I realised the family connection,” says Corné. “Since then we’ve become very close and the three of us often spend time together and even go on holidays together. Our most exciting trip was an extended tour of Europe in 2017, when we travelled to 14 countries in a camper

An exhibition of works by Corné Eksteen (portraiture on the left) and Nicole Pletts ('Flights of Passage' on the right) will open at Rossouw Modern SPACE during Hermanus First Fridays on 4 October.

van, focusing on all the important art museums and historic highlights.

Adventures like these have cemented our relationship and inspired us to push our own creative boundaries.”

One of the primary incentives for Corné as an artist to create is an urgency to comprehend and come to terms with the here and now. “It is with that motivation in mind that I often find myself searching the current cultural and artistic zeitgeist to take a position, reflect on or reinterpret an aspect within these universally held beliefs. It is a search to find cultural or

social movements that resonate with me and spark a visual expression of a particular ‘trending’ social norm.”

Corné explains the body of work that represents the ‘Passage’ series as having its conceptual roots in popularised notions and propositions relating to travel. “Photographs of unknown places stream through our devices into our consciousness on an everyday basis, pinned to our memories with enticing quotes about travel and the value and shifts in perception of the world and our place in it, that travelling can yield.

“More often than not, the destination is the focus and the journey between point A and B only suggested. It is within that context that the most important aspect of travelling is downplayed, in tandem with other universally held or popular ideas, like ‘life is a journey, not a destination’. It is these concepts that form the basis of the exhibition.”

‘Passage’ opens at SPACE on Friday 4 October at 18:00. Contact 028 313 2222 or info@rossouwmodern.com

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WINE & DINE

ABOVE: The Fynbos Deck team: Gavin Huart, Nicolette Truscott and Willie Smit.

RIGHT: Guests are welcomed by the Fynbos Deck Combi, usually parked under the restaurant.

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ly spoilt for choice. Our intention was never to have a massive wine list due to our restaurant size, so upon tasting, Lomond, Spookfontein and Raka came out tops. There are plenty more that we would love to feature and intend to rotate our wine list as regularly as possible,” says Gavin.

Looking ahead, the team are already thinking about expanding, but at a measured pace.

“We intend, eventually, to build a second deck on the sea-facing front of the building to seat an additional 20 guests. This will more than likely only happen in a couple of years’ time.

One must bear in mind that although we have patrons from far and wide, the local community thoroughly enjoys the intimacy of the space we’ve created and we wouldn’t want to lose that,” says Gavin.

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25 September 2019

21 years of Whales & Wheels

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he 21st annual Whales and Wheels classic car show was hosted on Saturday 21 September at Hermanus Primary School. Cars mostly dating from the 1920s to the 1980s were on display in neat rows, and grouped according to their make. The show normally coincides with the Whale Festival, but this year took place a week earlier.

This year was also very special as it marked the last show for organiser, Piet Haumman, who is retiring. He has been involved with Whales and Wheels for 20 years and was the organiser for 10 of those years, with assistance from Percy Leech. “I am very thankful for Percy’s help and I owe him a lot,” says Piet.

ABOVE: Organiser of the Whales and Wheels for the past 10 years, Piet Haumman, with one of the cars that has been on show annually for the past 21 years – a restored 1931 Ford Model A Roadster that once belonged to ‘Oom Danie’ and his son, Ian, who fully restored it. BELOW: Celeste Eimer and Jaco Matthee with a restored Land Rover. Jaco owns the All Terrain Vehicle Service Centre near the traffic department in Hermanus and specialises in restoring Land Rovers.

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At around 10:30, people started to head to town for the much-awaited car parade past the Old Harbour at 11:00. All of the cars took part even though it had started to rain – including those with open roofs. Some of these drivers accepted

that they were going to get a little wet, while others made a plan to keep dry, such as placing a large umbrella over the top of the car.

Despite the traffic department’s efforts to close the roads off like they do each year, the parade was interrupted by traffic.

Unfortunately, because of this a few of the cars got separated from the group and took the wrong route back to the primary school.

Even though the weather did not play along on Saturday, both spectators and car owners enjoyed themselves at the show.

The organisers were helped greatly by Hermanus Primary and all of the proceeds will be going towards the school.

We look forward to another one next year and wish Piet well on his next adventure!

– Taylum Meyer

Ann and Ron Woodford from Somerset West have been entering their car into Whales and Wheels since the show’s inception 21 years ago.

The car is a 1935 Austin Tourer which they have had for 25 years.

Some of the car owners from the Whales and Wheels show had vehicles with an open roof.

While some embraced the rain, others got creative such as these owners who used a large umbrella to keep the car and themselves dry during the drive through town.

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Flower Power at Fynbos4U Festival Writer & Photographer Hedda Mittner

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ernkloof Nature Reserve was the star attraction this long weekend, where the annual Hermanus Flower Festival offered visitors a myriad of ways to enjoy, appreciate and learn about its treasure chest of wild flowers. Hosted by the Hermanus Botanical Society with the theme ‘Fynbos4U’, the four-day programme was chock-a-block with talks, workshops, demos and exhibitions.

Taking centre stage was the dramatic floral display in the Fernkloof Hall, entitled ‘Renewal after the Fynbos fire’.

Designed by Leon Kluge and Tristan Woudberg, the Chelsea Flower Show award-winning team, the display was executed with the help of the Botanical Society’s ‘flower ladies’. These volunteers were also responsible for the collection of over 400 specimens from in and around the reserve that were on display in the hall.

Speakers Corner was the venue for the interesting talks by guest speakers on topics that ranged from ‘Herbs for Health’ and ‘Nature’s Pharmacy’ to ‘Sustainable flower harvesting’ and ‘Tourism in conservation areas’, as

well as a master class on ‘Themed African Botanical Gin’. One of the most popular talks was ‘Gold at Chelsea’ by Leon Kluge, who has been responsible for the design and construction of Kirstenbosch’s exhibition on behalf of SANBI at the world’s most prestigious flower show for the past two years, winning gold on both occasions.

Leon entertained his captivated audience with a step-by-step description of the ambitious planning, the hair-raising logistics, and the gruelling hours it takes to stage such an exhibition halfway across the world – and all the things that can, and often did, go wrong. The theme of South Africa’s exhibit at the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show was ‘Mountains of Abundance’ and the bold design depicted a silhouette of Table Mountain on the one side and the Magaliesberg on the other, with waterfalls and streams created with bright Ndebele hats.

Around this mountainous theme, the various species of plants and flowers were arranged as they occur together on the wild slopes of our mountains.

With an impressive background in horticulture and landscaping, and a dazzling track record in creating show gardens all over the world, Leon

Three of the Hermanus Botanical Society members who were responsible for this year’s fabulous flower festival: Cathy Kenyon, Ann Mapham and Di Marais.

LEFT: Leon Kluge speakinig to a captive audience about his award-winning exhibition at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Leon won gold for the second time this year for South Africa's display entitled 'Mountains of Abundance'.

remains down-to-earth, with a sense of humour that no doubt contributes to his resilience when working under pressure. He has created signature landscapes in 13 countries, including for Disney, the United Nations, Hollywood celebrities and international governments. In addition to two consecutive golds at Chelsea, he has also won several international awards, including gold at both the Singapore Garden Festival (which was the topic of his second talk at the Hermanus Flower Festival) and the New Zealand International Flower Show.

In between the various activities, festivalgoers were able to relax and mingle at the Fynbos Café next to the hall, which served coffee, tea, cake and light lunches. The Market Hub had various stalls selling fynbos-related products such as herbs, plants and bunches of cut flowers, essential oils and natural cosmetics, fynbos-themed fabrics, garden tools, seeds, bird feeders and organic pesticides, environmentally friendly household products and even Fynbos Gins.

Workshops hosted in the Eco Tent included ‘Make your own kokedama

Liam Dayson, a Gr 2 learner at Hermanus Primary, was fascinated by the flower specimens, which he viewed with a magnifying glass.

(mossball)’, ‘How to make your own terrarium’ and ‘Create a Tussie Mussie’.

Attractions that were popular among younger festivalgoers, included Whale Coast Conservation’s Chameleon Rescue Project, the raptors and owls from Eagle Encounters Rehabilitation Centre, the snake handling demo, nature walks, and fynbos crafts. It was a joy to see this festival, which celebrates our pristine Fernkloof Reserve, supported so enthusiastically by both locals and visitors. May it continue to grow and prosper!

Ilse and Zara van der Westhuizen learnt how to make mossballs.

WHAT’S ON

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Hermanus parkrun Meet for the weekly 5 km timed walk or run, come rain or shine. Run for your own enjoyment at your own pace. The route is dog friendly and children are most welcome.

Camphill Road, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley | 08:00

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Onrus-Vermont SRA Public Meeting All property owners of Ward 13, including Onrus, Onrus North, Berghof, Vermont and Paradise Park are requested to attend this public meeting where all the relevant information pertaining to the application to establish an SRA will be communicated to attendees, followed by a discussion of the practical implications of the proposed SRA. For enquiries, contact the steering committee on 079 680 7232 or onrus.vermont.sra @gmail.com Dutch Reformed Church, Berg Street, Onrus | 18:00

Betty’s Bay parkrun Join this free weekly 5 km timed run (or walk) where it’s only you against the clock. The whole family is welcome. Grab a post-run coffee in the Red Disa restaurant with fellow parkrunners.

Harold Porter Botanical Garden | 08:00 Market in the Garden Hunt for treasures at this peaceful market set among the shady trees of a beautiful garden.

St Peter’s Church, Main Road, Hermanus | 09:00 – 13:00

Whalers Athletics Club Join the Whalers for their weekly time trials, every Thursday afternoon.

Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome. Choose between a 3 km, 5 km or 8 km route.

Meet at Hermanus Country Market | 18:00 Think & Drink Join Stanford Conservation Trust’s fun quiz evening, every last Thursday of the month. Only R150 includes a delicious meal and a R50 donation to the trust for the upkeep of Stanford’s beautiful Wandelpad. Stanford Hills wines will be available at cellar-door prices to enjoy with your meal. Get friends and family together to form a team of eight or join a table on the night. To book, contact Marian at stanfordconservationtrust@gmail. com or 083 303 4330.

Stanford Hills Estate | 18:30 for 19:00 Rotary Club of Hermanus Visitors are welcome at Rotary’s weekly meetings, every Thursday.

Contact Frank on 082 870 1187 to confirm your attendance.

Mollergren Park, Main Road, Hermanus | 19:00

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Hermanus Hacking Group Volunteers are welcome to join the HHG, every Friday morning, on Rotary Way. For more information contact Charlyn Vosloo on 082 558 8731 or charlynvosloo@gmail.com Rotary Way | 07:15 – 09:30

will be inspired and entertained by informative, colourful, interactive displays, films, music, arts and food, as well as interesting talks by marine biologists and experts. Find the full programme at hermanuswhalefestival.co.za.

Market Square, Hermanus | from 08:00 daily (Fri – Sun)

Bhuki Café Everyone is welcome at Friends of the Library's Bhuki Cafe where a cup of tea or coffee and delicious eats will cost only R25, every Friday. Each cup helps to raise funds for new books.

Hermanus Library | 09:00 – 11:30

History’s Greatest Voyages of Exploration U3A Overberg continues this series with Portugal’s great leap forward and The enigmatic Christopher Columbus.

How and why did tiny Portugal, a poor country, take to the seas, round the continent of Africa, hijack the Indian Ocean and create a global empire? Follow its rise to superpower status, from Prince Henry the Navigator to Vasco da Gama’s successful voyage to India. Then consider the complexities of the man who stumbled upon the Americas while attempting to reach Asia by sailing

is made to keep waste and non-recyclable rubbish to a minimum. Bring your own take-away containers if you want to stock up on food goodies for the weekend. Free entry and plenty of parking.

Stanford Market Square | 18:00 – 20:00

Saturday

Orchid Show The Walker Bay Orchid Society will host their annual show of exquisite orchid plants that have been lovingly grown and cared for by their members. The entrance fee is R15 pp (R10 for pensioners). Refreshments and orchids will be on sale on both Friday and Saturday. Certificates and prizes for the winners of the Society’s inaugural Orchid Art Competition will be awarded at 11:30 on Saturday.

St Peter’s Church Hall, Main Rd, Hermanus | 09:00 – 17:00 (Fri) and 09:00 – 16:00 (Sat)

Kolwyntjie Teetuin Enjoy a sweet treat and tea or coffee at a nominal fee, and make new friends at the Onrus Care Centre, every Friday morning.

Onrus Dutch Reformed Church | 09:30 – 11:30 Hermanus Whale Festival Now in its 28th year, this popular festival celebrates the annual return of the southern right whales to our coastal waters. All the festival events and activities are focused on creating awareness of the need to protect the whales and all our marine wildlife. Over a period of three days, these star performers in the ocean will be joined on land by quality entertainers and musicians, an array of food stalls, children’s activities and events suitable for both young and old.

The heartbeat of the festival is the Eco Marine Tent, where festivalgoers

west, touching off the massive ‘Columbian Exchange’ of peoples, plants, commodities and diseases.

Catholic Church Hall | 10:00

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GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s This sporting tournament has been designed and set up to cater for all shapes, sizes and levels of play, from the very social league to a legends league and an U18 league in all categories – rugby, hockey, netball and dodgeball. There will be prizes to be won for players and spectators on-and-off the field, great live action, live entertainment, celebrities, sports presenters and rugby legends. For entries and more information, visit walkerbay7s.co.za Hermanus High School | 07:30 – 10:00 Wine Down Friday Join Hermanus’s trendiest wine bar for their 2-for-1 special every Friday afternoon. Buy a glass of any of their lifestyle wines, beers or bubblies (MCC), or a tapas dish of dates and bacon, and get the second one free.

A great way to wind down your week and ease into the weekend!

The Wine Glass, 2 Harbour Rd | 16:00 - 18:00

Stanford Sunset Market This much loved, local and lekker outdoor market is back, bringing together friends and family, good food and wine, live music, gifts, crafts, books and charities on the heritage village square. Locally-sourcing vendors who fly the eco-banner high are given preference and every effort

Hermanus Country Market A favourite among the locals. Young, old, two-legged and four-legged family members are all welcome. You’ll find wholesome goodies, homemade crafts, local produce, beers and wine, speciality foods, coffee and live music.

Next to Hermanus Cricket Field | 09:00 – 13:00

De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience 2019 Mountain bikers are encouraged to bring their families along for this ultimate adventure. There will be activities on offer throughout the weekend, including close encounter wildlife viewing. The ‘Sunset Scramble’ on the Friday is an optional meet-and-greet social ride of 14 km, starting at 17:30. The De Hoop Vlei MTB Experience entails a 57 km ride on the Saturday and 62 km on the Sunday. Solo or team entries can include or exclude meals and tented accommodation, and luxury accommodation upgrades are available.

Get all the details at www.dehoopvleimtb.co.za or contact info@dehoopcollection.co.za De Hoop Nature Reserve | 08:00 (Sat & Sun)

Die Markie Looking for koek? Vetkoek, pannekoek, soet koekies, sout koekies, lewer koekies? A peaceful place to while away Saturday mornings, glass of wine in hand, with Woefie lying at your feet? Olives, freshly shucked oysters and other nibbles made by real people? Served on real porcelain, using real cutlery, sipping wine from a real wine glass? Then you’ll want to hotfoot it across to Die Markie at Hermanuspietersfontein. Here safe parking is a doddle and life is easy.

Hermanuspietersfontein Wine Cellar | 09:00 – 13:00 Stanford Saturday Morning Market Come and sample the artisanal delights on display, from home-made sheep and goats’ cheeses to cured meats, farm-fresh vegetables and deli delights to tantalise your taste buds!

Stanford Hotel Stoep | 09:00 – 12:00 Junktique Market Come and browse – you might just find an unexpected treasure! If you want to get rid of unwanted goods, then book a spot at the Junktique Market, every last Saturday of the month. Contact 028 341 0340 or office@stanfordinfo.co.za Stanford Tourism Courtyard | 09:00 – 12:00 Gansbaai Farmers Market Specialising in organic, homemade and homegrown products such as fresh farm produce, oven-fresh bakes and pastries, local wines and craft beers, and indigenous plants and herbs. No plastic or polystyrene packaging; only eco-friendly wood,

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What you need to know about personal loans E

very now and then most people will need some help with their finances. You may need to repair a car, renovate a room for a new baby, pay for a tertiary course or settle a medical bill.

Whatever the reason, applying for a personal loan is one way to get the money you need. As with any financial product, before you commit, it’s important to understand how it works, and what the product provider’s responsibilities and your obligations are.

Marlies Kappers, chief marketing officer at financial services provider, DirectAxis, says that like many financial terms, ‘personal loan’ is commonly used, but not always properly understood.

A personal loan is money that you borrow from a registered financial services company and which you must pay back over an agreed period, typically up to six years. These loans differ from a microloan, which the National Credit Act defines as ‘a short-term credit transaction’. Microloans are for amounts less than R8 000 and are paid back over a period of no longer than six months.

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Tough times for local property market Writer De Waal Steyn

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he property boom that Hermanus has seen over the past nine years has ended abruptly. While growth of more than 18% was at the order of the day for the past five years, the average price for a freehold property has declined by 15% over the past year, according to property specialists in town.

With the traditional summer home sale season fast approaching, real estate companies are wary over what can be expected over the coming months.

“If prediction were easy, we would all be making money. But fortune-telling aside, the only economic fact that we can rely on is that the housing market moves in cycles. All cycles have good and bad years, but some of these cycles have really high or really low outliers. The last twelve months have been a low outlier,” says Stephen de Stadler, Managing Director of Fine & Country Hermanus, Arabella and Kleinmond.

“Following a high of almost 1 170 property registrations for Hermanus in 2018 (which was already a decline over the previous two years), this year up to the end of August has

shown just over 450. In addition, the average price of freehold property sold reduced by 15% from 2017 to 2018, reflecting the fact that many new freehold housing developments were sold during 2018,” he says.

months or even years and this furthers the negative perception about property investment in Hermanus.

We are advising sellers that expecting prices that were reached even as recently as last December is unrealistic,” says Lloyd.

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According to De Stadler, average selling prices in Hermanus should not be used as a yardstick, as the expected sales price in individual suburbs can differ considerably.

“We know that the local unrest, the lead into the elections and a lack of clear direction on the political and economic front have negatively affected the market, but an analysis of actual sales shows a common theme. The properties that are selling are correctly priced for the current market. In this classic buyer’s market, sellers need to temper their price expectations. As we head into the socalled season for Hermanus, we are already seeing increased activity from potential buyers and we are cautiously optimistic that the next quarter will show an improvement over the previous two,” says De Stadler.

Dean Meijer of Chas Everitt says the size of the local property market has declined from R3,2 billion to R1,86 billion. “While there has been a small uptick, it is safe to say that the local property bubble has burst. While many sellers are still expecting to

According to her, finding correctly priced property under the R3 million mark in Hermanus is next to impossible. “Properties that do come onto the market at the right price are quickly sold, sometimes even before they have been advertised.

achieve the same prices of a year or two ago, we are warning potential sellers to think carefully before placing their properties on the market. In many instances we are seeing sellers struggling to break even.”

It is not only the local unrest we experienced last year that is affecting the local market. Every time there is unrest on the N2, be it at Bot River, Grabouw or Somerset West, we see fewer buyers coming to the area.

Many people who visited Hermanus for short breakaways over weekends became property owners here. But

now they are going to the West Coast or further afield on the South Coast and buying investment properties there,” says Meijer.

“As we enter the traditional sales season, we are also seeing a slowdown in sales as many of the transactions are subject to the sale of a property, especially in Gauteng. Unfortunately, these properties are also not selling.

So, part of what we are experiencing here is a knock-on from what is happening in the rest of the country,” says Lloyd.

This sentiment is echoed by Nicola Lloyd of Pam Golding. “Other towns on the South Coast are offering better value for money than Hermanus.

Although we are showing a lot of houses, we are seeing potential investors opting not to buy here as sellers are unwilling to lower their prices.

Meijer says they are certain sales will increase over the holiday season.

“If everything stays the same and especially if we do not have any more protest action, we expect a good season. In other towns in the Overberg we are also still doing brisk business,” he says.

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International Coastal Cleanup Day S everal coastal cleanups were initiated in the Overstrand during Cleanup and Recycling Week SA from 16 – 21 September, and especially on International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) on Saturday 21 September.

Recycling Week is an annual initiative started in 1996 by the plastics industry and Ezemvelo/KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife.

International Coastal Cleanup Day was launched more than 30 years ago in the US by Linda Maraniss and Kathy O’Hara, who worked for Ocean Conservancy.

Overstrand Municipality’s Environmental Management Services (EMS) field ranger Marco Cornelius (far right) and DEA Youth Co-ordinator Steven Njokwana (far left) rolled up their sleeves for International Beach Cleanup Day. Pictured with them are the Gansbaai Working for the Coast team.

PHOTO: Overstrand Municipality

The event has grown immensely since then, with 158 countries and 17 million volunteers participating in 2018.

Ocean Conservancy asks volunteers every year to join together around the globe to clean up their coastlines, and to document the trash they pick up on the ‘Clean Swell’ app, in order to identify ways to eliminate ocean trash in the future.

The cleanups were reported to be a success and the following number of bags were collected in each area:

According to estimates, there are about 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in

Hoek van de Berg Nature Reserve Hangklip, Pringle Bay Danger Point, Gansbaai New Harbour, Hermanus Cliff path, Westcliff to Grotto beach Kleinmond Harbour to Palmiet beach

22 bags 14 bags 48 bags 22 bags 35 bags 15 bags

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the ocean, with approximately 75% of ocean litter coming from land-based waste. By ridding beaches of plastic and other garbage, we can lessen the likelihood of it ending up in the sea.

Pollution has devastating effects on the surrounding environment, marine life and their ecosystems, and of all the trash that makes it into the sea, plastic is the worst.

The first cleanups in the Overstrand started on Tuesday 17 September, when the Hawston Cadets helped clear the Paddavlei wetlands in Hawston, along with Overstrand Municipality’s Environmental Management Services (EMS) and the Paddavlei Eco- Group (PEG). Other residents who volunteered their time and helped clean up Paddavlei were Working for the Coast and other NGO’s.

Marco Cornelius, Michael Henn and Steven Njokwana (DEA Youth Co-ordinator) of EMS who coordinated the cleanup projects, said they were shocked to see how much rubbish was scattered in the stream and under-

neath the vegetation – everything from glass wine bottles to food packaging, plastic cool drink bottles and caps, plastic bags, decades of build-up of polystyrene, cigarette butts and much more.

Under the banner of their CleanMarine project, BirdLife Overberg and the municipality’s EMS, with help from Working for the Coast, also did a cleanup on Thursday 19 September. BirdLife Overberg cleaned the area around the Klein River estuary mouth at Grotto beach while the municipality’s EMS teams cleaned up the area between De Kelders and Sopies Klip.

The other clean-ups in the Overstrand took place on Saturday 21 September, where volunteers helped to clean a number of areas: Hoek van de Berg Nature Reserve, Hangklip in Pringle Bay, Danger Point in Gansbaai, Hermanus New Harbour, the Cliff Path between Grotto beach and Westcliff, Kleinmond, Dawidskraal and the Rooi-Els slip.

Many of the teams also picked up items such as tyres and rope that could not fit into bags.

The Top 15 items that were collected at the New Harbour Cleanup were: 1. Cigarette butts 2. Small foam pieces 3. Metal bottle caps 4. Small plastic pieces 5. Small glass pieces 6. Glass bottles 7. Food wrappers 8. Plastic bottle caps 9. Plastic lids 10. Plastic bags 11. Construction materials 12. Foam cups & plates 13. Plastic takeout containers 14. Straws 15. Plastic bottles

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Lauren Rainbird, Overstrand Municipality's horticulturist, joined the cleanup on the cliff path in Hermanus.

LEFT: Eight patrollers from HPP joined in the cleanup on the coastal path and did a fantastic job. Anavoyo Matshona was one of these volunteers.

RIGHT: A number of volunteers from Pringle Bay cleaned up the Hangklip area in wet and windy weather conditions on Saturday. They collected 14 bags of trash, along with rope and other items. From left are Jenny, Milly, Charlie and Pieter.

CleanMarine coastal cleanup coordinator, Elaine Odendal, working in windy conditions at Grotto beach on Thursday.

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pring is traditionally celebrated as a season of renewal; a time to clear out the clutter, clean up and breathe fresh life into old habits.

We should be doing the same with our pet care. It’s easy when a pet has been part of the family for a while to start to neglect those annual checkups and changes that become necessary as a pet ages, yet they can be our pet’s best protection against disease and decline. Here’s our pet to-do list for Spring: Update vaccinations There are several highly contagious diseases that can afflict a dog or cat at any stage during its life. These include deadly parvovirus, distemper and feline leukaemia. Too many pet

owners stop vaccinating once the pet reaches adulthood, yet vaccinations should be updated annually.

Remember that you are required by law to have your pets vaccinated against rabies. And please don’t believe your dog’s health status, environment or lifestyle precludes him from vaccinations. Diseases spread in myriad ways and once contracted can be difficult, and sometimes even impossible, to cure.

De-flea and de-tick Parasites are a summer scourge; nobody wants a flea infestation in their home, or ticks carrying deadly biliary hitching a ride on their dog. Only a tiny fraction of adult fleas can actually be seen with the naked eye, so it’s highly likely that you won’t know your pet has fleas at all. Parasite protection is quick and easy to apply

and comes in several formulations, so you can pick the one best suited to your pet’s lifestyle and temperament. EberVet Vetshops stock a wide range, from tasty chews to spot-ons or powders and long-lasting collars for cats. Always get advice when buying parasite control as some formulations can be toxic to puppies and kittens and to lactating bitches.

De-worm Few pet owners appreciate how easily worm infestations are spread, or the damage they can cause. Worms, their eggs or larvae are present in soil, in fleas and in raw food, but only two kinds of worms are commonly seen with the unaided eye and some infestations cause few or no symptoms. This is why veterinarians recommend routine deworming every three months. Tapeworm doesn’t just

lie around in the intestine waiting for your next meal; they also infect the liver and brain, causing life-threatening lesions in these organs. In addition to de-worming regularly, it is always a good idea to keep your yard free of faeces.

Revise your pet’s diet As pets age, their nutritional needs change so it’s always a good idea to reconsider what you’re feeding them.

Arthritis, kidney disease and diabetes become real issues as they get older and a change in diet can help.

Sterilise If you haven’t done so already, now is the ideal time to sterilise your pet as dogs and cats generally go on heat as the weather warms. Cats repeat the heat cycle every two to three weeks and can go back into heat one week to one month after delivering kittens. In addition to preventing unwanted litters, sterilisation protects your pet against cancer of the uterus, mammaries and testicles and diseases like pyometra, a potentially deadly infection of the uterus.

Ask your EberVet Vetshop to guide you in choosing the right formulation for your pet. There are dietary supplements and vitamins that can aid joint mobility too. And don’t forget to keep up your pet’s annual vet visits.

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ast week we looked at the prevalence of depression in today’s society and how it is being overmedicated as a quick fix. In this second part, the emphasis is on finding solutions for this challenge to our health and happiness. It’s important to know that our natural state is to be healthy and happy. Therefore, the approach from an integrative, holistic counselling perspective, is aimed at restoring this natural state.

Diagnosing depression The first step is awareness of the fact that you might be experiencing symptoms of depression. Most of us will feel ‘down’ or anxious at times in our lives, especially when we’ve been overdoing it, after intensely stressful or traumatic events, when we’re having trouble with our relationships, or when experiencing financial problems. This is part of the human condition when dealing with life, and not necessarily depression. Losing a loved one, for example, leads to the grieving process, which is normal. It is not depression and should definitely not be medicated for years.

If you are going through a difficult time, you can consult a medical doctor who specialises in holistic integrative medicine, to support you using holistic health counselling.

Before you start using any form of medication, whether it’s prescription antidepressants or a natural remedy like St John’s Wort, it’s important to first rule out any other causes of depression such as low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) or low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). Certain prescription medication (including antidepressants, blood pressure medication and statins), OTC (over-the-counter) drugs, recreational drugs, caffeine and alco-

Never stop your prescribed medication without medical support from a doctor also informed about natural, holistic therapies, even if you are feeling better – most medications need to be gradually withdrawn (tapered) to give your cell receptors time to adjust, and to prevent rebound depression.

Disease as teacher An integrative approach to ailments and illness offer many options and hope for resolution. Read about and explore these options, and consider the suggestions and recommendations listed below. Look for the soul lesson hidden in your disease or health challenge.

While using natural remedies to support your physiology, ask yourself if this health problem has a deeper message. It might be a subtle or loud message from your soul asking for recognition and attention, or a signal that your needs are not being met.

Look for guidance and answers in all your close relationships. The struggle, strife and strain of troubled relationships will often show you your own shadow characteristics, long buried and claiming attention though physical symptoms. Also contemplate your feelings around job issues and life in general.

We are so tempted to suppress symptoms of disease as fiercely and quickly as possible with any means at our disposal. Maybe the time has come for us to become quiet within and turn our attention inwards, reflecting and contemplating, and regarding disease as a wise friend and counsellor, rather than a vicious enemy.

Paint, draw or write down your dreams, reflections and feelings, try to feel the depression in your body – where do you feel it, how does it feel, what is your body saying to you? Depression often develops from

feelings of disempowerment, of not feeling in control of your life at all.

If painful, traumatic emotions arise from your unconscious mind, be with them, allowing and acknowledging them, then releasing the ones that do not serve your health and wellbeing, using your superconscious mind to support you.

This can be a very painful process, but also very liberating. Consult an empathetic, knowledgeable holistic counsellor, spiritual coach, psychotherapist, or other health care professional for guidance and advice, to help and support you to become your own facilitator on your journey into healing. Regard the opportunity for deeper healing that presented itself as a gift to be grateful for.

Food as medicine 1. Support all your neurotransmitters, heart, brain and nervous system by consuming the following ‘feel good’ and brain food: • Oily fish like salmon, pilchards and sardines, at least three times a week • Whole raw food, with fibre, vitamins and bioflavonoids, such as fruit (especially bananas), vegetables, whole grain (e.g. brown and basmati rice, whole wheat pasta and flour, and low GI whole wheat bread, provitas, oats, bran, muesli), seeds (sesame, pumpkin, chia), beans (legumes such as chickpeas, lentils, and speckled, sugar and kidney beans), nuts (almonds, macadamias, walnuts and pecans – which even look like the brain! – every day.

• Dark chocolate (70–90% raw cacao) • Oils of lavender, rose, sweet orange, rose geranium – 5 drops in burner with water 2. Use food supplements: • High dosages of the B-complex vitamins • Antioxidants like vitamins A, C, E, bioflavonoids, and co-enzyme Q10

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• Gingko biloba is an excellent choice (not only for depression, but also for high blood pressure, memory and concentration, low libido, dementia and Alzheimer’s).

Ginkgo can be used with prescription drugs, especially while you’re tapering off the medication, and together with SJW in younger people for more serious depression.

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Drink 8–10 glasses of water a day – 1 glass for every 10 kg in body weight.

Set aside time for reflection and meditation – preferably walking or dance meditations for those with depression. If painful emotions and traumatic memories rise, don’t be afraid. Write them down, reflect upon them, talk to a spiritual or soul coach, a psychologist or friend.

Participate in creative activities – painting, sculpting, gardening.

Spend time in nature! Walk on the beach or just sit quietly watching the sunset.

Sound healing: listen to music and nature sounds such as birdsong or flowing water.

Use your outer and inner senses: visualise how you flow with, rather than against, the life current. Tune into your senses and experience the positive energy of your environment.

Use aromatherapy oils of chamomile, lavender, lemon, rose and thyme in a burner, in your bath or as a massage oil. These will help you relax, tune into your senses, and lighten your mood.

Different breathing techniques and regular aerobic exercise like dancing, swimming, walking and the sun salute of yoga, allow the release of the ‘feel good’ neurotransmitters like serotonin. Do it regularly.

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‘Defrag’ with DJ Dan L ooking for a safe space where you can unwind, enjoy some awesome music, rhythmic dancing and inspiring company? A place where adults and children of all ages are welcome to participate and freely express themselves through movement? Then you need to go to one of Dan Levin’s ‘Defrag Dances’.

Dan has been hosting this unique alcohol-free event on the last Friday of every month at the De Wet Hall in Onrus. It allows you to destress from your busy day for two and a half hours, leaving all your worries behind and regaining your inner balance through dance and music, enhanced by inspiring visual effects. Dan blends old and new music, with a play list that ranges from ambient and gentle, to funky and energetic. The money that is raised from selling refreshments at the event is used to help a crèche in Zwelihle called the Little Fishes.

Dan is assisted by renowned Cape Town VJ, Imagemasterblink (who is well-known from Afrika Burn, Vortex and Rocking the Daisies), muscle man Emmanuel Jambi (a strongman contestant), Deon Swart (who starts

the evening off with a melodic percussion instrument called a ‘hang’) and James Prain, who leads the attendees in Qigong: a system of co-ordinated body-postures and movement, breathing and meditation.

Dan, who studied music therapy in Vancouver, Canada has been living in South Africa for the past 15 years and moved to Hermanus with his wife, Angie and daughter, Safia last December. His love of music and his work as a therapist led to him having a huge mix of music which he wanted to share with people. He decided to DJ at venues and found a huge demand in places such as cocktail lounges and wine estates. Apart from his music work he helps run the family business, 'Life Alignment', a transformational healing system of body, heart and mind, which they started in Canada before moving to South Africa.

Dan’s Defrag Dances will leave you feeling relaxed, refreshed and energised, ready for anything that life throws at you. Enhancing both fitness and self-expression, dancing not only services your joints and muscles, but also your mood and mental fortitude. This is

your opportunity to indulge in musical euphoria and to find your own rhythm while defragging your nervous system.

The next Defrag Dance will be hosted on the last Friday in September (27 Sep) in The Barn at Crystal Kloof near Stanford. R100 gets you into this non-alcohol event. Proceeds go towards the Stanford Extra Mural Arts programme. Contact Dan on 082 667 9232 to book your spot.

Visit ‘Defrag Dance’ and ‘Stanford Mardi Gras’ on Facebook for more information. There will also be an after party at the same venue after the Mardi Gras Festival in Stanford on Saturday (28 Sep), featuring DJ Dan and the drumming group, Djembe4All. – Taylum Meyer

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MY HOME

Hermanus rental market still treading water By Stuart Cohen CabinCare Property Management & Project Specialists

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he past six months have been filled with hope of seeing some renewed traction in the property rental market. Whilst feedback from most of the agents I spoke to was “no change”, the positive aspect is that the sentiment in the market is upbeat.

As is typical of Hermanus residents, there is a lot of optimism that we will soon (if we haven’t already) be turning the corner on the issues that have plagued the market in the past year.

It will come as no surprise to the informed that there is still a major oversupply of unaffordable long-term rental accommodation and that demand for short-term rentals continues to be impacted by the fact that more houses have been listed.

Some agents report that houses in the R 10 000 p/m and above bracket are remaining vacant for up to four

months, after which they are either taken off the market or prices are reduced marginally.

long-term leases as they find the same or better accommodation at lower prices.

There was a somewhat misguided perception that there would be a sudden upswing after the elections but, like with so many other economic markers, this did not transpire. Similar to a buyers’ market where buyers have more negotiating power, a trend has developed where rental tenants who are spoilt for choice are negotiating rental prices down, on properties that would be top of their list.

Annual rental increases are in the 3 – 5% maximum range. The days of a standard 10% increase levied by owners are long gone as they stand the risk of losing those tenants to lower-priced yet, equally suitable accommodation.

Some examples show a negotiated drop of as much as 30%. Good tenants with an existing lease are the winners at the moment, as owners are not forcing annual increases because they know they may not get another tenant immediately and then lose the ones they have.

In a few instances, owners are more sympathetic about the financial issues of good tenants, with some even allowing a managed payment plan for rent, rather than going through a lease termination and possible eviction process. Some tenants are even cancelling

A few new trends have become evident and time will tell whether these become permanent or simply a sideeffect of the current market state. The one of most concern to rental agents and homeowners with Airbnb-type online listings is that accommodation seekers are trying to bypass booking on the portals. Having identified a property that suits their holiday needs, they try to approach agencies in the area to get them to contact the owners directly for a rental opportunity.

That then triggers a different negotiation around the commission for the agent and the rental income for the owner, and has the potential to create a lot of confusion and illegal transactions. By doing this, no-one pays the

portal commission or service fees and the entire system is bypassed.

Another developing trend is that more and more people with listed properties that are not getting bookings are advertising the properties on various social media platforms, partly to avoid paying commission to the rental agents with whom the properties are listed. Whilst there is nothing to really stop them, they take a huge risk by not having any form of documentation or agreement in place and then handling the payment process directly, with no backup should any aspect of the booking become problematic.

Other comments from agents are that more shared rentals between families and friends are taking place to enable them to afford decent accommodation. Owners sometimes only find out about this after the tenants have moved in and, whilst not happy with the arrangement, they are not covered by anything in their rental agreement other than a clause referring to the maximum number of tenants. These days the CPA protects tenants so much more than landlords that it becomes a battle not worth fighting.

There have also been a number of disappointed homeowners who bought their properties with the specific purpose of renting them out for additional income, only to find that the market status as “sold” by the sales agent turned out to be anything but a “return on investment” opportunity.

A key point mentioned by almost all of the agents spoken to is that the community and tourism representatives responsible for the multitude of festivals, the wide range of sporting initiatives and marketing of Hermanus as a preferred destination should be doing a lot more to a) review all those that no longer serve the purpose of bringing income to the local market and b) align all of these initiatives to become a greater drawcard for international tourists.

It is fair to say that a lot of collaboration needs to happen in our community in order to spread the word globally.

When it comes to holiday destinations, Hermanus and the broader Overstrand locales should be high on the list, leveraging all the festivals and events that happen here throughout the year.

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MY SCHOOL

Matric Farewell at La Vierge T he annual matric farewell is the highlight of the Hermies matrics’ final school year – and this year was no exception.

The dazzling celebration was held on Friday 21 September at the B'stro Restaurant at La Vierge in Hemel-enAarde.

But first, the elegantly dressed grade 12s used various modes of transport for their grand arrival on the red carpet at the school in the late afternoon, ranging from vintage cars to horsedrawn carriages.

As is tradition, they were greeted with

cheers from their parents, friends, family members and teachers, before having their official photo taken. They then travelled by bus to La Vierge, which had been stylishly decorated for this important occasion.

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Francois Swart from Mock Turtle was the dee-jay for the evening and the learners had a blast, creating memories that will not soon be forgotten.

- Taylum Meyer

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1- Jessica Shaw and Michael Roberts rocked a vintage look. 2 - Matilda Pillay was one of the learners who arrived in a horse-drawn carriage. 3 - Hackenzie Muchanyara and Patricia Salani looked very smart in red. 4 - Luncedo Sandile and Eden Crowley were all smiles when they arrived at the school. 5 - Luciano Dreyer and his date stood out from the crowd. 6 - Kerin Helmbold and Kian Lubbe turned heads with her gorgeous dress and his check suit. 7 - Daeun Kim and Alewyn Steyl on the red carpet. 8 - Anne van Tonder and John Georgala were one of the many couples who arrived in a vintage car.

PHOTOS: Taylum Meyer

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PUBLIC MEETING ELECTION OF SOCIAL COMPACT

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INTLANGANISO KAWONKE-WONKE ULONYULO LWE-SOCIAL COMPACT (ikomiti yezindlu)

PUBLIEKE VERGADERING VERKIESING VAN SOSIALE AKKOORD

Housing development on Schulphoek for the Greater Hermanus area.

Uphuhliso lwezindlu eSchulphoek kusenzelwa indawo yaseHermanus.

Behuisingsontwikkeling in Schulphoek vir die Groter Hermanus area

All interested and affected parties (especially potential beneficiaries) are hereby invited to attend the meeting.

Wonke amaqela anomdla nachaphazelekayo( ingakumbi abo okungenzeka ukuba ibengabaxhamli) niyamenywa ukuba niphumelele kwintlanganiso.

Alle belangstellende en geaffekteerde partye (veral potensieële begunstigdes) word hiermee uitgenooi om die vergadering by te woon.

The meeting will take place at:

Intlanganiso izakuba kulendawo:

Die vergadering vind plaas te:

Zwelihle community Hall, Zwelihle on Monday, 28 October 2019 from 18:00

Zwelihle community Hall, Zwelihle on Monday, 28 October 2019 from 18:00

Zwelihle gemeenskapsaal, Zwelihle op Maandag, 28 Oktober 2019 vanaf 18:00

Moffat Hall, Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 from 18:00

Moffat Hall, Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 from 18:00

Moffatsaal, Mount Pleasant op Woensdag, 30 Oktober 2019 vanaf 18:00

Thusong Centre, Hawston on Thursday, 31 October 2019 from 18:00

Thusong Centre, Hawston on Thursday, 31 October 2019 from 18:00

Thusong Sentrum, Hawston op Donderdag, 31 Oktober 2019 vanaf 18:00

Municipal Manager No: 129/2019

Umphathi kaMasipala No: 129/2019

Munisipale Bestuurder Nr: 129/2019

For any inquiries contact the department Housing Administration (028) 313 8148

Imibuzo banzi ungaxhulumana nesebe lwezindlu lakwamasipala (028) 313 8148

Vir enige navrae kontak die Departement Behuisingsadministrasie (028) 313 8148

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25 September 2019

MY SPORT

Although the scoreboard did not reflect it, a team of novice bowlers consisting of councillors of the Overstrand Municipality stood their ground against Hermanus High School’s U20 bowls team last week at the Hermanus Bowling Club. Although they have never played bowls before, the municipal team gave it their best shot to keep up with our local champions who won the Youth Festival Bowls Tournament in Oudtshoorn in June. Here are Cllr Arnie Africa, Cllr Kari Brice, Willem Botha, Deputy Mayor Elnora Gillion, Cllr Grant Cohen, William van der Merwe, Hanru Pool and Zidane Langston in a relaxed mood after the game that was won 20-5 by the school team. The game was the brainchild of Cllr Cohen, in association with The Village NEWS, who decided to challenge school teams and learners who excel in their sport to a friendly match against councillors or members of the administration. Those wanting to take part in future challenges in any sport are welcome to send an email to grantcohen25@ gmail.com or dewaal@thevillagenews.co.za.

Above left: Cllr Grant Cohen takes his first turn on the bowling green.

Above right: Willem Botha gives Deputy Mayor Elnora Gillion some tips on bowling.

WHALERS RESULTS: Several members of the Whalers Athletic Club participated in the 42 km Sanlam Cape Town Marathon on Sunday 15 September: Jimmy Bonjesi (M) - 02:33:07 (8th in 40-49 Age Category); Mlandeli Mkhohlakali (M) - 02:58:51; Phumlani Kumbaca (M) - 03:17:18; Jaco Theron (M) - 03:19:22; Christo Vlotman (M) - 03:43:56; Nyasha Janhi (M) - 03:44:45; Emeth Mafentile (M) - 03:49:51; Johann Kotze Jnr (M) - 03:57:53; Jeremy Browne (M) - 03:58:44; Annmarie Steyn (F) - 04:00:56; Andre van Vuuren (M) -04:30:13; Nicholas Kennedy (M) - 04:30:13; Gerrit Oosthuizen (M) - 04:55:27; Matie Stander (M) - 04:59:17; Karen Burman (F) - 05:04:49; Michael Kotze (M) - 05:21:19; Heidi Kotze (F) - 06:04:59; Debbie Taljaard (F) - 06:04:59; Henning Ludeke (M) – 06:16:04 Cape Town Marathon 10 km race on Sunday 15 September: Johann Kotze (M) - 00:53:08 (3rd place category prize 70+); Glenda Theobald (F) - 01:04:56; lsabe Kotze (F) - 01:12:40; John Theobald (M) - 01:13:56; Elizabeth Kennedy (F) - 01:25:46

The Hermanus High School U13A cricket team has been sponsored this year by Hennie and Anel Henn from HennCorp Construction. The team members love their new jerseys. Back from left are Migael von Wageningen, Christian Lambrecht, Ashton Roets, Yosindiso Makapama, Maree Lourens, Ethan Engel, Robert Hassenkamp, Rohann Swart, (front) Liam Swart (vice-captain), Barry du Preez (coach), Du Preez Wessels (captain), Petrie van Niekerk (coach) and Jeandré de Jager.

PHOTO: Hermanus Primary School

Annamarie Barnard, a female bodybuilder from Kleinmond, took part in the IFBB SA National Championships from 13 – 15 September in Gauteng, placing second in the Women’s Physique category. She has also been chosen to compete with the South African team at the IFBB World Master Championships in Spain from 6 – 8 December. In order to compete overseas, Annamarie will need to raise R10 000. If you would like to make a donation or sponsor her, please contact Annamarie on 072 866 3908. She will receive her Protea colours on 12 October at the SASCOC Olympic House Auditorium in Sandton.

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TENDER NO. SC2017/2019

TENDER NR. SC2017/2019

UQIKELELO- XABISO NO.SC 2017/2019

Tenders are hereby invited for Education Awareness - Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation.

Tenders word hiermee ingewag vir die Education Awareness - Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation.

Kucelwa isiniki-xabiso: “Education Awareness - Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation.”

Tender documents, in English, are obtainable from Friday, 20 September 2019, at the offices of the Supply Chain Management Unit, Overstrand Municipality, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus from Ms Rita Neethling; Tel. 028 313 8064, between 08h30 and 15h30 upon payment of a tender participation fee of R198-00 per set. Alternatively the document may be downloaded free of charge from the website: www.overstrand.gov.za .

Tenderdokumente, in Engels, is verkrygbaar vanaf Vrydag, 20 September 2019, by die Voorsieningskanaalbestuurseenheid, Overstrand Munisipaliteit, Magnolialaan, Hermanus, vanaf Me Rita Neethling, Tel. 028 313 8064 tussen 08h30 en 15h30 na betaling van ‘n tenderdeelnamefooi van R198-00 per stel. Alternatiewelik mag die dokument gratis afgelaai word vanaf die webblad www.overstrand.gov.za.

Amaxwebhu, abhalwe ngesiNgesi, ayafumaneka ukusukela NgoLwesihlanu 20 September 2019, kwi-ofisi yoLawulo Lweentengo, kuMasipala we-Overstrand., eMagnolia Avenue, ku Nkszn. Rita Neethling eHermanus; Nombolo. 028 313 8064, phakathi ko 08h30 no 15h30, usakuhlawula intlawulo yokuthatha inxaxheba kwisiniki-xabiso eyi R198-00 iseti.

Kungenjalo; amaxhwebhu ayafumaneka kwi webhusayiti ethi: www.overstrand.gov.za

Sealed tenders, with “Tender No. SC 2017/2019: Education Awareness - Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation“ clearly endorsed on the envelope, must be deposited in Tender Box No. 3 at the offices of the Overstrand Municipality, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus. Bids may only be submitted on the bid documentation issued by Overstrand Municipality.

Verseëlde tenders duidelik gemerk “Tender Nr: SC 2017/2019: Education Awareness Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation” op die koevert, moet geplaas word in Tenderbus Nr. 3 by die kantore van die Overstrand Munisipaliteit, Magnolialaan, Hermanus.

Tenders mag slegs ingedien word op die tenderdokumentasie verskaf deur Overstrand Munisipaliteit.

Isiniki-xabiso esitywiniweyo kwabhalwa, Isiniki-Xabiso No. SC 2017/2019: Education Awareness - Puppet shows and live theatre for scholars to create awareness for water conservation, waste recycling and environmental conservation” Ibhalwe ngokucacileyo kwimvulophu, mayifakwe kwi Bhokisi yeZiniki-maxabiso 3 kwii-ofisi zikaMasipala waseOverstrand, Magnolia Avenue, Hermanus. Iziniki-maxabiso zingafakwa kumaxwebhu akhutshwe ngu Masipala wase-Overstrand.

The closing date and time of the tender is on 25 October 2019 at 12h00 and tenders will be opened in public immediately thereafter in the Supply Chain Management Committee Room, Hermanus Administration.

Die sluitingsdatum en -tyd van die tender is 25 Oktober 2019 om 12h00 en tenders sal onmiddellik na afloop van die sluitingstyd in die openbaar oopgemaak word in die VKB Komiteekamer, Hermanus Administrasie.

Umhla nexesha lokuvala kweziniki-xabiso yi 25 Octobha 2019 ngo 12h00 kwaye ziya kuvulwa ngokukhawuleza kwiGumbi leKomiti, loLawulo Lwetyathanga Lwentengo, kuLawulo lwase Hermanus.

Please refer enquiries to Mr. C Mitchell at telephone number: 028 313 5045.

Navrae kan gerig word aan Mnr. C Mitchell by telefoonnommer 028 313 5045.

Nceda unxibelelana no Mnu. C Mitchell ngayo nayiphi na imibuzo kule nombolo 028 313 5045.

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Get in on the action with GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s

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he 2019 GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s event has seen a 100% growth in participation and close to 1 000 athletes will be attending the tournament at Hermanus High School on Saturday, 28 September.

This exciting one-day sporting tournament will welcome players representing clubs, schools and provincial teams from all over South Africa.

The GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s was initiated in 2018 by two local businesspeople and sports enthu-

siasts, Bianca le Roux and Jian Henn. At the first tournament held last year, over 400 athletes visited Hermanus to participate in rugby, netball, hockey and dodgeball.

“In conjunction with the GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s tournament, we believe that it is equally important to give back to the community of sports in Hermanus and the Overberg. That’s why we’re very excited to have partnered with the Western Province Rugby Academy to award rugby bursaries at the GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s tournament in our U18 categories,” says Bianca le Roux, organiser of the tournament.

Over 200 players have already been signed up for the development clinic on Friday at Hermanus High School from 14:00 – 17:00. The age group of the children that can attend the development clinic are from 7 to 18 years.

The tournament has a fan park and will be screening the live World Cup Rugby on Saturday, 28 September. Ex-Springbok rugby player, De Wet Barry will be doing signatures in the morning, so bring your families along to enjoy the day together.

For more information, contact info@walkerbay7s.co.za

She explains that the Western Province Rugby Academy will be selecting one player from each U18 rugby team who performs well to be awarded a rugby bursary by the Academy. “What a fantastic opportunity this has become for young talent in the Overberg and Western Cape,” says Bianca.

“As part of our passion to give back to the community and develop local sport in our region, the GetSavvi Walker Bay 7s team have also decided to host a development clinic on 27 September. The clinic will introduce children to some of the best coaches, provincial and SA players, right here in Hermanus.”

OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALITEIT ERWE 2737 & 4771, AGSTESTRAAT, VOËLKLIP, HERMANUS: AANSOEK OM HERSONERING, ONDERVERDELING, KONSOLIDASIE EN GEDEELTELIKE SLUITING VAN PUBLIEKE PAD: PLAN ACTIVE (nms BNR HUXTER & OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALITEIT)

OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY ERVEN 2737 & 4771, EIGHT STREET, VOËLKLIP, HERMANUS: APPLICATION FOR REZONING, SUBDIVISION, CONSOLIDATION, AND PARTIAL CLOSURE OF PUBLIC ROAD: PLAN ACTIVE (obo BNR HUXTER & OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY)

UMASIPALA WASE0VERSTRAND IZIZA EZINGU2737 & 4771, EIGHT STREET, VOËLKLIP, HERMANUS: ISICELO SOKUCANDA KWAKHONA, UKWAHLUAHLULA, UKUHLANGANISA, NOKUVALA INXALENYE YENDLELA ESETYENZISWA LULUNTU: NGABAKWAPLAN ACTIVE (egameni BNR HUXTER & NOMASIPALA WASE-OVERSTRAND)

Kennis geskied hiermee dat die geregistreerde eienaar van voorneme is om Erwe 2737 & 4771 Voëlklip, Hermanus te ontwikkel en word die aansoeke ingevolge Artikel 47 en 48 van die Overstrand Munisipaliteit Verordening vir Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanning, 2015 as volg uiteengesit:

Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the registered owners to develop Erven 2737 & 4771 Voëlklip, Hermanus, which applications is set out as follows in terms of Section 47 and 48 of the Overstrand Municipality By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, 2015:

Kukhutshwe isaziso esicacisa injongo yabanini beziza ababhalisiweyo ukuba baphuhlise iziza ezinguErven 2737 & 4771 Voëlklip, Hermanus, enezicelo ezihambelana nezisebenza ngokulandelayo njengoko kucacisiwe kwimiba yeSolotya lama-47 & 48 Omthethwana kaMasipala waseOverstrand Ongezicwangciso Zokusetyenziswa Komhlaba ku2015:

Partial Closure of a Public Road Application in terms of Section 16(2)(n) to accommodate the partial closure of a public road.

Ukuvalwa kweNxalenye Yendlela Esetyenziswa Luluntu Isicelo ngokwemiba yeSolotya le16(2)(n) ukulungiselela ukuvalwa kwenxalenye yendlela esetyenziswa luluntu ngokubanzi.

Gedeeltelike Sluiting van Publieke Pad Aansoek ingevolge Artikel 16(2)(n) om die gedeeltelike sluiting van ‘n publieke pad te akkommodeer.

Onderverdeling Aansoek ingevolge Artikel 16(2)(d) om Erf 4771 in ‘n Gedeelte A van ±295m² en ‘n Restant te onderverdeel.

Hersonering Aansoek ingevolge 16(2)(a) om Gedeelte A te hersoneer vanaf Vervoersone 2 na Residensiëlesone 1: Enkel Residensieël.

Subdivision Application in terms of Section 16(2)(d) to subdivide Erf 4771 into a Portion A of ±295m² and a Remainder.

Rezoning Application in terms of Section 16(2)(a) to rezone Portion A from Transport Zone 2 to Residential Zone 1: Single Residential.

Konsolidasie Aansoek ingevolge Artikel 16(2)(e) om Gedeelte A met Erf 2737 te konsolideer om ‘n totale oppervlak van ±869m² te skep.

Consolidation Application in terms of Section 16(2)(e) to consolidate Portion A with Erf 2737 to create a total area of ±869m².

Volle besonderhede rakende die voorstel is beskikbaar vir inspeksie gedurende weeksdae tussen 08:00 en 16:30 by die Departement: Stadsbeplanning, Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus.

Full details regarding the proposal are available for inspection during weekdays between 08:00 and 16:30 at the Department : Town Planning at 16 Paterson Street, Hermanus.

Enige kommentaar op die voorstel moet skriftelik ingedien word in terme van Artikels 51 en 52 van die voorgeskrewe Verordening by die Munisipaliteit (Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) voor of op 1 November 2019 met die naam, adres en kontakbesonderhede, belang in die aansoek sowel as redes vir die kommentaar aangedui. Telefoniese navrae kan gerig word aan die Stadsbeplanner, Mnr P Roux by 028 313 8900. Die Munisipaliteit mag weier om kommentare te aanvaar na die sluitingsdatum. Enige persoon wat nie kan lees of skryf nie kan die Departement Stadsbeplanning besoek waar hul deur ‘n munisipale amptenaar bygestaan sal word ten einde hul kommentaar te formuleer.

Any written comments must be submitted to the Municipality (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e ) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) in accordance with the provisions of Sections 51 and 52 of the said By-law on or before 1 November 2019, quoting your name, address and contact details, interest in the application and reasons for comment. Telephonic enquiries can be made to the Town Planner, Mr. P Roux at 028 313 8900. he Municipality may refuse to accept comment received after the closing date. Any person who cannot read or write may visit the Town Planning Department where a Municipal official will assist them to formulate their comment.

Munisipale Bestuurder, Overstrand Munisipaliteit, Posbus 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Munisipale Kennisgewing Nr. 127/2019

Municipal Manager, Overstrand Municipality, P.O. Box 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Municipal Notice No. 127/2019

Ukwahlulahlula Isicelo ngokwemiba yeSolotya le16(2)(d) ukwahlulahlula isiza esinguErf 4771 sibe yiNxenye eyziwa njengoPortion A yezikwemitha ezi±295m² kunye neNtsalela.

Ukucanda kwakhona Isicelo esimayela nemiba yeSolotya le16(2)(a) ukucanda kwakhona iNxalenye enguPortion A ukusoka kwiZoni ye-2 yeZithuthi (Transport Zone 2) ukuya kwiZoni yo-1 Yokuhlala Abantu (Residential Zone 1): (Indlu enye ezimeleyo)S ingle Residential.

Ukuhlanganisa Isicelo ngokwemiba yeSolotya le16(2)(e) ukuhlanganisa Inxalenye A ebizwa uPortion A nesiza esinguErf 2737 ukwakha ummandla ozizikwemitha ezi±869m² xa ziphelele.

Iinkcukacha ezipheleleyo mayela nesi siphakamiso ziyafumaneka ukuze zihlolwe kwiintsuku eziphakathi evekini phakathi kwentsimbi ye08:00 neye16:30 kwiSebe: Izicwangciso ngeDolophu kwa16 ePaterson Street, Hermanus.

Naziphi na izimvo ezibhaliweyo kufuneka zingeniswe kwaMasipala (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e ) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) ngokuhambelana nezibonelelo zeSolotya lama51 nama-52 Omthethwana ekucaciswe ngawo ngasentla ngomhla okanye ngaphambi komhla wo-1 Novemba ku2019, uchaze igama lakho, idilesi kunye neenkcukacha ofumaneka kuzo, umdla wakho kwesi sicelo nezizathu zokuhlomla.

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25 September 2019

MY SCHOOL

Local canoeist represents SA LEFT: Juan Erasmus from Hermanus High flies over a bridge as he navigates the course. RIGHT: Luke Kavanagh from Curro Hermanus won the Sub-Junior High School category and will represent the Western Cape at nationals.

PHOTOS: chrisHITCHCOCK.co.za

Local riders excel at MTB School League Finals O n Saturday 14 September, 15 young mountain bikers from Hermanus took part in the Spur MTB School League Finals #4 at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch. Hundreds of riders of all ages and from various schools took part and the final event was a tough one for the competitors.

In the Nippers category (9–10 years old) brother and sister, Mila and Divan Ferreira, represented Curro Hermanus in spectacular fashion, both earning silver medals in their respective races. Mila placed third overall for the season and Divan second – an amazing result for these two youngsters.

In the Sprog category (11–12 years old), seasoned racer Sean Kavanagh was joined by first-time racers Ross Walton and Joshua Wakeford (all from Curro Hermanus). It was a tough race for all the boys, but Sean managed to end in the top 20 overall for the season.

Rossouw Hamman and Luke Kavanagh (Curro Hermanus) and Christian van Zyl, Corné Erasmus and Lukas Voigt (Her-

manus High) took part in the Sub-Junior High School races.

Rossouw and Christian each secured a place in the top 20 overall for the season. Corné and Lukas placed 42nd and 46th respectively.

In a thrilling fight to the finish, Luke Kavanagh won the race and, in the process, secured himself a second place overall, as well as a place on the Western Cape team which will take part in the National Championships in a few weeks.

In the Junior Men’s category, Juan Erasmus from Hermanus High placed 23rd overall. Daniel de Vynck (Hermanus High) finished 10th in the Youth Men’s Group 16; while Christo Claassen came 6th, Myburgh Serdyn 14th, Christiaan de Wet 15th, Jean Joubert 17th and Armand Breed 36th in the Youth Men’s Group 15 (all from Hermanus High).

Thanks to the efforts of these riders, both Curro Hermanus and Hermanus High School placed in the top 20, with Hermanus High coming 7th and Curro Hermanus 10th.

Congratulations to all the riders who participated!

Matthew Privett from Hermanus High School represented South Africa at the Olympic Hopes Regatta in Bratislava, Slovakia from 13 – 15 September, where 38 of the top canoeing countries in the world participated. On the Friday he competed in the 1 000m K1 (single paddler) and K2 (with his partner from Kwazulu-Natal, Kwanda Mzolo).

K2 and U17 K4 team in the 200m. He made it through his heats to qualify for the semi-finals in the K1 and K2 events (with a partner from Johannesburg, Finlay Leask). In the K1 200m, Matthew managed to improve his time by 4 seconds in the semi-final and again just missed out on a place in the finals (coming seventh in the semi-finals).

In the K1 he finished third in his heat and went through to the semi-finals.

Unfortunately, he didn’t make it into the finals, missing out by a mere 0.12 seconds. In the K2, Matthew and Kwanda placed sixth in their heat.

Overall, Matthew managed to consistently place in the top twenty in the U15 age group in all three distances at the regatta. Well done!

On Saturday the action moved to the 500m course, where Matthew again qualified for the semi-finals.

He came fourth and went through to the B-finals – a fantastic achievement against the best in his age group in the world. He also paddled as one of two 15-year-olds in the SA U17 K4 team in the 500m.

Despite their inexperience, the team held their own but were unable to make it to the finals.

Sunday was the final day of the regatta and Matthew again took part in the K1,

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