Franschhoek Tatler - April 2021

Page 2 Training Tennis Talent

Page 5 That Wildeberg Feeling

Page 9 Q&A: Ruth McCourt

FRANSCHHOEK’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AND ADVERTISER SINCE 1994 • APRIL 2021

Tourism Minister Visits

The Tourism Minister’s visit included a tour of the Huguenot Memorial Museum and Monument. In the photo she is with Museum Manager Anita du Preez and Vignerons de Franschhoek Chairman Gerard Holden.

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The Minister of Tourism Honourable Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane spent 24 hours in Franschhoek on Thursday, 18 March 2021, as part of an outreach programme to engage with stakeholders.

Her programme started with a presentation from Jeremy Davids at the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy which is currently training 20 students to ready them for employment in Franschhoek’s hospitality businesses. The Minister was delighted to see a homegrown and funded initiative prospering. She undertook to help the Hospitality Academy gain national accreditation which will open up access to state funding.

Next on her tour was a visit to the Huguenot Memorial Museum and Monument, Franschhoek’s most visited destination, where she was impressed by the Perfume Museum and fascinated to see the successes of descendants of the original Huguenots.

Reghard Goussard, Chairman of the Franschhoek Development Initiative presented the R1 billion integrated zip line and tourism project planned for the lands around the Berg River Dam. Minister Kubayi-Ngubane was impressed with the scale of the project which will transform the area around the Berg River Dam. The Minister participated in a roundtable over lunch at GlenWood Vineyards discussing the future

of wine tourism in Franschhoek before travelling on the Franschhoek Wine Tram to understand the importance of the tram to wine tourism in Franschhoek.

Minister then conducted a walkabout through the middle of Franschhoek engaging with Franschhoek business owners and residents. She visited the market traders in the new facility next to the municipal offices before heading to the ManzArt Gallery where she admired the collection of contemporary South African art before ending her tour at Huguenot Chocolates.

The Minister’s stay ended with dinner at Foliage specially prepared by Chef Chris Erasmus who served his presentation of locally picked “chicken of the woods” mushrooms. Dinner was attended by a selection of tourism business owners who engaged with the minister about the issues COVID has created for Franschhoek’s tourist industry. The Minister was particularly impressed by the solidarity shown by the Franschhoek community in the size of its feeding programmes during lockdown.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Huguenot Museum

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2 | April 2021

Another 48 Residents Become Homeowners

Historic Alternate Energy Sources Agreement Signed

On 18 March, just before the Human Rights Day longweekend, Stellenbosch Municipality handed over another 48 title deeds to beneficiaries in Mooiwater, Franschhoek.

The Executive Mayor, Gesie van Deventer, was joined by members of the Mayoral Committee to hand over these title deeds.

Mayor van Deventer’s first visits were to the oldest beneficiaries in the project including Gert Hector (69), Christina Hendricks (68), Rachel Solomons (66) and Anna van Wyk (64). These title deeds form part of the Mooiwater Housing Project that was completed in 2010. A total of 231 houses were built and residents started moving in during April 2011.

Since taking office in 2016, Mayor van Deventer has made a concerted effort to speed up the process of transferring title deeds to the rightful beneficiaries.

Since then, 1932 title deeds (including today’s 48) were handed over to the rightful beneficiaries. Of these title deeds, 65% were for newly built projects and 35% were for historical projects.

As part of her Human Rights Day message, Mayor van Deventer emphasised that the rights of ownership is accompanied by responsibilities and that all beneficiaries must take care of their properties.

Mayor van Deventer also said: “It is truly an honour

Ms Anna van Wyk was one of the residents who received her title deed from Mayor van Deventer

for me to give these residents the gift of owning their home. Ownership of your house creates a peace of mind that no money can buy. As a municipality we will continue our efforts to clear the backlog of title deeds, particularly historical title deeds. It is an important step for us in addressing historical inequality and empowering our community.”

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Ancient Oak Blown Over

Executive Mayor Advocate Gesie van Deventer, Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice Chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers and Mr Thomas Roos of the CSIR signed an MOU to investigate alternative energy sources.

The next step in Stellenbosch Municipality’s effort to lessen dependence on Eskom was taken on 23 February 2021 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the municipality and its research partners – Stellenbosch University and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

Executive Mayor Advocate Gesie van Deventer, Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor Professor Wim de Villiers and Mr Thomas Roos of the CSIR signed the MOU. The signing cleared the way for the joint scientific investigation into alternate energy sources to commence.

The document sets out the roles of each party and the scope of the investigation. The investigation will draw on the extensive intellectual capital of Stellenbosch University and the CSIR as well as the civic infrastructure of the municipality to address the energy developmental needs of the municipal area. In terms of the MOU, all parties will work in a non-partisan manner with local business and industry, non-governmental and community organisations towards sustainable energy development.

A separate MOU will be concluded with the Western Cape Government to facilitate their independence when dealing with procurement matters.

The executive mayor said in a statement: “While there is still a long road ahead in the battle against load shedding, the recent decision by council to scientifically investigate alternatives and the

signing of the MOUs, puts Stellenbosch in the lead to potentially become the first municipality in the country to eliminate load shedding.”

The investigation will look into the need, viability and opportunities offered by various potential sources of energy, including: • Rooftop solar panels; • Methane gas mining at landfill sites; • Allowing the public to generate electricity and sell this to the municipality; • Purchasing electricity directly from registered IPPs; • The selling of electricity to willing buyers from outside the municipal area.

The mayor said in conclusion: “As South Africa’s Valley of Opportunity and Innovation, we look forward to working alongside our research partners on this journey towards more energy independence. We are committed to conducting our investigation in a scientifically rigorous and transparent manner, and will be providing more details on this venture once the findings of the investigation are tabled before Council.”

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Training Tennis Talent One of the biggest oak trees in the village lost its battle with wind and wood rot on Saturday, 13 March. The centuries-old tree, on the boundary of 2 Huguenot Street and Cabrièrre farm, fortunately did not fall on the historic Victorian building that now houses the Kumanov Perfumery.

The garage used as temporary storage by the museum was not so lucky and suffered structural damage. Some items stored in the garage were also damaged, including crockery and an antique

French bed. The garage will probably have to be demolished.

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The courts of the Franschhoek Tennis Club were chock-a-block with energetic youngsters on Wednesday, 17 March. They were all there to try out ‘tennis’ for the first time.

The activities were part of the first day of the ‘Love-All, Tennis!’ development programme conceived by the tennis club and implemented in partnership with the sponsor, Train Camp, and Franschhoek High School. It all forms part of the club’s efforts to explore partnerships, grow the club and sport of tennis and to have a wider impact in the community.

Club Secretary, Ross Hutchison, summed up the rationale for the programme. “In tennis, every game starts at Love-All; full of promise, nervous energy and possibility. What if we could apply the same to the Franschhoek High School children at the start of their tennis careers? And so, the idea of the Love-All, Tennis! programme was born; we wanted to get kids on the court, get them started, excite and inspire them. Get them ‘Fransch-hoeked’ on tennis! And surprise them, that they may have a talent for tennis!”

The children – who were escorted from the school down the road to the club by their teachers – could barely contain their excitement at the new experience awaiting them. On arrival at the club the first order of business was to comply with the Covid protocols and give each of the children a name badge that also indicated on which of the four courts their tennis exposure would start.

Tennis coach Shaun Makanjuola and the club’s committee had developed activities for the children to perform on each of the four courts, which were ‘staffed’ by volunteers from the club.

Activities included bouncing and catching a ball, running and stacking cones, throwing balls at a target and, finally, hitting balls!

The first phase of the programme will see all

Practising ball skills requires concentration. Train Camp, Franschhoek High School and Franschhoek Tennis Club have joined forces to create a tennis development programme.

the primary school grades taking part in activities designed to identify possible tennis talent for further development. Each grade will visit the club twice and then the club’s facilitators will go to the school to discuss with the children what they have learned from the experience and how they can use it in life.

The partners are already working on a suitable programme for high schoolers with an interest in tennis to be implemented in the fourth quarter.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Jayne Culley

April 2021 | 3

Fire Devastates 14 000 Hectares The cause of the enormous veld fire that raged for more than a week in the mountains between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch is still being investigated, according to the Winelands Fire Protection Association.

The fire started near the Ou Werf farm on the edge of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve on 22 February. Over the next week the fire spread rapidly into inaccessible mountain terrain – first in the Kogelberg, then Assegaaibos, Banhoek, Jonkershoek and as far as Paradyskloof.

More than 14000 hectares of indigenous fynbos was devastated by the fire. Fortunately no structures were damaged or destroyed – despite some close calls. At the height of the fire 236 fire fighters, 24 fire fighting vehicles and two helicopters were deployed to contain it. Assets and crews from multiple institutions were deployed in

the fight. These include: Winelands Fire Protection Association, Cape Winelands District Municipality, City of Cape Town, Stellenbosch Fire Services, Cape Nature, West Coast District Municipality and the Volunteer Wildfire Service.

One of the crews doing themselves proud was the all-female Juliette team – a team deployed by Cape Nature contractor Nature Conservation Corporation.

The last hot spots, high in the Banhoek Mountains, were finally put out on 3 March.

As has become the norm the fire fighters were inundated with food and drink by grateful residents.

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Waste Material Recovery Facility Commissioned

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Firefighters start a backburn at Bridge House School

Mayor Gesie van Deventer launched a brand new waste material recovery facility (MRF) in Stellenbosch on 25 March 2021. The facility will service the entire municipal area.

This state of the art facility will serve as a place where recyclables are taken to, grouped, baled and provided to companies for use as raw material in the manufacturing of new products. The sorted recyclables have a much higher value than mixed recyclables and will be easily accepted into the booming recycling market. The facility also features a public drop-off area, which will allow residents to bring garage and recyclable waste to dispose of responsibly.

The Stellenbosch landfill site reached capacity in 2019 and waste is currently transported to the City of Cape Town’s Vissershok site. The Municipality is currently investing in the expansion of its landfill site but has also shifted focus to minimising waste to landfill by reducing, reusing and recycling.

The MRF will allow for recyclables to be handled and processed in Stellenbosch, allowing for faster turnaround times by eliminating the need to travel to Cape Town. At the same time, it will provide jobs to local residents registered on the unemployment database.

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Franschhoek Wine Valley Focus Not only does April signify a new season, but for those who haven’t heard, there have been some changes at Franschhoek Tourism.

With Reinher Behrens having retired, local businesswoman and longterm Franschhoek resident, Ruth McCourt has taken Ruth McCourt over the reins as tourism’s Marketing Manager. Before moving to Franschhoek she and her husband, Frank, owned and operated a five-star safari lodge in Zimbabwe before purchasing and building up Rusthof Country House, now Leeu House in the village. Ruth served as a member of the Franschhoek Wine Valley team in various capacities from 2010 to 2014. Her understanding of tourism combined with a deep knowledge of, and association with, the Franschhoek Wine Valley and many of its members qualifies her well for this role, and we wish Ruth all of the best in her new position.

Autumn is upon us, and although it is one of the shorter seasons, it tends to be the most beautiful. Leaves turning from green to hues of orange and brown, and a slight yet welcome chill in the air as the days grow shorter and the nights longer. This is also the perfect time to make the most of outdoor activities before winter sets in. Our valley is home to a plethora of fun activities guaranteed to get the heart beating slightly faster.

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Discover our valley’s spectacular flora and fauna whilst out on La Motte’s hiking trail. For a more relaxing walk, the garden tour at Babylonstoren is where you want to be. The kids will have a ball exploring the garden. Educational and fun all in one! What about exploring the valley on a bicycle?

We’re home to numerous cycling routes, perfectly suited for all levels.

Franschhoek is truly spectacular during this season and the warmth of Autumn will certainly inspire the senses. With Easter being celebrated over the first weekend in April make the most of the public holidays by discovering all that our beautiful region has to offer. Wine farms, restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and so much more. The list is endless, and you may just uncover a hidden gem (or two).

Please pop into our offices in Huguenot Street if you have any queries, or for more information on what’s happening in and around the valley visit our website at www.franschhoek.org.za.

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Cellar Chat Mark Tanner

In April 1995 our valley had a visit from a group of winemakers from the southern Rhone valley, specifically, the Cotè du Luberon bordering Provence.

Being mindful that their forefathers had contributed to the settlement of Huguenots here in 1688, they wanted to have a look at the progress of viticulture in the interim. The group was led by their own guide/translator, Marie-Odile Patin. She was perfect for the job as she not only owned a vineyard in the Luberon, she was also involved in the communities’ public relations and marketing. During some four or five days the group visited various properties to bond with their heritage. There was a farewell lunch at Polfeintjies Restaurant (now Entrée). Kind words were said, good wines consumed and Marie-Odile promised to keep in touch.

The following year I planned to go to Vinexpo in Bordeaux and contacted Marie-Odile with a view to spending a little time in her terroir. In due course I found myself staying at a charming pension in the historic town of Lourmarins. There followed a number of trips to renew acquaintances, and what an experience it was with Marie-Odile now being

the guide.

The weather was perfect and the truffle omelettes sublime. After calling at La Motte D’Aigues we went to Cabrières (Domain des Vaudois) among others.

By now there was a distinct feeling that I had found the source of a few of our own vineyards; a source that is conveniently saved from the tourist hordes.

Small villages with vineyards providing the ‘country wines’ that I admire so much. Also the fun of finding a few eccentricities such as Conrad Pinatel of Chateau de Mille who manages his property from horseback, and the vigneron, whose name I forget, who manages his vines wearing a three-piece suit with a Gauloise hanging from the lower lip.

Provence definitely gets more attention than the Cotè du Luberon. Tucked away from major roads, this sleepy valley produces lots of ‘little’’ wines that, like the horsepower of your Rolls Royce, may be described as ‘adequate’.

Oddly, apart from appearing on wine maps of the southern Rhone valley, I could find no reference to any wine from the Coté du Luberon. Not even in the prestigious Alex Lichines’ ‘Guide to the Vines and Vineyards of France’ in his chapter on ‘The Lesser Wines of France’. This notwithstanding, I enjoyed my introduction to new varietals like Carignan, Grenache and Bournoulenc. We tend to relate our reds to berry flavours; they to tobacco, burned sugar and chocolate (mocha), and so they should new taste sensations are an education. Old connections with the past are as well.

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That Wildeberg Feeling…

Unbeatable views and great wine and good company make for a perfect getogether

My last visit to Wildeberg took place in the halcyon pre-Covid days and a follow-up was overdue. I was glad to discover that the idealistic gang making wine up against the wild mountain in the Bohoek have been busy. I was even gladder to discover that it was a case of the more things change; the more they stay the same.

The big news on the wine front is that the barrel store, through the addition of a press and stainless steel tanks, has become a fully-fledged wine cellar – just in time for the first harvest of grapes grown on Wildeberg. When I visited the first Semillon from one of the stone-walled clos, intermingled with a few stray bunches of Hanepoot, was desiccating on a drying rack in anticipation of becoming straw wine.

Like the barrel store, Wildeberg’s wine portfolio has also seen some additions. The range is still topped by the Wildeberg White and Red; the former being 100% Semillon and the latter mostly Syrah with a dash of Cabernet Franc. Next up is the Terroirs range, currently consisting of a Chenin Blanc and a Sauvignon Blanc. The new Coterie range of blends includes a Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc-Grenache and Cabernet Franc-Malbec. A pocket-friendly Syrah and Chenin make up the Wild House range. Topping things off is Metéorique – a blanc de blancs MCC. (Oenophiles will be interested to know that this is a zero dosage wine and is, therefore, a Brut Natural.)

The steep mountain slope making up most of the

farm has thankfully been spared incineration during this fire season. A new 5km circular trail now offers tantalising opportunities for both fit folk and nature lovers to do what they love doing. A word of warning is appropriate though for those intent on running… the view is dangerously distracting and is arguably best enjoyed from the stoep of the manor house!

Speaking of which … the Wildeberg Manor House is now available for functions and events. It has already hosted kitchen teas, intimate weddings and the like. Unsurprisingly the broad valley-facing stoep is the place to be. Grab some friends, book a tasting and soak up the view. You’ll soon have that Wildeberg feeling. Bliss, unmitigated bliss…

Contact the Wildeberg team for details on accommodation, functions, trail runs, hikes, wine tastings and sales. They’ll soon have you sharing in that Wildeberg feeling.

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APPLES FROM WINE COUNTRY During January 2017, the Wemmershoek Dam reached what was probably its lowest level since it was constructed in 1957.

As a result, the weathered stumps of a long-submerged apple orchard re-emerged from their watery hiding place to remind onlookers of the valley’s past as a premier fruit growing area.

It is believed that these apple trees were probably of the ‘Wemmershoek’ variety, which in 1927 accounted for no less than 27% of South Africa’s apple harvest. Buks Nel and Henk Griesel in their book ‘Apples in the Early

Days at the Cape (2012)’ quote one IB Pole Evans as having said in 1909 that “the Wemmershoek apple is said to have arisen from seed grown on the farm Wemmershoek of the late Johannes Haumann of French Hoek in the Paarl district over a hundred years ago. The original tree, I understand, is still standing there today and is propagated by inlayers.”

In addition to giving us the Wemmershoek apple, the Wemmershoek Valley was also the first place in South Africa where berries were grown commercially.

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6 | April 2021

Join Hands To Save Animals

The Faces Of Suffering THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IS NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS

The immense escalation of drug and alcohol abuse together with the ongoing trend of senseless violence as the answer to any kind of problem is impacting not only the life's of those who lose loved ones, but it's also taking its toll on the animals in our communities and on the farms.

Carrying a knife, machete (panga), stick, pole, golf club or any other object that can cause grievous harm has become an accessory in many areas .– often in the hands of minors or intoxicated people with no sense of responsibility, maturity and discernment whatsoever. Pulling a “weapon” and assaulting a human or animal has become like eating your porridge every morning, it's not shocking anymore to most people.

Most people will see an animal injured by some act of violence and just walk past as if it's a used nappy lying on the ground…

But some care, who grieve about the violence and its effects. Some owners fall victim to these acts of violent crime and act to get immediate help for their pets. Mustafa and Louise are two of these pets. They were violently assaulted and their owners called for help. Mustafa was bludgeoned with an object and then stabbed several times with a knife, one wound so deep it reached into his nose canal and the other taking out his

eye. Louise was peacefully minding her own business, cleaning herself in the sun when a young child for no reason bludgeoned her with a pole over the head. She is fighting for her life, with brain bleeding, swelling on the brain and possible blindness. Both owners were not home when the acts occurred.

These incidents are rising as the amount of drug and alcohol abuse escalates. We see young people incapable of walking or talking from some drug they inhale or sniff or alcohol usage.

This is why SHARF desperately needs all people to join the 100 Club. An initiative where participants pledge to pay an amount per month, starting at R100, in aid of all the rescue and welfare work SHARF does every day. Veterinary costs are not cheap and these animals urgently need vet care. Kindly join the 100 Club and support SHARF in the battle against violence and abuse.

Mustafa (above & below) and Louise (below left) were subjected to horrific violence, a consequence of escalating drug and alcohol abuse in many communities.

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April 2021 | 7

BEHIND THE WHEEL There is a charisma about Borgward that belies its short but interesting history. The company was founded in 1939, and the model that made Borgward famous was the Isabella, which

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Tatler Motoring MICHELE LUPINI

Will the Real Toyota Hilux Please Stand Up! We Test the New Raider The backbone of the biggest-selling nameplate in SA, Hilux Raider is salt of the earth As far as bakkies go, this Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD-6 RB Raider double-cab manual has to be the absolute acme. Subject to a recent rebrand to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of the bakkie world, the Raider nameplate has just been reimagined.

That change also now makes it the most important Hilux of all.

The Legend on Top When the all-new Legend took over at the top of the range, the Raider remained pretty much where it was. But it also adopted the vital workhorse and leisure crossover role previously reserved for the huge-selling Hilux SRX, which used to cater for customers in need of that critical blend of utility and comfort better than any. It became established as the rock on which that Hilux foundation was built.

And that is now the Raider domain — it’s the bakkie that runs the country. And we’ve just had a week with it that made it patently clear why that is so…

One may wonder why Toyota shifted its naming convention on the arrival of that significant model

The Moto Morini is on display in Hall C. update, which brought sharper specification grades, a rationalised line-up and new look too. Well, as mentioned, the bakkie market has evolved. Customers now expect more than just utility, so as the midrange SRX moved ever closer into traditional Raider territory, it blurred the lines between it and the Raider.

A Perfect Blend of Style and Utility That’s why the ‘new Raider’ now takes over in a perfect blend of style and utility. Set apart by its very own handsome Hilux face with sculpted headlamps, a larger chrome-framed trapezoidal grille, integrated bumper and boomerang LED fog lamp surrounds, Raider has its own signature look.

More practical graphite-coloured 17” alloys running more pliant 265-65-R17 rubber, now replace the old Raider’s flashy 18-inch rims.

New Raider also gets enhanced safety, comfort and entertainment. Safety in the form new side and curtain airbags to compliment the old driver and passenger bags and Park Distance Control.

Comfort comes via standard air-conditioning, cruise control, a cooled glovebox and 12 and 220volt accessory jacks, never mind Toyota’s latest 8-inch floating screen infotainment.

Run by either the Raider’s multifunction leather tiltand-telescopic adjustable steering wheel or a centre console rotary-knob control, there are also handy buttons down the side of the screen for one-touch control of the main infotainment functions to eliminate those old touchscreen mistakes on rough roads.

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Not only does the system offer seamless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto mirroring connectivity, but it packs Google Maps and Waze, as well as Apple Music, JOOX, Spotify and SoundCloud music streaming and a reverse camera too.

Wireless telephony is supported via Bluetooth with a USB input for additional media options and the Toyota Connect Wi-Fi hotspot with 15Gb complimentary data. allows the owner to manage the vehicle via the MyToyota App and connect the various online entertainment services.

Our six-speed manual sampler came with the trusty 110 kW 400 Nm 2.4-litre GD-6 turbodiesel.

Raider gets an Auto Limited Slip Diff and a VariableFlow Control power-steering pump has been added improves performance and fuel economy, while also adding a ROAD TESTED: Toyota Hilux 2.4 GD-6 RB Raider dc m more natural driving feel. It offers Engine: 110 kW 400 Nm 2.4-litre turbodiesel I4 a high level of assistance while Drive: 6-speed manual RWD parking and at low speeds, and Payload 865 kg tightens up as speed increases to Braked Towing 2750 kg improve steering feel.

TESTED in Franschhoek: A Good, Grunty, Torquey Bakkie 0-60 km/h: 4.75 sec Engine 0-100 km/h: 11.70 sec It’s a, grunty torquey engine that 400m: 18.0 sec @ 130 km/h sounds like a work bakkie should.

80-120 km/h: 9.24 sec The 2.4 has more than enough CLAIMED: power for cruising at highway VMax: 175 km/h speeds, isn’t too noisy on the open Fuel: 7.1 l/100 km road, but can get a tad rowdy when CO2: 187 g/km accelerating. Turbo lag is a bit of a Warranty/Service: 3y 100K/3 service 90K km bother, especially in the lower gears LIST PRICE: R515K — you need to wait a little before RATED: 9 shifting up if you need to push on and that’s when the decibels rise.

The GD6 is a good solid manual gearbox, which you can feel has been built to be as reliable as possible. Second gear however feels a bit too long but that’s likely a compromise for good reason.

Everything else is perfect. The bakkie cruises easily and quietly in sixth. There’s a bit of vibration and shakes from the shift lever, but it almost feels like it’s been engineered to feel like as much of a typical bakkie as possible. That makes it fun to drive.

All in all, it seems Toyota has nailed it once again with its biggest-selling Hilux Raiders, if this 2.4-litre manual 4×2 double cab is anything to go by. Its specification delivers an impressive blend of essential bits and pieces, whilst saving money by leaving out the unnecessary paraphernalia that pushes top end Raiders towards, and the Legend past eight hundred grand.

Yet this R515K double cab retains a reverse camera, has a good infotainment and audio system with Bluetooth, and the auto driver window is all any farm manager or site boss really ever needs to make this bakkie the perfect workhorse and daily driver steed out there. And those sales figures so far this year make that patently clear, too.

There are many good bargain bakkies out there that may undercut this Raider by a buck or two and add superfluous spec to tickle your fancy. But there’s only one Toyota Hilux. And that makes all the difference.

Text: Giordano & Michele Lupini Images: Philip Makhonde

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8 | April 2021

Gardening in April NATIE FERREIRA

As I am sitting down to write this month’s article on this somewhat early autumnal equinox, I am forced to reflect on what this season means to us on earth while paying attention to the cosmic influences around. For us in the far south this means the switch to autumn and the promise of the first wet weather. It is believed that Easter Weekend heralds the first proper rains. While this has not always been the case in recent years, there are some scientific bases in this believe. The date for Easter weekend is calculated by the rule that Easter Sunday is always the first Sunday following the full moon following the (in our case autumnal) equinox. This being the first full moon of autumn could well be the trigger for the first cold fronts to bring rain over the land.

For many of us Easter means so much more.

Whether you are a believer or not we are forced to take some time out over this period, and it comes at no better time. I think we are all left a bit shellshocked and PTSD’ed after 12 months of Covid and the wide-ranging effects of the varying levels of lockdown. What better way to recover and recuperate than spending time in the garden? And April can be a remarkably busy month in the garden.

If you took some inspiration from my April 2020 article you will have a full pantry and thriving vegetable garden feeding the entire neighbourhood by now. For me, all those thoughts stayed on paper though, with the realities of life during lock-down taking me away from the garden. Now I am ready to re-commit and am staring down the blank canvas of a veggie patch to be that was half prepared a year ago. Some planning will need to go into this because I always want to achieve my first goal of good soil husbandry while still feeding my family. The first step would be to get a good

cover crop into the ground. A good mix of legumes, annual grasses and grains and root crops is ideal, I use cow peas, triticale, fodder radish and lupins. A portion of this will be dug in as green manure after 4 weeks so that I can start my winter planting early enough. The rest of the cover crop will be left to grow and only cut and dug in as I need the space.

In the meantime, I can start my cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and other brassicas in seedling trays to get a head start.

For those of us that did spent the time and effort and have that thriving garden April will be a busy month. The transition from summer to winter garden can often be intense. Your tomatoes, green peppers, beans, aubergines, and many other fruiting vegetables will be reaching the end of their annual lives while still hanging onto the last few ripening fruits. Often it is best to just be brutal and sacrifice those last few plants for the sake of garden hygiene and to create space for your winter planting. A tomato vine with green fruit can be pulled and hanged upside down in the garden shed to ripen. Use the empty space to start sowing winter crops like brassicas, broad beans, peas, lettuce, spinach, and root crops.

In the flower garden it is clean-up time. There will loads of pruning, dead-heading, and cutting back to be done. Keep those cuttings in a safe place to make compost from – I will talk about that more next month. All summer flowering shrubs must be cut back, and winter flowering ones fed with a high potash fertiliser. Perennial like daylilies, irises and agapanthus can be lifted and split to expand the flower garden or to simply rejuvenate old plantings.

Winter bulbs and annuals can be planted and sown now, or you can stock up on some autumn flowers from your local nursery.

Autumn always pulls me back into the kitchen.

It is the time to enjoy the late summer fruits like figs, grapes, apples, and pears. Excess can be turned into so many amazing products – I am thinking jellies, chutneys, jams, preserves, glazed fruit, cider and vinegar.

Lactic fermentation is one of the simplest and most effective ways to preserve many fruits and vegetables and is worth exploring.

Happy gardening.

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CHARLOTTE VAN ZYL

Klara and the Sun

with newly appointed Marketing Manager at FWV, Ruth McCourt.

How important is tourism to the Franschhoek village and to the valley?

Besides our vibrant wine industry and seasonal fruit production, our village and community are largely dependent on tourism which is one of the main drivers of employment, particularly for our disadvantaged communities.

Restaurants, accommodation and retail are all dependent on a successful and recognised tourist brand and this in turn has a huge spin-off with regards to job creation.

What has the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism in Franschhoek been and who has been affected most?

It has severely hampered our industry as we are a 90% tourist driven economy. Every single business has suffered enormously and most are currently in survival mode. Job losses across all sectors are having a crippling effect on our local economy, and downscaling and retrenchment are sadly, a new reality. The challenge now is to see how we can mitigate these disasters by being forward thinking and by invoking all members to come forward with innovative plans to improve our position. Franschhoek has many highly successful individuals who should be encouraged to participate in our problem solving. Although we have all been affected by Covid in one way or another, it is undoubtedly the poorest of our community who have been hit the hardest.

How have the FWV organisation and tourism office changed?

Covid has forced our organisation to restructure all aspects of our operations and marketing strategies. We have also retrenched most of our staff and remaining staff are on reduced salaries and short time hours. Including myself, we have a complement of three full-time staff and two part and short-time staff members to attend to the information desk on weekends.

Who are your members?

We have 5 sectors in our valley that constitute our membership.

Vignerons, Restaurant, Accommodation, Retail and Outdoor. In total we have 250 members.

What are your sources of income?

Our annual grant from Stellenbosch Municipality and FWV members.

Which festivals are you planning for the future?

Again Covid has thrown us a curve ball and we have to re-think our festivals. For the foreseeable future we will no longer be able to have large events. This is very much dependent on future lockdowns and Covid outbreaks. We are still deciding on Bastille for 2021, but Uncorked should go ahead as should Cap Classique & Bubbly Festival. Based on the Uncorked model we will probably do the same for our Bubbly Festival. They will be decentralised on the farms where it is easier to manage larger groups and still be compliant with Covid regulations.

Who is the audience to whom you market and

what is your focus?

For the short term it is our local market i.e. Cape Town and Gauteng, (Johannesburg & Pretoria) as we are not anticipating many overseas visitors in the near future. We need to think outside the box and new initiatives are vital. We need to give travellers a compelling reason to choose Franschhoek as a destination and play on our uniqueness (world class restaurants, wine, accommodation and spectacular scenery). A great deal of thought is currently being given to widening the range of tourism options, so we are evolving as a world-class destination.

How many visitors are business travellers and how many visitors are local?

Unfortunately, due to our geographical position, we are not a realistic business travel destination and pre-Covid, 70% of our visitors were from overseas.

How do you sell Franschhoek to up-county people like Joburgers?

By targeting the correct audience via social and digital media campaigns, paid advertising, competitions, etc. Johannesburg is still the most influential South African market for Franschhoek.

What is your message to the local community?

Please support one another and work together as a community. We need member participation in propelling Franschhoek forward and actively canvas new ideas and initiatives as many of our members are very successful entrepreneurs in their own right; their opinions should be sought. Great ideas may well emerge through inclusivity. Be kind and put Franschhoek first!

Most people probably remember you as a guest house owner, what is your marketing background?

Before buying Rusthof Country House (now Leeu House), my husband Frank and I owned and operated an upmarket safari company in Zimbabwe (20 + years). We had three camps in the remote south eastern Lowveld, one of which was on our own huge unfenced property adjacent to the Gonarezhou National Park. Every year we attended trade shows in America and Europe and we had a network of clientele who acted as agents for us.

I have always been involved with FWV on a voluntary/community basis. For the past 4 years I worked for a leading inbound tour operator in Franschhoek as well as attending local shows to market Rusthof.

By Kazuo Ishiguro. Publ: Faber. 307pages.

For those of you who don’t immediately recognize this author’s name: do you remember the 1993 movie “The Remains of the Day”, with Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson? In 1989 Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the Booker Prize-winning novel after which the screenplay was written.

And then there is the movie that came out in 2010, “Never Let Me Go”. In 2005 the novel by the same author was shortlisted for a Booker Prize and a whole raft of other awards. In 2017 Kazuo Ishiguro was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

The two novels mentioned above are only a small part of his extensive body of work; 9 novels, including “Klara and The Sun” published this year.

Contrary to what you might expect about a story involving an Artificial Friend (AF for short), consisting of a mass of wires, sun-powered circuits and memory chips, this is not a scary science fiction novel.

Firstly, the story is told by an AF called Klara who is capable of stating “I believe I have many feelings.

The more I observe, the more feelings are available to me.” Secondly, after a series of fairly heartrending events involving Klara being purchased by a family to be a companion to a young girl called Josie and then being rejected onto a waste dump, she is capable of saying, “I have my memories to go through and place in the right order.”

Any sentient being that is capable of such sensitive thoughts is not your average robot. And Klara is obviously only a megabit short of acting and thinking like a human being. Her thoughts could easily be those of a servant or housekeeper in a not very enlightened domestic environment.

She suffers from the sort of familiar superior human prejudice expressed in the words of a visitor, “Are you a guest after all, or do I treat you as a vacuum cleaner?” One can only cringe. Its gets worse, as another chance encounter outside a congested theatre queue elicits the similar response, “First they take our jobs, and then they take our seats at the theatre.”

Ishiguro is suggesting that a society must be judged by the way it treats its vulnerable members, whether they are handicapped in some way or of a different culture. Or a robot with feelings.

Klara’s story begins when Josie notices her in the window of a model shop. The surroundings are entirely recognizable, a typical American shopping mall and the models could be mannequins in a fashion showroom. Her mother rather reluctantly buys the AF, but after a while warms to Klara’s intelligence and emotional maturity. Josie turns out to be a physically frail child, requiring a lot of attention from her AF. Klara even acts as a gobetween when Rick (the boyfriend), is shunned by the mother. All of this is the stuff of which most novels are made.

But this is a society is which children can be “lifted” artificially into good schools, and workers are “substituted” by machines. And one tends to forget that this is a dystopian world because of Klara’s narrative style which makes everything seem so plausible.

The plot takes a sinister turn when the mother begins to devise a plan to adapt Klara into a replica of Josie if the child should not recover from her illness. There is an inference that she lost a previous child and cannot envisage losing another.

Klara is aware of this and begins her own entirely benign and affirmative plans to avert this. The satisfactory ending might strike the reader as being quite sentimental. On the other hand, the theme of selfless servitude is an honorable one and we find ourselves feeling completely sympathetic to the being who can say, “Do you believe in the human heart? I don’t mean simply the organ, obviously, I’m speaking in the poetic sense… Something that makes each of us special and individual?”

After enjoying this enthralling story we, as human readers, might find this a difficult question to answer.

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We are welcomed by Daniela and Dimo Kumanov, the dynamic duo behind the venture, who have more than 25 years of experience in the scent industry.

Along the way they have created signature scents for corporates, TV channels and a host of celebrities and politicians – first in Cape Town and now in Franschhoek.

The building, which has undergone a glamorous makeover, will be where the Kumanovs will be offering their exclusive Perfume Privé scent-making workshops and offer their scents for sale. The décor in the Perfumery includes antique perfume bottles and perfume-making equipment.

What many wine lovers may not know is that the KWV used to make perfumes and colognes! Not only do the Kumanovs own the largest collection of these, but among their displays is also the brandy distilling equipment the KWV used to create their

legendary grape seed alcohol-based perfumes and colognes.

Daniela assures us that scent-making is not only for the ladies. Gentlemen can also create their signature scent. The Kumanovs use only the best essential oils from Grasse, France, in the creation of their scents and their workshops.

The Kumanovs are also the force behind the First South African Perfume Museum – the only one in Africa – which they started in 2012 in Cape Town and which is now housed in the old slave lodge behind the Huguenot Museum’s Saasveld main building. That the perfume museum should find a home in South Africa’s French corner is most appropriate as France is recognised as the world leader in scent creation. Museum displays chronicle the development of perfumes through the ages and include a vast collection of perfume bottles of all ages, from ancient Greek and Roman

The Kumanov Perfumery at 2 Huguenot Street

to Art Deco and contemporary.

In the front garden of the Perfumery a sculpture garden with works by Marcelino, Marke M, T-Jo and André Prinsloo now provides visual delight to visitors and passers-by.

And there are more attractions to come! The

Kumanovs are planning to open the garden for functions and picnics and there’s even talk of a champagne bar. info@kumanovperfumery.com | 072 342 4174 Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

10 | April 2021

Fleur de Lis News MARIËTTE HUGO

Even Covid-19 couldn’t stop the construction of Fleur de Lis’ four life right units. All the units are occupied and the residents are happy. Completion certificates and the close-out-report have been handed over to Fleur de Lis.

Op die eerste Maart, omtrent ‘n jaar vandat bouery begin het, kon ons die voltooiing van die projek vier. Ons wil graag almal bedank wat

deel was van hierdie groot projek. Sonder julle sou ons nie vandag kon spog met die vier nuwe leefregeenhede nie.

Fleur de Lis is now under 24-hour surveillance.

Cameras have been put up around the premises, at Petite and around the new life right units. We strive to put our residents’ safety first.

Skenkings vir Groentetuin

Ondanks al die reëls en regulasies van Covid, kon die inwoners Mnr. Simons se 93ste verjaardag vier met heerlike koek en eetgoed.

Vlak 1 inperking, beteken dat met die regte voorsorg maatreëls en regulasies, die inwoners weer kan besoekers ontvang.

Ons bedank besoekers wat gehoor gee aan die regulasies.

Adrian van Wyk (Agrimark) en Henri Conradie (JoJo Tanks) saam met ‘n klompie laerskoolleerders en die goedere wat hulle aan die skool geskenk het om ‘n groentetuin te begin.

Hoërskool Franschhoek was in Maart die ontvanger van ‘n groot donasie van Agrimark Franschhoek en JoJo Tanks. Die donasie was ter ondersteuning van ‘n groentetuinprojek wat deur die laerskool aangepak word.

Die viering van die voltooiing van die leefregeenhede is bygewoon deur VLNR: Pat Jacobs projekbestuurder, Morné de Jager van Almar Construction, Greÿbe Celliers en Willem Vosloo van AGC Quantity Surveyors en bestuurslede Bronwen Orpen, Anita Gouws en Mariëtte Hugo. Ongelukkig kon Graeme Falck van Falck Attorneys nie die geleentheid bywoon nie.

Hospice News

Die skenking het ‘n 10 000l JoJo tenk, kruiwaens, grawe, vurke, kompos en saad ingesluit. Inderdaad alles wat nodig is om ‘n groentetuin te begin.

Corna Siebrits, die ander onderwyser agter die projek, het die skool se opregte dank vir die skenking uitgespreek.

Teks: Redaksie | Foto: FHS

Bridge House IEB Matric Results

COLLEEN DOUGLAS

Paediatric Palliative Care: Palliative care for children is the active total care of the child’s body, mind and spirit and also involves giving support to the family. It begins when an illness is diagnosed and continues regardless of whether or not a child receives treatment directed at the disease.

Baby Hope Fienies and her family have been supported by the Hospice multidisciplinary team since her birth in 2015. In February 2021 she enrolled at Wemmershoek Primary. Despite several physical challenges, Hope has continued to progress and inspire all who care for her. Her grandmother accompanies her to many hospital/ clinic appointments and follow-up visits. The community of Saagmeule have opened their hearts to ‘Hopie’ who has grown surrounded by love and support.

Community Health Hospice has nine community health workers living in Bosbou, Langrug, Mooiwater and Groendal. They form a vital link between the clinic, community and Hospice. Their responsibilities include household screening, health promotion, clinic referrals and medication adherence. They also assist Sister Meyer in the mobile clinic in the community.

Julene van Rooyen, een van die onderwysers agter die projek, sê die plan is om die laerskool se binnehof in ‘n groentetuin te omskep. “Daar is so baie wat kinders van ‘n groentetuin kan leer,” sê sy. “Van die waarde en vrug van werk, tot spanwerk, biologie en gesonde eetgewoontes.

Boonop is dit goeie oefening vir jong lyfies.”

Groente uit die tuin gaan vir die skool se voedingskema gebruik word.

The Hospice carer team

The Bridge House Top 5: Tanya Brits, Louis-Franz Alberts, Alina Pirouz, Ella Kinsey-Quick and Emma Wainright

Bridge House School Matrics of 2020 achieved excellent results in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) examinations and the school maintained its 100% pass rate to date.

Hope with her granny

The health workers receive continuously-updated training on COVID-19 and share this knowledge with the community.

Please continue to donate toiletries for our patients. A drop-off box is available at the Hospice Shop. Thank you to everyone that continues to support Franschhoek Hospice.

A Brighter Hospitality Future with Defy

In 2020, 12 024 full time candidates wrote the National Senior Certificate through the IEB with a 98,06% pass rate nationally. 88.41% of the candidates achieved a Bachelor Degree pass, qualifying them to apply to study for degree courses at university.

The Bridge House Matrics have maintained the school’s 100% pass rate and achieved a 97% Bachelor Degree pass rate - the corresponding IEB rates are 98% and 88% respectively.

The school says “2020 was an extraordinary year and the success of the Bridge House students is a result of a monumental team effort by the entire community - students, teachers and parents. To have improved upon the percentage of Bachelor Degree passes, as well as the number of students achieving four or more distinctions, is an indication of how well the school coped during a very challenging year.”

Fourteen of the 63 Matrics achieved aggregates of over 80%. The Dux student for 2020 is Tanya Brits,

who achieved a full house of seven distinctions with four subjects over 90% and she was in the top 1% nationally for Life Sciences. With the second highest aggregate for the class, Bridge House Head Boy for 2020, Louis-Franz Alberts, achieved eight distinctions. Alina Pirouz achieved seven distinctions and Ella Kinsey-Quick and Head Girl, Emma Wainwright, achieved six distinctions each.

Some of the school’s biggest success stories are about those who overcame challenges and demonstrated huge perseverance and determination to succeed well beyond expectations.

“The school is very proud of the Class of 2020 for enduring what was a year like no other and to have achieved such excellent results. We wish them well in their future studies, careers and adventures and know that they have been equipped with the strength, skills and tenacity to thrive in this everchanging world.”

Text & Images: Bridge House School

DENDY DOODLES by Neil Dendy Young

Hospitality Academy students celebrate the partnership with Defy

The Franschhoek Hospitality Academy has a new strategic partner: Iconic SA appliance brand Defy.

“We are delighted to have Defy help us in our ambition to afford underprivileged students the opportunity to get educated in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Franschhoek,” says Michaela Julian, co-founder and trustee of the academy.

Defy’s investment includes world-class appliances needed in the academy’s cooking classrooms as well as contributions towards monthly overheads.

“With the company having such a strong

South African heritage since 1905, we feel it’s our responsibility to show our pioneering spirit” said Evren Albas, CEO Defy Appliances. “We look forward to supporting the development of our young aspirational chefs and wish to congratulate the team of the Franschhoek Hospitality Academy for their commitment to empower the youth in Franschhoek”.

Text: Editorial Desk

April 2021 | 11

FHS Matrics Inspire

Editor’s Letter Siegfried Schäfer

FHS matrics proudly showing off their results

At Franschhoek High School the 2020 matric class and their teachers worked hard. It was a demanding year that required effort and determination. They took on the challenge and can look back on an interrupted year satisfied with what they have achieved.

Thirty-eight candidates wrote the NSC Examination, 36 of whom passed. It gave the school an impressive pass rate of 94.7%. Acting Principal Ms Marjorie Myburgh said, “We are highly satisfied given the challenging year the matriculants had”. The class of 2020 achieved 20 Bachelor, 14 Diploma and

2 Higher Certificate passes. The top performers were Chandre Goliath, Halle Davids and Jaydene Marais.

What an inspiration this class is for the learners who follow.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: FHS

Franschhoek Leeskring SUSAN MÖLLER

Die volgende byeenkoms van die Franschhoek Leeskring word gehou op Donderdag 15 April in die Saal van die NG Kerk Franschhoek om 15h00.

Tee/koffie word geniet vanaf 14h30.

Besoekers is welkom.

Dr Amanda Lourens, Lektor aan die Univ van Stellenbosch en verbonde aan die Fakulteit Afrikaans/Nederlands, sal die bespreking lei.

In ‘Merk’ is Kaptein Kassie Kasselman terug! Niks aan sy antiheldstatus het verander nie. Die kaptein versamel steeds posseëls, luister na boeremusiek

en dra sy rooi windjekker, dié keer met ’n skynbaar onuitwisbare sjokoladekol op. ‘Merk’ is ’n riller. Dikwels grieselrig en makaber. As subtema word geweld teen vroue ondersoek – ’n relevante en omstrede kwessie. Na raming word ’n Suid-Afrikaanse vrou elke 17 sekondes verkrag. (Nie alle verkragtings word eens aangemeld nie.) Die onderliggende boodskap is: Verkragting, verminking en afloerdery moet end kry. Dié tema is besonder gepas in hierdie tyd van (wêreldwye) Me Too-veldtogte.

Dear Readers I often complain about my overflowing email inbox, but there are a few emails I always look forward to. One of these is a daily newsletter from Wordsmiths.org called A.Word.A.Day. Every week’s featured words have a theme in common. Recently they were place names that have come to develop interesting meanings that have nothing to do with the origins of the place name itself.

One of the words was ‘Coventry’, i.e. the city in central England. Coventry has come to mean a state of ostracism. So I can say that “After the corruption scandal the former president finds himself in Coventry.” Of course, we know he’s still safely ensconced in Nkandla, but in countries with the rule of law, he’d be in Coventry – at least proverbially.

It is unclear how Coventry developed this meaning, but one theory is that Royalist prisoners were sent there during the English Civil War. Another place name that developed a particular meaning during a war is – surprise! – Stellenbosch. To Stellenbosch somebody means “to relegate someone incompetent to a position of minimal responsibility.”

So, how did this meaning develop? A bit of history is in order. During the Second Boer War, there was an English military base at Stellenbosch. It served as a remounting station for the thousands of horses that were imported for the war effort. “Officers who had not proven themselves were sent to Stellenbosch, to take care of something relatively insignificant, such as

to look after horses. Even if they kept their rank, this assignment was considered a demotion.

Eventually, the term came to be applied when someone was reassigned to a position where he could do little harm.”

From a different source, I learned that the name of one of the two farms that constituted the remounting station – Nooitgedacht – came to have the same meaning. Underperforming officers could therefore be Stellenbosched or Nooitgedachted.

Coincidentally another A.Word.A.Day subscriber, from Stellenbosch nogal, pointed out that there is something similar in French.

The French verb limoger means to dismiss somebody. It derives from the town of Limoges and the practice during WWI of sending incompetent generals there.

There is another South African place name that developed a particular meaning during the Second Anglo Boer War. The word ‘maffick’ derives from the town formerly called Mafikeng.

The British garrison in the town was besieged for 217 days by Boer forces. When the siege was lifted on 17 May 1900 it apparently sparked such wild celebrations in London that maffick came to mean “to celebrate boisterously”.

If, as a Franschhoek resident, you’re beginning to feel a little left out of all this assignment of new meaning to place names you’ll be relieved to know that there might be some hope…

A member of the Franschhoek Tennis Club’s committee recently wrote that the aim of the club’s development programme is to get children Franschhoeked on tennis. Perhaps if we all start using Franschhoek in this way it could come to mean to become accustomed to something really good. That would be nice, wouldn’t it?

Until next month

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A prescribed ecological burn is planned for late-April 2021 in the area below the Franschhoek Pass and above the Fransche Hoek Estate.

The purpose of the burn operation is to reduce the fuel load of the 20 - 30 year old vegetation, thus reducing fire risk, and facilitating healthy regrowth of the fynbos. Fynbos requires fire every 15 - 20 years to maintain optimum bio-diversity. The Operation will be conducted and co-ordinated by a multi-agency team including both District and Local Municipal Fire Services, The Winelands Fire Protection Association, The Franschhoek Conservancy, Cape Nature, Stellenbosch Environmental Services, Cape Winelands District fire-fighting resources, Franschhoek WFPA fire teams, contracted ground fire teams, Stellenbosch and Provincial Traffic Services.

Theatre Responds to Audience Demands Franschhoek Theatre has experienced dwindling attendance on evenings during which selected art films were screened. The management has decided to pay heed to the requests of some patrons who have special tastes when it comes to movies.

From 1 April the programme of your local theatre will feature adult movies. Off-the-record feedback from people indicated that this may be a crowd-pleaser.

The theatre has an Umbrella Licence – a Cinema Licence is unaffordable – that allows the screening of movies that have screening rights in South Africa, but are not on circuit anymore. This licence does not allow advertising either. These restrictions can feasibly be overcome by showing adult movies. Hopefully, DVDs that do not need special screening rights can be sourced and also advertised. It is thought that local ones may be available.

The theatre will of course rate the movies; X, X18, XX and so on. It is hoped that volunteers from the community will join a committee to rate the movies so that patrons will not be (un)pleasantly surprised once a feature film starts. The committee could also help establish special screening times for the selected dates if deemed necessary.

Screenings will be every second Friday evening.

Some evenings will be dedicated to couples, others to singles, some ladies or gents only and some for the over 70s. Special late-night screenings for those who wish to remain under the radar are also on the cards. On those evening the outside lights will be switched off and the indoor lights kept at the dimmest possible level so patrons may remain incognito.

Anyone who would like to make suggestions about the adult movies or volunteer for the committee can subtly leave a written note with the theatre manager when they attend a regular screening from 1 April. It is hoped that limited numbers and social distancing at the theatre will encourage patrons to attend these special evenings.

Text: Editorial Desk

12 | April 2021

Financial Matters CELIA MCGUINNESS

Budget 2021: What It Means To You The two main stories in the 2021 Budget proposals are the funding of the country’s COVID-19 response and the welcome absence of new and/or higher taxes.

Despite talk of a possible ‘vaccine tax’ and new and increased taxes to fund South Africa’s COVID-19 response – including a massive vaccine roll-out that will save lives and support the economic recovery – no new or increased taxes have been introduced to fund vaccines.

Instead, the majority of funding for new and urgent priorities is provided through reprioritisation and reallocation of existing baselines, budget allocations, emergency withdrawals and – if needed – the contingency reserve.

Government has set aside R19.3 billion to fund Covid-19 vaccines, with more than R10 billion allocated for the purchase and delivery of vaccines over the next two years. The contingency reserve has increased from R5 billion to R12 billion for the further purchase of vaccines and other emergencies.

Let’s look at what will change according to the proposals, and what it all means for us on a practical level…

Tax increase proposal withdrawn In addition to the fact that the Budget review proposals included no new taxes nor any increase in personal and company taxes, government has also withdrawn the proposal announced in the October 2020 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) to introduce tax measures to raise revenue by R40 billion over the next four years.

This is due to improvements in tax revenue collections in recent months, with tax revenue estimates R996 billion higher than projected in October, reducing the tax revenue shortfall to R213 billion.

Lower corporate tax rate from 2022 It is proposed that the corporate income tax rate will be lowered to 27% for companies with years of assessment commencing on or after 1 April 2022.

This is a move in the right direction as SA’s corporate income tax rate at 28% is among the highest in the world. According to Treasury, reducing the rate will have “a positive effect on wages and employment, while promoting additional investment”. The Minister also said that consideration will be given to “further rate decreases to make our tax system more attractive”.

However, this will be accompanied by “a broadening of the corporate income tax base by limiting interest deductions and assessed losses”.

Good news on personal income tax Personal income tax brackets will be increased by 5%, an above-inflation increase, to provide R2.2 billion in tax relief for lower and middle-income households. This will eliminate “bracket creep”, effectively decreasing personal income tax rates.

It means that if you are earning above the new tax-free threshold of R87 300, you will have at least an extra R756 in your pocket after 1 March 2021.

Government is aiming to reduce the personal income tax rate over time by increasing the tax base through focusing on economic growth which will trigger job creation.

Higher “sin” and other indirect taxes Unsurprisingly, the excise duties on alcohol and tobacco products were increased by 8% with immediate effect. It means a 750ml bottle of wine will cost an extra 26c while the price of a bottle of 750 ml spirits has increased by R5.50, and a packet of 20 cigarettes will be R1.39 more expensive. Excise duty on electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems are to be introduced later this year – following public consultations.

From 7 April, the fuel levies will also be increased by 27 cents per litre, comprising 15 cents per litre for the general fuel levy, 11 cents per litre for the Road Accident Fund levy and 1 cent per litre for the carbon fuel levy. This will have a negative effect on the cost of living for South Africans and businesses across all industries.

Other changes • The June 2021 sunset clause for the so-called Section 12J tax breaks was not extended. Some analysts commented that the absence of this attraction offered to venture capital investment companies, will negatively impact job growth in the country.

• The UIF contribution ceiling will be set at R17 711.58 per month from 1 March 2021.

• An inflationary adjustment to medical tax credits – which will increase from R319 to R332 for the first two members, and from R215 to R224 for all subsequent members.

• Financial sector levies – Bill to be tabled early 2021 • The carbon tax rate increased by 5.2%, from R127 to R134 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent, along with an increase of 1c to 8 cents/l for petrol and 9 cents/l for diesel from 7 April 2021, and 12.5 cents/ bag for bio-based plastic bags.

Taxpayers under greater scrutiny An additional spending allocation to SARS of R3 billion over the medium term has been requested to fund tax collection efforts. As the Minister warned in his speech: “SARS has started to deepen its technology, data and machine learning capability. It is also expanding specialised audit and investigative skills in the tax and customs areas to renew its focus on the abuse of transfer pricing, tax base erosion and tax crime. In this coming fiscal year, SARS will establish a dedicated unit to improve compliance of individuals with wealth and complex financial arrangements. This first group of taxpayers have been identified and will receive communication during April 2021.”

This means that taxpayers with complex financial arrangements should engage a CA(SA) tax specialist to assist them in preparing and/or reviewing their tax returns prior to submission.

Similarly, where SARS have selected a taxpayer for verification or audit, or where penalties and interest have already been imposed and levied, taxpayers will need expert assistance.

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“The Law is an Ass”- Really?

According to THE PHRASE FINDER the expression is of English origin; the ass refers to donkeys, not to one’s behind, although that may also be appropriate! Donkeys have a somewhat unjustifiable reputation for being stupid and obstinate but it is the rigid application of the law that this phrase calls into question.

Charles Dickens, used the phrase in Oliver Twist, 1838. When the unhappy Mr. Bumble is told in court that “...the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction”. “If the law supposes that,” said Mr Bumble squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, “the law is a [sic] ass – a [sic] idiot.

If that’s the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience — by experience.” Poor Mr Bumble, brow beaten by a domineering wife and a legal system that assumes he is in control of his spouse. Let the humour in the phrase not be overlooked, this is Dickens at his best!

In fact, ‘the law is an ass’ is from a play “Revenge of Honour” published in 1654 by the English dramatist George Chapman: “Ere he shall lose an eye for such a trifle... For doing deeds of nature! I’m ashamed.

The law is such an ass.”

The law is created by legislators with the best of intentions. But the law has frustrated the common man for centuries. The law, administered by a justice system, can be fickle and can neither be relied upon to be fair nor sensible. Going to court is like the roll of a dice: the result depends on how the judge wakes up on the day. If he/she got out on the wrong side of bed then sensible, fair justice may go straight out the window.

However the phrase “the law is an ass” originated it is very easy to feel its truth when you have an attorney and its client who are willing to abuse the legal system in frivolous and vexatious ways. The law indeed is an ass to allow such abuse of the system.

Just as the rigid application of the law lends itself to stupidity, not applying the law is equally foolish. There are rules of court that seemingly can be broken without any consequences as seasoned litigants know. We only have to look at our erstwhile president to know this. An instance recently in the Cape Town High Court illustrates how easy it is to break the rules: the applicant, in this case a builder/ developer, added one of their sub-contractors to a Notice of Motion: the original Notice of Motion

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was to remove a bed from an upstairs bedroom (possible frivolous use of the justice system), now a waterproofing sub-contractor was added. Not a close connection – the bed was in an upstairs bedroom that required the builder to raise the ceiling height for the bedroom to conform to regulations; the waterproofing specialist was performing remedial works in the basement cellar as the builder himself had been unable to stop the serious water ingress.

The applicant did not apply to the courts for a joinder but the court unquestioningly accepted this new, extra respondent and proceeded with an Urgent Notice of Motion.

When the legal system allows vexatious litigation not only is it a waste of court time, it is costly for the defendant. In an article by Burton Meyer and Denise Durand of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyer, “a vexatious litigant is a person who persistently initiates legal action for the purposes of harassing or subduing an adversary. Unfortunately, the victims of these vexatious litigants cannot simply ignore the frivolous legal proceedings instituted and are forced to respond in accordance with the rules of court regardless of how ridiculous the claims may be.”

In the case where a developer failed to build a house according to the municipal approved plans, the developer has taken the home owner to court on several occasions rather than simply doing the right thing. The right thing would be to present the home owner with the house they bought and paid for but this developer has vexatiously gone to the courts in an attempt to force the home owner to accept the house as built even though it is not the house the home owner bought.

Lies, fraud, contempt of court, vexatious and frivolous abuse of the court system, misappropriation of trust funds – it’s all been seen and what a waste of time and money for the defendants who have to protect themselves and what a waste of court time when there are real issues that need hearing.

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Fighting Fear One of the most debilitating emotions that we must contend with in our journey through life is fear.

During the past 18 months, since the beginning of 2020, the pervasive fear is associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. Fear of contracting the disease, fear of infecting others, fear of the economic consequences of the disease, fear of losing my job or my business, or important clients. These are all valid fears based on equally valid and real threats.

But they need not be debilitating.

We, and all our ancestors going back as far as we like, have always experienced fear. Fear pervades everything. It has always been here.

It has kept our species alive for millennia, it accounts for many behavioural aberrations and some significant successes. One thing is certain, though, fear cannot be ignored. You do that at your peril.

Of course, there is not just one type of fear or one intensity. There are many variations of this phenomenon. It is important to recognise this and begin to recognise the different variances.

Fear and resilience are first cousins. Resilience requires a strong, healthy body and mind to be fully effective. Dealing with fear effectively is also done better when one is strong and healthy and in possession of a finely focussed mind.

Confusion itself can be seen to be a form of fear.

It is an uncertainty about what is happening and what to do next that causes confusion and the resultant anxiety that accompanies it.

It is when this begins to spread at the communal level that the quality of leadership plays a pivotal role. Good leaders provide a sense of direction; a sense of ‘if we work together, we will be stronger together and we will create something positive and special for ourselves in the future, together!’

At the individual level, the most resilient amongst us do the same thing. They focus beyond the immediate threat, while they deal with the

immediate issues in a variety of different ways depending on the level of threat, the immediacy of the risk or the long-term consequences of either making or not making a decision immediately. What great leaders do is that they do not do nothing. They take some form of visible action, even if that is to just communicate a plan to those that depend on them.

C People like to know what is going to happen.

We can do this for ourselves and save ourselves M from the fear of failure or ill-health, or whatever Y other risk we may be facing by doing something CM positive. To do nothing is not an option!

Doing nothing is the ‘Freeze’ option response to MY fear: Freeze, Flee, Fight.

In all of these, the body’s physiological response isCYto flood one with adrenaline. Everything goes into overdrive.

CMY Recognising the symptoms is critical to dealing with the challenge. These include a spike in heart rate, drynessK of mouth, sweating and a sense of panic.

When you speak to those who have lived through high stress, lifethreatening situations, one of the common threads in describing their experiences is that they say that it seemed as though everything started to happen in slow motion.

This is the effect of adrenaline.

There is a fourth ‘F’ that is seldom spoken about in this type of discussion, and that is the ‘F’ in Focus.

If you can learn to recognise the symptoms of the 4F response, then the next step is to learn how to channel that energy positively. It starts with learning to focus under these challenging conditions. It means focussing totally on the issue at hand and not allowing oneself to become distracted (which is very difficult to do but essential) by the stressors and the noise that often accompanies stressful events.

You need to focus on outcomes rather than on the stressor; focus beyond the current situation. As soon as you have an outcome in vision it then becomes possible to draw the line between where you are and where you want to be. While all this is happening concentrate on deep belly-breathing to lower your heart rate and state of agitation. This sounds simple.

It is. But it takes practice to be able to activate this strategy in a real situation. Practice is required. This is one of the reasons why pilots must do so many hours in simulators so that they can practice operating ‘normally’ in high-stress situations.

We can learn these skills too and put fear to flight.

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(Ward 2) Clr Petersen (DA)

082 404 5055

(Ward 3) Clr Manuel (DA)

074 686 2364

(Ward 4) Clr Johnson (DA)

021 808 8019

Municipality (Office Hours)

021 808 8700

Municipality (afternoon only)

021 808 8890

Municipality 24hr Service

021 808 8700

OPTOMETRIST Marelise Bester

OCW

021 872 3530

Restoration Carpentry Joinery

INSPIRATIONAL ART Tutor Classes in Acrylic Painting / Watercolour 1 Unie Street FRANSCHHOEK

‘The making of art and its understanding is a process of imaginary thoughts, a fusion of things over time.’

(Johannes du Plessis)

WE MANAGE ALL RELATED HOMEOWNER SERVICES WITHIN FRANSCHHOEK, BOLAND, WINELANDS AND SURROUNDS

Our Services Now Include: Spraying & Built-in Cupboards C: 071 990 9219 • C: 079 961 1671 ocwcarpentry@gmail.com Old Simondium Winery, R45 PO Box 5, Groot Drakenstein, 7680

Places limited: 1 - 4 at a time Subject to Covid protocols Wednesdays or Thursdays, 09h30 - 13h00 Contact: 082 579 6403 or johannesdup53@gmail.com

Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE®) Provider

Claire Louise Dovey 076 837 6527 clairewdovey@gmail.com Groups/Individuals Franschhoek treforafrica.com traumaprevention.com

Learn an internationally practiced technique to help release stress and trauma. Restore vitality & balance and achieve a healthier body & mind.

Local R350; International R800 Copyright: All rights reserved, reproduction in whole or part prohibited.

Views expressed are not necessarily those of the editor. Publication of editorial or advertising matter does not imply endorsement o r warranty in respect of goods or services therin described.

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Myles Agar

FRANSCHHOEK

STORAGE

LANDSCAPE SERVICES, PAVING, TREE FELLING AND PRUNING

For short and long term storage solutions. We offer lockable bays, containers and floor space.

mylesagar@franschhoekwildhoney.co.za 083 279 7960

SAFE. SECURE. AFFORDABLE.

PACKAGING TRAILER HIRE 6 Fabriek Street 0218762174 0823206523

Guaranteed Affordable Prices on Sales & Service of: SMART HD & UHD LED Tvs Home Theatre Systems • Multiroom Audio DSTV Satellite & Terrestrial Installations

DOMESTIC OR COMMERCIAL CLEANING Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Once-off and we can do WINDOW CLEANING, IRONING, CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

9 New Street, Paarl, 7646 T: 021 872 1346 | F: 021 872 6625 E: sales@cathmar.co.za | Web: www.cathmar.co.za

Vicky Cell: 082 975 2494 Email: vjmuscroft@iafrica.com

FRANSCHHOEK’S

Sue’s Gardens

FOR BUILDING • GARDENING • RENO VATING SITUATED BEHIND BP GARAGE • WE SPECIALISE IN: TOOL & EQUIPMENT HIRE Brush Cutters, Lawn Mowers , Chain Saws, Concrete Mixers, Drills , Compressors, Pumps, Jackhammer s

Ons gebruik ons gevorderde lugopmeting stelsel om ‘n kwaliteit besproeiingsontwerp en -stelsel te lewer.

We use our advanced aerial survey equipment to supply a high quality irrigation design and system.

De Villiers Visser Besproeiing / Irrigation

Email

Sue Norman

SERVICING & RE PAIR Light Industrial Equipment

Landscaping and maintenance of gardens, all sizes!

Mulching services available.

RUBBLE & REFUSE REMOV AL DELIVERIE S LIGHT DOMESTIC MOVES PORTABLE LOOS CLEANING of businesses and other premises

UR NEW EMAIL PLEASE NOTE O@ tlook.com suenorman50 ou

always at your service

cell 083 321 3442

072 378 1916 or 021 876 4123 Email: onhireo@gmail.com

tel/fax: 021 876 2510

+27 (0)21 876 3640 Unit A, Fabriek Nationale No 1, 9 Fabriek street, Franschhoek 7690 herman@franschhoekelectric.co.za www.franschhoekelectric.co.za

074 313 7829

FLOOR MASTER STELLENBOSCH

SACEX

Wooden floor repairs, sanding & polishing. Since 1992.

Also solid wood & laminated flooring installations.

Call Tim for a free quotation.

CARBON & ENERGY

Cell: 082 442 5244 Email: floormasterstell@gmail.com Tel: 021 - 887 6707 www.floormasterstellenbosch.co.za

Our service wood floor you!

SOLAR ENERGY

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SOLE MANDATE

SOLE MANDATE

Villefranche Townhouse - Asking R5.5 million Web ref: 4514652 2 Bedroom, 2.5 bathroom luxury townhouse in secure complex with pool.

Fully furnished. Great lock up and go or short term rental option.

Bev 082 901 6966 or bev@sirwinelands.co.za Moira 082 896 3597 or moira@sirwinelands.co.za

Village Home - Asking R7.6 million Web ref: 4538554 Comfortable village living perfectly describes this picturesque home in a quiet side street.

Bev 082 901 6966 or bev@sirwinelands.co.za Moira 082 896 3597 or moira@sirwinelands.co.za

We want to think about how long it took to make this or how long it will take to share this.

We also encourage you to find the time to think through and be absorbed by the art.

Time has an important emphasis in the exhibition - the works invite the viewer to question notions of time What does time feel like? ... How do I understand my own time? ... Or my place within time?

never a drop of paint

11 Huguenot Rd, Franschhoek - Tel: 076 169 4547

ABOUT TIME OLIVIER - SOLO EXHIBITION

- Franschhoek

Each office is independently owned and operated

Fransche Hoek Estate to Rent R55 000 p/m Web ref: 4617733 Newly built 4 Bedroom 4.5 Bathroom modern house with magnificent views and great open plan living space.

Elmarie 076 014 3329 or elmarie@sirwinelands.co.za

31 March - 17 April 2021

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EXCLUSIVE LIVING ON DOMAINE DES ANGES ESTATE This Provencal-style home has been impeccably designed to take advantage of breathtaking views.The high ceilinged downstairs living areas and chef’s kitchen open out to a covered veranda with views of the designer garden with pool, vineyards and mountains. Upstairs are 4 luxurious en-suite bedrooms, the main with dressing room and sun terrace. Also includes wine cellar and double garage.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

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R19 950 000 EXCL VAT

1.2HA SMALLHOLDING IN A PICTURESQUE VALLEY SETTING A rare opportunity to enjoy the space and leisurely lifestyle of a smallholding with the benefit of a manageable size and prime location setting.This luxurious home has been upgraded with meticulous attention to detail and includes three en-suite bedrooms and stunning double-volume open plan living area. There is a separate very private spacious self-catering cottage located on the grounds with own garden and pool. The property is being sold as a going concern and as such VAT will apply with the option of zero rating, but no transfer duty applies.

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R7 950 000

IDEAL VILLAGE LOCATION This 3 bedroom Cape Victorian style property, within easy walking distance of the village, has great kerb appeal, with mature trees & gardens brimming with white roses and lavender.

Inside the period feel continues with a spacious open plan living/dining area, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and large double garage. Lots of potential and viewing is highly recommended.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

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R75 000 000 EXCL VAT

LIFESTYLE WINE ESTATE Part of one of the original farms settled by the Huguenots in the late 1600’s this income producing 16 ha Lifestyle Wine Estate is ideally situated a 10 minute walk from Franschhoek village centre.The historic four bedroom Main House with separate two bedroom guest wing boasts some of the finest views in the Franschhoek Valley.

Income is derived from both the acclaimed 6 self-catering cottages, and 100 tonne wine cellar which uses the grapes from the 5.5 hectares of productive vineyards.

The farm also has 2.5 hectares of premium oil producing olive trees.The established infrastructure supports all of the activities on the farm. A series of dams provide a scenic backdrop teeming with birdlife.The farm is a VAT registered entity and is sold as a going concern. Asking price excludes VAT. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

23 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, 7690 +27 (0)21 876 3322

119/121 Park Lane, London, W1 +44 (0)207 079 1515

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R5 750 000

FIVE BEDROOM VILLAGE HOME WITH HUGE POTENTIAL Set on a large corner plot close to the high street. The house is in very good condition. Little investment needed to bring it up to date.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194