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This captivating image of the iconic Old Harbour of Hermanus was taken by a visitor on a chilly winter's day last week.

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The politics of poaching A decade of debilitating mismanagement of South Africa’s fisheries sector under former President Jacob Zuma has driven the illicit abalone industry in the Western Cape deep into the arms of Chinese transnational organised crime, seemingly for political purposes. This was established by an 18-monthlong and ongoing investigation by JOHN GROBLER.

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rom a cottage industry 10 years ago, the abalone-for-drugs trade has grown into a multi-billion dollar component of international organised crime, with South Africa’s most notorious gangs now controlling the poaching and nine Chinese triads the international trade into Hong Kong by using an ancient trade-based financial settlement system known as “Chinese Flying Money” or fei qian (Mandarin) or fei ch’ien (Cantonese).

This financial system is what ultimately identifies the abalone and drugs racket as Chinese organised

transnational crime. Both the Chinese and the local syndicate launder their money by preference via properties, bought via front companies or in the name of other relatives and sometimes very cheaply, as payments in a non-linear fashion.

Neither ever get caught and appear deeply embedded in South Africa and China, with political contacts reaching into the highest echelons of power in both South Africa and China. None of this is really news, but the extent to which local and international crime has been able to integrate abalone and drugs into a

vertically-integrated business model by exploiting South Africa’s fragile race politics, is.

The Numbers On the white-sanded beaches and craggy bays from Cape Agulhas to Cape Columbine, the word is that The Numbers, the prison-based gang of the 26s, 27s and 28s, are now in charge. On certain days, whatever comes out of the sea – abalone, lobster, periwinkle – belongs to them, a former poacher explains.

When the “swart gety” – the black tide, in reference to the anaerobic red

tide conditions that render all shellfish poisonous – is in the bay, no-one touches abalone because it will get you killed, he warns.

The various abalone-bearing areas have been divided up among The Numbers’ associates, but ultimately, all answer to the 28s as all risk spending time behind bars, sooner or later.

So just call me Jason, the former poacher grins from beneath the beard and oversized cap. Like everyone else, he doesn’t want to be named when talking about the 28s, South Africa’s most feared prison

gang, that now rules the Cape beaches from within the deepest confines of the prison system. The 28s run the jail system – and over the past few years, also the Western Cape’s illicit abalone-for-drugs racket.

Poaching of the slow-growing mollusc, prized in the Far East for its buttery taste, is now dominated by gangs of young black divers who descend in broad daylight and in large numbers on the craggy beaches to strip out whatever abalone they can find without the police lifting as much as a finger.

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Exciting development awaits Fick’s Pool Writer De Waal Steyn

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istoric Hermanus landmark Fick’s Pool is set for an exciting revamp with the opening of Ficks, a brand-new restaurant.

Well-known Dutch residents Joke and Just Gonggrijp, owners of Dutchies at Grotto beach, will be opening the first phase of their new establishment on 1 September after being awarded the tender in 2017.

“Ficks will bring a unique new food experience to Hermanus,” says Joke, although she does not want to reveal exactly what it is at the moment. “What we will be offering is well-known throughout Europe and especially popular in the Netherlands. And patrons can rest assured that our food will be freshly prepared and will offer an exciting variety.”

Joke says the first phase of the restaurant will see the existing ablution blocks redeveloped into a kitchen, with brand-new public restrooms at the back. In front of the new kitchen, a deck will be erected underneath a Bedouin tent where the tables will be placed.

The second phase, which will be completed in two years’ time, will see the tent replaced with containers. “Our aim is to create an eco-friendly, trendy establishment where patrons can come and relax while children swim in the tidal pool.”

According to her, the pool and the area surrounding it will be thoroughly cleaned up.

“We have started with the clean-up and were astounded by the amount of rubbish, including heaps of condoms, that had to be removed.

Before we open our doors, we will ensure that the surrounding environment and pool are spotless, and it is part of our mandate to keep it that way.”

Fick's Pool in the 1940s (ABOVE LEFT) and in the 1970s (RIGHT).

Joke says the tidal pool will remain open to the public and the restaurant will not interfere with access to the pool. “The deck of the restaurant will be higher than the pool and will not hamper anyone wanting to enjoy the water. It is much the same as at Dutchies; you can enjoy a delicious meal and the beach and ocean at the same time.”

ate a tidal pool that all the children could enjoy.

According to local historian Dr Robin Lee, the name Fick’s Pool can be ascribed to one of two stories. “The first is that a Mr Fick, who was the headmaster at the school in the 1930s, saw that there was a divide between the children who lived in town and seldom enjoyed the ocean and those from Voëlklip who had ready access to beaches and the sea.

Robin says in the early years after the pool was constructed, teenagers used to dare one another to swim the breadth of the slipway on the ocean side of the wall during storms, or especially if a large white shark was spotted in the area. To this day many still try and run the breadth of the wall and escape without being slammed into the water by a wave.

"He apparently persuaded the municipality in 1933 to build a wall along the slipway and cre-

“No matter the exact history, our main aim in creating Ficks was to retain the sense of place,

“The more probable story is that a fieldcornet, Abraham Fick owned the property above the slipway and swam there every morning. In time, more and more people joined him, and he convinced the municipality to build the pool and the Rotary Club to pay for it,” relates Robin.

history and environment. These three principles have guided us throughout the design process and will continue once we are up and running,” says Joke.

“Part of what we must deliver are disabled toilets, which will necessitate constructing a new pathway down to the pool. This will take a lot of planning and our aim is to ensure that it blends in with its natural environment and gives easy access to those who are disabled. For the time being we will, however, ensure that access is as easy as possible, and that the natural fynbos is left undisturbed. We have already started removing many of the alien plants in the area and have replaced them with fynbos.

“The idea is to ensure that a historic piece of old Hermanus is successfully incorporated into a modern setting,” says Joke.

Whale Research Institute relocated to Hermanus The University of Pretoria's Mammal Research Institute has relocated its whale unit from Cape Town to Hermanus.

Members of the Mammal Research Institute were welcomed last week as new members of the Ski Boat Club by Tim Tindall, the club chairman. The whale unit (www.up.ac.za/whale-unit) is responsible for the annual southern right whale survey covering the sea from Nature’s Valley to Muizenberg.

The survey is done during the first two weeks of October and last year was particularly interesting due to the much larger number of

southern right whales visiting our shores. The survey indicated the presence of nearly 700 southern right whale cows with calves between Hermanus and Witsand. This was nearly double the number expected under normal conditions.

However, sightings of these animals haven’t been normal in the last couple of years. Sightings decreased dramatically in 2015, 2016 and 2017, and last year seemed to be at an all-time high since aerial surveys began in 1979. The exact reason for this is currently under investigation, but it is believed to be related to limited feeding conditions in the Southern Ocean, and an associated change in calving intervals. Simi-

lar trends have been observed in the breeding grounds of Argentina and Brazil, as well as in Australia.

Dr Els Vermeulen, research manager of the Whale Unit, has a PhD in Zoology from the University of Liege in Belgium and is doing research on southern right whales and humpback dolphins which is the most endangered marine mammal in South African waters. The unit’s Chris Wilkinson is a Master’s degree candidate studying humpback whales on our East Coast.

Their new offices will be in the centre of Hermanus. Els would like to share research information on our whales.

“It is better to base your discussions on known facts rather than jump to conclusions with emotional arguments,” she says. Els plans to give talks on whales at the ski boat club.

The Ski Boat Club promotes sustainable and safe boat-based fishing, with a growing support for catch, measure and release. The club caters for social members as well as boat owners and fishing enthusiasts.

It is based in the New Harbour and welcomes those with an interest in the environment or the fishing history of Hermanus (www. wbbsbc.co.za).

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Can culture of corruption be stopped?

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amounted to production lines of poached abalone.

Where they come from and who they work for is also no secret, says Jason. “We all know they are fresh from the Eastern Cape,” arriving by taxi from the Western Cape’s impoverished neighbouring province.

In 2004, Peter Gastrow of the Institute for Security Studies identified them as the 14K and Table Mountain Gang, traced to a cluster of luxury homes in Plattekloof. As in the Miller case, all operations are run via brief-case companies set up in employees’ names.

In Masakhane, the township outside Gansbaai and epicentre of the Overberg coastal zone at the heart of the poaching industry, one can see them getting off the taxis, making their way to what appears to be kinsmen's homes.

But linking these companies with actual acts of organised criminal behaviour in any court of law by way of a financial paper-trail is well-nigh impossible because it is all built on a cash-only system hidden behind a facade of legitimate operations.

None of this is news: the Democratic Alliance has been complaining for years that even though up to 500 000 young black job seekers arrive in the Western Cape every year, no additional law enforcement resources are being made available for the attendant rise in violent crime.

Political weapon What is new is abalone poaching emerging as a political weapon to conduct a poison-thewell policy. Once a sort of cottage industry for the impoverished communities of so-called Coloured fishermen between Cape Columbine and Cape Agulhas, it has become the weapon of choice in a secret war to challenge what is perceived as the economic and political dominance of white people in the only province that the ANC has never been able to win the vote in since 1994.

By effectively allowing the abalone resource to be hijacked by local and Chinese criminal interests – at a huge social cost to the local communities – the abalone industry has been de facto, if not de jure, privatised by a process of political legitimisation into the hands of local and Chinese organised crime, it emerged from an 18-month-long investigation.

Official investigators and prosecutors say Ernie ‘Lastig’ Solomon is believed to be the boss of the 28s and acknowledged king of the Cape abalone poachers. He could not be reached for comment, but according to a report he was only willing to speak as the self-styled “King of the Khoisan”. This is highly politically significant: as so-called King of the Khoisan, Solomon does not feel answerable to modern laws imposed in the wake of colonisation.

Though official production is valued at only R218 million per annum, the fisheries sector directly employs 27 000 people, while another 100 000 depend on abalone as a resource in one way or another.

This process of criminal indigenisation started in 2007. That year, corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma took over as president and proceeded to dismantle key parts of the regulatory infrastructure and specialised law enforcement units that had protected marine resources until then.

In hindsight, Zuma and the gangs appear to have found common cause. By moving political control of the fisheries sector out of the Environment and Tourism Ministry to an expanded Agriculture Ministry, the Western Cape fisheries sector became part of Zuma’s corrupt patronage network – and worse, as the drug trade flooded the small coastal communities.

It was brutal financial carrot-and-stick politics, and the stick got used first. Artisanal fishing communities who for decades had depended on a living off the sea suddenly found themselves denied a right to basic survival. That they were the poorest sector of the otherwise wealthy Western Cape and most likely to be sympathetic to the ANC seemed not to matter.

The carrot was political access: parliamentary reports dating back to 2012 cited the coastal communities' main complaint as political front-

ing, their names employed by the politically well-connected to land those rights for their own pockets only.

In effect, Solomon and his ANC associates are manipulating the awarding of fishing concessions to their own advantage, acting like a pair of pliers that is squeezing the impoverished coastal communities into political obedience.

Access to the current list of concessionaires is impossible, by design.

Thrown open to the wolves Over the past decade, the cottage industry that was local poaching has been thrown open to the wolves, especially after the joint SANParks and SA Navy patrols were closed down, as was every other specialised law enforcement unit that posed a political threat to Zuma.

trucked down to Cape Town to be cooked up in backyard labs and from there, find their way via the 28s and their associates in the poaching syndicates, into the local communities.

People mostly pretend not to see the poachers.

Farmers along the craggy Overberg coastline area say the poachers have made it clear they would burn down their houses if obstructed in any way by, for example, locking their farmgates. Many are elderly, isolated and afraid, and know the police offer little, if any, protection from the poaching gangs.

This culture of fear has integrated organised crime into the very fabric of the local community, with everyone dependent on the trade in one way or another: from the lookouts to the garage owner selling them fuel to the granny storing a night’s catch in a backroom freezer.

It gets worse: on the ground, the carrots are sugar-coated with drugs, as abalone is often partly paid for in drugs. Little, if any, detectable flows of cash between the various players, who instead use a form of trade-based financial settlement, thus far has defeated any attempts at cracking the syndicates.

In effect, this has pushed the artisanal fishing communities into the arms of organised crime, a fact widely and repeatedly testified to by local communities in parliamentary hearings on the fisheries sector in the Western Cape.

That there is a lot of cash in abalone is evident from the false economy it has created: during official crackdowns such as those in Gansbaai in December last year, local businesses saw turnover crash and petty crime surge, says a local tyre dealership owner.

Corruption “It’s just shocking how open the corruption has become,” comments former Head of Fisheries, Shaheen Moolla (now managing director of the highly influential fisheries advisory consultancy, Feike). “But what do you expect when the DG [of Fisheries] admitted in Parliament that the department is basically in melt-down?”

The attraction is easy cash: a diver delivering 20 kg of abalone for one dive earns R20 000 for a few hours’ work per month; the owner of a ski-boat heading up a 28-sanctioned crew earns R200 000 or more per month, according to the former poacher.

Where the cash comes from and how has, until now, largely remained a mystery. The secret to their trade is the ancient, trade-based financial settlements system known as fei qian or "Chinese Flying Money".

The turmoil in the directorate has, in fact, been a god-send to the fishing industry, both legal and illegal, as everyone is now bribing their way around regulations, says Moolla – and it has been like this since his stint as Head of Fisheries. “Even where we have gone to the Minister with hard evidence, nothing ever gets done.

Corruption is (now) at substantive levels,” he says. This corruption, he concurs, has its roots at the political level and is what opened the front door to the likes of Solomon.

“How do the poachers get paid for hundreds of tons of abalone?” asks Marcel Kroese, a former Head of Enforcement at the Directorate of Fisheries (DAFF) and now an international fisheries consultant. In his past experience, they only saw small amounts of cash in all illicit abalone busts, which was odd for a black market, cashbased business.

Solomon, local sources say, has major political ambitions and wants to become the ANC coordinator for the Overberg area. So did the ANC’s alignment with the 28s produce the desired political results Western Cape in the 8 May elections? The results suggest not: both the DA and the ANC have lost voters, mostly to former Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille's new GOOD party.

Following the money as a means of identifying the main players yielded zero results. “We could not ever find the money,” he says, making water-proof court cases a major challenge.

The only real winners have been the shadowy Chinese gangs known to have been at the heart of the drugs-for-abalone interface since the early 1990s.

Drugs Instead, payment was made in non-traceable shipments of precursor drugs used to manufacture Tik, a cheap and highly addictive form of cheap speed. Precursor drugs like ephedrine are often shipped to Walvis Bay and then

In State vs. Miller, the court in its 2017 ruling set out how the Chinese had operated a smuggling pipeline via the in-bond cold stores in the Cape Town harbour (and likely also the Walvis Bay facility in Namibia) by using a specific set of numbers around 3, 4 and 7 to identify what

Zuma’s political gutting of the various specialised law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies to enable massive looting is a matter of record. While there are still many really dedicated people left in the ranks, there is no political direction, says Moolla. The only specialised agency, the Hawks, which handle abalone cases related to organised crime, are hobbled by a shortage of experienced staff and lack of resources.

But there is a new light at the end of the tunnel: President Cyril Ramaphosa, in announcing his 2019 Cabinet in the last week of May, moved Fisheries back into the environment and tourism portfolio and appointed rising ANC star and technocrat Barbara Creecy as Minister. This implies that, at the very least, quotas for harvesting any marine resource will have to meet rather strict environmental standards before being established and awarded.

But will she be able to stop the culture of corruption that has engulfed the fisheries sector?

Its anaemic contribution to the Gross National Product, relative to the country’s 2 850 km-long coastline is a clue to a larger but hitherto ignored reality: a large part of it appears to have disappeared into the international black market, the largest of which is Hong Kong, where the illegal abalone trade alone is conservatively estimated to be worth R1.5 billion per annum.

If the associated drug trade is included, this implies a Chinese syndicate that has the entire Western Cape political elite in its pocket and is turning several billion dollars per year.

What is needed, according to Feike’s Moolla, is the political inclination, the manpower and political will to deal with the problem. But Creecy is up against it: no-one knows the abalone poaching industry better than the Chinese.

“They told us often ‘your officials are very cheap, so easy to bribe’,” says Moolla.

And until that changes, nothing will break the Chinese chokehold over the abalone resource.

The former poacher has the best advice, though: “We always made sure they never owe us more than R10 000, because that’s what it cost to hire a Chinese hitman in those days – and then it became cheaper to whack you than pay you.”

It’s advice Ms Creecy will do well to heed in dealing with Chinese interests, both on and under the table.

- John Grobler is an independent investigative journalist with a special interest in the relationship between the exploitation of primary resources and organised crime. This article was made possible with financial support from the EU Journalism Funds Money Trail Grant Programme.

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Talks on Schulphoek land development set to resume Writer De Waal Steyn

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he multi-party stakeholders’ meetings aimed at finding housing solutions for the Overstrand are set to continue under the guidance of Masizole Mnqasela, Speaker of the Western Cape Government and Member of the Provincial Parliament for the Overberg.

This follows a recent meeting between the new Premier of the Western Cape, Alan Winde, the Overstrand Municipality and business leaders to discuss the way forward and to bring the Premier up to speed with the various challenges facing our communities.

According to the Premier’s spokesperson, Bianca Capazorio, Winde conducted his first official visit as premier to the Overstrand region and met with, amongst others, Mayor Dudley Coetzee and business stakeholders. “The meetings were centred around developing relationships between business and government in the region.”

With regard to the housing situation, Capazorio said the issues are complex and will not be easily solved. However, through the process of mediation under the guidance of mediator Nkosekhaya Lala, progress is being made towards a peaceful and lasting resolution.

“The mediation process has involved all of the major stakeholders, including the Municipality, Zwelihle Renewal, the Land Party, the DA, the ANC, the Business Chamber, various stakeholders and individual shack dwellers. Key to the process is building a relationship of trust and keeping the lines of communication open between all parties.”

During the first half of the year much progress was made under the leadership of ex-Premier Helen Zille on the planning of a Better Living Model development on the Schulphoek site.

This development will see the creation of well-located, affordable housing on the land, together with an upmarket section that will be used to subsidise the more affordable units. “In addition to providing affordable housing, this mixed-use model of government-subsidised housing will also create jobs during the construction phase,” said Capazorio.

One of the requirements of this development is that the land must be unoccupied. At the time, Land Party leader Gcobani Ndzongana promised to assist with the voluntary removal

of squatters from the land in order to start the project. “The easier this process is, the quicker we will be able to deliver,” said Capazorio.

A verdict by the Western Cape High Court was expected on Tuesday 18 June with regards to an application for an eviction order by the owners of the Schulphoek land.

“We will wait on the court processes to run their course and we cannot anticipate the outcome.

However, we want to see the issues resolved peacefully, in a way that benefits the community, and does not impact the economy,” said Capazorio.

Threats have been circulating on the social media pages of the Land Party and Zwelihle Renewal of withdrawing from the stakeholders’ meeting and the initiation of possible protest marches should an eviction order be granted.

However, says Capazorio, Lala continues to engage with the stakeholders and is in the process of setting up engagements for later this month. “We remain cognisant of the issues and continue to work towards finding a solution in which all parties are accommodated. Mnqasela established the stakeholder forum as a way to enable dialogue between all parties and has committed to continue doing this going forward.

“He has indicated that he will be inviting Premier Winde to one of the future stakeholder meetings to introduce him to the community and allow the various stakeholders to discuss their ideas, issues and concerns with him,”

she said, adding that plans are also afoot to introduce the new Minister of Human Settlements, Tertius Simmers, to the community soon.

Mnqasela said that he is aware of the tensions surrounding the verdict on the evictions. “I can assure residents that we have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that we do not have a repeat of the situation we found ourselves in last year. I have had meetings with the Land Party leadership, in particular with Ndzongana, and we have come a long way in ensuring that law, order and calm will prevail.

“Talks with the landowners on buying the land back from them are at an advanced stage and we are close to signing a deal. When the government once again owns the land, we would be able to continue with our development plans to the benefit of all. Therefore, whatever the verdict of the court is, it should not have a detrimental impact on anyone.

“It is very important to us that throughout the processes that will follow, the human rights of all those affected are not infringed upon. At the same time, we are serious about upholding the rights of private property owners. I am confident that all affected parties will cooperate and that we’ll soon be able to continue with our deliberations regarding the development of the area,” said Mnqasela.

He also announced that he will stay on as the constituency head for the Overstrand for the next five years. The next stakeholders’ meeting will be held early in July.

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FROM THE EDITOR Housing issues must be handled with great care This coming week will see the Cape High Court deliver a verdict in the application to have illegal squatters removed from the Schulphoek land.

of land without compensation. No matter what side of the fence you sit on, land is and will continue to be an emotional topic.

This not only has implications for Hermanus and the Overstrand but also for the rest of the country. At stake here is the fine line between upholding the law of private property ownership on the one hand, and basic human rights on the other.

At this stage, we as the residents of the Overstrand need to remain calm and level-headed. The lives of many people are in the balance here and there are many facets that need to be taken into consideration. The first is the right of the legal owners of the land not to have it invaded.

We have seen many landgrabs leading up to the May elections, with nearly all political parties spewing rhetoric over the expropriation

At the same time, the owners also have a moral obligation not to seek the highest possible price for the land, should it be sold to government.

To make huge gains at the expense of the poorest of the poor is not acceptable in a global environment where the triple bottom line is becoming the norm rather than the exception. In the instance of Schulphoek, expropriation with fair compensation would have been appropriate – especially taking into consideration the purchase price of the land.

The second is that the illegal occupation of land cannot be tolerated.

Despite all the rhetoric in favour thereof, the rule of law cannot simply be ignored. It is, and should remain, unlawful for anyone to simply claim a piece of land and call it their own.

Rules, regulations, laws and common sense govern the actions of every citizen of this country and we should all adhere to them.

Residents of the Overstrand need to work together with their civic and political leaders to find peaceful and lasting solutions to our housing problems. The way forward will not be easy but polarising different communities will not be to our benefit and we should take the utmost care to work together as one, unified community.

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Books today: Flip the page or click the mouse?

A Far Kraai

By Murray Stewart

managed to glorify the Wild West debacle.

of gravity-defiant, lycra-clad lads sporting masks and cloaks, was only thevillagemuze@gmail.com supported by comic strips in the weekend papers.

Those folks who were kids in the sixties will remember nothing about children’s TV programmes. Not that our fading memories have all become a dimly-lit art gallery of sepia recollections – no, we just didn’t have TV. Not here anyway. Rhodesia had it for years already, but we only got it in 1976, to the horror of a certain Mr Hertzog, among other Defenders of Morals.

Perhaps DOM had a point and were trying to delay the inevitable. The debilitating screen dependence we’re all addicted to today, was born back then in the seventies – in our lounges.

Before that, exposure to any screen, if we were fortunate, was an hour of Saturday morning kids cartoon reels in the local bioscope. So, compared with today’s youngsters, we had little option but to read stuff for entertainment.

Comics were frowned upon at home.

“Chewing gum for the eyes – candy-floss for the brain,” Dad claimed.

So my allegiance to Marval’s bunch

Cowboys were always fighting – either against the elements, the Indians or one other. The fury of the frontier leaped out of the pages in vivid detail as heroes and villains lit the fires in our imaginations. Cattle were rustled and stagecoaches robbed, bullets flew and bodies fell. Undertakers and gravediggers made a living from the killings.

To rub salt in the anchovy, my sister and I were presented with a daunting set of Encyclopedia Britannica, to browse through instead. (To me, a dust collector in alphabetical order.)

After the usual fairy stories, girls back then began adventures with the Famous Five, or uncovered scandals and scoundrels with the Secret Seven. Girls could join their Fan Clubs (letter, stamp, post etc), which was an ideal way to find new pen pals – like today’s chat rooms on the web, but innocent. It wasn’t long though, before they graduated from Enid Blyton into the blood, snot and tears of Barbara Cartland, Georgette Heyer and the soggy-tissue melodramas of Mills and Boon.

Certain things though, tweaked my curiosity back then, and still bother me today. Throughout all the books covering their remarkable exploits, cowboys apparently never needed to wash or go to the loo.

On thundering into town after weeks of galloping across the prairies chasing something – without a ‘comfort break’ – they’d all descend on the only pub, drink whiskey and start a brawl. Their next move – still blissfully unaware of hygiene or metabolic recycling – would be to unwind with one of the ladies upstairs.

Pre-teen boys usually advanced from reading the regular Brothers Grimm and Aesop’s fables, through the comic era, and slowly progressed to proper paperbacks read by adolescents.

In those days the craze was for The Hardy Boys, or cowboy books by Zane Gray or JT Edson, who somehow

Luckily, in cowboy books anyway, all the females were a joy to behold, with great looks, charm and wit –

cowgirl centrefold material. The Wild West, apparently, was bursting at the seams with potential beauty queens comforting lonesome cowboys with issues, both psychological and physical.

After cowboy books and period tearjerkers came the detective/spy novelists like James Hadley Chase, Mickey Spillane and Ian Fleming. Bang!

Suddenly the soft underbelly of our imagination was ripped open by the sordid reality of human depravity, and the comforting cocoon of our early literary innocence was gone forever.

It’s pleasing to know that those spies did, however, use the toilet occasionally, albeit only to murder someone or take drugs.

Anyway, these days the old-school progression from fairytale to hairy tale is lost to the kids. The page has been replaced by the screen, where today’s heroes were conceived and thrive. For decades now, these artificially intelligent screen heroes are either robots, hybrids or avatars.

And just like the cowboys back then, they speak American, chase baddies, get into brawls, and also never go to the loo. Things never change, just the heroes. Click.

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LET’S TALK

Where did all the festivalgoers go?

If I didn’t know that there was a festival in Hermanus over the past 11 days I certainly would never have guessed it. There were no signs, no flags, no posters – absolutely nothing to indicate that there was in actual fact a tremendous line-up of events taking place. How visitors managed to find their way to all the different venues remains a mystery to me.

The festival seems to take place in a cocoon of its own without involving the rest of the town.

I never noticed more people in town or an increase in traffic, not even over the weekends.

Where did all the festivalgoers go? Why were they not strolling around, browsing our beautiful little shops and galleries, or enjoying our fabulous restaurants and coffee shops?

I was so embarrassed when I encouraged friends of ours to visit over the long weekend – after all, there is a festival going on! Big was our disappointment when on Saturday afternoon we decided to visit some galleries and found several had closed their doors for the day. We then sat down at a popular venue to have a bite

to eat and drink, which was lovely but the place was almost empty and the atmosphere was all but festive.

The same thing happened that evening when our friends wanted to meet up after a concert they had booked tickets for. It was only 9pm but Hermanus resembled a ghost town and the restaurants were either closed or deserted and on the verge of closing. At least we managed to get a table and were served some dinner, but our friends were perplexed to find a town that dead on a Saturday night.

The last thing they wanted to do before returning home on Sunday was to visit a particular wine estate that had a special exhibition. All the way up the valley we went, only to end up in front of a closed door. And yes, I know it was a Sunday, but it was also a long weekend and, dare I say it again, there was supposed to be a festival going on? Can someone please remind the rest of town to come to the party, even if it is only once a year?

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Friendly stop-and-go Drowning out the frustration of the stop-andgo road station delays along the R43, is a collective cheer at the phenomenal road upgrade well underway on this busy thoroughfare. The road works site office in Stanford holds the blueprint of this massive undertaking, a project manned by scores of engineers, heavy road equipment drivers, tree fellers, clearing teams and marshals.

All day and all night the stop-and-go marshals work long, thankless shifts to best ensure safe passage for drivers. Despite weather extremes and countless hours on their feet, a greeting is invariably met with a smile, a thumbs up or a

wave. If traffic conditions allow for a safe pull-off or slow down, let’s give these teams our support with a cup of coffee or cooldrink, a sandwich, some sweets and definitely a thank you and smile for doing a good job.

Light up your future Writer Taylum Meyer On Sunday June 16, the Zwelihle Youth Café hosted a Youth Day celebration called ILLUMINATE: Light up your future at the RDP centre in Zwelihle.

The celebrations ran from 14:00 – 20:00 and were opened with speeches by Overberg Deputy Mayor Archie Klaas (below) and other community leaders. Those attending were entertained by a number of activities and performances such as dancing, open mic, face painting, craft workshops and a small market.

When the sun set, all the youngsters joined a march through Zwelihle with lanterns and candles to remember the youth that were killed in the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976.

Protests started in African schools in 1975 after

This picturesque journey has long been blighted by arrogant road hogs, whose accelerator pressure reflects their level of selfishness and stupidity. Let’s recognise them for who and what they are and give kudos instead to those who are working flat out to make this passage safer for us all.

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On their way they were met by heavily-armed police who fired teargas and then live ammunition at the demonstrating students. The aftermath of that day had serious consequences for the Apartheid Government as images of police firing on peaceful protesters exposed their brutality. Youth Day is a day in which we as South Africans honour the youths that were killed by police in Soweto on 16 June 1976. Although the exact number is still disputed, at least 176 youngsters lost their lives and over 1 000 were injured.

“Once we forget what happened in the past, we run the risk of repeating the same mistakes again and again. Even today, good education is not accessible to all our children. Future presidents, climate activists, researchers and teachers could be among the children who surround us. We can never underestimate the importance of education and on 16 June we come together to remember Youth Day, so that it may pave the way for a fairer education system,” said William Ntebe of the Zwelihle Youth Café.

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Afrikaans was made compulsory as a medium of instruction, alongside English, in secondary schools by the Bantu Education Department.

A year later, the uprising that began in Soweto spread nation-wide and the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) and the South African Students Organisation (SASO) were formed.

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The elephant in the room* Middle Aged Mom is a new weekly online column by Mae Vonvier, a mother of four who lives in the seaside town of Hermanus. Each week, Maes shares the trials and tribulations, as well as the joys, of motherhood.

Writer Dr Anina Lee Whale Coast Conservation

Mothers everywhere will appreciate Mae's unique insights on daily life as she delves into the guts and glory of midlife motherhood.

For a taste of Mae's writing, enjoy these snippets and go online to read the whole columns.

NUTELLA “There are rules in my house. Some are flexible and some are not. No eating in the lounge is a non-flexible rule. This is because of the carpets and my lack of desire to be constantly cleaning them. That is not to say the rules don't get tested from time to time.”

SICK KIDS “The reality of parenting is that, despite everything we do, our kids still get sick.

No amount of time spent letting them play in the dirt (pro immune system building) or not letting them play in the dirt (immune system protection parenting) avoids this reality.”

MORNING TEA “I woke up this morning and swung myself out of bed, realised I had a sore back and spent the next five minutes trying to recall what I had done that could have caused it. Nothing came to mind. I held on to the railing as I came downstairs so that I wouldn't trip over the dog and break my leg. In the kitchen I stood and stared at my mug, trying to decide if a single spoon really counted as added sugar and decided it didn't.”

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few weeks ago I received an email from WWF that reminded me that 23 May was World Turtle Day and that, in honour of turtles everywhere, we were asked to join WWF in taking action to protect them. The issue is plastic.

Did you know, they said, that one out of every two sea turtles will have eaten plastic in his or her lifetime?

Our local marine scientists report that all the baby turtles that have recently washed up on Walker Bay beaches and did not survive, had plastic in their stomachs.

An estimated 150 million metric tons of plastic are already floating in our oceans. We see disturbing videos of albatross chicks vomiting up large quantities of plastic that their parents have fed them in the mistaken belief that it’s food. Not surprising, since the mass of plastic is rapidly overtaking the mass of fish in the ocean.

Although plastic as we know it was introduced less than 100 years ago, it has quickly become a staple in our everyday lives. This explosion in plastic products has been devas-

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tating for our environment. Many of us are already likely taking steps to reduce plastic pollution by recycling and reducing our dependence on single-use items.

The humble plastic bag has been an easy target for environmental activists. But plastic bags are not the biggest problem by far in the Overstrand. Far greater scourges on the environment are fishing gear and cigarette butts. In local beach cleanups the number one waste item is cigarette butts. The filters are made of plastic and are designed to absorb toxins from smoke and so they pose both a plastic and a toxic threat to wildlife.

We are told that we should replace plastic with more sustainable materials such as metal, wood (especially bamboo) and glass that are cleaner to manufacture and easier to recycle or dispose of. We are urged to insist on take-aways in eco-friendly bagasse (the dry pulpy residue left after the extraction of juice from sugar cane) instead of polystyrene. Liquid wood is made from lignin, a by-product of paper mills, and can be moulded like plastic. Scientists have also devised a way of using the keratin from chicken feathers to make a type of plastic.

Or we could change to bio-plastics, made from maize or other plant starches instead of petroleum.

However, the answer lies not in replacing one type of plastic with another. Crops grown to make plastic

either replace food crops or require new land cleared for agriculture which is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Think of the Indonesian forests that are being destroyed to produce palm oil. Over 50,000 orangutans on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra have died because of palm oil deforestation. How many of us check the palm oil content in everyday products like soap, pizza dough, chocolate, shampoo, detergent, packaged bread, lipstick, peanut butter and instant noodles, to name but a few.

The only environmentally friendly alternative to plastic is to consume less – less of everything: food and packaging, clothes, fuel, electricity, possessions and even – dare I say it – pets. As a pet lover that is a sobering thought.

But the most pressing issue is that there are too many people, still increasing in numbers – estimated to peak at about 11 billion by the end of this century – on a finite planet.

Human fecundity, together with our desire to preserve human life at all cost, is the elephant in the room that we cannot talk about. * The term refers to a question, problem, solution or controversial issue which is obvious to everyone who knows about the situation, but which is deliberately ignored because to do otherwise would cause great embarrassment, sadness or arguments or is simply taboo.

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mong the best-selling events on the FynArts menu are usually those that involve food and drink, perhaps unsurprisingly for a region known for its premium wines and excellent restaurants.

Special tastings included the Wine Plus Series, hosted this year by The Wine Glass, a Gin tasting and a Brandy tasting presented by Paul du Toit of Wine Village at The Classroom, a Lifestyle Environmental Lunch hosted at La Pentola by Shane Sauvage, who also joined forces with winemaker Johann Fourie of Benguela Cove to present a Sunday Food & Wine Pairing Lunch, and a lunchtime concert featuring the Abagold Choir at Dutchies.

“There was definitely a festive vibe in town and several restaurant owners commented on how welcome the extra feet were after the very quiet month of May,” says Cape Whale Coast Tourism Manager, Frieda Lloyd. “What was also advantageous for local businesses is the fact that this year’s FynArts overlapped with the school holidays and the Youth Day long weekend.

“The wineries did exceptionally well, especially those that had FynArts exhibitions, such as Bouchard Finlayson, Newton Johnson and Creation. The exhibitions channelled a lot of traffic up the valley and on sunny days the Creation tasting room was filled to capacity.”

The popular Wine Plus series of tutored tastings was hosted

by The Wine Glass. Enjoying the last tasting on Sunday, A Snapshot of Méthode Cap Classique, were Emile Morkel and Michel Maury, here with Leo Jeche, the new GM of The Wine Glass (at the back) and Frieda Lloyd, Cape Whale Coast Tourism Manager. PHOTO: Hedda Mittner

Local chef and restauranteur, Rudolf van der Berg had a busy week with the opening of the new Burgundy Tapas on Thursday evening, followed by a cooking demonstration entitled Explore the ‘wild’ Overberg with knife and fork in the FynArts pop-up kitchen on Friday morning.

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Jacques le Roux of The Wine Glass says the Wine Plus series was very well-attended and they were especially busy over the two weekends. “During the week it was quieter, especially when the weather was bad, but overall I think FynArts is a great asset for our town.” His wife, Theresa le Roux, co-owner of The StArt Gallery, confirmed that they had a lot of feet in the gallery and that they did good sales during FynArts.

However, several businesses report that there was not as much activity in town as expected, and some of the restaurants were very quiet in the evenings. “I think the weather played a big role, as there were definitely more people strolling through town, visiting the galleries and restaurants during the day, but in the evenings when it became chilly people either stayed home or returned home after having attended a concert,” says Frieda.

“Those who offered FynArts specials seem to have done better than others.”

Petri Hendriksz, the owner of Char’d and Pear Tree, says his ‘Art on a Plate’ specials did very well, and he was especially busy over the long weekend. “But it’s still winter and the economy is still under pressure. Cost is still a factor and people are cautious when it comes to spending money. It’s going to take us a while to get back to where we were before the unrest started.”

Marine biologist, Alison Towner and Brenda du Toit of Dyer Island Conservation Trust with Chef Shane Sauvage of La Pentola, who hosted a FynArts Lifestyle Environmental Lunch as part of the restaurant’s ongoing environmental conservation programme.

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Paul du Toit of Wine Village was back again this year with two special tastings, Gin Revolution @ FynArts and Brandy Exploration @ FynArts, which he presented at The Classroom with his usual brand of humour and enthusiasm.

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Books with links to FynArts talks H istory, art, music, politics, nature and cuisine were just some of the topics that featured in the Strauss & Co series of talks during this year’s FynArts Festival. For those who enjoyed these fascinating presentations, and those who may have missed them, there are several books on the topics discussed, available from our local book stores.

For more about Rev James Gray‘s talk, Waltzing with Rommel: Dan Pienaar of El Alamein, there is South Africa versus Rommel – The untold story of the Desert War in World War II by David Brock Katz.

Author Christopher Hope, who was in conversation with Marilyn Martin about her new book, Between Dreams and Reality, also presented a reading from his latest novel, The Café de Move-on Blues, while Terry and Barbara Bell gave a terrific talk on their hilarious attempt to paddle a kayak from London to Dar es Salaam, entitled A hat, a kayak and dreams of Dar (see P 11).

The recipient of this year’s FynArts Legacy Award, Sindiwe Magona, not only spoke to Christopher Hope about her life’s work but also hosted a High Tea and presented a children’s workshop of storytelling and acting. Sindiwe is one of those remarkable people who leaves an indelible mark

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on everyone who meets her; if you missed the opportunity, make sure you get hold of Dianne Shober’s biography, Sindiwe Magona – Climbing Higher. Copies of Sindiwe’s own books, including Forced to grow and To my children’s children, are also available and well worth reading.

Prof John de Gruchy of Volmoed gave a talk on The history and meaning of icons and a few rare copies of his book, Icons as a means of grace (now out of print) are available from the Book Cottage.

A different kind of icon in the form of Pieter-Dirk Uys took part in FynArts for the first time this year, with a one-man performance entitled The Echo of a Noise, while his alter ego, Evita Bezuidenhout joined forces with Alan Committie for a humorous presentation of Tannie Evita’s Committie of Enquiry.

TV personality, chef, food stylist and cookbook author Zola Nene spoke about her passion for food with Shado Twala and also presented a cooking demonstration in the FynArts pop-up kitchen of recipes that are featured in her cookbook, Simply Delicious. FynArts 2019 may be over, but these inspiring books will inform and entertain readers for quite a while longer.

After bitter debate, South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire at the time, declared war on Germany five days after the invasion of Poland in September 1939. Thrust by the British into the campaign against Erwin Rommel’s German Afrika Korps in North Africa, the South Africans fought a see-saw war of defeats followed by successes, culminating in the Battle of El Alamein, where South African soldiers made a significant contribution to halting the Desert Fox’s advance into Egypt. This is the story of an army committed somewhat reluctantly to a war it didn’t fully support, ill-prepared for the battles it was tasked with fighting, and sent into action on the orders of its senior alliance partner. At its heart, however, this is the story of men at war.

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In White Boy Running, Christopher Hope explored what it was like growing up in a country gripped by an 'absurd, racist insanity'. On a road trip 30 years later, he goes in search of today's South Africa; post the evils of apartheid, but also post the dashed hopes and dreams of Mandela, of a future when race and colour would not count.

He finds a country still in the grip of a ruling party intent only on caring for itself, to the exclusion of all others; a country where racial divides are deeper than ever. As the old imperial idols of Cecil Rhodes and Paul Kruger are literally pulled from their pedestals in a mass yearning to destroy the past, Hope ponders the question: what next? Framed as a travelogue, this is a darkly comic, powerful and moving portrait of South Africa.

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Playwright, poet, novelist and activist – Sindiwe Magona is an archetype of South African feminism, self-empowerment and literary advocacy.

Transforming herself from a spiritually-defeated domestic worker to a doyen of South African literature, Magona matched her innumerable personal victories with a literary output of astonishing prolificacy and quality. In addition to their ardent championing of African language and culture, Magona’s works are windows to the domestic heartaches and longings of women, not only in contemporary South Africa, but also in the country’s not-so-distant past. This biography looks at Magona’s literary work within its pervasive social contexts and in relation to the intimate triumphs and defeats of her life.

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Prof John de Gruchy, who has doctorates in both theology and the social sciences, tells the story of Christian iconography from the 3rd century to the Reformation, discussing its symbolism, liturgical use and significance in the life of the Coptic, Byzantine and Russian Orthodox traditions.

He looks at the reason why some Christian traditions reject the use of icons for fear of idolatry, and also why there has been a renewal of interest in and use of icons in our time across different traditions.

De Gruchy is the author of The Church Struggle in South Africa and a number of other significant books. He received the Andrew Murray-Desmond Tutu Prize for Christian and Theological Books in 2012 for John Calvin - Christian Humanist and Evangelical Reformer (Lux Verbi, 2009).

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'This is Pieter-Dirk Uys unpowdered. No props, no false eyelashes, no high heels …'

South African icon Pieter-Dirk Uys has been on stage over 7 000 times. In this funny and tender memoir, Uys reveals the person behind the persona. We meet his forbidding, musically-driven Afrikaner father, his brilliant but troubled mother, and Sannie Abader, his Cape Flats ma who raised him in Pinelands, Cape Town.

Filled with photographs from the family album and 40 years of satire, The Echo of a Noise also features Uys’s Paarlse ouma, his strudel-baking German Oma, his devotion to Sophia Loren, the invention of Evita Bezuidenhout, the most famous woman in South Africa, and the joys and sorrows of a remarkable life.

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In Zola Nene's own words, 'Food has always been a huge part of my life; important occasions were always marked with a feast of some sort…

This book chronicles my food journey thus far – how it started and what has shaped me into the chef I am today.’

Simply Delicious tells the story of Zola’s culinary career through her recipes, interspersed with snippets and perspectives of her life journey, including tributes to the people who have inspired and influenced her cooking style and explaining the reason for certain culinary choices that she has made. Her food philosophy is very simple – cooking is for everyone.

With easy-to-follow instructions, the recipes will ensure that anyone can produce mouth-watering results. – penguinrandomhouse.co.za

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Stimulate your creative curiosity! Book now by calling Jolene on 028 312 3901

ACRYLIC, OIL and INK CLASSES – Betzy Geldenhuys Tuesdays and Wednesdays 09:00 – 13:00 R300 pp. Styles and techniques for beginners and intermediates PAINT ‘n SIP – Maureen Tomaino Friday 12 July 09:00 – 12:00 R300 pp. Three hours of creative fun, with a glass of wine, and painting with a small group.

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MIXED MEDIA TECHNIQUES – Andrea Hirschon Mondays and Thursdays – optional class times R300 pp. Learn a new skill to show off to friends

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Hats of to two intrepid travellers Writer Elaine Davie

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etter known as a labour and political commentator, journalist Terry Bell and his teacher-wife, Barbara, had the audience in stitches last Saturday when they recounted some of the hilarious misadventures described in their memoir, A hat, a kayak and dreams of Dar, which was launched in 2018.

The unbelievable story of the most-travelled hat in the world deserves a book of its own, but both its incredible journey and, independently, that of Terry and Barbara started in the same exotic location – a smoky bar in Morocco. The hat belonged to Terry who was a political exile from apartheid South Africa in London, where he was a student.

On a short holiday to Morocco in 1965, over a glass or two, or three, of wine with a group of other young travellers, Terry accepted a dare that would change their lives forever: to paddle a kayak from London to Tangiers. A sign of the misadventures to come, his hat was stolen by one of their convivial drinking companions, a Canadian.

At the time of his blithe acceptance of the bet, neither Terry nor Barbara was even altogether sure what a kayak was, let alone how they would set about the journey. However, with the rashness of youth, he was reasonably certain it could be done without too much diiculty.

In fact, why stop at Tangiers, they decided, it wouldn’t take too much longer to paddle a little further, to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

Having got married in the meantime, by August 1967, they were ready to set of. In the inter-

LEFT: Terry and Barbara Bell entertained a large audience on Saturday 15 June with an account of their hilarious adventures described in their memoir, A hat, a kayak and dreams of Dar. PHOTO: Robin Malherbe BELOW: Terry and Barbara with his hat and their kayak, Amandla.

vening two years, the hat, meanwhile, had been engaged in its own adventurous travels – to Afghanistan and Iran, to Canada and back to London, where it was once more lost and found. Now it was inally in Terry’s possession again and ready to accompany them. The ibre glass kayak, named Amandla, was bought and short experimental paddles were taken, in good weather, up and down the River Thames between Richmond and Chiswick. These expeditions convinced Terry that there would deinitely not be anything to this trip – a piece of cake, in fact.

With a parain stove and one pot in which Barbara would cook imaginative and nourishing meals, and a road map of Britain, the day arrived for them to set ‘sail’. Terry had placed a short press release in the paper about their intended trip and to their utter astonishment, as they arrived at the river side, they were met by a barrage of TV cameras, microphones and newspaper reporters eager to cover the story. From Hammersmith to Blackfriars, the bridges over the Thames were adorned with more photographers clicking their cameras. However, Pallo Jordan, one of their fellow-exiles in London was heard to say that he feared this was the last that would ever be seen of them.

It would spoil enjoyment of the story to detail the litany of disasters that befell the couple from the word go in their bumbling attempts to reach their destination: from missing the outgoing tide of the Thames and ending up on the rocks, to inding themselves 7 km up the River Stour and heading for Canterbury, when they thought they had reached France, inding themselves in a nudist colony, to coping with locks and barges on the rivers of France, to being stranded in terrifying fog whiteouts and

lashing storms in the Mediterranean, everything that could go wrong, did. The last straw was losing their trusty compass and alarm clock overboard. And the worst of it all was that there was nowhere to hide – the media was monitoring their every move and documenting it for the public, hungry for news of the great adventure.

To cut a long and hilarious story short, they didn’t reach either the original or their more ambitious destination, either by sea or, in desperation, by land. Amazingly, they didn’t have to use their life jackets once, but they did try to eat rice inadvertently soaked in parain! When the kayak was inally sold in Spain, despite the trials they had experienced together, Barbara could not help shedding a tear. After living in irst Zambia and then New Zealand for nine years, they returned to Africa, this time with two children, and took teaching jobs in Tanzania. At last they had succeeded in making their dream of ‘Dar’ come true!

Fortunately, throughout their kayaking travels, Barbara had sent her parents postcards and they themselves had managed to make reelto-reel recordings of the trip. Miraculously, all these chronicles survived and when, 50-odd years later, they decided to write the story of their never-to-be-forgotten voyage, these proved to be an invaluable aide-memoire.

Feeling down, or down-and-out? Buy this book.

You will read it in one session and never in your life be tempted to go kayaking any further than across Walker Bay on a wind-free day.

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Meditation Class Have you ever wanted to learn to meditate? Join Dr Arien for a free class where you’ll learn how to relax and unwind your busy mind, for only a few minutes every day, to the benefit of both body and mind. For more information, contact 067 116 6111.

Arundel Medical Rooms, Westclif | 17:30 Hermanus Bird Club All guests are welcome to attend the Hermanus Bird Club’s monthly meeting at no charge. The guest speaker is Jenny Parsons, who will present A photographic journey of the local Pringle Bay Oystercatcher breeding pair and what I learnt along the way. Wine is available at a donation of R10 per glass. For more information, contact the club chairperson, John Saunders on 078 9559785 or antares@hermanus.co.za Fernkloof Hall | 18:00 for 18:30

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The Gut Connection Join Ferdi Appelgryn of C Beyond Health and ‘gut health yogi’ Nicholas McLean for an entertaining two-hour talk on Why People don’t heal even though they are living healthy: The Gut Connection. They’ll be exploring the three principles of healing from the gut, the three foods that can heal, as well as three to never eat again.

They will also shed light on all the confusion about your body’s pH and clarify many other health puzzles so that you can start making changes today. The talk will be followed by an open Q&A session and you’ll be able to taste some healthy treats and nourishing juices. To book, contact 083 274 4419.

C Beyond Health, Hemel-en-Aarde Village | 18:00 Rotary Club of Hermanus Visitors are welcome at Rotary’s weekly meetings, every Thursday.

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Rewind Join Soul Café every Friday night and relax to the tunes of their resident band, Rewind, as they perform all your favourite hits from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The entrance fee is R50 pp.

Enjoy the Burger Special with a 500ml Beer for R99. Call 028 313 2137 to book.

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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 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 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 Botanical Society Join BotSoc for a talk by Fiona Sym on Tuning into nature’s rhythms. Everyone is welcome to attend and enjoy a glass of wine before the presentation.

For more information, contact Derek on 083 448 3338.

Fernkloof Nature Reserve Hall | 17:30 for 18:00 Critical Mass Bike Ride Everyone, young and old, is invited to join this social bike ride to celebrate cycling as a healthy and safe mode of transport. Bring any road-worthy bicycle – it’s a very easy ride that’s meant to be fun and enjoyable. The group makes sure they are visible, loud and funky! For more info contact Carel Kushke on 074 849 5936. (The event is weather dependent.)

The Whale Garden, Market Square | 18:00 Wine Tasting Guild Wine lovers in Gansbaai and surrounding areas are invited to join the Gansbaai Wine Tasting Club for their monthly tastings. For more details contact Anne-Marie De Witt on 082 783 9153 or annemaredewitt@yahoo. com Great White House, Kleinbaai | 19:00

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

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LIVE MUSIC Des Bosch: Friday 5-9pm Marcia Moon: Saturday 2-6pm Des Bosch: Sunday 1-5pm

Come and enjoy our Winter Wood Fire Grill Specials in our beer garden, taproom or restaurant 028 316 4626 | info@hermanus.beer www.hermanus.beer/

Gansbaai Farmer’s 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, paper, glass and earthenware used to display goods. For enquiries, contact 028 384 1439 or doulene@gansbaaitourism.co.za Kapokblom Street, opposite Gansbaai Tourism | 09:00 – 14:00 Training for caregivers Join Dr Arien for an Intro Seminar on Wellness Educator Training for caregivers. Attendance is free but booking is essential. For more information or to book, contact 067 116 6111 or hermanus@drarien.co.za Zwelihle Youth Café | 10:00 – 12:00

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 Die Markie Where local and international foodies and wine lovers meet. You’ll find real plates and real cutlery; real cups and real glasses; a real hangout for real people.

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

Ability Garden Become part of the Overberg Wheelchair Association’s food security project, Ability Organic Garden, by joining them for a fun morning planting vegetables at the Lombardi Care Centre for adults with disabilities and the elderly. The garden will be used to supply their kitchen with nutritious meals every day. Bring a six-pack or two of vegetables or flowers for companion planting. There will be a cup of coffee and juice available for your labour of love. For more info contact Nikki on 072 436 1497.

Lombardi Care Centre, Mount Pleasant | 10:00

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Penguin Plunge Don’t miss this popular annual fundraiser for the Rotary Club of Stanford, with all proceeds going to Rotary’s Soup Kitchen for the Elderly. The entry fee is a donation, whether you are a Brave Penguin plunging into the icy waters of the Klein River or a Cheering Chicken on the bank. There’ll be yummy hot soups, Gluhwein and hot chocolate (free for Plunging Penguins – a donation for Cheering Chickens), and Gerrie will be selling boerie rolls, hamburgers and cooldrinks on behalf of the Okkie Smuts Koshuis. So bring some extra cash for a snack or drink – it’s all for a very good cause. For further information contact Lana on 082 216 4398.

Bank of the Klein River, between King & Quick Streets, Stanford | 11:30 for 12:00

Rocking the Lagoon Join Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate for a live rock ‘n roll performance by Cloud 9, who will take you on a trip down memory lane through the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s. The band will be playing in the Tasting Room, with roaring fireplaces and enough space to boogie the night away. There will be delicious cheese platters, gourmet hot dogs and estate wines available to enjoy. Tickets are R200 for adults, R100 for kids 4 – 12 years, and free for kids U4. Book with Computicket or directly with Benguela Cove on 087 357 0637 or info@benguelacove.co.za Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate | 16:00 – 20:00 Mynhardt Kruger @ Blue Goose This popular singer is a member of the male vocal quartet Serenade, a Ghoema Afrikaans Music Awards nominee, a guest vocalist for Stellenbosch University’s Jazz Band, and member of the South African Youth Choir. Having toured all over Europe as a production singer in theatre productions, Mynhardt is now coming to our neck of the woods to wow locals.

For more info, contact 071 863 1514 or riaan@mcfranken.co.za Blue Goose Restaurant, 22 Hope Street, Gansbaai | 19:00 ALICE - A Tribute to Smokie Gareth James and his band return to Hermanus for a second show to salute this legendary rock band.

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Soul Café, 181 Main Rd, Hermanus | 20:00

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Hermanus History Society Everyone is welcome to join the HHS for their members’ meeting which will include a brief update on the society’s activities in 2019 and an illustrated presentation by Angela Heslop on A journey through history: The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. For more information, contact Angela on 072 609 8655.

Catholic Church Hall | 15:30 for 16:00

Meditation Class Have you ever wanted to learn to meditate? Join Dr Arien for a free class where you’ll learn how to relax and unwind your busy mind, for only a few minutes every day, to the benefit of both body and mind. For more information, contact 067 116 6111.

Arundel Medical Rooms, Westclif | 17:30

Thursday

Think & Drink Join Stanford Conservation Trust’s fun quiz evening, every last Thursday of the month. Only R150 (bring your own wine) includes a delicious meal and a R50 donation to the trust for the upkeep of Stanford’s beautiful Wandelpad. 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.

Tikka Palace, Queen Victoria St, Stanford | 18:30 for 19:00

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Hermanus Astronomy Centre Join HAC for their monthly meeting.

The guest speaker is Herbert Poller and his presentation is titled The Hess Project in Namibia. For more information, contact petermh@hermanus. co.za or 081 212 9481.

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Fernkloof Meditation Join a weekly meditation group hosted by yoga and meditation teacher, Fiona Sym, in the beautiful surrounds of Fernkloof Nature Reserve. Every week different meditation techniques are taught, followed by relaxation and half an hour of silent meditation.

All are welcome at a donation to cover the cost of hall hire.

Fernkloof Hall | 17:30

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Graze Farmer’s Market Reduce your carbon footprint and get your fresh veggies – always seasonal, always fresh. Stay for coffee and breakfast. For more info, call Tabby & Alex on 076 243 1930.

Graze Slow Food Café, Stanford | 09:00 – 12:00 Home Industries Market Get your fresh micro-greens, home-processed and home-baked goodies at this family- and pet-friendly market, every Wednesday. New vendors are welcome. Contact Lani on 082 679 7819 or visit www.afdaksrivier.co.za Café Tango & Afdaksrivier Nursery | 09:30 – 12:30

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Panthera Africa Enrichment Visit Join Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary near Stanford for a two-hour excursion where you’ll get to work with a Panthera Africa animal keeper to create small enrichment items, which will be given to the big cats to play with. You will also get to see the implementation of Panthera’s bigger enrichment programme and why it

more details, contact info@lomond. co.za or 082 908 0099.

Lomond Wine Estate | from 09:00

is so beneficial for captive big cats.

Listen in awe as your passionate host takes you around the big cat enclosures and tells you their interesting and inspiring stories. R750 pp (only 16 years and older). Pre-booking 3 days in advance is essential. Contact Chantel on 0825149658 or marketing@pantheraafrica.com Panthera Africa | 08:45 for 09:00 Jo Martin Live Enjoy the honest heartfelt music of this popular musician when he returns to The Gecko for a live performance. To book contact 028 312 4665.

The Gecko Bar, Hermanus New Harbour | 20:30

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Civvio Vine to Valley Trail Run Ignite your passion for the great outdoors and discover your inner trail runner. The second event in this year’s V2V Trail Run Series will be

hosted by Wildekrans Wine Estate in Botrivier, offering two scenic routes of 6 km and 10 km. The cost is R120 for the 6 km, R150 for the 100 km, R70 for kids 10 – 18 years, and free for kids U10. Tickets are available at www.quicket.co.za Wildekrans, Botrivier | 08:00 Conservation Adventure Lomond Wine Estate is hosting an adventurous, fundraising event for the Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy.

Brace yourself for fynbos safari drives (every hour), a sunset picnic cruise, 5 km farm walk/run, wine and fynbos pairing, live music and a photographic exhibition of unique Overberg fauna and lora. There will also be a lucky draw and spectacular prizes up for grabs. Funds raised will go towards ire-ighting equipment for Walker Bay Fynbos Conservation. For

Eye of the Pangolin Whale Coast Conservation is proud to present a screening of Eye of the Pangolin, the ground-breaking documentary produced by two award-winning South African ilmmakers who travelled the continent to ind the elusive African pangolin, the most traicked mammal on earth, and to document the race to save these shy animals from being poached to extinction.

The 45-minute ilm will be followed by a Q&A session with Helena Atkinson and Catherine Ritchie from ilm production partner and conservation NGO, Pangolin.Africa. R20 donation to environmental education. For enquiries contact anina.wcc@gmail. com or 083 242 3295.

The Green House, R43 Vermont | 16:00 Grape Expectations Enjoy The Wine Glass’s ‘Sumptuous Saturdays’ with Crystallum Wines.

Arrive to welcoming drinks and canapés, followed by a talk and tasting presented by winemaker Peter-Allan Finlayson. R395 pp includes three courses with wine, plus dessert. Early reservation is essential as the event is limited to 40 tickets. Contact foh@ thewineglass.guru or 082 082 0007.

The Wine Glass, 2 Harbour Rd, Hermanus | 18:30 Creation Food & Wine Pairing Dinner The irst of The Marine’s series of four Food & Wine Pairing Dinners in partnership with award-winning Hemel-en-Aarde wineries will feature Creation Wines. Presented by winemaker Jean-Claude Martin, with a menu developed by talented head chef Tronette Dippenaar, the evening will commence with pre-drinks and canapés, followed by four delicious courses paired with Creation Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Creation Chardonnay 2017, Creation Reserve Pinot Noir 2017 and the Creation Cape Vintage 2017. The evening ends with a lucky draw where there are great prizes to be won. The cost is R495 pp and booking is essential. Contact 028 313 1000 or bookings@themarine.co.za The Marine Hotel | 18:30

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The opinions expressed in this column are the opinions of the writer and not necessarily those of PSG and do not constitute advice. Although the utmost care has been taken in the research and preparation of this column, no responsibility can be taken for actions taken on information in this article. Always remember the prudent way is to consult your portfolio manager before investing.

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Q & A with PSG Wealth and risk profile – if a specific share or unit trust fund has skewed the asset allocation of a client’s portfolio, selling or trimming a specific share or unit trust fund can be justified in order to realign the risk profile and asset allocation within a portfolio. This is known as “rebalancing”.

If there has been a material change in the management of the company or the fund manager of a unit trust fund has changed.

If a share or unit trust fund severely underperforms against peers in the same sector for an extended period of time.

If a share price has reached its fair or potential value, and you don’t see much further upside in the share price for the foreseeable future.

South Africa, ranging from low-risk to high-risk, both locally and offshore.

Currently, in South Africa, there are more than 1 400 registered unit trusts to choose from, which is even more than the number of listed shares on the JSE!

2. Which is better: to invest directly in the stock market or rather to buy a fund?

This brings me to the next point: diversification. A direct share portfolio is less diversified/focused, which could be more volatile but potentially offer better long-term returns. A unit trust fund is managed by an asset management team, with a client having little or no control in the management of the fund. A direct share

By Danie Olivier, Portfolio Manager/ Wealth Manager, PSG Wealth Hermanus 1. This may seem like a simple question but it is one I have always wanted to ask. How do you know, as financial advisers, when it is time to sell a stock or change a fund? We are always taught to invest for the long term and to invest in good, proven and well-run companies.

Ideally, we all want to invest in shares or unit trust funds that only go up and increase in value year after year, but as we all know this is not always the case. A top fund manager typically needs to pick 6 out of 10 winners in order to outperform the benchmark or his peers. So how does a financial adviser know when to sell a share or unit trust fund? There is no one answer to this question but rather a few factors to consider: • A client’s asset allocation (the specific combination of investable asset classes, such as bonds, equity and money market instruments)

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First, let’s explain what a unit trust fund is: A unit trust fund is a “pool” of assets, managed by a fund manager or managers. There is a vast array of unit trust funds available within

To answer this question, I will compare an equity unit trust fund with shares, as they both have a similar risk profile. By investing in an equity unit trust fund, you are indirectly investing in the stock market, with the big difference that the fund owns the shares and not the individual investor. A unit trust fund is, typically, a highly diversified portfolio of shares, ranging from 40 to 60 different shares, whereas a direct share portfolio would typically hold between 15 to 20 shares.

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3. Are "Fund of Funds" investment tools really a good idea? I've heard that you end up paying quite a bit on fees to receive a return that really isn't any better than if you had just invested in a specific fund.

Again, a potential client would need to do some good research into the various fund of funds available. A fund of funds is a unit trust fund consisting of a number of underlying unit trust funds, usually in the same sector pooled together to create one fund.

A well-constructed and managed fund of funds can provide very good returns if the total costs are not too

high and the underlying funds are of good quality. The investor in the fund of funds will receive the average return on the underlying group of funds. The advantage of a well-managed fund of funds is you receive a diversified portfolio and don’t rely on only one manager. Yes, there are some fund of funds with high fees and others with very reasonable fees and in line with the average single manager in the market.

4. The first quarter has passed and, from reading your daily market reports, I can see that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange has performed well. Why is this?

After the massive pullback in domestic and global markets in December 2018, the market has come off a very low base, so returns YTD do look very good. Global sentiment did look more positive; however, at the time of writing, the trade wars taking centre stage have wiped most of the first quarter's gains off the table.

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MY WELLNESS Youthful Coping with stress in Living the workplace By Dr Arien van der Merwe

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s consultant in workplace wellness for well over 17 years, I’m amazed that even now, relatively few companies implement at least some basic wellness interventions for their employees. After all, employees are any company’s most important assets!

We live in a rapidly changing world – from the economic and social changes around us, to personal health and relationship challenges. The workplace is about making a profit, return on investment and the bottom line.

If care is taken to provide employees with sustainable wellness tools and techniques, what better return on investment could there be?

This would equip them with techniques to manage their stress on all levels, learning how to access ways and means to manage their emotions effectively, and provide them with coping skills to become more resilient. This will ensure employees who are productive and creative, using both sides of their brains for whole brain thinking and acting.

Stress and Wellbeing We all know that work stress doubles our risk of dying from heart disease.

Traditionally, we’ve been advised to

stop smoking, cut down on drinking, eat healthily, and exercise regularly.

More recently, research suggests that the prevention, mastering or management of work stress is just as crucial.

disease. Stress management is of the utmost importance to maintain health and wellbeing and restore a sense of serenity and peace while maintaining a creative, productive, healthy and happy lifestyle.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in modern society.

Employees with job strain, a combination of high demands at work and low job control, have high stress levels and more than twice the risk of death from heart disease compared to employees who have low job strain.

Expected results when implementing health and wellness programmes include improved productivity and creativity, higher levels of company morale, reduced absenteeism and presenteeism (employees being at work, but not optimally healthy or well), and improved day-to-day quality of working life for the employer and employee.

The stress levels and risk for employees with effort-reward imbalance (low salary, lack of social approval, and few career opportunities relative to efforts required at work) were 2.5 times higher. High job strain also showed an increased total cholesterol at the 5-year follow up, while effort-reward imbalance showed an increase in body weight.

Can something be done about this?

Work stress is bad for your health.

So is personal, financial and relationship stress. Not only does it double your risk for getting heart disease, long-term unrelenting stress can be the cause or exacerbating factor in almost any of our modern-day chronic diseases or ailments: from infections, cancer, skin problems, premenstrual tension, severe menopause, and back problems, to chronic fatigue, digestive system problems and lung

Many studies show that psychological and physical factors in the PHOTO: fanjianhua workplace, such as intense deadlines, poor interpersonal relationships, poor ergonomics, absence of a stimulating work environment and healthy work culture, as well as inadequate job descriptions, are also major contributors to employee absenteeism and increased health risk.

Mental health in the workplace Depression affects more than 100 million people worldwide, being the second leading cause of disability among individuals aged 15 – 50. The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that by 2020 depression will be second only to ischemic heart disease as the leading cause of disability for all ages and both genders.

Aligned with this, research by the

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that one in five workers has a mental illness, such as depression or anxiety.

These conditions increasingly affect productivity in the workplace as many struggle to cope.

People with mental illness are often off sick from work, and between 30 – 50 % of all new disability benefit claims in OECD nations are now due to poor mental health. Policy makers need to find new ways to tackle the social and economic problems of mental illness because trigger factors, such as job insecurity and pressure in the workplace are likely to increase in the coming years.

The OECD further advised that most common mental disorders could be addressed, and employment chances could be improved, with adequate management. Health systems in most countries, however, were narrowly focused on treating people with severe disorders such as schizophrenia, which accounted for only a quarter of all mental diseases. The OECD commented that taking more common disorders more seriously would boost the chances of people staying at, or returning to, work. About 50% of people with severe mental disorders and more than 70% of those with

moderate illness currently get no treatment at all.

The OECD urged policymakers to focus on providing good working conditions which would help employees reduce and manage stress, and develop resilience. Systematic monitoring of sick leave and presenteeism will increase productivity and employees' health and sense of wellbeing, while also helping employers to reduce workplace conlict and avoid unnecessary dismissal caused by mental health problems.

Proactive solutions Wellness programmes empower the individual to recognise the danger signals of overdoing it and of living an unhealthy lifestyle, and educate employees about taking preventative measures to reduce the harmful effects of their habits and behaviour.

Wellness educator training is a wonderful wellness intervention to achieve this through all layers of the workforce.

For further enquiries about Wellness Educator Training and Stress Management Programmes, contact Dr Arien van der Merwe on 067 116 6111 or Hermanus@DrArien.co.za, or visit www.DrArien.co.za

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Standing up for children who can’t Writer Elaine Davie Photographer Robin Malherbe The spacious room is inviting. It is bright with light – even on a rainy day – and the warm, sunny colours of recently-painted walls. Coloured mats and exercise balls on the floor, swings suspended from the ceiling, a cosy book corner and a large round plastic container filled with balls to jump into. This is clearly a room specially designed for children – special children.

A long-held dream of Theresa Els, Director of Child Welfare in Kleinmond has become a reality. With financial assistance from a Swiss donor and a grant-in-aid of R20 000 from the Overstrand Municipality, a multi-purpose therapy room, the first and only one in Kleinmond, has been built and equipped to serve the neediest children of the area. The vision had its origins, says Theresa, one day when she happened to be in the local police station and a woman came in carrying a thirteen-year-old girl on her back.

“The mother was small, the child was obviously much too big and too heavy for her, and she had walked all the way from her home at the one end of town to the police station at the other end of town,” she recounts.

“I went over and started talking to her. It turned out the child was severely affected by cerebral palsy, she was unable to walk, talk or feed herself and the mother had no one to leave her with if she had to go out.

A couple of children from the ECD centre next door demonstrate the use of some of the equipment at the Child Welfare therapy centre. TOP LEFT: Director Theresa Els introduces this little ‘patient’ to the marvels of the kaleidoscope while Occupational Therapist Hettie Delen (top right) shows the importance of large muscle co-ordination. BELOW: Puzzles assist with hand-eye co-ordination – and they’re fun!

Since she didn’t have a wheelchair, there was nothing for it, but to carry her on her back.

“My heart went out to her and I realised that there must be other children and families who were facing similar problems in our communities.

Unfortunately, there’s often a stigma attached to childhood disability and they children tend to be hidden.

When our social and community workers started making enquiries, however, they soon found that there were, indeed, far more disabled children than we could have guessed, living with a variety of disabilities.

No one had even assessed them, let alone tried to assist them in any way,” she continued. “And that was when I

made up my mind that Child Welfare had to take up their cause.”

Which took a leap of faith on her part, since in recent times Child Welfare Kleinmond has struggled to keep its head above water and has even been under threat of closure, due to a lack of funds. Nevertheless, she kept the dream alive and they currently have 12 children on their books who receive some form of assistance from the centre. Most of them are living with cerebral palsy in various degrees of severity, but they also have an autistic teenager and a number of children with speech defects, including one with a cleft palate, and several affected by Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, and learning and behavioural problems.

The first child to benefit from the new service was the one who had set the wheels of the project in motion. A temporary second-hand wheelchair was found for her and now, with the assistance of the local clinic, she has her own, specially-designed chair, her pride and joy. Theresa’s right-hand person in running the therapy programme is Occupational Therapist, Hettie Delen who volunteers many hours of her time devising individual therapy programmes for each child.

They are collected from their schools for their therapy sessions with either Hettie or speech therapist Magda Leibbrandt, also a volunteer. They are

currently hoping to find a physiotherapist who will also be able to assist on a voluntary basis. Wrestling sessions are also on the cards for the future!

Children from the wider community come to the centre in the mornings for their therapy sessions and in the afternoons some of the residents from the Children’s Home next door, also a Child Welfare project, receive therapy. Of the 26 children living there, many exhibit behavioural and learning problems. Theresa would love to offer respite care in the mornings to give mothers the chance to work or do shopping or whatever they are otherwise prevented from doing, but this would require the employment of full-time staff at the centre which they cannot afford.

treatment. “We are fully aware of the importance of establishing a network of other related disciplines, like health care, social welfare and education,” Theresa emphasises. “It is essential to take a holistic approach to the care of each child individually, and Hettie is our link to this array of professionals.”

As excited as Theresa is about this project, she is stretched to the limit in meeting the many other child care needs of the community. She is currently organising an extensive and varied programme of activities for the school holidays. As well as keeping the children busy, it aims to help them find their unique strengths and skills, together with a sense of self-esteem, and will give them a view of the wider world beyond the immediate boundaries of Kleinmond.

In the meantime, her social workers visit the homes of the children who attend the clinic to provide support and advice to the families about how to assist the affected children. They may need to be shown how to feed a child with cerebral palsy, for instance, or how to help the children with follow-up exercises at home. Home carers and home-based ECD workers are also trained to identify children needing therapy so that they can refer them to the centre for assessment.

With the dedication and commitment of people like Theresa Els and her team at Child Welfare to stand up for them, the children of Kleinmond are in good hands. In some way all children, but especially those from poorer communities and those who are less able than others, need a helping hand to find their way in an often uncaring world and this is exactly what they intend to provide.

If necessary, Child Welfare will refer children on for more specialised

Kleinmond Child Welfare can be reached on 028 271 5753.

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'OneLife' presents talk on substance abuse

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n Thursday, 13 June, South African celebrity Hykie Berg gave a talk at Hermanus High School about substance abuse to parents, teachers and interested individuals from outside the school.

Learners also had the opportunity to meet and listen to Hykie the following day, on Friday, during school hours.

Hykie is an actor who has performed in television series such as Egoli and Binnelanders and he also acted in the film Dis ek, Anna. He was the winner of Survivor South Africa in 2011. At the height of his career, Hykie lost everything and nearly lost his life to addiction.

Ultimate Survivor: Saved from my drug hell, in which he shares his life story, from the drug dens of Hillbrow to a maximum-security cell in Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital. He is now passionate about sharing his story and helping people who have fallen into addiction.

Hykie’s talk was organised by Seeff and forms part of the initiative founded by the Seeff Hermanus branch called 'OneLife' which was "established in an effort to contribute to the community where we work and reside”. Their motto is 'Family is our story'.

Hykie’s talks were well-received and enjoyed by adults and students alike.

– Taylum Meyer

Last year he released an autobiography called

Overstrand Hospice 600 Club Draw was done on Thursday 13 June, by Graham Lahoud, owner of the successful electrical business, Harness Electrical. Apart from supporting Hospice, Graham is involved in prison ministry; works in local schools in Zwelihle teaching life skills; talks at learner leadership camps and school assemblies; and is also a supporter of the Hermanus parkrun; Overstrand Training Institute; Sparkle Kids and Learn to Earn. Also present and keeping a watchful eye were Lynn Sillifant from Don Adams Auditors and Dave Shutte, Hospice Vice-chairman. This month’s winners were: 1st D Pieterse, 2nd Debra Johnson and 3rd M Kumleben. Join the Club at only R50 a month, and you stand a chance of winning a monthly cash prize. Contact Norma Scott-Tomlin on 028 312 4679 or email 600admin@overstrandhospice.org.za for more information. Follow them on Facebook or visit their offices at 10 Hope Street, Hermanus.

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18:00 – 19:30 Evening Service

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an ORDINARY MEETING of the OVERSTRAND MUNICIPAL COUNCIL will be held in the BANQUETING HALL, CIVIC CENTRE, HERMANUS on WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE 2019 at 11:00.

KENNIS GESKIED HIERMEE dat ʼn GEWONE VERGADERING van die OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALE RAAD gehou sal word in die BANKETSAAL, BURGER SENTRUM, HERMANUS op WOENSDAG, 26 JUNIE 2019 om 11:00.

OKU KUKWAZISA ukuba INTLANGANISO YESIQHELO yeBHUNGA LIKAMASIPALA WE-OVERSTRAND, iza kuba se BANQUETING HALL, KWIZIKO LOLUNTU, eHERMANUS ngoLWESITHATHU, Umhla we 26 JUNI 2019 ngeye-11:00.

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MUNICIPAL MANAGER / MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER / UMPHATHI KA MASIPALA NOTICE/KENNISGEWING/ISAZISO 65/2019

Notice is hereby given that the 21st Annual General Meeting of Hermanus Public Protection will be held in the Auditorium, Civic Centre, Hermanus on 12 August 2019 at 18h00.

Kennis geskied hiermee dat die 21ste Algemene Jaarvergadering van Hermanus Public Protection gehou sal word in die Ouditorium, Burgersentrum, Hermanus op 12 Augustus 2019 om 18h00.

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‘Goose’ inducted into World Golf Hall Of Fame R

5 km Runners: 1. Attie de Vries 21:30; 2. Herman de Vries 21:34; 3. Anton Mönnig 22:43; 4. Lenox Gwena 23:12; 5. Michael Kotzé 23:17 PB; 6. Tom Stabler 23:18; 7. Louise Erasmus 23:23; 8. James Sleigh 23:40; 9. Mareli Davel 24:05 SB; 10. André Hardnek 25:23; 11. Brenda Shambare 25:50 PB; 12. Lester van Groeningen 26:29 PB; 13. Matie Stander 27:43; 14. Roly Willmore 28:14; 15. Les Hanna 28:44; 16. Mikki Milne 28:44; 17. Theresa Fenn 30:30

Induction occurs every second year and coincides with big golf events – in this case, the US Open held at Pebble Beach. There were 28 Hall of Fame members in attendance, mainly former US Open Champions who attended a dinner during last week's tournament. There are currently a total of 160 Golf ‘Hall of Famers’.

Retief grew up in Polokwane, which has one golf course with grass when

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3 km Walkers: 1. Jean Grant 23:56; 2. Abel Erasmus 25:03; 3. Carina van der Merwe 27:37; 4. Nicolien van der Merwe 27:37; 5. Ronél Bootha 30:51; 6. Willie Loedolf 30:52; 7. Hettie Hull 30:58

etief Goosen, known as ‘Goose’ was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame at Carmel-bythe-Sea in California on 10 May, 2019.

He became the fourth South African to become a member of this prestigious Hall of Fame, joining Bobby Locke, Gary Player and Ernie Els.

Retief was selected under Male Competitors. The criteria for selection in this category include having won 15 or more professional titles, and two or more majors, and being at least 50 years old during the year of the given induction ceremony. Retief, who is 50 years old, won 33 worldwide professional tournaments, including two US Open titles.

WHALERS ATHLETIC CLUB TIME TRIAL RESULTS 3 km Runners: 1. Donovan Brink 10:28 PB; 2. John Brink 12:10; 3.

Frank Gillion 12:40; 4. Sharon Sleigh 15:59; 5. Lukas Stabler 15:59 PB; 6. Johann (J) Kotzé 16:17; 7. Heidi Kotzé 16:17

By Tony O'Hagan

Final selection of members is done by a 16-member commission, the majority of whom are administrators, and requires approval by 75% of this panel. There are four categories of membership, namely Male Competitors, Female Competitors, Veteran Category and Lifetime Achievement.

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5 km Walkers: 1. Arlene Ehrenberg 42:23 SB; 2. Monica Hamman 42:23 8 km Runners: 1. Emeth Mafentile 36:54

it rains and sand when it doesn’t.

Playing a round of golf, just four days before his 16th birthday, he waited out a rainstorm and then returned to complete the round. His friend, playing with him, was walking 20 yards ahead when a strike of lightning knocked him to the ground. The friend got up, turned around, only to see Retief "with no clothes, burned black from head to tail, much blood, and shoes disintegrated from his feet".

Retief has recounted the story: "He ran to the next hole where there were four guys playing golf. Lucky for me, one was a doctor and he was there

in a few minutes to bring me back to life. When I woke up, I was in hospital covered in bandages, looking like a mummy. It was a lucky escape. Three weeks later I was back on the golf course." He also joked that “lightning sparked something in me”.

It was a special moment for South African golf when golf icon, Gary Player took to the stage to introduce Retief at the World Golf Hall of Fame ceremony. This was truly one of the great comebacks in sport, when an individual turns adversity and despair into delight and success.

Congratulations, we are proud of you, ‘Goose’.

Congratulations to Mia Winter and Mignon van Zyl from Curro Hermanus who were both outstanding achievers on the Roll of Honour for Music Theory at UNISA. In order to achieve this, music students Mia and Mignon had to write the UNISA music theory examination in their respective music grades and obtain marks of at least 95% (Pre-grade 1 to Grade 2) and 90% (Grade 3 to 5). Mignon received 100% and Mia 93%.

PHOTO: Curro Hermanus

OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALITEIT ERF 1060, ENDSTRAAT 44, SANDBAAI: OPHEFFING VAN BEPERKENDE TITELAKTEVOORWAARDES: PLAN ACTIVE (nms CC FRICK)

OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY ERF 1060, 44 END STREET, SANDBAAI: APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIVE TITLE DEED CONDITIONS: PLAN ACTIVE (obo CC FRICK)

UMASIPALA WASEOVERSTRAND NGOKWESIZA ESINGU-ERF 1060, 44 END STREET, SANDBAAI: ISICELO SOKUSHENXISWA KWEEMEKO EZIYIMIQOBO YETAYITILE YOBUNINI: NGABAKWAPLAN ACTIVE (egameni likaCC FRICK)

Kragtens Artikel 47 van die Overstrand Munisipaliteit Verordening vir Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanning, 2015 (Verordening) word kennis hiermee gegee van die onderstaande aansoek, naamlik:

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 47 of the Overstrand Municipality By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, 2015 (By-Law) of the following application, namely:

Kukhutshwe isaziso ngemiba yamasolotya eCandelo lama47 oMthethwana kaMasipala waseOverstrand oNgezicwangciso Zokusetyenziswa koMhlaba kaMasipala ka2015 (uMthethwana) ngokwezi zicelo zilandelayo ezaziwa ngokuba:

Aansoek ingevolge Artikel 16.(2)(f) van die Verordening om opheffing van beperkende titelaktevoorwaardes B.2.(a) en (c) soos vervat in Titelakte T31209/2015 van toepassing op Erf 1060, Sandbaai ten einde die eienaar in staat te stel om ‘n tweede wonhuis op die eiendom op te rig, asook om in lyn te wees met die primêre regte van toepassing op enkelresidensiële persele soos vervat in die Overstrand Soneringskemaregulasies.

Besonderhede aangaande die voorstel lê ter insae gedurende weeksdae tussen 08:00 and 16:30 by die Departement: Stadsbeplanning te Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus.

Application in terms of Section 16.(2)(f) of the By-Law for the removal of restrictive title deed conditions B.2.(a) and (c) as contained in Title Deed T31209/2015 applicable to Erf 1060, Sandbaai to allow the owner to construct a second dwelling unit on the property, as well as to be in line with the primary rights applicable to single residential properties as set out in the Overstrand Zoning Scheme Regulations.

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

Enige kommentaar moet skriftelik wees ingevolge die bepalings van Artikels 51 en 52 van die Verordening en die Munisipaliteit (Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) loretta@overstrand.gov.za) bereik voor of op 26 Julie 2019, met u naam, adres, kontakbesonderhede, belang in die aansoek, en die redes vir kommentaar. Telefoniese navrae kan gerig word aan die Stadsbeplanner, Mnr. H Boshoff 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 comments must be in writing in terms of the provisions of Sections 51 and 52 of the By-law and reach the Municipality (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) loretta@overstrand.gov.za) on or before 26 July 2019, quoting your name, address, contact details, interest in the application and reasons for comment. Telephonic enquiries can be made to the Town Planner, Mr. H Boshoff at 028 313 8900. The 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 in order to formalize their comment.

Munisipale Bestuurder, Overstrand Munisipaliteit, Posbus 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Munisipale Kennisgewing Nr. 86/2019

Municipal Manager, Overstrand Municipality, P.O. Box 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Municipal Notice No. 86/2019

Isicelo esifakwe ngokwemiba yeSolotya le16.(2)(f) loMthethwana kaMasipala ongokushenxiswa kweemeko eziyimiqobo kwiitayitile zobunini uB.2.(a) no(c) njengoko kuqulethwe kwiTitle Deed T31209/2015 esebenza kwisiza esinguErf 1060, Sandbaai ukuvumela umnini-tayitile akhe iyunithi yesibini kwisiza eso, kwaye akwazi ukuhambelana namalungelo asisiseko asebenza kwizindlu ezikwisiza esinye ezihlala abantu njengoko kumiselwe kwimiqathango yokucanda kwakhona eOverstrand esaziwa ngokuba yiOverstrand Zoning Scheme Regulations.

Iinkcukacha ezihambelana nesi siphakamiso ziyafumaneka ukuze sihlolwe phakathi evekini ukusukela ngentsimbi yesi-08:00 ukuya kweye- 16:30 kwiSebe: Lezicwangciso ngeDolophu kwa16 Paterson Street, Hermanus.

Naziphi na izimvo ezibhaliweyo ngokwemiba yezibonelelo zeCandelo lama-51 nama 52 oMthethwana kufuneka zifike kuMasipala (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) loretta@overstrand.gov.za) ngomhla okanye ngaphambi komhla wama26 kaJulayi ku2019, uchaze igama lakho, idilesi, iinkcukacha ofumaneka kuzo, umdla wakho kwesi sicelo nezizathu zokuhlomla. Imibuzo ngefoni ingabuzwa kuMphathi weDolophu, uMnu. H Boshoff at 028 313 8900. Umasipala angala ukwamkela izimvo ezifakwe emva komhla wokuvala. Nabani na ongakwaziyo ukufunda nokubhala angandwendwela Isebe Lezicwangciso ZeDolophu apho igosa likaMasipala liza kumnceda afake izimvo zakhe ngokusemthethweni.

UMlawuli kaMasipala, Overstrand Municipality, P.O. Box 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Inothisi kaMasipala Nombolo. 86/2019

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Hermanus welcomes disabled golfers

By Julian Shaw

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hat can I say but cold, cold, cold! We have had some good rains and there is definitely some snow around. Last week saw some play on our course, but it was rain interrupted – much like the cricket World Cup, but the less said on that score the better.

Later this week we have the return of the ICM Cup (presented by IC Motors - Bredasdorp) happening here at Hermanus Golf Club. We will be welcoming 40 Bredasdorp members to do battle. Have fun, guys.

Welcome to the disabled golfers’ association This week’s main story is one of example and defying the odds. A really good lesson to us all. On Sunday, 9 June we had our first disabled golfers’ event here on our wonderful course.

And the weather provided anything but a comfortable ride. It blew a gale and tested these fine sportsmen!

Every month the players compete at different venues in the province and their scores are recorded to give a log of the top players. There were 32 disabled players (five leg amputees) with eight able-bodied sponsors. The different divisions comprise deaf, amputees and general disablement. We are very proud to have one of the leaders in the general-disabled division, Brandon Shaw, playing for Hermanus.

Brandon is 37, turned professional in 2001, and was placed second in the Telkom PGA Championship but, sadly, couldn’t maintain the momentum and returned to the amateur ranks a couple of years later.

Scores at a glance ALL TOGETHER SATURDAY 8 JUNE East Course (Red) 1 - 18 1st: Bill McGeachy & John Atkinson - 63 2nd: CP Terblanche & Carl Grobler - 65 South Course (Green) 10 – 18 & 19 – 27 1st: Gawie Erasmus & Alan Toombs - 65 2nd: Mike Frost & André Gouws – 66 c/i North Course (Blue) 1 – 9 & 19 – 27 1st: Trevor Schouw & Robbie Snelson - 62 2nd: Mike Wells & Stephan O’Kennedy - 64 Best gross: Tyron Davidowitz - 74

He became disabled in 2010 after a tragic motor car accident and has had 10 surgeries since, including three brain procedures and multiple leg and arm operations. Although he still struggles to walk and swing a club, Brandon is currently ranked eighth in South Africa. His ambition is to be the country’s No 1 disabled golfer, and to go to the World Cup, next year in China. Persistent problems, however, prevent him from being able to practise as much as he would like.

LADIES’ TUESDAY 11 JUNE Individual Stableford - Ann Williams Cup Silver division winner: Pier Blommaert 36 points Bronze division winner: Wendy Adek 34 points

Sunday, though, was his home track and he managed a superb 84 for 36 points, just missing out on a win by two points to leg amputee, Morne Cronje, who shot an impressive 80 gross and 38 points. So, congratulations to our Brandon on an admirable second place!

MEN’S WEDNESDAY 12 JUNE For the second consecutive week, Wednesday was a washout, so no competition. I was walking past a group of ladies later on Wednesday and overheard one say: “See, it’s raining again on a Wednesday, God is definitely not a man!”

I must say I did have a chuckle!

These golfers provide an example to us all as they have overcome some major personal challenges and are competing at a high level.

Feedback from the day was extremely positive and I am pleased to say I think we will be welcoming these courageous people back in the not-so-distant future.

I am off on a little leave and will return to this fine newspaper in a couple of weeks.

Julz and the team

In the general-disabled division, Brandon Shaw of Hermanus took a creditable second place to Morné Cronje, who won the disabled golfers’ competition at Hermanus Golf Club.

OVERSTRAND MUNISIPALITEIT GEDEELTE 35 VAN DIE PLAAS 633, ROCKLANDS: VOORGESTELDE OPHEFFING VAN BEPERKENDE VOORWAARDES, VERGUNNINGSGEBRUIK, AFWYKING EN AANSOEK OM GOEDKEURING IN TERME VAN WET 21 VAN 1940: PLAN ACTIVE (nms MOUNTAIN FALLS ESTATE PTY LTD)

OVERSTRAND MUNICIPALITY PORTION 35 OF FARM 633, ROCKLANDS: PROPOSED REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS, CONSENT USE, DEPARTURE AND APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL IN TERMS OF ACT 21 OF 1940: PLAN ACTIVE (obo MOUNTAIN FALLS ESTATE PTY LTD)

KUMASIPALA WASE-OVERSTRAND INXENYE ENGUPORTION 35 YEFAMA ENGUFARM 633, EROCKLANDS: ISIPHAKAMISO ESINGOKUSHENXISWA KWEEMEKO EZIYIMIQOBO, UKUVUMELA UKUSEBENZISA UKWAHLULA, NESICELO SOKUVUMA UKWAHLULA NGOKWEMIBA YAMASOLOTYA OMTHETHO ONGUACT 21 KA1940: NGABAKWAPLAN ACTIVE (egameni leMOUNTAIN FALLS ESTATE PTY LTD)

Kragtens Artikel 47 van die Overstrand Munisipaliteit Verordening vir Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanning, 2015 word hiermee kennis gegee van die onderstaande aansoeke van toepassing op Gedeelte 35 van die Plaas 633, Rocklands, naamlik:

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 47 of the Overstrand Municipality By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, 2015 of the applications mentioned below applicable to Portion 35 of Farm 633, Rocklands namely:

Kukhutshwe isaziso ngokwmiba yeSolotya lama47 nguMasipala waseOverstrand ngoMthethwana Ongezicwangciso Zokusetyenziswa koMhlaba kaMasipala ku2015, wezicelo ezichazwe ngezantsi ezisebenza kwiNxenye enguPortion 35 yefama enguFarm 633, Rocklands esaaziwa:

1.

Aansoek om opheffing van beperkende titelvoorwaardes met verwysing na Paragraaf E van Titelakte T919/2015 van toepassing op Gedeelte 35 van die Plaas 633, Rocklands in terme van Artikel 16(2)(f) van bogenoemde verordening.

1.

Application for a removal of restrictive title conditions with reference to Paragraph E of Title Deed T919/2015 applicable to Portion 35 of Farm 633, Rocklands in terms of Section 16(2)(f) of the aforementioned By-Law.

1.

Isicelo sokushenxiswa kweemeko eziyimiqobo ngokubhekiselwe kuMhlathi ongokushenxiswa kwemiqobo kwiTayitile Yobunini enguTitle Deed T919/2015 esetyenziswa kwiNxalenye enguPortion 35 yeFama enguFarm 633, eRocklands ngokwemiba yeSolotya 16(2)(f) loMthethwana ochazwe ngentla.

2.

Aansoek om vergunningsgebruik in terme van Artikel 16(2)(o) van bogenoemde verordening om ‘n waterbotteleringsaanleg te akkommodeer.

2.

Application for a consent use in terms of Section 16(2)(o) of the aforementioned By-Law in order to accommodate a water bottling plant.

2.

Isicelo sokuvumela ukusetyenziswa kwemiba yamaSolotya ngokweSolotya le16(2)(o) yoMthethwana ukulungiselela indawo yokugalela amanzi ezibhotileni.

3.

Aansoek om afwyking in terme van Artikel 16(2)(b) van bogenoemde verordening om die westelike syboulyn te verslap vanaf 10m na 5m om die bestaande waterbotteleringsstruktuur te akkommodeer.

3.

Application for a departure in terms of Section 16(2)(b) of the aforementioned By-Law to relax the western lateral building line from 10m to 5m to accommodate the existing bottling plant structure.

3.

Isicelo sokwahlula ngokwemiba yeSolotya le16(2)(b) noMthethwana esingokunyenyisa umgca omelene nesakhiwo okwicala eliseNtshona elisuka kwiimitha ezili-10m ukuya kwi5m ukulungiselela isimo nendawo yokwakha nokusebenza ngeebhotile.

4.

Aansoek om goedkeuring in terme van Wet 21 van 1940 soos opgelê deur Voorwaardes D.2, D.3 & D.4 van Titelakte T919/2015 om die bestaande botteleringsaanleg, personeelkamer en skuur as ‘n outomatiese botteleringsaanleg te gebruik, dat die plaas as Industriële Landbou doeleindes gebruik kan word en dat die bestaande skuur die ±94,46m boulyn met ±12m kan oorskry.

4.

4.

Application for approval in terms of Act 21 of 1940 as imposed by Conditions D.2, D.3 & D.4 of Title Deed T919/2015 to permit the existing bottling plant, staff room & shed to be utilized as an automated bottling plant, that the land be used for Agriculture Industrial purposes and that the existing shed may encroach the ±94,46m building line by ±12m.

Isicelo sokuphunyezwa kwemiba yoMthetho kaAct 21 ka1940 ngokweemeko ezibekwe phezu kwabo ngokweTayitile bunini ezaziwa njengeConditions D.2, D.3 & D.4 of Title Deed T919/2015 ukuvumelana neendawo zokusebenza ezifana neendawo zokwenza iibhotile, igumbi labasebenzi & neshedi ezakusetyenziswa njengendawo eyenziwa ikwazi ukuzisebenzela izitshintshe xa kusenziwa iibhotile nemisebenzi yokugalela amanzi kwiibhotile nokusebenza ngeebhotile, umhlaba usetyenziselwe iinjongo Zokushishina Ngezolimo ukuze negaraji ekhoyo iphumele ngapha komgca wesakhiwo seshedi ngeemitha ezi±94,46m zomgca wesakhiwo ngeemitha ezili±12m.

Besonderhede aangaande die voorstel lê ter insae gedurende weeksdae tussen 08:00 and 16:30 by die Departement: Stadsbeplanning te Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus.

Enige kommentaar moet skriftelik ingedien word in terme van Artikels 51 en 52 van die bogenoemde Verordening aan die Munisipaliteit (Patersonstraat 16, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) voor of op Vrydag, 26 Julie 2019, stipuleer u naam, adres, kontak besonderhede, belang in die aansoek en redes vir kommentaar. 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.

Munisipale Bestuurder, Overstrand Munisipaliteit, Posbus 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Munisipale Kennisgewing Nr. 85/2019

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

Any written comments must be submitted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 51 and 52 of the said By-law to the Municipality (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) on or before Friday, 26 July 2019, quoting your name, address, contact details, interest in the application and reasons for comments. Telephonic enquiries can be made to the Town Planner, Mr. P Roux at 028 313 8900. The 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 in order to formalize their comment.

Municipal Manager, Overstrand Municipality, P.O. Box 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Municipal Notice No. 85/2019

Iinkcukacha ezimayela nesi siphakamiso ziyafumaneka ukuze ziihlolwe phakathi evekini phakathi kwentsimbi 08:00 ne16:30 kwiSebe: uCwangciso ngeDolophu kwa16 Paterson Street, Hermanus.

Naziphi na izimvo ezibhaliweyo mazingeniswe ngokwezibonelelo zeSolotya lama51 nama52 oMthethwana kaMasipala (16 Paterson Street, Hermanus / (f) 028 313 2093 / (e) aconradie@overstrand.gov.za) ngomhla okanye ngaphambi koLwesihlanu, wama26 Julayi 2019, uchaze igama lakho, iadresi, iinkcukacha zonxibelelwano, umdla wakho kwesi sicelo nezizathu zokunika uluvo. Imibuzo ngefowuni ingathunyelwa kuMcwangcisi ngeDolophu, Mnu. P Roux kwa028 313 8900. UMasipala angala ukuthatha izimvo ezifunyene emva komhla wokuvala. Nabani na ongakwazi ukufunda nokubhala angahambela kwiSebe lokuCwangcisa ngeDolophu apho igosa likamasipala liza kuncedisa ukuze ukwazi ukungenisa uluvo lwakhe ngokusemthethweni.

UMlawuli kaMasipala, uMasipala waseOverstrand, P.O. Box 20, HERMANUS, 7200 Umasipala Nothisi Nombolo. 85/2019

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MY SCHOOL

Music virtuoso in the making L

ast year, Enlighten Education Trust's music department, Hermanus Academy of Music (HAM) entered its students in the UNISA music examinations for practical and theory.

Their students performed extremely well, with 18 receiving distinctions (over 80%) and 7 receiving merit (over 70%). Those with distinctions were awarded with a special place on UNISA's Roll of Honour – an outstanding achievement.

the instrument they play.

HAM's music coordinator, Anna-Marié Kotzé, is very proud of all of the students. Anna-Marie and two other music educators teach cello, piano and violin at Enlighten.

If you would like to support Enlighten's music department by making a donation, contact Trust Manager, Magriet Peter at magriet@enlighten.org.za

One of HAM's students in particular, 11-year-old Jasmine from Hermanus Primary School, did exceptionally well. She received three distinctions: for theory, violin and piano. Jasmine was also awarded a Hennie Joubert Merit Prize for Grade 1 Piano. This prize only goes to the top two candidates in each grade, irrespective of

HERMANUS HIGH RUGBY DOES IT AGAIN Nine U18 rugby players and a coach from Hermanus High School have been selected to play for the Boland Craven/Academy Week teams. SJ Herholdt will be the third student from Hermanus High in five years to act as the captain of the Boland Craven Week team. Tarek Smith, Baldwin Hansen and Tiaan Hechter were also selected for the team and Mr Graham Bellingan was named as one of the coaches. Tanner van Tonder, Sean Castle, Mohammed Diop, William Thorpe and Jumile Lucas were selected to play for the Boland Academy Week team. The boys were coached by Mr Jacques Mangiagali and Mr Graham Bellingan throughout the year. Craven Week will take place this year from 1 – 6 July at Grey College in Bloemfontein. Back from left are Jumile Lucas, Tiaan Hechter, Tarek Smith, Baldwin Hansen, Tanner van Tonder and Sean Castle. In front: Mohammed Diop, SJ Herholdt and William Thorpe. Good luck, boys!

Jasmine plays the piano while Delia Scott, who donated the instrument to EET, looks on. INSERT: Jasmine with her mom and dad, Desiree and Jojo.

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